Malvern Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Fiscal Quarter Earnings; Momentum Carries Malvern to net profit of $2.1 million, or $0.32 per Share

Earnings Driven by Loan Growth and Higher Net Interest Income


PAOLI, Pa., July 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF) (the "Company"), parent company of Malvern Federal Savings Bank (“Malvern” or the “Bank”), today reported operating results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017.  Net income amounted to $2.1 million, or $0.32 per fully diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $490,000, or 30.8 percent, as compared with net income of $1.6 million or $0.25 per fully diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.  Earnings per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 were favorably impacted by the tax position of the Company prior to the full recognition of the Bank’s deferred tax asset.  On a fully taxable basis, net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 would have been $1.3 million, and earnings per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 would have been $0.20.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2017, net income amounted to $4.7 million, or $0.72 per fully diluted common share, compared with net income of $4.2 million, or $0.66 per fully diluted common share, for the nine months ended June 30, 2016. For the nine months ended June 30, 2016, earnings per share were favorably impacted by the tax position of the Company prior to the full recognition of the Bank’s deferred tax asset.  On a fully taxable basis, net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 would have been $3.4 million, and earnings per share for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 would have been $0.52.

“Our results this quarter were strong, reflecting our intense client focus and solid performance across our businesses. We are pleased to report third quarter net income of $2.1 million, which increased 30.8 percent from a year ago,” commented Anthony C. Weagley, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The quarter benefited from continued top line revenue growth, restraint of operating overhead and an improvement in the net interest margin compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.”

“Loan balances increased in all areas of loans: residential mortgage as well as commercial and industrial lending, and commercial real estate, reflecting our diversified business mix. We remain successful gathering deposits across the franchise as evidenced by the growth in deposits of $157.6 million compared to September 30, 2016.”

Joe Gangemi, Chief Financial Officer of Malvern Bancorp, Inc. added, "Malvern continues to grow its capital position with strong growth in core earnings, and has produced yet another quarter of increased earnings and solid financial performance".

Highlights for the quarter include:

  • Return on average assets (“ROAA”) was 0.85 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to 0.81 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2016, and return on average equity (“ROAE”) was 8.41 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared with 7.41 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2016.  Adjusting the 2016 quarter for the tax position of the Company, the resultant ROAA and ROAE would have been 1.06 percent and 10.39 percent, respectively. 

  • The Company originated $92.1 million in new loans in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, which was offset in part by $43.7 million in participations, payoffs, prepayments and maturities from its portfolio, resulting in net portfolio growth of $48.4 million over the second quarter of fiscal 2017; new loan originations consisted of $6.9 million in residential mortgage loans, $61.6 million in commercial loans, $22.2 million in construction and development loans and $1.4 million in consumer loans. 

  • Non-performing assets (“NPAs”) were 0.19 percent of total assets at June 30, 2017, compared to 0.22 percent at June 30, 2016 and 0.28 percent at September 30, 2016. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total non-performing loans was 421.8 percent at June 30, 2017, compared to 515.2 percent at June 30, 2016 and 234.9 percent at September 30, 2016. 

  • The Company’s ratio of shareholders’ equity to total assets was 9.86 percent at June 30, 2017, compared to 10.88 percent at June 30, 2016, and 11.52 percent at September 30, 2016.

  • Book value per common share amounted to $15.16 at June 30, 2017, compared to $13.21 at June 30, 2016 and $14.42 at September 30, 2016.

  • The efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP measure, was 57.0 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 on an annualized basis, compared to 64.0 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 and 67.7 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

  • The Company’s balance sheet reflected total asset growth of $189.6 million at June 30, 2017, compared to September 30, 2016, coupled with stable asset quality, and capital levels that exceeded regulatory standards for a well-capitalized institution. 
      
Selected Financial Ratios  (unaudited; annualized where applicable)     
      
As of or for the quarter ended:6/30/173/31/1712/31/169/30/166/30/16
Return on average assets 0.85% 0.62% 0.56% 3.90% 0.81%
Return on average equity 8.41% 5.81% 4.92% 35.10% 7.41%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) (1) 2.72% 2.75% 2.64% 2.65% 2.56%
Loans / deposits ratio 106.30% 107.80% 102.29% 96.07% 96.39%
Shareholders’ equity / total assets 9.86% 10.13% 10.89% 11.52% 10.88%
Efficiency ratio (1) 57.0% 57.4% 61.6% 67.7% 64.0%
Book value per common share$15.16 $14.83 $14.59 $14.42 $13.21 

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(1) Information reconciling non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures is presented elsewhere in this press release.

