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WSBF - Waterstone Financial Inc. Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30 2022

WAUWATOSA, Wis., Oct. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF), holding company for WaterStone Bank, reported net income of $5.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 compared to $19.0 million, or $0.79 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Net income per diluted share was $0.83 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to net income per diluted share of $2.43 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

"We were pleased with the execution of the community banking segment as loan growth remained strong through the quarter,” said Douglas Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of Waterstone Financial, Inc. “We were able to grow our net interest income and expand margin at the community banking segment as we deployed our cash to fund loans. The results of the mortgage banking segment were disappointing and reflect the significant headwinds that the industry continues to face due to an increase in rates and resulting decline in demand. We continue to execute on cost containment measures, while we also seek opportunities to add production talent.”

Highlights of the Quarter Ended September 30, 2022

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (Consolidated)

  • Consolidated net income of Waterstone Financial, Inc. totaled $5.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared to $19.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • Consolidated return on average assets was 1.08% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 compared to 3.38% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • Consolidated return on average equity was 5.38% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and 17.25% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • Dividends declared during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 totaled $0.20 per common share.
  • We repurchased approximately 425,000 shares at a cost of $7.3 million, or $17.05 per share, during the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
  • Nonperforming assets as percentage of total assets was 0.27% at September 30, 2022, 0.39% at June 30, 2022, and 0.18% at September 30, 2021.
  • Past due loans as percentage of total loans was 0.48% at September 30, 2022, 0.60% at June 30, 2022, and 0.92% at September 30, 2021.
  • Book value per share was $16.86 at September 30, 2022 and $17.45 at December 31, 2021.  The decrease reflects an $0.80 per share impact resulting from an increase in the unrealized loss on available for sale securities.

Community Banking Segment

  • Pre-tax income totaled $8.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, which represents a $309,000, or 3.5%, decrease compared to $8.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • Net interest income totaled $15.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, which represents a $1.4 million, or 10.1%, increase compared to $14.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • Average loans held for investment totaled $1.31 billion during the quarter ended September 30, 2022, which represents an increase of $55.4 million, or 4.4%, compared to $1.26 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Average loans held for investment increased $63.7 million compared to $1.25 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
  • Net interest margin increased 66 basis points to 3.34% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 compared to 2.68% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, which was a result of a decrease in the average balance of cash, as funds were utilized to fund loans held for investment, purchase investment securities and pay down borrowings. In addition, yields increased on loans receivable, loans held for sale, mortgage related securities, debt securities, federal funds sold and short term investments category. Net interest margin increased 32 basis points compared to 3.02% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, driven by an increase in weighted average yield on loans and weighted average yield on average debt securities, federal funds sold and short term investments. In addition, excess cash was utilized to fund loans held for investment and pay down borrowings.
  • The segment had a provision for credit losses of $234,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 compared to a negative provision for loan losses of $750,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.  The increase was primarily due to an increase in loans held for investment during the quarter.
  • The efficiency ratio was 47.16% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared to 48.74% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • Average deposits (excluding escrow accounts) totaled $1.19 billion during the quarter ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $62.7 million, or 5.0%, compared to $1.25 billion during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Average deposits decreased $14.9 million, or 4.9% annualized compared to the $1.21 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
  • Other noninterest expense increased $1.1 million to $1.5 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 compared to $422,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. The increase was driven by fees paid to the mortgage banking segment for the purchase of single-family adjustable rate mortgage loans. These fees are eliminated in the consolidated statements of income.

Mortgage Banking Segment

  • Pre-tax loss totaled $1.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared to $15.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • There was a $4.0 million gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to none during the three months ended September 30, 2022.
  • Loan originations decreased $286.4 million, or 26.9%, to $778.8 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared to $1.06 billion during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Origination volume relative to purchase activity accounted for 90.4% of originations for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 compared to 73.8% of total originations for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • Mortgage banking non-interest income decreased $24.0 million, or 46.8%, to $27.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared to $51.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • Gross margin on loans sold decreased to 3.80% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared to 4.54% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • Total compensation, payroll taxes and other employee benefits decreased $7.1 million, or 24.6%, to $21.8 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 compared to $29.0 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. The decrease primarily related to decreased commission expense and branch manager compensation driven by decreased loan origination volume and branch profitability as gross margins decreased.
  • Other noninterest expense increased $301,000 to $2.6 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 compared to $2.3 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. The increase related to an increase in provision of loan sale losses.
  • During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 the segment has added 11 branches and a total of 130 loan origination personnel.  Losses associated with these new branches totaled approximately $683,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. These branch losses are net of corporate revenue of approximately $492,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $599,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

