WaFd, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD) (the "Company"), parent company of WaFd Bank (the "Bank"), today announced record annual earnings of $257,426,000 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, an increase of $21,096,000 from earnings of $236,330,000 for the year ended September 30, 2022. After the effect of dividends on preferred stock, net income available for common shareholders was $3.72 per share for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, a $0.33 or 9.7% increase from $3.39 for the prior fiscal year. Return on common shareholders' equity for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, was 11.69% compared to 11.70% for the year ended September 30, 2022. Return on assets for the year ended September 30, 2023, was 1.18% compared to 1.17% for the prior year.

President and CEO Brent Beardall commented, “This past year was a roller-coaster for the banking industry. At WaFd, despite the ups and downs in the industry, the year culminated in record net income and earnings per share for the Company. We are grateful to our bankers for their efforts and to our clients for the trust that led to these results.

I am most pleased that for the year our total deposits increased, and the percentage of uninsured deposits decreased to 26%. In a year that saw the second and third largest bank failures in the history of the United States and net outflows of deposits in the banking industry, we view the fact that we were able to achieve net deposit growth as a meaningful accomplishment. One of the commonalities of the failed banks in 2023 was a high percentage of uninsured deposits (70 to 95%), so having only 26% of uninsured deposits at WaFd is a nice contrast.

Over the past two years, the Federal Reserve has increased its short-term interest rates from 0.25% to 5.50%. The impact of increasing interest rates was substantial. This increase occurred at the fastest pace and to the highest absolute level in forty years. For example, the rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage is now 8%. Two years ago, that rate would have been 3%. The rate for a short-term construction loan today is around 8.5%. Two years ago, a comparable rate would have been only 2.5%. Higher borrowing costs means our clients have less cash available for discretionary expenditures. Essentially, the challenging interest rate environment is exposing weaknesses. The Bank experienced its first material net charge-off in a decade this past year when we charged off approximately $40 million, primarily due to one commercial loan currently in bankruptcy. We believe the conditions surrounding this credit were idiosyncratic. As we do with all material losses, we will study the circumstances to understand the causation and learn from it going forward.

For the Bank, the higher rates translated into higher interest expense on both deposits and borrowings. Interest expense for the year increased $281 million or 391%. Even with interest expense increasing almost four-fold, it was more than offset by a $377 million increase in interest income, resulting in growth in net interest income by $96 million or 16%. Our margin for the year increased from 3.16% to 3.40%. However, our quarterly margin has decreased every quarter of this fiscal year from 3.69% in December to 3.13% in September. Importantly, the margin for the month of September 2023 was 3.10%, just 3 basis points below the quarterly margin signaling margin compression is slowing. This could be an indication we are approaching the trough for this rate cycle if the Fed is done raising rates.

One of the biggest challenges for our bankers this year has been the intentional slowing of loan production to match the significant reduction in loan repayments. Our clients are astute, not many borrowers want to pre-pay loans that are materially below current rates. As a result, loan repayments decreased from $6.2 billion to $4.4 billion. Our bankers have shifted their efforts to selling the distinctive functionality of our deposit products and supporting our clients in these shifting economic times.

The market is keenly aware of margin compression and additional credit stressors facing lenders and that is why banks, including WaFd, are trading at a significant discount to the broader market. We remain focused on what we can control, like tangible book value per share. For the year 2023, we grew tangible book value per share by 10% to $28.05.

We continue to make strategic investments in both our technology and our teams and we are pleased to see that our clients are noticing. Our Net Promoter Score, a measure of how likely clients are to recommend a company, increased to an all-time high of 57. The average for the industry is approximately 30 (the higher the score the better). Our belief is that the upheaval in the regional banking space is providing a rare opportunity for WaFd Bank to earn more market share in the Western United States. Our value proposition remains consistent: We strive to combine a strong balance sheet, deep relationships and intuitive technology that simplifies banking.”

