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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2025
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 Number:
001-15185
____________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
______________________________________
TN
62-0803242
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
165 Madison Avenue
Memphis,
Tennessee
38103
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (
901
)
523-4444
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
$0.625 Par Value Common Capital Stock
FHN
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/400th interest in
a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B
FHN PR B
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/400th interest in
a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C
FHN PR C
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th interest in
a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E
FHN PR E
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th interest in
a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F
FHN PR F
New York Stock Exchange LLC
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Yes
☐ No
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Yes
☐ No
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☒
No
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
This report, including materials incorporated into it, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to FHN's beliefs, plans, goals, expectations, and estimates. Forward-looking statements are not a representation of historical information, but instead pertain to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “should,” “is likely,” “will,” “going forward,” and other similar expressions that indicate future events and trends.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, operational, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, and many of which, with respect to future business decisions and actions (including acquisitions and divestitures), are subject to change and could cause our actual future results and outcomes to differ materially from those contemplated by forward-looking statements or historical performance. While there is no assurance that any list of uncertainties and contingencies is complete, examples of factors which could cause actual results to differ from those contemplated by forward-looking statements or historical performance include:
•
global, national, and local economic and business conditions, including economic recession or depression;
•
the stability or volatility of values and activity in the residential housing and commercial real estate markets;
•
expectations of and actual timing and amount of interest rate movements, including the slope and shape of the yield curve, which can have a significant impact on a financial services institution;
•
market and monetary fluctuations, including fluctuations in mortgage markets;
•
the financial condition of borrowers and other counterparties;
•
the financial condition and stability of major financial and market participants, including private financial institutions as well as governments and governmental agencies;
•
competition within and outside the financial services industry;
•
the occurrence of natural or man-made disasters, pandemics, conflicts, or terrorist attacks, or other adverse external events;
•
effectiveness and cost-efficiency of FHN’s hedging practices;
•
fraud, theft, or other incursions through conventional, electronic, or other means directly or indirectly affecting FHN or its clients, business counterparties, or competitors;
•
the ability to adapt products and services to changing industry standards and client preferences;
•
risks inherent in originating, selling, servicing, and holding loans and loan-based assets, including prepayment risks, pricing concessions, fluctuation in U.S. housing and other real estate prices, fluctuation of collateral values, and changes in client profiles;
•
changes in the regulation of the U.S. financial services industry;
•
changes in laws, regulations, and administrative actions, including executive orders, whether or not specific to the financial services industry;
•
potential claims alleging mortgage servicing failures, individually, on a class basis, or as master servicer of securitized loans;
•
potential claims relating to participation in government programs, especially lending or other financial services programs;
•
potential requirements for FHN to repurchase, or compensate for losses from, previously sold or securitized mortgages or securities based on such mortgages;
•
changes in accounting policies, standards, and interpretations;
•
evolving capital and liquidity standards under applicable regulatory rules;
•
accounting policies and processes that require management to make estimates about matters that are uncertain;
•
reputational risk and potential adverse reactions or changes to business or associate relationships; and
•
other factors that may affect future results of FHN.
Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of FHN speak only as of the date they are made, and FHN assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements that are made in this report or in any other statement, release, report, or filing from time to time. Actual results could differ and expectations could change, possibly materially, because of one or more
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1Q25 FORM 10-Q REPORT
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
AND
NON-GAAP INFORMATION
factors, including those factors listed above or presented elsewhere in this report, those factors listed in material incorporated by reference into this report, and other factors not listed. In evaluating forward-looking statements and assessing our prospects, readers of this report should carefully consider the factors mentioned above along with the additional risks and factors discussed in Item 2 of Part I and Item 1A of Part II of this report, and in the forepart, and in Items 1, 1A, and 7, of FHN’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, among others. Readers should also consult any further disclosures of a forward-looking nature in any subsequent Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, or Current Reports on Form 8-K.
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1Q25 FORM 10-Q REPORT
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
AND
NON-GAAP INFORMATION
Certain measures included in this report are “non-GAAP,” meaning they are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and also are not codified in U.S. banking regulations currently applicable to FHN. Although other entities may use calculation methods that differ from those used by FHN for non-GAAP measures, FHN’s management believes such measures are relevant to understanding the financial condition, capital position, and financial results of FHN and its business segments. Non-GAAP measures are reported to FHN’s management and Board of Directors through various internal reports.
The non-GAAP measures presented in this report are:
pre-provision net revenue, return on average tangible common equity, tangible common equity to tangible assets, and tangible book value per common share. Table I.2.23 appe
aring in the MD&A (Item 2 of Part I) of this report provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP items presented in this report to the most comparable GAAP presentation.
Presentation of regulatory measures, even those which are not GAAP, provides a meaningful base for comparability to other financial institutions subject to the same regulations as FHN, as demonstrated by their use by banking regulators in reviewing capital adequacy of financial institutions. Although not GAAP terms, these regulatory measures are not considered “non-GAAP” under U.S. financial reporting rules as long as their presentation conforms to regulatory standards. Regulatory measures used in this report include
: common equity tier 1 capital, generally defined as common equity less goodwill, other intangibles, and certain other required regulatory deductions; tier 1 capital, generally defined as the sum of core capital (including common equity and instruments that cannot be redeemed at the option of the holder) adjusted for certain items under risk based capital regulations; and risk-weighted assets, which is a measure of total on- and off-balance sheet assets adjusted for credit and market risk, used to determine regulatory capital ratios.
(In millions, except share and per share data) (unaudited)
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Surplus
Retained Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) (a)
Noncontrolling Interest
Total
Balance, December 31, 2024
16,750
$
426
524,280,412
$
328
$
4,808
$
4,382
$
(
1,128
)
$
295
$
9,111
Net income
—
—
—
—
—
218
—
4
222
Other comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
145
—
145
Cash dividends declared:
Preferred stock
—
—
—
—
—
(
5
)
—
—
(
5
)
Common stock ($
0.15
per share)
—
—
—
—
—
(
78
)
—
—
(
78
)
Common stock repurchased (b)
—
—
(
17,657,334
)
(
11
)
(
354
)
—
—
—
(
365
)
Excise tax on common stock repurchased
—
—
—
—
(
3
)
—
—
—
(
3
)
Common stock issued for:
Stock options exercised and restricted stock awards
—
—
692,106
—
3
—
—
—
3
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
—
—
18
—
—
—
18
Dividends declared - noncontrolling interest of subsidiary preferred stock
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(
4
)
(
4
)
Balance, March 31, 2025
16,750
$
426
507,315,184
$
317
$
4,472
$
4,517
$
(
983
)
$
295
$
9,044
(a)
Due to the nature of the preferred stock issued by FHN and its subsidiaries, all components of other comprehensive income (loss) have been attributed solely to FHN as the controlling interest holder.
(b)
Includes $
360
million repurchased under FHN's $
1
billion general purchase program approved in October 2024 and scheduled to expire in January 2026.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
(In millions, except share and per share data) (unaudited)
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Surplus
Retained Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) (a)
Noncontrolling Interest
Total
Balance, December 31, 2023
26,750
$
520
558,838,694
$
349
$
5,351
$
3,964
$
(
1,188
)
$
295
$
9,291
Adjustment to reflect adoption of
ASU 2023-02
—
—
—
—
—
8
—
—
8
Net income
—
—
—
—
—
192
—
5
197
Other comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
(
83
)
—
(
83
)
Cash dividends declared:
Preferred stock
—
—
—
—
—
(
8
)
—
—
(
8
)
Common stock ($
0.15
per share)
—
—
—
—
—
(
84
)
—
—
(
84
)
Common stock repurchased (b)
—
—
(
11,051,980
)
(
7
)
(
152
)
—
—
—
(
159
)
Excise tax on common stock repurchased
—
—
—
—
(
2
)
—
—
—
(
2
)
Common stock issued for:
Stock options exercised and restricted stock awards
—
—
850,272
—
—
—
—
—
—
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
—
1
17
—
—
—
18
Dividends declared - noncontrolling interest of subsidiary preferred stock
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(
5
)
(
5
)
Balance, March 31, 2024
26,750
$
520
548,636,986
$
343
$
5,214
$
4,072
$
(
1,271
)
$
295
$
9,173
(a)
Due to the nature of the preferred stock issued by FHN and its subsidiaries, all components of other comprehensive income (loss) have been attributed solely to FHN as the controlling interest holder.
(b)
Includes $
154
million repurchased under FHN's $
650
million general purchase program approved in January 2024 and terminated in October 2024.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION & ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 1—
Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information and notes necessary for complete financial statements in accordance with GAAP. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all significant adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring items, considered necessary for fair presentation. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with FHN's audited consolidated financial statements and notes in FHN's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Operating results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts reported in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. See the Glossary included in this Report for terms used herein.
Summary of Accounting Changes
ASU 2023-07
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" that requires public entities to provide disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and to provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment's profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. The ASU requires a public entity to disclose, for each reportable segment, the significant expense categories and amounts that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision-maker ("CODM") and included in each reported measure of a segment's profit or loss. ASU 2023-07 also requires disclosure of the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources.
ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024. FHN adopted ASU 2023-07 as of December 31, 2024 and its requirements have been applied retrospectively to all periods presented in Note 12 — Business Segment Information.
Accounting Changes Issued But Not Currently Effective
ASU 2023-09
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" to enhance transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The provisions of this ASU require disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation in both percentages and reporting currency amounts. Certain categories of reconciling items are required by the ASU with additional categories required if a specified quantitative threshold is met. Reporting entities are also required to provide a qualitative discussion of the primary state and local jurisdictions for income taxes and the type of reconciling categories. ASU 2023-09 also requires disaggregation of income taxes paid by jurisdiction.
For public business entities, ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2024. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. FHN is currently assessing the impact of adopting ASU 2023-09 on its income tax disclosures.
ASU 2024-03
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses" that requires tabular disclosure, on an annual and interim basis, of additional disaggregated information about prescribed expense categories if they are present in any expense caption on the face of the income statement within continuing operations. The prescribed categories applicable to FHN are employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. Other required expense disclosures must be included in the tabular disclosure when they are included in the same income statement caption as a prescribed expense category. ASU 2024-03 also requires disclosure of the total amount of selling expenses and, annually, an entity’s definition of selling expenses.
ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The guidance is required to be applied prospectively. Early adoption and retrospective application are permitted. FHN is currently assessing the effects of adopting ASU 2024-03 on its financial statement disclosures.
NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION & ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SEC Final Rule
In March 2024, the SEC adopted final rules, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” (the “Climate Disclosures Rules”) to require registrants to disclose certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports. Information required for inclusion within the footnotes to the financial statements for severe weather events and other natural conditions includes 1) income statement effects before insurance recoveries above 1% of pre-tax income/loss, 2) balance sheet effects above 1% of shareholders’ equity, and 3) certain carbon offsets and renewable energy credits. Qualitative discussion is also required for material impacts on financial estimates and assumptions that are due to severe weather events and other natural conditions or disclosed climate-related targets or transition plans.
In April 2024, the SEC issued a stay of the Climate Disclosures Rules pending the completion of judicial review of various legal challenges. On March 27, 2025, the SEC voted to end the legal defense of the Climate Disclosures Rules. The SEC has not voted to withdraw the Climate Disclosures Rules. Therefore, the actual timing of the implementation of the Climate Disclosures Rules, if sustained through the judicial process and not withdrawn or modified by the SEC, is uncertain. FHN is assessing the potential effects of the Climate Disclosures Rules on its financial statements.
The following tables summarize FHN’s investment securities as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES AT MARCH 31, 2025
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Securities available for sale:
Government agency issued MBS
$
4,183
$
3
$
(
436
)
$
3,750
Government agency issued CMO
3,192
1
(
280
)
2,913
Other U.S. government agencies
1,200
2
(
129
)
1,073
States and municipalities
381
—
(
42
)
339
Total securities available for sale (a)
$
8,956
$
6
$
(
887
)
$
8,075
Securities held to maturity:
Government agency issued MBS
$
793
$
—
$
(
95
)
$
698
Government agency issued CMO
465
—
(
71
)
394
Total securities held to maturity (a)
$
1,258
$
—
$
(
166
)
$
1,092
(a)
Includes $
7.0
billion of securities available for sale and $
1.2
billion of securities held to maturity pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES AT DECEMBER 31, 2024
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Securities available for sale:
Government agency issued MBS
$
4,223
$
1
$
(
522
)
$
3,702
Government agency issued CMO
3,079
—
(
312
)
2,767
Other U.S. government agencies
1,234
—
(
161
)
1,073
States and municipalities
394
—
(
40
)
354
Total securities available for sale (a)
$
8,930
$
1
$
(
1,035
)
$
7,896
Securities held to maturity:
Government agency issued MBS
$
804
$
—
$
(
109
)
$
695
Government agency issued CMO
466
—
(
78
)
388
Total securities held to maturity (a)
$
1,270
$
—
$
(
187
)
$
1,083
(a)
Includes $
6.9
billion of securities available for sale and $
1.3
billion of securities held to maturity pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes.
The amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity for the debt securities portfolio as of March 31, 2025 is provided below:
DEBT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO MATURITIES
Held to Maturity
Available for Sale
(Dollars in millions)
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Within 1 year
$
—
$
—
$
11
$
11
After 1 year through 5 years
—
—
98
92
After 5 years through 10 years
—
—
265
237
After 10 years
—
—
1,207
1,072
Subtotal
—
—
1,581
1,412
Government agency issued MBS and CMO (a)
1,258
1,092
7,375
6,663
Total
$
1,258
$
1,092
$
8,956
$
8,075
(a)
Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
There were
no
sales of AFS securities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
The following tables provide information on investments within the available-for-sale portfolio that had unrealized losses as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
FHN has evaluated all AFS debt securities that were in unrealized loss positions in accordance with its accounting policy for recognition of credit losses. No AFS debt securities were determined to have credit losses. Total AIR not included in the fair value or amortized cost basis of AFS debt securities was $
27
million and $
29
million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Consistent with FHN's review of the related securities, there were no credit-related write-downs of AIR for AFS debt securities during the reporting periods. Additionally, for AFS debt securities with unrealized losses, FHN does not intend to sell them, and it is more likely than not that FHN will not be required to sell them prior to recovery. Therefore, no write-downs of these investments to fair value occurred during the reporting periods. There were
no
transfers to or from AFS or HTM during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
For HTM securities, an allowance for credit losses is required to absorb estimated lifetime credit losses. Total AIR not included in the fair value or amortized cost basis of HTM debt securities was $
3
million as of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. FHN has assessed the risk of credit loss and has determined that
no
allowance for credit losses for HTM securities was necessary as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The evaluation of credit risk includes consideration of third-party and government guarantees (both explicit and implicit), senior or subordinated status, credit ratings of the issuer, the effects of interest rate changes since purchase and observable market information such as issuer-specific credit spreads.
The carrying amount of equity investments without a readily determinable fair value was $
100
million and $
96
million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The year-to-date 2025 and 2024 gross amounts of upward and downward valuation adjustments were not significant.
Unrealized losses of $
2
million
and unrealized gains of
$
5
million were recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, for equity investments with readily determinable fair values.
The loan and lease portfolio is disaggregated into portfolio segments and then further disaggregated into classes for certain disclosures. GAAP defines a portfolio segment as the level at which an entity develops and documents a systematic method for determining its allowance for credit losses. A class is generally a disaggregation of a portfolio segment and is generally determined based on risk characteristics of the loan and FHN’s method for monitoring and assessing credit risk and performance. FHN's loan and lease portfolio segments are commercial and consumer. The classes of loans and leases are: (1) commercial, financial, and industrial, which includes
commercial and industrial loans and leases and loans to mortgage companies, (2) commercial real estate, (3) consumer real estate, which includes both real estate installment and home equity lines of credit, and (4) credit card and other.
The following table provides the amortized cost basis of loans and leases by portfolio segment and class as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, excluding accrued interest of $
258
million and $
271
million, respectively, which is included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
LOANS AND LEASES BY PORTFOLIO SEGMENT
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial (a)
$
29,985
$
29,957
Loans to mortgage companies
3,369
3,471
Total commercial, financial, and industrial
33,354
33,428
Commercial real estate
14,139
14,421
Consumer:
HELOC
2,095
2,092
Real estate installment loans
11,994
11,955
Total consumer real estate
14,089
14,047
Credit card and other (b)
633
669
Loans and leases
$
62,215
$
62,565
Allowance for loan and lease losses
(
822
)
(
815
)
Net loans and leases
$
61,393
$
61,750
(a)
Includes equipment financing leases of $
1.5
billion and $
1.4
billion for March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
(b)
Includes $
168
million and $
174
million of commercial credit card balances as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Restrictions
Loans and leases with carrying values of $
45.7
billion and $
45.8
billion were pledged as collateral for borrowings at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Most of FHN’s business activity is with clients located in the southern United States. FHN’s lending activity is concentrated in its market areas within those states. As of March 31, 2025, FHN had loans to mortgage companies of $
3.4
billion and loans to finance and insurance companies of $
3.5
billion. As a result,
20
% of the C&I portfolio is sensitive to impacts on the financial services industry.
Credit Quality Indicators
FHN employs a dual grade commercial risk grading methodology to assign an estimate for the probability of default and the loss given default for each commercial loan using factors specific to various industry, portfolio, or product segments that result in a rank ordering of risk and the assignment of grades PD
1
to PD
16
. This credit grading
system is intended to identify and measure the credit quality of the loan and lease portfolio by analyzing the migration between grading categories. It is also integral to the estimation methodology utilized in determining the ALLL since an allowance is established for pools of commercial loans based on the credit grade assigned. Each PD grade corresponds to an estimated one-year default probability percentage. PD grades are continually evaluated but require a formal scorecard annually.
PD 1 through PD 12 are “pass” grades. PD grades 13-16 correspond to the regulatory-defined categories of special mention (13), substandard (14), doubtful (15), and loss (16). Special mention commercial loans and leases have potential weaknesses that, if left uncorrected, may result in deterioration of FHN's credit position at some future date. Substandard commercial loans and leases have well-defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that FHN will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful commercial loans and leases have the same weaknesses as substandard loans and leases with the added characteristics that the
probability of loss is high and collection of the full amount is improbable.
The following tables provide the amortized cost basis of the commercial loan portfolio by year of origination and
credit quality indicator as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
C&I PORTFOLIO
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior to 2021
LMC (a)
Revolving
Loans
Revolving
Loans Converted
to Term Loans
Total
Credit Quality Indicator:
Pass (PD grades 1 through 12)
$
756
$
5,804
$
2,525
$
3,344
$
2,127
$
4,674
$
3,369
$
8,744
$
211
$
31,554
Special Mention (PD grade 13)
—
72
25
82
55
69
—
193
6
502
Substandard, Doubtful, or Loss (PD grades 14,15, and 16)
1
109
160
230
161
241
—
362
34
1,298
Total C&I loans
$
757
$
5,985
$
2,710
$
3,656
$
2,343
$
4,984
$
3,369
$
9,299
$
251
$
33,354
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Prior to 2020
LMC (a)
Revolving
Loans
Revolving
Loans Converted
to Term Loans
Total
Credit Quality Indicator:
Pass (PD grades 1 through 12)
$
5,590
$
2,607
$
3,649
$
2,336
$
1,055
$
3,853
$
3,471
$
8,784
$
248
$
31,593
Special Mention (PD grade 13)
106
27
78
47
33
57
—
279
2
629
Substandard, Doubtful, or Loss (PD grades 14,15, and 16)
84
184
113
179
33
169
—
383
61
1,206
Total C&I loans
$
5,780
$
2,818
$
3,840
$
2,562
$
1,121
$
4,079
$
3,471
$
9,446
$
311
$
33,428
(a) LMC includes non-revolving commercial lines of credit to qualified mortgage companies primarily for the temporary warehousing of eligible mortgage loans prior to the borrower's sale of those mortgage loans to third-party investors. The loans are of short duration with maturities less than one year.
CRE PORTFOLIO
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior to 2021
Revolving
Loans
Revolving
Loans Converted
to Term Loans
Total
Credit Quality Indicator:
Pass (PD grades 1 through 12)
$
160
$
753
$
1,391
$
3,179
$
2,457
$
3,990
$
304
$
57
$
12,291
Special Mention (PD grade 13)
—
—
42
172
267
121
43
—
645
Substandard, Doubtful, or Loss (PD grades 14,15, and 16)
—
3
33
333
307
521
6
—
1,203
Total CRE loans
$
160
$
756
$
1,466
$
3,684
$
3,031
$
4,632
$
353
$
57
$
14,139
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Prior to 2020
Revolving
Loans
Revolving
Loans Converted
to Term Loans
Total
Credit Quality Indicator:
Pass (PD grades 1 through 12)
$
694
$
1,296
$
3,282
$
2,778
$
894
$
3,281
$
340
$
47
$
12,612
Special Mention (PD grade 13)
—
42
280
198
37
130
—
1
688
Substandard, Doubtful, or Loss (PD grades 14,15, and 16)
The consumer portfolio is comprised primarily of smaller-balance loans which are very similar in nature in that most are standard products and are backed by residential real estate. Because of the similarities of consumer loan types, FHN is able to utilize the FICO score, among other attributes, to assess the credit quality of consumer borrowers. FICO scores are refreshed on a quarterly basis in an attempt to reflect the recent risk profile of the borrowers. Accruing delinquency amounts are indicators of asset quality within the credit card and other consumer portfolio.
The following table reflects the amortized cost basis by year of origination and refreshed FICO scores for consumer
real estate loans as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Within consumer real estate, classes include HELOC and real estate installment loans. HELOCs are loans which during their draw period are classified as revolving loans. Once the draw period ends and the loan enters its repayment period, the loan converts to a term loan and is classified as a revolving loan converted to a term loan. All loans classified in the following table as revolving loans or revolving loans converted to term loans are HELOCs. Real estate installment loans are originated as fixed term loans and are classified below in their vintage year. All loans in the following table classified in a vintage year are real estate installment loans.
The following table reflects the amortized cost basis by year of origination and refreshed FICO scores for credit card and other loans as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
CREDIT CARD & OTHER PORTFOLIO
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior to 2021
Revolving
Loans
Revolving
Loans Converted
to Term Loans
Total
FICO score 740 or greater
$
7
$
17
$
18
$
7
$
4
$
18
$
190
$
13
$
274
FICO score 720-739
1
7
2
1
—
3
21
2
37
FICO score 700-719
—
1
1
1
—
2
12
—
17
FICO score 660-699
1
1
1
1
—
2
15
1
22
FICO score 620-659
—
1
1
—
—
1
8
—
11
FICO score less than 620
1
7
7
5
3
71
177
1
272
Total credit card and other loans
$
10
$
34
$
30
$
15
$
7
$
97
$
423
$
17
$
633
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Prior to 2020
Revolving
Loans
Revolving
Loans Converted
to Term Loans
Total
FICO score 740 or greater
$
21
$
22
$
10
$
4
$
2
$
19
$
197
$
8
$
283
FICO score 720-739
7
3
1
1
—
3
20
2
37
FICO score 700-719
1
2
2
—
—
2
14
—
21
FICO score 660-699
1
2
1
—
—
3
15
4
26
FICO score 620-659
2
1
—
—
—
1
9
—
13
FICO score less than 620
8
8
5
4
4
78
181
1
289
Total credit card and other loans
$
40
$
38
$
19
$
9
$
6
$
106
$
436
$
15
$
669
Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans and Leases
Loans and leases are placed on nonaccrual if it becomes evident that full collection of principal and interest is at risk, impairment has been recognized as a partial charge-off of principal balance due to insufficient collateral value and past due status, or on a case-by-case basis if FHN continues to receive payments but there are other borrower-specific issues. Included in nonaccrual are loans
for which FHN continues to receive payments including residential real estate loans where the borrower has been discharged of personal obligation through bankruptcy.
Past due loans are loans contractually past due as to interest or principal payments, but which have not yet been put on nonaccrual status.
