UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
 Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 23, 2022
 
FINWISE BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah
001-40721
83-0356689
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

756 East Winchester, Suite 100
Murray, Utah
 
84107
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (801) 501-7200
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of exchange on which registered
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
 
FINW
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC



Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of FinWise Bancorp (the “Company”), dated February 23, 2022, reporting the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

The information set forth under “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
Press Release dated February 23, 2022


SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, FinWise Bancorp has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
DATE: February 23, 2022
FINWISE BANCORP
   
 
/s/ Javvis Jacobson
 
 
Name: Javvis Jacobson
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

 


Exhibit 99.1


FINWISE BANCORP
 
REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2021 RESULTS
 
- Net Income Grew 19.8% Quarter over Quarter to $10.1 Million -
 
- Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.90 for Fourth Quarter of 2021 -
 
MURRAY, Utah Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) FinWise Bancorp (NASDAQ: FINW) (“FinWise” or the “Company”), parent company of FinWise Bank (the “Bank”), today announced results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. The Company’s shares began trading publicly on November 19, 2021.  The Company’s results are discussed below.
 
Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights
 

Loan originations totaled $2.3 billion, up 26.4% from the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and more than doubled from the prior year period
 

Net interest income grew to $15.3 million or 13.4% as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and rose 87.1% from the prior year period
 

Net Income was $10.1 million, compared to $8.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and $4.6 million in the prior year period
 

Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were $0.90 in the quarter, flat from the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and up 69.8% from the prior year period
 

Efficiency ratio was 34.3%, compared to 33.7% in the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and 48.8% in the prior year period
 

Maintained industry-leading returns with annualized return on average equity (ROAE) of 43.8%, compared to 52.2% in the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and 42.5% in the prior year period
 

Asset quality remained strong with nonperforming loans to total loans ratio of 0.2%
 
“We had an outstanding fourth quarter and full year 2021, capped off by the successful completion of our initial public offering,” said Kent Landvatter, Chief Executive Officer and President of FinWise. “We made significant progress in key facets of our business, including continuing to implement our successful strategy that has resulted in a highly profitable FinTech lending model with nationwide reach and profitable growth.  We are proud of our diverse and federally regulated product offerings that provide millions of dollars in loans to small business owners. We also take pride in our strategic relationships that provide loans across the credit spectrum and expand access to credit for more consumers, particularly those with limited access. Our solid results are a testament to the unique business model that our team has built. These efforts put FinWise in a great position to continue to expand our market share and deliver strong performance for both our customers and shareholders over the long-term.”

1

Results of Operations
 
The Company’s fourth quarter of 2021 was highlighted by substantial loan originations across its primary lines of business and substantial earnings growth. The Company maintained its solid efficiency and industry-leading returns.
 
Selected Financial Data

   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Years Ended
 
($s in thousands, except per share amounts, annualized ratios)
 
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
12/31/2020
   
12/31/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Net Income
 
$
10,111
   
$
8,442
   
$
4,616
   
$
31,583
   
$
11,198
 
Diluted EPS
 
$
0.90
   
$
0.90
   
$
0.53
   
$
3.27
   
$
1.28
 
Return on average assets
   
11.3
%
   
10.8
%
   
5.8
%
   
9.1
%
   
4.5
%
Return on average equity
   
43.8
%
   
52.2
%
   
42.5
%
   
39.2
%
   
28.4
%
Yield on loans
   
21.6
%
   
23.0
%
   
12.6
%
   
19.0
%
   
14.1
%
Cost of deposits
   
0.8
%
   
1.0
%
   
1.7
%
   
1.1
%
   
1.9
%
Net interest margin
   
16.6
%
   
18.3
%
   
10.4
%
   
15.1
%
   
11.0
%
Efficiency ratio
   
34.3
%
   
33.7
%
   
48.8
%
   
37.0
%
   
51.6
%
Tangible book value per share
 
$
9.04
   
$
7.91
   
$
5.30
   
$
9.04
   
$
5.30
 
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets
   
30.4
%
   
20.4
%
   
14.4
%
   
30.4
%
   
14.4
%
Leverage Ratio (Bank under CBLR)
   
17.7
%
   
19.5
%
   
16.6
%
   
17.7
%
   
16.6
%

Net Income
 
Net income was $10.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $8.4 million for the third quarter of 2021, and more than double the net income for the fourth quarter of 2020. Growth over both prior periods was primarily driven by solid growth in net interest income due to a substantial increase in loan originations, as well as solid non-interest income reflecting substantial strategic program fees, partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense.
 
Net Interest Income
 
Net interest income grew 13.4% to $15.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, from $13.5 million for the third quarter of 2021, and increased 87.1% from $8.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Net interest income growth over both prior periods was primarily due to higher loan balances resulting from significant loan growth which drove an increase in average interest earning assets.
 
