Heritage Oaks Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Results


PASO ROBLES, Calif., July 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Oaks Bancorp ("Heritage Oaks" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:HEOP), a bank holding company and parent of Heritage Oaks Bank (the "Bank"), reported net income available to common shareholders of $3.7 million, or $0.11 per dilutive common share, for the second quarter of 2015, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $2.9 million, or $0.09 per dilutive common share, for the second quarter of 2014, and net income available to common shareholders of $4.1 million, or $0.12 per dilutive common share for the first quarter of 2015. Net income available to common shareholders for the current quarter increased by $0.8 million compared to the second quarter of 2014, and declined by $0.3 million compared to the linked quarter.

Second Quarter 2015 Highlights

  • Gross loans declined by $16.2 million, or 1.3%, to $1.19 billion at June 30, 2015, compared to $1.21 billion at March 31, 2015, and increased by $94.3 million, or 8.6% compared to $1.10 billion, at June 30, 2014. New loan production totaled $79.8 million for the second quarter of 2015. Portfolio production was offset by $45.8 million of loan prepayments and pay-offs, and $12.9 million of pay downs on agribusiness lines attributable to the conclusion of certain of our agribusiness customers' growing seasons.
     
  • Total deposits grew by $51.3 million, or 3.5% to $1.51 billion at June 30, 2015, compared with $1.46 billion at March 31 2015, and grew by $117.5 million, or 8.4%, as compared to $1.39 billion at June 30, 2014. Non-interest bearing demand deposits grew 6.7% to $516.4 million compared to the March 31, 2015 balance, and represent 34.2% of total deposits at June 30, 2015, compared to 33.1% of total deposits at June 30, 2014.
     
  • Credit quality remains strong with non-accrual loans representing 0.97% of total gross loans at June 30, 2015, which improved from 0.98% for the linked quarter, and 1.04% at June 30, 2014. Net recoveries for the second quarter of 2015 were $69 thousand compared to $111 thousand in the linked quarter and charge-offs of $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2014. Total loans delinquent 30 to 89 days were 0.03% of total gross loans as of June 30, 2015. There was no provision for loan and lease losses recorded in the second quarter due to the continued improvement in credit quality.
     
  • Regulatory capital ratios for the Bank at June 30, 2015 were 9.41% for Tier 1 Leverage Capital, 13.73% for Total Risk Based Capital, and 12.48% for Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Total Risk Based Capital.
     
  • On July 22, 2015 the board of directors declared a dividend of $0.06 per common share for shareholders of record as of August 17, 2015, which is payable to our common shareholders on August 31, 2015.

"Our relationship banking activities continue to bear fruit, as evidenced by our 8.4% deposit growth during the first six months of 2015. New loan originations were also strong at $79.8 million and these new relationships further contribute to our core franchise value. The confluence of an increase in loan pay-offs with the cyclical pay-down of our agribusiness operating lines resulted in contraction of our loan portfolio during the second quarter. The elevated loan payoffs have primarily occurred in our commercial, agribusiness, and consumer real estate loan portfolios. We are rolling out our interest rate swap program this quarter which will allow us to offer more competitive fixed rate financing options to customers, while helping us continue to effectively manage our interest rate risk," stated Simone Lagomarsino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Oaks Bancorp. 

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

Net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2015 was $3.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $2.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2014. Net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was $4.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted common share. Earnings before income taxes, provision for loan and lease losses, gain on sale of securities, and merger, restructure and integration costs for the current quarter decreased by $0.1 million, as compared to the linked quarter, and increased by $0.6 million as compared to the second quarter of 2014, primarily due to decreases in non-interest expense.

Net income available to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $7.8 million, or $0.23 per dilutive common share as compared to $1.2 million or $0.04 per dilutive common share for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The $6.6 million increase in net income available to common shareholders for the first six months of 2015 as compared to the same period a year earlier was primarily due to $8.0 million of merger, restructure and integration costs related to the February 28, 2014 acquisition of Mission Community Bancorp ("MISN" or the "MISN Transaction") incurred during the first six months of 2014. Earnings before income taxes, provision for loan and lease losses, gain on sale of securities, and merger, restructure and integration costs increased by $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the same prior year period, primarily as a result of the inclusion of MISN earnings in the Company's earnings for a full six months in 2015.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $15.2 million, or 3.67% of average earning assets ("net interest margin"), for the second quarter of 2015 compared with $15.2 million, or a 3.98% net interest margin, for the same period a year earlier, and $15.5 million, or a 3.92% net interest margin, for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. On a year over year basis, net interest income was relatively flat due primarily to offsetting factors including: an increase in interest income from other investments attributable to a special dividend paid by the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") on June 23, 2015 of $0.3 million, a $0.2 million decrease in interest income from investment securities, and a $0.2 million increase in interest expense on other borrowings.

Net interest income decreased for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the first quarter of 2015 by $0.3 million due to the following factors:  a decline in loan interest income of $0.5 million driven by a reduction in the yield and average balance of the loan portfolio, and an increase in deposit and borrowing costs of $0.1 million which was however, partially offset by an increase in interest income from other investments due to the previously mentioned special FHLB dividend.

