Heritage Financial Announces First Quarter 2021 Results And Declares Regular Cash Dividend

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OLYMPIA, Wash., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation (NASDAQ GS: HFWA) (the "Company" or "Heritage"), the parent company of Heritage Bank ("Bank"), today reported that the Company had net income of $25.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 compared to $23.9 million for the linked-quarter ended December 31, 2020 and $12.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 were $0.70 compared to $0.66 for the linked-quarter ended December 31, 2020 and $0.34 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Jeffrey J. Deuel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage, commented, "We are very pleased to see the progress in our region as more people are vaccinated. The improving conditions have allowed us to re-open our branch lobbies in all of our non-metro locations which represents 46 of our 53 locations. We are also happy with our quarterly performance given the backdrop of the pandemic as we continue to effectively manage risk, enhance our operations with digital solutions, and also support the ongoing PPP programs.

Further, we are pleased with the success of our ongoing efforts to have a positive impact on housing in our local communities. Recently, we were selected to provide $5 million of financing to Community Partners for Affordable Housing in Portland. Proceeds will be used to refinance and renovate the Washington Square Village apartments taking advantage of Oregon Facilities Authority's "SNAP Loan" program that passes our tax savings onto this worthy nonprofit borrower in the form of a lower interest rate."

Financial Highlights

The following table provides financial highlights at the dates and for the periods indicated:


As of Period End or for the Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020


(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income

$

25,344



$

23,882



$

12,191


Pre-tax, pre-provision income (1)

$

23,247



$

25,178



$

20,777


Diluted earnings per share

$

0.70



$

0.66



$

0.34


Return on average assets (2)

1.51

%


1.42

%


0.88

%

Pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets (1) (2)

1.39

%


1.50

%


1.50

%

Return on average equity (2)

12.43

%


11.74

%


6.08

%

Return on average tangible common equity (1) (2)

18.37

%


17.62

%


9.46

%

Net interest margin (2)

3.51

%


3.53

%


4.06

%

Cost of total deposits (2)

0.12

%


0.14

%


0.37

%

Efficiency ratio

61.57

%


60.50

%


64.20

%

Noninterest expense to average total assets (2)

2.22

%


2.30

%


2.70

%

Total assets

$

7,028,392



$

6,615,318



$

5,587,300


Loans receivable, net

$

4,531,644



$

4,398,462



$

3,804,836


Total deposits

$

6,019,698



$

5,597,990



$

4,617,948


Loan to deposit ratio (3)

76.3

%


79.8

%


83.4

%

Book value per share

$

22.99



$

22.85



$

22.25


Tangible book value per share (1)

$

15.95



$

15.77



$

15.10



                        (1)See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section herein.

                        (2)Annualized.

                        (3)Loans receivable divided by deposits.

 

SBA PPP Loans

The Company maintains its commitment to supporting its community and customers during these unprecedented times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes participation in the Small Business Administration's ("SBA") Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), including the first tranche of the SBA's PPP ("PPP1") in accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act enacted on March 27, 2020 ("CARES Act"), as amended, and the second tranche of the SBA's PPP ("PPP2") in accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 ("CA Act") enacted on December 27, 2020, as amended. PPP1 was closed on August 8, 2020 and PPP2 is set to expire on May 31, 2021. The following are key statistics from inception of the SBA's PPP through March 31, 2021:


As of March 31, 2021


PPP1


PPP2


Total PPP


(Dollars in thousands)

Number of funded loans

4,642



2,235



6,877


Total amount funded

$

897,353



$

353,491



$

1,250,844


Average funded loan size

$

193



$

158



$

182


Net fees deferred at funding                                                               

$

28,805



$

14,627



$

43,432


 

The following table summarizes the activity for both tranches of the SBA's PPP as of and for the period indicated:


As of or for the Three Months Ended


March 31, 2021


PPP1


PPP2


Total PPP


(In thousands)

Net deferred fees recognized during the period

$

6,592



$

448



$

7,040


Net deferred fees unrecognized as of period end

8,814



14,165



22,979


Principal payments received during the period, including forgiveness
   payments from the SBA

174,264





174,264


Principal balance remaining as of period end

556,249



353,491



909,740


Amortized cost as of period end

547,435



339,326



886,761


 

Branch Consolidation Plan

The Company completed its plan to consolidate nine branches, including eight branches in January 2021 and one branch in October 2020, integrating them into other branches within its network to create a more efficient branch footprint (the "Branch Consolidation Plan"). These actions are a result of the Company's increased focus on balancing physical locations and digital banking channels, driven by increased client usage of online and mobile banking and a commitment to improve digital banking technology. The Company recognized pre-tax expense of $1.5 million during the linked-quarter ended December 31, 2020 related to the Branch Consolidation Plan.

