SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1996
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Commission File Number 0-16825
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BFS Bankorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3475050
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
110 William Street, New York, New York 10038
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 227-4040
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Not applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)
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 and 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
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Number of shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share outstanding (net of
treasury stock) as of January 31, 1997: 1,660,237.
BFS Bankorp Inc. & Subsidiaries
Form 10-Q
Table of Contents
PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE
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Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
as of December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1996 3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the three
months ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders'
Equity for the three months ended December 31, 1996 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three
month periods ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of the
Financial Condition and Results of Operation 8
PART 2 - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings 14
Item 2. Changes in Securities 14
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 14
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 14
Item 5. Other Information 14
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 14
Signature Page 15
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BFS Bankorp, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)
December 31, September 30,
1996 1996
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(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks $ 10,470 $ 8,794
Federal funds 5,000 5,000
Securities held to maturity, net (estimated market value of
$21,989 and $21,856 at December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1996, respectively) 21,977 21,960
Securities available for sale, net 1,320 1,364
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity, net (estimated market value of
$13,724 and $13,999 at December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1996, respectively) 13,531 14,203
First mortgage and other loans 592,696 584,859
Allowance for loan losses (5,937) (6,032)
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Loans, net 586,759 578,827
Premises and equipment, net 3,145 3,178
Accrued interest receivable 4,766 4,697
Other assets 3,546 5,157
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Total assets $ 650,514 $ 643,180
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Liabilities:
Deposits $ 433,033 $ 410,324
Borrowed funds 125,731 146,253
Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO) 12,007 12,594
Mortgagors' escrow payments 20,422 11,676
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 7,110 12,119
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Total Liabilities 598,303 592,966
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued -- --
Common stock, $.01 par value, 6,000,000 shares authorized:
1,718,177 issued and 1,658,237 outstanding at December 31, 1996 and
1,695,428 issued and 1,635,488 outstanding at September 30, 1996, respectively 17 17
Additional paid-in-capital 10,819 10,742
Retained earnings, substantially restricted 41,849 39,906
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities net of tax of
$100 and $121 at December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1996, respectively 109 133
Common stock acquired for Management Recognition Plan (MRP) (18) (19)
Common stock in Treasury, at cost; 59,940 shares
at December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1996, respectively (565) (565)
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Total stockholders' equity 52,211 50,214
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 650,514 $ 643,180
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BFS Bankorp, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
December 31,
1996 1995
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(Dollars in thousands,
except per share data)
Interest income:
First mortgage and other loans $ 13,589 $ 12,114
Mortgage-backed securities 251 302
Securities held to maturity 409 341
Federal funds 102 184
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Total interest income 14,351 12,941
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Interest expense:
Deposits 4,629 4,071
Borrowed funds 2,179 1,698
Collateralized mortgage obligations 326 394
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Total interest expense 7,134 6,163
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Net interest income 7,217 6,778
Provision for loan losses - -
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses 7,217 6,778
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Other income:
Loan fees and service charges 163 200
Other fees, service charges and other income 337 236
Net gain on sale of assets 5 84
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Total other income 505 520
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Other expenses:
Compensation and benefits 2,375 1,719
Occupancy and equipment 618 528
Marketing, professional fees and services 548 248
SAIF deposit insurance premiums 187 222
Data processing service fees 165 156
Net loss from real estate operations 38 77
Other 496 325
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Total other expenses 4,427 3,275
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Income before provision for income tax expense 3,295 4,023
Provision for income tax expense 1,352 1,744
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Net income $ 1,943 $ 2,279
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Primary earnings per share $ 1.11 $ 1.30
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Fully diluted earnings per share $ 1.11 $ 1.30
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BFS Bankorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
