Exhibit 99
| Release Date: | Further Information: | |
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | David J. Bursic | |
| July 25, 2011 | President and CEO | |
| or | ||
| Jonathan D. Hoover | ||
| Sr. Vice President | ||
| Phone: 412/364-1913 | ||
WVS FINANCIAL CORP. ANNOUNCES INCREASED FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
Pittsburgh, PA – WVS Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WVFC), the holding company for West View Savings Bank, today reported net income of $1.2 million or $0.60 per diluted share, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 as compared to net income of $372 thousand or $0.18 per diluted share for the same period in 2010. The $854 thousand increase in net income during the fiscal year was primarily attributable to a $1.4 million increase in net interest income and a $144 thousand increase in non-interest income, which were partially offset by a $475 thousand increase in income tax expense and a $222 thousand increase in non-interest expense. The increase in net interest income is attributable to a $4.3 million decrease in interest expense, which was partially offset by a $2.9 million decrease in interest income. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to the payoff of fixed-rate legacy long-term FHLB borrowings, and lower rates paid on other borrowings and deposits during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, when compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease in interest income was primarily attributable to lower average balances of, and lower rates of interest earned, on financial assets during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 when compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in non-interest income was primarily attributable to the absence of a $194 thousand other-than-temporary impairment loss recognized in earnings during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, which was partially offset by a decrease in service charges on deposits and a decrease in market gains on trading assets, when compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily attributable to an increase in federal deposit insurance expense, ATM related expenses, real estate owned expense, legal expenses and employee related expenses, which were partially offset by decreases in independent audit expense due to the absence of Sarbanes-Oxley Act attestation fees in fiscal 2011. The increase in income tax expense is primarily attributable to higher levels of taxable income and the absence of PA tax credits for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, when compared to the same period in 2010.
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2011 totaled $600 thousand or $0.29 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of $6 thousand or $0.00 per diluted share for the same period in 2010. The $606 thousand increase in net income during the three months was primarily attributable to a $746 thousand increase in net interest income, a $76 thousand increase in non-interest income, and a $32 thousand increase in recoveries for loan losses, which were partially offset by a $182 thousand increase in income tax expense, and a $66 thousand increase in non-interest expense. The increase in net interest income is attributable to a $1.4 million decrease in interest expense, which was partially offset by a $696 thousand decrease in interest income. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to the payoff of fixed-rate legacy long-term FHLB
borrowings and lower rates paid on other borrowings and deposits during the three months ended June 30, 2011, when compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease in interest income during the three months ended June 30, 2011 was primarily attributable to lower average balances of interest earning financial assets, which was partially offset by higher realized yields on the corporate bond portfolio, when compared to the same period in 2010. The higher realized yields on the corporate bond portfolio were principally attributable to early issuer redemptions at a premium to carrying value. The increase in non-interest income was primarily due to the absence of a $99 thousand other-than-temporary impairment loss recognized in earnings during the three months ended June 30, 2010, which was partially offset by a decrease in service charges on deposit accounts, and the absence of gains on trading assets. The increase in income tax expense is attributable to higher levels of taxable income when compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to increases in real estate owned expense and employee related expenses, which were partially offset by lower federal deposit insurance premiums associated with lower levels of whole-sale deposits.
The Company’s fourth quarter and fiscal year earnings were positively impacted by lower interest expenses associated with repaying the Bank’s fixed-rate legacy long-term FHLB advances. During the quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, we repaid $17 million and $87 million, respectively, of fixed-rate legacy long-term FHLB advances, which had average rates of 5.28% and 5.45%, respectively. The Company also repaid $55.3 million of wholesale deposits during fiscal 2011.
Market interest rates continued to remain low by historical standards throughout the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. In response to this environment, we continued to reduce our balance sheet by repaying fixed-rate legacy long-term FHLB advances and wholesale deposits. These actions allowed us to further strengthen our Tier 1 leverage capital ratio from 8.21% at June 30, 2010 to 13.12% at June 30, 2011. We expect our interest costs on fixed-rate legacy long-term FHLB advances to continue to decline during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 as our average balance of these fixed-rate legacy long-term FHLB advances will be lower during fiscal 2012. As market conditions improve, we may begin to grow our asset base.
WVS Financial Corp. owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of West View Savings Bank. The Savings Bank is a Pennsylvania-chartered, FDIC savings bank, which conducts business from six offices located in the North Hills suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In January 2009, West View Savings Bank began its second century of service to our communities. The Bank wishes to thank our customers and host communities for allowing us to be their full service bank.
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WVS FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
| June 30, 2011 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 228,888 | $ | 354,668 | ||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 1,960 | 2,198 | ||||||
Certificates of Deposits | 3,668 | 8,605 | ||||||
Investment securities held-to-maturity | 88,374 | 153,193 | ||||||
Mortgage-backed securities held-to- maturity | 70,568 | 114,986 | ||||||
Net loans receivable | 49,952 | 56,315 | ||||||
Deposits – Retail | 143,518 | 146,584 | ||||||
Deposits – Wholesale | 248 | 55,338 | ||||||
FHLB advances: long-term | 22,500 | 109,500 | ||||||
FHLB advances: short-term | 32,059 | 0 | ||||||
Other short-term borrowings | 0 | 12,510 | ||||||
Equity | 28,878 | 27,795 | ||||||
Book value per share – Common Equity | 14.03 | 13.51 | ||||||
Book value per share – Tier I Equity | 14.92 | 14.59 | ||||||
Annualized Return on average assets | 0.43 | % | 0.10 | % | ||||
Annualized Return on average equity | 4.38 | % | 1.22 | % | ||||
Tier I leverage ratio | 13.12 | % | 8.21 | % | ||||
WVS FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED OPERATING DATA
(In thousands except per share data)
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 2,146 | $ | 2,842 | $ | 9,225 | $ | 12,083 | ||||||||
Interest expense | 592 | 2,034 | 4,220 | 8,481 | ||||||||||||
Net interest income | 1,554 | 808 | 5,005 | 3,602 | ||||||||||||
Recovery of loan losses | (33 | ) | (1 | ) | (15 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||
Net interest income after provision (recovery) for loan losses | 1,587 | 809 | 5,020 | 3,613 | ||||||||||||
Non-interest income | 120 | 44 | 514 | 370 | ||||||||||||
Non-interest expense | 974 | 908 | 3,846 | 3,624 | ||||||||||||
Income before income tax expense (benefit) | 733 | (55 | ) | 1,688 | 359 | |||||||||||
Income taxes (benefit) | 133 | (49 | ) | 462 | (13 | ) | ||||||||||
NET INCOME | $ | 600 | $ | (6 | ) | $ | 1,226 | $ | 372 | |||||||
EARNINGS PER SHARE: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.18 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.18 | ||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 2,057,930 | 2,061,208 | 2,057,930 | 2,066,335 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 2,057,930 | 2,061,208 | 2,057,930 | 2,066,335 | ||||||||||||
