Hanover Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings for the Second Fiscal Quarter and Declares $0.10 Quarterly Cash Dividend

Second Fiscal Quarter Performance Highlights

  • Net Income: Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 totaled $3.2 million or $0.43 per diluted share (including Series A preferred shares). Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income (excluding severance and retirement expenses) was $3.6 million or $0.48 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
  • Deposits: Total deposits were $1.7 billion at March 31, 2023, an increase of $189.6 million from December 31, 2022. Insured deposits, including municipal deposits that are fully collateralized, accounted for approximately 84% of total deposits at March 31, 2023.
  • Strong Liquidity Position: At March 31, 2023, liquidity sources, which includes cash and unencumbered securities and secured and unsecured funding capacity, totaled $602.2 million which was approximately 216% of uninsured deposit balances.
  • Lending Activity: Loans totaled $1.79 billion, a net increase of $40.6 million, or 9.3% annualized, from December 31, 2022. The Company’s current loan pipeline is approximately $191 million, with approximately 84% being niche-residential, conventional C&I and SBA and USDA lending opportunities.   Loans secured by office space accounted for only approximately 3.0% of the total loan portfolio with a total balance of $54.3 million, of which less than 1% is located in Manhattan.
  • SBA Expansion: The Bank’s current expansion of its SBA and USDA Banking Team is nearly complete, positioning the Bank to realize the benefit of the expected increase in lending activity with few additional expense implications.
  • Hauppauge Banking Center: The opening of the Bank’s Hauppauge Business Banking Center is expected to take place in May 2023 and will become the nexus of commercial lending and deposit activity for our expanded C&I banking initiatives, which are integral to our ongoing commitment to diversify our balance sheet and sources of funding as we fill the void left by the diminishing number of commercial banks on Long Island and in the wider NYC Metro area.
  • Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax, was $941 thousand, reflecting the relatively small size of the Company’s investment portfolio and represents approximately 0.52% of total capital at March 31, 2023.
  • Capital Strength: The Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.79% and its Total Risk-Based capital ratio was 13.93% at March 31, 2023, each significantly above the regulatory minimums for a well-capitalized institution. The Company’s Tangible Common Equity ratio was 7.84% at March 31, 2023, 8.41% at September 30, 2022, and 7.90% at March 31, 2022.
  • Tangible Book Value Per Share: Tangible book value per share (including Series A preferred shares) increased to $21.96 at March 31, 2023 from $21.00 at September 30, 2022 and $19.75 at March 31, 2022.
  • Quarterly Cash Dividend: The Company’s Board of Directors approved a $0.10 per share cash dividend on both common and Series A preferred shares payable on May 17, 2023 to stockholders of record on May 10, 2023.
  • Net Interest Income: Net interest income was $13.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 5.6% versus the comparable 2022 period.
  • Net Interest Margin: The Company’s net interest margin during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was 3.04% versus 3.49% in the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and 4.26% in the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Excluding the impact of net purchase accounting accretion, the Company’s net interest margin was 2.97% in the quarter ended March 31, 2023, 3.43% in the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and 3.86% in the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
  • Balance Sheet: Assets totaled $2.07 billion at March 31, 2023 versus $1.84 billion at September 30, 2022 and $1.48 billion at March 31, 2022.

MINEOLA, N.Y., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanover Bancorp, Inc. (“Hanover” or “the Company” – NASDAQ: HNVR), the holding company for Hanover Community Bank (“the Bank”), today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 and the payment of a $0.10 per share cash dividend on both common and Series A preferred shares payable on May 17, 2023 to stockholders of record on May 10, 2023.

Earnings Summary for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

The Company reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 of $3.2 million or $0.43 per diluted share (including Series A preferred shares), versus $5.9 million or $1.00 per diluted share in the comparable year ago period. The Company recorded adjusted (non-GAAP) net income (excluding severance and retirement expenses) of $3.6 million or $0.48 per diluted share in the quarter ended March 31, 2023, versus adjusted (non-GAAP) net income of $5.9 million or $1.00 per diluted share in the comparable 2022 quarter. Excluding the impact of net purchase accounting accretion, the Company’s net income was $3.0 million or $0.40 per diluted share (including Series A preferred shares) in the quarter ended March 31, 2023 versus net income of $4.8 million or $0.83 per diluted share in the comparable 2022 period. In connection with the Company’s initial public offering in May 2022, average shares outstanding increased to 7,324,036 in the 2023 period from 5,753,513 in the comparable period of 2022. Returns on average assets and average stockholders’ equity were 0.68% and 7.24%, respectively, in the quarter ended March 31, 2023, versus 1.63% and 17.83%, respectively, in the comparable 2022 quarter, and 1.18% and 12.04% in the December 31, 2022 quarter. Adjusted (non-GAAP) returns, exclusive of severance and retirement expenses, on average total assets and average stockholders’ equity were 0.75% and 8.03%, respectively, in the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

