Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. · NASDAQ:BWFG

Bankwell Financial — Q3 2019 Earnings Presentation

29 slides from Bankwell Financial's earnings presentation, Oct 31, 2019

  1. Slide 1: Bankwell Financial Group 3Q19 Investor Presentation

    Bankwell Financial Group 3Q19 Investor Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor

    Safe Harbor This presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements about the Company. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding anticipated future events and can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include word

  3. Slide 3: 3Q19 Highlights

    3Q19 Highlights

  4. Slide 4: 3Q19 Highlights

    3Q19 Highlights • Reported Net Income of $4.1 million, or $0.52 earnings per share • Improved deposit pricing and mix: • Reduced rates on key Consumer and Business deposit products • Realized growth in non-interest bearing accounts from successful Treasury Management efforts • Reduced reliance on Wh

  5. Slide 5: Funding Cost

    Funding Cost Bankwell poised to take advantage of favorable landscape • Fed cut target Fed Funds rates three times in 2019, a total reduction of 75 basis points • Bankwell’s liability-sensitive balance sheet well positioned to capture benefits of reduced short-term rates Potential impact of incremen

  6. Slide 6: Funding Mix

    Funding Mix 3Q19 Deposit Mix Wholesale Funding Trends 2 $1.9B 30.00% 1.8 12.2% $1.6B 1.6 25.00% 1.4 1.2 24.9% 1 20.00% 0.8 20.9% 0.6 15.00% 87.8% 0.4 0.2 0 10.00% 2016 3Q19 Non Int Bearing Int Bearing Assets Wholesale Ratio 1 • Core Deposits ended at a record high • Successful asset growth while of

  7. Slide 7: Loan Pricing Trends

    Loan Pricing Trends Dollars in millions Total Loan Portfolio $1,800 4.61% 5.00% 4.38% 4.48% 4.64% 4.50% $1,700 $1,605 4.00% $1,600 $1,543 $1,564 3.50% $1,500 3.00% $1,400 $1,366 2.50% 2.00% $1,300 1.50% $1,200 1.00% $1,100 0.50% $1,000 0.00% 2016 2017 2018 3Q19 Gross Loan Balance Portfolio Yield 1 •

  8. Slide 8: Impact of Hedging on Tangible Book Value

    Impact of Hedging on Tangible Book Value • Bankwell actively manages interest rate risk related to its funding sources with interest rate swaps • The interest rate swaps are marked to market each quarter, with the unrealized gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income • In 2019, falling

  9. Slide 9: 3Q19 Performance

    3Q19 Performance

  10. Slide 10: 3Q19 Results

    3Q19 Results Quarter Year to Date • Net Income $4.1 million $14.7 million Profitability • Return on Average Assets 0.87% 1.05% • Return on Average Equity 9.12% 11.06% • $1.6 billion of gross loans Balance Sheet • $1.5 billion of deposits • $12 million of assets per employee • Dividend of $0.13 per s

  11. Slide 11: 3Q Consolidated Statement of Income

    3Q Consolidated Statement of Income 1 Dollars in millions 2019 2018 QoQ Notes Total Interest Income $20.5 $20.5 $0.0 Net Interest Income Total Interest Expense $7.5 $6.3 $1.2 • 2019 Interest Income supported by incremental fees from loan Net Interest Income $13.0 $14.2 $(1.2) prepayments Provision f

  12. Slide 12: 3Q YTD Consolidated Statement of Income

    3Q YTD Consolidated Statement of Income 1 Dollars in millions 2019 2018 QoQ Notes Total Interest Income $63.0 $58.5 $4.5 Net Interest Income Total Interest Expense $22.1 $16.7 $5.5 • Higher average earning assets year over year along with Net Interest Income $40.9 $41.9 $(1.0) incremental fees from

  13. Slide 13: 3Q Consolidated Balance Sheet

    3Q Consolidated Balance Sheet 1 Dollars in millions 3Q19 4Q18 V Notes Cash & Cash Equivalents $83 $78 $5 All Other Assets Investment Securities $106 $117 $(11) • Change in lease accounting standards Loans Receivable, net $1,549 $1,587 $(38) now requires on balance sheet recognition of All Other Asse

  14. Slide 14: Financial Performance Trends

    Financial Performance Trends Net Income Revenue • Deposit cost pressure on NIM $59.0 $60.2 subsiding in 3Q given reductions in Retail deposit $51.8 $46.3 pricing as well as lower $45.1 Wholesale balances $34.7 • 2019 NIM is benefitting from approximately $2.2 million in fees associated with elevated

  15. Slide 15: Loan Trends

    Loan Trends Dollars in millions Loan Volume Prepayments $424 Quarter 2017 2018 2019 $400 $402 1Q $24 $7 $53 2Q $25 $33 $71 $321 $307 $306 $308 3Q $11 $17 $27 4Q $29 $62 Total $89 $119 $151 $220 $211 Avg / Qtr $22 $30 $50 $147 • Healthy 2019 originations in a competitive environment • Elevated prepay

