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WesBanco Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

WesBanco Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
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WHEELING, W.Va., April 26, 2022

WHEELING, W.Va., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — WesBanco, Inc. (“WesBanco”) (Nasdaq: WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, today a…

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WesBanco Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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WHEELING, W.Va., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WesBanco, Inc. ("WesBanco") (Nasdaq: WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, today announced net income and related earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2022.  Net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2022 was $41.6 million, with diluted earnings per share of $0.68, compared to $70.6 million and $1.05 per diluted share, respectively, for the first quarter of 2021.  The first quarter of 2021 was favorably impacted by a negative provision of $22.1 million (net of tax) under the Current Expected Credit Losses ("CECL") methodology.  Net income available to common shareholders, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, was $42.9 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, as compared to $71.3 million and $1.06 per diluted share, respectively, in the prior year quarter (non-GAAP measures).




For the Three Months Ended March 31,




2022


2021

(unaudited, dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts)


Net Income


Diluted
Earnings
Per Share


Net Income


Diluted
Earnings
Per Share

Net income available to common shareholders (Non-GAAP)(1)


$      42,851


$       0.70


$      71,256


$       1.06

Less: After-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses


(1,258)


(0.02)


(672)


(0.01)

Net income available to common shareholders (GAAP)


$      41,593


$       0.68


$      70,584


$       1.05


(1) See non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to the calculation of these items.

Financial and operational highlights during the quarter ended March 31, 2022:

  • Sequential quarter total loan growth improved by 0.9%, or 3.6% annualized, when excluding Small Business Administration Payroll Protection Program ("SBA PPP") loans
  • Successful execution on our strategy to seek additional long-term growth opportunities through the opening of loan production offices in Nashville and Indianapolis
  • Deposit growth, excluding certificates of deposit ("CDs"), was 7.3% year-over-year, driven by growth in demand deposits and savings accounts
  • Successful execution of a Tier 2 capital raise, through the public offering of $150 million of ten-year fixed-to-floating rate subordinated debt
  • During the quarter, we continued to return capital to our shareholders as we purchased approximately 1.7 million shares of our common stock on the open market under existing share repurchase authorizations
  • Key credit quality metrics such as non-performing assets, past due loans, criticized and classified loans, and net loan charge-offs, as percentages of total portfolio loans, have remained at low levels and favorable to peer bank averages, those with total assets between $10 billion and $25 billion (based upon the prior four quarters)
  • WesBanco continues to be acknowledged for its strong financial performance and employee focus as it was recognized by Forbes as both one of America's Best Banks and Best Midsize Employers – the only midsize bank making the top ten of both rankings. In addition, WesBanco was also named one of the World's Best Banks by Forbes, as well as one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek

"We are pleased with WesBanco's performance during the first quarter of 2022," said Todd F. Clossin, President and Chief Executive Officer of WesBanco.  "We exhibited strong expense management as our operating expenses were roughly consistent with the year ago period.  Furthermore, we continued our efforts of returning capital to our shareholders.  We also demonstrated annualized organic loan growth of 3.6% quarter-over-quarter, despite still elevated commercial real estate payoffs, due to the efforts of our seasoned lending teams.  We believe their efforts will be enhanced by our new loan production offices in the Nashville and Indianapolis areas."

Mr. Clossin added, "Most importantly, we are proud of our entire organization as our employees adhered to our community banking roots by focusing on providing top-tier service to our customers.  Their efforts allowed us to be recognized by Forbes as one of the best banks in America, based on financial performance, as well as one of the best banks in the world, based on customer services.  Further, our employees voted us one of America's best mid-sized employers reflecting our efforts to create an environment where they are supported and positioned to succeed.  In fact, we were the only mid-sized bank in the country to receive honors for both employee satisfaction and financial success.  Lastly, the combination of all our efforts and these great accolades, allowed us to be recognized as one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek."

Balance Sheet
Loan growth for the first quarter of 2022 reflects the continuation of both SBA PPP loan forgiveness and elevated commercial real estate payoffs, partially offset by efforts to keep more 1-to-4 family residential mortgages on the balance sheet, as well as sequential quarter commercial loan growth.  As of March 31, 2022, total portfolio loans of $9.7 billion, when excluding SBA Payroll Protection Program ("SBA PPP") loans, increased 0.9%, or 3.6% annualized, when compared to December 31, 2021.  In particular, commercial and industrial loans, excluding SBA PPP loans, for the first quarter increased $8.9 million, or 2.5% annualized, from December 31, 2021.  Furthermore, the first quarter of 2022 included forgiveness of approximately 867 SBA PPP loans totaling $86 million (net of deferred fees).  As of March 31, 2022, approximately 1,085 SBA PPP loans for $77 million remained in the loan portfolio.

As of March 31, 2022, total deposits were $13.8 billion, which increased both sequentially and year-over-year due primarily to increased personal savings, which more than offset a $344.1 million year-over-year reduction in CDs.  Deposits, excluding CDs, increased 7.3% year-over-year, driven by a 6.5% increase in total demand deposits, which represent approximately 59% of total deposits, as well as a 12.9% increase in savings accounts.

Credit Quality
As of March 31, 2022, total loans past due, non-performing loans, and non-performing assets as percentages of the loan portfolio and total assets have remained relatively low and consistent throughout the last five quarters.  In addition, criticized and classified loans as a percent of the loan portfolio decreased 58 basis points year-over-year to 3.68%.  For the first quarter, net loan charge-offs to average loans were immaterial at zero basis points.  The allowance for credit losses specific to total portfolio loans at March 31, 2022 was $117.9 million, or 1.21% of total loans.  The improvement in macroeconomic forecasts was the primary driver in a negative provision for credit losses of $3.4 million for the first quarter of 2022.

Net Interest Margin and Income
The net interest margin of 2.95% for the first quarter of 2022 decreased 2 basis points sequentially and 32 basis points from the first quarter of 2021, primarily due to the lower interest rate environment of the past year before the recent federal fund and market rate increases, and a shift to a higher level of securities as a percentage of total assets.  As a result of increased cash balances from our customers' higher personal savings, investment securities increased by $0.5 billion year-over-year and, as of March 31, 2022, represented approximately 24% of total assets.  Reflecting the continued low interest rate environment, we remain focused on controlling the costs of our various funding sources.  We have reduced deposit funding costs 8 basis points year-over-year to 12 basis points for the first quarter of 2022, or just 8 basis points when including non-interest bearing deposits.  When including our continued reductions in FHLB and other borrowings, the cost of total interest-bearing liabilities decreased 18 basis points year-over-year to 19 basis points.  Accretion from acquisitions benefited the first quarter net interest margin by 8 basis points, as compared to 13 basis points in the prior year period.  Lastly, the forgiveness of SBA PPP loans benefited the first quarter of 2022 net interest margin by a net 7 basis points, as compared to a net 11 basis points in the prior year period.

Net interest income decreased $8.8 million, or 7.5%, during the first quarter of 2022, as compared to the same quarter of 2021, reflecting lower loan yields due to repricing of existing loans and lower new offered rates in the current market environment, lower accretion from purchase accounting and lower SBA PPP-related loan income, partially offset by lower interest paid on deposits and borrowings as described above.

Non-Interest Income
For the first quarter of 2022, non-interest income of $30.4 million decreased $2.8 million, or 8.5%, from the first quarter of 2021, driven primarily by lower swap fee income and associated fair value adjustments located within other income, which combined decreased $3.0 million from the prior year period, and lower mortgage banking income, which decreased $2.3 million year-over-year.  Bank-owned life insurance of $3.9 million increased $2.2 million year-over-year due to higher death benefits of $1.9 million and the impact of new policies purchased during the third quarter of 2021.  Reflective of macroeconomic improvements and increased general consumer spending, service charges on deposits increased $1.2 million year-over-year to $6.1 million and electronic banking fees rose $1.0 million year-over-year to $5.3 million.  Mortgage banking income was lower due to our continued efforts to retain more residential mortgages on the balance sheet, which totaled 75% of originations compared to 40% last year, and lower originations during the quarter.  Residential mortgage originations of $271 million were lower both year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter due to general market trends reflective of the rising rate environment.

