WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), the parent company of
WSFS Bank, today announced its financial results for the fourth
quarter of 2023.
Selected financial results and metrics are as follows:
(Dollars in millions, except per share
data)
4Q 2023
3Q 2023
4Q 2022
2023
2022
Net interest income
$
178.1
$
182.6
$
193.9
$
725.1
$
662.9
Fee revenue
87.2
72.7
64.9
289.9
260.1
Total net revenue
265.3
255.3
258.8
1,015.0
923.0
Provision for credit losses
24.8
18.4
13.4
88.1
48.1
Noninterest expense
147.6
139.7
132.9
561.6
574.3
Net income attributable to WSFS
63.9
74.2
84.4
269.2
222.4
Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)(1)
117.7
115.6
125.9
453.3
348.7
Earnings per share (EPS) (diluted)
1.05
1.22
1.37
4.40
3.49
Return on average assets (ROA) (a)
1.25
%
1.45
%
1.69
%
1.33
%
1.09
%
Return on average equity (ROE) (a)
11.1
12.6
15.7
11.7
9.3
Fee revenue as % of total net revenue
32.8
28.4
25.0
28.5
28.1
Efficiency ratio
55.6
54.6
51.2
55.2
62.1
See “Notes”
GAAP results for the quarterly periods shown included items that
are excluded from core results. Below is a summary of the financial
effects of these items.
4Q 2023
3Q 2023
4Q 2022
(Dollars in millions, except per share
data)
Total (pre-
tax)
Per share
(after-tax)
Total (pre-
tax)
Per share
(after-tax)
Total (pre-
tax)
Per share
(after-tax)
Fee revenue
$
9.2
$
0.11
$
(0.8
)
$
0.01
$
(0.6
)
$
0.01
Noninterest expense
7.9
0.09
0.1
—
0.8
0.01
Income tax(2)
7.1
0.12
(0.2
)
—
(0.3
)
0.01
(1) As used in this press release, PPNR is
a non-GAAP financial measure that adjusts net income determined in
accordance with GAAP to exclude the impacts of (i) income tax
provision and (ii) provision for credit losses. For a
reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP financial measures to
their comparable GAAP measures, see "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" at
the end of the press release.
(2) Income tax impacts are presented on an
after-tax basis.
CEO Commentary
Rodger Levenson, Chairman, President and CEO, said, "Our fourth
quarter operating results reflect the continued optimization of the
significant franchise investments leveraging our unique competitive
market positioning and diverse business mix. Core EPS(3) of $1.15
and core ROA(3) of 1.36% were driven by growth in deposits and
loans as well as record core fee revenue.
"During the quarter, we also realized the benefits of our
consumer partnership strategy and recognized a gain from our equity
in Spring EQ. A portion of these proceeds were allocated to a
contribution of $2.0 million to the WSFS CARES Foundation. We
continue to invest in the success of our local communities,
consistent with our strategy of 'Engaged Associates, living our
culture, enriching the Communities we serve.'
"We enter 2024 with momentum and a continued focus on franchise
growth and capitalizing on the opportunities in our market. I'd
like to extend a sincere thank you to our over 2,200 Associates for
a highly successful 2023 as they continue to serve our Customers
and deliver on our mission: 'We Stand for Service.'"
(3) As used in this press release, core EPS and core ROA are
non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures
exclude certain pre-tax adjustments and the tax impact of such
adjustments. For a reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP
financial measures to their comparable GAAP measures, see "Non-GAAP
Reconciliation" at the end of the press release.
Notable Items in the Quarter (all excluded from core
results):
- Recorded a $9.5 million gain from our investment in Spring EQ,
a digital home equity origination platform, reflecting the strength
of our partnership strategy. Through our partnership with Spring
EQ, we continue to grow our consumer loan portfolio.
- We contributed $2.0 million (pre-tax), or $0.02 per share
(after-tax) to the WSFS CARES Foundation to enhance community
support activities.
- Recorded an income tax charge of $7.1 million from our decision
to surrender $65.5 million of previously acquired Bank Owned Life
Insurance (BOLI) policies. This resulted from recent changes in the
interest rate environment lowering our yields on these long-term
assets and the termination of a stable value protection wrap
policy. We expect to deploy the net proceeds from the surrender
into higher yielding interest-earning assets or payoff wholesale
funding.
- Recorded a $5.1 million expense for the FDIC Special Assessment
charged to recover losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund related to
the closures of certain banks in 2023.
Highlights for 4Q 2023:
- Core EPS was $1.15 compared to $1.23 for 3Q 2023.
- Core ROA was 1.36% compared to 1.46% for 3Q 2023.
- Customer deposits increased by $525.1 million, or 3% (13%
annualized) for the quarter, driven by a $297.3 million increase in
trust deposits, $122.5 million in commercial banking and $89.4
million in consumer deposits.
- Core fee revenue (noninterest income)(4) was a record $78.0
million, an increase of $4.6 million, or 6% (not annualized),
compared to 3Q 2023.
- Net interest margin of 3.99% compared to 4.08% for 3Q 2023,
reflects increasing deposit costs, partially offset by higher loan
yields.
- Gross loan growth of 1% (3% annualized) from 3Q 2023 driven
primarily by growth in commercial mortgage and our consumer
partnerships.
- Total net credit costs were $25.4 million, driven by higher
provision on our NewLane and Upstart portfolios, which accounted
for 66% of provision costs for the quarter. The ACL coverage ratio
was 1.35%, an increase of 7bps from 3Q 2023.
- WSFS Bank capital ratios remain significantly above
"well-capitalized" levels, with total risk-based capital of 14.97%
and Common Equity Tier 1 of 13.72%.
- WSFS repurchased 241,000 shares of common stock at an average
price of $39.39 per share, totaling an aggregate of $9.5 million.
The Board of Directors also approved a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.15 per share. During the year, WSFS repurchased 1,247,178 shares
of common stock, or 2% of shares outstanding, at an average price
of $41.52 per share, returning $51.8 million of capital to
shareholders.
(4) As used in this press release, core
fee revenue (noninterest income) is a non-GAAP financial measure.
