Heritage Financial - 10-Q quarterly report FY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington		91-1857900
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)
201 Fifth Avenue SW, Olympia, WA		98501
(Address of principal executive office)		(ZIP Code)
(360) 943-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART I.		Financial Information
Item 1.		Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):		Page
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 and 2002		3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition As of December 31, 2001 and March 31, 2002		4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 and 2002		5
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 and 2002		6
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		7
Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		11
Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		17
PART II.		Other Information
Item 6.		Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K		18
		Signatures		19

 

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(Dollars in thousands, except for per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2001			2002
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans		$	11,121		$	9,659
Investment securities and FHLB dividends			545			502
Interest bearing deposits			40			143
Total interest income			11,706			10,304
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits			5,148			2,881
Borrowed funds			361			62
Total interest expense			5,509			2,943
Net interest income			6,197			7,361
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES			277			306
Net interest income after provision for loan loss			5,920			7,055
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Gains on sales of loans			364			276
Service charges on deposits			385			537
Rental income			66			69
Merchant visa income			176			280
Other income			433			231
Total noninterest income			1,424			1,393
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits			2,715			2,586
Building occupancy			799			902
Data processing			262			249
Marketing			81			99
Office supplies and printing			107			109
Goodwill amortization			144			—
Merchant visa			140			220
Other			931			821
Total noninterest expense			5,179			4,986
Income before federal income taxes			2,165			3,462
Federal income taxes			776			1,169
Net income		$	1,389		$	2,293
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	0.17		$	0.31
Diluted		$	0.17		$	0.30

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

		December 31, 2001				March 31, 2002
Assets
Cash on hand and in banks		$	24,465			$	18,383
Interest earning deposits			21,311				30,743
Federal funds sold			5,000				5,000
Investment securities available for sale			26,479				32,138
Investment securities held to maturity			3,703				3,532
Loans held for sale			6,275				3,261
Loans receivable			492,430				477,681
Less: Allowance for loan losses			(5,751	)			(5,847	)
Loans receivable, net			486,679				471,834
Other real estate owned			1,269				1,374
Premises and equipment, net			18,984				18,583
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve stock, at cost			2,911				2,953
Accrued interest receivable			3,196				3,206
Prepaid expenses and other assets			2,731				4,093
Goodwill			6,640				6,640
Total assets		$	609,643			$	601,740
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Deposits		$	515,080			$	516,376
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank			8,000				—
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance			49				26
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			7,390				5,669
Deferred federal income taxes			596				522
Total liabilities			531,115				522,593
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value per share,15,000,000 shares authorized; 7,534,232 and 7,520,036 shares outstanding at December 31, 2001 and March 31, 2002, respectively			45,686				44,983
Unearned compensation—ESOP			(975	)			(954	)
Retained earnings, substantially restricted			33,775				35,220
Accumulated other comprehensive income			42				(102	)
Total stockholders’ equity			78,528				79,147
Commitments and contingencies			—				—
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	609,643			$	601,740

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

		Number of common shares			Common stock				Unearned Compensation- ESOP				Retained earnings				Accumulated other comprehensive income				Total stockholders’ equity
Balance at December 31, 2001		7,534			$	45,686			$	(975	)		$	33,775			$	42			$	78,528
Earned ESOP shares		2				5				21				—				—				26
Stock repurchase		(72	)			(886	)			—				—				—				(886	)
Exercise of stock options and issuance of restricted stock awards		56				178				—				—				—				178
Net income		—				—				—				2,293				—				2,293
Decrease in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of tax		—				—				—				—				(144	)			(144	)
Cash dividend declared		—				—				—				(848	)			—				(848	)
Balance at March 31, 2002		7,520			$	44,983			$	(954	)		$	35,220			$	(102	)		$	79,147

 

		Three months ended March 31,
Comprehensive Income		2001			2002
Net income		$	1,389		$	2,293
(Decrease) Increase in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of tax of $60 and $74			117			(144	)
Comprehensive income		$	1,506		$	2,148

