First Western Financial, Inc. (“First Western” or the “Company”)
(NASDAQ: MYFW), today reported financial results for the second
quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Net income available to common shareholders was
$1.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the second quarter of
2024. This compares to net income of $2.5 million, or $0.26
per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024, and net income of
$1.5 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the second
quarter of 2023.
Scott C. Wylie, CEO of First Western, commented, “During the
second quarter, we continued to prioritize prudent risk management
and a conservative approach to new loan production, which resulted
in our balance sheet remaining relatively flat in the quarter. We
also continued to execute well on our strategic priorities
including maintaining disciplined expense control, adding new
deposit relationships, and generating strong contributions of
non-interest income from our wealth management and mortgage banking
businesses, which combined with our prudent balance sheet
management resulted in a further increase in our tangible book
value per share. Our performance grew stronger as we moved through
the quarter with increases in both loans and deposits in June and
an increase in our net interest margin.
“We are benefiting from the strength of the franchise we have
built to upgrade our banking talent throughout our markets as we
fill open positions. These new additions, along with strong
execution across our entire organization on our business
development initiatives, are positively impacting our pipelines in
all areas of our business including loans, deposits, mortgage
banking, and investment management. Based on the positive trends we
are currently seeing, we expect to generate a higher level of
profitability in the second half of the year, while also continuing
to make investments in talent and technology that will further
enhance our ability to generate profitable growth in the future,”
said Mr. Wylie.
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For the Three Months Ended |
|
| |
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
2024 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
Earnings Summary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income |
$ |
15,778 |
|
|
$ |
16,070 |
|
|
$ |
18,435 |
|
|
|
Provision for credit losses |
|
2,334 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
1,843 |
|
|
|
Total non-interest income |
|
6,972 |
|
|
|
7,277 |
|
|
|
3,962 |
|
|
|
Total non-interest expense |
|
19,001 |
|
|
|
19,696 |
|
|
|
18,519 |
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
1,415 |
|
|
|
3,579 |
|
|
|
2,035 |
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
339 |
|
|
|
1,064 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
Net income available to common shareholders |
|
1,076 |
|
|
|
2,515 |
|
|
|
1,506 |
|
|
|
Basic earnings per common share |
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per common share |
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return on average assets (annualized) |
|
0.15 |
% |
|
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|
0.21 |
% |
|
|
Return on average shareholders' equity (annualized) |
|
1.73 |
|
|
|
4.10 |
|
|
|
2.49 |
|
|
|
Return on tangible common equity (annualized)(1) |
|
2.00 |
|
|
|
4.71 |
|
|
|
2.86 |
|
|
|
Net interest margin |
|
2.35 |
|
|
|
2.34 |
|
|
|
2.73 |
|
|
|
Efficiency ratio(1) |
|
82.13 |
|
|
|
83.44 |
|
|
|
74.48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliations
of Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of our Non-GAAP measures
to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. |
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| |
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Operating Results for the Second Quarter
2024
Revenue
Total income before non-interest expense was
$20.4 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to
$23.3 million for the first quarter of 2024. Gross revenue(1)
was $23.1 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $23.5
million for the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in total income
before non-interest expense was primarily driven by an increase in
Provision for credit losses. Relative to the second quarter of
2023, total income before non-interest expense decreased 0.7% from
$20.6 million. Gross revenue decreased 6.9% from $24.8 million
for the second quarter of 2023. The decrease was driven by a
decrease in Net interest income as a result of higher Interest
expense due to higher deposit costs, offset partially by higher
Interest income and Net mortgage gains.
(1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See
“Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of our
Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the second quarter of
2024 was $15.8 million, a decrease of 1.9% from $16.1 million
in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease quarter over quarter was
primarily driven by a decline in interest-bearing deposits in other
financial institutions. Relative to the second quarter of 2023, net
interest income decreased 14.1% from $18.4 million. The
decrease compared to the prior year was due to higher Interest
expense driven primarily by higher deposit costs, offset partially
by higher Interest income.
Net Interest Margin
Net interest margin for the second quarter of
2024 increased 1 basis point to 2.35% from 2.34% reported in the
first quarter of 2024, primarily due to higher loan yields offset
partially by continued pricing pressure on interest-bearing
deposits and an unfavorable mix shift in the deposit portfolio.
