Westbury Bancorp, Inc. Reports Improved Profitability for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2015
West Bend, WI, April 29, 2015 (PR Newswire)- Westbury Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBB), the holding company (the “Company”) for Westbury Bank (the “Bank”), today announced net income of $484,000, or $0.11 per common share, and $931,000, or $0.21 per common share, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2015, respectively, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million, or $0.38 per common share, and $1.7 million, or $0.36 per common share, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2014, respectively.
Ray Lipman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "This quarter's results mark the fourth consecutive quarter in which we have increased net income over the previous quarter. These results show that we are making progress toward our long term goal of earnings growth. Our growth goals are being accomplished through our strategic plan to build upon strong commercial and personal banking relationships to increase commercial and residential loans and related deposits, reduce non-performing assets, control operating expenses and increase non-interest income to continue to improve our performance. We are also using capital management initiatives such as our current stock repurchase program to deploy excess capital and maximize the return on our shareholders' investment in the Company. We are confident that our current strategy will continue to provide revenue and earnings growth and enhance long term shareholder value."
Highlights for the six months and the quarter include:
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• | During the six months ended March 31, 2015, our net loan portfolio grew by $50.6 million, or 24.3% annualized growth. The portfolio growth consisted primarily of single family, multifamily and commercial real estate loans. Loan growth over the past year resulted in an increase in interest income of $1.0 million, or 11.1%, to $10.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $9.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2014. |
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• | Net interest income increased to $9.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $8.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2014, and $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Our net interest margin was 3.41% for the six months ended March 31, 2015 compared to 3.46% for the six months ended March 31, 2014. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased by 6 basis points, primarily due to the loan growth experienced during the year, while the cost of funds decreased by 2 basis points. |
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• | Our non-performing assets have been reduced to $3.2 million, or 0.52% of total assets, at March 31, 2015, compared to $3.8 million, or 0.67% of assets, at September 30, 2014 and $5.5 million, or 1.01% of assets, at March 31, 2014. |
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• | Our classified assets have been reduced to $5.0 million, or 0.82% of total assets, at March 31, 2015, compared to $6.5 million, or 1.14% of total assets, at September 30, 2014, and $10.7 million, or 1.96% of total assets, at March 31, 2014. |
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• | Annualized net charge-offs remained low at 0.11% of average loans for the six months ended March 31, 2015, compared to 0.41% of average loans for the six months ended March 31, 2014. Annualized net charge-offs remained low at 0.04% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to 0.05% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2014. |
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• | Non-interest income was $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. This is a decrease of $63,000 over the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and an increase of $184,000 over the quarter ended March 31, 2014. |
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• | Recurring non-interest expenses increased $117,000, or 2.3%, to $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $5.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and decreased by $555,000, or 9.6%, compared to $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The improvement from the three months ended March 31, 2014, was primarily the result of cost savings related to the branches we closed in 2014 and a reduction in FDIC insurance premiums. |
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• | In August 2014, the Company completed our first program to repurchase 250,000 shares of its stock and announced a second program to repurchase up to an additional 250,000 shares of its stock. In February 2015, the second program was terminated after the Company repurchased 174,657 shares and a third program to repurchase up to 492,695 shares, 10% of outstanding shares, was announced. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we purchased 98,300 shares under the second program and 393,500 under the current program for a total of 491,800 shares at an average price of $17.30 per share. In total, since we began our stock repurchase programs in May 2014, we have repurchased 818,157 shares at an average price of $16.49 per share through March 31, 2015. |
About Westbury Bancorp, Inc.
Westbury Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Westbury Bank. The Company's common shares are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “WBB”.
Westbury Bank is an independent community bank with over $610 million in assets. Westbury Bank serves communities in Washington and Waukesha Counties through its nine full service offices providing deposit and loan services to individuals, professionals and businesses throughout its markets.
Forward-Looking Information
Information contained in this press release, other than historical information, may be considered forward-looking in nature as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to various risk, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or expected. Among the key factors that may have a direct bearing on the Company’s operating results, performance or financial condition are competition
and the demand for the Company’s products and services, and other factors as set forth in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations. Certain tabular presentations may not reconcile because of rounding.
