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Wafd — Washington Federal, Inc. (WaFd Bank) — Piper Sandler Virtual West Coast Tour 2022

35 slides from Wafd's conference presentation, Sep 14, 2022

  1. Slide 1: Piper Sandler Virtual West Coast Tour

    Piper Sandler Virtual West Coast Tour September 14th, 2022 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

  2. Slide 2: Contents

    Contents Overview 3 Vision 6 Asset Quality 14 Liability Trends 17 Interest Rate Risk 19 Profitability 20 Capital 25 2

  3. Slide 3: Overview of Washington Federal

    Overview of Washington Federal 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 • Exited BSA Consent Order D

  4. Slide 4: WaFd Bank Executive Management Committee

    WaFd Bank Executive Management Committee Brent Beardall Vincent Beatty Cathy Cooper President and Chief Executive EVP Chief Financial Officer EEVP Chief Consumer Banker Officer James Endrizzi Kim Robison Ryan Mauer EVP Chief Commercial EVP Chief Operating Officer EVP Chief Credit Officer Banker 4 4

  5. Slide 5: 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

  6. Slide 6: Vision 2025

    Vision 2025 Our Objective: A highly-profitable, digital-first bank that leverages data to anticipate financial needs and empower our clients by creating frictionless experiences across all interactions and devices. Our Values: Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership, Service, Simplicity & Discipline 6

  7. Slide 7: Evolution of Our Franchise

    Evolution of Our Franchise 10 years of investment has put us on glide path to an even stronger balance sheet and deeper client relationships 2025 Vision 2007-2018 Digital Focus Leverage data 1917-2007 to anticipate financial needs Commercial and empower Relationship our clients deposits and diversif

  8. Slide 8: Net Promoter Score Approaching Best in Class

    Net Promoter Score Approaching Best in 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 75 51 48 48 48 34 17 2 3 (1) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (5) (5) (12) (10) Source: Cust

  9. Slide 9: Speed Matters – Website Is the New Storefront

    Speed Matters – Website Is the New Storefront New wafdbank.com Google page speed scores 9

  10. Slide 10: Getting Customers to Your Website is Mission Critical

    Getting Customers to Your Website is Mission Critical Back links to WAFDbank.com vs. Washingtonfederal.com 10

  11. Slide 11: 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 Ge

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

    Loan Growth – Through Different Interest Rate Environments $ in millions. New Loan Originations Loan Growth • Mortgage and Consumer loans - 41 % of total • C&I and Commercial Real Estate loans made net loans up 77% of all originations in 2021 compared to 49% in 2014 • Commercial loans growing fastes

  13. Slide 13: 5 Year Change by Percentage in Each Geographical Area

    5 Year Change by Percentage in Each Geographical Area From September 30, 2016, to September 30, 2021 13

  14. Slide 14: Loan and Deposit Balances by Geographical Area

    Loan and Deposit Balances by Geographical Area As of September 30, 2021 14

  15. Slide 15: Helping Small Businesses and Individuals

    Helping Small Businesses and Individuals Deferred loan payments now resuming • Using nimbleness, technology and hard work to serve clients and Paycheck Protection Program communities 9,000 approved loans Over $1 billion in lending • PPP efforts providing benefit of strong organic growth and happy cu

  16. Slide 16: Non-Performing Assets Near Record Lows

    Non-Performing Assets Near Record Lows We have retained a strong ACL while NPAs have declined since 2010 • ACL at 6/30/2022 amounted to $170.9 million, representing 339% of total NPAs 1 • Non-performing assets $50.4 million as of 6/30/2022 Non-Performing Assets to Total Assets and ACL to Total Loans

  17. Slide 17: Strong Credit Quality

    Strong Credit Quality Strong Credit Quality Characterized by Limited Charge-Offs • Net Recoveries since 2013 total $74.5 million • The Bank continues to work $50 million of loans previously charged off • 8 Consecutive years of Net Recoveries Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) Average NCOs Per Year –

  18. Slide 18: Significant Liquidity and High-Quality Securities Portfolio

    Significant Liquidity and High-Quality Securities Portfolio High quality, $3.2 billion cash and investment portfolio with $9.9 billion remaining collateral and lines as a source of additional potential liquidity Cash & Securities / Total Assets FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021