The yield on interest-earning assets increased 9
basis points to 5.67% in the second quarter of 2024 from 5.58% in
the first quarter of 2024 and the cost of interest-bearing deposits
increased 6 basis points to 4.19% in the second quarter of 2024
from 4.13% in the first quarter of 2024.
Relative to the second quarter of 2023, net
interest margin decreased from 2.73%, primarily due to pricing
pressure on interest-bearing deposits and an unfavorable mix shift
in the deposit portfolio, offset partially by higher loan
yields.
Non-interest Income
Non-interest income for the second quarter of
2024 was $7.0 million compared to $7.3 million in the first
quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by higher loan
prepayment penalties impacting Bank fees during the first quarter
of 2024, partially offset by higher Net gain on mortgage loans due
to higher origination volume.
Relative to the second quarter of 2023,
non-interest income increased 76.0% from $4.0 million.
Increases were driven primarily by an increase in net gain on
mortgage loans, a decrease in net loss on loans accounted for under
the fair value option and a decrease in other non-interest loss
which included an asset impairment write down in second quarter of
2023.
Non-interest Expense
Non-interest expense for the second quarter of
2024 was $19.0 million compared to $19.7 million for the first
quarter of 2024. The decrease was driven by a decrease in legal
fees and fraud losses.
Relative to the second quarter of 2023,
non-interest expense increased 2.6% from $18.5 million, driven
primarily by technology enhancements and an increase in occupancy
costs.
The Company’s efficiency ratio(1) was 82.1% in
the second quarter of 2024, compared with 83.4% in the first
quarter of 2024 and 74.5% in the second quarter of 2023.
(1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See
“Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of our
Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure.
Income Taxes
The Company recorded Income tax expense of
$0.3 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to
Income tax expense of $1.1 million for the first quarter of
2024 and $0.5 million for the second quarter of 2023. The
decrease was attributable to the decrease in Income before income
taxes.
Loans
Total loans held for investment were
$2.46 billion as of June 30, 2024, a decrease of 0.8%
from $2.48 billion as of March 31, 2024. The decline was
due to a net decrease in the construction, cash, securities and
other, and commercial and industrial portfolios offset partially by
net growth in the commercial real estate portfolio. Relative to the
second quarter of 2023, total loans held for investment decreased
1.6% year over year compared to $2.50 billion as of
June 30, 2023.
Deposits
Total deposits were $2.41 billion as of
June 30, 2024, compared to $2.53 billion as of March 31,
2024. The decrease was driven primarily by seasonal tax payments,
operating account fluctuations and clients using liquidity for
strategic investments. Relative to the second quarter of 2023,
total deposits increased from $2.38 billion as of
June 30, 2023, driven primarily by interest-bearing deposits
due to new and expanded deposit relationships.
Borrowings
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal
Reserve borrowings were a combined $191.5 million as of
June 30, 2024, an increase of $122.0 million from $69.5
million as of March 31, 2024. The change when compared to
March 31, 2024 was driven by an increase in FHLB borrowing due
to the deposit runoff that occurred in the quarter. Relative to the
second quarter of 2023, borrowings decreased $121.1 million from
$312.6 million as of June 30, 2023. The change in FHLB
borrowings from June 30, 2023 is driven by an increase in
deposits, decrease in loans, and a decrease in excess liquidity
that had been carried on the balance sheet as a result of the
banking crisis in early 2023.
Subordinated notes were $52.5 million as of
June 30, 2024, compared to $52.4 million as of March 31,
2024. Subordinated notes increased $0.3 million from
$52.2 million as of June 30, 2023.
Assets Under Management
Assets Under Management (“AUM”) decreased during
the second quarter to $7.01 billion as of June 30, 2024,
compared to $7.14 billion as of March 31, 2024. The
decrease in AUM during the quarter was driven by asset withdrawals
in custody accounts that have minimal impact on Trust and
Investment Management fees. Total AUM increased by $0.51 million
compared to June 30, 2023 from $6.50 billion, which was
primarily attributable to improving market conditions
year-over-year resulting in an increase in the value of AUM.
Credit Quality
Non-performing assets totaled
$49.3 million, or 1.68% of total assets, as of June 30,
2024, compared to $46.0 million, or 1.57% of total assets, as
of March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to the
foreclosure on two properties used as collateral for one
participated loan balance, which increased OREO by a greater amount
than the resulting decrease in non-performing loans. As of
June 30, 2023, non-performing assets totaled
$10.3 million, or 0.34% of total assets. Relative to the
second quarter of 2023, the increase in non-performing assets was
due to the net addition of $36.9 million in loans added throughout
2023, due primarily to the addition of one large loan
relationship.
