WEST BEND, Wis., April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Westbury Bancorp,
Inc. (NASDAQ: WBB), the holding company (the "Company") for
Westbury Bank (the "Bank"), today
announced net income of $484,000, or
$0.11 per common share, and
$931,000, or $0.21 per common share, for the three and six
months ended March 31, 2015,
respectively, compared to a net loss of $1.8
million, or $0.38 per common
share, and $1.7 million, or
$0.36 per common share, for the three
and six months ended March 31, 2014,
respectively.
Ray Lipman, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, said, "This quarter's results mark the fourth
consecutive quarter in which we have increased net income over the
previous quarter. These results show that we are making
progress toward our long term goal of earnings growth. Our
growth goals are being accomplished through our strategic plan to
build upon strong commercial and personal banking relationships to
increase commercial and residential loans and related deposits,
reduce non-performing assets, control operating expenses and
increase non-interest income to continue to improve our
performance. We are also using capital management initiatives
such as our current stock repurchase program to deploy excess
capital and maximize the return on our shareholders' investment in
the Company. We are confident that our current strategy will
continue to provide revenue and earnings growth and enhance long
term shareholder value."
Highlights for the six months and the quarter include:
- During the six months ended March 31,
2015, our net loan portfolio grew by $50.6 million, or 24.3% annualized growth. The
portfolio growth consisted primarily of single family, multifamily
and commercial real estate loans. Loan growth over the past year
resulted in an increase in interest income of $1.0 million, or 11.1%, to $10.0 million for the six months ended
March 31, 2015 compared to
$9.0 million for the six months ended
March 31, 2014.
- Net interest income increased to $9.1
million for the six months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $8.2 million for the six months ended
March 31, 2014, and $4.7 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2015 compared to
$4.1 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2014. Our net
interest margin was 3.41% for the six months ended March 31, 2015 compared to 3.46% for the six
months ended March 31, 2014. The
yield on interest-earning assets decreased by 6 basis points,
primarily due to the loan growth experienced during the year, while
the cost of funds decreased by 2 basis points.
- Our non-performing assets have been reduced to $3.2 million, or 0.52% of total assets, at
March 31, 2015, compared to
$3.8 million, or 0.67% of assets, at
September 30, 2014 and $5.5 million, or 1.01% of assets, at March 31, 2014.
- Our classified assets have been reduced to $5.0 million, or 0.82% of total assets, at
March 31, 2015, compared to
$6.5 million, or 1.14% of total
assets, at September 30, 2014, and
$10.7 million, or 1.96% of total
assets, at March 31, 2014.
- Annualized net charge-offs remained low at 0.11% of average
loans for the six months ended March 31,
2015, compared to 0.41% of average loans for the six months
ended March 31, 2014. Annualized net
charge-offs remained low at 0.04% of average loans for the three
months ended March 31, 2015, compared
to 0.05% of average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
- Non-interest income was $1.6
million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended
December 31, 2014 and $1.4 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2014. This is a decrease of
$63,000 over the quarter ended
December 31, 2014 and an increase of
$184,000 over the quarter ended
March 31, 2014.
- Recurring non-interest expenses increased $117,000, or 2.3%, to $5.2
million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $5.1 million for the three months ended
December 31, 2014 and decreased by
$555,000, or 9.6%, compared
to $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The improvement from the three
months ended March 31, 2014, was
primarily the result of cost savings related to the branches we
closed in 2014 and a reduction in FDIC insurance premiums.
- In August 2014, the Company
completed our first program to repurchase 250,000 shares
of its stock and announced a second program to repurchase up to an
additional 250,000 shares of its stock. In February 2015, the second program was
terminated after the Company repurchased 174,657 shares and a third
program to repurchase up to 492,695 shares, 10% of outstanding
shares, was announced. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we purchased 98,300 shares under
the second program and 393,500 under the current program for a
total of 491,800 shares at an average price of $17.30 per share. In total, since we began our
stock repurchase programs in May
2014, we have repurchased 818,157 shares at an average price
of $16.49 per share through
March 31, 2015.
About Westbury Bancorp, Inc.
Westbury Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Westbury Bank. The Company's common shares
are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "WBB".
Westbury Bank is an independent
community bank with over $610 million
in assets. Westbury Bank
serves communities in Washington
and Waukesha Counties through its
nine full service offices providing deposit and loan services to
individuals, professionals and businesses throughout its
markets.
Forward-Looking Information
Information contained in this press release, other than
historical information, may be considered forward-looking in nature
as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and is subject to various risk, uncertainties, and
assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those
anticipated, estimated or expected. Among the key factors that
may have a direct bearing on the Company's operating results,
performance or financial condition are competition and the demand
for the Company's products and services, and other factors as set
forth in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking
statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in
the Company's expectations. Certain tabular presentations may not
reconcile because of rounding.
