Provident Financial Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results

Net Income of $1.63 million in the June 2025 Quarter, Down 12% from the Sequential Quarter and Down 17% from the Comparable Quarter Last Year

Net Interest Margin of 2.94% in the June 2025 Quarter, Down Eight Basis Points from the Sequential Quarter, Up 20 Basis Points from the Comparable Quarter Last Year

Loans Held for Investment of $1.05 Billion at June 30, 2025, Down 1% from June 30, 2024

Total Deposits of $888.8 Million at June 30, 2025, virtually Unchanged from June 30, 2024

Non-Performing Assets to Total Assets Ratio of 0.11% at June 30, 2025, Improved from 0.20% at June 30, 2024

RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (“Company”), NASDAQ GS: PROV, the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. (“Bank”), today announced earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.

The Company reported net income of $1.63 million, or $0.24 per diluted share (on 6.65 million average diluted shares outstanding), for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, down 17 percent from net income of $1.95 million, or $0.28 per diluted share (on 6.89 million average diluted shares outstanding), in the comparable period a year ago. The decrease was due primarily to a $587,000 decrease in non-interest income (primarily attributable to the absence of a $540,000 net unrealized gain on other equity investments recorded in the fourth quarter last year) and a $448,000 increase in non-interest expense (primarily attributable to higher salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses), partly offset by a $431,000 increase in net interest income and a $152,000 increase in credit loss recoveries.

"The operating environment for Provident has improved over the course of fiscal 2025, although an increase in loan prepayments during the June quarter interrupted two consecutive quarters of loan portfolio growth,” stated Donavon P. Ternes, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “Nonetheless, we have seen meaningful progress this year: our net interest margin has improved, deposit balances have stabilized, borrowings have declined for three consecutive quarters, and credit quality remains strong. We continue to actively repurchase shares under our stock buyback program and have maintained a consistent quarterly cash dividend. As we look ahead to the start of fiscal 2026, we are optimistic about the outlook and anticipate improving fundamentals, supported by stable general economic conditions and the potential return of an upwardly sloping yield curve,” concluded Ternes.

Return on average assets was 0.53 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to 0.59 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 and 0.62 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Return on average stockholders’ equity for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was 5.01 percent, compared to 5.71 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 and 5.96 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.

On a sequential quarter basis, the $1.63 million net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 reflects a 12 percent decrease from $1.86 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $330,000 decrease in net interest income (primarily due to lower net interest margin and lower interest-earning assets) and a $227,000 decline in credit loss recoveries, partly offset by a $236,000 decrease in non-interest expense (primarily attributable to a non-recurring $239,000 litigation settlement expense recorded in the third quarter). Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 were $0.24 per share, down 14 percent from $0.28 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, net income decreased $1.09 million, or 15 percent, to $6.26 million from $7.35 million in the comparable period last year. Diluted earnings per share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 decreased 12 percent to $0.93 per share (on 6.76 million average diluted shares outstanding) from $1.06 per share (on 6.96 million average diluted shares outstanding) for the comparable period last year. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $2.25 million increase in non-interest expense (primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits, equipment and other operating expenses) and a $410,000 decrease in non-interest income (primarily due to decreases in unrealized gain on other equity investments and card and processing fees), partly offset by a $603,000 increase in credit loss recoveries and a $546,000 increase in net interest income.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, net interest income increased $431,000 or five percent to $8.88 million from $8.45 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was due to a higher net interest margin, which rose 20 basis points to 2.94 percent from 2.74 percent in the same quarter last year, reflecting higher yields on interest-earning assets and a slight decline in funding costs. The average yield on interest-earning assets increased 16 basis points to 4.67 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from 4.51 percent in the same quarter last year, while average funding costs decreased six basis points to 1.91 percent from 1.97 percent, primarily due to lower costs on borrowings and checking/money market deposits. These benefits were partially offset by a two percent decrease in the average balance of interest-earning assets, which totaled $1.21 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, down from $1.23 billion in the same quarter last year, primarily due to decreases in investment securities and loans receivable.

