West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2023 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend

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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa , Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTBA; the “Company”), parent company of West Bank, today reported 2023 net income of $24.1 million, or $1.44 per diluted common share, compared to 2022 net income of $46.4 million, or $2.76 per diluted common share. Net income for the fourth quarter 2023 was $4.5 million, or $0.27 per diluted common share, compared to third quarter 2023 net income of $5.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted common share, and fourth quarter 2022 net income of $8.9 million, or $0.53 per diluted common share. On January 24, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share. The dividend is payable on February 21, 2024, to stockholders of record on February 7, 2024.

David Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “Like the rest of our industry, our Company experienced some significant margin challenges in 2023. The interest rate environment, including dramatic increases in short-term rates, an ongoing inverted yield curve and aggressive deposit competition, had a significant impact on our cost of funds and net interest margin. We have a clear understanding of what is driving our challenges, along with a clear understanding of our path forward to more normalized margins.”

David Nelson added, “Despite the challenges of the interest rate environment, our credit quality remains pristine. We have no loans greater than 30 days past due and only one classified loan for $296 thousand at December 31, 2023. We continue to closely monitor and manage our credit quality as the economy and our customers respond to a higher interest rate environment.”

 

Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2023 Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
December 31, 2023

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2023

 

Net income (in thousands)

$4,525

 

 

$24,137

 

 

Return on average equity

 

8.89%

 

 

 

11.42%

 

 

Return on average assets

 

0.48%

 

 

 

0.66%

 

 

Efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure)

 

64.66%

 

 

 

60.73%

 

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.01%

 

 

 

0.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2023 Compared to Third Quarter 2023 Overview

  • Loans increased $77.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, or 10.9 percent annualized.

  • A credit loss expense of $500 thousand was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to a credit loss expense of $200 thousand in the third quarter of 2023. $300 thousand of the expense in the fourth quarter was allocated to the allowance for credit losses on loans, which was due to loan growth. The additional $200 thousand expensed in the fourth quarter was allocated to the allowance for unfunded commitments. The expense in the third quarter of 2023 was due to loan growth.

  • The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 0.97 percent at December 31, 2023, compared to 0.99 percent at September 30, 2023. Nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2023 consisted of one loan with a balance of $296 thousand, compared to one loan with a balance of $303 thousand at September 30, 2023.

  • Deposits increased $218.2 million, or 7.9 percent, in the fourth quarter of 2023. Brokered deposits totaled $305.4 million at December 31, 2023, compared to $237.0 million at September 30, 2023, an increase of $68.4 million. Excluding brokered deposits, deposits increased $149.8 million, or 6.0 percent, during the fourth quarter of 2023. As of December 31, 2023, estimated uninsured deposits, which excludes deposits in the IntraFi? reciprocal network, brokered deposits and public funds protected by state programs, were approximately 28.2 percent of total deposits.

  • Borrowed funds decreased to $592.6 million at December 31, 2023, compared to $705.1 million at September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease of $111.2 million in federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings.

  • The efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) was 64.66 percent for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 60.83 percent for the third quarter of 2023. The increase in the efficiency ratio was primarily due to the decrease in noninterest income. This decrease was primarily attributable to $431 thousand in loan swap fees that were earned in the third quarter of 2023.

  • Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure), was 1.87 percent for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 1.91 percent for the third quarter of 2023. Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $16.4 million, compared to $16.6 million for the third quarter of 2023. The rising cost of deposits has increased interest expense faster than the increase in interest income from loan repricing and loan originations.

  • In December 2023, the Company sold approximately $11.3 million of securities from the available for sale securities portfolio and realized a net loss of $431 thousand. The proceeds from this sale were reinvested in the loan portfolio and have an estimated earn back period of approximately 1 year.

  • The tangible common equity ratio was 5.88 percent at December 31, 2023, compared to 5.51 percent at September 30, 2023. The increase was attributable to the decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss, which was primarily driven by the effect of decreasing long-term interest rates in the fourth quarter on the unrealized market value adjustment of our available for sale investment portfolio.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2022 Overview

  • Loans increased $184.7 million at December 31, 2023, or 6.7 percent, compared to December 31, 2022.

  • Deposits increased $93.4 million at December 31, 2023, compared to December 31, 2022. Included in deposits were brokered deposits totaling $305.4 million at December 31, 2023, compared to $272.7 million at December 31, 2022. Excluding brokered deposits, deposits increased $60.7 million, or 2.3 percent, as of December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022.

