- Net Income of $3.5 Million -

- Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.25 -

- Loan Originations Increase to $1.4 Billion -

MURRAY, Utah, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FinWise Bancorp (NASDAQ:FINW) ("FinWise" or the "Company"), parent company of FinWise Bank (the "Bank"), today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights

Loan originations increased to $1.4 billion, compared to $1.2 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and $1.1 billion for the third quarter of the prior year
Net interest income was $14.8 million, compared to $14.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and $14.4 million for the third quarter of the prior year
Net income was $3.5 million, compared to $3.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and $4.8 million for the third quarter of the prior year
Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were $0.25 for the quarter, compared to $0.24 for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and $0.37 for the third quarter of the prior year
Efficiency ratio¹ was 67.5%, compared to 66.3% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and 50.4% for the third quarter of the prior year
Annualized return on average equity was 8.3%, compared to 7.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and 12.8% for the third quarter of the prior year
The recorded balances of nonperforming loans were $30.6 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $27.9 million as of June 30, 2024, and $10.7 million as of September 30, 2023. The balance of nonperforming loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration ("SBA") was $17.8 million, $16.0 million, and $4.7 million as of September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively

¹ See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures" for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure.

"Our results during the third quarter reflect the resiliency of our existing business as well as the actions we've taken to enhance long-term growth," said Kent Landvatter, CEO of FinWise. "We saw a notable step-up in loan originations and generated solid revenue coupled with a deceleration of our expense growth. Additionally, we continued to gain traction with new strategic programs, as we announced one new lending program in the quarter, which brings the total new lending programs to three so far this year. Overall, I am pleased with the operational performance of our company and I am excited about the outlook. We will remain laser focused on continuing to grow our business and will strive to continue to deliver long-term value for all our stakeholders."

Selected Financial and Other Data

($ in thousands, except per share amounts and FTEs)	As of and for the Three Months Ended
	9/30/2024			6/30/2024			9/30/2023
Amount of loans originated	$	1,448,251		$	1,170,904		$	1,061,327
Net income	$	3,454		$	3,180		$	4,804
Diluted EPS	$	0.25		$	0.24		$	0.37
Return on average assets		2.1	%		2.1	%		3.7	%
Return on average equity		8.3	%		7.9	%		12.8	%
Yield on loans		14.16	%		14.89	%		17.40	%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits		4.85	%		4.80	%		4.34	%
Net interest margin		9.70	%		10.31	%		11.77	%
Efficiency ratio⁽¹⁾		67.5	%		66.3	%		50.4	%
Tangible book value per share⁽²⁾	$	12.90		$	12.61		$	12.04
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets⁽²⁾		24.9	%		26.8	%		27.1	%
Leverage ratio (Bank under CBLR)		20.3	%		20.8	%		22.1	%
Full-time equivalent ("FTEs")		194			191			158

(1) This measure is not a measure recognized under United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and is therefore considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures" for a reconciliation of this measure to its most comparable GAAP measure. The efficiency ratio is defined as total non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. The Company believes this measure is important as an indicator of productivity because it shows the amount of revenue generated for each dollar spent.

(2) Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. 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 to total assets. The Company had no goodwill or other intangible assets at the end of any period indicated. The Company has not considered loan servicing rights or loan trailing fee assets as intangible assets for purposes of this calculation. As a result, tangible shareholders' equity is the same as total shareholders' equity at the end of each of the periods indicated.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $14.8 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $14.6 million for the prior quarter and $14.4 million for the prior year period. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily due to average balance increases in the loans held-for-sale and loans held for investment portfolios and was partially offset by yield decreases in both the loans held-for-sale and loans held for investment portfolios. The increase from the prior year period was primarily due to increases in the average balances of the Company's loans held-for-sale and loans held for investment portfolios and was partially offset by yield decreases on those same portfolios as well as increased rates and volumes on the certificate of deposit balances. Third quarter 2024 net interest income includes a $0.5 million one-time decrease for accrued interest not previously reversed at the time loans were deemed nonperforming.

Loan originations totaled $1.4 billion for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $1.2 billion for the prior quarter and $1.1 billion for the prior year period. Originations through the first three weeks of October 2024 are tracking at a pace modestly lower than third quarter 2024 originations, which included an expected seasonal increase from the Company's student loan strategic program.

