Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the Quarterly Period ended June 30, 2008

or

 

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

For transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 0-51331

 

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   75-3199276
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois   60527
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 894-6900

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, 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 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 shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  x    Non-accelerated filer  ¨    Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date. 21,835,877 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, were issued and outstanding as of July 25, 2008.

 

 

 


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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

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          Page
Number
PART I
Item 1.    Financial Statements    1
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    17
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    35
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    37
PART II
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    38
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    38
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    38
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    39
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    39
Item 5.    Other Information    40
Item 6.    Exhibits    40
Signatures    41


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PART I

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

ASSETS

    

Cash and due from other financial institutions

   $ 27,915     $ 28,279  

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

     6,297       669  
                

Cash and cash equivalents

     34,212       28,948  

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

     78,030       77,049  

Loans held-for-sale

     702       173  

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses:

    

June 30, 2008, $10,900; and December 31, 2007, $11,051

     1,225,115       1,253,999  

Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank, at cost

     15,598       15,598  

Premises and equipment, net

     34,013       34,487  

Accrued interest receivable

     6,407       7,090  

Goodwill

     22,566       22,566  

Core deposit intangible

     6,871       7,769  

Investment in bank-owned life insurance

     19,989       19,585  

Other assets

     13,309       13,280  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,456,812     $ 1,480,544  
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Liabilities

    

Deposits

     1,080,986       1,073,650  

Borrowings

     70,633       96,433  

Advance payments by borrowers taxes and insurance

     8,594       7,488  

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     8,436       11,836  
                

Total liabilities

     1,168,649       1,189,407  

Commitments and contingent liabilities

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

     —         —    

Common Stock, $0.01 par value, shares authorized: 100,000,000; shares issued at June 30, 2008, 21,913,077 and at December 31, 2007, 22,244,477

     219       222  

Additional paid-in capital

     195,846       198,449  

Retained earnings

     108,503       113,802  

Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares

     (16,639 )     (17,126 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     234       (4,210 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     288,163       291,137  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,456,812     $ 1,480,544  
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

Three months and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

(In thousands, except per share data) – (Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Interest and dividend income:

        

Loans, including fees

   $ 18,333     $ 21,343     $ 37,911     $ 43,083  

Securities

     1,002       1,393       2,148       2,918  

Other

     52       375       70       903  
                                

Total interest income

     19,387       23,111       40,129       46,904  

Interest expense:

        

Deposits

     5,613       8,498       11,921       16,775  

Borrowings

     792       1,262       1,953       2,750  
                                

Total interest expense

     6,405       9,760       13,874       19,525  
                                

Net interest income

     12,982       13,351       26,255       27,379  

Provision (credit) for loan losses

     250       (354 )     199       227  
                                

Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses

     12,732       13,705       26,056       27,152  

Noninterest income:

        

Deposit service charges and fees

     837       918       1,662       1,753  

Other fee income

     587       499       1,062       960  

Insurance commissions and annuities income

     202       225       448       469  

Gain on sale of loans, net

     17       1       87       49  

Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale

     —         —         1,385       —    

Gain on unredeemed VISA stock

     —         —         1,240       —    

Gain (loss) on disposition of premises and equipment

     (311 )     7       (302 )     13  

Loan servicing fees

     184       214       397       425  

Amortization and impairment of servicing assets

     (178 )     (106 )     (489 )     (201 )

Operations of real estate owned

     (163 )     —         (174 )     —    

Earnings on bank owned life insurance

     187       135       404       135  

Other

     159       434       507       766  
                                

Total noninterest income

     1,521       2,327       6,227       4,369  

Noninterest expense:

        

Compensation and benefits

     7,506       7,860       15,726       16,297  

Office occupancy and equipment

     1,582       1,399       3,529       2,906  

Advertising and public relations

     309       455       473       683  

Data processing

     790       823       1,694       1,572  

Supplies, telephone, and postage

     497       484       1,019       1,052  

Amortization of intangibles

     446       469       898       946  

Loss on impairment of securities available-for-sale

     11,075       —         11,075       —    

Other

     1,048       1,176       2,067       2,332  
                                

Total noninterest expense

     23,253       12,666       36,481       25,788  
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (9,000 )     3,366       (4,198 )     5,733  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (3,593 )     1,028       (1,983 )     1,744  
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (5,407 )   $ 2,338     $ (2,215 )   $ 3,989  
                                

