William Penn Bancorp, Inc. Announces Quarter and Year End Results and Appointments of Executive Officers

BRISTOL, PA / ACCESSWIRE / August 11, 2020 / William Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“William Penn” or the “Company”) (OTC PINK:WMPN), the parent company of William Penn Bank (the “Bank”), today announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2020. William Penn recorded a net loss of $1.3 million and net income of $1.3 million, or ($0.32) and $0.33 per diluted share, for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2020, respectively, compared to net income of $1.3 million and $3.8 million, or $0.33 and $0.94 per diluted share, for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2019, respectively. Net income for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2020 included $2.5 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, of merger related expenses net of the gain on bargain purchase associated with the acquisitions of Washington Savings Bank (“Washington”) and Fidelity Savings and Loan Association of Bucks County (“Fidelity”) on May 1, 2020.

Kenneth J. Stephon, William Penn’s President and CEO, stated “Despite a challenging operating environment related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we continued to make progress on our strategic priorities during the year. We successfully completed the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity, organically grew deposits, and continued to invest in the growth of our business. In fiscal 2020, we opened a new branch in Collingswood, New Jersey and added five new offices through the two acquisitions, bringing our branch network up to twelve full-service locations. We continue to make strategic investments in technology and talent to help us continue to grow and serve our customers going forward. We are currently working to prudently deploy the excess cash we hold on our balance sheet from the two acquisitions to improve our asset mix and augment earnings.”

Highlights for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2020 are as follows:

  • William Penn completed the acquisition of Washington and Fidelity on May 1, 2020, which increased total loans by $177.5 million and total deposits by $202.0 million.
  • The Company opened a new branch located in Collingswood, New Jersey that is currently offering curbside assistance.
  • The Company appointed Jonathan Logan to the role of Chief Financial Officer, Gregory Garcia to the role of Chief Operating Officer, and Jill M. Ross to the role of Chief Retail & Commercial Officer.
  • William Penn increased credit reserves amidst the uncertain economic environment and recorded a $605 thousand provision for credit losses during the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • During the year ended June 30, 2020, William Penn recorded net income of $1.3 million, or $0.33 per diluted share.
  • Tangible book value per share measured $20.12 as of June 30, 2020, compared to $17.74 as of June 30, 2019, an increase of $2.38, or 13.4%.
  • Net interest income increased $1.1 million, or 33.3%, and $569 thousand, or 4.0%, for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in the prior year.
  • Non-interest income for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2020 includes a $746 thousand gain on bargain purchase associated with the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity.
  • Non-interest expense for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2020 includes $3.3 million of merger related expenses associated with the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity.
  • Asset quality metrics continued to remain strong with non-performing assets to total assets of 0.46% as of June 30, 2020. Our allowance for loan losses totaled $3.5 million, or 1.26% of total loans, excluding acquired loans, as of June 30, 2020.

Balance Sheet

Total assets increased $321.1 million, or 77.2%, to $736.9 million at June 30, 2020, from $415.8 million of total assets at June 30, 2019. The increase in total assets can primarily be attributed to a $244.9 million increase from the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity.

Cash and cash equivalents increased $56.7 million, or 216.9%, to $82.9 million at June 30, 2020, from $26.2 million at June 30, 2019. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was primarily driven by cash acquired as part of the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity and organic deposit growth, partially offset by purchases of investment securities.

Investments increased $67.5 million, or 298.9%, to $90.0 million at June 30, 2020, compared to $22.5 million at June 30, 2019. We focus on maintaining a high-quality investment portfolio that provides a steady stream of cash flows both in the current and in rising interest rate environments.

Loans increased $182.6 million, or 56.0%, to $508.6 million at June 30, 2020, from $326.0 million at June 30, 2019. The increase in loans can primarily be attributed to the $177.5 million of loans acquired as part of the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity. During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, William Penn provided $2.4 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for 56 new and existing customers. William Penn also granted eligible loan modifications in the form of payment deferral of principal and interest for $49.8 million of existing loans under the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Deposits increased $278.9 million, or 99.2%, to $560.1 million at June 30, 2020, from $281.2 million at June 30, 2019. Deposit growth was primarily achieved through $202.0 million of deposits acquired from Washington and Fidelity on May 1, 2020 with the remaining increase attributed to strong organic growth. Excluding deposits acquired in the mergers, organic growth produced an increase in deposits of $76.9 million, or 27.3%.

Borrowings increased $14.5 million, or 29.8%, to $64.9 million at June 30, 2020, from $50.0 million at June 30, 2019. The increase in borrowings was primarily due to FHLB advances acquired from Washington and Fidelity.