During the second quarter of 2024 the Company
recorded a provision expense of $2.3 million, compared to a
provision expense of $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2024
and $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2023. The increase
in provision expense recorded in the second quarter of 2024
compared to first quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by increased
provision on individually analyzed loans.
Capital
As of June 30, 2024, First Western
(“Consolidated”) and First Western Trust Bank (“Bank”) exceeded the
minimum capital levels required by their respective regulators. As
of June 30, 2024, the Bank was classified as “well
capitalized,” as summarized in the following table:
| |
June 30,2024 |
|
|
Consolidated Capital |
|
|
|
|
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets |
9.92 |
% |
|
|
Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) to risk-weighted assets |
9.92 |
|
|
|
Total capital to risk-weighted assets |
13.44 |
|
|
|
Tier 1 capital to average assets |
7.91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank Capital |
|
|
|
|
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets |
11.22 |
% |
|
|
CET1 to risk-weighted assets |
11.22 |
|
|
|
Total capital to risk-weighted assets |
12.35 |
|
|
|
Tier 1 capital to average assets |
8.95 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Book value per common share increased 0.1% from
$25.52 as of March 31, 2024 to $25.55 as of June 30,
2024. Book value per common share increased 0.7% from $25.38 as of
June 30, 2023.
Tangible book value per common share(1)
increased 0.2% from $22.21 as of March 31, 2024, to $22.27 as
of June 30, 2024. Tangible book value per common share
increased 1.1% from $22.03 as of June 30, 2023.
(1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See
“Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of our
Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure.
Conference Call, Webcast and Slide
Presentation
The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 10:00
a.m. MT/ 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Telephone
access:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BI9009534197b84a16957a4d26aa92a1fe.
A slide presentation relating to the second
quarter 2024 results will be accessible prior to the scheduled
conference call. The slide presentation and webcast of the
conference call can be accessed on the Events and Presentations
page of the Company’s investor relations website at
https://myfw.gcs-web.com.
About First Western
First Western is a financial services holding
company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with operations in
Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, California, and Montana. First Western
and its subsidiaries provide a fully integrated suite of wealth
management services on a private trust bank platform, which
includes a comprehensive selection of deposit, loan, trust, wealth
planning and investment management products and services. First
Western’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market
under the symbol “MYFW.” For more information, please visit
www.myfw.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Some of the financial measures included in this
press release are not measures of financial performance recognized
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures include
“Tangible Common Equity,” “Tangible Common Book Value per Share,”
“Return on Tangible Common Equity,” “Efficiency Ratio,” “Gross
Revenue,” and “Allowance for Credit Losses to Adjusted Loans". The
Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide both
management and investors a more complete understanding of the
Company’s financial position and performance. These non-GAAP
financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for
any analysis based on GAAP financial measures. Not all companies
use the same calculation of these measures; therefore, this
presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled
measures as presented by other companies. Reconciliation of
non-GAAP financial measures, to GAAP financial measures are
provided at the end of this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this news release regarding our
expectations and beliefs about our future financial performance and
financial condition, as well as trends in our business and markets
are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements often include words such as “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “position,”
“outlook,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional
verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “opportunity,” “could,” or
“may.” The forward-looking statements in this news release are
based on current information and on assumptions that we make about
future events and circumstances that are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and
beyond our control. As a result of those risks and uncertainties,
our actual financial results in the future could differ, possibly
materially, from those expressed in or implied by the
forward-looking statements contained in this news release and could
cause us to make changes to our future plans. Those risks and
uncertainties include, without limitation, the lack of soundness of
other financial institutions or financial market utilities may
adversely affect the Company; the Company’s ability to engage in
routine funding and other transactions could be adversely affected
by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial
institutions; financial institutions are interrelated because of
trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships; defaults
by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial
institutions or financial market utilities, or the financial
services industry generally, may lead to market-wide liquidity
problems and losses of client, creditor and counterparty confidence
and could lead to losses or defaults by other financial
institutions, or the Company; integration risks and projected cost
savings in connection with acquisitions; the risk of geographic
concentration in Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, California, and
Montana; the risk of changes in the economy affecting real estate
values and liquidity; the risk in our ability to continue to
originate residential real estate loans and sell such loans; risks
specific to commercial loans and borrowers; the risk of claims and
litigation pertaining to our fiduciary responsibilities; the risk
of competition for investment managers and professionals; the risk
of fluctuation in the value of our investment securities; the risk
of changes in interest rates; and the risk of the adequacy of our
allowance for credit losses and the risk in our ability to maintain
a strong core deposit base or other low-cost funding sources.
