04/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2024 14:34
April 17, 2024 - Pittsburgh, PA
F.N.B. Corporation Reports First Quarter 2024 Earnings
Reports Record Tangible Common Equity Ratio (non-GAAP) of 8.0% and Strong Non-Interest Income of $87.9 Million
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB) reported earnings for the firstquarter of 2024with net income available to common stockholders of $116.3 million, or $0.32per diluted common share. Comparatively, firstquarter of 2023net income available to common stockholders totaled $144.5 million, or $0.40per diluted common share, and fourthquarter of 2023net income available to common stockholders totaled $48.7 million, or $0.13per diluted common share.
On an operating basis, firstquarter of 2024earnings per diluted common share (non-GAAP) was $0.34, excluding $0.02 of significant items impacting earnings per diluted common share. By comparison, the firstquarter of 2023was $0.40per diluted common share (non-GAAP) on an operating basis, excluding less than $0.01 of significant items impacting earnings per diluted common share. The fourthquarter of 2023was $0.38per diluted common share (non-GAAP) on an operating basis, excluding $0.25 of significant items impacting earnings per diluted common share.
"F.N.B. Corporation reported a solid first quarter performance resulting in operating earnings per diluted common share (non-GAAP) of $0.34. A key contributor to our earnings this quarter was a near-record level of non-interest income totaling $88 millionas Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Treasury Management and Mortgage Banking produced strong results. FNB's continued profitability grew our capital base and led to a record tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) of 8%. Tangible book value(non-GAAP) grew 11%, year-over-year, reaching an all-time high of $9.64. We also are very pleased with our strong credit results in this environment which is a testament to our risk management culture," said F.N.B. Corporation Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vincent J. Delie, Jr. "FNB's investments in digital technology and data science continue to be at the center of our desire to gain efficiency and execute on our client acquisition strategy. FNB experienced growth in the number of customers and prospects opening multiple accounts since adding deposit products to our eStoreĀ® platform in December 2023, contributing to FNB's year-over-year growth of 6%and 2%for loans and deposits, respectively. FNB's unique digital and data strategies are key to our continued success driving customer expansion and primacy, increasing product penetration and delivering an innovative and comprehensive banking experience for our consumer, wealth management and commercial clients."
FirstQuarter 2024Highlights
(All comparisons refer to the firstquarter of 2023, except as noted)
Non-GAAP measures referenced in this release are used by management to measure performance in operating the business that management believes enhances investors' ability to better understand the underlying business performance and trends related to core business activities. Reconciliations of non-GAAP operating measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables at the end of this release. For more information regarding our use of non-GAAP measures, please refer to the discussion herein under the caption, Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators.
Quarterly Results Summary |
1Q24 |
4Q23 |
1Q23 |
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Reported results |
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Net income available to common stockholders (millions) |
$ 116.3 |
$ 48.7 |
$ 144.5 |
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Net income per diluted common share |
0.32 |
0.13 |
0.40 |
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Book value per common share (period-end) |
16.71 |
16.56 |
15.76 |
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Pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) (millions) |
169.8 |
71.5 |
196.1 |
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Operating results (non-GAAP) |
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Operating net income available to common stockholders (millions) |
$ 122.7 |
$ 138.7 |
$ 146.1 |
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Operating net income per diluted common share |
0.34 |
0.38 |
0.40 |
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Operating pre-provision net revenue (millions) |
172.8 |
185.5 |
198.2 |
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Averagediluted common shares outstanding (thousands) |
362,619 |
362,285 |
364,930 |
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Significant items impacting earnings1 (millions) |
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Preferred dividend equivalent at redemption |
$ (4.0) |
$ - |
$ - |
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Pre-tax merger-related expenses |
- |
- |
(2.1) |
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After-tax impact of merger-related expenses |
- |
- |
(1.6) |
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Pre-tax branch consolidation costs |
(1.2) |
- |
- |
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After-tax impact of branch consolidation costs |
