EX-99 2 jun07results-8k_ex.htm FFIC JUNE 2007 EARNINGS PRESS RELEASE.


CONTACT:

David W. Fry

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Flushing Financial Corporation

(718) 961-5400

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION REPORTS

2007 SECOND QUARTER AND FIRST HALF RESULTS

LAKE SUCCESS, NY – July 24, 2007 - Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq-GS: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB (the “Bank”), today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007.

John R. Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: “The Company achieved a significant milestone as it passed the $3.0 billion level in total assets during the second quarter. We are also pleased with the operating results we are reporting for the second quarter. While they represent a decline from the comparable prior year period, core earnings, which exclude the effects of SFAS No. 159, increased to $5.1 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the second quarter from $4.9 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007. The effect of changes in fair value recorded under SFAS No.159 reduced GAAP earnings by $0.02 per diluted share for the second quarter, while increasing GAAP earnings by $0.02 per diluted share in the first quarter. Net interest income reached a record level of $18.1 million in the second quarter, as the net interest margin increased to 2.57% in the second quarter of 2007 from 2.56% in the first quarter of 2007. Operating expenses, excluding certain non-recurring expenses related to the annual grants of restricted stock units and the retirement of an executive, increased $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2007 from the first quarter of 2007.

“We had a record quarter of loan originations at $213.5 million, which contributed to our highest ever quarterly net interest income. Loans in process were $281.4 million at June 30, 2007, with $59.9 million resulting from new or expanded initiatives within our strategic plan.

“Our strategic initiatives contributed to the increase in core earnings. We continued to move the savings bank to a more “commercial like” banking institution. In the recent quarter, we introduced our remote capture product, Desktop Direct, which has been well received and installed at depositors’ business offices. Also in the recent quarter, we began the installation of a cash management suite of products, which will be introduced during the second half of 2007. We also grew commercial business loans by $10.3 million during the quarter. Our iGObanking.comTM internet bank is performing well, bringing in deposits at favorable interest rates.

“The second quarter saw the return of a positively-sloped interest rate curve as long-term rates increased. The benefit we should see from this change in the yield curve has a lag as our interest-bearing liabilities continued to reprice upwards faster then our interest-earning assets on a year-over-year basis.

“In summary, we remain pleased with the direction and pace of change in the organization as we move to a more ‘commercial-like’ banking institution. We continue to expand and leverage our strengths in multicultural banking, and mixed-use and multi-family lending, as we remain focused on delivering long-term value to our shareholders.”

Net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007 was $4.8 million, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 11.6%, from the $5.4 million earned in the second quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter was $0.24, a decrease of $0.06, or 20.0%, from the $0.30 earned in the comparable quarter a year ago.

Net income for the first half of 2007 was $10.2 million, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 10.2%, from the $11.3 million earned in the first half of 2006. Diluted earnings per share for the first half of 2007 was $0.51, a decrease of $0.12, or 19.0%, from the $0.63 earned in the comparable 2006 period.

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

July 24, 2007

Page Two

Earnings Summary - Three Months Ended June 30, 2007

For the three months ended June 30, 2007, net interest income was $18.1 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 8.5%, from $16.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. An increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets of $483.5 million, to $2,810.4 million, was partially offset by a decrease in the net interest spread of 27 basis points to 2.35% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 from 2.62% for the comparable period in 2006. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 29 basis points to 6.74% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 6.45% in the three months ended June 30, 2006. However, this was more than offset by an increase in the cost of funds of 56 basis points to 4.39% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 3.83% for the comparable prior year period. The net interest margin decreased 29 basis points to 2.57% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 2.86% for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Excluding prepayment penalty income, the net interest margin would have been 2.38% and 2.69% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

The increase in the yield of interest-earning assets is primarily due to an increase of $511.0 million in the average balance of the loan portfolio to $2,485.3 million, combined with an $11.8 million decrease in the average balance of the lower-yielding securities portfolios. The yield on the mortgage loan portfolio increased 16 basis points to 6.95% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 6.79% for the three months ended June 30, 2006. This increase is primarily due to the average rate on new loans originated during the past twelve months being above the average rate on the loan portfolio. In an effort to increase the yield on interest-earning assets, we continued to fund a portion of the growth in the higher-yielding mortgage loan portfolio through repayments received on the lower-yielding securities portfolio.

