Commerce Bancshares, Inc. · NASDAQ:CBSH

Commerce Bancshares — Q4 2020 Earnings Presentation

49 slides from Commerce Bancshares's earnings presentation, 2021

  1. Slide 1: Embracing a Growth Mindset: Investor Update 4th Quarter 2020

    Embracing a Growth Mindset COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. INVESTOR UPDATE 4th Quarter 2020

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement

    CAUTIONARY STATEMENT A number of statements we will be making in our presentation and in the accompanying slides are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements of the Corporation’s plans, goals, objectives, expectations

  3. Slide 3: 155 Years in Business

    COMMERCE BANCSHARES $32.9 $26.9 155 YEARS IN BUSINESS BILLION IN TOTAL ASSETS BILLION IN TOTAL DEPOSITS 42ND LARGEST U.S. BANK BASED ON ASSET SIZE1 $16.4 BILLION IN TOTAL LOANS2 $7.7 BILLION IN MARKET CAPITALIZATION $8.5 BILLION IN COMMERCIAL 16TH CARD VOLUME as of 12/31/20 LARGEST U.S. BANK 10.6% B

  4. Slide 4: A consistent strategy with a long-term view

    SUPER-COMMUNITY BANK PLATFORM A consistent strategy with a long-term view Customer relationship-based: Community Bank Challenge Accepted.® Super-Regional Bank • Award-winning High-performing teams and • Sophisticated payment customer service system capabilities engaged workforce • Focus on the full

  5. Slide 5: Our Long-Term Success

    OUR STRONG CULTURE IS THE KEY DRIVER TO OUR LONG-TERM SUCCESS A culture At Commerce, our core values shape the way we live and work. formed 155 years ago to • We make decisions today that will be a force for We have a long V sustain us well into the future. good in our term View region and • We see

  6. Slide 6: Beyond Financials

    BEYOND FINANCIALS Supporting each other, our customers and our communities “ As a socially responsible corporate citizen, we continuously ” seek opportunities to make a difference. More than nonprofit 500 2020 Engagement & Enablement1 Consistently scoring above the U.S. High organizations supported

  7. Slide 7: Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION Our longstanding approach of “doing what’s right” continues to guide our focus on our team members, customers and communities Our new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion A culture that celebrates inclusion and diversity Commerce offers a variety of inter

  8. Slide 8: Recent Recognition

    RECENT RECOGNITION Commerce was named to Commerce Bank was selected as Newsweek’s America’s Best Banks list one of 20 best-in-class banks in for Best Customer Service. The Bank Director’s 2019 award recognizes banks with the RankingBanking study. We placed fewest problems reported to the third overa

  9. Slide 9: Financial Results 4Q & YTD

    FINANCIAL RESULTS 4Q & YTD (aN & Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

  10. Slide 10: Financial Performance in 2020

    FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN 2020 ROA ROE Growth in Dividend growth 9% 1.20% 10.6% deposits period end 31% Net loan Net Growth in charge- interest 2.99% loans 11% offs to .22% margin period end loans Long-term performance remains strong 20-year TOTAL ANNUALIZED SHAREHOLDER RETURN @ 9.6% Vs KBW Bank I

  11. Slide 11: Financial Performance vs. Prior Year

    FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE VS. PRIOR YEAR Net Income Attributable to Earnings per Common Return on Total Average CBI ($ in Millions) Share Assets $434 $421 $3.43 $3.41 1.76% 1.67% $354 $2.91 1.20% YE 2018 YE 2019 YE 2020 YE 2018 YE 2019 YE 2020 YE 2018 YE 2019 YE 2020 Return on Average Common Period End

  12. Slide 12: 4Q2020 Earnings Highlights

    4Q2020 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS Highlights Well-positioned in a challenging environment PPNR1 • Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans decreased to 1.35% $148.6 million – Decreased to 1.48% excluding Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. Allowance for Credit • Net charge-offs to total l

  13. Slide 13: Balance Sheet Highlights

    BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS Average Balances Change vs. $ in millions 4Q20 3Q20 4Q19 Highlights • Linked quarter (LQ) reflects lower business loans offset by higher construction and business real estate loans Commercial1 $10,643.0 $(30.2) $1,559.4 • YoY reflects PPP • LQ reflects higher personal real e