  • Borrowed funds increased to $592.6 million at December 31, 2023, compared to $485.9 million at December 31, 2022. The increase included an increase of $160.0 million in FHLB one-month rolling advances hedged with long-term interest rate swaps, partially offset by a decrease of $49.7 million in federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings.

  • The efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) was 64.66 percent for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 50.42 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in the efficiency ratio in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 was primarily due to the decrease in net interest income.

  • Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure), was 1.87 percent for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 2.49 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022. Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $16.4 million, compared to $20.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. In 2023, the rising cost of deposits and borrowed funds and the change in mix of funding increased interest expense faster than the increase in interest income from loan repricing and loan originations.

Year Ended 2023 Compared to Year Ended 2022 Overview

  • The credit loss expense recorded in 2023 was $700 thousand, compared to a credit loss benefit of $2.5 million in 2022. The credit loss expense recorded in 2023 was associated with growth in loans and unfunded commitments. The credit loss benefit recorded in 2022 was primarily due to the reversal of a specific reserve on an impaired loan and the reduction of certain qualitative factors resulting from the sustained performance of loans after the expiration of COVID-19 modifications and continued improvement in classified loans.

  • Net interest income declined $22.7 million in 2023 compared to 2022. Net interest margin decreased to 2.01 percent in 2023, compared to 2.76 percent in 2022. The decline in both net interest income and net interest margin was primarily due to the rising cost of deposits and borrowed funds and the change in mix of funding, which increased interest expense faster than the increase in interest income from loan repricing and loan originations.

The Company plans to file its report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before February 22, 2024. Please refer to that document for a more in-depth discussion of the Company’s financial results. The Form 10-K will be available on the Investor Relations section of West Bank’s website at www.westbankstrong.com.

The Company will discuss its results in a conference call scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, January 25, 2024. The telephone number for the conference call is 888-300-4030. The conference ID for the conference call is 3218904. A recording of the call will be available until February 8, 2024, by dialing 800-770-2030.

About West Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTBA)

West Bancorporation, Inc. is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. Serving customers since 1893, West Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Bancorporation, Inc., is a community bank that focuses on lending, deposit services, and trust services for small- to medium-sized businesses and consumers. West Bank has six offices in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area, one office in Coralville, Iowa, and four offices in Minnesota in the cities of Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato and St. Cloud.

Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to the Company’s business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “future,” “confident,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “strategy,” “plan,” “opportunity,” “will be,” “will likely result,” “will continue” or similar references, or references to estimates, predictions or future events. Such forward-looking statements are based upon certain underlying assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Because of the possibility that the underlying assumptions are incorrect or do not materialize as expected in the future, actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements.  Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include: interest rate risk, including the effects of recent and potential additional rate increases by the Federal Reserve; fluctuations in the values of the securities held in our investment portfolio, including as a result of changes in interest rates; competitive pressures, including from non-bank competitors such as “fintech” companies and digital asset service providers; pricing pressures on loans and deposits; our ability to successfully manage liquidity risk; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company’s loan portfolio, including declines in commercial or residential real estate values or changes in the allowance for credit losses dictated by new market conditions, accounting standards or regulatory requirements; the concentration of large deposits from certain clients who have balances above current FDIC insurance limits; changes in local, national and international economic conditions, including rising rates of inflation and possible recession; the effects of recent developments and events in the financial services industry, including the large-scale deposit withdrawals over a short period of time at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank that resulted in the failure of those institutions; changes in legal and regulatory requirements, limitations and costs including in response to the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank; changes in customers’ acceptance of the Company’s products and services; the occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches or failures of our or our third-party partners’ information security controls or cyber-security related incidents, including as a result of sophisticated attacks using artificial intelligence and similar tools; unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving the Company; the monetary, trade and other regulatory policies of the U.S. government; acts of war or terrorism, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, widespread disease or pandemics, or other adverse external events; risks related to climate change and the negative impact it may have on our customers and their businesses; changes to U.S. tax laws, regulations and guidance; potential changes in federal policy and at regulatory agencies as a result of the upcoming 2024 presidential election; talent and labor shortages; the new 1 percent excise tax on stock buybacks by publicly traded companies; and any other risks described in the “Risk Factors” sections of reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements to reflect current or future events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Information (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

June 30,
2023

 

March 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

33,245

 

 

$

18,819

 

 

$

29,776

 

 

$

21,579

 