The decline in net income recorded in the second fiscal quarter of 2023 versus the comparable 2022 quarter resulted primarily from an increase in the provision for loan losses expense, which included a required accounting charge related to the write-off of two purchased credit impaired loans acquired in the Savoy Bank acquisition totaling $407 thousand, a decrease in gain on sale of loans, a decrease in purchase accounting accretion and an increase in non-interest expense. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to increases in occupancy and equipment, legal and consulting fees and regulatory assessments. Included in compensation and benefits expense in the first quarter of 2023 was expense related to the staffing for the SBA and C&I Banking teams, severance payments in January 2023 paid in connection with a loan personnel restructuring initiative and the acceleration of stock compensation expense recognition on restricted stock awards for an executive who retired this quarter offset by lower incentive compensation expense resulting from reduced projected lending activity and lower deferred loan origination costs. While the volume of SBA loan sales was on target, the corresponding gains on the sales of the guaranteed portion were lower than expected in the quarter primarily due to the continuing impact of depressed secondary market premiums and loan closing delays due to borrower considerations.

Net interest income was $13.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 5.6% versus the comparable 2022 period due to compression of the Company’s net interest margin to 3.04% in the 2023 quarter from 4.26% in the comparable 2022 quarter. The year over year decrease in purchase accounting accretion accounted for 33 basis points of the decline in the net interest margin. The yield on interest earning assets increased to 5.47% in the 2023 quarter from 4.60% in the comparable 2022 quarter, an increase of 87 basis points, offset by a 250 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 2.94% in 2023 from 0.44% in the second fiscal quarter of 2022 due to the rapid and significant rise in interest rates and to a lesser extent, the Company’s decision to increase liquidity as a result of the recent industry events.

Earnings Summary for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Company reported net income of $8.5 million or $1.15 per diluted share (including Series A preferred shares), versus $12.4 million or $2.15 per diluted share a year ago. The Company recorded adjusted (non-GAAP) net income (excluding severance and retirement expenses) of $8.9 million or $1.20 per diluted share for the six months ended March 31, 2023, versus adjusted (non-GAAP) net income of $12.4 million or $2.15 per diluted share in the comparable 2022 six-month period. Excluding the impact of net purchase accounting accretion, the Company’s net income was $8.1 million or $1.10 per diluted share (including Series A preferred shares) for the six months ended March 31, 2023 versus net income of $10.1 million or $1.76 per diluted share in the comparable 2022 period. In connection with the Company’s initial public offering in May 2022, average shares outstanding increased to 7,308,317 for the six months ended March 31, 2023 from 5,657,179 in the comparable period of 2022.

The decline in net income recorded for the six months ended March 31, 2023 versus the comparable 2022 period resulted primarily from an increase in the provision for loan losses expense due to growth in the loan portfolio and the write-off of two purchased credit impaired loans acquired in the Savoy Bank acquisition totaling $407 thousand, a decrease in gain on sale of loans, a decrease in purchase accounting accretion and an increase in non-interest expense. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to increases in occupancy and equipment, legal and consulting fees and regulatory assessments. Compensation and benefits expense declined in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the comparable period of 2022 for the same reasons discussed above for the quarter over quarter comparisons.

Net interest income was $29.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 2.7% versus the comparable 2022 period due to compression of the Company’s net interest margin to 3.26% in the 2023 period from 4.32% in the comparable 2022 period. The year over year decrease in purchase accounting accretion accounted for 37 basis points of the decline in the net interest margin. The yield on interest earning assets increased to 5.32% in the 2023 period from 4.69% in the comparable 2022 period, an increase of 63 basis points, offset by a 207 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 2.53% in 2023 from 0.46% in the comparable 2022 period due to the rapid and significant rise in interest rates.

Michael P. Puorro, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented on the Company’s quarterly results: “We are pleased to have weathered the unprecedented events of the first quarter of 2023, well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities that will arise from the uncertainty created by soaring interest rates and the recent banking failures. Further, in the midst of these industry challenges, we were pleased to see the strength of our existing deposit base and confidence from our customers in the safety and soundness of the Company. As of March 31, 2023, we are well-capitalized, highly liquid and looking forward to realizing strong returns on the forward-thinking investments we have made in the expansion of our core banking teams and exploration of new initiatives in recent quarters. These critical, scalable opportunities will drive our growth, maximizing our appeal to retail and commercial customers seeking relationship banking with superior service.”