WEBSITE: www.westburybankwi.com
|
At or For the
Three Months Ended:
|
|
March 31,
2015
|
December 31,
2014
|
September 30,
2014
|
June 30,
2014
|
March 31,
2014
|
Selected Financial
Condition Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
$
|
610,134
|
|
$
|
594,614
|
|
$
|
568,695
|
|
$
|
556,477
|
|
$
|
547,494
|
|
Loans
receivable, net
|
467,447
|
|
438,172
|
|
416,874
|
|
380,795
|
|
356,880
|
|
Allowance for
loan losses
|
4,483
|
|
4,224
|
|
4,072
|
|
4,039
|
|
3,898
|
|
Securities
available for sale
|
77,881
|
|
83,180
|
|
90,346
|
|
100,203
|
|
96,407
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
530,998
|
|
508,088
|
|
482,208
|
|
467,782
|
|
457,894
|
|
Deposits
|
512,047
|
|
472,688
|
|
454,928
|
|
448,977
|
|
451,378
|
|
Stockholders'
equity
|
79,136
|
|
86,526
|
|
86,487
|
|
88,695
|
|
89,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Quality
Ratios:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-performing assets
to total assets
|
0.52
|
%
|
0.60
|
%
|
0.67
|
%
|
0.90
|
%
|
1.01
|
%
|
Non-performing loans
to total loans
|
0.23
|
%
|
0.27
|
%
|
0.34
|
%
|
0.52
|
%
|
1.23
|
%
|
Total classified
assets to total assets
|
0.82
|
%
|
1.02
|
%
|
1.14
|
%
|
1.86
|
%
|
1.96
|
%
|
Allowance for loan
losses to non-performing loans
|
412.04
|
%
|
349.96
|
%
|
284.76
|
%
|
202.05
|
%
|
87.91
|
%
|
Allowance for loan
losses to total loans
|
0.95
|
%
|
0.95
|
%
|
0.97
|
%
|
1.05
|
%
|
1.08
|
%
|
Net charge-offs to
average loans (annualized)
|
0.04
|
%
|
0.19
|
%
|
0.17
|
%
|
(0.16)
|
%
|
0.05
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
Ratios:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average equity to
average assets
|
13.72
|
%
|
15.01
|
%
|
15.39
|
%
|
16.15
|
%
|
16.65
|
%
|
Equity to total
assets at end of period
|
12.97
|
%
|
14.55
|
%
|
15.21
|
%
|
15.94
|
%
|
16.37
|
%
|
Total capital to
risk-weighted assets (Bank only)
|
14.11
|
%
|
15.81
|
%
|
16.18
|
%
|
17.20
|
%
|
17.98
|
%
|
Tier 1 capital to
risk-weighted assets (Bank only)
|
13.18
|
%
|
14.81
|
%
|
15.17
|
%
|
16.13
|
%
|
16.88
|
%
|
Tier 1 capital to
average assets (Bank only)
|
10.57
|
%
|
10.79
|
%
|
11.13
|
%
|
11.38
|
%
|
11.52
|
%
|
CET1 capital to
risk-weighted assets (Bank only)
|
13.18
|
%
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
Six Months
Ended
|
|
March 31,
2015
|
|
March 31,
2014
|
|
March 31,
2015
|
|
March 31,
2014
|
Selected Operating
Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and dividend
income
|
$
|
5,120
|
|
|
$
|
4,472
|
|
|
$
|
10,000
|
|
|
$
|
8,998
|
|
Interest
expense
|
460
|
|
|
399
|
|
|
889
|
|
|
823
|
|
Net interest
income
|
4,660
|
|
|
4,073
|
|
|
9,111
|
|
|
8,175
|
|
Provision for loan
losses
|
300
|
|
|
200
|
|
|
650
|
|
|
350
|
|
Net interest income
after provision for loan losses
|
4,360
|
|
|
3,873
|
|
|
8,461
|
|
|
7,825
|
|
Service fees on
deposit accounts
|
999
|
|
|
966
|
|
|
2,155
|
|
|
2,031
|
|
Gain on sale of
loans, net
|
174
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
243
|
|
|
64
|
|
Servicing fee income,
net of amortization and impairment
|
6
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
318
|
|
Insurance and
securities sales commissions
|
98
|
|
|
99
|
|
|
156
|
|
|
194
|
|
Rental income from
real estate operations
|
148
|
|
|
157
|
|
|
276
|
|
|
317
|
|
Other non-interest
income
|
186
|
|
|
117
|
|
|
412
|
|
|
261
|
|
Total non-interest
income
|
1,611
|
|
|
1,427
|
|
|
3,285
|
|
|
3,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recurring
non-interest expense
|
5,222
|
|
|
5,777
|
|
|
10,327
|
|
|
11,421
|
|
Non-recurring
non-interest expense items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation loss on
real estate held for sale
|
—
|
|
|
1,964
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,964
|
|
Branch
realignment
|
—
|
|
|
573
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
573
|
|
Total non-interest
expense
|
5,222
|
|
|
8,314
|
|
|
10,327
