Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:
HFBL), the holding company of Home Federal Bank, reported net
income for the three months ended September 30, 2023, of $1.2
million compared to net income of $1.7 million reported for the
three months ended September 30, 2022. The Company’s basic and
diluted earnings per share were $0.40 and $0.39, respectively, for
the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to basic and
diluted earnings per share of $0.55 and $0.52, respectively, for
the three months ended September 30, 2022.
The Company reported the following highlights during the three
months ended September 30, 2023:
- Total loans receivable, net for the three months ended
September 30, 2023 increased $17.1 million, or 3.5%, to $506.6
million at September 30, 2023, compared to $489.5 million at June
30, 2023.
- The Company’s average interest rate spread was 2.68% for the
three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 3.74% for the
three months ended September 30, 2022.
- The Company’s net interest margin was 3.37% for the three
months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 3.90% for the three
months ended September 30, 2022.
- Basic earnings per share decreased $0.15, or 27.3%, from $0.55
for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $0.40
for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
- Diluted earnings per share decreased $0.13 or 25.0%, from $0.52
for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $0.39
for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
- Nonperforming assets totaled $1.8 million, or 0.28% of total
assets at September 30, 2023 compared to $1.6 million, or 0.24% of
total assets, at June 30, 2023.
The decrease in net income for the three months ended September
30, 2023, as compared to the prior year quarter resulted primarily
from an increase of $435,000, or 11.6%, in non-interest expense, an
increase of $301,000 in provision for income taxes, a decrease of
$112,000, or 20.5%, in non-interest income, and a decrease of
$21,000, or 0.4% in net interest income, partially offset by a
decrease of $418,000, or 100.0% in the provision for credit losses.
The decrease in net interest income for the three months ended
September 30, 2023, was primarily due to a $2.3 million, or 486.1%,
increase in total interest expense, partially offset by an increase
of $2.3 million, or 39.7%, in total interest income. The Company’s
average interest rate spread was 2.68% for the three months ended
September 30, 2023, compared to 3.74% for the three months ended
September 30, 2022. The Company’s net interest margin was 3.37% for
the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 3.90% for
the three months ended September 30, 2022.
ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic
326):Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. On July
1, 2023, the Company adopted the CECL methodology for estimating
credit losses. This resulted in a $189,000 increase to the
allowance for credit losses and a one-time cumulative adjustment
resulted in a $149,000, net of tax, decrease to stockholders’
equity. For purchased credit deteriorated loans, the Company
applied the guidance under CECL using the prospective transition
approach. As a result, the Company adjusted the amortized cost
basis of the purchased credit deteriorated loans by $170,000 to
reclassify the purchase discount to the allowance for credit losses
on July 1, 2023. The ACL account increased $359,000 from these two
transactions. No provision expense was recorded in the first
quarter of 2024. As of September 30, 2023, the ACL was $5.1
million, and the ratio of ACL to gross loans was 1.00%. As of June
30, 2023, the ACL was $5.2 million, and the ratio of ACL to gross
loans was 1.05%.
The following table sets forth the Company’s average balances
and average yields earned and rates paid on its interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the periods
indicated.
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
AverageBalance |
|
|
AverageYield/Rate |
|
|
AverageBalance |
|
|
AverageYield/Rate |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Interest-earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans receivable |
|
$ |
498,242 |
|
|
|
5.79 |
% |
|
$ |
396,768 |
|
|
|
5.03 |
% |
Investment securities |
|
|
113,584 |
|
|
|
2.18 |
|
|
|
110,602 |
|
|
|
1.76 |
|
Interest-earning deposits |
|
|
10,066 |
|
|
|
6.98 |
|
|
|
32,706 |
|
|
|
3.18 |
|
Total interest-earning
assets |
|
$ |
621,892 |
|
|
|
5.15 |
% |
|
$ |
540,076 |
|
|
|
4.25 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing
liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Savings accounts |
|
$ |
78,572 |
|
|
|
0.38 |
% |
|
$ |
128,749 |
|
|
|
0.26 |
% |
NOW accounts |
|
|
55,900 |
|
|
|
0.48 |
|
|
|
58,658 |
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
Money market accounts |
|
|
108,891 |
|
|
|
2.26 |
|
|
|
94,694 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
|
Certificates of deposit |
|
|
194,785 |
|
|
|
3.73 |
|
|
|
84,715 |
|
|
|
1.24 |
|
Total interest-bearing
deposits |
|
|
438,148 |
|
|
|
2.47 |
|
|
|
366,816 |
|
|
|
0.43 |
|
Other bank borrowings |
|
|
8,654 |
|
|
|
8.39 |
|
|
|
4,915 |
|
|
|
5.33 |
|
FHLB advances |
|
|
1,138 |
|
|
|
5.23 |
|
|
|
826 |
|
|
|
4.80 |
|
Total interest-bearing
liabilities |
|
$ |
447,940 |
|
|
|
2.47 |
% |
|
$ |
372,557 |
|
|
|
0.51 |
% |
The $112,000 decrease in non-interest income for the three
months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the prior year
quarterly period, was primarily due to a decrease of $137,000 in
gain on sale of loans, and a $34,000 increase in loss on sale of
real estate and fixed assets, partially offset by a $56,000
increase in service charges on deposit accounts, and an increase of
$3,000 in other non-interest income. The decrease in gain on sale
of loans for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, was primarily
due to a decrease in refinance activity causing a decrease in
mortgage loan originations. In addition, in recent periods the
Company has increased its originations of adjustable rate mortgages
for portfolio rather than for sale in the secondary market.
