COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT June 30, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
At June 30, 2020, The Company had total assets of $1.2 billion compared to $1.3 billion at September 30, 2019. At June 30, 2020, the investment portfolio decreased by $114.4 million to $467.1 million as compared to $581.5 million at September 30, 2019 primarily as a result of investment securities sales, calls and paydowns of amortizing mortgage-backed securities. Net loans receivable decreased slightly by $2.2 million to $583.3 million at June 30, 2020 from $585.5 million at September 30, 2019 both due to the continued intense competition for quality loans as well as to the sale of a $14.0 million package of long-term, fixed-rate mortgage loans undertaken to address the Company’s interest-rate margin compression.
Total liabilities were $1.1 billion at both June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, although deposits and FHLB borrowings decreased modestly as the Company has been allowing higher costing certificates of deposit and FHLB borrowings to run-off as they mature in order to reduce its cost of funds.
Total stockholders’ equity decreased by $11.4 million to $128.2 million at June 30, 2020 from $139.6 million at September 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to treasury stock repurchases, net of stock plan activity, of $9.3 million. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 786,866 shares at an average cost of $12.81 per share, which is well below book value per share. Also contributing to the decrease were dividend payments totaling $5.6 million and an aggregate $5.2 million decrease in the appreciation in the fair market value of interest rate swaps and available for sale securities. The decrease in the value of the interest rate swaps was due to the large decrease in market rates of interest in light of current market conditions and the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee action to reduce the federal funds interest rate to near 0%. These decreases were partially offset by net income of $9.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020.
COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
Net income. The Company reported net income of $3.6 million, or $0.44 per basic share and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $2.6 million, or $0.30 per basic share and $0.29 per diluted share, for the same quarter in fiscal 2019. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company reported net income of $9.0 million, or $1.04 per basic share and $1.03 per diluted share as compared to $6.9 million, or $0.79 per basic and $0.78 per diluted share, for the same period in fiscal 2019.
Net interest income. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, net interest income decreased to $5.3 million as compared to $6.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2019. The decrease reflected the effects of a $1.4 million, or 13.1%, decrease in interest income partially offset by a decrease of $572,000 or 11.3%, in interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Net-interest income continued to reflect, as well, the effects of margin compression. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets decreased by 66 basis points, to 3.38% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 from the comparable period in 2019 due to the decline in market yields of interest, in particular as a result of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee’s action to reduce the Federal Funds Rate. The weighted average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 1.98% to 1.73% as we continued our efforts to reduce the Company’s use of brokered deposits which are generally a more expensive finding source.
As part of the Company’s strategic lending initiatives, the Company increased its involvement in commercial and construction lending. The yields on such loans are typically tied to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate (“WSJ Prime”) and adjust rapidly with changes in the WSJ Prime. With the recent unexpected significant decline in the WSJ Prime during the quarter ended June 30, 2020, a significant portion of the Company’s commercial and construction loan portfolio experienced downward adjustments in the interest rates on such loans.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, net interest income was $17.4 million as compared to $18.6 million for the same period in fiscal 2019. The decrease primarily was due to an increase of $1.3 million, or 10.0%, in interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Partially offsetting the increase in interest expense was an increase in interest income of $219,000, or 0.7%. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets decreased by 30 basis points, to 3.59%, for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 from the comparable period in 2019 due to a reduction in market yields of