Net interest margin for the third quarter of 2024 was 9.70%, compared to 10.31% for the prior quarter and 11.77% for the prior year period. The decrease in net interest margin from the prior quarter is primarily attributable to the Company's strategy to reduce the average credit risk in the loan portfolio by increasing its investment in higher quality but lower yielding loans and the previously described one-time decrease in net interest income. The net interest margin decrease from the prior year period resulted primarily from the Company's strategy to reduce average credit risk in the portfolio combined with the increased cost of funds as the Bank competed in the national market for funds to support the asset growth.

Provision for Credit Losses

The Company's provision for credit losses was $2.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $2.4 million for the prior quarter and $3.1 million for the prior year period. The provision for credit losses decreased when compared to the prior quarter due primarily to the Company's periodic assessment of the qualitative factors resulting in the removal of the qualitative factor related to COVID, partially offset by an increase in other qualitative factors and slightly higher charge-offs. The decrease from the prior year period was primarily related to qualitative factors which had been adjusted upward in the third quarter of 2023 due to an increase in special mention, non-accrual and nonperforming assets primarily related to the SBA portfolio.

Non-interest Income

	Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)	9/30/2024			6/30/2024			9/30/2023
Non-interest income
Strategic Program fees	$	4,862		$	4,035		$	3,945
Gain on sale of loans		393			356			357
SBA loan servicing fees and servicing asset amortization		87			204			(138	)
Change in fair value on investment in BFG		(100	)		(200	)		(500	)
Other miscellaneous income		812			771			1,228
Total non-interest income	$	6,054		$	5,166		$	4,892

The increase in non-interest income from the prior quarter was primarily due to an increase in originations related to the Company's Strategic Programs. The increase in non-interest income from the prior year period was primarily due to increased fees associated with originations of Strategic Program loans, partially offset by a decrease in other miscellaneous income related to a gain on the resolution of a forbearance agreement in the Company's SBA lending program recognized in the third quarter of 2023.

Non-interest Expense

	Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)	9/30/2024		6/30/2024		9/30/2023
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	$	9,659	$	8,609	$	6,416
Professional services		1,331		1,282		750
Occupancy and equipment expenses		1,046		1,121		958
Other operating expenses		2,013		2,206		1,609
Total non-interest expense	$	14,048	$	13,218	$	9,733

The increase in non-interest expense from the prior quarter was primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits, including a catch-up in bonus accrual expense of $0.4 million to reflect updated performance award estimates, a full quarter of amortization of the second quarter deferred compensation awards, and a full quarter of compensation and benefits for employees hired during the second quarter. The increase in non-interest expense from the prior year period was primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits due mainly to increasing headcount and increases in professional services and other operating expenses driven by increased spending to support the growth in the Company's business infrastructure.

Reflecting the expenses incurred to develop the Company's business infrastructure, the Company's efficiency ratio was 67.5% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 66.3% for the prior quarter and 50.4% for the prior year period. As a result of the infrastructure build, the Company anticipates the efficiency ratio will remain elevated until the Company begins to realize the revenues associated with the new programs being developed.

Tax Rate

The Company's effective tax rate was 25.1% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 23.9% for the prior quarter and 26.1% for the prior year period. The increase from the prior quarter was due primarily to more favorable resolution of historical state tax matters during the second quarter of 2024. The decrease from the prior year period was primarily due to a reduction in permanent differences impacting income tax expense.

Net Income

Net income was $3.5 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $3.2 million for the prior quarter and $4.8 million for the prior year period. The changes in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the prior quarter and prior year period are the result of the factors discussed above.

Balance Sheet

The Company's total assets were $683.0 million as of September 30, 2024, an increase from $617.8 million as of June 30, 2024 and $555.1 million as of September 30, 2023. The increase in total assets from June 30, 2024 was primarily due to an increase of $30.5 million in investment securities available-for-sale and continued growth in the Company's loans held for investment, net, and loans held-for-sale portfolios of $19.6 million and $17.5 million, respectively. The increase in total assets compared to September 30, 2023 was primarily due to increases in the Company's loans held for investment, net, and loans held-for-sale portfolios of $93.9 million and $38.3 million, respectively, as well as an increase in investment securities available-for-sale of $30.5 million, partially offset by a decrease of $48.3 million in interest-bearing cash deposits.