The net interest margin was 3.67% for the second quarter of 2015, compared to 3.98% for the same prior year period, and 3.92% for the linked quarter ended March 31, 2015. The most significant driver of the decline in the net interest margin compared to both the second quarter of 2014 and the linked quarter was a decline in loan yields. Loan yields declined by 46 basis points to 4.82%, as compared to 5.28% for second quarter of 2014, and by 30 basis points as compared to 5.12% for the linked quarter.

The primary driver of the decline in loan yields for the current quarter as compared to both the second quarter of 2014, and to the linked quarter was a decline in purchased loan discount accretion. Purchased loan discount accretion contributed 15 basis points during the current quarter, 33 basis points during the second quarter of 2014, and 37 basis points for the linked quarter to loan yields. The decline in purchased loan discount accretion for the second quarter of 2015, as compared to both the second quarter of 2014, and the linked quarter, is attributable to a lower level of accelerated loan discount accretion associated with loan pay-offs, and to a gradual decline in scheduled accretion due to loan maturities and pay-offs.

The cost of deposits was 0.25% for the second quarter of 2015, unchanged compared to the prior quarter, and down 2 basis points compared to 0.27% for the second quarter of 2014.

Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

No provisions for loan and lease losses were recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2015, or 2014, or the linked quarter ended March 31, 2015. The Company has not required a loan and lease loss provision since 2012 due to improvements in credit quality over the past three years. Net recoveries were 0.02% of average loans outstanding, for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared with net charge-offs of 0.48% of average loans outstanding for the same period a year earlier, and net recoveries of 0.04% of average loans outstanding for the linked quarter. 

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the second quarter of 2015 was $2.3 million, compared to $2.5 million for the same period a year earlier, and $3.0 million for the linked quarter ended March 31, 2015. Non-interest income declined by $0.2 million for the current quarter as compared to the same prior year quarter, primarily due to decreases in bank fee and service charge income, and gain on sale of investment securities, which were partially offset by increased mortgage banking revenue. Compared to the linked quarter, non-interest income decreased by $0.7 million, primarily because we did not sell any investment securities during the second quarter, which resulted in a decrease in gain on sale of investment securities of $0.5 million. 

Securities gains have declined over the last year and since the prior quarter, because we have concluded certain portfolio repositioning efforts at the end of the first quarter of 2015, which resulted in net gains on sale over the last eighteen months. Bank service charge income declined over the last year, despite increases in deposit balances, because the Bank has exited several "money service businesses" as part of our Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Program ("BSA/AML Program") remediation efforts. 

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense declined by $1.6 million, or 12.0%, to $11.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared to $13.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.  Non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2015 decreased by $0.4 million, or 3.3% from $11.8 million for the linked quarter.

The decrease in non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2015 as compared to the second quarter a year ago was largely the result of $0.9 million of merger, restructure and integration costs recorded in the second quarter of 2014 related to the MISN Transaction. Salaries and employee benefit costs also declined by $0.6 million for the second quarter of 2015 as compared to the same prior year period as a result of the branch consolidation that was completed in the second half of 2014. In addition, information technology costs decreased by $0.4 million due primarily to the elimination of duplicative data processing costs, which existed in the second quarter of 2014, but were eliminated after the July 2014 systems integration. Other expense also decreased by $0.4 million driven by a reversal of mortgage repurchase reserves, which was due to the successful settlement of outstanding claims. These decreases were offset by a $0.7 million increase in professional services related to additional BSA/AML Program consulting work of $0.4 million and an increase in legal services expense.  Sales and marketing expenses have also been elevated in 2015, as compared to the first half of 2014, primarily due to our new "We're Central to the Coast" marketing campaign, which consists of increased television and radio advertising as compared to prior years' campaigns.

The $0.4 million decrease in non-interest expense during the second quarter of 2015, as compared to the prior quarter, was primarily attributable to decreased salary and benefit costs of $0.5 million. Other linked quarter variances included a $0.3 million increase in professional services expense, which was largely offset by a $0.2 million decrease in other expense.

Operating Efficiency

The Company's operating efficiency ratio improved to 64.04% for the second quarter of 2015 as compared to 71.97% for the second quarter of 2014, and 64.13% for the linked quarter. Our operating efficiency ratio for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 reflects the impact of the reduced non-interest expenses discussed above. Total non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets, another measure of the Company's efficiency, was 2.55% for the second quarter of 2015, compared to 3.12% for second quarter of 2014, and 2.75% for the linked quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $2.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared with $1.7 million for the same period a year earlier. For the linked quarter ended March 31, 2015, income tax expense was $2.6 million.  The Company's effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2015 was 37.5% compared with 37.1% for the same period a year ago, and 39.1% for the linked quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Balance Sheet

Total assets increased by $150.7 million, or 9.0%, to $1.8 billion at June 30, 2015 compared to June 30, 2014, and $51.8 million, or 2.9%, compared to March 31, 2015. Cash and cash equivalents increased $45.3 million, or 54.0%, to $129.0 million at June 30, 2015 compared to June 30, 2014, and $53.5 million, or 70.9%, compared to March 31, 2015.  The increase in the Company's cash position is primarily the result of successful deposit gathering efforts.