 

Balance Sheet

The following table summarizes the Company's loan portfolio by type of loan and amortized cost at the dates indicated:


March 31, 2021


December 31, 2020


Change


Balance


% of
Total


Balance


% of
Total


Amount


%


(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial business:












Commercial and industrial

$

693,539



15.1

%


$

733,098



16.4

%


$

(39,559)



(5.4)

%

SBA PPP

886,761



19.3



715,121



16.0



171,640



24.0


Owner-occupied CRE

881,168



19.2



856,684



19.2



24,484



2.9


Non-owner occupied CRE

1,427,953



31.1



1,410,303



31.5



17,650



1.3


Total commercial business

3,889,421



84.7



3,715,206



83.1



174,215



4.7


Residential real estate

114,856



2.5



122,756



2.7



(7,900)



(6.4)


Real estate construction and land development:












Residential

79,878



1.7



78,259



1.8



1,619



2.1


Commercial and multifamily

217,815



4.7



227,454



5.1



(9,639)



(4.2)


Total real estate construction and land
   development

297,693



6.4



305,713



6.9



(8,020)



(2.6)


Consumer

293,899



6.4



324,972



7.3



(31,073)



(9.6)


Loans receivable

4,595,869



100.0

%


4,468,647



100.0

%


127,222



2.8


Allowance for credit losses on loans

(64,225)





(70,185)





5,960



(8.5)


Loans receivable, net

$

4,531,644





$

4,398,462





$

133,182



3.0

%

 

Loans receivable increased compared to December 31, 2020 due primarily to an increase in SBA PPP loans as the Bank originated PPP2 loans, offset partially by a decrease in PPP1 loans as a result of principal forgiveness payments received from the SBA. The increase in loans receivable was offset partially by a decrease in the utilization of commercial and industrial lines of credit and a decrease in consumer loans from continued runoff of the indirect auto loan portfolio following the cessation of this business line during the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

The following table summarizes the Company's deposits at the dates indicated:


March 31, 2021


December 31, 2020


Change


Balance


% of
Total


Balance


% of
Total


Amount


%


(Dollars in thousands)




Noninterest demand deposits

$

2,205,562



36.6

%


$

1,980,531



35.4

%


$

225,031



11.4

%

Interest bearing demand deposits

1,796,949



29.9



1,716,123



30.7



80,826



4.7


Money market accounts

1,046,202



17.4



962,983



17.2



83,219



8.6


Savings accounts

584,582



9.7



538,819



9.6



45,763



8.5


Total non-maturity deposits

5,633,295



93.6



5,198,456



92.9



434,839



8.4


Certificates of deposit

386,403



6.4



399,534



7.1



(13,131)



(3.3)


Total deposits

$

6,019,698



100.0

%


$

5,597,990



100.0

%


$

421,708



7.5

%

 

Total deposits increased compared to December 31, 2020 due primarily to SBA PPP2 loan funds deposited into customer accounts.

The Company and Heritage Bank continue to maintain capital levels in excess of the applicable regulatory requirements for them to be categorized as "well-capitalized". The following table summarizes capital ratios for the Company at the dates indicated:


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020

Capital Ratios:






Stockholders' equity to total assets

11.8

%


12.4

%


14.3

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)

8.5

%


8.9

%


10.2

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets, excluding SBA PPP loans (1)

9.7

%


10.0

%


10.2

%

Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (2)

12.8

%


12.3

%


11.2

%

Tier 1 leverage capital to average quarterly assets (2)

9.1

%


9.0

%


10.4

%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (2)

13.2

%


12.8

%


11.6

%

Total capital to risk-weighted assets (2)

14.5

%


14.0

%


12.5

%


                        (1)See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section herein.

                        (2)Current quarter ratios are estimates pending completion and filing of the Company's regulatory reports.

 

Allowance for Credit Losses and Provision for Credit Losses

During the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans decreased $6.0 million, or 8.5%, to $64.2 million due primarily to a reversal of provision for credit losses on loans of $6.1 million following improvements in the economic forecast at March 31, 2021 as compared to the forecast for the linked-quarter ended December 31, 2020 and secondarily due to a decrease in total loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans. The ACL on loans does not include a reserve for SBA PPP loans as these loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA. The reversal of provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments was also due to the improvements in the economic forecast.

The following table provides detail on the changes in the ACL on loans and the ACL on unfunded commitments ("Unfunded") and the related (reversal of) provision for credit losses for the periods indicated:


As of Period End or for the
Three Months Ended


As of Period End or for the
Three Months Ended


As of Period End or for the
Three Months Ended


March 31, 2021


December 31, 2020


March 31, 2020


ACL on
Loans


ACL on
Unfunded


Total


ACL on
Loans


ACL on
Unfunded


Total


ACL on
Loans


ACL on
Unfunded


Total


(Dollars in thousands)

Balance, beginning of
   period

$

70,185



$

4,681



$

74,866



$

73,340



$

5,022



$

78,362



$

36,171



$

306



$

36,477


Impact of CECL
   adoption













1,822



3,702



5,524


Adjusted balance,
   beginning of period

70,185



4,681



74,866



73,340



5,022



78,362



37,993



4,008



42,001


(Reversal of) provision
   for credit losses

(6,135)



(1,064)



(7,199)



(2,792)



(341)



(3,133)



9,964



(2,018)



7,946


Net recoveries
   (charge-offs)

175





175



(363)





(363)



(417)





(417)


Balance, end of period

$

64,225



$

3,617



$

67,842



$

70,185



$

4,681



$

74,866



$

47,540



$

1,990



$

49,530


 

COVID Modifications

The Company continues to accommodate a variety of loan modifications under the CARES Act and related regulatory guidance as a direct result of COVID-19 related issues impacting these borrowers. At March 31, 2021, 67 loans totaling $46.7 million were in payment deferral modification status compared to 177 loans totaling $92.5 million at December 31, 2020.