The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities is primarily attributed to the Federal Reserve increasing overnight rates for seventeen consecutive meetings through June 2006. Although the overnight rate remained at 5.25% since June 2006, the prior increases resulted in an increase in our cost of funds. Certificates of deposit, savings accounts and money market accounts increased 64 basis points, 81 basis points and 55 basis points, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, resulting in an increase in the cost of deposits of 65 basis points to 4.21% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006. The cost of borrowed funds also increased 35 basis points to 4.97% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006. This was combined with the increase in the average balance of certificates of deposit of $200.7 million, while the average balance of borrowed funds increased $175.4 million. In addition, the combined average balances of lower-costing savings, money market and NOW accounts increased a total of $105.1 million.

The net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2007 increased one basis point to 2.57% from 2.56% for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 13 basis points during the quarter, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 12 basis points.

Non-interest income increased $0.2 million, or 6.1%, for the three months ended June 30, 2007 to $2.7 million, as compared to $2.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. This was attributed to increases of $0.3 million in dividends received on Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB-NY”) stock, $0.2 million in miscellaneous fees from loans which paid-in-full prior to maturity, and $0.3 million in Other Income, partially offset by a $0.6 million charge attributed to changes in fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value under SFAS No. 159.

Non-interest expense was $13.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $2.9 million, or 27.9%, from $10.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase from the comparable prior year period is primarily attributed to increases of: $1.4 million in employee salary and benefit expenses related to additional employees primarily related to five additional branches, additional employees for the business banking initiative and the internet banking division, $0.3 million in occupancy and equipment costs primarily related to increased rental expense, $0.2 million in depreciation primarily due to five additional locations, $0.2 million in professional services, $0.2 million in data processing expense, and $0.4 million in other operating expenses primarily related to the additional branches and employees. The efficiency ratio was 61.9% and 54.0% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was $4.8 million, a decrease of $0.6 million or 11.6%, as compared to $5.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Diluted earnings per share was $0.24 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, a decrease of $0.06, or 20.%, from $0.30 in the three months ended June 30, 2006.

Return on average equity was 8.78% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 12.18% for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Return on average assets was 0.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 0.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2006.

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

July 24, 2007

Page Three

Earnings Summary - Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

For the six months ended June 30, 2007, net interest income was $35.4 million, an increase of $1.8 million, or 5.4%, from $33.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. An increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets of $462.4 million, to $2,759.9 million, was partially offset by a decrease in the net interest spread of 34 basis points to 2.35% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 2.69% for the comparable period in 2006. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 26 basis points to 6.68% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 6.42% in the six months ended June 30, 2006. However, this was more than offset by an increase in the cost of funds of 60 basis points to 4.33% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 3.73% for the comparable prior year period. The net interest margin decreased 36 basis points to 2.56% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 2.92% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Excluding prepayment penalty income, the net interest margin would have been 2.42% and 2.76% for the six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

The increase in the yield of interest-earning assets is primarily due to an increase of $485.8 million in the average balance of the loan portfolio to $2,429.2 million, combined with an $11.9 million decrease in the average balance of the lower-yielding securities portfolios. The yield on the mortgage loan portfolio increased 12 basis points to 6.89% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 6.77% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. This increase is primarily due to the average rate on new loans originated during the past twelve months being above the average rate on the loan portfolio. In an effort to increase the yield on interest-earning assets, we continued to fund a portion of the growth in the higher-yielding mortgage loan portfolio through repayments received on the lower-yielding securities portfolio.