This non-GAAP financial measure excludes certain pre-tax
adjustments and the tax impact of such adjustments. For a
reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP financial measures to
their comparable GAAP measures, see "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" at
the end of the press release.
Fourth Quarter 2023 Discussion of Financial Results
Balance Sheet
The following table summarizes loan and lease balances and
composition at December 31, 2023 compared to September 30, 2023 and
December 31, 2022:
Loans and Leases
(Dollars in millions)
December 31, 2023
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Commercial & industrial (C&I)
$
4,443
35
%
$
4,590
37
%
$
4,408
37
%
Commercial mortgage
3,801
30
3,646
29
3,351
28
Construction
1,036
8
1,043
8
1,044
9
Commercial small business leases
624
5
606
5
559
5
Total commercial loans and leases
9,904
78
9,885
79
9,362
79
Residential mortgage
882
7
873
7
782
7
Consumer
2,012
16
1,957
15
1,811
15
Gross loans and leases
12,798
101
%
12,715
101
%
11,955
101
%
ACL
(186
)
(1
)
(176
)
(1
)
(152
)
(1
)
Net loans and leases
$
12,612
100
%
$
12,539
100
%
$
11,803
100
%
At December 31, 2023, WSFS’ gross loan and lease portfolio
increased 83.5 million, or 1% (3% annualized), when compared with
September 30, 2023 due to increases of $155.5 million in commercial
mortgage, $55.1 million in consumer loans, primarily from Spring EQ
home equity loans, and $17.9 million in commercial small business
leases, partially offset by a decrease of $146.5 million in C&I
as strong originations were outpaced by elevated payoffs and
paydowns.
In line with our 2022-2024 Strategic Plan, the C&I portfolio
(including owner-occupied real estate) continued to be our largest
portfolio at 35% of net loans and leases. Additionally, our total
commercial loan and lease portfolio continues to represent a
majority of our lending portfolio at 78% of net loans and
leases.
Gross loans and leases at December 31, 2023 increased $843.8
million, or 7%, when compared with December 31, 2022. The increase
was driven by increases of $450.1 million in commercial mortgage,
$201.2 million in consumer loans, primarily from Spring EQ, $100.9
million in residential mortgage, $64.6 million in commercial small
business leases, and $35.5 million in C&I.
The following table summarizes customer deposit balances and
composition at December 31, 2023 compared to September 30, 2023 and
December 31, 2022:
Customer Deposits
(Dollars in millions)
December 31, 2023
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Noninterest demand
$
4,917
30
%
$
4,913
31
%
$
5,739
36
%
Interest-bearing demand
2,936
18
3,028
19
3,347
21
Savings
1,610
10
1,681
10
2,162
13
Money market
5,175
31
4,560
29
3,731
23
Total core deposits
14,638
89
14,182
89
14,979
93
Customer time deposits
1,784
11
1,715
11
1,102
7
Total customer deposits
$
16,422
100
%
$
15,897
100
%
$
16,081
100
%
Total customer deposits increased $525.1 million, or 3% (13%
annualized), when compared with September 30, 2023, primarily
driven by a $297.3 million increase in trust deposits, $122.5
million in commercial banking and $89.4 million in consumer
deposits.
Customer deposits increased by $341.4 million from December 31,
2022 primarily driven by $236.6 million higher trust deposits.
Our deposit base remains highly diverse, with more than half of
our customer deposits, or 55%, from our Commercial, Small Business,
Wealth and Trust customer relationships. The loan to deposit
ratio(5) was 77% at December 31, 2023, reflecting continued
capacity to fund future loan growth.
Core deposits were a strong 89% of total customer deposits, and
no- and low-cost checking accounts represented a robust 48% of
total customer deposits at December 31, 2023, with a weighted
average cost of 40bps for the quarter.
(5) Ratio of net loans and leases to total
customer deposits.
Net Interest Income
Three Months Ending
(Dollars in millions)
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Net interest income before purchase
accretion
$
174.8
$
178.8
$
190.0
Purchase accounting accretion
3.3
3.8
3.8
Net interest income
$
178.1
$
182.6
$
193.9
Net interest margin before purchase
accretion
3.92
%
4.00
%
4.40
%
Purchase accounting accretion
0.07
0.08
0.09
Net interest margin
3.99
%
4.08
%
4.49
%
Net interest income decreased $4.5 million, or 2% (not
annualized), compared to 3Q 2023 and decreased $15.8 million, or
8%, compared to 4Q 2022, primarily due to increasing deposit
costs.
Total loan yields were 7.02%, an increase of 10bps compared to
3Q 2023. Total customer deposit costs were 1.62%, an increase of
24bps compared to 3Q 2023 and customer interest-bearing deposit
costs were 2.35%, an increase of 30bps compared to 3Q 2023.
Net interest margin decreased 9bps from 3Q 2023 and decreased
50bps from 4Q 2022, primarily due to the reason noted above.
Asset Quality
The following table summarizes asset quality metrics as of and
for the period ended December 31, 2023 compared to September 30,
2023 and December 31, 2022.
(Dollars in millions)
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Problem assets(6)
$
555.7
$
543.4
$
462.1
Nonperforming assets
75.8
57.8
43.4
Delinquencies
101.9
110.8
61.2
Net charge-offs
14.7
14.3
7.7
Total net credit costs (recoveries)
(r)
25.4
18.2
13.0
Problem assets to total Tier 1 capital
plus ACL
23.44
%
23.61
%
21.44
%
Classified assets to total Tier 1 capital
plus ACL
17.29
16.11
14.29
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total
assets
0.37
0.29
0.22
Ratio of nonperforming assets (excluding
accruing TDRs) to total assets
—
—
0.12
Delinquencies to gross loans (n)
0.80
0.87
0.51
Ratio of quarterly net charge-offs to
average gross loans
0.46
0.45
0.26
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to
total loans and leases (q)
1.35
1.28
1.17
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to
nonaccruing loans
251
306
666
See “Notes”
Overall asset quality metrics remained stable and reflect
continued credit normalization from prior favorable levels. Problem
assets to total Tier 1 capital plus ACL ratio of 23.44% is flat
from September 30, 2023. Delinquencies decreased $8.9 million, or
7bps of gross loans, to $101.9 million, or 80bps, compared to
September 30, 2023. Nonperforming assets increased $18.0 million,
or 8bps of total assets, compared to September 30, 2023.
