Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB) reported Q4 2024 net income of $8.2 million ($0.26 per diluted share), compared to $8.7 million in Q3 2024 and $8.9 million in Q4 2023. The company completed the acquisition of First Minnetonka City Bank (FMCB) in 107 days.

Key Q4 highlights include: net interest income increased 5.3% to $27.0 million, net interest margin expanded to 2.32%, core deposits grew 63.6% annualized, and gross loans increased 19.7% annualized. Asset quality remained strong with net loan charge-offs at 0.03%.

Full-year 2024 results showed net income of $32.8 million ($1.03 per diluted share), total deposits increased 10.2%, and gross loans grew 3.9%. The loan-to-deposit ratio improved to 94.7% from 100.4% year-over-year, while tangible book value per share increased 5.1% to $13.49.

Positive

• Net interest margin expanded to 2.32%, up 8 basis points from Q3 2024
• Core deposits increased significantly by 63.6% annualized in Q4
• Strong asset quality with low 0.03% net loan charge-offs
• Loan-to-deposit ratio improved to 94.7% from 100.4% year-over-year
• Tangible book value per share grew 5.1% year-over-year

Negative

• Q4 net income declined to $8.2M from $8.7M in Q3 2024
• Diluted EPS decreased to $0.26 from $0.27 in Q3 2024
• Full-year 2024 EPS of $1.03 lower than 2023's $1.27

Insights

Financial Analyst

Bridgewater Bancshares delivered a strategically significant quarter marked by both organic growth and M&A execution. The rapid completion of the First Minnetonka City Bank acquisition in just 107 days demonstrates strong operational capabilities while adding $225.7 million in deposits and $117.1 million in loans.

The bank's core operational metrics show encouraging trends: net interest margin expanded 8 basis points to 2.32% despite the challenging rate environment, while core deposit growth excluding the acquisition remained robust at 31.3% annualized. The reduction in brokered deposits by $75.2 million (8.3%) indicates improving funding mix and reduced reliance on wholesale funding.

Asset quality metrics remain exceptionally strong with nonperforming assets at just 0.01% of total assets and minimal charge-offs. The efficiency ratio improvement to 56.8% from 58.8% year-over-year demonstrates solid expense management despite integration costs.

The bank appears well-positioned for 2025 with improved liquidity (56.2% liquidity to deposit ratio), strong capital levels (CET1 of 9.08%) and an enhanced market presence following the FMCB acquisition. The strategic focus on core deposit growth and margin management should support sustained profitability improvement.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Net income of $8.2 million, or $0.26 per diluted common share; adjusted net income of $8.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted common share.⁽¹⁾
• Completed the acquisition of First Minnetonka City Bank (FMCB) in just 107 days following announcement.
• Net interest income increased $1.4 million, or 5.3%, from the third quarter of 2024.
• Net interest margin (on a fully tax-equivalent basis) of 2.32% for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of eight basis points from the third quarter of 2024.
• Core deposits⁽²⁾ increased by $428.2 million, or 63.6% annualized, from the third quarter of 2024; core deposits excluding FMCB increased by $210.9 million, or 31.3% annualized.
• Gross loans increased by $182.9 million, or 19.7% annualized, from the third quarter of 2024; gross loans excluding FMCB increased by $65.8 million, or 7.1% annualized.
• Annualized net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans of 0.03%, compared to 0.10% for the third quarter of 2024.

Full Year 2024 Highlights

• Net income of $32.8 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share; adjusted net income of $33.4 million, or $1.05 per diluted common share.⁽¹⁾
• Total deposits increased by $376.8 million, or 10.2%, in 2024; core deposits⁽²⁾ increased by $559.4 million, or 22.0%.
• Gross loans increased by $144.2 million, or 3.9%, in 2024.
• Loan-to-deposit ratio of 94.7%, down from 100.4% at December 31, 2023.
• Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.03% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 0.01% for the year ended December 31, 2023.
• Nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.01% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 0.02% at December 31, 2023.
• Tangible book value per share⁽¹⁾ of $13.49 at December 31, 2024, an increase of 5.1%, from December 31, 2023.

(1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further details.

(2) Core deposits are defined as total deposits less brokered deposits and certificates of deposit greater than $250,000.

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BWB) (the Company), the parent company of Bridgewater Bank (the Bank), today announced net income of $8.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $8.7 million for the third quarter of 2024, and $8.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Earnings per diluted common share were $0.26 for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $0.27 for the third quarter of 2024, and $0.28 for the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted net income was $8.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $8.8 million for the third quarter of 2024, and $8.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted earnings per diluted common share were $0.27 for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $0.28 for the third quarter of 2024, and $0.28 for the fourth quarter of 2023.

“Bridgewater finished the year with positive momentum as the fourth quarter saw robust balance sheet growth, net interest margin expansion, superb asset quality, and the closing of our acquisition of First Minnetonka City Bank,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Baack. “Core deposit growth was very strong and loan balances rebounded nicely as loan demand increased later in the year. We were also pleased to see margin expansion during the quarter as our balance sheet was well-positioned for recent Fed rate cuts.

“In December, we welcomed new team members and clients as our acquisition of First Minnetonka City Bank was completed just 107 days after it was announced last August. We believe this acquisition, coupled with the strong core deposit growth and increased liquidity generated in 2024, will allow us to be more offensive-minded and return to more normalized levels of profitable growth in 2025.”

Key Financial Measures

		As of and for the Three Months Ended										As of and for the Year Ended
		December 31,			September 30,			December 31,				December 31,			December 31,
		2024			2024			2023				2024			2023
Per Common Share Data
Basic Earnings Per Share		$	0.26		$	0.28		$	0.28			$	1.05		$	1.29
Diluted Earnings Per Share			0.26			0.27			0.28				1.03			1.27
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (1)			0.27			0.28			0.28				1.05			1.27
Book Value Per Share			14.21			14.06			12.94				14.21			12.94
Tangible Book Value Per Share (1)			13.49			13.96			12.84				13.49			12.84
Financial Ratios
Return on Average Assets (2)			0.68	%		0.73	%		0.77	%			0.70	%		0.89	%
Pre-Provision Net Revenue Return on Average Assets (1)(2)			1.05			0.96			0.96				0.98			1.15
Return on Average Shareholders' Equity (2)			7.16			7.79			8.43				7.45			9.73
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (1)(2)			7.43			8.16			8.95				7.75			10.53
Net Interest Margin (3)			2.32			2.24			2.27				2.26			2.42
Core Net Interest Margin (1)(3)			2.25			2.16			2.21				2.19			2.34
Cost of Total Deposits			3.40			3.58			3.19				3.44			2.73
Cost of Funds			3.38			3.54			3.23				3.44			2.92
Efficiency Ratio (1)			56.8			58.0			58.8				57.9			53.0
Noninterest Expense to Average Assets (2)			1.40			1.33			1.37				1.35			1.32
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets (1)			7.36			8.17			7.73				7.36			7.73
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio (Consolidated) (4)			9.08			9.79			9.16				9.08			9.16
Adjusted Financial Ratios (1)
Adjusted Return on Average Assets (2)			0.71	%		0.75	%		0.77	%			0.71	%		0.89	%
Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue Return on Average Assets (2)			1.09			0.98			0.96				0.99			1.15
Adjusted Return on Average Shareholders' Equity (2)			7.49			7.94			8.43				7.57			9.73
Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (2)			7.82			8.34			8.95				7.90			10.53
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio			55.2			57.2			58.8				57.3			53.0
Adjusted Noninterest Expense to Average Assets (2)			1.36			1.31			1.37				1.34			1.32
Balance Sheet and Asset Quality (dollars in thousands)
Total Assets		$	5,066,242		$	4,691,517		$	4,611,990			$	5,066,242		$	4,611,990
Total Loans, Gross			3,868,514			3,685,590			3,724,282				3,868,514			3,724,282
Deposits			4,086,767			3,747,442			3,709,948				4,086,767			3,709,948
Loan to Deposit Ratio			94.7	%		98.3	%		100.4	%			94.7	%		100.4	%
Net Loan Charge-Offs to Average Loans (2)			0.03			0.10			0.01				0.03			0.01
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets (5)			0.01			0.19			0.02				0.01			0.02
Allowance for Credit Losses to Total Loans			1.35			1.38			1.36				1.35			1.36

