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Provident Financial Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings

  • Press Release
  • Source: Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • On 6:00 am EDT, Thursday July 30, 2009



    Net Interest Margin Expands by 12 Basis Points (Sequential Quarter)

             Loans Originated for Sale Increase by 441%

           Significant Increase in Gain On Sale of Loans

      Capital Ratios Remain Significantly Above "Well-Capitalized"
                        Regulatory Thresholds

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RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. ("Company") (Nasdaq:PROV - News), the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. ("Bank"), today announced fourth quarter results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company reported net income of $1.31 million, or $0.21 per diluted share (on 6.20 million average shares outstanding), compared to a net loss of $(1.75) million, or $(0.28) per diluted share (on 6.17 million average shares outstanding), in the comparable period a year ago. The improvement in fourth quarter results was primarily attributable to an increase in non-interest income and a decrease in operating expenses, partly offset by an increase in the provision for loan losses.

"The favorable mortgage banking environment resulted in a meaningful improvement in our mortgage banking results and we are cautiously optimistic that the favorable environment will continue for the foreseeable future," said Craig G. Blunden, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "Nonetheless, elevated loan losses resulting from poor economic conditions will continue to require substantial resources, although, it is important to note, that the increase in non-performing assets during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 was significantly less than in recent prior quarters. We will continue to monitor economic conditions and necessarily respond to further deterioration by bolstering our allowance for loan losses."

As of June 30, 2009 the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and is deemed "well-capitalized" with Tangible Capital, Core Capital, Total Risk-Based Capital and Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratios of 6.88 percent, 6.88 percent, 13.05 percent and 11.78 percent, respectively. As of June 30, 2008 these ratios were 7.19 percent, 7.19 percent, 12.25 percent and 10.99 percent, respectively. For each period, the capital ratios were well above the minimum required ratios to be deemed "well-capitalized" (5.00 percent for Core Capital, 10.00 percent for Total Risk-Based Capital and 6.00 percent for Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital).

Return on average assets for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 was 0.33 percent, compared to negative (0.43) percent for the same period of fiscal 2008. Return on average stockholders' equity for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 was 4.51 percent, compared to negative (5.55) percent for the comparable period of fiscal 2008.

On a sequential quarter basis, fourth quarter results reflected net income of $1.31 million in comparison to a net loss of $(2.57) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. The improvement was primarily attributable to a decrease in the provision for loan losses, a significant increase in non-interest income, an increase in net interest income and a decrease in operating expenses. Diluted earnings per share improved $0.62, to $0.21 per share from a loss of $(0.41) per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Return on average assets improved to 0.33 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 from negative (0.67) percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 and return on average equity for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 was 4.51 percent, compared to negative (8.69) percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

For fiscal 2009, the net loss was $(7.44) million as compared to net income of $860,000 in fiscal 2008; and diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2009 decreased to a loss of $(1.20) from $0.14 in fiscal 2008. Return on average assets for fiscal 2009 decreased to negative (0.47) percent from 0.05 percent in fiscal 2008. Return on average stockholders' equity for fiscal 2009 was negative (6.20) percent, compared to 0.68 percent in fiscal 2008.

Net interest income before provision for loan losses decreased slightly to $11.56 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 from $11.78 million for the same period in fiscal 2008. Non-interest income increased substantially to $9.02 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 from $285,000 in the comparable period of fiscal 2008, reflecting an increase in the gain on sale of loans as a result of increased mortgage banking activity during the quarter, as described below. Operating expense decreased $495,000, or six percent, to $7.43 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 from $7.92 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2008.

The average balance of loans outstanding decreased by $48.8 million, or three percent, to $1.37 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 from $1.41 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2008. The managed decline in the loan balance is consistent with the Company's short-term strategy to curtail portfolio growth of multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and single-family mortgage loans held for investment and its goals of maintaining prudent capital ratios and reducing its credit risk profile in response to deteriorating economic conditions. The average yield on loans receivable decreased by 33 basis points to 5.74 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 from an average yield of 6.07 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2008. The decrease in the average loan yield was primarily attributable to accrued interest income reversals on non-accrual loans, loan payoffs of loans which had a higher average yield than the average yield of loans held for investment and adjustable rate loans re-pricing to lower interest rates. Total loans originated for investment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 were $8.7 million, consisting primarily of commercial real estate loans. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 total loans originated for investment were $30.1 million, which primarily consisted of single-family and multi-family loans. The outstanding balance of "preferred loans" (multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and commercial business loans) decreased by $60.9 million, or 11 percent, to $508.7 million at June 30, 2009 from $569.6 million at June 30, 2008. Outstanding construction loans, net of undisbursed loan funds, declined $20.8 million, or 83 percent, to $4.2 million at June 30, 2009 from $25.0 million at June 30, 2008. The percentage of preferred loans to total loans held for investment at June 30, 2009 increased to 42 percent from 41 percent at June 30, 2008. Loan principal payments received in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 were $40.6 million, compared to $66.4 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2008.

