Synovus announces earnings for second quarter 2024 (2024)

COLUMBUS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

"Our core second quarter results reflect a significant increase in earnings driven by margin expansion, strong fee income generation and reduced credit costs. Our focus remains firmly on execution while minimizing uncertainty in performance associated with the net interest margin and credit costs. Our results for the quarter demonstrate our progress toward these goals. The dedication of our team in providing unparalleled service to our clients and communities contributes to our strategic efforts to grow the bank and progress in key initiatives, further strengthening our relationship-centered banking approach," said Synovus Chairman, CEO and President Kevin Blair.

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Net income (loss) available to common shareholders was $(23.7) million, or $(0.16) per diluted share, compared to $114.8 million or $0.78 in the first quarter 2024 and $165.8 million or $1.13 in second quarter 2023.
  • Adjusted net income available to common shareholders was $169.6 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, compared to $116.0 million or $0.79 in the first quarter 2024 and $169.5 million or $1.16 in second quarter 2023.
  • Adjusted second quarter 2024 earnings per share excludes a $257 million loss on the sale of securities. The company completed a securities repositioning following a risk-weighted asset optimization exercise that was performed during the second quarter.
  • Pre-provision net revenue was $4.3 million, which was down 98% sequentially and 98% compared to second quarter 2023. Adjusted pre-provision net revenue of $261.7 million increased $43.9 million, or 20%, sequentially and was down $5.0 million, or 2%, compared to second quarter 2023.
  • Net interest income increased $16.2 million, or 4%, compared to the prior quarter and was down $20.5 million, or 5%, compared to second quarter 2023. The sequential increase in net interest income was primarily attributable to a healthy increase in earning asset yields and more stable cost of funds.
  • The NIM expanded by 16 basis points to 3.20% as a result of the recent securities repositioning, the reclassification of $3.4 billion in securities from Available for Sale to Held to Maturity, as well as fixed-rate asset repricing and more stable deposit costs.
  • Period-end loans declined $216.5 million from the first quarter 2024 as stronger loan production and core commercial lending growth was more than offset by higher loan paydowns and strategic declines in certain loan categories such as non-relationship syndicated lending and third-party consumer lending. Commercial and industrial loans declined $194.7 million or 1% from the prior quarter and grew $5.4 million from second quarter 2023.
  • Period-end core deposits were $44.8 billion, a decline of $67.6 million from the first quarter primarily as a result of a drop in non-interest bearing deposits, partially offset by an increase in time deposits. Total deposit cost increased 1 basis point from the first quarter 2024 to 2.68%.
  • Non-interest revenue of $(128.9) million declined $247.7 million, or 208%, sequentially and was down $241.1 million, or 215%, compared to second quarter 2023. Adjusted non-interest revenue of $127.2 million grew $10.7 million, or 9%, sequentially and increased $16.6 million, or 15%, compared to the second quarter 2023. Sequential growth was largely from higher capital markets fees. Year-over-year growth came primarily from higher treasury and payment solutions and capital markets fees and greater commercial sponsorship income.
  • On a sequential basis, non-interest expense of $301.8 million declined 6% while adjusted non-interest expense declined 5% to $301.9 million. Adjusted non-interest expense was relatively stable year over year due to disciplined expense control and a 7% reduction in total headcount.
  • Provision for credit losses of $26.4 million declined 51% sequentially and compares to $38.9 million in second quarter 2023. The allowance for credit losses ratio (to loans) of 1.25% was down 1 basis point from the prior quarter.
  • The non-performing loan and asset ratios were lower sequentially at 0.59% and 0.60%, respectively; the net charge-off ratio for the quarter was 0.32%, down from 0.41% in prior quarter, while total past dues were 0.30% of total loans outstanding.
  • The preliminary CET1 ratio rose sequentially to 10.62% as core earnings accretion and risk-weighted asset optimization more than offset the impact of $91 million in common stock repurchases and the securities repositioning.

Second Quarter Summary

Reported

Adjusted

(dollars in thousands)

2Q24

1Q24

2Q23

2Q24

1Q24

2Q23

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

(23,741

)

$

114,822

$

165,819

$

169,617

$

115,973

$

169,526

Diluted earnings (loss) per share(1)

(0.16

)

0.78

1.13

1.16

0.79

1.16

Total revenue

306,147

537,734

567,807

563,597

536,745

567,347

Total loans

43,093,397

43,309,877

44,353,537

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total deposits

50,195,778

50,580,242

50,080,392

N/A

N/A

N/A

Return on avg assets(2)

(0.10

)%

0.85

%

1.15

%

1.21

%

0.85

%

1.18

%

Return on avg common equity(2)

(2.1

)

10.2

15.5

15.3

10.3

15.8

Return on avg tangible common equity(2)

(2.2

)

11.7

17.7

17.6

11.8

18.1

Net interest margin(3)

3.20

%

3.04

%

3.20

%

N/A

N/A

N/A

Efficiency ratio-TE(3)(4)

98.15

59.87

53.99

53.05

58.88

52.57

NCO ratio-QTD

0.32

0.41

0.24

N/A

N/A

N/A

NPA ratio

0.60

0.86

0.59

N/A

N/A

N/A

(1) Diluted shares of 146,034 (in thousands) used to calculate 2Q24 adjusted diluted earnings per share.

