Bankwell Financial Group Inc.

07/27/2022 | Press release | Archived content

Second Quarter 2022 Press Release

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) reported record GAAP net income of $12.0 million, or $1.55 per share, for the second quarter of 2022, versus $6.2 million, or $0.79 per share, for the same period in 2021. During the quarter ended June 30, 2022 the Company experienced several non-recurring items that positively impacted reported earnings. Adjusting for these items, operating earnings per share totaled $1.15 for the second quarter of 2022. Please reference the table below for a reconciliation of reported earnings per share to operating earnings per share.

Earnings Per Common Share

2Q'22 QTD Reported EPS

$ 1.55

Elevated Loan Prepayments(1)

(0.15

)

Release of Specific Reserves(2)

(0.16

)

Historical Loss Update to Peer Group(3)

(0.09

)

2Q'22 QTD Operating EPS(4)

$ 1.15

(1) 2Q'22 loan prepayments exceeded historical quarterly averages and are not reflective of run rate.

(2) Specific reserve reduction as impaired loans exhibited improved performance or paid off.

(3) Bankwell is not yet subject to CECL; reduction in general reserves due to annual update to historical loss data in our peer group-based, "incurred loss" model.

(4) Non-gaap measure.

The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.20 per share cash dividend, payable August 25, 2022 to shareholders of record on August 15, 2022.

We recommend reading this earnings release in conjunction with the Second Quarter 2022 Investor Presentation, located at http://investor.mybankwell.com/Presentations and included as an exhibit to our July 27, 2022 Current Report on Form 8-K.

Notes Bankwell Financial Group President and CEO, Christopher R. Gruseke:

"I offer my thanks and congratulations to our entire team for their commitment to excellence. Even after discounting favorable one-time items, our Company has delivered outstanding results, including an operating ROAA of 1.45%, an ROAE of 16.4%, and an efficiency ratio of 46.6%. Several years ago we put forth a strategic plan to diversify and transform our business model. With careful planning and execution, we are now reaping the benefits of investing in that plan.

"As we look ahead, despite the backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty, our third quarter loan pipeline remains at record levels. It is likely that the economy will experience further volatility in the coming quarters. Nevertheless, we are confident that the business we have built will enable us to continue to deliver above-peer group performance."

Second Quarter 2022 Highlights (performance metrics are impacted by the above mentioned one-time items - please refer to the table following the below highlights for adjusted performance metrics):

  • Return on average assets was 1.96% and return on average equity was 22.09% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
  • The net interest margin was 4.01% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
  • The efficiency ratio was 43.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
  • Total gross loans were $2.1 billion, growing $161.7 million, or 8.5%, compared to December 31, 2021.
  • Average yield on 2022 funded loans was 4.88%.
  • Gains from loan sales totaled $0.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
  • Total deposits decreased by 4.3% to $2.0 billion compared to $2.1 billion at December 31, 2021 as a result of seasonal fluctuations in several municipal and commercial deposit relationships.
  • Investment securities totaled $113.0 million and represent 4.6% of total assets.
  • Fully diluted tangible book value per share rose to $28.75 compared to $25.55 at December 31, 2021.
  • Wilton branch closure announced July 8, 2022 (effective October 7, 2022).
  • Shares issued and outstanding were 7,752,389 for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

Key metrics

Reported

Operating(1)

Variance

Reported

Operating(1)

Variance

Net interest margin

4.01 %

3.75 %

0.26 %

3.65 %

3.53 %

0.12 %

Efficiency ratio

43.8 %

46.6 %

(2.8) %

45.9 %

47.5 %

(1.6) %

Return on average assets

1.96 %

1.45 %

0.51 %

1.65 %

1.40 %

0.25 %

Return on average stockholders' equity

22.09 %

16.39 %

5.70 %

19.16 %

16.22 %

2.94 %

(1) Operating metrics are non-gaap measures and have been adjusted for elevated loan prepayments, release of specific reserves, and the historical loss update to the Company's peer group as noted in the above EPS table.