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(1)		Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further details.
(2)		Annualized.
(3)		Amounts calculated on a tax-equivalent basis using the statutory federal tax rate of 21%.
(4)		Preliminary data. Current period subject to change prior to filings with applicable regulatory agencies.
(5)		Nonperforming assets are defined as nonaccrual loans plus 90 days past due and still accruing plus foreclosed assets.

Income Statement

Net Interest Margin and Net Interest Income

Net interest margin (on a fully tax-equivalent basis) for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 2.32%, an eight basis point increase from 2.24% in the third quarter of 2024, and a five basis point increase from 2.27% in the fourth quarter of 2023. Core net interest margin (on a fully tax-equivalent basis), a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes the impact of loan fees, was 2.25% for the fourth quarter of 2024, a nine basis point increase from 2.16% in the third quarter of 2024, and a four basis point increase from 2.21% in the fourth quarter of 2023.

• Net interest margin expanded to 2.32% in the fourth quarter of 2024 primarily due to lower costs of deposits and increased balances in the securities and loan portfolios.
• Excluding the stub period impact of the acquisition of FMCB during the quarter, total net interest margin (on a tax-equivalent basis) for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 2.30%.
• The year-over-year expansion in margin was primarily due to increased balances in the securities and loan portfolios at higher yields, offset partially by higher deposit costs.

Net interest income was $27.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of $1.4 million from $25.6 million in the third quarter of 2024, and an increase of $1.7 million from $25.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

• The linked-quarter increase in net interest income was primarily due to decreased rates paid on deposits.
• The year-over year increase in net interest income was primarily due to growth and higher yields in the securities portfolio and higher yields on loans, offset partially by growth and higher rates on deposits.

Interest income was $63.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of $297,000 from $63.0 million in the third quarter of 2024, and an increase of $4.8 million from $58.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

• The yield on interest earning assets (on a fully tax-equivalent basis) was 5.40% in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to 5.48% in the third quarter of 2024, and 5.22% in the fourth quarter of 2023.
• The linked-quarter decrease in the yield on interest earning assets was primarily due to higher cash and securities balances at lower yields and lower loan fees collected during the quarter.
• The year-over-year increase in the yield on interest earning assets was primarily due to repricing of the securities and loan portfolios in the higher interest rate environment.
• The aggregate loan yield decreased to 5.55% in the fourth quarter of 2024, two basis points lower than 5.57% in the third quarter of 2024, and 22 basis points higher than 5.33% in the fourth quarter of 2023.
• Core loan yield remained stable at 5.47% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

A summary of interest and fees recognized on loans for the periods indicated is as follows:

		Three Months Ended
		December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			June 30, 2024			March 31, 2024			December 31, 2024
Interest		5.47	%		5.47	%		5.42	%		5.31	%		5.25	%
Fees		0.08			0.10			0.08			0.07			0.08
Yield on Loans		5.55	%		5.57	%		5.50	%		5.38	%		5.33	%

Interest expense was $36.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of $1.1 million from $37.4 million in the third quarter of 2024, and an increase of $3.1 million from $33.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

• The cost of interest bearing liabilities was 4.06% in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to 4.27% in the third quarter of 2024, and 3.97% in the fourth quarter of 2023.
• The linked-quarter decrease in the cost of interest bearing liabilities was primarily due to lower rates paid on deposits and a decrease in brokered deposit balances.
• The year-over-year increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities was primarily due to the upward repricing of the deposit portfolio in the higher rate environment, offset partially by a decrease in brokered deposit balances.

Interest expense on deposits was $32.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of $1.4 million from $34.2 million in the third quarter of 2024, and an increase of $3.4 million from $29.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

• The cost of total deposits was 3.40% in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to 3.58% in the third quarter of 2024, and 3.19% in the fourth quarter of 2023.
• The linked-quarter decrease in the cost of total deposits was primarily due to interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and the reduction of higher cost funding; brokered deposits decreased during the quarter by $75.2 million, or 8.3%.
• The year-over-year increase in the cost of total deposits was primarily due to the upward repricing of the deposit portfolio in the higher interest rate environment.

Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses on loans was $1.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, which included a $950,000 provision for non-purchase credit deteriorated (PCD) loans acquired in the FMCB transaction. The provision for credit losses on loans was $-0- for both the third quarter of 2024 and the fourth quarter of 2023.

• The provision for credit losses on loans recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024 was primarily attributable to the acquisition of FMCB and growth in the loan portfolio.
• The allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans was 1.35% at December 31, 2024, compared to 1.38% at September 30, 2024, and 1.36% at December 31, 2023.

The provision for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures was $725,000 for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $-0- for the third quarter of 2024, and a negative provision of $250,000 for the fourth quarter of 2023.

• A provision was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2024 due to an increase in the volume of newly originated loans with unfunded commitments in the commercial and construction and land development segments.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of $1.0 million from $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2024, and an increase of $1.1 million from $1.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.

• The linked-quarter increase was primarily due to higher letter of credit fees and swap fees. There was no material stub period impact from the completion of the FMCB transaction in the fourth quarter of 2024.
• The year-over-year increase was primarily due to higher letter of credit fees and swap fees.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $16.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of $1.1 million from $15.8 million for the third quarter of 2024 and an increase of $1.1 million from $15.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.

• The linked-quarter increase was primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits and merger-related expenses.
• Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2024 included $488,000 of merger-related expenses, compared to $224,000 for the third quarter of 2024.
• The stub period impact from the completion of the FMCB transaction to noninterest expense, excluding merger-related expenses, was $199,000 for the fourth quarter of 2024.
• The year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to increases in salaries and employee benefits and merger-related expenses, offset partially by a decrease in the FDIC insurance assessment, which resulted from decreased brokered deposits and moderated loan growth.
• The efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, was 56.8% for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to 58.0% for the third quarter of 2024, and 58.8% for the fourth quarter of 2023.
• The Company had 290 full-time equivalent employees at December 31, 2024, compared to 265 at September 30, 2024, and 255 at December 31, 2023. The increase during the quarter was largely driven by the addition of 25 new employees from the acquisition of FMCB.