Credit Quality

Nonperforming assets decreased to 0.75% of total assets at March 31, 2021 compared to 0.88% of total assets at December 31, 2020, due primarily to a decrease in nonaccrual loans of $5.2 million, or 9.0%, during the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted only of nonaccrual loans. Changes in nonaccrual loans during the periods indicated were as follows:


Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020


(In thousands)

Balance, beginning of period

$

58,092



$

52,604



$

44,525


Additions of previously classified pass graded loans

24



1,298



255


Additions of previously classified performing TDR loans and potential
   problem loans

444



7,047



2,579


Net principal payments and transfers to accruing status

(5,690)



(2,268)



(12,300)


Charge-offs

(2)



(589)



(626)


Transfer to OREO





(270)


Balance, end of period

$

52,868



$

58,092



$

34,163


 

Performing TDR loans are TDRs on accrual status that may be individually or collectively evaluated for ACL based on criteria outlined in our accounting policies and are not considered nonperforming assets as they continue to accrue interest despite the restructured status. Performing TDR loans increased $2.8 million, or 5.3%, compared to December 31, 2020. Changes in performing TDR loans during the periods indicated were as follows:


Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020


(In thousands)

Balance, beginning of period

$

52,872



$

18,437



$

14,469


Addition of previously classified pass graded loans

1,031



3,733



1,008


Addition of previously classified potential problem loans

4,451



37,846



2,660


Addition of previously classified nonaccrual loans

994





177


Transfers of loans to nonaccrual status



(4,601)




Net principal payments

(3,657)



(2,543)



(266)


Balance, end of period

$

55,691



$

52,872



$

18,048


 

Potential problem loans are loans classified as Special Mention or worse that are not classified as a TDR or nonaccrual loan and are not individually evaluated for credit loss, but which management is closely monitoring because the financial information of the borrower causes concern as to their ability to meet their loan repayment terms. This classification of loans decreased $18.5 million, or 10.2%, compared to December 31, 2020. Changes in potential problem loans during the periods indicated were as follows:


Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020


(In thousands)

Balance, beginning of period

$

182,342



$

160,942



$

87,788


Addition of previously classified pass graded loans

6,831



80,470



31,180


Addition of previously classified nonaccrual loans

1,138






Upgrades to pass graded loan status

(2,395)



(3,973)



(476)


Net principal payments

(19,208)



(14,805)



(9,824)


Transfers of loans to nonaccrual status

(444)



(2,446)



(2,579)


Transfers of loans to performing TDR status

(4,451)



(37,846)



(2,660)


Balance, end of period

$

163,813



$

182,342



$

103,429


 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income decreased slightly by $217,000, or 0.4%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 as compared to linked-quarter ended December 31, 2020 due primarily to a decrease in the average balance of loans receivable, offset partially by an increase in loan yield and a decrease in thecost of total interest bearing deposits as the Bank continues to focus on decreasing its cost of funds.

Net interest income increased $3.7 million, or 7.6%, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2020 due primarily to the Bank decreasing deposit rates following a significant decrease in short-term market interest rates during the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Net interest income was also positively impacted by an increase in average total interest earning assets, predominately from SBA PPP loans, offset partially by decreases in the yield on total interest earning assets, also reflecting the decreases in market interest rates.

Net interest margin decreased slightly to 3.51% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 as compared to 3.53%for the linked-quarter ended December 31, 2020 due primarily to a change in the mix of total interest earning assets, including an increase in the balance of average interest earning deposits yielding 10 basis points.

Net interest margin decreased 55 basis points from 4.06% for the same period in 2020 due primarily to decreases in yields on adjustable-rate interest earning assets following decreases in short-term market rates and the change in the mix of total interest earning assets, including a significant increase in average interest earning deposits to 11.8% of total earning assets at March 31, 2021 compared to 2.6% at March 31, 2020. The decrease in net interest margin was offset partially by decreases in the cost of total interest bearing deposits.

The following table presents the loan yield and the impacts of the balances and interest and fees earned on SBA PPP loans and the incremental accretion on purchased loans on this financial measure for the periods presented below:


Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020

Non-GAAP Measure:(1)

Loan yield (GAAP)

4.47

%


4.39

%


4.97

%

Exclude impact from SBA PPP loans

0.01



0.04




Exclude impact from incremental accretion on purchased loans(2)

(0.12)



(0.09)



(0.11)


Loan yield, excluding SBA PPP loans and incremental accretion on
   purchased loans (non-GAAP)

4.36

%


4.34

%


4.86

%







(1)

See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section.



(2)

Represents the amount of interest income recorded on purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes due to incremental accretion of purchased discount or premium. Purchased discount or premium is the difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value of acquired loans at the acquisition date, or as modified by the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13. The purchased discount is accreted into income over the remaining life of the loan. The impact of incremental accretion on loan yield will change during any period based on the volume of prepayments, but it is expected to decrease over time as the balance of the purchased loans decreases.