Net charge-offs were $14.7 million, or 0.46% (annualized) of
average gross loans during the quarter, essentially flat compared
to September 30, 2023. Approximately 70% of these charge-offs can
be attributed to the Upstart (unsecured consumer loans) and NewLane
(commercial small business leasing) portfolios, while the remaining
portfolios experienced a decrease in net charge-offs compared to
the prior quarter.
Total net credit costs were $25.4 million in the quarter
compared to $18.2 million in 3Q 2023. The ACL was $186.1 million as
of December 31, 2023, an increase of $10.1 million from September
30, 2023. The ACL coverage ratio was 1.35%, an increase of 7bps
from September 30, 2023. The increases in net credit costs and ACL
from the prior quarter were primarily due to higher provision on
our NewLane, Upstart and CRE-office portfolios.
(6) Problem assets includes all
criticized, classified, and nonperforming loans as well as other
real estate owned (OREO).
Core Fee Revenue
Fee business, including Wealth Management, Cash Connect®,
capital markets and mortgage banking, continue to perform strongly
and reflect the investments that have been made to grow our fee
businesses. Core fee revenue (noninterest income) increased $4.6
million, or 6% (not annualized), compared to 3Q 2023 to a record of
$78.0 million, driven by increases of $2.5 million across all
Wealth and Trust business lines and $1.8 million in Cash Connect®
driven by ATM vault cash units added during the quarter.
Core fee revenue increased $12.5 million, or 19%, compared to 4Q
2022. The increase was primarily driven by $5.0 million from Cash
Connect® due to the addition of ATM vault cash units and the higher
rate environment, $5.0 million from Wealth and Trust driven by
account growth in Institutional Services and the Bryn Mawr Trust
Company of Delaware (BMT-DE) and increases in Assets Under
Management (AUM) in Private Wealth Management, and $1.6 million
from capital markets.
For 4Q 2023, our core fee revenue ratio(7) was 30.4% compared to
28.6% in 3Q 2023 and 25.2% in 4Q 2022. Fee revenue is a competitive
differentiator providing a well-diversified source of revenue with
further growth opportunities expected across all sources.
(7) As used in this press release, core
fee revenue ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure. This non-GAAP
financial measure excludes certain pre-tax adjustments and the tax
impact of such adjustments. For a reconciliation of this and other
non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP measures, see
"Non-GAAP Reconciliation" at the end of the press release.
Core Noninterest Expense(8)
Core noninterest expense of $139.8 million increased $0.2
million, or less than 1% (not annualized), compared to 3Q 2023. The
increase was primarily due to $2.6 million in occupancy expenses,
$1.4 million in professional fees, and $1.3 million in other
miscellaneous expenses. The increase was partially offset by a $4.9
million decrease in salaries and benefits mainly due to a reduction
in incentive accruals as well as a one-time reduction of
liabilities associated with certain employee benefit plans due to
changes in estimates.
Core noninterest expense increased $7.6 million, or 6%, compared
to 4Q 2022. The increase was primarily due to $4.5 million from
Cash Connect® driven by higher funding costs from the rising
interest rate environment, $1.6 million in uninsured losses, $1.6
million in occupancy expenses, and $1.2 million in FDIC expenses
(excluding the special assessment), partially offset by a decrease
of $3.0 million in salaries and benefits primarily due to the
reasons noted above.
Our core efficiency ratio(8) was 54.5% in 4Q 2023, compared to
54.4% in 3Q 2023 and 50.8% in 4Q 2022.
Income Taxes
We recorded a $29.4 million income tax provision in 4Q 2023,
compared to $22.9 million in 3Q 2023 and $28.0 million in 4Q
2022.
The effective tax rate was 31.6% in 4Q 2023 compared to 23.6% in
3Q 2023 and 24.9% in 4Q 2022. The increase in effective tax rate
for 4Q 2023 compared to 3Q 2023 and 4Q 2022 was primarily driven by
the surrender of BOLI policies during the quarter. We recorded $7.1
million of tax expense related to the surrender. Excluding this
charge, our 4Q 2023 tax rate was 24.0%.
(8) As used in this press release, core
noninterest expense and core efficiency ratio are non-GAAP
financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude
certain pre-tax adjustments and the tax impact of such adjustments.
For a reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures
to their comparable GAAP measures, see "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" at
the end of the press release.
Capital Management
Capital levels remain strong and are all substantially in excess
of the “well-capitalized” regulatory benchmarks at December 31,
2023 with WSFS Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.92%, Common
Equity Tier 1 capital ratio and Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.72%, and
Total Risk-based capital ratio of 14.97%.
WSFS’ total stockholders’ equity increased $234.8 million, or
10% (not annualized), during 4Q 2023. The increase was primarily
due to an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)
of $186.7 million driven by market-value increases on investment
securities, quarterly earnings of $63.9 million and was partially
offset by capital returns of $18.6 million to stockholders,
comprising $9.5 million from share repurchases and $9.1 million
from quarterly dividends.
WSFS’ tangible common equity(9) increased $238.8 million, or 19%
(not annualized), compared to September 30, 2023. WSFS’ common
equity to assets ratio was 12.03% at December 31, 2023, and our
tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio(9) increased by
103bps during the quarter to 7.52%, primarily due to the reasons
described above.
At December 31, 2023, book value per share was $40.93, an
increase of $4.00, or 11% (not annualized), from September 30,
2023, and tangible common book value per share(9) was $24.33, an
increase of $4.00, or 20% (not annualized), from September 30,
2023.
During 4Q 2023, WSFS repurchased 241,000 shares of common stock
for an aggregate of $9.5 million. As of December 31, 2023, WSFS has
5,341,593 shares, or approximately 9% of outstanding shares,
remaining to repurchase under its current authorizations. For the
year, total capital returned to stockholder through share
repurchases and quarterly dividends was $88.5 million.
The Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.15 per share of common stock. This dividend will be paid on
February 23, 2024 to stockholders of record as of February 9,
2024.
