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WSBF - Waterstone Financial Inc. Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter Ended March 31 2019

WAUWATOSA, Wis., April 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF), holding company for WaterStone Bank, reported net income of $6.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to $7.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

“We achieved strong quarterly earnings driven by a record pre-tax earnings in the first quarter for the Community Banking segment,” said Douglas Gordon, CEO of Waterstone Financial, Inc. “Due to the consistent earnings and strong capital position, we were able to declare a $0.50 special dividend, in addition to our regular quarterly dividend and stock repurchases. We continue to maintain strong asset quality and remain disciplined with respect to expense management at the Community Banking segment. The Mortgage Banking segment’s performance rebounded compared to the linked quarter, driven by the elimination of underperforming offices and continued expense control measures.”

Highlights of the quarter ended March 31, 2019

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (Consolidated)

  • Consolidated net income of Waterstone Financial, Inc. totaled $6.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to $7.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
  • Consolidated return on average assets was 1.39% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to 1.57% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
  • Consolidated return on average equity was 6.65% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and 6.90% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
  • Dividends declared totaled $0.62 per share during the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
  • The Company repurchased a total 462,400 shares on the open market during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 at an average price of $16.53 per share.

Community Banking Segment

  • Pre-tax income of the segment totaled $7.5 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018.
  • Net interest income of the segment totaled $13.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to $13.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
  • Average loans held for investment totaled $1.38 billion during the quarter ended March 31, 2019, which represents an increase of $78.9 million, or 6.1% over the comparable quarter in the prior year. Average loans increased $10.4 million, or 3.1% annualized, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2018.
  • Our net interest margin decreased 27 basis points to 2.93% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to 3.20% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, which was a result of the increase in cost of deposits as certificates of deposit repriced at higher rates over the past year. Net interest margin decreased six basis points compared to 2.99% for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.
  • The segment had a negative provision for loan losses of $700,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to $900,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Asset quality continues to remain strong along with minimal net charge-offs.
  • Noninterest income decreased $58,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2018 as fees earned on loans decreased.
  • Noninterest expenses decreased $445,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2018 as compensation; communications; real estate owned; and other noninterest expenses decreased.
  • The efficiency ratio for the community banking segment improved 230 basis points to 51.64% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to 53.94% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
  • Average deposits totaled $1.04 billion during the quarter ended March 31, 2019, which represents an increase of $66.3 million, or 6.8%, over the comparable quarter in the prior year.  Average deposits increased $19.0 million, or 7.5% annualized, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2018.
  • Nonperforming assets as percentage of total assets was 0.44% at March 31, 2019, 0.45% at December 31, 2018, and 0.54% at March 31, 2018.
  • Past due loans as percentage of total loans was 0.46% at March 31, 2019, 0.50% at December 31, 2018, and 0.53% at March 31, 2018.
  • Net charge-offs were $8,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.  Net charge-offs were $7,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

Mortgage Banking Segment

  • The Mortgage Banking segment totaled a pre-tax income of $1.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to $1.6 million of pre-tax income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
  • Loan originations decreased approximately $14.6 million to $501.4 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to $516.0 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2018.  Origination volume relative to purchase activity accounted for 89.9% of originations for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to 85.0% of total originations for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
  • Mortgage banking income decreased $1.2 million, or 4.7%, to $23.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to $24.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
  • Gross margin on loans sold decreased 1.3% to 4.57% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to 4.63% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. 

About Waterstone Financial, Inc.

Waterstone Financial, Inc. is the savings and loan holding company for WaterStone Bank. WaterStone Bank was established in 1921 and offers a full suite of personal and business banking products. The Bank has branches in Wauwatosa, Brookfield, Fox Point/North Shore, Franklin/Hales Corners, Germantown/Menomonee Falls, Greenfield, Oak Creek, Oconomowoc/Lake Country, Pewaukee, Waukesha/Brookfield, and West Allis, Wisconsin and a commercial lending office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. WaterStone Bank is the parent company to Waterstone Mortgage, which has the ability to lend in 47 states. For more information about WaterStone Bank, go to http://www.wsbonline.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding expected financial and operating activities and results that are preceded by, followed by, or that include words such as “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or “believes.”  Such statements are subject to important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements.  These factors include (i) exposure to the deterioration in the commercial and residential real estate markets which could result in increased charge-offs and increases in the allowance for loan losses,  (ii) various other factors, including changes in economic conditions affecting borrowers, new information regarding outstanding loans and identification of additional problem loans, which could require an increase in the allowance for loan losses, (iii) Waterstone’s ability to maintain required levels of capital and other current and future regulatory requirements, (iv) the impact of recent and future legislative initiatives on the financial markets, and (v) those factors referenced in Item 1A. Risk Factors in Waterstone’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and as may be described from time to time in Waterstone’s subsequent SEC filings, which factors are incorporated herein by reference.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect only Waterstone’s belief as of the date of this press release.


