HERITAGE FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND ANNUAL 2021 RESULTS AND DECLARES REGULAR CASH DIVIDEND

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Heritage Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HFWA) reported a net income of $19.4 million for Q4 2021, down from $20.6 million in Q3 2021 and $23.9 million in Q4 2020. Diluted EPS for Q4 2021 was $0.55, compared to $0.58 in Q3 2021 and $0.66 in Q4 2020. Total assets as of December 31, 2021, increased to $7.43 billion. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, payable on February 23, 2022. The bank continues to invest in affordable housing projects while managing capital levels exceeding regulatory requirements.

Positive

• Net income for 2021 increased to $98 million from $46.6 million in 2020.
• Total deposits rose 2.7% to $6.38 billion from Q3 2021.
• Successful funding of $13.4 million in construction financing for affordable housing.

Negative

• Net income decreased 5.8% quarter-over-quarter and 18.3% year-over-year.
• Net interest income fell by 6.8% quarter-over-quarter due to reduced SBA PPP loan fees.
• Loan receivable net decreased by $138.2 million, a decline of 3.5% in Q4 2021.

OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation (NASDAQ GS: HFWA) (the "Company" or "Heritage"), the parent company of Heritage Bank ("Bank"), today reported net income of $19.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to $20.6 million for the third quarter of 2021 and $23.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2021 were $0.55 compared to $0.58 for the third quarter of 2021 and $0.66 for the fourth quarter of 2020. Net income for the year ended 2021 totaled $98.0 million, or $2.73 per diluted share, compared to $46.6 million, or $1.29 per diluted share for 2020.

Jeffrey J. Deuel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage, commented, "While we continue to be challenged by the COVID-environment and the related uncertainty, we begin 2022 on solid ground. We are well-positioned to take advantage of a rising rate environment and we continue to benefit from the strong economic climate in the region.

Further, we are pleased with the success of our ongoing efforts to positively impact housing in the communities we serve. In the fourth quarter, we partnered with Sabin Community Development Corporation, providing $13.4 million of construction financing and $11.7 million of permanent funding through our Low Income Housing Tax Credit investment to build affordable housing units for both families and seniors allowing people of color who are at risk of gentrification to live in the heart of Portland's historically African-American community in North / Northeast Portland."

Financial Higlights

The following table provides financial highlights at the dates and for the periods indicated:
	As of or for the Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income	$           19,397		$          20,592		$          23,882
Pre-tax, pre-provision income (1)	$           19,282		$          22,440		$          25,178
Diluted earnings per share	$               0.55		$              0.58		$              0.66
Return on average assets (2)	1.04 %		1.13 %		1.42 %
Pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets (1) (2)	1.03 %		1.23 %		1.50 %
Return on average common equity (2)	9.06 %		9.55 %		11.74 %
Return on average tangible common equity (1) (2)	13.27 %		13.93 %		17.62 %
Net interest margin (2)	2.85 %		3.15 %		3.53 %
Cost of total deposits (2)	0.09 %		0.09 %		0.14 %
Efficiency ratio	66.61 %		62.35 %		60.50 %
Noninterest expense to average total assets (2)	2.06 %		2.04 %		2.30 %
Total assets	$     7,432,412		$     7,259,038		$     6,615,318
Loans receivable, net	$     3,773,301		$     3,905,567		$     4,398,462
Total deposits	$     6,381,337		$     6,215,558		$     5,597,990
Loan to deposit ratio (3)	59.8 %		63.6 %		79.8 %
Book value per share	$            24.34		$            24.13		$            22.85
Tangible book value per share (1)	$            17.19		$            16.97		$            15.77

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

(2) Annualized.

(3) Loans receivable divided by total deposits.

SBA PPP Loans

The Company has supported its community and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic through its participation in the Small Business Administration's ("SBA") Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"). The SBA PPP ended on May 31, 2021.

The following table summarizes the SBA PPP activity as of and for the period indicated:
	As of or for the Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Net deferred fees recognized during the period	$                4,399		$                7,030		$                6,623
Net deferred fees unrecognized as of period end	4,936		9,335		15,392
Principal payments received during the period, including forgiveness            payments from the SBA	125,455		284,385		159,284
Amortized cost as of period end	145,840		266,896		715,121

Balance Sheet

Total investment securities increased $205.1 million, or 19.1%, to $1.28 billion at December 31, 2021 from $1.07 billion at September 30, 2021 due primarily to purchases to deploy excess liquidity into higher yielding assets.

