CULLEN/FROST REPORTS 4th QUARTER AND 2021 ANNUAL RESULTS

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Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR) reported strong fourth quarter and full year 2021 results. Net income for Q4 2021 was $99.4 million ($1.54/share), up from $88.3 million ($1.38/share) in Q4 2020. Full year net income reached $435.9 million, a 34.7% increase year-over-year. Average loans for Q4 2021 decreased to $16.0 billion, while average deposits rose to $41.0 billion, a 20.2% increase. The bank declared a $0.75 dividend per common share and announced a $100 million stock repurchase plan, signaling confidence in its financial health.

Positive

• 2021 net income rose to $435.9 million, up 34.7% from 2020.
• Q4 2021 earnings per share increased to $1.54, compared to $1.38 in Q4 2020.
• Average deposits for Q4 2021 increased 20.2% to $41.0 billion.
• Board authorized a new $100 million stock repurchase plan.

Negative

• Q4 2021 average loans decreased $2.0 billion (10.9%) to $16.0 billion year-over-year.
• Net interest income for Q4 2021 dropped 0.6% to $264.0 million compared to Q4 2020.
• Non-interest expense increased 7.0% to $238.6 million in Q4 2021.

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR) today reported fourth quarter and full year results for 2021. Net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $99.4 million, or $1.54 per diluted common share, compared to $88.3 million, or $1.38 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2020. For the fourth quarter of 2021, returns on average assets and average common equity were 0.81 percent and 9.26 percent, respectively, compared to 0.86 percent and 8.55 percent for the same period in 2020.

The company also reported 2021 annual net income available to common shareholders of $435.9 million, an increase of 34.7 percent compared to 2020 earnings available to common shareholders of $323.6 million. On a per-share basis, 2021 earnings were $6.76 per diluted common share compared to $5.10 per diluted common share reported in 2020. For the year 2021, returns on average assets and average common equity were 0.95 percent and 10.35 percent respectively, compared to 0.85 percent and 8.11 percent reported in 2020.

"In the fourth quarter and throughout 2021, we continued executing on our organic growth strategy by opening new locations, preparing for the Dallas expansion that's now under way, working to once again make mortgage loans, and helping more than 30,000 PPP borrowers through the loan forgiveness process," said Phil Green, Cullen/Frost chairman and CEO. "This strategy plus the outstanding dedication of our Frost bankers led to an acceleration in linked-quarter growth in loans excluding PPP, and puts us in a strong position as we move into the new year." 

For the fourth quarter of 2021, net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis was $264.0 million, down 0.6 percent compared to the same period in 2020. Average loans for the fourth quarter of 2021 decreased $2.0 billion, or 10.9 percent, to $16.0 billion, from the $17.9 billion reported for the fourth quarter a year earlier, and decreased 1.3 percent compared to the third quarter of 2021. Excluding PPP loans, fourth quarter average loans of $15.4 billion represented a 2.4 percent increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and a 3.8 percent increase compared to the third quarter of 2021. Average deposits for the quarter were $41.0 billion, an increase of 20.2 percent, or $6.9 billion, compared to $34.1 billion in last year's fourth quarter.         

For 2021, average total loans were $16.8 billion, a decrease of approximately $394.8 million, or 2.3 percent, from the $17.2 billion reported the previous year. Excluding PPP loans, 2021 average loans of $14.9 billion represented a 0.6 percent decrease compared to 2020. Average total deposits for 2021 were $38.5 billion, up 22.4 percent, or $7.0 billion, compared to the $31.4 billion reported in 2020.

Noted financial data for the fourth quarter:

• The Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratios for Cullen/Frost at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021 were 13.13 percent, 13.70 percent, and 15.45 percent, respectively. Current capital ratios continue to be in excess of well-capitalized levels and exceed Basel III requirements.
• Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was $264.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, a decrease of 0.6 percent compared to the $265.7 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2020. The net interest margin was 2.31 percent for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to 2.82 percent for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 2.47 percent for the third quarter of 2021.
• Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $109.1 million, up $17.7 million, or 19.4 percent, from the $91.3 million reported a year earlier. During the fourth quarter, we recorded a $9.7 million gain on the exchange of a branch facility. Excluding the gain on this transaction, non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 would have been up $8.0 million, or 8.7 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. Other non-interest income increased $8.9 million or 66.7 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily driven by the $9.7 million gain on the above-mentioned exchange transaction. Trust and investment management fees increased by $6.2 million, or 19.1 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase in trust and investment management fees was primarily the result of a $3.7 million increase in investment management fees, a $1.7 million increase in oil and gas fees and a $1.3 million increase in estate fees. Service charges on deposits increased $1.4 million, or 6.7 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, mainly driven by a $1.4 million increase in commercial service charges related to treasury management services.
• Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $238.6 million, up $15.7 million, or 7.0 percent, compared to the $222.9 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2020. Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter was impacted by a $5.5 million contribution to the Frost Charitable Foundation and $4.2 million of asset write-offs during the fourth quarter of 2021. Excluding these two items, total non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2021 would have increased by $5.9 million, or 2.7 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. Other non-interest expense increased by $9.7 million or 21.5 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily driven by the increase in donations expense and the asset write-offs mentioned above. Employee benefits expense increased by $3.3 million compared with the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase in employee benefits expense was primarily related to a $3.0 million increase in discretionary benefit plan expense. Technology, furniture and equipment expense was up $766,000 or 2.8 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily related to increases in cloud services expense (up $1.2 million) and depreciation of furniture and equipment (up $600,000) partly offset by a decrease in software maintenance (down $1.3 million).
• For the fourth quarter of 2021, the company did not report a credit loss expense, and reported net charge-offs of $2.8 million. For the fourth quarter of 2020, the company reported a $13.8 million credit loss expense and reported net charge-offs of $13.6 million. The allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans was 1.52 percent at December 31, 2021, compared to 1.58 percent at September 30, 2021 and 1.51 percent at year-end 2020. Excluding PPP loans, which carry a guarantee from the SBA, the allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans was 1.56 percent at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 1.67 percent at September 30, 2021 and 1.75 percent at year-end 2020. Non-accrual loans were $53.7 million at year end, compared to $57.1 million the previous quarter, and $61.4 million at year-end 2020.

The Cullen/Frost board declared a first-quarter cash dividend of $0.75 per common share, payable March 15, 2022 to shareholders of record on February 28 of this year. The board of directors also declared a cash dividend of $11.125 per share of Series B Preferred Stock (or $0.278125 per depositary share). The depositary shares representing the Series B Preferred Stock are traded on the NYSE under the symbol "CFR PrB." The Series B Preferred Stock dividend is payable on March 15, 2022, to shareholders of record on February 28 of this year.

In addition, the Corporation's board of directors authorized a new $100.0 million stock repurchase plan. Under the plan, shares may be repurchased over a one-year period from time to time at various prices in the open market or through private transactions.

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. will host a conference call on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) to discuss the results for the quarter and the year. The media and other interested parties are invited to access the call in a "listen only" mode at 877-709-8150. Playback of the conference call will be available after 5:00 p.m. CT on the day of the call until midnight Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 877-660-6853, with the Conference ID# of 13725840. A replay of the call will also be available by webcast at the URL listed below after 5:00 p.m. CT on the day of the call.

Cullen/Frost investor relations website: https://investor.frostbank.com/

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR) is a financial holding company, headquartered in San Antonio, with $50.9 billion in assets at December 31, 2021. One of the 50 largest U.S. banks, Frost provides a wide range of banking, investments and insurance services to businesses and individuals across Texas in the Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Permian Basin, Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio regions. Founded in 1868, Frost has helped clients with their financial needs during three centuries. Additional information is available at frostbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements and Factors that Could Affect Future Results

Certain statements contained in this Earnings Release that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"), including statements regarding the potential effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations, notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified as such. In addition, certain statements may be contained in our future filings with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by us or with our approval that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans, objectives and expectations of Cullen/Frost or its management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products, services or operations; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "targeted", "continue", "remain", "will", "should", "may" and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

• Local, regional, national and international economic conditions and the impact they may have on us and our customers and our assessment of that impact.
• Volatility and disruption in national and international financial and commodity markets.
• Government intervention in the U.S. financial system.
• Changes in the mix of loan geographies, sectors and types or the level of non-performing assets and charge-offs.
• Changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements.
• The effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board.
• Inflation, interest rate, securities market and monetary fluctuations.
• The effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) and their application with which we and our subsidiaries must comply.
• The soundness of other financial institutions.
• Political instability.
• Impairment of our goodwill or other intangible assets.
• Acts of God or of war or terrorism.
• The potential impact of climate change.
• The timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users.
• Changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits.
• Changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers.
• Technological changes.
• The cost and effects of cyber incidents or other failures, interruptions or security breaches of our systems or those of our customers or third-party providers.
• Acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses.
• Our ability to increase market share and control expenses.
• Our ability to attract and retain qualified employees.
• Changes in the competitive environment in our markets and among banking organizations and other financial service providers.
• The effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters.
• Changes in the reliability of our vendors, internal control systems or information systems.
• Changes in our liquidity position.
• Changes in our organization, compensation and benefit plans.
• The impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and any other pandemic, epidemic or health-related crisis.
• The costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries, the results of regulatory examinations or reviews and the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals.
• Greater than expected costs or difficulties related to the integration of new products and lines of business.
• Our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items

