Heritage Financial Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results and Declares Regular Cash Dividend

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Heritage Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HFWA) reported a net income of $16.6 million for Q3 2020, a significant rebound from a net loss of $6.1 million in the previous quarter. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.46, compared to a loss of $0.17 in Q2 2020. Total assets rose to $6.69 billion, with total deposits increasing by $121.3 million to $5.69 billion. The company has actively participated in the SBA Paycheck Protection Program, funding over $897 million in loans. However, nonperforming assets increased to 0.79% of total assets, signaling potential credit quality concerns amid the ongoing pandemic.

Positive

• Net income rose to $16.6 million from a loss of $6.1 million in the previous quarter.
• Diluted EPS improved to $0.46 from a loss of $0.17 in Q2 2020.
• Total deposits increased by $121.3 million to $5.69 billion.
• Participation in SBA PPP resulted in funding over $897 million in loans.

Negative

• Nonperforming assets increased to 0.79% of total assets, up from 0.51% in the previous quarter.
• Loan yield decreased to 4.12%, down from 5.16% in the same quarter last year.

OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 22, 2020 /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 $16.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 compared to net loss of $6.1 million for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 and net income of $17.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was $0.46 compared to diluted losses per share of $0.17 for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 and diluted earnings per share of $0.48 for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Jeffrey J. Deuel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage, commented, "We are pleased with our third quarter financial performance. The overlay of COVID-19 has been difficult for everyone; however, the Heritage team has navigated these challenges and we are focused on improving our financial results and effectively managing risk. We continue to utilize technology solutions and provide digital banking for our customers, which we believe will provide opportunities to improve operating efficiencies and likewise less reliance on high-cost physical branch locations.

Further, we are pleased with our continuing efforts to have a positive impact in our local communities. We are proud to have recently been selected as the construction lender for the Vancouver Housing Authority's Plum Meadows Apartments to renovate a 16-building affordable housing community in Vancouver, Washington. In addition, we have been selected as construction lender for the Community Roots Housing's (formerly Capitol Hill Housing) renovation of the Boylston Howell, John Carney and Bremer apartments, three affordable housing projects in Seattle."

COVID-19 Response

The Company continues to be committed to supporting its community and its customers during these unprecedented times. This includes participation in the Small Business Administration's ("SBA") Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") in accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act enacted on March 27, 2020 ("CARES Act"), as amended. Through the conclusion of the SBA's PPP on August 8, 2020, the Bank had funded 4,642 SBA PPP loans totaling $897.4 million with an average loan size of $193,000. Of the funded loans, approximately 21% of both the count and the originated balance were loans to new customers.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, under the CARES Act and related regulatory guidance, the Bank has accommodated loan modifications on 1,972 loans with a balance of $636.9 million at March 31, 2020. Approximately 80% of loans that obtained payment deferral modifications during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are no longer on payment deferral status. At September 30, 2020, 260 loans totaling $117.1 million were still in payment deferral modification status, with 42% of those making interest only payments, and approximately $94.5 million, or 81%, of payment deferral modification status loans were on their second modification, generally consisting of a 90-day deferral. Loans modified under the CARES Act and related regulatory guidance are not reported as troubled-debt restructured ("TDR") loans per the enacted guidance. The Bank assesses TDR status, at a minimum, once the loan deferment period reaches 180-days.

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
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss)	$	16,636			$	(6,139)			$	17,895
Pre-tax, pre-provision income (1)	$	21,843			$	21,488			$	21,982
Diluted earnings (losses) per share	$	0.46			$	(0.17)			$	0.48
Return on average assets (2)	1.00		%		(0.39)		%		1.31		%
Return on average equity (2)	8.28		%		(3.06)		%		8.86		%
Return on average tangible common equity (1) (2)	12.66		%		(3.96)		%		13.66		%
Net interest margin (2)	3.38		%		3.64		%		4.21		%
Cost of total deposits (2)	0.19		%		0.26		%		0.38		%
Efficiency ratio	62.27		%		63.31		%		62.55		%
Noninterest expense to average total assets (2)	2.17		%		2.36		%		2.69		%
Total assets	$	6,685,889			$	6,562,359			$	5,515,185
Loans receivable, net	$	4,593,390			$	4,594,832			$	3,694,825
Total deposits	$	5,689,048			$	5,567,733			$	4,562,257
Loan to deposit ratio (3)	82.0		%		83.8		%		81.8		%
Book value per share	$	22.36			$	22.10			$	21.96
Tangible book value per share (1)	$	15.27			$	14.98			$	14.90

(1)	See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section herein.
(2)	Annualized.
(3)	Loans receivable divided by deposits.

 

Investment securities decreased $45.4 million, or 5.2%, to $834.5 million at September 30, 2020 from $879.9 million at June 30, 2020 primarily as a result of maturities, calls and payments of investment securities of $53.8 million, offset partially by investment purchases of $14.4 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Loans receivable, net had a nominal change in total balance at September 30, 2020 compared to June 30, 2020, but there were changes in balances by loan class. Commercial and industrial loans decreased $42.7 million and consumer loans decreased $31.0 million while non-owner occupied commercial real estate ("CRE") loans increased $33.2 million, owner-occupied CRE loans increased $21.0 million and SBA PPP loans increased $11.3 million. The decrease in commercial and industrial loans was primarily due to decreases in lines of credit balances. The utilization rate for commercial and industrial lines of credit was 23.3% and 26.2% at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively. The decrease in consumer loans was primarily due to the cessation of the indirect auto loan business line during the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Increases in owner-occupied CRE and non-owner occupied CRE were primarily due to originations and transfers of completed construction loans, offset partially by loans paid in full and payments on existing loans.

