earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
First Western Q4 net income $5.5M ($0.56 EPS); deposits grow 43.9% annualized, NPAs rise to $12.3M
First Western Financial Inc
2022-FY EPS reported
$2.23
revenue$107,934,000
- Net income available to common shareholders $5.5M, diluted EPS $0.56, vs $6.2M ($0.64) Q3 2022 and $1.9M ($0.23) Q4 2021.
- Deposits grew $237.8M (43.9% annualized) to $2.41B; loans held for investment rose $121.2M (20.6% annualized) to $2.48B.
- Net interest margin 3.32% vs 3.76% Q3 2022; efficiency ratio 67.7% vs 64.9% Q3 2022.
- Non-performing assets increased to $12.3M (0.43% of total assets) from $3.9M; CECL adoption Jan 2023 with expected ACL 75-90 bps.
- Completed $20M subordinated notes issuance at 7.00% due 2032; FHLB borrowings reduced by $126.3M.