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Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the Second Quarter, Declares Third Quarter Dividend

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) reported GAAP net income of $9.1 million, or $1.15 per share for the second quarter of 2025, versus $6.9 million, or $0.87 per share, for the first quarter of 2025. The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.20 per share cash dividend, payable August 22, 2025 to shareholders of record on August 11, 2025.

Discussion of Outlook; Bankwell Financial Group Chief Executive Officer, Christopher R. Gruseke:

"Our strong second quarter reflects an acceleration of positive trends which have been building over the past year. Notably, our net interest margin increased to 3.10% as a result of our improved funding costs. Loan originations accelerated in the quarter, resulting in $24 million net loan growth, which includes another robust quarter of SBA originations. Having already made the appropriate investments in risk, operations, and technology, the SBA business is on a path to achieve further scale and profitability. Year to date, it has contributed $1.5 million in non-interest income. The combined results of our efforts have increased the Company’s return on average assets to 1.14% this quarter and we expect continued improvement in profitability as the year progresses.

As we continue to improve the Company’s funding with higher quality deposits, we have now welcomed a total of five new deposit-focused private banking teams the year, and we anticipate their contributions will boost deposit growth later this year, with greater impact in 2026.

In light of this positive momentum, we are updating our 2025 guidance, to grow net interest income to $97 – $98 million. We reiterate our guidance of $7 - $8 million in noninterest income. We are increasing our noninterest expense guidance to $58 - $59 million, primarily a result of our investments in people. Despite the modestly higher run rate in operating expenses, we expect to see continued improvement to the Company’s efficiency ratio in the quarters ahead."

Key Points for Second Quarter and Bankwell’s Outlook

NIM Expansion on Improved Deposit Costs.

  • Reported net interest margin was 3.10%, up 29 basis points from the first quarter of 2025, with reduced deposit costs on both time and non-maturity deposits contributing meaningfully to the linked-quarter expansion. Second quarter cost of deposits of 3.40% improved 20 basis points to linked quarter, with a June 2025 "exit" rate of 3.28%.
  • During the first half of 2025, approximately $745 million of time deposits repriced approximately 80 basis points lower. Furthermore, rate cuts on approximately $1.0 billion of non-maturity interest-bearing deposits yielded a 23 basis point reduction in the same time period.

Advancing Key Strategic Priorities.

  • SBA loan sale gains increased to $1.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2025. The SBA lending vertical delivered $11.8 million in originations during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, with continued growth expected for the remainder of 2025.
  • The Company continues to invest in its deposit gathering capabilities, with the addition of five deposit teams in the New York Metro area; two teams added in April were previously disclosed, one team added after June 30, 2025.
  • For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, the Company realized an efficiency ratio of 56.1%, down from 59.9% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Investments in strategic priorities continue to be balanced with revenue generation and improved efficiency.

Improving Credit.

  • As of June 30, 2025, nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets improved to 0.78%, compared to 0.83% as of March 31, 2025. Of the 0.78%, 0.17% is guaranteed by the SBA.
  • ACL-loans as a % of nonperforming loans increased to 122.5%, compared to 111.8% as of March 31, 2025.

Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

 

June 30,

2025

 

March 31,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

September 30,

2024

 

June 30,

2024

Return on average assets(1)(6)

 

1.14

%

 

 

0.86

%

 

 

0.37

%

 

 

0.24

%

 

 

0.14

%

Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue return on average assets(1)(6)

 

1.43

%

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

1.13

%

 

 

1.22

%

 

 

1.10

%

Return on average shareholders' equity(1)(6)

 

12.98

%

 

 

10.16

%

 

 

4.35

%

 

 

2.83

%

 

 

1.65

%

Net interest margin(1)(6)

 

3.10

%

 

 

2.81

%

 

 

2.60

%

 

 

2.72

%

 

 

2.75

%

Efficiency Ratio(1)(3)

 

56.1

%

 

 

59.9

%

 

 

56.4

%

 

 

58.8

%

 

 

45.6

%

Noninterest expense to average assets(1)(6)

 

1.83

%

 

 

1.76

%

 

 

1.56

%

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

1.55

%

Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans(1)(6)

