OR $.29 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE

Strong balance sheet with significant capital build: Common Equity Tier 1 of 9.8%(a), up 50 basis points from the prior quarter and above targeted range

Focus on relationships and balance sheet optimization drives reduction in risk-weighted assets, down $7 billion(b), compared to the prior quarter

    CLEVELAND, October 19, 2023 - KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) today announced net income from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders of $266 million, or $.29 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2023. This compared to $250 million, or $.27 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2023 and $513 million, or $.55 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2022.

(a)September 30, 2023 ratio is estimated and reflects Key's election to adopt the CECL optional transition provision.

(b)September 30, 2023 figures are estimated.

(a)The table entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations” in the attached financial supplement presents the computations of certain financial measures related to “Return on average tangible common equity from continuing operations.” The table reconciles the GAAP performance measures to the corresponding non-GAAP measures, which provides a basis for period-to-period comparisons.

(b)September 30, 2023 ratio is estimated.

TE = Taxable Equivalent, N/A = Not Applicable

Taxable-equivalent net interest income was $923 million for the third quarter of 2023 and the net interest margin was 2.01%. Compared to the third quarter of 2022, net interest income decreased $280 million, and the net interest margin decreased by 73 basis points. The decrease in net interest income and the net interest margin reflects higher interest-bearing deposit costs and a shift in funding mix to higher cost deposits and borrowings due to the higher interest rate environment. Partly offsetting the decline in net interest income and the net interest margin were higher earning asset balances and yields.

Compared to the second quarter of 2023, taxable-equivalent net interest income decreased by $63 million, and the net interest margin decreased by 11 basis points. The decline in net interest income and the net interest margin reflects a planned reduction in earning asset balances and the impact of higher interest rates on interest-bearing deposit costs, which outpaced the benefit from higher earning asset yields. Net interest income and the net interest margin benefited from an improved funding mix as higher-cost wholesale borrowings declined, and lower-cost interest-bearing deposits increased. Additionally, net interest income benefited from one additional day in the quarter.

    

    Compared to the third quarter of 2022, noninterest income decreased by $40 million. The decrease was driven by a $23 million decline in corporate services income and a $23 million decline in service charges on deposit accounts. The decrease in corporate services income was reflective of lower customer derivatives trading revenue. The decline in service charges on deposit accounts was driven by a reduction in overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees and lower account analysis fees related to the interest rate environment. Additionally, investment banking and debt placement fees declined $13 million, reflecting lower capital markets activity. Partly offsetting the decline was a $9 million increase in other income, driven by higher trading income and broad-based growth across fee categories.

Compared to the second quarter of 2023, noninterest income increased by $34 million, driven by a $21 million increase in investment banking and debt placement fees and an $18 million increase in other income from higher trading income and a gain on a loan sale. Partly offsetting the increase was a decrease in corporate services income, which declined $13 million, reflective of lower customer derivatives trading revenue.

    Compared to the third quarter of 2022, noninterest expense increased $4 million, driven by $12 million of higher computer processing expense from technology investments, as well as a $9 million increase in other expense. Personnel expense increased $8 million, due to higher salaries and contract labor and employee benefits, partially offset by lower incentive and stock-based compensation. Additionally, business services and professional fees and operating lease expense declined $9 million and $6 million, respectively.

    Compared to the second quarter of 2023, noninterest expense increased $34 million. The increase was due to a $41 million increase in personnel expense, primarily from incentive and stock-based compensation, reflecting a higher stock price, production-related incentives, and other incentive funding. The increase was partly offset by a decline in computer processing expense of $6 million and broad-based declines among expense categories.

(a)Commercial and industrial average loan balances include $202 million, $194 million, and $162 million of assets from commercial credit cards at September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022, respectively.

    

Average loans were $117.6 billion for the third quarter of 2023, an increase of $3.2 billion compared to the third quarter of 2022. The growth in average loans was driven by commercial loans, which increased by $3.2 billion, largely reflecting growth in commercial and industrial loans of $3.0 billion.

Compared to the second quarter of 2023, average loans decreased by $3.0 billion, driven by a reduction in non-relationship loan balances as part of Key's planned balance sheet optimization efforts. Average commercial loans declined by $2.5 billion, reflective of a $2.2 billion decrease in commercial and industrial loans. Additionally, average consumer loans declined $554 million, driven by lower consumer mortgage and home equity loan balances.

    Average deposits totaled $144.8 billion for the third quarter of 2023, an increase of $596 million compared to the year-ago quarter. The increase was driven by higher wholesale deposits and public sector deposits, partly offset by a continuation of impacts from changing client behavior reflective of higher interest rates and a normalization of pandemic-related deposits.

Compared to the second quarter of 2023, average deposits increased by $1.9 billion, driven by an increase in both consumer and commercial deposit balances. The increase was partly offset by a decline in other time deposits, reflecting a decrease in wholesale deposit balances.

    

    Key's provision for credit losses was $81 million, compared to $109 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $167 million in the second quarter of 2023. The decline from the year-ago period and prior quarter reflects a more stable economic outlook and the impact of current balance sheet optimization efforts.

