8-K

WAFD INC (WAFD)

8-K 2023-07-17 For: 2023-07-14
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 14, 2023

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WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Washington 001-34654 91-1661606
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
425 Pike Street Seattle Washington 98101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (206) 624-7930

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share WAFD NASDAQ Stock Market
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 4.875% Fixed Rate Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock WAFDP NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 14, 2023, Washington Federal, Inc. (the "Company") announced by press release its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached to this filing as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the June 30, 2023 Fact Sheet, which presents certain detailed financial information about the Company, is attached as Exhibit 99.2. This information is being furnished under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) of Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:

99.1 Press release dated July 14, 2023
99.2 Fact Sheet as of June 30, 2023

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; and (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 service. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

July 17, 2023 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.
By: /s/ KELLI J. HOLZ
Kelli J. Holz
Executive Vice President<br>and Chief Financial Officer

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Friday, July 14, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington Federal Announces Quarterly Earnings Per Share Of $0.89

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Washington Federal, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD) (the "Company"), parent company of Washington Federal Bank (the "Bank"), today announced quarterly earnings of $61,775,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of 2.4% from $63,295,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. After the effect of dividends on preferred stock, net income available for common shareholders was $0.89 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to $0.91 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, a $0.02 or 2.1% decrease in fully diluted earnings per common share. Return on common shareholders' equity for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was 11.1% compared to 12.5% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Return on assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was 1.1% compared to 1.3% for the same quarter in the prior year.

President and Chief Executive Officer Brent J. Beardall commented, "I am pleased to share that during the quarter we experienced net deposit inflows totaling $259 million, resulting in positive deposit growth for the fiscal year-to-date. This is a continued reflection of the confidence our clients place in WaFd. Net income is only slightly below the same quarter last year, even with the challenging interest rate environment and the turmoil in the banking industry over the last six months and we view the slowing pace of margin contraction to be a positive sign for our future. Specifically, our net interest margin contracted 42 basis points from 3.68% for the month of December 2022 compared with 3.26% for the month of March 2023. Using a consistent comparison, the contraction was only 5 basis points from March compared to 3.21% for the month of June 2023.

After nine consecutive years of net recoveries, during the last two quarters we have experienced net loan charge-offs. It is clear the rapid rise in interest rates is causing some

stress for a limited sub-set of borrowers, but taken in its entirety, credit quality remains a positive differentiator for the Bank. Over 85% of our loans are secured by real estate with an estimated average current loan to value ratio under 45%. While there will likely be further stress for certain segments, we believe the Bank's conservative underwriting will accrue to our long-term benefit.

While we cannot directly control market forces affecting the valuation of our stock, we can effect change in tangible book value per share. Over the past 12 months, we increased tangible book value per share by $2.92 or 11.8%. As of June 30, 2023, WaFd stock was trading at 7.4 times annualized quarterly earnings, which we believe trades below our intrinsic value. Ultimately, we will need to demonstrate to investors that our margin is sustainable over the long-term. In the meantime, the current environment is shaping up to be a "reset" for regional banks and we believe we are well positioned to capitalize on disruptions in the market."

Total assets were $22.6 billion as of June 30, 2023, compared to $20.8 billion at September 30, 2022, primarily due to the $1.3 billion, or 7.9%, increase in net loans. In addition, cash increased by $455.7 million while investment securities decreased by $43.9 million.

The Bank's held to maturity ("HTM") investments were $434 million as of June 30, 2023, with a net unrealized loss of $40 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 10.44% compared to 10.62%, as reported.

Customer deposits totaled $16.1 billion as of June 30, 2023, an increase of $90.9 million or 0.6% since September 30, 2022. Transaction accounts decreased by $1.4 billion or 11.3% during that period, while time deposits increased $1.5 billion or 45.7%. As of June 30, 2023, 69.8% of the Company’s deposits were held in transaction accounts, down from 79.2% at September 30, 2022. Core deposits, defined as all transaction accounts and time deposits less than $250,000, totaled 89.7% of deposits at June 30, 2023. Uninsured deposits were 25%

as of June 30, 2023, a decrease from 27% as of March 31, 2023. Our 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.

Borrowings totaled $3.8 billion as of June 30, 2023, an increase from $2.1 billion at September 30, 2022. The effective weighted average interest rate of borrowings was 3.93% as of June 30, 2023, an increase from 2.02% at September 30, 2022.