Additional information regarding these and other risks and
uncertainties to which our business and future financial
performance are subject is contained in our Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
on March 15, 2024 (“Form 10-K”), and other documents we file with
the SEC from time to time. We urge readers of this news release to
review the “Risk Factors” section our Form 10-K and any updates to
those risk factors set forth in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and our other filings with
the SEC. Also, our actual financial results in the future may
differ from those currently expected due to additional risks and
uncertainties of which we are not currently aware or which we do
not currently view as, but in the future may become, material to
our business or operating results. Due to these and other possible
uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this news
release, which speak only as of today’s date, or to make
predictions based solely on historical financial performance. Any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is
made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or review
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future developments or otherwise, except as required
by law.
Contacts:Financial Profiles,
Inc.Tony Rossi310-622-8221MYFW@finprofiles.comIR@myfw.com
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First Western Financial, Inc.Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) |
|
| |
|
| |
Three Months Ended |
|
| |
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
| (Dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts) |
2024 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
Interest and dividend income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans, including fees |
$ |
35,275 |
|
|
$ |
35,139 |
|
|
$ |
33,583 |
|
|
|
Loans accounted for under the fair value option |
|
168 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
Investment securities |
|
651 |
|
|
|
603 |
|
|
|
627 |
|
|
|
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions |
|
1,855 |
|
|
|
2,352 |
|
|
|
1,666 |
|
|
|
Dividends, restricted stock |
|
105 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
Total interest and dividend income |
|
38,054 |
|
|
|
38,398 |
|
|
|
36,372 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits |
|
20,848 |
|
|
|
20,622 |
|
|
|
15,864 |
|
|
|
Other borrowed funds |
|
1,428 |
|
|
|
1,706 |
|
|
|
2,073 |
|
|
|
Total interest expense |
|
22,276 |
|
|
|
22,328 |
|
|
|
17,937 |
|
|
| Net interest income |
|
15,778 |
|
|
|
16,070 |
|
|
|
18,435 |
|
|
|
Less: provision for credit losses |
|
2,334 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
1,843 |
|
|
| Net interest income, after
provision for credit losses |
|
13,444 |
|
|
|
15,998 |
|
|
|
16,592 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-interest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust and investment management fees |
|
4,875 |
|
|
|
4,930 |
|
|
|
4,602 |
|
|
|
Net gain on mortgage loans |
|
1,820 |
|
|
|
1,264 |
|
|
|
774 |
|
|
|
Net gain on loans held for sale |
|
— |
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Bank fees |
|
327 |
|
|
|
891 |
|
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
Risk management and insurance fees |
|
109 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
Income on company-owned life insurance |
|
106 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
Net loss on loans accounted for under the fair value option |
|
(315 |
) |
|
|
(302 |
) |
|
|
(1,124 |
) |
|
|
Unrealized loss recognized on equity securities |
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
Other |
|
52 |
|
|
|
229 |
|
|
|
(1,064 |
) |
|
|
Total non-interest income |
|
6,972 |
|
|
|
7,277 |
|
|
|
3,962 |
|
|
|
Total income before non-interest expense |
|
20,416 |
|