The following table shows the gross loans held for investment balances as of the dates indicated:

	9/30/2024				6/30/2024				9/30/2023
($ in thousands)	Amount		% of total loans		Amount		% of total loans		Amount		% of total loans
SBA	$	251,439	57.9	%	$	249,281	60.2	%	$	219,305	64.9	%
Commercial leases		64,277	14.8	%		56,529	13.7	%		31,466	9.3	%
Commercial, non-real estate		3,025	0.7	%		1,999	0.5	%		2,578	0.8	%
Residential real estate		41,391	9.5	%		42,317	10.2	%		34,891	10.3	%
Strategic Program loans		19,409	4.5	%		17,861	4.3	%		20,040	5.9	%
Commercial real estate:
Owner occupied		32,480	7.5	%		28,340	6.8	%		17,092	5.1	%
Non-owner occupied		2,736	0.7	%		2,134	0.5	%		4,588	1.4	%
Consumer		19,206	4.4	%		15,880	3.8	%		7,675	2.3	%
Total period end loans	$	433,963	100.0	%	$	414,341	100.0	%	$	337,635	100.0	%

Note: SBA loans as of September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 include $156.3 million, $147.8 million and $112.5 million, respectively, of SBA 7(a) loan balances that are guaranteed by the SBA. The held for investment balance on Strategic Program loans with annual interest rates below 36% as of September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was $3.2 million, $2.6 million and $4.4 million, respectively.

Total gross loans held for investment as of September 30, 2024 were $434.0 million, an increase from $414.3 million and $337.6 million as of June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. The increase compared to June 30, 2024 was primarily due to increases in the commercial leases, owner occupied commercial real estate, consumer and SBA loan portfolios. The increase compared to September 30, 2023 was primarily due to increases in the commercial leases, SBA, commercial real estate owner occupied, and consumer loan portfolios.

The following table shows the Company's deposit composition as of the dates indicated:

	As of
	9/30/2024				6/30/2024				9/30/2023
($ in thousands)	Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	142,785	29.2	%	$	107,083	24.9	%	$	94,268	24.4	%
Interest-bearing deposits:
Demand		58,984	12.1	%		48,319	11.3	%		87,753	22.7	%
Savings		9,592	1.9	%		9,746	2.3	%		8,738	2.3	%
Money market		15,027	3.1	%		9,788	2.3	%		15,450	3.9	%
Time certificates of deposit		262,271	53.7	%		254,259	59.2	%		180,544	46.7	%
Total period end deposits	$	488,659	100.0	%	$	429,195	100.0	%	$	386,753	100.0	%

The increase in total deposits from June 30, 2024 was driven primarily by increases in noninterest-bearing demand deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits and brokered time certificates of deposits. The increase in total deposits from September 30, 2023 was driven primarily by an increase in brokered time certificate of deposits and noninterest-bearing demand deposits. As of September 30, 2024, 35.4% of deposits at the Bank were uninsured, compared to 31.3% as of June 30, 2024, and 31.7% as of September 30, 2023. Uninsured deposits at the Bank as of September 30, 2024 includes 8.5% of total deposits contractually required to be maintained at the Bank pursuant to the Company's Strategic Program agreements and an additional 9.4% of total deposits associated with the parent holding company or the Bank.

Total shareholders' equity as of September 30, 2024 increased $4.6 million to $170.4 million from $165.8 million at June 30, 2024. Compared to September 30, 2023, total shareholders' equity increased by $20.0 million from $150.4 million. The increase from June 30, 2024 was primarily due to the Company's net income. The increase from September 30, 2023 was primarily due to the Company's net income as well as the additional capital issued in exchange for the Company's increased ownership in BFG, partially offset by the repurchase of common stock under the Company's share repurchase program.

Bank Regulatory Capital Ratios

The following table presents the leverage ratios for the Bank as of the dates indicated as determined under the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation:

	As of
Capital Ratios	9/30/2024	6/30/2024	9/30/2023	Well-Capitalized Requirement
Leverage ratio	20.3%	20.8%	22.1%	9.0%

The leverage ratio decrease from the prior quarter resulted primarily from assets growing at a faster pace than earnings generated by operations. The leverage ratio decrease from the prior year period resulted primarily from the growth in the loan portfolio. The Bank's capital levels remain significantly above well-capitalized guidelines as of September 30, 2024.

