HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC MD

This section provides a review of financial performance on a consolidated basis. Key unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet and unaudited interim income statement trends are discussed. All earnings per share data are reported on a diluted basis. For additional insight on financial performance, please read this section in conjunction with the “Business Segment Discussion.”

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Average Balance Sheet / Net Interest Income

The following tables detail the change in our average balance sheet and the net interest margin.

(1)FTE yields are calculated assuming a 21% tax rate.

(2)Yield/rates include the impact of applicable derivatives. Loan and lease and deposit average yield/rates also include impact of applicable non-deferrable and amortized fees.

(3)For purposes of this analysis, NALs are reflected in the average balances of loans and leases.

(4)Includes consumer certificates of deposit of $250,000 or more.

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Quarterly Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2024 decreased $17 million, or 1%, from the third quarter of 2023. FTE net interest income, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the third quarter of 2024 decreased $15 million, or 1%, from the third quarter of 2023. The decrease in FTE net interest income primarily reflected a 22 basis point decrease in the FTE NIM to 2.98% and a $14.4 billion, or 11%, increase in average interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a $10.9 billion, or 6%, increase in average earning assets. The lower NIM was primarily driven by higher cost of funds given the higher interest rate environment and a $12.3 billion, or 11%, increase in interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by higher loan and lease and investment security yields.

Quarterly Average Balance Sheet

Average assets for the third quarter of 2024 were $198.3 billion, an increase of $11.7 billion, or 6%, from the third quarter of 2023, primarily due to increases in average total securities of $4.2 billion, or 10%, average loans and leases of $3.7 billion, or 3%, and average interest-earning deposits with banks of $3.0 billion, or 31%. The increase in average loans and leases was driven by growth in average consumer loans of $2.1 billion, or 4%, and average commercial loans and leases of $1.7 billion, or 2%.

Average liabilities for the third quarter of 2024 increased $10.3 billion, or 6%, from the third quarter of 2023, primarily due to increases in average deposits of $8.3 billion, or 6%, and in total borrowings of $2.1 billion, or 14%. Average deposits increased due to an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $12.3 billion, or 11%, partially offset by a decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits of $4.0 billion, or 12%. The increase in average interest-bearing deposits was primarily due to increases in average money market deposits and certificates of deposits, partially offset by decreases in savings and other domestic deposits. The increase in total borrowings was primarily due to the addition of auto securitization trust in the first quarter of 2024 and the normal management of funding needs.

Average shareholders’ equity for the third quarter of 2024 increased $1.4 billion, or 7%, from the third quarter of 2023, primarily due to the benefit from a decrease in average accumulated other comprehensive loss and earnings, net of dividends.

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(1)FTE yields are calculated assuming a 21% tax rate.

(2)Average yield rates include the impact of applicable derivatives. Loan and lease and deposit average yield rates also include impact of applicable non-deferrable and amortized fees.

(3)For purposes of this analysis, NALs are reflected in the average balances of loans and leases.

(4)Includes consumer certificates of deposit of $250,000 or more.

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Year to Date Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the first nine-month period of 2024 decreased $173 million, or 4%, from the year-ago period. FTE net interest income, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the first nine-month period of 2024 decreased $165 million, or 4%, from the year-ago period. The decrease in FTE net interest income reflected a 24 basis point decrease in the FTE NIM to 3.00% and a $11.3 billion, or 9%, increase in interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a $6.3 billion, or 4%, increase in average total earning assets. The NIM compression was primarily due to the higher rate environment driving higher cost of funds, partially offset by an increase in loans and lease and investment security yields.

Year to Date Average Balance Sheet

Average assets for the first nine-month period of 2024 were $194.4 billion, an increase of $7.0 billion, or 4%, from the year-ago period, primarily due to increases in average loans and leases of $2.4 billion, or 2%, interest-earning deposits with banks of $2.0 billion, or 23%, and total securities of $1.7 billion, or 4%. The increase in average loans and leases included growth in average consumer loans of $1.7 billion, or 3%, and average commercial loans and leases of $764 million, or 1%.

Average liabilities for the first nine-month period of 2024 increased $6.1 billion, or 4%, from the year-ago period, primarily due to an increase in average deposits. Total average deposits increased $7.0 billion, or 5%, due to an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $12.5 billion, or 11%, partially offset by a decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits of $5.5 billion, or 16%. The increase in average interest-bearing deposits was driven by increases in average money market deposits and certificates of deposits, partially offset by a decrease in savings and other domestic deposits.

Average shareholders’ equity for the first nine-month period of 2024 increased $922 million, or 5%, from the year-ago period primarily due to earnings, net of dividends, and the benefit from a decrease in average accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Provision for Credit Losses

(This section should be read in conjunction with the “Credit Risk” section.)