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total assets at March 31, 2023 were $2.07 billion versus $1.84 billion at September 30, 2022. Total deposits at March 31, 2023 increased to $1.71 billion compared to $1.53 billion at September 30, 2022. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, total deposits increased $189.6 million from December 31, 2022.

The Company had $449.7 million in total municipal deposits at March 31, 2023, at a weighted average rate of 3.59% versus $416.9 million at a weighted average rate of 1.19% at September 30, 2022. The Company’s municipal deposit program is built on long-standing relationships developed in the local marketplace. During the recent challenges and disruptions faced in our industry, not only did we maintain all previous municipal relationships but also added new municipal customers and additional deposits. This core deposit business will continue to provide a stable source of funding for the Company’s lending products at costs lower than both consumer deposits and market-based borrowings.

Total borrowings at March 31, 2023 were $137.0 million with a weighted average rate and term of 3.43% and 38 months, respectively. At March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the Company had $131.0 million and $37.8 million, respectively, of term FHLB advances outstanding. The Company added $100.7 million of extended duration FHLB term advances in March 2023 to provide additional liquidity and enhance the interest rate sensitivity profile. There were no FHLB overnight borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2023. The Company had $55.0 million of FHLB overnight borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2022.

Stockholders’ equity increased to $180.5 million at March 31, 2023 from $172.6 million at September 30, 2022, resulting in an increase in tangible book value per share (including Series A preferred shares) to $21.96 at March 31, 2023 from $21.00 at September 30, 2022. This increase was primarily due to net income earned during the six months ended March 31, 2023. The accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2023 was minimal at 0.52% of total equity and was comprised solely of the $941 thousand after tax net unrealized loss on the investment portfolio.

Loan Portfolio Growth and Allowance for Loan Losses

On a linked quarter basis, the Company exhibited net loan growth of $40.6 million, a 9.3% increase on an annualized basis. For the twelve months ended March 31, 2023, the Bank’s loan portfolio grew to $1.79 billion, for an increase of 42.4% excluding PPP loans. Year over year growth was concentrated primarily in multi-family, residential and commercial real estate loans. At March 31, 2023, the Company’s residential loan portfolio (including home equity) amounted to $597.8 million, with an average loan balance of $486 thousand and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 56%. Commercial real estate and multifamily loans totaled $1.13 billion at March 31, 2023, with an average loan balance of $1.5 million and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 60%. The Company’s commercial real estate concentration ratio was 467% of capital at March 31, 2023 versus 470% of capital at December 31, 2022, with loans secured by office space accounted for only approximately 3.0% of the total loan portfolio with a total balance of $54.3 million. The Company’s current loan pipeline is approximately $191 million, with approximately 84% being niche-residential, conventional C&I and SBA and USDA lending opportunities.

Historically, the Bank has generated additional income by strategically originating and selling residential and government guaranteed loans to other financial institutions at premiums, while also retaining servicing rights in some sales. However, due to the pace of interest rate increases over the last year, the residential loan sale market remains inactive, and the Bank continues originating residential loans for its own portfolio. With respect to the sale of government guaranteed loans, we continue to expect reduced secondary market sale premiums on a year-over-year basis in the current interest rate environment. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company sold $12.8 million in SBA loans and recorded gains on the sale of loans held-for-sale of $1.0 million. The Company recorded gains of $1.6 million on the sale of SBA loans in the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

As part of our efforts to diversify our loan portfolio away from loans secured by commercial real estate, we expect the pace and volume of C&I and SBA and USDA guaranteed loans to increase with the ongoing addition of related lending personnel. Commencing in 2022, we expanded our government guaranteed activities nationally with the ongoing expansion of our SBA and USDA Banking Team and we recruited a C&I Banking Team that continues to expand as we pursue new lending and core deposit growth opportunities.

During the second fiscal quarter of 2023, the Bank recorded a provision for loan losses expense of $0.9 million, including a required accounting charge related to the write-off of two purchased credit impaired loans acquired in the Savoy Bank acquisition totaling $407 thousand. The March 31, 2023, allowance for loan losses balance was $14.9 million versus $12.8 million at September 30, 2022. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans was 0.83% at March 31, 2023 versus 0.79% at September 30, 2022. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans excluding acquired loans (“originated loans”) was 0.95% at March 31, 2023. At March 31, 2023, non-performing loans totaled $11.0 million of which $9.0 million represented legacy Savoy originated loans that were either written down to fair value at the acquisition date or are 100% guaranteed by the SBA. The remaining $2.0 million of non-performing loans represent primarily Hanover originated residential credits with a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 63%.