  14. Slide 14: Balance Sheet

    BALANCE SHEET Loans Deposits QTD Average Balances QTD Average Balances $ billions $ billions +27% $24.7 $25.6 +13% $20.2 $16.3 $16.3 $9.8 $10.3 $14.5 $6.6 4.47% $5.7 $5.7 $5.4 3.69% 3.69% $13.6 $14.9 $15.3 $9.1 $10.6 $10.6 0.52% 0.18% 0.12% 4Q19 3Q20 4Q20 4Q19 3Q20 4Q20 Consumer Loans Loan Yield Non

  15. Slide 15: Income Statement Highlights

    INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS Change vs. $ in millions 4Q20 3Q20 4Q19 Highlights • LQ decline due to lower earning asset yields, Net Interest Income $209.8 $(6.2) $7.1 partially offset by lower deposit costs and larger balance sheet. • LQ increase in bank card fees, trust fees and mortgage loan sales.

  16. Slide 16: Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue (PPNR)

    PRE-TAX, PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE (PPNR) Net Interest Income (+) Non-Interest Expense (-) Non-Interest Income (+) Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue (=) $346 $346 $345 4Q2020 Comparison $203 $195 $191 $196 $216 $210 vs. 4Q2019 -1.6% vs. 3Q2020 -3.9% $151 $155 $149 $143 $130 $135 4Q2019 3Q2020 4Q202

  17. Slide 17: Sound Capital and Liquidity Position

    SOUND CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY POSITION Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio1 Loan to Deposit Ratio SFNC Peer Median: 14.1% 15.8% Large, stable deposit base and low OZK 15.3% loan to deposit ratio UBSI 15.1% UMPQ 15.0% Core Deposits 64% Average Loan to Deposit Ratio3 CFR CBSH 14.7% 14.6% Total $25.1 Commerce

  18. Slide 18: Maintaining Strong Credit Quality

    MAINTAINING STRONG CREDIT QUALITY Net Loan Charge-Offs (NCOs) Allowance for Credit $ in millions Losses on Loans (ACL) $15.2 $ in millions $301.8 $10.4 $236.4 $220.8 $8.3 $7.6 $8.0 $160.7 $143.0 1.44% 1.42% 1.35% .42% 1.09% .73% .18% .18% .18% .19% 4Q19 3Q20 4Q20 4Q19 3Q20 4Q20 NCOs- CBSH NCO/Averag

  19. Slide 19: Net Interest Income: YTD December 31, 2020

    NET INTEREST INCOME: YTD – December 31, 2020 Quarterly Net Interest Income • Net interest income (tax equivalent) decreased $6.1 $220 (Tax Equivalent) 4.0% million from the prior quarter, which included a Net interest income – $210 3.8% decline of $2.1 million in TIPs inflation income and $3.5 3.6%

  20. Slide 20: NIM Protection

    NIM PROTECTION Hedging structures and low deposit costs provide support to net interest margin in low-rate environment Asset Repo Securities • Interest rate floors with a $1,000 8% combined notional value of $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $800 $1.5B to hedge the against Average Balance 6% declining intere

  21. Slide 21: A Full-Service, Diversified Operating Model

    A FULL-SERVICE, DIVERSIFIED OPERATING MODEL Card, Wealth & Deposit fees provide stable, growing revenue source Net Interest Income Non-Interest Income 5% $ in millions $501 $525 $506 10% Wealth Management $447 $461 4% Deposit Service Charges 7% Commerce Fees and Commissions Bank1 Card Income 12% 62%

  22. Slide 22: Well-Diversified Loan Portfolio

    WELL-DIVERSIFIED LOAN PORTFOLIO Business Loans YTD Average Loans2 $s in millions 4% Construction $15,916 16% Business RE $14,243 $13,946 37% Residential RE $12,953 $13,629 Commerce Consumer/HELOCs 20% Bank1 Credit Card 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 6% 2020 Loan Growth by Category 17% 8% (Average loans De

  23. Slide 23: Paycheck Protection Program Impact and Update

    PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM IMPACT AND UPDATE Round 1 – Key Metrics Median Loan SBA Fees Recognized Loan Balance Customers Total SBA Fees Size in 2020 over $41.0MM $1.5B $33M $21.4MM 7,500 (2.7%) Yield and Interest Income Q4 2020, $ in millions 3.17% $49.8 3.01% $38.1 2.97% $11.7 Yield Interest Inco

  24. Slide 24: Summary of Fixed & Floating Loans

    SUMMARY OF FIXED & FLOATING LOANS Nearly 50% of total loans are variable; 49% of commercial loans have floating rates Fixed Variable Business Construction Business RE Commercial Total Loans: $6.5B Total Loans: $1.0B Total Loans: $3.0B 3% 47% 45% 53% 55% 97% Personal RE Consumer HELOC Consumer Card T