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

   $ (0.27 )   $ 0.11     $ (011 )   $ 0.19  
                                

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ (0.27 )   $ 0.11     $ (0.11 )   $ 0.19  
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     19,838,490       20,728,474       19,900,418       21,104,116  

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     19,899,500       20,754,523       19,962,406       21,148,635  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

(In thousands, except share and per share data) – (Unaudited)

 

     Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Unearned
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan Shares
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total     Comprehensive
Income
 

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 243     $ 227,741     $ 113,128     $ (18,105 )   $ 3,008     $ 326,015    

Comprehensive income:

              

Net income

     —         —         3,989       —         —         3,989     $ 3,989  

Change in other comprehensive income , net of tax effects

     —         —         —         —         445       445       445  
                    

Total comprehensive income

               $ 4,434  
                    

Purchase and retirement of common stock (1,364,617 shares)

     (14 )     (23,027 )     —         —         —         (23,041 )  

Nonvested stock awards:

              

Stock-based compensation expense

     —         2,065       —         —         —         2,065    

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.14 per share)

     —         —         (3,310 )     —         —         (3,310 )  

ESOP shares earned

     —         264       —         485       —         749    
                                                  

Balance at June 30, 2007

   $ 229     $ 207,043     $ 113,807     $ (17,620 )   $ 3,453     $ 306,912    
                                                  

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 222     $ 198,449     $ 113,802     $ (17,126 )   $ (4,210 )   $ 291,137    

Comprehensive income:

              

Net income (loss)

     —         —         (2,215 )     —         —         (2,215 )   $ (2,215 )

Change in other comprehensive income, net of tax effects

     —         —         —         —         4,444       4,444       4,444  
                    

Total comprehensive income

               $ 2,229  
                    

Purchase and retirement of common stock (330,800 shares)

     (3 )     (5,057 )     —         —         —         (5,060 )  

Nonvested stock awards:

              

Stock-based compensation expense

     —         2,308       —         —         —         2,308    

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.14 per share)

     —         —         (3,084 )     —         —         (3,084 )  

ESOP shares earned

     —         146       —         487       —         633    
                                                  

Balance at June 30, 2008

   $ 219     $ 195,846     $ 108,503     $ (16,639 )   $ 234     $ 288,163    
                                                  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

Six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

(In thousands) – (Unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (2,215 )   $ 3,989  

Adjustments to reconcile to net income to net cash from operating activities

    

Provision for loan losses

     199       227  

ESOP shares earned

     633       749  

Stock-based compensation expense

     2,050       2,065  

Depreciation and amortization

     1,907       1,906  

Amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts

     (58 )     (447 )

Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets

     889       949  

Amortization and impairment of servicing assets

     489       201  

Net change in net deferred loan origination costs

     55       158  

Net loss on sale of real estate owned

     142       —    

Net gain on sale of loans

     (87 )     (49 )

Net gain on sale of securities

     (1,385 )     —    

Loss on impairment of securities available-for-sale

     11,075       —    

Gain on unredeemed VISA stock

     (1,240 )     —    

Net loss (gain) on disposition of premises and equipment

     302       (13 )

Loans originated for sale

     (16,542 )     (12,223 )

Proceeds from sale of loans

     16,098       11,950  

Earnings on bank owned life insurance

     (404 )     (135 )

Net change in:

    

Deferred income tax

     (3,681 )     86  

Accrued interest receivable

     683       794  

Other assets

     (617 )     (357 )

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     (1,902 )     (1,200 )
                

Net cash from operating activities

     6,391       8,650  

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Securities available-for-sale

    

Proceeds from sales

     1,385       —    

Proceeds from maturities

     533       788,412  

Proceeds from principal repayments

     3,736       3,360  

Purchase of securities

     (8,947 )     (741,825 )

Loans receivable

    

Principal payments on loans receivable

     472,115       409,379  

Purchases

     (1,310 )     (1,240 )

Originated for investment

     (442,020 )     (361,043 )

Purchase of bank owned life insurance

     —         (19,000 )

Purchase of premises and equipment, net

     (1,117 )     (705 )
                

Net cash from investing activities

     24,375       77,338  

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

Six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

(In thousands) – (Unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007  

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Net change in deposits

     7,336       (24,363 )

Net change in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     1,106       633  

Net change in borrowings

     (25,800 )     (37,286 )

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

     (5,060 )     (23,041 )

Cash dividends paid on common stock

     (3,084 )     (3,310 )
                

Net cash from financing activities

     (25,502 )     (87,367 )
                

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     5,264       (1,379 )

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

     28,948       67,337  
                

Ending cash and cash equivalents

   $ 34,212     $ 65,958  
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 13,518     $ 19,020  

Income taxes paid

     1,750       1,015  

Loans transferred to other real estate

     1,479       —    

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation.

