First Northwest Bancorp Earns $3.7 Million, or $0.40 Per Diluted Share, in Third Quarter 2020; Net Interest Margin Expansion and Improved Efficiency Ratio Generate Record Earnings; Announces Share Repurchase Plan for 10% of Outstanding Shares
First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB) reported a significant net income increase of 86.0% to $3.7 million for Q3 2020, translating to $0.40 per diluted share, up from $2.0 million or $0.21 per share in Q2 2020. Year-over-year, net income increased 46.4% from $2.5 million. The bank saw strong growth in loans and deposits, with loan receivables up 7.6% to $1.06 billion. Additionally, the board declared a 20% dividend increase to $0.06 per common share. Asset quality remains solid despite pandemic challenges, with few delinquencies reported.
- Net income increased 86.0% to $3.7 million in Q3 2020.
- Earnings per share rose to $0.40, up from $0.21 in Q2 2020.
- Loans receivable increased 7.6% to $1.06 billion.
- Deposits grew 7.2% to $1.25 billion in Q3 2020.
- Dividend increased by 20% to $0.06 per share.
- Loan loss provision of $1.4 million in Q3 2020, signaling potential credit risk.
- Exposure to pandemic-impacted sectors like hospitality at 4.9% of the total loan portfolio.
PORT ANGELES, Wash., Oct. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) (“Company”), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Port Angeles (“Bank” or "First Federal"), today reported an increase in net income of
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors increased the regular quarterly cash dividend by
“In a quarter of pandemic-related economic challenges, we delivered excellent results, as we continue to support customers, communities and our employees. Our third quarter financial performance demonstrates the strength of our franchise, with pre-tax, pre-provision for loan losses income increasing
The sectors most heavily impacted include hospitality; restaurant and food services; and lessors of commercial real estate to hospitality, restaurant, and retail establishments. At September 30, 2020, the Company’s exposure as a percentage of the total loan portfolio to these industries was
“Our participation in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) helped serve the needs of our customers and our local communities,” Deines continued. “Our role as a community bank not only allowed us to assist approximately 515 customers and originate
“In addition to PPP lending, we implemented additional programs to support our customers experiencing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic. These assistances included payment forbearance agreements with some customers for periods of up to six months. We deferred payment on 346 loans totaling
The table below presents selected information on loans that remained on COVID-19 deferrals at the periods indicated.
% of Total Loan Portfolio | Deferred Loan Balance | Number of Loans | |||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
June 30, 2020 | 12.9 | % | $ | 128,420 | 297 | ||
September 30, 2020 | 13.9 | 149,542 | 183 | ||||
October 26, 2020 | 8.3 | 87,343 | 74 | ||||
Third Quarter 2020 Highlights (at or for the quarter ended September 30, 2020)
- Third quarter net income increased to
$3.7 million , compared to$2.0 million in the preceding quarter and$2.5 million in the year ago quarter. - Diluted earnings per share was
$0.40 , up from$0.21 per share in the preceding quarter and$0.25 per share when compared to the third quarter a year ago. - Provision for loan losses was
$1.4 million in the third quarter, compared to$1.5 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a recapture of loan losses of$170,000 in the third quarter of 2019. - Loans receivable increased
7.6% to$1.06 billion at September 30, 2020, compared to$986.4 million at June 30, 2020, and increased26.2% compared to$841.4 million a year ago, primarily due to growth in real estate and commercial business loans, including PPP loans. - Deposits increased
7.2% during the quarter and increased29.2% from one year prior, to$1.25 billion at September 30, 2020, due to successful organic and wholesale deposit-gathering strategies, including significant growth in noninterest-bearing deposits. - The cost of deposits for the third quarter decreased to
0.45% from0.72% for second quarter 2020 and0.85% in the third quarter of 2019. - Gain on sale of mortgage loans was
$1.7 million for the third quarter compared to$2.0 million in the previous quarter and$655,000 in the third quarter of 2019 reflecting strong quarterly mortgage originations, including refinance activity. - During the third quarter, the Company repurchased 141,793 shares of common stock at an average price of
$11.72 per share for a total of$1.7 million under the 2019 Stock Repurchase Plan approved in December 2019. The 2019 Stock Repurchase Plan was completed in September 2020. - The Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase plan of up to 1,023,420 shares, or approximately
10% of shares outstanding, to commence in November 2020.
