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WSBF - Waterstone Financial Inc. Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30 2021

WAUWATOSA, Wis., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF), holding company for WaterStone Bank, reported net income of $17.9 million, or $0.74 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to $20.9 million, or $0.85 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Net income per diluted share was $1.64 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to net income per diluted share of $1.08 for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

“Our Company’s strong performance continued during the second quarter and we were excited to declare and pay a $0.50 special dividend during the quarter,” said Douglas Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of Waterstone Financial, Inc. “Our business model has allowed us to maximize the opportunity presented by the current market, return capital to our shareholders and continue to enhance our book value.”

Highlights of the Quarter Ended June 30, 2021

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (Consolidated)

  • Consolidated net income of Waterstone Financial, Inc. totaled $17.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to $20.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Consolidated return on average assets was 3.25% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to 3.87% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Consolidated return on average equity was 16.49% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 and 22.39% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Dividends declared during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 totaled $0.70 per common share, which included a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share and a special dividend of $0.50 per share.
  • We repurchased approximately 59,000 shares at a cost of $1.1 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Community Banking Segment

  • Pre-tax income totaled $9.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, which represents a 106.4% increase compared to $4.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Net interest income totaled $14.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, which represents a 6.0% increase compared to $13.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Average loans held for investment totaled $1.32 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2021, which represents a decrease of $101.6 million, or 7.2%, compared to $1.42 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Average loans held for investment decreased $27.7 million compared to $1.35 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 as residential real estate loans continue to prepay at an accelerated rate.
  • Net interest margin increased 16 basis points to 2.78% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to 2.62% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, which was a result of lower average rates on deposits, as certificate of deposits repriced at lower rates. Net interest margin decreased two basis points compared to 2.80% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, driven by a decrease in PPP loan fees as the first round loan payoffs decreased.
  • The segment had a negative provision for loan losses of $750,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to a $4.3 million provision for loan losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Net recoveries totaled $378,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 as one significant loan recovery payment was made in the quarter, compared to net recoveries of $8,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Noninterest income decreased $1.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2020, due primarily to decreases on service charges on loans from fees earned on swaps.
  • Noninterest expense decreased $397,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Compensation, payroll taxes and other employee benefits expense decreased $32,000 primarily due to a decrease in variable compensation offset by increases in health insurance and employee stock ownership plan expenses. Data processing expense decreased $212,000 due to the implementation of a new digital banking platform in 2020. Other noninterest expense decreased $71,000 as certain loan-related expenses decreased offset by a decrease of credits received for FDIC premiums in 2020 but not in 2021.
  • The efficiency ratio was 44.79% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to 45.86% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Average deposits (excluding escrow accounts) totaled $1.23 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $103.4 million, or 9.2%, compared to $1.13 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Average deposits increased $24.8 million, or 8.2% annualized compared to the $1.21 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
  • Nonperforming assets as percentage of total assets was 0.20% at June 30, 2021, 0.20% at March 31, 2021, and 0.28% at June 30, 2020.
  • Past due loans as percentage of total loans was 0.53% at June 30, 2021, 0.52% at March 31, 2021, and 0.45% at June 30, 2020.
  • PPP loans totaled $16.9 million as of June 30, 2021. The average balance for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 was $19.5 million. For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, PPP loan interest income recognized was approximately $49,000 and the amortization of fee income was approximately $286,000. Net interest margin, excluding the impact of the PPP loans, was 2.74%. Net interest margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, including the impact of the PPP loans, was 2.78%.
  • The Company held approximately $3.5 million in loans, representing 0.3% of the total loan portfolio as of June 30, 2021, which had been modified as either a deferment of principal or principal and interest since the beginning of the pandemic. Of the $3.5 million in loans, $559,000 qualify as modifications under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES Act”). The remaining $2.9 million is composed of three loan relationships that are classified as troubled debt restructurings.