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

		2001				2002
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	1,389			$	2,293
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Goodwill amortization			144				—
Depreciation and amortization			431				462
Gain on sale of premises and equipment			—				(9	)
Deferred loan fees, net of amortization			(2	)			(71	)
Provision for loan losses			277				306
Net (increase) decrease in loans held for sale			(6,205	)			3,014
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends and Federal Reserve Stock			(42	)			(42	)
Recognition of compensation related to ESOP and restricted stock awards			14				28
Net change in accrued interest receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, and accrued expenses and other liabilities			2,231				(3,098	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(1,763	)			2,883
Cash flows from investing activities:
Loans originated, net of principal payments and loan sales			(16,779	)			14,505
Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities available for sale			14,775				3,802
Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities held to maturity			888				171
Purchase of investment securities available for sale			(2,452	)			(9,679	)
Purchase of premises and equipment			(302	)			(72	)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment			—				20
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(3,870	)			8,747
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits			21,186				1,296
Net decrease in borrowed funds			(7,125	)			(8,000	)
Net increase (decrease) in advance payment by borrowers for taxes and insurance			173				(23	)
Cash dividends paid			(740	)			(843	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			82				176
Stock repurchased			(2,414	)			(886	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			11,162				(8,280	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			5,529				3,350
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			21,465				50,776
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	26,994			$	54,126
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash payments for:
Interest expense		$	5,715			$	2,784
Federal income taxes			450				1,250
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Loans transferred to other real estate owned			1,058				225

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company incorporated in the State of Washington in August 1997. We were organized for the purpose of acquiring all of the capital stock of Heritage Savings Bank upon our reorganization from a mutual holding company form of organization to a stock holding company form of organization.

 

We are primarily engaged in the business of planning, directing, and coordinating the business activities of our wholly owned subsidiaries: Heritage Savings Bank and Central Valley Bank, N.A. Heritage Savings Bank is a Washington-chartered savings bank whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF). Heritage Savings Bank conducts business from its main office in Olympia, Washington and its eleven branch offices located in Thurston, Pierce, and Mason Counties. Central Valley Bank, N.A. is a national bank whose deposits are insured by the FDIC under the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF). Central Valley Bank, N.A. conducts business from its main office in Toppenish, Washington and its five branch offices located in Yakima and Kittitas Counties.

 

Our business consists primarily of focusing on lending and deposit relationships with small businesses and their owners in our market area, attracting deposits from the general public and originating for sale or investment purposes first mortgage loans on residential properties located in western and central Washington. We also make residential construction loans, income property loans, and consumer loans.

 

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These consolidated financial statements should be read with our December 31, 2001 audited consolidated financial statements and its accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2002. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

 

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The standard applies to legal

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obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development, and (or) normal use of the asset. SFAS No. 143 requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The fair value of the liability is added to the carrying amount of the associated asset and this additional carrying amount is depreciated over the life of the asset. The liability is accreted at the end of each period through charges to operating expense. If the obligation is settled for other than the carrying amount of the liability, we will recognize a gain or loss on settlement. We are required and plan to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 143 for the quarter ending March 31, 2003. Management does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on the results of our operations or financial position.

 

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. While SFAS No. 144 supersedes SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of”, it retains many of the fundamental provisions of that statement. SFAS No. 144 also supersedes the accounting and reporting provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations—Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions”, for the disposal of a segment of a business. However, it retains the requirement in Opinion No. 30 to report separately discontinued operations and extends that reporting to a component of an entity that either has been disposed of (by sale, abandonment, or distribution to owners) or is classified as held for sale. This statement was adopted January 1, 2002 and did not have a material effect on the results of our operations or financial position.

 

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		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2001		2002
Basic:
Weighted average shares outstanding		8,176,911		7,516,871
Less: Weighted average unvested restricted stock awards		—		(15,556	)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		8,176,911		7,501,315
Diluted:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		8,176,911		7,501,315
Incremental shares from unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock awards		168,668		155,698
Weighted average shares outstanding		8,345,580		7,657,014

 

As of March 31, 2002, there were no anti-dilutive shares. As of March 31, 2001, there were anti-dilutive shares of 72,600 excluded from the above disclosure.

 

 

On March 20, 2002, we announced a quarterly cash dividend of 11.5 cents per share payable on April 29, 2002 to stockholders of record on April 15, 2002.