Non-Interest Expense
Excluding restructuring and merger-related expenses, non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was well-controlled as they increased $0.5 million, or 0.6%, to $86.0 million compared to the prior year period.  Salaries and wages increased $2.0 million, or 5.5%, compared to the prior year period due to lower deferred loan origination costs and higher salary expense related to normal merit increases and the hourly wage increase that we implemented last year.  As compared to the fourth quarter, salaries and wages were down due primarily to the lower day count during the first quarter of 2022, which reduced these expenses by approximately $0.9 million.  Employee benefits expense decreased mostly due to market fluctuations on the deferred compensation plan, which reduced expense by $0.9 million, as well as lower pension and health insurance expenses.  Equipment and software expense for the first quarter of 2022 increased $1.2 million, or 18.4% year-over-year due primarily to the movement of online banking costs from other operating expenses.  Other operating expenses decreased $1.7 million, or 9.8%, due to the aforementioned move of online banking costs, as well as a reduction in ACH and ATM processing charges related to a change in providers, in conjunction with last summer's core banking software system conversion.  Lastly, as part of our on-going branch optimization strategy, we recognized restructuring charges of $1.6 million during the first quarter associated with the anticipated closure of 11 locations during June.

Capital
WesBanco continues to maintain what we believe are strong regulatory capital ratios, as both consolidated and bank-level regulatory capital ratios are well above the applicable "well-capitalized" standards promulgated by bank regulators and the BASEL III capital standards.  At March 31, 2022, Tier I leverage was 9.67%, Tier I risk-based capital ratio was 13.25%, common equity Tier 1 capital ratio ("CET 1") was 12.01%, and total risk-based capital was 16.32%.

During the first quarter of 2022, WesBanco issued, through a public offering, $150 million of ten-year fixed-to-floating rate subordinated debt, which qualifies as Tier 2 capital and is reflected in the March 31, 2022 regulatory capital ratios.  Additionally, WesBanco repurchased 1.7 million shares of its outstanding common stock on the open market at a total cost of $62.3 million, or $36.11 per share.  As of March 31, 2022, approximately 2.9 million shares remained for repurchase under the existing share repurchase authorization that was approved on February 24, 2022, by WesBanco's Board of Directors.

Conference Call and Webcast
WesBanco will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter of 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.  Interested parties can access the live webcast of the conference call through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.wesbanco.com.  Participants can also listen to the conference call by dialing 888-347-6607, 855-669-9657 for Canadian callers, or 412-902-4290 for international callers, and asking to be joined into the WesBanco call.

A replay of the conference call will be available by dialing 877-344-7529, 855-669-9658 for Canadian callers, or 412-317-0088 for international callers, and providing the access code of 10162191.  The replay will begin at approximately 12:00 p.m. ET on April 27, and end at 12 a.m. ET on May 11.  An archive of the webcast will be available for one year on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website (www.wesbanco.com).

Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements in this report relating to WesBanco's plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The information contained in this report should be read in conjunction with WesBanco's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and documents subsequently filed by WesBanco with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") which are available at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov or at WesBanco's website, www.WesBanco.com.  Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements, which are not historical fact, involve risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in WesBanco's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A.  Such statements are subject to important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements, including, without limitation, the effects of changing regional and national economic conditions including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and associated interest rate sensitivity; sources of liquidity available to WesBanco and its related subsidiary operations; potential future credit losses and the credit risk of commercial, real estate, and consumer loan customers and their borrowing activities; actions of the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the SEC, the Financial Institution Regulatory Authority, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, the Securities Investors Protection Corporation, and other regulatory bodies; potential legislative and federal and state regulatory actions and reform, including, without limitation, the impact of the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act; adverse decisions of federal and state courts; fraud, scams and schemes of third parties; cyber-security breaches; competitive conditions in the financial services industry; rapidly changing technology affecting financial services; marketability of debt instruments and corresponding impact on fair value adjustments; and/or other external developments materially impacting WesBanco's operational and financial performance.  WesBanco does not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the results of operations presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), WesBanco's management uses, and this presentation contains or references, certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as pre-tax pre-provision income, tangible common equity/tangible assets; net income excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses; efficiency ratio; return on average assets; and return on average tangible equity.  WesBanco believes these financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our operational performance and business and performance trends which facilitate comparisons with the performance of others in the financial services industry. Although WesBanco believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance investors' understanding of WesBanco's business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures contained therein should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and analysis as presented in the Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as the unaudited financial statements and analyses as presented in the Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q for WesBanco and its subsidiaries, as well as other filings that the company has made with the SEC.

About WesBanco, Inc.
Founded in 1870, WesBanco, Inc. (www.wesbanco.com) is a diversified and balanced financial services company that delivers large bank capabilities with a community bank feel.  Our distinct long-term growth strategies are built upon unique sustainable advantages permitting us to span six states with meaningful market share.  Built upon our 'Better Banking Pledge', our customer-centric service culture is focused on growing long-term relationships by pledging to serve all personal and business customer needs efficiently and effectively.  Furthermore, our strong financial performance and employee focus has earned us recognition by Forbes as both one of America's Best Banks and Best Midsize Employers – the only midsize bank making the top ten of both rankings.  In addition to a full range of online and mobile banking options and a full-suite of commercial products and services, WesBanco provides trust, wealth management, securities brokerage, and private banking services through our century-old Trust and Investment Services department, with approximately $5.4 billion of assets under management (as of March 31, 2022).  WesBanco's banking subsidiary, WesBanco Bank, Inc., operates 205 financial centers in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.  Additionally, WesBanco operates an insurance agency, WesBanco Insurance Services, Inc., and a full service broker/dealer, WesBanco Securities, Inc.

 

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 (unaudited, dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)


















For the Three Months Ended


Statement of Income


March 31,


Interest and dividend income


2022


2021


% Change



Loans, including fees


$       93,121


$          109,358


(14.8)



Interest and dividends on securities:










Taxable 


14,112


11,127


26.8




Tax-exempt


4,344


3,910


11.1





    Total interest and dividends on securities


18,456


15,037


22.7



Other interest income 


597


659


(9.4)


          Total interest and dividend income


112,174


125,054


(10.3)


Interest expense









Interest bearing demand deposits


811


1,043


(22.2)



Money market deposits


321


578


(44.5)



Savings deposits


264


264


-



Certificates of deposit


1,273


2,370


(46.3)





    Total interest expense on deposits


2,669


4,255


(37.3)



Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings


575


2,414


(76.2)



Other short-term borrowings


48


118


(59.3)



Subordinated debt and junior subordinated debt 


1,171


1,789


(34.5)





    Total interest expense


4,463


8,576


(48.0)


Net interest income 


107,711


116,478


(7.5)



Provision for credit losses


(3,438)


(27,958)


87.7


Net interest income after provision for credit losses


111,149


144,436


(23.0)


Non-interest income









Trust fees


7,835


7,631


2.7



Service charges on deposits


6,090


4,894


24.4



Electronic banking fees


5,345


4,365


22.5



Net securities brokerage revenue


2,220


1,524


45.7



Bank-owned life insurance


3,881


1,709


127.1



Mortgage banking income


1,923


4,264


(54.9)



Net securities (losses)/gains


(650)


279


(333.0)



Net (loss)/gain on other real estate owned and other assets


(806)


175


(560.6)



Other income


4,544


8,367


(45.7)





    Total non-interest income


30,382


33,208


(8.5)


Non-interest expense









Salaries and wages


38,937


36,890


5.5



Employee benefits


9,158


10,266


(10.8)



Net occupancy


7,234


7,177


0.8



Equipment and software


8,011


6,765


18.4



Marketing


2,421


2,384


1.6



FDIC insurance 


1,522


1,282


18.7



Amortization of intangible assets


2,598


2,896


(10.3)



Restructuring and merger-related expense


1,593


851


87.2



Other operating expenses  


16,074


17,816


(9.8)





    Total non-interest expense


87,548


86,327


1.4


Income before provision for income taxes


53,983


91,317


(40.9)



Provision for income taxes 


9,859


18,202


(45.8)


Net Income


44,124


73,115


(39.7)


Preferred stock dividends


2,531


2,531


-


Net income available to common shareholders


$       41,593


$            70,584


(41.1)
























Taxable equivalent net interest income


$    108,866


$       117,517


(7.4)













Per common share data








Net income per common share - basic


$           0.68


$                1.05


(35.2)


Net income per common share - diluted


0.68


1.05


(35.2)


Net income per common share - diluted, excluding certain items (1)(2)


0.70


1.06


(34.0)


Dividends declared


0.34


0.33


3.0


Book value (period end)


39.64


39.25


1.0


Tangible book value (period end) (1)


20.87


22.21


(6.0)


Average common shares outstanding - basic


61,445,399


67,263,714


(8.7)


Average common shares outstanding - diluted


61,593,365


67,355,418


(8.6)


Period end common shares outstanding


60,613,414


67,282,134


(9.9)


Period end preferred shares outstanding


150,000


150,000


-













(1) See non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to the calculation of this item.


(2) Certain items excluded from the calculation consist of after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses.
