The following table summarizes the Company's loans receivable, net at the dates indicated:
	December 31, 2021				September 30, 2021				Change
	Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total		Amount		%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$       621,567		16.3 %		$       652,776		16.5 %		$        (31,209)		(4.8) %
SBA PPP	145,840		3.8		266,896		6.8		(121,056)		(45.4)
Owner-occupied CRE	931,150		24.4		907,568		23.0		23,582		2.6
Non-owner occupied CRE	1,493,099		39.2		1,459,795		36.8		33,304		2.3
Total commercial business	3,191,656		83.7		3,287,035		83.1		(95,379)		(2.9)
Residential real estate	164,582		4.3		125,697		3.2		38,885		30.9
Real estate construction and land development:
Residential	85,547		2.2		90,081		2.3		(4,534)		(5.0)
Commercial and multifamily	141,336		3.7		205,516		5.2		(64,180)		(31.2)
Total real estate construction and land development	226,883		5.9		295,597		7.5		(68,714)		(23.2)
Consumer	232,541		6.1		245,555		6.2		(13,014)		(5.3)
Loans receivable	3,815,662		100.0 %		3,953,884		100.0 %		(138,222)		(3.5)
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(42,361)				(48,317)				5,956		(12.3)
Loans receivable, net	$    3,773,301				$    3,905,567				$      (132,266)		(3.4) %

The Company generated strong loan production with outstanding balances of $222.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2021 as compared to $195.5 million in the third quarter of 2021. Loan repayments for the fourth and third quarters of 2021, exclusive of SBA PPP loans, were $242.9 million and $164.5 million, respectively, with an overall decline in outstanding balances of $138.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase in commercial real estate ("CRE") loans included the transfer of several completed projects from real estate construction and land development loans.

Total deposits increased at an annualized rate of 10.6% from September 30, 2021. The following table summarizes the Company's total deposits at the dates indicated:

	December 31, 2021				September 30, 2021				Change
	Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total		Amount		%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest demand deposits	$    2,330,956		36.5 %		$    2,299,248		37.0 %		$         31,708		1.4 %
Interest bearing demand deposits	1,946,605		30.5		1,870,618		30.1		75,987		4.1
Money market accounts	1,120,174		17.6		1,072,427		17.3		47,747		4.5
Savings accounts	640,763		10.0		617,469		9.9		23,294		3.8
Total non-maturity deposits	6,038,498		94.6		5,859,762		94.3		178,736		3.1
Certificates of deposit	342,839		5.4		355,796		5.7		(12,957)		(3.6)
Total deposits	$    6,381,337		100.0 %		$    6,215,558		100.0 %		$       165,779		2.7 %

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased $1.5 million, or 63,884 shares of its common stock, under the current repurchase plan, at a weighted average price per share of $23.02, as compared to the repurchase of $20.6 million, or 841,088 shares of its common stock, at a weighted average price per share of $24.54 during the third quarter of 2021. Repurchases under the current repurchase plan for the year ended 2021 totaled $22.1 million, or 904,972 shares of common stock, at a weighted average price per share of $24.43 and represented approximately 2.5% of common stock outstanding at December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2021, there were 738,304 shares available for repurchase under the current repurchase plan.

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

	December 31, 2021				September 30, 2021			Change
Capital Ratios:
Stockholders' equity to total assets	11.5%				11.7%			(0.2)%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)	8.4				8.5			(0.1)
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (2)	13.5				13.3			0.2
Tier 1 leverage capital to average quarterly assets (2)	8.7				8.8			(0.1)
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (2)	13.9				13.8			0.1
Total capital to risk-weighted assets (2)	14.8				14.8			—

(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

The following table provides detail on the changes in the allowance for credit losses ("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 or for the Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2021						September 30, 2021						December 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	$ 48,317		$      2,154		$ 50,471		$ 51,562		$      2,451		$ 54,013		$ 73,340		$      5,022		$ 78,362
(Reversal of) provision            for credit losses	(5,490)		453		(5,037)		(2,852)		(297)		(3,149)		(2,792)		(341)		(3,133)
Net charge-offs	(466)		—		(466)		(393)		—		(393)		(363)		—		(363)
Balance, end of period	$ 42,361		$      2,607		$ 44,968		$ 48,317		$      2,154		$ 50,471		$ 70,185		$      4,681		$ 74,866

The ACL on loans decreased compared to September 30, 2021 due primarily to continued improvement in forecasted economic indicators used to calculate credit losses as well as changes in the loan mix.