|
|
23,275 |
|
|
|
20,554 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-interest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries and employee benefits |
|
11,097 |
|
|
|
11,267 |
|
|
|
11,148 |
|
|
|
Occupancy and equipment |
|
2,080 |
|
|
|
1,976 |
|
|
|
1,939 |
|
|
|
Professional services |
|
1,826 |
|
|
|
2,411 |
|
|
|
1,858 |
|
|
|
Technology and information systems |
|
1,042 |
|
|
|
1,010 |
|
|
|
831 |
|
|
|
Data processing |
|
1,101 |
|
|
|
948 |
|
|
|
1,052 |
|
|
|
Marketing |
|
243 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
379 |
|
|
|
Amortization of other intangible assets |
|
56 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
Other |
|
1,556 |
|
|
|
1,833 |
|
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
|
Total non-interest expense |
|
19,001 |
|
|
|
19,696 |
|
|
|
18,519 |
|
|
| Income before income
taxes |
|
1,415 |
|
|
|
3,579 |
|
|
|
2,035 |
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
339 |
|
|
|
1,064 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
| Net income available to common
shareholders |
$ |
1,076 |
|
|
$ |
2,515 |
|
|
$ |
1,506 |
|
|
| Earnings per common
share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Western Financial, Inc.Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) |
|
| |
|
| |
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
2024 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and due from banks |
$ |
6,374 |
|
|
$ |
8,136 |
|
|
$ |
6,285 |
|
|
|
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions |
|
239,425 |
|
|
|
249,753 |
|
|
|
291,283 |
|
|
|
Total cash and cash equivalents |
|
245,799 |
|
|
|
257,889 |
|
|
|
297,568 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held-to-maturity securities (fair value of $71,067, $64,908 and
$69,551,respectively), net of allowance for credit losses of
$71 |
|
78,927 |
|
|
|
72,303 |
|
|
|
77,469 |
|
|
|
Correspondent bank stock, at cost |
|
10,804 |
|
|
|
4,461 |
|
|
|
13,518 |
|
|
|
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value |
|
26,856 |
|
|
|
10,470 |
|
|
|
19,746 |
|
|
|
Loans (includes $10,190, $11,922, and $20,807 measured at fair
value,respectively) |
|
2,456,063 |
|
|
|
2,475,524 |
|
|
|
2,495,582 |
|
|
|
Allowance for credit losses |
|
(27,319 |
) |
|
|
(24,630 |
) |
|
|
(22,044 |
) |
|
|
Loans, net |
|
2,428,744 |
|
|
|
2,450,894 |
|
|
|
2,473,538 |
|
|
|
Premises and equipment, net |
|
24,657 |
|
|
|
24,869 |
|
|
|
25,473 |
|
|
|
Accrued interest receivable |
|
11,339 |
|
|
|
11,919 |
|
|
|
11,135 |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
5,118 |
|
|
|
4,980 |
|
|
|
5,116 |
|
|
|
Other receivables |
|
4,875 |
|
|
|
5,254 |
|
|
|
3,331 |
|
|
|
Other real estate owned, net |
|
11,421 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net |
|
31,741 |
|
|
|
31,797 |
|
|
|
31,977 |
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets, net |
|
6,123 |
|
|
|
5,695 |
|
|
|
7,202 |
|
|
|
Company-owned life insurance |
|
16,741 |
|
|
|
16,635 |
|
|
|
16,333 |
|
|
|
Other assets |
|
34,410 |
|
|
|
35,051 |
|
|
|
23,240 |
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
2,937,555 |
|
|
$ |
2,932,217 |
|
|
$ |
3,005,646 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noninterest-bearing |
$ |
396,702 |
|
|
$ |
434,236 |
|
|
$ |
514,241 |
|
|
|
Interest-bearing |
|
2,014,190 |
|
|
|
2,097,734 |
|
|
|
1,861,153 |
|
|
|
Total deposits |
|
2,410,892 |
|
|
|
2,531,970 |
|
|
|
2,375,394 |
|
|
|
Borrowings: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve borrowings |
|
191,505 |
|
|
|
69,484 |
|
|
|
312,600 |
|
|
|
Subordinated notes |
|
52,451 |
|
|
|
52,397 |
|
|
|
52,223 |
|
|
|
Accrued interest payable |
|
2,243 |
|
|
|
2,415 |
|
|
|
1,788 |
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
|
33,589 |
|
|
|
30,423 |
|
|
|
21,399 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
