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| | U.S. Bancorp First Quarter 2023 Results |
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The Company’s provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2023 was $427 million, compared with $1,192 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and $112 million in the first quarter of 2022. The fourth quarter of 2022 provision included the initial provision for credit losses of $662 million related to the MUB acquisition and the provision impact of balance sheet repositioning and capital management actions taken in connection with the acquisition in the fourth quarter of $129 million. Excluding these prior quarter notable items, the first quarter of 2023 provision was $26 million (6.5 percent) higher than the fourth quarter of 2022 and $315 million higher than the first quarter of 2022. During 2022 and continuing into 2023, economic uncertainty and recession risk have been increasing due to rising interest rates, inflationary concerns, market volatility, and pressure on corporate earnings related to these factors. Expected loss estimates consider various factors including customer specific information impacting changes in risk ratings, projected delinquencies, and the impact of economic deterioration on borrowers’ liquidity and ability to repay. While these credit quality factors have continued to perform better than pre-pandemic levels, the changing economic outlook is contributing to increased provision for credit losses. Consumer portfolio credit losses are stabilizing amid rising delinquencies and lower collateral values. We also anticipate some stress in commercial portfolios as the impact of rising interest rates filters through financials and commercial real estate valuations.
Total net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2023 were $373 million, compared with $578 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and $162 million in the first quarter of 2022. Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2023 included $91 million of charge-offs related to uncollectible acquired loans, considered purchase credit deteriorated as of the date of the MUB acquisition. Net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2022 included $179 million of charge-offs related to uncollectible acquired loans previously charged-off and acquisition alignment, and $189 million of charge-offs related to balance sheet repositioning and capital management actions taken in connection with the acquisition of MUB. The net charge-off ratio was 0.39 percent in the first quarter of 2023 (0.30 percent excluding the impact of the MUB acquisition-related charge-offs), compared with 0.64 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022 (0.23 percent excluding the impact of the MUB acquisition-related items noted above) and 0.21 percent in the first quarter of 2022. Net charge-offs, excluding the impact of the current quarter and prior quarter MUB acquisition-related items noted above, increased $72 million (34.3 percent) compared with the fourth quarter of 2022 and $120 million (74.1 percent) compared with the first quarter of 2022, reflecting higher charge-offs in most loan categories consistent with normalizing credit conditions.
The allowance for credit losses was $7,523 million at March 31, 2023, compared with $7,404 million at December 31, 2022, and $6,105 million at March 31, 2022. The allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2023, included a $(62) million impact from a change in accounting principle related to discontinuing the separate recognition and measurement of troubled debt restructurings. The increase in the allowance for credit losses on a linked quarter basis was primarily driven by increasing economic uncertainty and normalizing credit losses. The increase in the allowance for credit losses compared with the prior year quarter was primarily driven by economic uncertainty. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to period-end loans was 1.94 percent at March 31, 2023, compared with 1.91 percent at December 31, 2022, and at March 31, 2022. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans was 660 percent at March 31, 2023, compared with 762 percent at December 31, 2022, and 798 percent at March 31, 2022.
Nonperforming assets were $1,181 million at March 31, 2023, compared with $1,016 million at December 31, 2022, and $811 million at March 31, 2022. The ratio of nonperforming assets to loans and other real estate was 0.30 percent at March 31, 2023, compared with 0.26 percent at December 31, 2022, and 0.25 percent at March 31, 2022. The increase in nonperforming assets on a linked quarter basis was primarily due to higher total commercial real estate nonperforming loans. The year-over-year increase in nonperforming assets primarily reflected $491 million of nonperforming assets acquired from MUB. Accruing loans 90 days or more past due were $494 million at March 31, 2023, compared with $491 million at December 31, 2022, and $450 million at March 31, 2022.
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