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/State St, Brookfield, Fox Point/North Shore, Franklin/Hales Corners, Germantown/Menomonee Falls, Greenfield/Loomis Rd, Milwaukee/Oklahoma Ave, Oak Creek/27th St, Oak Creek/Howell Ave, Oconomowoc/Lake Country, Pewaukee, Waukesha, West Allis/Greenfield Ave, and West Allis/National Ave, Wisconsin. WaterStone Bank is the parent company to Waterstone Mortgage, which has the ability to lend in 48 states. For more information about WaterStone Bank, go to http://www.wsbonline.com .

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements or information that may constitute 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.”  Any such statements are based upon current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are subject to important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements.  Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and nontraditional competitors; changes in banking regulation or actions by bank regulators; changes in tax laws; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; changes in local real estate values; changes in the national and local economies, including significant disruption to financial market and other economic activity caused by the outbreak of COVID-19; and other factors, including risk 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 September 30,
For The Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
(In Thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Loans
$
16,235
$
16,131
$
44,281
$
49,214
Mortgage-related securities
903
471
2,326
1,448
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short-term investments
987
904
2,964
2,637
Total interest income
18,125
17,506
49,571
53,299
Interest expense:
Deposits
981
947
2,511
3,542
Borrowings
1,746
2,445
5,717
7,414
Total interest expense
2,727
3,392
8,228
10,956
Net interest income
15,398
14,114
41,343
42,343
Provision (credit) for credit losses (1)
332
(700
)
304
(2,520
)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
15,066
14,814
41,039
44,863
Noninterest income:
Service charges on loans and deposits
529
1,136
1,705
2,483
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
354
312
1,394
1,297
Mortgage banking income
26,064
46,547
83,749
150,587
Other
457
4,941
1,612
6,812
Total noninterest income
27,404
52,936
88,460
161,179
Noninterest expenses:
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
26,174
34,229
77,502
102,278
Occupancy, office furniture, and equipment
2,296
2,488
6,540
7,346
Advertising
1,137
835
3,004
2,570
Data processing
1,084
986
3,430
2,871
Communications
302
331
900
988
Professional fees
393
550
1,203
804
Real estate owned
1
1
6
(11
)
Loan processing expense
1,120
1,135
3,685
3,670
Other
3,187
2,768
9,408
9,104
Total noninterest expenses
35,694
43,323
105,678
129,620
Income before income taxes
6,776
24,427
23,821
76,422
Income tax expense
1,506
5,427
5,269
18,184
Net income
$
5,270
$
19,000
$
18,552
$
58,238
Income per share:
Basic
$
0.25
$
0.80
$
0.84
$
2.45
Diluted
$
0.25
$
0.79
$
0.83
$
2.43
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
21,342
23,785
22,193
23,790
Diluted
21,454
23,960
22,323
23,987

(1) The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2022.  The 2021 amount presented is calculated under the prior accounting standard.


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

September 30,
December 31,
2022
2021
(Unaudited)
Assets
(In Thousands, except per share amounts)
Cash
$
37,231
$
343,016
Federal funds sold
16,007
13,981
Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions and other short term investments
19,703
19,725
Cash and cash equivalents
72,941
376,722
Securities available for sale (at fair value)
197,298
179,016
Loans held for sale (at fair value)
186,049
312,738
Loans receivable
1,354,465
1,205,785
Less: Allowance for credit losses ("ACL") - loans (1)
17,452
15,778
Loans receivable, net
1,337,013
1,190,007
Office properties and equipment, net
21,491
22,273
Federal Home Loan Bank stock (at cost)
15,750
24,438
Cash surrender value of life insurance
66,099
65,368
Real estate owned, net
148
148
Prepaid expenses and other assets
78,262
45,148
Total assets
$
1,975,051
$
2,215,858
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Demand deposits
$
246,487
$
214,409
Money market and savings deposits
346,960
392,314
Time deposits
593,681
626,663
Total deposits
1,187,128
1,233,386
Borrowings
319,951
477,127
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes
24,084
4,094
Other liabilities
67,714
68,478
Total liabilities
1,598,877
1,783,085
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock
-
-
Common stock
223
248
Additional paid-in capital
130,731
174,505
Retained earnings
277,514
273,398
Unearned ESOP shares
(13,353
)
(14,243
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
(18,941
)
(1,135
)
Total shareholders' equity
376,174
432,773
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
1,975,051
$
2,215,858
Share Information
Shares outstanding
22,318
24,795
Book value per share
$
16.86
$
17.45

(1) The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2022.  The 2021 amount presented is calculated under the prior accounting standard.