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

	September 30, 2020							June 30, 2020							December 31, 2019
	Balance				% of Total			Balance				% of Total			Balance				% of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	750,557			16.1	%		$	793,217			17.0	%		$	852,220			22.6	%
SBA PPP	867,782				18.6			856,490				18.4			—				—
Owner-occupied CRE	859,338				18.4			838,303				18.0			805,234				21.4
Non-owner occupied CRE	1,384,973				29.7			1,351,775				29.0			1,288,779				34.2
Total commercial business	3,862,650				82.8			3,839,785				82.4			2,946,233				78.2
One-to-four family residential	131,921				2.8			132,546				2.8			131,660				3.5
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	99,650				2.1			108,821				2.3			104,296				2.8
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	215,472				4.6			197,163				4.2			170,350				4.5
Total real estate construction and land development	315,122				6.7			305,984				6.5			274,646				7.3
Consumer	357,037				7.7			388,018				8.3			415,340				11.0
Loans receivable	4,666,730				100.0	%		4,666,333				100.0	%		3,767,879				100.0	%
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(73,340)							(71,501)							(36,171)
Loans receivable, net	$	4,593,390						$	4,594,832						$	3,731,708

Total deposits increased $121.3 million, or 2.2%, to $5.69 billion at September 30, 2020 from $5.57 billion at June 30, 2020 due primarily to increases in money market accounts of $98.1 million, or 10.0%, interest bearing demand deposits of $59.6 million, or 3.7%, and savings accounts of $20.8 million, or 4.1%, offset partially by a decrease in certificate of deposit accounts of $46.6 million, or 9.5%. The increase in total deposits was due primarily to a combination of new deposit relationships obtained in conjunction with the SBA PPP lending process and existing customers maintaining higher cash balances. Non-maturity deposits as a percentage of total deposits increased to 92.2% at September 30, 2020 from 91.2% at June 30, 2020.

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

	September 30, 2020							June 30, 2020							December 31, 2019
	Balance				% of Total			Balance				% of Total			Balance				% of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest demand deposits	$	1,989,247			35.0	%		$	1,999,754			35.9	%		$	1,446,502			31.6	%
Interest bearing demand deposits	1,652,661				29.0			1,593,074				28.6			1,348,817				29.4
Money market accounts	1,079,814				19.0			981,750				17.6			753,684				16.4
Savings accounts	523,286				9.2			502,508				9.1			509,095				11.2
Total non-maturity deposits	5,245,008				92.2			5,077,086				91.2			4,058,098				88.6
Certificates of deposit	444,040				7.8			490,647				8.8			524,578				11.4
Total deposits	$	5,689,048			100.0	%		$	5,567,733			100.0	%		$	4,582,676			100.0	%

 

Total stockholders' equity increased $9.5 million, or 1.2%, to $803.1 million at September 30, 2020 from $793.7 million at June 30, 2020. Changes in stockholders' equity during the periods indicated were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	793,652			$	798,438			$	804,127
Net income (loss)	16,636				(6,139)				17,126
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) gain, net	(773)				7,689				(2,147)
Dividends paid	(7,227)				(7,226)				(10,673)
Shares repurchased	(7)				(38)				(1)
Other	848				928				879
Balance, end of period	$	803,129			$	793,652			$	809,311

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, no shares were repurchased under the Company's stock repurchase plan as the Company halted repurchases in March 2020 (other than the cancellation of stock to pay withholding taxes on vested restricted stock awards or units) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of September 30, 2020, there were 1,643,276 shares available for repurchase under the current stock repurchase plan.

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:

	September 30, 2020			June 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Capital Ratios:
Stockholders' equity to total assets	12.0	%		12.1	%		14.6	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)	8.5	%		8.5	%		10.4	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets, excluding SBA PPP loans (1)	9.9	%		9.9	%		10.4	%
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (2)	11.7	%		11.4	%		11.5	%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average quarterly assets (2)	8.8	%		9.1	%		10.6	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (2)	12.2	%		11.8	%		12.0	%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets (2)	13.4	%		13.1	%		12.8	%

(1)	See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section herein.
(2)	Capital measures beginning in 2020 reflect the revised CECL capital transition provisions adopted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), that allow us the option to delay for two years an estimate of CECL's effect on regulatory capital, relative to the incurred loss methodology's effect on regulatory capital, followed by a three-year transition period.

Donald J. Hinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Heritage, commented, "We continue to be pleased with our overall capital position as well as the increase in our risk-based capital ratios. We believe this capital strength, in addition to our foundation of proactive and disciplined risk management, will sustain us through the current economic conditions."

Allowance for Credit Losses

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standard Board's Accounting Standards Update 2016-13: Financial Instruments: Credit Losses (Topic 326), as amended, and commonly referred to as "CECL," under the modified retrospective method; therefore, periods prior to the effective date are not comparable.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans increased $1.8 million, or 2.6%, to $73.3 million at September 30, 2020 due primarily to a provision for credit losses on loans of $2.3 million, offset partially by net charge-offs of $481,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

The provision for credit losses recognized during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to the increase in the ACL on individually evaluated loans due to the addition of loans to nonaccrual status during the current quarter, offset partially by a decrease in the ACL for loans collectively evaluated due primarily to improvements in the economic forecast. The macroeconomic forecast by Oxford Economics for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 reflected less severe magnitudes of variables, such as unemployment rate and GDP, as compared to the forecast for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 as more becomes known about the impacts of COVID-19.