 

$

24,896

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

32,112

 

 

 

1,802

 

 

 

1,968

 

 

 

901

 

 

 

1,643

 

Securities available for sale, at fair value

 

 

623,919

 

 

 

609,365

 

 

 

645,091

 

 

 

665,358

 

 

 

664,115

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

 

 

22,957

 

 

 

26,691

 

 

 

22,488

 

 

 

22,226

 

 

 

19,336

 

Loans

 

 

2,927,535

 

 

 

2,849,777

 

 

 

2,807,075

 

 

 

2,756,185

 

 

 

2,742,836

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(28,342

)

 

 

(28,147

)

 

 

(27,938

)

 

 

(27,941

)

 

 

(25,473

)

Loans, net

 

 

2,899,193

 

 

 

2,821,630

 

 

 

2,779,137

 

 

 

2,728,244

 

 

 

2,717,363

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

 

86,399

 

 

 

75,675

 

 

 

66,683

 

 

 

59,565

 

 

 

53,124

 

Bank-owned life insurance

 

 

43,864

 

 

 

43,589

 

 

 

43,328

 

 

 

44,830

 

 

 

44,573

 

Other assets

 

 

84,069

 

 

 

104,329

 

 

 

90,084

 

 

 

82,240

 

 

 

88,168

 

Total assets

 

$

3,825,758

 

 

$

3,701,900

 

 

$

3,678,555

 

 

$

3,624,943

 

 

$

3,613,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

2,973,779

 

 

$

2,755,529

 

 

$

2,836,325

 

 

$

2,798,393

 

 

$

2,880,408

 

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

 

 

150,270

 

 

 

261,510

 

 

 

184,150

 

 

 

229,290

 

 

 

200,000

 

Other borrowings

 

 

442,367

 

 

 

443,552

 

 

 

409,736

 

 

 

350,921

 

 

 

285,855

 

Other liabilities

 

 

34,299

 

 

 

37,376

 

 

 

31,218

 

 

 

29,347

 

 

 

35,843

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

225,043

 

 

 

203,933

 

 

 

217,126

 

 

 

216,992

 

 

 

211,112

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,825,758

 

 

$

3,701,900

 

 

$

3,678,555

 

 

$

3,624,943

 

 

$

3,613,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Quarter Ended

AVERAGE BALANCES

 

December 31, 2023

 

September 30, 2023

 

June 30, 2023

 

March 31, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

Assets

 

$

3,706,497

 

 

$

3,679,541

 

 

$

3,645,651

 

 

$

3,617,458

 

 

$

3,511,717

 

Loans

 

 

2,857,594

 

 

 

2,813,213

 

 

 

2,783,463

 

 

 

2,745,381

 

 

 

2,649,671

 

Deposits

 

 

2,878,676

 

 

 

2,764,184

 

 

 

2,854,945

 

 

 

2,846,926

 

 

 

2,901,928

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

201,920

 

 

 

215,230

 

 

 

213,177

 

 

 

215,391

 

 

 

199,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Information (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

LOANS

 

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

June 30,
2023

 

March 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

Commercial

 

$

531,594

 

 

$

529,293

 

 

$

535,085

 

 

$

520,894

 

 

$

519,196

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction, land and land development

 

 

413,477

 

 

 

399,253

 

 

 

351,461

 

 

 

336,739

 

 

 

363,014

 

1-4 family residential first mortgages

 

 

106,688

 

 

 

89,713

 

 

 

80,998

 

 

 

75,223

 

 

 

75,211

 

Home equity

 

 

14,618

 

 

 

12,429

 

 

 

12,625

 

 

 

9,726

 

 

 

10,322

 

Commercial

 

 

1,854,510

 

 

 

1,812,816

 

 

 

1,820,718

 

 

 

1,810,158

 

 

 

1,771,940

 

Consumer and other

 

 

10,930

 

 

 

10,123

 

 

 

10,289

 

 

 

7,381

 

 

 

7,292

 

 

 

 

2,931,817

 

 

 

2,853,627

 

 

 

2,811,176

 

 

 

2,760,121

 

 

 

2,746,975

 

Net unamortized fees and costs

 

 

(4,282

)

 

 

(3,850

)

 

 

(4,101

)

 

 

(3,936

)

 

 

(4,139

)

Total loans

 

$

2,927,535

 

 

$

2,849,777

 

 

$

2,807,075

 

 

$

2,756,185

 

 

$

2,742,836

 