The Bank had loan originations of $0.9 billion for the third fiscal quarter of 2023, compared to $2.7 billion of originations in the same quarter one year ago. Offsetting loan originations in each of these quarters were loan repayments of $1.1 billion and $1.7 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 net loan growth. Even so, net loans outstanding grew for the quarter due to the funding of construction loans previously originated. Commercial loans represented 63% of all loan originations during the third fiscal quarter of 2023 and consumer loans accounted for the remaining 37%. Commercial loans are preferable as they generally have floating interest rates and shorter durations. The weighted average interest rate on the loan portfolio was 5.11% at June 30, 2023, an increase from 4.25% as of 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 which is of particular importance in light of the shifting economic and monetary environment. As of June 30, 2023, non-performing assets increased to $67.0 million, or 0.3% of total assets as result of the deterioration of one large commercial loan. This compares to 0.3% of total assets at June 30, 2022 and 0.2% at September 30, 2022. Delinquent loans were 0.3% of total loans at June 30, 2023, compared to 0.3% at June 30, 2022 and 0.2% at September 30, 2022. The allowance for credit losses (including the reserve for unfunded commitments) totaled $204.6 million as of June 30, 2023, and was 1.03% of gross loans outstanding, as compared to $205.3 million, or 1.06% of gross loans outstanding, at September 30, 2022. Net charge-offs were $10.4 million

for the third fiscal quarter of 2023, compared to net recoveries of $0.6 million for the prior year same quarter.

The Bank recorded a $9.0 million provision for credit losses in the third fiscal quarter of 2023, compared to a $1.5 million provision in the same quarter of fiscal 2022. The provision in the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was primarily due to 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 April 15, 2023. On June 2, 2023, the Company paid a regular cash dividend on common stock of $0.25 per share, which represented the 161st consecutive quarterly cash dividend. During the quarter, the Company repurchased 1,116,649 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $25.62 per share and has authorization to repurchase 2,559,611 additional shares. Tangible common shareholders' equity per share increased by $2.09, or 8.2%, to $27.58 since September 30, 2022. The ratio of total tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets was 9.4% as of June 30, 2023.

Net interest income was $168.7 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2023, an increase of $17.0 million or 11.2% from the same quarter in the prior year. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to the $2.0 billion increase in average loans outstanding during the quarter despite a decrease in the interest rate spread of 34 basis points. The decrease in the spread was the result of an increase of 209 basis points in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities outpacing a 174 basis point increase in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets. Net interest margin improved to 3.27% in the third fiscal quarter of 2023 compared to 3.22% for the prior year quarter.

Total other income was $13.8 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2023 compared to $17.6 million in the prior year same quarter. Loan fee income decreased by $0.6 million when compared to the same quarter in the prior year due to a reduction in loan production. In addition, a one-time loss of $0.9 million recorded on our client rate swap program due to the LIBOR rate transition completed this quarter. Other income decreased $2.3 million due to a

$2.7 million in unrealized gains on certain equity investments which were recorded in the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Total other expense was $94.7 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2023, an increase of $7.3 million, or 8.3%, from the prior year's quarter. Compensation and benefits costs increased by $2.4 million, or 5.0%, over the prior year quarter primarily due to annual merit increases and investments in strategic initiatives combined with a reduction in capitalized compensation as loan originations have decreased. FDIC premiums increased by $3.3 million compared to the same period last year. Merger related expenses of $0.5 million were also included in total other expense. Despite these increases, the Company’s efficiency ratio in the third fiscal quarter of 2023 remained stable at 51.9%, compared to 51.6% for the same period one year ago.

Income tax expense totaled $17.7 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2023, as compared to $17.5 million for the prior year same quarter. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was 22.29% compared to 21.70% in the prior year same quarter and 21.23% for the year ended September 30, 2022. The Company’s effective tax rate varies from the statutory rate mainly due to state taxes, tax-exempt income, tax-credit investments and miscellaneous non-deductible expenses.

WaFd Bank is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and has 199 branches in eight western states. To find out more about WaFd Bank, please visit our website www.wafdbank.com. The Company uses its website to distribute financial and other material information about the Company.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The adjusted ratio of shareholders' equity to total assets on June 30, 2023, discussed above, is calculated by deducting the $40 million in unrealized losses on HTM investments from total GAAP equity of $2.4 billion, then dividing the adjusted equity by total assets of $22.6 billion to arrive at 10.44%. The unadjusted ratio as of June 30, 2023, was 10.62%.

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.

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Contact:

Washington Federal, Inc.

