Earnings Sentiment

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Bullish Statements during Earnings call

Statement
We're well positioned to navigate the current uncertain environment including the proposed regulatory changes related to capital and long-term debt and generate value for our stakeholders
Our results for the third quarter reflect solid execution against the challenging phase of this interest rate cycle, particularly as rates appear close to be peaking
Our capital levels and ratios remained strong in the quarter
Expenses were well controlled, and we improved our capital position
If we can get 100 to 200 basis points in fee operating leverage, that sets us up really well based on where our pretax margin is for good EPS growth over time
We saw ongoing strength in the higher wealth tiers and within our Global Family Office segment, where momentum outside the U.S
Year-over-year levels benefited from favorable markets, currency improvements and asset inflows
For the fourth quarter, we expect continued improvement
Our second quarter adjusted results were even better up 5.3% year-over-year
In particular, during the third quarter, we had healthy new business generation with clients with assets over $50 million
In Asset Management, we saw positive flows into our institutional money market platform for the third consecutive quarter
Relative to benchmarks, our tax-advantaged equity product performance remained strong within the quarter cementing its 1, 3 and 5-year track record of out-performance
Our first quarter adjusted results were meaningfully better, up 5.8% year-over-year
Reinforcing our combined strength as One Northern
Within Asset Servicing, we had good momentum in core custody and fund administration and our pipeline remains solidly within historical levels
We expect to benefit from this strategy when rates decline
But the overall business is strong, again, net positive from an overall net new business perspective
Our liquidity remains strong
We're well positioned to meet the proposed regulatory requirements, that Mike referenced without significant changes to our operating model
Clients are -- they continue to see the strength of the balance sheet
The year-over-year strength was due to solid new business activity and favorable market and currency impacts
Our balance sheet continues to be very strong with ample capital and liquidity, and our credit quality remains excellent
New business momentum is healthy and our pipeline is robust
Expense growth has declined each quarter this year, and I'm confident that we'll continue to build on this discipline
We also had good success in the U.S
Sequential performance reflects favorable markets and new business activity, offset by weaker transaction volume
In those 2 areas, we're pleased with our performance
Overall, our credit quality remains very strong
Coming into this year, we knew we had to do better than that, and we've been grinding that down each quarter, quarter after quarter
And but it's -- the good news, it has stayed with us, and we've done a good job of holding on to the deposits
       

Bearish Statements during earnings call

Statement
Net interest income on an FTE basis was $469 million for the quarter, down 10% sequentially and down 11% from the prior year
Excluding notable items in all periods, revenue was down 2% on both a sequential quarter and year-over-year basis
Third quarter deposit levels were generally in line with seasonal expectations, but funding costs were significantly higher, putting pressure on net interest income
They were essentially flat quarter-over-quarter, I guess, a little bit softer than we expected
Down 10% sequentially and down 11% from a year ago
Second quarter was a slight loss
Average deposits were $102 billion, down $4 billion or 4% sequentially, in line with our expectations for this seasonably weaker quarter
that assumes that net interest margin would be relatively flat, up a couple to a few basis points, but deposits would have to come down an average in the $93 billion to $95 billion for us to get down to that $430 million to $440 million
Deposit pricing pressure, our securities maturity schedule, investment outlook and other factors provide upside that's not reflected in the current quarter
and expecting to have that growth rate be lower next year than it has historically
Similarly, because a significant portion of our fees are billed on a lagged basis, the sequential decline in AUM will impact our fourth quarter trust fees
So every budget year is really, really difficult
And so coming last quarter, we came into it thinking we were going to be down 5%, the market ended up being more competitive
And so I think it shouldn't be -- again, it has tended to be a negative, that negative will go away
And then transaction volumes continue to be light
And so the prior run rates are probably too low and the current run rate might be too high
So you're looking to be down 6% to 8% in the fourth quarter to $430 million to $440 million -- and -- but you said don't take that as a run rate
And so what kind of run rate do you think you'll have? Because I guess you're guiding down NII 20% year-over-year in the fourth quarter
All in, this would put our full year adjusted expense growth rate at approximately 5% or roughly 400 basis points lower than 2022 levels
Our average balance sheet decreased 4% on a linked quarter basis, primarily due to lower client deposits
   

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