Wafd, Inc. · NASDAQ:WAFD

Wafd — Investor Presentation (August 2025)

36 slides from Wafd's investor presentation, Aug 22, 2025

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation As of June 30, 2025

    Investor Presentation As of June 30, 2025 This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Washington Federal’s management and are subject to signif

  2. Slide 2: Overview of WaFd Bank

    Overview of WaFd Bank Overview Geographic Overview • Established in 1917; IPO in 1982 • Washington State Charter Commercial Bank – WA DFI, FDIC, FRB, CFPB Regulated • Headquartered in Seattle, WA; is the second largest bank headquartered in the Pacific Northwest • 208 branches across 9 western state

  3. Slide 3: WaFd Bank Executive Management Committee

    WaFd Bank Executive Management Committee Brent Beardall Kelli Holz Cathy Cooper President and Chief Executive Officer SEVP Chief Financial Officer EEVP Chief Experience Officer Kim Robison Ryan Mauer EVP Chief Operating Officer EVP Chief Credit Officer 3 3

  4. Slide 4: WaFd Bank Demographics

    WaFd Bank Demographics Our markets are among the most desirable in the US and create a foundation for loan growth without excessive risk Projected Median Projected Company Deposit Percent of Total Population Population HH HH Income Number Deposits Market National Population Change Change Income Chan

  5. Slide 5: Build 2030

    Build 2030 Organizational Structure & Objective: Business Banking and Commercial Real Estate Banking Segments have two primary objectives as a trusted advisor: 1. Deliver phenomenal , concierge-level customer service to all our clients - "everyone and every business deserves a WaFd banker". 2. Grow

  6. Slide 6: Evolution of Our Franchise

    Evolution of Our Franchise 15 years of investment in our evolution to a commercial bank Build 2030 Serving Businesses Concierge level service for all 1917-2007 Digital Focus clients –serving Leverage data businesses to anticipate wholistically Commercial financial needs alongside Relationship and em

  7. Slide 7: Northwest Retail Banking Satisfaction Study

    Northwest Retail Banking Satisfaction Study Banner Bank 677 WaFd 663 Scores were obtained from the J.D. Chase 663 Power 2025 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Studysm. Umpqua Bank 644 Northwest ranking is based on data KeyBank 642 including Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Region Average 634 U.

  8. Slide 8: Net Promoter Score Approaching World Class

    Net Promoter Score Approaching World Class Our investments in customer service, usability and technology are translating into high customer satisfaction levels Peer Net Promoter Score 1 WaFdaa Net Promoter Score 1 58 18 15 8 3 5 Source: CustomerGauge.com and Comparably.com 1 2025 Financial Services

  9. Slide 9: Commitment to ESG & Diversity

    Commitment to ESG & Diversity We believe our enduring franchise comes from core principles focused on helping the neighborhoods we serve and creating long-term value for all stakeholders led by a Board, management and employee base that bring together a diversity of backgrounds Board Composition Gen

  10. Slide 10: 5 Year Change by Percentage in Each Geographical Area

    1 5 Year Change by Percentage in Each Geographical Area From September 30, 2019, to June 30, 2025 Change in Loans Change in Deposits 1 WaFd entered the California market with the LBC merger 3/1/2024. 10

  11. Slide 11: Loan and Deposit Balances by Geographical Area

    Loan and Deposit Balances by Geographical Area As of June 30, 2025, $ In Millions Loan Balances by State Deposit Balances by State 11

  12. Slide 12: Loan Growth – Through Different Interest Rate Environments

    Loan Growth – Through Different Interest Rate Environments $ in millions. New Loan Originations Loan Growth $10,000 $25,000 $8,000 $20,000 $6,000 $15,000 $4,000 $10,000 $2,000 $5,000 $— $— 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2

  13. Slide 13: Non-Performing Asset Trends

    Non-Performing Asset Trends We have maintained a strong ACL while NPAs remain low • ACL at June 30, 2025 amounted to $199 million, representing 205% of total NPAs 1 • Non-performing assets $97 million as of June 30, 2025, 0.36% of Total Assets Non-Performing Assets to Total Assets and ACL to Total L

  14. Slide 14: Strong Credit Quality

    Strong Credit Quality Strong Credit Quality Characterized by Limited Charge-Offs The Bank experienced nine consecutive years of net recoveries, fiscal 2014 through fiscal 2022, during which net recoveries totaled $74.9 million. Net charge-offs have remained low through YTD 2025. Net Loan Charge-offs