Loan originations totaled $2.3 billion for the fourth quarter 2021, up 26.4% from $1.8 billion for the third quarter of 2021, and up from $0.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2020.
 
Net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 16.6% compared to 18.3% for the third quarter of 2021, and increased significantly from 10.4% for the fourth quarter of 2020.  The net interest margin decline from the third quarter of 2021 was driven mainly by substantially higher average held for sale loan balances from strategic programs with lower yielding loans.  Additionally, there was a change in the underlying mix of held for investment loans driven primarily by an increase in SBA 7(a) loans. These factors were partially offset by lower rates on the Company’s deposit portfolio. The net interest margin increase from the fourth quarter of 2020 was driven mainly by a substantial reduction in average PPP loans with a notional interest rate of 1.0% outstanding.
 
2

Provision for Loan Losses
 
The Company’s provision for loan losses was $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $3.4 million for the third quarter of 2021. This decrease from the third quarter of 2021 was primarily due to a decline in the rate of growth on held for investment loans. The increase in the Company’s provision for loan losses for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 was due to the Company concluding that a provision was not needed in the fourth quarter of 2020 when the Company determined that its loan portfolios were not materially impacted by the pandemic, particularly as the Company had already recorded higher than normal provisions to position for the possibility of elevated losses on loans resulting from the pandemic.
 
Non-interest Income
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
($s in thousands)
 
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Non-interest income:
                 
Strategic program fees
 
$
6,082
   
$
4,982
   
$
2,713
 
Gain on sale of loans
   
1,813
     
2,876
     
289
 
SBA loan servicing fees
   
356
     
337
     
283
 
Change in fair value on investment in BFG
   
864
     
266
     
137
 
Other miscellaneous income
   
14
     
14
     
10
 
Total non-interest income
 
$
9,129
   
$
8,475
   
$
3,432
 

Non-interest income was $9.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of 7.7% from $8.5 million for the third quarter of 2021, and more than doubled from $3.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase compared to the third quarter of 2021 was driven primarily by an increase in strategic program fees generated from significant loan origination volume as well as the change in fair value on investment in Business Funding Group, LLC (“BFG”). The increase in the latter was primarily due to BFG’s higher profitability and cash position.  The increase compared to the third quarter of 2021 was partially offset by a decrease in the gain on sale of loans due primarily to a decrease in the number of SBA 7(a) loans sold.  The increase in non-interest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 was driven mainly by higher strategic program fees due to significant loan origination volume and an increase in the number of SBA 7(a) loans sold in the fourth quarter of 2021.
 
3

Non-interest Expense
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
($s in thousands)
 
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Non-interest expense:
                 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
$
6,052
   
$
5,930
   
$
4,499
 
Occupancy and equipment expenses
   
208
     
205
     
181
 
Impairment of SBA servicing asset
   
800
     
-
     
-
 
Other operating expenses
   
1,311
     
1,263
     
977
 
Total non-interest expense
 
$
8,371
   
$
7,398
   
$
5,657
 

Non-interest expense was $8.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $7.4 million for the third quarter of 2021 and $5.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase over both prior periods was primarily due to various factors including increases in the number of employees related to an increase in strategic program loan volume, the expansion of the Company’s information technology and security division to support enhancements to the Company’s infrastructure, contractual bonuses paid relating to the expansion of the strategic programs, and an impairment on SBA servicing asset due to the softening of the secondary market for SBA 7(a) loans.
 
The Company’s efficiency ratio was 34.3% for the fourth quarter of 2021 as compared to 33.7% for the third quarter of 2021 and 48.8% for the fourth quarter of 2020.
 
Tax Rate
 
The Company’s effective tax rate was approximately 25.3% for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 24.5% for the third quarter of 2021 and 22.2% for the fourth quarter of 2020.
 
Balance Sheet
 
The Company’s total assets increased 12.4%, from $338.3 million at September 30, 2021 and increased 19.7%, from $317.5 million at December 31, 2020 to $380.2 million at December 31, 2021. The increase over both prior periods was mainly due to an increase in cash from the Company’s public stock offering and growth in the SBA 7(a) loan portfolio.  The increase in total assets compared to December 31, 2020 was also impacted by an increase in strategic program loans held-for-sale offset by a substantial decrease in PPP loans outstanding.
 