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.11

%

 

 

0.56

%

 

 

0.01

%

Dividend payout(1)(4)

 

17.39

%

 

 

22.99

%

 

 

54.05

%

 

 

82.30

%

 

 

142.86

%

Fully diluted tangible book value per common share(1)(2)

$

35.65

 

 

$

34.56

 

 

$

34.09

 

 

$

33.76

 

 

$

33.61

 

Total capital to risk-weighted assets(1)(5)

 

13.28

%

 

 

13.22

%

 

 

12.70

%

 

 

12.83

%

 

 

12.98

%

Total common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets(1)(5)

 

12.20

%

 

 

12.11

%

 

 

11.64

%

 

 

11.80

%

 

 

11.73

%

Tier I Capital to Average Assets(1)(5)

 

10.57

%

 

 

10.13

%

 

 

10.09

%

 

 

10.24

%

 

 

10.17

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)(2)

 

8.68

%

 

 

8.57

%

 

 

8.20

%

 

 

8.40

%

 

 

8.42

%

Earnings per common share - diluted

$

1.15

 

 

$

0.87

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.14

 

Common shares issued and outstanding

 

7,873,387

 

 

 

7,888,013

 

 

 

7,859,873

 

 

 

7,858,573

 

 

 

7,866,499

 

 

(1) Non-GAAP Financial Measure; refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this document for additional detail.

(2) Refer to the "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures" section of this document for additional detail.

(3) 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.

(4) The dividend payout ratio is calculated by dividing dividends per share by earnings per share.

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

(6) Return on average assets is calculated by dividing annualized net income by average assets. Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue return on average is calculated by dividing PPNR (using the "Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue (PPNR) section of this document by average assets. Return on average shareholders' equity is calculated by dividing annualized net income by average shareholders' equity. Net interest margin is calculated by dividing average annualized net interest income by average total earning assets. Noninterest expense to average assets is calculated by dividing annualized noninterest expense by average total assets. Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans is calculated by dividing net loan (charge offs) recoveries by average total loans.

Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue(1) ("PPNR")

PPNR for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 was $11.4 million, an increase of 20.9% from $9.4 million recognized for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

For the Quarter Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30,

2025

 

March 31,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

September 30,

2024

 

June 30,

2024

 

Net interest income

$

23,936

 

$

22,066

 

$

20,199

 

$

20,717

 

$

21,219

 

Total noninterest income

 

2,012

 

 

1,505

 

 

964

 

 

1,156

 

 

683

 

Total revenues

 

25,948

 

 

23,571

 

 

21,163

 

 

21,873

 

 

21,902

 

Total noninterest expense

 

14,546

 

 

14,141

 

 

12,644

 

 

12,865

 

 

12,245

 

PPNR

$

11,402

 

$

9,430

 

$

8,519

 

$

9,008

 

$

9,657

 

(1) Non-GAAP Financial Measure; refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this document for additional detail.

  • Revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income) for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 were $25.9 million, versus $23.6 million from the previous quarter. The increase in revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was mainly attributable to reduced funding costs. Additional favorability for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 is attributed to growth in gains on sale of SBA loans.



  • The net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent basis) for the quarters ended June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025 was 3.10% and 2.81%, respectively. The increase in the net interest margin was mainly due to reduced funding costs.



  • Total non-interest expense of $14.5 million increased 2.9% compared to the first quarter, which was mainly driven by increase in salaries and employee benefits.

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans ("ACL-Loans")

The ACL-Loans was $29.3 million as of June 30, 2025 compared to $29.5 million as of March 31, 2025. The ACL-Loans as a percentage of total loans was 1.10% as of June 30, 2025 compared to 1.11% as of March 31, 2025.

The credit for credit losses - loans was $0.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Total nonperforming loans decreased $2.5 million to $23.9 million as of June 30, 2025 when compared to the previous quarter. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets decreased to 0.78% as of June 30, 2025 compared to the previous quarter's ratio of 0.83%.

