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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document) |
FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL, INC. | ||||||||
Date: March 7, 2024 | By: /s/ Scott C. Wylie | |||||||
Scott C. Wylie | ||||||||
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2023(1) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Interest and dividend income: | |||||||||||||||||
Loans, including fees | $ | 35,625 | $ | 34,141 | $ | 30,349 | |||||||||||
Loans accounted for under the fair value option | 257 | 300 | 488 | ||||||||||||||
Investment securities | 600 | 607 | 645 | ||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 1,350 | 1,292 | 931 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends, restricted stock | 161 | 141 | 238 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest and dividend income | 37,993 | 36,481 | 32,651 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense: | |||||||||||||||||
Deposits | 19,037 | 17,467 | 8,260 | ||||||||||||||
Other borrowed funds | 2,625 | 2,248 | 2,403 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest expense | 21,662 | 19,715 | 10,663 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income | 16,331 | 16,766 | 21,988 | ||||||||||||||
Less: provision for credit losses(2) | 8,493 | 329 | 1,197 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income, after provision for credit losses(2) | 7,838 | 16,437 | 20,791 | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest income: | |||||||||||||||||
Trust and investment management fees | 4,705 | 4,846 | 4,358 | ||||||||||||||
Net gain on mortgage loans | 379 | 654 | 629 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss on loans held for sale | — | — | (12) | ||||||||||||||
Bank fees | 412 | 427 | 812 | ||||||||||||||
Risk management and insurance fees | 544 | 145 | 924 | ||||||||||||||
Income on company-owned life insurance | 101 | 96 | 88 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss on loans accounted for under the fair value option | (91) | (252) | (602) | ||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss recognized on equity securities | (2) | (19) | — | ||||||||||||||
Other | 33 | 202 | 218 | ||||||||||||||
Total non-interest income | 6,081 | 6,099 | 6,415 | ||||||||||||||
Total income before non-interest expense | 13,919 | 22,536 | 27,206 | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense: | |||||||||||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 9,988 | 10,968 | 11,679 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment | 1,937 | 1,807 | 1,910 | ||||||||||||||
Professional services | 1,990 | 1,867 | 2,027 | ||||||||||||||
Technology and information systems | 928 | 906 | 1,168 | ||||||||||||||
Data processing | 1,189 | 1,159 | 1,223 | ||||||||||||||
Marketing | 415 | 355 | 500 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of other intangible assets | 62 | 62 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
Net gain on sale of other real estate owned | — | — | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Other | 1,767 | 1,190 | 1,324 | ||||||||||||||
Total non-interest expense | 18,276 | 18,314 | 19,905 | ||||||||||||||
(Loss)/income before income taxes | (4,357) | 4,222 | 7,301 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit)/expense | (1,138) | 1,104 | 1,830 | ||||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income available to common shareholders | $ | (3,219) | $ | 3,118 | $ | 5,471 | |||||||||||
(Loss)/earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.34) | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.58 | |||||||||||
Diluted | (0.34) | 0.32 | 0.56 |
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2023(1) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents: | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | 7,284 | $ | 6,439 | $ | 4,926 | |||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 247,158 | 265,045 | 191,586 | ||||||||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents | 254,442 | 271,484 | 196,512 | ||||||||||||||
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost (fair value of $66,617, $66,487 and $74,718, respectively), net of allowance for credit losses | 74,102 | 75,539 | 81,056 | ||||||||||||||
Correspondent bank stock, at cost | 7,155 | 11,305 | 7,110 | ||||||||||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value | 7,254 | 12,105 | 8,839 | ||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale, at fair value | — | — | 1,965 | ||||||||||||||
Loans (includes $13,726, $15,464, and $23,321 measured at fair value, respectively) | 2,530,915 | 2,530,459 | 2,469,413 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses(2) | (23,931) | (23,175) | (17,183) | ||||||||||||||
