PAOLI, Pa., Oct. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: MLVF) (the “Company”), the parent company of Malvern Bank, National Association, announced today the closing of the Company’s previously announced underwritten public offering of 1,190,477 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $21.00 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $25.0 million. The net proceeds of the offering after deducting the underwriting discount and other estimated offering expenses are expected to be approximately $23.4 million. The underwriter has a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 178,571 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount.If the underwriter’s option is exercised in full, it would result in additional gross proceeds of approximately $3.7 million, or additional net proceeds of approximately $3.6 million after deducting the underwriting discount. Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. served as the sole underwriter for the offering.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to increase its capital structure, to fund future organic growth and for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The Company may also use a portion of the net proceeds for future acquisitions, although the Company has no present commitments or agreements to do so.

This announcement is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company, which is made only by means of a prospectus supplement and related base prospectus, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

The Company has filed a shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) (File No. 333-219999) and a prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, for the offering to which this communication relates. The sale of shares of common stock in the underwritten offering is being made solely pursuant to such prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in the registration statement, the prospectus supplement, and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by contacting Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P., 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 6^th Floor, New York, New York 10020, or by phone at 1-866-805-4128.