EX-99 2 sep07results-8k_ex.htm FFIC SEPTEMBER 2007 EARNINGS 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 THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED RESULTS

LAKE SUCCESS, NY – October 16, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007 was $5.7 million, an increase of $0.4 million, or 7.8%, from the $5.3 million earned in the third quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter was $0.29, an increase of $0.02, or 7.4%, from the $0.27 earned in the comparable quarter a year ago.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $15.9 million, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 4.4%, from the $16.6 million earned in the comparable 2006 period. Diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $0.80, a decrease of $0.09, or 10.1%, from the $0.89 earned in the comparable 2006 period.

Core earnings, which exclude the effects of SFAS No. 159, increased to $5.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the third quarter from $5.1 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2007. The effect of changes in fair value recorded under SFAS No.159 increased GAAP earnings by $0.02 per diluted share for the third quarter, while decreasing GAAP earnings by $0.02 per diluted share in the second quarter.

John R. Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: “We are pleased with the operating results we are reporting for the third quarter. For the first time since the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) began raising interest rates in 2004, the Company has put together two consecutive quarters of core earnings growth, as core earnings per share increased to $0.27 in the third quarter of 2007 from $0.26 in the second quarter of 2007 and $0.25 in the first quarter of 2007. Our strategic initiative to create a more “commercial-like” bank is contributing to revenue growth. We grew commercial business loans by $17.3 million during the third quarter. Expenses associated with our strategic shift have stabilized. Our real estate lending business continues to be strong and asset quality remains solid. Our iGObanking.comTM internet bank continues to perform better than planned, bringing in deposits at favorable interest rates.

“The Bank entered into several leverage transactions during the later part of September to take advantage of the abrupt widening of credit spreads seen in the financial markets. The Bank purchased $104.1 million of investment securities and financed the purchases with borrowings. The spread, on a tax adjusted basis, between the securities purchased and the borrowings incurred is approximately 200 basis points. While this had little effect on earnings for the third quarter, we expect these transactions to provide additional net interest income in future periods.

“Loan originations were $182.0 million for the third quarter as demand for our loan products remained strong. Loans in process were $218.7 million at September 30, 2007, with $46.9 million resulting from new or expanded initiatives within our strategic plan. Non-performing loans decreased to $4.8 million at September 30, 2007 from $6.5 million at June 30, 2007 as we continue to follow our strict underwriting standards. The Bank does not originate, or hold in portfolio, sub-prime mortgages.

“In the third quarter, the FOMC lowered the overnight interest rate 50 basis points to 4.75%. The positively-sloped interest rate curve that returned in the second quarter of this year steepened in the third quarter as short-term rates declined more than long-term rates declined. The benefit we should see from the reduction in the overnight interest rate and the steepening of 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.

 

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October 16, 2007

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“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.”

Earnings Summary - Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

For the three months ended September 30, 2007, net interest income was $17.3 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 0.7%, from $17.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. An increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets of $397.4 million, to $2,929.8 million, was partially offset by a decrease in the net interest spread of 33 basis points to 2.15% for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 from 2.48% for the comparable period in 2006. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 14 basis points to 6.69% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from 6.55% in the three months ended September 30, 2006. However, this was more than offset by an increase in the cost of funds of 47 basis points to 4.54% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from 4.07% for the comparable prior year period. The net interest margin decreased 35 basis points to 2.37% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from 2.72% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Excluding prepayment penalty income, the net interest margin would have been 2.25% and 2.58% for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