Loans, net | 2,506,984 | 2,507,284 | 2,452,230 | ||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment, net | 25,256 | 25,410 | 25,118 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 11,428 | 11,633 | 10,445 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 5,095 | 5,292 | 4,873 | ||||||||||||||
Other receivables | 4,467 | 3,052 | 1,973 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 31,854 | 31,916 | 32,104 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 6,407 | 6,624 | 6,914 | ||||||||||||||
Company-owned life insurance | 16,530 | 16,429 | 16,152 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | 24,488 | 24,680 | 21,457 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,975,462 | $ | 3,002,753 | $ | 2,866,748 | |||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Deposits: | |||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing | $ | 482,579 | $ | 476,308 | $ | 583,092 | |||||||||||
Interest-bearing | 2,046,460 | 1,943,688 | 1,822,137 | ||||||||||||||
Total deposits | 2,529,039 | 2,419,996 | 2,405,229 | ||||||||||||||
Borrowings: | |||||||||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve borrowings | 125,711 | 259,930 | 146,886 | ||||||||||||||
Subordinated notes | 52,340 | 52,279 | 52,132 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued interest payable | 3,793 | 3,203 | 1,125 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 21,841 | 21,089 | 20,512 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 2,732,724 | 2,756,497 | 2,625,884 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 242,738 | 246,256 | 240,864 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 2,975,462 | $ | 3,002,753 | $ | 2,866,748 |
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2023(1) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Loan Portfolio | |||||||||||||||||
Cash, Securities, and Other(2) | $ | 140,053 | $ | 148,669 | $ | 165,670 | |||||||||||
Consumer and Other | 31,296 | 23,975 | 26,539 | ||||||||||||||
Construction and Development | 347,515 | 349,436 | 288,497 | ||||||||||||||
1-4 Family Residential | 925,984 | 913,085 | 898,154 | ||||||||||||||
Non-Owner Occupied CRE | 546,966 | 527,377 | 496,776 | ||||||||||||||
Owner Occupied CRE | 197,205 | 208,341 | 216,056 | ||||||||||||||
Commercial and Industrial | 336,842 | 349,515 | 361,028 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 2,525,861 | 2,520,398 | 2,452,720 | ||||||||||||||
Loans accounted for under the fair value option | 14,129 | 16,105 | 23,415 | ||||||||||||||
Total loans held for investment | 2,539,990 | 2,536,503 | 2,476,135 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred (fees) costs and unamortized premiums/(unaccreted discounts), net(3) | (9,075) | (6,044) | (6,722) | ||||||||||||||
Loans (includes $13,726, $15,464, and $23,321 measured at fair value, respectively) | $ | 2,530,915 | $ | 2,530,459 | $ | 2,469,413 | |||||||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale | 7,254 | 12,105 | 8,839 | ||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale | — | — | 1,965 | ||||||||||||||
Deposit Portfolio | |||||||||||||||||
Money market deposit accounts | $ | 1,386,149 | $ | 1,388,726 | $ | 1,336,092 | |||||||||||
Time deposits | 496,452 | 373,459 | 224,090 | ||||||||||||||
Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts | 147,488 | 164,000 | 234,778 | ||||||||||||||
Savings accounts | 16,371 | 17,503 | 27,177 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest-bearing deposits | 2,046,460 | 1,943,688 | 1,822,137 | ||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing accounts | 482,579 | 476,308 | 583,092 | ||||||||||||||
Total deposits | $ | 2,529,039 | $ | 2,419,996 | $ | 2,405,229 |
As of or for the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2023(1) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Average Balance Sheets | |||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions | $ | 104,789 | $ | 102,510 | $ | 103,190 | |||||||||||
Federal funds sold | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Investment securities | 76,331 | 78,057 | 84,017 | ||||||||||||||
Correspondent bank stock | 7,576 | 7,162 | 11,880 | ||||||||||||||
Loans | 2,536,287 | 2,502,419 | 2,436,273 | ||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets | 2,724,983 | 2,690,148 | 2,635,360 | ||||||||||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale | 9,915 | 12,680 | 9,065 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets, plus mortgage loans held for sale | 2,734,898 | 2,702,828 | 2,644,425 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses(2) | (23,308) | (22,122) | (16,724) | ||||||||||||||
Noninterest-earning assets | 126,132 | 125,774 | 125,355 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,837,722 | $ | 2,806,480 | $ | 2,753,056 | |||||||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 1,914,856 | $ | 1,846,318 | $ | 1,582,587 | |||||||||||