Earnings and Performance

Revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income) for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 were $25.0 million, versus $18.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were $45.4 million, versus $34.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in interest and fees on loans due to loan growth and higher overall loan yields and from lower interest expense on deposits. The increase in loan yields was aided by elevated loan prepayment fees, which totaled $1.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The increase in revenues was partially offset by a decrease in noninterest income driven by the absence of rental income recognized during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021, as a result of the disposition of the Company's former headquarters building. In addition, the increase in revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was also partially offset by a one-time federal payroll tax credit for COVID-19 of $0.9 million recognized in the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 was $12.0 million, versus $6.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $20.2 million, versus $11.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in net income was primarily impacted by the aforementioned increases in revenues and by a decrease in the provision for loan losses primarily driven by the release of specific reserves on impaired loans that showed improved performance or paid off.

Basic and diluted earnings per share were $1.56 and $1.55, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.79 each for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $2.61 and $2.58, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $1.51 and $1.50, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

The net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent basis) for the quarters ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 was 4.01% and 3.12%, respectively. The net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent basis) for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 was 3.65% and 2.93%, respectively. The increase in the net interest margin was due to lower interest expense from a decrease in rates on interest bearing deposits, elevated loan prepayment fees, and an increase in overall loan yields.

Financial Condition

Assets totaled $2.44 billion at June 30, 2022, compared to assets of $2.46 billion at December 31, 2021. The decrease in assets was primarily due to a decrease in deposits while excess liquidity funded additional loan growth. Gross loans totaled $2.1 billion at June 30, 2022, an increase of $161.7 million compared to December 31, 2021. Deposits totaled $2.0 billion at June 30, 2022, compared to deposits of $2.1 billion at December 31, 2021.

Capital

Shareholders' equity totaled $225.5 million as of June 30, 2022, an increase of $23.5 million compared to December 31, 2021, primarily a result of (i) net income of $20.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and (ii) an $8.9 million favorable impact to accumulated other comprehensive income driven by fair value marks related to hedge positions involving interest rate swaps, partially offset by fair value marks on the Company's investment portfolio. The Company's interest rate swaps are used to hedge interest rate risk. The increase in Shareholders' equity was partially offset by dividends paid of $3.1 million and common stock repurchases of $3.8 million.

About Bankwell Financial Group

Bankwell is a commercial bank that serves the banking needs of residents and businesses throughout Fairfield and New Haven Counties, Connecticut. For more information about this press release, interested parties may contact Christopher R. Gruseke, President and Chief Executive Officer or Penko Ivanov, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bankwell Financial Group at (203) 652-0166.

For more information, visit www.mybankwell.com.

This press release 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 words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may." Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include, but are not limited to, increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, general economic conditions or conditions within the securities markets, uncertain impacts of, or additional changes in, monetary, fiscal or tax policy to address the impact of COVID-19, which could further exacerbate the effects on the Company's business and results of operations, and legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business in which the Company and its subsidiaries are engaged.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to evaluating the Company's financial performance in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), management may evaluate certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as the efficiency ratio. A computation and reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures used for these purposes is contained in the accompanying Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures tables. We believe that providing certain non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful in understanding our financial performance, our performance trends and financial position. For example, the Company believes that the efficiency ratio is useful in the assessment of financial performance, including noninterest expense control. The Company believes that tangible common equity, tangible book value per share, and return on average tangible common equity are useful to evaluate the relative strength of the Company's performance and capital position. We utilize these measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results, and we strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$

149,522

$

280,471

$

291,598

$

297,851

Federal funds sold

21,505

19,022

53,084

4,036

Cash and cash equivalents

171,027

299,493

344,682

301,887

Investment securities

Marketable equity securities, at fair value

2,126

2,090

2,168

2,192

Available for sale investment securities, at fair value

94,907

98,733

90,198

90,983

Held to maturity investment securities, at amortized cost

15,917

15,979

16,043

16,166

Total investment securities

112,950

116,802

108,409

109,341

Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $15,773, $17,141, $16,902 and $16,672 at June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively)

2,036,626

1,964,567

1,875,167

1,719,274

Accrued interest receivable

8,047

7,733

7,512

6,661

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

5,064

2,870

2,814

3,844

Premises and equipment, net

27,768

25,661

25,588

33,916

Bank-owned life insurance

49,699

49,434

49,174

48,632

Goodwill

2,589

2,589

2,589

2,589

Other intangible assets

-

-

-

58

Deferred income taxes, net

4,768

6,879

7,621

8,208

Other assets

17,014

20,849

32,708

35,415

Total assets

$

2,435,552

$

2,496,877

$

2,456,264

$

2,269,825

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities

Deposits

Noninterest bearing deposits

$

372,584

$

412,985

$

398,956

$

328,473

Interest bearing deposits

1,660,941

1,753,219

1,725,042

1,610,829

Total deposits

2,033,525

2,166,204

2,123,998

1,939,302

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

105,000

50,000

50,000

75,000

Subordinated debentures

34,500

34,471

34,441

15,366

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

37,060

35,982

45,838

49,362

Total liabilities

2,210,085

2,286,657

2,254,277

2,079,030

Shareholders' equity

Common stock, no par value

115,599

114,882

118,148

120,451

Retained earnings

109,523

99,047

92,400

80,543

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

345

(3,709

)