Mortgage Banking Segment

  • Pre-tax income totaled $14.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to $23.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Loan originations decreased $77.5 million, or 6.8%, to $1.07 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to $1.14 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Origination volume relative to purchase activity accounted for 75.4% of originations for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to 55.5% of total originations for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Mortgage banking non-interest income decreased $13.7 million, or 21.3%, to $50.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to $64.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Gross margin on loans sold decreased to 4.81% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to 5.45% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Total compensation, payroll taxes and other employee benefits decreased $3.0 million, or 9.2%, to $29.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to $32.1 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2020. 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.
  • Professional fees decreased $489,000 to $361,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to $850,000 of expense during the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The decrease related to a decrease in litigation costs compared to the prior year, as the Herrington settlement was resolved in 2020.
  • Other noninterest expense decreased $561,000 to $2.7 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to $3.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The decrease related to a decrease in the provision for losses on loans sold to the secondary market that results from both early payoff and early default provisions with investors. The decreased provision is driven by both an decrease in the number and volume of loans sold, as well as actual default activity resulting from COVID-19 pandemic was lower than expected.

Recent Developments:

COVID-19 Pandemic and the CARES Act

The CARES Act, signed into law at the end of March 2020, allowed for a temporary delay in the adoption of accounting guidance under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 326, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“CECL”) until the earlier of December 31, 2020 or the 60th day after the end of the COVID-19 national emergency. During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, pursuant to the CARES Act and guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), we elected to delay adoption of CECL.  On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 was signed into law. Among other provisions, this Act extended the temporary delay on the adoption of CECL until January 1, 2022. We have elected to continue to delay adoption of CECL. As a result, our financial statements for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2021 include an allowance for loan losses that was prepared under the existing incurred loss methodology.

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 June 30,
For The Six Months
Ended June 30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
(In Thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Loans
$
16,480
$
18,493
$
33,083
$
36,180
Mortgage-related securities
486
670
977
1,372
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short-term investments
858
698
1,733
1,761
Total interest income
17,824
19,861
35,793
39,313
Interest expense:
Deposits
1,078
3,947
2,595
8,265
Borrowings
2,469
2,665
4,969
5,273
Total interest expense
3,547
6,612
7,564
13,538
Net interest income
14,277
13,249
28,229
25,775
Provision (credit) for loan losses
(750
)
4,500
(1,820
)
5,285
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
15,027
8,749
30,049
20,490
Noninterest income:
Service charges on loans and deposits
657
2,231
1,347
2,712
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
684
520
985
873
Mortgage banking income
49,649
63,774
104,040
94,180
Other
1,054
379
1,871
603
Total noninterest income
52,044
66,904
108,243
98,368
Noninterest expenses:
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
33,926
36,889
68,049
61,290
Occupancy, office furniture, and equipment
2,293
2,534
4,858
5,275
Advertising
911
864
1,735
1,764
Data processing
914
1,095
1,885
2,101
Communications
326
317
657
655
Professional fees
569
1,077
254
2,909
Real estate owned
-
33
(12
)
44
Loan processing expense
1,200
1,208
2,535
2,284
Other
3,158
3,672
6,336
6,575
Total noninterest expenses
43,297
47,689
86,297
82,897
Income before income taxes
23,774
27,964
51,995
35,961
Income tax expense
5,880
7,016
12,757
8,944
Net income
$
17,894
$
20,948
$
39,238
$
27,017
Income per share:
Basic
$
0.75
$
0.86
$
1.65
$
1.08
Diluted
$
0.74
$
0.85
$
1.64
$
1.08
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
23,848
24,464
23,792
24,934
Diluted
24,029
24,513
23,996
25,071