Investment securities increased by $15.3 million, or 4.2% to $379.8 million, compared to $364.5 million at March 31, 2015. We currently target a 2.75 to 3.25 year effective duration for the entire securities portfolio. At June 30, 2015, the effective duration of the securities portfolio was 3.2 years.

Total gross loans increased by $94.3 million, or 8.6%, to $1.2 billion at June 30, 2015 compared to June 30, 2014, and decreased $16.2 million, or 1.3%, compared to March 31, 2015. New loan production for the held for investment portfolio ("portfolio loans") was $43.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2015.  However, the Company experienced $45.8 million of loan pay-offs during the second quarter of 2015 representing an 11.7% decrease compared to the linked quarter.  Pay-offs have been elevated above the average $32.2 million per quarter level experienced in 2014 (after the close of the MISN Transaction) for the past two quarters. A significant portion of such pay-offs can be attributed to the recent decline in long-term interest rates, and a concurrent increase in competition for commercial real estate loans in the markets we serve. 

Mortgage loans originated for sale for the second quarter of 2015 were $36.6 million, and decreased slightly by $3.4 million, from $40.0 million reported for the linked quarter. Total mortgage loan production, originated for sale for the year to date through June 30, 2015 is $76.6 million, compared to $40.7 million for the same period in 2014.

Total deposits increased by $117.5 million, or 8.4%, to $1.51 billion as of June 30, 2015 from $1.40 billion at June 30, 2014, and grew by $51.4 million, or 3.5%, from $1.46 billion at March 31, 2015.  Non-interest bearing deposits increased by $32.3 million, or 6.7%, during the second quarter of 2015, and by $54.9 million, or 11.9%, since June 30, 2014.

Total shareholders' equity was $202.1 million at June 30, 2015, an increase of $10.9 million, or 5.7%, compared to June 30, 2014, and increased by $0.1 million, or 0.1%, compared to March 31, 2015. A decline in the unrealized gain on our securities portfolio, and second quarter shareholder dividend payment offset the contribution of net income to shareholders' equity and resulted in the nominal increase for the quarter.

Classified assets at June 30, 2015 totaled $49.5 million compared to $51.6 million at March 31, 2015, a $2.1 million or 4.0% decrease, and increased $5.3 million, or 12.0%, from $44.2 million at June 30, 2014. Non-performing assets were $12.0 million at June 30, 2015 compared to $12.3 million at March 31, 2015 representing a $0.3 million or 2.7% decrease over the linked quarter end balance, and increased by $0.3 million, or 2.5%, from the $11.7 million balance reported at June 30, 2014. As of June 30, 2015, 75% of our non-accrual loans are current and are paying according to their contractual terms. Furthermore, 40% of our total non-accrual loans are attributable to one customer whose loans were restructured a few years ago. The customer has been paying the loans in accordance with the modified terms. Since the initial restructuring the customer has paid down 34% of the principal balance.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL") as a percentage of gross loans declined from 1.52% at June 30, 2014 to 1.43% at June 30, 2015. The decline in the ALLL as a percentage of gross loans over the last twelve months has been driven by a decrease in our historical loss percentages, and a decline in the amount of specific loan loss reserves required for impaired loans. The combined un-accreted purchase discounts for acquired loans and ALLL represent 1.96% of gross loans as of June 30, 2015, compared to 1.95% as of March 31, 2015.

As of June 30, 2015, MISN acquired loans have an ALLL of $0.9 million or 0.41% of the remaining acquired MISN loan portfolio. The remaining un-accreted fair market value discount on MISN loans was $6.4 million at June 30, 2015 and represents 3.06% of the remaining balance of MISN loans.  

Due to continued heightened concerns regarding the effects of the California drought upon our agribusiness loan customers and related businesses, the Bank has provided a $1.5 million qualitative allocation in its ALLL to address these concerns, which allocation accounts for 8.8% of the total ALLL at June 30, 2015. Management will continue to monitor the drought as it relates to our agribusiness customers and the local economy.

Regulatory Capital

The Company's and the Bank's regulatory capital ratios exceeded the ratios generally required to be considered a "well capitalized" financial institution for regulatory purposes. The Tier I Leverage Ratios for the Company and the Bank were 10.22%, and 9.41%, respectively, at June 30, 2015 compared with the requirement of 5.00% to generally be considered a "well capitalized" financial institution. The Total Risk-Based Capital Ratios for the Company and the Bank were 14.80%, and 13.73%, respectively, at June 30, 2015, compared with the requirement of 10.00% to generally be considered a "well capitalized" financial institution.  Basel III regulatory capital guidance became effective for the Company and the Bank on January 1, 2015.  The Basel III framework incorporates a new regulatory measure called the Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio. The Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio for the Company and the Bank were 12.96%, and 12.48%, respectively, at June 30, 2015, compared with the requirement of 6.5% to generally be considered a "well capitalized" financial institution for regulatory purposes. The decline in the Bank's regulatory capital ratios as compared to the prior quarter was due to a $10.0 million dividend paid by the Bank to the holding company to support cash flow needs of our holding company, such as future shareholder dividend payments.

