Fiscal Year and Calendar Quarter Performance Highlights

• Record Core Operating⁽¹⁾ Earnings: Core operating net income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 increased by 24.6% to a record $2.45 million or $0.88 per diluted common share versus $1.97 million and $0.75, respectively, a year ago. Core operating net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was $703 thousand or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to $593 thousand or $0.22 per diluted share recorded in the comparable 2016 quarter, representing an 18.5% year-over-year increase.
• Company Surpasses $500 Million in Total Assets:  The Company continued its robust growth as assets totaled $501.4 million at September 30, 2017, up $139.1 million, or 38.4%, from September 30, 2016.
• Strong Year-over-Year Loan Growth: At September 30, 2017, total loans outstanding amounted to $422.6 million or 84.3% of total assets, up $121.5 million, or 40.4%, from September 30, 2016 as the Bank continues to successfully leverage its capital into prudent loan originations.
• Continued Capital Strength: The Bank’s Tier 1 Leverage capital and Total Risk-Based capital ratios were 10.06% and 17.82%, respectively, at September 30, 2017, significantly above the regulatory minimums for a well-capitalized institution.
• Industry Leading Asset Quality: At September 30, 2017, the Bank’s asset quality was pristine and class-leading among all financial institutions as the loan portfolio possessed no delinquent loans and, for the eleventh consecutive quarter, no non-performing loans.
• Net Interest Income Growth: The Bank recorded net interest income of $3.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $833 thousand, or 28.8%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and up 11.1% on a linked quarter basis.
• Strong Net Interest Margin: The Company’s net interest margin for the third quarter of 2017 was 3.14%.
• New Branch Location: In August 2017, the Company opened a new branch in its Mineola, N.Y. corporate administrative office.  This is the Company’s third full service branch location. 
  

1) See page 8 for an explanation of “Core Operating Earnings” which is a non-GAAP financial measure. 

MINEOLA, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Hanover Bancorp, Inc. (“Hanover” or “the Company”), the holding company for Hanover Community Bank (“the Bank”) today reported significant performance achievements for the fiscal year and calendar quarter periods ended September 30, 2017, highlighted by record core operating earnings, continued momentum in year-over-year loan growth, outstanding asset quality and record net interest income.  

Earnings Summary for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017

The Company recorded record core operating net income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 of $2.45 million or $0.88 per diluted share, compared to $1.97 million or $0.75 per diluted share recorded in the comparable prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, representing a 24.6% increase in core operating net income and 17.3% growth in diluted per share earnings. Reported earnings for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, which include a $297 thousand after-tax non-recurring severance charge, were $2.15 million or $0.78 per diluted common share, representing a 9.5% increase when compared to 2016 fiscal year results.

The improvement in 2017 core operating earnings resulted principally from a $3.0 million or 30.3% increase in net interest income when compared to fiscal year 2016.  This improvement was due to strong year-over-year growth in average interest-earning assets (up $127.1 million or 44.9%), primarily due to continued expansion of the Company’s average loan portfolio (up $96.1 million or 36.5% versus fiscal year 2016).  Also contributing to the growth in earnings was a $697 thousand increase in non-interest income in 2017 resulting from improvements in gain on sale of loans held-for-sale (up $390 thousand), mortgage banking income (up $205 thousand) and mortgage servicing income (up $116 thousand).  Partially offsetting the foregoing improvements were increases in non-interest expense (up $2.7 million due largely to growth in compensation and benefits and occupancy and equipment expense in connection with additional branch locations and, to a lesser extent, the new corporate headquarters building), provision for loan losses expense (up $150 thousand) and a 35 basis point narrowing of the net interest margin from 3.49% to 3.14% in fiscal year 2017 resulting principally from higher funding costs in the current year.