The $435,000 increase in non-interest expense for the three
months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in
2022, is primarily attributable to increases of $94,000 in
amortization of core deposit intangible expense, $74,000 in
compensation and benefits expense, $69,000 in advertising expense,
$64,000 in data processing expense, $48,000 in occupancy and
equipment expense, $44,000 in deposit insurance premium expense,
$37,000 in franchise and bank shares tax expense, $34,000 in
professional fees, $27,000 in audit and examination fees, and
$8,000 in loan and collection expense. The increases were partially
offset by a decrease of $64,000 in other non-interest expense.
At September 30, 2023, the Company reported total assets of
$662.6 million, an increase of $1.7 million, or 0.3%, compared to
total assets of $660.9 million at June 30, 2023. The increase in
assets was comprised primarily of increases in loans receivable,
net of $17.1 million, or 3.5%, from $489.5 million at June 30, 2023
to $506.6 million at September 30, 2023, loans-held-for-sale of
$585,000, from $4,000 at June 30, 2023 to $589,000 at September 30,
2023, premises and equipment of $417,000, or 2.5%, from $16.6
million at June 30, 2023 to $17.0 million at September 30, 2023,
real estate owned of $193,000, or 52.4% from $368,000 at June 30,
2023 to $561,000 at September 30, 2023, deferred tax asset of
$147,000, or 11.2%, from $1.3 million at June 30, 2023 to $1.5
million at September 30, 2023, accrued interest receivable of
$117,000, or 6.5%, from $1.8 million at June 30, 2023 to $1.9
million at September 30, 2023, and bank owned life insurance of
$25,000, or 0.4%, from $6.70 million at June 30, 2023 to $6.73
million at September 30, 2023. These increases were partially
offset by decreases in cash and cash equivalents of $15.9 million,
or 64.2%, from $24.8 million at June 30, 2023 to $8.9 million at
September 30, 2023, investment securities of $759,000, or 0.7%,
from $114.0 million at June 30, 2023 to $113.2 million at September
30, 2023, other assets of $163,000, or 11.4%, from $1.4 million at
June 30, 2023 to $1.3 million at September 30, 2023, and core
deposit intangible of $94,000, or 6.1%, from $1.5 million at June
30, 2023 to $1.4 million at September 30, 2023. The decrease in
cash and cash equivalents was primarily due to the funding of
additional loan growth.
The decrease in held to maturity securities was due to $1.6
million in principal payments. The increase in loans held-for-sale
primarily reflected an increase in loans originated for sale during
the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Total liabilities increased $1.8 million, or 0.3%, from $610.4
million at June 30, 2023 to $612.1 million at September 30, 2023.
The increase in liabilities was comprised primarily of increases in
advances from FHLB of $4.6 million from none at June 30, 2022,
other accrued expenses and liabilities of $1.6 million, or 39.7%,
to $5.5 million at September 30, 2023 compared to $3.9 million at
June 30, 2023, other borrowings of $300,000, or 3.5%, to $8.9
million at September 30, 2023 compared to $8.6 million at June 30,
2023, and advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance of
$161,000, or 29.1%, to $715,000 at September 30, 2023 compared to
$554,000 at June 30, 2023. The increases were partially offset by a
decrease in total deposits of $4.9 million, or 0.8%, to $592.5
million at September 30, 2023 compared to $597.4 million at
September 30, 2023. The decrease in deposits was primarily due to a
decrease of $9.6 million, or 8.4%, in money market deposits from
$114.2 million at June 30, 2023 to $104.6 million at September 30,
2023, a decrease of $6.1 million, or 7.5%, in savings deposits from
$81.9 million at June 30, 2023 to $75.7 million at September 30,
2023, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 2.6%, in NOW accounts from
$65.3 million at June 30, 2023 to $63.6 million at September 30,
2023, partially offset by an increase of $12.1 million, or 6.37%,
in certificates of deposit from $190.4 million at June 30, 2023 to
$202.5 million at September 30, 2023 and an increase of $504,000,
or 0.4%, in non-interest deposits from $145.6 million at June 30,
2023 to $146.1 million at September 30, 2023. The Company had $3.0
million in brokered deposits at both September 30, 2023 and June
30, 2023.
