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Exhibit 99

 

Release Date:    Further Information:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE    David J. Bursic
January 31, 2017    President and CEO
   Phone: 412/364-1913

WVS FINANCIAL CORP. ANNOUNCES INCREASED NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER

SHARE FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

Pittsburgh, PA — WVS Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WVFC), the holding company for West View Savings Bank, today reported net income of $395 thousand or $0.21 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to $293 thousand or $0.15 per diluted share for the same period in 2015. The $102 thousand increase in net income during the three months ended December 31, 2016 was primarily attributable to a $116 thousand increase in net interest income, a $28 thousand decrease in non-interest expense, and a $10 thousand decrease in provisions for loan losses, which were partially offset by a $49 thousand decrease in non-interest income and a $3 thousand increase in income tax expense. The increase in net interest income during the three months ended December 31, 2016 was attributable to a $192 thousand increase in interest income, which was partially offset by a $76 thousand increase in interest expense. The increase in interest income was primarily attributable to higher average balances of loans outstanding, when compared to the same period in 2015. The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to higher average balances of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) short-term borrowings and higher average rates paid on FHLB long-term variable rate and short-term borrowings which were partially offset by lower average balances of FHLB long-term variable and fixed rate borrowings, and lower average rates paid on FHLB long-term borrowings during the three months ended December 31, 2016, when compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease in non-interest expense was primarily attributable to lower employee related and data processing costs during the quarter ended December 31, 2016, when compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease in non-interest income was primarily attributable to an unrealized loss on a trading security, and lower service charges on deposits. The decrease in the provision for loan losses was primarily attributable to a decrease in non-residential loan balances which were partially offset by an increase in the Company’s single-family loan portfolio.

Net income for the six months ended December 31, 2016 totaled $793 thousand or $0.42 per diluted share, as compared to $604 thousand or $0.32 per diluted share for the same period in 2015. The $189 thousand increase in net income during the six months ended December 31, 2016 was primarily attributable to a $196 thousand increase in net interest income, a $37 thousand decrease in non-interest expense, and a $12 thousand decrease in provisions for loan losses, which were partially offset by a $59 thousand decrease in non-interest income. The increase in net interest income during the six months ended December 31, 2016 was attributable to a $334 thousand increase in interest income, which was partially offset by a $138 thousand increase in interest expense. The increase in interest income was primarily attributable to higher average balances of loans outstanding, when compared to the same period in 2015. The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to higher average balances of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) short-term borrowings and higher average rates paid on FHLB long-term variable rate and short-term borrowings, which were partially offset by lower average balances of FHLB long-term variable and fixed rate borrowings, and lower average rates paid on FHLB long-term borrowings during the six months ended December 31, 2016, when compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease in non-interest expense was primarily attributable to a decrease in federal deposit insurance premiums during the six months ended December 31, 2016, when compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease in non-interest income


was primarily attributable to an unrealized loss on a trading security and decreases in service charges on deposits. The decrease in the provision for loan losses was primarily attributable to a decrease in non-residential loan balances which were partially offset by an increase in the Company’s single-family loan portfolio.

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)

 

     December 31,
2016
(Unaudited)
     June 30,
2016
(Unaudited)
 

Total assets

   $ 340,135       $ 335,723   

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     2,386         2,343   

Certificates of Deposits

     10,385         350   

Investment securities available-for-sale

     106,754         107,676   

Investment securities held-to-maturity

     8,684         9,523   

Mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity

     123,273         137,416   

Net loans receivable

     74,146         64,673   

Deposits

     143,434         141,278   

FHLB advances: long-term, fixed-rate

     10,000         10,000   

FHLB advances: long-term, variable-rate

     6,109         6,109   

FHLB advances: short-term

     146,074         144,027   

Equity

     33,324         33,085   

Book value per share – Common Equity

     16.59         16.22   

Book value per share – Tier I Equity

     16.73         16.34   

Annualized Return on average assets

     0.47%         0.40%   

Annualized Return on average equity

     4.82%         4.09%   

Tier I leverage ratio

     9.92%         9.95%   


WVS FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED OPERATING DATA

(In thousands except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
(Unaudited)
     Six Months Ended
December 31,
(Unaudited)
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Interest income

   $ 1,814       $ 1,622       $ 3,592       $ 3,258   

Interest expense

     396         320         769         631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income

     1,418         1,302         2,823         2,627   

Provision for loan losses

     18         28         35         47   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     1,400         1,274         2,788         2,580   

Non-interest income

     107         156         237         296   

Non-interest expense

     916         944         1,850         1,887   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     591         486         1,175         989   

Income taxes

     196         193         382         385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCOME

   $ 395       $ 293       $ 793       $ 604   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

           

Basic

   $ 0.21       $ 0.15       $ 0.42       $ 0.32   

Diluted

   $ 0.21       $ 0.15       $ 0.42       $ 0.32   

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

           

Basic

     1,881,086         1,910,190         1,878,623         1,909,726   

Diluted

     1,881,086         1,910,190         1,878,623         1,909,726