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Riverview Bancorp Reports Fourth Fiscal Quarter 2024 and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results; Announces Balance Sheet Restructuring
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq GSM: RVSB) (“Riverview” or the “Company”) today announced that late in
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[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, Wash., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq GSM: RVSB) (“Riverview” or the “Company”) today announced that late in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024 it strategically restructured a portion of its balance sheet by selling approximately $46.2 million of its investment securities portfolio and utilizing the proceeds totaling $43.5 million from the sale of these lower-yielding investment securities to repay higher-cost Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (“FHLB”) advances. The total pre-tax loss of this transaction was $2.7 million, with a tax benefit of $655,000, resulting in an after-tax impact of $2.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share impact to diluted earnings per share. “Given the challenging interest rate environment, we believed it was prudent to take this opportunity to restructure the balance sheet as we look toward the future. Together these transactions will improve our future profitability by decreasing both our high-cost debt and our low-yielding assets,” stated Dan Cox, Chief Operating Officer, Acting President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition to lowering our cost of funds, we anticipate future benefits will include an expanded net interest margin, an improved interest rate risk position, stronger performance metrics, and ultimately increased profitability and enhanced shareholder value. With this step, we have eliminated a drag on earnings that has obscured the true value and performance of our Company.” Riverview determined that as of the quarter-ended March 31, 2024, there was potential liability resulting from pending litigation involving a former Riverview business client related to their real estate investments offered by a business owned by that client. Given the recent development of a proposed global settlement of the litigation, the Company recorded a $2.3 million expense that is recorded in other non-interest expense for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024. This expense reflects Riverview’s estimate of litigation costs that exceeds the Company’s insurance coverage. The settlement of the litigation remains subject to approval by the court. “While Riverview has defended itself vigorously and continues to believe there was no wrongdoing on the part of the Company, we feel that establishing a reserve is the best course of action given the uncertainties inherent ...