Heritage Bankshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2014 and First Nine Months 2014 Net Income; Quarterly Dividends

NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Bankshares, Inc. ("Heritage"; the "Company") (OTCQB: HBKS), the parent of Heritage Bank (the "Bank"), today announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014.

The Company's net income was $1,319,000 for the third quarter of 2014 compared to net income of $724,000 for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $595,000.  For the third quarter of 2014, the Company's earnings available to common shareholders were $1,299,000 compared to earnings available to common shareholders of $704,000 for the third quarter of 2013, or $0.55 and $0.30 per diluted common share, respectively.

The Company's net income for the first nine months of 2014 was $2,280,000, an increase of $436,000 from net income of $1,844,000 for the first nine months of 2013.  For the first nine months of 2014, the Company's earnings per diluted common share were $0.95 compared to $0.75 per diluted common share for the first nine months of 2013.

Michael S. Ives, President and CEO of the Company and the Bank, commented:

"Our financial results for the third quarter were driven by nonrecurring items of noninterest income from life insurance proceeds and gains on the sale of securities and, to a much lesser degree, nonrecurring items of noninterest expense. These items together with our ongoing operations increased our tangible book value to $14.26 per share.

Comparing this quarter with the prior quarter on a linked basis, our net interest income increased by $110,000 and our net interest margin increased by six basis points from 3.00% to 3.06%. We expect that continuing material growth in our loan portfolio will result in further improvement in our net interest income and margin."

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

Overview.   The Company's pretax income was $1,589,000 for the third quarter of 2014, compared to pretax income of $991,000 for the third quarter of 2013.  A $133,000 increase in net interest income after provision for loan losses was partially offset by an $89,000 increase in noninterest expense.  A $554,000 increase in noninterest income was primarily the result of net proceeds of $667,000 from bank-owned life insurance as a result of the death during the third quarter of 2014 of a former employee who was covered under these policies. 

Net Interest Income.  The Company's net interest income before provision for loan losses increased by $133,000, comparing the third quarters of 2014 and 2013.  The average loan balance for the third quarter of 2014 was $228.0 million, an $11.2 million increase from $216.8 million in the third quarter of 2013.  Our average certificates of deposit ("CDs") in other financial institutions increased by $9.1 million and our average investment in securities and other interest-earning assets (excluding loans and CDs) decreased by $0.4 million for a net increase in interest-earning assets of $19.9 million.  Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $19.3 million from $170.9 million in the third quarter of 2013 to $190.2 million in the third quarter of 2014, attributable to increased interest-bearing deposits and short-term borrowings at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.  Comparing the two quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2014, our net interest rate spread was stable at 2.87%.  Our net interest margin decreased from 3.09% for the third quarter of 2013 to 3.06% for the third quarter of 2014.  In comparing the second quarter of 2014 to the third quarter of 2014, our interest rate spread increased 6 basis points from 2.81% to 2.87% and our net interest margin increased 6 basis points from 3.00% to 3.06%.

Provision for Loan Losses.  There was no provision for loan losses in either quarter ending September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.  There were net recoveries of $3,000 in the third quarter of 2014.

Noninterest Income.  Total noninterest income increased by $554,000, from $466,000 in the third quarter of 2013 to $1,020,000 in the third quarter of 2014, primarily as the result of an increase in income from bank-owned life insurance.  A $190,000 non-recurring gain on sale of other assets in the third quarter of 2013 offset a $198,000 gain on sale of investment securities in the third quarter of 2014.

Noninterest Expense.  Total noninterest expense was $1,826,000 for the third quarter of 2014, an $89,000 increase from $1,737,000 in the third quarter of 2013, primarily because of increases of $34,000, 27,000, and $17,000 in compensation, loss on sale or impairment of fixed assets and taxes and licenses, respectively.

Income Taxes.  The Company's income tax expense for the third quarter of 2014 was $270,000, reflecting an effective tax rate of 17.0%, compared to income tax expense of $267,000 and an effective tax rate of 27.0%, for the third quarter of 2013.  This effective tax rate decrease was attributable to non-taxable life insurance proceeds in the third quarter of 2014.

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders.  Net income available to common stockholders was $1,299,000 for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $704,000 for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $595,000, or $0.25 per diluted common share.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

Overview.   The Company's pretax income was $2,913,000 for the first nine months of 2014, compared to pretax income of $2,553,000 for the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $360,000.  A $162,000 decrease in noninterest expenses more than offset a $138,000 decrease in net interest income.  A $336,000 increase in noninterest income was primarily the result of net proceeds of $667,000 from bank-owned life insurance as a result of the death during the third quarter of 2014 of a former employee who was covered under these policies, partially offset by a $276,000 decrease in non-recurring loan prepayment fees during the first nine months of 2013.

Net Interest Income.  The Company's net interest income before provision for loan losses decreased by $138,000, comparing the first nine months of 2014 and 2013.  Our average loan portfolio was stable - $219.1 million in the first nine months of 2013 and $219.4 million in the first nine months of 2014 - while our average certificates of deposit ("CDs") in other financial institutions increased by $9.5 million and our average investment in securities and other interest-earning assets (excluding loans and CDs) increased by $0.9 million, for a net increase in interest-earning assets of $10.7 million comparing the two nine-month periods.  Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $11.8 million from $175.2 million in the first nine months of 2013 to $187.0 million in the first nine months of 2014.  Comparing the two nine-month periods, our net interest rate spread decreased 16 basis points from 2.99% for the first nine months of 2013 to 2.83% for the first nine months of 2014.  Our net interest margin decreased from 3.19% for the first nine months of 2013 to 3.02% for the first nine months of 2014, a difference of 17 basis points. 

