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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Washington Banking Company Earns $14.5 Million, or $0.93 per Share, in 2013

Continuing Improvements in Asset Quality and Solid Loan Growth Contribute to Profits

 

OAK HARBOR, WA – January 30, 2014 – Washington Banking Company (NASDAQ: WBCO), the holding company for Whidbey Island Bank, today reported it earned $14.5 million, or $0.93 per diluted share in 2013, with a 38.2% decline in nonperforming assets and 4.3% growth in originated loans compared to a year ago. In 2012, Washington Banking earned $16.8 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, with strong contribution from its covered loan portfolio. In the fourth quarter of 2013, earnings were $2.5 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $4.5 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2013 and $4.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2012.

“The announcement that we will be merging with Heritage Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HFWA) was an exciting event to finish our year,” said Jack Wagner, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe this merger of two of Washington’s strongest community banks will be a winning combination. We have received regulatory approval of the merger from the FDIC and Washington DFI. We believe we remain on track to close in the second quarter, as planned.”

“C&I, real estate and consumer lending were all strong in the fourth quarter and full year periods, offsetting the planned run-off of construction loans in our portfolio,” said Bryan McDonald, Whidbey Island Bank’s President and CEO. “Loan demand remains strong and our pipeline of activity continues to grow. During the fourth quarter, we closed $48.7 million in new commercial loans, renewed or extended $46.3 million in existing commercial loans and funded $28.6 million in residential mortgages, for both refinance and purchase transactions. We are continuing to see strong demand for SBA loans, closing $2.9 million in the fourth quarter, which is almost double the volume produced in the third quarter, and the SBA pipeline is up 60% from the end of September.”

Fourth quarter loan production contributed to 1.9% net non-covered loan growth in the quarter and 4.3% net growth year-over-year. In the 2013 fourth quarter, average loans increased 4.0% to $874.9 million from $841.0 million a year ago. Mortgage banking income contributed $469,000 to fourth quarter revenues, down from $726,000 in the third quarter of 2013 and $1.2 million in the fourth quarter a year ago.

2013 Financial Highlights (as of, or for the period ended December 31, 2013)

·On a consolidated basis, Total Risk-Based Capital to risk-adjusted assets was 19.76% compared to 19.39% a year ago. The minimum ratio to be considered well-capitalized under FDIC rules is 10%.
·With the exception of planned runoff in construction loans, all loan categories increased for both the quarter and the year.
·Asset quality continues to improve with the ratio of nonperforming non-covered assets (NPAs) to total assets dropping to 0.68% from 0.89% at September 30, 2013 and 1.10% a year ago. Classified loans declined to $66.1 million at December 31, 2013, from $77.3 million at December 31, 2012.
·Low-cost demand, money market, savings and NOW accounts were $1.11 billion, or 75% of total deposits.
·Loan loss reserves were 1.92% of non-covered loans, compared to 2.01% a year ago.
·The interest income generated from the loan portfolios in the FDIC-assisted acquisitions contributed $5.5 million to fourth quarter and $23.7 million to full year revenues in 2013.
·In the fourth quarter, the net interest margin fell 9 basis points to 4.50% compared to 4.59% in the preceding quarter, and fell 73 basis points from 5.23% in the year ago quarter, reflecting declines in both the yields and balances of covered loans.

Credit Quality

“We generated net recoveries in our non-covered loan portfolio, which allowed us to take a minimal loan loss provision in the fourth quarter of 2013,” said Dan Kuenzi, Chief Credit Officer. “Residential construction projects, which continue to


 
 

 

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account for the bulk of nonperforming assets, were reduced by $845,000 in the fourth quarter and foreclosed properties fell by $1.7 million in the quarter.”

Total nonperforming assets fell 38.2% from a year ago. Nonperforming, non-covered loans (NPLs) decreased at year end to $8.4 million from $9.9 million in the third quarter and from $15.6 million a year ago, with residential construction loans accounting for 41.2% of nonperforming assets. The ratio of NPLs/total non-covered loans improved to 0.95% at December 31, 2013, from 1.14% at the end of the third quarter and 1.82% a year ago. Nonperforming, non-covered assets (NPA)/total assets improved to 0.68% compared to 0.89% in the preceding quarter and 1.10% a year ago. Non-covered other real estate owned (OREO) was $3.1 million, down from $4.7 million in the preceding quarter and up slightly from $3.0 million a year ago. Distribution of nonperforming, non-covered assets is shown in the following table:

Non-Covered NPA by Location 

Island

County

 

San

Juan

County

 

Skagit

County

 

Snohomish

County

 

