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Exhibit 99.1
 
(MALVERN BANCORP INC. LOGO)
 
Investor Contact:
Joseph D. Gangemi
Corporate Investor Relations
 (610) 695-3676

Media Contact:
David Culver, VP Public Relations
Boyd Tamney Cross
(610) 254-7426
   
Malvern Bancorp, Inc. Reports Net Income of $321,000 or $0.05 per Share for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2015, Representing a 401.6% Increase over the First Quarter of Fiscal 2014
 
PAOLI, PA., January 30, 2015 (-- Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLVF) (the Company), parent company of Malvern Federal Savings Bank (“MFSB” or the “Bank”), today reported operating results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2014.  Net income amounted to $321,000, or $0.05 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, an increase of $257,000 or approximately 401.6 percent as compared with the net income of $64,000, or $0.01 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.
 
 “Our first quarter earnings improved as a result of improved fundamentals with reductions in operating overhead and stable asset quality.  We continued to see positive trends in our business during the first quarter despite the volatility in the broader markets. Actions taken at right sizing our infrastructure have started to yield results, said Anthony C. Weagley, Chief Executive Officer & President of Malvern Bancorp, Inc.

Highlights for the quarter include:

 
Non-performing assets (NPS’s) were at 0.63 percent of total assets at December 31, 2014, compared to 0.91 percent at December 31, 2013 and 0.80 percent at September 30, 2014. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total non-performing loans was 197.1 percent at December 31, 2014 compared to 166.6 percent at December 31, 2013 and 191.9 percent at September 30, 2014.
 
 
The Company’s ratio of shareholders’ equity to total assets was 12.91 percent at December 31, 2014, compared to 12.56 percent at December, 2013, and 14.16 percent at September 30, 2014.
 
 
Book value per common share rose to $11.88 at December 31, 2014, compared to $11.38 at December 31, 2013 and $11.71 at September 30, 2014.
 
 
The efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP measure, was 87.5 percent  for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 on an annualized basis, compared to 96.5 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and 87.8 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.
 
 
 

 

 
                               
Selected Financial Ratios
(unaudited; annualized where applicable)
                         
                               
As of or for the quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/30/13
 
Return on average assets
    0.22 %     0.21 %     0.27 %     -0.29 %     0.04 %
Return on average equity
    1.65 %     1.53 %     2.05 %     -2.26 %     0.34 %
Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)
    2.61 %     2.70 %     2.76 %     2.74 %     2.75 %
Loans / deposits ratio
    87.61 %     94.10 %     88.61 %     89.74 %     87.04 %
Shareholders’ equity / total assets
    12.91 %     14.16 %     13.26 %     12.88 %     12.56 %
Efficiency ratio (1)
    87.5 %     87.8 %     92.6 %     109.4 %     96.5 %
Book value per common share
  $ 11.88     $ 11.71     $ 11.69     $ 11.48     $ 11.38  
 

 
(1)
Information reconciling non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures is presented elsewhere in this press release.
 
Net Interest Income
 
For the three months ended December 31, 2014, total interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis decreased $358,000 or 6.9 percent, to $4.8 million, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2013. Total interest expense decreased by $78,000, or 5.9 percent, to $1.3 million, for the three months ended December 31, 2014, compared to the comparable period in 2014.  Interest income declined in the quarter ended December 31, 2014, compared to the comparable period in 2014 primarily due to a $19.3 million decline in average loan balance and a $12.5 million decline in the average balance of our investment securities due to maturities and sales of investment securities.

Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis was $3.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, decreasing $280,000, or 7.3 percent, from $3.9 million for the comparable three month period in fiscal 2014. The change for the three months ended December 31, 2014, was a result of the decline in average interest earning assets which decreased $12.3 million.  The net interest spread was at 2.45 percent and 2.61 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company’s net interest margin decreased to 2.61 percent as compared to 2.75 percent for the same three month period in 2014. “The increase in our cash position dampened improvement in net interest margin in the quarter, “ commented Anthony C. Weagley

The 5.9 percent decrease in interest expense for the quarter reflects a favorable shift in the deposit mix and the impact of the sustained low levels in short-term interest rates, offsetting higher volumes of borrowings.  The average cost of funds declined two basis points to 1.07 percent for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 from 1.09 percent for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 and on a linked sequential quarter increased one basis point compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

Earnings Summary for the Period Ended December 31, 2014
 
The following table presents condensed consolidated statements of operations data for the periods indicated.
                               