The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities is primarily attributed to the Federal Reserve increasing overnight rates for seventeen consecutive meetings through June 2006. Although the overnight rate remained at 5.25% since June 2006, the prior increases resulted in an increase in our cost of funds. Certificates of deposit, savings accounts and money market accounts increased 69 basis points, 63 basis points and 78 basis points, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006, resulting in an increase in the cost of deposits of 73 basis points to 4.14% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. The cost of borrowed funds also increased 34 basis points to 4.91% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. This was combined with the increase in the average balance of certificates of deposit of $208.3 million, while the average balance of borrowed funds increased $157.4 million. In addition, the combined average balances of lower-costing savings, money market and NOW accounts increased a total of $98.3 million.

Non-interest income increased $1.6 million, or 33.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2007 to $6.4 million, as compared to $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. This was attributed to increases of: $0.2 million on BOLI due to the purchase of additional BOLI, $0.5 million in dividends received on Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB-NY”) stock, $0.3 million in miscellaneous fees from loans which paid-in-full prior to maturity, $0.6 million in Other Income, and $0.2 million attributed to changes in fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value under SFAS No. 159.

Non-interest expense was $25.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $6.0 million, or 30.2%, from $19.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase from the comparable prior year period is primarily attributed to increases of: $2.8 million in employee salary and benefit expenses related to additional employees primarily related to five additional branches, additional employees for the business banking initiative and the internet banking division, $0.9 million in occupancy and equipment costs primarily related to increased rental expense, $0.5 million in depreciation primarily due to five additional locations, $0.5 million in professional services, $0.4 million in data processing expense, and $1.0 million in other operating expenses primarily related to the additional branches and employees. The efficiency ratio was 62.1% and 51.8% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $10.2 million, a decrease of $1.2 million or 10.2%, as compared to $11.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Diluted earnings per share was $0.51 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, a decrease of $0.12, or 19.0%, from $0.63 in the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Return on average equity was 9.40% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 12.79% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Return on average assets was 0.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 0.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

July 24, 2007

Page Four

Balance Sheet Summary

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company elected the early adoption of SFAS No. 157 and 159. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Upon adoption, the Company selected the fair value measurement option for various pre-existing financial assets and financial liabilities, including mortgage-backed securities with a fair value of $139.4 million, mutual funds with a fair value of $20.6 million, common stock with a fair value of $0.6 million, FHLB borrowings with a fair value of $98.8 million, and junior subordinated debt (commonly known as trust preferred securities) with a fair value of $21.3 million. On a going-forward basis, the Company currently plans to carry the financial assets and financial liabilities which will replace the above noted items at fair value, and will evaluate other purchases of investments and acquisition of new debt to determine if they should be carried at cost or fair value. The initial fair value measurement of these items resulted in a reduction of stockholders’ equity of $2.2 million as of January 1, 2007. This one-time charge is comprised of a $5.8 million cumulative-effect adjustment, net of tax, recorded as a reduction of retained earnings, partially offset by a $3.6 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the election of the fair value option for certain securities available for sale. The Bank’s regulatory capital was reduced $5.4 million as of January 1, 2007 as a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 159. The Bank remains well-capitalized under regulatory capital requirements after the adoption of SFAS No. 159. During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company elected to measure at fair value junior subordinated debt (commonly know as trust preferred securities) with a fair value of $41.4 million that was issued during June 2007.

At June 30, 2007, total assets were $3,040.7 million, an increase of $204.2 million, or 7.2%, from $2,836.5 million at December 31, 2006. Total loans, net increased $222.4 million, or 9.6%, during the six months ended June 30, 2007 to $2,547.1 million from $2,324.7 million at December 31, 2006. At June 30, 2007, loans in process totaled $281.4 million, compared to $185.3 million at June 30, 2006 and $291.9 million at December 31, 2006.