Income Taxes

The effective combined federal and state income tax rate was 22.0% for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to 23.6% for the third quarter of 2024, and 21.0% for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Balance Sheet

Loans

(dollars in thousands)		December 31, 2024				September 30, 2024				June 30, 2024				March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
Commercial		$	497,662			$	493,403			$	518,762			$	483,069			$	464,061
Leases			44,291				—				—				—				—
Construction and Land Development			97,255				118,596				134,096				200,970				232,804
1 - 4 Family Construction			41,961				45,822				60,551				65,606				65,087
Real Estate Mortgage:
1 - 4 Family Mortgage			474,383				421,179				416,944				417,773				402,396
Multifamily			1,425,610				1,379,814				1,404,835				1,389,345				1,388,541
CRE Owner Occupied			191,248				182,239				185,988				182,589				175,783
CRE Nonowner Occupied			1,083,108				1,032,142				1,070,050				1,035,702				987,306
Total Real Estate Mortgage Loans			3,174,349				3,015,374				3,077,817				3,025,409				2,954,026
Consumer and Other			12,996				12,395				9,159				9,151				8,304
Total Loans, Gross			3,868,514				3,685,590				3,800,385				3,784,205				3,724,282
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans			(52,277	)			(51,018	)			(51,949	)			(51,347	)			(50,494	)
Net Deferred Loan Fees			(6,801	)			(5,705	)			(6,214	)			(6,356	)			(6,573	)
Total Loans, Net		$	3,809,436			$	3,628,867			$	3,742,222			$	3,726,502			$	3,667,215

Total gross loans at December 31, 2024 were $3.87 billion, an increase of $182.9 million, or 5.0%, over total gross loans of $3.69 billion at September 30, 2024, and an increase of $144.2 million, or 3.9%, over total gross loans of $3.72 billion at December 31, 2023.

• Total gross loan balances included $117.1 million of loans at amortized cost acquired in the FMCB transaction.
• Excluding loans acquired in the FMCB transaction, total gross loans were up 7.1% annualized from the third quarter of 2024. The increase in the loan portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2024 was due to increased loan originations, partially offset by loan payoffs.

Deposits

(dollars in thousands)		December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			June 30, 2024			March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Noninterest Bearing Transaction Deposits		$	800,763		$	713,309		$	705,175		$	698,432		$	756,964
Interest Bearing Transaction Deposits			862,242			805,756			752,568			783,736			692,801
Savings and Money Market Deposits			1,259,503			980,345			943,994			979,773			935,091
Time Deposits			338,506			347,080			373,713			352,510			300,651
Brokered Deposits			825,753			900,952			1,032,262			992,774			1,024,441
Total Deposits		$	4,086,767		$	3,747,442		$	3,807,712		$	3,807,225		$	3,709,948

Total deposits at December 31, 2024 were $4.09 billion, an increase of $339.3 million, or 9.1%, over total deposits of $3.75 billion at September 30, 2024, and an increase of $376.8 million, or 10.2%, over total deposits of $3.71 billion at December 31, 2023.

• Total deposit balances included $225.7 million of deposits acquired in the FMCB transaction as of December 31, 2024.
• Core deposits, defined as total deposits excluding brokered deposits and time deposits greater than $250,000, increased $428.2 million, or 63.6% annualized, from the third quarter of 2024; core deposits, excluding deposits assumed in the FMCB transaction, increased by $210.9 million, or 31.3% annualized. Growth in core deposits was due to both increased balances of existing clients and new client acquisitions. On a year-to-date basis, core deposits increased by $559.4 million, or 22.0%. Based on the nature of the Company’s client base, core deposit balances can fluctuate from quarter to quarter, as deposit growth is not always linear.
• Brokered deposits declined by $75.2 million, or 8.3%, in the fourth quarter of 2024 and declined by $198.7 million, or 19.4%, from December 31, 2023. While balances are down, we continue to use as a supplemental funding source, as needed.
• Uninsured deposits were 27.7% of total deposits as of December 31, 2024, compared to 25.0% of total deposits as of September 30, 2024.

Liquidity

Total on- and off-balance sheet liquidity was $2.30 billion as of December 31, 2024, compared to $2.29 billion at September 30, 2024, and $2.23 billion at December 31, 2023.

Primary Liquidity—On-Balance Sheet		December 31, 2024				September 30, 2024				June 30, 2024				March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Cash and Cash Equivalents		$	188,884			$	167,869			$	97,237			$	105,784			$	96,594
Securities Available for Sale			768,247				664,715				601,057				633,282				604,104
Less: Pledged Securities			(289,903	)			(146,144	)			(169,095	)			(169,479	)			(170,727	)
Total Primary Liquidity		$	667,228			$	686,440			$	529,199			$	569,587			$	529,971
Ratio of Primary Liquidity to Total Deposits			16.3		%		18.3		%		13.9		%		15.0		%		14.3		%
Secondary Liquidity—Off-Balance Sheet Borrowing Capacity
Net Secured Borrowing Capacity with the FHLB		$	483,245			$	509,223			$	451,171			$	446,801			$	498,736
Net Secured Borrowing Capacity with the Federal Reserve Bank			925,798				867,955				1,015,873				1,006,010				979,448
Unsecured Borrowing Capacity with Correspondent Lenders			200,000				200,000				200,000				200,000				200,000
Secured Borrowing Capacity with Correspondent Lender			19,855				26,250				26,250				26,250				26,250
Total Secondary Liquidity		$	1,628,898			$	1,603,428			$	1,693,294			$	1,679,061			$	1,704,434
Total Primary and Secondary Liquidity		$	2,296,126			$	2,289,868			$	2,222,493			$	2,248,648			$	2,234,405
Ratio of Primary and Secondary Liquidity to Total Deposits			56.2		%		61.1		%		58.4		%		59.1		%		60.2		%

Asset Quality

Overall asset quality remained superb due to the Company’s measured risk selection, consistent underwriting standards, active credit oversight, and experienced lending and credit teams.

• Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.03% for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to 0.10% for the third quarter of 2024, and 0.01% for the fourth quarter of 2023.
• At December 31, 2024, the Company’s nonperforming assets, which include nonaccrual loans, loans past due 90 days and still accruing, and foreclosed assets, were $301,000, or 0.01% of total assets, compared to $8.8 million, or 0.19% of total assets, at September 30, 2024, and $919,000, or 0.02% of total assets, at December 31, 2023.
• Loans with potential weaknesses that warranted a special mention/watchlist risk rating at December 31, 2024 totaled $46.6 million, compared to $32.0 million at September 30, 2024, and $26.5 million at December 31, 2023.
• Loans that warranted a substandard risk rating at December 31, 2024 totaled $21.8 million, compared to $31.6 million at September 30, 2024, and $35.9 million at December 31, 2023.

Capital

Total shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2024 was $457.9 million, an increase of $5.7 million, or 1.3%, compared to total shareholders’ equity of $452.2 million at September 30, 2024, and an increase of $32.4 million, or 7.6%, over total shareholders’ equity of $425.5 million at December 31, 2023.

• The linked-quarter increase was primarily due to net income retained and an increase in unrealized gains in the derivatives portfolio, offset partially by an increase in unrealized losses in the securities portfolio and preferred stock dividends.
• The year-over-year increase was due to net income retained, a decrease in unrealized losses in the securities portfolio, and an increase in unrealized gains in the derivatives portfolio, offset partially by preferred stock dividends and stock repurchases.
• The Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 9.08% at December 31, 2024, compared to 9.79% at September 30, 2024, and 9.16% at December 31, 2023.
• Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets, a non-GAAP financial measure, was 7.36% at December 31, 2024, compared to 8.17% at September 30, 2024, and 7.73% at December 31, 2023.