Common
Additional Stock
Common Paid-in Retained Acquired
Stock Capital Earnings for MRP
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For the Three Months Ended December 31, 1996
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Balance at September 30, 1996 $ 17 $ 10,742 $ 39,906 $ (19)
Net income for quarter ended December 31, 1996 - - 1,943 -
Stock options exercised (22,749 shares) - 77 - -
Change in unrealized gain on securities - - - -
Amortization of MRP stock - - - 1
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Balance at December 31, 1996 $ 17 $ 10,819 $ 41,849 $ (18)
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Unrealized
Gain on
Securities
Treasury Available
Stock For Sale Total
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For the Three Months Ended December 31, 1996
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Balance at September 30, 1996 $ (565) $ 133 $ 50,214
Net income for quarter ended December 31, 1996 - - 1,943
Stock options exercised (22,749 shares) - - 77
Change in unrealized gain on securities - (24) (24)
Amortization of MRP stock - - 1
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Balance at December 31, 1996 $ (565) $ 109 $ 52,211
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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BFS Bankorp, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
1996 1995
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Net cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 1,943 $ 2,279
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of MRP and ESOP 1 1
Accretion of discounts, net of amortization of premiums (151) (186)
Decrease in other assets 1,716 1,206
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities (5,009) 408
Increase in accrued interest receivable 69 57
Net Gain on sale of assets (5) (84)
Depreciation and amortization 219 149
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Net cash provided by operating activities (1,217) 3,830
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Principal payments on mortgage and other loans 12,929 17,790
Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities 673 827
Mortgage and other loans sold - 7,106
Real estate owned sold 66 -
Investments in mortgage and other loans (20,949) (43,473)
Maturities of securities held to maturity 3,991 8,305
Purchases of securities held to maturity (4,008) (8,323)
Net additions in premises and equipment (186) (290)
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Net cash used in investing activities (7,484) (18,058)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in deposits, net of interest credited 22,709 (3,024)
Decrease in other borrowings (20,522) -
Principal payments on collateralized mortgage obligations (633) (777)
Stock options exercised 77 -
Increase in advance payments by borrowers 8,746 8,105
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Net cash provided by financing activities 10,377 4,304
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,676 (9,924)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 13,794 19,978
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Cash and cash equivalents at ending of the period $ 15,470 $ 10,054
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes $ 1,949 $ 1,029
Interest on deposits and borrowed money $ 7,134 $ 6,163
Non-cash transactions:
Transfer from loans to real estate owned $ 166 $ 1,938
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BFS Bankorp, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 1996
Note 1:
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The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of BFS Bankorp, Inc. ("Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary,
Bankers Federal Savings FSB ("Bank") and the Bank's wholly owned subsidiaries,
BFED I Corporation, Bankers Federal Service Corporation, Fayette Properties,
Inc., BFS Credit Corporation, BFS Finance Corporation and the inactive John
Street Service Corporation, as of December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1996 and
for the three month periods ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form
10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1996, as presented on form 10-K. As such, they do not include all
of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial
statements. In the opinion of Management, all necessary adjustments, consisting
of normal recurring accruals necessary for fair presentation, have been
included. Certain amounts in the 1996 financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the 1997 financial statement presentation. The
results of operations for the three month period ended December 31, 1996 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal
year.
Note 2:
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Primary and fully diluted earnings per share are computed based on
net income for the three month periods ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. The
weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents
used in the computation of primary earnings per share were 1,750,581 and
1,749,484 and fully diluted earnings per share were 1,750,318 and 1,749,825,
each for the three months ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Note 3:
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In the normal course of business, there are outstanding commitments
and contingent liabilities which are not reflected in the accompanying financial
statements. At December 31, 1996, the Bank had commitments outstanding to
originate mortgage loans of approximately $3,100,000, all of which will be
secured by multi-family residential properties. In addition, unused lines of
credit approximated $152,000 at December 31, 1996. Loans serviced by the Bank
for the benefit of others totaled approximately $44,726,000 at December 31,
1996, all of which are on a non-recourse basis. In June, 1996, the Bank renewed
an overnight line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
("FHLBNY") in the amount of $28,155,350, which expires in June, 1997. The Bank
utilizes the line of credit as is necessary to meet temporary cash needs and
expects to renew the line of credit in June, 1997. As of December 31, 1996, the
balance outstanding on the line of credit was $13,000,000.
