BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T" or "the Company") reports quarterly net income of $721 million or $4.02 of diluted earnings per common share.

Financial Highlights

• M&T's capital position continues to strengthen as the CET1 capital ratio rose for the sixth consecutive quarter to an estimated 11.54% at September 30, 2024, representing a 9 basis point increase from 11.45% at June 30, 2024. M&T repurchased shares of its common stock for a total cost of $200 million, including the share repurchase excise tax, in the third quarter of 2024.
• Net interest margin of 3.62% in the recent quarter widened from 3.59% in the second quarter of 2024 reflecting higher yields on investment securities and lower funding costs led by a decline in brokered time deposits.
• Growth in average commercial and industrial loans and average consumer loans in the recent quarter was largely offset by a decline in average commercial real estate loans.
• A decline in average deposits in the third quarter of 2024 as compared with the second quarter of 2024 reflects lower average brokered time deposits. The decrease in average borrowings in the recent quarter from the second quarter of 2024 primarily reflects lower average short-term borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of New York.
• The decline in provision for credit losses in the recent quarter from the second quarter of 2024 reflects lower levels of criticized commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans, partially offset by commercial and industrial and consumer loan growth.
• The level of nonaccrual loans improved to 1.42% of loans outstanding at September 30, 2024 from 1.50% at June 30, 2024.

Chief Financial Officer Commentary

"M&T's positive earnings momentum, strong capital position and unyielding focus on delivering for our customers and the communities we serve have positioned the franchise for a strong finish to 2024. I am proud of how our employees have exhibited our core values as we execute on our strategic priorities."

- Daryl N. Bible, M&T's Chief Financial Officer

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M&T consistently provides supplemental reporting of its results on a "net operating" or "tangible" basis, from which M&T excludes the after-tax effect of amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets (and the related goodwill and core deposit and other intangible asset balances, net of applicable deferred tax amounts) and expenses associated with merging acquired operations into M&T (when incurred), since such items are considered by management to be "nonoperating" in nature.

Taxable-equivalent net interest income increased $8 million, or 1%, from the second quarter of 2024.

• Average loans and leases increased $163 million and the yield on those loans and leases was unchanged.
• Average investment securities increased $1.3 billion and the rates earned on those securities increased 9 basis points.
• Average interest-bearing deposits decreased $410 million and the rates paid on such deposits declined 2 basis points. Average brokered deposits declined $1.1 billion in the recent quarter.
• Average borrowings declined $1.0 billion and the rates paid on such borrowings were flat.
• Average interest-bearing deposits at banks decreased $3.8 billion.

Taxable-equivalent net interest income decreased $51 million, or 3%, compared with the year-earlier third quarter.

• Average interest-bearing deposits rose $6.5 billion and the rates paid on those deposits increased 34 basis points. Average brokered deposits declined $2.0 billion.
• Average borrowings increased $2.8 billion and rates paid on such borrowings increased 40 basis points.
• Average interest bearing deposits at banks decreased $1.2 billion.
• Average investment securities and average loans and leases increased $3.0 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively.
• The yields earned on average investment securities and average loans and leases increased 56 basis points and 19 basis points, respectively.

Average earning assets decreased $2.3 billion, or 1%, from the second quarter of 2024.

• Average interest-bearing deposits at banks decreased $3.8 billion reflecting purchases of investment securities and the run-off of brokered time deposits and short-term FHLB advances.
• Average investment securities increased $1.3 billion primarily due to purchases of fixed rate agency mortgage-backed and U.S. Treasury securities during the third quarter of 2024.
• Average loans and leases increased $163 million primarily reflective of growth in average commercial and industrial loans and leases of $1.6 billion and consumer loans of $931 million, partially offset by a decline in average commercial real estate loans of $2.4 billion. The growth in commercial and industrial loans spanned most industry types.

Average earning assets increased $4.0 billion, or 2%, from the year-earlier third quarter.

• Average interest-bearing deposits at banks decreased $1.2 billion reflecting purchases of investment securities, loan growth and a decline in average deposits, partially offset by higher levels of average borrowings.
• Average investment securities increased $3.0 billion reflecting purchases of fixed rate agency mortgage-backed and U.S. Treasury securities over the past nine months.
• Average loans and leases increased $2.1 billion predominantly due to higher average commercial and industrial loans and leases of $5.2 billion, reflecting lending activities to financial and insurance industry customers, motor vehicle and recreational finance dealers and to the services industry, and consumer loans of $2.7 billion reflecting higher average recreational finance and automobile loans, partially offset by a $5.2 billion and a $579 million decline in average commercial real estate loans and residential real estate loans, respectively.

Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $1.4 billion, or 1%, from the second quarter of 2024.

• Average borrowings decreased $1.0 billion predominantly due to lower average short-term borrowings from the FHLB of New York in the recent quarter.
• Average interest-bearing deposits decreased $410 million, reflective of a $1.1 billion decrease in average brokered deposits, partially offset by a $664 million increase in average non-brokered deposits.

Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $9.4 billion, or 8%, from the third quarter of 2023.

• Average interest-bearing deposits rose $6.5 billion reflecting an $8.5 billion increase in average non-brokered deposits as customers shifted funds into interest-bearing products amidst the rate environment, partially offset by a $2.0 billion decrease in average brokered deposits.
• Average borrowings increased $2.8 billion reflecting the issuances of senior notes and other long-term debt from the third quarter of 2023 through the third quarter of 2024, partially offset by lower average short-term borrowings.

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M&T recorded a provision for credit losses of $120 million in the third quarter of 2024 and $150 million in each of 2024's second quarter and 2023's third quarter. The lower provision for credit losses in the most recent quarter as compared with the second quarter of 2024 reflects a decline in commercial real estate and commercial and industrial criticized loans, partially offset by growth in certain sectors of M&T's commercial and industrial and consumer loan portfolios. Net charge-offs totaled $120 million in 2024's third quarter as compared with $137 million in 2024's second quarter and $96 million in the year-earlier quarter.

Nonaccrual loans were $1.9 billion at September 30, 2024, $98 million lower than at June 30, 2024 and $416 million lower than at September 30, 2023. The lower level of nonaccrual loans at the recent quarter end as compared with June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was predominantly attributable to a decrease in commercial real estate nonaccrual loans.

Noninterest income in the third quarter of 2024 increased $22 million, or 4%, from 2024's second quarter.

• Service charges on deposit accounts increased $5 million reflecting a rise in consumer and commercial service charges.
• Trading account and other non-hedging derivative gains increased $6 million reflecting an increase in the market value of supplemental executive retirement plan assets from favorable market conditions and increased activity related to interest rate swap agreements with commercial customers.
• The lower loss on bank investment securities of $6 million in the third quarter of 2024 as compared with the second quarter of 2024 reflected realized losses on sales of certain non-agency investment securities during the second quarter of 2024.

Noninterest income rose $46 million, or 8%, as compared with the year-earlier third quarter.

• Service charges on deposit accounts increased $11 million reflecting higher commercial service charges from pricing changes and increased customer usage of sweep products and a rise in consumer service charges.
• Trust income increased $15 million predominantly due to higher sales and fees from the Company's global capital markets business and improved market performance in the wealth management business.
• Brokerage services income rose $5 million predominantly due to higher annuity sales.
• Other revenues from operations rose $9 million reflecting higher letter of credit and other credit-related fees.

Noninterest expense rose $6 million from the second quarter of 2024.

• Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $11 million predominantly reflecting the impact of one additional working day in the recent quarter.
• FDIC assessments decreased $12 million reflecting estimated special assessment expense of $5 million recorded in the second quarter of 2024, related to the FDIC's updated loss estimates associated with certain failed banks.
• Other costs of operations increased $12 million predominantly due to the Company's obligation under various agreements to share in losses stemming from certain litigation of Visa, Inc.

Noninterest expense increased $25 million, or 2%, from the third quarter of 2023.

• Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $48 million reflecting higher salaries expense from annual merit and other increases and a rise in incentive compensation, partially offset by lower employee staffing levels.
• Outside data processing and software rose $12 million due to higher software licensing fees and software maintenance expenses.
• Other costs of operations decreased $25 million as a result of lower losses associated with certain retail banking activities.

Income Taxes

The Company's effective income tax rate was 20.7% in the third quarter of 2024, compared with 23.4% and 24.0% in the second quarter of 2024 and third quarter of 2023, respectively. The recent quarter income tax expense reflects a discrete tax benefit related to certain tax credits claimed on a prior year tax return.