4

The following table shows the loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:
 
   
As of
 
   
12/31/2021
 
9/30/2021
 
12/31/2020
 
($s in thousands)
 
Amount
   
% of total
loans
 
Amount
   
% of total
loans
 
Amount
   
% of total
loans
 
SBA
 
$
142,392
     
53.6
%
 
$
125,192
     
50.2
%
 
$
203,317
     
77.7
%
 
Commercial, non real estate
   
3,428
     
1.3
%
   
3,955
     
1.6
%
   
4,020
     
1.5
%
 
Residential real estate
   
27,108
     
10.2
%
   
25,105
     
10.1
%
   
17,740
     
6.8
%
 
Strategic Program loans
   
85,850
     
32.3
%
   
87,876
     
35.3
%
   
28,265
     
10.8
%
 
Commercial real estate
   
2,436
     
0.9
%
   
2,357
     
0.9
%
   
2,892
     
1.1
%
 
Consumer
   
4,574
     
1.7
%
   
4,729
     
1.9
%
   
5,543
     
2.1
%
 
Total period end loans
 
$
265,788
     
100.0
%
 
$
249,214
     
100.0
%
 
$
261,777
     
100.0
%
 

Note: SBA loans as of December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 include $1.1 million, $2.3 million and $107.1 million in PPP loans respectively.
 
Total period end loans receivable increased 6.7% from $249.2 million at September 30, 2021 and increased 1.5%, from $261.8 million at December 31, 2020 to $265.8 million at December 31, 2021. The growth in loans receivable in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2021 was due primarily to increases in SBA 7(a) loans. Year-over-year, the increase in loans receivable was driven primarily by the growth in SBA 7(a), strategic program, and residential real estate loans offset by a substantial decrease in PPP loans due to PPP loan forgiveness throughout 2021.

The following table shows the deposit composition as of the dates indicated:
 
   
As of
 
   
12/31/2021
 
9/30/2021
 
12/31/2020
 
($s in thousands)
 
Total
   
Percent
 
Total
   
Percent
 
Total
   
Percent
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
110,548
     
43.9
%
 
$
109,459
     
43.4
%
 
$
88,067
     
53.5
%
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
                                                 
Demand
   
5,399
     
2.1
%
   
5,398
     
2.1
%
   
6,095
     
3.7
%
 
Savings
   
6,685
     
2.7
%
   
8,146
     
3.2
%
   
7,435
     
4.5
%
 
Money markets
   
31,076
     
12.3
%
   
25,679
     
10.1
%
   
17,567
     
10.7
%
 
Time certificates of deposit
   
98,184
     
39.0
%
   
104,354
     
41.2
%
   
45,312
     
27.6
%
 
Total period end deposits
 
$
251,892
     
100.0
%
 
$
253,036
     
100.0
%
 
$
164,476
     
100.0
%
 

Total period end deposits decreased (0.5%), from $253.0 million at September 30, 2021, and increased 53.1% from $164.5 million at December 31, 2020 to $251.9 million at December 31, 2021. The decline from the third quarter of 2021 was driven primarily by a decline in certificates of deposit. The increase from the fourth quarter of 2020 was driven by a significant increase in time certificates of deposit, noninterest-bearing demand deposits, and money market accounts.
 
Total shareholders’ equity increased $46.3 million, or 67.0%, to $115.4 million at December 31, 2021 from $69.1 million at September 30, 2021. Year-over-year shareholder’s equity increased $69.6 million during 2021. The increase in shareholders’ equity over both prior periods was primarily due to substantial net income and the Company’s IPO.
 
5

Bank Regulatory Capital Ratios
 
The following table presents the leverage ratios for the Bank as of the dates indicated:
 
   
As of
       
   
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
Well-
Capitalized Requirement
 
Leverage Ratio (Bank under CBLR)
 
17.7%

 
19.5%

 
8.5%


The Bank’s capital levels remain significantly above well-capitalized guidelines as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2021.

Asset Quality
Nonperforming loans were $0.7 million or 0.2% of total loans receivable at December 31, 2021, compared to $0.8 million or 0.3% of total loans receivable at September 30, 2021 and $0.8 million or 0.3% of total loans receivable at December 31, 2020.  As noted above, the provision for loan losses was $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $3.4 million for the third quarter of 2021. The Company also determined that a provision for loan losses was not needed in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Company’s allowance for loan losses to total loans (less PPP loans) was 3.7% at December 31, 2021 compared to 3.9% at September 30, 2021 and 4.0% at December 31, 2020.  During the fourth quarter 2021, the Company’s net charge-offs were $2.3 million, compared to $1.0 million during the third quarter of 2021 and $0.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2020.  The increase in charge-offs during the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to both prior periods was predominately driven by growth in the Company’s held for investment balances related to two of its strategic programs.
 