BankFinancial Corporation, a Maryland corporation headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois (the “Company”), is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of BankFinancial, F.S.B. (the “Bank”). On March 15, 2008, Financial Assurance Services, Inc. (“Financial Assurance”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, completed the sale of its title insurance agency business to a newly formed, third-party title insurance agency. The sale of the title insurance agency business does not affect the Bank’s other insurance businesses, such as the property, casualty and life insurance and fixed annuity products that the Bank sells through Financial Assurance. The transaction had no material impact on the Company’s total assets, stockholders’ equity or net income.

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words “Company,” “we” and “our” are intended to refer to the Company, the Bank, and the Bank’s subsidiaries, with respect to matters and time periods occurring on and after June 23, 2005, including the information presented for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008.

The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008, are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2008.

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

To prepare financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and future results could differ. The allowance for loan losses, mortgage loan servicing rights, impairment of securities and the fair value of investment securities and financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior period’s financial statements to conform them to the current period’s presentation.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and all amendments thereto, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Note 2 – Earnings (loss) per share

Amounts reported in earnings (loss) per share reflect earnings available to common stockholders for the period divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, exclusive of unearned ESOP shares and unvested restricted stock shares. Stock options and restricted stock are regarded as potential common stock and are considered in the diluted earnings per share calculations to the extent that they would have a dilutive effect if converted to common stock computed using the “treasury stock” method.

 

         Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
         2008     2007     2008     2007  

Net income (loss)

   $ (5,407 )   $ 2,338     $ (2,215 )   $ 3,989  
                                  

Average common shares outstanding

     21,952,967       23,124,955       22,027,188       23,522,276  

Less:

 

Unearned ESOP shares

     (1,679,927 )     (1,777,881 )     (1,692,095 )     (1,789,972 )
 

Unvested restricted stock shares

     (434,550 )     (618,600 )     (434,675 )     (628,188 )
                                  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     19,838,490       20,728,474       19,900,418       21,104,116  
                                  

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

   $ (0.27 )   $ 0.11     $ (0.11 )   $ 0.19  
                                  
         Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
         2008     2007     2008     2007  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     19,838,490       20,728,474       19,900,418       21,104,116  

Net effect of dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock

     61,010       26,049       61,988       44,519  
                                  

Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding

     19,899,500       20,754,523       19,962,406       21,148,635  
                                  

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ (0.27 )   $ 0.11     $ (0.11 )   $ 0.19  
                                  

Number of anti-dilutive stock options excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation

     2,336,803       1,557,500       2,336,803       1,557,500  

Weighted average exercise price of anti-dilutive option shares

   $ 16.51     $ 17.36     $ 16.51     $ 17.36  

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Note 3 – Securities

The fair value of securities available-for-sale and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

     Fair Value    Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

June 30, 2008

        

Certificate of deposit

   $ 500    $ —      $ —    

Municipal

     1,932      57      —    

Mortgage-backed securities

     44,830      325      (53 )

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     2,995      63      (1 )

SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates

     573      1      (4 )

Equity securities

     27,200      —        —    
                      
   $ 78,030    $ 446    $ (58 )
                      

December 31, 2007

        

Municipal

   $ 2,272    $ 62    $ —    

Mortgage-backed securities

     39,277      132      (162 )

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     3,683      35      (1 )

SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates

     592      1      (4 )

Equity securities

     31,225      —        (7,050 )
                      
   $ 77,049    $ 230    $ (7,217 )
                      

At June 30, 2008, our debt securities consisted of mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued or sponsored by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, collateralized mortgage obligations and real estate mortgage investment conduits guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates, and municipal securities. Our equity securities consisted entirely of shares of two floating rate and one fixed rate preferred stocks issued by Freddie Mac. All of our investment securities reflected in the preceding table were classified as available-for-sale at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

Interest income on securities is recognized under the interest method, and includes amortization of purchase premium and discount. Gains and losses on sales of securities are based on the amortized cost of the securities sold.