The increase in the yield of interest-earning assets is primarily due to an increase of $432.8 million in the average balance of the higher-yielding loan portfolio to $2,598.4 million, combined with a $33.4 million decrease in the average balance of the lower-yielding securities portfolios. The yield on the mortgage loan portfolio increased one basis point to 6.86% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from 6.85% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. 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 FOMC increasing overnight rates for seventeen consecutive meetings through June 2006. Although the FOMC reduced the overnight rate by 50 basis points in September 2007, the prior increases resulted in an increase in our cost of funds as new deposits were obtained at rates higher than the average rate on existing deposits. Certificates of deposit, savings accounts and money market accounts increased 51 basis points, 109 basis points and 30 basis points, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006, resulting in an increase in the cost of deposits of 59 basis points to 4.30% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006. The cost of borrowed funds also increased 22 basis points to 5.08% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006. This was combined with increases in the average balance of certificates of deposit of $166.4 million and borrowed funds of $133.4 million. In addition, the combined average balances of lower-costing savings, money market and NOW accounts increased a total of $104.4 million.

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2007 declined $0.7 million from that reported for the second quarter of 2007, primarily due to a $0.6 million decrease in income recorded from loan fees which are included in interest income, primarily prepayment penalty income. The net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2007 decreased 20 basis points to 2.37% from 2.57% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased five basis points during the quarter, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 15 basis points. Excluding prepayment penalty income, the net interest margin would have declined 13 basis points in the three months ended September 30, 2007 to 2.25% from 2.38% for the three months ended June 30, 2007, and the yield on interest-earning assets would have increased two basis points.

Non-interest income increased $1.4 million, or 58.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $3.8 million, as compared to $2.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. This was primarily attributed to increases of $0.2 million in dividends received on Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB-NY”) stock, $0.4 million in Other Income, and $0.8 million attributed to changes in fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value under SFAS No. 159.

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

October 16, 2007

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Non-interest expense was $12.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $0.9 million, or 8.3%, from $11.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase from the comparable prior year period is primarily attributed to increases of: $0.4 million in employee salary and benefit expenses primarily related to additional employees for the business banking initiative and the internet banking division, $0.2 million in depreciation primarily due to two additional branch locations, the business banking initiative and the internet banking division, $0.2 million in professional services, and $0.2 million in data processing expense. The efficiency ratio was 59.5% and 57.0% for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $5.7 million, an increase of $0.4 million or 7.8%, as compared to $5.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Diluted earnings per share was $0.29 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $0.02, or 7.4%, from $0.27 in the three months ended September 30, 2006.

Return on average equity was 10.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 10.21% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Return on average assets was 0.74% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 0.79% for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

Earnings Summary - Nine months Ended September 30, 2007

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net interest income was $52.7 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 3.8%, from $50.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. An increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets of $440.5 million, to $2,817.2 million, was partially offset by a decrease in the net interest spread of 33 basis points to 2.28% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from 2.61% for the comparable period in 2006. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 22 basis points to 6.68% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from 6.46% in the nine months ended September 30, 2006. However, this was more than offset by an increase in the cost of funds of 55 basis points to 4.40% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from 3.85% for the comparable prior year period. The net interest margin decreased 36 basis points to 2.49% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from 2.85% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Excluding prepayment penalty income, the net interest margin would have been 2.36% and 2.69% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

The increase in the yield of interest-earning assets is primarily due to an increase of $468.0 million in the average balance of the higher-yielding loan portfolio to $2,486.3 million, combined with a $19.1 million decrease in the average balance of the lower-yielding securities portfolios. The yield on the mortgage loan portfolio increased nine basis points to 6.88% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from 6.79% for the nine months ended September 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 FOMC increasing overnight rates for seventeen consecutive meetings through June 2006. Although the FOMC reduced the overnight rate by 50 basis points in September 2007, the prior increases resulted in an increase in our cost of funds as new deposits were obtained at rates higher than the average rate on existing deposits. Certificates of deposit, savings accounts and money market accounts increased 62 basis points, 79 basis points and 59 basis points, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006, resulting in an increase in the cost of deposits of 66 basis points to 4.14% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The cost of borrowed funds also increased 30 basis points to 4.97% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This was combined with increases in the average balance of certificates of deposit of $194.2 million and borrowed funds of $149.3 million. In addition, the combined average balances of lower-costing savings, money market and NOW accounts increased a total of $100.3 million.