Provision for Loan Losses.  There was no provision for loan losses in either the nine-month period ending September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.  There were net recoveries of $9,000 in the first nine months of 2014.

Noninterest Income.  Total noninterest income increased by $336,000, from $992,000 in the first nine months of 2013 to $1,328,000 in the first nine months of 2014.  A $668,000 increase in income from bank-owned life insurance was partially offset by a $276,000 decrease in loan prepayment fees.

Noninterest Expense.  Total noninterest expense was $5,300,000 for the first nine months of 2014, a $162,000 decrease from $5,462,000 in the first nine months of 2013.  This decrease is mostly attributable to a $107,000 reduction in a nonrecurring loss on sale or impairment of fixed assets in the first nine months of 2013 related to the closure of two bank branches, and was further augmented by decreases in a variety of noninterest expenses.

Income Taxes.  The Company's income tax expense for the first nine months of 2014 was $633,000, reflecting an effective tax rate of 21.7%, compared to income tax expense of $709,000 and an effective tax rate of 27.8%, for the first nine months of 2013, a rate decrease that is attributable to non-taxable life insurance proceeds.

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders.  Net income available to common stockholders was $2,221,000 for the first nine months of 2014, compared to $1,759,000 for the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $462,000, or $0.20 per diluted common share.

Financial Condition of the Company

Total Assets.  The Company's total assets at September 30, 2014 were $342.5 million, a $30.1 million increase from $312.4 million at September 30, 2013.

Investments.  Overall investments, including overnight interest-earning deposits in other banks, federal funds sold, CDs in other banks, and investments in securities, increased by a net of $21.9 million from $72.0 million at September 30, 2013 to $93.9 million at September 30, 2014.  The Company decreased its overnight interest-earning deposits in other banks by $5.3 million and increased its investments in securities available for sale by $18.0 million. CDs in other banks increased by $9.2 million because this type of investment offered higher yields than comparable maturities of securities and, in the event of substantial increases in intermediate-term interest rates, CDs do not require valuation adjustments on our balance sheet and may be redeemed at par with only early withdrawal penalties impacting our income statement.

Loans.  Loans held for investment, net, increased by $9.7 million, from $213.5 million at September 30, 2013 to $223.2 million at September 30, 2014.

Asset Quality.  Nonperforming assets were $743,000, or 0.22% of total assets, at September 30, 2014, compared to $1,292,000 in nonperforming assets, or 0.41% of total assets, at September 30, 2013.  There were no nonaccrual loans or accruing loans past due 90 days at September 30, 2014, and other real estate owned consisted only of one bank branch facility that closed in July 2013.

Deposits.  Total deposits at September 30, 2014 were $273.7 million compared to $270.8 million at September 30, 2013, an increase of $2.9 million.  Core deposits, which are comprised of noninterest-bearing, money market, NOW and savings deposits, increased by $3.6 million from $253.7 million at September 30, 2013 to $257.3 million at September 30, 2014, while CDs decreased by $0.7 million from period-end to period-end.  Noninterest bearing deposits decreased by $0.5 million to $104.5 million at September 30, 2014 and dropped from 38.8% of total deposits at September 30, 2013 to 38.2% at September 30, 2014.

Average total deposits decreased by $8.4 million from $280.6 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 to $272.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.  Average core deposits, decreased by $3.5 million over the comparable nine-month periods, while average CDs decreased by $4.9 million during that same time period.  Average noninterest-bearing deposits decreased by $4.1 million, from $108.1 million in the nine-month period ending September 30, 2013 to $104.0 million in the nine-month period ending September 30, 2014, and, as a percentage of average total deposits, average noninterest-bearing deposits decreased from 38.5% at September 30, 2013 to 38.2% at September 30, 2014.

Borrowed Funds.  Borrowed funds, which consist of Federal Home Loan Bank advances, customer repurchase agreements, and other borrowings, increased by $25.3 million, from $1.2 million at September 30, 2013 to $26.5 million at September 30, 2014, primarily from increased short-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.  These advances at an average cost of 25 basis points replaced interest-bearing deposits at an average cost of 51 basis points, lowering our overall cost of funds by 2 basis points during the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013.

Capital.  Stockholders' equity increased by $2.0 million, from $38.3 million at September 30, 2013 to $40.3 million at September 30, 2014, primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in retained earnings.

The tables attached to and incorporated within this release present in greater detail certain of the unaudited financial information described above.

Dividends

On October 22, 2014, our Board of Directors declared the Company's regular quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share dividend on our common stock.  The dividend will be paid on November 14, 2014 to common shareholders of record on November 3, 2014.

The Company will pay dividends of $19,500 on the preferred stock issued in connection with our participation in the SBLF program.  This dividend shall be payable and paid on January 2, 2015 to the holders of the SBLF preferred stock of record on December 19, 2014.  Currently the sole shareholder of record of the SBLF preferred stock is the Secretary of the Treasury.

About Heritage

Heritage is the parent company of Heritage Bank (www.heritagebankva.com).  Heritage Bank has two full-service branches in the city of Norfolk, two full-service branches in the city of Virginia Beach, and one full-service branch in the city of Chesapeake.

Forward Looking Statements

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