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BFS Bankorp, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Management's Discussion and Analysis of the
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
General
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BFS Bankorp, Inc., a Delaware business corporation, is a holding
company whose principal subsidiary is Bankers Federal Savings FSB. The Bank is a
federally-chartered savings bank, headquartered in New York City, New York and
is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") through the
Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF"). The Company was organized at the
direction of the Bank in connection with the Bank's conversion from mutual to
stock form of organization on May 11, 1988.
On December 3, 1996, BFS Bankorp, Inc. announced it had entered into
a definitive merger agreement with Dime Bancorp Inc., the holding company for
The Dime Savings Bank of New York. Under the terms of the agreement, approved by
the board of directors of both institutions, Dime Bancorp Inc. agreed to pay
$52.00 in cash for each share of stock of BFS Bankorp, Inc., subject to upward
adjustment under certain circumstances. The transaction is subject to the
approval of the stockholders of BFS Bankorp, Inc., as well as federal banking
regulators.
The primary activity of the Company at this time is its ownership of
all outstanding capital stock of the Bank. The Bank is principally engaged in
the business of originating multi-family residential first mortgage loans and
funding said loans by attracting retail deposits from the general public. The
Bank may also borrow funds from the FHLBNY as a source of funds in lieu of or in
addition to deposits. The Bank maintains a portion of its assets in investment
securities including, but not limited to, US Government and agency securities,
mortgage-backed securities and federal funds.
Financial Condition
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The Company's total assets increased by $7.3 million to $650.5
million at December 31, 1996 from $643.2 million at September 30, 1996. The
Company's total stockholders' equity increased by $2.0 million to $52.2 million
at December 31, 1996 from $50.2 million at September 30, 1996. This increase is
primarily the result of the net income recorded by the Company during the three
month period ended December 31, 1996. Origination of first mortgage loans
totaled $20.9 million during the quarter ended December 31, 1996. The funding
for these new origination's came primarily from an increase in deposits of $22.7
million, an increase in mortgage escrow payments of $8.7 million and the cash
inflows associated with the repayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities
offset by a decrease in borrowed funds of $20.5 million.
Non-performing assets increased to $7.6 million, or 1.17% of total
assets at December 31, 1996, as compared to $6.7 million, or 1.04% of total
assets at September 30, 1996. Loans 90 or more days delinquent increased to $7.2
million or 1.22% of total loans at December 31, 1996 as compared to $6.4 million
or 1.10% of total loans at September 30, 1996.
The following tables illustrate the segregation of the amount of
non-performing assets (in thousands) by property type at the dates indicated:
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As of December 31, 1996 1-4 Family Multi-family Total
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Loans 90 days or more delinquent $ 1,022 $ 6,207 $ 7,229
Foreclosed real estate 371 - 371
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$ 1,393 $ 6,207 $ 7,600
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As of September 30, 1996 1-4 Family Multi-family Total
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Loans 90 days or more delinquent $ 1,192 $ 5,216 $ 6,408
Foreclosed real estate 266 - 266
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$ 1,458 $ 5,216 $ 6,674
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As of December 31, 1995 Construction 1-4 Family Multi-family Total
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Loans 90 days or more delinquent $ 170 $ 1,680 $ 10,484 $ 12,334
Foreclosed real estate - 405 1,798 2,203
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$ 170 $ 2,085 $ 12,282 $ 14,537
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The Bank follows SFAS No. 114 which applies to all loans, except
large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively
evaluated for impairment. The Bank's impaired loans under SFAS No. 114 includes
the separate evaluation of all multi-family loans. The Bank's recorded
investment in impaired loans was $6,309,000 with a related allowance of $937,000
and $6,408,000 with a related balance of $910,000 at December 31, 1996 and
September 30, 1996, respectively. The average balance of impaired loans was
