Northern Trust 10-Q 2024-03-31

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

OR

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 001-36609

NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware36-2723087
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 South LaSalle Street60603
Chicago,Illinois(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 630-6000

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.66 2/3 Par ValueNTRSThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series E Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred StockNTRSOThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 12 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 90 days. Yes x 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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x 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 an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filer¨
Non-accelerated filer¨Smaller reporting company☐
Emerging 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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x

At March 31, 2024, 204,591,724 shares of common stock, $1.66 2/3 par value, were outstanding.

NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited)1
Part I – Financial Information
Items 2 and 3: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk3
Item 1: Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)28
Consolidated Balance Sheets28
Consolidated Statements of Income29
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income29
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity30
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows31
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements32
Item 4: Controls and Procedures72
Part II – Other Information
Item 1: Legal Proceedings73
Item 1A: Risk Factors73
Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities73
Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities73
Item 4: Mine Safety Disclosures73
Item 5: Other Information73
Item 6: Exhibits74
Signatures75

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS ($ In Millions)20242023% CHANGE(1)
Noninterest Income$1,118.7$1,213.4(8)%
Net Interest Income528.1531.2(1)
Total Revenue1,646.81,744.6(6)
Provision for Credit Losses(8.5)15.0N/M

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Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION
(In Millions Except Share Information)MARCH 31, 2024DECEMBER 31, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and Due from Banks$5,308.7$4,791.5
Federal Reserve and Other Central Bank Deposits40,269.934,326.2
Interest-Bearing Deposits with Banks1,372.11,939.0
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell500.1784.7
Debt Securities
Available for Sale (Amortized cost of $25,941.9 and $23,659.0)25,638.923,089.8
Held to Maturity (Fair value of $21,641.4 and $24,473.0)23,497.926,221.7
Total Debt Securities49,136.849,311.5
Loans
Commercial25,417.125,412.8
Personal21,925.522,204.2
Total Loans (Net of unearned income of $6.6 and $5.9)47,342.647,617.0
Allowance for Credit Losses(175.8)(192.3)
Buildings and Equipment488.0502.2
Client Security Settlement Receivables116.4212.6
Goodwill697.5702.3
Other Assets11,054.710,788.4
Total Assets$156,111.0$150,783.1
LIABILITIES
Deposits
Demand and Other Noninterest-Bearing$16,484.5$14,246.4
Savings, Money Market and Other Interest-Bearing25,893.525,252.1
Savings Certificates and Other Time5,636.64,109.7
Non U.S. Offices — Noninterest-Bearing8,842.48,584.7
— Interest-Bearing67,084.763,971.1
Total Deposits123,941.7116,164.0
Federal Funds Purchased2,600.53,045.4
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase511.4784.7
Other Borrowings6,526.26,567.8
Senior Notes2,743.52,773.2
Long-Term Debt4,069.04,065.0
Other Liabilities3,616.95,485.1
Total Liabilities144,009.2138,885.2
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock, No Par Value; Authorized 10,000,000 shares:
Series D, authorized and outstanding shares of 5,000493.5493.5
Series E, authorized and outstanding shares of 16,000391.4391.4
Common Stock, $1.66 2/3 Par Value; Authorized 560,000,000 shares;
Outstanding shares of 204,591,724 and 205,126,224408.6408.6
Additional Paid-In Capital983.51,009.6
Retained Earnings14,278.914,233.8
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss(917.6)(1,137.9)
Treasury Stock (40,579,800 and 40,045,300 shares, at cost)(3,536.5)(3,501.1)
Total Stockholders’ Equity12,101.811,897.9
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity156,111.0150,783.1

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
(In Millions Except Share Information)20242023
Noninterest Income
Trust, Investment and Other Servicing Fees$1,142.9$1,063.6
Foreign Exchange Trading Income57.053.0
Treasury Management Fees9.38.4
Security Commissions and Trading Income37.934.7
Other Operating Income61.046.8
Investment Security Gains (Losses), net(189.4)6.9
Total Noninterest Income1,118.71,213.4
Net Interest Income
Interest Income2,445.61,455.4
Interest Expense1,917.5924.2
Net Interest Income528.1531.2
Provision for Credit Losses(8.5)15.0
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses536.6516.2
Noninterest Expense
Compensation627.1595.2
Employee Benefits101.1101.0
Outside Services229.3210.8
Equipment and Software252.7231.7
Occupancy54.161.3
Other Operating Expense100.485.6
Total Noninterest Expense1,364.71,285.6
Income before Income Taxes290.6444.0
Provision for Income Taxes75.9109.4
Net Income$214.7$334.6
Preferred Stock Dividends16.216.2
Net Income Applicable to Common Stock$198.5$318.4
Per Common Share
Net Income – Basic$0.96$1.51
– Diluted0.961.51
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
– Basic204,628,796208,186,841
– Diluted205,134,845208,730,389
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
(In Millions)20242023
Net Income$214.7$334.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Net of Tax and Reclassifications)
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Debt Securities*213.4

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2024, the Corporation’s management, with the participation of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms. Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of March 31, 2024, the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There have been no changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The information presented under the caption “Legal Proceedings” in Note 20—Commitments and Contingent Liabilities included under Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Refer to “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, for a discussion of risks identified as being most significant to Northern Trust.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(c) The following table shows certain information relating to the Corporation’s purchases of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

TABLE 77: REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

PERIODTOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASEDAVERAGE PRICE PAID PER SHARETOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED AS PART OF A PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED PLANMAXIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES THAT MAY YET BE PURCHASED UNDER THE PLAN
January 1 - 31, 2024298,692$81.01298,69220,694,760
February 1 - 29, 2024954,87179.38954,87119,739,889
March 1 - 31, 2024———19,739,889
Total (First Quarter)1,253,563$79.771,253,56319,739,889

On October 19, 2021, the Corporation announced a share repurchase program under which the Corporation’s Board of Directors authorized the Corporation to repurchase up to 25.0 million shares of the Corporation’s common stock. The repurchase authorization approved by the Board of Directors has no expiration date, thus the Corporation retains the ability to repurchase when circumstances warrant and applicable regulation permits. Please refer to Note 10—Stockholders’ Equity to the consolidated financial statements provided in Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) adopted, terminated or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit NumberDescription
4.1Certain instruments defining the rights of the holders of long-term debt of the Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries, none of which authorize a total amount of indebtedness in excess of 10% of the total assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, have not been filed as exhibits. The Corporation hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any of these agreements to the SEC upon request.
10.1Form of 2024 Performance Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions
10.2Form of 2024 Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions
10.3Northern Trust Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023).
10.4Northern Partners Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on January 16, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023).
31.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32Certifications of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101Includes the following financial and related information from Northern Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (1) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (3) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (4) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (5) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (6) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, formatted in Inline XBRL.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date:April 23, 2024By:/s/ Jason J. Tyler
Jason J. Tyler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
Date:April 23, 2024By:/s/ John P. Landers
John P. Landers Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)