The Bank recognized net charge-offs of $481,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 due primarily to charge-offs of two commercial and industrial loan relationships totaling $447,000 as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Net charge-offs were $2.0 million for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 and $311,000 for the same quarter in 2019.

The following table provides detail on the changes in the ACL on loans and unfunded commitments and the related 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
	September 30, 2020												June 30, 2020												September 30, 2019
	ACL on Loans				ACL on Unfunded Commitment				Total				ACL on Loans				ACL on Unfunded Commitment				Total				ACL on Loans				ACL on Unfunded Commitment				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance,         beginning of         period	$	71,501			$	4,612			$	76,113			$	47,540			$	1,990			$	49,530			$	36,363			$	306			$	36,669
Provision for credit losses	2,320				410				2,730				25,941				2,622				28,563				466				—				466
Net charge-offs	(481)				—				(481)				(1,980)				—				(1,980)				(311)				—				(311)
Balance, end of       period	$	73,340			$	5,022			$	78,362			$	71,501			$	4,612			$	76,113			$	36,518			$	306			$	36,824

 

Credit Quality

Nonperforming assets increased to 0.79% of total assets at September 30, 2020 compared to 0.51% of total assets at June 30, 2020, due to an increase in nonaccrual loans. Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020 consist only of nonaccrual loans. Of the additions to nonaccrual loans, $19.6 million, or 94.0%, were of loans that were previously modified under the CARES Act that exhibited a continued decline in credit quality, warranting transfer to nonaccrual status. The additions include three commercial lending relationships totaling $17.4 million, comprised of a parking facility, a hotel and a group of restaurants under common ownership. The Bank is actively working with the borrowers to secure a positive resolution.

Changes in nonaccrual loans during the periods indicated were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	33,628			$	34,163			$	41,497
Additions of previously classified pass graded loans	17,873				4				764
Additions of previously classified potential problem loans	2,979				989				1,043
Addition of previously classified TDR loans	—				—				4,686
Net principal payments and transfers to accruing status	(1,429)				(1,499)				(2,216)
Charge-offs	(447)				(29)				(1,249)
Balance, end of period	$	52,604			$	33,628			$	44,525

The ACL on loans to nonaccrual loans decreased to 139.42% at September 30, 2020 compared to 212.62% at June 30, 2020 due primarily to the increase in nonaccrual loans as discussed above.

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. Potential problem loans increased $59.2 million, or 58.9%, to $159.8 million at September 30, 2020 compared to $100.6 million at June 30, 2020. The increase was primarily attributed to downgrades related to COVID-19, including $44.4 million of loans that were modified under the CARES Act and indicated additional signs of weakness and $23.8 million of loans that had not been modified under the CARES Act. The Bank's practice on COVID-19 related loan issues was to downgrade to a "Watch" grade if the loan was modified, unless the borrower showed strong financials or other factors indicated a less severe grade was appropriate. Loans with COVID-19 issues were classified as potential problem loans if additional factors were identified to cause a more severe grade.

Of the total additions of previously classified pass graded loans, $46.5 million were downgraded to special mention and $23.7 million were downgraded to substandard. Potential problem loan additions were offset partially by transfers of loans to nonaccrual and TDR status and net principal payments.

Changes in potential problem loans during the periods indicated were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	100,554			$	102,167			$	85,314
Addition of previously classified pass graded loans	70,177				14,023				23,498
Upgrades to pass graded loan status	(2,948)				(6,116)				(8,367)
Net principal payments	(4,840)				(8,377)				(10,537)
Transfers of loans to nonaccrual and TDR status	(3,179)				(1,143)				(2,120)
Balance, end of period	$	159,764			$	100,554			$	87,788

 

Operating Results

Net interest income decreased $635,000, or 1.3%, to $49.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 from $50.3 million for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 due primarily to sustained decreases in yields on adjustable rate instruments outpacing decreases in the cost of interest bearing liabilities, reflecting decreases in short-term market rates occurring earlier in 2020. Net interest income decreased $565,000, or 1.1%, from $50.2 million for the same period in 2019 due primarily to decreases in yields on adjustable rate instruments following several decreases in short-term market rates over the last year and the impact of the low-yielding SBA PPP loans, partially offset by decreases in the cost of interest bearing liabilities.

The federal funds target rate history since December 31, 2018 is as follows:

Change Date		Rate (%)		Rate Change (%)
December 31, 2018		2.25 - 2.50%		N/A
July 31, 2019		2.00 - 2.25%		-0.25%
September 18, 2019		1.75 - 2.00%		-0.25%
October 30, 2019		1.50 - 1.75%		-0.25%
March 3, 2020		1.00 - 1.25%		-0.50%
March 16, 2020		0.00 - 0.25%		-1.00%

Net interest margin decreased 26 basis points to 3.38% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 from 3.64% for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 due primarily to decreases in the yield of interest earning assets and the change in the mix of interest earning assets, offset partially by decreases in the cost of interest bearing liabilities. Average interest earning assets increased $302.7 million, or 5.5%, from the linked-quarter due primarily to an increase in average SBA PPP loans of $195.7 million, or 29.3%, and an increase in average interest earning deposits of $204.3 million, or 110.2%. The yields on SBA PPP loans of 2.68% and interest earning deposits of 0.10% during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 are substantially lower than other interest earning assets, primarily loans. Average loans receivable, net, excluding SBA PPP loans, decreased to 63.9% of interest earning assets during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 compared to 68.0% during the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020. This decrease, coupled with the decrease in loan yield described below, was the primary contributor to the decrease in the net interest margin. The cost of interest bearing deposits decreased 11 basis points to 0.29% during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 from 0.40% during the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 due primarily to the decrease in market rates.