Credit Quality

Nonperforming assets decreased to 0.32% of total assets at December 31, 2021 compared to 0.36% of total assets at September 30, 2021. Nonperforming assets at both December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 consisted only of nonaccrual loans. Changes in nonaccrual loans during the periods indicated were as follows:

	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$             25,894		$             35,341		$             52,604
Additions to nonaccrual loan classification	333		293		8,345
Net principal payments and transfers to accruing status	(1,435)		(8,139)		(2,186)
Payoffs	(540)		(911)		(82)
Charge-offs	(498)		(690)		(589)
Balance, end of period	$             23,754		$             25,894		$             58,092

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income decreased $3.5 million, or 6.8%, for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2021 due primarily to a decrease in deferred SBA PPP loan fees recognized due to a decrease in the volume of forgiven SBA PPP loans.

Net interest income decreased $4.5 million, or 8.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 also due to the decrease in deferred SBA PPP loan fees recognized as well as lower loan yield. The decrease in net interest income was offset partially by a higher average balance of taxable securities and other interest earning deposits in addition to a lower cost of deposits reflecting a continued decrease in rates on deposit accounts due to the ongoing low-rate environment.

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

	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
Loan yield (GAAP)	4.42	%		4.64	%		4.39	%
Exclude impact from SBA PPP loans	(0.29)			(0.38)			0.02
Exclude impact from incremental accretion on purchased loans	(0.05)			(0.07)			(0.07)
Loan yield, excluding SBA PPP loans and incremental accretion on          purchased loans (non-GAAP) (1)	4.08	%		4.19	%		4.34	%

(1)  See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section.

Net interest margin decreased to 2.85% for the fourth quarter of 2021 as compared to 3.15% for the third quarter of 2021 due primarily to lower loan yield and an increase in the balance of lower yielding average interest earning deposits.

Net interest margin decreased from 3.53% for the fourth quarter of 2020 due primarily to the change in the mix of total interest earning assets, including an increase in the balance of lower yielding average interest earning deposits.

Noninterest Income

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

	Quarter Ended						Quarter Over Quarter Change				Prior Year Quarter Change
	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020		Change		% Change		Change		% Change
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Service charges and other fees	$               4,609		$               4,566		$               4,213		$       43		0.9 %		$     396		9.4 %
Gain on sale of investment       securities, net	—		—		55		—		—		(55)		(100.0)
Gain on sale of loans, net	506		765		1,919		(259)		(33.9)		(1,413)		(73.6)
Interest rate swap fees	174		126		230		48		38.1		(56)		(24.3)
Bank owned life insurance       income	500		647		1,880		(147)		(22.7)		(1,380)		(73.4)
Gain on sale of other assets, net	2,717		942		921		1,775		188.4		1,796		195.0
Other income	1,333		1,182		2,067		151		12.8		(734)		(35.5)
Total noninterest income	$               9,839		$               8,228		$             11,285		$  1,611		19.6 %		$ (1,446)		(12.8) %

Noninterest income increased during the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2021 due primarily to a gain of $2.7 million related to the sale and leaseback of the Company's headquarters in Olympia, WA included in gain on sale of other assets.

Noninterest income decreased from the same period in 2020 due primarily to reduced gain on sale of loans, net as sales volume of secondary market mortgage loans declined and less bank owned life insurance income and other income as the fourth quarter of 2020 included the recognition of a death benefit of $1.2 million and a termination fee of $651,000 from the divestiture of our trust department. The decrease in noninterest income was offset partially by an increase in gain on sale of other assets due to the gain on sale of the Company's headquarters discussed above.

Noninterest Expense

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

	Quarter Ended						Quarter Over Quarter Change				Prior Year Quarter Change
	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020		Change		% Change		Change		% Change
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Compensation and employee          benefits	$             23,155		$             22,176		$             22,257		$     979		4.4 %		$     898		4.0 %
Occupancy and equipment	4,325		4,373		4,364		(48)		(1.1)		(39)		(0.9)
Data processing	4,694		4,029		3,714		665		16.5		980		26.4
Marketing	703		775		783		(72)		(9.3)		(80)		(10.2)
Professional services	816		816		1,289		—		—		(473)		(36.7)
State/municipal business and          use tax	850		1,071		1,128		(221)		(20.6)		(278)		(24.6)
Federal deposit insurance premium	628		550		703		78		14.2		(75)		(10.7)
Amortization of intangible assets	759		758		859		1		0.1		(100)		(11.6)
Other expense	2,535		2,618		3,465		(83)		(3.2)		(930)		(26.8)
Total noninterest expense	$             38,465		$             37,166		$             38,562		$  1,299		3.5 %		$      (97)		(0.3) %

Noninterest expense increased from the third quarter of 2021 due primarily to an increase in compensation and employee benefits as a result of severance payments following a strategic reduction in force and an increase in accrual for incentive payments. Additionally, data processing increased as the Bank continues to invest in technology.

Noninterest expense remained relatively constant compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. However, there was a decrease in expenses related to branch consolidations recognized during the fourth quarter of 2020, predominately within other expense, offset partially by increases in compensation and employee benefits and data processing for the same reasons discussed above.