There was no dividend on the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") -- San Francisco stock in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 as compared to $502,000 in the same quarter last year. Also, FHLB -- San Francisco announced that they will not redeem excess capital stock on the next regularly scheduled repurchase date of July 31, 2009 as a result of their desire to strengthen their capital ratios.

Average deposits decreased by $58.6 million, or six percent, to $963.4 million and the average cost of deposits decreased by 97 basis points to 2.04 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to an average balance of $1.02 billion and an average cost of 3.01 percent in the same quarter last year. Transaction account balances (core deposits) increased by $3.7 million, or one percent, to $352.4 million at June 30, 2009 from $348.7 million at June 30, 2008, primarily attributable to an increase in savings account balances. Time deposits decreased by $26.8 million, or four percent, to $636.9 million at June 30, 2009 compared to $663.7 million at June 30, 2008. The total time deposits at June 30, 2009 include brokered deposits of $19.6 million. The Bank gathered brokered deposits in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 as part of the Bank's liquidity and asset-liability management strategy.

The average balance of borrowings, which primarily consists of FHLB -- San Francisco advances, increased $22.8 million, or five percent, to $501.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 while the average cost of advances decreased 11 basis points to 3.69 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to an average balance of $478.7 million and an average cost of 3.80 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2008. The decrease in the average cost of borrowings was primarily the result of the increased use of low cost short-term advances. Interest rates on FHLB -- San Francisco advances have fallen as a result of the unprecedented actions taken by the U.S. Treasury Department and Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates in response to the global credit crisis.

The net interest margin during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 improved six basis points to 2.99 percent from 2.93 percent during the same quarter last year. On a sequential quarter basis, the net interest margin in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 increased 12 basis points from 2.87 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $12.86 million, compared to a provision for loan losses of $6.30 million during the same period of fiscal 2008, and a decline from the sequential third quarter of fiscal 2009 of $13.54 million. The provision for loan losses in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 was primarily attributable to an increase in loan classification downgrades, including an increase in non-performing loans ($11.48 million loan loss provision) and an increase in the general loan loss allowance for loans held for investment ($2.46 million loan loss provision), partly offset by a decline in loans held for investment ($1.08 million loan loss provision recovery). The general loan loss allowance was augmented to reflect the additional risk of loans held for investment resulting from the deteriorating general economic conditions in the U.S. such as higher unemployment rates, negative gross domestic product, declining real estate values and lower retail sales.

Non-performing assets, with underlying collateral primarily located in Southern California, increased to $88.3 million, or 5.59 percent of total assets, at June 30, 2009, compared to $32.5 million, or 1.99 percent of total assets, at June 30, 2008, and $81.0 million, or 5.18 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2009 (sequential quarter). The non-performing assets at June 30, 2009 were primarily comprised of 190 single-family loans ($57.9 million); six multi-family loans ($4.9 million); seven commercial real estate loans ($2.7 million); 10 construction loans ($2.3 million, nine of which, or $250,000, are associated with the previously disclosed Coachella, California construction loan fraud); one undeveloped lot loan ($1.6 million); eight commercial business loans ($1.2 million); nine single-family loans repurchased from, or unable to sell to investors ($1.3 million); and real estate owned comprised of 63 single-family properties ($15.1 million), one developed lot ($852,000) and 16 undeveloped lots acquired in the settlement of loans ($420,000, fourteen of which, or $389,000, are associated with the Coachella, California construction loan fraud). As of June 30, 2009, 43 percent, or $30.7 million of non-performing loans have a current payment status. Net charge-offs for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 were $9.60 million or 2.81 percent of average loans receivable (annualized), compared to $3.14 million or 0.89 percent of average loans receivable (annualized) for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and to $6.32 million or 1.94 percent of average loans receivable (annualized) in the quarter ended March 31, 2009 (sequential quarter).

