Hancock Whitney reports third quarter 2020 EPS of $.90

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Hancock Whitney Corporation (Nasdaq: HWC) reported a net income of $79.4 million for Q3 2020, or $0.90 per diluted share. This is a significant recovery from a net loss of $117.1 million in Q2 2020. The improvement is attributed to effective de-risking strategies and a normalized provision for credit losses of $25 million. The CET1 ratio rose to 10.29%, reflecting stronger capital levels. However, total loans decreased by $388 million, primarily due to limited demand amid the pandemic. Nonperforming loans declined by $13 million (7%) but criticized loans rose by $64 million (18%).

Positive

• Net income increased to $79.4 million in Q3 2020, up from a loss of $117.1 million in Q2 2020.
• CET1 ratio improved to 10.29%, indicating strengthening capital levels.
• Pre-provision net revenue rose by 7% linked quarter to $126.3 million.
• Nonperforming loans decreased by $13 million (7%) in Q3 2020.

Negative

• Total loans decreased by $388 million (2%) linked quarter, reflecting limited demand.
• Criticized commercial loans increased by $64 million (18%), indicating pandemic impact.

GULFPORT, Miss., Oct. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Whitney Corporation (Nasdaq: HWC) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2020. Net income for the third quarter of 2020 was $79.4 million, or $0.90 per diluted common share (EPS), compared to a net loss of $117.1 million, or ($1.36) per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2020. Net income for the third quarter of 2019 was $67.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted common share. The net loss for the second quarter of 2020 reflected a provision for credit losses of $306.9 million that included both a special provision related to the sale of $497 million in energy loans and an additional build in the reserve for credit losses related to COVID-19. The third quarter of 2019 included $28.8 million ($0.26 per share impact) of merger costs associated with the September 2019 acquisition of MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.

On July 21, 2020, the Company sold $497 million in energy loans that included reserve-based (RBL), midstream and nondrilling service credits. The company received proceeds of $257.5 million from the sale of these loans. All loans included in the transaction were re-classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2020, and second quarter of 2020 earnings results included a special provision for credit losses of approximately $160 million (pre-tax), or $1.47 per diluted share (21% tax rate), related to the energy loan sale.

“I am very pleased to report a return to profitability this quarter,” said John M. Hairston, President and CEO. “The de-risking strategies implemented in the first half of 2020 positioned us for better results moving forward, as exhibited by performance in the third quarter. While still impacted by the pandemic-related economy, we reported solid results and began rebuilding capital. Pre-provision net revenue was up 7% linked quarter, provision for credit losses returned to a more normalized level and our CET1 ratio improved to 10.29%. Last quarter we stated an expectation that our actions through the first half of 2020 would provide a stronger reserve with less risk in the balance sheet, which in turn should lead to improved returns for our shareholders; 3Q20 results reflect the execution of our strategy.”

Third Quarter 2020 Highlights

• Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) totaled $126.3 million, up $7.8 million, or 7%, linked-quarter
• Provision totaled $25 million, ACL remains strong at 2.16%, or 2.40% excluding PPP loans
• NIM stable at 3.23%
• Improving capital levels; CET1 ratio of 10.29%, up 51 bps TCE ratio 7.53%, up 20 bps
• Nonperforming loans declined $13 million, or 7%
• Criticized commercial loans increased $64 million, or 18%, reflecting the impact of COVID-19
• Loans declined $388 million from June 30, 2020 reflecting the current economic environment
• Core deposits resilient, decline in total deposits mainly reflects a reduction in brokered CD funding

Loans
Loans totaled $22.2 billion at September 30, 2020, down $388 million, or 2%, linked-quarter. Average loans totaled $22.4 billion for the third quarter of 2020, down 2% linked-quarter, mainly reflecting last quarter’s energy loan sale.

The contraction in loan balances in the third quarter was related to limited demand throughout our footprint in light of the current economic environment as a result of COVID-19. The decline was driven by decreases in mortgage, indirect and consumer loans, as well as a reduction of $14 million in energy loans and another $153 million in payoffs, paydowns and charge-offs of nonenergy commercial loans.

Management’s expectations for loan growth through the remainder of the year are tempered given today’s economic environment and continued contraction in total loans is expected for the fourth quarter of 2020.

Deposits
Total deposits at September 30, 2020 were $27.0 billion, down $292 million, or 1%, from June 30, 2020. A decrease of $631 million in time deposits was the largest driver of the decrease, partly offset by increases in DDAs and interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts.