Tangible book value per share, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $13.49 as of December 31, 2024, a decrease of 3.4% from $13.96 as of September 30, 2024, and an increase of 5.1% from $12.84 as of December 31, 2023.

The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the fourth quarter of 2024.

• The Company had $15.3 million remaining under its current share repurchase authorization at December 31, 2024.

Today, the Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its 5.875% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (Series A Preferred Stock). The quarterly cash dividend of $36.72 per share, equivalent to $0.3672 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A Preferred Stock (Nasdaq: BWBBP), is payable on March 3, 2025 to shareholders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock at the close of business on February 14, 2025.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 844-481-2913 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 8644808. The replay will be available through February 6, 2025. 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 founded in 2005. Its banking subsidiary, Bridgewater Bank, is a premier, full-service bank dedicated to providing responsive support and simple solutions to businesses, entrepreneurs, and successful individuals across the Twin Cities. Bridgewater offers a comprehensive suite of products and services spanning deposits, lending, and treasury management solutions. Bridgewater has also received numerous awards for its banking services and esteemed corporate culture. With total assets of $5.1 billion and nine strategically located branches as of December 31, 2024, Bridgewater is one of the largest locally-led banks in Minnesota and is committed to being the finest entrepreneurial bank. For more information, please visit www.bridgewaterbankmn.com.

Use of Non-GAAP financial measures

In addition to the results presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Company routinely supplements its evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to the related GAAP measures, provide meaningful information to investors to help them understand the Company’s operating performance and trends, and to facilitate comparisons with the performance of peers. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Reconciliations of non-GAAP disclosures used in this earnings release to the comparable GAAP measures are provided in the accompanying tables.

Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning plans, estimates, calculations, forecasts and projections with respect to the anticipated future performance of the Company. These statements are often, but not always, identified by words such as “may”, “might”, “should”, “could”, “predict”, “potential”, “believe”, “expect”, “continue”, “will”, “anticipate”, “seek”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “projection”, “would”, “annualized”, “target” and “outlook”, or the negative version of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: interest rate risk, including the effects of changes in interest rates; effects on the U.S. economy resulting from the implementation of policies proposed by the new presidential administration, including tariffs, mass deportations and tax regulations; fluctuations in the values of the securities held in our securities portfolio, including as the result of changes in interest rates; business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within our market area, including the level and impact of inflation and possible recession; the effects of developments and events in the financial services industry, including the large-scale deposit withdrawals over a short period of time that resulted in several bank failures; credit risk and risks from concentrations (by type of borrower, geographic area, collateral and industry) within the Company’s loan portfolio or large loans to certain borrowers (including CRE loans); the overall health of the local and national real estate market; our ability to successfully manage credit risk; our ability to maintain an adequate level of allowance for credit losses on loans; new or revised accounting standards as may be adopted by state and federal regulatory agencies, the FASB, SEC or PCAOB; the concentration of large deposits from certain clients, including those who have balances above current FDIC insurance limits; our ability to successfully manage liquidity risk, which may increase our dependence on non-core funding sources such as brokered deposits, and negatively impact our cost of funds; our ability to raise additional capital to implement our business plan; our ability to implement our growth strategy and manage costs effectively; the composition of our senior leadership team and our ability to attract and retain key personnel; talent and labor shortages and employee turnover; the occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches or failures of our or our third-party vendors’ information security controls or cybersecurity-related incidents, including as a result of sophisticated attacks using artificial intelligence and similar tools or as a result of insider fraud; interruptions involving our information technology and telecommunications systems or third-party servicers; competition in the financial services industry, including from nonbank competitors such as credit unions, “fintech” companies and digital asset service providers; the effectiveness of our risk management framework; the commencement, cost and outcome of litigation and other legal proceedings and regulatory actions against us; the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes, including in response to prior bank failures; risks related to climate change and the negative impact it may have on our customers and their businesses; the imposition of tariffs or other governmental policies impacting the value of products produced by our commercial borrowers; severe weather, natural disasters, wide spread disease or pandemics, acts of war or terrorism or other adverse external events, including ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the Russian invasion of Ukraine; potential impairment to the goodwill the Company recorded in connection with acquisitions; risks associated with our acquisition of First Minnetonka City Bank, including the possibility that the merger may be more difficult or expensive to integrate than anticipated, and the effect of the merger on the Company’s customer and employee relationships and operating results; changes to U.S. or state tax laws, regulations and governmental policies concerning the Company’s general business, including changes in interpretation or prioritization and changes in response to prior bank failures; and any other risks described in the “Risk Factors” sections of reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries Financial Highlights (dollars in thousands, except share data)
		As of and for the Three Months Ended
		December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,
(dollars in thousands)		2024			2024			2024			2024			2023
		(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Income Statement
Net Interest Income		$	26,967		$	25,599		$	24,996		$	24,631		$	25,314
Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses			2,175			—			600			750			(250	)
Noninterest Income			2,533			1,522			1,763			1,550			1,409
Noninterest Expense			16,812			15,760			15,539			15,189			15,740
Net Income			8,204			8,675			8,115			7,831			8,873
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders			7,190			7,662			7,101			6,818			7,859
Per Common Share Data
Basic Earnings Per Share		$	0.26		$	0.28		$	0.26		$	0.25		$	0.28
Diluted Earnings Per Share			0.26			0.27			0.26			0.24			0.28
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (1)			0.27			0.28			0.26			0.24			0.28
Book Value Per Share			14.21			14.06			13.63			13.30			12.94
Tangible Book Value Per Share (1)			13.49			13.96			13.53			13.20			12.84
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding			27,459,433			27,382,798			27,386,713			27,691,401			27,870,430
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding			28,055,532			27,904,910			27,748,184			28,089,805			28,238,056
Shares Outstanding at Period End			27,552,449			27,425,690			27,348,049			27,589,827			27,748,965
Financial Ratios
Return on Average Assets (2)			0.68	%		0.73	%		0.70	%		0.69	%		0.77		%
Pre-Provision Net Revenue Return on Average Assets (1)(2)			1.05			0.96			0.94			0.95			0.96
Return on Average Shareholders' Equity (2)			7.16			7.79			7.49			7.35			8.43
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (1)(2)			7.43			8.16			7.80			7.64			8.95
Net Interest Margin (3)			2.32			2.24			2.24			2.24			2.27
Core Net Interest Margin (1)(3)			2.25			2.16			2.17			2.18			2.21
Cost of Total Deposits			3.40			3.58			3.46			3.32			3.19
Cost of Funds			3.38			3.54			3.49			3.34			3.23
Efficiency Ratio (1)			56.8			58.0			58.7			58.2			58.8
Noninterest Expense to Average Assets (2)			1.40			1.33			1.35			1.33			1.37
Adjusted Financial Ratios (1)
Adjusted Return on Average Assets (2)			0.71	%		0.75	%		0.70	%		0.69	%		0.77		%
Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue Return on Average Assets (2)			1.09			0.98			0.94			0.95			0.96
Adjusted Return on Average Shareholders' Equity (2)			7.49			7.94			7.49			7.35			8.43
Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (2)			7.82			8.34			7.80			7.64			8.95
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio			55.2			57.2			58.7			58.2			58.8
Adjusted Noninterest Expense to Average Assets (2)			1.36			1.31			1.35			1.33			1.37
Balance Sheet
Total Assets		$	5,066,242		$	4,691,517		$	4,687,035		$	4,723,109		$	4,611,990
Total Loans, Gross			3,868,514			3,685,590			3,800,385			3,784,205			3,724,282
Deposits			4,086,767			3,747,442			3,807,712			3,807,225			3,709,948
Total Shareholders' Equity			457,935			452,200			439,241			433,611			425,515
Loan to Deposit Ratio			94.7	%		98.3	%		99.8	%		99.4	%		100.4		%
Core Deposits to Total Deposits (4)			76.0			71.5			67.9			69.3			68.7
Uninsured Deposits to Total Deposits			27.7			25.0			22.5			26.0			24.3
Asset Quality
Net Loan Charge-Offs to Average Loans (2)			0.03	%		0.10	%		0.00	%		0.00	%		0.01		%
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets (5)			0.01			0.19			0.01			0.01			0.02
Allowance for Credit Losses to Total Loans			1.35			1.38			1.37			1.36			1.36

