0000798941 fcnca:OtherLoansMember us-gaap:PerformingFinancingReceivableMember us-gaap:CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember 2017-12-31



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20192022
Commission File Number: 001-16715

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware56-1528994
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Delaware56-1528994
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
4300 Six Forks RoadRaleighNorth Carolina27609
(Address of principle executive offices)(Zip code)
(919)716-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, Par Value $1FCNCANasdaq Global Select Market
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 5.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series AFCNCPNasdaq Global Select Market
5.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series CFCNCONasdaq Global Select Market
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.1934:
Class B Common Stock, Par Value $1
(Title of class)
  _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes    No
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes     No
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety days. Yes     No
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes     No
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filerSmaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes     No

The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s common equity held by nonaffiliatesnon-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold as of the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $2,987,147,364.

7,873,632,647.
On February 14, 2020,17, 2023, there were 9,503,32013,502,747 outstanding shares of the Registrant’s Class A Common Stock and 1,005,185 outstanding shares of the Registrant’s Class B Common Stock.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 20202023 Annual Meeting of ShareholdersStockholders are incorporated inby reference into Part III of this report.








   Page
  CROSS REFERENCE INDEX 
    
PART IItem 1
 Item 1A
 Item 1BUnresolved Staff CommentsNone
 Item 2
 Item 3
 Item 4Mine Safety DisclosuresN/A
PART IIItem 5
 Item 6
 Item 7
 Item 7A
 Item 8Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Item 9Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial DisclosureNone
 Item 9A
  
 Item 9BOther InformationNone
PART IIIItem 10Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance*
 Item 11Executive Compensation*
 Item 12Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters*
 Item 13Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence*
 Item 14Principal Accounting Fees and Services*
PART IVItem 15Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 
 (1)Financial Statements (see Item 8 for reference) 
 (2)All Financial Statement Schedules normally required for Form 10-K are omitted since they are not applicable, except as referred to in Item 8. 
 (3)
 Item 16Form 10-K SummaryNone
CONTENTS
Page
PART IItem 1
Item 1A
Item 1BUnresolved Staff CommentsNone
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4Mine Safety DisclosuresN/A
PART IIItem 5
Item 6
Item 7
Item 7A
Item 8
Item 9Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial DisclosureNone
Item 9AControls and Procedures
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Item 9BOther InformationNone
Item 9CDisclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent InspectionN/A
PART IIIItem 10Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance*
Item 11Executive Compensation*
Item 12Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters*
Item 13Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence*
Item 14
PART IVItem 15
(1)Financial Statements (see Item 8 for reference)
(2)All Financial Statement Schedules normally required for Form 10-K are omitted since they are not applicable, except as referred to in Item 8.
(3)The Exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index contained in this Form 10-K are filed with or furnished to the Commission or incorporated by reference into this report and are available upon written request.
Item 16Form 10-K SummaryNone
* Information required by Item 10 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings or captions ‘Proposal 1: Election of Directors,’ ‘Corporate Governance —Service on otherOther Public Company Boards’ and ‘-Code‘—Code of Ethics;’ ‘Committees of our Boards—Audit Committee;’ and ‘Executive Officers’ and ‘Beneficial Ownership of Our Equity Securities —Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports’ from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 20202023 Annual Meeting of ShareholdersStockholders (“20202023 Proxy Statement”).
Information required by Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings or captions ‘Committees of our Board—Compensation Committee Report;’ and ‘—Effect of Risk Management on Compensation;’ ‘Compensation Discussion and Analysis;’ ‘Executive Compensation;’ and ‘Director Compensation’ of the 20202023 Proxy Statement.
Information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the captions ‘Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Stock—Equity Securities—Directors and Executive Officers,’ ‘—Pledging Policy—Existing Pledge Arrangements,’ and ‘—Principal Shareholders’Stockholders’ of the 20202023 Proxy Statement. TheAs of December 31, 2022, the Registrant doesdid not have any compensation plans under which equity securities of the Registrant are authorized for issuance to employees or directors.directors to report in the Equity Compensation Plan Information table pursuant to Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K. As of December 31, 2022, the Registrant had restricted stock units (“RSUs”) outstanding covering an aggregate of 42,989 shares of its Class A common stock, which RSUs were assumed in Registrant’s merger with CIT Group Inc.
Information required by Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings or captions ‘Corporate Governance—Director Independence’ and ‘Transactions with Related Persons’ of the 20202023 Proxy Statement.
Information required by Item 14 is incorporated by reference to the information that appears under the caption ‘Proposal 3:7: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Accounts—Accountants—Services and Fees During 2019 and 2018’2022’ of the 20202023 Proxy Statement.

2



GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
The following is a list of certain abbreviations and acronyms we use throughout this document. You may find it helpful to refer back to this table. We also include a Glossary of Key Terms in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

AcronymDefinitionAcronymDefinition
ACLAllowance for Credit LossesHQLSHigh Quality Liquid Securities
AFSAvailable for SaleHTMHeld to Maturity
AOCIAccumulated Other Comprehensive IncomeIDIInsured Depository Institution
ASCAccounting Standards CodificationLIBORLondon Inter-Bank Offered Rate
ASUAccounting Standards UpdateLGDLoss Given Default
BHCBank Holding CompanyLOCOMLower of the Cost or Market Value
BOLIBank Owned Life InsuranceMD&AManagement’s Discussion and Analysis
bpsBasis point(s); 1 bp = 0.01%MSRsMortgage Servicing Rights
CABCommunity Association BankingNCCOBNorth Carolina Commissioner of Banks
CAMTCorporate Alternative Minimum TaxNIINet Interest Income
CCARComprehensive Capital Analysis and ReviewNII SensitivityNet Interest Income Sensitivity
CECLCurrent Expected Credit LossesNIMNet Interest Margin
CFPBConsumer Financial Protection BureauNSFNonsufficient Funds
DPADeferred Purchase AgreementOREOOther Real Estate Owned
DTAsDeferred Tax AssetsPAAPurchase Accounting Adjustments
ETREffective Tax RatePCAPrompt corrective action
EVE SensitivityEconomic Value of Equity SensitivityPCAOBPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards BoardPCDPurchased Credit Deteriorated
FCBFirst-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyPDProbability of Obligor Default
FDICFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationQMQualified Mortgage
FHAFederal Housing AdministrationROURight of Use
FHCFinancial Holding CompanyRSURestricted Stock Unit
FHLBFederal Home Loan BankSBASmall Business Administration
FOMCFederal Open Market CommitteeSBA-PPPSmall Business Administration Paycheck Protection Plan
FRBFederal Reserve BankSOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
GAAPAccounting Principles Generally Accepted in the U.S.TDRsTroubled Debt Restructuring
GDPGross Domestic ProductUPBUnpaid Principal Balance
HFIHeld for InvestmentVIEVariable Interest Entity
HOAHome Owner’s Association


3



Part
PART I


Item 1. Business

General
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (“we,(the “Parent Company” and when including all of its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, “BancShares,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “BancShares”or “our”) was incorporated under the laws of Delaware on August 7, 1986, to become the holding company of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (“FCB,” or “the Bank”the “Bank”), its banking subsidiary. FCB opened in 1898 as the Bank of Smithfield in Smithfield, North Carolina, and later changed its name to First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company.

BancShares has expanded through de novo branching and acquisitions and nowas of December 31, 2022, operates 550 branches in 1922 states, predominantly located in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Western United States, providing a broad range of financial services to individuals, businesses and professionals. At December 31, 2019,2022, BancShares had total consolidated assets of $39.82$109.3 billion.

Throughout its history, the operations of BancShares have been significantly influenced by descendants of Robert P. Holding, who came to control FCB during the 1920s. Robert P. Holding’s children and grandchildren have served as members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), as chief executive officers and in other executive management positions and, since BancShares’ formation in 1986, have remained shareholdersstockholders owning a large percentage of its common stock.

The Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Frank B. Holding, Jr., is the grandson of Robert P. Holding. Hope Holding Bryant, Vice ChairmanChairwoman of BancShares, is Robert P. Holding’s granddaughter. Peter M. Bristow, President and Corporate Sales Executive of BancShares, is the brother-in-law of Frank B. Holding, Jr. and Hope Holding Bryant.

BancShares seeks to meet theprovides financial needs of both individuals and commercial entities in its market areas throughservices for a wide range of consumer and commercial clients. This includes retail and commercialmortgage banking, services. Loan services include various types of commercial, business and consumer lending. Deposit services include checking, savings, money market and time deposit accounts. BancShares’ subsidiaries also provide mortgage lending, a full-service trust department, wealth management, commercial and middle market banking, factoring and leasing. In addition to our banking operations, we provide various investment products and services for businesses and individuals, and other activities incidental to commercial banking.through FCB’s wholly owned subsidiaries, First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. (“FCIS”) and First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. (“FCAM”), provide various investment products and services.. As a registered broker/dealer,broker-dealer, FCIS provides a full range of investment products, including annuities, discount brokerage services and third-party mutual funds. As registered investment advisors, FCIS and FCAM provide investment management services and advice.

As a result of BancShares’ subsidiaries delivermerger (the “CIT Merger”) with CIT Group Inc. (“CIT”) and its subsidiary CIT Bank, N.A., a national banking association (“CIT Bank”), BancShares acquired a registered broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, a wide range of commercial lending, leasing, and deposit products, as well as ancillary services and products, that span various industries. BancShares now also provides commercial factoring, receivables management and secured financing services to businesses (generally manufacturers or importers of goods) that operate in various industries, including apparel, textile, furniture, home furnishings and consumer electronics. In addition, BancShares owns a fleet of railcars and locomotives that are leased to railroads and shippers.

BancShares delivers products and services to its customers through an extensive branch network as well asand additionally operates a nationwide digital banking, telephone banking and various ATM networks.bank. Services offered at most officesbranches include the taking ofaccepting deposits, the cashing of checks and providing for individualconsumer and commercial cash needs. BusinessConsumer and business customers may also conduct banking transactions through the use of remote image technology.various digital channels.

Statistical information regarding our business activities is found in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Business Combinations
BancShares pursues growth through strategic mergers and acquisitions to enhance organizational value, strengthen its presence in existing markets, as well as expand its footprint in new markets.

On January 3, 2022 (the “Merger Date”), BancShares completed its largest acquisition to date with the merger with CIT and CIT Bank. CIT had consolidated total assets of approximately $53.2 billion at December 31, 2021. The merger with CIT is described further in the “Business Combinations” discussion below and the “Business Combinations” section of Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 8. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 2 — Business Combinations included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
4



As a result of the CIT Merger, FCB is now a top 20 U.S. bank based on asset size with more than $100 billion in total assets. BancShares believes that the CIT Merger allowed for the combination of organizations with complementary strengths, combining FCB’s robust retail franchise and full suite of banking products with CIT’s strong market position in nationwide commercial lending and direct digital banking. The combined banking organization leverages the capabilities of both legacy banks to serve a broader spectrum of businesses and individuals, while offering convenience, scale and value.

Business Segments
As of December 31, 2021, BancShares managed its business and reported its financial results as a single segment. BancShares began reporting multiple segments during the first quarter of 2022 and now reports General Banking, Commercial Banking, Rail, and Corporate segments. BancShares conformed the comparative prior periods presented to reflect the new segments. The substantial majority of BancShares’ operations for historical periods prior to completion of the CIT Merger are included in the General Banking segment. The Commercial Banking and Rail segments primarily relate to operations acquired in the CIT Merger. Reportable segments are discussed further in the “Results by Business Segments” section of Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 8. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 23 — Business Segment Information.

SEGMENTMARKETS AND SERVICES
General Banking
Delivers services to individuals and businesses through an extensive branch network and various digital channels, including a full suite of deposit products, loans (primarily business/commercial loans and residential mortgages), and various fee-based services.
Provides a variety of wealth management products and services to individuals and institutional clients, including brokerage, investment advisory, and trust services.
Provides deposit, cash management and lending to homeowner associations and property management companies.
Commercial Banking
Provides lending, leasing, capital markets and other financial and advisory services, primarily to small and middle-market companies across a variety of industries.
Provides asset-based lending, factoring, receivables management products and supply chain financing.
Rail
Provides equipment leasing and secured financing to railroads and shippers.
Corporate
Earning assets primarily include investment securities and interest-earning deposits at banks.
Certain items are not allocated to operating segments and are included in Corporate. Some of the more significant and recurring items that are not allocated to operating segments include interest income on investment securities, income on bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”), a portion of interest expense primarily related to brokered deposits and corporate funding costs, mark-to-market adjustments on equity securities and foreign currency hedges, merger-related expenses, intangible assets amortization expenses, as well as certain unallocated interest income and other costs.
General Banking
Our General Banking segment delivers products and services to consumers and businesses through our extensive network of branches and various digital channels. We offer a full suite of deposit products, loans, cash management, wealth, payments and various other fee-based services. We offer conforming and jumbo residential mortgage loans throughout the United States which are primarily originated through branches and retail referrals, employee referrals, internet leads, direct marketing and a correspondent lending channel. The General Banking segment also includes our nationwide digital banking, which is largely comprised of the internet banking platform we acquired in the CIT Merger (the “Direct Bank”), that delivers deposit products to consumers. We additionally have a dedicated business line that supports deposit, cash management and lending to homeowner associations and property management companies nationwide. Our General Banking segment is the primary deposit gathering business of FCB.

Revenue is generated from interest earned on loans and from fees for banking and advisory services. We source our consumer and business/commercial lending business through our branch network and industry referrals, as well as direct digital marketing efforts. We periodically purchase loans on a whole-loan basis. We source our Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans through a network of SBA originators. We also make community development investments and loans that support the construction of affordable housing in our communities in line with our CRA initiatives.

Commercial Banking
Our Commercial Banking segment provides a range of lending, leasing, capital markets, asset management and other financial and advisory services primarily to small and middle market companies in a wide range of industries including aerospace and defense, communication, power and energy, entertainment, gaming, healthcare, industrials, maritime, real estate, restaurants, retail, services and technology. Loans offered are primarily senior secured loans collateralized by accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment and/or intangibles, and are often used for working capital, plant expansion, acquisitions or recapitalizations. These loans include revolving lines of credit and term loans and, depending on the nature of the collateral, may be referred to as collateral-backed loans, asset-based loans or cash flow loans. We provide senior secured loans to developers and other commercial real estate professionals. Additionally, we provide small business loans and leases, including both capital and operating leases, through a highly automated credit approval, documentation and funding process.
5




We provide factoring, receivable management, and secured financing to businesses that operate in several industries, including apparel, textile, furniture, home furnishings and consumer electronics. Factoring entails the assumption of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable arising from the sale of goods by our clients to their customers (generally retailers) that have been factored (i.e., sold or assigned to the factor). A client is the counterparty on any factoring, financing, or receivables purchasing agreement to sell trade receivables to us, and generally is a manufacturer or importer of goods. A customer is the account debtor and obligor on trade accounts receivable that have been factored with and assigned to the factor.

Revenue is generated from interest earned on loans, rent on equipment leased, fees and other revenue from lending and leasing activities, banking services, and capital markets transactions, along with commissions earned on factoring and related activities. We source our commercial lending business primarily through direct marketing to borrowers, lessees, manufacturers, vendors and distributors, and through referral sources and other intermediaries. We may periodically buy participations or syndications of loans and lines of credit and purchase loans on a whole-loan basis.

Rail
Rail offers customized leasing and financing solutions on a fleet of railcars and locomotives to railroads and shippers throughout North America. Railcar types include covered hopper cars used to ship grain and agricultural products, plastic pellets, sand, and cement; tank cars for energy products and chemicals; gondolas for coal, steel coil and mill service products; open-top hopper cars for coal and aggregates; boxcars for paper and auto parts; and centerbeams and flat cars for lumber. Revenue is generated primarily from rent on equipment leased.

Competition
The financial services industry is highly competitive. BancShares’ subsidiaries competeBancShares competes with national, regional and local financial services providers. In recent years, the ability of non-bank financial entities to provide services has intensified competition. Non-bank financial service providers are not subject to the same significant regulatory restrictions as traditional commercial banks. More than ever, customers have the ability to select from a variety of traditional and nontraditional alternatives. Competition is based on a number of factors including, among others, customer service, quality and range of products and services offered, price, reputation, interest rates on loans and deposits and customer convenience.

As of December 31, 2021, FCB’s primary deposit markets arewere North Carolina and South Carolina, which representrepresented approximately 48.8%50.8% and 23.2%22.7%, respectively, of total FCB deposits. Deposits (based on branch location) as of December 31, 2022, in North Carolina and South Carolina represented approximately 39.7%, and 13.3%, respectively, of total deposits. FCB’s deposit market share in North Carolina was 4.4% as of June 30, 2019,2022 in North Carolina and South Carolina was 7.3% and 9.3%, respectively, which makes FCB the fourth largest bank in both North Carolina and South Carolina based on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Deposit Market Share Report, which makes FCB the fourth largest bank in North Carolina.Report. The three banks larger than FCB based on deposits in North Carolina as of June 30, 2019, which includeand South Carolina were Bank of America, BB&T (now a part of Truist Bank)Bank and Wells Fargo,Fargo. These banks collectively controlled 74.1%72.5% and 44.2% of North Carolina deposits. Inand South Carolina FCB wasdeposits, respectively. Additionally, the fourth largest bank in terms of deposit market share with 9.0% at June 30, 2019. The three larger banks, which includeCIT Merger added deposits that were primarily related to the Digital Bank of America, BB&T (now a part of Truist Bank) and Wells Fargo, collectively represent 43.5%$16.47 billion or 18.4% of total FCB deposits in South Carolina as of June 30, 2019.December 31, 2022.



Geographic Locations and Employees
As of December 31, 2019,2022, FCB had 582 total domestic branches and offices, which included 219 in North Carolina, 126 in South Carolina and 68 in California.

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (the “Executive Order”), which encouraged the federal banking agencies, to review the current framework for merger oversight practices under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”) and the Bank Merger Act. The Executive Order has received significant public support from members of Congress as well as from members of the board of the FDIC and Federal Reserve and the Acting Comptroller of the Currency. The review is ongoing by the agencies, and no formal changes have been announced. The adoption of more expansive or prescriptive standards could impact our future potential acquisitions. Refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors below for additional information.

Geographic Locations
As of December 31, 2022, BancShares operated 574 branches in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia.


6



Human Capital
As of December 31, 2022, BancShares and its subsidiaries employemployed approximately 6,82110,375 full-time staff and approximately 355309 part-time staff for a total of 7,17610,684 employees. Women and ethnically diverse associates make up approximately 61% and 33% of total employees, respectively, and our Executive Leadership Team includes three women.

Business CombinationsOur ability to attract, retain and develop associates who align with our purpose is key to our success. BancShares’ human capital strategy is predicated on ensuring the organization has the right people with the right skills in the right places at the right time for the right cost to fulfill its mandate and strategic objectives. Our human resources team works to formalize the process of defining and deploying the mission-critical talent needed to align BancShares with the financial and strategic goals and objectives. Key human capital initiatives include scaling and developing talent, enhancing performance management and coaching, and accelerating inclusion, equity and diversity initiatives. The retention and integration of key CIT employees has been a significant initiative. The Board monitors these initiatives and associated risks primarily through its Risk Committee.
BancShares pursues growth through strategic acquisitions
To assist with these goals, we monitor and evaluate various metrics, specifically around attraction, retention and development of talent. Our annual voluntary turnover is relatively low compared to enhance organizational value, strengthen its presence in existing markets, as well as expand its footprint in new markets. Additional information relatingthe industry. We believe this reflects our strong corporate culture, competitive compensation and benefit structures and commitment to business combinations is set forth in Item 7. Management’s Discussioncareer development.

Compensation and Analysis of Financial ConditionBenefits
We strive to provide robust compensation and Results of Operations, under the caption “Business Combinations,”benefits to our employees. In addition to salaries, compensation and Item 8. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note B, Business Combinations, in this Form 10-K.benefit programs include a 401(k) plan with employer matching opportunities, healthcare and insurance benefits, health savings and flexible spending accounts, paid time off and other employee assistance programs.

Regulatory Considerations

Various laws and regulations administered by regulatory agencies affect BancShares’ and its subsidiaries’ corporate practices, including the payment of dividends, the incurrence of debt, and the acquisition of financial institutions and other companies; theycompanies. Laws and regulations also affect business practices, such as the payment of interest on deposits, the charging of interest on loans, the types of business conducted and the location of offices. Certain subsidiaries of the Parent Company and FCB are subject to regulation, supervision, and examination by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), state regulatory agencies, and other regulatory authorities as “regulated entities.” FCB’s insurance activities are subject to licensing and regulation by state insurance regulatory agencies.

NumerousIn general, numerous statutes and regulations also apply to and restrict the activities of BancShares, and its subsidiaries, including limitations on the ability to pay dividends, capital requirements, reserve requirements, deposit insurance requirements and restrictions on transactions with related persons and entities controlled by related persons. The impact of these statutes and regulations is discussed below and in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Dodd-Frank Act. TheBancShares has over $100 billion in total consolidated assets, and is now subject to certain enhanced prudential standards and enhanced oversight under the applicable transition provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) by the Federal Reserve Board (“Federal Reserve” or “FRB”), and the FDIC with respect to FCB. As BancShares continues to grow, BancShares will become subject to additional regulatory requirements, based on the tailored regulatory framework applicable to banking organizations with $100 billion or more in total assets, and adopted by the federal banking agencies pursuant to the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the “EGRRCPA”).

In connection with the CIT Merger, FCB established as a wholly-owned subsidiary, FC International, Inc. (“FC International”), which is a corporation chartered by the Federal Reserve pursuant to Section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act (“Edge Act”) and the Federal Reserve’s Regulation K. Edge Act corporations are international banking organizations that are authorized to engage in international banking and foreign financial transactions, and the U.S. activities of such corporations are generally limited to those that are incidental to their foreign operations. FCB established FC International for the purpose of holding the equity interests in the foreign nonbank subsidiaries (“foreign companies”) that FCB acquired in the CIT Merger. Certain of the foreign companies have been, or are in the process of being, wound-down or dissolved. The other foreign companies acquired by FCB support the railcar leasing business acquired from CIT in Canada and Mexico. FC International is subject to supervision and regulation by the Federal Reserve, including examination, reporting, capital, and Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (“BSA”) and anti-money laundering (“AML”) requirements, pursuant to the Edge Act and the Federal Reserve’s Regulation K.

Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act, enacted in 2010, significantly restructured the financial services regulatory environment; imposed significant regulatory and compliance changes;changes on the financial services industry; increased capital, leverage and liquidity requirements;requirements for banking organizations; and expanded the scope of oversight responsibility of certain federal agencies through the creation of new oversight bodies. For example, the Dodd-Frank Act established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) with broad powers to supervise and enforce federal consumer financial protection laws.
7


Effective during
EGRRCPA. Enacted in 2018, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the “EGRRCPA”),EGRRCPA, while largely preserving the fundamental elements of the post-Dodd-Frank Act regulatory framework, modified certain requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act as they applied to regional and community banking organizations. Certain of the significant requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act are listed below with information regarding how they apply to BancShares following the enactment of the EGRRCPA.

Capital Planning and Stress Testing. The Dodd-Frank Act mandated stress tests be developed and performed to ensure financial institutions have sufficient capital to absorb losses and support operations during multiple economic and bank scenarios. The EGRRCPA gave immediate relief from stress testing for applicable bank holding companies and therefore, BancShares is no longer required to submit company-run annual stress tests. Notwithstanding these amendments to the stress testing requirements, the federal banking agencies indicated, through inter-agency guidance, the capital planning and risk management practices of institutions with total assets less than $100 billion would continue to be reviewed through the regular supervisory process. BancShares will continue to monitor its capital consistent with the safety and soundness expectations of the federal regulators through the use of internal, customized stress testing in order to support the business and its capital planning process, as well as prudent risk mitigation.

The Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule was promulgated to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. It prohibits banks and their affiliates from engaging in proprietary trading and investing in and sponsoring hedge funds and private equity funds. The EGRRCPA exempted many financial institutions with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion from the Volcker Rule, but it continues to apply to BancShares and its subsidiaries. However, the Volcker Rule does not significantly impact our operations as we do not have any significant engagement in the businesses it prohibits.

Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule. Creditors are required to comply with mortgage reform provisions prohibiting the origination of any residential mortgages that do not meet rigorous Qualified Mortgage standards or Ability-to-Repay standards. All mortgage loans originated by FCB meet Ability-to-Repay standards and a substantial majority also meet Qualified Mortgage standards. The EGRRCPA impact on the original Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage standards is only applicable to banks with less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets.


Asset Threshold for Applicability of Dodd-Frank Act Enhanced Prudential Standards and Enhanced Supervision. The Dodd-Frank Act mandated the applicability of enhanced prudential standards (including enhanced liquidity and capital requirements, enterprise-wide risk management requirements, concentration limits, resolution plans and credit exposure report requirements, etc.) and enhanced supervision of bank holding companies with $50 billion or more in assets. The EGRRCPA raised the asset threshold for mandatory applicability of enhanced prudential standards to $250 billion or more in total consolidated assets, and gives the FRB the discretion to apply any enhanced prudential standards to banking organizations with $100 billion or more in total assets on a tailored basis based on asset size and other risk-related factors to prevent or mitigate risks to the financial stability of the United States or to promote the safety and soundness of a bank holding company. In November 2019, the FRB, along with the FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), adopted a framework for tailoring the applicability of enhanced prudential standards for banking organizations with $100 billion or more in assets (the “Tailoring Rules”). The Tailoring Rules are further discussed below. Total assets are calculated based on a trailing four-quarter average. BancShares first became subject to the enhanced prudential standards in connection with the CIT Merger, and now BancShares is treated as a Category IV banking organization under the Tailoring Rules, as further discussed below.

Capital Planning and Stress Testing. The Dodd-Frank Act mandated company-run stress tests be performed by banking organizations with $10 billion or more in total assets to ensure financial institutions have sufficient capital to absorb losses and support operations during multiple economic and bank scenarios. The EGRRCPA gave immediate relief from the Dodd-Frank Act and company-run stress testing for banking organizations with less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets. Therefore, BancShares is not subject to Dodd-Frank Act company-run stress testing (“DFAST”) until such time that it has $250 billion or more in total assets, based on a trailing four-quarter average. Notwithstanding these amendments to the stress testing requirements, bank holding companies with $100 billion or more in total consolidated assets are subject to supervisory stress testing by the FRB under the Federal Reserve’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”). BancShares has over $100 billion in total consolidated assets, and we are subject to biennial supervisory stress testing by the Federal Reserve under the CCAR process as a Category IV banking organization in accordance with the applicable transition provisions. BancShares, as a Category IV banking organization, is also required to develop, maintain, and submit an annual capital plan to the Federal Reserve. BancShares has made substantial progress in developing policies, programs, and systems designed to comply with capital planning and stress testing requirements.
Resolution Planning. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, as amended by the EGRRCPA, bank holding companies with $250 billion or more in total consolidated assets are required to develop and maintain resolution plans (commonly referred to as “Living Wills”) to support the orderly resolution of large banking organizations. Under the regulations promulgated by the FRB and FDIC implementing the Living Wills requirement, currently only Category I, II, and III banking organizations are required to submit resolution plans. Therefore, BancShares as a Category IV banking organization is not required to submit a resolution plan under the Living Wills requirement. As further discussed below, FCB is required to submit a resolution plan under the FDIC’s resolution plan requirement for insured depository institutions (“IDIs”) with $50 billion or more in total consolidated assets under its covered insured depository institution rule (“CIDI Rule”).
The Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule was promulgated to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. It generally prohibits banks and their affiliates from engaging in proprietary trading and investing in and sponsoring hedge funds and private equity funds, subject to certain exemptions. The EGRRCPA exempted many financial institutions with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion from the Volcker Rule, but it continues to apply to BancShares. However, the Volcker Rule does not significantly impact our operations as we do not have any significant engagement in such prohibited businesses.
Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule. Creditors are required to comply with mortgage reform provisions prohibiting the origination of any residential mortgages that do not meet rigorous Qualified Mortgage (“QM”) standards or Ability-to-Repay (“ATR”) standards. All mortgage loans originated by FCB meet ATR standards and a substantial majority also meet QM standards. The EGRRCPA impact on the original ATR and QM standards is only applicable to banks with less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets.
8



Reciprocal Deposits are not treated as Brokered Deposits. Section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the “FDI Act”) and the FDIC’s implementing regulations limit the ability of an IDI to accept brokered deposits unless the institution is well-capitalized under the Prompt Corrective Action (the “PCA”) under the FDI Act, or the IDI is adequately capitalized and obtains a waiver from the FDIC. IDIs that are less than well-capitalized are not able to accept brokered deposits, and are subject to restrictions on the interest rates paid on deposits. In addition, deposits that are considered “brokered” are subject to higher deposit assessments. EGRRCPA amended the FDI Act to add a limited exception under which IDIs that are well-capitalized or adequately capitalized and meet certain other criteria are able to exempt from treatment as “brokered” deposits up to $5 billion or 20 percent of the institution’s total liabilities in reciprocal deposits (defined generally as deposits received by a depository institution through a deposit placement network with the same maturity and in the same aggregate amount as deposits placed by the depository institution in other network institutions). In addition, in December 2020, the FDIC amended its regulations governing “brokered deposits” to clarify and modernize this regulatory framework. Notable aspects of the final rule include (1) the establishment of bright-line standards for determining whether an entity meets the statutory definition of “deposit broker”; (2) the identification of a number of business relationships that qualify for the “primary purpose” exception for agents to avoid being deemed a “deposit broker” for the placement of funds with depository institutions; (3) the establishment of a more transparent application process for entities that seek to rely upon the “primary purpose” exception but do not qualify for one of the identified exceptions for business relationships deemed to satisfy the “primary purpose” exception; and (4) the clarification that third parties that have an exclusive deposit-placement arrangement with one IDI are not considered a “deposit broker.” The final rule became effective April 1, 2021, with full compliance required by January 1, 2022.

First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
General. As a financialbank holding company registered under the Bank HoldingBHCA, the Parent Company Act (“BHCA”) of 1956, as amended, BancShares is subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the Federal Reserve BoardReserve. As a “financial holding company” (“FHC”), the Parent Company may engage in or acquire and retain the shares of a company engaged in activities that are “financial in nature” as long as the Parent Company continues to meet the eligible requirements for FHC status, including that the Parent Company and FCB each remain “well-capitalized” and “well-managed.” Activities that are “financial in nature” include securities underwriting, dealing and market making, advising mutual funds and investment companies, insurance underwriting and agency, merchant banking, and any activities that the Federal Reserve in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be in “financial in nature,“complementary” or “FRB”). BancShares“incidental” to such financial activity. The Parent Company is also registered under the bank holding company laws of North Carolina and is subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks (“NCCOB”).

Enhanced Prudential Standards and Enhanced Supervision. A bank holding company with total consolidated assets of $250 billion or more is subject to enhanced prudential standards under the Dodd-Frank Act, as amended by EGRRCPA, with the requirements tailored based on risk-based factors identified by the federal banking agencies. Consistent with the authority of the FRB under the Dodd-Frank Act, a bank holding company with $100 billion or more in assets, but less than $250 billion in assets is subject to certain enhanced prudential standards as implemented by the Tailoring Rules. Under the Tailoring Rules, banking organizations are grouped into four categories, based on asset size, off-balance sheet exposure, nonbank assets, weighted short-term wholesale funding, and cross-jurisdictional activities. Category I banking organizations (i.e., U.S. GSIBs) are subject to the most stringent enhanced prudential requirements, and Category IV banking organizations (i.e., between $100 billion and $250 billion in total consolidated assets, and less than $75 billion in nonbank assets, off-balance sheet exposure, cross-jurisdictional activities, and weighted short-term wholesale funding) are subject to the least stringent requirements.

BancShares has between $100 billion and $250 billion in total consolidated assets and therefore, is required to comply with certain enhanced prudential standards applicable to Category IV banking organizations, subject to the applicable transition periods. BancShares has developed policies, programs, and systems designed to meet such enhanced prudential standards, including annual capital plan submissions and supervisory stress testing by the Federal Reserve under CCAR, enhanced enterprise-wide risk management requirements, and enhanced liquidity management requirements, including liquidity stress tests and liquidity buffer requirements. In the event BancShares’ assets grow to meet or exceed the thresholds for the asset size or other risk-based factors, BancShares will be subject to other enhanced prudential standards on a tailored basis. For example, if BancShares has $50 billion or more in weighted short-term wholesale funding, it will be subject to modified liquidity coverage ratio (“LCR”) and net stable funding ratio (“NSFR”) requirements. In the event BancShares becomes a Category III banking organization, BancShares will be subject to full or reduced LCR and NSFR requirements, annual company-run capital stress testing, resolution planning requirements, annual supervisory capital stress testing under CCAR, additional risk-based capital requirements (countercyclical buffer), the supplementary leverage ratio, and additional liquidity reporting requirements.

9



Permitted Activities. A bank holding company is limited to managing or controlling banks, furnishing services to or performing services for its subsidiaries, and engaging in other activities the Federal Reserve determines by regulation or order to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. In addition, bank holding companies that qualify and elect to be financial holding companies, such as BancShares,the Parent Company, may engage in any activity, or acquire and retain the shares of a company engaged in any activity, that is either (i) financial in nature or incidental to such financial activity (as determined by the Federal Reserve in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury) or (ii) complementary to a financial activity and does not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally (as solely determined by the Federal Reserve), without prior approval of the Federal Reserve. Activities financial in nature include securities underwriting and dealing, serving as an insurance agent and underwriter and engaging in merchant banking.

Acquisitions. AThe Parent Company is subject to various laws that may require regulatory approval for acquisitions. For example, under the BHCA, a bank holding company (“BHC”) must obtain approval from the Federal Reserve prior to directly or indirectly acquiring ownership or control of 5% of the voting shares or substantially all of the assets of another BHCbank holding company or bank or prior to merging or consolidating with another BHC.bank holding company. The BHCA and other federal laws enumerate the factors the Federal Reserve must consider when reviewing the merger of bank holding companies, the acquisition of banks or the acquisition of voting securities of a bank or bank holding company. These factors include the competitive effects of the proposal in the relevant geographic markets; the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the companies and banks involved in the transaction; the effect of the transaction on the financial stability of the United States; the organizations' compliance with anti-money laundering laws and regulations; the convenience and needs of the communities to be served; and the records of performance under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 of the IDI involved in the transaction.

Status Requirements. To maintain financial holding companyFHC status, a financial holding companyFHC and all of its depository institution subsidiaries must be well-capitalized and well-managed. A depository institution subsidiary is considered to be well-capitalized if it satisfies the requirements for this status under applicable Federal Reserve capital requirements. A depository institution subsidiary is considered well managed if it received a composite rating and management rating of at least “satisfactory” in its most recent examination. As a Category IV banking organization, BancShares will transition from the Federal Reserve’s RFI rating system to the rating system for large financial institutions (“LFI”), referred to as the LFI rating system. Under the LFI rating system, the FRB assigns ratings based on three supervisory components: (i) capital planning and positions, (ii) liquidity risk management and positions, and (iii) governance and controls. The LFI rating system scale differs from the RFI rating system scale. The LFI rating system has a four-category, non-numeric rating scale with no single composite rating or scoring. The four rating categories are “Broadly Meets Expectations,” “Conditionally Meets Expectations,” “Deficient-1” and “Deficient-2.” A banking organization must receive at least “Conditionally Meets Expectations” for each of the component ratings to be considered “well managed.” If a financial holding companyFHC ceases to meet these capital and management requirements, the Federal Reserve may impose limitations or conditions on the conduct of its activities.

Capital RequirementsRequirements.. The Federal Reserve imposes certain capital requirements on bank holding companies under the BHCA, including a minimum leverage ratio and a minimum ratioratios of “qualifying” capital to risk-weighted assets. TheseThe metrics utilized to measure regulatory capital include the Tier 1 leverage ratio and the total, Tier 1, and common equity Tier 1 risk based capital ratios (collectively, the “Regulatory Capital Ratios”). Federal banking agencies approved regulatory capital guidelines (“Basel III”) aimed at strengthening previous capital requirements are described below under “Subsidiary Bank - FCB.”for banking organizations. Basel III became effective for BancShares on January 1, 2015 and the associated capital conservation buffers of 2.5% were fully phased in by January 1, 2019. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Additionally, federal banking agencies have developed PCA well-capitalized thresholds for Regulatory Capital Ratios. The following table includes the Basel III requirements and PCA well-capitalized thresholds for the Regulatory Capital Ratios.

Basel III MinimumsBasel III Conservation BuffersBasel III RequirementsPCA Well-Capitalized Thresholds
Regulatory Capital Ratios
Total risk-based capital8.00 %2.50 %10.50 %10.00 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital6.00 2.50 8.50 8.00 
Common equity Tier 14.50 2.50 7.00 6.50 
Tier 1 leverage4.00 — 4.00 5.00 

10



Failure to meet regulatory capital requirements may result in certain actions by federal banking agencies that could have a direct material effect on the consolidated financial statements of BancShares and constraints on capital distributions and discretionary executive compensation. As of December 31, 2019,2022, the risk-based Tier 1, common equity Tier 1, total capital and leverage capital ratiosRegulatory Capital Ratios of BancShares were 10.86%, 10.86%, 12.12% and 8.81%, respectively, and each capital ratio listed above exceeded the applicable minimumBasel III requirements and the well-capitalized thresholds as wellfurther addressed under “Stockholders’ Equity and Capital Adequacy” in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

As a result of the CIT Merger, BancShares will be subject to the Federal Reserve’s stress capital buffer (“SCB”) requirement, which is set through CCAR stress testing. On January 19, 2021, the Federal Reserve finalized regulatory amendments related to the SCB requirements for Category IV banking organizations to be consistent with the Tailoring Rules. The SCB reflects losses under the severely adverse scenario of the CCAR supervisory stress tests. The Federal Reserve calculates a SCB as the well-capitalized standards. Subjectgreater of (i) the difference between the firm’s starting and minimum projected Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) Risk-Based Capital Ratio under the severely adverse scenario in the supervisory stress test, plus the sum of dollar amount of the firm’s planned common stock dividends for each of the fourth through seventh quarters of the planning horizon as a percentage of risk-weighted assets, or (ii) 2.5 percent. The SCB calculated by the Federal Reserve replaces the static 2.5 percent capital conservation buffer required by Basel III. As noted above, the CCAR supervisory stress tests are distinct from DFAST, and BancShares will not be subject to its capitalDFAST requirements and certain other restrictions, BancShares is ableuntil it has $250 billion or more in total consolidated assets, pursuant to borrow money to make capital contributions to FCB and such loans may be repaid from dividends paid by FCB to BancShares.the EGRRCPA.

Source of Strength. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, bank holding companies are required to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to their subsidiary banks. Under this requirement, BancSharesthe Parent Company is expected to commit resources to support FCB, including times when BancSharesthe Parent Company may not be in a financial position to provide such resources. Any capital loans made by a bank holding company to any of its subsidiary banks are subordinate in right of payment to depositors and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary banks. In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to priority of payment.

Safety and Soundness. The federal bank regulatory agencies have adopted guidelines prescribing safety and soundness standards. These guidelines establish general standards relating to internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth and compensation, fees and benefits. In general, the guidelines require, among other things, appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage the risk and exposures specified in the guidelines. There are a number of obligations and restrictions imposed on bank holding companies and their subsidiary banks by law and regulatory policy that are designed to minimize potential loss to the depositors of such depository institutions and to the FDIC insurance fund in the event of a depository institution default. As noted above, BancShares became a Category IV banking organization and is subject to enhanced prudential standards and enhanced supervision under the Tailoring Rules subject to the applicable transition periods.



Limits on Dividends and Other Payments. BancSharesThe Parent Company is a legal entity, separate and distinct from its subsidiaries. Revenues of BancSharesthe Parent Company primarily result from dividends received from FCB. There are various legal limitations applicable to the payment of dividends by FCB to BancSharesthe Parent Company and to the payment of dividends by BancSharesthe Parent Company to its shareholders.stockholders. The payment of dividends by FCB or BancSharesthe Parent Company may be limited by certain factors, such as requirements to maintain capital above regulatory guidelines. Bank regulatory agencies have the authority to prohibit FCB or BancSharesthe Parent Company from engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice in conducting their business. The payment of dividends, depending on the financial condition of FCB or BancShares,the Parent Company, could be deemed to constitute such an unsafe or unsound practice.

Under BancShares became a Category IV banking organization and is required to submit a capital plan annually to the Federal Deposit InsuranceReserve in accordance with the applicable transition provisions. The annual capital plan will include planned capital distributions over a specified forecasting horizon. BancShares is subject to biennial supervisory capital stress testing under the Federal Reserve’s CCAR process. The SCB would replace the static 2.5% component of the capital conservation buffer with a capital buffer that is based on supervisory stress test results and the Parent Company’s planned capital distributions. As discussed above, BancShares’ SCB would be calculated as the greater of (i) the difference between BancShares’ starting and minimum projected CET1 capital ratios under the severely adverse scenario in the supervisory stress test plus four quarters of planned common stock dividends as a percentage of risk-weighted assets and (ii) 2.5 percent. BancShares’ supervisory stress testing results under CCAR could impact the ability of the Parent Company to declare dividends or make other capital distributions, including common share repurchases.

11



Additionally, under the FDI Act, insured depository institutions,IDIs, such as FCB, are prohibited from making capital distributions, including the payment of dividends, if, after making such distributions, the institution would become “undercapitalized” as such term is used in the statute. Additionally, under Basel III capital requirements,guidelines, banking institutions with a ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assetsRegulatory Capital Ratio above the Basel III minimum, but below the conservation bufferBasel III requirement will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall. Based on FCB’s current financial condition, BancSharesthe Parent Company currently does not expect these provisions to have any material impact on its ability to receive dividends from FCB. BancShares’The Parent Company’s non-bank subsidiaries pay dividends to BancSharesthe Parent Company periodically on a non-regulated basis.

Crypto-Asset Related Activities. On August 16, 2022, the FRB released supervisory guidance (“SR 22-6”) encouraging all banking organizations supervised by the agency to notify its lead supervisory point of contact at the Federal Reserve prior to engaging in any crypto-asset related activity. Prior to engaging in any such activities, the banking organization is expected to ensure that the activities are legally permissible under relevant state and federal laws, and ensure that the banking organization has adequate systems, risk management, and controls to ensure that the activities are conducted in a safe and sound manner consistent with applicable laws, including consumer protection laws. On April 7, 2022, the FDIC issued a financial institution letter also requiring its supervised institutions to provide notice and obtain supervisory feedback prior to engaging in any crypto-related activities. BancShares does not engage in any such activities.

Subsidiary Bank - FCB
General. FCB is a state-chartered bank, subject to supervision and examination by, and the regulations and reporting requirements of, the FDIC and the NCCOB. Deposit obligations are insured by the FDIC to the maximum legal limits. As an IDI with $100 billion or more in total consolidated assets, FCB is subject to certain additional requirements under the FDIC’s regulations (e.g., Resolution Plans under the CIDI Rule, additional reporting in the Call Report using FFIEC Form 031 rather than Form 041). FCB is also subject to enforcement, supervisory and examination authorities of the CFPB.

FDIC Deposit Insurance Assessment Rates. As an IDI, FCB is required to pay the FDIC premiums for deposit insurance. On October 18, 2022, the FDIC adopted a final rule to increase initial base deposit insurance assessment rate schedules by 2 points, beginning in the first quarterly assessment period of 2023. This price increase will be instituted to account for extraordinary growth in insured deposits during the first and second quarters of 2020 which caused the Depositors Insurance Fund (“DIF”) reserve ratio to decline below the statutory minimum of 1.35%. The increased assessment rate schedules will remain in effect until the reserve ratio meets or exceeds 2 percent, absent further action by the FDIC.

Capital Requirements. Bank regulatory agencies approvedThe Basel III regulatory capital guidelines aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements through a combination of higher minimum capital requirements, new capital conservation buffers and more conservative definitions of capital and balance sheet exposure. BancShares and FCB implementedPCA well-capitalized thresholds for the requirements of Basel III effective January 1, 2015, subject to a transition period for several aspects ofRegulatory Capital Ratios are described above in the rule. The table below describes the minimum and well-capitalized requirements.
 Basel III minimum requirement 
Basel III conservation buffer
2019
 
Basel III conservation buffer
2018
 Basel III well-capitalized
Leverage ratio4.00% N/A N/A 5.00%
Common equity Tier 14.50% 2.50% 1.875% 6.50%
Tier 1 capital ratio6.00% 2.50% 1.875% 8.00%
Total capital ratio8.00% 2.50% 1.875% 10.00%

The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with ratios above the minimum, but below the conservation buffer, will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall. The transitional period began in 2016 and the capital conservation buffer requirement was phased in beginning January 1, 2016, at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets, increasing each year until fully implemented on January 1, 2019.

Parent Company “Capital Requirements” discussion. Failure to meet minimumregulatory capital requirements may result in certain actions by regulatorsfederal banking agencies that could have a direct material effect on FCB’sthe consolidated financial statements.statements of FCB. As of December 31, 2019,2022, the Regulatory Capital Ratios of FCB exceeded the applicable minimumBasel III requirements as well asand the well-capitalized standards.thresholds as further addressed under “Stockholders’ Equity and Capital Adequacy” in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Although FCB is unable to control the external factors influencing its business, by maintaining high levels of balance sheet liquidity, prudently managing interest rate exposures, ensuring capital positions remain strong and actively monitoring asset quality, FCB seeks to minimize the potentially adverse risks of unforeseen and unfavorable economic trends and to take advantage of favorable economic conditions and opportunities when appropriate.

Covered Insured Depository Institution Contingency Planning Requirements. Under the FDIC’s CIDI Rule, an IDI with $50 billion or more in total assets is required to submit periodically to the FDIC a contingency plan for the resolution of the institution in the event of its failure (“Resolution Plan”). The FDIC requires the Resolution Plan to ensure that the FDIC, as receiver, would be able to resolve the institution pursuant to the receivership provisions of the FDI Act. In April 2019, the FDIC issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the CIDI Rule, and suspended the requirement to submit Resolution Plans until further notice. In January 2021, the FDIC announced that it would resume Resolution Plan requirements for IDIs with $100 billion in assets. On June 25, 2021, the FDIC issued a policy statement, describing a new framework for the implementation of the CIDI Rule. The FDIC has stated that it will provide covered IDIs with 12 months advance notice prior to the submission deadline of its Resolution Plan.

FCB has not previously submitted a Resolution Plan under the CIDI Rule. FCB has been informed by the FDIC that it will be required to submit its first Resolution Plan under the CIDI Rule once notified by the FDIC.

12



Transactions with Affiliates. Pursuant to Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, Regulation W and Regulation O, the authority of FCB to engage in transactions with related parties or “affiliates” or to make loans to insiders is limited. Loan transactions with an affiliate generally must be collateralized and certain transactions between FCB and its affiliates, including the sale of assets, the payment of money or the provision of services, must be on terms and conditions that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to FCB, as those prevailing for comparable nonaffiliated transactions. In addition, FCB generally may not purchase securities issued or underwritten by affiliates.



FCB receives management fees from its subsidiaries and BancSharesthe Parent Company for expenses incurred for performing various functions on their behalf. These fees are charged to each company based upon the estimated cost for usage of services by that company. The fees are eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.

Community Reinvestment Act. FCB is subject to the requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (“CRA”). The CRA imposes on financial institutions an affirmative and ongoing obligation to meet the credit needs of the local communities, including low-and-moderate-incomelow- and moderate-income (“LMI”) neighborhoods. If FCB receives a rating from the Federal Reserve of less than “satisfactory” under the CRA, restrictions would be imposed on our operating activities. In addition, in order for a financial holding company,FHC, like BancShares,the Parent Company, to commence any new activity permitted by the BHCA or to acquire any company engaged in any new activity permitted by the BHCA, each insured depository institutionIDI subsidiary of the financial holding companyFHC must have received a rating of at least “satisfactory” in its most recent examination under the CRA. FCB currently has a “satisfactory” CRA rating.

On May 5, 2022, the FRB, FDIC, and OCC issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the regulations implementing the CRA. Under the proposal, the agencies would evaluate bank performance across the varied activities they conduct and communities in which they operate, and tailor CRA evaluations and data collection to bank size and type. Further, the agencies would also emphasize smaller value loans and investments that can have high impact and be more responsive to the needs of LMI communities, and would update CRA assessment areas to include activities associated with online and mobile banking, branchless banking, and hybrid models. Additionally, the proposal would adopt a metrics-based approach to CRA evaluations of retail lending and community development financing, including public benchmarks, and clarify eligible CRA activities, such as affordable housing, that are focused on LMI, underserved, and rural communities.

As part of the CIT Merger, BancShares adopted a community benefit plan, developed in collaboration with representatives of community reinvestment organizations, for the combined bank. Under the Community Benefit Plan, FCB will invest $16 billion in the communities served by FCB, including $2.5 billion in home purchase mortgage loans focusing on LMI and minority borrowers in majority-minority (“MM”) geographies and $5 million in discounts or subsidies on home purchase and home improvement loans to borrowers in MM census tracts in the combined bank’s footprint in California.

Anti-Money Laundering and the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) Regulation. Governmental policy in recent years has been aimed at combating money laundering and terrorist financing. The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (“BSA”)BSA and subsequent laws and regulations require financial institutions to take steps to prevent the use of their systems to facilitate the flow of illegal or illicit money or terrorist funds.funds and to report certain activity to the government. The USA PatriotPATRIOT Act of 2001 (“Patriot Act”) significantly expanded anti-money laundering (“AML”)AML and financial transparency laws and regulations by imposing new compliance and due diligence obligations, including standards for verifying customer identification at account opening and maintaining expanded records, as well as rules promoting cooperation among financial institutions, regulators and law enforcement entities in identifying persons who may be involved in terrorism or money laundering. These rules were expanded to require new customer due diligence and beneficial ownership requirements in 2018.

An institution subject to the BSA, such as FCB (and FC International), in addition to maintaining a written BSA/AML compliance program, must additionallyalso provide AML training to employees, designate an AML compliance officer and annually audit the AML program to assess its effectiveness. The United States has imposed economic sanctions on transactions with certain designated foreign countries, nationals and others. As these rules are administrated by OFAC, these are generally known as the OFAC rules. Failure of a financial institution to maintain and implement adequate BSA, AML and OFAC programs, or to comply with all the relevant laws and regulations, could have serious legal and reputational consequences, including material fines and sanctions. FCB has implemented a program designed to facilitate compliance with the full extent of the applicable BSA and OFAC related laws, regulations and related sanctions.

13



On January 1, 2021, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which enacted the most significant overhaul of the BSA and related anti-money laundering laws since the Patriot Act. Notable amendments include (1) significant changes to the collection of beneficial ownership information and the establishment of a beneficial ownership registry, which requires corporate entities (generally, any corporation, LLC, or other similar entity with 20 or fewer employees and annual gross income of $5 million or less) to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN (which will be maintained by FinCEN and made available upon request to financial institutions); (2) enhanced whistleblower provisions, which provide that one or more whistleblowers who voluntarily provide original information leading to the successful enforcement of violations of the AML laws in any judicial or administrative action brought by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Attorney General resulting in monetary sanctions exceeding $1 million (including disgorgement and interest but excluding forfeiture, restitution, or compensation to victims) will receive not more than 30% of the monetary sanctions collected and will receive increased protections; (3) increased penalties for violations of the BSA; (4) improvements to existing information sharing provisions that permit financial institutions to share information relating to Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with foreign branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates (except those located in China, Russia, or certain other jurisdictions) for the purpose of combating illicit finance risks; and (5) expanded duties and powers of FinCEN. Many of the amendments require the Treasury Department and FinCEN to promulgate rules. On September 29, 2022, FinCEN issued final regulations implementing the amendments with respect to beneficial ownership.

Consumer Laws and Regulations. FCB is also subject to certain laws and regulations designed to protect consumers in transactions with banks. These laws include the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Housing Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The laws and related regulations mandate certain disclosures and regulate the manner in which financial institutions transact business with certain customers. FCB must comply with these consumer protection laws and regulations in its relevant lines of business.

To promote fairness and transparency for mortgages, credit cards, and other consumer financial products and services, the CFPB is responsible for interpreting and enforcing federal consumer financial laws, as defined by the Dodd-Frank Act, that, among other things, govern the provision of deposit accounts along with mortgage origination and servicing. Some federal consumer financial laws enforced by the CFPB include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, TILA, the Truth in Savings Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The CFPB is also authorized to prevent any institution under its authority from engaging in an unfair, deceptive, or abusive act or practice in connection with consumer financial products and services.

Under TILA, as implemented by Regulation Z, mortgage lenders are required to make a reasonable and good faith determination based on verified and documented information that a consumer applying for a mortgage loan has a reasonable ability to repay the loan according to its terms. Mortgage lenders are required to determine consumers’ ability to repay in one of two ways. The first alternative requires the mortgage lender to consider the following eight underwriting factors when making the credit decision: (1) current or reasonably expected income or assets; (2) current employment status; (3) the monthly payment on the covered transaction; (4) the monthly payment on any simultaneous loan; (5) the monthly payment for mortgage-related obligations; (6) current debt obligations, alimony, and child support; (7) the monthly DTI ratio or residual income; and (8) credit history. Alternatively, the mortgage lender can originate QMs, which are entitled to a presumption that the creditor making the loan satisfied the ATR requirements. In general, a QM is a mortgage loan without negative amortization, interest-only payments, balloon payments, or terms exceeding 30 years. In addition, to be a QM the points and fees paid by a consumer cannot exceed 3% of the total loan amount.

On December 10, 2020, the CFPB issued two final rules related to QM loans. The first rule replaces the strict 43% DTI threshold for QM loans and provides that, in addition to existing requirements, a loan receives a conclusive presumption that the consumer had the ability to repay if the APR does not exceed the average prime offer rate for a comparable transaction by 1.5 percentage points or more as of the date the interest rate is set. Further, a loan receives a rebuttable presumption that the consumer had the ability to repay if the APR exceeds the average prime offer rate for a comparable transaction by 1.5 percentage points or more but by less than 2.25 percentage points. The second rule creates a new category of “seasoned” QMs for loans that meet certain performance requirements. That rule allows a non-QM loan or a “rebuttable presumption” QM loan to receive a safe harbor from ATR liability at the end of a “seasoning” period of at least 36 months as a “seasoned QM” if it satisfies certain product restrictions, points-and-fees limits, and underwriting requirements, and the loan meets the designated performance and portfolio requirements during the “seasoning period.” The mandatory compliance date under the first final rule was July 1, 2021, but subsequently was delayed by the CFPB to October 1, 2022. The second final rule will apply to covered transactions for which institutions receive an application after the compliance date for the first final rule.

14



Additionally, the CFPB has the authority to take supervisory and enforcement action against banks and other financial services companies under the agency’s jurisdiction that fail to comply with federal consumer financial laws. As an IDI with total assets of more than $10 billion, FCB is subject to the CFPB’s supervisory and enforcement authorities. The Dodd-Frank Act also permits states to adopt stricter consumer protection laws and state attorneys general to enforce consumer protection rules issued by the CFPB. As a result of these aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act, FCB operates in a stringent consumer compliance environment. The CFPB has been active in bringing enforcement actions against banks and other financial institutions to enforce consumer financial laws. The federal financial regulatory agencies, including the FDIC and states attorneys general, also have become increasingly active in this area with respect to institutions over which they have jurisdiction.

Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the FDIC has backup enforcement authority over a depository institution holding company, such as the Parent Company, if the conduct or threatened conduct of such holding company poses a risk to the DIF, although such authority may not be used if the holding company is generally in sound condition and does not pose a foreseeable and material risk to the DIF. The Dodd-Frank Act may have a material impact on BancShares’ operations, particularly through increased compliance costs resulting from possible future consumer and fair lending regulations. Refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors below for a more extensive discussion of this topic.

Other Regulations applicable to the Parent Company and FCB
Privacy, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity. We are subject to a number of U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to consumer privacy and data protection. Under privacy protection provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (“GLBA”) and its implementing regulations and guidance, we are limited in our ability to disclose certain non-public information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties. Financial institutions, such as us, are required by statute and regulation to notify consumers of their privacy policies and practices and, in some circumstances, allow consumers to prevent disclosure of certain personal information to a nonaffiliated third party. In addition, such financial institutions must appropriately safeguard their customers’ nonpublic, personal information.

Consumers must be notified in the event of a data breach under applicable state laws. The changing privacy laws in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, (the “CCPA”), which became effective on January 1, 2020, applies to for-profit businesses that conduct business in California and meet certain revenue or data collection thresholds. The CCPA gives consumers the right to request disclosure of information collected about them, and whether that information has been sold or shared with others, the right to request deletion of personal information (subject to certain exceptions), the right to opt out of the sale of the consumer’s personal information, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. The CCPA contains several exemptions, including for information that is collected, processed, sold or disclosed pursuant to the GLBA. In November 2020, voters in the State of California approved the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), a ballot measure that amends and supplements the CCPA by creating the California Privacy Protection Agency, a watchdog privacy agency with the authority to issue regulations and guidance and to enforce the CCPA. The CPRA also modifies the CCPA by expanding both the scope of businesses covered by the law and certain rights relating to personal information and its use, collection, and disclosure by covered businesses. The California Privacy Protection Agency has issued proposed rules which would implement the CPRA but has not yet made them final or stated when final rules are likely to be enacted. Similar laws have and may be adopted by other states where BancShares does business. For instance, on October 25, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services issued a proposed rule that would, among other things, amend its cybersecurity regulation to create new tiers of regulated entities with tailored regulatory requirements, establish enhanced governance requirements, and require additional cybersecurity controls.

In addition, multiple other states, Congress and regulators outside the United States are considering similar laws or regulations which could create new individual privacy rights and impose increased obligations on companies handling personal data. For example, on November 23, 2021, the federal financial regulatory agencies published a final rule that will impose upon banking organizations and their service providers new notification requirements for significant cybersecurity incidents (the “Cybersecurity Rule”). Specifically, the Cybersecurity Rule requires banking organizations to notify their primary federal regulator as soon as possible and no later than 36 hours after the discovery of a “computer-security incident” that rises to the level of a “notification incident” within the meaning attributed to those terms by the Cybersecurity Rule. Banks’ service providers are required under the Cybersecurity Rule to notify any affected bank to or on behalf of which the service provider provides services “as soon as possible” after determining that it has experienced an incident that materially disrupts or degrades, or is reasonably likely to materially disrupt or degrade, covered services provided to such bank for as much as four hours. The Cybersecurity Rule took effect on April 1, 2022 and banks and their service providers were required to be in compliance with the rule by May 1, 2022.

15



Federal banking agencies, including the FDIC, have adopted guidelines for establishing information security standards and cybersecurity programs for implementing safeguards under the supervision of the board of directors. These guidelines, along with related regulatory materials, increasingly focus on risk management and processes related to information technology and the use of third parties in the provision of financial services.

Climate-Related Regulation and Risk Management.In recent years the federal banking agencies have increased their focus on climate-related risks impacting the operations of banks, the communities they serve and the broader financial system. Accordingly, the agencies have begun to enhance their supervisory expectations regarding the climate risk management practices of larger banking organizations, such as BancShares, including by encouraging such banks to: ensure that management of climate-related risk exposures has been incorporated into existing governance structures; evaluate the potential impact of climate-related risks on the bank’s financial condition, operations and business objectives as part of its strategic planning process; account for the effects of climate change in stress testing scenarios and systemic risk assessments; revise expectations for credit portfolio concentrations based on climate-related factors; consider investments in climate-related initiatives and lending to communities disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change; evaluate the impact of climate change on the bank’s borrowers and consider possible changes to underwriting criteria to account for climate-related risks to mortgaged properties; incorporate climate-related financial risk into the bank’s internal reporting, monitoring and escalation processes; and prepare for the transition risks to the bank associated with the adjustment to a low-carbon economy and related changes in laws, regulations, governmental policies, technology, and consumer behavior and expectations.

On October 21, 2021, the Financial Stability Oversight Council published a report identifying climate-related financial risk as an “emerging threat” to financial stability. On December 16, 2021, the OCC issued proposed principles for climate-related financial risk management for national banks with more than $100 billion in total assets. On March 30, 2022 and December 2, 2022, the FDIC and FRB issued their own proposed principles, respectively, for climate risk management by larger banking organizations. The regulators have also indicated that all banks, regardless of their size, may have material exposures to climate-related financial and other risks that require prudent management. The FRB, as the last agency to issue proposed guidance, indicated that it will work with the other two agencies in issuing any final guidance. The proposed principles in the guidance would cover the following areas: strategic planning; governance; policies, procedures, and limits; data, risk measurement and reporting; risk management; and scenario analysis. The proposed guidance would also suggest how climate-related financial risks can be addressed in specific prudential risk areas including liquidity, credit, other financial risks, operational, legal and compliance, and other non-financial risks. If adopted as final guidance, BancShares as a banking organization with $100 billion or more in total assets will be expected to implement the principles under the guidance to demonstrate to the FRB (and the FDIC) that BancShares and FCB are operating in a safe and sound manner.In addition, states in which we conduct business have taken, or are considering taking, similar actions on climate-related financial risks.

Compensation. Our compensation practices are subject to oversight by the Federal Reserve and, with respect to some of our subsidiaries, by other financial regulatory agencies. The federal banking regulators have issued joint guidance on executive compensation designed to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations take into account risk factors and are consistent with the safety and soundness of the organization. The guidance also provides that supervisory findings with respect to incentive compensation will be incorporated into the organization’s supervisory ratings, which can affect its ability to make acquisitions or other corporate decisions. The guidance further provides that the regulators may pursue enforcement actions against a banking organization if its incentive compensation and related risk management, control or governance processes pose a risk to the organization’s safe and sound practices. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act requires the federal banking regulators and the SEC to issue regulations requiring covered financial institutions to prohibit incentive compensation arrangements that encourage inappropriate risks by providing compensation that is excessive or that could lead to material financial loss to the institution. In October 2022, the SEC adopted final rules implementing the incentive-based compensation recovery (“clawback”) provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. The final rules direct stock exchanges to require listed companies to implement clawback policies to recover incentive-based compensation from current or former executive officers in the event of certain financial restatements and to disclose their clawback policies and their actions under those policies. It is anticipated that most registrants will have until late 2023 or early 2024 to adopt and implement or adjust their policies as applicable.

Other Regulated Subsidiaries
As noted above, certain subsidiaries of the Parent Company and FCB are subject to regulation, supervision, and examination by the SEC, FINRA, state regulatory agencies, and other regulatory authorities as “regulated entities.”

16



FCB’s insurance activities are subject to licensing and regulation by state insurance regulatory agencies. Each of CIT's insurance subsidiaries acquired by FCB in the CIT Merger is also licensed and regulated in the states in which the subsidiaries conduct insurance business. The extent of such regulation varies, but most jurisdictions have laws and regulations governing the financial aspects and business conduct of insurers. State laws in the U.S. grant insurance regulatory authorities broad administrative powers with respect to, among other things: licensing companies and agents to transact business; establishing statutory capital and reserve requirements and the solvency standards that must be met and maintained; regulating certain premium rates; reviewing and approving policy forms; regulating unfair trade and claims practices, including through the imposition of restrictions on marketing and sales practices, distribution arrangements and payment of inducements; approving changes in control of insurance companies; restricting the payment of dividends and other transactions between affiliates; and regulating the types, amounts and valuation of investments. CIT’s Vermont insurance captive subsidiary (acquired in the CIT Merger) is required to file reports, generally including detailed annual financial statements, with the insurance regulatory authority, and its operations and accounts are subject to periodic examination by such authorities.

Specialty business operations that were under CIT’s Commercial Finance Division prior to the CIT Merger, and specifically the Rail, Maritime, and other equipment financing operations, are subject to various laws, rules, and regulations administered by authorities in jurisdictions where business is conducted. In the United States, equipment financing and leasing operations, including for railcars, ships, and other equipment, are subject to rules and regulations relating to safety, operations, maintenance, and mechanical standards promulgated by various federal and state agencies and industry organizations, including the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Association of American Railroads, the Maritime Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In addition, state agencies regulate some aspects of rail and maritime operations with respect to health and safety matters.

Available Information

BancSharesThe Parent Company does not have its own separate Internet website. However, on FCB’s investor relations website (www.firstcitizens.comwww.ir.firstcitizens.com) includes a hyperlink to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website where the public may obtain copies of, we make available BancShares’ annual reportsAnnual Reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reportsQuarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, current reportsCurrent Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Interested parties may also directly access the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov), which contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information electronically filed by BancShares. Except as specifically incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K, information on those websites is not part of this report.


Item 1A. Risk Factors

Risk Factor Summary

We are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could have a material impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations and cash flows. As a financial services organization, certain elements of risk are inherent in our transactions and operations and are present in the business decisions we make. We encounter riskrisks as part of the normal course of our business, and we design risk management processes to help manage these risks. Ourour success is dependent on our ability to identify, understand and manage the risks presented by our business activities. We categorize riskrisks into the following areas, and the principal risks and uncertainties that management believes make an investment in us speculative or risky are summarized within their respective areas:

Operational Risk: The risk
Strategic Risks: The risks to our earnings or capital arising from our business decisions or improper implementation of those decisions.
We may be adversely affected by risks associated with completed, pending or any potential future acquisitions.
Our future results will suffer if we do not effectively manage our expanded operations following the CIT Merger.

Operational Risks: The risks of loss resulting from inadequate or failed processes, people and systems or from external events.
We face significant operational risks in our businesses and may fail to maintain appropriate operational infrastructure and oversight.
A cyberattack, information or security breach, or a technology outage of ours or of a third party could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business, manage our exposure to risk, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential customer or employee data or proprietary information, and increase our costs to maintain and update our operational and security systems and infrastructure. This could adversely impact our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, as well as cause us legal or reputational harm.
17



Credit Risks: The risks that a borrower, obligor, or counterparty will fail to perform on an obligation or that our risk management processes will fail or be insufficient.
If we fail to effectively manage credit risk, our business and financial condition will suffer.
Our allowance for credit losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses in our loan portfolios.

Market Risks: The risks to our financial condition resulting from adverse movements in domestic and international macroeconomic and political conditions, as well as economic output levels, interest and inflation rates, employment levels, prices of commodities, consumer confidence levels, and changes in consumer spending, international trade policy, and fiscal and monetary policy.
Unfavorable economic or political conditions, as considered through a range of metrics, have and could continue to adversely affect our business.
Failure to effectively manage our interest rate risk could adversely affect us.

Liquidity Risks: The risks that we will be unable to meet our obligations as they come due because of an inability to (i) liquidate assets or obtain adequate funding, or (ii) unwind or offset specific exposures without significantly lowering market prices because of inadequate market depth or market disruptions, or that we will not meet the liquidity management requirements applicable to us as a Category IV banking organization, subject to the applicable transition periods.
If our current level of balance sheet liquidity were to experience pressure, it could affect our ability to pay deposits and fund our operations.
We are subject to enhanced liquidity risk management requirements as a Category IV banking organization, subject to the applicable transition periods, including reporting, liquidity stress testing, and a liquidity buffer, as well as resolution planning at the bank level, and failure to meet these requirements could result in regulatory and compliance risks, and possible restrictions on our activities.

Capital Adequacy Risks: The risks that our capital levels become inadequate to preserve our safety and soundness, support our ongoing business operations and strategies and provide us with support against unexpected or sudden changes in the business/economic environment, or that we will not meet the capital adequacy requirements applicable to us as a Category IV banking organization, subject to the applicable transition periods.
Our ability to grow is contingent upon access to capital, which may not be readily available to us.
We and FCB are subject to capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines and, if we fail to meet these guidelines, our financial condition and ability to make capital distributions would be adversely affected.

Compliance Risks: The risks of loss or reputational harm to us resulting from regulatory sanctions, fines, penalties or losses due to our failure to comply with laws, rules, regulations or other supervisory requirements applicable to us.
We operate in a highly regulated industry, and the laws and regulations that govern our operations, taxes, corporate governance, executive compensation and financial accounting and reporting, including changes in them or our failure to comply with them, may adversely affect us.
Information security and data privacy are areas of heightened legislative and regulatory focus.

Asset Risks:The risks that the value of our long-lived assets will be lower than expected, resulting in reduced income over the remaining life of the asset or a lower sale value.
We may not be able to realize our entire investment in the equipment that we lease to our customers.

Financial Reporting Risks: The risks that our financial information is reported incorrectly or incompletely, including through the improper application of accounting standards or other errors or omissions.
Accounting standards may change and increase our operating costs or otherwise adversely affect our results.
Our accounting policies and processes are critical to the reporting of our financial condition and results of operations. They require management to make estimates about matters that are uncertain, and such estimates may be materially different from actual results.

Credit Risk: The risk a borrower will fail to perform on an obligation.


Market Risk: The risk to BancShares’ financial condition resulting from adverse movements in market rates or prices, including, but not limited to, interest rates, foreign exchange rates or equity prices.
Liquidity Risk: The risk that BancShares will be unable to meet its obligations as they come due because of an inability to (i) liquidate assets or obtain adequate funding (referred to as “Funding Liquidity Risk”), or (ii) unwind or offset specific exposures without significantly lowering market prices because of inadequate market depth or market disruptions (“Market Liquidity Risk”).
Capital Adequacy Risk: The risk that capital levels are inadequate to preserve the safety and soundness of BancShares, support ongoing business operations and strategies and provide support against unexpected or sudden changes in the business/economic environment.
Compliance Risk: The risk of loss or reputational harm resulting from regulatory sanctions, fines, penalties or losses due to the failure to comply with laws, rules, regulations or other supervisory requirements applicable to a financial institution.
Strategic Risk: The risk to earnings or capital arising from business decisions or improper implementation of those decisions.
Financial Reporting Risk: The risk that financial information is reported incorrectly, including incorrect or incomplete financial information, errors and omissions, or improper application of accounting standards.
The risks and uncertainties that management believes are material to an investment in us are described below. The risks listed are not the only risks BancShares faces. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not currently known to management or that management does not currently deem material could also have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, and/or the results of our operations or our business. If such risks and uncertainties were to materialize or the likelihoods of the risks were to increase, we could be adversely affected, and the market price of our common stocksecurities could significantly decline.




18



Strategic Risks

We may be adversely affected by risks associated with completed, pending or any potential future acquisitions.

We plan to continue to grow our business organically. However, we have pursued and expect to continue to pursue acquisition opportunities that we believe support our business strategies and may enhance our profitability. For example, on January 3, 2022, we consummated the acquisition of CIT, which added $53.78 billion in total assets, $39.43 billion in deposits and $32.71 billion in loans. We must generally satisfy a number of material conditions prior to consummating any acquisition including, in many cases, federal and state regulatory approval. Among other things, our regulators will consider our capital, liquidity, profitability, regulatory compliance and levels of goodwill when considering acquisition and expansion proposals. We may fail to complete strategic and competitively significant business opportunities as a result of our inability to obtain required regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, or the approval for such opportunity could include conditions imposing additional costs or limitations that reduce the anticipated related benefits. On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued the Executive Order, which encouraged federal banking agencies to review the framework for evaluating bank mergers and acquisitions under the BHC Act and the Bank Merger Act. The Executive Order has received significant public support from members of Congress as well as from members of the board of the FDIC and Federal Reserve and the Acting Comptroller of the Currency. The Director of the CFPB” has publicly sought a greater role for the CFPB in the evaluation of bank merger proposals. Any enhanced regulatory scrutiny of bank mergers and acquisitions and revision of the regulatory framework for approval of bank mergers could adversely affect the marketplace for bank merger transactions and could result in potential future acquisitions by us being delayed, impeded or restricted in certain respects and result in new rules that possibly limit the size of financial institutions that we may be able to acquire in the future or alter the terms for such transactions.

We may be unsuccessful in identifying, consummating or integrating any potential acquisitions. Acquisitions of financial institutions, assets of financial institutions or other operating entities involve operational risks and uncertainties. Acquired companies or assets may have unknown or contingent liabilities, exposure to unexpected asset quality problems that require write downs or write-offs, additional regulatory requirements or difficulty retaining key employees and customers.

Due to these and other issues relating to acquisitions, we may not be able to realize projected cost savings, synergies or other benefits associated with any such acquisition. Failure to efficiently integrate any acquired entities or assets into our existing operations could significantly increase our operating costs and consequently have material adverse effects on our financial condition and results of operations.

Our future results will suffer if we do not effectively manage our expanded operations following the CIT Merger.

Following the CIT Merger, the size and geographic and operational scope of our business has increased significantly. The CIT Merger more than doubled our asset size, increased the breadth and complexity of our business with the addition of new business lines in which we have not previously engaged and expanded our geographic scope to new geographic areas. Our future success depends, in part, upon the ability to manage this expanded business, which will pose substantial challenges for management, including challenges related to the management and monitoring of new and expanded operations and associated increased costs and complexity. We may be unsuccessful in this regard or fail to realize the expected operating efficiencies, cost savings and other benefits currently anticipated from the CIT Merger.

We encounter significant competition that may reduce our market share and profitability.

We operate in a highly competitive industry and compete with other banks and specialized financial services providers in our market areas. Our primary competitors include local, regional and national banks; credit unions; commercial finance companies; leasing companies; various wealth management providers; independent and captive insurance agencies; mortgage companies; and other non-bank providers of financial services. Some of our larger competitors, including certain banks with a significant presence in our market areas, have the capacity to offer products and services we do not offer. Some of our non-bank competitors operate in less stringent regulatory environments, and certain competitors are not subject to federal or state income taxes. The fierce competitive pressures that we face adversely affect pricing for many of our products and services.

19



Additionally, technology and other changes are allowing parties to complete financial transactions that historically have involved banks through alternative methods without involving banks. For example, consumers can now maintain funds that would have historically been held as bank deposits in brokerage accounts, mutual funds or virtual accounts. Consumers can also complete transactions, such as paying bills or transferring funds directly without the assistance of banks. Transactions utilizing digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and other similar assets, have increased substantially. Certain characteristics of digital asset transactions, such as the speed with which such transactions can be conducted, the ability to transact without the involvement of regulated intermediaries, the ability to engage in transactions across multiple jurisdictions, and the anonymous nature of the transactions, are appealing to certain consumers. Accordingly, digital asset service providers—which, at present, are not subject to as extensive regulation as banking organizations and other financial institutions—have become active competitors for our customers’ banking business and may have greater flexibility in competing for business. The process of eliminating banks as intermediaries, known as “disintermediation,” could result in the loss of fee income, as well as the loss of customer deposits and the related income generated from those deposits. The loss of these revenue streams and the lower cost of deposits as a source of funds could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of the CIT Merger, or those benefits may take longer to realize than expected. We may also encounter difficulties in completing the integration of the acquired operations and may incur expenses in excess of those forecasted in connection with the completion.

The success of the CIT Merger, including anticipated benefits and cost savings, depends, in substantial part, on our ability to successfully complete the integration of the acquired operations in a manner that results in various benefits, such as anticipated synergies and cost savings, and that does not materially disrupt existing customer relationships or result in decreased revenues due to loss of customers. Although our merger integration is substantially complete, the process of integrating operations resulted in a loss of key personnel, and we could still discover inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies, which could adversely affect us. While we have attempted to accurately forecast a certain level of expense and expected cost savings in connection with the integration, there are many factors beyond our control that could affect the total amount and the timing of the integration expense and projected cost savings. In addition, the diversion of management’s attention and any unexpected delays or difficulties encountered in completing the integration of the acquired operations could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.

Certain provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws may prevent a change in management or a takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in their best interests.

We are a banking holding company incorporated in the state of Delaware. Certain anti-takeover provisions under Delaware law and certain provisions contained in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (our “Certificate of Incorporation) and Amended and Restated Bylaws (our “Bylaws”) could delay or prevent the removal of our directors and other management. The provisions could also delay or make more difficult a tender offer, merger or proxy contest a stockholder might consider to be in their best interests. For example, our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws:

allow the Board to issue and set the terms of preferred shares without further stockholder approval;
limit who can call a special meeting of stockholders;
establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to the Board and proposals of other business to be considered at annual meetings of stockholders; and
authorize the issuance of two classes of common stock, one of which, Class B common stock, par value $1 per share (“Class B common stock”), is entitled to cast 16 votes per share. As of December 31, 2022, approximately 34.1% of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock were owned and entitled to be voted by our directors and executive officers and certain of their affiliates.

These provisions, as well as provisions of the BHC Act and other relevant statutes and regulations that require advance notice and applications for regulatory approval of changes in control of banks and bank holding companies, may discourage bids for our common stock at a premium over market price, adversely affecting the price that could be received by our stockholders for our common stock. Additionally, the fact that the Holding family and entities related to various family members hold or control shares representing approximately 50%, and in the past have held or controlled shares representing more than 50%, of the voting power of our common stock may discourage potential takeover attempts and bids for our common stock at a premium over market price.



20



Our Bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders. This could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or employees or agents.

Our Bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of us; (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, other employees or stockholder to us or our stockholders; (iii) any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or as to which the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware; or (iv) any action asserting a claim against us governed by the internal affairs doctrine. These choice of forum provisions do not preclude or contract the scope of exclusive federal or concurrent jurisdiction for any actions brought under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, our choice of forum provisions will not relieve us of our duties to comply with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, and our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with these laws, rules and regulations.

These choice of forum provisions may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum of its choosing for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees or agents, which may discourage lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and other employees or agents.

If a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in our Bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Even if we are successful in defending against these claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management and other employees.

We rely on dividends from FCB for paying dividends on our common and preferred stock and servicing our debt obligations, and FCB’s ability to pay us dividends is restricted.

As a FHC, we are a separate legal entity from FCB. We derive most of our revenue and cash flow from dividends paid by FCB. These dividends are the primary source from which we pay dividends on our common and preferred stock and interest and principal on our debt obligations. State and federal laws impose restrictions on the dividends that FCB may pay to us. In the event FCB is unable to pay dividends to us for an extended period of time, we may not be able to service our debt obligations or pay dividends on our common or preferred stock, and the inability to receive dividends from FCB could consequently have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our financial performance depends upon our ability to attract and retain customers for our products and services, which may be adversely impacted by weakened consumer or business confidence and by any inability on our part to predict and satisfy customers’ needs and demands.

Our financial performance is subject to risks associated with the loss of customer confidence and demand. A fragile, weakening or changing economy, or ambiguity surrounding the economic future, may lessen the demand for our products and services. Our performance may also be negatively impacted if we fail to attract and retain customers because we are not able to successfully anticipate, develop and market products and services that satisfy market demands. Such events could impact our performance through fewer loans, reduced fee income and fewer deposits, each of which could result in reduced net income.

21



New technologies, and our ability to efficiently and effectively implement, market and deliver new products and services to our customers present competitive risks.

The financial services industry is continually undergoing rapid technological change with frequent introduction of new technology-driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better serve customers and to reduce costs. The rapid growth of new digital technologies related to the digitization of banking services and capabilities, including through internet services, smart phones and other mobile devices, requires us to continuously evaluate our product and service offerings to ensure they remain competitive. These trends were accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic increasing demand for mobile banking solutions. Our success depends in part on our ability to adapt and deliver our products and services in a manner responsive to evolving industry standards and consumer preferences. New technologies by banks and non-bank service providers may create risks if our products and services are no longer competitive with then-current standards, and could negatively affect our ability to attract or maintain a loyal customer base. We may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services that allow us to remain competitive or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers. These risks may affect our ability to grow and could reduce our revenue streams from certain products and services, while increasing expenses associated with developing more competitive solutions, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Operational Risks

We face significant operational risks in our businesses.businesses and may fail to maintain appropriate operational infrastructure and oversight.

Safely conducting and growing our business requires that we create and maintain an appropriate operational and organizational control infrastructure. Operational risk can arise in numerous ways, including, but not limited to, employee fraud, customer fraud and control lapses in bank operations and information technology. Our dependence on our employees and internal and third party automated systems and vendors to record and process transactions may further increase the risk that technical failures or system-tampering will result in losses that are difficult to detect. Our internal controls that are intended to safeguard and maintain our operational and organizational infrastructure and information have inherent limitations and may not be successful. We may be subject to disruptions of our operating systems arising from events that are wholly or partially beyond our control. In addition, our railcars are used to transport a variety of products including, but not limited to, cement, energy products, chemicals and coal. An accidental derailment of these railcars could result in personal injury and property damage, which could be significant, as well as potential environmental remediation and restoration obligations and penalties. Failure to maintain appropriate operational infrastructure and oversight or to safely operate our business can lead to loss of service to customers, reputational harm, legal actions and noncompliance with various laws and regulations. Weregulations, all of which could have implemented internal controls that are designed to safeguarda material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and maintain our operational and organizational infrastructure and information. However, all internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.results of operations.

A cyber attack,cyberattack, information or security breach, or a technology failureoutage of ours or of a third party could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business, manage our exposure to risk, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential customer or employee data or proprietary information, and increase our costs to maintain and update our operational and security systems and infrastructure, andinfrastructure. This could adversely impact our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, as well as cause us legal or reputational harm.

Our businesses are highly dependent on the security and efficacy of our infrastructure, computer and data management systems, as well as those of third parties with whom we interact or on whom we rely. Our businesses rely on the secure processing, transmission, storage and retrieval of confidential, proprietary and other information in our computer and data management systems and networks, and in the computer and data management systems and networks of third parties. In addition, to access our network, products and services, our customers and other third parties may use personal mobile devices or computing devices that are outside of our network environment and are subject to their own cybersecurity risks.risks, which may provide a point of entry for adverse effects on our own network environment.


We, our customers, regulators and other third parties have been subject to, and are likely to continue to be the target of, cyber attacks.cyberattacks. These cyber attackscyberattacks include computer viruses, malicious or destructive code, ransomware, phishing attacks, denial of service or information or other security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of confidential, proprietary and other information of ours, our employees, our customers or of third parties, damages to systems, or other material disruption to our or our customers’ or other third parties’ network access or business operations. As cyber threats continue to evolve, we have been and will likely continue to be required to expend significant resources to continuously enhance our protective measures and may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities or incidents. Despite efforts to protect the integrity of our systems and implement controls, processes, policies and other protective measures, weWe may not be able to anticipate all security breaches, nor may we be able to implement guaranteed preventive measures against such security breaches. Additionally, a security breach may be difficult to detect, even after it occurs, which may compound the issues related to such breach.

22



Continued geographical turmoil, including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, has heightened the risk of cyberattack and has created new risk for cybersecurity, and similar concerns. For example, the United States government has warned that sanctions imposed against Russia by the United States in response to its conflict with Ukraine could motivate Russia to engage in malicious cyber activities against the United States. If such cyberattacks occurred, it could result in severe costs and disruptions to governmental entities and companies and their operations. The impact of the conflict and retaliatory measures is continually evolving and cannot be predicted with certainty.

Cybersecurity risks for banking organizations have significantly increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, and the use of the Internet and telecommunications technologiesinternet to conduct financial transactions.transactions, and the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists, nation-states, activists and other external parties. These risks are expected to continue in the future as that proliferation intensifies. For example, we will likely see an increase in cybersecurity risks may increase in the future as we continue to increaseaugment our mobile-payment and other internet-based product offerings and expand our internal usage of web-based products and applications. In addition, cybersecurity risks have significantly increased in recent years in partfinancially motivated attacks remain a challenge from a cybercrime perspective due to the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime groups, hackers, terrorist organizations, hostile foreign governments, disgruntled employees or vendors, activists and other external parties, including those involved in corporate espionage. Even the most advanced internal control environment may be vulnerable to compromise. Additionally, the existenceincrease of cybersupply chain attacks or security breaches atincluding third parties with access to our data such as vendors,or those providing critical services, remain an emerging operational issue which could adversely affect our business, customers, reputation and operations. As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may not be disclosedrequired to us in a timely manner.expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our layers of defense or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities.

Although to date we haveare not experiencedaware of any material losses or other material consequences relating to technology failure, cyber attackscyberattacks or other information or security breaches, whether directed at us or third parties, there can be no assurance that we will notmay suffer such losses or other consequences in the future. As a result, cybersecurity and the continued development and enhancement of our controls, processes and practices designed to protect our systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority.

We also face indirect technology, cybersecurity and operational risks relating to the customers clients and other third parties with whom we do business or upon whom we rely to facilitate or enable our business activities, including financial counterparties; financial intermediaries such as clearing agents, exchanges and clearing houses; vendors; regulators; and providers of critical infrastructure such as internet access and electrical power. As a result of increasing consolidation, interdependence and complexity of financial entities and technology systems, a technology failure, cyber attackcyberattack or other information or security breach that significantly degrades, deletes or compromises the systems or data of one or more financial entities could have a material impact on counterparties or other market participants, including us. This consolidation interconnectivity and complexity increases the risk of operational failure, on both individual and industry-wide bases, as disparate systems need to be integrated, often on an accelerated basis. Any third-party technology failure, cyber attackcyberattack or other information or security breach, termination or constraint could, among other things, adversely affect our ability to effect transactions, service our clients,customers, manage our exposure to risk or expand our businesses.
Cyber attacks
Cyberattacks or other information or security breaches, whether directed at us or third parties, may result in a material loss or have material consequences. Furthermore, the public perception that a cyber attackcyberattack on our systems has been successful, whether or not this perception is correct, may damage our reputation with customers and third parties with whom we do business.business and may encourage further cyberattacks. A successful penetration or circumvention of system security could cause us negative consequences, including loss of customers and business opportunities, disruption to our operations and business, misappropriation or destruction of our confidential information and/orand that of our customers, or damage to our customers’ and/orand third parties’ computers or systems, and could result in a violation of applicable data privacy and protection laws and other laws, litigation exposure, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, loss of confidence in our security measures, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensatory costs, and additional compliance costs, andany of which could adversely impact our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.
We are exposed
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including its variant strains, may continue to losses related to fraud.
As technology continues to evolve, criminals are using increasingly more sophisticated techniques to commit and hide fraudulent activity. Fraudulent activity can come in many forms, including debit card/credit card fraud, check fraud, wire fraud, electronic scanning devices attached to ATM machines, social engineering, digital fraud and phishing attacks to obtain personal information and fraudulent impersonation of our clients through the use of falsified or stolen credentials. To counter the increased sophistication of these fraudulent activities, we have increased our investment in systems, technologies and controls to detect and prevent such fraud. Combating fraudulent activities as they evolve will result in continued ongoing investments in the future.


We depend on key personnel for our success.
Our success depends to a great extent on our ability to attract and retain key personnel. We have an experienced management team the Board believes is capable of managing and growing our business. Losses of, or changes in, our current executive officers or other key personnel and their responsibilities may disrupt our business and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The spread of COVID-19 created a global health-crisis that caused significant economic disruption and continues to cause illness, quarantines, reduced attendance at events and reduced travel, reduced commercial and financial activity, and overall economic and financial market instability. While the level of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has generally lessened in 2022, there is no assurance that the pandemic will not worsen again, including as a result of the emergence of new strains of the virus.

23



Continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, or a similar crisis, could negatively impact our capital, liquidity, and other financial positions and our business, results of operations, and liquidity. Weprospects. Economic factors stemming from the lasting effects of the pandemic, including inflation risks, oil price volatility and changes in interest rates, have developed an Executive Officer succession plan, but we cannotand may continue to destabilize financial markets and negatively impact our customers’ business activities and operations, making it difficult for them to satisfy existing debt obligations. Moreover, as economic conditions relating to the pandemic have improved and evolved, the Federal Reserve has shifted its focus to limiting the inflationary and other potentially adverse effects of the extensive pandemic-related government stimulus, which signals the potential for a continued period of economic uncertainty. The duration and severity of the pandemic continues to be certain of its transition or implementation success. There also can be no assurance we will be successful in retaining our current executive officersimpossible to predict, as is the potential for a seasonal or other key personnel, or hiring additional key personnelresurgence. The full extent of the impact will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain including the duration and spread of any further outbreak, its severity, vaccine effectiveness and acceptance, governmental actions to assistcontain the virus (including its variants) and the long-term economic impact, both globally, as well as in executing our growth, expansionbanking markets, which includes the potential for further recession.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic heightened specific risk factors and acquisition strategies.could still impact substantially all risk factors described herein.

We are subject to litigation and other legal liability risks, and our expenses related to litigationsuch risks may adversely affect our results.

We are subject to litigation risks in the ordinary course of our business. Claims and legal actions, including supervisory actions by our regulators, that have been or may be initiated against us (including against entities that we acquire) from time to time could involve large monetary sums and significant defense costs. During the last credit crisis, we saw the number of cases and our expenses related to those cases increase.increase and expect to see the same in future credit crises. The outcomes of such cases are always uncertain until finally adjudicated or resolved.

In the course of our business, we may foreclose on and take title to real estate that contains or was used in the manufacture or processing of hazardous materials or that is subject to other environmental risks. In addition, we may lease equipment to our customers that is used to mine, develop, and process hazardous materials, and our railcars may be used to transport hazardous materials. As a result, we could be subject to environmental liabilities or claims for negligence, property damage or personal injury with respect to these properties or equipment. We may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury, investigation and clean-up costs incurred by these parties in connection with environmental contamination, accidents or other hazardous risks, or may be required to investigate or clean up hazardous or toxic substances or chemical releases at a property. The costs associated with investigation or remediation activities could be substantial. In addition, if we are the owner or former owner of a contaminated site or equipment involved in a hazardous incident, we may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination, property damage, personal injury or other hazardous risks emanating from the property or related to the equipment.

We establish reserves for legal claims when payments associated with the claims become probable and our liability can be reasonably estimated. We may still incur legal costs for a matter even if we have not established a reserve. In addition, the actual amount paid in resolution of a legal claim may be substantially higher than any amounts reserved for the matter. The ultimate resolution of a legal proceeding, depending on the remedy sought and any relief granted, could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Substantial legal claims or significant regulatory action against us could have material adverse financial effects or cause significant reputational harm to us, which in turn could seriously harm our business prospects. We may be exposed to substantial uninsured legal liabilities and/orand regulatory actions which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. For additional information, seerefer to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note T,24 - Commitments and Contingencies, in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We depend on qualified personnel for our success and may not be able to retain or attract such personnel.

As a human capital-intensive business, our success depends to a great extent on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled and qualified executive officers and management, financial, compliance, technical, operations, sales, and support employees, which has taken on heightened importance because of the significant expansion of the size and geographic and operational scope of our business that occurred in connection with the CIT Merger. We face significant competition in the recruitment of qualified executive officers and employees. Losses of, or changes in, our current executive officers or other personnel and their expertise and services, or substantial increases in the costs of employee compensation or benefits, may disrupt our business and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. We have developed an executive officer succession plan, but it may be ineffective, or we may fail in implementing it. We may be unsuccessful in retaining our current executive officers or other key personnel, or hiring additional key personnel to assist in executing our growth, expansion and acquisition strategies, all of which could cause those strategies to fail or be less successful than they would otherwise be.

24



Our compensation practices are subject to review and oversight by the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and other regulators. The federal banking agencies have issued joint guidance on executive compensation designed to help ensure that a banking organization’s incentive compensation policies do not encourage imprudent risk taking and are consistent with the safety and soundness of the organization. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act required those agencies, along with the SEC, to adopt rules to require reporting of incentive compensation and to prohibit certain compensation arrangements. Effective January 2023, the SEC adopted final rules requiring national securities exchanges, including The Nasdaq Stock Market Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) where we are currently listed, to establish new listing standards relating to policies for the recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation, which are often referred to as “clawback policies”. Among other requirements, these new listing standards will obligate listed companies to recover incentive-based compensation paid to its current or former executive officers in the event the company is required to make certain accounting restatements. If, as a result of complying with the new rules, we are unable to attract and retain qualified employees, or do so at rates necessary to maintain our competitive position, or if the compensation costs required to attract and retain employees become more significant, our performance, including our competitive position, could be materially adversely affected.

We are exposed to losses related to fraud.

As technology continues to evolve, criminals are using increasingly more sophisticated techniques to commit and hide fraudulent activity. Fraudulent activity that we have been and are likely to continue to be exposed to can come in many forms, including debit card/credit card fraud, check fraud, wire fraud, electronic scanning devices attached to ATM machines, social engineering, digital fraud and phishing attacks to obtain personal information and fraudulent impersonation of our customers through the use of falsified or stolen credentials. We expect that combating fraudulent activities as they evolve will require continued ongoing investments and attention in the future as significant fraud could cause us direct losses or impair our customer relationships, among other potential consequences, adversely impacting our reputation or results of operation.

Our business and financial performance could be impacted by natural or man-made disasters, global pandemics, acts of war or terrorist activities.activities, climate change or other adverse external events.

