Western New England Bancorp, Inc. · NASDAQ:WNEB

Western New England Bancorp — Q3 2024 Earnings Presentation

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

  1. Slide 1: Local banking is better than ever. Investor Presentation 3rd Quarter 2024

    Local banking is better than ever. INVESTOR PRESENTATION 3RD 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

    3 Q2024 QUARTERLY EARNINGS 6 ($ in thousands , except EPS ) 3Q2024 2Q2024 (1) 1Q2024 4Q2023 3Q2023 (2) (3) Net interest income $ 14,728 $ 14,470 $ 15,346 $ 16,176 $ 16,383 P rovision for (reversal of) credit losses 941 (294) (550) 486 354 Non - interest income 3,141 3,834 2,674 2,714 3,612 Non - int

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

    NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN 7 $16.4 $16.2 $15.3 $14.5 $14.7 2.70% 2.64% 2.57% 2.42% 2.40% 2.20% 2.40% 2.60% 2.80% 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 $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 income, o

  8. Slide 8: Total Loans

    TOTAL LOANS 8 $2,007 $2,017 $2,022 $2,017 $2,039 4.66% 4.73% 4.84% 4.88% 4.93% 4.00% 4.20% 4.40% 4.60% 4.80% 5.00% 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 $1,900 $1,920 $1,940 $1,960 $1,980 $2,000 $2,020 $2,040 $2,060 $2,080 $2,100 Average Loans Outstanding Average Loans Outstanding Average Loan Yield, T

  9. Slide 9: Commercial and Industrial Loans

    COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LOANS 9 $213 $217 $207 $216 $210 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 $202 $204 $206 $208 $210 $212 $214 $216 $218 Total commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans decreased $ 7 . 0 million, or 3 . 2 % , to $ 210 . 4 million at September 30 , 2024 , from $ 217 . 4 million at Dec

  10. Slide 10: Commercial & Industrial Portfolio

    COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO (1) 10 (1) % of total loans as of September 30, 2024. Manufacturing, 2.2% Merchant Wholesalers, 1.3% Construction, Sand & Gravel Mining, 1.1% All other C&I, 4.0% Healthcare, 0.5% Educational Services, 1.2%

  11. Slide 11: Commercial Real Estate Loans

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS 11 $1,080 $1,080 $1,084 $1,057 $1,083 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 $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 increased $ 3 . 0 million, or 0 . 3 % , to $ 1 . 1 billion from December 31 ,

  12. Slide 12: Commercial Real Estate Loans (CRE)

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS (CRE) (1) 12 ($ in thousands) (1) As of September 30, 2024. (2) The total RBC ratio is based on Westfield Bank’s capital and due to loan classifications, the percentage of total RBC ma y d iffer from the Call Report. At September 30 , 2024, the commercial real estate por

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

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE – NON - OWNER OCCUPIED (1) 13 At September 30, 2024, the non - owner occupied CRE portfolio totaled $ 878.3 million, or 323.7% of total RBC. Of the $878.3 million, $455.2 million , or 51.8% of non - owner occupied CRE, was concentrated in Massachusetts and $ 264.6 million, or

  14. Slide 14: Commercial Real Estate – Office Buildings

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE – OFFICE BUILDINGS (1) 14 ($ in thousands) (1) As of September 30, 2024. (2) The total RBC ratio is based on Westfield Bank’s capital. Non - Owner Occupied Owner Occupied Total % of Office Portfolio % of Total Bank RBC (2) By Collateral Type Office/Medical $ 107,718 $ 20,849 $

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

    RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS AND CONSUMER LOANS 15 $720 $728 $732 $751 $753 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 $700 $710 $720 $730 $740 $750 $760 Residential real estate loans , including home equity loans, and consumer loans increased $ 25 . 6 million , or 3 . 5 % , to $ 753 . 2 million, from Dece

  16. Slide 16: Investment Portfolio

    INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO 16 The held - to - maturity (“HTM”) and available - for - sale (“AFS”) securities portfolio represented 14 . 0 % of total assets at September 30 , 2024 and 14 . 1 % of total assets, at December 31 , 2023 . The HTM unrealized losses were approximately $ 30 . 7 million, or 14 . 4