Net interest margin decreased 83 basis points from 4.21% for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 due to similar reasons discussed above, including decreases in yields on adjustable instruments following decreases in short-term market rates, low-yielding SBA PPP loans and a significant increase in interest earning deposits combined with a 190 basis point decline in their yield from the same period in 2019, offset partially by decreases in the cost of interest bearing liabilities.

Loan yield decreased 26 basis points to 4.12% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 from 4.38% for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 due primarily to sustained decreases in short-term market rates and the negative impact to interest income due to loans transferred to nonaccrual status during the quarter ended September 30, 2020. Loan yield, excluding SBA PPP loans and incremental accretion on purchased loans was 4.35% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 compared to 4.56% for the linked for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020. The impact of nonaccrual activity on loan yield from the linked-quarter was six basis points.

Loan yield decreased 104 basis points from 5.16% for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 due primarily to the multiple and sustained decreases in short-term market rates and secondarily due to the impact of low-yielding SBA PPP loans. Loan yield, excluding SBA PPP loans and incremental accretion on purchased loans was 5.04% for the comparable quarter ended September 30, 2019. The impact of nonaccrual activity on loan yield from the prior year quarter was two basis points.

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
	September 30, 2020			June 30, 2020			September 30, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Non-GAAP Measure:(1)
Loan yield (GAAP)	4.12	%		4.38	%		5.16	%
Exclude impact from SBA PPP loans	0.31	%		0.24	%		—	%
Exclude impact from incremental accretion on purchased loans(2)	(0.08)	%		(0.06)	%		(0.12)	%
Loan yield, excluding SBA PPP loans and incremental accretion on purchased loans (non-GAAP)	4.35	%		4.56	%		5.04	%

(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 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.

The yield on the investment portfolio decreased 18 basis points to 2.23% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 from 2.41% for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 and decreased 48 basis points from 2.71% for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 due primarily to decreases in market interest rates impacting adjustable rate securities and lower yields on recent purchases of investment securities compared to the existing portfolio.

The cost of total deposits decreased seven basis points to 0.19% during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 from 0.26% for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 primarily related to a decrease in the cost of certificates of deposit to 0.97% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 from 1.42% for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020. The cost of total deposits decreased 19 basis points from 0.38% for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 due primarily to decreases in market interest rates following decreases in the federal funds target rate previously mentioned.

Provision for credit losses of $2.7 million was recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2020, which is comprised of the estimated credit losses for loans and estimated credit losses for unfunded commitments.

The Bank recorded provision for credit losses on loans of $2.3 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 compared to $25.9 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The provision was due primarily to increases in the ACL on individually evaluated loans that were transferred to nonaccrual status during the quarter, offset partially by a decrease in the ACL on collectively evaluated loans primarily due to modest improvements in the macroeconomic forecast described in the Allowance for Credit Losses section above. The amount of provision for credit losses on loans recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was necessary to increase the ACL on loans to an amount that management determined to be appropriate and estimated the credit losses on loans at September 30, 2020 based on its adopted CECL methodology. The provision for loan losses for the same period in 2019 was estimated under the previously utilized incurred loss methodology.

Noninterest income remained relatively constant at $8.2 million for both the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020, and decreased $248,000, or 2.9%, from $8.5 million for the same period in 2019 due primarily to a decrease in service charges and other fees of $740,000, or 15.5%. The decrease in service charges and other fees was due primarily to a decrease in overdraft fees of $561,000 from changes in customer spending habits during the COVID pandemic. The decrease in noninterest income was offset partially by an increase in gain on sale of loans of $450,000, or 45.3%, due to an increase in volume of loans sold during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 reflecting the low interest rate environment.

Noninterest expense decreased $1.0 million, or 2.8%, to $36.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 from $37.1 million for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 due primarily to a decrease in professional services of $1.1 million, or 49.9%. This decrease in professional services was due to elevated expense levels in the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 resulting from the launch of the new mobile and online commercial banking platform, "Heritage Direct," which was completed during the quarter. Additionally, the decrease in noninterest expense was due to a decrease in compensation and employee benefits of $511,000, or 2.3%, resulting from a combination of a decrease in full-time equivalent employees, lower incentive compensation expense, and a decrease in overtime pay (elevated in the prior quarter due to the SBA PPP loan process), offset partially by a reduction of the compensation deferred as a result of lower SBA PPP origination volume during the quarter ended September 30, 2020. These decreases in noninterest expense were offset partially by an increase in federal deposit insurance premium expense of $610,000, or 256.3%, due primarily to the impact of the decrease in the Bank's Tier 1 leverage ratio on the Bank's assessment rate and the remaining usage of the Bank's small bank credit during the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Noninterest expense decreased $674,000, or 1.8%, compared to $36.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 due primarily to a decrease in other expense of $739,000, or 26.2%, due substantially from the reduction of employee lodging, meal and travel expenses related to the Company's suspension of non-essential travel due to COVID-19; a decrease in state/municipal business and use taxes expense as a result of an assessment in the amount of $537,000 from a Washington State Department of Revenue Business and Occupation audit recognized during the quarter ended September 30, 2019; and a decrease in professional services primarily due to consulting fees recognized during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 related to CECL implementation efforts. The decrease in noninterest expense was offset partially by an increase in federal deposit insurance premium expense of $839,000 for the reasons described above and the utilization of the Bank's small bank credit for the full assessment due during the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Income tax expense was $2.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 compared to income tax benefit of $936,000 for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 and income tax expense of $3.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The effective tax rate was 13.0% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 compared to an effective tax benefit rate of 13.2% for the linked-quarter ended June 30, 2020 and an effective tax rate of 16.8% for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The decrease in the effective tax rate from the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was due to the year-over-year decrease in estimated annual pre-tax income which results in an increased impact of favorable permanent tax items such as tax-exempt investments, investments in bank owned life insurance and low-income housing tax credits.