Net Interest Income

For the three months ended June 30, 2017, total interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis increased $2.4 million, or 36.5 percent, to $9.0 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016. Interest income rose in the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared to the comparable period in fiscal 2016, primarily due to a $249.2 million increase in the average balance of our loans.   Total interest expense increased by $824,000, or 47.1 percent, to $2.6 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in fiscal 2016 due to the increase of $166.9 million in funding sources on average. 

Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis was $6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, increasing $1.6 million, or 32.7 percent, from $4.8 million for the comparable three month period in fiscal 2016. The change for the three months ended June 30, 2017 primarily was the result of an increase in the average balance of interest earning assets, which increased $186.9 million.  The net interest spread on an annualized tax-equivalent basis was at 2.56 percent and 2.42 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Company’s net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis increased to 2.72 percent as compared to 2.56 percent for the same three month period in fiscal 2016.

The 47.1 percent increase in interest expense for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was primarily due to an increase in deposits, as well as the interest expense associated with the Company’s subordinated debt.  The average cost of funds was 1.25 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 compared to 1.06 percent for the same three month period in fiscal 2016 and, on a linked sequential quarter basis, increased 12 basis points compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2017.  The increase in cost was primarily related to the increase in average volume, coupled with the increased expense related to the issuance of subordinated debt.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2017, total interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis increased $5.8 million, or 30.9 percent, to $24.4 million, compared to $18.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2016. Total interest expense increased by $1.7 million, or 34.2 percent, to $6.6 million, for the nine months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the comparable period in fiscal 2016.  Interest income rose for the nine months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the comparable period in fiscal 2016 primarily due to a $221.1 million increase in average loan balances. Compared to the same period in fiscal 2016, for the nine months ended June 30, 2017, average interest earning assets increased $185.9 million, the net interest spread decreased on an annualized tax-equivalent basis by three basis points and the net interest margin increased on an annualized tax-equivalent basis by six basis points. 

Earnings Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2017

The following table presents condensed consolidated statements of income data for the periods indicated.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) 
For the quarter ended:6/30/173/31/1712/31/16 9/30/16 6/30/16
Net interest income$6,399$5,991$5,239$5,021 $4,780
Provision for loan losses 645 997 660 100  472
Net interest income after  provision for loan losses 5,754 4,994 4,579 4,921  4,308
Other income 814 542 453 615  659
Other expense 3,986 3,778 3,570 3,759  3,378
Income before income tax expense (benefit) 2,582 1,758 1,462 1,777  1,589
Income tax expense (benefit) 503 349 292 (5,966) -
Net income$2,079$1,409$1,170$7,743 $1,589
Earnings per common share:     
Basic$0.32$0.22$0.18$1.21 $0.25
Diluted$0.32$0.22$0.18$1.21 $0.25
Weighted average common shares outstanding:  
Basic 6,443,515 6,427,309 6,418,583 6,415,049  6,411,766
Diluted 6,445,288 6,427,932 6,419,012 6,415,207  6,411,804
            

Other Income

Other income increased $155,000, or 23.5 percent, for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 compared with the same period in fiscal 2016.  The increase in other income was primarily as a result of a $145,000 increase in net gains on sales of investment securities, coupled with an increase of $11,000 in net gain on sale of loans and an increase of $6,000 in service charges and other fees.    The increase was offset in part by a decrease in rental income of $4,000 and a decrease of $3,000 in earnings on bank-owned insurance.  Excluding net securities gains and losses, a non-GAAP measure, the Company would have recorded other income of $440,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $430,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016, an increase of $10,000, or 2.3 percent. 

For the nine months ended June 30, 2017, total other income increased $91,000 compared to the same period in fiscal 2016, primarily as a result of a $65,000 increase in service charges and other fees, a $6,000 increase in rental income, a $11,000 increase in net gains on sale of investment securities and a $16,000 increase in net gains on sale of loans. The increase was partially offset by a $7,000 decrease in earnings on bank-owned insurance.  Excluding net securities gains and losses, a non-GAAP measure, the Company recorded other income of $1.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $1.3 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2016, an increase of $80,000, or 6.2 percent.