The provision for credit losses for the third quarter of 2024 was $106 million, an increase of $7 million, or 7%, compared to the third quarter of 2023. Provision for credit losses for the first nine-month period of 2024 was $313 million, an increase of $37 million, or 13%, compared to the year-ago period. The increase over the prior year-to-date period reflects increased charge-off activity in the current year partially offset by a slightly higher allowance build in the year-ago period. Overall coverage ratios remain reflective of the current macroeconomic environment including recognition of near-term recessionary risks.

The components of the provision for credit losses were as follows:

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Noninterest Income

The following table reflects noninterest income for each of the periods presented:

Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2024 was $523 million, an increase of $14 million, or 3%, from the year-ago quarter. Capital markets and advisory fees increased $26 million, or 50%, primarily due to higher underwriting and interest rate derivative fees. Wealth and asset management revenue increased $14 million, or 18%, reflecting an increase in assets under management and higher fixed annuity commissions. Mortgage banking income increased $11 million, or 41%, primarily due to higher saleable spreads. Payments and cash management revenue increased $6 million, or 4%, primarily reflecting higher card and merchant acquiring transaction revenue. Customer deposit and loan fees increased $6 million, or 8%, primarily due to higher loan commitment fees. Partially offsetting these increases, other noninterest income decreased $43 million, or 88%. Other noninterest income in the third quarter of 2023 included a $33 million favorable mark-to-market on pay-fixed swaptions, while the third quarter of 2024 included $8 million of contra-revenue related to premium costs and mark-to-market associated with credit risk transfer transactions. Leasing revenue also decreased $13 million, or 41%, driven by lower income from terminated leases.

Noninterest income for the first nine-month period of 2024 decreased $35 million, or 2%, from the year-ago period. Other noninterest income decreased $127 million, or 88%, primarily due to a $57 million gain on the sale of our RPS business and an $18 million favorable mark-to-market on pay-fixed swaptions recognized in the first nine-month period of 2023, and $19 million of contra-revenue related to premium costs and mark-to-market associated with credit risk transfer transactions recognized in the first nine-month period of 2024. Leasing revenue decreased $23 million, or 28%, driven by lower income on terminated leases and operating lease income. Partially offsetting these decreases, wealth and asset management revenue increased $29 million, or 12%, reflecting higher fixed annuity commissions and an increase in assets under management. Capital markets and advisory fees increased $28 million, or 16%, primarily due to higher underwriting fees. Payments and cash management revenue increased $23 million, or 5%, reflecting higher commercial treasury management and card transaction revenue. Customer deposit and loan fees increased $14 million, or 6%, primarily reflecting higher deposit fees. Mortgage banking income increased $13 million, or 15%, primarily reflecting increases in net servicing income and saleable spreads.

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Noninterest Expense

The following table reflects noninterest expense for each of the periods presented:

Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2024 was $1.1 billion, an increase of $40 million, or 4%, from the year-ago quarter. Personnel costs increased $62 million, or 10%, primarily due to higher salary, benefit, and incentive compensation expense. Outside data processing and other services increased $18 million, or 12%, reflecting higher technology and data expense. Partially offsetting these increases, other noninterest expense decreased $15 million, or 17%, largely due to a gain from the call of subordinated debt and lower franchise and other taxes, deposit and other insurance expense decreased $10 million, or 40%, primarily due to $7 million of expense reduction attributable to the FDIC DIF special assessment, and net occupancy expense decreased $10 million, or 15%, primarily due to a decrease in corporate real estate consolidation expense.

Noninterest expense for the first nine-month period of 2024 increased $158 million, or 5%, from the year-ago period. Personnel costs increased $102 million, or 5%, primarily due to increases in salary, incentive compensation, and benefit expense, partially offset by a $31 million decrease in severance expense related to staffing efficiencies. Outside data processing increased $50 million, or 11%, primarily due to higher technology and data expense. Deposit and other insurance expense increased $26 million, or 38%, primarily due to $31 million of additional expense attributable to the FDIC DIF special assessment. Partially offsetting these increases, lease financing equipment depreciation expense decreased $10 million, or 45%.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes in the third quarter of 2024 was $116 million, compared to $136 million in the third quarter of 2023. The provision for income taxes for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was $308 million and $414 million, respectively. All periods included the benefits from general business credits, tax-exempt income, tax-exempt bank owned life insurance income, and investments in qualified affordable housing projects. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 and third quarter of 2023 was 18.2% and 19.7%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 were 17.8% and 19.4%, respectively. The variances between the third quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023 related primarily to lower pretax income and capital losses. The variances between the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 related primarily to lower pretax income, stock-based compensation, and discrete tax benefits.

The net federal deferred tax asset was $515 million, and the net state deferred tax asset was $80 million at September 30, 2024.

We file income tax returns with the IRS and various state, city, and foreign jurisdictions. Federal income tax audits have been completed for tax years through 2016. Also, with few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state and local income tax examinations for tax years before 2019.

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