 

 

In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. SFAS No. 141 requires business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and broadens the criteria for recording intangible assets separate from goodwill. Recorded goodwill and intangibles will be evaluated against this new criteria and may result in certain intangibles being included in goodwill. Alternatively, certain amounts initially recorded as goodwill may be separately identified and recognized apart from goodwill. SFAS No. 142 requires the use of a nonamortization approach to account for purchased goodwill and certain intangibles. Under a nonamortization approach, goodwill and certain intangibles will not be amortized into results of operations. Rather, goodwill is reviewed for impairment, written down, and charged to results of operations only in the periods in which the recorded value of goodwill and certain intangibles is more than its fair value. The provisions of each statement, which apply to goodwill and intangible assets acquired prior to June 30, 2001 were adopted by us on January 1, 2002. Nonamortized goodwill in the amount of $6,640,000 was subject to the transition provisions of SFAS Nos. 141 and 142. Other than the discontinuation of monthly goodwill amortization, the adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the results of our operations or financial position.

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The following table illustrates the impact of adopting SFAS No. 141 and 142 for the applicable periods.

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2001			2002
Reported net income		$	1,389		$	2,293
Add back: Goodwill amortization			144			—
Adjusted Net income		$	1,533		$	2,293
Basic earnings per share:
Reported net income		$	0.17		$	0.31
Add back: Goodwill amortization			0.02			—
Adjusted Net income		$	0.19		$	0.31
Diluted earnings per share:
Reported net income		$	0.17		$	0.30
Add back: Goodwill amortization			0.02			—
Adjusted Net income		$	0.19		$	0.30

 

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In 1994, we began implementation of a growth strategy, which was intended to broaden our products and services from traditional thrift products and services to those more closely related to commercial banking. That strategy entails (1) geographic and product expansion, (2) loan portfolio diversification, (3) development of relationship banking, and (4) maintenance of asset quality. Effective January 8, 1998, we closed our second step conversion and stock offering, which resulted in $63 million in net proceeds. Thereafter, our common stock began to trade on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “HFWA”.

 

Heritage Bank initiated a major effort to improve efficiency and enhance our revenue stream in November 2000. We called this initiative “Vision 2001”. We engaged Alex Sheshunoff Management Services, L.P. (ASM) to assist us in this effort. ASM completed an Opportunities Assessment with the objective of determining ways to optimize our earnings performance and, in March 2001, ASM began working with us to implement the opportunities identified. We incurred the majority of the expenses associated with this project during the first half of 2001. We began to realize the benefits in the form of revenue enhancements and reduced expenses during the second half of 2001 as well as subsequent periods.

 

 

Total assets decreased $7.9 million (1.3%) for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 to $601.7 million from the December 31, 2001 balance of $609.6 million. Deposits increased $1.3 million (0.3%) for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 to $516.4 million from the December 31, 2001 balance of $515.1 million. For the same period, net loans, which include loans held for sale but exclude the allowance for loan losses, decreased $17.9 million (3.6%) to $475.1 million from the December 31, 2001 balance of $493.0 million. The decline in loans is the result of economic weakness in western Washington and low interest rates leading to reductions in our residential mortgage portfolio through

 

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customer refinancing. Commercial loans continue to be the largest segment of loans at 52.3% and 52.8% as a percentage of all loans as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively.

 

In addition to the 100,000 shares repurchased in April 1999, we started the first of four 10% stock repurchase programs in October 1999. As of March 31, 2002, we repurchased a total of 3,645,913 shares, or 33.6% of the total outstanding shares at March 1999, at an average price of $9.19 per share. During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, we repurchased 72,533 shares at an average price of $12.22. We began our fourth, and current 10% repurchase program in May 2001 with a goal to repurchase approximately 800,000 shares. Through March 31, 2002, we repurchased 593,622 shares or 74.2% of the fourth program at an average price of $11.39 per share.

 

 

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2002 was $0.30 per diluted share compared to $0.17 per diluted share for the same period last year, an increase of 76.5%. Actual earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2002 were $2,293,000 compared to $1,389,000 for the same period in 2001, an increase of 65.1%. The difference in performance on a per share basis versus actual dollar basis is the result of our ongoing stock repurchase program that continues to be accretive to earnings per share. The strong reported gains in both net income and earnings per share are a result of improvement in net interest margin and the success of our Vision 2001 initiative in controlling growth in our noninterest expense.