Branch Consolidation Plan

After careful consideration and analysis, the Company has decided to consolidate nine branches to create a more efficient branch footprint, including one branch during October 2020 and eight branches during January 2021. This is a decrease of 15% in the number of total branches and will reduce the branch count from 62 to 53. The Company plans to integrate these locations into other branches within its network. 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 anticipates annual expense savings of approximately $2.3 million as a result of these consolidations. The Company expects to incur total pre-tax expense related to the consolidations of $1.6 million.

Dividends

On October 21, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividends are payable on November 18, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 4, 2020.

Earnings Conference Call

The Company will hold a telephone conference call to discuss this earnings release on October 22, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. To access the call, please dial (844) 721-7241 -- access code 348422 a few minutes prior to 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. The call will be available for replay through November 5, 2020 by dialing (866) 207-1041 -- access code 4372884.

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 62 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 news release contains certain non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures in addition to results presented in accordance with GAAP. Management 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 year-to-date results and facilitate comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers. Where applicable, the Company has also presented comparable earnings information using GAAP financial measures. 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 total stockholders' equity or operating results determined 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.

	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019				September 30, 2019
	(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible book value per share:
Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)	$	803,129			$	793,652			$	798,438			$	809,311			$	804,127
Exclude intangible assets	(254,886)				(255,746)				(256,649)				(257,552)				(258,527)
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	548,243			$	537,906			$	541,789			$	551,759			$	545,600
Total assets (GAAP)	$	6,685,889			$	6,562,359			$	5,587,300			$	5,552,970			$	5,515,185
Exclude intangible assets	(254,886)				(255,746)				(256,649)				(257,552)				(258,527)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	6,431,003			$	6,306,613			$	5,330,651			$	5,295,418			$	5,256,658
Total assets (GAAP)	$	6,685,889			$	6,562,359			$	5,587,300			$	5,552,970			$	5,515,185
Exclude intangible assets	(254,886)				(255,746)				(256,649)				(257,552)				(258,527)
Exclude SBA PPP loans	(867,782)				(856,490)				—				—				—
Tangible assets, excluding SBA PPP loans (non-GAAP)	$	5,563,221			$	5,450,123			$	5,330,651			$	5,295,418			$	5,256,658
Stockholders' equity to total assets (GAAP)	12.0		%		12.1		%		14.3		%		14.6		%		14.6		%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)	8.5		%		8.5		%		10.2		%		10.4		%		10.4		%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets, excluding SBA PPP loans (non-GAAP)	9.9		%		9.9		%		10.2		%		10.4		%		10.4		%
Shares outstanding	35,910,300				35,908,908				35,888,494				36,618,729				36,618,381
Book value per share (GAAP)	$	22.36			$	22.10			$	22.25			$	22.10			$	21.96
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)	$	15.27			$	14.98			$	15.10			$	15.07			$	14.90

 

	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019				September 30, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
ACL on loans to loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans
Allowance for credit losses on loans	$	(73,340)			$	(71,501)			$	(47,540)			$	(36,171)			$	(36,518)
Loans receivable (GAAP)	$	4,666,730			$	4,666,333			$	3,852,376			$	3,767,879			$	3,731,343
Exclude SBA PPP loans	(867,782)				(856,490)				—				—				—
Loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans (non-GAAP)	$	3,798,948			$	3,809,843			$	3,852,376			$	3,767,879			$	3,731,343
ACL on loans to loans receivable (GAAP)	1.57		%		1.53		%		1.23		%		0.96		%		0.98		%
ACL on loans to loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans (non-GAAP)	1.93		%		1.88		%		1.23		%		0.96		%		0.98		%

 

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Pre-tax, pre-provision income:
Net income (loss) (GAAP)	$	16,636			$	(6,139)			$	17,895
Add income tax expense (benefit)	2,477				(936)				3,621
Add provision for credit losses	2,730				28,563				466
Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP)	$	21,843			$	21,488			$	21,982

 

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized:
Net income (loss) (GAAP)	$	16,636			$	(6,139)			$	17,895
Add amortization of intangible assets	860				903				975
Exclude tax effect of adjustment	(181)				(190)				(205)
Tangible net income (loss) (non-GAAP)	$	17,315			$	(5,426)			$	18,665
Average stockholders' equity (GAAP)	$	799,738			$	807,539			$	801,393
Exclude average intangible assets	(255,453)				(256,338)				(259,166)
Average tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)	$	544,285			$	551,201			$	542,227
Return on average equity, annualized (GAAP)	8.28		%		(3.06)		%		8.86		%
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP)	12.66		%		(3.96)		%		13.66		%

 

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loan yield, excluding SBA PPP loans and incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized:
Interest and fees on loans (GAAP)	$	47,647			$	48,404			$	47,845
Exclude SBA PPP loans interest and fees	(5,810)				(4,923)				—
Exclude incremental accretion on purchased loans	(944)				(696)				(1,090)
Adjusted interest and fees on loans (non-GAAP)	$	40,893			$	42,785			$	46,755
Average loans receivable, net	$	4,605,389			$	4,442,108			$	3,677,405
Exclude average SBA PPP loans	(863,127)				(667,390)				—
Adjusted average loans receivable, net (non-GAAP)	$	3,742,262			$	3,774,718			$	3,677,405
Loan yield, annualized (GAAP)	4.12		%		4.38		%		5.16		%
Loan yield, excluding SBA PPP loans and incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized (non-GAAP)	4.35		%		4.56		%		5.04		%