(8,561

)

(10,199

)

Total shareholders' equity

225,467

210,220

201,987

190,795

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

2,435,552

$

2,496,877

$

2,456,264

$

2,269,825

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

For the Quarter Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

June 30,
2022

June 30,
2021

Interest and dividend income

Interest and fees on loans

$

25,141

$

21,428

$

21,081

$

19,266

$

46,569

$

37,166

Interest and dividends on securities

774

720

722

736

1,494

1,505

Interest on cash and cash equivalents

449

154

90

90

603

198

Total interest and dividend income

26,364

22,302

21,893

20,092

48,666

38,869

Interest expense

Interest expense on deposits

1,983

2,206

2,198

2,744

4,189

5,858

Interest expense on borrowings

558

586

767

769

1,144

1,777

Total interest expense

2,541

2,792

2,965

3,513

5,333

7,635

Net interest income

23,823

19,510

18,928

16,579

43,333

31,234

(Credit) provision for loan losses

(1,445

)

229

125

(20

)

(1,216

)

(316

)

Net interest income after (credit) provision for loan losses

25,268

19,281

18,803

16,599

44,549

31,550

Noninterest income

Gains and fees from sales of loans

608

631

441

814

1,239

1,327

Bank owned life insurance

265

260

270

251

525

482

Service charges and fees

249

240

257

217

489

416

Other

30

(173

)

(143

)

158

(143

)

1,170

Total noninterest income

1,152

958

825

1,440

2,110

3,395

Noninterest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

5,433

4,940

4,806

3,960

10,373

8,729

Occupancy and equipment

2,193

2,150

2,411

3,250

4,343

5,656

Professional services

1,000

981

628

547

1,981

1,134

Data processing

689

654

432

833

1,343

1,345

Director fees

339

352

335

327

691

644

FDIC insurance

262

223

231

300

485

703

Marketing

107

45

87

140

152

131

Other

913

580

749

695

1,493

1,348

Total noninterest expense

10,936

9,925

9,679

10,052

20,861

19,690

Income before income tax expense

15,484

10,314

9,949

7,987

25,798

15,255

Income tax expense

3,462

2,102

2,135

1,759

5,564

3,338

Net income

$

12,022

$

8,212

$

7,814

$

6,228

$

20,234

$

11,917

Earnings Per Common Share:

Basic

$

1.56

$

1.05

$

1.00

$

0.79

$

2.61

$

1.51

Diluted

$

1.55

$

1.04

$

0.99

$

0.79

$

2.58

$

1.50

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

Basic

7,556,645

7,637,077

7,660,307

7,722,481

7,596,639

7,744,368

Diluted

7,614,243

7,719,405

7,726,420

7,768,026

7,683,305

7,792,600

Dividends per common share

$

0.20

$

0.20

$

0.18

$

0.14

$

0.40

$

0.28

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited)

For the Quarter Ended

For the Six Months

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

June 30,
2022

June 30,
2021

Performance ratios:

Return on average assets

1.96 %

1.35 %

1.32 %

1.11 %

1.65 %

1.07 %

Return on average stockholders' equity

22.09 %

16.05 %

15.44 %

13.06 %

19.16 %

12.87 %

Return on average tangible common equity

22.36 %

16.25 %

15.65 %

13.25 %

19.40 %

13.06 %

Net interest margin

4.01 %

3.30 %

3.43 %

3.12 %

3.65 %

2.93 %

Efficiency ratio(1)

43.8 %

48.5 %

48.8 %

55.7 %

45.9 %

56.8 %

Net loan charge-offs as a % of average loans

- %

- %

- %

0.23 %

- %

0.24 %

Dividend payout ratio(2)

12.90 %

19.23 %

18.18 %

17.72 %

15.50 %

18.67 %

  1. Efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense, less other real estate owned expenses and amortization of intangible assets, divided by our operating revenue, which is equal to net interest income plus noninterest income excluding gains and losses on sales of securities and gains and losses on other real estate owned. In our judgment, the adjustments made to operating revenue allow investors and analysts to better assess our operating expenses in relation to our core operating revenue by removing the volatility that is associated with certain one-time items and other discrete items that are unrelated to our core business.
  2. The dividend payout ratio is calculated by dividing dividends per share by earnings per share.

