UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005
OR
Commission File Number 0-29480
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
(360) 943-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date:
As of July 11, 2005 there were 5,951,921 common shares outstanding, with no par value, of the registrant.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No ¨
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INDEX
PART I.
Financial Statements
Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II.
Other Information
Legal Proceedings
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.
Item 6.
Exhibits
Signatures
Certifications
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ITEM 1. HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share data)
(Unaudited)
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans
Investment securities and FHLB dividends
Interest bearing deposits and fed funds sold
Total interest income
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits
Borrowed funds
Total interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Gains on sales of loans
OREO income
Service charges on deposits
Rental income
Merchant visa income
Other income
Total noninterest income
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits
Building occupancy
Data processing
Marketing
Office supplies and printing
Merchant visa
Other expense
Total noninterest expense
Income before federal income taxes
Federal income taxes
Net income
Earnings per share:
Basic
Diluted
Dividends declared per share:
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands)
Cash on hand and in banks
Interest earning deposits
Federal funds sold
Investment securities available for sale
Investment securities held to maturity
Loans held for sale
Loans receivable
Less: Allowance for loan losses
Loans receivable, net
Premises and equipment, net
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve stock, at cost
Accrued interest receivable
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Deferred federal income taxes, net
Goodwill
Total assets
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
Other borrowings
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Total liabilities
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value per share, 15,000,000 shares authorized; 5,949,812 and 5,946,990 shares outstanding at
June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively
Unearned compensation - ESOP and other
Retained earnings, substantially restricted
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Total stockholders’ equity
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004
(In Thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2004
Earned ESOP shares, incentive stock options and restricted stock awards
Stock repurchase
Exercise of stock options
(including tax benefits from nonqualified stock options)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax
Cash dividends declared
Balance at June 30, 2005
Comprehensive Income
Increase (decrease) in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax of $120, $(435), $(58) and $(311)
Comprehensive income
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve stock
Recognition of compensation related to ESOP shares, incentive stock options and restricted stock awards
Deferred loan fees, net of amortization
Net (increase) decrease in loans held for sale
Net change in accrued interest receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, accrued expenses and other liabilities
Gain on sale of other real estate owned
Gain on sale of premises and equipment
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Loans originated, net of principal payments
Proceeds from other real estate owned
Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities available for sale
Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities held to maturity
Purchase of investment securities available for sale
Purchase of investment securities held to maturity
Purchase of premises and equipment
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits
Net increase (decrease) in borrowed funds
Cash dividends paid
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Stock repurchased
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash payments for:
Interest expense
Net charge offs
Loans transferred to/from other real estate owned
Tax benefit from nonqualified stock options
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
NOTE 1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company that was 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. Effective September 1, 2004, Heritage Savings Bank switched its charter from a State Chartered Savings Bank to a State Chartered Commercial Bank and changed its legal name from Heritage Savings Bank to Heritage Bank.
We are primarily engaged in the business of planning, directing, and coordinating the business activities of our wholly owned subsidiaries: Heritage Bank and Central Valley Bank, N.A. Heritage Bank is a Washington state-chartered commercial bank whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF) and the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF). Heritage 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 lending and deposit relationships with small businesses including agribusiness 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, 2004 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 and six months ended June 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2005. 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 December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 152 - Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 66 and 67. This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 66, Accounting for Sales of Real Estate, to reference the financial accounting and reporting guidance for real estate time-sharing transactions that is provided in AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 04-2,Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions. This Statement also amends FASB Statement No. 67, Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects, to state that the guidance for (a) incidental operations and (b) costs incurred to sell real estate projects does not apply to real estate time-sharing transactions. The accounting for those operations and costs is subject to the guidance in
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SOP 04-2. This Statement is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. We do not anticipate this statement having an impact to our financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued a revision of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123R). This Statement supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and its related implementation guidance. This Statement establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. This Statement focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. This Statement does not change the accounting guidance for share-based payment transactions with parties other than employees provided in Statement 123 as originally issued and EITF Issue No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services.” This Statement does not address the accounting for employee share ownership plans, which are subject to AICPA Statement of Position 93-6, Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans. This Statement was effective for public entities that do not file as small business issuers—as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. Effective April 14, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the amendment to the compliance dates of this new rule. Therefore, this statement is effective beginning at the next fiscal year, instead of the next reporting period, that begins after June 15, 2005, or December 15, 2005 for small business issuers. The Company is evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 123R and expects the adoption will have an impact on the consolidated results of operations and earnings per share. The Company has not determined the method of adoption or the effect of adopting SFAS No. 123R.