Total assets were $22.5 billion as of September 30, 2023, an increase of 8.2% from $20.8 billion at September 30, 2022, primarily due to the $1.4 billion, or 8.5%, increase in net loans. In addition, cash increased by $297 million.

The Bank's held-to-maturity ("HTM") investments were $424 million as of September 30, 2023, with a net unrealized loss of $55 million. Although not permitted by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), including these unrealized losses in accumulated other comprehensive income would result in a ratio of shareholder's equity to total assets of 10.55% compared to 10.80%, as reported.

Customer deposits totaled $16.1 billion as of September 30, 2023, an increase of 0.3% since September 30, 2022. Transaction accounts decreased by $1.9 billion or 15.2% during the fiscal year 2023, while time deposits increased $2.0 billion or 58.9%. As of September 30, 2023, 67.0% of the Company's deposits were in transaction accounts. Core deposits, defined as all transaction accounts and time deposits less than $250,000, totaled 88.1% of deposits at September 30, 2023. Deposits that are uninsured or not collateralized were 25.7% as of September 30, 2023, a decrease from 30.3% as of September 30, 2022. The focus historically has been on growing transaction accounts to lessen sensitivity to rising interest rates and manage interest expense. However, the current rate environment has resulted in increased demand for higher yielding deposits. The loan-to-deposit ratio was 108.8% at September 30, 2023 compared to 100.5% at September 30, 2022.

Borrowings totaled $3.7 billion as of September 30, 2023, an increase of $1.5 billion or 71.8% since September 30, 2022. The weighted average effective interest rate as of September 30, 2023, was 3.98% versus 2.02% at September 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2023, $2.8 billion of the $3.7 billion in outstanding borrowings have effective maturities less than one year.

Loan originations totaled $4.7 billion for fiscal year 2023 compared to $8.7 billion in fiscal year 2022. Offsetting the loan origination volume in each of these years were loan repayments of $4.4 billion and $6.2 billion, respectively. In addition to the slowing repayments, which are directly correlated with the rapid rise in interest rates, the Bank has intentionally slowed new loan production to temper loan growth. Even so, net loans outstanding grew for the quarter due to the funding of construction loans previously originated. Commercial loans represented 74% of all loan originations during fiscal 2023 with consumer loans accounting for the remaining 26%. Commercial loans are preferable as they generally have floating interest rates and shorter durations. The weighted average interest rate on the loan portfolio was 5.22% as of September 30, 2023, an increase from 4.25% at September 30, 2022, due primarily to higher rates on adjustable rate loans as well as higher rates on newly originated loans.

Credit quality continues to be monitored closely in light of the shifting economic and monetary environment. As of September 30, 2023, non-performing assets increased to $58 million, or 0.3% of total assets, compared to 0.2% as of September 30, 2022. Since September 30, 2022, real estate owned decreased by $2.5 million and non-accrual loans increased by $15.9 million. Delinquent loans were 0.4% of total loans at September 30, 2023 compared to 0.2% at September 30, 2022. The allowance for credit losses (including the reserve for unfunded commitments) totaled $202 million as of September 30, 2023, and was 1.03% of gross loans as compared to $205 million or 1.06% of gross loans as of September 30, 2022. Net charge-offs were $45.1 million for fiscal year 2023 compared to net recoveries of $3.5 million in fiscal 2022.

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $41.5 million in fiscal 2023, compared to provision of $3.0 million in fiscal 2022. In fiscal 2023, the provision primarily supported net growth in the loan portfolio, as well as one charge-off, offset by reduced unfunded commitment balances combined with the uncertain economic outlook amid concerns around a possible recession and recent macro-economic events.

The Company paid a quarterly dividend on the 4.875% Series A preferred stock on July 17, 2023. On September 8, 2023, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.25 per share to common stockholders of record on August 25, 2023, which was the Company’s 162nd consecutive quarterly cash dividend. Tangible common shareholders’ equity per share increased by $2.56 or 10.04% during fiscal 2023 to $28.05. The ratio of tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets increased to 9.55% as of September 30, 2023.