 

Noninterest Income

The following table presents the key components of noninterest income and the change for the periods indicated:


Three Months Ended










March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020


Linked-quarter
Change


Prior Year Quarter
Change


(Dollar amounts in thousands)


$


%


$


%

Service charges and other fees

$

4,000



$

4,213



$

4,376



$

(213)



(5.1)

%


$

(376)



(8.6)

%

Gain on sale of investment
   securities, net

29



55



1,014



(26)



(47.3)



(985)



(97.1)


Gain on sale of loans, net

1,370



1,919



547



(549)



(28.6)



823



150.5


Interest rate swap fees

152



230



296



(78)



(33.9)



(144)



(48.6)


Bank owned life insurance income

656



1,880



885



(1,224)



(65.1)



(229)



(25.9)


Other income

2,044



2,988



2,368



(944)



(31.6)



(324)



(13.7)


Total noninterest income

$

8,251



$

11,285



$

9,486



$

(3,034)



(26.9)

%


$

(1,235)



(13.0)

%

Noninterest income decreased from the linked-quarter ended December 31, 2020 due primarily to a decrease in bank owned life insurance income and other income. Noninterest income for the linked-quarter benefited from several significant items totaling $2.8 million, including a bank-owned life insurance death benefit of $1.2 million, a net gain on sale of two branches of $935,000, and a termination fee from the divestiture of our trust department of $651,000.

Noninterest income decreased from the same period in2020due primarily to fewer sales of investment securities and a decrease in service charges and other fees driven by lower overdraft fees, offset partially by an increase in gain on sale of loans due to higher origination volume and sales margin reflecting the low interest rate environment over the last year.

 

Noninterest Expense

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The following table presents the key components of noninterest expense and the change for the periods indicated:


Three Months Ended










March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020


Linked-quarter
Change


Prior Year Quarter
Change


(Dollar amounts in thousands)


$


%


$


%

Compensation and employee
   benefits

$

22,461



$

22,257



$

22,506



$

204



0.9

%


$

(45)



(0.2)

%

Occupancy and equipment

4,454



4,364



4,564



90



2.1



(110)



(2.4)


Data processing

3,812



3,714



3,527



98



2.6



285



8.1


Marketing

669



783



866



(114)



(14.6)



(197)



(22.7)


Professional services

1,331



1,289



1,377



42



3.3



(46)



(3.3)


State/municipal business and
   use tax

972



1,128



757



(156)



(13.8)



215



28.4


Federal deposit insurance
   premium

589



703





(114)



(16.2)



589



100.0


Other real estate owned, net





25







(25)



(100.0)


Amortization of intangible assets

797



859



903



(62)



(7.2)



(106)



(11.7)


Other expense

2,157



3,465



2,735



(1,308)



(37.7)



(578)



(21.1)


Total noninterest expense

$

37,242



$

38,562



$

37,260



$

(1,320)



(3.4)

%


$

(18)



%

 

Noninterest expense decreased from the linked-quarter ended December 31, 2020 due primarily to $1.4 million of Branch Consolidation Plan expenses recognized during the linked-quarter ended December 31, 2020, including the decrease in other expense from linked-quarter impairments of leases and branch held for sale of $1.1 million.

Noninterest expense decreased slightly compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2020 due primarily to the decrease in other expense, driven primarily by a reduction of discretionary expenses, including employee business travel as a result of the Company's suspension of non-essential travel due to COVID-19. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in the Federal deposit insurance premium expense as the Bank's FDIC's small bank credit offset the full assessment during the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

 

Income Tax Expense

The following table presents the income tax expense and related metrics and the change for the periods indicated:


Three Months Ended










March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020


Linked-quarter
Change


Prior Year Quarter
Change


(Dollar amounts in thousands)


$


%


$


%

Pre-tax income

$

30,446



$

28,311



$

12,831



$

2,135



7.5

%


$

17,615



137.3

%

Income tax expense

5,102



4,429



640



673



15.2



4,462



697.2


Effective tax rate

16.8

%


15.6

%


5.0

%


n/a



1.2



n/a



11.8


 

Income tax expense and the effective income tax rate both increased for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 compared to the linked-quarter ended December 31, 2020 due primarily to an increase in estimated annual pre-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2021 which decreased the impact of favorable permanent tax items such as tax-exempt investments, investments in bank owned life insurance, and low-income housing tax credits. Additionally, there remain no gross tax credits related to the Company's New Market Tax Credit as these credits were fully utilized during the seven year period ending December 31, 2020.

Income tax expense and the effective income tax rate both also increased from the quarter ended March 31, 2020 due primarily to a nonrecurring provision in the CARES Act which permitted the Company to recognize a $1.0 million benefit from net operating losses related to prior acquisitions during the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

 

Dividend

On April 21, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable on May 19, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 5, 2021.

 

Earnings Conference Call

The Company will hold a telephone conference call to discuss this earnings release on April 22, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. To access the call, please dial (877) 692-8955 -- access code 1839701 a few minutes prior to 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. The call will be available for replay through May 7, 2021 by dialing (866) 207-1041 -- access code 6157116.