The following table reflects accruing and non-accruing loans and leases by class on March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
ACCRUING & NON-ACCRUING LOANS AND LEASES
March 31, 2025
Accruing
Non-Accruing
(Dollars in millions)
Current
30-89
Days
Past Due
90+
Days
Past Due
Total
Accruing
Current
30-89
Days
Past Due
90+
Days
Past Due
Total
Non-
Accruing
Total
Loans and Leases
Commercial, financial, and industrial:
C&I (a)
$
29,764
$
25
$
1
$
29,790
$
116
$
12
$
67
$
195
$
29,985
Loans to mortgage companies
3,366
3
—
3,369
—
—
—
—
3,369
Total commercial, financial, and industrial
33,130
28
1
33,159
116
12
67
195
33,354
Commercial real estate:
CRE (b)
13,846
9
—
13,855
216
24
44
284
14,139
Consumer real estate:
HELOC (c)
2,050
11
3
2,064
18
3
10
31
2,095
Real estate installment loans (d)
11,850
42
4
11,896
30
14
54
98
11,994
Total consumer real estate
13,900
53
7
13,960
48
17
64
129
14,089
Credit card and other:
Credit card
249
4
—
253
—
—
—
—
253
Other
376
3
—
379
—
1
—
1
380
Total credit card and other
625
7
—
632
—
1
—
1
633
Total loans and leases
$
61,501
$
97
$
8
$
61,606
$
380
$
54
$
175
$
609
$
62,215
December 31, 2024
Accruing
Non-Accruing
(Dollars in millions)
Current
30-89
Days
Past Due
90+
Days
Past Due
Total
Accruing
Current
30-89
Days
Past Due
90+
Days
Past Due
Total
Non-
Accruing
Total
Loans and Leases
Commercial, financial, and industrial:
C&I (a)
$
29,751
$
32
$
1
$
29,784
$
101
$
26
$
46
$
173
$
29,957
Loans to mortgage companies
3,471
—
—
3,471
—
—
—
—
3,471
Total commercial, financial, and industrial
33,222
32
1
33,255
101
26
46
173
33,428
Commercial real estate:
CRE (b)
14,124
3
—
14,127
221
10
63
294
14,421
Consumer real estate:
HELOC (c)
2,045
11
2
2,058
19
4
11
34
2,092
Real estate installment loans (d)
11,800
39
17
11,856
31
10
58
99
11,955
Total consumer real estate
13,845
50
19
13,914
50
14
69
133
14,047
Credit card and other:
Credit card
262
2
1
265
—
—
—
—
265
Other
400
2
—
402
—
1
1
2
404
Total credit card and other
662
4
1
667
—
1
1
2
669
Total loans and leases
$
61,853
$
89
$
21
$
61,963
$
372
$
51
$
179
$
602
$
62,565
(a) $
185
million and $
172
million of C&I loans are nonaccrual loans that have been specifically reviewed for impairment with no related allowance in 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(b) $
278
million and $
287
million of CRE loans are nonaccrual loans that have been specifically reviewed for impairment with no related allowance in 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(c) $
3
million of HELOC loans are nonaccrual loans that have been specifically reviewed for impairment with no related allowance in both 2025 and 2024.
(d) $
8
million and $
9
million of real estate installment loans are nonaccrual loans that have been specifically reviewed for impairment with no related allowance in 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Collateral-Dependent Loans
Collateral-dependent loans are defined as loans for which repayment is expected to be derived substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral and where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty.
At a minimum, the estimated value of the collateral for each loan equals the current book value.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, FHN had commercial loans with amortized cost of approximately $
356
million and $
352
million, respectively, that were based on the value of underlying collateral. Collateral-dependent C&I and CRE loans totaled $
122
million and $
234
million, respectively, at March 31, 2025. The collateral for these loans generally consists of business
assets including land, buildings, equipment, and financial assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, FHN recognized charge-offs of $
24
million on these loans related to reductions in estimated collateral values.
Consumer HELOC and real estate installment loa
ns with amortized cost based on the va
lue of underlying real estate collateral were approximately $
6
million and $
38
million, respectively, as of March 31, 2025 and $
6
million and $
36
million, respectively, as of December 31, 2024. Charge-offs relating to collateral-dependent consumer loans were
not
significant for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
Loan Modifications to Troubled Borrowers
As part of FHN’s ongoing risk management practices, FHN attempts to work with borrowers when necessary to extend or modify loan terms to better align with their current ability to repay. Modifications could include extension of the maturity date, reductions of the interest rate, reduction or forgiveness of accrued interest, or principal forgiveness. Combinations of these modifications may also be made for individual loans. Extensions and modifications to loans are made in accordance with internal policies and guidelines which conform to regulatory guidance. Principal reductions may be made in limited circumstances, typically for specific commercial loan workouts, and in the event of borrower bankruptcy. Each occurrence is unique to the borrower and is evaluated separately.
Troubled loans are considered those in which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. The assessment of whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty can be subjective in nature and management’s judgment may be required in making this determination. FHN may determine that a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty if the borrower is currently in default on any of its debt, or if it is probable that a borrower may default in the
foreseeable future absent a modification. Many aspects of a borrower’s financial situation are assessed when determining whether they are experiencing financial difficulty.
Troubled commercial loans are typically modified through forbearance agreements which could include reduced interest rates, reduced payments, term extension, or entering into short sale agreements. Principal reductions may occur in specific circumstances.
Modifications for troubled consumer loans are generally structured using parameters of U.S. government-sponsored programs. For HELOC and real estate installment loans, troubled loans are typically modified by an interest rate reduction and a possible maturity date extension to reach an affordable housing expense-to-income ratio. Despite the absence of a loan modification by FHN, the discharge of personal liability through bankruptcy proceedings is considered a court-imposed modification.
For the credit card portfolio, troubled loan modifications are typically effected through either a short-term credit card hardship program or a longer-term credit card workout program. In the credit card hardship program, borrowers may be granted rate and payment reductions for
six months
to
one year
. In the credit card workout program, borrowers are granted a rate reduction to
0
% and a term extension for up to
five years
.
Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
The following table presents the amortized cost basis at the end of the reporting period of loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, disaggregated by class of financing receivable and type of modification made, as well as the financial effect of the modifications made as of March 31, 2025.
LOAN MODIFICATIONS TO BORROWERS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY
Interest Rate Reduction
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Balance
% of Total Class
Financial Effect
Balance
% of Total Class
Financial Effect
Consumer real estate (a)
$
—
—
%
Reduced weighted-average contractual interest rate from
9.35
% to
3.00
%
$
—
—
%
Reduced weighted-average contractual interest rate from
9.95
% to
6.75
%
Credit card and other (a)
—
—
N/A
—
—
Reduced weighted-average contractual interest rate from
20.50
% to
0.00
%
Added a weighted-average
1.0
year to the life of loans, which reduced monthly payment amounts for the borrowers
$
64
0.2
%
Added a weighted-average
1.4
years to the life of loans, which reduced monthly payment amounts for the borrowers
CRE
29
0.2
Added a weighted-average
1.6
years to the life of loans, which reduced monthly payment amounts for the borrowers
19
0.1
Added a weighted-average
0.8
years to the life of loans, which reduced monthly payment amounts for the borrowers
Total
$
107
0.2
%
$
83
0.1
%
Principal Forgiveness
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Balance
% of Total Class
Financial Effect
Balance
% of Total Class
Financial Effect
Consumer real estate (a)
$
—
—
%
Less than $
1
million of the principal of loans was legally discharged in bankruptcy during the period and the borrowers have not reaffirmed the debt as of period end
$
—
—
%
Less than $
1
million of the principal of loans was legally discharged in bankruptcy during the period and the borrowers have not reaffirmed the debt as of period end
Total
$
—
—
%
$
—
—
%
(a) Balance less than $1 million.
Combination - Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Balance
% of Total Class
Financial Effect
Balance
% of Total Class
Financial Effect
C&I (a)
$
—
—
%
Added a weighted-average
1.2
years to the life of loans and reduced weighted-average contractual interest rate from
9.00
% to
8.00
%
$
—
—
%
N/A
Consumer real estate (a)
—
—
Added a weighted-average
11.4
years to the life of loans and reduced weighted-average contractual interest rate from
8.88
% to
3.16
%
1
—
Added a weighted-average
18.8
years to the life of loans and reduced weighted-average contractual interest rate from
6.43
% to
3.69
%
Total
$
—
—
%
$
1
—
%
(a) Balance less than $1 million.
Loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that had a payment default during the period and were modified in the 12 months before default totaled $
1
million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024. FHN closely monitors the performance of the loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts.
Management's estimate of expected credit losses in the loan and lease portfolios is recorded in the ALLL and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments, collectively referred to as the Allowance for Credit Losses, or the ACL. The ALLL and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the allowance for loan and lease losses and in other liabilities, respectively. Provisions for credit losses related to loans and leases and unfunded lending commitments are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income as provision for credit losses.
The ACL is maintained at a level management believes to be appropriate to absorb expected credit losses over the contractual life of the loan and lease portfolio and unfunded lending commitments. The determination of the ACL is based on periodic evaluation of the loan and lease portfolios and unfunded lending commitments considering a number of relevant underlying factors, including key assumptions and evaluation of quantitative and qualitative information.
The expected loan losses are the product of multiplying FHN’s estimates of probability of default ("PD"), loss given default ("LGD"), and individual loan level exposure at default ("EAD"), including amortization and prepayment assumptions, on an undiscounted basis. FHN uses models or assumptions to develop the expected loss forecasts, which incorporate multiple macroeconomic forecasts over a reasonable and supportable forecast period of at most
four years
. After the reasonable and supportable forecast period, the Company reverts to its historical loss averages, evaluated over the historical observation period, for the remaining estimated life of the loans. In order to capture the unique risks of the loan portfolio within the PD, LGD, and prepayment models, FHN segments the portfolio into pools, generally incorporating loan grades for commercial loans. As there can be no certainty that actual economic performance will precisely follow any specific macroeconomic forecast, FHN uses qualitative adjustments where current loan characteristics or current or forecasted economic conditions differ from historical periods.
The evaluation of quantitative and qualitative information is performed through assessments of groups of assets that share similar risk characteristics and certain individual loans and leases that do not share similar risk characteristics with the collective group. As described in Note 3 - Loans and Leases, loans are grouped generally by product type and significant loan portfolios are assessed for credit losses using analytical or statistical models. The quantitative component utilizes economic forecast information as its foundation and is primarily based on analytical models that use known or estimated data as of the balance sheet date and forecasted data over the reasonable and supportable period. The ACL is also
affected by qualitative factors that FHN considers to reflect current judgment of various events and risks that are not measured in the quantitative calculations, including alternative economic forecasts.
In accordance with its accounting policy elections, FHN does not recognize a separate allowance for expected credit losses for AIR and records reversals of AIR as reductions of interest income. FHN reverses previously accrued but uncollected interest when an asset is placed on nonaccrual status. AIR and the related allowance for expected credit losses are included as components of other assets. The total amounts of interest reversals from loans placed on nonaccrual status and the amounts of income recognized on nonaccrual loans during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were not material.
Expected credit losses for unfunded commitments are estimated for periods where the commitment is not unconditionally cancellable. The measurement of expected credit losses for unfunded commitments mirrors that of loans and leases with the additional estimate of future draw rates (timing and amount).
The increase in the ACL balance as of March 31, 2025, as compared to December 31, 2024, was largely driven by deterioration in macroeconomic forecasts and reflects emerging concerns around potential economic instability. In developing credit loss estimates for its loan and lease portfolios, FHN utilized multiple scenarios for its macroeconomic inputs, including a baseline scenario, an upside scenario, and a downside scenario from Moody’s. As of March 31, 2025, among other things, FHN's scenario selection process factored in the outlook for production, inflation, interest rates, employment, real estate prices, international conflict, and the uncertainty around tariff policy. FHN selected one scenario as its base case, which was the Moody's baseline scenario. The heaviest weight was placed on this scenario. Smaller weights were placed on the FHN-selected downside scenario and on the FHN-selected upside scenario.
Management also made qualitative adjustments to reflect estimated recoveries based on a review of prior charge-off and recovery levels, for default risk associated with large balances with individual borrowers, for estimated loss amounts not reflected in historical factors due to specific portfolio risk or identified model limitations, and for instances where limited data for acquired loans is considered to affect modeled results.
The following table provides a rollforward of the ALLL and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments by portfolio type for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
FHN originates mortgage loans for sale into the secondary market. These loans primarily consist of residential first lien mortgages that conform to standards established by GSEs that are major investors in U.S. home mortgages, but may also consist of junior lien and jumbo loans secured by residential property. These loans are primarily sold to private companies that are unaffiliated with the GSEs on a servicing-released basis. Gains and losses on these mortgage loans are included in mortgage banking income on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
At March 31, 2025, FHN had approximately $
30
million of loans that remained from pre-2009 mortgage business
operations of legacy First Horizon. Activity related to the pre-2009 mortgage loans was primarily limited to payments and write-offs in 2025 and 2024, with no new originations or loan sales, and only an insignificant amount of repurchases. These loans are excluded from the disclosure below.
The following table summarizes activity related to residential mortgage loans held for sale as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024.
MORTGAGE LOAN ACTIVITY
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Balance at beginning of period
$
81
$
62
Originations and purchases
234
951
Sales, net of gains
(
207
)
(
932
)
Balance at end of period
$
108
$
81
Mortgage Servicing Rights
FHN records mortgage servicing rights at the lower of cost or market value and amortizes them over the remaining servicing life of the loans, with consideration given to prepayment assumptions.
Mortgage servicing rights are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table presents the carrying values of mortgage servicing rights as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Gross Carrying Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
Gross Carrying Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
Mortgage servicing rights
$
32
$
(
10
)
$
22
$
30
$
(
9
)
$
21
In addition, there was an insignificant amount of non-mortgage and commercial servicing rights as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Total mortgage servicing fees included in mortgage banking income were $
1
million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
The following is a summary of goodwill by reportable segment included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
GOODWILL
(Dollars in millions)
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
Wholesale
Total
December 31, 2023 (a)
$
1,217
$
293
$
1,510
Additions
—
—
—
December 31, 2024
$
1,217
$
293
$
1,510
Additions
—
—
—
March 31, 2025
$
1,217
$
293
$
1,510
(a)
FHN reorganized its management reporting structure and reallocated goodwill in its segments and reporting units during the fourth quarter of 2024. Prior periods have been revised to reflect this reallocation.
FHN performed the required annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1, 2024. The annual impairment test did not indicate impairment in any of FHN’s reporting units as of the testing date. Following the testing date, management evaluated the events and circumstances that could indicate that goodwill might be impaired and concluded that it is not more likely than not that goodwill was impaired. If there are any triggering events between annual evaluations, management will evaluate whether an interim impairment analysis is warranted.
Accounting estimates and assumptions were made about FHN's future performance and cash flows, as well as other prevailing market factors (e.g., interest rates, economic
trends, etc.) when determining fair value as part of the goodwill impairment test. While management used the best information available to estimate future performance for each reporting unit, future adjustments to management's projections may be necessary if conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the estimates.
Other intangible assets
The following table, which excludes fully amortized intangibles, presents other intangible assets included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Value
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Value
Core deposit intangibles
$
356
$
(
241
)
$
115
$
356
$
(
233
)
$
123
Client relationships
32
(
19
)
13
32
(
18
)
14
Other (a)
27
(
22
)
5
27
(
21
)
6
Total
$
415
$
(
282
)
$
133
$
415
$
(
272
)
$
143
(a)
Includes non-compete covenants and purchased credit card intangible assets. Also includes state banking licenses which are not subject to amortization.
The following table presents a summary of FHN's non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock.
PREFERRED STOCK
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Issuance Date
Earliest Redemption Date (a)
Annual Dividend Rate
Dividend Payments
Shares Outstanding
Liquidation Amount
Carrying Amount
Carrying Amount
Series B
7/2/2020
8/1/2025
6.625
%
(b)
Semi-annually
8,000
$
80
$
77
$
77
Series C
7/2/2020
5/1/2026
6.600
%
(c)
Quarterly
5,750
58
59
59
Series E
5/28/2020
10/10/2025
6.500
%
Quarterly
1,500
150
145
145
Series F
5/3/2021
7/10/2026
4.700
%
Quarterly
1,500
150
145
145
16,750
$
438
$
426
$
426
(a) Denotes earliest optional redemption date. Earlier redemption is possible, at FHN's election, if certain regulatory capital events occur.
(b) The fixed dividend rate will reset on August 1, 2025 to three-month CME Term SOFR plus
4.52361
% (
0.26161
% plus
4.262
%).
(c) The fixed dividend rate will reset on May 1, 2026 to three-month CME Term SOFR plus
5.18161
% (
0.26161
% plus
4.920
%).
Subsidiary Preferred Stock
First Horizon Bank has issued
300,000
shares of Class A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Class A Preferred Stock) with a liquidation preference of $
1,000
per share. Dividends on the Class A Preferred Stock, if declared, accrue and are payable each quarter, in arrears, at a floating rate equal to the greater of three-month CME Term SOFR plus
1.11161
% (
0.26161
% plus
0.85
%) or
3.75
% per annum. These securities qualify fully as Tier 1 capital for both First Horizon Bank and FHN. On March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $
295
million of Class A Preferred Stock was recognized as noncontrolling interest on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
FT Real Estate Securities Company, Inc. ("FTRESC"), an indirect subsidiary of FHN, has issued
50
shares of
9.50
% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Class B (Class B Preferred Shares), with a liquidation preference of $
1
million per share; of those shares,
47
were issued to nonaffiliates. FTRESC is a real estate investment trust established for the purpose of acquiring, holding, and managing real estate mortgage assets. Dividends on the Class B Preferred Shares are cumulative and are payable semi-annually. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Class B Preferred Shares qualified as Tier 2 regulatory capital. For all periods presented, these securities are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as term borrowings.
The Class B Preferred Shares are mandatorily redeemable on March 31, 2031, and redeemable at the discretion of FTRESC in the event that the Class B Preferred Shares cannot be accounted for as Tier 2 regulatory capital or there is more than an insubstantial risk that dividends paid with respect to the Class B Preferred Shares will not be fully deductible for tax purposes.
NOTE 8—COMPONENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Note 8—
Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table provides the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
Securities AFS
Cash Flow Hedges
Pension and
Post-retirement
Plans
Total
Balance as of Jan 1, 2025
$
(
782
)
$
(
94
)
$
(
252
)
$
(
1,128
)
Net unrealized gains (losses)
116
18
—
134
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
—
9
2
11
Other comprehensive income (loss)
116
27
2
145
Balance as of March 31, 2025
$
(
666
)
$
(
67
)
$
(
250
)
$
(
983
)
(Dollars in millions)
Securities AFS
Cash Flow Hedges
Pension and
Post-retirement
Plans
Total
Balance as of Jan 1, 2024
$
(
836
)
$
(
80
)
$
(
272
)
$
(
1,188
)
Net unrealized gains (losses)
(
55
)
(
43
)
—
(
98
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
—
13
2
15
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(
55
)
(
30
)
2
(
83
)
Balance as of March 31, 2024
$
(
891
)
$
(
110
)
$
(
270
)
$
(
1,271
)
Reclassifications from AOCI, and related tax effects, were as follows:
RECLASSIFICATIONS FROM AOCI
(Dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Details about AOCI
2025
2024
Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
Cash Flow Hedges:
Realized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges
$
12
$
17
Interest and fees on loans and leases
Tax expense (benefit)
(
3
)
(
4
)
Income tax expense
9
13
Pension and Postretirement Plans:
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial (gain) loss
The computations of basic and diluted earnings per common share were as follows.
EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATIONS
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(Dollars in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)
2025
2024
Net income
$
222
$
197
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
4
5
Net income attributable to controlling interest
218
192
Preferred stock dividends
5
8
Net income available to common shareholders
$
213
$
184
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic
517,116
554,977
Effect of dilutive restricted stock, performance equity awards and options
6,307
2,896
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted
523,423
557,873
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.41
$
0.33
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.41
$
0.33
The following table presents average outstanding options and other equity awards that were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they
were either anti-dilutive (the exercise price was higher than the weighted-average market price for the period) or the performance conditions have not been met.
ANTI-DILUTIVE EQUITY AWARDS
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(Shares in thousands)
2025
2024
Stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS
—
1,652
Weighted average exercise price of stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS
$
—
$
16.53
Other equity awards excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS
Contingent liabilities arise in the ordinary course of business. Often, they are related to lawsuits, arbitration, mediation, and other forms of litigation. Various litigation matters currently are threatened or pending against FHN and its subsidiaries. Also, FHN at times receives requests for information, subpoenas, or other inquiries from federal, state, and local regulators, from other government authorities, and from other parties concerning various matters relating to FHN’s current or former businesses. Certain matters of that sort are pending at most times, and FHN generally cooperates when those matters arise. Pending and threatened litigation matters sometimes are settled by the parties, and sometimes pending matters are resolved in court or before an arbitrator, or are withdrawn. Regardless of the manner of resolution, frequently the most significant changes in status of a matter occur over a short time period, often following a lengthy period of little substantive activity. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of these matters, particularly where the claimants seek very large or indeterminate damages, or where the cases present novel legal theories or involve a large number of parties, or where claims or other actions may be possible but have not been brought, FHN cannot reasonably determine what the eventual outcome of the matters will be, what the timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters may be, or what the eventual loss or impact related to each matter may be. FHN establishes a loss contingency liability for a litigation matter when loss is both probable and reasonably estimable as prescribed by applicable financial accounting guidance. If loss for a matter is probable and a range of possible loss outcomes is the best estimate available, accounting guidance requires a liability to be established at the low end of the range.
Based on current knowledge, and after consultation with counsel, management is of the opinion that loss contingencies related to threatened or pending litigation matters should not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of FHN but may be material to FHN’s operating results for any particular reporting period depending, in part, on the results from that period.
Material Loss Contingency Matters
As used in this Note, except for matters that are reported as having been substantially settled or otherwise substantially resolved, FHN's “material loss contingency matters” generally fall into at least one of the following categories: (i) FHN has determined material loss to be probable and has established a material loss liability in accordance with applicable financial accounting guidance;
(ii) FHN has determined material loss to be probable but is not reasonably able to estimate an amount or range of material loss liability; or (iii) FHN has determined that material loss is not probable but is reasonably possible, and the amount or range of that reasonably possible material loss is estimable. As defined in applicable accounting guidance, loss is reasonably possible if there is more than a remote chance of a material loss outcome for FHN. FHN provides contingencies note disclosures for certain pending or threatened litigation matters each quarter, including all matters mentioned in categories (i) or (ii) and, occasionally, certain matters mentioned in category (iii). In addition, in this Note, certain other matters, or groups of matters, are discussed relating to FHN’s pre-2009 mortgage origination and servicing businesses. In all litigation matters discussed in this Note, unless settled or otherwise resolved, FHN believes it has meritorious defenses and intends to pursue those defenses vigorously.
FHN reassesses the liability for litigation matters each quarter as the matters progress. At March 31, 2025, the aggregate amount of liabilities established for all such loss contingency matters was $
3
million. These liabilities are separate from those discussed under the heading
Mortgage Loan Repurchase and Foreclosure Liability
below.
In each material loss contingency matter, except as otherwise noted, there is more than a remote chance that any of the following outcomes will occur: the plaintiff will substantially prevail; the defense will substantially prevail; the plaintiff will prevail in part; or the matter will be settled by the parties. At March 31, 2025, FHN estimates that for all material loss contingency matters, estimable reasonably possible losses in future periods in excess of currently established liabilities could aggregate in a range from
zero
to less than $
1
million.
As a result of the general uncertainties discussed above and the specific uncertainties discussed for each matter mentioned below, it is possible that the ultimate future loss experienced by FHN for any particular matter may materially exceed the amount, if any, of currently established liability for that matter.
Mortgage Loan Repurchase and Foreclosure Liability
FHN’s repurchase and foreclosure liability, primarily related to its pre-2009 mortgage origination, sale, securitization, and servicing businesses, is comprised of accruals to cover estimated loss content in the active pipeline, estimated future inflows, and estimated loss content related to certain known claims not currently included in the active pipeline. The active pipeline consists of mortgage loan repurchase and make-whole demands from loan purchasers or securitization participants, foreclosure/servicing demands from borrowers, and
certain related exposures. FHN compares the estimated probable incurred losses determined under the applicable loss estimation approaches for the respective periods with current reserve levels. Changes in the estimated required liability levels are recorded as necessary through the repurchase and foreclosure provision.