(9) As used in this press release,
tangible common equity, tangible common equity to tangible assets
ratio and tangible common book value per share are non-GAAP
financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude
goodwill and intangible assets and the related tax-effected
amortization. For a reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP
financial measures to their comparable GAAP measures, see "Non-GAAP
Reconciliation" at the end of the press release.
Selected Business Segments (included in previous
results):
Wealth Management
The Wealth Management segment provides a broad array of planning
and advisory services, investment management, trust services,
credit and deposit products to individual, corporate, and
institutional clients.
Selected quarterly performance results and metrics are as
follows:
(Dollars in millions)
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Net interest income
$
18.3
$
21.1
$
18.7
(Recovery of) provision for credit
losses
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
0.1
Fee revenue
36.0
33.3
31.0
Noninterest expense(10)
26.9
24.5
23.6
Pre-tax income
27.5
30.0
25.9
Performance
Metrics
Trust fee revenue (Institutional Services
and BMT of DE)
$
20.9
$
18.5
$
17.1
Private wealth management fee revenue
14.5
14.5
13.1
AUM/AUA(11)
84,346
77,560
64,517
Wealth Management fee revenue increased $2.7 million, or 8% (not
annualized), from 3Q 2023, primarily due to continued growth in
Institutional Services. Total noninterest expense increased $2.4
million compared to 3Q 2023 driven by salaries and benefits, which
included the addition of advisors and higher performance-based
incentives. Pre-tax income decreased $2.5 million compared to 3Q
2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower net interest
income of $2.7 million.
Wealth Management fee revenue increased $5.0 million, or 16%
(not annualized), compared to 4Q 2022 due to account growth in
Institutional Services and BMT-DE and increases in AUM in Private
Wealth Management. Pre-tax income increased $1.6 million compared
to 4Q 2022, driven by higher fee revenue in Institutional Services,
Private Wealth Management, and BMT-DE.
Net AUM of $8.6 billion at the end of 4Q 2023 increased $0.6
billion, or 7% (not annualized), compared to 3Q 2023, and increased
$1.0 billion, or 13%, compared to 4Q 2022. AUM balances over the
period were primarily impacted by returns in broader equity and
fixed income markets.
(10) Includes intercompany allocation of
expense and excludes provision for credit losses.
(11) Represents Assets Under Management
and Assets Under Administration.
Cash Connect®
Cash Connect® is a premier provider of ATM vault cash, smart
safe and cash logistics services in the United States, servicing
non-bank ATMs and smart safes nationwide and supporting ATMs for
WSFS Bank Customers with one of the largest branded ATM networks in
our region.
Selected quarterly financial results and metrics are as
follows:
(Dollars in millions)
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Net revenue(12)
$
19.0
$
18.0
$
13.9
Noninterest expense(13)
17.4
16.9
12.7
Pre-tax income
1.6
1.1
1.2
Performance
Metrics
Cash managed
$
1,867
$
1,517
$
1,717
Number of serviced non-bank ATMs and smart
safes
41,695
33,860
33,820
Number of WSFS owned and branded ATMs
590
592
686
ROA
1.17
%
0.87
%
0.65
%
Cash Connect® net revenue increased $1.0 million from 3Q 2023
driven by ATM vault cash units added during the quarter, partially
offset by $0.5 million higher noninterest expense due to higher
external funding expense. Pre-tax income increased $0.5 million
compared to 3Q 2023, driven by higher ATM vault cash volume. ROA
increased 30bps to 1.17% compared to 3Q 2023 due to higher net
income.
Net Revenue increased $5.1 million and noninterest expense
increased $4.7 million compared to 4Q 2022 due to the added units
described above and the higher rate environment. Pre-tax income
increased $0.4 million compared to 4Q 2022. ROA increased 52bps to
1.17% compared to 4Q 2022 with higher pre-tax income and funding
source optimization.
During 4Q 2023, Cash Connect® added 7,638 serviced non-bank ATMs
as a result of a large industry participant exiting their ATM cash
vault business. Cash Connect® is targeting additional unit growth
and positive earnings impact in 2024 as a result of the exit of a
large player in the cash logistics business. The additional ATMs
contributed to 9% fee revenue growth and higher pre-tax net income
compared to 3Q 2023. Cash Connect ended 2023 with approximately
$1.9 billion in managed cash.
(12) Includes intercompany allocation of
income and net interest income.
(13) Includes intercompany allocation of
expense.
Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call to review 4Q 2023
results at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, January 26, 2024.
Interested parties may access the conference call live on our
Investor Relations website (https://investors.wsfsbank.com). For
those who cannot access the live conference call, a replay will be
accessible shortly after the event concludes through our Investor
Relations website.