 

About Heritage Financial

Heritage Financial Corporation is an Olympia-based bank holding company with Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial bank, as its sole wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank has a branching network of 53 banking offices in Washington and Oregon. Heritage Bank does business under the Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island. Heritage's stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA". More information about Heritage Financial Corporation can be found on its website at www.hf-wa.com and more information about Heritage Bank can be found on its website at www.heritagebanknw.com.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This earnings release contains certain financial measures not presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") in addition to financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company has presented these non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release because it believes that they provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's capital reflected in the current quarter and comparable period results and facilitate comparison of its performance with the performance of its peers. These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.  These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Reconciliations of the GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are presented below.

The Company considers the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio and tangible book value per share to be useful measurements of the adequacy of the Company's capital levels and believes that presenting tangible common equity to tangible assets, excluding the effect of SBA PPP loans from tangible assets, is useful in assessing the impact of these special program loans that are anticipated to substantially decrease upon forgiveness by the SBA within a short time frame.


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


September 30,
2020


June 30,
2020


March 31,
2020


(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible book value per share:

Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)

$

827,151



$

820,439



$

803,129



$

793,652



$

798,438


Exclude intangible assets

(253,230)



(254,027)



(254,886)



(255,746)



(256,649)


Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

$

573,921



$

566,412



$

548,243



$

537,906



$

541,789












Total assets (GAAP)

$

7,028,392



$

6,615,318



$

6,685,889



$

6,562,359



$

5,587,300


Exclude intangible assets

(253,230)



(254,027)



(254,886)



(255,746)



(256,649)


Tangible assets (non-GAAP)

$

6,775,162



$

6,361,291



$

6,431,003



$

6,306,613



$

5,330,651












Total assets (GAAP)

$

7,028,392



$

6,615,318



$

6,685,889



$

6,562,359



$

5,587,300


Exclude intangible assets

(253,230)



(254,027)



(254,886)



(255,746)



(256,649)


Exclude SBA PPP loans

(886,761)



(715,121)



(867,782)



(856,490)




Tangible assets, excluding SBA PPP
   loans (non-GAAP)

$

5,888,401



$

5,646,170



$

5,563,221



$

5,450,123



$

5,330,651












Stockholders' equity to total assets
   (GAAP)

11.8

%


12.4

%


12.0

%


12.1

%


14.3

%

Tangible common equity to tangible
   assets (non-GAAP)

8.5

%


8.9

%


8.5

%


8.5

%


10.2

%

Tangible common equity to tangible
   assets, excluding SBA PPP
   loans (non-GAAP)

9.7

%


10.0

%


9.9

%


9.9

%


10.2

%











Shares outstanding

35,981,317



35,912,243



35,910,300



35,908,908



35,888,494


Book value per share (GAAP)

$

22.99



$

22.85



$

22.36



$

22.10



$

22.25


Tangible book value per share (non-
   GAAP)

$

15.95



$

15.77



$

15.27



$

14.98



$

15.10


 

The Company considers presenting the ratio of ACL on loans to loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans, to be a useful measurement in evaluating the adequacy of the Company's ACL on loans as the balance of SBA PPP loans is significant to the loan portfolio since SBA PPP loans are guaranteed by the SBA and the Company has not provided an ACL on loans for these loans.


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


September 30,
2020


June 30,
2020


March 31,
2020


(Dollar amounts in thousands)

ACL on loans to loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans:

Allowance for credit losses on loans

$

64,225



$

70,185



$

73,340



$

71,501



$

47,540












Loans receivable (GAAP)

$

4,595,869



$

4,468,647



$

4,666,730



$

4,666,333



$

3,852,376


Exclude SBA PPP loans

(886,761)



(715,121)



(867,782)



(856,490)




Loans receivable, excluding SBA
   PPP loans (non-GAAP)

$

3,709,108



$

3,753,526



$

3,798,948



$

3,809,843



$

3,852,376












ACL on loans to loans receivable
   (GAAP)

1.40

%


1.57

%


1.57

%


1.53

%


1.23

%

ACL on loans to loans receivable,
   excluding SBA PPP loans (non-
   GAAP)

1.73

%


1.87

%


1.93

%


1.88

%


1.23

%

 

The Company believes that presenting pre-tax pre-provision income, which reflects its profitability before income taxes and provision for credit losses, and the pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets, are useful measurements in assessing its operating income and expenses by removing the volatility that may be associated with credit loss provisions. The Company also believes that during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, this information is useful as the impact of the pandemic on credit loss provisions of various institutions will likely vary based on the geography of the communities served by a particular institution and the decision to adopt or defer CECL methodology required by ASU 2016-13.


Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020


(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Pre-tax, pre-provision income and pre-tax, pre-provision return on average equity, annualized:

Net income (GAAP)

$

25,344



$

23,882



$

12,191


Add income tax expense

5,102



4,429



640


Add (reversal of) provision for credit losses

(7,199)



(3,133)



7,946


Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP)

$

23,247



$

25,178



$

20,777








Average total assets (GAAP)

$

6,799,625



$

6,675,477



$

5,560,212








Return on average assets, annualized (GAAP)

1.51

%


1.42

%


0.88

%

Pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets (non-GAAP)

1.39

%


1.50

%


1.50

%

 

The Company considers the return on average tangible common equity ratio to be a useful measurement of the Company's ability to generate returns for its common shareholders. By removing the impact of intangible assets and their related amortization and tax effects, the performance of the Company's ongoing business operations can be evaluated.


Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020


(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Return on average tangible common equity, annualized:

Net income (GAAP)

$

25,344



$

23,882



$

12,191


Add amortization of intangible assets

797



859



903


Exclude tax effect of adjustment

(167)



(180)



(190)


Tangible net income (non-GAAP)

$

25,974



$

24,561



$

12,904








Average stockholders' equity (GAAP)

$

827,021



$

808,999



$

806,071


Exclude average intangible assets

(253,747)



(254,587)



(257,234)


Average tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)

$

573,274



$

554,412



$

548,837








Return on average equity, annualized (GAAP)

12.43

%


11.74

%


6.08

%

Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP)

18.37

%


17.62

%


9.46

%

 

The Company believes presenting loan yield excluding the effect of discount accretion on purchased loans is useful in assessing the impact of acquisition accounting on loan yield as the effect of loan discount accretion is expected to decrease as the acquired loans mature or roll off our balance sheet. Similarly, presenting loan yield excluding the effect of SBA PPP loans is useful in assessing the impact of these special program loans that are anticipated to substantially decrease upon forgiveness by the SBA within a short time frame.


Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020


(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Loan yield, excluding SBA PPP loans and incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized:

Interest and fees on loans (GAAP)

$

49,524



$

50,089



$

46,277


Exclude SBA PPP loans interest and fees

(9,136)



(8,739)




Exclude incremental accretion on purchased loans

(1,075)



(795)



(1,012)


Adjusted interest and fees on loans (non-GAAP)

$

39,313



$

40,555



$

45,265








Average loans receivable, net (GAAP)

$

4,490,499



$

4,540,962



$

3,748,573


Exclude average SBA PPP loans

(832,148)



(822,460)




Adjusted average loans receivable, net (non-GAAP)

$

3,658,351



$

3,718,502



$

3,748,573








Loan yield, annualized (GAAP)

4.47

%


4.39

%


4.97

%

Loan yield, excluding SBA PPP loans and incremental accretion on
   purchased loans, annualized (non-GAAP)

4.36

%


4.34

%


4.86

%

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may." Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent management's current expectations and forecasts regarding future events, many of which are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those currently expected or projected in these forward-looking statements. The COVID-19, pandemic is adversely affecting us, our customers, counterparties, employees, and third-party service providers, and the ultimate extent of the impacts on our business, financial position, results of operations, liquidity, and prospects is uncertain. Continued deterioration in general business and economic conditions, including further increases in unemployment rates, or turbulence in domestic or global financial markets could adversely affect our revenues and the values of our assets and liabilities, reduce the availability of funding, lead to a tightening of credit, and further increase stock price volatility. In addition, changes to statutes, regulations, or regulatory policies or practices as a result of, or in response to COVID-19, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways. Other factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: changes in the interest rate environment; changes in general economic conditions and conditions within the securities markets; legislative and regulatory changes; and other factors described in Heritage's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission-which are available on our website at www.heritagebanknw.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Moreover, any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this press release or the documents we file with or furnish to the SEC are based only on information then actually known to the Company and upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made which may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors described above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause our actual results for 2021 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us, and could negatively affect the Company's operating and stock price performance.

 

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except shares)



March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020

Assets




Cash on hand and in banks

$

93,306



$

91,918


Interest earning deposits

841,010



651,404


Cash and cash equivalents

934,316



743,322


Investment securities available for sale, at fair value, net (amortized cost of $876,357 and
   $770,195, respectively)

893,558



802,163


Loans held for sale

6,801



4,932


Loans receivable

4,595,869



4,468,647


Allowance for credit losses on loans

(64,225)



(70,185)


Loans receivable, net

4,531,644



4,398,462


Other real estate owned




Premises and equipment, net

84,533



85,452


Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

7,933



6,661


Bank owned life insurance

108,341



107,580


Accrued interest receivable

19,447



19,418


Prepaid expenses and other assets

188,589



193,301


Other intangible assets, net

12,291



13,088


Goodwill

240,939



240,939


Total assets

$

7,028,392



$

6,615,318






Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity




Deposits

$

6,019,698



$

5,597,990


Junior subordinated debentures

20,960



20,887


Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

36,503



35,683


Accrued expenses and other liabilities

124,080



140,319


Total liabilities

6,201,241



5,794,879






Common stock

571,204



571,021


Retained earnings

242,486



224,400


Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

13,461



25,018


Total stockholders' equity

827,151



820,439


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

7,028,392



$

6,615,318






Shares outstanding

35,981,317



35,912,243


 

 

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)



Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020

Interest income






Interest and fees on loans

$

49,524



$

50,089



$

46,277


Taxable interest on investment securities

3,534



3,473



5,633


Nontaxable interest on investment securities

958



973



756


Interest on interest earning deposits

175



142



420


Total interest income

54,191



54,677



53,086


Interest expense






Deposits

1,728



1,993



4,216


Junior subordinated debentures

187



191



285


Other borrowings

38



38



34


Total interest expense

1,953



2,222



4,535


Net interest income

52,238



52,455



48,551


(Reversal of) provision for credit losses

(7,199)



(3,133)