Non-interest income increased $3.0 million, or 41.9%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $10.2 million, as compared to $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This was primarily attributed to increases of: $0.2 million on BOLI due to the purchase of additional BOLI, $0.7 million in dividends received on FHLB-NY stock, $1.0 million in Other Income, and $1.0 million attributed to changes in fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value under SFAS No. 159.

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

October 16, 2007

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Non-interest expense was $37.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $6.9 million, or 22.3%, from $31.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase from the comparable prior year period is primarily attributed to increases of: $3.3 million in employee salary and benefit expenses related to additional employees for the additional branches, business banking initiative and the internet banking division, $0.9 million in occupancy and equipment costs primarily related to increased rental expense, $0.6 million in depreciation primarily due to additional locations, $0.6 million in professional services, $0.6 million in data processing expense, and $0.9 million in other operating expenses primarily related to the additional branches and employees. The efficiency ratio was 61.2% and 53.5% for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $15.9 million, a decrease of $0.7 million or 4.4%, as compared to $16.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Diluted earnings per share was $0.80 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, a decrease of $0.09, or 10.1%, from $0.89 in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Return on average equity was 9.70% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 11.82% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Return on average assets was 0.71% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 0.89% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

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 nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company elected to measure at fair value junior subordinated debt (commonly know as trust preferred securities) with a face amount of $41.2 million that was issued during June 2007, and $20.6 million that was issued in July 2007.

At September 30, 2007, total assets were $3,241.2 million, an increase of $404.6 million, or 14.3%, from $2,836.5 million at December 31, 2006. Total loans, net increased $324.7 million, or 14.0%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $2,649.4 million from $2,324.7 million at December 31, 2006. At September 30, 2007, loans in process totaled $218.7 million, compared to $274.7 million at September 30, 2006 and $291.9 million at December 31, 2006.

The following table shows loan originations and purchases for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

(In thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

Multi-family residential

$

53,632

$

38,160

$

167,231

$

102,819

Commercial real estate

 

36,607

 

39,042

 

137,313

 

113,369

One-to-four family – mixed-use property

 

37,421

 

48,293

 

129,155

 

114,611

One-to-four family – residential

 

9,570

 

2,350

 

27,108

 

8,866

Construction

 

12,397

 

28,374

 

37,773

 

59,701

Commercial business and other loans

 

32,404

 

18,343

 

80,697

 

55,521

Total

$

182,031

$

174,562

$

579,277

$

454,887

 

Loan purchases included in the table above totaled $9.1 million for nine months ended September 30, 2007. There were no loan purchases for the three months ended September 30, 2007. There were $3.1 million and $5.1 million in loan purchases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. Loans acquired on June 30, 2006 in the purchase of Atlantic Liberty are excluded from the table above.

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October 16, 2007

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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 $4.8 million at September 30, 2007 compared to $3.1 million at December 31, 2006 and $3.3 million at September 30, 2006. Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets was 0.15% at September 30, 2007 compared to 0.11% at December 31, 2006 and 0.12% as of September 30, 2006. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans was 141.0% at September 30, 2007, compared to 226% at December 31, 2006 and 216% at September 30, 2006.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, mortgage-backed securities increased $48.8 million to $337.6 million, while other securities increased $21.6 million to $63.4 million. During September 2007, as a result of the widening spreads seen in the financial markets, the Bank purchased $78.0 million of mortgage-backed securities and $26.1 million of other securities in a series of transactions that were financed with borrowings. The spread, on a tax adjusted basis, between the securities purchased and the borrowings incurred is approximately 200 basis points. While these transactions will reduce the net interest margin, they will increase net interest income. Principal repayments on the securities portfolio during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were reinvested in higher yielding loans. Other securities primarily consist of securities issued by government agencies and mutual or bond funds that invest in government and government agency securities.