Income Tax Expense

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

	Quarter Ended						Quarter Over Quarter Change				Prior Year Quarter Change
	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020		Change		% Change		Change		% Change
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Income before income taxes	$         24,319		$          25,589		$          28,311		$ (1,270)		(5.0) %		$ (3,992)		(14.1) %
Income tax expense	$           4,922		$            4,997		$            4,429		$      (75)		(1.5) %		$      493		11.1  %
Effective income tax rate	20.2 %		19.5 %		15.6 %		0.7 %		3.6 %		4.6 %		29.5 %

Income tax expense decreased for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2021 and increased compared to the same period in 2020 primarily reflecting the change in income before income taxes earned between the periods. Additionally, the effective income tax rate increased between the same periods due primarily to an increase in annual pre-tax income for the year ended 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.

Dividend

On January 26, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share. The dividend is payable on February 23, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 9, 2022.

Earnings Conference Call

The Company will hold a telephone conference call to discuss this earnings release on January 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. To access the call, please dial (844) 200-6205 -- access code 09084 a few minutes prior to 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. The call will be available for replay through February 3, 2022 by dialing (866) 813-9403 -- access code 668648.

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 branch network of 49 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.

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 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 2022 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)
	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets
Cash on hand and in banks	$             61,377		$             86,954		$             91,918
Interest earning deposits	1,661,915		1,547,785		651,404
Cash and cash equivalents	1,723,292		1,634,739		743,322
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $883,832, $744,336 and $770,195, respectively)	894,335		761,526		802,163
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $376,330, $307,330 and $0, respectively)	383,393		311,074		—
Total investment securities	1,277,728		1,072,600		802,163
Loans held for sale	1,476		2,636		4,932
Loans receivable	3,815,662		3,953,884		4,468,647
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(42,361)		(48,317)		(70,185)
Loans receivable, net	3,773,301		3,905,567		4,398,462
Other real estate owned	—		—		—
Premises and equipment, net	79,370		79,958		85,452
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost	7,933		7,933		6,661
Bank owned life insurance	120,196		109,634		107,580
Accrued interest receivable	14,657		14,802		19,418
Prepaid expenses and other assets	183,543		179,494		193,301
Other intangible assets, net	9,977		10,736		13,088
Goodwill	240,939		240,939		240,939
Total assets	$       7,432,412		$       7,259,038		$       6,615,318
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits	$       6,381,337		$       6,215,558		$       5,597,990
Junior subordinated debentures	21,180		21,107		20,887
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	50,839		44,096		35,683
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	124,624		129,873		140,319
Total liabilities	6,577,980		6,410,634		5,794,879
Common stock	551,798		552,385		571,021
Retained earnings	293,238		281,285		224,400
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	9,396		14,734		25,018
Total stockholders' equity	854,432		848,404		820,439
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$       7,432,412		$       7,259,038		$       6,615,318
Shares outstanding	35,105,779		35,166,599		35,912,243

 

 

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Quarter Ended						Year Ended
	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans	$            42,695		$            46,863		$            50,089		$          189,832		$          192,417
Taxable interest on investment securities	5,197		4,711		3,473		17,492		17,541
Nontaxable interest on investment          securities	1,063		931		973		3,899		3,659
Interest on interest earning deposits	633		537		142		1,608		703
Total interest income	49,588		53,042		54,677		212,831		214,320
Interest Expense
Deposits	1,464		1,444		1,993		6,160		12,265
Junior subordinated debentures	185		184		191		742		890
Other borrowings	31		36		38		140		168
Total interest expense	1,680		1,664		2,222		7,042		13,323
Net interest income	47,908		51,378		52,455		205,789		200,997
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses	(5,037)		(3,149)		(3,133)		(29,372)		36,106
Net interest income after (reversal of) provision for credit losses	52,945		54,527		55,588		235,161		164,891
Noninterest Income
Service charges and other fees	4,609		4,566		4,213		17,597		16,228
Gain on sale of investment securities,          net	—		—		55		29		1,518
Gain on sale of loans, net	506		765		1,919		3,644		5,044
Interest rate swap fees	174		126		230		661		1,691
Bank owned life insurance income	500		647		1,880		2,520		4,319
Gain on sale of other assets, net	2,717		942		921		4,405		955
Other income	1,333		1,182		2,067		5,759		7,474
Total noninterest income	9,839		8,228		11,285		34,615		37,229
Noninterest Expense
Compensation and employee benefits	23,155		22,176		22,257		89,880		88,106
Occupancy and equipment	4,325		4,373		4,364		17,243		17,611
Data processing	4,694		4,029		3,714		16,533		14,449
Marketing	703		775		783		3,039		3,100
Professional services	816		816		1,289		4,065		5,921
State/municipal business and use taxes	850		1,071		1,128		3,884		3,754
Federal deposit insurance premium	628		550		703		2,106		1,789
Other real estate owned, net	—		—		—		—		(145)
Amortization of intangible assets	759		758		859		3,111		3,525
Other expense	2,535		2,618		3,465		9,408		10,830
Total noninterest expense	38,465		37,166		38,562		149,269		148,940
Income before income taxes	24,319		25,589		28,311		120,507		53,180
Income tax expense	4,922		4,997		4,429		22,472		6,610
Net income	$            19,397		$            20,592		$            23,882		$            98,035		$            46,570
Basic earnings per share	$                 0.56		$                 0.58		$                 0.66		$                 2.75		$                 1.29
Diluted earnings per share	$                 0.55		$                 0.58		$                 0.66		$                 2.73		$                 1.29
Dividends declared per share	$                 0.21		$                 0.20		$                 0.20		$                 0.81		$                 0.80
Average shares outstanding - basic	35,154,382		35,644,192		35,910,430		35,677,851		36,014,445
Average shares outstanding - diluted	35,439,998		35,929,518		36,188,579		35,973,386		36,170,066

