UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2007

 

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to            

Commission file number 0-27428

 


OceanFirst Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware 22-3412577

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

975 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08754-2009
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732)240-4500

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer  ¨    Accelerated Filer  x    Non-accelerated Filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x.

As of May 7,November 6, 2007, there were 12,318,37012,346,465 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.

 



OceanFirst Financial Corp.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

      PAGE

PART I.I.

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  
  

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31,September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

  1
  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006

  2
  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006

  3
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006

  4
  

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

  6

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  8

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  1516

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

  1617

PART II.II.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

  1617

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

  1617

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  1718

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

  1718

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

  1718

Item 5.

  

Other Information

  1718

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

  1718

Signatures

  1819


OceanFirst Financial Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONConsolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

  March 31,
2007
 December 31,
2006
   September 30,
2007
 December 31,
2006
 
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   
ASSETS      

Cash and due from banks

  $34,955  $32,204   $29,456  $32,204 

Investment securities available for sale

   72,005   82,384    58,133   82,384 

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost

   25,319   25,346    22,040   25,346 

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale

   64,936   68,369    58,285   68,369 

Loans receivable, net

   1,705,425   1,701,425    1,678,937   1,701,425 

Mortgage loans held for sale

   60,972   82,943    3,244   82,943 

Interest and dividends receivable

   8,329   8,083    8,357   8,083 

Real estate owned, net

   709   288    433   288 

Premises and equipment, net

   17,899   18,196    17,372   18,196 

Servicing asset

   9,873   9,787    9,340   9,787 

Bank Owned Life Insurance

   37,450   37,145    38,087   37,145 

Intangible Assets

   74   1,114    23   1,114 

Other assets

   10,339   9,718    13,123   9,718 
              

Total assets

  $2,048,285  $2,077,002   $1,936,830  $2,077,002 
              
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Deposits

  $1,352,931  $1,372,328   $1,310,941  $1,372,328 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers

   61,784   50,982    69,742   50,982 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with the Federal Home Loan Bank

   19,000   34,000    13,000   34,000 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

   443,200   430,500    371,500   430,500 

Other borrowings

   17,500   17,500    27,500   17,500 

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

   9,007   7,743    8,247   7,743 

Other liabilities

   19,570   31,629    12,329   31,629 
              

Total liabilities

   1,922,992   1,944,682    1,813,259   1,944,682 
              

Stockholders’ equity:

      

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued

   —     —      —     —   

Common stock, $.01 par value, 55,000,000 shares authorized, 27,177,372 shares issued and 12,318,370 and 12,262,307 shares outstanding at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

   272   272 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 55,000,000 shares authorized, 27,177,372 shares issued and 12,341,915 and 12,262,307 shares outstanding at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

   272   272 

Additional paid-in capital

   202,438   201,936    203,237   201,936 

Retained earnings

   155,574   164,121    154,317   164,121 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (503)  (470)   (2,704)  (470)

Less: Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan

   (6,117)  (6,369)   (5,612)  (6,369)

Treasury stock, 14,859,002 and 14,915,065, shares at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

   (226,371)  (227,170)

Treasury stock, 14,835,457 and 14,915,065 shares at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

   (225,939)  (227,170)

Common stock acquired by Deferred Compensation Plan

   1,414   1,457    1,406   1,457 

Deferred Compensation Plan Liability

   (1,414)  (1,457)   (1,406)  (1,457)
              

Total stockholders’ equity

   125,293   132,320    123,571   132,320 
              

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $2,048,285  $2,077,002   $1,936,830  $2,077,002 
              

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSConsolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

  For the three months
ended March 31,
  For the three months
ended September 30,
 For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
  2007 2006  2007  2006 2007 2006 
  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) (Unaudited) 

Interest income:

         

Loans

  $27,344  $25,019  $25,945  $27,825  $79,528  $79,051 

Mortgage-backed securities

   724   874   688   812   2,127   2,518 

Investment securities and other

   2,304   1,893   1,590   1,679   5,494   5,102 
                   

Total interest income

   30,372   27,786   28,223   30,316   87,149   86,671 
                   

Interest expense:

         

Deposits

   9,329   7,080   9,326   8,939   27,778   24,040 

Borrowed funds

   6,635   5,289   6,066   6,918   19,431   18,343 
                   

Total interest expense

   15,964   12,369   15,392   15,857   47,209   42,383 
                   

Net interest income

   14,408   15,417   12,831   14,459   39,940   44,288 

Provision for loan losses

   340   50   75   50   525   100 
                   

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

   14,068   15,367   12,756   14,409   39,415   44,188 
                   

Other (loss) income:

   

Other income (loss):

      

Loan servicing income

   122   126   126   136   356   408 

Fees and service charges

   2,798   2,347   2,942   2,677   8,724   7,854 

Net (loss) gain and lower of cost or market adjustment on sales of loans and securities available for sale

   (9,583)  1,680

Net (loss) income from other real estate operations

   (19)  —  

Net gain (loss) and lower of cost or market adjustment on sales of loans and securities available for sale

   1,156   3,515   (11,676)  8,474 

Net income (loss) from other real estate operations

   8   (60)  27   (60)

Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance

   305   268   324   291   942   840 

Other

   5   6   6   44   41   55 
                   

Total other (loss) income

   (6,372)  4,427

Total other income (loss)

   4,562   6,603   (1,586)  17,571 
                   

Operating expenses:

         

Compensation and employee benefits

   7,859   7,378   6,755   7,497   22,227   22,752 

Occupancy

   1,206   1,184   1,569   1,244   4,028   3,564 

Equipment

   553   626   543   767   1,631   1,975 

Marketing

   316   307   359   531   1,046   1,230 

Federal deposit insurance

   136   134   168   133   444   400 

Data processing

   907   906   859   859   2,625   2,569 

General and administrative

   3,099   2,641   2,357   2,483   8,430   7,735 

Goodwill impairment

   1,014   —     —     —     1,014   —   
                   

Total operating expenses

   15,090   13,176   12,610   13,514   41,445   40,225 
                   

(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes

   (7,394)  6,618

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

   (1,972)  2,304

Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes

   4,708   7,498   (3,616)  21,534 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

   1,582   2,592   (1,597)  7,461 
                   

Net (loss) income

  $(5,422) $4,314

Net income (loss)

  $3,126  $4,906  $(2,019) $14,073 
                   

Basic (loss) earnings per share

  $(0.47) $0.37
      

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

  $(0.47) $0.36

Basic earnings (loss) per share

  $0.27  $0.43  $(0.18) $1.22 
             

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

  $0.27  $0.42  $(0.18) $1.18 
             
      

Average basic shares outstanding

   11,486   11,721   11,561   11,465   11,522   11,567 
                   

Average diluted shares outstanding

   11,486   12,107   11,643   11,689   11,522   11,880 
                   

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of

Changes in Stockholders’ Equity(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 Common
Stock
 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 Retained
Earnings
 

Accumulated

Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 

Employee

Stock

Ownership

Plan

 

Treasury

Stock

 Common Stock
Acquired by
Deferred
Compensation
Plan
 Deferred
Compensation
Plan Liability
 Total   Common
Stock
  

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 Retained
Earnings
 

Accumulated

Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 

Employee

Stock

Ownership

Plan

 

Treasury

Stock

 Common Stock
Acquired by
Deferred
Compensation
Plan
 Deferred
Compensation
Plan Liability
 Total 