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WEBSITE: www.westburybankwi.com
Contact: Ray Lipman-Chairman and CEO
Kirk Emerich-Senior Vice President and CFO
262-334-5563
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| At or For the Three Months Ended: |
| March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | September 30, 2014 | June 30, 2014 | March 31, 2014 |
Selected Financial Condition Data: | | | | | |
Total assets | $ | 610,134 |
| $ | 594,614 |
| $ | 568,695 |
| $ | 556,477 |
| $ | 547,494 |
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Loans receivable, net | 467,447 |
| 438,172 |
| 416,874 |
| 380,795 |
| 356,880 |
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Allowance for loan losses | 4,483 |
| 4,224 |
| 4,072 |
| 4,039 |
| 3,898 |
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Securities available for sale | 77,881 |
| 83,180 |
| 90,346 |
| 100,203 |
| 96,407 |
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Total liabilities | 530,998 |
| 508,088 |
| 482,208 |
| 467,782 |
| 457,894 |
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Deposits | 512,047 |
| 472,688 |
| 454,928 |
| 448,977 |
| 451,378 |
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Stockholders' equity | 79,136 |
| 86,526 |
| 86,487 |
| 88,695 |
| 89,600 |
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Asset Quality Ratios: | | | | | |
Non-performing assets to total assets | 0.52 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.90 | % | 1.01 | % |
Non-performing loans to total loans | 0.23 | % | 0.27 | % | 0.34 | % | 0.52 | % | 1.23 | % |
Total classified assets to total assets | 0.82 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.86 | % | 1.96 | % |
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans | 412.04 | % | 349.96 | % | 284.76 | % | 202.05 | % | 87.91 | % |
Allowance for loan losses to total loans | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.97 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.08 | % |
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized) | 0.04 | % | 0.19 | % | 0.17 | % | (0.16 | )% | 0.05 | % |
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Capital Ratios: | | | | | |
Average equity to average assets | 13.72 | % | 15.01 | % | 15.39 | % | 16.15 | % | 16.65 | % |
Equity to total assets at end of period | 12.97 | % | 14.55 | % | 15.21 | % | 15.94 | % | 16.37 | % |
Total capital to risk-weighted assets (Bank only) | 14.11 | % | 15.81 | % | 16.18 | % | 17.20 | % | 17.98 | % |
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (Bank only) | 13.18 | % | 14.81 | % | 15.17 | % | 16.13 | % | 16.88 | % |
Tier 1 capital to average assets (Bank only) | 10.57 | % | 10.79 | % | 11.13 | % | 11.38 | % | 11.52 | % |
CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets (Bank only) | 13.18 | % | N/A |
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| N/A |
| N/A |
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| Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| March 31, 2015 | | March 31, 2014 | | March 31, 2015 | | March 31, 2014 |
Selected Operating Data: | | | | | | | |
Interest and dividend income | $ | 5,120 |
| | $ | 4,472 |
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| $ | 10,000 |
| | $ | 8,998 |
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Interest expense | 460 |
| | 399 |
| | 889 |
| | 823 |
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Net interest income | 4,660 |
| | 4,073 |
| | 9,111 |
| | 8,175 |
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Provision for loan losses | 300 |
| | 200 |
| | 650 |
| | 350 |
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 4,360 |
| | 3,873 |
| | 8,461 |
| | 7,825 |
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Service fees on deposit accounts | 999 |
| | 966 |
| | 2,155 |
| | 2,031 |
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Gain on sale of loans, net | 174 |
| | 17 |
| | 243 |
| | 64 |
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Servicing fee income, net of amortization and impairment | 6 |
| | 71 |
| | 43 |
| | 318 |
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Insurance and securities sales commissions | 98 |
| | 99 |
| | 156 |
| | 194 |
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Rental income from real estate operations | 148 |
| | 157 |
| | 276 |
| | 317 |
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Other non-interest income | 186 |
| | 117 |
| | 412 |
| | 261 |
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Total non-interest income | 1,611 |
| | 1,427 |
| | 3,285 |
| | 3,185 |
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Recurring non-interest expense | 5,222 |
| | 5,777 |
| | 10,327 |
| | 11,421 |
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Non-recurring non-interest expense items: | | | | | | | |
Valuation loss on real estate held for sale | — |
| | 1,964 |
| | — |
| | 1,964 |