Loan originations were at a record level for a quarter as demand for our loan products remained strong. The following table shows loan originations and purchases for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the six months

 

 

ended June 30,

 

ended June 30,

(In thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

Multi-family residential

$

55,941

$

30,629

$

113,599

$

64,659

Commercial real estate

 

62,032

 

32,070

 

100,706

 

74,327

One-to-four family – mixed-use property

 

48,180

 

33,516

 

91,734

 

66,318

One-to-four family – residential

 

10,293

 

2,357

 

17,538

 

6,516

Construction

 

14,276

 

16,723

 

25,376

 

31,327

Commercial business and other loans

 

22,811

 

25,184

 

48,293

 

37,178

Total

$

213,533

$

140,479

$

397,246

$

280,325

 

Loan purchases included in the table above totaled $9.1 million and $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. There were no loan purchases for the three month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. Loans acquired on June 30, 2006 in the purchase of Atlantic Liberty are excluded from the table above.

As the Bank continues to increase its loan portfolio, management continues to adhere to the Bank’s strict underwriting standards. As a result, the Bank has been able to minimize charge-offs of losses from impaired loans and maintain asset quality. Non-performing assets were $6.5 million at June 30, 2007 compared to $3.1 million at December 31, 2006 and $2.4 million at June 30, 2006. Included in non-performing assets at June 30, 2007 is a multi-family residential mortgage loan for $2.9 million, which has a loan-to-value ratio of approximately 60%. Management expects to be paid-in-full during the third quarter as the borrower has a commitment to refinance the loan. Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets was 0.21% at June 30, 2007 compared to 0.11% at December 31, 2006 and 0.09% as of June 30, 2006. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans was 105% at June 30, 2007, compared to 226% at December 31, 2006 and 301% at June 30, 2006.

During the six months ended June 30, 2007, mortgage-backed securities decreased $21.4 million to $267.5 million, while other securities decreased $4.1 million to $37.6 million. Principal repayments on the securities portfolio during the first half of 2007 have been reinvested in higher yielding loans. Other securities primarily consists of securities issued by government agencies and mutual or bond funds that invest in government and government agency securities.

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Flushing Financial Corporation

July 24, 2007

Page Five

Total liabilities were $2,818.0 million at June 30, 2007, an increase of $199.9 million, or 7.6%, from December 31, 2006. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, due to depositors increased $179.9 million to $1,924.3 million, primarily as a result of an increase of $78.0 million in certificates of deposit, of which $39.2 million were new brokered deposits, while core deposits increased $101.9 million. Borrowed funds increased $15.8 million. During June 2007, the Company issued junior subordinated debt with a face amount of $41.2 million. Following the end of the quarter, the Company issued an additional $20.6 million of junior subordinated debt, and called junior subordinated debt with a face amount of $20.6 million that was issued in 2002. The $61.8 million of junior subordinated debt was issued with a weighted average fixed rate of interest for the first five years of 6.96%, and then adjusts quarterly at a weighted average rate equal to three month LIBOR plus 142 basis points. The junior subordinated debt that was called in July adjusted quarterly at a rate equal to three month LIBOR plus 365 basis points. In July 2007, the Company used $30.0 million of the funds obtained from issuing this debt to increase its investment in the Bank, thereby increasing the Bank’s regulatory capital to support further asset growth. In addition, mortgagors’ escrow deposits increased $6.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Total stockholders’ equity increased $4.3 million, or 2.0%, to $222.7 million at June 30, 2007 from $218.4 million at December 31, 2006. Net income of $10.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was partially offset by a net after tax decrease of $0.9 million on the market value of securities available for sale, $0.6 million in treasury shares purchased through the Company’s stock repurchase program, a $2.2 million charge related to the adoption of SFAS No. 159, and $4.7 million of cash dividends declared and paid during the six months ended June 30, 2007. The exercise of stock options increased stockholders’ equity by $1.1 million, including the income tax benefit realized by the Company upon the exercise of the options. Book value per share was $10.48 at June 30, 2007, compared to $10.34 per share at December 31, 2006 and $9.86 per share at June 30, 2006.

