8-K

WAFD INC (WAFD)

8-K 2023-04-14 For: 2023-04-13
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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): April 13, 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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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 April 13, 2023, Washington Federal, Inc. (the "Company") announced by press release its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached to this filing as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the March 31, 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 April 13, 2023
99.2 Fact Sheet as of March 31, 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 2022 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, 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) the effect of COVID-19 and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future and the resulting governmental and societal responses; (ii) current and future economic conditions, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, and slowdowns in economic growth; (iii) financial stress on borrowers (consumers and businesses) as a result of higher interest rates or an uncertain economic environment; (iv) global economic trends, including developments related to Ukraine and Russia, and related negative financial impacts on our borrowers; (v) fluctuations in interest rate risk and market interest rates, including the effect on our net interest income and net interest margin; (vi) risks related to the proposed merger with Luther Burbank; and (vii) our ability to identify and address cyber-security risks, including security breaches, “denial of service attacks,” “hacking” and identity theft. 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.

April 14, 2023 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.
By: /s/ KELLI J. HOLZ
Kelli J. Holz
Executive Vice President<br>and Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington Federal Announces Quarterly Earnings Per Share Of $0.95

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Washington Federal, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD) (the "Company"), parent company of Washington Federal Bank ("WaFd Bank"), today announced quarterly earnings of $65,934,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, an increase of 33.6% from $49,359,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. After the effect of dividends on preferred stock, net income available for common shareholders was $0.95 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared to $0.70 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, a $0.25 or 35.7% increase in fully diluted earnings per common share. Return on common shareholders' equity for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was 12.0% compared to 9.8% for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Return on assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was 1.2% compared to 1.0% for the same quarter in the prior year.

During the month of March 2023, the United States saw the 2nd and 3rd largest bank failures in its history due to sudden customer deposit outflows. WaFd Bank had net deposit inflows of $25 million in the same month. For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, WaFd Bank had net deposit outflows of $99 million or 0.6% of total deposits. Only 27% of the Bank’s deposits were uninsured as of quarter end, which is a decrease from 31% as of December 31, 2022. The Bank’s held to maturity (“HTM”) investments were $445 million as of March 31, 2023 with a net unrealized loss of $35 million. Although not permitted by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including these unrealized losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) would result in a ratio of shareholder’s equity to total assets of 10.48%. compared to 10.64%, as reported.

President and Chief Executive Officer Brent J. Beardall commented, "We were disappointed to see the failures of both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last quarter.

What is most important at this point is customers having confidence in the banking system. It is the job of management, directors and the regulatory agencies to ensure banks are run in a safe and sound manner so that customers do not have to worry. Any losses from bank failures should be absorbed by the FDIC insurance fund and replenished by surviving banks that benefit from the security that comes from FDIC insurance. We are grateful for the trust and confidence our clients have placed in WaFd Bank and work each day to earn that trust by managing the bank for the long-term, which at times translates into accepting less in short term earnings.

This is a challenging interest rate environment for bank earnings. Presently, the yield curve is inverted with long-term rates being lower than short-term rates. The degree to which the yield curve is inverted is near a historical high. The 10 year U.S. Treasury rate was recently at 3.35% and the 3 month rate at 4.88%, a 153 basis point inversion, the second largest since 1962, which is as far back as the data is kept. As a result, bank margins are compressing. WaFd saw its net interest margin decrease from 3.69% in the December quarter to 3.51% in the March quarter. While this is a significant decline in margin, the previous quarter had represented a 25 year high in margin for the Bank and our current margin is still meaningfully higher than the 2.90% margin reported in the March 2022 quarter.

While credit quality remains strong, with delinquent loans representing only 0.2% of total loans, we did experience our first quarterly net charge-off in almost a decade. We are monitoring our portfolio closely for signs of deterioration which we expect will occur as the stress of higher interest rates is realized throughout the economy. With an allowance for loan losses of over $205 million and robust capital, we believe the Bank is well positioned to withstand a credit cycle if that is what materializes over the next few quarters.

There has been a significant amount of speculation about looming deterioration in the values of commercial real estate as the market adjusts to higher vacancies and capitalization rates. We understand the macro pressures on commercial real estate and believe they will be most acute in the largest metropolitan areas. We are gratified that our loan portfolio is spread over eight western states that are generally experiencing net immigration and strong job growth. Importantly, the Bank has been conservative in its commercial real estate lending

requiring substantial equity from borrowers that would absorb the first portion of any losses in value. Based on December 31, 2022 estimates, the average current loan to value ratio of our multifamily loans was 49%, on commercial office 52% and on other commercial real estate 44%.