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
                         
                               
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                             
For the quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Net interest income
  $ 3,561     $ 3,617     $ 3,826     $ 3,818     $ 3,835  
Provision for loan losses
    90       183                   80  
Net interest income after  provision for loan losses
    3,471       3,434       3,826       3,818       3,755  
Other income
    511       446       744       457       508  
Other expense
    3,661       3,569       4,179       4,700       4,196  
Income (loss) before income tax expense
    321       311       391       (425 )     67  
Income tax expense
    -       17       -       1       3  
Net income (loss)
  $ 321     $ 294     $ 391     $ (426 )   $ 64  
Earnings (loss) per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.05     $ 0.05     $ 0.06     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.01  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    6,387,932       6,384,319       6,380,726       6,377,121       6,373,532  
 
 
 

 

 
Other Income
 
Other income increased $3,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 compared with the same period in fiscal 2014.  During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company recorded $26,000 in net gains on sales of investment securities compared to net gains on sales of investment securities of $14,000 for the same period in fiscal 2014. Excluding net securities gains and losses, a non-GAAP measure, the Company recorded other income of $485,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2014 compared to other income of $494,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and $446,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014.  Decreases in other income in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 when compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2014 (excluding securities gains) were primarily from an increase of $12,000 in service charges on deposit accounts, partially offset by a decrease in bank owned life insurance income of $13,000, and a decrease of $8,000 in net gain on sale of loans.
 
The following table presents the components of other income for the periods indicated.
                               
(in thousands, unaudited)
                             
For the quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
  $ 270     $ 235     $ 230     $ 224     $ 258  
Rental income – other
    64       64       63       64       64  
Net gains on sales of investments, net
    26       -       69       -       14  
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
    -       -       (41 )     -       -  
Gain on sale of loans, net
    19       13       283       29       27  
Bank-owned life insurance
    132       134       140       140       145  
   Total other income
  $ 511     $ 446     $ 744     $ 457     $ 508  
 
Other Expense
 
Total other expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 amounted to $3.7 million, which was approximately $92,000 or 2.6 percent higher than other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014, primarily related to an increase in salaries and employee benefits expenses, which increased $92,000, and a $434,000 reduction in other real estate owned expense, net. Other real estate owned expense, net during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 had a lower credit balance compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2014 due to a $500,000 insurance reimbursement of a fire claim for a property located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania received during the quarter ended September 30, 2014.  This property was sold in October 2014 resulting in a gain of $13,000. The quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2014 also reflected reductions in professional fees of $224,000, other operating expenses of $192,000 and federal deposit insurance premium of $16,000.

The decrease in other expense for the three months ended December 31, 2014, when compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2013, was approximately $535,000. Decreases primarily reflected reductions in salaries and employee benefits of $339,000 primarily due to workforce reductions, professional fees of $142,000 reflecting lower expenses related to loan workout, occupancy expense of $92,000 primarily attributable to a decrease in rent expense of $21,000 and building and equipment expenses of $66, 000, advertising expense of $73,000, data processing of $28,000 and federal deposit insurance premium of $24,000 as well as a $49,000 improvement in other real estate owned expense, net.  These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $212,000 in other operating expense.  The increase in operating expense was primarily due to an increase of $85,000 in director compensation, a $76,000 increase in other operating expense and a $41,000 increase in insurance and bond expense.
 
 
 

 

 
The following table presents the components of other expense for the periods indicated.
                               
(in thousands, unaudited)
                             
For the quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 1,728     $ 1,636     $ 1,995     $ 2,072     $ 2,067  
Occupancy expense
    424       415       571       589       516  
Federal deposit insurance premium
    167       183       184       177       191  
Advertising
    85       86       101       216       158  
Data processing
    302       312       295       308       330  
Professional fees
    343       567       463       690       485  
Other real estate owned (income)/expense, net
    (36 )     (470 )     74       84       13  
Other operating expenses
    648       840       496       564       436  
Total other expense
  $ 3,661     $ 3,569     $ 4,179     $ 4,700     $ 4,196  
 
Statement of Condition Highlights at December 31, 2014
 
Commenting on the balance sheet, Mr. Weagley indicated: Our balance sheet stabilization efforts continued during the first quarter.  We believe that we are now well positioned to implement our business strategy.  We have stabilized asset quality, continue to right-size our operations, and are poised to take advantage of the signs for growth we see in our markets coupled with sustained asset quality.  Highlights as of December 31, 2014 included:

 
Balance sheet strength, with total assets amounting to $603.2 million at December 31, 2014, increasing $60.9 million, or 11.2 percent compared to September 30, 2014 and increased $9.1 million, or 1.5 percent compared to December 31, 2013.

