Ram Shankar
Analyst · Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Please go ahead
Thanks, Mariner. For the second quarter, net interest income was $150.2 million, representing a 9.3% increase year-over-year and 1.6% on a linked quarter basis. The benefits from makeshift on both sides of the balance sheet and the expanding loan yields were partially offset by higher interest costs and deposits. We continue to benefit from the impact of higher short-term interest rates on our predominantly variable rate loan portfolio, but the impact this quarter was partially offset by increases to rates and deposit products across all lines of business. In the 11 quarters since the Fed started increasing rates, our total earning asset yields have expanded by about 100 basis points after adjusting for the effective tax rate change to 3.79% or a 64% cumulative asset beta. During the same period, our total cost of funds including DDA has risen 44 basis points from 0.13% to 0.57% or a 28% cumulative beta, resulting in NIM expansion of approximately 58 basis points. During the quarter, our cost of interest-bearing deposits and total cost of deposits increased 16 basis points and 12 basis points respectively, impacted by pricing changes and a continued mix shift from DDA driven both by higher ECR rates and lower corporate cash levels. Non-interest bearing deposits represented 34.4% of total average deposits for the second quarter compared to 36.1% last quarter. Similar to what others in the industry have experienced, our cycle to date deposit betas have remained fairly favorable. However, as Mariner mentioned, we are approaching an inflection point where deposit costs may be more impacted more by changes in short-term rates. We still expect our betas over this interest rate cycle to conform to historical levels assumed in our interest rate models. However, just of the betas in the last 75 basis points are right moves, were higher than the first hundred basis point increase, we would expect the next hundred basis point rate increase to have an accelerated impact on interest-bearing deposit cost. In our consumer business, our approach to retain and grow households and improve share in our underpenetrated markets include attractive and longer-term duration promotions. In healthcare services, we continue to leverage our early mover advantage and are focused on growing market share. While betas have remained near zero thus for the cycle, the impact of higher interest rates, increased competition from traditional and nontraditional participants and industry consolidations will likely result in higher interest expense paid to our partners. On the earning asset side, repricing in our variable rate loan book, along with reinvestment of cash flow from our securities portfolio at high rates will also continue to drive earning asset betas higher. Net, net we expect our margin for the upcoming quarter to be relatively stable compared to second quarter levels. Turning to balance sheet highlights on slide 10, total average deposits decreased 1.7% to $16.5 billion as linked quarter increases in asset servicing and healthcare deposit were offset by decreased commercial and institutional deposits and the seasonal decline in public funds. Our average loan-to-deposit ratio for the second quarter was just under 70%, up from 67% in the first quarter. Looking again on loan balances, slide 11 showed the strong production that Mariner mentioned along with payoff and paydown details. Topline production for the quarter was $635 million, total payoff and paiddowns of $419 million for the quarter represented 3.6% of loans slightly below our average levels over recent quarters. Slide 14 shows the composition of our investment portfolio. The average balance in our AFS portfolio decreased $127.4 million on a linked quarter basis as the average yield increased four basis points to 2.13%. During the quarter, we reinvested approximately 60% of the roll-off deploying the remainder into funding loans. This is a part of our active balance sheet management positioning earnings assets to help counter higher liability cost. Moving back to the income statement, slide 18 shows noninterest income of $100.3 million for the second quarter, a reduction of $5.2 million or 5%, compared to the first quarter. Drivers include a decline of $1.8 million in equity earnings on alternative investments and $1.1 million in the fair value of company owned life insurance, both included in other noninterest income. Both of these are market-driven revenues and have near equal offsets in noninterest expense. Additionally, the deposit service charge line item included a $1.2 million reduction related to a repricing of a large broker-dealer customer contract in the institutional banking segment, which allows us to maintain a significant relationship. Finally, trust and securities processing revenue was impacted by $1.3 million decline in asset servicing revenue, also part of institutional banking segment. Mike will provide more detail in the segment discussion. Slide 20 contains detailed drivers of the changes in noninterest expense, which on a non-GAAP operating basis increased $2.5 million or 1.4% compared to the first quarter to $176.4 million. As I noted on last quarter’s call, we saw increased legal, consulting and business development expense related to the technology and growth investments offset by lower FICA, payroll taxes, and 401(k) expense. We continue -- we continue to anticipate increases in performance related incentive compensation over time. Now, I’ll turn it over to Mike for a few segment results and drivers. Mike?