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30,
December 31,
2021
2020
(Unaudited)
Assets
(In Thousands, except per share amounts)
Cash
$
197,981
$
56,190
Federal funds sold
11,531
18,847
Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions and other short term investments
19,227
19,730
Cash and cash equivalents
228,739
94,767
Securities available for sale (at fair value)
172,224
159,619
Loans held for sale (at fair value)
352,627
402,003
Loans receivable
1,296,441
1,375,137
Less: Allowance for loan losses
17,410
18,823
Loans receivable, net
1,279,031
1,356,314
Office properties and equipment, net
23,186
23,722
Federal Home Loan Bank stock (at cost)
26,538
26,720
Cash surrender value of life insurance
64,738
63,573
Real estate owned, net
150
322
Prepaid expenses and other assets
54,720
57,547
Total assets
$
2,201,953
$
2,184,587
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Demand deposits
$
208,523
$
188,225
Money market and savings deposits
351,394
295,317
Time deposits
671,143
701,328
Total deposits
1,231,060
1,184,870
Borrowings
475,000
508,074
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes
17,657
3,522
Other liabilities
46,498
75,003
Total liabilities
1,770,215
1,771,469
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock
-
-
Common stock
252
251
Additional paid-in capital
182,346
180,684
Retained earnings
263,048
245,287
Unearned ESOP shares
(14,837
)
(15,430
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
929
2,326
Total shareholders' equity
431,738
413,118
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
2,201,953
$
2,184,587
Share Information
Shares outstanding
25,213
25,088
Book value per share
$
17.12
$
16.47
Closing market price
$
19.66
$
18.82
Price to book ratio
114.84
%
114.27
%


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,
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share amounts)
Condensed Results of Operations:
Net interest income
$
14,277
$
13,952
$
14,316
$
13,409
$
13,249
Provision (credit) for loan losses
(750
)
(1,070
)
30
1,025
4,500
Total noninterest income
52,044
56,199
69,886
75,763
66,904
Total noninterest expense
43,297
43,000
47,163
53,001
47,689
Income before income taxes
23,774
28,221
37,009
35,146
27,964
Income tax expense
5,880
6,877
9,174
8,853
7,016
Net income
$
17,894
$
21,344
$
27,835
$
26,293
$
20,948
Income per share basic
$
0.75
$
0.90
$
1.17
$
1.08
$
0.86
Income per share diluted
$
0.74
$
0.89
$
1.17
$
1.08
$
0.85
Dividends declared per share
$
0.70
$
0.20
$
0.50
$
0.12
$
0.12
Performance Ratios (annualized):
Return on average assets - QTD
3.25
%
3.99
%
4.96
%
4.78
%
3.87
%
Return on average equity - QTD
16.49
%
20.49
%
27.11
%
26.30
%
22.39
%
Net interest margin - QTD
2.78
%
2.80
%
2.73
%
2.63
%
2.62
%
Return on average assets - YTD
3.62
%
3.99
%
3.77
%
3.35
%
2.59
%
Return on average equity - YTD
18.49
%
20.49
%
20.18
%
18.02
%
14.03
%
Net interest margin - YTD
2.79
%
2.80
%
2.67
%
2.64
%
2.65
%
Asset Quality Ratios:
Past due loans to total loans
0.53
%
0.52
%
0.57
%
0.39
%
0.45
%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
0.34
%
0.31
%
0.40
%
0.42
%
0.39
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.20
%
0.20
%
0.27
%
0.31
%
0.28
%
Allowance for loan losses to loans receivable
1.34
%
1.33
%
1.37
%
1.31
%
1.24
%


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,
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
Average balances
(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest-earning assets
Loans receivable and held for sale
$
1,655,078
$
1,657,260
$
1,775,455
$
1,766,715
$
1,759,970
Mortgage related securities
100,056
90,457
91,199
96,529
105,727
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short term investments
308,105
273,929
217,356
166,160
164,306
Total interest-earning assets
2,063,239
2,021,646
2,084,010
2,029,404
2,030,003
Noninterest-earning assets
143,375
147,781
147,573
160,526
147,342
Total assets
$
2,206,614
$
2,169,427
$
2,231,583
$
2,189,930
$
2,177,345
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand accounts
$
63,610
$
55,552
$
53,771
$
50,590
$
45,289
Money market, savings, and escrow accounts
350,270
314,418
304,467
282,349
252,500
Certificates of deposit
690,196
705,712
726,132
741,265
730,573
Total interest-bearing deposits
1,104,076
1,075,682
1,084,370
1,074,204
1,028,362
Borrowings
480,054
482,665
546,070
531,588
609,863
Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,584,130
1,558,347
1,630,440
1,605,792
1,638,225
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
141,648
138,446
128,665
129,911
115,605
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
45,658
50,188
64,001
56,451
47,140
Total liabilities
1,771,436
1,746,981
1,823,106
1,792,154
1,800,970
Equity
435,178
422,446
408,477
397,776
376,375
Total liabilities and equity
$
2,206,614
$
2,169,427
$
2,231,583
$
2,189,930
$
2,177,345
Average Yield/Costs (annualized)
Loans receivable and held for sale
3.99
%
4.06
%
4.08
%
4.10
%
4.23
%
Mortgage related securities
1.95
%
2.20
%
2.30
%
2.42
%
2.55
%
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short term investments
1.12
%
1.30
%
1.59
%
1.75
%
1.71
%
Total interest-earning assets
3.47
%
3.60
%
3.75
%
3.83
%
3.93
%
Demand accounts
0.08
%
0.07
%
0.07
%
0.09
%
0.08
%
Money market and savings accounts
0.23
%
0.32
%
0.53
%
0.67
%
0.74
%
Certificates of deposit
0.50
%
0.72
%
1.20
%
1.62
%
1.91
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
0.39
%
0.57
%
0.96
%
1.29
%
1.54
%
Borrowings
2.06
%
2.10
%
1.97
%
1.98
%
1.76
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
0.90
%
1.05
%
1.30
%
1.52
%
1.62
%