DDAs totaled $11.9 billion at September 30, 2020, up $122 million, or 1%, from June 30, 2020 and comprised 44% of total period-end deposits at September 30, 2020. Interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits totaled $10.0 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2020, up $367 million, or 4%, linked-quarter. Compared to June 30, 2020, time deposits of $2.0 billion were down $631 million, or 24%, split between decreases in both retail and brokered CDs. Interest-bearing public fund deposits decreased $150 million, or 5%, to $3.2 billion.

Average deposits for the third quarter of 2020 were $26.8 billion, up $61.2 million, or less than 1%, linked-quarter.

Asset Quality
The total allowance for credit losses (ACL) was $480.2 million at September 30, 2020, virtually unchanged from June 30, 2020. During the third quarter of 2020, the company recorded a total provision for credit losses of $25.0 million, compared to $306.9 million in the second quarter of 2020. The second quarter of 2020 provision for credit losses included approximately $146.8 million related to the COVID-19 recessionary environment, with an additional $160.1 million provision related to the previously mentioned energy loan sale.

Net charge-offs totaled $24.0 million in the third quarter of 2020, or 0.43% of average total loans on an annualized basis, down from $302.7 million, or 5.30% of average total loans in the second quarter of 2020. Included in this quarter’s charge-offs are $17.3 million of healthcare-dependent credits, $6.0 million of various other commercial credits and no energy-related charge-offs. Included in the second quarter’s total were $243 million of charge-offs related to the energy loan sale and $26 million in other energy-related charge-offs.

The ratio of ACL to period-end loans was 2.16% (2.40% excluding PPP loans) at September 30, 2020, compared to 2.12% (2.36% excluding PPP loans) at June 30, 2020. The allowance for credits in the remaining energy portfolio totaled $21.4 million, or 6.3% of funded energy loans, at September 30, 2020. The allowance for credits in the nonenergy portfolio totaled $458.8 million, or 2.09% of funded nonenergy loans (2.33% excluding PPP loans), at September 30, 2020.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2020, the company began offering loan deferrals to customers impacted by COVID-19. Deferrals peaked in May 2020 with 9,252 notes totaling $3.6 billion of outstandings. Deferrals began expiring in late June 2020, and as of September 30, 2020 there were 761 notes deferred, totaling $284 million, compared to 6,954 notes deferred, totaling $2.7 billion as of June 30, 2020.

Nonperforming assets (NPAs) totaled $192.2 million at September 30, 2020, down $20.3 million, or 10%, from June 30, 2020. During the third quarter of 2020, total nonperforming loans decreased $13.3 million, or 7%, while ORE and foreclosed assets declined $7.1 million, or 38%. Nonperforming assets as a percent of total loans, ORE and other foreclosed assets was 0.86% at September 30, 2020, down 8 bps from June 30, 2020.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin (NIM)
Net interest income (TE) for the third quarter of 2020 was $238.4 million, down $2.7 million from the second quarter of 2020. The decrease from 2Q20 reflects a variety of factors including a lower level of purchase accounting accretion, lower levels of earning assets and yields, partially offset by growth in DDAs and aggressive deposit pricing.

The net interest margin (TE) was 3.23% for the third quarter of 2020, unchanged linked-quarter. Headwinds from the impact of lower earning asset yields and a full quarter’s impact of the subordinated debt issued in June of 2020, were offset by a reduction in excess liquidity and a lower cost of deposits.

Average earning assets were $29.4 billion for the third quarter of 2020, down $602 million, or 2%, from the second quarter of 2020.

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income totaled $83.7 million for the third quarter of 2020, up $9.8 million, or 13%, from the second quarter of 2020. Improvement was noted across all fee categories as the economy began to re-open and consumer activity rebounded, though not to pre-pandemic levels. Low interest rates supported continued mortgage refinance activity, and certain specialty income categories contributed to growth in the third quarter. Similar levels of mortgage and specialty income are not expected in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Increased activity was noted in service charges on deposits, up $2.9 million, or 19%, from the second quarter of 2020, bank card and ATM fees, up $1.3 million, or 8%, from the second quarter and investment and annuity income and insurance fees, up $0.6 million, or 12%, linked-quarter.

Fees from secondary mortgage operations totaled $12.9 million for the third quarter of 2020, up $3.1 million, or 31% linked-quarter.

Other noninterest income totaled $14.8 million, up $1.7 million, or 13%, from the second quarter of 2020. The increase in other noninterest income is primarily due to increases in specialty income (BOLI).

