Asset Quality
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percent of average loans were 0.00% for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to (0.03)% for the third quarter of 2022 and 0.00% for each of the previous three quarters. At December 31, 2022, the Company’s nonperforming assets, which include nonaccrual loans, loans past due 90 days and still accruing, and foreclosed assets, were $639,000, or 0.01% of total assets, as compared to $663,000, or 0.02% of total assets at September 30, 2022, and $722,000, or 0.02% of total assets at December 31, 2021.
Loans that have potential weaknesses that warrant a watchlist risk rating at December 31, 2022 totaled $32.3 million, compared to $22.8 million at September 30, 2022, and $49.3 million at December 31, 2021. The linked-quarter increase was primarily due to the migration of two loan relationships. The increased uncertainty in the economic environment may result in further watchlist or adverse classifications in the loan portfolio. Loans that warranted a substandard risk rating at December 31, 2022 totaled $28.0 million, compared to $30.8 million at September 30, 2022, and $22.6 million at December 31, 2021.
The following table presents a summary of asset quality measurements at the dates indicated:
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| | As of and for the Three Months Ended | |
| | December 31, | | September 30, | | June 30, | | March 31, | | December 31, | |
(dollars in thousands) | | 2022 | | 2022 | | 2022 | | 2022 | | 2021 | |
Selected Asset Quality Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due | | $ | 186 | | $ | 38 | | $ | 225 | | $ | 13 | | $ | 49 | |
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due to Total Loans | | | 0.01 | % | | 0.00 | % | | 0.01 | % | | 0.00 | % | | 0.00 | % |
Nonperforming Loans | | $ | 639 | | $ | 663 | | $ | 688 | | $ | 706 | | $ | 722 | |
Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans | | | 0.02 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.03 | % |
Foreclosed Assets | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
Nonaccrual Loans to Total Loans | | | 0.02 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.03 | % |
Nonaccrual Loans and Loans Past Due 90 Days and Still Accruing to Total Loans | | | 0.02 | | | 0.02 | | | 0.02 | | | 0.02 | | | 0.03 | |
Nonperforming Assets (1) | | $ | 639 | | $ | 663 | | $ | 688 | | $ | 706 | | $ | 722 | |
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets (1) | | | 0.01 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.02 | % |
Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans | | | 1.34 | | | 1.38 | | | 1.39 | | | 1.40 | | | 1.42 | |
Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans, Excluding PPP Loans | | | 1.35 | | | 1.38 | | | 1.39 | | | 1.40 | | | 1.43 | |
Allowance for Loans Losses to Nonaccrual Loans | | | 7,511.11 | | | 7,012.22 | | | 6,498.69 | | | 5,905.38 | | | 5,542.94 | |
Net Loan Charge-Offs (Recoveries) (Annualized) to Average Loans | | | 0.00 | | | (0.03) | | | 0.00 | | | 0.00 | | | 0.00 | |
| (1) | Nonperforming assets are defined as nonaccrual loans plus loans 90 days past due and still accruing plus foreclosed assets. |
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-270-2148 and requesting to join the Bridgewater Bancshares earnings call. To listen to a replay of the conference call via phone, please dial 877-344-7529 and enter access code 1810249. The replay will be available through February 2, 2023. The conference call will also be available via a live webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, investors.bridgewaterbankmn.com, and archived for replay.
About the Company
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BWB) is a St. Louis Park, Minnesota-based financial holding company. Bridgewater's banking subsidiary, Bridgewater Bank, is a premier, full-service Twin Cities bank dedicated to serving the diverse needs of commercial real estate investors, entrepreneurs, business clients and successful individuals. By pairing a range of deposit, lending, and business services solutions with a responsive service model, Bridgewater has seen continuous growth and profitability. With total assets of $4.3 billion and seven branches as of December 31, 2022, Bridgewater is considered one of the largest locally led banks in the State of Minnesota, and has received numerous awards for its growth, banking services, and esteemed corporate culture.
Use of Non-GAAP financial measures
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