At September 30, 2023, the Company had $1.8 million of
non-performing assets (defined as non-accruing loans, accruing
loans 90 days or more past due, and other real estate owned)
compared to $1.6 million on non-performing assets at June 30, 2023,
consisting of five single-family residential loans, six commercial
non-real estate loans, three consumer loans, two home equity
line-of-credit loans, and three single-family residence loans in
real estate owned at September 30, 2023, compared to seven
single-family residential loans, three commercial non-real estate
loans, one consumer loan and two single-family residences in other
real estate owned at June 30, 2023. At September 30, 2023 the
Company had seven single family residential loans, seven commercial
non-real-estate loans, three home-equity line-of-credit loans, two
commercial real estate loans, and one auto loan compared to ten
single family residential loans, three commercial non-real-estate
loans, two commercial real estate loans, and three home equity
line-of-credit loans classified as substandard at June 30, 2023.
There were no loans classified as doubtful at September 30, 2023 or
June 30, 2023.
Shareholders’ equity decreased $69,000, or 0.1%, to $50.47
million at September 30, 2023 from $50.54 million at June 30, 2023.
The primary reasons for the changes in shareholders’ equity from
June 30, 2023 were a decrease in the Company’s accumulated other
comprehensive income of $812,000, dividends paid totaling $392,000,
and CECL implementation totaling $189,000, partially offset by net
income of $1.2 million, and the vesting of restricted stock awards,
stock options, and the release of employee stock ownership plan
shares totaling $105,000,
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is the holding company
for Home Federal Bank which conducts business from its ten
full-service banking offices and home office in northwest
Louisiana.
Statements contained in this news release which are not
historical facts may be forward-looking statements as that term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they
do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often
include words like “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”,
and “intend”, or future or conditional verbs such as “will”,
“would”, “should”, “could”, or “may”. We undertake no obligation to
update any forward-looking statements.
In addition to factors previously disclosed in the reports filed
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
those identified elsewhere in this press release, the following
factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ
materially from forward-looking statements or historical
performance: the strength of the United States economy in general
and the strength of the local economies in which the Company
conducts its operations; general economic conditions; legislative
and regulatory changes; monetary and fiscal policies of the federal
government; changes in tax policies, rates and regulations of
federal, state and local tax authorities including the effects of
the Tax Reform Act; changes in interest rates, deposit flows, the
cost of funds, demand for loan products and the demand for
financial services, competition, changes in the quality or
composition of the Company’s loans, investment and mortgage-backed
securities portfolios; geographic concentration of the Company’s
business; fluctuations in real estate values; the adequacy of loan
loss reserves; the risk that goodwill and intangibles recorded in
the Company’s financial statements will become impaired; changes in
accounting principles, policies or guidelines and other economic,
competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the
Company’s operations, markets, products, services and fees.