Balance at December 31, 2005

 $272 $197,621  $164,613  $(1,223) $(7,472) $(215,027) $1,383  $(1,383) $138,784   $272  $197,621  $164,613  $(1,223) $(7,472) $(215,027) $1,383  $(1,383) $138,784 
                        

Comprehensive income:

                    

Net income

  —    —     4,314   —     —     —     —     —     4,314    —     —     14,073   —     —     —     —     —     14,073 

Other comprehensive income:

                    

Unrealized loss on securities (net of tax benefit $174)

  —    —     —     (253)  —     —     —     —     (253)

Unrealized gain on securities (net of tax expense $244)

   —     —     —     354   —     —     —     —     354 
                        

Total comprehensive income

          4,061             14,427 
                        

Stock award

  —    29   —     —     —     —     —     —     29    —     278   —     —     —     —     —     —     278 

Tax benefit of stock plans

  —    293   —     —     —     —     —     —     293    —     2,035   —     —     —     —     —     —     2,035 

Purchase 276,298 shares of common stock

  —    —     —     —     —     (6,515)  —     —     (6,515)

Purchase 669,604 shares of common stock

   —     —     —     —     —     (15,288)  —     —     (15,288)

Allocation of ESOP stock

  —    —     —     —     276   —     —     —     276    —     —     —     —     827   —     —     —     827 

ESOP adjustment

  —    496   —     —     —     —     —     —     496    —     1,385   —     —     —     —     —     —     1,385 

Cash dividend - $.20 per share

  —    —     (2,338)  —     —     —     —     —     (2,338)

Cash dividend—$.60 per share

   —     —     (6,897)  —     —     —     —     —     (6,897)

Exercise of stock options

  —    —     (450)  —     —     1,200   —     —     750    —     —     (3,720)  —     —     5,179   —     —     1,459 

Purchase of stock for the deferred compensation plan

  —    —     —     —     —     —     112   (112)  —      —     —     —     —     —     —     134   (134)  —   
                                                      

Balance at March 31, 2006

 $272 $198,439  $166,139  $(1,476) $(7,196) $(220,342) $1,495  $(1,495) $135,836 

Balance at September 30, 2006

  $272  $201,319  $168,069  $(869) $(6,645) $(225,136) $1,517  $(1,517) $137,010 
                            
                          

Balance at December 31, 2006

 $272 $201,936  $164,121  $(470) $(6,369) $(227,170) $1,457  $(1,457) $132,320   $272  $201,936  $164,121  $(470) $(6,369) $(227,170) $1,457  $(1,457) $132,320 
                        

Comprehensive loss:

                    

Net loss

  —    —     (5,422)  —     —     —     —     —     (5,422)   —     —     (2,019)  —     —     —     —     —     (2,019)

Other comprehensive loss:

                    

Unrealized loss on securities (net of tax benefit $23)

  —    —     —     (33)  —     —     —     —     (33)

Unrealized loss on securities (net of tax benefit $1,543)

   —     —     —     (2,234)  —     —     —     —     (2,234)
                        

Total comprehensive loss

          (5,455)            (4,253)
                        

Stock awards

  —    96   —     —     —     —     —     —     96    —     354   —     —     —     —     —     —     354 

Treasury stock allocated to restricted stock plan

  —    (295)  (3)  —     —     298   —     —     —      —     (295)  (3)  —     —     298   —     —     —   

Tax benefit of stock plans

  —    320   —     —     —     —     —     —     320    —     337   —     —     —     —     —     —     337 

Purchase 49,701 shares of common stock

  —    —     —     —     —     (1,112)  —     —     (1,112)   —     —     —     —     —     (1,112)  —     —     (1,112)

Allocation of ESOP stock

  —    —     —     —     252   —     —     —     252    —     —     —     —     757   —     —     —     757 

ESOP adjustment

  —    381   —     —     —     —     —     —     381    —     905   —     —     —     —     —     —     905 

Cash dividend—$.20 per share

  —    —     (2,259)  —     —     —     —     —     (2,259)

Cash dividend—$.60 per share

   —     —     (6,784)  —     —     —     —     —     (6,784)

Exercise of stock options

  —    —     (863)  —     —     1,613   —     —     750    —     —     (998)  —     —     2,045   —     —     1,047 

Sale of stock for the deferred compensation plan

  —    —     —     —     —     —     (43)  43   —      —     —     —     —     —     —     (51)  51   —   
                                                      

Balance at March 31, 2007

 $272 $202,438  $155,574  $(503) $(6,117) $(226,371) $1,414  $(1,414) $125,293 

Balance at September 30, 2007

  $272  $203,237  $154,317  $(2,704) $(5,612) $(225,939) $1,406  $(1,406) $123,571 
                                                      

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

 

  For the three months
ended March 31,
   

For the nine months

ended September 30,

 
  2007 2006   2007 2006 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net (loss) income

  $(5,422) $4,314   $(2,019) $14,073 
              

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment

   533   510    1,486   1,531 

Amortization of ESOP

   252   276    757   827 

ESOP adjustment

   381   496    905   1,385 

Stock award

   96   29    354   278 

Amortization of servicing asset

   562   516    1,648   1,509 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

   1,040   26    1,091   77 

Net premium amortization in excess of discount accretion on securities

   42   78    81   194 

Net amortization of deferred costs and discounts on loans

   215   98    729   506 

Provision for loan losses

   340   50    525   100 

Lower of cost or market write-down on loans held for sale

   7,078   —      9,400   —   

Provision for repurchased loans

   3,960   —      3,760   —   

Net loss on write-off of fixed assets

   21   —   

Net loss on sale of real estate owned

   (11)  99 

Net gain on sales of loans and securities

   (1,455)  (1,680)   (1,484)  (8,474)

Loans repurchased

   (1,012)  —   

Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale

   162,701   97,710    352,373   514,441 

Mortgage loans originated for sale

   (139,924)  (95,388)   (281,342)  (537,480)

Increase in value of Bank Owned Life Insurance

   (305)  (268)   (942)  (840)

Increase in interest and dividends receivable

   (246)  (285)   (274)  (1,277)

Increase in other assets

   (598)  (614)   (1,862)  (627)

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

   (12,242)  1,008    (12,453)  11,761 
              

Total adjustments

   22,430   2,562    73,750   (15,990)
              

Net cash provided by operating activities

   17,008   6,876 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   71,731   (1,917)
       
       

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Net increase in loans receivable

   (1,856)  (34,129)

Net decrease (increase) in loans receivable

   15,880   (60,892)

Loans repurchased

   (13,934)  —      (14,128)  —   

Proceeds from sales of loans repurchased

   8,666   —   

Proceeds from maturities or calls of investment securities available for sale

   10,780   200    20,780   2,584 

Purchase of investment securities available for sale

   (681)  (748)   (681)  (748)

Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale

   —     437    —     437 

Proceeds from sale of mortgage-backed securities available for sale

   —     6,242    —     6,241 

Purchase of mortgage-backed securities available for sale

   —     (6,439)   —     (6,439)

Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities available for sale

   3,616   4,385    10,378   13,480 

Decrease (increase) in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock

   27   (487)   3,306   (2,842)

Real estate owned acquired

   (41)  —   

Net proceeds (disbursements) from sales and acquisition of real estate owned

   638   (39)

Purchases of premises and equipment

   (236)  (737)   (683)  (3,135)
              

Net cash used in investing activities

   (2,325)  (31,276)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   44,156   (51,353)
              