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)

At or For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share amounts)
Condensed Results of Operations:
Net interest income
$
15,398
$
14,081
$
11,864
$
13,172
$
14,114
Provision (credit) for credit losses (1)
332
48
(76
)
(1,470
)
(700
)
Total noninterest income
27,404
31,238
29,818
42,016
52,936
Total noninterest expense
35,694
35,050
34,935
40,974
43,323
Income before income taxes
6,776
10,221
6,823
15,684
24,427
Income tax expense
1,506
2,231
1,532
3,131
5,427
Net income
$
5,270
$
7,990
$
5,291
$
12,553
$
19,000
Income per share – basic
$
0.25
$
0.36
$
0.23
$
0.53
$
0.80
Income per share – diluted
$
0.25
$
0.36
$
0.23
$
0.53
$
0.79
Dividends declared per share
$
0.20
$
0.20
$
0.20
$
0.70
$
0.20
Performance Ratios (annualized):
Return on average assets - QTD
1.08
%
1.61
%
1.00
%
2.22
%
3.38
%
Return on average equity - QTD
5.38
%
7.93
%
5.00
%
11.14
%
17.25
%
Net interest margin - QTD
3.34
%
3.02
%
2.38
%
2.47
%
2.68
%
Return on average assets - YTD
1.22
%
1.30
%
1.00
%
3.20
%
3.54
%
Return on average equity - YTD
6.09
%
6.42
%
5.00
%
16.38
%
18.08
%
Net interest margin - YTD
2.90
%
2.69
%
2.38
%
2.68
%
2.75
%
Asset Quality Ratios:
Past due loans to total loans
0.48
%
0.60
%
0.53
%
0.59
%
0.92
%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
0.37
%
0.59
%
0.55
%
0.46
%
0.32
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.27
%
0.39
%
0.34
%
0.26
%
0.18
%
Allowance for credit losses to loans receivable (1)
1.29
%
1.35
%
1.40
%
1.31
%
1.37
%

(1) The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2022.  The 2021 amounts presented are calculated under the prior accounting standard.


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELD/COSTS
(Unaudited)

At or For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
Average balances
(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest-earning assets
Loans receivable and held for sale
$
1,492,462
$
1,433,452
$
1,361,839
$
1,517,984
$
1,573,194
Mortgage related securities
172,807
168,000
138,863
119,709
108,743
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short term investments
162,211
269,823
519,116
475,574
409,559
Total interest-earning assets
1,827,480
1,871,275
2,019,818
2,113,267
2,091,496
Noninterest-earning assets
114,274
117,248
128,813
131,703
137,454
Total assets
$
1,941,754
$
1,988,523
$
2,148,631
$
2,244,970
$
2,228,950
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand accounts
$
75,058
$
70,674
$
69,736
$
70,762
$
68,478
Money market, savings, and escrow accounts
398,643
412,321
404,413
398,210
391,599
Certificates of deposit
586,012
584,244
610,681
643,546
663,343
Total interest-bearing deposits
1,059,713
1,067,239
1,084,830
1,112,518
1,123,420
Borrowings
296,111
326,068
440,252
481,971
475,000
Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,355,824
1,393,307
1,525,082
1,594,489
1,598,420
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
153,591
154,070
152,900
153,303
153,436
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
43,683
36,962
41,232
49,982
40,148
Total liabilities
1,553,098
1,584,339
1,719,214
1,797,774
1,792,004
Equity
388,656
404,184
429,417
447,196
436,946
Total liabilities and equity
$
1,941,754
$
1,988,523
$
2,148,631
$
2,244,970
$
2,228,950
Average Yield/Costs (annualized)
Loans receivable and held for sale
4.32
%
4.07
%
4.02
%
3.96
%
4.07
%
Mortgage related securities
2.07
%
1.96
%
1.76
%
1.68
%
1.72
%
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short term investments
2.41
%
1.56
%
0.72
%
0.77
%
0.88
%
Total interest-earning assets
3.93
%
3.52
%
3.02
%
3.11
%
3.32
%
Demand accounts
0.08
%
0.09
%
0.08
%
0.08
%
0.08
%
Money market and savings accounts
0.21
%
0.19
%
0.21
%
0.22
%
0.24
%
Certificates of deposit
0.51
%
0.37
%
0.37
%
0.40
%
0.42
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
0.37
%
0.28
%
0.29
%
0.31
%
0.33
%
Borrowings
2.34
%
1.95
%
2.20
%
2.09
%
2.04
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
0.80
%
0.67
%
0.84
%
0.85
%
0.84
%


