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HMN Financial, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Results, Declares Dividend and Announces Annual Meeting

HMN Financial, Inc.
HMN Financial, Inc.

Fourth Quarter Summary

  • Net income of $2.4 million, up $0.4 million from $2.0 million for fourth quarter of 2021

  • Diluted earnings per share of $0.56, up $0.11 from $0.45 for fourth quarter of 2021

  • Net interest income of $8.9 million, up $1.9 million from $7.0 million for fourth quarter of 2021

  • Net interest margin of 3.35%, up 55 basis points from 2.80% for fourth quarter of 2021

  • Gain on sales of loans of $0.3 million, down $1.4 million from $1.7 million for fourth quarter of 2021

  • Provision for loan losses of $0.1 million, down $0.1 million from $0.2 million for fourth quarter of 2021

Annual Summary

  • Net income of $8.0 million, down $5.6 million from $13.6 million for 2021

  • Diluted earnings per share of $1.83, down $1.18 from $3.01 for 2021

  • Net interest income of $32.3 million, up $2.1 million from $30.2 million for 2021

  • Net interest margin of 3.14%, down 4 basis points from 3.18% for 2021

  • Gain on sales of loans of $2.4 million, down $4.2 million from $6.6 million for 2021

  • Provision for loan losses of $1.1 million, up $3.2 million from ($2.1) million for 2021

Net Income Summary

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Net income

$

2,438

1,999

 

 

$

8,045

 

 

13,564

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

0.56

0.45

 

 

 

1.83

3.01

 

Return on average assets (annualized)

 

0.89

%

 

0.77

%

 

 

0.75

%

 

1.38

%

Return on average equity (annualized)

 

8.32

%

 

7.11

%

 

 

7.03

%

 

12.62

%

Book value per share

$

21.72

24.11

 

 

$

21.72

24.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROCHESTER, Minn., Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HMN Financial, Inc. (HMN or the Company) (Nasdaq:HMNF), the $1.1 billion holding company for Home Federal Savings Bank (the Bank), today reported net income of $2.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $0.4 million compared to net income of $2.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.   Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $0.56, an increase of $0.11 from the diluted earnings per share of $0.45 for the fourth quarter of 2021.   The increase in net income between the periods was primarily because of a $1.9 million increase in net interest income due to an increase in interest earning assets and higher yields earned on those assets. This increase in net income was partially offset by a $1.4 million decrease in the gain on sales of loans due to the decrease in mortgage loan originations and sales due primarily to an increase in mortgage interest rates between the periods.

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President’s Statement

“We are pleased to report the continued growth in our loan portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2022 and the positive impact it had on our net interest income,” said Bradley Krehbiel, President and Chief Executive Officer of HMN. “The increases in the prime interest rate during the quarter resulted in the yields on our interest-earning assets to increase at a faster rate than the rates paid on our deposits and other funding sources, which had a positive impact on our net interest income and earnings. We will continue to focus our efforts on profitably growing the Company and improving our net interest income as we move into the new year.”

Fourth Quarter Results

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $8.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $1.9 million, or 26.6%, from $7.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Interest income was $10.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $2.6 million, or 35.6%, from $7.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Interest income increased primarily because of the $57.6 million increase in the average interest-earning assets between the periods and also because of the increase in the average yield earned on interest-earning assets between the periods. The average yield earned on interest-earning assets was 3.76% for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of 83 basis points from 2.93% for the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase in the average yield is primarily related to the increase in market interest rates as a result of the 4.25% increase in the prime interest rate between the periods.

Interest expense was $1.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $0.8 million, or 228.5%, from $0.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Interest expense increased primarily because of the increase in the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities between the periods. Interest expense also increased because of the $52.2 million increase in the average interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing deposits between the periods. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing deposits was 0.44% for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of 30 basis points from 0.14% for the fourth quarter of 2021.

The increase in the average rate paid is primarily related to the increase in market interest rates as a result of the 4.25% increase in the federal funds rate between the periods. Net interest margin (net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets) for the fourth quarter of 2022 was 3.35%, an increase of 55 basis points, compared to 2.80% for the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase in the net interest margin is primarily because the increase in the average yield earned on interest-earning assets as a result of the increase in the prime rate was higher than the increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing deposits between the periods.