425 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Brad Goode, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer

206-626-8178

brad.goode@wafd.com

WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(UNAUDITED)

June 30, 2023 September 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share and ratio data)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,139,643 $ 683,965
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 2,036,233 2,051,037
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost 434,172 463,299
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $178,069 and $172,808 17,384,188 16,113,564
Interest receivable 81,931 63,872
Premises and equipment, net 237,339 243,062
Real estate owned 8,371 6,667
FHLB and FRB stock 130,875 95,073
Bank owned life insurance 241,351 237,931
Intangible assets, including goodwill of $303,457 and $303,457 309,069 309,009
Other assets 549,416 504,652
$ 22,552,588 $ 20,772,131
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities
Transaction deposits $ 11,256,575 $ 12,691,527
Time deposits 4,863,849 3,338,043
Total customer deposits 16,120,424 16,029,570
Borrowings 3,750,000 2,125,000
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance 33,516 50,051
Federal and state income tax liabilities, net 1,091 3,306
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 253,491 289,944
20,158,522 18,497,871
Shareholders’ 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; 136,457,717 and 136,270,886 shares issued; 64,721,190 and 65,330,126 shares outstanding 136,458 136,271
Additional paid-in capital 1,685,587 1,686,975
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes 47,351 52,481
Treasury stock, at cost; 71,736,527 and 70,940,760 shares (1,612,494) (1,590,207)
Retained earnings 1,837,164 1,688,740
2,394,066 2,274,260
$ 22,552,588 $ 20,772,131
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Common shareholders' equity per share $ 32.36 $ 30.22
Tangible common shareholders' equity per share 27.58 25.49
Shareholders' equity to total assets 10.62 % 10.95 %
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets 9.37 % 9.60 %
Tangible shareholders' equity + allowance for credit losses to tangible assets 10.17 % 10.45 %
Weighted average rates at period end
Loans 5.11 % 4.25 %
Loans and mortgage-backed securities 4.97 4.13
Combined loans, mortgage-backed securities and investments 4.74 4.04
Customer accounts 1.82 0.51
Borrowings 3.93 2.02
Combined cost of customer accounts and borrowings 2.22 0.68
Net interest spread 2.72 3.36

WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(UNAUDITED)

As of
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA June 30, 2023 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share and ratio data)
Cash $ 1,139,643 $ 1,118,544 $ 645,862 $ 683,965 $ 607,421
Loans receivable, net 17,384,188 17,271,906 16,993,588 16,113,564 15,565,165
Allowance for credit losses ("ACL") 204,569 205,920 208,297 205,308 203,479
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 2,036,233 2,006,286 2,059,837 2,051,037 2,150,732
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost 434,172 445,222 453,443 463,299 477,884
Total assets 22,552,588 22,325,211 21,653,811 20,772,131 20,158,831
Transaction deposits 11,256,575 11,880,343 12,547,832 12,691,527 12,668,251
Time deposits 4,863,849 3,980,605 3,412,203 3,338,043 3,297,369
Borrowings 3,750,000 3,800,000 3,075,000 2,125,000 1,700,000
Total shareholders' equity 2,394,066 2,375,117 2,324,381 2,274,260 2,220,111
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Common shareholders' equity per share 32.36 31.54 30.96 30.22 29.39
Tangible common shareholders' equity per share 27.58 26.85 26.24 25.49 24.66
Shareholders' equity to total assets 10.62 % 10.64 % 10.73 % 10.95 % 11.01 %
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets 9.37 % 9.39 % 9.44 % 9.60 % 9.63 %
Tangible shareholders' equity + ACL to tangible assets 10.17 % 10.19 % 10.27 % 10.45 % 10.65 %
Common shares outstanding 64,721,190 65,793,099 65,387,745 65,330,126 65,321,869
Preferred shares outstanding 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
Loans to customer deposits 107.84 % 108.90 % 106.48 % 100.52 % 97.49 %
CREDIT QUALITY
ACL to gross loans 1.0 % 1.0 % 1.0 % 1.1 % 1.1 %
ACL to non-accrual loans 370.09 % 595.04 % 713.83 % 594.51 % 554.76 %
Non-accrual loans to net loans 0.32 % 0.20 % 0.17 % 0.21 % 0.24 %
Non-accrual loans $ 55,276 $ 34,606 $ 29,180 $ 34,534 $ 36,679
Non-performing assets to total assets 0.30 % 0.21 % 0.18 % 0.21 % 0.25 %
Non-performing assets $ 67,000 $ 46,785 $ 38,650 $ 44,554 $ 50,430

WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
(In thousands, except share and ratio data) (In thousands, except share and ratio data)
INTEREST INCOME
Loans receivable $ 232,167 $ 149,113 $ 659,070 $ 426,882
Mortgage-backed securities 10,454 8,618 31,489 18,069
Investment securities and cash equivalents 29,859 9,417 70,686 23,475
272,480 167,148 761,245 468,426
INTEREST EXPENSE
Customer accounts 70,062 9,284 153,831 25,970
FHLB advances and other borrowings 33,718 6,118 80,877 21,486
103,780 15,402 234,708 47,456
Net interest income 168,700 151,746 526,537 420,970
Provision (release) for credit losses 9,000 1,500 15,000 1,500
Net interest income after provision (release) 159,700 150,246 511,537 419,470
OTHER INCOME
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities 81
Gain (loss) on hedging derivatives (926) (900)
Prepayment penalty on long-term debt
Loan fee income 1,000 1,618 3,154 6,014
Deposit fee income 6,660 6,613 19,201 19,338
Other income 7,037 9,319 16,412 26,457
13,771 17,550 37,867 51,890
OTHER EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits 50,456 48,073 150,970 142,613
Occupancy 10,444 10,053 31,464 31,931
FDIC insurance premiums 5,350 2,100 13,025 7,300
Product delivery 5,217 4,667 15,154 14,432
Information technology 11,661 11,831 36,775 34,974
Other expense 11,571 10,679 36,470 34,183
94,699 87,403 283,858 265,433
Gain (loss) on real estate owned, net 722 448 411 1,139
Income before income taxes 79,494 80,841 265,957 207,066
Income tax provision 17,719 17,546 58,739 44,131
Net income 61,775 63,295 207,218 162,935
Dividends on preferred stock 3,656 3,656 10,969 10,969
Net income available to common shareholders $ 58,119 $ 59,639 $ 196,249 $ 151,966
PER SHARE DATA
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.89 $ 0.91 $ 3.00 $ 2.33
Diluted earnings per common share 0.89 0.91 3.00 2.32
Cash dividends per common share 0.25 0.24 0.74 0.71
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 65,194,880 65,315,481 65,348,709 65,274,488
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 65,212,846 65,395,666 65,442,910 65,397,579
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets 1.12 % 1.25 % 1.28 % 1.08 %
Return on average common equity 11.09 12.50 12.72 10.82
Net interest margin 3.27 3.22 3.49 3.00
Efficiency ratio 51.90 51.63 50.29 56.13

WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share and ratio data)
INTEREST INCOME
Loans receivable $ 232,167 $ 222,957 $ 203,946 $ 174,710 $ 149,113
Mortgage-backed securities 10,454 10,422 10,613 8,263 8,618
Investment securities and cash equivalents 29,859 21,967 18,860 14,960 9,417
272,480 255,346 233,419 197,933 167,148
INTEREST EXPENSE
Customer accounts 70,062 52,123 31,646 17,071 9,284
FHLB advances and other borrowings 33,718 28,185 18,974 7,243 6,118
103,780 80,308 50,620 24,314 15,402
Net interest income 168,700 175,038 182,799 173,619 151,746
Provision (release) for credit losses 9,000 3,500 2,500 1,500 1,500
Net interest income after provision (release) 159,700 171,538 180,299 172,119 150,246
OTHER INCOME
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities 18
Gain (loss) on hedging derivatives (926) 26
Loan fee income 1,000 652 1,502 1,154 1,618
Deposit fee income 6,660 6,188 6,353 6,604 6,613
Other income 7,037 3,206 6,169 6,706 9,319
13,771 10,072 14,024 14,482 17,550
OTHER EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits 50,456 51,444 49,070 51,304 48,073
Occupancy 10,444 10,918 10,102 10,568 10,053
FDIC insurance premiums 5,350 4,000 3,675 2,231 2,100
Product delivery 5,217 5,316 4,621 5,104 4,667
Information technology 11,661 12,785 12,329 12,228 11,831
Other expense 11,571 12,418 12,481 11,707 10,679
94,699 96,881 92,278 93,142 87,403
Gain (loss) on real estate owned, net 722 (199) (112) (488) 448
Income before income taxes 79,494 84,530 101,933 92,971 80,841
Income tax provision 17,719 18,596 22,424 19,576 17,546
Net income 61,775 65,934 79,509 73,395 63,295
Dividends on preferred stock 3,656 3,656 3,656 3,656 3,656
Net income available to common shareholders $ 58,119 $ 62,278 $ 75,853 $ 69,739 $ 59,639
PER SHARE DATA
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.89 $ 0.95 $ 1.16 $ 1.07 $ 0.91
Diluted earnings per common share 0.89 0.95 1.16 1.07 0.91
Cash dividends per common share 0.25 0.25 0.24 0.24 0.24
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 65,194,880 65,511,131 65,341,974 65,326,706 65,315,481
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 65,212,846 65,551,185 65,430,690 65,423,817 65,395,666
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets 1.12 % 1.21 % 1.50 % 1.44 % 1.25 %
Return on average common equity 11.09 12.01 15.15 14.22 12.50
Net interest margin 3.27 3.51 3.69 3.64 3.22
Efficiency ratio 51.90 52.34 46.78 49.52 51.63