The following table presents the components of other income for the periods indicated.

(in thousands, unaudited)     
For the quarter ended:6/30/173/31/1712/31/169/30/166/30/16
Service charges on deposit accounts$233$274$223$258$227
Rental income – other 51 55 55 56 55
Net gains on sales of investments, net 374 58  144 229
Gain on disposal of fixed assets, net    1 
Gain on sale of loans, net 31 30 45 26 20
Bank-owned life insurance 125 125 130 130 128
Total other income$814$542$453$615$659

Other Expense

Total other expense for the three months ended June 30, 2017, increased $608,000, or 18.0 percent, when compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The increase primarily reflected increases in salaries and employee benefits of $273,000, a $64,000 increase in occupancy expense, a $38,000 increase in the federal deposit insurance premium, a $41,000 increase in advertising expense, a $30,000 increase in data processing expense, a $206,000 increase in professional fees, a $164,000 increase in other real estate expense, net and a $120,000 increase in other operating expense.  The increases in total other expense were attributed to increases in our workforce as well as increased expenses related to the operations of new offices. 

For the nine months ended June 30, 2017, total other expense increased $1.2 million, or 11.5 percent, compared to the same period in fiscal 2016. The increase primarily reflected increases in salaries and employee benefits of $768,000, a $193,000 increase in occupancy expense, an $110,000 increase in advertising expense, a $66,000 increase in data processing expense, a $245,000 increase in professional fees and a $259,000 increase in other operating expense.  These increases were partially offset by decreases of $299,000 in the federal deposit insurance premium and a $171,000 decrease in other real estate expense, net.

The following table presents the components of other expense for the periods indicated.

(in thousands, unaudited)     
 For the quarter ended:6/30/173/31/1712/31/169/30/166/30/16
 Salaries and employee benefits$1,873$1,804$1,712$1,669$1,600
 Occupancy expense 533 514 494 472 469
 Federal deposit insurance premium 78 91 4 107 40
 Advertising 67 73 51 50 26
 Data processing 308 301 302 283 278
 Professional fees 621 399 401 507 415
 Other operating expenses 506 596 606 671 550
 Total other expense$3,986$3,778$3,570$3,759$3,378
            

Statement of Condition Highlights at June 30, 2017

Highlights as of June 30, 2017 included:

  • Balance sheet strength, with total assets amounting to $1.0 billion at June 30, 2017, increasing $189.6 million, or 23.1 percent, compared to September 30, 2016.

  • The Company’s gross loans were $807.6 million at June 30, 2017, increasing $229.2 million, or 39.6 percent, from September 30, 2016. 

  • Total investments were $52.8 million at June 30, 2017, a decrease of $54.1 million, or 50.6 percent, compared to September 30, 2016.

  • Deposits totaled $759.7 million at June 30, 2017, an increase of $157.6 million, or 26.2 percent, compared to September 30, 2016. 

  • Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances totaled $118.0 million at June 30, 2017 and at September 30, 2016.

  • Subordinated debt totaled $24.3 million at June 30, 2017 and zero at September 30, 2016.  On February 7, 2017 the Company completed a private placement of $25.0 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes (the "Notes") to certain institutional investors. The Notes are non-callable for five years, have a stated maturity of February 15, 2027, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.125% per year, from and including February 7, 2017 to, but excluding February 15, 2022.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Condition

The following table presents condensed consolidated statements of condition data as of the dates indicated.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Condition (unaudited)
      
(in thousands)     
At quarter ended:6/30/173/31/1712/31/169/30/166/30/16
Cash and due from depository institutions$1,622$1,716$1,598$1,297$1,331
Interest bearing deposits in depository institutions 111,805 64,036 61,683 95,465 77,052
Investment securities, available for sale, at fair value 16,811 61,672 65,108 66,387 80,555
Investment securities held to maturity 36,027 37,060 38,160 40,551 45,834
Restricted stock, at cost 5,458 5,397 5,416 5,424 5,548
Loans held for sale     304
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses 800,337 752,708 668,427 574,160 553,971
Other real estate owned     700
Accrued interest receivable 2,837 3,177 2,899 2,558 2,714
Property and equipment, net 7,182 6,896 6,769 6,637 6,654
Deferred income taxes 7,912 7,881 8,449 8,827 1,598
Bank-owned life insurance 18,798 18,673 18,548 18,418 18,289
Other assets 2,119 2,599 1,945 1,548 1,755
Total assets$1,010,908$961,815$879,002$821,272$796,305
Deposits$759,679$704,272$658,623$602,046$579,043
FHLB advances 118,000 118,000 118,000 118,000 123,000
Other short-term borrowing  10,000   
Subordinated debt 24,263 25,000   
Other liabilities 9,303 7,079 6,644 6,635 7,612
Shareholders' equity 99,663 97,464 95,735 94,591 86,650
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$1,010,908$961,815$879,002$821,272$796,305
           