(0.9) |
- |
- |
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Pre-tax FDIC special assessment |
(4.4) |
(29.9) |
- |
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After-tax FDIC special assessment |
(3.5) |
(23.7) |
- |
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Pre-tax loss on securities restructuring |
- |
(67.4) |
- |
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After-tax loss on securities restructuring |
- |
(53.2) |
- |
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Pre-tax loss on indirect auto loan sale |
2.6 |
(16.7) |
- |
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After-tax loss on indirect auto loan sale |
2.1 |
(13.2) |
- |
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Total significant items after-tax |
$ (6.3) |
$ (90.1) |
$ (1.6) |
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Capital measures |
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Common equity tier 1 (2) |
10.2 % |
10.0 % |
10.0 % |
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Tangible common equity to tangible assets (period-end) (non-GAAP) |
7.99 |
7.79 |
7.50 |
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Tangible book value per common share (period-end) (non-GAAP) |
$ 9.64 |
$ 9.47 |
$ 8.66 |
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(1)Favorable (unfavorable) impact on earnings. |
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(2) Estimated for 1Q24. |
FirstQuarter 2024Results - Comparison to Prior-Year Quarter
(All comparisons refer to the firstquarter of 2023, except as noted)
Net interest income totaled $319.0 million, a decrease of $17.6 million, or 5.2%, primarily due to higher deposit costs, including migration to higher yielding deposit products, as well as higher total average borrowings, partially offset by growth in earning assets and higher earning asset yields. Total average earning assets increased $2.0 billion, or 5.3%, driven by a $2.0 billionincrease in average loans and leases from organic origination activity. Total average borrowings increased$1.8 billiondue to maintaining additional liquidity on the balance sheet following the banking industry disruption in 2023 and in a continued effort to support strong loan growth.
The net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP) decreased 38basis points to 3.18%. The yield on earning assets (non-GAAP) increased 72basis points to 5.40%, primarily due to higher yields on loans, investment securities and interest-bearing deposits with banks reflecting the higher interest rate environment. Total cost of funds increased 115basis points to 2.33%with a 132basis point increase in interest-bearing deposit costs to 2.82%, as well asan increase of 28basis points in long-term debt costs which include the impact of additional liquidity following the banking industry disruption in 2023. Total cumulative spot deposit beta since the current interest rate increases began in March of 2022 equaled 36% at March 31, 2024.
Average loans and leases totaled $32.4 billion, an increase of $2.0 billion, or 6.5%, including growth of $1.1 billionin commercial loans and leases and $0.9 billionin consumer loans. Commercial real estate led the average commercial growth with an increase of $755.1 million, or 6.6%, primarily due to funding on existing construction projects. Commercial and industrial loans increased $225.3 million, or 3.1%, and commercial leases increased $124.3 million, or 23.3%. The increase in average commercial loans and leases was driven by organic growth across the footprint, particularly in the Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Cleveland and Raleigh markets. The increase in average consumer loans included a $1.3 billionincrease in residential mortgages that largely reflected the adjustable-rate mortgages retained on the balance sheet, reflecting the continued success of the Physicians First mortgage program. This was partially offset by a decrease in indirect autoloans of $401.8 millionreflecting the sale of $332 million of indirect auto loans that closed in the first quarter of 2024.
Average deposits totaled $34.2 billion, consistent with the prior-year quarter. The growth in average time deposits of $2.1 billionoffset the decline in average non-interest-bearing demand deposits of $1.5 billionand average savings deposits of $611.7 millionas customers continued to migrate balances into higher-yielding products. The funding mix has slightly shifted compared to the year-ago quarter with non-interest-bearing deposits comprising 29%of total deposits at March 31, 2024, compared to 33%a year ago.
Non-interest income totaled $87.9 million, a 10.7%increase compared to $79.4 millionin the first quarter of 2023. Mortgage Banking operations income increased$3.1 million, driven by improved gain on sale from strong production volumes. Wealth Management revenues were at record levels and increased$1.6 million, or 8.8%, as securities commissions and fees and trust income increased 10.5%and 7.7%, respectively, through continued strong contributions across the geographic footprint. Dividends on non-marketableequity securities increased $2.1 million, reflecting higher FHLB dividends due to additional borrowings. Insurance commissions and fees decreased $1.0 million, or 13.3%, with lower contingent revenues compared to the year-ago quarter.
