Bv Financial - BVFL STOCK NEWS

BV Financial (NASDAQ:BVFL) has announced the adoption and regulatory non-objection from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for its second stock repurchase program since its mutual-to-stock conversion in July 2023. The program authorizes the repurchase of up to 10% of outstanding shares (approximately 10,594,044 shares).

The repurchases will begin after the Q1 2025 results release and can be executed through open market purchases, private transactions, or block trades. The program will run until December 31, 2025, unless extended. Management will conduct repurchases at their discretion based on market conditions, trading prices, and alternative capital uses.

BayVanguard Bank, the company's subsidiary, operates fifteen branches across Baltimore metropolitan area and Maryland's eastern shore, providing full-service community banking.

BV Financial (NASDAQ:BVFL) reported net income of $11.7 million ($1.10 per diluted share) for 2024, down from $13.7 million ($1.47 per diluted share) in 2023. Q4 2024 net income was $1.95 million ($0.18 per share), compared to $3.0 million ($0.28 per share) in Q4 2023.

Key financial highlights include: net loans increased 4.74% to $729.2 million, deposits grew 2.74% to $651.5 million, and total assets rose 3.00% to $911.8 million. The company's return on average assets and equity for 2024 were 1.32% and 5.77% respectively.

During 2024, the company repurchased 1.1 million shares at an average cost of $16.27 and issued 343,562 restricted shares valued at $5.0 million. Asset quality improved with non-performing assets decreasing to $4.2 million from $10.7 million in 2023.

BV Financial (NASDAQ:BVFL) reported net income of $3.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for Q3 2024, compared to $3.7 million in Q3 2023. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, net income was $9.8 million or $0.91 per diluted share. Key highlights include:

- Return on average assets and equity for Q3 2024 were 1.70% and 7.32%, respectively.
- Net loans decreased by 1.6% compared to December 31, 2023.
- Deposits increased slightly to $634.3 million.
- Cash and cash equivalents increased by 27.6%.
- Non-accrual loans decreased by 62.4% to $4.0 million.
- Total delinquent loans decreased by 68.4% to $4.4 million.

The company recorded a recovery to the provision for credit losses of $714,000 for Q3 2024 and $806,000 for the nine-month period, primarily due to improved asset quality. Total assets increased by 0.8% to $892.7 million, while stockholders' equity rose by 5.4% to $209.7 million.

BV Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BVFL), the holding company for BayVanguard Bank, has announced the adoption and regulatory non-objection for its first stock repurchase program since completing its mutual-to-stock conversion on July 31, 2023. The program, set to begin no earlier than August 1, 2024, allows for the repurchase of up to 10% of the company's outstanding shares (approximately 1,138,772 shares) through June 30, 2025.

The repurchases may be executed in open market or private transactions, subject to management's discretion and various factors including stock price, market conditions, and the company's financial performance. BV Financial is not obligated to repurchase any specific number of shares or within a specific timeframe. The program aims to provide flexibility in capital management and potentially enhance shareholder value.

BV Financial (NASDAQ:BVFL) reported net income of $3.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for Q2 2024, down from $3.9 million, or $0.49 per share, in Q2 2023. For H1 2024, net income was $6.0 million or $0.52 per share, compared to $7.0 million or $0.88 per share in H1 2023. Key highlights include:

- Return on average assets: 1.52%
- Return on average equity: 6.68%
- Deposits increased 1.0% to $640.3 million
- Cash and cash equivalents up 23.0% to $90.4 million
- Non-accrual loans decreased 22.0% to $8.2 million
- Net interest margin improved to 4.33% in Q2 2024

The company's asset quality improved, with non-performing assets decreasing to $8.4 million. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $8.5 million, representing 1.22% of total loans and 103.9% of non-performing loans.

BV Financial, Inc announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, reporting a net income of $2.6 million or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to $3.1 million or $0.39 per diluted share in the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to paying off $3.0 million in debt, resulting in a write-off of $566,000. Return on average assets and equity decreased, while loans and deposits saw slight increases. The company recorded a provision for credit losses and saw changes in its financial condition, liabilities, deposits, and stockholders' equity. Non-performing assets remained stable, and operating results showed a decline in net interest income and noninterest income, with an increase in noninterest expenses. Income tax expenses and effective tax rates also fluctuated.

BV Financial, Inc. reported a net income of $13.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, with a return on average equity of 9.93%. The company completed its conversion to a stock holding company, selling 9,798,980 shares of its common stock at $10.00 per share. Total equity increased by $101.3 million, and net loans increased by 5.63% to $696.2 million. However, deposits decreased by 7.38% to $634.1 million. Non-performing assets totaled $10.7 million, and the allowance for credit losses on loans was $8.6 million, representing 1.21% of total loans. Net interest income was $34.2 million for the year, with a net interest margin of 4.23%.

BV Financial, Inc. reported net income of $3.7 million for Q3 2023, compared to $2.6 million in Q3 2022. Net income for the nine-month period was $10.7 million, compared to $7.8 million in the same period last year. Return on average assets was 1.58% for Q3 2023 and 1.61% for the nine-month period. Net loans increased by $39.8 million, while deposits decreased by $38.1 million. Total equity increased by $97.1 million. Total assets were $931.4 million at September 30, 2023, an increase of $86.4 million from December 31, 2022.

BV Financial, Inc. (BVFL) has completed the conversion from the mutual holding company to the stock holding company form of organization, along with a related stock offering. The MHC ceased to exist after the conversion. Approximately 11,374,706 shares of Company common stock are now outstanding, and the stock is expected to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol 'BVFL' starting August 1, 2023.