Classified assets at June 30, 2009 were $116.1 million, comprised of $24.3 million in the special mention category, $75.4 million in the substandard category and $16.4 million in real estate owned. Classified assets at June 30, 2008 were $68.6 million, consisting of $29.4 million in the special mention category, $29.8 million in the substandard category and $9.4 million in real estate owned. Classified assets increased at June 30, 2009 from the June 30, 2008 level primarily as a result of additional loan classification downgrades.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, 37 loans for $16.5 million were modified from their original terms, were re-underwritten and were identified in our asset quality reports as Restructured Loans. As of June 30, 2009, the outstanding balance of Restructured Loans was $40.9 million: 31 are classified as pass, are not included in the classified asset totals described earlier and remain on accrual status ($10.8 million); one is classified as special mention and remains on accrual status ($328,000); and 78 are classified as substandard on non-accrual status ($29.8 million). As of June 30, 2009, 83 percent, or $33.9 million of the Restructured Loans have a current payment status.

The allowance for loan losses was $45.4 million at June 30, 2009, or 3.75 percent of gross loans held for investment, compared to $19.9 million, or 1.43 percent of gross loans held for investment at June 30, 2008. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2009 includes $25.3 million of specific loan loss reserves, compared to $6.5 million of specific loan loss reserves at June 30, 2008. Management believes that, based on currently available information, the allowance for loan losses is sufficient to absorb potential losses inherent in loans held for investment.

The increase in non-interest income to $9.02 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to $285,000 the same period of fiscal 2008 was primarily the result of an increase in the gain on sale of loans and a smaller loss on sale and operations of real estate owned acquired in the settlement of loans, partly offset by a decrease in loan servicing and other fees, a decrease in deposit fees and a decrease in other non-interest income. The decrease in loan servicing and other fees was primarily attributable to lower loan prepayment fees; while the decrease in other non-interest income was primarily attributable to lower investment services fees. The decrease in deposit fees was primarily a result of a decrease in returned check fees.

The gain on sale of loans increased to $8.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 from a loss of $(358,000) in the comparable quarter last year. The average loan sale margin for mortgage banking was 133 basis points for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, compared to negative (32) basis points in the comparable quarter last year. The gain on sale of loans for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 includes an unrealized gain of $1.88 million attributable to the election of the fair value option (i.e., Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159) on loans held for sale that are originated for sale by Provident Bank Mortgage, the Bank's mortgage banking division. The gain on sale of loans for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 was partially reduced by a $735,000 recourse provision on loans sold that are subject to repurchase, compared to a $1.42 million recourse provision in the comparable quarter last year. The mortgage banking environment has recently shown tremendous improvement as a result of the significant decline in mortgage interest rates but remains highly volatile as a result of the well-publicized deterioration of the single-family real estate market.

The volume of loans originated for sale increased $502.6 million, or 441 percent, to $616.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 from $114.0 million during the same period last year, the result of better liquidity in the secondary mortgage markets particularly in FHA/VA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan products and an increase in activity resulting from lower mortgage interest rates. Total loans sold for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 were $587.9 million, up 464 percent from $104.3 million for the same quarter last year. Total loan originations (including loans originated for investment and loans originated for sale) were $625.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, an increase of $481.2 million, or 334 percent, from $144.0 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2008.

Forty-seven real estate owned properties were sold for a net loss of $(18,000) in the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to 15 real estate owned properties sold for a net loss of $(462,000) in the same quarter last year. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, 54 real estate owned properties were acquired in the settlement of loans, compared to 29 real estate owned properties acquired in the settlement of loans in the comparable period last year. As of June 30, 2009, the real estate owned balance was $16.4 million (80 properties), compared to $9.4 million (45 properties) at June 30, 2008.