$6,278,000 and $10,455,000 and recognized interest income was $44,000 and
$102,000 for the quarters ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The following table is an analysis of the Bank's general allowance
for loan losses (in thousands) for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
1996 1995
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Beginning Balance $ 6,032 $ 5,359
Provision for loan losses - -
Chargeoffs
- One to four family 15 10
- Multi-family 80 -
Recoveries - Multi-family - (286)
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Net (recoveries) chargeoffs 95 (276)
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Ending balance $ 5,937 $ 5,635
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Ratio of net (recoveries)
chargeoffs to average loans 0.02% -0.05%
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Ratio of allowance to total loans 1.00% 1.10%
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Ratio of allowance to non-performing loans 82.13% 45.69%
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The Bank is required to maintain an average daily balance of liquid
assets (cash, certain time deposits, bankers' acceptances, specified United
States Government, state or federal agency obligations, shares of certain mutual
funds and certain corporate debt securities and commercial paper) equal to a
monthly average of not less than a specified percentage of its net withdrawable
deposit accounts plus short term borrowings. This liquidity
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requirement, which is currently 5%, may be changed from time to time by the
Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") to any amount within the range of 4% to
10%, depending upon economic conditions and the savings flow of member
institutions. OTS regulations also require each member savings institution to
maintain an average daily balance of short term liquid assets at a specified
percentage (currently 1%) of the total of its net withdrawable deposit accounts
and borrowings payable in one year or less. Monetary penalties may be imposed
for failure to meet these liquidity requirements. The liquidity of the Bank at
December 31, 1996 was 5.81%, which exceeded the then applicable 5% liquidity
requirement. The Bank's short term liquidity ratio at December 31, 1996 was
2.55%.
The OTS requires the Bank to maintain minimum capital applicable to
three categories as defined in the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and
Enforcement Act of 1989 ("FIRREA"). The three categories are: (1) tangible
capital, which is required to be no less than 1.5% of total assets; (2) core or
leverage capital, which is required to be no less than 3% of total assets; and
(3) risk-based capital, which is required to be no less than 8% of risk-weighted
assets. In April, 1991, the OTS proposed raising its core or leverage capital
requirement such that all but the highest rated institutions would have a
requirement of between 4% and 5% of total assets. The implementation of this
proposal could increase the Bank's core or leverage capital requirement. In
July, 1992, the OTS announced its revised interest rate risk regulation, which
it has adopted and expects to implement shortly. The regulation requires thrifts
with "above normal" interest rate risk (measured as a loss of economic value
that exceeds 2 percent of an institutions assets under a hypothetical 200 basis
point shock in interest rates) to hold capital in an amount equal to half the
difference between measured risk and 2 percent, times the requirement.
Management's measurement of this risk on the Bank indicates that no additional
capital would have been required at the last measurement date.
The following table depicts the Bank's regulatory capital for the
periods indicated:
Tangible Capital Core Capital Risk-based Capital
As of December 31, 1996 Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
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Regulatory capital $50,094 7.71% $50,094 7.71% $54,919 14.27%
Regulatory requirement 9,747 1.50% 19,495 3.00% 30,792 8.00%
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Excess capital $40,347 6.21% $30,599 4.71% $24,127 6.27%
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Tangible Capital Core Capital Risk-based Capital
As of September 30, 1996 Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
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Regulatory capital $47,351 7.38% $47,351 7.38% $52,154 13.62%
Regulatory requirement 9,629 1.50% 19,258 3.00% 30,642 8.00%
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Excess capital $37,722 5.88% $28,093 4.38% $21,512 5.62%
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In September, 1992, the OTS, jointly with the other Bank Regulatory
agencies, issued regulations implementing the prompt correction provisions of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA").