  19. Slide 19: Deposit Trends

    Deposit Trends Shifting away from time deposits in favor of transaction accounts. Checking accounts now make up 42%. Core Deposits = 96% of Total 19

  20. Slide 20: Borrowings Outstanding & Weighted Rate

    Borrowings Outstanding & Weighted Rate Borrowings are 100% FHLB and are used in part to manage interest rate risk. Rates have declined with market rates. Increase in borrowings for 2020 was from locking in $1 billion of funding at a fixed rate of 66 bps for 10 years. In 2021, strong growth in deposi

  21. Slide 21: Balanced Interest Rate Risk

    Balanced Interest Rate Risk Interest Rate Risk is well managed and skewed toward the upside in the current environment given asset sensitivity Change in NPV (%) Net Interest Margin Sensitivity vs. Base Case -50% -40% -30% -20% -10% 0% 10% Base Up 100 Up 200 Up 300 Up 400 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2

  22. Slide 22: AOCI vs our Peers

    AOCI vs our Peers Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income as a percent of Equity In Thousands

  23. Slide 23: Income Statement Comparison

    Income Statement Comparison Fiscal YTD 6/30/2022 6/30/2021 $ Change % Change INTEREST INCOME Loans.............................................................................................. $ 426,882 $ 400,621 $ 26,261 6.6% Mortgage-backed securities...............................................

  24. Slide 24: Income Statement Comparison

    Income Statement Comparison Fiscal YTD 6/30/2022 6/30/2021 $ Change % Change OTHER INCOME $ 51,890 $ 41,558 $ 10,332 24.9% OTHER EXPENSE Compensation and benefits........................................................... 142,613 130,196 12,417 9.5% Occupancy.........................................

  25. Slide 25: Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

    Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Net interest income in thousands. 25

  26. Slide 26: Net Income and Common Earnings Per Share

    Net Income and Common Earnings Per Share Annual Quarterly $250,000 $3.00 Net Income (in thousands) EPS $2.50 $200,000 $2.00 $150,000 $1.50 $100,000 $1.00 $50,000 $0.50 $0 $- 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Issued $300 million of Preferred Stock in February 2021

  27. Slide 27: 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 6/30/2022 Loan Other Income includes: Fees • BOLI income 9% • Rental income Other • Gains on property sales Income 53% • WAFD Insurance Income Deposi

  28. Slide 28: Non-Interest Expense Over Time

    Non-Interest Expense Over Time Annual and Quarterly - Expenses in millions Annual Quarterly 28

  29. Slide 29: Breakout of Other Expense

    Breakout of Other Expense $47.5 $41.1 $41.7 $34.6 $29.1 $29.8 $52.9 $42.7 $34.6 $38.9 $31.0 $28.9 $18.5 $17.0 $16.4 $17.0 $14.0 $15.9 $11.8 $11.4 $11.6 $14.4 $9.8 $10.9 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FDIC Premiums Product Delivery Information Technology Other Expense Other Expense i

  30. Slide 30: Capital Ratios

    Capital Ratios Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio 20.00% 18.00% WAFD does not seek to maximize leverage. 16.00% 14.00% 12.00% Rather, we aspire to be the bank that can 10.00% 8.00% best weather the next storm on the horizon. 6.00% 4.00% 2.00% 0.00% Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2018 Sep 2019 Sep 2020 Sep 2021 Washi

  31. Slide 31: Impact of February 2021 Preferred Stock Issuance

    Impact of February 2021 Preferred Stock Issuance 31

  32. Slide 32: Returning Capital to Shareholders

    Returning Capital to Shareholders Return of Income to Common Shareholders Common Dividend as a % of Net Income Percent of Income Stock Buyback & returned to 42.9% Net Income Dividends Shareholders 38.3% 38.0% 2015 $160,316 $177,791 111% 31.9% 30.4% 30.1% 2016 $164,049 $137,808 84% 27.5% 2017 $173,53

  33. Slide 33: Stock Price & Book Value Per Share

    Stock Price & Book Value Per Share As of 6/30/2022: Book Value per Share $29.39 Tangible Book Value per Share $24.66 Price to BV: 1.04 Price to TBV: 1.24 33

  34. Slide 34: Perspective through the last Credit Cycle

    Perspective through the last Credit Cycle Stock Performance Comparison as of 6/30/2022 Managing Capital Text Text Text Tex 34

  35. Slide 35: Forward-looking statements

    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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