6

The following table presents a summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses and asset quality ratios for the periods indicated:
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
($s in thousands)
 
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Allowance for Loan & Lease Losses:
                 
Beginning Balance
 
$
9,640
   
$
7,239
   
$
7,028
 
Provision
   
2,502
     
3,368
     
-
 
Charge offs
   
     
     
 
SBA
   
(100
)
   
-
     
(17
)
Commercial, non real estate
   
-
     
-
     
(232
)
Residential real estate
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Strategic Program loans
   
(2,379
)
   
(1,106
)
   
(628
)
Commercial real estate
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Consumer
   
-
     
-
     
(11
)
Recoveries
   
     
     
 
SBA
   
4
     
30
     
-
 
Commercial, non real estate
   
11
     
10
     
-
 
Residential real estate
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Strategic Program loans
   
177
     
99
     
58
 
Commercial real estate
   
-
     
-
     
1
 
Consumer
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Ending Balance
 
$
9,855
   
$
9,640
   
$
6,199
 
                         
Asset Quality Ratios
 
As of and For the Three Months Ended
 
($s in thousands, annualized ratios)
 
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Nonperforming loans
 
$
657
   
$
757
   
$
831
 
Nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.2%

   
0.3%

   
0.3%

Net charge offs to average loans
   
3.2%

   
1.6%

   
1.2%

Allowance for loan losses to loans held for investment
   
4.8%

   
5.2%

   
2.6%

Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
3.7%

   
3.9%

   
2.4%

Allowance for loan losses to total loans (less PPP loans)
   
3.7%

   
3.9%

   
4.0%

Net charge-offs
 
$
2,287
   
$
967
   
$
829
 

7

Webcast and Conference Call Information
 
FinWise will host a conference call today at 5:00 PM ET to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021. A simultaneous audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations section of the website at https://viavid.webcasts.com/viewer/event.jsp?ei=1526843&tp_key=5f9c7ab843
 
The dial-in number for the conference call is (877) 423-9813 (toll-free) or (201) 689-8573 (international). Please dial the number 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
 
A webcast replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website at https://finwisebank.gcs-web.com for six months following the call.

Website Information
The Company intends to use its website, www.finwisebancorp.com, as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will be included in the Company’s website’s Investor Relations section. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations portion of the Company’s website, in addition to following its press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, and webcasts. To subscribe to the Company’s e-mail alert service, please click the “Email Alerts” link in the Investor Relations section of its website and submit your email address. The information contained in, or that may be accessed through, the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into or a part of this document or any other report or document it files with or furnishes to the SEC, and any references to the Company’s website are intended to be inactive textual references only.

About FinWise Bancorp
 
FinWise Bancorp is a Utah bank holding company headquartered in Murray, Utah. FinWise operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, FinWise Bank, a Utah state-chartered non-member bank. FinWise currently operates one full-service banking location in Sandy, Utah and a loan production office in Rockville Centre, New York. FinWise is a nationwide lender to and takes deposits from consumers and small businesses. Learn more at www.finwisebancorp.com.

Contacts
 
investors@finwisebank.com

media@finwisebank.com

8

"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
 
This release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, future events and its financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “might,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “projection,” “forecast,” “budget,” “goal,” “target,” “would,” “aim” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s industry and management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond the Company’s control. The inclusion of these forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that such expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved. Accordingly, the Company cautions you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
 
There are or will be important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following:
 

conditions relating to the Covid-19 pandemic, including the severity and duration of the associated economic slowdown either nationally or in the Company’s market areas, and the response of governmental authorities to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Company’s participation in Covid-19-related government programs such as the PPP;
 

system failure or cybersecurity breaches of the Company’s network security;
 

the success of the financial technology industry, the development and acceptance of which is subject to a high degree of uncertainty, as well as the continued evolution of the regulation of this industry;
 

the Company’s ability to keep pace with rapid technological changes in the industry or implement new technology effectively;
 

the Company’s reliance on third-party service providers for core systems support, informational website hosting, internet services, online account opening and other processing services;
 

general economic conditions, either nationally or in the Company’s market areas (including interest rate environment, government economic and monetary policies, the strength of global financial markets and inflation and deflation), that impact the financial services industry and/or the Company’s business;
 

increased competition in the financial services industry, particularly from regional and national institutions and other companies that offer banking services;
 

the Company’s ability to measure and manage its credit risk effectively and the potential deterioration of the business and economic conditions in the Company’s primary market areas;
 

the adequacy of the Company’s risk management framework;
 

the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for loan losses;
 

the financial soundness of other financial institutions;
 

new lines of business or new products and services;
 

changes in SBA rules, regulations and loan products, including specifically the Section 7(a) program, changes in SBA standard operating procedures or changes to the status of the Bank as an SBA Preferred Lender;
 
9


changes in the value of collateral securing the Company’s loans;
 

possible increases in the Company’s levels of nonperforming assets;
 

potential losses from loan defaults and nonperformance on loans;
 

the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and the risks it faces with respect to claims and litigation initiated against the Company;
 

the inability of small- and medium-sized businesses to whom the Company lends to weather adverse business conditions and repay loans;
 

the Company’s ability to implement aspects of its growth strategy and to sustain its historic rate of growth;
 

the Company’s ability to continue to originate, sell and retain loans, including through its Strategic Programs;
 

the concentration of the Company’s lending and depositor relationships through Strategic Programs in the financial technology industry generally;
 

the Company’s ability to attract additional merchants and retain and grow its existing merchant relationships;
 