 

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Selected ratios
















For the Three Months Ended






March 31,






2022


2021


% Change






















Return on average assets


0.99

%

1.72

%

(42.44)

%







Return on average assets, excluding














    after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


1.02


1.74


(41.38)








Return on average equity


6.35


10.33


(38.53)








Return on average equity, excluding














    after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


6.54


10.43


(37.30)








Return on average tangible equity (1)


11.67


18.22


(35.95)








Return on average tangible equity, excluding 














    after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


12.01


18.39


(34.69)








Return on average tangible common equity (1)


12.90


20.00


(35.50)








Return on average tangible common equity, excluding 














    after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


13.27


20.18


(34.24)








Yield on earning assets (2) 


3.07


3.51


(12.54)








Cost of interest bearing liabilities


0.19


0.37


(48.65)








Net interest spread (2)


2.88


3.14


(8.28)








Net interest margin (2)


2.95


3.27


(9.79)








Efficiency (1) (2)


61.73


56.71


8.85








Average loans to average deposits


71.05


85.27


(16.68)








Annualized net loan charge-offs/average loans


0.00


0.02


(100.00)








Effective income tax rate 


18.26


19.93


(8.38)


































































For the Three Months Ended






Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,






2022


2021


2021


2021


2021


















Return on average assets


0.99

%

1.21

%

0.97

%

1.60

%

1.72

%



Return on average assets, excluding














    after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


1.02


1.21


1.06


1.62


1.74




Return on average equity


6.35


7.56


5.98


9.74


10.33




Return on average equity, excluding














    after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


6.54


7.58


6.49


9.88


10.43




Return on average tangible equity (1)


11.67


13.62


10.72


17.04


18.22




Return on average tangible equity, excluding 














    after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


12.01


13.66


11.57


17.27


18.39




Return on average tangible common equity (1)


12.90


15.00


11.76


18.67


20.00




Return on average tangible common equity, excluding 














    after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)


13.27


15.04


12.70


18.92


20.18




Yield on earning assets (2) 


3.07


3.10


3.24


3.32


3.51




Cost of interest bearing liabilities


0.19


0.20


0.25


0.31


0.37




Net interest spread (2)


2.88


2.90


2.99


3.01


3.14




Net interest margin (2)


2.95


2.97


3.08


3.12


3.27




Efficiency (1) (2) 


61.73


61.99


60.52


53.97


56.71




Average loans to average deposits


71.05


72.61


75.46


79.82


85.27




Annualized net loan charge-offs and recoveries /average loans

0.00


0.04


0.03


(0.03)


0.02




Effective income tax rate 


18.26


18.32


19.34


20.85


19.93




Trust assets, market value at period end


$ 5,412,342


$ 5,644,975


$ 5,464,159


$ 5,480,995


$ 5,244,370


















(1) See non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to the calculation of this item.




(2) The yield on earning assets, net interest margin, net interest spread and efficiency ratios are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments. WesBanco believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides a relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.


 

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% Change

Balance sheet


March 31,



December 31,

December 31, 2021

Assets



2022


2021


% Change

2021

to March 31, 2022

Cash and due from banks


$        200,513


$          209,040


(4.1)

$             157,046

27.7

Due from banks - interest bearing


1,168,985


550,008


112.5

1,094,312

6.8

Securities:










Equity securities, at fair value


12,757


13,123


(2.8)

13,466

(5.3)


Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value


2,911,373


2,775,212


4.9

3,013,462

(3.4)


Held-to-maturity debt securities (fair values of $1,092,993; $839,872










and $1,028,452, respectively)


1,157,202


813,740


42.2

1,004,823

15.2



Allowance for credit losses, held-to-maturity debt securities


(285)


(290)


1.7

(268)

(6.3)


Net held-to-maturity debt securities


1,156,917


813,450


42.2

1,004,555

15.2



Total securities


4,081,047


3,601,785


13.3

4,031,483

1.2

Loans held for sale


15,959


153,520


(89.6)

25,277

(36.9)

Portfolio loans:










Commercial real estate


5,580,082


5,712,742


(2.3)

5,538,968

0.7


Commercial and industrial


1,513,078


2,422,735


(37.5)

1,590,320

(4.9)


Residential real estate 


1,767,064


1,644,422


7.5

1,721,378

2.7


Home equity


592,872


634,018


(6.5)

605,682

(2.1)


Consumer 


280,176


289,395


(3.2)

277,130

1.1

Total portfolio loans, net of unearned income


9,733,272


10,703,312


(9.1)

9,733,478

(0.0)

Allowance for credit losses - loans 


(117,865)


(160,040)


26.4

(121,622)

3.1



Net portfolio loans


9,615,407


10,543,272


(8.8)

9,611,856

0.0

Premises and equipment, net


219,907


239,863


(8.3)

229,016

(4.0)

Accrued interest receivable


60,370


68,896


(12.4)

60,844

(0.8)

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net


1,149,035


1,160,195


(1.0)

1,151,634

(0.2)

Bank-owned life insurance


348,179


307,747


13.1

350,359

(0.6)

Other assets


244,613


223,462


9.5

215,298

13.6

Total Assets


$  17,104,015


$     17,057,788


0.3

$        16,927,125

1.0












Liabilities









Deposits:










Non-interest bearing demand


$     4,670,520


$       4,460,049


4.7

$          4,590,895

1.7


Interest bearing demand


3,405,610


3,126,186


8.9

3,380,056

0.8


Money market


1,831,683


1,771,703


3.4

1,739,750

5.3


Savings deposits


2,679,053


2,373,987


12.9

2,562,510

4.5


Certificates of deposit


1,211,008


1,555,074


(22.1)

1,292,652

(6.3)



Total deposits


13,797,874


13,286,999


3.8

13,565,863

1.7

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings


123,898


433,984


(71.5)

183,920

(32.6)

Other short-term borrowings


158,538


137,218


15.5

141,893

11.7

Subordinated debt and junior subordinated debt 


280,743


192,430


45.9

132,860

111.3



Total borrowings


563,179


763,632


(26.2)

458,673

22.8

Accrued interest payable


1,786


3,224


(44.6)

1,901

(6.0)

Other liabilities


193,860


218,411


(11.2)

207,522

(6.6)

Total Liabilities


14,556,699


14,272,266


2.0

14,233,959

2.3












Shareholders' Equity









Preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 150,000 shares










6.75% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series A, liquidation










preference $150.0 million, issued and outstanding, respectively


144,484


144,484


-

144,484

-

Common stock, $2.0833 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;










68,081,306 shares issued; 60,613,414, 67,282,134 and 62,307,245










shares outstanding, respectively


141,834


141,834


-

141,834

-

Capital surplus


1,636,705


1,636,103


0.0

1,635,642

0.1

Retained earnings


998,315


879,786


13.5

977,765

2.1

Treasury stock (7,467,892, 799,172 and 5,774,061 shares - at cost, respectively)


(261,012)


(24,989)


(944.5)

(199,759)

(30.7)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income


(111,312)


9,803


 NM 

(5,120)

 NM 

Deferred benefits for directors


(1,698)


(1,499)


(13.3)

(1,680)

(1.1)

Total Shareholders' Equity


2,547,316


2,785,522


(8.6)

2,693,166

(5.4)

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity


$  17,104,015


$     17,057,788


0.3

$        16,927,125

1.0












NM = Not Meaningful









 

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(unaudited, dollars in thousands)









Average balance sheet and









net interest margin analysis


For the Three Months Ended March 31,





2022

2021




Average 

Average



Average 

Average


Assets


Balance

Rate



Balance

Rate


Due from banks - interest bearing


$     1,161,218

0.16

%


$          776,245

0.09

%

Loans, net of unearned income (1)


9,712,085

3.89



10,890,370

4.07


Securities: (2)









    Taxable


3,333,379

1.72



2,306,320

1.96


    Tax-exempt (3)


729,380

3.06



580,199

3.46


        Total securities


4,062,759

1.96



2,886,519

2.26


Other earning assets 


15,446

3.81



33,240

5.89


         Total earning assets (3)


14,951,508

3.07

%


14,586,374

3.51

%

Other assets


2,041,090




2,049,884



Total Assets


$  16,992,598




$     16,636,258












Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity









Interest bearing demand deposits


$     3,403,499

0.10

%


$       2,970,766

0.14

%

Money market accounts 


1,806,719

0.07



1,725,561

0.14


Savings deposits


2,626,962

0.04



2,290,657

0.05


Certificates of deposit


1,254,603

0.41



1,584,152

0.61


    Total interest bearing deposits


9,091,783

0.12



8,571,136

0.20


Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings


180,024

1.30



488,388

2.00


Repurchase agreements


156,167

0.12



191,676

0.25


Subordinated debt and junior subordinated debt 


147,709

3.22



192,341

3.77


      Total interest bearing liabilities (4)


9,575,683

0.19

%


9,443,541

0.37

%

Non-interest bearing demand deposits


4,576,749




4,200,793



Other liabilities


184,359




221,508



Shareholders' equity


2,655,807




2,770,416



Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity


$  16,992,598




$     16,636,258



Taxable equivalent net interest spread



2.88

%



3.14

%

Taxable equivalent net interest margin 



2.95

%



3.27

%



















(1) Gross of allowance for loan losses and net of unearned income.  Includes non-accrual and loans held for sale.  Loan fees included in interest income on loans were $4.1 million and $8.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. PPP loan fees, which are included as part of the total loan fees were $3.2 million and $7.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Additionally, loan accretion included in interest income on loans acquired from prior acquisitions was $2.5 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2) Average yields on available-for-sale securities are calculated based on amortized cost.