Further, statements about the potential effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may constitute forward-looking statements and 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 our control, including the scope and duration of the pandemic, actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic, and the direct and indirect impact of the pandemic on our customers, clients, third parties and us.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	2021								2020
	4th Qtr		3rd Qtr		2nd Qtr		1st Qtr		4th Qtr
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS
Net interest income	$ 240,708		$ 246,122		$ 257,156		$ 240,881		$ 242,246
Net interest income (1)	264,049		269,321		279,997		263,949		265,721
Credit loss expense	—		—		—		63		13,756
Non-interest income:
Trust and investment management fees	38,425		37,381		37,874		35,314		32,270
Service charges on deposit accounts	22,234		21,216		19,849		19,993		20,830
Insurance commissions and fees	11,714		11,748		10,773		17,313		11,704
Interchange and card transaction fees	4,237		4,490		4,641		4,093		3,746
Other charges, commissions and fees	10,107		9,785		8,640		8,304		9,427
Net gain (loss) on securities transactions	69		—		—		—		—
Other	22,270		8,569		9,470		8,219		13,360
Total non-interest income	109,056		93,189		91,247		93,236		91,337
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and wages	105,541		99,463		97,035		93,458		104,843
Employee benefits	19,189		21,576		18,728		22,536		15,852
Net occupancy	27,435		27,208		26,650		26,051		26,822
Technology, furniture and equipment	28,230		28,494		27,998		28,016		27,464
Deposit insurance	3,339		3,088		2,877		2,928		2,706
Intangible amortization	153		157		185		202		208
Other	54,708		38,017		41,781		36,951		45,017
Total non-interest expense	238,595		218,003		215,254		210,142		222,912
Income before income taxes	111,169		121,308		133,149		123,912		96,915
Income taxes	10,148		13,333		15,081		7,897		8,645
Net income	101,021		107,975		118,068		116,015		88,270
Preferred stock dividends	1,669		1,668		1,669		2,151		—
Net income available to common shareholders	$   99,352		$ 106,307		$ 116,399		$ 113,864		$   88,270
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Earnings per common share - basic	$        1.54		$        1.66		$        1.81		$        1.78		$        1.39
Earnings per common share - diluted	1.54		1.65		1.80		1.77		1.38
Cash dividends per common share	0.75		0.75		0.72		0.72		0.72
Book value per common share at end of quarter	67.11		66.39		66.44		64.89		65.82
OUTSTANDING COMMON SHARES
Period-end common shares	63,986		63,668		63,646		63,532		63,011
Weighted-average common shares - basic	63,879		63,652		63,606		63,306		62,940
Dilutive effect of stock compensation	462		445		496		510		311
Weighted-average common shares - diluted	64,341		64,097		64,102		63,816		63,251
SELECTED ANNUALIZED RATIOS
Return on average assets	0.81 %		0.90 %		1.02 %		1.09 %		0.86 %
Return on average common equity	9.26		9.87		11.18		11.13		8.55
Net interest income to average earning assets (1)	2.31		2.47		2.65		2.72		2.82
(1) Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 21% tax rate.