interest rate risk associated with the Company’s business, including sensitivity of its interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities to interest rates, and the impact to its earnings from changes in interest rates;
 

the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and its ability to remediate any future material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting;
 

potential exposure to fraud, negligence, computer theft and cyber-crime and other disruptions in the Company’s computer systems relating to its development and use of new technology platforms;
 

the Company’s dependence on its management team and changes in management composition;
 

the sufficiency of the Company’s capital, including sources of capital and the extent to which it may be required to raise additional capital to meet its goals;
 

compliance with laws and regulations, supervisory actions, the Dodd-Frank Act, the Regulatory Relief Act, capital requirements, the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering laws, predatory lending laws, and other statutes and regulations;
 

changes in the laws, rules, regulations, interpretations or policies relating to financial institutions, accounting, tax, trade, monetary and fiscal matters;
 

the Company’s ability to maintain a strong core deposit base or other low-cost funding sources;
 

results of examinations of the Company by the Company’s regulators, including the possibility that its regulators may, among other things, require the Company to increase its allowance for loan losses or to write-down assets;
 

the Company’s involvement from time to time in legal proceedings, examinations and remedial actions by regulators;
 

further government intervention in the U.S. financial system;
 

the ability of the Company’s Strategic Program service providers to comply with regulatory regimes, including laws and regulations applicable to consumer credit transactions, and the Company’s ability to adequately oversee and monitor its Strategic Program service providers;
 

the Company’s ability to maintain and grow its relationships with its Strategic Program service providers;
 

natural disasters and adverse weather, acts of terrorism, pandemics, an outbreak of hostilities or other international or domestic calamities, and other matters beyond the Company’s control;
 

future equity and debt issuances; and
 

other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, its Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-257929) and subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
 
10

The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive.  If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the Company’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from its forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict their occurrence. In addition, the Company cannot assess the impact of each risk and uncertainty on its business or the extent to which any risk or uncertainty, or combination of risks and uncertainties, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
 
11

FINWISE BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
($s in thousands; unaudited)
   
As of
 
($s in thousands)
 
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
ASSETS
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
                 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
411
   
$
410
   
$
405
 
Interest bearing deposits
   
85,343
     
67,696
     
46,978
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
85,754
     
68,106
     
47,383
 
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at cost
   
11,423
     
4,414
     
1,809
 
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost
   
378
     
377
     
205
 
Loans receivable, net
   
198,102
     
178,748
     
232,074
 
Strategic Program loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value
   
60,748
     
62,702
     
20,948
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
3,285
     
2,484
     
1,264
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,548
     
1,297
     
1,629
 
Deferred taxes, net
   
1,823
     
1,597
     
452
 
SBA servicing asset, net
   
3,938
     
4,368
     
2,415
 
Investment in Business Funding Group (BFG), at fair value
   
5,900
     
5,241
     
3,770
 
Investment in FinWise Investments, LLC
   
80
     
-
     
-
 
Other assets
   
7,235
     
8,982
     
5,566
 
Total assets
 
$
380,214
   
$
338,316
   
$
317,515
 
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Liabilities
                       
Deposits
                       
Noninterest bearing
 
$
110,548
   
$
109,459
   
$
88,067
 
Interest bearing
   
141,344
     
143,577
     
76,409
 
Total deposits
   
251,892
     
253,036
     
164,476
 
Accrued interest payable
   
48
     
43
     
195
 
Income taxes payable, net
   
233
     
823
     
709
 
PPP Liquidity Facility
   
1,050
     
2,259
     
101,007
 
Other liabilities
   
11,549
     
13,017
     
5,256
 
Total liabilities
   
264,772
     
269,178
     
271,643
 
                         
Shareholders' equity
                       
Common stock
   
13
     
9
     
9
 
Additional paid-in-capital
   
54,836
     
18,647
     
16,853
 
Retained earnings
   
60,593
     
50,482
     
29,010
 
Total shareholders' equity
   
115,442
     
69,138
     
45,872
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
380,214
   
$
338,316
   
$
317,515
 

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FINWISE BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
($s in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)