Non-interest expense totaled $237.1 million, increasing $17.2 million, or 7.8%. When adjusting for $3.0 million1of significant items in the firstquarter of 2024and $2.1 million2in the firstquarter of 2023, operating non-interest expense (non-GAAP) totaled $234.1 million,an increase of $16.2 million, or 7.5%. Salaries and benefits increased$8.9 million, or 7.4%, primarily from normal annual merit increases and higher production-related commissions from strong non-interest income activity. Net occupancy and equipment increased$3.9 million, or 10.0%, largely from technology-related investments. Outside services increased$3.5 million, or 18.0%, with higher volume-related technology and third-party costs.
The ratio of non-performing loans and OREO to total loans and OREO decreased 5basis points to 0.33%. Total delinquency increased4basis pointsto 0.64%, compared to 0.60%at March 31, 2023. Both measures continue to remain at or near historically low levels.
The provision for credit losses was $13.9 million, compared to $14.1 millionin the firstquarter of 2023. The firstquarter of 2024reflected net charge-offs of $12.8 million, or 0.16% annualized of total average loans, compared to $13.2 million, or 0.18%annualized. The allowance for credit losses (ACL) was $406.3 million, an increase of $2.9 million, with the ratio of the ACL to total loans and leases decreasing 7basis points to 1.25%reflecting net loan growth and charge-off activity.
The effective tax rate was 21.5%, compared to 19.5%in the firstquarter of 2023, due to lower stock compensation vesting deductions and higher levels of proportional amortization on certain tax credit investments.
The CET1 regulatory capital ratio was 10.2% (estimated) at March 31, 2024, and 10.0%at March 31, 2023. Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) was $9.64at March 31, 2024, an increase of $0.98, or 11.3%, from $8.66at March 31, 2023. AOCI reduced the current quarter tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) by $0.70, compared to a reduction of $0.87at the end of the year-ago quarter. On February 15, 2024, FNBredeemed all of itsoutstanding Series E Perpetual Preferred Stock.
First Quarter 2024Results - Comparison to Prior Quarter
(All comparisons refer to the fourthquarter of 2023, except as noted)
Net interest income totaled $319.0 million, a decrease of $5.0 million, or 1.5%, from the prior quarter total of $324.0 million, primarily due to one less day in the quarter, higher deposit costs and continued migration to higher yielding deposit products, largely offset by higher earning asset yields. The total yield on earning assets (non-GAAP) increased 15basis points to 5.40%due to higher yields on both loans and investment securities. The total cost of funds increased 19basis points to 2.33%, as the cost of interest-bearing deposits increased 17basis points to 2.82%and the total cost of borrowings increased 30 basis points to 4.87%. The resulting net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP) decreased 3basis points to 3.18%.
Average loans and leases totaled $32.4 billion, an increase of $113.4 million, or 1.4%annualized, as commercial loans and leases increased $253.8 million, or 5.0% annualized, offsetting the decrease in consumer loans of $140.4 million, or 4.7% annualized. The increase in average commercial loans and leases was led by growth of $303.2 million, or 10.2%, in commercial real estate loans which more than offset a decrease of $57.7 million, or 3.1%, incommercial and industrial loans. The organic quarterly growth in commercial loans and leases was led by the Raleigh, South Carolina and Cleveland markets. For consumer lending, average residential mortgages increased $216.2 million, driven by growth in adjustable-rate mortgages which was more than offset by indirect auto loans decreasing $328.4 milliondue to the impact of the sale of $332 million of indirect auto loans that closed in the first quarter of 2024.
Average deposits totaled $34.2 billion, decreasing $220.5 million, or 2.6% annualized, due to the seasonal outflows of deposits in the first half of the quarter. Average certificates of deposits increased $499.9 millionwhich were offset by declines in non-interest-bearing deposits of $483.9 million, savings balances of $119.7 millionand interest-bearing deposits of $116.9 million, resulting from customers' preferences for higher-yielding deposit products. On a spot basis, total deposit balancesincreased slightly from the prior quarter. The mix of non-interest-bearing deposits to total deposits was 29%at March 31, 2024, flat compared to the prior quarter. The loan-to-deposit ratio was 93.8%at March 31, 2024, relatively stable compared to 93.1%.