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
 
For The Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2019
2018
 
 
 
Interest income:
 
 (In Thousands, except per share amounts) 
Loans
$
  17,104
 
  15,458
 
Mortgage-related securities
 
  759
 
  638
 
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short-term investments
 
  1,309
 
  867
 
Total interest income
 
  19,172
 
  16,963
 
Interest expense:
 
 
 
Deposits
 
  3,990
 
  2,314
 
Borrowings
 
  2,246
 
  1,508
 
Total interest expense
 
  6,236
 
  3,822
 
Net interest income
 
  12,936
 
  13,141
 
Provision for loan losses
 
  (680
)
  (880
)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
  13,616
 
  14,021
 
Noninterest income:
 
 
 
Service charges on loans and deposits
 
  379
 
  399
 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
 
  344
 
  328
 
Mortgage banking income
 
  23,359
 
  24,187
 
Other
 
  175
 
  269
 
Total noninterest income
 
  24,257
 
  25,183
 
Noninterest expenses:
 
 
 
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
 
  20,639
 
  20,983
 
Occupancy, office furniture, and equipment
 
  2,776
 
  2,639
 
Advertising
 
  958
 
  860
 
Data processing
 
  769
 
  625
 
Communications
 
  328
 
  382
 
Professional fees
 
  695
 
  700
 
Real estate owned
 
  32
 
  317
 
Loan processing expense
 
  805
 
 988
 
Other
 
  2,347
 
 2,653
 
Total noninterest expenses
 
  29,349
 
  30,147
 
Income before income taxes
 
  8,524
 
  9,057
 
Income tax expense 
 
  1,982
 
  2,104
 
Net income 
$
  6,542
 
  6,953
 
Income per share:
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.25
 
0.25
 
Diluted
$
0.24
 
0.25
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
Basic
 
26,499
 
27,509
 
Diluted
 
26,720
 
27,802
 
 
 
 
 


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 March 31, 
 December 31, 
 
2019
2018
 
(Unaudited)
 
Assets
(In Thousands, except per share amounts)
Cash
$
  77,381
 
$
  48,234
 
Federal funds sold
 
  17,905
 
 
  25,100
 
Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions and other short term investments
 
  9,547
 
 
  12,767
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
  104,833
 
 
  86,101
 
Securities available for sale (at fair value)
 
  184,224
 
 
  185,720
 
Loans held for sale (at fair value)
 
  123,011
 
 
  141,616
 
Loans receivable
 
  1,379,866
 
 
  1,379,148
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
 
  12,561
 
 
  13,249
 
Loans receivable, net
 
  1,367,305
 
 
  1,365,899
 
 
 
 
Office properties and equipment, net
 
  24,215
 
 
  24,524
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock (at cost)
 
  19,350
 
 
  19,350
 
Cash surrender value of life insurance
 
  67,894
 
 
  67,550
 
Real estate owned, net
 
  1,649
 
 
  2,152
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
  36,184
 
 
  22,469
 
Total assets
$
  1,928,665
 
$
  1,915,381
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
Demand deposits
$
  128,470
 
$
  139,111
 
Money market and savings deposits
 
  175,380
 
 
  163,511
 
Time deposits
 
  733,491
 
 
  735,873
 
Total deposits
 
  1,037,341
 
 
  1,038,495
 
 
 
 
Borrowings
 
  448,451
 
 
  435,046
 
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes
 
  11,409
 
 
  4,371
 
Other liabilities
 
  46,996
 
 
  37,790
 
Total liabilities
 
  1,544,197
 
 
  1,515,702
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity:
 
 
Common stock
 
  280
 
 
  285
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
  331,128
 
 
  330,327
 
Retained earnings
 
  177,303
 
 
  187,153
 
Unearned ESOP shares
 
  (17,507
)
 
  (17,804
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
 
  (851
)
 
  (2,361
)
Cost of shares repurchased
 
  (105,885
)
 
  (97,921
)
Total shareholders' equity
 
  384,468
 
 
  399,679
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
  1,928,665
 
$
  1,915,381
 
 
 
 
Share Information 
 
 
Shares outstanding
 
  28,004
 
 
  28,463
 
Book value per share
$
  13.73
 
$
  14.04
 
Closing market price
$
  16.46
 
$
  16.76
 
Price to book ratio
 
119.88
%
 
119.37
%
 
 
 

 

WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
 
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018
 
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share amounts)
Condensed Results of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
 12,936
 