   
For the Three Months Ended
 
($s in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Interest income
                 
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
15,500
   
$
13,726
   
$
8,548
 
Interest on securities
   
28
     
7
     
9
 
Other interest income
   
25
     
16
     
8
 
Total interest income
   
15,553
     
13,749
     
8,565
 
                         
Interest expense
                       
Interest on deposits
   
279
     
271
     
331
 
Interest on PPP Liquidity Facility
   
2
     
8
     
73
 
Total interest expense
   
281
     
279
     
404
 
Net interest income
   
15,272
     
13,470
     
8,161
 
                         
Provision for loan losses
   
2,503
     
3,367
     
-
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
12,769
     
10,103
     
8,161
 
                         
Non-interest income
                       
Strategic Program fees
   
6,082
     
4,982
     
2,713
 
Gain on sale of loans
   
1,813
     
2,876
     
289
 
SBA loan servicing fees
   
356
     
337
     
283
 
Change in fair value on investment in BFG
   
864
     
266
     
137
 
Other miscellaneous income
   
14
     
14
     
10
 
Total non-interest income
   
9,129
     
8,475
     
3,432
 
                         
Non-interest expense
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
   
6,052
     
5,930
     
4,499
 
Occupancy and equipment expenses
   
208
     
205
     
181
 
Impairment of SBA servicing asset
   
800
     
-
     
-
 
Other operating expenses
   
1,311
     
1,263
     
977
 
Total non-interest expense
   
8,371
     
7,398
     
5,657
 
Income before income tax expense
   
13,527
     
11,180
     
5,936
 
                         
Provision for income taxes
   
3,416
     
2,738
     
1,320
 
Net income
 
$
10,111
   
$
8,442
   
$
4,616
 
                         
Earnings per share, basic
 
$
0.95
   
$
0.97
   
$
0.53
 
Earnings per share, diluted
 
$
0.90
   
$
0.90
   
$
0.53
 
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
   
10,169,005
     
8,255,953
     
8,035,778
 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
   
10,818,984
     
8,847,606
     
8,081,470
 
Shares outstanding at end of period
   
12,772,010
     
8,746,110
     
8,660,334
 

13

FINWISE BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
($s in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)
   
For the Years Ended
 
($s in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
12/31/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Interest income
           
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
49,135
   
$
29,271
 
Interest on securities
   
47
     
34
 
Other interest income
   
61
     
201
 
Total interest income
   
49,243
     
29,506
 
                 
Interest expense
               
Interest on deposits
   
1,138
     
1,583
 
Interest on PPP Liquidity Facility
   
127
     
173
 
Total interest expense
   
1,265
     
1,756
 
Net interest income
   
47,978
     
27,750
 
                 
Provision for loan losses
   
8,039
     
5,234
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
39,939
     
22,516
 
                 
Non-interest income
               
Strategic Program fees
   
17,959
     
9,591
 
Gain on sale of loans
   
9,689
     
2,849
 
SBA loan servicing fees
   
1,156
     
1,028
 
Change in fair value on investment in BFG
   
2,991
     
856
 
Other miscellaneous income
   
49
     
49
 
Total non-interest income
   
31,844
     
14,373
 
                 
Non-interest expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
22,365
     
16,835
 
Occupancy and equipment expenses
   
810
     
694
 
Impairment of SBA servicing asset
   
800
     
-
 
Loss on investment in BFG
   
-
     
50
 
Other operating expenses
   
5,536
     
4,170
 
Total non-interest expense
   
29,511
     
21,749
 
Income before income tax expense
   
42,272
     
15,140
 
                 
Provision for income taxes
   
10,689
     
3,942
 
Net income
 
$
31,583
   
$
11,198
 
                 
Earnings per share, basic
 
$
3.44
   
$
1.29
 
Earnings per share, diluted
 
$
3.27
   
$
1.28
 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
   
8,669,724
     
8,025,390
 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
   
9,108,163
     
8,069,634
 
Shares outstanding at end of period
   
12,772,010
     
8,660,334
 

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FINWISE BANCORP
AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS, AND RATES - QUARTERLY
($s in thousands; unaudited)

   
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
12/31/2021
 
9/30/2021
 
12/31/2020
 
($s in thousands, annualized ratios)
 
Average Balance
   
Interest
   
Average Yield/Rate
 
Average Balance
   
Interest
   
Average Yield/Rate
 
Average Balance
   
Interest
   
Average Yield/Rate
 
Interest earning assets:
                                                       
Interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve, non-U.S. central banks and other banks
 
$
72,746
     
25
     
0.1
%
 
$
54,261
     
16
     
0.1
%
 
$
40,155
     
8
     
0.1
%
 
Investment securities
   
8,078
     
28
     
1.4
%
   
1,689
     
7
     
1.7
%
   
1,887
     
9
     
1.9
%
 
Loans held for sale
   
87,156
     
7,553
     
34.7
%
   
65,273
     
6,293
     
38.6
%
   
29,329
     
3,597
     
49.1
%
 
Loans held for investment
   
199,609
     
7,947
     
15.9
%
   
173,092
     
7,433
     
17.2
%
   
241,600
     
4,951
     
8.2
%
 
Total interest earning assets
   
367,589
     
15,553
     
16.9
%
   
294,315
     
13,749
     
18.7
%
   
312,971
     
8,565
     
10.9
%
 
Less: allowance for loan losses
   
(9,450
)
                   
(8,083
)
                   
(6,753
)
                 
Non-interest earning assets
   
24,379
                     
18,822
                     
9,222
                   
Total assets
 
$
382,518
                   
$
305,054
                   
$
315,440
                   
                                                                           
Interest bearing liabilities:
                                                                         