Whatcom

County

  Total 

Percent of Total

Non-Covered

NPA by Loan

Type

(dollars in 000s)                                   
12/31/2013                                   
Commercial  $3   $42   $395   $1,281   $455   $2,176    18.96%
Real Estate Mortgages                                   
  One-to-Four Family Residential   44    —      142    —      320    506    4.41%
  Commercial   —      —      555    —      329    884    7.70%
Real Estate Construction                                   
  One-to-Four Family Residential   952    —      1,338    —      2,435    4,725    41.17%
  Commercial   —      —      —      —      —      —      0.00%
Consumer                                   
  Direct   32    —      —      59    27    118    1.03%
Other Real Estate Owned   274    —      2,063    162    568    3,067    26.73%
   Total  $1,305   $42   $4,493   $1,502   $4,134   $11,476    100.00%
                                    
Percent of Total Non-Covered NPA by Location   11.37%   0.37%   39.15%   13.10%   36.02%   100.00%     
                                    

 

The provision for non-covered loan losses was $50,000 in the fourth quarter, compared to $525,000 in the third quarter of 2013 and $1.5 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. The allowance for non-covered loan losses totaled $17.1 million, or 1.92% of non-covered loans. Total net recoveries in the fourth quarter were $101,000, or (0.05)% of average total loans on an annualized basis, compared to net charge-offs of $550,000, or 0.25% of average loans in the preceding quarter and net-charge-offs of $923,000, or 0.44% of average loans, in the fourth quarter a year ago.

Balance Sheet

Total assets were $1.68 billion at December 31, 2013, compared to $1.65 billion three months earlier and $1.69 billion a year ago. Total net non-covered loans increased 1.9% to $871.6 million compared to $855.7 million at September 30, 2013, and were up 4.3% from $836.0 million at December 31, 2012.

The non-covered loan portfolio is well diversified with commercial and industrial loans making up 20.2% and residential mortgages accounting for 4.7% of the portfolio. Owner-occupied commercial real estate loans represent 27.1% of the portfolio and non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans account for 23.2% of loans. Indirect consumer loans account for 9.0% of the portfolio and other consumer loans account for 9.2%. Construction and land development loans for residential properties were 3.8% and commercial construction and land development loans represent 2.5% of the portfolio.

As resolution of the covered portfolio progresses, net covered loans totaled $137.3 million and covered OREO totaled $6.0 million at December 31, 2013, compared to $156.4 million and $4.1 million, respectively, three months earlier.

The mix of total deposits continued to improve with non-CD deposits increasing to 75.5% of total deposits from 69.4% a year ago. Total deposits were up 2.7% to $1.47 billion at December 31, 2013, compared to $1.43 billion at the end of the third quarter. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased 1.4% in the quarter and increased 1.6% year-over-year, representing 18.1% of total deposits. Year-over-year, NOW accounts increased 7.1% to $370.2 million, comprising


 
 

 

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25.2% of deposits and time deposits declined 19.7% to $359.7 million and accounted for 24.5% of total deposits. Core deposits, excluding time deposits over $100,000, represented 89.3% of all deposits.

Tangible shareholder equity totaled $174.3 million, or $11.22 per share, at December 31, 2013, compared to $176.6 million, or $11.41 per share, a year ago.

Operating Results

In the fourth quarter of 2013, net interest income increased slightly to $17.3 million from the linked quarter of $17.1 million, and declined 13.1% from $19.9 million a year ago. The majority of the decline came from the resolution of the covered loan portfolio and a change in the yield on covered loans to 14.92% in the fourth quarter of 2013 from 13.29% in the third quarter and 14.54% in the fourth quarter a year ago. For the full year in 2013, net interest income fell 15.3% to $69.9 million from $82.6 million in 2012.

“The costs associated with the due diligence for our merger with Heritage Financial added $652,000 to fourth quarter operating expense. In addition, we continue to generate noise from the FDIC-assisted accounting items on the income statement,” said Rick Shields, Chief Financial Officer. “Most of the FDIC acquisition adjustments were booked in the second quarter this year when we adjusted the forecast of expected cash flows of covered loans. The provisions for these loans, particularly in the hospitality sector, reduced earnings by $1.3 million, or $0.08 per diluted share in 2013.” The following table reflects the adjustments on the income statement for 2013 and 2012:

 

   Quarter Ended  Quarter Ended  For the Year Ended
   December 31,  December 31,  December 31,
Impact of Reforecast of Cashflows of Covered Assets  2013  2012  2013  2012
($ in thousands, except per share data)            
Provision for Loan Losses, Covered Loans  $326   $2,247   $12,740   $2,644 
Writeup of FDIC Indemnification Asset   (251)   (1,797)   (10,182)   (1,797)
Reversal of Accrued FDIC Clawback Liability   —      —      (626)   —   
Impact of Reforecast of Cashflows   75    450    1,932    847 
Provision for Income Tax   26    158    676    296 
Net Impact of Reforecast of Cashflows  $49   $293   $1,256   $551 
                     
