First Western Financial, Inc. · NASDAQ:MYFW

First Western Financial — Q4 2019 Earnings Presentation

17 slides from First Western Financial's earnings presentation, Jan 23, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results

    First Western Financial, Inc. The First, Western-Based Private Trust Bank Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor

    Safe Harbor 2 This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of First Western Financial

  3. Slide 3: Overview of 4Q19

    Overview of 4Q19 Positive Trends in Core Deposits and AUM Strong Financial Performance Record Quarter of Loan Production .. Total loan production of $146.1 million, with 4Q19 average total gross loan balance over $1.0 billion ..Gross loans increased 30.8% annualized .. Significant contributions from

  4. Slide 4: Net Income Available to Common Shareholders and Earnings per Share

    $0.22 $0.21 $0.30 $0.32 $0.15 $0.33 $- $0.05 $0.10 $0.15 $0.20 $0.25 $0.30 $0.35 $0.40 Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 EPS Adjustments to EPS (1) Net Income Available to Common Shareholders and Earnings per Share 4 Net Income Available to Common Shareholders .. Strong execution delivering co

  5. Slide 5: Loan Portfolio Composition

    $893 $929 $966 $990 $1,018 $994 $1,045 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 3Q19 4Q19 HFI HFS Average Period End Loan Portfolio 5 Loan Portfolio Composition(1) .. Gross loans held-for-investment (HFI) increased 30.8% annualized .. Total new HFI loan production of $146.1 million in 4Q19 vs $55.4 million in 3Q19

  6. Slide 6: Deposit Portfolio Composition

    $880 $981 $967 $1,042 $1,092 $1,109 $1,087 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 3Q19 4Q19 Average Period End Total Deposits 6 Deposit Portfolio Composition .. Average deposits increased $50.2 million from 3Q19 and $212.7 million from 4Q18 .. Continued growth in noninterest-bearing and NOW accounts .. Total depo

  7. Slide 7: Trust and Investment Management

    Trust and Investment Management .. Total assets under management increased $952.5 million, or 18.2%, from December 31, 2018 .. Total assets under management increased $71.2 million from September 30, 2019 to $6.19 billion at December 31, 2019 .. Increase was primarily attributable to market gains, a

  8. Slide 8: 4Q19 Gross Revenue

    Non-interest Income $8,045 Net Interest Income $8,190 50.4% 49.6% Gross Revenue 8 (1) See Non-GAAP reconciliation 4Q19 Gross Revenue(1) .. Gross revenue increased 13.9% from 4Q18 .. Higher net interest income helped to offset by higher provision and seasonal slow down of mortgage loans .. Late quart

  9. Slide 9: Net Interest Income & Net Interest Margin

    Net Interest Income & Net Interest Margin 9 Net Interest Income .. Net interest income increased 3.1% from 3Q19, primarily due to a reduction in interest expense .. Net interest margin decreased to 2.91%, primarily due to a decline in the yield on earning assets .. Earning asset yields declined due

  10. Slide 10: Non-Interest Income

    Non-Interest Income 10 Total Non-Interest Income .. Total non-interest income decreased by 6.4%, primarily due to seasonally slower mortgage activity in the fourth quarter .. $200.4 million in mortgage loans funded in 4Q19 compared to $226.5 million in 3Q19 Trust & Investment Management Fees $6,351

  11. Slide 11: Non-Interest Expense and Efficiency Ratio

    Non-Interest Expense and Efficiency Ratio 11 Total Non-Interest Expense(1) .. Non-interest expense decreased 2.7% from 3Q19 .. Decrease was primarily driven by lower equity compensation earnout related to residential mortgage business Operating Efficiency Ratio(1) 80.6% 83.2% 78.2% 80.6% 80.5% Q4 20

  12. Slide 12: Asset Quality

    Asset Quality 12 Non-Performing Assets/Total Assets .. Generally stable trends in the portfolio with decreases in non-performing loans and non- performing assets .. Loss experience continues to be extremely low .. $0.4 million provision expense primarily reflects strong growth in total loans Net Cha

  13. Slide 13: Outlook

    Outlook 13 .. Increased focus on asset generation expected to complement success in growing total deposits and AUM .. Commercial banking initiative focused on building expertise in specific vertical markets  1Q20 launch of first vertical market: medical and dental practices .. Continued growth in n

  14. Slide 14: Appendix

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  15. Slide 15: Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Efficiency Ratio and Tangible Book Value

    15 Non-GAAP Reconciliation Consolidated Efficiency Ratio For the Three Months Ended, (Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2018 March 31, 2019 June 30, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2019 Non-interest expense $11,649 $12,602 $14,659 $13,442 $13,082 Less: Amortization 163 173 142 52 7 Less: Goodw

  16. Slide 16: Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Gross Revenue

    16 Non-GAAP Reconciliation Wealth Management Gross Revenue For the Three Months Ended, (Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2018 March 31, 2019 June 30, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2019 Total income before non-interest expense $12,289 $12,509 $12,550 $12,554 $12,534 Less: Net gain on sale of

  17. Slide 17: Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Goodwill Impairment Impact

    17 Non-GAAP Reconciliation Impact of Goodwill impairment – Net income available to common shareholder For the Three Months Ended, (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) June 30, 2019 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2019 Net income available to common shareholders $1,404 $2,406 $2,572 Plus: Go

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