 13,466
 
 13,850
 
 13,720
 
 13,141
 
Provision for loan losses
 
 (680
)
 - 
 
 40
 
 (220
)
 (880
)
Total noninterest income
 
 24,257
 
 25,636
 
 34,062
 
 33,318
 
 25,183
 
Total noninterest expense
 
 29,349
 
 31,846
 
 36,426
 
 34,737
 
 30,147
 
Income before income taxes
 
 8,524
 
 7,256
 
 11,446
 
 12,521
 
 9,057
 
Income tax expense
 
 1,982
 
 1,578
 
 2,743
 
 3,101
 
 2,104
 
Net income
$
 6,542
 
 5,678
 
 8,703
 
 9,420
 
 6,953
 
Income per share – basic
$
 0.25
 
 0.21
 
 0.32
 
 0.34
 
 0.25
 
Income per share – diluted 
$
 0.24
 
 0.21
 
 0.31
 
 0.34
 
 0.25
 
Dividends declared per share
$
 0.62
 
 0.12
 
 0.12
 
 0.12
 
 0.62
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets - QTD
 
1.39
%
1.18
%
1.80
%
2.02
%
1.57
%
Return on average equity - QTD
 
6.65
%
5.58
%
8.48
%
9.40
%
6.90
%
Net interest margin - QTD
 
2.93
%
2.99
%
3.07
%
3.14
%
3.18
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets - YTD
 
1.39
%
1.64
%
1.80
%
1.80
%
1.57
%
Return on average equity - YTD
 
6.65
%
7.60
%
8.25
%
8.13
%
6.90
%
Net interest margin - YTD
 
2.93
%
3.09
%
3.13
%
3.16
%
3.18
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Quality Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
Past due loans to total loans
 
0.46
%
0.50
%
0.67
%
0.54
%
0.53
%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
 
0.49
%
0.48
%
0.48
%
0.46
%
0.50
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
 
0.44
%
0.45
%
0.45
%
0.45
%
0.54
%
 
 
 
 
 
 


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELD/COSTS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
 
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018
Average balances
(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest-earning assets
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable and held for sale
$
  1,477,991
 
  1,496,125
 
  1,507,632
 
  1,451,507
 
  1,398,043
 
Mortgage related securities
 
  115,674
 
  111,004
 
  106,047
 
  109,879
 
  113,688
 
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short term investments
 
  194,669
 
  179,232
 
  176,733
 
  192,422
 
  165,863
 
Total interest-earning assets
 
  1,788,334
 
  1,786,361
 
  1,790,412
 
  1,753,808
 
  1,677,594
 
Noninterest-earning assets
 
  125,396
 
  119,715
 
  122,575
 
  119,291
 
  113,317
 
Total assets
$
  1,913,730
 
  1,906,076
 
  1,912,987
 
  1,873,099
 
  1,790,911
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Demand accounts
$
  36,268
 
  36,941
 
  37,936
 
  37,291
 
  37,384
 
Money market and savings accounts
 
  176,237
 
  184,873
 
  185,864
 
  166,587
 
  153,226
 
Certificates of deposit
 
  735,471
 
  722,774
 
  707,970
 
  707,758
 
  697,644
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
  947,976
 
  944,588
 
  931,770
 
  911,636
 
  888,254
 
Borrowings
 
  438,905
 
  439,601
 
  444,570
 
  445,064
 
  379,115
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
  1,386,881
 
  1,384,189
 
  1,376,340
 
  1,356,700
 
  1,267,369
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
 
  97,951
 
  97,677
 
  100,804
 
  96,108
 
  91,806
 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
  30,027
 
  20,219
 
  28,632
 
  18,266
 
  22,828
 
Total liabilities
 
  1,514,859
 
  1,502,085
 
  1,505,776
 
  1,471,074
 
  1,382,003
 
Equity
 
  398,871
 
  403,991
 
  407,211
 
  402,025
 
  408,908
 
Total liabilities and equity
$
  1,913,730
 
  1,906,076
 
  1,912,987
 
  1,873,099
 
  1,790,911
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Yield/Costs
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable and held for sale
 
4.69
%
4.63
%
4.56
%
4.61
%
4.48
%
Mortgage related securities
 
2.66
%
2.58
%
2.41
%
2.35
%
2.28
%
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short term investments
 
2.73
%
2.52
%
2.39
%
2.12
%
2.12
%
Total interest-earning assets
 
4.35
%
4.29
%
4.22
%
4.20
%
4.10
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand accounts
 
0.09
%
0.09
%
0.10
%
0.09
%
0.08
%
Money market and savings accounts
 
0.63
%
0.47
%
0.35
%
0.30
%
0.24
%
Certificates of deposit
 
2.04
%
1.82
%
1.62
%
1.46
%
1.29
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
1.71
%
1.49
%
1.30
%
1.19
%
1.06
%
Borrowings
 
