Wesbanco Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results


(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Deposit growth outpaces strong sequential quarter loan growth

WHEELING, W.Va., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WesBanco, Inc. ("WesBanco") (Nasdaq: WSBC ), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, today announced net income and related earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2024 was $33.2 million, with diluted earnings per share of $0.56, compared to $39.8 million and $0.67 per diluted share, respectively, for the first quarter of 2023. As noted in the following table, net income available to common shareholders, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $33.2 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, as compared to $42.3 million, or $0.71 per diluted share (non-GAAP measures).




For the Three Months Ended March 31,






2024


2023



(unaudited, dollars in thousands,

except per share amounts)


Net Income


Diluted
Earnings
Per Share


Net Income


Diluted
Earnings
Per Share



Net income available to common shareholders (Non-GAAP)(1)


$


33,162


$



0.56


$


42,301


$



0.71



Less: After-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses


-


-


(2,491)


(0.04)



Net income available to common shareholders (GAAP)


$


33,162


$



0.56


$


39,810


$



0.67



(1) See non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to the calculation of these items.



Financial and operational highlights during the quarter ended March 31, 2024:

  • Deposits of $13.5 billion increased 4.8% year-over-year and 2.5% quarter-over-quarter
    • Average loans to average deposits were 88.7%, providing continued capacity to fund loan growth
    • Solid sequential quarter deposit growth allowed for both the funding of loan growth and the pay-down of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
  • Total loan growth was 9.0% year-over-year and 2.0% quarter-over-quarter, or 8.1% annualized
    • Total loans are up $1.0 billion as compared to the prior year period
  • Non-interest income increased 10.8% year-over-year, supported by new commercial loan swap and wealth management fees
    • Trust assets increased to $5.6 billion, driven by both market value adjustments and organic growth
  • Non-interest expense declined sequentially due to management of staffing levels and marketing costs
  • Key credit quality metrics such as non-performing assets, total past due loans, and net loan charge-offs, as percentages of total portfolio loans, have remained at low levels and favorable to peer bank averages (based upon the prior four quarters for banks with total assets between $10 billion and $25 billion)
  • WesBanco continues to earn national accolades, most recently Forbes' America's Best Banks 2024

"WesBanco's first quarter results marked a strong start to 2024. We grew loans and deposits while smartly managing borrowings, controlling costs, and advancing our efforts to diversify revenue streams and drive non-interest income," said Jeff Jackson, President and Chief Executive Officer, WesBanco. "Our commitment to customer service, sustainable growth strategies, and strong credit quality earned us yet another national accolade this quarter. With this solid start to the year and the continued strength of our teams, markets, and strategies, we are well-positioned to continue delivering value for our shareholders."

Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2024, total portfolio loans were $11.9 billion, which increased $1.0 billion, or 9.0%, year-over-year driven by strong performance from our commercial and residential lending teams. Total commercial loans of $8.4 billion increased 9.3% year-over-year and 9.8% quarter-over-quarter annualized. Commercial loan growth continues to reflect the benefit of our commercial banker hiring and loan production office strategies, as well as lower commercial real estate payoffs of $63 million for the quarter, compared to an anticipated annual level in the $500 million range within a more normal operating environment. The commercial pipeline was a record $1.2 billion at March 31, 2024, with substantial generation from the four new loan production offices.

Total deposits, as of March 31, 2024, were $13.5 billion, up 4.8% from March 31, 2023 and up 2.5% from December 31, 2023, reflecting the benefit of deposit gathering and retention efforts by our retail and commercial teams. The composition of total deposits continues to have some mix shift, reflecting the impact of the significant increase in the federal funds rate; however, total demand deposits continue to represent 55% of total deposits, with the non-interest bearing component representing 29%, which remains consistent with the percentage range prior to the pandemic.

Credit Quality
As of March 31, 2024, total loans past due, criticized and classified loans, non-performing loans, and non-performing assets as percentages of the loan portfolio and total assets have remained low, from a historical perspective, and within a consistent range through the last two years. Total loans past due as a percent of the loan portfolio increased 4 basis points from the prior year but declined 8 basis points sequentially. Criticized and classified loans as a percent of the loan portfolio increased 8 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 2.30%, while non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets increased 3 basis points to 0.19% but were down 5 basis points from the prior year period. Net charge-offs of $5.9 million primarily reflect a single borrower with loans totaling $4.8 million. The allowance for credit losses to total portfolio loans at March 31, 2024 decreased slightly, as compared to the fourth quarter, to 1.09% of total loans, or $129.2 million. Excluded from the allowance for credit losses and related coverage ratio are fair market value adjustments on previously acquired loans representing 0.11% of total loans.

Net Interest Margin and Income
As anticipated, the net interest margin of 2.92% for the first quarter of 2024 decreased 10 basis points sequentially and 44 basis points year-over-year primarily due to higher funding costs from increasing deposit costs and associated remix from non-interest bearing deposits into higher tier money market and certificate of deposit accounts. Total deposit funding costs were 256 basis points for the first quarter of 2024, and, when including non-interest deposits, total deposit funding costs were 181 basis points. Accretion from acquisitions benefited the first quarter net interest margin by 3 basis points, as compared to 4 basis points in the prior year period.

First quarter net interest income of $114.0 million decreased $10.4 million, or 8.3%, year-over-year, reflecting the impact of rising rates on funding costs more than offsetting higher loan and securities yields and loan growth.