Natural or man-made disasters (including, but not limited to, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, pollution, and explosions), global pandemics, acts of war, and terrorist activities, climate change or other adverse external events could hurt our financial performance (i) directly through damage to our facilities or other impacts to our ability to conduct business in the ordinary course, and (ii) indirectly through such damage or impacts to our customers, suppliers or other counterparties. In particular, a significant amount of our business is concentrated in North Carolina, and South Carolina, California, Texas, New York and Florida, including coastal areas where our facilities and retail and commercial customers have been and in the future could be impacted by hurricanes.hurricanes and flooding, earthquakes or wildfires. We also do business in Georgia, Virginia, Nebraska, Arizona, New Jersey, Hawaii, Nevada, as well as in Canada, all of which also include areas significantly exposed to the foregoing risks. We could also suffer adverse results to the extent that disasters, wars, or terrorist activities, riots or civil unrest affect the broader markets or economy.economy or our operations specifically. Our ability to minimize the consequences of such events is in significant measure reliant on the quality of our disaster recovery planning and our ability, if any, to forecast the events.events, and such quality and ability may be inadequate.

There has been increasing political and social attention to the issue of climate change and related environmental sustainability matters. Federal and state legislators and regulatory agencies have proposed and continue to advance numerous legislative and regulatory initiatives seeking to mitigate the negative effects of climate change. On October 21, 2021, the Financial Stability Oversight Council published a report identifying climate-related financial risk as an “emerging threat” to financial stability. On December 16, 2021, the OCC issued proposed principles for climate-related financial risk management for national banks with more than $100 billion in total assets. On March 30, 2022 and December 2, 2022, the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board issued their own proposed principles, respectively, for climate risk management by larger banking organizations. To the extent that these initiatives lead to the promulgation of new regulations or supervisory guidance applicable to us, we would expect to experience increased compliance costs and other compliance-related risks. Such climate change-related measures may also result in the imposition of taxes and fees, the required purchase of emission credits or the implementation of significant operational changes, each of which may require us to expend significant capital and incur compliance, operating, maintenance and remediation costs.

25



We are unable to predict how climate change may impact our financial condition and operations; however, as a banking organization, the physical effects of climate change may present certain unique risks to us, our customers or third parties on which we rely. For example, an increase in the frequency or magnitude of natural disasters, shifts in local climates and other disruptions related to climate change may adversely affect the value of real properties securing our loans, which could diminish the value of our loan portfolio. Such events may also cause reductions in regional and local economic activity that may have an adverse effect on our customers. Consumers and businesses in communities that we serve may change their behavior and preferences as a result of these issues and new climate change laws and regulations aimed at mitigating climate change. The impact on our customers will likely vary depending on their specific attributes, including their reliance on or role in carbon intensive activities and therefore, we could experience a drop in demand for our products and services, particularly in certain sectors. We may also be subject to adverse action from our regulators or other third parties, such as environmental advocacy organizations, in relation to how our business relates to or has addressed or failed to address climate change-related risks. Each of these outcomes could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We rely on third parties.party vendors to provide key components of our business infrastructure, and our vendors may be responsible for or contribute to failures that adversely affect our operations.

Third party vendors provide key components of our business infrastructure, including certain data processing and information services. Their services could be difficult to quickly replace in the event of failure or other interruption in service. Failures of certain vendors to provide services could adversely affect our ability to deliver products and services to our customers. ExternalThird party vendors also present information security risks. We monitorrisks to us, both directly and indirectly through our customers. Our monitoring of significant vendor risks, including the financial stability of critical vendors.vendors, may be inadequate and incomplete. The lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent impacts from variant strains may continue to compound vendor risks, as unexpected disruptions can impact a third party vendor’s operations with little warning. These effects include the direct impact of disease as well as secondary effects on third party vendors, including pandemic-related changes to how vendors are engaged, onboarded and monitored. The failure of a critical externalthird party vendor to provide key components of our business infrastructure could substantially disrupt our business and cause us to incur significant expense.expense while harming our relationships with our customers.

The quality of our data could deteriorate and cause financial or reputational harm to the Bank.
While we have a
Our Data Governance program it is reliant on the execution of procedures, process controls and system functionality, and there is no guarantee errors will notmay occur. Incomplete, inconsistent, or inaccurate data could lead to non-compliance with regulatory statutesrequirements and result in fines. Additionally, customer impactadverse impacts on customers could result in reputational harm and customer attrition. Inaccurate or incomplete data presents the risk that business decisions relying on such data will prove inefficient, ineffective or ineffective.harmful to us. Additionally, information we provide to our investors and regulators may be negatively impacted by inaccurate or incomplete data.data, which could have a wide range of adverse consequences such as legal liability and reputational harm.

Malicious action by an employee could result in harm to our customers or the Bank.

Several high-profile cases of employee misconduct have occurred at other financial institutions. Such an event may lead to large regulatory fines, as well as an erosion in customer confidence, which could impact our financial and competitive position. BancShares’ employees are subject to aOur employee code of ethics which requires annual review. We also haveand policies governing our compensation, conduct and sales practices designedmay be inadequate to deter and respond to potential employee misconduct.



Credit Risks

If we fail to effectively manage credit risk, our business and financial condition will suffer.
We must effectively manage
Effectively managing credit risk.risks is essential for the operation of our business. There are credit risks inherent in making any loan, including risks of repayment, risks with respect to the period of time over which the loan may be repaid, risks relating to proper loan underwriting and guidelines, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions, risks inherent in dealing with individual borrowers and risks resulting from uncertainties as to the future value of collateral. There is no assurance that ourOur loan approval procedures and our credit risk monitoring aremay be or will be adequatebecome inadequate to or will reduceappropriately manage the inherent credit risks associated with lending. Our credit administration personnel, policies and procedures may not adequately adapt to changes in economic or other conditions affecting customers and the quality of our loan portfolio. Any failure to manage such credit risks may materially adversely affect our business, and our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.condition because it may lead to loans that we make not being paid back in part or in full on a timely basis or at all.



26



Our allowance for loancredit losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses in our loan portfolio.credit portfolios.

We maintain an allowance for loancredit losses (“ACL”) that is designed to cover expected credit losses on loans that borrowers may not repay in their entirety. We believe that we maintain an allowanceA reserve is also maintained in other liabilities to cover expected losses for loan losses at a level adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the corresponding balance sheet date, and in compliance with applicable accounting and regulatory guidance. However, the allowanceunfunded commitments. The ACL may not be sufficient to cover actual loancredit losses, and future provisions for loancredit losses could materially and adversely affect our operating results. Accounting measurements related to asset impairment and the allowanceACL require significant estimates that are subject to uncertainty and revisions driven by new information and changing circumstances. The significant uncertainties surrounding our borrowers’ abilities to conduct their businesses successfully through changing economic environments, competitive challenges and other factors complicate our estimates of the risk and/orand amount of loss on any loan. Due to the degree of uncertainty and the susceptibility to change, the actual losses may vary substantially from current estimates. We also expect fluctuations in the allowanceACL due to economic changes nationally as well as locally within the states in which we conduct business. This is especially true as the economy reacts to the continuation of and potential recovery from the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and related variant strains. In addition, the reserve related to unfunded commitments may not be sufficient to cover actual losses, and future provisions for such losses could also materially and adversely affect our operating results and are also subject to significant uncertainties and fluctuations.

As an integral part of their examination process, our banking regulators periodically review the allowanceACL and may require us to increase it by recognizing additional provisions for loancredit losses charged to expense or to decrease the allowance by recognizing loan charge-offs, net of recoveries. Any such required additional loancredit loss provisions or loan charge-offs could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
In the first quarter of 2020, we adopted a change to the methodology for the recognition and measurement of credit losses to comply with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“CECL”). CECL introduces a new credit loss methodology which requires earlier recognition of credit losses, replacing multiple existing impairment methods, which generally require a loss to be incurred before it is recognized. The amendments in this ASU require loss estimates be determined over the lifetime of the asset and broaden the information an entity must consider in developing its expected credit losses. As a result, this will change the manner by which we calculate our allowance for credit losses and may introduce increased volatility to the balance of our reserves and related provision expense.
Our concentration of loans and leases to borrowers and lessees within the medical and dental industries, as well as the rail business, could impair our earnings if those industries experience economic difficulties.

Statutory or regulatory changes relevant to the medical and dental industries, or economic conditions in the market generally, could negatively impact these borrowers’ businesses and their ability to repay their loans with us, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, smaller practices such as those in the dental industry generally have fewer financial resources in terms of capital or borrowing capacity than larger entities, and generally have a heightened vulnerability to negative economic conditions. Consequently, we could be required to increase our allowance for loan lossesACL through additional provisions on our income statement, which would reduce reported net income. See Note D, Loans

Due to our substantial concentration in our rail business, if there is a significant downturn in shipping by railcar, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and Leases,results of operations. The impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and variant strains has created volatility and uncertainty in the Noteseconomy, which has and is expected to continue to adversely impact our rail business. In addition, volatility in the Consolidated Financial Statementsprice of, and demand for additional discussion.oil and gas may have negative effects on not only our loan exposures in the exploration and production section, but may also lead to a decreased demand for our railcars.


Economic conditions in real estate markets impacting collateral values and our reliance on junior liens may adversely impact our business and our results of operations.

Real property collateral values may be impacted by economic conditions in the real estate market and may result in losses on loans that, while adequately collateralized at the time of origination, become inadequately collateralized.collateralized over time. Our reliance on junior liens is concentrated in our non-commercialconsumer revolving mortgage loan portfolio. Approximately two-thirds of the noncommercialconsumer revolving mortgage portfolio is secured by junior lien positions, and lower real estate values for collateral underlying these loans may cause the outstanding balance of the senior lien to exceed the value of the collateral, resulting in a junior lien loan becoming effectively unsecured. Inadequate collateral values, rising interest rates and unfavorable economic conditions could result in greater delinquencies, write-downs or charge-offs in future periods, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and capital adequacy.

Our financial condition could be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions.

Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty and/orand other relationships. We have exposure to numerous financial services providers, including banks, securities brokers and dealers and other financial services providers. Although we monitorOur monitoring of the financial conditions of financial institutions with which we have credit exposure is inherently limited and may be inadequate, and transactions with those institutions expose us to credit risk through the possibility of counterparty default.




27



Market Risks

Unfavorable economic or political conditions, as considered through a range of metrics, have and could continue to adversely affect our business.

Our business is subject to periodic fluctuations based on international, national, regional and local economic conditions. These fluctuations are not predictable, cannot be controlled and have had and may continue to have or further have a material adverse impact on our operations and financial condition. Our banking operations are primarily located within several states but are locally oriented and community based.community-based. Our retail and commercial banking activities are primarily concentrated within the same geographic footprint. OurThe markets includein which we have the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Western United States, with our greatest presence inare North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Texas, New York, and South Carolina.Florida. We also do business in Canada, primarily related to our rail portfolio. Worsening economic conditions within our markets, particularly within North Carolina and South Carolina,those with our greatest presence, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Accordingly, we expect to continue to be dependent upon local business conditions, as well asrail industry conditions and conditions in the local residential and commercial real estate markets we serve. Unfavorable changes in unemployment, real estate values, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and other factors could weaken the economies of the communities we serve. Economic growthserve and otherwise adversely affect our business. Thus far, this includes declines in fee income and impacts on the fair value of our equity securities, but could create additional adverse impacts to provision for credit losses and declines in demand for our products and services.

We conduct limited business activity have remained relatively stable across a wide range of industriesoperations in certain foreign jurisdictions, and geographic locations, but there can be no assurance that currentwe engage in certain cross border lending and leasing transactions. An economic conditions will continuerecession or that these conditions will not worsen.downturn or business disruption associated with the political or economic environments in the international markets in which we operate could similarly adversely affect us.

In addition, the political environment, the level of United States (“U.S.”) debt and global economic conditions can have a destabilizing effect on financial markets. Weakness in any of our market areas could have an adverse impact on our earnings, and consequently, our financial condition and capital adequacy.
Accounting for acquired assets may result in earnings volatility.
Fair value discounts that are recorded at For example, a U.S. government debt default, threatened default, or downgrade of the timesovereign credit ratings of the United States by credit rating agencies, could have an asset is acquired are accreted intoadverse impact on the financial markets, interest income based on accounting principles generally acceptedrates and economic conditions in the United States (“GAAP”).and worldwide. The rate at which those discounts are accreted is unpredictableU.S. debt ceiling and budget deficit concerns in recent years have increased the resultpossibility of various factors including prepaymentsU.S. government shutdowns, forced federal spending reductions, debt defaults, credit-rating downgrades and changes in credit quality. Post-acquisition deterioration in excess of remaining discounts resultsan economic slowdown or recession in the recognitionUnited States. Political tensions may make it difficult for Congress to agree on any further increases to or suspension of provision expense. Additionally, the income statementdebt ceiling in a timely manner or at all, which may lead to a default by the U.S. government or downgrades of its credit ratings. Many of the investment securities held in FCB’s portfolio are issued by the U.S. government and government agencies and sponsored entities, which are generally viewed as among the most conservative investment options. While the likelihood may be remote, a government default or threat of default would impact the price and liquidity of adjustmentsU.S. government securities. A debt default or further downgrade to the indemnification asset recorded in certain FDIC-assisted transactions may occur over a shorter periodU.S. government’s sovereign credit rating or its perceived creditworthiness could also adversely affect the ability of time than the adjustmentsU.S. government to the covered assets.
Fair value discount accretion, post-acquisition impairment and adjustments to the indemnification asset may result in significant volatility in our earnings. Volatility in earnings could unfavorably influence investor interest in our common stock, thereby depressing the market value of our stock and the market capitalization of our company.
The performance of equity securities and corporate bonds in the investment portfolio could be adversely impacted by the soundness and fluctuations in the market values of other financial institutions.
Our investment securities portfolio contains certain equity securities and corporate bonds of other financial institutions. As a result, a portion of our investment securities portfolio is subject to fluctuation due to changes insupport the financial stability of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the FHLBs. Since banks are sensitive to the risk of downturns, the stock prices of all banks typically decline, sometimes substantially, if the market valuebelieves that a downturn has become more likely or is imminent. This effect can and often does occur indiscriminately, initially without much regard to different risk postures of other financial institutions, as well as interest rate sensitivity to economic anddifferent banks. Weakness in any of our market conditions. Such fluctuationsareas could have an adverse effectimpact on our results of operations.earnings, and consequently, our financial condition and capital adequacy.


Failure to effectively manage our interest rate risk could adversely affect us.

Our results of operations and cash flows are highly dependent upon net interest income. Interest rates are highly sensitive to economic and market conditionsmany factors that are beyond our control, including general economic and market conditions and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies, particularly the actions of the Federal Reserve Board’sReserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”). Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence interest income, interest expense, and the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities. If changes in interest rates on our interest-earning assets are not equal to the changes in interest rates on our interest-bearing liabilities, our net interest income and, therefore, our net income, could be adversely impacted.

As interest rates rise, our interest expense will increase and our net interest margins may decrease, negatively impacting our performance and potentially, our financial condition. To the extent banks and other financial services providers compete for interest-bearing deposit accounts through higher interest rates, our deposit base could be reduced if we are unwilling to pay those higher rates. If we decide to compete with those higher interest rates, our cost of funds could increase and our net interest margins could be reduced.reduced, dependent on the timing and sensitivities of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Additionally, higher interest rates willmay impact our ability to originate new loans. Increases in interest rates could adversely affect the ability of our borrowers to meet higher payment obligations. If this occurred, it could cause an increase in nonperforming assets and net charge-offs, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition.charge-offs.
Although we maintain an
28



We cannot control or predict with certainty changes in interest rate risk monitoring system, therates. The forecasts of future net interest income by our interest rate risk monitoring system are estimates and may be inaccurate. Actual interest rate movements may differ from our forecasts, and unexpected actions by the FOMC may have a direct impact on market interest rates. The Federal Reserve announced in January of 2022 that it would be slowing the pace of its bond purchasing and increasing the target range for the federal funds rate over time. The FOMC since has increased the target range seven times throughout 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the target range for the federal funds rate had been increased to 4.25% to 4.5% and the FOMC signaled that future increases may be appropriate in order to attain a monetary policy sufficiently restrictive to return inflation to more normalized levels. The higher interest rates increased the cost of deposits and our other funding sources, and may continue to increase costs, dependent on the Federal Reserve actions.

Accounting for acquired assets may result in earnings volatility.

Fair value discounts that are recorded at the time an asset is acquired are accreted into interest income based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The rate at which those discounts are accreted is unpredictable and the result of various factors including prepayments and estimated credit losses. Post-acquisition credit deterioration results in the recognition of provision expense. Volatility in earnings could unfavorably influence investor interest in our common stock, thereby depressing the market value of our stock and the market capitalization of our company.

The performance of equity securities and corporate bonds in our investment securities portfolio could be adversely impacted by the soundness and fluctuations in the market values of other financial institutions.

Our investment securities portfolio contains certain equity securities and corporate bonds of other financial institutions. As a result, a portion of our investment securities portfolio is subject to fluctuation due to changes in the financial stability and market value of other financial institutions, as well as interest rate sensitivity to economic and market conditions. Such fluctuations could reduce the value of our investment securities portfolio and consequently have an adverse effect on our results of operations. We have seen volatile earnings impacts related to the fair value of equity securities in recent periods.

We may be adversely impacted by the transition from LIBOR as a reference raterate.

We have loans, borrowings and other financial instruments, including our Series B Preferred Stock, with attributes that are either directly or indirectly dependent on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). In 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) announced that after 2021 it would no longer compel banks to submit the rates required to calculate LIBOR. In November 2020, to facilitate an orderly LIBOR transition, the London Interbank OfferedOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency, the FDIC and the Federal Reserve jointly announced that entering into new contracts using LIBOR as a reference rate after December 31, 2021, would create a safety and soundness risk. On March 5, 2021, the FCA announced that all LIBOR settings will either cease to be provided by any administrator or no longer be representative immediately after December 31, 2021, in the case of 1-week and 2-month United States dollar LIBOR, and immediately after June 30, 2023, in the case of the remaining United States dollar LIBOR settings. In addition, on March 15, 2022, the U.S. Congress passed the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act (the “LIBOR Act”) as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which provides protection for contracts without workable fallback provisions and includes safe-harbor provisions to shield parties from liability under potential lawsuits due to the transition away from LIBOR. The final rule implementing the LIBOR Act was announced by the FRB on December 16, 2022, which among other things, (i) identifies benchmark rates based on the Secured Overnight Funding Rate (“LIBOR”SOFR”). This announcement indicates to replace LIBOR settings in multiple categories of legacy contracts; (ii) specifies benchmark conforming changes related to the calculation, administration and other implementing actions of such benchmark replacements; and (iii) preempts state and local LIBOR replacement laws relating to the selection or use of a benchmark replacement or related conforming changes. BancShares anticipates taking advantage of the safe harbors that are afforded under the continuationLIBOR Act and the implementing final rule.

In the United States, efforts to identify a set of alternative United States dollar reference interest rates are ongoing, and the Alternative Reference Rate Committee (the “ARRC”) has recommended the use of SOFR. SOFR is different from LIBOR in that it is a backward-looking secured rate rather than a forward-looking unsecured rate. These differences could lead to a greater disconnect between the Bank’s costs to raise funds for SOFR as compared to LIBOR. For cash products and loans, the ARRC has also recommended Term SOFR, which is a forward-looking SOFR based on the current basis cannotSOFR futures and will not be guaranteed after 2021. Consequently, atmay in part reduce differences between SOFR and LIBOR. To further reduce differences between replacement indices and substitute indices, some market practitioners have also gravitated towards credit sensitive alternative reference rates besides SOFR. At this time, it is not possible to predict whether and to what extent banks will continue to provide submissions for the calculation of LIBOR. Similarly, itthere is not possible to predict whether LIBORstill uncertainty around how quickly replacement reference rates will continue to be viewed as an acceptable market benchmark, what rate or rates may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR,develop sufficient liquidity and industry-wide usage, or what the effect of any such changes in views or alternatives may be on the markets for LIBOR-indexed financial instruments.
We have loans, borrowings and other financial instruments with attributes that are either directly or indirectly dependent on LIBOR.
29



The transition from LIBOR couldis complex and is expected to create additional costs and risks. Since proposed alternativereplacement reference rates, such as SOFR, are calculated differently, payments under contracts referencing newsuch rates will differ from those referencing LIBOR. We may incur significant expense in effecting the transition and may be subject to disputes or litigation with our borrowers over the appropriateness or comparability to LIBOR of the replacement reference rates. Consequently, failure to adequately manage this transition process with our customers could adversely impact our reputation and potentially introduce additional legal risks. The replacement reference rates could also result in a reduction in our interest income. We may also receive inquiries and other actions from regulators with respect to our preparation and readiness for the replacement of LIBOR with replacement reference rates. The transition will change our market risk profiles, requiring changes to risk and pricing models, systems, contracts, valuation tools and product design. Furthermore,design, and failure to adequately manage this transition process with our customers could adversely impact our reputation and potentially introduce additional legal risks. Although we are currently unable to assess what the ultimate impact of the transition from LIBOR will be, failure to adequately manage the transition couldconsequently have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The value of our goodwill may decline in the future.

Our goodwill could become impaired in the future. At December 31, 2019,2022, we had $349.4$346 million of goodwill recorded as an asset on our balance sheet. We test goodwill for impairment at least annually, comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with its net book value. We also test goodwill for impairment when certain events occur, such as a significant decline in our expected future cash flows, a significant adverse change in the business climate or a sustained decline in the price of our common stock. These tests may result in a write-off of goodwill deemed to be impaired, which could have a significant impact on our financial results; however, any such write-off would not impact our regulatory capital ratios, given that regulatory capital ratios are calculated using tangible capital amounts.results.

The market price of our common stock may be volatile.volatile due to its relative illiquidity and other factors.

Although publicly traded, our common stock, particularly our Class B common stock, has less liquidity and public float than many other large, publicly traded financial services companies. Lower liquidity increases the price volatility of our common stock and could make it difficult for our shareholdersstockholders to sell or buy our common stock at specific prices.

Excluding the impact of liquidity, the market price of our common stock can fluctuate widely in response to other factors, including expectations of financial and operating results, actual operating results, actions of institutional shareholders,stockholders, speculation in the press or the investment community, market perception of acquisitions, including the CIT Merger, rating agency upgrades or downgrades, stock prices of other companies that are similar to us, general market expectations related to the financial services industry and the potential impact of government actions affecting the financial services industry. For example, the closing price per share of our Class A common stock, par value $1 per share (“Class A common stock”) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market ranged from a low of $598.01 to a high of $947.71 during the year ended December 31, 2022.



Liquidity Risks

If our current level of balance sheet liquidity were to experience pressure, it could affect our ability to pay deposits and fund our operations.

Our deposit base represents our primary source of core funding and balance sheet liquidity. We normallytypically have the ability to stimulate core deposit growth through reasonable and effective pricing strategies. However, in circumstances where our ability to generate needed liquidity is impaired, we need access to noncorenon-core funding such as borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and the Federal Reserve, Federal Funds purchased lines and brokered deposits. While we maintain access to these noncorenon-core funding sources, some sources are dependent on the availability of collateral as well as the counterparty’s willingness and ability to lend. Failure to access sources of liquidity may affect our ability to pay deposits and fund our operations.

We are subject to enhanced liquidity risk management requirements as a Category IV banking organization, subject to the applicable transition periods, including reporting, liquidity stress testing, and liquidity buffer, as well as resolution planning at the bank level, and failure to meet these requirements could result in regulatory and compliance risks, and possible restrictions on our activities.

As a result of the CIT Merger, our total consolidated assets exceed $100 billion, and therefore we became subject to enhanced liquidity risk management requirements as a Category IV banking organization, including reporting, liquidity stress testing, a liquidity buffer and resolution planning, subject to the applicable transition periods. Were we to meet or exceed certain other thresholds for asset size and other risk-based factors, we would become subject to additional requirements under the Tailoring Rules. We expect to incur significant expense in continuing to develop policies, programs and systems designed to comply with all such requirements applicable to us. Failure to develop and maintain an adequate liquidity risk management and monitoring process may lead to adverse regulatory action (including possible restrictions on our activities).
30



Fee revenues from overdraft and nonsufficient funds programs may be subject to increased supervisory scrutiny.

Revenues derived from transaction fees associated with overdraft and nonsufficient funds (“NSF”) programs is included in non-interest income. In 2022, we collected approximately $48 million in overdraft and NSF fees (down from approximately $55 million in 2021), due to the reduction in our fees for overdrafts and elimination of NSF fees announced in January 2022. In 2021, certain members of Congress and the leadership of the CFPB expressed a heightened interest in bank overdraft and NSF programs. In December 2021, the CFPB published a report providing data on banks’ overdraft and NSF fee revenues as well as observations regarding consumer protection issues relating to such programs and in October 2022, the CFPB published further guidance concerning unlawful practices related to overdraft fees. The CFPB has pursued enforcement actions against banking organizations, and their executives, that oversee overdraft practices that are deemed to be unlawful and has indicated that it will continue to do so.

In response to this increased congressional and regulatory scrutiny, and in anticipation of enhanced supervision and enforcement of overdraft practices in the future, certain banking organizations have begun to modify their overdraft programs. In January 2022, we announced an elimination of NSF fees and a decrease in overdraft fees. Continued competitive pressures from our peers, as well as any adoption by our regulators of new rules or supervisory guidance or more aggressive examination and enforcement policies in respect of banks’ overdraft fee practices, could cause us to further modify our program and practices in ways that may have a negative impact on our revenue and earnings, which, in turn, could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, as supervisory expectations and industry practices regarding overdraft fee programs change, our continued charging of overdraft fees may result in negative public opinion and increased reputation risk.

Capital Adequacy Risks

Our ability to grow is contingent upon access to capital.capital, which may not be readily available to us.

Our primary capital sources have been retained earnings and debt issued through both private and public markets. Rating agencies regularly evaluate our creditworthiness and assign credit ratings to BancSharesus and FCB. The ratings of the agencies are based on a number of factors, some of which are outside our control. In addition to factors specific to our financial strength and performance, the rating agencies also consider conditions generally affecting the financial services industry. There canWe may not be no assurance that we willable to maintain our current credit ratings. Rating reductions could adversely affect our access to funding sources and increase the cost of obtaining funding.

Based on existing capital levels, BancShareswe and FCB are well-capitalized under current leverage and risk-based capital standards. Our ability to grow is contingent on our ability to generate or otherwise access sufficient capital to remain well-capitalized under current and future capital adequacy guidelines.

We and FCB are subject to capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines and, if we fail to meet these guidelines, our financial condition and ability to make capital distributions would be adversely affected.

Under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines and other regulatory requirements, BancShares,we, together with FCB, must meet certain capital and liquidity guidelines, subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

We and FCB are subject to capital rules issued by the Federal Reserve that established a new comprehensive capital framework for U.S.federal banking institutions and established a more conservative definition of capital. These requirements, known as Basel III, became effective January 1, 2015, and, as a result, we became subject to enhancedagencies including required minimum capital and leverage ratios. These requirements, and any proposed changes in connection with the federal banking agencies’ plan to implement the final Basel III post-crisis reform standards, could adversely affect our ability to pay dividends, restrict certain business activities, including share repurchases, or compel us to raise capital, each of which may adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. In addition,Refer to the costs associated with complying with more stringent capital requirements, such as the requirement to formulate and submit capital plans based on pre-defined stress scenarios on an annual basis, could have an adverse effect on results of operations. See“Regulatory Considerations” section in Item 1. Business of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the capital requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III.

31



We are required to submit an annual capital plan to the Federal Reserve and to be subject to supervisory stress testing under the Federal Reserve’s CCAR process on a biennial basis as a Category IV banking organization, subject to the applicable transition periods. Under the CCAR process, the Federal Reserve will evaluate our planned capital distributions (e.g., dividends) included in our capital plan over the planning horizon (i.e., nine consecutive quarters, beginning with the quarter preceding the quarter in which the capital plan is submitted over which the relevant projections extend) to determine whether we will be able to meet our ongoing capital needs under a range of different economic scenarios. Failure to obtain a non-objection on our capital plan submitted to the Federal Reserve, or to demonstrate capital adequacy under the CCAR process, could result in restrictions in our ability to declare and pay dividends, repurchase shares, or make other capital distributions. Refer to the “Regulatory Considerations” section of Item 1. Business of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the annual capital plan submission to the Federal Reserve and supervisory stress testing under the CCAR process.

Increases to our level of indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital and to meet our obligations.

Our existing debt, together with any future incurrence of additional indebtedness and preferred stock, could have consequences that are materially adverse to our business, financial condition or results of operations. For example, it could: (i) limit our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, acquisitions and general corporate or other purposes; (ii) restrict us from making strategic acquisitions or cause us to make non-strategic divestitures; (iii) restrict us from paying dividends to our stockholders; (iv) increase our vulnerability to general economic and industry conditions; or (v) require a substantial portion of cash flow from operations to be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness and dividends on the preferred stock, thereby reducing our ability to use cash flows to fund our operations, capital expenditures and future business opportunities. Refer to the “Borrowings” sections of Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding our borrowings.

Compliance Risks

We operate in a highly regulated industry;industry, and the laws and regulations that govern our operations, taxes, corporate governance, executive compensation and financial accounting and reporting, including changes in them or our failure to comply with them, may adversely affect us.

We operate in a highly regulated industry and are subject to extensive regulationmany laws, rules, and supervision that govern almost all aspects of our operations. regulations at both the federal and state levels. These broad-based laws, rules, and regulations include, but are not limited to, expectations relating to anti-money laundering, lending limits, client privacy, fair lending, prohibitions against unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices, regulatory reporting, and community reinvestment,

In addition, to a multitude of regulations designed to protect customers, depositors and consumers, we must comply with other regulations that protect the deposit insurance fund and the stability of the U.S.United States financial system, including laws and regulations that, among other matters, prescribe minimum capital requirements;requirements, impose limitations on our business activities and investments;investments, limit the dividends or distributions that we can pay;pay, restrict the ability of our bank subsidiaries to guarantee our debt;debt and impose certain specific accounting requirements that may be more restrictive and may result in greater or earlier charges to earnings or reductions in our capital than GAAP. Compliance with laws and regulations can be difficult and costly, and changes in laws and regulations often imposeresult in additional compliance costs.

We are subject to extensive federal and applicable state regulation and supervision, primarily through FCB and certain nonbank subsidiaries. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors’ funds, federal deposit insurance funds, and the banking system as a whole, not stockholders. These regulations affect our lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy, and growth, among other things. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review banking laws, regulations, and policies for possible changes.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations issued by the SEC and The Nasdaq, Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), as well as numerous other more recently enacted statutes and regulations, including the Dodd-Frank Act, EGRRCPA, and regulations promulgated thereunder, have increased the scope, complexity and cost of corporate governance and reporting and disclosure practices, including the costs of completing our external audit and maintaining our internal controls. Such additional regulation and supervision may limit our ability to pursue business opportunities.opportunities and result in a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.


32



Changes to statutes, regulations, or regulatory policies, including changes in interpretation or implementation of statutes, regulations, or policies, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways. Such changes could subject us to additional costs, limit the types of financial services and products we may offer, or increase the ability of nonbanks to offer competing financial services and products, among other things. Failure to comply with laws, regulations, or policies could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies (including potential limitations on our future acquisitions or operations, or requirements to forfeit assets), civil money penalties, or reputation damage.

Information security and data privacy are areas of heightened legislative and regulatory focus.

As information security and data privacy risks for banking organizations and the broader financial system have significantly increased in recent years, data privacy and security issues have become the subject of increasing legislative and regulatory focus. The federal bank regulatory agencies have proposed regulations that would enhance cyber risk management standards, which would apply to a wide range of LFIs and their third-party service providers, including us and FCB, and would focus on cyber risk governance and management, management of internal and external dependencies, and incident response, cyber resilience, and situational awareness. Several states have also proposed or adopted information security legislation and regulations, which require, among other things, notification to affected individuals when there has been a security breach of their personal data.

We receive, maintain, and store non-public personal information of our customers and counterparties, including, but not limited to, personally identifiable information and personal financial information. The collection, sharing, use, disclosure, and protection of these types of information are governed by federal and state law. Both personally identifiable information and personal financial information are increasingly subject to legislation and regulation, the intent of which is to increase transparency related to how personal information is processed, choices individuals have to control how their information is used and to protect the privacy of such information. For example, in June of 2018, the Governor of California signed into law the CCPA. The CCPA, which became effective on January 1, 2020, and was amended in November 2020 by the CPRA, applies to for-profit businesses that conduct business in California and meet certain revenue or data collection thresholds. The CPRA, which became effective on January 1, 2023, amends the scope and several of the substantive requirements of the CCPA, as well as certain mechanisms for administration and enforcement of the statute. Numerous other states have also enacted or are in the process of enacting state-level privacy, data protection and/or data security laws and regulations.

We may become subject to new legislation or regulation concerning information security and/or data privacy. If security, data privacy, data protection, data transfer, or data retention laws are implemented, interpreted, or applied in a manner inconsistent with our current practices, failure to adapt to changing requirements may subject us to fines, litigation, or regulatory enforcement actions. However, required changes to our business practices, policies, or systems may also adversely impact our operating results.

We face heightened compliance risks related to certain specialty commercial business lines.

Our rail business line is subject to various laws, rules and regulations administered by authorities in various jurisdictions. In the United States, our equipment leasing operations, including for railcars, ships, and other equipment, are subject to rules and regulations relating to safety, operations, maintenance and mechanical standards promulgated by various federal and state agencies and industry organizations, including the United States Department of Transportation, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Association of American Railroads, the Maritime Administration, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. We are also subject to regulation by governmental agencies in foreign countries in which we do business. Our business operations and our equipment financing and leasing portfolios may be adversely impacted by rules and regulations promulgated by governmental and industry agencies, which could require substantial modification, maintenance, or refurbishment of our railcars, ships or other equipment, or could potentially make such equipment inoperable or obsolete. Failure to comply with these variouslaws, rules and regulations could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies (including potential limitations on our future acquisitions or operations, or requirements to forfeit assets), civil money penalties, or reputation damage. Additionally, we may incur significant expenses in our efforts to comply with these laws, rules and regulations.


33



We are a Category IV banking organization and therefore subject us to restrictionscertain enhanced prudential standards and enhanced supervision by the Federal Reserve under the Dodd-Frank Act, as amended by the EGRRCPA, and implemented by the federal banking agencies’ Tailoring Rules, subject to the applicable transition periods.

After reporting total consolidated assets of $100 billion or more, based on a four-quarter trailing average, we became subject to enhanced prudential standards under Section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Act, as amended by the EGRRCPA, and implemented by the federal banking agencies’ Tailoring Rules, subject to the applicable transition periods. If we fail to develop and maintain at a reasonable cost the systems and processes necessary to comply with the standards and requirements imposed by these rules, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, activities, including mergersfinancial condition or results of operations. Additionally, as we grow, and acquisitions, finesour assets exceed certain thresholds, regulatory requirements that we are subject to, as well as our compliance expenses, will increase. For example, after reporting $50 billion or more in weighted short-term wholesale funding, we will be subject to modified LCR and NSFR requirements, and we will be subject to full LCR and NSFR requirements after reporting $75 billion or more in weighted short-term wholesale funding in addition to other enhanced prudential standards as a Category III banking organization. Refer to the “Regulatory Considerations” section of Item 1. Business of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the enhanced prudential standards that we are subject to as a Category IV banking organization, and how our regulatory requirements will change based on our total assets and other penalties,risk-based factors under the Tailoring Rules.

The CFPB has reshaped the consumer financial laws through rulemaking and enforcement of the prohibitions against unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices. Compliance with any such change may impact the business operations of depository institutions offering consumer financial products or services, including FCB.

We are subject to supervision and examination by the CFPB for compliance with the CFPB’s regulations and policies. The CFPB has broad rulemaking authority to administer and carry out the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act with respect to financial institutions that offer covered financial products and services to consumers. The CFPB is responsible for adopting rules identifying practices or acts that are unfair, deceptive or abusive in connection with any transaction with a consumer for a consumer financial product or service, or the offering of a consumer financial product or service. The CFPB has initiated enforcement actions against a variety of bank and non-bank market participants with respect to a number of consumer financial products and services that has resulted in those participants expending significant time, money and resources to adjust to the initiatives being pursued by the CFPB. The CFPB has pursued a more aggressive enforcement policy in respect of a range of regulatory compliance matters under the Biden Administration. CFPB enforcement actions may serve as precedent for how the CFPB interprets and enforces consumer protection laws, including practices or acts that are deemed to be unfair, deceptive or abusive, with respect to all supervised institutions, including us. which could adversely affectmay result in the imposition of higher standards of compliance with such laws. The limitations and restrictions that may be placed upon us by the CFPB with respect to our results of operations, capital baseconsumer product offerings and the price ofservices may produce significant, material effects on our common stock.profitability.

We may be adversely affected by changes in U.S.United States and foreign tax laws and other tax laws and regulations.

Corporate tax rates affect our profitability and capital levels. We are subject to the income tax laws of the United States, its states and their municipalities and to those of the foreign jurisdictions in which we do business. These tax laws are complex and may be subject to different interpretations. We must make judgments and interpretations about the application of these tax laws when determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and our valuation allowance. Changes to the tax laws, administrative rulings or court decisions could increase our provision for income taxes and reduce our net income. The U.S.United States corporate tax code may be further reformed by the U.S.United States Congress and additional guidance may be issued by the U.S.United States Department of the Treasury relevantTreasury. In August 2022, Congress enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Inflation Reduction Act”), which instituted, among other things, a 1% excise tax on certain corporate stock repurchases which took effect on January 1, 2023. As a result, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, BancShares may be subject to thea Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Cuts(“CAMT”). BancShares will treat any CAMT that may be applicable to tax years beginning after December 31, 2022 as a period cost. Further changes in tax laws and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) enacted during 2017. Additional adverse amendments to the Tax Act or other legislationregulations, and income tax rates in particular, could have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations. These changes could also affect our regulatory capital ratios as calculated in accordance with the Basel III Rules.
Strategic Risks

34



We encounter significant competition that may reduce our market share and profitability.
We compete with other banks and specialized financial services providers in our market areas. Our primary competitors include local, regional and national banks; credit unions; commercial finance companies; various wealth management providers; independent and captive insurance agencies; mortgage companies; and non-bank providers of financial services. Some of our larger competitors, including certain banks with a significant presence in our market areas, have the capacity to offer products and services we do not offer. Some of our non-bank competitors operate in less stringent regulatory environments, and certain competitors are not subject to federal and/or state income taxes. The fierce competitive pressures that we faceESG risks such as climate risk, hiring practices, diversity, racial and social justice issues, including in relation to our counterparties, which may adversely affect pricing for many of our productsreputation and services.
Certain provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws may prevent a change in management or a takeover attempt a shareholder might consider to be in their best interests.
Certain provisions contained in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws could delay or prevent the removal of directors and other management. The provisions could also delay or make more difficult a tender offer, merger or proxy contest a shareholder might consider to be in their best interests. For example, our Certificate of Incorporation and/or Bylaws:
allow the Board to issue and set the terms of preferred shares without further shareholder approval;
limit who can call a special meeting of shareholders; and
establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to the Board and proposals of other business to be considered at annual meetings of shareholders.
These provisions, as well as provisions of the BHCA and other relevant statutes and regulations that require advance notice and/or applications for regulatory approval of changes in control of banks and bank holding companies, may discourage bids for our common stock at a premium over market price, adversely affecting its market price. Additionally, the fact that the Holding family holds or controls shares representing a majority of the voting power of our common stock may discourage potential takeover attempts and/or bids for our common stock at a premium over market price.
We rely on dividends from FCB.
As a financial holding company, we are a separate legal entity from FCB. We derive most of our revenue and cash flow from dividends paid by FCB. These dividends are the primary source from which we pay dividends on our common stock and interest and principal on our debt obligations. State and federal laws impose restrictions on the dividends that FCB may pay to us. In the event FCB is unable to pay dividends to us for an extended period of time, we may not be able to service our debt obligations or pay dividends on our common stock.
Our financial performance depends upon our ability to attract and retain clients for our products and services, which ability may be adversely impacted by weakened consumer and/or business confidence, and by any inability on our part to predict and satisfy customers’ needs and demands.
Our financial performance is subject to risks associated with the loss of client confidence and demand. A fragile or weakening economy, or ambiguity surrounding the economic future, may lessen the demand for our products and services. Our performance may also be negatively impacted if we fail to attract and retain customers because we are not able to successfully anticipate, develop and market products and services that satisfy market demands. Such events could impact our performance through fewer loans, reduced fee income and fewer deposits, each of which could result in reduced net income.


New technologies, and our ability to efficiently and effectively develop, market and deliver new products and services to our customers present competitive risks.
The rapid growth of new digital technologies, including internet services, smart phones and other mobile devices, requires us to continuously evaluate our product and service offerings to ensure they remain competitive. Our success depends in part on our ability to adapt and deliver our products and services in a manner responsive to evolving industry standards and consumer preferences. New technologies by banks and non-bank service providers may create risks if our products and services are no longer competitive with then-current standards, and could negatively affect our ability to attract or maintain a loyal customer base. These risks may affect our ability to grow and could reduce our revenue streams from certain products and services, while increasing expenses associated with developing more competitive solutions. Our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
We may be adversely affected by risks associated with completed, pending or any potential future acquisitions.
We plan to continue to grow our business organically. However, we have pursued and expect to continue to pursue acquisition opportunities that we believe support our business strategies and may enhance our profitability. We must generally satisfy a number of material conditions prior to consummating any acquisition including, in many cases, federal and state regulatory approval. We may fail to complete strategic and competitively significant business opportunities as a result of our inability to obtain required regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all.
Acquisitions of financial institutions, assets of financial institutions, or other operating entities involve operational risks and uncertainties, and acquired companies or assets may have unknown or contingent liabilities, exposure to unexpected asset quality problems that require write downs or write-offs, or difficulty retaining key employees and customers. Additionally, acquired companies

We are subject to a variety of risks arising from environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters. ESG matters include, but are not limited to, climate risk, hiring practices, the diversity of our work force, and racial and social justice issues involving our personnel, customers and third parties with whom we otherwise do business. Investors have begun to consider the steps taken and resources allocated by financial institutions and other commercial organizations to address ESG matters when making investment and operational decisions. If our ESG practices do not meet (or are viewed as not meeting) investor or other industry stakeholder expectations and standards, which continue to evolve, our reputation and employee and customer retention may have product lines, regulatory requirements, or operational challengesbe negatively impacted. The Biden Administration, through Executive Orders and leadership appointments at the federal agencies, has communicated and sought to implement an agenda focused on oversight and legislative initiatives in a variety of areas material to our business, including addressing climate-related risks, promoting diversity and equality within the banking industry and addressing other ESG matters relevant to us.
We could also incur additional costs and require additional resources to monitor, report and comply with various ESG practices. For example, in 2022, the SEC proposed new climate disclosure rules, which if adopted, would require new climate-related disclosure in SEC filings, including certain climate-related metrics and greenhouse gas emissions data, information about climate-related targets and goals, transition plans, if any, and extensive attestation requirements. Further, we may be exposed to negative publicity based on the identity and activities of those to whom we lend and with which we are not familiar. These, among other issues, could negatively affectotherwise do business and the public’s view of the approach and performance of our results of operationscustomers and financial condition.business partners with respect to ESG matters.

Asset Risks

We may not be able to realize our entire investment in the equipment that we lease to our customers.

Our loans and leases include a significant portion of leased equipment, including, but not limited to, railcars and locomotives, technology and office equipment and medical equipment. The realization of equipment values (residual values) during the life and at the end of the term of a lease is an important element in the profitability of our leasing business. At the inception of each lease, we record a residual value for the leased equipment based on our estimate of the future value of the equipment at the end of the lease term or end of the equipment’s estimated useful life. If the market value of leased equipment decreases at a rate greater than we projected, cost savings, synergieswhether due to rapid technological or economic obsolescence, unusual wear and tear on the equipment, excessive use of the equipment, recession or other benefits associated with anyadverse economic conditions impacting supply and demand, it could adversely affect the current values or the residual values of such acquisition. Failure to efficiently integrate any acquired entities or assets into our existing operations could significantly increase our operating costs and have material adverse effects on our financial condition and results of operations. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in identifying, consummating, or integrating any potential acquisitions.equipment.

Financial Reporting Risks

Accounting standards may change and increase our operating costs and/or otherwise adversely affect our results.
FASB
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the SEC periodically modify the standards governing the preparation of our financial statements. The nature of these changes is not predictable and has impacted and could further impact how we record transactions in our financial statements, which has led to and could lead to material changes in assets, liabilities, shareholders’stockholders’ equity, revenues, expenses and net income. In some cases, we could be required to apply new or revised standards retroactively, resulting in changes to previously reported financial results or a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings. Implementation of new accounting rules or standards could additionally require us to implement technology changes which could impact ongoing earnings.

In the first quarter of 2020, we adopted a change to the methodology for the recognition and measurement of credit losses to comply with CECL. This accounting standard change will result in a decrease of $32 million to $42 million to the BancShares allowance for credit losses (“ACL”), as well as a corresponding increase to retained earnings of $32 million to $42 million and a decrease of $10 million to $15 million in deferred tax assets. Application of this new accounting standard resulted in additional technology investments to support enhanced modeling efforts and ongoing reporting requirements.
Our accounting policies and processes are critical to the reporting of our financial condition and results of operations. They require management to make estimates about matters that are uncertain.uncertain, and such estimates may be materially different from actual results.

Accounting policies and processes are fundamental to how BancShares recordswe record and reports itsreport our financial condition and results of operations. Management must exercise judgment in selecting and applying many of these accounting policies and processes so they comply with GAAP. In some cases, management must select the accounting policy or method to apply from two or more alternatives, any of which may be reasonable under the circumstances, yet may result in BancSharesus reporting materially different results than would have been reported under a different alternative.



Management has identified certain accounting policies as being critical because they require management to make difficult, subjective or complex conclusions about matters that are uncertain. Materially different amounts could be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions or estimates. BancShares has established policies and control procedures that are intended to ensure these critical accounting estimates and judgments are well controlled and applied consistently. In addition, the policies and procedures are intended to ensure that the process for changing methodologies occurs in an appropriate manner. Because of the uncertainty surrounding management'smanagement’s judgments and the estimates pertaining to these matters, BancShares cannot guarantee that it will notwe may be required to adjust accounting policies or restate prior period financial statements. SeeRefer to “Critical Accounting Policies”Estimates” included in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.Operations of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

35



Our business is highly quantitative and requires widespread use of financial models for day-to-day operations; these models may produce inaccurate predictions that significantly vary from actual results.results, and we may rely on these inaccurate predictions in making decisions that ultimately adversely affect our business.

We rely on quantitative models to measure risks and to estimate certain financial values. Such models may be used in many processes including, but not limited to, the pricing of various products and services, classifications of loans, setting interest rates on loans and deposits, quantifying interest rate and other market risks, forecasting losses, measuring capital adequacy and calculating economic and regulatory capital levels. Models may also be used to estimate the value of financial instruments and balance sheet items. Inaccurate or erroneous models present the risk that business decisions relying on the models will prove inefficient, ineffective or ineffective.harmful to us. Additionally, information we provide to our investors and regulators may be negatively impacted by inaccurately designed or implemented models. For further information on models, seerisk monitoring, refer to the “Risk Management” section included in Item 7. Management’s Discussion7A. Quantitative and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsQualitative Disclosure about Market Risk of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Failure
We may fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, which could have a material adverse effect onhinder our results of operationsability to prevent fraud and provide reliable financial condition and disclosures.reports to key stakeholders.

We must have effective internal controls over financial reporting in order to provide reliable financial reports, to effectively prevent fraud and to operate successfully as a public company. If we wereare unable to provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our reputation and operating results wouldwill be harmed. As part of our ongoing monitoring of our internal controls over financial reporting,harmed and we may violate regulatory requirements or otherwise become subject to legal liability. We may discover material weaknesses or significant deficiencies requiring remediation.remediation, which would require additional expense and diversion of management attention, among other consequences. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal controls over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
We continually work to improve our internal controls; however, we cannot be certain that these measures will ensure appropriate and adequate controls over our future financial processes and reporting.
Any failure to maintain effective internal controls or to implement any necessary improvement of our internal controls in a timely manner could, among other things, result in losses from fraud or error, harm our reputation or cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition and the market value of our common stock.


Item 2. Properties
BancShares’ and FCB’s headquarters facility,We are headquartered in a nine-story building with approximately 163,000 square feet that is located in Raleigh, North Carolina.Carolina, which is owned by FCB. In addition, FCB owns and occupies two separate facilities in Raleigh as well as a facility in Columbia, South Carolina, which serve as data and operations centers. The addition of CIT primarily increased leased space, as CIT occupied office space and a branch network, the vast majority of which was leased. As of December 31, 2019,2022, FCB operated 574 branch582 branches and offices throughout the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Western United States. FCB owns many of theour branch buildings and leases other facilities from third parties. We believe that these properties are in good condition and well maintained, and are suitable and adequate for our business needs.

Additional information relating to premises, equipment and lease commitmentsleased office space is set forth in Note F,6 — Leases, of BancShares’ Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Additional information relating to premises and equipment is set forth in Note 7 — Premises and Equipment, of BancShares’ Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Item 3. Legal Proceedings
BancSharesThe Parent Company’s and various subsidiaries have beenare named as defendants in various legal actions arising from our normal business activities in which damages in various amounts are claimed. Although the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to those matters cannot be determined, in the opinion of management, no legal actions expectedexist that would be material to have a material effect on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements currently exist.statements. Additional information related to legal proceedings is set forth in Note T,24 — Commitments and Contingencies, of BancShares’ Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

36
17





PartPART II


Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
BancShares
The Parent Company has two classes of common stock—Class A common stock and Class B common.common stock. Shares of Class A common stock have one vote per share, while shares of Class B common stock have 16 votes per share. BancShares’The Class A common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol FCNCA. The Class B common stock is traded on the over-the-counter market and quoted on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol FCNCB. As of February 14, 2020,17, 2023, there were aggregates of 1,3011,052 and 216142 holders of record and individual participants in securities position listings with respect to the Class A common stock and Class B common stock, respectively. The market volume for Class B common stock is extremely limited. On many days there is no trading and, to the extent there is trading, it is generally low volume. Over-the-counter bid pricesmarket quotations for BancShares Class B common stock represent inter-dealer prices without retail markup, markdown or commissions, and may not represent actual transaction prices.

The average monthly trading volume for the Class A common stock was 742,9912,235,497 shares forduring the fourth quarter of December 31, 20192022 and 902,3182,567,371 shares for the year ended December 31, 2019.2022. The Class B common stock monthly trading volume averaged 490617 shares induring the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019of 2022 and 7801,381 shares for the year ended December 31, 2019.2022.

During 2019, the Board approved a series of authorizations of share repurchases of BancShares’ Class A common stock. The shares could be repurchased from time to time at management’s discretiontable below summarizes our stock repurchase activity during the authorized periods. The authorizations did not obligate BancShares to repurchase any particular amountfourth quarter of shares, and repurchases were able to be suspended or discontinued at any time. A summary of share repurchases during 2019 is disclosed below. An additional 120,990 shares have been repurchased subsequent to December 31, 2019 through February 14, 2020.2022.

During 2019, the share repurchases included 100,000 shares of Class A common stock purchased from Ella Anna Holding, as trustee of her revocable trust. Mrs. Holding is the widow of BancShares’ former Executive Vice Chairman, Frank B. Holding, and the mother of Frank B. Holding, Jr. and Hope H. Bryant, BancShares’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, respectively. Pursuant to the existing share repurchase authorization, the Board’s independent Audit Committee reviewed and approved the repurchase of up to 250,000 shares held by Mrs. Holding on or before April 30, 2020, pursuant to BancShares’ related person transaction policy.ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Class A Common StockTotal Number of Class A Shares RepurchasedAverage Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly Announced PlanMaximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Repurchased Under Plan
Repurchases from October 1 - 31, 2022472,586 $842.61 472,586 — 
Repurchases from November 1 - 30, 2022— $— — — 
Repurchases from December 1 - 31, 2022— $— — — 
Total472,586 $842.61 472,586 — 
On January 28, 2020,July 26, 2022, the Board authorized thea share repurchase ofprogram for up to 500,0001,500,000 shares of Class A common stock for the period of Februarycommencing August 1, 20202022 through April 30, 2020. This authority supersedes all previously approved authorities.

SharesJuly 28, 2023. Under the authorized share repurchase program, shares of Class A common stock were authorized to be repurchased by BancShares duringfrom time to time on the year ended December 31, 2019.
Class A common stockTotal Number of Class A Shares Repurchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Repurchased Under the Plans or Programs
Total repurchases in the first quarter of 2019243,000
 $414.58
 243,000
 375,000
Total repurchases in the second quarter of 2019205,500
 436.81
 205,500
 169,500
Total repurchases in the third quarter of 2019295,900
 457.50
 295,900
 504,100
Repurchases from October 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019(1)
146,100
 472.94
 146,100
 358,000
Repurchases from November 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019(2)
64,210
 511.11
 64,210
 435,790
Repurchases from December 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019(2)
44,200
 521.22
 44,200
 391,590
Total repurchases in the fourth quarter of 2019254,510
 $490.96
 254,510
 391,590
Total repurchases in 2019998,910
 $451.33
 998,910
 391,590
(1)The Board authorized the repurchaseopen market or in privately negotiated transactions, including through a Rule 10b5-1 plan. All 1,500,000 shares of up to 800,000 of BancShares' Class A common stock forunder the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The authorization was publicly announced on July 30, 2019.program were repurchased during 2022, thereby completing the share repurchase program.

(2)The Board authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock for the period November 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020, superseding all previous authorities. The authorization was publicly announced on October 29, 2019.

37



The following graph comparesand table below compare the cumulative total shareholder return (CTSR)(“CTSR”) of our Class A common stock during the previous five years with the CTSR over the same measurement period ofto selected industry and broad-market indices. The broad-market index comparison is to the Nasdaq – BanksUS Benchmark Total Return Index and the industry index comparison is to the KBW Nasdaq – U.S. Index.Bank Total Return Index, which is composed of the largest banking companies and includes all money center banks and regional banks. Each trend line assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2014,2017, and dividends were reinvested for additional shares.

chart-6e7ce871b82855e1bfe.jpgThe performance graph represents past performance and should not be considered to be an indication of future performance.

19

fcnca-20221231_g1.jpg


201720182019202020212022
FCNCA$100 $94 $133 $144 $208 $190 
Nasdaq US Benchmark TR100 95 124 150 189 152 
KBW Nasdaq Bank Total Return Index100 82 112 100 139 109 



Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Table 1
FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATIOS
[Reserved]
38
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS         
Interest income$1,404,011
 $1,245,757
 $1,103,690
 $987,757
 $969,209
Interest expense92,642
 36,857
 43,794
 43,082
 44,304
Net interest income1,311,369
 1,208,900
 1,059,896
 944,675
 924,905
Provision for loan and lease losses31,441
 28,468
 25,692
 32,941
 20,664
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses1,279,928
 1,180,432
 1,034,204
 911,734
 904,241
Gain on acquisitions
 
 134,745
 5,831
 42,930
Noninterest income excluding gain on acquisitions415,861
 400,149
 387,218
 371,268
 424,158
Noninterest expense1,103,741
 1,076,971
 1,012,469
 937,766
 1,038,915
Income before income taxes592,048
 503,610
 543,698
 351,067
 332,414
Income taxes134,677
 103,297
 219,946
 125,585
 122,028
Net income$457,371
 $400,313
 $323,752
 $225,482
 $210,386
Net interest income, taxable equivalent (1)
$1,314,940
 $1,212,280
 $1,064,415
 $949,768
 $931,231
PER SHARE DATA         
Net income$41.05
 $33.53
 $26.96
 $18.77
 $17.52
Cash dividends1.60
 1.45
 1.25
 1.20
 1.20
Market price at period end (Class A)532.21
 377.05
 403.00
 355.00
 258.17
Book value at period end337.38
 300.04
 277.60
 250.82
 239.14
SELECTED PERIOD AVERAGE BALANCES         
Total assets$37,161,719
 $34,879,912
 $34,302,867
 $32,439,492
 $31,072,235
Investment securities6,919,069
 7,074,929
 7,036,564
 6,616,355
 7,011,767
Loans and leases (2)
26,656,048
 24,483,719
 22,725,665
 20,897,395
 19,528,153
Interest-earning assets34,866,734
 32,847,661
 32,213,646
 30,267,788
 28,893,157
Deposits32,218,536
 30,165,249
 29,119,344
 27,515,161
 26,485,245
Interest-bearing liabilities20,394,815
 18,995,727
 19,576,353
 19,158,317
 18,986,755
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements530,818
 555,555
 649,252
 721,933
 606,357
Other short-term borrowings23,087
 58,686
 77,680
 7,536
 227,937
Long-term borrowings392,150
 304,318
 842,863
 811,755
 547,378
Shareholders’ equity$3,551,781
 $3,422,941
 $3,206,250
 $3,001,269
 $2,797,300
Shares outstanding11,141,069
 11,938,439
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
SELECTED PERIOD-END BALANCES         
Total assets$39,824,496
 $35,408,629
 $34,527,512
 $32,990,836
 $31,475,934
Investment securities7,173,003
 6,834,362
 7,180,256
 7,006,678
 6,861,548
Loans and leases28,881,496
 25,523,276
 23,596,825
 21,737,878
 20,239,990
Deposits34,431,236
 30,672,460
 29,266,275
 28,161,343
 26,930,755
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements442,956
 543,936
 586,256
 590,936
 592,182
Other short-term borrowings295,277
 28,351
 107,551
 12,551
 2,551
Long-term borrowings588,638
 319,867
 870,240
 832,942
 704,155
Shareholders’ equity$3,586,184
 $3,488,954
 $3,334,064
 $3,012,427
 $2,872,109
Shares outstanding10,629,495
 11,628,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
SELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATA         
Rate of return on average assets1.23% 1.15% 0.94% 0.70% 0.68%
Rate of return on average shareholders’ equity12.88
 11.69
 10.10
 7.51
 7.52
Average equity to average assets ratio9.56
 9.81
 9.35
 9.25
 9.00
Net yield on interest-earning assets (taxable equivalent)3.77
 3.69
 3.30
 3.14
 3.22
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases:         
PCI1.35
 1.51
 1.31
 1.70
 1.72
Non-PCI0.77
 0.86
 0.93
 0.98
 0.98
Total0.78
 0.88
 0.94
 1.01
 1.02
Ratio of total nonperforming assets to total loans, leases and other real estate owned0.58
 0.52
 0.61
 0.67
 0.83
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio10.86
 12.67
 12.88
 12.42
 12.65
Common equity Tier 1 ratio10.86
 12.67
 12.88
 12.42
 12.51
Total risk-based capital ratio12.12
 13.99
 14.21
 13.85
 14.03
Leverage capital ratio8.81
 9.77
 9.47
 9.05
 8.96
Dividend payout ratio3.90
 4.32
 4.64
 6.39
 6.85
Average loans and leases to average deposits82.74
 81.17
 78.04
 75.95
 73.73

(1)The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $3.6 million, $3.4 million, $4.5 million, $5.1 million and $6.3 million for the years 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.
(2) Average loan and lease balances include PCI loans, non-PCI loans and leases, loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans and leases.

20




Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of earnings and related financial data areis presented to assist in understanding BancShares’ financial condition and results of operations. Unless otherwise noted, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and “BancShares” in this MD&A refer to our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

This MD&A is expected to provide our investors with a view of our financial condition and results of operations of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (“BancShares”) and its banking subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (“FCB”).from our management’s perspective. This discussion and analysisMD&A should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes presented withinNotes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this report. Annual Report on Form 10-K. Throughout this MD&A, references to a specific “Note” refer to Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. See Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, of this report for more detail. Although certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform to statement presentations for 2019,2022, the reclassifications had no effect on shareholders’stockholders’ equity or net income as previously reported. Unless otherwise noted,Refer to further detail in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation.

Management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of the terms “we,” “us,” “our,”financial condition and “BancShares” in this section refer to the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations of BancShares. See the "Non-GAAP Financial Measurements" section of this MD&A for BancShares.a reconciliation of these financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures in accordance with GAAP.

On January 3, 2022, we completed the CIT Merger, our largest acquisition to date. CIT had consolidated total assets of approximately $53.24 billion as of December 31, 2021. The CIT Merger is described further below in the “Significant Events in 2022” section of this MD&A and in Note 2 — Business Combinations.

BancShares’ financial data for periods prior to the CIT Merger does not include CIT, and therefore may not be directly comparable to data as of or for the year ended December 31, 2022. The CIT Merger is a primary reason for many of the increases in 2022 compared to 2021 as discussed below in the “Results of Operations” and “Balance Sheet” sections of this MD&A.

Year-over-year comparisons of the financial results for 20182021 and 20172020 are contained in Item 77. of BancShares’ Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for 2018the year ending December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on February 20, 201925, 2022 and available through FCB’s investor relations website www.firstcitizens.comwww.ir.firstcitizens.com or the SEC’s EDGAR database.


EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
ThisKey Strategic Objectives

Our overall business strategy is to acquire, expand, and retain client relationships. From a financial standpoint, long-term sustainability is our primary objective. Our major areas of focus are:
Delivering value to our customers - We strive to be customer-centric by providing solutions to serve our customers’ financial objectives and needs.
Growth - Our growth strategy focuses on organic growth, supplemented by strategic acquisitions. We strive to optimize allocation of capital and investments to focus on financial products and services with higher returns and opportunities. Our goal is to continue to add lower cost core deposits to help fund our growth.
Our people and associates - We seek to attract, retain and develop associates who align with our long-term direction and culture, while scaling for continued growth.
Operational efficiency - We aim to expand revenue, reduce costs of delivery, and maximize merger synergies, while effectively executing on our operating model.
Prudent and strong risk management - Our goal is to manage risk within our defined risk appetite.










39



Significant Events in 2022

CIT Merger
The CIT Merger closed on January 3, 2022 as further discussed in Note 2 — Business Combinations. Significant items related to the CIT Merger are as follows:
The fair value of total assets acquired was $53.78 billion, which mainly consisted of approximately $32.71 billion of loans, approximately $7.84 billion of operating lease equipment and approximately $6.56 billion of investment securities. Loans consisted of commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans and finance leases, which are included in our Commercial Banking segment, and consumer loans (primarily residential mortgages), which are in our General Banking segment. Acquired rail assets were mostly operating lease equipment and reported in the Rail segment.
The fair value of deposits acquired was approximately $39.43 billion, which included deposits derived from the Digital Bank, Homeowners’ Association (“HOA”) deposits related to Community Association Banking (“CAB”), and commercial deposits. The transaction also included approximately 80 bank branches, about 60 of which were in Southern California, and the remaining primarily in the Southwest, Midwest and Southeast.
FCB assumed certain issued and outstanding series of CIT debt securities with a fair value of approximately $4.54 billion in connection with the CIT Merger. On February 24, 2022, BancShares redeemed approximately $2.90 billion of senior unsecured notes that were assumed in the CIT Merger.
BancShares recorded a gain on acquisition of $431 million, representing the excess of the net assets acquired over the purchase price, core deposit intangibles of $143 million, and an intangible liability of $52 million for net below market lessor lease contract rental rates related to the rail portfolio.

Share Repurchase Program
On July 26, 2022, our Board authorized a share repurchase program for up to 1,500,000 shares of BancShares’ Class A common stock for the period commencing August 1, 2022 through July 28, 2023. All shares under the program were repurchased during 2022, thereby completing the share repurchase program. See Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities of this Annual Report on Form 10-K includes statementsfor further details on these purchases.

Segment Updates
As of December 31, 2021, BancShares managed its business and exhibits relating to plans, strategies, economic performancereported its financial results as a single segment. BancShares began reporting multiple segments during the first quarter of 2022 and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments, expectations or beliefs about future events or resultsnow reports General Banking, Commercial Banking, Rail, and other statements which are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms suchCorporate segments, as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “potential” or “continue,” or similar terms or the negative of these terms, or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of BancShares’ management about future events.

Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of our customers, customer acceptance of our services, products and fee structure, the competitive nature of the financial services industry, our ability to compete effectively against other financial institutions in our banking markets, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest rates and our ability to manage our interest rate risk, changes in general economic conditions affecting our loan and lease portfolio, the abilities of our borrowers to repay their loans and leases, the values of real estate and other collateral, the impact of acquisition transactions and/or the risksfurther discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors above and other developments or changes in our business we do not expect.

Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, BancShares undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The accounting and reporting policies of BancShares are in accordance with GAAP and are described in Note A,1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation,Presentation. Information about our segments is included in Note 23 — Business Segment Information and in the section entitled “Results by Business Segments” later in this MD&A.
40



Financial Performance Summary

Table 1
Selected Financial Data
dollars in millions, except share dataYear ended December 31
202220212020
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
Interest income$3,413 $1,451 $1,484 
Interest expense467 61 96 
Net interest income2,946 1,390 1,388 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses645 (37)58 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses2,301 1,427 1,330 
Noninterest income2,136 508 477 
Noninterest expense3,075 1,234 1,189 
Income before income taxes1,362 701 618 
Income tax expense264 154 126 
Net income1,098 547 492 
Preferred stock dividends50 18 14 
Net income available to common stockholders$1,048 $529 $478 
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Average diluted common shares15,549,944 9,816,405 10,056,654 
Net income available to common stockholders (diluted)$67.40 $53.88 $47.50 
KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS
Return on average assets (ROA)1.01 %1.00 %1.07 %
Net interest margin (NIM) (1)
3.14 %2.66 %3.17 %
SELECTED PERIOD AVERAGE BALANCES
Total investments$19,166 $10,611 $9,055 
Total loans and leases (1)
67,787 32,860 31,605 
Total operating lease equipment (net)7,982 — — 
Total assets108,933 54,983 46,021 
Total deposits89,915 48,259 39,747 
Total stockholders’ equity10,276 4,461 3,954 
SELECTED PERIOD-END BALANCES
Total investments$19,369 $13,110 $9,923 
Total loans and leases70,781 32,372 32,792 
Total operating lease equipment (net)8,156 — — 
Total assets109,298 58,309 49,958 
Total deposits89,408 51,406 43,432 
Total stockholders’ equity9,662 4,738 4,229 
Loan to deposit ratio79.17 %62.97 %75.50 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits27.87 %41.64 %41.48 %
CAPITAL RATIOS
Common equity tier 1 ratio10.08 %11.50 %10.61 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio11.06 %12.47 %11.63 %
Total risk-based capital ratio13.18 %14.35 %13.81 %
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio8.99 %7.59 %7.86 %
ASSET QUALITY
Ratio of nonaccrual loans to total loans0.89 %0.37 %0.58 %
Allowance for credit losses to loans ratio1.30 %0.55 %0.68 %
Net charge off ratio0.12 %0.03 %0.07 %
(1) Calculation is further discussed in Table 3 in the Results of Operations section of this MD&A.




41



Year to Date Income Statement Highlights
Net income for the Notesyear ended December 31, 2022 was $1.10 billion, an increase of $551 million, or 101% compared to 2021. Net income available to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $1.05 billion, an increase of $519 million, or 98% compared to 2021. Net income per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $67.40, an increase of 25% compared to 2021. The increases were primarily due to the Consolidated Financial Statements.CIT Merger.
Return on average assets for the year ended December 31, 2022 was 1.01%, compared to 1.00% for 2021.
Net interest income (“NII”) for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $2.95 billion, an increase of $1.56 billion, or 112% compared to 2021. This increase was primarily due to the CIT Merger, loan growth and higher yields on interest-earning assets, partially offset by higher rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and a decline in interest income on SBA-PPP loans.
Net interest margin (“NIM”) for the year ended December 31, 2022 was 3.14%, an increase of 48 bps compared to 2.66% in 2021. The preparationincrease in NIM was primarily due to the increase in yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by an increase in the cost of financial statementsinterest-bearing liabilities.
Provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $645 million, compared to a benefit of $37 million in conformity with GAAP requires us to exercise judgment in determining many of the estimates and assumptions utilized to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported2021. The provision for revenues and expenses. Our financial position and results of operations could be materially affected by changes to these estimates and assumptions.

The following is a summary of the more critical areas where these critical assumptions and estimates could impact the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of BancShares:

Allowance for loan and lease losses. The allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) represents the best estimate of inherent credit losses within the loan and lease portfolio asin 2022 included a provision of the balance sheet date. Estimating credit losses requires judgment in determining the amount and timing of expected cash flows, the value of the underlying collateral and loan specific attributes impacting the borrower’s ability to repay contractual obligations. Other factors such as economic conditions, historical loan losses, migration of loans through delinquency stages and changes in the size, composition and risks within the loan portfolio are also considered. Loan balances considered uncollectible are charged off against the ALLL. If it is probable a borrower will be unable to pay all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement and a loss is probable, a specific valuation allowance is determined. Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are generally credited to the ALLL.


Purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans are initially recorded at fair value and are generally pooled based upon common risk characteristics. At each balance sheet date, we evaluate whether the estimated cash flows have decreased and if so, recognize an additional allowance. Subsequent improvements in expected cash flows results first in the recovery of any allowance established and then in the recognition of additional interest income over the remaining lives of the loans.
The ALLL$513 million for non-purchased credit impaireddeteriorated (“non-PCI”Non-PCD”) loans, is assessed at each balance sheet dateleases and adjustments are recordedunfunded commitments acquired in the CIT Merger (the “Day 2 provision for credit losses”). The 2022 provision for credit losses reflects the CIT Merger, loan growth, and deterioration in the economic outlook, partially offset by a change in portfolio mix. The net charge-off ratio for the year ended December 31, 2022 was 0.12%, compared to 0.03% for 2021.
Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $2.14 billion, an increase of $1.63 billion compared to $508 million for 2021. The year ended December 31, 2022 includes a gain on acquisition of $431 million. The remaining increase was primarily due to the added activity from the CIT Merger, including rental income on operating lease losses. General reserves equipment of $864 million.
Noninterest expense for collective impairment are basedthe year ended December 31, 2022 was $3.08 billion, an increase of $1.84 billion compared to $1.23 billion for 2021. The increase was primarily associated with the CIT Merger, including higher salaries and benefits of $637 million primarily due to the increase in employees, $534 million of depreciation and maintenance costs associated with operating lease equipment and an increase in merger-related expenses of $202 million.
Select significant items for the year ended December 31, 2022 follow:
Day 2 provision for credit losses of $513 million;
Gain on historical loss rates for each loan class by credit quality indicator and may be adjusted through a qualitative assessment to reflect current economic conditions and portfolio trends. Non-PCI loans classified as impaired asacquisition of $431 million in noninterest income, representing the excess of the balance sheet date are assessed for individual impairment based onfair value of net assets acquired over the loan’s characteristics and either a specific valuation allowance is established or partial charge-off is recorded.purchase price;
Management considersMerger-related expenses of $231 million in noninterest expense;
A reduction of $27 million in other noninterest expense related to the established ALLL adequatetermination of certain post retirement plans assumed in the CIT Merger; and
Income tax expense of $55 million related to absorb incurred losses forthe strategic decision to exit $1.25 billion of BOLI policies as discussed further below in the “Fourth Quarter Analysis” section of this MD&A.
Balance Sheet Highlights
Total loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2019. As2022 were $70.78 billion, an increase of January 1, 2020, BancShares adopted FASB ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement$38.41 billion from December 31, 2021, primarily reflecting the addition of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changed$32.71 billion from the methodology, accounting policies and inputs usedCIT Merger. In addition, during 2022 we continued to see growth in determining the allowance for credit losses. See Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation,our branch network, as well as growth in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussionour Commercial Banking segment from a number of our accounting policies for the ALLLindustry verticals, such as healthcare and the implementation status of ASU 2016-13. See Note E, Allowance for Loantechnology, equipment financing, and Lease Losses,growth in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.both commercial and consumer mortgage loans.
Financial Measurements. Fair value is the price that could be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Examples of recurring uses of fair value include marketable equity securities, investment securities available for sale and loans held for sale. There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis Total deposits at December 31, 2019. We also measure certain assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Examples include impaired loans, other real estate owned (“OREO”), goodwill2022 were $89.41 billion, an increase of $38.00 billion from December 31, 2021, reflecting the addition of $39.43 billion from the CIT Merger. Total deposits declined during the second and intangible assets. Assetsthird quarters of 2022, reflecting the most rate sensitive customers moving funds in response to increases in the target federal funds rate. This decline in total deposits was primarily concentrated in branches acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date.

Fair value is determined using different inputs and assumptions based upon the instrument being valued. Where observable market prices from transactions for identical assets or liabilities are not available, we identify market prices for similar assets or liabilities. If observable market prices are unavailable or impracticable to obtain for any such similar assets or liabilities, we look to other modeling techniques, which often incorporate unobservable inputs which are inherently subjective and require significant judgment. Fair value estimates requiring significant judgments are determined using various inputs developed by management with the appropriate skills, understanding and knowledge of the underlying asset or liability to ensure the development of fair value estimates is reasonable. Typical pricing sources used in estimating fair values include, but are not limited to, active markets with high trading volume, third-party pricing services, external appraisals, valuation models and commercial and residential evaluation reports. In certain cases, our assessments, with respect to assumptions market participants would make, may be inherently difficult to determine,CIT Merger and the useCommercial Banking segment. Deposits increased during the fourth quarter of different assumptions could result in material changes to these fair value measurements. See Note P, Estimated Fair Values, and Note B, Business Combinations, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding fair value.
Income taxes. Management estimates income tax expense using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the amount of assets and liabilities reported in the consolidated financial statements and their respective tax bases. In estimating the liabilities and corresponding expense2022, primarily related to income taxes, management assesses the relative merits and risks of various tax positions considering statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance. Because of the complexity of tax laws and regulations, interpretation is difficult and subject to differing judgments. Accrued income taxes payable represents an estimate of the net amounts due to or from taxing jurisdictions based upon various estimates, interpretations and judgments.
We evaluate our effective tax rate on a quarterly basis based upon the current estimate of net income, the favorable impact of various credits, statutory tax rates expected for the yearDirect Bank, and the amountCorporate segment which includes brokered deposits. In the fourth quarter of tax liability. We file tax returns2022, increases in relevant jurisdictionssavings and settle our return liabilities.
Changestime deposit accounts offset declines in estimated income tax liabilities occur periodically due to changes in actual or estimated future tax rates and projections of taxable income, interpretations of tax laws, the complexities of multi-state income tax reporting, the status of examinations conducted by various taxing authorities and the impact of newly enacted legislation or guidance as well as income tax accounting pronouncements. See Note O, Income Taxes, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.

CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Table 2 details ASUs issued by the FASB adopted in 2019. See Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more detail on the impact on the consolidated financial statements.


Table 2
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
StandardDate of Adoption
ASU 2016-02 - Leases (Topic 842)
January 1, 2019
ASU 2018-15 - Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract
July 1, 2019
ASU 2019-04 - Codification Improvements to 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments
November 1, 2019

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

BancShares conducts its banking operations through its wholly owned subsidiary FCB, a state-chartered bank organized under the laws of the state of North Carolina.

BancShares’ earnings and cash flows are primarily derived from our commercial and retail banking activities. We gather deposits from retail and commercial customers as well as secure funding through various non-deposit sources. We invest the liquidity generated from these funding sources in interest-earning assets, including loans, investment securities and overnight investments. We also invest in bank premises, hardware, software, furniture and equipment used to conduct our commercial and retail banking business. We provide treasury services products, cardholder and merchant services, wealth management services and various other products and services typically offered by commercial banks. The fees generated from these products and services are a primary source of noninterest income and an essential component of our total revenue.
Our strong financial position enables us to pursue growth through strategic acquisitions to enhance organizational value by providing opportunities to grow capital and increase earnings. These transactions allow us to strengthen our presence in existing markets as well as expand our footprint into new markets.

The interest rate environment, specifically the decline in short-term rates and flattening of the yield curve in 2019, has presented significant challenges to the efforts of commercial banks to generate earnings and shareholder value. While our balance sheet is asset sensitive overall, we seek to reduce volatility and minimize the risk to earnings from interest rate movements in either direction. Additionally, our initiatives focus on growth of noninterest income sources, management of noninterest expenses, optimization of our branch network and further enhancements to our technology and delivery channels.

In lending, we continue to focus our activities within our core competencies of retail, small business, medical, commercial and commercial real estate lending to build a diversified portfolio. Our low to moderate risk appetite continues to govern all lending activities.

We also pursue noninterest income through enhanced credit card offerings and wealth management and merchant services. We have recently redesigned our credit card programs to offer more competitive products, intended to both increase the number ofnoninterest-bearing demand accounts and frequencymoney market accounts.
At December 31, 2022, BancShares remained well-capitalized with a total risk-based capital ratio of card usage. Enhancements include more comprehensive reward programs13.18%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 11.06%, a common equity Tier 1 ratio of 10.08% and improved card benefits. In wealth management, we have broadened our products and services to better align with the specialized needs and desiresa Tier 1 leverage ratio of those customers. Services include holistic financial planning, business owner advisory services and enhanced private banking offerings.8.99%.

Our goals are to increase efficiencies and control costs while effectively executing an operating model that best serves our customers’ needs. We seek the appropriate footprint and staffing levels to take advantage of the revenue opportunities in each of our markets. Management is pursuing opportunities to improve operational efficiency and increase profitability through expense control, while continuing enterprise sustainability projects to improve the operating environment. Such initiatives include the automation of certain manual processes, elimination of duplicated and outdated systems, enhancements to existing technology, implementation of new digital technologies, and actively managing personnel expenses and discretionary spending. We routinely review vendor agreements and larger third party contracts for cost savings.
42






Recent Economic and Industry Developments

Various external factors influence the focus of our business efforts and the results of our operations can change significantly based on those external factors. Based on the latest real gross domestic product (“GDP”) information available, the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ revised estimate of third quarter 2019 GDP growth was 2.1%, up from 2.0% GDP growth in the second quarter 2019. The acceleration in real GDP in the third quarter reflected a smaller decrease in private inventory investment and upturns in exports and residential fixed investment. These were partially offset by decelerations in personal consumption expenditures, federal government spending, and state and local government spending, and a larger decrease in nonresidential fixed investment.

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped from 3.9%in December 2018 to 3.5% in December 2019. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, nonfarm payroll employment growth in 2019 was 2.1 million, compared to 2.7 million in 2018.

During the latter half of 2019,Throughout 2022, the FOMC loweredsignificantly raised its target for the federal funds rate by in an effort to combat rising inflation. The FOMC raised interest rates at its respective meetings during 2022, as follows:

Table 2
FOMC 2022 Interest Rate Increases
Month25 basis point increase50 basis point increase75 basis point increase
MarchX
May, DecemberX
June, July, September, NovemberX

With the latest increase of 25 basis points to a target range of 1.50% to 1.75%. The FOMC citedat the implications of global economic developments, muted inflation pressures as well as weakened business investment and exports for its actions. The FOMC also indicated that the U.S. labor market remains strong and economic activity rose at a moderate rate. In its most recentJanuary 2023 meeting, the FOMC decided to leave theraised their benchmark federal funds rate targetto a range unchanged.between 4.50% - 4.75% and signaled possible further increases in 2023. The FOMC’s effort to control inflation has increased concerns over the possibility of a recession within the next twelve months. In determiningaddition, geopolitical events, including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related events, are likely to create additional upward pressure on inflation and weigh on economic activity. The timing and sizeimpact of future adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rates, the FOMC indicated it will assess realized and expected economic conditions relative to its objectives of maximum employment and 2.0% inflation.

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s latest estimate for sales of new single-family homes in November 2019 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 719,000, up 16.9% from the November 2018 estimate of 615,000. Purchases of existing homes in 2019 are also up 2.7% from a year ago.

Similar to the economic environment, the performance trendsinflation, continued volatility in the banking industrystock market, rising interest rates and possible recession will depend on future developments, which are mixed, as shownhighly uncertain and difficult to predict.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN

NII is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities. NII is affected by changes in interest rates and changes in the latest national banking results fromamount and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The following table presents the third quarter of 2019. FDIC-insured institutions reported a 7.3% decreaseaverage balances, yields on interest-earning assets, rates on interest-bearing liabilities, and year-over-year changes in net income compared to the third quarter of 2018 primarily a result of nonrecurring events at three large institutions resulting in higher noninterest expense and realized losses on securities. Loan-loss provisions increased by 16.9% while noninterest expense rose by 5.7% from a year earlier. Banking industry average net interest margin (“NIM”) was 3.35% in the third quarter of 2019, down from 3.45% in the same quarter a year ago as average funding costs outpaced average asset yields. Total loans increased by 4.6% over the past twelve months primarilyNII due to growthchanges in: (i) volume (average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities) and (ii) yields or rates.
The change in commercial and industrial loans.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

For the year ended December 31, 2019, net income was $457.4 million, or $41.05 per share, compared to $400.3 million, or $33.53 per share, during 2018. The return on average assets was 1.23% during 2019, compared to 1.15% during 2018. The return on average shareholders’ equity was 12.88% and 11.69% for the respective periods. The $57.1 million, or 14.3% increase in net income was primarily the result of the following:
Income Statement Highlights
Net interest income for the year ended 2019 increased $102.5 million, or by 8.5%, compared to the year ended 2018. The taxable-equivalent net interest margin was 3.77% for the year ended 2019, an increase of 8 basis points from the year ended 2018. These increases were driven by loan growth and increases in both loan and investment yields, partially offset by higher deposit costs.
BancShares recorded net provision expense for loan and lease losses of $31.4 million in 2019, compared to $28.5 million in 2018. Provision expense remained relatively stableNII due to strong credit quality, partially offsetvolume is calculated as the change in average balance multiplied by loan growth. The net charge-off to average non-PCI loans ratio was 0.12% for the year, up 1 basis point from 2018.
Noninterest income for the year ended 2019 totaled $415.9 million, an increase of $15.7 million,yield or 3.9%,rate from the prior year. This was supported by our fee-income producing lines of business led by mortgage, cardholder and wealth services. Additionally, marketable equity securities gains and realized gains on investment securities available for sale increased $28.2 million and $6.8 million, respectively, offset by $26.6 million
The change in debt extinguishment gains in 2018 which did not recur in 2019.


Noninterest expense was $1.10 billion for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $1.08 billion for the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to personnel, furniture and equipment and merger-related expenses.
Income tax expense was $134.7 million and $103.3 million for the years ended 2019 and 2018, respectively, representing effective tax rates of 22.7% and 20.5%. The rate increase was primarilyNII due to yield or rate is calculated as the 2018 recognition of a tax benefit recorded as a result ofchange in yield or rate multiplied by the Tax Act.average balance from the prior year.
Balance Sheet Highlights
Loan growth was strong during 2019, as loans increased by $3.36 billion, or by 13.2% to $28.88 billion, primarily driven by originated portfolio growth and net loans acquired from Biscayne Bancshares, First South Bancorp and Entegra. Excluding current year acquired loans of $2.00 billion, total loans increased by $1.36 billion, or 5.3%.
The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.78% at December 31, 2019, compared to 0.88% at December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2019, BancShares’ nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans and OREO, increased $34.4 million to $168.3 million or 0.58% of total loans from $133.9 million or 0.52% of total loans at December 31, 2018. Although nonperforming assets have increased, credit quality continues to be strong and ratios remain at historically low levels.
Deposit growth continuedchange in 2019, up $3.76 billion, or by 12.3% to $34.43 billion, primarilyNII due to organic growth as wellrate/volume change (i.e. portfolio mix) is calculated as the additionchange in rate multiplied by the change in volume. This component is allocated between the changes in NII due to volume and yield or rate based on the ratio each component bears to the absolute value of deposit balancestheir total.
Tax equivalent net interest income was not materially different from the Biscayne Bancshares, First South Bancorp and Entegra acquisitions. Excluding current year acquired deposits of $2.27 billion, total deposits increased by $1.49 billion, or 4.8%.
Capital Highlights
In 2019,NII, therefore we returned $468.6 million of capital to shareholders through the repurchase of 998,910 shares of Class A common stock for $450.8 million and cash dividends of $17.7 million.
Common shareholders’ equity increased to $3.59 billion on December 31, 2019, compared to $3.49 billion on December 31, 2018 as earnings exceeded share repurchases and dividends during the year.
Under Basel III capital requirements, BancShares remained well-capitalized at December 31, 2019, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 12.12%, Tier 1 risk based capital ratio and common Tier 1 ratio of 10.86% and leverage capital ratio of 8.81%.




present NII in our analysis.
25
43





BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

FCB has evaluated the financial statement significance for all business combinations completed during 2019 and 2018. FCB has concluded the completed business combinations noted below are not material to BancShares’ financial statements, individually or in aggregate, and therefore, pro forma financial data has not been included.

Community Financial Holding Co. Inc.

On February 1, 2020, FCB completed the merger of Duluth, Georgia-based Community Financial Holding Co. Inc. (“Community Financial”) and its bank subsidiary, Gwinnett Community Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, total cash consideration of $2.3 million was paid to the shareholders of Community Financial. The merger allows FCB to expand its presence and enhance banking efforts in Georgia. As of December 31, 2019, Community Financial reported $224.0 million in consolidated assets, $136.9 million in loans, and $211.8 million in deposits.

Entegra Financial Corp.

On December 31, 2019, FCB completed the merger of Franklin, North Carolina-based Entegra Financial Corp. (“Entegra”) and its bank subsidiary, Entegra Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, cash consideration of $30.18 for each share of common stock was paid to the shareholders of Entegra, totaling approximately $222.8 million. The merger allows FCB to enhance banking efforts and expand its presence in western North Carolina. FCB agreed to divest certain branches, other assets and liabilities as a requirement of regulatory approval for the transaction, which is anticipated to close in 2020. The merger contributed $1.73 billion in consolidated assets, which included $1.03 billion in loans, and $1.33 billion in deposits, as of the merger date. The assets and liabilities of the branches to be divested are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and in the related Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within loans and leases, premises and equipment and total deposits with a fair value of $106.4 million, $2.3 million, and $186.4 million, respectively as of December 31, 2019.

First South Bancorp, Inc.

On May 1, 2019, FCB completed the merger of Spartanburg, South Carolina-based First South Bancorp, Inc. (“First South Bancorp”) and its bank subsidiary, First South Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, cash consideration of $1.15 for each share of common stock was paid to the shareholders of First South Bancorp, totaling approximately $37.5 million. The merger allows FCB to expand its presence and enhance banking efforts in South Carolina. The merger contributed $253.0 million in consolidated assets, which included $179.2 million in loans, and $207.6 million in deposits, as of the merger date.

Biscayne Bancshares, Inc.

On April 2, 2019, FCB completed the merger of Coconut Grove, Florida-based Biscayne Bancshares, Inc. (“Biscayne Bancshares”) and its bank subsidiary, Biscayne Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, cash consideration of $25.05 for each share of common stock was paid to the shareholders of Biscayne Bancshares, totaling approximately $118.9 million. The merger allows FCB to expand its presence in Florida and enhance banking efforts in South Florida. The merger contributed $1.08 billion in consolidated assets, which included $863.4 million in loans, and $786.5 million in deposits, as of the merger date.

Palmetto Heritage Bancshares, Inc.

On November 1, 2018, FCB completed the merger of Pawleys Island, South Carolina-based Palmetto Heritage Bancshares, Inc. (“Palmetto Heritage”) and its subsidiary, Palmetto Heritage Bank & Trust, into FCB. Under the terms of the agreement, cash consideration of $135.00 per share was paid to the shareholders of Palmetto Heritage for each share of Palmetto Heritage’s common stock, with total consideration paid of $30.4 million. The merger allowed FCB to expand its presence and enhance banking efforts in the South Carolina coastal markets. The merger contributed $179.7 million in consolidated assets, which included $135.1 million in loans, and $124.9 million in deposits, as of the merger date.

Capital Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

On October 2, 2018, FCB completed the merger of Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Capital Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (“Capital Commerce”) and its subsidiary, Securant Bank & Trust, into FCB. Under the terms of the merger agreement, cash consideration of $4.75 per share was paid to the shareholders of Capital Commerce for each share of Capital Commerce’s common stock, with total consideration paid of $28.1 million. The merger allowed FCB to expand its presence and enhance banking efforts in the Milwaukee market. The merger contributed $232.6 million in consolidated assets, which included $184.1 million in loans, and $172.4 million in deposits, as of the merger date.



HomeBancorp, Inc.

On May 1, 2018, FCB completed the merger of Tampa, Florida-based HomeBancorp, Inc. (“HomeBancorp”) and its subsidiary, HomeBanc, into FCB. Under the terms of the merger agreement, cash consideration of $15.03 per share was paid to the shareholders of HomeBancorp for each share of HomeBancorp’s common stock, with total consideration paid of $112.7 million. The merger allowed FCB to expand its footprint in Florida by entering into the Tampa and Orlando markets. The merger contributed $900.3 million in consolidated assets, which included $566.2 million in loans, and $619.6 million in deposits, as of the merger date.

See Note B, Business Combinations, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.

FDIC-ASSISTED TRANSACTIONS

BancShares completed fourteen FDIC-assisted transactions between 2009 and 2017. The carrying value of loans acquired in these transactions was approximately $573.7 million at December 31, 2019. Nine of the fourteen FDIC-assisted transactions included shared-loss agreements which, for their terms, protect us from a substantial portion of the credit and asset quality risk we would otherwise incur.

At December 31, 2019, shared-loss protection remains for a single acquired bank related to single family residential loans of $44.8 million. Cumulative losses for all fourteen acquisitions incurred through December 31, 2019, totaled $1.20 billion. Cumulative amounts reimbursed by the FDIC through December 31, 2019, totaled $674.5 million. The shared-loss agreements for two FDIC-assisted transactions include provisions related to payments owed to the FDIC at the termination of the agreements if actual cumulative losses on covered assets are lower than originally estimated by the FDIC at the time of acquisition (“clawback liability”). As of December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the estimated clawback liability was $112.4 million and $105.6 million, respectively. The clawback liability payment dates are March 2020 and March 2021.