Banking is a noble profession that enables consumers to safely manage their savings, businesses to securely pay their obligations and borrowers to conservatively leverage their assets for growth. Despite potential short-term challenges, the economic vitality of the markets we operate in is strong, our bankers are experienced, and we take pride in being a source of strength and consistent support for our clients."

Total assets were $22.3 billion as of March 31, 2023, compared to $20.8 billion at September 30, 2022, primarily due to the $1.2 billion, or 7.2%, increase in net loans. In addition, cash increased by $434.6 million while investment securities decreased by $62.8 million.

Customer deposits totaled $15.9 billion as of March 31, 2023, a decrease of $168.6 million or 1.1% since September 30, 2022. Transaction accounts decreased by $811.2 million or 6.4% during that period, while time deposits increased $642.6 million or 19.2%. As of March 31, 2023, 74.9% of the Company’s deposits were 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 92.3% of deposits at 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 March 31, 2023, an increase from $2.1 billion at September 30, 2022. The effective weighted average interest rate of borrowings was 3.69% as of March 31, 2023, an increase from 2.02% at September 30, 2022.

The Company had loan originations of $1.0 billion for the second fiscal quarter of 2023, compared to $2.2 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 $1.5

billion, respectively. The Company has intentionally slowed new loan production, given the uncertain economic environment, with repayments exceeding originations. Even so, net loans outstanding grew for the quarter due to the funding of construction loans previously originated. Commercial loans represented 73% of all loan originations during the second fiscal quarter of 2023 and consumer loans accounted for the remaining 27%. Commercial loans are preferable as they generally have floating interest rates and shorter durations. The weighted average interest rate on the loan portfolio was 4.96% at March 31, 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 is being monitored closely in light of the shifting economic and monetary environment. As of March 31, 2023, non-performing assets remained low from a historical perspective and totaled $46.8 million, or 0.2% of total assets, compared to 0.2% at March 31, 2022 and 0.2% at September 30, 2022. Delinquent loans were 0.2% of total loans at March 31, 2023, compared to 0.3% at March 31, 2022 and 0.2% at September 30, 2022. The allowance for credit losses (including the reserve for unfunded commitments) totaled $206 million as of March 31, 2023, and was 1.0% of gross loans outstanding, as compared to $205 million, or 1.1% of gross loans outstanding, at September 30, 2022. Net charge-offs were $5.9 million for the second fiscal quarter of 2023, compared to net recoveries of $0.5 million for the prior year same quarter.

The Company recorded a $3.5 million provision for credit losses in the second fiscal quarter of 2023, compared to a $0.5 million release of allowance for credit losses in the same quarter of fiscal 2022. The provision in the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was primarily due to growth in net loans receivable combined with the changing economic outlook amid concerns around a looming recession and recent macro-economic events.

The Company paid a quarterly dividend on the 4.875% Series A preferred stock on January 15, 2023. On March 10, 2023, the Company paid a regular cash dividend on common stock of $0.25 per share, which represented the 160th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. Tangible common shareholders' equity per share increased by $1.36, or 5.3%, to $26.85 since

September 30, 2022. The ratio of total tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets was 9.4% as of March 31, 2023.

Net interest income was $175.0 million for the second fiscal quarter of 2023, an increase of $40.0 million or 29.6% from the same quarter in the prior year. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in the interest rate spread of 28 basis points. This was the result of the increase of 187 basis points in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets outpacing the 159 basis point increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin improved to 3.51% in the second fiscal quarter of 2023 compared to 2.90% for the prior year quarter.

Total other income was $10.1 million for the second fiscal quarter of 2023 compared to $15.7 million in the prior year same quarter. The decrease in other income was primarily due to unrealized gains of $1.2 million for certain equity investments which were recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 2022. There were unrealized losses of $4.0 million on the same investments in the quarter ended March 31, 2023. In addition, loan fee income decreased by $1.8 million when compared to the same quarter in the prior year due to a reduction in loan production. Originations for the second fiscal quarter of 2023 were $1.0 billion compared to $2.2 billion in the prior year same quarter.

