Exhibit 99.1

42 E. Lancaster Avenue Paoli, Pennsylvania 19301 | 610-644-9400 | http://ir.malvernbancorp.com

Investor Contacts:

Joseph D. Gangemi

Corporate Investor Relations

610-695-3676

Investor Relations Contact:

Ronald Morales

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Malvern Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Fiscal Quarter 2020 Results

PAOLI, PA., August 5, 2020 -- Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLVF) (the “Company”), the parent company of Malvern Bank, National Association (“Malvern” or the “Bank”), today reported operating results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020.   Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 amounted to $1.5 million, or $0.19 per fully diluted common share, compared with net income of $2.7 million, or $0.35 per fully diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The decreases in net income and diluted earnings per share from the third quarter of 2019 were primarily due to an increase in the provision for loan losses and a decrease in net interest income. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $435,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, an increase of $379,000 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019, substantially due to economic uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”). Net interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 was $830,000 lower than in the quarter ended June 30, 2019. This decrease was mainly driven by the lower interest rate environment. Annualized return on average assets (“ROAA”) was 0.48 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to 0.88 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, and annualized return on average equity (“ROAE”) was 4.06 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared with 7.66 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, net income amounted to $4.1 million, or $0.54 per fully diluted common share, compared with net income of $6.6 million, or $0.87 per fully diluted common share, for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The decreases in net income and diluted earnings per share were primarily due to higher provision expense and lower net interest income, as well as the partial charge-off of $2.3 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2020 related to one commercial loan relationship.  Annualized ROAA was 0.45 percent for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, compared to 0.78 percent for the nine months ended June 30, 2019, and annualized ROAE was 3.85 percent for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, compared with 6.48 percent for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.

“Over the last several months, we have operated under what can only be described as unprecedented circumstances.  While we’ve always tested and planned for emergencies, realizing one as significant as the COVID-19 pandemic, and activating our plan in March to work remotely and through drive-thru service only for almost three months, could not have been forecasted by anyone.  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to provide a drag on both our business and the broader economy amidst the backdrop of virus spikes in certain states and the uncertainty of a vaccine, the question of when the economy will return to a more normal environment creates heightened uncertainty and new challenges to adapt our business,” commented Anthony C. Weagley, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “Our priority remains keeping our staff and clients safe and helping our clients while we implement strategies to navigate this crisis and continue to move forward,” continued Mr. Weagley.

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Ongoing Impact of COVID-19

The Company continues to take the following significant steps to protect the health and well-being of its employees and clients and to assist clients who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Statement of Income Highlights at June 30, 2020

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Linked Quarter Income Statement Data

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $6.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of $830,000, or 11.1 percent, from $7.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The decline was driven by the Federal Reserve Board’s zero rate policy. The net interest spread on an annualized basis was 2.10 percent and 2.29 percent for the quarters ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company’s reported net interest margin and net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis, a non-GAAP measure, decreased by 25 basis points to 2.29 percent, as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019. This decrease was primarily driven by the low rate environment.  Average loan yields declined 62 basis points and the total cost of funds decreased 44 basis points, as the cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 43 basis points compared to third fiscal quarter of 2019.  

As of June 30, 2020, we had a total of $76.8 million of average interest-bearing cash balances.  This excess liquidity diluted the net interest margin by approximately 25 basis points. In addition, we had $17.7 million of PPP loans that had a slight dilutive effect on our net interest margin. The PPP loans are at 1.00 percent plus the accretion of the origination fee.

Net interest income was $20.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 6.2 percent, from $21.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.  The change for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily the result of the low rate environment and an increase in total interest-bearing liabilities of $74.1 million, partially offset by an increase of $55.9 million in the average balance of loans. The net interest spread on an annualized basis was 2.06 percent and 2.36 percent for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  

For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company’s net interest margin decreased by 32 basis points to 2.29 percent as compared to 2.61 percent for the same nine-month period in fiscal 2019.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company’s net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis, a non-GAAP measure, decreased by 33 basis points to 2.29 percent as compared to 2.62 percent for the same nine-month period in fiscal 2019.