Based on currently available information and experience to date, FHN has evaluated its loan repurchase, make-whole, foreclosure, and certain related exposures and has accrued for losses of $
15
million as of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Accrued liabilities for FHN’s estimate of these obligations are reflected in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Charges/expense reversals to increase/decrease the liability are included within other income on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The estimates are based upon currently available information and fact patterns that exist as of each balance sheet date and could be subject to
future changes. Changes to any one of these factors could significantly impact the estimate of FHN’s liability.
Other Disclosures
Indemnification Agreements and Guarantees
In the ordinary course of business, FHN enters into indemnification agreements for legal proceedings against its directors and officers and standard representations and warranties for underwriting agreements, merger and acquisition agreements, loan sales, contractual commitments, and various other business transactions or arrangements.
The extent of FHN’s obligations under these agreements depends upon the occurrence of future events; therefore, it is not possible to estimate a maximum potential amount of payouts that could be required by such agreements.
FHN sponsors a noncontributory, qualified defined benefit pension plan to associates hired or re-hired on or before September 1, 2007. Pension benefits are based on years of service, average compensation near retirement or other termination, and estimated social security benefits at age
65
. Benefits under the plan are “frozen” so that years of service and compensation changes after 2012 do not affect the benefit owed. Minimum contributions are based upon actuarially determined amounts necessary to fund the total benefit obligation. Decisions to contribute to the plan are based upon pension funding requirements under the Pension Protection Act, the maximum amount deductible under the Internal Revenue Code, the actual performance of plan assets, and trends in the regulatory environment. FHN made
no
contributions to the qualified pension plan in 2024. Management does not currently anticipate that FHN will make a contribution to the qualified pension plan in 2025.
FHN also maintains non-qualified plans, including a supplemental retirement plan that covers certain associates whose benefits under the qualified pension plan have been limited by tax rules. These other non-qualified plans are unfunded, and contributions to these plans cover all benefits paid under the non-qualified plans. Payments made under the non-qualified plans were $
4
million for 2024. FHN anticipates making benefit payments under the non-qualified plans of $
5
million in 2025.
Service cost is included in personnel expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. All other components of net periodic benefit cost are included in other expense.
For more information on FHN's pension plan and other postretirement benefit plans, see Note 17 - Retirement Plans and Other Employee Benefits in FHN's 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31 were as follows.
During fourth quarter 2024, FHN reorganized its internal management structure and, accordingly, reclassified its reportable business segments. Prior to the 2024 reclassification, FHN's reportable segments were: (1) Regional Banking, (2) Specialty Banking, and (3) Corporate. As a result of the 2024 reclassification, FHN revised its reportable segments as described below. Segment information for periods prior to fourth quarter 2024 has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
FHN's operating segments are composed of the following:
•
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
segment offers financial products and services, including traditional lending and deposit taking, to commercial and consumer clients primarily in the southern U.S. and other selected markets. Commercial, Consumer & Wealth also consists of lines of business that deliver product offerings and services with niche industry knowledge including asset-based lending, commercial real estate, equipment finance/leasing, energy, international banking, healthcare, and transportation and logistics. Additionally, Commercial, Consumer & Wealth provides investment, wealth management, financial planning, trust and asset management services for consumer clients as well as delivering treasury management solutions, loan syndications, and corporate banking services.
•
Wholesale
segment consists of lines of business that deliver product offerings and services with differentiated industry knowledge. Wholesale’s lines of business include mortgage warehouse lending, franchise finance, correspondent banking, and mortgage. Additionally, Wholesale has a line of business focused on fixed income securities sales, trading, underwriting, and strategies for institutional clients in the U.S. and abroad, as well as loan sales, portfolio advisory services, and derivative sales.
•
Corporate
segment consists primarily of corporate support functions including risk management, audit, accounting, finance, executive office, and corporate communications. Shared support services such as human resources, marketing, properties, technology, credit risk and bank operations are allocated to the activities of Commercial, Consumer & Wealth, Wholesale, and Corporate. Additionally, the Corporate segment includes centralized management of capital and funding to support the business activities of the company including management of balance sheet funding, liquidity, and capital management and allocation. The Corporate segment also includes the revenue and expense associated with run-off businesses such as pre-2009 mortgage banking
elements, run-off consumer and trust preferred loan portfolios, and other exited businesses.
Basis of Presentation
Results of individual segments are presented based on FHN's internal management reporting practices. There is no comprehensive, authoritative body of guidance for management accounting equivalent to GAAP; therefore, the financial results of FHN's individual segments are not necessarily comparable with similar information for any other company.
Periodically, FHN adapts its segments to reflect managerial or strategic changes. FHN may also modify its methodology of allocating expenses and equity among segments, which could change historical segment results. Business segment revenue, expense, asset, and equity levels reflect those which are specifically identifiable, or which are allocated based on an internal allocation method. Because the allocations are based on internally developed assignments and allocations, to an extent they are subjective. Generally, all assignments and allocations have been consistently applied for all periods presented.
Funds Transfer Pricing
Net interest income in segment results reflects FHN's internal funds transfer pricing methodology which is designed to consider interest rate and liquidity risks. Under this methodology, assets receive a funding charge while liabilities and capital receive a funding credit based on market interest rates, product characteristics, and other factors.
The transfer pricing framework considers the application of funding curves and methodologies consistently across the balance sheet. A residual gain or loss from funds transfer pricing operations is retained within Corporate.
Segment Allocations
Financial results are presented, to the extent practicable, as if each segment operated on a standalone basis and include expense allocations for corporate overhead services used by the segments.
FHN has allocated the ALLL and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments based on the loan exposures within each segment’s portfolio.
The Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") is comprised of the chief executive officer and segment leadership.
For both the Commercial, Consumer & Wealth and Wholesale segments, the CODM uses both Pre-Provision Net Revenue ("PPNR") and Pre-Tax Net Income ("PTNI") to evaluate performance and allocate resources. The measure of PPNR focuses on the Company's primary businesses principally by excluding the volatility
associated with credit risk estimates due to the CECL life-of-loan estimation requirement, which is highly sensitive to changes in economic forecasts. PPNR also represents a metric utilized by regulatory agencies in stress testing assessments. PTNI is used to incorporate credit risk estimates for a holistic view of pre-tax results in the evaluation of segment performance.
For the Corporate segment, the CODM uses after-tax income to evaluate performance and allocate resources.
After-tax income is most relevant for the Corporate segment because of minimal credit risk and inclusion of the impacts from all consolidated tax matters, which are not allocated, in addition to all other methodologies affecting pre-tax income among reported segments (e.g., FTP and cost allocations).
The following tables present financial information for each reportable business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
Wholesale
Corporate
Consolidated
Interest income
$
814
$
124
$
76
$
1,014
Interest expense
291
28
64
383
Funds transfer pricing
101
(
46
)
(
55
)
—
Net interest income (expense)
624
50
(
43
)
631
Noninterest income
110
59
12
181
Total revenues
734
109
(
31
)
812
Noninterest expense (a)
343
77
67
487
Pre-provision net revenue (b)
391
32
(
98
)
325
Provision for credit losses
38
3
(
1
)
40
Income (loss) before income taxes
353
29
(
97
)
285
Income tax expense (benefit)
84
7
(
28
)
63
Net income (loss)
$
269
$
22
$
(
69
)
$
222
Average assets
$
58,717
$
8,495
$
13,753
$
80,965
Depreciation and amortization
9
2
10
21
Expenditures for long-lived assets
5
1
3
9
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
Wholesale
Corporate
Consolidated
Interest income
$
882
$
115
$
76
$
1,073
Interest expense
351
31
66
448
Funds transfer pricing
94
(
42
)
(
52
)
—
Net interest income (expense)
625
42
(
42
)
625
Noninterest income
110
62
22
194
Total revenues
735
104
(
20
)
819
Noninterest expense (a)
347
75
93
515
Pre-provision net revenue (b)
388
29
(
113
)
304
Provision for credit losses
44
7
(
1
)
50
Income (loss) before income taxes
344
22
(
112
)
254
Income tax expense (benefit)
81
5
(
29
)
57
Net income (loss)
$
263
$
17
$
(
83
)
$
197
Average assets
$
59,348
$
7,146
$
14,749
$
81,243
Depreciation and amortization
9
2
15
26
Expenditures for long-lived assets
4
—
5
9
(a)
2025 includes an FDIC special assessment of $
1
million and $
5
million in derivative valuation adjustments related to prior Visa Class B share sales in the Corporate segment. 2024 includes $
5
million of restructuring costs and an FDIC special assessment of $
10
million in the Corporate segment.
(b)
Pre-provision net revenue is a non-GAAP measure and is reconciled to income (loss) before income taxes (GAAP) in this table.
The following tables reflect a disaggregation of FHN’s noninterest income by major product line and reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
NONINTEREST INCOME DETAIL BY SEGMENT
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
Wholesale
Corporate
Consolidated
Noninterest income:
Fixed income (a)
$
—
$
49
$
—
$
49
Deposit transactions and cash management
37
1
2
40
Brokerage, management fees and commissions
26
—
—
26
Card and digital banking fees
16
—
2
18
Other service charges and fees
12
—
—
12
Trust services and investment management
12
—
—
12
Mortgage banking income
—
8
—
8
Other income (b)
7
1
8
16
Total noninterest income
$
110
$
59
$
12
$
181
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
Wholesale
Corporate
Consolidated
Noninterest income:
Fixed income (a)
$
—
$
52
$
—
$
52
Deposit transactions and cash management
41
1
2
44
Brokerage, management fees and commissions
24
—
—
24
Card and digital banking fees
17
—
2
19
Other service charges and fees
12
—
1
13
Trust services and investment management
11
—
—
11
Mortgage banking income
—
9
—
9
Other income (b)
5
—
17
22
Total noninterest income
$
110
$
62
$
22
$
194
(a)
2025 and 2024 include $
9
million and $
10
million, respectively, of underwriting, portfolio advisory, and other noninterest income in scope of ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers."
(b)
Includes letter of credit fees and insurance commissions in scope of ASC 606.
The following tables present a disaggregation of FHN's noninterest expense by major product line and reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
FHN makes equity investments in various entities that are considered VIEs, as defined by GAAP. A VIE typically does not have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The Company’s variable interest arises from contractual, ownership, or other monetary interests in the entity, which change with fluctuations in the fair value of the entity's net assets. FHN consolidates a VIE if FHN is the primary beneficiary of the entity. FHN is the primary beneficiary of a VIE if FHN's variable interest provides it with the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE and the right to receive benefits (or the obligation to absorb losses) that could potentially be significant to the VIE. To determine whether or not a variable interest held could potentially be significant to the VIE, FHN considers both qualitative and quantitative factors regarding the nature, size, and form of its involvement with the VIE. FHN assesses whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE on an ongoing basis.
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
FHN has established certain rabbi trusts related to deferred compensation plans offered to its employees.
FHN contributes employee cash compensation deferrals to the trusts and directs the underlying investments made by the trusts. The assets of these trusts are available to FHN’s creditors only in the event that FHN becomes insolvent. These trusts are considered VIEs as there is no equity at risk in the trusts since FHN provided the equity interest to its employees in exchange for services rendered. FHN is considered the primary beneficiary of the rabbi trusts as it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the rabbi trusts through its ability to direct the underlying investments made by the trusts. Additionally, FHN could potentially receive benefits or absorb losses that are significant to the trusts due to its right to receive any asset values in excess of liability payoffs and its obligation to fund any liabilities to employees that are in excess of a rabbi trust’s assets.
The following table summarizes the carrying value of assets and liabilities associated with rabbi trusts used for deferred compensation plans which are consolidated by FHN as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
CONSOLIDATED VIEs
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Assets:
Other assets
$
190
$
195
Liabilities:
Other liabilities
$
163
$
165
Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entities
Tax Credit Investments
Through designated wholly-owned subsidiaries, First Horizon Bank makes equity investments as a limited partner in various partnerships that sponsor affordable housing projects utilizing the LIHTC. Through designated subsidiaries, First Horizon Bank periodically makes equity investments as a non-managing member in various LLCs that sponsor community development projects utilizing the NMTC. First Horizon Bank also makes equity investments as a limited partner or non-managing member in entities that receive historic tax credits. The purpose of these investments is to achieve a satisfactory return on capital and to support FHN’s community reinvestment initiatives. These entities are considered VIEs as First Horizon Bank's subsidiaries represent the
holders of the equity investment at risk, but do not have the ability to direct the activities that most significantly affect the performance of the entities. FHN is therefore not the primary beneficiary of any of these entities. Accordingly, FHN does not consolidate these VIEs and accounts for these investments in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
FHN accounts for qualifying LIHTC investments under the PAM. Effective for periods after 2023, all LIHTC investments qualify for the PAM. Commencing in 2024, FHN determined that its equity investments in NMTC and historic tax credit entities qualify for the PAM and made the election to apply the PAM for these programs. Expenses associated with non-qualifying LIHTC investments were not significant for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
The following table summarizes the impact to income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 for investments accounted for under the PAM. The impact of these investments is included in other operating activities, net in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
TAX CREDIT IMPACTS ON TAX EXPENSE
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(Dollars in millions)
2025
2024
Income tax expense (benefit):
Amortization of qualifying investments
$
17
$
15
Tax credits
(
20
)
(
17
)
Other tax benefits related to qualifying investments
(
2
)
(
2
)
Small Issuer Trust Preferred Holdings
First Horizon Bank holds variable interests in trusts which have issued mandatorily redeemable preferred capital securities (“trust preferreds”) for smaller banking and insurance enterprises. First Horizon Bank has no voting rights for the trusts’ activities. The trusts’ only assets are junior subordinated debentures of the issuing enterprises. The creditors of the trusts hold no recourse to the assets of First Horizon Bank. Since First Horizon Bank is solely a holder of the trusts’ securities, it has no rights which would give it the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the trusts’ economic performance and thus it is not considered the primary beneficiary of the trusts. First Horizon Bank has no contractual requirements to provide financial support to the trusts.
On-Balance Sheet Trust Preferred Securitization
In 2007, First Horizon Bank executed a securitization of certain small issuer trust preferreds for which the underlying trust meets the definition of a VIE as the holders of the equity investment at risk do not have the power through voting rights, or similar rights, to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. Since First Horizon Bank did not retain servicing or other decision-making rights, First Horizon Bank is not the primary beneficiary as it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the trust’s economic performance. Accordingly, First Horizon Bank has accounted for the funds received through the securitization as a term borrowing in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. First Horizon Bank has no contractual requirements to provide financial support to the trust.
Holdings in Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
FHN holds securities issued by various Agency securitization trusts. Based on their restrictive nature, the trusts meet the definition of a VIE since the holders of the equity investments at risk do not have the power through voting rights, or similar rights, to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance. FHN could potentially receive benefits or
absorb losses that are significant to the trusts based on the nature of the trusts’ activities and the size of FHN’s holdings. However, FHN is solely a holder of the trusts’ securities and does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the trusts’ economic performance and is not considered the primary beneficiary of the trusts. FHN has no contractual requirements to provide financial support to the trusts.
Commercial Loan Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
For certain troubled commercial loans, First Horizon Bank modifies the terms of the borrower’s debt in an effort to increase the probability of receipt of amounts contractually due. Following a modification to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, the borrower entity typically meets the definition of a VIE as the initial determination of whether an entity is a VIE must be reconsidered as events have proven that the entity’s equity is not sufficient to permit it to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or a restructuring of the terms of its financing. As First Horizon Bank does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact such troubled commercial borrowers’ operations, it is not considered the primary beneficiary even in situations where, based on the size of the financing provided, First Horizon Bank is exposed to potentially significant benefits and losses of the borrowing entity. First Horizon Bank has no contractual requirements to provide financial support to the borrowing entities beyond certain funding commitments established upon restructuring of the terms of the debt that allows for preparation of the underlying collateral for sale.
Proprietary Trust Preferred Issuances
In conjunction with its acquisitions, FHN acquired junior subordinated debt underlying multiple issuances of trust preferred debt. All of the trusts are considered VIEs because the ownership interests from the capital contributions to these trusts are not considered “at risk” in evaluating whether the holders of the equity investments at risk in the trusts have the ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’
economic performance. Thus, FHN cannot be the trusts’ primary beneficiary because its ownership interests in the trusts are not considered variable interests as they are not considered “at risk”. Consequently, none of the trusts are consolidated by FHN.
The following tables summarize FHN’s nonconsolidated VIEs as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
NONCONSOLIDATED VIEs AT MARCH 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Maximum
Loss Exposure
Liability
Recognized
Classification
Type
Low income housing partnerships
$
659
$
251
(a)
Other tax credit investments (b)
89
73
Other assets
Small issuer trust preferred holdings (c)
172
—
Loans and leases
On-balance sheet trust preferred securitization
26
88
(d)
Holdings of agency mortgage-backed securities (c)
8,158
—
(e)
Commercial loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (f)
397
—
Loans and leases
Proprietary trust preferred issuances (g)
—
167
Term borrowings
(a)
Maximum loss exposure represents $
408
million of current investments and $
251
million of accrued contractual funding commitments. Accrued funding commitments represent unconditional contractual obligations for future funding events and are also recognized in other liabilities. FHN currently expects to be required to fund these accrued commitments by the end of 2026.
(b)
Maximum loss exposure represents the value of current investments.
(c)
Maximum loss exposure represents the value of current investments. A liability is not recognized as FHN is solely a holder of the trusts’ securities.
(d)
Includes $
113
million classified as loans and leases and $
2
million classified as trading securities, which are offset by $
88
million classified as term borrowings.
(e)
Includes $
237
million classified as trading securities, $
1.3
billion classified as securities held to maturity, and $
6.7
billion classified as securities available for sale.
(f)
Maximum loss exposure represents $
397
million of current receivables with
no
additional contractual funding commitments on loans related to commercial loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.
(g)
No exposure to loss due to nature of FHN's involvement.
NONCONSOLIDATED VIEs AT DECEMBER 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Maximum
Loss Exposure
Liability
Recognized
Classification
Type:
Low income housing partnerships
$
617
$
222
(a)
Other tax credit investments (b)
90
73
Other assets
Small issuer trust preferred holdings (c)
171
—
Loans and leases
On-balance sheet trust preferred securitization
26
88
(d)
Holdings of agency mortgage-backed securities (c)
8,017
—
(e)
Commercial loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (f)
381
—
Loans and leases
Proprietary trust preferred issuances (g)
—
167
Term borrowings
(a)
Maximum loss exposure represents $
395
million of current investments and $
222
million of accrued contractual funding commitments. Accrued funding commitments represent unconditional contractual obligations for future funding events and are also recognized in other liabilities. FHN currently expects to be required to fund these accrued commitments by the end of 2026.
(b)
Maximum loss exposure represents current investments.
(c)
Maximum loss exposure represents the value of current investments. A liability is not recognized as FHN is solely a holder of the trusts’ securities.
(d)
Includes $
113
million classified as loans and leases and $
2
million classified as trading securities, which are offset by $
88
million classified as term borrowings.
(e)
Includes $
278
million classified as trading securities, $
1.3
billion classified as securities held to maturity, and $
6.5
billion classified as securities available for sale.
(f)
Maximum loss exposure represents $
381
million of current receivables with
no
additional contractual funding commitments on loans related to commercial loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.
(g)
No exposure to loss due to nature of FHN's involvement.
In the normal course of business, FHN utilizes various financial instruments (including derivative contracts and credit-related agreements) through its fixed income and risk management operations, as part of its risk management strategy and as a means to meet clients’ needs. Derivative instruments are subject to credit and market risks in excess of the amount recorded on the balance sheet as required by GAAP. The contractual or notional amounts of these financial instruments do not necessarily represent the amount of credit or market risk. However, they can be used to measure the extent of involvement in various types of financial instruments. Controls and monitoring procedures for these instruments have been established and are routinely reevaluated. The ALCO controls, coordinates, and monitors the usage and effectiveness of these financial instruments.
Credit risk represents the potential loss that may occur if a party to a transaction fails to perform according to the terms of the contract. The measure of credit exposure is the replacement cost of contracts with a positive fair value. FHN manages credit risk by entering into financial instrument transactions through national exchanges, primary dealers or approved counterparties, and by using mutual margining and master netting agreements whenever possible to limit potential exposure. FHN also maintains collateral posting requirements with certain counterparties to limit credit risk. Daily margin posted or received with central clearinghouses is considered a legal settlement of the related derivative contracts which results in a net presentation for each contract in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Treatment of daily margin as a settlement has no effect on hedge accounting or gains/losses for the applicable derivative contracts. On March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, FHN had $
404
million and $
541
million of cash receivables and $
17
million and $
25
million of cash payables related to collateral posting under master netting arrangements, inclusive of collateral posted related to contracts with adjustable collateral posting thresholds and over-collateralized positions, with derivative counterparties. With exchange-traded contracts, the credit risk is limited to the clearinghouse used. For non-exchange traded instruments, credit risk may occur when there is a gain in the fair value of the financial instrument and the counterparty fails to perform according to the terms of the contract and/or when the collateral proves to be of insufficient value. See additional discussion regarding master netting agreements and collateral posting requirements later in this note under the heading “Master Netting and Similar Agreements.”
Market risk represents the potential loss due to the decrease in the value of a financial instrument caused primarily by changes in interest rates or the prices of debt instruments. FHN manages market risk by establishing and
monitoring limits on the types and degree of risk that may be undertaken. FHN continually measures this risk through the use of models that measure value-at-risk and earnings-at-risk.
Derivative Instruments
FHN enters into various derivative contracts both to facilitate client transactions and as a risk management tool. Where contracts have been created for clients, FHN enters into upstream transactions with dealers to offset its risk exposure. Contracts with dealers that require central clearing are novated to a clearing agent who becomes FHN’s counterparty. Derivatives are also used as a risk management tool to hedge FHN’s exposure to changes in interest rates or other defined market risks.
Forward contracts are over-the-counter contracts where two parties agree to purchase and sell a specific quantity of a financial instrument at a specified price, with delivery or settlement at a specified date. Futures contracts are exchange-traded contracts where two parties agree to purchase and sell a specific quantity of a financial instrument at a specified price, with delivery or settlement at a specified date. Interest rate option contracts give the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified quantity of a financial instrument, at a specified price, during a specified period of time. Caps and floors are options that are linked to a notional principal amount and an underlying indexed interest rate. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of interest payments at specified intervals between two parties without the exchange of any underlying principal. Swaptions are options on interest rate swaps that give the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into an interest rate swap agreement during a specified period of time.
Trading Activities
FHNF trades U.S. Treasury, U.S. Agency, government-guaranteed loan, mortgage-backed, corporate and municipal fixed income securities, and other securities for distribution to clients. When these securities settle on a delayed basis, they are considered forward contracts. FHNF also enters into interest rate contracts, including caps, swaps, and floors, for its clients. In addition, FHNF enters into futures and option contracts to economically hedge interest rate risk associated with a portion of its securities inventory. These transactions are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in noninterest income. Related assets and liabilities are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as derivative assets and derivative liabilities within other assets and other liabilities. The FHNF Risk Committee and the Credit Risk Management Committee collaborate to mitigate credit risk related to these transactions. Credit risk is controlled through credit approvals, risk control limits, and ongoing monitoring procedures. Total trading
revenues were $
36
million and $
45
million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
,
respectively. Trading revenues are inclusive of both derivative and non-derivative financial instruments and are included in fixed income on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The following table summarizes derivatives associated with FHNF's trading activities as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATED WITH TRADING
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Notional
Assets
Liabilities
Customer interest rate contracts
$
4,094
$
18
$
146
Offsetting upstream interest rate contracts
4,275
100
18
Forwards and futures purchased
1,929
4
—
Forwards and futures sold
1,921
—
4
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Notional
Assets
Liabilities
Customer interest rate contracts
$
4,096
$
8
$
190
Offsetting upstream interest rate contracts
4,265
134
9
Forwards and futures purchased
1,421
1
6
Forwards and futures sold
1,426
7
—
Interest Rate Risk Management
FHN’s ALCO focuses on managing market risk by controlling and limiting earnings volatility attributable to changes in interest rates. Interest rate risk exists to the extent that interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have different maturity or repricing characteristics. FHN uses derivatives, primarily swaps, that are designed to moderate the impact on earnings as interest rates change. Interest paid or received for swaps utilized by FHN to hedge the fair value of long-term debt is recognized as an adjustment of the interest expense of the liabilities whose risk is being managed. FHN’s interest rate risk management policy is to use derivatives to hedge
interest rate risk or market value of assets or liabilities, not to speculate. In addition, FHN has entered into certain interest rate swaps and caps as a part of a product offering to commercial clients that includes customer derivatives paired with upstream offsetting market instruments that, when completed, are designed to mitigate interest rate risk. These contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting and are measured at fair value with gains or losses included in current earnings in noninterest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The following table summarizes FHN’s derivatives associated with interest rate risk management activities as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATED WITH INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT
The following table summarizes gains (losses) on FHN’s derivatives associated with interest rate risk management activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
DERIVATIVE GAINS (LOSSES) ASSOCIATED WITH INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
(Dollars in millions)
Gains (Losses)
Gains (Losses)
Customer Interest Rate Contracts Hedging
Hedging Instruments and Hedged Items:
Customer interest rate contracts (a)
$
111
$
(
86
)
Offsetting upstream interest rate contracts (a)
(
111
)
86
(a)
Gains (losses) included in other expense within the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Cash Flow Hedges
In 2022, FHN entered into interest rate contracts (floors and swaps) which have been designated as cash flow hedges. These hedges reference 1-Month Term SOFR and FHN made certain elections under ASU 2020-04 to facilitate qualification for hedge accounting during the time that hedged items transitioned away from 1-Month LIBOR.