FHLB and Federal Reserve borrowings | 139,316 | 125,250 | 212,693 | ||||||||||||||
Subordinated notes | 52,299 | 52,242 | 38,335 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 2,106,471 | 2,023,810 | 1,833,615 | ||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing deposits | 456,787 | 512,956 | 659,076 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 25,387 | 24,228 | 21,660 | ||||||||||||||
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities | 482,174 | 537,184 | 680,736 | ||||||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 249,077 | 245,486 | 238,705 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 2,837,722 | $ | 2,806,480 | $ | 2,753,056 | |||||||||||
Yields/Cost of funds (annualized) | |||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 5.11 | % | 5.00 | % | 3.57 | % | |||||||||||
Investment securities | 3.12 | 3.09 | 3.05 | ||||||||||||||
Correspondent bank stock | 8.43 | 7.81 | 7.95 | ||||||||||||||
Loans | 5.59 | 5.43 | 5.00 | ||||||||||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale | 6.60 | 6.70 | 6.39 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets | 5.51 | 5.35 | 4.90 | ||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | 3.94 | 3.75 | 2.07 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of deposits | 3.18 | 2.94 | 1.46 | ||||||||||||||
FHLB and Federal Reserve borrowings | 5.36 | 4.58 | 3.58 | ||||||||||||||
Subordinated notes | 5.63 | 6.08 | 5.03 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 4.08 | 3.86 | 2.31 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest margin | 2.37 | 2.46 | 3.30 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest rate spread | 1.43 | 1.49 | 2.59 |
As of or for the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | 2023(1) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Asset Quality | |||||||||||||||||
Non-performing loans | $ | 51,125 | $ | 56,146 | $ | 12,349 | |||||||||||
Non-performing assets | 51,125 | 56,146 | 12,349 | ||||||||||||||
Net charge-offs | 8,595 | 190 | 95 | ||||||||||||||
Non-performing loans to total loans | 2.01 | % | 2.21 | % | 0.50 | % | |||||||||||
Non-performing assets to total assets | 1.72 | 1.87 | 0.43 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans(4) | 46.81 | 41.28 | 139.14 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses to total loans(4) | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.70 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses to adjusted loans(2)(4) | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.78 | ||||||||||||||
Net charge-offs to average loans(3) | 0.34 | 0.01 | * | ||||||||||||||
Assets Under Management | $ | 6,752,981 | $ | 6,395,786 | $ | 6,106,973 | |||||||||||
Market Data | |||||||||||||||||
Book value per share at period end | 25.33 | 25.76 | 25.37 | ||||||||||||||
Tangible book value per common share(2) | 22.01 | 22.42 | 21.99 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average outstanding shares, basic | 9,572,582 | 9,553,331 | 9,493,732 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average outstanding shares, diluted | 9,572,582 | 9,743,270 | 9,702,908 | ||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding at period end | 9,581,183 | 9,560,209 | 9,495,440 | ||||||||||||||
Consolidated Capital | |||||||||||||||||
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets | 9.40 | % | 9.32 | % | 9.28 | % | |||||||||||
CET1 to risk-weighted assets | 9.40 | 9.32 | 9.28 | ||||||||||||||
Total capital to risk-weighted assets | 12.59 | 12.45 | 12.37 | ||||||||||||||
Tier 1 capital to average assets | 7.77 | 7.96 | 7.81 | ||||||||||||||
Bank Capital | |||||||||||||||||
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets | 10.54 | 10.42 | 10.29 | ||||||||||||||
CET1 to risk-weighted assets | 10.54 | 10.42 | 10.29 | ||||||||||||||
Total capital to risk-weighted assets | 11.45 | 11.31 | 11.06 | ||||||||||||||
Tier 1 capital to average assets | 8.71 | 8.88 | 8.65 |
As of or for the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | 2023(1) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Tangible Common | |||||||||||||||||
Total shareholders' equity | $ | 242,738 | $ | 246,256 | $ | 240,864 | |||||||||||
Less: goodwill and other intangibles, net | 31,854 | 31,916 | 32,104 | ||||||||||||||
Tangible common equity | $ | 210,884 | $ | 214,340 | $ | 208,760 | |||||||||||
Common shares outstanding, end of period | 9,581,183 | 9,560,209 | 9,495,440 | ||||||||||||||
Tangible common book value per share | $ | 22.01 | $ | 22.42 | $ | 21.99 | |||||||||||
Net (loss)/income available to common shareholders | (3,219) | 3,118 | 5,471 | ||||||||||||||