Table 3 provides changes in the FDIC clawback liability for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Table 3
FDIC CLAWBACK LIABILITYAverage Balances and Rates
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Beginning balance$105,618
 $101,342
Accretion6,777
 4,023
Adjustments related to changes in assumptions
 253
Ending balance$112,395
 $105,618


27




Table 4
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS
             
 2019 2018 
(Dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 
Assets            
Loans and leases(1)
$26,656,048
 $1,219,825
 4.58
%$24,483,719
 $1,075,682
 4.39
%
Investment securities:            
U.S. Treasury945,094
 22,235
 2.35
 1,514,598
 28,277
 1.87
 
Government agency491,001
 14,308
 2.91
 106,067
 2,697
 2.54
 
Mortgage-backed securities5,198,884
 114,819
 2.21
 5,241,865
 113,698
 2.17
 
Corporate bonds153,841
 7,945
 5.16
 104,796
 5,727
 5.46
 
Other investments130,249
 2,205
 1.69
 107,603
 1,059
 0.98
 
Total investment securities6,919,069
 161,512
 2.33
 7,074,929
 151,458
 2.14
 
Overnight investments1,291,617
 26,245
 2.03
 1,289,013
 21,997
 1.71
 
Total interest-earning assets34,866,734
 $1,407,582
 4.04
%32,847,661
 $1,249,137
 3.80
%
Cash and due from banks271,466
     281,510
     
Premises and equipment1,218,611
     1,164,542
     
Allowance for loan and lease losses(226,600)     (223,300)     
Other real estate owned45,895
     47,053
     
Other assets985,613
     762,446
     
 Total assets$37,161,719
     $34,879,912
     
             
Liabilities            
Interest-bearing deposits:            
Checking with interest$5,353,555
 $1,854
 0.03
%$5,188,542
 $1,257
 0.02
%
Savings2,604,217
 1,700
 0.07
 2,466,734
 789
 0.03
 
Money market accounts8,175,510
 27,479
 0.34
 7,993,943
 10,664
 0.13
 
Time deposits3,315,478
 45,221
 1.36
 2,427,949
 9,773
 0.40
 
Total interest-bearing deposits19,448,760
 76,254
 0.39
 18,077,168
 22,483
 0.12
 
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements530,818
 1,995
 0.38
 555,555
 1,738
 0.31
 
Other short-term borrowings23,087
 671
 2.87
 58,686
 1,919
 3.27
 
Long-term obligations392,150
 13,722
 3.45
 304,318
 10,717
 3.48
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities20,394,815
 92,642
 0.45
 18,995,727
 36,857
 0.19
 
Demand deposits12,769,776
     12,088,081
     
Other liabilities445,347
     373,163
     
Shareholders’ equity3,551,781
     3,422,941
     
 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$37,161,719
     $34,879,912
     
Interest rate spread    3.59
%    3.61
%
             
Net interest income and net yield on interest-earning assets  $1,314,940
 3.77
%  $1,212,280
 3.69
%
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
20222021Change in NII Due to:
Average
Balance
Income /
Expense
Yield /
Rate
Average
Balance
Income /
Expense
Yield /
Rate
Volume(1)
Yield /Rate(1)
Total Change
Loans and leases (1)(2)
$66,634 $2,953 4.41 %$32,860 $1,295 3.91 %$1,479 $179 $1,658 
Total investment securities19,166 354 1.85 %10,611 145 1.37 %145 64 209 
Interest-earning deposits at banks7,726 106 1.38 %8,349 11 0.13 %(1)96 95 
Total interest-earning assets (2)
$93,526 $3,413 3.63 %$51,820 $1,451 2.78 %$1,623 $339 $1,962 
Operating lease equipment, net$7,982 $— 
Cash and due from banks512 350 
Allowance for credit losses(875)(202)
All other noninterest-earning assets7,788 3,015 
Total assets$108,933 $54,983 
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking with interest$16,323 $29 0.15 %$11,258 $0.05 %$$20 $23 
Money market23,949 125 0.52 %9,708 10 0.10 %29 86 115 
Savings14,193 117 0.82 %3,847 0.03 %12 104 116 
Time deposits9,133 64 0.70 %2,647 16 0.63 %46 48 
Total interest-bearing deposits63,598 335 0.53 %27,460 33 0.12 %90 212 302 
Borrowings:
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements590 0.19 %660 0.20 %— — — 
Short-term FHLB borrowings824 28 3.30 %— — — %28 — 28 
Short-term borrowings1,414 29 2.00 %660 0.20 %28 — 28 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings1,414 43 2.96 %648 1.28 %17 18 35 
Senior unsecured borrowings1,348 25 1.87 %— — — %25 — 25 
Subordinated debt1,056 33 3.15 %498 15 3.35 %19 (1)18 
Other borrowings64 3.22 %80 1.23 %(3)(2)
Long-term borrowings3,882 103 2.64 %1,226 27 2.12 %58 18 76 
Total borrowings5,296 132 2.47 %1,886 28 1.45 %86 18 104 
Total interest-bearing liabilities$68,894 $467 0.68 %$29,346 $61 0.21 %$176 $230 $406 
Noninterest-bearing deposits$26,318 $20,798 
Credit balances of factoring clients1,153 — 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities2,292 378 
Stockholders' equity10,276 4,461 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$108,933 $54,983 
Interest rate spread (2)
2.95 %2.57 %
Net interest income and net yield on interest-earning assets (2)
$2,946 3.14 %$1,390 2.66 %
(1)Loans and leases include PCINon-PCD and non-PCIPCD loans, nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans and leases includes accretion income and loan fees. Loan fees were $9.7 million, $8.8 million, and $9.7 million for the years ended 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Yields related to loans, leases and securities exempt from both federal and state income taxes, federal income taxes only, or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming statutory federal income tax rates of 21.0% for 2019 and 2018, and 35.0% for 2017, as well as state income tax rates of 3.9%, 3.4%, and 3.1% for the years ended 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $3.6 million, $3.4 million, and $4.5 million, for the years ended 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.
(2)The rate/volume variancebalance and rate presented is allocated proportionally between the changes in volume and rate.calculated net of average credit balances of factoring clients.
44




Table 4
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
      2019 2018
2017 Change from previous year due to: Change from previous year due to:
Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Volume Yield/Rate 
Total Change(2)
 Volume Yield/Rate 
Total Change(2)
                 
$22,725,665
 $959,785
 4.22%$83,908
 $60,235
 $144,143
 $65,709
 $50,188
 $115,897
                 
1,628,088
 18,015
 1.11 (10,632) 4,590
 (6,042) (1,255) 11,517
 10,262
38,948
 647
 1.66 9,787
 1,824
 11,611
 1,115
 935
 2,050
5,206,897
 98,341
 1.89 (191) 1,312
 1,121
 586
 14,771
 15,357
60,950
 3,877
 6.36 2,680
 (462) 2,218
 2,789
 (939) 1,850
101,681
 698
 0.69 230
 916
 1,146
 50
 311
 361
7,036,564
 121,578
 1.73 1,874
 8,180
 10,054
 3,285
 26,595
 29,880
2,451,417
 26,846
 1.10 45
 4,203
 4,248
 (12,729) 7,880
 (4,849)
32,213,646
 $1,108,209
 3.44%$85,827
 $72,618
 $158,445
 $56,265
 $84,663
 $140,928
417,229
                
1,133,255
                
(226,465)                
56,478
                
708,724
                
$34,302,867
                
                 
                 
                 
$4,956,498
 $1,021
 0.02%$40
 $557
 $597
 $48
 $188
 $236
2,278,895
 717
 0.03 44
 867
 911
 59
 13
 72
8,136,731
 6,969
 0.09 242
 16,573
 16,815
 (123) 3,818
 3,695
2,634,434
 7,489
 0.28 3,572
 31,876
 35,448
 (587) 2,871
 2,284
18,006,558
 16,196
 0.09 3,898
 49,873
 53,771
 (603) 6,890
 6,287
649,252
 2,179
 0.34 (77) 334
 257
 (314) (127) (441)
77,680
 2,659
 3.39 (1,164) (84) (1,248) (607) (133) (740)
842,863
 22,760
 2.67 3,057
 (52) 3,005
 (13,316) 1,273
 (12,043)
19,576,353
 43,794
 0.22 5,714
 50,071
 55,785
 (14,840) 7,903
 (6,937)
11,112,786
                
407,478
                
3,206,250
                
$34,302,867
                
    3.22%           
                 
  $1,064,415
 3.30%$80,113
 $22,547
 $102,660
 $71,105
 $76,760
 $147,865
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
20212020Change in NII Due to:
Average
Balance
Income /
Expense
Yield /
Rate
Average
Balance
Income /
Expense
Yield /
Rate
Volume(1)
Yield /Rate(1)
Total Change
Loans and leases (1)(2)
$32,860 $1,295 3.91 %$31,605 $1,333 4.18 %$52 $(90)$(38)
Total investment securities10,611 145 1.37 %9,055 144 1.60 %23 (22)
Interest-earning deposits at banks8,349 11 0.13 %2,691 0.25 %(5)
Total interest-earning assets (2)
$51,820 $1,451 2.78 %$43,351 $1,484 3.40 %$84 $(117)$(33)
Operating lease equipment, net$— $— 
Cash and due from banks350 345 
Allowance for credit losses(202)(211)
All other noninterest-earning assets3,015 2,536 
Total assets$54,983 $46,021 
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking with interest$11,258 $0.05 %$8,923 $0.07 %$$(2)$— 
Money market9,708 10 0.10 %7,821 23 0.29 %(17)(13)
Savings3,847 0.03 %2,937 0.04 %— — — 
Time deposits2,647 16 0.63 %3,344 37 1.11 %(7)(14)(21)
Total interest-bearing deposits27,460 33 0.12 %23,025 67 0.29 %(1)(33)(34)
Borrowings:
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements660 0.20 %632 0.25 %— — — 
Short-term FHLB borrowings— — — %50 2.03 %(1)— (1)
Short-term borrowings660 0.20 %682 0.38 %(1)— (1)
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings648 1.28 %642 1.34 %(1)— (1)
Senior unsecured borrowings— — — %— — — %— — — 
Subordinated debt498 15 3.35 %446 16 3.60 %— (1)(1)
Other borrowings80 1.23 %99 1.75 %(1)
Long-term borrowings1,226 27 2.12 %1,187 27 2.22 %(2)— 
Total borrowings1,886 28 1.45 %1,869 29 1.55 %(2)(1)
Total interest-bearing liabilities$29,346 $61 0.21 %$24,894 $96 0.38 %$— $(35)$(35)
Noninterest-bearing deposits$20,798 $16,721 
Credit balances of factoring clients— — 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities378 452 
Stockholders' equity4,461 3,954 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$54,983 $46,021 
Interest rate spread (2)
2.57 %3.02 %
Net interest income and net yield on interest-earning assets (2)
$1,390 2.66 %$1,388 3.17 %

(1), (2) See footnotes to previous table.




RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Interest Margin and Income (Taxable Equivalent Basis)

The year-to-date taxable-equivalent net interest margin for 2019 was 3.77%,Year to Date 2022 compared to 3.69% during 2018. The margin increase was primarily due to improved yields on loans and investments. This increase was partially offset by higher deposit costs. During 2019, yields on loans, investment securities and overnight investments increased 19 basis points to 4.58%, 19 basis points to 2.33% and 32 basis points to 2.03%, respectively.2021
Net interest income was $1.31 billionNII for the year ended December 31, 2019,2022 was $2.95 billion, an increase of $102.7 million,$1.56 billion, or 8.5%,112% compared to 2018. Interest income increased $158.4 million2021. This increase was primarily due to increased average loans, coupled with increasedthe CIT Merger, loan growth and higher yields on interest-earning assets, partially offset by higher rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and a decline in interest income on SBA-PPP loans.     
Interest income earned on loans and investments. Interest expense increased by $55.8 million primarily due to an increase in rates paid on deposit accounts.
Interest income from loans and leases for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $1.22$2.95 billion, during 2019, an increase of $144.1 million$1.66 billion compared to 2018.2021. The increase was primarily due to increased averagethe addition of $32.71 billion of loans and leases acquired in the commercial, businessCIT Merger, loan growth throughout the year as discussed further in the “Balance Sheet” section of this MD&A, and residential loan portfolios as well as increased yields, primarily on commercial and business loans and equity lines.a higher yield, reflective of the higher rate environment.
Interest income earned on investment securities was $161.5 million and $151.5 million during 2019 and 2018, respectively. The $10.0 million increase was primarily due to a 19 basis point improvement in investment yields due to changes in portfolio mix and higher yield on short duration U.S. Treasury securities.
Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits was $76.3 million in 2019, an increase of $53.8 million compared to 2018, primarily due to higher rates paid on money market and time deposits. Interest expense on borrowings was $16.4 million in 2019, an increase of $2.0 million compared to 2018, primarily due to higher short-term interest rates and an increase in average borrowings.
Average interest-earning assets increased $2.02 billion, or by 6.1%, for the year ended December 31, 2019. Growth in average interest-earning assets during 20192022 was $354 million, an increase of $209 million compared to 2021. The increase was primarily due to organic loan growththe addition of $6.56 billion of investment securities acquired in the CIT Merger and loans acquired from Biscayne Bancshares and First South Bancorp, partially offset by a reduction in investments. The year-to-date taxable-equivalenthigher yield, reflective of the higher rate environment.
Interest income earned on interest-earning assets in 2019 improved 24 basis points to 4.04%.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.40 billiondeposits at banks for the year ended December 31, 2019,2022 was $106 million, an increase of $95 million compared to 2021, primarily reflecting higher interest rates.
45



Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $335 million, an increase of $302 million compared to 2021. The increase was primarily due to increased timethe additional interest-bearing deposits assumed in the CIT Merger, which carried a higher average rate than legacy FCB deposits, the rising interest rate environment, and the need to offer competitive rates to maintain deposit levels.
Interest expense on borrowings for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $132 million, an increase of $104 million compared to 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher interest rates, additional FHLB borrowings, and the assumed borrowings in the CIT Merger. During the first quarter of 2022, we redeemed approximately $2.90 billion of the $4.54 billion debt assumed in the CIT Merger.
NIM for the year ended December 31, 2022 was 3.14%, an increase of 48 bps from 2021, primarily due to the increase in yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
Average interest-earning assets for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $93.53 billion, compared to $51.82 billion in 2021. The change was primarily due to the interest-earning assets of $42.34 billion acquired in the CIT Merger and the loan growth during the year.
Average interest-bearing liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $68.89 billion. This was an increase from $29.35 billion in 2021, primarily due to the addition of deposits and borrowings from the CIT Merger. In addition, we increased FHLB borrowings during 2022 to supplement funding due to the decrease in deposits from acquisitions.during the second and third quarters. With the growth in deposits in the fourth quarter, we were able to rebalance our funding mix of deposits and borrowings and reduced our FHLB borrowings. The rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities increased 26 basis pointsfor the year ended December 31, 2022 was 0.68%. This 47 bps increase was primarily due to 0.45% in 2019 compared to 0.19% in 2018.
While the full year margin increased,impact of the Bank experienced margin compression throughout 2019, as variablehigher rate loansenvironment on both deposits and new loan production both priced lower following three decreasesborrowings, and the higher costs of deposits and borrowings assumed in the federal funds rate, coupled with higher depositCIT Merger.

The following table includes average interest earning assets by category.

Table 4
Average Interest-earning Asset Mix
% of Total Interest-earning Assets
Year ended December 31
202220212020
Loans and leases71 %63 %73 %
Investment securities21 %21 %21 %
Interest-earning deposits at banks%16 %%
Total interest-earning assets100 %100 %100 %

The following table shows our average funding costs. While net interest income is expected to continue increasing in 2020, management expects net interest margin to face continued market rate pressures and initially decrease at a slower pace than the second half of 2019 before stabilizingmix.

Table 5
Average Interest-bearing Liability Mix
% of Total Interest-bearing Liabilities
Year ended December 31
202220212020
Total interest-bearing deposits92 %94 %92 %
Short-term borrowings%%%
Long-term borrowings%%%
Total interest-bearing liabilities100 %100 %100 %
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The provision for credit losses for the remainder of 2020.

Provisionyear ended December 31, 2022 was $645 million, which included $551 million for Loan and Lease Losses

Provision expense on non-PCI loans and leases was $33.0and $94 million during 2019,for unfunded commitments, compared to $29.2 million and $29.1a benefit of $37 million in 2018 and 2017, respectively. Net charge-offs on non-PCI2021. The increase in 2022 was primarily due to the Day 2 provision for credit losses of $513 million, which was composed of a provision for loans and leases were $30.0of $454 million $26.5 million and $22.3 million(the “Day 2 provision for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Net charge-offs on non-PCI loans and leases represented 0.12%leases”) and a provision for unfunded commitments of average non-PCI loans and leases during 2019, compared to 0.11% and 0.10% during 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The PCI loan portfolio net$59 million (the “Day 2 provision credit was $1.6 million during 2019, compared to net provision credits of $0.8 million and $3.4 million during the same periods of 2018 and 2017, respectively.

On January 1, 2020, BancShares adopted a new accounting standard for estimating credit losses, CECL. The day-one impactunfunded commitments”), related to the allowance for credit losses is not expected to be significant. Refer to Note A, Accounting PoliciesCIT Merger. Loan growth during 2022 and Basis of Presentation, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the methodology useddeterioration in the determination ofeconomic outlook also contributed to the allowance for credit losses, as wellincrease as further information aboutdiscussed in the adoption“Credit Risk Management - ACL” section of CECL, underthis MD&A. The ACL is further discussed in the “Recently Issued“Critical Accounting Pronouncements” section.Estimates” and “Credit Risk Management - ACL” sections of this MD&A and in Note 5 — Allowance for Credit Losses.


30
46




NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income is an essential component of our total revenue. The primary sources of noninterest income consist of rental income on operating leases, fee income and other service charges, wealth management services, fees and service charges generated from deposit accounts, cardholder and merchant services, factoring commissions and mortgage lending and servicing.

Table 56
Noninterest Income
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
202220212020
Rental income on operating lease equipment$864 $— $— 
Other noninterest income:
Fee income and other service charges163 42 37 
Wealth management services142 129 103 
Service charges on deposit accounts100 95 88 
Factoring commissions104 — — 
Cardholder services, net102 87 74 
Merchant services, net35 33 24 
Insurance commissions47 16 15 
Realized gain on sale of investment securities available for sale, net— 33 60 
Fair value adjustment on marketable equity securities, net(3)34 29 
Bank-owned life insurance32 
Gain on sale of leasing equipment, net15 — — 
Gain on acquisition431 — — 
Gain on extinguishment of debt— — 
Other noninterest income97 36 44 
Total other noninterest income1,272 508 477 
Total noninterest income$2,136 $508 $477 
NONINTEREST INCOME
Rental Income on Operating Leases
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Service charges on deposit accounts$105,191
 $105,486
 $101,201
Wealth management services99,241
 97,966
 86,719
Cardholder services, net69,078
 65,478
 57,583
Other service charges and fees31,644
 30,606
 28,321
Merchant services, net24,304
 24,504
 22,678
Mortgage income21,126
 16,433
 23,251
Recoveries of PCI loans previously charged off17,445
 16,598
 21,111
Insurance commissions12,810
 12,702
 12,465
ATM income6,296
 7,980
 9,143
Marketable equity securities gains (losses), net20,625
 (7,610) 
Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net7,115
 351
 4,293
Gain on extinguishment of debt
 26,553
 12,483
Gain on acquisitions
 
 134,745
Other986
 3,102
 7,970
Total noninterest income$415,861
 $400,149
 $521,963

ForRental income from equipment we lease for the year ended December 31, 2019, total2022 was $864 million. Rental income is a new revenue source for BancShares in 2022 due to the CIT Merger. Rental income is generated primarily in the Rail segment and, to a lesser extent, in the Commercial Banking segment. Revenue is generally dictated by the size of the portfolio, utilization of the railcars, re-pricing of equipment renewed upon lease maturities and pricing on new leases. Re-pricing refers to the rental rate in the renewed equipment contract compared to the prior contract. Refer to the Rail discussion in the “Results by Business Segment” section of this MD&A for further details.


47



Other Noninterest Income
Other noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $415.9 million,$1.27 billion, compared to $400.1$508 million for 2018, anin 2021. The $431 million gain on acquisition related to the CIT Merger was a significant component of the increase of $15.7 million, or 3.9%.as further discussed in Note 2 — Business Combinations. The changeremaining increase was primarily attributabledue to the following:additional activity related to the CIT Merger, both complimentary to existing BancShares services and products, as well as expanding offerings with new items such as factoring services.
Marketable equity securities gains
The comparison for the year ended December 31, 2022 to the year ended December 31, 2021 reflects increases and decreases among various noninterest income accounts. The more significant variances are explained below.
Fee income and other service charges, consisting of items such as capital market-related fees, fees for lines and letters of credit, and servicing fees, increased income by $28.2$121 million, due to favorable movements inprimarily reflecting the stock market throughout 2019.added CIT activity.
Realized gains on investment securities available for saleWealth management services increased $6.8 million due primarily to gains recognized on sales of mortgage-backed securities.
Mortgage income increased $4.7by $13 million, primarily due to favorable mortgage interest rate movementsincreases in advisory and transactions fees and assets under management.
Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $5 million. While the volume of transactions was higher sales volumes.compared to 2021, the modest increase in service charges on deposit accounts was reflective of our eliminating NSF fees and lowering overdraft fees on consumer accounts beginning mid-year 2022.
Factoring commissions totaled $104 million during 2022 on factoring volume of $26.13 billion.
Cardholder services increased by $15 million and merchant services increased by $2 million, primarily due to increases in the volume of transactions processed.
Insurance commissions increased by $31 million, reflecting activity related to the CIT Merger.
Realized gains on sale of investment securities decreased by $33 million.
The fair market value adjustment on marketable equity securities resulted in a $37 million decline in noninterest income, reflecting lower stock prices on equity securities.
BOLI income increased by $3.6$29 million due to an increasethe added policies with the CIT Merger. However, management decided in sales volumelate 2022 to surrender $1.25 billion of BOLI policies early, and cost savings achieved by converting credit card processing services.redeploy that cash into higher earning assets. Therefore, BOLI income going forward will be lower than the 2022 level. A portion of the proceeds were collected in December, with the remainder expected to be received throughout 2023. Income tax expense of $55 million was recognized related to the early surrender of the BOLI policies. See Note 21 — Income Taxes and Note 10 — Other Assets.
Gain on sale of leasing equipment totaled $15 million during 2022, primarily related to equipment sold in the Commercial Banking segment.
The gain on extinguishment of debt of $26.6 million dueprimarily related to the early terminationredemption of FHLB advancesapproximately $2.90 billion of borrowings assumed in 2018 did not recurthe CIT Merger, resulting in 2019.a $7 million gain.
Other noninterest income consisted of items such as gain on sales of other assets including OREO, fixed assets and loans and non-marketable securities. The year ended December 31, 2022 included: $18 million of property tax income, net gain of $15 million related derivatives and foreign currency exchange, $14 million gain on sale of OREO property, $6 million gain on sale of a corporate aircraft acquired in the CIT Merger, and $5 million settlement gain related to returned leasing equipment.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Table 7
Noninterest Expense

Table 6
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
202220212020
Depreciation on operating lease equipment$345 $— $— 
Maintenance and other operating lease expenses189 — — 
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits1,396 759 722 
Net occupancy expense194 117 117 
Equipment expense216 119 116 
Professional fees57 20 17 
Third-party processing fees103 60 45 
FDIC insurance expense31 14 13 
Marketing expense53 10 10 
Merger-related expenses231 29 17 
Intangible asset amortization23 12 15 
Other noninterest expense237 94 117 
Total operating expenses2,541 1,234 1,189 
Total noninterest expense$3,075 $1,234 $1,189 
48

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Salaries and wages$551,112
 $527,691
 $490,610
Employee benefits120,501
 118,203
 105,975
Occupancy expense111,179
 109,169
 104,690
Equipment expense112,290
 102,909
 97,478
Processing fees paid to third parties29,552
 30,017
 25,673
Merger-related expenses17,166
 6,462
 9,015
Core deposit intangible amortization16,346
 17,165
 17,194
Consultant expense12,801
 14,345
 14,963
Collection and foreclosure-related expenses11,994
 16,567
 14,407
Advertising expense11,437
 11,650
 11,227
FDIC insurance expense10,664
 18,890
 22,191
Telecommunications expense9,391
 10,471
 12,172
Other89,308
 93,432
 86,874
Total noninterest expense$1,103,741
 $1,076,971
 $1,012,469


Depreciation on Operating Lease Equipment

Depreciation expense on operating lease equipment is primarily related to rail equipment and small and large ticket equipment we own and lease to others. Periodically, depreciation expense could include adjustments to residual values. Operating lease activity is in the Rail and Commercial Banking segments. The useful lives of rail equipment is generally longer in duration, 40-50 years, whereas small and large ticket equipment is generally 3-10 years. Refer to the Rail discussion in the section entitled “Results by Business Segments” of this MD&A for further details.

ForMaintenance and Other Operating Lease Expenses
Our Rail segment provides railcars primarily pursuant to full-service lease contracts under which Rail as lessor is responsible for railcar maintenance and repair. Maintenance and other operating lease expenses is recorded when incurred and totaled $189 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, total noninterest expense was $1.102022. Maintenance and other operating lease expenses relate to equipment ownership and leasing costs associated with the Rail portfolio and tend to be variable. Maintenance and other operating lease expenses includes repair costs for railcars put back on lease and storage costs for cars coming off lease. Refer to the Rail discussion in the section entitled “Results by Business Segments” of this MD&A for further details.

Operating Expenses
The primary components of operating expenses are salaries and related employee benefits, occupancy, and equipment expense. Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $2.54 billion, an increase of $1.31 billion compared to $1.08$1.23 billion for 2018, anin 2021. The increase of $26.8 million, or 2.5%. The change was primarily attributablerelated to the following:CIT Merger due to factors such as higher employee headcount, higher merger-related expenses, more branches and office space, and additional technology systems as further described below.

Personnel expense, which includes salaries, wagesSalaries and employee benefits increased by $25.7$637 million, primarily driven by merit increases, increased headcount primarily driven by acquired bank personnel, increased payroll incentivesreflecting higher salary expense due to the CIT Merger, as well as new hires, promotions and commissionsother salary adjustments, higher costs for temporary workers, and higher retirementrevenue-based incentive compensation, partially offset by lower employee benefit costs. The staff additions were the result of building out teams to support our move to large bank compliance, as well as to backfill vacancies.
Net occupancy expense increased $77 million, reflecting added branches and office space from the CIT Merger. Net occupancy expense includes rent expense on leased office space and depreciation on buildings we own.
Equipment expense increased $97 million, primarily reflecting the additional costs for the IT systems from the CIT Merger.
Professional fees increased $37 million, primarily reflecting higher levels of accounting, consulting and legal costs associated with being a larger company.
Third-party processing fees increased $43 million, primarily as a result of the CIT Merger and our continued investments in digital and technology to support revenue-generating businesses and improve internal processes.
FDIC insurance expense increased $17 million, reflecting the additional deposits acquired in the CIT Merger.
Marketing expense increased by $43 million, which includes marketing efforts related to the Direct Bank.
Merger-related expenses increased by $10.7$202 million, primarily dueand includes severance, retention, consulting and legal costs.
Intangible amortization increased $11 million, as a result of additional amortization on core deposit intangibles related to the 2019 acquisitionsCIT Merger. See Note 2 — Business Combinations for additional information.
Other noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $237 million, an increase of Biscayne Bancshares, First South Bancorp and Entegra.
Equipment expense increased by $9.4 million$143 million. The increase was primarily due to increased depreciation from hardware and software additions.
FDIC insurance expense decreased $8.2 million primarily duerelated to the discontinuationimpacts of the Deposit Insurance Fund surcharge on large banks during 2018.CIT Merger. Other expenses included costs related to insurance and other taxes (e.g. property tax), telecommunications, travel, consulting, foreclosure, collections, and appraisals. Some of the larger expense categories for the year ended December 31, 2022 included: insurance and taxes of $40 million, telecommunication expenses of $23 million, property tax expenses of $20 million and travel expenses of $17 million.
Collections and foreclosure-related expense decreased by $4.6 million primarily due to reductions in the write-downs of bank-owned properties.

INCOME TAXES

Table 8
Income TaxesTax Data

dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
202220212020
Income before income taxes$1,362 $701 $618 
Income taxes264 154 126 
Effective tax rate19.4 %22.0 %20.4 %
For 2019, income tax expense was $134.7 million compared to $103.3 million during 2018 and $219.9 million during 2017, reflecting effective tax rates of 22.7%, 20.5% and 40.5% during the respective periods. The
49




BancShares’ global effective tax rate increase(“ETR”) was 19.4%, 22.0% and 20.4% for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The decrease in 2019the income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2022 from the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to the 2018 recognitionnon-taxable nature of a tax benefit resultingthe bargain purchase gain from the Tax Act.CIT Merger, partially offset by the surrender of certain BOLI policies. In the fourth quarter, BancShares made a strategic decision to exit $1.25 billion of BOLI policies. The Taxsurrender of the policies resulted in a total tax charge of $55 million.

The ETR is impacted by a number of factors, including the relative mix of domestic and international earnings, effects of changes in enacted tax laws, adjustments to valuation allowances, and discrete items. The ETR in future periods may vary from the actual 2022 ETR due to changes in these factors.

BancShares monitors and evaluates the potential impact of current events on the estimates used to establish income tax expense and income tax liabilities. On a periodic basis, we evaluate our income tax positions based on current tax law, positions taken by various tax auditors within the jurisdictions where BancShares is required to file income tax returns, as well as potential or pending audits or assessments by tax auditors.

BancShares has determined that the Inflation Reduction Act reducedsigned into law on August 16, 2022 effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022 is not expected to have a material impact on BancShares’ Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Income, and Statements of Changes of Cash Flows.

See Note 21 — Income Taxes for additional information.

RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

Prior to the federal corporateCIT Merger, BancShares operated with centralized management and combined reporting and, therefore, BancShares operated as one consolidated reportable segment. BancShares began reporting multiple segments during the first quarter of 2022 and now reports General Banking, Commercial Banking, Rail, and Corporate segments. We conformed the comparative prior periods presented to reflect the new segments. The substantial majority of BancShares’ operations for historical periods prior to completion of the CIT Merger are included in the General Banking segment. The Commercial Banking and Rail segments primarily relate to operations acquired in the CIT Merger.

For detailed descriptions of each of the segment’s products and services, refer to Item 1. Business of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and Note 23 — Business Segments. Results in our segments reflect our funds transfer policy and allocation of expenses. Items not allocated to any of the three operating segments and, when applicable, certain select items, are reflected in the Corporate segment.

50



General Banking
The General Banking segment delivers products and services to consumers and businesses through our extensive network of branches and various digital channels. We offer a full suite of deposit products, loans, cash management, wealth, payments and various other fee-based services.

Table 9
General Banking: Financial Data and Metrics
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
Earnings Summary202220212020
Net interest income$1,942 $1,447 $1,391 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses11 (37)58 
Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses1,931 1,484 1,333 
Noninterest income472 433 379 
Noninterest expense1,570 1,179 1,146 
Income before income taxes833 738 566 
Income tax expense204 162 116 
Net income$629 $576 $450 
Select Period End Balances
Loans and leases$42,930 $31,820 $32,235 
Deposits84,361 51,344 43,391 

Results for 2022 include additional activity from the CIT Merger.

The increase in net income for the year ended December 31, 2022 was due to higher NII and noninterest income, partially offset by higher provision for credit losses and noninterest expense. NII increased due to the added earning assets from the CIT Merger, as well as solid loan growth during the year. The increase in the provision for credit losses reflects the higher loans and leases, due to the CIT Merger and growth, as well as moderate deterioration in the macroeconomic forecasts. Noninterest expense increased reflecting the CIT Merger, and items discussed in the consolidated section entitled “Noninterest Expenses” of this MD&A.

The increase in loans and leases at December 31, 2022 reflected the additional residential mortgages and consumer loans acquired in the CIT Merger, partially offset by run-off of SBA-PPP loans. Subsequent to the CIT Merger, loans and leases increased, reflecting strong demand through our branch network. Growth was primarily concentrated in commercial and business loans. Our consumer mortgage loans grew modestly, reflecting lower prepayments and originating loans (primarily adjustable rate mortgage products) that were held on-balance sheet.

Deposits include deposits from the branch, Direct Bank, and CAB channels. The additional branches acquired in the CIT Merger were mostly in California. The increase in deposits at December 31, 2022 was reflective of deposits acquired in the CIT Merger. Subsequent to the CIT Merger, deposits declined during the second and third quarters, reflecting lower money market accounts, partially offset by an increase in savings accounts. Deposits grew in the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily due to growth in savings accounts and time deposits, partially offset by a decline in noninterest checking.

For further information, refer to the discussions in the “Net Interest Income,” “Net Interest Margin” and “Balance Sheet Analysis—Interest-Bearing Liabilities—Deposits” sections of this MD&A.



51



Commercial Banking
The Commercial Banking segment provides a range of lending, leasing, capital markets, asset management and other financial and advisory services primarily to small and middle market companies in a wide range of industries.

Table 10
Commercial Banking: Financial Data and Metrics
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
Earnings Summary202220212020
Net interest income$889 $17 $15 
Provision for credit losses121 — — 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses768 17 15 
Noninterest income521 — — 
Noninterest expense746 
Income before income taxes543 14 12 
Income tax expense128 
Net income$415 $11 $10 
Select Period End Balances
Loans and leases$27,773 $552 $554 
Deposits3,225 62 40 

Results for 2022 primarily reflected activity from the legacy CIT commercial businesses.

The increase in net income for the year ended December 31, 2022 was due to higher NII and noninterest income, partially offset by higher provision for credit losses and noninterest expense. The provision for credit losses reflects moderate deterioration in the macroeconomic forecasts and loan portfolio growth. Net interest income increased due to the added earning assets from the CIT Merger, as well as solid loan growth during the year. Noninterest income included rental income on operating lease equipment acquired in the CIT Merger of $212 million. Noninterest expense included operating expenses, and depreciation on operating lease equipment of $169 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 included items discussed previously in the “Noninterest Expense” section of this MD&A.

The increases in loans and leases and deposits at December 31, 2022 were primarily due to those acquired in the CIT Merger. Subsequent to the CIT Merger, loans and leases increased, reflecting growth related to equipment finance, as well as from a number of our industry verticals, such as healthcare and technology. This segment also includes our factoring business acquired in the CIT Merger.

For further information, refer to the discussions in the “Net Interest Income,” “Net Interest Margin” and “Balance Sheet Analysis—Interest-Bearing Liabilities—Deposits” sections of this MD&A.


52



Rail
Our Rail segment offers customized leasing and financing solutions on a fleet of railcars and locomotives to railroads and shippers throughout North America. Railcar types include covered hopper cars used to ship grain and agricultural products, plastic pellets, sand, and cement; tank cars for energy products and chemicals; gondolas for coal, steel coil and mill service products; open hopper cars for coal and aggregates; boxcars for paper and auto parts, and center beams and flat cars for lumber. Revenues are primarily generated from rental income on operating leases.

Table 11
Rail: Financial Data and Metrics
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
Earnings Summary202220212020
Rental income on operating lease equipment$652 $— $— 
Depreciation on operating lease equipment176 — — 
Maintenance and other operating lease expenses189 — — 
Adjusted rental income on operating lease equipment(1)
287 — — 
Interest expense, net80 — — 
Noninterest income— — 
Operating expenses63 — — 
Income before income taxes149 — — 
Income tax expense37 — — 
Net income$112 $— $— 
Select Period End Balances
Operating lease equipment, net$7,433 $— $— 
(1) Adjusted rental income on operating lease equipment is a non-GAAP measure. See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this MD&A for a reconciliation from the GAAP measure (segment net income) to the non-GAAP measure (adjusted rental income on operating lease equipment).

Net income and adjusted rental income on operating lease equipment are utilized to measure the profitability of our Rail segment. Adjusted rental income on operating lease equipment reflects rental income on operating lease equipment less depreciation, maintenance and other operating lease expenses. Maintenance and other operating lease expenses relate to equipment ownership and leasing costs associated with the Rail portfolio and tend to be variable. Due to the nature of our portfolio, which is essentially all operating lease equipment, certain financial measures commonly used by banks, such as NII, are not as meaningful for this segment. NII is not used because it includes the impact of debt costs funding our operating lease assets but excludes the associated net rental income.

Net income and adjusted rental income on operating lease equipment for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $112 million and $287 million, respectively. Railcar depreciation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated service life of the asset. Maintenance and other operating lease expenses reflect costs for railcars put back on lease. Other noninterest income included a $5 million settlement gain related to returned lease equipment.

Our fleet is diverse and the average re-pricing of equipment upon lease maturities was 130% of the average prior or expiring lease rate during the fourth quarter. Our railcar utilization, including commitments to lease, at December 31, 2022 was 97.7%.

53



Portfolio
Rail customers include all of the U.S. and Canadian Class I railroads (i.e., railroads with annual revenues of approximately $500 million and greater), other railroads, as well as manufacturers and commodity shippers. Our total operating lease fleet at December 31, 2022 consisted of approximately 119,200 railcars, up slightly from approximately 118,700 railcars acquired in the CIT Merger. The following table reflects the proportion of railcars by type based on units and net investment, respectively:

Table 12
Operating lease Railcar Portfolio by Type (units and net investment)
December 31, 2022
Railcar TypeTotal Owned
Fleet - % Total
Units
Total Owned
Fleet - % Total Net Investment
Covered Hoppers43 %41 %
Tank Cars29 %40 %
Mill/Coil Gondolas%%
Coal%%
Boxcars%%
Other%%
Total100 %100 %

Table 13
Rail Operating Lease Equipment by Obligor Industry
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Manufacturing$3,016 41 %
Rail1,981 27 %
Wholesale1,101 15 %
Oil and gas extraction / services552 %
Energy and utilities242 %
Other541 %
Total$7,433 100 %

Corporate
Certain items that are not allocated to operating segments are included in the Corporate segment. For descriptions of items not allocated, see Item 1 Business, and Note 23 — Business Segments.

Table 14
Corporate: Financial Data and Metrics
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
Earnings Summary202220212020
Net interest income (expense)$195 $(74)$(18)
Provision for credit losses513 — — 
Net interest income (expense) after provision for credit losses(318)(74)(18)
Noninterest income486 75 98 
Noninterest expense331 52 40 
Income (loss) before income taxes(163)(51)40 
Income tax expense (benefit)(105)(11)
Net income (loss)$(58)$(40)$32 

Results for the year ended December 31, 2022 were primarily due to impacts from the CIT Merger, as well as net benefit from rising rates on NII. Merger-related items included the Day 2 provision for credit losses of $513 million, a gain on acquisition of $431 million in noninterest income, $231 million of merger-related expenses, a reduction of $27 million in other noninterest expense related to the termination of certain post retirement plans assumed in the CIT Merger, and income tax expense of $55 million related to the strategic decision to surrender $1.25 billion of BOLI policies. The income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.also reflects the impact of the non-taxable gain on acquisition.



54



BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS

Interest-earning assets include overnight investments,interest-earning deposits at banks, investment securities, assets held for sale and loans and leases, all of which reflect varying interest rates based on the risk level and repricing characteristics of the underlying asset. Higher risk investments typically carry a higher interest rate, but expose us to higher levels of market and/or credit risk. We strive to maintain a high level of interest-earning assets relative to total assets, while keeping non-earning assets at a minimum.

Interest-earning assets averaged $34.87Deposits at Banks
Interest-earning deposits at banks at December 31, 2022 totaled $5.03 billion. This was a decrease from $9.12 billion in 2019, comparedat December 31, 2021. The decline related to $32.85 billion in 2018. The increase of $2.02 billion, or 6.1%, was primarily the result of strong originated loan growth, the decline in total deposits, and loans acquired$1.24 billion used for share repurchases. While the CIT Merger added approximately $2.87 billion of interest-earning deposits at banks as of the Merger Date, that amount was offset by the use of cash for the redemption in February of approximately $2.90 billion of debt assumed in the Biscayne Bancshares and First South Bancorp acquisitions, partially offset by a decrease in average investment securities.CIT Merger.

Investment Securities

The primary objective of the investment portfolio is to generate incremental income by deploying excess funds into securities that have minimal liquidity risk and low to moderate interest rate risk and credit risk. Other objectives include acting as a stable source of liquidity, serving as a tool for asset and liability management and maintaining an interest rate risk profile compatible with BancShares’ objectives. Additionally, purchases of equities and corporate bonds in other financial institutions have been made largely under a long-term earnings optimization strategy. Changes in the total balance of our investment securities portfolio result from trends in balance sheet funding and market performance. Generally, when inflows arising from deposit and treasury services products exceed loan and lease demand, we invest excess funds into the securities portfolio or into overnight investments.interest-earning deposits at banks. Conversely, when loan demand exceeds growth in deposits and short-term borrowings, we allow any overnight investmentsinterest-earning deposits at banks to decline and use proceeds from maturing securities and prepayments to fund loan demand.growth. See Note A,1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation and Note C, Investments, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements3 — Investment Securities for additional disclosures regarding investment securities.

The carrying value of all investment securities was $7.17at December 31, 2022 totaled $19.37 billion. The increase from $13.11 billion at December 31, 2019, an increase2021 primarily reflected the CIT Merger, which added $6.56 billion. The remaining activity during 2022 included purchases of $338.6 million when compared to $6.83$2.74 billion, at December 31, 2018. The increase in the portfolio was primarily attributable to purchases totaling $4.95 billion and securities from acquisitions of $285.9 million, partially offset by maturities and paydowns of $2.69$2.07 billion, and salesother non-cash items, such as fair value changes and amortization.

BancShares’ portfolio of $2.37 billion.



As of December 31, 2019, investment securities available for sale had a net pre-tax unrealized gainconsists of $7.5 million, compared to a net pre-tax unrealized loss of $50.0 million as of December 31, 2018. After evaluating the investmentmortgage-backed securities with unrealized losses, management concluded that no other than temporary impairment existed as of December 31, 2019.issued by government agencies and government sponsored entities, U.S. Treasury notes, unsecured bonds issued by government agencies and government sponsored entities and corporate bonds. Investment securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of other comprehensive income,AOCI, net of deferred taxes.

On November 1, 2019, As of December 31, 2022, investment securities available for sale had a net pre-tax unrealized loss of $972 million, compared to a net pre-tax unrealized loss of $12 million as partof December 31, 2021. The fair value of investment securities is impacted by interest rates, credit spreads, market volatility and liquidity conditions. The fair value of the adoptioninvestment securities portfolio generally decreases when interest rates increase or when credit spreads widen. Management evaluated the investment securities available for sale in an unrealized loss position and concluded that the unrealized losses related to changes in interest rates relative to when the securities were purchased, and that no ACL for investment securities available for sale was needed at December 31, 2022 and 2021.

BancShares’ portfolio of ASU 2019-04, mortgage-backed securities with an amortized cost of $2.08 billion were transferred from investment securities held to maturity toconsists of similar mortgage-backed securities, U.S. Treasury Notes and government agency securities described above, as well as securities issued by the available for sale portfolio. AtSupranational Entities and Multilateral Development Banks and FDIC guaranteed CDs with other financial institutions. Given the timeconsistently strong credit rating of the transfer,U.S. Treasury, the mortgage-backedSupranational Entities and Multilateral Development Banks and the long history of no credit losses on debt securities had a fair value of $2.15 billion. The transfer resulted in a reclassification of unrealized losses of $72.5 million, or $55.8 million net of tax, previously frozen in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). FCB still has the intentissued by government agencies and ability to hold the remainder of thegovernment sponsored entities, BancShares management determined that no ACL was needed for investment securities held to maturity portfolio to maturity.at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
55


On May 1, 2018, mortgage-backed
Table 15presents the major categories of investment securities with an amortized cost of $2.49 billion were transferred fromat December 31, 2022, and 2021.

Table 15
Investment Securities
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Composition(1)
Amortized cost
Fair
value
Composition(1)
Amortized cost
Fair
value
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury10.6 %$2,035 $1,898 15.4 %$2,007 $2,005 
Government agency0.9 %164 162 1.7 %221 221 
Residential mortgage-backed securities26.8 %5,424 4,795 36.2 %4,757 4,729 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities9.0 %1,774 1,604 12.6 %1,648 1,640 
Corporate bonds3.0 %570 536 4.7 %582 608 
Total investment securities available for sale50.3 %$9,967 $8,995 70.6 %$9,215 $9,203 
Investment in marketable equity securities0.5 %$75 $95 0.7 %$73 $98 
Investment securities held to maturity:
U.S. Treasury2.4 %$474 $424 — %$— $— 
Government agency7.6 %1,548 1,362 — %— — 
Residential mortgage-backed securities21.7 %4,605 3,882 17.7 %2,322 2,306 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities16.1 %3,355 2,871 11.0 %1,485 1,451 
Supranational securities1.4 %295 254 — %— — 
Other— %— %
Total investment securities held to maturity49.2 %$10,279 $8,795 28.7 %$3,809 $3,759 
Total investment securities100.0 %$20,321 $17,885 100.0 %$13,097 $13,060 
(1) Calculated as a percentage of the total fair value of investment securities.

Table 16presents the weighted average yields for investment securities available for sale to theand held to maturity portfolio. At the time of transfer, the mortgage-backed securities had a fair value of $2.38 billion and a weighted average contractual maturity of 13 years. The unrealized loss on these securities at the date of transfer was $109.5 million or $84.3 million net of tax, and was reported as a component of AOCI. This unrealized loss was accreted over the remaining expected life of the securities as an adjustment of yield and is partially offset by the amortization of the corresponding discount on the transferred securities. For the year ended December 31, 2019, $19.9 million, or $15.3 million net of tax, of the unrealized loss has been accreted from AOCI into interest income.

Table 7presents the investment securities portfolio at December 31, 2019 segregated by major category.

Table 7
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 December 31
 2019 2018 2017
(Dollars in thousands) Cost  Fair value  Cost Fair value Cost Fair value
Investment securities available for sale           
U.S. Treasury$409,397
 $409,999
 $1,249,243
 $1,247,710
 $1,658,410
 $1,657,864
Government agency684,085
 682,772
 257,252
 256,835
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities5,269,060
 5,267,090
 2,956,793
 2,909,339
 5,428,074
 5,349,426
Commercial mortgage-backed securities373,105
 380,020
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds198,278
 201,566
 143,829
 143,226
 67,059
 67,682
State, county and municipal118,227
 118,227
 
 
 
 
Total investment securities available for sale7,052,152
 7,059,674
 4,607,117
 4,557,110
 7,153,543
 7,074,972
Investment in marketable equity securities59,262
 82,333
 73,809
 92,599
 75,471
 105,208
Investment securities held to maturity           
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
 2,087,024
 2,103,126
 76
 81
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
 97,629
 98,376
 
 
Other30,996
 30,996
 
 
 
  
Total investment securities held to maturity30,996
 30,996
 2,184,653
 2,201,502
 76
 81
Total investment securities$7,142,410
 $7,173,003
 $6,865,579
 $6,851,211
 $7,229,090
 $7,180,261

At December 31, 2019, mortgage-backed securities represented 78.7% of the total fair value of investment securities, compared to government agency securities (9.5%), U.S. Treasury (5.7%), corporate bonds (2.8%), state, county and municipal securities (1.6%), marketable equity securities (1.1%) and other investments (0.4%). Overnight investments are with the Federal Reserve Bank and other financial institutions.



Table 8presents the investment securities portfolio at December 31, 20192022, segregated by major category with ranges of contractual maturities,maturities. The weighted average contractual maturities and taxable equivalentyield on the portfolio is calculated using security-level annualized yields.

Table 816
INVESTMENT SECURITIESWeighted Average Yield on Investment Securities
 December 31, 2019
     
Average maturity
(Yrs./mos.)
 Weighted taxable equivalent yield
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Fair value  
Investment securities available for sale       
U.S. Treasury       
Within one year$406,325
 $406,927
 0/2 2.41%
One to five years2,021
 2,021
 2/7 1.65
Five to ten years1,051
 1,051
 5/1 1.69
Over ten years
 
 0 
Total409,397
 409,999
 0/3 2.41
Government agency(1)
       
One to five years3,236
 3,208
 4/2 3.35
Five to ten years236,247
 235,532
 9/5 2.42
Over ten years444,602
 444,032
 23/1 2.49
Total684,085
 682,772
 18/3 2.47
Residential mortgage-backed securities(1)
       
One to five years87
 87
 3/10 0.65
Five to ten years1,001,952
 996,404
 8/5 1.74
Over ten years4,267,021
 4,270,599
 18/8 2.30
Total5,269,060
 5,267,090
 16/9 2.20
Commercial mortgage-backed securities(1)
       
One to five years9,374
 9,374
 3/8 2.01
Five to ten years52,819
 54,460
 7/1 2.99
Over ten years310,912
 316,186
 35/10 3.16
Total373,105
 380,020
 30/11 3.11
State, county and municipal       
One to five years4,025
 4,025
 4/7 2.19
Five to ten years9,308
 9,308
 8/5 1.96
Over ten years104,894
 104,894
 15/11 2.26
Total118,227
 118,227
 14/11 2.24
Corporate bonds       
One to five years18,450
 18,925
 4/1 5.40
Five to ten years174,848
 177,508
 7/3 5.10
Over ten years4,980
 5,133
 17/4 7.41
Total198,278
 201,566
 7/3 5.18
Total investment securities available for sale7,052,152
 7,059,674
    
Investment securities held to maturity       
Other investments       
Within one year30,746
 30,746
 0/4 2.06
One to five years250
 250
 1/1 2.41
Total investment securities held to maturity30,996
 30,996
 0/4 2.06
December 31, 2022
Within
One Year
One to Five
Years
Five to 10
Years
After 10 YearsTotal
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury3.50 %0.96 %— %— %1.00 %
Government agency3.86 %3.62 %3.42 %3.80 %3.45 %
Residential mortgage-backed securities1.65 %2.38 %3.90 %1.83 %1.87 %
Commercial mortgage-backed securities3.75 %3.55 %4.67 %2.56 %2.74 %
Corporate bonds5.00 %6.73 %5.34 %4.67 %5.47 %
Total investment securities available for sale3.72 %1.43 %4.74 %2.00 %2.08 %
Investment securities held to maturity:
U.S. Treasury— %1.37 %1.57 %— %1.38 %
Government agency0.44 %1.38 %1.79 %— %1.49 %
Residential mortgage-backed securities(1)
— %8.44 %2.63 %1.90 %1.90 %
Commercial mortgage-backed securities(1)
— %— %2.13 %2.65 %2.65 %
Supranational securities— %1.35 %1.68 %— %1.56 %
Other0.34 %0.20 %— %— %0.32 %
Total investment securities held to maturity0.44 %1.37 %1.76 %2.21 %2.05 %
(1) Government agency, residentialResidential mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been included in maturity groupings based on the contractual maturity.maturity at December 31, 2022. The expected life will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to prepay the underlying loans.

34
56




Assets Held for Sale
Certain residential mortgage loans and commercial loans are originated with the intent to be sold to investors or lenders, respectively, and are recorded in assets held for sale at fair value. In addition, BancShares may change its strategy for certain loans initially held for investment and decide to sell them in the secondary market. At that time, portfolio loans are transferred to loans held for sale at fair value.

Assets held for sale at December 31, 2022 were $60 million, a decrease of $39 million compared to $99 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease is primarily related to the sale of residential mortgage loans held for sale during 2022, partially offset by the increase in commercial loans held for sale.

Table 17
Assets Held for Sale

dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Commercial$48$$
Consumer499125
Loans and leases5299125
Operating lease equipment8
Total assets held for sale$60$99$125

Loans and Leases

Our accounting methods for loans and leases depend on whether they are originated or purchased, and if purchased, whether or not the loans reflect credit deterioration since origination. Non-PCI loans consist of loans which were originated by us or purchased from other institutions that did not reflect credit deterioration at the time of purchase. PCI loans are purchased loans which reflect credit deterioration since origination such that it is probable at acquisition that we will be unable to collect all contractually required payments.

Loans and leases held for investment at December 31, 2022 were $28.88$70.78 billion, an increase of $38.41 billion from $32.37 billion at December 31, 2019,2021, primarily reflecting the addition of $32.71 billion from the CIT Merger. In addition, during 2022 we continued to see loan growth in our branch network, as well as growth in our Commercial Banking segment related to equipment finance, as well as from a net increasenumber of $3.36 billion, or 13.2%, sinceour industry verticals, such as healthcare and technology, and growth in both commercial mortgage loans and consumer mortgage loans.

Upon completion of the CIT Merger, we re-evaluated our loan classes to reflect the risk characteristics of the combined portfolio. BancShares reports its commercial loan portfolio in the following classes: commercial construction, owner occupied commercial mortgage, non-owner occupied commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial, and leases. The consumer portfolio includes residential mortgage, revolving mortgage, consumer auto and consumer other. Commercial loans at December 31, 2018. Excluding current year acquired loans of $2.002022 were $53.46 billion total loans increased by $1.36 billion, or 5.3%. Non-PCI loans and leases were $28.32compared to $22.59 billion at December 31, 2019,2021, representing 76% and 70% of total loans and leases, respectively. Consumer loans at December 31, 2022 were $17.33 billion, compared to $24.92$9.79 billion at December 31, 2018. 2021, representing 24% and 30% of total loans and leases, respectively.

Table 18
Loans and Leases
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Commercial:
Commercial construction$2,804 $1,238 $1,095 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage14,473 12,099 11,313 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage9,902 3,041 3,067 
Commercial and industrial24,105 5,937 7,091 
Leases2,171 271 334 
Total commercial$53,455 $22,586 $22,900 
Consumer:
Residential mortgage13,309 6,088 5,996 
Revolving mortgage1,951 1,818 2,087 
Consumer auto1,414 1,332 1,256 
Consumer other652 548 553 
Total consumer$17,326 $9,786 $9,892 
Total loans and leases70,781 32,372 32,792 
Less allowance for credit losses922 178 225 
Net loans and leases$69,859 $32,194 $32,567 

The increase in non-PCIunamortized discount related to acquired loans was driven by $1.50 billion of organic growth, primarily in the commercial, business and residential mortgage portfolios as well as the addition of $812.3 million, $139.7$118 million and $953.7 million in non-PCI loans from the Biscayne Bancshares, First South Bancorp and Entegra acquisitions, respectively. PCI loans were $558.7$40 million at December 31, 2019, compared to $606.62022 and 2021, respectively, as further discussed in Note 4 — Loans and Leases.

57



OPERATING LEASE EQUIPMENT, NET

As detailed in the following table, our operating lease portfolio is mostly comprised of rail assets. The operating lease portfolios were acquired in the CIT Merger. See the Rail segment discussion in the section entitled “Results by Business Segment” of this MD&A for further details on the rail portfolio.

Table 19
Operating Lease Equipment
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Railcars and locomotives(1)
$7,433 
Other equipment723 
Total(1)
$8,156 
(1)Includes off-lease rail equipment of $457 million at December 31, 2018.2022.

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

Interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing deposits, securities sold under customer repurchase agreements, FHLB borrowings, subordinated debt, and other borrowings. Interest-bearing liabilities at December 31, 2022 totaled $71.13 billion, compared to $31.79 billion at December 31, 2021. The $47.9increase from December 31, 2021 was mostly due to deposits and borrowings from the CIT Merger and higher FHLB borrowings, partially offset by current year activity that included a decline in total deposits and the redemption of assumed debt during the first quarter. See Note 2 — Business Combinations for details on deposits and borrowings associated with the CIT Merger.

Deposits
Total deposits at December 31, 2022 were $89.41 billion, an increase of $38.00 billion compared to December 31, 2021, reflecting the addition of $39.43 billion from the CIT Merger. Total deposits declined during the second quarter and third quarters of 2022, reflecting the most rate sensitive customers moving funds in response to increases in the target federal funds rate. This decline in total deposits was primarily concentrated in branches acquired in the CIT Merger and the Commercial Banking segment. Deposits increased during the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily related to the Direct Bank and the Corporate segment which includes brokered deposits. In the fourth quarter of 2022, increases in savings and time deposit accounts offset declines in noninterest-bearing demand accounts and money market accounts.

Interest-bearing deposits totaled $64.49 billion and $30.00 billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Noninterest-bearing deposits totaled $24.92 billion and $21.41 billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The reduction in deposits since the CIT Merger were primarily concentrated in acquired higher cost channels. As part of the CIT Merger, we acquired the Digital Bank and an HOA deposit channel.

Table 20
Deposits
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Noninterest-bearing demand$24,922 $21,405 $18,014 
Checking with interest16,202 12,694 10,592 
Money market21,040 10,590 8,633 
Savings16,634 4,236 3,304 
Time10,610 2,481 2,889 
Total deposits$89,408 $51,406 $43,432 

We strive to maintain a strong liquidity position, and therefore a focus on deposit retention remains a key business objective. We believe traditional bank deposit products remain an attractive option for many customers. As economic conditions change, we recognize that our liquidity position could be adversely affected if bank deposits are withdrawn. Our ability to fund future loan growth is significantly dependent on our success in retaining existing deposits and generating new deposits at a reasonable cost.

Where information is not readily available to determine the amount of insured deposits, the amount of uninsured deposits is estimated, consistent with the methodologies and assumptions utilized in providing information to our regulators. We estimate total uninsured deposits were $29.13 billion and $22.95 billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Table 21 provides the expected maturity of time deposits in excess of $250,000, the FDIC insurance limit, as of December 31, 2022.
58




Table 21
Maturities of Time Deposits In Excess of $250,000
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Time deposits maturing in:
Three months or less$186 
Over three months through six months195 
Over six months through 12 months1,158 
More than 12 months619 
Total$2,158 

Borrowings
Total borrowings at December 31, 2022 were $6.65 billion, compared to $1.78 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase from December 31, 2021 reflected $4.54 billion of debt assumed in the CIT Merger, partially offset by a debt redemption of approximately $2.90 billion in February of 2022. The increase also reflected higher FHLB borrowings, which replaced net declines in interest-bearing deposits in the second and third quarters of 2022, and helped fund loan growth. We made net repayments of FHLB borrowings in the fourth quarter of 2022 following an increase in deposits. FHLB borrowings were $4.25 billion at December 31, 2022, including $1.75 billion in short-term borrowings and $2.50 billion in long-term borrowings. Total FHLB borrowings increased $3.61 billion compared to $645 million PCIat December 31, 2021. Refer to the “Liquidity Risk” section below for more information on FHLB borrowings.

Table 22 presents borrowings, net of the respective unamortized purchase accounting adjustments and issuance costs.

Table 22
Borrowings
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements$436 $589 $641 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings (1)
   Floating rate notes due through September 20254,250 — — 
   Fixed rate notes due through March 2032— 645 655 
Senior Unsecured Borrowings
   3.929% fixed-to-floating rate notes due June 2024 (2)
505 — — 
   2.969% fixed-to-floating rate notes due September 2025 (2)
320 — — 
   6.000% fixed rate notes due April 2036 (2)
59 — — 
Subordinated debt
6.125% fixed rate notes due March 2028 (2)
469 — — 
4.125% fixed-to-fixed rate notes due November 2029 (2)
102 — — 
3.375% fixed-to-floating rate notes due March 2030348 347 347 
Macon Capital Trust I - floating rate debenture due March 203414 14 14 
SCB Capital Trust I - floating rate debenture due April 203410 10 10 
FCB/SC Capital Trust II - floating rate debenture due June 203418 18 18 
FCB/NC Capital Trust III - floating rate debenture due June 203688 88 88 
Other subordinated debt— — 28 
Total subordinated debt1,049 477 505 
Other borrowings26 73 89 
Total borrowings$6,645 $1,784 $1,890 
(1) Includes $1.75 billion in short-term borrowings and $2.50 billion in long-term borrowings at December 31, 2022. All FHLB borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020 were in long-term borrowings.
(2) Denotes outstanding debt assumed in the CIT Merger.

See Note 13 — Borrowings for further information on the various components. Also see “Liquidity Risk” later in this MD&A.

59



RISK MANAGEMENT

Risk is inherent in any business. BancShares has defined a moderate risk appetite, a balanced approach to risk taking, with a philosophy which does not preclude higher risk business activities commensurate with acceptable returns while meeting regulatory objectives. Through the comprehensive Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework and Statement, senior management has primary responsibility for day-to-day management of the risks we face with accountability of and support from all associates. Senior management applies various strategies to reduce the risks to which BancShares may be exposed, with effective challenge and oversight by management committees. Our Board strives to ensure that risk management is a part of our business culture and that our policies and procedures for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and managing risk are part of the decision-making process. The Board’s role in risk oversight is an integral part of our overall Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework. The Board administers its risk oversight function primarily through its Risk Committee.

The Risk Committee structure is designed to allow for information flow, effective challenge and timely escalation of risk-related issues. The Risk Committee is directed to monitor and advise the full Board regarding risk exposures, including Credit, Market, Capital, Liquidity, Operational, Compliance, Asset, Strategic and Reputational risks; review, approve, and monitor adherence to the Risk Appetite Statement and supporting risk tolerance levels via a series of established metrics; and evaluate, monitor and oversee the adequacy and effectiveness of the Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework and Statement. The Risk Committee also reviews reports of examination by and communications from regulatory agencies, the results of internal and third party testing and qualitative and quantitative assessments related to risk management, and any other matters within the scope of the Risk Committee’s oversight responsibilities. The Risk Committee monitors management’s response to certain risk-related regulatory and audit issues. In addition, the Risk Committee may coordinate with the Audit Committee and the Compensation, Nominations and Governance Committee for the review of financial statements and related risks, compensation risk management and other areas of joint responsibility.

In combination with other risk management and monitoring practices, enterprise-wide stress testing activities are conducted within a defined framework. Stress tests are performed for various risks to ensure the financial institution can support continued operations during stressed periods.

BancShares monitors and stress tests its capital and liquidity consistent with the safety and soundness expectations of the federal regulators. Refer to the “Regulatory Considerations” section of Item 1. Business included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.

BancShares returned to business as usual operations and lifted internal COVID-19 related restrictions in early April of 2022. Monitoring of associated credit and operational risks is integrated into normal risk monitoring activities.

BancShares has been assessing the emerging impacts of the international tensions that could impact the economy and exacerbate headwinds of rising inflation, elevated market volatility, global supply chain disruptions, and recessionary pressures as well as operational risks such as those associated with potential cyberattacks for FCB and third parties upon whom it relies. Assessments have not identified material impacts to date, but those assessments will remain ongoing as the condition continues to exist. BancShares is also assessing the potential risk of an economic slowdown or recession that could create increased credit and market risk having downstream impacts on earnings, capital, and/or liquidity. Economic data has been mixed and markets have experienced elevated levels of volatility in 2022. Key indicators will continue to be monitored and impacts assessed as part of our ongoing risk management framework.


CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT

Credit risk is the risk of not collecting payments pursuant to the contractual terms of loans, leases and certain investment securities. Loans and leases we originate are underwritten in accordance with our credit policies and procedures and are subject to periodic ongoing reviews. Acquired loans, regardless of whether PCD or Non-PCD, are recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date and are subject to periodic reviews to identify any further credit deterioration. Our independent credit review function conducts risk reviews and analyses of both originated and acquired loans to ensure compliance with credit policies and to monitor asset quality trends and borrower financial strength. These reviews include portfolio declineanalysis by geographic location, industry, collateral type and product. We strive to identify potential problem loans as early as possible, to record charge-offs or write-downs as appropriate and to maintain an appropriate ACL that accounts for expected losses over this period wasthe life of the loan and lease portfolios.

60



Our ACL estimate as of December 31, 2022, included extensive reviews of the changes in credit risk associated with the uncertainties around economic forecasts. These loss estimates additionally considered BancShares industry risk, historically strong credit quality and actual net losses incurred during prior periods of economic stress, as well as recent credit trends, which have not seen significant deterioration as of December 31, 2022. Our ACL methodology is discussed further in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation.

Commercial Lending and Leasing
BancShares employs a dual ratings system where each commercial loan is assigned a probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) rating using scorecards developed to rate each type of transaction incorporating assessments of both quantitative and qualitative factors. When commercial loans and leases are graded during underwriting, or when updated periodically thereafter, a model is run to generate a preliminary risk rating. These models incorporate both internal and external historical default and loss data to develop loss rates for each risk rating. The preliminary risk rating assigned by the model can be adjusted as a result of $149.2borrower specific facts and circumstances, that in management’s judgment, warrant a modification of the modeled risk rating to arrive at the final approved risk ratings.

Consumer Lending
Consumer lending begins with an evaluation of a consumer borrower’s credit profile against published standards. Credit decisions are made after analyzing quantitative and qualitative factors, including borrower’s ability to repay the loan, collateral values, and considering the transaction from a judgmental perspective.

Consumer products use traditional and measurable standards to document and assess the creditworthiness of a loan applicant. Credit standards follow industry standard documentation requirements. Performance is largely evaluated based on an acceptable pay history along with a quarterly assessment which incorporates current market conditions. Loans may also be monitored during quarterly reviews of the borrower’s refreshed credit score. When warranted, an additional review of the loan-to-value of the underlying collateral may be conducted.

Allowance for Credit Losses
The ACL at December 31, 2022 was $922 million, loan run-off, offset by newly acquired PCI loans totaling $101.3 million.

Non-PCI loans and leases represented 98.1%an increase of $744 million compared to $178 million at December 31, 2021. The ACL as a percentage of total loans and leases at December 31, 2019,2022 was 1.30%, compared to 97.6%0.55% at December 31, 2021. The increase in the ACL is primarily due to the impact of totalthe CIT Merger, including the initial ACL for PCD loans and leases at December 31, 2018.

Table 9 provides(the “Initial PCD ACL”) of $272 million and the composition of netDay 2 provision for loans and leases for the past five years.

Table 9
LOANS AND LEASES
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Non-PCI loans and leases:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development$1,013,454
 $757,854
 $669,215
 $649,157
 $620,352
Commercial mortgage12,282,635
 10,717,234
 9,729,022
 9,026,220
 8,274,548
Other commercial real estate542,028
 426,985
 473,433
 351,291
 321,021
Commercial and industrial and leases4,403,792
 3,938,730
 3,625,208
 3,393,771
 3,099,736
Other310,093
 296,424
 302,176
 340,264
 314,832
Total commercial loans18,552,002
 16,137,227
 14,799,054
 13,760,703
 12,630,489
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage5,293,917
 4,265,687
 3,523,786
 2,889,124
 2,695,985
Revolving mortgage2,339,072
 2,542,975
 2,701,525
 2,601,344
 2,523,106
Construction and land development357,385
 257,030
 248,289
 231,400
 220,073
Consumer1,780,404
 1,713,781
 1,561,173
 1,446,138
 1,219,821
Total noncommercial loans9,770,778
 8,779,473
 8,034,773
 7,168,006
 6,658,985
Total non-PCI loans and leases$28,322,780
 $24,916,700
 $22,833,827
 $20,928,709
 $19,289,474
Total PCI loans$558,716
 $606,576
 $762,998
 $809,169
 $950,516
Total loans and leases28,881,496
 25,523,276
 23,596,825
 21,737,878
 20,239,990
Less allowance for loan and lease losses(225,141) (223,712) (221,893) (218,795) (206,216)
Net loans and leases$28,656,355
 $25,299,564
 $23,374,932
 $21,519,083
 $20,033,774

Allowance for loan and lease losses

The ALLL was $225.1of $454 million at December 31, 2019, comparedrelated to $223.7 million and $221.9 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The ALLL as a percentage of total loans was 0.78% at December 31, 2019, compared to 0.88% and 0.94% at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

At December 31, 2019, the ALLL allocated to non-PCINon-PCD loans and leasesleases. The increase was $217.6 million, or 0.77% of non-PCI loans and leases, comparedalso related to $214.6 million, or 0.86%, at December 31, 2018, and $211.9 million, or 0.93%, at December 31, 2017.



The ALLL as a percentage of non-PCI loans at December 31, 2019 and 2018 decreased primarily due to changes in portfolio mix and sustained credit quality, coupled with impact of loan growth from recent acquisitions with no recorded allowance. This was partially offsetand deterioration in the economic outlook that impacts the macroeconomic variables utilized by increases in specific reserves. Credit quality indicatorsour ACL models, including gross domestic product (“GDP”), home price index, commercial real estate index, corporate profits, and credit spreads. In contemplation of additional uncertainty, primarily based on the elevated levels of inflation and its impact on other macroeconomic variables such as nonaccrual assetsinterest rates, which could in turn impact home prices, commercial real estate values, and delinquency showed small increases but remain at historically low levels.

The ALLL allocated to PCI loans totaled $7.5 million, or 1.35%other variables, we do not believe the current baseline scenario fully incorporates the potential downside impacts of PCI loans, at December 31, 2019 compared to $9.1 million, or 1.51%, at December 31, 2018, and $10.0 million, or 1.31%, at December 31, 2017.

Management considersfuture macroeconomic deterioration, so an additional weighting on the ALLL adequate to absorb estimated inherent losses related to loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2019. During January 2020, BancShares adopted ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changeddownside scenario was incorporated into the estimate. Our ACL methodology accounting policies, and inputs usedis discussed in determining the allowance for credit losses. Refer to Note A,1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation,Presentation.

The ACL for commercial and consumer loans and leases increased $709 million and $35 million, respectively, at December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021. The main reasons for the increases are addressed in the Notesparagraph above.



61



Table 23
Allowance for Credit Losses
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31, 2022
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at January 1, 2022$80 $98 $178 
Initial PCD ACL(1)
258 14 272 
Day 2 provision for loans and leases432 22 454 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses - loans and leases101 (4)97 
Total provision for credit losses - loans and leases533 18 551 
Charge-offs(1)
(126)(20)(146)
Recoveries44 23 67 
Balance at December 31, 2022$789 $133 $922 
Net charge-off ratio0.12 %
Net charge-offs (recoveries)$82 $(3)$79 
Average loans$67,730 
Percent of loans in each category to total loans76 %24 %100 %
Year Ended December 31, 2021
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at January 1, 2021$92 $133 $225 
Benefit for credit losses - loans and leases(7)(30)(37)
Charge-offs(18)(18)(36)
Recoveries13 13 26 
Balance at December 31, 2021$80 $98 $178 
Net charge-off ratio0.03 %
Net charge-offs$$$10 
Average loans$32,750 
Percent of loans in each category to total loans70 %30 %100 %
Year Ended December 31, 2020
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at December 31, 2019$150 $75 $225 
Adoption of ASC 326(84)46 (38)
Balance after adoption of ASC 32666 121 187 
Provision for credit losses - loans and leases34 24 58 
Initial balance on PCD loans
Charge-offs(20)(25)(45)
Recoveries11 12 23 
Balance at December 31, 2020$92 $133 $225 
Net charge-off ratio0.07 %
Net charge-offs$$13 $22 
Average loans$31,417 
Percent of loans in each category to total loans70 %30 %100 %
(1) The Initial PCD ACL related to Consolidated Financial Statementsthe CIT Merger was $272 million, net of an additional $243 million for loans that CIT charged-off prior to the Merger Date (whether full or partial), which met BancShares’ charge-off policy at the Merger Date.

Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $79 million (net charge-off ratio of 0.12%) and $10 million (net charge-off ratio of 0.03%), respectively. The increase in net charge-offs in 2022 was primarily related to the Commercial Banking segment.




62



The following table presents trends in the ACL ratios.

Table 24
ACL Ratios
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Allowance for credit losses$922 $178 $225 
Total loans and leases$70,781 $32,372 $32,792 
Allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases:1.30 %0.55 %0.68 %
Commercial loans and leases:
Allowance for credit losses - commercial$789 $80 $92 
Commercial loans and leases$53,455 $22,586 $22,900 
Commercial allowance for credit losses to commercial loans and leases:1.48 %0.35 %0.40 %
Consumer loans:
Allowance for credit losses - consumer$133 $98 $133 
Consumer loans$17,326 $9,786 $9,892 
Consumer allowance for credit losses to consumer loans:0.77 %1.01 %1.34 %

The reserve for unfunded loan commitments was $106 million at December 31, 2022, an increase of $94 million compared to $12 million at December 31, 2021. The increase is primarily due to the Day 2 provision for unfunded commitments of $59 million related to the CIT Merger. The increase is also due to an increase in off-balance sheet commitments and deterioration in the economic outlook that impacts the macroeconomic variables utilized by our ACL models. The additional off-balance sheet commitments primarily reflect loan commitments or lines of credit, and DPAs associated with factoring. See Note 24 — Commitments and Contingencies for information relating to off-balance sheet commitments and Note 5 — Allowance for Credit Losses for a discussionroll forward of the methodology used inACL for unfunded commitments.

The following table presents the determination of the allowance for credit losses, as well as further information about the adoption of CECL, under the "Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements" section.

Table 10 provides details of the ALLL and provision componentsACL by loan class for the past five years.years ending December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.

Table 1025
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSESACL by Loan Class

December 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
dollars in millions:Allowance for Credit LossesAllowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of LoansAllowance for Credit LossesAllowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of LoansAllowance for Credit LossesAllowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of Loans
Commercial
Commercial construction$40 1.43 %$0.44 %$0.69 %
Owner occupied commercial mortgage61 0.42 28 0.23 32 0.28 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage181 1.83 16 0.52 24 0.79 
Commercial and industrial476 1.98 29 0.49 26 0.37 
Leases31 1.41 0.76 0.61 
Total commercial789 1.48 80 0.35 92 0.40 
Consumer
Residential mortgage74 0.55 39 0.63 55 0.92 
Revolving mortgage13 0.67 18 1.02 29 1.38 
Consumer auto0.37 0.43 0.75 
Consumer other41 6.32 36 6.60 40 7.13 
Total consumer133 0.77 98 1.01 133 1.34 
Total Allowance for Credit Losses$922 1.30 %$178 0.55 %$225 0.68 %


63



(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period$223,712
 $221,893
 $218,795
 $206,216
 $204,466
Non-PCI provision for loan and lease losses33,049
 29,232
 29,139
 34,870
 22,937
PCI credit for loan losses(1,608) (765) (3,447) (1,929) (2,273)
Non-PCI Charge-offs:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development(196) (44) (599) (680) (1,012)
Commercial mortgage(1,096) (1,140) (421) (987) (1,498)
Other commercial real estate
 (69) (5) 
 (178)
Commercial and industrial and leases(13,352) (10,211) (11,921) (9,455) (6,354)
Other(100) (130) (912) (144) 
Total commercial loans(14,744) (11,594) (13,858) (11,266) (9,042)
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage(1,137) (1,689) (1,376) (926) (1,619)
Revolving mortgage(2,584) (3,235) (2,368) (3,287) (2,925)
Construction and land development
 (219) 
 
 (22)
Consumer(24,562) (22,817) (18,784) (14,108) (11,696)
Total noncommercial loans(28,283) (27,960) (22,528) (18,321) (16,262)
Total non-PCI charge-offs(43,027) (39,554) (36,386) (29,587) (25,304)
Non-PCI Recoveries:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development310
 311
 521
 398
 566
Commercial mortgage596
 1,076
 2,842
 1,281
 2,027
Other commercial real estate15
 150
 27
 176
 45
Commercial and industrial and leases2,894
 3,496
 3,989
 1,729
 947
Other869
 489
 285
 539
 91
Total commercial loans4,684
 5,522
 7,664
 4,123
 3,676
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage416
 558
 539
 467
 861
Revolving mortgage1,212
 1,549
 1,282
 916
 1,173
Construction and land development
 127
 
 66
 74
Consumer6,703
 5,267
 4,603
 4,267
 3,650
Total noncommercial loans8,331
 7,501
 6,424
 5,716
 5,758
Total non-PCI recoveries13,015
 13,023
 14,088
 9,839
 9,434
Non-PCI loans and leases charged off, net(30,012) (26,531) (22,298) (19,748) (15,870)
PCI loans charged off, net
 (117) (296) (614) (3,044)
Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period$225,141
 $223,712
 $221,893
 $218,795
 $206,216
Reserve for unfunded commitments$1,055
 $1,107
 $1,032
 $1,133
 $379
Credit Metrics

Non-performing Assets


Table 11provides trends ofNon-performing assets include non-accrual loans and leases and OREO. Non-performing assets at December 31, 2022 totaled $674 million, compared to $161 million at December 31, 2021. The increase from December 31, 2021 was mostly due to the ALLL ratios for the past five years.

Table 11
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES RATIOS
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Average loans and leases:         
PCI$537,131
 $671,128
 $845,030
 $898,706
 $1,112,286
Non-PCI26,058,370
 23,812,591
 21,880,635
 19,998,689
 18,415,867
Loans and leases at period-end:         
PCI558,716
 606,576
 762,998
 809,169
 950,516
Non-PCI28,322,780
 24,916,700
 22,833,827
 20,928,709
 19,289,474
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to loans and leases:         
PCI7,536
 9,144
 10,026
 13,769
 16,312
Non-PCI217,605
 214,568
 211,867
 205,026
 189,904
Total$225,141
 $223,712
 $221,893
 $218,795
 $206,216
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases:         
PCI0.00% 0.02% 0.04% 0.07% 0.27%
Non-PCI0.12
 0.11
 0.10
 0.10
 0.09
Total0.11
 0.11
 0.10
 0.10
 0.10
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases:         
PCI1.35
 1.51
 1.31
 1.70
 1.72
Non-PCI0.77
 0.86
 0.93
 0.98
 0.98
Total0.78
 0.88
 0.94
 1.01
 1.02

Table 12details the allocation of the ALLL among the various loan types. See Note E, Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses,non-owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio acquired in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding the ALLL.

CIT Merger.
Table 12
ALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

 December 31
 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
(dollars in thousands)Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
Non-PCI loans and leases                   
Commercial:                   
Construction and land development$33,213
 3.5% $35,270
 3.0% $24,470
 2.8% $28,877
 3.0% $16,288
 3.1%
Commercial mortgage45,335
 42.5
 43,451
 42.0
 45,005
 41.2
 48,278
 41.4
 69,896
 40.8
Other commercial real estate2,211
 1.9
 2,481
 1.7
 4,571
 2.0
 3,269
 1.6
 2,168
 1.6
Commercial and industrial and leases59,374
 15.3
 55,620
 15.3
 59,824
 15.4
 56,132
 15.6
 48,640
 15.3
Other2,236
 1.1
 2,221
 1.2
 4,689
 1.3
 3,127
 1.6
 1,855
 1.6
Total commercial142,369
 64.3
 139,043
 63.2
 138,559
 62.7
 139,683
 63.2
 138,847
 62.4
Noncommercial:                   
Residential mortgage18,232
 18.3
 15,472
 16.7
 15,706
 15.0
 14,447
 13.3
 14,105
 13.3
Revolving mortgage19,702
 8.1
 21,862
 10.0
 22,436
 11.4
 21,013
 12.0
 15,971
 12.5
Construction and land development2,709
 1.2
 2,350
 1.0
 3,962
 1.1
 1,596
 1.1
 1,485
 1.1
Consumer34,593
 6.2
 35,841
 6.7
 31,204
 6.6
 28,287
 6.7
 19,496
 6.0
Total noncommercial75,236
 33.8
 75,525
 34.4
 73,308
 34.1
 65,343
 33.1
 51,057
 32.9
Total allowance for non-PCI loan and lease losses217,605
 98.1
 214,568
 97.6
 211,867
 96.8
 205,026
 96.3
 189,904
 95.3
Allowance for PCI loans7,536
 1.9
 9,144
 2.4
 10,026
 3.2
 13,769
 3.7
 16,312
 4.7
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$225,141
 100.0% $223,712
 100.0% $221,893
 100.0% $218,795
 100.0% $206,216
 100.0%


37




Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loansboth Non-PCD and OREO resulting from both non-PCI and PCIPCD loans. Non-PCINon-PCD loans are generally placed on nonaccrual when principal or interest becomes 90 days past due or when it is probable that principal or interest is not fully collectible.collectable. When non-PCINon-PCD loans are placed on nonaccrual, all previously uncollected accrued interest is reversed from interest income and the ongoing accrual of interest is discontinued. Non-PCINon-PCD loans and leases are generally removed from nonaccrual status when they become current for a sustained period of time as to both principal and interest and there is no longer concern as to the collectability of principal and interest. Accretion of income for PCIPCD loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. PCIPCD loans may begin or resume accretion of income when information becomes available that allows us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows.

OREO includes foreclosed property and branch facilities that we have closed but not sold. Net book values of OREO are reviewed at least annually to evaluate if write-downs are required.reasonableness of the carrying value. The level of review is dependent on the value and type of the collateral, with higher value and more complex properties receiving a more detailed review. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to identify any significant changes in the market or the subject property as they occur. Valuations are then adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information.

Since OREO is carried at the lower of cost or market value, less estimated selling costs, book value adjustments are only recorded when fair values have declined. Decisions regarding write-downs are based on factors that includeincluding appraisals, previous offers received on the property, market conditions and the number of days the property has been on the market.
The following table presents total nonperforming assets.

Table 13 provides details on nonperforming assets26
Non-Performing Assets
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial loans$529 $45 $70 
Consumer loans98 76 121 
Total non-accrual loans627 121 191 
Other real estate owned47 40 51 
Total non-performing assets$674 $161 $242 
Allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases1.30 %0.55 %0.68 %
Ratio of total non-performing assets to total loans, leases and other real estate owned0.95 %0.49 %0.74 %
Ratio of non-accrual loans and leases to total loans and leases0.89 %0.37 %0.58 %
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans and leases146.88 %148.37 %117.15 %

Non-accrual loans and other risk elements.

Table 13
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Nonaccrual loans and leases:         
Non-PCI$114,946
 $84,546
 $92,534
 $82,307
 $95,854
PCI6,743
 1,276
 624
 3,451
 7,579
Other real estate owned46,591
 48,030
 51,097
 61,231
 65,559
Total nonperforming assets$168,280
 $133,852
 $144,255
 $146,989
 $168,992
          
Loans and leases:         
Non-PCI$28,322,780
 $24,916,700
 $22,833,827
 $20,928,709
 $19,289,474
PCI558,716
 606,576
 762,998
 809,169
 950,516
Total loans and leases$28,881,496
 $25,523,276
 $23,596,825
 $21,737,878
 $20,239,990
          
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due:         
Non-PCI$3,291
 $2,888
 $2,978
 $2,718
 $3,315
PCI24,257
 37,020
 58,740
 65,523
 73,751
          
Interest income recognized on nonperforming loans and leases$1,888
 $792
 $843
 $549
 $1,110
Interest income that would have been earned on nonperforming loans and leases had they been performing5,677
 3,677
 4,013
 3,904
 4,324
Ratio of total nonperforming assets to total loans, leases and other real estate owned0.58% 0.52% 0.61% 0.67% 0.83%
For the year ended 2019, nonperforming assets increased by $34.4 million, or 25.7%, compared toleases at December 31, 20182022 were $627 million, an increase of $506 million since December 31, 2021. The increases in non-accrual loans from December 31, 2021 was primarily due to non-owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio and other loans acquired in the CIT Merger. The commercial non-accruals increased during the fourth quarter as a result of an increase in nonaccrualthe non-owner occupied commercial mortgagereal estate portfolio, and residential mortgage loans. Nonperforming assets decreasedmore specifically related to general office exposure in the Commercial Banking segment. See Note 4 — Loans and Leases for tabular presentation of non-accrual loans by $10.4 million, or 7.2%, betweenloan class. Non-accrual loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases was 0.89% and 0.37% at December 31, 20182022 and December 31, 2017, primarily due to2021, respectively. OREO at December 31, 2022 totaled $47 million, representing an increase of $7 million since December 31, 2021. Non-performing assets as a decrease in nonaccrual commercial mortgage loans.
Total nonperforming assets and our ratiopercentage of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases and other real estate owned increased slightly but remainOREO at historically low levels.December 31, 2022 was 0.95% compared to 0.49% at December 31, 2021.

Past Due Accounts
The percentage of loans 30 days or more past due at December 31, 2022 was 1.22% of loans, compared to 0.43% at December 31, 2021. Delinquency status of loans is presented in Note 4 — Loans and Leases.

64



Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDR”)

A loan is considered a TDRtroubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when both of the following occur: (1) a modification to a borrower’s debt agreement is made and (2) a concession is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties that otherwise would not be granted. TDR concessions could include short term deferrals of interest, modifications of payment terms, or, in certain limited instances, forgiveness of principal or interest. PCI loans are aggregated into pools based upon common risk characteristics and each pool is accounted for as a single unit. For pooled PCI loans, a subsequent modification that would otherwise meet the definition of a TDR is not reported or accounted for as a TDR as pooled PCI loans are excluded from the scope of TDR accounting. Excluding pooled PCI loans, PCIAcquired loans are classified as TDRs if a modification is made subsequent to acquisition. We further classify TDRs as performing and nonperforming. Performing TDRs accrue interest at the time of restructure and continue to perform based on the restructured terms. Nonperforming TDRs do not accrue interest and are included with other nonperforming assets within nonaccrual loans and leases.leases in Table 26 above.

We selectively agree to modify existing loan terms to provide relief to customers who are experiencing financial difficulties or other circumstances that could affect their ability to meet debt obligations. Typical modifications include short-term deferral of interest or modification of payment terms. TDRs not accruing interest at the time of restructure are included as nonperforming loans. TDRs accruing at the time of restructure and continuing to perform based on the restructured terms are considered performing loans.

The Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus was published by banking regulators in April 2020 to clarify accounting and reporting expectations for loan modifications in determining TDR designation for borrowers experiencing COVID-19-related financial difficulty. BancShares applied this regulatory guidance during its TDR identification process for short-term loan forbearance agreements as a result of COVID-19, and in most cases, did not record these as TDRs. Beginning January 1, 2022, this guidance was no longer applied.

Table 27
Troubled Debt Restructurings
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
CommercialConsumerTotalCommercialConsumerTotal
Accruing TDRs$98 $52 $150 $97 $49 $146 
Non-accruing TDRs49 22 71 21 25 46 
Total TDRs$147 $74 $221 $118 $74 $192 

In March 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2022-02 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This pronouncement eliminates the recognition and measurement guidance on TDRs and is effective for BancShares as of January 1, 2023. See “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in this MD&A and Note A,1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation infor further information.

Concentration Risk
We maintain a well-diversified loan and lease portfolio and seek to minimize the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussionrisks associated with large concentrations within specific geographic areas, collateral types or industries. Despite our focus on diversification, several characteristics of our accountingloan portfolio subject us to risk, such as our concentrations of real estate secured loans, revolving mortgage loans and healthcare-related loans.

Commercial Concentrations
Geographic Concentrations
The following table summarizes state concentrations greater than 5.0% of our loans. Data is based on obligor location unless secured by real estate, then data based on property location.

Table 28
Commercial Loans and Leases - Geography
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
State
California$9,226 17.3 %$3,163 14.0 %$2,940 12.8 %
North Carolina8,699 16.3 %7,181 31.8 %7,649 33.4 %
Texas3,624 6.8 %879 3.9 %816 3.6 %
Florida3,273 6.1 %1,496 6.6 %1,478 6.5 %
South Carolina3,142 5.9 %2,855 12.6 %2,944 12.9 %
All other states24,243 45.4 %7,012 31.1 %7,073 30.8 %
Total U.S.52,207 97.8 %22,586 100.0 %22,900 100.0 %
Total International1,248 2.2 %— — %— — %
Total$53,455 100.0 %$22,586 100.0 %$22,900 100.0 %
65



Industry Concentrations
The following table represents loans and leases by industry of obligor:

Table 29
Commercial Loans and Leases - Industry
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Real Estate$11,684 21.9 %$4,279 18.9 %$4,348 19.0 %
Healthcare8,146 15.2 %6,997 31.0 %6,381 27.9 %
Business Services5,518 10.3 %2,307 10.2 %2,175 9.5 %
Transportation, Communication, Gas, Utilities5,002 9.4 %774 3.4 %596 2.6 %
Manufacturing4,387 8.2 %1,347 6.0 %1,101 4.8 %
Service Industries4,213 7.9 %722 3.2 %686 3.0 %
Retail3,462 6.5 %1,301 5.8 %1,310 5.7 %
Wholesale2,605 4.9 %882 3.9 %875 3.8 %
Finance and Insurance2,604 4.9 %1,361 6.0 %1,251 5.5 %
Other5,834 10.8 %2,616 11.6 %4,177 18.2 %
Total$53,455 100.0 %$22,586 100.0 %$22,900 100.0 %

We have historically carried a concentration of real estate secured loans, but actively mitigate exposure through underwriting policies, for TDRs.
which primarily rely on borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral values. When we do rely on underlying real property values, we favor financing secured by owner-occupied real property and, as a result, a large percentage of our real estate secured loans are owner occupied. At December 31, 2019, accruing non-PCI TDRs2022, commercial loans secured by real estate were $111.7 million, an increase$27.18 billion, or 51%, of $2.7 million from $109.0 millioncommercial loans and leases compared to $16.38 billion, or 73% at December 31, 2018. At2021. The change primarily reflects the impact of the CIT Merger and respective loans acquired.

Loans and leases to borrowers in medical, dental or other healthcare fields were $8.15 billion as of December 31, 2019, nonaccruing non-PCI TDRs were $42.3 million, an increase2022, which represents 15.2% of $13.4 million from $28.9 millioncommercial loans and leases, compared to $7.00 billion or 31.0% of commercial loans and leases at December 31, 2018. Both increases were primarily2021. The credit risk of this industry concentration is mitigated through our underwriting policies which emphasize reliance on adequate borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral value and our preference for financing secured by owner-occupied real property.

Consumer Concentrations
Loan concentrations may exist when multiple borrowers could be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. The following table summarizes state concentrations greater than 5.0% based on property address.

Table 30
Consumer Loans - Geography
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
State
North Carolina$5,702 32.9 %$4,931 50.4 %$4,741 47.9 %
California4,014 23.2 %161 1.6 %141 1.4 %
South Carolina3,001 17.3 %2,626 26.9 %2,533 25.6 %
Other states4,609 26.6 %2,068 21.1 %2,477 25.1 %
Total$17,326 100.0 %$9,786 100.0 %$9,892 100.0 %
Among consumer real estate secured loans, our revolving mortgage loans (“Home Equity Lines of Credit” or “HELOCs”) present a heightened risk due to modifications withinlong commitment periods during which the financial position of individual borrowers or collateral values may deteriorate significantly. In addition, a large percentage of our HELOCs are secured by junior liens. Substantial declines in collateral values could cause junior lien positions to become effectively unsecured. HELOCs secured by real estate were $1.95 billion, or 11%, of total consumer loans at December 31, 2022, compared to $1.82 billion, or 19%, at December 31, 2021. The CIT Merger had minimal impact on the outstanding balance, as the acquired consumer portfolio was primarily residential mortgages.

66



Except for loans acquired through mergers and acquisitions, we have not purchased HELOCs in the secondary market, nor have we originated these loans to customers outside of our market areas. All originated HELOCs were underwritten by us based on our standard lending criteria. The HELOC portfolio consists of variable rate lines of credit which allow customer draws during a specified period of the line of credit, with a portion switching to an amortizing term following the draw period. Approximately 81.8% of the revolving mortgage commercial mortgageportfolio relates to properties in North Carolina and commercialSouth Carolina. Approximately 32.3% of the loan balances outstanding are secured by senior collateral positions while the remaining 67.7% are secured by junior liens.
We actively monitor the portion of our HELOCs in the interest-only period and industrial portfolios. PCI TDRs continuewhen they will mature. When HELOCs switch from interest-only to declinefully amortizing, including principal and interest, some borrowers may not be able to afford the higher monthly payments. We have not experienced a significant increase in defaults as a result of loan pay downsthese increased payments. In the normal course of business, we will work with each borrower as they approach the revolving period maturity date to discuss options for refinance or repayment.
Counterparty Risk
We enter into interest rate derivatives and pay offs.foreign exchange forward contracts as part of our overall risk management practices and also on behalf of our clients. We establish risk metrics and evaluate and manage the counterparty risk associated with these derivative instruments in accordance with the comprehensive Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework and Statement.
Table 14 provides further details
Counterparty credit exposure or counterparty risk is a primary risk of derivative instruments, relating to the ability of a counterparty to perform its financial obligations under the derivative contract. We seek to control credit risk of derivative agreements through counterparty credit approvals, pre-established exposure limits and monitoring procedures, which are integrated with our cash and issuer related credit processes.

The applicable Chief Credit Officer, or delegate, approves each counterparty and establishes exposure limits based on performingcredit analysis of each counterparty. Derivative agreements for BancShares’ risk management purposes and nonperforming TDRs for the last five years.

hedging of client transactions are executed with major financial institutions and are settled through the major clearing exchanges, which are rated investment grade by nationally recognized statistical rating agencies. Credit exposure is mitigated via the exchange of collateral between the counterparties covering mark-to-market valuations. Client related derivative transactions, which are primarily related to lending activities, are incorporated into our loan underwriting and reporting processes.
Table 14
ASSET RISK

Asset risk is a form of price risk and is a primary risk of our leasing businesses related to the risk to earning of capital arising from changes in the value of owned leasing equipment. Reflecting the addition of operating lease equipment and additional asset-based lending from the CIT Merger, we are subject to increased asset risk. Asset risk in our leasing business is evaluated and managed in the divisions and overseen by risk management processes. In our asset-based lending business, we also use residual value guarantees to mitigate or partially mitigate exposure to end of lease residual value exposure on certain of our finance leases. Our business process consists of: (1) setting residual values at transaction inception, (2) systematic periodic residual value reviews, and (3) monitoring levels of residual realizations. Residual realizations, by business and product, are reviewed as part of the quarterly financial and asset quality review. Reviews for impairment are performed at least annually.

In combination with other risk management and monitoring practices, asset risk is monitored through reviews of the equipment markets including utilization rates and traffic flows, the evaluation of supply and demand dynamics, the impact of new technologies and changes in regulatory requirements on different types of equipment. At a high level, demand for equipment is correlated with GDP growth trends for the markets the equipment serves, as well as the more immediate conditions of those markets. Cyclicality in the economy and shifts in trade flows due to specific events represent risks to the earnings that can be realized by these businesses. For instance, in the Rail business, BancShares seeks to mitigate these risks by maintaining a relatively young fleet of assets, which can bolster attractive lease and utilization rates.

MARKET RISK
Interest rate risk management
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
BancShares is exposed to the risk that changes in market conditions may affect interest rates and negatively impact earnings. The risk arises from the nature of BancShares’ business activities, the composition of BancShares’ balance sheet, and changes in the level or shape of the yield curve. BancShares manages this inherent risk strategically based on prescribed guidelines and approved limits.
67




 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Accruing TDRs:         
Non-PCI$111,676
 $108,992
 $112,228
 $101,462
 $84,065
PCI17,074
 18,101
 18,163
 26,068
 29,231
Total accruing TDRs$128,750
 $127,093
 $130,391
 $127,530
 $113,296
Nonaccruing TDRs:         
Non-PCI42,331
 28,918
 33,898
 23,085
 30,127
PCI111
 119
 272
 301
 1,420
Total nonaccruing TDRs$42,442
 $29,037
 $34,170
 $23,386
 $31,547
All TDRs:         
Non-PCI154,007
 137,910
 146,126
 124,547
 114,192
PCI17,185
 18,220
 18,435
 26,369
 30,651
Total TDRs$171,192
 $156,130
 $164,561
 $150,916
 $144,843


Interest rate risk can arise from many of the BancShares’ business activities, such as lending, leasing, investing, deposit taking, derivatives, and funding activities. We evaluate and monitor interest rate risk primarily through two metrics.
Net Interest Income Sensitivity (“NII Sensitivity”) measures the net impact of hypothetical changes in interest rates on forecasted NII; and
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIESEconomic Value of Equity Sensitivity (“EVE Sensitivity”) measures the net impact of these hypothetical changes on the value of equity by assessing the economic value of assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments.

