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):  April 28, 2022

 

FINWISE BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of FinWise Bancorp (the “Company”), dated April 28, 2022, reporting the Company’s financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2022.

The information set forth under this “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.

 

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.

 

FINWISE BANCORP REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS

 

- Net Income of $10.3 Million -

- Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.76 -

 

 

First Quarter 2022 Highlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“FinWise continued to deliver solid results as our platform’s scalability facilitated another quarter of robust loan originations from our existing strategic programs,” said Kent Landvatter, Chief Executive Officer and President of FinWise. “We also maintained our industry-leading efficiency and profitability, while we continued the buildout of our operating infrastructure to further enhance future growth potential. These results exemplify the strength of our business model which gives us confidence that we can continue to expand our market share to the benefit of our customers and shareholders over the long-term.”

Results of Operations

 

The Company’s first quarter of 2022 was highlighted by continued strength in loan originations across its primary lines of business, substantial earnings growth, solid efficiency, and industry-leading returns.

 

Selected Financial Data

(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.

 

Net income was $10.3 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $10.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, and nearly double the net income for the first quarter of 2021. Growth relative to the previous quarter reflects an increase in non-interest income driven by gain on sale of loans and higher strategic program fees, partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense. Compared to the prior year period, net income growth was primarily driven by increases in net interest income and non-interest income, partially offset by higher non-interest expenses and provision for loan loss.

 

 

Net interest income was $14.1 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $15.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, and $8.4 million for the first quarter of 2021. The decline from the previous quarter was primarily due to a change in the mix of held for sale loans reflecting higher average balances from strategic programs with lower yielding loans. Growth over the prior year period primarily reflected strong loan growth resulting in higher balances and an increase in average interest earning assets.

 

Loan originations totaled $2.5 billion for the first quarter of 2022, up 9.0% from $2.3 billion for the fourth quarter of 2021, and up 147.8% from $1.0 billion for the first quarter of 2021.

 

Net interest margin for the first quarter of 2022 was 14.5% compared to 16.6% for the fourth quarter of 2021 and 11.0% for the first quarter of 2021.  The decline from the previous quarter was primarily driven by higher average held for sale and held for investment loan balances carrying lower yields from strategic programs.  The decrease in net interest margin was partially offset by a change in the underlying mix of held for investment loans reflecting a decrease in lower yielding SBA 7(a) loans. The net interest margin increase from the first quarter of 2021 was driven mainly by a substantial reduction in average PPP loans with a notional interest rate of 1.0% outstanding.

 

 

The Company’s provision for loan losses was $2.9 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2021. The increase from the previous quarter was primarily due to loan growth on unguaranteed loans held for investment and an increase in net charge-offs. The increase in the Company’s provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 was due to substantial loan growth and an increase in net charge-offs.

 

 

Non-interest income was $11.7 million for the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 28.0% from $9.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, and nearly doubled from $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2021. The increase over both prior periods was driven primarily by higher gain on sale of loans due to an increase in the number of SBA 7(a) loans sold as well as an increase in strategic program fees due to significant loan origination volume. The increase over both periods was partially offset by a decrease in the change in fair value on investment in Business Funding Group, LLC (“BFG”) due primarily to the softening of comparable company values used in determining BFG fair value.

 

 

Non-interest expense was $9.0 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $8.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and $6.7 million for the first quarter of 2021. The increase over both prior periods was primarily due to increased expenses from higher employee head count 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, and contractual bonuses paid relating to the expansion of the strategic programs. The increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 was partially offset by the minor recovery and lack of additional impairment on the SBA servicing asset in the first quarter of 2022.

The Company’s efficiency ratio was 35.1% for the first quarter of 2022 as compared to 34.3% for the fourth quarter of 2021 and 45.9% for the first quarter of 2021.

 

 

The Company’s effective tax rate was approximately 25.4% for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 25.3% for the fourth quarter of 2021 and 26.7% for the first quarter of 2021.

 

Balance Sheet

 

The Company’s total assets were $425.6 million at March 31, 2022, an increase of 11.9% from $380.2 million at December 31, 2021, and an increase of 28.9% from $330.1 million at March 31, 2021. The increase over both prior periods was mainly due to growth in deposits to fund the Company’s growing Strategic Program loan portfolio. The increase in total assets compared to March 31, 2021 also reflected an increase in cash from the Company’s public stock offering and an increase in deposits to fund SBA 7(a) loans offset by a substantial decrease in borrowings under the PPP Liquidity Facility due to a decline in PPP loans outstanding.

 

The following table shows the loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:

 

Note: SBA loans as of March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 include $1.0 million, $1.1 million and $65.9 million in PPP loans, respectively.  SBA loans as of March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 include $53.2 million, $75.7 million and $48.0 million, respectively, of SBA 7(a) loan balances that are guaranteed by the SBA.