As of

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

Capital ratios:

Total Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets(1)

11.10

%

11.20

%

11.18

%

10.95

%

Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets(1)

11.80

%

12.00

%

12.00

%

11.84

%

Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets(1)

11.10

%

11.20

%

11.18

%

10.95

%

Tier I Capital to Average Assets(1)

10.15

%

9.80

%

9.94

%

9.19

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

9.16

%

8.32

%

8.13

%

8.30

%

Fully diluted tangible book value per common share

$

28.75

$

26.75

$

25.55

$

23.83

  1. Represents Bank ratios. Current period capital ratios are preliminary subject to finalization of the FDIC Call Report.

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
ASSET QUALITY (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

For the Quarter Ended

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

Allowance for loan losses:

Balance at beginning of period

$

17,141

$

16,902

$

16,803

$

20,545

Charge-offs:

Commercial real estate

-

-

-

(3,814

)

Commercial business

-

-

(26

)

(51

)

Consumer

-

(4

)

(5

)

(4

)

Total charge-offs

-

(4

)

(31

)

(3,869

)

Recoveries:

Commercial real estate

77

-

-

-

Commercial business

-

13

2

16

Consumer

-

1

3

-

Total recoveries

77

14

5

16

Net loan recoveries (charge-offs)

77

10

(26

)

(3,853

)

(Credit) provision for loan losses

(1,445

)

229

125

(20

)

Balance at end of period

$

15,773

$

17,141

$

16,902

$

16,672

As of

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

Asset quality:

Nonaccrual loans

Residential real estate

$

2,161

$

2,181

$

2,380

$

1,160

Commercial real estate

2,955

3,365

3,482

15,392

Commercial business

787

817

1,728

1,780

Construction

9,382

9,382

8,997

8,997

Total nonaccrual loans

15,285

15,745

16,587

27,329

Other real estate owned

-

-

-

-

Total nonperforming assets

$

15,285

$

15,745

$

16,587

$

27,329

Nonperforming loans as a % of total loans

0.74

%

0.79

%

0.88

%

1.57

%

Nonperforming assets as a % of total assets

0.63

%

0.63

%

0.68

%

1.20

%

Allowance for loan losses as a % of total loans

0.77

%

0.86

%

0.89

%

0.96

%

Allowance for loan losses as a % of nonperforming loans

103.19

%

108.87

%

101.90

%

61.00

%

Total past due loans to total loans

1.40

%

0.85

%

1.72

%

1.65

%

Total nonaccrual loans declined $1.3 million to $15.3 million as of June 30, 2022 when compared to December 31, 2021. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets was 0.63% at June 30, 2022, down from 0.68% at December 31, 2021. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2022 was $15.8 million, representing 0.77% of total loans.

Past due loans decreased to $28.8 million, or 1.40% of total loans, as of June 30, 2022, compared to $32.6 million, or 1.72% of total loans, as of December 31, 2021. As of June 30, 2022, past due loans include one $10.5 million commercial real estate loan, representing 0.51% of total loans, that had reached maturity and is in active negotiations to be refinanced.

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
LOAN & DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

Period End Loan Composition

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

Current QTD

% Change

YTD

% Change

Residential Real Estate

$

64,253

$

68,617

$

79,987

(6.4

) %

(19.7

) %

Commercial Real Estate(1)

1,499,364

1,425,758

1,356,709

5.2

10.5

Construction

111,422

115,514

98,341

(3.5

)

13.3

Total Real Estate Loans

1,675,039

1,609,889

1,535,037

4.0

9.1

Commercial Business

372,361

370,166

350,975

0.6

6.1

Consumer

9,196

5,275

8,869

74.3

3.7

Total Loans

$

2,056,596

$

1,985,330

$

1,894,881

3.6

%

8.5

%

(1) Includes owner occupied commercial real estate.

Gross loans totaled $2.1 billion at June 30, 2022, an increase of $161.7 million compared to December 31, 2021.