Non-Interest Income
For the first quarter of 2024, non-interest income of $30.6 million increased $3.0 million, or 10.8%, from the first quarter of 2023. This increase was primarily due to net swap fee and valuation income, service charges on deposits, and trust fees. The net swap fee and valuation income of $1.6 million reflects $0.8 million of new swap fees and net fair value adjustments of $0.8 million, as compared to $1.8 million and negative $1.0 million, respectively, in the prior year period. Service charges on deposits increased $0.6 million year-over-year, reflecting fee income from new products and services and increased general consumer spending. Trust fees, which are seasonally higher during the first quarter, increased $0.6 million year-over-year due to an 11.4% increase in trust assets, driven by both market value adjustments and organic growth.

Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense, excluding restructuring and merger-related costs, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $97.2 million, a $4.2 million increase year-over-year but a $2.3 million decrease sequentially, which reflects lower quarterly average staffing levels and the timing of marketing campaigns. The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by increases in other operating expenses, salaries and wages, and equipment and software expenses. Other operating expenses increased $2.2 million primarily due to higher costs and fees in support of loan growth and higher miscellaneous taxes and expenses. Salaries and wages increased $1.0 million compared to the prior year period due to higher salary expense related to annual merit increases and new revenue-producing hires, mainly commercial lenders during the past year, partially offset by efficiency improvements in the mortgage and branch staffing models. Equipment and software expense increased $0.9 million due to the planned upgrade of our ATM fleet with the latest technology and general inflationary cost increases for existing service agreements.

Capital
WesBanco continues to maintain what we believe are strong regulatory capital ratios, as both consolidated and bank-level regulatory capital ratios are well above the applicable "well-capitalized" standards promulgated by bank regulators and the BASEL III capital standards. At March 31, 2024, Tier I leverage was 9.79%, Tier I risk-based capital ratio was 11.87%, common equity Tier 1 capital ratio ("CET 1") was 10.84%, and total risk-based capital was 14.76%. In addition, the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio improved to 7.63%.

Conference Call and Webcast
WesBanco will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter of 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Interested parties can access the live webcast of the conference call through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, . Participants can also listen to the conference call by dialing 888-347-6607, 855-669-9657 for Canadian callers, or 412-902-4290 for international callers, and asking to be joined into the WesBanco call. Please log in or dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start time to ensure a connection.

A replay of the conference call will be available by dialing 877-344-7529, 855-669-9658 for Canadian callers, or 412-317-0088 for international callers, and providing the access code of 7101399. The replay will begin at approximately 12:00 p.m. ET on April 24, 2024 and end at 12 a.m. ET on May 8, 2024. An archive of the webcast will be available for one year on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website ( ).

Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements in this report relating to WesBanco's plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The information contained in this report should be read in conjunction with WesBanco's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and documents subsequently filed by WesBanco with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are available at the SEC's website, or at WesBanco's website, . Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements, which are not historical fact, involve risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in WesBanco's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A. Such statements are subject to important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements, including, without limitation, the effects of changing regional and national economic conditions, changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and associated interest rate sensitivity; sources of liquidity available to WesBanco and its related subsidiary operations; potential future credit losses and the credit risk of commercial, real estate, and consumer loan customers and their borrowing activities; actions of the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the SEC, the Financial Institution Regulatory Authority, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, the Securities Investors Protection Corporation, and other regulatory bodies; potential legislative and federal and state regulatory actions and reform, including, without limitation, the impact of the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act; adverse decisions of federal and state courts; fraud, scams and schemes of third parties; cyber-security breaches; competitive conditions in the financial services industry; rapidly changing technology affecting financial services; marketability of debt instruments and corresponding impact on fair value adjustments; and/or other external developments materially impacting WesBanco's operational and financial performance. WesBanco does not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the results of operations presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), WesBanco's management uses, and this presentation contains or references, certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as pre-tax pre-provision income, tangible common equity/tangible assets; net income excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses; efficiency ratio; return on average assets; and return on average tangible equity. WesBanco believes these financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our operational performance and business and performance trends which facilitate comparisons with the performance of others in the financial services industry. Although WesBanco believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance investors' understanding of WesBanco's business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures contained therein should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and analysis as presented in the Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as the unaudited financial statements and analyses as presented in the Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q for WesBanco and its subsidiaries, as well as other filings that the company has made with the SEC.

About WesBanco, Inc.
Founded in 1870, Wesbanco, Inc. is a diversified and balanced financial services company that delivers large bank capabilities with a community bank feel. Our distinct long-term growth strategies are built upon unique sustainable advantages permitting us to span six states with meaningful market share. The company's banking subsidiary, Wesbanco Bank, Inc., operates more than 190 financial centers in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Built upon our 'Better Banking Pledge', our customer-centric service culture is focused on growing long-term relationships by pledging to serve all personal and business customer needs efficiently and effectively. In addition to a full range of online and mobile banking options and a full-suite of commercial products and services, the company provides trust, wealth management, securities brokerage, and private banking services through its century-old Trust and Investment Services department, with approximately $5.6 billion of assets under management (as of March 31, 2024). The company also offers insurance and brokerage services through its affiliates and subsidiaries. Learn more at and follow us on Facebook , LinkedIn and X, formerly Twitter .