The regulations define three categories of capital that institutions will be
measured against: (1) a risk-based capital ratio which is the ratio of
risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets; (2) a Tier 1 capital ratio which is
the ratio of Tier 1 or core capital to risk-weighted assets; and (3) a leverage
capital ratio which is the ratio of core capital to adjusted total assets. An
institution will be deemed well capitalized if its risk-based capital ratio is
10% or more, its Tier 1 capital is 6% or more, and its leverage capital is 5% or
more and it is not subject to an OTS Order or Directive to meet and maintain any
other capital level. An institution will be deemed adequately capitalized if its
risk-based capital ratio is not
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less than 8%, its Tier 1 capital is not less than 4%, and its leverage capital
is not less than 4%. Any institution with capital levels lower than these would
be deemed to be undercapitalized. An institution is deemed significantly
undercapitalized if its risk-based capital ratio is less than 6% or its Tier 1
capital ratio is less than 3%. An institution is deemed critically
undercapitalized if its Tier 1 capital ratio is less than 2%. Based upon this
criteria, the Bank would be deemed to be well capitalized at December 31, 1996.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
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Net income for the three months ended December 31, 1996 was
$1,943,000 as compared to $2,279,000 for the same quarter in 1995. Expenses
associated with the proposed merger with the Dime were the primary reason for
the decrease in net income by $336,000 or 14.7%. The following is a detailed
analysis of the components of net income for this period.
Interest Income
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Total interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 1996
increased by $1,410,000, or 10.9% to $14,351,000 as compared to $12,941,000 for
the quarter ended December 31, 1995. Average interest earning assets increased
by $80,680,000 to $635,753,000 while the yield on these assets decreased by 29
basis points to 9.03% for the period ended December 31, 1996 as compared to
$555,073,000 and 9.32% for the same quarter in 1995. The increase in average
balance was primarily due to increased multi-family mortgage originations and
lower non-performing assets while the decrease in yield was primarily the result
of prepayment of higher rate mortgages and lower rates on new originations due
to the economic and competitive environment.
Interest income on first mortgage and other loans increased by
$1,475,000, or 12.2% to $13,589,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as
compared to $12,114,000 for the same quarter in 1995. The average balance of
first mortgage and other loans increased by $81,173,000 to $584,245,000 while
the yield decreased by 33 basis points to 9.30% as compared to $503,072,000 and
9.63% for the same quarter in 1995. The current quarter increase was primarily
the result of the increased lending activity over the past four quarters offset
by lower yields due to prepayments of higher rate mortgages and lower rates on
new originations due to the economic and competitive environment.
Interest income on mortgage-backed securities decreased by $51,000,
or 16.9% to $251,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to
$302,000 for the same quarter in 1995. Lower average balances due to
amortization and prepayments was the primary reason for the decrease.
Interest income on investment securities increased by $68,000, or
19.9% to $409,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to
$341,000 for the same quarter in 1995. The average balance increased by
$7,519,000 to $29,834,000 for the current quarter as compared to $22,315,000 for
the same quarter in 1995 while the average yield decreased by 63 basis points to
5.48% from 6.11% due to the lower interest rate environment.
Interest income on federal funds decreased by $82,000, or 44.6% to
$102,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $184,000 for the
same quarter in 1995. The primary reason for the decrease was a decrease in the
average balance of $5,110,000 to $7,798,000 during the current quarter and a
decrease in the average yield of 46 basis points to
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5.12% for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $12,908,000 and
5.58% for the same quarter in 1995.
Interest Expense
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Total interest expense increased by $971,000, or 15.8% to $7,134,000
for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $6,163,000 for the same
quarter in 1995. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in average
interest bearing liabilities of $69,554,000 to $565,212,000 from $495,658,000
and an increase in the average cost of funds of 6 basis points to 5.01% from
4.95% for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to the same quarter in
1995. The increase occurred as part of the funding mechanism for the increased
mortgage originations which took place during the past four quarters.
Interest expense on deposits increased by $558,000, or 13.7% to
$4,629,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $4,071,000 for
the same quarter in 1995. The primary reason for the increase was an increase in
the average balance of $37,900,000 to $423,875,000 for the quarter ended
December 31, 1996 as compared to $385,975,000 for the same quarter in 1995. The
average cost of deposits increased by 13 basis points to 4.33% for the quarter
ended December 31, 1996 as compared to 4.20% for the same quarter in 1995.
Interest expense on borrowed funds increased by $481,000, or 28.3% to
$2,179,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $1,698,000 for
the same quarter in 1995. The primary reason for the increase was an increase in
the average balance of borrowed funds of $34,225,000 to $128,825,000 for the
quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $94,600,000 for the same quarter
in 1995. The increase in volume was offset by a decline in the average cost of
borrowed funds which dropped by 43 basis points to 6.71% as compared to 7.14%.