Fully Diluted Average Common and Equivalent Shares Outstanding   15,616,000    15,484,000    15,551,000    15,455,000 
                     
Fully diluted Earning per Share Impact  $0.00   $0.02   $0.08   $0.04 
                     

Excluding the change in the FDIC indemnification asset, noninterest income in the fourth quarter totaled $3.7 million compared to $4.2 million in the previous quarter and $4.8 million in the year ago quarter. In 2013, noninterest income excluding the change in the FDIC indemnification asset was $16.6 million compared to $17.4 million in 2012.

 

Washington Banking’s net interest margin decreased 9 basis points from the preceding quarter to 4.50% from 4.59% and fell 73 basis points from 5.23% in the year ago quarter. In 2013, the net interest margin dropped 89 basis points to 4.65% from 5.54% in 2012. “As anticipated, as we reduce the size of the covered loan portfolio, its generous contribution to margin is diminishing,” Shields noted.

Operating expenses were up 25.7% in the quarter and 17.6% from the fourth quarter a year ago, reflecting year-end bonuses and merger related expenses. In 2013, operating expenses were down slightly at$56.3 million from $56.4 million a year ago.

In a separate release today, Washington Banking announced it will pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share. “In keeping with our two-tiered approach in determining our dividend payouts each quarter, we are paying our basic dividend of seven cents plus one cent per share in the variable dividend, which results in the total dividend at 50% of earnings,” Wagner noted.


 
 

 

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About Washington Banking Company

Washington Banking Company is a bank holding company based in Oak Harbor, Washington, that operates Whidbey Island Bank, a state-chartered full-service commercial bank. Founded in 1961, Whidbey Island Bank provides various deposit, loan and investment services to meet customers’ financial needs. With its two FDIC-assisted acquisitions in 2010, Whidbey Island Bank currently operates 31 full-service branches located in six counties in Northwestern Washington. The Seattle Times’ ranked Washington Banking Company as the top financial institution in the region for the third consecutive year in their 21st annual “Best of the Northwest” listing. In 2009, Washington Banking was added to the Russell 2000 Index, a subset of the Russell 3000 Index. Both indices are widely used by professional money managers as benchmarks for investment strategies.

Additional Information


Heritage Financial Corporation has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction with Washington Banking Company. The registration statement includes a joint proxy statement of Heritage Financial Corporation and Washington Banking Company that also constitutes a prospectus of Heritage Financial Corporation, which will be sent to the shareholders of Heritage Financial Corporation and Washington Banking Company. Shareholders are advised to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus because it contains important information about Heritage Financial Corporation, Washington Banking Company and the proposed transaction. This document and other documents relating to the merger filed by Heritage Financial Corporation and Washington Banking Company can be obtained free of charge from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. These documents also can be obtained free of charge by accessing Heritage Financial Corporation's website at http://www.hf-wa.com/docs.aspx?iid=1024198 or by accessing Washington Banking Company's website at http://investor.washingtonbanking.info/docs.aspx?iid=1025104. Alternatively, these documents, can be obtained free of charge from Heritage Financial Corporation upon written request to Heritage Financial Corporation, Secretary, 201 Fifth Avenue S.W., Olympia, WA 98501 or by calling (360) 943-1500, or from Washington Banking Company, upon written request to Washington Banking Company, Secretary, 450 SW Bayshore Drive, Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 or by calling (360) 240-6458.

Participants in this Transaction

Heritage Financial Corporation, Washington Banking Company and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information about these participants may be found in the definitive proxy statement of Heritage Financial Corporation relating to its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC by Heritage on March 19, 2013 and the definitive proxy statement of Washington Banking Company relating to its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on March 26, 2013. These definitive proxy statements can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants will also be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available. 

