Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. · NASDAQ:BWB

Bridgewater Bancshares — Q1 2024 Earnings Presentation

37 slides from Bridgewater Bancshares's earnings presentation, May 7, 2024

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation First Quarter 2024

    | INVESTOR PRESENTATION FIRST QUARTER 2024 1 BriDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC.

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer: Forward-Looking Statements

    Disclaimer Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning plans, estimates,

  3. Slide 3: Company Overview

    The Finest Entrepreneurial Bank 3 Company Overview Branch-Light Model in Attractive Twin Cities Market Twin Cities Name: Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. Headquarters: St. Louis Park, MN Ticker: NASDAQ: BWB; BWBBP Assets: $4.7 Billion Loans: $3.8 Billion Deposits: $3.8 Billion Shareholders’ Equity: $433

  4. Slide 4: Management Team

    Jerry Baack Chairman and Chief Executive Officer • Former regulator and responsible for all aspects of BWB formation • Lead founder of BWB in 2005 • 30+ years of banking experience Jeff Shellberg EVP and Chief Credit Officer • Holding company board member and oversees strong credit and underwriting

  5. Slide 5: A Culture-Driven Organic Growth Story

    A Culture-Driven Organic Growth Story 5 Truly Unconventional Culture Highly Efficient Business Model Robust Balance Sheet Growth Proactive Risk Management • Entrepreneurial spirit unlike the culture at a typical bank • Modern headquarters with an open layout promoting team member and client collabor

  6. Slide 6: Our Core Values

    Our Core Values 6 Unconventional. Our clients notice a difference. Responsive. Under promise, over deliver. Dedicated. Don’t stop until you get it done. Growth. If you aren’t moving forward, where are you going? Accurate. It’s more than just an expectation. 6 Our Core Values

  7. Slide 7: An Award-Winning Workplace Culture

    An Award-Winning Workplace Culture “In today’s environment, it is more important than ever to be able to recruit, retain and develop top talent. At Bridgewater, we have demonstrated an ability to do this through our unconventional culture and employee experience, extensive team member referral netwo

  8. Slide 8: A Responsive Service Model

    A Responsive Service Model 8 Our clients can expect… • Responsive support and simple solutions • A local bank of choice in a market where many local banks have left • Flexibility, market expertise and strong network connections The “Proven Process” for Our Clients • BEST Business Bank • BEST Small B

  9. Slide 9: A Commitment to our Communities

    A Commitment to our Communities 9 Our communities can expect… Bridgewater’s commitment to investing, lending and volunteering in ways that serve low-to-moderate income segments in the Twin Cities “Outstanding” Rating for Community Reinvestment Act Performance FDIC, 2023 $312K Total Contributions in

  10. Slide 10: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

    Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) 10 We are committed to establishing and advancing impactful initiatives that support our corporate responsibility as one of the largest locally-led banks in the Twin Cities, while regularly sharing our progress with our stakeholders Our ESG Commitment Our E

  11. Slide 11: Attractive Twin Cities Market

    Attractive Twin Cities Market Built for Business 11 #3 Fortune 500 companies per capita (16)1 Large Corporate Presence #1 State with highest average credit score (742)2 Credit Worthy Population #2 Best state for economic opportunity3 Economic Opportunity #5 Top state for business4 Top State for Busi

  12. Slide 12: Deposit Market Share Momentum in the Twin Cities Continues

    Rank Bank HQ Branches Deposits ($M) Market Share 1 U.S. Bancorp MN 84 $ 95,116 40.02% 2 Wells Fargo & Co. CA 88 $ 50,360 21.19% 3 Ameriprise Financial Inc. MN 2 $ 20,933 8.81% 4 Huntington Bancshares Inc. OH 69 $ 6,565 2.76% 5 Bank of Montreal CAN 27 $ 6,480 2.73% 6 Bremer Financial Corp. MN 19 $ 5,

  13. Slide 13: History of Robust Organic Asset Growth

    History of Robust Organic Asset Growth 13 $1,184 $76 $929 $1,260 $1,617 $1,974 $2,269 $2,927 $3,478 $4,346 $4,612 $4,723 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1Q24 Organic Acquired Assets Proven ability to consistently generate robust annual asset growth primarily in the Twin Cities market As

  14. Slide 14: Improved Loan Demand in the Current Environment

    Improved Loan Demand in the Current Environment 14 $3,684 $3,736 $3,722 $3,724 $3,784 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Dollars in millions $2,326 $2,819 $3,569 $3,724 $3,784 2020 2021 2022 2023 1Q24 ....loan growth has moderated recently, but demand in the Twin Cities is picking up • 1Q24 loan balances up $