Less allowance for credit losses

 

 

(28,342

)

 

 

(28,147

)

 

 

(27,938

)

 

 

(27,941

)

 

 

(25,473

)

Net loans

 

$

2,899,193

 

 

$

2,821,630

 

 

$

2,779,137

 

 

$

2,728,244

 

 

$

2,717,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CREDIT QUALITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

2,931,377

 

 

$

2,853,100

 

 

$

2,810,640

 

 

$

2,706,951

 

 

$

2,692,334

 

Watch

 

 

144

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

52,766

 

 

 

54,231

 

Substandard

 

 

296

 

 

 

343

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

404

 

 

 

410

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

$

2,931,817

 

 

$

2,853,627

 

 

$

2,811,176

 

 

$

2,760,121

 

 

$

2,746,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEPOSITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing demand

 

$

548,726

 

 

$

551,688

 

 

$

568,029

 

 

$

605,666

 

 

$

693,563

 

Interest-bearing demand

 

 

481,207

 

 

 

417,802

 

 

 

459,030

 

 

 

486,656

 

 

 

536,226

 

Savings and money market - non-brokered

 

 

1,315,741

 

 

 

1,249,309

 

 

 

1,302,468

 

 

 

1,202,756

 

 

 

1,125,202

 

Money market - brokered

 

 

124,335

 

 

 

99,282

 

 

 

114,142

 

 

 

92,524

 

 

 

112,752

 

Total nonmaturity deposits

 

 

2,470,009

 

 

 

2,318,081

 

 

 

2,443,669

 

 

 

2,387,602

 

 

 

2,467,743

 

Time - non-brokered

 

 

322,694

 

 

 

299,683

 

 

 

276,097

 

 

 

269,102

 

 

 

252,725

 

Time - brokered

 

 

181,076

 

 

 

137,765

 

 

 

116,559

 

 

 

141,689

 

 

 

159,940

 

Total time deposits

 

 

503,770

 

 

 

437,448

 

 

 

392,656

 

 

 

410,791

 

 

 

412,665

 

Total deposits

 

$

2,973,779

 

 

$

2,755,529

 

 

$

2,836,325

 

 

$

2,798,393

 

 

$

2,880,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BORROWINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

 

$

150,270

 

 

$

261,510

 

 

$

184,150

 

 

$

229,290

 

 

$

200,000

 

Subordinated notes, net

 

 

79,631

 

 

 

79,566

 

 

 

79,500

 

 

 

79,435

 

 

 

79,369

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

315,000

 

 

 

315,000

 

 

 

280,000

 

 

 

220,000

 

 

 

155,000

 

Long-term debt

 

 

47,736

 

 

 

48,986

 

 

 

50,236

 

 

 

51,486

 

 

 

51,486

 

Total borrowings

 

$

592,637

 

 

$

705,062

 

 

$

593,886

 

 

$

580,211

 

 

$

485,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Common stock

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

3,000

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

34,197

 

 

 

33,487

 

 

 

32,642

 

 

 

31,797

 

 

 

32,021

 

Retained earnings

 

 

271,369

 

 

 

271,025

 

 

 

269,301

 

 

 

267,620

 

 

 

267,562

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(83,523

)

 

 

(103,579

)

 

 

(87,817

)

 

 

(85,425

)

 

 

(91,471

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

225,043

 

 

$

203,933

 

 

$

217,126

 

 

$

216,992

 

 

$

211,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Information (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Quarter Ended

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

June 30,
2023

 

March 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

38,208

 

 

$

36,756

 

$

35,011

 

$

32,948

 

$

30,859

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

3,521

 

 

 

3,427

 

 

3,432

 

 

3,316

 

 

3,398

Tax-exempt

 

 

869

 

 

 

880

 

 

883

 

 

885

 

 

887

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

85

 

 

 

29

 

 

25

 

 

30

 

 

24

Total interest income

 

 

42,683

 

 

 

41,092

 

 

39,351

 

 

37,179

 

 

35,168

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

20,024

 

 

 

17,156

 

 

16,277

 

 

13,339

 

 

11,043

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

 

 

2,024

 

 

 

3,165

 

 

2,264

 

 

2,079

 

 

952

Subordinated notes

 

 

1,114

 

 

 

1,113

 

 

1,109

 

 

1,106

 

 

1,119

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

2,482

 

 

 

2,329

 

 

1,621

 

 

1,262

 

 