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(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)














For the Three Months Ended

Statement of Income

March 31,

Interest and dividend income

2024


2023


% Change


Loans, including fees

$

166,974


$

133,406


25.2


Interest and dividends on securities:








Taxable

17,404


19,086


(8.8)



Tax-exempt

4,586


4,790


(4.3)




Total interest and dividends on securities

21,990


23,876


(7.9)


Other interest income

6,369


3,273


94.6




Total interest and dividend income

195,333


160,555


21.7

Interest expense







Interest bearing demand deposits

25,590


11,106


130.4


Money market deposits

16,114


4,252


279.0


Savings deposits

7,667


4,000


91.7


Certificates of deposit

10,247


1,203


751.8




Total interest expense on deposits

59,618


20,561


190.0


Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

17,000


11,300


50.4


Other short-term borrowings

674


418


61.2


Subordinated debt and junior subordinated debt

4,075


3,944


3.3




Total interest expense

81,367


36,223


124.6

Net interest income

113,966


124,332


(8.3)


Provision for credit losses

4,014


3,577


12.2

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

109,952


120,755


(8.9)

Non-interest income







Trust fees

8,082


7,494


7.8


Service charges on deposits

6,784


6,170


10.0


Digital banking income

4,704


4,605


2.1


Net swap fee and valuation income

1,563


799


95.6


Net securities brokerage revenue

2,548


2,576


(1.1)


Bank-owned life insurance

2,067


1,959


5.5


Mortgage banking income

693


426


62.7


Net securities gains

537


145


270.3


Net gains on other real estate owned and other assets

154


232


(33.6)


Other income

3,497


3,247


7.7




Total non-interest income

30,629


27,653


10.8

Non-interest expense







Salaries and wages

42,997


41,952


2.5


Employee benefits

12,184


12,060


1.0


Net occupancy

6,623


6,643


(0.3)


Equipment and software

10,008


9,063


10.4


Marketing

1,885


2,325


(18.9)


FDIC insurance

3,448


2,884


19.6


Amortization of intangible assets

2,092


2,301


(9.1)


Restructuring and merger-related expense

-


3,153


(100.0)


Other operating expenses

17,954


15,744


14.0




Total non-interest expense

97,191


96,125


1.1

Income before provision for income taxes

43,390


52,283


(17.0)


Provision for income taxes

7,697


9,942


(22.6)

Net Income

35,693


42,341


(15.7)

Preferred stock dividends

2,531


2,531


-

Net income available to common shareholders

$


33,162


$


39,810


(16.7)



















Taxable equivalent net interest income

$

115,185


$

125,605


(8.3)










Per common share data






Net income per common share - basic

$



0.56


$



0.67


(16.4)

Net income per common share - diluted

0.56


0.67


(16.4)

Net income per common share - diluted, excluding certain items (1)(2)

0.56


0.71


(21.1)

Dividends declared

0.36


0.35


2.9

Book value (period end)

40.30


39.34


2.4

Tangible book value (period end) (1)

21.39


20.27


5.5

Average common shares outstanding - basic

59,382,758


59,217,711


0.3

Average common shares outstanding - diluted

59,523,679


59,375,053


0.3

Period end common shares outstanding

59,395,777


59,246,569


0.3

Period end preferred shares outstanding

150,000


150,000


-







(1) See non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to the calculation of this item.

(2) Certain items excluded from the calculation consist of after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses.



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(unaudited, dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)






























Selected ratios


















For the Three Months Ended








March 31,








2024


2023


% Change
























Return on average assets


0.75

%

0.95

%

(21.05)

%







Return on average assets, excluding















after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


0.75


1.01


(25.74)








Return on average equity


5.24


6.57


(20.24)








Return on average equity, excluding















after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


5.24


6.98


(24.93)








Return on average tangible equity (1)


9.85


12.72


(22.56)








Return on average tangible equity, excluding















after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


9.85


13.48


(26.93)








Return on average tangible common equity (1)


10.96


14.28


(23.25)








Return on average tangible common equity, excluding















after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


10.96


15.13


(27.56)








Yield on earning assets (2)


4.98


4.32


15.28








Cost of interest bearing liabilities


2.98


1.52


96.05








Net interest spread (2)


2.00


2.80


(28.57)








Net interest margin (2)


2.92


3.36


(13.10)








Efficiency (1) (2)


66.65


60.66


9.87








Average loans to average deposits


88.67


83.46


6.24








Annualized net loan charge-offs/average loans


0.20


0.07


185.71








Effective income tax rate


17.74


19.02


(6.73)












































































For the Three Months Ended








Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,








2024


2023


2023


2023


2023




















Return on average assets


0.75

%

0.74

%

0.78

%

0.98

%

0.95

%



Return on average assets, excluding















after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


0.75


0.74


0.80


0.98


1.01




Return on average equity


5.24


5.21


5.49


6.81


6.57




Return on average equity, excluding















after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


5.24


5.21


5.57


6.82


6.98




Return on average tangible equity (1)


9.85


10.11


10.60


12.98


12.72




Return on average tangible equity, excluding















after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


9.85


10.11


10.75


12.99


13.48




Return on average tangible common equity (1)


10.96


11.32


11.87


14.52


14.28




Return on average tangible common equity, excluding















after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


10.96


11.32


12.03


14.53


15.13




Yield on earning assets (2)


4.98


4.88


4.72


4.59


4.32




Cost of interest bearing liabilities


2.98


2.76


2.52


2.15


1.52




Net interest spread (2)


2.00


2.12


2.20


2.44


2.80




Net interest margin (2)


2.92


3.02


3.03


3.18


3.36




Efficiency (1) (2)


66.65


66.75


64.95


62.33


60.66




Average loans to average deposits


88.67


87.07


86.79


85.44


83.46




Annualized net loan charge-offs and recoveries /average loans


0.20


0.06


0.01


0.02


0.07




Effective income tax rate


17.74


19.66


16.83


16.80


19.02




Trust assets, market value at period end ($MM)


$


5,601


$


5,360


$


4,982


$


5,127


$


5,026




Securities brokerage account value (includes annuities) ($MM)


$


1,751


$


1,686


$


1,600


$


1,596


$


1,551




















(1) See non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to the calculation of this item.