		As of and for the Three Months Ended
		December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,
(dollars in thousands)		2024			2024			2024			2024			2023
		(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Capital Ratios (Consolidated) (6)
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio			9.45	%		9.75	%		9.66	%		9.66	%		9.57	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio			9.08			9.79			9.41			9.21			9.16
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio			10.64			11.44			11.03			10.83			10.79
Total Risk-based Capital Ratio			13.76			14.62			14.16			14.00			13.97
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets (1)			7.36			8.17			7.90			7.72			7.73

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(1)		Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further details.
(2)		Annualized.
(3)		Amounts calculated on a tax-equivalent basis using the statutory federal tax rate of 21%.
(4)		Core deposits are defined as total deposits less brokered deposits and certificates of deposit greater than $250,000.
(5)		Nonperforming assets are defined as nonaccrual loans plus 90 days past due and still accruing plus foreclosed assets.
(6)		Preliminary data. Current period subject to change prior to filings with applicable regulatory agencies.

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands, except share data)
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
		2024				2024				2024				2024				2023
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents		$	229,760			$	191,859			$	134,093			$	143,355			$	128,562
Bank-Owned Certificates of Deposit			4,377				—				—				—				—
Securities Available for Sale, at Fair Value			768,247				664,715				601,057				633,282				604,104
Loans, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses			3,809,436				3,628,867				3,742,222				3,726,502				3,667,215
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Stock, at Cost			19,297				18,626				15,844				17,195				17,097
Premises and Equipment, Net			49,533				47,777				47,902				48,299				48,886
Foreclosed Assets			—				434				—				20				—
Accrued Interest			17,711				16,750				16,944				16,696				16,697
Goodwill			11,982				2,626				2,626				2,626				2,626
Other Intangible Assets, Net			7,850				163				171				180				188
Bank-Owned Life Insurance			44,646				38,219				35,090				34,778				34,477
Other Assets			103,403				81,481				91,086				100,176				92,138
Total Assets		$	5,066,242			$	4,691,517			$	4,687,035			$	4,723,109			$	4,611,990
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest Bearing		$	800,763			$	713,309			$	705,175			$	698,432			$	756,964
Interest Bearing			3,286,004				3,034,133				3,102,537				3,108,793				2,952,984
Total Deposits			4,086,767				3,747,442				3,807,712				3,807,225				3,709,948
Notes Payable			13,750				13,750				13,750				13,750				13,750
FHLB Advances			359,500				349,500				287,000				317,000				319,500
Subordinated Debentures, Net of Issuance Costs			79,670				79,574				79,479				79,383				79,288
Accrued Interest Payable			4,008				3,458				3,999				4,405				5,282
Other Liabilities			64,612				45,593				55,854				67,735				58,707
Total Liabilities			4,608,307				4,239,317				4,247,794				4,289,498				4,186,475
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred Stock- $0.01 par value; Authorized 10,000,000
Preferred Stock - Issued and Outstanding 27,600 Series A shares ($2,500 liquidation preference) at December 31, 2024 (unaudited), September 30, 2024 (unaudited), June 30, 2024 (unaudited), March 31, 2024 (unaudited), and December 31, 2023			66,514				66,514				66,514				66,514				66,514
Common Stock- $0.01 par value; Authorized 75,000,000
Common Stock - Issued and Outstanding 27,552,449 at December 31, 2024 (unaudited), 27,425,690 at September 30, 2024 (unaudited), 27,348,049 at June 30, 2024 (unaudited), 27,589,827 at March 31, 2024 (unaudited), and 27,748,965 at December 31, 2023			276				274				273				276				277
Additional Paid-In Capital			95,088				94,597				93,205				95,069				96,320
Retained Earnings			309,421				302,231				294,569				287,468				280,650
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			(13,364	)			(11,416	)			(15,320	)			(15,716	)			(18,246	)
Total Shareholders' Equity			457,935				452,200				439,241				433,611				425,515
Total Liabilities and Equity		$	5,066,242			$	4,691,517			$	4,687,035			$	4,723,109			$	4,611,990

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended																				Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2024				2024				2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Interest Income
Loans, Including Fees		$	51,870			$	51,895			$	51,385			$	49,581			$	49,727			$	204,731			$	191,402
Investment Securities			9,109				8,725				8,177				7,916				7,283				33,927				26,245
Other			2,345				2,407				1,316				1,172				1,543				7,240				4,708
Total Interest Income			63,324				63,027				60,878				58,669				58,553				245,898				222,355
Interest Expense
Deposits			32,810				34,187				31,618				30,190				29,448				128,805				96,045
Federal Funds Purchased			42				2				853				304				268				1,201				8,521
Notes Payable			275				296				296				295				299				1,162				1,143
FHLB Advances			2,229				1,942				2,125				2,258				2,220				8,554				7,489
Subordinated Debentures			1,001				1,001				990				991				1,004				3,983				3,983
Total Interest Expense			36,357				37,428				35,882				34,038				33,239				143,705				117,181
Net Interest Income			26,967				25,599				24,996				24,631				25,314				102,193				105,174
Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses			2,175				—				600				750				(250	)			3,525				(175	)
Net Interest Income After Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses			24,792				25,599				24,396				23,881				25,564				98,668				105,349
Noninterest Income
Customer Service Fees			394				373				366				342				359				1,475				1,455
Net Gain (Loss) on Sales of Securities			—				(28	)			320				93				(27	)			385				(33	)
Net Gain on Sales of Foreclosed Assets			62				—				—				—				—				62				—
Letter of Credit Fees			849				424				387				316				418				1,976				1,746
Debit Card Interchange Fees			145				152				155				141				152				593				595
Swap Fees			521				26				—				—				—				547				—
Bank-Owned Life Insurance			362				352				312				301				268				1,327				992
FHLB Prepayment Income			—				—				—				—				—				—				792
Other Income			200				223				223				357				239				1,003				946
Total Noninterest Income			2,533				1,522				1,763				1,550				1,409				7,368				6,493
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and Employee Benefits			10,605				9,851				9,675				9,433				9,615				39,564				36,538
Occupancy and Equipment			1,181				1,069				1,092				1,057				1,062				4,399				4,447
FDIC Insurance Assessment			609				750				725				875				1,050				2,959				3,690
Data Processing			445				368				472				412				424				1,697				1,574
Professional and Consulting Fees			989				1,149				852				889				782				3,879				3,081
Derivative Collateral Fees			426				381				528				486				573				1,821				1,900
Information Technology and Telecommunications			877				840				812				796				812				3,325				2,889
Marketing and Advertising			479				367				317				322				324				1,485				1,129
Intangible Asset Amortization			52				9				8				9				9				78				100
Other Expense			1,149				976				1,058				910				1,089				4,093				3,972
Total Noninterest Expense			16,812				15,760				15,539				15,189				15,740				63,300				59,320
Income Before Income Taxes			10,513				11,361				10,620				10,242				11,233				42,736				52,522
Provision for Income Taxes			2,309				2,686				2,505				2,411				2,360				9,911				12,562
Net Income			8,204				8,675				8,115				7,831				8,873				32,825				39,960
Preferred Stock Dividends			(1,014	)			(1,013	)			(1,014	)			(1,013	)			(1,014	)			(4,054	)			(4,054	)
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders		$	7,190			$	7,662			$	7,101			$	6,818			$	7,859			$	28,771			$	35,906
Earnings Per Share
Basic		$	0.26			$	0.28			$	0.26			$	0.25			$	0.28			$	1.05			$	1.29
Diluted			0.26				0.27				0.26				0.24				0.28				1.03				1.27