We evaluate marketable investment securities with significant declines in fair value on a quarterly basis to determine whether they should be considered other-than-temporarily impaired under Securities and Exchange Commission Codification of Staff Accounting Bulletins, Topic 5: Miscellaneous Accounting – Item M, Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (“Topic 5- Item M”), which provides that if a marketable security is in an unrealized loss position, whether due to general market conditions or industry or issuer-specific factors, the holder of the securities must assess whether the impairment is other-than-temporary.

The only marketable securities in our investment portfolio that had significant declines in fair value at June 30, 2008 were our shares of Freddie Mac preferred stocks. In accordance with Topic 5-Item M, we conducted impairment testing on our shares of Freddie Mac preferred stocks as of June 30, 2008, using our established methodology for evaluating marketable equity securities for possible other-than-temporary impairment. Pursuant to this methodology, we initially identified the severity and the continuous duration of the declines in the fair value of the shares of each Freddie Mac preferred stock. We then used our valuation model to project the value of the shares in future periods under a number of possible interest rate scenarios, using current data and mean and median historical data as inputs for the forward yield curve and the volatility curve parameters, and for each security, its original, current and mid-point

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Note 3 – Securities (continued)

 

spread over the applicable risk-free benchmark. We then considered the projected future values of the shares and other relevant evidence in evaluating the likelihood that the carrying value of the shares would fully recover in future periods, using evaluation criteria that require greater evidence of a full recovery as the continuous duration and the severity of the decline in value increase. Acting on the premise that a write-down may be required, we then made a judgment as to whether the evidence favored a full recovery, and whether we had the intent and ability to hold the securities for the duration of the forecasted recovery period.

We determined from the above evaluation process that the evidence did not favor a full recovery of the carrying value of our shares of Freddie Mac preferred stocks, and that the $11.1 million unrealized loss, pre-tax, that existed at June 30, 2008 with respect to these securities constituted an other-than-temporary impairment in accordance with Topic 5-Item M. We based this conclusion primarily on the duration and severity of the unrealized losses, our inability to forecast a full recovery in the value of these securities in the requisite number of interest rate scenarios, and issuer-specific factors concerning Freddie Mac. Based on these determinations, we reduced the combined carrying value of our shares of Freddie Mac preferred stocks by a total of $11.1 million at June 30, 2008, and recorded an impairment loss, in the amount of $6.7 million, after tax, against our income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.

The quoted market prices for our shares of Freddie Mac preferred stocks have been volatile in recent months on generally low trading volumes. In addition, significant uncertainties continue to exist with respect to the financial condition of Freddie Mac, and these uncertainties and general market and economic conditions have resulted in further material declines in the quoted market prices for the Freddie Mac preferred stocks since June 30, 2008. These and other factors make it possible that these securities could require the recording of further other-than-temporary impairment losses in one or more future reporting periods. For further information on investment securities, see Part II, ITEM 1A: Risk Factors.

The results for six months ended June 30, 2008, included a $1.4 million pre-tax gain related to the sale of Visa, Inc. (“Visa”) stock that we received in connection with the completion of Visa’s initial public offering in March 2008.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Note 4 – Loans Receivable

Loans originated are identified as either held for sale or held for investment and are accounted for accordingly upon their origination. Loans that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of their aggregate cost or market value. The Company sells a portion of its mortgage loan production in the secondary market. The Company obtains sales commitments on certain of these loans immediately prior to making the origination commitment. Net unrealized losses are recognized by charges to income. Mortgage loans held for sale are generally sold with servicing rights retained. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the loan sold.

Premiums and discounts associated with loans purchased are amortized over the expected life of the loans using the level-yield method.

Interest income is reported on the interest method and includes amortization of net deferred loan fees and costs over the contractual loan term, adjusted for prepayments. Interest income is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and in process of collection. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual status or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

All interest accrued but not received for loans on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Loans receivable are as follows:

 

     June 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

One- to four-family residential real estate loans

   $ 329,575     $ 345,245  

Multi-family mortgage loans

     306,209       291,395  

Nonresidential real estate loans

     323,555       325,885  

Construction and land loans

     52,785       64,483  

Commercial loans

     68,168       83,233  

Commercial leases

     146,714       144,841  

Consumer loans

     2,809       3,506  

Other loans (including municipal)

     4,334       4,544  
                

Total loans

     1,234,149       1,263,132  

Loans in process

     (165 )     (168 )