Noninterest Expense & Taxes
Noninterest expense totaled $195.8 million, down $0.8 million, or less than 1% linked-quarter. A focus on expense control in today’s environment and offsetting nonrecurring items led to a slightly lower level of expense linked-quarter.

Total personnel expense was $117.9 million in the third quarter of 2020, down $2.6 million, or 2%, from the second quarter of 2020. The decrease was mostly related to lower incentive pay and payroll taxes, partly offset by severance related to closures of 12 branches in Louisiana and Mississippi scheduled for late October 2020 and the closure of two trust offices in New York and New Jersey. Personnel expense is expected to be lower in the fourth quarter related to these items and the overall lower level of FTE headcount (down 138) compared to June 30, 2020.

Occupancy and equipment expense totaled $18.5 million in the third quarter of 2020, up $0.2 million, or 1%, from the second quarter of 2020. Amortization of intangibles totaled $4.8 million for the third quarter of 2020, down $0.4 million, or 7%, linked-quarter. Gains on sales of ORE and other foreclosed assets (OFA) exceeded expenses by $0.5 million in both the second and third quarters of 2020.

Other operating expense totaled $55.1 million in the third quarter of 2020, up $2.0 million, or 4%, from the second quarter of 2020, primarily attributed to professional services related to the SBA’s PPP forgiveness program.

The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2020 was 19%. The company expects the tax rate to be lower in the fourth quarter of 2020 as tax strategies are evaluated and implemented. The effective income tax rate continues to be less than the statutory rate due primarily to tax-exempt income and tax credits.

Capital
Common stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2020 totaled $3.4 billion, up $59.5 million, or 2%, from June 30, 2020. The tangible common equity (TCE) ratio was 7.53%, up 20 bps from June 30, 2020, as the company began rebuilding capital after de-risking strategies were implemented in the first half of 2020. A full reconciliation of the quarterly change is included in our slide presentation. The company remains well capitalized, with both bank and holding company capital levels in excess of required regulatory minimums. The company’s CET1 ratio is estimated to be 10.29% at September 30, 2020. The company intends to pay its next quarterly dividend and is in consultation with its examiners, while the Board reviews the dividend payout policy quarterly.

Conference Call and Slide Presentation
Management will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 4:00 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 to review the results. A live listen-only webcast of the call will be available under the Investor Relations section of Hancock Whitney’s website at www.investors.hancockwhitney.com. A link to the release with additional financial tables, and a link to a slide presentation related to third quarter results are also posted as part of the webcast link. To participate in the Q&A portion of the call, dial (877) 564-1219 or (973) 638-3429.
An audio archive of the conference call will be available under the Investor Relations section of our website. A replay of the call will also be available through October 27, 2020 by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406, passcode 6553289.

About Hancock Whitney
Since the late 1800s, Hancock Whitney has embodied core values of Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, Commitment to Service, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility. Hancock Whitney offices and financial centers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas offer comprehensive financial products and services, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; private banking; trust and investment services; healthcare banking; certain insurance services; and mortgage services. The company also operates a loan production office in Nashville, Tennessee. BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation’s leading independent bank rating and analysis firm, consistently recommends Hancock Whitney as one of America’s most financially sound banks. More information is available at www.hancockwhitney.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release includes non-GAAP financial measures to describe Hancock Whitney’s performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered alternatives to GAAP-basis financial statements and other bank holding companies may define or calculate these non-GAAP measures or similar measures differently. The reconciliations of those measures to GAAP measures are provided either in the financial tables or in Appendix A thereto.

Consistent with Securities and Exchange Commission Industry Guide 3, the company presents net interest income, net interest margin and efficiency ratios on a fully taxable equivalent (“TE”) basis. The TE basis adjusts for the tax-favored status of net interest income from certain loans and investments using the statutory federal tax rate to increase tax-exempt interest income to a taxable equivalent basis. The company believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and it enhances comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources.

The company presents certain additional non-GAAP financial measures to assist the reader with a better understanding of the company’s performance period over period, as well as to provide investors with assistance in understanding the success management has experienced in executing its strategic initiatives. These non-GAAP measures may reference the concept “operating.” The company uses the term “operating” to describe a financial measure that excludes income or expense considered to be nonoperating in nature. Items identified as nonoperating are those that, when excluded from a reported financial measure, provide management or the reader with a measure that may be more indicative of forward-looking trends in the company’s business.