Continued

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

(dollars in thousands)

 

  For the three months
ended March 31,
   

For the nine months

ended September 30,

 
  2007 2006   2007 2006 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

(Decrease) increase in deposits

  $(19,397) $16,360   $(61,387) $15,170 

Increase in short-term borrowings

   15,502   10,783 

Repayments from securities sold under agreements to repurchase with the Federal Home Loan Bank

   (15,000)  —   

Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

   3,760   (3,939)

Repayments of securities sold under agreements to repurchase with the Federal Home Loan Bank

   —     (10,000)

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

   30,000   25,000    20,000   190,000 

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

   (22,000)  (29,000)   (85,000)  (127,000)

Proceeds from other borrowings

   —     800    10,000   12,500 

Increase in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

   1,264   1,169    504   1,089 

Exercise of stock options

   750   750    1,047   1,459 

Dividends paid

   (2,259)  (2,338)   (6,784)  (6,897)

Purchase of treasury stock

   (1,112)  (6,515)   (1,112)  (15,288)

Tax benefit of stock plans

   320   293    337   2,035 
              

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

   (11,932)  17,302    (118,635)  59,129 
              

Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks

   2,751   (7,098)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and due from banks

   (2,748)  5,859 

Cash and due from banks at beginning of period

   32,204   31,108    32,204   31,108 
              

Cash and due from banks at end of period

  $34,955  $24,010   $29,456  $36,967 
       
       

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow

      

Information:

      

Cash paid during the period for:

      

Interest

  $16,253  $12,606   $47,590  $41,689 

Income taxes

   79   62    227   3,947 

Non cash activities:

      

Transfer of loans receivable to real estate owned

   380   —      772   70 

Transfer of securities sold under agreements to repurchase to advances

   21,000   15,000 
              

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNotes To Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OceanFirst Financial Corp. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, OceanFirst Bank (the “Bank”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Columbia Home Loans, LLC, OceanFirst REIT Holdings, LLC.LLC, and OceanFirst Services, LLC. At September 30, 2007 most of the operations of Columbia Home Loans, LLC were discontinued.

The interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for all of 2007.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s classification.

Earnings per Share

The following reconciles shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):

 

  Three months ended
March 31,
   Three months ended
September 30,
 Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2007 2006   2007 2006 2007 2006 

Weighted average shares issued net of Treasury shares

  12,304  12,669   12,329  12,345  12,317  12,481 

Less: Unallocated ESOP shares

  (740) (870)  (681) (804) (710) (837)

Unallocated incentive award shares and shares held by deferred compensation plan

  (78) (78)  (87) (76) (85) (77)
                    

Average basic shares outstanding

  11,486  11,721   11,561  11,465  11,522  11,567 

Add: Effect of dilutive securities:

        

Stock options

  —    311   15  150  —    240 

Incentive awards and shares held by deferred compensation plan

  —    75   67  74  —    73 
                    

Average diluted shares outstanding

  11,486  12,107   11,643  11,689  11,522  11,880 
                    

For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006, 1,005,0001,408,000 and 134,000,924,000, respectively, antidilutive stock options were excluded from earnings per share calculations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, 1,312,000 and 659,000, respectively, antidilutive stock options were excluded from earnings per share calculations. In addition, for the quarternine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007, 133,000113,000 antidilutive potential shares of common stock have been excluded from the calculation of average diluted shares outstanding, as the Company incurred a net loss for the period.

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Income

For the three month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006, total comprehensive (loss) income, representing net income plus or minus the change in unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale amounted to $(5,455,000)$1,224,000 and $4,061,000,$5,598,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 total comprehensive (loss) income amounted to $(4,253,000) and $14,427,000.

Note 2. Loans Receivable, Net

Loans receivable, net at March 31,September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

  March 31, 2007 December 31, 2006   September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006 

Real estate:

      

One- to-four family

  $1,207,982  $1,231,716 

One-to-four family

  $1,104,566  $1,231,716 

Commercial real estate, multi-family and land

   319,444   306,288    317,080   306,288 

Construction

   9,098   13,475    14,172   13,475 

Consumer

   193,886   190,029    209,232   190,029 

Commercial

   43,258   49,693    46,532   49,693 
              

Total loans

   1,773,668   1,791,201    1,691,582   1,791,201 

Loans in process

   (2,168)  (2,318)   (3,883)  (2,318)

Deferred origination costs, net

   5,474   5,723    5,169   5,723 

Allowance for loan losses

   (10,577)  (10,238)   (10,687)  (10,238)
              

Total loans, net

   1,766,397   1,784,368    1,682,181   1,784,368 

Less: Mortgage loans held for sale

   60,972   82,943    3,244   82,943 
              

Loans receivable, net

  $1,705,425  $1,701,425   $1,678,937  $1,701,425 
              

Note 3. Reserve for Repurchased Loans

An analysis of the Reservereserve for Repurchased Loansrepurchased loans for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 follows (in thousands). There was no balance in the reserve at March 31,September 30, 2006. The reserve is included in other liabilities in the accompanying statement of financial condition.

 

  Three months ended
March 31, 2007
   

Three months ended

September 30, 2007

 

Nine months ended

September 30, 2007

 

Balance at beginning of period

  $9,600   $5,397  $9,600 

Provision charged to operations

   3,960 

(Recovery) provision charged to operations

   (200)  3,760 

Loss on loans repurchased

   (3,777)   (2,444)  (10,607)
           

Balance at end of period

  $9,783   $2,753  $2,753 
           

The reserve for repurchased loans is established to provide for expected losses related to outstanding loan repurchase requests and additional repurchase requests which may be received on loans previously sold to investors. In establishing the reserve for repurchased loans, the Company considered all types of sold loans, however, the actual types of loans which resulted in loss estimates included subprime loans with 100% financing, all other subprime loans and a small amount of ALT-A loans. At March 31,September 30, 2007, the Bank had repurchased $13.9Company utilized $15.1 million into repurchase loans from investors andof which $12.2 million were subsequently resold. Also, at September 30, 2007 the Company had unresolved loan repurchase requests of $40.5 million. The Company is currently evaluating the propriety of these repurchase requests.$618,000.

Note 4. Deposits

The major types of deposits at March 31,September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were as follows (in thousands):

 

  March 31, 2007  December 31, 2006  September 30, 2007  December 31, 2006

Type of Account

        

Non-interest-bearing

  $118,491  $114,950  $113,488  $114,950

Interest-bearing checking

   421,551   408,666   442,195   408,666

Money market deposit

   104,493   105,571   86,442   105,571

Savings

   199,979   200,544   193,872   200,544

Time deposits

   508,417   542,597   474,944   542,597
            
  $1,352,931  $1,372,328  $1,310,941  $1,372,328
            

Note 5. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006,February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements.” This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the adoption of Statement No. 157 to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. The statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007. The Company does not expect the adoption of statement No. 159 to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the adoption of Statement No. 157 to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” The interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement 109 – “Accounting for Income Taxes.” This Interpretation presents a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company adopted the Interpretation effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of Interpretation No. 48 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” establishes, among other things, the accounting for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 amends Statement 140 to require that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. This Statement permits, but does not require, the subsequent measurement of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value. An entity that uses derivative instruments to mitigate the risks inherent in servicing assets and servicing liabilities is required to account for those derivative instruments at fair value. Under this Statement, an entity can elect subsequent fair value measurement to account for its separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. By electing that option, an entity may simplify its accounting because this Statement permits income statement recognition of the potential offsetting changes in fair value of those servicing assets and servicing liabilities and derivative instruments in the same accounting period. The Company adopted the Statement effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of SFAS No. 156 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” The interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement 109 – “Accounting for Income Taxes.” This Interpretation presents a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company adopted the Interpretation effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of Interpretation No. 48 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Critical Accounting Policies