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,
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
(Dollars in Thousands)
Condensed Results of Operations:
Net interest income
$
14,517
$
14,247
$
14,546
$
13,461
$
13,701
Provision for loan losses
(750
)
(1,100
)
-
1,000
4,325
Total noninterest income
1,630
1,243
1,655
3,104
2,936
Noninterest expenses:
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
4,874
4,975
5,159
5,000
4,906
Occupancy, office furniture and equipment
887
1,025
934
874
866
Advertising
260
209
244
252
297
Data processing
466
511
511
490
678
Communications
86
119
110
113
91
Professional fees
198
194
5
266
226
Real estate owned
-
(12
)
(63
)
11
33
Loan processing expense
-
-
-
-
-
Other
461
440
577
818
532
Total noninterest expense
7,232
7,461
7,477
7,824
7,629
Income before income taxes
9,665
9,129
8,724
7,741
4,683
Income tax expense
2,128
1,786
1,926
1,565
574
Net income
$
7,537
$
7,343
$
6,798
$
6,176
$
4,109
Efficiency ratio - QTD
44.79
%
48.17
%
46.15
%
47.23
%
45.86
%
Efficiency ratio - YTD
46.44
%
48.17
%
48.71
%
49.59
%
50.86
%


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,
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
(Dollars in Thousands)
Condensed Results of Operations:
Net interest income
$
(251
)
$
(350
)
$
(223
)
$
(58
)
$
(511
)
Provision for loan losses
-
30
30
25
175
Total noninterest income
50,556
55,035
68,500
73,143
64,218
Noninterest expenses:
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
29,170
29,262
33,347
34,559
32,139
Occupancy, office furniture and equipment
1,406
1,540
1,545
1,595
1,668
Advertising
651
615
822
609
567
Data processing
443
454
402
426
413
Communications
240
212
225
226
226
Professional fees
361
(524
)
441
4,465
850
Real estate owned
-
-
-
-
-
Loan processing expense
1,200
1,335
1,026
1,336
1,208
Other
2,678
2,681
2,110
2,444
3,239
Total noninterest expense
36,149
35,575
39,918
45,660
40,310
Income before income taxes
14,156
19,080
28,329
27,400
23,222
Income tax expense
3,761
5,096
7,252
7,284
6,440
Net income
$
10,395
$
13,984
$
21,077
$
20,116
$
16,782
Efficiency ratio - QTD
71.86
%
65.05
%
58.46
%
62.48
%
63.27
%
Efficiency ratio - YTD
68.32
%
65.05
%
65.20
%
67.95
%
72.70
%
Loan originations
$
1,065,161
$
1,115,091
$
1,282,321
$
1,296,725
$
1,142,683
Purchase
75.4
%
56.1
%
59.2
%
64.1
%
55.5
%
Refinance
24.6
%
43.9
%
40.8
%
35.9
%
44.5
%
Gross margin on loans sold (1)
4.81
%
4.86
%
5.40
%
5.44
%
5.45
%
(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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