(2) The yield on earning assets, net interest margin, net interest spread and efficiency ratios are presented on a fully











taxable-equivalent (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt










loans and investments.
WesBanco believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and









provides a relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.














$MM = in millions
















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(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except shares)







% Change

Balance sheet

March 31,



December 31,

December 31, 2023

Assets

2024


2023


% Change

2023

to March 31, 2024

Cash and due from banks

$

138,940


$

152,756


(9.0)

$


158,504

(12.3)

Due from banks - interest bearing

370,729


444,747


(16.6)

436,879

(15.1)

Securities:









Equity securities, at fair value

13,074


11,843


10.4

12,320

6.1


Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value

2,119,272


2,465,996


(14.1)

2,194,329

(3.4)


Held-to-maturity debt securities (fair values of $1,052,444; $1,107,685









and $1,069,159, respectively)

1,190,010


1,239,247


(4.0)

1,199,527

(0.8)



Allowance for credit losses, held-to-maturity debt securities

(183)


(212)


13.7

(192)

4.7


Net held-to-maturity debt securities

1,189,827


1,239,035


(4.0)

1,199,335

(0.8)



Total securities

3,322,173


3,716,874


(10.6)

3,405,984

(2.5)

Loans held for sale

12,472


12,722


(2.0)

16,354

(23.7)

Portfolio loans:









Commercial real estate

6,754,933


6,197,844


9.0

6,565,448

2.9


Commercial and industrial

1,683,172


1,519,808


10.7

1,670,659

0.7


Residential real estate

2,469,357


2,251,423


9.7

2,438,574

1.3


Home equity

740,973


692,001


7.1

734,219

0.9


Consumer

224,732


227,612


(1.3)

229,561

(2.1)

Total portfolio loans, net of unearned income

11,873,167


10,888,688


9.0

11,638,461

2.0

Allowance for credit losses - loans

(129,190)


(118,698)


(8.8)

(130,675)

1.1



Net portfolio loans

11,743,977


10,769,990


9.0

11,507,786

2.1

Premises and equipment, net

232,630


224,940


3.4

233,571

(0.4)

Accrued interest receivable

78,564


69,232


13.5

77,435

1.5

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

1,130,175


1,139,054


(0.8)

1,132,267

(0.2)

Bank-owned life insurance

357,099


354,320


0.8

355,033

0.6

Other assets

385,976


389,991


(1.0)

388,561

(0.7)

Total Assets

$
17,772,735


$
17,274,626


2.9

$

17,712,374

0.3











Liabilities








Deposits:









Non-interest bearing demand

$

3,938,610


$

4,478,954


(12.1)

$

3,962,592

(0.6)


Interest bearing demand

3,529,691


3,107,112


13.6

3,463,443

1.9


Money market

2,189,769


1,618,204


35.3

2,017,713

8.5


Savings deposits

2,499,466


2,784,780


(10.2)

2,493,254

0.2


Certificates of deposit

1,339,237


884,146


51.5

1,231,702

8.7



Total deposits

13,496,773


12,873,196


4.8

13,168,704

2.5

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

1,100,000


1,280,000


(14.1)

1,350,000

(18.5)

Other short-term borrowings

72,935


111,176


(34.4)

105,893

(31.1)

Subordinated debt and junior subordinated debt

279,136


281,629


(0.9)

279,078

0.0



Total borrowings

1,452,071


1,672,805


(13.2)

1,734,971

(16.3)

Accrued interest payable

15,929


7,669


107.7

11,121

43.2

Other liabilities

269,600


245,499


9.8

264,516

1.9

Total Liabilities

15,234,373


14,799,169


2.9

15,179,312

0.4











Shareholders' Equity








Preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 150,000 shares









6.75% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series A, liquidation









preference $150.0 million, issued and outstanding, respectively

144,484


144,484


-

144,484

-

Common stock, $2.0833 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;









68,081,306 shares issued; 59,395,777, 59,246,569 and 59,376,435









shares outstanding, respectively

141,834


141,834


-

141,834

-

Capital surplus

1,636,964


1,636,061


0.1

1,635,859

0.1

Retained earnings

1,154,307


1,096,924


5.2

1,142,586

1.0

Treasury stock (8,685,529, 8,834,737 and 8,704,871 shares - at cost, respectively)

(302,264)


(307,507)


1.7

(302,995)

0.2

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(234,922)


(234,399)


(0.2)

(226,693)

(3.6)

Deferred benefits for directors

(2,041)


(1,940)


(5.2)

(2,013)

(1.4)