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana |
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION(In
thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2023 |
|
|
June 30, 2023 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Audited) |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents
(Includes Interest-Bearing Deposits with Other Banks of $1,557 and
$22,215 September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, Respectively) |
|
$ |
8,878 |
|
|
$ |
24,765 |
|
Securities Available-for-Sale (amortized cost September 30, 2023:
$36,178; June 30, 2023: $42,910, Respectively) |
|
|
40,409 |
|
|
|
39,551 |
|
Securities Held-to-Maturity (fair value September 30, 2023:
$57,557; June 30, 2023: $61,222, Respectively) |
|
|
72,806 |
|
|
|
74,423 |
|
Loans Held-for-Sale |
|
|
589 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Loans Receivable, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses (September 30,
2023:$5,102; June 30, 2023: $5,173, Respectively) |
|
|
506,599 |
|
|
|
489,493 |
|
Accrued Interest
Receivable |
|
|
1,907 |
|
|
|
1,790 |
|
Premises and Equipment,
Net |
|
|
16,978 |
|
|
|
16,561 |
|
Bank Owned Life Insurance |
|
|
6,725 |
|
|
|
6,700 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
2,990 |
|
|
|
2,990 |
|
Core Deposit Intangible |
|
|
1,439 |
|
|
|
1,533 |
|
Deferred Tax Asset |
|
|
1,460 |
|
|
|
1,313 |
|
Real Estate Owned |
|
|
561 |
|
|
|
368 |
|
Other Assets |
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
|
1,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
662,602 |
|
|
$ |
660,915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest bearing |
|
$ |
146,057 |
|
|
$ |
145,553 |
|
Interest-bearing |
|
|
446,448 |
|
|
|
451,808 |
|
Total Deposits |
|
|
592,505 |
|
|
|
597,361 |
|
Advances from Borrowers for
Taxes and Insurance |
|
|
715 |
|
|
|
554 |
|
Short-term Federal Home Loan
Bank Advances |
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
Other Borrowings |
|
|
8,850 |
|
|
|
8,550 |
|
Other Accrued Expenses and
Liabilities |
|
|
5,459 |
|
|
|
3,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
612,129 |
|
|
|
610,373 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock - $0.01 Par
Value; 10,000,000 Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authorized; None Issued and Outstanding |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
Common Stock - $0.01 Par
Value; 40,000,000 Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authorized: 3,133,351 and 3,133,351 Shares Issued and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023,
Respectively |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Additional Paid-in
Capital |
|
|
41,057 |
|
|
|
40,981 |
|
Unearned ESOP Stock |
|
|
(495 |
) |
|
|
(523 |
) |
Retained Earnings |
|
|
13,346 |
|
|
|
12,707 |
|
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss |
|
|
(3,466 |
) |
|
|
(2,654 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Shareholders’ Equity |
|
|
50,473 |
|
|
|
50,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
$ |
662,602 |
|
|
$ |
660,915 |
|
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of
LouisianaCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME(In thousands, except per share
data)(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
Interest
income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans, including fees |
|
$ |
7,274 |
|
|
$ |
5,028 |
|
Investment securities |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
|
473 |
|
|
|
489 |
|
Other interest-earning assets |
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
Total interest income |
|
|
8,074 |
|
|
|
5,781 |
|
Interest
expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits |
|
|
2,592 |
|
|
|
400 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Other bank borrowings |
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
Total interest expense |
|
|
2,790 |
|
|
|
476 |
|
Net interest income |
|
|
5,284 |
|
|
|
5,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for credit
losses |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
418 |
|
Net interest income after provision for credit losses |
|
|
5,284 |
|
|
|
4,887 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest
income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of loans |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
Loss on sale of real estate and fixed assets |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
-- |
|
Income on Bank-Owned Life Insurance |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Service charges on deposit accounts |
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
335 |
|
Other income |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-interest income |
|
|
434 |
|
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest
expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
2,356 |
|
|
|
2,282 |
|
Occupancy and equipment |
|
|
549 |
|
|
|
501 |
|
Data processing |
|
|
245 |
|
|
|
181 |
|
Audit and examination fees |
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
Franchise and bank shares tax |
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
119 |
|
Advertising |
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
Professional fees |
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
Loan and collection |
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
Amortization Core Deposit Intangible |
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
Deposit insurance premium |
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Other expenses |
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
296 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-interest expense |
|
|
4,188 |
|
|
|
3,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
1,530 |
|
|
|
1,680 |
|
Provision for income
tax expense |
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME |
|
$ |
1,220 |
|
|
$ |
1,671 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EARNINGS PER SHARE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected Operating
Ratios(1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average interest rate spread |
|
|
2.68 |
% |
|
|
3.74 |
% |
Net interest margin |
|
|
3.37 |
% |
|
|
3.90 |
% |
Return on average assets |
|
|
0.73 |
% |
|
|
1.13 |
% |
Return on average equity |
|
|
9.46 |
% |
|
|
13.99 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Quality
Ratios(2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets |
|
|
0.28 |
% |
|
|
0.38 |
% |
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of non-performing
loans |
|
|
403.96 |
% |
|
|
229.97 |
% |
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of total loans
receivable |
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
1.18 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per Share
Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares outstanding at period end |
|
|
3,133,351 |
|
|
|
3,108,145 |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
3,028,597 |
|
|
|
3,065,552 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
3,107,834 |
|
|
|
3,227,418 |
|
____________________________________________ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Ratios for the three month
periods are annualized. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) Asset quality ratios are
end of period ratios. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James R. Barlow
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
(318) 222-1145
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