Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. · NASDAQ:BWFG

Bankwell Financial — Q1 2019 Earnings Presentation

24 slides from Bankwell Financial's earnings presentation, Apr 24, 2019

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

    Bankwell Financial Group 1Q19 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: 1Q19 Performance

    1Q19 Performance

  4. Slide 4: 1Q19 Highlights

    1Q19 Highlights • Reported Net Income of $5.1 million, or $0.65 earnings per share • The orderly resolution of the “Quarry Loans”1 progressing according to plan • Loan originations remain strong at $93 million • Loan growth impacted by elevated prepayments • Net Interest Margin (“NIM”) benefiting fr

  5. Slide 5: 1Q19 Results

    1Q19 Results • $5.1 million Net Income • 1.10% Return on Average Assets Profitability • 11.60% Return on Average Equity • $22.38 Tangible Book Value • $1.6 billion of gross loans, 3% growth year over year Growth • $1.5 billion of deposits, 7% growth year over year • $13 million of assets per FTE • 1

  6. Slide 6: 1Q Consolidated Statement of Income

    1Q Consolidated Statement of Income 1 Dollars in millions 2019 2018 QoQ Notes Total Interest Income $21.5 $18.6 $2.9 Net Interest Income Total Interest Expense $7.2 $4.9 $2.3 • Loan growth year over year along with incremental fees from Net Interest Income $14.3 $13.7 $0.6 prepayments driving favora

  7. Slide 7: 1Q Consolidated Balance Sheet

    1Q Consolidated Balance Sheet 1 Dollars in millions 1Q19 4Q18 V Cash & Cash Equivalents $94 $78 $15 Investment Securities $120 $117 $3 Loans Receivable, net $1,579 $1,587 $(8) All Other Assets $106 $92 $14 Total Assets $1,898 $1,874 $24 Total Deposits $1,521 $1,502 $19 FHLB Advances & Other Borrowin

  8. Slide 8: Financial Performance Trends

    Financial Performance Trends Net Income $59.0 $60.2 • Rising deposit costs increase Revenue pressure on NIM $51.8 $46.3 • 1Q19 NIM is benefitting from fees associated with elevated $34.7 loan prepayments, including just under $1.0 million in fees recognized as a result of one $15.6 lending relations

  9. Slide 9: Loan Pricing Trends

    Loan Pricing Trends Dollars in millions Total Loan Portfolio $1,800 4.66% 5.00% 4.48% 4.64% 4.38% 4.50% $1,700 $1,605 $1,596 4.00% $1,600 $1,543 3.50% $1,500 3.00% Loan Balance $1,400 $1,366 2.50% 1 Portfolio Yield 2.00% $1,300 1.50% $1,200 1.00% $1,100 0.50% $1,000 0.00% 2016 2017 2018 1Q19 Current

  10. Slide 10: Loan Volume Trends

    Loan Volume Trends Dollars in millions Loan Volume • 2018 volume includes 1Q originations of $55 million, $424 with $28 million of $400 $402 fundings, reflecting pricing discipline during a period $321 $307 $306 $308 of disproportionate competition $211 • By 4Q18, originations rebounded to $94 milli

  11. Slide 11: Bankwell Overview

    Bankwell Overview

  12. Slide 12: Bankwell's Story

    Bankwell’s Story Bankwell is one of the fastest growing and most profitable community banks in Connecticut. BANKWELL MILESTONES $1,897,758 $1,873,665 ASSETS $1,628,919 $1,099,531 $779,618 $395,708 $247,041 $190,906 Dollars in thousands in Dollars $0 2002 2007 2008 2010 2013 2014 2016 2018 1Q19 Found

  13. Slide 13: Bankwell Profile

    Bankwell Profile Company Overview NASDAQ: BWFG • $1.90B asset Connecticut-based bank with focus on CRE and C&I lending • 12 existing branches in Fairfield & New Haven Counties • $162MM deposits per branch, excluding the 3 new branches opened in 2018; highest in Fairfield & New Haven Counties1 • Attr

  14. Slide 14: 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

  15. Slide 15: Portfolio Metrics

    Portfolio Metrics

  16. Slide 16: Financial Snapshot

    Financial Snapshot Dollars in thousands, except per share data 2014 2015 2016 2017 1 2018 1Q19 Total assets $1,099,531 $1,330,372 $1,628,919 $1,796,607 $1,873,665 $1,897,758 Net loans $915,981 $1,129,748 $1,343,895 $1,520,879 $1,586,775 $1,578,609 Loans to deposits 110.7% 109.1% 105.6% 110.1% 106.4%

  17. Slide 17: Loan Portfolio

    Loan Portfolio Dollars in millions $1,605 $1,800 $1,543 $1,596 $71 $1,600 $1,366 $165 $1,400 $1,148 $163 $1,200 $930 $1,000 $935 $800 $600 $400 $89 $174 $200 $0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1Q19 Residential Mortgages/Consumer (CAGR -3%) Construction (CAGR 8%) Commercial Mortgage (CAGR 23%) Commercial Mo

  18. Slide 18: Loan Portfolio

    Loan Portfolio Consumer Loans / Other 0.70% Commercial Const. Residential • Portfolio oversight 5.58% 10.17% provided by team of 15 skilled credit analysts and portfolio managers, most with > 20 years’ C&I 15.90% experience • Concentration actively managed, with no single relationship representing m

  19. Slide 19: CRE Loan Portfolio

    CRE Loan Portfolio 1 Dollars in millions Industrial Special Use Warehouse 3.22% Retail Composition $ % 10.95% Retail2 $180 59.06% Grocery $71 23.12% Retail 26.28% Mixed Use 12.99% Pharmacy $27 8.89% Gas / Auto Services $14 4.54% Restaurant $13 4.39% Total Retail $305 100.00% • Average deal size is $

  20. Slide 20: CRE Loan Portfolio Geography

    CRE Loan Portfolio 1 Geography Distribution CRE to Risk Based Capital Ratio MA 480% TX GA 1.38% 471% 470% 1.49% 1.63% All Other 440% PA 8.77% 2.07% NY 14.28% CT 70.37% 2016 2017 2018 1Q19 • Proven track record as CRE Lender with strong risk management practices in place • Continued focus in primary

  21. Slide 21: Deposits

    Deposits Dollars in millions $1,502 $1,521 $1,600 $1,398 $1,289 $1,400 $1,047 $650 $1,200 $1,000 $835 $800 $469 $600 $400 $179 $224 $200 $0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1Q19 Checking Savings Money Market Time Deposits 21

  22. Slide 22: Deposit Market Share

    Deposit Market Share Growing deposit share in very competitive markets Deposit Market Share Location 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 New Canaan 19.77% 22.71% 24.40% 29.59% 31.10% 32.44% Wilton 6.26% 6.87% 7.76% 9.85% 13.81% 15.18% Fairfield 5.95% 7.65% 6.38% 7.58% 9.18% 9.14% Norwalk not applicable 1.

  23. Slide 23: 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

  24. Slide 24: Thank You & Questions

    ae Thank You & Questions

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