(3) Taxable equivalent basis is calculated on tax-exempt securities using a rate of 21% for each period presented.

(4) Accretion on interest bearing liabilities acquired from prior acquisitions was $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

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(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)














Quarter Ended

Statement of Income

Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,

Interest and dividend income

2022


2021


2021


2021


2021


Loans, including fees

$          93,121


$            97,432


$          103,206


$          105,968


$          109,358


Interest and dividends on securities:












Taxable 

14,112


12,934


13,481


12,900


11,127



Tax-exempt

4,344


4,236


4,063


3,952


3,910




    Total interest and dividends on securities

18,456


17,170


17,544


16,852


15,037


Other interest income 

597


605


628


507


659

          Total interest and dividend income

112,174


115,207


121,378


123,327


125,054

Interest expense











Interest bearing demand deposits

811


810


815


1,009


1,043


Money market deposits

321


315


350


551


578


Savings deposits

264


261


244


261


264


Certificates of deposit

1,273


1,501


1,726


2,026


2,370




Total interest expense on deposits

2,669


2,887


3,135


3,847


4,255


Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

575


780


1,192


1,781


2,414


Other short-term borrowings

48


35


33


40


118


Subordinated debt and junior subordinated debt

1,171


1,178


1,743


1,804


1,789




Total interest expense

4,463


4,880


6,103


7,472


8,576

Net interest income 

107,711


110,327


115,275


115,855


116,478


Provision for credit losses

(3,438)


(13,559)


(1,730)


(21,025)


(27,958)

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

111,149


123,886


117,005


136,880


144,436

Non-interest income











Trust fees

7,835


7,441


7,289


7,148


7,631


Service charges on deposits

6,090


6,592


6,050


4,876


4,894


Electronic banking fees

5,345


4,465


5,427


5,060


4,365


Net securities brokerage revenue

2,220


1,579


1,965


1,829


1,524


Bank-owned life insurance

3,881


2,864


2,656


1,707


1,709


Mortgage banking income

1,923


2,872


4,563


7,830


4,264


Net securities (losses)/gains

(650)


372


(15)


477


279


Net (loss)/gain on other real estate owned and other assets

(806)


(158)


785


4,014


175


Other income

4,544


4,682


4,035


3,171


8,367




Total non-interest income

30,382


30,709


32,755


36,112


33,208

Non-interest expense











Salaries and wages

38,937


40,420


39,497


37,435


36,890


Employee benefits

9,158


10,842


10,658


9,268


10,266


Net occupancy

7,234


6,413


6,825


6,427


7,177


Equipment and software

8,011


8,352


7,609


7,281


6,765


Marketing

2,421


2,601


1,848


1,802


2,384


FDIC insurance 

1,522


1,460


1,227


181


1,282


Amortization of intangible assets

2,598


2,834


2,854


2,873


2,896


Restructuring and merger-related expense

1,593


177


4,467


1,222


851


Other operating expenses  

16,074


15,204


19,716


17,323


17,816




Total non-interest expense

87,548


88,303


94,701


83,812


86,327

Income before provision for income taxes

53,983


66,292


55,059


89,180


91,317


Provision for income taxes 

9,859


12,144


10,651


18,592


18,202

Net Income

44,124


54,148


44,408


70,588


73,115

Preferred stock dividends

2,531


2,531


2,531


2,531


2,531

Net income available to common shareholders

$          41,593


$            51,617


$            41,877


$            68,057


$            70,584














Taxable equivalent net interest income

$       108,866


$       111,453


$       116,355


$       116,906


$       117,517














Per common share data










Net income per common share - basic

$               0.68


$                0.82


$                0.64


$                1.02


$                1.05

Net income per common share - diluted

0.68


0.82


0.64


1.01


1.05

Net income per common share - diluted, excluding certain items (1)(2)

0.70


0.82


0.70


1.03


1.06

Dividends declared

0.34


0.33


0.33


0.33


0.33

Book value (period end)

39.64


40.91


40.41


39.96


39.25

Tangible book value (period end) (1)

20.87


22.61


22.51


22.61


22.21

Average common shares outstanding - basic

61,445,399


63,045,061


64,931,764


66,894,398


67,263,714

Average common shares outstanding - diluted

61,593,365


63,183,411


65,065,848


67,066,592


67,335,418

Period end common shares outstanding

60,613,414


62,307,245


63,838,549


65,970,149


67,282,134

Period end preferred shares outstanding

150,000


150,000


150,000


150,000


150,000

Full time equivalent employees

2,456


2,462


2,425


2,459


2,490














(1) See non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to the calculation of this item.





(2) Certain items excluded from the calculation consist of after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses.





 

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(unaudited, dollars in thousands)














Quarter Ended





Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


Asset quality data

2022


2021


2021


2021


2021


Non-performing assets:












Troubled debt restructurings - accruing

$         3,731


$           3,746


$           3,707


$           5,799


$           3,563



Non-accrual loans:













Troubled debt restructurings

1,348


1,547


1,615


1,664


1,768




Other non-accrual loans

32,024


34,195


34,644


34,548


32,807




    Total non-accrual loans

33,372


35,742


36,259


36,212


34,575




    Total non-performing loans 

37,103


39,488


39,966


42,011


38,138



Other real estate and repossessed assets

87


-


293


773


393




Total non-performing assets

$       37,190


$         39,488


$         40,259


$         42,784


$         38,531















Past due loans (1):












Loans past due 30-89 days

$       28,322


$         27,152


$         32,682


$         21,233


$         20,602



Loans past due 90 days or more

6,142


7,804


11,252


8,318


12,824




Total past due loans

$       34,464


$         34,956


$         43,934


$         29,551


$         33,426















Criticized and classified loans (2):












Criticized loans

$    234,143


$       248,518


$       290,281


$       319,448


$       340,943



Classified loans

123,837


116,013


127,022


136,927


114,884




Total criticized and classified loans

$    357,980


$       364,531


$       417,303


$       456,375


$       455,827















Loans past due 30-89 days / total portfolio loans (3)

0.29

%

0.28

%

0.33

%

0.21

%

0.19

%

Loans past due 90 days or more / total portfolio loans

0.06


0.08


0.11


0.08


0.12


Non-performing loans / total portfolio loans

0.38


0.41


0.40


0.41


0.36


Non-performing assets / total portfolio loans, other












real estate and repossessed assets

0.38


0.41


0.41


0.41


0.36


Non-performing assets / total assets

0.22


0.23


0.24


0.25


0.23


Criticized and classified loans / total portfolio loans

3.68


3.75


4.21


4.41


4.26















Allowance for credit losses











Allowance for credit losses - loans

$    117,865


$       121,622


$       136,605


$       140,730


$       160,040


Allowance for credit losses - loan commitments

8,050


7,775


7,290


5,766


6,731


Provision for credit losses

(3,438)


(13,559)


(1,730)


(21,025)


(27,958)


Net loan and deposit account overdraft charge-offs and recoveries

27


929


842


(689)


648















Annualized net loan charge-offs and recoveries / average loans

0.00

%

0.04

%

0.03

%

(0.03)

%

0.02

%

Allowance for credit losses - loans / total portfolio loans

1.21

%

1.25

%

1.38

%

1.36

%

1.50

%

Allowance for credit losses - loans / total portfolio loans excluding PPP loans

1.22

%

1.27

%

1.42

%

1.43

%

1.62

%

Allowance for credit losses - loans / non-performing loans

3.18

x

3.08

x

3.42

x

3.35

x

4.20

x

Allowance for credit losses - loans / non-performing loans and












loans past due 

1.65

x

1.63

x

1.63

x

1.97

x

2.24

x











































Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,





2022


2021


2021


2021


2021


Capital ratios











Tier I leverage capital

9.67

%

10.02

%

10.10

%

10.42

%

10.74

%

Tier I risk-based capital

13.25


14.05


14.18


15.15


14.95


Total risk-based capital

16.32


15.91


16.38


17.68


17.58


Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (CET 1)

12.01


12.77


12.91


13.83


13.65


Average shareholders' equity to average assets

15.63


15.99


16.28


16.44


16.65


Tangible equity to tangible assets (4)

8.83


9.84


10.04


10.34


10.30


Tangible common equity to tangible assets (4)

7.92


8.92


9.12


9.43


9.39




























(1) Excludes non-performing loans.