|
|
|
13,958
|
|
Income (loss) before
income tax expense
|
749
|
|
|
(3,014)
|
|
|
1,419
|
|
|
(2,948)
|
|
Income tax expense
(benefit)
|
265
|
|
|
(1,215)
|
|
|
488
|
|
|
(1,217)
|
|
Net income
(loss)
|
$
|
484
|
|
|
$
|
(1,799)
|
|
|
$
|
931
|
|
|
$
|
(1,731)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At or For the
Three Months Ended:
|
|
March 31,
2015
|
December 31,
2014
|
September 30,
2014
|
June 30,
2014
|
March 31,
2014
|
Selected Operating
Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and dividend
income
|
$
|
5,120
|
|
$
|
4,880
|
|
$
|
4,822
|
|
$
|
4,502
|
|
$
|
4,472
|
|
Interest
expense
|
460
|
|
429
|
|
420
|
|
394
|
|
399
|
|
Net interest
income
|
4,660
|
|
4,451
|
|
4,402
|
|
4,108
|
|
4,073
|
|
Provision for loan
losses
|
300
|
|
350
|
|
200
|
|
—
|
|
200
|
|
Net interest income
after provision for loan losses
|
4,360
|
|
4,101
|
|
4,202
|
|
4,108
|
|
3,873
|
|
Service fees on
deposit accounts
|
999
|
|
1,156
|
|
1,089
|
|
1,069
|
|
966
|
|
Gain on sale of
loans, net
|
174
|
|
69
|
|
47
|
|
103
|
|
17
|
|
Servicing fee income,
net of amortization and impairment
|
6
|
|
37
|
|
47
|
|
34
|
|
71
|
|
Insurance and
securities sales commissions
|
98
|
|
58
|
|
63
|
|
65
|
|
99
|
|
Rental income from
real estate operations
|
148
|
|
128
|
|
150
|
|
154
|
|
157
|
|
Other non-interest
income
|
186
|
|
226
|
|
151
|
|
87
|
|
117
|
|
Total non-interest
income
|
1,611
|
|
1,674
|
|
1,547
|
|
1,512
|
|
1,427
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recurring
non-interest expense
|
5,222
|
|
5,105
|
|
5,448
|
|
5,289
|
|
5,777
|
|
Non-recurring
non-interest expense items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation loss on
real estate held for sale
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(7)
|
|
252
|
|
1,964
|
|
Branch
realignment
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
46
|
|
573
|
|
Total non-interest
expense
|
5,222
|
|
5,105
|
|
5,441
|
|
5,587
|
|
8,314
|
|
Income (loss) before
income tax expense
|
749
|
|
670
|
|
308
|
|
33
|
|
(3,014)
|
|
Income tax expense
(benefit)
|
265
|
|
223
|
|
81
|
|
(36)
|
|
(1,215)
|
|
Net income
(loss)
|
$
|
484
|
|
$
|
447
|
|
$
|
227
|
|
$
|
69
|
|
$
|
(1,799)
|
|
|
At or For the
Three Months Ended
|
At or For the Six
Months Ended
|
|
March 31,
2015
|
|
March 31,
2014
|
March 31,
2015
|
|
March 31,
2014
|
Selected Financial
Performance Ratios:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return on average
assets
|
0.31
|
%
|
|
(1.32)
|
%
|
0.31
|
%
|
|
(0.63)
|
%
|
Return on average
equity
|
2.27
|
%
|
|
(7.91)
|
%
|
2.16
|
%
|
|
(3.80)
|
%
|
Interest rate
spread
|
3.38
|
%
|
|
3.41
|
%
|
3.40
|
%
|
|
3.44
|
%
|
Net interest
margin
|
3.39
|
%
|
|
3.43
|
%
|
3.41
|
%
|
|
3.46
|
%
|
Non-interest expense
to average total assets
|
3.36
|
%
|
|
6.12
|
%
|
3.44
|
%
|
|
5.11
|
%
|
Average
interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing
liabilities
|
103.26
|
%
|
|
106.04
|
%
|
105.22
|
%
|
|
105.64
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per Share and
Stock Market Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common
share
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
|
$
|
(0.38)
|
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
|
$
|
(0.36)
|
|
Average shares
outstanding
|
4,289,089
|
|
|
4,755,136
|
|
4,375,289
|
|
|
4,752,279
|
|
Book value per share
- excluding unallocated ESOP shares
|
$
|
19.01
|
|
|
$
|
18.84
|
|
$
|
19.01
|
|
|
$
|
18.84
|
|
Book value per share
- including unallocated ESOP shares
|
$
|
17.48
|
|
|
$
|
17.42
|
|
$
|
17.48
|
|
|
$
|
17.42
|
|
Closing market
price
|
$
|
17.50
|
|
|
$
|
14.64
|
|
$
|
17.50
|
|
|
$
|
14.64
|
|
Price to book ratio -
excluding unallocated ESOP shares
|
92.06
|
%
|
|
77.71
|
%
|
92.06
|
%
|
|
77.71
|
%
|
Price to book ratio -
including unallocated ESOP shares
|
100.11
|
%
|
|
84.04
|
%
|
100.11
|
%
|
|
84.04
|
%
|
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