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

Deposits (unaudited)       
(in thousands)     
At quarter ended:6/30/173/31/1712/31/169/30/166/30/16
Demand:     
Non-interest bearing$50,097$45,303$35,184$34,547$29,416
Interest-bearing 105,439 102,525 101,759 95,041 100,609
Savings 43,709 43,913 42,699 44,714 46,056
Money market 274,018 251,671 217,260 177,486 147,103
Time 286,416 260,860 261,721 250,258 255,859
Total deposits$759,679$704,272$658,623$602,046$579,043
           

Loans

Total net loans were $800.3 million at June 30, 2017 compared to $574.2 million at September 30, 2016, for a net increase of $226.2 million.  The allowance for loan losses amounted to $7.9 million and $5.4 million at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.  Average loans during the third quarter of fiscal 2017 totaled $792.1 million as compared to $543.0 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2016, representing a 45.9 percent increase. 

At the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the loan portfolio remained weighted toward two major components: commercial and the core residential portfolio, with commercial real estate accounting for 52.6 percent and single-family residential real estate loans accounting for 23.6 percent of the loan portfolio.  Construction and development loans amounted to 6.8 percent and consumer loans represented 5.3 percent of the loan portfolio at such date.   Total gross loans increased $229.2 million, to $807.6 million at June 30, 2017 compared to $578.4 million at September 30, 2016.  The increase in the loan portfolio at June 30, 2017 compared to September 30, 2016, primarily reflected an increase of $229.5 million in commercial loans and a $26.3 million increase in construction and development loans. These increases were partially offset by a $18.4 million decrease in residential mortgage loans and a $8.2 million reduction in consumer loans at June 30, 2017 as compared to September 30, 2016. 

For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Company originated total new loan volume of $92.1 million, which was offset in part by participations, payoffs, prepayments and maturities totaling $43.7 million.  The payoffs were primarily confined to the consumer and residential portfolios.  

The following reflects the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio as of the dates indicated.

Loans (unaudited)      
(in thousands)     
At quarter ended: 6/30/17  3/31/17  12/31/16  9/30/16  6/30/16 
Residential mortgage$190,788 $192,775 $205,668 $209,186 $210,621 
Construction and Development:     
Residential and commercial 36,530  46,721  28,296  18,579  14,050 
Land 18,325  14,322  10,117  10,013  9,904 
Total construction and development 54,855  61,043  38,413  28,592  23,954 
Commercial:     
Commercial real estate 424,732  383,170  307,821  231,439  211,516 
Farmland 1,734         
Multi-family 21,547  12,838  19,805  19,515  20,102 
Other 71,248  63,551  53,587  38,779  37,091 
Total commercial 519,261  459,559  381,213  289,733  268,709 
Consumer:     
Home equity lines of credit 17,602  19,214  19,729  19,757  21,035 
Second mortgages 23,658  25,103  26,971  29,204  31,752 
Other 1,403  1,512  1,697  1,914  2,088 
Total consumer 42,663  45,829  48,397  50,875  54,875 
Total loans 807,567  759,206  673,691  578,386  558,159 
Deferred loan costs, net 687  683  913  1,208  1,155 
Allowance for loan losses (7,917) (7,181) (6,177) (5,434) (5,343)
Loans Receivable, net$800,337 $752,708 $668,427 $574,160 $553,971 
                

At June 30, 2017 , the Company had $111.6 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 Company's "Approved, Accepted but Unfunded" pipeline, which includes approximately $17.8 million in construction and $21.6 million in commercial real estate loans, $22.7 million in commercial term loans and lines of credit and $1.2 million in residential mortgage loans expected to fund over the next 90 days.