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 2020 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)
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Assets
Cash on hand and in banks	$	89,039			$	100,872			$	95,039
Interest earning deposits	487,203				314,203				133,529
Cash and cash equivalents	576,242				415,075				228,568
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value, net (amortized cost of $802,391, $846,839 and $939,160, respectively)	834,492				879,927				952,312
Loans held for sale	8,250				3,783				5,533
Loans receivable	4,666,730				4,666,333				3,767,879
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(73,340)				(71,501)				(36,171)
Loans receivable, net	4,593,390				4,594,832				3,731,708
Other real estate owned	—				—				841
Premises and equipment, net	89,831				86,897				87,888
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	6,661				6,661				6,377
Bank owned life insurance	108,311				107,401				103,616
Accrued interest receivable	18,888				17,813				14,446
Prepaid expenses and other assets	194,938				194,224				164,129
Other intangible assets, net	13,947				14,807				16,613
Goodwill	240,939				240,939				240,939
Total assets	$	6,685,889			$	6,562,359			$	5,552,970
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits	$	5,689,048			$	5,567,733			$	4,582,676
Junior subordinated debentures	20,814				20,741				20,595
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	29,043				24,444				20,169
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	143,855				155,789				120,219
Total liabilities	5,882,760				5,768,707				4,743,659
Common stock	570,170				569,329				586,459
Retained earnings	207,751				198,342				212,474
Other comprehensive income, net	25,208				25,981				10,378
Total stockholders' equity	803,129				793,652				809,311
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	6,685,889			$	6,562,359			$	5,552,970
Shares outstanding	35,910,300				35,908,908				36,618,729

 

 

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019				September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	47,647			$	48,404			$	47,845			$	142,328			$	142,651
Taxable interest on investment securities	3,865				4,570				5,704				14,068				17,460
Nontaxable interest on investment securities	953				977				798				2,686				2,641
Interest on other interest earning assets	98				43				537				561				1,155
Total interest income	52,563				53,994				54,884				159,643				163,907
Interest expense:
Deposits	2,639				3,417				4,250				10,272				11,870
Junior subordinated debentures	196				218				332				699				1,026
Other borrowings	50				46				59				130				444
Total interest expense	2,885				3,681				4,641				11,101				13,340
Net interest income	49,678				50,313				50,243				148,542				150,567
Provision for credit losses	2,730				28,563				466				39,239				2,753
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	46,948				21,750				49,777				109,303				147,814
Noninterest income:
Service charges and other fees	4,039				3,600				4,779				12,015				14,109
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	40				409				281				1,463				329
Gain on sale of loans, net	1,443				1,135				993				3,125				1,613
Interest rate swap fees	396				769				152				1,461				313
Other income	2,292				2,335				2,253				7,880				7,087
Total noninterest income	8,210				8,248				8,458				25,944				23,451
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits	21,416				21,927				21,733				65,849				65,629
Occupancy and equipment	5,676				5,529				5,268				16,936				16,177
Data processing	2,363				2,323				2,333				7,046				6,615
Marketing	755				696				816				2,317				3,020
Professional services	1,086				2,169				1,434				4,632				3,912
State/municipal business and use taxes	964				905				1,370				2,626				2,977
Federal deposit insurance premium	848				238				9				1,086				720
Other real estate owned, net	—				(170)				(35)				(145)				340
Amortization of intangible assets	860				903				975				2,666				3,026
Other expense	2,077				2,553				2,816				7,365				8,375
Total noninterest expense	36,045				37,073				36,719				110,378				110,791
Income (loss) before income taxes	19,113				(7,075)				21,516				24,869				60,474
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,477				(936)				3,621				2,181				10,043
Net income (loss)	$	16,636			$	(6,139)			$	17,895			$	22,688			$	50,431
Basic earnings (losses) per share	$	0.46			$	(0.17)			$	0.49			$	0.63			$	1.37
Diluted earnings (losses) per share	$	0.46			$	(0.17)			$	0.48			$	0.63			$	1.36
Dividends declared per share	$	0.20			$	0.20			$	0.19			$	0.60			$	0.55
Average number of basic shares outstanding	35,908,845				35,898,716				36,742,862				36,049,369				36,812,548
Average number of diluted shares outstanding	35,988,734				35,898,716				36,876,548				36,193,615				36,973,024

 

 

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited) (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Nonperforming Assets and Credit Quality Metrics:
	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019				September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
Other Real Estate Owned:
Balance, beginning of period	$	—			$	841			$	1,224			$	841			$	1,983
Additions from transfer of loan	—				—				—				270				—
Proceeds from dispositions	—				(1,024)				(435)				(1,290)				(864)
Gain (loss) on sales, net	—				183				52				179				(227)
Valuation adjustments	—				—				—				—				(51)
Balance, end of period	$	—			$	—			$	841			$	—			$	841

 