 

Our first quarter earnings reflect the elimination of goodwill amortization by the accounting profession. The charge to earnings for amortization of goodwill for the first quarter of 2001 was $144,000. In addition, last year’s first quarter also included nonrecurring charges for the Vision 2001 initiative totaling $93,000 after tax and after tax gains of $94,000 on the sale of the Transalliance partnership and $44,000 on the sale of excess land at Central Valley Bank. Excluding these nonrecurring items, earnings per diluted share in the first quarter of 2001 would have been $0.18 and the increase for this year would have been 67.4%.

 

 

Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2002 increased 18.8% to $7,361,000 from $6,197,000 for the same quarter in 2001. The net interest margin (net interest income divided by average interest earning assets) increased to 5.32% for the current quarter from 4.70% for the same quarter last year. The Federal Reserve Board decreased interest rates significantly from the first quarter of 2001 to the first quarter of 2002. We have worked diligently to keep product pricing in line with these declines. Interest income declined $1,402,000 or 12.0% over the same quarter last year and interest expense declined $2,566,000 or 46.6% over this same period. The large decrease in interest expense resulted primarily from the favorable repricing of maturing certificates of deposit and the shifting of certificates of deposits into lower costing transaction accounts. Certificates of deposit averaged $235.39 million with an average cost of 3.42% for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 compared to $247.9 million with an average cost of 6.20% for the same period in 2001. Borrowings averaged $4.3 million with an average cost of 5.02% for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 compared to $24.7 million with an average cost of 5.85% for the same period in 2001. Our overall cost of funds decreased to 2.52% for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 from 4.99% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

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The provision for loan losses was $306,000 for the current quarter up from $277,000 for the first quarter of 2001. We believe that the increase was necessary to ensure that we maintain our allowance for loan losses at an adequate level given the increased risk in our portfolio that resulted from weakening economic conditions and increased levels of charge offs. In addition to the increase in nonperforming loans in the first quarter of 2002, we have subsequently identified an additional credit that will be placed on nonperforming status in the second quarter and we expect to increase our monthly provision accordingly. On a positive note, we expect in the second quarter to reduce Other Real Estate Owned by $875,000 and to resolve a large credit, currently on nonperforming status, during the second quarter.

 

 

Noninterest income decreased 2.2% to $1,393,000 for the first quarter of 2002 compared with $1,425,000 for the same quarter in 2001. The decline was due to decreased loan sale gains during the first quarter of 2002 and nonrecurring gains on the sale of an investment and excess land in the first quarter of last year. Loan sale gains decreased 24.2% to $276,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 from $364,000 for the same period last year. During the first quarter of 2001, there were non-recurring gains of $144,000 from the sale of the Transalliance partnership and $66,000 from the sale of excess land at Central Valley Bank. Although overall noninterest income has declined over the prior year, service charges on deposits have increased 39.5% or $152,000 and merchant visa income increased by 59.1% or $104,000 from the same quarter last year.

 

 

Noninterest expense decreased 3.7% to $4,986,000 during the first quarter of 2002 compared to $5,179,000 for the first quarter of 2001. Effective January 1, 2002, the amortization of goodwill is no longer charged to expense per the new accounting pronouncements SFAS No. 141 and No. 142. Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2001 would have been $4,894,000 for an increase this year of $92,000 or 1.9% if goodwill expenses of $144,000 and Vision 2001 expenses of $141,000 were eliminated. As a result of the Vision 2001 initiative, personnel costs are down 4.8% or $129,000 from the prior year. The merchant visa expense has increased 57.1% or $80,000, which is in line with the merchant visa income increase of 59.1%. The efficiency ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 was 56.96% compared to 67.95% for the comparable quarter in 2001. The efficiency ratio decline is a result of the strong net interest income and noninterest expense control.

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Since initiating our expansion activities in 1994, we have supplemented our traditional mortgage loan products by increasing our emphasis on commercial loans. As indicated in the table below, total loans decreased to $480.9 million at March 31, 2002 from $498.7 million at December 31, 2001.