The decrease in operating expense was primarily the result of a decrease in compensation, partly offset by increases in deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments and an increase in other operating expenses. The lower compensation expense was primarily a result of a $2.63 million non-recurring, non-taxable expense recovery attributable to the implementation of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") voluntary self-correction measures. On April 22, 2008, the Company submitted an application to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") requesting that the IRS issue a determination that an operational failure identified by the Company will be fully and completely corrected contingent upon implementation of the corrective measures outlined in the application, that the ESOP will remain tax qualified, and that no enforcement action will be taken with respect to the operational failure. The IRS approved the application as submitted and the Board of Directors ratified the corrective measures in April 2009, which were subsequently implemented. The higher deposit insurance and regulatory assessments were primarily attributable to the estimated FDIC special assessment of $734,000 which is payable in September 2009. The increase in other operating expenses was primarily attributable to higher expenses related to the increase in mortgage banking activity.

The Company's efficiency ratio improved to 36 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 from 66 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. The improvement was the net result of an increase in non-interest income and a decrease in non-interest expense, partly offset by a decrease in net interest income.

The Company's estimated tax benefit is $1.02 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 in comparison to the estimated tax benefit of $409,000 in the same quarter last year. The Company believes that the estimated tax benefit applied in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 reflects its current income tax obligations.

The Bank currently operates 14 retail/business banking offices in Riverside County and San Bernardino County (Inland Empire). Provident Bank Mortgage operates wholesale loan production offices in Pleasanton and Rancho Cucamonga, California and retail loan production offices in Glendora and Riverside, California.

The Company will host a conference call for institutional investors and bank analysts on Friday, July 31, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) to discuss its financial results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 230-1085 and requesting the Provident Financial Holdings Earnings Release Conference Call. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Friday, August 7, 2009 by dialing (800) 475-6701 and referencing access code number 107040.

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 and the conference call noted above contain statements that the Company believes are "forward-looking statements." These statements relate to the Company's financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. You should not place undue reliance on these statements, as they are subject to 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 include, but are not limited to, the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets and may lead to increased losses and non-performing assets in our loan portfolio, resulting in our allowance for loan losses not being adequate to cover actual losses, and require us to materially increase our reserves; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; results of examinations of us by the Office of Thrift Supervision and our bank subsidiary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of Thrift Supervision or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to increase our reserve for loan losses to write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; our ability to implement our branch expansion strategy; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we have acquired or may in the future acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; our ability to manage loan delinquency rates; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risk associated with the loans on our balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our work force and potential associated charges; computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach, or the implementation of new technologies may not be successful; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business; adverse changes in the securities markets; the inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; the economic impact of war or terrorist activities; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.



                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
            Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                  (Unaudited - Dollars In Thousands)

                                                 June 30,    June 30,
                                                   2009        2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Assets
   Cash and due from banks                      $   56,903  $   12,614
   Federal funds sold                                   --       2,500
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Cash and cash equivalents                      56,903      15,114

   Investment securities - available for sale
    at fair value                                  125,279     153,102
   Loans held for investment, net of allowance
    for loan losses of $45,445 and $19,898,
    respectively                                 1,165,529   1,368,137
   Loans held for sale, at fair value              135,490          --
   Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or
    market                                          10,555      28,461
   Accrued interest receivable                       6,158       7,273
   Real estate owned, net                           16,439       9,355
   FHLB - San Francisco stock                       33,023      32,125
   Premises and equipment, net                       6,348       6,513
   Prepaid expenses and other assets                23,889      12,367
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

     Total assets                               $1,579,613  $1,632,447
 =====================================================================

 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Liabilities:
   Non interest-bearing deposits                $   41,974  $   48,056
   Interest-bearing deposits                       947,271     964,354
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total deposits                                989,245   1,012,410

   Borrowings                                      456,692     479,335
   Accounts payable, accrued interest and other
    liabilities                                     18,766      16,722
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total liabilities                           1,464,703   1,508,467

 Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, $.01 par value (2,000,000
    shares authorized; none issued and
    outstanding)                                        --          --
   Common stock, $.01 par value (15,000,000
    shares authorized; 12,435,865 and 12,435,865
    shares issued, respectively; 6,219,654 and
    6,207,719 shares outstanding, respectively)        124         124
   Additional paid-in capital                       72,709      75,164
   Retained earnings                               134,620     143,053
   Treasury stock at cost (6,216,211 and
    6,228,146 shares, respectively)                (93,942)    (94,798)
   Unearned stock compensation                        (473)       (102)
   Accumulated other comprehensive income, net 
    of tax                                           1,872         539
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

     Total stockholders' equity                    114,910     123,980
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,579,613  $1,632,447
 =====================================================================