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
	2021								2020
	4th Qtr		3rd Qtr		2nd Qtr		1st Qtr		4th Qtr
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY
($ in millions)
Average Balance:
Loans	$   15,984		$   16,189		$   17,246		$   17,684		$   17,945
Earning assets	46,008		43,980		42,916		39,804		38,262
Total assets	48,897		46,774		45,665		42,530		40,963
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	17,885		16,999		16,456		15,309		15,119
Interest-bearing deposits	23,142		22,117		21,815		20,097		19,010
Total deposits	41,027		39,116		38,271		35,406		34,129
Shareholders' equity	4,400		4,417		4,320		4,295		4,175
Period-End Balance:
Loans	$   16,336		$   15,833		$   16,596		$   17,890		$   17,481
Earning assets	48,063		44,964		43,943		41,380		39,648
Goodwill and intangible assets	656		656		656		656		657
Total assets	50,878		47,860		46,698		44,047		42,391
Total deposits	42,696		39,613		38,734		36,925		35,016
Shareholders' equity	4,440		4,372		4,374		4,268		4,293
Adjusted shareholders' equity (1)	4,092		4,022		3,961		3,880		3,780
ASSET QUALITY
($ in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses on loans:	$ 248,666		$ 250,150		$ 255,288		$ 261,258		$ 263,177
As a percentage of period-end loans	1.52 %		1.58 %		1.54 %		1.46 %		1.51 %
Net charge-offs:	$     2,789		$     2,115		$     1,591		$     1,919		$   13,565
Annualized as a percentage of average loans	0.07 %		0.05 %		0.04 %		0.04 %		0.30 %
Non-accrual loans:	$   53,713		$   57,055		$   57,250		$   50,976		$   61,449
As a percentage of total loans	0.33 %		0.36 %		0.34 %		0.28 %		0.35 %
As a percentage of total assets	0.11		0.12		0.12		0.12		0.14
CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL RATIOS
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio	13.13 %		13.42 %		13.60 %		13.45 %		12.86 %
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio	13.70		14.01		14.21		14.07		13.47
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio	15.45		15.90		16.17		16.07		15.44
Leverage Ratio	7.34		7.52		7.60		7.97		8.07
Equity to Assets Ratio (period-end)	8.73		9.14		9.37		9.69		10.13
Equity to Assets Ratio (average)	9.00		9.44		9.46		10.10		10.19
(1) Shareholders' equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS
Net interest income	$      984,867		$      976,001		$  1,004,005
Net interest income (1)	1,077,315		1,070,937		1,100,586
Credit loss expense (2)	63		241,230		33,759
Non-interest income:
Trust and investment management fees	148,994		129,272		126,722
Service charges on deposit accounts	83,292		80,873		88,983
Insurance commissions and fees	51,548		50,313		52,345
Interchange and card transaction fees	17,461		13,470		14,873
Other charges, commissions and fees	36,836		34,825		37,123
Net gain (loss) on securities transactions	69		108,989		293
Other	48,528		47,712		43,563
Total non-interest income	386,728		465,454		363,902
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and wages	395,497		387,328		375,029
Employee benefits	82,029		75,676		86,230
Net occupancy	107,344		102,938		89,466
Technology, furniture and equipment	112,738		105,232		91,995
Deposit insurance	12,232		10,502		10,126
Intangible amortization	697		918		1,168
Other (2)	171,457		166,310		180,665
Total non-interest expense (2)	881,994		848,904		834,679
Income before income taxes	489,538		351,321		499,469
Income taxes	46,459		20,170		55,870
Net income	443,079		331,151		443,599
Preferred stock dividends	7,157		2,016		8,063
Redemption of preferred stock	—		5,514		—
Net income available to common shareholders	$      435,922		$      323,621		$      435,536
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Earnings per common share - basic	$            6.79		$            5.11		$            6.89
Earnings per common share - diluted	6.76		5.10		6.84
Cash dividends per common share	2.94		2.85		2.80
Book value per common share at end of quarter	67.11		65.82		60.11
OUTSTANDING COMMON SHARES
Period-end common shares	63,986		63,011		62,669
Weighted-average common shares - basic	63,613		62,727		62,742
Dilutive effect of stock compensation	489		277		700
Weighted-average common shares - diluted	64,102		63,004		63,442
SELECTED ANNUALIZED RATIOS
Return on average assets	0.95 %		0.85 %		1.36 %
Return on average common equity	10.35		8.11		12.24
Net interest income to average earning assets (1)	2.53		3.09		3.75
(1) Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 21% tax rate.
(2) Prior to 2020, credit loss expense  related to off-balance-sheet credit exposures was previously reported as a component of other non-interest expense. In connection with the adoption of a new accounting standard in 2020, such amounts have been reclassified to credit loss expense to make prior periods comparable to the current presentation.

