PVF Capital Corp. Announces Quarterly Earnings


SOLON, Ohio, Oct. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PVF Capital Corp. (Nasdaq:PVFC), the parent company of Park View Federal Savings Bank, announced net income of $4,200,000, or $0.54 basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 as compared to a net loss of $901,300, or $0.12 basic and diluted earnings per share for the prior year comparable period.

Net income for the current period resulted primarily from PVF Capital Corp. entering into an exchange agreement whereby the Company paid $500,000 in cash, and issued $500,000 in common stock and warrants valued at $800,000 in exchange for the cancellation of $10.0 million of Trust Preferred Securities Obligations. This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $8.6 million, which included the elimination of $400,000 in accrued interest due on this debt.

The Company has also entered into an agreement to redeem its remaining $10.0 million of Trust Preferred Securities Obligations. The transaction, pending shareholder approval, is expected to be completed in December 2009 and to result in a pre-tax gain of approximately $8.7 million.

President and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. King, Jr. commented, "These are certainly positive steps for the Company that will result in a stronger balance sheet and a substantial decrease in leverage. We continue to remain very focused on improving our asset quality. We have undergone extensive outside loan review and have assembled an experienced group of special assets workout executives. Our board and management team are focused on strengthening the Company's capital base and reducing the level of nonperforming assets."

Net Interest Margin

Net interest income was $4.5 million and $5.3 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. A reduction in interest income from the prior year period was primarily caused by increases in nonperforming loans and lower market rates on earning assets. The reduction in interest income was partially offset by a decrease in interest expense due to the re-pricing of certificates of deposit into lower cost funding. The Company also continued to maintain higher levels of low-yielding, short-term liquid assets due to uncertainties in the economy and financial markets.

Net interest margin for the current quarter was 2.16% compared to 2.60% at September 30, 2008, and 2.46% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Asset Quality

The provision for loan losses of $1.8 million reflects an increase of $1.1 million from the prior year comparable period and was driven largely by economic conditions primarily impacting the Company's non-residential real estate and construction loan portfolios. The Company continues to aggressively review and monitor its loan portfolio. We believe the increase in the allowance for loan losses to an overall total of $31.8 million is appropriate based on our analysis and the direction of the economy of the market in which the Company conducts business.

Non-performing loans totaled $74.9 million at September 30, 2009, compared with $69.7 million at June 30, 2009.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income increased by $10.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the prior year comparable period. In addition to the previously mentioned gain of $8.6 million recorded on the exchange agreement, non-interest income in the current period was impacted positively by increases in mortgage banking activity resulting from high refinance activity and gains posted on the sale of loans. The increase of $600,000 in mortgage banking activities during the current period resulted from increased lending activity attributable to historically low interest rates. In the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded an impairment loss on FHLMC and FNMA preferred stock totaling $1.7 million.

Non-Interest Expense

The increase of $1.3 million in non-interest expense in the current three-month period was primarily the result of increases in real estate owned expense, fees for outside services, and the increase in FDIC premium rates. These increased expenses were partially offset by a decline in compensation and benefits of $300,000, or 12%.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2009, PVF Capital Corp. reported assets of $887.1 million, a decrease of $25.1 million, or 2.8%, from the prior fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. Total stockholders' equity of PVF Capital Corp. was $54.9 million, or 6.2% of total assets at September 30, 2009. Tangible common equity was also 6.2% of total assets at that date.

Park View Federal is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PVF Capital Corp. and operates 17 full-service offices located throughout the Greater Cleveland area. For additional information, visit our web site at www.myparkview.com.

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 or the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and releases. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. All forward-looking statements are based on current expectation regarding important risk factors including, but not limited to, real estate values and the impact of interest rates on financing. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, and the making of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that results expressed therein will be achieved.

PVF Capital Corp.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol PVFC.



 PVF CAPITAL CORP.

                       SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                (Unaudited)

 (Dollars in thousands)                         Sept. 30,   June 30,
                                                  2009        2009
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 ASSETS
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  Cash and cash equivalents                      $29,004    $21,213
  Securities                                      57,137     50,102
  Loans receivable                               653,224    668,460
  Loans receivable held for sale                   6,428     27,078
  Mortgage-backed securities                      60,630     64,178
  Other assets                                    80,658     81,178
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   Total Assets                                 $887,081   $912,209
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 LIABILITIES
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  Deposits                                      $696,931   $724,932
  Borrowed money                                 106,339    106,366
  Other liabilities                               28,916     31,406
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   Total Liabilities                             832,186    862,704
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   Total Stockholders' Equity                     54,895     49,505
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   Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   $887,081   $912,209
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   Book Value and Tangible Book Value Per Share    $6.88      $6.37
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                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                (Unaudited)



                                                    Three Months Ended
 (Dollars in thousands except per share data)          September 30,
                                                   -------------------
                                                      2009      2008
 
 Loans                                               $9,157   $11,412
 Mortgage-backed securities                             663       700
 Investments                                            177       379
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  Interest income                                     9,997    12,491

 Deposits                                             4,358     5,943
 Borrowings                                           1,162     1,245
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  Interest expense                                    5,520     7,188

 Net interest income                                  4,477     5,303

  Provision for loan losses                           1,760       691
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 Net interest income after provision for loan
  losses                                              2,717     4,612

 Mortgage banking activities                          1,055       458
 Impairment of securities                                 0    (1,739)
 Gain on liquidation of debt                          8,561         0
 Gain (loss) on real estate owned                       (90)      (13)
 Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned
  life insurance                                         20        53
 Other, net                                             318       200
                                                   --------  --------
  Total noninterest income                            9,864    (1,041)

 Compensation and benefits                            2,242     2,558
 Office occupancy and equipment                         678       707
 Federal deposit insurance premium                      566       141
 Outside services                                       852       387
 Real estate owned expense                              782       189
 Other                                                1,116       954
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  Total noninterest expense                           6,236     4,936
                                                   --------  --------

 Income (loss) before federal income tax provision    6,345    (1,365)

  Federal income tax provision                        2,145      (464)
                                                   --------  --------

 Net income (loss)                                   $4,200     ($901)
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 Basic earnings (loss) per share                      $0.54    ($0.12)
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 Diluted earnings (loss) per share                    $0.54    ($0.12)
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