Net deferred loan origination costs

     2,031       2,086  

Allowance for loan losses

     (10,900 )     (11,051 )
                

Loans, net

   $ 1,225,115     $ 1,253,999  
                

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Note 4 – Loans Receivable (Continued)

 

Activity in the allowance for loan losses is as follows:

 

     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007  

Beginning balance

   $ 11,051     $ 10,622  

Provision for loan losses

     199       227  

Loans charged off

     (355 )     (100 )

Recoveries

     5       30  
                

Ending balance

   $ 10,900     $ 10,779  
                

Impaired loans are as follows:

    
     June 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Loans with allocated allowance for loan losses

   $ 7,842     $ 6,590  

Loans with no allocated allowance for loan losses

     13,162       18,060  
                

Total impaired loans

   $ 21,004     $ 24,650  
                

Amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans

   $ 769     $ 806  

Average of impaired loans during the period

   $ 22,250     $ 22,090  

Cash basis interest income received on impaired loans was approximately $802,000 and $1.1 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Interest income received on impaired loans was approximately $412,000 and $560,000 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Nonperforming loans are as follows:

 

      June 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 11,248    $ 12,058

90 days delinquent, still accruing

     545      —  

Nonperforming loans and impaired loans are defined differently. Some loans may be included in both categories, and some may only be included in one category. Nonperforming loans include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.

The $545,000 in loans reflected in the above table as “90 days delinquent, still accruing,” represents well-secured equipment leases on which the payments were not received and processed until July 2008 due to lessee administrative issues. Generally, the Bank does not utilize this category of loan classification unless: (1) the loan is repaid in full shortly after the period end date; (2) the loan is well secured and there are no asserted or pending legal barriers to its collection; or (3) the borrower has remitted all scheduled payments and is otherwise in substantial compliance with the terms of the loan, but the processing of payments actually received or the renewal of a loan has not occurred for administrative reasons.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Note 4 – Loans Receivable (Continued)

 

The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. In determining the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers past and current loss experience, evaluations of collateral, current economic conditions, volume and type of lending, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay a loan, the levels of nonperforming and other classified loans, and other relevant factors. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available, or as later events occur or circumstances change. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged-off. The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired or loans otherwise classified as substandard or doubtful. The general component covers nonclassified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors.

A loan is impaired when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Commercial and commercial real estate loans are individually evaluated for impairment. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer loans and residential real estate loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.

Note 5 – Deposits

Deposits are as follows:

 

     June 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Noninterest-bearing demand

   $ 108,530    $ 111,554

Savings

     101,532      97,280

Money market accounts

     183,180      250,682

Interest-bearing NOW

     364,106      306,517

Certificates of deposit

     323,638      307,617
             
   $ 1,080,986    $ 1,073,650
             

Certificates of deposit include wholesale deposits of $6.9 million and $2.0 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 respectively.

Interest expense on deposit accounts is summarized as follows:

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
   Six months ended
June 30,
     2008    2007    2008    2007

Savings

   $ 194    $ 212    $ 382    $ 433

Money market accounts

     1,063      2,791      2,830      5,547

Interest-bearing NOW

     1,684      1,739      3,117      3,255

Certificates of deposit

     2,672      3,756      5,592      7,540
                           
   $ 5,613    $ 8,498    $ 11,921    $ 16,775
                           

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Note 6 – Fair Value

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), effective January 1, 2008. SFAS No. 157 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value measurements are not adjusted for transaction costs. SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement inputs) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement inputs). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS No. 157 are described below:

Basis of Fair Value Measurement:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets.

 

   

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets, or other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset.

 

   

Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The fair values of marketable equity securities available-for-sale are generally determined by quoted prices, in active markets, for each specific security (Level 1 measurement inputs). If Level 1 measurement inputs are not available for a marketable equity security, we determine its fair value based on the quoted price of a similar security traded in an active market (Level 2 measurement inputs). The fair values of debt securities available-for-sale are generally determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 measurement inputs).

The fair values of loans held for sale are generally determined by quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets (Level 2 measurement inputs).

Impaired loans are evaluated and valued at the time the loan is identified as impaired, at the lower of cost or market value. Market value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing these loans and is classified at a Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets, including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable, and its fair value is generally determined based on real estate appraisals or other independent evaluations by qualified professionals. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors identified above.