Stockholders’ equity increased $19.8 million, or 25.8%, to $96.4 million at June 30, 2020, from $76.6 million at June 30, 2019. The increase in stockholders’ equity was primarily due to $20.5 million of equity recorded at fair value in connection with the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity and $1.3 million of net income during the year ended June 30, 2020, partially offset by $1.9 million of dividends paid to common shareholders during the year ended June 30, 2020.

Net Interest Income

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, net interest income was $4.5 million, an increase of $1.1 million, or 33.3%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in interest-earning assets as a result of the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity. The net interest margin totaled 3.06% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 as compared to 3.57% for the same period in 2019. The decrease in the net interest margin is consistent with the recent decrease in interest rates and current margin compression primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the economy and interest rate environment.

For the year ended June 30, 2020, William Penn reported net interest income of $14.8 million, an increase of $569 thousand, or 4.0%, from the year ended June 30, 2019. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in interest-earning assets as a result of the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity on May 1, 2020. Our net interest margin totaled 3.27% for the year ended June 30, 2020, from 3.76% for 2019.

Non-interest Income

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, non-interest income totaled $1.1 million, an increase of $664 thousand, or 139.2%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to a $746 thousand gain on bargain purchase recorded in connection with the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity. This increase in non-interest income was partially offset by a $237 thousand gain on sale of loans recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

For the year ended June 30, 2020, non-interest income totaled $2.2 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 91.7%, from the year ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to a $746 thousand gain on bargain purchase recorded in connection with the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity and a $98 thousand increase in the gain on sale of investment securities.

Non-interest Expense

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, non-interest expense totaled $6.8 million, an increase of $4.4 million, or 184.7%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to $3.3 million of merger related expenses associated with the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity, as well as a $540 thousand increase in salaries and employee benefits due to the addition of new employees from the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity.

For the year ended June 30, 2020, non-interest expense totaled $15.4 million, an increase of $4.9 million, or 47.3%, from the year ended June 30, 2019. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to $3.3 million of merger related expenses associated with the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity, as well as a $688 thousand increase in occupancy and equipment expense due to the addition of premises and equipment from the acquisitions of Washington and Fidelity.

Income Taxes

For the year ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an income tax benefit of $387 thousand, reflecting an effective tax benefit of 41.1%, compared to a provision for income taxes of $1.1 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 22.0%, for the year ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in the effective tax rate in the year ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period a year ago is primarily due to the timing of the reversal of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance related to the Company’s investment in bank-owned life insurance.

Asset Quality

Our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets decreased to 0.46% as of June 30, 2020 compared to 0.48% as of June 30, 2019. Net charge-offs for the year ended June 30, 2020, totaled $257 thousand, or 6 basis points of average loans, compared to net charge-offs of $17 thousand, or 1 basis point of average loans, for the year ended June 30, 2019. As a result of the continued economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we recorded a $626 thousand provision for loan losses during the year ended June 30, 2020 compared to an $88 thousand provision for loan losses during the prior year. Our allowance for loan losses totaled $3.5 million, or 1.26% of total loans, excluding acquired loans, as of June 30, 2020, compared to $3.2 million, or 1.24% of total loans, excluding acquired loans, as of June 30, 2019.

Capital

The Bank’s capital position remains strong relative to current regulatory requirements. The Bank continues to have substantial liquidity that has been retained in cash or invested in high quality government-backed securities. As of June 30, 2020, William Penn’s tangible capital to tangible assets totaled 12.36%. In addition, at June 30, 2020, we had the ability to borrow up to $223.0 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh. The federal regulators issued a final rule, effective January 1, 2020, that set the elective community bank leverage ratio at 9% tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets. William Penn Bank has elected to follow this alternative framework. As of June 30, 2020, William Penn Bank had a community bank leverage ratio of 13.67% and is considered well-capitalized under the prompt corrective action framework.

Appointments of Executive Officers

William Penn announced the appointment of Jonathan Logan as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Logan is a Certified Public Accountant who started his career at Ernst & Young before joining Beneficial Bancorp, Inc., where he held progressively responsible positions including serving as Corporate Controller. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Susquehanna University, where he majored in Accounting.

William Penn also announced the appointment of Gregory Garcia as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, having previously served in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank since January 2019. Mr. Garcia is a graduate of Rutgers University and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania.