BSA Consent Order

We have continued to make progress in addressing the issues identified in the BSA Consent Order that we entered into with our regulators in November of 2014. However, we still have more work to do in order to fully remediate the issues identified in the BSA Consent Order. 

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter results at 8:00 a.m. PDT on July 24, 2015. Media representatives, analysts and the public are invited to listen to this discussion by calling (877) 363-5052 and entering the conference ID 77798226, or via on-demand webcast. A link to the webcast will be available on Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website at www.heritageoaksbancorp.com. A replay of the call will be available on Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website later that day and will remain on its site for up to 14 calendar days. By including the foregoing website address, Heritage Oaks Bancorp does not intend to and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained therein.

Report on Form 10-Q

The Company intends to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, on or before August 10, 2015. This report can be accessed at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website, www.sec.gov. Shortly after filing, it is also available free of charge at the Company's website, www.heritageoaksbancorp.com or by contacting Lonny Robinson, Chief Financial Officer.  By including the foregoing website addresses, Heritage Oaks Bancorp does not intend to, and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained therein.

About Heritage Oaks Bancorp

With $1.8 billion in assets, Heritage Oaks Bancorp is headquartered in Paso Robles, California and is the holding company for Heritage Oaks Bank.  Heritage Oaks Bank operates two branch offices each in Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo; single branch offices in Atascadero, Templeton, Cambria, Morro Bay, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, Goleta and Santa Barbara; as well as a single loan production office in Ventura/Oxnard. Heritage Oaks Bank conducts commercial banking business in the counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. Visit Heritage Oaks Bancorp on the Web at www.heritageoaksbancorp.com. By including the foregoing website address, Heritage Oaks Bancorp does not intend to, and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained therein.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are "forward looking statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements about anticipated future operating and financial performance, financial position and liquidity, business prospects, strategic alternatives, regulatory and competitive outlook, investment and expenditure plans, capital and financing needs, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation and statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Words such as "will likely result," "aims," "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "hopes," "intends," "may," "plans," "projects," "seeks," "should," "will," and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to help identify forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the regulatory environment, the economy and other future conditions, which expectations and assumptions could prove wrong. Forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially and adversely from those contemplated by the forward looking statements. The Company cautions you against relying on any of these forward looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements, include the following: renewed softness in the overall economy, including the California real estate market; the effect of the current low interest rate environment or changes in interest rates on our net interest margin; changes in the Company's business strategy or development plans; our ability to  attract and retain qualified employees; a failure or breach of our operational security systems or infrastructure or those of our customers, our third party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of a cyber-attack; environmental conditions, including the prolonged drought in California, natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, and wildfires that may disrupt business, impede operations, or negatively impact the ability of certain borrowers to repay their loans and/or the values of collateral securing loans; the possibility of an unfavorable ruling in a legal matter, and the potential impact that it may have on earnings, reputation, or the Bank's operations; and the possibility that any expansionary activities will be impeded while the FDIC's and CA DBO's joint BSA Consent Order remains outstanding, and that we will be unable to comply with the requirements set forth in the BSA Consent Order, which could result in restrictions on our operations.

Additional information on these risks and other factors that could affect operating results and financial condition are detailed in reports filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2015.

Forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update forward looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward looking statements are made, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, and specifically disclaims any obligation to revise or update such forward looking statements for any reason, except as may be required by law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Company provides all information required in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), but it believes that evaluating its ongoing operating results and in particular, making comparisons to similar companies, may be enhanced by providing additional non-GAAP measures used by management to assess operating results.  Therefore, included at the end of the tables below are the following schedules: a schedule reconciling our GAAP net income to earnings before income taxes, provision for loan and lease losses, investment securities gains or losses, and merger, restructure, and integration related costs; a schedule reconciling book value to tangible common book value per share; a schedule adjusting non-interest expense to exclude merger, restructure and integration costs and expressing the adjusted noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets; and a schedule adjusting the efficiency ratio to exclude merger, restructure and integration costs.

 
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
 Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited) 
       
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014
  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Assets      
Cash and due from banks  $ 16,085  $ 14,743  $ 19,162
Interest earning deposits in other banks  112,928  60,735  64,594
Total cash and cash equivalents  129,013  75,478  83,756
       
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value  379,824  364,498  359,630
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value  8,736  9,493  8,409
Gross loans  1,191,153  1,207,319  1,096,883
Net deferred loan fees  (1,157)  (1,221)  (1,350)
Allowance for loan and lease losses  (16,982)  (16,913)  (16,635)
 Net loans held for investment  1,173,014  1,189,185  1,078,898
Premises and equipment, net  37,996  38,107  35,234
Premises held for sale  1,840  1,840  4,581
Deferred tax assets, net  23,180  22,508  28,863
Bank owned life insurance  25,032  24,871  24,383
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  7,853  7,853  7,853
Goodwill  24,885  24,885  24,475
Other intangible assets  4,823  5,085  5,941
Other assets  12,183  12,791  15,649
Total assets  $ 1,828,379  $ 1,776,594  $ 1,677,672
       
