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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001505732-24-000131"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BWFG"
cik: "0001505732"
company_name: "Bankwell Financial Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T23:45:30.108224+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bankwell to take additional $6.6M reserve on C&I loan, impacting Q2 2024 results

## Summary
- Additional $6.6M specific reserve on an $8.7M non-performing C&I credit; prior reserve was $0.4M.
- Remaining estimated exposure after reserve is $1.7M.
- Loan originated in 2022 as senior secured tranche of $28M financing for sponsor-owned pediatric dental practice.
- Sponsor and seller engaged in ongoing litigation causing billing issues and restricted cash flows.
- Further details will be provided in the Company's 2Q 2024 earnings release and investor presentation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001505732-24-000131
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BWFG
- cik: 0001505732
- company_name: Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1505732/000150573224000131/0001505732-24-000131-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1505732/000150573224000131/bwfg-20240702.htm

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