Heritage Financial experienced a net loss due to increased provision for credit losses.
Key Takeaways
Heritage Financial Corporation reported a net loss of $6.1 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to a net income of $12.2 million in the previous quarter and $16.0 million in the same quarter of the previous year. The loss was primarily due to a significant increase in the provision for credit losses, driven by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the company saw growth in loans and deposits, particularly through the SBA PPP program.
Net loss was $6.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted share.
Pre-tax, pre-provision income was $21.5 million.
Loans receivable, net, increased $790.0 million, primarily due to SBA PPP loans.
Total deposits increased $949.8 million, driven by SBA PPP loan funds deposited into customer accounts.
The company is committed to supporting its community and customers during these unprecedented times, including offering SBA PPP loans and assisting customers with loan modifications. The Bank believes the steps it is taking are necessary to effectively manage the loan portfolio and to assist customers through the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the duration, impact and government response to the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to monitor opportunities to participate in other regulatory or in-house programs designed to aid in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Positive Outlook
Committed to supporting its community and its customers
Offering Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans
Assisting customers with loan modifications
Effectively manage the loan portfolio
Monitor opportunities to participate in other regulatory or in-house programs designed to aid in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
Challenges Ahead
COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting us, our customers, counterparties, employees, and third-party service providers
Historical Earnings Impact
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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
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