 

		At December 31, 2001				% of Total			At March 31, 2002				% of Total
		(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial		$	263,063			52.75	%		$	251,393			52.27	%
Real estate mortgages
One-to-four family residential			91,189			18.28				81,322			16.91
Five or more family residential and commercial properties			107,450			21.55				112,729			23.44
Total real estate mortgages			198,639			39.83				194,051			40.35
Real estate construction
One-to-four family residential			32,494			6.51				30,757			6.40
Five or more family residential and commercial properties			83			.02				694			.14
Total real estate construction			32,577			6.53				31,451			6.54
Consumer			5,794			1.16				5,299			1.10
Gross loans			500,073			100.27	%			482,194			100.26	%
Less: deferred loan fees			(1,368	)		(0.27	)			(1,252	)		(0.26	)
Total loans		$	498,705			100.00	%		$	480,942			100.00	%

 

 

The following table describes our nonperforming assets for the dates indicated.

 

		At December 31, 2001				At March 31, 2002
		(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans		$	1,962			$	3,206
Restructured loans			—				—
Total nonperforming loans			1,962				3,206
Other real estate owned			1,053				1,158
Total nonperforming assets		$	3,015			$	4,364
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more		$	306			$	808
Potential problem loans			4,631				5,269
Allowance for loan losses			5,751				5,847
Nonperforming loans to loans			0.39	%			0.67	%
Allowance for loan losses to loans			1.15	%			1.22	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans			293.12	%			182.35	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			0.49	%			0.73	%

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Nonperforming assets increased to $4,364,000, or 0.73% of total assets, at March 31, 2002 from $3,015,000, or 0.49% of total assets at December 31, 2001. The increase of $1,379,000 in nonperforming assets resulted primarily from one credit of $1,500,000. This credit was performing at December 31, 2001, and a potential loss is currently expected, due to the uncertainties of the valuation of the underlying collateral.

 

 

Management maintains an allowance for loan losses to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio. We determine the allowance through our ongoing quarterly assessments of estimated potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio.

 

We assess the estimated losses inherent in our non-classified loan portfolio by considering a number of elements including:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After evaluating these elements and trends, we calculate a risk factor in percentage points that is applied to the non-classified loan portfolio to establish what we believe is an appropriate allowance for the non-classified portion of our loan portfolio. For the classified portion of our loan portfolio, we add specific dollar provisions to the total for identified problem loans and assets to determine an adequate allowance.

 

We forecast expected loan growth by type for the subsequent three months and apply the same risk factor we established for the non-classified portion of our portfolio to the expected loan growth to determine additional necessary provisions to the allowance for the subsequent period. From this, we establish our monthly provision for the next three months.

 

While we experienced higher loan losses in the last quarter of 2001 and the first quarter of this year than in prior periods, our historical loan loss experience remains low. We believe that it is necessary to maintain a higher level of reserves against future potential losses, particularly with respect to our commercial loan portfolio, than our historical loan loss experience indicates.

 

We have increased our allowance for loan losses over the past several years during a period of strong loan growth and changes in our loan portfolio composition. Our commercial loan portfolio has grown as a percentage of the total loan portfolio, while other less risky categories, such as the residential mortgage portfolio, have declined as a percentage of the total portfolio. Given the inherent risks associated with commercial loans, as generally experienced by the commercial banking industry, we expect to continue to increase our allowance for loan losses.

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While we believe we use the best information available to determine the allowance for loan losses, net income could be significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in determining the allowance or unforeseen market conditions arise that cause adjustments to the allowance for loan losses.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in our allowance for loan losses:

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2001				2002
		(Dollars in thousands)
Total loans outstanding at end of period (1)		$	504,355			$	480,942
Average loans outstanding during period			486,960				479,925
Allowance balance at beginning of period		$	5,063			$	5,751
Provision for loan losses			277				306
Charge offs:
Real estate			—				(72	)
Commercial			—				(121	)
Agriculture			(8	)			(13	)
Consumer			—				(5	)
Total charge offs			(8	)			(211	)
Recoveries:
Real estate			—				1
Commercial			—				—
Consumer			—				—
Total recoveries			—				1
Net (charge offs) recoveries			(8	)			(210	)
Allowance balance at end of period		$	5,332			$	5,847
Allowance for loan loss to loans			1.06	%			1.22	%
Ratio of net (charge offs) recoveries during period to average loans outstanding			(0.002	)			(0.044	)