 
Net loans were $383.4 million at December 31, 2014, decreasing $2.7 million, or 0.7 percent and $23.9 million, or 5.9 percent, from September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  Total residential mortgage loans decreased $1.8 million, or 0.8 percent, from September 30, 2014. Total construction and development loans decreased $958,000, or 13.7 percent compared to September 30, 2014.  Consumer loans decreased by $9,000, or 0.01 percent and commercial loans had a slight increase of $236,000 compared to September 30, 2014. Total residential mortgage loans decreased $16.6 million, or 6.8 percent, from December 31, 2013. Total construction and development loans decreased $3.3 million, or 35.5 percent compared to December 31, 2013.  Consumer loans decreased by $3.8 million, or 5.0 percent and commercial loans had a slight decrease of $148,000 compared to December 31, 2013.

 
Deposits totaled $440.6 million at December 31, 2014, an increase of $27.7 million or 6.7 percent compared to September 30, 2014 and a decrease of $30.4 million, or 6.4 percent, since December 31, 2013.  Total demand, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit less than $100,000 increased $9.5 million or 3.1 percent from September 30, 2014 and decreased $25.0 million or 7.3 percent from December 31, 2013. During fiscal 2015, we have focused on allowing our non-household relatively higher costing certificates of deposit to run off while attempting to increase our relatively lower costing core and commercial deposits as a source of funds.

 
Borrowings totaled $78.0 million, $48.0 million and $38.0 million at December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
 
 
 

 

 
Condensed Statements of Condition
 
The following table presents condensed statements of condition data as of the dates indicated.
                               
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Condition (unaudited)
                   
                               
(in thousands)
                             
At quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Cash and due from depository institutions
  $ 1,404     $ 1,203     $ 1,155     $ 1,136     $ 1,126  
Interest bearing deposits in depository institutions
    46,648       17,984       41,300       12,909       21,544  
Investment securities, available for sale
    135,786       100,943       104,985       122,208       123,826  
Restricted stock, at cost
    3,805       3,503       3,495       3,376       3,236  
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
    383,389       386,074       392,582       409,058       407,306  
Other real estate owned
    1,494       1,964       1,645       2,358       2,472  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,623       1,322       1,300       1,380       1,438  
Property and equipment, net
    6,718       6,823       6,897       7,031       7,140  
Deferred income taxes
    2,419       2,376       2,575       2,532       2,510  
Bank-owned life insurance
    18,397       18,264       21,003       20,863       21,486  
Other assets
    1,487       1,808       1,151       1,503       1,957  
Total assets
  $ 603,170     $ 542,264     $ 578,088     $ 584,554     $ 594,041  
Deposits
  $ 440,625     $ 412,953     $ 446,036     $ 458,723     $ 471,001  
Borrowings
    78,000       48,000       48,000       45,000       43,000  
Other liabilities
    6,660       4,539       7,385       5,562       5,427  
Shareholders equity
    77,885       76,772       76,667       75,269       74,613  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 603,170     $ 542,264     $ 578,088     $ 584,554     $ 594,041  

The following table reflects the composition of the Company’s deposits as of the dates indicated.

Deposits (unaudited)
 
                             
(in thousands)
                             
At quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Demand:
                             
Non-interest bearing
  $ 22,242     $ 23,059     $ 22,782     $ 24,756     $ 24,638  
Interest-bearing
    86,948       81,921       88,072       89,610       88,797  
Savings
    44,747       44,917       46,645       44,601       43,050  
Money market
    69,553       59,529       61,291       63,542       66,718  
Time
    217,135       203,527       227,246       236,214       247,798  
Total deposits
  $ 440,625     $ 412,953     $ 446,037     $ 458,723     $ 471,001  
 
Loans
 
Total loans were $386.0 million at December 31, 2014.  Mr. Weagley commented:  “Outstanding loan balances decreased during the first quarter driven by higher loan pay downs and maturities during the quarter which dampened the effects of gross new loan origination volume.”  The Company’s total loans in the first quarter of 2015 decreased $2.5 million, to $386.0 million at December 31, 2014, from $388.6 million at September 30, 2014.  The allowance for loan losses amounted to $4.6 million and $4.6 million at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.  The Company had approximately $16.4 million in new loan originations and advances during the first quarter.  This new loan activity and advances were offset by prepayments, scheduled payments, maturities and payoffs of $19.0 million. Average loans during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 totaled $389.5 million as compared to $408.8 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2014, representing a 4.7 percent decrease.
 