The fair values of mortgage servicing rights are based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated net servicing income. The valuation model incorporates assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income. The Company is able to compare the valuation model inputs and results to widely available published industry data for reasonableness (Level 2 measurement inputs).

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Note 6 – Fair Value (continued)

 

The following table sets forth the Company‘s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

          Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2008 Using
     Fair Value    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

Securities available-for-sale

   $ 78,030    $ 27,700    $ 50,330    $ —  
The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
          Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2008 Using
     Fair Value    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

Loans held-for-sale

   $ 702    $ —      $ 702    $ —  

Impaired loans

     7,842      —        7,842      —  

Mortgage servicing rights

     459      —        459      —  

The following represents loan-related impairment charges (and credits) recognized during the period:

Loans held-for-sale, which are carried at lower of cost or fair value, had a fair value of $702,000, resulting in a valuation allowance of $2,000. A pre-tax charge of $2,000 was included in net income for the three month period ended June 30, 2008.

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $21.0 million, with a valuation allowance of $769,000 at June 30, 2008, compared to a carrying amount of $21.1 million, with a valuation allowance of $589,000 at March 31, 2008, resulting in a provision for loan losses of $180,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2008.

Mortgage servicing rights, which are carried at lower of cost or fair value, had a carrying amount of $1.8 million at June 30, 2008, comprised of $1.4 million on fixed rate loans and $459,000 on adjustable rate loans, including a valuation allowance of $243,000 on mortgage servicing rights of the adjustable rate loans. A pre-tax charge of $49,000 was included in net income for the three month period ended June 30, 2008.

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Note 7 – Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Other comprehensive income (loss) components were as follows:

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Net income (loss)

   $ (5,407 )   $ 2,338     $ (2,215 )   $ 3,989  

Other comprehensive income:

        

Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities available for-sale

     (2,149 )     (1,716 )     (2,314 )     738  

Tax effect

     854       682       920       (293 )
                                

Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities available for-sale, net of tax effect

     (1,295 )     (1,034 )     (1,394 )     445  
                                

Less reclassification adjustment for gains recognized in Income

     —         —         (1,385 )     —    

Tax effect

     —         —         550       —    
                                

Less reclassification adjustment for gains recognized in income, net of tax

     —         —         (835 )     —    
                                

Loss on impairment of securities available-for-sale

     11,075       —         11,075       —    

Tax effect

     (4,402 )     —         (4,402 )     —    
                                

Less reclassification adjustment for gains recognized in income, net of tax

     6,673       —         6,673       —    
                                

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     5,378       (1,034 )     4,444       445  
                                

Total comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (29 )   $ 1,304     $ 2,229     $ 4,434  
                                

Note 8 – Adoption of New Accounting Standards

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The standard provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value and establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. The Company did not elect the fair value option for any financial assets or financial liabilities as of January 1, 2008.

On November 5, 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 109, Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value through Earnings (“SAB 109”). Previously, SAB 105, Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments, stated that in measuring the fair value of a derivative loan commitment, a company should not incorporate the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan. SAB 109 supersedes SAB 105 and indicates that the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan should be included in measuring fair value for all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings. SAB 105 also indicated that internally-developed intangible assets should not be recorded as part of the fair value of a derivative loan commitment, and SAB 109 retains that view. SAB 109 is effective for derivative loan commitments issued or modified in fiscal quarters beginning after December 15, 2007. The impact of adoption in 2008 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Note 9 – Effect of Newly Issued But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141R, Business Combinations (Revised) (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R replaces the current standard on business combinations and will significantly change the accounting for and reporting of business combinations in consolidated financial statements. This statement requires an entity to measure the business acquired at fair value and to recognize goodwill attributable to any noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interests) rather than just the portion attributable to the acquirer. The statement will also result in fewer exceptions to the principle of measuring assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination at fair value. In addition, the statement will result in payments to third parties for consulting, legal, audit, and similar services associated with an acquisition to be recognized as expenses when incurred rather than capitalized as part of the business combination. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 amends Statement 133 by requiring expanded disclosures about an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities, but does not change Statement 133’s scope or accounting. This statement requires increased qualitative, quantitative, and credit-risk disclosures. SFAS 161 also amends Statement No. 107 to clarify that derivative instruments are subject to Statement 107’s concentration-of-credit-risk disclosures. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after November 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including this Item 2, contains, and other periodic and special reports and press releases of BankFinancial Corporation may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve significant risks and uncertainties. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe harbor provisions. These forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” or similar expressions. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain and actual results may differ from those predicted. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on operations and could affect management’s outlook or our future prospects include, but are not limited to: higher than expected overhead, infrastructure and compliance costs, changes in market interest rates, a flattening or inversion of the yield curve, less than anticipated balance sheet growth, lack of demand for loan products, unanticipated changes in secondary mortgage market conditions, deposit flows, pricing, underwriting and other forms of competition, adverse federal or state legislative or regulatory developments, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board, deteriorating economic conditions that could result in increased delinquencies in our loan portfolio, the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios, demand for financial services and multi-family, commercial and residential real estate loans in our market area, the possible short-term dilutive effect of potential acquisitions or de novo branches, if any, changes in accounting principles, policies and guidelines, future adverse developments in legal and bankruptcy proceedings, and future adverse developments concerning Freddie Mac or the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances and events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement was made.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that the critical accounting policies upon which our financial condition and results of operation depend, and which involve the most complex subjective decisions or assessments, are included in the discussion entitled “Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, and all amendments thereto, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There are no material changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