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

ASSET QUALITY (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

For the Quarter Ended

 

June 30,

2025

 

March 31,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

September 30,

2024

 

June 30,

2024

ACL-Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

$

29,485

 

 

$

29,007

 

 

$

27,752

 

 

$

36,083

 

 

$

27,991

 

Charge-offs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(1,100

)

 

 

(8,184

)

 

 

(522

)

Commercial business

 

(15

)

 

 

 

 

 

(703

)

 

 

(7,010

)

 

 

 

Consumer

 

(5

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(12

)

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,155

)

 

 

(616

)

 

 

 

Total charge-offs

 

(20

)

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(2,963

)

 

 

(15,827

)

 

 

(543

)

Recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

141

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,013

 

 

 

113

 

Commercial business

 

112

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

 

Consumer

 

10

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

13

 

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total recoveries

 

122

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

980

 

 

 

267

 

Net loan (charge-offs) recoveries

 

102

 

 

 

(60

)

 

 

(2,954

)

 

 

(14,847

)

 

 

(276

)

(Credit) provision for credit losses - loans

 

(331

)

 

 

538

 

 

 

4,209

 

 

 

6,516

 

 

 

8,368

 

Balance at end of period

$

29,256

 

 

$

29,485

 

 

$

29,007

 

 

$

27,752

 

 

$

36,083

 

 

As of

 

June 30,

2025

 

March 31,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

September 30,

2024

 

June 30,

2024

Asset quality:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

$

617

 

 

$

811

 

 

$

791

 

 

$

1,316

 

 

$

1,339

 

Commercial real estate

 

16,387

 

 

 

17,946

 

 

 

44,814

 

 

 

46,360

 

 

 

28,088

 

Commercial business

 

6,871

 

 

 

7,626

 

 

 

7,672

 

 

 

9,101

 

 

 

17,396

 

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,766

 

 

 

9,382

 

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total nonaccrual loans

 

23,875

 

 

 

26,383

 

 

 

53,277

 

 

 

65,543

 

 

 

56,205

 

Other real estate owned

 

1,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

$

25,159

 

 

$

26,383

 

 

$

61,576

 

 

$

65,543

 

 

$

56,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans as a % of total loans

 

0.89

%

 

 

1.00

%

 

 

1.97

%

 

 

2.42

%

 

 

2.12

%

Nonperforming assets as a % of total assets

 

0.78

%

 

 

0.83

%

 

 

1.88

%

 

 

2.07

%

 

 

1.79

%

ACL-loans as a % of total loans

 

1.10

%

 

 

1.11

%

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.36

%

ACL-loans as a % of nonperforming loans

 

122.54

%

 

 

111.76

%

 

 

54.44

%

 

 

44.26

%

 

 

64.20

%

Total past due loans to total loans

 

0.91

%

 

 

1.08

%

 

 

1.63

%

 

 

2.40

%

 

 

0.84

%

Financial Condition & Capital

Assets totaled $3.2 billion at June 30, 2025, a decrease of $31.9 million, or 1.0% compared to December 31, 2024. Gross loans totaled $2.7 billion at June 30, 2025, a decrease of $36.9 million, or 1.4% compared to December 31, 2024. Deposits totaled $2.8 billion at June 30, 2025, a decrease of $28.3 million, or 1.0% compared to December 31, 2024. Brokered deposits have decreased $81.2 million or 11.5%, when compared to December 31, 2024.

Period End Loan Composition

June 30,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

June 30,

2024

 

 

Current YTD

% Change

 

Year over Year

% Change

Residential Real Estate

$

34,978

 

$

42,766

 

$

47,875

 

(18.2

)%

 

(26.9

)%

Commercial Real Estate(1)

 

1,802,224

 

 

1,899,134

 

 

1,912,701

 

(5.1

)

 

(5.8

)

Construction

 

203,758

 

 

173,555

 

 

150,259

 

17.4

 

 

35.6

 

Total Real Estate Loans

 

2,040,960

 

 

2,115,455

 

 

2,110,835

 

(3.5

)

 

(3.3

)

Commercial Business

 

559,221

 

 

515,125

 

 

503,444

 

8.6

 

 

11.1

 

Consumer

 

68,801

 

 

75,308

 

 

42,906

 

(8.6

)

 

60.4

 

Total Loans

$

2,668,982

 

$

2,705,888

 

$

2,657,185

 

(1.4

)%

 

0.4

%

(1) Includes owner occupied commercial real estate of $0.7 billion at June 30, 2025, December 31, 2024, and June 30, 2024, respectively.