Total Interest Income

For the quarters ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, total interest income was $10.5 million and $12.5 million, respectively. Average interest earning assets decreased $17.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 when compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019, while the average yield on interest earning assets declined 63 basis points when compared to the same period in 2019.  The average yield was affected by the Federal Reserve Board’s zero rate policy.

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For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, total interest income was $33.8 million, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 3.2 percent, from $35.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.  The decline in total interest income was driven by a lower earning asset yield of 41 basis points.

Interest Expense

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, interest expense decreased by $1.2 million, or 23.5 percent, to $3.8 million, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019, primarily due to decreased rates on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities.  The decrease in interest expense on deposits is primarily attributable to a decrease of $34.8 million and $18.4 million for certificate and money market deposits, respectively, partially offset by an increase of $22.5 million in other interest-bearing liabilities. The decrease in deposits was strategic, a method to reduce excess cash on the balance sheet, match funding expectations and improve the margin.  The reduction in certificates were all listing services and the reduction in money market were public funds deposits.  This shift in deposits also improves our strategy to develop relationship-based customers.

The annualized average rate of total interest-bearing liabilities decreased 44 basis points to 1.51 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, from 1.95 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 and, on a linked sequential quarter basis, decreased 31 basis points from 1.82 percent compared to the second fiscal quarter of 2020. For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the average balance of total interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $9.3 million, reflecting a decrease in the average balance of total interest-bearing deposit accounts of $30.5 million and an increase in the average balance of borrowings of $21.2 million, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019.  

Total interest expense increased by $209,000, or 1.6 percent, to $13.5 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The average rate of total interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 1.75 percent for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, from 1.86 percent for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. At the same time, the average balance of total interest-bearing liabilities increased by $74.1 million. This increase primarily reflects an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $51.2 million and an increase in the average balance of borrowings of $22.9 million. 

Other Income

Other income decreased $65,000, or 14.3 percent, during the third fiscal quarter of 2020 compared with the third fiscal quarter of 2019.  The decrease in other income was primarily due to a decrease in service charges, as there were noticeably lower customer transaction volumes in the COVID-19 environment.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, total other income decreased $245,000 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2019. This decrease was primarily a result of a $372,000 decrease in service charges and other fees, partially offset by a $154,000 increase in gain on sale of investments. The decrease in service charges and other fees during the nine months ended June 30, 2020 is primarily due to the recognition of approximately $337,000 less of net swap fees through the Bank’s commercial loan hedging program.  

Other Expense

Other expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 increased $187,000, or 4.2 percent, when compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $119,000 in professional fees, which included COVID-19 related expenses, and an increase of $56,000 in salaries and employee benefits.  These were partially offset by a decrease of $23,000 in other operating expenses.  The increase in professional fees was due to higher legal and professional expense.  The increase in salaries and employee benefits were mainly due to four strategic hires to support franchise growth.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, total other expense increased $710,000, or 5.5 percent, compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2019. This increase primarily reflects a $248,000 increase in the Pennsylvania shares tax, a $231,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits, a $113,000 increase in other operating expenses, and a $108,000 increase in professional fees. These increases were partially offset by a $141,000 decrease in the federal deposit insurance premium. The increase in the Pennsylvania shares tax was due to the Bank not being subject to this tax until the second quarter of 2019. The increase in salaries and employee benefits during the nine-month period ended June 30, 2020 reflects normal increases to salary and benefits to support overall franchise growth. The increase in professional fees was due to higher professional services and legal expenses of $178,000 and $71,000, respectively, partially offset by lower audit and accounting expenses of approximately $140,000. The reduction in the federal deposit insurance premium resulted from the Deposit Insurance Fund reserve ratio exceeding the official required reserve ratio, which in turn generates credits to qualified participating banks.  The Bank currently does not have any further credit balance that can be used to offset premiums in future quarters.

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The following table presents the components of Other Expense for the periods indicated.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded $447,000 in income tax expense during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 compared to $706,000 in income tax expense during the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The effective tax rates for the Company for the quarters ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were 23.5 percent and 21.0 percent, respectively.  

For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, income tax expense decreased $645,000, or 39.0 percent, to $1.0 million from $1.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The effective tax rates for the Company for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were 19.5 percent and 19.9 percent, respectively. Tax expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was impacted by discreet items recorded in the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2019.