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements describe management's expectations regarding future events and developments such as the proposed merger with Heritage Financial Corporation, future operating results, regional economic trends, dividends and dividend payout ratios, covered loan trends, branch openings, growth in loans and deposits, credit quality and loan losses, net interest margin, benefits from prior FDIC-assisted acquisitions and continued success of the Company’s business plan. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views only as of the date hereof. The words “anticipate,” “expect,” “will,” “believe,” and words of similar meaning are intended, in part, to help identify forward-looking statements. Future events are difficult to predict, and the expectations described above are subject to risk and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially. In addition to discussions about risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements include, among others: (1) local and national general and economic condition; (2) changes in interest rates and their impact on net interest margin and customer behavior; (3) competition among financial institutions, including without limitation the impact of competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (4) legislation or regulatory requirements, including but not limited to the Dodd-Frank Act and regulations adopted thereunder, changes in capital requirements pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act and the implementation of the Basel III capital standards, other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry and changes in federal and/or state tax laws or interpretations thereof by taxing authorities; (5) the ability to realize the efficiencies expected from investment in personnel and infrastructure; (6) the requisite shareholder and regulatory approvals for the Heritage-Washington Banking merger might not be obtained and other closing conditions may not be satisfied; (7) the costs, effects and outcomes of litigation; (8) changes in financial markets; (9) results of examinations by regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require increases in the allowance for loan losses or writing down of assets; (10) expected revenues, cost savings, synergies and other benefits from the Heritage-Washington Banking merger might not be realized within the expected time frames or at all and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, might be greater than expected; (11) fluctuations in real estate values; (12) the ability to access cost-effective funding; (13) the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, which could necessitate additional provisions for loan losses, resulting both from loans originated and loans acquired from other financial institutions; (14) the ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to meet customers’ needs and developments in the market place; (15) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (16) future acquisitions of other depository institutions or lines of business; and (17) future goodwill impairment due to changes in business, changes in market conditions, or other factors. . Washington Banking Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made. Any such statements are made in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)  Quarter Ended  Quarter Ended  Three  Quarter Ended  One
($ in thousands, except per share data)  December 31,  September 30,  Month  December 31,  Year
   2013  2013  Change  2012  Change
Interest Income                         
  Non-Covered Loans  $10,994   $11,041    0%  $11,520    -5%
  Covered Loans   5,466    5,559    -2%   8,170    -33%
  Taxable Investment Securities   1,630    1,433    14%   1,352    21%
  Tax Exempt Securities   400    392    2%   336    19%
  Other   64    44    45%   61    5%
      Total Interest Income   18,554    18,469    0%   21,439    -13%
                          
Interest Expense                         
   Deposits   1,182    1,202    -2%   1,457    -19%
   Junior Subordinated Debentures   119    120    -1%   128    -7%
      Total Interest Expense   1,301    1,322    -2%   1,585    -18%
                          
Net Interest Income   17,253    17,147    1%   19,854    -13%
   Provision for Loan Losses, Non-Covered Loans   50    525    -90%   1,500    -97%
   Provision for Loan Losses, Covered Loans   326    —      100%   2,246    -85%
      Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses   16,877    16,622    2%   16,108    5%
                          
Noninterest Income                         
   Service Charges and Fees   870    870    0%   860    1%
   Electronic Banking Income   985    1,004    -2%   938    5%
   Investment Products   171    128    34%   231    -26%
   Gain on Sale of Investment Securities, Net   —      —      100%   244    -100%
   Bank Owned Life Insurance Income   19    38    -50%   33    -42%
   Income from the Sale of Loans   469    726    -35%   1,221    -62%
   SBA Premium Income   132    269    -51%   284    -54%
   Change in FDIC Indemnification Asset   (563)   (1,030)   -45%   (228)   147%
   Gain on Disposition of Covered Assets   851    871    -2%   567    50%
   Other Income   231    261    -11%   453    -49%
      Total Noninterest Income   3,165    3,137    1%   4,603    -31%
                          
Noninterest Expense                         
Compensation and Employee Benefits   8,656    7,396    17%   7,627    13%
Occupancy and Equipment   1,883    1,767    7%   1,757    7%
Office Supplies and Printing   362    349    4%   427    -15%
Data Processing   547    534    2%   531    3%
Consulting and Professional Fees   212    163    30%   194    9%
Intangible Amortization   110    111    -1%   129    -15%
Merger Related Expenses   652    —      100%   —      100%
FDIC Premiums   256    265    -3%   314    -18%
FDIC Clawback Liability   88    87    1%   295    -70%
Non-Covered OREO & Repossession Expenses, Net   924    399    132%   330    180%
Covered OREO & Repossession Expenses, Net   945    178    431%   425    122%
Other   1,801    1,823    -1%   1,943    -7%
      Total Noninterest Expense   16,436    13,072    26%   13,972    18%
                          
Income Before Provision for Income Tax   3,606    6,687    -46%   6,739    -46%
Provision for Income Tax   1,104    2,185    -49%   2,153    -49%
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders  $2,502   $4,502    -44%  $4,586    -45%
Earnings per Common Share                         
Net Income per Share, Basic  $0.16   $0.29    -45%  $0.30    -47%
                          
