Exhibit 99
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE | David J. Bursic |
January 28, 2022 | President and CEO |
| | Phone: 412/364-1911 |
WVS FINANCIAL CORP. ANNOUNCES NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Pittsburgh, PA -- WVS Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WVFC), the holding company for West View Savings Bank, today reported net income of $330 thousand or $0.19 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to $355 thousand or $0.20 per diluted share for the same period in 2020. The $25 thousand or 7.0% decrease in net income during the three months ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to a $41 thousand decrease in net interest income and an increase in non-interest expense of $43 thousand, which was partially offset by an increase in non-interest income of $35 thousand, a $14 thousand decrease in the provision of loan losses and a decrease in income tax expense of $10 thousand, when compared to the same period of 2020. The decrease in net interest income was the result of a $112 thousand decrease in interest income which was partially offset by an $71 thousand decrease in interest expense for the three months ending December 31, 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to lower market yields earned on the Company’s investment and mortgage-backed securities portfolio and lower average balances of loans outstanding which were partially offset by higher average balances of investment and mortgage-backed securities and higher yields on the loan portfolio when compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to lower rates paid on deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances which were partially offset by higher average balances of deposits and FHLB advances outstanding when compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in the provision for loan losses for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was primarily the result of lower average balances in loans outstanding and a reduction in the amount of provision allocated for the COVID-19 pandemic when compared to the same period in 2020. As of December 31, 2021, the Company continued to have no loans in COVID-19 deferral status. The Company anticipates continuing to reverse the COVID-19 portion of the allowance for loan and lease losses throughout fiscal 2022 assuming continued favorable trends in the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily attributable to an increase of $26 thousand in occupancy and equipment expense (mostly attributable to costs associated with closing the Bellevue branch) and an increase of $12 thousand in salaries and employee benefits during the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. The increase in total non-interest income was primarily the result of an $28 thousand increase in investment securities gains and a $7 thousand increase in service charges on deposits during the quarter ended December 31, 2021, when compared to the same quarter of the prior year. The decrease in income tax expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 was due to lower taxable income, when compared to the same period of 2020.
Net income for the six months ended December 31, 2021 totaled $601 thousand or $0.35 per diluted share, as compared to $775 thousand or $0.44 per diluted share for the same period in 2020. The $174 thousand or 22.5% decrease in net income during the six months ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to an $236 thousand decrease in net interest income, a $95 thousand increase in non-interest expense which were partially offset by a $29 thousand decline in provision for loan losses, a $62 thousand increase in non-interest income, and a $66 thousand decrease in income tax expense when compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in net interest income during the six months ended December 31, 2021 was attributable to a $459 thousand decrease in interest income which was partially offset by a $223 million decrease in interest expense when compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in interest income was primarily the result of lower average yields on the Company’s loan, investment and mortgage-backed securities portfolios, and lower outstanding balances of loans partially offset by higher average outstanding balances of investment and mortgage-backed securities, when compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in interest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to lower rates paid on deposits and FHLB advances, lower FHLB advances outstanding which were partially offset by higher wholesale time deposits outstanding when compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in non-interest income was primarily attributable to investment securities gains of $38 thousand, a decrease in other than temporary impairment losses on the private-label mortgage-backed securities portfolio of $13 thousand and a $7 thousand increase in service charges on deposits when compared to the prior year period. The $95 thousand increase in other non-interest expense was primarily attributable to higher employee compensation and benefits of $49 thousand, a $26 thousand increase in occupancy and equipment related expenses (mostly attributable to closing the Bellevue branch) and $29 thousand in other expenses when compared to the same period in 2020. The $29 thousand increase in other expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in the provision for off balance sheet loan commitments outstanding which was partially offset by lower office supplies and postage expense. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest expenses was a decrease of $8 thousand in deposit insurance premiums and a $1 thousand decrease in ATM network expenses during the six months ended December 31, 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in income tax expense for the six months ended December 31, 2021 was primarily the result of lower levels of taxable income, when compared to the same period in 2020.
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 five offices located in the North Hills suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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)
| | | December 31, 2021 (Unaudited) | | | June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) | |
Total assets | | $ | 355,571 | | | $ | 346,078 | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | | | 2,948 | | | | 2,551 | |
Certificates of Deposits | | | 350 | | | | 350 | |
Investment securities available-for-sale | | | 137,754 | | | | 151,577 | |
Investment securities held-to-maturity | | | 9,953 | | | | 15,489 | |
Mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity | | | 112,797 | | | | 82,459 | |
Net loans receivable | | | 78,526 | | | | 80,684 | |
Deposits | | | 161,385 | | | | 157,167 | |
FHLB advances: short-term | | | 148,600 | | | | 113,093 | |
FHLB advances: long-term, fixed-rate | | | 5,000 | | | | 10,000 | |
FHLB advances: long-term variable-rate | | | - | | | | 25,000 | |
Equity | | | 38,222 | | | | 36,389 | |
Book value per share – Common Equity | | | 20.29 | | | | 20.37 | |
Book value per share – Tier I Equity | | | 20.14 | | | | 20.11 | |
Annualized Return on average assets | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.40 | % |
Annualized Return on average equity | | | 4.71 | % | | | 3.40 | % |
Tier I leverage ratio | | | 10.85 | % | | | 11.71 | % |
WVS FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED OPERATING DATA
(In thousands except per share data)
| | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Interest income | | $ | 1,347 | | | $ | 1,459 | | | $ | 2,665 | | | $ | 3,124 | |
Interest expense | | | 145 | | | | 216 | | | | 319 | | | | 542 | |
Net interest income | | | 1,202 | | | | 1,243 | | | | 2,346 | | | | 2,582 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | (22 | ) | | | (8 | ) | | | (36 | ) | | | (7 | ) |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | | | 1,224 | | | | 1,251 | | | | 2,382 | | | | 2,589 | |
Non-interest income | | | 138 | | | | 103 | | | | 276 | | | | 214 | |
Non-interest expense | | | 919 | | | | 876 | | | | 1,851 | | | | 1,756 | |
Income before income tax expense | | | 443 | | | | 478 | | | | 807 | | | | 1,047 | |
Income taxes | | | 113 | | | | 123 | | | | 206 | | | | 272 | |
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NET INCOME | | $ | 330 | | | $ | 355 | | | $ | 601 | | | $ | 775 | |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | 0.44 | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.35 | | | $ | 0.44 | |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 1,740,704 | | | | 1,749,372 | | | | 1,739,465 | | | | 1,748,705 | |
Diluted | | | 1,740,704 | | | | 1,749,372 | | | | 1,739,465 | | | | 1,748,705 | |