In a cash flow hedge, the entire change in the fair value of the interest rate derivatives included in the assessment of
hedge effectiveness is initially recorded in OCI and is subsequently reclassified from OCI to current period earnings (interest income or interest expense) in the same period that the hedged item affects earnings.
The following tables summarize FHN’s derivative activities associated with cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATED WITH CASH FLOW HEDGES
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Notional
Assets
Liabilities
Cash Flow Hedges
Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate contracts
$
5,000
$
—
$
35
Hedged Items:
Variability in cash flows related to debt instruments (primarily loans)
N/A
$
5,000
N/A
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Notional
Assets
Liabilities
Cash Flow Hedges
Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate contracts
$
5,000
$
—
$
67
Hedged Items:
Variability in cash flows related to debt instruments (primarily loans)
The following table summarizes gains (losses) on FHN’s derivatives associated with cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
DERIVATIVE GAINS (LOSSES) ASSOCIATED WITH CASH FLOW HEDGES
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
(Dollars in millions)
Gains (Losses)
Gains (Losses)
Cash Flow Hedges
Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate contracts (a)
$
36
$
(
39
)
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
18
(
43
)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into interest income
9
13
(a)
Approximately $
13
million of pre-tax losses are expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next twelve months.
Other Derivatives
FHN has mortgage banking operations that include the origination and sale of loans into the secondary market. As part of the origination of loans, FHN enters into interest rate lock commitments with borrowers. Additionally, FHN
enters into forward sales contracts with buyers for delivery of loans at a future date. Both of these contracts qualify as freestanding derivatives and are recognized at fair value through earnings.
The notional and fair values of these contracts are presented in the table below.
DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATED WITH MORTGAGE BANKING HEDGES
The following table summarizes gains (losses) on FHN's derivatives associated with mortgage banking activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
DERIVATIVE GAINS (LOSSES) ASSOCIATED WITH MORTGAGE BANKING HEDGES
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
(Dollars in millions)
Gains (Losses)
Gains (Losses)
Mortgage Banking Hedges
Option contracts written
$
(
1
)
$
(
1
)
Forward contracts written
1
—
In conjunction with pre-2020 sales of Visa Class B shares, FHN entered into derivative transactions whereby FHN will make or receive cash payments whenever the conversion ratio of the Visa Class B shares into Visa Class A shares is adjusted. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the derivative liabilities associated with the sales of Visa Class B shares were $
18
million and $
15
million, respectively. FHN recognized $
5
million
and $
15
million, respectively, in derivative valuation adjustments related to prior sales of Visa Class B shares for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and year ended December 31, 2024. See Note 16 - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities for discussion of the valuation inputs and processes for these Visa-related derivatives.
FHN utilizes cross-currency swaps and cross-currency interest rate swaps to economically hedge its exposure to foreign currency risk and interest rate risk associated with non-U.S. dollar denominated loans. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, these loans were valued at $
10
million and $
16
million, respectively. The balance sheet amount and the gains/losses associated with these derivatives were not significant.
Related to its loan participation/syndication activities, FHN enters into risk participation agreements, under which it assumes exposure for, or receives indemnification for, borrowers’ performance on underlying interest rate derivative contracts. FHN's counterparties in these contracts are other lending institutions involved in the loan participation/syndication arrangements for which the underlying interest rate derivative contract is intended to hedge interest rate risk for the borrower. FHN will make (other institution is the lead bank) or receive (FHN is the lead bank) payments for risk participations if the borrower defaults on its obligation to perform under the terms of its interest rate derivative agreement with the lead bank in the participation.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the notional values of FHN’s risk participations were $
224
million and $
268
million of derivative assets and $
884
million and $
916
million of derivative liabilities, respectively. The notional value for risk participation/syndication agreements is consistent with the percentage
of participation in the lending arrangement. FHN's maximum exposure or benefit in the risk participation agreements is contingent on the fair value of the underlying interest rate derivative contracts for which the borrower is in a liability position at the time of default. FHN monitors the credit risk associated with the borrowers to which the risk participations relate through the same credit risk assessment process utilized for establishing credit loss estimates for its loan portfolio. These credit risk estimates are included in the determination of fair value for the risk participations. Assuming all underlying third-party customers referenced in the swap contracts defaulted at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the exposure from these agreements would not be material based on the fair value of the underlying swaps.
Master Netting and Similar Agreements
FHN uses master netting agreements, mutual margining agreements and collateral posting requirements to minimize credit risk on derivative contracts. Master netting and similar agreements are used when counterparties have multiple derivatives contracts that allow for a “right of setoff,” meaning that a counterparty may net offsetting positions and collateral with the same counterparty under the contract to determine a net receivable or payable. The following discussion provides an overview of these arrangements which may vary due to the derivative type and market in which a derivative transaction is executed.
Interest rate derivatives are subject to agreements consistent with standard agreement forms of the ISDA. Currently, all interest rate derivative contracts are entered into as over-the-counter transactions and collateral posting requirements are based on the net asset or liability position with each respective counterparty. For contracts that require central clearing, novation to a counterparty with access to a clearinghouse occurs and initial margin is posted.
Cash margin received (posted) that is considered settlements for the derivative contracts is included in the respective derivative asset (liability) value. Cash margin
that is considered collateral received (posted) for interest rate derivatives is recognized as a liability (asset) on FHN’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Interest rate derivatives with clients that are smaller financial institutions typically require posting of collateral by the counterparty to FHN. This collateral is subject to a threshold with daily adjustments based upon changes in the level or fair value of the derivative position. Positions and related collateral can be netted in the event of default. Collateral pledged by a counterparty is typically cash or securities. The securities pledged as collateral are not recognized within FHN’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Interest rate derivatives associated with lending arrangements share the collateral with the related loan(s). The derivative and loan positions may be netted in the event of default. For disclosure purposes, the entire collateral amount is allocated to the loan.
Interest rate derivatives with larger financial institutions typically contain provisions whereby the collateral posting thresholds under the agreements adjust based on the credit ratings of both counterparties. If the credit rating of FHN and/or First Horizon Bank is lowered, FHN could be required to post additional collateral with the counterparties. Conversely, if the credit rating of FHN and/or First Horizon Bank is increased, FHN could have collateral released and be required to post less collateral in the future. Also, if a counterparty’s credit ratings were to decrease, FHN and/or First Horizon Bank could require the posting of additional collateral; whereas if a counterparty’s credit ratings were to increase, the counterparty could require the release of excess collateral. Collateral for these arrangements is adjusted daily based on changes in the net fair value position with each counterparty.
The net fair value, determined by individual counterparty, of all derivative instruments with adjustable collateral posting thresholds was $
9
million of assets and $
138
million of liabilities on March 31, 2025, and $
5
million of assets and $
187
million of liabilities on December 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, FHN
had received collateral of $
67
million and $
82
million and posted collateral of $
81
million and $
96
million, respectively, in the normal course of business related to these agreements.
Certain agreements also contain accelerated termination provisions, inclusive of the right of offset, if a counterparty’s credit rating falls below a specified level. If a counterparty’s debt rating (including FHN’s and First Horizon Bank’s) were to fall below these minimums, these provisions would be triggered, and the counterparties could terminate the agreements and require immediate settlement of all derivative contracts under the agreements. The net fair value, determined by individual counterparty, of all interest rate derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent accelerated termination provisions was $
9
million of assets and $
138
million of liabilities on March 31, 2025, and $
6
million of assets and $
187
million of liabilities on December 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, FHN had received collateral of $
67
million and $
82
million and posted collateral of $
81
million and $
96
million, respectively, in the normal course of business related to these contracts.
FHNF buys and sells various types of securities for its clients. When these securities settle on a delayed basis, they are considered forward contracts. For futures and options, FHN transacts through a third party, and the transactions are subject to margin and collateral maintenance requirements. In the event of default, open positions can be offset along with the associated collateral.
For this disclosure, FHN considers the impact of master netting and other similar agreements which allow FHN to settle all contracts with a single counterparty on a net basis and to offset the net derivative asset or liability position with the related securities and cash collateral. The application of the collateral cannot reduce the net derivative asset or liability position below zero, and therefore any excess collateral is not reflected in the following tables.
The following table provides details of derivative assets and collateral received as presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
DERIVATIVE ASSETS & COLLATERAL RECEIVED
Gross amounts not offset in the Balance Sheets
(Dollars in millions)
Gross amounts
of recognized
assets
Gross amounts
offset in the
Balance Sheets
Net amounts of
assets presented
in the Balance Sheets (a)
Derivative
liabilities
available for
offset
Collateral
received
Net amount
Derivative assets:
March 31, 2025
Interest rate derivative contracts
$
423
$
—
$
423
$
(
79
)
$
(
334
)
$
10
Forward contracts
5
—
5
(
2
)
—
3
$
428
$
—
$
428
$
(
81
)
$
(
334
)
$
13
December 31, 2024
Interest rate derivative contracts
$
522
$
—
$
522
$
(
73
)
$
(
436
)
$
13
Forward contracts
8
—
8
(
3
)
(
4
)
1
$
530
$
—
$
530
$
(
76
)
$
(
440
)
$
14
(a)
Included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $
1
million and $
2
million, respectively, of derivative assets have been excluded from these tables because they are generally not subject to master netting or similar agreements.
The following table provides details of derivative liabilities and collateral pledged as presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES & COLLATERAL PLEDGED
Gross amounts not offset
in the Balance Sheets
(Dollars in millions)
Gross amounts
of recognized
liabilities
Gross amounts
offset in the
Balance Sheets
Net amounts of
liabilities presented
in the Balance Sheets (a)
Derivative
assets
available for
offset
Collateral
pledged
Net amount
Derivative liabilities:
March 31, 2025
Interest rate derivative contracts
$
506
$
—
$
506
$
(
79
)
$
(
124
)
$
303
Forward contracts
4
—
4
(
2
)
(
1
)
1
$
510
$
—
$
510
$
(
81
)
$
(
125
)
$
304
December 31, 2024
Interest rate derivative contracts
$
649
$
—
$
649
$
(
73
)
$
(
168
)
$
408
Forward contracts
6
—
6
(
3
)
(
1
)
2
$
655
$
—
$
655
$
(
76
)
$
(
169
)
$
410
(a)
Included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $
20
million and $
16
million, respectively, of derivative liabilities (primarily Visa-related derivatives) have been excluded from these tables because they are generally not subject to master netting or similar agreements.
Note 15—
Master Netting and Similar Agreements—Repurchase, Reverse Repurchase, and Securities Borrowing Transactions
For repurchase, reverse repurchase, and securities borrowing transactions, FHN and each counterparty have the ability to offset all open positions and related collateral in the event of default. Due to the nature of these transactions, the value of the collateral for each transaction approximates the value of the corresponding receivable or payable. For repurchase agreements through FHN’s fixed income business (securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase), transactions are collateralized by securities and/or government guaranteed loans which are delivered on the settlement date and are maintained throughout the term of the transaction. For FHN’s repurchase agreements through banking activities (securities sold under agreements to repurchase), securities are typically pledged at settlement and not released until maturity. For asset positions, the collateral is not included on FHN’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. For liability positions, securities collateral pledged by FHN is generally represented within FHN’s trading or available-for-sale securities portfolios.
For this disclosure, FHN considers the impact of master netting and other similar agreements that allow FHN to settle all contracts with a single counterparty on a net basis and to offset the net asset or liability position with the related securities collateral. The application of the collateral cannot reduce the net asset or liability position below zero, and therefore any excess collateral is not reflected in the tables below.
Securities purchased under agreements to resell is included in federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase is included in short-term borrowings.
The following table provides details of securities purchased under agreements to resell and collateral pledged by counterparties as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER AGREEMENTS TO RESELL
Gross amounts not offset in the
Balance Sheets
(Dollars in millions)
Gross amounts
of recognized
assets
Gross amounts
offset in the
Balance Sheets
Net amounts of
assets presented
in the Balance Sheets
Offsetting
securities sold
under agreements
to repurchase
Securities collateral
(not recognized on
FHN’s Balance Sheets)
Net amount
Securities purchased under agreements to resell:
March 31, 2025
$
681
$
—
$
681
$
—
$
(
676
)
$
5
December 31, 2024
572
—
572
—
(
567
)
5
The following table provides details of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and collateral pledged by FHN as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE
Gross amounts not offset in the
Balance Sheets
(Dollars in millions)
Gross amounts
of recognized
liabilities
Gross amounts
offset in the
Balance Sheets
Net amounts of
liabilities presented
in the Balance Sheets
Offsetting
securities
purchased under
agreements to resell
Securities/
government
guaranteed loans
collateral
Net amount
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
March 31, 2025
$
1,760
$
—
$
1,760
$
—
$
(
1,760
)
$
—
December 31, 2024
2,096
—
2,096
—
(
2,096
)
—
Due to the short duration of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and the nature of collateral involved, the risks associated with these transactions are considered minimal.
The following table provides details, by collateral type, of the remaining contractual maturity of securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
MATURITIES OF SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Overnight and
Continuous
Up to 30 Days
Total
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
Government agency issued MBS
$
1,115
$
—
$
1,115
Government agency issued CMO
645
—
645
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase
$
1,760
$
—
$
1,760
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Overnight and
Continuous
Up to 30 Days
Total
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
Government agency issued MBS
$
1,535
$
—
$
1,535
Government agency issued CMO
561
—
561
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase
FHN groups its assets and liabilities measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. This hierarchy requires FHN to maximize the use of observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. Each fair value measurement is placed into the proper level based on the lowest level of significant input. These levels are:
•
Level 1
—Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
•
Level 2
—Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
•
Level 3
—Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.
The following table presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
BALANCES OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS
Changes in Recurring Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 on a recurring basis are summarized as follows.
CHANGES IN LEVEL 3 ASSETS & LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
SBA interest-only strips
Loans held
for sale
Net
derivative
liabilities
Balance on January 1, 2025
$
23
$
16
$
(
15
)
Total net gains (losses) included in net income
(
2
)
—
(
5
)
Sales
(
3
)
(
4
)
—
Settlements
—
—
2
Net transfers into (out of) Level 3
4
(b)
1
—
Balance on March 31, 2025
$
22
$
13
$
(
18
)
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income
$
(
1
)
(c)
$
—
(a)
$
(
5
)
(d)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
SBA interest-only strips
Loans held
for sale
Net
derivative
liabilities
Balance on January 1, 2024
$
13
$
26
$
(
23
)
Total net gains (losses) included in net income
(
1
)
—
—
Purchases
—
1
—
Sales
(
2
)
(
13
)
—
Settlements
—
—
3
Net transfers into (out of) Level 3
9
(b)
—
—
Balance on March 31, 2024
$
19
$
14
$
(
20
)
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income
$
(
1
)
(c)
$
—
(a)
$
—
(d)
(a)
Primarily included in mortgage banking income on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(b)
Transfers into Level 3 SBA interest-only strips reflect transfers out of SBA loans held for sale, which are Level 2 assets measured on a nonrecurring basis. Refer to the nonrecurring measurement table included in the following section of this Note.
(c)
Primarily included in fixed income on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(d)
Included in other expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
There were
no
net unrealized gains (losses) for Level 3 assets and liabilities included in other comprehensive income as of March 31, 2025 and 2024.
From time to time, FHN may be required to measure certain other financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower of cost or market ("LOCOM") accounting or write-downs of individual assets.
For assets
measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis which were still held on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, the following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each adjustment and the related carrying value.
LEVEL OF VALUATION ASSUMPTIONS FOR ASSETS
MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A NONRECURRING BASIS
Carrying value at March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Loans held for sale—SBAs and USDA
$
—
$
371
$
—
$
371
Loans and leases (a)
—
—
345
345
OREO (b)
—
—
3
3
Carrying value at December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Loans held for sale—SBAs and USDA
$
—
$
438
$
—
$
438
Loans and leases (a)
—
—
344
344
OREO (b)
—
—
3
3
(a)
Represents carrying value of loans for which adjustments are required to be based on the appraised value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell. Write-downs on these loans are recognized as part of provision for credit losses.
(b)
Represents the fair value and related losses of foreclosed properties that were measured subsequent to their initial classification as OREO. Balance excludes OREO related to government-insured mortgages.
For assets measured on a nonrecurring basis which were still held on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at period end, the following table provides information about the fair value adjustments recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
FAIR VALUE ADJUSTMENTS ON ASSETS MEASURED ON A NONRECURRING BASIS
Net gains (losses)
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)
2025
2024
Loans held for sale—SBAs and USDA
$
(
1
)
$
—
Loans and leases (a)
(
23
)
(
31
)
$
(
24
)
$
(
31
)
(a)
Write-downs on these loans are recognized as part of provision for credit losses.
Lease asset impairments recognized represent the reduction in value of the right-of-use assets associated with leases that are being exited in advance of the contractual lease expiration.
Impairments are measured using a discounted cash flow methodology, which is considered a Level 3 valuation.
Impairments of long-lived tangible assets reflect locations where the associated land and building are either owned or leased. The fair values of owned sites were determined using estimated sales prices from appraisals and broker
opinions less estimated costs to sell with adjustments upon final disposition. The fair values of owned assets in leased sites (e.g., leasehold improvements) were determined using a discounted cash flow approach, based on the revised estimated useful lives of the related assets. Both measurement methodologies are considered Level 3 valuations. Impairment adjustments recognized upon disposition of a location are considered Level 2 valuations.
Fixed asset and leased asset impairments were
immaterial
for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Level 3 Measurements
The following table provides information regarding the unobservable inputs utilized in determining the fair value of Level 3 recurring and nonrecurring measurements as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS USED IN LEVEL 3 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
(Dollars in millions)
Values Utilized
Level 3 Class
Fair Value at March 31, 2025
Valuation Techniques
Unobservable Input
Range
Weighted Average (c)
Trading securities - SBA interest-only strips
$
22
Discounted cash flow
Constant prepayment rate
16
% -
35
%
18
%
Bond equivalent yield
(
4
)% -
19
%
17
%
Loans held for sale - residential real estate
$
13
Discounted cash flow
Prepayment speeds - First mortgage
2
% -
6
%
3
%
Foreclosure losses
63
% -
66
%
64
%
Loss severity trends - First mortgage
0.0
% -
2.2
% of UPB
0.7
%
Derivative liabilities, other
$
18
Discounted cash flow
Visa covered litigation resolution amount
$
3.5
billion - $
4.5
billion
$
4.1
billion
Probability of resolution scenarios
10
% -
25
%
19
%
Time until resolution
6
-
36
months
24
months
Loans and leases (a)
$
345
Appraisals from comparable properties
Marketability adjustments for specific properties
0
% -
25
% of appraisal
NM
Other collateral valuations
Borrowing base certificates liquidation adjustment
25
% -
50
% of gross value
NM
Financial Statements liquidation adjustment
50
% -
100
% of reported value
NM
Auction appraisals marketability adjustment
0
% -
10
% of reported value
NM
OREO (b)
$
3
Appraisals from comparable properties
Adjustment for value changes since appraisal
0
% -
10
% of appraisal
NM
NM - Not meaningful
(a)
Represents carrying value of loans for which adjustments are required to be based on the appraised value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell. Write-downs on these loans are recognized as part of provision for credit losses.
(b)
Represents the fair value of foreclosed properties that were measured subsequent to their initial classification as OREO. Balance excludes OREO related to government-insured mortgages.
(c)
Weighted averages are determined by the relative fair value of the instruments or the relative contribution to an instrument's fair value.
Borrowing base certificates liquidation adjustment
25
% -
50
% of gross value
NM
Financial Statements liquidation adjustment
50
% -
100
% of reported value
NM
Auction appraisals marketability adjustment
0
% -
10
% of reported value
NM
OREO (b)
$
3
Appraisals from comparable properties
Adjustment for value changes since appraisal
0%
-
10
% of appraisal
NM
NM - Not meaningful
(a)
Represents carrying value of loans for which adjustments are required to be based on the appraised value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell. Write-downs on these loans are recognized as part of provision for credit losses.
(b)
Represents the fair value of foreclosed properties that were measured subsequent to their initial classification as OREO. Balance excludes OREO related to government-insured mortgages.
(c)
Weighted averages are determined by the relative fair value of the instruments or the relative contribution to an instrument's fair value.
Trading Securities - SBA interest-only strips
Increases (decreases) in estimated prepayment rates and bond equivalent yields negatively (positively) affect the value of SBA interest-only strips. Management additionally considers whether the loans underlying related SBA interest-only strips are delinquent, in default or prepaying, and adjusts the fair value down
20
-
100
% depending on the length of time in default.
Loans held for sale
Foreclosure losses and prepayment rates are significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of FHN’s residential real estate loans held for sale. Loss severity trends are also assessed to evaluate the reasonableness of fair value estimates resulting from discounted cash flows methodologies as well as to estimate fair value for newly repurchased loans and loans that are near foreclosure. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation would result in
significantly lower (higher) fair value measurements. All observable and unobservable inputs are reassessed quarterly.
Derivative liabilities
In conjunction with pre-2020 sales of Visa Class B shares, FHN and the purchasers entered into derivative transactions whereby FHN will make, or receive, cash payments whenever the conversion ratio of the Visa Class B shares into Visa Class A shares is adjusted. FHN uses a discounted cash flow methodology in order to estimate the fair value of FHN’s derivative liabilities associated with its prior sales of Visa Class B shares. The methodology includes estimation of both the resolution amount for Visa’s Covered Litigation matters as well as the length of time until the resolution occurs. Significant increases (decreases) in either of these inputs in isolation would result in significantly higher (lower) fair value measurements for the derivative liabilities. Additionally,
FHN performs a probability-weighted multiple resolution scenario to calculate the estimated fair value of these derivative liabilities. Assignment of higher (lower) probabilities to the larger potential resolution scenarios would result in an increase (decrease) in the estimated fair value of the derivative liabilities. Since this estimation process requires application of judgment in developing significant unobservable inputs used to determine the possible outcomes and the probability weighting assigned to each scenario, these derivatives have been classified within Level 3 in fair value measurements disclosures.
Loans and leases and Other Real Estate Owned
Collateral-dependent loans and OREO are primarily valued using appraisals based on sales of comparable properties in the same or similar markets. Other collateral (receivables, inventory, equipment, etc.) is valued through borrowing base certificates, financial statements and/or auction valuations. These valuations are discounted based on the quality of reporting, knowledge of the marketability/collectability of the collateral and historical disposition rates.
Fair Value Option
FHN previously elected the fair value option on a prospective basis for substantially all types of mortgage loans originated for sale purposes. FHN determined that the election reduces certain timing differences and better
matches changes in the value of such loans with changes in the value of derivatives and forward delivery commitments used as economic hedges for these assets at the time of election.