	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019				September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans:
Balance, beginning of period	$	71,501			$	47,540			$	36,363			$	36,171			$	35,042
Impact of CECL adoption	—				—				—				1,822				—
Adjusted balance, beginning of period	71,501				47,540				36,363				37,993				35,042
Provision for credit losses on loans	2,320				25,941				466				38,225				2,753
Charge-offs:
Commercial business	(507)				(1,824)				(306)				(3,553)				(1,183)
One-to-four family residential	—				—				(15)				—				(45)
Consumer	(335)				(431)				(501)				(1,141)				(1,653)
Total charge-offs	(842)				(2,255)				(822)				(4,694)				(2,881)
Recoveries:
Commercial business	80				71				381				1,220				602
One-to-four family residential	—				—				—				3				—
Real estate construction and land development	139				7				3				160				628
Consumer	142				197				127				433				374
Total recoveries	361				275				511				1,816				1,604
Net charge-offs	(481)				(1,980)				(311)				(2,878)				(1,277)
Balance, end of period	$	73,340			$	71,501			$	36,518			$	73,340			$	36,518
Net charge-offs on loans to average loans, annualized	0.04		%		0.18		%		0.03		%		0.09		%		0.05		%

 

	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				September 30, 2019				September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Commitments:
Balance, beginning of period	$	4,612			$	1,990			$	306			$	306			$	306
Impact of CECL adoption	—				—				—				3,702				—
Adjusted balance, beginning of period	4,612				1,990				306				4,008				306
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	410				2,622				—				1,014				—
Balance, end of period	$	5,022			$	4,612			$	306			$	5,022			$	306

 

	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Nonperforming Assets:
Nonaccrual loans (1):
Commercial business	$	50,930			$	33,382			$	44,320
One-to-four family residential	157				160				19
Real estate construction and land development	1,439				—				—
Consumer	78				86				186
Total nonaccrual loans	52,604				33,628				44,525
Other real estate owned	—				—				841
Nonperforming assets	$	52,604			$	33,628			$	45,366
Restructured performing loans	$	19,615			$	20,687			$	14,469
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more	—				—				—
Potential problem loans (2)	159,764				100,554				87,788
ACL on loans to:
Loans receivable	1.57		%		1.53		%		0.96		%
Loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans (3)	1.93		%		1.88		%		0.96		%
Nonaccrual loans	139.42		%		212.62		%		81.24		%
Nonperforming loans to loans receivable	1.13		%		0.72		%		1.18		%
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.79		%		0.51		%		0.82		%

(1)	At September 30, 2020, June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $20.5 million, $20.9 million and $26.3 million of nonaccrual loans were also considered TDR loans, respectively.
(2)	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.
(3)	See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section herein.

 

 

Average Balances, Yields, and Rates Paid:
	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020											June 30, 2020											September 30, 2019
	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)	$	4,605,389			$	47,647			4.12	%		$	4,442,108			$	48,404			4.38	%		$	3,677,405			$	47,845			5.16	%
Taxable securities	697,128				3,865				2.21			764,691				4,570				2.40			823,498				5,704				2.75
Nontaxable securities (3)	163,070				953				2.32			160,296				977				2.45			129,061				798				2.45
Interest earning deposits	389,653				98				0.10			185,399				43				0.09			106,740				537				2.00
Total interest earning assets	5,855,240				52,563				3.57	%		5,552,494				53,994				3.91	%		4,736,704				54,884				4.60	%
Noninterest earning assets	765,740											757,530											679,687
Total assets	$	6,620,980										$	6,310,024										$	5,416,391
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Certificates of deposit	$	466,920			$	1,133			0.97	%		$	513,539			$	1,810			1.42	%		$	508,092			$	1,861			1.45	%
Savings accounts	514,072				117				0.09			476,312				115				0.10			507,533				680				0.53
Interest bearing demand and money market accounts	2,639,511				1,389				0.21			2,440,691				1,492				0.25			2,040,926				1,709				0.33
Total interest bearing deposits	3,620,503				2,639				0.29			3,430,542				3,417				0.40			3,056,551				4,250				0.55
Junior subordinated debentures	20,766				196				3.75			20,693				218				4.24			20,474				332				6.43
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	32,856				50				0.61			23,702				39				0.66			29,258				48				0.65
FHLB advances and other borrowings	—				—				—			4,909				7				0.57			3,755				11				1.16
Total interest bearing liabilities	3,674,125				2,885				0.31	%		3,479,846				3,681				0.43	%		3,110,038				4,641				0.59	%
Noninterest demand deposits	1,998,772											1,883,227											1,416,336
Other noninterest bearing liabilities	148,345											139,412											88,624
Stockholders' equity	799,738											807,539											801,393
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	6,620,980										$	6,310,024										$	5,416,391
Net interest income					$	49,678										$	50,313										$	50,243
Net interest spread									3.26	%										3.48	%										4.01	%
Net interest margin									3.38	%										3.64	%										4.21	%
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities									159.36	%										159.56	%										152.30	%

(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.

 

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020											September 30, 2019
	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)	$	4,266,598			$	142,328			4.46	%		$	3,651,659			$	142,651			5.22	%
Taxable securities	758,941				14,068				2.48			828,254				17,460				2.82
Nontaxable securities (3)	148,560				2,686				2.42			139,312				2,641				2.53
Interest earning deposits	234,040				561				0.32			70,280				1,155				2.20
Total interest earning assets	5,408,139				159,643				3.94	%		4,689,505				163,907				4.67	%
Noninterest earning assets	757,269											672,365
Total assets	$	6,165,408										$	5,361,870
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Certificates of deposit	$	502,691			$	4,955			1.32	%		$	508,177			$	4,994			1.31	%
Savings accounts	475,091				420				0.12			505,112				2,061				0.55
Interest bearing demand and money market accounts	2,428,148				4,897				0.27			2,036,253				4,815				0.32
Total interest bearing deposits	3,405,930				10,272				0.40			3,049,542				11,870				0.52
Junior subordinated debentures	20,693				699				4.51			20,401				1,026				6.72
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	25,296				122				0.64			30,512				139				0.61
FHLB advances and other borrowings	1,959				8				0.55			15,909				305				2.56
Total interest bearing liabilities	3,453,878				11,101				0.43	%		3,116,364				13,340				0.57	%
Noninterest demand deposits	1,768,260											1,365,134
Other noninterest bearing liabilities	138,837											96,723
Stockholders' equity	804,433											783,649
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	6,165,408										$	5,361,870
Net interest income					$	148,542										$	150,567
Net interest spread									3.51	%										4.10	%
Net interest margin									3.67	%										4.29	%
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities									156.58	%										150.48	%