Balance Sheet Review
Total assets increased
Investment securities increased
Securities consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | Three Month Change | One Year Change | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Available for Sale at Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
Municipal bonds | $ | 97,143 | $ | 107,610 | $ | 10,406 | $ | (10,467 | ) | $ | 86,737 | |||||||||
U.S. government agency issued asset-backed securities (ABS agency) | 73,618 | 60,819 | 25,266 | 12,799 | 48,352 | |||||||||||||||
Corporate issued asset-backed securities (ABS corporate) | 32,747 | 39,804 | 37,096 | (7,057 | ) | (4,349 | ) | |||||||||||||
Corporate issued debt securities (Corporate debt) | 33,230 | 22,428 | 9,636 | 10,802 | 23,594 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Small Business Administration securities (SBA) | 23,864 | 23,547 | 29,815 | 317 | (5,951 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. government agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS agency) | 92,402 | 102,647 | 129,726 | (10,245 | ) | (37,324 | ) | |||||||||||||
Corporate issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS corporate) | 16,107 | 7,418 | 9,251 | 8,689 | 6,856 | |||||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale | $ | 369,111 | $ | 364,273 | $ | 251,196 | $ | 4,838 | $ | 117,915 | ||||||||||
Held to Maturity at Amortized Cost | ||||||||||||||||||||
Municipal bonds | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7,041 | $ | — | $ | (7,041 | ) | |||||||||
SBA | — | — | 138 | — | (138 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
MBS Agency | — | — | 30,470 | — | (30,470 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total securities held to maturity | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 37,649 | $ | — | $ | (37,649 | ) | |||||||||
“The company is focused on growing the loan portfolio and supporting this growth with core deposits and other low-cost funding sources,” said Geri Bullard, EVP/Chief Financial Officer. “Additionally, we continue to manage the investment portfolio for liquidity and generation of interest income.”
Total loans, excluding loans held for sale, increased
The Company originated
Loans receivable consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | Three Month Change | One Year Change | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate: | ||||||||||||||||||||
One to four family | $ | 317,755 | $ | 325,349 | $ | 302,337 | $ | (7,594 | ) | $ | 15,418 | |||||||||
Multi-family | 127,569 | 103,279 | 62,173 | 24,290 | 65,396 | |||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | 283,390 | 267,233 | 254,058 | 16,157 | 29,332 | |||||||||||||||
Construction and land | 75,204 | 58,153 | 64,954 | 17,051 | 10,250 | |||||||||||||||
Total real estate loans | 803,918 | 754,014 | 683,522 | 49,904 | 120,396 | |||||||||||||||
Consumer: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity | 34,120 | 33,696 | 36,898 | 424 | (2,778 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Auto and other consumer | 111,782 | 109,214 | 111,312 | 2,568 | 470 | |||||||||||||||
Total consumer loans | 145,902 | 142,910 | 148,210 | 2,992 | (2,308 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Commercial business | 123,036 | 99,477 | 14,325 | 23,559 | 108,711 | |||||||||||||||
Total loans | 1,072,856 | 996,401 | 846,057 | 76,455 | 226,799 | |||||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net deferred loan fees | 2,628 | 1,842 | 117 | 786 | 2,511 | |||||||||||||||
Premium on purchased loans, net | (4,196 | ) | (3,901 | ) | (4,649 | ) | (295 | ) | 453 | |||||||||||
Allowance for loan losses | 13,007 | 12,109 | 9,443 | 898 | 3,564 | |||||||||||||||
Total loans receivable, net | $ | 1,061,417 | $ | 986,351 | $ | 841,146 | $ | 75,066 | $ | 220,271 | ||||||||||
The Company continues to monitor the sectors that have been most heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The table below presents selected information on loans to these industries as of September 30, 2020.
Industry | % of Total Loan Portfolio | Loan Balance | Number of Loans | Average Loan-to-Value | ||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||
Hospitality | 4.9 | % | $ | 48,855 | 15 | 61.3 | % | |||
Restaurant and food services | 0.2 | 2,026 | 6 | 61.8 | ||||||
Lessors of commercial real estate to hospitality, restaurant, and retail establishments | 4.6 | 46,527 | 26 | 53.3 | ||||||
Total deposits increased
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