Share Repurchase Program

Since the share repurchase program's inception in March 2024 through September 30, 2024, the Company has repurchased a total of 44,608 shares for $0.5 million. There were no shares repurchased during the third quarter of 2024.

Asset Quality

The recorded balances of nonperforming loans were $30.6 million, or 7.1% of total loans held for investment, as of September 30, 2024, compared to $27.9 million, or 6.5% of total loans held for investment, as of June 30, 2024 and $10.7 million, or 3.2% of total loans held for investment, as of September 30, 2023. The balances of nonperforming loans guaranteed by the SBA were $17.8 million, $16.0 million, and $4.7 million as of September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. The increase in nonperforming loans from the prior quarter was primarily attributable to two SBA 7(a) loans totaling $5.7 million classified as nonperforming during the third quarter of 2024 of which $4.4 million was guaranteed by the SBA. The increase in nonperforming loans from the prior year period was primarily attributable to loans in the SBA 7(a) loan portfolio being classified as non-accrual mainly due to the negative impact of elevated interest rates on the Company's small business borrowers. The Company's allowance for credit losses to total loans held for investment was 2.9% as of September 30, 2024 compared to 3.2% as of June 30, 2024 and 3.8% as of September 30, 2023. The decrease in the ratio from the prior quarter and prior year periods was primarily due to the Company's increased retention of most of the originated guaranteed portions in its SBA 7(a) loan program as well as removal of the qualitative factor related to COVID and its subsequent implications due to improving economic conditions.

The Company's net charge-offs were $2.4 million, $1.9 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively. The increase from the prior quarter is primarily due to increased net charge-offs in the Strategic Program loans portfolio. The increase from the prior year period is primarily due to resolution of a large small business recovery that reduced net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2023.

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

	Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)	9/30/2024			6/30/2024			9/30/2023
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	13,127		$	12,632		$	12,321
Provision for credit losses⁽¹⁾		1,944			2,393			2,910
Charge offs
Residential real estate		(27	)		—			—
Commercial real estate
Owner occupied		(103	)		—			(31	)
Non-owner occupied		(221	)		—			—
Commercial and industrial		(96	)		(184	)		(107	)
Consumer		(15	)		(18	)		(28	)
Lease financing receivables		(113	)		(69	)		—
Strategic Program loans		(2,360	)		(1,962	)		(2,748	)
Recoveries
Residential real estate		3			3			3
Commercial real estate
Owner occupied		219			—			389
Commercial and industrial		2			15			18
Consumer		4			1			2
Lease financing receivables		8			7			—
Strategic Program loans		289			309			257
Ending Balance	$	12,661		$	13,127		$	12,986

*Asset Quality Ratios*	As of and For the Three Months Ended
($ in thousands, annualized ratios)	9/30/2024			6/30/2024			9/30/2023
Nonperforming loans⁽²⁾	$	30,648		$	27,907		$	10,703
Nonperforming loans to total loans held for investment		7.1	%		6.5	%		3.2	%
Net charge offs to average loans held for investment		2.3	%		1.9	%		2.8	%
Allowance for credit losses to loans held for investment		2.9	%		3.2	%		3.8	%
Net charge offs	$	2,409		$	1,898		$	2,245

(1) Excludes the provision for unfunded commitments.

(2) Nonperforming loans as of September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023 include $17.8 million, $16.0 million, and $4.7 million, respectively, of SBA 7(a) loan balances that are guaranteed by the SBA.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

FinWise will host a conference call today at 5:30 PM ET to discuss its financial results for the third quarter of 2024. A simultaneous audio webcast of the conference call will be available at https://investors.finwisebancorp.com/.

The dial-in number for the conference call is (877) 423-9813 (toll-free) or (201) 689-8573 (international). The conference ID is 13748730. Please dial the number 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

A webcast replay of the call will be available at investors.finwisebancorp.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, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), 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 which wholly owns FinWise Bank, a Utah chartered state bank, and FinWise Investment LLC (together "FinWise"). FinWise provides Banking and Payments solutions to fintech brands. 2024 is a key expansion year for the company as it expands and diversifies its business model by launching and incorporating Payments Hub and BIN Sponsorship offerings into its current platforms. FinWise's existing Strategic Program Lending business, conducted through scalable API-driven infrastructure, powers deposit, lending and payments programs for leading fintech brands. In addition, FinWise manages other Lending programs such as SBA 7(a), Owner Occupied Real Estate, and Leasing, which provides flexibility for disciplined balance sheet growth. Through its compliance oversight and risk management-first culture, the Company is well positioned to guide fintechs through a rigorous process to facilitate regulatory compliance. For more information about FinWise visit https://investors.finwisebancorp.com.