Demand
 
$
7,411
   
$
15
     
0.8
%
 
$
5,007
   
$
11
     
0.9
%
 
$
6,226
   
$
15
     
1.0
%
 
Savings
   
7,573
     
1
     
0.1
%
   
8,818
     
3
     
0.1
%
   
6,775
     
4
     
0.2
%
 
Money market accounts
   
28,859
     
21
     
0.3
%
   
22,274
     
21
     
0.4
%
   
17,618
     
21
     
0.5
%
 
Certificates of deposit
   
104,135
     
242
     
0.9
%
   
76,127
     
236
     
1.2
%
   
48,201
     
292
     
2.4
%
 
Total deposits
   
147,977
     
279
     
0.8
%
   
112,226
     
271
     
1.0
%
   
78,820
     
331
     
1.7
%
 
                                                                           
Other borrowings
   
1,437
     
2
     
0.6
%
   
9,365
     
8
     
0.3
%
   
82,016
     
73
     
0.4
%
 
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
149,414
     
281
     
0.8
%
   
121,591
     
279
     
0.9
%
   
160,836
     
404
     
1.0
%
 
                                                                           
Non-interest bearing deposits
   
127,590
                     
107,342
                     
106,735
                   
Non-interest bearing liabilities
   
16,315
                     
13,076
                     
5,411
                   
Shareholders’ equity
   
89,199
                     
63,045
                     
42,458
                   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
382,518
                   
$
305,054
                   
$
315,440
                   
                                                                           
Net interest income and interest rate spread
         
$
15,272
     
16.2
%
         
$
13,470
     
17.8
%
         
$
8,161
     
9.9
%
 
Net interest margin
                   
16.6
%
                   
18.3
%
                   
10.4
%
 
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
                   
246.0
%
                   
242.1
%
                   
194.6
%
 

Note: Average PPP loans for the three months ended December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were $1.5 million, $8.8 million and $122.7 million, respectively.

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FINWISE BANCORP
AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS, AND RATES – YEAR-TO-DATE
($s in thousands; unaudited)


 
For the Years Ended
 
   For the Years Ended
 

 
12/31/2021
 
12/31/2020
 
($s in thousands, annualized ratios)
 
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Yield/Rate
 
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Yield/Rate
 
Interest earning assets:
                                     
Interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve, non-U.S. central banks and other banks
 
$
55,960
     
61
     
0.1
%
 
$
43,892
     
201
     
0.5
%
 
Investment securities
   
3,298
     
47
     
1.4
%
   
1,622
     
34
     
2.1
%
 
Loans held for sale
   
59,524
     
22,461
     
37.7
%
   
20,154
     
10,560
     
52.4
%
 
Loans held for investment
   
198,992
     
26,674
     
13.4
%
   
187,314
     
18,711
     
10.0
%
 
Total interest earning assets
   
317,774
     
49,243
     
15.5
%
   
252,982
     
29,506
     
11.7
%
 
Less: allowance for loan losses
   
(7,548
)
                   
(6,706
)
                 
Non-interest earning assets
   
17,002
                     
8,130
                   
Total assets
 
$
327,228
                   
$
254,406
                   
                                                   
Interest bearing liabilities:
                                                 
Demand
 
$
6,060
   
$
53
     
0.9
%
 
$
3,237
   
$
62
     
1.9
%
 
Savings
   
7,897
     
10
     
0.1
%
   
6,234
     
16
     
0.3
%
 
Money market accounts
   
21,964
     
75
     
0.3
%
   
16,327
     
104
     
0.6
%
 
Certificates of deposit
   
72,311
     
1,000
     
1.4
%
   
57,496
     
1,401
     
2.4
%
 
Total deposits
   
108,232
     
1,138
     
1.1
%
   
83,294
     
1,583
     
1.9
%
 
                                                   
Other borrowings
   
36,363
     
127
     
0.3
%
   
49,044
     
173
     
0.4
%
 
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
144,595
     
1,265
     
0.9
%
   
132,338
     
1,756
     
1.3
%
 
                                                   
Non-interest bearing deposits
   
107,481
                     
80,537
                   
Non-interest bearing liabilities
   
11,392
                     
3,941
                   
Shareholders’ equity
   
63,760
                     
37,590
                   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
327,228
                   
$
254,406
                   
                                                   
Net interest income and interest rate spread
         
$
47,978
     
14.6
%
         
$
27,750
     
10.3
%
 
Net interest margin
                   
15.1
%
                   
11.0
%
 
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
                   
219.8
%
                   
191.2
%
 

Note: Average PPP loans for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were $36.6 million and $79.7 million, respectively.