755

Long-term debt

 

 

678

 

 

 

695

 

 

739

 

 

698

 

 

630

Total interest expense

 

 

26,322

 

 

 

24,458

 

 

22,010

 

 

18,484

 

 

14,499

Net interest income

 

 

16,361

 

 

 

16,634

 

 

17,341

 

 

18,695

 

 

20,669

Credit loss expense

 

 

500

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income after credit loss expense

 

 

15,861

 

 

 

16,434

 

 

17,341

 

 

18,695

 

 

20,669

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

476

 

 

 

463

 

 

458

 

 

462

 

 

476

Debit card usage fees

 

 

488

 

 

 

495

 

 

511

 

 

486

 

 

492

Trust services

 

 

782

 

 

 

831

 

 

749

 

 

706

 

 

678

Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance

 

 

275

 

 

 

262

 

 

250

 

 

257

 

 

255

Gain from bank-owned life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

691

 

 

Loan swap fees

 

 

 

 

 

431

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized securities losses, net

 

 

(431

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

308

 

 

 

340

 

 

421

 

 

355

 

 

364

Total noninterest income

 

 

1,898

 

 

 

2,822

 

 

2,389

 

 

2,957

 

 

2,265

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

6,468

 

 

 

6,696

 

 

7,029

 

 

6,867

 

 

6,552

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

1,499

 

 

 

1,359

 

 

1,322

 

 

1,327

 

 

1,270

Data processing

 

 

723

 

 

 

703

 

 

729

 

 

635

 

 

673

Technology and software

 

 

676

 

 

 

573

 

 

579

 

 

513

 

 

518

FDIC insurance

 

 

475

 

 

 

439

 

 

420

 

 

416

 

 

243

Professional fees

 

 

235

 

 

 

254

 

 

287

 

 

250

 

 

205

Director fees

 

 

240

 

 

 

196

 

 

251

 

 

205

 

 

215

Other expenses

 

 

1,845

 

 

 

1,685

 

 

1,857

 

 

1,858

 

 

1,989

Total noninterest expense

 

 

12,161

 

 

 

11,905

 

 

12,474

 

 

12,071

 

 

11,665

Income before income taxes

 

 

5,598

 

 

 

7,351

 

 

7,256

 

 

9,581

 

 

11,269

Income taxes

 

 

1,073

 

 

 

1,445

 

 

1,394

 

 

1,737

 

 

2,323

Net income

 

$

4,525

 

 

$

5,906

 

$

5,862

 

$

7,844

 

$

8,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.54

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

 

Financial Information (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

December 31, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

142,923

 

 

$

107,095

 

Securities:

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

13,696

 

 

 

12,524

 

Tax-exempt

 

 

3,517

 

 

 

3,527

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

169

 

 

 

203

 

Total interest income

 

 

160,305

 

 

 

123,349

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

66,796

 

 

 

22,629

 

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

 

 

9,532

 

 

 

1,764

 

Subordinated notes

 

 

4,442

 

 

 

2,867

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

7,694

 

 

 

2,669

 

Long-term debt

 

 

2,810

 

 

 

1,680

 

Total interest expense

 

 

91,274

 

 

 

31,609

 

Net interest income

 

 

69,031

 

 

 

91,740

 

Credit loss expense (benefit)

 

 

700

 

 

 

(2,500

)

Net interest income after credit loss expense (benefit)

 

 

68,331

 

 

 

94,240

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

1,859

 

 

 

2,194

 

Debit card usage fees

 

 

1,980

 

 

 

1,969

 

Trust services

 

 

3,068

 

 

 

2,709

 

Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance

 

 

1,044

 

 

 

964

 

Loan swap fees

 

 

431

 

 

 

835

 

Realized securities losses, net

 

 

(431

)

 

 

 

Gain from bank-owned life insurance

 

 

691

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

1,424

 

 

 

1,537

 

Total noninterest income

 

 

10,066

 

 

 

10,208

 

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

27,060

 

 

 

25,838

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

5,507

 

 

 

4,913

 

Data processing

 

 

2,790

 

 

 

2,597

 

Technology and software

 

 

2,341

 

 

 

2,137

 

FDIC insurance

 

 

1,750

 

 

 

996

 

Professional fees

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

874

 

Director fees

 

 

892

 

 

 

814

 

Other expenses

 

 

7,245

 

 

 

6,882

 

Total noninterest expense

 

 

48,611

 

 

 

45,051

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

29,786

 

