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WSBF - Waterstone Financial Inc. Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30 2019

WAUWATOSA, Wisc., July 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF), holding company for WaterStone Bank, reported net income of $9.6 million, or $0.37 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 compared to $9.4 million, or $0.34 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. Net income per diluted share was $0.61 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to net income per diluted share of $0.59 for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

“We achieved a record second quarter net income of $9.6 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.37,” said Douglas Gordon, CEO of Waterstone Financial, Inc. “The Community Banking segment continues to focus on organic growth, maintaining strong asset quality and making strategic investments for the future. The Mortgage Banking segment executed well in the second quarter including originating its highest loan volume for a month of May. As a result of our continued strong performance and well capitalized position, we were able to enter into a new share repurchase program during the quarter and continue declaring a quarterly dividend showing our commitment to increasing shareholder value.”

Highlights of the Quarter Ended June 30, 2019

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (Consolidated)

  • Consolidated net income of Waterstone Financial, Inc. totaled $9.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to $9.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
  • Consolidated return on average assets was 1.95% for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 compared to 2.02% for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
  • Consolidated return on average equity was 9.96% for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 and 9.40% for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.  
  • The Company repurchased a total 384,500 shares on the open market during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 at an average price of $16.74 per share for a total of 846,900 shares at an average price of $16.62 per share during the six months ended June 30, 2019.
  • Dividends declared totaled $0.12 per share during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 amounting to a total of $0.74 in dividends declared per share during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Community Banking Segment

  • Pre-tax income of the segment totaled $7.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, which represents a 13.7% decrease compared to $8.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
  • Net interest income of the segment totaled $13.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, which represents a 1.6% decrease compared to $13.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
  • Average loans held for investment totaled $1.38 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2019, which represents an increase of $47.3 million, or 3.6% over the comparable quarter in the prior year. Average loans held for investment decreased $228,000, or 0.1% annualized, compared to $1.38 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
  • Net interest margin decreased 32 basis points to 2.82% for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 compared to 3.14% for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, which was a result of the increase in cost of funding as certificates of deposit and borrowings repriced at higher rates over the past year. Net interest margin decreased nine basis points compared to 2.93% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
  • The segment had no provision for loan losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 compared to a negative provision for loan loss of $250,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. Net recoveries totaled $26,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to net recoveries of $154,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
  • Noninterest income decreased $58,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2018 as fees earned on loans decreased.
  • Noninterest expenses increased $647,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2018 as compensation, occupancy, data processing, and real estate owned increased.
  • The efficiency ratio for the community banking segment totaled 49.52% for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to 44.26% for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
  • Average deposits totaled $1.04 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2019, which represents an increase of $50.7 million, or 5.1%, over the comparable quarter in the prior year.  Average deposits increased $4.3 million, or 1.6% annualized, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
  • Nonperforming assets as percentage of total assets was 0.37% at June 30, 2019, 0.44% at March 31, 2019, and 0.45% at June 30, 2018.
  • Past due loans as percentage of total loans was 0.61% at June 30, 2019, 0.46% at March 31, 2019, and 0.54% at June 30, 2018.

Mortgage Banking Segment

  • The Mortgage Banking segment totaled a pre-tax income of $5.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to $4.0 million of pre-tax income for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
  • Loan originations increased approximately $72.1 million to $793.3 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to $721.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2018.  Origination volume relative to purchase activity accounted for 87.6% of originations for the
  • quarter ended June 30, 2019 compared to 92.6% of total originations for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
  • Mortgage banking income increased $1.8 million, or 5.6%, to $34.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to $32.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
  • Gross margin on loans sold decreased 4.7% to 4.29% for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to 4.50% for the quarter ended June 30, 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 June 30,
For The Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2019
2018
2019
2018
 
 
(In Thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
 18,026
 16,700
 35,130
 32,158
Mortgage-related securities
 
 764
 644
 1,523
 1,282
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short-term investments
 
 1,123
 1,019
 2,432
 1,886
Total interest income
 
 19,913
 18,363
 39,085
 35,326
Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
 4,344
 2,710
 8,334
 5,024
Borrowings
 
 2,588
 1,933
 4,834
 3,441
Total interest expense
 
 6,932
 4,643
 13,168
 8,465
Net interest income
 
 12,981
 13,720
 25,917
 26,861
Provision for loan losses
 
 30
 (220)
 (650)
 (1,100)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
 12,951
 13,940
 26,567
 27,961
Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on loans and deposits
 
 390
 491
 769
 890
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
 
 507
 473
 851
 801
Mortgage banking income
 
 34,105
 32,090
 57,464
 56,277
Other
 
 188
 264
 363
 533
Total noninterest income
 
 35,190
 33,318
 59,447
 58,501
Noninterest expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
 