Repurchased loans relating to mortgage banking operations conducted prior to the IBKC merger are recognized within loans held for sale at fair value at the time of repurchase, which includes consideration of the credit status of the loans and the estimated liquidation value. FHN has elected to continue recognition of these loans at fair value in periods subsequent to reacquisition. Due to the credit-distressed nature of the vast majority of repurchased loans and the related loss severities experienced upon repurchase, FHN believes that the fair value election provides a more timely recognition of changes in value for these loans that occur subsequent to repurchase. Absent the fair value election, these loans would be subject to valuation at the LOCOM value, which would prevent subsequent values from exceeding the initial fair value, determined at the time of repurchase, but would require recognition of subsequent declines in value. Thus, the fair value election provides for a more timely recognition of any potential future recoveries in asset values while not affecting the requirement to recognize subsequent declines in value.
The following table reflects the differences between the fair value carrying amount of residential real estate loans held for sale measured at fair value in accordance with management’s election and the aggregate unpaid principal amount FHN is contractually entitled to receive at maturity.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FAIR VALUE CARRYING AMOUNTS AND CONTRACTUAL AMOUNTS OF RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS REPORTED AT FAIR VALUE
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value
carrying
amount
Aggregate
unpaid
principal
Fair value carrying amount
less aggregate unpaid
principal
Residential real estate loans held for sale reported at fair value:
Total loans
$
114
$
117
$
(
3
)
Nonaccrual loans
2
5
(
3
)
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value
carrying
amount
Aggregate
unpaid
principal
Fair value carrying amount
less aggregate unpaid
principal
Residential real estate loans held for sale reported at fair value:
Total loans
$
85
$
89
$
(
4
)
Nonaccrual loans
3
5
(
2
)
Assets and liabilities accounted for under the fair value election are initially measured at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in earnings. Such changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities for which FHN elected the fair value option are included in current period earnings with classification in the income statement line item reflected in the following table.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the amount for residential real estate loans held for sale included an insignificant amount of gains in pre-tax earnings that are attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk. The portion of the fair value adjustments related to credit risk was determined based on estimated default rates and estimated loss severities. Interest income on residential real estate loans held for sale measured at fair value is calculated based on the note rate of the loan and is recorded in the interest income section of the Consolidated Statements of Income as interest on loans held for sale.
Determination of Fair Value
Fair values are based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The following describes the assumptions and methodologies used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and for estimating the fair value of financial instruments for which fair value is disclosed.
Short-term financial assets
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, and interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions and the Federal Reserve are carried at historical cost. The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization.
Trading securities and trading liabilities
Trading securities and trading liabilities are recognized at fair value through current earnings. Trading inventory held for broker-dealer operations is included in trading securities and trading liabilities. Broker-dealer long positions are valued at bid price in the bid-ask spread. Short positions are valued at the ask price. Inventory positions are valued using observable inputs including current market transactions, benchmark yields, credit spreads, and consensus prepayment speeds. Trading loans are valued using observable inputs including current market transactions, swap rates, mortgage rates, and consensus prepayment speeds.
Trading securities - SBA interest-only strips
Interest-only strips are valued at fair value based on an income approach using an internal valuation model. The internal valuation model includes assumptions regarding projections of future cash flows, prepayment rates, default rates and interest-only strip terms. These securities bear the risk of loan prepayment or default that may result in FHN not recovering all or a portion of its recorded investment. When appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors including default or prepayment status of the underlying SBA loans. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed and may change in the near term.
Securities available for sale and held to maturity
Valuations of debt securities are performed using observable inputs obtained from market transactions in similar securities. Typical inputs include benchmark yields, consensus prepayment speeds, and credit spreads. Trades from similar securities and broker quotes are used to support these valuations.
Loans held for sale
FHN determines the fair value of loans held for sale using either current transaction prices or discounted cash flow models. Fair values are determined using current transaction prices and/or values on similar assets when available, including committed bids for specific loans or loan portfolios. Uncommitted bids may be adjusted based on other available market information.
The fair value of residential real estate loans held for sale is determined using a discounted cash flow model that incorporates both observable and unobservable inputs. Inputs in the discounted cash flow model include current mortgage rates for similar products, estimated prepayment rates, foreclosure losses, and various loan performance measures (delinquency, LTV, credit score). Adjustments for delinquency and other differences in loan characteristics are typically reflected in the model’s discount rates. Loss severity trends and the value of underlying collateral are also considered in assessing the appropriate fair value for severely delinquent loans and loans in foreclosure. The valuation of HELOCs also
incorporates estimated cancellation rates for loans expected to become delinquent.
Non-mortgage consumer loans held for sale are valued using committed bids for specific loans or loan portfolios or current market pricing for similar assets with adjustments for differences in credit standing (delinquency, historical default rates for similar loans), yield, collateral values and prepayment rates. If pricing for similar assets is not available, a discounted cash flow methodology is utilized, which incorporates all of these factors into an estimate of investor required yield for the discount rate.
FHN utilizes quoted market prices of similar instruments or broker and dealer quotations to value the SBA and USDA guaranteed loans. FHN values SBA-unguaranteed interests in loans held for sale based on individual loan characteristics, such as industry type and pay history which generally follows an income approach. Furthermore, these valuations are adjusted for changes in prepayment estimates and are reduced due to restrictions on trading. The fair value of other non-residential real estate loans held for sale is approximated by their carrying values based on current transaction values.
Mortgage loans held for investment at fair value option
The fair value of mortgage loans held for investment at fair value option is determined by a third party using a discounted cash flow model using various assumptions about future loan performance (constant prepayment rate, constant default rate and loss severity trends) and market discount rates.
Loans held for investment
The fair values of mortgage loans are estimated using an exit price methodology that is based on present values using the interest rate that would be charged for a similar loan to a borrower with similar risk, weighted for varying maturity dates and adjusted for a liquidity discount based on the estimated time period to complete a sale transaction with a market participant.
Other loans and leases are valued based on present values using the interest rate that would be charged for a similar instrument to a borrower with similar risk, applicable to each category of instruments, and adjusted for a liquidity discount based on the estimated time period to complete a sale transaction with a market participant.
For loans measured using the estimated fair value of collateral less costs to sell, fair value is estimated using appraisals of the collateral. Collateral values are monitored and additional write-downs are recognized if it is determined that the estimated collateral values have declined further. Estimated costs to sell are based on current amounts of disposal costs for similar assets. Carrying value is considered to reflect fair value for these loans.
Derivative assets and liabilities
The fair value for forwards and futures contracts is based on current transactions involving identical securities. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and thus have no credit risk factor assigned as the risk of non-performance is limited to the clearinghouse used.
Valuations of other derivatives (primarily interest rate contracts) are based on inputs observed in active markets for similar instruments. Typical inputs include benchmark yields, option volatility and option skew. Centrally cleared derivatives are discounted using SOFR as required by clearinghouses. In measuring the fair value of these derivative assets and liabilities, FHN has elected to consider credit risk based on the net exposure to individual counterparties. Credit risk is mitigated for these instruments through the use of mutual margining and master netting agreements as well as collateral posting requirements. For derivative contracts with daily cash margin requirements that are considered settlements, the daily margin amount is netted within derivative assets or liabilities. Any remaining credit risk related to interest rate derivatives is considered in determining fair value through evaluation of additional factors such as client loan grades and debt ratings. Foreign currency related derivatives also utilize observable exchange rates in the determination of fair value. The determination of fair value for FHN’s derivative liabilities associated with its prior sales of Visa Class B shares are classified within Level 3 in the fair value measurements disclosure as previously discussed in the unobservable inputs discussion.
The fair value of risk participations is determined in reference to the fair value of the related derivative contract between the borrower and the lead bank in the participation structure, which is determined consistent with the valuation process discussed above. This value is adjusted for the pro rata portion of the reference derivative’s notional value and an assessment of credit risk for the referenced borrower.
OREO
OREO primarily consists of properties that have been acquired in satisfaction of debt. These properties are carried at the lower of the outstanding loan amount or estimated fair value less estimated costs to sell the real estate. Estimated fair value is determined using appraised values with subsequent adjustments for deterioration in values that are not reflected in the most recent appraisal.
Other assets
For disclosure purposes, other assets consist of tax credit investments, FRB and FHLB Stock, deferred compensation mutual funds and equity investments (including other mutual funds) with readily determinable fair values. For periods prior to 2024, tax credit investments accounted for under the equity method were written down to estimated fair value quarterly based on the estimated
value of the associated tax credits which incorporated estimates of required yield for hypothetical investors. Subsequent to 2023, the fair value of tax credit investments is estimated using recent transaction information with adjustments for differences in individual investments. Deferred compensation mutual funds are recognized at fair value, which is based on quoted prices in active markets. Investments in the stock of the Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Banks are recognized at historical cost in the Consolidated Balance Sheets which is considered to approximate fair value. Investments in mutual funds are measured at the funds’ reported closing net asset values. Investments in equity securities are valued using quoted market prices when available.
Defined maturity deposits
The fair value of these deposits is estimated by discounting future cash flows to their present value. Future cash flows are discounted by using the current market rates of similar instruments applicable to the remaining maturity. For disclosure purposes, defined maturity deposits include all time deposits.
Short-term financial liabilities
The fair value of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and other short-term borrowings are approximated by the book value. The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization.
Loan commitments
Fair values of these commitments are based on fees charged to enter into similar agreements taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing.
Other commitments
Fair values of these commitments are based on fees charged to enter into similar agreements.
The following fair value estimates are determined as of a specific point in time utilizing various assumptions and estimates. The use of assumptions and various valuation techniques, as well as the absence of secondary markets for certain financial instruments, reduces the comparability of fair value disclosures between financial institutions. Due to market illiquidity, the fair values for loans and leases, loans held for sale, and term borrowings as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 involve the use of significant internally developed pricing assumptions for certain components of these line items. The assumptions and valuations utilized for this disclosure are considered to reflect inputs that market participants would use in transactions involving these instruments as of the measurement date. The valuations of legacy assets, particularly consumer loans and TRUPs loans within the Corporate segment, are influenced by changes in economic conditions since origination and risk perceptions of the financial sector. These considerations affect the estimate of a potential acquirer’s cost of capital and cash flow volatility assumptions from these assets and the resulting fair value measurements may depart significantly from FHN’s internal estimates of the intrinsic value of these assets.
Assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments — such as premises and equipment, goodwill, other intangible assets such as the value of long-term relationships with deposit and trust clients, deferred taxes, and certain other assets and other liabilities — have not been included in the following table. Additionally, the fair value measurements presented in the following table are solely for financial instruments as of the measurement date and do not consider the earnings potential of our various business lines. Accordingly, the total of the fair value amounts does not represent, and should not be construed to represent, the underlying value of FHN.
The following table summarizes the book value and estimated fair value of financial instruments recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
.
BOOK VALUE AND ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
March 31, 2025
Book
Value
Fair Value
(Dollars in millions)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets:
Loans and leases, net of allowance for loan and lease losses
Commercial:
Commercial, financial, and industrial
$
33,009
$
—
$
—
$
32,468
$
32,468
Commercial real estate
13,914
—
—
13,665
13,665
Consumer:
Consumer real estate
13,859
—
—
13,398
13,398
Credit card and other
611
—
—
626
626
Total loans and leases, net of allowance for loan and lease losses
61,393
—
—
60,157
60,157
Short-term financial assets:
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
1,164
1,164
—
—
1,164
Federal funds sold
47
—
47
—
47
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
681
—
681
—
681
Total short-term financial assets
1,892
1,164
728
—
1,892
Trading securities (a)
1,376
—
1,354
22
1,376
Loans held for sale:
Mortgage loans (elected fair value) (a)
114
—
101
13
114
USDA & SBA loans - LOCOM
372
—
372
—
372
Mortgage loans - LOCOM
24
—
—
24
24
Total loans held for sale
510
—
473
37
510
Securities available for sale (a)
8,075
—
8,075
—
8,075
Securities held to maturity
1,258
—
1,092
—
1,092
Derivative assets (a)
429
5
424
—
429
Other assets:
Tax credit investments
747
—
—
715
715
Deferred compensation mutual funds
107
107
—
—
107
Equity, mutual funds, and other (b)
304
35
—
269
304
Total other assets
1,158
142
—
984
1,126
Total assets
$
76,091
$
1,311
$
12,146
$
61,200
$
74,657
Liabilities:
Defined maturity deposits
$
5,918
$
—
$
5,896
$
—
$
5,896
Trading liabilities (a)
670
—
670
—
670
Short-term financial liabilities:
Federal funds purchased
812
—
812
—
812
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
1,760
—
1,760
—
1,760
Other short-term borrowings
1,223
—
1,223
—
1,223
Total short-term financial liabilities
3,795
—
3,795
—
3,795
Term borrowings:
Real estate investment trust-preferred
47
—
—
47
47
Notes payable—new market tax credit investments
74
—
—
71
71
Secured borrowings
35
—
—
35
35
Junior subordinated debentures
152
—
—
142
142
Other long-term borrowings
1,383
—
1,376
—
1,376
Total term borrowings
1,691
—
1,376
295
1,671
Derivative liabilities (a)
529
4
507
18
529
Total liabilities
$
12,603
$
4
$
12,244
$
313
$
12,561
(a)
Classes are detailed in the recurring measurement table.
(b)
Level 1 primarily consists of mutual funds with readily determinable fair values. Level 3 includes restricted investments in FHLB-Cincinnati stock of $
66
million and FRB stock of $
203
million.
Loans and leases, net of allowance for loan and lease losses
Commercial:
Commercial, financial, and industrial
$
33,083
$
—
$
—
$
32,511
$
32,511
Commercial real estate
14,194
—
—
13,894
13,894
Consumer:
Consumer real estate
13,826
—
—
13,262
13,262
Credit card and other
647
—
—
657
657
Total loans and leases, net of allowance for loan and lease losses
61,750
—
—
60,324
60,324
Short-term financial assets:
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
1,538
1,538
—
—
1,538
Federal funds sold
59
—
59
—
59
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
572
—
572
—
572
Total short-term financial assets
2,169
1,538
631
—
2,169
Trading securities (a)
1,387
—
1,364
23
1,387
Loans held for sale:
Mortgage loans (elected fair value) (a)
85
—
69
16
85
USDA & SBA loans - LOCOM
439
—
439
—
439
Mortgage loans - LOCOM
27
—
—
27
27
Total loans held for sale
551
—
508
43
551
Securities available for sale (a)
7,896
—
7,896
—
7,896
Securities held to maturity
1,270
—
1,083
—
1,083
Derivative assets (a)
531
8
523
—
531
Other assets:
Tax credit investments
706
—
—
692
692
Deferred compensation mutual funds
111
111
—
—
111
Equity, mutual funds, and other (b)
289
35
—
254
289
Total other assets
1,106
146
—
946
1,092
Total assets
$
76,660
$
1,692
$
12,005
$
61,336
$
75,033
Liabilities:
Defined maturity deposits
$
6,613
$
—
$
6,591
$
—
$
6,591
Trading liabilities (a)
550
—
550
—
550
Short-term financial liabilities:
Federal funds purchased
259
—
259
—
259
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
2,096
—
2,096
—
2,096
Other short-term borrowings
1,045
—
1,045
—
1,045
Total short-term financial liabilities
3,400
—
3,400
—
3,400
Term borrowings:
Real estate investment trust-preferred
47
—
—
47
47
Notes payable—new market tax credit investments
74
—
—
70
70
Secured borrowings
37
—
—
37
37
Junior subordinated debentures
151
—
—
142
142
Other long-term borrowings
886
—
866
—
866
Total term borrowings
1,195
—
866
296
1,162
Derivative liabilities (a)
671
6
650
15
671
Total liabilities
$
12,429
$
6
$
12,057
$
311
$
12,374
(a)
Classes are detailed in the recurring measurement table.
(b)
Level 1 primarily consists of mutual funds with readily determinable fair values. Level 3 includes restricted investments in FHLB-Cincinnati stock of $
51
million and FRB stock of $
203
million.
The following table presents the contractual amount and fair value of unfunded loan commitments and standby and other commitments as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
UNFUNDED COMMITMENTS
Contractual Amount
Fair Value
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Unfunded Commitments:
Loan commitments
$
21,158
$
20,992
$
1
$
1
Standby and other commitments
709
753
9
9
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PART I, ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS (MD&A)
First Horizon Corporation (NYSE common stock trading symbol “FHN”) is a financial holding company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. FHN’s principal subsidiary, and only banking subsidiary, is First Horizon Bank. Through the Bank and other subsidiaries, FHN offers commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking services.
At March 31, 2025, FHN had over 450 business locations in 24 states, including over 400 banking centers in 12 states, and employed approximately 7,200 associates.
This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1, as well as other information contained in this document and FHN's 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Executive Overview
Significant Events and Transactions
On March 7, 2025, FHN issued $500 million of Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Notes due March 7, 2031. The Senior Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.514% during the fixed rate period, during which time interest payments are due semi-annually on March 7 and September 7, commencing September 7, 2025 and ending on March 7, 2030. During the floating rate period, the Senior Notes will bear interest at a rate of compounded SOFR plus 1.766% with interest payments due quarterly beginning June 7,
2030 until the maturity date. FHN may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, from September 3, 2025, until March 7, 2030 (the "Par Call Date"), and in whole, but not in part, on the Par Call Date. The sale of the Senior Notes resulted in net proceeds, before one-time expenses, of approximately $498 million.
Financial Performance Summary
FHN reported first quarter 2025 net income available to common shareholders of $213 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to $158 million
, or
$0.29
per diluted share, in fourth quarter 2024 and $184 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in first quarter 2024.
Net interest income of $631 million increased $1 million compared to fourth quarter 2024, driven by lower interest-bearing deposit costs, partially offset by lower loan yields and loan volume. Net interest income increased $6 million compared to first quarter 2024, driven by lower funding costs, partially offset by lower yields on earning assets.
Provision for credit losses was $40 million for first quarter 2025 compared to $10 million for fourth quarter 2024 and $50 million for first quarter 2024. Net charge-offs were $29 million, or 19 basis points, compared to $13 million, or 8 basis points, in fourth quarter 2024, and $40 million, or 27 basis points, in first quarter 2024.
Noninterest income of $181 million increased $82 million compared to fourth quarter 2024, largely driven by securities losses tied to an opportunistic restructuring of a portion of the portfolio in the prior quarter. Noninterest income for first quarter 2025 decreased $13 million, or 7%, compared to first quarter 2024, largely driven by lower deferred compensation income.
Noninterest expense of $487 million decreased $21 million from fourth quarter 2024, largely resulting from lower contributions, outside services, and checking account promotion expenses. Compared with first quarter 2024, noninterest expense decreased $28 million, or 5%, largely reflecting a decrease in personnel expense and lower FDIC special assessment expense, partially offset by $5 million in Visa derivative valuation expense.
Period-end loans and leases of $62.2 billion decreased $350 million, or 1%, from December 31, 2024. Commercial loans declined $356 million from typical seasonal reductions in loans to mortgage companies and reductions in CRE balances from paydowns. Consumer loan growth was $6 million
during the first quarter.
Period-end deposits of $64.2 billion decreased $1.4 billion, or 2%
,
compared to December 31, 2024, largely driven by the pay-off of $559 million in brokered CDs. Interest-bearing deposits decreased $1.2 billion and noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $186 million.
The Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 10.93% at March 31, 2025 compared to 11.20% at December 31, 2024. Tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital ratios at March 31, 2025 were 11.95% and 14.06%, down from 12.22% and 14.25% at December 31, 2024.
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The following portions of this MD&A focus in more detail on the results of operations for the
three months ended
March 31, 2025
, the three months ended December 31, 2024, and the
three months ended
March 31, 2024 and on
information about FHN's financial condition, loan and lease portfolio, liquidity, funding sources, capital and other matters.
Table I.2.1
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
As of or for the three months ended
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2024
Pre-provision net revenue (a)
$
325
$
221
$
304
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.41
$
0.29
$
0.33
Return on average assets (b)
1.11
%
0.82
%
0.97
%
Return on average common equity (c)
10.30
%
7.38
%
8.76
%
Return on average tangible common equity (a) (d)
12.81
%
9.17
%
10.95
%
Net interest margin (e)
3.42
%
3.33
%
3.37
%
Noninterest income to total revenue (f)
22.29
%
23.20
%
23.72
%
Efficiency ratio (g)
60.06
%
61.98
%
62.92
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases
1.32
%
1.30
%
1.27
%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans and leases (annualized)
0.19
%
0.08
%
0.27
%
Total period-end equity to period-end assets
11.10
%
11.09
%
11.21
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (a)
8.37
%
8.37
%
8.33
%
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.15
$
0.15
$
0.15
Book value per common share
$
16.40
$
16.00
$
15.23
Tangible book value per common share (a)
$
13.17
$
12.85
$
12.16
Common equity Tier 1
10.93
%
11.20
%
11.31
%
Market capitalization
$
9,852
$
10,559
$
8,449
(a) Represents a non-GAAP measure which is reconciled in the non-GAAP to GAAP reconciliation
in Table I.2.23.
(b) Calculated using annualized net income divided by average assets.
(c) Calculated using annualized net income available to common shareholders divided by average common equity.
(d) Calculated using annualized net income available to common shareholders divided by average tangible common equity.
(e) Net interest margin is computed using total net interest income adjusted to an FTE basis assuming a statutory federal income tax rate of 21% and, where applicable, state income taxes.
(f) Ratio is
noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses) to total revenue excluding securities gains (losses).
(g) Ratio is noninterest expense to total revenue excluding securities gains (losses).
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Net interest income is FHN's largest source of revenue and is the difference between the interest earned on interest-earning assets (generally loans, leases and investment securities) and the interest expense incurred in connection with interest-bearing liabilities (generally deposits and borrowed funds). The level of net interest income is primarily a function of the difference between the effective yield on average interest-earning assets and the effective cost of interest-bearing liabilities. These factors are influenced by the pricing and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities which, in turn, are impacted by external factors such as local economic conditions, competition for loans and deposits, the monetary policy of the FRB and market interest rates.
The following table presents the major components of net interest income and net interest margin:
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QUARTER-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, NET INTEREST INCOME & YIELDS/RATES
Three Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2024
Average Balance
Interest Income/Expense
Yield/Rate
Average Balance
Interest Income/Expense
Yield/Rate
Average Balance
Interest Income/Expense
Yield/Rate
Assets:
Loans and leases:
Commercial loans and leases
$
46,951
$
715
6.18
%
$
47,709
$
771
6.43
%
$
46,756
$
782
6.73
%
Consumer loans
14,694
182
4.96
14,709
183
4.97
14,396
173
4.80
Total loans and leases
61,645
897
5.89
62,418
954
6.09
61,152
955
6.28
Loans held for sale
519
9
7.09
482
9
7.38
454
9
7.80
Investment securities
9,209
70
3.02
9,295
62
2.69
9,590
61
2.54
Trading securities
1,442
20
5.57
1,515
22
5.74
1,245
20
6.48
Federal funds sold
7
—
4.91
7
1
5.04
73
1
5.63
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
706
7
4.24
587
7
4.46
471
6
5.09
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
1,265
14
4.44
1,438
17
4.77
1,793
25
5.46
Total earning assets / Total interest income
$
74,793
$
1,017
5.50
%
$
75,742
$
1,072
5.63
%
$
74,778
$
1,077
5.78
%
Cash and due from banks
886
911
948
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
1,648
1,658
1,691
Premises and equipment, net
570
571
587
Allowance for loan and lease losses
(827)
(821)
(789)
Other assets
3,895
3,889
4,028
Total assets
$
80,965
$
81,950
$
81,243
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Savings
$
26,544
$
175
2.67
%
$
26,836
$
210
3.11
%
$
25,390
$
206
3.27
%
Other interest-bearing deposits
16,096
92
2.31
15,726
99
2.49
16,735
119
2.86
Time deposits
6,329
62
4.00
7,407
81
4.35
6,628
73
4.42
Total interest-bearing deposits
48,969
329
2.72
49,969
390
3.10
48,753
398
3.28
Federal funds purchased
565
6
4.47
386
5
4.80
339
5
5.50
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
1,914
15
3.18
1,818
16
3.48
1,675
16
3.98
Trading liabilities
693
7
4.29
578
6
4.01
462
5
4.31
Other short-term borrowings
681
8
4.40
441
5
4.75
537
7
5.43
Term borrowings
1,332
18
5.41
1,206
16
5.52
1,156
17
5.71
Total interest-bearing liabilities / Total interest expense
$
54,154
$
383
2.87
%
$
54,398
$
438
3.20
%
$
52,922
$
448
3.40
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits
15,535
16,123
16,626
Other liabilities
2,165
2,213
2,444
Total liabilities
71,854
72,734
71,992
Shareholders' equity
8,816
8,921
8,956
Noncontrolling interest
295
295
295
Total shareholders' equity
9,111
9,216
9,251
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
80,965
$
81,950
$
81,243
Net earnings assets / Net interest income (TE) / Net interest spread
$
20,639
$
634
2.63
%
$
21,344
$
634
2.43
%
$
21,856
$
629
2.38
%
Taxable equivalent adjustment
(3)
0.79
(4)
0.90
(4)
0.99
Net interest income / Net interest margin (a)
$
631
3.42
%
$
630
3.33
%
$
625
3.37
%
(a) Calculated using total net interest income adjusted for FTE assuming a statutory federal income tax rate of 21% and, where applicable, state income taxes.