Interest income on loans receivable increased $276,000, or two percent, to $13.10 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from $12.83 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2024. The increase was due to a higher average loan yield, partly offset by a lower average loan balance. The average yield on loans receivable increased 13 basis points to 4.97 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from 4.84 percent in the same quarter last year. Adjustable-rate loans of approximately $116.6 million repriced upward in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 by approximately 26 basis points, from a weighted average rate of 6.91 percent to 7.17 percent. Net deferred loan cost amortization was $463,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, up 59 percent from $291,000 in the same quarter last year. The average balance of loans receivable decreased $6.6 million, or one percent, to $1.05 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from $1.06 billion in the same quarter last year. Total loans originated for investment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 were $29.4 million, up 58 percent from $18.6 million in the same quarter last year, while loan principal payments received in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 were $42.0 million, up 37 percent from $30.6 million in the same quarter last year.

Interest income from investment securities decreased $56,000, or 11 percent, to $446,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from $502,000 for the same quarter of fiscal 2024. This decrease was attributable to a lower average balance, partly offset by a higher average yield. The average balance of investment securities decreased $21.9 million, or 16 percent, to $113.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from $135.5 million in the same quarter last year. The decrease in the average balance was due to scheduled principal payments and prepayments of investment securities. The average yield on investment securities increased nine basis points to 1.57 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from 1.48 percent for the same quarter last year. The increase in the average yield was primarily attributable to a lower premium amortization during the current quarter in comparison to the same quarter last year ($80,000 vs. $117,000) due to lower total principal repayments ($5.2 million vs. $5.9 million) and, to a lesser extent, the upward repricing of adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, the Bank received $209,000 in cash dividends from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) – San Francisco stock and other equity investments, unchanged from the same quarter last year, resulting in a lower average yield that was offset by a higher average balance. The average yield decreased 33 basis points to 8.12 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from 8.45 percent in the same quarter last year, while the average balance in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was $10.3 million, up from $9.9 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2024.

Interest income from interest-earning deposits, primarily cash deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) of San Francisco, was $342,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, down $37,000 or 10 percent from $379,000 in the same quarter of fiscal 2024. The decrease was due to a lower average yield, partly offset by a higher average balance. The average yield earned on interest-earning deposits in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was 4.40 percent, down 99 basis points from 5.39 percent in the same quarter last year. The decrease in the average yield was due to a lower average interest rate on the FRB’s reserve balances resulting from decreases in the targeted federal funds rate during the comparable periods. The average balance of the Company’s interest-earning deposits increased $2.9 million, or 10 percent, to $30.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from $27.8 million in the same quarter last year.

Interest expense on deposits for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was $2.98 million, an increase of $149,000 or five percent from $2.83 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to higher rates paid on deposits, while the average balance remained virtually unchanged. The average cost of deposits was 1.33 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, up six basis points from 1.27 percent in the same quarter last year, primarily due to a greater proportion of time deposits, including brokered certificates of deposit which carry higher interest rates. The average balance of deposits remained virtually unchanged at $898.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from $898.4 million in the same quarter last year.

Transaction account balances, or “core deposits,” decreased $38.0 million, or six percent, to $576.5 million at June 30, 2025 from $614.5 million at June 30, 2024. Time deposits increased $38.4 million, or 14 percent, to $312.3 million at June 30, 2025 from $273.9 million at June 30, 2024, due primarily to growth in retail time deposits. Brokered certificates of deposit totaled $131.0 million at June 30, 2025, down from $131.8 million at June 30, 2024. The weighted average cost of brokered certificates of deposit was 4.24 percent and 5.18 percent (including broker fees) at June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

Interest expense on borrowings, primarily comprised of FHLB advances, decreased $397,000, or 15 percent, to $2.24 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to $2.63 million for the same period last year. This decrease was due primarily to a $23.0 million, or 11 percent, decrease in average borrowings to $195.8 million, along with a 26-basis point decrease in average borrowing costs to 4.58 percent.

At June 30, 2025, the Bank had approximately $282.3 million of remaining borrowing capacity with the FHLB, an additional $142.5 million available through a borrowing facility with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and an unused unsecured federal funds borrowing facility of $50.0 million with its correspondent bank. Total available borrowing capacity across all sources was approximately $474.8 million at June 30, 2025.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company recorded a recovery of credit losses totaling $164,000, which included an $11,000 recovery related to unfunded loan commitment reserves. This compares to a $12,000 recovery of credit losses in the same quarter last year and a $391,000 recovery of credit losses in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 (sequential quarter). The recovery of credit losses recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was primarily attributable to the decline in loans held for investment balance and lower historical loss rates, compared to the prior quarter.