(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
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019				September 30, 2019
Earnings:
Net interest income	$	49,678			$	50,313			$	48,551			$	49,115			$	50,243
Provision for credit losses	2,730				28,563				7,946				1,558				466
Noninterest income	8,210				8,248				9,486				9,011				8,458
Noninterest expense	36,045				37,073				37,260				35,997				36,719
Net income (loss)	16,636				(6,139)				12,191				17,126				17,895
Basic earnings (losses) per share	$	0.46			$	(0.17)			$	0.34			$	0.47			$	0.49
Diluted earnings (losses) per share	$	0.46			$	(0.17)			$	0.33			$	0.47			$	0.48
Average Balances:
Loans receivable, net (1)	$	4,605,389			$	4,442,108			$	3,748,573			$	3,719,128			$	3,677,405
Investment securities	860,198				924,987				937,839				949,718				952,559
Total interest earning assets	5,855,240				5,552,494				4,811,769				4,849,708				4,736,704
Total assets	6,620,980				6,310,024				5,560,212				5,557,098				5,416,391
Total interest bearing deposits	3,620,503				3,430,542				3,164,389				3,136,172				3,056,551
Total noninterest demand deposits	1,998,772				1,883,227				1,420,247				1,462,683				1,416,336
Stockholders' equity	799,738				807,539				806,071				806,868				801,393
Financial Ratios:
Return on average assets (2)	1.00		%		(0.39)		%		0.88		%		1.22		%		1.31		%
Return on average common equity (2)	8.28				(3.06)				6.08				8.42				8.86
Return on average tangible common equity (2) (3)	12.66				(3.96)				9.46				12.94				13.66
Efficiency ratio	62.27				63.31				64.20				61.93				62.55
Noninterest expense to average total assets (2)	2.17				2.36				2.70				2.57				2.69
Net interest margin (2)	3.38				3.64				4.06				4.02				4.21
Net interest spread (2)	3.26				3.48				3.87				3.81				4.01

(1)	The average loan balances presented in the table 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
	September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019				September 30, 2019
Select Balance Sheet:
Total assets	$	6,685,889			$	6,562,359			$	5,587,300			$	5,552,970			$	5,515,185
Loans receivable, net	4,593,390				4,594,832				3,804,836				3,731,708				3,694,825
Investment securities	834,492				879,927				961,092				952,312				966,102
Deposits	5,689,048				5,567,733				4,617,948				4,582,676				4,562,257
Noninterest demand deposits	1,989,247				1,999,754				1,415,177				1,446,502				1,429,435
Stockholders' equity	803,129				793,652				798,438				809,311				804,127
Financial Measures:
Book value per share	$	22.36			$	22.10			$	22.25			$	22.10			$	21.96
Tangible book value per share (1)	15.27				14.98				15.10				15.07				14.90
Stockholders' equity to total assets	12.0		%		12.1		%		14.3		%		14.6		%		14.6		%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)	8.5				8.5				10.2				10.4				10.4
Tangible common equity to tangible assets, excluding SBA PPP loans (1)	9.9				9.9				10.2				10.4				10.4
Loans to deposits ratio	82.0				83.8				83.4				82.2				81.8
Credit Quality Metrics:
ACL on loans to:
Loans receivable	1.57		%		1.53		%		1.23		%		0.96		%		0.98		%
Loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans (1)	1.93				1.88				1.23				0.96				0.98
Nonperforming loans	139.42				212.62				139.16				81.24				88.00
Nonperforming loans to loans receivable	1.13				0.72				0.89				1.18				1.11
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.79				0.51				0.63				0.82				0.77
Net charge-offs on loans to average loans receivable	0.04				0.18				0.04				0.20				0.03
Criticized Loans by Credit Quality Rating:
Special mention	$	104,781			$	60,498			$	61,968			$	48,859			$	51,267
Substandard	123,570				90,553				89,510				93,413				90,204
Doubtful/Loss	—				—				—				524				524
Other Metrics:
Number of banking offices	62				62				62				62				62
Average number of full-time equivalent employees	857				877				877				889				877
Deposits per branch	$	91,759			$	89,802			$	74,483			$	73,914			$	73,585
Average assets per full-time equivalent employee	7,727				7,195				6,342				6,253				6,176

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

 

 

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FAQ

What is the net income for Heritage Financial Corporation for Q3 2020?

Heritage Financial Corporation reported a net income of $16.6 million for Q3 2020.

How much did Heritage Financial Corporation's total deposits increase in Q3 2020?

Total deposits increased by $121.3 million to $5.69 billion in Q3 2020.

What was the diluted earnings per share for HFWA in Q3 2020?

The diluted earnings per share for HFWA in Q3 2020 was $0.46.

What percentage of assets are classified as nonperforming for Heritage Financial Corporation?

Nonperforming assets increased to 0.79% of total assets as of September 30, 2020.

What impact did the SBA PPP have on Heritage Financial Corporation?

Heritage Financial Corporation funded over $897 million in loans through the SBA PPP.