Total Shareholders' Equity

2,538,362


2,475,457


2.5

2,533,062

0.2

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$
17,772,735


$
17,274,626


2.9

$

17,712,374

0.3























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(unaudited, dollars in thousands)










Average balance sheet and










net interest margin analysis


For the Three Months Ended March 31,






2024


2023






Average

Average



Average

Average



Assets


Balance

Rate



Balance

Rate



Due from banks - interest bearing


$


375,268

5.70

%


$

279,448

4.29

%


Loans, net of unearned income (1)


11,756,875

5.71



10,750,132

5.03



Securities: (2)











Taxable


2,928,867

2.39



3,302,081

2.34




Tax-exempt (3)


759,797

3.07



800,804

3.07





Total securities


3,688,664

2.53



4,102,885

2.49



Other earning assets


60,920

6.92



45,879

2.82





Total earning assets (3)


15,881,727

4.98

%


15,178,344

4.32

%


Other assets


1,822,538




1,792,210




Total Assets


$

17,704,265




$
16,970,554















Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity










Interest bearing demand deposits


$

3,501,049

2.94

%


$
3,029,944

1.49

%


Money market accounts


2,087,036

3.11



1,632,738

1.06



Savings deposits


2,480,710

1.24



2,774,741

0.58



Certificates of deposit


1,291,111

3.19



862,703

0.57




Total interest bearing deposits


9,359,906

2.56



8,300,126

1.00



Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings


1,243,407

5.50



970,000

4.72



Repurchase agreements


92,565

2.93



131,186

1.29



Subordinated debt and junior subordinated debt


279,103

5.87



281,483

5.68





Total interest bearing liabilities (4)


10,974,981

2.98

%


9,682,795

1.52

%


Non-interest bearing demand deposits


3,898,990




4,580,164




Other liabilities


284,453




249,528




Shareholders' equity


2,545,841




2,458,067




Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity


$

17,704,265




$
16,970,554




Taxable equivalent net interest spread



2.00

%



2.80

%


Taxable equivalent net interest margin



2.92

%



3.36

%
























(1) Gross of allowance for loan losses and net of unearned income,
Includes non-accrual and loans held for sale.
Loan fees included in interest income on loans were $0.3 million and $0.4
million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Additionally, loan accretion included in interest income on loans acquired from prior acquisitions was $0.8 million
and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.



(2) Average yields on available-for-sale securities are calculated based on amortized cost.


(3) Taxable equivalent basis is calculated on tax-exempt securities using a rate of 21% for each period presented.


(4) Accretion on interest bearing liabilities acquired from prior acquisitions was $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.













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(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)











Quarter Ended

Statement of Income

Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,

Interest and dividend income

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023


Loans, including fees

$

166,974


$

162,498


$

155,206


$

145,741


$

133,406


Interest and dividends on securities:












Taxable

17,404


17,798


18,082


18,483


19,086



Tax-exempt

4,586


4,639


4,679


4,723


4,790



Total interest and dividends on securities

21,990


22,437


22,761


23,206


23,876


Other interest income

6,369


6,383


5,622


7,108


3,273




Total interest and dividend income

195,333


191,318


183,589


176,055


160,555

Interest expense











Interest bearing demand deposits

25,590


23,686


20,873


17,203


11,106


Money market deposits

16,114


14,302


10,841


7,220


4,252


Savings deposits

7,667


7,310


6,699


5,860


4,000


Certificates of deposit

10,247


8,380


5,983


2,906


1,203



Total interest expense on deposits

59,618


53,678


44,396


33,189


20,561


Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

17,000


14,841


16,463


16,713


11,300


Other short-term borrowings

674


891


745


492


418


Subordinated debt and junior subordinated debt

4,075


4,150


4,303


4,094


3,944



Total interest expense

81,367


73,560


65,907


54,488


36,223

Net interest income

113,966


117,758


117,682


121,567


124,332


Provision for credit losses

4,014


4,803


6,327


3,028


3,577

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

109,952


112,955


111,355


118,539


120,755

Non-interest income











Trust fees

8,082


7,019


6,705


6,918


7,494


Service charges on deposits

6,784


6,989


6,726


6,232


6,170


Digital banking income

4,704


4,890


4,949


5,010


4,605


Net swap fee and valuation income/(loss)

1,563


(345)


3,845


2,612


799


Net securities brokerage revenue

2,548


2,563


2,394


2,523


2,576


Bank-owned life insurance

2,067


3,455


2,398


3,189


1,959


Mortgage banking income

693


650


975


601


426


Net securities gains/(losses)

537


887


(337)


205


145


Net gains/(losses) on other real estate owned and other assets

154


445


(28)