(2) Criticized and classified commercial loans may include loans that are also reported as non-performing or past due.






(3) Total portfolio loans includes $76.5 million of PPP loans as of March 31, 2022.






(4) See non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to the calculation of this ratio.






 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures









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The following non-GAAP financial measures used by WesBanco provide information useful to investors in understanding WesBanco's operating performance and trends, and facilitate comparisons with the performance of WesBanco's peers. The following tables summarize the non-GAAP financial measures derived from amounts reported in WesBanco's financial statements.



Three Months Ended




Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

2022


2021


2021


2021


2021


Return on average assets, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses:












Net income available to common shareholders

$         41,593


$        51,617


$        41,877


$        68,057


$        70,584



Plus: after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses  (1)

1,258


140


3,529


965


672



Net income available to common shareholders excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses

42,851


51,757


45,406


69,022


71,256















Average total assets

$ 16,992,598


$ 16,947,662


$ 17,057,793


$ 17,042,147


$ 16,636,258














Return on average assets, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (annualized)  (2)

1.02%


1.21%


1.06%


1.62%


1.74%














Return on average equity, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses:












Net income available to common shareholders

$         41,593


$        51,617


$        41,877


$        68,057


$        70,584



Plus: after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses  (1)

1,258


140


3,529


965


672



Net income available to common shareholders excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses 

42,851


51,757


45,406


69,022


71,256















Average total shareholders' equity

$   2,655,807


$   2,709,782


$   2,777,306


$   2,801,455


$   2,770,416














Return on average equity, excluding after-tax  restructuring and merger-related expenses (annualized)  (2)

6.54%


7.58%


6.49%


9.88%


10.43%














Return on average tangible equity:












Net income available to common shareholders

$         41,593


$        51,617


$        41,877


$        68,057


$        70,584



Plus: amortization of intangibles (1)

2,052


2,239


2,255


2,270


2,288



Net income available to common shareholders before amortization of intangibles 

43,645


53,856


44,132


70,327


72,872















Average total shareholders' equity

2,655,807


2,709,782


2,777,306


2,801,455


2,770,416



Less: average goodwill and other intangibles, net of def. tax liability

(1,139,242)


(1,141,307)


(1,143,522)


(1,145,882)


(1,148,171)



Average tangible equity

$   1,516,565


$   1,568,475


$   1,633,784


$   1,655,573


$   1,622,245














Return on average tangible equity (annualized)  (2)

11.67%


13.62%


10.72%


17.04%


18.22%















Average tangible common equity

$   1,372,081


$   1,423,991


$   1,489,300


$   1,511,089


$   1,477,736


Return on average tangible common equity (annualized)  (2)

12.90%


15.00%


11.76%


18.67%


20.00%














Return on average tangible equity, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses:












Net income available to common shareholders

$         41,593


$        51,617


$        41,877


$        68,057


$        70,584



Plus: after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses  (1)

1,258


140


3,529


965


672



Plus: amortization of intangibles  (1)

2,052


2,239


2,255


2,270


2,288



Net income available to common shareholders before amortization of intangibles 












     and excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses

44,903


53,996


47,661


71,292


73,544















Average total shareholders' equity

2,655,807


2,709,782


2,777,306


2,801,455


2,770,416



Less: average goodwill and other intangibles, net of def. tax liability

(1,139,242)


(1,141,307)


(1,143,522)


(1,145,882)


(1,148,171)



Average tangible equity

$   1,516,565


$   1,568,475


$   1,633,784


$   1,655,573


$   1,622,245














Return on average tangible equity, excluding after-tax  restructuring and merger-related expenses (annualized)  (2)

12.01%


13.66%


11.57%


17.27%


18.39%















Average tangible common equity

$   1,372,081


$   1,423,991


$   1,489,300


$   1,511,089


$   1,477,736


Return on average tangible common equity, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (annualized)  (2)

13.27%


15.04%


12.70%


18.92%


20.18%














Efficiency ratio:












Non-interest expense

$         87,548


$        88,303


$        94,701


$        83,812


$        86,327



Less: restructuring and merger-related expense

(1,593)


(177)


(4,467)


(1,222)


(851)



Non-interest expense excluding restructuring and merger-related expense

85,955


88,126


90,234


82,590


85,476















Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis

108,866


111,453


116,355


116,906


117,517



Non-interest income

30,382


30,709


32,755


36,112


33,208



Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis plus non-interest income

$       139,248


$      142,162


$      149,110


$      153,018


$      150,725



Efficiency ratio

61.73%


61.99%


60.52%


53.97%


56.71%


























Net income available to common shareholders, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses:












Net income available to common shareholders

$         41,593


$        51,617


$        41,877


$        68,057


$        70,584



Add: After-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses (1)

1,258


140


3,529


965


672


Net income available to common shareholders, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses

$         42,851


$        51,757


$        45,406


$        69,022


$        71,256


























Net income per common share - diluted, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses:












Net income per common share - diluted

$              0.68


$            0.82


$            0.64


$            1.01


$            1.05



Add: After-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses per common share - diluted (1)

0.02


-


0.06


0.02


0.01


Net income per common share - diluted, excluding after-tax restructuring and merger-related expenses

$              0.70


$            0.82


$            0.70


$            1.03


$            1.06




























Period End




Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,




2022


2021


2021


2021


2021


Tangible book value per share:












Total shareholders' equity

$   2,547,316


$   2,693,166


$   2,723,983


$   2,780,836


$   2,785,522



Less:  goodwill and other intangible assets, net of def. tax liability

(1,138,057)


(1,140,111)


(1,142,350)


(1,144,604)


(1,146,874)



Less: preferred shareholder's equity

(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)



Tangible common equity

1,264,775


1,408,571


1,437,149


1,491,748


1,494,164















Common shares outstanding

60,613,414


62,307,245


63,838,549


65,970,149


67,282,134














Tangible book value per share

$           20.87


$          22.61


$          22.51


$          22.61


$          22.21














Tangible common equity to tangible assets:












Total shareholders' equity

$   2,547,316


$   2,693,166


$   2,723,983


$   2,780,836


$   2,785,522



Less:  goodwill and other intangible assets, net of def. tax liability

(1,138,057)


(1,140,111)


(1,142,350)


(1,144,604)


(1,146,874)



Tangible equity

1,409,259


1,553,055


1,581,633


1,636,232


1,638,648



Less: preferred shareholder's equity

(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)


(144,484)



Tangible common equity

1,264,775


1,408,571


1,437,149


1,491,748


1,494,164















Total assets

17,104,015


16,927,125


16,892,111


16,966,867


17,057,788



Less:  goodwill and other intangible assets, net of def. tax liability

(1,138,057)


(1,140,111)


(1,142,350)


(1,144,604)


(1,146,874)



Tangible assets

$ 15,965,958


$ 15,787,014


$ 15,749,761


$ 15,822,263


$ 15,910,914














Tangible equity to tangible assets

8.83%


9.84%


10.04%


10.34%


10.30%














Tangible common equity to tangible assets

7.92%


8.92%


9.12%


9.43%


9.39%


























(1) Tax effected at 21% for all periods presented.






(2) The ratios are annualized by utilizing actual numbers of days in the quarter versus the year.






 

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Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures









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The following non-GAAP financial measures used by WesBanco provide information useful to investors in understanding WesBanco's operating performance and trends, and facilitate comparisons with the performance of WesBanco's peers. The following tables summarize the non-GAAP financial measures derived from amounts reported in WesBanco's financial statements.