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries Analysis of Average Balances, Yields and Rates (dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended
		December 31, 2024									September 30, 2024									December 31, 2023
		Average			Interest				Yield/		Average			Interest				Yield/		Average			Interest				Yield/
(dollars in thousands)		Balance			& Fees				Rate		Balance			& Fees				Rate		Balance			& Fees				Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
Cash Investments		$	181,904		$	1,968			4.30	%	$	157,114		$	1,971			4.99	%	$	106,275		$	1,233			4.60	%
Investment Securities:
Taxable Investment Securities			723,038			8,814			4.85			668,429			8,406			5.00			600,856			7,007			4.63
Tax-Exempt Investment Securities (1)			28,681			374			5.19			31,496			402			5.08			29,172			350			4.75
Total Investment Securities			751,719			9,188			4.86			699,925			8,808			5.01			630,028			7,357			4.63
Loans (1)(2)			3,730,532			52,078			5.55			3,721,654			52,118			5.57			3,726,126			50,022			5.33
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock			18,686			377			8.02			16,828			436			10.31			17,999			310			6.85
Total Interest Earning Assets			4,682,841			63,611			5.40	%		4,595,521			63,333			5.48	%		4,480,428			58,922			5.22	%
Noninterest Earning Assets			105,195									108,283									87,018
Total Assets		$	4,788,036								$	4,703,804								$	4,567,446
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Deposits:
Interest Bearing Transaction Deposits		$	836,155		$	8,962			4.26	%	$	804,161		$	9,369			4.63	%	$	719,630		$	7,546			4.16	%
Savings and Money Market Deposits			1,073,194			10,795			4.00			939,665			10,262			4.34			911,835			9,003			3.92
Time Deposits			336,917			3,650			4.31			355,050			3,918			4.39			268,140			2,330			3.45
Brokered Deposits			875,015			9,403			4.27			989,712			10,638			4.28			1,009,166			10,569			4.16
Total Interest Bearing Deposits			3,121,281			32,810			4.18			3,088,588			34,187			4.40			2,908,771			29,448			4.02
Federal Funds Purchased			3,290			42			5.09			141			2			5.72			18,932			268			5.62
Notes Payable			13,750			275			7.95			13,750			296			8.58			13,750			299			8.62
FHLB Advances			347,652			2,229			2.55			309,120			1,942			2.50			303,467			2,220			2.90
Subordinated Debentures			79,616			1,001			5.00			79,519			1,001			5.01			79,233			1,004			5.02
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities			3,565,589			36,357			4.06	%		3,491,118			37,428			4.27	%		3,324,153			33,239			3.97	%
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities:
Noninterest Bearing Transaction Deposits			718,227									710,192									753,430
Other Noninterest Bearing Liabilities			48,271									59,417									72,074
Total Noninterest Bearing Liabilities			766,498									769,609									825,504
Shareholders' Equity			455,949									443,077									417,789
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity		$	4,788,036								$	4,703,804								$	4,567,446
Net Interest Income / Interest Rate Spread						27,254			1.35	%					25,905			1.21	%					25,683			1.25	%
Net Interest Margin (3)									2.32	%								2.24	%								2.27	%
Taxable Equivalent Adjustment:
Tax-Exempt Investment Securities and Loans						(287	)								(306	)								(369	)
Net Interest Income					$	26,967								$	25,599								$	25,314

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(1)		Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt investment securities and loans are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a statutory federal income tax rate of 21%.
(2)		Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans. Interest income on loans includes amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
(3)		Net interest margin includes the tax equivalent adjustment and represents the annualized results of: (i) the difference between interest income on interest earning assets and the interest expense on interest bearing liabilities, divided by (ii) average interest earning assets for the period.

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries Analysis of Average Balances, Yields and Rates (dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
		For the Year Ended
		December 31, 2024									December 31, 2023
		Average			Interest				Yield/		Average			Interest				Yield/
(dollars in thousands)		Balance			& Fees				Rate		Balance			& Fees				Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
Cash Investments		$	124,205		$	5,690			4.58	%	$	77,759		$	3,170			4.08	%
Investment Securities:
Taxable Investment Securities			668,012			32,681			4.89			577,102			25,199			4.37
Tax-Exempt Investment Securities (1)			30,864			1,577			5.11			29,004			1,325			4.57
Total Investment Securities			698,876			34,258			4.90			606,106			26,524			4.38
Loans (1)(2)			3,738,260			205,646			5.50			3,699,252			192,679			5.21
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock			18,256			1,550			8.49			21,249			1,538			7.24
Total Interest Earning Assets			4,579,597			247,144			5.40	%		4,404,366			223,911			5.08	%
Noninterest Earning Assets			103,547									86,438
Total Assets		$	4,683,144								$	4,490,804
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Deposits:
Interest Bearing Transaction Deposits		$	776,768		$	34,294			4.41	%	$	650,028		$	23,379			3.60	%
Savings and Money Market Deposits			956,300			39,297			4.11			922,799			30,639			3.32
Time Deposits			342,582			14,585			4.26			263,161			7,064			2.68
Brokered Deposits			963,676			40,629			4.22			909,662			34,963			3.84
Total Interest Bearing Deposits			3,039,326			128,805			4.24			2,745,650			96,045			3.50
Federal Funds Purchased			21,493			1,201			5.59			169,645			8,521			5.02
Notes Payable			13,750			1,162			8.45			13,750			1,143			8.31
FHLB Advances			320,497			8,554			2.67			238,000			7,489			3.15
Subordinated Debentures			79,473			3,983			5.01			79,090			3,983			5.04
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities			3,474,539			143,705			4.14	%		3,246,135			117,181			3.61	%
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities:
Noninterest Bearing Transaction Deposits			705,247									768,428
Other Noninterest Bearing Liabilities			62,595									65,763
Total Noninterest Bearing Liabilities			767,842									834,191
Shareholders' Equity			440,763									410,478
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity		$	4,683,144								$	4,490,804
Net Interest Income / Interest Rate Spread						103,439			1.26	%					106,730			1.47	%
Net Interest Margin (3)									2.26	%								2.42	%
Taxable Equivalent Adjustment:
Tax-Exempt Investment Securities and Loans						(1,246	)								(1,556	)
Net Interest Income					$	102,193								$	105,174