Total liabilities were $3,012.2 million at September 30, 2007, an increase of $394.1 million, or 15.1%, from December 31, 2006. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, due to depositors increased $234.6 million to $1,979.0 million, primarily as a result of an increase of $83.4 million in certificates of deposit, of which $40.6 million were new brokered deposits, while core deposits increased $151.2 million. Borrowed funds increased $148.8 million, primarily due to the funds borrowed to purchase the securities noted above. During the third quarter of 2007, the Company issued junior subordinated debt with a face amount of $20.6 million, and called junior subordinated debt with a face amount of $20.6 million that was issued in 2002. This is in addition to the second quarter issuance of junior subordinated debt with a face amount of $41.2 million. 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 $12.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Total stockholders’ equity increased $10.5 million, or 4.8%, to $228.9 million at September 30, 2007 from $218.4 million at December 31, 2006. Net income of $15.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was partially offset by a net after tax decrease of $0.1 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 $7.0 million of cash dividends declared and paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The exercise of stock options increased stockholders’ equity by $1.3 million, including the income tax benefit realized by the Company upon the exercise of the options. An adjustment to the purchase price of Atlantic Liberty Financial Corporation, related to stock options, increased stockholders’ equity by $1.3 million. Goodwill was also increased $1.3 million for this adjustment. Book value per share was $10.77 at September 30, 2007, compared to $10.34 per share at December 31, 2006 and $10.19 per share at September 30, 2006.

Under its current stock repurchase program, the Company repurchased 38,000 shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, at a total cost of $0.6 million, or an average of $16.52 per share. At September 30, 2007, 362,050 shares remain to be repurchased under the current stock repurchase program. Through September 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.

 

 

 

 

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October 16, 2007

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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 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company calculated core earnings by subtracting the fair value gain recorded under SFAS No.159. The Company adopted SFAS No. 159 effective January 1, 2007.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2007

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

GAAP net income

 

$5,727

 

$15,894

Net gain under SFAS No. 159

 

(789)

 

(960)

Income tax effect

 

348

 

424

Core net income

 

$5,286

 

$15,358

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per share

 

$0.29

 

$0.80

Net after tax effect of SFAS No. 159

 

$(0.02)

 

$(0.03)

Core diluted earnings per share

 

$0.27

 

$0.77

 

“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 and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2007

 

2006

ASSETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$                 28,653

 

$                 29,251

Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

337,638

 

288,851

 

Other securities

63,379

 

41,736

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-family residential

960,570

 

870,912

 

Commercial real estate

608,030

 

519,552

 

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

667,738

 

588,092

 

One-to-four family - residential

162,146

 

161,889

 

Co-operative apartments

7,968

 

8,059

 

Construction

124,739

 

104,488

 

Small Business Administration

17,933

 

17,521

 

Commercial business and other

93,650

 

50,899

 

Net unamortized premiums and unearned loan fees

13,458

 

10,393

 

Allowance for loan losses

(6,824)

 

(7,057)

 

 

 

Net loans

2,649,408

 

2,324,748

Interest and dividends receivable

15,524

 

13,332

Bank premises and equipment, net

24,426

 

23,042

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock

39,384

 

36,160

Bank owned life insurance

41,811

 

40,516

Goodwill

 

16,127

 

14,818

Core deposit intangible

2,928

 

3,279

Other assets

21,875

 

20,788

 

 

 

Total assets

$            3,241,153

 

$            2,836,521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Due to depositors:

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing

$                 65,301

 

$                 80,061

 

Interest-bearing:

 

 

 

 

 

Certificate of deposit accounts

1,186,400

 

1,102,976

 

 

Savings accounts

327,069

 

262,980

 

 

Money market accounts

338,816

 

251,197

 

 

NOW accounts

61,399

 

47,181

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,913,684

 

1,664,334

Mortgagors' escrow deposits

31,958

 

19,755

Borrowed funds

981,261

 