(2) Annualized

(3) Taxable equivalent

(4) Adjusted tangible efficiency ratio

N/A - not applicable

Balance Sheet

Loans*

(dollars in millions)

2Q24

1Q24

Linked Quarter Change

Linked Quarter % Change

2Q23

Year/Year Change

Year/Year % Change

Commercial & industrial

$

22,536.6

$

22,731.3

$

(194.7

)

(1

)%

$

22,531.2

$

5.4

-

%

Commercial real estate

12,215.5

12,194.0

21.5

-

13,293.9

(1,078.4

)

(8

)

Consumer

8,341.3

8,384.6

(43.3

)

(1

)

8,528.4

(187.1

)

(2

)

Total loans

$

43,093.4

$

43,309.9

$

(216.5

)

-

%

$

44,353.5

$

(1,260.1

)

(3

)%

*Amounts may not total due to rounding

Deposits*

(dollars in millions)

2Q24

1Q24

Linked Quarter Change

Linked Quarter % Change

2Q23

Year/Year Change

Year/Year % Change

Non-interest-bearing DDA

$

11,177.7

$

11,515.4

$

(337.7

)

(3

)%

$

12,945.5

$

(1,767.8

)

(14

)%

Interest-bearing DDA

6,621.2

6,478.8

142.4

2

6,255.3

365.9

6

Money market

10,747.9

10,712.7

35.2

-

10,803.7

(55.7

)

(1

)

Savings

1,009.8

1,045.1

(35.2

)

(3

)

1,222.9

(213.0

)

(17

)

Public funds

7,111.9

7,270.4

(158.5

)

(2

)

7,031.4

80.5

1

Time deposits

8,125.2

7,838.9

286.3

4

5,291.8

2,833.3

54

Brokered deposits

5,402.0

5,718.9

(316.9

)

(6

)

6,529.8

(1,127.7

)

(17

)

Total deposits

$

50,195.8

$

50,580.2

$

(384.5

)

(1

)%

$

50,080.4

$

115.4

-

%

*Amounts may not total due to rounding

Income Statement Summary**

(in thousands, except per share data)

2Q24

1Q24

Linked Quarter Change

Linked Quarter % Change

2Q23

Year/Year Change

Year/Year % Change

Net interest income

$

434,998

$

418,846

$

16,152

4

%

$

455,531

$

(20,533

)

(5

)%

Non-interest revenue

(128,851

)

118,888

(247,739

)

(208

)

112,276

(241,127

)

(215

)

Non-interest expense

301,801

322,741

(20,940

)

(6

)

307,181

(5,380

)

(2

)

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

26,404

53,980

(27,576

)

(51

)

38,881

(12,477

)

(32

)

Income (loss) before taxes

$

(22,058

)

$

161,013

$

(183,071

)

(114

)%

$

221,745

$

(243,803

)

(110

)%

Income tax expense (benefit)

(7,378

)

36,943

(44,321

)

(120

)

47,801

(55,179

)

(115

)

Net income (loss)

(14,680

)

124,070

(138,750

)

(112

)

173,944

(188,624

)

(108

)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

(652

)

(437

)

(215

)

49

(166

)

(486

)

293

Net income (loss) attributable to Synovus Financial Corp.

(14,028

)

124,507

(138,535

)

(111

)

174,110

(188,138

)

(108

)

Less: Preferred stock dividends

9,713

9,685

28

-

8,291

1,422

17

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

(23,741

)

$

114,822

$

(138,563

)

(121

)%

$

165,819

$

(189,560

)

(114

)%

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

145,565

147,122

(1,557

)

(1

)%

146,550

(985

)

(1

)%

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.16

)

$

0.78

$

(0.94

)

(121

)

$

1.13

$

(1.29

)

(114

)

Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1)

1.16

0.79

0.37

47

1.16

-

-

Effective tax rate

33.45

%

22.94

%

21.56

%

(1) Diluted shares of 146,034 (in thousands) used to calculate 2Q24 adjusted diluted earnings per share.

** Amounts may not total due to rounding

NM - not meaningful

Capital Ratios

2Q24

1Q24

2Q23

Common equity Tier 1 capital (CET1) ratio

10.62

%

(1)

10.38

%

9.86

%

Tier 1 capital ratio

11.74

(1)

11.45

10.89

Total risk-based capital ratio

13.59

(1)

13.24

(2)

12.80

Tier 1 leverage ratio

9.44

(1)

9.62

9.23

Tangible common equity ratio

6.76

6.67

6.17

(1) Ratios are preliminary.

(2) As amended

Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Synovus will host an earnings highlights conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on July 18, 2024. The earnings call will be accompanied by a slide presentation. Shareholders and other interested parties may listen to this conference call via simultaneous internet broadcast. For a link to the webcast, go to investor.synovus.com/event. The replay will be archived for at least 12 months and will be available approximately one hour after the call.

Synovus Financial Corp. is a financial services company based in Columbus, Georgia, with approximately $60 billion in assets. Synovus provides commercial and consumer banking and a full suite of specialized products and services, including private banking, treasury management, wealth management, mortgage services, premium finance, asset-based lending, structured lending, capital markets and international banking. Synovus has 247 branches in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. Synovus is a Great Place to Work-Certified Company. Learn more about Synovus at synovus.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and certain of our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through Synovus' use of words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "may," "will," "assumes," "should," "predicts," "could," "would," "intends," "targets," "estimates," "projects," "plans," "potential" and other similar words and expressions of the future or otherwise regarding the outlook for Synovus' future business and financial performance and/or the performance of the banking industry and economy in general. These forward-looking statements include, among others, our expectations regarding our future operating and financial performance; expectations on our growth strategy, expense and revenue initiatives, capital management, balance sheet management, and future profitability; expectations on credit quality and performance; and the assumptions underlying our expectations. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Synovus to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the information known to, and current beliefs and expectations of, Synovus' management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements in this press release. Many of these factors are beyond Synovus' ability to control or predict.