Net Income per Share, Diluted  $0.16   $0.29    -45%  $0.30    -47%
                          
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding    15,536,000    15,531,000         15,455,000      
Fully Diluted Average Common and Equivalent Shares Outstanding   15,616,000    15,589,000         15,484,000      
                          
                          

 

 


 
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)  For the Year Ended  One
($ in thousands, except per share data)  December 31,  Year
   2013  2012  Change
Interest Income               
  Non-Covered Loans  $44,166   $46,530    -5%
  Covered Loans   23,710    36,418    -35%
  Taxable Investment Securities   5,720    5,333    7%
  Tax Exempt Securities   1,557    1,178    32%
  Other   206    251    -18%
      Total Interest Income   75,359    89,710    -16%
                
Interest Expense               
   Deposits   4,942    6,581    -25%
   Junior Subordinated Debentures   478    532    -10%
      Total Interest Expense   5,420    7,113    -24%
                
Net Interest Income   69,939    82,597    -15%
   Provision for Loan Losses, Non-Covered Loans   1,875    7,100    -74%
   Provision for Loan Losses, Covered Loans   12,740    2,644    382%
      Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses   55,324    72,853    -24%
                
Noninterest Income               
   Service Charges and Fees   3,401    3,560    -4%
   Electronic Banking Income   4,101    3,666    12%
   Investment Products   771    1,295    -40%
   Gain on Sale of Investment Securities, Net   556    931    -40%
   Bank Owned Life Insurance Income   132    191    -31%
   Income from the Sale of Loans   3,267    3,848    -15%
   SBA Premium Income   894    602    49%
   Change in FDIC Indemnification Asset   5,735    (9,126)   -163%
   Gain on Disposition of Covered Assets   2,315    1,877    23%
   Other Income   1,173    1,402    -16%
      Total Noninterest Income   22,345    8,246    171%
                
Noninterest Expense               
Compensation and Employee Benefits   30,909    29,944    3%
Occupancy and Equipment   7,287    6,883    6%
Office Supplies and Printing   1,501    1,643    -9%
Data Processing   2,185    2,134    2%
Consulting and Professional Fees   849    904    -6%
Intangible Amortization   439    512    -14%
Merger Related Expenses   652    —      100%
FDIC Premiums   1,091    1,281    -15%
FDIC Clawback Liability   (88)   1,680    -105%
Non-Covered OREO & Repossession Expenses, Net   2,227    1,841    21%
Covered OREO & Repossession Expenses, Net   1,696    1,699    0%
Other   7,553    7,878    -4%
      Total Noninterest Expense   56,301    56,399    0%
                
Income Before Provision for Income Tax   21,368    24,700    -13%
Provision for Income Tax   6,872    7,856    -13%
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders  $14,496   $16,844    -14%
Earnings per Common Share               
Net Income per Share, Basic  $0.94   $1.09    -14%
                
Net Income per Share, Diluted  $0.93   $1.09    -15%
                
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding    15,495,000    15,422,000      
Fully Diluted Average Common and Equivalent Shares Outstanding   15,551,000    15,455,000      
                

 

 


 
 

 

WBCO Reports 2013 EPS of $0.93

January 30, 2014

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)        Three     One
($ in thousands except per share data)  December 31,  September 30,  Month  December 31,  Year
   2013  2013  Change  2012  Change
Assets                         
Cash and Due from Banks  $27,489   $36,360    -24%  $32,145    -14%
Interest-Bearing Deposits with Banks   103,869    75,145    38%   75,428    38%
Federal Funds Sold   —      —      100%   —      100%
   Total Cash and Cash Equivalents   131,358    111,505    18%   107,573    22%
                          
Investment Securities Available for Sale   432,542    400,276    8%   372,968    16%
FHLB Stock   7,172    7,239    -1%   7,441    -4%
Loans Held for Sale   3,389    4,191    -19%   18,043    -81%
Loans Receivable   888,686    872,636    2%   853,134    4%
   Less: Allowance for Loan Losses   (17,093)   (16,942)   1%   (17,147)   0%
Non-Covered Loans, Net   871,593    855,694    2%   835,987    4%
                          
Covered Loans, Net Allowance for Loan Losses   137,333    156,390    -12%   214,087    -36%
Premises and Equipment, Net   35,038    35,425    -1%   36,751    -5%
Bank Owned Life Insurance   17,836    17,817    0%   17,704    1%
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net   5,588    5,698    -2%   6,027    -7%
Other Real Estate Owned   3,067    4,747    -35%   3,023    1%
Covered Other Real Estate Owned   5,980    4,109    46%   13,460    -56%
FDIC Indemnification Asset   14,536    25,439    -43%   34,571    -58%
Other Assets   18,556    19,624    -5%   20,042    -7%
Total Assets  $1,683,988   $1,648,154    2%  $1,687,677    0%
                          
