HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ: HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced earnings for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2018.
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $30,399,000 or $14.25 per share basic and $13.90 per share diluted, as compared to $25,757,000 or $12.08 per share basic and $11.81 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank’s return on average equity for the year ended December 31, 2018 was 14.97%, and the return on average assets was 1.32%, as compared to 14.73% and 1.21% for the same period in 2017. Net income per share (diluted) for 2018 increased 18% over the same period in 2017. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2017 included an additional $218,000 in income tax provision as a result of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017, which required the Bank to remeasure its deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Excluding the after-tax gains and losses on securities, both realized and unrealized, core net income for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $32,776,000 or $15.37 per share basic and $14.99 per share diluted, as compared to $25,708,000 or $12.05 per share basic and $11.79 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank’s core return on average equity for the year ended December 31, 2018 was 16.14%, and the core return on average assets was 1.42%, as compared to 14.70% and 1.21% for the same period in 2017. Core net income per share (diluted) for 2018 increased by 27% over the same period in 2017.
Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 was $4,664,000 or $2.18 per share basic and $2.13 per share diluted, as compared to $6,691,000 or $3.14 per share basic and $3.06 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank’s annualized return on average equity for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 8.78%, and the annualized return on average assets was 0.80%, as compared to 14.51% and 1.18% for the same period last year. Net income per share (diluted) for the fourth quarter of 2018 decreased 30% compared to the same period in 2017.
Excluding the after-tax gains and losses on securities, both realized and unrealized, core net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 was $8,046,000 or $3.77 per share basic and $3.68 per share diluted, as compared to $6,691,000 or $3.14 per share basic and $3.06 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank’s annualized core return on average equity for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 15.14% and the annualized core return on average assets was 1.38%, as compared to 14.51% and 1.18% for the same period last year. Core net income per share (diluted) for the fourth quarter of 2018 increased by 20% over the same period in 2017.
Growth in 2018 was modest, as deposits increased to $1.573 billion at December 31, 2018, representing 4% growth from 2017. This growth reflected modest growth in retail and business deposits. Net loans increased to $2.009 billion, representing 10% growth from 2017. Total assets increased to $2.409 billion, representing 5% growth from 2017. During 2018, the Bank reduced the balance of excess reserves held at the Federal Reserve Bank, in order to minimize the carrying cost of its on-balance sheet liquidity. Book value per share was $99.67 as of December 31, 2018, representing 14% growth from December 31, 2017. In addition to the increase in book value per share, the Bank declared $1.92 in dividends per share in 2018, including a special dividend of $0.50 per share declared during the fourth quarter of 2018. The Bank announced increases in its regular quarterly dividend in June, September and November of 2018. The trailing five year compound annual growth rate in book value per share, an important measure of long-term value creation, rose to 15.5%.
Key credit and operational metrics remained strong in 2018. At December 31, 2018, non-performing assets totaled 0.02% of total assets, compared to 0.07% at December 31, 2017. Non-performing loans as a percentage of the total loan portfolio totaled 0.02% at December 31, 2018, compared to 0.09% at December 31, 2017. The Bank recorded $1,000 in net recoveries in 2018 and $2,000 in net recoveries in 2017. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Bank did not own any foreclosed property. The efficiency ratio fell slightly to 29.89% in 2018, as compared to 30.06% in 2017. Operating expenses as a percentage of average assets improved to 0.87% in 2018, as compared to 0.92% in 2017. These metrics reflect the Bank’s disciplined focus on credit quality and expense management.
Chairman Robert H. Gaughen, Jr. stated, “Returns on equity and assets were adequate in 2018, although competitive pressure remains acute. The real test of performance in banking is a company’s record of compounding shareholder capital over time through the disciplined management of credit risk and operational expense. On this measure, our team strives to set a high bar.