Net Interest Margin

The Bank’s net interest margin was 3.04% during the second fiscal quarter of 2023 versus 4.26% in the comparable 2022 quarter and 3.49% in the December 31, 2022 quarter. The decrease from the prior year quarter and linked quarter was primarily related to the increase in the total cost of funds, partially offset by the increase in the average yield on loans and to a lesser extent, the Company’s decision to increase liquidity as a result of the recent industry events. The decrease from the prior year’s comparable quarter included a 33 basis point impact related to the reduction in purchase accounting accretion. Excluding the impact of net purchase accounting accretion, the Company’s net interest margin was 2.97% and 3.86% in the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and 3.43% in the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The margin compression reflects the effects of the rapid and significant rise in interest rates and the competitive deposit environment.

About Hanover Community Bank and Hanover Bancorp, Inc.

Hanover Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNVR), is a bank holding company for Hanover Community Bank, a community commercial bank focusing on highly personalized and efficient services and products responsive to client needs. Management and the Board of Directors are comprised of a select group of successful local businessmen and women who are committed to the success of the Bank by knowing and understanding the metro-New York area’s financial needs and opportunities. Backed by state-of-the-art technology, Hanover offers a full range of financial services. Hanover employs a complete suite of consumer, commercial, and municipal banking products and services, including multi-family and commercial mortgages, residential loans, business loans and lines of credit. Hanover also offers its customers access to 24-hour ATM service with no fees attached, free checking with interest, telephone banking, advanced technologies in mobile and internet banking for our consumer and business customers, safe deposit boxes and much more. The Company’s corporate administrative office is located in Mineola, New York where it also operates a full-service branch office along with additional branch locations in Garden City Park, Forest Hills, Flushing, Sunset Park, Rockefeller Center and Chinatown, New York, and Freehold, New Jersey.

Hanover Community Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is an Equal Housing/Equal Opportunity Lender. For further information, call (516) 548-8500 or visit the Bank’s website at www.hanoverbank.com.

Non-GAAP Disclosure

This discussion includes non-GAAP financial measures, including the Company’s adjusted operating earnings, adjusted net interest margin, adjusted returns on average assets and shareholders’ equity, and adjusted operating efficiency ratio. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are required to be disclosed in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company’s management believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides both management and investors with a greater understanding of the Company’s operating results and trends in addition to the results measured in accordance with GAAP, and provides greater comparability across time periods. While management uses non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of the Company’s performance, this information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the numbers prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP or considered to be more important than financial results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other financial institutions.

With respect to the calculations of adjusted operating net income, adjusted net interest income, adjusted net interest margin, and adjusted operating efficiency ratio for the periods presented in this discussion, reconciliations to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures are provided in the tables that follow.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and may be identified by the use of such words as "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "plan," "estimate," "predict," "continue," and "potential" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Hanover Bancorp, Inc. Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this release and in any other public statements made by Hanover Bancorp, Inc. may turn out to be incorrect. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions that Hanover Bancorp, Inc. might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1A - Risk Factors, as updated by our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Further, the adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company, its customers, and the communities where it operates may adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition for an indefinite period of time. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Hanover Bancorp, Inc. does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release or to conform these statements to actual events.



HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CONDITION (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
             
    March 31,   September 30,   March 31,
      2023       2022       2022  
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 204,355     $ 149,947     $ 127,140  
Securities-available for sale, at fair value   11,849       12,285       5,070  
Investments-held to maturity   4,263       4,414       4,629  
             
Loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs   1,787,365       1,623,531       1,289,041  
Less: allowance for loan losses   (14,879 )     (12,844 )     (9,886 )
Loans, net   1,772,486       1,610,687       1,279,155  
             
Goodwill   19,168       19,168       19,168  
Premises & fixed assets   15,692       14,462       14,833  
Operating lease assets   11,008       -       -  
Other assets   32,899       29,095       26,686  
  Assets $ 2,071,720     $ 1,840,058     $ 1,476,681  
             
Liabilities and stockholders' equity          
Core deposits $ 1,276,422     $ 1,189,033     $ 943,995  
Time deposits   430,852       339,073       286,247  
Total deposits   1,707,274       1,528,106       1,230,242  
             