Interest-bearingBancShares uses a holistic process to measure and monitor both short term and long term risks which includes, but is not limited to, gradual and immediate parallel rate shocks, changes in the shape of the yield curve, and changes in the relationship of various yield curves.NII Sensitivity generally focuses on shorter term earnings risk, while EVE Sensitivity assesses the longer-term risk of the existing balance sheet.

Our exposure to NII Sensitivity is guided by the Risk Appetite Framework and Statement and a range of risk metrics and BancShares may utilize tools across the balance sheet to adjust its interest rate risk exposures, including through business line actions and actions within the investment, funding and derivative portfolios.

The composition of our interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities generally results in a net asset-sensitive position for NII Sensitivity, whereby our assets will reprice faster than our liabilities, which is generally concentrated at the short end of the yield curve.
Our funding sources consist primarily of deposits and we also support our funding needs through wholesale funding sources (including unsecured and secured borrowings).

The deposit rates we offer are influenced by market conditions and competitive factors. Market rates are the key drivers of deposit costs and we continue to optimize deposit costs by improving our deposit mix. Changes in interest rates, expected funding needs, as well as actions by competitors, can affect our deposit taking activities and deposit pricing. We believe our targeted non-maturity deposit customer retention is strong and we remain focused on optimizing our mix of deposits. We regularly assess the effect of deposit rate changes on our balances and seek to achieve optimal alignment between assets and liabilities.

The following table below summarizes the results of 12-month NII Sensitivity simulations produced by our asset/liability management system. These simulations assume static balance sheet replacement with like products and implied forward market rates, but also incorporates additional assumptions, such as, but not limited to prepayment estimates, pricing estimates and deposit behaviors. The below simulations assume an immediate 25, 100 and 200 bps parallel increase and 25 and 100 bps decrease from the market-based forward curve for December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Table 31
Net Interest Income Sensitivity Simulation Analysis
Estimated (Decrease) Increase in NII
Change in interest rate (bps)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
-100(4.0)%(5.8)%
-25(0.9)%(1.2)%
+250.8 %1.1 %
+1003.4 %3.2 %
+2006.7 %6.3 %

NII Sensitivity metrics at December 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021, were primarily affected by a reduction in cash as well as liability management actions which included borrowing FHLB advances to support loan growth and to offset deposit runoff. BancShares continues to have an asset sensitive interest rate risk profile and the potential exposure to forecasted earnings is largely due to the composition of the balance sheet (primarily due to floating rate commercial loans and cash), as well as estimates of modest cumulative future deposit betas. Approximately 45% of our loans have floating contractual reference rates, indexed primarily to 1-month LIBOR, 3-month LIBOR, Prime and SOFR. Deposit betas for the combined company are modeled to have a portfolio average of approximately 25% over the forecast horizon. Impacts to NII Sensitivity may change due to actual results differing from modeled expectations.

68




As noted above, EVE Sensitivity supplements NII simulations as it estimates risk exposures beyond a twelve-month horizon. EVE Sensitivity measures the change in value of the economic value of equity reflecting changes in assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet instruments in response to a change in interest rates. EVE Sensitivity is calculated by estimating the change in the net present value of assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet items under various rate movements.

The following table presents the EVE profile as of December 31, 2022, and 2021.
Table 32
Economic Value of Equity Modeling Analysis
Estimated (Decrease) Increase in EVE
Change in interest rate (bps)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
-100(5.3)%(13.7)%
-25(1.2)%— %
+1004.1 %6.1 %
+2003.0 %5.9 %

The economic value of equity metrics at December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021 were primarily affected by balance sheet composition changes as well as increasing market interest rates.

In addition to the above reported sensitivities, a wide variety of potential interest rate scenarios are simulated within our asset/liability management system. Scenarios that impact management volumes, specific risk events, or the sensitivity to key assumptions are also evaluated.

We use results of our various interest rate risk analyses to formulate and implement asset and liability management strategies, in coordination with the Asset Liability Committee, to achieve the desired risk profile, while managing our objectives for market risk and other strategic objectives. Specifically, we may manage our interest rate risk position through certain pricing strategies and product design for loans and deposits, our investment portfolio, funding portfolio, or by using off balance sheet derivatives to mitigate earnings volatility.

The above sensitivities provide an estimate of our interest rate sensitivity; however, they do not account for potential changes in credit quality, size, mix, or changes in the competition for business in the industries we serve. They also do not account for other business developments and other actions. Accordingly, we can give no assurance that actual results would not differ materially from the estimated outcomes of our simulations. Further, the range of such simulations is not intended to represent our current view of the expected range of future interest rate movements.
69




The following provides loan maturity distribution information by contractual maturity date.

Table 33
Loan Maturity Distribution
dollars in millionsAt December 31, 2022, Maturing
Within
One Year
One to Five
Years
Five to 15
Years
After 15 YearsTotal
Commercial
Commercial construction$600 $1,326 $765 $113 $2,804 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage719 4,159 9,140 455 14,473 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage2,283 5,293 2,012 314 9,902 
Commercial and industrial6,804 13,490 3,617 194 24,105 
Leases779 1,352 40 — 2,171 
Total commercial$11,185 $25,620 $15,574 $1,076 $53,455 
Consumer
Residential mortgage275 1,096 3,584 8,354 13,309 
Revolving mortgage86 149 67 1,649 1,951 
Consumer auto12 693 709 — 1,414 
Consumer other332 163 119 38 652 
Total consumer$705 $2,101 $4,479 $10,041 $17,326 
Total loans and leases$11,890 $27,721 $20,053 $11,117 $70,781 

The following provides information regarding the sensitivity of loans and leases to changes in interest rates.

Table 34
Loan Interest Rate Sensitivity
dollars in millionsLoans Maturing One Year or After with
Fixed Interest
Rates
Variable Interest
Rates
Commercial
Commercial construction$999 $1,205 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage12,183 1,571 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage2,966 4,653 
Commercial and industrial7,803 9,498 
Leases1,392 — 
Total commercial$25,343 $16,927 
Consumer
Residential mortgage7,325 5,709 
Revolving mortgage36 1,829 
Consumer auto1,402 — 
Consumer other287 33 
Total consumer$9,050 $7,571 
Total loans and leases$34,393 $24,498 
Reference Rate Reform
The administrator of LIBOR has announced that publication of the most commonly used tenors of U.S. Dollar LIBOR will cease to be provided or cease to be representative after June 30, 2023. The U.S. federal banking agencies had also issued guidance strongly encouraging banking organizations to cease using the U.S. Dollar LIBOR as a reference rate in “new” contracts by December 31, 2021 at the latest. Accordingly, prior to the CIT Merger, FCB and CIT had ceased originating new products using LIBOR by the end of 2021.

70




In April 2018, the FRB of New York commenced publication of SOFR, which has been recommended as an alternative to U.S. Dollar LIBOR by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a group of market and official sector participants. On March 15, 2022, the U.S. Congress adopted, as part of the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2022, the Adjustable Interest (LIBOR) Act, which provides certain statutory requirements and guidance for the selection and use of alternative reference rates in legacy financial contracts governed by U.S. law that do not provide for the use of a clearly defined or practicable alternative reference rate. On July 19, 2022, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on a proposed regulation to implement the LIBOR Act, as required by its terms. The LIBOR Act requires implementing regulations be in place within 180 days of its enactment. The final rule was approved by the FRB on December 16, 2022 and will become effective 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register. BancShares anticipates using Board-selected benchmark replacements to take advantage of the safe harbors that are afforded in the rule.

BancShares holds instruments such as loans, investments, derivative products, and other financial instruments that use LIBOR as a benchmark rate. However, BancShares’ LIBOR exposure is primarily to tenures other than one week and two-month USD LIBOR.

LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate for most of our floating rate loans and our Series B Preferred Stock, as well as certain liabilities and off-balance sheet exposures. We continue to monitor industry and regulatory developments and have a well-established transition program in place to manage the implementation of alternative reference rates as the market transitions away from LIBOR. Coordination is being handled by a cross-functional project team governed by executive sponsors. Its mission is to work with our businesses to ensure a smooth transition for BancShares and its customers to an appropriate LIBOR alternative. Certain financial markets and products have already migrated to alternatives. The project team ensures that BancShares is ready to move quickly and efficiently as consensus around LIBOR alternatives emerge. BancShares has processes in place to complete its review of the population of legal contracts impacted by the LIBOR transition, and updates to our operational systems and processes are substantially in place.

BancShares is utilizing SOFR as our preferred replacement index for LIBOR. As loans mature and new originations occur a larger percentage of BancShares’ variable-rate loans are expected to reference SOFR in response to the discontinuation of LIBOR. However, we are positioned to accommodate other alternative reference rates (e.g., credit sensitive rates) in response to how the market evolves. Further, BancShares plans to move to SOFR for its Series B Preferred Stock since the dividends for the Series B Preferred Stock after June 15, 2022 are based on a floating rate tied to three-month LIBOR.

For a further discussion of risks BancShares faces in connection with the replacement of LIBOR on its operations, see “Risk Factors—Market Risks—We may be adversely impacted by the transition from LIBOR as a reference rate.” in Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
LIQUIDITY RISK

Our liquidity risk management and monitoring process is designed to ensure the availability of adequate cash and collateral resources and funding capacity to meet our obligations. Our overall liquidity management strategy is intended to ensure appropriate liquidity to meet expected and contingent funding needs under both normal and stressed environments. Consistent with this strategy, we maintain sufficient amounts of Available Cash and High Quality Liquid Securities (“HQLS”). Additional sources of liquidity include interest-bearingFHLB borrowing capacity, committed credit facilities, repurchase agreements, brokered CD issuances, unsecured debt issuances, and cash collections generated by portfolio asset sales to third parties.

We utilize a series of measurement tools to assess and monitor the level and adequacy of our liquidity position, liquidity conditions and trends. We measure and forecast liquidity and liquidity risks under different hypothetical scenarios and across different horizons. We use a liquidity stress testing framework to better understand the range of potential risks and their impacts to which BancShares is exposed. Stress test results inform our business strategy, risk appetite, levels of liquid assets, and contingency funding plans. Also included among our liquidity measurement tools are key risk indicators that assist in identifying potential liquidity risk and stress events.

BancShares maintains a framework to establish liquidity risk tolerances, monitoring, and breach escalation protocol to alert management of potential funding and liquidity risks and to initiate mitigating actions as appropriate. Further, BancShares maintains a contingent funding plan which details protocols and potential actions to be taken under liquidity stress conditions.

Liquidity includes Available Cash and HQLS. At December 31, 2022 we had $18.24 billion of total Liquid Assets (16.7% of total assets) and $13.52 billion of contingent liquidity sources available.


71




Table 35
Liquidity
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Available Cash$4,894 
High Quality Liquid Securities13,350 
Liquid Assets$18,244 
FHLB capacity(1)
$9,218 
FRB capacity4,203 
Line of credit100 
Total contingent sources$13,521 
Total Liquid Assets and contingent sources$31,765 
(1) See Table 36 for additional details.

We fund our operations through deposits and borrowings. Our primary source of liquidity is our branch-generated deposit portfolio due to the generally stable balances and low cost. Deposits totaled $89.41 billion and $51.41 billion at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. As needed, we use borrowings to diversify the funding of our business operations. Borrowings totaled $6.65 billion and $1.78 billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Borrowings primarily consist of FHLB advances, senior unsecured notes, securities sold under customer repurchase agreements, and subordinated notes.

A source of available funds is advances from the FHLB of Atlanta. We may pledge assets for secured borrowing transactions, which include borrowings from the FHLB and/or FRB, or for other purposes as required or permitted by law. The debt issued in conjunction with these transactions is collateralized by certain discrete receivables, securities, loans, leases and/or underlying equipment. Certain related cash balances are restricted.

FHLB Advances

Table 36
FHLB Balances
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
TotalTotalTotal
Total borrowing capacity$14,918 $9,564 $8,638 
Less:
Advances4,250 645 655 
Letters of credit(1)
1,450 — — 
Available capacity$9,218 $8,919 $7,983 
Pledged Non-PCD loans (contractual balance)$23,491 $14,507 $12,157 
Weighted Average Rate3.28 %1.28 %1.28 %
(1) Letters of credit were established with the FHLB to collateralize public funds.

The increase in advances from December 31, 2021 reflected FHLB borrowings subordinated debentures, and other borrowings. Interest-bearing liabilities were $22.83of $6.15 billion, partially offset by repayments of $2.55 billion. FHLB borrowings remaining at December 31, 2019, an2022 consisted of $1.75 billion short-term and $2.50 billion long-term. We grew FHLB advances during 2022 to supplement funding due to the decrease in deposits and increase of $3.15 billion from December 31, 2018, primarily resulting fromin loans. With the growth in interest-bearing deposits in the fourth quarter of $2.712022, we were able to rebalance our funding and we repaid $1.75 billion higherof the outstanding FHLB borrowings of $378.6 millionadvances in January 2023 and higher other borrowings of $134.4 million. Offsetting these increases was a decline in securities sold under customer repurchase agreements of $101.0 million. Current year acquisitions contributed to $1.83 billion, $167.0 million and $27.1an additional $600 million in interest-bearing deposits, FHLBFebruary 2023.

Under borrowing arrangements with the FRB of Richmond, FCB has access to an additional $4.20 billion on a secured basis. There were no outstanding borrowings and subordinated debentures, respectively,with the FRB Discount Window at December 31, 2019.

Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.40 billion, or by 7.4%, in 2019 compared to 2018, primarily due to growth in average interest-bearing deposit balances of $1.37 billion.



Deposits

At December 31, 2019, total deposits were $34.43 billion, an increase of $3.76 billion, or 12.3%, since 2018. The Biscayne Bancshares, First South Bancorp,2022 and Entegra acquisitions contributed total deposit balances of $780.0 million, $166.8 million and $1.33 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2019. Excluding acquired deposits, demand deposits increased $597.9 million, money market deposits increased $348.8 million, and time deposits increased $329.9 million during 2019.

Table 15 provides deposit balances as of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

Table 15
DEPOSITS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Demand$12,926,796
 $11,882,670
 $11,237,375
Checking with interest5,782,967
 5,338,511
 5,230,060
Money market9,319,087
 8,194,818
 8,059,271
Savings2,564,777
 2,499,750
 2,340,449
Time3,837,609
 2,756,711
 2,399,120
Total deposits$34,431,236
 $30,672,460
 $29,266,275

Due to our focus on maintaining a strong liquidity position, core deposit retention remains a key business objective. We believe that traditional bank deposit products remain an attractive option for many customers but, as economic conditions improve, we recognize that our liquidity position could be adversely affected as bank deposits are withdrawn and invested elsewhere. Our ability to fund future loan growth is significantly dependent on our success at retaining existing deposits and generating new deposits at a reasonable cost.

Table 16 provides the expected maturity of time deposits of $100,000 or more as of December 31, 2019.

Table 16
MATURITIES OF TIME DEPOSITS OF $100,000 OR MORE
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2019
Time deposits maturing in: 
Three months or less$568,038
Over three months through six months415,644
Over six months through 12 months523,215
More than 12 months478,161
Total$1,985,058
Borrowings
At December 31, 2019, total borrowings were $1.33 billion compared to $892.2 million at December 31, 2018. The $434.7 million increase was primarily due to an increase in FHLB borrowings of $378.6 million and an increase in other borrowings of $134.4 million primarily related to issuance of a term loan and revolving line of credit in 2019.


2021.
Table 17
BORROWINGS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements$442,956
 $543,936
 $586,256
Federal funds purchased
 
 2,551
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings572,185
 193,556
 835,221
Subordinated debentures     
SCB Capital Trust I9,739
 9,701
 9,662
FCB/SC Capital Trust II17,532
 17,401
 17,272
FCB/NC Capital Trust III88,145
 88,145
 90,207
Capital Trust debentures assumed in acquisitions14,433
 4,124
 
Other subordinated debentures33,563
 21,370
 15,000
Total subordinated debentures163,412
 140,741
 132,141
Other borrowings148,318
 13,921
 7,878
Total borrowings$1,326,871
 $892,154
 $1,564,047
BancShares owns five special purpose entities – SCB Capital Trust I, FCB/SC Capital Trust II, FCB/NC Capital Trust III, CCBI Capital Trust I, and Macon Capital Trust I (the “Trusts”), which mature in 2036, 2034, 2034, 2036, and 2034, respectively. Subordinated debentures included junior subordinated debentures representing obligations to the Trusts, which may be redeemed at par in whole or in part at any time. BancShares has guaranteed all obligations of the Trusts.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, FCB redeemed, in whole, all obligations related to CCBI Capital Trust I totaling $4.1 million.
CommitmentsRISK MANAGEMENT

Risk is inherent in any business. BancShares has defined a moderate risk appetite, a balanced approach to risk taking, with a philosophy which does not preclude higher risk business activities commensurate with acceptable returns while meeting regulatory objectives. Through the comprehensive Risk Management Framework and Contractual ObligationsRisk Appetite Framework and Statement, senior management has primary responsibility for day-to-day management of the risks we face with accountability of and support from all associates. Senior management applies various strategies to reduce the risks to which BancShares may be exposed, with effective challenge and oversight by management committees. Our Board strives to ensure that risk management is a part of our business culture and that our policies and procedures for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and managing risk are part of the decision-making process. The Board’s role in risk oversight is an integral part of our overall Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework. The Board administers its risk oversight function primarily through its Risk Committee.

Table 18 identifies significant obligationsThe Risk Committee structure is designed to allow for information flow, effective challenge and commitmentstimely escalation of risk-related issues. The Risk Committee is directed to monitor and advise the full Board regarding risk exposures, including Credit, Market, Capital, Liquidity, Operational, Compliance, Asset, Strategic and Reputational risks; review, approve, and monitor adherence to the Risk Appetite Statement and supporting risk tolerance levels via a series of established metrics; and evaluate, monitor and oversee the adequacy and effectiveness of the Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework and Statement. The Risk Committee also reviews reports of examination by and communications from regulatory agencies, the results of internal and third party testing and qualitative and quantitative assessments related to risk management, and any other matters within the scope of the Risk Committee’s oversight responsibilities. The Risk Committee monitors management’s response to certain risk-related regulatory and audit issues. In addition, the Risk Committee may coordinate with the Audit Committee and the Compensation, Nominations and Governance Committee for the review of financial statements and related risks, compensation risk management and other areas of joint responsibility.

In combination with other risk management and monitoring practices, enterprise-wide stress testing activities are conducted within a defined framework. Stress tests are performed for various risks to ensure the financial institution can support continued operations during stressed periods.

BancShares monitors and stress tests its capital and liquidity consistent with the safety and soundness expectations of the federal regulators. Refer to the “Regulatory Considerations” section of Item 1. Business included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.

BancShares returned to business as usual operations and lifted internal COVID-19 related restrictions in early April of 2022. Monitoring of associated credit and operational risks is integrated into normal risk monitoring activities.

BancShares has been assessing the emerging impacts of the international tensions that could impact the economy and exacerbate headwinds of rising inflation, elevated market volatility, global supply chain disruptions, and recessionary pressures as well as operational risks such as those associated with potential cyberattacks for FCB and third parties upon whom it relies. Assessments have not identified material impacts to date, but those assessments will remain ongoing as the condition continues to exist. BancShares is also assessing the potential risk of an economic slowdown or recession that could create increased credit and market risk having downstream impacts on earnings, capital, and/or liquidity. Economic data has been mixed and markets have experienced elevated levels of volatility in 2022. Key indicators will continue to be monitored and impacts assessed as part of our ongoing risk management framework.


CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT

Credit risk is the risk of not collecting payments pursuant to the contractual terms of loans, leases and certain investment securities. Loans and leases we originate are underwritten in accordance with our credit policies and procedures and are subject to periodic ongoing reviews. Acquired loans, regardless of whether PCD or Non-PCD, are recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date and are subject to periodic reviews to identify any further credit deterioration. Our independent credit review function conducts risk reviews and analyses of both originated and acquired loans to ensure compliance with credit policies and to monitor asset quality trends and borrower financial strength. These reviews include portfolio analysis by geographic location, industry, collateral type and product. We strive to identify potential problem loans as early as possible, to record charge-offs or write-downs as appropriate and to maintain an appropriate ACL that accounts for expected losses over the life of the loan and lease portfolios.

60



Our ACL estimate as of December 31, 2019 representing required2022, included extensive reviews of the changes in credit risk associated with the uncertainties around economic forecasts. These loss estimates additionally considered BancShares industry risk, historically strong credit quality and actual net losses incurred during prior periods of economic stress, as well as recent credit trends, which have not seen significant deterioration as of December 31, 2022. Our ACL methodology is discussed further in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation.

Commercial Lending and Leasing
BancShares employs a dual ratings system where each commercial loan is assigned a probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) rating using scorecards developed to rate each type of transaction incorporating assessments of both quantitative and qualitative factors. When commercial loans and leases are graded during underwriting, or when updated periodically thereafter, a model is run to generate a preliminary risk rating. These models incorporate both internal and external historical default and loss data to develop loss rates for each risk rating. The preliminary risk rating assigned by the model can be adjusted as a result of borrower specific facts and circumstances, that in management’s judgment, warrant a modification of the modeled risk rating to arrive at the final approved risk ratings.

Consumer Lending
Consumer lending begins with an evaluation of a consumer borrower’s credit profile against published standards. Credit decisions are made after analyzing quantitative and qualitative factors, including borrower’s ability to repay the loan, collateral values, and considering the transaction from a judgmental perspective.

Consumer products use traditional and measurable standards to document and assess the creditworthiness of a loan applicant. Credit standards follow industry standard documentation requirements. Performance is largely evaluated based on an acceptable pay history along with a quarterly assessment which incorporates current market conditions. Loans may also be monitored during quarterly reviews of the borrower’s refreshed credit score. When warranted, an additional review of the loan-to-value of the underlying collateral may be conducted.

Allowance for Credit Losses
The ACL at December 31, 2022 was $922 million, an increase of $744 million compared to $178 million at December 31, 2021. The ACL as a percentage of total loans and leases at December 31, 2022 was 1.30%, compared to 0.55% at December 31, 2021. The increase in the ACL is primarily due to the impact of the CIT Merger, including the initial ACL for PCD loans and leases (the “Initial PCD ACL”) of $272 million and the Day 2 provision for loans and leases of $454 million related to Non-PCD loans and leases. The increase was also related to loan growth and deterioration in the economic outlook that impacts the macroeconomic variables utilized by our ACL models, including gross domestic product (“GDP”), home price index, commercial real estate index, corporate profits, and credit spreads. In contemplation of additional uncertainty, primarily based on the elevated levels of inflation and its impact on other macroeconomic variables such as interest rates, which could in turn impact home prices, commercial real estate values, and other variables, we do not believe the current baseline scenario fully incorporates the potential cash outflows.downside impacts of future macroeconomic deterioration, so an additional weighting on the downside scenario was incorporated into the estimate. Our ACL methodology is discussed in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation.

The ACL for commercial and consumer loans and leases increased $709 million and $35 million, respectively, at December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021. The main reasons for the increases are addressed in the paragraph above.



61



Table 23
Allowance for Credit Losses
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31, 2022
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at January 1, 2022$80 $98 $178 
Initial PCD ACL(1)
258 14 272 
Day 2 provision for loans and leases432 22 454 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses - loans and leases101 (4)97 
Total provision for credit losses - loans and leases533 18 551 
Charge-offs(1)
(126)(20)(146)
Recoveries44 23 67 
Balance at December 31, 2022$789 $133 $922 
Net charge-off ratio0.12 %
Net charge-offs (recoveries)$82 $(3)$79 
Average loans$67,730 
Percent of loans in each category to total loans76 %24 %100 %
Year Ended December 31, 2021
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at January 1, 2021$92 $133 $225 
Benefit for credit losses - loans and leases(7)(30)(37)
Charge-offs(18)(18)(36)
Recoveries13 13 26 
Balance at December 31, 2021$80 $98 $178 
Net charge-off ratio0.03 %
Net charge-offs$$$10 
Average loans$32,750 
Percent of loans in each category to total loans70 %30 %100 %
Year Ended December 31, 2020
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at December 31, 2019$150 $75 $225 
Adoption of ASC 326(84)46 (38)
Balance after adoption of ASC 32666 121 187 
Provision for credit losses - loans and leases34 24 58 
Initial balance on PCD loans
Charge-offs(20)(25)(45)
Recoveries11 12 23 
Balance at December 31, 2020$92 $133 $225 
Net charge-off ratio0.07 %
Net charge-offs$$13 $22 
Average loans$31,417 
Percent of loans in each category to total loans70 %30 %100 %
(1) The Initial PCD ACL related to the CIT Merger was $272 million, net of an additional $243 million for loans that CIT charged-off prior to the Merger Date (whether full or partial), which met BancShares’ charge-off policy at the Merger Date.

Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $79 million (net charge-off ratio of 0.12%) and $10 million (net charge-off ratio of 0.03%), respectively. The increase in net charge-offs in 2022 was primarily related to the Commercial Banking segment.




62



The following table presents trends in the ACL ratios.

Table 24
ACL Ratios
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Allowance for credit losses$922 $178 $225 
Total loans and leases$70,781 $32,372 $32,792 
Allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases:1.30 %0.55 %0.68 %
Commercial loans and leases:
Allowance for credit losses - commercial$789 $80 $92 
Commercial loans and leases$53,455 $22,586 $22,900 
Commercial allowance for credit losses to commercial loans and leases:1.48 %0.35 %0.40 %
Consumer loans:
Allowance for credit losses - consumer$133 $98 $133 
Consumer loans$17,326 $9,786 $9,892 
Consumer allowance for credit losses to consumer loans:0.77 %1.01 %1.34 %

The reserve for unfunded loan commitments was $106 million at December 31, 2022, an increase of $94 million compared to $12 million at December 31, 2021. The increase is primarily due to the Day 2 provision for unfunded commitments of $59 million related to the CIT Merger. The increase is also due to an increase in off-balance sheet commitments and deterioration in the economic outlook that impacts the macroeconomic variables utilized by our ACL models. The additional off-balance sheet commitments primarily reflect loan commitments or lines of credit, and DPAs associated with factoring. See Note T,24 — Commitments and Contingencies for additional information regarding total commitments. Loansrelating to off-balance sheet commitments and standby lettersNote 5 — Allowance for Credit Losses for a roll forward of creditthe ACL for unfunded commitments.

The following table presents the ACL by loan class for the years ending December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.

Table 25
ACL by Loan Class

December 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
dollars in millions:Allowance for Credit LossesAllowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of LoansAllowance for Credit LossesAllowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of LoansAllowance for Credit LossesAllowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of Loans
Commercial
Commercial construction$40 1.43 %$0.44 %$0.69 %
Owner occupied commercial mortgage61 0.42 28 0.23 32 0.28 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage181 1.83 16 0.52 24 0.79 
Commercial and industrial476 1.98 29 0.49 26 0.37 
Leases31 1.41 0.76 0.61 
Total commercial789 1.48 80 0.35 92 0.40 
Consumer
Residential mortgage74 0.55 39 0.63 55 0.92 
Revolving mortgage13 0.67 18 1.02 29 1.38 
Consumer auto0.37 0.43 0.75 
Consumer other41 6.32 36 6.60 40 7.13 
Total consumer133 0.77 98 1.01 133 1.34 
Total Allowance for Credit Losses$922 1.30 %$178 0.55 %$225 0.68 %


63



Credit Metrics
Non-performing Assets
Non-performing assets include non-accrual loans and leases and OREO. Non-performing assets at December 31, 2022 totaled $674 million, compared to $161 million at December 31, 2021. The increase from December 31, 2021 was mostly due to the non-owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio acquired in the CIT Merger.

Nonperforming assets include both Non-PCD and PCD loans. Non-PCD loans are presented at contractual amountsgenerally placed on nonaccrual when principal or interest becomes 90 days past due or when it is probable that principal or interest is not fully collectable. When Non-PCD loans are placed on nonaccrual, all previously uncollected accrued interest is reversed from interest income and do not necessarily reflectthe ongoing accrual of interest is discontinued. Non-PCD loans and leases are generally removed from nonaccrual status when they become current for a sustained period of time as to both principal and interest and there is no longer concern as to the collectability of principal and interest. Accretion of income for PCD loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. PCD loans may begin or resume accretion of income when information becomes available that allows us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash outflows as manyflows.

OREO includes foreclosed property and branch facilities that we have closed but not sold. Net book values of OREO are expectedreviewed at least annually to expire unused or partially used.

Table 18
COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Type of obligationPayments due by period
(Dollars in thousands)Less than 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years Thereafter Total
Contractual obligations:         
Time deposits$2,971,410
 $692,584
 $156,235
 $17,380
 $3,837,609
Short-term borrowings738,233
 
 
 
 738,233
Long-term obligations61,995
 127,470
 132,026
 267,147
 588,638
Operating leases14,257
 23,949
 16,719
 36,653
 91,578
Estimated payment to settle FDIC clawback liability99,467
 15,888
 
 
 115,355
Total contractual obligations$3,885,362
 $859,891
 $304,980
 $321,180
 $5,371,413
Commitments:         
Loan commitments$5,478,293
 $1,405,296
 $710,970
 $3,087,819
 $10,682,378
Standby letters of credit88,790
 10,651
 
 160
 99,601
Affordable housing partnerships33,582
 34,021
 1,186
 1,184
 69,973
Total commitments$5,600,665
 $1,449,968
 $712,156
 $3,089,163
 $10,851,952

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY

Weevaluate reasonableness of the carrying value. The level of review is dependent on the value and type of the collateral, with higher value and more complex properties receiving a more detailed review. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are committedmonitored through communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to effectively managing our capitaleach asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to protect our depositors, creditors and shareholders. We continually monitor the capital levels and ratios for BancShares and FCB to ensure they exceed the minimum requirements imposed by regulatory authorities and to ensure they are appropriate, given growth projections, risk profile and potentialidentify any significant changes in the regulatory environment. Failuremarket or the subject property as they occur. Valuations are then adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information.
Since OREO is carried at the lower of cost or market value, less estimated selling costs, book value adjustments are only recorded when fair values have declined. Decisions regarding write-downs are based on factors including appraisals, previous offers received on the property, market conditions and the number of days the property has been on the market.
The following table presents total nonperforming assets.

Table 26
Non-Performing Assets
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial loans$529 $45 $70 
Consumer loans98 76 121 
Total non-accrual loans627 121 191 
Other real estate owned47 40 51 
Total non-performing assets$674 $161 $242 
Allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases1.30 %0.55 %0.68 %
Ratio of total non-performing assets to total loans, leases and other real estate owned0.95 %0.49 %0.74 %
Ratio of non-accrual loans and leases to total loans and leases0.89 %0.37 %0.58 %
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans and leases146.88 %148.37 %117.15 %

Non-accrual loans and leases at December 31, 2022 were $627 million, an increase of $506 million since December 31, 2021. The increases in non-accrual loans from December 31, 2021 was primarily due to non-owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio and other loans acquired in the CIT Merger. The commercial non-accruals increased during the fourth quarter as a result of an increase in the non-owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio, and more specifically related to general office exposure in the Commercial Banking segment. See Note 4 — Loans and Leases for tabular presentation of non-accrual loans by loan class. Non-accrual loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases was 0.89% and 0.37% at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. OREO at December 31, 2022 totaled $47 million, representing an increase of $7 million since December 31, 2021. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total loans, leases and OREO at December 31, 2022 was 0.95% compared to 0.49% at December 31, 2021.

Past Due Accounts
The percentage of loans 30 days or more past due at December 31, 2022 was 1.22% of loans, compared to 0.43% at December 31, 2021. Delinquency status of loans is presented in Note 4 — Loans and Leases.

64



Troubled Debt Restructurings
A loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when both of the following occur: (1) a modification to a borrower’s debt agreement is made and (2) a concession is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties that otherwise would not be granted. TDR concessions could include deferrals of interest, modifications of payment terms, or, in certain limited instances, forgiveness of principal or interest. Acquired loans are classified as TDRs if a modification is made subsequent to acquisition. We further classify TDRs as performing and nonperforming. Performing TDRs accrue interest at the time of restructure and continue to perform based on the restructured terms. Nonperforming TDRs do not accrue interest and are included with other nonperforming assets within nonaccrual loans and leases in Table 26 above.

We selectively agree to modify existing loan terms to provide relief to customers who are experiencing financial difficulties or other circumstances that could affect their ability to meet certain capital requirements maydebt obligations. Typical modifications include short-term deferral of interest or modification of payment terms. TDRs not accruing interest at the time of restructure are included as nonperforming loans. TDRs accruing at the time of restructure and continuing to perform based on the restructured terms are considered performing loans.

The Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus was published by banking regulators in April 2020 to clarify accounting and reporting expectations for loan modifications in determining TDR designation for borrowers experiencing COVID-19-related financial difficulty. BancShares applied this regulatory guidance during its TDR identification process for short-term loan forbearance agreements as a result of COVID-19, and in actions by regulatory agencies which could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.



Onmost cases, did not record these as TDRs. Beginning January 28, 2020, the Board authorized share repurchases of up to 500,000 of BancShares’ Class A common stock for the period February 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020. This authority will supersede all previously approved authorities.

2022, this guidance was no longer applied.
During 2019,
Table 27
Troubled Debt Restructurings
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
CommercialConsumerTotalCommercialConsumerTotal
Accruing TDRs$98 $52 $150 $97 $49 $146 
Non-accruing TDRs49 22 71 21 25 46 
Total TDRs$147 $74 $221 $118 $74 $192 

In March 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2022-02 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This pronouncement eliminates the recognition and measurement guidance on TDRs and is effective for BancShares repurchasedas of January 1, 2023. See “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in this MD&A and Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation for further information.

Concentration Risk
We maintain a totalwell-diversified loan and lease portfolio and seek to minimize the risks associated with large concentrations within specific geographic areas, collateral types or industries. Despite our focus on diversification, several characteristics of 998,910 sharesour loan portfolio subject us to risk, such as our concentrations of Class A common stock,real estate secured loans, revolving mortgage loans and healthcare-related loans.

Commercial Concentrations
Geographic Concentrations
The following table summarizes state concentrations greater than 5.0% of our loans. Data is based on obligor location unless secured by real estate, then data based on property location.

Table 28
Commercial Loans and Leases - Geography
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
State
California$9,226 17.3 %$3,163 14.0 %$2,940 12.8 %
North Carolina8,699 16.3 %7,181 31.8 %7,649 33.4 %
Texas3,624 6.8 %879 3.9 %816 3.6 %
Florida3,273 6.1 %1,496 6.6 %1,478 6.5 %
South Carolina3,142 5.9 %2,855 12.6 %2,944 12.9 %
All other states24,243 45.4 %7,012 31.1 %7,073 30.8 %
Total U.S.52,207 97.8 %22,586 100.0 %22,900 100.0 %
Total International1,248 2.2 %— — %— — %
Total$53,455 100.0 %$22,586 100.0 %$22,900 100.0 %
65



Industry Concentrations
The following table represents loans and leases by industry of obligor:

Table 29
Commercial Loans and Leases - Industry
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Real Estate$11,684 21.9 %$4,279 18.9 %$4,348 19.0 %
Healthcare8,146 15.2 %6,997 31.0 %6,381 27.9 %
Business Services5,518 10.3 %2,307 10.2 %2,175 9.5 %
Transportation, Communication, Gas, Utilities5,002 9.4 %774 3.4 %596 2.6 %
Manufacturing4,387 8.2 %1,347 6.0 %1,101 4.8 %
Service Industries4,213 7.9 %722 3.2 %686 3.0 %
Retail3,462 6.5 %1,301 5.8 %1,310 5.7 %
Wholesale2,605 4.9 %882 3.9 %875 3.8 %
Finance and Insurance2,604 4.9 %1,361 6.0 %1,251 5.5 %
Other5,834 10.8 %2,616 11.6 %4,177 18.2 %
Total$53,455 100.0 %$22,586 100.0 %$22,900 100.0 %

We have historically carried a concentration of real estate secured loans, but actively mitigate exposure through underwriting policies, which primarily rely on borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral values. When we do rely on underlying real property values, we favor financing secured by owner-occupied real property and, as a result, a large percentage of our real estate secured loans are owner occupied. At December 31, 2022, commercial loans secured by real estate were $27.18 billion, or 9.4%51%, of outstanding Class A sharescommercial loans and leases compared to $16.38 billion, or 73% at December 31, 2021. The change primarily reflects the impact of the CIT Merger and respective loans acquired.

Loans and leases to borrowers in medical, dental or other healthcare fields were $8.15 billion as of December 31, 2018,2022, which represents 15.2% of commercial loans and leases, compared to $7.00 billion or 31.0% of commercial loans and leases at December 31, 2021. The credit risk of this industry concentration is mitigated through our underwriting policies which emphasize reliance on adequate borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral value and our preference for financing secured by owner-occupied real property.

Consumer Concentrations
Loan concentrations may exist when multiple borrowers could be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. The following table summarizes state concentrations greater than 5.0% based on property address.

Table 30
Consumer Loans - Geography
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
State
North Carolina$5,702 32.9 %$4,931 50.4 %$4,741 47.9 %
California4,014 23.2 %161 1.6 %141 1.4 %
South Carolina3,001 17.3 %2,626 26.9 %2,533 25.6 %
Other states4,609 26.6 %2,068 21.1 %2,477 25.1 %
Total$17,326 100.0 %$9,786 100.0 %$9,892 100.0 %
Among consumer real estate secured loans, our revolving mortgage loans (“Home Equity Lines of Credit” or “HELOCs”) present a heightened risk due to long commitment periods during which the financial position of individual borrowers or collateral values may deteriorate significantly. In addition, a large percentage of our HELOCs are secured by junior liens. Substantial declines in collateral values could cause junior lien positions to become effectively unsecured. HELOCs secured by real estate were $1.95 billion, or 11%, of total consumer loans at December 31, 2022, compared to $1.82 billion, or 19%, at December 31, 2021. The CIT Merger had minimal impact on the outstanding balance, as the acquired consumer portfolio was primarily residential mortgages.

66



Except for loans acquired through mergers and acquisitions, we have not purchased HELOCs in the secondary market, nor have we originated these loans to customers outside of our market areas. All originated HELOCs were underwritten by us based on our standard lending criteria. The HELOC portfolio consists of variable rate lines of credit which allow customer draws during a specified period of the line of credit, with a portion switching to an amortizing term following the draw period. Approximately 81.8% of the revolving mortgage portfolio relates to properties in North Carolina and South Carolina. Approximately 32.3% of the loan balances outstanding are secured by senior collateral positions while the remaining 67.7% are secured by junior liens.
We actively monitor the portion of our HELOCs in the interest-only period and when they will mature. When HELOCs switch from interest-only to fully amortizing, including principal and interest, some borrowers may not be able to afford the higher monthly payments. We have not experienced a significant increase in defaults as a result of these increased payments. In the normal course of business, we will work with each borrower as they approach the revolving period maturity date to discuss options for refinance or repayment.
Counterparty Risk
We enter into interest rate derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts as part of our overall risk management practices and also on behalf of our clients. We establish risk metrics and evaluate and manage the counterparty risk associated with these derivative instruments in accordance with the comprehensive Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework and Statement.

Counterparty credit exposure or counterparty risk is a primary risk of derivative instruments, relating to the ability of a counterparty to perform its financial obligations under the derivative contract. We seek to control credit risk of derivative agreements through counterparty credit approvals, pre-established exposure limits and monitoring procedures, which are integrated with our cash and issuer related credit processes.

The applicable Chief Credit Officer, or delegate, approves each counterparty and establishes exposure limits based on credit analysis of each counterparty. Derivative agreements for BancShares’ risk management purposes and for the hedging of client transactions are executed with major financial institutions and are settled through the major clearing exchanges, which are rated investment grade by nationally recognized statistical rating agencies. Credit exposure is mitigated via the exchange of collateral between the counterparties covering mark-to-market valuations. Client related derivative transactions, which are primarily related to lending activities, are incorporated into our loan underwriting and reporting processes.

ASSET RISK

Asset risk is a form of price risk and is a primary risk of our leasing businesses related to the risk to earning of capital arising from changes in the value of owned leasing equipment. Reflecting the addition of operating lease equipment and additional asset-based lending from the CIT Merger, we are subject to increased asset risk. Asset risk in our leasing business is evaluated and managed in the divisions and overseen by risk management processes. In our asset-based lending business, we also use residual value guarantees to mitigate or partially mitigate exposure to end of lease residual value exposure on certain of our finance leases. Our business process consists of: (1) setting residual values at transaction inception, (2) systematic periodic residual value reviews, and (3) monitoring levels of residual realizations. Residual realizations, by business and product, are reviewed as part of the quarterly financial and asset quality review. Reviews for impairment are performed at least annually.

In combination with other risk management and monitoring practices, asset risk is monitored through reviews of the equipment markets including utilization rates and traffic flows, the evaluation of supply and demand dynamics, the impact of new technologies and changes in regulatory requirements on different types of equipment. At a high level, demand for equipment is correlated with GDP growth trends for the markets the equipment serves, as well as the more immediate conditions of those markets. Cyclicality in the economy and shifts in trade flows due to specific events represent risks to the earnings that can be realized by these businesses. For instance, in the Rail business, BancShares seeks to mitigate these risks by maintaining a relatively young fleet of assets, which can bolster attractive lease and utilization rates.

MARKET RISK
Interest rate risk management$450.8 million at an average cost per share

BancShares is exposed to the risk that changes in market conditions may affect interest rates and negatively impact earnings. The risk arises from the nature of $451.33. BancShares’ business activities, the composition of BancShares’ balance sheet, and changes in the level or shape of the yield curve. BancShares manages this inherent risk strategically based on prescribed guidelines and approved limits.
67





Interest rate risk can arise from many of the BancShares’ business activities, such as lending, leasing, investing, deposit taking, derivatives, and funding activities. We evaluate and monitor interest rate risk primarily through two metrics.
DuringNet Interest Income Sensitivity (“NII Sensitivity”) measures the net impact of hypothetical changes in interest rates on forecasted NII; and
Economic Value of Equity Sensitivity 2018(“EVE Sensitivity”) measures the net impact of these hypothetical changes on the value of equity by assessing the economic value of assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments.
,
BancShares repurchaseduses a totalholistic process to measure and monitor both short term and long term risks which includes, but is not limited to, gradual and immediate parallel rate shocks, changes in the shape of 382,000 sharesthe yield curve, and changes in the relationship of Class A common stock, or 3.5%various yield curves. NII Sensitivity generally focuses on shorter term earnings risk, while EVE Sensitivity assesses the longer-term risk of outstanding Class A sharesthe existing balance sheet.

Our exposure to NII Sensitivity is guided by the Risk Appetite Framework and Statement and a range of risk metrics and BancShares may utilize tools across the balance sheet to adjust its interest rate risk exposures, including through business line actions and actions within the investment, funding and derivative portfolios.

The composition of our interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities generally results in a net asset-sensitive position for NII Sensitivity, whereby our assets will reprice faster than our liabilities, which is generally concentrated at the short end of the yield curve.
Our funding sources consist primarily of deposits and we also support our funding needs through wholesale funding sources (including unsecured and secured borrowings).

The deposit rates we offer are influenced by market conditions and competitive factors. Market rates are the key drivers of deposit costs and we continue to optimize deposit costs by improving our deposit mix. Changes in interest rates, expected funding needs, as well as actions by competitors, can affect our deposit taking activities and deposit pricing. We believe our targeted non-maturity deposit customer retention is strong and we remain focused on optimizing our mix of deposits. We regularly assess the effect of deposit rate changes on our balances and seek to achieve optimal alignment between assets and liabilities.

The following table below summarizes the results of 12-month NII Sensitivity simulations produced by our asset/liability management system. These simulations assume static balance sheet replacement with like products and implied forward market rates, but also incorporates additional assumptions, such as, but not limited to prepayment estimates, pricing estimates and deposit behaviors. The below simulations assume an immediate 25, 100 and 200 bps parallel increase and 25 and 100 bps decrease from the market-based forward curve for December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Table 31
Net Interest Income Sensitivity Simulation Analysis
Estimated (Decrease) Increase in NII
Change in interest rate (bps)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
-100(4.0)%(5.8)%
-25(0.9)%(1.2)%
+250.8 %1.1 %
+1003.4 %3.2 %
+2006.7 %6.3 %

NII Sensitivity metrics at December 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021, were primarily affected by a reduction in cash as well as liability management actions which included borrowing FHLB advances to support loan growth and to offset deposit runoff. BancShares continues to have an asset sensitive interest rate risk profile and the potential exposure to forecasted earnings is largely due to the composition of the balance sheet (primarily due to floating rate commercial loans and cash), as well as estimates of modest cumulative future deposit betas. Approximately 45% of our loans have floating contractual reference rates, indexed primarily to 1-month LIBOR, 3-month LIBOR, Prime and SOFR. Deposit betas for the combined company are modeled to have a portfolio average of approximately 25% over the forecast horizon. Impacts to NII Sensitivity may change due to actual results differing from modeled expectations.

68




As noted above, EVE Sensitivity supplements NII simulations as it estimates risk exposures beyond a twelve-month horizon. EVE Sensitivity measures the change in value of the economic value of equity reflecting changes in assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet instruments in response to a change in interest rates. EVE Sensitivity is calculated by estimating the change in the net present value of assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet items under various rate movements.

The following table presents the EVE profile as of December 31, 2017, for 2022, and 2021.
Table 32
Economic Value of Equity Modeling Analysis
Estimated (Decrease) Increase in EVE
Change in interest rate (bps)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
-100(5.3)%(13.7)%
-25(1.2)%— %
+1004.1 %6.1 %
+2003.0 %5.9 %

$165.3 million
The economic value of equity metrics at an average cost per share of $432.78. All share repurchasesDecember 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021 were executed under previously approved authorities.primarily affected by balance sheet composition changes as well as increasing market interest rates.
Subsequent to year-end through February 14, 2020, BancShares repurchased an additional 120,990 shares of Class A common stock for $63.8 million at an average cost per share of $527.27

During 2019, the share repurchases included 100,000 shares of Class A common stock purchased from Ella Anna Holding, as trustee of her revocable trust. Mrs. Holding is the widow of BancShares’ former Executive Vice Chairman, Frank B. Holding, and the mother of Frank B. Holding, Jr. and Hope H. Bryant, BancShares’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, respectively. PursuantIn addition to the existing share repurchase authorization,above reported sensitivities, a wide variety of potential interest rate scenarios are simulated within our asset/liability management system. Scenarios that impact management volumes, specific risk events, or the Board’s independent Auditsensitivity to key assumptions are also evaluated.

We use results of our various interest rate risk analyses to formulate and implement asset and liability management strategies, in coordination with the Asset Liability Committee, reviewedto achieve the desired risk profile, while managing our objectives for market risk and approvedother strategic objectives. Specifically, we may manage our interest rate risk position through certain pricing strategies and product design for loans and deposits, our investment portfolio, funding portfolio, or by using off balance sheet derivatives to mitigate earnings volatility.

The above sensitivities provide an estimate of our interest rate sensitivity; however, they do not account for potential changes in credit quality, size, mix, or changes in the repurchasecompetition for business in the industries we serve. They also do not account for other business developments and other actions. Accordingly, we can give no assurance that actual results would not differ materially from the estimated outcomes of upour simulations. Further, the range of such simulations is not intended to 250,000 shares heldrepresent our current view of the expected range of future interest rate movements.
69




The following provides loan maturity distribution information by Mrs. Holding on or before April 30, 2020, pursuant to BancShares’ related person transaction policy.contractual maturity date.

Table 1933
Loan Maturity Distribution
dollars in millionsAt December 31, 2022, Maturing
Within
One Year
One to Five
Years
Five to 15
Years
After 15 YearsTotal
Commercial
Commercial construction$600 $1,326 $765 $113 $2,804 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage719 4,159 9,140 455 14,473 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage2,283 5,293 2,012 314 9,902 
Commercial and industrial6,804 13,490 3,617 194 24,105 
Leases779 1,352 40 — 2,171 
Total commercial$11,185 $25,620 $15,574 $1,076 $53,455 
Consumer
Residential mortgage275 1,096 3,584 8,354 13,309 
Revolving mortgage86 149 67 1,649 1,951 
Consumer auto12 693 709 — 1,414 
Consumer other332 163 119 38 652 
Total consumer$705 $2,101 $4,479 $10,041 $17,326 
Total loans and leases$11,890 $27,721 $20,053 $11,117 $70,781 

The following provides information regarding the sensitivity of loans and leases to changes in interest rates.

Table 34
Loan Interest Rate Sensitivity
dollars in millionsLoans Maturing One Year or After with
Fixed Interest
Rates
Variable Interest
Rates
Commercial
Commercial construction$999 $1,205 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage12,183 1,571 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage2,966 4,653 
Commercial and industrial7,803 9,498 
Leases1,392 — 
Total commercial$25,343 $16,927 
Consumer
Residential mortgage7,325 5,709 
Revolving mortgage36 1,829 
Consumer auto1,402 — 
Consumer other287 33 
Total consumer$9,050 $7,571 
Total loans and leases$34,393 $24,498 
Reference Rate Reform
The administrator of LIBOR has announced that publication of the most commonly used tenors of U.S. Dollar LIBOR will cease to be provided or cease to be representative after June 30, 2023. The U.S. federal banking agencies had also issued guidance strongly encouraging banking organizations to cease using the U.S. Dollar LIBOR as a reference rate in “new” contracts by December 31, 2021 at the latest. Accordingly, prior to the CIT Merger, FCB and CIT had ceased originating new products using LIBOR by the end of 2021.

70




In April 2018, the FRB of New York commenced publication of SOFR, which has been recommended as an alternative to U.S. Dollar LIBOR by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a group of market and official sector participants. On March 15, 2022, the U.S. Congress adopted, as part of the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2022, the Adjustable Interest (LIBOR) Act, which provides certain statutory requirements and guidance for the selection and use of alternative reference rates in legacy financial contracts governed by U.S. law that do not provide for the use of a clearly defined or practicable alternative reference rate. On July 19, 2022, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on capital adequacya proposed regulation to implement the LIBOR Act, as required by its terms. The LIBOR Act requires implementing regulations be in place within 180 days of its enactment. The final rule was approved by the FRB on December 16, 2022 and will become effective 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register. BancShares anticipates using Board-selected benchmark replacements to take advantage of the safe harbors that are afforded in the rule.

BancShares holds instruments such as loans, investments, derivative products, and other financial instruments that use LIBOR as a benchmark rate. However, BancShares’ LIBOR exposure is primarily to tenures other than one week and two-month USD LIBOR.

LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate for most of our floating rate loans and our Series B Preferred Stock, as well as certain liabilities and off-balance sheet exposures. We continue to monitor industry and regulatory developments and have a well-established transition program in place to manage the implementation of alternative reference rates as the market transitions away from LIBOR. Coordination is being handled by a cross-functional project team governed by executive sponsors. Its mission is to work with our businesses to ensure a smooth transition for BancShares and FCBits customers to an appropriate LIBOR alternative. Certain financial markets and products have already migrated to alternatives. The project team ensures that BancShares is ready to move quickly and efficiently as consensus around LIBOR alternatives emerge. BancShares has processes in place to complete its review of the population of legal contracts impacted by the LIBOR transition, and updates to our operational systems and processes are substantially in place.

BancShares is utilizing SOFR as our preferred replacement index for LIBOR. As loans mature and new originations occur a larger percentage of BancShares’ variable-rate loans are expected to reference SOFR in response to the discontinuation of LIBOR. However, we are positioned to accommodate other alternative reference rates (e.g., credit sensitive rates) in response to how the market evolves. Further, BancShares plans to move to SOFR for its Series B Preferred Stock since the dividends for the Series B Preferred Stock after June 15, 2022 are based on a floating rate tied to three-month LIBOR.

For a further discussion of risks BancShares faces in connection with the replacement of LIBOR on its operations, see “Risk Factors—Market Risks—We may be adversely impacted by the transition from LIBOR as a reference rate.” in Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
LIQUIDITY RISK

Our liquidity risk management and monitoring process is designed to ensure the availability of adequate cash and collateral resources and funding capacity to meet our obligations. Our overall liquidity management strategy is intended to ensure appropriate liquidity to meet expected and contingent funding needs under both normal and stressed environments. Consistent with this strategy, we maintain sufficient amounts of Available Cash and High Quality Liquid Securities (“HQLS”). Additional sources of liquidity include FHLB borrowing capacity, committed credit facilities, repurchase agreements, brokered CD issuances, unsecured debt issuances, and cash collections generated by portfolio asset sales to third parties.

We utilize a series of measurement tools to assess and monitor the level and adequacy of our liquidity position, liquidity conditions and trends. We measure and forecast liquidity and liquidity risks under different hypothetical scenarios and across different horizons. We use a liquidity stress testing framework to better understand the range of potential risks and their impacts to which BancShares is exposed. Stress test results inform our business strategy, risk appetite, levels of liquid assets, and contingency funding plans. Also included among our liquidity measurement tools are key risk indicators that assist in identifying potential liquidity risk and stress events.

BancShares maintains a framework to establish liquidity risk tolerances, monitoring, and breach escalation protocol to alert management of potential funding and liquidity risks and to initiate mitigating actions as appropriate. Further, BancShares maintains a contingent funding plan which details protocols and potential actions to be taken under liquidity stress conditions.

Liquidity includes Available Cash and HQLS. At December 31, 20192022 we had $18.24 billion of total Liquid Assets (16.7% of total assets) and 2018.$13.52 billion of contingent liquidity sources available.


71




Table 1935
ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL ADEQUACYLiquidity
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Available Cash$4,894 
High Quality Liquid Securities13,350 
Liquid Assets$18,244 
FHLB capacity(1)
$9,218 
FRB capacity4,203 
Line of credit100 
Total contingent sources$13,521 
Total Liquid Assets and contingent sources$31,765 
   December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)Requirements to be well-capitalized Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
BancShares         
Tier 1 risk-based capital8.00% $3,344,305
 10.86% $3,463,307
 12.67%
Common equity Tier 16.50
 3,344,305
 10.86
 3,463,307
 12.67
Total risk-based capital10.00
 3,731,501
 12.12
 3,826,626
 13.99
Leverage capital5.00
 3,344,305
 8.81
 3,463,307
 9.77
FCB         
Tier 1 risk-based capital8.00
 3,554,974
 11.54
 3,315,742
 12.17
Common equity Tier 16.50
 3,554,974
 11.54
 3,315,742
 12.17
Total risk-based capital10.00
 3,837,670
 12.46
 3,574,561
 13.12
Leverage capital5.00
 3,554,974
 9.38
 3,315,742
 9.39
(1) See Table 36 for additional details.

BancSharesWe fund our operations through deposits and FCB are required to meet minimum capital requirements set forth by regulatory authorities. Bank regulatory agencies approved regulatory capital guidelines (“Basel III”) aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for banking organizations. Basel III became effective for BancShares on January 1, 2015. Under Basel III, requirements include a common equity Tier 1 ratio minimumborrowings. Our primary source of 4.50%, Tier 1 risk-based capital minimum of 6.00%, total risk-based capital ratio minimum of 8.00% and Tier 1 leverage capital ratio minimum of 4.00%. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements may result in certain actions by regulators which could have a direct material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Basel III also introduced a capital conservation buffer in additionliquidity is our branch-generated deposit portfolio due to the regulatory minimum capital requirements which was phased in annually over four years beginning January 1, 2016, at 0.625% of risk-weighted assetsgenerally stable balances and increased each subsequent year by an additional 0.625%. At January 1, 2018, the capital conservation buffer was 1.875%. As of January 1, 2019, the capital conservation buffer was fully phased in at 2.50%.
BancShareslow cost. Deposits totaled $89.41 billion and FCB both remain well-capitalized under Basel III capital requirements. BancShares and FCB had capital conservation buffers of 4.12% and 4.46%, respectively,$51.41 billion at December 31, 2019. These buffers exceeded the 2.50% requirement resulting in no limit on distributions.

At2022 and December 31, 2019, BancShares2021, respectively. As needed, we use borrowings to diversify the funding of our business operations. Borrowings totaled $6.65 billion and FCB had $128.5 million and $24.0 million, respectively, of trust preferred capital securities and $32.5 million of qualifying subordinated debentures included in Tier 2 capital. At$1.78 billion at December 31, 2018, BancShares2022 and FCB had $118.5 million2021, respectively. Borrowings primarily consist of FHLB advances, senior unsecured notes, securities sold under customer repurchase agreements, and $14.0 million, respectively,subordinated notes.

A source of trust preferred capitalavailable funds is advances from the FHLB of Atlanta. We may pledge assets for secured borrowing transactions, which include borrowings from the FHLB and/or FRB, or for other purposes as required or permitted by law. The debt issued in conjunction with these transactions is collateralized by certain discrete receivables, securities, loans, leases and/or underlying equipment. Certain related cash balances are restricted.

FHLB Advances

Table 36
FHLB Balances
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
TotalTotalTotal
Total borrowing capacity$14,918 $9,564 $8,638 
Less:
Advances4,250 645 655 
Letters of credit(1)
1,450 — — 
Available capacity$9,218 $8,919 $7,983 
Pledged Non-PCD loans (contractual balance)$23,491 $14,507 $12,157 
Weighted Average Rate3.28 %1.28 %1.28 %
(1) Letters of credit were established with the FHLB to collateralize public funds.

The increase in advances from December 31, 2021 reflected FHLB borrowings of $6.15 billion, partially offset by repayments of $2.55 billion. FHLB borrowings remaining at December 31, 2022 consisted of $1.75 billion short-term and $20.0 million$2.50 billion long-term. We grew FHLB advances during 2022 to supplement funding due to the decrease in deposits and increase in loans. With the growth in deposits in the fourth quarter of qualifying subordinated debentures included in Tier 2 capital. Under current regulatory guidelines, when subordinated debentures are within five years of scheduled maturity date, issuers must discount the amount included in Tier 2 capital by 20% for each year until the debt matures. Once the debt is within one year of its scheduled maturity date, no amount2022, we were able to rebalance our funding and we repaid $1.75 billion of the debt is allowedoutstanding FHLB advances in January 2023 and an additional $600 million in February 2023.

Under borrowing arrangements with the FRB of Richmond, FCB has access to be included in Tier 2 capital.an additional $4.20 billion on a secured basis. There were no outstanding borrowings with the FRB Discount Window at December 31, 2022 and 2021.

41




Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
RISK MANAGEMENT

Risk is inherent in any business. BancShares has defined a moderate risk appetite, a conservativebalanced approach to risk taking, with a philosophy which does not preclude higher risk business activities balancedcommensurate with acceptable returns while meeting regulatory objectives. Through the comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework and Statement, senior management has primary responsibility for day-to-day management of the risks we face with accountability of and support from all associates. Senior management applies various strategies to reduce the risks to which BancShares may be exposed, with effective challenge and oversight by management committees. In addition, theOur Board strives to ensure thethat risk management is a part of our business culture is integrated with the Enterprise Risk Management program and that our policies procedures and metricsprocedures for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and managing risk are part of the decision-making process. The Board’s role in risk oversight is an integral part of our overall Enterprise Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework. The Board administers its risk oversight function primarily through the Boardits Risk Committee.

The Board Risk Committee structure is designed to allow for information flow, effective challenge and timely escalation of risk-related issues. The Board Risk Committee is directed to monitor and advise the full Board of Directors regarding risk exposures, including Credit, Market, Capital, Liquidity, Operational, Compliance, Asset, Strategic and Reputational risks; review, approve, and monitor adherence to the Risk Appetite Statement and supporting risk tolerance levels via a series of established metrics; and evaluate, monitor and oversee the adequacy and effectiveness of the Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework.Framework and Statement. The Board Risk Committee also reviews:reviews reports of examination by and communications from regulatory agencies;agencies, the results of internal and third party testing and qualitative and quantitative assessments related to risk management;management, and any other matters within the scope of the Risk Committee’s oversight responsibilities. The Board Risk Committee monitors management’s response to certain risk-related regulatory and audit issues. In addition, the Board Risk Committee may coordinate with the Audit Committee and the Compensation, Nominations and Governance Committee for the review of financial statements and related risks, information securitycompensation risk management and other areas of joint responsibility.

In combination with other risk management and monitoring practices, enterprise-wide stress testing activities are part of the Risk Management Framework and conducted within a defined framework. Stress tests are performed for various risks to ensure the financial institution can support continued operations during stressed periods.

Enactment of the Economic Growth, Regulatory ReliefBancShares monitors and Consumer Protection Act in May 2018 significantly altered several provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, including how stress tests are run.  Bank holding companies with assets of less than $100 billion, such as BancShares, are no longer subject to company-run stress testing requirements in section 165(i)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Act, including publishing a summary of results; however, BancShares will continue to monitor and stress test its capital and liquidity consistent with the safety and soundness expectations of the federal regulators. Refer to the “Regulatory Considerations” section of Item 1. Business included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
Credit
BancShares returned to business as usual operations and lifted internal COVID-19 related restrictions in early April of 2022. Monitoring of associated credit and operational risks is integrated into normal risk monitoring activities.

BancShares has been assessing the emerging impacts of the international tensions that could impact the economy and exacerbate headwinds of rising inflation, elevated market volatility, global supply chain disruptions, and recessionary pressures as well as operational risks such as those associated with potential cyberattacks for FCB and third parties upon whom it relies. Assessments have not identified material impacts to date, but those assessments will remain ongoing as the condition continues to exist. BancShares is also assessing the potential risk of an economic slowdown or recession that could create increased credit and market risk having downstream impacts on earnings, capital, and/or liquidity. Economic data has been mixed and markets have experienced elevated levels of volatility in 2022. Key indicators will continue to be monitored and impacts assessed as part of our ongoing risk management framework.


CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT

Credit risk is the risk of not collecting payments pursuant to the contractual terms of loans, leases and certain investment securities. Loans and leases we originate are underwritten in accordance with our credit policies and procedures and are subject to periodic ongoing reviews. Acquired loans, regardless of whether PCIPCD or non-PCI,Non-PCD, are recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date and are subject to periodic reviews to identify any further credit deterioration. Our independent credit review function conducts risk reviews and analyses of both originated and acquired loans to ensure compliance with credit policies and to monitor asset quality trends and borrower financial strength. These reviews include portfolio analysis by geographic location, industry, collateral type and product. We strive to identify potential problem loans as early as possible, to record charge-offs or write-downs as appropriate and to maintain an adequate ALLL whichappropriate ACL that accounts for expected losses inherent inover the life of the loan and lease portfolio.portfolios.

60



Our ACL estimate as of December 31, 2022, included extensive reviews of the changes in credit risk associated with the uncertainties around economic forecasts. These loss estimates additionally considered BancShares industry risk, historically strong credit quality and actual net losses incurred during prior periods of economic stress, as well as recent credit trends, which have not seen significant deterioration as of December 31, 2022. Our ACL methodology is discussed further in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation.

Commercial Lending and Leasing
BancShares employs a dual ratings system where each commercial loan is assigned a probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) rating using scorecards developed to rate each type of transaction incorporating assessments of both quantitative and qualitative factors. When commercial loans and leases are graded during underwriting, or when updated periodically thereafter, a model is run to generate a preliminary risk rating. These models incorporate both internal and external historical default and loss data to develop loss rates for each risk rating. The preliminary risk rating assigned by the model can be adjusted as a result of borrower specific facts and circumstances, that in management’s judgment, warrant a modification of the modeled risk rating to arrive at the final approved risk ratings.

Consumer Lending
Consumer lending begins with an evaluation of a consumer borrower’s credit profile against published standards. Credit decisions are made after analyzing quantitative and qualitative factors, including borrower’s ability to repay the loan, collateral values, and considering the transaction from a judgmental perspective.

Consumer products use traditional and measurable standards to document and assess the creditworthiness of a loan applicant. Credit standards follow industry standard documentation requirements. Performance is largely evaluated based on an acceptable pay history along with a quarterly assessment which incorporates current market conditions. Loans may also be monitored during quarterly reviews of the borrower’s refreshed credit score. When warranted, an additional review of the loan-to-value of the underlying collateral may be conducted.

Allowance for Credit Losses
The ACL at December 31, 2022 was $922 million, an increase of $744 million compared to $178 million at December 31, 2021. The ACL as a percentage of total loans and leases at December 31, 2022 was 1.30%, compared to 0.55% at December 31, 2021. The increase in the ACL is primarily due to the impact of the CIT Merger, including the initial ACL for PCD loans and leases (the “Initial PCD ACL”) of $272 million and the Day 2 provision for loans and leases of $454 million related to Non-PCD loans and leases. The increase was also related to loan growth and deterioration in the economic outlook that impacts the macroeconomic variables utilized by our ACL models, including gross domestic product (“GDP”), home price index, commercial real estate index, corporate profits, and credit spreads. In contemplation of additional uncertainty, primarily based on the elevated levels of inflation and its impact on other macroeconomic variables such as interest rates, which could in turn impact home prices, commercial real estate values, and other variables, we do not believe the current baseline scenario fully incorporates the potential downside impacts of future macroeconomic deterioration, so an additional weighting on the downside scenario was incorporated into the estimate. Our ACL methodology is discussed in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation.

The ACL for commercial and consumer loans and leases increased $709 million and $35 million, respectively, at December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021. The main reasons for the increases are addressed in the paragraph above.



61



Table 23
Allowance for Credit Losses
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31, 2022
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at January 1, 2022$80 $98 $178 
Initial PCD ACL(1)
258 14 272 
Day 2 provision for loans and leases432 22 454 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses - loans and leases101 (4)97 
Total provision for credit losses - loans and leases533 18 551 
Charge-offs(1)
(126)(20)(146)
Recoveries44 23 67 
Balance at December 31, 2022$789 $133 $922 
Net charge-off ratio0.12 %
Net charge-offs (recoveries)$82 $(3)$79 
Average loans$67,730 
Percent of loans in each category to total loans76 %24 %100 %
Year Ended December 31, 2021
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at January 1, 2021$92 $133 $225 
Benefit for credit losses - loans and leases(7)(30)(37)
Charge-offs(18)(18)(36)
Recoveries13 13 26 
Balance at December 31, 2021$80 $98 $178 
Net charge-off ratio0.03 %
Net charge-offs$$$10 
Average loans$32,750 
Percent of loans in each category to total loans70 %30 %100 %
Year Ended December 31, 2020
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at December 31, 2019$150 $75 $225 
Adoption of ASC 326(84)46 (38)
Balance after adoption of ASC 32666 121 187 
Provision for credit losses - loans and leases34 24 58 
Initial balance on PCD loans
Charge-offs(20)(25)(45)
Recoveries11 12 23 
Balance at December 31, 2020$92 $133 $225 
Net charge-off ratio0.07 %
Net charge-offs$$13 $22 
Average loans$31,417 
Percent of loans in each category to total loans70 %30 %100 %
(1) The Initial PCD ACL related to the CIT Merger was $272 million, net of an additional $243 million for loans that CIT charged-off prior to the Merger Date (whether full or partial), which met BancShares’ charge-off policy at the Merger Date.

Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $79 million (net charge-off ratio of 0.12%) and $10 million (net charge-off ratio of 0.03%), respectively. The increase in net charge-offs in 2022 was primarily related to the Commercial Banking segment.




62



The following table presents trends in the ACL ratios.

Table 24
ACL Ratios
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Allowance for credit losses$922 $178 $225 
Total loans and leases$70,781 $32,372 $32,792 
Allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases:1.30 %0.55 %0.68 %
Commercial loans and leases:
Allowance for credit losses - commercial$789 $80 $92 
Commercial loans and leases$53,455 $22,586 $22,900 
Commercial allowance for credit losses to commercial loans and leases:1.48 %0.35 %0.40 %
Consumer loans:
Allowance for credit losses - consumer$133 $98 $133 
Consumer loans$17,326 $9,786 $9,892 
Consumer allowance for credit losses to consumer loans:0.77 %1.01 %1.34 %

The reserve for unfunded loan commitments was $106 million at December 31, 2022, an increase of $94 million compared to $12 million at December 31, 2021. The increase is primarily due to the Day 2 provision for unfunded commitments of $59 million related to the CIT Merger. The increase is also due to an increase in off-balance sheet commitments and deterioration in the economic outlook that impacts the macroeconomic variables utilized by our ACL models. The additional off-balance sheet commitments primarily reflect loan commitments or lines of credit, and DPAs associated with factoring. See Note 24 — Commitments and Contingencies for information relating to off-balance sheet commitments and Note 5 — Allowance for Credit Losses for a roll forward of the ACL for unfunded commitments.

The following table presents the ACL by loan class for the years ending December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.

Table 25
ACL by Loan Class

December 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
dollars in millions:Allowance for Credit LossesAllowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of LoansAllowance for Credit LossesAllowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of LoansAllowance for Credit LossesAllowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of Loans
Commercial
Commercial construction$40 1.43 %$0.44 %$0.69 %
Owner occupied commercial mortgage61 0.42 28 0.23 32 0.28 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage181 1.83 16 0.52 24 0.79 
Commercial and industrial476 1.98 29 0.49 26 0.37 
Leases31 1.41 0.76 0.61 
Total commercial789 1.48 80 0.35 92 0.40 
Consumer
Residential mortgage74 0.55 39 0.63 55 0.92 
Revolving mortgage13 0.67 18 1.02 29 1.38 
Consumer auto0.37 0.43 0.75 
Consumer other41 6.32 36 6.60 40 7.13 
Total consumer133 0.77 98 1.01 133 1.34 
Total Allowance for Credit Losses$922 1.30 %$178 0.55 %$225 0.68 %


63



Credit Metrics
Non-performing Assets
Non-performing assets include non-accrual loans and leases and OREO. Non-performing assets at December 31, 2022 totaled $674 million, compared to $161 million at December 31, 2021. The increase from December 31, 2021 was mostly due to the non-owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio acquired in the CIT Merger.

Nonperforming assets include both Non-PCD and PCD loans. Non-PCD loans are generally placed on nonaccrual when principal or interest becomes 90 days past due or when it is probable that principal or interest is not fully collectable. When Non-PCD loans are placed on nonaccrual, all previously uncollected accrued interest is reversed from interest income and the ongoing accrual of interest is discontinued. Non-PCD loans and leases are generally removed from nonaccrual status when they become current for a sustained period of time as to both principal and interest and there is no longer concern as to the collectability of principal and interest. Accretion of income for PCD loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. PCD loans may begin or resume accretion of income when information becomes available that allows us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows.

OREO includes foreclosed property and branch facilities that we have closed but not sold. Net book values of OREO are reviewed at least annually to evaluate reasonableness of the carrying value. The level of review is dependent on the value and type of the collateral, with higher value and more complex properties receiving a more detailed review. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to identify any significant changes in the market or the subject property as they occur. Valuations are then adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information.
Since OREO is carried at the lower of cost or market value, less estimated selling costs, book value adjustments are only recorded when fair values have declined. Decisions regarding write-downs are based on factors including appraisals, previous offers received on the property, market conditions and the number of days the property has been on the market.
The following table presents total nonperforming assets.

Table 26
Non-Performing Assets
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial loans$529 $45 $70 
Consumer loans98 76 121 
Total non-accrual loans627 121 191 
Other real estate owned47 40 51 
Total non-performing assets$674 $161 $242 
Allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases1.30 %0.55 %0.68 %
Ratio of total non-performing assets to total loans, leases and other real estate owned0.95 %0.49 %0.74 %
Ratio of non-accrual loans and leases to total loans and leases0.89 %0.37 %0.58 %
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans and leases146.88 %148.37 %117.15 %

Non-accrual loans and leases at December 31, 2022 were $627 million, an increase of $506 million since December 31, 2021. The increases in non-accrual loans from December 31, 2021 was primarily due to non-owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio and other loans acquired in the CIT Merger. The commercial non-accruals increased during the fourth quarter as a result of an increase in the non-owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio, and more specifically related to general office exposure in the Commercial Banking segment. See Note 4 — Loans and Leases for tabular presentation of non-accrual loans by loan class. Non-accrual loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases was 0.89% and 0.37% at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. OREO at December 31, 2022 totaled $47 million, representing an increase of $7 million since December 31, 2021. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total loans, leases and OREO at December 31, 2022 was 0.95% compared to 0.49% at December 31, 2021.

Past Due Accounts
The percentage of loans 30 days or more past due at December 31, 2022 was 1.22% of loans, compared to 0.43% at December 31, 2021. Delinquency status of loans is presented in Note 4 — Loans and Leases.

64



Troubled Debt Restructurings
A loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when both of the following occur: (1) a modification to a borrower’s debt agreement is made and (2) a concession is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties that otherwise would not be granted. TDR concessions could include deferrals of interest, modifications of payment terms, or, in certain limited instances, forgiveness of principal or interest. Acquired loans are classified as TDRs if a modification is made subsequent to acquisition. We further classify TDRs as performing and nonperforming. Performing TDRs accrue interest at the time of restructure and continue to perform based on the restructured terms. Nonperforming TDRs do not accrue interest and are included with other nonperforming assets within nonaccrual loans and leases in Table 26 above.

We selectively agree to modify existing loan terms to provide relief to customers who are experiencing financial difficulties or other circumstances that could affect their ability to meet debt obligations. Typical modifications include short-term deferral of interest or modification of payment terms. TDRs not accruing interest at the time of restructure are included as nonperforming loans. TDRs accruing at the time of restructure and continuing to perform based on the restructured terms are considered performing loans.

The Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus was published by banking regulators in April 2020 to clarify accounting and reporting expectations for loan modifications in determining TDR designation for borrowers experiencing COVID-19-related financial difficulty. BancShares applied this regulatory guidance during its TDR identification process for short-term loan forbearance agreements as a result of COVID-19, and in most cases, did not record these as TDRs. Beginning January 1, 2022, this guidance was no longer applied.

Table 27
Troubled Debt Restructurings
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
CommercialConsumerTotalCommercialConsumerTotal
Accruing TDRs$98 $52 $150 $97 $49 $146 
Non-accruing TDRs49 22 71 21 25 46 
Total TDRs$147 $74 $221 $118 $74 $192 

In March 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2022-02 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This pronouncement eliminates the recognition and measurement guidance on TDRs and is effective for BancShares as of January 1, 2023. See “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in this MD&A and Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation for further information.

Concentration Risk
We maintain a well-diversified loan and lease portfolio and seek to minimize the risks associated with large concentrations within specific geographic areas, collateral types or industries. Despite our focus on diversification, several characteristics of our loan portfolio subject us to significant risk, such as our concentrations of real estate secured loans, revolving mortgage loans and medical-healthcare-related loans.

Commercial Concentrations
Geographic Concentrations
The following table summarizes state concentrations greater than 5.0% of our loans. Data is based on obligor location unless secured by real estate, then data based on property location.

Table 28
Commercial Loans and dental-related loans.Leases - Geography
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
State
California$9,226 17.3 %$3,163 14.0 %$2,940 12.8 %
North Carolina8,699 16.3 %7,181 31.8 %7,649 33.4 %
Texas3,624 6.8 %879 3.9 %816 3.6 %
Florida3,273 6.1 %1,496 6.6 %1,478 6.5 %
South Carolina3,142 5.9 %2,855 12.6 %2,944 12.9 %
All other states24,243 45.4 %7,012 31.1 %7,073 30.8 %
Total U.S.52,207 97.8 %22,586 100.0 %22,900 100.0 %
Total International1,248 2.2 %— — %— — %
Total$53,455 100.0 %$22,586 100.0 %$22,900 100.0 %
65



Industry Concentrations
The following table represents loans and leases by industry of obligor:

Table 29
Commercial Loans and Leases - Industry
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Real Estate$11,684 21.9 %$4,279 18.9 %$4,348 19.0 %
Healthcare8,146 15.2 %6,997 31.0 %6,381 27.9 %
Business Services5,518 10.3 %2,307 10.2 %2,175 9.5 %
Transportation, Communication, Gas, Utilities5,002 9.4 %774 3.4 %596 2.6 %
Manufacturing4,387 8.2 %1,347 6.0 %1,101 4.8 %
Service Industries4,213 7.9 %722 3.2 %686 3.0 %
Retail3,462 6.5 %1,301 5.8 %1,310 5.7 %
Wholesale2,605 4.9 %882 3.9 %875 3.8 %
Finance and Insurance2,604 4.9 %1,361 6.0 %1,251 5.5 %
Other5,834 10.8 %2,616 11.6 %4,177 18.2 %
Total$53,455 100.0 %$22,586 100.0 %$22,900 100.0 %

We have historically carried a significant concentration of real estate secured loans, but actively mitigate exposure through underwriting policies, which primarily rely on borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral values. When we do rely on underlying real property values, we favor financing secured by owner-occupied real property and, as a result, a large percentage of our real estate secured loans are owner occupied. At December 31, 2019,2022, commercial loans secured by real estate were $22.38$27.18 billion, or 77.48%51%, of totalcommercial loans and leases compared to $19.57$16.38 billion, or 76.66%73% at December 31, 2018,2021. The change primarily reflects the impact of the CIT Merger and $18.10respective loans acquired.

Loans and leases to borrowers in medical, dental or other healthcare fields were $8.15 billion as of December 31, 2022, which represents 15.2% of commercial loans and leases, compared to $7.00 billion or 76.70%,31.0% of commercial loans and leases at December 31, 2017.



Similar to2021. The credit risk of this industry concentration is mitigated through our branch footprint, theunderwriting policies which emphasize reliance on adequate borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral of loansvalue and our preference for financing secured by owner-occupied real estate is concentrated within North Carolina and South Carolina. At December 31, 2019, real estate located in North Carolina and South Carolina represented 37.2% and 16.0%, respectively, of all real estate used as collateral.property.

Consumer Concentrations
Loan concentrations may exist when multiple borrowers could be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. The following table summarizes state concentrations greater than 5.0% based on property address.

Table 20 provides the geographic distribution of real estate collateral by state.30

Consumer Loans - Geography
Table 20
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF REAL ESTATE COLLATERAL
December 31, 2019
Collateral locationPercent of real estate secured loans with collateral located in the state
North Carolina37.2
South Carolina16.0
California9.7
Florida8.1
Georgia6.6
Virginia6.5
Washington3.2
Texas2.6
Tennessee1.5
All other locations8.6

dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
State
North Carolina$5,702 32.9 %$4,931 50.4 %$4,741 47.9 %
California4,014 23.2 %161 1.6 %141 1.4 %
South Carolina3,001 17.3 %2,626 26.9 %2,533 25.6 %
Other states4,609 26.6 %2,068 21.1 %2,477 25.1 %
Total$17,326 100.0 %$9,786 100.0 %$9,892 100.0 %
Among consumer real estate secured loans, our revolving mortgage loans (“Home Equity Lines of Credit” or “HELOCs”) present a heightened risk due to long commitment periods during which the financial position of individual borrowers or collateral values may deteriorate significantly. In addition, a large percentage of our HELOCs are secured by junior liens. Substantial declines in collateral values could cause junior lien positions to become effectively unsecured. HELOCs secured by real estate were $2.38$1.95 billion, or 8.2%11%, of total consumer loans at December 31, 2019,2022, compared to $2.59$1.82 billion, or 10.2%19%, at December 31, 2018, and $2.77 billion, or 11.7%, at December 31, 2017.2021. The CIT Merger had minimal impact on the outstanding balance, as the acquired consumer portfolio was primarily residential mortgages.

66



Except for loans acquired through mergers and acquisitions, we have not purchased HELOCs in the secondary market, nor have we originated these loans to customers outside of our market areas. All originated HELOCs were underwritten by us based on our standard lending criteria. The HELOC portfolio consists of variable rate lines of credit which allow customer draws during a specified period of the line of credit, with a portion switching to an amortizing term following the draw period. Approximately 80.9%81.8% of the revolving mortgage portfolio relates to properties in North Carolina and South Carolina. Approximately 35.6%32.3% of the loan balances outstanding are secured by senior collateral positions while the remaining 64.4%67.7% are secured by junior liens.

We actively monitor the portion of our HELOCs in the interest-only period and when they will mature. Approximately 86.5% of outstanding balances at December 31, 2019, require interest-only payments, while the remaining require monthly payments equal to the greater of 1.5% of the outstanding balance, or $100. When HELOCs switch from interest-only to fully amortizing, including principal and interest, some borrowers may not be able to afford the higher monthly payments. We have not experienced a significant increase in defaults as a result of these increased payments. In the normal course of business, the bankwe will work with each borrower as they approach the revolving period maturity date to discuss options for refinance or repayment.

LoansCounterparty Risk
We enter into interest rate derivatives and leasesforeign exchange forward contracts as part of our overall risk management practices and also on behalf of our clients. We establish risk metrics and evaluate and manage the counterparty risk associated with these derivative instruments in accordance with the comprehensive Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework and Statement.

Counterparty credit exposure or counterparty risk is a primary risk of derivative instruments, relating to borrowers in medical, dental or related fields were $5.16 billion asthe ability of December 31, 2019, which represents 17.9% of total loans and leases, compareda counterparty to $4.98 billion or 19.5% of total loans and leases at December 31, 2018, and $4.86 billion or 20.6% of total loans and leases at December 31, 2017. Theperform its financial obligations under the derivative contract. We seek to control credit risk of this industry concentrationderivative agreements through counterparty credit approvals, pre-established exposure limits and monitoring procedures, which are integrated with our cash and issuer related credit processes.

The applicable Chief Credit Officer, or delegate, approves each counterparty and establishes exposure limits based on credit analysis of each counterparty. Derivative agreements for BancShares’ risk management purposes and for the hedging of client transactions are executed with major financial institutions and are settled through the major clearing exchanges, which are rated investment grade by nationally recognized statistical rating agencies. Credit exposure is mitigated via the exchange of collateral between the counterparties covering mark-to-market valuations. Client related derivative transactions, which are primarily related to lending activities, are incorporated into our loan underwriting and reporting processes.

ASSET RISK

Asset risk is a form of price risk and is a primary risk of our leasing businesses related to the risk to earning of capital arising from changes in the value of owned leasing equipment. Reflecting the addition of operating lease equipment and additional asset-based lending from the CIT Merger, we are subject to increased asset risk. Asset risk in our leasing business is evaluated and managed in the divisions and overseen by risk management processes. In our asset-based lending business, we also use residual value guarantees to mitigate or partially mitigate exposure to end of lease residual value exposure on certain of our finance leases. Our business process consists of: (1) setting residual values at transaction inception, (2) systematic periodic residual value reviews, and (3) monitoring levels of residual realizations. Residual realizations, by business and product, are reviewed as part of the quarterly financial and asset quality review. Reviews for impairment are performed at least annually.

In combination with other risk management and monitoring practices, asset risk is monitored through our underwriting policiesreviews of the equipment markets including utilization rates and traffic flows, the evaluation of supply and demand dynamics, the impact of new technologies and changes in regulatory requirements on different types of equipment. At a high level, demand for equipment is correlated with GDP growth trends for the markets the equipment serves, as well as the more immediate conditions of those markets. Cyclicality in the economy and shifts in trade flows due to specific events represent risks to the earnings that can be realized by these businesses. For instance, in the Rail business, BancShares seeks to mitigate these risks by maintaining a relatively young fleet of assets, which emphasize reliance on adequate borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral valuecan bolster attractive lease and our preference for financing secured by owner-occupied real property. Except for this single concentration, no other industry represented more than 10% of total loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2019.utilization rates.

MARKET RISK
Interest rate risk management

BancShares is exposed to the risk that changes in market conditions may affect interest rates and negatively impact earnings. The risk arises from the nature of BancShares’ business activities, the composition of BancShares’ balance sheet, and changes in the level or shape of the yield curve. BancShares manages this inherent risk strategically based on prescribed guidelines and approved limits.
67





Interest rate risk (“IRR”can arise from many of the BancShares’ business activities, such as lending, leasing, investing, deposit taking, derivatives, and funding activities. We evaluate and monitor interest rate risk primarily through two metrics.
Net Interest Income Sensitivity (“NII Sensitivity”) results principally from: assets and liabilities maturing or repricing at different pointsmeasures the net impact of hypothetical changes in time, assets and liabilities repricing at the same point in time but in different amounts, and short-term and long-term interest rates changing in different magnitudes.on forecasted NII; and

Economic Value of Equity Sensitivity (“EVE Sensitivity”) measures the net impact of these hypothetical changes on the value of equity by assessing the economic value of assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments.



We assess our short-term IRR by forecasting net interest income over 24 months under various interest rate scenariosBancShares uses a holistic process to measure and comparing those results to forecasted net interest income, assuming stable rates. IRR scenarios modeled, include,monitor both short term and long term risks which includes, but areis not limited to, gradual and immediate parallel rate shocks, interest rate ramps, changes in the shape of the yield curve, and changes in the relationshipsrelationship of various yield curves.NII Sensitivity generally focuses on shorter term earnings risk, while EVE Sensitivity assesses the longer-term risk of the existing balance sheet.

Our exposure to NII Sensitivity is guided by the Risk Appetite Framework and Statement and a range of risk metrics and BancShares may utilize tools across the balance sheet to adjust its interest rate risk exposures, including through business line actions and actions within the investment, funding and derivative portfolios.

The composition of our interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities generally results in a net asset-sensitive position for NII Sensitivity, whereby our assets will reprice faster than our liabilities, which is generally concentrated at the short end of the yield curve.
Our funding sources consist primarily of deposits and we also support our funding needs through wholesale funding sources (including unsecured and secured borrowings).

The deposit rates we offer are influenced by market conditions and competitive factors. Market rates are the key drivers of deposit costs and we continue to optimize deposit costs by improving our deposit mix. Changes in interest rates, expected funding needs, as well as actions by competitors, can affect our deposit taking activities and deposit pricing. We believe our targeted non-maturity deposit customer retention is strong and we remain focused on optimizing our mix of deposits. We regularly assess the effect of deposit rate changes on our balances and seek to achieve optimal alignment between assets and liabilities.

The following table below summarizes the results of 12-month NII Sensitivity simulations produced by our asset/liability management system. These simulations assume static balance sheet replacement with like products and implied forward market rates.rates, but also incorporates additional assumptions, such as, but not limited to prepayment estimates, pricing estimates and deposit behaviors. The below simulations assume an immediate 25, 100 and 200 bps parallel increase and 25 and 100 bps decrease from the market-based forward curve for December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Table 21 provides the impact on net interest income over 24 months resulting from various instantaneous interest rate shock scenarios as of December 31 2019 and 2018.

Table 21
NET INTEREST INCOME SENSITIVITY SIMULATION ANAYLYSIS
 Estimated (decrease) increase in net interest income
Change in interest rate (basis points)December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
-100(8.00)% (10.67)%
+1001.30
 2.38
+2000.01
 1.66

Net interest income sensitivityInterest Income Sensitivity Simulation Analysis
Estimated (Decrease) Increase in NII
Change in interest rate (bps)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
-100(4.0)%(5.8)%
-25(0.9)%(1.2)%
+250.8 %1.1 %
+1003.4 %3.2 %
+2006.7 %6.3 %

NII Sensitivity metrics at December 31, 2019,2022, compared to December 31, 2018,2021, were primarily affected by a reduction in the prepayment speed forecast for thecash as well as liability management actions which included borrowing FHLB advances to support loan portfolio duegrowth and to rising market interest rates during the fourth quarter of 2019. This reduced the amount of principal available for repricing during moderate rising interest rate shocks. Conversely, the same protects interest income during down rate shocks.

Long-termoffset deposit runoff. BancShares continues to have an asset sensitive interest rate risk profile and the potential exposure to forecasted earnings is measured usinglargely due to the composition of the balance sheet (primarily due to floating rate commercial loans and cash), as well as estimates of modest cumulative future deposit betas. Approximately 45% of our loans have floating contractual reference rates, indexed primarily to 1-month LIBOR, 3-month LIBOR, Prime and SOFR. Deposit betas for the combined company are modeled to have a portfolio average of approximately 25% over the forecast horizon. Impacts to NII Sensitivity may change due to actual results differing from modeled expectations.

68




As noted above, EVE Sensitivity supplements NII simulations as it estimates risk exposures beyond a twelve-month horizon. EVE Sensitivity measures the change in value of the economic value of equity (“EVE”) sensitivity analysisreflecting changes in assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet instruments in response to studya change in interest rates. EVE Sensitivity is calculated by estimating the impact of long-term cash flows on earnings and capital. EVE representschange in the difference between the sum of thenet present value of all asset cash flowsassets, liabilities, and the sum of the present value of the liability cash flows. EVE sensitivity analysis involves discounting cash flowsoff-balance sheet items under different interestvarious rate scenarios. movements.

The base-case measurement and its sensitivity to shifts in the yield curve allow management to measure longer-term repricing and option risk in the balance sheet.

Table 22following table presents the EVE profile as of December 31, 20192022, and 2018.2021.

Table 32
Economic Value of Equity Modeling Analysis
Estimated (Decrease) Increase in EVE
Change in interest rate (bps)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
-100(5.3)%(13.7)%
-25(1.2)%— %
+1004.1 %6.1 %
+2003.0 %5.9 %
Table 22
ECONOMIC VALUE OF EQUITY MODELING ANALYSIS
 Estimated (decrease) increase in EVE
Change in interest rate (basis points)December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
-100(8.25)% (15.14)%
+100(0.03) 3.34
+200(4.80) 1.40

The economic value of equity metrics at December 31, 2019,2022 compared to December 31, 2018, saw declines when measured against moderate rising rate shocks due to several factors. Declining market interest rates relative to levels during the fourth quarter of 2018 generally allowed for an improvement in the valuation of the loan portfolio, however, a modest increase in the exposure to fixed rate loans, both organically and through acquisition, led to a decline in EVE metrics. Additionally, a reduction in short-term U.S. Treasury holdings and a comparable increase in agency mortgage-backed securities which enhanced yield and earnings2021 were primarily affected by balance sheet composition changes as well as increased overall portfolio duration resulting inincreasing market interest rates.

In addition to the above reported sensitivities, a further decline in EVE metrics.wide variety of potential interest rate scenarios are simulated within our asset/liability management system. Scenarios that impact management volumes, specific risk events, or the sensitivity to key assumptions are also evaluated.

We use results of our various interest rate risk analyses to formulate and implement asset and liability management strategies, in coordination with the Asset Liability Committee, to achieve the desired risk profile, while managing our objectives for market risk and other strategic objectives. Specifically, we may manage our interest rate risk position through certain pricing strategies and product design for loans and deposits, our investment portfolio, funding portfolio, or by using off balance sheet derivatives to mitigate earnings volatility.

The above sensitivities provide an estimate of our interest rate sensitivity; however, they do not typically utilizeaccount for potential changes in credit quality, size, mix, or changes in the competition for business in the industries we serve. They also do not account for other business developments and other actions. Accordingly, we can give no assurance that actual results would not differ materially from the estimated outcomes of our simulations. Further, the range of such simulations is not intended to represent our current view of the expected range of future interest rate swaps, floors, collars or other derivative financial instruments to attempt to hedge our overall balance sheet rate sensitivity and interest rate risk.


movements.
44
69





Table 23The following provides loan maturity distribution andinformation by contractual maturity date.

Table 33
Loan Maturity Distribution
dollars in millionsAt December 31, 2022, Maturing
Within
One Year
One to Five
Years
Five to 15
Years
After 15 YearsTotal
Commercial
Commercial construction$600 $1,326 $765 $113 $2,804 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage719 4,159 9,140 455 14,473 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage2,283 5,293 2,012 314 9,902 
Commercial and industrial6,804 13,490 3,617 194 24,105 
Leases779 1,352 40 — 2,171 
Total commercial$11,185 $25,620 $15,574 $1,076 $53,455 
Consumer
Residential mortgage275 1,096 3,584 8,354 13,309 
Revolving mortgage86 149 67 1,649 1,951 
Consumer auto12 693 709 — 1,414 
Consumer other332 163 119 38 652 
Total consumer$705 $2,101 $4,479 $10,041 $17,326 
Total loans and leases$11,890 $27,721 $20,053 $11,117 $70,781 

The following provides information regarding the sensitivity of loans and leases to changes in interest rates.