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Net interest income of $631 million in first quarter 2025 increased $1 million from fourth quarter 2024, and net interest margin increased 9 basis points to 3.42%, driven by lower interest-bearing deposit costs, partially offset by lower loan yields and loan volume. Loan yield decreased 20 basis points, and the cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 38 basis points.
Average earning assets of $74.8 billion in first quarter 2025 decreased $949 million from fourth quarter 2024, largely due to a $773 million decrease in average loans and leases. Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $244 million, largely reflecting a $1.0 billion
decrease in average interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a $630 million increase
in average short-term borrowings and a $126 million increase in average term borrowings.
First Quarter 2025 versus First Quarter 2024
Net interest income increased $6 million from first quarter 2024 and the net interest margin increased 5 basis points
to 3.42% in first quarter 2025, driven by lower funding costs, partially offset by lower yields on earning assets. Yields on earning assets decreased 28 basis points while funding costs decreased 53 basis points.
Average earning assets increased $15 million from first quarter 2024, largely attributable to a $493 million increase in average loans and leases, a $235 million increase in average securities purchased under agreements to resell, and a $197 million increase in average trading securities, partially offset by a $528 million decrease in average interest-bearing deposits with banks and a $381 million
decrease in average investment securities. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.2 billion, largely driven by a $216 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits and an $840 million increase in average short-term borrowings.
Noninterest Income
The following table presents the significant components of noninterest income for each of the periods presented:
Table I.2.3
NONINTEREST INCOME
Three Months Ended
1Q25 vs. 4Q24
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2024
$ Change
% Change
$ Change
% Change
Noninterest income:
Fixed income
$
49
$
49
$
52
$
—
—
%
$
(3)
(6)
%
Deposit transactions and cash management
40
42
44
(2)
(5)
(4)
(9)
Brokerage, management fees and commissions
26
25
24
1
4
2
8
Card and digital banking fees
18
19
19
(1)
(5)
(1)
(5)
Other service charges and fees
12
11
13
1
9
(1)
(8)
Trust services and investment management
12
12
11
—
—
1
9
Mortgage banking income
8
8
9
—
—
(1)
(11)
Securities gains (losses), net
—
(91)
—
91
(100)
—
—
Other income
16
24
22
(8)
(33)
(6)
(27)
Total noninterest income
$
181
$
99
$
194
$
82
83
%
$
(13)
(7)
%
First Quarter 2025 versus Fourth Quarter
2024
Noninterest income of $181 million increased $82 million, or 83%, as fourth quarter 2024 included a $91 million loss associated with an opportunistic restructuring of a portion of the securities portfolio.
Fixed income of $49 million remained unchanged from the prior quarter. Fixed income average daily revenue of $586 thousand decreased 11% from $659 thousand in fourth
quarter 2024, offset by increased revenue associated with other products.
Other income decreased $8 million, largely driven by a $4 million decrease in deferred compensation income and a $3 million decrease in insurance commissions.
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Noninterest income for first quarter 2025 decreased $13 million, or 7%, compared to first quarter 2024, largely driven by an $11 million decline in deferred compensation income.
Fixed income of $49 million decreased $3 million from first quarter 2024, largely reflecting less favorable market conditions. Fixed income average daily revenue of $586
thousand decreased $145 thousand, or 20%, compared to the same quarter of 2024. Revenue from other products increased $7 million compared to first quarter 2024.
Deposit transactions and cash management fees of $40 million decreased $4 million, largely attributable to lower overdraft fees.
Noninterest Expense
The following table presents the significant components of noninterest expense for each of the periods presented:
Table I.2.4
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Three Months Ended
1Q25 vs. 4Q24
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2024
$ Change
% Change
$ Change
% Change
Noninterest expense:
Personnel expense
$
279
$
276
$
301
$
3
1
%
$
(22)
(7)
%
Net occupancy expense
35
34
31
1
3
4
13
Computer software
32
32
30
—
—
2
7
Operations services
23
25
21
(2)
(8)
2
10
Legal and professional fees
14
16
14
(2)
(13)
—
—
Deposit insurance expense
13
13
24
—
—
(11)
(46)
Advertising and public relations
10
11
8
(1)
(9)
2
25
Amortization of intangible assets
10
11
11
(1)
(9)
(1)
(9)
Equipment expense
10
10
11
—
—
(1)
(9)
Contract employment and outsourcing
8
11
13
(3)
(27)
(5)
(38)
Communications and delivery
8
8
8
—
—
—
—
Other expense
45
61
43
(16)
(26)
2
5
Total noninterest expense
$
487
$
508
$
515
$
(21)
(4)
%
$
(28)
(5)
%
First Quarter 2025 versus Fourth Quarter 2024
Noninterest expense of $487 million decreased $21 million, or 4%, largely attributable to a decline in other expense which resulted from a $10 million contribution to the First Horizon Foundation and elevated checking account promotion expenses in fourth quarter 2024. Other expense also included $5 million in Visa derivative valuation expense in first quarter 2025.
Personnel expense of $279 million
increased $3 million from the prior quarter, reflecting annual merit adjustments and incremental expense associated with performance award adjustments, partially offset by lower deferred compensation expense.
Decreases in operations services, legal and professional fees, and contract employment and outsourcing were largely attributable to the completion of technology projects which drove lower vendor costs.
First Quarter 2025 versus First Quarter
2024
Noninterest expense of $487 million decreased $28 million, or 5%, from first quarter 2024.
Personnel expense decreased $22 million compared to first quarter 2024, largely reflecting lower incentive-based compensation of $11 million and lower deferred compensation expense of $12 million.
Deposit insurance expense declined $11 million compared to the prior year quarter, largely attributable to lower FDIC special assessment expense.
The $2 million increase in other expense included $5 million in Visa derivative valuation expense in first quarter 2025.
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Provision for credit losses includes the provision for loan and lease losses and the provision for unfunded lending commitments. The provision for credit losses is the expense necessary to maintain the ALLL and the accrual for unfunded lending commitments at levels appropriate to absorb management’s estimate of credit losses expected over the life of the loan and lease portfolio and the portfolio of unfunded loan commitments.
Provision for credit losses was $40 million for the first quarter 2025, compared to $10 million for the fourth quarter 2024 and $50 million for first quarter 2024. Net
charge-offs in first quarter 2025 were $29 million, or 19 basis points, compared to $13 million, or 8 basis points, in the prior quarter, and $40 million, or 27 basis points, in first quarter 2024. Reserve build was $11 million for first quarter 2025, compared to a reserve release of $3 million in the prior quarter. The ACL to total loans and leases ratio increased 2 basis points from year-end 2024 to 1.45%, driven by uncertainty in the macroeconomic outlook. For additional information about general asset quality trends, refer to the Asset Quality section in this MD&A.
Income Taxes
FHN recorded income tax expe
nse of $63 million in first quarter 2025, compared to $41 million in fourth q
uarter
2024
an
d $57 million i
n first quarter 2024.
The effective tax rate was approximate
ly 22.0%, 19.3%, and 22.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024, respectivel
y.
FHN’s effec
tive tax rate is favorably affected by recurring items such as tax credits and other tax benefits from tax credit investments, tax-exempt income, and bank-owned life insurance. The effective rate is unfavorably affected by the non-deductible portions of FDIC premium and executive compensation. FHN’s effective tax rate also may be affected by items that may occur in any given period but are not consistent from period to period, such as changes in unrecognized tax benefits. The rate also may be affected by items resulting from business combinations.
A deferred tax asset ("DTA") or deferred tax liability ("DTL") is recognized for the tax consequences of
temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. The tax consequence is calculated by applying current enacted statutory tax rates to these temporary differences in future years. As of March 31, 2025, FHN’s gross DTA and gross DTL
wer
e $728 million and $550 million, respectively, resulting in a net DTA of $178 million at March 31, 2025, compared with a net DTA of $227 million at December 31, 2024.
As of March 31, 2025, FHN had DTA balances related to federal and state income tax carryforwards of $25 million and $3 million, respectively, which will expire at various dates.
Based on current analysis, FHN believes that its ability to realize the net DTA is more likely than not. FHN monitors its net DTA and the need for a valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. A significant adverse change in FHN’s taxable earnings outlook could result in the need for a valuation allowance.
Business Segment Results
During fourth quarter 2024, FHN reorganized its internal management structure and, accordingly, its segment reporting structure. Prior to the restructure, FHN's reportable segments were Regional Banking, Specialty Banking, and Corporate. As a result of the restructure, FHN revised its reportable segments to include: (1) Commercial, Consumer & Wealth, (2) Wholesale, and (3) Corporate. Segment results for periods prior to fourth quarter 2024 have been recast to adjust for the realignment of the segment reporting structure. See Note 12 - Business Segment Information to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional disclosures related to FHN's segments.
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
The Commercial, Consumer & Wealth segment generated pre-tax income of $353 million for first quarter 2025, a decrease of $22 million compared to fourth quarter 2024. Net interest income of $624 million decreased $11 million,
driven by lower loan yields, fewer days in the first quarter, and a decline in DDA balances, partially offset by lower deposit costs. Provision for credit losses of $38 million increased $23 million from the prior quarter. Noninterest income decreased $6 million compared to the prior quarter, largely driven by declines in insurance commissions, deposit transaction and cash management fees, and card and digital banking fees. Noninterest expense decreased $18 million compared to fourth quarter 2024, largely due to lower advertising and public relations expenses allocated to the Commercial, Consumer & Wealth segment compared to the previous quarter.
Pre-tax income for first quarter 2025 increased $9 million to $353 million, compared to $344 million for first quarter 2024. Net interest income decreased $1 million and noninterest income remained flat compared to first quarter 2024. The provision for credit losses decreased
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$6 million compared to first quarter 2024. Noninterest expense decreased $4 million compared to first quarter 2024, largely due to a decrease in personnel expense and other expense, partly offset by an increase in advertising and public relations costs allocated to the segment compared to the prior year.
Wholesale
Pre-tax income in the Wholesale segment of $29 million for first quarter 2025 decreased $7 million compared to fourth quarter 2024, largely driven by a $4 million decrease in revenue resulting from lower net interest income in first quarter 2025. Provision for credit losses increased $2 million and noninterest expense increased $1 million.
Fixed income of $49 million remained unchanged from the prior quarter, as a decline in average daily revenue was offset by an increase in other product revenue. Mortgage banking income of $8 million increased $1 million compared to the prior quarter.
Pre-tax income in the Wholesale segment increased $7 million compared to first quarter 2024. Revenue increased $5 million, primarily driven by higher net interest income compared to the previous year. Provision for credit losses was $3 million compared to $7 million in first quarter 2024. Noninterest expense increased $2 million, largely driven by higher personnel and outside services expense.
Corporate
Pre-tax loss for the Corporate segment was $97 million for first quarter 2025 compared to $200 million for fourth
quarter 2024. The lower pre-tax loss for first quarter 2025 largely reflected a $17 million increase in net interest income and an $87 million increase in noninterest income compared to fourth quarter 2024. The increase in noninterest income was largely attributable to lower securities losses in first quarter 2025 due to an opportunistic restructuring of a portion of the securities portfolio that occurred in fourth quarter 2024. Noninterest expense declined $3 million, largely driven by a $10 million contribution to the First Horizon Foundation in the prior quarter, partially offset by $5 million in Visa derivative valuation expense in the current quarter.
Pre-tax loss for the Corporate segment was $97 million for the first quarter 2025 compared to $112 million for first quarter 2024, largely reflecting a $10 million decline in noninterest income and a $26 million decrease in noninterest expense. The decrease in noninterest income was largely a result of lower deferred compensation income compared to first quarter 2024. The decrease in noninterest expense was largely driven by lower personnel and deposit insurance expense compared to first quarter 2024. The decrease in personnel expense was largely attributable to lower deferred compensation expense and incentive-based compensation. The decrease in deposit insurance expense was tied to lower FDIC special assessment of $1 million in first quarter 2025, compared to $10 million in first quarter 2024. These decreases in noninterest expense were partially offset by an increase in other expense, largely the result of $5 million in Visa derivative valuation expense in the current quarter.
Analysis of Financial Condition
Earning assets consist of loans and leases, loans held for sale, investment securities, and other earning assets, such as trading securities and interest-bearing deposits with
banks. A detailed discussion of the major components of earning assets is provided in the following sections.
Loans and Leases
Period-end loans and leases of $62.2 billion as of March 31, 2025 decreased $350 million, or 1%, compared to December 31, 2024. Commercial loans and leases decreased $356 million, primarily from paydowns on commercial real estate loans and typical seasonal reductions in loans to mortgage companies. Consumer
loans increased $6 million, primarily from growth in real estate installment loans, partially offset by declines in consumer construction and other consumer loans.
The following
table provides details regarding FHN's loans and leases as of
March 31, 2025
and
December 31, 2024
.
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(a)
Includes equipment financing loans and leases.
Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale primarily consists of government guaranteed loans under SBA and USDA lending programs. Smaller amounts of other consumer and home equity loans are also included in loans HFS. Additionally, FHN's mortgage banking operations include origination and servicing of residential first lien mortgages that conform to standards established by GSEs that are major investors in U.S. home mortgages but can also consist of junior lien and jumbo loans secured by residential property. These non-conforming loans are primarily sold to private
companies that are unaffiliated with the GSEs on a servicing-released basis. For further detail, see Note 5 - Mortgage Banking Activity to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Report
.
On March 31, 2025 and
December 31, 2024
, l
oans HFS were $510 million and $551 million, respectively. Held-for-sale consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate in process of foreclosure totaled $2 million and $1 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Asset Quality
Loan and Lease Portfolio Composition
FHN groups its loans into portfolio segments based on internal classifications reflecting the manner in which the ALLL is established and how credit risk is measured, monitored, and reported. From time to time, and if conditions are such that certain subsegments are uniquely affected by economic or market conditions or are experiencing greater deterioration than other components of the loan portfolio, management may determine the ALLL at a more granular level. Commercial loans and leases are comprised of C&I loans and leases and CRE loans. Consumer loans are comprised of consumer real es
tate loans and credit card and other loans.
FHN had a concentration of residential real estate loans of 23% of total loans as of both March 31, 2025 an
d
December 31, 2024. Industry concentrations are discussed un
der the C&I
heading below.
Cr
edit underwriting guidelines are outlined in Item 7 of FHN’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 in the Asset Quality section within the Analysis of Financial Condition discussion
. F
HN’s credit underwriting guidelines and loan product offerings as of March 31, 2025 are generally consistent with those reported and disclosed in FHN’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Commercial
Loan and Lease Portfolios
C&I
C&I loans are the largest component of the loan and lease portfolio, comprising 54% and 53% of the total portfolio as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The C&I portfolio is comprised of loans and leases used for general business purposes. Products offered in the C&I
portfolio include term loan financing of owner-occupied real estate and fixed assets, direct financing and sales-type leases, working capital lines of credit, and trade credit enhancement through letters of credit. Total C&I loans and leases decreased $74 million to $33.4 billion as of March 31, 2025, compared to December 31, 2024.
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The decrease in C&I loans from December 31, 2024 was largely driven by a decrease in finance and insurance, energy, and loans to mortgage companies, partially offset by an increase in wholesale trade and various other portfolios. The largest geographical concentrations of balances in the C&I portfolio as of March 31, 2025 were in Tennessee (21%), Florida (12%), Texas (10%), North Carolina (7%), Louisiana (6%), and California (6%). No other state represented more than 5% of the portfolio. This mix was generally consistent with December 31, 2024.
The following table provides the composition of the
C&I portfolio by industry as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. For purposes of this disclosure, industries are determined based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industry codes used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the collection, analysis, and publication of statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
Table I.2.6
C&I PORTFOLIO BY INDUSTRY
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Industry:
Real estate and rental and leasing (a)
$
3,834
11
%
$
3,888
12
%
Finance and insurance
3,502
10
3,666
11
Loans to mortgage companies
3,369
10
3,471
10
Wholesale trade
2,564
8
2,433
7
Health care and social assistance
2,555
8
2,576
8
Manufacturing
2,380
7
2,312
7
Accommodation and food service
2,198
7
2,198
7
Retail trade
1,781
5
1,756
5
Transportation and warehousing
1,694
5
1,616
5
Energy
1,156
3
1,273
4
Other (professional, construction, entertainment, etc.) (b)
8,321
26
8,239
24
Total C&I loan portfolio
$
33,354
100
%
$
33,428
100
%
(a)
Leasing, rental of real estate, equipment, and goods.
(b)
Each industry in this category makes up less than 5% of the total.
Industry Concentrations
Loan concentrations are considered to exist for a financial institution when there are loans to numerous borrowers engaged in similar activities that would cause them to be similarly impacted by economic or other c
onditions. Loans to borrowers in the finance and insurance industry and loans to mortgage companies were 20% of FHN’s C&I loan portfolio as of March 31, 2025 and 21% as of December 31, 2024, and as a result could be affected by items that uniquely impact the financial services industry. Loans to borrowers in the real estate and rental and leasing industry were 11% and 12% of FHN's C&I portfolio as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, FHN did not have any other concentrations of C&I loans in any single industry of 10% or more of total loans.
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Loans to borrowers in the real estate and rental and leasing industry were 11% and 12%
of FHN's C&I portfolio as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. This portfolio primarily consists of equipment financing loans and leases to clients across FHN's footprint
in a broad range of industries and asset types. This portfolio also includes a smaller balance of loans and leases for solar and wind generating facilities.
Finance and Insurance
The finance and insurance component represented 10%
and
11%
of the C&I portfolio as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and includes TRUPs (i.e., long-term unsecured loans to bank and insurance-related businesses), loans to bank holding companies, and asset-based lending to consumer finance companies. As of March 31, 2025, asset-based lending to consumer finance companies represented approximately $1.5 billion of the finance and insurance component.
Loans to Mortgage Companies
Loans to mortgage companie
s were 10%
of the C&I portfolio as of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. This portfolio inclu
des commercial lines of credit to qualified mortgage companies primarily for the temporary warehousing of eligible mortgage loans prior to the borrower’s sale of those mortgage loans to third-party investors. Balances in this portfolio
generally fluctuate
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with mortgage rates and seasonal factors. Generally, new loan originations to mortgage lenders increase when there is a decline in mortgage rates and decrease when rates rise. In periods of economic uncertainty, this trend may not occur even if interest rates are declining. In first quarter 2025, 75% of the loan originations were home purchases and 25% were refinance transactions.
Commercial Real Estate
The CRE portfolio decreased to
$14.1 billion as of March 31, 2025 compared to $14.4 billion as of December 31, 2024, largely attributable to paydowns. The CRE portfolio includes financings for both commercial construction and non-construction loans. This por
tfolio contains loans, draws on credit lines, and letters of credit
to commercial real estate developers for the construction and mini-perm
anent financing of income-producing real estate.
The large
st geographical concentr
ations of CRE loan balances as of March 31, 2025 were in Florida (26%), Texas (13%), North Carolina (13%), Georgia (9%), Tennessee (9%), and Louisiana (7%). No other state represented more than 5% of the portfolio. The mix was generally consistent with December 31, 2024.
The following table represents subcategories of CRE loans by property type.
Table I.2.7
CRE PORTFOLIO BY PROPERTY TYPE
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Property Type:
Multi-family
$
5,015
35
%
$
5,122
36
%
Office
2,711
19
2,785
19
Retail
2,175
15
2,167
15
Industrial
2,058
15
2,130
15
Hospitality
1,317
9
1,332
9
Land/land development
359
3
249
2
Other CRE (a)
504
4
636
4
Total CRE loan portfolio
$
14,139
100
%
$
14,421
100
%
(a) Property types in this category each comprise less than 5%.
Consumer Loan Portfolios
Consumer Real Estate
The consumer real estate p
ortfolio is primaril
y composed of home equity lines and installment loans. This portfolio
totaled $14.1 billion and $14.0 billion as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
. The largest geographical co
ncentrations of balances as of March 31, 2025 were in Florida (29%), Tennessee (22%), Texas (12%), Louisiana (8%), North Carolina (7%), Georgia (6%), and New York (5%). No other state represented more than 5% of the portfolio. The mix was generally consistent with December 31, 2024.
As of March 31, 2025, approximately 89% of the consumer real estate portfolio was in a first lien position. At origination, the weighted average FICO score of this portfolio was 759, and the refreshed FICO scores averaged 756 as of March 31, 2025, representing no change from FICO scores as of December 31, 2024. Generally, performance of this portfolio is affected by life events that affect borrowers’ finances, the level of unemployment, and home prices.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, FHN had held-to-maturity consumer mortgage loans secured by real estate totaling $32 million and $26 million, respectively, that were in the process of foreclosure.
HELOCs compris
ed $2.1 billion of the consumer real estate portfolio as of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
. FHN’s HELOCs typically have a 5- or 10-year draw period followed by a 10- or 20-year repayment period, respectively. During the draw period, a borrower is able to draw on the line and is only required to make interest payments. The line is frozen if a borrower becomes past due on payments. Once the draw period has ended, the line is closed and the borrower is required to make both principal and interest payments monthly until the loan matures. The principal payment generally is fully amortizing, but payment amounts will adjust when variable rates reset to reflect changes in the prime rate.
As of March 31, 2025, approx
imately 95% of FHN's HELOCs were in the draw period, which was consistent with December 31, 2024. It is expected that $603 million,
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or 30%, of HELOCs currently in the draw period will enter the repayment period during the next 60 months, based on current terms. Generally, d
elinquencies for HELOCs that have entered the repayment period are initially higher than HELOCs still in the draw period because of the
increased minimum payment requirement. However, over time, performance of these loans usually begins to stabilize. HELOCs nearing the end of the draw perio
d are closely monitored.
The following table presents HELOCs currently in the draw period, broken down by months remaining in the draw period.
Table I.2.8
HELOC
DRAW TO REPAYMENT SCHEDULE
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Repayment
Amount
Percent
Repayment
Amount
Percent
Months remaining in draw period:
0-12
$
77
4
%
$
79
4
%
13-24
97
5
90
5
25-36
136
7
134
7
37-48
137
7
147
7
49-60
156
7
148
7
>60
1,403
70
1,404
70
Total
$
2,006
100
%
$
2,002
100
%
Credit Card and Other
The credit card and other consumer loan portfolio
totaled $633 million as of March 31, 2025 and $669 million as of December 31, 2024. This portfolio primarily consists of consumer-related credits, including home equity and
other personal consumer loans, credit card receivables, and automobile loans. The $36 million decrease was primarily driven by net repayments in the overall portfolio.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The ACL is maintained at a level sufficient to provide appropriate reserves to absorb estimated future credit losses in accordance with GAAP
. For additional information regarding the ACL, see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report and “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” and Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of FHN's 2024 Form 10-K.
The ALLL increased to $822 million as of March 31, 2025 from $815 million as of December 31, 2024. The increase
in the ALLL balance as of March 31, 2025 was largely driven by deterioration in macroeconomic forecasts and reflects emerging concerns around potential economic instability. The ALLL to total loans and leases ratio increased 2 basis points to 1.32% compared to 1.30% as of December 31, 2024. The ACL to total loans and leases ratio was 1.45% and 1.43%
as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Consolidated Net Charge-offs
Net charge-offs in first quarter 2025 were $29 million, or an annualized 19 basis points of total loans and leases, compared to net charge-offs of $13 million, or 8 basis
points, in fourth quarter 2024, and $40 million, or 27 basis points, in first quarter 2024.