Asset Quality

Non-accrual loans were $1.6 million at June 30, 2017 and at September 30, 2016 and $1.0 million at June 30, 2016.  Other real estate owned (“OREO”) was zero at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, and $700,000 at June 30, 2016, respectively.  Total performing troubled debt restructured loans were $1.6 million at June 30, 2017, $2.0 million at September 30, 2016 and $2.0 million at June 30, 2016, respectively.  The decrease in performing troubled debt restructured loans at June 30, 2017 compared to September 30, 2016 was primarily due to two commercial loans, with an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $1.3 million, being paid off during the first nine months of fiscal 2017.  These decreases were offset by two residential mortgage loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of $653,000 and one second mortgage loan with an outstanding balance of approximately $54,000 being classified as a performing TDRs during the first nine months of fiscal 2017.  

At June 30, 2017, non-performing assets totaled $1.9 million, or 0.19 percent of total assets, as compared with $2.3 million, or 0.28 percent, at September 30, 2016 and $1.7 million, or 0.22 percent, at June 30, 2016.  The portfolio of non-accrual loans at June 30, 2017 was comprised of 11 residential real estate loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $1.2 million, one commercial real estate loan with an outstanding balance of approximately $184,000 and six consumer loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $147,000.

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: 6/30/17  3/31/17  12/31/16  9/30/16  6/30/16 
Non-accrual loans(1)$1,556 $1,566 $1,833 $1,617 $1,037 
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing 321  122  121  696   
Total non-performing loans 1,877  1,688  1,954  2,313  1,037 
Other real estate owned         700 
Total non-performing assets$1,877 $1,688 $1,954 $2,313 $1,737 
Performing troubled debt restructured loans$1,603 $1,623 $1,418 $2,039 $1,959 
      
Non-performing assets / total assets 0.19% 0.18% 0.22% 0.28% 0.22%
Non-performing loans / total loans 0.23% 0.22% 0.29% 0.28% 0.19%
Net charge-offs (recoveries)$(91)$(7)$(83)$9 $66 
Net charge-offs (recoveries) / average loans(2) (0.05)% 0.00% (0.04)% 0.01% 0.05%
Allowance for loan losses / total loans 0.98% 0.95% 0.92% 0.94% 0.96%
Allowance for loan losses / non-performing loans 421.8% 425.4% 316.1% 234.9% 515.2%
      
Total assets$1,010,908 $961,815 $879,002 $821,272 $796,305 
Total gross loans 807,567  759,206  673,691  578,386  558,159 
Average loans 792,139  717,376  612,388  575,784  542,985 
Allowance for loan losses 7,917  7,181  6,177  5,434  5,343 

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(1) 14 loans totaling approximately $1.1 million or 68.6% of the total non-accrual loan balance were making payments at June 30, 2017.
(2) Annualized.

The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2017 amounted to approximately $7.9 million, or 0.98 percent of total loans, compared to $5.4 million, or 0.94 percent of total loans, at September 30, 2016 and $5.3 million, or 0.96 percent of total loans, at June 30, 2016. The Company had a $645,000 provision for loan losses during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 compared to $472,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, respectively.  For the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company had a $2.3 million and $847,000, respectively, provision for loan losses.  Provision expense was higher during fiscal 2017 due to an increase in loan growth.

Capital

At June 30, 2017, our total shareholders' equity amounted to $99.7 million, or 9.86 percent of total assets, compared to $94.6 million at September 30, 2016.  The Company’s book value per common share was $15.16 at June 30, 2017, compared to $14.42 at September 30, 2016.

At June 30, 2017, the Bank’s common equity tier 1 ratio was 14.69 percent, tier 1 leverage ratio was 11.91 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 14.69 percent and the total risk-based capital ratio was 15.70 percent.  At September 30, 2016, the Bank’s common equity tier 1 ratio was 14.24 percent, tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.79 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 14.24 percent and the total risk-based capital ratio was 15.16 percent.  At June 30, 2017, 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 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 other income is presented in the table below including and excluding net investment securities gains. The Company’s management believes that many investors desire to evaluate other income without regard to such gains.