Period End Deposit Composition

June 30,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

June 30,

2024

 

 

Current YTD

% Change

 

Year over Year

% Change

Noninterest bearing demand

$

397,195

 

$

321,875

 

$

328,475

 

23.4

%

 

20.9

%

NOW

 

118,019

 

 

105,090

 

 

122,112

 

12.3

 

 

(3.4

)

Money Market

 

875,457

 

 

899,413

 

 

825,599

 

(2.7

)

 

6.0

 

Savings

 

91,612

 

 

90,220

 

 

91,870

 

1.5

 

 

(0.3

)

Time

 

1,276,998

 

 

1,370,972

 

 

1,294,319

 

(6.9

)

 

(1.3

)

Total Deposits

$

2,759,281

 

$

2,787,570

 

$

2,662,375

 

(1.0

)%

 

3.6

%

Shareholders’ equity totaled $283.3 million as of June 30, 2025, an increase of $12.8 million compared to December 31, 2024, primarily a result of year to date net income of $16.0 million. The increase was partially offset by dividends paid of $3.1 million and share repurchases of $1.3 million.

As of June 30, 2025, the Bank's regulatory capital ratios were all above 'well capitalized' values, with total risk-based capital, common-equity tier 1 capital and leverage ratios at 13.28%, 12.20%, and 10.57%, respectively. The Company repurchased 14,626 shares at a weighted average price of $28.86 per share during the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

We recommend reading this earnings release in conjunction with the Second Quarter 2025 Investor Presentation, located at https://investor.mybankwell.com/events-and-presentations/ and included as an exhibit to our July 28, 2025 Current Report on Form 8-K.

Conference Call

Bankwell will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook on July 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. E.T. The call will be accessible by telephone and webcast using https://investor.mybankwell.com/events-and-presentations/. A supplementary slide presentation will be posted to the website prior to the event, and a replay will be available for 12 months following the event.

About Bankwell Financial Group

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for Bankwell Bank ("Bankwell"), a full-service commercial bank headquartered in New Canaan, CT. Bankwell offers its customers unmatched accessibility, expertise, and responsiveness through a range of commercial financing products including working capital lines of credit, SBA loans, acquisition loans, and commercial mortgages as well as treasury management and deposit services.

For more information about this press release, interested parties may contact Christopher R. Gruseke, Chief Executive Officer or Courtney E. Sacchetti, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bankwell Financial Group at (203) 652-0166 or at ir@mybankwell.com.

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 increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, general economic conditions or conditions within the banking industry or securities markets, 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 assets, tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible common shareholders' equity, fully diluted tangible book value per common share, operating revenue, efficiency ratio, noninterest expense to average assets, average tangible common equity, annualized return on average tangible common equity, return on average assets, return on average shareholders' equity, pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue, net interest margin, net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans, pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue on average assets, and the dividend payout ratio 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,

2025

 

March 31,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

September 30,

2024

 

June 30,

2024

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$

313,998

 

 

$

292,006

 

 

$

293,552

 

 

$

275,829

 

 

$

234,277

 

Federal funds sold

 

8,466

 

 

 

12,922

 

 

 

13,972

 

 

 

15,508

 

 

 

17,103

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

322,464

 

 

 

304,928

 

 

 

307,524

 

 

 

291,337

 

 

 

251,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities, at fair value

 

2,188

 

 

 

2,164

 

 

 

2,118

 

 

 

2,148

 

 

 

2,079

 

Available for sale investment securities, at fair value

 

103,930

 

 

 

97,321

 

 

 

107,428

 

 

 

108,866

 

 

 

107,635

 

Held to maturity investment securities, at amortized cost

 

36,434

 

 

 

36,478

 

 

 

36,553

 

 

 

34,886

 

 

 

28,286

 

Total investment securities

 

142,552

 

 

 

135,963

 

 

 

146,099

 

 

 

145,900

 

 

 

138,000

 

