HARLEYSVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harleysville Financial Corporation (OTCQX:HARL) reported today that the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.31 per share on the Company's common stock. This represents an increase of 3.3% or $.01 per share from the previous dividend. The cash dividend will be payable on February 21, 2024 to stockholders of record on February 7, 2024.
Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was $2,510,000 or $.69 per diluted share compared to $3,331,000 or $.89 per diluted share for the same quarter last year.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Brendan J. McGill stated, "The banking industry continues to adjust to the challenges from the current economic conditions and the elevated interest rate environment. The rapid repricing of deposits and borrowings, and slower repricing of loans has resulted in net interest margin compression. Despite these challenges we are pleased to report solid financial results for the first quarter. In addition, we know how important our dividend is to our stockholders and we are pleased to create additional value by increasing the cash dividend to $.31 per share. We will continue to navigate this environment adhering to our fundamental operating principles of maintaining prudent underwriting standards, investing in high credit quality assets, controlling our operating expenses, and practicing sound capital management."
The Company's assets totaled $853.3 million compared to $877.5 million a year ago, and stockholders' tangible book value increased to $23.05 per share from $22.27 a year ago.
Harleysville Financial Corporation is traded on the OTCQX market under the symbol HARL (http://www.otcmarkets.com) and is the holding company for Harleysville Bank. Established in 1915, Harleysville Bank is a Pennsylvania chartered and federally insured bank, headquartered in Harleysville, PA. The Bank operates from six full-service offices located in Montgomery County and one office located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
This presentation may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; changes in legislation or regulation; and other economic; competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products, and services.
| Harleysville Financial Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Consolidated Financial Data as of December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | Three Months Ended: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Consolidated Earnings Data | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Total interest income | $ | 9,176 | $ | 8,728 | $ | 8,395 | $ | 8,473 | $ | 8,636 | ||||||||||
| Total interest expense | 2,552 | 1,664 | 874 | 701 | 637 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Interest Income | 6,624 | 7,064 | 7,521 | 7,772 | 7,999 | |||||||||||||||
| Provision for loan losses | 8 | (595 | ) | 146 | 220 | 229 | ||||||||||||||
| Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses | 6,616 | 7,659 | 7,375 | 7,552 | 7,770 | |||||||||||||||
| Bank owned life insurance | 102 | 101 | 97 | 98 | 100 | |||||||||||||||
| Other income | 580 | 617 | 593 | 555 | 544 | |||||||||||||||
| Total other expenses | 3,971 | 4,317 | 4,325 | 4,114 | 3,933 | |||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 3,327 | 4,060 | 3,740 | 4,091 | 4,481 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 817 | 1,042 | 939 | 1,018 | 1,150 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 2,510 | $ | 3,018 | $ | 2,801 | $ | 3,073 | $ | 3,331 | ||||||||||
| Per Common Share Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.90 | ||||||||||
| Diluted earnings | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.89 | ||||||||||
| Dividends | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.29 | ||||||||||
| Special Dividend | $ | 1.20 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1.16 | ||||||||||
| Tangible book value | $ | 23.05 | $ | 23.76 | $ | 23.26 | $ | 22.79 | $ | 22.27 | ||||||||||
| Shares outstanding | 3,646,269 | 3,670,488 | 3,663,905 | 3,708,367 | 3,721,269 | |||||||||||||||
| Average shares outstanding - basic | 3,643,746 | 3,661,248 | 3,688,845 | 3,715,772 | 3,715,838 | |||||||||||||||
| Average shares outstanding - diluted | 3,652,493 | 3,674,442 | 3,706,597 | 3,740,421 | 3,743,724 | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Selected Consolidated Data | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets | 1.18 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.49 | % | ||||||||||
| Return on average equity | 11.79 | % | 14.07 | % | 13.24 | % | 14.73 | % | 15.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Net interest rate spread | 2.83 | % | 3.20 | % | 3.58 | % | 3.62 | % | 3.57 | % | ||||||||||
| Net yield on interest earning assets | 3.19 | % | 3.45 | % | 3.71 | % | 3.72 | % | 3.65 | % | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses to average assets | 1.87 | % | 2.06 | % | 2.09 | % | 1.93 | % | 1.76 | % | ||||||||||
| Efficiency ratio | 54.35 | % | 55.47 | % | 52.67 | % | 48.83 | % | 45.51 | % | ||||||||||
| Ratio of non-performing loans to total assets at end of period | 0.28 | % | 0.31 | % | 0.28 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.28 | % | ||||||||||
| Loan loss reserve to total loans, net | 0.71 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.88 | % | ||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity to assets | 9.85 | % | 10.35 | % | 10.27 | % | 10.03 | % | 9.45 | % | ||||||||||
| Selected Consolidated Financial Data | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 853,315 | $ | 842,274 | $ | 829,933 | $ | 842,882 | $ | 877,525 | ||||||||||
| Cash & investment securities | 23,626 | 22,168 | 25,623 | 57,163 | 94,330 | |||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities | 142,677 | 147,821 | 153,205 | 158,731 | 163,968 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Investments | 166,303 | 169,989 | 178,828 | 215,894 | 258,298 | |||||||||||||||
| Consumer Loans receivable | 325,654 | 318,349 | 305,780 | 290,509 | 288,912 | |||||||||||||||
| Commercial Loans receivable | 327,093 | 320,384 | 314,756 | 306,636 | 300,109 | |||||||||||||||
| Loan loss reserve | (4,663 | ) | (4,919 | ) | (5,525 | ) | (5,408 | ) | (5,203 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Loans receivable net | 648,084 | 633,814 | 615,011 | 591,737 | 583,818 | |||||||||||||||
| FHLB stock | 5,550 | 5,144 | 3,024 | 2,234 | 2,601 | |||||||||||||||
| Checking accounts | 266,353 | 272,835 | 286,725 | 294,421 | 299,974 | |||||||||||||||
| Savings accounts | 239,496 | 257,246 | 282,425 | 306,226 | 318,718 | |||||||||||||||
| Certificate of deposit accounts | 140,194 | 117,687 | 110,898 | 109,453 | 114,913 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Deposits | 646,043 | 647,768 | 680,048 | 710,100 | 733,605 | |||||||||||||||
| Advances | 113,430 | 98,045 | 53,245 | 38,363 | 49,624 | |||||||||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 84,039 | 87,213 | 85,212 | 84,531 | 82,884 | |||||||||||||||
Contacts
M. Shane Michalak
Senior Vice President/CFO
215-256-8828