Under its current stock repurchase program, the Company repurchased 38,000 shares during the six months ended June 30, 2007, at a total cost of $0.6 million, or an average of $16.52 per share. At June 30, 2007, 362,050 shares remain to be repurchased under the current stock repurchase program. Through June 30, 2007, the Company had repurchased approximately 48% of the common shares issued in connection with the Company’s initial public offering at a cost of $118.6 million.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Core Earnings

Although core earnings are not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, the Company believes that its core earnings are an important indication of performance through ongoing operations. The Company believes that core earnings are useful to management and investors in evaluating its ongoing operating performance, and in comparing its performance with other companies in the banking industry, particularly those that have not adopted SFAS No. 159. Core earnings should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007, and the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company calculated core earnings by adding back or subtracting the fair value gain or loss recorded under SFAS No.159. The Company adopted SFAS No. 159 effective January 1, 2007.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

March 31, 2007

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2007

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

GAAP net income

 

$5,386

 

$4,781

 

$10,167

 

Net (gain) loss under SFAS No. 159

 

(805)

 

634

 

(171)

 

Income tax effect

 

356

 

(280)

 

76

 

Core net income

 

$4,937

 

$5,135

 

$10,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per share

 

$0.27

 

$0.24

 

$0.51

 

Net after tax effect of SFAS No. 159

 

(0.02)

 

0.02

 

0.00

 

Core diluted earnings per share

 

$0.25

 

$0.26

 

$0.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

July 24, 2007

Page Six

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this Press Release relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, risk factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and in other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “expects”, “plans”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “forecasts”, “potential” or “continue” or similar terms or the negative of these terms. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company has no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Flushing Financial Corporation is the holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, a federally chartered stock savings bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The Bank conducts its business through fourteen banking offices located in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Nassau County, and its internet banking division, “iGObanking.comTM”.

Additional information on Flushing Financial Corporation may be obtained by visiting the Company’s website at http://www.flushingsavings.com.

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

July 24, 2007 – Page Seven

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

ASSETS

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$              34,157

 

$              29,251

Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

267,460

 

288,851

 

Other securities

37,594

 

41,736

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-family residential

930,168

 

870,912

 

Commercial real estate

580,010

 

519,552

 

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

648,935

 

588,092

 

One-to-four family - residential

161,156

 

161,889

 

Co-operative apartments

7,994

 

8,059

 

Construction

118,760

 

104,488

 

Small Business Administration

17,291

 

17,521

 

Commercial business and other

77,009

 

50,899

 

Net unamortized premiums and unearned loan fees

12,611

 

10,393

 

Allowance for loan losses

(6,799)

 

(7,057)

 

 

 

Net loans

2,547,135

 

2,324,748

Interest and dividends receivable

14,111

 

13,332

Bank premises and equipment, net

24,804

 

23,042

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock

35,244

 

36,160

Bank owned life insurance

41,369

 

40,516

Goodwill

 

14,819

 

14,818

Core deposit intangible

3,045

 

3,279

Other assets

20,950

 

20,788

 

 

 

Total assets

$              3,040,688

 

$              2,836,521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Due to depositors:

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing

$              82,584

 

$              80,061

 

Interest-bearing:

 

 

 

 

 

Certificate of deposit accounts

1,180,960

 

1,102,976

 

 

Savings accounts

306,432

 

262,980

 

 

Money market accounts

292,137

 

251,197

 

 

NOW accounts

62,167

 

47,181

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,841,696

 

1,664,334

Mortgagors' escrow deposits

26,022

 

19,755

Borrowed funds

848,177

 

832,413

Other liabilities

19,523

 

21,543

 

 

 

Total liabilities

2,818,002

 

2,618,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)

-

 

-

Common stock ($0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 21,256,849

 

 

 

 

shares and 21,165,052 shares issued at June 30, 2007 and December 31,

 

 

 

 

2006, respectively; 21,253,363 shares and 21,131,274 shares outstanding at

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively)

213

 

212

Additional paid-in capital

72,026

 

71,079

Treasury stock (3,486 shares and 33,778 shares at June 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

and December 31, 2006, respectively)