(in thousands)     
For the quarter ended:6/30/173/31/1712/31/169/30/166/30/16
Other income$814$542$453$615$659
Less: Net investment securities gains 374 58  144 229
Other income, excluding net investment securities gains$440$484$453$471$430
           

“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: 6/30/17  3/31/17  12/31/16  9/30/16  6/30/16 
Other expense$3,986 $3,778 $3,570 $3,759 $3,378 
Less: non-core items(1) 72  29  29     
Other expense, excluding non-core items$3,914 $3,749 $3,541 $3,759 $3,378 
      
Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)$6,433 $6,043 $5,292 $5,083 $4,847 
Other income, excluding net investment securities gains 440  484  453  471  430 
Total$6,873 $6,527 $5,745 $5,554 $5,277 
      
Efficiency ratio 57.0% 57.4% 61.6% 67.7% 64.0%
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(1) Included in non-core items are costs which include expenses related to the Company’s corporate restructuring initiatives, such as professional fees, litigation and settlement costs, severance costs, and external payroll development costs related to such restructuring initiatives. The Company believes these adjustments are necessary to provide the most accurate measure of core operating results as a means to evaluate comparative results.
 

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:6/30/173/31/1712/31/169/30/166/30/16
Efficiency ratio on a GAAP basis55.3%57.8%62.7%66.7%62.1%
           

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: 6/30/17  3/31/17  12/31/16  9/30/16  6/30/16 
Net interest income (GAAP)$6,399 $5,991 $5,239 $5,021 $4,780 
Tax-equivalent adjustment(1) 34  52  53  62  67 
TE net interest income$6,433 $6,043 $5,292 $5,083 $4,847 
      
Net interest income margin (GAAP) 2.71% 2.72% 2.61% 2.62% 2.52%
Tax-equivalent effect 0.01  0.03  0.03  0.03  0.04 
Net interest margin (TE) 2.72% 2.75% 2.64% 2.65% 2.56%
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(1) Reflects tax-equivalent adjustment for tax exempt loans and investments.
 

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: 6/30/17  3/31/17  12/31/16  9/30/16  6/30/16 
Investment securities$82,832 $102,090 $104,645 $115,366 $141,292 
Loans 792,139  717,376  612,388  575,784  542,985 
Allowance for loan losses (7,456) (6,489) (5,650) (5,424) (5,132)
All other assets 110,456  101,804  124,062  107,655  107,044 
Total assets 977,971  914,781 $835,445 $793,381 $786,189 
Non-interest bearing deposits$45,173 $38,565 $33,330 $33,242 $34,360 
Interest-bearing deposits 682,606  634,214  581,838  543,985  535,457 
FHLB advances 118,000  118,000  118,245  122,319  123,434 
Other short-term borrowings 220  5,389       
Subordinated debt 24,992  14,722       
Other liabilities 8,094  6,908  6,872  5,601  7,172 
Shareholders’ equity 98,886  96,983  95,160  88,234  85,766 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$977,971 $914,781 $835,445 $793,381 $786,189 
      

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 Main Line. For more than a century, Malvern 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 and through its nine other banking locations in Chester, Delaware and Bucks counties, Pennsylvania and Morristown, N.J., its New Jersey regional headquarters.  The Bank also recently announced a new representative office in Palm Beach Florida.  Its primary market niche is providing personalized service to its client base.

The Bank, through its Private Banking division and strategic partnership with Bell Rock Capital in Rehoboth Beach, Del., provides personalized wealth management and advisory services to high net worth individuals and families. Our 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.malvernfederal.com. For information regarding Malvern Federal Savings Bank, 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) June 30,2017  September 30, 2016
(unaudited)      
ASSETS       
Cash and due from depository institutions $1,622  $1,297  
Interest bearing deposits in depository institutions  111,805   95,465  
Total cash and cash equivalents  113,427   96,762  
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value  16,811   66,387  
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $35,625 and $40,817)  36,027   40,551  
Restricted stock, at cost  5,458   5,424  
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses  800,337   574,160  
Accrued interest receivable  2,837   2,558  
Property and equipment, net  7,182   6,637  
Deferred income taxes, net  7,912   8,827  
Bank-owned life insurance  18,798   18,418  
Other assets  2,119   1,548  
Total assets $1,010,908  $821,272  
LIABILITIES       
Deposits:       
Non-interest bearing $50,097  $34,547  
Interest-bearing  709,582   567,499  
Total deposits  759,679   602,046  
FHLB advances  118,000   118,000  
Other short-term borrowings       
Subordinated debt  24,263     
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance  3,546   1,659  
Accrued interest payable  1,060   427  
Other liabilities  4,697   4,549  
Total liabilities  911,245   726,681  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY       
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares, authorized, none issued       
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 6,572,684 shares at June 30, 2017  and  6,560,403 shares at September 30, 2016  66   66  
Additional paid in capital  60,670   60,461  
Retained earnings  40,414   35,756  
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares  (1,520)  (1,629) 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  33   (63) 
Total shareholders’ equity  99,663   94,591  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $1,010,908  $821,272  