Loans receivable (net of ACL-Loans of $29,256, $29,485, $29,007, $27,752, and $36,083, at June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024, respectively)

 

2,635,742

 

 

 

2,611,495

 

 

 

2,672,959

 

 

 

2,591,551

 

 

 

2,616,691

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

14,741

 

 

 

15,409

 

 

 

14,535

 

 

 

14,714

 

 

 

14,675

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

 

5,051

 

 

 

3,583

 

 

 

5,655

 

 

 

5,655

 

 

 

5,655

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

23,020

 

 

 

22,978

 

 

 

23,856

 

 

 

24,780

 

 

 

25,599

 

Bank-owned life insurance

 

53,488

 

 

 

53,136

 

 

 

52,791

 

 

 

52,443

 

 

 

52,097

 

Goodwill

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

9,684

 

 

 

9,551

 

 

 

9,742

 

 

 

9,300

 

 

 

11,345

 

Other real estate owned

 

1,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

25,978

 

 

 

24,261

 

 

 

24,427

 

 

 

22,811

 

 

 

23,623

 

Total assets

$

3,236,593

 

 

$

3,183,893

 

 

$

3,268,476

 

 

$

3,161,080

 

 

$

3,141,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing deposits

$

397,195

 

 

$

349,525

 

 

$

321,875

 

 

$

295,552

 

 

$

328,475

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

2,362,086

 

 

 

2,400,920

 

 

 

2,465,695

 

 

 

2,392,619

 

 

 

2,333,900

 

Total deposits

 

2,759,281

 

 

 

2,750,445

 

 

 

2,787,570

 

 

 

2,688,171

 

 

 

2,662,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

 

75,000

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

90,000

 

Subordinated debentures

 

69,574

 

 

 

69,513

 

 

 

69,451

 

 

 

69,389

 

 

 

69,328

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

49,448

 

 

 

48,721

 

 

 

50,935

 

 

 

45,594

 

 

 

52,975

 

Total liabilities

 

2,953,303

 

 

 

2,908,679

 

 

 

2,997,956

 

 

 

2,893,154

 

 

 

2,874,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value

 

118,698

 

 

 

118,439

 

 

 

119,108

 

 

 

118,429

 

 

 

118,037

 

Retained earnings

 

165,495

 

 

 

157,971

 

 

 

152,656

 

 

 

151,257

 

 

 

150,895

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

 

(903

)

 

 

(1,196

)

 

 

(1,244

)

 

 

(1,760

)

 

 

(1,956

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

283,290

 

 

 

275,214

 

 

 

270,520

 

 

 

267,926

 

 

 

266,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

3,236,593

 

 

$

3,183,893

 

 

$

3,268,476

 

 

$

3,161,080

 

 

$

3,141,654

 

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,

2025

 

March 31,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

September 30,

2024

 

June 30,

2024

 

June 30,

2025

 

June 30,

2024

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

$

44,128

 

 

$

43,475

 

$

42,851

 

$

43,596

 

$

43,060

 

 

$

87,603

 

$

86,385

 

Interest and dividends on securities

 

1,478

 

 

 

1,445

 

 

1,482

 

 

1,390

 

 

1,190

 

 

 

2,923

 

 

2,320

 

Interest on cash and cash equivalents

 

3,043

 

 

 

3,557

 

 

3,510

 

 

3,205

 

 

3,429

 

 

 

6,600

 

 

7,255

 

Total interest and dividend income

 

48,649

 

 

 

48,477

 

 

47,843

 

 

48,191

 

 

47,679

 

 

 

97,126

 

 

95,960

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on deposits

 

23,083

 

 

 

24,772

 

 

25,640

 

 

25,579

 

 

24,677

 

 

 

47,855

 

 

50,039

 

Interest expense on borrowings

 

1,630

 

 

 

1,639

 

 

2,004

 

 

1,895

 

 

1,783

 

 

 

3,269

 

 

3,555

 

Total interest expense

 

24,713

 

 

 

26,411

 

 

27,644

 

 

27,474

 

 

26,460

 

 

 

51,124

 

 

53,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

23,936

 

 

 

22,066

 

 

20,199

 

 

