Citizens Financial Group Incri (CFG) SEC Filing 10-Q Quarterly report for the period ending Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Exhibit 99.1

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter Net Income of $34 million

and EPS of $0.03 with Underlying Net Income of $59 million and EPS of $0.09*

CECL-related reserve build of $463 million, or $0.85 per share, tied to

COVID-19 impacts

CET1 ratio remains strong at 9.4%

Record noninterest income up 16% year over year, paced by record results in Mortgage and Wealth

Tangible book value per share of $32 up 8% year over year

PROVIDENCE, RI (April 17, 2020) Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG or “Citizens”) today reported first quarter net income of $34 million, compared with $439 million in first quarter 2019, with earnings per share of $0.03, compared with $0.92 per share in first quarter 2019. First quarter 2020 results reflect a net $25 million, or $(0.06) per share,

On an Underlying basis, which excludes notable items, first quarter 2020 net income available to common stockholders of $37 million compares with $428 million in first quarter 2019 and $431 million in fourth quarter 2019. Underlying EPS of $0.09 per share compares with $0.93 in first quarter 2019 and $0.99 in fourth quarter 2019. Underlying first quarter 2020 ROTCE of 1.1% compares with 13.1% in first quarter 2019 and 12.5% in fourth quarter 2019. Tangible book value per common share of $31.97 increased 8% from first quarter 2019 and remained relatively stable with fourth quarter 2019.

In first quarter 2020, Citizens adopted the Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) accounting standard and recorded first quarter 2020 provision for credit losses of $600 million pre-tax, or $1.10 per share after-tax, including a reserve build under CECL of $463 million pre-tax, or $0.85 per share after-tax, tied to COVID-19 impacts. On an Underlying basis and before the $463 million COVID-19 CECL-related reserve build, first quarter 2020 net income available to common stockholders reflecting net charge-offs totaled $402 million, EPS was $0.94 per share, and ROTCE was 12.0%.

Citizens saw spot loan growth of $8.4 billion, or 7% in first quarter 2020 compared with fourth quarter 2019, including $7.2 billion of commercial client line draws under revolving credit facilities. We remain strongly capitalized and maintain ample liquidity to assist companies in navigating these challenging times. At March 31, 2020, CET1 capital was 9.4%, spot LDR was 95.5%, and LCR was fully compliant. Citizens has worked with borrowers on forbearance, and as of April 15, 2020 had seventy thousand consumers in forbearance and was working proactively with commercial customers seeking flexibility on loan terms and conditions. In addition, Citizens has been active in securing financing through the U.S. Small Business Administration Payment Protection Program (“PPP”) for its small business customers.

*References in this release to “Underlying” results exclude notable items and are Non-GAAP Financial Measures. Where there is a reference to “Underlying” results in a paragraph, all measures that follow these references are on the same basis. Additional information regarding the impact of notable items and Acquisitions on our results is described in this release. Please see the end of this release for important information on our use of Key Performance Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures, as applicable, and their reconciliation to GAAP financial measures. References in this release to balance sheet items are on an average basis and loans exclude loans held for sale (“LHFS”) unless otherwise noted. References to net interest margin are on a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis and all references to earnings per share represent fully diluted per common share. References to consolidated and/or commercial loans, loan growth, nonaccrual loans and allowance for loan losses include leases. The “Company” refers to Citizens. Current reporting-period regulatory capital ratios are preliminary. Select totals may not sum due to rounding.