These forward-looking statements are based upon information presently known to Synovus' management and are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change due to any number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks and other factors set forth in Synovus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, under the captions "Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" and in Synovus' quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date that they are made. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as otherwise may be required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The measures entitled adjusted non-interest revenue, non-interest expense; adjusted revenue; adjusted tangible efficiency ratio; adjusted pre-provision net revenue (PPNR); adjusted return on average assets; adjusted net income available to common shareholders; adjusted diluted earnings per share; adjusted return on average common equity; return on average tangible common equity; adjusted return on average tangible common equity; and tangible common equity ratio are not measures recognized under GAAP and therefore are considered non-GAAP financial measures. The most comparable GAAP measures to these measures are total non-interest revenue; total non-interest expense; total revenue; efficiency ratio-TE; PPNR; return on average assets; net income (loss) available to common shareholders; diluted earnings (loss) per share; return on average common equity; and the ratio of total Synovus Financial Corp. shareholders' equity to total assets, respectively.

Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful additional information about Synovus to assist management and investors in evaluating Synovus' operating results, financial strength, the performance of its business, and the strength of its capital position. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analyses of operating results or capital position as reported under GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as additional views of the way our financial measures are affected by significant items and other factors, and since they are not required to be uniformly applied, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures at other companies. Adjusted non-interest revenue and adjusted revenue are measures used by management to evaluate non-interest revenue and total revenue exclusive of net investment securities gains (losses), fair value adjustments on non-qualified deferred compensation and other items not indicative of ongoing operations that could impact period-to-period comparisons. Adjusted non-interest expense and the adjusted tangible efficiency ratio are measures utilized by management to measure the success of expense management initiatives focused on reducing recurring controllable operating costs. Adjusted net income available to common shareholders, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted return on average assets, and adjusted return on average common equity are measures used by management to evaluate operating results exclusive of items that are not indicative of ongoing operations and impact period-to-period comparisons. Return on average tangible common equity and adjusted return on average tangible common equity are measures used by management to compare Synovus' performance with other financial institutions because it calculates the return available to common shareholders without the impact of intangible assets and their related amortization, thereby allowing management to evaluate the performance of the business consistently. Adjusted PPNR is used by management to evaluate PPNR exclusive of items that management believes are not indicative of ongoing operations and impact period-to-period comparisons. The tangible common equity ratio is used by stakeholders to assess our capital position. The computations of these measures are set forth in the tables below.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(dollars in thousands)

2Q24

1Q24

2Q23

Adjusted non-interest revenue

Total non-interest revenue

$

(128,851

)

$

118,888

$

112,276

Investment securities (gains) losses, net

256,660

-

-

Fair value adjustment on non-qualified deferred compensation

(561

)

(2,299

)

(1,598

)

Adjusted non-interest revenue

$

127,248

$

116,589

$

110,678

Adjusted non-interest expense

Total non-interest expense

$

301,801

$

322,741

$

307,181

(Loss) gain on other loans held for sale

-

-

(2,360

)

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

-

-

377

Restructuring (charges) reversals

658

(1,524

)

110

Valuation adjustment to Visa derivative

-

-

(3,027

)

Fair value adjustment on non-qualified deferred compensation

(561

)

(2,299

)

(1,598

)

Adjusted non-interest expense

$

301,898

$

318,918

$

300,683

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures, continued

(dollars in thousands)

2Q24

1Q24

2Q23

Adjusted revenue and tangible efficiency ratio

Adjusted non-interest expense

$

301,898

$

318,918

$

300,683

Amortization of intangibles

(2,907

)

(2,907

)

(2,420

)

Adjusted tangible non-interest expense

$

298,991

$

316,011

$

298,263

Net interest income

$

434,998

$

418,846

$

455,531

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,351

1,310

1,138

Net interest income taxable equivalent

436,349

420,156

456,669

Net interest income

$

434,998

$

418,846

$

455,531

Total non-interest revenue

(128,851

)

118,888

112,276

Total revenue

$

306,147

$

537,734

$

567,807

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,351

1,310

1,138

Total TE revenue

307,498

539,044

568,945

Investment securities losses (gains), net

256,660

-

-

Fair value adjustment on non-qualified deferred compensation

(561

)

(2,299

)

(1,598

)

Adjusted revenue

$

563,597

$

536,745

$

567,347

Efficiency ratio-TE

98.15

%

59.87

%

53.99

%

Adjusted tangible efficiency ratio

53.05

58.88

52.57

Adjusted pre-provision net revenue

Net interest income

$

434,998

$

418,846

$

455,531

Total non-interest revenue

(128,851

)

118,888

112,276

Total non-interest expense

(301,801

)

(322,741

)

(307,181

)

Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)

$

4,346

$

214,993

$

260,626

Adjusted revenue

563,597

536,745

567,347

Adjusted non-interest expense

(301,898

)

(318,918

)

(300,683

)

Adjusted PPNR

$

261,699

$

217,827

$

266,664

Adjusted return on average assets (annualized)

Net income (loss)

$

(14,680

)

$

124,070

$

173,944

Loss (gain) on other loans held for sale

-

-

2,360

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

-

-

(377

)

Restructuring charges (reversals)

(658

)

1,524

(110

)

Valuation adjustment to Visa derivative

-

-

3,027

Investment securities losses (gains), net

256,660

-

-

Tax effect of adjustments(1)

(62,644

)

(373

)

(1,193

)