  15. Slide 15: Net Loan Portfolio Average Current LTV

    Net Loan Portfolio Average Current LTV As of June 30, 2025, $ In Thousands WTD Avg % Delinquent Net Balance % of Loans Current LTV based on $ Multifamily 4,753,223 23 % 56 % 0.20 % CRE - Office 794,737 4% 73 % 0.60 % CRE - Other 2,755,382 14 % 48 % —% CRE Construction - Multifamily 594,116 3% 57 % —

  16. Slide 16: Other CRE Property Types as % of Total Net Loans

    Other CRE Property Types as % of Total Net Loans As of June 30, 2025 All Others 1.0% Convalescent / Assisted Living 0.1% Gas Station / Convenience Store 0.1% Restaurant / Tavern 0.3% Cross Collateral / Bridge 0.3% Industrial 4.0% Single Family Residence 0.4% Warehouse 0.5% Retail - Not Anchored 0.6%

  17. Slide 17: Significant Liquidity and High-Quality Securities Portfolio

    Significant Liquidity and High-Quality Securities Portfolio High quality, $4.7 billion cash and investment portfolio with $14.8 billion remaining collateral and lines as a source of additional potential liquidity Cash and Securities Composition Cash & Securities / Total Assets1 40.00% 6/30/2025 High

  18. Slide 18: Investment Portfolio

    Investment Portfolio High quality, $3.9 billion investment portfolio with a duration of 2.5 years. Portfolio is 49% variable rate. HTM Investments Fair Value Gain/(Loss) WAL Expected Yield Agency MBS $ 472,041 $ (40,813) 7.4 3.58% AFS Investments Fair Value Gain/(Loss) WAL Expected Yield Agency MBS

  19. Slide 19: Highly Diversified Deposit Base - % of Deposits by Industry

    Highly Diversified Deposit Base - % of Deposits by Industry Arts, Entertainment, and Mining, 1.5% Wholesale Trade, 1.1% Recreation, 1.5% Waste Management and Remediation Services, 1% Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, 2% Accommodation and Food Services, 2% Retail Trade, 3% Manufacturing, 3%

  20. Slide 20: Deposit Trends

    Deposit Trends Shifting away from time deposits in favor of transaction accounts. Checking accounts now make up 34% of all deposits As of 6/30/2025 $24,000 4.80% $20,000 4.00% Time Deposits, Transaction $9,417, Accounts, 44.0% $11,969, 56.0% $16,000 3.20% $12,000 2.40% As of 6/30/2024 $8,000 1.60% $

  21. Slide 21: Deposit Flows

    Deposit Flows Overall changes by quarter and balances by type Customer Deposit Accounts 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 Checking - Noninterest Bearing 3,070,895 2,856,165 2,729,888 2,604,281 2,482,010 2,514,310 2,500,467 2,489,394

  22. Slide 22: Borrowings and Debt Outstanding & Weighted Rate

    Borrowings and Debt Outstanding & Weighted Rate Total Debt is 97.4% FHLB advances and 2.6% Junior Subordinated debentures and is used in part to manage interest rate risk. Current period decrease reflects the repayment of FHLB advances. Increase in borrowings for 2020 was from locking in $1 billion

  23. Slide 23: Cost of Deposits Through the Current Fed Rate Cycle

    Cost of Deposits Through the Current Fed Rate Cycle 6.00% 5.40% 5.40% 5.40% 5.40% 5.33% 5.07% 5.00% 4.64% 4.71% 4.50% 4.50% 4.00% 3.82% 3.00% 3.11% 2.95% 3.02% 2.35% 2.89% 2.77% 2.65% 2.42% 2.00% 2.07% 1.77% 0.94% 1.34% 1.00% 0.79% 0.42% 0.23% —% Jun-22 Sep-22 Dec-22 Mar-23 Jun-23 Sep-23 Dec-23 Mar-

  24. Slide 24: AOCI vs our Peers

    AOCI vs our Peers Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income as a percent of Equity 20% 10% 'WAFD ‘COLB WAL BANR ZION