832,413

Other liabilities

20,026

 

21,543

 

 

 

Total liabilities

3,012,230

 

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; 21,263,640

 

 

 

 

shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007; 21,165,052 shares issued,

 

 

 

 

and 21,131,274 shares outstanding, at December 31, 2006)

213

 

212

Additional paid-in capital

73,904

 

71,079

Treasury stock (none and 33,778 shares at September 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

and December 31, 2006, respectively)

-

 

(592)

Unearned compensation

(2,306)

 

(2,897)

Retained earnings

159,785

 

156,879

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

(2,673)

 

(6,266)

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

228,923

 

218,415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$            3,241,153

 

$            2,836,521

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

October 16, 2007 – Page Eight

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

$

44,839

$

37,188

$

128,870

$

103,037

Interest and dividends on securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

3,834

 

4,013

 

11,580

 

11,341

Dividends

 

165

 

84

 

371

 

237

Other interest income

 

158

 

188

 

337

 

616

Total interest and dividend income

 

48,996

 

41,473

 

141,158

 

115,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

20,543

 

15,225

 

56,851

 

39,959

Other interest expense

 

11,117

 

9,024

 

31,596

 

24,472

Total interest expense

 

31,660

 

24,249

 

88,447

 

64,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

17,336

 

17,224

 

52,711

 

50,800

Provision for loan losses

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

17,336

 

17,224

 

52,711

 

50,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan fee income

 

702

 

636

 

2,494

 

2,145

Banking services fee income

 

369

 

386

 

1,137

 

1,096

Net gain on sale of loans held for sale

 

11

 

158

 

250

 

518

Net gain on sale of loans

 

106

 

-

 

243

 

100

Net gain on sale of securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

81

Net gain from fair value adjustments

 

789

 

-

 

960

 

-

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock dividends

 

681

 

435

 

1,919

 

1,194

Bank owned life insurance

 

442

 

441

 

1,295

 

1,112

Other income

 

690

 

329

 

1,886

 

932

Total non-interest income

 

3,790

 

2,385

 

10,184

 

7,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

5,765

 

5,318

 

18,146

 

14,885

Occupancy and equipment

 

1,635

 

1,580

 

4,868

 

3,950

Professional services

 

1,131

 

965

 

3,522

 

2,899

Data processing

 

861

 

681

 

2,572

 

1,975

Depreciation and amortization

 

597

 

439

 

1,794

 

1,170

Other operating expenses

 

2,117

 

2,195

 

7,006

 

6,116

Total non-interest expense

 

12,106

 

11,178

 

37,908

 

30,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

9,020

 

8,431

 

24,987

 

26,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

2,658

 

2,574

 

7,620

 

8,378

State and local

 

635

 

545

 

1,473

 

1,976

Total taxes

 

3,293

 

3,119

 

9,093

 

10,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

5,727

$

5,312

$

15,894

$

16,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

0.29

$

0.27

$

0.81

$

0.91

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.29

$

0.27

$

0.80

$

0.89

Dividends per share

$

0.12

$

0.11

$

0.36

$

0.33

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

October 16, 2007 – Page Nine

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

At or for the three months

 

 

At or for the nine months

 

 

 

ended September 30,

 

 

ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

Per Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$0.29

 

 

$0.27

 

 

$0.81

 

 

$0.91

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$0.29

 

 

$0.27

 

 

$0.80

 

 

$0.89

 

Average number of shares outstanding for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share computation

19,673,754

 

 

19,451,788

 

 

19,592,265

 

 

18,349,236

 

Diluted earnings per share computation

19,891,397

 

 

19,751,863

 

 

19,829,250

 

 

18,644,743

 

Book value per share (based on 21,263,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and 21,115,105 shares outstanding at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively)

$10.77

 

 

$10.19

 

 

$10.77

 

 

$10.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, net

$

2,598,430

 

$

2,165,583

 

$

2,486,257

 