Earnings Summary for the Calendar Quarter Ended September 30, 2017

The Company also recorded record core operating net income of $703 thousand or $0.24 per diluted common share in the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2017, versus $593 thousand or $0.22 per diluted common share in the comparable 2016 period. The 2017 results represent an 18.5% increase in core operating net income, principally due to an $833 thousand or 28.8% increase in net interest income.  Partially offsetting the improvement in net interest income were increases in non-interest expenses (up $551 thousand) and the provision for loan losses (up $75 thousand).

Michael P. Puorro, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, reflected on the Company’s results, “We are pleased to report that our fiscal year-end results produced asset growth of $139.1 million which led to year over year record levels of net interest income and core operating earnings growth of 30.3% and 24.6%, respectively. Our most recent quarter-end results continued to produce record levels of net income and net interest income highlighted by loan growth on both a year over year and annualized linked quarter basis exceeding 40.0%.  We are proud to report that at September 30, 2017, the Company surpassed $500 million in total assets and our growth outlook remains robust as our current loan pipeline exceeds $94.0 million and we continue to invest in the Company’s future through talent acquisition, franchising and the completion of our corporate administrative headquarters. As we remain steadfastly selective in our loan underwriting, our growth story continues to be highlighted by industry leading asset quality. At quarter-end, we possessed no delinquent loans and for the eleventh consecutive quarter, our loan portfolio had no non-performing loans. We are also extremely pleased that our Forest Hills branch location continues to exceed expectations and our new Mineola branch, located on the first floor of our new state-of-the-art corporate administrative headquarters, has been welcomed into the community and is making excellent progress in the first few weeks after opening.”

Mr. Puorro further noted, “Our ability to generate shareholder value is reflected by the continued success in each of our capital raising efforts at successively higher stock prices resulting in robust growth in book value per share which increased by $1.27 per share, or 10.5%, year over year, to $13.41 per share at September 30, 2017.  We achieved these results while still maintaining a core efficiency ratio that is class-leading amongst peers our size.”

Robust Balance Sheet Growth

Total assets at September 30, 2017 increased by $139.1 million or 38.4% to $501.4 million versus the comparable 2016 date as the Bank continued to prudently grow its loan portfolio (up $121.5 million or 40.4%) without sacrificing asset quality. The balance sheet expansion was fueled by increased levels of deposits (up $106.2 million), borrowings (up $22.1 million) and shareholders’ equity (up $9.7 million). 

Total deposits at September 30, 2017 were $372.7 million, representing growth of $106.2 million, or 39.8% from September 30, 2016, the result of an increase in time certificates of deposit of $111.1 million. Management continues to be pro-active in securing longer-term retail certificates of deposit in the current low interest rate environment. The Bank has also utilized Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”) borrowings to fund loan growth. Management continues to be successful in expanding its FHLB borrowing capacity which is strategically utilized to enhance the Bank’s liquidity position and interest-rate-risk profile by providing the flexibility to strategically borrow from the FHLB for terms of two to four years. When prudent to do so, the Bank will be pro-active in securing longer-term advances from the FHLB at prevailing favorable rates.  Although this strategy is more costly than other shorter-term alternatives, management believes it will better protect and enhance future earnings during the anticipated rising interest rate cycle in the years ahead. Total FHLB borrowings at September 30, 2017 were $71.5 million with a weighted average rate and term of 1.46% and 34 months, respectively. Currently, the Bank has approximately $24 million of additional borrowing capacity from the FHLB.

Stockholder’s equity grew by $9.7 million to $41.8 million at September 30, 2017 compared to $32.1 million at September 30, 2016 resulting in a $1.27 or 10.5% increase in book value per share at the same date.  The Company’s executive management team and Board remain focused on continued enhancement of shareholder value through prudent growth, tight expense control and effective relationship management. Insiders continue to make significant investments of their own capital into Hanover Bancorp, Inc. Such ownership investments now represent approximately 26% of shares outstanding at September 30, 2017. To support further asset growth, the Company is currently raising capital privately.

