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Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income available to common rose: Net income available to common shareholders was $89.2 million, against $16.8 million in the second quarter. Diluted EPS was $0.63, versus $0.12. Source
  • Adjusted operating EPS eased to $0.84: Adjusted diluted operating EPS was $0.84, down from $0.95 in the second quarter. Adjusted operating earnings available to common shareholders were $119.7 million. Source
  • Charge-offs on two C&I loans: Net charge-offs were 0.56% of average LHFI, annualized, up from 0.01%, mainly from two commercial and industrial loans charged off after partial prior reserves. Provision was $16.2 million, down from $105.7 million, which included Sandy Spring Day 1 provision. Source
  • Noninterest income fell on prior gains: Noninterest income was $51.8 million, against $81.5 million, which had included a $15.7 million CRE loan gain and a $14.3 million Cary Street gain. The third quarter included a $4.8 million CRE settlement loss. Source
  • Total expense fell on merger costs: Noninterest expense was $238.4 million, against $279.7 million, mainly because merger-related costs fell to $34.8 million from $78.9 million. Source
  • Deposits fell on brokered and customer balances: Total deposits were $30.7 billion. Declines in interest-bearing customer deposits and brokered deposits were partly offset by an increase in demand deposits. Source
  • Goodwill rose on measurement adjustments: Preliminary goodwill from Sandy Spring was $512.3 million, after a $15.4 million increase from measurement period adjustments to other liabilities and certain loan fair values. Source

“Atlantic Union had a solid third quarter with operating results that illustrate the earnings power of our banking franchise,”

John C. Asbury, president and chief executive officer of Atlantic Union

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Branch footprint now includes Washington D.C., where the prior quarter listed Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina. Source

Earnings and net interest income

  • Net income available to common rose: Net income available to common shareholders was $89.2 million, against $16.8 million in the second quarter. Diluted EPS was $0.63, versus $0.12. Source
  • Adjusted operating EPS eased to $0.84: Adjusted diluted operating EPS was $0.84, down from $0.95 in the second quarter. Adjusted operating earnings available to common shareholders were $119.7 million. Source
  • Net interest income dipped after CRE sale: Net interest income fell $2.2 million, mainly from lower interest on loans held for sale after the CRE loan sale. Lower borrowing costs and higher investment income partly offset the decline. Source
  • Earning asset yields fell five basis points: Earning asset yields declined to 6.00%, mainly from lower average held-for-sale balances and more cash and investments earning lower yields. Source

Credit quality and charge-offs

  • Charge-offs on two C&I loans: Net charge-offs were 0.56% of average LHFI, annualized, up from 0.01%, mainly from two commercial and industrial loans charged off after partial prior reserves. Provision was $16.2 million, down from $105.7 million, which included Sandy Spring Day 1 provision. Source
  • Nonperforming assets fell to $133.2 million: Nonaccrual loans were $131.2 million. Total NPAs were $133.2 million, against $163.4 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Allowance ratio declined: The ACL was 1.17% of total LHFI, down from 1.25%. The ALLL was 1.07% of total LHFI, down from 1.15%. Source

“Atlantic Union remains committed to generating sustainable, profitable growth and building long-term value for our shareholders.”

John C. Asbury, president and chief executive officer of Atlantic Union

Noninterest income and expense

  • Noninterest income fell on prior gains: Noninterest income was $51.8 million, against $81.5 million, which had included a $15.7 million CRE loan gain and a $14.3 million Cary Street gain. The third quarter included a $4.8 million CRE settlement loss. Source
  • Adjusted fee income rose $5.1 million: Adjusted operating noninterest income was $56.6 million. The rise came mainly from a $4.2 million increase in loan-related interest rate swap fees, partly offset by lower bank owned life insurance income. Source
  • Total expense fell on merger costs: Noninterest expense was $238.4 million, against $279.7 million, mainly because merger-related costs fell to $34.8 million from $78.9 million. Source
  • Adjusted expense rose $3.1 million: Adjusted operating noninterest expense was $185.5 million. Marketing rose $1.3 million on Sandy Spring market coverage, and professional services rose $966,000 on strategic projects. Source
  • Fewer staff offset incentive increases: Salaries and benefits fell $1.6 million on lower full-time equivalent employee counts and group insurance, partly offset by higher variable incentive compensation. Source
  • Tax rate turned positive: The effective tax rate was 20.8%, against negative 13.2% in the second quarter, which had included an $8.0 million deferred tax benefit. Source

Balance sheet, deposits and loans

  • Deposits fell on brokered and customer balances: Total deposits were $30.7 billion. Declines in interest-bearing customer deposits and brokered deposits were partly offset by an increase in demand deposits. Source
  • Total assets slipped on lower cash: Total assets were $37.1 billion, down $216.6 million from the second quarter. Cash and cash equivalents decreased while investments increased. Source
  • Investments grew from CRE sale proceeds: Total investments reached $5.3 billion, up $533.6 million, mainly from purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities and held-to-maturity municipal bonds. Source
  • Average borrowings fell on FHLB paydown: Average borrowings were $868.8 million, down $463.0 million from the second quarter. Period-end borrowings were $860.3 million. Source
  • Average loans rose $291.8 million: Quarterly average LHFI was $27.4 billion, up 4.3% annualized from the prior quarter. Average LHFI was up 49.5% from a year earlier, mainly due to Sandy Spring. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Tangible common equity ratio rose: Tangible common equity to tangible assets was 7.69%, up from 7.39% in the second quarter. Ratios at September 30 are estimates pending the FR Y9-C filing. Source
  • Common dividend held at $0.34: Cash dividends were $0.34 per common share, unchanged from the second quarter and up $0.02, about 6.3%, from a year earlier. Source
  • Preferred dividend unchanged: The Series A Preferred dividend was $171.88 per share, equal to $0.43 per depositary share, the same as the second quarter. Source

Sandy Spring acquisition accounting

  • Goodwill rose on measurement adjustments: Preliminary goodwill from Sandy Spring was $512.3 million, after a $15.4 million increase from measurement period adjustments to other liabilities and certain loan fair values. Source
  • Loan fair-value adjustments hit nonaccrual: The company's footnote says the third quarter fair value adjustments on certain loans affected nonaccrual loan activity. Source
  • Intangible amortization near $18 million: Amortization of intangible assets was $18.1 million in the quarter, against $18.4 million in the second quarter. The company excludes it from adjusted operating measures. Source

Coming up, as management said on 23 October 2025

  • Sandy Spring goodwill remains preliminary: Goodwill is preliminary and may change within the one-year measurement period as more information becomes available. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.77% (FTE 3.83%)
Net interest income Source$319.2 million
Loans held for investment Source$27.4 billion
Deposits Source$30.7 billion, down 3.9% annualized
Cost of funds Source2.17%
Provision for credit losses Source$16.2 million
Net charge-offs Source0.56% of average LHFI (annualized)
Nonperforming assets to LHFI Source0.49%
CET1 ratio Source9.92%
Efficiency ratio Source64.28%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management said merger-related costs continued to make the quarter noisy. Source
  • Financial: Net accretion from acquisition accounting was $41.9 million, down from $45.4 million in the second quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said it is on a path to deliver on the Sandy Spring acquisition expectations for adjusted operating return on assets, return on tangible common equity and efficiency ratio. Source

Other quarters

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