    Net loan charge-offs for the third quarter of 2023 totaled $71 million, or 0.24% of average total loans. These results compare to $43 million, or 0.15%, for the third quarter of 2022 and $52 million, or 0.17%, for the second quarter of 2023. Key’s allowance for credit losses was $1.8 billion, or 1.54% of total period-end loans at September 30, 2023, compared to 1.15% at September 30, 2022, and 1.49% at June 30, 2023.

At September 30, 2023, Key’s nonperforming loans totaled $455 million, which represented 0.39% of period-end portfolio loans. These results compare to 0.34% at September 30, 2022, and 0.36% at June 30, 2023.

Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2023, totaled $471 million, and represented 0.41% of period-end portfolio loans and OREO and other nonperforming assets. These results compare to 0.36% at September 30, 2022, and 0.39% at June 30, 2023.

Key’s estimated risk-based capital ratios included in the following table continued to exceed all “well-capitalized” regulatory benchmarks at September 30, 2023.

(a)September 30, 2023 ratio is estimated and reflects Key's election to adopt the CECL optional transition provision.

(b)The table entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations” in the attached financial supplement presents the computations of certain financial measures related to “tangible common equity.” The table reconciles the GAAP performance measures to the corresponding non-GAAP measures, which provides a basis for period-to-period comparisons.

Key's capital position remained strong in the third quarter of 2023. As shown in the preceding table, at September 30, 2023, Key’s estimated Common Equity Tier 1 and Tier 1 risk-based capital ratios stood at 9.8% and 11.4%, respectively. Key's tangible common equity ratio was 4.4% at September 30, 2023.

    Key elected the CECL phase-in option provided by regulatory guidance which delayed for two years the estimated impact of CECL on regulatory capital and phases it in over three years beginning in 2022. Effective for the first quarter 2022, Key is now in the three-year transition period. On a fully phased-in basis, Key's Common Equity Tier 1 ratio would be reduced by eight basis points.

    

    Key declared a dividend of $.205 per common share for the third quarter of 2023.

    The following table shows the contribution made by each major business segment to Key’s taxable-equivalent revenue from continuing operations and income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key for the periods presented. For more detailed financial information pertaining to each business segment, see the tables at the end of this release.

(a)Other includes other segments that consists of corporate treasury, our principal investing unit, and various exit portfolios as well as reconciling items which primarily represents the unallocated portion of nonearning assets of corporate support functions. Charges related to the funding of these assets are part of net interest income and are allocated to the business segments through noninterest expense. Reconciling items also includes intercompany eliminations and certain items that are not allocated to the business segments because they do not reflect their normal operations.

•Key's Consumer Bank recorded net income attributable to Key of $76 million for the third quarter of 2023, compared to $125 million for the year-ago quarter

•Taxable-equivalent net interest income decreased by $70 million, or 11.3%, compared to the third quarter of 2022, reflecting higher interest-bearing deposit costs

•Average loans and leases decreased $318 million, or 0.7%, from the third quarter of 2022, driven by lower home equity and consumer direct loans

•Average deposits decreased $6.3 billion, or 7.0%, from the third quarter of 2022, reflecting elevated inflation-related spend, changing client behavior due to higher interest rates, and a normalization of pandemic-related deposits

•Provision for credit losses decreased $23 million compared to the third quarter of 2022, driven by an improved economic outlook and current balance sheet optimization efforts

•Noninterest income decreased $16 million from the year-ago quarter, driven by lower service charges on deposit accounts due to a planned reduction in overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees

•Noninterest expense increased $2 million from the year-ago quarter, reflecting an increase in marketing expense and higher salaries, partially offset by a decline in incentive compensation

•Key's Commercial Bank recorded net income attributable to Key of $226 million for the third quarter of 2023 compared to $287 million for the year-ago quarter

•Taxable-equivalent net interest income decreased by $54 million, or 11.2%, compared to the third quarter of 2022, primarily reflecting higher interest-bearing deposit costs and a shift in funding mix to higher-cost deposits

•Average loan and lease balances, driven by relationship clients, increased $3.5 billion, or 4.9%, compared to the third quarter of 2022

•Average deposit balances increased $2.6 billion compared to the third quarter of 2022, reflecting an increase in public sector deposits and commercial client growth

•Provision for credit losses decreased $6 million compared to the third quarter of 2022, driven by a more stable economic outlook and current balance sheet optimization efforts

•Noninterest income decreased $34 million from the year-ago quarter, primarily driven by a decline in corporate services income and a decrease in investment banking and debt placement fees, reflecting lower syndication fees

•Noninterest expense decreased $20 million from the third quarter of 2022, primarily driven by a decline in personnel expense from lower incentive compensation, as well as a decrease in operating lease expense

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KeyCorp's roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $188 billion at September 30, 2023.

Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member FDIC.

A live Internet broadcast of KeyCorp’s conference call to discuss quarterly results and currently anticipated earnings trends and to answer analysts’ questions can be accessed through the Investor Relations section at https://www.key.com/ir at 10:00 a.m. ET, on October 19, 2023. A replay of the call will be available through October 28, 2023.