7,946


Net interest income after (reversal of) provision for credit losses

59,437



55,588



40,605


Noninterest income






Service charges and other fees

4,000



4,213



4,376


Gain on sale of investment securities, net

29



55



1,014


Gain on sale of loans, net

1,370



1,919



547


Interest rate swap fees

152



230



296


Bank owned life insurance income

656



1,880



885


Other income

2,044



2,988



2,368


Total noninterest income

8,251



11,285



9,486


Noninterest expense






Compensation and employee benefits

22,461



22,257



22,506


Occupancy and equipment

4,454



4,364



4,564


Data processing

3,812



3,714



3,527


Marketing

669



783



866


Professional services

1,331



1,289



1,377


State/municipal business and use taxes

972



1,128



757


Federal deposit insurance premium

589



703




Other real estate owned, net





25


Amortization of intangible assets

797



859



903


Other expense

2,157



3,465



2,735


Total noninterest expense

37,242



38,562



37,260


Income before income taxes

30,446



28,311



12,831


Income tax expense

5,102



4,429



640


Net income

$

25,344



$

23,882



$

12,191








Basic earnings per share

$

0.70



$

0.66



$

0.34


Diluted earnings per share

$

0.70



$

0.66



$

0.34


Dividends declared per share

$

0.20



$

0.20



$

0.20


 

 

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)


Nonperforming Assets and Credit Quality Metrics:



Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


March 31,
2020

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans:




Balance, beginning of period

$

70,185



$

73,340



$

36,171


Impact of CECL adoption





1,822


Adjusted balance, beginning of period

70,185



73,340



37,993


(Reversal of) provision for credit losses on loans

(6,135)



(2,792)



9,964


Charge-offs:






Commercial business

(1)



(198)



(1,222)


Real estate construction and land development

(1)



(417)




Consumer

(185)



(313)



(375)


Total charge-offs

(187)



(928)



(1,597)


Recoveries:






Commercial business

207



310



1,069


Residential real estate





3


Real estate construction and land development

16



118



14


Consumer

139



137



94


Total recoveries

362



565



1,180


Net recoveries (charge-offs)

175



(363)



(417)


Balance, end of period

$

64,225



$

70,185



$

47,540


Net recoveries (charge-offs) on loans to average loans, annualized

0.02

%


(0.03)

%


(0.04)

%



March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020

Nonperforming Assets:




Nonaccrual loans:




Commercial business

$

51,755



$

56,786


Residential real estate

66



184


Real estate construction and land development

1,021



1,022


Consumer

26



100


Total nonaccrual loans

52,868



58,092


Other real estate owned




Nonperforming assets

$

52,868



$

58,092






Restructured performing loans

$

55,691



$

52,872


Accruing loans past due 90 days or more




Potential problem loans (1)

163,813



182,342


ACL on loans to:




Loans receivable

1.40

%


1.57

%

Loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans (2)

1.73

%


1.87

%

Nonaccrual loans

121.48

%


120.82

%

Nonperforming loans to loans receivable

1.15

%


1.30

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.75

%


0.88

%







(1)

Potential problem loans are loans classified as Special Mention or worse that are not classified as a TDR or nonaccrual loan and are not individually evaluated for credit loss, but which management is closely monitoring because the financial information of the borrower causes concern as to their ability to meet their loan repayment terms.



(2)

See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section herein.

 

Average Balances, Yields, and Rates Paid:


Three Months Ended


March 31, 2021


December 31, 2020


March 31, 2020


Average

Balance


Interest

Earned/

Paid


Average
Yield/
Rate (1)


Average

Balance


Interest

Earned/

Paid


Average
Yield/
Rate (1)


Average

Balance


Interest

Earned/

Paid


Average
Yield/
Rate (1)

Interest Earning Assets:


















Loans receivable, net (2) (3)

$

4,490,499



$

49,524



4.47

%


$

4,540,962



$

50,089



4.39

%


$

3,748,573



$

46,277



4.97

%

Taxable securities

674,268



3,534



2.13



649,287



3,473



2.13



815,686



5,633



2.78


Nontaxable securities (3)

163,914



958



2.37



164,025



973



2.36



122,153



756



2.49


Interest earning deposits

713,885



175



0.10



559,491



142



0.10



125,357



420



1.35


Total interest earning assets

6,042,566



54,191



3.64

%


5,913,765



54,677



3.68

%


4,811,769



53,086



4.44

%

Noninterest earning assets

757,059







761,712







748,443






Total assets

$

6,799,625







$

6,675,477







5,560,212






Interest Bearing Liabilities:


















Certificates of deposit

$

393,268



$

559



0.58

%


$

421,633



$

720



0.68

%


$

528,009



$

2,012



1.53

%

Savings accounts

560,094



95



0.07



532,301



106



0.08



434,459



188



0.17


Interest bearing demand and money market accounts

2,732,134



1,074



0.16



2,680,084



1,167



0.17



2,201,921



2,016



0.37


Total interest bearing deposits

3,685,496



1,728



0.19



3,634,018



1,993



0.22



3,164,389



4,216



0.54


Junior subordinated debentures

20,913



187



3.63



20,840



191



3.65



20,620



285



5.56


Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

40,074



38



0.38



35,278



38



0.43



19,246



33



0.69


FHLB advances and other borrowings













989



1



0.41


Total interest bearing liabilities

3,746,483



1,953



0.21

%


3,690,136



2,222



0.24

%


3,205,244



4,535



0.57

%

Noninterest demand deposits

2,091,359







2,034,425







1,420,247






Other noninterest bearing liabilities

134,762







141,917







128,650






Stockholders' equity

827,021







808,999







806,071






Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

6,799,625







$

6,675,477







$

5,560,212






Net interest income



$

52,238







$

52,455







$

48,551




Net interest spread





3.43

%






3.44

%






3.87

%

Net interest margin





3.51

%






3.53

%






4.06

%

Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities





161.29

%






160.26

%






150.12

%







(1)

Annualized.