The Company’s average cost of funds increased to 1.41% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, from 1.20% a year ago and 1.38% on a linked quarter basis. The higher cost of funds primarily results from the Bank’s strategy of obtaining longer term certificates of deposit funding in anticipation of higher rates expected in the future. Competition for medium- and long-term certificates of deposit funding has intensified in recent months in the Company’s core geographic market. Offsetting the three basis point increase in the average cost of funds from the June 2017 quarter has been a corresponding five basis point improvement in the average yield on interest-earning assets to 4.48% during the third quarter of 2017.

Strong Loan Portfolio and Industry Leading Asset Quality

For the twelve month period ended September 30, 2017, the Bank’s loan portfolio grew by $121.5 million, or 40.4%, to $422.6 million, with the growth concentrated primarily in fixed and adjustable-rate two-to-four family residential loans, multi-family loans, and mixed-use commercial real estate loans. Management continues to employ a strategy of concentrating its loan growth in these products with short durations, which has historically provided the Bank with traditionally safe credit quality at acceptable credit spreads, greater liquidity and an enhanced interest-rate-risk profile. Over the past twelve months, originations of our niche adjustable-rate residential product amounted to $112.0 million with an average loan balance of approximately $511 thousand and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 55%. At September 30, 2017, the Company’s residential loan portfolio, excluding loans held for sale, amounted to $248.6 million, with an average loan balance of $377 thousand and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 52%. During the same twelve month period, the Bank originated $52.9 million in commercial real estate loans, inclusive of multi-family loans, with an average loan balance of approximately $1.1 million and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 62%. Commercial real estate loans totaled $177.1 million at September 30, 2017, with an average loan balance of $964 thousand and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 59%.

As a result of robust asset generation capabilities, the Bank has been able to record additional income on an ongoing basis by strategically originating and selling its primary lending products to other financial institutions at premiums, while in certain transactions, also retaining servicing rights. The Bank expects that it will continue to originate loans, for its own portfolio and for sale, which will result in continued growth in interest income while also realizing gains on the sale of loans to others and recording servicing income. During the fiscal year and calendar quarter ended September 30, 2017, the Bank realized gains on sales of loans held-for-sale of $937 thousand and $316 thousand, respectively, versus $547 thousand and $189 thousand in the comparable 2016 periods.

The Bank’s asset quality ratios are pristine and class leading among its peer group of community banks. At September 30, 2017, the portfolio possessed no delinquent loans and for the eleventh consecutive quarter, no non-performing loans. During the quarter ended September 30, 2017, the Bank’s provision for loan losses was $450,000 and its allowance for loan losses balance at September 30, 2017 was $4.80 million versus $3.42 million a year ago. The Bank continues to record a quarterly provision for loan losses expense due to ongoing growth in the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans was 1.13% at September 30, 2017 versus 1.14% at September 30, 2016. 

Net Interest Margin

The Bank’s net interest margin remained strong for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 at 3.14% versus 3.44% in the comparable 2016 quarter and 3.14% in the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The 30 basis point decrease in the net interest margin versus 2016 was primarily attributable to a 21 basis point increase in the Bank’s average cost of funds in 2017.  The increased cost of funds in 2017 resulted from a greater reliance on higher-cost borrowings in the current year, including a holding company note payable that had only a negligible impact on the 2016 margin, coupled with significant competition for retail deposits in the local marketplace in the current year.

New Branch Opening

The Company is pleased to report on the opening of its third full-service branch in Mineola, N.Y. on the first floor of its recently opened corporate administrative facility.  This branch is housed in an efficient 650 square feet and is expected to service the banking needs of the local retail, small business and municipal customer base.  The Forest Hills, Queens, branch, opened in March 2017, has been a great success to date, generating in excess of $32 million in new deposit balances since its opening.

About Hanover Community Bank and Hanover Bancorp, Inc.

Hanover Bancorp, Inc., is a locally owned and operated privately held stock bank holding company for Hanover Community Bank, a community commercial bank focusing on highly personalized and efficient services and products responsive to local 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 modern financial services. Hanover employs a complete suite of consumer and commercial banking products and services, including multi-family and commercial mortgages, residential loans, business loans and lines of credit. Hanover also offers customers 24-hour ATM service with no fees attached, free checking with interest, telephone banking, the most advanced technologies in mobile and internet banking for our consumer and business customers, safe deposit boxes and much more. The Company recently moved its corporate administrative office to Mineola, New York where it operates a full service branch location along with branch locations in Garden City Park, N.Y. and Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y.

