The First of Long Island Corporation (Nasdaq:FLIC), the parent
company of The First National Bank of Long Island, reported that
net income and earnings per share were $10.9 million and $1.20,
respectively, for the first six months of 2013, representing
increases over the same period last year of 3.7% and 1.7%,
respectively. For the second quarter of 2013, net income and
earnings per share were $5.3 million and $.58, respectively, as
compared to $5.4 million and $.60, respectively, for the same
quarter last year. Dividends per share increased by 8.7% from $.46
for the first six months of 2012 to $.50 for the current six-month
period. The credit quality of the Bank's loan portfolio remains
excellent and the loan pipeline is strong.
ROA, ROE and Book Value Per
Share
Returns on average assets ("ROA") and average equity ("ROE")
were 1.03% and 10.69%, respectively, for the first half of 2013
versus 1.03% and 10.83%, respectively, for the same period last
year. Stockholders' equity decreased from $205.4 million at
year-end 2012 to $197.0 million at the end of the second quarter,
and book value per share decreased from $22.81 to $21.68 during the
same period. The decreases in stockholders' equity and book value
per share occurred because of an increase in intermediate and
long-term interest rates and a resulting after-tax decline of $17.1
million in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities. While
a decrease in such gains negatively impacts book value per share,
it positively impacts ROE. The 14 basis point decline in ROE noted
when comparing the first six months of this year to the same period
last year would have been 32 basis points greater had there not
been a $6.2 million after-tax decline in average unrealized gains
on available-for-sale securities.
Analysis of Earnings – Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013
The increase in net income for the first six months of 2013
versus the same period last year is primarily attributable to a
decrease in the provision for loan losses of $991,000, an increase
in net interest income of $290,000 and the fact that the first six
months of 2012 included a net loss of $338,000 on a deleveraging
transaction. Partially offsetting these items were increases in
noninterest expense, excluding debt extinguishment costs, of
$830,000 and income tax expense of $355,000.
Because of the low interest rate environment, net interest
income for the current six-month period only increased by $290,000,
or 1.0%, and net interest margin declined by 10 basis points to
3.26% despite significant growth in the average balances of loans
and noninterest-bearing checking deposits. A low interest rate
environment negatively impacts net interest income and net interest
margin primarily because: (1) the benefit of no cost funding in the
form of noninterest-bearing checking deposits and capital is
reduced, (2) cash received from payments and prepayments of higher
yielding loans and securities is used to originate or purchase
lower yielding loans and securities, (3) the rates on some loans
are modified downward to dissuade borrowers from refinancing
elsewhere, while other loans prepay in full resulting in the
immediate writeoff of deferred costs, and (4) prepayment speeds on
mortgage securities are high, thereby necessitating the faster
amortization of purchase premiums.
Average interest-earning assets increased by $82.4 million, or
4.1%, when comparing the first six months of 2013 to the same
period last year. The increase is primarily comprised of increases
in the average balance of loans outstanding of $154.3 million, or
15.0%, and nontaxable securities of $10.8 million, or 3.0%, as
partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of taxable
securities of $88.4 million, or 14.7%. From a yield perspective,
the shift from lower yielding taxable securities to better yielding
loans and nontaxable securities resulted in an improvement in the
mix of the Bank's interest-earning assets. Loan growth, to the
extent not funded by the decline in taxable securities, was funded
by growth in the average balances of noninterest-bearing checking
deposits of $87.5 million, or 19.5%, and savings, NOW and money
market deposits of $77.0 million, or 9.3%. Growth in these deposit
categories was also used to pay down high cost long-term debt, the
average balance of which declined by $67.3 million, or 31.6%, when
comparing the six-month periods. This contributed to a reduction in
the overall cost of the Bank's interest-bearing liabilities and
served to mitigate the decline in net interest margin caused by the
low interest rate environment.
The Bank's continued ability to grow loans is attributable to a
variety of factors including, among others, competitive pricing,
superior customer service, targeted solicitation efforts,
advertising campaigns, and broker relationships for both
residential and commercial mortgages. The Bank's ability to
continue to grow deposits is attributable to, among other things,
expansion of the Bank's branch distribution system, targeted
solicitation of local commercial businesses and municipalities, new
and expanded lending relationships, the Bank's positive reputation
in its marketplace and the acquisition of some local competitors by
larger financial institutions.