Net interest income was $690.2 million for fiscal 2023, an increase of $96 million or 16.1% from the prior year. The increase in net interest income from the prior year was primarily due to the $2.0 billion increase in average loans outstanding during the year despite a decrease in the interest rate spread of 9 basis points. The decrease in the spread was the result of an increase of 168 basis points in the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities outpacing the 159 basis point increase in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets.

Total other income was $52.2 million for fiscal year 2023, a decrease from $66.4 million in the prior year. The decrease in other income is primarily due to $4.7 million in unrealized losses recorded for certain equity investments in fiscal 2023 versus $9.3 million in unrealized gains recorded in fiscal 2022.

Total other expense was $376.0 million for fiscal 2023, an increase of $17.5 million or 4.9% from the prior year. FDIC premiums increased $10.5 million compared to the same period last year. Compensation and benefits costs increased $2.6 million or 1.35% year-over-year primarily due to annual merit increases and investments in strategic initiatives combined with a reduction in capitalization of compensation as loan originations have decreased. These initiatives also drove an increase of $2.2 million in information technology expenses. Merger related expenses of $3.0 million were also included in total other expense. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 50.65% for fiscal 2023 as compared to 54.25% for the prior year as income growth outpaced expense growth.

For the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded federal and state income tax expense of $67.7 million, which equates to a 20.81% effective tax rate. This compares to an effective tax rate of 21.23% for fiscal year 2022. The Company's effective tax rate for fiscal 2023 differs from the statutory federal tax rate mainly due to state taxes, tax-exempt income, tax-credit investments and miscellaneous non-deductible expenses.

As announced last November, the Company has entered into an agreement to purchase Luther Burbank Corporation, an $8 billion dollar financial institution headquartered in the State of California. In May, shareholders of each entity approved the transaction, and the merger application has been submitted to the regulatory authorities for approval. On October 13, 2023, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions granted approval of the proposed merger, subject to approval by the FDIC and the Federal Reserve Bank. In order to move forward with the transaction, approval must be received from all three regulatory agencies, including both the FDIC and the Federal Reserve. While the market has been turbulent, management remains confident in both the strategic and economic merits of this merger.

WaFd Bank is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and has 198 branches in eight western states. To find out more, please visit our website www.wafdbank.com. The Company uses its website to distribute financial and other material information.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The adjusted ratio of shareholders' equity to total assets on September 30, 2023, discussed above, is calculated by deducting the $55 million in tax-effected unrealized losses on HTM investments from total GAAP equity of $2.4 billion, then dividing the adjusted equity by total assets of $22.5 billion to arrive at 10.55%. The unadjusted ratio as of September 30, 2023, was 10.80%.

Important Cautionary Statements

The foregoing information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, notes and other information contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

This press release contains statements about the Company’s future that are not statements of historical or current fact. These statements are “forward looking statements” for purposes of applicable securities laws, and are based on current information and/or management's good faith belief as to future events. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “should,” “strategy,” “will,” or similar expressions signify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risk and uncertainties, including the following risks and uncertainties, and those risks and uncertainties more fully discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s September 30, 2022 10-K, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q which could cause actual performance to differ materially from that anticipated by any forward-looking statements. In particular, any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties related to (i) current and future economic conditions, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, a potential recession, and slowdowns in economic growth; (ii) fluctuations in interest rate risk and market interest rates, including the effect on our net interest income and net interest margin, (iii) financial stress on borrowers (consumers and businesses) as a result of higher interest rates or an uncertain economic environment; (iv) changes in deposit flows or loan demands; (v) the effect of COVID-19 and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future and the resulting governmental and societal responses; (vi) global economic trends, including developments related to Ukraine and Russia, and related negative financial impacts on our borrowers; (vii) risks related to the proposed merger with Luther Burbank Corporation; (viii) our ability to identify and address cyber-security risks, including security breaches, “denial of service attacks,” “hacking” and identity theft; and (ix) other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.

