National Bank reports Q2 EPS 85c, consensus 92c

Reports Q2 Non-interest income totaled $13.8M during the second quarter, compared to $14.7M Included in other non-interest income during the quarter was $4.1M of impairments related to venture capital investments classified as non-marketable securities. Excluding these impairments, non-interest income increased $3.3 million largely due to the addition of $1.2M of Cambr fee income, $0.8 M higher service charges and bank card fees and $0.5M higher mortgage banking income. Net income increased $34.1 million or 88.1% to $72.8 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, compared to net income of $38.7 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2022. The increase over the same period prior year was driven by our organic balance sheet growth, strategic acquisition growth and increases in the Federal Reserve’s interest rates. Fully taxable equivalent pre-provision net revenue increased $45.2 million, or 87.8%, to $96.7 million. The return on average tangible assets was 1.63%, compared to 1.11% in the same period prior year, and the return on average tangible common equity was 19.05%, compared to 10.97%.