Wafd, Inc. · NASDAQ:WAFD

Wafd — 24th Annual Financial Institutions Conference 2022

32 slides from Wafd's conference presentation, May 4, 2022

  1. Slide 1: 24th Annual Financial Institutions Conference

    24th Annual Financial Institutions Conference May 4th-6th, 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

  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 5

  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 $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Commercial Real Estate Mortgage & Consumer • Mortgage and Consumer

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

    5 Year Change by Percentage in Each Geographical Area 13

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

    Loan and Deposit Balances by Geographical Area $ in millions. 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 3/31/2022 amounted to $171.4 million, representing 363% of total NPAs 1 • Non-performing assets $47.2 million as of 3/31/2022 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 $71 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 – La

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

    Significant Liquidity and High-Quality Securities Portfolio High quality, $4.1 billion cash and investment portfolio with $10.9 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 202

  19. Slide 19: Deposit Trends

    Deposit Trends Shifting away from time deposits in favor of transaction accounts. Checking accounts now make up 44%. As of 3/31/2012 In Millions 18,000 5.00% Transaction Accounts Transaction Time Deposits 4.50% 16,000 Accounts WTD Rate $2,865 Time 33% 4.00% Deposits 14,000 $5,934 67% 3.50% 12,000 3.

  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% 0.50% 0.45% -40% 0.40% -30% 0.35% Up500 0.30% Up400 -20% 0.25% Up300 -10% 0.20% Up200 0.

  22. Slide 22: Income Statement Comparison

    Income Statement Comparison Fiscal YTD 3/31/2022 3/31/2021 $ Change % Change INTEREST INCOME Loans................................................................................... $ 277,769 $ 266,428 $ 11,341 4.3% Mortgage-backed securities............................................... 9,451 13,9

  23. Slide 23: Income Statement Comparison

    Income Statement Comparison Efficiency Ratio of 58.65% for YTD fiscal year 2022 down from 59.79% for the same period of prior year. Effective tax rate year to date ended March 2022 is 21.06% compared to 21.16% from the same period ended March 2021 23

  24. Slide 24: Net Income and Common Earnings Per Share

    Net Income and Common Earnings Per Share Annual Quarterly $250,000 $3.00 70,000 $1.00 Net Income (in thousands) Net Income EPS EPS $0.90 $2.50 60,000 $200,000 $0.80 50,000 $0.70 $2.00 $150,000 $0.60 40,000 $1.50 $0.50 30,000 $100,000 $0.40 $1.00 $0.30 20,000 $50,000 $0.20 $0.50 10,000 $0.10 $0 $- -

  25. Slide 25: 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 3/31/2022 Other Income includes: Loan Fees • BOLI income 16% • Rental income Other • Gains on property sales Income 44% • WAFD Insurance Income Depos

  26. Slide 26: Non-Interest Expense

    Non-Interest Expense Non-Interest Expense Over Time ($MM) Other Expense includes: 58.8% • FDIC Premiums $350,000 70.0% 59.0% • Product Delivery $300,000 60.0% • Information Technology 52.1% • Miscellaneous ‘Other’ line-item expenses include professional 49.5% 50.8% 50.4% services, marketing and admi

  27. Slide 27: 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

  28. Slide 28: Impact of February 2021 Preferred Stock Issuance

    Impact of February 2021 Preferred Stock Issuance 28

  29. Slide 29: Returning Capital to Shareholders

    Returning Capital to Shareholders Common Dividend as a % of Net Income 42.9% 38.3% 38.0% 31.9% 30.4% 30.1% 27.5% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Recent Capital Activities • Current cash dividend of $0.24 provides a yield of 2.92% based on the current stock price • Since 2013, 47 million shares re

  30. Slide 30: Stock Price & Book Value Per Share

    Stock Price & Book Value Per Share As of 3/31/2022: Book Value per Share $28.97 Tangible Book Value per Share $24.23 Price to BV: 1.135 Price to TBV: 1.35 30

  31. Slide 31: Perspective through the last Credit Cycle

    Perspective through the last Credit Cycle Stock Performance Comparison as of 3/31/2022 Managing Capital Text Text Text Tex 31

  32. Slide 32: Forward-looking statements disclaimer

    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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