Three Months Ended




Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sept. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

2022


2021


2021


2021


2021


Pre-tax, pre-provision income:












Income before provision for income taxes

$         53,983


$        66,292


$        55,059


$        89,180


$           91,317



Add: provision for credit losses

(3,438)


(13,559)


(1,730)


(21,025)


(27,958)


Pre-tax, pre-provision income

$         50,545


$        52,733


$        53,329


$        68,155


$           63,359














Pre-tax, pre-provision income, excluding restructuring and merger-related expenses:












Income before provision for income taxes

$         53,983


$        66,292


$        55,059


$        89,180


$           91,317



Add: provision for credit losses

(3,438)


(13,559)


(1,730)


(21,025)


(27,958)



Add: restructuring and merger-related expenses

1,593


177


4,467


1,222


851


Pre-tax, pre-provision income, excluding restructuring and merger-related expenses

$         52,138


$        52,910


$        57,796


$        69,377


$           64,210














Return on average assets, excluding certain items (1):












Income before provision for income taxes

$         53,983


$        66,292


$        55,059


$        89,180


$           91,317



Add: provision for credit losses

(3,438)


(13,559)


(1,730)


(21,025)


(27,958)



Add: restructuring and merger-related expenses

1,593


177


4,467


1,222


851


Pre-tax, pre-provision income, excluding restructuring and merger-related expenses

52,138


52,910


57,796


69,377


64,210















Average total assets

$ 16,992,598


$ 16,947,662


$ 17,057,793


$ 17,042,147


$    16,636,258














Return on average assets, excluding certain items (annualized)  (1) (2)

1.24%


1.24%


1.34%


1.63%


1.57%














Return on average equity, excluding certain items (1):












Income before provision for income taxes

$         53,983


$        66,292


$        55,059


$        89,180


$           91,317



Add: provision for credit losses

(3,438)


(13,559)


(1,730)


(21,025)


(27,958)



Add: restructuring and merger-related expenses

1,593


177


4,467


1,222


851


Pre-tax, pre-provision income, excluding restructuring and merger-related expenses

52,138


52,910


57,796


69,377


64,210















Average total shareholders' equity

$   2,655,807


$   2,709,782


$   2,777,306


$   2,801,455


$      2,770,416














Return on average equity, excluding certain items (annualized) (1) (2)

7.96%


7.75%


8.26%


9.93%


9.40%














Return on average tangible equity, excluding certain items (1):












Income before provision for income taxes

$         53,983


$        66,292


$        55,059


$        89,180


$           91,317



Add: provision for credit losses

(3,438)


(13,559)


(1,730)


(21,025)


(27,958)



Add: amortization of intangibles

2,598


2,834


2,854


2,873


2,896



Add: restructuring and merger-related expenses

1,593


177


4,467


1,222


851


Income before provision, restructuring and merger-related expenses and amortization of intangibles

54,736


55,744


60,650


72,250


67,106















Average total shareholders' equity

2,655,807


2,709,782


2,777,306


2,801,455


2,770,416



Less: average goodwill and other intangibles, net of def. tax liability

(1,139,242)


(1,141,307)


(1,143,522)


(1,145,882)


(1,148,171)



Average tangible equity

$   1,516,565


$   1,568,475


$   1,633,784


$   1,655,573


$      1,622,245














Return on average tangible equity, excluding certain items (annualized) (1) (2)

14.64%


14.10%


14.73%


17.50%


16.78%















Average tangible common equity

$   1,372,081


$   1,423,991


$   1,489,300


$   1,511,089


$      1,477,736


Return on average tangible common equity, excluding certain items (annualized) (1) (2)

16.18%


15.53%


16.16%


19.18%


18.42%


























(1) Certain items excluded from the calculations consist of credit provisions, tax provisions and restructuring and merger-related expenses.




(2) The ratios are annualized by utilizing actual numbers of days in the quarter versus the year.




 

 

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The War Between Knowledge And Stupidity

The War Between Knowledge And Stupidity

Authored by Bert Olivier via The Brownstone Institute,

Bernard Stiegler was, until his premature…

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Authored by Bert Olivier via The Brownstone Institute,

Bernard Stiegler was, until his premature death, probably the most important philosopher of technology of the present. His work on technology has shown us that, far from being exclusively a danger to human existence, it is a pharmakon – a poison as well as a cure – and that, as long as we approach technology as a means to ‘critical intensification,’ it could assist us in promoting the causes of enlightenment and freedom.

It is no exaggeration to say that making believable information and credible analysis available to citizens at present is probably indispensable for resisting the behemoth of lies and betrayal confronting us. This has never been more necessary than it is today, given that we face what is probably the greatest crisis in the history of humanity, with nothing less than our freedom, let alone our lives, at stake. 

To be able to secure this freedom against the inhuman forces threatening to shackle it today, one could do no better than to take heed of what Stiegler argues in States of Shock: Stupidity and Knowledge in the 21st Century (2015). Considering what he writes here it is hard to believe that it was not written today (p. 15): 

The impression that humanity has fallen under the domination of unreason or madness [déraison] overwhelms our spirit, confronted as we are with systemic collapses, major technological accidents, medical or pharmaceutical scandals, shocking revelations, the unleashing of the drives, and acts of madness of every kind and in every social milieu – not to mention the extreme misery and poverty that now afflict citizens and neighbours both near and far.

While these words are certainly as applicable to our current situation as it was almost 10 years ago, Stiegler was in fact engaged in an interpretive analysis of the role of banks and other institutions – aided and abetted by certain academics – in the establishment of what he terms a ‘literally suicidal financial system’ (p. 1). (Anyone who doubts this can merely view the award-winning documentary film of 2010, Inside Job, by Charles Ferguson, which Stiegler also mentions on p.1.) He explains further as follows (p. 2): 

Western universities are in the grip of a deep malaise, and a number of them have found themselves, through some of their faculty, giving consent to – and sometimes considerably compromised by – the implementation of a financial system that, with the establishment of hyper-consumerist, drive-based and ‘addictogenic’ society, leads to economic and political ruin on a global scale. If this has occurred, it is because their goals, their organizations and their means have been put entirely at the service of the destruction of sovereignty. That is, they have been placed in the service of the destruction of sovereignty as conceived by the philosophers of what we call the Enlightenment…

In short, Stiegler was writing about the way in which the world was being prepared, across the board – including the highest levels of education – for what has become far more conspicuous since the advent of the so-called ‘pandemic’ in 2020, namely an all-out attempt to cause the collapse of civilisation as we knew it, at all levels, with the thinly disguised goal in mind of installing a neo-fascist, technocratic, global regime which would exercise power through AI-controlled regimes of obedience. The latter would centre on ubiquitous facial recognition technology, digital identification, and CBDCs (which would replace money in the usual sense). 

Given the fact that all of this is happening around us, albeit in a disguised fashion, it is astonishing that relatively few people are conscious of the unfolding catastrophe, let alone being critically engaged in disclosing it to others who still inhabit the land where ignorance is bliss. Not that this is easy. Some of my relatives are still resistant to the idea that the ‘democratic carpet’ is about to be pulled from under their feet. Is this merely a matter of ‘stupidity?’ Stiegler writes about stupidity (p.33):

…knowledge cannot be separated from stupidity. But in my view: (1) this is a pharmacological situation; (2) stupidity is the law of the pharmakon; and (3) the pharmakon is the law of knowledge, and hence a pharmacology for our age must think the pharmakon that I am also calling, today, the shadow. 

In my previous post I wrote about the media as pharmaka (plural of pharmakon), showing how, on the one hand, there are (mainstream) media which function as ‘poison,’ while on the other there are (alternative) media that play the role of ‘cure.’ Here, by linking the pharmakon with stupidity, Stiegler alerts one to the (metaphorically speaking) ‘pharmacological’ situation, that knowledge is inseparable from stupidity: where there is knowledge, the possibility of stupidity always asserts itself, and vice versa. Or in terms of what he calls ‘the shadow,’ knowledge always casts a shadow, that of stupidity. 

Anyone who doubts this may only cast their glance at those ‘stupid’ people who still believe that the Covid ‘vaccines’ are ‘safe and effective,’ or that wearing a mask would protect them against infection by ‘the virus.’ Or, more currently, think of those – the vast majority in America – who routinely fall for the Biden administration’s (lack of an) explanation of its reasons for allowing thousands of people to cross the southern – and more recently also the northern – border. Several alternative sources of news and analysis have lifted the veil on this, revealing that the influx is not only a way of destabilising the fabric of society, but possibly a preparation for civil war in the United States. 

There is a different way of explaining this widespread ‘stupidity,’ of course – one that I have used before to explain why most philosophers have failed humanity miserably, by failing to notice the unfolding attempt at a global coup d’etat, or at least, assuming that they did notice it, to speak up against it. These ‘philosophers’ include all the other members of the philosophy department where I work, with the honourable exception of the departmental assistant, who is, to her credit, wide awake to what has been occurring in the world. They also include someone who used to be among my philosophical heroes, to wit, Slavoj Žižek, who fell for the hoax hook, line, and sinker.

In brief, this explanation of philosophers’ stupidity – and by extension that of other people – is twofold. First there is ‘repression’ in the psychoanalytic sense of the term (explained at length in both the papers linked in the previous paragraph), and secondly there is something I did not elaborate on in those papers, namely what is known as ‘cognitive dissonance.’ The latter phenomenon manifests itself in the unease that people exhibit when they are confronted by information and arguments that are not commensurate, or conflict, with what they believe, or which explicitly challenge those beliefs. The usual response is to find standard, or mainstream-approved responses to this disruptive information, brush it under the carpet, and life goes on as usual.

