Butterfield Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results
- Net income for Q3 2023 was $48.7 million, compared to $61.0 million in the previous quarter
- Core net income for Q3 2023 was $57.0 million
- Return on average common equity for Q3 2023 was 20.6%
- Core return on average tangible common equity for Q3 2023 was 26.1%
- The bank declared a dividend of $0.44 per share
- None.
Financial highlights for the third quarter of 2023:
-
Net income of
, or$48.7 million per share, and core net income1 of$0.99 , or$57.0 million per share$1.16 -
Return on average common equity of
20.6% and core return on average tangible common equity1 of26.1% -
Net interest margin of
2.76% , cost of deposits of1.52% -
Board declares dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 of
per share$0.44
Net income for the third quarter of 2023 was
The return on average common equity for the third quarter of 2023 was
Michael Collins, Butterfield's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The Bank continues to produce earnings and a return on equity that reflect its overall financial strength and operational effectiveness. Our strong results demonstrate the continued focus on low risk density asset classes, while delivering consistent non-interest income and controlling expenses. As higher-for-longer interest rates have developed as the most likely scenario in the near term, competition for deposits has increased across our island jurisdictions, particularly in the
"Reducing compensation-related expense is one of the key levers available to us as we navigate the current interest rate cycle, increasing competition, and inflation. In the third quarter, we made the difficult decision to initiate a group-wide restructuring program, which will reduce Butterfield’s global workforce by
Net income was down in the third quarter of 2023 versus the prior quarter primarily due to
Net interest income (“NII”) for the third quarter of 2023 was
Net interest margin (“NIM”) for the third quarter of 2023 was
Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2023 of
Non-interest expenses were
Period end deposit balances were
The Bank maintained its balanced capital return policy. The Board again declared a quarterly dividend of
The current total regulatory capital ratio as at September 30, 2023 was
(1) See table "Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Core Earnings" below for reconciliation of US GAAP results to non-GAAP measures.
ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF THIRD QUARTER RESULTS | |||||||||
Income statement |
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Three months ended (Unaudited) |
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(in $ millions) |
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September 30,
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June 30,
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September 30,
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Non-interest income |
|
52.0 |
|
|
50.2 |
|
|
49.9 |
|
Net interest income before provision for credit losses |
|
90.2 |
|
|
92.5 |
|
|
91.2 |
|
Total net revenue before provision for credit losses and other gains (losses) |
|
142.2 |
|
|
142.6 |
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|
141.1 |
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Provision for credit (losses) recoveries |
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(0.5 |
) |
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(1.5 |
) |
|
(0.8 |
) |
Total other gains (losses) |
|
— |
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|
4.0 |
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|
0.1 |
|
Total net revenue |
|
141.7 |
|
|
145.1 |
|
|
140.4 |
|
Non-interest expenses |
|
(92.5 |
) |
|
(83.5 |
) |
|
(82.0 |
) |
Total net income before taxes |
|
49.1 |
|
|
61.5 |
|
|
58.4 |
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
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(0.4 |
) |
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
(0.9 |
) |
Net income |
|
48.7 |
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|
61.0 |
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57.4 |
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Net earnings per share |
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Basic |
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1.00 |
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1.23 |
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1.16 |
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Diluted |
|
0.99 |
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1.22 |
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1.15 |
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Per diluted share impact of other non-core items 1 |
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0.17 |
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(0.08 |
) |
|
0.01 |
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Core earnings per share on a fully diluted basis 1 |
|
1.16 |
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1.14 |
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1.16 |
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Adjusted weighted average number of participating shares on a fully diluted basis (in thousands of shares) |