In 2018, the decline in the market value of our equity investments, concentrated in financial services, ratings, and payments companies, was decremental to our book value per share, as opposed to prior years in which these investments were accretive to our core business. As noted before, the Bank views these equity investments as long-term partnership interests in operating companies and consequently does not view short-term fluctuation in market value, whether positive or negative, as necessarily indicative of the change in the intrinsic value of the businesses in which we invest.”
Hingham Institution for Savings is a Massachusetts-chartered savings bank located in Hingham, Massachusetts. Incorporated in 1834, it is one of America’s oldest banks. The Bank’s Main Office is located in Hingham and the Bank maintains offices on the South Shore, in Boston (South End and Beacon Hill), and on the island of Nantucket. The Bank also provides commercial mortgage lending and private banking services in the Greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area.
The Bank’s shares of common stock are listed and traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol HIFS.
HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS
Selected Financial Ratios
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
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2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | ||||||||
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Key Performance Ratios | |||||||||||
Return on average assets (1) | 1.18 | % | 0.80 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.32 | % | |||
Return on average equity (1) | 14.51 | 8.78 | 14.73 | 14.97 | |||||||
Core return on average assets (1) (5) | 1.18 | 1.38 | 1.21 | 1.42 | |||||||
Core return on average equity (1) (5) | 14.51 | 15.14 | 14.70 | 16.14 | |||||||
Interest rate spread (1) (2) | 2.83 | 2.48 | 2.91 | 2.66 | |||||||
Net interest margin (1) (3) | 2.99 | 2.79 | 3.05 | 2.90 | |||||||
Operating expenses to average assets (1) | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.87 | |||||||
Efficiency ratio (4) | 28.58 | 30.07 | 30.06 | 29.89 | |||||||
Average equity to average assets | 8.16 | 9.09 | 8.22 | 8.80 | |||||||
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 117.59 | 121.08 | 117.39 | 119.23 | |||||||
December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
Asset Quality Ratios | |||||||||
Allowance for loan losses/total loans | 0.68 | % | 0.68 | % | |||||
Allowance for loan losses/non-performing loans | 735.74 | 2,852.89 | |||||||
Non-performing loans/total loans | 0.09 | 0.02 | |||||||
Non-performing loans/total assets | 0.07 | 0.02 | |||||||
Non-performing assets/total assets | 0.07 | 0.02 | |||||||
Share Related | |||||||||
Book value per share | $ | 87.29 | $ | 99.67 | |||||
Market value per share | $ | 207.00 | $ | 197.74 | |||||
Shares outstanding at end of period | 2,132,750 | 2,132,750 |
(1) Annualized for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2018.
(2) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4) The efficiency ratio represents total operating expenses, divided by the sum of net interest income and total other income (loss), excluding gain (loss) on equity securities, net.
(5) Non-GAAP measurements that represent return on average assets and return on average equity, excluding the after-tax gain (loss) on equity securities, net.
HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2018 | |||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | 10,852 | $ | 8,004 | |||
Federal Reserve and other short-term investments | 344,377 | 287,971 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 355,229 | 295,975 | |||||
CRA investment | 7,341 | 7,680 | |||||
Debt securities available for sale | 17 | 14 | |||||
Other marketable equity securities | 26,946 | 30,766 | |||||
Securities, at fair value | 34,304 | 38,460 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | 27,102 | 28,696 | |||||
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $12,537 at December 31, 2017 and $13,808 at December 31, 2018 | 1,833,987 | 2,009,288 | |||||
Foreclosed assets | — | — | |||||
Bank-owned life insurance | 12,221 | 12,476 | |||||
Premises and equipment, net | 14,068 | 14,553 | |||||
Accrued interest receivable | 4,398 | 4,581 | |||||
Deferred income tax asset, net | 1,301 | 2,258 | |||||
Other assets | 1,989 | 2,300 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 2,284,599 | $ | 2,408,587 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 1,320,487 | $ | 1,359,581 | |||
Non-interest-bearing deposits | 185,375 | 213,573 | |||||
Total deposits | 1,505,862 | 1,573,154 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 579,164 | 606,600 | |||||
Mortgage payable | 812 | 751 | |||||
Mortgagors’ escrow accounts | 6,424 | 7,402 | |||||
Accrued interest payable | 575 | 2,187 | |||||
Other liabilities | 5,604 | 5,917 | |||||
Total liabilities | 2,098,441 | 2,196,011 | |||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized, none issued | — | — | |||||
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,132,750 shares issued and outstanding | 2,133 | 2,133 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 11,750 | 11,863 | |||||
Undivided profits | 165,596 | 198,580 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 6,679 | — | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 186,158 | 212,576 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,284,599 | $ | 2,408,587 | |||
HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest and dividend income: | ||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | 20,180 | $ | 22,716 | $ | 75,843 | $ | 87,022 | ||||||||
Debt securities | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Equity securities | 414 | 498 | 1,530 | 1,985 | ||||||||||||
Federal Reserve and other short-term investments | 1,170 | 1,347 | 3,685 | 5,161 | ||||||||||||
Total interest and dividend income | 21,765 | 24,562 | 81,059 | 94,169 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||
Deposits | 3,282 | 5,777 | 11,366 | 18,979 | ||||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 1,866 | 2,705 | 5,845 | 9,358 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage payable | 12 | 11 | 50 | 47 | ||||||||||||
Total interest expense | 5,160 | 8,493 | 17,261 | 28,384 | ||||||||||||
Net interest income | 16,605 | 16,069 | 63,798 | 65,785 | ||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | 407 | 220 | 1,505 | 1,270 | ||||||||||||
Net interest income, after provision for loan losses | 16,198 | 15,849 | 62,293 | 64,515 | ||||||||||||
Other income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
Customer service fees on deposits | 227 | 222 | 889 | 860 | ||||||||||||
Increase in bank-owned life insurance | 63 | 62 | 259 | 255 | ||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on equity securities, net | — | (4,313 | ) | 77 | (3,023 | ) | ||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 49 | 44 | 185 | 173 | ||||||||||||
Total other income (loss) | 339 | (3,985 | ) | 1,410 | (1,735 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 3,055 | 3,124 | 12,300 | 12,658 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment | 460 | 461 | 1,765 | 1,774 | ||||||||||||
Data processing | 341 | 360 | 1,270 | 1,402 | ||||||||||||
Deposit insurance | 285 | 220 | 1,080 | 977 | ||||||||||||
Foreclosure | (27 | ) | 9 | (13 | ) | (32 | ) | |||||||||
Marketing | 73 | 142 | 398 | 570 | ||||||||||||
Other general and administrative | 655 | 614 | 2,776 | 2,702 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 4,842 | 4,930 | 19,576 | 20,051 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 11,695 | 6,934 | 44,127 | 42,729 | ||||||||||||
Income tax provision | 5,004 | 2,270 | 18,370 | 12,330 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 6,691 | $ | 4,664 | $ | 25,757 | $ | 30,399 | ||||||||
Cash dividends declared per share | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 1.66 | $ | 1.92 | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 2,133 | 2,133 | 2,133 | 2,133 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 2,184 | 2,186 | 2,181 | 2,187 | ||||||||||||
Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 3.14 | $ | 2.18 | $ | 12.08 | $ | 14.25 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 3.06 | $ | 2.13 | $ | 11.81 | $ | 13.90 | ||||||||
HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS
Net Interest Income Analysis
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
AVERAGE BALANCE | INTEREST | YIELD/ RATE (8) | AVERAGE BALANCE | INTEREST | YIELD/ RATE (8) | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
Loans (1) (2) | $ | 1,816,754 | $ | 20,180 | 4.44 | % | $ | 2,009,174 | $ | 22,716 | 4.52 | % | |||||
Securities (3) (4) | 52,513 | 415 | 3.16 | 53,603 | 499 | 3.72 | |||||||||||
Federal Reserve and other short-term investments | 353,393 | 1,170 | 1.32 | 237,371 | 1,347 | 2.27 | |||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets | 2,222,660 | 21,765 | 3.92 | 2,300,148 | 24,562 | 4.27 | |||||||||||
Other assets | 36,854 | 37,433 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,259,514 | $ | 2,337,581 | |||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits (5) | $ | 1,334,198 | 3,282 | 0.98 | $ | 1,469,637 | 5,777 | 1.57 | |||||||||
Borrowed funds | 555,953 | 1,878 | 1.35 | 430,121 | 2,716 | 2.53 | |||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 1,890,151 | 5,160 | 1.09 | 1,899,758 | 8,493 | 1.79 | |||||||||||
Demand deposits | 180,088 | 218,621 | |||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 4,819 | 6,606 | |||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 2,075,058 | 2,124,985 | |||||||||||||||
Stockholders’ equity | 184,456 | 212,596 | |||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,259,514 | $ | 2,337,581 | |||||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | 16,605 | $ | 16,069 | |||||||||||||
Weighted average spread | 2.83 | % | 2.48 | % | |||||||||||||
Net interest margin (6) | 2.99 | % | 2.79 | % | |||||||||||||
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities (7) | 117.59 | % | 121.08 | % |
(1) | Before allowance for loan losses. | |
(2) | Includes non-accrual loans. | |
(3) | Excludes the impact of the average net unrealized gain or loss on securities. | |
(4) | Includes Federal Home Loan Bank stock. | |
(5) | Includes mortgagors’ escrow accounts. | |
(6) | Net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets. | |
(7) | Total interest-earning assets divided by total interest-bearing liabilities. | |
(8) | Annualized. |
HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS
Net Interest Income Analysis
Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
AVERAGE BALANCE |
INTEREST |
YIELD/ RATE | AVERAGE BALANCE |
INTEREST |
YIELD/ RATE | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
Loans (1) (2) | $ | 1,711,152 | $ | 75,843 | 4.43 | % | $ | 1,941,159 | $ | 87,022 | 4.48 | % | |||||
Securities (3) (4) | 50,036 | 1,531 | 3.06 | 53,055 | 1,986 | 3.74 | |||||||||||
Federal Reserve and other short-term investments | 329,415 | 3,685 | 1.12 | 276,000 | 5,161 | 1.87 | |||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets | 2,090,603 | 81,059 | 3.88 | 2,270,214 | 94,169 | 4.15 | |||||||||||
Other assets | 35,662 | 38,357 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,126,265 | $ | 2,308,571 | |||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits (5) | $ | 1,273,420 | 11,366 | 0.89 | $ | 1,440,383 | 18,979 | 1.32 | |||||||||
Borrowed funds | 507,457 | 5,895 | 1.16 | 463,726 | 9,405 | 2.03 | |||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 1,780,877 | 17,261 | 0.97 | 1,904,109 | 28,384 | 1.49 | |||||||||||
Demand deposits | 165,839 | 196,048 | |||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 4,665 | 5,369 | |||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 1,951,381 | 2,105,526 | |||||||||||||||
Stockholders’ equity | 174,884 | 203,045 | |||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,126,265 | $ | 2,308,571 | |||||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | 63,798 | $ | 65,785 | |||||||||||||
Weighted average spread | 2.91 | % | 2.66 | % | |||||||||||||
Net interest margin (6) | 3.05 | % | 2.90 | % | |||||||||||||
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities (7) | 117.39 | % | 119.23 | % |
(1) | Before allowance for loan losses. | |
(2) | Includes non-accrual loans. | |
(3) | Excludes the impact of the average net unrealized gain or loss on securities. | |
(4) | Includes Federal Home Loan Bank stock. | |
(5) | Includes mortgagors’ escrow accounts. | |
(6) | Net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets. | |
(7) | Total interest-earning assets divided by total interest-bearing liabilities. |
CONTACT:
Patrick R. Gaughen
President and Chief Operating Officer
(781) 783-1761