 
 

 

 
At the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the loan portfolio remained well weighted toward the core residential portfolio, with single-family residential real estate accounting for 59.5 percent of the loan portfolio.  At December 31, 2014, commercial loans accounted for 20.3 percent of the loan portfolio, of which commercial real estate loans represented 17.4 percent and consumer and other loans represented 18.7 percent of the loan portfolio at such date. Construction and development loans accounted for only 1.5 percent of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2014.  At December 31, 2013, total loans were $410.0 million. The decreased loan balance in the loan portfolio at December 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013, primarily reflected reductions of $16.6 million in residential mortgage loans, $3.3 million in construction loans and $3.8 million in consumer and other loans.
 
The following reflects the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio as of the dates indicated.
                               
Loans (unaudited)
                             
                               
(in thousands)
                             
At quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Residential mortgage
  $ 229,507     $ 231,324     $ 235,050     $ 250,280     $ 246,139  
Construction and Development:
                                       
Residential and commercial
    6,039       5,964       7,484       8,500       7,213  
Land
    -       1,033       1,537       1,908       2,148  
Total construction and development
    6,039       6,997       9,021       10,408       9,361  
Commercial:
                                       
Commercial real estate
    67,274       71,579       69,788       69,992       70,511  
Multi-family
    5,450       1,032       2,086       2,065       2,051  
Other
    5,603       5,480       5,492       5,510       5,913  
Total commercial
    78,327       78,091       77,366       77,567       78,475  
Consumer:
                                       
Home equity lines of credit
    24,430       22,292       21,914       20,147       20,649  
Second mortgages
    45,051       47,034       48,866       50,170       52,532  
Other
    2,675       2,839       3,011       3,074       2,809  
Total consumer
    72,156       72,165       73,791       73,391       75,990  
Total loans
    386,029       388,577       395,228       411,646       409,965  
Deferred loan costs, net
    1,960       2,086       2,212       2,259       2,186  
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,600 )     (4,589 )     (4,858 )     (4,847 )     (4,845 )
Loans Receivable, net
  $ 383,389     $ 386,074     $ 392,582     $ 409,058     $ 407,306  
 
At December 31, 2014, the Company had $34.8 million in overall undisbursed loan commitments, which consisted primarily of unused commercial lines of credit, home equity lines of credit and available usage from active construction facilities. Included in the overall undisbursed commitments are the Companys Approved, Accepted but Unfunded pipeline, which includes approximately $1.3 million in construction and $5.1 million in commercial real estate loans and $3.0 million in residential mortgage loans expected to fund over the next 90 days.
 
Asset Quality

Non-accrual loans were $2.3 million at December 31, 2014, as compared to $2.4 million at September 30, 2014 and $2.9 million at December 31, 2013.  Other real estate owned was $1.5 million at December 31, 2014, as compared with $2.0 million at September 30, 2014 and $2.5 million at December 31, 2013, respectively.  Troubled debt restructured loans, which are performing loans, were $1.0 million at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 and $1.6 million at December 31, 2013, respectively.

At December 31, 2014, non-performing assets totaled $3.8 million, or 0.63 percent of total assets, as compared with $4.4 million, or 0.80 percent, at September 30, 2014 and $5.4 million, or 0.91 percent, at December 31, 2013. The decrease from December 31, 2013 reflects the Company’s continued diligence to satisfactorily work out certain problem assets. The portfolio of remaining non-accrual loans at December 31, 2014 was comprised of nine residential real estate loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $962,000, eight consumer loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $728,000, and two construction and development loan relationships with an outstanding balance of $35,000, which had originally been included in our October 2013 bulk loan sale. The Company had been required to repurchase these loans in November 2013, and one loan was placed on non-accrual status during the quarter ended December 31, 2013. Additionally, there were four commercial loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of $609,000 that were on non-accrual status at December 31, 2014.
 
