Western New England Bancorp, Inc. · NASDAQ:WNEB

Western New England Bancorp — Q2 2024 Earnings Presentation

33 slides from Western New England Bancorp's earnings presentation, Jul 23, 2024

  1. Slide 1: Local banking is better than ever. Investor Presentation 2nd Quarter 2024

    Local banking is better than ever. INVESTOR PRESENTATION 2ND QUARTER 2024

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    FORWARD - LOOKING STATEMENTS 2 We may, from time to time, make written or oral “forward - looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 , including statements contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), our report

  3. Slide 3: Forward-Looking Statements

    FORWARD - LOOKING STATEMENTS 3 • changes in business conditions and inflation ; • operational risks or risk management failures by us or critical third parties, including without limitation with respect to data processing, information systems, cybersecurity, technological changes, vendor issues, bus

  4. Slide 4: Who We Are

    WHO WE ARE Every day, we focus on showing Westfield Bank customers “ what better banking is all about . ” For us, the idea of better banking starts with putting customers first, while adhering to our core values . Our Core Values : • Integrity • Enhance Shareholder Value • Customer Focus • Community

  5. Slide 5: Senior Management Team

    SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM James C . Hagan, President & Chief Executive Officer Guida R . Sajdak, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Allen J . Miles III, Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer Kevin C . O’Connor, Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer Danie

  6. Slide 6: Quarterly Earnings

    2 Q2024 QUARTERLY EARNINGS 6 2Q2023 (3) 3Q2023 (2) 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 (1) ($ in thousands , except EPS) $ 16,846 $ 16,383 $ 16,176 $ 15,346 $ 14,470 Net interest income 420 354 486 (550) (294) (R eversal of) provision for credit losses 1,592 3,612 2,714 2,674 3,834 Non - interest income 14,551 14,

  7. Slide 7: Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

    NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN 7 $16.8 $16.4 $16.2 $15.3 $14.5 2.81% 2.70% 2.64% 2.57% 2.42% 2.20% 2.40% 2.60% 2.80% 3.00% 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 $0.0 $5.0 $10.0 $15.0 $20.0 $25.0 Net interest income ($) Net interest margin (%) On a sequential quarter basis, net interest inc

  8. Slide 8: Total Loans

    TOTAL LOANS 8 $2,007 $2,007 $2,017 $2,022 $2,017 4.49% 4.66% 4.73% 4.84% 4.88% 4.20% 4.30% 4.40% 4.50% 4.60% 4.70% 4.80% 4.90% 5.00% 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 $1,900 $1,920 $1,940 $1,960 $1,980 $2,000 $2,020 $2,040 Average Loans Outstanding Average Loans Outstanding Average Loan Yield, Tax-

  9. Slide 9: Commercial and Industrial Loans

    COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LOANS 9 $227 $213 $217 $207 $216 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 $195 $200 $205 $210 $215 $220 $225 $230 Total commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans decreased $ 1 . 1 million, or 0 . 5 % , to $ 216 . 3 million at June 30 , 2024 , from $ 217 . 4 million at December 31 ,

  10. Slide 10: Commercial & Industrial Portfolio

    COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO (1) 10 (1) % of total loans as of June 30, 2024 1.6% , Manufacturing 1.6% , Merchant Wholesalers 0.1% , Hotels 1.1% , Construction, Sand and Gravel Mining 4.3% , All other C&I 0.6% , Healthcare 1.4% , Educational Services

  11. Slide 11: Commercial Real Estate Loans

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS 11 $1,075 $1,080 $1,080 $1,084 $1,057 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 $1,040 $1,045 $1,050 $1,055 $1,060 $1,065 $1,070 $1,075 $1,080 $1,085 $1,090 Total commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans decreased $ 23 . 2 million, or 2 . 1 % , to $ 1 . 1 billion from December 31 ,

  12. Slide 12: Commercial Real Estate Loans by Property Type

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS 12 ($ in thousands) (1) Due to loan classifications, the percentage of Total Bank Risk - Based Capital (“RBC”) may differ from the Call Report. At June 30, 2024, the commercial real estate portfolio totaled $1.1 billion, and represented 52.2% of total gross loans. Of the