 

While pursuing our growth strategy, we continue to employ prudent underwriting and sound monitoring procedures to maintain asset quality. The allowance for loan losses during the quarter ended March 31, 2002 increased by $100,000 to $5.85 million from $5.75 million at December 31, 2001. The growth in the allowance was due to a $306,000 provision, which was partially offset by $210,000 in net charge offs during the quarter. Although the charge offs were a $202,000 increase over the same quarter last year, they decreased by $226,000 from the fourth quarter of 2001. The charge offs during the quarter ended March 31, 2002 were primarily because of two credits. While management cannot predict with any certainty the future level of charge offs, the continuation of a weak economy may result in further charge offs.

 

 

Our primary sources of funds are customer deposits, public funds, loan repayments, loan sales, interest earned on and proceeds from investment securities, and advances from the FHLB of Seattle.

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These funds, together with retained earnings, equity, and other borrowed funds, are used to make loans, acquire investment securities and other assets, and fund continuing operations. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by the level of interest rates, economic conditions, and competition.

 

We must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to fund loan originations and deposit withdrawals, satisfy other financial commitments, and fund operations. We generally maintain sufficient cash and short-term investments to meet short-term liquidity needs. At March 31, 2002, cash and cash equivalents totaled $54.1 million, and investment securities classified as either available for sale or held to maturity with maturities of one year or less amounted to $1.2 million, or 0.20% of total assets. At March 31, 2002, our banks maintained a credit facility with the FHLB of Seattle for $113.7 million, with no outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2002.            

 

 

Stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2002 was $79.1 million compared with $78.5 million at December 31, 2001. During the period, we repurchased $886,000 of Heritage Financial Corporation stock, declared dividends of $848,000 (11.5 cents per share, to shareholders of record on April 15, 2002), realized quarterly income of $2.293 million, recorded $144,000 in unrealized losses on securities available for sale, and had stock options totaling $178,000 exercised by employees.

 

Banking regulations require bank holding companies and banks to maintain a minimum “leverage” ratio of core capital to adjusted quarterly average total assets of at least 3%. At March 31, 2002, our leverage ratio was 12.1%, compared with 12.2% at December 31, 2001. In addition, banking regulators have adopted risk-based capital guidelines, under which risk percentages are assigned to various categories of assets and off-balance sheet items to calculate a risk-adjusted capital ratio. Tier I capital generally consists of common shareholders’ equity, while Tier II capital includes the allowance for loan losses, subject to certain limitations. Regulatory minimum risk-based capital guidelines require Tier I capital of 4% of risk-adjusted assets and total capital (combined Tier I and Tier II) of 8%. Our Tier I and total capital ratios were 15.0% and 16.2%, respectively, at March 31, 2002 compared with 14.7% and 15.9%, respectively, at December 31, 2001.

 

During 1992, the FDIC published the qualifications necessary to be classified as a “well-capitalized” bank, primarily for assignment of FDIC insurance premium rates beginning in 1993. To qualify as “well-capitalized”, banks must have a Tier I risk-adjusted capital ratio of at least 6%, a total risk-adjusted capital ratio of at least 10%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5%. Heritage Bank and Central Valley Bank qualified as “well-capitalized” at March 31, 2002.

 

 

Our results of operations are highly dependent upon our ability to manage interest rate risk. We consider interest rate risk to be a significant market risk that could have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. For the past year or more, the Federal Reserve has significantly lowered short term interest rates. In our opinion, there has not been a material change in our interest rate risk exposure since our most recent year end at December 31, 2001.

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We do not maintain a trading account for any class of financial instrument nor do we engage in hedging activities or purchase high risk derivative instruments. Moreover, we are not subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk.

 

 

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized officials.

 

				HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: May 10, 2002		By		/s/    DONALD V. RHODES
				Donald V. Rhodes Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Duly Authorized Officer)
		By		/s/    EDWARD D. CAMERON
				Edward D. Cameron Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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