Note 1 to the Company’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as supplemented by this report, contains a summary of significant accounting policies. Various elements of these accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. Certain assets are carried in the consolidated statements of financial condition at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value. Policies with respect to the methodologies used to determine the allowance for loan losses, the reserve for repurchased loans, the valuation of Mortgage Servicing Rights and judgments regarding securities impairment are the most critical accounting policies because they are important to the presentation of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, involve a higher degree of complexity and require management to make difficult and subjective judgments

which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. The use of different judgments, assumptions and estimates could result in material differences in the results of operations or financial condition. These critical accounting policies and their application are reviewed periodically and, at least annually, with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Summary

The Company’s results of operations are primarily dependent on net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. The Company also generates non-interest income such as income from loan sales, loan servicing, loan originations, merchant credit card services, deposit accounts, the sale of alternative investments, trust and asset management services and other fees. The Company’s operating expenses primarily consist of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, marketing, data processing and general and administrative expenses. The Company’s results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory agencies.

During the second quarter, the Board of Directors of the Bank decided to discontinue most of the operations of Columbia Homes Loans, LLC, the Bank’s mortgage banking subsidiary, originatessubsidiary. During the third quarter, the Bank decided to completely shutter all of Columbia’s loan origination activity by discontinuing the two remaining small loan production offices. The Bank is retaining Columbia’s loan servicing portfolio. Columbia originated a full product line of residential mortgage loans including the origination of subprime mortgage loans. These subprime loans were ordinarily sold to investors in the normal course of business. The loan sale agreements may havegenerally required Columbia to repurchase certain loans previously sold in the event of an early payment default, generally defined as the failure by the borrower to make a payment within a designated period early in the loan term. TheColumbia may also be required to repurchase a loan in the event of a breach to a representation or warranty. Columbia experienced early payment defaults experienced by Columbia primarily relaterelated to the subprime mortgage loans with 100% financing relative to the value of the underlying property. During the first quarter of 2007, Columbia originated $38.2 million in subprime loans of which $8.7 million were loans with 100% financing. In March 2007, the Company discontinued the origination of all subprime loans. For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, Columbia recorded a $4.0 million charge to increase the reserve for loans subject to repurchase. ThisA reserve was established to account for Columbia’s potential obligation to repurchase loans. In establishing the reserve for repurchased loans, the Company considered all types of sold loans, however, the actual types of loans which experienced an early payment default.resulted in loss estimates included subprime loans with 100% financing, all other subprime loans and a small amount of ALT-A loans. As a result of the analysis of the reserve for repurchased loans at September 30, 2007, the Company recognized a reversal of the provision for repurchased loans of $200,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the provision for repurchased loans was $3.8 million which is included as part of the gain (loss) on sale of loans. Columbia also maintainsmaintained an inventory of loans held for sale. Included in the $61.0 million of mortgage loans held for sale at March 31, 2007 is $33.5 million of subprime loans. TheThese loans were originated for sale to investors, however, werea large amount of subprime loans remained unsold at March 31, 2007 due to a significant decline in liquidity in the subprime loan market during the first quarter of 2007, primarily related to changes in investor product specifications. The loans were initially underwritten to the specifications of particular investors and were generally intended to be sold in bulk. When the investors’ product specifications changed, there was an absence of traditional buyers for these loans creating athe significant decline in liquidity in the subprime loan market. At March 31,During the second quarter of 2007, Columbia recordedclosed on a $7.1bulk sale of subprime loans with a stated principal balance of $42.6 million for which Columbia recognized a loss on sale, net of reserves, of $1.3 million. Additionally, included in the loss on sale of loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, is a charge of $9.4 million incurred by Columbia to reduce these loans held for sale to their current fair market value. There was no lower of cost or market value charge for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. At September 30, 2007, Columbia was holding subprime loans with a gross principal balance of $7.2 million and a carrying value, net of reserves and lower of cost or market adjustment, of $4.4 million.

ThroughoutThe interest rate yield curve began the firstyear in an inverted position and generally remained flat to inverted through most of the second quarter of 2007when longer-term rates rose and the interest rate yield curve was inverted.had a modest upward slope. During the third quarter shorter-term rates began to decline resulting in a continued upward slope to the interest rate yield curve. The continuation of a flat orto inverted yield curve experienced throughout most of 2006 and through the remainderbeginning of 2007 is expected to havehas generally had a negative impact on the Bank’s results of operations and net interest margin as interest-earning assets, both loans and securities, are priced against longer-term indices, while interest-bearing liabilities, primarily deposits and borrowings, are priced against shorter-term indices. The Bank has generally not repriced all core deposits (defined as all deposits other than time deposits) at the same pace as market increases in short-term interest rates. Any upward repricing of core deposits would likely have a negative impact on the Bank’s results of operations and net interest margin. Conversely, a prolonged steepening to the yield curve may have a small positive impact on the Bank’s results of operations and net interest margin in the latter part of 2007 and into 2008.

Analysis of Net Interest Income

Net interest income represents the difference between income on interest-earning assets and expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends upon the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rate earned or paid on them.

The following tables set forth certain information relating to the Company for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006. The yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown except where noted otherwise. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. The yields and costs include certain fees which are considered adjustments to yields.

   FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
   2007  2006 
   

AVERAGE

BALANCE

  INTEREST  

AVERAGE

YIELD/
COST

  

AVERAGE

BALANCE

  INTEREST  

AVERAGE
YIELD/

COST

 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Assets

           

Interest-earnings assets:

           

Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments

  $17,191  $217  5.05% $8,960  $117  5.22%

Investment securities (1)

   62,836   895  5.70   83,917   1,212  5.78 

FHLB stock

   22,432   478  8.52   25,940   350  5.40 

Mortgage-backed securities (1)

   60,539   688  4.55   74,679   812  4.35 

Loans receivable, net (2)

   1,696,679   25,945  6.12   1,806,060   27,825  6.16 
                       

Total interest-earning assets

   1,859,677   28,223  6.07   1,999,556   30,316  6.06 
                   

Non-interest-earning assets

   102,284      99,144    
               

Total assets

  $1,961,961     $2,098,700    
               

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

           

Interest-bearing liabilities:

           

Transaction deposits

  $727,233   3,837  2.11  $703,986   3,039  1.73 

Time deposits

   488,688   5,489  4.49   557,093   5,900  4.24 
                       

Total

   1,215,921   9,326  3.07   1,261,079   8,939  2.84 

Borrowed funds

   489,662   6,066  4.96   567,003   6,918  4.88 
                       

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   1,705,583   15,392  3.61   1,828,082   15,857  3.47 
                   

Non-interest-bearing deposits

   116,895      124,998    

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

   16,834      12,896    
               

Total liabilities

   1,839,312      1,965,976    

Stockholders’ equity

   122,649      132,724    
               

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $1,961,961     $2,098,700    
               

Net interest income

    $12,831     $14,459  
               

Net interest rate spread (3)

      2.46%     2.59%
               

Net interest margin (4)