 

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Nonperforming Assets and Credit Quality Metrics:
	Quarter Ended								Year Ended
	December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021			December 31, 2020			December 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans:
Balance, beginning of period	$         48,317			$         51,562			$         73,340			$         70,185			$         36,171
Impact of CECL adoption	—			—			—			—			1,822
Adjusted balance, beginning of period	48,317			51,562			73,340			70,185			37,993
(Reversal of) provision for credit          losses on loans	(5,490)			(2,852)			(2,792)			(27,298)			35,433
Charge-offs:
Commercial business	(519)			(743)			(198)			(1,276)			(3,751)
Real estate construction and land          development	—			—			(417)			(1)			(417)
Consumer	(160)			(204)			(313)			(669)			(1,454)
Total charge-offs	(679)			(947)			(928)			(1,946)			(5,622)
Recoveries:
Commercial business	81			385			310			816			1,530
Residential real estate	—			—			—			—			3
Real estate construction and land          development	4			8			118			32			278
Consumer	128			161			137			572			570
Total recoveries	213			554			565			1,420			2,381
Net charge-offs	(466)			(393)			(363)			(526)			(3,241)
Balance, end of period	$         42,361			$         48,317			$         70,185			$         42,361			$         70,185
Net charge-offs on loans to average          loans, annualized	0.05	%		0.04%			0.03%			0.01%			0.07%

 

	December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
Nonperforming Assets:
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial business	$         23,107			$         25,243			$         56,786
Residential real estate	47			51			184
Real estate construction and land development	571			571			1,022
Consumer	29			29			100
Total nonaccrual loans	23,754			25,894			58,092
Other real estate owned	—			—			—
Nonperforming assets	$         23,754			$         25,894			$         58,092
Restructured performing loans	$         59,110			$         60,684			$         52,872
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more	293			—			—
ACL on loans to:
Loans receivable	1.11%			1.22%			1.57%
Loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans (1)	1.15%			1.31%			1.87%
Nonaccrual loans	178.33%			186.60%			120.82%
Nonperforming loans to loans receivable	0.62%			0.65%			1.30%
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.32%			0.36%			0.88%

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

 

 

Average Balances, Yields, and Rates Paid:
	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2021							September 30, 2021							December 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)	$ 3,836,029		$ 42,695		4.42	%		$ 4,005,585		$ 46,863		4.64        %			$ 4,540,962		$ 50,089		4.39        %
Taxable securities	1,016,629		5,197		2.03			893,374		4,711		2.09			649,287		3,473		2.13
Nontaxable securities (3)	153,686		1,063		2.74			157,907		931		2.34			164,025		973		2.36
Interest earning deposits	1,665,640		633		0.15			1,417,661		537		0.15			559,491		142		0.10
Total interest earning assets	6,671,984		49,588		2.95        %			6,474,527		53,042		3.25        %			5,913,765		54,677		3.68        %
Noninterest earning assets	731,613							740,433							761,712
Total assets	$ 7,403,597							$ 7,214,960							6,675,477
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Certificates of deposit	$    349,708		$      364		0.41        %			$    365,278		$      407		0.44        %			$    421,633		$      720		0.68        %
Savings accounts	631,531		93		0.06			609,818		90		0.06			532,301		106		0.08
Interest bearing demand and money market accounts	2,996,482		1,007		0.13			2,881,567		947		0.13			2,680,084		1,167		0.17
Total interest bearing deposits	3,977,721		1,464		0.15			3,856,663		1,444		0.15			3,634,018		1,993		0.22
Junior subordinated debentures	21,140		185		3.47			21,060		184		3.47			20,840		191		3.65
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	46,942		31		0.26			52,197		36		0.27			35,278		38		0.43
Total interest bearing liabilities	4,045,803		1,680		0.16        %			3,929,920		1,664		0.17        %			3,690,136		2,222		0.24        %
Noninterest demand deposits	2,383,651							2,300,795							2,034,425
Other noninterest bearing liabilities	124,760							128,537							141,917
Stockholders' equity	849,383							855,708							808,999
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 7,403,597							$ 7,214,960							$ 6,675,477
Net interest and spread			$ 47,908		2.79        %					$ 51,378		3.08        %					$ 52,455		3.44        %
Net interest margin					2.85        %							3.15        %							3.53        %