$

2,018,291

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

2,929,804

 

 

2,532,407

 

 

2,817,168

 

 

2,376,687

 

Total assets

 

3,094,014

 

 

2,674,937

 

 

2,979,695

 

 

2,494,905

 

Total due to depositors

 

1,883,700

 

 

1,612,938

 

 

1,797,640

 

 

1,503,121

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,788,743

 

 

2,381,900

 

 

2,677,451

 

 

2,230,597

 

Stockholders' equity

 

222,697

 

 

208,140

 

 

218,426

 

 

187,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Ratios (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

0.74

%

 

0.79

%

 

0.71

%

 

0.89

%

Return on average equity

 

10.29

 

 

10.21

 

 

9.70

 

 

11.82

 

Yield on average interest-earning assets

6.69

 

 

6.55

 

 

6.68

 

 

6.46

 

Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities

4.54

 

 

4.07

 

 

4.40

 

 

3.85

 

Interest rate spread during period

 

2.15

 

 

2.48

 

 

2.28

 

 

2.61

 

Net interest margin

 

2.37

 

 

2.72

 

 

2.49

 

 

2.85

 

Non-interest expense to average assets

 

1.57

 

 

1.67

 

 

1.70

 

 

1.66

 

Efficiency ratio

 

59.53

 

 

57.00

 

 

61.24

 

 

53.53

 

Average interest-earning assets to average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interest-bearing liabilities

 

1.05

X

 

1.06

X

 

1.05

X

 

1.07

X

 

 

(1)

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

 

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

October 16, 2007 – Page Ten

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

At or for the nine

 

At or for the year

 

 

months ended

 

ended

 

 

September 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%)

7.38

%

6.91

%

Leverage and core capital (minimum requirement = 3%)

7.38

 

6.91

 

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

11.43

 

10.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital ratios:

 

 

 

 

Average equity to average assets

7.33

%

7.58

%

Equity to total assets

7.06

 

7.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset quality:

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans

$                       4,840

 

$3,126

 

Non-performing assets

4,840

 

3,126

 

Net charge-offs

233

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset quality ratios:

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans to gross loans

0.18

%

0.13

%

Non-performing assets to total assets

0.15

 

0.11

 

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans

0.26

 

0.30

 

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing assets

141.00

 

225.72

 

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

141.00

 

225.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full-service customer facilities

14

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

October 16, 2007 – Page Eleven

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

NET INTEREST MARGIN

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Yield/

 

 

Average

 

 

Yield/

 

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

Cost

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

Cost

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans, net (1)

$

2,495,318

$

42,795

6.86

%

$

2,115,274

$

36,212

6.85

%

Other loans, net (1)

 

103,112

 

2,044

7.93

 

 

50,309

 

976

7.76

 

Total loans, net

 

2,598,430

 

44,839

6.90

 

 

2,165,583

 

37,188

6.87

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

275,833

 

3,414

4.95

 

 

314,101

 

3,641

4.64

 

Other securities

 

42,397

 

585

5.52

 

 

37,504

 

456

4.86

 

Total securities

 

318,230

 

3,999

5.03

 

 

351,605

 

4,097

4.66

 

Interest-earning deposits and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

federal funds sold

 

13,144

 

158

4.81

 

 

15,219

 

188

4.94

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

2,929,804

 

48,996

6.69

 

 

2,532,407

 

41,473

6.55

 

Other assets

 

164,210

 

 

 

 

 

142,530

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

3,094,014

 

 

 

 

$

2,674,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings accounts

$

317,896

 

2,080

2.62

 

$

271,591

 

1,036

1.53

 

NOW accounts

 

60,620

 

274

1.81

 

 

46,696

 

53

0.45

 

Money market accounts

 

316,390

 

3,439

4.35

 

 

272,213

 

2,756

4.05

 

Certificate of deposit accounts

 

1,188,794

 

14,728

4.96

 

 

1,022,438

 