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2023

($ in Thousands)

Exhibit 99.2
As of 12/22 As of 03/23 As of 06/23
Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) - Total $ 208,297 $ 205,920 $ 204,569
ACL - Loans 176,797 177,420 178,069
ACL - Unfunded Commitments 31,500 28,500 26,500
Total ACL as a % of Gross Loans 1.03 % 1.02 % 1.03 %
12/22 QTR 12/22 YTD 03/23 QTR 03/23 YTD 06/23 QTR 06/23 YTD
Loan Originations - Total $ 2,042,678 $ 2,042,678 $ 1,039,722 $ 3,082,400 $ 870,963 $ 3,953,363
Multi-Family 97,490 97,490 17,729 115,219 12,604 127,823
Commercial Real Estate 130,909 130,909 39,689 170,598 21,538 192,136
Commercial & Industrial 952,699 952,699 456,168 1,408,867 372,718 1,781,585
Construction 529,050 529,050 226,750 755,800 143,600 899,400
Land - Acquisition & Development 10,104 10,104 20,043 30,147 1,912 32,059
Single-Family Residential 150,721 150,721 149,774 300,495 168,532 469,027
Construction - Custom 114,191 114,191 74,005 188,196 77,210 265,406
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 4,390 4,390 6,315 10,705 4,894 15,599
HELOC 42,632 42,632 36,622 79,254 38,287 117,541
Consumer 10,492 10,492 12,627 23,119 29,668 52,787
Purchased Loans (including acquisitions) $ 80,015 $ 80,015 $ $ 80,015 $ $ 80,015
Net Loan Fee and Discount Accretion $ 5,659 $ 5,659 $ 4,923 $ 10,582 $ 4,859 $ 15,441
Repayments
Loans $ 1,233,319 $ 1,233,319 $ 1,109,433 $ 2,342,752 $ 1,103,238 $ 3,445,990
MBS 48,310 48,310 33,354 81,664 43,639 125,303
MBS Premium Amortization $ (157) $ (157) $ 93 $ (64) $ 1,436 $ 1,372
Efficiency
Operating Expenses/Average Assets 1.74 % 1.74 % 1.78 % 1.76 % 1.71 % 1.71 %
Efficiency Ratio (%) 46.78 % 46.78 % 52.34 % 49.53 % 51.90 % 50.29 %
Amortization of Intangibles $ 243 $ 243 $ 243 $ 486 $ 240 $ 726
EOP Numbers
Shares Issued and Outstanding 65,387,745 65,793,099 64,721,190
Share repurchase information
Remaining shares authorized for repurchase 3,679,499 3,676,260 2,559,611
Shares repurchased 44,845 44,845 3,239 48,084 1,116,649 1,164,733
Average share repurchase price $ 38.53 $ 38.53 $ 33.48 $ 38.19 $ 25.62 $ 26.14

Washington Federal, Inc.

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June 30, 2023

($ in Thousands)