  13. Slide 13: Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE – NON - OWNER OCCUPIED 13 At June 30, 2024, the non - owner occupied CRE portfolio totaled $864.6 million, or 318.2% of Total Bank RBC. Of the $864.6 millio n, $445.8 million, or 51.6% of non - owner occupied CRE, was concentrated in Massachusetts and $261.3 million, or 30.2%

  14. Slide 14: Commercial Real Estate – Office Buildings

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE – OFFICE BUILDINGS 14 ($ in thousands) % of Total Bank RBC % of Office Portfolio Total Owner Occupied Non - Owner Occupied By Collateral Type 34.8% 40.6% $ 94,614 $ 13,805 $ 80,809 Office 45.1% 52.6% 122,689 20,795 101,894 Office - Medical 1.5% 1.7% 3,929 - 3,929 Office - Reta

  15. Slide 15: Residential Real Estate Loans and Consumer Loans

    RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS AND CONSUMER LOANS 15 $711 $720 $728 $732 $751 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 $690 $700 $710 $720 $730 $740 $750 $760 Residential real estate loans , including home equity loans, and consumer loans increased $ 23 . 1 million , or 3 . 2 % , to $ 750 . 7 million, from

  16. Slide 16: Investment Portfolio

    INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO 16 The held - to - maturity (“HTM”) and available - for - sale (“AFS”) securities portfolio represented 13 . 6 % of total assets at June 30 , 2024 and 14 . 1 % of total assets, at December 31 , 2023 . Unrealized losses from the HTM securities portfolio totaled $ 40 . 2 million .

  17. Slide 17: Total Deposits

    TOTAL DEPOSITS 17 $1,623 $1,594 $1,532 $1,501 $1,500 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 $1,420 $1,440 $1,460 $1,480 $1,500 $1,520 $1,540 $1,560 $1,580 $1,600 $1,620 $1,640 PERIOD - END CORE DEPOSITS Total deposits increased $ 28 . 1 million, or 1 . 3 % , from $ 2 . 1 billion at December 31 , 2023 to

  18. Slide 18: Average Total Deposits

    AVERAGE TOTAL DEPOSITS 18 $1,556 $1,559 $1,588 $1,576 $1,589 $591 $592 $589 $558 $549 1.13% 1.42% 1.60% 1.75% 1.94% 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 $500 $700 $900 $1,100 $1,300 $1,500 $1,700 Average Deposits and Rates Interest-bearing deposits Non-interest-bear

  19. Slide 19: Average Core and Time Deposits

    AVERAGE CORE AND TIME DEPOSITS 19 $1,645 $1,588 $1,573 $1,506 $1,488 0.64% 0.70% 0.76% 0.76% 0.87% 0.00% 0.10% 0.20% 0.30% 0.40% 0.50% 0.60% 0.70% 0.80% 0.90% 1.00% $1,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 $1,600 $1,700 $1,800 Average Core Deposits and Rates Average core deposits, including non - interest bearin

  20. Slide 20: Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

    LOAN - TO - DEPOSIT RATIO 20 93.4% 92.6% 94.6% 94.5% 93.3% 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 92% 92% 93% 93% 94% 94% 95% 95% Period - end Loan - to - Deposit Ratio 75.0% 73.2% 71.5% 70.0% 69.1% 25.0% 26.8% 28.5% 30.0% 30.9% 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Core

  21. Slide 21: Wholesale Funding

    WHOLESALE FUNDING 21 $148 $150 $156 $152 $155 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 $50 $70 $90 $110 $130 $150 $170 Wholesale Funding (Includes $20 million in Subordinated Debt) The Bank is considered to be well - capitalized as defined by regulators ( see slide 27 ) . The Bank’s Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

  22. Slide 22: Liquidity Position

    22 The Company’s liquidity position remains strong with solid core deposit relationships, cash, unencumbered securities and access to diversified borrowing sources . At June 30 , 2024 , the Company had available borrowing capacity with the FHLB of $ 437 . 4 million, including its overnight Ideal Way