Statement of Condition Highlights at June 30, 2020

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Linked Quarter Statement of Condition Data

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

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

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Loans

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company originated a total new loan volume of $49.5 million, which was partially offset by prepayments of $6.0 million, amortization of $4.9 million, loan payoffs of $9.7 million, and participations of $3.7 million.  Total loan growth for the three months ended June 30, 2020 included an increase of $17.7 million of PPP commercial and industrial loans.

Total net loans amounted to $1.028 billion at June 30, 2020 compared to $1.008 billion at September 30, 2019, for a net increase of $20.4 million or 2.0 percent for the period.  The allowance for loan losses amounted to $11.1 million, or 1.08 percent of total loans, at June 30, 2020 and $10.1 million at September 30, 2019.  Average loan balances during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 totaled $1.029 billion as compared to $1.010 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2019, representing a 1.9 percent increase.  Average loan balances during the quarters ended June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 totaled $1.029 billion and $1.015 billion, respectively, representing a 1.4 percent increase.

At the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2020, the gross loan portfolio remained weighted toward two primary components: commercial and the core residential portfolio, with commercial loans accounting for 67.4 percent and single-family residential real estate loans accounting for 23.7 percent of the loan portfolio.  Construction and development loans amounted to 5.8 percent and consumer loans represented 3.1 percent of the gross loan portfolio at such date. The increase in the gross loan portfolio at June 30, 2020 compared to September 30, 2019 primarily reflected an increase of $26.2 million in residential mortgage loans and $16.8 million in construction and development loans, which were partially offset by a decrease of $17.9 million in commercial loans, net of $17.7 million of PPP commercial and industrial loan originations, and a decrease of $3.4 million in consumer loans.

Loan Portfolio Composition (not including loans held for sale):

At June 30, 2020, the Company had $140.6 million in overall undisbursed loan commitments, which consisted primarily of available usage from active construction facilities, unused commercial lines of credit, and home equity lines of credit. The Company’s current “Approved, Accepted but Unfunded” pipeline at June 30, 2020 included approximately $6.2 million in commercial and construction loans and $3.1 million in residential mortgage loans expected to fund over the following quarters. Active loan pipelines were reduced pending stability with respect to economic conditions.

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Asset Quality

Non-accrual loans totaled $8.9 million at June 30, 2020 and $1.8 million at September 30, 2019. The portfolio of non-accrual loans at June 30, 2020 was comprised of one commercial real estate loan with an outstanding balance of approximately $6.7 million, fourteen residential real estate loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $1.9 million, and ten consumer loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $251,000.    

At June 30, 2020, NPAs totaled $14.9 million, or 1.24 percent of total assets, as compared with $8.1 million, or 0.64 percent of total assets, at September 30, 2019.

OREO totaled $5.8 million at both June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019. Excluding the $5.8 million of OREO, NPAs totaled $9.1 million, or 0.76 percent of total assets at June 30, 2020, and $2.3 million, or 0.18 percent of total assets at September 30, 2019.

Performing TDR loans were $13.6 million at June 30, 2020 and $12.2 million at September 30, 2019. One commercial real estate loan in the amount of $10.6 million previously classified as non-impaired, moved to substandard impaired and was accruing during the second fiscal quarter of 2020.  Management has restructured this loan and reclassified it as a performing TDR during the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Non-Performing Asset and Other Asset Quality Data:

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The allowance for loan losses excluding PPP loans, a non-GAAP measure, at June 30, 2020 amounted to approximately $11.1 million, or 1.08 percent of total loans, compared to $10.1 million, or 0.99 percent of total loans, at September 30, 2019. The allowance for loan losses increased quarter over quarter due to provision expense of $435,000 and recoveries of $76,000. The Company did not record a provision for loan losses during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019.

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Capital

At June 30, 2020, total shareholders’ equity amounted to $143.5 million, or 11.92 percent of total assets, compared to $142.5 million, or 11.26 percent of total assets at September 30, 2019.  The Company’s capital position provides a source of strength and continues to significantly exceed all regulatory capital guidelines.  The Bank’s common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 15.63 percent, Tier 1 leverage ratio was 12.98 percent, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 15.63 percent and the total risk-based capital ratio was 16.73 percent.  At September 30, 2019, the Bank’s common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 15.38 percent, Tier 1 leverage ratio was 12.23 percent, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 15.38 percent and the total risk-based capital ratio was 16.40 percent.  