Table 34
Loan Interest Rate Sensitivity
dollars in millionsLoans Maturing One Year or After with
Fixed Interest
Rates
Variable Interest
Rates
Commercial
Commercial construction$999 $1,205 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage12,183 1,571 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage2,966 4,653 
Commercial and industrial7,803 9,498 
Leases1,392 — 
Total commercial$25,343 $16,927 
Consumer
Residential mortgage7,325 5,709 
Revolving mortgage36 1,829 
Consumer auto1,402 — 
Consumer other287 33 
Total consumer$9,050 $7,571 
Total loans and leases$34,393 $24,498 
Reference Rate Reform
The administrator of LIBOR has announced that publication of the most commonly used tenors of U.S. Dollar LIBOR will cease to be provided or cease to be representative after June 30, 2023. The U.S. federal banking agencies had also issued guidance strongly encouraging banking organizations to cease using the U.S. Dollar LIBOR as a reference rate in “new” contracts by December 31, 2021 at the latest. Accordingly, prior to the CIT Merger, FCB and CIT had ceased originating new products using LIBOR by the end of 2021.
Table 23
LOAN MATURITY DISTRIBUTION AND INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
70




 At December 31, 2019, maturing
(Dollars in thousands)Within
One Year
 One to Five
Years
 After
Five Years
 Total
Loans and leases:       
Secured by real estate$1,687,724
 $6,425,925
 $14,263,743
 $22,377,392
Commercial and industrial977,176
 2,194,956
 1,239,808
 4,411,940
Other435,601
 885,359
 771,204
 2,092,164
Total loans and leases$3,100,501
 $9,506,240
 $16,274,755
 $28,881,496
Loans maturing after one year with:       
Fixed interest rates  $7,871,730
 $10,096,854
 $17,968,584
Floating or adjustable rates  1,634,510
 6,177,901
 7,812,411
Total  $9,506,240
 $16,274,755
 $25,780,995

Liquidity risk management

Liquidity risk isIn April 2018, the riskFRB of New York commenced publication of SOFR, which has been recommended as an institution is unablealternative to generateU.S. Dollar LIBOR by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a group of market and official sector participants. On March 15, 2022, the U.S. Congress adopted, as part of the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2022, the Adjustable Interest (LIBOR) Act, which provides certain statutory requirements and guidance for the selection and use of alternative reference rates in legacy financial contracts governed by U.S. law that do not provide for the use of a clearly defined or obtain sufficient cash or its equivalentspracticable alternative reference rate. On July 19, 2022, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on a cost-effective basisproposed regulation to implement the LIBOR Act, as required by its terms. The LIBOR Act requires implementing regulations be in place within 180 days of its enactment. The final rule was approved by the FRB on December 16, 2022 and will become effective 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register. BancShares anticipates using Board-selected benchmark replacements to take advantage of the safe harbors that are afforded in the rule.

BancShares holds instruments such as loans, investments, derivative products, and other financial instruments that use LIBOR as a benchmark rate. However, BancShares’ LIBOR exposure is primarily to tenures other than one week and two-month USD LIBOR.

LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate for most of our floating rate loans and our Series B Preferred Stock, as well as certain liabilities and off-balance sheet exposures. We continue to monitor industry and regulatory developments and have a well-established transition program in place to manage the implementation of alternative reference rates as the market transitions away from LIBOR. Coordination is being handled by a cross-functional project team governed by executive sponsors. Its mission is to work with our businesses to ensure a smooth transition for BancShares and its customers to an appropriate LIBOR alternative. Certain financial markets and products have already migrated to alternatives. The project team ensures that BancShares is ready to move quickly and efficiently as consensus around LIBOR alternatives emerge. BancShares has processes in place to complete its review of the population of legal contracts impacted by the LIBOR transition, and updates to our operational systems and processes are substantially in place.

BancShares is utilizing SOFR as our preferred replacement index for LIBOR. As loans mature and new originations occur a larger percentage of BancShares’ variable-rate loans are expected to reference SOFR in response to the discontinuation of LIBOR. However, we are positioned to accommodate other alternative reference rates (e.g., credit sensitive rates) in response to how the market evolves. Further, BancShares plans to move to SOFR for its Series B Preferred Stock since the dividends for the Series B Preferred Stock after June 15, 2022 are based on a floating rate tied to three-month LIBOR.

For a further discussion of risks BancShares faces in connection with the replacement of LIBOR on its operations, see “Risk Factors—Market Risks—We may be adversely impacted by the transition from LIBOR as a reference rate.” in Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
LIQUIDITY RISK

Our liquidity risk management and monitoring process is designed to ensure the availability of adequate cash and collateral resources and funding capacity to meet commitments as they fall due. The most commonour obligations. Our overall liquidity management strategy is intended to ensure appropriate liquidity to meet expected and contingent funding needs under both normal and stressed environments. Consistent with this strategy, we maintain sufficient amounts of Available Cash and High Quality Liquid Securities (“HQLS”). Additional sources of liquidity risk arise from mismatches in the timinginclude FHLB borrowing capacity, committed credit facilities, repurchase agreements, brokered CD issuances, unsecured debt issuances, and value of on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet cash inflows and outflows. In general, on-balance sheet mismatches generate liquidity risk when the effective maturity of assets exceeds the effective maturity of liabilities. A commonly cited example of a balance sheet liquidity mismatch is when long-term loans (assets) are funded with short-term borrowings (liabilities). Other forms of liquidity risk include market constraints on the abilitycollections generated by portfolio asset sales to convert assets into cash at expected levels, an inability to access funding sources at sufficient levels at a reasonable cost and changes in economic conditions or exposure to credit, market, operational, legal and reputation risks affecting an institution’s liquidity risk profile.third parties.

We utilize various limit-based measuresa series of measurement tools to assess and monitor the level and adequacy of our liquidity position, liquidity conditions and trends. We measure and controlforecast liquidity and liquidity risks under different hypothetical scenarios and across different horizons. We use a liquidity stress testing framework to better understand the range of potential risks and their impacts to which BancShares is exposed. Stress test results inform our business strategy, risk appetite, levels of liquid assets, and contingency funding plans. Also included among our liquidity measurement tools are key risk indicators that assist in identifying potential liquidity risk across three different typesand stress events.

BancShares maintains a framework to establish liquidity risk tolerances, monitoring, and breach escalation protocol to alert management of liquidity:potential funding and liquidity risks and to initiate mitigating actions as appropriate. Further, BancShares maintains a contingent funding plan which details protocols and potential actions to be taken under liquidity stress conditions.

Tactical - Measures the riskLiquidity includes Available Cash and HQLS. At December 31, 2022 we had $18.24 billion of a negative cash flow position whereby cash outflows exceed cash inflows over a short-term horizon out to nine weeks;
Structural - Measures the amount by which illiquid assets are supported by long-term funding;total Liquid Assets (16.7% of total assets) and
Contingent - Measures the risk $13.52 billion of having insufficientcontingent liquidity sources to support cash needs under potential future stressed market conditions or having an inability to access wholesale funding sources in a timely and cost effective manner.available.


71




Table 35
Liquidity
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Available Cash$4,894 
High Quality Liquid Securities13,350 
Liquid Assets$18,244 
FHLB capacity(1)
$9,218 
FRB capacity4,203 
Line of credit100 
Total contingent sources$13,521 
Total Liquid Assets and contingent sources$31,765 
(1) See Table 36 for additional details.

We aim to maintain a diverse mix of liquidity sources to support the liquidity management function, while aiming to avoid funding concentrations by diversifyingfund our external funding with respect to maturities, counterpartiesoperations through deposits and nature.borrowings. Our primary source of liquidity is our retailbranch-generated deposit bookportfolio due to the generally stable balances and low cost it offers. Additional sources include cash in excess of our reserve requirement at the Federal Reserve Bankcost. Deposits totaled $89.41 billion and various other correspondent bank accounts and unencumbered securities, which totaled $3.57$51.41 billion at December 31, 2019, compared2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. As needed, we use borrowings to $3.11diversify the funding of our business operations. Borrowings totaled $6.65 billion and $1.78 billion at December 31, 2018. Another2022 and 2021, respectively. Borrowings primarily consist of FHLB advances, senior unsecured notes, securities sold under customer repurchase agreements, and subordinated notes.

A source of available funds is advances from the FHLB of Atlanta. OutstandingWe may pledge assets for secured borrowing transactions, which include borrowings from the FHLB and/or FRB, or for other purposes as required or permitted by law. The debt issued in conjunction with these transactions is collateralized by certain discrete receivables, securities, loans, leases and/or underlying equipment. Certain related cash balances are restricted.

FHLB Advances

Table 36
FHLB Balances
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
TotalTotalTotal
Total borrowing capacity$14,918 $9,564 $8,638 
Less:
Advances4,250 645 655 
Letters of credit(1)
1,450 — — 
Available capacity$9,218 $8,919 $7,983 
Pledged Non-PCD loans (contractual balance)$23,491 $14,507 $12,157 
Weighted Average Rate3.28 %1.28 %1.28 %
(1) Letters of credit were established with the FHLB to collateralize public funds.

The increase in advances from December 31, 2021 reflected FHLB borrowings of $6.15 billion, partially offset by repayments of $2.55 billion. FHLB borrowings remaining at December 31, 2022 consisted of $1.75 billion short-term and $2.50 billion long-term. We grew FHLB advances during 2022 to supplement funding due to the decrease in deposits and increase in loans. With the growth in deposits in the fourth quarter of 2022, we were $572.2able to rebalance our funding and we repaid $1.75 billion of the outstanding FHLB advances in January 2023 and an additional $600 million in February 2023.

Under borrowing arrangements with the FRB of Richmond, FCB has access to an additional $4.20 billion on a secured basis. There were no outstanding borrowings with the FRB Discount Window at December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations
Table 37 identifies significant obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2019,2022, representing required and potential cash outflows. See Note 24 — Commitments and Contingencies for additional information regarding commitments. Financing commitments, letters of credit and deferred purchase commitments are presented at contractual amounts and do not necessarily reflect future cash outflows as many are expected to expire unused or partially used.
72




Table 37
Commitments and Contractual Obligations
dollars in millionsPayments Due by Period
Type of ObligationLess than 1 year1-3 years4-5 yearsThereafterTotal
Contractual obligations:
Time deposits$6,896 $3,481 $107 $126 $10,610 
Short-term borrowings2,186 — — — 2,186 
Long-term obligations518 2,865 35 1,041 4,459 
Total contractual obligations$9,600 $6,346 $142 $1,167 $17,255 
Commitments:
Financing commitments$11,445 $4,627 $2,875 $4,505 $23,452 
Letters of credit212 121 138 480 
Deferred purchase agreements2,039 — — — 2,039 
Purchase and funding commitments913 28 — — 941 
Affordable housing partnerships(1)
132 137 16 10 295 
Total commitments$14,741 $4,913 $3,029 $4,524 $27,207 
(1) On-balance sheet commitments, included in other liabilities.

CRA Investment Commitment
As part of the CIT Merger, BancShares adopted a community benefit plan, developed in collaboration with representatives of community reinvestment organizations. See further discussion on CRA, including details on investment commitments, in the subsection “Subsidiary Bank - FCB” in Item 1. Business — Regulatory Considerations of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


CAPITAL

Capital requirements applicable to BancShares are discussed in “Regulatory Considerations” section in Item 1. Business of this Annual Report of Form 10-K.

BancShares maintains a comprehensive capital adequacy process. BancShares establishes internal capital risk limits and warning thresholds, which utilize Risk-Based and Leverage-Based Capital calculations, internal and external early warning indicators, its capital planning process, and stress testing to evaluate BancShares' capital adequacy for multiple types of risk in both normal and stressed environments. The capital management framework requires contingency plans be defined and may be employed at management’s discretion.

Share Repurchase Program
On July 26, 2022, the Board authorized a share repurchase program for up to 1,500,000 shares of BancShares’ Class A common stock for the period commencing August 1, 2022 through July 28, 2023. We purchased 1,027,414 shares of Class A common stock during the third quarter of 2022, and we repurchased the remaining 472,586 shares of Class A common stock during the fourth quarter of 2022, thereby completing the share repurchase program. See Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further details on purchases.

Common and Preferred Stock Dividends
During the first three quarters of 2022, we paid a quarterly dividend of $0.47 on the Class A common stock and Class B common stock. On October 25, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend increase on the Class A common stock and Class B common stock to $0.75 per common share. The fourth quarter dividends were paid on December 15, 2022. On January 24, 2023, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the Class A common stock and Class B common stock of $0.75 per common share. The dividends are payable on March 15, 2023 to stockholders of record as of February 28, 2023.

On January 24, 2023, our Board of Directors also declared dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock. The dividends are payable on March 15, 2023. Dividend payment information on our Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock is disclosed in Note 17 — Stockholders’ Equity.
73




Capital Composition and Ratios
In connection with the consummation of the CIT Merger, the Parent Company issued approximately 6.1 million shares of its Class A common stock. Additionally, shares of CIT Series A Preferred Stock were automatically converted into the right to receive shares of BancShares Series B Preferred Stock and shares of CIT Series B Preferred Stock were automatically converted into the right to receive shares of BancShares Series C Preferred Stock. In connection with the consummation of the CIT Merger, the Parent Company issued (a) 325,000 shares of BancShares Series B Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, resulting in a total liquidation preference of $325 million, and (b) 8 million shares of BancShares Series C Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $25 per share, resulting in a total liquidation preference of $200 million.

The table below shows activities that caused the change in outstanding shares of Class A common stock for the year.

Table 38
Changes in Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Class A shares outstanding at beginning of period8,811,220 
Share issuance in conjunction with the CIT Merger6,140,010 
Restricted stock units vested, net of shares held to cover taxes49,787 
Shares purchased under authorized repurchase plan(1,500,000)
Class A shares outstanding at end of period13,501,017 

We also had sufficient collateral pledged1,005,185 shares of Class B common stock outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021.

We are committed to secure $6.01 billioneffectively managing our capital to protect our depositors, creditors and stockholders. We continually monitor the capital levels and ratios for BancShares and FCB to ensure they exceed the minimum requirements imposed by regulatory authorities and to ensure they are appropriate given growth projections, risk profile and potential changes in the regulatory or external environment. Failure to meet certain capital requirements may result in actions by regulatory agencies that could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In accordance with GAAP, the unrealized gains and losses on certain assets and liabilities, net of additional borrowings. Further,deferred taxes, are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss within stockholders’ equity. These amounts are excluded from regulatory in the calculation of our regulatory capital ratios under current regulatory guidelines.

Table 39
Analysis of Capital Adequacy
dollars in millionsRequirements to be Well-CapitalizedDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
BancShares
Risk-based capital ratios
Total risk-based capital10.00 %$11,799 13.18 %$5,042 14.35 %$4,577 13.81 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital8.00 %9,902 11.06 %4,380 12.47 %3,856 11.63 %
Common equity Tier 16.50 %9,021 10.08 %4,041 11.50 %3,516 10.61 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio5.00 %9,902 8.99 %4,380 7.59 %3,856 7.86 %
FCB
Risk-based capital ratios
Total risk-based capital10.00 %$11,627 12.99 %$4,858 13.85 %$4,543 13.72 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital8.00 %10,186 11.38 %4,651 13.26 %4,277 12.92 %
Common equity Tier 16.50 %10,186 11.38 %4,651 13.26 %4,277 12.92 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio5.00 %10,186 9.25 %4,651 8.07 %4,277 8.72 %

74




At December 31, 2022, BancShares and FCB had risk-based capital ratio conservation buffers of 5.06% and 4.99%, respectively, which are in excess of the Basel III conservation buffer of 2.50%. At December 31, 2021, BancShares and FCB had risk-based capital ratio conservation buffers of 6.35% and 5.85%, respectively. The capital ratio conservation buffers represent the excess of the regulatory capital ratio as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 over the Basel III minimum for the ratio that is the binding constraint. Additional Tier 1 capital for BancShares includes preferred stock discussed further in Note 17 — Stockholders’ Equity. Additional Tier 2 capital for BancShares and FCB primarily consists of qualifying ACL and qualifying subordinated debt.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The accounting and reporting policies of BancShares are in accordance with GAAP and are described in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to exercise judgment in determining many of the estimates and assumptions utilized to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues and expenses. Our financial position and results of operations could be materially affected by changes to these estimates and assumptions.

We consider accounting estimates to be critical to reported financial results if (i) the accounting estimate requires management to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain and (ii) different estimates that management reasonably could have used for the accounting estimate in the current year, $3.68 billionperiod, or changes in non-PCIthe accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, could have a material impact on our financial statements. Accounting estimates related to BancShares’ ACL and certain purchase accounting fair value estimates for the CIT Merger related to loans, core deposit intangibles, and operating lease equipment in the Rail segment (“Rail Assets”) are considered to be critical accounting estimates because considerable judgment and estimation is applied by management.
ACL
The ACL represents management’s best estimate of credit losses expected over the life of the loan or lease, adjusted for expected contractual payments and the impact of prepayment expectations. Estimates for loan and lease losses are determined by analyzing quantitative and qualitative components present as of the evaluation date. The ACL is calculated based on a variety of considerations, including, but not limited to actual net loss history of the various loan and lease pools, delinquency trends, changes in forecasted economic conditions, loan growth, estimated loan life, and changes in portfolio credit quality. Loans and leases are segregated into pools with similar risk characteristics and each have a model that is utilized to estimate the ACL. The ACL models utilize economic variables, including unemployment, GDP, home price index, commercial real estate index, corporate profits, and credit spreads. These economic variables are based on macroeconomic scenario forecasts with a lendableforecast horizon that covers the lives of the loan portfolios.

While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of our ACL is dependent upon a variety of factors beyond our control which are inherently difficult to predict, the most significant being the macroeconomic scenario forecasts that determine the economic variables utilized in the ACL models. Due to the inherent uncertainty in the macroeconomic forecasts, BancShares utilizes baseline, upside, and downside macroeconomic scenarios and weights the scenarios based on review of variable forecasts for each scenario and comparison to expectations. At December 31, 2022, ACL estimates in these scenarios ranged from approximately $685 million when weighting the upside scenario 100%, to approximately $1.23 billion when weighting the downside scenario 100%. BancShares management determined that an ACL of $922 million was appropriate as of December 31, 2022.

Current economic conditions and forecasts can change which could affect the anticipated amount of estimated credit losses and therefore the appropriateness of the ACL. It is difficult to estimate how potential changes in any one economic factor or input might affect the overall ACL because a wide variety of factors and inputs are considered in estimating the ACL and changes in those factors and inputs considered may not occur at the same rate and may not be consistent across all product types. Additionally, changes in factors and inputs may be directionally inconsistent, such that improvement in one factor may offset deterioration in others.

Accounting policies related to the ACL are discussed in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation. For more information regarding the ACL, refer to the Credit Risk Management — ACL section of this MD&A and Note 5 — Allowance for Credit Losses.

75




Purchase Accounting Fair Value Estimates
Acquired assets and liabilities in a business combination are recorded at their fair values as of the date of acquisition. The determination of estimated fair values required management to make certain estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions at the time of the merger and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and may require adjustments. The fair values for these items are further discussed in Note 2 — Business Combinations.

Fair values of acquired loans and leases, core deposit intangibles recorded and Rail Assets associated with the CIT Merger are considered critical accounting estimates and discussed further below.

Loans and Leases
Fair values for loans acquired in the CIT Merger were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that forecasts expected credit and prepayment adjusted cash flows, which were discounted using market-based discount rates. This approach also considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, fixed or variable interest rate, remaining term, credit quality ratings or scores, and amortization status.

Selected larger, impaired loans were specifically reviewed to evaluate fair value. Loans with similar risk characteristics were pooled together when applying various valuation techniques. The discount rates used for loans were based on an evaluation of current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and required rates of return for market participants to purchase similar assets, including adjustments for liquidity and credit quality when necessary. In our valuation analysis, the discount rate had the most significant impact on the valuation. An increase of 0.25% to the discount rates used to derive the fair value of $2.98 billionthe loans at the time of the merger would have reduced the approximate fair value by $201 million, whereas a decrease of 0.25% to the discount rates would have increased the fair value by approximately $202 million.

Core Deposit Intangibles
Certain core deposits were acquired as part of the CIT Merger, which provide an additional source of funds for BancShares. Core deposit intangibles represent the costs saved by BancShares by acquiring the core deposits rather than sourcing the funds elsewhere. The core deposit intangibles were recorded at fair value of $143 million. See Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation for further accounting policy information and Note 8 — Goodwill and Other Intangibles.

Core deposit intangibles were valued using the income approach, after-tax cost savings method. This method estimates the fair value by discounting to present value the favorable funding spread attributable to the core deposit balances over their estimated average remaining life. The favorable funding spread is calculated as the difference in the alternative cost of funds and the net deposit cost. The discounted cash flow methodology considered discount rate, client attrition rates, cost of the deposit base, reserve requirements, net maintenance cost, and an estimate of the cost associated with alternative funding sources. In our valuation analysis, the discount rate had the most significant impact on the valuation. An increase of 0.25% to the discount rates used to create additional borrowing capacityderive the core deposit intangibles at the Federal Reserve Bank. We also maintain Federal FundsMerger Date would have decreased core deposit intangibles by approximately $6 million, whereas a decrease to the discount rates of 0.25% would have increased core deposit intangibles by approximately $8 million.

Rail Assets
Our Rail Assets consist of railcars and locomotives. Fair values for acquired Rail Assets were based primarily on a cost approach under an in-use premise. The sales approach was used to value Rail Assets when market information was available. A discount was recorded for Rail Assets to reduce the carrying value to fair value. Rail Assets are discussed further in the Rail discussion in the section entitled “Results by Business Segment” of this MD&A.



76




RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The following ASUs issued by the FASB were adopted by BancShares as of January 1, 2023. There were no other recent accounting pronouncements issued but not yet adopted by BancShares as of January 1, 2023.

StandardSummary of GuidanceEffect on BancShares’ Financial Statements
ASU 2022-01, Fair Value Hedging - Portfolio Layer Method
Issued March 2022
The amendments in this Update allow entities to designate multiple hedged layers of a single closed portfolio, and expands the scope of the portfolio layer method to include non-prepayable financial assets. Provides additional guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of hedge basis adjustments under the portfolio layer method. In addition, as of the adoption date the Update permits reclassification of debt securities from the held-to-maturity category to the available-for-sale category if the entity intends to include those securities in a portfolio designated in a portfolio layer method hedge.BancShares adopted ASU 2022-01 as of January 1, 2023.

Adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements and disclosures as BancShares did not have any hedged portfolios.
ASU 2022-02, Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures
Issued March 2022
For creditors that have adopted CECL, the amendments in this ASU: (i) eliminate the previous recognition and measurement guidance for TDRs, (ii) require new disclosures for loan modifications when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty (the “Modification Disclosures”) and (iii) require disclosures of current period gross charge-offs by year of origination in the vintage disclosures (the “Gross Charge-off Vintage Disclosures”)
The Modification Disclosures apply to the following modification types: principal forgiveness, interest rate reductions, other-than-insignificant payment delays, term extensions, or a combination thereof. Creditors will be required to disclose the following by loan class: (i) amounts and relative percentages of each modification type, (ii) the financial effect of each modification type, including the incremental effect of principal forgiveness or reduction in weighted average interest rate, (iii) the performance of the loan in the 12 months following the modification and (iv) qualitative information discussing how the modifications factored into the determination of the ACL.
BancShares adopted ASU 2022-02 as of January 1, 2023 and elected to apply the modified retrospective transition method for ACL recognition and measurement.

As a result of adopting this ASU, BancShares does not expect a material change to its ACL related to loans previously modified as a TDR and, therefore, does not expect a material cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2023.

The Modification Disclosures and Gross Charge-off Vintage Disclosures are required to be applied prospectively, beginning in BancShares’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of and for the three months ending March 31, 2023.

The following ASUs related to reference rate reform can be applied through December 31, 2024:
StandardSummary of GuidanceEffect on BancShares’ Financial Statements
ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting
Issued March 2020

ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope
Issued January 2021

ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848
Issued December 2022

The amendments in these updates apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform.
Allows entities to prospectively apply certain optional expedients for contract modifications and removes the requirements to remeasure contract modifications or de-designate hedging relationships. In addition, potential sources of ineffectiveness as a result of reference rate reform may be disregarded when performing certain effectiveness assessments.

The main purpose of the practical expedients is to ease the administrative burden of accounting for contracts impacted by reference rate reform.

ASU 2021-01 refines the scope of ASC 848 and clarifies which optional expedients may be applied to derivative instruments that do not reference LIBOR or a reference rate that is expected to be discontinued, but that are being modified in connection with the market-wide transition to new reference rates.

ASU 2022-06 extends the period of time entities can utilize the reference rate reform relief guidance under ASU 2020-04 from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024.

BancShares continues to assess the impact of the optional expedients available through December 31, 2024 for eligible contract modifications and hedge relationships.

However, the reference rate reform optional expedients have not yet been applied to any contracts and adoption of this guidance has not had, and is expected to continue to not have, a material impact on the financial statements.
77




NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS

BancShares provides certain non-GAAP information in reporting its financial results to give investors additional data to evaluate its operations. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance or financial position that may either exclude or include amounts or is adjusted in some way to the effect of including or excluding amounts, as compared to the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP financial statements. BancShares believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when reviewed in conjunction with GAAP financial information, can provide transparency about, or an alternate means of assessing, its operating results and financial position to its investors, analysts and management. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not superior to or a substitute for, GAAP measures presented in BancShares’ consolidated financial statements and other credit lines, which had $582.7 millionpublicly filed reports. In addition, our non-GAAP measures may be different from or inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other institutions.

Whenever we refer to a non-GAAP financial measure we will generally define and present the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, along with a reconciliation between the U.S. GAAP financial measure and the non-GAAP financial measure. We describe each of available capacity at December 31, 2019.these measures below and explain why we believe the measure to be useful.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (GAAP) to net revenue on operating leases (non-GAAP) for the Rail Segment.

Adjusted Rental Income on Operating Lease Equipment for Rail Segment

Adjusted rental income on operating lease equipment within the Rail segment is calculated as gross revenue earned on rail car leases less depreciation and maintenance. This metric allows us to monitor the performance and profitability of the rail leases after deducting direct expenses.

The table below presents a reconciliation of net income to adjusted rental income on operating lease equipment.

Table 40
Rail Segment
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
202220212020
Net income (GAAP)$112 $— $— 
Plus: Provision for income taxes37 — — 
Plus: Other noninterest expense63 — — 
Less: Other noninterest income— — 
Plus: Interest expense, net80 — — 
Adjusted rental income on operating lease equipment (non-GAAP)$287 $— $— 



78




FOURTH QUARTER ANALYSIS

Table 41
Selected Financial Data
dollars in millions, except share dataThree Months Ended
December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
Interest income$1,040 $906 $371 
Interest expense238 111 14 
Net interest income802 795 357 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses79 60 (5)
Net interest income after provision for credit losses723 735 362 
Noninterest income429 433 114 
Noninterest expense760 760 323 
Income before income taxes392 408 153 
Income taxes135 93 30 
Net income257 315 123 
Preferred stock dividends14 12 
Net income available to common stockholders$243 $303 $119 
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Average diluted common shares14,607,426 15,727,993 9,816,405 
Net income available to common stockholders (diluted)$16.67 $19.25 $12.09 
KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS
Return on average assets (ROA)0.93 %1.16 %0.84 %
Net interest margin (NIM) (1)
3.36 %3.40 %2.58 %
SELECTED QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES
Total investments$18,876 $19,119 $11,424 
Total loans and leases (1)
70,465 68,824 32,488 
Total operating lease equipment (net)8,049 7,981 — 
Total assets109,792 107,987 58,116 
Total deposits89,042 88,422 51,239 
Total stockholders’ equity9,621 10,499 4,633 
ASSET QUALITY
Ratio of nonaccrual loans to total loans0.89 %0.65 %0.37 %
Allowance for credit losses to loans ratio1.30 %1.26 %0.55 %
Net charge off ratio0.14 %0.10 %(0.01)%
(1) Calculation is further discussed below in Table 42 of this MD&A.


For the quarterthree months ended December 31, 2019, BancShares’ consolidated net income was $101.9 million2022 compared to $89.5 millionthe three months ended September 30, 2022:
Net income for the corresponding quarterthree months ended December 31, 2022 was $257 million, a decrease of 2018, an increase of $12.4$58 million, or 13.9%. Earnings per share were $9.5518% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022. Net income available to common stockholders for the fourth quarterthree months ended December 31, 2022 totaled $243 million, a decrease of 2019$60 million, or 20% compared to $7.62the linked quarter. Net income per diluted common share for the same periodthree months ended December 31, 2022. was $16.67, a year ago.decrease of 13% from the linked quarter. The increase wasdecreases were primarily the result of higher interest income, higher noninterest income, lower provision expense, and fewer shares outstanding due to share repurchases. These nethigher provision for income improvementstaxes, reflecting taxes on the early surrender of BOLI contracts, and higher provision for credit losses.
Fourth quarter results were partially offsetimpacted by the strategic decision to exit $1.25 billion of BOLI policies. The surrender of the policies resulted in a tax charge of $55 million. Favorable market conditions prompted us to exit this long-term, illiquid asset. As we receive proceeds from the surrender, those will increase our capital and liquidity positions while at the same time allow us to invest in highly liquid assets at higher interest, noninterest andyields.
Return on average assets for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was 0.93%, compared to 1.16% for the three months ended September 30, 2022, impacted by the higher income tax expenses.taxes noted above.


Net interest income totaled $327.1NII for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $802 million, an increase of $6.2$7 million, or 1.9%,1% compared to the fourth quarterthree months ended September 30, 2022. See average balances and rates below for more detail.
NIM for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was 3.36%, a decrease of 2018.4 bps from 3.40% for the three months ended September 30, 2022. See average balances and rates below for more detail.
79




Provision for credit losses for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $79 million compared to a provision of $60 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to higherchanges in reserves on individually evaluated loans, an increase in net charge-offs, loan interest income of $20.3 million as a result of originatedgrowth and acquired loan growth. This favorable impact wasdeterioration in the economic outlook, partially offset by an increasea change in interest expense on deposits of $13.4 million as a result of higher rates paid.
portfolio mix. The taxable-equivalent net interest margincharge-off ratio for the fourth quarter of 2019three months ended December 31, 2022 was 3.62%0.14%, up from 0.10% for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
Noninterest income for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $429 million, a decrease of 20$4 million compared to $433 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The change was primarily due to declines in other noninterest income (spread among various accounts), partially offset by higher rental income on operating leases, factoring commissions, service charges on deposit accounts and insurance commissions. Rental income on operating lease equipment increased $5 million on a gross basis, pointsreflecting continued improvement in utilization and a higher lease rate. Noninterest income from 3.82%fee generating lines of business including service charges on deposit accounts, factoring and insurance commissions, card services and fee income and other service charges increased $8 million. All other noninterest income declined by $17 million, spread among various accounts.
Noninterest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $760 million, unchanged from the three months ended September 30, 2022. While the total was unchanged over the prior quarter, there was a $6 million increase in marketing costs, primarily related to the Direct Bank and a $3 million increase in net occupancy expense due to increased repairs and utilities costs. These were offset by a $4 million decline in maintenance and depreciation expense on operating lease equipment, a $4 million decline in merger-related expenses and a $1 million decline in other operating expenses spread among various accounts.
Select items in the current and linked quarters include:
For the three months ended December 31, 2022:
CIT Merger-related expenses of $29 million in noninterest expense.
A provision for income taxes of $55 million related to the BOLI termination.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022:
CIT Merger-related expenses of $33 million in noninterest expense.

For the three months ended December 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021:
Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $257 million, an increase of $134 million, or 108% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. Net income available to common stockholders for the three months ended December 31, 2022 totaled $243 million, an increase of $124 million, or 105% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. Net income per diluted common share for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $16.67, an increase of 38% over the three months ended December 31, 2021. The increases are primarily attributed to the CIT Merger.
Select items for the three months ended December 31, 2022 are mentioned above.
Return on average assets for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was 0.93%, compared to 0.84% in the same quarter in 2021.
NII was $802 million for the prior year. The margin declinethree months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $445 million, or 124% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. This was primarily due to higher interest expense on depositsthe CIT Merger, as well as lowersubsequent loan yields.
Income tax expense totaled $29.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, up from $26.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. The effective taxgrowth and rising interest rates, were 22.55% and 22.82%during each of these respective periods. The increase in income tax expense was primarily a result of higher gross earnings.
BancShares recorded a net provision expense of $7.7 million for loan and lease losses during the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to $11.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. The $3.9 million decrease was primarily driven by changes in portfolio mix and continued strong credit quality.
Noninterest income was $104.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of $22.4 million from the same period of 2018. The increase was primarily driven by a $24.0 million increase in marketable equity securities gains as well as a $1.6 million increase in mortgage income. These increases were partially offset by a decreasedecline in interest income on SBA-PPP loans.
NIM was 3.36% for the three months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $3.178 bps from 2.58% for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The increase reflected the higher interest rate environment and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the CIT Merger.
Provision for credit losses for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $79 million, in cardholder and merchant services income.
Noninterest expense was $292.3compared to a benefit of $5 million for the fourth quarterthree months ended December 31, 2021. The increase primarily reflects the CIT Merger, as well as deterioration in the macroeconomic forecasts used in the CECL forecasting process and loan growth. The net charge-off ratio for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was 0.14%, compared to a net recovery of 2019,0.01% for the three months ended December 31, 2021.
Noninterest income for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $429 million, an increase of $16.9$315 million fromcompared to $114 million for the same quarter last year, largelythree months ended December 31, 2021. The increase was due primarily to the added activity due to an increase in personnel expenses, primarily related to merit increases as well as personnel additions from acquisitions, along with a $5.1 million increase in merger-related expenses. These increases were partially offset by a $1.9 million decrease in collection and foreclosure-related expenses and a $1.7 million decrease in consulting expenses.the CIT Merger, including rental income on operating leases totaling $224 million.
Table 24 provides quarterly information Noninterest expense for each quarter in 2019 and 2018. Table 25 provides the taxable equivalent rate/volume variance analysis between the fourth quarter of 2019 and 2018.

46




Table 24
SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA
 2019 2018
(Dollars in thousands, except share data and ratios)Fourth
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 First
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 First
Quarter
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS               
Interest income$354,048
 $362,318
 $350,721
 $336,924
 $333,573
 $315,706
 $303,877
 $292,601
Interest expense26,924
 25,893
 23,373
 16,452
 12,691
 8,344
 7,658
 8,164
Net interest income327,124
 336,425
 327,348
 320,472
 320,882
 307,362
 296,219
 284,437
Provision for loan and lease losses7,727
 6,766
 5,198
 11,750
 11,585
 840
 8,438
 7,605
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses319,397
 329,659
 322,150
 308,722
 309,297
 306,522
 287,781
 276,832
Noninterest income104,393
 100,930
 106,875
 103,663
 82,007
 94,531
 100,927
 122,684
Noninterest expense292,262
 270,425
 273,397
 267,657
 275,378
 267,537
 265,993
 268,063
Income before income taxes131,528
 160,164
 155,628
 144,728
 115,926
 133,516
 122,715
 131,453
Income taxes29,654
 35,385
 36,269
 33,369
 26,453
 16,198
 29,424
 31,222
Net income$101,874
 $124,779
 $119,359
 $111,359
 $89,473
 $117,318
 $93,291
 $100,231
Net interest income, taxable equivalent$328,045
 $337,322
 $328,201
 $321,372
 $321,804
 $308,207
 $297,021
 $285,248
PER SHARE DATA               
Net income$9.55
 $11.27
 $10.56
 $9.67
 $7.62
 $9.80
 $7.77
 $8.35
Cash dividends0.40
 0.40
 0.40
 0.40
 0.40
 0.35
 0.35
 0.35
Market price at period end (Class A)532.21
 471.55
 450.27
 407.20
 377.05
 452.28
 403.30
 413.24
Book value at period-end337.38
 327.86
 319.74
 309.46
 300.04
 294.40
 286.99
 280.77
SELECTED QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES            
Total assets$38,326,641
 $37,618,836
 $37,049,030
 $35,625,885
 $35,625,500
 $34,937,175
 $34,673,927
 $34,267,495
Investment securities7,120,023
 6,956,981
 6,803,570
 6,790,671
 7,025,889
 7,129,089
 7,091,442
 7,053,001
Loans and leases(1)
27,508,062
 26,977,476
 26,597,242
 25,515,988
 25,343,813
 24,698,799
 24,205,363
 23,666,098
Interest-earning assets36,032,680
 35,293,979
 34,674,842
 33,432,162
 33,500,732
 32,886,276
 32,669,810
 32,320,431
Deposits33,295,141
 32,647,264
 32,100,210
 30,802,567
 30,835,157
 30,237,329
 30,100,615
 29,472,125
Interest-bearing liabilities20,958,943
 20,551,393
 20,397,445
 19,655,434
 19,282,749
 18,783,160
 18,885,168
 19,031,404
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements495,804
 533,371
 556,374
 538,162
 572,442
 547,385
 516,999
 585,627
Other short-term borrowings28,284
 23,236
 40,513
 
 53,552
 43,720
 46,614
 91,440
Long-term borrowings467,223
 384,047
 371,843
 344,225
 319,410
 261,821
 233,373
 404,065
Shareholders' equity$3,570,872
 $3,580,235
 $3,546,041
 $3,509,746
 $3,491,914
 $3,470,368
 $3,400,867
 $3,333,114
Shares outstanding10,708,084
 11,060,462
 11,286,520
 11,519,008
 11,763,832
 11,971,460
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
SELECTED QUARTER-END BALANCES              
Total assets$39,824,496
 $37,748,324
 $37,655,094
 $35,961,670
 $35,408,629
 $34,954,659
 $35,088,566
 $34,436,437
Investment securities7,173,003
 7,167,680
 6,695,578
 6,914,513
 6,834,362
 7,040,674
 7,190,545
 6,967,921
Loans and leases28,881,496
 27,196,511
 26,728,237
 25,463,785
 25,523,276
 24,886,347
 24,538,437
 23,611,977
Deposits34,431,236
 32,743,277
 32,719,671
 31,198,093
 30,672,460
 30,163,537
 30,408,884
 29,969,245
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements442,956
 522,195
 544,527
 508,508
 543,936
 567,438
 499,723
 522,207
Other short-term borrowings295,277
 
 
 
 28,351
 120,311
 114,270
 2,551
Long-term borrowings588,638
 453,876
 369,854
 341,108
 319,867
 297,487
 241,360
 224,413
Shareholders' equity$3,586,184
 $3,568,482
 $3,574,613
 $3,523,309
 $3,488,954
 $3,499,013
 $3,446,886
 $3,372,114
Shares outstanding10,629,495
 10,884,005
 11,179,905
 11,385,405
 11,628,405
 11,885,405
 12,010,405
 12,010,405
SELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATA              
Rate of return on average assets (annualized)1.05% 1.32% 1.29% 1.27% 1.00% 1.33% 1.08% 1.19%
Rate of return on average shareholders’ equity (annualized)11.32
 13.83
 13.50
 12.86
 10.17
 13.41
 11.00
 12.20
Net yield on interest-earning assets (taxable equivalent)3.62
 3.80
 3.79
 3.89
 3.82
 3.73
 3.64
 3.57
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases:               
PCI1.35
 1.34
 1.51
 1.61
 1.51
 1.71
 1.84
 1.75
Non-PCI0.77
 0.82
 0.83
 0.88
 0.86
 0.86
 0.89
 0.92
Total0.78
 0.83
 0.85
 0.90
 0.88
 0.88
 0.92
 0.94
Ratio of total nonperforming assets to total loans, leases and other real estate owned0.58
 0.57
 0.57
 0.53
 0.52
 0.52
 0.54
 0.59
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio10.86
 11.80
 12.03
 12.69
 12.67
 13.23
 13.06
 13.38
Tier 1 common equity ratio10.86
 11.80
 12.03
 12.69
 12.67
 13.23
 13.06
 13.38
Total risk-based capital ratio12.12
 13.09
 13.34
 14.02
 13.99
 14.57
 14.43
 14.70
Leverage capital ratio8.81
 9.18
 9.35
 9.80
 9.77
 10.11
 9.99
 10.01
Dividend payout ratio4.19
 3.55
 3.79
 4.14
 5.25
 3.57
 4.50
 4.19
Average loans and leases to average deposits82.62
 82.63
 82.86
 82.84
 82.19
 81.68
 80.41
 80.30
(1)three months ended December 31, 2022 Average loanwas $760 million, an increase of $437 million compared to $323 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The increase is primarily associated with the CIT Merger, including higher salaries and benefit costs of $159 million, primarily due to the increase in employees and $135 million of depreciation and maintenance costs associated with the operating lease balances include PCI loans, non-PCI loans and leases, loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans and leases.equipment.

47
80





Table 25
CONSOLIDATED TAXABLE EQUIVALENT RATE/VOLUME VARIANCE ANALYSIS - FOURTH QUARTER

 2019 2018 Increase (decrease) due to:
   Interest     Interest        
 Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/   Yield/ Total
(Dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)Balance Expense  Rate Balance Expense Rate Volume Rate Change
Assets 
Loans and leases(1)
$27,508,062
 $308,832
 4.46
%$25,343,813
 $288,484
 4.52
%$21,390
 $(1,042) $20,348
Investment securities:                 
U. S. Treasury595,515
 3,706
 2.47
 1,454,889
 7,261
 1.98
 (4,289) 734
 (3,555)
Government agency659,857
 4,224
 2.56
 192,830
 1,288
 2.67
 3,120
 (184) 2,936
Mortgage-backed securities5,563,653
 29,964
 2.15
 5,136,489
 29,261
 2.28
 2,337
 (1,634) 703
Corporate bonds172,424
 2,165
 5.02
 135,962
 1,810
 5.32
 485
 (130) 355
Other investments128,574
 653
 2.02
 105,719
 326
 1.22
 119
 208
 327
Total investment securities7,120,023
 40,712
 2.29
 7,025,889
 39,946
 2.27
 1,772
 (1,006) 766
Overnight investments1,404,595
 5,425
 1.53
 1,131,030
 6,065
 2.13
 1,469
 (2,109) (640)
Total interest-earning assets36,032,680
 $354,969
 3.92
%33,500,732
 $334,495
 3.97
%$24,631
 $(4,157) $20,474
Cash and due from banks255,963
     282,589
          
Premises and equipment1,229,445
     1,182,640
          
Allowance for loan and lease losses(225,170)     (221,710)          
Other real estate owned44,134
     46,000
          
Other assets989,589
     835,249
          
Total assets$38,326,641
     $35,625,500
          
                  
Liabilities                 
Interest-bearing deposits:                 
Checking with interest$5,479,226
 $563
 0.04
%$5,254,677
 $332
 0.03
%$14
 $217
 $231
Savings2,596,608
 439
 0.07
 2,511,444
 213
 0.03
 7
 219
 226
Money market accounts8,378,366
 8,064
 0.38
 7,971,726
 4,335
 0.22
 221
 3,508
 3,729
Time deposits3,513,432
 13,367
 1.51
 2,599,498
 4,179
 0.64
 1,469
 7,719
 9,188
Total interest-bearing deposits19,967,632
 22,433
 0.45
 18,337,345
 9,059
 0.20
 1,711
 11,663
 13,374
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements495,804
 479
 0.38
 572,442
 419
 0.29
 (56) 116
 60
Other short-term borrowings28,284
 190
 2.63
 53,552
 298
 2.21
 (141) 33
 (108)
Long-term borrowings467,223
 3,822
 3.20
 319,410
 2,915
 3.58
 1,334
 (427) 907
Total interest-bearing liabilities20,958,943
 26,924
 0.51
 19,282,749
 12,691
 0.26
 2,848
 11,385
 14,233
Demand deposits13,327,509
     12,497,812
          
Other liabilities469,317
     353,025
          
Shareholders' equity3,570,872
     3,491,914
          
 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$38,326,641
     $35,625,500
          
Interest rate spread    3.41
%    3.71
%     
                  
Net interest income and net yield on interest-earning assets  $328,045
 3.62
%  $321,804
 3.82
%$21,783
 $(15,542) $6,241
42
Average Balances and Rates
dollars in millionsThree Months Ended
December 31, 2022September 30, 2022Change in NII Due to:
Average
Balance
Income /
Expense
Yield /
Rate
Average
Balance
Income /
Expense
Yield /
Rate
Volume(1)
Yield /Rate(1)
Total Change
Loans and leases (1)(2)
$69,290 $892 5.09 %$67,733 $785 4.58 %$18 $89 $107 
Total investment securities18,876 92 1.95 19,119 90 1.88 (1)
Interest-earning deposits at banks6,193 56 3.60 5,685 31 2.17 22 25 
Total interest-earning assets (2)
$94,359 $1,040 4.36 %$92,537 $906 3.87 %$20 $114 $134 
Operating lease equipment, net$8,049 $7,981 
Cash and due from banks500 489 
Allowance for credit losses(886)(851)
All other noninterest-earning assets7,770 7,831 
Total assets$109,792 $107,987 
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking with interest$15,985 $13 0.24 %$16,160 $0.14 %$— $$
Money market21,200 60 1.13 22,993 32 0.55 (3)31 28 
Savings15,831 69 1.73 13,956 28 0.78 37 41 
Time deposits9,516 34 1.42 8,436 11 0.54 21 23 
Total interest-bearing deposits62,532 176 1.12 61,545 78 0.50 95 98 
Borrowings:
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements514 — 0.27 617 0.16 (1)— (1)
Short-term FHLB borrowings2,080 20 3.72 1,188 2.57 12 
Short-term borrowings2,594 20 3.04 1,805 1.74 11 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings2,818 28 3.85 1,784 11 2.45 17 
Senior unsecured borrowings906 2.03 898 2.00 (1)— (1)
Subordinated debt1,051 3.38 1,054 3.21 — 
Other borrowings25 6.57 67 — 4.51 — 
Long-term borrowings4,800 42 3.42 3,803 24 2.59 10 18 
Total borrowings7,394 62 3.28 5,608 33 2.32 15 14 29 
Total interest-bearing liabilities$69,926 $238 1.35 %$67,153 $111 0.65 %$18 $109 $127 
Noninterest-bearing deposits$26,510 $26,877 
Credit balances of factoring clients1,174 1,089 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities2,561 2,369 
Stockholders' equity9,621 10,499 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$109,792 $107,987 
Interest rate spread (2)
3.01 %3.22 %
Net interest income and net yield on interest-earning assets (2)
$802 3.36 %$795 3.40 %
(1)Loans and leases include PCI loansNon-PCD and non-PCIPCD loans, nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans and leases includes accretion income and loan fees. Loan fees were $3.0 million
(2) The balance and $2.2 millionrate presented is calculated net of average credit balances of factoring clients.


81




Fourth Quarter 2022 compared to Third Quarter 2022
NII for the three months ended December 31, 2019,2022 was $802 million, an increase of $7 million, or 1% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to a higher yield on earning assets and 2018, respectively. Yields related toloan growth, partially offset by higher funding costs and average balances.
Interest income earned on loans leases and securities exempt from both federal and state income taxes, federal income taxes only or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming statutory federal income tax rates of 21.0% as well as state income tax rates of 3.9% and 3.4%leases for the three months ended December 31, 2019,2022 was $892 million, an increase of $107 million compared to the third quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher yields and 2018, respectively. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $921 thousandgrowth in the average loans and $922 thousandleases balance from $67.73 billion in the previous quarter to $69.29 billion in the current quarter.
Interest income earned on investment securities for the three months ended December 31, 2019,2022 was $92 million, an increase of $2 million compared to the third quarter of 2022. The slight increase was primarily due to higher reinvestment rates.
Interest income earned on interest earning deposits at banks for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $56 million, an increase of $25 million, primarily reflecting higher interest rates.
Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $176 million, an increase of $98 million compared to the third quarter of 2022. The increase reflected higher deposit rates as well as the higher average balance, with the increase primarily concentrated in time deposits and 2018, respectively.savings accounts.

Interest expense on borrowings for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $62 million, an increase of $29 million compared to the third quarter of 2022. The increase was due to higher average FHLB borrowings that supplemented funding our loan growth. Due to the fourth quarter increase in deposits, we repaid some of the borrowings in the fourth quarter.
NIM for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was 3.36%, a decrease of 4 bps from 3.40% for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The yield on earning assets increased by 49 basis points, but was offset by the increase to the cost of funding them. The cost of funding earning assets increased due to higher rates paid on interest bearing deposits and borrowings, as well as a mix shift between noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing deposits
Average interest-earning assets for the three months ended December 31, 2022 were $94.36 billion. This is an increase from $92.54 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2022, primarily reflecting higher average loans and leases.
Average interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended December 31, 2022 were $69.93 billion. This is an increase from $67.15 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2022, primarily reflecting higher FHLB borrowings and deposits. The average rate on interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was 1.35%. This is an increase of 70 bps compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022, reflecting the higher interest rate environment.


48
82




GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS

To assist the users of this document, we have added the following Glossary of key terms:

Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) reflects the estimated credit losses over the full remaining expected life of the portfolio. See CECL below.
Assets Held for Sale include loans and operating lease equipment that we no longer have the intent or ability to hold until maturity. As applicable, assets held for sale could also include a component of goodwill associated with portfolios or businesses held for sale.

Available Cash consists of the unrestricted portions of ‘Cash and due from banks’ and ‘Interest-bearing deposits at banks’, excluding cash not accessible for liquidity, such as vault cash and deposits in transit.

Available for Sale is a classification that pertains to debt securities. We classify debt securities as available for sale when they are not considered trading securities, securities carried at fair value, or held-to-maturity securities. Available for sale securities are included in investment securities in the balance sheet.

Average Interest-Earning Assets is a measure that is the sum of average loans and leases (as defined below, less the credit balances of factoring clients), loans and leases held for sale, interest-bearing deposits at banks, and investment securities. Average interest earning assets is computed using daily balances. We use this average for certain key profitability ratios, including NIM (as defined below) for the respective period.

Average Loans and Leases is computed using daily balances and is used to measure the rate of return on loans and leases (finance leases) and the rate of net charge-offs, for the respective period.

Capital Conservation Buffer (“CCB”) is the excess 2.5% of each of the capital tiers that banks are required to hold in accordance with Basel III rules, above the minimum CET 1 Capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital requirements, designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress.

Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1"), Additional Tier 1 Capital, Tier 1 Capital, Tier 2 Capital, and Total Capital are regulatory capital measures as defined in the capital adequacy guidelines issued by the Federal Reserve. CET1 is common stockholders' equity reduced by capital deductions such as goodwill, intangible assets and DTAs that arise from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and adjusted by elements of other comprehensive income and other items. Tier 1 Capital is Common Equity Tier 1 Capital plus other Additional Tier 1 Capital instruments, including non-cumulative preferred stock. Total Capital consists of Tier 1 Capital and Tier 2 Capital, which includes subordinated debt, and qualifying allowance for credit losses and other reserves.

Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) is a forward-looking “expected loss” model used to estimate credit losses over the full remaining expected life of the portfolio. Estimates under the CECL model are based on relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts regarding the collectability of reported amounts. Generally, the model requires that an ACL be estimated and recognized for financial assets measured at amortized cost within its scope.

Delinquent Loan categorization occurs when payment is not received when contractually due. Delinquent loan trends are used as a gauge of potential portfolio degradation or improvement.

Derivative Contract is a contract whose value is derived from a specified asset or an index, such as an interest rate. As the value of that asset or index changes, so does the value of the derivative contract.

Economic Value of Equity Sensitivity ("EVE Sensitivity") measures the net impact of hypothetical changes on the value of equity by assessing the economic value of assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments.

Finance leases - lessor is an agreement in which the party who owns the property (lessor), which is BancShares as part of our finance business, permits another party (lessee), which is our customer, to use the property with substantially all of the economic benefits and risks of asset ownership passed to the lessee. Finance leases are commonly known as sales-type leases and direct finance leases and are included in the consolidated balance sheet in the line “Loans and leases.”

83




High Quality Liquid Securities(“HQLS”) consist of readily-marketable, unpledged securities, as well as securities pledged but not drawn against at the FHLB and available for sale, and generally is comprised of Treasury and Agency securities held outright or via reverse repurchase agreements.

Impaired Loan is a loan for which, based on current information and events, it is probable that BancShares will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan.

Interest income includes interest earned on loans, interest-bearing deposits at banks, debt investments and dividends on investments.

Liquid Assets includes Available Cash and HQLS.

Loansand Leases include loans, finance lease receivables, and factoring receivables, and do not include amounts contained within assets held for sale (unless otherwise noted) or operating leases.

Loan-to-Value Ratio("LTV") is a calculation of a loan's collateral coverage that is used in underwriting and assessing risk in our lending portfolio. LTV is calculated as the total loan obligations (unpaid principal balance) secured by collateral divided by the fair value of the collateral.

Net Interest Income (“NII”) reflects Interest Income less interest expense on deposits and borrowings. When divided by average interest earning assets, the quotient is defined as Net Interest Margin ("NIM").

Net Interest Income Sensitivity("NII Sensitivity") measures the net impact of hypothetical changes in interest rates on forecasted NII.

Net Operating Loss Carryforward / Carryback("NOLs") is a tax concept, whereby tax losses in one year can be used to offset taxable income in other years. The rules pertaining to the number of years allowed for the carryback or carryforward of an NOL varies by jurisdiction.

Non-accrual Loans include loans greater than or equal to $500,000 that are individually evaluated and determined to be impaired, as well as loans less than $500,000 that are delinquent (generally for 90 days or more), unless it is both well secured and in the process of collection. Non-accrual loans also include loans with revenue recognition on a cash basis because of deterioration in the financial position of the borrower.

Non-performing Assets include Non-accrual Loans, OREO, and repossessed assets.

Operating leases - lessor is a lease in which BancShares retains ownership of the asset (operating lease equipment, net), collects rental payments, recognizes depreciation on the asset, and retains the risks of ownership, including obsolescence.

Other Noninterest Income includes (1) fee income and other service charges, (2) wealth management services, (3) service charges on deposit accounts, (4) factoring commissions, (5) cardholder services, net, (6) merchant services, (7) insurance commissions, (8) realized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale, net, (9) fair value adjustment on marketable equity securities, net, (10) BOLI, (11) gains and losses on leasing equipment, net, (12) gain on acquisition, (13) gain and losses on extinguishments of debt, and (14) other noninterest income.

Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO") is a term applied to real estate properties owned by a financial institution and are considered non-performing assets.

Pledged Assets are those required under the collateral maintenance requirement in connection with borrowing availability at the FHLB, which are comprised primarily of consumer and commercial real estate loans and also include certain HQLS that are available for secured funding at the FHLB.

Purchase Accounting Adjustments(“PAA”) reflect the fair value adjustments to acquired assets and liabilities assumed in a business combination.

Purchased Credit Deteriorated (“PCD”) financial assets are acquired individual financial assets (or acquired groups of financial assets with similar risk characteristics) that as of the date of acquisition, have experienced a more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination, as determined by an acquirer’s assessment.

84





Regulatory Credit Classifications used by BancShares are as follows:
dhguploada20.jpgPass — A pass rated asset is not adversely classified because it does not display any of the characteristics for adverse classification;

Special Mention — A special mention asset has potential weaknesses which deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, such potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects or collateral position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not warrant adverse classification;
Substandard — A substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets classified as substandard generally have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These assets are characterized by the distinct possibility of loss if the deficiencies are not corrected;
Doubtful — An asset classified as doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in an asset classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values; and
Loss — Assets classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value it is inappropriate to be carried as an asset. This classification is not necessarily equivalent to any potential for recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not appropriate to defer a full charge-off even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.

Classified assets are rated as substandard, doubtful or loss based on the criteria outlined above. Classified assets can be accruing or on non-accrual depending on the evaluation of the relevant factors. Classified loans plus special mention loans are considered criticized loans.

Residual Values for finance leases represent the estimated value of equipment at the end of its lease term. For operating lease equipment, it is the value to which the asset is depreciated at the end of lease term or at the end of estimated useful life.

Right of Use Asset (“ROU Asset”) represents our right, as lessee, to use underlying assets for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the leases.

Risk Weighted Assets("RWA") is the denominator to which CET1, Tier 1 Capital and Total Capital is compared to derive the respective risk based regulatory ratios. RWA is comprised of both on-balance sheet assets and certain off-balance sheet items (for example loan commitments, purchase commitments or derivative contracts). RWA items are adjusted by certain risk-weightings as defined by the regulators, which are based upon, among other things, the relative credit risk of the counterparty.

Troubled Debt Restructuring("TDR") occurs when a lender, for economic or legal reasons, grants a concession to the borrower related to the borrower's financial difficulties that it would not otherwise consider.

Variable Interest Entity("VIE") is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or any other legal structure used to conduct activities or hold assets. These entities: lack sufficient equity investment at risk to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties; have equity owners who either do not have voting rights or lack the ability to make significant decisions affecting the entity's operations; and/or have equity owners that do not have an obligation to absorb the entity's losses or the right to receive the entity's returns.

Yield-related Fees are collected in connection with our assumption of underwriting risk in certain transactions in addition to interest income. We recognize yield-related origination fees in interest income over the life of the lending transaction and recognize yield-related prepayment fees when the loan is prepaid.

85




Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the financial condition, results of operations, business plans and future performance of BancShares. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “predicts,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “targets,” “designed,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “potential,” “continue,” “aims” or other similar words and expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on BancShares’ current expectations and assumptions regarding BancShares’ business, the economy, and other future conditions.

Because forward-looking statements relate to future results and occurrences, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties, changes in circumstances and other factors that are difficult to predict. Many possible events or factors could affect BancShares’ future financial results and performance and could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of BancShares to differ materially from any anticipated results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, general competitive, economic, political, geopolitical events (including the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine) and market conditions, the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic on BancShares’ business, and customers, the financial success or changing conditions or strategies of BancShares’ customers or vendors, fluctuations in interest rates, actions of government regulators, including the recent and projected interest rate hikes by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board (the “Federal Reserve”), the potential impact of decisions by the Federal Reserve on BancShares’ capital plans, adverse developments with respect to U.S. or global economic conditions, including the significant turbulence in the capital or financial markets, the impact of the current inflationary environment, the impact of implementation and compliance with current or proposed laws, regulations and regulatory interpretations, the availability of capital and personnel, and the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of BancShares’ previously announced acquisition transaction(s), including the recently-completed transaction with CIT, which acquisition risks include (1) disruption from the transaction, or recently completed mergers, with customer, supplier or employee relationships, (2) the possibility that the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the transaction may be greater than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected or unknown factors, events or liabilities, (3) reputational risk and the reaction of the parties’ customers to the transaction, (4) the risk that the cost savings and any revenue synergies from the transaction may not be realized or take longer than anticipated to be realized, and (5) difficulties experienced in completing the integration of the businesses.

Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, BancShares disclaims any obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk is the potential economic loss resulting from changes in market prices and interest rates. This risk can either result in diminished current fair values of financial instruments or reduced NII in future periods. Changes in fair value that result from movement in market rates cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty. Therefore, the impact that future changes in market rates will have on the fair values of financial instruments is uncertain.

As of December 31, 2022, BancShares’ market risk profile had changed since December 31, 2021, primarily due to the CIT Merger.

Market risk information is set forth in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations within the “Risk Management” section and in Item 8. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, Note 14 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Note 16 — Fair Value.


86




Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data







REPORT OF PREDECESSOR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To
Stockholders and the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheetsstatements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”"Company") as of December 31, 2019 and 2018,for the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the periodyear ended December 31, 2019,2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated"consolidated financial statements”statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the periodyear ended December 31, 2019,2020, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 26, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’sCompany's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’sCompany's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.


/s/ FORVIS, LLP (Formerly Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP)


We served as the Company’s auditor from 2004 to 2021.

Raleigh, North Carolina
February 24, 2021















87












REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.:

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 24, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the auditsaudit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statement presentation.statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit MatterMatters
The critical audit mattermatters communicated below is a matterare matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that waswere communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relatesrelate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit mattermatters below, providing a separate opinionopinions on the critical audit mattermatters or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.


Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL)they relate.
Management describes their accounting policies related








88







Quantitative component of the allowance for credit losses for legacy First Citizens BancShares, Inc. loans and leases evaluated on a collective basis
As discussed in Notes 1 and 5 to the ALLL in Note A of the consolidated financial statements, (Allowanceas of December 31, 2022, the Company had an allowance for Loancredit losses (ACL) of $922 million, which includes the quantitative component for loans evaluated on a collective basis for legacy First Citizens BancShares, Inc. loans and Lease Losses (ALLL))leases (the FCB quantitative collective ACL). Management also provides additional disclosure regardingLoans and leases are segregated into pools with similar risk characteristics, and each have a model that is utilized to estimate the ALLL in Note E toquantitative collective ACL. The FCB quantitative collective ACL models estimate the consolidated financial statements. General reservesprobability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD) for collective impairment areindividual loans and leases within the risk pool based on historical loss ratesexperience, borrower characteristics, collateral type, forecasts of relevant economic conditions, expected future recoveries and other factors. Loan and lease level undiscounted ACL is calculated by applying the modeled PD and LGD to forecasted loan and lease balances which are adjusted for eachcontractual payments, pre-payments, and prior defaults. The Company uses a life of loan class by credit quality indicatorreasonable and supportable forecast period which incorporates macroeconomic forecasts at the time of the evaluation. The Company’s ACL forecasts utilize scenario weighting of a range of economic scenarios, including baseline, upside and downside scenarios. Model outputs may be adjusted through a qualitative assessment to reflect current economic conditions and portfolio trends. Thetrends not captured within the models utilized by Management in determiningincluding credit quality, concentrations, and significant policy and underwriting changes.

We identified the ALLL are highly complex with various key inputs and assumptions. Judgment is required to determine the inputs and assumptions used and these can significantly impact the provision recognized. The most significant judgments include the loss rates which comprise the lengthassessment of the historical charge-off period used, estimates of the probability of default, losses incurred given default, and loss emergence period applied, as well as qualitative reserves relating to changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio. Overall, there is a significant judgment required by management in developing these models.
The ALLL represents a significant critical accounting estimate and management’s estimation of probable credit losses within the loan and lease portfolio at the balance sheet date. The amount of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of the collectability of the loan portfolio, including the nature of the loan portfolio, credit concentrations, adequacy of collateral, debt service capacity, trends in historical loss experience, economic conditions, and specific impaired loans.

The principal considerations for our determination of the ALLLFCB quantitative collective ACL as a critical audit matter are the complexity and subjectivity of the estimates and assumptions that management utilized in determining the loss rates and qualitative factors, particularly the nature and volume of the portfolio. This required amatter. A high degree of audit effort, including specialized skills and knowledge, and subjective and complex auditor judgment was involved in selecting the assessment of the FCB quantitative collective ACL due to significant measurement uncertainty. Specifically, the assessment encompassed the evaluation of the methodology, including the models used to estimate the PD and LGD, the selection of the economic scenarios, and the weighting of each economic scenario. The assessment also included an evaluation of the conceptual soundness and performance of the PD and LGD models. In addition, auditor proceduresjudgment was required to evaluate management’s estimate and assumptions as it relates to the ALLL.sufficiency of audit evidence obtained.

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:

matter. We testedevaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls relatingrelated to management’s determinationthe Company’s measurement of the ALLL,FCB quantitative collective ACL including controls overrelated to the:
development and approval of the ACL methodology
continued use and appropriateness of changes to the PD and LGD models, including the significant assumptions used in the PD and LGD models
selection of the economic scenarios and the weighting of each economic scenario
performance monitoring of the PD and LGD models
analysis of the ACL results, trends, and ratios.

We evaluated the Company’s process to develop the FCB quantitative collective ACL by testing certain sources of data, factors, and assumptions that the Company used, and considered the relevance and reliability of such data, factors, and assumptions. In addition, we involved credit risk professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
evaluating the FCB quantitative collective ACL methodology for compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
evaluating judgments made by the Company relative to the assessment and performance testing of the PD and LGD models by comparing them to relevant Company-specific metrics and trends and the applicable industry and regulatory practices
assessing the conceptual soundness of the PD and LGD models by inspecting the model documentation to determine whether the models are suitable for their intended use
evaluating the selection of the economic scenarios and the weighting applied to each economic scenario by comparing them to the Company’s business environment and relevant industry practices

We also assessed the sufficiency of the audit evidence obtained related to the FCB quantitative collective ACL by evaluating the:
cumulative results of the audit procedures
qualitative aspects of the Company’s accounting practices
potential bias in the accounting estimate.

89







Quantitative component of the allowance modelsfor credit losses for loans and leases evaluated on a collective basis acquired in the inputsmerger with CIT as of the date of the merger and as of year-end
As discussed in Notes 1 and 5 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 3, 2022, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (the Company) closed on a merger transaction with CIT Group Inc. The Company’s allowance for credit losses (ACL) on legal day one (LD1) for the CIT acquired loans and leases was $726 million, which includes the quantitative component for loans and leases evaluated on a collective basis at January 3, 2022 (the LD1 CIT quantitative collective ACL). As discussed in Notes 1 and 5 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2022, the Company’s ACL was $922 million, which includes the quantitative component for loans and leases evaluated on a collective basis for legacy CIT Group (together with the LD1 CIT quantitative collective ACL, the CIT quantitative collective ACL). Loans and leases are segregated into pools with similar risk characteristics, and each have a model that is utilized to supportestimate the reserve calculations. Controls tested aroundquantitative collective ACL. The CIT quantitative collective ACL models estimate the model include reviewprobability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD) for individual loans within the risk pool based on historical loss experience, borrower characteristics, collateral type, forecasts of relevant economic conditions, expected future recoveries, loan grades and other factors. Loan level undiscounted ACL is calculated by applying the modeled PD and LGD to forecasted loan balances which are adjusted for contractual payments, pre-payments, and prior defaults. The Company uses a life of loan reasonable and supportable forecast period which incorporates macroeconomic forecasts at the time of the model calculationsevaluation. The CIT quantitative collective ACL forecasts utilize scenario weighting of a range of economic scenarios, including baseline, upside and analysis by management, monitoring over key performance indicatorsdownside scenarios. Model outputs may be adjusted through a qualitative assessment to reflect economic conditions and other ratios,trends not captured within the models including credit quality, concentrations, and significant policy and underwriting changes.

We identified the assessment of the CIT quantitative collective ACL as well asa critical audit matter. A high degree of audit effort, including specialized skills and knowledge, and subjective and complex auditor judgment was involved in the assessment due to significant measurement uncertainty. Specifically, the assessment encompassed the evaluation of the methodology, including the methods and models used to estimate the PD and LGD, the selection of the economic scenarios, and the weighting of each economic scenario. The assessment also included an evaluation of the conceptual soundness and performance of the PD and LGD models. In addition, auditor judgment was required to evaluate the sufficiency of the audit evidence obtained.

The following are primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Company’s measurement of the CIT quantitative collective ACL including controls related to the:
development and approval of the CIT quantitative collective ACL methodology
continued use and appropriateness of changes to the PD and LGD models, including the significant assumptions used in the PD and LGD models
selection of the economic scenarios and the weighting of each economic scenario
performance monitoring of the PD and LGD models
analysis of the ACL results, trends and ratios

We evaluated the Company’s process to develop the CIT quantitative collective ACL by testing certain sources of data, factors, impactingand assumptions that the Company used, and considered the relevance and reliability of such data, factors, and assumptions. In addition, we involved credit risk professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
evaluating the CIT quantitative collective ACL methodology for compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
evaluating judgments made by the Company relative to the assessment and performance testing of the PD and LGD models by comparing them to relevant Company-specific metrics and trends and the applicable industry and regulatory practices.
assessing the conceptual soundness of the PD and LGD models by inspecting the model documentation to determine whether the models are suitable for their intended use
evaluating the selection of the economic scenarios and the weighting applied to each economic scenario by comparing them to the Company’s business environment and relevant industry practices




90







We also assessed the sufficiency of the audit evidence obtained related to the CIT quantitative collective ACL by evaluating the:
cumulative results of the audit procedures
qualitative assessment, suchaspects of the Company’s accounting practices
potential bias in the accounting estimate
Valuation of loans and leases, rail operating lease equipment and the core deposit intangible acquired in the merger with CIT
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 3, 2022, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (the Company) closed on a merger transaction with CIT Group Inc. (the Merger). The assets acquired and liabilities assumed are required to be measured at fair value at the date of acquisition under the purchase method of accounting. The Company acquired loans and leases with a fair value of $33 billion, rail operating lease equipment of $8 billion and established a core deposit intangible (CDI) asset with a fair value of $143 million.
The fair value of the acquired loans and leases is based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, fixed or variable interest rate, remaining term, and certain assumptions including market implied credit losses (probability of default, loss given default), discount rates, and prepayment rates.
The fair value of the rail operating lease equipment is based primarily on a cost approach that considers factors including the railcar type, age, leasing status and certain assumptions including replacement cost, functional and economic obsolescence and salvage values. For certain rail operating lease equipment, a market approach was used that considers factors including railcar type, age and certain assumptions including estimated sales values and salvage values.
The fair value of the CDI asset is based on an income approach, after-tax savings method. This method estimates the fair value by discounting to present value the favorable funding spread attributable to the core deposit balances. The favorable funding spread is calculated as the difference in the alternative cost of funds and the net deposit cost whereby projected net cash flow benefits are derived from estimating costs to carry deposits compared to alternative funding costs, and certain assumptions including the discount rates, interest costs, deposit attrition rates, alternative costs of funds, and net maintenance costs.

We identified the valuation of the acquired loans and leases, rail operating lease equipment and CDI asset in the Merger as a critical audit matter. Specifically, the evaluation of the methodologies and the determination of certain assumptions used to estimate the fair values involved a high degree of auditor judgment and specialized skills and knowledge. Such assumptions included the market implied credit losses, discount rates, and prepayment rates for the loans and leases; the replacement costs and the functional and economic obsolescence for the rail operating lease equipment; and the discount rate for the CDI asset. These assumptions required subjective auditor judgment as changes in the factor relatedassumptions could have a significant impact on the estimated fair value.

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the naturedesign and volumetested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls over the process to measure the estimate of fair values of the portfolio. Additionally, we tested controls aroundacquired loans and leases, the appropriateness of the loan grading policyrail operating lease equipment and the consistency of application,CDI asset, including risk grade changes, as it relates tocontrols over:
evaluating the loss factorsfair value methodologies
determining the market implied credit losses, discount rates, and calculation ofprepayment rates for the quantitative reserve.loans and leases
determining the replacement costs and the functional and economic obsolescence for the rail operating lease equipment
determining the discount rate for the CDI asset

We evaluated the Company’s process to develop the fair values of the acquired loans and leases, the rail operating lease equipment and the CDI asset by testing certain sources of data and assumptions that the Company used and considered the relevance and reliability of such data and assumptions. We involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in evaluating the Company’s estimate of these fair values by:
evaluating the valuation methodologies used by the Company to estimate the fair values for reasonableness and compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles



91







Specific to the acquired loans and leases:
developing independent ranges of management’s judgment in determining qualitative loss factors, which included evaluating portfolio composition changes, economic factors,fair value for certain acquired loans and other adjustments, and analyzing whether these inputs were appropriately applied based on available data.

We tested management’s assumptions in setting the qualitative factors,leases, including the changes indevelopment of independent assumptions utilizing market data for implied credit loss, discount rate and prepayment rate assumptions
assessing the natureCompany’s estimate of fair value for certain acquired loans and volumeleases by comparing them to the independently developed rangesSpecific to the rail operating lease equipment:
developing independent assumptions for replacement costs on rail operating lease equipment by assessing market information from third-party sources
evaluating the Company’s process for developing the functional and economic obsolescence, including the criteria used to determine extent of obsolescence, for reasonableness
developing independent ranges of fair value for certain acquired rail operating lease equipment using multiple approaches and comparing the loan portfolio,Company’s estimate to the independently developed estimates

Specific to the CDI asset:
evaluating the Company’s process for developing the discount rate, by assessing the approach used to derive the assumption, reviewing the peer group used to determine the market beta for comparability, assessing market information from third-party sources and developing the size premium and company specific risk premiums and comparing trends in key performance indicators to changes in the components of the ALLL reserve for reasonableness.

We evaluated the appropriateness of inputs and assumptions usedthose selected by management in determining the loss rates, such as historical charge-offs, loss frequencies used in calculating the probability of default, historical loan migration to charge-off experience, and delinquencies rates, assessing whether such factors were reasonable for the purpose used.


/s/ Dixon Hughes GoodmanKPMG LLP


We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2004.2021.

Raleigh, North Carolina
February 26, 2020

24, 2023
50
92





dhguploada21.jpg







REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Stockholders
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.:

Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries’subsidiaries' (the “Company”)Company) internal control overfinancial reporting as of December 31, 2019,2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control-IntegratedControl – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiariesthe Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019,2022, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”)(PCAOB), the consolidated financial statementsbalance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 20192022 and 20182021, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2019,2022, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 26, 202024, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control overfinancial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control overfinancial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Overover Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control overfinancial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk andrisk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, the scope of management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 has excluded Biscayne Bancshares, Inc. (Biscayne Bancshares) acquired on April 2, 2019, First South Bancorp, Inc. (First South Bancorp) acquired on May 1, 2019 and Entegra Financial Corp. (Entegra) acquired on December 31, 2019. We have also excluded Biscayne Bancshares, First South Bancorp, and Entegra from the scope of our audit of internal control over financial reporting. Biscayne Bancshares, First South Bancorp, and Entegra represented 2.10 percent, 0.43 percent and 0.00 percent of consolidated revenue (total interest income and total noninterest income) for the year ended December 31, 2019, respectively, and 2.36 percent, 0.42 percent and 4.22 percent of consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2019, respectively.


Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company'scompany’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company'scompany’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company'scompany’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.


93







Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.


/s/ Dixon Hughes GoodmanKPMG LLP


Raleigh, North Carolina
February 26, 2020

24, 2023
52
94





First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets   
Cash and due from banks$376,719
 $327,440
Overnight investments1,107,844
 797,406
Investment in marketable equity securities (cost of $59,262 at December 31, 2019 and $73,809 at December 31, 2018)82,333
 92,599
Investment securities available for sale (cost of $7,052,152 at December 31, 2019 and $4,607,117 at December 31, 2018)7,059,674
 4,557,110
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $30,996 at December 31, 2019 and $2,201,502 at December 31, 2018)30,996
 2,184,653
Loans held for sale67,869
 45,505
Loans and leases28,881,496
 25,523,276
Allowance for loan and lease losses(225,141) (223,712)
Net loans and leases28,656,355
 25,299,564
Premises and equipment1,244,396
 1,204,179
Other real estate owned46,591
 48,030
Income earned not collected123,154
 109,903
Goodwill349,398
 236,347
Other intangible assets68,276
 72,298
Other assets610,891
 433,595
Total assets$39,824,496
 $35,408,629
Liabilities   
Deposits:   
Noninterest-bearing$12,926,796
 $11,882,670
Interest-bearing21,504,440
 18,789,790
Total deposits34,431,236
 30,672,460
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements442,956
 543,936
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings572,185
 193,556
Subordinated debentures163,412
 140,741
Other borrowings148,318
 13,921
FDIC shared-loss payable112,395
 105,618
Other liabilities367,810
 249,443
Total liabilities36,238,312
 31,919,675
Shareholders’ equity   
Common stock:   
Class A - $1 par value (16,000,000 shares authorized; 9,624,310 and 10,623,220 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 respectively)9,624
 10,623
Class B - $1 par value (2,000,000 shares authorized; 1,005,185 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018)1,005
 1,005
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value (10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018)
 
Surplus44,081
 493,962
Retained earnings3,658,197
 3,218,551
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(126,723) (235,187)
Total shareholders’ equity3,586,184
 3,488,954
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$39,824,496
 $35,408,629


dollars in millions, except share dataDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and due from banks$518 $338 
Interest-earning deposits at banks5,025 9,115 
Investment in marketable equity securities (cost of $75 at December 31, 2022 and $73 at December 31, 2021)95 98 
Investment securities available for sale (cost of $9,967 at December 31, 2022 and $9,215 at December 31, 2021)8,995 9,203 
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $8,795 at December 31, 2022 and $3,759 at December 31, 2021)10,279 3,809 
Assets held for sale60 99 
Loans and leases70,781 32,372 
Allowance for credit losses(922)(178)
Loans and leases, net of allowance for credit losses69,859 32,194 
Operating lease equipment, net8,156 — 
Premises and equipment, net1,456 1,233 
Goodwill346 346 
Other intangible assets140 19 
Other assets4,369 1,855 
Total assets$109,298 $58,309 
Liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing$24,922 $21,405 
Interest-bearing64,486 30,001 
Total deposits89,408 51,406 
Credit balances of factoring clients995 — 
Borrowings:
Short-term borrowings2,186 589 
Long-term borrowings4,459 1,195 
Total borrowings6,645 1,784 
Other liabilities2,588 381 
Total liabilities99,636 53,571 
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value (10,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021)881 340 
Common stock:
Class A - $1 par value (16,000,000 shares authorized; 13,501,017 and 8,811,220 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)14 
Class B - $1 par value (2,000,000 shares authorized; 1,005,185 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021)
Additional paid in capital4,109 — 
Retained earnings5,392 4,378 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(735)10 
Total stockholders’ equity9,662 4,738 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$109,298 $58,309 
See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


53
95




First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
Year ended December 31
dollars in millions, except share and per share data202220212020
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans$2,953 $1,295 $1,333 
Interest on investment securities354 145 144 
Interest on deposits at banks106 11 
Total interest income3,413 1,451 1,484 
Interest expense
Deposits335 33 67 
Borrowings132 28 29 
Total interest expense467 61 96 
Net interest income2,946 1,390 1,388 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses645 (37)58 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses2,301 1,427 1,330 
Noninterest income
Rental income on operating lease equipment864 — — 
Fee income and other service charges163 42 37 
Wealth management services142 129 103 
Service charges on deposit accounts100 95 88 
Factoring commissions104 — — 
Cardholder services, net102 87 74 
Merchant services, net35 33 24 
Insurance commissions47 16 15 
Realized gain on sale of investment securities available for sale, net— 33 60 
Fair value adjustment on marketable equity securities, net(3)34 29 
Bank-owned life insurance32 
Gain on sale of leasing equipment, net15 — — 
Gain on acquisition431 — — 
Gain on extinguishment of debt— — 
Other noninterest income97 36 44 
Total noninterest income2,136 508 477 
Noninterest expense
Depreciation on operating lease equipment345 — — 
Maintenance and other operating lease expenses189 — — 
Salaries and benefits1,396 759 722 
Net occupancy expense194 117 117 
Equipment expense216 119 116 
Professional fees57 20 17 
Third-party processing fees103 60 45 
FDIC insurance expense31 14 13 
Marketing expense53 10 10 
Merger-related expenses231 29 17 
Intangible asset amortization23 12 15 
Other noninterest expense237 94 117 
Total noninterest expense3,075 1,234 1,189 
Income before income taxes1,362 701 618 
Income tax expense264 154 126 
Net income$1,098 $547 $492 
Preferred stock dividends50 18 14 
Net income available to common stockholders$1,048 $529 $478 
Earnings per common share
Basic$67.47 $53.88 $47.50 
Diluted$67.40 $53.88 $47.50 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic15,531,9249,816,40510,056,654
Diluted15,549,9449,816,40510,056,654
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)2019 2018 2017
Interest income     
Loans and leases$1,217,306
 $1,073,051
 $955,637
Investment securities interest and dividend income160,460
 150,709
 121,207
Overnight investments26,245
 21,997
 26,846
Total interest income1,404,011
 1,245,757
 1,103,690
Interest expense     
Deposits76,254
 22,483
 16,196
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements1,995
 1,594
 1,767
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings5,472
 5,801
 19,915
Subordinated debentures7,099
 6,277
 5,213
Other borrowings1,822
 702
 703
Total interest expense92,642
 36,857
 43,794
Net interest income1,311,369
 1,208,900
 1,059,896
Provision for loan and lease losses31,441
 28,468
 25,692
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses1,279,928
 1,180,432
 1,034,204
Noninterest income     
Service charges on deposit accounts105,191
 105,486
 101,201
Wealth management services99,241
 97,966
 86,719
Cardholder services, net69,078
 65,478
 57,583
Other service charges and fees31,644
 30,606
 28,321
Merchant services, net24,304
 24,504
 22,678
Mortgage income21,126
 16,433
 23,251
Insurance commissions12,810
 12,702
 12,465
ATM income6,296
 7,980
 9,143
Marketable equity securities gains (losses), net20,625
 (7,610) 
Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net7,115
 351
 4,293
Gain on extinguishment of debt
 26,553
 12,483
Gain on acquisitions
 
 134,745
Other18,431
 19,700
 29,081
Total noninterest income415,861
 400,149
 521,963
Noninterest expense     
Salaries and wages551,112
 527,691
 490,610
Employee benefits120,501
 118,203
 105,975
Occupancy expense111,179
 109,169
 104,690
Equipment expense112,290
 102,909
 97,478
Processing fees paid to third parties29,552
 30,017
 25,673
FDIC insurance expense10,664
 18,890
 22,191
Collection and foreclosure-related expenses11,994
 16,567
 14,407
Merger-related expenses17,166
 6,462
 9,015
Other139,283
 147,063
 142,430
Total noninterest expense1,103,741
 1,076,971
 1,012,469
Income before income taxes592,048
 503,610
 543,698
Income taxes134,677
 103,297
 219,946
Net income$457,371
 $400,313
 $323,752
Weighted average shares outstanding11,141,069
 11,938,439
 12,010,405
Net income per share$41.05
 $33.53
 $29.96
Dividends declared per share$1.60
 $1.45
 $1.25


See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

54
96





First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income


Year ended December 31
dollars in millions202220212020
Net income$1,098 $547 $492 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Net unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale(730)(88)73 
Net change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale transferred to securities held to maturity(11)
Net change in defined benefit pension items(16)97 62 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax$(745)$(2)$139 
Total comprehensive income$353 $545 $631 
See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


97
 Year ended December 31
 2019 2018 2017
(Dollars in thousands)     
Net income$457,371
 $400,313
 $323,752
Other comprehensive income (loss)     
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale:     
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale arising during the period64,644
 29,170
 28,166
Tax effect(14,868) (6,709) (10,531)
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains on securities available for sale included in income before income taxes(7,115) (351) (4,293)
Tax effect1,636
 81
 1,588
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale arising during the period, net of tax44,297
 22,191
 14,930
      
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale transferred from (to) held to maturity:     
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale transferred from (to) held to maturity72,512
 (109,507) ��
Tax effect(16,678) 25,186
 
Reclassification adjustment for accretion of unrealized losses on securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity19,889
 17,106
 
Tax effect(4,574) (3,934) 
Total change in unrealized losses on securities available for sale transferred from (to) held to maturity, net of tax71,149
 (71,149) 
      
Defined benefit pension items:     
Actuarial losses arising during the period(20,049) (32,012) (12,945)
Tax effect4,611
 7,363
 4,789
Amortization of actuarial losses and prior service cost10,981
 13,981
 9,720
Tax effect(2,525) (3,216) (3,596)
Total change from defined benefit plans, net of tax(6,982) (13,884) (2,032)
Other comprehensive income (loss)108,464
 (62,842) 12,898
Total comprehensive income$565,835
 $337,471
 $336,650
      




First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity


dollars in millions, except share dataPreferred StockClass A Common StockClass B Common StockAdditional Paid in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) IncomeTotal Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019$— $10 $$44 $3,658 $(127)$3,586 
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326— — — — 37 — 37 
Net income— — — — 492 — 492 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — — 139 139 
Issuance of preferred stock340 — — — — — 340 
Repurchased 813,090 shares of Class A common stock— (1)— (44)(289)— (334)
Cash dividends declared ($1.67 per common share):
Class A common stock— — — — (15)— (15)
Class B common stock— — — — (2)— (2)
Preferred stock dividends declared— — — — (14)— (14)
Balance at December 31, 2020340 — 3,867 12 4,229 
Net income— — — — 547 — 547 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — — (2)(2)
Cash dividends declared ($1.88 per common share):
Class A common stock— — — — (16)— (16)
Class B common stock— — — — (2)— (2)
Preferred stock dividends declared— — — — (18)— (18)
Balance at December 31, 2021340 — 4,378 10 4,738 
Net income— — — — 1,098 — 1,098 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — — (745)(745)
Issued in CIT Merger:
Common stock— — 5,273 — — 5,279 
Series B preferred stock334 — — — — — 334 
Series C preferred stock207 — — — — — 207 
Stock-based compensation— — — 75 — — 75 
Repurchased 1,500,000 shares of Class A common stock— (1)— (1,239)— — (1,240)
Cash dividends declared ($2.16 per common share):
Class A common stock— — — — (32)— (32)
Class B common stock— — — — (2)— (2)
Preferred stock dividends declared:
Series A— — — — (19)— (19)
Series B— — — — (20)— (20)
Series C— — — — (11)— (11)
Balance at December 31, 2022$881 $14 $$4,109 $5,392 $(735)$9,662 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

98

55





First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ EquityCash Flows
Year Ended December 31,
dollars in millions202220212020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income$1,098 $547 $492 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision (benefit) for credit losses645 (37)58 
Deferred tax expense (benefit)206 (8)(26)
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion, net533 143 133 
Stock based compensation expense19 — — 
Realized gain on sale of investment securities available for sale, net— (33)(60)
Fair value adjustment on marketable equity securities, net(34)(29)
Gain on sale of loans, net(22)(33)(38)
Gain on sale of operating lease equipment, net(15)— — 
Loss on sale of premises and equipment, net— — 
(Gain) loss on other real estate owned, net(14)(1)
Gain on acquisition(431)— — 
Gain on extinguishment of debt(7)— — 
Origination of loans held for sale(499)(1,123)(1,042)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale562 1,036 1,046 
Net change in other assets484 (733)(135)
Net change in other liabilities260 (15)
Other operating activities(36)(13)(12)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities2,791 (284)376 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net decrease (increase) in interest-earning deposits at banks6,965 (4,767)(3,204)
Purchase of marketable equity securities— (2)(333)
Proceeds from sales of investments in marketable equity securities— 30 353 
Purchase of investment securities available for sale(1,985)(6,375)(8,667)
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale1,237 2,455 2,791 
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale1,367 4,585 
Purchase of investment securities held to maturity(755)(1,401)(1,633)
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities held to maturity835 809 301 
Net change in loans(5,344)423 (3,850)
Proceeds from sale of loans245 — 13 
Net decrease in credit balances of factoring clients(538)— — 
Purchase of operating lease equipment(771)— — 
Proceeds from sale of operating lease equipment95 — — 
Purchase of premises and equipment(155)(107)(133)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment13 
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned48 41 28 
Acquisition, net of cash acquired134 — (60)
Other investing activities49 (42)(100)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities75 (7,568)(9,908)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in time deposits568 (406)(1,010)
Net (decrease) increase in demand and other interest-bearing deposits(2,259)8,382 9,989 
Net decrease in securities sold under customer repurchase agreements(153)(52)(97)
Repayment of short-term borrowings(1,355)— — 
Proceeds from issuance of short-term borrowings3,105 — — 
Repayment of long-term borrowings(5,099)(54)(87)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings3,854 — 746 
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock— — 340 
Repurchase of Class A common stock(1,240)— (334)
Cash dividends paid(83)(42)(30)
Other financing activities(24)— — 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(2,686)7,828 9,517 
Change in cash and due from banks180 (24)(15)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year338 362 377 
Cash and due from banks at end of year$518 $338 $362 
99





 
Class A
Common Stock
 
Class B
Common Stock
 Surplus 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)           
Balance at December 31, 2016$11,005
 $1,005
 $658,918
 $2,476,691
 $(135,192) $3,012,427
Net income
 
 
 323,752
 
 323,752
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 12,898
 12,898
Cash dividends declared ($1.25 per share)           
Class A common stock
 
 
 (13,757) 
 (13,757)
Class B common stock
 
 
 (1,256) 
 (1,256)
Balance at December 31, 201711,005
 1,005
 658,918
 2,785,430
 (122,294) 3,334,064
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-01
 
 
 18,715
 (18,715) 
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2018-02
 
 
 31,336
 (31,336) 
Net income
 
 
 400,313
 
 400,313
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (62,842) (62,842)
Repurchase of 382,000 shares of Class A common stock(382) 
 (164,956) 
 
 (165,338)
Cash dividends declared ($1.45 per share)           
Class A common stock
 
 
 (15,785) 
 (15,785)
Class B common stock
 
 
 (1,458) 
 (1,458)
Balance at December 31, 201810,623
 1,005
 493,962
 3,218,551
 (235,187) 3,488,954
Net income
 
 
 457,371
 
 457,371
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 108,464
 108,464
Repurchase of 998,910 shares of Class A common stock(999) 
 (449,881) 
 
 (450,880)
Cash dividends declared ($1.60 per share)           
Class A common stock
 
 
 (16,117) 
 (16,117)
Class B common stock
 
 
 (1,608) 
 (1,608)
Balance at December 31, 2019$9,624
 $1,005
 $44,081
 $3,658,197
 $(126,723) $3,586,184

Year Ended December 31,
dollars in millions202220212020
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid (refunded) during the period for:
Interest$525 $62 $105 
Income taxes(551)870 117 
Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
Transfers of loans to other real estate14 14 12 
Transfers of premises and equipment to other real estate19 14 15 
Transfer of investment securities available for sale to held to maturity— 452 1,461 
Dividends declared but not paid— 
Transfer of assets from held for investment to held for sale188 88 49 
Transfer of assets from held for sale to held for investment21 
Loans held for sale exchanged for investment securities38 231 11 
Commitments extended during the period on affordable housing investment credits110 15 15 
Issuance of common stock as consideration for acquisition5,279 — — 
Stock-based compensation as consideration for acquisition81 — — 
Issuance of preferred stock as consideration for acquisition541 — — 
See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


56
100




First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES     
Net income$457,371
 $400,313
 $323,752
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:     
Provision for loan and lease losses31,441
 28,468
 25,692
Deferred tax expense (benefit)54,598
 (13,377) 125,838
Net (increase) decrease in current taxes receivable(19,564) 23,353
 (10,616)
Depreciation and amortization103,828
 96,781
 90,804
Net increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable14,412
 (240) 155
Net increase in income earned not collected(4,151) (10,785) (8,899)
Gain on acquisitions
 
 (134,745)
Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net(7,115) (351) (4,293)
Marketable equity securities (gains) losses, net(20,625) 7,610
 
Gain on extinguishment of debt
 (26,553) (919)
Origination of loans held for sale(736,015) (593,307) (622,503)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale731,803
 608,549
 660,808
Gain on sale of loans held for sale(14,884) (11,210) (14,843)
Gain on sale of portfolio loans(299) 
 (1,007)
Net write-downs/losses on other real estate owned2,664
 4,390
 4,460
Losses (gains) on premises and equipment4,115
 2,452
 (524)
Net accretion of premiums and discounts(34,040) (36,567) (40,028)
Amortization of intangible assets23,861
 23,648
 22,842
Net change in FDIC payable for shared-loss agreements6,777
 4,276
 4,334
Net change in mortgage servicing rights(5,927) (5,258) (7,178)
Net change in other assets(28,097) (3,961) (31,933)
Net change in other liabilities(19,584) (40,895) (25,939)
Net cash provided by operating activities540,569
 457,336
 355,258
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES     
Net increase in loans outstanding(1,282,880) (1,023,885) (1,213,686)
Purchases of investment securities available for sale(4,705,038) (1,451,287) (3,648,312)
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity(223,598) (97,827) 
Purchases of marketable equity securities(26,166) (2,818) 
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal repayments of investment securities held to maturity341,077
 296,632
 22
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal repayments of investment securities available for sale2,345,512
 1,664,730
 1,842,563
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale2,308,856
 360,218
 1,345,746
Proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities56,749
 9,528
 
Net (increase) decrease in overnight investments(65,181) 601,979
 586,279
Proceeds from sales of portfolio loans24,247
 9,591
 162,649
Cash paid to FDIC for shared-loss agreements(292) (3,567) (7,725)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned25,918
 28,128
 40,709
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment132
 1,721
 3,061
Purchases of premises and equipment(121,077) (140,444) (84,798)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired(236,728) (155,126) 304,820
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(1,558,469) 97,573
 (668,672)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES     
Net increase (decrease) in time deposits284,611
 33,023
 (538,250)
Net increase in demand and other interest-bearing deposits1,154,815
 457,196
 539,120
Net decrease in short-term borrowings(27,703) (246,517) (44,680)
Repayment of long-term obligations(73,284) (752,447) (6,955)
Origination of long-term obligations200,000
 125,000
 175,000
Repurchase of common stock(453,123) (163,095) 
Cash dividends paid(18,137) (16,779) (14,412)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities1,067,179
 (563,619) 109,823
Change in cash and due from banks49,279
 (8,710) (203,591)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period327,440
 336,150
 539,741
Cash and due from banks at end of period$376,719
 $327,440
 $336,150
      
      
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION     
Cash paid during the period for:     
Interest$78,230
 $37,097
 $43,639
Income taxes83,038
 73,806
 88,565
Noncash investing and financing activities:     
Transfers of loans to other real estate14,639
 23,375
 34,980
Dividends declared but not paid4,256
 4,668
 4,204
Unsettled maturities of investment securities
 
 100,000
Unsettled sales of investment securities
 
 208,464
Net reclassification of portfolio loans to (from) loans held for sale22,034
 (2,433) 161,719
Transfer of investment securities available for sale (from) to held to maturity(2,080,617) 2,485,761
 
Transfer of investment securities available for sale to marketable equity securities
 107,578
 
Transfers of premises and equipment to other real estate7,045
 1,622
 
Premises and equipment acquired through capital leases and other financing arrangements
 12,196
 5,327
Unsettled common stock repurchases
 2,243
 
Initial recognition of operating lease assets70,652
 
 
Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities71,793
 
 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

57




First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE A
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nature of Operations
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (“we,(the “Parent Company” and, when including all of its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, “we,” “us,” “our,” “BancShares,”“BancShares”) is a financial holding company organized under the laws of Delaware andthat conducts operations through its banking subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (“FCB,” or “the Bank”the “Bank”), which is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. BancShares and its subsidiaries operate 574a network of over 500 branches in 1922 states, predominantly located in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Southwest regions of theWestern United States. BancShares seeks to meet the financial needs of individuals and commercial entities in its market areas through a wide range of retail and commercial banking services. Loan services includeprovides various types of commercial business and consumer lending.banking services, including lending, leasing and wealth management services. Deposit services include checking, savings, money market and time deposit accounts. First Citizens Wealth Management provides holistic, goals-based advisory services encompassing a broad range of client deliverables. These deliverables include wealth planning, discretionary investment advisory services, insurance, brokerage, defined benefit and defined contribution services, private banking, trust, fiduciary, philanthropy and special asset services.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of BancShares and its subsidiaries are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and general practices within the banking industry.