  15. Slide 15: Strong Diversification Within Key Loan Portfolios

    Class A 38% Class B 15% Class C 40% Construction 7% Strong Diversification Within Key Loan Portfolios 15 Size YoY Growth Go-to-Market Strategy Competitors Growth Outlook Key Stats Portfolio Diversification Multifamily CRE Nonowner Occupied Construction & Development C&I Bank of choice in the Twin Ci

  16. Slide 16: Well-Diversified Loan Portfolio With Commercial Expertise

    CRE NOO 27% Multifamily 37% C&D 7% C&I 13% CRE OO 5% 1-4 Family 11% Consumer & Other 0% Well-Diversified Loan Portfolio With Commercial Expertise 16 CRE NOO 27% Multifamily 21% C&D 15% C&I 13% CRE OO 6% 1-4 Family 18% Consumer & Other 0% $0.8B Evolution of Loan Mix by Type 2015 1Q24 Intentional mix

  17. Slide 17: CRE Concentration Driven by a Proven, Lower Risk Multifamily Portfolio

    (0.20)% 0.00% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80% 1.00% 1.20% 1.40% Multi-family CRE 1-4 Family C&I C&D Consumer (ex. cards & auto) Total Loans Last 5 Years Last 10 Years Last 15 Years Last 20 Years Last 25 Years CRE Concentration Driven by a Proven, Lower Risk Multifamily Portfolio 17 1Q24 246% of Bank RBC Mul

  18. Slide 18: Affordable Housing Focus To Support Twin Cities Housing Initiatives

    81-unit affordable housing property in Bloomington, MN Affordable Housing Focus To Support Twin Cities Housing Initiatives 18 • $530M affordable housing portfolio as of March 31, 2024 • Strong market demand in the Twin Cities, driven by shortage of single-family housing • Shortage of over 100,000 af

  19. Slide 19: Managing CRE and Office-Related Risk

    Managing CRE and Office-Related Risk 1 19 Excludes medical office of $81M at March 31, 2024 Addressing CRE NOO Repricing Risk • CRE NOO loans primarily located in the Twin Cities market • Ongoing active client engagement • Clients with maturing loans or resetting rates over the next 12 months • Iden

  20. Slide 20: Continued Core Deposit Growth Momentum

    Continued Core Deposit Growth Momentum 20 Dollars in millions 1 Core deposits are defined as total deposits less brokered deposits and certificates of deposit greater than $250,000 27% 30% 26% 20% 18% 15% 18% 13% 19% 21% 26% 14% 29% 30% 25% 26% 10% 8% 8% 9% 18% 13% 23% 28% 26% $2,502 $2,946 $3,417 $

  21. Slide 21: A Spread-Based Revenue Model

    A Spread-Based Revenue Model 21 Industry-Wide Revenue Headwinds in the Current Environment $28,567 $25,872 $25,421 $25,314 $24,631 $1,943 $1,415 $1,726 $1,409 $1,550 $30,510 $27,287 $27,147 $26,723 $26,181 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Net Interest Income Noninterest Income Dollars in thousands • Spread-

  22. Slide 22: Slower Net Interest Margin Compression

    Slower Net Interest Margin Compression 22 $27,569 $24,931 $24,507 $24,563 $24,023 $998 $941 $914 $751 $608 $28,567 $25,872 $25,421 $25,314 $24,631 2.72% 2.40% 2.32% 2.27% 2.24% 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Net Interest Margin1 Net Interest Income (ex. Loan Fees) Loan Fees Net Interest Income and Margin

  23. Slide 23: Loan Portfolio to Reprice Higher Even If Interest Rates Decline

    15% 16% 22% 20% 14% 13% $86 $91 $126 $116 $81 $77 Less Than 1 Year 1 to 2 Years 2 to 3 Years 3 to 4 Years 4 to 5 Years 5+ Years 20% 15% 13% 14% 14% 24% $516 $389 $330 $371 $361 $642 Less Than 1 Year 1 to 2 Years 2 to 3 Years 3 to 4 Years 4 to 5 Years 5+ Years Loan Portfolio to Reprice Higher Even If

  24. Slide 24: A Highly Efficient Business Model

    A Highly Efficient Business Model 24 49.0% 42.0% 41.5% 53.0% 58.2% 57.5% 56.6% 56.3% 61.1% 63.4% 2020 2021 2022 2023 1Q24 YTD BWB1 An Efficiency Ratio Consistently Below Peers 1 Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See Appendix for Non-GAAP reconciliation. 2 Includes publicly-traded banks on maj