(1) Annualized; average balances are calculated using daily balances.

(2) Average loan receivable, net includes loans held for sale and loans classified as nonaccrual, which carry a zero yield. Interest earned on loans receivable, net includes the amortization of net deferred loan fees of $5.2 million, $7.8 million and $6.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, third quarter of 2021 and fourth quarter of 2020, respectively.

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

 

 

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2021							December 31, 2020
	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)	$ 4,181,464		$ 189,832		4.54	%		$ 4,335,564		$ 192,417		4.44	%
Taxable securities	846,892		17,492		2.07			731,378		17,541		2.40
Nontaxable securities (3)	158,968		3,899		2.45			152,447		3,659		2.40
Interest earning deposits	1,193,724		1,608		0.13			315,847		703		0.22
Total interest earning assets	6,381,048		212,831		3.34	%		5,535,236		214,320		3.87	%
Noninterest earning assets	745,202							758,386
Total assets	$ 7,126,250							$ 6,293,622
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Certificates of deposit	$    372,279		$   1,811		0.49	%		$    482,316		$   5,675		1.18	%
Savings accounts	598,492		367		0.06			489,471		526		0.11
Interest bearing demand and money market accounts	2,862,504		3,982		0.14			2,491,477		6,064		0.24
Total interest bearing deposits	3,833,275		6,160		0.16			3,463,264		12,265		0.35
Junior subordinated debentures	21,025		742		3.53			20,730		890		4.29
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	45,655		140		0.31			27,805		160		0.58
FHLB advances and other borrowings	—		—		—			1,466		8		0.55
Total interest bearing liabilities	3,899,955		7,042		0.18	%		3,513,265		13,323		0.38	%
Noninterest demand deposits	2,256,608							1,835,165
Other noninterest bearing liabilities	127,620							139,612
Stockholders' equity	842,067							805,580
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 7,126,250							$ 6,293,622
Net interest income and spread			$ 205,789		3.16	%				$ 200,997		3.49	%
Net interest margin					3.23	%						3.63	%

(1) Average balances are calculated using daily balances.
(2) Average loan receivable, net includes loans held for sale and loans classified as nonaccrual, which carry a zero yield. Interest
earned on loans receivable, net includes the amortization of net deferred loan fees of $28.4 million and $14.4 million for the years                      ended 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(3) Yields on tax-exempt loans and securities have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

 

 

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
Earnings:
Net interest income	$         47,908			$         51,378			$         54,265			$         52,238			$         52,455
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses	(5,037)			(3,149)			(13,987)			(7,199)			(3,133)
Noninterest income	9,839			8,228			8,297			8,251			11,285
Noninterest expense	38,465			37,166			36,396			37,242			38,562
Net income	19,397			20,592			32,702			25,344			23,882
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income (3)	19,282			22,440			26,166			23,247			25,178
Basic earnings per share	$              0.56			$              0.58			$              0.91			$              0.70			$              0.66
Diluted earnings per share	$              0.55			$              0.58			$              0.90			$              0.70			$              0.66
Average Balances:
Loans receivable, net (1)	$     3,836,029			$     4,005,585			$     4,402,868			$     4,490,499			$     4,540,962
Total investment securities	1,170,315			1,051,281			959,512			838,182			813,312
Total interest earning assets	6,671,984			6,474,527			6,327,171			6,042,566			5,913,765
Total assets	7,403,597			7,214,960			7,079,205			6,799,625			6,675,477
Total interest bearing deposits	3,977,721			3,856,663			3,809,750			3,685,496			3,634,018
Total noninterest demand deposits	2,383,651			2,300,795			2,246,929			2,091,359			2,034,425
Stockholders' equity	849,383			855,708			835,761			827,021			808,999
Financial Ratios:
Return on average assets (2)	1.04	%		1.13	%		1.85	%		1.51	%		1.42	%
Pre-tax, pre-provision return on       average assets (2)(3)	1.03			1.23			1.48			1.39			1.50
Return on average common equity (2)	9.06			9.55			15.69			12.43			11.74
Return on average tangible common       equity (2) (3)	13.27			13.93			22.94			18.37			17.62
Efficiency ratio	66.61			62.35			58.18			61.57			60.50
Noninterest expense to average total       assets (2)	2.06			2.04			2.06			2.22			2.30
Net interest margin (2)	2.85			3.15			3.44			3.51			3.53
Net interest spread (2)	2.79			3.08			3.37			3.43			3.44