The $991,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses for the
first six months of 2013 versus the same period last year is due to
a reduction in historical loss rates in the current period versus
an increase in the same period last year, an improvement in general
economic conditions and net recoveries in the current six month
period of $141,000 versus net chargeoffs of $495,000 in the same
period last year. The impact of these items in reducing the
provision was partially offset by more loan growth in the first six
months of 2013 than the same period last year and an increase in
the current period of specific reserves on loans individually
deemed to be impaired of $218,000 versus a decrease in the same
period last year of $321,000.
The $830,000 increase in noninterest expense is comprised of
increases in salaries of $232,000, or 2.9%, occupancy and equipment
expense of $359,000, or 10.1% and other operating expenses of
$255,000, or 6.0%. The increase in salaries is primarily due to
normal annual salary adjustments and new branch openings, as
partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense.
Stock-based compensation expense declined because of a reduction in
the estimated number of shares to be issued upon the vesting of
restricted stock units ("RSUs") and forfeitures of some outstanding
awards. The increase in occupancy and equipment expense is largely
due to increases in general maintenance and repairs expense, snow
removal cost and rent expense. The increase in other operating
expenses is largely due to an increase in consulting expense and an
increase in FDIC insurance expense resulting from balance sheet
growth. Employee benefit expense was down slightly when comparing
the current six-month period to the same period last year due to a
decrease in pension expense, as largely offset by increases in
incentive compensation and group health insurance expense.
Management continues to maintain a strong focus on expense control
measures and enhancements in operating efficiency.
Analysis of Earnings – Second Quarter
Versus First Quarter 2013
Net income for the second quarter of 2013 was $5.3 million
compared to $5.6 million in the first quarter. The decline in net
income occurred because loan growth accelerated in quarter two and
this necessitated an increase in the provision for loan losses.
Loans grew by $17.4 million in quarter one versus $108.5 million in
quarter two and the provision for loan losses increased by $1.1
million from a credit of $192,000 in quarter one to a charge of
$947,000 in quarter two.
Analysis of Earnings – Second Quarter
2013 Versus Second Quarter 2012
The decrease in net income for the second quarter of 2013 versus
the same quarter last year was largely attributable to a higher
provision for loan losses in the current quarter and an increase in
noninterest expense excluding the deleveraging charges. These items
were partially offset by an increase in net interest income and the
absence of a net loss incurred during the second quarter of 2012 on
a deleveraging transaction. The increase in the provision for loan
losses primarily reflects more loan growth in the second quarter of
2013 than the same period last year. The increases in net interest
income and noninterest expense occurred for substantially the same
reasons discussed with respect to the six-month periods.
Asset Quality
The Bank's allowance for loan losses to total loans (reserve
coverage ratio) was 1.53% at June 30, 2013 compared to 1.62% at
year-end 2012. The decrease in the reserve coverage ratio is
largely due to a reduction in historical loss rates and an
improvement in general economic conditions. The $755,000 provision
for loan losses for the first half of this year is primarily
attributable to the impact on the provision of growth in the loan
portfolio and an increase in reserves on loans individually deemed
to be impaired, as partially offset by the reduction in historical
loss rates, an improvement in general economic conditions and net
recoveries on loans previously charged off. The $1.7 million
provision for loan losses for the first half of 2012 was primarily
attributable to loan growth and a $450,000 chargeoff on one
loan.
The credit quality of the Bank's loan portfolio remains
excellent, with nonaccrual loans amounting to $4.2 million, or .33%
of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2013. Additionally, loans
past due 30 through 89 days amounted to only $1.8 million, or .14%
of total loans outstanding. Troubled debt restructurings were
relatively unchanged during the first six months of 2013, amounting
to $4.5 million at the end of the period compared to $4.4 million
at year-end 2012. Of the $4.5 million in troubled debt
restructurings outstanding at June 30, 2013, $1.9 million are
performing in accordance with their modified terms and $2.6 million
are past due or nonaccrual and included in the aforementioned
amounts of past due and nonaccrual loans. The credit quality of the
Bank's securities portfolio also remains excellent. The Bank's
mortgage securities are backed by mortgages underwritten on
conventional terms, with 84% of these securities being full faith
and credit obligations of the U.S. government and the balance being
obligations of U.S. government sponsored entities. The remainder of
the Bank's securities portfolio principally consists of high
quality, general obligation municipal securities rated AA or better
by major rating agencies. In selecting municipal securities for
purchase, the Bank uses credit agency ratings for screening
purposes only and then performs its own credit analysis. On an
ongoing basis, the Bank periodically assesses the credit strength
of the municipal securities in its portfolio and makes decisions to
hold or sell based on such assessments.