Contacts

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"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) the success of the financial technology industry, as well as the continued evolution of the regulation of this industry; (b) the ability of the Company's Strategic Program or Fintech Banking and Payments Solutions service providers to comply with regulatory regimes, and the Company's ability to adequately oversee and monitor its Strategic Program and Fintech Banking and Payments Solutions service providers; (c) the Company's ability to maintain and grow its relationships with its service providers; (d) changes in the laws, rules, regulations, interpretations or policies relating to financial institutions, accounting, tax, trade, monetary and fiscal matters, including the application of interest rate caps or maximums; (e) the Company's ability to keep pace with rapid technological changes in the industry or implement new technology effectively; (f) system failure or cybersecurity breaches of the Company's network security; (g) 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; (h) 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; (i) general economic and business conditions, either nationally or in the Company's market areas; (j) increased national or regional competition in the financial services industry; (k) 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; (l) the adequacy of the Company's risk management framework; (m) the adequacy of the Company's allowance for credit losses ("ACL"); (n) the financial soundness of other financial institutions; (o) new lines of business or new products and services; (p) changes in Small Business Administration ("SBA") rules, regulations and loan products, including specifically the Section 7(a) program or changes to the status of the Bank as an SBA Preferred Lender; (q) the value of collateral securing the Company's loans; (r) the Company's levels of nonperforming assets; (s) losses from loan defaults; (t) the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property and the risks it faces with respect to claims and litigation initiated against the Company; (u) the Company's ability to implement its growth strategy; (v) the Company's ability to launch new products or services successfully; (w) the concentration of the Company's lending and depositor relationships through Strategic Programs in the financial technology industry generally; (x) interest-rate and liquidity risks; (y) 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; (z) dependence on the Company's management team and changes in management composition; (aa) the sufficiency of the Company's capital; (bb) compliance with laws and regulations, supervisory actions, the Dodd-Frank Act, capital requirements, the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering laws, predatory lending laws, and other statutes and regulations; (cc) results of examinations of the Company by its regulators; (dd) the Company's involvement from time to time in legal proceedings; (ee) 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; (ff) future equity and debt issuances; (gg) that the anticipated benefits of new lines of business that the Company may enter or investments or acquisitions the Company may make are not realized within the expected time frame or at all as a result of such things as the strength or weakness of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where the Company and such other businesses operate; and (hh) 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, 2023 and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.

The timing and amount of purchases under the Company's share repurchase program will be determined by the Share Repurchase Committee based upon market conditions and other factors. Purchases may be made pursuant to a program adopted under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number or amount of shares and may be suspended or reinstated at any time in the Company's discretion and without notice.

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 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION ($ in thousands; Unaudited)

	As of
	9/30/2024		6/30/2024		9/30/2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and due from banks	$	7,705	$	5,158	$	379
Interest-bearing deposits		78,063		83,851		126,392
Total cash and cash equivalents		85,768		89,009		126,771
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value		30,472		—		—
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at cost		13,270		13,942		15,840
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost		349		349		476
Strategic Program loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value		84,000		66,542		45,710
Loans held for investment, net		418,065		398,512		324,197
Premises and equipment, net		17,099		15,665		14,181
Accrued interest receivable		3,098		3,390		2,711
SBA servicing asset, net		3,261		3,689		4,398
Investment in Business Funding Group ("BFG"), at fair value		7,900		8,000		4,000
Operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets		3,735		3,913		4,481
Income tax receivable, net		3,317		2,103		1,134
Other assets		12,697		12,706		11,157
Total assets	$	683,031	$	617,820	$	555,056

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing	$	142,785	$	107,083	$	94,268
Interest-bearing		345,874		322,112		292,485
Total deposits		488,659		429,195		386,753
Accrued interest payable		647		601		581
Deferred taxes, net		1,036		1,154		234
PPP Liquidity Facility		106		127		221
Operating lease liabilities		5,542		5,788		6,545
Other liabilities		16,671		15,159		10,320
Total liabilities		512,661		452,024		404,654