(2)

The average loan balances presented in the table are net of the ACL on loans and include loans held for sale. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.



(3)

Yields on tax-exempt securities and loans have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

 

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)



Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


September 30,
2020


June 30,
2020


March 31,
2020

Earnings:










Net interest income

$

52,238



$

52,455



$

49,678



$

50,313



$

48,551


(Reversal of) provision for credit losses

(7,199)



(3,133)



2,730



28,563



7,946


Noninterest income

8,251



11,285



8,210



8,248



9,486


Noninterest expense

37,242



38,562



36,045



37,073



37,260


Net income (loss)

25,344



23,882



16,363



(6,139)



12,191


Basic earnings (losses) per share

$

0.70



$

0.66



$

0.46



$

(0.17)



$

0.34


Diluted earnings (losses) per share

$

0.70



$

0.66



$

0.46



$

(0.17)



$

0.34


Average Balances:










Loans receivable, net (1)

$

4,490,499



$

4,540,962



$

4,605,389



$

4,442,108



$

3,748,573


Investment securities

838,182



813,312



860,198



924,987



937,839


Total interest earning assets

6,042,566



5,913,765



5,855,240



5,552,494



4,811,769


Total assets

6,799,625



6,675,477



6,620,980



6,310,024



5,560,212


Total interest bearing deposits

3,685,496



3,634,018



3,620,503



3,430,542



3,164,389


Total noninterest demand deposits

2,091,359



2,034,425



1,998,772



1,883,227



1,420,247


Stockholders' equity

827,021



808,999



799,738



807,539



806,071


Financial Ratios:










Return on average assets (2)

1.51

%


1.42

%


1.00

%


(0.39)

%


0.88

%

Return on average common equity (2)

12.43



11.74



8.28



(3.06)



6.08


Return on average tangible common equity (2) (3)

18.37



17.62



12.66



(3.96)



9.46


Efficiency ratio

61.57



60.50



62.27



63.31



64.20


Noninterest expense to average total assets (2)

2.22



2.30



2.17



2.36



2.70


Net interest margin (2)

3.51



3.53



3.38



3.64



4.06


Net interest spread (2)

3.43



3.44



3.26



3.48



3.87



                  (1) The average loan balances are net of the ACL on loans and include loans held for sale.

                  (2) Annualized.

                  (3) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section herein.




As of Period End or for the Three Months Ended


March 31,
2021


December 31,
2020


September 30,
2020


June 30,
2020


March 31,
2020

Select Balance Sheet:










Total assets

$

7,028,392



$

6,615,318



$

6,685,889



$

6,562,359



$

5,587,300


Loans receivable, net

4,531,644



4,398,462



4,593,390



4,594,832



3,804,836


Investment securities

893,558



802,163



834,492



879,927



961,092


Deposits

6,019,698



5,597,990



5,689,048



5,567,733



4,617,948


Noninterest demand deposits

2,205,562



1,980,531



1,989,247



1,999,754



1,415,177


Stockholders' equity

827,151



820,439



803,129



793,652



798,438


Financial Measures:










Book value per share

$

22.99



$

22.85



$

22.36



$

22.10



$

22.25


Tangible book value per share (1)

15.95



15.77



15.27



14.98



15.10


Stockholders' equity to total assets

11.8

%


12.4

%


12.0

%


12.1

%


14.3

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)

8.5



8.9



8.5



8.5



10.2


Tangible common equity to tangible assets, excluding SBA PPP loans(1)

9.7



10.0



9.9



9.9



10.2


Loans to deposits ratio

76.3



79.8



82.0



83.8



83.4


Credit Quality Metrics:










ACL on loans to:










Loans receivable

1.40

%


1.57

%


1.57

%


1.53

%


1.23

%

Loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans (1)

1.73



1.87



1.93



1.88



1.23


Nonperforming loans

121.48



120.82



139.42



212.62



139.16


Nonperforming loans to loans receivable

1.15



1.30



1.13



0.72



0.89


Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.75



0.88



0.79



0.51



0.63


Net recoveries (charge-offs) on loans to average loans receivable

0.02



(0.03)



(0.04)



(0.18)



(0.04)


Criticized Loans by Credit Quality Rating:










Special Mention

$

108,975



$

132,036



$

104,781



$

60,498



$

61,968


Substandard

160,461



158,515



123,570



90,552



89,510


Other Metrics:










Number of banking offices

53



61



62



62



62


Average number of full-time equivalent employees

840



848



857



877



877


Deposits per branch

$

113,579



$

91,770



$

91,759



$

89,802



$

74,483


Average assets per full-time equivalent employee

8,098



7,873



7,727



7,195



6,342



                  (1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section herein.

 

 

 

SOURCE Heritage Financial Corporation

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