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Dec 31, 2022
Heritage Financial Q4 2022 Earnings Report
Announced fourth quarter and annual 2022 results and declared regular cash dividend.
Key Takeaways
Heritage Financial Corporation reported a net income of $22.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $19.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2022 were $0.64, compared to $0.55 for the fourth quarter of 2021. Net interest income increased by $15.2 million, or 31.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, and net interest margin increased to 3.98%.
Net income was $22.5 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $19.4 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Loans receivable increased $49.6 million, or 1.2% (4.9% annualized), in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Net interest income increased $3.8 million, or 6.4%, to $63.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $59.3 million for the third quarter of 2022, and increased $15.2 million, or 31.7% compared to $47.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Net interest margin increased to 3.98% for the fourth quarter of 2022 from 2.85% for the fourth quarter of 2021.
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Forward Guidance
The company is focused on expanding into new markets and continuing to grow its loan portfolio while managing expenses and maintaining a strong balance sheet.
Positive Outlook
- Expanded geographic footprint into Idaho with the opening of a branch in Boise on January 10, 2023.
- Net interest margin in the fourth quarter increased by 113 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Cost of total deposits only increased by 7 basis points.
- Total loan balances increased by 10.3% from year end 2021, excluding the impacts of SBA PPP loan repayments.
- Partnering with College Housing Northwest in financing 79 affordable student housing rental units located on the Eastside of Portland.
Challenges Ahead
- Total deposits decreased $312.9 million, or 5.0%, from September 30, 2022.
- The decrease was due to competitive pricing pressures and customers moving excess funds to alternative higher yielding investments as well as general declines in individual customer balances.
- Noninterest income decreased from the third quarter of 2022 due primarily to decreased card revenue, a loss on the sale of investment securities recognized during the fourth quarter of 2022 and a gain on sale of branches held for sale recognized during the third quarter of 2022.
- Noninterest income decreased from the same period in 2021 due primarily to reduced gain on sale of loans, net as sales volume of secondary market mortgage loans declined, a loss on the sale of investment securities recognized during the fourth quarter of 2022 and a gain on sale of branches held for sale recognized during the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Income tax expense increased compared to the third quarter of 2022 due primarily to a higher effective income tax rate during the fourth quarter of 2022 following an increase in annual pre-tax income for the year ended 2022, which decreased the impact of favorable permanent tax items such as tax-exempt investments, investments in bank owned life insurance and low-income housing tax credits as well as an increase in the effective state income tax rate.