Capital
The Corporation's Tier 1 leverage, Tier 1 risk-based and total
risk-based capital ratios were 9.09%, 17.42% and 18.67%,
respectively, at June 30, 2013. The strength of the Corporation's
balance sheet from both a capital and asset quality perspective
positions the Corporation for continued growth in a measured and
disciplined fashion.
Key Strategic Initiatives
Key strategic initiatives will continue to include loan and
deposit growth through effective relationship management, targeted
solicitation efforts, new product offerings and continued expansion
of the Bank's branch distribution system. Additionally, with
respect to loan growth, the Bank will continue to develop its
broker relationships and is in the process of establishing a
correspondent relationship. In 2012, the Bank opened one full
service branch in Lindenhurst, Long Island. In the first quarter of
2013, the Bank opened a full service branch in Massapequa Park,
Long Island and is planning to open another full service branch in
Sayville, Long Island later this year.
Challenges We Face
Although intermediate and long-term interest rates have moved up
in recent months, they are still relatively low and could remain
low for an extended period of time. In addition, there is
significant price competition for loans in the Bank's marketplace
and there is little room for the Bank to further reduce its deposit
rates. The persistence of these factors could result in a decline
in net interest margin from its current level. If that were to
occur, and management is unable to offset the resulting negative
impact by increasing the volume of the Bank's interest-earning
assets, effecting a favorable change in the mix of the Bank's
interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities, reducing
expenses or the employment of other measures, the Bank's
profitability could decline.
Commercial and residential real estate values have been
negatively impacted by persistently high levels of unemployment and
underemployment, a decline in household disposable income,
foreclosures and commercial vacancies. Although economic conditions
have improved somewhat in recent months, these factors still
present meaningful threats to the maintenance of loan quality.
The banking industry is currently faced with an ever-increasing
number of new and complex regulatory requirements which are putting
downward pressure on revenues and upward pressure on required
capital levels and the cost of doing business.
BALANCE SHEET
INFORMATION |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
6/30/13 |
12/31/12 |
|
(in thousands, except
share |
|
and per share data) |
|
|
|
Total Assets |
$ 2,227,862 |
$ 2,108,290 |
|
|
|
Loans: |
|
|
Commercial and industrial |
64,030 |
54,339 |
Secured by real estate: |
|
|
Commercial mortgages |
586,558 |
504,368 |
Residential mortgages |
535,322 |
502,367 |
Home equity lines |
80,116 |
81,975 |
Consumer |
7,265 |
4,335 |
|
1,273,291 |
1,147,384 |
Allowance for loan losses |
(19,520) |
(18,624) |
|
1,253,771 |
1,128,760 |
Investment Securities: |
|
|
State and municipals |
368,025 |
368,768 |
Pass-through mortgage securities |
163,376 |
88,738 |
Collateralized mortgage obligations |
329,317 |
404,095 |
|
860,718 |
861,601 |
Deposits: |
|
|
Checking |
573,208 |
528,940 |
Savings, NOW and money market |
949,629 |
844,583 |
Time, $100,000 and over |
158,639 |
168,437 |
Time, other |
84,840 |
91,116 |
|
1,766,316 |
1,633,076 |
|
|
|
Borrowed Funds |
250,531 |
248,634 |
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity |
196,955 |
205,370 |
|
|
|
Share and Per Share Data: |
|
|
Common Shares Outstanding at Period
End |
9,083,546 |
9,001,686 |
Book Value Per Share |
$ 21.68 |
$ 22.81 |
Tangible Book Value Per Share |
$ 21.66 |
$ 22.79 |
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF INCOME |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/13 |