 
 

 

 
The following table presents the components of non-performing assets and other asset quality data for the periods indicated.
 
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
                             
As of or for the quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Non-accrual loans (1)
  $ 2,334     $ 2,391     $ 3,092     $ 3,292     $ 2,908  
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing
                             
Total non-performing loans
    2,334       2,391       3,092       3,292       2,908  
Other real estate owned
    1,494       1,964       1,645       2,358       2,472  
Total non-performing assets
  $ 3,828     $ 4,355     $ 4,737     $ 5,650     $ 5,380  
Performing troubled debt restructured loans
  $ 1,007     $ 1,009     $ 1,246     $ 1,546     $ 1,646  
                                         
Non-performing assets / total assets
    0.63 %     0.80 %     0.82 %     0.97 %     0.91 %
Non-performing loans / total loans
    0.60 %     0.62 %     0.78 %     0.80 %     0.71 %
Net charge-offs (recoveries)
  $ 79     $ 452     $ (11 )   $ (2 )   $ 325  
Net charge-offs (recoveries) / average loans (2)
    0.08 %     0.19 %     0.11 %     0.16 %     0.32 %
Allowance for loan losses / total loans
    1.19 %     1.18 %     1.23 %     1.18 %     1.18 %
Allowance for loan losses / non-performing loans
    197.09 %     191.93 %     157.1 %     147.2 %     166.6 %
                                         
Total assets
  $ 603,170     $ 542,264     $ 578,088     $ 584,544     $ 594,041  
Total loans
    386,029       388,577       395,228       411,646       409,965  
Average loans
    389,544       395,067       412,457       412,522       408,802  
Allowance for loan losses
    4,600       4,589       4,858       4,847       4,845  
 

 
(1)
5 loans totaling approximately $451,000 or (19.3%) of the total non-accrual loan balance are making payments at December 31, 2014.
 
(2)
Annualized.
 
The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2014 amounted to approximately $4.6 million, or 1.19 percent of total loans, compared to 1.18 percent of total loans at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Our provision for loan losses was $90,000 during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to $183,000 and $80,000, respectively, during the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  Provision expense was lower during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 due to a decline in charge-offs history, generally, and lower charge-offs during the quarter ended December 31, 2014.
 
Capital
 
At December 31, 2014, our total shareholders equity amounted to $77.9 million, or 12.91 percent of total assets compared to 76.8 million at September 30, 2014 and $74.6 million at December 31, 2013.  The Company’s book value per common share was $11.88 at December 31, 2014, compared to $11.71 at September 30, 2014 and $11.38 at December 31, 2013.
 
At December 31, 2014, the Bank’s ratio of tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets was 19.78 percent and its ratio of tier 1 capital to adjusted total assets was 18.53 percent, compared to 20.75 percent and 19.50 percent, respectively, at September 30, 2014 and 18.98 percent and 17.73 percent, respectively, at December 31, 2013.  At December 31, 2014, the Bank was in compliance with all applicable regulatory capital requirements.
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
Reported amounts are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The Companys management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information provided in this press release is utilized by market analysts and others to evaluate a companys financial condition and, therefore, that such information is useful to investors. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures presented by other companies.
 
 
 

 

 
The Company’s other income is presented in the table below including and excluding net investment securities gains. We believe that many investors desire to evaluate other income without regard for such gains.

(in thousands)
                             
For the quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Other income
  $ 511     $ 446     $ 744     $ 457     $ 508  
Less: Net investment securities gains
    26       -       69       -       14  
Other income, excluding net investment securities gains
  $ 485     $ 446     $ 675     $ 457     $ 494  
 
“Efficiency ratio” is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as other expense, excluding certain non-core items, as a percentage of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis plus other income, excluding net securities gains, calculated as follows:
 
(dollars in thousands)
                             
For the quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Other expense
  $ 3,661     $ 3,569     $ 4,179     $ 4,700     $ 4,196  
Less: non-core items(1)
    110                          
Other expense, excluding non-core items
  $ 3,551     $ 3,569     $ 4,179     $ 4,700     $ 4,196  
                                         
Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)
  $ 3,575     $ 3,621     $ 3,836     $ 3,839     $ 3,855  
Other income, excluding net investment securities gains
    485       446       675       457       494  
Total
  $ 4,060     $ 4,067     $ 4,511     $ 4,296     $ 4,349  
                                         
Efficiency ratio
    87.5 %     87.8 %     92.6 %     109.4 %     96.5 %
                                         
(1) Included in non-core items are professional fees of approximately $38,000, advertising expense of $16,000 and other operating expense of $56,000.
 