Liabilities      
Deposits      
Non-interest bearing deposits  $ 516,431  $ 484,106  $ 461,559
Interest bearing deposits  995,208  976,162  932,624
Total deposits  1,511,639  1,460,268  1,394,183
Short term FHLB borrowing  10,500  10,500  2,000
Long term FHLB borrowing  83,050  83,054  65,566
Junior subordinated debentures  13,338  13,286  13,125
Other liabilities  7,770  7,543  11,593
Total liabilities  1,626,297  1,574,651  1,486,467
       
Shareholders' equity      
Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized:      
Series C preferred stock, $3.25 per share stated value; issued and outstanding: 0 shares at June 30, 2015, 384,697 at March 31, 2015, and 1,189,538 shares at June 30, 2014, respectively  --  1,056  3,604
Common stock, no par value; authorized: 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 34,314,242, 33,950,518 and 33,032,436 shares as of June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, and June 30, 2014, respectively  165,415  164,271  161,898
Additional paid in capital   7,658  7,252  6,210
Retained earnings  28,800  27,128  19,903
Accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)   209  2,236  (410)
Total shareholders' equity  202,082  201,943  191,205
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 1,828,379  $ 1,776,594  $ 1,677,672
       
Book value per common share  $ 5.89  $ 5.92  $ 5.68
       
Tangible book value per common share  $ 5.02  $ 5.03  $ 4.76
 
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
       
  For the Three Months Ended
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014
  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Interest Income      
Loans, including fees  $ 14,585  $ 15,088  $ 14,547
Investment securities  1,662  1,667  1,819
Other interest-earning assets  494  173  175
Total interest income  16,741  16,928  16,541
Interest Expense      
Deposits  918  889  928
Other borrowings  581  541  416
Total interest expense  1,499  1,430  1,344
Net interest income before provision for loan and lease losses  15,242  15,498  15,197
Provision for loan and lease losses  --  --  --
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses  15,242  15,498  15,197
Non-Interest Income      
Fees and service charges  1,213  1,207  1,394
Net gain on sale of mortgage loans  484  386  364
Other mortgage fee income  118  138  105
Gain on sale of investment securities  --  505  101
Other income  456  765  512
Total non-interest income  2,271  3,001  2,476
Non-Interest Expense      
Salaries and employee benefits  5,786  6,259  6,340
Occupancy and equipment  1,748  1,587  1,748
Professional services  1,702  1,406  1,038
Information technology  541  601  952
Regulatory assessments  300  297  307
Sales and marketing  295  317  190
Amortization of intangible assets  262  262  297
Loan department expense  260  286  285
Communication costs  144  141  161
Merger, restructure and integration  (2)  32  922
Other expense  393  625  746
Total non-interest expense  11,429  11,813  12,986
Income before income taxes  6,084  6,686  4,687
Income tax expense  2,284  2,617  1,738
Net income  3,800  4,069  2,949
Accretion on preferred stock  70  --  --
Net income available to common shareholders  $ 3,730  $ 4,069  $ 2,949
       
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding      
Basic  34,105,192  34,107,168 33,967,670
Diluted  34,249,591  34,266,482 34,142,364
Earnings Per Common Share      
Basic  $ 0.11  $ 0.12  $ 0.09
Diluted  $ 0.11  $ 0.12  $ 0.09
Dividends Declared Per Common Share  $ 0.06  $ 0.05  $ -- 
 
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
     
  Six Months Ended
  6/30/2015 6/30/2014
  (dollars in thousands except per share data)
Interest Income    
Loans, including fees  $ 29,673  $ 26,403
Investment securities  3,329  3,409
Other interest-earning assets  667  331
Total interest income  33,669  30,143
Interest Expense    
Deposits  1,807  1,743
Other borrowings  1,122  752
Total interest expense  2,929  2,495
Net interest income before provision for loan and lease losses  30,740  27,648
Provision for loan and lease losses  --  --
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses  30,740  27,648
Non-Interest Income    
Fees and service charges  2,420  2,539
Net gain on mortgage banking activities  870  552
Gain on sale of investment securities  505  99
Other mortgage fee income  256  159
Other income  1,221  877
Total non-interest income  5,272  4,226
Non-Interest Expense    
Salaries and employee benefits  12,045  11,957
Occupancy and equipment  3,335  3,213
Professional services  3,108  1,771
Information technology  1,142  1,647
Sales and marketing  612  363
Regulatory assessments  597  511
Loan department expense  546  461
Amortization of intangible assets  524  463
Communication costs  285  267
Merger, restructure and integration  30  8,037
Other expense  1,018  1,334
Total non-interest expense  23,242  30,024
Income before income taxes  12,770  1,850
Income tax expense   4,901  664
Net income   7,869  1,186
Accretion on preferred stock  70  --
Net income available to common shareholders  $ 7,799  $ 1,186
     
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding    
Basic 34,086,786 31,487,059
Diluted 34,236,895 31,706,177
Earnings Per Common Share    
Basic  $ 0.23  $ 0.04
Diluted  $ 0.23  $ 0.04
Dividends Declared Per Common Share  $ 0.11  $ -- 
 