Period End Deposit Composition

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

Current QTD

% Change

YTD

% Change

Noninterest bearing demand

$

372,584

$

412,985

$

398,956

(9.8

) %

(6.6

) %

NOW

155,026

112,567

119,479

37.7

29.8

Money Market

833,730

996,458

954,674

(16.3

)

(12.7

)

Savings

196,075

197,961

193,631

(1.0

)

1.3

Time

476,110

446,233

457,258

6.7

4.1

Total Deposits

$

2,033,525

$

2,166,204

$

2,123,998

(6.1

) %

(4.3

) %

Total deposits were $2.0 billion at June 30, 2022, compared to $2.1 billion at December 31, 2021, a decrease of $90.5 million, or 4.3%. The decrease in deposits is primarily a result of seasonal fluctuations in several municipal and commercial deposit relationships.

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NONINTEREST INCOME (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

For the Quarter Ended

Noninterest income

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2021

June 22 vs. March 22
% Change

June 22 vs. June 21
% Change

Gains and fees from sales of loans

$

608

$

631

$

814

(3.6

) %

(25.3

) %

Bank owned life insurance

265

260

251

1.9

5.6

Service charges and fees

249

240

217

3.8

14.7

Other

30

(173

)

158

(117.3

)

(81.0

)

Total noninterest income

$

1,152

$

958

$

1,440

20.3

%

(20.0

) %

For the Six Months Ended

Noninterest income

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2021

% Change

Gains and fees from sales of loans

$

1,239

$

1,327

(6.6

) %

Bank owned life insurance

525

482

8.9

Service charges and fees

489

416

17.5

Other

(143

)

1,170

(112.2

)

Total noninterest income

$

2,110

$

3,395

(37.8

) %

Noninterest income decreased by $0.3 million to $1.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Noninterest income decreased by $1.3 million to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021.

The decrease in noninterest income was driven by a reduction in loan sales for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2022 when compared to the same periods in the prior year. Loan sales decreased $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. In addition, noninterest income declined due to the absence of rental income recognized during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021, as a result of the disposition of the Company's former headquarters building. Noninterest income also declined for the six months ended June 30, 2022 due to a one-time federal payroll tax credit for COVID-19 of $0.9 million recognized in the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NONINTEREST EXPENSE (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

For the Quarter Ended

Noninterest expense

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2021

June 22 vs. March 22
% Change

June 22 vs. June 21
% Change

Salaries and employee benefits

$

5,433

$

4,940

$

3,960

10.0

%

37.2

%

Occupancy and equipment

2,193

2,150

3,250

2.0

(32.5

)

Professional services

1,000

981

547

1.9

82.8

Data processing

689

654

833

5.4

(17.3

)

Director fees

339

352

327

(3.7

)

3.7

FDIC insurance

262

223

300

17.5

(12.7

)

Marketing

107

45

140

137.8

(23.6

)

Other

913

580

695

57.4

31.4

Total noninterest expense

$

10,936

$

9,925

$

10,052

10.2

%

8.8

%

For the Six Months Ended

Noninterest expense

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2021

% Change

Salaries and employee benefits

$

10,373

$

8,729

18.8

%

Occupancy and equipment

4,343

5,656

(23.2

)

Professional services

1,981

1,134

74.7

Data processing

1,343

1,345

(0.1

)

Director fees

691

644

7.3

FDIC insurance

485

703

(31.0

)

Marketing

152

131

16.0

Other

1,493

1,348

10.8

Total noninterest expense

$

20,861

$

19,690

5.9

%

Noninterest expense increased by $0.9 million to $10.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Noninterest expense increased by $1.2 million to $20.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily driven by an increase in salaries and employee benefits expense and professional services expense, partially offset by a decrease in occupancy and equipment expense.

Salaries and employee benefits expense totaled $5.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $1.5 million when compared to the same period in 2021. Salaries and employee benefits expense totaled $10.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $1.6 million when compared to the same period in 2021. The increase in salaries and employee benefits expense was primarily driven by an increase in full time equivalent employees. Full time equivalent employees totaled 132 at June 30, 2022 compared to 125 for the same period in 2021. Average full time equivalent employees totaled 128 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 124 for the same period in 2021. The increase in salaries and employee benefits expense was also impacted by an increase in variable compensation accruals as a result of the Bank's overall improved performance. The increase in salaries and employee benefits expense was partially offset by higher loan originations, which enabled the bank to defer a greater amount of expenses.