20,717

 

 

21,219

 

 

 

46,002

 

 

42,366

 

(Credit) provision for credit losses

 

(411

)

 

 

463

 

 

4,458

 

 

6,296

 

 

8,183

 

 

 

52

 

 

11,866

 

Net interest income after (credit) provision for credit losses

 

24,347

 

 

 

21,603

 

 

15,741

 

 

14,421

 

 

13,036

 

 

 

45,950

 

 

30,500

 

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

352

 

 

 

344

 

 

348

 

 

346

 

 

333

 

 

 

696

 

 

662

 

Service charges and fees

 

674

 

 

 

602

 

 

589

 

 

575

 

 

495

 

 

 

1,276

 

 

799

 

Gains and fees from sales of loans

 

1,080

 

 

 

442

 

 

24

 

 

133

 

 

45

 

 

 

1,522

 

 

366

 

Other

 

(94

)

 

 

117

 

 

3

 

 

102

 

 

(190

)

 

 

23

 

 

(229

)

Total noninterest income

 

2,012

 

 

 

1,505

 

 

964

 

 

1,156

 

 

683

 

 

 

3,517

 

 

1,598

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

7,521

 

 

 

7,052

 

 

5,056

 

 

6,223

 

 

6,176

 

 

 

14,573

 

 

12,467

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

2,505

 

 

 

2,575

 

 

2,600

 

 

2,334

 

 

2,238

 

 

 

5,080

 

 

4,561

 

Professional services

 

1,632

 

 

 

1,529

 

 

1,286

 

 

1,142

 

 

989

 

 

 

3,161

 

 

2,054

 

Data processing

 

712

 

 

 

885

 

 

905

 

 

851

 

 

755

 

 

 

1,597

 

 

1,495

 

Director fees

 

333

 

 

 

348

 

 

342

 

 

292

 

 

306

 

 

 

681

 

 

1,206

 

FDIC insurance

 

684

 

 

 

779

 

 

862

 

 

853

 

 

705

 

 

 

1,463

 

 

1,635

 

Marketing

 

218

 

 

 

142

 

 

175

 

 

73

 

 

90

 

 

 

360

 

 

203

 

Other

 

941

 

 

 

831

 

 

1,418

 

 

1,097

 

 

986

 

 

 

1,772

 

 

1,921

 

Total noninterest expense

 

14,546

 

 

 

14,141

 

 

12,644

 

 

12,865

 

 

12,245

 

 

 

28,687

 

 

25,542

 

Income before income tax expense

 

11,813

 

 

 

8,967

 

 

4,061

 

 

2,712

 

 

1,474

 

 

 

20,780

 

 

6,556

 

Income tax expense

 

2,725

 

 

 

2,079

 

 

1,098

 

 

786

 

 

356

 

 

 

4,804

 

 

1,675

 

Net income

$

9,088

 

 

$

6,888

 

$

2,963

 

$

1,926

 

$

1,118

 

 

$

15,976

 

$

4,881

 

Earnings Per Common Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.16

 

 

$

0.88

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

2.04

 

$

0.62

 

Diluted

$

1.15

 

 

$

0.87

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

2.03

 

$

0.62

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

7,777,469

 

 

 

7,670,224

 

 

7,713,970

 

 

7,715,040

 

 

7,747,675

 

 

 

7,724,143

 

 

7,705,598

 

Diluted

 

7,819,829

 

 

 

7,740,521

 

 

7,727,412

 

 

7,720,895

 

 

7,723,888

 

 

 

7,795,820

 

 

7,721,880

 

Dividends per common share

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.40

 

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,

2
025

 

March 31,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

September 30,

2024

 

June 30,

2024

Total Equity

$

283,290

 

 

$

275,214

 

 

$

270,520

 

 

$

267,926

 

 

$

266,976

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

Other intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible Common Equity

$

280,701

 

 

$

272,625

 

 

$

267,931

 

 

$

265,337

 

 

$

264,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

$

3,236,593

 

 

$

3,183,893

 

 

$

3,268,476

 

 

$

3,161,080

 

 

$

3,141,654

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

 

 

2,589

 

Other intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible Assets

$

3,234,004

 