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Key Ratios
           
  For the Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2014
Profitability / Performance Ratios          
Net interest margin 3.67% 3.92% 3.98% 3.79% 3.98%
Return on average equity 7.53% 8.26% 6.23% 7.89% 1.41%
Return on average common equity 7.42% 8.30% 6.35% 7.85% 1.44%
Return on average tangible common equity 8.71% 9.79% 7.61% 9.24% 1.71%
Return on average assets 0.85% 0.95% 0.71% 0.90% 0.16%
Non-interest income to total net revenue 12.97% 16.22% 14.01% 14.64% 13.26%
Yield on interest earning assets 4.03% 4.28% 4.33% 4.15% 4.34%
Cost of interest bearing liabilities 0.55% 0.54% 0.53% 0.55% 0.53%
Cost of funds 0.38% 0.38% 0.37% 0.38% 0.38%
Operating efficiency ratio (1) 64.04% 64.13% 71.97% 64.09% 92.68%
Non-interest expense to average assets, annualized 2.55% 2.75% 3.12% 2.65% 3.99%
           
Asset Quality Ratios          
Non-performing loans to total gross loans 0.97% 0.98% 1.04%    
Non-performing loans to equity 5.73% 5.87% 5.97%    
Non-performing assets to total assets 0.65% 0.69% 0.69%    
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total gross loans 1.43% 1.40% 1.52%    
Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans outstanding, annualized -0.02% -0.04% 0.48% -0.03% 0.24%
Classified assets to Tier I + ALLL 25.15% 26.63% 25.05%    
30-89 Day Delinquency Rate 0.03% 0.10% 0.05%    
           
Capital Ratios          
Company          
Common Equity Tier I Capital Ratio (2) 12.96% 12.50% N/A    
Leverage ratio 10.22% 10.38% 9.83%    
Tier I Risk-Based Capital Ratio 13.55% 13.12% 12.85%    
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio 14.80% 14.36% 14.10%    
Bank          
Common Equity Tier I Capital Ratio (2) 12.48% 12.65% N/A    
Leverage ratio 9.41% 10.01% 9.53%    
Tier I Risk-Based Capital Ratio 12.48% 12.65% 12.45%    
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio 13.73% 13.90% 13.70%    
 
(1) The efficiency ratio is defined as total non-interest expense as a percentage of the combined: net interest income, non-interest income, excluding gains and losses on the sale of securities, gains and losses on the sale of other real estate owned ("OREO"), write-downs on OREO, OREO related costs, gains and losses on the sale of fixed assets, and amortization of intangible assets.
           
(2) Common Equity Tier I capital is a new regulatory capital measure pursuant to the implementation of Basel III on January 1, 2015. 
 
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Average Balances
                   
  For The Three Months Ended
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014
   
Balance 
Yield /
Rate
Income /
Expense

Balance
Yield /
Rate
Income /
Expense

Balance
Yield /
Rate
Income /
Expense
  (dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets                  
Interest earning deposits in other banks  $ 71,993 0.18%  $ 33  $ 47,209 0.18%  $ 21  $ 61,033 0.19%  $ 29
Investment securities   369,368 1.80%  1,662  353,122 1.91%  1,667  356,785 2.04%  1,819
Other investments  9,839 18.79%  461  9,839 6.27%  152  9,492 6.17%  146
Loans (1)  1,213,772 4.82%  14,585  1,195,265 5.12%  15,088  1,104,839 5.28%  14,547
Total earning assets  1,664,972 4.03%  16,741  1,605,435 4.28%  16,928  1,532,149 4.33%  16,541
Allowance for loan and lease losses  (17,037)      (16,861)      (18,044)    
Other assets  148,680      151,912      153,381    
Total assets  $ 1,796,615      $ 1,740,486      $ 1,667,486    
                   
Interest Bearing Liabilities                  
Interest bearing demand  $ 118,692 0.11%  $ 33  $ 115,928 0.11%  $ 31  $ 107,598 0.11%  $ 29
Savings  95,875 0.10%  24  94,557 0.10%  23  94,154 0.11%  25
Money market  506,651 0.28%  354  464,076 0.28%  318  436,351 0.30%  329
Time deposits  270,283 0.75%  507  278,645 0.75%  517  292,322 0.75%  545
Total interest bearing deposits  991,501 0.37%  918  953,206 0.38%  889  930,425 0.40%  928
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowing  93,552 1.89%  440  100,034 1.62%  400  76,304 1.45%  276
Junior subordinated debentures  13,305 4.25%  141  13,252 4.32%  141  13,093 4.29%  140
Total borrowed funds  106,857 2.18%  581  113,286 1.94%  541  89,397 1.87%  416
Total interest bearing liabilities  1,098,358 0.55%  1,499  1,066,492 0.54%  1,430  1,019,822 0.53%  1,344
Non interest bearing demand  486,829      464,455      447,095    
Total funding  1,585,187 0.38%  1,499  1,530,947 0.38%  1,430  1,466,917 0.37%  1,344
Other liabilities  8,947      9,732      10,765    
Total liabilities  $ 1,594,134      $ 1,540,679      $ 1,477,682    
                   
Shareholders' Equity                  
Total shareholders' equity  202,481      199,807      189,804    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 1,796,615      $ 1,740,486      $ 1,667,486    
                   
Net interest margin   3.67%  $ 15,242   3.92%  $ 15,498   3.98%  $ 15,197
                   
Interest rate spread   3.48%     3.74%     3.80%  
                   
Cost of deposits   0.25%     0.25%     0.27%  
                   
(1) Non-accrual loans have been included in total loans.
 