  17. Slide 17: Total Deposits

    TOTAL DEPOSITS 17 $1,594 $1,532 $1,501 $1,500 $1,524 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 $1,440 $1,460 $1,480 $1,500 $1,520 $1,540 $1,560 $1,580 $1,600 $1,620 PERIOD - END CORE DEPOSITS Total deposits increased $ 80 . 5 million, or 3 . 8 % , from $ 2 . 1 billion at December 31 , 2023 to $ 2 . 2 billi

  18. Slide 18: Average Total Deposits

    AVERAGE TOTAL DEPOSITS 18 $1,559 $1,588 $1,576 $1,589 $1,621 $592 $589 $558 $549 $559 1.42% 1.60% 1.75% 1.94% 2.04% 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 $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 $1,588 $1,573 $1,506 $1,488 $1,492 0.70% 0.76% 0.76% 0.87% 0.93% 0.00% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80% 1.00% 1.20% $1,000 $1,100 $1,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 $1,600 $1,700 $1,800 Average Core Deposits and Rates During the three months ended September 30 , 2024 , average core

  20. Slide 20: Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

    LOAN - TO - DEPOSIT RATIO 20 92.6% 94.6% 94.5% 93.3% 92.1% 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 91% 91% 92% 92% 93% 93% 94% 94% 95% 95% Period - end Loan - to - Deposit Ratio 73.2% 71.5% 70.0% 69.1% 68.5% 26.8% 28.5% 30.0% 30.9% 31.5% 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 8

  21. Slide 21: Wholesale Funding

    WHOLESALE FUNDING 21 $150 $156 $152 $155 $152 4.81% 4.83% 4.91% 5.00% 5.05% 4.65% 4.70% 4.75% 4.80% 4.85% 4.90% 4.95% 5.00% 5.05% 5.10% 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 $100 $110 $120 $130 $140 $150 $160 $170 Wholesale Funding (Includes $20 million in Subordinated Debt) FHLB Advances Average COF T

  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 September 30 , 2024 , the Company had available borrowing capacity with the FHLB of $ 452 . 0 million, including its overnight Idea

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

    ________ Source: SNL Financial as of June 30, 2024 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 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 Total delinquent loans $5.6M $6.0M $4.7M $5.6M $4.3M Delinquent loans as a % of total loans 0.28% 0.30% 0.23% 0.27% 0.21% Nonperforming loans (NPL) $6.3M $6.4M $5.8M $5.8M $4.9M NPL as a % of total loans 0.31% 0.32% 0.29% 0.29% 0.24% NPL

  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 . 97 % at September 30 , 2024 , compared

  26. Slide 26: Asset Quality

    ASSET QUALITY 26 ($ in millions) 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 3Q2024 Special Mention $12.0 $5.8 $15.2 $14.6 $21.3 % of Total Loans 0.6% 0.3% 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% Substandard $33.6 $33.7 $21.6 $22.1 $21.9 % of Total Loans 1.7% 1.7% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% Total Classified Loans $45.6 $39.5 $36.8 $36.7 $43.2 % of Tot

  27. Slide 27: Capital Management

    CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 27 We are well - capitalized with excess capital. Consolidated Ratio at September 30, 2024 Ratio at December 31, 2023 Leverage Ratio 9.40% 9.40% Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio 12.39% 12.59% Tier 1 Capital Ratio 12.39% 12.59% Total Capital Ratio 14.44% 14.67% As of September 30 , 2024

  28. Slide 28: Capital Return to Shareholders

    CAPITAL RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS 28 Year # of Shares 2018 2,189,276 2019 1,938,667 2020 1,391,496 2021 2,758,051 2022 720,975 2023 649,744 1Q - 2024 200,000 2Q - 2024 269,841 3Q - 2024 244,441 Year Annual Dividends per Share 2018 $0.16 2019 $0.20 2020 $0.20 2021 $0.20 2022 $0.24 2023 $0.28 1Q - 2024 $

  29. Slide 29: Capital Management

    CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 29 $10.53 $10.96 $10.90 $11.07 [VALUE] $9.87 $10.30 $10.25 $10.41 [VALUE] Book Value per Share Tangible Book Value per Share (non - GAAP) (1) Book Value Tangible Book Value (non-GAAP) Book value per share increased $0.44, or 4.0%, from $10.96 at December 31, 2023 to $11.40 at Sept

  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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