‘Cognitive dissonance’ is actually related to something more fundamental, which is not mentioned in the usual psychological accounts of this unsettling experience. Not many psychologists deign to adduce repression in their explanation of disruptive psychological conditions or problems encountered by their clients these days, and yet it is as relevant as when Freud first employed the concept to account for phenomena such as hysteria or neurosis, recognising, however, that it plays a role in normal psychology too. What is repression? 

In The Language of Psychoanalysis (p. 390), Jean Laplanche and Jean-Bertrand Pontalis describe ‘repression’ as follows: 

Strictly speaking, an operation whereby the subject attempts to repel, or to confine to the unconscious, representations (thoughts, images, memories) which are bound to an instinct. Repression occurs when to satisfy an instinct – though likely to be pleasurable in itself – would incur the risk of provoking unpleasure because of other requirements. 

 …It may be looked upon as a universal mental process to so far as it lies at the root of the constitution of the unconscious as a domain separate from the rest of the psyche. 

In the case of the majority of philosophers, referred to earlier, who have studiously avoided engaging critically with others on the subject of the (non-)‘pandemic’ and related matters, it is more than likely that repression occurred to satisfy the instinct of self-preservation, regarded by Freud as being equally fundamental as the sexual instinct. Here, the representations (linked to self-preservation) that are confined to the unconscious through repression are those of death and suffering associated with the coronavirus that supposedly causes Covid-19, which are repressed because of being intolerable. The repression of (the satisfaction of) an instinct, mentioned in the second sentence of the first quoted paragraph, above, obviously applies to the sexual instinct, which is subject to certain societal prohibitions. Cognitive dissonance is therefore symptomatic of repression, which is primary. 

Returning to Stiegler’s thesis concerning stupidity, it is noteworthy that the manifestations of such inanity are not merely noticeable among the upper echelons of society; worse – there seems to be, by and large, a correlation between those in the upper classes, with college degrees, and stupidity.

In other words, it is not related to intelligence per se. This is apparent, not only in light of the initially surprising phenomenon pertaining to philosophers’ failure to speak up in the face of the evidence, that humanity is under attack, discussed above in terms of repression. 

Dr Reiner Fuellmich, one of the first individuals to realise that this was the case, and subsequently brought together a large group of international lawyers and scientists to testify in the ‘court of public opinion’ (see 29 min. 30 sec. into the video) on various aspects of the currently perpetrated ‘crime against humanity,’ has drawn attention to the difference between the taxi drivers he talks to about the globalists’ brazen attempt to enslave humanity, and his learned legal colleagues as far as awareness of this ongoing attempt is concerned. In contrast with the former, who are wide awake in this respect, the latter – ostensibly more intellectually qualified and ‘informed’ – individuals are blissfully unaware that their freedom is slipping away by the day, probably because of cognitive dissonance, and behind that, repression of this scarcely digestible truth.

This is stupidity, or the ‘shadow’ of knowledge, which is recognisable in the sustained effort by those afflicted with it, when confronted with the shocking truth of what is occurring worldwide, to ‘rationalise’ their denial by repeating spurious assurances issued by agencies such as the CDC, that the Covid ‘vaccines’ are ‘safe and effective,’ and that this is backed up by ‘the science.’ 

Here a lesson from discourse theory is called for. Whether one refers to natural science or to social science in the context of some particular scientific claim – for example, Einstein’s familiar theory of special relativity (e=mc2) under the umbrella of the former, or David Riesman’s sociological theory of ‘inner-’ as opposed to ‘other-directedness’ in social science – one never talks about ‘the science,’ and for good reason. Science is science. The moment one appeals to ‘the science,’ a discourse theorist would smell the proverbial rat.

Why? Because the definite article, ‘the,’ singles out a specific, probably dubious, version of science compared to science as such, which does not need being elevated to special status. In fact, when this is done through the use of ‘the,’ you can bet your bottom dollar it is no longer science in the humble, hard-working, ‘belonging-to-every-person’ sense. If one’s sceptical antennae do not immediately start buzzing when one of the commissars of the CDC starts pontificating about ‘the science,’ one is probably similarly smitten by the stupidity that’s in the air. 

Earlier I mentioned the sociologist David Riesman and his distinction between ‘inner-directed’ and ‘other-directed’ people. It takes no genius to realise that, to navigate one’s course through life relatively unscathed by peddlers of corruption, it is preferable to take one’s bearings from ‘inner direction’ by a set of values which promotes honesty and eschews mendacity, than from the ‘direction by others.’ Under present circumstances such other-directedness applies to the maze of lies and misinformation emanating from various government agencies as well as from certain peer groups, which today mostly comprise the vociferously self-righteous purveyors of the mainstream version of events. Inner-directness in the above sense, when constantly renewed, could be an effective guardian against stupidity. 

Recall that Stiegler warned against the ‘deep malaise’ at contemporary universities in the context of what he called an ‘addictogenic’ society – that is, a society that engenders addictions of various kinds. Judging by the popularity of the video platform TikTok at schools and colleges, its use had already reached addiction levels by 2019, which raises the question, whether it should be appropriated by teachers as a ‘teaching tool,’ or whether it should, as some people think, be outlawed completely in the classroom.

Recall that, as an instance of video technology, TikTok is an exemplary embodiment of the pharmakon, and that, as Stiegler has emphasised, stupidity is the law of the pharmakon, which is, in turn, the law of knowledge. This is a somewhat confusing way of saying that knowledge and stupidity cannot be separated; where knowledge is encountered, its other, stupidity, lurks in the shadows. 

Reflecting on the last sentence, above, it is not difficult to realise that, parallel to Freud’s insight concerning Eros and Thanatos, it is humanly impossible for knowledge to overcome stupidity once and for all. At certain times the one will appear to be dominant, while on different occasions the reverse will apply. Judging by the fight between knowledge and stupidity today, the latter ostensibly still has the upper hand, but as more people are awakening to the titanic struggle between the two, knowledge is in the ascendant. It is up to us to tip the scales in its favour – as long as we realise that it is a never-ending battle. 

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“I Can’t Even Save”: Americans Are Getting Absolutely Crushed Under Enormous Debt Load

"I Can’t Even Save": Americans Are Getting Absolutely Crushed Under Enormous Debt Load

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While Joe Biden insists that Americans are doing great - suggesting in his State of the Union Address last week that "our economy is the envy of the world," Americans are being absolutely crushed by inflation (which the Biden admin blames on 'shrinkflation' and 'corporate greed'), and of course - crippling debt.

The signs are obvious. Last week we noted that banks' charge-offs are accelerating, and are now above pre-pandemic levels.

...and leading this increase are credit card loans - with delinquencies that haven't been this high since Q3 2011.

On top of that, while credit cards and nonfarm, nonresidential commercial real estate loans drove the quarterly increase in the noncurrent rate, residential mortgages drove the quarterly increase in the share of loans 30-89 days past due.

And while Biden and crew can spin all they want, an average of polls from RealClear Politics shows that just 40% of people approve of Biden's handling of the economy.

Crushed

On Friday, Bloomberg dug deeper into the effects of Biden's "envious" economy on Americans - specifically, how massive debt loads (credit cards and auto loans especially) are absolutely crushing people.

Two years after the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates to tame prices, delinquency rates on credit cards and auto loans are the highest in more than a decade. For the first time on record, interest payments on those and other non-mortgage debts are as big a financial burden for US households as mortgage interest payments.

According to the report, this presents a difficult reality for millions of consumers who drive the US economy - "The era of high borrowing costs — however necessary to slow price increases — has a sting of its own that many families may feel for years to come, especially the ones that haven’t locked in cheap home loans."

The Fed, meanwhile, doesn't appear poised to cut rates until later this year.

According to a February paper from IMF and Harvard, the recent high cost of borrowing - something which isn't reflected in inflation figures, is at the heart of lackluster consumer sentiment despite inflation having moderated and a job market which has recovered (thanks to job gains almost entirely enjoyed by immigrants).

In short, the debt burden has made life under President Biden a constant struggle throughout America.

"I’m making the most money I've ever made, and I’m still living paycheck to paycheck," 40-year-old Denver resident Nikki Cimino told Bloomberg. Cimino is carrying a monthly mortgage of $1,650, and has $4,000 in credit card debt following a 2020 divorce.

Nikki CiminoPhotographer: Rachel Woolf/Bloomberg

"There's this wild disconnect between what people are experiencing and what economists are experiencing."