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                         
Deposits:                         
   Noninterest-Bearing Demand  $265,412   $269,211    -1%  $261,310    2%
   NOW Accounts   370,244    361,241    2%   345,599    7%
   Money Market   347,670    295,147    18%   295,441    18%
   Savings   124,516    122,663    2%   112,725    10%
   Time Deposits   359,650    381,017    -6%   447,898    -20%
      Total Deposits   1,467,492    1,429,279    3%   1,462,973    0%
                          
Junior Subordinated Debentures   25,774    25,774    0%   25,774    0%
Other Liabilities   10,792    11,303    -5%   16,306    -34%
   Total Liabilities   1,504,058    1,466,356    3%   1,505,053    0%
Shareholders' Equity                         
Common Stock (no par value)                         
   Authorized 35,000,000 Shares:                         
   Issued and Outstanding 15,538,969 at 12/31/13,                         
  15,532,349 at 9/30/13 and 15,483,598 at 12/31/12   86,714    86,447    0%   85,707    1%
Retained Earnings   98,431    98,182    0%   92,234    7%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income   (5,215)   (2,831)   84%   4,683    -211%
   Total Shareholders' Equity   179,930    181,798    -1%   182,624    -1%
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity  $1,683,988   $1,648,154    2%  $1,687,677    0%
                          

 

 


 
 

 

WBCO Reports 2013 EPS of $0.93

January 30, 2014

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NON-COVERED ASSET QUALITY (unaudited)  Quarter Ended  Quarter Ended  Quarter Ended  Year Ended
($ in thousands, except per share data)  December 31,  September 30,  December 31,  December 31,
   2013  2013  2012  2013  2012
Allowance for Non-Covered Loan Losses Activity:                         
Balance at Beginning of Period  $16,942   $16,967   $16,570   $17,147   $18,032 
     Indirect Loans:                         
          Charge-offs   (261)   (78)   (241)   (673)   (801)
          Recoveries   71    48    91    348    410 
               Indirect Net Charge-offs   (190)   (30)   (150)   (325)   (391)
                          
    Other Loans:                         
          Charge-offs   (305)   (692)   (1,255)   (2,623)   (8,382)
          Recoveries   596    172    482    1,019    788 
               Other Net Recoveries (Charge-offs)   291    (520)   (773)   (1,604)   (7,594)
                          
                    Total Net Recoveries (Charge-offs)   101    (550)   (923)   (1,929)   (7,985)
Provision for Loan Losses, Non-Covered Loans   50    525    1,500    1,875    7,100 
Balance at End of Period  $17,093   $16,942   $17,147   $17,093   $17,147 
                          
Net Charge-offs to Average Loans:                         
Indirect Loans Net Charge-Offs, to Avg Indirect Loans, Annualized (1)    0.93%   0.15%   0.74%   0.41%   0.48%
Other Loans Net (Recoveries) Charge-Offs, to Avg Other Loans, Annualized  (1)   -0.15%   0.26%   0.41%   0.21%   1.03%
Net (Recoveries) Charge-offs to Average Total Loans (1)    -0.05%   0.25%   0.44%   0.22%   0.97%
                          
    December 31,    September 30,    December 31,           
    2013    2013    2012           
Nonperforming Non-Covered Assets                         
   Nonperforming Non-Covered Loans (2)  $8,409   $9,907   $15,551           
   Non-Covered Other Real Estate Owned   3,067    4,747    3,023           
     Total Nonperforming Non-Covered Assets  $11,476   $14,654   $18,574           
Nonperforming Non-Covered Loans to Total Non-Covered Loans (1)   0.95%   1.14%   1.82%          
Nonperforming Non-Covered Assets to Total Assets   0.68%   0.89%   1.10%          
Allowance for Loan Losses to Nonperforming Non-Covered Loans   203.27%   171.01%   110.26%          
Allowance for Loan Losses to Non-Covered Loans   1.92%   1.94%   2.01%          
                          
Non-Covered Loan Composition                         
  Commercial  $179,914   $173,003   $162,481           
  Real Estate Mortgages                         
      One-to-Four Family Residential   41,811    40,026    36,873           
      Commercial   447,337    446,568    415,754           
  Real Estate Construction                         
      One-to-Four Family Residential   33,928    35,613    46,472           
  Commercial   22,320    15,489    34,926           
  Consumer                         
      Indirect   79,900    78,781    77,596           
      Direct   81,773    81,453    77,294           
Deferred Costs   1,703    1,703    1,738           
Total Non-Covered Loans  $888,686   $872,636   $853,134           
                          
Time Deposit Composition                         
Time Deposits $100,000 and more  $156,297   $168,937   $188,282           
All Other Time Deposits   203,026    211,581    247,037           
  Brokered Deposits                         
      CDARS (Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service)   327    499    12,579           
Total Time Deposits  $359,650   $381,017   $447,898           
                          

 

(1) Excludes Loans Held for Sale.