Hanover Community Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is an Equal Housing/Equal Opportunity Lender. For further information, call 516-248-4868 or visit the Bank’s website at www.hanovercommunitybank.com.

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 Hanover Bancorp, Inc. might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. 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.

Contact: 
Brian K. Finneran, EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Michelle Mihas, VP & Corporate Secretary
516-548-8500 

HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CONDITION - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
		2017				2017				2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	34,952			$	52,351			$	27,903
Securities- Available for sale, at fair value		1,526				1,517				-
Investments-Held to Maturity		13,872				14,129				1,500
Loans Held for Sale		10,353				9,778				18,272
Loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs		422,627				383,936				301,098
Less:  allowance for loan losses		(4,795	)			(4,345	)			(3,419	)
Loans, net		417,832				379,591				297,679
Other assets		22,823				21,789				16,924
Assets	$	501,358			$	479,155			$	362,278
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Core Deposits	$	138,726			$	153,790			$	143,659
Time Deposits		234,004				209,237				122,887
Total Deposits		372,730				363,027				266,546
Borrowings		73,955				67,786				51,886
Note Payable		8,414				8,412				8,500
Other Liabilities		4,481				2,970				3,283
Liabilities		459,580				442,195				330,215
Shareholders' Equity		41,778				36,960				32,063
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	501,358			$	479,155			$	362,278

HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended
	9/30/2017			9/30/2016
Interest income	$	5,312		$	3,834
Interest expense		1,583			938
Net interest income		3,729			2,896
Provision for loan losses		450			375
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		3,279			2,521
Loan fees and service charges		26			12
Mortgage servicing income		40			74
Service charges on deposit accounts		11			3
Mortgage banking income		14			124
Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale		316			189
Non-interest income		407			402
Compensation and benefits		1,451			1,234
Occupancy and equipment		477			247
Data processing		110			92
Advertising		91			16
Professional fees		169			172
Other operating expenses		260			246
Non-interest expense		2,558			2,007
Income before income taxes		1,128			916
Income tax expense		425			323
Net income	$	703		$	593
Basic Earnings per Share-GAAP basis	$	0.24		$	0.22
Diluted Earnings per Share-GAAP basis	$	0.24		$	0.22
Note: Prior period information has been adjusted to conform to current period presentation.
Per share earnings data has been adjusted for the 1:5 reverse stock split.

HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - (unaudited)
QUARTERLY TREND
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended
	9/30/2017			6/30/2017			3/31/2017			12/31/2016			9/30/2016
Interest income	$	5,312		$	4,746		$	4,189		$	3,913		$	3,834
Interest expense		1,583			1,391			1,173			1,133			938
Net interest income		3,729			3,355			3,016			2,780			2,896
Provision for loan losses		450			475			225			225			375
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		3,279			2,880			2,791			2,555			2,521
Loan fees and service charges		26			20			6			12			12
Mortgage servicing income		40			75			-			76			74
Service charges on deposit accounts		11			4			5			3			3
Mortgage banking income		14			168			60			87			124
Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale		316			255			168			198			189
Non-interest income		407			522			239			376			402
Compensation and benefits		1,451			1,280			1,267			1,158			1,234
Occupancy and equipment		477			365			297			267			247
Data processing		110			104			100			92			92
Advertising		91			86			58			64			16
Professional fees		169			181			201			227			172
Other operating expenses		260			291			229			309			246
Non-interest expense		2,558			2,307			2,152			2,117			2,007
Core operating income before income taxes		1,128			1,095			878			814			916
Income tax expense		425			417			324			300			323
Core operating net income (1)		703			678			554			514			593
Non-recurring charge, net of tax		-			297			-			-			-
Net income	$	703		$	381		$	554		$	514		$	593
Basic Earnings per Share-Core	$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.21		$	0.19		$	0.22
Diluted Earnings per Share-Core	$	0.24		$	0.23		$	0.20		$	0.19		$	0.22
Basic Earnings per Share-GAAP basis	$	0.24		$	0.14		$	0.21		$	0.19		$	0.22
Diluted Earnings per Share-GAAP basis	$	0.24		$	0.13		$	0.20		$	0.19		$	0.22
Note: Prior period information has been adjusted to conform to current period presentation.
Per share earnings data has been adjusted for the 1:5 reverse stock split.
(1)  Core operating earnings represent a non-GAAP financial measure.  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 GAAP.  While management uses these 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 GAAP or considered to be more important than financial results determined in accordance with GAAP.  The Company's core operating earnings exclude the impact of a $450,000 non-recurring accrued severance charge ($297,000 net of tax) recorded in the second quarter of 2017.

HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	Fiscal Year Ended			Fiscal Year Ended
	9/30/2017			9/30/2016
Interest income	$	18,160		$	12,956
Interest expense		5,279			3,073
Net interest income		12,881			9,883
Provision for loan losses		1,375			1,225
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		11,506			8,658
Loan fees and service charges		64			78
Mortgage servicing income		191			75
Service charges on deposit accounts		23			23
Mortgage banking income		328			123
Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale		937			547
Non-interest income		1,543			846
Compensation and benefits		5,155			3,761
Occupancy and equipment		1,407			825
Data processing		406			351
Advertising		299			58
Professional fees		778			586
Other operating expenses		1,089			883
Non-interest expense		9,134			6,464
Core operating income before income taxes		3,915			3,040
Income tax expense		1,466			1,075
Core operating net income (1)		2,449			1,965
Non-recurring charge, net of tax		297			-
Net income	$	2,152		$	1,965
Basic Earnings per Share-Core	$	0.88		$	0.75
Diluted Earnings per Share-Core	$	0.88		$	0.75
Basic Earnings per Share-GAAP basis	$	0.78		$	0.75
Diluted Earnings per Share-GAAP basis	$	0.78		$	0.75
Note: Prior period information has been adjusted to conform to current period presentation.
Per share earnings data has been adjusted for the 1:5 reverse stock split.
(1)  Core operating earnings represent a non-GAAP financial measure.  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 GAAP.  While management uses these 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 GAAP or considered to be more important than financial results determined in accordance with GAAP.  The Company's core operating earnings exclude the impact of a $450,000 non-recurring accrued severance charge ($297,000 net of tax) recorded in the second quarter of 2017.

HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	Quarter Ended				Quarter Ended				Quarter Ended
	9/30/2017				6/30/2017				9/30/2016
Asset Quality:
Allowance for Loan Losses	$	4,795			$	4,345			$	3,419
Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans (1)		1.13	%			1.13	%			1.14	%
Non-Performing Loans	$	-			$	-			$	-
Non-Performing Loans/Total Loans		N/A				N/A				N/A
Non-Performing Loans/Total Assets		N/A				N/A				N/A
Allowance for Loan Losses/ Non-Performing Loans		N/A				N/A				N/A
Capital  (Bank Only):
Tier 1 Capital	$	48,953			$	43,618			$	37,673
Tier 1  Leverage Ratio		10.06	%			9.82	%			10.89	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio		16.56	%			15.58	%			17.75	%
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio		16.56	%			15.58	%			17.75	%
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio		17.82	%			16.83	%			19.01	%
Other:
Average Interest-Earning Assets	$	470,941			$	429,316			$	334,713
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities		422,673				383,987				287,555
Average Loans		412,512				375,463				314,379
Average Deposits		366,346				340,301				265,095
Average Borrowings		77,537				64,626				46,755
Share Data:
Common Shares Outstanding		3,115,907				2,855,113				2,641,994
Book Value per Share	$	13.41			$	12.95			$	12.14
Tangible Book Value per Share	$	13.30			$	12.83			$	12.06
	Quarter Ended				Quarter Ended				Quarter Ended
	9/30/2017				6/30/2017				9/30/2016
Profitability:
Return on Average Assets		0.57	%			0.61	% (2)			0.68	%
Return on Average Equity		7.14	%			7.44	% (2)			7.39	%
Yield on Average Interest Earning Assets		4.48	%			4.43	%			4.56	%
Cost of Average Interest Bearing Liabilities		1.49	%			1.45	%			1.30	%
Cost of Funds		1.41	%			1.38	%			1.20	%
Net Interest Rate Spread (3)		2.99	%			2.98	%			3.26	%
Net Interest Margin (4)		3.14	%			3.14	%			3.44	%
Non-Interest Expense to Average Assets		2.08	%			2.08	% (2)			2.31	%
Operating Efficiency Ratio		61.84	%			59.50	% (2)			60.91	%
(1) Calculation excludes loans held for sale.
(2) Calculation excludes a non-recurring pre-tax severance charge of $450,000.
(3) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning
assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(4) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
Note: Prior period information has been adjusted to conform to current period presentation
Share Data has been adjusted for the 1:5 reverse stock split.
N/A:  Such ratios are not applicable as the Bank has no non-performing loans and assets

HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	Year Ended				Year Ended				Year Ended
	9/30/2017				9/30/2016				9/30/2015
Asset Quality:
Allowance for Loan Losses	$	4,795			$	3,419			$	2,180
Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans (1)		1.13	%			1.14	%			1.11	%
Non-Performing Loans	$	-			$	-			$	-
Non-Performing Loans/Total Loans		N/A				N/A				N/A
Non-Performing Loans/Total Assets		N/A				N/A				N/A
Allowance for Loan Losses/ Non-Performing Loans		N/A				N/A				N/A
Capital  (Bank Only):
Tier 1 Capital	$	48,953			$	37,673			$	26,362
Tier 1  Leverage Ratio		10.06	%			10.89	%			11.79	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio		16.56	%			17.75	%			19.15	%
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio		16.56	%			17.75	%			19.15	%
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio		17.82	%			19.01	%			20.42	%
Other:
Average Interest-Earning Assets	$	410,299			$	283,212			$	182,837
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities		364,365				234,361				144,277
Average Loans		359,675				263,577				163,876
Average Deposits		320,225				235,250				164,752
Average Borrowings		65,736				25,827				-
Share Data:
Common Shares Outstanding		3,115,907				2,641,994				2,579,010
Book Value per Share	$	13.41			$	12.14			$	11.34
Tangible Book Value per Share	$	13.30			$	12.06			$	11.27
	Year Ended				Year Ended				Year Ended
	9/30/2017				9/30/2016				9/30/2015
Profitability:
Return on Average Assets		0.58	% (2)			0.67	%			0.58	% (5)
Return on Average Equity		6.94	% (2)			6.35	%			4.63	% (5)
Yield on Average Interest Earning Assets		4.43	%			4.57	%			4.32	%
Cost of Average Interest Bearing Liabilities		1.45	%			1.31	%			1.28	%
Cost of Funds		1.37	%			1.18	%			1.12	%
Net Interest Rate Spread (3)		2.98	%			3.26	%			3.04	%
Net Interest Margin (4)		3.14	%			3.49	%			3.31	%
Non-Interest Expense to Average Assets		2.15	% (2)			2.20	%			2.23	%
Operating Efficiency Ratio		63.32	% (2)			60.26	%			61.19	%
(1) Calculation excludes loans held for sale.
(2) Calculation excludes a non-recurring pre-tax severance charge of $450,000.
(3) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning
assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(4) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(5) Calculation excludes a non-recurring tax benefit of $4,509,000.
Note: Prior period information has been adjusted to conform to current period presentation
Share Data has been adjusted for the 1:5 reverse stock split.
N/A:  Such ratios are not applicable as the Bank has no non-performing loans and assets