      2.76%     2.89%
               
  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,   FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
  2007 2006��  2007 2006 
  

AVERAGE

BALANCE

  INTEREST  AVERAGE
YIELD/
COST
 

AVERAGE

BALANCE

  INTEREST  

AVERAGE
YIELD/

COST

   

AVERAGE

BALANCE

  INTEREST  

AVERAGE

YIELD/
COST

 

AVERAGE

BALANCE

  INTEREST  

AVERAGE
YIELD/

COST

 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Assets

                      

Interest-earnings assets:

                      

Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments

  $8,286  $108  5.21% $8,174  $90  4.40%  $11,212  $430  5.11% $8,706  $315  4.82%

Investment securities (1)

   75,571   1,748  9.25   84,637   1,537  7.26    69,980   3,661  6.98   84,480   3,880  6.12 

FHLB stock

   25,790   448  6.95   22,478   266  4.73    24,575   1,403  7.61   24,289   907  4.98 

Mortgage-backed securities (1)

   67,335   724  4.30   84,234   874  4.15    63,912   2,127  4.44   79,506   2,518  4.22 

Loans receivable, net (2)

   1,779,880   27,344  6.15   1,695,108   25,019  5.90    1,743,488   79,528  6.08   1,751,643   79,051  6.02 
                                      

Total interest-earning assets

   1,956,862   30,372  6.21   1,894,631   27,786  5.87    1,913,167   87,149  6.07   1,948,624   86,671  5.93 
                                  

Non-interest-earning assets

   99,227      94,326       101,345      96,516    
                          

Total assets

  $2,056,089     $1,988,957      $2,014,512     $2,045,140    
                          

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

                      

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                      

Transaction deposits

  $721,882   3,657  2.03  $740,520   2,712  1.46   $723,194   11,116  2.05  $717,194   8,544  1.59 

Time deposits

   520,412   5,672  4.36   498,543   4,368  3.50    501,697   16,662  4.43   531,557   15,496  3.89 
                                      

Total

   1,242,294   9,329  3.00   1,239,063   7,080  2.29    1,224,891   27,778  3.02   1,248,751   24,040  2.57 

Borrowed funds

   549,721   6,635  4.83   483,994   5,289  4.37    529,584   19,431  4.89   526,266   18,343  4.65 
                                      

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   1,792,015   15,964  3.56   1,723,057   12,369  2.87    1,754,475   47,209  3.59   1,775,017   42,383  3.18 
                                  

Non-interest-bearing deposits

   113,007      117,958       115,299      124,508    

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

   20,382      11,332       19,153      11,563    
                          

Total liabilities

   1,925,404      1,852,347       1,888,927      1,911,088    

Stockholders’ equity

   130,685      136,610       125,585      134,052    
                          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $2,056,089     $1,988,957      $2,014,512     $2,045,140    
                          

Net interest income

    $14,408     $15,417      $39,940     $44,288  
                          

Net interest rate spread (3)

      2.65%     3.00%      2.48%     2.75%
                              

Net interest margin (4)

      2.95%     3.25%      2.78%     3.03%
                              

(1)Amounts are recorded at average amortized cost.
(2)Amount is net of deferred loan fees, undisbursed loan funds, discounts and premiums and estimated loss allowances and includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans.
(3)Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the annualized yield on interest -earninginterest-earning assets and the annualized cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)Net interest margin represents annualized net interest income divided by average interest -earninginterest-earning assets.

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31,September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

Total assets at March 31,September 30, 2007 were $2.048$1.937 billion, a decrease of $28.7$140.2 million, compared to $2.077 billion at December 31, 2006.

Investment and mortgage-backed securities available for sale decreased $34.3 million to $116.4 million at September 30, 2007 as compared to $150.8 million at December 31, 2006 due to calls of investment securities and repayment of mortgage-backed securities. Loans receivable, net increaseddecreased by $4.0$22.5 million to a balance of $1.705$1.679 billion at March 31,September 30, 2007, compared to a balance of $1.701 billion at December 31, 2006. Increases of $6.7$7.6 million in commercial and commercial real estate loans and $3.9$19.2 million in consumer loans were partlymore than offset by a decline in constructionone-to-four family mortgage loans. Mortgage loans held for sale decreased $22.0$79.7 million to a balance of $61.0$3.2 million at March 31,September 30, 2007 compared to a balance of $82.9 million at December 31, 2006. The decrease occurred at Columbia due to reduced loan origination volume. Additionally,was reflective of the discontinuance of most of Columbia’s mortgage loans held for sale amount is net of a $7.1 million charge to reduce loans held for sale to their current fair market value.banking operations.

Deposit balances decreased $19.4$61.4 million to $1.353$1.311 billion at March 31,September 30, 2007 from $1.372 billion at December 31, 2006. Time deposits decreased $34.2 million2006 as the Bank moderatedmaintained its disciplined pricing for this product. Core deposits (definedrelating to certificates of deposit. Total Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings decreased by $80.0 million to $384.5 million at September 30, 2007 as all depositscompared to $464.5 million at December 31, 2006 due to lower asset balances. Additionally, during the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company issued $10.0 million of debt in the form of Trust Preferred Securities which is included in other than time deposits) increased by $14.8 million.borrowings.

Stockholders’ equity at March 31,September 30, 2007 decreased to $125.3$123.6 million, compared to $132.3 million at December 31, 2006. The Company repurchased 49,701 shares of common stock during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 at a total cost of $1.1 million. Stockholders’ equity was further reduced by the net loss, and the cash dividend.dividend and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and March 31,September 30, 2006

General

The net lossNet income for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 was $5.4$3.1 million, or $.27 per diluted share, as compared to $4.9 million, or $.42 per diluted share, for the corresponding prior year period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the net loss was $2.0 million, or $.18 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $4.3$14.1 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, for the same prior year period. Diluted loss per share was $.47 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to diluted earnings per share of $.36 for the samecorresponding prior year period.

Interest Income

Interest income for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 was $30.4$28.2 million and $87.1 million, respectively, compared to $27.8$30.3 million and $86.7 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006. The yield on interest-earning assets increased to 6.21%6.07% for both the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 as compared to 5.87%6.06% and 5.93%, respectively, for the same prior year period. The asset yield for the current quarter benefited from $681,000 of income relating to an equity investment. The comparable benefit for the prior year period was $463,000.periods. Average interest-earning assets increaseddecreased by $62.2$139.9 million and $35.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 as compared to the same prior year period. The growth was concentrated in average loans receivable which grew $84.8 million, or 5.0%,periods partly reflective of the discontinuance of most of Columbia’s mortgage banking operations.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 was $15.4 million and $47.2 million, respectively, compared to $15.9 million and $42.4 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.61% and 3.59%, respectively, for the

three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to 3.47% and 3.18%, respectively, in the same prior year periods. Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $122.5 million and $20.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same prior year period.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $16.0 million, compared to $12.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.56% for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to 2.87% in the same prior year period. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $69.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the same prior year period. The growth primarily occurred in average borrowed funds which grew $65.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the same prior year period.periods.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 decreased to $14.4$12.8 million and $39.9 million, respectively, as compared to $15.4$14.5 million and $44.3 million, respectively, in the same prior year period.periods. The net interest margin decreased to 2.95%2.76% and 2.78%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 from 3.25%2.89% and 3.03%, respectively, in the same prior year period.periods. The continued inversionslope of the interest rate yield curve caused the increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities to outpace the increase in the yield on interest-earning assets.