WAFD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

September 30, 2022

 

(In thousands, except share and ratio data)

ASSETS

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

980,649

 

 

$

683,965

 

Available-for-sale securities, at fair value

 

1,995,097

 

 

 

2,051,037

 

Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost

 

423,586

 

 

 

463,299

 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $177,207 and $172,808

 

17,476,550

 

 

 

16,113,564

 

Interest receivable

 

87,003

 

 

 

63,872

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

237,011

 

 

 

243,062

 

Real estate owned

 

4,149

 

 

 

6,667

 

FHLB and FRB stock

 

126,820

 

 

 

95,073

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

242,919

 

 

 

237,931

 

Intangible assets, including goodwill of $304,750 and $303,457

 

310,619

 

 

 

309,009

 

Federal and state income tax assets, net

 

8,479

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

581,793

 

 

 

504,652

 

 

$

22,474,675

 

 

$

20,772,131

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Transaction deposits

$

10,765,313

 

 

$

12,691,527

 

Time deposits

 

5,305,016

 

 

 

3,338,043

 

Total customer deposits

 

16,070,329

 

 

 

16,029,570

 

Borrowings

 

3,650,000

 

 

 

2,125,000

 

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

52,550

 

 

 

50,051

 

Federal and state income tax liabilities, net

 

 

 

 

3,306

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

275,370

 

 

 

289,944

 

 

 

20,048,249

 

 

 

18,497,871

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 300,000 and 300,000 shares issued; 300,000 and 300,000 shares outstanding

 

300,000

 

 

 

300,000

 

Common stock, $1.00 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 136,466,579 and 136,270,886 shares issued; 64,736,916 and 65,330,126 shares outstanding

 

136,467

 

 

 

136,271

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,687,634

 

 

 

1,686,975

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes

 

46,921

 

 

 

52,481

 

Treasury stock, at cost; 71,729,663 and 70,940,760 shares

 

(1,612,345

)

 

 

(1,590,207

)

Retained earnings

 

1,867,749

 

 

 

1,688,740

 

 

 

2,426,426

 

 

 

2,274,260

 

 

$

22,474,675

 

 

$

20,772,131

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

Common shareholders' equity per share

$

32.85

 

 

$

30.22

 

Tangible common shareholders' equity per share

 

28.05

 

 

 

25.49

 

Shareholders' equity to total assets

 

10.80

%

 

 

10.95

%

Tangible shareholders' equity (TSE) to tangible assets

 

9.55

 

 

 

9.60

 

TSE + allowance for credit losses to tangible assets

 

10.35

 

 

 

10.45

 

Weighted average rates at period end

 

 

 

Loans and mortgage-backed securities

 

5.08

%

 

 

4.13

%

Combined loans, all interest-earning assets

 

5.07

 

 

 

4.04

 

Customer accounts

 

2.12

 

 

 

0.51

 

Borrowings

 

3.98

 

 

 

2.02

 

Combined cost of customer accounts and borrowings

 

2.46

 

 

 

0.68

 

Net interest spread

 

2.61

 

 

 

3.36

 

WAFD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

As of

SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA

September 30, 2023

 

June 30, 2023

 

March 31, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

September 30, 2022

 

(In thousands, except share and ratio data)

Cash

$

980,649

 

 

$

1,139,643

 

 

$

1,118,544

 

 

$

645,862

 

 

$

683,965

 

Loans receivable, net

 

17,476,550

 

 

 

17,384,188

 

 

 

17,271,906

 

 

 

16,993,588

 

 

 

16,113,564

 

Allowance for credit losses ("ACL")

 

201,707

 

 

 

204,569

 

 

 

205,920

 

 

 

208,297

 

 

 

205,308

 

Available-for-sale securities, at fair value

 

1,995,097

 

 

 

2,036,233

 

 

 

2,006,286

 

 

 

2,059,837

 

 

 

2,051,037

 

Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost

 

423,586

 

 

 

434,172

 

 

 

445,222

 

 

 

453,443

 

 

 

463,299

 

Total assets

 

22,474,675

 

 

 