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49,140 |
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49,890 |
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49,847 |
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Key financial ratios |
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Return on common equity |
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20.6 |
% |
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25.9 |
% |
|
28.5 |
% |
Core return on average tangible common equity 1 |
|
26.1 |
% |
|
26.3 |
% |
|
31.6 |
% |
Return on average assets |
|
1.4 |
% |
|
1.8 |
% |
|
1.6 |
% |
Net interest margin |
|
2.76 |
% |
|
2.83 |
% |
|
2.59 |
% |
Core efficiency ratio 1 |
|
58.3 |
% |
|
57.6 |
% |
|
57.0 |
% |
(1) See table "Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Core Earnings" below for reconciliation of US GAAP results to non-GAAP measures. |
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Balance Sheet |
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As at |
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(in $ millions) |
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September 30, 2023 |
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December 31, 2022 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
1,750 |
|
|
2,101 |
|
Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
|
154 |
|
|
60 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
739 |
|
|
884 |
|
Investments in securities |
|
5,319 |
|
|
5,727 |
|
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses |
|
4,750 |
|
|
5,096 |
|
Premises, equipment and computer software, net |
|
154 |
|
|
146 |
|
Goodwill and intangibles, net |
|
71 |
|
|
74 |
|
Accrued interest and other assets |
|
244 |
|
|
217 |
|
Total assets |
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13,180 |
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|
14,306 |
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Total deposits |
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11,861 |
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|
12,991 |
|
Accrued interest and other liabilities |
|
297 |
|
|
278 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
98 |
|
|
172 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
12,257 |
|
|
13,441 |
|
Common shareholders’ equity |
|
923 |
|
|
865 |
|
Total shareholders' equity |
|
923 |
|
|
865 |
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
13,180 |
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|
14,306 |
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Key Balance Sheet Ratios: |
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September 30, 2023 |
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December 31, 2022 |
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Common equity tier 1 capital ratio2 |
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23.4 |
% |
|
20.3 |
% |
Tier 1 capital ratio2 |
|
23.4 |
% |
|
20.3 |
% |
Total capital ratio2 |
|
25.8 |
% |
|
24.1 |
% |
Leverage ratio2 |
|
7.8 |
% |
|
6.7 |
% |
Risk-Weighted Assets (in $ millions) |
|
4,522 |
|
|
4,843 |
|
Risk-Weighted Assets / total assets |
|
34.3 |
% |
|
33.9 |
% |
Tangible common equity ratio |
|
6.5 |
% |
|
5.6 |
% |
Book value per common share (in $) |
|
19.20 |
|
|
17.42 |
|
Tangible book value per share (in $) |
|
17.73 |
|
|
15.92 |
|
Non-accrual loans/gross loans |
|
1.2 |
% |
|
1.2 |
% |
Non-performing assets/total assets |
|
0.8 |
% |
|
0.5 |
% |
Allowance for credit losses/total loans |
|
0.5 |
% |
|
0.5 |
% |
(2) In accordance with regulatory capital guidance, the Bank has elected to make use of transitional arrangements which allow the deferral of the January 1, 2020 Current Expected Credit Loss ("CECL") impact of |
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QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 COMPARED WITH THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
Net Income
Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was
The
-
increase in non-interest expenses, driven by staff-related and indirect tax costs due to expenses associated with the group-wide restructuring and higher technology and communications costs as the core banking system upgrade in$9.0 million Bermuda came into operation; -
increase in non-interest income primarily due to higher banking fees as a result of increased card volumes and day count and an increase in loan prepayment fees;$1.8 million -
decrease in net interest income before provision for credit losses primarily due to increasing deposit costs outpacing increases in yields on loans and treasury assets;$2.3 million -
decrease in total other gains (losses) due to a gain realized on the liquidation settlement from a legacy investment written-off in the previous quarter that did not recur in the current quarter; and$4.0 million -
decrease in provision from credit losses as a result of losses recognized on a small number of loan facilities in$1.0 million Bermuda in the prior quarter and a decrease in loan balances.
Non-Core Items1
Non-core items resulted in expenses, net of gains, of
Management does not believe that comparative period expenses, gains or losses identified as non-core are indicative of the results of operations of the Bank in the ordinary course of business.
