BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flatbush Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), (BULLETIN BOARD: FLTB) , the holding company of Flatbush Federal Savings and Loan Association (the "Association"), announced a consolidated net loss of $327,000, or $0.12 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 as compared to net income of $58,000, or $0.02 per share, for the same quarter in 2006. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $89,000, or $0.03 per share, compared to $195,000 or $0.07 per share for the year ended December 31, 2006, a decrease of $106,000, or 54.4 %.
The Company's assets at December 31, 2007 were $148.8 million compared to $154.4 million at December 31, 2006, a decrease of $5.6 million, or 3.6 %. Loans receivable decreased $4.7 million, or 4.4%, to $101.5 million at December 31, 2007 from $106.2 million at December 31, 2006. Mortgage-backed securities decreased $1.3 million, or 4.9%, to $25.4 million at December 31, 2007 from $26.7 million at December 31, 2006. Investment securities decreased $500,000 or 7.1%, to $6.5 million at December 31, 2007 from $7.0 million at December 31, 2006. As a partial offset, cash and cash equivalents increased $1.0 million, or 25.0%, to $5.0 million at December 31, 2007 from $4.0 million at December 31, 2006.
Total deposits decreased $2.9 million, or 2.7%, to $102.7 million at December 31, 2007 from $105.6 million at December 31, 2006. Advances from Federal Home Bank of New York decreased $2.2 million, or 7.2%, to $28.3 million at December 31, 2007 from $30.5 million at December 31, 2006.
Total stockholders' equity increased $516,000 to $15.6 million at December 31, 2007 from $15.0 million at December 31, 2006.
The increase to stockholders' equity reflects net income of $89,000, amortization of $34,000 of unearned ESOP shares, amortization of $177,000 of restricted stock awards for the Company's Stock-Based Incentive Program, amortization of $195,000 of stock option awards and a decrease of $145,000 of accumulated other comprehensive loss. This was partially offset by $124,000 of repurchases of shares under the stock repurchase program.
On June 30, 2005, the Company approved a stock repurchase program and authorized the repurchase of up to 50,000 shares of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock. On August 30, 2007, the Company approved a second stock repurchase program and authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 50,000 shares of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock. Stock repurchases have been made from time to time and may be effected through open market purchases, block trades and in privately negotiated transactions. Repurchased stock is held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes. During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, the Company repurchased a total of 3,800 shares. As of December 31, 2007, a total of 55,060 shares have been repurchased at a weighted average price of $7.60.
INCOME INFORMATION -- Three month periods ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
Net income decreased by $385,000, resulting in a loss of $327,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 compared to net income of $58,000 for the same quarter in 2006. Non-interest expense increased $352,000 to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 from $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2006. There was a net increase in salaries and employee benefits of $347,000 to $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 from $691,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006. In October 2007, the Company implemented a voluntary separation program that resulted in a one-time expense of $437,000 to salaries and employee benefits. In addition, non-interest expense included an increase of $103,000 in professional fees primarily to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404, which were partially offset by decreases totaling $98,000 that were attributed to occupancy expense, equipment expense, other insurance expense, directors compensation, advertising and miscellaneous expense. Net income also decreased as a result of an increase of $71,000 in interest expense on deposits and decreases of $123,000 in total interest income and $33,000 in non-interest income. This was partially offset by a decrease of $30,000 in interest expense on borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, and decreases of $164,000 in income taxes and $1,000 in provision for loan losses.
INCOME INFORMATION -- Years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
Net income decreased by $106,000, or 54.4%, to $89,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007 from $195,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006. The decrease was primarily due to an increase of $740,000 in interest expense resulting from a 55 basis point increase in the average cost of deposits to 2.85% on an average balance of $101.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from 2.30% on an average balance of $103.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. In addition, the increase in interest expense resulted from an increase of $4.2 million in the average balance of borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York to $29.5 million at an average cost of 5.03% for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to an average balance of $25.3 million at an average cost of 4.88% for year ended December 31, 2006. Net income also decreased as a result of an increase of $358,000 in total non- interest expense. This amount included an increase of $139,000 in salary and employee benefits to $3.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2007 from $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company implemented a voluntary separation program and reduction in force program that resulted in a one-time expense of $453,000 to salaries and employee benefits. In addition, directors compensation increased $74,000 during the year ended December 31, 2007 after a $221,000 expense in March, 2007 for the accelerated vesting of stock options and restricted stock following the death of the Company's former CEO and President Anthony J. Monteverdi. Non-interest expense also included an increase of $185,000 in professional fees incurred primarily to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404, an increase of $26,000 to miscellaneous expense, partially offset by decreases totaling $66,000 attributed to equipment expense, occupancy expense, other insurance expense, federal insurance premium and advertising. The increase to total non-interest expense was partially offset by increases of $217,000 in interest income, $446,000 in non-interest income, and decreases of $47,000 in provision for loan loss, and $282,000 in income taxes. Non- interest income included proceeds of $500,000 from a life insurance policy the Association owned on the life of Anthony J. Monteverdi.
Other financial information is included in the table that follows. All information is unaudited.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, 2007 2006 ------------- ------------- (in thousands) Total Assets $148,839 $154,382 Loans Receivable 101,483 106,230 Investment Securities 6,491 6,990 Mortgage-backed Securities 25,351 26,727 Cash and Cash Equivalents 4,968 4,007 Deposits 102,672 105,641 Borrowings 28,252 30,487 Stockholders' Equity 15,562 15,046 SELECTED OPERATING DATA AT OR FOR THE THREE AT OR FOR THE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 2006 2007 2006 -------- -------- -------- -------- (in thousands) Total Interest Income $2,159 $2,282 $8,990 $8,773 Total Interest Expense 1,070 1,029 4,360 3,620 Net Interest Income 1,089 1,253 4,630 5,153 Provision for Loan Loss 0 0 2 49 Non-interest Income 72 105 798 351 Non-interest Expense 1,623 1,271 5,509 5,150 Income Taxes (Benefit) Expense (135) 29 (172) 110 Net (loss) Income $(327) $58 $89 $195 PERFORMANCE RATIOS Return on Average Assets (0.22)% 0.04 % 0.06 % 0.12 % Return on Average Equity (2.10)% 0.37 % 0.57 % 1.21 % Interest Rate Spread 2.86 % 3.24 % 2.97 % 3.41 % ASSET QUALITY RATIOS Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans Receivable 0.20 % 0.19 % 0.20 % 0.19 % Non-performing Loans to Total Assets 0.04 % 0.05 % 0.04 % 0.05 % CAPITAL RATIO Association's Core Tier 1 Capital to Adjusted total Assets 10.74 % 10.01 %