22,552,588

 

 

 

22,325,211

 

 

 

21,653,811

 

 

 

20,772,131

 

Transaction deposits

 

10,765,313

 

 

 

11,256,575

 

 

 

11,880,343

 

 

 

12,547,832

 

 

 

12,691,527

 

Time deposits

 

5,305,016

 

 

 

4,863,849

 

 

 

3,980,605

 

 

 

3,412,203

 

 

 

3,338,043

 

FHLB advances

 

3,650,000

 

 

 

3,750,000

 

 

 

3,800,000

 

 

 

3,075,000

 

 

 

2,125,000

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

2,426,426

 

 

 

2,394,066

 

 

 

2,375,117

 

 

 

2,324,381

 

 

 

2,274,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders' equity per share

 

32.85

 

 

 

32.36

 

 

 

31.54

 

 

 

30.96

 

 

 

30.22

 

Tangible common shareholders' equity per share

 

28.05

 

 

 

27.58

 

 

 

26.85

 

 

 

26.24

 

 

 

25.49

 

Shareholders' equity to total assets

 

10.80

%

 

 

10.62

%

 

 

10.64

%

 

 

10.73

%

 

 

10.95

%

Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets

 

9.55

%

 

 

9.37

%

 

 

9.39

%

 

 

9.44

%

 

 

9.60

%

Tangible shareholders' equity + ACL to tangible assets

 

10.35

%

 

 

10.17

%

 

 

10.19

%

 

 

10.27

%

 

 

10.45

%

Common shares outstanding

 

64,736,916

 

 

 

64,721,190

 

 

 

65,793,099

 

 

 

65,387,745

 

 

 

65,330,126

 

Preferred shares outstanding

 

300,000

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

300,000

 

Loans to customer deposits

 

108.75

%

 

 

107.84

%

 

 

108.90

%

 

 

106.48

%

 

 

100.52

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CREDIT QUALITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACL to gross loans

 

1.03

%

 

 

1.03

%

 

 

1.02

%

 

 

1.03

%

 

 

1.06

%

ACL to non-accrual loans

 

400.04

%

 

 

370.09

%

 

 

595.04

%

 

 

713.83

%

 

 

594.51

%

Non-accrual loans to net loans

 

0.29

%

 

 

0.32

%

 

 

0.20

%

 

 

0.17

%

 

 

0.21

%

Non-accrual loans

 

50,422

 

 

 

55,276

 

 

 

34,606

 

 

 

29,180

 

 

 

34,534

 

Non-performing assets to total assets

 

0.26

%

 

 

0.30

%

 

 

0.21

%

 

 

0.18

%

 

 

0.21

%

Non-performing assets

 

57,924

 

 

 

67,000

 

 

 

46,785

 

 

 

38,650

 

 

 

44,554

 

WAFD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Twelve Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

(In thousands, except share and ratio data)

 

(In thousands, except share and ratio data)

INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable

$

240,998

 

 

$

174,710

 

 

$

900,068

 

 

$

601,592

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

11,695

 

 

 

8,263

 

 

 

43,184

 

 

 

26,332

 

Investment securities and cash equivalents

 

29,017

 

 

 

14,960

 

 

 

99,703

 

 

 

38,435

 

 

 

281,710

 

 

 

197,933

 

 

 

1,042,955

 

 

 

666,359

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer accounts

 

83,402

 

 

 

17,071

 

 

 

237,233

 

 

 

43,041

 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

34,611

 

 

 

7,243

 

 

 

115,488

 

 

 

28,729

 

 

 

118,013

 

 

 

24,314

 

 

 

352,721

 

 

 

71,770

 

Net interest income

 

163,697

 

 

 

173,619

 

 

 

690,234

 

 

 

594,589

 

Provision (release) for credit losses

 

26,500

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

41,500

 

 

 

3,000

 

Net interest income after provision (release)

 

137,197

 

 

 

172,119

 

 

 

648,734

 

 

 

591,589

 

OTHER INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities

 