Provision for Loan Losses

For the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007, the Bank’s provision for loan losses was $340,000$75,000 and $525,000, respectively, compared to $50,000 and $100,000, respectively, in the same prior year period. Although nonperformingperiods. Non-performing loans increased to $18.2$9.2 million at March 31,September 30, 2007 from $4.5 million at December 31, 2006, $10.32006. The non-performing loan total includes $887,000 of repurchased one-to-four family and consumer loans and $3.3 million of this increase relates toone-to-four family and consumer loans repurchased by Columbia in the first quarter of 2007 due to an early payment default. These loanspreviously held-for-sale, which were previously written down to their fair market value, on the date of repurchase which included an assessment of the loanseach loan’s potential credit impairment. As a result, these loans do not currently require an adjustment to the allowance for loan losses. Loans receivable, net grewdeclined modestly during the first quarternine months of 2007 and net charge-offs for the quarterthree and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 were only $1,000.$7,000 and $76,000, respectively. The increase in the provision for loan losses was primarily due to the $3.4 million increase in non-performing loans exclusive of the loans repurchased.loans.

Other Income (Loss) Income

Other income (loss) income decreased to income of $4.6 million and a loss of $6.4$1.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007, compared to income of $4.4$6.6 million and $17.6 million, respectively, for the same prior year period.periods. The net gain (loss) on the sale of loans was a gain of $1.2 million and a loss of $11.7 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to a net gain of $3.5 million and $8.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in the gain on sale is partly due to the decision to discontinue most operations of Columbia. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, the gain on the sale of loans benefited from a $200,000 reduction to the reserve for repurchased loans. The net loss on the sale of loans was $9.6 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 as compared to a net gain of $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The net loss includes a $7.1loss of $1.3 million chargeon the bulk sale of subprime loans and lower of cost or market charges of $9.4 million taken by Columbia to reduce loans held for sale to their current fair market value. Also included in the net loss on the sale of loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is a $4.0$3.8 million charge to increase the reserve for repurchased loans.

Fees and service charges increased $451,000,$265,000, or 19.2%9.9%, and $870,000, or 11.1%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007, as compared to the same prior year periodperiods primarily related to increases in fees generated from reverse mortgage loans, trust services and checking account fees.deposit accounts.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $15.1$12.6 million and $41.4 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $13.5 million and $40.2 million, respectively, in the same prior year periods. The decrease in operating expenses for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 as compared to $13.2 million in the samecorresponding prior year period. Includedperiod was due to the discontinuation of most of the operations at Columbia and lower ESOP expense. These reductions were partly offset by the cost of new branches, higher professional fees and total severance costs at Columbia of $101,000. Total severance costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 amounted to $879,000. Additionally, occupancy expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 includes a $375,000 charge for lease termination costs at Columbia. Additionally, included in operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is $1.0 million representing the write-off of the previously established goodwill on the August 2000 acquisition of Columbia. The Company concluded at March 31, 2007 that as a result of the recent financial performance of Columbia the goodwill was impaired. The increase in operating expenses was also due to the costs related to branch expansion and higher professional fees.

(Benefit)

Provision (benefit) for Income Taxes

Income tax expense (benefit) was an expense wasof $1.6 million and a benefit of $2.0$1.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007, as compared to an expense of $2.3$2.6 million and $7.5 million, respectively, for the same prior year period. The effective tax rate decreased to 26.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to 34.8% for the same prior year period, partly due to an expected reduction in non-deductible ESOP expense.periods.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, proceeds from the sale of loans, FHLB and other borrowings and, to a lesser extent, investment maturities. While scheduled amortization of loans is a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Company has other sources of liquidity if a need for additional funds arises, including lines of credit and FHLB advances.

At March 31,September 30, 2007 the Company had outstanding overnight borrowings from the FHLB of $47.2$27.5 million as compared to $42.5 million in overnight borrowings at December 31, 2006. The Company utilizes the overnight line from time-to-time to fund short-term liquidity needs. The Company had total FHLB borrowings, including overnight borrowings, of $462.2$384.5 million at March 31,September 30, 2007, a decrease from $464.5 million at December 31, 2006.

The Company’s cash needs for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 were primarily satisfied by principal payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, maturities or calls of investment securities, and proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale.sale and the issuance of debt in the form of trust preferred securities. The cash was principally utilized for loan originations and repurchases, to fund deposit outflows.outflows and reduce Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings. For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006, the cash needs of the Company were primarily satisfied by principal payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, increased deposits and borrowings, and proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale. The cash provided was principally used for the origination of loans and the repurchase of common stock.

In the normal course of business, the Company routinely enters into various off-balance sheet commitments, primarily relating to the origination and sale of loans. At March 31,September 30, 2007, outstanding commitments to originate loans totaled $128.5$62.1 million; outstanding unused lines of credit totaled $181.6$188.6 million; and outstanding commitments to sell loans totaled $61.6$11.0 million. The Company expects to have sufficient funds available to meet current commitments arising in the normal course of business.

Time deposits scheduled to mature in one year or less totaled $402.8$422.8 million at March 31,September 30, 2007. Based upon historical experience management estimates that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with the Company.

Under the Company’s stock repurchase programs, shares of OceanFirst Financial Corp. common stock may be purchased in the open market and through other privately-negotiated transactions, from time-to-time, depending on market conditions. The repurchased shares are held as treasury stock for general corporate use. For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007, the Company purchased 49,701 shares of common stock at a total cost of $1.1 million compared with purchases of 276,298669,604 shares for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006 at a total cost of $6.5$15.3 million. At March 31,September 30, 2007, there were 489,062 shares remaining to be repurchased under the existing

stock repurchase program. Cash dividends declared and paid during the first threenine months of 2007 were $2.3$6.8 million, unchangeda decrease from $6.9 million in the same prior year amount.period. On April 18,October 17, 2007, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty cents ($.20) per common share. The dividend is payable on May 11,November 16, 2007 to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 27,November 2, 2007.

The primary sources of liquidity for OceanFirst Financial Corp., the holding company of OceanFirst Bank, are capital distributions from the banking subsidiary and the issuance of debt instruments. For the first threenine months of 2007, OceanFirst Financial Corp. received no dividend payments from OceanFirst Bank and the abilityBank. The Office of the Bank to pay dividends to OceanFirst Financial Corp. is currently limited by capital constraints. The OTSThrift Supervision (“OTS”) has previously notified the Bank that it does not object to the payment of capital dividends, so long as the Bank remains well capitalized after each capital distribution, and also maintains a tier one core leverage ratio above 6.0% and a total risk-based capital ratio above 10.5% after each capital distribution. The Bank’s tier one core leverage ratio and total risk-based capital ratio at March 31,September 30, 2007 were 6.3%6.9% and 10.0%10.9%, respectively. Applicable Federal law or the Bank’s regulator,OTS, may further limit the amount of capital distributions OceanFirst

Bank may make. OceanFirst Financial Corp.’s ability to continue to pay dividends and repurchase stock is partly dependent upon capital distributions from OceanFirst Bank and may be adversely affected by the Bank’s current capital constraints. The Company raised $10.0 million during the second quarter of 2007 from the issuance of trust preferred securities. The trust preferred securities carry a floating rate of 175 basis points over 3 month LIBOR and adjust quarterly. Accrued interest is due quarterly with principal due at the maturity date of September 1, 2037. At March 31,September 30, 2007, OceanFirst Financial Corp. held $2.3$6.4 million in cash and $6.3 million in investment securities available for sale. Additionally, OceanFirst Financial Corp. has an available line of credit for up to $4.0 million and has, in the past, issued trust preferred securities and subordinated debt to fund its activities.million.