Return on tangible common equity (annualized) | (6.11) | % | 5.82 | % | 10.48 | % | |||||||||||
Efficiency | |||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense | $ | 18,276 | $ | 18,314 | $ | 19,905 | |||||||||||
Less: amortization | 62 | 62 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
Less: acquisition related expenses | 36 | 30 | 195 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted non-interest expense | $ | 18,178 | $ | 18,222 | $ | 19,633 | |||||||||||
Total income before non-interest expense | $ | 13,919 | $ | 22,536 | $ | 27,206 | |||||||||||
Less: unrealized loss recognized on equity securities | (2) | (19) | — | ||||||||||||||
Less: net loss on loans accounted for under the fair value option | (91) | (252) | (602) | ||||||||||||||
Less: net loss on loans held for sale at fair value | — | — | (12) | ||||||||||||||
Plus: provision for credit losses(2) | 8,493 | 329 | 1,197 | ||||||||||||||
Gross revenue | $ | 22,505 | $ | 23,136 | $ | 29,017 | |||||||||||
Efficiency ratio | 80.77 | % | 78.76 | % | 67.66 | % | |||||||||||
Allowance for Credit Loss to Adjusted Loans | |||||||||||||||||
Total loans held for investment | 2,539,990 | 2,536,503 | 2,476,135 | ||||||||||||||
Less: loans acquired(3) | — | — | 234,717 | ||||||||||||||
Less: PPP loans(4) | 4,343 | 4,876 | 6,378 | ||||||||||||||
Less: loans accounted for under fair value | 14,129 | 16,105 | 23,415 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted loans | $ | 2,521,518 | $ | 2,515,522 | $ | 2,211,625 | |||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses(2) | $ | 23,931 | $ | 23,175 | $ | 17,183 | |||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses to adjusted loans(2) | 0.95 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.78 | % |
As of or for the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) | 2023(1) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net (Loss)/Income Available to Common Shareholders | |||||||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income available to common shareholders | $ | (3,219) | $ | 3,118 | $ | 5,471 | |||||||||||
Plus: acquisition related expenses | 36 | 30 | 195 | ||||||||||||||
Less: income tax impact from acquisition related expenses | 9 | 8 | 49 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted net (loss)/income available to shareholders | $ | (3,192) | $ | 3,140 | $ | 5,617 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Net Income | |||||||||||||||||
(Loss)/income before income taxes | $ | (4,357) | $ | 4,222 | $ | 7,301 | |||||||||||
Plus: provision for credit losses | 8,493 | 329 | 1,197 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income | $ | 4,136 | $ | 4,551 | $ | 8,498 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Basic (Loss)/Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||||||||
Basic (loss)/earnings per share | $ | (0.34) | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.58 | |||||||||||
Plus: acquisition related expenses net of income tax impact | * | * | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted basic (loss)/earnings per share | $ | (0.34) | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.59 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Diluted (Loss)/Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share | $ | (0.34) | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.56 | |||||||||||
Plus: acquisition related expenses net of income tax impact | * | * | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted (loss)/earnings per share | $ | (0.34) | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.58 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Return on Average Assets (annualized) | |||||||||||||||||
Return on average assets | (0.45) | % | 0.44 | % | 0.79 | % | |||||||||||
Plus: acquisition related expenses net of income tax impact | * | 0.01 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted return on average assets | (0.46) | % | 0.45 | % | 0.82 | % | |||||||||||
Adjusted Return on Average Shareholders' Equity (annualized) | |||||||||||||||||
Return on average shareholders' equity | (5.17) | % | 5.08 | % | 9.17 | % | |||||||||||
Plus: acquisition related expenses net of income tax impact | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.24 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted return on average shareholders' equity | (5.12) | % | 5.12 | % | 9.41 | % | |||||||||||
Adjusted Return on Tangible Common Equity (annualized) | |||||||||||||||||
Return on tangible common equity | (6.11) | % | 5.82 | % | 10.48 | % | |||||||||||
Plus: acquisition related expenses net of income tax impact | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.28 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted return on tangible common equity | (6.05) | % | 5.86 | % | 10.76 | % |