The Company’s efficiency ratio, calculated on a GAAP basis without excluding net investment securities gains and without deducting non-core items, from other expense follows:
 
For the quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Efficiency ratio on a GAAP basis
    87.2 %     87.8 %     91.4 %     109.9 %     96.6 %

Net interest margin, which is non-interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets, is presented on a fully tax equivalent (“TE”) basis as we believe this non-GAAP measure is the preferred industry measurement for this item.  The TE basis adjusts GAAP interest income and yields for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt investments using the federal statutory rate of 34% for each period presented.  Below is a reconciliation of GAAP net interest income to the TE basis and the related GAAP basis and TE net interest margins for the periods presented:

(dollars in thousands)
                             
For the quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Net interest income (GAAP)
  $ 3,561     $ 3,617     $ 3,826     $ 3,818     $ 3,835  
Tax-equivalent adjustment
    14       4       11       21       20  
TE net interest income
  $ 3,575     $ 3,621     $ 3,837     $ 3,839     $ 3,855  
Net interest income margin (GAAP)
    2.60 %     2.70 %     2.75 %     2.72 %     2.73 %
Tax-equivalent effect
    0.01             0.01       0.02       0.02  
Net interest margin (TE)
    2.61 %     2.70 %     2.76 %     2.74 %     2.75 %
 
 
 

 

 
The following table sets forth the Company’s consolidated average statements of condition for the periods presented.

Condensed Consolidated Average Statements of Condition (unaudited)
 
                               
(in thousands)
                             
For the quarter ended:
 
12/31/14
   
9/30/14
   
6/30/14
   
3/31/14
   
12/31/13
 
Investment securities
                             
Available for sale
  $ 114,129     $ 103,458     $ 114,631     $ 124,888     $ 126,600  
Loans
    389,544       395,067       412,457       412,522       408,802  
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,600 )     (4,851 )     (4,829 )     (4,869 )     (5,021 )
All other assets
    77,776       71,930       65,131       60,187       65,141  
Total assets
  $ 576,849     $ 565,604     $ 587,390     $ 592,728     $ 595,522  
Non-interest bearing deposits
  $ 26,770     $ 26,057     $ 24,834     $ 25,660     $ 25,441  
Interest-bearing deposits
    393,225       408,937       430,780       442,481       450,978  
Borrowings
    72,945       47,998       49,014       43,342       38,841  
Other liabilities
    6,151       5,549       6,551       5,829       4,935  
Shareholders’ equity
    77,758       77,063       76,211       75,416       75,327  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 576,849     $ 565,604     $ 587,390     $ 592,728     $ 595,522  
 
About Malvern Bancorp
 
Malvern Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Malvern Federal Savings Bank. Malvern Federal Savings Bank is a federally-chartered, FDIC-insured savings bank that was originally organized in 1887 and now serves as one of the oldest banks headquartered on the Philadelphia Mainline. For more than a century, Malvern Federal has been committed to helping people build prosperous communities as a trusted financial partner, forging lasting relationships through teamwork, respect and integrity. The Bank conducts business from its headquarters in Paoli, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, as well as seven other financial centers located throughout Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. Its primary market niche is providing personalized service to its client base. The Bank focuses its lending activities on retail clients, commercial lending to small and medium-sized businesses, real estate developers and high net worth individuals.
 
For further information regarding Malvern Bancorp, Inc., please visit our web site at http://www.malvernfederal.com
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This press release contains certain forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words like believe, expect, anticipate,estimate and intend or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include changes in the interest rate environment, changes in general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the business of Malvern Bancorp, Inc., and changes in the securities markets. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in beliefs, expectations or events.
 