 

 

59,397

 

Income taxes

 

 

5,649

 

 

 

12,998

 

Net income

 

$

24,137

 

 

$

46,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

1.44

 

 

$

2.79

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

1.44

 

 

$

2.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Information (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of and for the Quarter Ended

 

For the Year Ended

COMMON SHARE DATA

 

December 31, 2023

 

September 30, 2023

 

June 30, 2023

 

March 31, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

December 31, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

Earnings per common share (basic)

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

$

1.44

 

 

$

2.79

 

Earnings per common share (diluted)

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

0.47

 

 

 

0.53

 

 

 

1.44

 

 

 

2.76

 

Dividends per common share

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

1.00

 

Book value per common share(1)

 

 

13.46

 

 

 

12.19

 

 

 

12.98

 

 

 

12.98

 

 

 

12.69

 

 

 

 

 

Closing stock price

 

 

21.20

 

 

 

16.31

 

 

 

18.41

 

 

 

18.27

 

 

 

25.55

 

 

 

 

 

Market price/book value(2)

 

 

157.50

%

 

 

133.80

%

 

 

141.83

%

 

 

140.76

%

 

 

201.34

%

 

 

 

 

Price earnings ratio(3)

 

 

19.79

 

 

 

11.75

 

 

 

13.11

 

 

 

9.56

 

 

 

11.93

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized dividend yield(4)

 

 

4.72

%

 

 

6.13

%

 

 

5.43

%

 

 

5.47

%

 

 

3.91

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

 

11.88

%

 

 

11.96

%

 

 

12.15

%

 

 

12.17

%

 

 

12.08

%

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

 

 

9.30

 

 

 

9.37

 

 

 

9.51

 

 

 

9.51

 

 

 

9.55

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage capital ratio

 

 

8.50

 

 

 

8.58

 

 

 

8.60

 

 

 

8.60

 

 

 

8.81

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 ratio

 

 

8.74

 

 

 

8.80

 

 

 

8.92

 

 

 

8.92

 

 

 

8.96

 

 

 

 

 

West Bank:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

 

12.76

%

 

 

12.89

%

 

 

13.13

%

 

 

13.16

%

 

 

13.08

%

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

 

 

11.89

 

 

 

12.01

 

 

 

12.24

 

 

 

12.26

 

 

 

12.33

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage capital ratio

 

 

10.86

 

 

 

11.00

 

 

 

11.08

 

 

 

11.10

 

 

 

11.37

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 ratio

 

 

11.89

 

 

 

12.01

 

 

 

12.24

 

 

 

12.26

 

 

 

12.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS AND OTHER METRICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets(5)

 

 

0.48

%

 

 

0.64

%

 

 

0.64

%

 

 

0.88

%

 

 

1.01

%

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

1.32

%

Return on average equity(6)

 

 

8.89

 

 

 

10.89

 

 

 

11.03

 

 

 

14.77

 

 

 

17.75

 

 

 

11.42

 

 

 

20.71

 

Net interest margin(7)(13)

 

 

1.87

 

 

 

1.91

 

 

 

2.02

 

 

 

2.23

 

 

 

2.49

 

 

 

2.01

 

 

 

2.76

 

Yield on interest-earning assets(8)(13)

 

 

4.87

 

 

 

4.70

 

 

 

4.57

 

 

 

4.41

 

 

 

4.21

 

 

 

4.64

 

 

 

3.70

 

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

3.60

 

 

 

3.38

 

 

 

3.10

 

 

 

2.76

 

 

 

2.24

 

 

 

3.21

 

 

 

1.24

 

Efficiency ratio(9)(13)

 

 

64.66

 

 

 

60.83

 

 

 

62.83

 

 

 

55.34

 

 

 

50.42

 

 

 

60.73

 

 

 

43.70

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets(10)

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

ACL ratio(11)

 

 

0.97

 

 

 

0.99

 

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

1.01

 

 

 

0.93

 

 

 

 

 

Loans/total assets

 

 

76.52

 

 

 

76.98

 

 

 

76.31

 

 

 

76.03

 

 

 

75.91

 

 

 

 

 

Loans/total deposits

 

 

98.44

 

 

 

103.42

 

 

 

98.97

 

 

 

98.49

 

 

 

95.22

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible common equity ratio(12)

 

 

5.88

 

 

 

5.51

 

 

 

5.90

 

 

 

5.99

 

 

 