In May 2005, the FASB issued FASB 154—Accounting Changes and Error Corrections—a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3. This Statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This Statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. When a pronouncement includes specific transition provisions, those provisions should be followed. This statement is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.
FIN 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143, is effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005 This Interpretation clarifies that the term conditional asset retirement obligation as used in FASB Statement No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. The obligation to perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and (or) method of settlement. Thus, the timing and (or) method of settlement may be conditional on a future event. Accordingly, an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The fair value of a liability for the conditional asset retirement obligation should be recognized when incurred—generally upon acquisition, construction, or development and (or) through the normal operation of the asset. Uncertainty about the timing and (or) method of settlement of a conditional asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists. Statement 143 acknowledges that in some cases, sufficient information may not be available to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. This Interpretation also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. Retrospective application for interim financial information is permitted but is not required. Early adoption of this Interpretation is encouraged. We do not anticipate this statement having a material impact to our financial statements.
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NOTE 2. Stockholders’ Equity
The following table illustrates the reconciliation of weighted average shares used for earnings per share for the noted periods.
Three months ended
June 30,
Six months ended
Basic:
Weighted average shares outstanding
Less: Weighted average unvested restricted stock awards
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
Diluted:
Incremental shares from unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock awards
As of June 30, 2005 and 2004, there were 6,000 and 276,030 anti-dilutive shares outstanding related to options to acquire common stock, respectively.
On June 21, 2005, we announced a quarterly cash dividend of 18.0 cents per share payable on July 29, 2005 to stockholders of record on July 15, 2005.
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NOTE 3. Stock Based Compensation
The Company measures its employee stock-based compensation arrangements using the provisions outlined in Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, which is an intrinsic value-based method of recognizing compensation costs. The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of FAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. As most of the Company’s stock options have no intrinsic value at grant date, compensation cost generally has not been recognized for its stock option plan activity. However, compensation expense was recognized during 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 resulting from restricted stock awards and certain incentive stock options. If the Company had elected to recognize compensation cost on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under its plans, consistent with the method prescribed by FAS No. 123, net income and earnings per share would have been changed to the pro forma amounts for the following periods:
Net Income:
As Reported
Plus Compensation costs recognized under APB No. 25, net of taxes
Less FAS No. 123 compensation costs, net of taxes
Pro Forma
Basic earnings per share:
Diluted earnings per share:
The compensation expense included in the pro forma net income is not likely to be representative of the effect on reported net income for future years because options vest over several years and additional awards generally are made each year.
The fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options pricing model. The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of the options granted:
Grant period ended
June 30, 2005
June 30, 2004
Employees
At June 30, 2005, we had 209 full-time equivalent employees. We believe that employees play a vital role in the success of a service company. Employees are provided with a variety of benefits such as medical, vision, dental and life insurance, a generous retirement plan, and paid vacations and sick leave. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of the Company. The information contained in this section should be read with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and its accompanying notes, and the December 31, 2004 audited consolidated financial statements and its accompanying notes included in our recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Statements concerning future performance, developments or events, expectations for growth and market forecasts, and any other guidance on future periods, constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which might cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations. Specific factors include, but are not limited to, the effect of interest rate changes, risks associated with acquisition of other banks and opening new branches, the ability to control costs and expenses, and general economic conditions. Additional information on these and other factors, which could affect our financial results, are included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Overview
Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company, which primarily engages in the business activities of our wholly owned subsidiaries: Heritage Bank and Central Valley Bank. We provide financial services to our local communities with an ongoing strategic focus in expanding our commercial lending relationships, market expansion and a continual focus on asset quality. Effective January 8, 1998, our common stock began to trade on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “HFWA”.