Adjusted net income

$

178,678

$

125,221

$

177,651

Net income (loss) annualized

$

(59,043

)

$

499,007

$

697,687

Adjusted net income annualized

$

718,639

$

503,636

$

712,556

Total average assets

$

59,246,849

$

59,022,231

$

60,515,077

Return on average assets (annualized)

(0.10

)%

0.85

%

1.15

%

Adjusted return on average assets (annualized)

1.21

0.85

1.18

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures, continued

(dollars in thousands)

2Q24

1Q24

2Q23

Adjusted net income available to common shareholders and adjusted diluted earnings per share

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

(23,741

)

$

114,822

$

165,819

Loss (gain) on other loans held for sale

-

-

2,360

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

-

-

(377

)

Restructuring charges (reversals)

(658

)

1,524

(110

)

Valuation adjustment to Visa derivative

-

-

3,027

Investment securities losses (gains), net

256,660

-

-

Tax effect of adjustments(1)

(62,644

)

(373

)

(1,193

)

Adjusted net income available to common shareholders

$

169,617

$

115,973

$

169,526

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted(2)

145,565

147,122

146,550

Diluted earnings per share

$

(0.16

)

$

0.78

$

1.13

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

1.16

0.79

1.16

(1) An assumed marginal tax rate of 24.5% for 2Q24 and 1Q24 and 24.3% for 2Q23 was applied.

(2) Diluted shares of 146,034 (in thousands) used to calculate 2Q24 adjusted diluted earnings per share.

2Q24

1Q24

2Q23

Adjusted return on average common equity, return on average tangible common equity, and adjusted return on average tangible common equity (annualized)

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

(23,741

)

$

114,822

$

165,819

Loss (gain) on other loans held for sale

-

-

2,360

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

-

-

(377

)

Restructuring charges (reversals)

(658

)

1,524

(110

)

Valuation adjustment to Visa derivative

-

-

3,027

Investment securities losses (gains), net

256,660

-

-

Tax effect of adjustments(1)

(62,644

)

(373

)

(1,193

)

Adjusted net income available to common shareholders

$

169,617

$

115,973

$

169,526

Adjusted net income available to common shareholders annualized

$

682,196

$

466,441

$

679,967

Amortization of intangibles, tax effected, annualized

8,831

8,831

7,344

Adjusted net income available to common shareholders excluding amortization of intangibles annualized

$

691,027

$

475,272

$

687,311

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders annualized

$

(95,486

)

$

461,812

$

665,098

Amortization of intangibles, tax effected, annualized

8,831

8,831

7,344

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders excluding amortization of intangibles annualized

$

(86,655

)

$

470,643

$

672,442

Total average Synovus Financial Corp. shareholders' equity less preferred stock

$

4,455,198

$

4,542,616

$

4,303,722

Average goodwill

(480,902

)

(480,440

)

(460,118

)

Average other intangible assets, net

(41,547

)

(44,497

)

(36,738

)

Total average Synovus Financial Corp. tangible shareholders' equity less preferred stock

$

3,932,749

$

4,017,679

$

3,806,866

Return on average common equity (annualized)

(2.1

)%

10.2

%

15.5

%

Adjusted return on average common equity (annualized)

15.3

10.3

15.8

Return on average tangible common equity (annualized)

(2.2

)

11.7

17.7

Adjusted return on average tangible common equity (annualized)

17.6

11.8

18.1

(1) An assumed marginal tax rate of 24.5% for 2Q24 and 1Q24 and 24.3% for 2Q23 was applied.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures, continued

(dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

June 30, 2023

Tangible common equity ratio

Total assets

$

59,606,343

$

59,809,534

$

60,655,591

Goodwill

(480,440

)

(480,440

)

(475,573

)

Other intangible assets, net

(40,114

)

(45,928

)

(61,538

)

Tangible assets

$

59,085,789

$

59,283,166

$

60,118,480

Total Synovus Financial Corp. shareholders' equity

$

5,053,606

$

5,119,993

$

4,782,528

Goodwill

(480,440

)

(480,440

)

(475,573

)

Other intangible assets, net

(40,114

)

(45,928

)

(61,538

)

Preferred Stock, no par value

(537,145

)

(537,145

)

(537,145

)

Tangible common equity

$

3,995,907

$

4,056,480

$

3,708,272

Total Synovus Financial Corp. shareholders' equity to total assets ratio

8.48

%

8.56

%

7.88

%

Tangible common equity ratio

6.76

6.84

6.17

Amounts may not total due to rounding

Synovus

INCOME STATEMENT DATA

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Six Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

'24 vs '23

% Change

Interest income

$

1,583,952

$

1,476,022

7

%

Interest expense

730,108

539,739

35

Net interest income

853,844

936,283

(9

)

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

80,384

71,035

13

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

773,460

865,248

(11

)

Non-interest revenue:

Service charges on deposit accounts

44,720

46,451

(4

)

Fiduciary and asset management fees

38,741

39,723

(2

)

Card fees

38,904

32,884

18

Brokerage revenue

43,164

46,655

(7

)

Mortgage banking income

7,362

8,467

(13

)

Capital markets income

21,704

24,609

(12

)

Income from bank-owned life insurance

15,444

14,140

9

Investment securities gains (losses), net

(256,660

)

1,030

nm

Recovery of NPA

-

13,126

nm

Other non-interest revenue

36,658

18,317

100

Total non-interest revenue

(9,963

)

245,402

(104

)

Non-interest expense:

Salaries and other personnel expense

367,928

371,926

(1

)

Net occupancy, equipment, and software expense

93,223

85,645

9

Third-party processing and other services

42,041

43,493

(3

)

Professional fees

23,286

18,560

25

FDIC insurance and other regulatory fees

30,312

21,429

41

Restructuring charges (reversals)

866

(843

)

nm

Loss on other loans held for sale

-

19,110

nm

Other operating expenses

66,886

69,714

(4

)

Total non-interest expense

624,542

629,034

(1

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

138,955

481,616

(71

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

29,565

105,513

(72

)

Net income (loss)

109,390

376,103

(71

)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

(1,089

)

(166

)

556

Net income (loss) attributable to Synovus Financial Corp.