A summary of the Company’s net interest margin for the three month periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:

 

 

For the three month period ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average
Outstanding
Balance

 

Interest
Earned/
Paid

 

Yield/
Rate

 

 

 

Average
Outstanding
Balance

 

Interest
Earned/
Paid

 

Yield/
Rate

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale

$

278,108

 

814

 

1.16

%

 

$

263,336

 

632

 

0.95

%

Loans held for sale

 

1,225

 

24

 

7.67

 

 

 

5,430

 

44

 

3.23

 

Single family loans, net

 

201,808

 

1,838

 

3.61

 

 

 

166,633

 

1,443

 

3.44

 

Commercial loans, net

 

517,186

 

6,601

 

5.06

 

 

 

410,568

 

4,711

 

4.55

 

Consumer loans, net

 

44,161

 

596

 

5.35

 

 

 

41,963

 

497

 

4.70

 

Other

 

12,185

 

129

 

4.20

 

 

 

109,172

 

50

 

0.18

 

Total interest-earning assets

$

1,054,673

 

10,002

 

3.76

 

 

$

997,102

 

7,377

 

2.93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

$

162,013

 

94

 

0.23

 

 

$

160,450

 

45

 

0.11

 

Savings accounts

 

123,460

 

21

 

0.07

 

 

 

118,059

 

18

 

0.06

 

Money market accounts

 

273,959

 

385

 

0.56

 

 

 

267,363

 

148

 

0.22

 

Certificate accounts

 

89,492

 

322

 

1.43

 

 

 

88,048

 

119

 

0.54

 

Customer escrows

 

3,185

 

16

 

2.00

 

 

 

0

 

0

 

0.00

 

Advances and other borrowings

 

24,497

 

246

 

3.98

 

 

 

0

 

0

 

0.00

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

676,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

633,920

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest checking

 

291,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

282,280

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-interest bearing deposits

 

2,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,066

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing deposits

$

970,471

 

1,084

 

0.44

 

 

$

918,266

 

330

 

0.14

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

8,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,047

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.32

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.79

%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

3.35

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses was $0.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, a decrease of $0.1 million from the $0.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The provision for loan losses decreased between the periods primarily because the loan portfolio growth was less in the current quarter when compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.

The allowance for loan losses is made up of general reserves on the entire loan portfolio and specific reserves on impaired loans. The general reserve amount includes quantitative reserves based on the size and risk characteristics of the portfolio and past loan loss history and qualitative reserves for other items determined to have a potential impact on future loan losses. The general reserves increased during the quarter primarily because of the loan portfolio growth. Qualitative reserves were not changed during the quarter due to management’s perception that economic conditions had not materially changed during the quarter, including those related to the elevated inflation rate, and enacted and expected increases in the federal funds rate. Total non-performing assets were $1.9 million at December 31, 2022, an increase of $0.1 million, or 3.6%, from $1.8 million at September 30, 2022. Non-performing loans increased $0.1 million and foreclosed and repossessed assets did not change during the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in nonperforming loans is primarily related to a $0.2 million increase in nonperforming mortgage loans related to a single family home loan that was classified as non-accruing during the quarter. This increase in non-performing loans was partially offset by a decrease of $0.1 million in non-performing commercial business loans.

A reconciliation of the Company’s allowance for loan losses for the quarters ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Balance at September 30,

$

10,141

 

 

9,070

 

Provision

 

130

 

 

234

 

Charge offs:

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

0

 

 

(36

)

Consumer

 

(1

)

 

0

 

Recoveries

 

7

 

 

11

 

Balance at December 31,

$

10,277

 

 

9,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allocated to:

 

 

 

 

General allowance

$

10,115

 

 

8,873

 

Specific allowance

 

162

 

 

406

 

 

$

10,277

 

 

9,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the amounts and categories of non-performing assets in the Bank’s portfolio and loan delinquency information as of the end of the two most recently completed quarters and December 31, 2021.

