| Source: Territorial Bancorp Inc.
Honolulu, Hawaii, UNITED STATES
HONOLULU, April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Territorial Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: TBNK) (the “Company”), headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, the holding company parent of Territorial Savings Bank, announced net income of $2.32 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share. The dividend is expected to be paid on May 25, 2023 to stockholders of record as of May 11, 2023.
Allan Kitagawa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said “While the current interest rate cycle and recent market events have made it very challenging for all banks, we expect our strong capital, solid asset quality and liquidity to sustain us through this cycle. We remain well-positioned to serve our community in the future.”
Interest Income
Net interest income decreased by $1.71 million to $12.09 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $13.80 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Total interest income was $16.72 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $14.96 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The $1.76 million increase in total interest income was primarily due to a $1.12 million increase in interest earned on investment securities and a $551,000 increase in interest earned on other investments. The increase in interest income on investment securities resulted from an $83.47 million increase in the average securities balance together with a 37 basis point increase in the average securities yield. Interest income on other investments rose by $551,000 from $176,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $727,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in interest income on other investments is primarily due to a 237 basis point increase in the interest rate paid on cash balances at the Federal Reserve Bank.
Interest Expense and Provision for Credit Losses
Total interest expense increased by $3.48 million to $4.63 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $1.15 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Interest expense on deposits increased by $2.93 million to $3.53 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $597,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in interest expense on deposits was primarily due to an increase in interest expense on certificates of deposit (CD). Interest expense on CDs rose by $2.78 million from $388,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $3.17 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to a 214 basis point increase in the average cost of CDs and a $230.67 million increase in the average CD balance. The increase in the average cost of CDs occurred as interest rates were raised in response to the increase in market interest rates. The increase in the average balance of CDs occurred as customers transferred balances from lower rate savings accounts to higher rate CDs. Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances rose from $511,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $1.05 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in interest expense on FHLB advances rose primarily because of a 74 basis point increase in the average cost of advances and a $51.33 million increase in the average advance balance. Additional FHLB advances were obtained during the three months ended March 31, 2023 to enhance the Company’s liquidity and to let interest rate-sensitive CDs from state and local governments mature without being renewed.
The Company reversed $100,000 and $168,000, respectively, of credit loss provisions in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022. The reversal of credit loss provisions is primarily due to improvements in local economic conditions.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $589,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $1.65 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to the Company receiving $1.03 million in proceeds on bank-owned life insurance during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense was $9.61 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $9.60 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Salaries and employee benefits decreased by $209,000 to $5.40 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $5.61 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in salaries and employee benefits is due to a decrease in stock benefit plan expenses and deferred compensation accruals. Federal deposit insurance premium expense rose from $141,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $245,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 because of an increase in the FDIC insurance premium rate. Equipment expense rose from $1.20 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $1.31 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 because of an increase in data processing expenses.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $851,000 with an effective tax rate of 26.87% compared to $1.32 million with an effective tax rate of 21.85% for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to a $2.86 million decrease in income before income taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in the effective tax rate during the three months ended March 31, 2023 occurred when the Company received $1.03 million of non-taxable proceeds on bank-owned life insurance during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Balance Sheet
Total assets were $2.21 billion at March 31, 2023 and $2.17 billion at December 31, 2022. Loans receivable decreased by $3.45 million and was $1.29 billion at March 31, 2023 and at December 31, 2022. The decrease in loans receivable occurred as loan repayments and sales exceeded new loan originations. Investment securities, including available for sale securities, decreased by $1.92 million to $736.67 million at March 31, 2023 from $738.59 million at December 31, 2022. The decrease in investment securities occurred as principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities exceeded new purchases. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $44.31 million to $84.86 million at March 31, 2023 from $40.55 million at December 31, 2022. Deposits decreased by $54.18 million from $1.72 billion at December 31, 2022 to $1.66 billion at March 31, 2023. The decrease in deposits included a planned decrease of $32.72 million in public deposits. The remaining $21.46 million decrease in retail deposits occurred as customers sought higher interest rates on their funds than what the Company pays. FHLB advances increased by $105.00 million to $246.00 million at March 31, 2023 from $141.00 million at December 31, 2022. The proceeds from the advances were used to enhance liquidity and to let interest rate-sensitive CDs from state and local governments mature without being renewed. Total stockholders’ equity decreased to $253.76 million at March 31, 2023 from $256.55 million at December 31, 2022. The decrease in stockholders’ equity occurred primarily because the Company’s dividends paid to shareholders, share repurchases, and the impact to retained earnings from the adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard to calculate its allowance for credit losses exceeded the Company’s net income and the allocation of ESOP shares.
Capital Management
The Company is in its twelfth share repurchase program and repurchased 66,841 shares during the three months ending March 31, 2023. Through March 31, 2023, the Company has repurchased 4,233,912 shares in all of its share repurchase programs. The shares repurchased represent 34.61% of the total shares issued in its initial public offering.
Asset Quality
The Company had $967,000 of delinquent mortgage loans 90 days or more past due at March 31, 2023 compared to $559,000 of delinquent mortgage loans 90 days or more past due at December 31, 2022. Non-performing assets totaled $2.37 million at March 31, 2023 compared to $2.30 million at December 31, 2022. The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 0.11% at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2023 was $5.13 million and represented 0.40% of total loans compared to $2.03 million and 0.16% of total loans as of December 31, 2022. The increase in the ratio of allowance for credit losses to total loans occurred when the Company adopted the CECL accounting standard to calculate its allowance for credit losses on January 1, 2023. Upon adoption of the standard, the Company recorded a $3.16 million increase to its allowance for credit losses. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans rose to 216.15% at March 31, 2023 from 88.31% at December 31, 2022 as a result of the increase in the allowance for credit losses.
About Us
Territorial Bancorp Inc., headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, is the stock holding company for Territorial Savings Bank. Territorial Savings Bank is a state chartered savings bank which was originally chartered in 1921 by the Territory of Hawaii. Territorial Savings Bank conducts business from its headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii and has 29 branch offices in the state of Hawaii. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at: https://www.tsbhawaii.bank.
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