110,479

376,269

(71

)

Less: Preferred stock dividends

19,398

16,581

17

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

91,081

$

359,688

(75

)%

Net income (loss) per common share, basic

$

0.62

$

2.46

(75

)%

Net income (loss) per common share, diluted

0.62

2.45

(75

)

Cash dividends declared per common share

0.76

0.76

-

Return on average assets *

0.37

%

1.26

%

(89) bps

Return on average common equity *

4.1

17.3

(76

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

145,998

145,957

-

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

146,568

146,644

-

nm - not meaningful

bps - basis points

* - ratios are annualized

Amounts may not total due to rounding

Synovus

INCOME STATEMENT DATA

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2024

2023

Second Quarter

Second Quarter

First Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Third Quarter

Second Quarter

'24 vs '23

% Change

Interest income

$

801,242

782,710

788,297

786,039

759,143

6

%

Interest expense

366,244

363,864

351,083

342,880

303,612

21

Net interest income

434,998

418,846

437,214

443,159

455,531

(5

)

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

26,404

53,980

45,472

72,572

38,881

(32

)

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

408,594

364,866

391,742

370,587

416,650

(2

)

Non-interest revenue:

Service charges on deposit accounts

22,907

21,813

22,260

21,385

23,477

(2

)

Fiduciary and asset management fees

19,728

19,013

18,149

20,205

20,027

(1

)

Card fees

19,418

19,486

20,872

18,602

17,059

14

Brokerage revenue

20,457

22,707

21,961

21,387

22,451

(9

)

Mortgage banking income

3,944

3,418

3,019

3,671

4,609

(14

)

Capital markets income

15,077

6,627

6,456

7,980

9,482

59

Income from bank-owned life insurance

8,097

7,347

10,324

6,965

6,878

18

Investment securities gains (losses), net

(256,660

)

-

(77,748

)

-

-

nm

Other non-interest revenue

18,181

18,477

26,175

6,944

8,293

119

Total non-interest revenue

(128,851

)

118,888

51,468

107,139

112,276

(215

)

Non-interest expense:

Salaries and other personnel expense

179,407

188,521

176,712

179,741

183,001

(2

)

Net occupancy, equipment, and software expense

46,415

46,808

48,146

45,790

42,785

8

Third-party processing and other services

21,783

20,258

21,717

21,439

21,659

1

Professional fees

15,655

7,631

11,147

10,147

9,597

63

FDIC insurance and other regulatory fees

6,493

23,819

61,470

11,837

11,162

(42

)

Restructuring charges (reversals)

(658

)

1,524

1,231

17,319

(110

)

nm

Loss on other loans held for sale

-

-

-

30,954

2,360

nm

Other operating expenses

32,706

34,180

32,435

36,305

36,727

(11

)

Total non-interest expense

301,801

322,741

352,858

353,532

307,181

(2

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

(22,058

)

161,013

90,352

124,194

221,745

(110

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

(7,378

)

36,943

20,779

27,729

47,801

(115

)

Net income (loss)

(14,680

)

124,070

69,573

96,465

173,944

(108

)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

(652

)

(437)

(768

)

(630

)

(166

)

293

Net income (loss) attributable to Synovus Financial Corp.

(14,028

)

124,507

70,341

97,095

174,110

(108

)

Less: Preferred stock dividends

9,713

9,685

9,696

9,672

8,291

17

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

(23,741

)

114,822

60,645

87,423

165,819

(114

)%

Net income (loss) per common share, basic

$

(0.16

)

0.78

0.41

0.60

1.13

(114

)%

Net income (loss) per common share, diluted

(0.16

)

0.78

0.41

0.60

1.13

(114

)

Cash dividends declared per common share

0.38

0.38

0.38

0.38

0.38

-

Return on average assets *

(0.10

)%

0.85

0.47

0.64

1.15

(125) bps

Return on average common equity *

(2.1

)

10.2

5.9

8.2

15.5

(114

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

145,565

146,430

146,372

146,170

146,113

-

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

145,565

147,122

146,877

146,740

146,550

(1

)

nm - not meaningful

bps - basis points

* - ratios are annualized

Amounts may not total due to rounding

Synovus

BALANCE SHEET DATA

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

ASSETS

Interest-earning deposits with banks and other cash and cash equivalents

$

2,263,545

$

2,414,103

$

2,018,363

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements

31,063

37,323

35,788

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

2,294,608

2,451,426

2,054,151

Investment securities held to maturity

2,668,068

-

-

Investment securities available for sale

7,043,681

9,788,662

9,621,175

Loans held for sale (includes $41,823, $47,338 and $62,616 measured at fair value, respectively)

139,323

52,768

514,450

Loans, net of deferred fees and costs

43,093,397

43,404,490

44,353,537

Allowance for loan losses

(485,101

)

(479,385

)

(471,238

)