                                                                

 

December 31,

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Non-performing Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single family

$

908

 

 

$

732

 

 

$

340

 

Commercial real estate

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

3,757

 

Consumer

 

441

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

517

 

Commercial business

 

529

 

 

 

639

 

 

 

7

 

Total

 

1,878

 

 

 

1,811

 

 

 

4,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreclosed and repossessed assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

290

 

Total non-performing assets

$

1,878

 

 

$

1,811

 

 

$

4,911

 

Total as a percentage of total assets

 

0.17

%

 

 

0.17

%

 

 

0.46

%

Total as a percentage of total loans receivable

 

0.24

%

 

 

0.24

%

 

 

0.71

%

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

 

547.24

%

 

 

559.85

%

 

 

200.81

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delinquency data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delinquencies (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30+ days

$

1,405

 

 

$

1,660

 

 

$

1,418

 

90+ days

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Delinquencies as a percentage of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loan portfolio (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30+ days

 

0.18

%

 

 

0.22

%

 

 

0.21

%

90+ days

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes non-accrual loans.

Non-Interest Income and Expense

Non-interest income was $1.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 39.6%, from $3.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Gain on sales of loans decreased $1.4 million between the periods primarily because of a decrease in single family loan originations and sales due primarily to an increase in mortgage interest rates between the periods.   Other non-interest income increased slightly due primarily to an increase in the fees earned on the sale of uninsured investment products. Fees and service charges increased slightly between the periods due primarily to an increase in overdraft fees. Loan servicing fees increased slightly between the periods due to an increase in the aggregate balances of commercial loans that were being serviced for others.

Non-interest expense was $7.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $0.1 million, or 1.3%, from $7.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Data processing expenses increased $0.2 million between the periods primarily because of the change to an outsourced data processing relationship at the end of the first quarter of 2022. Compensation and benefits expense increased $0.2 million primarily because of a decrease in the direct loan origination compensation costs that were deferred as a result of the reduced mortgage loan production between the periods. Other non-interest expense increased $0.1 million between the periods primarily because of an increase in fraud losses on deposit accounts. These increases in non-interest expense were partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in professional services expense between the periods primarily because of a decrease in legal expenses relating to a bankruptcy litigation claim that was settled during the first quarter of 2022. Occupancy and equipment expense decreased $0.1 million due to a decrease in expenses between the periods as a result of purchasing the combined corporate and branch location in Rochester, Minnesota in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Income tax expense was $0.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $0.2 million from $0.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase in income tax expense between the periods is primarily the result of an increase in pre-tax income.

Return on Assets and Equity

Return on average assets (annualized) for the fourth quarter of 2022 was 0.89%, compared to 0.77% for the fourth quarter of 2021. Return on average equity (annualized) was 8.32% for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 7.11% for the same period in 2021. Book value per common share at December 31, 2022 was $21.72, compared to $24.11 at December 31, 2021. The reduction in the book value per common share between the periods is primarily related to the $18.2 million increase in the unrealized losses on the available for sale securities portfolio that were recorded in equity as other comprehensive losses.

Annual Results

Net Income

Net income was $8.0 million for 2022, a decrease of $5.6 million, or 40.7%, compared to net income of $13.6 million for 2021. Diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $1.83, a decrease of $1.18 per share, compared to diluted earnings per share of $3.01 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease in net income between the periods was primarily because of a $4.2 million decrease in the gain on sales of loans due to a decrease in mortgage loan originations and sales due primarily to an increase in mortgage interest rates between the periods. The provision for loan losses increased $3.2 million between the periods primarily because of the growth experienced in the loan portfolio and also because of an increase in qualitative reserves due to the perceived negative impact on borrower finances from inflation and rising interest rates. Net income was also negatively impacted by a $1.3 million decrease in other non-interest income primarily because of a decrease in the gains that were realized on the sale of real estate owned between the periods. Compensation and benefits expense increased $1.1 million primarily because of a decrease in the direct loan origination compensation costs that were deferred as a result of the decreased mortgage loan originations.   These decreases in net income were partially offset by a $2.1 million decrease in income tax expense as a result of the decrease in pre-tax income between the periods. Net interest income increased $2.0 million primarily due to an increase in interest earning assets and the yields earned on those assets as a result of the increase in the prime interest rate between the periods.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $32.3 million for 2022, an increase of $2.1 million, or 6.8%, from $30.2 million for 2021.   Interest income was $34.3 million for 2022, an increase of $2.5 million, or 7.9%, from $31.8 million for 2021. Interest income increased primarily because of the $78.7 million increase in the average interest-earning assets between the periods. The average yield earned on interest-earning assets was 3.33% for 2022, a decrease of 1 basis point from 3.34% for 2021. The decrease in the average yield is primarily related to the $2.2 million decrease in the yield enhancements recognized on loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) between the periods that was not entirely offset by the higher rates earned on interest-earning assets as a result of the prime rate increases that occurred during 2022.