(57)

 

(592)

Unearned compensation

(2,503)

 

(2,897)

Retained earnings

156,425

 

156,879

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

(3,418)

 

(6,266)

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

222,686

 

218,415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$              3,040,688

 

$              2,836,521

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

July 24, 2007 – Page Eight

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the six months

 

 

ended June 30,

 

ended June 30,

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

$

43,367

$

33,584

$

84,031

$

65,849

Interest and dividends on securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

3,820

 

3,628

 

7,746

 

7,328

Dividends

 

104

 

76

 

206

 

153

Other interest income

 

80

 

258

 

179

 

428

Total interest and dividend income

 

47,371

 

37,546

 

92,162

 

73,758

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

18,889

 

13,224

 

36,308

 

24,734

Other interest expense

 

10,412

 

7,661

 

20,479

 

15,448

Total interest expense

 

29,301

 

20,885

 

56,787

 

40,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

18,070

 

16,661

 

35,375

 

33,576

Provision for loan losses

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

18,070

 

16,661

 

35,375

 

33,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan fee income

 

1,080

 

879

 

1,792

 

1,509

Banking services fee income

 

381

 

339

 

768

 

710

Net gain on sale of loans held for sale

 

118

 

237

 

239

 

360

Net gain on sale of loans

 

90

 

73

 

137

 

100

Net gain on sale of securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

81

Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments

 

(634)

 

-

 

171

 

-

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock dividends

663

 

380

 

1,238

 

759

Bank owned life insurance

 

424

 

401

 

853

 

671

Other income

 

621

 

277

 

1,196

 

603

Total non-interest income

 

2,743

 

2,586

 

6,394

 

4,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

6,234

 

4,813

 

12,381

 

9,567

Occupancy and equipment

 

1,608

 

1,261

 

3,233

 

2,370

Professional services

 

1,195

 

967

 

2,391

 

1,934

Data processing

 

867

 

656

 

1,711

 

1,294

Depreciation and amortization

 

604

 

364

 

1,197

 

731

Other operating expenses

 

2,771

 

2,324

 

4,889

 

3,921

Total non-interest expense

 

13,279

 

10,385

 

25,802

 

19,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

7,534

 

8,862

 

15,967

 

18,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

2,315

 

2,863

 

4,962

 

5,804

State and local

 

438

 

593

 

838

 

1,431

Total taxes

 

2,753

 

3,456

 

5,800

 

7,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

4,781

$

5,406

$

10,167

$

11,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

0.24

$

0.30

$

0.52

$

0.64

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.24

$

0.30

$

0.51

$

0.63

Dividends per share

$

0.12

$

0.11

$

0.24

$

0.22

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

July 24, 2007 – Page Nine

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollars in Thousands Except Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

At or for the three months

 

 

At or for the six months

 

 

 

ended June 30,

 

 

ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

Per Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$0.24

 

 

$0.30

 

 

$0.52

 

 

$0.64

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$0.24

 

 

$0.30

 

 

$0.51

 

 

$0.63

 

Average number of shares outstanding for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share computation

 

19,552,896

 

 

17,811,046

 

 

19,550,845

 

 

17,788,822

 

Diluted earnings per share computation

 

19,790,087

 

 

18,079,904

 

 

19,798,242

 

 

18,078,845

 

Book value per share (based on 21,253,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and 21,102,652 shares outstanding at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively)

 

$10.48

 

 

$9.86

 

 

$10.48

 

 

$9.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, net

$

2,485,258

 

$

1,974,209

 

$

2,429,242

 

$

1,943,425

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

2,810,404

 

 

2,326,946

 

 

2,759,917

 

 

2,297,538

 

Total assets

 

2,971,938

 

 

2,437,221

 

 

2,921,588

 

 

2,403,397

 

Total due to depositors

 

1,792,172

 

 

1,486,338

 

 

1,753,897

 

 

1,447,301

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,668,720

 

 

2,183,079

 

 

2,620,884

 