Important Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements that we may make include statements regarding our expectations regarding our performance and financial condition, balance sheet and revenue growth, the provision for credit losses, loan growth expectations, management’s predictions about charge-offs for loans, including energy-related credits, the impact of significant decreases in oil and gas prices on our energy portfolio, the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and our operations, the adequacy of our enterprise risk management framework, the impact of the MidSouth acquisition, or future business combinations on our performance and financial condition, including our ability to successfully integrate the businesses, success of revenue-generating initiatives, the effectiveness of derivative financial instruments and hedging activities to manage risks, projected tax rates, increased cybersecurity risks, including potential business disruptions or financial losses, the adequacy of our internal controls over financial reporting, the financial impact of regulatory requirements and tax reform legislation (including potential future legislation enacted as a result of the upcoming 2020 election), the impact of the referenced rate reform, deposit trends, credit quality trends, the impact of PPP loans on our results, changes in interest rates, net interest margin trends, future expense levels, future profitability, improvements in expense to revenue (efficiency) ratio, purchase accounting impacts, accretion levels and expected returns.

Given the many unknowns and risks being heavily weighted to the downside, our forward-looking statements are subject to the risk that conditions will be substantially different than we are currently expecting. If efforts to contain COVID-19 are unsuccessful and restrictions on movement last into the fourth quarter or beyond, the recession would be much longer and much more severe. Ineffective fiscal stimulus, or an extended delay in implementing it, are also major downside risks. The deeper the recession is, and the longer it lasts, the more it will damage consumer fundamentals and sentiment. This could both prolong the recession, and/or make any recovery weaker. Similarly, the recession could damage business fundamentals, and an extended global recession due to COVID-19 would weaken the U.S. recovery. As a result, the outbreak and its consequences, including responsive measures to manage it, have had and are likely to continue to have an adverse effect, possibly materially, on our business and financial performance by adversely affecting, possibly materially, the demand and profitability of our products and services, the valuation of assets and our ability to meet the needs of our customers.

In addition, any statement that does not describe historical or current facts is a forward-looking statement. These statements often include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “forecast,” “goals,” “targets,” “initiatives,” “focus,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook", or similar expressions or future conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” and “could.” Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management and on information currently available to management. Our statements speak as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update these statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements in light of new information or future events. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statement made in this release is subject to the safe harbor protections set forth in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on such statements. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, in Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 and in other periodic reports that we file with the SEC.

HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
(dollars and common share data in thousands, except per share amounts)		9/30/2020				6/30/2020				9/30/2019				9/30/2020				9/30/2019
NET INCOME
Net interest income		$	235,183			$	237,866			$	222,939			$	704,237			$	662,061
Net interest income (TE) (a)			238,372				241,114				226,591				714,122				673,255
Provision for credit losses			24,999				306,898				12,421				578,690				38,552
Noninterest income			83,748				73,943				83,230				242,078				232,983
Noninterest expense			195,774				196,539				213,554				595,648				572,821
Income tax expense (benefit)			18,802				(74,556	)			12,387				(79,274	)			48,423
Net income (loss)		$	79,356			$	(117,072	)		$	67,807			$	(148,749	)		$	235,248
For informational purposes - included above, pre-tax
Provision for credit loss associated with energy loan sale		$	—			$	160,101			$	—			$	160,101			$	—
Nonoperating merger-related expenses			—				—				28,810				—				28,810
PERIOD-END BALANCE SHEET DATA
Loans		$	22,240,204			$	22,628,377			$	21,035,952			$	22,240,204			$	21,035,952
Securities			7,056,276				6,381,803				6,404,719				7,056,276				6,404,719
Earning assets			30,179,103				30,134,790				27,565,973				30,179,103				27,565,973
Total assets			33,193,324				33,215,400				30,543,549				33,193,324				30,543,549
Noninterest-bearing deposits			11,881,548				11,759,085				8,686,383				11,881,548				8,686,383
Total deposits			27,030,659				27,322,268				24,201,299				27,030,659				24,201,299
Common stockholders' equity			3,375,644				3,316,157				3,586,380				3,375,644				3,586,380
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
Loans		$	22,407,825			$	22,957,032			$	20,197,114			$	22,200,385			$	20,158,313
Securities (b)			6,389,214				6,129,616				6,004,688				6,223,361				5,750,530
Earning assets			29,412,261				30,013,829				26,437,613				29,020,349				26,151,846
Total assets			32,685,430				33,136,706				29,148,106				32,163,823				28,715,039
Noninterest-bearing deposits			11,585,617				10,989,921				8,092,482				10,450,457				8,139,439
Total deposits			26,763,795				26,702,622				23,091,355				25,934,258				23,114,269
Common stockholders' equity			3,351,593				3,465,617				3,383,738				3,441,981				3,245,071
COMMON SHARE DATA
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted		$	0.90			$	(1.36	)		$	0.77			$	(1.73	)		$	2.69
Cash dividends per share			0.27				0.27				0.27				0.81				0.81
Book value per share (period-end)			39.07				38.41				39.49				39.07				39.49
Tangible book value per share (period-end)			28.11				27.38				28.73				28.11				28.73
Weighted average number of shares - diluted			86,400				86,301				86,462				86,614				86,010
Period-end number of shares			86,400				86,342				90,822				86,400				90,822
Market data
High sales price		$	22.23			$	28.50			$	42.11			$	44.24			$	44.74
Low sales price			17.42				14.88				33.63				14.32				33.63
Period-end closing price			18.81				21.20				38.30				18.81				38.30
Trading volume			32,139				48,174				29,038				130,703				85,037
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets			0.97	%			(1.42	)%			0.92	%			(0.62	)%			1.10	%
Return on average common equity			9.42	%			(13.59	)%			7.95	%			(5.77	)%			9.69	%
Return on average tangible common equity			13.14	%			(18.75	)%			10.77	%			(7.99	)%			13.32	%
Tangible common equity ratio (c)			7.53	%			7.33	%			8.82	%			7.53	%			8.82	%
Net interest margin (TE)			3.23	%			3.23	%			3.41	%			3.29	%			3.44	%
Noninterest income as a percent of total revenue (TE)			26.00	%			23.47	%			26.86	%			25.32	%			25.71	%
Efficiency ratio (d)			59.29	%			60.74	%			58.05	%			60.69	%			58.37	%
Average loan/deposit ratio			83.72	%			85.97	%			87.47	%			85.61	%			87.21	%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of period-end loans			2.02	%			1.96	%			0.93	%			2.02	%			0.93	%
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of period-end loans (e)			2.16	%			2.12	%			0.93	%			2.16	%			0.93	%
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans			0.43	%			5.30	%			0.25	%			2.23	%			0.25	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans + accruing loans 90 days past due			234.89	%			222.37	%			67.06	%			234.89	%			67.06	%
FTE headcount			4,058				4,196				4,222				4,058				4,222
(a) Taxable equivalent (TE) amounts are calculated using a federal income tax rate of 21%.
(b) Average securities does not include unrealized holding gains/losses on available for sale securities.
(c) The tangible common equity ratio is common shareholders' equity less intangible assets divided by total assets less intangible assets.
(d) The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense to total net interest income (TE) and noninterest income, excluding amortization of purchased intangibles and nonoperating items.
(e) The allowance for credit losses includes the allowance for loan and lease losses and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments.

HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
(dollars and common share data in thousands, except per share amounts)		9/30/2020				6/30/2020				3/31/2020				12/31/2019				9/30/2019
NET INCOME
Net interest income		$	235,183			$	237,866			$	231,188			$	233,156			$	222,939
Net interest income (TE) (a)			238,372				241,114				234,636				236,736				226,591
Provision for credit losses			24,999				306,898				246,793				9,156				12,421
Noninterest income			83,748				73,943				84,387				82,924				83,230
Noninterest expense			195,774				196,539				203,335				197,856				213,554
Income tax expense (benefit)			18,802				(74,556	)			(23,520	)			16,936				12,387
Net income (loss)		$	79,356			$	(117,072	)		$	(111,033	)		$	92,132			$	67,807
For informational purposes - included above, pre-tax
Provision for credit loss associated with energy loan sale		$	—			$	160,101			$	—			$	—			$	—
Nonoperating merger-related expenses			—				—				—				3,856				28,810
PERIOD-END BALANCE SHEET DATA
Loans		$	22,240,204			$	22,628,377			$	21,515,681			$	21,212,755			$	21,035,952
Securities			7,056,276				6,381,803				6,374,490				6,243,313				6,404,719
Earning assets			30,179,103				30,134,790				28,834,072				27,622,161				27,565,973
Total assets			33,193,324				33,215,400				31,761,693				30,600,757				30,543,549
Noninterest-bearing deposits			11,881,548				11,759,085				9,204,631				8,775,632				8,686,383
Total deposits			27,030,659				27,322,268				25,008,496				23,803,575				24,201,299
Common stockholders' equity			3,375,644				3,316,157				3,421,064				3,467,685				3,586,380
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
Loans		$	22,407,825			$	22,957,032			$	21,234,016			$	21,037,942			$	20,197,114
Securities (b)			6,389,214				6,129,616				6,149,432				6,201,612				6,004,688
Earning assets			29,412,261				30,013,829				27,630,652				27,441,459				26,437,613
Total assets			32,685,430				33,136,706				30,663,601				30,343,293				29,148,106
Noninterest-bearing deposits			11,585,617				10,989,921				8,763,359				8,601,323				8,092,482
Total deposits			26,763,795				26,702,622				24,327,242				23,848,374				23,091,355
Common stockholders' equity			3,351,593				3,465,617				3,509,727				3,473,693				3,383,738
COMMON SHARE DATA
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted		$	0.90			$	(1.36	)		$	(1.28	)		$	1.03			$	0.77
Cash dividends per share			0.27				0.27				0.27				0.27				0.27
Book value per share (period-end)			39.07				38.41				39.65				39.62				39.49
Tangible book value per share (period-end)			28.11				27.38				28.56				28.63				28.73
Weighted average number of shares - diluted			86,400				86,301				87,186				88,315				86,462
Period-end number of shares			86,400				86,342				86,275				87,515				90,822
Market data
High sales price		$	22.23			$	28.50			$	44.24			$	44.42			$	42.11
Low sales price			17.42				14.88				14.32				35.45				33.63
Period-end closing price			18.81				21.20				19.52				43.88				38.30
Trading volume			32,139				48,174				50,390				30,850				29,038
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets			0.97	%			(1.42	)%			(1.46	)%			1.20	%			0.92	%
Return on average common equity			9.42	%			(13.59	)%			(12.72	)%			10.52	%			7.95	%
Return on average tangible common equity			13.14	%			(18.75	)%			(17.51	)%			14.62	%			10.77	%
Tangible common equity ratio (c)			7.53	%			7.33	%			8.00	%			8.45	%			8.82	%
Net interest margin (TE)			3.23	%			3.23	%			3.41	%			3.43	%			3.41	%
Noninterest income as a percentage of total revenue (TE)			26.00	%			23.47	%			26.45	%			25.94	%			26.86	%
Efficiency ratio (d)			59.29	%			60.74	%			62.06	%			58.88	%			58.05	%
Average loan/deposit ratio			83.72	%			85.97	%			87.28	%			88.22	%			87.47	%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans			2.02	%			1.96	%			1.98	%			0.90	%			0.93	%
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of period-end loans (e)			2.16	%			2.12	%			2.21	%			0.92	%			0.93	%
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans			0.43	%			5.30	%			0.83	%			0.18	%			0.25	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans + accruing loans 90 days past due			234.89	%			222.37	%			139.17	%			60.97	%			67.06	%
FTE headcount			4,058				4,196				4,148				4,136				4,222
(a) Taxable equivalent (TE) amounts are calculated using a federal income tax rate of 21%.
(b) Average securities does not include unrealized holding gains/losses on available for sale securities.
(c) The tangible common equity ratio is common shareholders' equity less intangible assets divided by total assets less intangible assets.
(d) The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense to total net interest income (TE) and noninterest income, excluding amortization of purchased intangibles and nonoperating items.
(e) The allowance for credit losses includes the allowance for loan and lease losses and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments.

For more information
Trisha Voltz Carlson, EVP, Investor Relations Manager
504.299.5208 or trisha.carlson@hancockwhitney.com 

FAQ

What were Hancock Whitney's Q3 2020 financial results?

Hancock Whitney reported a net income of $79.4 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, for Q3 2020.

How did the provision for credit losses change in Q3 2020 for HWC?

The provision for credit losses was $25 million in Q3 2020, down from $306.9 million in Q2 2020.

What is Hancock Whitney's CET1 ratio as of September 30, 2020?

The CET1 ratio improved to 10.29% as of September 30, 2020.

What impact did the pandemic have on Hancock Whitney's loan performance?

Total loans declined by $388 million in Q3 2020, with criticized loans increasing by $64 million.

When will Hancock Whitney hold their next investors conference call?

Hancock Whitney will hold a conference call on October 20, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Central Time.