11,364

4.45

 

Total due to depositors

 

1,883,700

 

20,521

4.36

 

 

1,612,938

 

15,209

3.77

 

Mortgagors' escrow accounts

 

29,491

 

22

0.30

 

 

26,795

 

16

0.24

 

Total deposits

 

1,913,191

 

20,543

4.30

 

 

1,639,733

 

15,225

3.71

 

Borrowed funds

 

875,552

 

11,117

5.08

 

 

742,167

 

9,024

4.86

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,788,743

 

31,660

4.54

 

 

2,381,900

 

24,249

4.07

 

Non interest-bearing deposits

 

65,017

 

 

 

 

 

64,642

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

17,557

 

 

 

 

 

20,255

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,871,317

 

 

 

 

 

2,466,797

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

222,697

 

 

 

 

 

208,140

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

3,094,014

 

 

 

 

$

2,674,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net interest rate spread

 

 

$

17,336

2.15

%

 

 

$

17,224

2.48

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest-earning assets /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net interest margin

$

141,061

 

 

2.37

%

$

150,507

 

 

2.72

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of interest-earning assets to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

1.05

X

 

 

 

 

1.06

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 $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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Flushing Financial Corporation

October 16, 2007 – Page Twelve

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

NET INTEREST MARGIN

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Yield/

 

 

Average

 

 

Yield/

 

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

Cost

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

Cost

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans, net (1)

$

2,398,690

$

123,726

6.88

%

$

1,976,021

$

100,677

6.79

%

Other loans, net (1)

 

87,567

 

5,144

7.83

 

 

42,270

 

2,360

7.44

 

Total loans, net

 

2,486,257

 

128,870

6.91

 

 

2,018,291

 

103,037

6.81

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

278,959

 

10,248

4.90

 

 

302,382

 

10,288

4.54

 

Other securities

 

42,537

 

1,703

5.34

 

 

38,223

 

1,290

4.50

 

Total securities

 

321,496

 

11,951

4.96

 

 

340,605

 

11,578

4.53

 

Interest-earning deposits and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

federal funds sold

 

9,415

 

337

4.77

 

 

17,791

 

616

4.62

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

2,817,168

 

141,158

6.68

 

 

2,376,687

 

115,231

6.46

 

Other assets

 

162,527

 

 

 

 

 

118,218

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

2,979,695

 

 

 

 

$

2,494,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings accounts

$

297,416

 

5,092

2.28

 

$

265,901

 

2,964

1.49

 

NOW accounts

 

55,303

 

563

1.36

 

 

42,211

 

151

0.48

 

Money market accounts

 

280,738

 

8,771

4.17

 

 

225,015

 

6,048

3.58

 

Certificate of deposit accounts

 

1,164,183

 

42,365

4.85

 

 

969,994

 

30,751

4.23

 

Total due to depositors

 

1,797,640

 

56,791

4.21

 

 

1,503,121

 

39,914

3.54

 

Mortgagors' escrow accounts

 

31,873

 

60

0.25

 

 

28,813

 

45

0.21

 

Total deposits

 

1,829,513

 

56,851

4.14

 

 

1,531,934

 

39,959

3.48

 

Borrowed funds

 

847,938

 

31,596

4.97

 

 

698,663

 

24,472

4.67

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,677,451

 

88,447

4.40

 

 

2,230,597

 

64,431

3.85

 

Non interest-bearing deposits

 

65,425

 

 

 

 

 

59,466

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

18,393

 

 

 

 

 

17,325

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,761,269

 

 

 

 

 

2,307,388

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

218,426

 

 

 

 

 

187,517

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,979,695

 

 

 

 

$

2,494,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net interest rate spread

 

 

$

52,711

2.28

%

 

 

$

50,800

2.61

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest-earning assets /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net interest margin

$

139,717

 

 

2.49

%

$

146,090

 

 

2.85

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 $2.8 million and $2.9 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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