(1) See table "Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Core Earnings" below for reconciliation of US GAAP results to non-GAAP measures. |
BALANCE SHEET COMMENTARY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 31, 2022
Total Assets
Total assets of the Bank were
Loans Receivable
The loan portfolio totaled
The allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2023 totaled
The loan portfolio represented
As of September 30, 2023, the Bank had gross non-accrual loans of
Other real estate owned (“OREO”) remained stable compared to December 31, 2022 at
Investment in Securities
The investment portfolio was
The investment portfolio is made up of high quality assets with
Deposits
Average total deposit balances were
Average Balance Sheet2 | |||||||||||||||
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For the three months ended |
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September 30, 2023 |
June 30, 2023 |
September 30, 2022 |
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(in $ millions) |
Average
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Interest
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Average
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Average
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Interest
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Average
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Average
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Interest
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Average
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments |
2,559.2 |
28.8 |
|
4.47 |
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2,488.2 |
25.2 |
|
4.06 |
|
2,818.4 |
10.0 |
|
1.40 |
|
Investment in securities |
5,494.9 |
28.5 |
|
2.06 |
|
5,614.7 |
28.9 |
|
2.07 |
|
6,007.3 |
29.4 |
|
1.94 |
|
Available-for-sale |
1,926.0 |
8.8 |
|
1.81 |
|
1,970.7 |
8.8 |
|
1.78 |
|
2,140.1 |
8.5 |
|
1.58 |
|
Held-to-maturity |
3,568.9 |
19.7 |
|
2.19 |
|
3,644.0 |
20.2 |
|
2.22 |
|
3,867.3 |
20.9 |
|
2.14 |
|
Loans |
4,897.5 |
80.4 |
|
6.51 |
|
4,984.1 |
79.8 |
|
6.42 |
|
5,123.1 |
65.3 |
|
5.05 |
|
Commercial |
1,394.9 |
23.2 |
|
6.60 |
|
1,396.7 |
23.0 |
|
6.59 |
|
1,523.3 |
20.8 |
|
5.41 |
|
Consumer |
3,502.6 |
57.2 |
|
6.47 |
|
3,587.4 |
56.8 |
|
6.35 |
|
3,599.8 |
44.5 |
|
4.90 |
|
Interest earning assets |
12,951.6 |
137.7 |
|
4.22 |
|
13,087.0 |
133.9 |
|
4.10 |
|
13,948.9 |
104.6 |
|
2.98 |
|
Other assets |
416.7 |
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|
402.0 |
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|
369.1 |
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Total assets |
13,368.3 |
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|
13,489.0 |
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|
14,317.9 |
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Liabilities |
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Deposits - interest bearing |
9,340.4 |
(46.1 |
) |
(1.96 |
) |
9,308.0 |
(38.5 |
) |
(1.66 |
) |
9,939.5 |
(11.1 |
) |
(0.44 |
) |
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase |
— |
— |
|
— |
|
0.4 |
— |
|
(5.45 |
) |
— |
— |
|
— |
|
Long-term debt |
98.4 |
(1.4 |
) |
(5.53 |
) |
147.4 |
(2.9 |
) |
(8.02 |
) |
172.1 |
(2.4 |
) |
(5.53 |
) |
Interest bearing liabilities |
9,438.8 |
(47.5 |
) |
(2.00 |
) |
9,455.8 |
(41.4 |
) |
(1.76 |
) |
10,111.7 |
(13.5 |
) |
(0.53 |
) |
Non-interest bearing current accounts |
2,739.3 |
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|
2,863.2 |
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|
3,074.6 |
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Other liabilities |
279.3 |
|
|
243.6 |
|
|
256.2 |
|
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Total liabilities |
12,457.4 |
|
|
12,562.6 |
|
|
13,442.4 |
|
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Shareholders’ equity |
910.9 |
|
|
926.4 |
|
|
875.5 |
|
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
13,368.3 |
|
|
13,489.0 |
|
|
14,317.9 |
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Non-interest bearing funds net of non-interest earning assets (free balance) |
3,512.8 |
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|
3,631.2 |
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|
3,837.2 |
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Net interest margin |
|
90.2 |
|
2.76 |
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|
92.5 |
|
2.83 |
|
|
91.2 |
|
2.59 |
|
(2) Averages are based upon a daily averages for the periods indicated. |
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Assets Under Administration and Assets Under Management
Total assets under administration for the trust and custody businesses were
Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Core Earnings
The table below shows the reconciliation of net income in accordance with US GAAP to core earnings, a non-GAAP measure, which excludes certain significant items that are included in our US GAAP results of operations. We focus on core net income, which we calculate by adjusting net income to exclude certain income or expense items that are not representative of our business operations, or “non-core”. Core net income includes revenue, gains, losses and expense items incurred in the normal course of business. We believe that expressing earnings and certain other financial measures excluding these non-core items provides a meaningful base for period-to-period comparisons, which management believes will assist investors in analyzing the operating results of the Bank and predicting future performance. We believe that presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures will permit investors to assess the performance of the Bank on the same basis as management.