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Branch realignment | — |
| | 573 |
| | — |
| | 573 |
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Total non-interest expense | 5,222 |
| | 8,314 |
| | 10,327 |
| | 13,958 |
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Income (loss) before income tax expense | 749 |
| | (3,014 | ) | | 1,419 |
| | (2,948 | ) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 265 |
| | (1,215 | ) | | 488 |
| | (1,217 | ) |
Net income (loss) | $ | 484 |
| | $ | (1,799 | ) | | $ | 931 |
| | $ | (1,731 | ) |
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| At or For the Three Months Ended: |
| March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | September 30, 2014 | June 30, 2014 | March 31, 2014 |
Selected Operating Data: | | | | | |
Interest and dividend income | $ | 5,120 |
| $ | 4,880 |
| $ | 4,822 |
| $ | 4,502 |
| $ | 4,472 |
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Interest expense | 460 |
| 429 |
| 420 |
| 394 |
| 399 |
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Net interest income | 4,660 |
| 4,451 |
| 4,402 |
| 4,108 |
| 4,073 |
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Provision for loan losses | 300 |
| 350 |
| 200 |
| — |
| 200 |
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 4,360 |
| 4,101 |
| 4,202 |
| 4,108 |
| 3,873 |
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Service fees on deposit accounts | 999 |
| 1,156 |
| 1,089 |
| 1,069 |
| 966 |
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Gain on sale of loans, net | 174 |
| 69 |
| 47 |
| 103 |
| 17 |
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Servicing fee income, net of amortization and impairment | 6 |
| 37 |
| 47 |
| 34 |
| 71 |
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Insurance and securities sales commissions | 98 |
| 58 |
| 63 |
| 65 |
| 99 |
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Rental income from real estate operations | 148 |
| 128 |
| 150 |
| 154 |
| 157 |
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Other non-interest income | 186 |
| 226 |
| 151 |
| 87 |
| 117 |
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Total non-interest income | 1,611 |
| 1,674 |
| 1,547 |
| 1,512 |
| 1,427 |
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Recurring non-interest expense | 5,222 |
| 5,105 |
| 5,448 |
| 5,289 |
| 5,777 |
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Non-recurring non-interest expense items: | | | | | |
Valuation loss on real estate held for sale | — |
| — |
| (7 | ) | 252 |
| 1,964 |
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Branch realignment | — |
| — |
| — |
| 46 |
| 573 |
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Total non-interest expense | 5,222 |
| 5,105 |
| 5,441 |
| 5,587 |
| 8,314 |
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Income (loss) before income tax expense | 749 |
| 670 |
| 308 |
| 33 |
| (3,014 | ) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 265 |
| 223 |
| 81 |
| (36 | ) | (1,215 | ) |
Net income (loss) | $ | 484 |
| $ | 447 |
| $ | 227 |
| $ | 69 |
| $ | (1,799 | ) |
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| At or For the Three Months Ended | At or For the Six Months Ended |
| March 31, 2015 | | March 31, 2014 | March 31, 2015 | | March 31, 2014 |
Selected Financial Performance Ratios: | | | | | | |
Return on average assets | 0.31 | % | | (1.32 | )% | 0.31 | % | | (0.63 | )% |
Return on average equity | 2.27 | % | | (7.91 | )% | 2.16 | % | | (3.80 | )% |
Interest rate spread | 3.38 | % | | 3.41 | % | 3.40 | % | | 3.44 | % |
Net interest margin | 3.39 | % | | 3.43 | % | 3.41 | % | | 3.46 | % |
Non-interest expense to average total assets | 3.36 | % | | 6.12 | % | 3.44 | % | | 5.11 | % |
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 103.26 | % | | 106.04 | % | 105.22 | % | | 105.64 | % |
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Per Share and Stock Market Data: | | | | | | |
Net income per common share | $ | 0.11 |
| | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | 0.21 |
| | $ | (0.36 | ) |
Average shares outstanding | 4,289,089 |
| | 4,755,136 |
| 4,375,289 |
| | 4,752,279 |
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Book value per share - excluding unallocated ESOP shares | $ | 19.01 |
| | $ | 18.84 |
| $ | 19.01 |
| | $ | 18.84 |
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Book value per share - including unallocated ESOP shares | $ | 17.48 |
| | $ | 17.42 |
| $ | 17.48 |
| | $ | 17.42 |
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Closing market price | $ | 17.50 |
| | $ | 14.64 |
| $ | 17.50 |
| | $ | 14.64 |
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Price to book ratio - excluding unallocated ESOP shares | 92.06 | % | | 77.71 | % | 92.06 | % | | 77.71 | % |
Price to book ratio - including unallocated ESOP shares | 100.11 | % | | 84.04 | % | 100.11 | % | | 84.04 | % |