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FINWISE BANCORP
SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA
($s in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)

   
As of and for the Three Months Ended
 
($s in thousands, except per share amounts, annualized ratios)
 
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Selected Loan Metrics
                 
Amount of loans originated
 
$
2,304,234
   
$
1,822,942
   
$
850,927
 
Selected Income Statement Data
                       
Interest income
 
$
15,553
   
$
13,749
   
$
8,565
 
Interest expense
   
281
     
279
     
404
 
Net interest income
   
15,272
     
13,470
     
8,161
 
Provision for loan losses
   
2,503
     
3,367
     
-
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
12,769
     
10,103
     
8,161
 
Non-interest income
   
9,129
     
8,475
     
3,432
 
Non-interest expense
   
8,371
     
7,398
     
5,657
 
Provision for income taxes
   
3,416
     
2,738
     
1,320
 
Net income
   
10,111
     
8,442
     
4,616
 
Selected Balance Sheet Data
                       
Total Assets
 
$
380,214
   
$
338,316
   
$
317,515
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
85,754
     
68,106
     
47,383
 
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at cost
   
11,423
     
4,414
     
1,809
 
Loans receivable, net
   
198,102
     
178,748
     
232,074
 
Strategic Program loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value
   
60,748
     
62,702
     
20,948
 
SBA servicing asset, net
   
3,938
     
4,368
     
2,415
 
Investment in Business Funding Group, at fair value
   
5,900
     
5,241
     
3,770
 
Deposits
   
251,892
     
253,036
     
164,476
 
PPP Liquidity Facility
   
1,050
     
2,259
     
101,007
 
Total shareholders' equity
   
115,442
     
69,138
     
45,872
 
Tangible shareholders’ equity (1)
   
115,442
     
69,138
     
45,872
 
Share and Per Share Data
                       
Earnings per share - basic
 
$
0.95
   
$
0.97
   
$
0.53
 
Earnings per share - diluted
 
$
0.90
   
$
0.90
   
$
0.53
 
Book value per share
 
$
9.04
   
$
7.91
   
$
5.30
 
Tangible book value per share
 
$
9.04
   
$
7.91
   
$
5.30
 
Weighted avg outstanding shares - basic
   
10,169,005
     
8,255,953
     
8,035,778
 
Weighted avg outstanding shares - diluted
   
10,818,984
     
8,847,606
     
8,081,470
 
Shares outstanding at end of period
   
12,772,010
     
8,746,110
     
8,660,334
 
Asset Quality Ratios
                       
Nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.2
%
   
0.3
%
   
0.3
%
Net charge offs to average loans
   
3.2
%
   
1.6
%
   
1.2
%
Allowance for loan losses to loans held for investment
   
4.8
%
   
5.2
%
   
2.6
%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
3.7
%
   
3.9
%
   
2.4
%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans (less PPP loans)
   
3.7
%
   
3.9
%
   
4.0
%
Capital Ratios
                       
Total shareholders' equity to total assets
   
30.4
%
   
20.4
%
   
14.4
%
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets
   
30.4
%
   
20.4
%
   
14.4
%
Leverage Ratio (Bank under CBLR)
   
17.7
%
   
19.5
%
   
16.6
%

(1) Tangible shareholders’ equity is defined as total shareholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangible assets. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total shareholder’s equity. We had no goodwill or other intangible assets as of any of the dates indicated. We have not considered loan servicing rights as an intangible asset for purposes of this calculation. As a result, tangible shareholders’ equity is the same as total shareholders’ equity as of each of the dates indicated.

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
Efficiency ratio

   
For Three Months Ended
 
($s in thousands, annualized ratios)
 
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
Non-interest expense
 
$
8,371
   
$
7,398
   
$
5,657
 
Net interest income
 

15,272
   

13,470
   

8,161
 
Total non-interest income
   
9,129
     
8,475
     
3,432
 
Adjusted operating revenue
 
$
24,401
   
$
21,945
   
$
11,593
 
Efficiency ratio
   
34.3%

   
33.7%

   
48.8%


Allowance for loan losses to total loans (less PPP Loans)

   
As of
 
   
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
($s in thousands)
                 
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
9,855
   
$
9,640
   
$
6,199
 
Total Loans
   
265,788
     
249,214
     
261,777
 
PPP Loans
   
1,091
     
2,303
     
107,145
 
Total Loans less PPP Loans
 
$
264,697
   
$
246,911
   
$
154,632
 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans (less PPP Loans)
   
3.7%

   
3.9%

   
4.0%


Total nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings to total assets (less PPP loans)

   
As of
 
   
12/31/2021
   
9/30/2021
   
12/31/2020
 
($s in thousands)
                 
Total Assets
 
$
380,214
   
$
338,316
   
$
317,515
 
PPP Loans
  $
1,091
    $
2,303
    $
107,145
 
Total Assets less PPP Loans
 
$
379,123
   
$
336,013
   
$
210,370
 
Total nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings
 
$
763
   
$
864
   
$
1,701
 
Total nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings to total assets (less PPP loans)
   
0.2%

   
0.3%

   
0.8%


 
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