Shareholders' equity
Common stock		13		13		12
Additional paid-in-capital		56,214		55,441		50,703
Retained earnings		113,801		110,342		99,687
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		342		—		—
Total shareholders' equity		170,370		165,796		150,402
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	683,031	$	617,820	$	555,056

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

	Three Months Ended
	9/30/2024			6/30/2024			9/30/2023
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans	$	17,590		$	16,881		$	15,555
Interest on securities		298			97			88
Other interest income		1,036			1,444			1,569
Total interest income		18,924			18,422			17,212

Interest expense
Interest on deposits		4,161			3,807			2,801
Total interest expense		4,161			3,807			2,801
Net interest income		14,763			14,615			14,411

Provision for credit losses		2,157			2,385			3,070
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		12,606			12,230			11,341

Non-interest income
Strategic Program fees		4,862			4,035			3,945
Gain on sale of loans, net		393			356			357
SBA loan servicing fees, net		87			204			(138	)
Change in fair value on investment in BFG		(100	)		(200	)		(500	)
Other miscellaneous income		812			771			1,228
Total non-interest income		6,054			5,166			4,892

Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		9,659			8,609			6,416
Professional services		1,331			1,282			750
Occupancy and equipment expenses		1,046			1,121			958
Other operating expenses		2,013			2,206			1,609
Total non-interest expense		14,049			13,218			9,733
Income before income taxes		4,611			4,178			6,500

Provision for income taxes		1,157			998			1,696
Net income	$	3,454		$	3,180		$	4,804

Earnings per share, basic	$	0.26		$	0.25		$	0.38
Earnings per share, diluted	$	0.25		$	0.24		$	0.37

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic		12,658,557			12,627,800			12,387,392
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted		13,257,835			13,109,708			12,868,207
Shares outstanding at end of period		13,211,160			13,143,560			12,493,565

FINWISE BANCORP AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS, AND RATES ($ in thousands; Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	9/30/2024						6/30/2024						9/30/2023
	Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Rate
Interest earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits	$	78,967	$	1,036	5.22	%	$	105,563	$	1,444	5.50	%	$	116,179	$	1,569	5.36	%
Investment securities		33,615		298	3.53	%		14,795		97	2.65	%		14,958		88	2.34	%
Strategic Program loans held-for-sale		70,123		4,913	27.87	%		49,000		4,020	33.00	%		38,410		3,823	39.49	%
Loans held for investment		422,820		12,677	11.93	%		400,930		12,861	12.90	%		316,220		11,732	14.72	%
Total interest earning assets		605,525		18,924	12.43	%		570,288		18,422	12.99	%		485,767		17,212	14.06	%
Noninterest-earning assets		56,290						46,531						27,240
Total assets	$	661,815					$	616,819					$	513,007
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand	$	55,562	$	547	3.92	%	$	47,900	$	441	3.70	%	$	48,303	$	483	3.96	%
Savings		9,538		18	0.76	%		10,270		19	0.75	%		9,079		17	0.74	%
Money market accounts		13,590		127	3.72	%		9,565		112	4.71	%		15,140		142	3.73	%
Certificates of deposit		262,537		3,469	5.26	%		251,142		3,235	5.18	%		183,273		2,159	4.67	%
Total deposits		341,227		4,161	4.85	%		318,877		3,807	4.80	%		255,795		2,801	4.34	%
Other borrowings		112		—	0.35	%		142		—	0.35	%		235		—	0.35	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		341,339		4,161	4.85	%		319,019		3,807	4.80	%		256,030		2,801	4.34	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits		127,561						108,520						92,077
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		25,536						27,700						16,299
Shareholders' equity		167,379						161,580						148,601
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	661,815					$	616,819					$	513,007
Net interest income and interest rate spread			$	14,763	7.58	%			$	14,615	8.19	%			$	14,411	9.72	%
Net interest margin					9.70	%					10.31	%					11.77	%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest- bearing liabilities					177.40	%					178.76	%					189.73	%

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures

Efficiency ratio	Three Months Ended
	9/30/2024			6/30/2024			9/30/2023
($ in thousands)
Non-interest expense	$	14,048		$	13,218		$	9,733

Net interest income		14,763			14,615			14,411
Total non-interest income		6,054			5,166			4,892
Adjusted operating revenue	$	20,817		$	19,781		$	19,303
Efficiency ratio		67.5	%		66.8	%		50.4	%

FinWise Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results