COMMUNITY BANKING SEGMENT
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)

At or For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
(Dollars in Thousands)
Condensed Results of Operations:
Net interest income
$
15,507
$
13,710
$
11,652
$
13,197
$
14,090
Provision (credit) for credit losses (1)
234
(41
)
(140
)
(1,500
)
(750
)
Total noninterest income
1,116
1,640
1,432
1,459
1,726
Noninterest expenses:
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
4,424
4,596
5,212
5,085
5,360
Occupancy, office furniture and equipment
955
876
937
960
909
Advertising
213
244
227
278
233
Data processing
539
531
608
531
531
Communications
108
63
94
100
122
Professional fees
123
118
114
151
130
Real estate owned
1
-
5
14
1
Loan processing expense
-
-
-
-
-
Other
1,477
1,006
600
651
422
Total noninterest expense
7,840
7,434
7,797
7,770
7,708
Income before income taxes
8,549
7,957
5,427
8,386
8,858
Income tax expense
1,983
1,658
1,167
1,690
2,092
Net income
$
6,566
$
6,299
$
4,260
$
6,696
$
6,766
Efficiency ratio - QTD
47.16
%
48.43
%
59.59
%
53.02
%
48.74
%
Efficiency ratio - YTD
51.20
%
53.57
%
59.59
%
48.58
%
47.21
%

(1) The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2022.  The 2021 amounts presented are calculated under the prior accounting standard.


MORTGAGE BANKING SEGMENT

SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)

At or For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
(Dollars in Thousands)
Condensed Results of Operations:
Net interest income
$
(155
)
$
370
$
183
$
(49
)
$
(2
)
Provision (credit) for credit losses (2)
98
89
64
30
50
Total noninterest income
27,305
30,126
28,604
40,692
51,290
Noninterest expenses:
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
21,864
21,311
20,438
27,866
28,981
Occupancy, office furniture and equipment
1,341
1,180
1,251
1,306
1,579
Advertising
924
718
678
680
602
Data processing
543
613
588
542
450
Communications
194
195
246
221
209
Professional fees
265
222
338
306
421
Real estate owned
-
-
-
-
-
Loan processing expense
1,120
1,134
1,431
940
1,135
Other
2,571
2,733
2,309
1,445
2,270
Total noninterest expense
28,822
28,106
27,279
33,306
35,647
(Loss) income before income taxes
(1,770
)
2,301
1,444
7,307
15,591
Income tax (benefit) expense
(470
)
578
377
1,443
3,341
Net (loss) income
$
(1,300
)
$
1,723
$
1,067
$
5,864
$
12,250
Efficiency ratio - QTD
106.16
%
92.16
%
94.76
%
81.95
%
69.50
%
Efficiency ratio - YTD
97.42
%
93.42
%
94.76
%
71.44
%
68.71
%
Loan originations
$
729,897
$
778,760
$
708,463
$
993,113
$
1,055,500
Purchase
94.2
%
90.4
%
77.3
%
73.8
%
73.8
%
Refinance
5.8
%
9.6
%
22.7
%
26.2
%
26.2
%
Gross margin on loans sold(1)
3.80
%
3.76
%
4.00
%
4.18
%
4.54
%

(1) Gross margin on loans sold equals mortgage banking income (excluding the change in interest rate lock value) divided by total loan originations
(2) The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2022.  The 2021 amounts presented are calculated under the prior accounting standard.


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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