Tangible Common Shareholders' Book Value As of 12/22 As of 03/23 As of 06/23
$ Amount $ 1,715,614 $ 1,766,593 $ 1,784,997
Per Share 26.24 26.85 27.58
# of Employees 2,144 2,110 2,115
Investments
Available-for-sale:
Agency MBS $ 911,835 $ 899,744 $ 950,210
Other 1,148,002 1,106,542 1,086,023
$ 2,059,837 $ 2,006,286 $ 2,036,233
Held-to-maturity:
Agency MBS $ 453,443 $ 445,222 $ 434,172
$ 453,443 $ 445,222 $ 434,172
As of 12/22 As of 03/23 As of 06/23
Loans Receivable by Category AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Multi-Family $ 2,713,331 13.4% $ 2,894,567 14.3% $ 2,889,635 14.5%
Commercial Real Estate 3,237,073 16.0 3,283,151 16.3 3,239,387 16.3
Commercial & Industrial 2,628,131 13.0 2,590,700 12.8 2,496,778 12.5
Construction 4,055,474 20.0 3,735,821 18.5 3,578,430 17.9
Land - Acquisition & Development 253,682 1.2 231,990 1.1 216,185 1.1
Single-Family Residential 6,013,410 29.7 6,175,250 30.6 6,313,561 31.7
Construction - Custom 926,126 4.6 840,475 4.2 757,171 3.8
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 148,246 0.7 141,215 0.7 134,967 0.7
HELOC 212,123 1.0 218,179 1.1 224,917 1.1
Consumer 73,115 0.4 71,083 0.4 76,813 0.4
20,260,711 100% 20,182,431 100% 19,927,844 100%
Less:
Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) 176,797 177,420 178,069
Loans in Process 2,997,839 2,648,512 2,270,038
Net Deferred Fees, Costs and Discounts 92,487 84,593 95,549
Sub-Total 3,267,123 2,910,525 2,543,656
$ 16,993,588 $ 17,271,906 $ 17,384,188
Net Loan Portfolio by Category AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Multi-Family $ 2,683,435 15.8% $ 2,846,956 16.5% $ 2,845,457 16.4%
Commercial Real Estate 3,185,927 18.7 3,230,501 18.7 3,190,319 18.4
Commercial & Industrial 2,557,393 15.0 2,521,895 14.6 2,428,825 14.0
Construction 1,611,366 9.5 1,582,486 9.2 1,731,519 10.0
Land - Acquisition & Development 182,590 1.1 159,584 0.9 154,411 0.9
Single-Family Residential 5,942,203 35.0 6,107,105 35.3 6,231,509 35.8
Construction - Custom 405,063 2.4 400,327 2.3 372,824 2.1
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 142,936 0.9 136,195 0.8 130,224 0.7
HELOC 212,317 1.2 218,497 1.3 225,388 1.3
Consumer 70,358 0.4 68,360 0.4 73,712 0.4
$ 16,993,588 100% $ 17,271,906 100% $ 17,384,188 100%

Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2023

($ in Thousands)

As of 12/22 As of 03/23 As of 06/23
Loans by State AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Washington $ 5,585,335 32.5 % $ 5,609,172 32.1 % $ 5,549,532 31.6 %
Idaho 860,583 5.0 865,543 5.0 877,573 5.0
Oregon 2,310,548 13.5 2,303,843 13.2 2,306,181 13.1
Utah 1,649,462 9.6 1,758,831 10.1 1,849,187 10.5
Nevada 723,099 4.2 767,250 4.4 758,988 4.3
Texas 2,243,393 13.1 2,330,637 13.4 2,381,783 13.6
Arizona 2,381,143 13.9 2,398,029 13.7 2,435,541 13.9
New Mexico 705,213 4.1 720,320 4.1 728,140 4.2
Other 711,609 4.1 695,701 4.0 675,332 3.8
Total $ 17,170,385 100% $ 17,449,326 100% $ 17,562,257 100%
Non-Performing Assets AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Non-accrual loans:
Multi-Family $ 5,879 20.1% $ 5,844 16.9% $ 5,951 10.8%
Commercial Real Estate 4,635 15.9 4,519 13.0 1,087 2.0
Commercial & Industrial 906 3.1 7,681 22.2 31,686 57.3
Construction
Land - Acquisition & Development
Single-Family Residential 17,084 58.5 16,396 47.4 15,510 28.0
Construction - Custom 435 1.5 87 0.2
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 71 0.3 6 122 0.2
HELOC 134 0.5 128 0.4 801 1.4
Consumer 36 0.1 32 0.1 32 0.1
Total non-accrual loans 29,180 100% 34,606 100% 55,276 100%
Real Estate Owned 6,117 8,826 8,371
Other Property Owned 3,353 3,353 3,353
Total non-performing assets $ 38,650 $ 46,785 $ 67,000
Non-accrual loans as % of total net loans 0.17 % 0.20 % 0.32 %
Non-performing assets as % of total assets 0.18 % 0.21 % 0.30 %
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) by Category 12/22 QTR CO % (a) 03/23 QTR CO % (a) 06/23 QTR CO % (a)
Multi-Family $ —% $ —% $ —%
Commercial Real Estate (4) (1)
Commercial & Industrial 50 0.01 6,012 0.93 10,459 1.68
Construction
Land - Acquisition & Development (16) (0.03) (14) (0.02) (24) (0.04)
Single-Family Residential (430) (0.03) (70) (18)
Construction - Custom
Land - Consumer Lot Loans (5) (0.01) (9) (0.03)
HELOC (1)
Consumer (88) (0.48) (45) (0.25) (57) (0.30)
Total net charge-offs (recoveries) $ (489) (0.01)% $ 5,877 0.12% $ 10,351 0.21%
(a) Annualized Net Charge-offs (recoveries) divided by Gross Balance

Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2023

($ in Thousands)

As of 12/22 As of 03/23 As of 06/23
Deposits & Branches by State AMOUNT % # AMOUNT % # AMOUNT % #
Washington $ 7,347,752 46.0 % 72 $ 7,273,498 45.9 % 71 $ 7,505,777 46.6 % 71
Idaho 1,015,195 6.4 22 1,020,154 6.4 22 1,047,730 6.5 22
Oregon 2,779,517 17.4 36 2,750,323 17.3 36 2,810,153 17.4 36
Utah 949,557 5.9 9 852,062 5.4 9 837,696 5.2 9
Nevada 504,855 3.2 9 527,449 3.3 8 496,316 3.1 8
Texas 518,773 3.3 5 410,972 2.6 6 363,460 2.2 6
Arizona 1,544,363 9.7 28 1,579,815 10.0 28 1,605,868 10.0 28
New Mexico 1,300,023 8.1 19 1,446,675 9.1 19 1,453,424 9.0 19
Total $ 15,960,035 100% 200 $ 15,860,948 100% 199 $ 16,120,424 100% 199
Deposits by Type AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Non-Interest Checking $ 3,070,895 19.2 % $ 2,856,165 18.0 % $ 2,729,888 16.9 %
Interest Checking 3,971,814 24.9 4,125,554 26.0 4,124,463 25.6
Savings 1,002,034 6.3 943,915 6.0 874,256 5.4
Money Market 4,503,089 28.2 3,954,709 24.9 3,527,968 21.9
Time Deposits 3,412,203 21.4 3,980,605 25.1 4,863,849 30.2
Total $ 15,960,035 100% $ 15,860,948 100% $ 16,120,424 100%
Uninsured Deposits - EOP $ 4,876,840 30.6 % $ 4,238,629 26.7 % $ 4,033,174 25.0 %
Time Deposit Repricing Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
Within 3 months $ 1,009,481 0.96 % $ 553,797 1.49 % $ 1,402,532 3.28 %
From 4 to 6 months 523,602 1.06 % 947,860 2.51 % 1,500,396 3.22 %
From 7 to 9 months 490,001 1.28 % 920,635 2.38 % 1,017,655 3.67 %
From 10 to 12 months 726,764 1.64 % 933,763 3.46 % 400,959 3.73 %
Borrowings (Effective Maturity) Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
Within 1 year $ 1,975,000 4.31 % $ 2,700,000 4.74 % $ 2,650,000 5.14 %
1 to 3 years 200,000 2.19 % 300,000 2.07 % 300,000 2.11 %
3 to 5 years 100,000 1.87 % % %
More than 5 years 800,000 0.65 % 800,000 0.76 % 800,000 0.61 %
Total $ 3,075,000 $ 3,800,000 $ 3,750,000
Interest Rate Risk
NPV post 200 bps shock (b) 11.2 % 9.9 % 9.9 %
Change in NII after 200 bps shock (b) 0.4 % 3.3 % 3.0 %
(b) Assumes no balance sheet management actions taken.

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Historical CPR Rates (c)
WAFD WAFD
Average for Quarter Ended: SFR Mortgages GSE MBS
6/30/2021 31.8 % 42.7 %
9/30/2021 28.4 % 38.3 %
12/31/2021 25.0 % 35.3 %
3/31/2022 18.4 % 28.6 %
6/30/2022 13.1 % 20.9 %
9/30/2022 8.1 % 14.7 %
12/31/2022 6.3 % 12.6 %
3/31/2023 5.8 % 8.9 %
6/30/2023 7.9 % 11.8 %
(c) The CPR Rate (conditional payment rate) is the rate that is equal to the proportion of the principal of a pool of loans that is paid off prematurely in each period.

Washington Federal, Inc.