  16. Slide 16: Portfolio Metrics

    Portfolio Metrics

  17. Slide 17: Financial Snapshot

    Financial Snapshot Dollars in thousands, except per share data 2014 2015 2016 20171 2018 3Q19 YTD Total assets $1,099,531 $1,330,372 $1,628,919 $1,796,607 $1,873,665 $1,858,542 Net loans $915,981 $1,129,748 $1,343,895 $1,520,879 $1,586,775 $1,548,988 Loans to deposits 110.7% 109.1% 105.6% 110.1% 106

  18. Slide 18: Loan Portfolio

    Loan Portfolio Dollars in millions $1,605 $1,800 $1,543 $1,564 $65 $1,600 $1,366 $153 $1,400 $1,148 $156 $1,200 $930 $1,000 $800 $941 $600 $400 $90 $159 $200 $0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 3Q19 Residential Mortgages/Consumer (CAGR -4%) Construction (CAGR 8%) Commercial Mortgage (CAGR 20%) Commercial Mo

  19. Slide 19: Asset Quality

    Asset Quality NPAs to Total Assets 0.75% reported 0.53% reported 0.39% 0.38% 0.31% 0.20% 0.38% 0.43% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 3Q19 For the respective reporting periods, values above the dotted boxes include the Quarry Loans, the values in the solid boxes exclude the Quarry Loans • 2018 increase of N

  20. Slide 20: Loan Portfolio

    Loan Portfolio Consumer Loans / Other 0.66% Commercial Const. Residential 5.75% • Portfolio oversight 9.53% provided by team of 13 skilled credit analysts and portfolio managers, most C&I with > 20 years’ 13.95% experience • Concentration actively managed, with no single relationship representing CR

  21. Slide 21: CRE Loan Portfolio

    CRE Loan Portfolio 1 Dollars in millions Special Use Industrial 3.27% Warehouse Retail Composition $ % 9.71% Retail2 $190 59.27% Mixed Use Grocery $73 22.92% 10.58% Retail Pharmacy $30 9.35% 29.23% Gas / Auto Services $14 4.25% Restaurant $13 4.21% MultiFamily 11.71% Total Retail $321 100.00% • Aver

  22. Slide 22: CRE Loan Portfolio Geography Distribution

    CRE Loan Portfolio 1 Geography Distribution CRE to Risk Based Capital Ratio GA MS 480% 1.53% 471% 1.59% 465% NC All Other 1.67% 9.28% 440% PA 1.81% NY 12.59% CT 71.53% 2016 2017 2018 3Q19 • Proven track record as CRE Lender with strong risk management practices in place • Continued focus in primary

  23. Slide 23: Deposits

    Deposits Dollars in millions $1,502 $1,470 $1,600 $1,398 $1,289 $1,400 $643 $1,200 $1,047 $1,000 $835 $800 $411 $600 $176 $400 $239 $200 $0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 3Q19 Checking Savings Money Market Time Deposits 3Q19 Wholesale Ratio down to 20.9% 23

  24. Slide 24: Bankwell Overview

    Bankwell Overview

  25. Slide 25: Bankwell's Milestones

    Bankwell’s Milestones Named a “ Top 100 Best $1.9 Performing Community Bank of 2016”1 2016 2019 Founded third bank, 5 Year Stamford First Bank, anniversary of a division of The BWFG on Bank of New Canaan $1.1 2018 NASAQ Opened 3 new Holding Company 2010 branches in formed (BNC 2014 Fairfield Financi

  26. Slide 26: Bankwell Profile

    Bankwell Profile Company Overview NASDAQ: BWFG • Connecticut-based $1.9 billion bank, with focus on CRE and C&I lending • 12 existing branches in Fairfield & New Haven Counties • Excluding the 3 branches opened in 2Q18, BWFG has $159 million deposits per branch; highest in Fairfield & New Haven Coun

  27. Slide 27: Why Bankwell?

    Why Bankwell? • Proven track record of quality loan originations Growth • Tangible Book Value growth of 37% since 2014 IPO • Operates in premiere markets • Strong credit culture; prudent, conservative credit standards Risk • Historically low NPLs / NPAs with low charge-offs Management • Diverse prod

  28. Slide 28: Management Team

    Management Team Years Name Experience Selected Professional Biography Christopher Gruseke 25+ • Founding investor of Bankwell’s precursor, Bank of New Canaan, member of BoD and ALCO President & CEO Committee 2009 to 2012 (since 2015) • 20 year Investment Banking career focused on financial instituti

  29. Slide 29: Thank You & Questions

    x Thank You & Questions

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