(1) Average loan receivable, net includes loans held for sale and loans classified as nonaccrual, which carry a zero yield.

(2) Annualized.

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

 

 

 

	As of or for the Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Select Balance Sheet:
Total assets	$    7,432,412			$    7,259,038		$    7,105,672		$    7,028,392		$    6,615,318
Loans receivable, net	3,773,301			3,905,567		4,155,968		4,531,644		4,398,462
Total investment securities	1,277,728			1,072,600		1,049,524		893,558		802,163
Deposits	6,381,337			6,215,558		6,061,706		6,019,698		5,597,990
Noninterest demand deposits	2,330,956			2,299,248		2,256,341		2,205,562		1,980,531
Stockholders' equity	854,432			848,404		855,984		827,151		820,439
Financial Measures:
Book value per share	$            24.34			$            24.13		$            23.77		$            22.99		$            22.85
Tangible book value per share (1)	17.19			16.97		16.76		15.95		15.77
Stockholders' equity to total assets	11.5 %			11.7 %		12.0 %		11.8 %		12.4 %
Tangible common equity to tangible          assets (1)	8.4			8.5		8.8		8.5		8.9
Loans to deposits ratio	59.8			63.6		69.4		76.3		79.8
Regulatory Capital Ratios:
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-         weighted assets(2)	13.5 %			13.3 %		13.6  %		12.8 %		12.3 %
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets(2)	8.7 %			8.8 %		9.1 %		9.1 %		9.0 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets(2)	13.9 %			13.8 %		14.0 %		13.2 %		12.8 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets(2)	14.8 %			14.8 %		15.1 %		14.5 %		14.0 %
Credit Quality Metrics:
ACL on loans to:
Loans receivable	1.11 %			1.22 %		1.23 %		1.40 %		1.57 %
Loans receivable, excluding SBA       PPP loans (1)	1.15			1.31		1.41		1.73		1.87
Nonperforming loans	178.33			186.60		145.90		121.48		120.82
Nonperforming loans to loans          receivable	0.62			0.65		0.84		1.15		1.30
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.32			0.36		0.50		0.75		0.88
Net charge-offs (recoveries) on loans to average loans receivable	0.05			0.04		(0.01)		(0.02)		0.03
Criticized Loans by Credit Quality          Rating:
Special mention	$         71,020			$         90,554		$       100,317		$       108,975		$       132,036
Substandard	112,450			126,964		135,374		160,461		158,515
Other Metrics:
Number of banking offices	49			53		53		53		61
Average number of full-time equivalent          employees	782			813		822		840		848
Deposits per branch	$       130,231			$       117,275		$       114,372		$       113,579		$         91,770
Average assets per full-time          equivalent employee	9,469			8,877		8,607		8,098		7,873

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

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

 

 

 

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
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, performance and asset quality reflected in the current quarter and comparable period results and to 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.
	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets and Tangible Book Value Per Share:
Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)	$       854,432		$       848,404		$       855,984		$       827,151		$       820,439
Exclude intangible assets	(250,916)		(251,675)		(252,433)		(253,230)		(254,027)
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$       603,516		$       596,729		$       603,551		$       573,921		$       566,412
Total assets (GAAP)	$    7,432,412		$    7,259,038		$    7,105,672		$    7,028,392		$    6,615,318
Exclude intangible assets	(250,916)		(251,675)		(252,433)		(253,230)		(254,027)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$    7,181,496		$    7,007,363		$    6,853,239		$    6,775,162		$    6,361,291
Stockholders' equity to total assets (GAAP)	11.5  %		11.7  %		12.0 %		11.8  %		12.4 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)	8.4 %		8.5 %		8.8 %		8.5 %		8.9 %
Shares outstanding	35,105,779		35,166,599		36,006,560		35,981,317		35,912,243
Book value per share (GAAP)	$            24.34		$            24.13		$            23.77		$            22.99		$            22.85
Tangible book value per share (non-           GAAP)	$            17.19		$            16.97		$            16.76		$            15.95		$            15.77

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 was significant to the loan portfolio; however, since SBA PPP loans are guaranteed by the SBA, the Company has not provided an ACL on loans for these loans.