871


232


Other income

3,497


3,521


3,252


3,680


3,247



Total non-interest income

30,629


30,074


30,879


31,841


27,653

Non-interest expense











Salaries and wages

42,997


45,164


45,351


44,471


41,952


Employee benefits

12,184


11,409


11,922


11,511


12,060


Net occupancy

6,623


6,417


6,146


6,132


6,643


Equipment and software

10,008


9,648


9,132


8,823


9,063


Marketing

1,885


2,975


3,115


2,763


2,325


FDIC insurance

3,448


3,369


3,125


2,871


2,884


Amortization of intangible assets

2,092


2,243


2,262


2,282


2,301


Restructuring and merger-related expense

-


-


641


35


3,153


Other operating expenses

17,954


18,278


16,245


17,549


15,744



Total non-interest expense

97,191


99,503


97,939


96,437


96,125

Income before provision for income taxes

43,390


43,526


44,295


53,943


52,283


Provision for income taxes

7,697


8,558


7,453


9,063


9,942

Net Income

35,693


34,968


36,842


44,880


42,341

Preferred stock dividends

2,531


2,531


2,531


2,531


2,531

Net income available to common shareholders

$


33,162


$


32,437


$


34,311


$


42,349


$


39,810














Taxable equivalent net interest income

$

115,185


$

118,991


$

118,926


$

122,822


$

125,605














Per common share data










Net income per common share - basic

$



0.56


$



0.55


$



0.58


$



0.71


$



0.67

Net income per common share - diluted

0.56


0.55


0.58


0.71


0.67

Net income per common share - diluted, excluding certain items (1)(2)

0.56


0.55


0.59


0.71


0.71

Dividends declared

0.36


0.36


0.35


0.35


0.35

Book value (period end)

40.30


40.23


38.80


39.10


39.34

Tangible book value (period end) (1)

21.39


21.28


19.82


20.08


20.27

Average common shares outstanding - basic

59,382,758


59,370,171


59,358,653


59,263,949


59,217,711

Average common shares outstanding - diluted

59,523,679


59,479,031


59,443,366


59,385,847


59,375,053

Period end common shares outstanding

59,395,777


59,376,435


59,364,696


59,355,062


59,246,569

Period end preferred shares outstanding

150,000


150,000


150,000


150,000


150,000

Full time equivalent employees

2,331


2,368


2,427


2,542


2,501














(1) See non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to the calculation of this item.










(2) Certain items excluded from the calculation consist of after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses.









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Quarter Ended





Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


Asset quality data


2024


2023


2023


2023


2023


Non-performing assets:













Total non-performing loans


$

32,919


$
26,808


$

29,878


$

31,555


$

39,216



Other real estate and repossessed assets


1,474


1,497


1,333


1,432


1,554




Total non-performing assets


$

34,393


$

28,305


$

31,211


$

32,987


$

40,770
















Past due loans (1):













Loans past due 30-89 days


$

18,515


$
22,875


$

16,030


$

18,348


$

12,920



Loans past due 90 days or more


5,408


9,638


8,606


5,147


4,570




Total past due loans


$

23,923


$

32,513


$

24,636


$

23,495


$

17,490
















Criticized and classified loans (2):













Criticized loans


$
171,536


$
183,174


$
180,136


$
119,771


$
116,608



Classified loans


101,898


75,497


70,997


67,036


57,222




Total criticized and classified loans


$
273,434


$
258,671


$
251,133


$
186,807


$
173,830
















Loans past due 30-89 days / total portfolio loans


0.16

%

0.20

%

0.14

%

0.16

%

0.12

%

Loans past due 90 days or more / total portfolio loans


0.05


0.08


0.08


0.05


0.04


Non-performing loans / total portfolio loans


0.28


0.23


0.26


0.28


0.36


Non-performing assets / total portfolio loans, other













real estate and repossessed assets


0.29


0.24


0.28


0.30


0.37


Non-performing assets / total assets


0.19


0.16


0.18


0.19


0.24


Criticized and classified loans / total portfolio loans


2.30


2.22


2.22


1.68


1.60
















Allowance for credit losses












Allowance for credit losses - loans


$
129,190


$
130,675


$
126,615


$
120,166


$
118,698


Allowance for credit losses - loan commitments


8,175


8,604


9,729


10,124


9,127


Provision for credit losses


4,014


4,803


6,327


3,028


3,577


Net loan and deposit account overdraft charge-offs and recoveries


5,935


1,857


286


581


1,919
















Annualized net loan charge-offs and recoveries / average loans


0.20

%

0.06

%

0.01

%

0.02

%

0.07

%

Allowance for credit losses - loans / total portfolio loans


1.09

%

1.12

%

1.12

%

1.08

%

1.09

%

Allowance for credit losses - loans / non-performing loans


3.92

x

4.87

x

4.24

x

3.81

x

3.03

x

Allowance for credit losses - loans / non-performing loans and













loans past due


2.27

x

2.20

x

2.32

x

2.18

x

2.09

x















































Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,






2024


2023


2023


2023


2023


Capital ratios












Tier I leverage capital


9.79

%

9.87

%

9.84

%

9.78

%

9.82

%

Tier I risk-based capital


11.87


12.05


12.07


12.12


12.22


Total risk-based capital


14.76


14.91


14.97


14.83


14.97


Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (CET 1)


10.84


10.99


11.00


11.04


11.11


Average shareholders' equity to average assets


14.38


14.17


14.29


14.42


14.48


Tangible equity to tangible assets (3)


8.50


8.49


8.15


8.24


8.33


Tangible common equity to tangible assets (3)


7.63


7.62


7.26


7.35


7.44






























(1) Excludes non-performing loans.












(2) Criticized and classified commercial loans may include loans that are also reported as non-performing or past due.








(3) See non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to the calculation of this ratio.










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Non-GAAP Financial Measures











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The following non-GAAP financial measures used by WesBanco provide information useful to investors in understanding WesBanco's operating performance and trends, and facilitate comparisons with the performance
of WesBanco's peers. The following tables summarize the non-GAAP financial measures derived from amounts reported in WesBanco's financial statements.