At March 31,September 30, 2007, the Bank exceeded all of its regulatory capital requirements with tangible capital of $128.1$134.0 million, or 6.3%6.9% of total adjusted assets, which is above the required level of $30.7$29.1 million or 1.5%; core capital of $128.1$134.0 million or 6.3%6.9% of total adjusted assets, which is above the required level of $61.4$58.1 million, or 3.0%; and risk-based capital of $138.0$144.3 million, or 10.0%10.9% of risk-weighted assets, which is above the required level of $110.1$105.5 million or 8.0%. The Bank is considered a “well-capitalized” institution under the Office of Thrift Supervision’s Prompt Corrective Action Regulations.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

In the normal course of operations, the Company engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in the financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used for general corporate purposes or for customer needs. Corporate purpose transactions are used to help manage credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk or to optimize capital. Customer transactions are used to manage customers’ requests for funding. These financial instruments and commitments include unused consumer lines of credit and commitments to extend credit. The Company also has outstanding commitments to sell loans amounting to $61.6$11.0 million.

The following table shows the contractual obligations of the Company by expected payment period as of March 31,September 30, 2007 (in thousands):

 

Contractual Obligation

  Total  

Less than

One year

  1-3 years  3-5 years  

More than

5 years

  Total  

Less than

One year

  1-3 years  3-5 years  

More than

5 years

Debt Obligations

  $541,484  $204,984  $226,000  $93,000  $17,500  $481,742  $198,242  $218,000  $38,000  $27,500

Commitments to Originate Loans

  $128,529  $128,529        $62,060  $62,060   —     —     —  

Commitments to Fund Unused Lines of Credit

  $181,619  $181,619        $188,559  $188,559   —     —     —  

Debt obligations include borrowings from the FHLB, Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase and other borrowings. The borrowings have defined terms and, under certain circumstances, $55.0$40.0 million of the borrowings are callable at the option of the lender.

Commitments to originate loans and commitments to fund unused lines of credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company’s exposure to credit risk is represented by the contractual amount of the instruments.

Non-Performing Assets

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s non-performing assets consisting of non-accrual loans and Real Estate Owned (“REO”). It is the policy of the Company to cease accruing interest on loans 90 days or more past due or in the process of foreclosure.

 

  March 31,
2007
 December 31,
2006
   September 30,
2007
 December 31,
2006
 
  (dollars in thousands)   (dollars in thousands) 

Non-accrual loans:

      

Real estate - One- to- four family

  $12,940  $2,703 

Real estate – One-to-four family

  $6,144  $2,703 

Commercial Real Estate

   3,185   286    1,739   286 

Consumer

   766   281    414   281 

Commercial

   1,306   1,255    865   1,255 
              

Total non-performing loans

   18,197   4,525    9,162   4,525 

REO, net

   709   288    433   288 
              

Total non-performing assets

  $18,906  $4,813   $9,595  $4,813 
              

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans receivable

   .60%  .57%   .63%  .57%

Allowance for loan losses as percent of total non-performing loans

   58.12   226.25    116.64   226.25 

Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable

   1.03   .25    .54   .25 

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

   .92   .23    .50   .23 

The non-performing loan total includes $10.3 million$887,000 of repurchased one-to-four family and consumer loans and $3.3 million of one-to-four family and consumer loans previously held for sale, which have beenwere previously written down to their fair market value. The commercial real estate category includes a $2.3 millionan $883,000 relationship for the construction of townhouses which has experienced sales delays. The Company also classifies assets in accordance with certain regulatory guidelines. At March 31,September 30, 2007 the Company had $12.1$10.2 million designated as Special Mention, $18.2$11.9 million classified as Substandard and $60,000$105,000 classified as Doubtful as compared to $18.2 million, $8.2 million and $185,000, respectively, designated as Special Mention and classified as Substandard and Doubtful at December 31, 2006. The largest Substandard relationship at September 30, 2007 is comprised of two loans totaling $2.2 million for a start-up business for which operating revenue is not currently supporting the debt obligation. The loans are current as to payments. The largest Special Mention relationship at March 31,September 30, 2007 comprised several credit facilities to a large, real estate agency with an aggregate balance of $4.4 million which was current as to payments, but classifiedcriticized due to declining revenue and net income of the borrower. The loan isloans are secured by commercial real estate and corporate assets and the personal guarantee of the principals. Included in the substandardSubstandard and doubtfulDoubtful categories are all of the non-performing loans noted above.

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

In addition to historical information, this quarterly report contains certain forward-looking statements which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and the subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area and accounting principles and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on statements. The Company does not undertake—undertake - and specifically disclaims any obligation—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. Further description of the risks and uncertainties to the business are included in Item 1, Business and Item 1A, Risk Factors of the Company’s 2006 Form 10-K.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company’s interest rate sensitivity is monitored through the use of an interest rate risk (“IRR”) model. The following tables settable sets forth the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at March 31,September 30, 2007 which were anticipated by the Company, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown. At March 31,September 30, 2007 the Company’s one-year gap was negative .32%12.55% as compared to negative .80%0.80% at December 31, 2006.

 

At March 31, 2007

  3 Months
or Less
 More than
3 Months
to 1 Year
 More than
1 Year to
3 Years
 More than
3 Years to 5
Years
 

More

than 5
Years

 Total 

At June 30, 2007

  3 Months
or Less
 

More than

3 Months to
1 Year

 

More than
1 Year to

3 Years

 

More than

3 Years to

5 Years

 More than
5 Years
 Total 
(dollars in thousands)                            

Interest-earning assets: (1)

              

Interest-earning deposits and short- term investments

  $9,360  $—    $—    $—    $—    $9,360 

Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments

  $2,942  $—    $—    $—    $—    $2,942 

Investment securities

   64,901   —     292   —     7,333   72,526    54,953   295   —     —     7,333   62,581 

FHLB stock

   —     —     —     —     25,319   25,319    —     —     —     —     22,040   22,040 

Mortgage-backed securities

   5,047   19,868   27,171   8,465   4,714   65,265    6,687   13,302   26,471   8,619   3,217   58,296 

Loans receivable (2)

   307,749   340,977   590,618   270,720   261,436   1,771,500    253,724   330,642   539,429   272,709   291,195   1,687,699 
                                      

Total interest-earning assets

   387,057   360,845   618,081   279,185   298,802   1,943,970    318,306   344,239   565,900   281,328   323,785   1,833,558 
                                      

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Money market deposit accounts

   4,750   14,249   37,998   47,496   —     104,493    3,936   11,808   31,489   39,209   —     86,442 

Savings accounts

   9,043   28,157   72,346   90,433   —     199,979    10,670   26,172   69,791   87,239   —     193,872 

Interest-bearing checking accounts

   19,161   57,483   153,289   191,618   —     421,551    155,432   40,965   109,241   136,557   —     442,195 

Time deposits

   163,079   240,767   90,252   12,695   1,624   508,417    113,030   309,922   41,270   9,692   1,030   474,944 

FHLB advances

   65,200   75,000   210,000   93,000   —     443,200    37,500   91,000   205,000   38,000   —     371,500 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   61,784   3,000   16,000   —     —     80,784    69,742   —     13,000   —     —     82,742 