Business conditions remained constant during the early part of the second quarter of 2008 despite increasing customer concerns about the overall U.S. economic environment during the latter part of the period. Multi-family loan and commercial lease balances increased but these increases were more than offset by our continued targeted reduction of credit risk within the construction, commercial real estate and commercial loan segments of our loan portfolio, as well as balance reductions by certain commercial loan customers. Our residential loan portfolio declined principally due to accelerated prepayments. We expect that the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. economy, U.S. interest rates and certain real estate markets will increase the unpredictability of the volume of our loan originations and loan repayments in 2008, though we expect the overall residential, construction and selected health care segments to decline further during the remainder of the year. Nevertheless, we believe that there is the potential for limited growth in multi-family loans, commercial loans and commercial leases during the second half of 2008.

 

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We reduced wholesale borrowings given the additional liquidity available from the reduction in the loan portfolio. Due to the volatility in market conditions, we postponed any contemplated purchases of selected investment-grade securities to improve net interest income, though we may resume such evaluations in the future. The market environment negatively affected the values of our Freddie Mac preferred securities such that we deemed the unrealized loss on these securities to be an other-than-temporary impairment as of June 30, 2008. In addition, the significant market volatility and uncertainties involving Freddie Mac will require future impairment testing and determinations of whether unrealized losses arising after June 30, 2008 should be considered an other-than-temporary impairment.

Overall trends in our multi-family and commercial real estate portfolio quality remained stable. Our overall residential and home equity portfolio quality remained strong, though evidence is accumulating that we will experience somewhat higher levels of past due residential loans principally related to increasing local unemployment rates. Our construction and land loan portfolio quality remained relatively stable as existing customer inventory continued to liquidate, but there are increasing signs that certain borrowers are encountering greater difficulty making debt service payments on their construction projects or land inventory. Our commercial loan and lease portfolio quality also remained strong, as we received full repayments on several health care exposures and one other material commercial loan relationship. We placed two of three loans to a recently deceased construction loan borrower and one commercial real estate loan on non-accrual status during the second quarter. We expect that there will continue to be isolated cases where we elect not to renew certain construction loans or pursue either negotiated collateral dispositions or formal legal remedies if the borrower is unable to continue scheduled debt service or proposes unfeasible exit solutions. If forced collateral dispositions in this segment become absolutely necessary, we expect a higher risk of loss on the related credit exposures given present and foreseeable market conditions.

The Company’s required loan loss reserves increased due to specific reserves established for the loans we placed on non-accrual status, offset in part by the charge-off of certain credit exposures for which we had previously established specific loan loss reserves. Our unallocated loan loss reserves increased slightly due the deterioration in national and local economic risk factors as measured by our SFAS No. 5 loan loss reserve model despite the overall lower credit risk profile and credit exposures of the loan portfolio. We continue to believe that adherence to our historical loan underwriting standards remains appropriate.

Deposits increased in the second quarter of 2008, principally due to increased marketing activity and also due to our decision to maintain interest rates on certain market-rate indexed checking accounts at the levels existing as of the end of the previous quarter pending the reconfiguration of these account products and issuance of the related customer disclosures. The resultant deposit account product line provides both greater flexibility to meet competitive forces and greater efficiency in marketing and sales operations. Deposit competition abated to some degree early in the quarter, but we experienced a resurgence of intensified competition from certain local, regional and national competitors late in the quarter. We believe that our recent actions position us well for customer retention and cost-effective growth in our market, to the extent it is available.