Non-performing assets, comprised solely of non-accrual loans secured by properties located in California, decreased $1.2 million, or 46 percent, to $1.4 million, representing 0.11 percent of total assets at June 30, 2025, compared to $2.6 million, or 0.20 percent, of total assets at June 30, 2024. At June 30, 2025, non-performing loans were comprised of seven single-family loans and one multi-family loan, compared to 10 single-family loans at June 30, 2024. At both dates, the Bank had no real estate owned and no loans 90 days or more past due that were still accruing interest. Additionally, no loan charge-offs occurred during the quarters ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

Classified assets were $5.0 million at June 30, 2025, consisting of $1.1 million of loans in the special mention category and $3.9 million of loans in the substandard category. Classified assets. This compares to $5.8 million at June 30, 2024 were $5.8 million, consisting of $1.1 million of loans in the special mention category and $4.7 million of loans in the substandard category.

The allowance for credit losses on loans held for investment was $6.4 million, or 0.62 percent of gross loans held for investment, at June 30, 2025, down from $7.1 million, or 0.67 percent of gross loans held for investment, at June 30, 2024. The decrease in the allowance for credit losses was due primarily to improved qualitative factors related to the single-family residential collateral and lower historical loss rates. These improvements were partially offset by an increase in the single-family loan portfolio and a longer estimated average life of the loan portfolio, reflecting lower loan prepayment expectations as of June 30, 2025. Management believes, based on currently available information, the allowance for credit losses is sufficient to absorb expected losses inherent in loans held for investment at June 30, 2025.

Non-interest income decreased by $587,000, or 40 percent, to $880,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from $1.47 million in the same period last year, due primarily to the absence of a $540,000 net unrealized gain in the prior year’s quarter in connection with the VISA share conversion, not replicated this quarter. On a sequential quarter basis, non-interest income decreased $27,000, or three percent, primarily due to small decreases in loan servicing and other fees, deposit account fees and other non-interest income, partly offset by an increase in card and processing fees.

Non-interest expense increased $448,000, or six percent, to $7.62 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from $7.17 million for the same quarter last year, primarily due to a $352,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits expenses and a $103,000 increase in other operating expenses. The higher salaries and employee benefits expenses were primarily due to increased compensation expenses, a higher accrual for the supplemental executive retirement plan, increased group insurance costs and higher equity incentive expenses, partly offset by a decrease in retirement plan benefit expenses. On a sequential quarter basis, non-interest expense decreased $236,000, or three percent, as compared to $7.86 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, due primarily to a $239,000 litigation settlement recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 that did not recur this quarter.

The Company’s efficiency ratio, defined as non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was 78.06 percent, an increase from 72.31 percent in the same quarter last year and 77.64 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 (sequential quarter), reflecting higher operating costs relative to revenue generation.

The Company’s provision for income taxes was $680,000 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, down 16 percent from $805,000 in the same quarter last year and down 15 percent from $797,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 (sequential quarter). The decrease during the current quarter compared to both the sequential quarter and same quarter last year was due to a decrease in pre-tax income. The effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was 29.5 percent as compared to 29.2 percent in the same quarter last year and 30.0 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 (sequential quarter).

The Company repurchased 76,104 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $15.00 per share during the quarter ended June 30, 2025. In fiscal 2025, the Company repurchased 285,170 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $15.04 per share. As of June 30, 2025, a total of 217,028 shares remained available for future purchase under the Company’s current repurchase program.

The Bank currently operates 13 retail/business banking offices in Riverside County and San Bernardino County (Inland Empire).

The Company will host a conference call for institutional investors and bank analysts on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific) to discuss its financial results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-800-715-9871 and referencing Conference ID number 7361828. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Tuesday, August 5, 2025 by dialing 1-800-770-2030 and referencing Conference ID number 7361828.

For more financial information about the Company please visit the website at www.myprovident.com and click on the “Investor Relations” section.