Other borrowings

   12,500   —     —     —     5,000   17,500    22,500   —     —     —     5,000   27,500 
                                      

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   335,517   418,656   579,885   435,242   6,624   1,775,924    412,810   479,867   469,791   310,697   6,030   1,679,195 
                                      

Interest sensitivity gap (3)

  $51,540  $(57,811) $38,196  $(156,057) $292,178  $168,046   $(94,504) $(135,628) $96,109  $(29,369) $317,755  $154,363 
                                      

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

  $51,540  $(6,271) $31,925  $(124,132) $168,046  $168,046   $(94,504) $(230,132) $(134,023) $(163,392) $154,363  $154,363 
                                      

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percent of total interest- earning assets

   2.65%  (0.32)%  1.64%  (6.39)%  8.64%  8.64%

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percent of total interest-earning assets

   (5.15)%  (12.55)%  (7.31)%  (8.91)%  8.42%  8.42%

(1)Interest-earning assets are included in the period in which the balances are expected to be redeployed and/or repriced as a result of anticipated prepayments, scheduled rate adjustments, and contractual maturities.
(2)For purposes of the gap analysis, loans receivable includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans gross of the allowance for loan losses, unamortized discounts and deferred loan fees.
(3)Interest sensitivity gap represents the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

Additionally, the table below sets forth the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk as measured by the change in net portfolio value (“NPV”) and net interest income under varying rate shocks as of March 31,September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006. All methods used to measure interest rate sensitivity involve the use of assumptions, which may tend to oversimplify the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The Company’s interest rate sensitivity should be reviewed in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

  March 31, 2007 December 31, 2006   September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006 
  Net Portfolio Value Net Interest Income Net Portfolio Value Net Interest Income   Net Portfolio Value Net Interest Income Net Portfolio Value Net Interest Income 

Change in Interest Rates

in Basis Points (Rate Shock)

  Amount  % Change NPV
Ratio
 Amount  % Change Amount  % Change 

NPV

Ratio

 Amount  % Change   Amount  % Change NPV
Ratio
 Amount  % Change Amount  % Change NPV
Ratio
 Amount  % Change 
(dollars in thousands)                                    

200

  $168,169  (16.0)% 8.6% $51,248  (4.8)% $172,422  (16.0)% 8.7% $53,028  (4.9)%  $129,056  (26.3)% 7.1% $49,849  (8.4)% $172,422  (16.0)% 8.7% $53,028  (4.9)%

100

   187,171  (6.5) 9.3   52,894  (1.7)  192,040  (6.5) 9.5   54,748  (1.9)   154,567  (11.7) 8.2   52,443  (3.6)  192,040  (6.5) 9.5   54,748  (1.9)

Static

   200,097  —    9.8   53,826  —     205,312  —    9.9   55,788  —      175,103  —    9.1   54,399  —     205,312  —    9.9   55,788  —   

(100)

   199,623  (0.2) 9.6   53,329  (0.9)  206,157  0.4  9.8   55,431  (0.6)   183,784  5.0  9.4   55,110  1.3   206,157  0.4  9.8   55,431  (0.6)

(200)

   183,330  (8.4) 8.8   50,094  (6.9)  191,711  (6.6) 9.1   52,490  (5.9)   175,944  0.5  9.0   53,240  (2.1)  191,711  (6.6) 9.1   52,490  (5.9)

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weakness discussed below.effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the SEC (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The

At December 31, 2006, the Company’s policies and procedures were not effective to provide for the proper evaluation and assessment of the adequacy of its reserve for repurchased loans at its mortgage banking subsidiary. Specifically, the Company lacked an effective process to ensure that the exercise of loan repurchase requests by purchasers of its loans were timely identified and incorporated properly in the analysis of its reserve for repurchased loans. This deficiency resulted in material misstatements in the Company’s reserve for repurchased loans and amounts recorded as a gain on sales of loans at December 31, 2006 and resulted in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim consolidated financial statements would not be prevented or detected. These misstatements were corrected in the consolidated financial statements included in the December 31, 2006 Form 10-K. In light of this

During 2007, the Company implemented a remediation plan to address the material weakness in preparing its consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company performed additional analyses and procedures to ensure that the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended Marchwhich existed at December 31, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting except as described below.2006. To address the material weakness, identified above, during the first quarter of 2007, the Company enhanced its policies and procedures related to the quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the reserve for repurchased loans. All repurchase requests received must be reported to a committee of senior officers of the CompanyBank for evaluation and incorporation into the analysis of the reserve for repurchased loans. The Company proactively monitors the receipt of repurchase requests. Additionally, the Company’s mortgage banking subsidiary modified its mortgage loan product menu to eliminate the origination of subprime loans. Furthermore, the Company has taken disciplinary action against certain officers of the mortgage banking subsidiary responsible for not following established policies and procedures. Finally, the Bank determined to discontinue most of the operations of Columbia while merging the remaining functions into the Bank’s operations.

Except as described above, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

The Company is not engaged in any legal proceedings of a material nature at the present time. From time to time, the Company is a party to routine legal proceedings within the normal course of business. Such routine legal proceedings in the aggregate are believed by management to be immaterial to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors

No material change.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Information regarding the Company’s common stock repurchases for the three month period ended March 31,September 30, 2007 is as follows:

 

Period

 Total Number of
Shares Purchased
(1)
 Average price
Paid per Share
 Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
 Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet
Be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs

January 1, 2007 through January 31, 2007

 9,738 22.67 -0- 538,763

February 1, 2007 through February 28, 2007

 49,701 22.37 49,701 489,062

March 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007

 -0- -0- -0- 489,062

(1)Includes 9,738 shares in January 2007 which represent shares tendered by employees to exercise stock options.

Period

  

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

  

Average price

Paid per Share

  

Total Number of

Shares Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or
Programs

  

Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet

Be Purchased Under

the Plans or Programs

July 1, 2007 through July 31, 2007

  0  —    0  489,062

August 1, 2007 through August 31, 2007

  0  —    0  489,062

September 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007

  0  —    0  489,062

On July 19, 2006, the Company announced its intention to repurchase up to an additional 615,883 shares, or 5%, of its outstanding common stock.

 

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable

 

Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not Applicable

 

Item 5.Other Information

Not Applicable

 

Item 6.Exhibits

Exhibits:

 

Exhibits:
  3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of OceanFirst Financial Corp.*
  3.2 Bylaws of OceanFirst Financial Corp.**
  4.0 Stock Certificate of OceanFirst Financial Corp.*
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.0 Section 1350 Certifications

*Incorporated herein by reference into this document from the Exhibits to Form S-1, Registration Statement, effective May 13, 1996, as amended, Registration No. 33-80123.
**Incorporated herein by reference into this document from the Exhibit to Form 10-K, Annual Report, filed on March 25, 2003.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 OceanFirst Financial Corp.
 Registrant
DATE: May 10,November 8, 2007 

/s/ John R. Garbarino

 John R. Garbarino
 

Chairman of the Board, President

and Chief Executive Officer

DATE: May 10,November 8, 2007 

/s/ Michael J. Fitzpatrick

 Michael J. Fitzpatrick
 

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit  

Description

  Page 

Description

  Page
31.1  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Executive Officer  20 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Executive Officer  21
31.2  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Financial Officer  21 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Financial Officer  22
32.0  Section 1350 Certifications  22 Section 1350 Certifications  23

 

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