MALVERN BANCORP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
  Three Months Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)  2017  2016  2017  2016
(unaudited)            
Interest and Dividend Income            
Loans, including fees $8,246 $5,560 $21,926 $15,226
Investment securities, taxable  422  643  1,364  2,313
Investment securities, tax-exempt  100  192  422  577
Dividends, restricted stock  64  65  192  182
Interest-bearing cash accounts  141  70  349  129
Total Interest and Dividend Income  8,973  6,530  24,253  18,427
Interest Expense            
Deposits  1,645  1,180  4,393  3,305
Short-term borrowings  1    12  
Long-term borrowings  545  570  1,615  1,631
Subordinated debt  383    604  
Total Interest Expense  2,574  1,750  6,624  4,936
Net interest income  6,399  4,780  17,629  13,491
Provision for Loan Losses  645  472  2,302  847
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses  5,754  4,308  15,327  12,644
Other Income            
Service charges and other fees  233  227  730  665
Rental income-other  51  55  161  155
Net gains on sales of investments, net  374  229  432  421
Net gains on sale of loans, net  31  20  106  90
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance  125  128  380  387
Total Other Income  814  659  1,809  1,718
Other Expense            
Salaries and employee benefits  1,873  1,600  5,389  4,621
Occupancy expense  533  469  1,541  1,348
Federal deposit insurance premium  78  40  173  472
Advertising  67  26  191  81
Data processing  308  278  911  845
Professional fees  621  415  1,421  1,176
Other operating expenses  506  550  1,708  1,620
Total Other Expense  3,986  3,378  11,334  10,163
Income before income tax expense  2,582  1,589  5,802  4,199
Income tax expense  503    1,144  
Net Income  $2,079 $1,589 $4,658 $4,199
             
Earnings per common share            
Basic $0.32 $0.25 $0.72 $0.66
Diluted $0.32 $0.25 $0.72 $0.66
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding            
Basic  6,443,515  6,411,766  6,427,978  6,407,403
Diluted  6,445,288  6,411,804  6,428,426  6,407,433


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) 6/30/20173/31/201712/31/2016
(unaudited)     
Statements of Operations Data   
    
Interest income$8,973 $8,175 $7,105 
Interest expense 2,574  2,184  1,866 
Net interest income 6,339  5,991  5,239 
Provision for loan losses 645  997  660 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 5,754  4,994  4,579 
Other income 814  542  453 
Other expense 3,986  3,778  3,570 
Income before income tax expense 2,582  1,758  1,462 
Income tax expense 503  349  292 
Net income$2,079 $1,409 $1,170 
Earnings (per Common Share)   
Basic$0.32 $0.22 $0.18 
Diluted$0.32 $0.22 $0.18 
Statements of Condition Data (Period-End)   
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value$16,811 $61,672 $65,108 
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $35,625, $36,441 and $37,426) 36,027  37,060  38,160 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses 800,337  752,708  668,427 
Total assets 1,010,908  961,815  879,002 
Deposits 759,679  704,272  658,623 
FHLB advances 118,000  118,000  118,000 
Short-term borrowings   10,000   
Subordinated debt 24,263  25,000   
Shareholders' equity 99,663  97,464  95,735 
Common Shares Dividend Data    
Cash dividends$ $ $ 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding   
Basic 6,443,515  6,427,309  6,418,583 
Diluted 6,445,288  6,427,932  6,419,012 
Operating Ratios   
Return on average assets 0.85% 0.62% 0.56%
Return on average equity 8.41% 5.81% 4.92%
Average equity / average assets 10.11% 10.60% 11.39%
Book value per common share (period-end)$15.16 $14.83 $14.59 
Non-Financial Information (Period-End)   
Common shareholders of record 428  437  457 
Full-time equivalent staff 81  81  81 

 


            

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