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The following table provides relevant net interest income information for selected time periods. The average loan balances presented in the table are net of allowances for loan losses. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the tables as loans carrying a zero yield.
Interest Earning Assets:
Mortgage Backed Securities
Investment securities and FHLB Stock
Total interest earning assets
Noninterest earning assets
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Certificates of deposit
Savings accounts
Interest bearing demand and money market accounts
Total interest bearing deposits
FHLB advances
Other borrowed funds
Total interest bearing liabilities
Demand and other noninterest bearing deposits
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
Stockholders’ equity
Net interest spread
Net interest margin
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities
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The following table provides the amount of change in our net interest income attributable to changes in volume and changes in interest rates. Changes attributable to the combined effect of volume and interest rates have been allocated proportionately for changes due to volume and interest rates.
Mortgage backed securities
Investment securities and FHLB stock
Interest income
Interest bearing liabilities:
Financial Condition Data
Total assets increased $24.7 million (3.5%) to $722.0 million as of June 30, 2005 from the December 31, 2004 balance of $697.3 million. Deposits increased $24.7 million (4.2%) to $612.0 million as of June 30, 2005 from the December 31, 2004 balance of $587.3 million. For the same period, net loans, which include loans held for sale but are net of the allowance for loan losses, increased $24.5 million (4.1%) to $616.0 million as of June 30, 2005 from the December 31, 2004 balance of $591.5 million. Commercial loans increased by $10.6 million to $346.8 million as of June 30, 2005 from the December 31, 2004 balance of $336.2 million. Commercial loans continue to be the largest segment of loans at 55.6% and 56.1% as a percentage of total loans as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
Share Repurchases
As of June 30, 2005, we have repurchased a total of 5,623,700 shares at an average price of $12.71 per share, or 51.8% of the total outstanding shares at March 31, 1999, which was the inception of our stock repurchase programs. We began our current 5% repurchase program on August 2, 2004 with the goal to repurchase approximately 295,000 shares. During the quarter ended June 30, 2005, we repurchased 34,160 shares at an average price of $21.85. We have repurchased 54,209 shares under the eighth program at an average price of $21.65.
Earnings Summary
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2005 was $0.41 per diluted share compared to $0.38 per diluted share for the same period last year. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2005 were $2,497,000 compared to $2,290,000 for the same period in 2004, an increase of 9.0%. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $0.84 per diluted share compared to $0.73 per diluted share for the same period last year, an increase of 15.1%. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $5,060,000 compared to $4,509,000 for the same period in 2004, an increase of 12.2%.
Return on average equity for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 improved to 15.55% from 15.36% for the same period last year. Average equity increased by $4.6 million to $64.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 versus $59.6
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million for the same period last year. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company’s return on average equity increased to 15.91% from 14.73% for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Average equity for the six months ended June 30, 2005 increased to $63.6 million from $61.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The Company’s capital position remains strong at 8.79% of total assets as of June 30, 2005, up from 8.55% at June 30, 2004.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income before provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2005 increased 7.6% to $8,383,000 from $7,789,000 for the same quarter in 2004. Net interest income before provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2005 increased 7.8% to $16,706,000 from $15,497,000 for the same period in 2004. The net interest margin (net interest income divided by average interest earning assets) decreased to 5.07% for the current quarter from 5.14% for the same quarter last year. The net interest margin decreased to 5.08% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from 5.15% for the same period in 2004. Our ability to maintain our net interest margin above 5.0% can be attributed to our continued focus on increasing noninterest bearing deposits. Noninterest bearing deposits averaged $83.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 versus $73.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, an increase of 14.4%. Maintaining a margin over 5.0% will be a challenge this year. Short-term interest rates have increased at a much faster pace than longer term interest rates over the last several months. As a result, our net interest margin has narrowed.