2,690,680 |
|
|
|
2,686,689 |
|
|
|
2,763,404 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders’ equity |
|
246,875 |
|
|
|
245,528 |
|
|
|
242,242 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ |
2,937,555 |
|
|
$ |
2,932,217 |
|
|
$ |
3,005,646 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Western Financial, Inc.Consolidated
Financial Summary (unaudited) |
|
| |
|
| |
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
2024 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
Loan Portfolio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, Securities, and Other(1) |
$ |
143,720 |
|
|
$ |
151,178 |
|
|
$ |
150,679 |
|
|
|
Consumer and Other |
|
15,645 |
|
|
|
18,556 |
|
|
|
21,866 |
|
|
|
Construction and Development |
|
309,146 |
|
|
|
333,284 |
|
|
|
313,227 |
|
|
|
1-4 Family Residential |
|
904,569 |
|
|
|
910,129 |
|
|
|
878,670 |
|
|
|
Non-Owner Occupied CRE |
|
609,790 |
|
|
|
562,862 |
|
|
|
561,880 |
|
|
|
Owner Occupied CRE |
|
189,353 |
|
|
|
194,338 |
|
|
|
218,651 |
|
|
|
Commercial and Industrial |
|
277,973 |
|
|
|
297,573 |
|
|
|
338,679 |
|
|
|
Total |
|
2,450,196 |
|
|
|
2,467,920 |
|
|
|
2,483,652 |
|
|
|
Loans accounted for under the fair value option |
|
10,494 |
|
|
|
12,276 |
|
|
|
18,274 |
|
|
|
Total loans held for investment |
|
2,460,690 |
|
|
|
2,480,196 |
|
|
|
2,501,926 |
|
|
|
Deferred (fees) costs and unamortized
premiums/(unaccreteddiscounts), net(2) |
|
(4,627 |
) |
|
|
(4,672 |
) |
|
|
(6,344 |
) |
|
|
Loans (includes $10,190, $11,922, and $20,807 measured at fair
value,respectively) |
$ |
2,456,063 |
|
|
$ |
2,475,524 |
|
|
$ |
2,495,582 |
|
|
|
Mortgage loans held for sale |
|
26,856 |
|
|
|
10,470 |
|
|
|
19,746 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposit Portfolio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money market deposit accounts |
$ |
1,342,753 |
|
|
$ |
1,503,598 |
|
|
$ |
1,297,732 |
|
|
|
Time deposits |
|
519,597 |
|
|
|
442,834 |
|
|
|
376,147 |
|
|
|
Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts |
|
135,759 |
|
|
|
132,415 |
|
|
|
168,537 |
|
|
|
Savings accounts |
|
16,081 |
|
|
|
18,887 |
|
|
|
18,737 |
|
|
|
Total interest-bearing deposits |
|
2,014,190 |
|
|
|
2,097,734 |
|
|
|
1,861,153 |
|
|
|
Noninterest-bearing accounts |
|
396,702 |
|
|
|
434,236 |
|
|
|
514,241 |
|
|
|
Total deposits |
$ |
2,410,892 |
|
|
$ |
2,531,970 |
|
|
$ |
2,375,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Includes PPP loans of $3.1 million as of
June 30, 2024, $3.8 million as of March 31, 2024,
and $5.6 million as of June 30, 2023. |
|
|
(2) Includes fair value adjustments on loans held for investment
accounted for under the fair value option. |
|
|
|
|
|
First Western Financial, Inc.Consolidated
Financial Summary (unaudited) (continued) |
|
| |
|
| |
As of or for the Three Months Ended |
|
| |
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
2024 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
Average Balance Sheets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions |
$ |
141,600 |
|
|
$ |
177,523 |
|
|
$ |
135,757 |
|
|
|
Investment securities |
|
75,461 |
|
|
|
74,666 |
|
|
|
80,106 |
|
|
|
Correspondent bank stock |
|
4,801 |
|
|
|
4,451 |
|
|
|
8,844 |
|
|
|
Loans |
|
2,443,937 |
|
|
|
2,490,300 |
|
|
|
2,451,762 |
|
|
|
Mortgage loans held for sale |
|
20,254 |
|
|
|
6,752 |
|
|
|
15,841 |
|
|
|
Loans held at fair value |
|
11,314 |
|
|
|
13,134 |
|
|
|
19,825 |
|
|
|
Total interest-earning assets |
|
2,697,367 |
|
|
|
2,766,826 |
|
|
|
2,712,135 |
|
|
|
Allowance for credit losses |
|
(24,267 |
) |
|
|
(23,974 |
) |
|
|
(20,077 |
) |
|
|
Noninterest-earning assets |
|
143,514 |
|
|
|
124,144 |
|
|
|
124,561 |
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
2,816,614 |
|
|
$ |
2,866,996 |
|
|
$ |
2,816,619 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Liabilities and
Shareholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing deposits |
$ |
2,001,691 |
|
|
$ |
2,008,246 |
|
|
$ |
1,847,788 |
|
|
|
FHLB and Federal Reserve borrowings |
|
67,196 |
|
|
|
92,195 |
|
|
|
123,578 |
|
|
|
Subordinated notes |
|
52,414 |
|
|
|
52,360 |
|
|
|
52,186 |
|
|
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
|
2,121,301 |
|
|
|
2,152,801 |
|
|
|
2,023,552 |
|
|
|
Noninterest-bearing liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noninterest-bearing deposits |
|
412,741 |
|
|
|
446,457 |
|
|
|
527,562 |
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
|
34,051 |
|
|
|
22,250 |
|
|
|
23,850 |
|
|
|
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities |
|
446,792 |
|
|
|
468,707 |
|
|
|
551,412 |
|
|
|
Total shareholders’ equity |
|
248,521 |
|
|
|
245,488 |
|
|
|
241,655 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ |
2,816,614 |
|
|
$ |
2,866,996 |
|
|
$ |
2,816,619 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yields/Cost of funds (annualized) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions |
|
5.27 |
% |
|
|
5.33 |
% |
|
|
4.92 |
% |
|
|
Investment securities |
|
3.47 |
|
|
|
3.25 |
|
|
|
3.14 |
|
|
|
Correspondent bank stock |
|
8.80 |
|
|
|
8.58 |
|
|
|
6.58 |
|
|
|
Loans |
|
5.75 |
|
|
|
5.66 |
|
|
|
5.46 |
|
|
|
Loan held at fair value |
|
5.97 |
|
|
|
6.40 |
|
|
|
7.10 |
|
|
|
Mortgage loans held for sale |
|
6.83 |
|
|
|
6.79 |
|
|
|
5.82 |
|
|
|
Total interest-earning assets |
|
5.67 |
|
|
|
5.58 |
|
|
|
5.38 |
|
|
|
Interest-bearing deposits |
|
4.19 |
|
|
|
4.13 |
|
|
|
3.44 |
|
|
|
Total deposits |
|
3.47 |
|
|
|
3.38 |
|
|
|
2.68 |
|
|
|
FHLB and Federal Reserve borrowings |
|
4.14 |
|
|
|
4.23 |
|
|
|
4.42 |
|
|
|
Subordinated notes |
|
5.66 |
|
|
|
5.66 |
|
|
|
5.47 |
|
|
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
|
4.22 |
|
|
|
4.17 |
|
|
|
3.56 |
|
|
|
Net interest margin |
|
2.35 |
|
|
|
2.34 |
|
|
|
2.73 |
|
|
|
Net interest rate spread |
|
1.45 |
|
|
|
1.41 |
|
|
|
1.82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Western Financial, Inc.Consolidated
Financial Summary (unaudited) (continued) |
|
| |
|
| |
As of or for the Three Months Ended |
|
| |
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share
amounts) |
2024 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
Asset Quality |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-performing loans |
$ |
37,909 |
|
|
$ |
46,044 |
|
|
$ |
10,273 |
|
|
|
Non-performing assets |
|
49,330 |
|
|
|
46,044 |
|
|
|
10,273 |
|
|
|
Net (recoveries) charge-offs |
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
Non-performing loans to total loans |
|
1.54 |
% |
|
|
1.86 |
% |
|
|
0.41 |
% |
|
|
Non-performing assets to total assets |
|
1.68 |
|
|
|
1.57 |
|
|
|
0.34 |
|
|
|
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans |
|
72.06 |
|
|
|
53.49 |
|
|
|
214.58 |
|
|
|
Allowance for credit losses to total loans |
|
1.11 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
0.89 |
|
|
|
Allowance for credit losses to adjusted loans(1) |
|
1.12 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
0.89 |
|
|
|
Net charge-offs to average loans |
|
* |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets Under Management |
$ |
7,011,796 |
|
|
$ |
7,141,453 |
|
|
$ |
6,503,964 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value per share at period end |
|
25.55 |
|
|
|
25.52 |
|
|
|
25.38 |
|
|
|
Tangible book value per common share(1) |
|
22.27 |
|
|
|
22.21 |
|
|
|
22.03 |
|
|
|
Weighted average outstanding shares, basic |
|
9,647,345 |
|
|
|
9,621,309 |
|
|
|
9,532,397 |
|
|
|
Weighted average outstanding shares, diluted |
|
9,750,667 |
|
|
|
9,710,764 |
|
|
|
9,686,401 |
|
|
|
Shares outstanding at period end |
|
9,660,549 |
|
|
|
9,621,309 |
|
|
|
9,545,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets |
|
9.92 |
% |
|
|
9.77 |
% |
|
|
9.26 |
% |
|
|
CET1 to risk-weighted assets |
|
9.92 |
|
|
|
9.77 |
|
|
|
9.26 |
|
|
|
Total capital to risk-weighted assets |
|
13.44 |
|
|
|
13.15 |
|
|
|
12.41 |
|
|
|
Tier 1 capital to average assets |
|
7.91 |
|
|
|
7.73 |
|
|
|
7.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets |
|
11.22 |
|
|
|
11.00 |
|
|
|
10.34 |
|
|
|
CET1 to risk-weighted assets |
|
11.22 |
|
|
|
11.00 |
|
|
|
10.34 |
|
|
|
Total capital to risk-weighted assets |
|
12.35 |
|
|
|
12.02 |
|
|
|
11.23 |
|
|
|
Tier 1 capital to average assets |
|
8.95 |
|
|
|
8.70 |
|
|
|
8.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliation of
Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of our Non-GAAP measures to
the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. |
|
|
* Value results in an immaterial amount. |
|
| |
|
|
First Western Financial, Inc.Consolidated
Financial Summary (unaudited) (continued) |
|
| |
|
|
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures |
|
|
| |
As of or for the Three Months Ended |
|
| |
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share
amounts) |
2024 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
Tangible Common |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders' equity |
$ |
246,875 |
|
|
$ |
245,528 |
|
|
$ |
242,242 |
|
|
|
Less: goodwill and other intangibles, net |
|
31,741 |
|
|
|
31,797 |
|
|
|
31,977 |
|
|
|
Tangible common equity |
$ |
215,134 |
|
|
$ |
213,731 |
|
|
$ |
210,265 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares outstanding, end of period |
|
9,660,549 |
|
|
|
9,621,309 |
|
|
|
9,545,071 |
|
|
|
Tangible common book value per share |
$ |
22.27 |
|
|
$ |
22.21 |
|
|
$ |
22.03 |
|
|
|
Net income available to common shareholders |
|
1,076 |
|
|
|
2,515 |
|
|
|
1,506 |
|
|
|
Return on tangible common equity (annualized) |
|
2.00 |
% |
|
|
4.71 |
% |
|
|
2.86 |
% |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Efficiency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest expense |
$ |
19,001 |
|
|
$ |
19,696 |
|
|
$ |
18,519 |
|
|
|
Less: amortization |
|
56 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
Adjusted non-interest expense |
$ |
18,945 |
|
|
$ |
19,639 |
|
|
$ |
18,457 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income before non-interest expense |
$ |
20,416 |
|
|
$ |
23,275 |
|
|
$ |
20,554 |
|
|
|
Less: unrealized (loss)/gain recognized on equity securities |
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
Less: net loss on loans accounted for under the fair value
option |
|
(315 |
) |
|
|
(302 |
) |
|
|
(1,124 |
) |
|
|
Less: impairment of contingent consideration assets |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,249 |
) |
|
|
Less: net gain on loans held for sale at fair value |
|
— |
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Plus: provision for credit losses |
|
2,334 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
1,843 |
|
|
|
Gross revenue |
$ |
23,067 |
|
|
$ |
23,538 |
|
|
$ |
24,781 |
|
|
|
Efficiency ratio |
|
82.13 |
% |
|
|
83.44 |
% |
|
|
74.48 |
% |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for Credit Loss to Adjusted Loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total loans held for investment |
|
2,460,690 |
|
|
|
2,480,196 |
|
|
|
2,501,926 |
|
|
|
Less: PPP loans |
|
3,129 |
|
|
|
3,779 |
|
|
|
5,558 |
|
|
|
Less: loans accounted for under fair value |
|
10,494 |
|
|
|
12,276 |
|
|
|
18,274 |
|
|
|
Adjusted loans |
$ |
2,447,067 |
|
|
$ |
2,464,141 |
|
|
$ |
2,478,094 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for credit losses |
$ |
27,319 |
|
|
$ |
24,630 |
|
|
$ |
22,044 |
|
|
|
Allowance for credit losses to adjusted loans |
|
1.12 |
% |
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
0.89 |
% |
|
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