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Average Balances
             
  For the Six Months Ended
  6/30/2015 6/30/2014
 
Balance
Yield /
Rate
Income /
Expense

Balance
Yield /
Rate
Income /
Expense
  (dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets            
Interest earning deposits in other banks  $ 59,669 0.18%  $ 54  $ 50,611 0.16%  $ 41
Investment securities   361,290 1.86%  3,329  327,907 2.10%  3,409
Other investments  9,839 12.56%  613  8,457 6.91%  290
Loans (1)  1,204,569 4.97%  29,673  1,014,102 5.25%  26,403
Total earning assets  1,635,367 4.15%  33,669  1,401,077 4.34%  30,143
Allowance for loan and lease losses  (16,950)      (17,998)    
Other assets  150,288      133,130    
Total assets  $ 1,768,705      $ 1,516,209    
             
Interest Bearing Liabilities            
Interest bearing demand  $ 117,317 0.11%  $ 64  $ 98,843 0.11%  $ 53
Savings  95,219 0.10%  47  78,015 0.10%  40
Money market  485,481 0.28%  672  399,464 0.31%  613
Time deposits  274,441 0.75%  1,024  270,044 0.77%  1,037
Total interest bearing deposits  972,458 0.37%  1,807  846,366 0.42%  1,743
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowing  96,775 1.75%  839  83,507 1.30%  537
Junior subordinated debentures  13,279 4.30%  283  11,510 3.77%  215
Total borrowed funds  110,054 2.06%  1,122  95,017 1.60%  752
Total interest bearing liabilities  1,082,512 0.55%  2,929  941,383 0.53%  2,495
Non interest bearing demand  475,704      395,843    
Total funding  1,558,216 0.38%  2,929  1,337,226 0.38%  2,495
Other liabilities  9,337      9,608    
Total liabilities  1,567,553      1,346,834    
             
Shareholders' Equity            
Total stockholders' equity  201,152      169,375    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 1,768,705      $ 1,516,209    
             
Net interest margin   3.79%  $ 30,740   3.98%  $ 27,648
             
Interest rate spread   3.60%     3.81%  
             
Cost of deposits   0.25%     0.28%  
             
(1) Non-accrual loans have been included in total loans.
 
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Loans and Deposits
       
       
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014
  (dollars in thousands)
Loans      
Real Estate Secured      
Commercial  $ 585,811  $ 575,536  $ 565,533
Residential 1 to 4 family  143,256  143,490  113,216
Farmland  104,613  108,779  86,078
Multi-family residential  76,903  77,684  48,458
Home equity lines of credit  32,759  35,928  39,112
Construction  20,969  27,001  18,059
Land  20,088  20,619  27,639
Total real estate secured  984,399  989,037  898,095
Commercial      
Commercial and industrial  151,401  146,912  146,404
Agriculture  48,601  64,150  42,313
Other  1  5  704
Total commercial  200,003  211,067  189,421
Installment   6,499  7,008  9,071
Overdrafts  252  207  296
Total loans held for investment  1,191,153  1,207,319  1,096,883
Deferred loan fees  (1,157)  (1,221)  (1,350)
Allowance for loan and lease losses  (16,982)  (16,913)  (16,635)
Total net loans held for investment  $ 1,173,014  $ 1,189,185  $ 1,078,898
Loans held for sale  $ 8,736  $ 9,493  $ 8,409
       
   
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014
  (dollars in thousands)
Deposits      
Non-interest bearing deposits  $ 516,431  $ 484,106  $ 461,559
Interest bearing deposits:      
NOW accounts  128,404  118,094  104,818
Other savings deposits  98,821  95,027  96,277
Money market deposit accounts  503,132  490,986  442,688
Time deposits  264,851  272,055  288,841
Total deposits  $ 1,511,639  $ 1,460,268  $ 1,394,183
 
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Non-Performing and Classified Assets
       
  For the Three Months Ended
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014
  (dollars in thousands)
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses      
Balance, beginning of period   $ 16,913  $ 16,802  $ 17,968
Provision for loan and lease losses  --   --   -- 
Charge-offs:      
Commercial and industrial  142  --   650
Home equity line of credit  16  39  -- 
Installment  5  --   4
Agriculture  1  --   -- 
Land  --   34  -- 
Commercial real estate  --   --   1,016
Total charge-offs  164  73  1,670
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off  233  184  337
Balance, end of period   $ 16,982  $ 16,913  $ 16,635
       