The consolidated financial statements of BancShares include the accounts of BancShares and its subsidiaries, certain partnership interests and variable interest entities.entities (“VIEs”) where BancShares is the primary beneficiary, if applicable. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. BancShares operates with centralized management and combined reporting; thus, BancShares operates as 1Assets held in agency or fiduciary capacity are not included in the consolidated reportable segment.financial statements.
Variable interest entities (“VIE”)
VIEs are legal entities that either do not have sufficient equity to finance their activities without the support from other parties or whose equity investors lack a controlling financial interest. FCBBancShares has investments in certain partnerships and limited liability entities that have been evaluated and determined to be VIEs. Consolidation of a VIE is appropriate if a reporting entity holds a controlling financial interest in the VIE and is the primary beneficiary. FCBBancShares is not the primary beneficiary and does not hold a controlling interest in the VIEs as it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEsVIEs’ economic performance. As such, assets and liabilities of these entities are not consolidated into the financial statements of BancShares. The recorded investment in these entities is reported within other assets. See Note 10 — Other Assets and Note 12 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.
Reclassifications
In certain instances, amounts reported in prior years’the 2021 and 2020 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current2022 financial statement presentation.presentation, primarily reflecting impacts from the CIT Merger (as defined below). Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported shareholders’stockholders’ equity or net income.
During 2019, BancShares identified items in the prior period related to unsettled investment activity that had been reported as cash flows from operating activities and should have been presented as investing activities during 2018. BancShares corrected the previously presented cash flows for this activity and in doing so, decreased net cash flows from operating activities with an offsetting increase in net cash flows from investing activities. BancShares has evaluated the effect of the incorrect presentation, both qualitatively and quantitatively, and concluded that it was immaterial.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions impacting the amounts reported.reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates BancShares considers significant areinclude the allowance for loancredit losses (“ACL”) and lease losses, fair value measurements,estimates of acquired loans and income taxes.operating lease equipment and core deposit intangibles.

58

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Business Combinations
BancShares accounts for all business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method, of accounting, acquired assets and assumed liabilities are included with the acquirer’s accounts at their estimated fair value as of the date of acquisition, with any excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired recognized as either finite lived intangibles or capitalized as goodwill. In addition,To the extent the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired exceeds the purchase price, a gain on acquisition related costs and restructuringis recognized. Merger-related costs are recognized as period expenses as incurred.

On January 3, 2022, BancShares completed its previously announced merger (the “CIT Merger”) with CIT Group Inc. (“CIT”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 15, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of September 30, 2021 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”). See Note B,2 — Business Combinations for additional information.
Cash
101



Reportable Segments
As of December 31, 2021, BancShares managed its business and Cash Equivalentsreported its financial results as a single segment. BancShares began reporting multiple segments during the first quarter of 2022 and now reports General Banking, Commercial Banking, Rail, and Corporate segments. BancShares conformed the comparative prior periods presented to reflect the new segments. The substantial majority of BancShares’ operations for historical periods prior to completion of the CIT Merger are included in the General Banking segment. The Commercial Banking and Rail segments primarily relate to operations acquired in the CIT Merger. See Note 23 — Business Segment Information for additional information.
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Interest-Earning Deposits at Banks
Interest-earning deposits at banks are primarily comprised of interest-bearing deposits with banks and federal funds sold. Cash and cash equivalentsInterest-earning deposits at banks have initial maturities of three months or less. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalentsinterest-earning deposits at banks approximates its fair value due to its short-term nature.

Investments

Debt Securities
BancShares classifies debt securities as held to maturity (“HTM”) or available for sale.sale (“AFS”). Debt securities are classified as held to maturityHTM when BancShares has the intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity andmaturity. HTM securities are reported at amortized cost. Other debt securities are classified as available for saleAFS and reported at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”). Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts for debt securities are includedrecorded in interest income. Realized gains and losses from the sale of debt securities are determined by specific identification on a trade date basis and are included in noninterest income. BancShares performs pre-purchase due diligence and evaluates the credit risk of AFS and HTM debt securities purchased directly into BancShares' portfolio or via acquisition. If securities have evidence of more than insignificant credit deterioration since issuance, they are designated as purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”).
BancShares evaluates each held
For AFS debt securities, management performs a quarterly analysis of the investment portfolio to maturity and available for sale securityevaluate securities currently in aan unrealized loss position for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least quarterly.potential credit-related impairment. If BancShares considers such factors asintends to sell a security, or does not have the lengthintent and ability to hold a security before recovering the amortized cost, the entirety of time andthe unrealized loss is immediately recorded in earnings to the extent that it exceeds the associated ACL previously established. For the remaining securities, an analysis is performed to whichdetermine if any portion of the market value has been below amortized cost, long-term expectationsunrealized loss recorded relates to credit impairment. If credit-related impairment exists, the amount is recorded through the ACL and recent experience regardingrelated provision. This review includes indicators such as changes in credit rating, delinquency, bankruptcy or other significant news event impacting the issuer. BancShares determined that there were no expected credit losses on the HTM or AFS portfolios.

Debt securities are also classified as past due when the payment of principal and interest based upon contractual terms is 30 days delinquent or greater. Missed interest payments BancShares intenton debt securities are rare. Management reviews all debt securities with delinquent interest and immediately charges off any accrued interest determined to sell, and whether it is more likely than not that it would be required to sell those securities before the anticipated recovery of the amortized cost. In situations where BancShares does not intend to sell the security and it is more likely than not BancShares will not be required to sell the security prior to recovery the credit component of an OTTI loss is recognized in earnings and the non-credit component is recognized in AOCI.uncollectible. See Note 3 — Investment Securities for additional information.
Equity Securities
EquityInvestments in equity securities having readily determinable fair values are recorded on a trade date basis and measuredstated at fair value. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are determined by specific identification andon these securities are included in noninterest income. Non-marketable equity securities are securities with no readily determinable fair values and are measured at cost. BancShares evaluates its non-marketable equity securities for impairment and recoverability of the recorded investment by considering positive and negative evidence, including the profitability and asset quality of the issuer, dividend payment history and recent redemption experience. Impairment is assessed at each reporting period and if identified, is recognized in other noninterest expense. Non-marketableSee Note 10 — Other Assets for amounts of non-marketable equity securities were $12.5 million and $2.5 million at December 31, 20192022 and 2018, respectively, and are included in other assets.2021.

Other Securities
Membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) network requires ownership of FHLB restricted stock. This stock is restricted as it may only be sold to the FHLB and all sales must be at par. Accordingly, the FHLB restricted stock is carried at cost, less any applicable impairment charges and is recorded within other assets. FHLB restricted stock was $43.0 millionAdditionally, BancShares holds shares of Visa Inc. (“Visa”) Class B common stock. See Note 3 — Investment Securities and $25.3 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.Note 10 Other Assets for additional information.
Investments

102



Investment in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects
BancShares and FCB havehas investments in qualified affordable housing projects primarily for the purposes of fulfilling Community Reinvestment Act requirements and obtaining tax credits. These investments are accounted for using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, the initial cost of the investment is amortized in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received, and the net investment performance is recognized in the income statement as a component of income tax expense. All of the investments held in qualified affordable housing projects qualify for the proportional amortization methodmethod. See Note 10 — Other Assets and totaled $167.8 million and $147.3 millionNote 12 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.

Assets Held for Sale
Assets held for sale (“AHFS”) at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and are included in other assets.

59

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Loans Held For Sale
BancShares elected to apply the fair value option for new originations of prime residential mortgage loans held for sale of $4 million carried at fair value and commercial loans held for sale of $48 million carried at the lower of the cost or fair value (“LOCOM”). The remainder related to be sold. Gains and losses on salesoperating lease equipment held for sale, which is carried at LOCOM. AHFS at December 31, 2021 consist of residential mortgage loans are recognized within mortgage income.held for sale of $99 million carried at fair value.

Loans and Leases
BancShares extends credit to commercial customers through a variety of financing arrangements including term loans, revolving credit facilities, finance leases and operating leases. BancShares also extends credit through consumer loans, including residential mortgages and auto loans.

We re-evaluated our loan classes to reflect the characteristics of BancShares’ accounting methodsportfolio. The changes to the loan classes primarily include: (i) reclassifying Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (“SBA-PPP”) loans into the commercial and industrial class, (ii) identifying a separate loan class for leases, and (iii) no longer having PCD loans as a separate loan class. Our loan classes as of December 31, 2022 are described below. Prior period disclosures have been conformed to the current presentation.

Commercial Loans and leases dependsLeases
Commercial Construction - Commercial construction consists of loans to finance land for commercial development of real property and construction of multifamily apartments or other commercial properties. These loans are highly dependent on whether theythe supply and demand for commercial real estate as well as the demand for newly constructed residential homes and lots acquired for development. Deterioration in demand could result in decreased collateral values, which could make repayments of outstanding loans difficult.
Owner OccupiedCommercial Mortgage - Owner occupied commercial mortgage consists of loans to purchase or refinance owner occupied nonresidential properties. This includes office buildings, other commercial facilities and farmland. Commercial mortgages secured by owner occupied properties are originatedprimarily dependent on the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at loan origination. While these loans are collateralized by real property in an effort to mitigate risk, it is possible the liquidation of collateral will not fully satisfy the obligation.
Non-owner Occupied Commercial Mortgage - Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage consists of loans to purchase or purchased,refinance investment nonresidential properties. This includes office buildings and if purchased, whetherother facilities rented or leased to unrelated parties, as well as farmland and multifamily properties. The primary risk associated with income producing commercial mortgage loans is the ability of the income-producing property that collateralizes the loan to produce adequate cash flow to service the debt. While these loans are collateralized by real property in an effort to mitigate risk, it is possible the liquidation of collateral will not fully satisfy the loans reflect credit deterioration at the date of acquisition.obligation.

Non-Purchased Credit Impaired (“Non-PCI”) Loans
Non-PCICommercial and Industrial - Commercial and industrial loans consist of loans originatedor lines of credit to finance accounts receivable, inventory or other general business needs, and business credit cards. The primary risk associated with commercial and industrial loans is the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at origination. Failure to achieve these projections presents risk that the borrower will be unable to service the debt consistent with the contractual terms of the loan.
Factoring - We provide factoring, receivable management, and secured financing to businesses (our clients, who are generally manufacturers or importers of goods) that operate in several industries, including apparel, textile, furniture, home furnishings and consumer electronics. Factoring entails the assumption of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable arising from the sale of goods by BancSharesour clients to their customers (generally retailers) that have been factored (i.e., sold or assigned to the factor). The most prevalent risk in factoring transactions is customer credit risk, which relates to the financial inability of a customer to pay undisputed factored trade accounts receivable. Factoring receivables are primarily included in the commercial and industrial loan class.
LeasesLeases consists of finance lease arrangements for technology and office equipment and large and small industrial, medical, and transportation equipment.
103



Consumer Loans
Residential Mortgage- Consumer mortgage consists of loans to purchase, construct, or refinance the borrower’s primary dwelling, secondary residence or vacation home and are often secured by 1-4 family residential properties or undeveloped or partially developed land in anticipation of completing construction of a 1-4 family residential property. Significant and rapid declines in real estate values can result in borrowers having debt levels in excess of the current market value of the collateral. Delays in construction and development projects can cause cost overruns exceeding the borrower’s financial ability to complete the project. Such cost overruns can result in foreclosure of partially completed and unmarketable collateral.
Revolving Mortgage - Revolving mortgage consists of home equity lines of credit and other lines of credit or loans purchased from other institutionssecured by first or second liens on the borrower’s primary residence. These loans are secured by both senior and junior liens on the residential real estate and are particularly susceptible to declining collateral values. This risk is elevated for loans secured by junior liens as a substantial decline in value could render the junior lien position effectively unsecured.
Consumer Auto - Consumer auto loans consist of installment loans to finance purchases of vehicles. These loans include direct auto loans originated in bank branches, as well as indirect auto loans originated through agreements with auto dealerships. The value of the underlying collateral within this class is at risk of potential rapid depreciation, which could result in unpaid balances in excess of the collateral, if any.
ConsumerOther -Other consumer loans consist of loans to finance unsecured home improvements, student loans, and revolving lines of credit that do not reflectcan be secured or unsecured, including personal credit deteriorationcards. The value of the underlying collateral within this class is at acquisition.risk of potential rapid depreciation, which could result in unpaid balances in excess of the collateral.

Originated loans for which management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future are classified as held for investment (“HFI”) and carried at the principal amount outstanding net of any unearned income, charge-offs and unamortized fees and costs. Nonrefundable fees collected and certain direct costs incurred related to loan originations are deferred and recorded as an adjustment to loans outstanding. The net amount of the nonrefundable fees and costs is amortized to interest income over the contractual lives using methods that approximate a constant yield.
Purchased
Acquired Loans and Leases
BancShares’ accounting methods for acquired loans whichand leases depends on whether or not the loans reflect more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination at the date of acquisition.

Non-Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans and Leases
Non-Purchased Credit Deteriorated (“Non-PCD”) loans and leases do not reflect more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination at acquisition are classified as non-PCI loans.the date of acquisition. These loans are recorded at fair value and an increase to the ACL is recorded with a corresponding increase to the provision for credit losses at the date of acquisition. The difference between the fair value and the unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) at the acquisition date is amortized or accreted to interest income over the contractual life of the loan using the effective interest method.

Purchased Credit Impaired (“PCI”)Deteriorated Loans and Leases
Purchased loans whichand leases that reflect a more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination such that it is probable at acquisition that BancShares will be unable to collect all contractually required payments, are classified as PCI loans. PCI loans are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. Ifacquisition are classified as PCD loans and leases. PCD loans and leases are recorded at acquisition-date amortized cost, which is the timing and amountpurchase price or fair value in a business combination, plus BancShares' initial ACL, which results in a gross up of the future cash flows can be reasonably estimated, any excess of cash flows expected atloan balance (the “PCD Gross-Up”). The initial ACL for PCD loans and leases is established through the PCD Gross-Up and there is no corresponding increase to the provision for credit losses. The difference between the UPB and the acquisition overdate amortized cost resulting from the estimated fair value are recognized asPCD Gross-Up is amortized or accreted to interest income over the contractual life of the loansloan using the effective yieldinterest method. Subsequent to the acquisition date, increases in cash flows over those expected at the acquisition date are recognized prospectively as interest income. Decreases in expected cash flows due to credit deterioration are recognized by recording an allowance for loan losses. In the event of prepayment, the remaining unamortized amount is recognized in interest income. To the extent possible, PCI loans are aggregated into pools based upon common risk characteristics

Past Due and each pool is accounted for as a single unit.
The performance of all loans within the BancShares portfolio is subject to a number of external risks, including changes in the overall health of the economy, declines in real estate values, changes in the demand for productsNon-Accrual Loans and services and personal events, such as death, disability or change in marital status. BancShares evaluates and reports its non-PCI and PCI loan portfolios separately, and each portfolio is further divided into commercial and non-commercial segments based on the type of borrower, purpose, collateral and/or our underlying credit management processes. Additionally, commercial and noncommercial loans are assigned to loan classes, which further disaggregate the loan portfolio.
Non-PCI Commercial Loans & Leases
Non-PCI commercial loans, excluding purchased non-impaired loans, are underwritten based primarily upon the customer’s ability to generate the required cash flow to service the debt in accordance with the contractual termsLoans and conditions of the loan agreement. Additionally, an understanding of the borrower’s business, including the experience and background of the principals is obtained prior to approval. To the extent the loan is secured by collateral, the likely value of the collateral and what level of strength the collateral brings to the transaction is also evaluated. If the principals or other parties provide personal guarantees, the relative financial strength and liquidity of each guarantor is also assessed. Acquired non-PCI commercial loans are evaluated using comparable methods and procedures as those originated by BancShares.
Construction and land development - Construction and land development consists of loans to finance land for development of commercial or residential real property and construction of multifamily apartments or other commercial properties. These loans are highly dependent on the supply and demand for commercial real estate as well as the demand for newly constructed residential homes and lots acquired for development. Deterioration in demand could result in decreased collateral values, which could make repayments of outstanding loans difficult for customers.

60

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Commercial mortgage - Commercial mortgage consists of loans to purchase or refinance owner-occupied or investment nonresidential properties. Commercial mortgages secured by owner-occupied properties are primarily dependent on the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at loan origination. Commercial mortgages secured by investment properties include office buildings and other facilities rented or leased to unrelated parties. The primary risk associated with income producing commercial mortgage loans is the ability of the income-producing property that collateralizes the loan to produce adequate cash flow to service the debt. While these loans and leases are collateralized by real property in an effort to mitigate risk, it is possible the liquidation of collateral will not fully satisfy the obligation.
Other commercial real estate - Other commercial real estate consists of loans secured by farmland (including residential farms and other improvements) and multifamily (five or more) residential properties. The performance of agricultural loans is highly dependent on favorable weather, reasonable costs for seed and fertilizer and the ability to successfully market the product at a profitable margin. The demand for these products is also dependent on macroeconomic conditions beyond the control of the borrower. The primary risk associated with multifamily loans is the ability of the income-producing property that collateralizes the loan to produce adequate cash flow to service the debt. High unemployment or generally weak economic conditions may result in borrowers having to provide rental rate concessions to achieve adequate occupancy rates.
Commercial and industrial and lease financing - Commercial and industrial and lease financing consists of loans or lines of credit to finance accounts receivable, inventory or other general business needs, business credit cards, and lease financing agreements for equipment, vehicles, or other assets. The primary risk associated with commercial and industrial and lease financing loans is the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at origination. Failure to achieve these projections presents risk the borrower will be unable to service the debt consistent with the contractual terms of the loan or lease.
Other - Other consists of all other commercial loans not classified in one of the preceding classes. These typically include loans to nonprofit organizations such as churches, hospitals, educational and charitable organizations, and certain loans repurchased with government guarantees.
Non-PCI Noncommercial Loans & Leases
Non-PCI noncommercial loans, excluding purchased non-impaired loans, are centrally underwritten using automated credit scoring and analysis tools. These credit scoring tools take into account factors such as payment history, credit utilization, length of credit history, types of credit currently in use and recent credit inquiries. To the extent the loan is secured by collateral, the likely value of such collateral is evaluated. Acquired non-PCI noncommercial loans are evaluated using comparable methods and procedures as those originated by BancShares.
Residential mortgage - Residential mortgage consists of loans to purchase or refinance the borrower’s primary dwelling, second residence or vacation home and are often secured by 1-4 family residential property. Significant and rapid declines in real estate values can result in borrowers having debt levels in excess of the current market value of the collateral.
Revolving mortgage - Revolving mortgage consists of home equity lines of credit secured by first or second liens on the borrower’s primary residence. These loans are often secured by second liens on the residential real estate and are particularly susceptible to declining collateral values as a substantial decline in value could render a second lien position effectively unsecured.
Construction and land development - Construction and land development consists of loans to construct a borrower’s primary or secondary residence or vacant land upon which the owner intends to construct a dwelling at a future date. These loans are typically secured by undeveloped or partially developed land in anticipation of completing construction of a 1-4 family residential property. There is risk these construction and development projects can experience delays and cost overruns exceeding the borrower’s financial ability to complete the project. Such cost overruns can result in foreclosure of partially completed and unmarketable collateral.
Consumer - Consumer loans consist of installment loans to finance purchases of vehicles, unsecured home improvements, student loans and revolving lines of credit that can be secured or unsecured, including personal credit cards. The value of the underlying collateral within this class is at risk of potential rapid depreciation which could result in unpaid balances in excess of the collateral.

61

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

PCI Loans
The segments and classes utilized to evaluate and report PCI loans is consistent with that of non-PCI loans. PCI loans were underwritten by other institutions, often with different lending standards and methods; however, the underwriting risks are generally consistent with the risks identified for non-PCI loans. Additionally, in some cases, collateral for PCI loans may be located in regions that previously experienced deterioration in real estate values and the underlying collateral may therefore not support full repayment of these loans.
Nonperforming Assets and Troubled Debt Restructurings
Nonperforming Assets (“NPA”)
NPAs include nonaccrual loans and foreclosed property. Foreclosed property consists of real estate and other assets acquired as a result of loan defaults and is discussed below.
All loans are classified as past due when the payment of principal and interest based upon contractual terms is greater than 30 days or greater delinquent. Non-PCI loansLoans and leases are generally placed on nonaccrual when principal or interest becomes 90 days past due or when it is probable the principal or interest is not fully collectible. When non-PCI loans are placed on nonaccrual, all previously uncollected accrued interest is reversed from interest income and the ongoing accrual of interest is discontinued. All payments received thereafter are applied as a reduction of the remaining principaloutstanding balance as long as doubt exists asuntil the account is collected, charged-off or returned to the ultimate collection of the principal. Non-PCI loansaccrual status. Loans and leases are generally removed from nonaccrual status when they become current for a sustained period of time and there is no longer concern as to the collectability of principal and interest. Accretion of income for PCI loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. PCI loans may begin or resume accretion of income when information becomes available allowing us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows. The majority of PCI loans are pooled for accounting purposes and therefore, the NPA status is determined based upon the aggregate performance of the pool.

104



Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDR”)
A loan is considered a TDRtroubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when both of the following occur: (1) a modification to a borrower’s debt agreement is made and (2) a concession is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties that otherwise would not be granted. TDR concessions could include short-term deferrals of interest, modifications of payment terms or, (inin certain limited instances)instances, forgiveness of principal or interest. Loans restructured as a TDR are treated and reported as such for the remaining life of the loan. Modifications of pooled PCI loans are not designated as TDRs, whereas modifications of non-pooled PCI loans are designated as TDRs in the same manner as non-PCI loans. TDR loans can be nonaccrual or accrual, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower. In circumstances where a portion of the loan balance is charged-off, the remaining balance is typically classified as nonaccrual. Refer to further discussion in the “Recently Issued Accounting Standards” section of Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation.

Loan Charge-Offs and Recoveries
Loan charge-offs are recorded after considering such factors as the borrower’s financial condition, the value of underlying collateral, guarantees, and the status of collection activities. Loan balances considered uncollectible are charged-off against the ACL and deducted from the carrying value of the related loans. Consumer loans are subject to mandatory charge-off at specified delinquency dates in accordance with regulatory guidelines. The value of the underlying collateral for consumer loans is considered when determining the charge-off amount if repossession is reasonably assured and in process. See Note 4 — Loans and Leases for additional information. Realized recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are credited to the ACL.

Allowance for LoanCredit Losses

Loans and Lease Losses (“ALLL”)Leases
The ALLLACL represents management’s best estimate of inherent credit losses withinexpected over the life of the loan or lease, adjusted for expected contractual payments and the impact of prepayment expectations. Estimates for loan and lease portfolio at the balance sheet date. Management determines the ALLL based on an ongoing evaluation of the loan portfolio. Estimates for loan losses are determined by analyzing quantitative and qualitative components such as: economic conditions, historical loan losses, historical loan migration to charge-off experience, current trends in delinquencies and charge-offs, expected cash flows on PCI loans, current assessmentpresent as of impaired loans, and changes in the size, composition and/or risk within the loan portfolio.evaluation date. Adjustments to the ALLLACL are recorded with a corresponding entry to the provision or benefit for loancredit losses in accordance with FASB Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 326 Financial Instruments- Credit Losses (“ASC 326”). ASC 326 introduced the current expected credit losses methodology (“CECL”) for the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost basis, replacing the previous incurred loss methodology. BancShares adopted ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 and lease losses. Loan balances considered uncollectible are charged-off against the ALLL. RecoveriesCECL is applied for all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements.

The ACL is calculated based on a variety of amounts previously charged-off are generally creditedconsiderations, including, but not limited to the ALLL.
A primary component of determining the allowance on non-PCI loans collectively evaluated is the actual net loss history of the various loan classes. Loanand lease pools, delinquency trends, changes in forecasted economic conditions, loan growth, estimated loan life, and changes in portfolio credit quality. Loans and leases are segregated into pools with similar risk characteristics and each have a model that is utilized to estimate the ACL. These ACL models estimate the probability of default (“PD”) and loss factors aregiven default (“LGD”) for individual loans and leases within each risk pool based on historical loss experience, borrower characteristics, collateral type, forecasts of future economic conditions, expected future recoveries and may beother factors. The loan and lease level, undiscounted ACL is calculated by applying the modeled PD and LGD to monthly forecasted loan and lease balances which are adjusted for significant factors, that in management’s judgment, affect the collectabilitycontractual payments, prior defaults, and prepayments. Prepayment assumptions were developed through a review of principalBancShares’ historical prepayment activity and interest at the balance sheet date. In accordance with our allowance methodology, loan loss factorsconsidered forecasts of future economic conditions. Forecasted LGDs are monitored quarterly and may be adjusted based on changes in the level of historical net charge-offs and updates by management, such as the number of periods included in the calculation of loss factors, loss severity, loss emergence period and portfolio attrition.
For the non-PCI commercial segment, management incorporates historical net loss data to develop the applicable loan loss factors. General reserves for collective impairment are based on incurred loss estimates for the loan class based on average loss rates by credit quality indicators, which are estimated using historical loss experience and credit risk rating migrations. Credit quality indicators include borrower classification codes and facility risk ratings. Incurred loss estimatesexpected recoveries. Model outputs may be adjusted through a qualitative assessment to reflect currenttrends not captured within the models, which could include economic conditions, and portfolio trends including credit quality, concentrations, aging of the portfolio and significant policy and underwriting changes. Risk pools for estimating the ACL are aggregated into commercial and consumer loan classes for reporting purposes in Note 5 — Allowance for Credit Losses.

62

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

For the non-PCI noncommercial segment, management incorporates specific loan classThe ACL models utilize economic variables, including unemployment, gross domestic product (“GDP”), home price index, commercial real estate index, corporate profits, and delinquency status trends into the loan loss factors. General reserve estimates of incurred lossescredit spreads. These economic variables are based on historical loss experience andmacroeconomic scenario forecasts with a forecast horizon that covers the migration of loans through the various delinquency pools applied to the current risk mix.
Non-PCI loans are considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that a borrower will be unable to pay all amounts due according to the contractual termslives of the loan agreement. Generally, management considersportfolios. Due to the followinginherent uncertainty in the macroeconomic forecasts, BancShares utilizes baseline, upside, and downside macroeconomic scenarios and weights the scenarios based on review of variable forecasts for each scenario and comparison to expectations.

When loans do not share risk characteristics similar to be impaired: all TDRothers in the pool, the ACL is evaluated on an individual basis. Given that BancShares' CECL models are loan level models, the population of loans evaluated individually is not significant and all loan relationships which are on nonaccrual or 90+ days past due and greater than $500,000. Non-PCI impairedconsists primarily of loans greater than $500,000 are evaluated individually for impairment while others are evaluated collectively.
The impairment assessment and determination of the related specific reserve for each impaired loan is based on the loan’s characteristics. Impairment measurement for loans dependent on borrower cash flow for repayment is based on the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the interest rate implicit in the original loan agreement. Impairment measurement for most real estate loans, particularly when a loan is considered to be a probable foreclosure, is based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. Collateral is appraised and market value (appropriately adjusted for an assessment of the sales and marketing costs) is used to calculate a fair value estimate.$500 thousand. A specific valuation allowanceACL is established, or partial charge-off is recorded, for the difference between the excess recorded investment in theamortized cost of loan and the loan’s estimated fair value less costsvalue.
105



Certain aspects of BancShares’ ACL methodology were changed during the first quarter of 2022 in order to sell.integrate the methodologies of BancShares and CIT. The changes include the following: (i) applying a forecast horizon that covers the lives of the loan portfolios instead of using a two year reasonable and supportable period with a one year reversion period followed by a historical long run average economic forecast for the remainder of the portfolio life; and (ii) implementing scenario weighting of baseline, upside, and downside macroeconomic scenarios instead of utilizing just the consensus baseline scenario as the basis of the quantitative ACL estimate.
The ALLL
Accrued Interest Receivable
BancShares' accounting policies and credit monitoring provide that uncollectible accrued interest is reversed or written off against interest income in a timely manner. Therefore, BancShares elected to not measure an ACL for PCIaccrued interest receivable and it is excluded from the amortized cost basis of loans and HTM debt securities.

Unfunded Commitments
A reserve for unfunded commitments is estimated based onestablished for off-balance sheet exposures such as unfunded balances for existing lines of credit, deferred purchase agreements, commitments to extend future credit, as well as both standby and commercial letters of credit when there is a contractual obligation to extend credit and when this extension of credit is not unconditionally cancellable (i.e. commitment cannot be canceled at any time). These unfunded commitments are assessed to determine both the probability of funding as well as the expectation of future losses. BancShares estimates the expected cash flowsfunding amounts and applies its PD and LGD models to those expected funding amounts to estimate the reserve for unfunded commitments. See Note 5 — Allowance for Credit Losses for additional information.

Leases

Lessor Arrangements
BancShares did not have significant amounts of equipment related to operating leases prior to completion of the CIT Merger. At December 31, 2022, BancShares has operating lease equipment of $8.16 billion, primarily related to the Rail segment. Operating lease equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Operating lease equipment is depreciated to its estimated residual value using the straight-line method over the lease term or estimated useful life of the loan.asset. Rail equipment has estimated useful lives of 40-50 years and the useful lives of other equipment are generally 3-10 years.

Where management’s intention is to sell the operating lease equipment, it is marked to LOCOM and classified as AHFS. Depreciation is no longer recognized, and the assets are evaluated for impairment, with any further marks to LOCOM recorded in other noninterest income. Equipment received at the end of the lease to be sold, is marked to LOCOM with the adjustment recorded in other noninterest income. Initial direct costs are amortized over the lease term.

Sales-type and direct financing leases are carried at the aggregate of lease payments receivable and estimated residual value of the leased property, if applicable, less unearned income. Interest income is recognized over the term of the leases to achieve a constant periodic rate of return on the outstanding investment.Our finance lease activity primarily relates to leasing of new equipment with the equipment purchase price equal to fair value and therefore there is no selling profit or loss at lease commencement.

Lease components are separated from non-lease components that transfer a good or service to the customer; and the non-lease components in our lease contracts are accounted for in accordance with ASC 310 Receivables. BancShares continuesutilizes the operating lease practical expedientfor its Rail portfolio leases to estimatenot separate non-lease components of railcar maintenance services from associated lease components, and updateas a result rental income includes the maintenance non-lease component. This practical expedient is available when both of the following are met: (i) the timing and pattern of transfer of the non-lease components and associated lease component are the same and (ii) the lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease.

We manage and evaluate residual riskby performing periodic reviews of estimated residual values and monitoring levels of residual realizations. A change in estimated operating lease residual values would result in a change in future depreciation expense. A change in estimated finance lease residual values during the lease term impacts the ACL as the lessor considers both the lease receivable and the unguaranteed residual asset when determining the finance lease net investment allowance.




106




Impairment of Operating Lease Equipment
A review for impairment of our operating lease equipment is performed at least annually or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these long-lived assets may not be recoverable. Impairment of long-lived assets is determined by comparing the carrying amount to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be collected on individual loans or pools of loans sharing common risk characteristics. BancShares comparesgenerated. If a long-lived asset is impaired, the impairment is the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of all PCI loans to the present value at each balance sheet date. If the presentlong-lived asset. Fair value is less than the carrying value, the shortfall reduces the remaining credit discountbased upon discounted cash flow analysis and if it is in excess of the remaining credit discount, an ALLL is recorded through the recognition of provision expense. The ALLL for PCI loans with subsequent increases in expected cash flows to be collected is reduced and any remaining excess is recorded as an adjustment to the accretable yield over the loan’s or pool’s remaining life.
Reserve for Unfunded Commitments
The reserve for unfunded commitments represents the estimated probable losses related to standby letters of credit and other commitments to extend credit. The reserve is calculated in a manner similar to the loans evaluated collectively for impairment, while also considering the applicable regulatory capital credit conversion factors for these off-balance sheet instrumentsavailable market data. Current lease rentals, as well as relevant and available market information (including third party sales for similar equipment and published appraisal data), are considered both in determining undiscounted future cash flows when testing for the existence of impairment and in determining estimated exposure upon default. The reserve for unfunded commitmentsfair value in measuring impairment. Depreciation expense is presented within other liabilities, distinct fromadjusted when the ALLL,projected fair value is below the projected book value at the end of the depreciable life.

Lessee Arrangements
BancShares leases certain branch locations, administrative offices and adjustments to the reserve for unfunded commitmentsequipment. Operating lease right of use assets (“ROU assets”) are included in other noninterestassets and the associated lease obligations are included in other liabilities. Finance leases are included in premises and equipment and other borrowings. See Note 13 — Borrowings for additional information. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets; BancShares instead recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

ROU assets represent BancShares' right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent BancShares' corresponding obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets also include initial direct costs and pre-paid lease payments made, excluding lease incentives. As most of BancShares' leases do not provide an immaterial balance.implicit rate, BancShares uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is determined using secured rates for new FHLB advances under similar terms as the lease at inception.

Most leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 to 25 years. The exercise of lease renewal options is at BancShares' sole discretion. When it is reasonably certain BancShares will exercise its option to renew or extend the lease term, the option is included in calculating the value of the ROU asset and lease liability. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.

BancShares determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. BancShares’ lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. BancShares does not lease any properties or facilities from any related party. As of December 31, 2022,there were no leases that have not yet commenced that would have a material impact on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements. See Note 6 — Leases for additional information.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired entity over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated at least annually for impairment during the third quarter, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment exists. Other acquired intangible assets with finite lives, such as core deposit intangibles, are initially recorded at fair value and are amortized over their average estimated useful lives. Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment exists. See Note 8 — Goodwill and Other Intangibles for additional information.

Other Real Estate Owned
Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”)
OREO includes foreclosed real estate property and closed branch properties andproperties. Foreclosed real estate property in OREO is initially recorded at the asset’s estimated fair value less costcosts to sell. Any excess in the recorded investment in the loan over the estimated fair value less costs to sell is charged-off against the ALLLACL at the time of foreclosure. If the estimated value of the OREO exceeds the recorded investment of the loan, the difference is recorded as a gain within other income.

OREO is subsequently carried at the lower of cost or market value less estimated selling costs and is evaluated at least annually. The periodic evaluations are generally based on the appraised value of the property and may include additional adjustments based upon management’s review of the valuation estimate and specific knowledge of the property. Routine maintenance costs, income and expenses related to the operation of the foreclosed asset, subsequent declines in market value and net gains or losses on disposal are included in collection and foreclosure-related expense.
Payable to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) for Shared-Loss Agreements
The purchase and assumption agreements for certain FDIC-assisted transactions include payments that may be owed to the FDIC at the termination of the shared-loss agreements. The payment is due to the FDIC if actual cumulative losses on acquired covered assets are lower than the cumulative losses originally estimated by the FDIC at the time of acquisition. The liability is calculated by discounting estimated future payments and is reported as FDIC shared-loss payable. The ultimate settlement amount of the payment is dependent upon the performance of the underlying covered loans, recoveries, the passage of time and actual claims submitted to the FDIC.

63107

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Premises and Equipment
Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Land is carried at cost. Depreciation expense is generally computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements and capitalized leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the lease terms or the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Goodwill BancShares reviews premises and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired entity over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated at least annuallyequipment for impairment during the third quarter, or whenwhenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, and when an impairment loss is recognized the adjusted carrying amount will be its new cost basis to depreciate over the remaining useful life of the asset.

Derivative Financial Instruments
BancShares did not have any significant derivative financial instruments prior to completion of the CIT Merger. However, BancShares acquired various derivative financial instruments in connection with the CIT Merger as further described in Note 14 — Derivative Financial Instruments. BancShares manages economic risk and exposure to interest rate and foreign currency risk through derivative transactions in over-the-counter markets with other financial institutions. BancShares also offers derivative products to its customers in order for them to manage their interest rate and currency risks. BancShares does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

Derivatives utilized by BancShares may include swaps, forward settlement contracts, options contracts and risk participations. A swap agreement is a potential impairment exists.contract between two parties to exchange cash flows based on specified underlying notional amounts, assets and/or indices. Forward settlement contracts are agreements to buy or sell a quantity of a financial instrument, index, currency or commodity at a predetermined future date, and rate or price. An option contract is an agreement that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset from or to another party at a predetermined price or rate over a specific period of time. A risk participation is a financial guarantee, in exchange for a fee, that gives the buyer the right to be made whole in the event of a predefined default event.
Other acquired intangible assets
BancShares documents, at inception, all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking various hedges. Upon executing a derivative contract, BancShares designates the derivative as either a qualifying hedge or non-qualifying hedge. The designation may change based upon management’s reassessment of circumstances. BancShares does not have any qualifying fair value, cash flow or net investment hedges as of December 31, 2022.

BancShares provides interest rate derivative contracts to support the business requirements of its customers. The derivative contracts include interest rate swap agreements and interest rate cap and floor agreements wherein BancShares acts as a seller of these derivative contracts to its customers. To mitigate the market risk associated with finite lives, suchthese customer derivatives, BancShares enters into similar offsetting positions with broker-dealers.

BancShares has both bought and sold credit protection in the form of participations in interest rate swaps (risk participations).These risk participations were entered into in the ordinary course of business to facilitate customer credit needs. Swap participations where BancShares has sold credit protection have maturities ranging between 2023 and 2036 and may require BancShares to make payment to the counterparty if the customer fails to make payment on any amounts due to the counterparty upon early termination of the swap transaction.

BancShares uses foreign currency forward contracts, interest rate swaps, and options to hedge interest rate and foreign currency risks arising from its asset and liability mix. These are treated as core deposit intangibles,economic hedges.

All derivative instruments are initially recorded at their respective fair value. BancShares reports all derivatives on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and does not offset derivative assets and liabilities and cash collateral under master netting agreements except for swap contracts cleared by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and LCH Clearnet. These swap contracts are accounted as “settled-to-market” and cash variation margin paid or received is characterized as settlement of the derivative exposure. Variation margin balances are offset against the corresponding derivative asset and liability balances on the balance sheet. Nonqualifying hedges are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in other assets or other liabilities, with their resulting gains or losses recognized in other noninterest income. For non-qualifying derivatives with periodic interest settlements, BancShares reports such settlements with other changes in fair value in other noninterest income.

Fair value is based on dealer quotes, pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques for which the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation. Valuations of derivative assets and liabilities reflect the value of the instrument including BancShares’ and the counterparty’s credit risk.

108



BancShares is exposed to credit risk to the extent that the counterparty fails to perform under the terms of a derivative agreement. Losses related to credit risk are amortizedreflected in other noninterest income. BancShares manages this credit risk by requiring that all derivative transactions entered into as hedges be conducted with counterparties rated investment grade at the initial transaction by nationally recognized rating agencies, and by setting limits on an accelerated basis typicallythe exposure with any individual counterparty. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Credit Support Annexes between fiveBancShares and its counterparties, BancShares may be required to twelve years over their estimated useful lives. Intangible assets are evaluatedpost collateral or may be entitled to receive collateral in the form of cash or highly liquid securities depending on the valuation of the derivative instruments as measured on a daily basis. See Note 14 — Derivative Financial Instruments for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment exists.additional information.

Mortgage Servicing Rights
Mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”MSRs”)
The represent the right to provide servicing under various loan servicing contracts when servicing is either retained in connection with a loan sale or acquired in a business combination. MSRs are initially recorded at fair value and amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, the future net servicing income of the underlying loan. At each reporting period, MSRs are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to the carrying value. See Note 9 — Mortgage Servicing Rights for additional information.

Fair Values
The
Fair Value Hierarchy
BancShares measures the fair value of financial instruments and the methods and assumptions used in estimating fair value amounts andits financial assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement, which defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurements. BancShares categorizes its financial instruments based on the significance of inputs to the valuation techniques according to the following three-tier fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date. Level 1 assets and liabilities include equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include certain commercial loans, debt and equity securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments, borrowings, time deposits, securities sold under customer repurchase agreements and derivative contracts whose values are determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments such as collateral dependent commercial and consumer loans, as well as loans held for sale, certain available for sale corporate securities and derivative contracts whose values are determined using valuation models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value was elected are detailedrequires significant management judgment or estimation. See Note 16 — Fair Value for additional information.

Per Share Data
Earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding increased by the weighted-average potential impact of dilutive shares. BancShares’ potential dilutive instruments include unvested RSUs assumed in the CIT Merger. The dilutive effect is computed using the treasury stock method, which assumes the conversion of these instruments. However, in periods when there is a net loss, these shares would not be included in the diluted earnings per common share computation as the result would have an anti-dilutive effect. BancShares had no potential dilutive common shares outstanding prior to the CIT Merger and did not report diluted earnings per common share for prior periods. See Note P,Estimated Fair Values.20 — Earnings Per Common Share for additional information.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability approach as prescribed in ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, a deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the currently enacted tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities are expected to be reported in BancShares’ income tax returns. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period which includes the enactment date.

109



BancShares has unrecognized tax benefits related to the uncertain portion of tax positions BancShares has taken or expects to take. The potential impact of current events on the estimates used to establish income tax expenses and income tax liabilities is continually monitored and evaluated. Income tax positions based on current tax law, positions taken by various tax auditors within the jurisdictions where income tax returns are filed, as well as potential or pending audits or assessments by such tax auditors are evaluated on a periodic basis.
BancShares has unrecognized tax benefits related to the uncertain portion of tax positions BancShares has taken or expects to take. A liability may be created or an amount refundable may be reduced for the amount of unrecognized tax benefits. These uncertainties result from the application of complex tax laws, rules, regulations and interpretations, primarily in state taxing jurisdictions. Unrecognized tax benefits are assessed quarterly and may be adjusted through current income tax expense in future periods based on changing facts and circumstances, completion of examinations by taxing authorities or expiration of a statute of limitations. Estimated penalties and interest on uncertain tax positions are recognized in income tax expense.
BancShares files a consolidated federal income tax return and various combined and separate company state tax returns. See

As a result of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, BancShares may be subject to a Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (“CAMT”). BancShares will treat any CAMT that may be applicable to tax years beginning after December 31, 2022 as a period cost. Refer to Note O,21 — Income Taxes, for additional disclosures.
Per Share Data
NetBank-Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”)
Banks can purchase life insurance policies on the lives of certain officers and employees and are the owner and beneficiary of the policies. These policies, known as BOLI, offset the cost of providing employee benefits. BancShares records BOLI at each policy’s respective cash surrender value (“CSV”), with changes in the CSV recorded as noninterest income perin the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Stock-Based Compensation
BancShares did not have stock-based compensation awards prior to completion of the CIT Merger. Certain CIT employees received grants of restricted stock unit awards (“CIT RSUs”) or performance stock unit awards (“CIT PSUs”). Upon completion of the CIT Merger and pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, (i) the CIT RSUs and CIT PSUs converted into “BancShares RSUs” based on the 0.062 exchange ratio (the “Exchange Ratio”) and (ii) the BancShares RSUs became subject to the same terms and conditions (including vesting terms, payment timing and rights to receive dividend equivalents) applicable to the CIT RSUs and CIT PSUs, except that vesting for the converted CIT PSUs was no longer subject to any performance goals or metrics. Upon completion of the CIT Merger, the fair value of the BancShares RSUs was determined based on the closing share price of the Parent Company’s Class A Common Stock (the “Class A Common Stock”) on January 3, 2022. The fair value of the BancShares RSUs is computed by dividing net income by(i) included in the weighted average numberpurchase price consideration for the portion related to employee services provided prior to completion of both classesthe CIT Merger and (ii) recognized in expenses for the portion related to employee services to be provided after completion of common shares outstanding duringthe CIT Merger. For “graded vesting” awards, each vesting tranche of the award is amortized separately as if each were a separate award. For “cliff vesting” awards, compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period. BancShares recognizes the effect of forfeitures in compensation expense when they occur. In the event of involuntary termination of employees after the Merger Date (as defined below), vesting occurs on the employee termination date for BancShares RSUs subject to change in control provisions. Expenses related to stock-based compensation are included in merger-related expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Stock-based compensation is discussed further in Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans.

Members of the CIT Board of Directors had no potential dilutive common shares outstanding in any periodRSU awards, stock settled annual awards, and did not report diluted net income per share.
Cash dividends perdeferred stock-settled annual awards (collectively, the “CIT Director Equity Awards”), which vested immediately upon the completion of the CIT Merger. The fair value of the CIT Director Equity Awards was determined based on the Exchange Ratio and the closing share apply to bothprice of the Class A Common Stock on January 3, 2022, and Class B common stock. Shares of Class A common stock carry 1 vote per share, while shares of Class B common stock carry 16 votes per share.was included in the purchase price consideration disclosed in Note 2 — Business Combinations.

64

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
BancShares maintainshas both funded and unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension and postretirement plans covering certain qualifying employees. The calculation of the obligations and related expenses under the plans require the use of actuarial valuation methods and assumptions. Actuarial assumptions used in the determination of future values of plan assets and liabilities are subject to management judgment and may differ significantly if different assumptions are used. All assumptions are reviewed annually for appropriateness. The discount rate assumption used to measure the plan obligations is based on a yield curve developed from high-quality corporate bonds across a full maturity spectrum. The projected cash flows of the pension plans are discounted based on this yield curve, and a single discount rate is calculated to achieve the same present value. The assumed rate of future compensation increases is based on actual experience and future salary expectations. WeBancShares also estimateestimates a long-term rate of return on pension plan assets used to estimate the future value of plan assets. In developing the long-term rate of return, we considerBancShares considers such factors as the actual return earned on plan assets, historical returns on the various asset classes in the plans and projections of future returns on various asset classes. Refer toIn conjunction with the CIT Merger, BancShares assumed the funded and unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension and postretirement plans of CIT. The postretirement plans acquired were terminated during the year. See Note Q,22 — Employee Benefit Plans for disclosures related to BancShares’ defined benefit pensionthe plans.
Leases
BancShares leases certain branch locations, administrative offices

110



Revenue Recognition
Interest income on HFI loans is recognized using the effective interest method or on a basis approximating a level rate of return over the life of the asset. Interest income includes components of accretion of the fair value discount on loans and equipment. Operating lease ROU assetsreceivables recorded in connection with purchase accounting adjustments (“PAA”), which are accreted using the effective interest method as a yield adjustment over the remaining contractual term of the loan and recorded in interest income. If the loan is subsequently classified as held for sale, accretion (amortization) of the discount (premium) will cease. Interest income on loans HFI and held for sale is included in interest and fees on loans in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Interest on investment securities and interest on interest-earning deposits at banks is recognized in interest income on an accrual basis. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts for investment securities are included in other assets and the associated lease obligations are included in other liabilities. Finance leases are included in premises and equipment and other borrowings. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recordedinterest on the Consolidated Balance Sheets; we instead recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our corresponding obligation to make lease payments arisinginvestment securities. Dividends received from the lease. Operating and finance lease ROU assets and liabilitiesmarketable equity securities are recognized at commencement date basedwithin interest on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The operating and finance lease ROU asset also includes initial direct costs and pre-paid lease payments made, excluding lease incentives. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, BancShares uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is determined using secured rates for new FHLB advances under similar terms as the lease at inception. We utilize the implicit or incremental borrowing rate at the effective date of a modification not accounted for as a separate contract or a change in the lease terms to determine the present value of lease payments. For operating leases commencing prior to January 1, 2019, BancShares used the incremental borrowing rate as of that date.
Most leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 to 25 years. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion. When it is reasonably certain we will exercise our option to renew or extend the lease term, the option is included in calculating the value of the ROU asset and lease liability. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.investment securities.
We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. We do not lease any properties or facilities from any related party. As of December 31, 2019,
there were no leases that have not yet commenced that would have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. See Note R, Leases, for additional disclosures.
Revenue Recognition
BancShares generally acts in a principal capacity, on its own behalf, in its contracts with customers. In these transactions, we recognizeBancShares recognizes revenues and the related costs to generate those revenues on a gross basis. In certain, circumstances, we actBancShares acts in an agent capacity, on behalf of the customers with other entities, and recognizerecognizes revenues and the related costs to provide ourBancShares' services on a net basis. Business lines where BancShares acts as an agent includewhen providing certain cardholder and merchant, services, insurance, and brokerage. brokerage services.

Descriptions of ourBancShares' noninterest revenue-generating activities are broadly segregated as follows:
Rental income on operating leases Rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term for lease contract fixed payments and is included in noninterest income. Rental income also includes variable lease income which is recognized as earned. The accrual of rental income on operating leases is suspended when the collection of substantially all rental payments is no longer probable and rental income for such leases is recognized when cash payments are received. In the period we conclude that collection of rental payments is no longer probable, accrued but uncollected rental revenue is reversed against rental income.
Cardholder and Merchant Services - These represent interchange fees from customer debit and credit card transactions earned when a cardholder engages in a transaction with a merchant as well as fees charged to merchants for providing them the ability to accept and process the debit and credit card transaction. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation has been satisfied, which is upon completion of the card transaction. Additionally, as FCBBancShares is acting as an agent for the customer and transaction processor, costs associated with cardholder and merchant services transactions are netted against the fee income.

65

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Service charges on deposit accounts - These deposit account-related fees represent monthly account maintenance and transaction-based service fees, such as overdraft fees, stop payment fees and charges for issuing cashier’s checks and money orders. For account maintenance services, revenue is recognized at the end of the statement period when ourBancShares' performance obligation has been satisfied. All other revenues from transaction-based services are recognized at a point in time when the performance obligation has been completed.
Wealth management services - These primarily represent sales commissions on various product offerings, transaction fees and trust and asset management fees. The performance obligation for wealth management services is the provision of services to place annuity products issued by the counterparty to investors and the provision of services to manage the client’s assets, including brokerage custodial and other management services. Revenue from wealth management services is recognized over the period in which services are performed, and is based on a percentage of the value of the assets under management/administration.
OtherFees and other service charges and fees - These include, but are not limited to, check cashing fees, international banking fees, internet banking fees, wire transfer fees, and safe deposit fees.fees, as well as capital market-related fees and fees on lines and letters of credit. The performance obligation is fulfilled and revenue is recognized at the point in time the requested service is provided to the customer.
Insurance commissions - These represent commissions earned on the issuance of insurance products and services. The performance obligation is generally satisfied upon the issuance of the insurance policy and revenue is recognized when the commission payment is remitted by the insurance carrier or policy holder depending on whether the billing is performed by BancShares or the carrier.
ATM income - These represent fees imposed on customers and non-customers for engaging in an ATM transaction. Revenue is recognized at the time of the transaction as the performance obligation of rendering the ATM service has been met.
Factoring commissions These are earned in the Commercial Banking segment and are driven by factoring volumes, principally in the retail sectors. Factoring commissions are charged as a percentage of the invoice amount of the receivables assigned to BancShares. The volume of factoring activity and the commission rates charged impact factoring commission income earned. Factoring commissions are deferred and recognized as income over time based on the underlying terms of the assigned receivables. See Commercial Loans and Leases section for additional commentary on factoring.
111



Gains on leasing equipment – These are recognized upon completion of sale (sale closing) and transfer of title. The gain is determined based on sales price less book carrying value (net of accumulated depreciation).
BOLI income – This reflects income earned on changes in the CSV of the BOLI policies.
Other - This consists of several forms of recurring revenue, such as FHLB dividends and income earned on changes individends. For the cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance. The remaining miscellaneous income includes recoveries on PCI loans previously charged-off and other immaterial transactions, where revenue is recognized when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Refer to Note N, Other Noninterest Income and Other Noninterest Expense, for additional disclosures on other noninterest income.
RecentlyNewly Adopted Accounting PronouncementsStandards
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)
This ASU increases transparencyThe following pronouncements or ASUs were issued by the FASB and comparability among organizationsadopted by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The key difference between prior standards and this ASU is the requirement for lessees to recognize all lease contracts on their balance sheet. This ASU requires lessees to classify leases as either operating or finance leases, which are substantially similar to the previous operating and capital leases classifications. The distinction between these two classifications under the new standard does not relate to balance sheet treatment, but relates to treatment in the statements of income and cash flows. Lessor guidance remains largely unchanged with the exception of how a lessor determines the appropriate lease classification for each lease to better align the lessor guidance with revised lessee classification guidance.
We adopted this standard,BancShares as of January 1, 2019, using2022.
ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity - Issued August 2020
The amendments in this ASU reduce the effective date methodnumber of models used to account for convertible instruments, amend diluted earnings per share calculations for convertible instruments, amend the requirements for a contract (or embedded derivative) that allowsis potentially settled in an entity’s own shares to be classified in equity, and expand disclosure requirements for entities to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date. In addition, we made several policy elections permitted under the transition guidance, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the historical lease classification. We determined that most renewal options would not be reasonably determinable in estimating the expected lease term.
We made the policy election available under Topic 842 to combine lease and non-lease components and applied this practical expedient to leases in effect prior to the date of adoption. We will continue to apply the practical expedient to all leases entered into going forward.
convertible instruments. The adoption of the new standard had an impact on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2019, with the recording of operating Right-of-Use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities of $70.7 million and $71.8 million, respectively. The operating lease liability included a $1.1 million fair value adjustment for leases assumed in the acquisition of HomeBancorp, Inc. (“HomeBancorp”). In addition, at the adoption date we had finance lease ROU assets and finance lease liabilities, previously classified as capital leases, of $8.8 million and $8.3 million, respectively.  BancShares did not have a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings at commencement. BancShares has no related party lease agreements.  Thisthis ASU did not have a material impact on our Consolidated StatementsBancShares’ consolidated financial statements and disclosures as BancShares does not have any convertible instruments within the scope of Income. See Note R, Leases, for additional disclosures.this ASU.

66

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

FASB ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s2021-04, Issuer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract
This ASU aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to developCertain Modifications or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include internal-use software license). This ASU requires entities to use the guidance in FASB ASC 350-40, IntangiblesExchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options - Goodwill and Other - Internal Use Software, to determine whether to capitalize or expense implementation costs related to the service contract. This ASU also requires entities to (1) expense capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement (2) present the expense related to the capitalized implementation costs in the same line item on the income statement as fees associated with the hosting element of the arrangement (3) classify payments for capitalized implementation costs in the statement of cash flows in the same manner as payments made for fees associated with the hosting element (4) present the capitalized implementation costs in the same balance sheet line item that a prepayment for the fees associated with the hosting arrangement would be presented.Issued May 2021
The amendments in this ASU are effectiveclarify an issuer's accounting for fiscal years beginningcertain modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options (for example, warrants) that remain equity classified after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. BancShares adopted this standard effective July 1, 2019 on a prospective basis. As of December 31, 2019, $5.7 million of deferred implementation costs net of accumulated amortization related to cloud computing arrangements were recorded in other assets. These costs are expensed over the fixed, noncancellable termmodification or exchange. The ASU requires that such modifications or exchanges be treated as an exchange of the arrangement and are recorded to processing fees paid to third parties, consistent withoriginal instrument for a new instrument. An issuer should measure the line itemeffect of such modifications or exchanges based on analysis of the income statement where fees paid fordifference between the associated hosted service are recorded.
FASB ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments

In 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities that simplified the application of hedge accounting in certain situations and allowed an entity to make a one-time election to reclassify a prepayable debt security from held to maturity to available for sale if the debt security is eligible to be hedged in accordance with ASC 815-20-25-12A (last-of-layer method). In April of 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, which clarifies certain aspects of Topic 815, including an extension on the ability to elect to transfer securities under ASU 2017-12.

BancShares adopted ASU 2017-12 effective January 1, 2019, though the standard was immaterial to BancShares upon adoption and no transfer of securities from held to maturity to available for sale was made. BancShares adopted ASU 2019-04 as of November 1, 2019 on a prospective basis and elected to reclassify eligible debt securities from held to maturity to available for sale.  The book value of securities transferred was $2.08 billion with a fair value of $2.15 billion. The transfer resulted in a $72.5 million reclassificationthe modified instrument and the fair value of unrealized losses that were previously frozen in accumulated other comprehensive income as a resultinstrument immediately before modification or exchange. Recognition of a transfer to held to maturity inmodification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option is then based upon the second quarter of 2018. This also resulted in recording an additional unrealized gain on the available for sale securities of $1.6 million and offset by a $16.7 million unwind of deferred tax assets, resulting in an increase to total assets and equity of $57.4 million.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASU 2018-14 - Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans
This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans by eliminating the requirement to disclose the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year and adding a requirement to disclose an explanationsubstance of the reasons for significant gainstransaction. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements and losses related to changes indisclosures as BancShares currently does not have any freestanding equity-classified written call options within the benefit obligation for the period.scope of this ASU.
ASU 2021-05, Leases, (Topic 842), Lessors - Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments - Issued July 2021
The amendments in this ASU improve lessor accounting for certain leases with variable lease payments so that lessors are effective for public entities for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020. Earlyno longer required to recognize a day-one selling loss upon lease commencement when specified criteria are met. Specifically, this ASU requires a lessor to classify a lease with variable payments that do not depend on a reference index or a rate as an operating lease if classifying the lease as a sales-type lease or a direct financing lease would result in the recognition of a day-one selling loss at lease commencement. A day-one selling loss is not recognized under operating lease accounting. The adoption is permitted for all entities. BancShares will adopt all applicable amendmentsof this ASU did not have a material impact on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements and update the disclosures as appropriate during the fourth quarter of 2020.BancShares has not originated finance leases which required a day-one selling loss at lease commencement.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards
67

Table of ContentsASU 2022-02 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures- Issued March 2022
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

FASB ASU 2018-13 - Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements by eliminating the requirements to disclose (i) the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; (ii) the policy for timing of transfers between levels; and (iii) the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. This ASU also added specific disclosure requirements for fair value measurements for public entities including the requirement to disclose the changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and all interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted upon issuance of the ASU. Entities are permitted to early adopt amendmentsFor creditors that remove or modify disclosures and delay the adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. BancShares will adopt all applicable amendments and update the disclosures as appropriate during the first quarter of 2020.
FASB ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment
This ASU eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities) following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Instead, underhave adopted CECL, the amendments in this ASU, an entity should perform its annual,ASU: (i) eliminate the previous recognition and measurement guidance for TDRs, (ii) require new disclosures for loan modifications when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty (the “Modification Disclosures”) and (iii) require disclosures of current period gross charge-offs by year of origination in the vintage disclosures (the “Gross Charge-off Vintage Disclosures”).
The Modification Disclosures apply to the following modification types: principal forgiveness, interest rate reductions, other-than-insignificant payment delays, term extensions, or interim, goodwill impairment testa combination thereof. Creditors will be required to disclose the following by comparingloan class: (i) amounts and relative percentages of each modification type, (ii) the fair valuefinancial effect of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge foreach modification type, including the amount by whichof principal forgiveness and reduction in weighted average interest rate, (iii) the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amountperformance of the reporting unit when measuringloan in the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. An entity still has12 months following the option to performmodification and (iv) qualitative information discussing how the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine ifmodifications factored into the quantitative impairment test is necessary. Thisdetermination of the ACL.
BancShares adopted ASU eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative test.
This ASU will be effective for BancShares’ annual or interim goodwill impairment tests for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after2022-02 as of January 1, 2017. We expect2023 and elected to adoptapply the guidancemodified retrospective transition method for our annual impairment test in fiscal year 2020.ACL recognition and measurement. As a result of adopting this ASU, BancShares does not anticipate any impactexpect a material change to our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operationsits ACL related to loans previously modified as a result of the adoption.
FASB ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
This ASU introduces a new credit loss methodology which requires earlier recognition of credit losses, replacing multiple existing impairment methods in current GAAP, which generally require a loss to be incurred before it is recognized. The amendments in this ASU require loss estimates be determined over the lifetime of the assetTDR and, broaden the information an entity must consider in developing its expected credit losses. The ASUtherefore, does not specifyexpect a method for measuring expected credit losses and allows an entity to apply methods that reasonably reflect its expectations of the credit loss estimate based on the entity’s size, complexity and risk profile.
For BancShares, the standard will apply to loans, unfunded loan commitments and debt securities. A cross-functional team co-led by Corporate Finance and Risk Management was established to implement the new standard. We have completed initial current expected credit loss (“CECL”) models and accounting interpretations. We continue to refine and test our models, estimation techniques, operational processes and controls to be used in preparing CECL loss estimates and related financial statement disclosures. We have also evaluated our debt securities portfolio to determine the impact of adoption of CECL. Given the majority of our debt securities are issued by government sponsored entities, we expect very minimal, if any, impact at adoption.


68

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The CECL calculated losses on the loan portfolio are derived using estimated probability of default and loss given default models based on historical loss experience, borrower characteristics, forecasts of relevant economic conditions and other factors. We are using a two-year reasonable and supportable forecast period that incorporates one economic forecast, with a 12-month straight-line reversion period to historical averages. The outstanding loans are bifurcated between commercial and non-commercial loan portfolios and then further segmented into pools with similar risk characteristics. The commercial portfolio, comprising the majority of our total loans, consists primarily of loans with short contractual maturities and is expected to result in a reduction to the allowance for credit losses. This reduction is expected to be partially offset by an increase in the allowance for credit losses on the non-commercial portfolio as these assets have longer contractual maturities, as well as an increase in reserves for the acquired loan portfolios. Additionally, the reserve for unfunded commitments is expected to increase due to the change in scope under ASU 2016-13.
BancShares continues to evaluate the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements but expects the aggregate allowance for credit losses to decrease 15% to 20% with an initial increase to retained earnings of $32-$42 million. The allowance associated with PCD loans did not have an impact on retained earnings as the CECL reserve is essentially replacing the existing non-accretable discount. The release of existing reserves due to the implementation of CECL will result in an increase to total risk-based capital and a decrease in Tier 1 Capital. The changes to capital are not expected to be significant.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. BancShares adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2020 using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative-effectmaterial cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2023. The Modification Disclosures and Gross Charge-off Vintage Disclosures are required to be applied prospectively, beginning in BancShares’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of and for the beginningthree months ending March 31, 2023.
112



NOTE 2 — BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

CIT Group Inc.
BancShares completed the CIT Merger on January 3, 2022 (the “Merger Date”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of CIT common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“CIT Common Stock”), issued and outstanding, except for certain shares of CIT Common Stock owned by CIT or BancShares, was converted into the right to receive 0.062 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares of Class A Common Stock. The Parent Company issued approximately 6.1 million shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the consummation of the yearCIT Merger. The closing share price of adoption.
Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market was $859.76 on January 3, 2022. The purchase price consideration related to the issuance of Class A Common Stock was $5.3 billion. There were approximately 8,800 fractional shares for which the Parent Company paid cash of $7 million.
NOTE B
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

FCB has evaluatedPursuant to the financial statement significance for all business combinations completed during 2019terms of the Merger Agreement, each issued and 2018. FCB has concludedoutstanding share of fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, series A, par value $0.01 per share, of CIT (“CIT Series A Preferred Stock”) and each issued and outstanding share of 5.625% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, series B, par value $0.01 per share, of CIT (“CIT Series B Preferred Stock” and together with CIT Series A Preferred Stock, “CIT Preferred Stock”), converted into the completed business combinations noted belowright to receive one share of a newly created series of preferred stock, series B, of the Parent Company (“BancShares Series B Preferred Stock”) and one share of a newly created series of preferred stock, series C, of the Parent Company (“BancShares Series C Preferred Stock” and together with the BancShares Series B Preferred Stock, the “New BancShares Preferred Stock”), respectively, having such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions, taken as a whole, that are not materialmaterially less favorable to BancShares’ consolidated financial statements, individually orthe holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions, taken as a whole, of the CIT Series A Preferred Stock and the CIT Series B Preferred Stock, respectively. The non-callable period for the New BancShares Preferred Stock is January 4, 2027, which is five years from the original issuance date of the New BancShares Preferred Stock. There are 325,000 shares of BancShares Series B Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, resulting in a total liquidation preference of $325 million. There are 8 million shares of BancShares Series C Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $25 per share, resulting in a total liquidation preference of $200 million. The New BancShares Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital. The purchase price consideration related to the fair value of the New BancShares Preferred Stock was $541 million.

CIT RSUs and PSUs converted to BancShares RSUs, and CIT Director Equity Awards immediately vested upon completion of the CIT Merger, as further described in the “Stock-Based Compensation” discussion in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation. The aggregate and therefore, pro forma financial datapurchase price consideration related to these compensation awards was $81 million.

The CIT Merger has not been included.

Each transaction was accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly,accounting. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values based on the acquisition date. FairThe determination of estimated fair values required management to make certain estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions at the time of the merger and other future events that are preliminaryhighly subjective in nature. Purchase accounting could change until management finalized its analysis of the acquired assets and subject to refinement forassumed liabilities, up to one year afterfrom the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding closing date fair value becomes available.Merger Date. As of December 31, 2019, there have been no refinements to the2022, fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.measurements were finalized.

As part of the accounting for each acquisition, we perform an analysis of the acquired bank’s loan portfolio. Based on such credit factors as past due status, nonaccrual status, life-to-date charge-offs and other quantitative and qualitative considerations, the acquired loans were separated into PCI loans with evidence of credit deterioration since origination, which are accounted for under ASC 310-30, and non-PCI loans that do not meet this criteria, which are accounted for under ASC 310-20.

Community Financial Holding Co. Inc.

On February 1, 2020, FCB completed the merger of Duluth, Georgia-based Community Financial Holding Co. Inc. (“Community Financial”) and its bank subsidiary, Gwinnett Community Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, total cash consideration of $2.3 million was paid to the shareholders of Community Financial. The merger allows FCB to expand its presence and enhance banking efforts in Georgia. As of December 31, 2019, Community Financial reported $224.0 million in consolidated assets, $136.9 million in loans, and $211.8 million in deposits.

Entegra Financial Corp.

On December 31, 2019, FCB completed the merger of Franklin, North Carolina-based Entegra Financial Corp. (“Entegra”) and its bank subsidiary, Entegra Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, cash consideration of $30.18 per share was paid to the shareholders of Entegra for each share of common stock totaling approximately $222.8 million. The merger allows FCB to expand its presence and enhance banking efforts in western North Carolina.


69
113

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The fair value of the assets acquired was $1.68 billion, including $953.7 million in non-PCI loans, $77.5 million in PCI loans and $4.5 million in a core deposit intangible. Liabilities assumed were $1.51 billion, of which $1.33 billion were deposits. As a result of the transaction, FCB recorded $52.6 million of goodwill. The amount of goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. The premium paid reflects the increased market share and related synergies expected to result from the acquisition. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes as the merger was accounted for as a qualified stock purchase.

FCB was required to agree to divest certain branches, other assets and liabilitiesin order to obtain regulatory approval for the transaction. FCB and Select Bank & Trust Company (“Select Bank”) have entered into an agreement for Select Bank to purchase North Carolina branches, located in Highlands, Sylva and Franklin. The branch sales are anticipated to close in 2020. The assets and liabilities of the branches to be divested are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and in the related Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within loans and leases, premises and equipment and total deposits with a fair value of $106.4 million, $2.3 million, and $186.4 million, respectively as of December 31, 2019.

The following table provides thea purchase price as of the acquisition date andallocation to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values.values as of the Merger Date:
(Dollars in thousands) As recorded by FCB
Purchase price   $222,750
Assets    
Cash and due from banks $59,815
  
Overnight investments 242,770
  
Investment securities 227,834
  
Loans 1,031,186
  
Premises and equipment 24,458
  
Other real estate owned 1,846
  
Income earned not collected 5,447
  
Intangible assets 6,899
  
Other assets 81,069
  
Total assets acquired 1,681,324
  
Liabilities    
Deposits 1,326,967
  
Borrowings 169,433
  
Other liabilities 14,808
  
Total liabilities assumed $1,511,208
  
Fair value of net assets acquired   170,116
Goodwill recorded for Entegra   $52,634


Purchase Price Consideration and Net Assets Acquired
dollars in millions, except shares issued and price per sharePurchase Price Allocation
Common share consideration
     Shares of Class A Common Stock issued6,140,010 
     Price per share on January 3, 2022$859.76 
          Common stock consideration$5,279 
Preferred stock consideration541 
Stock-based compensation consideration81 
Cash in lieu of fractional shares and other consideration paid51 
Purchase price consideration$5,952 
Assets
Cash and interest-earning deposits at banks$3,060 
Investment securities6,561 
Assets held for sale59 
Loans and leases32,714 
Operating lease equipment7,838 
Bank-owned life insurance1,202 
Intangible assets143 
Other assets2,198 
Total assets acquired$53,775 
Liabilities
Deposits$39,428 
Borrowings4,536 
Credit balances of factoring clients1,534 
Other liabilities1,894 
Total liabilities assumed$47,392 
Fair value of net assets acquired6,383 
Gain on acquisition$431 
Merger-related expenses
BancShares recorded a gain on acquisition of $5.4$431 million fromin noninterest income, representing the Entegra transactionexcess of the fair value of net assets acquired over the purchase price. The gain on acquisition is not taxable.

The following is a description of the methods used to determine the estimated fair values of significant assets acquired and liabilities assumed as presented above.

Cash and interest-earning deposits at banks
For financial instruments with a short-term or no stated maturity, prevailing market rates and limited credit risk, carrying amounts approximate fair value.

Investment securities
Fair values for investment securities were based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices were not available, fair value estimates were based on observable inputs including quoted market prices for similar instruments, quoted market prices that are not in an active market or other inputs that are observable in the market. In the absence of observable inputs, fair value was estimated based on pricing models and/or discounted cash flows methodologies.

Assets held for sale and loans and leases
Fair values for loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, fixed or variable interest rate, remaining term, credit quality ratings or scores, amortization status and current discount rate. Selected larger, impaired loans were specifically reviewed to evaluate credit risk. Loans with similar risk characteristics were pooled together when applying various valuation techniques. The discount rates used for loans were based on an evaluation of current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and required rates of return for market participants to purchase similar assets, including adjustments for liquidity and credit quality when necessary.


114



BancShares’ accounting methods for acquired loans and leases are discussed in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation. The following table presents the UPB and fair value of the loans and leases acquired by BancShares in the CIT Merger. The UPB for PCD loans and leases includes the PCD Gross-Up of $272 million as discussed further in Note 4 — Loans and Leases.

Loans Acquired
dollars in millionsLoans and Leases
UPBFair Value
Non-PCD loans and leases$29,542 $29,481 
PCD loans and leases3,550 3,233 
Total loans and leases$33,092 $32,714 

Operating Lease Equipment
Operating lease equipment were comprised of two sub-groups: rail and non-rail equipment. Fair values for both were based on the cost approach where market values were not available. The sales approach was used to value rail assets where market information was available, or when replacement cost less depreciation was lower than the current market value. An intangible liability was recorded for net below market lease contracts rental rates, for which fair value was estimated using the income approach and market lease rates and other key inputs.

A discount was recorded for operating lease equipment, which includes railcars, locomotives and other equipment, to reduce it to fair value. This adjustment will reduce depreciation expense over the remaining useful lives of the equipment on a straight-line basis. The intangible liability (see Note 8 — Goodwill and Other Intangibles) will be amortized, thereby increasing rental income (a component of noninterest income) over the remaining term of the lease agreements on a straight-line basis.

Bank Owned Life Insurance
The fair values of BOLI policies were determined by the policy administrator and calculated based on the net present value of investment cash flows. Expected premium payments, death benefits and expected mortality were considered in the net present value calculation. Based upon the administrator’s analysis and management’s review of the analysis, fair value was determined to equate to book value as of the merger date.

Intangible assets
The following table presents the intangible asset recorded in conjunction with the CIT Merger related to the valuation of core deposits:  

Intangible Assets
dollars in millionsFair ValueEstimated Useful LifeAmortization Method
Core deposit intangibles$14310 yearsStraight-line
Certain core deposits were acquired as part of the CIT Merger, which provide an additional source of funds for BancShares. The core deposit intangibles represent the costs saved by BancShares by acquiring the core deposits rather than sourcing the funds elsewhere. This intangible was valued using the income approach, after-tax cost savings method. This method estimates the fair value by discounting to present value the favorable funding spread attributable to the core deposit balances over their estimated average remaining life. The favorable funding spread is calculated as the difference in the alternative cost of funds and the net deposit cost. Refer to Note 8 — Goodwill and Other Intangibles for further discussion.


115



Other assets
The following table details other assets acquired:

Other Assets
dollars in millionsFair Value
Low-income housing tax credits and other investments$777
Right of use assets327
Premises and equipment230
Fair value of derivative financial instruments209 
Counterparty receivables133
Other522 
Total other assets$2,198
The fair values of the tax credit investments considered the ongoing equity installments that are regularly allocated to each of the underlying tax credit funds comprising the low-income housing tax credits investments, along with changes to projected tax benefits and the impact this has on future capital contributions, and an appropriately determined discount rate. The fair value of the investments in unconsolidated entities was valued using the income approach.

The right of use asset associated with real estate operating leases were measured at the same amount as the lease liability as adjusted to reflect favorable or unfavorable terms of the lease when compared with market terms. The lease liability was measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, as if the acquired lease were a new lease of the acquirer at the acquisition date and using BancShares incremental borrowing rate. The lease term was determined for individual leases based on management’s assessment of the probability of exercising the existing renewal, termination and/or purchase option.

Fair values for property, including leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, computer software and other digital equipment were determined using the cost approach. Certain tangible assets that are expected to be sold in the short term were reported at net book. Real estate property, such as land and buildings, was valued using the sales comparison approach, where sales of comparable properties are adjusted for differences to estimate the value of each subject property. 

The fair values of the derivative financial instruments, as well as counterparty receivables, were valued using prices of financial instruments with similar characteristics and observable inputs.

Deposits
The fair values for time deposits were estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the contractual remaining cash flows were discounted using market rates currently being offered for time deposits of similar maturities. For transactional deposits, carrying amounts approximate fair value.

Borrowings
In connection with the CIT Merger, BancShares assumed the outstanding borrowings of CIT. The fair values of borrowings were estimated based on readily observable prices using reliable market sources.

Credit balances of Factoring Clients
Credit balance amounts represent short-term payables that are tied to the factoring receivables. Due to the short-term nature of these payables and given that amounts are settled at book value, it was determined that the carrying value is equivalent to fair value.

Other Liabilities
Other liabilities include items such as accounts payable and accrued liabilities, lease liabilities, current and deferred taxes, commitments to fund tax credit investments and other miscellaneous liabilities. The fair value of lease liabilities was measured using the present value of remaining lease payments, using BancShares’ discount rate at the merger date. The fair value of the remaining liabilities was determined to approximate book value. For all accrued liabilities and accounts payable, it was determined that the carrying value equals book value.







116



Unaudited Pro Forma Information
The amount of interest income, noninterest income and net income of $1.75 billion, $1.24 billion and $587 million, respectively, attributable to the acquisition of CIT were included in BancShares’ Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2019. Entegra assets generated no loan-related2022. CIT’s interest income, noninterest income and net income noted above reflect management’s best estimates, based on information available at the reporting date.

The following table presents certain unaudited pro forma financial information for illustrative purposes only, for the year ended December 31, 2019.

First South Bancorp, Inc.

On May2022 and 2021 as if CIT had been acquired on January 1, 2019, FCB completed2021. The unaudited estimated pro forma information combines the mergerhistorical results of Spartanburg, South Carolina-based First South Bancorp, Inc. (“First South Bancorp”)CIT and its bank subsidiary, First South Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, cash consideration of $1.15 per share was paidBancShares and includes certain pro forma adjustments. The key pro forma adjustments relate to the shareholders of First South Bancorp for each share of common stock totaling approximately $37.5 million. The merger allows FCB to expand its presence and enhance banking effortsfollowing items that were recognized in South Carolina.

The fair value of the assets acquired was $239.2 million, including $162.8 million in non-PCI loans, $16.4 million in PCI loans and $2.3 million in a core deposit intangible. Liabilities assumed were $215.6 million, of which $207.6 million were deposits. As a result of the transaction, FCB recorded $13.9 million of goodwill. The amount of goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. The premium paid reflects the increased market share and related synergies expected to result from the acquisition. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes as the merger was accounted for as a qualified stock purchase.


70

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table provides the purchase price as of the acquisition date and the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values.
(Dollars in thousands) As recorded by FCB
Purchase price   $37,486
Assets    
Cash and due from banks $4,633
  
Overnight investments 3,188
  
Investment securities 23,512
  
Loans 179,243
  
Premises and equipment 4,944
  
Other real estate owned 1,567
  
Income earned not collected 604
  
Intangible assets 2,268
  
Other assets 19,192
  
Total assets acquired 239,151
  
Liabilities    
Deposits 207,556
  
Borrowings 5,155
  
Other liabilities 2,850
  
Total liabilities assumed $215,561
  
Fair value of net assets acquired   23,590
Goodwill recorded for First South Bancorp   $13,896


Merger-related expenses of $4.1 million from the First South Bancorp transaction were recorded in theBancShares Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2019. Loan-related interest income generated from First South Bancorp was approximately $6.12022, but were reflected in 2021 for the pro forma financial information: (i) provision for credit losses of $513 million since the acquisition date.

Biscayne Bancshares, Inc.
On April 2, 2019, FCB completed the merger of Coconut Grove, Florida-based Biscayne Bancshares, Inc. (“Biscayne Bancshares”) and its bank subsidiary, Biscayne Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, cash consideration of $25.05 per share was paidrelated to the shareholdersNon-PCD loans and leases and unfunded commitments; (ii) merger-related expenses of Biscayne Bancshares for each share of common stock, totaling approximately $118.9 million. The merger allows FCB$231 million; (iii) estimated PAA accretion and amortization related to expand its presence in Florida and enhance banking efforts in South Florida.
The fair value ofadjustments and intangibles associated with the assets acquired was $1.03 billion, including $850.4CIT Merger; and (iv) $431 million in non-PCI loans, $13.0 million in PCI loansgain on acquisition. BancShares expects to achieve operating cost savings and $4.7 million in a core deposit intangible. Liabilities assumed were $956.8 million, of which $786.5 million were deposits. Asother business synergies as a result of the transaction, FCB recorded $46.5 million of goodwill.acquisition that are not reflected in the pro forma amounts that follow. The amount of goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair valuepro forma information should not be relied upon as being indicative of the net assets acquired. The premium paid reflectshistorical results of operations that would have occurred had the increased market share and related synergies expected to resultacquisition taken place on January 1, 2021. Actual results may differ from the acquisition. None of the goodwill was deductible for income tax purposes as the merger was accounted for as a qualified stock purchase.

71

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table provides the purchase price as of the acquisition dateunaudited pro forma information presented below and the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values:differences could be significant.
(Dollars in thousands)As recorded by FCB
Purchase price  $118,949
Assets   
Cash and due from banks$78,010
  
Overnight investments306
  
Investment securities held to maturity34,539
  
Loans863,384
  
Premises and equipment1,533
  
Other real estate owned2,046
  
Income earned not collected3,049
  
Intangible assets4,745
  
Other assets41,572
  
Total assets acquired1,029,184
  
Liabilities   
Deposits786,512
  
Borrowings157,415
  
Accrued interest payable
  
Other liabilities12,829
  
Total liabilities assumed$956,756
  
Fair value of net assets acquired  72,428
Goodwill recorded for Biscayne Bancshares  $46,521

Merger-related expensesSelected Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information for Consolidated BancShares
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31,
20222021
Interest income$3,413 $2,867 
Noninterest income1,705 2,537 
Net income1,225 1,497 

117



NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following tables as of $5.8 million were recordedDecember 31, 2022 include the investment security balances acquired in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2019. Loan-related interest income generated from Biscayne Bancshares was approximately $33.8 million since the acquisition date.

Palmetto Heritage Bancshares, Inc.

On November 1, 2018, FCB completed the merger of Pawleys Island, South Carolina-based Palmetto Heritage Bancshares, Inc. (“Palmetto Heritage”) and its subsidiary, Palmetto Heritage Bank & Trust, into FCB. The Palmetto Heritage transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumedCIT Merger, which were recorded at their estimated fair valuesvalue on the acquisition date. Fair values were subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition. The measurement period ended on October 31, 2019, with no material changes to the original calculated fair values.

The fair value of the assets acquired was $162.2 million, including $131.3 million in non-PCI loans, $3.9 million in PCI loans and $1.7 million in a core deposit intangible. Liabilities assumed were $149.3 million, of which $124.9 million were deposits. As a result of the transaction, FCB recorded $17.5 million of goodwill. The amount of goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired.

Merger-related expenses of $0.6 million and $0.5 million from the Palmetto Heritage transaction were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Loan-related interest income generated from Palmetto Heritage was approximately $5.6 million and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Capital Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

On October 2, 2018, FCB completed the merger of Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Capital Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (“Capital Commerce”) and its subsidiary, Securant Bank & Trust, into FCB. The Capital Commerce transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values were subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date. The measurement period ended on October 1, 2019, with no material changes to the original calculated fair values.

The fair value of the assets acquired was $221.9 million, including $173.4 million in non-PCI loans, $10.8 million in PCI loans and $2.7 million in a core deposit intangible. Liabilities assumed were $204.5 million, of which $172.4 million were deposits. As a result of the transaction, FCB recorded $10.7 million of goodwill.

72

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Merger-related expenses of $0.7 million and $1.2 million from the Capital Commerce transaction were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Loan-related interest income generated from Capital Commerce was approximately $8.1 million and $3.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

HomeBancorp, Inc.

On May 1, 2018, FCB completed the merger of Tampa, Florida-based HomeBancorp, Inc. (“HomeBancorp”) and its subsidiary, HomeBanc, into FCB. The HomeBancorp transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values were subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date. The measurement period ended on April 30, 2019, with no material changes to the original calculated fair values.

The fair value of the assets acquired was $842.7 million, including $550.6 million in non-PCI loans, $15.6 million in PCI loans and $9.9 million in a core deposit intangible. Liabilities assumed were $787.7 million, of which $619.6 million were deposits. As a result of the transaction, FCB recorded $57.6 million of goodwill.

Merger-related expenses of $0.1 million and $2.3 million from the HomeBancorp transaction were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Loan-related interest income generated from HomeBancorp was approximately $21.4 million and $17.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
NOTE C
INVESTMENTS
The amortized cost and fair value of investment and marketable equity securities at December 31, 20192022 and 2018,2021, were as follows:
 December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)Cost 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Investment securities available for sale       
U.S. Treasury$409,397
 $602
 $
 $409,999
Government agency684,085
 928
 2,241
 682,772
Residential mortgage-backed securities5,269,060
 13,417
 15,387
 5,267,090
Commercial mortgage-backed securities373,105
 6,974
 59
 380,020
Corporate bonds198,278
 3,420
 132
 201,566
State, county and municipal118,227
 
 
 118,227
Total investment securities available for sale$7,052,152
 $25,341
 $17,819
 $7,059,674
Investment in marketable equity securities59,262
 23,304
 233
 82,333
Investment securities held to maturity       
Other30,996
 
 
 30,996
Total investment securities$7,142,410
 $48,645
 $18,052
 $7,173,003
        
 December 31, 2018
 Cost 
Gross
unrealized gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Investment securities available for sale       
U.S. Treasury$1,249,243
 $633
 $2,166
 $1,247,710
Government agency257,252
 222
 639
 256,835
Residential mortgage-backed securities2,956,793
 5,309
 52,763
 2,909,339
Corporate bonds143,829
 261
 864
 143,226
Total investment securities available for sale$4,607,117
 $6,425
 $56,432
 $4,557,110
Investment in marketable equity securities73,809
 19,010
 220
 92,599
Investment securities held to maturity       
Residential mortgage-backed securities2,087,024
 16,592
 490
 2,103,126
Commercial mortgage-backed securities97,629
 747
 
 98,376
Total investment securities held to maturity2,184,653
 17,339
 490
 2,201,502
Total investment securities$6,865,579
 $42,774
 $57,142
 $6,851,211


Amortized Cost and Fair Value - Debt Securities
73

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


As described in Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, on November 1, 2019, as part of the adoption of ASU 2019-04, mortgage-backed securities with an amortized cost of $2.08 billion were transferred from investment securities held to maturity to the available for sale portfolio. At the time of the transfer, the securities had a fair value of $2.15 billion. The transfer resulted in a reclassification of unrealized losses of $72.5 million, or $55.8 million net of tax, previously frozen in AOCI as a result of the initial transfer to held to maturity. FCB still has the intent and ability to hold the remainder of the held to maturity portfolio to maturity.

On May 1, 2018, mortgage-backed securities with an amortized cost of $2.49 billion were transferred from investment securities available for sale to the held to maturity portfolio. At the time of transfer, the mortgage-backed securities had a fair value of $2.38 billion and a weighted average contractual maturity of 13 years. The unrealized loss on these securities at the date of transfer was $109.5 million, or $84.3 million net of tax, and was reported as a component of AOCI. This unrealized loss was accreted over the remaining expected life of the securities as an adjustment of yield and was partially offset by the amortization of the corresponding discount on the transferred securities.

dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Amortized CostGross Unrealized
Gains
Gross Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. Treasury$2,035 $— $(137)$1,898 
Government agency164 — (2)162 
Residential mortgage-backed securities5,424 (630)4,795 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities1,774 — (170)1,604 
Corporate bonds570 — (34)536 
Total investment securities available for sale$9,967 $$(973)$8,995 
Investment in marketable equity securities$75 $21 $(1)$95 
Investment securities held to maturity
U.S. Treasury$474 $— $(50)$424 
Government agency1,548 — (186)1,362 
Residential mortgage-backed securities4,605 — (723)3,882 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities3,355 — (484)2,871 
Supranational securities295 — (41)254 
Other— — 
Total investment securities held to maturity$10,279 $— $(1,484)$8,795 
Total investment securities$20,321 $22 $(2,458)$17,885 
December 31, 2021
Amortized CostGross Unrealized
Gains
Gross Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. Treasury$2,007 $— $(2)$2,005 
Government agency221 (1)221 
Residential mortgage-backed securities4,757 (36)4,729 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities1,648 (17)1,640 
Corporate bonds582 27 (1)608 
Total investment securities available for sale$9,215 $45 $(57)$9,203 
Investment in marketable equity securities$73 $25 $— $98 
Investment securities held to maturity
Residential mortgage-backed securities$2,322 $$(22)$2,306 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities1,485 — (34)1,451 
Other— — 
Total investment securities held to maturity$3,809 $$(56)$3,759 
Total investment securities$13,097 $76 $(113)$13,060 

Investments in mortgage-backed securities represent securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. U.S. Treasury investments represents T-bills and Notes issued by the U.S. Treasury. Investments in government agency securities represent securities issued by the United States Small Business Administration.Association, FHLB and other agencies. Investments in supranational securities represent securities issued by the Supranational Entities and Multilateral Development Banks. Investments in corporate bonds andrepresent positions in debt securities of other financial institutions. Investments in marketable equity securities represent positions in securitiescommon stock of otherpublicly traded financial institutions. Other held to maturity investments include certificates of deposit with other financial institutions.

118



BancShares also holds approximately 298,000354,000 shares of Class B common stock of Visa. Until the resolution of certain litigation, at which time the Visa Class B common stock will convert to publicly traded Visa Class A common stock, these shares are only transferable to other stockholders of Visa Class B common stock. As a result, there is limited transfer activity in private transactions between buyers and sellers. Given this limited trading activity and the continuing uncertainty regarding the likelihood, ultimate timing and eventual exchange rate for shares of Visa Class B common stock with a cost basisinto shares of zero. BancShares’ Visa Class BA common stock, these shares are not considered to have a readily determinable fair value and are recorded with 0 fairhave no carrying value. BancShares continues to monitor the trading activity in Visa Class B common stock and the status of the resolution of certain litigation matters at Visa that would trigger the conversion of the Visa Class B common stock into Visa Class A common stock.

Accrued interest receivables for available for sale and held to maturity debt securities were excluded from the estimate for credit losses. At December 31, 2022, accrued interest receivables for available for sale and held to maturity debt securities were $33 million and $19 million, respectively. At December 31, 2021, accrued interest receivables for available for sale and held to maturity debt securities were $22 million and $7 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, there was no accrued interest that was deemed uncollectible and written off against interest income.

The following table provides the amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities on certain securities because borrowers and issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. Residential and commercial mortgage-backed and government agency securities are stated separately as they are not due at a single maturity date.
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)Cost Fair value Cost Fair value
Investment securities available for sale       
Non-amortizing securities maturing in:       
One year or less$406,325
 $406,927
 $1,049,253
 $1,047,380
One through five years24,496
 24,971
 205,526
 205,805
Five through 10 years185,209
 187,868
 134,370
 133,626
Over 10 years109,872
 110,026
 3,923
 4,125
Government agency684,085
 682,772
 257,252
 256,835
Residential mortgage-backed securities5,269,060
 5,267,090
 2,956,793
 2,909,339
Commercial mortgage-backed securities373,105
 380,020
 
 
Total investment securities available for sale$7,052,152
 $7,059,674
 $4,607,117
 $4,557,110
Investment securities held to maturity       
Non-amortizing securities maturing in:       
One year or less30,746
 30,746
 
 
One through five years250
 250
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
 2,087,024
 2,103,126
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
 97,629
 98,376
Total investment securities held to maturity$30,996
 $30,996
 $2,184,653
 $2,201,502

For each period presented,Maturities - Debt Securities
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
CostFair ValueCostFair Value
Investment securities available for sale
Non-amortizing securities maturing in:
One year or less$37 $37 $— $— 
After one through five years2,068 1,928 2,049 2,048 
After five through 10 years483 455 523 548 
After 10 years17 14 17 17 
Government agency164 162 221 221 
Residential mortgage-backed securities5,424 4,795 4,757 4,729 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities1,774 1,604 1,648 1,640 
Total investment securities available for sale$9,967 $8,995 $9,215 $9,203 
Investment securities held to maturity
Non-amortizing securities maturing in:
One year or less$51 $51 $$
After one through five years1,479 1,328 — — 
After five through 10 years789 663 — — 
Residential mortgage-backed securities4,605 3,882 2,322 2,306 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities3,355 2,871 1,485 1,451 
Total investment securities held to maturity$10,279 $8,795 $3,809 $3,759 

119



The following table presents interest and dividend income on investment securities.