Three Months Ended






Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)



2024


2023


2023


2023


2023


Return on average assets, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses:














Net income available to common shareholders



$


33,162


$


32,437


$


34,311


$


42,349


$

39,810



Plus: after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses
(1)



-


-


506


28


2,491



Net income available to common shareholders excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses



33,162


32,437


34,817


42,377


42,301

















Average total assets



$
17,704,265


$
17,426,111


$
17,341,959


$
17,294,346


$
16,970,554
















Return on average assets, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (annualized)
(2)



0.75
%


0.74
%


0.80
%


0.98
%


1.01
%
















Return on average equity, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses:














Net income available to common shareholders



$


33,162


$


32,437


$


34,311


$


42,349


$

39,810



Plus: after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses
(1)



-


-


506


28


2,491



Net income available to common shareholders excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses



33,162


32,437


34,817


42,377


42,301

















Average total shareholders' equity



$
2,545,841


$
2,468,525


$
2,478,662


$
2,493,096


$
2,458,067
















Return on average equity, excluding after-tax
restructuring and merger-related expenses (annualized)
(2)



5.24
%


5.21
%


5.57
%


6.82
%


6.98
%
















Return on average tangible equity:














Net income available to common shareholders



$


33,162


$


32,437


$


34,311


$


42,349


$

39,810



Plus: amortization of intangibles (1)



1,653


1,772


1,787


1,803


1,818



Net income available to common shareholders before amortization of intangibles



34,815


34,209


36,098


44,152


41,628

















Average total shareholders' equity



2,545,841


2,468,525


2,478,662


2,493,096


2,458,067



Less: average goodwill and other intangibles, net of def. tax liability



(1,123,938)


(1,125,593)


(1,127,404)


(1,129,155)


(1,131,027)



Average tangible equity



$
1,421,903


$
1,342,932


$
1,351,258


$
1,363,941


$
1,327,040
















Return on average tangible equity (annualized)
(2)



9.85
%


10.11
%


10.60
%


12.98
%


12.72
%

















Average tangible common equity



$
1,277,419


$
1,198,448


$
1,206,774


$
1,219,457


$
1,182,556


Return on average tangible common equity (annualized)
(2)



10.96
%


11.32
%


11.87
%


14.52
%


14.28
%
















Return on average tangible equity, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses:














Net income available to common shareholders



$


33,162


$


32,437


$


34,311


$


42,349


$

39,810



Plus: after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses
(1)



-


-


506


28


2,491



Plus: amortization of intangibles
(1)



1,653


1,772


1,787


1,803


1,818



Net income available to common shareholders before amortization of intangibles















and excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses



34,815


34,209


36,604


44,180


44,119

















Average total shareholders' equity



2,545,841


2,468,525


2,478,662


2,493,096


2,458,067



Less: average goodwill and other intangibles, net of def. tax liability



(1,123,938)


(1,125,593)


(1,127,404)


(1,129,155)


(1,131,027)



Average tangible equity



$
1,421,903


$
1,342,932


$
1,351,258


$
1,363,941


$
1,327,040
















Return on average tangible equity, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (annualized)
(2)



9.85
%


10.11
%


10.75
%


12.99
%


13.48
%

















Average tangible common equity



$
1,277,419


$
1,198,448


$
1,206,774


$
1,219,457


$
1,182,556


Return on average tangible common equity, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (annualized)
(2)



10.96
%


11.32
%


12.03
%


14.53
%


15.13
%
















Efficiency ratio:














Non-interest expense



$


97,191


$


99,503


$


97,939


$


96,437

0

$

96,125



Less: restructuring and merger-related expense



-


-


(641)


(35)

0

(3,153)



Non-interest expense excluding restructuring and merger-related expense



97,191


99,503


97,298


96,402

0

92,972

















Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis



115,185


118,991


118,926


122,822

0

125,605



Non-interest income



30,629


30,074


30,879


31,841

0

27,653



Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis plus non-interest income



$

145,814


$

149,065


$

149,805


$

154,663

0

$

153,258



Efficiency ratio



66.65
%


66.75
%


64.95
%


62.33
%


60.66
%






























Net income available to common shareholders, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses:














Net income available to common shareholders



$


33,162


$


32,437


$


34,311


$

42,349


$

39,810



Add: After-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)



-


-


506


28


2,491


Net income available to common shareholders, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses



$


33,162


$


32,437


$


34,817


$


42,377


$

42,301






























Net income per common share - diluted, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses:














Net income per common share - diluted



$



0.56


$



0.55


$


0.58


$



0.71


$


0.67



Add: After-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses per common share - diluted (1)



-


-


0.01


-


0.04


Net income per common share - diluted, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses



$



0.56


$



0.55


$



0.59


$



0.71


$


0.71


































Period End






Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


March 31,






2024


2023


2023


2023


2023


Tangible book value per share:














Total shareholders' equity



$
2,538,362


$
2,533,062


$
2,447,941


$
2,464,998


$
2,475,457



Less:
goodwill and other intangible assets, net of def. tax liability



(1,123,158)


(1,124,811)


(1,126,583)


(1,128,371)


(1,130,172)



Less: preferred shareholder's equity



(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)



Tangible common equity



1,270,720


1,263,767


1,176,874


1,192,143


1,200,801

















Common shares outstanding



59,395,777


59,376,435


59,364,696


59,355,062


59,246,569
















Tangible book value per share



$


21.39


$


21.28


$


19.82


$


20.08


$


20.27
















Tangible common equity to tangible assets:














Total shareholders' equity



$
2,538,362


$
2,533,062


$
2,447,941


$
2,464,998


$
2,475,457



Less:
goodwill and other intangible assets, net of def. tax liability



(1,123,158)


(1,124,811)


(1,126,583)


(1,128,371)


(1,130,172)



Tangible equity



1,415,204


1,408,251


1,321,358


1,336,627


1,345,285



Less: preferred shareholder's equity



(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)



Tangible common equity



1,270,720


1,263,767


1,176,874


1,192,143


1,200,801

















Total assets



17,772,735


17,712,374


17,344,377


17,356,954


17,274,626



Less:
goodwill and other intangible assets, net of def. tax liability



(1,123,158)


(1,124,811)


(1,126,583)


(1,128,371)


(1,130,172)



Tangible assets



$
16,649,577


$
16,587,563


$
16,217,794


$
16,228,583


$
16,144,454
















Tangible equity to tangible assets



8.50
%


8.49
%


8.15
%


8.24
%


8.33
%
















Tangible common equity to tangible assets



7.63
%


7.62
%


7.26
%


7.35
%


7.44
%






























(1) Tax effected at 21% for all periods presented.













(2) The ratios are annualized by utilizing actual numbers of days in the quarter versus the year.













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Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures











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The following non-GAAP financial measures used by WesBanco provide information useful to investors in understanding WesBanco's operating performance and trends, and facilitate comparisons
with the performance of WesBanco's peers. The following tables summarize the non-GAAP financial measures derived from amounts reported in WesBanco's financial statements.


















Three Months Ended





Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,

(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)



2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Pre-tax, pre-provision income:













Income before provision for income taxes



$


43,390


$


43,526


$

44,295


$


53,943


$


52,283


Add: provision for credit losses



4,014


4,803


6,327


3,028


3,577

Pre-tax, pre-provision income



$


47,404


$


48,329


$


50,622


$


56,971


$


55,860














Pre-tax, pre-provision income, excluding restructuring and merger-related expenses:













Income before provision for income taxes



$


43,390


$


43,526


$


44,295


$


53,943


$


52,283


Add: provision for credit losses



4,014


4,803


6,327


3,028


3,577


Add: restructuring and merger-related expenses



-


-


641


35


3,153

Pre-tax, pre-provision income, excluding restructuring and merger-related expenses



$


47,404


$


48,329


$


51,263


$


57,006


$


59,013














Return on average assets, excluding certain items (1):













Income before provision for income taxes



$


43,390


$


43,526


$


44,295


$


53,943


$


52,283


Add: provision for credit losses



4,014


4,803


6,327


3,028


3,577


Add: restructuring and merger-related expenses



-


-


641


35


3,153

Pre-tax, pre-provision income, excluding restructuring and merger-related expenses



47,404


48,329


51,263


57,006


59,013















Average total assets



$
17,704,265


$
17,426,111


$
17,341,959


$
17,294,346


$
16,970,554














Return on average assets, excluding certain items (annualized)
(1) (2)



1.08
%


1.10
%


1.17
%


1.32
%


1.41
%














Return on average equity, excluding certain items (1):













Income before provision for income taxes



$


43,390


$


43,526


$


44,295


$


53,943


$


52,283


Add: provision for credit losses



4,014


4,803


6,327


3,028


3,577


Add: restructuring and merger-related expenses



-


-


641


35


3,153

Pre-tax, pre-provision income, excluding restructuring and merger-related expenses



47,404


48,329


51,263


57,006


59,013















Average total shareholders' equity



$
2,545,841


$
2,468,525


$
2,478,662


$
2,493,096


$
2,458,067














Return on average equity, excluding certain items (annualized) (1) (2)



7.49
%


7.77
%


8.21
%


9.17
%


9.74
%














Return on average tangible equity, excluding certain items (1):













Income before provision for income taxes



$


43,390


$


43,526


$


44,295


$


53,943


$


52,283


Add: provision for credit losses



4,014


4,803


6,327


3,028


3,577


Add: amortization of intangibles



2,092


2,243


2,262


2,282


2,301


Add: restructuring and merger-related expenses



-


-


641


35


3,153

Income before provision, restructuring and merger-related expenses and amortization of intangibles



49,496


50,572


53,525


59,288


61,314















Average total shareholders' equity



2,545,841


2,468,525


2,478,662


2,493,096


2,458,067


Less: average goodwill and other intangibles, net of def. tax liability



(1,123,938)


(1,125,593)


(1,127,404)


(1,129,155)


(1,131,027)


Average tangible equity



$
1,421,903


$
1,342,932


$
1,351,258


$
1,363,941


$
1,327,040














Return on average tangible equity, excluding certain items (annualized) (1) (2)



14.00
%


14.94
%


15.72
%


17.44
%


18.74
%















Average tangible common equity



$
1,277,419


$
1,198,448


$
1,206,774


$
1,219,457


$
1,182,556

Return on average tangible common equity, excluding certain items (annualized) (1) (2)



15.58
%


16.74
%


17.60
%


19.50
%


21.03
%



























(1) Certain items excluded from the calculations consist of credit provisions, tax provisions and restructuring and merger-related expenses.







(2) The ratios are annualized by utilizing actual numbers of days in the quarter versus the year.












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