Net (recoveries) charge-offs  $ (69)  $ (111)  $ 1,333
       
       
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014
  (dollars in thousands)
Non-Performing Assets      
Loans on non-accrual status:      
Land  $ 4,754  $ 4,939  $ 5,903
Commercial and industrial  3,207  3,495  2,455
Commercial real estate  2,158  2,052  2,109
Residential 1 to 4 family  707  645  101
Agriculture  626  627  724
Home equity line of credit  86  46  100
Installment  40  43  19
Total non-accruing loans  11,578  11,847  11,411
Other real estate owned (OREO)  372  433  248
Total non-performing assets  $ 11,950  $ 12,280  $ 11,659
       
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014
  (dollars in thousands)
Classified Assets      
Loans  $ 49,118  $ 51,139  $ 43,935
Other real estate owned (OREO)  372  433  248
Non-investment grade securities  --   --   -- 
Total classified assets  $ 49,490  $ 51,572  $ 44,183
       
Classified assets to Tier I + ALLL 25.15% 26.63% 25.05%
       
Note: Classified assets consists of substandard and non-performing loans and OREO assets.
 
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Quarter to Date Non-Performing Loan Reconciliation
             
  Balance     Returns to    Balance
  March 31,   Net Accrual   June 30,
  2015 Additions Paydowns Status Charge-offs 2015
  (dollars in thousands)
Real Estate Secured            
Land  $ 4,939  $ --  $ (185)  $ --  $ --  $ 4,754
Commercial  2,052  140  (34)  --  --  2,158
Residential 1 to 4 family  645  90  (28)  --  --  707
Home equity line of credit  46  40  --  --  --  86
Commercial            
Commercial and industrial  3,495  252  (290)  (107)  (143)  3,207
Agriculture  627  --  --  --  (1)  626
Installment  43  20  (19)  --  (4)  40
Total  $ 11,847  $ 542  $ (556)  $ (107)  $ (148)  $ 11,578
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Year to Date Non-Performing Loan Reconciliation
               
  Balance     Transfers Returns to    Balance
  December 31,   Net to Foreclosed Accrual   June 30,
  2014 Additions Paydowns Collateral Status Charge-offs 2015
  (dollars in thousands)
Real Estate Secured              
Land  $ 5,237  $ --  $ (270)  $ (44)  $ (135)  $ (34)  $ 4,754
Commercial  2,085  140  (67)  --  --  --  2,158
Residential 1 to 4 family  124  624  (41)  --  --  --  707
Home equity line of credit  258  40  (112)  (61)  --  (39)  86
Commercial              
Commercial and industrial  2,102  1,943  (445)  --  (250)  (143)  3,207
Agriculture  686  --  (59)  --  --  (1)  626
Installment  43  22  (21)  --  --  (4)  40
Total  $ 10,535  $ 2,769  $ (1,015)  $ (105)  $ (385)  $ (221)  $ 11,578
 
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measure
           
  For the Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2014
  (dollars in thousands)
GAAP net income   $ 3,800  $ 4,069  $ 2,949  $ 7,869  $ 1,186
Adjusted for:          
Income tax expense  2,284  2,617  1,738  4,901  664
(Gain) on sale of investment securities  --  (505)  (101)  (505)  (99)
Merger, restructure and integration  (2)  32  922  30  8,037
Non-GAAP earnings before income taxes, gains on investments, and merger, restructure and integration costs  $ 6,082  $ 6,213  $ 5,508  $ 12,295  $ 9,788
           
           
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2014
  (dollars in thousands)
Non-interest expense  $ 11,429  $ 11,813  $ 12,986  $ 23,242  $ 30,024
Less: Merger, restructure and integration  2  (32)  (922)  (30)  (8,037)
Adjusted non-interest expense  11,431  11,781  12,064  23,212  21,987
Total average assets  1,796,615  1,740,486  1,667,486  1,768,705  1,516,209
Annualization  4.0110  4.0556  4.0110  2.0166  2.0166
Non-interest expense to average assets less merger, restructure and integration costs 2.55% 2.75% 2.90% 2.65% 2.92%
           
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2014
  (dollars in thousands)
Non-interest expense  $ 11,429  $ 11,813  $ 12,986  $ 23,242  $ 30,024
Less: OREO related costs and writedowns  42  (11)  (55)  31  (127)
Less: Amortization of CDI  (262)  (262)  (297)  (524)  (463)
Less: Merger, restructure and integration  2  (32)  (922)  (30)  (8,037)
Adjusted non-interest expense  11,211  11,508  11,712  22,719  21,397
Net interest income  15,242  15,498  15,197  30,740  27,648
Non-interest income  2,271  3,001  2,476  5,272  4,226
Less: net (gains) losses  (10)  (505)  (101)  (515)  (99)
Operating efficiency less merger, restructure and  integration costs 64.05% 63.95% 66.65% 64.00% 67.34%
           
  6/30/2015 3/31/2015 6/30/2014    
  (dollars in thousands)    
Total shareholders' equity  $ 202,082  $ 201,943  $ 191,205    
Less: Series C Preferred Stock  --  (1,056)  (3,604)    
Less: Intangibles  (29,708)  (29,970)  (30,416)    
Tangible common equity  $ 172,374  $ 170,917  $ 157,185    
Tangible common book value per share  $ 5.02  $ 5.03  $ 4.76    

            

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