Borrowings   136,962       101,752       75,823  
Subordinated debentures   24,594       24,568       24,541  
Operating lease liabilities   11,711       -       -  
Other liabilities   10,657       13,048       11,307  
  Liabilities   1,891,198       1,667,474       1,341,913  
             
Stockholders' equity   180,522       172,584       134,768  
  Liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,071,720     $ 1,840,058     $ 1,476,681  
             


HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    3/31/2023   3/31/2022   3/31/2023   3/31/2022
                 
Interest income $ 25,060     $ 15,941     $ 47,632     $ 32,557  
Interest expense   11,136       1,197       18,444       2,544  
  Net interest income   13,924       14,744       29,188       30,013  
Provision for loan losses   932       500       2,432       1,400  
  Net interest income after provision for loan losses   12,992       14,244       26,756       28,613  
                 
Loan servicing and fee income   539       734       1,217       1,424  
Service charges on deposit accounts   67       46       130       109  
Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale   995       1,575       1,573       3,067  
Gain on sale of investments   -       105       -       105  
Other operating income   155       212       247       343  
  Non-interest income   1,756       2,672       3,167       5,048  
                 
Compensation and benefits   5,564       5,618       9,896       10,557  
Occupancy and equipment   1,537       1,370       3,014       2,783  
Data processing   441       392       859       759  
Marketing and advertising   183       153       333       186  
Professional fees   881       640       1,564       1,139  
Other operating expenses   1,961       1,184       3,172       2,198  
  Non-interest expense   10,567       9,357       18,838       17,622  
                 
  Income before income taxes   4,181       7,559       11,085       16,039  
Income tax expense   972       1,699       2,538       3,642  
                 
  Net income $ 3,209     $ 5,860     $ 8,547     $ 12,397  
                 
Earnings per share ("EPS"):(1)              
Basic $ 0.44     $ 1.02     $ 1.17     $ 2.19  
Diluted $ 0.43     $ 1.00     $ 1.15     $ 2.15  
                 
Average shares outstanding for basic EPS (1)   7,010,573       5,492,387       7,009,734       5,490,415  
Average shares outstanding for diluted EPS (1)   7,102,806       5,588,716       7,103,052       5,586,523  
                 
(1) Calculation includes common stock and Series A preferred stock for the three and six months ended 3/31/23.
                 
Note: Prior period information has been adjusted to conform to current period presentation.
                 


HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
QUARTERLY TREND
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                     
    Three Months Ended
    3/31/2023   12/31/2022   9/30/2022   6/30/2022   3/31/2022
                     
Interest income $ 25,060     $ 22,572     $ 19,613     $ 16,259     $ 15,941  
Interest expense   11,136       7,308       3,191       1,439       1,197  
  Net interest income   13,924       15,264       16,422       14,820       14,744  
Provision for loan losses   932       1,500       2,050       1,000       500  
  Net interest income after provision for loan losses   12,992       13,764       14,372       13,820       14,244  
                     
Loan servicing and fee income   539       678       681       779       734  
Service charges on deposit accounts   67       63       63       60       46  
Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale   995       578       1,227       849       1,575  
Gain on sale of investments   -       -       -       -       105  
Other operating income   155       92       24       140       212  
  Non-interest income   1,756       1,411       1,995       1,828       2,672  
                     
Compensation and benefits   5,564       4,332       4,265       4,843       5,618  
Occupancy and equipment   1,537       1,477       1,457       1,394       1,370  
Data processing   441       418       496       374       392  
Marketing and advertising   183       150       50       112       153  
Acquisition costs   -       -       -       250       -  
Professional fees   881       683       850       579       640  
Other operating expenses   1,961       1,211       1,713       1,178       1,184  
  Non-interest expense   10,567       8,271       8,831       8,730       9,357  
                     
  Income before income taxes   4,181       6,904       7,536       6,918       7,559  
Income tax expense   972       1,566       1,712       1,585       1,699  
                     
  Net income $ 3,209     $ 5,338     $ 5,824     $ 5,333     $ 5,860  
                     
Earnings per share ("EPS"):(1)                  
Basic $ 0.44     $ 0.73     $ 0.80     $ 0.81     $ 1.02  
Diluted $ 0.43     $ 0.72     $ 0.79     $ 0.80     $ 1.00  
                     
Average shares outstanding for basic EPS (1)   7,010,573       7,008,913       6,997,101       6,272,102       5,492,387  
Average shares outstanding for diluted EPS (1)   7,102,806       7,103,911       7,090,117       6,371,164       5,588,716  
                     
(1) Calculation includes common stock and Series A preferred stock for the quarters ended 3/31/23 and 12/31/22.
                     