Total other expense was $96.9 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2023, an increase of $8.5 million, or 9.6%, from the prior year's quarter. Compensation and benefits costs increased by $4.3 million, or 9.2%, over the prior year quarter primarily due to annual merit increases and investments in talent, strategic initiatives and a reduction in capitalized compensation as loan originations have decreased. Merger related expenses of $1.2 million were also included in total other expense. Despite these increases, the Company’s efficiency ratio in the second fiscal quarter of 2023 improved to 52.3%, compared to 58.7% for the same period one year ago as a result of income growth outpacing expense growth.

Income tax expense totaled $18.6 million for the second fiscal quarter of 2023, as compared to $13.6 million for the prior year same quarter. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was 22.00% compared to 21.60% 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.

Important Cautionary Statements

The foregoing information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, notes and other information contained in the Company’s 2022 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, 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) the effect of COVID-19 and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future and the resulting governmental and societal responses; (ii) current and future economic conditions, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, and slowdowns in economic growth; (iii) financial stress on borrowers (consumers and businesses) as a result of higher interest rates or an uncertain economic environment; (iv) global economic trends, including

developments related to Ukraine and Russia, and related negative financial impacts on our borrowers; (v) fluctuations in interest rate risk and market interest rates, including the effect on our net interest income and net interest margin; (vi) risks related to the proposed merger with Luther Burbank Corporation; and (vii) our ability to identify and address cyber-security risks, including security breaches, “denial of service attacks,” “hacking” and identity theft. 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)

March 31, 2023 September 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share and ratio data)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,118,544 $ 683,965
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 2,006,286 2,051,037
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost 445,222 463,299
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $177,420 and $172,808 17,271,906 16,113,564
Interest receivable 79,069 63,872
Premises and equipment, net 236,054 243,062
Real estate owned 8,826 6,667
FHLB and FRB stock 147,078 95,073
Bank owned life insurance 239,840 237,931
Intangible assets, including goodwill of $303,457 and $303,457 308,524 309,009
Federal and state income tax assets, net
Other assets 463,862 504,652
$ 22,325,211 $ 20,772,131
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities
Transaction deposits $ 11,880,343 $ 12,691,527
Time deposits 3,980,605 3,338,043
Total customer deposits 15,860,948 16,029,570
Borrowings 3,800,000 2,125,000
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance 44,312 50,051
Federal and state income tax liabilities, net 2,666 3,306
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 242,168 289,944
19,950,094 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; 136,412,977 and 136,270,886 shares issued; 65,793,099 and 65,330,126 shares outstanding 136,413 136,271
Additional paid-in capital 1,683,720 1,686,975
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes 43,822 52,481
Treasury stock, at cost; 70,619,878 and 70,940,760 shares (1,583,880) (1,590,207)
Retained earnings 1,795,042 1,688,740
2,375,117 2,274,260
$ 22,325,211 $ 20,772,131
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Common shareholders' equity per share $ 31.54 $ 30.22
Tangible common shareholders' equity per share 26.85 25.49
Shareholders' equity to total assets 10.64 % 10.95 %
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets 9.39 % 9.60 %
Tangible shareholders' equity + allowance for credit losses to tangible assets 10.19 % 10.45 %
Weighted average rates at period end
Loans 4.96 % 4.25 %
Loans and mortgage-backed securities 4.81 4.13
Combined loans, mortgage-backed securities and investments 4.45 4.04
Customer accounts 1.48 0.51
Borrowings 3.69 2.02
Combined cost of customer accounts and borrowings 1.91 0.68
Net interest spread 2.86 3.36

WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(UNAUDITED)