                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
  Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - Sequential Quarter
                  (Unaudited - Dollars In Thousands)

                                                 June 30,    March 31,
                                                   2009        2009
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Assets
   Cash and due from banks                      $   56,903  $   12,254
   Investment securities - available for sale
    at fair value                                  125,279     137,178
   Loans held for investment, net of allowance
    for loan losses of $45,445 and $42,178,
    respectively                                 1,165,529   1,213,368
   Loans held for sale, at fair value              135,490          --
   Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or
    market                                          10,555     116,098
   Accrued interest receivable                       6,158       6,162
   Real estate owned, net                           16,439      13,861
   FHLB - San Francisco stock                       33,023      32,929
   Premises and equipment, net                       6,348       6,461
   Prepaid expenses and other assets                23,889      24,657
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

     Total assets                               $1,579,613  $1,562,968
 =====================================================================

 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Liabilities:
   Non interest-bearing deposits                $   41,974  $   44,718
   Interest-bearing deposits                       947,271     903,229
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total deposits                                989,245     947,947

   Borrowings                                      456,692     477,903
   Accounts payable, accrued interest and other
    liabilities                                     18,766      20,926
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total liabilities                           1,464,703   1,446,776

 Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, $.01 par value (2,000,000
    shares authorized; none issued and
    outstanding)                                        --          --
   Common stock, $.01 par value (15,000,000
    shares authorized; 12,435,865 and 12,435,865
    shares issued, respectively; 6,219,654 and
    6,219,654 shares outstanding, respectively)        124         124
   Additional paid-in capital                       72,709      75,252
   Retained earnings                               134,620     133,494
   Treasury stock at cost (6,216,211 and
    6,216,211 shares, respectively)                (93,942)    (93,942)
   Unearned stock compensation                        (473)         --
   Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
    of tax                                           1,872       1,264
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

     Total stockholders' equity                    114,910     116,192
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,579,613  $1,562,968
 =====================================================================


                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                Consolidated Statements of Operations
     (Unaudited - In Thousands, Except Earnings (Loss) Per Share)

                                   Quarter Ended     Fiscal Year Ended
                                     June 30,            June 30,
                                ------------------  ------------------
                                  2009      2008      2009      2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest income:
  Loans receivable, net         $ 19,598  $ 21,481  $ 78,754  $ 86,340
  Investment securities            1,477     1,962     6,821     7,567
  FHLB - San Francisco stock          --       502       324     1,822
  Interest-earning deposits            9         2        25        20
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total interest income           21,084    23,947    85,924    95,749

 Interest expense:
  Checking and money market
   deposits                          309       332     1,223     1,607
  Savings deposits                   508       580     2,096     2,896
  Time deposits                    4,085     6,734    20,132    30,073
  Borrowings                       4,619     4,525    18,705    19,737
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total interest expense           9,521    12,171    42,156    54,313

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest income, before
  provision for loan losses       11,563    11,776    43,768    41,436

 Provision for loan losses        12,863     6,299    48,672    13,108
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest (expense) income,
  after provision for loan
  losses                          (1,300)    5,477    (4,904)   28,328

 Non-interest income:
  Loan servicing and other fees      264       422       869     1,776
  Gain (loss) on sale of loans,
   net                             8,279      (358)   16,971     1,004
  Deposit account fees               680       743     2,899     2,954
  Gain on sale of investment
   securities                         --        --       356        --
  Loss on sale and operations
   of real estate owned
   acquired in the settlement
   of loans                         (631)     (995)   (2,469)   (2,683)
  Other                              430       473     1,583     2,160
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total non-interest income        9,022       285    20,209     5,211

 Non-interest expense:
  Salaries and employee benefits   3,194     4,532    17,369    18,994
  Premises and occupancy             749       647     2,878     2,830
  Equipment                          424       382     1,521     1,552
  Professional expenses              379       457     1,365     1,573
  Sales and marketing expenses       116       109       509       524
  Deposit insurance and
   regulatory assessments          1,174       462     2,187       804
  Other                            1,393     1,335     4,151     4,034
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total non-interest expense       7,429     7,924    29,980    30,311

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Income (loss) before taxes          293    (2,162)  (14,675)    3,228
 (Benefit) provision for income
  taxes                           (1,020)     (409)   (7,236)    2,368
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net income (loss)             $  1,313  $ (1,753) $ (7,439) $    860
 =====================================================================