 
 

 


MALVERN BANCORP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
                                      
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)
 
December 31,
2014
   
September 30,
2014
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from depository institutions
  $ 1,404     $ 1,203  
Interest bearing deposits in depository institutions
    46,648       17,984  
    Total cash and cash equivalents
    48,052       19,187  
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
    135,786       100,943  
Restricted stock, at cost
    3,805       3,503  
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
    383,389       386,074  
Other Real estate owned
    1,494       1,964  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,623       1,322  
Property and equipment, net
    6,718       6,823  
Deferred income taxes, net
    2,419       2,376  
Bank-owned life insurance
    18,397       18,264  
Other assets
    1,487       1,808  
   Total assets
  $ 603,170     $ 542,264  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits:
               
   Non-interest bearing
  $ 22,342     $ 23,059  
   Interest-bearing:
    418,283       389,894  
Total deposits
    440,625       412,953  
FHLB Advances
    78,000       48,000  
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance
    3,134       1,786  
Accrued interest payable
    251       149  
Other liabilities
    3,275       2,604  
   Total liabilities
    525,285       465,492  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares, authorized, no issued
           
                 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 40,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 6,558,473 shares at December 31, 2014 and  September 30, 2014
     66        66  
Additional paid in capital
    60,322       60,317  
Retained earnings
    20,437       20,116  
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares
    (1,885 )     (1,922 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,055 )     (1,805 )
   Total shareholders’ equity
    77,885       76,772  
   Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 603,170     $ 542,264  
 
 
 

 


MALVERN BANCORP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)
 
2014
   
2013
 
(unaudited)
           
Interest income
           
Loans, including fees
  $ 4,202     $ 4,527  
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
               
         Taxable
    514       555  
         Tax-exempt
    37       54  
Dividends, restricted stock
    37       14  
Interest-bearing cash accounts
    23       15  
         Total interest income
    4,813       5,165  
Interest expense
               
Deposits
    859       1,067  
Long-term borrowings
    393       263  
         Total interest expense
    1,252       1,330  
Net interest income
    3,561       3,835  
Provision for loan losses
    90       80  
Net interest income after provision for
  loan losses
    3,471       3,755  
Other income
               
Service charges and other fees
    270       258  
Rental income - other
    64       64  
Gain on sale of investments, net
    26       14  
Gain on sale of loans, net
    19       27  
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance
    132       145  
         Total other income
    511       508  
Other expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,728       2,067  
Occupancy expense
    424       516  
Federal deposit insurance premium
    167       191  
Advertising
    85       158  
Data processing
    302       330  
Professional fees
    343       485  
Other real estate owned, net
    (36 )     13  
Other operating expense
    648       436  
         Total other expense
    3,661       4,196  
Income before income tax expense
    321       67  
Income tax expense
          3  
Net Income
  $ 321     $ 64  
Earnings per common share
               
Basic
  $ 0.05     $ 0.01  
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
               
Basic
    6,387,932       6,373,532  
 
 
 

 


MALVERN BANCORP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL DATA
       
   
Three Months Ended
 
(in thousands, except for share and per share data) (annualized where applicable) (unaudited)
 
12/31/2014
   
9/30/2014
   
12/31/2013
 
Statements of Operations Data
                 
                   
   Interest income
  $ 4,813     $ 4,832     $ 5,165  
   Interest expense
    1,252       1,215       1,330  
      Net interest income
    3,561       3,617       3,835  
   Provision for loan losses
    90       183       80  
      Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    3,471       3,434       3,755  
   Other income
    511       446       508  
   Other expense
    3,661       3,569       4,196  
   Income before income tax expense
    321       311       67  
      Income tax expense
    -       17       3  
   Net income
  $ 321     $ 294     $ 64  
Earnings per Common Share
                       
   Basic
  $ 0.05     $ 0.05     $ 0.01  
Statements of Condition Data (Period-End)
                       
   Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
  $ 135,786     $ 100,943     $ 123,826  
   Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
    383,389       386,074       407,306  
   Total assets
    603,170       542,264       594,041  
   Deposits
    440,625       412,953       471,001  
   Borrowings
    78,000       48,000       43,000  
   Shareholders equity
    77,885       76,772       74,613  
Common Shares Dividend Data
                       
   Cash dividends
  $     $     $  
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
                       
   Basic
    6,387,932       6,384,319       6,373,532  
Operating Ratios
                       
   Return on average assets
    0.22 %     0.21 %     0.04 %
   Return on average equity
    1.65 %     1.53 %     0.34 %
   Average equity / average assets
    13.48 %     13.62 %     12.65 %
   Book value per common share (period-end)
  $ 11.88     $ 11.71     $ 11.38  
Non-Financial Information (Period-End)
                       
   Common shareholders of record
    487       485       471  
   Full-time equivalent staff
    84       93       111