About WSFS Financial Corporation
WSFS Financial Corporation is a multibillion-dollar financial
services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the oldest
and largest locally headquartered bank and trust company in the
Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region. As of December 31, 2023,
WSFS Financial Corporation had $20.6 billion in assets on its
balance sheet and $84.3 billion in assets under management and
administration. WSFS operates from 114 offices, 88 of which are
banking offices, located in Pennsylvania (57), Delaware (40), New
Jersey (14), Florida (1), Nevada (1) and Virginia (1) and provides
comprehensive financial services including commercial banking,
consumer banking, treasury management and trust and wealth
management. Other subsidiaries or divisions include Arrow Land
Transfer, Bryn Mawr Capital Management, LLC, Bryn Mawr Trust®, The
Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware, Cash Connect®, NewLane
Finance®, Powdermill® Financial Solutions, WSFS Institutional
Services®, WSFS Mortgage®, and WSFS Wealth® Investments. Serving
the Greater Delaware Valley since 1832, WSFS Bank is one of the ten
oldest banks in the United States continuously operating under the
same name. For more information, please visit www.wsfsbank.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains estimates, predictions, opinions,
projections and other "forward-looking statements" as that phrase
is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such statements include, without limitation, references to the
Company's predictions or expectations of future business or
financial performance as well as its goals and objectives for
future operations, financial and business trends, business
prospects, and management's outlook or expectations for earnings,
revenues, expenses, capital levels, liquidity levels, asset quality
or other future financial or business performance, strategies or
expectations. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,”
“estimate,” “target,” “project” and similar expressions, among
others, generally identify forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions (some
of which may be beyond the Company's control) and are subject to
risks and uncertainties (which change over time) and other factors
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
currently anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to, difficult market conditions and unfavorable
economic trends in the United States generally and in financial
markets, particularly in the markets in which the Company operates
and in which its loans are concentrated, including difficult and
unfavorable conditions and trends related to housing markets, costs
of living, unemployment levels, interest rates, supply chain
issues, inflation, and economic growth; the impacts related to or
resulting from bank failures and other economic and industry
volatility, including potential increased regulatory requirements
and costs and potential impacts to macroeconomic conditions;
possible additional loan losses and impairment of the
collectability of loans; the Company's level of nonperforming
assets and the costs associated with resolving problem loans
including litigation and other costs and complying with
government-imposed foreclosure moratoriums; changes in market
interest rates which may increase funding costs and reduce earning
asset yields and thus reduce margin; the impact of changes in
interest rates and the credit quality and strength of underlying
collateral and the effect of such changes on the market value of
the Company's investment securities portfolio; which could impact
market confidence in the Company's operations, the credit risk
associated with the substantial amount of commercial real estate,
construction and land development, and commercial and industrial
loans in the Company's loan portfolio; the extensive federal and
state regulation, supervision and examination governing almost
every aspect of the Company's operations and potential expenses
associated with complying with such regulations; the Company's
ability to comply with applicable capital and liquidity
requirements, including its ability to generate liquidity
internally or raise capital on favorable terms; possible changes in
trade, monetary and fiscal policies and stimulus programs, laws and
regulations and other activities of governments, agencies, and
similar organizations, and the uncertainty of the short- and
long-term impacts of such changes; any impairments of the Company's
goodwill or other intangible assets; the discontinued publication
of London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and the continued
transition to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) as the
replacement reference interest rate; the success of the Company's
growth plans, including its plans to grow the commercial small
business leasing, residential, small business and Small Business
Administration (SBA) portfolios and wealth management business; the
Company's ability to successfully integrate and fully realize the
cost savings and other benefits of its acquisitions, manage risks
related to business disruption following those acquisitions, and
post-acquisition Customer acceptance of the Company's products and
services and related Customer disintermediation; negative
perceptions or publicity with respect to the Company generally and,
in particular, the Company's trust and wealth management business;
failure of the financial and/or operational controls of the
Company's Cash Connect® and/or Wealth Management divisions; adverse
judgments or other resolution of pending and future legal
proceedings, and cost incurred in defending such proceedings; the
Company's reliance on third parties for certain important
functions, including the operation of its core systems, and any
failures by such third parties; system failures or cybersecurity
incidents or other breaches of the Company's network security,
particularly given remote working arrangements; the Company's
ability to recruit and retain key Associates; the effects of
problems encountered by other financial institutions that adversely
affect the Company or the banking industry generally; the effects
of weather, including climate change, and natural disasters such as
floods, droughts, wind, tornadoes and hurricanes as well as effects
from geopolitical instability, armed conflicts, public health
crises and man-made disasters including terrorist attacks; the
effects of regional or national civil unrest (including any
resulting branch or ATM closures or damage); possible changes in
the speed of loan prepayments by the Company's Customers and loan
origination or sales volumes; possible changes in the speed of
prepayments of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) due to changes in
the interest rate environment, and the related acceleration of
premium amortization on prepayments in the event that prepayments
accelerate; regulatory limits on the Company's ability to receive
dividends from its subsidiaries and pay dividends to its
stockholders; any reputation, credit, interest rate, market,
operational, litigation, legal, liquidity, regulatory and
compliance risk resulting from developments related to any of the