33

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

99

 

Gain (loss) on termination of hedging derivatives

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

(867

)

 

 

 

Loan fee income

 

731

 

 

 

1,154

 

 

 

3,885

 

 

 

7,168

 

Deposit fee income

 

6,849

 

 

 

6,604

 

 

 

26,050

 

 

 

25,942

 

Other income

 

6,688

 

 

 

6,706

 

 

 

23,100

 

 

 

33,163

 

 

 

14,334

 

 

 

14,482

 

 

 

52,201

 

 

 

66,372

 

OTHER EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

45,564

 

 

 

51,304

 

 

 

196,534

 

 

 

193,917

 

Occupancy

 

10,115

 

 

 

10,568

 

 

 

41,579

 

 

 

42,499

 

FDIC insurance premiums

 

7,000

 

 

 

2,231

 

 

 

20,025

 

 

 

9,531

 

Product delivery

 

5,819

 

 

 

5,104

 

 

 

20,973

 

 

 

19,536

 

Information technology

 

12,672

 

 

 

12,228

 

 

 

49,447

 

 

 

47,202

 

Other expense

 

11,007

 

 

 

11,707

 

 

 

47,477

 

 

 

45,890

 

 

 

92,177

 

 

 

93,142

 

 

 

376,035

 

 

 

358,575

 

Gain (loss) on real estate owned, net

 

(235

)

 

 

(488

)

 

 

176

 

 

 

651

 

Income before income taxes

 

59,119

 

 

 

92,971

 

 

 

325,076

 

 

 

300,037

 

Income tax provision

 

8,911

 

 

 

19,576

 

 

 

67,650

 

 

 

63,707

 

Net Income

 

50,208

 

 

 

73,395

 

 

 

257,426

 

 

 

236,330

 

Dividends on preferred stock

 

3,656

 

 

 

3,656

 

 

 

14,625

 

 

 

14,625

 

Net Income available to common shareholders

$

46,552

 

 

$

69,739

 

 

$

242,801

 

 

$

221,705

 

PER SHARE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings

$

0.72

 

 

$

1.07

 

 

$

3.72

 

 

$

3.40

 

Diluted earnings

 

0.72

 

 

 

1.07

 

 

 

3.72

 

 

 

3.39

 

Cash dividends per share

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.24

 

 

 

0.99

 

 

 

0.95

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

64,729,006

 

 

 

65,326,706

 

 

 

65,192,510

 

 

 

65,287,650

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

64,736,864

 

 

 

65,423,817

 

 

 

65,255,283

 

 

 

65,404,110

 

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

0.90

%

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

1.17

%

Return on average common equity

 

8.73

 

 

 

14.22

 

 

 

11.69

 

 

 

11.70

 

Net interest margin

 

3.13

 

 

 

3.64

 

 

 

3.40

 

 

 

3.16

 

Efficiency ratio

 

51.78

 

 

 

49.52

 

 

 

50.65

 

 

 

54.25

 

WAFD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 2023

 

June 30, 2023

 

March 31, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

September 30, 2022

 

(In thousands, except share and ratio data)

INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable

$

240,998

 

 

$

232,167

 

 

$

222,957

 

 

$

203,946

 

 

$

174,710

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

11,695

 

 

 

10,454

 

 

 

10,422

 

 

 

10,613

 

 

 

8,263

 

Investment securities and cash equivalents

 

29,017

 

 

 

29,859

 

 

 

21,967

 

 

 

18,860

 

 

 

14,960

 

 

 

281,710

 

 

 

272,480

 

 

 

255,346

 

 

 

233,419

 

 

 

197,933

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer accounts

 

83,402

 

 

 

70,062

 

 

 

52,123

 

 

 

31,646

 

 

 

17,071

 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

34,611

 

 

 

33,718

 

 

 

28,185

 

 

 

18,974

 

 

 

7,243

 

 

 

118,013

 

 

 

103,780

 

 

 

80,308

 

 

 

50,620

 

 

 

24,314

 