  25. Slide 25: Income Statement Comparison

    Income Statement Comparison $ In thousands Three Months Ended 6/30/2025 6/30/2024 $ Change % Change INTEREST INCOME Loans receivable $ 279,476 $ 337,118 $ (57,642) (17)% Mortgage-backed securities 27,855 17,523 10,332 59% Investment securities and cash equivalents 24,383 37,300 (12,917) (35)% 331,71

  26. Slide 26: Income Statement Comparison

    Income Statement Comparison $ In thousands Three Months Ended 6/30/2025 6/30/2024 $ Change % Change NON-INTEREST INCOME $ 18,273 $ 17,255 $ 1,018 6% NON-INTEREST EXPENSE Compensation and benefits 53,481 57,169 (3,688) (6)% Occupancy 11,755 10,904 851 8% FDIC premiums 5,150 7,600 (2,450) (32)% Produc

  27. Slide 27: Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

    Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Net interest income in thousands. 200,000 3.50% IRR measures as of June 30, 2025: 175,000 3.00% • Net Interest Income (NII) would 150,000 increase by 1.1% in +100 bps 2.50% immediate and parallel shock 125,000 and would increase by 4.0% in a -100 bps immed

  28. Slide 28: Net Income and Common Earnings Per Share

    Net Income and Common Earnings Per Share Annual Quarterly Net Income (in thousands) EPS Net Income (in thousands) EPS $300,000 $4.00 $80,000 $1.50 $240,000 $1.25 $3.00 $60,000 $1.00 $180,000 $2.00 $40,000 $0.75 $120,000 $0.50 $1.00 $60,000 $20,000 $0.25 $— $— $— $— 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10 11 1

  29. Slide 29: Non-Interest Income

    Non-Interest Income Diverse sources of Non-Interest Income provide steady growth and balance our revenue profile Non-Interest Income for Quarter-Ended June 30, 2025 Non-Interest Income Over Time ($MM) $30.7 Loan Fees, Other 9.0% Income, 23.9% $0.7 $10.1 $16.7 $19.8 $12.5 Deposit $13.2 WaFd $3.5 $13.

  30. Slide 30: Non-Interest Expense Over Time

    Non-Interest Expense Over Time Annual and Quarterly - Expenses in thousands Annual Quarterly 78% $500,000 70% $140,000 80% 62% $450,000 59% 59% 70% 60% $120,000 65% 54% 59% $400,000 52% 58% 57% 57% 58% 50% 51% 50% 51% 56% 60% 47% 48% $100,000 52% 52% 52% 52% $350,000 50% 50% 47% 50% $300,000 $80,000

  31. Slide 31: Breakout of Non-Interest Expense

    Breakout of Non-Interest Expense Expenses in millions $65.9 $47.5 $47.5 $45.9 $41.1 $41.7 $53.3 $34.6 $49.4 $29.8 $52.9 $42.7 $47.2 $34.6 $38.9 $28.9 $24.0 $21.0 $14.0 $16.4 $17.0 $18.5 $15.9 $19.5 $28.9 $14.4 $20.0 $11.4 $11.6 $9.8 $10.9 $9.5 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023

  32. Slide 32: Capital Ratios

    Capital Ratios Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio 16.00% 14.00% WAFD does not seek to maximize 12.00% leverage. Rather, we aspire to be the 10.00% 8.00% bank that can best weather the next 6.00% 4.00% storm on the horizon. 2.00% —% Sep 2019 Sep 2020 Sep 2021 Sep 2022 Sep 2023 Sep 2024 Jun 2025 WaFd Inc. Top

  33. Slide 33: Returning Capital to Shareholders

    Returning Capital to Shareholders Return of Income to Common Shareholders Common Dividend as a % of Net Income Stock Buyback & Net Income Dividends 2019 $210,256 $187,163 89 % 2020 $173,438 $178,629 103 % 38.3% 40.1% 38.0% 2021 $173,581 $414,527 239 % * 30.1% 2022 $221,705 $64,837 29 % 27.8% 26.3% 2

  34. Slide 34: Stock Price & Book Value Per Share

    Stock Price & Book Value Per Share As of 6/30/2025: Book Value per Share $34.30 Tangible Book Value per Share $28.69 Price to BV: .854 Price to TBV: 1.02 34

  35. Slide 35: Perspective through the last Credit Cycle

    Perspective through the last Credit Cycle Managing Capital Text Text Text Tex 35

  36. Slide 36: This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform

    This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Washington Federal’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The forward

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