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Nonperforming loans are loans placed on nonaccrual if it becomes evident that full collection of principal and interest is at risk, if impairment has been recognized as a partial charge-off of principal balance due to insufficient collateral value and past due status, or (on a case-by-case basis) if FHN continues to receive payments but there are other borrower-specific issues. Included in nonaccrual are loans for which FHN continues to receive payments, including residential real estate loans where the borrower has been discharged of personal obligation through bankruptcy. NPAs consist of nonperforming loans and OREO (excluding OREO from government insured mortgages).
Total NPAs (including NPLs HFS) increased to $615 million as of March 31, 2025 from $608 million as of
December 31, 2024, largely driven by an increase in nonaccrual C&I loans, partially offset by a decline in nonaccrual CRE loans. The increase in nonaccrual C&I loans was largely driven by loans in the finance and insurance industry, partially offset by loans in the construction industry. This portfolio continues to maintain strong underwriting and client selection. The vast majority of NPAs have individual impairment reviews with no specific reserve required. The nonperforming loans and leases ratio increased 2 basis points to 0.98% as of March 31, 2025, compared to 0.96% as of December 31, 2024.
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NONACCRUAL/NONPERFORMING LOANS, FORECLOSED ASSETS, & OTHER DISCLOSURES
(Dollars in millions)
Nonperforming loans and leases
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
C&I
$
195
$
173
CRE
284
294
Consumer real estate
129
133
Credit card and other
1
2
Total nonperforming loans and leases (a)
$
609
$
602
Nonperforming loans held for sale (a)
$
3
$
3
Foreclosed real estate and other assets (b)
3
3
Total nonperforming assets (a) (b)
$
615
$
608
Nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases
C&I
0.58
%
0.52
%
CRE
2.01
2.04
Consumer real estate
0.92
0.95
Credit card and other
0.19
0.23
Total NPL %
0.98
%
0.96
%
ALLL / NPLs
C&I
178
%
199
%
CRE
79
77
Consumer real estate
178
167
Credit card and other
1,752
1,438
Total ALLL / NPLs
135
%
136
%
(a)
Excludes loans and leases that are 90 or more days past due and still accruing interest.
(b)
Excludes government-insured foreclosed real estate. There were no foreclosed real estate balances from GNMA loans at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
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The following table provides nonperforming assets by business segment:
Table I.2.11
NONPERFORMING ASSETS BY SEGMENT
(Dollars in millions)
Nonperforming loans and leases (a) (b)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
$
575
$
572
Wholesale
18
12
Corporate
16
18
Consolidated
$
609
$
602
Foreclosed real estate (c)
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
$
1
$
1
Wholesale
1
1
Corporate
1
1
Consolidated
$
3
$
3
Nonperforming Assets (a) (b) (c)
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
$
576
$
573
Wholesale
19
13
Corporate
17
19
Consolidated
$
612
$
605
Nonperforming loans and leases to loans and leases
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
1.02
%
1.01
%
Wholesale
0.32
0.20
Corporate
3.54
5.46
Consolidated
0.98
%
0.96
%
NPA % (d)
Commercial, Consumer & Wealth
1.03
%
1.02
%
Wholesale
0.34
0.23
Corporate
3.68
5.65
Consolidated
0.97
%
0.97
%
(a)
Excludes loans and leases that are 90 or more days past due and still accruing interest.
(b)
Excludes loans classified as held for sale.
(c)
Excludes foreclosed real estate and receivables related to government-insured mortgages. There were no foreclosed real estate balances from GNMA loans at March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
(d)
Ratio is non-performing assets to total loans and leases plus foreclosed real estate.
Past Due Loans and Potential Problem Assets
Past due loans are loans co
ntractually past due as to interest or principal payments but which have not yet been put on nonaccrual status.
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing were $8 million as of March 31, 2025, compared to $21 million as of December 31, 2024. Loans 30 to 89 days past due and
still accruing increased to $97 million as of March 31, 2025, compared to $89 million as of December 31, 2024, driven by an increase of $6 million in both CRE and consumer loans, partially offset by a decrease of $4 million in C&I loans.
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Total accruing loans and leases 30+ days past due %
0.17
%
0.18
%
Accruing loans and leases 90+ days past due (a) (b) (c):
C&I
$
1
$
1
Consumer real Estate
7
19
Credit card and other
—
1
Total accruing loans and leases 90+ days past due
$
8
$
21
Loans held for sale
30 to 89 days past due (b)
$
7
$
9
30 to 89 days past due - guaranteed portion (b) (d)
6
6
90+ days past due (b)
8
9
90+ days past due - guaranteed portion (b) (d)
3
4
(a)
Excludes loans classified as held for sale.
(b)
Amounts are not included in nonperforming/nonaccrual loans.
(c)
Amounts are also included in accruing loans and leases 30+ days past due.
(d)
Guaranteed loans include FHA, VA, and GNMA loans repurchased through the GNMA buyout program.
Potential problem assets represent those
assets where information about possible credit problems of borrowers has caused management to have serious doubts about the borrower’s ability to comply with present repayment terms and includes loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing. This definition is believed to be substantially consistent with the standards established by Federal banking regulators for loans classified as
substandard. Potential problem assets in the loan portfolio increased to $2.1 billion as of March 31, 2025 compared to $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2024.
This increase was largely attributable to grade migration in the multi-family and industrial portfolios. Multi-family has been affected by strong supply, which is expected to be absorbed at a modestly slower rate than experienced in recent years. The industrial sector has been impacted by
volume normalization from pandemic highs and tariff uncertainty weighing on demand. These portfolios continue to maintain strong underwriting and client selection. The current expectation of losses from potential problem assets has been included in management’s analysis for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses.
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Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
As part of FHN’s ongoing risk management practices, FHN attempts to work with borrowers when appropriate to extend or modify loan terms to better align with their current ability to repay. Modifications to loans are made in accordance with internal policies and guidelines which conform to regulatory guidance. Each occurrence is unique to the borrower and is evaluated separately. See Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies, Note 3 - Loans and Leases, and Note 4 - Allowance for Credit Losses to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Report for further discussion regarding troubled loan modifications.
Commercial Loan Modifications
As part of FHN’s credit risk management governance processes, the Special Assets Department ("SAD") is responsible for managing most commercial relationships with borrowers whose financial condition has deteriorated to such an extent that the credits are individually reviewed for expected credit losses, classified as substandard or worse, placed on nonaccrual status, foreclosed or in process of foreclosure, or in active or contemplated litigation. SAD has the authority and responsibility to enter into workout and/or rehabilitation agreements with troubled commercial borrowers in order to mitigate and/or minimize the amount of credit losses recognized from these problem assets. While every circumstance is different, SAD will generally use forbearance agreements (generally 6-12 months) as an element of commercial loan workouts, which might include reduced interest rates, reduced payments, release of guarantor, term extensions or entering into short sale agreements. Principal forgiveness may be granted in specific workout circumstances.
The
individual expected credit loss assessments completed on commercial loans may be used in evaluating
the appropriateness of qualitative adjustments to quantitatively modeled loss expectations for loans that are not considered collateral dependent. If a loan is collateral dependent, the carrying amount of a loan is written down to the net realizable value of the collateral. Each assessment considers any modified terms and is comprehensive to ensure appropriate assessment of expected credit losses.
Consumer Loan Modifications
FHN
does not currently participate in any of the loan modification programs sponsored by the U.S. government for its portfolio loans, but does generally structure modified consumer loans using the parameters of the former Home Affordable Modification Program.
Within
the HELOC and permanent mortgage installment loans in the consumer portfolio segment, troubled loans are typically modified by reducing the interest rate (in increments of 25 basis points to a minimum of 3%) and a possible maturity date extension of up to 30 years to reach an affordable housing expense-to-income ratio.
Within the credit card class of the consumer portfolio segment, troubled loans are typically modified through either a short-term credit card hardship program or a longer-term credit card workout program. In the credit card hardship program, borrowers may be granted rate and payment reductions for 6 months to 1 year. In the credit card workout program, clients are granted a rate reduction to 0% and term extensions for up to 5 years to pay off the remaining balance.
Consumer loans may also be modified through court-imposed principal reductions in bankruptcy proceedings, which FHN is required to honor unless a borrower reaffirms the related debt.
Investment Securities
FHN’s investment securities portfolio consists principally of debt securities available for sale. FHN maintains a securities portfolio consisting primarily of bank-eligible GSE and GNMA issued mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
. T
he securities portfolio provides a source of income and liquidity and is an important tool used to balance the interest rate risk of the loan and deposit portfolios. The securities portfolio is periodically evaluated in light of established ALM objectives, changing market conditions that could affect the profitability of the portfolio, the regulatory environment, and the level of interest rate risk to which FHN is exposed. These evaluations may result in steps taken to adjust the overall balance sheet positioning.
Investment securities were $9.3 billion and $9.2 billion on March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, representing 11% of total assets for both periods. For more information about the securities portfolio, see Note 2 - Investment Securities to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
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Total deposits of $64.2 billion as of March 31, 2025 decreased $1.4 billion, or 2%, compared to December 31, 2024, largely driven by the pay-off of $559 million of brokered CDs. Interest-bearing deposits decreased $1.2 billion and noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $186 million.
FHN continues to maintain a well-diversified and stable funding mix across its footprint and specialty lines of business. At March 31, 2025, commercial deposits were $34.9 billion, or 54% of total deposits, and consumer deposits were $29.3 billion, or 46% of total deposits. At December 31, 2024, commercial deposits were $36.2 billion, or 55% of total deposits, and consumer deposits were $29.4 billion, or 45% of total deposits.
At March 31, 2025, 37% of deposits were associated with Tennessee, 18% with Florida, 13% with North Carolina,
and 12% with Louisiana, with no other state above 10%. This mix remained consistent with December 31, 2024.
Total estimated uninsured deposits were $26.7 billion as of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, representing 42% and 41% of total deposits, respectively. Of the uninsured deposits as of March 31, 2025, $4.6 billion, or 7% of total deposits, were collateralized. As of December 31, 2024, collateralized deposits were $4.7 billion, or 7% of total deposits.
See Table I.2.2 - Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Yields/Rates in this Report for information on average deposits, including average rates paid.
Th
e following table summarizes the major components of deposits as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Table I.2.13
DEPOSITS
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Amount
Percent of total
Amount
Percent of total
Change
Percent
Savings
$
26,242
41
%
$
26,695
41
%
$
(453)
(2)
%
Time deposits
5,918
9
6,613
10
(695)
(11)
Other interest-bearing deposits
16,213
25
16,252
25
(39)
—
Total interest-bearing deposits
48,373
75
49,560
76
(1,187)
(2)
Noninterest-bearing deposits
15,835
25
16,021
24
(186)
(1)
Total deposits
$
64,208
100
%
$
65,581
100
%
$
(1,373)
(2)
%
Short-Term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings include federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, trading liabilities, and other short-term borrowings. Total short-term borrow
ings increased to $4.5 billion as of March 31, 2025 compared to $4.0 billion as of December 31, 2024. The increase in short-term borrowings was largely driven by an increase of $300 million in FHLB borrowings and an increase of $217 million in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
Short-term borrowings balances fluctuate largely based on the level of FHLB borrowing as a result of loan demand, deposit levels, and balance sheet funding strategies.
Trading liabilities fluctuate based on various factors, including levels of trading securities and hedging strategies. Federal funds purchased fluctuates depending on the amount of excess funding of FHN’s correspondent bank customers. Balances of securities sold under agreements to repurchase fluctuate based on cost attractiveness relative to FHLB borrowing levels and the ability to pledge securities toward such transactions.
Term Borrowings
Term borrowings include senior and subordinated borrowings with original maturities greater than one year. Following FHN's issuance of $500 million of Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Notes during first quarter 2025, total
term borrowings increased to $1.7 billion as of March 31, 2025 from $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2024.
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Management’s objectives are to provide capital sufficient to cover the risks inherent in FHN’s businesses, to maintain excess capital to we
ll-capitalized standards, and to ensure ready acc
ess to the capital markets.
Total equity was $9.0 billion and $9.1 billion at March 31, 2025
and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Significant changes included net income of $222 million and an increase of $145 million in AOCI, offset by $365 million in
common stock repurchases, and $83 million in common and preferred dividends.
The following tables provide a reconciliation of shareholders’ equity from the Consolidated Balance Sheets to Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 and Total Regulatory Capital, as well as certain selected capital ratios.
Table I.2.14
REGULATORY CAPITAL DATA
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
FHN shareholders’ equity
$
8,749
$
8,816
Modified CECL transitional amount (a)
—
28
FHN non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock
(426)
(426)
Common equity tier 1 before regulatory adjustments
$
8,323
$
8,418
Regulatory adjustments:
Disallowed goodwill and other intangibles
$
(1,570)
$
(1,578)
Net unrealized (gains) losses on securities available for sale
666
782
Net unrealized (gains) losses on pension and other postretirement plans
250
252
Net unrealized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges
67
94
Disallowed deferred tax assets
(1)
(1)
Common equity tier 1
$
7,735
$
7,967
FHN non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock
426
426
Qualifying noncontrolling interest— First Horizon Bank preferred stock
295
295
Tier 1 capital
$
8,456
$
8,688
Tier 2 capital
1,490
1,442
Total regulatory capital
$
9,946
$
10,130
Risk-Weighted Assets
First Horizon Corporation
$
70,766
$
71,108
First Horizon Bank
69,927
70,418
Average Assets for Leverage
First Horizon Corporation
$
80,613
$
81,645
First Horizon Bank
79,678
80,791
Table I.2.15
REGULATORY RATIOS & AMOUNTS
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Common Equity Tier 1
First Horizon Corporation
10.93
%
$
7,735
11.20
%
$
7,967
First Horizon Bank
11.35
7,939
11.12
7,834
Tier 1
First Horizon Corporation
11.95
8,456
12.22
8,688
First Horizon Bank
11.78
8,234
11.54
8,129
Total
First Horizon Corporation
14.06
9,946
14.25
10,130
First Horizon Bank
13.70
9,578
13.38
9,424
Tier 1 Leverage
First Horizon Corporation
10.49
8,456
10.64
8,688
First Horizon Bank
10.33
8,234
10.06
8,129
Other Capital Ratios
Total period-end equity to period-end assets
11.10
11.09
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (b)
8.37
8.37
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(a)
The modified CECL transitional amount includes the impact to retained earnings from the initial adoption of CECL plus 25% of the change in the adjusted allowance for credit losses since FHN’s initial adoption of CECL through December 31, 2021. For December 31, 2024, 25% of the full amount is phased out and not included in Common Equity Tier 1 capital.
(b)
Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP measure and is reconciled to total equity to total assets (GAAP) in the Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation - Table I.2.23.
Banking regulators define minimum capital ratios for bank holding companies and their bank subsidiaries. Based on the capital rules and definitions prescribed by the banking regulators, should any depository institution’s capital ratios decline below predetermined levels, it would become subject to a series of increasingly restrictive regulatory actions.
The system categorizes a depository institution’s capital position into one of five categories ranging from well-capitalized to critically under-capitalized. For an institution the size of FHN to qualify as well-capitalized, Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 Capital, Total Capital, and Leverage capital ratios must be at least 6.50%, 8.00%, 10.00%, and 5.00%, respectively. Furthermore, a capital conservation buffer of 50 basis points above these levels must be maintained on the Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 Capital and Total Capital ratios to avoid restrictions on dividends, share repurchases and certain discretionary bonuses.
As of March 31, 2025, both FHN and First Horizon Bank had sufficien
t capital to qualify as well-capitalized
instituti
ons and to meet the capital conservation buffer requirement. For December 31, 2024, capital ratios for both FHN and First Horizon Bank were calculated under the final rule issued by the banking regulators in 2020 to delay the effects of CECL on regulatory capital for two years, followed by a three-year transition period.
For FHN, the risk-based regulatory capital and Tier 1 leverage ratios decreased at the end of first quarter 2025 relative to year-end 2024 primarily from the impact of common share repurchases, partially offset by net income less dividends. For First Horizon Bank, the risk-based regulatory capital ratios increased from year-end 2024 largely from the impact of net income less dividends and a decrease in risk-weighted assets. The Tier 1 leverage ratio for First Horizon Bank increased from year-end 2024 largely from the impact of net income less dividends and a decrease in average assets.
During 2025, capital ratios are expected to remain above well-capitalized standards plus the required capital conservation buffer.
Common Stock Purchase Program
FHN may purchase shares of its common stock from time to time, subject to legal and regulatory restrictions. FHN's Board has authorized the common stock purchase program described below. FHN’s Board has not authorized a preferred stock purchase program.
October 2024 General Purchase Program
On October 29, 2024, FHN announced that its Board of Directors had approved a new $1.0 billion common share purchase program to replace the $650 million January 2024 program. The new October program is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2026. Purchases under the new program may be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, including under Rule 10b5-1 plans as well as accelerated share repurchase and
other structured transactions. The timing and exact amount of common share repurchases are at the discretion of senior management and are subject to various factors, including FHN's capital position, financial performance, expected capital impacts of strategic initiatives, market conditions, business conditions, and regulatory considerations.
As of March 31, 2025, $489 million in purchases had been made life-to-date under the October 2024 program at an average price per share of $20.43, or $20.41 excluding commissions. Program purchases made during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 are summarized in the following table.
Table I.2.16
COMMON STOCK PURCHASES—OCTOBER 2024 PROGRAM
(Dollar values and volume in thousands, except per share data)
Total number
of shares
purchased
Average price
paid per share (a)
Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced programs
Maximum approximate dollar value that may yet be purchased under the programs
2025
January 1 to January 31
2,697
$
21.33
2,697
$
813,835
February 1 to February 28
7,631
21.68
7,631
648,379
March 1 to March 31
7,125
19.26
7,125
511,132
Total
17,453
$
20.64
17,453
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(a)
Represents total costs including commissions paid. Average price paid does not reflect the one percent excise tax charged on public company share repurchases.
Stock Award Purchases
As authorized by the Board's Compensation Committee, FHN makes automatic stock purchases by withholding stock-based award shares to cover tax obligations associated with those awards. Those limited, off-market purchases are not associated with an announced purchase
program and are made any time an associated tax obligation arises, whether or not a blackout period is in effect. Tax withholding purchases made during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 are summarized in the following table.
Table I.2.17
COMMON STOCK PURCHASES—TAX WITHHOLDING FOR STOCK AWARDS
(Dollar values and volume in thousands, except per share data)
Total number
of shares
purchased
Average price
paid per share
Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced programs
Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs
2025
January 1 to January 31
38
$
20.88
N/A
N/A
February 1 to February 28
1
21.99
N/A
N/A
March 1 to March 31
166
20.93
N/A
N/A
Total
205
$
20.93
N/A
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There have been no significant changes to FHN’s risk management practices as described under “Risk Management” included in Item 7 of FHN’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Market Risk Management
Value-at-Risk ("VaR") and Stress Testing ("SVaR")
VaR is a statistical risk measure used to estimate the potential loss in value from adverse market movements over an assumed fixed holding period within a stated confidence level. FHN employs a model to compute daily VaR measures for its trading securities inventory. FHN computes VaR using historical simulation with a 1-year
lookback period at a 99% confidence level with 1-day and 10-day time horizons. Additionally, FHN computes a Stressed VaR measure. The SVaR computation uses the same model but with model inputs reflecting historical data from a continuous 12-month period that reflects a period of significant financial stress appropriate for our trading securities portfolio.
A summary of FHN’s VaR and SVaR measures for 1-day and 10-day time horizons is presented in the following table.
Table I.2.18
VaR & SVaR MEASURES
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025
As of
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Mean
High
Low
1-day
VaR
$
2
$
2
$
1
$
2
SVaR
7
8
6
7
10-day
VaR
4
4
3
3
SVaR
35
42
28
34
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
As of
March 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Mean
High
Low
1-day
VaR
$
2
$
3
$
2
$
2
SVaR
5
6
4
6
10-day
VaR
7
10
6
7
SVaR
25
29
21
28
Year Ended
December 31, 2024
As of
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
Mean
High
Low
1-day
VaR
$
3
$
4
$
2
$
2
SVaR
7
9
4
6
10-day
VaR
8
12
4
4
SVaR
32
43
21
31
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FHN’s overall VaR measure includes both interest rate risk and credit spread risk. Separate measures of these component risks are as follows.
Table I.2.19
SCHEDULE OF RISKS INCLUDED IN VaR
As of
March 31, 2025
As of
March 31, 2024
As of
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions)
1-day
10-day
1-day
10-day
1-day
10-day
Interest rate risk
$
—
$
1
$
1
$
1
$
1
$
2
Credit spread risk
1
1
1
1
—
1
The potential risk of loss reflected by FHN’s VaR measures assumes the trading securities inventory is static. Because FHN Financial procures fixed income securities for purposes of distribution to clients, its trading securities inventory turns over regularly. Additionally, FHNF traders actively manage the trading securities inventory continuously throughout each trading day. Accordingly, FHNF’s trading securities inventory is highly dynamic, rather than static. As a result, it would be rare for FHNF to incur a negative revenue day in its fixed income activities at the levels indicated by its VaR measures.
In addition to being used in FHN’s daily market risk management process, the VaR and SVaR measures are also used by FHN in computing its regulatory market risk capital requirements in accordance with the Market Risk Capital rules. For additional information regarding FHN's capital adequacy refer to the Capital section of this MD&A.
FHN also performs stress tests on its trading securities portfolio to calculate the potential loss under various assumed market scenarios. Key assumed stresses used in those tests are:
Down 25 bps
- assumes an instantaneous downward move in interest rates of 25 basis points at all points on the interest rate yield curve.
Up 25 bps
- assumes an instantaneous upward move in interest rates of 25 basis points at all points on the interest rate yield curve.
Curve flattening
- assumes an instantaneous flattening of the interest rate yield curve through an increase in short-term rates and a decrease in long-term rates. The 2-year point on the Treasury yield curve is assumed to increase 15 basis points and the 10-year point on the Treasury yield curve is assumed to decrease 15 basis points. Shifts in other points on the yield curve are predicted based on their correlation to the 2-year and 10-year points.
Curve steepening
- assumes an instantaneous steepening of the interest rate yield curve through a decrease in short-term rates and an increase in long-term rates. The 2-year point on the Treasury yield curve is assumed to decrease 15 basis points and the 10-year point on the Treasury yield curve is assumed to increase
15 basis points. Shifts in other points on the yield curve are predicted based on their correlation to the 2-year and 10-year points.
Credit spread widening
- assumes an instantaneous increase in credit spreads (the difference between yields on Treasury securities and non-Treasury securities) of 25 basis points.
Model Validation
Trading risk management personnel within FHN have primary responsibility for model risk management with respect to the model used by FHN to compute its VaR measures and perform stress testing on the trading inventory. Among other procedures, these personnel monitor model results and perform periodic backtesting as part of an ongoing process of validating the accuracy of the model. Backtesting compares the previous day’s VaR measurement to a regulatory-prescribed calculation of daily trading profit/loss in the trading inventory. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and year ended December 31, 2024, there were no days in which the regulatory-prescribed calculation reflected a loss in the trading inventory that exceeded the corresponding daily VaR measurement, resulting in zero backtesting exceptions. Model risk management activities are subject to annual review by FHN’s Model Validation Group, an independent assurance group charged with oversight responsibility for FHN’s model risk management.
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The information provided in this section, including the discussion regarding the outcomes of simulation analysis and rate shock analysis, is forward-looking. Actual results, if the assumed scenarios were to occur, could differ because of interest rate movements, the ability of management to execute its business plans, and other factors, including those presented in the Forward-Looking Statements section of this Report.
Management uses a simulation model to measure interest rate risk and to formulate strategies to improve balance sheet positioning, earnings, or both, within FHN’s interest rate risk, liquidity, and capital guidelines. Interest rate exposure is measured by forecasting 12 months of NII under various interest rate scenarios and comparing the percentage change in NII for each scenario to a base case scenario where interest rates remain unchanged.
Assumptions are made regarding future balance sheet composition, interest rate movements, and loan and deposit pricing. In addition, assumptions are made about the magnitude of asset prepayments and earlier than anticipated deposit withdrawals. The results of these scenarios help FHN develop strategies for managing exposure to interest rate risk. While management believes the assumptions used and scenarios selected in its simulations are reasonable, simulation modeling provides only an estimate, not a precise calculation, of exposure to any given change in interest rates.
