Western Alliance Bancorporation Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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PHOENIX, July 18, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL):

SECOND QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Quarter Highlights:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

Earnings per share

 

PPNR1

 

Net interest margin

 

Efficiency ratio

 

Book value per

common share

$193.6 million

 

$1.75

 

$285.0 million

 

3.63%

 

62.3%

 

$54.80

 

 

 

 

51.5%1, adjusted for deposit costs

 

$48.791, excluding

goodwill and intangibles

CEO COMMENTARY:

"Western Alliance delivered strong second quarter results featuring robust net interest income growth, gathering loan momentum, and sustained deposit generation," said Kenneth A. Vecchione, President and Chief Executive Officer. "With balance sheet repositioning actions completed, our focus is rededicated to generating safe, sound risk-adjusted growth supported by an enhanced liquidity profile and sturdy capital base. We achieved net income of $193.6 million and earnings per share of $1.75 for the second quarter 2024, which resulted in a return on tangible common equity1 of 14.3%. Capital generation continued to improve as pre-provision net revenue1 grew 22% linked quarter annualized excluding the impact of the FDIC special assessment.. Tangible book value per share1 climbed 13.2% year-over-year to $48.79 with a CET1 ratio of 11.0%."

LINKED-QUARTER BASIS

YEAR-OVER-YEAR

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Net income of $193.6 million and earnings per share of $1.75, up 9.1% and 9.4%, from $177.4 million and $1.60, respectively

  • Net income of $193.6 million and earnings per share of $1.75, down 10.2% and 10.7%, from $215.7 million and $1.96, respectively

  • Net revenue of $771.8 million, an increase of 5.9%, or $43.0 million, compared to an increase in non-interest expenses of 1.0%, or $5.0 million

  • Net revenue of $771.8 million, an increase of 15.3%, or $102.5 million, compared to an increase in non-interest expenses of 25.7%, or $99.4 million

  • Pre-provision net revenue1 of $285.0 million, up $38.0 million from $247.0 million

  • Pre-provision net revenue1 of $285.0 million, up $3.1 million from $281.9 million

  • Effective tax rate of 21.9%, compared to 23.5%

  • Effective tax rate of 21.9%, compared to 17.1%

 

FINANCIAL POSITION RESULTS:

  • HFI loans of $52.4 billion, up $1.7 billion, or 3.4%

  • Increase in HFI loans of $4.6 billion, or 9.5%

  • Total deposits of $66.2 billion, up $4.0 billion, or 6.5%

  • Increase in total deposits of $15.2 billion, or 29.8%

  • HFI loan-to-deposit ratio of 79.1%, down from 81.5%

  • HFI loan-to-deposit ratio of 79.1%, down from 93.8%

  • Stockholders' equity of $6.3 billion, up $162 million

  • Increase in stockholders' equity of $649 million

 

LOANS AND ASSET QUALITY:

  • Nonperforming assets (nonaccrual loans and repossessed assets) to total assets of 0.51%, compared to 0.53%

  • Nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.51%, compared to 0.39%

  • Annualized net loan charge-offs to average loans outstanding of 0.18%, compared to 0.08%

  • Annualized net loan charge-offs to average loans outstanding of 0.18%, compared to 0.06%

 

KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS:

  • Net interest margin of 3.63%, compared to 3.60%

  • Net interest margin of 3.63% increased from 3.42%

  • Return on average assets and on tangible common equity1 of 0.99% and 14.3%, compared to 0.98% and 13.4%, respectively

  • Return on average assets and on tangible common equity1 of 0.99% and 14.3%, compared to 1.23% and 18.2%, respectively

  • Tangible common equity ratio1 of 6.7%, compared to 6.8%

  • Tangible common equity ratio1 of 6.7% increased from 7.0%

  • CET 1 ratio of 11.0%, compared to 11.0%

  • CET 1 ratio of 11.0%, compared to 10.1%

  • Tangible book value per share1, net of tax, of $48.79, an increase of 3.2% from $47.30

  • Tangible book value per share1, net of tax, of $48.79, an increase of 13.2% from $43.09

  • Adjusted efficiency ratio1 of 51.5%, compared to 57.3%

  • Adjusted efficiency ratio1 of 51.5%, compared to 50.5%

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See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

Income Statement

Net interest income totaled $656.6 million in the second quarter 2024, an increase of $57.7 million, or 9.6%, from $598.9 million in the first quarter 2024, and an increase of $106.3 million, or 19.3%, compared to the second quarter 2023. The increase in net interest income from the first quarter 2024 is due to an increase in average securities and HFI loan balances, partially offset by an increase in deposit balances and rates. The increase in net interest income from the second quarter 2023 was driven by an increase in average securities balances and higher HFI loan balances and yields, coupled with a decrease in the average short-term borrowings balance. These increases were partially offset by higher balances and rates on deposits and a lower average HFS loan balance.