Non-interest income totaled $87.9 million, compared to $13.1 millionin the prior quarter. On an operating basis (non-GAAP), the firstquarter of 2024non-interest income increased $7.4 million, or 9.2%, when adjusting for the $67.4 millionrealized loss (pre-tax) on the investment securities restructuring in the prior quarter. Insurance commissions and fees increased $2.5 million, or 58.0%, largely driven by seasonal contingent revenues. Wealth Management revenues totaled $19.6 million, an increase of $2.1 million, or 12.0%, with record revenues in both trust income of $11.4 millionand securities commissions and fees of $8.2 million.
Non-interest expense totaled $237.1 millioncompared to $265.6 millionin the prior quarter. When adjusting for significant items of $3.0 million3in the firstquarter of 2024and $46.6 million4in the fourth quarter of 2023, non-interest expense increased $15.2 million, or 6.9%, on an operating basis (non-GAAP). Salaries and employee benefits increased $15.0 million, primarily related to normal seasonal long-term compensation expense of $6.9 million in the first quarter of 2024 as well as seasonally higher employer-paid payroll taxes which increased $4.6 million linked-quarter and reduced salary deferrals given lower loan origination volumes. Bank shares and franchise taxes increased $2.5 milliondue to the timing of charitable contributions that qualified for Pennsylvania bank shares tax credits in the prior quarter. Marketing expensesincreased$1.2 million, or 27.7%, due to the timing of marketing campaigns.
The ratio of non-performing loans and OREO to total loans and OREO decreased 1basis pointto 0.33%and delinquency decreased 6basis points to 0.64%. Both measures continue to remain at or near historically low levels. The provision for credit losses was $13.9 million, compared to $13.2 million. The firstquarter of 2024reflected net charge-offs of $12.8 million, or 0.16% annualized of total average loans, compared to $8.2 million, or 0.10%annualized. The ACL was $406.3 million, an increase of $0.7 million, with the ratio of the ACL to total loans and leases totaling 1.25%at both March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.
The effective tax rate was 21.5%, compared to 13.1%, with the prior quarter having lower than statutory rates due to renewable energy investment tax credit benefits as part of a solar project financing transactionthat closed in 2023. The prior quarter was also impacted by lower pre-tax income levels given the significant items.4
The CET1 regulatory capital ratio was 10.2% (estimated), an increase from 10.0%at December 31, 2023. Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) was $9.64at March 31, 2024, an increase of $0.17per share. AOCI reduced the current quarter-end tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) by $0.70compared to a reduction of $0.65at the end of the prior quarter.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators
To supplement our Consolidated Financial Statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as operating net income available to common stockholders, operating earnings per diluted common share, return on average tangible equity, return on average tangible common equity, operating return on average tangible common equity, return on average tangible assets, tangible book value per common share, the ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets, pre-provision net revenue (reported), operating pre-provision net revenue,operating non-interest expense, efficiency ratio, and net interest margin (FTE) to provide information useful to investors in understanding our operating performance and trends, and to facilitate comparisons with the performance of our peers. Management uses these measures internally to assess and better understand our underlying business performance and trends related to core business activities. The non-GAAP financial measures and key performance indicators we use may differ from the non-GAAP financial measures and key performance indicators other financial institutions use to assess their performance and trends.
These non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplemental in nature, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. When non-GAAP financial measures are disclosed, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Regulation G requires: (i) the presentation of the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and (ii) a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure presented and the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of non-GAAP operating measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included later in this release under the heading "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators to GAAP."
Management believes items such as merger expenses, FDIC special assessment,realized loss on securities restructuring, losson indirect auto loan sale, preferred deemed dividend at redemptionand branch consolidation costs are not organic to run our operations and facilities. These items are considered significant items impacting earnings as they are deemed to be outside of ordinary banking activities. These costs are specific to each individual transaction and may vary significantly based on the size and complexity of the transaction.