Note: Prior period information has been adjusted to conform to current period presentation.
                     


HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION (1) (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
               
  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
  3/31/2023   3/31/2022   3/31/2023   3/31/2022
               
ADJUSTED NET INCOME:              
Net income, as reported $ 3,209     $ 5,860     $ 8,547     $ 12,397  
Adjustments:              
Severance and retirement expenses   456       -       456       -  
Total adjustments, before income taxes   456       -       456       -  
Adjustment for reported effective income tax rate   105       -       105       -  
Total adjustments, after income taxes   351       -       351       -  
Adjusted net income $ 3,560     $ 5,860     $ 8,898     $ 12,397  
Basic earnings per share - adjusted $ 0.49     $ 1.02     $ 1.22     $ 2.19  
Diluted earnings per share - adjusted $ 0.48     $ 1.00     $ 1.20     $ 2.15  
               
ADJUSTED OPERATING EFFICIENCY RATIO(2):              
Operating efficiency ratio, as reported   67.39 %     54.05 %     58.22 %     50.41 %
Adjustments:              
Severance and retirement expenses   -2.91 %     0.00 %     -1.41 %     0.00 %
Adjusted operating efficiency ratio   64.48 %     54.05 %     56.81 %     50.41 %
               
ADJUSTED RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS   0.75 %     1.63 %     0.96 %     1.72 %
ADJUSTED RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY   8.03 %     17.83 %     10.03 %     19.16 %
               
(1)  A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are required to be disclosed in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company’s management believes the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with a greater understanding of the Company’s operating results in addition to the results measured in accordance with U.S. GAAP. While management uses non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company’s performance, this information should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP or considered to be more important than financial results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
               
(2) Excludes gain on sale of securities available for sale.
               


HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
               
  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
  3/31/2023   3/31/2022   3/31/2023   3/31/2022
Profitability:              
Return on average assets   0.68 %     1.63 %     0.92 %     1.72 %
Return on average equity (1)   7.24 %     17.83 %     9.64 %     19.16 %
Return on average tangible equity (1)   8.12 %     20.91 %     10.83 %     22.57 %
Pre-provision net revenue to average assets   1.08 %     2.24 %     1.46 %     2.41 %
Yield on average interest-earning assets   5.47 %     4.60 %     5.32 %     4.69 %
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities   2.94 %     0.44 %     2.53 %     0.46 %
Net interest rate spread (2)   2.53 %     4.16 %     2.79 %     4.23 %
Net interest margin (3)   3.04 %     4.26 %     3.26 %     4.32 %
Non-interest expense to average assets   2.23 %     2.60 %     2.03 %     2.44 %
Operating efficiency ratio (4)   67.39 %     54.05 %     58.22 %     50.41 %
               
Average balances:              
Interest-earning assets $ 1,857,782     $ 1,404,983     $ 1,795,079     $ 1,393,049  
Interest-bearing liabilities   1,534,205       1,115,078       1,462,258       1,110,620  
Loans   1,766,679       1,274,485       1,723,601       1,264,043  
Deposits   1,603,684       1,202,233       1,537,615       1,174,748  
Borrowings   112,720       112,475       117,992       131,726  
               
               
(1) Includes common stock and Series A preferred stock for the three and six months ended 3/31/23.
(2) Represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4) Excludes gain on sale of securities available for sale.
               


HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
               
  At or For the Three Months Ended
  3/31/2023   12/31/2022   9/30/2022   6/30/2022
Asset quality:              
Provision for loan losses $ 932     $ 1,500     $ 2,050     $ 1,000  
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries   (457 )     60       (92 )     -  
Allowance for loan losses   14,879       14,404       12,844       10,886  
Allowance for loan losses to total loans (1)   0.83 %     0.82 %     0.79 %     0.77 %
Allowance for loan losses to originated loans (1)(4)   0.95 %     0.95 %     0.94 %     1.00 %
Non-performing loans (2)(3) $ 11,031     $ 11,798     $ 13,512     $ 13,729  
Non-performing loans/total loans   0.62 %     0.68 %     0.83 %     0.97 %
Non-performing loans/total assets   0.53 %     0.59 %     0.73 %     0.85 %
Allowance for loan losses/non-performing loans   134.88 %     122.09 %     95.06 %     79.29 %
               
Capital (Bank only):              
Tier 1 Capital $ 185,449     $ 182,934     $ 178,340     $ 171,753  
Tier 1 leverage ratio   9.79 %     10.34 %     10.90 %     11.64 %
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio   12.88 %     14.17 %     15.21 %     16.27 %
Tier 1 risk based capital ratio   12.88 %     14.17 %     15.21 %     16.27 %
Total risk based capital ratio   13.93 %     15.30 %     16.32 %     17.32 %
               