What's more, according to Wells Fargo, families have taken on debt at a comparatively fast rate - no doubt to sustain the same lifestyle as low rates and pandemic-era stimmies provided. In fact, it only took four years for households to set a record new debt level after paying down borrowings in 2021 when interest rates were near zero. 

Meanwhile, that increased debt load is exacerbated by credit card interest rates that have climbed to a record 22%, according to the Fed.

[P]art of the reason some Americans were able to take on a substantial load of non-mortgage debt is because they’d locked in home loans at ultra-low rates, leaving room on their balance sheets for other types of borrowing. The effective rate of interest on US mortgage debt was just 3.8% at the end of last year.

Yet the loans and interest payments can be a significant strain that shapes families’ spending choices. -Bloomberg

And of course, the highest-interest debt (credit cards) is hurting lower-income households the most, as tends to be the case.

The lowest earners also understandably had the biggest increase in credit card delinquencies.

"Many consumers are levered to the hilt — maxed out on debt and barely keeping their heads above water," Allan Schweitzer, a portfolio manager at credit-focused investment firm Beach Point Capital Management told Bloomberg. "They can dog paddle, if you will, but any uptick in unemployment or worsening of the economy could drive a pretty significant spike in defaults."

"We had more money when Trump was president," said Denise Nierzwicki, 69. She and her 72-year-old husband Paul have around $20,000 in debt spread across multiple cards - all of which have interest rates above 20%.

Denise and Paul Nierzwicki blame Biden for what they see as a gloomy economy and plan to vote for the Republican candidate in November.
Photographer: Jon Cherry/Bloomberg

During the pandemic, Denise lost her job and a business deal for a bar they owned in their hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. While they applied for Social Security to ease the pain, Denise is now working 50 hours a week at a restaurant. Despite this, they're barely scraping enough money together to service their debt.

The couple blames Biden for what they see as a gloomy economy and plans to vote for the Republican candidate in November. Denise routinely voted for Democrats up until about 2010, when she grew dissatisfied with Barack Obama’s economic stances, she said. Now, she supports Donald Trump because he lowered taxes and because of his policies on immigration. -Bloomberg

Meanwhile there's student loans - which are not able to be discharged in bankruptcy.

"I can't even save, I don't have a savings account," said 29-year-old in Columbus, Ohio resident Brittany Walling - who has around $80,000 in federal student loans, $20,000 in private debt from her undergraduate and graduate degrees, and $6,000 in credit card debt she accumulated over a six-month stretch in 2022 while she was unemployed.

"I just know that a lot of people are struggling, and things need to change," she told the outlet.

The only silver lining of note, according to Bloomberg, is that broad wage gains resulting in large paychecks has made it easier for people to throw money at credit card bills.

Yet, according to Wells Fargo economist Shannon Grein, "As rates rose in 2023, we avoided a slowdown due to spending that was very much tied to easy access to credit ... Now, credit has become harder to come by and more expensive."

According to Grein, the change has posed "a significant headwind to consumption."

Then there's the election

"Maybe the Fed is done hiking, but as long as rates stay on hold, you still have a passive tightening effect flowing down to the consumer and being exerted on the economy," she continued. "Those household dynamics are going to be a factor in the election this year."

Meanwhile, swing-state voters in a February Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll said they trust Trump more than Biden on interest rates and personal debt.

Reverberations

These 'headwinds' have M3 Partners' Moshin Meghji concerned.

"Any tightening there immediately hits the top line of companies," he said, noting that for heavily indebted companies that took on debt during years of easy borrowing, "there's no easy fix."

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Sylvester researchers, collaborators call for greater investment in bereavement care

MIAMI, FLORIDA (March 15, 2024) – The public health toll from bereavement is well-documented in the medical literature, with bereaved persons at greater…

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MIAMI, FLORIDA (March 15, 2024) – The public health toll from bereavement is well-documented in the medical literature, with bereaved persons at greater risk for many adverse outcomes, including mental health challenges, decreased quality of life, health care neglect, cancer, heart disease, suicide, and death. Now, in a paper published in The Lancet Public Health, researchers sound a clarion call for greater investment, at both the community and institutional level, in establishing support for grief-related suffering.

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MIAMI, FLORIDA (March 15, 2024) – The public health toll from bereavement is well-documented in the medical literature, with bereaved persons at greater risk for many adverse outcomes, including mental health challenges, decreased quality of life, health care neglect, cancer, heart disease, suicide, and death. Now, in a paper published in The Lancet Public Health, researchers sound a clarion call for greater investment, at both the community and institutional level, in establishing support for grief-related suffering.

The authors emphasized that increased mortality worldwide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, suicide, drug overdose, homicide, armed conflict, and terrorism have accelerated the urgency for national- and global-level frameworks to strengthen the provision of sustainable and accessible bereavement care. Unfortunately, current national and global investment in bereavement support services is woefully inadequate to address this growing public health crisis, said researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborating organizations.  

They proposed a model for transitional care that involves firmly establishing bereavement support services within healthcare organizations to ensure continuity of family-centered care while bolstering community-based support through development of “compassionate communities” and a grief-informed workforce. The model highlights the responsibility of the health system to build bridges to the community that can help grievers feel held as they transition.   

The Center for the Advancement of Bereavement Care at Sylvester is advocating for precisely this model of transitional care. Wendy G. Lichtenthal, PhD, FT, FAPOS, who is Founding Director of the new Center and associate professor of public health sciences at the Miller School, noted, “We need a paradigm shift in how healthcare professionals, institutions, and systems view bereavement care. Sylvester is leading the way by investing in the establishment of this Center, which is the first to focus on bringing the transitional bereavement care model to life.”

What further distinguishes the Center is its roots in bereavement science, advancing care approaches that are both grounded in research and community-engaged.  

The authors focused on palliative care, which strives to provide a holistic approach to minimize suffering for seriously ill patients and their families, as one area where improvements are critically needed. They referenced groundbreaking reports of the Lancet Commissions on the value of global access to palliative care and pain relief that highlighted the “undeniable need for improved bereavement care delivery infrastructure.” One of those reports acknowledged that bereavement has been overlooked and called for reprioritizing social determinants of death, dying, and grief.

“Palliative care should culminate with bereavement care, both in theory and in practice,” explained Lichtenthal, who is the article’s corresponding author. “Yet, bereavement care often is under-resourced and beset with access inequities.”

Transitional bereavement care model

So, how do health systems and communities prioritize bereavement services to ensure that no bereaved individual goes without needed support? The transitional bereavement care model offers a roadmap.

“We must reposition bereavement care from an afterthought to a public health priority. Transitional bereavement care is necessary to bridge the gap in offerings between healthcare organizations and community-based bereavement services,” Lichtenthal said. “Our model calls for health systems to shore up the quality and availability of their offerings, but also recognizes that resources for bereavement care within a given healthcare institution are finite, emphasizing the need to help build communities’ capacity to support grievers.”

Key to the model, she added, is the bolstering of community-based support through development of “compassionate communities” and “upskilling” of professional services to assist those with more substantial bereavement-support needs.

The model contains these pillars:

  • Preventive bereavement care –healthcare teams engage in bereavement-conscious practices, and compassionate communities are mindful of the emotional and practical needs of dying patients’ families.
  • Ownership of bereavement care – institutions provide bereavement education for staff, risk screenings for families, outreach and counseling or grief support. Communities establish bereavement centers and “champions” to provide bereavement care at workplaces, schools, places of worship or care facilities.
  • Resource allocation for bereavement care – dedicated personnel offer universal outreach, and bereaved stakeholders provide input to identify community barriers and needed resources.
  • Upskilling of support providers – Bereavement education is integrated into training programs for health professionals, and institutions offer dedicated grief specialists. Communities have trained, accessible bereavement specialists who provide support and are educated in how to best support bereaved individuals, increasing their grief literacy.
  • Evidence-based care – bereavement care is evidence-based and features effective grief assessments, interventions, and training programs. Compassionate communities remain mindful of bereavement care needs.

Lichtenthal said the new Center will strive to materialize these pillars and aims to serve as a global model for other health organizations. She hopes the paper’s recommendations “will cultivate a bereavement-conscious and grief-informed workforce as well as grief-literate, compassionate communities and health systems that prioritize bereavement as a vital part of ethical healthcare.”

“This paper is calling for healthcare institutions to respond to their duty to care for the family beyond patients’ deaths. By investing in the creation of the Center for the Advancement of Bereavement Care, Sylvester is answering this call,” Lichtenthal said.

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Article Title: Investing in bereavement care as a public health priority

DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00030-6

Authors: The complete list of authors is included in the paper.

Funding: The authors received funding from the National Cancer Institute (P30 CA240139 Nimer) and P30 CA008748 Vickers).

Disclosures: The authors declared no competing interests.

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