Based on a static balance sheet as of March 31, 2025, NII expo
sures over the next 12 months, assuming rate shocks of plus/minus 25 basis points, plus/minus 50 basis points, plus/minus 100 basis points, and plus/minus 200 basis points, are estimated to have
variances as shown in the table below.
Table I.2.20
INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
Shifts in Interest Rates
(in bps)
% Change in Projected
Net Interest Income
-200
(5.2)%
-100
(2.3)%
-50
(1.0)%
-25
(0.5)%
+25
0.4%
+50
0.7%
+100
1.4%
+200
2.3%
A steepening yield curve scenario, where long-term rates increase
by 50 basis points and short-term rates are static, results in a favorable NII variance of 0.2%. A flattening yield curve scenario, where long-term rates decrease by
50 basis points and short-term rates are static, results in an unfavorable NII variance of 0.3%. These hypothetical scenarios are used to create a risk measurement framework, and do not necessarily represent
management’s current view of
future interest rates or market developments.
Short-term interest rates had reached their highest levels in 15 years prior to September 2024's 50 basis point rate cut. Coupled with market disruption from high profile bank failures in 2023, this high interest rate environment has increased competitive pressures on deposit costs.
The yield curve was inverted for much of the last half of 2022, throughout 2023, and during the first eight months of 2024 before flattening in September 2024. As of March 2025, the curve is inverted up to the 2-year point. Following the 50 basis point rate cut in September 2024, and 25 basis point cuts in both November and December, market participants are now projecting three additional rate cuts in 2025. FHN continues to monitor current economic trends and potential exposures closely. For additional information, see
Yield
Curve
within
Market Uncertainties and Prospective Trends
below.
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Among other things, ALCO is responsible for liquidity management: the funding of assets with liabilities of appropriate duration, while mitigating the risk of unexpected cash needs. ALCO and the Board of Directors have adopted a Liquidity Policy of which the objective is to ensure that FHN meets its cash and collateral obligations promptly, in a cost-effective manner and with the highest degree of reliability. The maintenance of adequate levels of asset and liability liquidity should provide FHN with the ability to meet both expected and unexpected cash and collateral needs. Key liquidity ratios, asset liquidity levels, and the amount available from funding sources are reported to ALCO on a regular basis. FHN’s Liquidity Policy establishes liquidity limits that are deemed appropriate for FHN’s risk profile.
In
accordance with the Liquidity Policy, ALCO manages FHN’s exposure to liquidity risk through forecasts of its liquidity position and funding needs. Base liquidity forecasts are reviewed by ALCO and are updated as financial conditions dictate. In addition to the baseline liquidity reports, robust stress testing of assumptions and funds availability are periodically reviewed. FHN maintains a contingency funding plan that may be executed should unexpected difficulties arise in accessing funding that affects FHN, the industry, or both. As of March 31, 2025, available liquidity sources included cash, incremental borrowing capacity at the FHLB, access to Federal Reserve Bank borrowings through the discount window, and unencumbered securities. Additional sources of liquidity included dealer and commercial customer repurchase agreements, access to Federal Funds markets, brokered deposits, loan sales, and syndications. The table below details FHN's sources of available liquidity at March 31, 2025.
Table I.2.21
AVAILABLE LIQUIDITY
as of March 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Total
Capacity
Outstanding Borrowings
Available Liquidity
Cash on deposit with FRB (a)
$
1,045
$
—
$
1,045
FHLB
8,645
900
7,745
Discount Window
23,197
—
23,197
Unencumbered securities (b)
1,150
—
1,150
Total available liquidity
$
33,137
(a) Included in interest-bearing deposits with banks on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(b) Subject to market haircuts on collateral.
Generally, a primary source of funding for a bank is core deposits from the bank's client base. The period-end
loans-to-deposits ratio was 97% as of March 31, 2025 and 95% as of December 31, 2024.
FHN may also use unsecured short-term borrowings as a source of liquidity. Federal funds purchased from correspondent bank clients are considered to be substantially more stable than funds purchased in the national broker markets for federal funds due to the long, historical, and reciprocal nature of banking services provided by FHN to these correspondent banks. The remainder of FHN’s wholesale short-term borrowings consists of securities sold under agreements to repurchase transactions accounted for as secured borrowings with business clients or broker-dealer counterparties.
Both FHN and First Horizon Bank have the ability to generate liquidity by issuing senior or subordinated unsecured debt, preferred equity, and common equity, subject to market conditions and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. On March 7, 2025, FHN issued $500 million of Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Notes. As of
March 31, 2025
, FHN had outstanding $1.3 billion in senior and subordinated unsecured debt and $426 million in non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock. As of March 31, 2025, First Horizon Bank and subsidiaries had outstanding preferred shares of $295 million, which are reflected as noncontrolling interest on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Parent company liquidity is primarily provided by cash flows stemming from dividends and interest payments collected from subsidiaries. These sources of cash represent the primary sources of funds to pay cash dividends to shareholders and principal and interest to debt holders of FHN. Applying the dividend restrictions imposed under applicable federal and state rules, the Bank’s total amount available for dividends was $505 million as of April 1, 2025.
First Horizon Bank declared and paid common dividends to the parent company in the amount of $115 million and $230 million in first and second quarter 2025, respectively. Total common dividends of $1.1 billion were declared and paid to the parent company in 2024. First Horizon Bank declared and paid preferred dividends in first quarter 2025 and in each quarter of 2024. Additionally, First Horizon Bank declared preferred dividends in second quarter 2025, payable in July 2025.
Payment of a dividend to shareholders of FHN is dependent on several factors which are considered by the Board. These factors include FHN’s current and prospective capital, liquidity, and other needs, applicable regulatory restrictions (including capital conservation buffer requirements) and availability of funds to FHN through a dividend from First Horizon Bank. Additionally, banking regulators generally require insured banks and bank holding companies to pay cash dividends only out of current operating earnings. Consequently, the decision of
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whether FHN will pay future dividends and the amount of dividends will be affected by current operating results.
FHN paid a cash dividend of $0.15 per common share on April 1, 2025. FHN paid cash dividends of $1,625 per Series E preferred share and $1,175 per Series F preferred share on April 10, 2025 and $165 per Series C preferred share on May 1, 2025. In addition, in April 2025, the Board approved cash dividends per share in the following amounts:
Table I.2.22
CASH DIVIDENDS
APPROVED BUT NOT PAID
Dividend/Share
Record Date
Payment Date
Common Stock
$
0.15
06/13/2025
07/01/2025
Preferred Stock
Series B
$
331.25
07/17/2025
08/01/2025
Series C
$
165.00
07/17/2025
08/01/2025
Series E
$
1,625.00
06/25/2025
07/10/2025
Series F
$
1,175.00
06/25/2025
07/10/2025
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of business, FHN is a party to a number of activities that contain credit, market and operational risk that are not reflected in whole or in part in the consolidated financial statements. Such activities include traditional off-balance sheet credit-related financial instruments. FHN enters into commitments to extend credit to borrowers, including loan commitments, lines of credit, standby letters of credit, and commercial letters of credit. Many of the commitments are expected to expire unused or be only partially used; therefore, the total amount of commitments does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Based on its available liquidity and available borrowing capacity, FHN anticipates it will continue to have sufficient funds to meet its current commitments.
Repurchase Obligations
Prior to September 2008, legacy First Horizon originated loans through its pre-2009 mortgage business, primarily first lien home loans, with the intention of selling them. FHN's principal remaining exposures for those activities relate to (i) indemnification claims by underwriters, loan purchasers, and other parties which assert that FHN-originated loans caused or contributed to losses which FHN is legally obliged to indemnify, and (ii) indemnification or other claims related to FHN's servicing of pre-2009 mortgage loans.
FHN’s approach for determining the adequacy of the repurchase and foreclosure reserve has evolved, sometimes substantially, based on changes in information available. Repurchase/make-whole rates vary based on purchaser, vintage, and claim type. For those loans repurchased or covered by a make-whole payment, cumulative average loss severities range between 50 and 60 percent of the UPB.
Repurchase Accrual Approach
In determining potential loss content, claims are analyzed by purchaser, vintage, and claim type. FHN considers various inputs including claim rate estimates, historical average repurchase and loss severity rates, mortgage insurance cancellations, and mortgage insurance curtailment requests. Inputs are applied to claims in the
active pipeline, as well as to historical average inflows to estimate loss content related to potential future inflows. Management also evaluates the nature of claims from purchasers and/or servicers of loans sold to determine if qualitative adjustments are appropriate.
Repurchase and Foreclosure Liability
As discussed in Note 10 - Contingencies and Other Disclosures to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report, FHN’s repurchase and foreclosure liability, primarily related to its pre-2009 mortgage origination, sale, securitization, and servicing businesses, is comprised of accruals to cover estimated loss content in the active pipeline, estimated future inflows, and estimated loss content related to certain known claims not currently included in the active pipeline. The active pipeline consists of mortgage loan repurchase and make-whole demands from loan purchasers or securitization participants, foreclosure/servicing demands
from borrowers, and certain related exposures. The liability contemplates repurchase/make-whole and damages obligations and estimates for probable incurred losses associated with loan populations excluded from the settlements with the GSEs, as well as other whole loans sold, mortgage insurance cancellation rescissions, and loans included in bulk servicing sales effected prior to the settlements with the GSEs. FHN compares the estimated probable incurred losses determined under the applicable loss estimation approaches for the respective periods with current reserve levels. Changes in the estimated required liability levels are recorded as necessary through the
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repurchase and foreclosure provision. The total repurchase and foreclosure liability, which includes both the legacy pre-2009 business and the current mortgage
business, was $15 million as of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Market Uncertainties and Prospective Trends
FHN’s future results could be affected both positively and negatively by several known trends. Key among those are changes in the U.S. and global economy and outlook, government actions affecting interest rates, and government actions and proposals which could have positive or negative impacts on the economy at large or on certain businesses, industries, or sectors. Additional risks relate to political uncertainty, changes in federal policies (including those publicly discussed, formally
proposed, or recently implemented) and the potential impacts of those changes on our businesses and clients, and whether FHN’s strategic initiatives will succeed.
In addition to trends and events noted elsewhere in this MD&A, FHN believes the following trends and events are noteworthy at this time.
Inflation, Recession, and Federal Reserve Policy
Economic Overview
The post-COVID economy in the U.S. was marked by: strong inflation, which began in 2021, peaked in 2022, and abated, though not fully, starting in 2023; the Federal Reserve "tightening" in 2022 and the first half of 2023 to contain inflation by rapidly increasing short-term interest rates; and, until September 2024, an inverted yield curve. Key aspects were:
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The rise in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve in 2022 was both rapid and substantial, taking the overnight Fed Funds rate from 0.20% in March 2022 to 4.65% a year later. Hikes after that were much more modest and infrequent.
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The Federal Reserve ended rate hikes in 2023. No rate actions were taken for more than a year, until a 50 basis point cut in September 2024 followed by cuts of 25 basis points in both November and December.
•
In response to 2022's extremely rapid and vigorous tightening of monetary policy, the inflation rate in the U.S. now is well below 2022's levels. However, throughout 2024 and the first months of 2025, measures of inflation generally remain higher than the Federal Reserve's stated long-term goal of 2%.
•
Monetary tightening often creates yield curve inversion for a time. In the current cycle, traditional inversion (when ten-year treasury rates are below two-year rates) was both very deep and unusually sustained, with inversion lasting from the summer of 2022 to September 2024 when the yield curve began to return to its more typical upward slope. The yield curve has continued to steepen in the first months of 2025.
Key events and circumstances are noted in the following discussions.
Federal Reserve and Rates
The Federal Reserve raised short-term rates several times in 2022 and in the first part of 2023. All but one of the rate increases in 2022 were 75 and 50 basis points each—aggressive by historical standards—while the 2023 rate increases were the more-typical 25 basis points each. The Federal Reserve cut rates 50 basis points in September 2024 and 25 basis points in November and again in December 2024, but the Federal Reserve has held rates steady through early May 2025.
FHN cannot predict when or how much short-term rates will be changed, how market-driven long-term rates will behave, nor how those actions may affect financial markets.
Yield Curve
Unusual yield curve effects, including inversion, are common when monetary policy changes. A traditional measure of inversion occurs when the two-year U.S. Treasury rate is higher than the ten-year rate. Traditional inversion was sustained continuously from the summer of 2022 until September 2024, an unusually long period. The degree of inversion varied during that period, but often was much deeper than is typical. Sustained traditional yield curve inversion is viewed, with statistical support, as a harbinger of economic recession, but recession did not occur.
Since the beginning of 2025, the yield curve has steepened as declines in short-term rates have outpaced declines in longer-term rates. FHN cannot predict whether this trend will continue.
Yield curve flattening and inversion generally reduce the profit FHN can make from lending by compressing FHN's net interest margin, and also generally reduce FHN's revenues from its fixed income bond trading. Both of those impacts occurred over the last three calendar years, with fluctuations. During the first quarter of 2025, net interest margin expanded, compared to the fourth quarter
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of 2024, as the yield curve maintained its more typical upward slope, while fixed income bond trading revenues declined modestly due to overall less favorable market conditions.
Refer to
Interest Rate & Yield Curve Risks
, located in
Item 1A. Risk Factors
of FHN's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, f
or a discussion of
the risks to FHN associated with flattening and inversion.
Recession
The U.S. economy contracted (experienced negative growth) during the first two quarters of 2022, in both cases modestly. Although the occurrence of two consecutive quarters of contraction often coincides with recession, in 2022 it did not. The economy has expanded in each quarter since then. The expansion rate has varied without a sustained trend.
Recession expectations in the U.S. were high in 2022 and early 2023. They moderated significantly after that and became generally low in 2024, before reemerging in early 2025 due to the potential impact of tariffs.
Fiscal Policy
Fiscal policy (spending and taxation) directly affects U.S. government annual deficits or surpluses, along with the size and trajectory of the national debt. Fiscal policy often has a significant impact on the U.S. economy. Some of the unusual or unexpected aspects of the post-COVID economy likely were created or supported by historically unusual fiscal stimulus and other stimulative policies which pushed substantial amounts of money into the economy. The changes in the executive and legislative branches of government in 2025 could result in significant changes in U.S. fiscal policy in 2025 and 2026. Even if significant changes to policy are made quickly, however, it could take time for the effect of such changes to become a significant factor in the economic data.
Trade Policy
In the first months of 2025, the U.S. government announced new tariffs on a variety of goods and services. These measures included a universal 10% tariff on imports from all countries, with additional country-specific tariffs. As of early May 2025, the timing, scope and duration of tariffs, as well as the timing, scope and duration of any retaliatory measures by foreign governments, remains uncertain, as does the impact of tariffs on economic growth, inflation rates, and employment rates.
Any significant deterioration in economic conditions related to tariffs could materially affect our financial condition and results of operations.
2023 Banking Crisis
In March 2023, two large regional U.S. banks failed after sudden large deposit outflows, and a major Swiss bank
was acquired by another bank at the behest of regulators. In May 2023, a third large regional U.S. bank failed after experiencing very large deposit outflows in March. In the aftermath of these failures, bank investors and clients across the U.S. became more focused on deposit mix, funding risk management, and other safety-soundness concerns. Most U.S. banks saw abrupt net outflows of deposits in the spring of 2023 following the failures. Most have since recouped those deposits, mainly by offering higher interest rates. In 2024, competition for deposits was quite intense, and such competition could continue in 2025.
Impacts on FHN
In 2022, FHN benefited significantly from rising rates as the rise in lending rates outpaced the rise in deposit and other funding rates. In the first quarter of 2023, that outpacing ended, and FHN's net interest margin ("NIM") started to compress. FHN was able to somewhat relieve the compression during 2023 fueled in part by using increased deposits and capital to reduce more-expensive borrowings, so that NIM in 2023 improved over 2022. NIM for the entire year 2024 was flat, declining very modestly from 2023, as improvements in loan yields were largely offset by higher funding costs, especially for deposits. However, during the first quarter of 2025 NIM expanded, with declines in deposit rates more than offsetting declines in loan yields.
In addition, some of FHN's businesses were negatively impacted by rate actions in 2022, 2023, and 2024 and by the unusual yield curve. Rate increases pushed home mortgage rates in the U.S. much higher in 2022 and 2023, reducing demand. FHN's direct mortgage lending and lending to mortgage companies saw business decline significantly in 2022 and 2023. Mortgage rates modestly abated early in 2024 and FHN's mortgage business saw improvement, but rates started to rise later in the year and have remained elevated in the first quarter of 2025. However, the negative impacts of these higher rates have been offset by gains in market share. Similarly, FHN's revenues from bond trading and related activities fell significantly in 2022 and 2023 due to rising rates coupled with elevated market volatility. In 2024, bond trading revenues improved markedly, but with significant volatility quarter-to-quarter due to changing market expectations about rate moves, among other things. During the first quarter of 2025, revenues from bond trading and related activities continued to show the improvement that marked 2024, but the volatility due to changing market expectations that marked 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 could continue throughout 2025.
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In 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and other regulators proposed regulatory changes that would, if implemented, significantly increase regulatory constraints and costs on all U.S. banks with assets over $100 billion, but those regulations appear unlikely to be adopted in the form originally proposed. A few new requirements would apply to banks, like FHN, with assets over $50 billion, but by far the main impacts would fall on banks greater than $100 billion in assets.
The proposals touch upon many regulatory requirements, including debt and equity capital requirements, credit risk standards, and asset risk-weighting. The increased requirements also would entail additional compliance costs.
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Regimes
In October 2023, the state of California enacted laws which, taken together, will require most larger companies doing business in California to report annually their greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, with an external assurance requirement, and to report biennially their climate-related financial risks and risk-mitigation measures. The California laws include multi-year phase in periods and encompass Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 GHG emissions. As currently enacted, the laws require implementing regulations to be adopted by July 1, 2025, and reporting for Scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions to begin in 2026 for the 2025 fiscal year. The California laws, especially the application of those laws to companies outside of California, have been challenged in court. While the federal court overseeing the litigation has dismissed certain challenges, others remain pending and, with appeals, these challenges could take many years to resolve. A motion for a preliminary injunction barring implementation of California's GHG regulations remains pending. Other states, including New York, New Jersey, and Illinois, are considering climate-related reporting measures similar to California's.
In March 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted final rules, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” (the “SEC Climate Disclosures Rules”). These Rules would require all U.S. companies with publicly-traded securities to report annually their Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and related risk management processes and would include a related financial statement and audit requirement, among other things. Refer to
"Accounting Changes" below for additional information. The SEC Climate Disclosures Rules also have a lengthy phase-in period. There is considerable uncertainty as to whether the SEC's Climate Disclosures Rules will be implemented as adopted, both because the SEC has suspended effectiveness of those rules while legal challenges are pending and because the shifts in the executive and legislative branches of government could lead the SEC to withdraw or significantly alter those rules. In March 2025, the SEC voted to end its defense of its Climate Disclosure Rules in the pending legal action, but the SEC has not withdrawn or modified its Climate Disclosure Rules nor has the legal challenge to those rules been dismissed.
Potential Business Impacts
Direct compliance costs related to the SEC's and California's GHG reporting regimes, if implemented, will include creating systems to measure or estimate and capture relevant data, staffing, and engagement of vendors, including a firm to provide required assurances (somewhat analogous to a financial statement auditor).
In addition, if FHN is required to support Scope 3 reporting by obtaining GHG-related information from customers, effectively FHN would be required to impose costs and/or inconveniences on its customers. Other banks in FHN's markets, particularly those that are private and not doing business in California, could provide financial services without those requirements, putting FHN at a competitive disadvantage.
Market Growth and Weather Events
FHN's principal markets are in the southern and southeastern United States, including most of the major gulf coast markets and several markets on the southern Atlantic seacoast. Many of FHN's markets, both coastal and non-coastal, have experienced significant population growth over at least the past twenty years, outpacing the growth rate for the U.S. as a whole. That population
growth generally has been accompanied by economic growth.
Many of FHN's fastest growing markets, including most significantly those in Florida, can be impacted significantly by hurricanes and other severe coastal weather events. As those markets grow, FHN's economic commitment to
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them grows, as does FHN's financial exposure to those events.
Especially since 2022, it has been widely reported that the economic costs of hurricane and other severe weather events in the southeastern U.S. have been rising significantly. This reported increase in casualty risks and costs is being reflected in property insurance practices which currently are in significant flux. The insurance industry and insurance regulators are being forced to revise their risk assessment and premium pricing policies in coastal and other impacted areas as loss experience has deviated from earlier predictions, sometimes badly. In Florida, for example, some smaller carriers failed, some larger carriers left markets, and other carriers significantly
increased the premiums of hurricane-related insurance, narrowed coverage, or both, resulting in numerous proposals for legislative and regulatory reform.
The availability, reliability, and cost of adequate property insurance is a significant concern for FHN as well as FHN's clients in affected markets. Instability in property insurance has made, and continues to make, FHN's business decisions more difficult. That instability increases FHN's risks of loan loss and business downturn.
More fundamentally, elevated insurance and casualty costs blunt a key factor driving growth in many of these high-growth markets: lower costs of living. If market growth slows, FHN's business could be impacted.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
FHN has made no significant changes in its critical accounting policies and estimates from those disclosed in its 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Accounting Changes
Refer to Note
1 – Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies in the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report f
or a detail of accounting changes adopted in the current year and accounting changes issued but not currently effective, which section is incorporated into MD&A by this reference.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The information called for by this item is contained in
(a) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included as Item 2 of Part I of this report, including in particular the section entitled “Risk Management” beginning on page
89
of this report and the subsections entitled “Market Risk Management” beginning on page
89
and “Interest Rate Risk Management” beginning on page
91
of this report, and
(b) Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on pages
44-50
of this report, all of which materials are incorporated herein by reference. For additional information concerning market risk and our
management of it, refer to: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing in
Item
7
to FHN’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, including in particular the section entitled “Risk Management” beginning on page 86 of that
Report
and the subsections entitled “Market Risk Management” beginning on page 87 and “Interest Rate Risk Management” beginning on page 89 of that
Report
; and Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on pages 185-191 of
Item 8
to FHN’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
(b)
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the first fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
The “Contingencies” section of Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page
33
of this Report is incorporated into this Item by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Material changes from risk factor disclosures in FHN's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Not applicable.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) Unregistered Equity Securities Sold
Not applicable
(b) Use of Proceeds If Rule 463 is Applicable
Not applicable
(c) Equity Repurchases
The "Common Stock Purchase Program” section including table
s
I.2.16 and I.2.17 and explanatory discussions
included in Item 2 of Part I of this report under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” beginning on page
87
of this report, is incorporated herein by reference.
During the first quarter of 2025, the following directors or executive officers (those officers who are required to file stock ownership reports on SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5) adopted, modified, or terminated the Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements, and the non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements, shown in Table II.5c below.
Unless otherwise explicitly indicated in a footnote to the Table, each arrangement marked in the Table as "10b5-1" under the "Arrangement Type" column is intended by its maker, as reported to FHN, to satisfy the affirmative defense requirements of SEC Rule 10b5-1(c).
If "Not applicable" appears in the Table, then for the first quarter of 2025 no director or executive officer of FHN
adopted
, modified, or
terminated
any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or any non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.
Table II.5c
TRADING ARRANGEMENTS CREATED, MODIFIED, OR TERMINATED MOST RECENT QUARTER
FHN agrees to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request a copy of each instrument defining the rights of the holders of the senior and subordinated long-term debt of FHN and its consolidated subsidiaries
The following financial information from First Horizon Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024; and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101)
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In the Exhibit Table: the “Filed Here” column denotes each exhibit which is filed or furnished (as applicable) with this report; the “Mngt Exh” column denotes each exhibit that represents a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be identified as such; the “Furnished” column denotes each exhibit that is “furnished” pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 or otherwise, and is not “filed” as part of this Report or as a separate disclosure document; and the phrase “2024 named executive officers” refers to those executive officers whose 2024 compensation was described in our 2025 Proxy Statement.
In many agreements filed as exhibits, each party makes representations and warranties to other parties. Those representations and warranties are made only to and for the benefit of those other parties in the context of a business contract. Exceptions to such representations and warranties may be partially or fully waived by such parties, or not enforced by such parties, in their discretion. No such representation or warranty may be relied upon by any other person for any purpose.
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.
FIRST HORIZON CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: May 7, 2025
By:
/s/ Hope Dmuchowski
Name:
Hope Dmuchowski
Title:
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
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