Oritani Financial Corp. (the “Company” or “Oritani”) (NASDAQ:ORIT),
the holding company for Oritani Bank (the “Bank”), reported net
income of $13.4 million, or $0.30 per basic and diluted common
share, for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and $29.4
million, or $0.67 per basic (and $0.65 diluted) common share, for
the nine months ended March 31, 2018. Net income was $24.3
million, or $0.56 per basic (and $0.54 diluted) common share, for
the three months ended March 31, 2017, and $46.3 million, or $1.07
per basic (and $1.04 diluted) common share, for the nine months
ended March 31, 2017. Results for the nine months ended March
31, 2018 were negatively impacted by the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”
(the “Act”) that was signed into law on December 22, 2017. A
net charge of $8.9 million was recognized in that period due to the
legislation. Profit on the sale of a real estate joint
venture boosted results in the 2017 periods.
The Company also reported that its Board of
Directors declared a $0.25 quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s
common stock. The record date for the dividend will be May 4,
2018 and the payment date will be May 18, 2018.
“I am pleased to report strong earnings in a
particularly difficult operating environment,” said Kevin J. Lynch,
the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO. “These results
were realized without the full benefit of the recent tax
legislation.” Mr. Lynch continued: “I remain disappointed with the
impediments to loan growth in the present market that prevented us
from achieving our typical growth. However, I believe these
obstacles are temporary. We continue to focus on reducing our
loan to deposit ratio, improving our net interest spread and
maintaining our expense discipline, and positive results have been
attained.”
Comparison of Operating Results for the Periods
Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017
Net Income. Net income
decreased $10.8 million to $13.4 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2018, from $24.3 million for the corresponding 2017
quarter. Net income decreased $16.9 million to $29.4 million
for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, from $46.3 million for
the corresponding 2017 period. Results for the 2018 periods
were impacted by the Act. The Act required the Company to
revalue its deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities to
account for the future impact of lower corporate tax rates on these
deferred amounts. This revaluation, in addition to other factors,
resulted in a net charge of $8.9 million that was recognized as of
December 31, 2017. Also due to the Act, the Company’s
estimated effective tax rate for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2018 decreased from 37.2% to 30.5%. The Company’s estimated
effective tax rate is expected to decrease further in the periods
following the conclusion of its fiscal year, ending June 30,
2018. Results for the 2017 periods were positively impacted
by the sale of the Company’s last remaining investment in real
estate joint ventures. The resulting pretax gain on this sale
was $20.6 million.
Total Interest Income.
The components of interest income for the three months ended March
31, 2018 and 2017, changed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
Increase / (decrease) |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
Income |
|
Yield |
|
Income |
|
Yield |
|
Income |
|
Balance |
|
Yield |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on
loans |
$ |
35,398 |
|
3.97 |
% |
|
$ |
34,407 |
|
3.95 |
% |
|
$ |
991 |
|
|
$ |
84,272 |
|
|
0.02 |
% |
Dividends
on FHLB stock |
|
432 |
|
6.59 |
% |
|
|
469 |
|
4.71 |
% |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(13,586 |
) |
|
1.88 |
% |
Interest on
securities AFS |
|
284 |
|
2.23 |
% |
|
|
799 |
|
1.82 |
% |
|
|
(515 |
) |
|
|
(124,438 |
) |
|
0.41 |
% |
Interest on
securities HTM |
|
1,419 |
|
2.01 |
% |
|
|
909 |
|
1.85 |
% |
|
|
510 |
|
|
|
85,090 |
|
|
0.16 |
% |
Interest on
federal funds sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
short term investments |
|
28 |
|
1.58 |
% |
|
|
2 |
|
0.80 |
% |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
6,114 |
|
|
0.78 |
% |
|
Total interest
income |
$ |
37,561 |
|
3.82 |
% |
|
$ |
36,586 |
|
3.76 |
% |
|
$ |
975 |
|
|
$ |
37,452 |
|
|
0.06 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company’s primary strategic business
objective remains the organic growth of multifamily and commercial
real estate loans. The average balance of the loan portfolio
increased $84.3 million, or 2.4%, for the three months ended March
31, 2018 versus the comparable 2017 period. While the Company
has demonstrated an ability to execute its primary strategic
business objective for an extended period of time, impediments have
been encountered throughout fiscal 2018. These hindrances
include a lower level of loan volume as well as competitor loan
terms and pricing. In addition, prepayments of the existing
loan portfolio have continued at an elevated rate. The
balance of the loan portfolio at March 31, 2018 is essentially the
same as the balance at June 30, 2017, which is far below our
expectations. Loan originations and payments totaled $92.2
million and $112.2 million, respectively, for the three months
ended March 31, 2018. This compares to loan originations and
payments of $245.4 million and $98.0 million, respectively, for the
comparable 2017 period. There were no loan purchases in
either period. The Company adjusted its loan pricing
practices in an attempt to increase loan origination volume.