Safe-Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that the Company believes are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. You should not place undue reliance on these statements as they are subject to various risks and uncertainties. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these risks and uncertainties, as well as any cautionary statements the Company may make. Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to the Company.

There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and these forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: adverse economic conditions in our local market areas or other markets where we have lending relationships; effects of employment levels, labor shortages, persistent inflation, recessionary pressures or slowing economic growth; changes in interest rate levels and the duration of such changes, including actions by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board (the “Federal Reserve”), which could adversely affect our revenues and expenses, the value of assets and obligations, and the availability and cost of capital and liquidity; the impact of inflation and monetary and fiscal policy responses thereto, and their impact on consumer and business behavior; the effects of a Federal government shutdown, debt ceiling standoff, or other fiscal policy uncertainty; credit risks of lending activities, including loan delinquencies, write-offs, changes in our allowance for credit losses (“ACL”), and provision for credit losses; increased competitive pressures, including repricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives, and their impact on our market position, loan, and deposit products; quality and composition of our securities portfolio and the impact of adverse changes in the securities markets; fluctuations in deposits; secondary market conditions for loans and our ability to sell loans in the secondary market; liquidity issues, including our ability to borrow funds or raise additional capital, if necessary; expectations regarding key growth initiatives and strategic priorities; the impact of bank failures or adverse developments at other banks and related negative press about the banking industry in general on investor and depositor sentiment; results of examinations of us by regulatory authorities, which may the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, institute a formal or informal enforcement action against us or our bank subsidiary which could require us to increase our ACL, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits or impose additional requirements or restrictions on us, any of which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; the ability to adapt to rapid technological changes, including advancements in artificial intelligence, digital banking, and cybersecurity; legislative or regulatory changes, including but not limited to shifts in capital requirements, banking regulation, tax laws, or consumer protection laws; use of estimates in determining the fair value of assets, which may prove incorrect; vulnerabilities in information systems or third-party service providers, including disruptions, breaches, or attacks; geopolitical developments and international conflicts, including but not limited to tensions or instability in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, or the imposition of new or increased tariffs and trade restrictions, which may disrupt financial markets, global supply chains, energy prices, or economic activity in specific industry sectors; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or corporate implementation strategies; our ability to pay dividends on our common stock; environmental, social and governance goals; effects of climate change, severe weather events, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics and other public health crises, acts of war or terrorism, domestic political unrest and other external events; and other factors described in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports filed with and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available on our website at www.myprovident.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These risks could cause our actual results for fiscal 2026 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of us and could negatively affect our operating and stock price performance.

 ⁽¹⁾  Weighted-average yield earned on all instruments included in the balance of the respective line item.

 ⁽¹⁾  Weighted-average yield earned on all instruments included in the balance of the respective line item.

 ⁽¹⁾  Weighted-average rate paid on all instruments included in the balance of the respective line item.
 ⁽²⁾  Includes uninsured deposits of approximately $158.7 million (of which, $54.0 million are collateralized) and $122.7 million (of which, $9.0 million are collateralized) at June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
 ⁽³⁾  The average balance of deposit accounts was approximately $37 thousand and $34 thousand at June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
 ⁽⁴⁾  The Bank had approximately $282.3 million and $261.3 million of remaining borrowing capacity at the FHLB – San Francisco, approximately $142.5 million and $208.6 million of borrowing capacity at the FRB of San Francisco and $50.0 million and $50.0 million of borrowing capacity with its correspondent bank at June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 ⁽¹⁾  Weighted-average yield earned or rate paid on all instruments included in the balance of the respective line item.
 ⁽²⁾  Includes the average balance of noninterest-bearing checking accounts of $87.5 million and $92.5 million during the quarters ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The average balance of uninsured deposits of $125.8 million and $125.5 million in the quarters ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 ⁽¹⁾  Weighted-average yield earned or rate paid on all instruments included in the balance of the respective line item.
 ⁽²⁾  Includes the average balance of noninterest-bearing checking accounts of $88.2 million and $97.3 million during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The average balance of uninsured deposits of $127.1 million and $135.7 million in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 ⁽¹⁾  The non-performing loan balances are net of individually evaluated or collectively evaluated allowances, specifically attached to the individual loans.