To facilitate peer comparisons of net interest margin and efficiency ratio, we use net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis in calculating net interest margin by increasing the interest income earned on tax-exempt assets (loans and investments) to make it fully equivalent to interest income earned on taxable investments (this adjustment is not permitted under GAAP). Taxable-equivalent amounts for the 2024and 2023periods were calculated using a federal statutory income tax rate of 21%.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This document may contain statements regarding F.N.B. Corporation'soutlook for earnings, revenues, expenses, tax rates, capital and liquidity levels and ratios, asset quality levels, financial position and other matters regarding or affecting our current or future business and operations. These statements can be considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve various assumptions, risks and uncertainties which can change over time. Actual results or future events may be different from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements and may not align with historical performance and events. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance upon such statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as "believe," "plan," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "outlook," "estimate," "forecast," "will," "should," "project," "goal," and other similar words and expressions. We do not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements, except as required by federal securities laws.
FNB'sforward-looking statements are subject to the following principal risks and uncertainties:
FNB cautions that the risks identified here are not exhaustive of the types of risks that may adversely impact FNB and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and other uncertainties described under Item 1A. Risk Factors and the Risk Management sections of our 2023Annual Report on Form 10-K (including the MD&A section),our subsequent 2024Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (including the risk factors and risk management discussions) and our other 2024filings with the SEC, which are available on our corporate website at https://www.fnb-online.com/about-us/investor-information/reports-and-filings or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. We have included our web address as an inactive textual reference only. Information on our website is not part of our SEC filings.
Conference Call
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB) announced the financial results for the firstquarter of 2024on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vincent J. Delie, Jr., Chief Financial Officer, Vincent J. Calabrese, Jr., and Chief Credit Officer, Gary L. Guerrieri, plan to host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results on Thursday,April 18, 2024, at 8:30 AM ET.
Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call at https://dpregister.com/sreg/10187804/fc14a7e780. Callers who pre-register will be provided a conference passcode and unique PIN to bypass the live operator and gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.
Dial-in Access: The conference call may be accessed by dialing (844) 802-2440 (for domestic callers) or (412) 317-5133 (for international callers). Participants should ask to be joined into the F.N.B. Corporation call.
Webcast Access: The audio-only call and related presentation materials may be accessed via webcast through the "About Us" tab of the Corporation's website at www.fnbcorporation.com and clicking on "Investor Relations" then "Investor Conference Calls." Access to the live webcast will begin approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the call.
Presentation Materials: Presentation slides and the earnings release will also be available on the Corporation's website at www.fnbcorporation.com by accessing the "About Us" tab and clicking on "Investor Relations" then "Investor Conference Calls."
A replay of the call will be available shortly after the completion of the call until midnight ET on Thursday, April 25, 2024. The replay can be accessed by dialing 877-344-7529 (for domestic callers) or 412-317-0088 (for international callers); the conference replay access code is 5955054. Following the call, a link to the webcast and the related presentation materials will be posted to the "Investor Relations" section of F.N.B. Corporation's website at www.fnbcorporation.com.
About F.N.B. Corporation
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in seven states and the District of Columbia. FNB's market coverage spans several major metropolitan areas including: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and the Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point) in North Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina. The Company has total assets of nearly $46 billionand approximately 350 banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.
FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network which is led by its largest affiliate, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, founded in 1864. Commercial banking solutions include corporate banking, small business banking, investment real estate financing, government banking, business credit, capital markets and lease financing. The consumer banking segment provides a full line of consumer banking products and services, including deposit products, mortgage lending, consumer lending and a complete suite of mobile and online banking services. FNB's wealth management services include asset management, private banking and insurance.
The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FNB" and is included in Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) Regional Banks Sub-Industry Index. Customers, shareholders and investors can learn more about this regional financial institution by visiting the F.N.B. Corporation website at www.fnbcorporation.com.
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[2]First quarter 2023 non-interest expense significant items included $2.1 million(pre-tax) of merger expenses.
[3]First quarter 2024 non-interest expense significant items of $3.0 million included $1.2 million(pre-tax) of branch consolidation costs and $4.4 million(pre-tax) of FDIC special assessment, partially offset by a ($2.6 million) (pre-tax) reduction to the previously estimated loss on the indirect auto loan sale.[4]Fourth quarter 2023 non-interest expense significant items included $29.9 million(pre-tax) of FDIC special assessment and $16.7 million(pre-tax) estimated loss on the indirect auto loan sale.