 

$

3,181,304

 

 

$

3,265,887

 

 

$

3,158,491

 

 

$

3,139,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

 

8.68

%

 

 

8.57

%

 

 

8.20

%

 

 

8.40

%

 

 

8.42

%

 

As of

Computation of Fully Diluted Tangible Book Value per Common Share

June 30,

2025

 

March 31,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

September 30,

2024

 

June 30,

2024

Total shareholders' equity

$

283,290

 

$

275,214

 

$

270,520

 

$

267,926

 

$

266,976

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders' equity

$

283,290

 

$

275,214

 

$

270,520

 

$

267,926

 

$

266,976

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

2,589

 

 

2,589

 

 

2,589

 

 

2,589

 

 

2,589

Other intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible common shareholders' equity

$

280,701

 

$

272,625

 

$

267,931

 

$

265,337

 

$

264,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares issued and outstanding

 

7,873,387

 

 

7,888,013

 

 

7,859,873

 

 

7,858,573

 

 

7,866,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fully Diluted Tangible Book Value per Common Share

$

35.65

 

$

34.56

 

$

34.09

 

$

33.76

 

$

33.61

BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS") (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

 

For the Quarter Ended

June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

Net income

$

9,088

 

 

$

1,118

 

 

$

15,976

 

 

$

4,881

 

Dividends to participating securities(1)

 

26

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

53

 

 

 

(79

)

Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities(1)

 

(125

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

(241

)

 

 

(52

)

Net income for earnings per share calculation

 

8,989

 

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

15,788

 

 

 

4,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

 

7,777,469

 

 

 

7,747,675

 

 

 

7,724,143

 

 

 

7,705,598

 

Effect of dilutive equity-based awards(2)

 

42,359

 

 

 

(24,787

)

 

 

71,677

 

 

 

16,282

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

 

7,819,828

 

 

 

7,722,888

 

 

 

7,795,820

 

 

 

7,721,880

 

Net earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

$

1.16

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

2.04

 

 

$

0.62

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$

1.15

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

2.03

 

 

$

0.62

 

 

(1) Represents dividends paid and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested stock-based awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends.

(2) Represents the effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted shares, as applicable, utilizing the treasury stock method.

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, 2025

 

June 30, 2024

 

Average

B
alance

 

Interest

 

Yield/

Rate (4)

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/

Rate (4)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Fed funds sold

$

296,054

 

$

3,043

 

4.12

%

 

$

273,301

 

$

3,429

 

5.05

%

Securities(1)

 

149,475

 

 

1,535

 

4.11

 

 

 

137,360

 

 

1,139

 

3.32

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

1,788,354

 

 

27,427

 

6.07

 

 

 

1,901,189

 

 

27,654

 

5.75

 

Residential real estate

 

37,549

 

 

597

 

6.36

 

 

 

49,046

 

 

772

 

6.30

 

Construction

 

196,373

 

 

3,851

 

7.76

 

 

 

159,184

 

 

2,871

 

7.14

 

Commercial business

 

558,237

 

 

11,195

 

7.93

 

 

 

523,382

 

 

11,028

 

8.34

 

Consumer

 

72,137

 

 

1,058

 

5.88

 

 

 

42,335

 

 

735

 

6.98

 

Total loans

 

2,652,650

 

 

44,128

 

6.58

 

 

 

2,675,136

 

 

43,060

 

6.37

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

5,000

 

 

85

 

6.85

 

 

 

5,655

 

 

118

 

8.47

 

Total earning assets

 

3,103,179

 

$

48,791

 

6.22

%

 

 

3,091,452

 

$

47,746

 

6.11

%

Other assets

 

88,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

95,453

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

3,192,146

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,186,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW

$

107,818

 

$

77

 

0.29

%

 

$

107,310

 

$

49

 

0.18

%

Money market

 

898,777

 

 

8,579

 

3.83

 

 

 

833,489

 

 

8,552

 

4.13

 

Savings

 

91,415

 

 

667

 

2.93

 

 

 

90,987

 

 

688

 

3.04

 

Time

 

1,273,372

 

 

13,760

 

4.33

 

 

 