	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
ACL on Loans to Loans Receivable, excluding SBA PPP Loans:
Allowance for credit losses on loans	$         42,361		$         48,317		$         51,562		$         64,225		$         70,185
Loans receivable (GAAP)	$    3,815,662		$    3,953,884		$    4,207,530		$    4,595,869		$    4,468,647
Exclude SBA PPP loans	(145,840)		(266,896)		(544,250)		(886,761)		(715,121)
Loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP          loans (non-GAAP)	$    3,669,822		$    3,686,988		$    3,663,280		$    3,709,108		$    3,753,526
ACL on loans to loans receivable          (GAAP)	1.11  %		1.22 %		1.23 %		1.40 %		1.57 %
ACL on loans to loans receivable,          excluding SBA PPP loans (non-         GAAP)	1.15 %		1.31 %		1.41 %		1.73 %		1.87 %

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.

	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity, annualized:
Net income (GAAP)	$         19,397		$         20,592		$         32,702		$         25,344		$         23,882
Add amortization of intangible assets	759		758		797		797		859
Exclude tax effect of adjustment	(159)		(159)		(167)		(167)		(180)
Tangible net income (non-GAAP)	$         19,997		$         21,191		$         33,332		$         25,974		$         24,561
Average stockholders' equity (GAAP)	$       849,383		$       855,708		$       835,761		$       827,021		$       808,999
Exclude average intangible assets	(251,331)		(252,159)		(252,956)		(253,747)		(254,587)
Average tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)	$       598,052		$       603,549		$       582,805		$       573,274		$       554,412
Return on average common equity, annualized (GAAP)	9.06 %		9.55 %		15.69 %		12.43 %		11.74 %
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP)	13.27 %		13.93 %		22.94 %		18.37 %		17.62 %

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 has varied based on the geography of the communities served by a particular institution and the decision to adopt or defer the current expected credit losses ("CECL") methodology required by ASU 2016-13.

	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Pre-tax, Pre-provision Income and Pre-tax, Pre-provision Return on Average Equity, annualized:
Net income (GAAP)	$         19,397		$         20,592		$         32,702		$         25,344		$         23,882
Add income tax expense	4,922		4,997		7,451		5,102		4,429
Add (reversal of) provision for            credit losses	(5,037)		(3,149)		(13,987)		(7,199)		(3,133)
Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-           GAAP)	$         19,282		$         22,440		$         26,166		$         23,247		$         25,178
Average total assets (GAAP)	$    7,403,597		$    7,214,960		$    7,079,205		$    6,799,625		$    6,675,477
Return on average assets, annualized            (GAAP)	1.04 %		1.13 %		1.85 %		1.51 %		1.42 %
Pre-tax, pre-provision return on            average assets (non-GAAP)	1.03 %		1.23 %		1.48 %		1.39 %		1.50 %

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 its balance sheet. Incremental accretion on purchased loans 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.

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 within a short time frame.

	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
Loan Yield, excluding SBA PPP Loans and Incremental Accretion on Purchased Loans, annualized:
Interest and fees on loans (GAAP)	$         42,695			$         46,863			$         50,089
Exclude interest and fees on SBA PPP loans	(4,928)			(8,042)			(8,739)
Exclude incremental accretion on purchased loans	(387)			(681)			(795)
Adjusted interest and fees on loans (non-GAAP)	$         37,380			$         38,140			$         40,555
Average loans receivable, net (GAAP)	$    3,836,029			$    4,005,585			$    4,540,962
Exclude average SBA PPP loans	(204,436)			(392,570)			(822,460)
Adjusted average loans receivable, net (non-GAAP)	$    3,631,593			$    3,613,015			$    3,718,502
Loan yield, annualized (GAAP)	4.42	%		4.64	%		4.39	%
Loan yield, excluding SBA PPP loans and incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized (non-GAAP)	4.08	%		4.19	%		4.34	%

 

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FAQ

What is Heritage Financial's net income for Q4 2021?

Heritage Financial reported a net income of $19.4 million for Q4 2021.

What is the dividend amount and payment date declared by HFWA?

HFWA declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, payable on February 23, 2022.

How did total deposits change by the end of Q4 2021 for HFWA?

Total deposits increased by 2.7% to $6.38 billion from Q3 2021.

What was the diluted earnings per share for Q4 2021?

The diluted earnings per share for Q4 2021 were $0.55.

What was the loan receivable balance for HFWA at the end of Q4 2021?

The loan receivable net decreased to $3.77 billion by the end of Q4 2021.