6/30/12 |
6/30/13 |
6/30/12 |
|
|
(dollars in thousands, except
per share data) |
|
Interest and dividend income: |
|
|
|
|
|
Loans |
$ 24,895 |
$ 24,598 |
$ 12,563 |
$ 12,465 |
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Taxable |
5,274 |
8,057 |
2,645 |
3,904 |
|
Nontaxable |
6,325 |
6,454 |
3,167 |
3,229 |
|
|
36,494 |
39,109 |
18,375 |
19,598 |
|
Interest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
Savings, NOW and money market
deposits |
1,218 |
1,929 |
609 |
898 |
|
Time deposits |
2,503 |
2,921 |
1,221 |
1,445 |
|
Short-term borrowings |
151 |
163 |
84 |
70 |
|
Long-term debt |
1,996 |
3,760 |
1,005 |
1,883 |
|
|
5,868 |
8,773 |
2,919 |
4,296 |
|
Net interest income |
30,626 |
30,336 |
15,456 |
15,302 |
|
Provision for loan losses |
755 |
1,746 |
947 |
623 |
|
Net interest income after provision for
loan losses |
29,871 |
28,590 |
14,509 |
14,679 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noninterest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Management Division
income |
896 |
826 |
485 |
426 |
|
Service charges on deposit accounts |
1,417 |
1,574 |
708 |
796 |
|
Net gains on sales of securities |
4 |
3,613 |
-- |
3,505 |
|
Other |
1,055 |
876 |
505 |
458 |
|
|
3,372 |
6,889 |
1,698 |
5,185 |
|
Noninterest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries |
8,166 |
7,934 |
3,965 |
3,886 |
|
Employee benefits |
2,657 |
2,673 |
1,245 |
1,391 |
|
Occupancy and equipment |
3,926 |
3,567 |
1,928 |
1,711 |
|
Debt extinguishment |
-- |
3,812 |
-- |
3,812 |
|
Other |
4,498 |
4,243 |
2,329 |
2,252 |
|
|
19,247 |
22,229 |
9,467 |
13,052 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
13,996 |
13,250 |
6,740 |
6,812 |
|
Income tax expense |
3,050 |
2,695 |
1,433 |
1,408 |
|
Net Income |
$ 10,946 |
$ 10,555 |
$ 5,307 |
$ 5,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share and Per Share Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Common & Common
Equivalent Shares |
9,129,859 |
8,951,038 |
9,151,146 |
8,980,758 |
|
Basic EPS |
$ 1.21 |
$ 1.19 |
$ .58 |
$ .61 |
|
Diluted EPS |
$ 1.20 |
$ 1.18 |
$ .58 |
$ .60 |
|
Cash Dividends Declared |
$ .50 |
$ .46 |
$ .25 |
$ .23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCIAL
RATIOS |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROA |
1.03% |
1.03% |
0.96% |
1.04% |
|
ROE |
10.69% |
10.83% |
10.28% |
10.99% |
|
Net Interest Margin |
3.26% |
3.36% |
3.20% |
3.36% |
|
Dividend Payout Ratio |
41.67% |
38.98% |
43.10% |
38.33% |
|
|
|
|
PROBLEM AND
POTENTIAL PROBLEM LOANS AND ASSETS |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6/30/13 |
12/31/12 |
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
Loans, excluding troubled debt
restructurings: |
|
|
|
Past due 30 through 89 days |
$ 1,789 |
$ 678 |
|
Past due 90 days or more and still
accruing |
-- |
-- |
|
Nonaccrual |
1,591 |
1,668 |
|
|
3,380 |
2,346 |
|
Troubled debt restructurings: |
|
|
|
Performing according to their modified
terms |
1,932 |
1,747 |
|
Past due 30 through 89 days |
-- |
206 |
|
Past due 90 days or more and still
accruing |
-- |
-- |
|
Nonaccrual |
2,602 |
2,430 |
|
|
4,534 |
4,383 |
|
Total past due, nonaccrual and restructured
loans: |
|
|
|
Performing according to their modified
terms |
1,932 |
1,747 |
|
Past due 30 through 89 days |
1,789 |
884 |
|
Past due 90 days or more and still
accruing |
-- |
-- |
|
Nonaccrual |
4,193 |
4,098 |
|
|
7,914 |
6,729 |
|
Other real estate owned |
-- |
-- |
|
|
$ 7,914 |
$ 6,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for loan losses |
$ 19,520 |
$ 18,624 |
|
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of
total loans |
1.53% |
1.62% |
|
Allowance for loan losses as a multiple of
nonaccrual loans |
4.7 |
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET,
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June
30, |
|
2013 |
2012 |
|
Average |
Interest/ |
Average |
Average |