Interest expense was $2.0 million for 2022, an increase of $0.4 million, or 28.7%, from $1.6 million for 2021. Interest expense increased primarily because of the increase in the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities between the periods. Interest expense also increased because of the $76.6 million increase in the average interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing deposits between the periods. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing deposits was 0.21% for 2022, an increase of 3 basis points from 0.18% for 2021. The increase in the average rate paid is primarily related to the increase in market interest rates as a result of the 4.25% increase in the federal funds rate between the periods. Net interest margin (net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets) for 2022 was 3.14%, a decrease of 4 basis points, compared to 3.18% for 2021. The decrease in the net interest margin is primarily because of the decrease in the average yield related to the $2.2 million decrease in the yield enhancements recognized on PPP loans between the periods that was not entirely offset by the higher rates earned on interest-earning assets as a result of the prime rate increases that occurred during 2022.

A summary of the Company’s net interest margin for 2022 and 2021 is as follows:

 

 

For the twelve month period ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average
Outstanding
Balance

 

Interest
Earned/
Paid

 

Yield/
Rate

 

 

Average
Outstanding
Balance

 

Interest
Earned/
Paid

 

Yield/
Rate

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale

$

290,289

 

3,229

 

1.11

%

$

210,637

 

2,146

 

1.02

%

Loans held for sale

 

2,418

 

115

 

4.75

 

 

5,335

 

159

 

2.97

 

Single family loans, net

 

183,882

 

6,431

 

3.50

 

 

157,926

 

5,631

 

3.57

 

Commercial loans, net

 

472,931

 

21,830

 

4.62

 

 

427,730

 

21,494

 

5.03

 

Consumer loans, net

 

42,552

 

2,072

 

4.87

 

 

46,313

 

2,165

 

4.67

 

Other

 

36,692

 

578

 

1.58

 

 

102,146

 

166

 

0.16

 

Total interest-earning assets

$

1,028,764

 

34,255

 

3.33

 

$

950,087

 

31,761

 

3.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

$

159,509

 

220

 

0.14

 

$

157,857

 

182

 

0.12

 

Savings accounts

 

123,786

 

75

 

0.06

 

 

113,314

 

69

 

0.06

 

Money market accounts

 

271,750

 

882

 

0.32

 

 

245,409

 

557

 

0.23

 

Certificate accounts

 

81,528

 

555

 

0.68

 

 

93,650

 

745

 

0.80

 

Customer escrows

 

803

 

16

 

2.00

 

 

0

 

0

 

0.00

 

Advances and other borrowings

 

6,665

 

251

 

3.77

 

 

0

 

0

 

0.00

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

644,041

 

 

 

 

 

$

610,230

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest checking

 

300,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

257,549

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-interest bearing deposits

 

2,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,490

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing deposits

$

946,890

 

1,999

 

0.21

 

$

870,269

 

1,553

 

0.18

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

32,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,208

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.12

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.16

%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

3.14

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.18

%

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses was $1.1 million for 2022, an increase of $3.2 million from the ($2.1) million provision for loan losses for 2021. The provision for loan losses increased between the periods primarily because of the loan portfolio growth and also because of an increase in qualitative reserves, during the first three quarters of 2022, due to the perceived negative impact on borrowers from inflation and rising interest rates. The credit provision recorded in 2021 was primarily the result of improvements in the underlying operations supporting many of the loans that were initially negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

The allowance for loan losses is made up of general reserves on the entire loan portfolio and specific reserves on impaired loans. The general reserve amount includes quantitative reserves based on the size and risk characteristics of the portfolio and past loan loss history and qualitative reserves for other items determined to have a potential impact on future loan losses. The general reserves increased during the year primarily because of the loan portfolio growth and because of an increase in the required qualitative reserves. The qualitative reserves for loan losses related to the disruption in business activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was reduced in 2022 because of a perceived reduction in this risk due to improving conditions. The reduction in pandemic related qualitative reserves was entirely offset by an increase in the qualitative reserves for other economic factors. The other qualitative reserves were increased due to a perceived deterioration of economic conditions during 2022, including the elevated inflation rate, and enacted and expected increases in the federal funds rate. Total non-performing assets were $1.9 million at December 31, 2022, a decrease of $3.0 million, or 61.8%, from $4.9 million at December 31, 2021. Non-performing loans decreased $2.7 million and foreclosed and repossessed assets decreased $0.3 million during 2022. The decrease in nonperforming loans is related to a $3.8 million decrease in non-performing commercial real estate loans, primarily because of a $3.1 million loan in the hospitality industry that was reclassified as performing during 2022. Non-performing consumer loans also decreased $0.1 million during the period. These decreases in non-performing loans were partially offset by increases of $0.6 million and $0.5 million in nonperforming mortgage and commercial business loans, respectively.