 Basic earnings (loss) per
  share                         $   0.21  $  (0.28) $  (1.20) $   0.14
 Diluted earnings (loss) per
  share                         $   0.21  $  (0.28) $  (1.20) $   0.14
 Cash dividends per share       $   0.03  $   0.10  $   0.16  $   0.64
 =====================================================================


                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
      Consolidated Statements of Operations - Sequential Quarter
    (Unaudited - In Thousands, Except Earnings (Loss) Per Share)

                                                       Quarter Ended
                                                    ------------------
                                                    June 30,  March 31,
                                                      2009      2009
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest income:
  Loans receivable, net                             $ 19,598  $ 18,850
  Investment securities                                1,477     1,635
  Interest-earning deposits                                9         6
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total interest income                               21,084    20,491

 Interest expense:
  Checking and money market deposits                     309       282
  Savings deposits                                       508       484
  Time deposits                                        4,085     4,479
  Borrowings                                           4,619     4,575
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total interest expense                               9,521     9,820

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest income, before provision for loan
  losses                                              11,563    10,671
 Provision for loan losses                            12,863    13,541
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest expense, after provision for loan
  losses                                              (1,300)   (2,870)

 Non-interest income:
  Loan servicing and other fees                          264        91
  Gain on sale of loans, net                           8,279     6,107
  Deposit account fees                                   680       684
  Loss on sale and operations of real estate owned
   acquired in the settlement of loans, net             (631)     (952)
  Other                                                  430       457
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  Total non-interest income                            9,022     6,387

 Non-interest expense:
  Salaries and employee benefits                       3,194     5,025
  Premises and occupancy                                 749       695
  Equipment                                              424       340
  Professional expenses                                  379       294
  Sales and marketing expenses                           116        93
  Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory
   assessments                                         1,174       403
  Other                                                1,393     1,098
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  Total non-interest expense                           7,429     7,948

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 Income (loss) before taxes                              293    (4,431)
 Benefit for income taxes                             (1,020)   (1,861)
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  Net income (loss)                                 $  1,313  $ (2,570)
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 Basic earnings (loss) per share                    $   0.21  $  (0.41)
 Diluted earnings (loss) per share                  $   0.21  $  (0.41)
 Cash dividends per share                           $   0.03  $   0.03
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                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                         Financial Highlights
     (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Information)

                               Quarter Ended       Fiscal Year Ended
                                 June 30,               June 30,
                           --------------------  ---------------------
                             2009        2008       2009        2008
                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------
 SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
 Return (loss) on average
  assets                        0.33%     (0.43)%     (0.47)%     0.05%
 Return (loss) on average
  stockholders' equity          4.51%     (5.55)%     (6.20)%     0.68%
 Stockholders' equity to
  total assets                  7.27%      7.59%       7.27%      7.59%
 Net interest spread            2.84%      2.70%       2.68%      2.36%
 Net interest margin            2.99%      2.93%       2.86%      2.61%
 Efficiency ratio              36.09%     65.70%      46.86%     64.98%
 Average interest-earning
  assets to average
  interest-bearing
  liabilities                 105.61%    107.14%     106.62%    107.35%

 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:
 Basic earnings (loss) per
  share                    $    0.21  $   (0.28) $    (1.20) $    0.14
 Diluted earnings (loss)
  per share                $    0.21  $   (0.28) $    (1.20) $    0.14
 Book value per share      $   18.48  $   19.97  $     18.4  $   19.97
 Shares used for basic EPS
  computation              6,203,769  6,167,125  6,201,978   6,171,480
 Shares used for diluted
  EPS computation          6,203,769  6,167,125  6,201,978   6,214,425
 Total shares issued and
  outstanding              6,219,654  6,207,719  6,219,654   6,207,719

 LOANS ORIGINATED FOR SALE:
 Retail originations       $  92,556  $  40,145  $  259,348  $ 135,470
 Wholesale originations      524,023     73,809   1,058,275    263,256
                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------
  Total loans originated
   for sale                $ 616,579  $ 113,954  $1,317,623  $ 398,726

 LOANS SOLD:
 Servicing released        $ 587,932  $ 104,291  $1,204,492  $ 368,925
 Servicing retained               --         --         193      4,534
                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------
  Total loans sold         $ 587,932  $ 104,291  $1,204,685  $ 373,459