However, this adjustment has not had a meaningful impact to
date. The Company is unwilling to further adjust pricing to
generate growth.
The yield on the loan portfolio increased 2
basis points (including prepayment penalties) and 5 basis points
(excluding prepayment penalties) for the quarter ended March 31,
2018 versus the comparable 2017 period. Prepayment penalties
totaled $553,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 versus
$821,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Prepayment
penalties boosted annualized loan yield by 6 basis points in the
2018 period versus 9 basis points in the 2017 period. On a
linked quarter basis, the yield on the loan portfolio increased 4
basis points, excluding prepayment penalties.
The level of investment in FHLB stock is
predicated on several factors and administered by FHLB. The
yield on this asset has increased as their dividend rate
increased. The average balance of securities available for
sale decreased $124.4 million for the three months ended March 31,
2018 versus the comparable 2017 period, while the average balance
of securities held to maturity increased $85.1 million over the
same period. The Company has been classifying the majority of
new purchases as held to maturity. These balances were also
impacted by purchases and sales.
The components of interest income for the nine
months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, changed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31, |
Increase / (decrease) |
|
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
Income |
Yield |
Income |
Yield |
Income |
Balance |
Yield |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on
loans |
$ |
107,126 |
4.01 |
% |
$ |
99,515 |
4.02 |
% |
$ |
7,611 |
|
$ |
260,378 |
|
(0.01 |
)% |
|
Dividends
on FHLB stock |
|
1,368 |
6.63 |
% |
|
1,343 |
5.07 |
% |
|
25 |
|
|
(7,780 |
) |
1.56 |
% |
|
Interest on
securities AFS |
|
1,237 |
2.12 |
% |
|
2,451 |
1.87 |
% |
|
(1,214 |
) |
|
(97,113 |
) |
0.25 |
% |
|
Interest on
securities HTM |
|
3,663 |
1.93 |
% |
|
2,583 |
1.85 |
% |
|
1,080 |
|
|
66,872 |
|
0.08 |
% |
|
Interest on
federal funds sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
short term investments |
|
139 |
1.33 |
% |
|
5 |
0.65 |
% |
|
134 |
|
|
12,941 |
|
0.68 |
% |
|
|
Total interest
income |
$ |
113,533 |
3.85 |
% |
$ |
105,897 |
3.82 |
% |
$ |
7,636 |
|
$ |
235,298 |
|
0.03 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The explanations for changes described above for
the three-month period are also largely applicable to the
nine-month period. Loan originations, purchases and payments
for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 totaled $349.0 million,
$52.8 million and $403.5 million, respectively. Loan
originations, purchases and payments for the nine months ended
March 31, 2017 totaled $623.9 million, $65.9 million and $292.4
million, respectively. Prepayment penalties totaled $3.5
million for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and $2.7 million
for the nine months ended March 31, 2017. Prepayment
penalties boosted annualized loan yield by 13 basis points in the
2018 period versus 10 basis points in the 2017 period.