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June 30, 2023

Average Balance Sheet

($ in Thousands)

Quarter Ended
December 31, 2022 March 31, 2023 June 30, 2023
Average Average Average Average Average Average
Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
Assets
Loans receivable $ 16,580,235 $ 203,946 4.88 % $ 17,097,130 $ 222,957 5.29 % $ 17,307,298 $ 232,167 5.38 %
Mortgage-backed securities 1,368,759 10,613 3.08 1,355,403 10,422 3.12 1,349,264 10,454 3.11
Cash & investments 1,592,201 17,486 4.36 1,657,027 19,786 4.84 1,879,893 27,249 5.81
FHLB & FRB Stock 117,899 1,374 4.62 139,484 2,181 6.34 131,191 2,610 7.98
Total interest-earning assets 19,659,094 233,419 4.71 % 20,249,044 255,346 5.11 % 20,667,646 272,480 5.29 %
Other assets 1,500,892 1,491,981 1,445,635
Total assets $ 21,159,986 $ 21,741,025 $ 22,113,281
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest-bearing customer accounts $ 12,611,624 31,646 1.00 % $ 12,746,827 52,123 1.66 % $ 13,019,355 70,062 2.16 %
Borrowings 2,695,652 18,974 2.79 3,235,278 27,659 3.47 3,595,879 33,718 3.76
Total interest-bearing liabilities 15,307,276 50,620 1.31 % 16,028,772 80,308 2.03 % 16,615,234 103,780 2.51 %
Noninterest-bearing customer accounts 3,245,264 3,046,867 2,826,238
Other liabilities 304,240 290,702 275,522
Total liabilities 18,856,780 19,366,341 19,716,994
Stockholders’ equity 2,303,206 2,374,684 2,396,287
Total liabilities and equity $ 21,159,986 $ 21,741,025 $ 22,113,281
Net interest income/interest rate spread $ 182,799 3.40 % $ 175,038 3.08 % $ 168,700 2.78 %
Net interest margin (1) 3.69 % 3.51 % 3.27 %
(1) Annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets

Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2023

Delinquency Summary

($ in Thousands)

TYPE OF LOANS # OF LOANS % based % based
#LOANS AVG Size LOANS AMORTIZED COST 30 60 90 Total on # Delinquent on
June 30, 2023
Multi-Family 1,137 2,514 $ 2,858,433 1 1 2 0.18 % 0.02
Commercial Real Estate 1,193 2,698 3,218,451
Commercial & Industrial 2,068 1,204 2,490,740 3 3 12 18 0.87 32,551 1.31
Construction 528 3,332 1,759,434
Land - Acquisition & Development 101 1,601 161,658
Single-Family Residential 19,630 319 6,258,592 29 9 49 87 0.44 19,086 0.30
Construction - Custom 804 468 376,045 1 1 2 0.25 711 0.19
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 1,173 114 133,994 2 2 1 5 0.43 264 0.20
HELOC 4,151 55 228,132 6 1 6 13 0.31 1,448 0.63
Consumer 1,729 44 76,778 8 1 16 25 1.45 540 0.70
32,514 540 $ 17,562,257 50 16 86 152 0.47 % 0.31
March 31, 2023
Multi-Family 1,147 2,493 $ 2,859,994 1 1 0.09 %
Commercial Real Estate 1,210 2,693 3,258,304 2 2 4 0.33 2,011 0.06
Commercial & Industrial 2,171 1,191 2,585,196 18 2 11 31 1.43 4,199 0.16
Construction 576 2,793 1,608,513 1 1 0.17 505 0.03
Land - Acquisition & Development 109 1,533 167,080
Single-Family Residential 19,543 314 6,134,021 28 4 56 88 0.45 19,238 0.31
Construction - Custom 953 424 403,783 1 1 0.10 87 0.02
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 1,209 116 140,140 1 1 0.08 79 0.06
HELOC 4,070 54 221,159 8 4 4 16 0.39 1,348 0.61
Consumer 1,765 40 71,136 7 2 15 24 1.36 235 0.33
32,753 533 $ 17,449,326 67 12 88 167 0.51 % 0.16
December 31, 2022
Multi-Family 1,141 2,363 $ 2,695,759 %
Commercial Real Estate 1,208 2,660 3,213,308 1 1 4 6 0.50 1,049 0.03
Commercial & Industrial 2,237 1,172 2,621,266 20 7 18 45 2.01 1,246 0.05
Construction 630 2,599 1,637,499 2 2 0.32 934 0.06
Land - Acquisition & Development 110 1,738 191,162
Single-Family Residential 19,375 308 5,967,678 30 9 57 96 0.50 21,296 0.36
Construction - Custom 1,091 374 408,563 1 1 0.09 435 0.11
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 1,238 119 147,078 1 1 2 0.16 109 0.07
HELOC 3,971 54 214,904 9 6 15 0.38 2,249 1.05
Consumer 1,951 38 73,168 10 5 15 30 1.54 391 0.53
32,952 521 $ 17,170,385 73 22 102 197 0.60 % 0.16

All values are in US Dollars.

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