                             As of      As of      As of       As of
                            06/30/09   03/31/09   12/31/08    09/30/08
                            --------   --------   --------    --------
 ASSET QUALITY RATIOS AND
  DELINQUENT LOANS:
 Non-performing loans to
  loans held for
  investment, net               6.16%      5.53%       3.62%      2.70%
 Non-performing assets to
  total assets                  5.59%      5.18%       3.67%      2.80%
 Allowance for loan losses
  to non-performing loans      63.28%     62.82%      76.24%     62.99%
 Allowance for loan losses
  to gross loans held for
  investment                    3.75%      3.36%       2.69%      1.67%
 Net charge-offs to average
  loans receivable
  (annualized)                  2.81%      1.94%       1.24%      0.90%
 Non-performing loans      $  71,818  $  67,137  $   45,848  $  35,749
 Loans 30 to 89 days
  delinquent               $   9,606  $  10,823  $    9,021  $   6,182

 REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS:
 Tangible equity ratio          6.88%      7.06%       7.25%      7.42%
 Core capital ratio             6.88%      7.06%       7.25%      7.42%
 Total risk-based capital
  ratio                        13.05%     12.68%      12.88%     12.96%
 Tier 1 risk-based capital
  ratio                        11.78%     11.42%      11.63%     11.71%


                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                         Financial Highlights
                             (Unaudited)

 (Dollars in Thousands)                       As of June 30,
                                  ------------------------------------
                                        2009               2008
                                  -----------------  -----------------
 INVESTMENT SECURITIES:            Balance    Rate    Balance    Rate
                                  -----------------  -----------------
 Available for sale (at fair
  value):
 U.S. government sponsored
  enterprise debt securities      $    5,353  4.00%  $    5,111  4.00%
 U.S. government agency MBS           74,064  4.84       90,938  5.09
 U.S. government sponsored
  enterprise MBS                      44,436  4.88       54,254  5.38
 Private issue collateralized
  mortgage obligations                 1,426  3.05        2,225  4.77
 Freddie Mac common stock                 --                 98
 Fannie Mae common stock                  --                  8
 Other common stock                       --                468
                                  ----------         ----------
  Total investment securities
   available for sale             $  125,279  4.80%  $  153,102  5.13%

 LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT:
 Single-family (1 to 4 units)     $  694,354  5.74%  $  808,836  5.95%
 Multi-family (5 or more units)      372,623  6.23      399,733  6.45
 Commercial real estate              122,697  6.90      136,176  6.95
 Construction                          4,513  7.47       32,907  8.59
 Commercial business                   9,183  6.98        8,633  6.87
 Consumer                              1,151  7.27          625  9.84
 Other                                 2,513  6.35        3,728  8.67
                                  ----------         ----------
  Total loans held for investment  1,207,034  6.03%   1,390,638  6.27%

 Undisbursed loan funds                 (305)            (7,864)
 Deferred loan costs                   4,245              5,261
 Allowance for loan losses           (45,445)           (19,898)
                                  ----------         ----------
  Total loans held for investment,
   net                            $1,165,529         $1,368,137

 Purchased loans serviced by
  others included above           $  125,364  5.91%  $  146,514  6.56%

 DEPOSITS:
 Checking accounts - non
  interest-bearing                $   41,974    --%  $   48,056    --%
 Checking accounts -
  interest-bearing                   128,395  0.70      122,065  0.63
 Savings accounts                    156,307  1.30      144,883  1.61
 Money market accounts                25,704  1.45       33,675  1.93
 Time deposits                       636,865  2.60      663,731  3.93
                                  ----------         ----------
  Total deposits                  $  989,245  2.01%  $1,012,410  2.95%
 Brokered deposits included above $   19,612  2.78%  $       --    --%

 Note: The interest rate or yield/cost described in the rate or
       yield/cost column is the weighted-average interest rate or
       yield/cost of all instruments, which are included in the
       balance of the respective line item.