Interest and Dividends on Investment Securities
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
202220212020
Interest income - taxable investment securities$352 $143 $140 
Dividend income - marketable equity securities
Interest on investment securities$354 $145 $144 

The following table provides the gross realized gains and losses on the sales of investment securities available for sale include the following:sale:
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Gross gains on retirement/sales of investment securities available for sale$8,993
 $353
 $11,635
Gross losses on sales of investment securities available for sale(1,878) (2) (7,342)
Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net$7,115
 $351
 $4,293


Realized Gains on Debt Securities Available For Sale

74

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
202220212020
Gross realized gains on sales of investment securities available for sale$— $33 $61 
Gross realized losses on sales of investment securities available for sale— — (1)
Net realized gains on sales of investment securities available for sale$— $33 $60 
For each period presented, realized and unrealized gains or losses
The following table provides the fair value adjustment on marketable equity securities include the following:securities:
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Marketable equity securities gains (losses), net$20,625
 $(7,610)
Less net gains recognized on marketable equity securities sold16,344
 1,190
Unrealized (losses) gains recognized on marketable equity securities held$4,281
 $(8,800)


Fair Value Adjustment on Marketable Equity Securities
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
202220212020
Fair value adjustment on marketable equity securities, net$(3)$34 $29 

The following table provides information regarding investment securities available for sale with unrealized losses as of for which an ACL has not been recorded:

Gross Unrealized Losses on Debt Securities Available For Sale
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Less than 12 months12 months or moreTotal
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. Treasury$403 $(27)$1,495 $(110)$1,898 $(137)
Government agency65 (1)62 (1)127 (2)
Residential mortgage-backed securities1,698 (165)3,001 (465)4,699 (630)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities836 (53)752 (117)1,588 (170)
Corporate bonds499 (30)37 (4)536 (34)
Total$3,501 $(276)$5,347 $(697)$8,848 $(973)
December 31, 2021
Less than 12 months12 months or moreTotal
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. Treasury$1,811 $(2)$— $— $1,811 $(2)
Government agency17 — 79 (1)96 (1)
Residential mortgage-backed securities3,992 (36)— 3,993 (36)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities852 (15)111 (2)963 (17)
Corporate bonds52 (1)— — 52 (1)
Total$6,724 $(54)$191 $(3)$6,915 $(57)
December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 December 31, 2019
 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Investment securities available for sale           
Government agency$347,081
 $1,827
 $63,947
 $414
 $411,028
 $2,241
Residential mortgage-backed securities2,387,293
 14,016
 264,257
 1,371
 2,651,550
 15,387
Commercial mortgage-backed securities35,926
 59
 
 
 35,926
 59
Corporate bonds7,714
 123
 4,749
 9
 12,463
 132
Total$2,778,014
 $16,025
 $332,953
 $1,794
 $3,110,967
 $17,819
            
 December 31, 2018
 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Investment securities available for sale           
U.S. Treasury$248,983
 $113
 $848,622
 $2,053
 $1,097,605

$2,166
Government agency115,273
 601
 2,310
 38
 117,583
 639
Residential mortgage-backed securities262,204
 2,387
 1,940,695
 50,376
 2,202,899
 52,763
Corporate bonds79,066
 842
 5,000
 22
 84,066
 864
Total$705,526
 $3,943
 $2,796,627
 $52,489
 $3,502,153
 $56,432
Investment securities held to maturity           
Residential mortgage-backed securities$5,111
 $181
 $10,131
 $309
 $15,242
 $490
120



As of December 31, 2019,2022, there were 91151 investment securities available for sale with continuous unrealized losses for more than 12 months, of which 90 are144 were government sponsored enterprise-issued mortgage-backed securities or government agency securities and 1 is athe remaining seven related to corporate bond.
NaNbonds. None of the unrealized losses identified as of December 31, 20192022 or December 31, 20182021, relate to the marketability of the securities or the issuer’s ability to honor redemption obligations. Rather, the unrealized losses relatedrelate to changes in interest rates and spreads relative to when the investment securities were purchased.purchased, and do not indicate credit-related impairment. BancShares considered other factors including changes in credit ratings, delinquencies, and other macroeconomic factors in this determination. As a result, none of the available for sale securities were deemed to require an ACL. BancShares has the ability and intent to retain these securities for a period of time sufficient to recover all unrealized losses. Therefore, NaN

BancShares’ portfolio of held to maturity debt securities consists of mortgage-backed securities issued by government agencies and government sponsored entities, U.S. Treasury notes, unsecured bonds issued by government agencies and government sponsored entities, securities issued by the Supranational Entities and Multilateral Development Banks and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) guaranteed CDs with other financial institutions. Given the consistently strong credit rating of the U.S. Treasury, the Supranational Entities and Multilateral Development Banks and the long history of no credit losses on thesedebt securities were deemedissued by government agencies and government sponsored entities, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, no ACL was required for held to be OTTI.maturity debt securities.

Investment securities having an aggregate carrying value of $3.93$4.2 billion at December 31, 20192022, and $4.03$5.7 billion at December 31, 2018,2021, were pledged as collateral to secure public funds on deposit and certain short-term borrowings, and for other purposes as required by law.

A security is considered past due once it is 30 days contractually past due under the terms of the agreement. There were no securities past due as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

There were no debt securities held to maturity on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Certain investments held by BancShares were recorded in other assets. BancShares held FHLB stock of $197 million and $40 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively; these securities are recorded at cost. BancShares held $58 million and $1 million of nonmarketable securities without readily determinable fair values, which are measured at cost at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Investments in qualified affordable housing projects, all of which qualify for the proportional amortization method, were $598 million and $157 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.


121



NOTE D
4 — LOANS AND LEASES
BancShares’ accounting methods for loans
The following tables as of December 31, 2022 include loan and leases differ depending on whether they are non-PCI or PCI. Loans originated by BancShares and loans performing under their contractual obligations at acquisition are classified as Non-PCI. Loans reflecting credit deterioration since origination such that it is probable at acquisition that BancShares will be unable to collect all contractually required payments are classified as PCI. Additionally,lease balances acquired loans arein the CIT Merger, which were recorded at fair value aton the date of acquisition, with no corresponding allowanceMerger Date. Refer to Note 2 — Business Combinations for loanfurther information and lease losses. Seeto Note A,1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation for additional information on non-PCI and PCI loans and leases.our accounting policies related to loans.

75

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Loans and leases outstanding include the following at December 31, 2019 and 2018:
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Non-PCI loans and leases:   
Commercial:   
Construction and land development$1,013,454
 $757,854
Commercial mortgage12,282,635
 10,717,234
Other commercial real estate542,028
 426,985
Commercial and industrial and leases4,403,792
 3,938,730
Other310,093
 296,424
Total commercial loans18,552,002
 16,137,227
Noncommercial:   
Residential mortgage5,293,917
 4,265,687
Revolving mortgage2,339,072
 2,542,975
Construction and land development357,385
 257,030
Consumer1,780,404
 1,713,781
Total noncommercial loans9,770,778
 8,779,473
Total non-PCI loans and leases28,322,780
 24,916,700
Total PCI loans558,716
 606,576
Total loans and leases$28,881,496
 $25,523,276


At December 31, 2019, $9.41 billion in non-PCI loans with a lendable collateral value of $6.57 billion were used to secure $563.7 million in FHLB of Atlanta advances, resulting in additional borrowing capacity of $6.01 billion. At December 31, 2018, $9.12 billion in non-PCI loans with a lendable collateral value of $6.36 billion were used to secure $175.2 million in FHLB of Atlanta advances, resulting in additional borrowing capacity of $6.18 billion.

At December 31, 2019, $3.68 billion in non-PCI loans with a lendable collateral value of $2.98 billion were used to secure additional borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”). At December 31, 2018, $2.94 billion in non-PCI loans with a lendable collateral value of $2.19 billion were used to secure additional borrowing capacity at the FRB.

Certain residential real estate loans are originated to be sold to investors and are recorded inUnless otherwise noted, loans held for sale at fair value. are not included in the following tables. Leases in the following tables include finance leases, but exclude operating lease equipment.

Loans held for sale totaled $67.9by Class
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Commercial
Commercial construction$2,804 $1,238 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage14,473 12,099 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage9,902 3,041 
Commercial and industrial24,105 5,937 
Leases2,171 271 
Total commercial53,455 22,586 
Consumer
Residential mortgage13,309 6,088 
Revolving mortgage1,951 1,818 
Consumer auto1,414 1,332 
Consumer other652 548 
Total consumer17,326 9,786 
Total loans and leases$70,781 $32,372 

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, accrued interest receivable on loans included in other assets was $203 million and $45.5$87 million, respectively, and was excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

The following table presents selected components of the amortized cost of loans.

Components of Amortized Cost
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Deferred fees, including unearned fees and unamortized costs on Non-PCD loans$85$32
Net unamortized discount on purchased loans
Non-PCD$73$11
PCD4529 
Total net unamortized discount$118$40


122



The aging of the outstanding loans and leases, by class, at December 31, 2022 and 2021 is provided in the tables below. Loans and leases less than 30 days past due are considered current, as various grace periods allow borrowers to make payments within a stated period after the due date and remain in compliance with the respective agreement.

Loans and Leases - Delinquency Status
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
30-59 Days
Past Due
60-89 Days
Past Due
90 Days or
Greater
Total
Past Due
CurrentTotal
Commercial
Commercial construction$50 $— $$51 $2,753 $2,804 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage29 25 59 14,414 14,473 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage76 144 11 231 9,671 9,902 
Commercial and industrial173 26 53 252 23,853 24,105 
Leases59 17 16 92 2,079 2,171 
Total commercial387 192 106 685 52,770 53,455 
Consumer
Residential mortgage73 16 52 141 13,168 13,309 
Revolving mortgage20 1,931 1,951 
Consumer auto1,405 1,414 
Consumer other643 652 
Total consumer93 22 64 179 17,147 17,326 
Total loans and leases$480 $214 $170 $864 $69,917 $70,781 
December 31, 2021
30-59 Days
Past Due
60-89 Days
Past Due
90 Days or
Greater
Total
Past Due
CurrentTotal
Commercial
Commercial construction$$— $$$1,235 $1,238 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage21 31 12,068 12,099 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage— 3,036 3,041 
Commercial and industrial16 5,921 5,937 
Leases— 269 271 
Total commercial33 19 57 22,529 22,586 
Consumer
Residential mortgage24 23 53 6,035 6,088 
Revolving mortgage14 1,804 1,818 
Consumer auto1,324 1,332 
Consumer other543 548 
Total consumer38 11 31 80 9,706 9,786 
Total loans and leases$71 $16 $50 $137 $32,235 $32,372 
123



The amortized cost, by class, of loans and leases on non-accrual status, and loans and leases greater than 90 days past due and still accruing at December 31, 2022 and 2021 are presented below.

Loans on Non-Accrual Status (1) (2)
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Non-Accrual LoansLoans >
90 Days and
Accruing
Non-Accrual LoansLoans >
90 Days and
Accruing
Commercial
Commercial construction$48 $— $$— 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage41 18 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage228 — — 
Commercial and industrial184 41 15 
Leases28 — 
Total commercial529 50 45 
Consumer
Residential mortgage75 10 54 — 
Revolving mortgage18 — 18 — 
Consumer auto— — 
Consumer other
Total consumer98 13 76 
Total loans and leases$627 $63 $121 $
(1) Accrued interest that was reversed when the loan went to non-accrual status was $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
(2) Non-accrual loans for which there was no related ACL totaled $63 million at December 31, 20192022 and 2018, respectively. We may change our strategy for certain portfolio loans and sell them in the secondary market. At such time, portfolio loans are transferred to loans held for sale at fair value.

During 2019, total proceeds from sales of residential mortgage loans were $756.0 million of which $731.8 million related to sales of loans held for sale. The remaining $24.2 million related to sales of portfolio loans, which resulted in a gain of $299 thousand. During 2018, total proceeds from sales of residential mortgage loans were $618.1 million, of which $608.5 million related to sales of loans held for sale. The remaining $9.6 million related to sales of portfolio loans, which were sold at par.

Net deferred fees on originated non-PCI loans and leases, including unearned income as well as unamortized costs, were $927 thousand and $79 thousand at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The unamortized discounts related to purchased non-PCI loans was $30.9$15 million at December 31, 20192021.

OREO and $33.3repossessed assets were $47 million at December 31, 2018. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, accretion income on purchased non-PCI loans and leases was $13.2 million and $12.8 million, respectively.

Loans and leases to borrowers in medical, dental or related fields were $5.16 billion as of December 31, 2019, which represents 17.9%2022 and $40 million as of total loans and leases, compared to $4.98 billion or 19.5% of total loans and leases at December 31, 2018. The credit risk of this industry concentration is mitigated through our underwriting policies, which emphasize reliance on adequate borrower cash flow, rather than underlying collateral value, and our preference for financing secured by owner-occupied real property. Except for this single concentration, no other industry represented more than 10% of total loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2019.2021.

76

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Credit quality indicators
Loans and leases are monitored for credit quality on a recurring basis. Commercial and noncommercial loans and leases and consumer loans have different credit quality indicators as a result of the unique characteristics of the loan segmentsclasses being evaluated. The credit quality indicators for non-PCI and PCI commercial loans and leases are developed through a review of individual borrowers on an ongoing basis. Commercial loans are evaluated periodically with more frequent evaluations done on criticized loans. The indicators as of the date presented are based on the most recent assessment performed and are defined below:

Pass – A pass rated asset is not adversely classified because it does not display any of the characteristics for adverse classification.

Special mention – A special mention asset has potential weaknesses which deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, such potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects or collateral position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not warrant adverse classification.

Substandard – A substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets classified as substandard generally have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These assets are characterized by the distinct possibility of loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful – An asset classified as doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in an asset classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values.
Loss – Assets classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value it is inappropriate to be carried as an asset. This classification is not necessarily equivalent to any potential for recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not appropriate to defer a full charge-off even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.
Ungraded – Ungraded loans represent loans not included in the individual credit grading process due to their relatively small balances or borrower type. The majority of ungraded loans at December 31, 20192022 and 2018,2021, relate to business credit cards. Business credit card loans are subject to automatic charge-off when they become 120 days past due in the same manner as unsecured consumer lines of credit. The remaining balance is comprised of a small amount of commercial mortgage, lease financing and other commercial real estate loans.
124



The credit quality indicatorsindicator for non-PCI and PCI noncommercialconsumer loans areis based on delinquency status of the borrower as of the date presented. As the borrower becomes more delinquent, the likelihood of loss increases. An exemption is applied to government guaranteed loans as the principal repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and thus remain on accrual status regardless of delinquency status.


77

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The compositionfollowing table summarizes the commercial loans disaggregated by year of origination and by risk rating. The consumer loan delinquency status by year of origination is also presented below. The tables reflect the amortized cost of the loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018,include PCD loans.

Commercial Loans - Risk Classifications by credit quality indicator are provided below:Class
December 31, 2022
Risk Classification:Term Loans by Origination YearRevolving Converted to Term Loans
dollars in millions202220212020201920182017 & PriorRevolvingTotal
Commercial construction
Pass$1,140 $759 $511 $157 $27 $75 $42 $— $2,711 
Special Mention— 18 18 — — — — 40 
Substandard— — 43 — — — 50 
Doubtful— — — — — — — 
Ungraded— — — — — — — — — 
Total commercial construction1,146 759 529 221 27 80 42 — 2,804 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage
Pass2,773 3,328 2,966 1,825 1,048 1,867 177 — 13,984 
Special Mention33 14 32 33 18 49 — 181 
Substandard24 47 41 28 47 114 — 307 
Doubtful— — — — — — — 
Ungraded— — — — — — — — — 
Total owner occupied commercial mortgage2,830 3,389 3,039 1,886 1,113 2,031 185 — 14,473 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage
Pass2,501 1,658 1,794 1,397 680 933 48 — 9,011 
Special Mention— 69 38 35 10 — 154 
Substandard11 68 324 58 236 — — 700 
Doubtful— — — 17 — 20 — — 37 
Ungraded— — — — — — — — — 
Total non-owner occupied commercial mortgage2,504 1,670 1,931 1,776 773 1,199 49 — 9,902 
Commercial and industrial
Pass7,695 4,145 2,035 1,533 872 845 5,252 29 22,406 
Special Mention87 153 79 63 52 23 40 — 497 
Substandard106 117 194 132 166 145 200 1,061 
Doubtful11 16 — 48 
Ungraded— — — — — — 93 — 93 
Total commercial and industrial7,889 4,419 2,311 1,739 1,096 1,029 5,592 30 24,105 
Leases
Pass718 466 389 216 80 108 — — 1,977 
Special Mention21 22 17 — — — 73 
Substandard32 32 27 12 — — 111 
Doubtful— — — 
Ungraded— — — — — — — 
Total leases773 523 435 238 92 110 — — 2,171 
Total commercial$15,142 $10,760 $8,245 $5,860 $3,101 $4,449 $5,868 $30 $53,455 
125
 December 31, 2019
 Non-PCI commercial loans and leases
(Dollars in thousands)Construction and
land
development
 Commercial mortgage Other commercial real estate Commercial and industrial and leases Other Total non-PCI commercial loans and leases
Pass$1,004,922
 $12,050,799
 $536,682
 $4,256,456
 $308,796
 $18,157,655
Special mention2,577
 115,164
 3,899
 44,604
 622
 166,866
Substandard5,955
 116,672
 1,447
 34,148
 675
 158,897
Doubtful
 
 
 3
 
 3
Ungraded
 
 
 68,581
 
 68,581
Total$1,013,454
 $12,282,635
 $542,028
 $4,403,792
 $310,093
 $18,552,002
            
 December 31, 2018
 Non-PCI commercial loans and leases
 Construction and
land
development
 Commercial mortgage Other commercial real estate Commercial and industrial and leases Other Total non-PCI commercial loans and leases
Pass$753,985
 $10,507,687
 $422,500
 $3,778,797
 $294,700
 $15,757,669
Special mention1,369
 114,219
 3,193
 54,814
 1,105
 174,700
Substandard2,500
 92,743
 1,292
 30,688
 619
 127,842
Doubtful
 
 
 354
 
 354
Ungraded
 2,585
 
 74,077
 
 76,662
Total$757,854
 $10,717,234
 $426,985
 $3,938,730
 $296,424
 $16,137,227
 December 31, 2019
 Non-PCI noncommercial loans and leases
(Dollars in thousands)Residential mortgage Revolving mortgage Construction and land development Consumer Total non-PCI noncommercial loans and leases
Current$5,205,380
 $2,316,010
 $354,393
 $1,762,606
 $9,638,389
30-59 days past due45,839
 9,729
 977
 10,481
 67,026
60-89 days past due18,289
 3,468
 218
 3,746
 25,721
90 days or greater past due24,409
 9,865
 1,797
 3,571
 39,642
Total$5,293,917
 $2,339,072
 $357,385
 $1,780,404
 $9,770,778
          
 December 31, 2018
 Non-PCI noncommercial loans and leases
 Residential mortgage Revolving mortgage Construction and land development Consumer Total non-PCI noncommercial loans and leases
Current$4,214,783
 $2,514,269
 $254,837
 $1,696,321
 $8,680,210
30-59 days past due28,239
 12,585
 581
 10,035
 51,440
60-89 days past due7,357
 4,490
 21
 3,904
 15,772
90 days or greater past due15,308
 11,631
 1,591
 3,521
 32,051
Total$4,265,687
 $2,542,975
 $257,030
 $1,713,781
 $8,779,473

78

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Consumer Loans - Delinquency Status by Class
December 31, 2022
Days Past Due:Term Loans by Origination YearRevolving Converted to Term Loans
dollars in millions202220212020201920182017 & PriorRevolvingTotal
Residential mortgage
Current$3,485 $3,721 $2,097 $805 $413 $2,625 $22 $— $13,168 
30-59 days49 — — 73 
60-89 days— 11 — — 16 
90 days or greater— 46 — — 52 
Total residential mortgage3,489 3,730 2,106 812 419 2,731 22 — 13,309 
Revolving mortgage
Current— — — — — — 1,839 92 1,931 
30-59 days— — — — — — 
60-89 days— — — — — — 
90 days or greater— — — — — — 
Total revolving mortgage— — — — — — 1,851 100 1,951 
Consumer auto
Current599 398 216 111 59 22 — — 1,405 
30-59 days— — — 
60-89 days— — — — — — — 
90 days or greater— — — — — — — 
Total consumer auto600 402 218 112 60 22 — — 1,414 
Consumer other
Current160 82 13 19 361 — 643 
30-59 days— — — — — — 
60-89 days— — — — — — 
90 days or greater— — — — — — 
Total consumer other160 82 13 22 367 — 652 
Total consumer$4,249 $4,214 $2,337 $930 $481 $2,775 $2,240 $100 $17,326 
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)PCI commercial loans
Pass$148,412
 $141,922
Special mention44,290
 48,475
Substandard87,970
 101,447
Doubtful3,657
 4,828
Ungraded
 
Total$284,329
 $296,672

 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)PCI noncommercial loans
Current$240,995
 $268,280
30-89 days past due13,764
 11,155
60-89 days past due5,608
 7,708
90 days or greater past due14,020
 22,761
Total$274,387
 $309,904
126




The following tables represent current credit quality indicators by origination year as of December 31, 2021.

Commercial Loans - Risk Classifications by Class
December 31, 2021
Risk Classification:Term Loans by Origination YearRevolving Converted to Term Loans
dollars in millions202120202019201820172016 & PriorRevolvingTotal
Commercial construction
Pass$540 $400 $189 $29 $48 $11 $10 $— $1,227 
Special Mention— — — — — — — 
Substandard— — — 10 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — — 
Ungraded— — — — — — — — — 
Total commercial construction542 400 190 31 52 13 10 — 1,238 
Owner occupied commercial mortgage
Pass3,045 3,022 1,873 1,194 963 1,572 125 — 11,794 
Special Mention35 37 22 13 33 — 148 
Substandard31 16 18 12 18 56 — 157 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — — 
Ungraded— — — — — — — — — 
Total owner occupied commercial mortgage3,079 3,073 1,928 1,228 994 1,661 136 — 12,099 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage
Pass644 737 578 263 266 412 37 — 2,937 
Special Mention— — 10 — — 17 
Substandard11 24 12 22 — 86 
Doubtful— — — — — — — 
Ungraded— — — — — — — — — 
Total non-owner occupied commercial mortgage654 748 602 278 277 444 38 — 3,041 
Commercial and industrial
Pass2,107 1,018 599 257 149 281 1,342 5,758 
Special Mention20 — 52 
Substandard20 16 55 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — — 
Ungraded— — — — — — 72 — 72 
Total commercial and industrial2,136 1,032 622 263 155 288 1,435 5,937 
Leases
Pass93 68 38 42 17 — — 266 
Special Mention— — — — — — — 
Substandard— — — — — 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — — 
Ungraded— — — — — — — — — 
Total leases95 70 38 43 17 — — 271 
Total commercial$6,506 $5,323 $3,380 $1,843 $1,495 $2,414 $1,619 $$22,586 

79
127

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The aging of the outstanding non-PCI loans and leases, by class, at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018 is provided in the tables below. Loans and leases 30 days or less past due are considered current, as various grace periods allow borrowers to make payments within a stated period after the due date and still remain in compliance with the loan agreement.
 December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 90 days or greater 
Total past
due
 Current 
Total loans
and leases
Non-PCI loans and leases:           
Commercial:           
Construction and land development$3,146
 $195
 $2,702
 $6,043
 $1,007,411
 $1,013,454
Commercial mortgage20,389
 8,774
 8,319
 37,482
 12,245,153
 12,282,635
Other commercial real estate861
 331
 698
 1,890
 540,138
 542,028
Commercial and industrial and leases18,269
 4,842
 5,032
 28,143
 4,375,649
 4,403,792
Other51
 411
 126
 588
 309,505
 310,093
Total commercial loans42,716
 14,553
 16,877
 74,146
 18,477,856
 18,552,002
Noncommercial:           
Residential mortgage45,839
 18,289
 24,409
 88,537
 5,205,380
 5,293,917
Revolving mortgage9,729
 3,468
 9,865
 23,062
 2,316,010
 2,339,072
Construction and land development977
 218
 1,797
 2,992
 354,393
 357,385
Consumer10,481
 3,746
 3,571
 17,798
 1,762,606
 1,780,404
Total noncommercial loans67,026
 25,721
 39,642
 132,389
 9,638,389
 9,770,778
Total non-PCI loans and leases$109,742
 $40,274
 $56,519
 $206,535
 $28,116,245
 $28,322,780
  
 December 31, 2018
 
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 90 days or greater 
Total past
due
 Current 
Total loans
and leases
Non-PCI loans and leases:           
Commercial:           
Construction and land development$516
 $9
 $444
 $969
 $756,885
 $757,854
Commercial mortgage14,200
 2,066
 3,237
 19,503
 10,697,731
 10,717,234
Other commercial real estate91
 76
 300
 467
 426,518
 426,985
Commercial and industrial and leases9,655
 1,759
 2,892
 14,306
 3,924,424
 3,938,730
Other285
 
 89
 374
 296,050
 296,424
Total commercial loans24,747
 3,910
 6,962
 35,619
 16,101,608
 16,137,227
Noncommercial:           
Residential mortgage28,239
 7,357
 15,308
 50,904
 4,214,783
 4,265,687
Revolving mortgage12,585
 4,490
 11,631
 28,706
 2,514,269
 2,542,975
Construction and land development581
 21
 1,591
 2,193
 254,837
 257,030
Consumer10,035
 3,904
 3,521
 17,460
 1,696,321
 1,713,781
Total noncommercial loans51,440
 15,772
 32,051
 99,263
 8,680,210
 8,779,473
Total non-PCI loans and leases$76,187
 $19,682
 $39,013
 $134,882
 $24,781,818
 24,916,700



80

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Consumer Loans - Delinquency Status by Class
The recorded investment, by class, in loans and leases on nonaccrual status, and loans and leases greater than 90 days past due and still accruing at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 for non-PCI loans and leases, were as follows:
December 31, 2021
Days Past Due:Term Loans by Origination YearRevolving Converted to Term Loans
dollars in millions202120202019201820172016 & PriorRevolvingTotal
Residential mortgage
Current$2,139 $1,663 $627 $368 $349 $867 $22 $— $6,035 
30-59 days14 — — 24 
60-89 days— — — — — 
90 days or greater17 — — 23 
Total residential mortgage2,142 1,667 630 373 352 902 22 — 6,088 
Revolving mortgage
Current— — — — — — 1,678 126 1,804 
30-59 days— — — — — — 
60-89 days— — — — — — — 
90 days or greater— — — — — — 
Total revolving mortgage— — — — — — 1,684 134 1,818 
Consumer auto
Current597 343 198 119 48 19 — — 1,324 
30-59 days— — — 
60-89 days— — — — — — — 
90 days or greater— — — — — — — 
Total consumer auto598 345 199 120 48 22 — — 1,332 
Consumer other
Current131 24 11 29 342 — 543 
30-59 days— — — — — — — 
60-89 days— — — — — — 
90 days or greater— — — — — — — 
Total consumer other132 24 11 29 346 — 548 
Total consumer$2,872 $2,036 $840 $497 $402 $953 $2,052 $134 $9,786 
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual
loans and
leases
 Loans and leases > 90 days and accruing 
Nonaccrual
loans and
leases
 
Loans and
leases > 90 days and accruing
Commercial:       
Construction and land development$4,281
 $
 $666
 $
Commercial mortgage29,733
 
 12,594
 
Commercial and industrial and leases7,365
 1,094
 4,624
 808
Other commercial real estate708
 
 366
 
Other320
 
 279
 
Total commercial loans42,407
 1,094
 18,529
 808
Noncommercial:       
Construction and land development2,828
 
 1,823
 
Residential mortgage44,357
 45
 35,662
 
Revolving mortgage22,411
 
 25,563
 
Consumer2,943
 2,152
 2,969
 2,080
Total noncommercial loans72,539
 2,197
 66,017
 2,080
Total non-PCI loans and leases$114,946
 $3,291
 $84,546
 $2,888


Purchased non-PCI loans and leases

The following table relates to purchased non-PCIsummarizes PCD loans and leases that BancShares acquired in 2019 and 2018 and summarizes the contractually required payments, which include principal and interest, estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected and fair value of the acquired loans at the acquisition date.CIT Merger.
 2019 2018
(Dollars in thousands)Entegra First South Bancorp Biscayne Bancshares Palmetto Heritage Capital Commerce HomeBancorp
Contractually required payments$1,135,451
 $175,465
 $1,078,854
 $142,413
 $198,568
 $710,876
Fair value at acquisition date953,679
 162,845
 850,352
 131,283
 173,354
 550,618

The recorded fair values of purchased non-PCI loans acquired in 2019 and 2018 as of their respective acquisition date were as follows:
 2019 2018
(Dollars in thousands)Entegra First South Bancorp Biscayne Bancshares Palmetto Heritage Capital Commerce HomeBancorp
Commercial:           
Construction and land development$92,495
 $8,663
 $15,647
 $13,186
 $10,299
 $525
Commercial mortgage381,729
 74,713
 203,605
 29,225
 57,049
 188,688
Other commercial real estate28,678
 7,509
 98,107
 753
 6,370
 55,183
Commercial and industrial and leases27,062
 40,208
 28,135
 8,153
 34,301
 7,931
Other4,741
 
 
 1,039
 
 
Total commercial loans and leases534,705
 131,093
 345,494
 52,356
 108,019
 252,327
Noncommercial:           
Residential mortgage310,039
 24,641
 405,419
 59,076
 50,630
 296,273
Revolving mortgage36,701
 2,162
 54,081
 6,175
 2,552
 51
Construction and land development51,786
 3,552
 31,668
 11,103
 11,173
 
Consumer20,448
 1,397
 13,690
 2,573
 980
 1,967
Total noncommercial loans and leases418,974
 31,752
 504,858
 78,927
 65,335
 298,291
Total non-PCI loans$953,679
 $162,845
 $850,352
 $131,283
 $173,354
 $550,618


PCD Loans and Leases - CIT Merger
81

Table of Contents
dollars in millionsTotal PCD from CIT Merger
UPB$3,550 
Initial PCD ACL(272)
Fair value discount, net of the PCD Gross-Up(45)
Purchase price$3,233 
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

PCI loans
The following table relates to PCI loans acquired in 2019 and 2018 and summarizes the contractually required payments, which include principal and interest, expected cash flows to be collected, and the fair value of PCI loans at the respective acquisition dates.
 2019 2018
(Dollars in thousands)Entegra First South Bancorp Biscayne Bancshares Palmetto Heritage Capital Commerce HomeBancorp
Contractually required payments$103,441
 $23,389
 $19,720
 $4,783
 $13,871
 $26,651
Cash flows expected to be collected82,503
 21,392
 16,815
 4,112
 11,814
 19,697
Fair value at acquisition date77,507
 16,398
 13,032
 3,863
 10,772
 15,555

The recorded fair values of PCINon-PCD loans acquired in 2019 and 2018the CIT Merger as of their respectivethe acquisition date were as follows:
 2019 2018
(Dollars in thousands)Entegra First South Bancorp Biscayne Bancshares Palmetto Heritage Capital Commerce HomeBancorp
Commercial:           
Construction and land development$10,326
 $1,233
 $
 $212
 $1,482
 $
Commercial mortgage30,316
 9,355
 7,589
 1,053
 1,846
 7,815
Other commercial real estate1,734
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial1,363
 1,202
 1,660
 372
 922
 423
Other1,731
 
 
 
 
 
Total commercial loans45,470
 11,790
 9,249
 1,637
 4,250
 8,238
Noncommercial:           
Residential mortgage24,989
 4,591
 3,783
 2,226
 6,503
 7,317
Revolving mortgage5,582
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and land development1,114
 17
 
 
 
 
Consumer352
 
 
 
 19
 
Total noncommercial loans32,037
 4,608
 3,783
 2,226
 6,522
 7,317
Total PCI loans$77,507
 $16,398
 $13,032
 $3,863
 $10,772
 $15,555
The following table provides changeswas $29.5 billion, resulting in the carrying valuea PAA discount of all PCI loans during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Balance at January 1$606,576
 $762,998
 $809,169
Fair value of PCI loans acquired during the year106,937
 30,190
 199,682
Accretion(1)
57,687
 61,502
 76,594
Payments received and other changes, net(212,484) (248,114) (322,447)
Balance at December 31$558,716
 $606,576
 $762,998
Unpaid principal balance at December 31$768,391
 $960,457
 $1,175,441
(1)Accretion is recorded in interest income from loans and leases
     


The carrying value of PCI loans on the cost recovery method was $2.9 million and $3.3 million at December 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively. The recorded investment of PCI loans on nonaccrual status was $6.7 million and $1.3 million at December 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively. PCI loans 90 days past due and still accruing were $24.3 million and $37.0 million at December 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively.
For PCI loans, improved credit loss expectations generally result in the reclassification of nonaccretable difference to accretable yield. Changes in expected cash flows not related to credit improvements or deterioration do not affect the nonaccretable difference.

82

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table summarizes changes to the amount of accretable yield$61 million. BancShares’ accounting methods for 2019, 2018 and 2017.
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Balance at January 1$312,894
 $316,679
 $335,074
Additions from acquisitions17,403
 6,393
 44,120
Accretion(57,687) (61,502) (76,594)
Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference6,489
 5,980
 18,901
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference(27,964) 45,344
 (4,822)
Balance at December 31$251,135
 $312,894
 $316,679


NOTE E
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

Activity in the allowance for non-PCI loan and lease losses by class of loans is summarized as follows:
 Years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and
industrial and leases
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-
commercial
 Consumer Total
Non-PCI Loans                   
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                   
Balance at January 1, 2017$28,877
 $48,278
 $3,269
 $56,132
 $3,127
 $14,447
 $21,013
 $1,596
 $28,287
 $205,026
Provision (credits)(4,329) (5,694) 1,280
 11,624
 2,189
 2,096
 2,509
 2,366
 17,098
 29,139
Charge-offs(599) (421) (5) (11,921) (912) (1,376) (2,368) 
 (18,784) (36,386)
Recoveries521
 2,842
 27
 3,989
 285
 539
 1,282
 
 4,603
 14,088
Balance at December 31, 201724,470
 45,005
 4,571
 59,824
 4,689
 15,706
 22,436
 3,962
 31,204
 211,867
Provision (credits)10,533
 (1,490) (2,171) 2,511
 (2,827) 897
 1,112
 (1,520) 22,187
 29,232
Charge-offs(44) (1,140) (69) (10,211) (130) (1,689) (3,235) (219)��(22,817) (39,554)
Recoveries311
 1,076
 150
 3,496
 489
 558
 1,549
 127
 5,267
 13,023
Balance at December 31, 201835,270
 43,451
 2,481
 55,620
 2,221
 15,472
 21,862
 2,350
 35,841
 214,568
Provision (credits)(2,171) 2,384
 (285) 14,212
 (754) 3,481
 (788) 359
 16,611
 33,049
Charge-offs(196) (1,096) 
 (13,352) (100) (1,137) (2,584) 
 (24,562) (43,027)
Recoveries310
 596
 15
 2,894
 869
 416
 1,212
 
 6,703
 13,015
Balance at December 31, 2019$33,213
 $45,335
 $2,211
 $59,374
 $2,236
 $18,232
 $19,702
 $2,709
 $34,593
 $217,605



83

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following tables present the allowance and recorded investment inacquired loans and leases by classare discussed in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of loans, as well asPresentation. See Note 2 — Business Combinations for further discussion of the associated impairment method at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.CIT Merger.

 December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and industrial and leases
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-commercial
 Consumer Total
Non-PCI Loans                   
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                   
ALLL for loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$463
 $3,650
 $39
 $1,379
 $103
 $3,278
 $2,722
 $174
 $1,107
 $12,915
ALLL for loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment32,750
 41,685
 2,172
 57,995
 2,133
 14,954
 16,980
 2,535
 33,486
 204,690
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$33,213
 $45,335
 $2,211
 $59,374
 $2,236
 $18,232
 $19,702
 $2,709
 $34,593
 $217,605
Loans and leases:                   
Loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$4,655
 $70,149
 $1,268
 $12,182
 $639
 $60,442
 $28,869
 $3,882
 $3,513
 $185,599
Loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment1,008,799
 12,212,486
 540,760
 4,391,610
 309,454
 5,233,475
 2,310,203
 353,503
 1,776,891
 28,137,181
Total loan and leases$1,013,454
 $12,282,635
 $542,028
 $4,403,792
 $310,093
 $5,293,917
 $2,339,072
 $357,385
 $1,780,404
 $28,322,780

128
 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and industrial and leases
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-commercial
 Consumer Total
Non-PCI Loans                   
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                   
ALLL for loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$490
 $2,671
 $42
 $1,137
 $105
 $1,901
 $2,515
 $81
 $885
 $9,827
ALLL for loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment34,780
 40,780
 2,439
 54,483
 2,116
 13,571
 19,347
 2,269
 34,956
 204,741
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$35,270
 $43,451
 $2,481
 $55,620
 $2,221
 $15,472
 $21,862
 $2,350
 $35,841
 $214,568
Loans and leases:                   
Loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$2,175
 $55,447
 $860
 $9,868
 $291
 $42,168
 $28,852
 $3,749
 $3,020
 $146,430
Loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment755,679
 10,661,787
 426,125
 3,928,862
 296,133
 4,223,519
 2,514,123
 253,281
 1,710,761
 24,770,270
Total loan and leases$757,854
 $10,717,234
 $426,985
 $3,938,730
 $296,424
 $4,265,687
 $2,542,975
 $257,030
 $1,713,781
 $24,916,700
Activity in the PCI allowance and balances for years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is summarized as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Allowance for loan losses:     
Balance at January 1$9,144
 $10,026
 $13,769
Provision credits(1,608) (765) (3,447)
Charge-offs
 (117) (296)
Recoveries
 
 
Balance at December 31$7,536
 $9,144
 $10,026


The following table presents the PCI allowance and recorded investment in loans at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Allowance for loan losses:   
ALLL for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality$7,536
 $9,144
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality558,716
 606,576



84

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, $139.4 million and $186.6 million, respectively, in PCI loans experienced an adverse change in expected cash flows since the date of acquisition. The corresponding valuation reserve was $7.5 million and $9.1 million, respectively.

The following tables present the recorded investment and related allowance in non-PCI impaired loans and leases by class of loans, as well as the unpaid principle balance.
 December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
With a
recorded
allowance
 
With no
recorded
allowance
 Total Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
recorded
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development$1,851
 $2,804
 $4,655
 $5,109
 $463
Commercial mortgage42,394
 27,755
 70,149
 74,804
 3,650
Other commercial real estate318
 950
 1,268
 1,360
 39
Commercial and industrial and leases7,547
 4,635
 12,182
 13,993
 1,379
Other406
 233
 639
 661
 103
Total commercial loans52,516
 36,377
 88,893
 95,927
 5,634
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage48,796
 11,646
 60,442
 64,741
 3,278
Revolving mortgage26,104
 2,765
 28,869
 31,960
 2,722
Construction and land development2,470
 1,412
 3,882
 4,150
 174
Consumer3,472
 41
 3,513
 3,821
 1,107
Total noncommercial loans$80,842
 $15,864
 $96,706
 $104,672
 $7,281
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$133,358
 $52,241
 $185,599
 $200,599
 $12,915
          
 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
With a
recorded
allowance
 
With no
recorded
allowance
 Total Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
recorded
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development$1,897
 $278
 $2,175
 $2,606
 $490
Commercial mortgage34,177
 21,270
 55,447
 61,317
 2,671
Other commercial real estate243
 617
 860
 946
 42
Commercial and industrial and leases7,153
 2,715
 9,868
 14,695
 1,137
Other216
 75
 291
 301
 105
Total commercial loans43,686
 24,955
 68,641
 79,865
 4,445
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage40,359
 1,809
 42,168
 45,226
 1,901
Revolving mortgage25,751
 3,101
 28,852
 31,371
 2,515
Construction and land development2,337
 1,412
 3,749
 4,035
 81
Consumer2,940
 80
 3,020
 3,405
 885
Total noncommercial loans71,387
 6,402
 77,789
 84,037
 5,382
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$115,073
 $31,357
 $146,430
 $163,902
 $9,827

Non-PCI impaired loans less than $500,000 that were collectively evaluated were $41.0 million and $47.1 million at December 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

85

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following tables show the average non-PCI impaired loan balance and the interest income recognized by loan class for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
 2019 2018 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
Average
Balance
 Interest Income Recognized 
Average
Balance
 Interest Income Recognized 
Average
Balance
 Interest Income Recognized
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases:           
Commercial:           
Construction and land development$3,915
 $53
 $1,734
 $84
 $858
 $37
Commercial mortgage64,363
 2,188
 65,943
 2,569
 73,815
 2,596
Other commercial real estate919
 27
 1,225
 43
 1,642
 34
Commercial and industrial and leases11,884
 482
 9,560
 364
 11,600
 427
Other396
 11
 135
 3
 426
 22
Total commercial81,477
 2,761
 78,597
 3,063
 88,341
 3,116
Noncommercial:           
Residential mortgage52,045
 1,386
 41,368
 1,237
 33,818
 990
Revolving mortgage29,516
 1,009
 26,759
 900
 14,022
 436
Construction and land development3,589
 116
 3,677
 172
 3,383
 145
Consumer3,311
 138
 2,722
 116
 2,169
 103
Total noncommercial88,461
 2,649
 74,526
 2,425
 53,392
 1,674
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$169,938
 $5,410
 $153,123
 $5,488
 $141,733
 $4,790
            


Troubled Debt RestructuringsRestructuring

As part of BancShares’ ongoing risk-management practices, BancShares attempts to work with borrowers when necessary to extend or modify loan terms to better align with their current ability to repay. Extensions and modifications are made in accordance with internal policies and guidelines to conform to regulatory guidance. BancShares accounts for certain loan modifications or restructurings as TDRs. In general, thea modification or restructuring of a loan is considered a TDR if, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, a concession is granted to the borrower that creditors would not otherwise consider. BancShares may determine that a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty if the borrower is currently in default on any of its debt, or if is probable that a borrower may default in the foreseeable future. Many aspects of a borrower’s financial situation are assessed when determining whether they are experiencing financial difficulty.

Concessions may relate to the contractual interest rate, maturity date, payment structure or other actions. The majorityassessments of whether a borrower is experiencing (or is likely to experience) financial difficulty, and whether a concession has been granted, are subjective in nature and management’s judgment is required when determining whether a modification is classified as a TDR. In accordance with regulatory guidance discussed below, certain loan modifications that might ordinarily have qualified as TDRs were not accounted for as TDRs.

The Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus (the “Interagency Statement”) was published by banking regulators in April 2020 to clarify expectations around loan modifications and the determination of TDRs for borrowers experiencing COVID-19-related financial difficulty. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) and Interagency Statement offer some practical expedients for evaluating whether loan modifications that occur in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were TDRs. Any loan modification that meets these practical expedients would not automatically be considered a TDR because the borrower is presumed not to be experiencing financial difficulty at the time of the loan modification. BancShares applied this regulatory guidance during its TDR identification process through January 1, 2022 for short-term loan forbearance agreements as a result of COVID-19 and in most cases did not record these as TDRs.

Modified loans that meet the definition of a TDR are included in the special mention, substandard or doubtful credit quality indicators, which results in more elevated loss expectations when projecting the expected cash flows usedsubject to determine the allowance for loan losses associated with these loans.BancShares’ individually reviewed loans policy. The lower the credit quality indicator, the lower the estimated expected cash flows and the greater the allowance recorded. All TDRs are individually evaluated for impairment through reviewfollowing table presents amortized cost of collateral values or analysis of cash flows at least annually.TDRs.

TDRs
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
AccruingNon-AccruingTotal
Commercial
Commercial construction$$$
Owner occupied commercial mortgage46 55 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage24 30 54 
Commercial and industrial26 34 
Leases— 
Total commercial98 49 147 
Consumer
Residential mortgage33 17 50 
Revolving mortgage17 22 
Consumer auto— 
Consumer other— — — 
Total consumer52 22 74 
Total TDRs$150 $71 $221 

129



December 31, 2021
AccruingNon-AccruingTotal
Commercial
Commercial construction$$— $
Owner occupied commercial mortgage57 65 
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage26 29 
Commercial and industrial12 21 
Leases— 
Total commercial97 21 118 
Consumer
Residential mortgage29 18 47 
Revolving mortgage17 24 
Consumer auto— 
Consumer other— 
     Total consumer49 25 74 
Total TDRs$146 $46 $192 

The following table provides a summary of total TDRs by accrual status. Total TDRs at December 31, 2019, were $171.2 million, of which $154.0 million were non-PCI and $17.2 million were PCI. Total TDRs at December 31, 2018, were $156.1 million, of which $137.9 million were non-PCI and $18.2 million were PCI. Total TDRs at December 31, 2017, were $164.6 million, of which $146.1 million were non-PCI and $18.5 million were PCI.
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)Accruing Nonaccruing  Total  Accruing Nonaccruing  Total Accruing Nonaccruing Total
Commercial loans:                 
Construction and land development$487
 $2,279
 $2,766
 $1,946
 $352
 $2,298
 $4,089
 $483
 $4,572
Commercial mortgage50,819
 11,116
 61,935
 53,270
 7,795
 61,065
 62,358
 15,863
 78,221
Other commercial real estate571
 
 571
 851
 9
 860
 1,012
 788
 1,800
Commercial and industrial and leases9,430
 2,409
 11,839
 7,986
 2,060
 10,046
 8,320
 1,958
 10,278
Other320
 105
 425
 118
 173
 291
 521
 
 521
Total commercial loans61,627
 15,909
 77,536
 64,171
 10,389
 74,560
 76,300
 19,092
 95,392
Noncommercial:                 
Residential mortgage41,813
 16,048
 57,861
 37,903
 9,621
 47,524
 34,067
 9,475
 43,542
Revolving mortgage21,032
 7,367
 28,399
 20,492
 8,196
 28,688
 17,673
 5,180
 22,853
Construction and land development1,452
 2,430
 3,882
 2,227
 110
 2,337
 
 
 
Consumer2,826
 688
 3,514
 2,300
 721
 3,021
 2,351
 423
 2,774
Total noncommercial loans67,123
 26,533
 93,656
 62,922
 18,648
 81,570
 54,091
 15,078
 69,169
Total loans$128,750
 $42,442
 $171,192
 $127,093
 $29,037
 $156,130
 $130,391
 $34,170
 $164,561


86

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The following tables providesummarizes the types of TDRs madeloan restructurings during the years ended December 31, 2019, 20182022, 2021, and 2017, as well as a summary of loans2020 that were modifieddesignated as a TDR during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 that subsequently defaulted during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.TDRs. BancShares defines payment default as movement of the TDR to nonaccrualnon-accrual status, which is generally 90 days past due, foreclosure or charge-off, whichever occurs first.
 2019 2018 2017
 All restructurings Restructurings with payment default All restructurings Restructurings with payment default All restructurings Restructurings with payment default
 Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end
(Dollars in thousands)                 
Loans and leases                 
Interest only period provided                 
Commercial loans11$1,595
 1$238
 3$1,003
 $
 5$1,124
 1$634
Noncommercial loans74,018
 22,717
 
 
 182
 
Total interest only185,613
 32,955
 31,003
 
 61,206
 1634
                  
Loan term extension                 
Commercial loans163,904
 5533
 213,933
 4675
 133,007
 
Noncommercial loans2342
 1306
 211,554
 4190
 343,510
 2273
Total loan term extension184,246
 6839
 425,487
 8865
 476,517
 2273
                  
Below market interest rate                 
Commercial loans9013,932
 242,634
 8512,859
 242,998
 9214,811
 323,392
Noncommercial loans17612,458
 664,014
 18415,545
 685,461
 27115,601
 784,591
Total below market interest rate26626,390
 906,648
 26928,404
 928,459
 36330,412
 1107,983
                  
Discharged from bankruptcy                 
Commercial loans255,571
 205,028
 262,043
 8825
 393,012
 26708
Noncommercial loans17810,349
 714,239
 1516,617
 563,169
 1777,853
 652,392
Total discharged from bankruptcy20315,920
 919,267
 1778,660
 643,994
 21610,865
 913,100
Total restructurings505$52,169
 190$19,709
 491$43,554
 164$13,318
 632$49,000
 204$11,990

Restructurings
dollars in millions (except for number of loans)Year ended December 31
202220212020
Number of LoansAmortized Cost at Period EndNumber of LoansAmortized Cost at Period EndNumber of LoansAmortized Cost at Period End
Loans and leases
Interest only17 $39 20 $18 37 $32 
Loan term extension128 26 129 16 92 11 
Below market rates86 177 20 254 40 
Discharge from bankruptcy106 128 10 216 
Total337 $79 454 $64 599 $92 

There were $1.5 million, $0.4 million, and $0.2 million of commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loan terms have been modified in TDRs as of December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 respectively.


87
130



After a loan is determined to be a TDR, BancShares continues to track its performance under its most recent restructured terms. TDRs that subsequently defaulted during the year ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 and were classified as TDRs during the applicable 12-month period preceding December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 were as follows:

TDR Defaults
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
TDR Defaults$$$

Loans Pledged

The following table provides information regarding loans pledged as collateral for borrowing capacity through the FHLB of Atlanta and the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:

Loans Pledged
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
FHLB of Atlanta
Lendable collateral value of pledged Non-PCD loans$14,918 $9,564 
Less: Advances4,250 645 
Less: Letters of Credit1,450 — 
Available borrowing capacity$9,218 $8,919 
Pledged Non-PCD loans (contractual balance)$23,491 $14,507 
FRB
Lendable collateral value of pledged non-PCD loans$4,203 $3,951 
Less: Advances— — 
Available borrowing capacity$4,203 $3,951 
Pledged Non-PCD loans (contractual balance)$5,697 $4,806 



FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)131


NOTE F5 — ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The ACL for loans and leases is reported in the allowance for credit losses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, while the ACL for unfunded commitments is reported in other liabilities. The provision or benefit for credit losses related to both (i) loans and leases and (ii) unfunded commitments is reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income as provision or benefit for credit losses. The ACL methodology is discussed in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation.

The initial ACL for PCD loans and leases acquired in the CIT Merger (the “Initial PCD ACL”) of $272 million was established through the PCD Gross-Up and there was no corresponding increase to the provision for credit losses. The PCD Gross-Up is discussed further in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation. The initial ACL for Non-PCD loans and leases acquired in the CIT Merger was established through a corresponding increase of $454 million to the provision for credit losses (the “Day 2 provision for loans and leases”). The ACL activity for loans and leases and the ACL for unfunded commitments is summarized in the following tables. The increase in the ACL is primarily related to the CIT Merger, loan growth, and deterioration in the economic outlook.

ACL for Loans and Leases
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31, 2022
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at December 31, 2021$80 $98 $178 
Initial PCD ACL(1)
258 14 272 
Day 2 provision for loans and leases432 22 454 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses - loans and leases101 (4)97 
Total provision for credit losses- loans and leases533 18 551 
Charge-offs(1)
(126)(20)(146)
Recoveries44 23 67 
Balance at December 31, 2022$789 $133 $922 
Year Ended December 31, 2021
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at December 31, 2020$92 $133 $225 
(Benefit) for credit losses - loans and leases(7)(30)(37)
Charge-offs(18)(18)(36)
Recoveries13 13 26 
Balance at December 31, 2021$80 $98 $178 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
CommercialConsumerTotal
Balance at December 31, 2019$150 $75 $225 
Adoption of ASC 326(84)46 (38)
Balance after adoption of ASC 32666 121 187 
Provision for credit losses - loans and leases34 24 58 
Initial balance on PCD loans
Charge-offs(20)(25)(45)
Recoveries11 12 23 
Balance at December 31, 2020$92 $133 $225 
(1)     The Initial PCD ACL related to the CIT Merger was $272 million, net of an additional $243 million for loans that CIT charged-off prior to the Merger Date (whether full or partial) which met BancShares’ charge-off policy at the Merger Date.

ACL for Unfunded Commitments
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31,
202220212020
Beginning balance$12 $13 $
Adoption of ASC 326— — 
Balance after adoption of ASC 32612 13 10 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses - unfunded commitments (1)
94 (1)
Ending balance$106 $12 $13 
(1)     Includes the Day 2 provision for unfunded commitments of $59 million related to the CIT Merger.


132


NOTE 6 — LEASES

Lessee
BancShares leases primarily include administrative offices and bank locations. Substantially all of our lease liabilities relate to United States real estate leases under operating lease arrangements. Our real estate leases have remaining lease terms of up to 17 years. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease. The options are included in the lease term when it is determined that it is reasonably certain the option will be exercised.

The following table presents supplemental balance sheet information and remaining weighted average lease terms and discount rates.

Supplemental Lease Information
dollars in millionsClassificationDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
ROU assets:
Operating leasesOther assets$345 $64 
Finance leasesPremises and equipment
Total ROU assets$352 $68 
Lease liabilities:
Operating leasesOther liabilities$352 $64 
Finance leasesOther borrowings
Total lease liabilities$359 $68 
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases9.6 years8.9 years
Finance leases4.1 years3.5 years
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases2.19 %3.00 %
Finance leases2.34 %3.12 %

The following table presents components of lease cost:

Components of Net Lease Cost
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
Classification202220212020
Lease cost
Operating lease cost(1)(2)
Occupancy expense$58 $14 $15 
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assetsEquipment expense
Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense - other borrowings— — — 
Variable lease costOccupancy expense12 
Sublease incomeOccupancy expense(2)— — 
Net lease cost$70 $19 $20 
(1) Includes short-term lease cost, which is not significant.
(2) In addition, approximately $6 million of costs related to leased branches to be closed or subleased was included in merger-related expenses in the consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Variable lease cost includes common area maintenance, property taxes, utilities, and other operating expenses related to leased premises recognized in the period in which the expense was incurred. Certain of our lease agreements also include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. While lease liabilities are not remeasured because of these changes, these adjustments are treated as variable lease costs and recognized in the period in which the expense is incurred. Sublease income results from leasing excess building space that BancShares is no longer utilizing under operating leases, which have remaining lease terms of up to 14 years.
133


The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases:

Supplemental Cash Flow Information
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
20222021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$54 $13 
Operating cash flows from finance leases— — 
Financing cash flows from finance leases
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities19 
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities— 

The following table presents lease liability maturities at December 31, 2022:

Maturity of Lease Liabilities
dollars in millionsOperating LeasesFinance LeasesTotal
2023$48 $$50 
202450 52 
202544 46 
202642 43 
202739 — 39 
Thereafter168 — 168 
Total undiscounted lease payments$391 $$398 
Difference between undiscounted cash flows and discounted cash flows39 — 39 
Lease liabilities, at present value$352 $$359 

Lessor
BancShares leases equipment to commercial end-users under operating lease and finance lease arrangements. The majority of operating lease equipment is long-lived rail equipment, which is typically leased several times over its life. We also lease technology and office equipment, and large and small industrial, medical, and transportation equipment under both operating leases and finance leases.

Our Rail operating leases typically do not include purchase options. Many of our finance leases, and other equipment operating leases, offer the lessee the option to purchase the equipment at fair market value or for a nominal fixed purchase option and many of the leases that do not have a nominal purchase option include renewal provisions resulting in some leases continuing beyond the initial contractual term. Our leases typically do not include early termination options; and continued rent payments are due if leased equipment is not returned at the end of the lease.

The following table provides the net book value of operating lease equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $296 million at December 31, 2022) by equipment type.

Operating Lease Equipment
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Railcars and locomotives(1)
$7,433 
Other equipment723 
Total(1)
$8,156 
(1) Includes off-lease rail equipment of $457 million at December 31, 2022.

134


The following table presents the components of the finance lease net investment on a discounted basis:

Components of Net Investment in Finance Leases
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Lease receivables$1,786 $246 
Unguaranteed residual assets317 25 
Total net investment in finance leases2,103 271 
Leveraged lease net investment(1)
68 — 
Total$2,171 $271 
(1) Leveraged leases are reported net of non-recourse debt of $11 million at December 31, 2022. Our leveraged lease arrangements commenced before the ASC 842 effective date and continue to be reported under the leveraged lease accounting model. ASC 842 eliminated leveraged lease accounting for new leases and for existing leases modified on or after the standard’s effective date.

The table that follows presents lease income related to BancShares’ operating and finance leases:

Lease Income
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
202220212020
Lease income – Operating leases$796 $— $— 
Variable lease income – Operating leases(1)
68 — — 
Rental income on operating leases864 — — 
Interest income - Sales type and direct financing leases169 18 23 
Variable lease income included in Other noninterest income(2)
51 — — 
Interest income - Leveraged leases20 — — 
Total lease income$1,104 $18 $23 
(1) Primarily includes per diem railcar operating lease rental income earned on a time or mileage usage basis.
(2) Includes leased equipment property tax reimbursements due from customers of $17 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and revenue related to insurance coverage on leased equipment of $33 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. There was no revenue related to property tax reimbursements due from customers or insurance coverage on leased equipment during 2021 or 2020.

The following tables present lease payments due on non-cancellable operating leases and lease receivables due on finance leases at December 31, 2022. Excluded from these tables are variable lease payments, including rentals calculated based on asset usage levels, rentals from future renewal and re-leasing activity, and expected sales proceeds from remarketing equipment at lease expiration, all of which are components of lease profitability.

Maturity Analysis of Operating Lease Payments
dollars in millions
2023$655 
2024507 
2025339 
2026217 
2027131 
Thereafter322 
Total$2,171 

Maturity Analysis of Lease Receivable Payments - Sales Type and Direct Financing Leases
dollars in millions
2023$811 
2024550 
2025342 
2026179 
202783 
Thereafter24 
Total undiscounted lease receivables$1,989 
Difference between undiscounted cash flows and discounted cash flows203 
Lease receivables, at present value$1,786 




135


NOTE 7 — PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Major classifications of premises and equipment at December 31, 20192022 and 20182021 are summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Useful Life ( years)
 2019 2018
Landindefinite $335,093
 $306,734
Premises and leasehold improvements3 - 40 1,228,588
 1,228,582
Furniture, equipment and software3 - 10 595,686
 560,923
Total  2,159,367
 2,096,239
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  914,971
 892,060
Total premises and equipment  $1,244,396
 $1,204,179


dollars in millionsUseful Life (years)20222021
Landindefinite$352 $334 
Premises and leasehold improvements3 - 401,458 1,308 
Furniture, equipment and software3- 10840 671 
Total2,650 2,313 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization1,194 1,080 
Total premises and equipment$1,456 $1,233 
Depreciation and amortization expense was $103.8$142 million, $96.8$107 million and $90.8$109 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 20182022, 2021 and 2017, respectively.2020, respectively

NOTE G
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (“OREO”)

The following table explains changes in other real estate owned during 2019 and 2018.
(Dollars in thousands)OREO
Balance at January 1, 2018$51,097
Additions24,997
Acquired in business combinations4,454
Sales(28,128)
Write-downs/losses(4,390)
Balance at December 31, 201848,030
Additions21,684
Acquired in business combinations5,459
Sales(24,432)
Write-downs/losses(4,150)
Balance at December 31, 2019$46,591

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, BancShares had $14.5 million and $17.2 million, respectively, of foreclosed residential real estate property in OREO. The recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property in the process of foreclosure was $23.0 million and $22.0 million at December 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively. Gains recorded on the sale of OREO were $1.5 million and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
NOTE H
8 — GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETSINTANGIBLES

Goodwill
BancShares applied the acquisition method of accounting for the CIT Merger. The fair value of the net assets acquired exceeded the purchase price. Consequently, there was a gain on acquisition (and no goodwill) related to the CIT Merger as discussed further in Note 2 — Business Combinations.

BancShares’ annual impairment test, conducted as of July 31 each year, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that may trigger a decline in the value of the reporting unit or otherwise indicate that a potential impairment exists, resulted in no indication of goodwill impairment. Subsequent to the annual impairment test, there were no events or changes in circumstances that would indicate goodwill should be tested for impairment during the interim period between annual tests. NoBancShares had goodwill of $346 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021. The entire amount of goodwill relates to business combinations that BancShares completed prior to the CIT Merger and is reported in the General Banking segment. There was no goodwill impairment was recorded during 20192022, 2021 or 2018.2020.


88

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill as offor the years ending December 31, 20192022 and 2018:2021:
Year ended December 31
dollars in millions20222021
Balance at January 1$346 $350 
Other adjustment— (4)
Balance at December 31$346 $346 
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Beginning Balance$236,347
 $150,601
Recognized in the Biscayne Bancshares acquisition46,521
 
Recognized in the First South Bancorp acquisition13,896
 
Recognized in the Entegra acquisition52,634
 
Recognized in HomeBancorp acquisition
 57,616
Recognized in Capital Commerce acquisition
 10,680
Recognized in Palmetto Heritage acquisition
 17,450
Balance at December 31$349,398
 $236,347


Core Deposit Intangibles
Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets include mortgage servicing rights on loans sold to third parties with servicing retained, coreCore deposit intangibles which represent the estimated fair value of acquired core deposits and other customer relationships andacquired. Core deposit intangibles are being amortized over their estimated useful life. The following tables summarize the activity for core deposit intangibles for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Core Deposit Intangibles
Year ended December 31
dollars in millions20222021
Balance, net of accumulated amortization at January 1$19 $30 
Core deposit intangibles related to the CIT Merger143 — 
Amortization for the period(22)(11)
Balance at December 31, net of accumulated amortization$140 $19 

Core Deposit Intangible Accumulated Amortization
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Gross balance$271 $128 
Accumulated amortization(131)(109)
Balance, net of accumulated amortization$140 $19 

136


The following table summarizes the expected amortization expense as of December 31, 2022 in subsequent periods for core deposit intangibles.

Core Deposit Intangible Expected Amortization
dollars in millions
2023$19 
202417 
202516 
202615 
202715 
Thereafter58 
Total$140 

Intangible Liability
An intangible liability of $52 million was recorded in other servicing rights acquired.liabilities for net below market lessor lease contract rental rates related to the rail portfolio as a result of the CIT Merger. This lease intangible is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, thereby increasing rental income (a component of noninterest income) over the remaining term of the lease agreements.

Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”)The following tables summarize the activity for the intangible liability for the year ended December 31, 2022.

OurIntangible Liability
dollars in millions2022
Balance at January 1$— 
Acquired in CIT Merger52 
Amortization for the period(16)
Balance at December 31, net of accumulated amortization$36 

The following table summarizes the expected amortization as of December 31, 2022 in subsequent periods for the intangible liability.

Intangible Liability
dollars in millions
2023$12 
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total$36 


137


NOTE 9 — MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

BancShares originates certain residential mortgages loans to sell in the secondary market. BancShares’ portfolio of residential mortgage loans serviced for third parties was $3.38 billion, $2.95approximately $3.7 billion and $2.81$3.4 billion as offor the year ended December 31, 2019, 20182022 and 2017,2021, respectively. The majority of theseFor certain loans, werethe originated by BancShares andloans are sold to third parties on a non-recourse basis with servicing rights retained. At December 31, 2019, a portion of the MSRs were related to Entegra originations prior to acquisition. TheseThe retained servicing rights are recorded as a servicing asset and are reported in other intangible assets. The associated amortization expense and any changes in the valuation allowance recognized were included as a reduction of mortgage servicing rightsincome. MSRs are initially recorded at fair value and then carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair market value. The amortization expense related to mortgage servicing rights is included as a reduction of mortgage income.

The activity of the mortgage servicing asset for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is presented in the following table:
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Balance at January 1$21,396
 $21,945
 $20,415
Servicing rights originated6,149
 5,258
 7,174
Servicing rights acquired in Entegra transaction1,873
 
 
Amortization(6,233) (5,807) (5,648)
Valuation allowance (increase) decrease(222) 
 4
Balance at December 31$22,963
 $21,396
 $21,945


Contractually specified mortgage servicing fees, late fees and ancillary fees earned are reported in mortgage income and were $10 million, $9 million, and $9 million for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2019, 20182022, 2021, and 2017, were $7.9 million, $7.5 million and $7.1 million, respectively, and reported in mortgage income.2020 respectively.

BancShares recorded valuation allowance provision expense of $222 thousand, 0 provision expense, and a $4 thousand provision reversalThe following table presents changes in the yearsservicing asset during the year ended December 31, 2019, 20182022 and 2017, respectively.2021:

Servicing Asset
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31,
202220212020
Beginning balance$23 $18 $23 
Servicing rights originated11 
Servicing rights obtained in CIT Merger— — 
Amortization(6)(9)(9)
Valuation allowance benefit (provision)(4)
Ending balance$25 $23 $18 

The following table presents the activity in the servicing asset valuation allowance:

Servicing Asset Valuation of mortgage servicing rights isAllowance
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31,
202220212020
Beginning balance$$$— 
Valuation allowance (benefit) provision(1)(3)
Ending balance$— $$

MSRs valuations are performed using a pooling methodology. Similarmethodology where loans with similar risk characteristics are pooledgrouped together and evaluated on ausing discounted earnings basiscash flows to determineestimate the present value of future earnings.

Key economic assumptions used to value mortgage servicing rights as of December 31, 2019 and 2018,MSRs were as follows:
 2019 2018
Discount rate - conventional fixed loans8.92% 9.69%
Discount rate - all loans excluding conventional fixed loans9.92% 10.69%
Weighted average constant prepayment rate13.72% 9.26%
Weighted average cost to service a loan$87.09
 $87.52


MSRs Valuation Assumptions

December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Discount rate9.62 %8.55 %
Weighted average constant prepayment rate6.76 %15.69 %
Weighted average cost to service a loan$81 $88 
89

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The fair value of MSRs are sensitive to changes in assumptions and is determined by estimating the present value of the asset’s future cash flows by utilizing discount rate is basedrates, prepayment rates, and other inputs. The discount rates applied to the cash flows in the valuation of MSRs are market-based and provided on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate plus 700 basis points for conventional fixed loans and 800 basis points for all other loans. The 700 and 800 basis points are used as a risk premium when calculating the discount rate.pretax basis. The prepayment rate is derived from the Public Securities Association Standard Prepayment model,dynamic modeling, which is compared to actual prepayment rates annually for reasonableness. The average cost to service a loan is based on the number of loans serviced and the total costs to service the loans.

Core Deposit Intangibles

Core deposit intangibles represent the estimated fair value of core deposits and other customer relationships acquired. They are being amortized on an accelerated basis over their estimated useful lives. The weighted average useful life of core deposit intangibles acquired in 2019 is 10.2 years.
138


NOTE 10 — OTHER ASSETS

The following information relatestable includes the components of other assets. The increases from December 31, 2021 primarily reflect the other assets acquired in the CIT Merger.

Other Assets
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Affordable housing tax credit and other unconsolidated investments (1)
$762 $169 
Income tax receivable275 799 
Bank-owned life insurance (2)
586 116 
Right of use assets for operating leases, net345 64 
Pension assets343 289 
Accrued interest receivable329 134 
Counterparty receivables98 — 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock197 40 
Fair value of derivative financial instruments159 
Nonmarketable equity securities58 
Other real estate owned47 40 
Mortgage servicing assets25 23 
Other (2)
1,145 177 
Total other assets$4,369 $1,855 
(1) Refer to core deposit intangible assets, which are being amortized over their estimated useful lives:Note 12 – Variable Interest Entities for additional information.
(2) In December of 2022, BancShares made the strategic decision to surrender $1.25 billion of BOLI policies. The balance sheet treatment at December 31, 2022 for the surrendered BOLI policies is as follows: $483 million is in BOLI as these policies had not terminated or cash-settled; $607 million is in “Other” as these policies had terminated, but not cash-settled; and $157 million of these policies had terminated and cash-settled.


NOTE 11 — DEPOSITS
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Balance at January 1$48,232
 $51,151
Acquired in Biscayne Bancshares transaction4,745
 
Acquired in First South Bancorp transaction2,268
 
Acquired in Entegra transaction4,487
 
Acquired in the HomeBancorp transaction
 9,860
Acquired in the Capital Commerce transaction
 2,680
Acquired in the Palmetto Heritage transaction
 1,706
Amortization(16,346) (17,165)
Balance at December 31$43,386
 $48,232

The gross amount of corefollowing table provides detail on deposit intangible assets and accumulated amortizationtypes. The deposit balances as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, are:2022 reflect those acquired in the CIT Merger, as described in Note 2 — Business Combinations.
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Gross balance$154,507
 $143,007
Accumulated amortization(111,121) (94,775)
Carrying value$43,386
 $48,232


Deposit Types
Based on current estimated useful lives and carrying values, BancShares anticipates amortization expense for core deposit intangibles in subsequent periods will be:
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Noninterest-bearing demand$24,922 $21,405 
Checking with interest16,202 12,694 
Money market21,040 10,590 
Savings16,634 4,236 
Time10,610 2,481 
Total deposits$89,408 $51,406 
At December 31, 2022, the scheduled maturities of time deposits were:
(Dollars in thousands) 
2020$14,165
202110,850
20227,658
20235,056
2024 and subsequent5,657
 $43,386


Deposit Maturities
Miscellaneous Intangibles

Other servicing rights were acquired as part of a business combination and relate to the sale of the guaranteed portion of government guaranteed loans with servicing retained. The amount of the other servicing rights were $1.9 million and $2.7 million at December 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively. The amortization related to other servicing rights is recorded in other noninterest income.

90

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE I
DEPOSITS
Deposits at December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Demand$12,926,796
 $11,882,670
Checking with interest5,782,967
 5,338,511
Money market accounts9,319,087
 8,194,818
Savings2,564,777
 2,499,750
Time3,837,609
 2,756,711
Total deposits$34,431,236
 $30,672,460

dollars in millions
Year Ended December 31,
2023$6,896 
20242,935 
2025546 
202673 
202734 
Thereafter126 
Total time deposits$10,610 
Time deposits with a denomination of $250,000 or more were $891.2 million$2.22 billion and $567.3$593 million at December 31, 20192022 and 2018,2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, FCB’s primary deposit markets were North Carolina and South Carolina, which represent approximately 50.8% and 22.7%, respectively, of total FCB deposits. Deposits (based on branch location) as of December 31, 2022, in North Carolina and South Carolina represented approximately 39.7% and 13.3%, respectively, of total deposits. Additionally, the CIT Merger added deposits that were primarily related to the Digital Bank of $16.47 billion or 18.4% of total FCB deposits as of December 31, 2022.
139


NOTE 12 — VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Variable Interest Entities
Described below are the results of BancShares’ assessment of its variable interests in order to determine its current status with regard to being the VIE primary beneficiary. Refer to Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentationfor additional information on accounting for VIEs and investments in qualified affordable housing projects.

Consolidated VIEs
At December 31, 2019, the scheduled maturities of time deposits were:2022 and 2021, there were no consolidated VIEs.
(Dollars in thousands)Year ended December 31
2020$2,971,410
2021306,490
2022386,094
2023106,782
202449,453
Thereafter17,380
Total time deposits$3,837,609


Unconsolidated VIEs
Unconsolidated VIEs include limited partnership interests and joint ventures where BancShares’ involvement is limited to an investor interest and BancShares does not have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance or obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. 

The table below presents potential losses that would be incurred under hypothetical circumstances, such that the value of BancShares’ interests and any associated collateral declines to zero and assuming no recovery or offset from any economic hedges. BancShares believes the possibility is remote under this hypothetical scenario; accordingly, this disclosure is not an indication of expected loss.

Unconsolidated VIEs Carrying Value
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Investment in qualified affordable housing projects (1)
$598 $157 
Other tax credit equity investments— 
Total tax credit equity investments$603 $157 
Other unconsolidated investments159 12 
Total assets (maximum loss exposure) (2)
$762 $169 
Liabilities for commitments to tax credit investments(3)
$295 $43 
(1) These investments provide tax benefits to investors in the form of tax deductions from operating losses and tax credits. During 2022, 2021 and 2020, BancShares recorded $60 million, $22 million and $19 million, respectively, in tax provisions under the proportional amortization method. During 2022, 2021 and 2020, BancShares recognized total tax benefits of $77 million, $26 million and $23 million, which included tax credits of $60 million, $22 million and $19 million, respectively, recorded in income taxes. See Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation for additional information.
(2) Included in other assets in Note 10 – Other Assets.
(3) Represents commitments to invest in qualified affordable housing investments, and other investments qualifying for community reinvestment tax credits. These commitments are payable on demand and are included in other liabilities in Note 15 – Other Liabilities.


140


NOTE J
13 — BORROWINGS

Short-term Borrowings

Short-term borrowings at December 31, 20192022 and 2018 are as follows:2021 include:
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements$442,956
 $543,936
Notes payable to FHLB of Atlanta255,000
 28,500
Other short-term debt40,277
 
Unamortized purchase accounting adjustments(1)

 (149)
Total short-term borrowings$738,233
 $572,287
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements$436 $589 
Notes payable to FHLB of Atlanta at overnight SOFR plus spreads ranging from 0.19% to 0.20%.1,750 — 
Total short-term borrowings$2,186 $589 
(1)At December 31, 2018, unamortized purchase accounting adjustments were $149 thousand for FHLB borrowings.

Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase
At December 31, 2019,2022, BancShares had unused credit lines allowing contingent accessheld $436 million of securities sold under agreements to repurchase, with overnight borrowingscontractual maturities, that are collateralized by government agency securities. At December 31, 2021, BancShares held $589 million of upsecurities sold under agreements to $582.7repurchase, with overnight and continuous remaining contractual maturities, of which $508 million on an unsecured basis. Additionally, under borrowing arrangements with the FRB of Richmondwere collateralized by government agency securities and FHLB of Atlanta, BancShares has access to an additional $8.99 billion on a secured basis.$81 million were collateralized by commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Repurchase Agreements

BancShares utilizes securities sold under agreements to repurchase to facilitate the needs for collateralization of commercial customers and secure wholesale funding needs. Repurchase agreements are transactions whereby BancShares offers to sell to a counterparty an undivided interest in an eligible security at an agreed upon purchase price, and which obligates BancShares to repurchase the security at an agreed upon date, repurchase price and interest rate. These agreements are recorded at the amount of cash received in connection with the transactiontransactions and are reflected as securities sold under customer repurchase agreements.

91

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

BancShares monitors collateral levels on a continuous basis and maintains records of each transaction specifically describing the applicable security and the counterparty’s fractional interest in that security, and segregates the security from general assets in accordance with regulations governing custodial holdings of securities. The primary risk with repurchase agreements is market risk associated with the investments securing the transactions, as additional collateral may be required based on fair value changes of the underlying investments. Securities pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements are maintained with safekeeping agents. The carrying value of available for sale investment securities pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements was $477.6$496 million and $598.6$619 million at December 31, 20192022 and December 31, 2018,2021, respectively.
BancShares held securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $443.0 million at December 31, 2019, with overnight and continuous remaining contractual maturities collateralized by government agency securities and $543.9 million at December 31, 2018, with overnight and continuous remaining contractual maturities collateralized by U.S Treasury securities.
141


Long-term Borrowings

Long-term borrowings at December 31, 20192022 and 20182021 include:
dollars in millionsMaturityDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Parent Company:
Senior:
Unsecured term loan at 1-month LIBOR plus 1.10%September 2022$— $68 
Subordinated:
Fixed-to-Floating subordinated notes at 3.375%March 2030350 350 
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.25% (FCB/SC Capital Trust II)June 203420 20 
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 1.75% (FCB/NC Capital Trust III)June 203688 88 
Subsidiaries:
Senior:
Senior unsecured fixed to floating rate notes at 3.929%(1)
June 2024500 — 
Senior unsecured fixed to floating rate notes at 2.969%(1)
September 2025315 — 
Fixed senior unsecured notes at 6.00%(1)
April 203651 — 
Subordinated:
Fixed subordinated notes at 6.125%(1)
March 2028400 — 
Fixed-to-Fixed subordinated notes at 4.125%(1)
November 2029100 — 
Junior subordinated debentures at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.80% (Macon Capital Trust I)March 203414 14 
Junior subordinated debentures at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.85% (SCB Capital Trust I)April 203410 10 
Secured:
Notes payable to FHLB of Atlanta at overnight SOFR plus spreads ranging from 0.24% to 0.34%.Maturities through September 20252,500 — 
Fixed notes payable to FHLB of AtlantaMaturities through March 2032— 645 
Other secured financings(1)
Maturities through January 202418 — 
Capital lease obligationsMaturities through June 2027
Unamortized issuance costs(1)(2)
Unamortized purchase accounting adjustments(2)
87 (2)
Total long-term borrowings$4,459 $1,195 
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 1.75% maturing June 30, 2036$88,145
 $88,145
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.25% maturing June 15, 203419,588
 19,588
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.85% maturing April 7, 203410,310
 10,310
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.00% maturing July 7, 2036
 4,124
Junior subordinated debentures at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.80% maturing March 30, 203414,433
 
Junior subordinated debentures at 7.00% maturing December 31, 202620,000
 20,000
Junior subordinated debentures at 6.50% maturing October 1, 20257,500
 
Junior subordinated debentures at 7.13% maturing February 25, 20255,000
 
Obligations under capitalized leases extending to December 20508,230
 13,160
Notes payable to FHLBs of Atlanta and Chicago with rates ranging from 0.75% to 3.17% and maturing through March 2032317,191
 165,205
Unsecured term loan at 1-month LIBOR plus 1.10% maturing September 5, 202296,425
 
Unamortized purchase accounting adjustments(1)
(1,569) (1,426)
Other long-term debt3,385
 761
Total long-term obligations$588,638
 $319,867

(1)
Reflects the remaining outstanding debt securities assumed by the BancShares in connection with the CIT Merger.On February 24, 2022, BancShares redeemed all of the outstanding (i) 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2022, (ii) 5.00%, senior unsecured notes due 2023; (iii) 4.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024; and (iv) 5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2025 that it had assumed in the CIT Merger.
(1) (2) At December 31, 2019,2022 and December 31, 2021, unamortized purchase accounting adjustments were $1.6$69 million for subordinated debentures and $6 thousand for FHLB advances. At December 31, 2018, unamortized purchase accounting adjustments were $1.4$2 million, respectively, for subordinated debentures.

AtLong-term borrowings maturing in each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 20192022 and 2018,thereafter include:

Long-term Borrowings Maturities
dollars in millions
Year Ended December 31,
2023$518 
20241,535 
20251,330 
202616 
202719 
Thereafter1,041 
Total long-term borrowings$4,459 


142


Senior Unsecured Notes
Senior unsecured notes included the following as of December 31, 2022:
Fixed-rate senior unsecured notes outstanding totaled $866 million with a weighted average coupon rate of 3.70%. These notes were assumed by FCB as part of the CIT Merger.On February 24, 2022, FCB completed a redemption of approximately $2.9 billion of senior unsecured notes that were assumed in the CIT Merger, resulting in a gain of approximately $6 million.

Subordinated Unsecured Notes
Subordinated unsecured notes included the following as of December 31, 2022:
$350 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due March 2030 and redeemable at the option of BancShares recorded $132.5starting with the interest payment due March 15, 2025.
$400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% fixed rate subordinated notes with a maturity date of March 2028 and $122.2$100 million respectively,aggregate principal amount of 4.125% fixed-to-fixed rate subordinated notes with a maturity date of November 2029, which were assumed by BancShares as part of the CIT Merger.
$132 million in junior subordinated debentures representing obligations to FCB/NCMacon Capital Trust III,I, SCB Capital Trust I, FCB/SC Capital Trust II, SCBand FCB/NC Capital Trust I, CCBI Capital Trust I and Macon Capital Trust IIII special purpose entities and grantor trusts (“the Trusts”(the “Trusts”) for trust preferred securities. The Trusts had outstanding trust preferred securities of $128.5 million and $118.5$128 million at December 31, 20192022 and 2018, respectively,2021, which mature in 2036, 2034, 2034, 20362034 and 2034,2036, respectively, and may be redeemed at par in whole or in part at any time. BancShares has guaranteed all obligations of its subsidiaries,the Trusts.

Secured Borrowings
At December 31, 2022, BancShares had pledged $29.2 billion of loans to several financing facilities.

Notes Payable to FHLB
As a member of the FHLB, FCB Capital Trust III and FCB/SC Capital Trust II. FCB has guaranteed all obligationscan access financing based on an evaluation of its trust subsidiaries, SCB Capital Trust I, CCBI Capital Trust Icreditworthiness, statement of financial position, size and Macon Capital Trust I. Macon Capital Trust I was acquired from Entegra duringeligibility of collateral. Pledged assets related to these financings totaled $23.5 billion at December 31, 2022. FCB may at any time grant a security interest in, sell, convey or otherwise dispose of any of the fourth quarter of 2019assets used for collateral, provided that FCB is in compliance with the collateral maintenance requirement immediately following such disposition.

Other Secured Financings
Other secured (other than FHLB) financings were not significant and has a related obligation of $14.4 million. CCBI Capital Trust I was acquired from Capital Commerce during the fourth quarter of 2018 and was fully redeemed, in whole, during 2019.

Long-term obligations included $32.5 million and $20.0totaled $18 million at December 31, 20192022. Pledged assets related to these financings totaled $18 million. These transactions do not meet accounting requirements for sales treatment and 2018, respectively, of junior subordinated debentures maturing through 2026, assumed in the Biscayne Bancshares and HomeBancorp acquisitions.are recorded as secured borrowings.

Long-term borrowings maturing in each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2019 and thereafter include:
 Year ended December 31
2020$61,995
202113,332
2022114,138
2023125,500
20246,526
Thereafter267,147
Total long-term borrowings$588,638


92

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


NOTE K
FDIC SHARED-LOSS PAYABLE

At December 31, 2019, shared-loss protection remains for single family residential loans2022, BancShares had other unused credit lines allowing contingent access to borrowings of up to $100 million on an unsecured basis.

Under borrowing arrangements with the FRB of Richmond, BancShares has access to an additional $4.2 billion on a secured basis. There were no outstanding borrowings with the FRB Discount Window at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Assets pledged to the FRB of Richmond totaled $5.7 billion at December 31, 2022.


143


NOTE 14 — DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

BancShares acquired various derivative financial instruments in the CIT Merger. The following table presents notional amount and fair value of $44.8 million. The shared-lossderivative financial instruments on a gross basis. At December 31, 2022, BancShares’ derivatives are not designated as hedging instruments.

Notional Amount and Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Notional AmountAsset Fair ValueLiability Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (Non-qualifying hedges)
Interest rate contracts(1)(3)
$18,173 $158 $(482)
Foreign exchange contracts125 (4)
Other contracts(2)
507 — — 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$18,805 159 (486)
Gross derivatives fair values presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets159 (486)
Less: Gross amounts offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets— — 
Net amount presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets159 (486)
Less: Amounts subject to master netting agreements(4)
(13)13 
Less: Cash collateral pledged(received) subject to master netting agreements(5)
(124)— 
Total net derivative fair value$22 $(473)
(1) Fair value balances include accrued interest.
(2) Other derivative contracts not designated as hedging instruments include risk participation agreements.
(3) BancShares accounts for swap contracts cleared by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and LCH Clearnet as “settled-to-market”. As a result, variation margin payments are characterized as settlement of the derivative exposure and variation margin balances are netted against the corresponding derivative mark-to-market balances. Gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities were lowered by $376 million and $19 million, respectively, at December 31, 2022.
(4) BancShares’ derivative transactions are governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) agreements that allow for net settlements of certain payments as well as offsetting of all contracts with a given counterparty in the event of bankruptcy or default of one of the two FDIC-assisted transactions include provisions related to payments owedparties to the FDIC attransaction. BancShares believes its ISDA agreements meet the terminationdefinition of a master netting arrangement or similar agreement for purposes of the above disclosure.
(5) In conjunction with the ISDA agreements if actual cumulative lossesdescribed above, BancShares has entered into collateral arrangements with its counterparties, which provide for the exchange of cash depending on coveredchange in the market valuation of the derivative contracts outstanding. Such collateral is available to be applied in settlement of the net balances upon an event of default of one of the counterparties. Collateral pledged or received is included in other assets are lower than originally estimated by the FDIC at the time of acquisition (“clawback liability”). As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the estimated clawback liability was $112.4 million and $105.6 million,or other liabilities, respectively. The clawback liability payment dates are March 2020 and March 2021.

Non-Qualifying Hedges
The following table provides changes inpresents gains related to non-qualifying hedges recognized on the FDIC shared-loss payable for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.Consolidated Statements of Income:
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Beginning balance$105,618
 $101,342
Accretion6,777
 4,023
Adjustments related to changes in assumptions
 253
Ending balance$112,395
 $105,618


Gains on Non-Qualifying Hedges
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
Amounts Recognized202220212020
Interest rate contractsOther noninterest income$12 $— $— 
Foreign currency forward contractsOther noninterest income20 — — 
Other contractsOther noninterest income— — 
Total non-qualifying hedges - income statement impact$33 $— $— 
NOTE L
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY, DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS

BancShares and FCB are required to meet minimum capital requirements set forth by regulatory authorities. Certain activities such as, the ability to undertake new business initiatives, including acquisitions, the access to and cost of funding for new business initiatives, the ability to pay dividends, the ability to repurchase shares or other capital instruments, the level of deposit insurance costs, and the level and nature of regulatory oversight depend, in large part, on a financial institution’s capital strength.

Bank regulatory agencies approved regulatory capital guidelines (“Basel III”) aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for banking organizations. Basel III became effective for BancShares on January 1, 2015. Under Basel III, requirements include a common equity Tier 1 ratio minimum of 4.50%, Tier 1 risk-based capital minimum of 6.00%, total risk-based capital ratio minimum of 8.00% and Tier 1 leverage capital ratio minimum of 4.00%. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements may result in certain actions by regulators that could have a direct, material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Basel III also introduced a capital conservation buffer in addition to the regulatory minimum capital requirements which was phased in annually over four years beginning January 1, 2016, at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and increasing each subsequent year by an additional 0.625%. At January 1, 2018, the capital conservation buffer was 1.875%. As fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the capital conservation buffer is 2.50%.
Based on the most recent notifications from its regulators, BancShares and FCB is well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. As of December 31, 2019, BancShares and FCB met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject and were not aware of any conditions or events that would affect each entity’s well-capitalized status.
Following is an analysis of capital ratios under Basel III guidelines for BancShares and FCB as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:
   December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)Requirements to be well-capitalized Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
BancShares         
Tier 1 risk-based capital8.00% $3,344,305
 10.86% $3,463,307
 12.67%
Common equity Tier 16.50
 3,344,305
 10.86
 3,463,307
 12.67
Total risk-based capital10.00
 3,731,501
 12.12
 3,826,626
 13.99
Leverage capital5.00
 3,344,305
 8.81
 3,463,307
 9.77
FCB         
Tier 1 risk-based capital8.00
 3,554,974
 11.54
 3,315,742
 12.17
Common equity Tier 16.50
 3,554,974
 11.54
 3,315,742
 12.17
Total risk-based capital10.00
 3,837,670
 12.46
 3,574,561
 13.12
Leverage capital5.00
 3,554,974
 9.38
 3,315,742
 9.39



93

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

BancShares and FCB had capital conservation buffers of 4.12% and 4.46%, respectively, at December 31, 2019. These buffers exceeded the 2.50% requirement, and therefore, result in no limit on distributions.

At December 31, 2019, Tier 2 capital of BancShares included $128.5 million of trust preferred capital securities and $32.5 million of qualifying subordinated debentures, compared to $118.5 million of trust preferred capital securities and $20.0 million of qualifying subordinated debentures included at December 31, 2018.

BancShares has two classes of common stock—Class A common and Class B common shares. Shares of Class A common have 1 vote per share, while shares of Class B common have 16 votes per share.

On January 28, 2020, the Board authorized share repurchases of up to 500,000 of BancShares’ Class A common stock for the period February 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020. This authority will supersede all previously approved authorities.

During 2019, BancShares repurchased a total of 998,910 shares of Class A common stock, or 9.4% of outstanding shares of as of December 31, 2018, for $450.8 million at an average cost per share of $451.33. During 2018, BancShares repurchased a total of 382,000 shares of Class A common stock, or 3.5% of outstanding shares of as of December 31, 2017, for $165.3 million at an average cost per share of $432.78. All share repurchases were executed under previously approved authorities. Subsequent to year-end through February 14, 2020, BancShares repurchased an additional 120,990 shares of Class A common stock for $63.8 million at an average cost per share of $527.27

The Board of Directors of FCB may approve distributions, including dividends, as it deems appropriate, subject to the requirements of the FDIC and the General Statutes of North Carolina, provided that the distributions do not reduce capital below applicable capital requirements. As of December 31, 2019, the maximum amount of distributions was limited to $651.7 million to preserve well-capitalized status. Dividends declared by FCB and paid to BancShares amounted to $149.8 million in 2019, $242.9 million in 2018 and $50.4 million in 2017. Payment of dividends is made at the discretion of the Board of Directors and is contingent upon satisfactory earnings as well as projected future capital needs. BancShares’ principal source of liquidity for payment of shareholder dividends is the dividend it receives from FCB.

BancShares and FCB are subject to various requirements imposed by state and federal banking statutes and regulations, including regulations requiring the maintenance of reserve balances at the Federal Reserve Bank. Banks are allowed to reduce the required balances by the amount of vault cash. For 2019, the requirements averaged $730.7 million.

NOTE M
ACCUMULATED15 — OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

Accumulated other comprehensive loss included the following at December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
Accumulated
other
comprehensive income
 (loss)
 
Deferred
tax expense
(benefit)
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss,
net of tax
 Accumulated
other
comprehensive income
(loss)
 Deferred
tax expense
(benefit)
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss,
net of tax
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale$7,522
 $1,730
 $5,792
 $(50,007) $(11,502) $(38,505)
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale transferred from (to) held to maturity
 
 
 (92,401) (21,252) (71,149)
Defined benefit pension items(172,098) (39,583) (132,515) (163,030) (37,497) (125,533)
Total$(164,576) $(37,853) $(126,723) $(305,438) $(70,251) $(235,187)


94

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table highlights changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale(1)
 
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale transferred from (to) held to maturity(1)(2)
 
Defined benefit pension items(1)
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2018$(30,945) $
 $(91,349) $(122,294)
Cumulative effect adjustments(3)
(29,751) 
 (20,300) (50,051)
Adjusted beginning balance(60,696) 
 (111,649) (172,345)
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during period22,461
 (84,321) (24,649) (86,509)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(270) 13,172
 10,765
 23,667
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)22,191
 (71,149) (13,884) (62,842)
Balance at December 31, 2018(38,505) (71,149) (125,533) (235,187)
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during period49,776
 55,834
 (15,438) 90,172
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(5,479) 15,315
 8,456
 18,292
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)44,297
 71,149
 (6,982) 108,464
Balance at December 31, 2019$5,792
 $
 $(132,515) $(126,723)
(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
(2) Net unrealized gains (losses) represent unrealized gains and losses related to the reclassification of investment securities between categories. See Note C, Investments, for additional information.
(3) Cumulative adjustments for adoption of ASU 2018-02 of $31.3 million and ASU 2016-01 of $18.7 million.

95

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

LIABILITIES
The following table presents the amounts reclassifiedcomponents of other liabilities. The increases from accumulatedDecember 31, 2021 primarily reflect the other comprehensive (loss) income and the line item affectedliabilities assumed in the statement where net income is presented for years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:CIT Merger.
(Dollars in thousands) Year ended December 31, 2019
Details about accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(1)
 Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities $7,115
 Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net
  (1,636) Income taxes
  $5,479
  
     
Amortization of unrealized losses on securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity $(19,889) Net interest income
  4,574
 Income taxes
  $(15,315)  
     
Amortization of defined benefit pension items    
Prior service costs $(57) Salaries and wages
Actuarial losses (10,924) Other
  (10,981) Income before income taxes
  2,525
 Income taxes
  $(8,456)  
Total reclassifications for the period $(18,292)  
     
  Year ended December 31, 2018
Details about accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(1)
 Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities $351
 Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net
  (81) Income taxes
  $270
  
     
Amortization of unrealized losses on securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity $(17,106) Net interest income
  3,934
 Income taxes
  $(13,172)  
     
Amortization of defined benefit pension items    
Prior service costs $(79) Salaries and wages
Actuarial losses (13,902) Other
  (13,981) Income before income taxes
  3,216
 Income taxes
  $(10,765)  
Total reclassifications for the period $(23,667)  
(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit/loss.

NOTE N
OTHER NONINTEREST INCOME AND OTHER NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Other noninterest income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $18.4 million, $19.7 million and $29.1 million, respectively. The most significant item in other noninterest income was recoveries on PCI loans previously charged-off. BancShares records the portion of recoveries related to loans and leases written off prior to the closing of an acquisition as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the allowance for loan losses. These recoveries were $17.4 million, $16.6 million and $21.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Charge-offs on PCI loans are recorded against the discount recognized on the date of acquisition versus through the allowance for loan losses unless an allowance was established subsequent to the acquisition date due to declining expected cash flow. Other noninterest income also includes FHLB dividends and other various income items.