(2) Nonperforming loans includes nonaccrual loans plus accruing loans 90 or more days past due.


 
 

 

WBCO Reports 2013 EPS of $0.93

January 30, 2014

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FINANCIAL STATISTICS (unaudited)  Quarter Ended  Quarter Ended  Quarter Ended  Quarter Ended  Year Ended
($ in thousands, except per share data)  December 31,  September 30,  June 30,  December 31,  December 31,
   2013  2013  2013  2012  2013  2012
                   
Averages                              
   Total Assets  $1,652,752   $1,628,236   $1,641,686   $1,677,465   $1,648,760   $1,671,903 
   Non-Covered Loans and Loans Held for Sale   874,899    868,745    856,046    841,044    864,049    831,179 
   Covered Loans   145,301    165,964    189,099    223,473    176,611    242,552 
   Interest Earning Assets   1,541,783    1,500,065    1,507,438    1,533,010    1,522,068    1,510,471 
   Deposits   1,434,083    1,414,504    1,416,874    1,455,049    1,428,275    1,457,896 
   Common Shareholders' Equity   181,739    177,448    184,042    181,015    181,460    176,137 
                               
Financial Ratios                              
   Return on Average Assets, Annualized   0.60%   1.10%   0.71%   1.09%   0.88%   1.01%
   Return on Average Common Equity, Annualized   5.46%   10.07%   6.34%   10.08%   7.99%   9.56%
   Efficiency Ratio (1)    79.57%   63.75%   44.16%   56.42%   60.43%   61.31%
   Yield on Earning Assets (1)   4.84%   4.94%   5.04%   5.64%   5.01%   6.02%
   Cost of Interest Bearing Liabilities   0.43%   0.44%   0.46%   0.52%   0.45%   0.57%
   Net Interest Spread   4.41%   4.50%   4.58%   5.12%   4.56%   5.45%
   Net Interest Margin (1)   4.50%   4.59%   4.68%   5.23%   4.65%   5.54%
                               
Tangible Book Value Per Share (2)   $11.22   $11.34   $11.04   $11.41   $11.22   $11.41 
Tangible Common Equity to Total Tangible Assets (2)   10.39%   10.72%   10.64%   10.50%   10.39%   10.50%
                               
    December 31,    September 30,    June 30,    December 31,    Regulatory Requirements
    2013    2013    2013    2012    Adequately- capitalized    Well- capitalized 
Period End                              
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio - Consolidated (3)   19.76%   19.82%   19.86%   19.39%   8.00%   NA 
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio - Consolidated (3)   18.49%   18.55%   18.59%   18.13%   4.00%   NA 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio - Consolidated (3)   12.41%   12.56%   12.25%   11.78%   4.00%   NA 
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio - Whidbey Island Bank (3)   19.20%   19.26%   19.19%   18.77%   8.00%   10.00%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio - Whidbey Island Bank (3)   17.93%   17.99%   17.92%   17.51%   4.00%   6.00%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio - Whidbey Island Bank (3)   12.02%   12.17%   11.81%   11.36%   4.00%   5.00%
                               

 

(1) Fully tax-equivalent is a non-GAAP performance measurement that management believes provides investors with a more accurate picture of the net interest margin, revenue and efficiency ratio for comparative purposes. The calculation involves grossing up interest income on tax-exempt loans and investments by an amount that makes it comparable to taxable income. Please see reconciliation to GAAP measure that appears elsewhere in this release.

(2) Please see the reconciliations to GAAP measures that appear elsewhere in this release. Tangible book value per share and tangible common equity to total tangible assets are non-GAAP performance measurements that management believes provide a more accurate picture of equity.

(3) Capital ratios for the most recent period are an estimate pending filing of the Company's regulatory reports.

 


 
 

 

WBCO Reports 2013 EPS of $0.93

January 30, 2014

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) this press release presents certain non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with information useful in understanding the Company's financial performance; however, readers of this report are urged to review these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with the GAAP results as reported.