As of
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022
(In thousands, except share and ratio data)
Cash $ 1,118,544 $ 645,862 $ 683,965 $ 607,421 $ 1,947,504
Loans receivable, net 17,271,906 16,993,588 16,113,564 15,565,165 15,094,926
Allowance for credit losses ("ACL") 205,920 208,297 205,308 203,479 201,384
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 2,006,286 2,059,837 2,051,037 2,150,732 1,909,605
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost 445,222 453,443 463,299 477,884 301,221
Total assets 22,325,211 21,653,811 20,772,131 20,158,831 20,560,279
Transaction deposits 11,880,343 12,547,832 12,691,527 12,668,251 13,139,606
Time deposits 3,980,605 3,412,203 3,338,043 3,297,369 3,251,042
FHLB advances 3,425,000 3,075,000 2,125,000 1,700,000 1,720,000
Total shareholders' equity 2,375,117 2,324,381 2,274,260 2,220,111 2,191,701
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Common shareholders' equity per share 31.54 30.96 30.22 29.39 28.97
Tangible common shareholders' equity per share 26.85 26.24 25.49 24.66 24.23
Shareholders' equity to total assets 10.64 % 10.73 % 10.95 % 11.01 % 10.66 %
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets 9.39 % 9.44 % 9.60 % 9.63 % 9.29 %
Tangible shareholders' equity + ACL to tangible assets 10.19 % 10.27 % 10.45 % 10.65 % 10.29 %
Common shares outstanding 65,793,099 65,387,745 65,330,126 65,321,869 65,306,928
Preferred shares outstanding 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
Loans to customer deposits 108.90 % 106.48 % 100.52 % 97.49 % 92.09 %
CREDIT QUALITY
ACL to gross loans 1.02 % 1.03 % 1.06 % 1.08 % 1.13 %
ACL to non-accrual loans 595.04 % 713.83 % 594.51 % 554.76 % 598.66 %
Non-accrual loans to net loans 0.20 % 0.17 % 0.21 % 0.24 % 0.22 %
Non-accrual loans 34,606 29,180 34,534 36,679 33,639
Non-performing assets to total assets 0.21 % 0.18 % 0.21 % 0.25 % 0.23 %
Non-performing assets 46,785 38,650 44,554 50,430 47,243

WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
2023 2022 2023 2022
(In thousands, except share and ratio data) (In thousands, except share and ratio data)
INTEREST INCOME
Loans receivable $ 222,957 $ 139,260 $ 426,903 $ 277,769
Mortgage-backed securities 10,422 4,659 21,035 9,451
Investment securities and cash equivalents 21,967 6,919 40,827 14,058
255,346 150,838 488,765 301,278
INTEREST EXPENSE
Customer accounts 52,123 8,225 83,769 16,686
FHLB advances and other borrowings 28,185 7,525 47,159 15,368
80,308 15,750 130,928 32,054
Net interest income 175,038 135,088 357,837 269,224
Provision (release) for credit losses 3,500 (500) 6,000
Net interest income after provision (release) 171,538 135,588 351,837 269,224
OTHER INCOME
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities 81
Gain (loss) on hedging derivatives 26 26
Prepayment penalty on long-term debt
Loan fee income 652 2,475 2,154 4,396
Deposit fee income 6,188 6,282 12,541 12,725
Other income 3,206 6,902 9,375 17,138
10,072 15,659 24,096 34,340
OTHER EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits 51,444 47,115 100,514 94,540
Occupancy 10,918 11,788 21,020 21,878
FDIC insurance premiums 4,000 2,100 7,675 5,200
Product delivery 5,316 5,044 9,937 9,765
Information technology 12,785 11,722 25,114 23,143
Other expense 12,418 10,648 24,899 23,504
96,881 88,417 189,159 178,030
Gain (loss) on real estate owned, net (199) 129 (311) 691
Income before income taxes 84,530 62,959 186,463 126,225
Income tax provision 18,596 13,600 41,020 26,585
Net income 65,934 49,359 145,443 99,640
Dividends on preferred stock 3,656 3,656 7,312 7,312
Net income available to common shareholders $ 62,278 $ 45,703 $ 138,131 $ 92,328
PER SHARE DATA
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.95 $ 0.70 $ 2.11 $ 1.41
Diluted earnings per common share 0.95 0.70 2.11 1.41
Cash dividends per common share 0.25 0.24 0.49 0.47
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 65,511,131 65,301,171 65,425,623 65,253,991
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 65,551,185 65,445,206 65,510,275 65,397,601
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets 1.21 % 0.98 % 1.36 % 1.00 %
Return on average common equity 12.01 9.80 13.55 9.96
Net interest margin 3.51 2.90 3.60 2.89
Efficiency ratio 52.34 58.65 49.53 58.65

WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022
(In thousands, except share and ratio data)
INTEREST INCOME
Loans receivable $ 222,957 $ 203,946 $ 174,710 $ 149,113 $ 139,260
Mortgage-backed securities 10,422 10,613 8,263 8,618 4,659
Investment securities and cash equivalents 21,967 18,860 14,960 9,417 6,919
255,346 233,419 197,933 167,148 150,838
INTEREST EXPENSE
Customer accounts 52,123 31,646 17,071 9,284 8,225
FHLB advances and other borrowings 28,185 18,974 7,243 6,118 7,525
80,308 50,620 24,314 15,402 15,750
Net interest income 175,038 182,799 173,619 151,746 135,088
Provision (release) for credit losses 3,500 2,500 1,500 1,500 (500)
Net interest income after provision (release) 171,538 180,299 172,119 150,246 135,588
OTHER INCOME
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities 18
Gain (loss) on hedging derivatives 26
Loan fee income 652 1,502 1,154 1,618 2,475
Deposit fee income 6,188 6,353 6,604 6,613 6,282
Other income 3,206 6,169 6,706 9,319 6,902
10,072 14,024 14,482 17,550 15,659
OTHER EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits 51,444 49,070 51,304 48,073 47,115
Occupancy 10,918 10,102 10,568 10,053 11,788
FDIC insurance premiums 4,000 3,675 2,231 2,100 2,100
Product delivery 5,316 4,621 5,104 4,667 5,044
Information technology 12,785 12,329 12,228 11,831 11,722
Other expense 12,418 12,481 11,707 10,679 10,648
96,881 92,278 93,142 87,403 88,417
Gain (loss) on real estate owned, net (199) (112) (488) 448 129
Income before income taxes 84,530 101,933 92,971 80,841 62,959
Income tax provision 18,596 22,424 19,576 17,546 13,600
Net income 65,934 79,509 73,395 63,295 49,359
Dividends on preferred stock 3,656 3,656 3,656 3,656 3,656
Net income available to common shareholders $ 62,278 $ 75,853 $ 69,739 $ 59,639 $ 45,703
PER SHARE DATA
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.95 $ 1.16 $ 1.07 $ 0.91 $ 0.70
Diluted earnings per common share 0.95 1.16 1.07 0.91 0.70
Cash dividends per common share 0.25 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 65,511,131 65,341,974 65,326,706 65,315,481 65,301,171
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 65,551,185 65,430,690 65,423,817 65,395,666 65,445,206
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets 1.21 % 1.50 % 1.44 % 1.25 % 0.98 %
Return on average common equity 12.01 15.15 14.22 12.50 9.80
Net interest margin 3.51 3.69 3.64 3.22 2.90
Efficiency ratio 52.34 46.78 49.52 51.63 58.65

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

March 31, 2023

($ in Thousands)

Exhibit 99.2
As of 09/22 As of 12/22 As of 03/23
Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) - Total $ 205,308 $ 208,297 $ 205,920
ACL - Loans 172,808 176,797 177,420
ACL - Unfunded Commitments 32,500 31,500 28,500
Total ACL as a % of Gross Loans 1.06 % 1.03 % 1.02 %
09/22 QTR 09/22 YTD 12/22 QTR 12/22 YTD 03/23 QTR 03/23 YTD
Loan Originations - Total $ 1,631,884 $ 8,736,193 $ 2,042,678 $ 2,042,678 $ 1,039,722 $ 3,082,400
Multi-Family 74,074 675,534 97,490 97,490 17,729 115,219
Commercial Real Estate 206,226 880,850 130,909 130,909 39,689 170,598
Commercial & Industrial 517,710 2,569,682 952,699 952,699 456,168 1,408,867
Construction 363,112 2,486,387 529,050 529,050 226,750 755,800
Land - Acquisition & Development 70,383 175,234 10,104 10,104 20,043 30,147
Single-Family Residential 147,639 892,608 150,721 150,721 149,774 300,495
Construction - Custom 178,619 765,696 114,191 114,191 74,005 188,196
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 8,953 61,731 4,390 4,390 6,315 10,705
HELOC 51,068 171,393 42,632 42,632 36,622 79,254
Consumer 14,100 57,078 10,492 10,492 12,627 23,119
Purchased Loans (including acquisitions) $ $ 564,584 $ 80,015 $ 80,015 $ $ 80,015
Net Loan Fee and Discount Accretion $ 5,761 $ 29,156 $ 5,659 $ 5,659 $ 4,923 $ 10,582
Repayments
Loans $ 1,125,996 $ 6,194,448 $ 1,233,319 $ 1,233,319 $ 1,109,433 $ 2,342,752
MBS 55,751 294,843 48,310 48,310 33,354 81,664
MBS Premium Amortization $ 1,248 $ 4,387 $ (157) $ (157) $ 93 $ (64)
Efficiency
Operating Expenses/Average Assets 1.83 % 1.78 % 1.74 % 1.74 % 1.78 % 1.76 %
Efficiency Ratio (%) 49.52 % 54.25 % 46.78 % 46.78 % 52.34 % 49.53 %
Amortization of Intangibles $ 245 $ 1,010 $ 243 $ 243 $ 243 $ 486
EOP Numbers
Shares Issued and Outstanding 65,330,126 65,387,745 65,793,099
Share repurchase information
Remaining shares authorized for repurchase 3,724,344 3,679,499 3,676,260
Shares repurchased 1,530 92,774 44,845 44,845 3,239 48,084
Average share repurchase price $ 31.49 $ 35.14 $ 38.53 $ 38.53 $ 33.48 $ 38.19

Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

March 31, 2023

($ in Thousands)

Tangible Common Shareholders' Book Value As of 09/22 As of 12/22 As of 03/23
$ Amount $ 1,665,251 $ 1,715,614 $ 1,766,593
Per Share 25.49 26.24 26.85
# of Employees 2,132 2,144 2,110
Investments
Available-for-sale:
Agency MBS $ 895,964 $ 911,835 $ 899,744
Other 1,155,073 1,148,002 1,106,542
$ 2,051,037 $ 2,059,837 $ 2,006,286
Held-to-maturity:
Agency MBS $ 463,299 $ 453,443 $ 445,222
$ 463,299 $ 453,443 $ 445,222
As of 09/22 As of 12/22 As of 03/23
Loans Receivable by Category AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Multi-Family $ 2,645,801 13.6% $ 2,713,331 13.4% $ 2,894,567 14.3%
Commercial Real Estate 3,133,660 16.2 3,237,073 16.0 3,283,151 16.3
Commercial & Industrial 2,350,984 12.2 2,628,131 13.0 2,590,700 12.8
Construction 3,784,388 19.5 4,055,474 20.0 3,735,821 18.5
Land - Acquisition & Development 291,301 1.5 253,682 1.2 231,990 1.1
Single-Family Residential 5,771,862 29.8 6,013,410 29.7 6,175,250 30.6
Construction - Custom 974,652 5.0 926,126 4.6 840,475 4.2
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 153,240 0.8 148,246 0.7 141,215 0.7
HELOC 203,528 1.0 212,123 1.0 218,179 1.1
Consumer 75,543 0.4 73,115 0.4 71,083 0.4
19,384,959 100% 20,260,711 100% 20,182,431 100%
Less:
Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) 172,808 176,797 177,420
Loans in Process 3,006,023 2,997,839 2,648,512
Net Deferred Fees, Costs and Discounts 92,564 92,487 84,593
Sub-Total 3,271,395 3,267,123 2,910,525
$ 16,113,564 $ 16,993,588 $ 17,271,906
Net Loan Portfolio by Category AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Multi-Family $ 2,614,466 16.2% $ 2,683,435 15.8% $ 2,846,956 16.5%
Commercial Real Estate 3,085,298 19.1 3,185,927 18.7 3,230,501 18.7
Commercial & Industrial 2,286,192 14.2 2,557,393 15.0 2,521,895 14.6
Construction 1,397,731 8.7 1,611,366 9.5 1,582,486 9.2
Land - Acquisition & Development 211,337 1.3 182,590 1.1 159,584 0.9
Single-Family Residential 5,701,461 35.4 5,942,203 35.0 6,107,105 35.3
Construction - Custom 393,933 2.4 405,063 2.4 400,327 2.3
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 146,899 0.9 142,936 0.9 136,195 0.8
HELOC 203,551 1.3 212,317 1.2 218,497 1.3
Consumer 72,696 0.5 70,358 0.4 68,360 0.4
$ 16,113,564 100% $ 16,993,588 100% $ 17,271,906 100%

Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

March 31, 2023

($ in Thousands)