 

Total loans receivable at March 31, 2022 increased 2.5% to $272.6 million from $265.8 million at December 31, 2021 and increased 11.1% from $245.2 million at March 31, 2021. The growth in loans receivable over both periods was due primarily to increases in strategic program loans. The increase in total loans compared to December 31, 2021 was partially offset by a decrease in SBA loans.  Growth compared to March 31, 2021 was partially 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:

 

Total deposits at March 31, 2022 increased 10.2% to $277.5 million from $251.9 million at December 31, 2021, and increased 47.2% from $188.5 million at March 31, 2021. The increase from the fourth quarter of 2021 was driven primarily by an increase in money market deposits and noninterest-bearing demand deposits. The increase from the first quarter of 2021 was driven by a significant increase in money market accounts, noninterest-bearing demand deposits, and time certificates of deposit.

 

Total shareholders’ equity increased $10.4 million, or 9.0%, to $125.8 million at March 31, 2022 from $115.4 million at December 31, 2021. Compared to the period ending March 31, 2021, shareholder’s equity increased $73.5 million, or more than doubled from $52.3 million. The increase in shareholders’ equity over the prior quarter was mainly driven by an increase in net income during the first quarter of 2022.  The increase over the prior year period was primarily due to the Company’s Initial Public Offering and an increase in net income.

 

Bank Regulatory Capital Ratios

 

The following table presents the leverage ratios for the Bank as of the dates indicated:

 

The Bank’s capital levels remain significantly above well-capitalized guidelines as of the end of the first quarter of 2022.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming loans were $0.7 million or 0.2% of total loans receivable at March 31, 2022, compared to $0.7 million or 0.2% of total loans receivable at December 31, 2021 and $0.8 million or 0.3% of total loans receivable at March 31, 2021.  As noted above, the provision for loan losses was $2.9 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2021. The Company’s allowance for loan losses to total loans (less PPP loans) was 3.7% at March 31, 2022 compared to 3.7% at December 31, 2021 and 3.4% at March 31, 2021.  During the first quarter of 2022, the Company’s net charge-offs were $2.8 million, compared to $2.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2021 and $0.6 million during the first quarter of 2021.  The increase in charge-offs during the first quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 was predominantly driven by the normalization of credit losses to pre-pandemic market conditions and by growth in the Company’s held for investment balances.  The increase in charge-offs during the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 was mainly driven by growth in the Company’s held for investment balances related to four of its strategic programs.

 

The following table presents a summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses and asset quality ratios for the periods indicated:

 

Webcast and Conference Call Information

 

FinWise will host a conference call today at 5:00 PM ET to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2022. A simultaneous audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations section of the website at https://services.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=RWKUafDT.

 

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.

 

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

"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: (a) 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; (b) system failure or cybersecurity breaches of the Company’s network security; (c) 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; (d) the Company’s ability to keep pace with rapid technological changes in the industry or implement new technology effectively; (e) 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; (f) 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; (g) increased competition in the financial services industry, particularly from regional and national institutions and other companies that offer banking services; (h) 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; (i) the adequacy of the Company’s risk management framework; (j) the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for loan losses; (k) the financial soundness of other financial institutions; (l) new lines of business or new products and services; (m) 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; (n) changes in the value of collateral securing the Company’s loans; (o) possible increases in the Company’s levels of nonperforming assets; (p) potential losses from loan defaults and nonperformance on loans; (q) the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and the risks it faces with respect to claims and litigation initiated against the Company; (r) the inability of small- and medium-sized businesses to whom the Company lends to weather adverse business conditions and repay loans; (s) the Company’s ability to implement aspects of its growth strategy and to sustain its historic rate of growth; (t) the Company’s ability to continue to originate, sell and retain loans, including through its Strategic Programs; (u) the concentration of the Company’s lending and depositor relationships through Strategic Programs in the financial technology industry generally; (v) the Company’s ability to attract additional merchants and retain and grow its existing merchant relationships; (w) 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; (x) 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; (y) 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; (z) the Company’s dependence on its management team and changes in management composition; (aa) 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; (bb) 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; (cc) changes in the laws, rules, regulations, interpretations or policies relating to financial institutions, accounting, tax, trade, monetary and fiscal matters; (dd) the Company’s ability to maintain a strong core deposit base or other low-cost funding sources; (ee) 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; (ff) the Company’s involvement from time to time in legal proceedings, examinations and remedial actions by regulators; (gg) further government intervention in the U.S. financial system; (hh) 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; (ii) the Company’s ability to maintain and grow its relationships with its Strategic Program service providers; (jj) 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; (kk) future equity and debt issuances; and (ll) other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.

 

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.

 

FINWISE BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

($s in thousands; unaudited)

 

Balance Sheet

FINWISE BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

($s in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)

FINWISE BANCORP

AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS, AND RATES - QUARTERLY

($s in thousands; unaudited)

Note: Average PPP loans for the three months ended March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 were $1.0 million, $1.5 million and $91.3 million, respectively.

FINWISE BANCORP

SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA

($s in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)

(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.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

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

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

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