Interest income increased $1.6 million, or 17.4%, for the three months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the second quarter last year and interest expense increased $1.1 million, or 63.0%, during this same period. Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 increased $2.9 million, or 15.4%, as compared to the same period last year and interest expense increased $1.7 million, or 50.6%, during this same period. Loans averaged $608.1 million with an average yield of 7.01% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to average loans of $535.0 million with an average yield of 6.70% for the same period in 2004. Loans averaged $603.0 million with an average yield of 6.91% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to average loans of $528.2 million with an average yield of 6.73% for the same period in 2004. Certificates of deposit averaged $255.0 million with an average cost of 2.77% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $216.9 million with an average cost of 1.89% for the same period in 2004. Certificates of deposit averaged $249.3 million with an average cost of 2.60% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $213.9 million with an average cost of 1.91% for the same period in 2004.
Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses was $210,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of $30,000 over the provision for loan losses during the first quarter of 2004. The provision for loan losses was $375,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 up from $360,000 for the same period in 2004.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income decreased 4.3% to $1,629,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared with $1,703,000 for the same quarter in 2004. The decrease is the result of declines in mortgage banking income in the amount of $181,000. Noninterest income decreased 4.9% to $3,106,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $3,265,000 for same period in 2004. Management expects modest levels of mortgage banking activity to continue for the remainder of the year. We did experience increases in merchant visa income in the amount of $78,000 for a total of $555,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 from $477,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2004 due to volume increases. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, merchant visa income increased by $176,000 to $1,043,000 from $867,000 for the same period last year.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense increased 3.3% to $6,100,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $5,903,000 for the same period during 2004. Noninterest expense increased 2.2% to $11,927,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $11,666,000 for the same period last year. Salaries and benefits increased by $58,000 for the three months
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ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same period last year. Despite the downsizing of the mortgage department and therefore lower salaries associated with this change, the increase was due to lower deferred loan fee costs, which creates an increase in expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, salaries and benefits declined by $23,000 due to the downsizing of our mortgage department during the second quarter of 2004. Merchant visa expense increased $60,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same period last year. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, merchant visa expense increased by $122,000 compared to the same period last year. Merchant visa expense increases for both of these periods was due to increased volumes.
The efficiency ratio for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was 60.93% compared to 62.18% for the comparable quarter in 2004. The efficiency ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was 60.20% compared to 62.18% for the same period last year. The efficiency ratio improvements are primarily a result of strong net interest income and modest noninterest expense increases for the quarter ended and six months ended June 30, 2005. The efficiency ratio consists of noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income before provision for loan losses plus noninterest income.
Lending Activities
As indicated in the table below, total loans (including loans held for sale) increased to $624.2 million at June 30, 2005 from $599.8 million at December 31, 2004.
At June 30,
2005
Commercial (1)
Real estate mortgages
One-to-four family residential
Five or more family residential and commercial properties
Total real estate mortgages
Real estate construction
Total real estate construction
Consumer
Gross loans
Less: deferred loan fees
Total loans
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Nonperforming Assets
The following table describes our nonperforming assets for the dates indicated.
Nonaccrual loans
Restructured loans
Total nonperforming loans
Other real estate owned
Total nonperforming assets
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
Potential problem loans
Allowance for loan losses
Nonperforming loans to loans
Allowance for loan losses to loans
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
Nonperforming assets to total assets
Nonperforming assets increased to $488,000, or 0.07% of total assets at June 30, 2005 from $319,000, or 0.05% of total assets at December 31, 2004. We believe that we are adequately reserved for losses in the portfolio as of June 30, 2005. Potential problem loans are those loans that are currently accruing interest, but which are considered possible credit problems because financial information of the borrowers causes us concerns as to their ability to comply with the present repayment program and could result in placing the loan on nonaccrual.
Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses
Management maintains an allowance for loan losses to absorb estimated credit losses associated with the loan and lease portfolio, including all binding commitments to lend. We determine the allowance through our ongoing quarterly loan quality assessments.
