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Wafd — Washington Federal, Inc. (WaFd Bank) — DA Davidson 23rd Annual Financial Institutions Conference (May 2021)

30 slides from Wafd's conference presentation, May 5, 2021

  1. Slide 1: DA Davidson 23rd Annual Financial Institutions Conference

    DA Davidson 23rd Annual Financial Institutions Conference May 5, 2021 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 manageme

  2. Slide 2: Contents

    Contents Overview 3 Vision 6 Asset Quality 11 Liability Trends 16 Interest Rate Risk 18 Profitability 19 Capital 24 2

  3. Slide 3: Overview of Washington Federal

    Overview of Washington Federal Overview Geographic Overview • Established in 1917; IPO in 1982 • National Bank Charter – OCC, Fed, CFPB Regulated • Headquartered in Seattle, WA; is the second largest bank headquartered in the Pacific Northwest • 232 branches across 8 western states • Full service co

  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 Retail Banking Group Officer Manager James Endrizzi Kim Robison Ryan Mauer EVP of Commercial Banking EVP of Operations EVP Chief Credit Officer 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 Projected Median Projected Company Deposit Percent of Total Population Population HH HH Income Number Deposits Market National Population Change Change Income Chan

  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 51 48 34 17 8 2 3 2017 2018 2019 2020 (5) (5) (12) (10) Source: Customer Guru

  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: 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

  11. Slide 11: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council

    WaFd Bank | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council We are proud to support our employee-driven DEI Council that is comprised of over 75 colleagues from our 8-state footprint. We are Invested Here, Too We are committed to supporting a diverse employee base, creating a culture of inclusion, equity, and

  12. Slide 12: Loan Growth – Despite Record Low Interest Rates

    Loan Growth – Despite Record Low Interest Rates $ in millions. New Loan Originations Loan Growth • Mortgage and Consumer loans - 46 % of total • C&I and Commercial Real Estate loans made net loans up 74% of all originations in 2020 compared to 49% in 2014 • Commercial loans growing fastest over last

  13. Slide 13: Helping Small Businesses and Individuals

    Helping Small Businesses and Individuals Deferred loan balances successfully resuming • Using nimbleness, technology and hard work to serve clients and Paycheck Protection Program communities 8,500 approved loans Over $1 billion in lending • PPP efforts providing benefit of strong organic growth and

  14. Slide 14: 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 3/31/2021 amounted to $172.6 million, representing 353% of total NPAs 1 • Non-performing assets $49 million as of 3/31/2021 Non-Performing Assets to Total Assets and ACL to Total Loans 1

  15. Slide 15: Strong Credit Quality

    Strong Credit Quality Strong Credit Quality Characterized by Limited Charge-Offs • Net Recoveries since 2013 total $69 million • Recoveries not budgeted but the Bank continues to work $82 million of loans previously charged off Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) Average NCOs Per Year – Last 20 Years

  16. Slide 16: Significant Liquidity and High-Quality Securities Portfolio

    Significant Liquidity and High-Quality Securities Portfolio High quality, $5 billion investment portfolio with $10.1 billion remaining collateral and lines as a source of additional potential liquidity Cash & Securities / Total Assets For Fiscal Year End 9/30 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

  17. Slide 17: Deposit Trends

    Deposit Trends $ in millions. Shifting away from time deposits in favor of transaction accounts. Checking accounts now make up over 40%. As of 3/31/2011 Transaction Accounts $2,597 30% Time Deposits $6,194 70% As of 3/31/2021 Time Deposits $3,591 24% Transaction Accounts $11,229 76% Core Deposits =

  18. Slide 18: 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 FHLB Effective Maturity Schedule

  19. Slide 19: 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 IRR measures as of March 31, 2021: • Net Interest Income (NII) would increase by 9.85% in +20

  20. Slide 20: Income Statement Comparison

    Income Statement Comparison 20

  21. Slide 21: Income Statement Comparison

    Income Statement Comparison Efficiency Ratio of 59.79% for fiscal year 2021 up from 54.04% for the same quarter the prior year. Effective tax rate for quarter ended March 2021 is 21.0% compared to 21.35% for from the quarter ended March 2020 21

  22. Slide 22: Net Income and Common Earnings Per Share

    Net Income and Common Earnings Per Share Annual Quarterly 70,000 $1.00 Net Income EPS $0.90 60,000 $0.80 50,000 $0.70 $0.60 40,000 $0.50 30,000 $0.40 $0.30 20,000 $0.20 10,000 $0.10 - $- 22

  23. Slide 23: 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 3/31/2021 Other Income includes: Loan Fee • BOLI income Income • Rental income 6% Other • Gains on property sales Income • WAFD Insurance Income 53%

  24. Slide 24: Non-Interest Expense

    Non-Interest Expense Non-Interest Expense Over Time ($MM) Other Expense includes: • FDIC Premiums • Product Delivery • Information Technology • Miscellaneous ‘Other’ line-item expenses include professional services, marketing and administrative costs. Breakout of Other Expense FY 2020 Other Non-inte

  25. Slide 25: Market Cap Yield

    Market Cap Yield As of December 31, 2020 UMPQ 25

  26. Slide 26: Capital Ratios

    Capital Ratios WAFD does not seek to maximize leverage. Rather, we aspire to be the bank that can best weather the next storm on the horizon. • Source: SNL Financial, Company Filings 26

  27. Slide 27: Returning Capital to Shareholders

    Returning Capital to Shareholders Common Dividend as a % of Net Income 42.9% 38.3% 31.9% 30.4% 30.1% 27.5% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Recent Capital Activities • Current cash dividend of $0.23 provides a yield of 2.83% based on the current stock price • Since 2013, 36.3 million shares repurchased

  28. Slide 28: Stock Price & Book Value Per Share

    Stock Price & Book Value Per Share As of 3/31/2021: Book Value per Share $27.82 Tangible Book Value per Share $23.59 Price to BV: 1.10 Price to TBV: 1.30 28

  29. Slide 29: Perspective through the last Credit Cycle

    Perspective through the last Credit Cycle Stock Performance Comparison as of 3/31/2021 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 Managing 1.00 Capital Text 0.50 Text Text 0.00 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Tex 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 *Stock prices obtained from Yahoo! Finance and reflect monthly

  30. Slide 30: Forward-looking statements

    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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