  25. Slide 25: High Quality, Highly Liquid and Diverse Investment Portfolio

    HIGH QUALITY, HIGHLY LIQUID AND DIVERSE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO Composition of AFS Portfolio AFS Portfolio as of December 31, 2020 Total average investments3 $12.3 billion 5% 7% Treasury & agency Unrealized gain3 $329.5 million 15% 16% Municipal 12 month maturities / pay-downs $2.0 billion MBS Duration

  26. Slide 26: Impact of CECL: Allocation of Allowance

    IMPACT OF CECL: ALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE CECL allowances reflect the economic and market outlook due to COVID-19 pandemic December 31, 2019 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2020 Incurred Model CECL Model CECL Model Methodology and Allowance Allowance Allowance % of for Credit % of for Credit % of Vari

  27. Slide 27: Net Loan Charge-Offs: YTD December 31, 2020

    NET LOAN CHARGE-OFFS: YTD – December 31, 2020 2020 YTD YTD Actual Loss • Rise in 90+ delinquent $ in 000s 2019 2020 $ Chge Rate loans exiting Skip Pay program Business $ 4,102 $ 3,665 $ (437) 0.06% Overdraft 1,523 1,277 (246) 38.11% • Skip Pay was enacted for Construction (117) (3) 114 0.00% May and

  28. Slide 28: Commerce and COVID-19

    COMMERCE AND COVID-19 P ro] Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 28

  29. Slide 29: Providing Relief to Our Customers

    PROVIDING RELIEF TO OUR CUSTOMERS Active deferral exposure reduced as pandemic continues Payment Relief Requests Active deferrals1 Active deferrals1 as of September 30, 2020 as of December 31, 2020 Number Total Number Total % of Portfolio % of Portfolio Loan Type of Amount of of Amount of (by $ amou

  30. Slide 30: Loan Portfolio: Limited Exposure to Pandemic-Sensitive Industries

    LOAN PORTFOLIO: LIMITED EXPOSURE TO PANDEMIC-SENSITIVE INDUSTRIES While we expect nearly every industry to be impacted to some degree by Coronavirus-related disruptions, we have identified eight industries that will be most impacted. % of Loan Portfolio $ in $ in Loan Outstandings Highest Impacted m

  31. Slide 31: Strong Capital Position – Flexibility in Capital Planning

    STRONG CAPITAL POSITION – FLEXIBILITY IN CAPITAL PLANNING 53 consecutive years of regular common cash dividend increases1 Capital Returned to Common Shareholders as a percentage of Net Income2 Cash dividends paid on common stock (left) $300 200% Common share repurchase (left) Payout Ratio (%) $250 %

  32. Slide 32: Strategic Position

    STRATEGIC POSITION & Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 32

  33. Slide 33: Strategic Posture: Maintaining the Balance

    STRATEGIC POSTURE: MAINTAINING THE BALANCE STRONG PERFORMANCE with Disciplined focus on PRIORITY ongoing refinement of the BLUE CHIP investments “Core Bank” • Diversity, Equity and • Super-Community Bank platform Inclusion • Relationship-based banking • Enterprise Digital Strategy • Maximize Value o

  34. Slide 34: CBI Blue Chip: Enterprise Digital Strategy

    CBI BLUE CHIP: ENTERPRISE DIGITAL STRATEGY The Enterprise Digital Strategy leverages the success of the consumer digital strategy, expands it across the bank, and has been elevated to an executive role. VISION WHY Transform the digital • Our current and potential customers’ behaviors experience by s

  35. Slide 35: Growth Mindset: Consumer Banking

    GROWTH MINDSET: CONSUMER BANKING Enhancing the Customer Experience Engaging with customers through the channels they prefer. • Technology investments • New engagement programs CommercePremier • Enhanced product offerings • Improved operating model Commerce Bank Mortgage An end-to-end, fully coordina

  36. Slide 36: Commerce Bank CONNECT Mobile App

    GROWTH MINDSET: CONSUMER BANKING Commerce Bank CONNECT™ Mobile App Personalized experience allowing customers to engage with a banker they choose, right from their smartphone • First in the region to introducing this innovation, enabling high-touch service through a digital channel • Secure platform

  37. Slide 37: Growth Mindset: Internal Innovation at Commerce

    GROWTH MINDSET: INTERNAL INNOVATION AT COMMERCE TOOLS Internal software development Commerce’s commitment to As innovation and technology rapidly events to rapidly build, test, and promoting an innovative mindset, drive change, our customers’ needs promote new products or services from everyday incr