A reconciliation of the allowance for loan losses for 2022 and 2021 is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Balance beginning of period

$

9,279

 

 

10,699

 

Provision

 

1,071

 

 

(2,119

)

Charge offs:

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

(91

)

 

(36

)

Consumer

 

(24

)

 

(42

)

Recoveries

 

42

 

 

777

 

Balance at December 31,

$

10,277

 

 

9,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Interest Income and Expense

Non-interest income was $8.9 million for 2022, a decrease of $5.4 million, or 37.7%, from $14.3 million for the same period of 2021. Gain on sales of loans decreased $4.2 million between the periods primarily because of a decrease in single family loan originations and sales due primarily to an increase in mortgage interest rates between the periods. Other non-interest income decreased $1.3 million due primarily because of a decrease in the gains that were realized on the sale of real estate owned between the periods. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.1 million increase in fees and service charges between the periods due primarily to an increase in overdraft fees. Loan servicing fees increased slightly between the periods due to an increase in the aggregate balances of single family mortgage loans that were being serviced for others.

Non-interest expense was $28.8 million for 2022, an increase of $1.1 million, or 4.1%, from $27.7 million for the same period of 2021. Compensation and benefits expense increased $1.1 million primarily because of a decrease in the direct loan origination compensation costs that were deferred as a result of the decreased mortgage loan production between the periods. Data processing expenses increased $0.5 million between the periods primarily because of the change to an outsourced data processing relationship at the end of the first quarter of 2022. Other non-interest expense increased $0.2 million between the periods primarily because of an increase in fraud losses on deposit accounts and increases in marketing expenses. These increases in non-interest expense were partially offset by a $0.6 million decrease in occupancy and equipment expense due primarily to a decrease in rent expense between the periods as a result of purchasing the combined corporate and branch location in Rochester, Minnesota in the fourth quarter of 2021. Professional services expense decreased $0.1 million between the periods primarily because of a decrease in legal expenses relating to a bankruptcy litigation claim that was settled during the first quarter of 2022.

Income tax expense was $3.2 million for 2022, a decrease of $2.2 million from $5.4 million for 2021. The decrease in income tax expense between the periods is primarily the result of a decrease in pre-tax income.

Return on Assets and Equity

Return on average assets (annualized) for 2022 was 0.75%, compared to 1.38% for the same period in 2021. Return on average equity (annualized) was 7.03% for 2022, compared to 12.62% for the same period in 2021. Book value per common share at December 31, 2022 was $21.72, compared to $24.11 at December 31, 2021. The reduction in the book value per common share between the periods is primarily related to the $18.2 million increase in the unrealized losses on the available for sale securities portfolio that were recorded in equity as other comprehensive losses.

Dividend and Annual Meeting Announcement

HMN Financial, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 6 cents per share of common stock payable on March 8, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2023. The declaration and amount of any future cash dividends remain subject to the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon many factors, including the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, regulatory and contractual restrictions, business strategy and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.

The Company also announced that its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders is expected to be held virtually on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

General Information

HMN Financial, Inc. and the Bank are headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota. Home Federal Savings Bank operates twelve full service offices in Minnesota located in Albert Lea, Austin, Eagan, Kasson, La Crescent, Owatonna, Rochester (4), Spring Valley and Winona, one full service office in Marshalltown, Iowa, and one full service office in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The Bank also operates two loan origination offices located in Sartell, Minnesota and La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are often identified by such forward-looking terminology as “anticipate,” “continue,” “could,” “expect,” “future,” and “will,” or similar statements or variations of such terms and include, but are not limited to, those relating to: enacted and expected changes to the federal funds rate; the anticipated impacts of inflation and rising interest rates on the general economy, the Bank’s clients, and the allowance for loan losses; anticipated future levels of the provision for loan losses; and the payment of dividends by HMN.

A number of factors, many of which may be amplified by the deterioration in economic conditions, could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s assumptions and expectations. These include but are not limited to the adequacy and marketability of real estate and other collateral securing loans to borrowers; federal and state regulation and enforcement; possible legislative and regulatory changes, including changes to regulatory capital rules; the ability of the Bank to comply with other applicable regulatory capital requirements; enforcement activity of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis in the event of non-compliance with any applicable regulatory standard or requirement; adverse economic, business and competitive developments such as shrinking interest margins, reduced collateral values, deposit outflows, changes in credit or other risks posed by the Company’s loan and investment portfolios; changes in costs associated with traditional and alternate funding sources, including changes in collateral advance rates and policies of the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank; technological, computer-related or operational difficulties including those from any third party cyberattack; results of litigation; reduced demand for financial services and loan products; changes in accounting policies and guidelines, or monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government or tax laws; domestic and international economic developments; the Company’s access to and adverse changes in securities markets; the market for credit related assets; the future operating results, financial condition, cash flow requirements and capital spending priorities of the Company and the Bank; the availability of internal and, as required, external sources of funding; the Company’s ability to attract and retain employees; or other significant uncertainties. Additional factors that may cause actual results to differ from the Company’s assumptions and expectations include those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Part II, Item 1A of its subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. All statements in this press release, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.

CONTACT:        
Bradley Krehbiel
Chief Executive Officer, President
HMN Financial, Inc. (507) 252-7169

(Three pages of selected consolidated financial information are included with this release.)

HMN FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022

 

2021

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

36,259

 

 

94,143

 

Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed and related securities (amortized cost $216,621 and $247,275)

 

192,688

 

 

245,397

 

Other marketable securities (amortized cost $55,698 and $40,691)

 

53,331

 

 

40,368

 

      Total securities available for sale

 

246,019

 

 

285,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

1,314

 

 

5,575

 

Loans receivable, net

 

777,078

 

 

652,502

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

3,003

 

 

2,132

 

Mortgage servicing rights, net

 

2,986

 

 

3,280

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

16,492

 

 

17,373

 

Goodwill

 

802

 

 

802

 

Core deposit intangible

 

0

 

 

10

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

3,902

 

 

5,427

 

Deferred tax asset, net

 

8,347

 

 

2,529

 

Total assets

$

1,096,202

 

 

1,069,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

Deposits

$

981,926

 

 

950,666

 

Accrued interest payable

 

298

 

 

63

 

Customer escrows

 

10,122

 

 

2,143

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

6,520

 

 

6,635

 

Total liabilities

 

998,866

 

 

959,507

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

Serial-preferred stock: ($.01 par value)

 

 

 

 

authorized 500,000 shares; issued 0

 

0

 

 

0

 

Common stock ($.01 par value):

 

 

 

 

authorized 16,000,000 shares; issued 9,128,662

 

91

 

 

91

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

41,013

 

 

40,740

 

Retained earnings, subject to certain restrictions

 

138,409

 

 

131,413

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(19,761

)

 

(1,583

)

Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares

 

(1,063

)

 

(1,256

)

Treasury stock, at cost 4,647,686 and 4,564,087 shares

 

(61,353

)

 

(59,374

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

97,336

 

 

110,031

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,096,202

 

 

1,069,538

 

 

 

 

 

 


HMN FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable

$

9,059

 

6,695

 

 

30,448

 

 

29,449

 

Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed and related

 

675

 

576

 

 

2,801

 

 

1,864

 

Other marketable

 

139

 

56

 

 

428

 

 

282

 

Other

 

129

 

50

 

 

578

 

 

166

 

Total interest income

 

10,002

 

7,377

 

 

34,255

 

 

31,761

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

822

 

330

 

 

1,732

 

 

1,553

 

Customer escrows

 

16

 

0

 

 

16

 

 

0

 

Advances and other borrowings

 

246

 

0

 

 

251

 

 

0

 

Total interest expense

 

1,084

 

330

 

 

1,999

 

 

1,553

 

Net interest income

 

8,918

 

7,047

 

 

32,256

 

 

30,208

 

Provision for loan losses

 

130

 

234

 

 

1,071

 

 

(2,119

)

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

8,788

 

6,813

 

 

31,185

 

 

32,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees and service charges

 

825

 

793

 

 

3,222

 

 

3,125

 

Loan servicing fees

 

402

 

387

 

 

1,590

 

 

1,555

 

Gain on sales of loans

 

297

 

1,657

 

 

2,393

 

 

6,566

 

Other

 

418

 

378

 

 

1,682

 

 

3,017

 

Total non-interest income

 

1,942

 

3,215

 

 

8,887

 

 

14,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

4,406

 

4,249

 

 

17,211

 

 

16,114

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

947

 

1,071

 

 

3,812

 

 

4,372

 

Data processing

 

505

 

346

 

 

1,948

 

 

1,445

 

Professional services

 

291

 

543

 

 

1,386

 

 

1,438

 

Other

 

1,243

 

1,087

 

 

4,444

 

 

4,292

 

Total non-interest expense

 

7,392

 

7,296

 

 

28,801

 

 

27,661

 

Income before income tax expense

 

3,338

 

2,732

 

 

11,271

 

 

18,929

 

Income tax expense

 

900

 

733

 

 

3,226

 

 

5,365

 

Net income

 

2,438

 

1,999

 

 

8,045

 

 

13,564

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

5,280

 

(1,357

)

 

(18,178

)

 

(2,865

)

Comprehensive income (loss) available to common stockholders

$

7,718

 

642

 

 

(10,133

)

 

10,699

 

Basic earnings per share

$

0.56

 

0.45

 

 

1.85

 

 

3.03

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.56

 

0.45

 

 

1.83

 

 

3.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


HMN FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Selected Consolidated Financial Information

(unaudited)


SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2022

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

I.

OPERATING DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$

10,002

 

 

7,377

 

 

34,255

 

 

31,761

 

 

Interest expense

 

1,084

 

 

330

 

 

1,999

 

 

1,553

 

 

Net interest income

 

8,918

 

 

7,047

 

 

32,256

 

 

30,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II.

AVERAGE BALANCES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets(1)

 

1,091,300

 

 

1,033,072

 

 

1,066,408

 

 

984,319

 

 

Loans receivable, net

 

763,155

 

 

619,164

 

 

699,365

 

 

631,969

 

 

Securities available for sale(1)

 

278,108

 

 

263,336

 

 

290,289

 

 

210,637

 

 

Interest-earning assets(1)

 

1,054,673

 

 

997,102

 

 

1,028,764

 

 

950,087

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing deposits

 

970,471

 

 

918,266

 

 

946,890

 

 

870,269

 

 

Equity(1)

 

116,282

 

 

111,557

 

 

114,413

 

 

107,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

III.

PERFORMANCE RATIOS:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets (annualized)

 

0.89

%

 

0.77

%

 

0.75

%

 

1.38

%

 

Interest rate spread information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average during period

 

3.32

 

 

2.79

 

 

3.12

 

 

3.16

 

 

End of period

 

3.56

 

 

2.80

 

 

3.56

 

 

2.80

 

 

Net interest margin

 

3.35

 

 

2.80

 

 

3.14

 

 

3.18

 

 

Ratio of operating expense to average total assets (annualized)

 

2.69

 

 

2.80

 

 

2.70

 

 

2.81

 

 

Return on average common equity (annualized)

 

8.32

 

 

7.11

 

 

7.03

 

 

12.62

 

 

Efficiency

 

68.07

 

 

71.10

 

 

70.00

 

 

62.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV.

EMPLOYEE DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of full time equivalent employees

 

165

 

 

     164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.

ASSET QUALITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

$

1,878

 

 

4,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing assets to total assets

 

0.17

%

 

0.46

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans to total loans receivable

 

0.24

%

 

0.70

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

$

10,277

 

 

9,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses to total assets

 

0.94

%

 

0.87

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses to total loans receivable

 

1.30

%

 

1.40

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

 

547.24

%

 

200.81

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

BOOK VALUE PER COMMON SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per common share

$

21.72

 

 

24.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.

CAPITAL RATIOS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity to total assets, at end of period

 

8.88

%

 

10.29

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average stockholders’ equity to average assets(1)

 

10.73

 

 

10.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing deposits(1)

 

108.65

 

 

109.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Federal Savings Bank regulatory capital ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

 

11.49

 

 

13.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital leverage ratio

 

9.14

 

 

9.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital ratio

 

11.48

 

 

13.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-based capital

 

12.65

 

 

14.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Average balances were calculated based upon amortized cost without the market value impact of ASC 320.