96

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Other noninterest expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 included the following:
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Core deposit intangible amortization$16,346
 $17,165
 $17,194
Consultant expense12,801
 14,345
 14,963
Advertising11,437
 11,650
 11,227
Telecommunications expense9,391
 10,471
 12,172
Other89,308
 93,432
 86,874
Total other noninterest expense$139,283
 $147,063
 $142,430


Other Liabilities
Other expense consists of miscellaneous expenses including travel, postage, supplies, appraisal expense and other operational losses. Advertising expense related to non-direct response advertisements are expensed as incurred.
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Accrued expenses and accounts payable$313 $
Lease liabilities352 64 
Fair value of derivative financial instruments486 — 
Commitments to fund tax credit investments295 43 
Deferred taxes286 33 
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposure106 12 
Incentive plan liabilities267 84 
Accrued interest payable57 
Other426 132 
Total other liabilities$2,588 $381 
144


NOTE O16 — FAIR VALUE
INCOME TAXES
At December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 income tax expense consisted of the following:
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Current tax expense     
Federal$68,984
 $95,151
 $87,992
State11,095
 21,523
 6,116
Total current tax expense80,079
 116,674
 94,108
Deferred tax expense (benefit)     
Federal50,522
 (10,944) 115,392
State4,076
 (2,433) 10,446
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)54,598
 (13,377) 125,838
Total income tax expense$134,677
 $103,297
 $219,946


Income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% for 2019 and 2018 and 35% for 2017 to pretax income as a result of the following:
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Income taxes at federal statutory rates$124,330
 $105,758
 $190,294
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:     
Nontaxable income on loans, leases and investments, net of nondeductible expenses(1,639) (1,796) (2,525)
Excess tax benefits of compensation1,070
 371
 
State and local income taxes, including any change in valuation allowance, net of federal income tax benefit11,985
 15,081
 10,765
Effect of federal rate change
 (15,736) 25,762
Tax credits net of amortization(4,474) (2,891) (4,840)
Other, net3,405
 2,510
 490
Total income tax expense$134,677
 $103,297
 $219,946



97

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The net deferred tax asset included the following components at December 31, 2019, and 2018:
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Allowance for loan and lease losses$53,073
 $53,391
Operating lease liabilities17,752
 
Executive separation from service agreements12,334
 7,927
Net operating loss carryforwards11,085
 6,862
Net unrealized loss included in comprehensive income
 32,663
Employee compensation13,313
 11,145
FDIC assisted transactions timing differences8,678
 7,622
Other reserves5,001
 5,574
Other10,698
 9,555
Deferred tax asset131,934
 134,739
Accelerated depreciation51,249
 4,987
Lease financing activities8,101
 12,674
Operating lease assets17,837
 
Net unrealized gain on securities included in accumulated other comprehensive loss1,821
 
Net deferred loan fees and costs11,781
 10,651
Intangible assets9,148
 11,713
Security, loan and debt valuations5,767
 4,557
Pension liability5,079
 6,287
Other15,993
 1,722
Deferred tax liability126,776
 52,591
Net deferred tax asset$5,158
 $82,148

At December 31, 2019, $48.3 million of existing gross deferred tax assets related to federal net operating loss carryforwards and $24.6 million to state net operating loss carryforwards which expire in years beginning in 2024. The net operating losses were obtained through various acquisitions and are subject to the annual limitations set forth by Internal Revenue Code Section 382. NaN valuation allowance was necessary as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, to reduce BancShares’ gross deferred tax asset to the amount more likely than not to be realized.Fair Value Hierarchy
BancShares regularly adjusts its net deferred tax asset as a result of changes in tax rates in the state where it files tax returns. These changes in tax rates did not have a material impact on tax expense in 2019, 2018, or 2017.

BancShares’measures certain financial assets and its subsidiaries’ federal income tax returns for 2016 through 2018 remain open for examination. Generally, BancShares is no longer subject to examination by state and local taxing authorities for taxable years prior to 2014.
The following table provides a rollforward of BancShares’ gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the year$28,255
 $29,004
 $28,879
Reductions related to tax positions taken in prior year(683) (1,054) (44)
Additions related to tax positions taken in current year6,554
 1,433
 169
Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations(1,900) (1,128) 
Unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the year$32,226
 $28,255
 $29,004

All of the unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect BancShares’ effective tax rate.
BancShares has unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain state tax positions in North Carolina and other state jurisdictions resulting from tax filings submitted to the states. No tax benefit has been recorded for these uncertain tax positions in the consolidated financial statements. BancShares does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly during 2020.
BancShares recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, BancShares recorded $429 thousand, $564 thousand and $450 thousand, respectively which primarily represent accrued interest.

98

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE P
ESTIMATED FAIR VALUES

liabilities at fair value. Fair value representsis defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as ofat the measurement date. BancShares estimatesU.S. GAAP also establishes a fair value using discounted cash flows or otherhierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques when there is no active market for a financial instrument. Inputs used in these valuation techniques are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and require significant judgment. Therefore, the derivedto measure fair value estimates presented below are not necessarily indicative of the amounts BancShares would realize in a current market exchange.into three levels.

Assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value according to a fair value hierarchy comprised of three levels. See Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation for detailed descriptions.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The levels are based on the markets in which thefollowing table summarizes BancShares’ assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. The level within themeasured at estimated fair value hierarchy for an asset or liability is based on the lowest level of input significant to thea recurring basis.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - Recurring Basis
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. Treasury$1,898 $— $1,898 $— 
Government agency162 — 162 — 
Residential mortgage-backed securities4,795 — 4,795 — 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities1,604 — 1,604 — 
Corporate bonds536 — 362 174 
Total investment securities available for sale$8,995 $— $8,821 $174 
Marketable equity securities95 32 63 — 
Loans held for sale— — 
Derivative assets(1)
Interest rate contracts — non-qualifying hedges$158 $— $158 $— 
Other derivative — non-qualifying hedges— — 
Total derivative assets$159 $— $159 $— 
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities(1)
Interest rate contracts — non-qualifying hedges$482 $— $482 $— 
Other derivative— non-qualifying hedges— — 
Total derivative liabilities$486 $— $486 $— 
December 31, 2021
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. Treasury$2,005 $— $2,005 $— 
Government agency221 — 221 — 
Residential mortgage-backed securities4,729 — 4,729 — 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities1,640 — 1,640 — 
Corporate bonds608 — 401 207 
Total investment securities available for sale$9,203 $— $8,996 $207 
Marketable equity securities98 34 64 — 
Loans held for sale99 — 99 — 
(1) Derivative fair value measurement with Level 1 inputs considered highest and Level 3 inputs considered lowest. A brief description of each input level follows:values include accrued interest.
Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices observable for the assets or liabilities and market corroborated inputs.
Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. These unobservable inputs





145


The methods and assumptions reflect estimates market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
BancShares’ management reviews any changes to its valuation methodologies to ensure they are appropriate and supportable, and refines valuation methodologies as more market-based data becomes available. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
The methodologies used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial assets and financial liabilitiesinstruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are discussed below.as follows:

Investment securities available for sale. The fair value of U.S. Treasury, government agency, mortgage-backed and municipal securities, and a portion of ourthe corporate bonds are generally estimated using a third partythird-party pricing service. To obtain an understanding of the processes and methodologies used, management reviews correspondence from the third-party pricing service. Management also performs a price variance analysis process to corroborate the reasonableness of prices. The third partythird-party provider evaluates securities based on comparable investments with trades and market data and will utilize pricing models which use a variety of inputs, such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids and offers as needed. These securities are generally classified as Level 2. The remaining corporate bonds held are generally measured at fair value based on indicative bids from broker-dealers using inputs that are not directly observable. These securities are consideredclassified as Level 3.

Marketable equity securities. Equity securities are measured at fair value using observable closing prices. The valuation also considers the amount of market activity by examining the trade volume of each security. Equity securities are classified as Level 1 if they are traded in an active market and as Level 2 if the observable closing price is from a less than active market.

Loans held for sale. Certain residential real estate loans originated to be soldfor sale to investors are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices for similar types of loans. Accordingly, the inputs used to calculate fair value of originated residential real estate loans held for sale are considered Level 2 inputs. Portfolio

Derivative Assets and Liabilities. Derivatives were valued using models that incorporate inputs depending on the type of derivative. Other than the fair value of credit derivatives, which were estimated using Level 3 inputs, most derivative instruments were valued using Level 2 inputs based on observed pricing for similar assets and liabilities and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market. See Note 14 — Derivative Financial Instruments for notional amounts and fair values.

The following tables summarize information about significant unobservable inputs related to BancShares’ categories of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis.

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis
dollars in millions
Financial InstrumentEstimated
Fair Value
Valuation
Technique(s)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
December 31, 2022
Assets
Corporate bonds$174 Indicative bid provided by brokerMultiple factors, including but not limited to, current operations, financial condition, cash flows, and recently executed financing transactions related to the issuer.
December 31, 2021
Assets
Corporate bonds$207 Indicative bid provided by brokerMultiple factors, including but not limited to, current operations, financial condition, cash flows, and recently executed financing transactions related to the issuer.

The following table summarizes the changes in estimated fair value for all assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

Changes in Estimated Fair Value of Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities - Recurring Basis
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31, 2022Year Ended December 31, 2021
Corporate BondsOther Derivative Liabilities — Non-QualifyingCorporate Bonds
Beginning balance$207 $— $317 
Purchases— 31 
Included in earnings— (1)
Included in comprehensive income(19)— 
Transfers out(14)— (102)
Maturity and settlements— — (47)
Ending balance$174 $— $207 
146


Fair Value Option
The following table summarizes the difference between the aggregate fair value and the UPB for residential real estate loans originated for sale measured at fair value as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Fair ValueUnpaid Principal BalanceDifference
Originated loans held for sale$$$ 
December 31, 2021
Fair ValueUnpaid Principal BalanceDifference
Originated loans held for sale$99 $96 $

BancShares has elected the fair value option for residential real estate loans originated for sale. This election reduces certain timing differences in the Consolidated Statements of Income and better aligns with the management of the portfolio from a business perspective. The changes in fair value were recorded as a component of mortgage income and included a loss of $3 million in each of the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Interest earned on loans held for sale is recorded within interest income on loans and leases in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

No originated loans held for sale were 90 or more days past due or on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2022 or 2021.

Assets Measured at Estimated Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis
Certain assets or liabilities are required to be measured at estimated fair value on a non-recurring basis subsequent to initial recognition. Generally, these adjustments are the result of LOCOM or other impairment accounting. The following table presents carrying value of assets measured at estimated fair value on a non-recurring basis for which gains and losses have been recorded in the periods. The gains and losses reflect amounts recorded for the respective periods, regardless of whether the asset is still held at period end.

Assets Measured at Fair Value - Non-recurring Basis
dollars in millionsFair Value Measurements
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total Gains
(Losses)
December 31, 2022
Assets held for sale - loans$23 $— $— $23 $(1)
Loans - collateral dependent loans149 — — 149 (24)
Other real estate owned43 — — 43 14 
Mortgage servicing rights— — — — 
Total$215 $— $— $215 $(10)
December 31, 2021
Loans - collateral dependent loans$$— $— $$(2)
Other real estate owned34 — — 34 (4)
Mortgage servicing rights22 — — 22 
Total$59 $— $— $59 $(3)

Certain other assets are adjusted to their fair value on a non-recurring basis, including certain loans, OREO, and goodwill, which are periodically tested for impairment, and MSRs, which are carried at the lower of amortized cost or market. Most loans held for investment, deposits, and borrowings are not reported at fair value.


147


The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are as follows:

Assets held for sale - loans. Loans held for investment subsequently transferred to held for sale to be sold inare carried at the secondary marketlower of cost or market. When available, the fair values for the transferred loans are based on quoted prices from the purchase commitments for the individual loans being transferred at fair value.and are considered Level 1 inputs. The fair value of the transferred portfolio loans is based on quoted prices and considered Level 1 inputs.

Net loans and leases (Non-PCI and PCI). Fair value is2 assets was primarily estimated based on prices of recent trades of similar assets. For other loans held for sale, the fair value of Level 3 assets was primarily measured under the income approach using the discounted futurecash flow model based on Level 3 inputs including discount rate or the price of committed trades.

Loans - collateral dependent loans. The population of Level 3 loans measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis includes collateral-dependent loans evaluated individually. Collateral values are determined using appraisals or other third-party value estimates of the subject property discounted based on estimated selling costs, and adjustments for other external factors that may impact the marketability of the collateral.

Other real estate owned. OREO is carried at LOCOM. OREO asset valuations are determined by using appraisals or other third-party value estimates of the subject property with discounts, generally between 6% and 15%, applied for estimated selling costs and other external factors that may impact the marketability of the property. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the weighted average discount applied was 9.31% and 8.79%, respectively. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. If there are any significant changes in the market or the subject property, valuations are adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information.

Mortgage servicing rights. MSRs are carried at the lower of amortized cost or market and are, therefore, carried at fair value only when fair value is less than amortized cost. The fair value of MSRs is determined using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are pooled together and a discounted cash flow model, which takes into consideration discount rates, prepayment rates, and the weighted average cost to service the loans, is used to determine the fair value.
148


Financial Instruments Fair Value
The table below presents the carrying values and estimated fair values for financial instruments, excluding leases and certain other assets and liabilities for which these disclosures are not required.

Carrying Values and Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022
Estimated Fair Value
Carrying
Value
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial Assets
Cash and due from banks$518 $518 $— $— $518 
Interest earning deposits at banks5,025 5,025 — — 5,025 
Investment in marketable equity securities95 32 63 — 95 
Investment securities available for sale8,995 — 8,821 174 8,995 
Investment securities held to maturity10,279 — 8,795 — 8,795 
Loans held for sale52 — 45 49 
Net loans67,720 — 1,679 62,633 64,312 
Accrued interest receivable329 — 329 — 329 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock197 — 197 — 197 
Mortgage and other servicing rights25 — — 47 47 
Derivative assets159 — 159 — 159 
Financial Liabilities
Deposits with no stated maturity78,798 — 78,798 — 78,798 
Time deposits10,610 — 10,504 — 10,504 
Credit balances of factoring clients995 — — 995 995 
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements436 — 436 — 436 
Other short-term borrowings1,750 — 1,750 — 1,750 
Long-term borrowings4,452 — 4,312 18 4,330 
Accrued interest payable57 — 57 — 57 
Derivative liabilities486 — 486 — 486 
December 31, 2021
Estimated Fair Value
Carrying
Value
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial Assets
Cash and due from banks$338 $338 $— $— $338 
Interest earning deposits at banks9,115 9,115 — — 9,115 
Investment in marketable equity securities98 34 64 — 98 
Investment securities available for sale9,203 — 8,996 207 9,203 
Investment securities held to maturity3,809 — 3,759 — 3,759 
Loans held for sale99 — 99 — 99 
Net loans32,193 — — 31,890 31,890 
Accrued interest receivable134 — 134 — 134 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock40 — 40 — 40 
Mortgage and other servicing rights23 — — 23 23 
Financial Liabilities
Deposits with no stated maturity48,925 — 48,925 — 48,925 
Time deposits2,481 — 2,471 — 2,471 
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements589 — 589 — 589 
Long-term borrowings1,195 — 1,222 — 1,222 
Accrued interest payable— — 


149


The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments not discussed elsewhere are as follows:

Net loans. The carrying value of net loans is net of the ACL. Loans are generally valued by discounting expected cash flows using market inputs with adjustments based on cohort level assumptions for certain loan types as well as internally developed estimates at a business segment level. Due to the current interest ratessignificance of the unobservable market inputs and assumptions, as well as the absence of a liquid secondary market for most loans, these loans are classified as Level 3. Certain loans are measured based on observable market prices sourced from external data providers and classified as Level 2. Nonaccrual loans are written down and reported at their estimated recovery value which loansapproximates their fair value and classified as Level 3.

Investment securities held to maturity. BancShares’ portfolio of held to maturity debt securities consists of mortgage-backed securities issued by government agencies and government sponsored entities, U.S. Treasury notes, unsecured bonds issued by government agencies and government sponsored entities, securities issued by the Supranational Entities and Multilateral Development Banks and FDIC guaranteed CDs with similar terms would be madeother financial institutions. We primarily use prices obtained from pricing services to borrowers of similar credit quality. The inputs used indetermine the fair value measurements for loans and leasesof securities, which are considered Level 32 inputs.

FHLB stockstock. . The carrying amount of FHLB stock is a reasonable estimate of fair value, as these securities are not readily marketable and are evaluated for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. BancShares considers positive and negative evidence, including the profitability and asset quality of the issuer, dividend payment history and recent redemption experience, when determining the ultimate recoverability of the par value. BancShares investment in FHLB stock is ultimately recoverable at par. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for the FHLB stock are considered Level 2 inputs.


99

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Mortgage and other servicing rights. Mortgage and other servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently carried at the lower of amortized cost or market andmarket. Therefore, servicing rights are therefore, carried at fair value only when fair value is less than the amortized cost. The fair value of mortgage and other servicing rights is performeddetermined using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are pooled together and a model which relies on discount rates, estimates of prepayment rates and the weighted average cost to service the loans is used to determine the fair value. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for mortgage and other servicing rights are considered Level 3 inputs.

Deposits. For non-timeThe estimated fair value of deposits carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value.with no stated maturity, such as demand deposit accounts, money market accounts, and savings accounts was the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of time deposits was estimated based on a discounted cash flow technique using Level 2 inputs appropriate to the contractual maturity.

Credit balances of factoring clients. The impact of the time value of money from the unobservable discount rate for credit balances of factoring clients is estimated by discounting future cash flows usinginconsequential due to the interest rates currently offered for depositsshort term nature of similar remaining maturities. The inputs used inthese balances, therefore, the fair value measurement for depositsapproximated carrying value, and the credit balances were classified as Level 3

Short-term borrowed funds. Includes federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements and certain other short-term borrowings and payables. The fair value approximates carrying value and are consideredclassified as Level 2 inputs.    2.

Long-term Borrowings.For certain long-term senior and subordinated unsecured borrowings, the fair values are determined based on recent trades or salessourced from a third-party pricing service. The fair value of the actual security if available. Otherwise, fair valuesother long-term borrowings are estimateddetermined by discounting future cash flows using current interest rates for similar financial instruments. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for FHLB borrowings, senior and subordinated debentures, and other borrowings are consideredclassified as Level 2 inputs.

Payable to the FDIC for shared-loss agreements.2. The fair value of the payable to the FDIC for shared-loss agreements is determined by the projected cash flowsother secured borrowings are estimated based on expected payments to the FDIC in accordance with the shared-loss agreements. Cash flows are discounted using current discount rates to reflect the timing of the estimated amounts due to the FDIC. Theunobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement for the payable to the FDIC are consideredand therefore classified as Level 3 inputs.3.

Off-balance-sheet commitments and contingencies. Carrying amounts are reasonable estimates of the fair values for such financial instruments. Carrying amounts include unamortized fee income and, in some cases, reserves for any credit losses from those financial instruments. These amounts are not material to BancShares’ financial position.

For all other financial assets and financial liabilities, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of the fair value as of December 31, 20192022 and 2018.2021. The carrying value and fair value for these assets and liabilities are equivalent because they are relatively short-term in nature and there is no interest rate or credit risk that would cause the fair value to differ from the carrying value. Cash and due from banks, isand interest earning deposits at banks, are classified on the fair value hierarchy as Level 1. Overnight investments, income earned not collectedAccrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable are consideredclassified as Level 2.
150


NOTE 17 — STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

The common stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2022 is presented in the following table. There was no common stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Number of Shares of Common StockOutstanding
Class AClass B
Common stock at December 31, 20218,811,220 1,005,185 
Common stock issued in CIT Merger6,140,010 — 
Restricted stock units vested, net of shares held to cover taxes49,787 — 
Shares purchased under authorized repurchase plan(1,500,000)— 
Common stock at December 31, 202213,501,017 1,005,185 

Common Stock
The Parent Company has Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Shares of Class A Common Stock have one vote per share, while shares of Class B Common Stock have 16 votes per share. In connection with the consummation of the CIT Merger, the Parent Company issued approximately 6.1 million shares of Class A Common Stock as further discussed in Note 2 — Business Combinations.

Restricted Stock Units
Refer to Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans for discussion of the BancShares RSUs.

Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
On March 12, 2020, BancShares issued and sold an aggregate of 13,800,000 depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 5.375% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, series A (“BancShares Series A Preferred Stock”) (equivalent to $1,000 per share of the BancShares Series A Preferred Stock) for a total of $345 million. As part of the CIT Merger, each issued and outstanding share of CIT Series A Preferred Stock and CIT Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted into the right to receive one share of BancShares Series B Preferred Stock and BancShares Series C Preferred Stock, respectively, having such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions, taken as a whole, that were not materially less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions, taken as a whole, of the CIT Series A Preferred Stock and the CIT Series B Preferred Stock, respectively. The following table summarizes BancShares’ non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock.

dollars in millions, except per share and par value data
Preferred StockIssuance DateEarliest Redemption DatePar ValueShares Authorized, Issued and OutstandingLiquidation Preference Per ShareTotal Liquidation PreferenceDividendDividend Payment Dates
Series AMarch 12, 2020March 15, 2025$0.01 345,000$1,000 $345 5.375%Quarterly in arrears
Series BJanuary 3, 2022January 4, 20270.01 325,0001,000 325 5.8%, converted to LIBOR + 3.972% beginning June 15, 2022Semi-annually during the fixed rate period, then quarterly in arrears, as of June 15, 2022
Series CJanuary 3, 2022January 4, 20270.01 8,000,00025 200 5.625%Quarterly in arrears, as of March 15, 2022

Dividends on BancShares Series A, B, and C Preferred Stock (together, “BancShares Preferred Stock”) will be paid when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Parent Company, or a duly authorized committee thereof, to the extent that the Parent Company has lawfully available funds to pay dividends. If declared, dividends with respect to the BancShares Series A Preferred Stock and BancShares Series C Preferred Stock will accrue and be payable quarterly in arrears on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of each year. Dividends on the BancShares Series B Preferred Stock initially accrued and were payable on a semi-annual basis during the fixed rate period. Upon expiration of the fixed rate period on June 15, 2022, dividends with respect to the BancShares Series B Preferred Stock, if declared, now accrue and are payable quarterly in arrears on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of each year. Dividends on the BancShares Preferred Stock will not be cumulative.

151


The Parent Company may redeem the BancShares Preferred Stock at its option, and subject to any required regulatory approval, at a redemption price equal to the “Liquidation Preference Per Share” in the table above, plus any declared and unpaid dividends to, but excluding, the redemption date, (i) in whole or in part, from time to time, on any dividend payment date on or after the “Earliest Redemption Date” in the table above, or (ii) in whole but not in part, at any time within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event.


NOTE 18 — ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

The following table details the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
PretaxIncome
Taxes
Net of Income TaxesPretaxIncome
Taxes
Net of Income Taxes
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale$(972)$233 $(739)$(12)$$(9)
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale transferred to securities held to maturity(8)(6)(9)(7)
Defined benefit pension items13 (3)10 34 (8)26 
Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income$(967)$232 $(735)$13 $(3)$10 

The following table details the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income tax:

Changes in Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, net of income tax
dollars in millionsUnrealized (loss) gain on securities available for saleUnrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale transferred to securities held to maturityNet change in defined benefit pension itemsTotal accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Balance as of December 31, 2021$(9)$(7)$26 $10 
AOCI activity before reclassifications(730)— (25)(755)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI— 10 
Other comprehensive (loss) income for the period(730)(16)(745)
Balance as of December 31, 2022$(739)$(6)$10 $(735)
Balance as of December 31, 2020$79 $$(71)$12 
AOCI activity before reclassifications(62)(10)76 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(26)(1)21 (6)
Other comprehensive (loss) income for the period(88)(11)97 (2)
Balance as of December 31, 2021$(9)$(7)$26 $10 


152


Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income are net of income taxes. The following table presents the carrying valuespretax and estimated fair valuesafter-tax components of other comprehensive income.

Components of Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
20222021
PretaxIncome
Taxes
Net of Income TaxesPretaxIncome
Taxes
Net of Income TaxesIncome Statement Line Item
Defined benefit pension items
Actuarial (loss) gain$(33)$$(25)$98 $(22)$76 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI12 (3)27 (6)21 Other noninterest
expense
Other comprehensive (loss) income for defined benefit pension items$(21)$$(16)$125 $(28)$97 
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale transferred to securities held to maturity
Amounts reclassified from AOCI$— $— $— $(13)$$(10)
Reclassifications out of AOCI— (1)— (1)Interest on investment securities
Other comprehensive income (loss) on securities available for sale transferred to securities held to maturity$$— $$(14)$$(11)
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale
AOCI activity before reclassification$(960)$230 $(730)$(81)$19 $(62)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI— — — (33)(26)Realized gain on sale of investment securities available for sale, net
Other comprehensive loss on securities available for sale$(960)$230 $(730)$(114)$26 $(88)
Total other comprehensive loss$(980)$235 $(745)$(3)$$(2)


NOTE 19 — REGULATORY CAPITAL

BancShares and FCB are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the BancShares’ Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain activities, such as the ability to undertake new business initiatives, including acquisitions, the access to and cost of funding for new business initiatives, the ability to pay dividends, the ability to repurchase shares or other capital instruments, the level of deposit insurance costs, and the level and nature of regulatory oversight, largely depend on a financial instrumentsinstitution’s capital strength.

Federal banking agencies approved regulatory capital guidelines (“Basel III”) aimed at strengthening previous capital requirements for banking organizations and the associated capital conservation buffers are 2.50%. The following table includes the Basel III requirements for regulatory capital ratios.
Basel III MinimumsBasel III Conservation BuffersBasel III Requirements
Regulatory capital ratios
Total risk-based capital8.00 %2.50 %10.50 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital6.00 2.50 8.50 
Common equity Tier 14.50 2.50 7.00 
Tier 1 leverage4.00 — 4.00 

153


The FDIC also has Prompt Corrective Action (“PCA”) thresholds for regulatory capital ratios. The regulatory capital ratios for BancShares and FCB are calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the federal banking authorities. The regulatory capital ratios for BancShares and FCB exceed the Basel III requirements and the PCA well-capitalized thresholds as of December 31, 20192022 and 2018.2021 as summarized in the following table.
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)Carrying value Fair value Carrying value Fair value
Cash and due from banks$376,719
 $376,719
 $327,440
 $327,440
Overnight investments1,107,844
 1,107,844
 797,406
 797,406
Investment securities available for sale7,059,674
 7,059,674
 4,557,110
 4,557,110
Investment securities held to maturity30,996
 30,996
 2,184,653
 2,201,502
Investment in marketable equity securities82,333
 82,333
 92,599
 92,599
Loans held for sale67,869
 67,869
 45,505
 45,505
Net loans and leases28,656,355
 28,878,550
 25,299,564
 24,845,060
Income earned not collected123,154
 123,154
 109,903
 109,903
Federal Home Loan Bank stock43,039
 43,039
 25,304
 25,304
Mortgage and other servicing rights24,891
 26,927
 24,066
 27,435
Deposits34,431,236
 34,435,789
 30,672,460
 30,623,214
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements442,956
 442,956
 543,936
 543,936
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings572,185
 577,362
 193,556
 195,374
Subordinated debentures163,412
 173,685
 140,741
 151,670
Other borrowings148,318
 149,232
 13,921
 13,985
FDIC shared-loss payable112,395
 114,252
 105,618
 105,846
Accrued interest payable18,124
 18,124
 3,712
 3,712


dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Basel III RequirementsPCA well-capitalized thresholdsAmountRatioAmountRatio
BancShares
Total risk-based capital10.50 %10.00 %$11,799 13.18 %$5,042 14.35 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital8.50 8.00 9,902 11.06 4,380 12.47 
Common equity Tier 17.00 6.50 9,021 10.08 4,041 11.50 
Tier 1 leverage4.00 5.00 9,902 8.99 4,380 7.59 
FCB
Total risk-based capital10.50 %10.00 %$11,627 12.99 %$4,858 13.85 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital8.50 8.00 10,186 11.38 4,651 13.26 
Common equity Tier 17.00 6.50 10,186 11.38 4,651 13.26 
Tier 1 leverage4.00 5.00 10,186 9.25 4,651 8.07 

100

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Among BancShares’ assets5.06% and liabilities, investment securities available for sale, marketable equity securities4.99%, respectively, which are in excess of the Basel III conservation buffer of 2.50%. At December 31, 2021, BancShares and loans held for sale are reported at their fair values on a recurring basis. For assetsFCB had risk-based capital ratio conservation buffers of 6.35% and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis,5.85%, respectively. The capital ratio conservation buffers represent the following table provides fair value informationexcess of the regulatory capital ratio as of December 31, 20192022 and 2018.2021 over the Basel III minimum for the ratio that is the binding constraint.
 December 31, 2019
   Fair value measurements using:
(Dollars in thousands)Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets measured at fair value       
Investment securities available for sale       
U.S. Treasury$409,999
 $
 $409,999
 $
Government agency682,772
 
 682,772
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities5,267,090
 
 5,267,090
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities380,020
 
 380,020
 
Corporate bonds201,566
 
 131,881
 69,685
State, county and municipal118,227
 
 118,227
 
Total investment securities available for sale$7,059,674
 $
 $6,989,989
 $69,685
Marketable equity securities$82,333
 $29,458
 $52,875
 
Loans held for sale67,869
 
 67,869
 
        
 December 31, 2018
   Fair value measurements using:
 Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets measured at fair value       
Investment securities available for sale       
U.S. Treasury$1,247,710
 $
 $1,247,710
 $
Government agency256,835
 
 256,835
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities2,909,339
 
 2,909,339
 
Corporate bonds143,226
 
 
 143,226
Total investment securities available for sale$4,557,110
 $
 $4,413,884
 $143,226
Marketable equity securities$92,599
 $17,887
 $74,712
 $
Loans held for sale45,505
 
 45,505
 


Additional Tier 1 capital for BancShares includes preferred stock discussed further in Note 17 — Stockholders’ Equity. Additional Tier 2 capital for BancShares and FCB primarily consists of qualifying ACL and qualifying subordinated debt.

Dividend Restrictions
Dividends paid from FCB to the Parent Company are the primary source of funds available to the Parent Company for payment of dividends to its stockholders. The Board of Directors of FCB may approve distributions, including dividends, as it deems appropriate, subject to the requirements of the FDIC and the General Statutes of North Carolina, provided that the distributions do not reduce the regulatory capital ratios below the applicable requirements. FCB could have paid additional dividends to the Parent Company in the amount of $2.7 billion while continuing to meet the requirements for well-capitalized banks at December 31, 2022. Dividends declared by FCB and paid to the Parent Company amounted to $1.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022. Payment of dividends is made at the discretion of FCB’s Board of Directors and is contingent upon satisfactory earnings as well as projected capital needs.


NOTE 20 — EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per common share:

Earnings per Common Share
dollars in millions, except per share dataYear ended December 31
202220212020
Net income$1,098 $547 $492 
Preferred stock dividends50 18 14 
Net income available to common stockholders$1,048 $529 $478 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic shares outstanding15,531,924 9,816,405 10,056,654 
Stock-based awards18,020 — — 
Diluted shares outstanding15,549,944 9,816,405 10,056,654 
Earnings per common share
Basic$67.47 $53.88 $47.50 
Diluted$67.40 $53.88 $47.50 
BancShares RSUs are discussed in Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans.
154


NOTE 21 — INCOME TAXES

The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 is comprised of the following:

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
dollars in millionsYear ended December 31
202220212020
Current U.S. federal income tax provision$58 $140 $137 
Deferred U.S. federal income tax provision / (benefit)170(6)(29)
Total federal income tax provision228 134 108 
Current state and local income tax provision21 15 
Deferred state and local income tax provision / (benefit)23 (1)
Total state and local income tax provision27 20 18 
Total non-U.S. income tax provision— — 
Total provision for income taxes$264 $154 $126 

A reconciliation from the U.S. Federal statutory rate to BancShares’ actual effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 is the following:

Percentage of Pretax Income
dollars in millionsEffective Tax Rate
202220212020
Pretax IncomeIncome Tax Expense (Benefit)Percentage of Pretax IncomePretax IncomeIncome Tax Expense (Benefit)Percentage of Pretax IncomePretax IncomeIncome Tax Expense (Benefit)Percentage of Pretax Income
Federal income taxes and rate$1,362 $286 21.0 %$701 $147 21.0 %$618 $130 21.0 %
Increase (decrease) due to:
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit53 3.9 %16 2.2 %14 2.2 %
Non-taxable bargain purchase gain (1)
(105)(7.7)%— — %— — %
Domestic tax credits(20)(1.5)%(5)(0.7)%(5)(0.9)%
Effect of BOLI surrender (1)
48 3.5 %— — %— — %
Deferred tax liability adjustment(8)(0.6)%— — %— — %
Difference in tax rates applicable to non-U.S. earnings0.1 %— — %— — %
Repayment of claim of right income— — %(2)(0.3)%(14)(2.2)%
Valuation allowances(5)(0.4)%— — %— — %
Other14 1.1 %(2)(0.2)%0.3 %
Provision for income taxes and effective tax rate$264 19.4 %$154 22.0 %$126 20.4 %
(1) Income tax expense (benefit) includes, if applicable, federal, state, foreign and penalty taxes.

Income tax expense for 2021 and 2020 was favorably impacted by $2 million and $14 million respectively, due to BancShares’ decision in the second quarter of 2020 to utilize an allowable alternative for computing its 2021 and 2020 federal income tax liability. The allowable alternative provides BancShares the ability to use the federal income tax rate for certain current year deductible amounts related to prior year FDIC-assisted acquisitions that was applicable when these amounts were originally subjected to tax.

As a result of the CIT Merger, BancShares permanently reinvested eligible earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries and accordingly, does not accrue any U.S. or foreign taxes that would be due if those earnings were repatriated. As of December 31, 2022, this assertion resulted in an unrecognized net deferred tax liability of $18 million on reinvested earnings of $665 million.

155


The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2022 and 2021 are presented below:


Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
dollars in millions20222021
Deferred Tax Assets:
Net operating loss (NOL) carry forwards$358 $
Basis difference in loans57 — 
Allowance for credit losses252 40 
Accrued liabilities and reserves37 
Deferred compensation51 19 
Right of use - lease liability92 14 
Domestic tax credits176 — 
Mark to market adjustments28 — 
Capitalized costs15 — 
Unrealized net loss on securities AFS275 
Other48 17 
Total gross deferred tax assets1,389 109 
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Operating leases(1,311)— 
Right of use - lease asset(86)(14)
Loans and direct financing leases(43)(8)
Deferred BOLI Gain(15)— 
Pension(54)(64)
Prepaid expenses(14)— 
Market discount accretion(35)— 
Other(47)(56)
Total deferred tax liabilities(1,605)(142)
Total net deferred tax liability before valuation allowances(216)(33)
Less: valuation allowances(70)— 
Net deferred tax liability after valuation allowances$(286)$(33)

Net Operating Loss Carryforwards and Valuation Adjustments
As a result of the CIT Merger, BancShares’ net deferred tax liabilities increased by approximately $300 million. That amount included an increase to deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) primarily from net operating losses, capitalized costs and tax credits net of deferred tax liabilities, primarily from operating leases.

As of December 31, 2022, BancShares has DTAs totaling $358 million on its global NOLs. This includes: (1) a DTA of $192 million relating to its cumulative U.S. federal NOLs of $913 million; (2) DTAs of $150 million relating to cumulative state NOLs of $2.8 billion, including amounts of reporting entities that file in multiple jurisdictions, and (3) DTAs of $16 million relating to cumulative non-U.S. NOLs of $68 million. The U.S. federal NOLs will begin to expire in 2030 and state NOLs will begin to expire in 2024.

As of December 31, 2022, BancShares has deferred tax assets of $176 million from its domestic tax credits. This includes: (1) DTAs of $167 million from federal tax credits and (2) DTAs of $9 million from state tax credits. The federal tax credits begin to expire in 2032 and the state tax credits have an indefinite carryforward.

During 2022, Management updated BancShares’ long-term forecast of future U.S. federal taxable income. The updated forecast continues to support the realization of the U.S. federal DTAs on NOLs and therefore no valuation allowance is necessary. However, a valuation allowance of $67 million was retained on U.S. state DTAs relating to certain state NOLs as of December 31, 2022.

BancShares maintained a valuation allowance of $3 million against certain non-U.S. reporting entities' net DTAs at December 31, 2022. There was no valuation allowance at December 31, 2021. The increase is mainly related to the CIT Merger. BancShares’ ability to recognize DTAs is evaluated on a quarterly basis to determine if there are any significant events that would affect our ability to utilize existing DTAs. If events are identified that affect our ability to utilize our DTAs, the respective valuation allowance may be adjusted accordingly.
156


Liabilities for Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits ("UTBs") is as follows:

Unrecognized Tax Benefits (1)
dollars in millionsLiabilities for Unrecognized Tax BenefitsInterest / PenaltiesTotal
Balance at December 31, 2021$30 $$31 
Effect of CIT Merger
Additions for tax positions related to prior years— 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(2)— (2)
Expiration of statutes of limitations(1)— (1)
Settlements(5)— (5)
Balance at December 31, 2022$27 $$30 
(1) Tabular rollforward does not present the comparable data for the prior years, as activity in the prior years was not material.

BancShares recognizes tax benefits when it is more likely than not that the position will prevail, based solely on the technical merits under the tax law of the relevant jurisdiction. BancShares will recognize the tax benefit if the position meets this recognition threshold determined based on the largest amount of the benefit that is more than likely to be recognized.

As a result of the CIT Merger, BancShares’ liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, increased by $6 million. During the year ended December 31, 2019, $112.6 million2022, BancShares recorded a net decrease in UTBs, including interest and penalties. The net decrease primarily related to settlements, partially offset by the increase resulting from the CIT Merger.

As of corporate bonds available for sale were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2. The transfers were due to the availability of additional observable inputs for those securities. During the year ended December 31, 2018, $65.3 million of corporate bonds available2022, the accrued liability for sale were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3. The transfers were due to a lack of observable inputsinterest and trade activity for those securities.penalties is $3 million. BancShares recognizes accrued interest and penalties on UTBs in income tax expense.

The following table summarizes activity for Level 3 assets:
 December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)Corporate bonds
Balance at January 1, 2019$143,226
Purchases(1)
35,993
Unrealized net gains included in other comprehensive income3,891
Amounts included in net income174
Transfers out(112,599)
Sales / Calls(1,000)
Balance at December 31, 2019$69,685
(1)Includes Corporate bonds of $500 thousand acquired in Entegra transaction.
 



101

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2019.
(Dollars in thousands)   December 31, 2019
Level 3 assets Valuation technique Significant unobservable input Fair Value
Corporate bonds Indicative bid provided by broker Multiple factors, including but not limited to, current operations, financial condition, cash flows, and recently executed financing transactions related to the issuer $69,685


Fair Value Option
BancShares has electedUTBs relating to uncertain state tax positions in North Carolina and other state jurisdictions resulting from tax filings submitted to the fair value optionstates. No tax benefit has been recorded for residential real estate loans originated to be sold. This election reduces certain timing differencesthese uncertain tax positions in the Consolidated Statements of Income and better aligns withconsolidated financial statements. It is reasonably possible that these uncertain tax positions may be settled or resolved in the managementnext twelve months. No reasonable estimate of the portfolio from a business perspective. settlement or resolution can be made.

The changes in fair value are recorded as a componententire $30 million of mortgage incomeUTBs including interest and were gains of $289 thousand, $50 thousand and $2.9 million for the years endedpenalties at December 31, 2019, 20182022, would lower BancShares’ effective tax rate, if realized. Management believes that it is reasonably possible the total potential liability before interest and 2017, respectively.
The following table summarizespenalties may be increased or decreased by $10 million within the difference betweennext twelve months of the aggregate fair valuereporting date because of anticipated settlement with taxing authorities, resolution of open tax matters, and the unpaid principal balance for residential real estate loans originated for sale measured at fair value asexpiration of December 31, 2019 and 2018.various statutes of limitations.
 December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)Fair Value Unpaid Principal Balance Difference
Originated loans held for sale$67,869
 $65,697
 $2,172
      
 December 31, 2018
 Fair Value Unpaid Principal Balance Difference
Originated loans held for sale$45,505
 $44,073
 $1,432


Income Tax Audits
No originated loans held for sale were 90 or more days past due or on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

Certain other assets are adjustedBancShares is subject to their fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including impaired loans, OREO and goodwill, which are periodically tested for impairment, and mortgage servicing rights, which are carried atexaminations by the lower of amortized cost or market. Non-impaired loans held for investment, deposits, and borrowings are not reported at fair value.

Impaired loans are considered to be at fair value if an associated allowance adjustment or current period charge-off has been recorded. The value of impaired loans is determined by either collateral valuations or discounted present value of the expected cash flow calculations. Collateral values are determined using appraisals or other third-party value estimates of the subject property with discounts generally between 6 % and 11% applied for estimated selling costsU.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and other external factorstaxing authorities in jurisdictions where BancShares has significant business operations. The tax years under examination vary by jurisdiction. BancShares does not expect completion of those audits to have a material impact on the firm’s financial condition, but it may be material to operating results for a particular period, depending, in part, on the operating results for that may impactperiod.

The table below presents the marketability ofearliest tax years that remain subject to examination by major jurisdiction.

JurisdictionDecember 31, 2022
U.S. Federal2019
New York State and City2015
North Carolina2019
California2017
Canada2015

BancShares and its subsidiaries are subject to examinations by the property. Expected cash flows are determined using expected payment information at the individual loan level, discounted using the effective interest rate. The effective interest rate for the majority of impaired loans generally ranges between 3% and 7%.

OREO acquired or written down in the previous 12 months is considered to be at fair value, which uses asset valuations. Asset values are determined using appraisals or other third-party value estimates of the subject property with discounts generally between 6% and 11% applied for estimated selling costsIRS and other external factorstaxing authorities in jurisdictions where BancShares has business operations for years ranging from 2012 through 2022. Management does not anticipate that the completion of these examinations will have a material impact on the firm’s financial condition, but it may impactbe material to operating results for a particular period, depending, in part, on the marketability of the property. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. If there are any significant changes in the market or the subject property, valuations are adjusted or new appraisals ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information.operating results for that period.

Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of cost or market and are, therefore, carried at fair value only when fair value is less than amortized cost. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is performed using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are pooled together and a discounted cash flow model, which takes into consideration discount rates, prepayment rates, and the weighted average cost to service the loans, are used to determine the fair value.


102

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

For financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the following table provides fair value information as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
 December 31, 2019
   Fair value measurements using:
(Dollars in thousands)Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Impaired loans132,336
 
 
 132,336
Other real estate remeasured during current year38,310
 
 
 38,310
Mortgage servicing rights3,757
 
 
 3,757
        
 December 31, 2018
   Fair value measurements using:
 Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Impaired loans$105,994
 $
 $
 $105,994
Other real estate remeasured during current year35,344
 
 
 35,344


157
NaN financial liabilities were carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.


NOTE Q
22 — EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

FCBBancShares sponsors benefit plans for its qualifying employees and former First Citizensemployees of Bancorporation, Inc. employees (“legacy Bancorporation”) including. The benefit plans include noncontributory defined benefit pension plans aand 401(k) savings plan and an enhanced 401(k) savings plan. These plans, which are qualified under the Internal Revenue Code. FCBBancShares also maintains agreements with certain executives providing supplemental benefits paid upon death or separation from service at an agreed-upon age.

Defined Benefit Certain benefit plans of CIT were assumed by BancShares upon closing of the CIT Merger. CIT sponsored both funded and unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension and postretirement plans, executive retirement plans, and a 401(k) savings plan covering certain employees as further discussed below.

Retirement and Post-Retirement Plans
Pension Plans
BancShares sponsors three qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plans (the “Pension Plans”), including the FCB-North Pension Plan (the “BancShares Pension Plan”), FCB-South (“Bancorporation”) Pension Plan (the “Bancorporation Pension Plan”), and a plan assumed upon completion of the CIT Merger (the “CIT Pension Plan”).

BancShares employees who were hired prior to April 1, 2007 and qualified under length of service and other requirements are covered by the BancShares pension plan,Pension Plan, which was closed to new participants as of April 1, 2007. Discretionary contributions of $71 thousand wereThere was no discretionary contribution made to the BancShares pension plan in 2019,Pension Plan during 2022, while discretionary contributions of $50.0 million$32 thousand were made in 2018.during 2021.

Certain legacy Bancorporation employees whothat qualified under length of service and other requirements are covered by the Bancorporation pension plan,Pension Plan, which was closed to new participants as of September 1, 2007. DiscretionaryThere were no discretionary contributions of $3.5 million were made to the Bancorporation pension plan for 2019, while 0 discretionary contributions were made for 2018.Pension Plan during 2022 or 2021.

Participants in the noncontributory defined benefit pension plans (“the Plans”)BancShares Pension Plan and Bancorporation Pension Plan were fully vested in the Plans after five years of service. Retirement benefits are based on years of service and highest annual compensation for five consecutive years during the last ten years of employment. FCBBancShares assumed the CIT Pension Plan upon completion of the CIT Merger. There was no discretionary contribution made to the CIT Pension Plan during 2022.

BancShares makes contributions to the Pension Plans in amounts between the minimum required for funding and the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. Management evaluates the need for its pension plan contributions to these plans on a periodic basis based upon numerous factors including, but not limited to, the pension plan funded status, returns on plan assets, discount rates and the current economic environment.

DueSupplemental and Executive Retirement Plans
Upon completion of the CIT Merger, BancShares assumed a frozen U.S. non-contributory supplemental retirement plan (the “Supplemental Retirement Plan”) and an additional retirement plan for certain executives (the “Executive Retirement Plan”), which had been closed to new participants since 2006 and whose participants were all inactive. There were no discretionary contributions made to the Executive Retirement Plan or the Supplemental Retirement Plan in 2022. Accumulated balances under the Executive Retirement Plan and the Supplemental Retirement Plan continue to receive periodic interest, subject to certain government limits. The interest credit was 1.9% for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Postretirement Benefit Plans
Upon completion of the CIT Merger, BancShares assumed four postretirement benefit plans (the “Postretirement Plans”) that provided healthcare and life insurance benefits to eligible retired employees. For most eligible retirees, healthcare was contributory and life insurance was non-contributory. The Postretirement Plans havingwere funded on a “pay-as-you-go” basis. Certain Postretirement Plans were terminated during the same termsfirst quarter of 2022. BancShares recognized a reduction in both formother noninterest expense of approximately $27 million in the first quarter of 2022 related to obligations previously accrued.


158


Funding for Retirement and substance,Postretirement Plans
The funding policy for the followingPension Plans is to contribute an amount each year to meet all Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) minimum requirements, including amounts to meet quarterly funding requirements, avoid “at-risk” status and avoid any benefit restrictions. BancShares may also contribute additional voluntary amounts each year (up to the maximum tax-deductible amount) in order to achieve certain target funding levels in the plans, with consideration also given to current and future cash flow and tax positions. No contributions are currently expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. The tables and disclosures will reportbelow address the following: (i) the Pension Plans, in total.the Supplemental Retirement Plan, and the Executive Retirement Plan (the “Retirement Plans”) and (ii) the Postretirement Plans (collectively with the Retirement Plans, the “Plans”). The Supplemental and Executive Retirement Plans are unfunded. Therefore, the tables and disclosures below regarding plan assets apply to the Pension Plans, which are funded.


103

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Obligations and Funded Status

The following table provides the changes in benefit obligation and planobligations, assets and the funded status of the Plans at December 31, 20192022 and 2018.2021.
Obligations and Funded Status

Retirement PlansPostretirement Plans
dollars in millions202220212022
Change in benefit obligation
Projected benefit obligation at January 1$1,056 $1,078 $— 
Projected benefit obligation of acquired plans389 — 28 
Service cost14 15 — 
Interest cost43 30 — 
Actuarial (gain) loss(324)(31)— 
Benefits paid(63)(36)(1)
Plan termination— — (27)
Projected benefit obligation at December 311,115 1,056 — 
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at January 11,345 1,236 — 
Fair value of plan assets of acquired plans386 — — 
Actual (loss) return on plan assets(270)145 — 
Benefits paid(57)(36)— 
Fair value of plan assets at December 311,404 1,345 — 
Funded status at December 31$289 $289 $— 
Information for pension plans with a benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
Projected and accumulated benefit obligations$54 $— $— 
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Change in benefit obligation   
Projected benefit obligation at January 1$852,975
 $919,428
Service cost12,767
 16,154
Interest cost37,260
 34,733
Actuarial loss (gain)118,964
 (87,752)
Benefits paid(31,560) (29,588)
Projected benefit obligation at December 31990,406
 852,975
Change in plan assets   
Fair value of plan assets at January 1842,534
 881,590
Actual return on plan assets161,506
 (59,468)
Employer contributions3,592
 50,000
Benefits paid(31,560) (29,588)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31976,072
 842,534
Funded status at December 31$(14,334) $(10,441)

The amounts recognizedConsolidated Balance Sheets include $343 million and $289 million in other assets related to the Pension Plans at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Consolidated Balance Sheet includes $54 million in other liabilities at December 31, 20192022 for the unfunded Supplemental Retirement and 2018 were $14.3 million and $10.4 million, respectively.Executive Retirement Plans.
159


The following table details the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, before income taxes, at December 31, 20192022 and 2018.2021. See Note 18 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income for additional information.
Retirement PlansPostretirement Plans
dollars in millions202220212022
Net actuarial gain$13 $34 $— 
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Net actuarial loss$172,098
 $162,973
Prior service cost
 57
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, excluding income taxes$172,098
 $163,030

The expected actuarial loss amortization for 2020 is $25.1 million.

The accumulated benefit obligation for the Plans at December 31, 20192022 and 2018,2021 was $904.5 million$1.1 billion and $779.1$973 million, respectively. The Plans use a measurement date of December 31.

The following table shows the components of periodic benefit cost related to the Plans and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations of the Plans recognized in other comprehensive income, before income taxes, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 20182022, 2021 and 2017.2020. See Note 18 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income for additional information.

Net Periodic Benefit Costs and Other AmountsNet Periodic Benefit Costs and Other AmountsRetirement PlansPostretirement Plans
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
dollars in millionsdollars in millions2022202120202022
Service cost$12,767
 $16,154
 $15,186
Service cost$14 $15 $14 $— 
Interest cost37,260
 34,733
 35,593
Interest cost43 30 34 — 
Expected return on assets(62,590) (60,296) (53,244)Expected return on assets(87)(78)(65)— 
Net prior service credit amortizationNet prior service credit amortization— — — (27)
Amortization of net actuarial lossAmortization of net actuarial loss12 27 25 — 
Total net periodic (benefit) costTotal net periodic (benefit) cost(18)(6)(27)
Current year actuarial loss (gain)Current year actuarial loss (gain)33 (98)(55)— 
Amortization of actuarial lossAmortization of actuarial loss(12)(27)(25)— 
Current year amortization of prior service costCurrent year amortization of prior service cost— — — 27 
Amortization of prior service cost57
 79
 210
Amortization of prior service cost— — — (27)
Amortization of net actuarial loss10,924
 13,902
 9,510
Total net periodic benefit (income) cost(1,582) 4,572
 7,255
Current year actuarial loss20,049
 32,012
 12,945
Amortization of actuarial loss(10,924) (13,902) (9,510)
Amortization of prior service cost(57) (79) (210)
Net loss recognized in other comprehensive income9,068
 18,031
 3,225
Net loss (gain) recognized in other comprehensive incomeNet loss (gain) recognized in other comprehensive income21 (125)(80)— 
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income$7,486
 $22,603
 $10,480
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income$$(131)$(72)$(27)
The actuarial loss in 2022 was primarily due to lower than expected return on assets and higher interest crediting rate, partially offset by increased discount rates. Actuarial gains in 2021 and 2020 were primarily due to return on assets greater than expected, partially offset by the impact of a decreased discount rate.

Service costs and the amortization of prior service costs are recorded in personnel expense, while interest cost, expected return on plan assets and the amortization of actuarial gains or losses (gains) are recorded in other noninterest expense.

104160

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations at December 31, 20192022 and 20182021 are as follows:
Weighted Average AssumptionsWeighted Average AssumptionsRetirement PlansPostretirement Plans
2019 2018202220212022
Discount rate3.46% 4.38%Discount rate5.57 %3.04 %N/A
Rate of compensation increase5.60
 5.60
Rate of compensation increase5.60 5.60 N/A
Interest crediting rate(1)
Interest crediting rate(1)
4.25 N/AN/A

(1) Specific to cash investments in the CIT Pension Plan.
The assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2019, 20182022, 2021 and 2017,2020, are as follows:
 2019 2018 2017
Discount rate4.38% 3.76% 4.30%
Rate of compensation increase5.60
 4.00
 4.00
Expected long-term return on plan assets7.50
 7.50
 7.50

Weighted Average AssumptionsRetirement PlansPostretirement Plans
2022202120202022
Discount rate3.03 %2.76 %3.46 %3.02 %
Rate of compensation increase5.60 5.60 5.60 N/A
Expected long-term return on plan assets5.87 7.50 7.50 N/A
Interest crediting rate(1)
1.50 N/AN/AN/A

(1) Specific to cash investments in the CIT Pension Plan.
The estimated discount rate, which represents the interest rate that could be obtained for a suitable investment used to fund the benefit obligations, is based on a yield curve developed from high-quality corporate bonds across a full maturity spectrum. The projected cash flows of the pension plansPension Plans are discounted based on this yield curve and a single discount rate is calculated to achieve the same present value. The increase in discount rate from the prior year is reflective of the current market conditions.

The weighted average expected long-term rate of return on thePension Plans’ assets represents the average rate of return expected to be earned on the Pension Plans’ assets over the period the benefits included in the benefit obligation are to be paid. In developing the expected rate of return on the Pension Plans’ assets, historical and current returns, as well as investment allocation strategies, on the Plans’ assets are considered.

Plan Assets

of the Pension Plans
For the Pension Plans, our primary total return objective is to achieve returns over the long term that will fund retirement liabilities and provide desired plan benefits of the Pension Plans in a manner that satisfies the fiduciary requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.ERISA. The Pension Plans’ assets have a long-term time horizon that runs concurrent with the average life expectancy of the participants. As such, the Pension Plans can assume a time horizon that extends well beyond a full market cycle and can assume a reasonable level of risk. It is expected, however, that both professional investment management and sufficient portfolio diversification will smooth volatility and help to generate a reasonable consistencyconsistent level of return. The investments are broadly diversified across global, economic and market risk factors in an attempt to reduce volatility and target multiple return sources. Within approved guidelines and restrictions, the investment manager has discretion over the timing and selection of individual investments. The Plans’ assets of the BancShares Pension Plan and Bancorporation Pension Plan are currently held by the FCBBancShares’ trust department. Assets of the CIT Pension Plan were held by a third party servicer during 2022.

Equity securities are measured at fair value using observable closing prices. These securities are classified as Level 1 as they are traded in an active market. Fixed income securities are generally estimated using a third party pricing service. The third party provider evaluates securities based on comparable investments with trades and market data and will utilize pricing models which use a variety of inputs, such as benchmark yields, reported trades, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids and offers as needed. These securities are generally classified as Level 2. In the following table, assets of the CIT Pension Plan are primarily included in the Common Collective Trust. These investments have been measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient and are not required to be classified in the fair value hierarchy.
105
161

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following tables summarize the fair values and fair value hierarchy for the assets of pension plan assetsthe Pension Plans at December 31, 20192022 and 2018, by asset class are as follows:2021.
 December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Target Allocation Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Cash and equivalents$10,974
 $10,974
 
 
 0 - 5% 1%
Equity securities        30 - 70% 73%
Common and preferred stock142,157
 142,157
 
 
    
Mutual funds565,343
 565,343
 
 
    
Fixed income        15 - 45% 23%
U.S. government and government agency securities78,175
 
 78,175
 
    
Corporate bonds122,370
 
 122,370
 
    
Mutual funds25,288
 25,288
 
 
    
Alternative investments        0 - 30% 3%
Mutual funds31,765
 31,765
 
 
    
Total pension assets$976,072
 $775,527
 $200,545
 $
   100%
            
 December 31, 2018
 Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Target Allocation Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Cash and equivalents$19,029
 $19,029
 $
 $
 0 - 5% 2%
Equity securities        30 - 70% 64%
Common and preferred stock143,939
 143,939
 
 
    
Mutual funds395,328
 393,104
 2,224
 
    
Fixed income        15 - 45% 30%
U.S. government and government agency securities79,294
 
 79,294
 
    
Corporate bonds140,358
 
 140,358
 
    
Mutual funds29,561
 29,561
 
 
    
Alternative investments

 

 
 
 0 - 30% 4%
Mutual funds35,025
 35,025
 
 
    
Total pension assets$842,534
 $620,658
 $221,876
 $
   100%

Fair Value MeasurementsDecember 31, 2022
dollars in millionsMarket ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Not Classified(1)
Weighted Average Target Allocation Pension PlansActual %
of Plans'
Assets
Cash and equivalents$25 $25 $— $— $— 0 - 5%%
Equity securities25 - 60%46 %
Common and preferred stock88 88 — — — 
Mutual funds181 181 — — — 
Exchange traded funds376 376 — — — 
Fixed income25 - 60%31 %
U.S. government and government agency securities198 — 198 — — 
Corporate bonds233 — 233 — — 
Alternative investments0 - 30%21 %
Common collective trust, measured at NAV302 — — — 302 
Limited partnerships— — — 
Total pension assets$1,404 $670 $431 $— $303 100 %
(1) These investments have been measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient and are not required to be classified in the table above.
December 31, 2021
Market ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3Target AllocationActual %
of Plan
Assets
Cash and equivalents$17 $17 $— $— 0 - 5%%
Equity securities30 - 70%61 %
Common and preferred stock76 76 — — 
Mutual funds482 482 — — 
Exchange traded funds263 263 — — 
Fixed income15 - 45%38 %
U.S. government and government agency securities228 — 228 — 
Corporate bonds279 276 — 
Total pension assets$1,345 $841 $504 $— 100 %

There were no direct investments in equity securities of BancShares included in the Pension Plans’ assets in any of the years presented.
Cash Flows

The following aretable presents estimated future benefits projected to be paid for the next ten years from the Pension Plans’ assets or from the Company's general assets calculated using current actuarial assumptions. Actual benefit payments to pension plan participants in the indicated periods:may differ from projected benefit payments.
(Dollars in thousands)Estimated Payments
2020$36,251
202138,980
202241,511
202343,891
202446,234
2025-2029261,027
Projected Benefits
dollars in millions
Retirement Plans
2023$72 
202474 
202577 
202679 
202782 
2028-2032420 
162



401(k) Savings Plans

Certain employees enrolled in the defined benefit planBancShares or Bancorporation Pension Plans are also eligible to participate in a 401(k) savings plan (the “401(k) Plan”) through deferral of portions of their salary. For employees who participate in the 401(k) savings planPlan who also continue to accrue additional years of service under the defined benefit plan, FCBBancShares or Bancorporation Pension Plans, BancShares makes a matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 3% of the participant’s deferral up to and including a maximum contribution of 4.5% of the participant’s eligible compensation. The matching contribution immediately vests.

106

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

At the end of 2007, current employees were given the option to continue to accrue additional years of service under the defined benefit plansBancShares or Bancorporation Pension Plans or to elect to join an enhanced 401(k) savings plan.plan (the “Enhanced 401(k) Plan”). Under the enhancedEnhanced 401(k) savings plan, FCBPlan, BancShares matches upparticipants’ contributions in an amount equal to 100% of the participant’s deferrals not to exceedfirst 6% of the participant’s eligible compensation. The matching contribution immediately vests. In addition to the employer match of the employee contributions, the enhancedEnhanced 401(k) savings planPlan provides a required employer non-elective contribution equal to 3% of the compensation of a participant who remains employed at the end of the calendar year. Effective January 1, 2023 this non-elective contribution will be discretionary. This employer contribution vests after three years of service. Employees who elected to enroll in the enhancedEnhanced 401(k) savings planPlan discontinued the accrual of additional years of service under the defined benefit plansBancShares or Bancorporation Pension Plans and became enrolled in the enhancedEnhanced 401(k) savings planPlan effective January 1, 2008. Eligible employees hired after January 1, 2008, are eligible to participate in the enhancedEnhanced 401(k) savings plan. FCBPlan.

CIT sponsored a 401(k) plan (the “CIT 401(k) Plan”), which was assumed by BancShares upon completion of the CIT Merger. Under the CIT 401(k) Plan, BancShares matched 100% of the participants’ contributions up to 4% of the participant’s eligible compensation. In January 2023, the CIT 401(k) Plan was merged into the Enhanced 401(k) Plan.

BancShares recognized expense related to contributions to theall 401(k) plans of $30.8$55 million, $28.6$36 million, and $25.3$36 million during 2019, 20182022, 2021 and 2017,2020, respectively.

Additional Benefits for Executives, Directors, and Officers of Acquired Entities

FCBBancShares has entered into contractual agreements with certain executives providing payments for a period of no more than ten years following separation from service occurring no earlier than an agreed-upon age. These agreements also provide a death benefit in the event a participant dies prior to separation from service or during the payment period following separation from service. FCBBancShares has also assumed liability for contractual obligations to directors and officers of previously acquired entities.

The following table provides the accrued liability as of December 31, 20192022 and 2018,2021, and the changes in the accrued liability during the years then ended:
dollars in millions20222021
Accrued liability as of January 1$39 $43 
Accrued liability of acquired banks— 
Discount rate adjustment(2)(1)
Benefit expense and interest cost
Benefits paid(5)(5)
Benefits forfeited— — 
Accrued liability as of December 31$36 $39 
Discount rate at December 314.67 %3.04 %
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Present value of accrued liability as of January 1$34,063
 $37,299
Liability assumed in the Biscayne Bancshares acquisition1,138
 
Liability assumed in the First South Bancorp acquisition1,067
 
Liability assumed in the Entegra acquisition9,738
 
Liability assumed in the Capital Commerce acquisition
 808
Benefit expense and interest cost3,970
 535
Benefits paid(4,681) (4,579)
Present value of accrued liability as of December 31$45,295
 $34,063
Discount rate at December 313.46% 4.38%

163


Other Compensation Plans

FCBBancShares offers various short-term and long-term incentive plans for certain employees. Compensation awarded under these plans may be based on defined formulas, performance criteria, or at the discretion of management. The incentive compensation programs were designed to motivate employees through a balanced approach of risk and reward for their contributions toward FCB’sBancShares’ success. As of December 31, 20192022 and 2018,2021, the accrued liability for incentive compensation was $57.0$267 million and $46.4$84 million, respectively.

NOTE R
LEASES

The following table presents lease assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2019:
(Dollars in thousands)ClassificationDecember 31, 2019
Assets:  
OperatingOther assets$77,115
FinancePremises and equipment8,820
Total leased assets $85,935
Liabilities:  
OperatingOther liabilities$76,746
FinanceOther borrowings8,230
Total lease liabilities $84,976


107

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table presents lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2019. Variable lease cost primarily represents variable payments suchCIT Merger as common area maintenance and utilities recognizedfurther described in the period“Stock-Based Compensation” discussion in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation. In February 2016, CIT adopted the CIT Group Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2016 Plan"), which provided for grants of stock-based awards to employees, executive officers, and directors. The BancShares RSUs are the expense was incurred. Certainonly outstanding awards subject to the terms of our lease agreements also include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. While lease liabilities are not remeasured as a result of these changes, these adjustments are treated as variable lease coststhe 2016 Plan and recognized inno further awards will be made under the period in which the2016 Plan. Compensation expense is incurred.recognized over the vesting period or the requisite service period, which is generally three years for BancShares RSUs, under the graded vesting method, whereby each vesting tranche of the award is amortized separately as if each were a separate award.
(Dollars in thousands)Classification2019
Lease cost:  
Operating lease cost (1)
Occupancy expense$16,094
Finance lease cost:
 
Amortization of leased assetsEquipment expense1,975
Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense - Other borrowings259
Variable lease costOccupancy expense2,394
Sublease incomeOccupancy expense(390)
Net lease cost $20,332
(1) Operating lease cost includes short-term lease cost, which is immaterial.
 

The following table presents lease liability maturities in the next five years and thereafter:
(Dollars in thousands)Operating Leases Finance Leases Total
2020$14,257
 $2,142
 $16,399
202112,688
 2,159
 14,847
202211,261
 1,876
 13,137
20239,340
 993
 10,333
20247,379
 617
 7,996
Thereafter36,653
 1,066
 37,719
Total lease payments$91,578
 $8,853
 $100,431
Less: Interest14,832
 623
 15,455
Present value of lease liabilities$76,746
 $8,230
 $84,976
 

The following table presents the remaining weighted average lease termsunvested BancShares RSUs at December 31, 2022, which have vesting periods through 2024. There were no grants of stock-based compensation awards during 2022. The fair value of RSUs that vested and discount ratessettled in stock during 2022 was $64 million.

Stock-Settled Awards Outstanding
share amounts in whole dollars
Stock-Settled Awards
Number of Shares
Weighted Average Grant Date Value (1)
Unvested BancShares at December 31, 2021— $— 
Unvested CIT RSUs converted to BancShares RSUs at Merger Date116,958 859.76 
Unvested CIT PSUs converted to BancShares RSUs at Merger Date10,678 859.76 
Forfeitures(5,194)859.76 
Vested / settled awards(79,453)859.76 
Unvested BancShares RSUs at December 31, 202242,989 $859.76 
(1) Represents the share price of BancShares as of December 31, 2019:the CIT Merger Date.





Weighted average remaining lease term (years):December 31, 2019
Operating10.2
Finance4.7
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating3.23%
Finance3.06
164


NOTE 23 — BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

BancShares began reporting multiple segments during the first quarter of 2022 and now reports General Banking, Commercial Banking, Rail, and Corporate segments, as further discussed in Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation. Each of the segments are described below.

General Banking
General Banking delivers products and services to consumers and businesses through an extensive network of branches and various digital channels, including a full suite of deposit products, loans (primarily residential mortgages and business/commercial loans), and various fee-based services. General Banking also provides a variety of wealth management products and services to individuals and institutional clients, including brokerage, investment advisory, and trust services. In addition, General Banking has a dedicated business line that supports deposit, cash management and lending to homeowner associations and property management companies nationwide. Revenue is primarily generated from interest earned on loans and fees for banking and advisory services. General Banking segment is the primary deposit gathering business of FCB.
Commercial Banking
Commercial Banking provides a range of lending, leasing, capital markets, asset management and other financial and advisory services primarily to small and middle market companies in a wide range of industries. Loans offered are primarily senior secured loans collateralized by accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment and/or intangibles, and are often used for working capital, plant expansion, acquisitions or recapitalizations. These loans include revolving lines of credit and term loans and, depending on the nature of the collateral, may be referred to as collateral-backed loans, asset-based loans or cash flow loans. Commercial Banking provides senior secured loans to developers and other commercial real estate professionals, and also provides small business loans and leases, including both capital and operating leases, through a highly automated credit approval, documentation and funding process. Commercial Banking provides factoring, receivable management, and secured financing to businesses that operate in various industries.
Revenue is primarily generated from interest earned on loans, rents on equipment leased, fees and other revenue from lending and leasing activities and banking services, along with capital markets transactions and commissions earned on factoring and related activities.
Rail
Rail offers customized leasing and financing solutions on a fleet of railcars and locomotives to railroads and shippers throughout North America. Railcar types include covered hopper cars used to ship grain and agricultural products, plastic pellets, sand, and cement; tank cars for energy products and chemicals; gondolas for coal, steel coil and mill service products; open hopper cars for coal and aggregates; boxcars for paper and auto parts, and center beams and flat cars for lumber. Revenue is primarily from operating lease income.

Corporate
Certain items that are not allocated to operating segments are included in the Corporate segment. Some of the more significant and recurring items include interest income on investment securities, a portion of interest expense primarily related to corporate funding costs (including brokered deposits), income on BOLI (other noninterest income), merger-related costs, as well as certain unallocated costs and intangible asset amortization expense (operating expenses). Corporate also includes certain significant items that are infrequent, such as: the Initial Non-PCD Provision for loans and leases and unfunded commitments; and the gain on acquisition, each of which are related to the CIT Merger.


165


Segment Net Income (Loss) and Select Period End Balances

The following table presents supplementalthe condensed income statements and select period end balances for each segment.

dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31, 2022
General BankingCommercial BankingRailCorporateTotal BancShares
Net interest income (expense)$1,942 $889 $(80)$195 $2,946 
Provision for credit losses11 121 — 513 645 
Net interest income (expense) after provision for credit losses1,931 768 (80)(318)2,301 
Noninterest income472 521 657 486 2,136 
Noninterest expense1,570 746 428 331 3,075 
Income (loss) before income taxes833 543 149 (163)1,362 
Income tax expense (benefit)204 128 37 (105)264 
Net income (loss)$629 $415 $112 $(58)$1,098 
Select Period End Balances
Loans and leases$42,930 $27,773 $78 $— $70,781 
Deposits84,361 3,225 15 1,807 89,408 
Operating lease equipment, net— 723 7,433 — 8,156 
Year Ended December 31, 2021
General BankingCommercial BankingRailCorporateTotal BancShares
Net interest income (expense)$1,447 $17 $— $(74)$1,390 
Benefit for credit losses(37)— — — (37)
Net interest income (expense) after benefit for credit losses1,484 17 — (74)1,427 
Noninterest income433 — — 75 508 
Noninterest expense1,179 — 52 1,234 
Income (loss) before income taxes738 14 — (51)701 
Income tax expense (benefit)162 — (11)154 
Net income (loss)$576 $11 $— $(40)$547 
Select Period End Balances
Loans and leases$31,820 $552 $— $— $32,372 
Deposits51,344 62 — — 51,406 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
General BankingCommercial BankingRailCorporateTotal BancShares
Net interest income (expense)$1,391 $15 $— $(18)$1,388 
Provision for credit losses58 — — — 58 
Net interest income (expense) after provision for credit losses1,333 15 — (18)1,330 
Noninterest income379 — — 98 477 
Noninterest expense1,146 — 40 1,189 
Income before income taxes566 12 — 40 618 
Income tax expense116 — 126 
Net income$450 $10 $— $32 $492 
Select Period End Balances
Loans and leases$32,235 $554 $— $$32,792 
Deposits43,391 40 — 43,432 


166


NOTE 24 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments
To meet the financing needs of its customers, BancShares and its subsidiaries have financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments involve elements of credit, interest rate or liquidity risk and include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.

The accompanying table summarizes credit-related commitments and other purchase and funding commitments:

dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Financing Commitments
Financing assets (excluding leases)$23,452 $13,011 
Letters of Credit
Standby letters of credit436 92 
Other letters of credit44 24 
Deferred Purchase Agreements2,039 — 
Purchase and Funding Commitments (1)
Lessor commitments (1)
941 — 
(1) BancShares’ purchase and funding commitments relate to the equipment leasing businesses’ commitments to fund finance leases and operating leases, and Rail’s railcar manufacturer purchase and upgrade commitments.

Financing Commitments
Commitments to extend credit are legally binding agreements to lend to customers. These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of fees. Established credit standards control the credit risk exposure associated with these commitments. In some cases, BancShares requires collateral be pledged to secure the commitment, including cash deposits, securities and other assets.

Financing commitments, referred to as loan commitments or lines of credit, primarily reflect BancShares’ agreements to lend to its customers, subject to the customers’ compliance with contractual obligations. At December 31, 2022, substantially all undrawn financing commitments were senior facilities. Most of the undrawn and available financing commitments are in the Commercial Banking segment. Financing commitments also include approximately $66 million related to off-balance sheet commitments to fund equity investments. Commitments to fund equity investments are contingent on events that have yet to occur and may be subject to change.

As financing commitments may not be fully drawn, may expire unused, may be reduced or canceled at the customer’s request, and may require the customer to be in compliance with certain conditions, total commitment amounts do not necessarily reflect actual future cash flow informationrequirements.

The table above excludes uncommitted revolving credit facilities extended by Commercial Services to its clients for working capital purposes. In connection with these facilities, Commercial Services has the sole discretion throughout the duration of these facilities to determine the amount of credit that may be made available to its clients at any time and whether to honor any specific advance requests made by its clients under these credit facilities.

Letters of Credit
Standby letters of credit are commitments to pay the beneficiary thereof if drawn upon by the beneficiary upon satisfaction of the terms of the letter of credit. Those commitments are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. To mitigate its risk, BancShares’ credit policies govern the issuance of standby letters of credit. The credit risk related to leasesthe issuance of these letters of credit is essentially the same as in extending loans to clients and, therefore, these letters of credit are collateralized when necessary. These financial instruments generate fees and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

167


Deferred Purchase Agreements (“DPA”)
A DPA is provided in conjunction with factoring, whereby a client is provided with credit protection for trade receivables without purchasing the receivables. The trade receivables terms generally require payment in 90 days or less. If the client’s customer is unable to pay an undisputed receivable solely as the result of credit risk, BancShares is then required to purchase the receivable from the client, less any borrowings for such client based on such defaulted receivable. The outstanding amount in the table above, less $186 million at December 31, 2022 of borrowings for such clients, is the maximum amount that BancShares would be required to pay under all DPAs. This maximum amount would only occur if all receivables subject to DPAs default in the manner described above, thereby requiring BancShares to purchase all such receivables from the DPA clients.

The table above includes $1.9 billion of DPA exposures at December 31, 2022, related to receivables on which BancShares has assumed the credit risk. The table also includes $138 million available under DPA credit line agreements provided at December 31, 2022. The DPA credit line agreements specify a contractually committed amount of DPA credit protection and are cancellable by us only after a notice period, which is typically 90 days or less.

Litigation and other Contingencies
The Parent Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as a defendant in legal actions arising from its normal business activities in which damages in various amounts are claimed. BancShares is also exposed to litigation risk relating to the prior business activities of banks from which assets were acquired and liabilities assumed.

As part of the CIT Merger, BancShares assumed litigation in which CIT and CIT Bank, N.A. d/b/a OneWest Bank (“OneWest”) were named as defendants in a then existing lawsuit brought as a qui tam (i.e., whistleblower) action by a former OneWest employee on behalf of the U.S. Government. The lawsuit asserted claims related to OneWest’s participation in the Home Affordable Modification Program (“HAMP”) administered by the United States Treasury Department, as well as Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) and Veterans Administration (“VA”) programs. On October 15, 2019, the plaintiff filed a second amended complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging that, beginning in 2009, CIT (and its predecessor, OneWest) falsely certified its compliance with HAMP, submitted false claims for incentive payments for loan modifications, submitted false claims for FHA and VA insurance payments, and failed to self-report these violations. Plaintiff sought the return of all U.S. Government payments to CIT under the HAMP, FHA, and VA programs. CIT has received approximately $93 million in servicer incentives under HAMP, and the U.S. Government has paid more than $440 million in the aggregate in borrower, servicer, and investor incentives in connection with loans modified by OneWest or CIT under HAMP. OneWest and CIT denied all allegations of liability.The Department of Justice declined to intervene in the case.

On July 26, 2022, the parties settled all claims for $18.5 million and pursuant to the terms of the settlement, the parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice. The settlement payment of $18.5 million was paid on August 4, 2022 and on August 29, 2022, the Court entered an Order dismissing the case.

BancShares is also involved, and from time to time in the future may be involved, in a number of pending and threatened judicial, regulatory, and arbitration proceedings as well as proceedings, investigations, examinations and other actions brought or considered by governmental and self-regulatory agencies. These matters arise in connection with the ordinary conduct of BancShares’ business. At any given time, BancShares may also be in the process of responding to subpoenas, requests for documents, data and testimony relating to such matters and engaging in discussions to resolve the matters (all of the foregoing collectively being referred to as “Litigation”). While most Litigation relates to individual claims, BancShares may be subject to putative class action claims and similar broader claims and indemnification obligations.

In light of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of Litigation matters and indemnification obligations, particularly when such matters are in their early stages or where the claimants seek indeterminate damages, BancShares cannot state with confidence what the eventual outcome of the pending Litigation will be, what the timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters will be, or what the eventual loss, fines, or penalties related to each pending matter will be, if any. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, BancShares’ establishes reserves for Litigation when those matters present loss contingencies as to which it is both probable that a loss will occur and the amount of such loss can reasonably be estimated. Based on currently available information, BancShares believes that the outcome of Litigation that is currently pending will not have a material adverse effect on BancShares’ financial condition, but may be material to BancShares’ operating results or cash flows for any particular period, depending in part on its operating results for that period. The actual results of resolving such matters may be substantially higher than the amounts reserved.

168


For certain Litigation matters in which BancShares is involved, BancShares is able to estimate a range of reasonably possible losses in excess of established reserves and insurance. For other matters for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible, such an estimate cannot be determined. For Litigation and other matters where losses are reasonably possible, management currently estimates an aggregate range of reasonably possible losses of up to $10 million in excess of any established reserves and any insurance we reasonably believe we will collect related to those matters. This estimate represents reasonably possible losses (in excess of established reserves and insurance) over the life of such Litigation, which may span a currently indeterminable number of years, and is based on information currently available as of December 31, 2022. The Litigation matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and actual results may vary significantly from this estimate.

Those Litigation matters for which an estimate is not reasonably possible or as to which a loss does not appear to be reasonably possible, based on current information, are not included within this estimated range and, therefore, this estimated range does not represent BancShares’ maximum loss exposure.

The foregoing statements about BancShares’ Litigation are based on BancShares’ judgments, assumptions, and estimates and are necessarily subjective and uncertain. In the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these cases, matters, and proceedings, if unfavorable, may be material to BancShares’ consolidated financial position in a particular period.

NOTE 25 — CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

CIT Northbridge Credit LLC (“Northbridge”) is an asset-based-lending joint venture between FCB (as successor to CIT Bank) and Allstate Insurance Company and its subsidiary (“Allstate”) that extends credit in asset-based lending middle-market loans. FCB holds a 20% equity investment in Northbridge, and CIT Asset Management LLC, a non-bank subsidiary of FCB, acts as an investment advisor and servicer of the loan portfolio. Allstate is an 80% equity investor. FCB’s investment was $43 million at December 31, 2022, with the expectation of additional investment as the joint venture grows. Management fees were earned on loans under management. BancShares accounts for Northbridge under the equity method and recognized $4 million in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2019:2022 for its proportion of Northbridge’s net income.
(Dollars in thousands)2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: 
Operating cash flows from operating leases$15,703
Operating cash flows from finance leases259
Financing cash flows from finance leases1,850
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities17,837
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities1,886


BancShares has investments in qualified affordable housing projects primarily for the purposes of fulfilling Community Reinvestment Act requirements and obtaining tax credits. These investments are accounted for using the proportional amortization method. BancShares also has investments in various trusts, partnerships, and limited liability corporations established in conjunction with structured financing transactions of equipment, power and infrastructure projects and workout transactions. BancShares’ interests in these entities were entered into in the ordinary course of business that are accounted for under the equity or cost methods. Refer to Note 10 – Other Assets and Note 12 – Variable Interest Entities for additional information.

108

The combination of investments in and loans to unconsolidated entities represents BancShares’ maximum exposure to loss, as BancShares does not provide guarantees or other forms of indemnification to unconsolidated entities.



NOTE S
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS

BancShares has, and expects to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with directors, officers and their associates (“Related Persons”) and entities controlled by Related Persons.

For those identified as Related Persons as of December 31, 2019,2022, the following table provides an analysis of changes in the loans outstanding during 20192022 and 2018:2021:
 Year ended December 31
(dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Balance at January 1$199
 $74
New loans5
 134
Repayments(59) (9)
Balance at December 31$145
 $199

Year ended December 31
dollars in thousands20222021
Balance at January 1$122 $117 
New loans61 21 
Repayments(12)(16)
Balance at December 31$171 $122 

The amounts presented exclude loans to Related Persons for credit card lines of $15,000 or less, overdraft lines of $5,000 or less, and intercompany transactions between BancSharesthe Parent Company and FCB.

Unfunded loan commitments available to Related Persons were $2.6 million and $4.3$2.7 million as of December 31, 20192022 and 2018,2021, respectively.

169
During the year ended December 31, 2019, BancShares repurchased 100,000 shares of its outstanding Class A common stock at an average price of $464.90 per share from Ella Anna Holding, as trustee of her revocable trust. Mrs. Holding is the widow of BancShares’ former Executive Vice Chairman, Frank B. Holding, and the mother of Frank B. Holding, Jr. and Hope H. Bryant, BancShares’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, respectively. Pursuant to the existing share repurchase authorization, the Board’s independent Audit Committee reviewed and approved the repurchase of up to 250,000 shares held by Mrs. Holding on or before April 30, 2020, pursuant to BancShares’ related person transaction policy.
NOTE T
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

To meet the financing needs of its customers, BancShares and its subsidiaries have financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve elements of credit, interest rate or liquidity risk.

Commitments to extend credit are legally binding agreements to lend to customers. These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of fees. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future liquidity requirements. Established credit standards control the credit risk exposure associated with these commitments. In some cases, BancShares requires collateral be pledged to secure the commitment, including cash deposits, securities and other assets.

Standby letters of credit are commitments guaranteeing performance of a customer to a third party. These commitments are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, and their fair value is not material. To mitigate its risk, BancShares’ credit policies govern the issuance of standby letters of credit. The credit risk related to the issuance of these letters of credit is essentially the same as those involved in extending loans to clients and, therefore, these letters of credit are collateralized when necessary.

The following table presents the commitments to extend credit and unfunded commitments as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
Unused commitments to extend credit$10,682,378
 $10,054,712
Standby letters of credit99,601
 96,467


BancShares and FCB have investments in qualified affordable housing projects primarily for the purposes of fulfilling Community Reinvestment Act requirements and obtaining tax credits. Unfunded commitments to fund future investments in affordable housing projects totaled $70.0 million and $68.0 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and were recorded within other liabilities.

BancShares and various subsidiaries have been named as defendants in legal actions arising from their normal business activities in which damages in various amounts are claimed. BancShares is also exposed to litigation risk relating to the prior business activities of banks from which assets were acquired and liabilities assumed in merger transactions. Although the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to such matters cannot be determined, in the opinion of management, any such liability will not have a material effect on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements.

109

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE U
26 — PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Parent Company
Condensed Balance Sheets
 
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets   
Cash and due from banks$4,573
 $7,188
Overnight investments2,547
 385
Investments in marketable equity securities82,333
 92,599
Investment securities available for sale3,015
 6,456
Investment in banking subsidiaries3,763,947
 3,314,292
Investment in other subsidiaries3,555
 41,830
Due from subsidiaries
 814
Note to banking subsidiaries
 100,000
Other assets45,164
 42,810
Total assets$3,905,134
 $3,606,374
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   
Subordinated debentures$105,677
 $105,546
Other borrowings201,702
 
Due to subsidiaries1,670
 299
Other liabilities9,901
 11,575
Shareholders’ equity3,586,184
 3,488,954
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$3,905,134
 $3,606,374


Parent Company
Condensed Balance Sheets
(dollars in millions)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and due from banks$119 $174 
Interest-earning deposits at banks
Investment in marketable equity securities93 98 
Investment in banking subsidiary9,935 4,987 
Investment in other subsidiaries34 — 
Other assets48 44 
Total assets$10,232 $5,309 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Subordinated debt$454 $453 
Borrowings due to banking subsidiary60 40 
Other borrowings— 68 
Other liabilities56 11 
Total liabilities570 572 
Stockholders’ equity9,662 4,737 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$10,232 $5,309 
Parent Company
Condensed Income Statements
 
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
Interest and dividend income$1,327
 $1,362
 $921
Interest expense7,187
 5,154
 4,814
Net interest loss(5,860) (3,792) (3,893)
Dividends from banking subsidiaries149,819
 242,910
 50,424
Marketable equity securities gains (losses), net20,625
 (7,610) 
Other income257
 347
 8,437
Other operating expense9,497
 11,127
 6,881
Income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries155,344
 220,728
 48,087
Income tax expense (benefit)892
 (5,184) (5,395)
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries154,452
 225,912
 53,482
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries302,919
 174,401
 270,270
Net income$457,371
 $400,313
 $323,752




Parent Company
Condensed Statements of Income
Year ended December 31
(dollars in millions)202220212020
Income
Dividends from banking subsidiary$1,410 $173 $230 
Other (loss) income(2)36 33 
Total income1,408 209 263 
Expenses
Interest expense19 17 17 
Other expenses26 11 12 
Total expenses45 28 29 
Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries1,363 181 234 
Income tax expense44 
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries1,319 179 233 
Equity in (distributed) undistributed net income of subsidiaries(221)368 259 
Net income1,098 547 492 
Preferred stock dividends50 18 14 
Net income available to common stockholders$1,048 $529 $478 
110
170

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Parent Company
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES     
Net income$457,371
 $400,313
 $323,752
Adjustments     
Undistributed net income of subsidiaries(302,919) (174,401) (270,270)
Net amortization of premiums and discounts119
 88
 759
Marketable equity securities (gains) losses, net(20,625) 7,610
 
Gain on extinguishment of debt
 (160) (919)
Realized gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale, net(20) 
 (8,003)
Net change in due to/from subsidiaries(2,185) (381) (1,626)
Change in other assets(2,001) 3,657
 (10,509)
Change in other liabilities981
 (2,595) 6,310
Net cash provided by operating activities130,721
 234,131
 39,494
INVESTING ACTIVITIES     
Net change in loans100,000
 (100,000) 
Net change in overnight investments2,162
 14,091
 11,681
Purchases of marketable equity securities(26,166) (2,818) 
Proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities56,749
 9,528
 
Purchases of investment securities
 (6,438) (28,012)
Proceeds from sales, calls, and maturities of securities3,477
 9,997
 32,463
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities136,222
 (75,640) 16,132
FINANCING ACTIVITIES     
Net change in short-term borrowings40,277
 (15,000) 
Repayment of long-term obligations(3,575) (1,840) (4,081)
Origination of long-term obligations165,000
 
 
Repurchase of common stock(453,123) (163,095) 
Cash dividends paid(18,137) (16,779) (14,412)
Net cash used in financing activities(269,558) (196,714) (18,493)
Net change in cash(2,615) (38,223) 37,133
Cash balance at beginning of year7,188
 45,411
 8,278
Cash balance at end of year$4,573
 $7,188
 $45,411
CASH PAYMENTS FOR:     
Interest$7,187
 $5,154
 $4,814
Income taxes78,345
 73,806
 88,565



Parent Company
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31
(dollars in millions)202220212020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income$1,098 $547 $492 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Distributed (undistributed) net income of subsidiaries221 (368)(259)
Deferred tax expense48 — — 
Net amortization of premiums and discounts
Fair value adjustment on marketable equity securities, net(34)(29)
Stock based compensation expense19 — — 
Net change in due to/from subsidiaries— (3)
Net change in other assets(3)(3)
Net change in other liabilities(2)(1)
Net cash provided by operating activities1,388 160 198 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net decrease (increase) in interest-earning deposits at banks(4)
Purchase of marketable equity securities— (2)(333)
Proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities— 30 353 
Proceeds from sales, calls, and maturities of investment securities— 
Investment in subsidiaries— — (423)
Net cash paid in acquisition(51)— — 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(48)26 (401)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of short-term borrowings— — (40)
Repayment of other borrowings(68)(20)(33)
Net proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt— — 346 
Proceeds from borrowings due to banking subsidiary20 — — 
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock— — 340 
Repurchase of Class A common stock(1,240)— (334)
Cash dividends paid(83)(42)(31)
Other financing activities(24)— — 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(1,395)(62)248 
Net change in cash and due from banks(55)124 45 
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year174 50 
Cash and due from banks at end of year$119 $174 $50 
CASH PAYMENTS (REFUNDS) FOR:
Interest$18 $17 $13 
(Refunds) payments for income taxes(536)810 107 
111
171





Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

BancShares’ management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of BancShares’ disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, in accordance with Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). Based upon the evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded BancShares’ disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance it is able to record, process, summarize and report information required to be disclosed in the reports it files under the Exchange Act in a timely and accurate manner.

There have been no changes in BancShares’ internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 20192022 which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, BancShares’ internal control over financial reporting.

MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The management of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (“BancShares”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. BancShares’ internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. As permitted by guidance provided by the Staff of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the scope of management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, has excluded Biscayne BancShares, Inc. (“Biscayne Bancshares”) acquired on April 2, 2019, First South Bancorp, Inc. (“First South Bancorp”) acquired on May 1, 2019, and Entegra Financial Corp. (“Entegra”) acquired on December 31, 2019. Biscayne Bancshares, First South Bancorp and Entegra represented 2.10%, 0.43% and 0.00% of consolidated revenue (total interest income and total noninterest income), respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2.36%, 0.42% and 4.22% of consolidated total assets, respectively, as of December 31, 2019.

BancShares’ management assessed the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019.2022. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on that assessment, BancShares’ management believes, as of December 31, 2019,2022, BancShares’ internal control over financial reporting is effective.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of the company’s financial reporting. A material weakness in internal control over financial reporting is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

BancShares’ independent registered public accounting firm has issued an audit report on the company’s internal control over financial reporting. This report appears under “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on page 52.Internal Control over Financial Reporting” in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.


112
172


PART III

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Our independent registered public accounting firm is KPMG LLP, Raleigh, NC, PCAOB Firm ID: 185.

Our predecessor independent registered public accounting firm was FORVIS, LLP, (formerly Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP), Tysons, VA, PCAOB Firm ID No. 686.

The other information required by this Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference from the “Proposal 7: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Accountants” section of the definitive Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

173



PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

EXHIBIT INDEX

2.12.4
2.2
2.32.5
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.44.9Instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt will be furnished to the SEC upon request.
4.10
4.54.11
4.6*10.1

4.7
4.8
10.1
*10.2
*10.3
10.4
10.5*10.4
10.6*10.5
*10.6
*10.7
*10.8
10.7*10.9


174


10.8*10.10
10.9*10.11
21*10.12
*10.13
*10.14
21
2423.1
23.2
24
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
**101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith)
**101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed herewith)
**101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (filed herewith)
**101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed herewith)
**101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed herewith)
**101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase (filed herewith)
**104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document filed as Exhibit 101)
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
**Interactive data files are furnished but not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



114
175





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 26, 2020
24, 2023                
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. (Registrant)
/S/ FRANK B. HOLDING, JR.
Frank B. Holding, Jr.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons, on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 26, 2020.
24, 2023.
SignatureTitleTitleDate
/s/ FRANKFRANK B. HOLDING, JR.HOLDING, JR.

Frank B. Holding, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerFebruary 26, 202024, 2023
/S/    CRAIGs/ CRAIG L. NIXNIX

Craig L. Nix
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)February 26, 202024, 2023
/s/ ELLEN R. ALEMANY *
/S/    JASON W. GROOTERS  
Jason W. GrootersEllen R. Alemany
DirectorAssistant Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)February 26, 202024, 2023
/s/ JOHNJOHN M. ALEXANDER, JR.ALEXANDER, JR. *

John M. Alexander, Jr.
DirectorDirectorFebruary 26, 202024, 2023
/s/ VICTORVICTOR E. BELL,BELL, III *

Victor E. Bell, III
DirectorDirectorFebruary 26, 202024, 2023
/s/ HPETER M. BRISTOW *
OPE HOLDING BRYANT  *
Peter M. Bristow
DirectorFebruary 24, 2023
/s/ HOPE HOLDING BRYANT *

Hope Holding Bryant
DirectorDirectorFebruary 26, 202024, 2023
/s/ PMICHAEL A. CARPENTER *
ETER M. BRISTOW  *
Peter M. BristowMichael A. Carpenter
DirectorDirectorFebruary 24, 2023
/s/ H. LEE DURHAM, JR. *

H. Lee Durham, Jr.
DirectorFebruary 26, 202024, 2023
/s/ EUGENE FLOOD, JR. *

Eugene Flood, Jr.
DirectorFebruary 24, 2023
176







SignatureTitleTitleDate
/s/ H. LEE DURHAM, JR.ROBERT R. HOPPE *
H. Lee Durham, Jr.
DirectorFebruary 26, 2020
/s/    D
ANIEL L. HEAVNER  *
Daniel L. Heavner
DirectorFebruary 26, 2020
/s/    ROBERT R. HOPPE  *
Robert R. Hoppe
DirectorDirectorFebruary 26, 202024, 2023
/s/ FLOYDFLOYD L. KEELS    KEELS *

Floyd L. Keels
DirectorDirectorFebruary 26, 202024, 2023
/s/ ROBERTROBERT E. MASON,MASON, IV *

Robert E. Mason, IV
DirectorDirectorFebruary 26, 202024, 2023
/s/ ROBERTROBERT T. NEWCOMB  NEWCOMB *

Robert T. Newcomb
DirectorDirectorFebruary 26, 2020
24, 2023
/s/ JOHN R. RYAN *

John R. Ryan
DirectorFebruary 24, 2023
*Craig L. Nix hereby signs this Annual Report on Form 10-K on February 26, 2020,24, 2023, on behalf of each of the indicated persons for whom he is attorney-in-fact pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed herewith.
By:/S/ CRAIG L. NIX
Craig L. Nix

As Attorney-In-Fact


116
177