5.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes accumulated other comprehensive loss.
(2) Closing stock price divided by book value per common share.
(3) Closing stock price divided by annualized earnings per common share (basic).
(4) Annualized dividend divided by period end closing stock price.
(5) Annualized net income divided by average assets.
(6) Annualized net income divided by average stockholders’ equity.
(7) Annualized tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(8) Annualized tax-equivalent interest income on interest-earning assets divided by average interest-earning assets.
(9) Noninterest expense (excluding other real estate owned expense and write-down of premises) divided by noninterest income (excluding net securities gains/losses and gains/losses on disposition of premises and equipment) plus tax-equivalent net interest income.
(10) Total nonperforming assets divided by total assets.
(11) Allowance for credit losses divided by total loans.        
(12) Common equity less intangible assets (none held) divided by tangible assets.
(13) A non-GAAP measure.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This report contains references to financial measures that are not defined in GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures include the Company’s presentation of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis and the presentation of the efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis, excluding certain income and expenses. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors to analyze and evaluate the Company’s financial performance. These measures are considered standard measures of comparison within the banking industry. Additionally, management believes providing measures on a FTE basis enhances the comparability of income arising from taxable and nontaxable sources. Limitations associated with non-GAAP financial measures include the risks that persons might disagree as to the appropriateness of items included in these measures and that different companies might calculate these measures differently. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be considered an alternative to the Company’s GAAP results. The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis and efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis.

(in thousands)

 

For the Quarter Ended

 

For the Year Ended

 

 

December
31, 2023

 

September
30, 2023

 

June 30,
2023

 

March 31,
2023

 

December
31, 2022

 

December
31, 2023

 

December
31, 2022

Reconciliation of net interest income and net interest margin on a FTE basis to GAAP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (GAAP)

 

$

16,361

 

 

$

16,634

 

 

$

17,341

 

 

$

18,695

 

 

$

20,669

 

 

$

69,031

 

 

$

91,740

 

Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)

 

 

95

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

491

 

 

 

1,122

 

Net interest income on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)

 

 

16,456

 

 

 

16,747

 

 

 

17,463

 

 

 

18,856

 

 

 

20,866

 

 

 

69,522

 

 

 

92,862

 

Average interest-earning assets

 

 

3,487,799

 

 

 

3,478,053

 

 

 

3,461,313

 

 

 

3,435,988

 

 

 

3,328,941

 

 

 

3,465,964

 

 

 

3,361,091

 

Net interest margin on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)

 

 

1.87

%

 

 

1.91

%

 

 

2.02

%

 

 

2.23

%

 

 

2.49

%

 

 

2.01

%

 

 

2.76

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis to GAAP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)

 

$

16,456

 

 

$

16,747

 

 

$

17,463

 

 

$

18,856

 

 

$

20,866

 

 

$

69,522

 

 

$

92,862

 

Noninterest income

 

 

1,898

 

 

 

2,822

 

 

 

2,389

 

 

 

2,957

 

 

 

2,265

 

 

 

10,066

 

 

 

10,208

 

Adjustment for realized securities losses, net

 

 

431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

431

 

 

 

 

Adjustment for losses on disposal of premises and equipment, net

 

 

24

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

29

 

Adjusted income

 

 

18,809

 

 

 

19,572

 

 

 

19,854

 

 

 

21,813

 

 

 

23,133

 

 

 

80,048

 

 

 

103,099

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

12,161

 

 

 

11,905

 

 

 

12,474

 

 

 

12,071

 

 

 

11,665

 

 

 

48,611

 

 

 

45,051

 

Efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis (non-GAAP) (2)

 

 

64.66

%

 

 

60.83

%

 

 

62.83

%

 

 

55.34

%

 

 

50.42

%

 

 

60.73

%

 

 

43.70

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21 percent, adjusted to reflect the effect of the nondeductible interest expense associated with owning tax-exempt securities and loans. Management believes the presentation of this non-GAAP measure provides supplemental useful information for proper understanding of the financial results, as it enhances the comparability of income arising from taxable and nontaxable sources.
(2) The efficiency ratio expresses noninterest expense as a percent of fully taxable equivalent net interest income and noninterest income, excluding specific noninterest income and expenses. Management believes the presentation of this non-GAAP measure provides supplemental useful information for proper understanding of the Company's financial performance. It is a standard measure of comparison within the banking industry. A lower ratio is more desirable.

For more information contact:
Jane Funk, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (515) 222-5766


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