2.08
%
2.10
%
1.90
%
1.74
%
1.61
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
1.82
%
1.68
%
1.50
%
1.37
%
1.22
%
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

COMMUNITY BANKING SEGMENT
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
 
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Condensed Results of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
 13,132
 
 13,774
 
 14,121
 
 13,747
 
 13,304
 
Provision for loan losses
 
 (700
)
 - 
 
 - 
 
 (250
)
 (900
)
Total noninterest income
 
 881
 
 911
 
 1,312
 
 1,137
 
 939
 
Noninterest expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
 
 4,756
 
 4,761
 
 4,435
 
 4,301
 
 4,888
 
Occupancy, office furniture and equipment
 
 972
 
 842
 
 826
 
 813
 
 826
 
Advertising
 
 181
 
 185
 
 183
 
 241
 
 140
 
Data processing
 
 457
 
 422
 
 414
 
 400
 
 435
 
Communications
 
 82
 
 92
 
 112
 
 121
 
 100
 
Professional fees
 
 268
 
 339
 
 257
 
 180
 
 191
 
Real estate owned
 
 32
 
 (62
)
 (128
)
 (126
)
 317
 
Loan processing expense
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
Other
 
 489
 
 571
 
 701
 
 658
 
 785
 
Total noninterest expense
 
 7,237
 
 7,150
 
 6,800
 
 6,588
 
 7,682
 
Income before income taxes
 
 7,476
 
 7,535
 
 8,633
 
 8,546
 
 7,461
 
Income tax expense
 
 1,687
 
 1,632
 
 2,003
 
 1,970
 
 1,668
 
Net income
$
 5,789
 
 5,903
 
 6,630
 
 6,576
 
 5,793
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio - QTD
 
51.64
%
48.69
%
44.06
%
44.27
%
53.94
%
Efficiency ratio - YTD
 
51.64
%
47.63
%
47.28
%
49.00
%
53.94
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   

MORTGAGE BANKING SEGMENT
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
 
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Condensed Results of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
 (208
)
 (332
)
 (286
)
 (40
)
 (192
)
Provision for loan losses
 
 20
 
 - 
 
 40
 
 30
 
 20
 
Total noninterest income
 
 23,571
 
 24,986
 
 33,165
 
 32,547
 
 24,731
 
Noninterest expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
 
 16,060
 
 18,499
 
 23,164
 
 22,078
 
 16,241
 
Occupancy, office furniture and equipment
 
 1,804
 
 2,018
 
 1,925
 
 1,792
 
 1,813
 
Advertising
 
 777
 
 854
 
 1,041
 
 759
 
 720
 
Data processing
 
 308
 
 309
 
 386
 
 224
 
 186
 
Communications
 
 246
 
 290
 
 300
 
 314
 
 282
 
Professional fees
 
 426
 
 52
 
 319
 
 458
 
 514
 
Real estate owned
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
Loan processing expense
 
 805
 
 643
 
 837
 
 904
 
 988
 
Other
 
 1,912
 
 2,297
 
 2,064
 
 1,964
 
 2,197
 
Total noninterest expense
 
 22,338
 
 24,962
 
 30,036
 
 28,493
 
 22,941
 
Income before income taxes
 
 1,005
 
 (308
)
 2,803
 
 3,984
 
 1,578
 
Income tax expense
 
 286
 
 (62
)
 737
 
 1,133
 
 435
 
Net income
$
 719
 
 (246
)
 2,066
 
 2,851
 
 1,143
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio - QTD
 
95.61
%
101.25
%
91.35
%
87.65
%
93.49
%
Efficiency ratio - YTD
 
95.61
%
92.89
%
90.60
%
90.16
%
93.49
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan originations
 
 501,432
 
 600,156
 
 761,206
 
 721,184
 
 516,020
 
Purchase 
 
89.9
%
91.1
%
92.1
%
92.6
%
85.1
%
Refiance
 
10.1
%
8.9
%
7.9
%
7.4
%
14.9
%
Gross margin on loans sold(1)
 
4.57
%
4.42
%
4.49
%
4.45
%
4.63
%
(1) - Gross margin on loans sold is the ratio of mortgage banking income (excluding the change in interest rate lock fair value) divided by total loan originations
 
 
 
 
 
 


Contact: Mark R. Gerke
Chief Financial Officer
414.459.4012
markgerke@wsbonline.com


 

Stock Information

Company Name: Waterstone Financial Inc.
Stock Symbol: WSBF
Market: NASDAQ
Website: wsbonline.com

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