Net interest income

 

163,697

 

 

 

168,700

 

 

 

175,038

 

 

 

182,799

 

 

 

173,619

 

Provision (release) for credit losses

 

26,500

 

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

3,500

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

1,500

 

Net interest income after provision (release)

 

137,197

 

 

 

159,700

 

 

 

171,538

 

 

 

180,299

 

 

 

172,119

 

OTHER INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

Gain (loss) on termination of hedging derivatives

 

33

 

 

 

(926

)

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan fee income

 

731

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

652

 

 

 

1,502

 

 

 

1,154

 

Deposit fee income

 

6,849

 

 

 

6,660

 

 

 

6,188

 

 

 

6,353

 

 

 

6,604

 

Other income

 

6,688

 

 

 

7,037

 

 

 

3,206

 

 

 

6,169

 

 

 

6,706

 

 

 

14,334

 

 

 

13,771

 

 

 

10,072

 

 

 

14,024

 

 

 

14,482

 

OTHER EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

45,564

 

 

 

50,456

 

 

 

51,444

 

 

 

49,070

 

 

 

51,304

 

Occupancy

 

10,115

 

 

 

10,444

 

 

 

10,918

 

 

 

10,102

 

 

 

10,568

 

FDIC insurance premiums

 

7,000

 

 

 

5,350

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,675

 

 

 

2,231

 

Product delivery

 

5,819

 

 

 

5,217

 

 

 

5,316

 

 

 

4,621

 

 

 

5,104

 

Information technology

 

12,672

 

 

 

11,661

 

 

 

12,785

 

 

 

12,329

 

 

 

12,228

 

Other expense

 

11,007

 

 

 

11,571

 

 

 

12,418

 

 

 

12,481

 

 

 

11,707

 

 

 

92,177

 

 

 

94,699

 

 

 

96,881

 

 

 

92,278

 

 

 

93,142

 

Gain (loss) on real estate owned, net

 

(235

)

 

 

722

 

 

 

(199

)

 

 

(112

)

 

 

(488

)

Income before income taxes

 

59,119

 

 

 

79,494

 

 

 

84,530

 

 

 

101,933

 

 

 

92,971

 

Income tax provision

 

8,911

 

 

 

17,719

 

 

 

18,596

 

 

 

22,424

 

 

 

19,576

 

Net income

 

50,208

 

 

 

61,775

 

 

 

65,934

 

 

 

79,509

 

 

 

73,395

 

Dividends on preferred stock

 

3,656

 

 

 

3,656

 

 

 

3,656

 

 

 

3,656

 

 

 

3,656

 

Net income available to common shareholders

$

46,552

 

 

$

58,119

 

 

$

62,278

 

 

$

75,853

 

 

$

69,739

 

PER SHARE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.72

 

 

$

0.89

 

 

$

0.95

 

 

$

1.16

 

 

$

1.07

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

0.72

 

 

 

0.89

 

 

 

0.95

 

 

 

1.16

 

 

 

1.07

 

Cash dividends per common share

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.24

 

 

 

0.24

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

64,729,006

 

 

 

65,194,880

 

 

 

65,511,131

 

 

 

65,341,974

 

 

 

65,326,706

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

64,736,864

 

 

 

65,212,846

 

 

 

65,551,185

 

 

 

65,430,690

 

 

 

65,423,817

 

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

0.90

%

 

 

1.12

%

 

 

1.21

%

 

 

1.50

%

 

 

1.44

%

Return on average common equity

 

8.73

 

 

 

11.09

 

 

 

12.01

 

 

 

15.15

 

 

 

14.22

 

Net interest margin

 

3.13

 

 

 

3.27

 

 

 

3.51

 

 

 

3.69

 

 

 

3.64

 

Efficiency ratio

 

51.78

 

 

 

51.90

 

 

 

52.34

 

 

 

46.78

 

 

 

49.52

 

 

WaFd, Inc. 425 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101 Brad Goode, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer 206-626-8178 brad.goode@wafd.com

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