risks discussed above; any compounding effects or unexpected
interaction of the risks discussed above; and other risks and
uncertainties, including those discussed in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, the
Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods
ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2023 and
other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission from time to time.
The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any
such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
they are made. The Company disclaims any duty to revise or update
any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be
made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company for any
reason, except as specifically required by law. As used in this
press release, the terms "WSFS," "the Company," "registrant," "we,"
"us," and "our" mean WSFS Financial Corporation and its
subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, unless the context indicates
otherwise.
WSFS FINANCIAL
CORPORATION
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF
INCOME (Unaudited)
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share
data)
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans
$
224,760
$
218,903
$
181,644
$
845,271
$
582,754
Interest on mortgage-backed securities
26,245
26,654
27,778
107,555
106,606
Interest and dividends on investment
securities
2,184
2,180
2,257
8,783
6,899
Other interest income
4,042
3,402
1,414
14,913
7,556
257,231
251,139
213,093
976,522
703,815
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits
67,319
57,255
14,644
209,820
28,181
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank
advances
213
167
496
5,348
538
Interest on senior and subordinated
debt
2,455
2,453
2,307
9,815
8,246
Interest on trust preferred borrowings
1,782
1,764
1,336
6,736
3,482
Interest on other borrowings
7,335
6,898
424
19,700
478
79,104
68,537
19,207
251,419
40,925
Net interest income
178,127
182,602
193,886
725,103
662,890
Provision for credit losses
24,816
18,414
13,396
88,071
48,089
Net interest income after provision for
credit losses
153,311
164,188
180,490
637,032
614,801
Noninterest income:
Credit/debit card and ATM income
17,058
14,869
12,642
59,718
40,088
Investment management and fiduciary
revenue
35,475
32,720
30,731
131,050
121,608
Deposit service charges
6,543
6,534
6,326
25,393
24,484
Mortgage banking activities, net
1,119
1,254
742
4,799
7,271
Loan and lease fee income
1,535
1,621
1,818
5,718
6,275
Unrealized gain (loss) on equity
investment, net
338
(5
)
(8
)
329
5,980
Realized gain on sale of equity
investment, net
9,493
—
—
9,493
—
Bank-owned life insurance income
675
1,697
1,130
4,642
1,804
Other income
14,969
13,978
11,499
48,729
52,624
87,205
72,668
64,880
289,871
260,134
Noninterest expense:
Salaries, benefits and other
compensation
69,524
74,453
72,492
289,193
283,905
Occupancy expense
12,115
9,529
10,492
42,184
40,885
Equipment expense
11,077
10,563
10,320
42,242
40,994
Data processing and operations expense
4,692
4,867
4,867
19,054
20,876
Professional fees
6,031
4,612
6,212
21,200
18,497
Marketing expense
1,984
2,049
2,245
7,914
7,230
FDIC expenses
7,908
2,534
1,699
15,887
6,098
Loan workout and other credit costs
560
(189
)
(401
)
852
702
Corporate development expense
282
113
1,070
3,931
42,749
Restructuring expense
557
—
(319
)
(230
)
22,473
Other operating expenses
32,916
31,158
24,226
119,406
89,917
147,646
139,689
132,903
561,633
574,326
Income before taxes
92,870
97,167
112,467
365,270
300,609
Income tax provision
29,365
22,904
28,032
96,245
77,961
Net income
63,505
74,263
84,435
269,025
222,648
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to
noncontrolling interest
(403
)
97
(14
)
(131
)
273
Net income attributable to WSFS
$
63,908
$
74,166
$
84,449
$
269,156
$
222,375
Diluted earnings per share of common
stock:
$
1.05
$
1.22
$
1.37
$
4.40
$
3.49
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding for fully diluted EPS
60,772,603
61,039,317
61,801,612
61,220,647
63,658,611
See “Notes”
WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited) - continued
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets (a)
1.25
%
1.45
%
1.69
%
1.33
%
1.09
%
Return on average equity (a)
11.12
12.64
15.74
11.70
9.27
Return on average tangible common equity
(a)(o)
20.83
23.19
31.12
21.73
16.88
Net interest margin (a)(b)
3.99
4.08
4.49
4.11
3.71
Efficiency ratio (c)
55.56
54.64
51.22
55.24
62.09
Noninterest income as a percentage of
total net revenue (b)
32.81
28.42
25.01
28.51
28.12
See “Notes”
WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Continued)
SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets:
Cash and due from banks
$
629,310
$
260,200
$
332,961
Cash in non-owned ATMs
458,889
345,754
499,017
Investment securities,
available-for-sale
3,846,537
3,691,541
4,093,060
Investment securities,
held-to-maturity
1,058,557
1,068,871
1,111,619
Other investments
37,533
39,466
55,516
Net loans and leases (e)(f)(l)
12,612,470
12,539,062
11,802,977
Bank owned life insurance
42,762
101,424
101,935
Goodwill and intangibles
1,004,560
1,008,472
1,012,232
Other assets
904,054
986,202
905,438
Total assets
$
20,594,672
$
20,040,992
$
19,914,755
Liabilities and
Stockholders’ Equity:
Noninterest-bearing deposits
$
4,917,297
$
4,913,517
$
5,739,647
Interest-bearing deposits
11,505,113
10,983,747
10,341,331
Total customer deposits
16,422,410
15,897,264
16,080,978
Brokered deposits
51,676
89,105
122,591
Total deposits
16,474,086
15,986,369
16,203,569
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
—
—
350,000
Other borrowings
895,076
917,833
376,894
Other liabilities
755,695
901,412
782,406
Total liabilities
18,124,857
17,805,614
17,712,869
Stockholders’ equity of WSFS
2,477,636
2,242,795
2,205,113
Noncontrolling interest
(7,821
)
(7,417
)
(3,227
)
Total stockholders' equity
2,469,815
2,235,378
2,201,886
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity
$
20,594,672
$
20,040,992
$
19,914,755
Capital Ratios:
Equity to asset ratio
12.03
%
11.19
%
11.07
%
Tangible common equity to tangible asset
ratio (o)
7.52
6.49
6.31
Common equity Tier 1 capital (required:
4.5%; well capitalized: 6.5%) (g)
13.72
13.26
12.86
Tier 1 leverage (required: 4.00%;
well-capitalized: 5.00%) (g)
10.92
10.72
10.29
Tier 1 risk-based capital (required:
6.00%; well-capitalized: 8.00%) (g)
13.72
13.26
12.86
Total risk-based capital (required: 8.00%;
well-capitalized: 10.00%) (g)
14.97
14.43
13.84
Asset Quality Indicators:
Nonperforming assets:
Nonaccruing loans (t)
$
74,185
$
57,460
$
22,802
Troubled debt restructurings
(accruing)
—
—
19,737
Assets acquired through foreclosure
1,569
298
833
Total nonperforming assets
$
75,754
$
57,758
$
43,372
Past due loans (h)
$
11,584
$
14,357
$
16,535
Troubled loans
95,268
78,186
—
Allowance for credit losses
186,134
175,996
151,871
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total
assets
0.37
%
0.29
%
0.22
%
Ratio of nonperforming assets (excluding
accruing TDRs) to total assets
—
—
0.12
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to
total loans and leases (q)
1.35
1.28
1.17
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to
nonaccruing loans
251
306
666
Ratio of quarterly net charge-offs to
average gross loans (a)(e)(i)(n)