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M&T's capital ratios remained well above the minimum set forth by regulatory requirements. Cash dividends declared on M&T's common and preferred stock totaled $226 million and $47 million, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. On August 15, 2024, M&T redeemed all outstanding shares of its Perpetual Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (Series E) at a redemption price of $350 million. The Company issued $750 million par value of Perpetual 7.5% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (Series J) in May 2024. In June 2024, the Federal Reserve released the results of its most recent supervisory stress tests. Based on those results, on October 1, 2024, M&T's stress capital buffer of 3.8% became effective.

The CET1 capital ratio for M&T was estimated at 11.54% as of September 30, 2024. M&T's total risk-weighted assets at September 30, 2024 are estimated to be $156 billion.

M&T repurchased 1,190,054 shares of its common stock in accordance with its capital plan during the recent quarter at an average cost per share of $166.40 resulting in a total cost, including the share repurchase excise tax, of $200 million. No share repurchases occurred in the second quarter of 2024 or third quarter of 2023.

Conference Call

Investors will have an opportunity to listen to M&T's conference call to discuss third quarter financial results today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Those wishing to participate in the call may dial (800) 347-7315. International participants, using any applicable international calling codes, may dial (785) 424-1755. Callers should reference M&T Bank Corporation or the conference ID #MTBQ324. The conference call will be webcast live through M&T's website at https://ir.mtb.com/events-presentations. A replay of the call will be available through Thursday October 24, 2024 by calling (800) 757-4764, or (402) 220-7226 for international participants. No conference ID or passcode is required. The event will also be archived and available by 3:00 p.m. today on M&T's website at https://ir.mtb.com/events-presentations. 

About M&T

M&T is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, provides banking products and services predominantly in 12 states across the eastern U.S. from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. Trust-related services are provided in select markets in the U.S. and abroad by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank. For more information on M&T Bank, visit www.mtb.com. 

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release and related conference call may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Any statement that does not describe historical or current facts is a forward-looking statement, including statements based on current expectations, estimates and projections about M&T's business, and management's beliefs and assumptions.

Statements regarding the potential effects of events or factors specific to M&T and/or the financial industry as a whole, as well as national and global events generally, on M&T's business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to the risk that the actual effects may differ, possibly materially, from what is reflected in those forward-looking statements due to factors and future developments that are uncertain, unpredictable and in many cases beyond M&T's control.

Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "target," "estimate," "continue," or "potential," by future conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may," or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict and may cause actual outcomes to differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted.

While there can be no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties is complete, important factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation: economic conditions and growth rates, including inflation and market volatility; events and developments in the financial services industry, including industry conditions; changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and interest rate sensitivity; prepayment speeds, loan originations, loan concentrations by type and industry, credit losses and market values on loans, collateral securing loans, and other assets; sources of liquidity; levels of client deposits; ability to contain costs and expenses; changes in M&T's credit ratings; the impact of the People's United Financial, Inc. acquisition; domestic or international political developments and other geopolitical events, including international conflicts and hostilities; changes and trends in the securities markets; common shares outstanding and common stock price volatility; fair value of and number of stock-based compensation awards to be issued in future periods; the impact of changes in market values on trust-related revenues; federal, state or local legislation and/or regulations affecting the financial services industry, or M&T and its subsidiaries individually or collectively, including tax policy; regulatory supervision and oversight, including monetary policy and capital requirements; governmental and public policy changes; political conditions, either nationally or in the states in which M&T and its subsidiaries do business; the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings, including tax-related examinations and other matters; changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, regulatory agencies or legislation; increasing price, product and service competition by competitors, including new entrants; technological developments and changes; the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; the mix of products and services; protection and validity of intellectual property rights; reliance on large customers; technological, implementation and cost/financial risks in large, multi-year contracts; continued availability of financing; financial resources in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support M&T and its subsidiaries' future businesses; and material differences in the actual financial results of merger, acquisition, divestment and investment activities compared with M&T's initial expectations, including the full realization of anticipated cost savings and revenue enhancements.

These are representative of the factors that could affect the outcome of the forward-looking statements. In addition, as noted, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, general economic and political conditions, either nationally or in the states in which M&T and its subsidiaries do business, and other factors.

M&T provides further detail regarding these risks and uncertainties in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, including in the Risk Factors section of such report, as well as in other SEC filings. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and M&T assumes no duty and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements.

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