1,291,595

 

 

15,388

 

4.76

 

Total interest bearing deposits

 

2,371,382

 

 

23,083

 

3.90

 

 

 

2,323,381

 

 

24,677

 

4.27

 

Borrowed Money

 

138,380

 

 

1,629

 

4.72

 

 

 

159,288

 

 

1,783

 

4.50

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

2,509,762

 

$

24,712

 

3.95

%

 

 

2,482,669

 

$

26,460

 

4.29

%

Noninterest bearing deposits

 

352,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

368,516

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

48,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,177

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,911,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,914,362

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

280,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

272,543

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

3,192,146

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,186,905

 

 

 

 

Net interest income(2)

 

 

$

24,079

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,286

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

2.27

%

 

 

 

 

 

1.82

%

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

 

 

3.10

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.75

%

 

(1) Average balances and yields for securities are based on amortized cost.

(2) The adjustment for securities and loans taxable equivalency amounted to $143 thousand and $67 thousand for the quarters ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, 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 Year Ended

 

June 30, 2025

 

June 30, 2024

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/

Rate (4)

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/

Rate (4)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Fed funds sold

$

322,498

 

$

6,600

 

4.13

%

 

$

282,981

 

$

7,255

 

5.16

%

Securities(1)

 

150,059

 

 

3,011

 

4.01

 

 

 

136,049

 

 

2,199

 

3.23

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

1,818,282

 

 

55,710

 

6.09

 

 

 

1,911,896

 

 

56,295

 

5.82

 

Residential real estate

 

39,544

 

 

1,230

 

6.22

 

 

 

49,624

 

 

1,490

 

6.01

 

Construction

 

187,674

 

 

7,320

 

7.76

 

 

 

160,080

 

 

5,844

 

7.22

 

Commercial business

 

533,310

 

 

21,204

 

7.91

 

 

 

520,188

 

 

21,314

 

8.10

 

Consumer

 

76,784

 

 

2,139

 

5.62

 

 

 

41,150

 

 

1,442

 

7.05

 

Total loans

 

2,655,594

 

 

87,603

 

6.56

 

 

 

2,682,938

 

 

86,385

 

6.37

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

4,799

 

 

196

 

8.21

 

 

 

5,678

 

 

239

 

8.49

 

Total earning assets

 

3,132,950

 

$

97,410

 

6.18

%

 

 

3,107,646

 

$

96,078

 

6.12

%

Other assets

 

89,353

 

 

 

 

 

 

93,179

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

3,222,303

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,200,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW

$

103,675

 

$

187

 

0.36

%

 

$

99,493

 

$

88

 

0.18

%

Money market

 

896,084

 

 

17,099

 

3.85

 

 

 

858,670

 

 

17,698

 

4.14

 

Savings

 

89,800

 

 

1,325

 

2.98

 

 

 

91,979

 

 

1,402

 

3.06

 

Time

 

1,325,630

 

 

29,244

 

4.45

 

 

 

1,304,332

 

 

30,851

 

4.76

 

Total interest bearing deposits

 

2,415,189

 

 

47,855

 

4.00

 

 

 

2,354,474

 

 

50,039

 

4.27

 

Borrowed Money

 

136,161

 

 

3,269

 

4.84

 

 

 

159,257

 

 

3,555

 

4.49

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

2,551,350

 

$

51,124

 

4.04

%

 

 

2,513,731

 

$

53,594

 

4.29

%

Noninterest bearing deposits

 

343,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

352,768

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

49,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,775

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,944,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,929,274

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

277,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

271,551

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

3,222,303

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,200,825

 

 

 

 

Net interest income(2)

 

 

$

46,286

 

 

 

 

 

$

42,484

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

2.14

%

 

 

 

 

 

1.83

%

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

 

 

2.95

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.73

%

 

(1) Average balances and yields for securities are based on amortized cost.

(2) The adjustment for securities and loans taxable equivalency amounted to $285 thousand and $118 thousand for the year ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, 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.

 

Contacts

Christopher R. Gruseke, Chief Executive Officer

Courtney E. Sacchetti, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Bankwell Financial Group

(203) 652-0166

ir@mybankwell.com