William Penn also announced that the role of Executive Vice President Jill M. Ross had been expanded, with a corresponding change in title to EVP – Chief Retail & Commercial Officer. Ms. Ross joined William Penn in March 2019 as Chief Retail Officer. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Rutgers University and a Master’s Degree from Rutgers in Social Work and Organizational Leadership.

About William Penn Bancorp, Inc.

William Penn Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Bristol, Pennsylvania, is the holding company for William Penn Bank, which serves the Delaware Valley area through twelve full-service branch offices in Bucks County and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Burlington and Camden Counties in New Jersey. The Company’s executive offices are located at 10 Canal Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007. William Penn Bank’s deposits are insured up to the legal maximum (generally $250,000 per depositor) by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The primary federal regulator for William Penn Bank is the FDIC. For more information about the Bank and William Penn, please visit www.williampenn.bank.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements and all other statements that are not historic facts are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic (including its impact on our business operations and credit quality, on our customers and their ability to repay their loan obligations and on general economic and financial market conditions), changes in the interest rate environment, legislative or regulatory changes that may adversely affect our business, changes in accounting policies and practices, changes in competition and demand for financial services, adverse changes in the securities markets, changes in deposit flows, changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios and our ability to successfully integrate the business operations of Fidelity Savings and Loan Association of Bucks County and Washington Savings Bank, each of which we recently acquired on May 1, 2020, into our business operations. Additionally, other risks and uncertainties may be described in William Penn’s Annual Report, which is available through the Company’s website www.williampenn.bank. Should one or more of these risks materialize, actual results may vary from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, William Penn assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

WILLIAM PENN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 
  June 30,     March 31,     June 30,  
 
  2020     2020     2019  
 
                 
ASSETS
                 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 6,403     $ 7,185     $ 8,260  
Interest bearing deposits with other banks
    76,512       12,967       17,908  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    82,915       20,152       26,168  
Interest-bearing time deposits
    2,562       2,000       8,486  
Securities available for sale
    89,208       56,042       20,660  
Securities held to maturity
    814       718       1,906  
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of
                       
$3,519, $3,009 and $3,209, respectively
    508,605       346,408       326,017  
Premises and equipment, net
    16,733       10,786       8,406  
Regulatory stock, at cost
    4,267       3,175       2,785  
Deferred income taxes
    4,787       2,472       2,111  
Other real estate owned
    100              
Bank-owned life insurance
    14,758       11,452       11,203  
Goodwill
    4,858       4,858       4,858  
Intangible assets
    1,192       996       1,172  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
    6,049       2,657       2,057  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 736,848     $ 461,716     $ 415,829  
 
                       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
 
                       
LIABILITIES
                       
Deposits
  $ 560,110     $ 313,514     $ 281,206  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
    64,892       61,000       50,000  
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance
    4,536       3,584       3,814  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    10,945       6,448       4,179  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    640,483       384,546       339,199  
 
                       
Commitments and contingencies
                 
 
                       
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Preferres stock, no par value
                 
Common Stock, $.10 par value
    467       416       416  
Additional paid-in capital
    42,932       22,441       22,435  
Treasury stock
    (3,710 )     (3,710 )     (3,710 )
Retained earnings
    56,600       57,892       57,261  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    76       131       228  
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    96,365       77,170       76,630  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 736,848     $ 461,716     $ 415,829  
 
                       

WILLIAM PENN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
  Quarter ended     Year ended  
 
  June 30, 2020     March 31, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019  
INTEREST INCOME
                             
Loans receivable, including fees
  $ 5,414     $ 4,277     $ 4,172     $ 17,914     $ 16,595  
Securities
    362       444       215       1,557       415  
Other
    35       104       108       346       811  
Total Interest Income
    5,811       4,825       4,495       19,817       17,821  
INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
Deposits
    946       892       780       3,604       2,297  
Borrowings
    350       364       328       1,414       1,294  
Total Interest Expense
    1,296       1,256       1,108       5,018       3,591  
 
                                       
Net Interest Income
    4,515       3,569       3,387       14,799       14,230  
 
                                       
Provision for Loan Losses
    605       21             626       88  
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
                                       