As of 09/22 As of 12/22 As of 03/23
Loans by State AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Washington $ 5,315,013 32.7 % $ 5,585,335 32.5 % $ 5,609,172 32.1 %
Idaho 815,480 5.0 860,583 5.0 865,543 5.0
Oregon 2,236,439 13.7 2,310,548 13.5 2,303,843 13.2
Utah 1,558,368 9.6 1,649,462 9.6 1,758,831 10.1
Nevada 685,458 4.2 723,099 4.2 767,250 4.4
Texas 2,010,558 12.3 2,243,393 13.1 2,330,637 13.4
Arizona 2,322,291 14.3 2,381,143 13.9 2,398,029 13.7
New Mexico 699,837 4.3 705,213 4.1 720,320 4.1
Other 642,928 3.9 711,609 4.1 695,701 4.0
Total $ 16,286,372 100% $ 17,170,385 100% $ 17,449,326 100%
Non-Performing Assets AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Non-accrual loans:
Multi-Family $ 5,912 17.1% $ 5,879 20.1% $ 5,844 16.9%
Commercial Real Estate 4,691 13.6 4,635 15.9 4,519 13.0
Commercial & Industrial 5,693 16.5 906 3.1 7,681 22.2
Construction
Land - Acquisition & Development
Single-Family Residential 17,450 50.5 17,084 58.5 16,396 47.4
Construction - Custom 435 1.3 435 1.5
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 84 0.2 71 0.3 6
HELOC 233 0.7 134 0.5 128 0.4
Consumer 36 0.1 36 0.1 32 0.1
Total non-accrual loans 34,534 100% 29,180 100% 34,606 100%
Real Estate Owned 6,667 6,117 8,826
Other Property Owned 3,353 3,353 3,353
Total non-performing assets $ 44,554 $ 38,650 $ 46,785
Non-accrual loans as % of total net loans 0.21 % 0.17 % 0.20 %
Non-performing assets as % of total assets 0.21 % 0.18 % 0.21 %
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) by Category 09/22 QTR CO % (a) 12/22 QTR CO % (a) 03/23 QTR CO % (a)
Multi-Family $ —% $ —% $ —%
Commercial Real Estate (164) (0.02) (4) (1)
Commercial & Industrial 258 0.04 50 0.01 6,012 0.93
Construction
Land - Acquisition & Development (11) (0.02) (16) (0.03) (14) (0.02)
Single-Family Residential (198) (0.01) (430) (0.03) (70)
Construction - Custom
Land - Consumer Lot Loans (1) (5) (0.01)
HELOC (1) (1)
Consumer (212) (1.12) (88) (0.48) (45) (0.25)
Total net charge-offs (recoveries) $ (329) (0.01)% $ (489) (0.01)% $ 5,877 0.12%
(a) Annualized Net Charge-offs (recoveries) divided by Gross Balance

Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

March 31, 2023

($ in Thousands)

As of 09/22 As of 12/22 As of 03/23
Deposits & Branches by State AMOUNT % # AMOUNT % # AMOUNT % #
Washington $ 7,209,123 45.0 % 72 $ 7,347,752 46.0 % 72 $ 7,273,498 45.9 % 71
Idaho 1,052,550 6.6 22 1,015,195 6.4 22 1,020,154 6.4 22
Oregon 2,878,933 18.0 36 2,779,517 17.4 36 2,750,323 17.3 36
Utah 802,635 5.0 9 949,557 5.9 9 852,062 5.4 9
Nevada 534,655 3.3 9 504,855 3.2 9 527,449 3.3 8
Texas 562,192 3.5 6 518,773 3.3 5 410,972 2.6 6
Arizona 1,625,957 10.1 28 1,544,363 9.7 28 1,579,815 10.0 28
New Mexico 1,363,525 8.5 19 1,300,023 8.1 19 1,446,675 9.1 19
Total $ 16,029,570 100% 201 $ 15,960,035 100% 200 $ 15,860,948 100% 199
Deposits by Type AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Non-Interest Checking $ 3,266,734 20.4 % $ 3,070,895 19.2 % $ 2,856,165 18.0 %
Interest Checking 3,497,795 21.8 3,971,814 24.9 4,125,554 26.0
Savings 1,059,093 6.6 1,002,034 6.3 943,915 6.0
Money Market 4,867,905 30.4 4,503,089 28.2 3,954,709 24.9
Time Deposits 3,338,043 20.8 3,412,203 21.4 3,980,605 25.1
Total $ 16,029,570 100% $ 15,960,035 100% $ 15,860,948 100%
Uninsured Deposits - EOP $ 4,856,149 30.3 % $ 4,876,840 30.6 % $ 4,238,629 26.7 %
Time Deposit Repricing Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
Within 3 months $ 978,004 0.56 % $ 1,009,481 0.96 % $ 553,797 1.49 %
From 4 to 6 months 966,800 0.72 % 523,602 1.06 % 947,860 2.51 %
From 7 to 9 months 353,053 0.56 % 490,001 1.28 % 920,635 2.38 %
From 10 to 12 months 457,627 0.85 % 726,764 1.64 % 933,763 3.46 %
FHLB Advances (Effective Maturity) Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
Within 1 year $ 1,025,000 3.06 % $ 1,975,000 4.31 % $ 2,325,000 4.80 %
1 to 3 years 200,000 2.18 % 200,000 2.19 % 300,000 2.07 %
3 to 5 years 100,000 1.92 % 100,000 1.87 % %
More than 5 years 800,000 0.67 % 800,000 0.65 % 800,000 0.76 %
Total $ 2,125,000 $ 3,075,000 $ 3,425,000
Interest Rate Risk
NPV post 200 bps shock (b) 12.6 % 11.2 % 9.9 %
Change in NII after 200 bps shock (b) 1.9 % 0.4 % 3.3 %
(b) Assumes no balance sheet management actions taken.

Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

March 31, 2023

($ in Thousands)

Historical CPR Rates (c)
WAFD WAFD
Average for Quarter Ended: SFR Mortgages GSE MBS
3/31/2021 36.0 % 44.1 %
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 %
(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.

Fact Sheet

March 31, 2023

Average Balance Sheet

($ in Thousands)

Quarter Ended
September 30, 2022 December 31, 2022 March 31, 2023
Average Average Average Average Average Average
Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
Assets
Loans receivable $ 15,812,170 $ 174,710 4.38 % $ 16,580,235 $ 203,946 4.88 % $ 17,097,130 $ 222,957 5.29 %
Mortgage-backed securities 1,369,326 8,263 2.39 1,368,759 10,613 3.08 1,355,403 10,422 3.12
Cash & investments 1,658,428 13,735 3.29 1,592,201 17,486 4.36 1,657,027 19,786 4.84
FHLB & FRB Stock 81,196 1,225 5.99 117,899 1,374 4.62 139,484 2,181 6.34
Total interest-earning assets 18,921,120 197,933 4.15 % 19,659,094 233,419 4.71 % 20,249,044 255,346 5.11 %
Other assets 1,434,300 1,500,892 1,491,981
Total assets $ 20,355,420 $ 21,159,986 $ 21,741,025
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest-bearing customer accounts $ 12,693,024 17,071 0.53 % $ 12,611,624 31,646 1.00 % $ 12,746,827 52,123 1.66 %
Borrowings 1,778,136 7,243 1.62 2,695,652 18,974 2.79 3,281,945 28,185 3.48
Total interest-bearing liabilities 14,471,160 24,314 0.67 % 15,307,276 50,620 1.31 % 16,028,772 80,308 2.03 %
Noninterest-bearing customer accounts 3,331,065 3,245,264 3,046,867
Other liabilities 291,108 304,240 290,702
Total liabilities 18,093,333 18,856,780 19,366,341
Stockholders’ equity 2,262,087 2,303,206 2,374,684
Total liabilities and equity $ 20,355,420 $ 21,159,986 $ 21,741,025
Net interest income/interest rate spread $ 173,619 3.48 % $ 182,799 3.40 % $ 175,038 3.08 %
Net interest margin (1) 3.64 % 3.69 % 3.51 %
(1) Annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets

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Fact Sheet

March 31, 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
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
September 30, 2022
Multi-Family 1,135 2,314 $ 2,626,479 %
Commercial Real Estate 1,211 2,569 3,111,112 2 1 4 7 0.58 1,056 0.03
Commercial & Industrial 2,338 1,002 2,343,403 1 16 28 45 1.92 6,612 0.28
Construction 684 2,082 1,423,891
Land - Acquisition & Development 120 1,863 223,616
Single-Family Residential 19,218 298 5,726,979 19 8 60 87 0.45 17,983 0.31
Construction - Custom 1,233 322 397,343 1 1 0.08 435 0.11
Land - Consumer Lot Loans 1,277 119 151,945 1 1 2 0.16 199 0.13
HELOC 3,862 53 206,033 4 2 8 14 0.36 428 0.21
Consumer 2,025 37 75,571 14 3 11 28 1.38 214 0.28
33,103 492 $ 16,286,372 40 31 113 184 0.56 % 0.17

All values are in US Dollars.

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