 27,074
 26,234
 47,713
 47,217
Occupancy, office furniture, and equipment
 
 2,680
 2,605
 5,456
 5,244
Advertising
 
 963
 1,000
 1,921
 1,860
Data processing
 
 869
 623
 1,638
 1,248
Communications
 
 353
 435
 681
 817
Professional fees
 
 789
 647
 1,484
 1,347
Real estate owned
 
 19
 (126)
 51
 191
Loan processing expense
 
 879
 904
 1,684
 1,892
Other
 
 1,729
 2,415
 4,076
 5,068
Total noninterest expenses
 
 35,355
 34,737
 64,704
 64,884
Income before income taxes
 
 12,786
 12,521
 21,310
 21,578
Income tax expense
 
 3,143
 3,101
 5,125
 5,205
Net income
$
 9,643
 9,420
 16,185
 16,373
Income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.37
0.34
0.61
0.60
Diluted
$
0.37
0.34
0.61
0.59
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
26,242
27,504
26,370
27,506
Diluted
 
26,412
27,742
26,572
27,790
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
June 30,
December 31,
 
2019
2018
 
(Unaudited)
 
Assets
(In Thousands, except per share amounts)
Cash
$
 47,253
$
 48,234
Federal funds sold
 13,339
 25,100
Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions and other short term investments
 9,553
 12,767
Cash and cash equivalents
 70,145
 86,101
Securities available for sale (at fair value)
 182,862
 185,720
Loans held for sale (at fair value)
 244,052
 141,616
Loans receivable
 1,370,727
 1,379,148
Less: Allowance for loan losses
 12,617
 13,249
Loans receivable, net
 1,358,110
 1,365,899
 
 
 
Office properties and equipment, net
 24,978
 24,524
Federal Home Loan Bank stock (at cost)
 22,275
 19,350
Cash surrender value of life insurance
 68,581
 67,550
Real estate owned, net
 1,684
 2,152
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 42,451
 22,469
Total assets
$
 2,015,138
$
 1,915,381
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
Demand deposits
$
 127,123
$
 139,111
Money market and savings deposits
 182,222
 163,511
Time deposits
 745,651
 735,873
Total deposits
 1,054,996
 1,038,495
 
 
 
Borrowings
 518,681
 435,046
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes
 18,852
 4,371
Other liabilities
 35,806
 37,790
Total liabilities
 1,628,335
 1,515,702
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity:
 
 
Preferred stock
 -
 -
Common stock
 276
 285
Additional paid-in capital
 331,600
 330,327
Retained earnings
 183,820
 187,153
Unearned ESOP shares
 (17,210)
 (17,804)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
 655
 (2,361)
Cost of shares repurchased
 (112,338)
 (97,921)
Total shareholders' equity
 386,803
 399,679
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
 2,015,138
$
 1,915,381
 
 
 
Share Information
 
 
Shares outstanding
 27,626
 28,463
Book value per share
$
 14.00
$
 14.04
Closing market price
$
 17.06
$
 16.76
Price to book ratio
121.86%
119.37%


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
 
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
 
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share amounts)
Condensed Results of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
 12,981
 12,936
 13,466
 13,850
 13,720
Provision for loan losses
 30
 (680)
 - 
 40
 (220)
Total noninterest income
 35,190
 24,257
 25,636
 34,062
 33,318
Total noninterest expense
 35,355
 29,349
 31,846
 36,426
 34,737
Income before income taxes
 12,786
 8,524
 7,256
 11,446
 12,521
Income tax expense
 3,143
 1,982
 1,578
 2,743
 3,101
Net income
$
 9,643
 6,542
 5,678
 8,703
 9,420
Income per share – basic
$
 0.37
 0.25
 0.21
 0.32
 0.34
Income per share – diluted
$
 0.37
 0.24
 0.21
 0.31
 0.34
Dividends declared per share
$
 0.12
 0.62
 0.12
 0.12
 0.12
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance Ratios (annualized):
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets - QTD
1.95%
1.39%
1.18%
1.80%
2.02%
Return on average equity - QTD
9.96%
6.65%
5.58%
8.48%
9.40%
Net interest margin - QTD
2.82%
2.93%
2.99%
3.07%
3.14%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets - YTD
1.67%
1.39%
1.64%
1.80%
1.80%
Return on average equity - YTD
8.28%
6.65%
7.60%
8.25%
8.13%
Net interest margin - YTD
2.88%
2.93%
3.09%
3.13%
3.16%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Quality Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
Past due loans to total loans
0.61%
0.46%
0.50%
0.67%
0.54%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
0.41%
0.49%
0.48%
0.48%
0.46%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.37%
0.44%
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
 
 
 
 
 
 


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELD/COSTS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
 