This decrease in the average cost of borrowed funds was primarily the result of
the lower interest rate environment.
Interest expense on CMO's declined by $68,000, or 17.3% to $326,000
for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $394,000 for the same
quarter in 1995. The decrease was primarily the result of a $2,571,000 decrease
in the average balance of this category due to principal reductions of the debt
obligation. This decrease is expected to continue as the average balance
declines and the Bank currently has no intention of issuing any new CMO's.
Net Interest Income
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Net interest income increased by $439,000, or 6.5% to $7,217,000 for
the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $6,778,000 for the same
quarter in 1995. The increase is the result of the net changes to each of the
interest income and interest expense generating categories as previously
discussed. The Bank's interest spread decreased by 35 basis points to 4.02% for
the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to 4.37% for the same quarter in
1995 while the interest margin decreased by 32 basis points to 4.58% as compared
to 4.90%. The ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest
bearing liabilities increased to 112.5% for the quarter ended December 31, 1996
as compared to 112.0% for the same quarter in 1995.
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Provision for Loan Losses
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The provision for loan losses was $-0- for the quarter ended December
31, 1996 as well as for the same quarter in 1995. The zero provision quarter was
predicated upon the adequate level of allowances as determined during the
quarter end review, even though there was an increase in delinquent loans during
the current quarter. The amount of loans delinquent 90 days or more declined
over the past year as illustrated in the following table:
December 31, Dollar Percent
1996 1995 Change Change
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Delinquent construction loans $ - $ 170 $ (170) -100.00%
Delinquent one to four family loans 1,022 1,680 (658) -39.17%
Delinquent multi-family loans 6,207 10,484 (4,277) -40.80%
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Total delinquent loans $ 7,229 $12,334 $(5,105) -41.39%
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The decline has been a result of completed foreclosures, loan
workouts and minimal new delinquencies in addition to a stabilization in
property values due to an improving local real estate market. While this trend
is positive for the Bank, it should be noted that the type of lending
(multi-family residential) that the Bank has done and intends to do in the
future involves larger loans and higher concentration risk and any downturn in
the real estate market or non-payment on a large loan could cause this trend to
reverse.
Other Income
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Other income decreased by $15,000, or 2.9% to $505,000 for the
quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $520,000 for the same quarter in
1995. The primary reasons for the decrease were lower gains on sale of assets
and mortgage prepayment fees offset by higher ATM fees.
Other Expenses
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Other expenses increased by $1,152,000, or 35.2% to $4,427,000 for
the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $3,275,000 for the same
quarter in 1995. Compensation and benefits increased by $656,000 or 38.2%,
primarily as a result of merger-related severance expenses, merit increases and
higher bonus provisions. Occupancy and equipment increased by $90,000 or 17.1%,
due to branch refurbishing and computer upgrades. Marketing, professional fees
and services increased by $300,000 or 121.0%, primarily as a result of
merger-related legal expenses and increased advertising. SAIF deposit insurance
premiums decreased by $35,000 or 15.8%, primarily from a rebate related to the
recapitalization of the SAIF insurance fund. Other expenses increased by
$171,000 or 52.6%, primarily from interest and penalties associated with the IRS
audit of the Company's 1990 federal tax return.
Income Taxes
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Provision for income taxes decreased by $392,000 to $1,352,000 for
the quarter ended December 31, 1996 as compared to $1,744,000 for the same
quarter in 1995 as a result of lower income before provision for income tax
expense.
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Part 2 - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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Not applicable.
Item 2. Changes in Securities
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Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
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Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) Exhibits
None.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on December 11,
1996 with respect to the December 3, 1996 Agreement and Plan of Merger between
BFS Bankorp, Inc., Dime Bancorp Inc. and Fifth Avenue Property Corp.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned duly authorized.
BFS Bankorp, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: February 14, 1997 By: /s/ James A. Randall
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James A. Randall
President, Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 14, 1997 By: /s/ Gerard A. Perri
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Gerard A. Perri
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
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