 

2,153,691

 

Stockholders' equity

 

217,757

 

 

177,466

 

 

216,255

 

 

177,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Ratios (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

0.64

%

 

0.89

%

 

0.70

%

 

0.94

%

Return on average equity

 

8.78

 

 

12.18

 

 

9.40

 

 

12.79

 

Yield on average interest-earning assets

 

6.74

 

 

6.45

 

 

6.68

 

 

6.42

 

Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities

 

4.39

 

 

3.83

 

 

4.33

 

 

3.73

 

Interest rate spread during period

 

2.35

 

 

2.62

 

 

2.35

 

 

2.69

 

Net interest margin

 

2.57

 

 

2.86

 

 

2.56

 

 

2.92

 

Non-interest expense to average assets

 

1.79

 

 

1.70

 

 

1.77

 

 

1.65

 

Efficiency ratio

 

61.92

 

 

53.96

 

 

62.07

 

 

51.76

 

Average interest-earning assets to average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interest-bearing liabilities

 

1.05

X

 

1.07

X

 

1.05

X

 

1.07

X

 

 

(1)

Ratios for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are presented on an annualized basis.

 

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

July 24, 2007 – Page Ten

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

At or for the six

 

 

At or for the year

 

 

months ended

 

 

ended

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory capital ratios (for Flushing Savings Bank only):

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible capital (minimum requirement = 1.5%)

6.66

%

 

6.91

%

Leverage and core capital (minimum requirement = 3%)

6.66

 

 

6.91

 

Total risk-based capital (minimum requirement = 8%)

10.36

 

 

10.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

Average equity to average assets

7.40

%

 

7.58

%

Equity to total assets

7.32

 

 

7.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset quality:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans

$6,458

 

 

$3,126

 

Non-performing assets

6,458

 

 

3,126

 

Net charge-offs

258

 

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset quality ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans to gross loans

0.25

%

 

0.13

%

Non-performing assets to total assets

0.21

 

 

0.11

 

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans

0.27

 

 

0.30

 

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing assets

105.27

 

 

225.72

 

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

105.27

 

 

225.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full-service customer facilities

14

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

July 24, 2007 – Page Eleven

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

NET INTEREST MARGIN

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Yield/

 

 

Average

 

 

Yield/

 

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

Cost

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

Cost

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans, net (1)

$

2,397,978

$

41,667

6.95

%

$

1,927,902

$

32,745

6.79

%

Other loans, net (1)

 

87,280

 

1,700

7.79

 

 

46,307

 

839

7.25

 

Total loans, net

 

2,485,258

 

43,367

6.98

 

 

1,974,209

 

33,584

6.80

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

275,818

 

3,361

4.87

 

 

290,519

 

3,255

4.48

 

Other securities

 

42,631

 

563

5.28

 

 

39,758

 

449

4.52

 

Total securities

 

318,449

 

3,924

4.93

 

 

330,277

 

3,704

4.49

 

Interest-earning deposits and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

federal funds sold

 

6,697

 

80

4.78

 

 

22,460

 

258

4.59

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

2,810,404

 

47,371

6.74

 

 

2,326,946

 

37,546

6.45

 

Other assets

 

161,534

 

 

 

 

 

110,275

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

2,971,938

 

 

 

 

$

2,437,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings accounts

$

299,607

 

1,721

2.30

 

$

258,537

 

965

1.49

 

NOW accounts

 

57,077

 

195

1.37

 

 

39,442

 

48

0.49

 

Money market accounts

 

272,067

 

2,848

4.19

 

 

225,655

 

2,054

3.64

 

Certificate of deposit accounts

 

1,163,421

 

14,109

4.85

 

 

962,704

 

10,143

4.21

 

Total due to depositors

 

1,792,172

 

18,873

4.21

 

 

1,486,338

 

13,210

3.56

 

Mortgagors' escrow accounts

 

38,442

 

16

0.17

 

 

34,004

 

14

0.16

 

Total deposits

 