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
Average balances
(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest-earning assets
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable and held for sale
 1,552,199
 1,477,991
 1,496,125
 1,507,632
 1,451,507
Mortgage related securities
 114,537
 115,674
 111,004
 106,047
 109,879
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short term investments
 180,111
 194,669
 179,232
 176,733
 192,422
  Total interest-earning assets
 1,846,847
 1,788,334
 1,786,361
 1,790,412
 1,753,808
Noninterest-earning assets
 136,263
 125,396
 119,715
 122,575
 119,291
  Total assets
 1,983,110
 1,913,730
 1,906,076
 1,912,987
 1,873,099
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Demand accounts
 35,744
 36,268
 36,941
 37,936
 37,291
Money market and savings accounts
 193,542
 176,237
 184,873
 185,864
 166,587
Certificates of deposit
 736,798
 735,471
 722,774
 707,970
 707,758
  Total interest-bearing deposits
 966,084
 947,976
 944,588
 931,770
 911,636
Borrowings
 504,940
 438,905
 439,601
 444,570
 445,064
  Total interest-bearing liabilities
 1,471,024
 1,386,881
 1,384,189
 1,376,340
 1,356,700
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
 91,545
 97,951
 97,677
 100,804
 96,108
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
 32,143
 30,027
 20,219
 28,632
 18,266
  Total liabilities
 1,594,712
 1,514,859
 1,502,085
 1,505,776
 1,471,074
Equity
 388,398
 398,871
 403,991
 407,211
 402,025
  Total liabilities and equity
 1,983,110
 1,913,730
 1,906,076
 1,912,987
 1,873,099
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Yield/Costs (annualized)
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable and held for sale
4.66%
4.69%
4.63%
4.56%
4.61%
Mortgage related securities
2.68%
2.66%
2.58%
2.41%
2.35%
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short term investments
2.50%
2.73%
2.52%
2.39%
2.12%
  Total interest-earning assets
4.32%
4.35%
4.29%
4.22%
4.20%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand accounts
0.09%
0.09%
0.09%
0.10%
0.09%
Money market and savings accounts
0.66%
0.63%
0.47%
0.35%
0.30%
Certificates of deposit
2.19%
2.04%
1.82%
1.62%
1.46%
  Total interest-bearing deposits
1.80%
1.71%
1.49%
1.30%
1.19%
Borrowings
2.06%
2.08%
2.10%
1.90%
1.74%
  Total interest-bearing liabilities
1.89%
1.82%
1.68%
1.50%
1.37%
 
 
 
 
 
 


COMMUNITY BANKING SEGMENT
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
 
 
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Condensed Results of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
 13,530
 13,132
 13,774
 14,121
 13,747
Provision for loan losses
 
 -
 (700)
 -
 -
 (250)
Total noninterest income
 
 1,079
 881
 911
 1,312
 1,137
Noninterest expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
 
 4,671
 4,756
 4,761
 4,435
 4,301
Occupancy, office furniture and equipment
 
 944
 972
 842
 826
 813
Advertising
 
 220
 181
 185
 183
 241
Data processing
 
 493
 457
 422
 414
 400
Communications
 
 93
 82
 92
 112
 121
Professional fees
 
 160
 268
 339
 257
 180
Real estate owned
 
 19
 32
 (62)
 (128)
 (126)
Loan processing expense
 
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Other
 
635
489
571
701
658
Total noninterest expense
 
7,235
7,237
7,150
6,800
6,588
Income before income taxes
 
7,374
7,476
7,535
8,633
8,546
Income tax expense
 
1,594
1,687
1,632
2,003
1,970
Net income
$
5,780
5,789
5,903
6,630
6,576
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio - QTD
 
49.52%
51.64%
48.69%
44.06%
44.26%
Efficiency ratio - YTD
 
50.56%
51.64%
47.63%
47.28%
48.99%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


MORTGAGE BANKING SEGMENT
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
 
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Condensed Results of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
 (529)
 (208)
 (332)
 (286)
 (40)
Provision for loan losses
 30
 20
 - 
 40
 30
Total noninterest income
 34,364
 23,571
 24,986
 33,165
 32,547
Noninterest expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
 22,579
 16,060
 18,499
 23,164
 22,078
Occupancy, office furniture and equipment
 1,736
 1,804
 2,018
 1,925
 1,792
Advertising
 743
 777
 854
 1,041
 759
Data processing
 372
 308
 309
 386
 224
Communications
 260
 246
 290
 300
 314
Professional fees
 620
 426
 52
 319
 458
Real estate owned
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
Loan processing expense
 879
 805
 643
 837
 904
Other
 1,186
 1,912
 2,297
 2,064
 1,964
Total noninterest expense
 28,375
 22,338
 24,962
 30,036
 28,493
Income before income taxes
 5,430
 1,005
 (308)
 2,803
 3,984
Income tax expense
 1,545
 286
 (62)
 737
 1,133
Net income
$
 3,885
 719
 (246)
 2,066
 2,851
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio - QTD
83.86%
95.61%
101.25%
91.35%
87.65%
Efficiency ratio - YTD
88.66%
95.61%
92.89%
90.60%
90.16%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan Originations
$
 793,254
 501,432
 600,156
 761,206
 721,184
Purchase
87.6%
89.9%
91.1%
92.1%
92.6%
Refinance
12.4%
10.1%
8.9%
7.9%
7.4%
Gross margin on loans sold(1)
4.29%
4.57%
4.17%
4.39%
4.50%
(1) - Gross margin on loans sold equals mortgage banking income (excluding the change in interest rate lock 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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