Core Earnings |
Three months ended |
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(in $ millions except per share amounts) |
September 30, 2023 |
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June 30, 2023 |
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September 30, 2022 |
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Net income |
48.7 |
|
|
61.0 |
|
|
57.4 |
|
Non-core items |
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Non-core (gains) losses |
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Liquidation settlement from an investment previously written-off |
— |
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(4.0 |
) |
|
— |
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Total non-core (gains) losses |
— |
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(4.0 |
) |
|
— |
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Non-core expenses |
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Early retirement program, voluntary separation, redundancies and other non-core compensation costs |
8.2 |
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|
— |
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— |
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Tax compliance review costs |
— |
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— |
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|
0.2 |
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Total non-core expenses |
8.2 |
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|
— |
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|
0.2 |
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Total non-core items |
8.2 |
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(4.0 |
) |
|
0.2 |
|
Core net income |
57.0 |
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|
57.0 |
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57.6 |
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Average common equity |
940.2 |
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|
943.3 |
|
|
799.0 |
|
Less: average goodwill and intangible assets |
(72.9 |
) |
|
(74.0 |
) |
|
(75.1 |
) |
Average tangible common equity |
867.2 |
|
|
869.3 |
|
|
723.9 |
|
Core earnings per share fully diluted |
1.16 |
|
|
1.14 |
|
|
1.16 |
|
Return on common equity |
20.6 |
% |
|
25.9 |
% |
|
28.5 |
% |
Core return on average tangible common equity |
26.1 |
% |
|
26.3 |
% |
|
31.6 |
% |
|
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|
|
|
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Shareholders' equity |
922.9 |
|
|
950.3 |
|
|
754.9 |
|
Less: goodwill and intangible assets |
(70.6 |
) |
|
(74.0 |
) |
|
(71.9 |
) |
Tangible common equity |
852.3 |
|
|
876.3 |
|
|
683.0 |
|
Basic participating shares outstanding (in millions) |
48.1 |
|
|
49.1 |
|
|
49.6 |
|
Tangible book value per common share |
17.73 |
|
|
17.83 |
|
|
13.76 |
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
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Non-interest expenses |
92.5 |
|
|
83.5 |
|
|
82.0 |
|
Less: non-core expenses |
(8.2 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Less: amortization of intangibles |
(1.4 |
) |
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
(1.4 |
) |
Core non-interest expenses before amortization of intangibles |
82.9 |
|
|
82.1 |
|
|
80.4 |
|
Core revenue before other gains and losses and provision for credit losses |
142.2 |
|
|
142.6 |
|
|
141.1 |
|
Core efficiency ratio |
58.3 |
% |
|
57.6 |
% |
|
57.0 |
% |
Conference Call Information:
Butterfield will host a conference call to discuss the Bank’s results on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Callers may access the conference call by dialing +1 (844) 855-9501 (toll-free) or +1 (412) 858-4603 (international) ten minutes prior to the start of the call and referencing the Conference ID: Butterfield Group. A live webcast of the conference call, including a slide presentation, will be available in the investor relations section of Butterfield’s website at www.butterfieldgroup.com. A replay of the call will be archived on the Butterfield website for 12 months.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
Certain statements in this release involve the use of non-GAAP financial measures. We believe such measures provide useful information to investors that is supplementary to our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows computed in accordance with US GAAP; however, our non-GAAP financial measures have a number of limitations. As such, investors should not view these disclosures as a substitute for results determined in accordance with US GAAP, and they are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that other companies use. See "Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Core Earnings" for additional information.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain of the statements made in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
All forward-looking statements in this disclosure are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our SEC reports and filings, including under the caption "Risk Factors" in our most recent Form 20-F. Such reports are available upon request from Butterfield, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including through the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements made by Butterfield are current views as at the date they are made. Except as otherwise required by law, Butterfield assumes no obligation and does not undertake to review, update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements included in this disclosure, whether as a result of new information, future events or other developments. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements made by Butterfield in this disclosure. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, and should only be viewed as historical data.
About Butterfield:
Butterfield is a full-service bank and wealth manager headquartered in
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