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Exhibit 99

 

Release Date:    Further Information:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE    David J. Bursic
April 26, 2021    President and CEO
     Phone: 412/364-1913

WVS FINANCIAL CORP. ANNOUNCES NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR

THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021

Pittsburgh, PA — WVS Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WVFC), the holding company for West View Savings Bank, today reported net income of $265 thousand or $0.15 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to $625 thousand or $0.35 per diluted share for the same period in 2020. The $360 thousand decrease in net income during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to a $517 thousand decrease in net interest income and a $52 thousand increase in non-interest expense, which were partially offset by an $82 thousand increase in non-interest income and a $127 thousand decrease in income tax expense. The decrease in net interest income during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was attributable to a $1.3 million decrease in interest income, which was partially offset by an $809 thousand decrease in interest expense. The decrease in interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily attributable to lower average yields on the Company’s floating rate investment and mortgage-backed securities portfolios, Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, and loan portfolio along with lower average balances of mortgage-backed agency securities, FHLB stock and loans outstanding, when compared to the same period in 2020. The decline in interest expense was primarily attributable to lower average balances of FHLB advances outstanding and lower market rates paid on FHLB borrowings and time deposits, which were partially offset by higher average balances of wholesale time deposits during the three months ended March 31, 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in non-interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2020, was primarily attributable to an increase of $56 thousand in investment securities gains and a decrease of $32 thousand in impairment charges related to the Company’s private label mortgage-backed securities portfolio, partially offset by a $3 thousand decrease in service charges on deposits and a $3 thousand decrease in automated teller machine (ATM) fee income. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to higher employee compensation and recruitment costs of $23 thousand and an $8 thousand increase in occupancy and equipment expense, which were partially offset by lower legal fees of $15 thousand and a lower provision related to off-balance sheet loan commitments of $14 thousand, when compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to lower levels of taxable income when compared to the same period in 2020.

Net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 totaled $1.0 million or $0.59 per diluted share, as compared to $2.1 million or $1.21 per diluted share for the same period in 2020. The $1.1 million decrease in net income during the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to a $1.4 million decrease in net interest income and a $91 thousand increase in non-interest expense, which was partially offset by an increase of $65 thousand in non-interest income and a decrease in income tax expense of $332 thousand, when compared to the same period of 2020.


The decrease in net interest income during the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was attributable to a $4.0 million decrease in interest income, which was partially offset by a $2.6 million decrease in interest expense, when compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in interest income for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to lower average yields on the Company’s floating rate investment and mortgage-backed securities, loans and FHLB stock, and lower average balances of mortgage-backed and investment securities and FHLB stock when compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in interest expense was primarily attributable to lower average market rates paid on FHLB borrowings and time deposits during the nine months ended March 31, 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in non-interest income for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to an increase of $61 thousand in investment securities gains and a decrease of $37 thousand in impairment charges related to the Company’s private label mortgage-backed securities portfolio, partially offset by a $22 thousand decrease in service charges on deposits, a $7 thousand decrease in ATM fee income and a $4 thousand decrease in earnings on Bank-owned life insurance, when compared to the same period of the prior year. During the nine months ended March 31, 2021, the increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to higher employee compensation and recruitment costs of $88 thousand, higher occupancy and equipment related costs of $25 thousand and higher FDIC deposit insurance expense of $76 thousand, partially offset by lower legal fees of $21 thousand, lower provisions related to off-balance sheet loan commitments of $45 thousand, and lower charitable contributions of $50 thousand, when compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in income tax expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to lower levels of taxable income when compared to the same period in 2020.

WVS Financial Corp. owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of West View Savings Bank. The Savings Bank is a Pennsylvania-chartered, FDIC savings bank, which conducts business from six offices located in the North Hills suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In January 2009, West View Savings Bank began its second century of service to our communities. The Bank wishes to thank our customers and host communities for allowing us to be their full service bank.

—TABLES ATTACHED—

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WVS FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

 

     March 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
    June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
 

Total assets

   $ 314,233     $ 357,101  

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,980       2,500  

Certificates of deposits

     350       1,840  

Investment securities available-for-sale

     150,636       147,639  

Investment securities held-to-maturity

     2,745       3,495  

Mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity

     58,453       97,106  

Net loans receivable

     86,300       91,032  

Deposits

     155,214       151,335  

FHLB advances: long-term, fixed-rate

     10,000       15,000  

FHLB advances: long-term, variable-rate

     25,000       85,000  

FHLB advances: short-term

     82,093       59,159  

Other short-term borrowings

     1,200       7,000  

Equity

     38,506       36,913  

Book value per share – Common Equity

     20.24       19.36  

Book value per share – Tier I Equity

     20.20       19.65  

Annualized Return on average assets

     0.43     0.69

Annualized Return on average equity

     3.65     6.90

Tier I leverage ratio

     12.37     10.16


WVS FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED OPERATING DATA

(In thousands except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
(Unaudited)
    Nine Months Ended
March 31,
(Unaudited)
 
     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Interest income

   $ 1,314     $ 2,640     $ 4,438     $ 8,398  

Interest expense

     181       990       723       3,284  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     1,133       1,650       3,715       5,114  

(Credit) provision for loan losses

     (7     (7     (14     (25
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after (credit) provision for loan losses

     1,140       1,657       3,729       5,139  

Non-interest income

     152       70       367       302  

Non-interest expense

     936       884       2,692       2,601  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     356       843       1,404       2,840  

Income taxes

     91       218       363       695  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

   $ 265     $ 625     $ 1,041     $ 2,145  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

        

Basic

   $ 0.15     $ 0.35     $ 0.59     $ 1.21  

Diluted

   $ 0.15     $ 0.35     $ 0.59     $ 1.21  

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

        

Basic

     1,751,849       1,771,722       1,749,739       1,772,918  

Diluted

     1,751,849       1,771,722       1,749,739       1,772,918