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries Asset Quality Summary (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
		As of and for the Three Months Ended																				As of and for the Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
(dollars in thousands)		2024				2024				2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Allowance for Credit Losses
Balance at Beginning of Period		$	51,018			$	51,949			$	51,347			$	50,494			$	50,585			$	50,494			$	47,996
Impact of Adopting CECL			—				—				—				—				—				—				650
Day 1 PCD Allowance			114				—				—				—				—				114				—
Provision for Credit Losses (1)			1,450				—				600				850				—				2,900				2,050
Charge-offs			(317	)			(937	)			(10	)			(2	)			(95	)			(1,266	)			(224	)
Recoveries			12				6				12				5				4				35				22
Net Charge-offs		$	(305	)		$	(931	)		$	2			$	3			$	(91	)		$	(1,231	)		$	(202	)
Balance at End of Period			52,277				51,018				51,949				51,347				50,494				52,277				50,494
Allowance for Credit Losses to Total Loans			1.35		%		1.38		%		1.37		%		1.36		%		1.36		%		1.35		%		1.36		%

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(1)		Includes a day 1 provision for credit losses for non-PCD loans acquired in the FMCB transanction of $950,000 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

		As of and for the Three Months Ended																	As of and for the Year Ended
		December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,				December 31,				December 31,			December 31,
(dollars in thousands)		2024			2024			2024			2024				2023				2024			2023
Provision for Credit Losses on Loans		$	1,450		$	—		$	600		$	850			$	—			$	2,900		$	2,050
Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses for Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures			725			—			—			(100	)			(250	)			625			(2,225	)
Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses		$	2,175		$	—		$	600		$	750			$	(250	)		$	3,525		$	(175	)

		As of and for the Three Months Ended
		December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,
(dollars in thousands)		2024			2024			2024			2024			2023
Selected Asset Quality Data
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due		$	1,291		$	65		$	502		$	—		$	15,110
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due to Total Loans			0.03	%		0.00	%		0.01	%		0.00	%		0.41	%
Nonperforming Loans		$	301		$	8,378		$	678		$	249		$	919
Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans			0.01	%		0.23	%		0.02	%		0.01	%		0.02	%
Nonaccrual Loans to Total Loans			0.01			0.23			0.02			0.01			0.02
Nonaccrual Loans and Loans Past Due 90 Days and Still Accruing to Total Loans			0.01			0.23			0.02			0.01			0.02
Foreclosed Assets		$	—		$	434		$	—		$	20		$	—
Nonperforming Assets (1)			301			8,812			678			269			919
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets (1)			0.01	%		0.19	%		0.01	%		0.01	%		0.02	%
Net Loan Charge-Offs (Annualized) to Average Loans			0.03			0.10			0.00			0.00			0.01
Special Mention/Watchlist Risk Rated Loans		$	46,581		$	31,991		$	30,436		$	21,624		$	26,485
Substandard Risk Rated Loans			21,791			31,637			33,908			33,829			35,858

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(1)		Nonperforming assets are defined as nonaccrual loans plus 90 days past due and still accruing plus foreclosed assets.

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Financial Measures (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended																				For the Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
(dollars in thousands)		2024				2024				2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Pre-Provision Net Revenue
Noninterest Income		$	2,533			$	1,522			$	1,763			$	1,550			$	1,409			$	7,368			$	6,493
Less: (Gain) Loss on Sales of Securities			—				28				(320	)			(93	)			27				(385	)			33
Less: FHLB Advance Prepayment Income			—				—				—				—				—				—				(792	)
Total Operating Noninterest Income			2,533				1,550				1,443				1,457				1,436				6,983				5,734
Plus: Net Interest Income			26,967				25,599				24,996				24,631				25,314				102,193				105,174
Net Operating Revenue		$	29,500			$	27,149			$	26,439			$	26,088			$	26,750			$	109,176			$	110,908
Noninterest Expense		$	16,812			$	15,760			$	15,539			$	15,189			$	15,740			$	63,300			$	59,320
Total Operating Noninterest Expense		$	16,812			$	15,760			$	15,539			$	15,189			$	15,740			$	63,300			$	59,320
Pre-Provision Net Revenue		$	12,688			$	11,389			$	10,900			$	10,899			$	11,010			$	45,876			$	51,588
Plus:
Non-Operating Revenue Adjustments			—				(28	)			320				93				(27	)			385				759
Less:
Provision (Recovery of) for Credit Losses			2,175				—				600				750				(250	)			3,525				(175	)
Provision for Income Taxes			2,309				2,686				2,505				2,411				2,360				9,911				12,562
Net Income		$	8,204			$	8,675			$	8,115			$	7,831			$	8,873			$	32,825			$	39,960
Average Assets		$	4,788,036			$	4,703,804			$	4,646,517			$	4,592,838			$	4,567,446			$	4,683,144			$	4,490,804
Pre-Provision Net Revenue Return on Average Assets			1.05		%		0.96		%		0.94		%		0.95		%		0.96		%		0.98		%		1.15		%
Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue
Net Operating Revenue		$	29,500			$	27,149			$	26,439			$	26,088			$	26,750			$	109,176			$	110,908
Noninterest Expense		$	16,812			$	15,760			$	15,539			$	15,189			$	15,740			$	63,300			$	59,320
Less: Merger-related Expenses			(488	)			(224	)			—				—				—				(712	)			—
Adjusted Total Operating Noninterest Expense		$	16,324			$	15,536			$	15,539			$	15,189			$	15,740			$	62,588			$	59,320
Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue		$	13,176			$	11,613			$	10,900			$	10,899			$	11,010			$	46,588			$	51,588
Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue Return on Average Assets			1.09		%		0.98		%		0.94		%		0.95		%		0.96		%		0.99		%		1.15		%
Core Net Interest Margin
Net Interest Income (Tax-equivalent Basis)		$	27,255			$	25,905			$	25,288			$	24,992			$	25,683			$	103,440			$	106,730
Less: Loan Fees			(747	)			(968	)			(767	)			(608	)			(751	)			(3,090	)			(3,604	)
Core Net Interest Income		$	26,508			$	24,937			$	24,521			$	24,384			$	24,932			$	100,350			$	103,126
Average Interest Earning Assets		$	4,682,841			$	4,595,521			$	4,545,920			$	4,492,756			$	4,480,428			$	4,579,597			$	4,404,366
Core Net Interest Margin			2.25		%		2.16		%		2.17		%		2.18		%		2.21		%		2.19		%		2.34		%
Efficiency Ratio
Noninterest Expense		$	16,812			$	15,760			$	15,539			$	15,189			$	15,740			$	63,300			$	59,320
Less: Amortization of Intangible Assets			(52	)			(9	)			(8	)			(9	)			(9	)			(78	)			(100	)
Adjusted Noninterest Expense		$	16,760			$	15,751			$	15,531			$	15,180			$	15,731			$	63,222			$	59,220
Net Interest Income		$	26,967			$	25,599			$	24,996			$	24,631			$	25,314			$	102,193			$	105,174
Noninterest Income			2,533				1,522				1,763				1,550				1,409				7,368				6,493
Less: Gain (Loss) on Sales of Securities			—				28				(320	)			(93	)			27				(385	)			33
Adjusted Operating Revenue		$	29,500			$	27,149			$	26,439			$	26,088			$	26,750			$	109,176			$	111,700
Efficiency Ratio			56.8		%		58.0		%		58.7		%		58.2		%		58.8		%		57.9		%		53.0		%
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio
Noninterest Expense		$	16,812			$	15,760			$	15,539			$	15,189			$	15,740			$	63,300			$	59,320
Less: Amortization of Intangible Assets			(52	)			(9	)			(8	)			(9	)			(9	)			(78	)			(100	)
Less: Merger-related Expenses			(488	)			(224	)			—				—				—				(712	)			—
Adjusted Noninterest Expense		$	16,272			$	15,527			$	15,531			$	15,180			$	15,731			$	62,510			$	59,220
Net Interest Income		$	26,967			$	25,599			$	24,996			$	24,631			$	25,314			$	102,193			$	105,174
Noninterest Income			2,533				1,522				1,763				1,550				1,409				7,368				6,493
Less: Gain (Loss) on Sales of Securities			—				28				(320	)			(93	)			27				(385	)			33
Adjusted Operating Revenue		$	29,500			$	27,149			$	26,439			$	26,088			$	26,750			$	109,176			$	111,700
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio			55.2		%		57.2		%		58.7		%		58.2		%		58.8		%		57.3		%		53.0		%

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Financial Measures (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended																					For the Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,					December 31,				December 31,
(dollars in thousands)		2024				2024				2024				2024				2023					2024				2023
Adjusted Noninterest Expense to Average Assets (Annualized)
Noninterest Expense		$	16,812			$	15,760			$	15,539			$	15,189			$	15,740			$	63,300			$	59,320
Less: Merger-related Expenses			(488	)			(224	)			—				—				—				(712	)			—
Adjusted Noninterest Expense		$	16,324			$	15,536			$	15,539			$	15,189			$	15,740			$	62,588			$	59,320
Average Assets		$	4,788,036			$	4,703,804			$	4,646,517			$	4,592,838			$	4,567,446			$	4,683,144			$	4,490,804
Adjusted Noninterest Expense to Average Assets (Annualized)			1.36		%		1.31		%		1.35		%		1.33		%		1.37		%		1.34		%		1.32		%
Tangible Common Equity and Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets
Total Shareholders' Equity		$	457,935			$	452,200			$	439,241			$	433,611			$	425,515
Less: Preferred Stock			(66,514	)			(66,514	)			(66,514	)			(66,514	)			(66,514	)
Total Common Shareholders' Equity			391,421				385,686				372,727				367,097				359,001
Less: Intangible Assets			(19,832	)			(2,789	)			(2,797	)			(2,806	)			(2,814	)
Tangible Common Equity		$	371,589			$	382,897			$	369,930			$	364,291			$	356,187
Total Assets		$	5,066,242			$	4,691,517			$	4,687,035			$	4,723,109			$	4,611,990
Less: Intangible Assets			(19,832	)			(2,789	)			(2,797	)			(2,806	)			(2,814	)
Tangible Assets		$	5,046,410			$	4,688,728			$	4,684,238			$	4,720,303			$	4,609,176
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets			7.36		%		8.17		%		7.90		%		7.72		%		7.73		%
Tangible Book Value Per Share
Book Value Per Common Share		$	14.21			$	14.06			$	13.63			$	13.30			$	12.94
Less: Effects of Intangible Assets			(0.72	)			(0.10	)			(0.10	)			(0.10	)			(0.10	)
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share		$	13.49			$	13.96			$	13.53			$	13.20			$	12.84
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders		$	7,190			$	7,662			$	7,101			$	6,818			$	7,859			$	28,771			$	35,906
Average Shareholders' Equity		$	455,949			$	443,077			$	435,585			$	428,248			$	417,789			$	440,763			$	410,478
Less: Average Preferred Stock			(66,514	)			(66,514	)			(66,514	)			(66,514	)			(66,514	)			(66,514	)			(66,514	)
Average Common Equity			389,435				376,563				369,071				361,734				351,275				374,249				343,964
Less: Effects of Average Intangible Assets			(4,412	)			(2,794	)			(2,802	)			(2,811	)			(2,819	)			(3,207	)			(2,847	)
Average Tangible Common Equity		$	385,023			$	373,769			$	366,269			$	358,923			$	348,456			$	371,042			$	341,117
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity			7.43		%		8.16		%		7.80		%		7.64		%		8.95		%		7.75		%		10.53		%
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders		$	7,190			$	7,662			$	7,101			$	6,818			$	7,859			$	28,771			$	35,906
Add: Merger-related Expenses			488				224				—				—				—				712				—
Less: Tax Impact			(107	)			(53	)			—				—				—				(165	)			—
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders, Excluding Impact of Merger-related Expenses		$	7,571			$	7,833			$	7,101			$	6,818			$	7,859			$	29,318			$	35,906
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding			28,055,532				27,904,910				27,748,184				28,089,805				28,238,056				27,943,343				28,315,587
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share		$	0.27			$	0.28			$	0.26			$	0.24			$	0.28			$	1.05			$	1.27
Adjusted Return on Average Assets
Net Income		$	8,204			$	8,675			$	8,115			$	7,831			$	8,873			$	32,825			$	39,960
Add: Merger-related Expenses			488				224				—				—				—				712				—
Less: Tax Impact			(107	)			(53	)			—				—				—				(165	)			—
Net Income, Excluding Impact of Merger-related Expenses		$	8,585			$	8,846			$	8,115			$	7,831			$	8,873			$	33,372			$	39,960
Average Assets		$	4,788,036			$	4,703,804			$	4,646,517			$	4,592,838			$	4,567,446			$	4,683,144			$	4,490,804
Adjusted Return on Average Assets			0.71		%		0.75		%		0.70		%		0.69		%		0.77		%		0.71		%		0.89		%
Adjusted Return on Average Shareholders' Equity
Net Income, Excluding Impact of Merger-related Expenses		$	8,585			$	8,846			$	8,115			$	7,831			$	8,873			$	33,372			$	39,960
Average Shareholders' Equity		$	455,949			$	443,077			$	435,585			$	428,248			$	417,789			$	440,763			$	410,478
Adjusted Return on Average Shareholders' Equity			7.49		%		7.94		%		7.49		%		7.35		%		8.43		%		7.57		%		9.73		%
Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders, Excluding Impact of Merger-related Expenses		$	7,571			$	7,833			$	7,101			$	6,818			$	7,859			$	29,318			$	35,906
Average Tangible Common Equity		$	385,023			$	373,769			$	366,269			$	358,923			$	348,456			$	371,042			$	341,117
Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity			7.82		%		8.34		%		7.80		%		7.64		%		8.95		%		7.90		%		10.53		%

 

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Source: Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.

FAQ

What was BWB's net income and EPS for Q4 2024?

BWB reported Q4 2024 net income of $8.2 million, or $0.26 per diluted share.

How much did BWB's core deposits grow in Q4 2024?

Core deposits increased by $428.2 million, or 63.6% annualized, from Q3 2024.

What was BWB's net interest margin in Q4 2024?

Net interest margin was 2.32% in Q4 2024, an increase of eight basis points from Q3 2024.

How did BWB's loan portfolio perform in Q4 2024?

Gross loans increased by $182.9 million, or 19.7% annualized, from Q3 2024.

What was BWB's asset quality metrics for Q4 2024?

Net loan charge-offs were 0.03% of average loans, and nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.01%.