 

Operating earnings are not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. However, management believes that operating earnings are an important indication of our ability to generate earnings through the Company's fundamental banking business. Since operating earnings exclude the effects of certain items that are unusual and/or difficult to predict, management believes that operating earnings provide useful supplemental information to both management and investors in evaluating the Company's financial results.

 

Operating earnings should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, cash flows from operating activities, or other income or cash flow statement data calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which the Company calculates operating earnings may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names.

 

The following table provides the reconciliation of the Company's GAAP earnings to operating earnings (non-GAAP) for the periods presented:

 

   Quarter Ended  For the Year Ended
   December 31,  September 30,  December 31,  December 31,
   2013  2013  2012  2013  2012
                
GAAP Earnings Available to Common Shareholders  $2,502   $4,502   $4,586   $14,496   $16,844 
Provision for Income Tax   1,104    2,185    2,153    6,872    7,856 
GAAP Earnings Available to Common Shareholders before Provision for Income Tax   3,606    6,687    6,739    21,368    24,700 
Adjustments to GAAP Earnings Available to Common Shareholders                         
Acquisition-Related Costs   652    —      —      652    —   
Operating Earnings Before Income Tax   4,258    6,687    6,739    22,020    24,700 
Provision for Income Tax   1,332    2,185    2,153    7,100    7,856 
Net Operating Earnings  $2,926   $4,502   $4,586   $14,920   $16,844 
                          
Diluted GAAP Earnings per Common Share  $0.16   $0.29   $0.30   $0.93   $1.09 
Diluted Operating Earnings per Common Share  $0.19   $0.29   $0.30   $0.96   $1.09 
                          

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Fully tax-equivalent net interest income and fully tax-equivalent net interest margin are non-GAAP performance measurements that management believes provides investors with a more accurate picture of the Company's operational performance and is consistent with industry practice. The calculation involves grossing up interest income on tax-exempt loans and investments by an amount that makes it comparable to taxable income.

 

The following table provides the reconciliation of the Company's net interest income and net interest margin (GAAP) to a fully tax-equivalent net interest income and fully tax-equivalent net interest margin (non-GAAP) for the periods presented:

 

                
   Quarter Ended  For the Year Ended
   December 31,  September 30,  December 31,  December 31,
   2013  2013  2012  2013  2012
                
Net Interest Income  $17,253   $17,147   $19,854   $69,939   $82,597 
Tax-Equivalent Adjustment (1)   237    222    307    881    1,144 
Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income   17,490    17,369    20,161    70,820    83,741 
                          
Average Interest Earning Assets   1,541,783    1,500,065    1,533,010    1,522,068    1,510,471 
                          
Net Interest Margin   4.44%   4.54%   5.15%    4.59%   5.47%
Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Margin (1)   4.50%   4.59%   5.23%   4.65%   5.54%
                          

 


 
 

 

WBCO Reports 2013 EPS of $0.93

January 30, 2014

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Tangible common equity, tangible assets and tangible book value per common share are not measures that are calculated in accordance with GAAP. However, management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company's performance. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures are an important indication of the Company's ability to grow both organically and through business combinations, and, with respect to tangible common equity, the Company's ability to pay dividends and to engage in various capital management strategies.

 

Neither tangible common equity, tangible assets or tangible book value per common share should be considered in isolation or as a substitute for common shareholders' equity or book value per common share or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which the Company calculates tangible common equity, tangible assets and tangible book value per share may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names.

 

The following table provides the reconciliation of the Company's shareholders' equity (GAAP) to tangible common equity (non-GAAP) and total assets (GAAP) to tangible assets (non-GAAP) for the periods presented:

 

          
   December 31,  September 30,  December 31,
($ in thousands, except per share data)  2013  2013  2012
                
Total Shareholders' Equity  $179,930   $181,798   $182,624 
Adjustments to Shareholders' Equity               
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (2)   (5,588)   (5,698)   (6,027)
Tangible Common Equity   174,342    176,100    176,597 
                
Total Assets  $1,683,988   $1,648,154   $1,687,677 
Adjustments to Total Assets               
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (2)   (5,588)   (5,698)   (6,027)
Total Tangible Assets   1,678,400    1,642,456    1,681,650 
                
Common Shares Outstanding at Period End   15,538,969    15,532,349    15,483,598 
                
Tangible Common Equity to Total Tangible Assets   10.39%   10.72%   10.50%
Tangible Book Value per Common Share  $11.22   $11.34   $11.41 
                

 

(1) Tax exempt interest has been adjusted to a taxable equivalent basis using a 35% tax rate

(2) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net excludes mortgage servicing rights

 

 

 

 

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Note: Transmitted on GlobeNewswire on January 30, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. PT.