  38. Slide 38: Consumer Banking Snapshot

    CONSUMER BANKING SNAPSHOT $12.2 $2.0 1.1 157 Full-service branches 354 ATMs BILLION BILLION MILLION Consumer Consumer Consumer Deposits1 Loans2 Households1 Focus on Digital Commerce Digital HH Digital Loan Mobile Bank App Rating Penetration Sales (000s) Deposit Use 4.7 65.9% $47,165 24% 4.6 Period e

  39. Slide 39: Commerce Trust Company Wealth Management

    For high net worth individuals who are looking to simplify their complex financial life, Commerce Trust Company provides a full-service approach to wealth management. Key Growth Initiatives 17TH $61 $38 $611 • Implement new Private Banking Lending Program Largest Among Bank-Managed BILLION BILLION M

  40. Slide 40: Commercial Banking: Revenue Growth Opportunities

    COMMERCIAL BANKING Revenue growth opportunities Financing solutions – options for all sizes and types of businesses • Equipment Financing • Working Capital Lines of Credit • Government Lending Programs • International Financing • Term Financing • Interest Rate Swaps • Employee Stock & Ownership Fina

  41. Slide 41: Commercial Banking Expansion: Markets Offer Growth Opportunities

    COMMERCIAL BANKING – EXPANSION MARKETS OFFER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Fee Income Expansion Market Loan Growth Growth Team Overview for 106% $ in millions Expansion Market Loan $2,466 Growth Expansion Markets $2,316 since 2015 # of team members per market $2,200 110% (includes open positions) $1,913 si

  42. Slide 42: Industry-Leading Commercial Payments Capabilities

    INDUSTRY-LEADING COMMERCIAL PAYMENTS CAPABILITIES Innovative payments solutions to manage payables and receivables to streamline cash flow Key Verticals $174 Payments MILLION Revenue Tailored return on investment-based solutions Treasury $52.3 Management enables healthcare providers to enhance the p

  43. Slide 43: Card Products – A Leader Among Top U.S. Banks

    CARD PRODUCTS – A LEADER AMONG TOP 50 U.S. BANKS Consistently ranked among the top issuers in the Nilson Report Commercial Consumer #12 Commercial #7 Purchasing 1 #9 Bank #12 Consumer #20 #11 Debit Prepaid Card Issuer Card Issuer Acquirer Card Card Card A full suite of innovative card and payment pr

  44. Slide 44: Commerce Bank Maintains Solid Performance Over Time

    COMMERCE BANK MAINTAINS SOLID PERFORMANCE OVER TIME Return on Average Assets 2.0% 1.5% ROAA 10-yr average 1.0% CBSH: 1.31% 0.5% Peers: 0.97% 0.0% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Commerce Peer Median Large Bank Median Return on Average Common Equity 20.0% 15.0% ROACE 10-yr average 1

  45. Slide 45: Long-Term View: Net Income and Earnings Per Share

    LONG-TERM VIEW: NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE $450 $4.00 Earnings Per Share Net Income Earnings per Share (EPS) $400 $3.50 $350 Net Income $3.00 $300 $ 000s $250 $2.50 $200 $2.00 $150 $1.50 $100 $50 $1.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Dividends $0.57 $0.59* $0.61 $0.64 $0.67

  46. Slide 46: Steady Shareholder Returns

    STEADY SHAREHOLDER RETURNS as of December 31, 2020 Annualized Comparison Total Shareholder Returns Total Shareholder Returns Indexed, 12/31/2005 = $100 Percent CBSH NASDAQ Bank 450 COMMERCE 20% S&P 500 KBW Bank 400 NASDAQ 10% 350 BANK 300 KBW BANK 0% 250 S&P 500 -10% 200 -20% 150 1 Year 3 Year 5 Yea

  47. Slide 47: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS Pre-tax, Pre-provision Net Revenue For The Three Months Ended (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 30, 2020 Dec. 31, 2019 A Net Interest Income $ 209,763 $ 215,962 $ 202,659 B Non-Interest Income $ 135,117 $ 129,572 $ 143,461 C Non-Interest Expense $ 196,310 $ 190,858

  48. Slide 48: Contact Information

    Contact Information: Matthew Burkemper Senior Vice President, Commerce Bank Corporate Development and Investor Relations 314.746.7485 Matthew.Burkemper@commercebank.com Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Investor Relations website: http://investor.commercebank.com/

  49. Slide 49: Embracing a Growth Mindset

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