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Dec 31, 2023
Associated Bank Q4 2023 Earnings Report
Associated Bank reported a net loss for Q4 2023 due to one-time items related to balance sheet repositioning, while full-year earnings were impacted by increased provision for credit losses.
Key Takeaways
Associated Banc-Corp reported a net loss of $94 million, or $(0.62) per common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The loss was primarily driven by one-time items associated with the balance sheet repositioning. Full year 2023 earnings were $1.13 per common share.
End of period total loans of $29.2 billion decreased 3% from the prior quarter, driven primarily by a sale of $969 million in residential mortgages.
End of period deposits of $33.4 billion were up 4% from the prior quarter.
Net interest income of $253 million decreased $1 million from the prior quarter.
Noninterest income of negative $131 million decreased $198 million from the prior quarter and decreased $193 million from the same period last year.
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Forward Guidance
Associated Banc-Corp anticipates several financial outcomes for 2024, including loan and deposit growth, net interest income increase, and adjustments to noninterest income and expenses.
Positive Outlook
- Total loan growth of 4% to 6% on an end of period basis.
- Core customer deposit growth of 3% to 5% on an end of period basis.
- Total net interest income growth of 2% to 4%.
- Annual effective tax rate to be between 19% and 21%.
- Adjust provision to reflect changes to risk grades, economic conditions, loan volumes, and other indications of credit quality.
Challenges Ahead
- Total noninterest income to decrease by 0% to 2% after adjusting to exclude the impact of one time items.
- Total noninterest expense to grow by 2% to 3% after adjusting to exclude the impact of the FDIC special assessment.
- Expects to adjust provision to reflect changes to risk grades.
- Uncertain economic conditions.
- Noninterest income one time items include a $136 million loss on a mortgage portfolio sale and $65 million in investment securities losses.