We assess the estimated credit losses inherent in our non-classified loan portfolio by considering a number of elements including:
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We determine the allowance for the non-classified portion of our loan portfolio based on an appropriate percentage risk factor that is calculated based on the above-noted elements and trends. We add specific provisions for each classified loan after a careful analysis of that loan’s credit and collateral factors. Our analysis of the allowance combines the provisions made for both our non-classified loans and the specific provisions made for classified loans.
Loan reviews are performed using grading standards and criteria similar to those employed by bank regulatory agencies. Loans receiving lesser grades fall under the “classified” category, which includes all nonperforming and potential problem loans, and receive an elevated level of attention to ensure collection. Repossessed collateral is recorded at the lower of cost or market.
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:
Total loans outstanding at end of period (1)
Average loans outstanding during period
Allowance balance at beginning of period
Charge offs:
Real estate
Commercial
Agriculture
Total charge offs
Recoveries:
Total recoveries
Allowance balance at end of period
Allowance for loan loss to loans
Ratio of net charge offs during period to average loans outstanding
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 six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased by $0.2 million to $8.1 million from $8.3 million at December 31, 2004. The decline in the allowance was due primarily to one charge off totaling $500,000, which management believes to be an isolated incident and was previously reserved for. Based on management’s assessment of loan quality, the Company believes that its reserve for loan losses is at an appropriate level under current economic conditions.
Liquidity and Sources of Funds
Our primary sources of funds are customer and local government deposits, loan repayments, loan sales, interest earned on and proceeds from investment securities, Federal Funds borrowed from Key Bank and advances from the Federal Home
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Loan Bank (FHLB) of Seattle. 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 June 30, 2005, cash and cash equivalents totaled $23.4 million, and investment securities classified as either available for sale or held to maturity with maturities of one year or less amounted to $15.0 million, or 2.1% of total assets. At June 30, 2005, our banks maintained a credit facility with the FHLB of Seattle for $130.2 million, with $36.4 million in FHLB borrowings as of June 30, 2005. In addition, at June 30, 2004, federal funds purchased of $2.2 million were outstanding with KeyBank.
Capital
Stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2005 was $63.4 million compared with $60.9 million at December 31, 2004. During the six months ended June 30, 2005, we repurchased $971,000 of Heritage Financial Corporation stock, declared dividends of $2.1 million, realized income of $5.1 million, recorded $113,000 in unrealized losses on securities available for sale, net of tax, and realized the effects of exercising stock options, earned ESOP and restricted stock shares totaling $648,000.
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 June 30, 2005 our leverage ratio was 8.1% compared with 8.0% at December 31, 2004. 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 risk based capital ratios were 9.7% and 11.0%, respectively, at June 30, 2005 compared with 9.6% and 10.8%, respectively, at December 31, 2004.
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 based capital ratio of at least 6%, a total risk based 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 June 30, 2005.
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. 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, 2004.
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 have no material risk with foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk.
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. We maintain controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based upon their evaluation of those controls and procedures, the Chief Executive and Chief
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Financial officers of the Company concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate as of June 30, 2005.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. We made no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s quarter ended June 30, 2005, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
None
The Company has had various stock repurchase programs since March 1999. In August 2004, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase plan, allowing the Company to repurchase up to 5% of the then outstanding shares, or approximately 295,000 shares over a period of eighteen months. This marked the Company’s eighth stock repurchase plan. During the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the Company repurchased 34,160 shares at an average price of $21.85. In total, the Company has repurchased 54,209 shares at an average price of $21.65 under this plan.
The following table sets forth information about the Company’s purchases of its outstanding common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2005.
Period
Total Number ofShares Purchased asPart of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
Maximum Numberof Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs (2)
April 1, 2005 – April 30, 2005
May 1, 2005 – May 31, 2005
June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
Total
Daryl D. Jensen
Jeffrey S. Lyon
Donald V. Rhodes
Gary B. Christensen
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 27, 2005
/s/ Donald V. Rhodes
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer)
/s/ Edward D. Cameron
Edward D. Cameron
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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