Equity data:              
Shares outstanding (5)   7,331,092       7,299,000       7,285,648       7,296,624  
Stockholders' equity $ 180,522     $ 177,628     $ 172,584     $ 167,391  
Book value per share (5)   24.62       24.34       23.69       22.94  
Tangible common equity (5)   160,992       158,079       153,017       147,805  
Tangible book value per share (5)   21.96       21.66       21.00       20.26  
Tangible common equity ("TCE") ratio (5)   7.84 %     8.05 %     8.41 %     9.29 %
               
(1) Calculation excludes loans held for sale.
(2) Includes $0.7 million of Purchased Credit Impaired loans 90 days past due and still accruing and $0.2 million
of loans fully guaranteed by the SBA at 3/31/23.
(3) Includes $1.2 million of Purchased Credit Impaired loans 90 days past due and still accruing and $0.2 million
of loans fully guaranteed by the SBA at 12/31/22, 9/30/22 and 6/30/22.
(4) Calculation excludes acquired loans.
(5) Includes common stock and Series A preferred stock at 3/31/23 and 12/31/22.
               
Note: Prior period information has been adjusted to conform to current period presentation.
 


HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
QUARTERLY TREND
(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data)
               
  3/31/2023   12/31/2022   9/30/2022   6/30/2022
               
Loan distribution (1):              
Residential mortgages $ 567,106     $ 550,161     $ 488,692     $ 407,328  
Multifamily   588,244       590,530       575,061       479,366  
Commercial real estate   541,924       533,442       485,891       447,618  
Commercial & industrial   59,184       46,162       46,285       56,932  
Home equity   30,664       26,358       27,566       24,520  
Consumer   243       157       36       13  
               
Total loans $ 1,787,365     $ 1,746,810     $ 1,623,531     $ 1,415,777  
               
Sequential quarter growth rate   2.32 %     7.59 %     14.67 %     9.83 %
               
Loans sold during the quarter $ 12,756     $ 8,047     $ 19,342     $ 9,490  
               
Funding distribution:              
Demand $ 178,592     $ 199,556     $ 219,225     $ 220,357  
N.O.W.   627,102       536,092       582,457       542,391  
Savings   79,414       107,275       128,927       104,826  
Money market   391,314       285,471       258,424       183,703  
Total core deposits   1,276,422       1,128,394       1,189,033       1,051,277  
Time   430,852       389,256       339,073       298,272  
Total deposits   1,707,274       1,517,650       1,528,106       1,349,549  
Borrowings   136,962       238,273       101,752       56,963  
Subordinated debentures   24,594       24,581       24,568       24,554  
               
Total funding sources $ 1,868,830     $ 1,780,504     $ 1,654,426     $ 1,431,066  
               
Sequential quarter growth rate - total deposits   12.49 %     -0.68 %     13.23 %     9.70 %
               
Period-end core deposits/total deposits ratio   74.76 %     74.35 %     77.81 %     77.90 %
               
Period-end demand deposits/total deposits ratio   10.46 %     13.15 %     14.35 %     16.33 %
               
(1) Excluding loans held for sale
               


HANOVER BANCORP, INC.                  
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (1) (unaudited)        
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)            
                   
                   
  3/31/2023   12/31/2022   9/30/2022   6/30/2022   3/31/2022
Tangible common equity                  
Total equity (2) $ 180,522     $ 177,628     $ 172,584     $ 167,391     $ 134,768  
Less: goodwill   (19,168 )     (19,168 )     (19,168 )     (19,168 )     (19,168 )
Less: core deposit intangible   (362 )     (381 )     (399 )     (418 )     (438 )
Tangible common equity (2) $ 160,992     $ 158,079     $ 153,017     $ 147,805     $ 115,162  
                   
Tangible common equity ("TCE") ratio                
Tangible common equity (2) $ 160,992     $ 158,079     $ 153,017     $ 147,805     $ 115,162  
Total assets   2,071,720       1,983,692       1,840,058       1,609,757       1,476,681  
Less: goodwill   (19,168 )     (19,168 )     (19,168 )     (19,168 )     (19,168 )
Less: core deposit intangible   (362 )     (381 )     (399 )     (418 )     (438 )
Tangible assets $ 2,052,190     $ 1,964,143     $ 1,820,491     $ 1,590,171     $ 1,457,075  
TCE ratio (2)   7.84 %     8.05 %     8.41 %     9.29 %     7.90 %
                   