  23. Slide 23: Deposit Market Share in Hampden County, MA

    ________ Source: SNL Financial as of June 30, 2023. Note: Total number of Westfield Bank branches shown includes the Big E seasonal branch and online deposit channel. Three Wes tfi eld branches are located in Hampshire County, MA and four Westfield branches are located in Hartford County, CT outside

  24. Slide 24: Asset Quality Indicators

    ASSET QUALITY INDICATORS 24 2Q2024 1Q2024 4Q2023 3Q2023 2Q2023 $5.6M $4.7M $6.0M $5.6M $5.4M Total delinquent loans 0.27% 0.23% 0.30% 0.28% 0.27% Delinquent loans as a % of total loans $5.8M $5.8M $6.4M $6.3M $5.8M Nonperforming loans (NPL) 0.29% 0.29% 0.32% 0.31% 0.29% NPL as a % of total loans 0.2

  25. Slide 25: Asset Quality

    ASSET QUALITY 25 Management continues to remain attentive to any signs of deterioration in borrowers’ financial conditions and is proactive in taking the appropriate steps to mitigate risk . The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 0 . 96 % at June 30 , 2024 , compared to 1

  26. Slide 26: Asset Quality – Watch List Loans

    ASSET QUALITY 26 2Q2024 1Q2024 4Q2023 3Q2023 2Q2023 ($ in millions) $14.6 $15.2 $5.8 $12.0 $11.8 Special Mention 0.7% 0.8% 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% % of Total Loans $22.1 $21.6 $33.7 $33.6 $37.7 Substandard 1.1% 1.1% 1.7% 1.7% 1.9% % of Total Loans $36.7 $36.8 $39.5 $45.6 $49.5 Total Watch List Loans 1.8% 1.8

  27. Slide 27: Capital Management

    CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 27 We are well - capitalized with excess capital. Ratio at December 31, 2023 Ratio at June 30, 2024 Consolidated 9.40% 9.56% Leverage Ratio 12.59% 12.66% Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio 12.59% 12.66% Tier 1 Capital Ratio 14.67% 14.70% Total Capital Ratio As of June 30 , 2024 , the Bank

  28. Slide 28: Capital Return to Shareholders

    CAPITAL RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS 28 # of Shares Year 2,189,276 2018 1,938,667 2019 1,391,496 2020 2,758,051 2021 720,975 2022 649,744 2023 200,000 1Q - 2024 269,841 2Q - 2024 Annual Dividends per Share Year $0.16 2018 $0.20 2019 $0.20 2020 $0.20 2021 $0.24 2022 $0.28 2023 $0.07 1Q - 2024 $0.07 2Q - 20

  29. Slide 29: Capital Management – Book Value per Share

    CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 29 $10.60 $10.53 $10.96 $10.90 $11.07 $9.94 $9.87 $10.30 $10.25 $10.41 Book Value per Share Tangible Book Value per Share (non - GAAP) (1) Book Value Tangible Book Value (non-GAAP) Book value per share increased $0.11, or 1.1%, from $10.96 at December 31, 2023 to $11.07 at June 30

  30. Slide 30: Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation

    APPENDIX: NON - GAAP TO GAAP RECONCILIATION 30 Reconciliation of Non - GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures The Company believes that certain non - GAAP financial measures provide information to investors that is useful in understanding i ts financial condition. Because not all companies use the same cal

  31. Slide 31: Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation

    APPENDIX: NON - GAAP TO GAAP RECONCILIATION 31 Reconciliation of Non - GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures The Company believes that certain non - GAAP financial measures provide information to investors that is useful in understanding i ts financial condition. Because not all companies use the same cal

  32. Slide 32: Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation

    APPENDIX: NON - GAAP TO GAAP RECONCILIATION 32 Reconciliation of Non - GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures The Company believes that certain non - GAAP financial measures provide information to investors that is useful in understanding i ts financial condition. Because not all companies use the same cal

  33. Slide 33: Westfield Bank – What Better Banking's All About

    WESTFIELD BANK “WHAT BETTER BANKING’S ALL ABOUT” James C. Hagan , President and Chief Executive Officer Guida R. Sajdak , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Meghan Hibner , First Vice President and Investor Relations Officer 33 141 Elm Street, Westfield, MA

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