FOR LOAN LOSSES
    3,910       3,548       3,387       14,173       14,142  
OTHER INCOME
                                       
Service fees
    124       151       137       569       483  
Realized losses on sale of REO, net
                (31 )     (16 )     (30 )
Gain on sale of loans
                237             12  
Gain on sale of securities
    41       103             238       140  
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance
    98       84       82       347       327  
Gain on bargain purchase
    746                   746        
Other
    132       47       52       276       195  
Total Other Income
    1,141       385       477       2,160       1,127  
OTHER EXPENSES
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    2,038       1,633       1,498       6,855       6,438  
Occupancy and equipment
    576       399       262       1,784       1,096  
Data processing
    356       276       158       1,155       692  
Professional fees
    49       152       101       451       277  
Merger related expenses
    3,294                   3,294       796  
Amortization on intangible assets
    67       59       65       242       260  
Other
    442       367       312       1,611       894  
Total Other Expense
    6,822       2,886       2,396       15,392       10,453  
 
                                       
Income Before Income Taxes
    (1,771 )     1,047       1,468       941       4,816  
 
                                       
Income Tax Expenses
    (479 )     210       205       (387 )     1,060  
NET INCOME
  $ (1,292 )   $ 837     $ 1,263     $ 1,328     $ 3,756  
 
                                       
Basic and diluted earnings per share
  $ (0.32 )   $ 0.21     $ 0.32     $ 0.33     $ 0.94  
 
                                       

WILLIAM PENN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data
(Dollars in thousands)

Average Balance Tables
                                   
 
  Year Ended June 30,  
 
  2020     2019  
(Dollars in thousands)
  Average Balance     Interest and Dividends     Yield/Cost     Average Balance     Interest and Dividends     Yield/Cost  
 
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Loans (1)
  $ 366,961     $ 17,914       4.88 %   $ 330,102     $ 16,595       5.03 %
Investment securities (2)
    56,799       1,557       2.74       17,181       415       2.42  
Other interest-earning assets
    29,251       346       1.18       30,899       811       2.62  
Total interest-earning assets
    453,011       19,817       4.37       378,182       17,821       4.71  
Non-interest-earning assets
    38,036                       30,960                  
Total assets
  $ 491,047                     $ 409,142                  
 
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Interest bearing accounts
  $ 63,389       82       0.13 %   $ 56,605       53       0.09 %
Money market deposit accounts
    88,965       1,136       1.28       64,363       524       0.81  
Savings, including club deposits
    42,044       67       0.16       39,354       48       0.12  
Certificates of deposit
    127,597       2,319       1.82       105,464       1,672       1.59  
Total interest-bearing deposits
    321,995       3,604       1.12       265,786       2,297       0.86  
FHLB advances
    58,401       1,414       2.42       48,772       1,294       2.65  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    380,396       5,018       1.32       314,558       3,591       1.14  
 
                                               
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Non-interest-bearing deposits
    20,311                       11,901                  
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
    9,218                       7,771                  
Total liabilities
    409,925                       334,230                  
Total equity
    81,122                       74,912                  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 491,047                     $ 409,142                  
 
                                               
Net interest income
          $ 14,799                     $ 14,230          
 
                                               
Interest rate spread (3)
            3.05 %                     3.57 %        
Net interest-earning assets (4)
  $ 72,615                     $ 63,624                  
Net interest margin (5)
            3.27 %                     3.76 %        
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
            119.09 %             120.23 %                
 
 
                                               
ASSET QUALITY INDICATORS
  June 30,     June 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)
  2020     2019  
 
           
Non-performing assets:
           
Non-accruing loans
  3,172     1,844  
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
    90       147  
Total non-performing loans
  3,262     1,991  
 
               
Real estate owned
    100        
 
               
Total non-performing assets
  3,362     1,991  
 
               
Non-performing loans to total loans and leases
    0.64 %     0.60 %
Non-performing assets to total assets
    0.46 %     0.48 %
ALLL to total loans and leases
    0.69 %     0.96 %
ALLL to non-performing loans
    107.88 %     161.18 %
 
               

Key performance ratios are as follows for the year ended (unaudited):

 
  For the Year Ended  
 
  June 30,  
 
  2020     2019  
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
           
 
           
Return on average assets
    0.27 %     0.92 %
Return on average assets (excluding merger charges and gain on bargain purchase)
    0.79 %     1.11 %
Return on average equity
    1.64 %     5.01 %
Return on average equity (excluding merger charges and gain on bargain purchase)
    4.78 %     6.08 %
Net interest margin
    2.90 %     3.76 %
Net charge-off ratio
    0.06 %     0.01 %
Efficiency ratio
    90.76 %     68.07 %
Efficiency ratio (excluding merger charges and gain on bargain purchase)
    74.62 %     62.88 %
Tangible common equity
    12.36 %     17.23 %
                 

CONTACT:
Kenneth J. Stephon
President and CEO
PHONE: (856) 656-2201

SOURCE: William Penn Bancorp, Inc.

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