Tangible book value per share                  
Tangible equity (2) $ 160,992     $ 158,079     $ 153,017     $ 147,805     $ 115,162  
Shares outstanding (2)   7,331,092       7,299,000       7,285,648       7,296,624       5,829,569  
Tangible book value per share (2) $ 21.96     $ 21.66     $ 21.00     $ 20.26     $ 19.75  
                   
(1)  A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are required to be disclosed in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company’s management believes the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with a greater understanding of the Company’s operating results in addition to the results measured in accordance with U.S. GAAP. While management uses non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company’s performance, this information should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP or considered to be more important than financial results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
(2)  Includes common stock and Series A preferred stock at 3/31/23 and 12/31/22.
 


HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
                       
  2023   2022
  Average       Average   Average       Average
  Balance   Interest   Rate   Balance   Interest   Rate
                       
Assets:                      
Interest-earning assets:                      
Loans $ 1,766,679     $ 23,941     5.50 %   $ 1,274,485     $ 15,749     5.01 %
Investment securities   16,408       198     4.89 %     11,547       106     3.72 %
Interest-earning cash   68,308       788     4.68 %     114,889       45     0.16 %
FHLB stock and other investments   6,387       133     8.45 %     4,062       41     4.09 %
Total interest-earning assets   1,857,782       25,060     5.47 %     1,404,983       15,941     4.60 %
Non interest-earning assets:                      
Cash and due from banks   9,809               8,405          
Other assets   54,014               47,243          
Total assets $ 1,921,605             $ 1,460,631          
                       
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:                      
Interest-bearing liabilities:                      
Savings, N.O.W. and money market deposits $ 1,012,839     $ 7,792     3.12 %   $ 696,240     $ 345     0.20 %
Time deposits   408,646       2,383     2.36 %     306,363       401     0.53 %
Total savings and time deposits   1,421,485       10,175     2.90 %     1,002,603       746     0.30 %
Borrowings   88,134       627     2.89 %     87,948       117     0.54 %
Subordinated debentures   24,586       334     5.51 %     24,527       334     5.52 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,534,205       11,136     2.94 %     1,115,078       1,197     0.44 %
Demand deposits   182,199               199,630          
Other liabilities   25,291               12,662          
Total liabilities   1,741,695               1,327,370          
Stockholders' equity   179,910               133,261          
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity $ 1,921,605             $ 1,460,631          
Net interest rate spread         2.53 %           4.16 %
Net interest income/margin     $ 13,924     3.04 %       $ 14,744     4.26 %
                       


HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
                       
  2023   2022
  Average       Average   Average       Average
  Balance   Interest   Rate   Balance   Interest   Rate
                       
Assets:                      
Interest-earning assets:                      
Loans $ 1,723,601     $ 45,920     5.34 %   $ 1,264,043     $ 32,130     5.10 %
Investment securities   16,459       410     5.00 %     13,613       260     3.83 %
Interest-earning cash   48,580       1,063     4.39 %     110,729       84     0.15 %
FHLB stock and other investments   6,439       239     7.44 %     4,664       83     3.57 %
Total interest-earning assets   1,795,079       47,632     5.32 %     1,393,049       32,557     4.69 %
Non interest-earning assets:                      
Cash and due from banks   10,216               8,334          
Other assets   53,245               48,136          
Total assets $ 1,858,540             $ 1,449,519          
                       
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:                      
Interest-bearing liabilities:                      
Savings, N.O.W. and money market deposits $ 961,225     $ 12,556     2.62 %   $ 652,268     $ 711     0.22 %
Time deposits   383,041       3,930     2.06 %     326,626       892     0.55 %
Total savings and time deposits   1,344,266       16,486     2.46 %     978,894       1,603     0.33 %
Borrowings   93,412       1,291     2.77 %     107,213       277     0.52 %
Subordinated debentures   24,580       667     5.44 %     24,513       664     5.43 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,462,258       18,444     2.53 %     1,110,620       2,544     0.46 %
Demand deposits   193,349               195,854          
Other liabilities   25,039               13,254          
Total liabilities   1,680,646               1,319,728          
Stockholders' equity   177,894               129,791          
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity $ 1,858,540             $ 1,449,519          
Net interest rate spread         2.79 %           4.23 %
Net interest income/margin     $ 29,188     3.26 %       $ 30,013     4.32 %
                       


Investor and Press Contact:
Lance P. Burke
Chief Financial Officer
(516) 548-8500


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