Loans, net

42,608,296

42,925,105

43,882,299

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

1,125,928

1,112,030

1,100,114

Premises, equipment, and software, net

375,455

365,851

365,443

Goodwill

480,440

480,440

475,573

Other intangible assets, net

40,114

45,928

61,538

Other assets

2,830,430

2,587,324

2,580,848

Total assets

$

59,606,343

$

59,809,534

$

60,655,591

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities:

Deposits:

Non-interest-bearing deposits

$

11,655,811

$

12,507,616

$

13,565,602

Interest-bearing deposits

38,539,967

38,231,569

36,514,790

Total deposits

50,195,778

50,739,185

50,080,392

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

94,484

189,074

83,384

Other short-term borrowings

2,536

3,496

1,461

Long-term debt

2,283,767

1,932,534

4,021,411

Other liabilities

1,953,106

1,801,097

1,661,175

Total liabilities

54,529,671

54,665,386

55,847,823

Equity:

Shareholders' equity:

Preferred stock - no par value. Authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 22,000,000

537,145

537,145

537,145

Common stock - $1.00 par value. Authorized 342,857,143 shares; issued 171,935,817, 171,360,188 and 170,808,134 respectively; outstanding 144,149,614, 146,705,330 and 146,153,276 respectively

171,936

171,360

170,808

Additional paid-in capital

3,965,751

3,955,819

3,933,548

Treasury stock, at cost; 27,786,203, 24,654,858 and 24,654,858 shares, respectively

(1,066,239

)

(944,484

)

(944,484

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

(1,050,374

)

(1,117,073

)

(1,395,175

)

Retained earnings

2,495,387

2,517,226

2,480,686

Total Synovus Financial Corp. shareholders' equity

5,053,606

5,119,993

4,782,528

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary

23,066

24,155

25,240

Total equity

5,076,672

5,144,148

4,807,768

Total liabilities and equity

$

59,606,343

$

59,809,534

$

60,655,591

Synovus

AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST, AND YIELDS/RATES

(Unaudited)

Second Quarter 2024

First Quarter 2024

Second Quarter 2023

(dollars in thousands)

Average Balance

Interest

Yield/

Rate

Average Balance

Interest

Yield/

Rate

Average Balance

Interest

Yield/

Rate

Assets

Interest earning assets:

Commercial loans (1) (2) (3)

$

35,006,497

$

593,715

6.82

%

$

34,943,797

$

583,459

6.72

%

$

35,628,637

$

566,823

6.38

%

Consumer loans (1) (2)

8,358,325

109,206

5.23

8,434,105

109,566

5.21

8,470,478

104,545

4.94

Less: Allowance for loan losses

(492,640

)

-

-

(481,146

)

-

-

(466,700

)

-

-

Loans, net

42,872,182

702,921

6.59

42,896,756

693,025

6.49

43,632,415

671,368

6.17

Total investment securities(4)

10,373,792

78,891

3.04

11,148,242

71,906

2.58

11,200,717

60,421

2.16

Trading account assets

8,809

162

7.37

11,567

65

2.25

21,328

309

5.80

Other earning assets(5)

1,271,953

16,800

5.23

1,218,090

16,173

5.25

1,446,425

18,081

4.95

FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock

189,706

2,687

5.67

187,825

2,273

4.84

280,248

4,301

6.14

Mortgage loans held for sale

37,364

666

7.13

29,773

495

6.65

54,603

852

6.24

Other loans held for sale

96,180

466

1.92

18,465

83

1.77

546,224

4,949

3.58

Total interest earning assets

54,849,986

802,593

5.89

%

55,510,718

784,020

5.68

%

57,181,960

760,281

5.33

%

Cash and due from banks

531,604

532,624

646,066

Premises and equipment

376,293

370,376

369,039

Other real estate

18,003

61

-

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

1,121,764

1,114,703

1,095,866

Other assets(6)

2,349,199

1,493,749

1,222,146

Total assets

$

59,246,849

$

59,022,231

$

60,515,077

Liabilities and Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing demand deposits

$

10,789,288

68,809

2.57

%

$

10,590,340

65,415

2.48

%

$

9,891,375

41,803

1.70

%

Money market accounts

12,617,120

99,380

3.17

12,826,385

103,129

3.23

13,468,210

85,397

2.54

Savings deposits

1,036,321

304

0.12

1,057,087

287

0.11

1,276,040

281

0.09

Time deposits

8,382,774

93,431

4.48

7,902,850

86,493

4.40

4,866,221

39,551

3.26

Brokered deposits

5,483,298

73,830

5.42

5,737,445

77,342

5.42

6,342,751

74,748

4.73

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

114,595

570

1.97

113,558

648

2.26

88,591

351

1.57

Other short-term borrowings

108,946

1,530

5.55

71,775

955

5.26

455,050

5,566

4.84

Long-term debt

1,666,731

28,390

6.79

1,764,740

29,595

6.69

3,821,126

55,915

5.82

Total interest-bearing liabilities

40,199,073

366,244

3.66

%

40,064,180

363,864

3.65

%

40,209,364

303,612

3.03

%

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

12,099,256

12,071,670

13,874,482

Other liabilities

1,932,822

1,782,659

1,556,863

Total equity

5,015,698

5,103,722

4,874,368

Total liabilities and equity

$

59,246,849

$

59,022,231

$

60,515,077

Net interest income and net interest margin, taxable equivalent (7)

$

436,349

3.20

%

$

420,156

3.04

%

$

456,669

3.20

%

Less: taxable-equivalent adjustment

1,351

1,310

1,138

Net interest income

$

434,998

$

418,846

$

455,531

(1) Average loans are shown net of unearned income. NPLs are included.