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY ($ in millions)
Average Balance:
Loans	$        16,770		$        17,164		$   14,441
Earning assets	43,196		35,248		29,600
Total assets	45,983		37,961		32,086
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	16,671		13,564		10,358
Interest-bearing deposits	21,802		17,875		16,055
Total deposits	38,473		31,438		26,413
Shareholders' equity	4,359		4,039		3,702
Period-End Balance:
Loans	$        16,336		$        17,481		$   14,750
Earning assets	48,063		39,648		31,281
Goodwill and intangible assets	656		657		657
Total assets	50,878		42,391		34,027
Total deposits	42,696		35,016		27,640
Shareholders' equity	4,440		4,293		3,912
Adjusted shareholders' equity (1)	4,092		3,780		3,644
ASSET QUALITY ($ in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses on loan:	$      248,666		$      263,177		$ 132,167
As a percentage of period-end loans	1.52 %		1.51 %		0.90 %
Net charge-offs:	$          8,414		$      103,435		$   33,724
Annualized as a percentage of average loans	0.05 %		0.60 %		0.23 %
Non-accrual loans:	$        53,713		$        61,449		$ 102,303
As a percentage of total loans	0.33 %		0.35 %		0.69 %
As a percentage of total assets	0.11		0.14		0.30
CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL RATIOS
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio	13.13 %		12.86 %		12.36 %
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio	13.70		13.47		12.99
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio	15.45		15.44		14.57
Leverage Ratio	7.34		8.07		9.28
Equity to Assets Ratio (period-end)	8.73		10.13		11.50
Equity to Assets Ratio (average)	9.48		10.64		11.54
(1) Shareholders' equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT YIELD/COST AND AVERAGE BALANCES (UNAUDITED)
	2021								2020
	4th Qtr		3rd Qtr		2nd Qtr		1st Qtr		4th Qtr
TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT YIELD/COST(1)
Earning Assets:
Interest-bearing deposits	0.15 %		0.15 %		0.11 %		0.10 %		0.10 %
Federal funds sold	0.22		0.48		0.15		0.24		0.31
Resell agreements	0.25		0.29		0.20		0.15		0.24
Securities	3.08		3.35		3.36		3.41		3.41
Loans, net of unearned discounts	3.89		4.16		4.28		3.87		3.74
Total earning assets	2.36		2.53		2.71		2.78		2.89
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Savings and interest checking	0.01		0.01		0.01		0.01		0.02
Money market deposit accounts	0.11		0.10		0.09		0.07		0.07
Time accounts	0.21		0.24		0.32		0.53		0.82
Total interest-bearing deposits	0.07		0.07		0.06		0.07		0.09
Total deposits	0.04		0.04		0.04		0.04		0.05
Federal funds purchased	0.12		0.13		0.08		0.08		0.08
Repurchase agreements	0.10		0.11		0.11		0.09		0.11
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures	1.81		1.85		1.87		1.89		1.96
Subordinated notes payable and other notes	4.70		4.70		4.70		4.70		4.70
Total interest-bearing liabilities	0.10		0.10		0.10		0.10		0.13
Net interest spread	2.26		2.43		2.61		2.68		2.76
Net interest income to total average earning assets	2.31		2.47		2.65		2.72		2.82
AVERAGE BALANCES
($ in millions)
Assets:
Interest-bearing deposits	$ 15,549		$ 15,278		$ 13,347		$   9,865		$   7,718
Federal funds sold	31		2		21		5		2
Resell agreements	8		8		8		3		15
Securities	14,436		12,503		12,294		12,247		12,582
Loans, net of unearned discount	15,984		16,189		17,246		17,684		17,945
Total earning assets	$ 46,008		$ 43,980		$ 42,916		$ 39,804		$ 38,262
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Savings and interest checking	$ 11,205		$ 10,910		$ 10,882		$   9,714		$   8,938
Money market deposit accounts	10,823		10,086		9,790		9,245		8,934
Time accounts	1,114		1,121		1,143		1,138		1,138
Total interest-bearing deposits	23,142		22,117		21,815		20,097		19,010
Total deposits	41,027		39,116		38,271		35,406		34,129
Federal funds purchased	27		27		34		41		38
Repurchase agreements	2,368		2,188		2,059		1,840		1,705
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures	126		137		136		136		136
Subordinated notes payable and other notes	99		99		99		99		99
Total interest-bearing funds	$ 25,762		$ 24,568		$ 24,143		$ 22,213		$ 20,988
(1) Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 21% tax rate.

 

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FAQ

What were Cullen/Frost's net income results for Q4 2021?

Cullen/Frost reported a net income of $99.4 million for Q4 2021.

How did Cullen/Frost's earnings per share change in Q4 2021?

Earnings per share increased to $1.54 in Q4 2021, up from $1.38 in Q4 2020.

What was the average loan amount reported by Cullen/Frost in Q4 2021?

The average loan amount decreased to $16.0 billion for Q4 2021.

What is the new stock repurchase plan authorized by Cullen/Frost?

Cullen/Frost authorized a $100 million stock repurchase plan.

What were the average deposits for Cullen/Frost in Q4 2021?

Average deposits for Q4 2021 were $41.0 billion, an increase of 20.2%.