Professional services expense totaled $1.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $0.5 million when compared to the same period in 2021. Professional services expense totaled $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $0.8 million when compared to the same period in 2021. The increase in professional services expense was primarily driven by consulting fees associated with various projects, including our core system conversion.

Occupancy and equipment expense totaled $2.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $1.1 million when compared to the same period in 2021. Occupancy and equipment expense totaled $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $1.3 million when compared to the same period in 2021. The decrease in occupancy and equipment expense was primarily driven by the curtailment of additional cleaning costs associated with precautions taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

As of

Computation of Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

Total Equity

$

225,467

$

210,220

$

201,987

$

190,795

Less:

Goodwill

2,589

2,589

2,589

2,589

Other intangibles

-

-

-

58

Tangible Common Equity

$

222,878

$

207,631

$

199,398

$

188,148

Total Assets

$

2,435,552

$

2,496,877

$

2,456,264

$

2,269,825

Less:

Goodwill

2,589

2,589

2,589

2,589

Other intangibles

-

-

-

58

Tangible Assets

$

2,432,963

$

2,494,288

$

2,453,675

$

2,267,178

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

9.16

%

8.32

%

8.13

%

8.30

%

As of

Computation of Fully Diluted Tangible Book Value per Common Share

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

Total shareholders' equity

$

225,467

$

210,220

$

201,987

$

190,795

Less:

Preferred stock

-

-

-

-

Common shareholders' equity

$

225,467

$

210,220

$

201,987

$

190,795

Less:

Goodwill

2,589

2,589

2,589

2,589

Other intangibles

-

-

-

58

Tangible common shareholders' equity

$

222,878

$

207,631

$

199,398

$

188,148

Common shares issued and outstanding

7,752,389

7,761,338

7,803,166

7,895,101

Fully Diluted Tangible Book Value per Common Share

$

28.75

$

26.75

$

25.55

$

23.83

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (unaudited) - Continued
(Dollars in thousands)

For the Quarter Ended

For the Six Months Ended

Computation of Efficiency Ratio

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

June 30,
2022

June 30,
2021

Noninterest expense

$

10,936

$

9,925

$

9,679

$

10,052

$

20,861

$

19,690

Less:

Amortization of intangible assets

-

-

48

9

-

19

Other real estate owned expenses

-

-

-

-

-

-

Adjusted noninterest expense

$

10,936

$

9,925

$

9,631

$

10,043

$

20,861

$

19,671

Net interest income

$

23,823

$

19,510

$

18,928

$

16,579

$

43,333

$

31,234

Noninterest income

1,152

958

825

1,440

2,110

3,395

Less:

Net gain on sale of available for sale securities

-

-

-

-

-

-

Gain on sale of other real estate owned, net

-

-

-

-

-

-

Operating revenue

$

24,975

$

20,468

$

19,753

$

18,019

$

45,443

$

34,629

Efficiency ratio

43.8

%

48.5

%

48.8

%

55.7

%

45.9

%

56.8

%

For the Quarter Ended

For the Six Months Ended

Computation of Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

June 30,
2021

June 30,
2022

June 30,
2021

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

$

12,022

$

8,212

$

7,814

$

6,228

$

20,234

$

11,917

Total average shareholders' equity

$

218,250

$

207,541

$

200,752

$

191,224

$

212,932

$

186,664

Less:

Average Goodwill

2,589

2,589

2,589

2,589

2,589

2,589

Average Other intangibles

-

-

45

64

-

68

Average tangible common equity

$

215,661

$

204,952

$

198,118

$

188,571

$

210,343

$

184,007

Annualized Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

22.36

%

16.25

%

15.65

%

13.25

%

19.40

%

13.06

%

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS ON A FULLY TAX EQUIVALENT BASIS - QTD (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

For the Quarter Ended

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2021

Average

Balance

Interest

Yield/

Rate (4)

Average

Balance

Interest

Yield/

Rate (4)

Assets:

Cash and Fed funds sold

$

247,013

$

449

0.73

%

$

336,073

$

90

0.11

%

Securities(1)

118,534

809

2.73

103,297

761

2.95

Loans:

Commercial real estate

1,443,239

17,278

4.74

1,163,134

13,678

4.65

Residential real estate

66,460

553

3.33

105,975

958

3.62

Construction

106,285

1,938

7.21

110,780

1,036

3.70

Commercial business

393,318

5,327

5.36

296,613

3,506

4.68

Consumer

5,298

45

3.43

8,851

88

3.98

Total loans

2,014,600

25,141

4.94

1,685,353

19,266

4.52

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

3,263

15

1.79

4,219

25

2.34

Total earning assets

2,383,410

$

26,414

4.38

%

2,128,942

$

20,142

3.74

%

Other assets

79,380

117,334

Total assets

$

2,462,790

$

2,246,276

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:

Interest bearing liabilities:

NOW

$

136,414

$

59

0.17

%

$

118,806

$

54

0.18

%

Money market

931,101

1,146

0.49

782,079

941

0.48

Savings

198,304

103

0.21

168,870

92

0.22

Time

451,508

675

0.60

538,915

1,657

1.23

Total interest bearing deposits

1,717,327

1,983

0.46

1,608,670

2,744

0.68

Borrowed Money

85,092

558

2.59

101,586

769

3.00

Total interest bearing liabilities

1,802,419

$

2,541

0.57

%

1,710,256

$

3,513

0.82

%

Noninterest bearing deposits

407,890

298,467

Other liabilities

34,231

46,329

Total liabilities

2,244,540

2,055,052

Shareholders' equity

218,250

191,224

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

2,462,790

$

2,246,276

Net interest income(2)

$

23,873

$

16,629

Interest rate spread

3.81

%

2.92

%

Net interest margin(3)

4.01

%

3.12

%

  1. Average balances and yields for securities are based on amortized cost.
  2. The adjustment for securities and loans taxable equivalency amounted to $50 thousand and $50 thousand for the quarters ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
  3. Annualized net interest income as a percentage of earning assets.
  4. Yields are calculated using the contractual day count convention for each respective product type.

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS ON A FULLY TAX EQUIVALENT BASIS - YTD (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2021

Average

Balance

Interest

Yield/

Rate (4)

Average

Balance

Interest

Yield/

Rate (4)

Assets:

Cash and Fed funds sold

$

296,239

$

603

0.41

%

$

368,779

$

198

0.11

%

Securities(1)

115,452

1,563

2.71

%

102,252

1,549

3.03

%

Loans:

Commercial real estate

1,393,836

32,273

4.61

%

1,146,258

26,354

4.57

%

Residential real estate

70,125

1,224

3.49

%

109,003

1,996

3.66

%

Construction

104,176

2,971

5.67

%

102,459

1,916

3.72

%

Commercial business

388,249

9,954

5.10

%

295,682

6,763

4.55

%

Consumer

5,666

147

5.25

%

6,956

137

3.96

%

Total loans

1,962,052

46,569

4.72

%

1,660,358

37,166

4.45

%

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

3,051

29

1.94

%

5,356

56

2.11

%

Total earning assets

2,376,794

$

48,764

4.08

%

2,136,745

$

38,969

3.64

%

Other assets

89,866

115,718

Total assets

$

2,466,660

$

2,252,463

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:

Interest bearing liabilities:

NOW

$

124,361

$

106

0.17

%

$

109,990

$

97

0.18

%

Money market

950,131

2,326

0.49

%

759,435

1,891

0.50

%

Savings

196,400

204

0.21

%

164,630

217

0.27

%

Time

452,676

1,553

0.69

%

574,876

3,653

1.28

%

Total interest bearing deposits

1,723,568

4,189

0.49

%

1,608,931

5,858

0.73

%

Borrowed Money

84,770

1,144

2.68

%

126,886

1,777

2.79

%

Total interest bearing liabilities

1,808,338

$

5,333

0.59

%

1,735,817

$

7,635

0.89

%

Noninterest bearing deposits

406,707

284,226

Other liabilities

38,683

45,756

Total liabilities

2,253,728

2,065,799

Shareholders' equity

212,932

186,664

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

2,466,660

$

2,252,463

Net interest income(2)

$

43,431

$

31,334

Interest rate spread

3.49

%

2.75

%

Net interest margin(3)

3.65

%

2.93

%

  1. Average balances and yields for securities are based on amortized cost.
  2. The adjustment for securities and loans taxable equivalency amounted to $98 thousand and $100 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
  3. Annualized net interest income as a percentage of earning assets.
  4. Yields are calculated using the contractual day count convention for each respective product type.

Christopher R. Gruseke
President and Chief Executive Officer

Penko Ivanov
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(203) 652-0166

Source: Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.