(2) Interest income includes fees as follows: Second Quarter 2024 - $12.3 million, First Quarter 2024 - $10.6 million, and Second Quarter 2023 - $11.3 million.

(3) Reflects taxable-equivalent adjustments, using the statutory federal tax rate of 21%, in adjusting interest on tax-exempt loans to a taxable-equivalent basis.

(4) Securities are included on an amortized cost basis with yield and net interest margin calculated accordingly.

(5) Includes interest-bearing funds with Federal Reserve Bank, interest earning deposits with banks, and federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements.

(6) Includes average net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale of $(727.6) million, $(1.36) billion, and $(1.46) billion for the Second Quarter 2024, First Quarter 2024, and Second Quarter 2023, respectively.

(7) The net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income- TE by average total interest earning assets.

Synovus

AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST, AND YIELDS/RATES

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

(dollars in thousands)

Average Balance

Interest

Yield/

Rate

Average Balance

Interest

Yield/

Rate

Assets

Interest earning assets:

Commercial loans (1) (2) (3)

$

34,975,147

$

1,177,174

6.77

%

$

35,331,375

$

1,093,352

6.24

%

Consumer loans (1) (2)

8,396,215

218,773

5.23

8,615,748

208,693

4.87

Less: Allowance for loan losses

(486,893

)

-

-

(456,005

)

-

-

Loans, net

42,884,469

1,395,947

6.54

43,491,118

1,302,045

6.03

Total investment securities(4)

10,761,017

150,797

2.80

11,247,080

121,475

2.16

Trading account assets

10,188

227

4.47

16,360

434

5.30

Other earning assets(5)

1,248,958

32,973

5.23

1,479,926

35,292

4.74

FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock

188,766

4,960

5.26

293,518

7,656

5.22

Mortgage loans held for sale

33,569

1,161

6.92

45,600

1,418

6.22

Other loans held for sale

57,323

549

1.89

495,240

9,960

4.00

Total interest earning assets

55,184,290

$

1,586,614

5.78

%

57,068,842

$

1,478,280

5.22

%

Cash and due from banks

528,178

644,791

Premises and equipment

373,335

369,654

Other real estate

9,032

-

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

1,118,233

1,093,486

Other assets(6)

1,921,473

1,148,600

Total assets

$

59,134,541

$

60,325,373

Liabilities and Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing demand deposits

$

10,689,814

$

134,224

2.53

%

$

9,493,481

$

65,024

1.38

%

Money market accounts

12,721,753

202,509

3.20

13,929,069

158,012

2.29

Savings deposits

1,046,704

591

0.11

1,322,846

491

0.07

Time deposits

8,142,812

179,924

4.44

4,237,249

61,047

2.91

Brokered deposits

5,610,371

151,172

5.42

5,950,539

131,141

4.44

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

114,076

1,218

2.11

110,852

1,021

1.83

Other short-term borrowings

90,361

2,485

5.44

1,062,908

24,559

4.60

Long-term debt

1,715,736

57,985

6.74

3,486,453

98,444

5.63

Total interest-bearing liabilities

40,131,627

$

730,108

3.66

%

39,593,397

$

539,739

2.75

%

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

12,085,463

14,441,205

Other liabilities

1,857,741

1,539,939

Total equity

5,059,710

4,750,832

Total liabilities and equity

$

59,134,541

$

60,325,373

Net interest income, taxable equivalent net interest margin (7)

$

856,506

3.12

%

$

938,541

3.32

%

Less: taxable-equivalent adjustment

2,662

2,258

Net interest income

$

853,844

$

936,283

(1) Average loans are shown net of unearned income. NPLs are included.

(2) Interest income includes fees as follows: 2024 - $22.9 million and 2023 - $22.8 million.

(3) Reflects taxable-equivalent adjustments, using the statutory federal tax rate of 21%, in adjusting interest on tax-exempt loans to a taxable-equivalent basis.

(4) Securities are included on an amortized cost basis with yield and net interest margin calculated accordingly.

(5) Includes interest-bearing funds with Federal Reserve Bank, interest earning deposits with banks, and federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements.

(6) Includes average net unrealized gains/(losses) on investment securities available for sale of $(1.04) billion and $(1.49) billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(7) The net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income - TE by average total interest earning assets.

Synovus

LOANS OUTSTANDING BY TYPE

(Unaudited)

Total Loans

Total Loans

Linked Quarter

Total Loans

Year/Year

(Dollars in thousands)

Loan Type

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

% Change

June 30, 2023

% Change

Commercial, Financial, and Agricultural

$

14,519,608

$

14,616,902

(1

)%

$

14,166,890

2

%

Owner-Occupied

8,017,004

8,114,394

(1

)

8,364,342

(4

)

Total Commercial & Industrial

22,536,612

22,731,296

(1

)

22,531,232

-

Multi-Family

4,288,436

4,199,435

2

3,597,497

19

Hotels

1,802,076

1,790,505

1

1,771,381

2

Office Buildings

1,801,945

1,852,208

(3

)

3,031,806

(41

)

Shopping Centers

1,298,967

1,302,754

-

1,329,492

(2

)

Warehouses

865,359

871,662

(1

)

1,068,734

(19

)

Other Investment Property

1,271,266

1,294,317

(2

)

1,471,356

(14

)

Total Investment Properties

11,328,049

11,310,881

-

12,270,266

(8

)

1-4 Family Construction

171,335

194,146

(12

)

205,459

(17

)

1-4 Family Investment Mortgage

381,212

385,992

(1

)

410,267

(7

)

Total 1-4 Family Properties

552,547

580,138

(5

)

615,726

(10

)

Commercial Development

65,994

66,000

-

60,910

8

Residential Development

67,231

72,024

(7

)

98,229

(32

)

Land Acquisition

201,666

164,976

22

248,767

(19

)

Land and Development

334,891

303,000

11

407,906

(18

)

Total Commercial Real Estate

12,215,487

12,194,019

-

13,293,898

(8

)

Consumer Mortgages

5,371,164

5,384,602

-

5,379,284

-

Home Equity

1,812,940

1,804,348

-

1,773,987

2

Credit Cards

178,889

180,663

(1

)

187,677

(5

)

Other Consumer Loans

978,305

1,014,949

(4

)

1,187,459

(18

)

Total Consumer

8,341,298

8,384,562

(1

)

8,528,407

(2

)

Total

$

43,093,397

$

43,309,877

-

%

$

44,353,537

(3

)%

NON-PERFORMING LOANS COMPOSITION

(Unaudited)

Total

Non-performing Loans

Total

Non-performing Loans

Linked Quarter

Total

Non-performing Loans

Year/Year

(Dollars in thousands)

Loan Type

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

% Change

June 30, 2023

% Change

Commercial, Financial, and Agricultural

$

120,107

$

192,693

(38

)%

$

144,415

(17

)%

Owner-Occupied

50,977

80,218

(36

)

22,197

130

Total Commercial & Industrial

171,084

272,911

(37

)

166,612

3

Multi-Family

1,718

2,077

(17

)

1,748

(2

)

Office Buildings

7,350

7,630

(4

)

28,024

(74

)

Shopping Centers

541

547

(1

)

699

(23

)

Warehouses

177

188

(6

)

218

(19

)

Other Investment Property

1,782

1,784

-

664

168

Total Investment Properties

11,568

12,226

(5

)

31,353

(63

)

1-4 Family Construction

311

-

nm

632

(51

)

1-4 Family Investment Mortgage

2,749

2,300

20

3,525

(22

)

Total 1-4 Family Properties

3,060

2,300

33

4,157

(26

)

Residential Development

303

478

(37

)

267

13

Land Acquisition

606

540

12

871

(30

)

Land and Development

909

1,018

(11

)

1,138

(20

)

Total Commercial Real Estate

15,537

15,544

-

36,648

(58

)

Consumer Mortgages

48,352

42,563

14

41,877

15

Home Equity

14,947

12,451

20

9,936

50

Other Consumer Loans

6,186

6,981

(11

)

6,433

(4

)

Total Consumer

69,485

61,995

12

58,246

19

Total

$

256,106

$

350,450

(27

)%

$

261,506

(2

)%

Synovus

CREDIT QUALITY DATA

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

2024

2023

Second Quarter

Second

First

Fourth

Third

Second

'24 vs '23

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

% Change

Non-performing Loans (NPLs)

$

256,106

350,450

288,177

280,532

261,506

(2

)%

Other Real Estate and Other Assets

823

21,210

-

-

-

nm

Non-performing Assets (NPAs)

256,929

371,660

288,177

280,532

261,506

(2

)

Allowance for Loan Losses (ALL)

485,101

492,661

479,385

477,532

471,238

3

Reserve for Unfunded Commitments

53,058

53,579

57,231

55,185

55,729

(5

)

Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL)

538,159

546,240

536,616

532,717

526,967

2

Net Charge-Offs - Quarter

34,485

44,356

41,574

66,822

26,396

Net Charge-Offs - YTD

78,841

44,356

153,342

111,768

44,946

Net Charge-Offs / Average Loans - Quarter (1)

0.32

%

0.41

0.38

0.61

0.24

Net Charge-Offs / Average Loans - YTD (1)

0.36

0.41

0.35

0.34

0.20

NPLs / Loans

0.59

0.81

0.66

0.64

0.59

NPAs / Loans, ORE and specific other assets

0.60

0.86

0.66

0.64

0.59

ACL/Loans

1.25

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.19

ALL/Loans

1.13

1.14

1.10

1.09

1.06

ACL/NPLs

210.13

155.87

186.21

189.90

201.51

ALL/NPLs

189.41

140.58

166.35

170.22

180.20

Past Due Loans over 90 days and Still Accruing

$

4,460

3,748

5,053

3,792

3,643

22

As a Percentage of Loans Outstanding

0.01

%

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

Total Past Due Loans and Still Accruing

$

129,759

54,814

59,099

54,974

84,946

53

As a Percentage of Loans Outstanding

0.30

%

0.13

0.14

0.13

0.19

(1) Ratio is annualized.

SELECTED CAPITAL INFORMATION (1)

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

June 30, 2023

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

10.62

%

10.22

9.86

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

11.74

11.28

10.89

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

13.59

13.07

12.80

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

9.44

9.49

9.23

Total Synovus Financial Corp. shareholders' equity as a Percentage of Total Assets

8.48

8.56

7.88

Tangible Common Equity Ratio (2) (4)

6.76

6.84

6.17

Book Value Per Common Share (3)

$

31.33

31.24

29.05

Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (2)

27.72

27.65

25.37

(1) Current quarter regulatory capital information is preliminary.

(2) Excludes the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets from common equity and total assets.

(3) Book Value Per Common Share consists of Total Synovus Financial Corp. shareholders' equity less Preferred stock divided by total common shares outstanding.

(4) See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for applicable reconciliation.

Contacts

Media Contact
Audria Belton
Media Relations
media@synovus.com

Investor Contact
Jennifer H. Demba, CFA
Investor Relations
investorrelations@synovus.com

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