1,830,614

 

18,889

4.13

 

 

1,520,342

 

13,224

3.48

 

Borrowed funds

 

838,106

 

10,412

4.97

 

 

662,737

 

7,661

4.62

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,668,720

 

29,301

4.39

 

 

2,183,079

 

20,885

3.83

 

Non interest-bearing deposits

 

65,958

 

 

 

 

 

59,555

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

19,503

 

 

 

 

 

17,121

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,754,181

 

 

 

 

 

2,259,755

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

217,757

 

 

 

 

 

177,466

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,971,938

 

 

 

 

$

2,437,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net interest rate spread

 

 

$

18,070

2.35

%

 

 

$

16,661

2.62

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest-earning assets /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net interest margin

$

141,684

 

 

2.57

%

$

143,867

 

 

2.86

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of interest-earning assets to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

1.05

X

 

 

 

 

1.07

X

 

 

(1)

Loan interest income includes loan fee income (which includes net amortization of deferred fees and costs, late charges, and prepayment penalties) of approximately $1.3 million and $1.0 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

July 24, 2007 – Page Twelve

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

NET INTEREST MARGIN

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Yield/

 

 

Average

 

 

Yield/

 

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

Cost

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

Cost

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans, net (1)

$

2,349,576

$

80,931

6.89

%

$

1,905,284

$

64,465

6.77

%

Other loans, net (1)

 

79,666

 

3,100

7.78

 

 

38,141

 

1,384

7.26

 

Total loans, net

 

2,429,242

 

84,031

6.92

 

 

1,943,425

 

65,849

6.78

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

280,547

 

6,834

4.87

 

 

296,426

 

6,647

4.48

 

Other securities

 

42,608

 

1,118

5.25

 

 

38,589

 

834

4.32

 

Total securities

 

323,155

 

7,952

4.92

 

 

335,015

 

7,481

4.47

 

Interest-earning deposits and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

federal funds sold

 

7,520

 

179

4.76

 

 

19,098

 

428

4.48

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

2,759,917

 

92,162

6.68

 

 

2,297,538

 

73,758

6.42

 

Other assets

 

161,671

 

 

 

 

 

105,859

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

2,921,588

 

 

 

 

$

2,403,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings accounts

$

287,006

 

3,012

2.10

 

$

263,008

 

1,928

1.47

 

NOW accounts

 

52,600

 

289

1.10

 

 

39,931

 

98

0.49

 

Money market accounts

 

262,617

 

5,332

4.06

 

 

201,024

 

3,292

3.28

 

Certificate of deposit accounts

 

1,151,674

 

27,637

4.80

 

 

943,338

 

19,387

4.11

 

Total due to depositors

 

1,753,897

 

36,270

4.14

 

 

1,447,301

 

24,705

3.41

 

Mortgagors' escrow accounts

 

33,084

 

38

0.23

 

 

29,840

 

29

0.19

 

Total deposits

 

1,786,981

 

36,308

4.06

 

 

1,477,141

 

24,734

3.35

 

Borrowed funds

 

833,903

 

20,479

4.91

 

 

676,550

 

15,448

4.57

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,620,884

 

56,787

4.33

 

 

2,153,691

 

40,182

3.73

 

Non interest-bearing deposits

 

65,632

 

 

 

 

 

56,836

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

18,817

 

 

 

 

 

15,836

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,705,333

 

 

 

 

 

2,226,363

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

216,255

 

 

 

 

 

177,034

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,921,588

 

 

 

 

$

2,403,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net interest rate spread

 

 

$

35,375

2.35

%

 

 

$

33,576

2.69

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest-earning assets /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net interest margin

$

139,033

 

 

2.56

%

$

143,847

 

 

2.92

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of interest-earning assets to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

1.05

X

 

 

 

 

1.07

X

 

 

(1)

Loan interest income includes loan fee income (which includes net amortization of deferred fees and costs, late charges, and prepayment penalties) of approximately $2.0 million and $1.9 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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