Total Interest Expense. The
components of interest expense for the three months ended March 31,
2018 and 2017, changed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Increase / (decrease) |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Expense |
Yield |
Expense |
Yield |
Expense |
Balance |
Yield |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Savings
deposits |
$ |
119 |
0.26 |
% |
$ |
98 |
0.23 |
% |
$ |
21 |
|
$ |
12,317 |
|
0.03 |
% |
Money
market |
|
2,209 |
1.09 |
% |
|
1,867 |
0.99 |
% |
|
342 |
|
|
54,733 |
|
0.10 |
% |
Checking
accounts |
|
1,292 |
0.66 |
% |
|
813 |
0.47 |
% |
|
479 |
|
|
87,473 |
|
0.19 |
% |
Time
deposits |
|
4,267 |
1.45 |
% |
|
3,466 |
1.37 |
% |
|
801 |
|
|
161,284 |
|
0.08 |
% |
Total
deposits |
|
7,887 |
1.07 |
% |
|
6,244 |
0.95 |
% |
|
1,643 |
|
|
315,807 |
|
0.12 |
% |
Borrowings |
|
2,721 |
2.07 |
% |
|
3,547 |
1.72 |
% |
|
(826 |
) |
|
(299,389 |
) |
0.35 |
% |
|
Total interest
expense |
$ |
10,608 |
1.22 |
% |
$ |
9,791 |
1.13 |
% |
$ |
817 |
|
$ |
16,418 |
|
0.09 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strong deposit growth remains a strategic
objective of the Company. As detailed above, the average
balance of deposits increased $315.8 million, or 12.0%, for the
quarter ended March 31, 2018 versus the comparable 2017
period. The growth for the period was boosted by brokered
deposits. However, growth for the period excluding the impact
of brokered deposits was still strong at 8.0%. Recently,
achieving deposit growth has been more challenging as illustrated
by a linked quarter comparison. The balance of deposits
increased $8.9 million and decreased $6.3 million when measured
versus the period end and quarterly average balances at December
31, 2017, respectively. The overall cost of deposits
increased 12 basis points for the quarter ended March 31, 2018
versus the comparable 2017 period. The increases in the costs
of money market and checking accounts are primarily attributable to
the costs of interest rate swaps that are being reflected as
interest expense on these accounts. The situation occurs due
to balance sheet transactions executed during the quarters ended
June 30, 2017, June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The
restructure executed during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 only
impacted the results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, while
the other two restructures impact both periods. The balance
sheet restructures are discussed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the
annual periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. A portion of the
increase in cost of checking accounts is due to market
pressures. This category includes municipal deposits.
The increase in the cost of time deposits is primarily due to the
impact of market pressures. On a linked quarter basis, the
cost of deposits increased 2 basis points, also primarily due to
the impact of market pressures. Market pressures are expected
to continue to increase the cost of deposits.
The average balance of borrowings decreased
$299.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 versus the
comparable 2017 period, while the cost increased 35 basis
points. The increase in the average balance of deposits
allowed the Company to reduce borrowings while still funding
growth. The cost of borrowings was affected by the balance
sheet restructures referenced above. The cost of borrowings
has also been impacted by the increased cost of overnight and
short-term borrowings. The cost of overnight borrowings has
increased as the federal discount rate has increased. Despite
the increased cost of such borrowings, they remain a lower cost of
funding than longer term borrowings. The Company has
decreased its usage of overnight borrowings. The decreased
usage of such lower cost funds has contributed to the overall
increase in cost of borrowings. On a linked quarter basis,
the average balance of borrowings increased $11.4 million and the
cost of borrowings was stable.
The components of interest expense for the nine
months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, changed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31, |
Increase / (decrease) |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Expense |
Yield |
Expense |
Yield |
Expense |
Balance |
Yield |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Savings
deposits |
$ |
324 |
0.24 |
% |
$ |
291 |
0.23 |
% |
$ |
33 |
|
$ |
10,481 |
|
0.01 |
% |
Money
market |
|
6,944 |
1.11 |
% |
|
5,647 |
1.02 |
% |
|
1,297 |
|
|
102,289 |
|
0.09 |
% |
Checking
accounts |
|
3,376 |
0.60 |
% |
|
2,090 |
0.44 |
% |
|
1,286 |
|
|
112,514 |
|
0.16 |
% |
Time
deposits |
|
12,384 |
1.42 |
% |
|
9,919 |
1.33 |
% |
|
2,465 |
|
|
173,815 |
|
0.09 |
% |
Total
deposits |
|
23,028 |
1.05 |
% |
|
17,947 |
0.94 |
% |
|
5,081 |
|
|
399,099 |
|
0.11 |
% |
Borrowings |
|
8,300 |
2.03 |
% |
|
9,626 |
1.78 |
% |
|
(1,326 |
) |
|
(178,466 |
) |
0.25 |
% |
|
Total interest
expense |
$ |
31,328 |
1.20 |
% |
$ |
27,573 |
1.13 |
% |
$ |
3,755 |
|
$ |
220,633 |
|
0.07 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The explanations for changes described above for
the three-month period regarding deposits and borrowings are also
applicable to the nine-month period.
Net Interest Income Before Provision for
Loan Losses. Net interest income increased by $158,000 to
$27.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, from $26.8
million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Net
interest income increased by $3.9 million to $82.2 million for the
nine months ended March 31, 2018, from $78.3 million for the nine
months ended March 31, 2017. The Company’s net interest
income, spread and margin over the period are detailed in the chart
below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Interest Income Before
Provision Excluding Prepayment Penalties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net InterestIncome
BeforeProvision |
PrepaymentPenaltyIncome |
|
Including Prepayment Penalties |
Excluding Prepayment Penalties |
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
Spread |
Margin |
Spread |
Margin |
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2018 |
$ |
26,953 |
$ |
553 |
|
$ |
26,400 |
2.60 |
% |
2.74 |
% |
2.54 |
% |
2.68 |
% |
December 31, 2017 |
|
27,608 |
|
1,638 |
|
|
25,970 |
2.67 |
% |
2.81 |
% |
2.50 |
% |
2.64 |
% |
September 30, 2017 |
|
27,644 |
|
1,289 |
|
|
26,355 |
2.68 |
% |
2.82 |
% |
2.55 |
% |
2.68 |
% |
June 30, 2017 |
|
26,287 |
|
236 |
|
|
26,051 |
2.54 |
% |
2.68 |
% |
2.52 |
% |
2.66 |
% |
March 31, 2017 |
|
26,795 |
|
821 |
|
|
25,974 |
2.63 |
% |
2.75 |
% |
2.54 |
% |
2.67 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company’s spread and margin have been
significantly impacted by prepayment penalties. Due to this
situation, the chart above details results with and without the
impact of prepayment penalties. Net interest income before
provision for loan losses, excluding prepayment penalties, is a
non-GAAP financial measure since it excludes a component
(prepayment penalty income) of net interest income and therefore
differs from the most directly comparable measure calculated in
accordance with GAAP. The Company believes the presentation of this
non-GAAP financial measure is useful because it provides
information to assess the underlying performance of the loan
portfolio since prepayment penalty income can be expected to change
as interest rates change. While prepayment penalty income is
expected to continue, fluctuations in the level of prepayment
income are also expected. The level of prepayment income is
generally expected to decrease as external interest rates increase
since borrowers would have less of an incentive to refinance
existing loans. However, the time period when these events
could occur may not align, and the specific behavior of borrowers
is difficult to predict. The level of loan prepayments and
prepayment income has increased during fiscal 2018 despite a period
of generally increasing interest rates.
The Company’s spread and margin have been under
pressure due to several factors. These factors were discussed
in the Company’s Form 10-K for the annual period ended June 30,
2017, and in other prior public releases. The Company has
executed balance sheet restructures partially to counter some of
the spread and margin compression. The impact of the
restructure executed in June, 2017 can be seen in the spread and
margin expansion (excluding prepayment penalties) that was realized
in the September 30, 2017 quarterly period. While spread and
margin compression returned in the December, 2017 period (excluding
prepayment penalties), the most recent period displays
expansion. The yield on the loan portfolio increased 4 basis
points on a linked quarter basis. In addition, the balance of
federal funds sold (a low yielding asset) decreased
significantly. These balances were essentially redeployed
into loans, our highest yielding asset. Although loan growth
has been disappointing, a $24.8 million increase in the average
balance of the loan portfolio was realized on a linked quarter
comparison. These factors offset an increase in cost of funds
and contributed to the expansion of spread and margin.
The Company’s net interest income and net
interest rate spread were both negatively impacted in all periods
due to the reversal of accrued interest income on loans delinquent
more than 90 days. The total of such income reversed was
$4,000 and $210,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31,
2018, respectively, and $68,000 and $264,000 for the three and nine
months ended March 31, 2017, respectively.
Provision for Loan
Losses. The Company recorded no provision for loan
losses for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and March
31, 2017. A rollforward of the allowance for loan losses for
the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is
presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
March 31, |
|
March 31, |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of
period |
$ |
30,402 |
|
|
$ |
29,877 |
|
|
$ |
30,272 |
|
|
$ |
29,951 |
|
Provisions charged to
operations |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Recoveries of loans
previously charged off |
|
166 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
318 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Loans charged off |
|
95 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
Balance at end of
period |
$ |
30,473 |
|
|
$ |
29,877 |
|
|
$ |
30,473 |
|
|
$ |
29,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for loan
losses to total loans |
|
0.85 |
% |
|
|
0.84 |
% |
|
|
0.85 |
% |
|
|
0.84 |
% |
Net charge-offs
(annualized) to average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
loans
outstanding |
|
- |
% |
|
|
- |
% |
|
|
- |
% |
|
|
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delinquency and non-performing asset information
is provided below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/31/2018 |
|
12/31/2017 |
|
9/30/2017 |
|
6/30/2017 |
|
3/31/2017 |
|
Dollars in thousands |
Delinquency Totals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 - 59 days past
due |
$ |
9,772 |
|
|
$ |
3,166 |
|
|
$ |
987 |
|
|
$ |
1,374 |
|
|
$ |
1,266 |
|
60 - 89 days past
due |
|
472 |
|
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
1,656 |
|
|
|
1,571 |
|
|
|
371 |
|
Nonaccrual |
|
11,887 |
|
|
|
14,489 |
|
|
|
9,906 |
|
|
|
10,223 |
|
|
|
10,310 |
|
Total |
$ |
22,131 |
|
|
$ |
17,797 |
|
|
$ |
12,549 |
|
|
$ |
13,168 |
|
|
$ |
11,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non Performing Asset
Totals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonaccrual loans, per
above |
$ |
11,887 |
|
|
$ |
14,489 |
|
|
$ |
9,906 |
|
|
$ |
10,223 |
|
|
$ |
10,310 |
|
Real Estate Owned |
|
636 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
Total |
$ |
12,523 |
|
|
$ |
14,489 |
|
|
$ |
9,906 |
|
|
$ |
10,363 |
|
|
$ |
10,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonaccrual loans to
total loans |
|
0.33 |
% |
|
|
0.40 |
% |
|
|
0.28 |
% |
|
|
0.28 |
% |
|
|
0.29 |
% |
Delinquent loans to
total loans |
|
0.61 |
% |
|
|
0.49 |
% |
|
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|
0.37 |
% |
|
|
0.33 |
% |
Non performing assets
to total assets |
|
0.30 |
% |
|
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|
0.24 |
% |
|
|
0.25 |
% |
|
|
0.25 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overall, delinquent loan and non-performing
asset totals continue to illustrate minimal credit issues at the
Company. However, during the quarter, the total of loans
30-59 days past due increased significantly. This increase is
primarily due to one larger loan that has been a slow payer but is
well collateralized and does not currently present any valuation
concerns.
Other Income. Other
income decreased $20.8 million to $979,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2018, from $21.8 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2017. The 2017 period includes a pretax gain
of $20.6 million realized on the sale of its last remaining
investment in real estate joint ventures, as well as income from
the operations of real estate joint ventures.
Other income decreased $21.7 million to $2.6
million for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 from $24.3 million
for the nine months ended March 31, 2017. The nine-month
period was also impacted by the joint venture related items
referenced in the above paragraph.
Other Expenses. Other
expenses decreased $162,000 to $9.8 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2018, from $9.9 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2017. Compensation, payroll taxes and fringe
benefits decreased $174,000 to $6.6 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2018, from $6.8 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily due to
decreased benefit expenses partially offset by increased health
insurance costs. The accrual costs associated with several
benefit plans decreased, including costs associated with the
ESOP. The decreased cost associated with the ESOP was
primarily due to a decreased trading price of the Company’s common
stock.
Other expenses decreased $1.8 million to $29.5
million for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, from $31.3
million for the nine months ended March 31, 2017.
Compensation, payroll taxes and fringe benefits were also affected
in the nine-month period by the items described above for the
three-month period. The decrease was more pronounced in the
nine-month period. In addition to the above items, the 2017
period included a portion of the amortization expense related to
the Company’s 2011 Equity Plan. The cost for the majority of
the stock awards and stock options granted in conjunction with this
plan fully amortized in August 2016. The 2018 period had
significantly less expenses related to the amortization of this
plan.
As disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended December 31, 2017, the Company entered into
an informal agreement with regulators regarding Bank Secrecy Act
and Anti-Money Laundering compliance matters. The Company has
incurred expenses associated with the remediation of these matters
of $156,000 and $269,000 for the three and nine months ended March
31, 2018, respectively. These costs are included in other
expenses and are primarily offset by decreases in the cost of real
estate owned operations. The Company currently expects that
total costs associated with the remediation of these matters will
not exceed approximately $2.0 million. In addition, there
will be increases in compensation costs associated with compliance
matters.
Income Tax Expense.
Income tax expense for the 2018 periods was significantly impacted
by the Act. Income tax expense for the three and nine-month
periods ended March 31, 2018 was $4.7 million and $25.9 million,
respectively, resulting in effective tax rates of 26.1% and 46.8%,
respectively. The effective rate for the nine-month period
was elevated due to adjustments that were necessitated by the
Act. The effective rate for the three-month period was
expected to be 30.5%. The actual rate was positively affected
by the vesting of stock awards and the exercise of stock
options. Income tax expense for the three and nine-month
periods ended March 31, 2017 was $14.4 million (effective rate of
37.2%) and $25.0 million (effective rate of 35.1%),
respectively. The 2017 periods also received some benefit
from the exercise of nonqualified stock options.
Comparison of Financial
Condition at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017
Total Assets. Total
assets were essentially stable at $4.14 billion for both periods;
the total increased $4.5 million from June 30, 2017 to March 31,
2018. Asset growth is typically driven by loan growth, which
was stagnant.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash
and cash equivalents (which include fed funds and short-term
investments) decreased $10.1 million to $23.5 million at March 31,
2018, from $33.6 million at June 30, 2017.
Net Loans. Loans, net
were essentially stable at $3.57 billion for both periods.
The total decreased $510,000 from June 30, 2017 to March 31,
2018. As discussed in “Comparison of Operating
Results, Total Interest Income,” loan growth has been below
expectations and historical levels.
Securities available for
sale. Securities AFS decreased $49.7 million to
$48.2 million at March 31, 2018, from $97.9 million at June 30,
2017. The decrease is primarily due to the sale of $29.5
million that took place in December, 2017. The securities
sold were in a loss position and sold primarily to maximize the tax
benefit associated with the loss. Principal payments also
contributed to the decrease. No securities AFS have been
purchased in the 2018 fiscal year.
Securities held to
maturity. Securities HTM increased $63.2 million to
$302.9 million at March 31, 2018, from $239.6 million at June 30,
2017. The increase is primarily due to purchases of $98.0
million exceeding principal payments.
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
(“FHLB”) stock. FHLB stock decreased $6.7 million to
$25.8 million at March 31, 2018, from $32.5 million at June 30,
2017. FHLB stock holdings are required depending on several
factors, including the level of borrowings with the FHLB. As
FHLB borrowings decreased over the period, excess FHLB stock was
redeemed.
Deposits. Deposits
increased $98.0 million to $2.95 billion at March 31, 2018, from
$2.86 billion at June 30, 2017. See “Comparison of Operating
Results, Total Interest Expense” for discussion regarding deposit
balances.
Borrowings. Borrowings
decreased $109.9 million to $532.1 million at March 31, 2018, from
$642.1 million at June 30, 2017. See “Comparison of Operating
Results, Total Interest Expense” for discussion regarding borrowing
amounts.
Stockholders’ Equity.
Stockholders’ equity decreased $4.6 million to $554.6 million at
March 31, 2018, from $559.2 million at June 30, 2017. The
decrease was primarily due to dividends paid partially offset by
net income and the release of treasury shares in conjunction with
stock option exercises, as well as the release of ESOP
shares. The dividends paid include regular quarterly
dividends of $0.25 per share paid on February 23, 2018 and $0.175
per share paid on August 21, 2017 and November 20, 2017, as well as
a special dividend of $0.45 per share paid on December 22,
2017. Based on our March 31, 2018 closing price of $15.35 per
share, the Company stock was trading at 129.0% of book
value.
About the CompanyOritani
Financial Corp. is the holding company for Oritani Bank, a New
Jersey state chartered bank offering a full range of retail and
commercial loan and deposit products. Oritani Bank is
dedicated to providing exceptional personal service to its
individual and business customers. The Bank currently
operates its main office and 25 full service branches in the New
Jersey Counties of Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Passaic. For
additional information about Oritani Bank, please visit
www.oritani.com.
Forward Looking StatementsCertain statements
contained herein are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such
forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a
future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking
terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,"
"estimate," "anticipate," "continue,” or similar terms
or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms.
Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, including those risk factors disclosed in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30,
2017 (as supplemented by our quarterly reports), and the following:
those related to the economic environment, particularly in the
market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products
and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government,
changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions,
including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in
prevailing interest rates, credit risk management, asset-liability
management, the financial and securities markets and the
availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity.
The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue
reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date made. The Company wishes to advise readers
that the factors listed above could affect the Company's financial
performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future
periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements
expressed with respect to future periods in any current
statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically
declines any obligation to publicly release the result of any
revisions, which may be made to any forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements
or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated
events.
For further information contact:Kevin J. LynchChairman,
President and Chief Executive OfficerOritani Financial Corp.(201)
664-5400
|
Oritani Financial Corp. and
Subsidiaries |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(In thousands, except share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
Assets |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(audited) |
Cash on
hand and in banks |
|
$ |
22,543 |
|
|
$ |
33,252 |
|
Federal
funds sold and short term investments |
|
|
966 |
|
|
|
326 |
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents |
|
|
23,509 |
|
|
|
33,578 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans,
net |
|
|
3,566,193 |
|
|
|
3,566,703 |
|
Securities
available for sale, at fair value |
|
|
48,198 |
|
|
|
97,930 |
|
Securities
held to maturity, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
fair value of $295,236
and $237,204, respectively. |
|
|
302,851 |
|
|
|
239,631 |
|
Bank Owned
Life Insurance (at cash surrender value) |
|
|
97,824 |
|
|
|
95,946 |
|
Federal
Home Loan Bank of New York stock ("FHLB"), at cost |
|
|
25,835 |
|
|
|
32,504 |
|
Accrued
interest receivable |
|
|
11,438 |
|
|
|
10,620 |
|
Real estate
owned |
|
|
636 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
Office
properties and equipment, net |
|
|
13,533 |
|
|
|
13,909 |
|
Deferred
tax assets |
|
|
25,584 |
|
|
|
37,693 |
|
Other
assets |
|
|
26,584 |
|
|
|
9,030 |
|
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
4,142,185 |
|
|
$ |
4,137,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits |
|
$ |
2,954,476 |
|
|
$ |
2,856,478 |
|
Borrowings |
|
|
532,114 |
|
|
|
642,059 |
|
Advance
payments by borrowers for taxes and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
insurance |
|
|
26,653 |
|
|
|
23,496 |
|
Official
checks outstanding |
|
|
3,112 |
|
|
|
4,423 |
|
Other
liabilities |
|
|
71,198 |
|
|
|
52,005 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
3,587,553 |
|
|
|
3,578,461 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,245,065 shares
issued; 46,604,276 shares outstanding at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2018
and 45,992,366 shares outstanding at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2017. |
|
|
562 |
|
|
|
562 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital |
|
|
513,679 |
|
|
|
512,337 |
|
Unallocated
common stock held by the employee stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ownership plan |
|
|
(16,981 |
) |
|
|
(18,407 |
) |
Non-vested
restricted stock awards |
|
|
(201 |
) |
|
|
(458 |
) |
Treasury
stock, at cost; 9,640,789 shares at March 31, 2018 and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,252,699 shares at
June 30, 2017. |
|
|
(129,600 |
) |
|
|
(136,517 |
) |
Retained
earnings |
|
|
177,461 |
|
|
|
198,186 |
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income, net of tax |
|
|
9,712 |
|
|
|
3,520 |
|
|
Total stockholders'
equity |
|
|
554,632 |
|
|
|
559,223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
|
$ |
4,142,185 |
|
|
$ |
4,137,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oritani Financial Corp. and
Subsidiaries |
Consolidated Statements of Income |
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 and
2017 |
(In thousands, except share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
unaudited |
|
|
unaudited |
Interest
income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans |
|
$ |
35,398 |
|
$ |
34,407 |
|
$ |
107,126 |
|
$ |
99,515 |
|
Dividends
on FHLB stock |
|
432 |
|
|
469 |
|
|
1,368 |
|
|
1,343 |
|
Securities
available for sale |
|
284 |
|
|
799 |
|
|
1,237 |
|
|
2,451 |
|
Securities
held to maturity |
|
1,419 |
|
|
909 |
|
|
3,663 |
|
|
2,583 |
|
Federal
funds sold and short-term investments |
|
28 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
139 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
Total
Interest Income |
|
37,561 |
|
|
36,586 |
|
|
113,533 |
|
|
105,897 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits |
|
|
7,887 |
|
|
6,244 |
|
|
23,028 |
|
|
17,947 |
|
Borrowings |
|
|
2,721 |
|
|
3,547 |
|
|
8,300 |
|
|
9,626 |
|
|
Total
interest expense |
|
10,608 |
|
|
9,791 |
|
|
31,328 |
|
|
27,573 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
interest income before provision for loan losses |
|
26,953 |
|
|
26,795 |
|
|
82,205 |
|
|
78,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for loan losses |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
Net
interest income after provision for loan losses |
|
26,953 |
|
|
26,795 |
|
|
82,205 |
|
|
78,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service
charges |
|
|
302 |
|
|
235 |
|
|
799 |
|
|
664 |
|
Net income
from investments in real estate joint ventures |
|
— |
|
|
193 |
|
|
— |
|
|
769 |
|
Bank-owned
life insurance |
|
603 |
|
|
634 |
|
|
1,879 |
|
|
1,979 |
|
Net gain
(loss) on sale of assets |
|
— |
|
|
20,621 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
20,621 |
|
Net loss on
sale of securities |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(324 |
) |
|
— |
|
Other
income |
|
|
74 |
|
|
87 |
|
|
221 |
|
|
249 |
|
|
Total other
income |
|
979 |
|
|
21,770 |
|
|
2,573 |
|
|
24,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation, payroll taxes and fringe benefits |
|
6,627 |
|
|
6,801 |
|
|
20,666 |
|
|
22,366 |
|
Advertising |
|
|
143 |
|
|
143 |
|
|
428 |
|
|
358 |
|
Office
occupancy and equipment expense |
|
862 |
|
|
834 |
|
|
2,391 |
|
|
2,415 |
|
Data
processing service fees |
|
499 |
|
|
538 |
|
|
1,463 |
|
|
1,641 |
|
Federal
insurance premiums |
|
300 |
|
|
300 |
|
|
900 |
|
|
1,050 |
|
Other
expenses |
|
|
1,329 |
|
|
1,306 |
|
|
3,637 |
|
|
3,489 |
|
|
Total other
expenses |
|
9,760 |
|
|
9,922 |
|
|
29,485 |
|
|
31,319 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax expense |
|
18,172 |
|
|
38,643 |
|
|
55,293 |
|
|
71,287 |
Income tax
expense |
|
|
4,747 |
|
|
14,377 |
|
|
25,902 |
|
|
25,034 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
13,425 |
|
$ |
24,266 |
|
$ |
29,391 |
|
|
46,253 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per
basic common share |
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
$ |
0.67 |
|
$ |
1.07 |
Income per
diluted common share |
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
$ |
1.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For further information contact:Kevin J.
LynchChairman, President and Chief Executive OfficerOritani
Financial Corp.(201) 664-5400
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