  25. Slide 25: Optimizing Recent Technology Investments to Support Future Growth

    Optimizing Recent Technology Investments to Support Future Growth 25 Client-Facing • Commercial online banking (Commercial Center) upgrade completed in 2023 • Collaborative technology tools integrated into BWB Corporate Center • Cybersecurity threat detection and response Scalable core to support gr

  26. Slide 26: Scaling Enterprise Risk Management Across a Growing Organization

    Scaling Enterprise Risk Management Across a Growing Organization 26 Manage and mitigate dynamic risks while enhancing shareholder value, being responsive to clients, and delivering simple solutions in unconventional ways BWB Risk Management Philosophy Enterprise Risk Management Attributes in Place T

  27. Slide 27: Credit Risk Management and Oversight Driving Superb Asset Quality

    $34,841 $40,020 $47,996 $50,494 $51,347 1.50% 1.42% 1.34% 1.36% 1.36% 2020 2021 2022 2023 1Q24 Credit Risk Management and Oversight Driving Superb Asset Quality 27 1 Nonaccrual loans plus loans 90 days past due and still accruing and foreclosed assets Dollars in thousands $775 $722 $639 $919 $269 0.

  28. Slide 28: A Strong Credit Culture

    A Strong Credit Culture 28 5-Year Peak Annual Net Charge-off Ratio vs. Peers 5-Year Peak Nonperforming Assets2 / Assets vs. Peers 0.02% BWB Peer Bank Median1 0.13% 0.03% BWB Peer Bank Median1 0.51% 1 Includes publicly-traded banks on major exchanges with total assets between $3 billion and $10 billi

  29. Slide 29: High Quality Securities Portfolio

    High Quality Securities Portfolio 29 41% 41% 38% 38% 38% 23% 24% 22% 22% 21% 21% 21% 22% 22% 21% 15% 14% 18% 18% 20% $559 $538 $553 $604 $633 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Mortgage-Backed Securities Municipal Bonds Corporate Securities Other Securities Available for Sale Portfolio AAA, 28% AA, 40% A, 3%

  30. Slide 30: Ample Liquidity and Borrowing Capacity

    Ample Liquidity and Borrowing Capacity 30 1 Excludes $169M of pledged securities at March 31, 2024 Dollars in millions 10.9% 9.6% 10.2% 11.5% 12.1% 30.9% 33.1% 37.6% 37.0% 35.5% $1,924 $1,962 $2,181 $2,234 $2,249 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Off-Balance Sheet Liquidity as a % of Assets On-Balance Sheet

  31. Slide 31: Strong Capital Ratios

    Strong Capital Ratios 31 9.41% 9.47% 9.62% 9.57% 9.66% 8.48% 8.72% 9.07% 9.16% 9.21% 13.25% 13.50% 13.88% 13.97% 14.00% 7.23% 7.39% 7.61% 7.73% 7.72% 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio Tier 1 Leverage Ratio Building Capital in the Current Envir

  32. Slide 32: Near-Term Expectations

    Near-Term Expectations 32 • Low-to-mid-single digit loan growth • Focus on aligning loan growth with core deposit growth • Target loan-to-deposit ratio between 95% and 105% Balance Sheet Growth • Modest net interest margin pressure in the near-term given uncertainty of the timing of potential intere

  33. Slide 33: 2024 Strategic Priorities

    2024 Strategic Priorities 33 Optimize Balance Sheet for Longer Term Profitable Growth Continue to Gain Loan and Deposit Market Share Generate Incremental Operational Efficiencies While Investing in the Business Scale ERM Function and Monitor Asset Quality Risks • Opportunistically gather core deposi

  34. Slide 34: Appendix

    w——™~ BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC. APPENDIX

  35. Slide 35: 1Q24 Earnings Highlights

    0.01% 1Q24 Earnings Highlights 35 • Deposit balances up $97.3 million, or 10.5% annualized, from 4Q23, including core deposit2 growth of 14.3% annualized • Loan balances up $59.9 million, or 6.5% annualized, from 4Q23 • Loan-to-deposit ratio of 99.4%, down from 100.4% at December 31, 2023 • Net inte

  36. Slide 36: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Efficiency, TCE, ROATCE

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Efficiency, TCE, ROATCE 36 Dollars in thousands Efficiency Ratio March 31, 2023 June 30, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2023 March 31, 2024 Noninterest Expense $ 14,069 $ 14,274 $ 15,237 $ 15,740 $ 15,189 Net Income Available to Common Shareholde

  37. Slide 37: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Tangible Book Value

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Tangible Book Value 37 Dollars in thousands Tangible Book Value Per Share December 31, 2016 March 31, 2017 June 30, 2017 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 June 30, 2018 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2019 Book Value Pe

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