Interest/ |
Average |
|
Balance |
Dividends |
Rate |
Balance |
Dividends |
Rate |
Assets |
(dollars in thousands) |
Interest-bearing bank balances |
$ 13,816 |
$ 15 |
.22 % |
$ 8,146 |
$ 9 |
.22 % |
Investment Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxable |
512,842 |
5,259 |
2.05 |
601,231 |
8,048 |
2.68 |
Nontaxable (1) |
376,694 |
9,583 |
5.09 |
365,849 |
9,779 |
5.35 |
Loans (1) (2) |
1,179,582 |
24,905 |
4.23 |
1,025,293 |
24,613 |
4.80 |
Total interest-earning assets |
2,082,934 |
39,762 |
3.82 |
2,000,519 |
42,449 |
4.24 |
Allowance for loan losses |
(19,016) |
|
|
(17,540) |
|
|
Net interest-earning assets |
2,063,918 |
|
|
1,982,979 |
|
|
Cash and due from banks |
28,553 |
|
|
27,173 |
|
|
Premises and equipment, net |
24,704 |
|
|
23,062 |
|
|
Other assets |
36,189 |
|
|
31,056 |
|
|
|
$ 2,153,364 |
|
|
$ 2,064,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders'
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Savings, NOW & money market deposits |
$ 902,714 |
1,218 |
.27 |
$ 825,676 |
1,929 |
.47 |
Time deposits |
250,702 |
2,503 |
2.01 |
269,209 |
2,921 |
2.18 |
Total interest-bearing deposits |
1,153,416 |
3,721 |
.65 |
1,094,885 |
4,850 |
.89 |
Short-term borrowings |
91,351 |
151 |
.34 |
90,625 |
163 |
.36 |
Long-term debt |
145,431 |
1,996 |
2.77 |
212,692 |
3,760 |
3.56 |
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
1,390,198 |
5,868 |
.85 |
1,398,202 |
8,773 |
1.26 |
Checking deposits |
536,505 |
|
|
448,988 |
|
|
Other liabilities |
20,131 |
|
|
21,118 |
|
|
|
1,946,834 |
|
|
1,868,308 |
|
|
Stockholders' equity |
206,530 |
|
|
195,962 |
|
|
|
$ 2,153,364 |
|
|
$ 2,064,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income (1) |
|
$ 33,894 |
|
|
$ 33,676 |
|
Net interest spread (1) |
|
|
2.97 % |
|
|
2.98 % |
Net interest margin (1) |
|
|
3.26 % |
|
|
3.36 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)Tax-equivalent
basis. Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis includes the
additional amount of interest income that would have been earned if
the Corporation's investment in tax-exempt loans and investment
securities had been made in loans and investment securities subject
to Federal income taxes yielding the same after-tax
income. The tax-equivalent amount of $1.00 of nontaxable
income was $1.52 in each period presented based on a Federal income
tax rate of 34%. |
(2)For the purpose of these
computations, nonaccruing loans are included in the daily average
loan amounts outstanding. |
Forward Looking Information
This earnings release contains various "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of that term as set forth in Rule
175 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are generally contained
in sentences including the words "may" or "expect" or "could" or
"should" or "would" or "believe". The Corporation cautions
that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and therefore actual results
could differ materially from those contemplated by the
forward-looking statements. In addition, the Corporation
assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements.
For more detailed financial information please see the
Corporation's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2013. The Form 10-Q will be available through the
Bank's website at www.fnbli.com on or about August 9, 2013, after
it is electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"). Our SEC filings are also available on the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any
document we file with the SEC at the SEC's public reference room at
100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549. You
should call 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information on the public
reference room.
CONTACT: Mark D. Curtis, EVP, CFO and Treasurer
(516) 671-4900, Ext. 556
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