The Company purchased 64,318 shares of its common stock at an average cost $11.69 per share in the open market under its repurchase plan during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, there were no shares remaining in the repurchase plan.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures.  The Company’s management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information provided in this press release is utilized by market analysts and others to evaluate a company's 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 net income is presented in the table below, including non-core income and expense items.

The Company’s other income is presented in the table below, including and excluding net investment securities gains and net swap fees. The Company’s management believes that many investors evaluate other income without regard to such gains.

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“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, calculated as follows:

The Company’s efficiency ratio, calculated on a GAAP basis, without excluding net investment securities gains, swap fees, and without deducting non-core items from other expense, follows:

Net interest margin, which is net 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 Company revised its estimated annual effective tax rate to reflect a change in the federal statutory rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, resulting from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.  The TE basis adjusts GAAP interest income and yields for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt investments using the blended statutory rate of 21 percent for the current period.  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.

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About Malvern Bancorp, Inc.

Malvern Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Malvern Bank, National Association, an institution that was originally organized in 1887 as a federally-chartered savings bank. Malvern Bank, National Association now serves as one of the oldest banks headquartered on the Philadelphia Main Line. For more than a century, Malvern Bank has been committed to helping people build prosperous communities as a trusted financial partner, forging lasting relationships through teamwork, respect and integrity.

Malvern Bank conducts business from its headquarters in Paoli, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, and through its twelve other banking locations in Chester, Delaware and Bucks counties, Pennsylvania, Morristown, New Jersey, its New Jersey regional headquarters, Palm Beach, Florida, and Montchanin, Delaware. The Bank also maintains representative offices in Wellington, Florida and Allentown, Pennsylvania.  The Bank’s primary market niche is providing personalized service to its client base. 

Malvern Bank, through its Private Banking division and a strategic partnership with Bell Rock Capital in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, provides personalized wealth management and advisory services to high net worth individuals and families. These services include banking, liquidity management, investment services, 401(k) accounts and planning, custody, tailored lending, wealth planning, trust and fiduciary services, family wealth advisory services and philanthropic advisory services. The Bank offers insurance services though Malvern Insurance Associates, LLC, which provides clients a rich array of financial services, including commercial and personal insurance and commercial and personal lending.

For further information regarding Malvern Bancorp, Inc., please visit our web site at http://ir.malvernbancorp.com. For information regarding Malvern Bank, National Association, please visit our web site at http://www.mymalvernbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company, including, without limitation, plans, strategies and goals, and statements about the Company’s expectations regarding revenue and asset growth, financial performance and profitability, loan and deposit growth, yields and returns, loan diversification and credit management, and shareholder value creation.

Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of the Company.  There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be the same as those anticipated by management.  The Company cautions readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, such forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including recent changes in interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; the impact of competition and the acceptance of the Company’s products and services by new and existing customers; the impact of changes in financial services policies, laws and regulations; technological changes; any oversupply of inventory and deterioration in values of real estate in the markets in which the Company operates, both residential and commercial; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted from time-to-time by bank regulatory agencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other accounting standards setters; possible other-than-temporary impairment of securities held by us; the effects of the Company’s lack of a widely-diversified loan portfolio, including the risks of geographic and industry concentrations; ability to attract deposits and other sources of liquidity; changes in the competitive environment among financial and bank holding companies and other financial service providers; unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings; and the Company’s ability to manage the risk involved in the foregoing.  Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).

Further, given its ongoing and dynamic nature, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including when the coronavirus can be controlled and abated and when and how the economy may be fully reopened. As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences, we are subject to any of the following risks, any of which could continue to have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: the demand for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income; if the economy is unable to continue to substantially reopen, and high levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income; collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase; our allowance for loan losses may increase if borrowers experience financial difficulties, which will adversely affect our net income; the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us; as the result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate to near 0 percent, the yield on our assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in our cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reducing our net interest margin and spread and reducing net income; our cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely; and FDIC premiums may increase if the agency experience additional resolution costs.

The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release any revision or update to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made, unless required by law.  

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MALVERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

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MALVERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME