ADDING AND REPLACING Harleysville Financial Corporation Announces a 3.7% Increase of the Regular Cash Dividend and Earnings for the First Fiscal Quarter 2021

HARLEYSVILLE, Pa.--()--One table has been added to the end of the release issued January 27, 2021.

The updated release reads:

HARLEYSVILLE FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES A 3.7% INCREASE OF THE REGULAR CASH DIVIDEND AND EARNINGS FOR THE FIRST FISCAL QUARTER 2021

Harleysville Financial Corporation (OTCQX:HARL) reported today that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.28 per share on the Company’s common stock. This represents an increase of 3.7% or $.01 per share from the previous dividend. The cash dividend will be payable on February 24, 2021 to stockholders of record on February 10, 2021.

Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 was $2,102,000 or $.56 per diluted share compared to $1,906,000 or $.50 per diluted share for the same quarter last year.

President and Chief Executive Officer Brendan J. McGill stated, “Based on the solid financial results of the quarter and our belief that we are positioned for the future, we are pleased that we are able to create additional value for our stockholders by increasing the cash dividend to $.28 per share.

As we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic conditions, the well-being of our customers, team members, stockholders and the communities we serve remains at the forefront. We have and will continue to meet our customers needs and support our communities by operating our branches in a safe and socially responsible manner.”

The Company’s assets totaled $873.4 million compared to $784.5 million a year ago, and stockholders’ tangible book value increased to $21.23 per share from $20.51 a year ago.

Harleysville Financial Corporation is traded on the OTCQX market under the symbol HARL (http://www.otcmarkets.com) and is the holding company for Harleysville Bank. Established in 1915, Harleysville Bank is a Pennsylvania chartered and federally insured bank, headquartered in Harleysville, PA. The Bank operates from six full-service offices located in Montgomery County and one office located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

This presentation may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; changes in legislation or regulation; and other economic; competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products and services.

Harleysville Financial Corporation
Selected Consolidated Financial Data as of December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
( Unaudited) Three Months Ended:
 
Selected Consolidated Earnings Data Dec 31, 2020 Sept 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Total interest income

 $      7,160

 $      7,156

 $      7,216

 $       7,536

 $      7,712

Total interest expense

         1,340

         1,510

         1,561

          1,749

         1,864

 
Net Interest Income

         5,820

         5,646

         5,655

          5,787

         5,848

Provision for loan losses

              95

            154

            353

            114

            190

Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses

         5,725

         5,492

         5,302

          5,673

         5,658

 
Gain on sales of loans

              66

              -  

              -  

               -  

              -  

Bank owned life insurance

            100

            100

             98

              99

            101

Other income

            637

            567

            455

            534

            578

Total other expenses

         3,594

         3,847

         3,700

          3,910

         3,831

 
Income before income taxes

         2,934

         2,312

         2,155

          2,396

         2,506

Income tax expense

            832

            518

            544

            596

            600

 
Net Income

 $      2,102

 $      1,794

 $      1,611

 $       1,800

 $      1,906

 
 
Per Common Share Data
Basic earnings

 $        0.56

 $        0.48

 $        0.43

 $         0.48

 $        0.51

Diluted earnings

 $        0.56

 $        0.48

 $        0.43

 $         0.47

 $        0.50

Dividends

 $        0.27

 $        0.27

 $        0.27

 $         0.27

 $        0.25

Tangible book value

 $      21.23

 $      20.96

 $      20.76

 $       20.57

 $      20.51

Shares outstanding

   3,745,058

  3,752,221

  3,747,052

   3,742,933

  3,769,479

Average shares outstanding - basic

   3,752,787

  3,749,350

  3,744,957

   3,778,093

  3,767,081

Average shares outstanding - diluted

   3,776,067

  3,775,775

  3,775,593

   3,827,541

  3,822,069

 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended:
Other Selected Consolidated Data Dec 31, 2020 Sept 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020  Mar 31, 2020  Dec 31, 2019
Return on average assets 

0.98%

0.83%

0.78%

0.91%

0.97%

Return on average equity 

10.65%

9.21%

8.35%

9.33%

9.96%

Net interest rate spread

2.61%

2.52%

2.63%

2.82%

2.85%

Net yield on interest earning assets  

2.76%

2.69%

2.80%

3.01%

3.05%

Operating expenses to average assets

1.67%

1.79%

1.79%

1.98%

1.95%

Efficiency ratio

54.82%

60.94%

59.60%

60.91%

58.69%

Ratio of non-performing loans to total
  assets at end of period

0.89%

0.88%

0.85%

0.89%

0.96%

Loan loss reserve to total loans, net

0.87%

0.87%

0.83%

0.81%

0.79%

Stockholders' equity to assets

9.11%

9.20%

9.13%

9.74%

9.86%

 
 
Selected Consolidated Financial Data Dec 31, 2020   Sept 30, 2020    Jun 30, 2020     Mar 31, 2020    Dec 31, 2019
Total assets

 $   873,410

 $  854,876

 $  851,821

 $   790,447

 $  784,497

   Cash & investment securities

      170,640

     127,951

     104,934

        56,088

       41,590

   Mortgage-backed securities

       70,895

       81,851

       93,970

      105,016

     109,591

Total Investments

      241,535

     209,802

     198,904

      161,104

     151,181

   Consumer Loans receivable 

      339,951

     358,472

     379,205

      391,542

     396,270

   Commercial Loans receivable

      258,898

     253,698

     240,485

      204,489

     203,433

   Loan loss reserve 

        (5,235)

        (5,308)

       (5,167)

        (4,820)

       (4,711)

Total Loans receivable net

      593,614

     606,862

     614,523

      591,211

     594,992

Total Loans held for sale

            720

              -  

              -  

               -  

              -  

FHLB stock

         4,310

         4,463

         4,692

          4,699

         4,840

  Checking accounts

      257,227

     231,068

     226,921

      193,383

     187,490

  Savings accounts

      256,721

     252,117

     242,820

      220,734

     212,986

  Certificate of deposit accounts

      168,577

     174,545

     181,489

      183,674

     188,636

Total Deposits

      682,525

     657,730

     651,230

      597,791

     589,112

Advances

      100,173

     109,684

     109,781

      104,804

     106,191

Total stockholders' equity

       79,524

       78,631

       77,780

        77,007

       77,329

 

Contacts

M. Shane Michalak
Senior Vice President/CFO
215-256-8828

Contacts

M. Shane Michalak
Senior Vice President/CFO
215-256-8828