                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                         Financial Highlights
                  (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)

                                               As of June 30,
                                      --------------------------------
                                           2009             2008
                                      ---------------  ---------------
                                      Balance   Rate    Balance  Rate
                                      ---------------  ---------------
 BORROWINGS:
 Overnight                            $     --    --%  $ 32,600  3.12%
 Six months or less                     65,000  3.84     95,000  2.55
 Over six to twelve months              47,000  3.38     15,000  3.33
 Over one to two years                 148,000  4.33    112,000  3.87
 Over two to three years                90,000  3.85    128,000  4.62
 Over three to four years               20,000  3.39     65,000  4.41
 Over four to five years                70,000  3.69     20,000  3.39
 Over five years                        16,692  3.26     11,735  4.64
                                      ----------       -----------
  Total borrowings                    $456,692  3.89%  $479,335  3.81%


                            Quarter Ended         Fiscal Year Ended
                               June 30,                June 30,
                        ----------------------  ----------------------

 SELECTED AVERAGE          2009        2008        2009        2008
  BALANCE SHEETS:        Balance     Balance     Balance     Balance
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Loans receivable,
  net(1)                $1,366,004  $1,414,780  $1,342,632  $1,397,877
 Investment securities     132,608     160,612     144,621     155,509
 FHLB - San Francisco
  stock                     32,985      31,910      32,765      32,271
 Interest-earning
  deposits                  15,491         513       9,998         588
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Total interest-earning
  assets                $1,547,088  $1,607,815  $1,530,016  $1,586,245

 Deposits               $  963,377  $1,022,007  $  955,731  $1,012,138
 Borrowings                501,522     478,660     479,275     465,536
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Total interest-bearing
  liabilities           $1,464,899  $1,500,667  $1,435,006  $1,477,674


                                  Quarter Ended     Fiscal Year Ended
                                     June 30,            June 30,
                                ------------------  ------------------
                                  2009      2008      2009      2008
                                 Yield/    Yield/    Yield/    Yield/
                                  Cost      Cost      Cost      Cost
                                 ------    ------    ------    ------

 Loans receivable, net(1)         5.74%     6.07%     5.87%     6.18%
 Investment securities            4.46%     4.89%     4.72%     4.87%
 FHLB - San Francisco stock         --      6.29%     0.99%     5.65%
 Interest-earning deposits        0.23%     1.56%     0.25%     3.40%
 Total interest-earning assets    5.45%     5.96%     5.62%     6.04%

 Deposits                         2.04%     3.01%     2.45%     3.42%
 Borrowings                       3.69%     3.80%     3.90%     4.24%
 Total interest-bearing
  liabilities                     2.61%     3.26%     2.94%     3.68%

 (1) Includes loans held for investment, loans held for sale and
     receivable from sale of loans, net of allowance for loan losses.

 Note: The interest rate or yield/cost described in the rate or
       yield/cost column is the weighted-average interest rate or
       yield/cost of all instruments, which are included in the
       balance of the respective line item.


                  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
                            Asset Quality
                  (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)

                                 As of     As of     As of     As of
                                06/30/09  03/31/09  12/31/08  09/30/08
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
 Loans on non-accrual status:
  Mortgage loans:
   Single-family                $ 35,434  $ 38,700  $ 30,044  $ 22,803
   Multi-family                    4,930     4,076     1,112     4,694
   Commercial real estate          1,255     2,168     1,520       572
   Construction                      250       263       263       472
  Commercial business loans          198         3       115        --
  Other loans                         --     1,000     1,032        64
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   Total                          42,067    46,210    34,086    28,605

 Accruing loans past due 90
  days or more:                       --        --        --        --
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   Total                              --        --        --        --

 Restructured loans on
  non-accrual status:
  Mortgage loans:
   Single-family                  23,695    18,734     9,725     4,818
   Commercial real estate          1,406        --        --        --
   Construction                    2,037     2,037     2,037     2,326
  Commercial business loans        1,048       156        --        --
  Other loans                      1,565        --        --        --
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   Total                          29,751    20,927    11,762     7,144

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    Total non-performing loans    71,818    67,137    45,848    35,749

 Real estate owned, net           16,439    13,861    11,115     8,927
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 Total non-performing assets    $ 88,257  $ 80,998  $ 56,963  $ 44,676
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 Restructured loans on accrual
  status:
  Mortgage loans:
   Single-family                $ 10,880  $  7,066  $  7,569  $  8,113
  Other loans                        240       240       267       267
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   Total                        $ 11,120  $  7,306  $  7,836  $  8,380
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Contact:

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.
Craig G. Blunden, CEO
Donavon P. Ternes, COO, CFO
(951) 686-6060

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