0.46
0.45
0.26
Ratio of year-to-date net charge-offs to
average gross loans (a)(e)(i)(n)
0.44
0.43
0.15
See “Notes”
WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Continued)
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Three months ended
December 31, 2023
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Average
Balance
Interest &
Dividends
Yield/
Rate
(a)(b)
Average
Balance
Interest &
Dividends
Yield/
Rate
(a)(b)
Average
Balance
Interest &
Dividends
Yield/
Rate
(a)(b)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Loans: (e) (j)
Commercial loans and leases (p)
$
5,049,932
$
89,474
7.04
%
$
5,107,501
$
90,098
7.01
%
$
4,920,329
$
76,817
6.21
%
Commercial real estate loans (s)
4,757,766
85,717
7.15
4,611,968
82,040
7.06
4,334,772
66,428
6.08
Residential mortgage
865,631
10,176
4.70
841,510
10,698
5.09
762,967
8,610
4.51
Consumer loans
1,992,434
38,495
7.67
1,940,418
34,972
7.15
1,753,871
28,843
6.52
Loans held for sale
46,227
898
7.71
54,072
1,095
8.03
56,605
946
6.63
Total loans and leases
12,711,990
224,760
7.02
12,555,469
218,903
6.92
11,828,544
181,644
6.10
Mortgage-backed securities (d)
4,376,102
26,245
2.40
4,602,107
26,654
2.32
4,849,450
27,778
2.29
Investment securities (d)
356,495
2,184
2.72
364,565
2,180
2.64
377,610
2,257
2.85
Other interest-earning assets
291,626
4,042
5.50
251,273
3,402
5.37
145,668
1,414
3.85
Total interest-earning assets
$
17,736,213
$
257,231
5.76
%
$
17,773,414
$
251,139
5.61
%
$
17,201,272
$
213,093
4.93
%
Allowance for credit losses
(179,030
)
(173,052
)
(147,990
)
Cash and due from banks
263,724
277,780
253,031
Cash in non-owned ATMs
396,589
363,131
524,042
Bank owned life insurance
91,769
101,411
100,920
Other noninterest-earning assets
2,009,939
1,922,080
1,945,047
Total assets
$
20,319,204
$
20,264,764
$
19,876,322
Liabilities and stockholders’
equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing demand
$
2,941,311
$
7,966
1.07
%
$
2,955,613
$
7,156
0.96
%
$
3,356,188
$
3,740
0.44
%
Savings
1,646,314
1,614
0.39
1,750,809
1,521
0.34
2,232,665
459
0.08
Money market
4,760,003
40,373
3.37
4,499,909
34,639
3.05
3,769,013
8,473
0.89
Customer time deposits
1,763,678
15,766
3.55
1,661,885
12,828
3.06
1,016,827
1,800
0.70
Total interest-bearing customer
deposits
11,111,306
65,719
2.35
10,868,216
56,144
2.05
10,374,693
14,472
0.55
Brokered deposits
119,843
1,600
5.30
88,594
1,111
4.98
23,389
172
2.92
Total interest-bearing deposits
11,231,149
67,319
2.38
10,956,810
57,255
2.07
10,398,082
14,644
0.56
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
14,620
213
5.78
11,576
167
5.72
45,967
496
4.28
Trust preferred borrowings
90,606
1,782
7.80
90,557
1,764
7.73
90,410
1,336
5.86
Senior and subordinated debt
218,362
2,455
4.50
218,304
2,453
4.49
248,216
2,307
3.72
Other borrowed funds
635,512
7,335
4.58
604,156
6,898
4.53
78,755
424
2.14
Total interest-bearing liabilities
$
12,190,249
$
79,104
2.57
%
$
11,881,403
$
68,537
2.29
%
$
10,861,430
$
19,207
0.70
%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
4,965,356
5,248,931
6,108,618
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
889,962
813,858
780,336
Stockholders’ equity of WSFS
2,281,076
2,327,853
2,128,869
Noncontrolling interest
(7,439
)
(7,281
)
(2,931
)
Total liabilities and equity
$
20,319,204
$
20,264,764
$
19,876,322
Excess of interest-earning assets over
interest-bearing liabilities
$
5,545,964
$
5,892,011
$
6,339,842
Net interest and dividend income
$
178,127
$
182,602
$
193,886
Interest rate spread
3.19
%
3.32
%
4.23
%
Net interest margin
3.99
%
4.08
%
4.49
%
See “Notes”
WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Continued)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share
data)
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
Stock Information:
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Market price of common stock:
High
$47.97
$45.40
$50.67
$51.77
$56.30
Low
33.12
35.02
41.81
29.59
37.03
Close
45.93
36.50
45.34
45.93
45.34
Book value per share of common stock
40.93
36.93
35.79
Tangible common book value (TBV) per share
of common stock (o)
24.33
20.33
19.36
Number of shares of common stock
outstanding (000s)
60,538
60,728
61,612
Other Financial Data:
One-year repricing gap to total assets
(k)
(0.14)%
0.41%
6.29%
Weighted average duration of the MBS
portfolio
5.8 years
6.0 years
5.9 years
Unrealized losses on securities available
for sale, net of taxes
$(499,932)
$(678,413)
$(563,532)
Number of Associates (FTEs) (m)
2,229
2,224
2,160
Number of offices (branches, LPO’s,
operations centers, etc.)
114
116
119
Number of WSFS owned and branded ATMs
590
592
686
Notes:
(a)
Annualized.
(b)
Computed on a fully
tax-equivalent basis.
(c)
Noninterest expense divided by
(tax-equivalent) net interest income and noninterest income.
(d)
Includes securities
held-to-maturity (at amortized cost) and securities
available-for-sale (at fair value).
(e)
Net of unearned income.
(f)
Net of allowance for credit
losses.
(g)
Represents capital ratios of
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB and subsidiaries. Capital
Ratios for the current quarter are to be considered preliminary
until the Call Reports are filed.
(h)
Accruing loans which are
contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest.
Balance includes student loans, which are U.S. government
guaranteed with little risk of credit loss.
(i)
Excludes loans held for sale.
(j)
Nonperforming loans are included
in average balance computations.
(k)
The difference between projected
amounts of interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive
liabilities repricing within one year divided by total assets,
based on a current interest rate scenario.
(l)
Includes loans held for sale and
reverse mortgages.
(m)
Includes seasonal Associates,
when applicable.
(n)
Excludes reverse mortgage
loans.
(o)
The Company uses non-GAAP (United
States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial
information in its analysis of the Company’s performance. The
Company’s management believes that these non-GAAP financial
measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations,
enhance comparability of results of operations with prior periods
and show the effects of significant gains and charges in the
periods presented. The Company’s management believes that investors
may use these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze the Company’s
financial performance without the impact of unusual items or events
that may obscure trends in the Company’s underlying performance.
This non-GAAP data should be considered in addition to results
prepared in accordance with GAAP, and is not a substitute for, or
superior to, GAAP results. For a reconciliation of these and other
non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP measures, see
"Non-GAAP Reconciliation" at the end of the press release.
(p)
Includes commercial &
industrial loans and commercial small business leases.
(q)
Represents amortized cost basis
for loans, leases and held-to-maturity securities.
(r)
Includes provision for credit
losses, loan workout expenses, OREO expenses and other credit
costs.
(s)
Includes commercial mortgage and
commercial construction loans.
(t)
Includes nonaccruing troubled
loans beginning in 2023 and nonaccruing troubled debt
restructurings prior to 2023.
WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share
data)
(Unaudited)
Non-GAAP Reconciliation (o):
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Net interest income (GAAP)
$
178,127
$
182,602
$
193,886
$
725,103
$
662,890
Core net interest income (non-GAAP)
178,127
182,602
193,886
725,103
662,890
Noninterest income (GAAP)
87,205
72,668
64,880
289,871
260,134
Less/(plus): Unrealized gain (loss) on
equity investments, net
338
(5
)
(8
)
329
5,980
Less: Realized gain on sale of equity
investment, net
9,493
—
—
9,493
—
Plus: Visa derivative valuation
adjustment
(605
)
(750
)
(592
)
(2,460
)
(2,877
)
Core fee revenue (non-GAAP)
$
77,979
$
73,423
$
65,480
$
282,509
$
257,031
Core net revenue (non-GAAP)
$
256,106
$
256,025
$
259,366
$
1,007,612
$
919,921
Core net revenue
(non-GAAP)(tax-equivalent)
$
256,523
$
256,412
$
260,058
$
1,009,427
$
921,829
Noninterest expense (GAAP)
$
147,646
$
139,689
$
132,903
$
561,633
$
574,326
Less: FDIC special assessment
5,052
—
—
5,052
—
Less: Corporate development expense
282
113
1,070
3,931
42,749
Less/(plus): Restructuring expense
557
—
(319
)
(230
)
22,473
Less: Contribution to WSFS CARES
Foundation
2,000
—
—
2,000
—
Core noninterest expense (non-GAAP)
$
139,755
$
139,576
$
132,152
$
550,880
$
509,104
Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)
54.5
%
54.4
%
50.8
%
54.6
%
55.2
%
Core fee revenue ratio (non-GAAP) (b)
30.4
%
28.6
%
25.2
%
28.0
%
27.9
%
End of period
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Total assets (GAAP)
$
20,594,672
$
20,040,992
$
19,914,755
Less: Goodwill and other intangible
assets
1,004,560
1,008,472
1,012,232
Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)
$
19,590,112
$
19,032,520
$
18,902,523
Total stockholders’ equity of WSFS
(GAAP)
$
2,477,636
$
2,242,795
$
2,205,113
Less: Goodwill and other intangible
assets
1,004,560
1,008,472
1,012,232
Total tangible common equity
(non-GAAP)
$
1,473,076
$
1,234,323
$
1,192,881
Tangible common book value (TBV) per
share:
Book value per share (GAAP)
$
40.93
$
36.93
$
35.79
Tangible common book value per share
(non-GAAP)
24.33
20.33
19.36
Tangible common equity to tangible
assets:
Equity to asset ratio (GAAP)
12.03
%
11.19
%
11.07
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
ratio (non-GAAP)
7.52
6.49
6.31
Non-GAAP Reconciliation - continued
(o):
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
GAAP net income attributable to WSFS
$
63,908
$
74,166
$
84,449
$
269,156
$
222,375
Plus/(less): Pre-tax adjustments:
Realized/unrealized gain (loss) on equity investments, net, Visa
derivative valuation adjustment, FDIC special assessment, corporate
development and restructuring expense, and contribution to WSFS
CARES Foundation
(1,335
)
868
1,351
3,391
62,119
Plus: Tax adjustments: BOLI surrender
7,056
—
—
7,056
—
(Plus)/less: Tax impact of pre-tax
adjustments
65
(232
)
(308
)
(764
)
(13,809
)
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)
attributable to WSFS
$
69,694
$
74,802
$
85,492
$
278,839
$
270,685
GAAP return on average assets (ROA)
1.25
%
1.45
%
1.69
%
1.33
%
1.09
%
Plus/(less): Pre-tax adjustments:
Realized/unrealized gain (loss) on equity investments, net, Visa
derivative valuation adjustment, FDIC special assessment, corporate
development and restructuring expense, and contribution to WSFS
CARES Foundation
(0.03
)
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.30
Plus: Tax adjustments: BOLI surrender
0.14
—
—
0.03
—
(Plus)/less: Tax impact of pre-tax
adjustments
—
(0.01
)
(0.01
)
—
(0.07
)
Core ROA (non-GAAP)
1.36
%
1.46
%
1.71
%
1.38
%
1.32
%
Earnings per share (diluted) (GAAP)
$
1.05
$
1.22
$
1.37
$
4.40
$
3.49
Plus/(less): Pre-tax adjustments:
Realized/unrealized gain (loss) on equity investments, net, Visa
derivative valuation adjustment, FDIC special assessment, corporate
development and restructuring expense, and contribution to WSFS
CARES Foundation
(0.02
)
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.98
Plus: Tax adjustments: BOLI surrender
0.12
—
—
0.12
—
(Plus)/less: Tax impact of pre-tax
adjustments
—
—
(0.01
)
(0.02
)
(0.22
)
Core earnings per share (non-GAAP)
$
1.15
$
1.23
$
1.38
$
4.55
$
4.25
Calculation of return on average
tangible common equity:
GAAP net income attributable to WSFS
$
63,908
$
74,166
$
84,449
$
269,156
$
222,375
Plus: Tax effected amortization of
intangible assets
2,976
2,984
2,925
11,724
11,752
Net tangible income (non-GAAP)
$
66,884
$
77,150
$
87,374
$
280,880
$
234,127
Average stockholders’ equity of WSFS
$
2,281,076
$
2,327,853
$
2,128,869
$
2,300,467
$
2,398,871
Less: Average goodwill and intangible
assets
1,007,136
1,007,803
1,014,985
1,008,128
1,012,233
Net average tangible common equity
$
1,273,940
$
1,320,050
$
1,113,884
$
1,292,339
$
1,386,638
Return on average tangible common
equity (non-GAAP)
20.83
%
23.19
%
31.12
%
21.73
%
16.88
%
Non-GAAP Reconciliation - continued
(o):
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Calculation of PPNR:
Net income (GAAP)
$
63,505
$
74,263
$
84,435
$
269,025
$
222,648
Plus: Income tax provision
29,365
22,904
28,032
96,245
77,961
Plus: Provision for credit losses
24,816
18,414
13,396
88,071
48,089
PPNR (non-GAAP)
$
117,686
$
115,581
$
125,863
$
453,341
$
348,698
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