For up-to-date company information, media contacts, and facts and figures about Key’s lines of business, visit our Media Newsroom at https://www.key.com/newsroom.

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This document contains GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures where management

believes it to be helpful in understanding Key’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in this document, the financial supplement, or conference call slides related to this document, all of which can be found on Key’s website (www.key.com/ir).

Certain returns, yields, performance ratios, or quarterly growth rates are presented on an “annualized”

basis. This is done for analytical and decision-making purposes to better discern underlying performance trends when compared to full-year or year-over-year amounts.

Income from tax-exempt earning assets is increased by an amount equivalent to the taxes that would have been paid if this income had been taxable at the federal statutory rate. This adjustment puts all earning assets, most notably tax-exempt municipal securities, and certain lease assets, on a common basis that facilitates comparison of results to results of peers.

Certain income or expense items may be expressed on a per common share basis. This is done for analytical and decision-making purposes to better discern underlying trends in total consolidated earnings per share performance excluding the impact of such items. When the impact of certain income or expense items is disclosed separately, the after-tax amount is computed using the marginal tax rate, with this then being the amount used to calculate the earnings per share equivalent.

(a)Earnings per share may not foot due to rounding.

(b)The following table entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations” presents the computations of certain financial measures related to “tangible common equity” and “cash efficiency.” The table reconciles the GAAP performance measures to the corresponding non-GAAP measures, which provides a basis for period-to-period comparisons.

(c)Represents period-end consolidated total loans and loans held for sale divided by period-end consolidated total deposits.

(d)September 30, 2023, ratio is estimated and reflects Key's election to adopt the CECL optional transition provision.

(Dollars in millions)

The table below presents certain non-GAAP financial measures related to “tangible common equity,” “return on average tangible common equity,” “pre-provision net revenue," and “cash efficiency ratio."

The tangible common equity ratio and the return on average tangible common equity ratio have been a focus for some investors, and management believes these ratios may assist investors in analyzing Key’s capital position without regard to the effects of intangible assets and preferred stock.

The table also shows the computation for pre-provision net revenue, which is not formally defined by GAAP. Management believes that eliminating the effects of the provision for credit losses makes it easier to analyze the results by presenting them on a more comparable basis.

The cash efficiency ratio is a ratio of two non-GAAP performance measures. As such, there is no directly comparable GAAP performance measure. The cash efficiency ratio performance measure removes the impact of Key’s intangible asset amortization from the calculation. Management believes this ratio provides greater consistency and comparability between Key’s results and those of its peer banks. Additionally, this ratio is used by analysts and investors as they develop earnings forecasts and peer bank analysis.

Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied, and are not audited. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by investors to evaluate a company, they have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP.

(a)For the three months ended September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022, intangible assets exclude $1 million, $1 million, and $2 million, respectively, of period-end purchased credit card receivables.

(b)Net of capital surplus.

(c)For the three months ended September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022, average intangible assets exclude $1 million, $1 million, and $2 million, respectively, of average purchased credit card receivables.

GAAP = U.S. generally accepted accounting principles

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in millions)
									9/30/2023			6/30/2023			9/30/2022
Assets
			Loans						$	115,544		$	119,011		$	116,191
			Loans held for sale						730			1,130			1,048
			Securities available for sale						35,839			37,908			40,000
			Held-to-maturity securities						8,853			9,189			8,163
			Trading account assets						1,325			1,177			1,068
			Short-term investments						7,871			8,959			4,896
			Other investments						1,356			1,474			1,272
						Total earning assets			171,518			178,848			172,638
			Allowance for loan and lease losses						(1,488)			(1,480)			(1,144)
			Cash and due from banks						766			758			717
			Premises and equipment						649			652			629
			Goodwill						2,752			2,752			2,752
			Other intangible assets						65			75			106
			Corporate-owned life insurance						4,381			4,378			4,351
			Accrued income and other assets						8,843			8,668			9,535
			Discontinued assets						365			386			467
						Total assets			$	187,851		$	195,037		$	190,051
Liabilities
			Deposits in domestic offices:
						Interest-bearing deposits			$	112,581		$	111,766		$	97,875
						Noninterest-bearing deposits			31,710			33,366			46,980
						Total deposits			144,291			145,132			144,855
			Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements						43			1,702			4,224
			Bank notes and other short-term borrowings						3,470			6,949			4,576
			Accrued expense and other liabilities						5,388			5,339			4,849
			Long-term debt						21,303			22,071			18,257
						Total liabilities			174,495			181,193			176,761
Equity
			Preferred stock						2,500			2,500			2,500
			Common shares						1,257			1,257			1,257
			Capital surplus						6,254			6,231			6,257
			Retained earnings						15,835			15,759			15,450
			Treasury stock, at cost						(5,851)			(5,859)			(5,917)
			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)						(6,639)			(6,044)			(6,257)
						Key shareholders’ equity			13,356			13,844			13,290
Total liabilities and equity									$	187,851		$	195,037		$	190,051
Common shares outstanding (000)									936,161			935,733			932,938

    

(a)Earnings per share may not foot due to rounding.

(b)Assumes conversion of common share options and other stock awards, as applicable.