Our net interest margin and net interest rate spread were effectively stable. Continued reductions in higher-risk loan portfolio balances reduced loan interest income, offset in part by an improving interest rate environment notwithstanding our interim deposit rate pricing decisions during the quarter. Nonetheless, we believe that such behavior may not necessarily continue because of further reductions in the Company’s construction and health-care loan portfolios and continued deposit pricing pressures, potentially offset by a more favorable interest rate environment and widening commercial credit spreads on multi-family and commercial real estate loans. In addition, on a comparative basis, other factors affecting net interest margin include the cumulative effects of the Company’s share repurchase program. We expect that these factors will continue to affect our net interest margin in future quarters; however, we are also focused on generating positive influences through the further diversification of our commercial credit portfolio, optimization of the overall mix of the loan portfolio and gathering noninterest-bearing deposits from local small businesses.

Noninterest income results were also mixed. Revenues from continuing customer loan, deposit and insurance/wealth management activity increased; however, the previous quarter included revenues from our former title insurance agency operations

 

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which we sold in March, 2008. Results from loan portfolio management and secondary mortgage market activity declined principally due to a possible eminent domain dispute on a multi-family REO property and a higher required market valuation allowance on our portfolio of loans serviced for others. Results from securities and other assets reflected our periodic review of obsolete or discontinued fixed assets as well as the absence of Visa litigation settlement activity in the second quarter of 2008. In general, we expect continued modest growth in deposit fee income from overdraft processing and selected deposit activity fees, offset in part by possible reductions in income due to risk adjustments related to debit card issuance and use.

Our noninterest expenses included the $11.1 million pre-tax loss on impairment of securities in the quarter. Our reduced employment levels resulted in a meaningful decrease in compensation-related costs as we continue to implement the results of operational reviews to maximize the efficiency of our operations. Advertising expenses increased during the quarter and we expect expenses for marketing (especially retail deposits and small business customers), commercial business development personnel and certain technology investments related to customer service and commercial loan operations to increase in 2008.

Selected Financial Data

The following tables summarize the major components of the changes in our balance sheet at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, and in our income statement for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007.

 

     June 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007
   Percent
Change
 
     (Dollars in thousands)       

Selected Financial Condition Data:

        

Total assets

   $ 1,456,812    $ 1,480,544    (1.6 )%

Loans receivable, net

     1,225,115      1,253,999    (2.3 )

Deposits

     1,080,986      1,073,650    0.7  

Borrowings

     70,633      96,433    (26.8 )

Stockholders’ equity

     288,163      291,137    (1.0 )

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Percent
Change
    Six months ended
June 30,
   Percent
Change
 
     2008     2007       2008     2007   
     (Dollars in thousands)           (Dollars in thousands)       

Selected Operating Data:

             

Interest income

   $ 19,387     $ 23,111     (16.1 )%   $ 40,129     $ 46,904    (14.4 )%

Interest expense

     6,405       9,760     (34.4 )     13,874       19,525    (28.9 )
                                   

Net interest income

     12,982       13,351     (2.8 )     26,255       27,379    (4.1 )

Provision (credit) for loan losses

     250       (354 )   N.M.       199       227    (12.3 )
                                   

Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses

     12,732       13,705     (7.1 )     26,056       27,152    (4.0 )

Noninterest income

     1,521       2,327     (34.6 )     6,227       4,369    42.5  

Noninterest expense

     23,253       12,666     83.6       36,481       25,788    41.5  
                                   

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (9,000 )     3,366     N.M.       (4,198 )     5,733    N.M.  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (3,593 )     1,028     N.M.       (1,983 )     1,744    N.M.  
                                   

Net income (loss)

   $ (5,407 )   $ 2,338     N.M.     $ (2,215 )   $ 3,989    N.M.  
                                   
N.M. – not meaningful              

 

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Selected Financial Data (continued)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:

        

Performance Ratios:

        

Return on assets (ratio of net income (loss) to average total assets) (1)

   (1.49 )%   0.61 %   (0.30 )%   0.51 %

Return on equity (ratio of net income (loss) to average equity) (1)

   (7.46 )   3.01     (1.52 )   2.51  

Net interest rate spread (1) (2)

   3.31     2.88     3.31     2.93  

Net interest margin (1) (3)

   3.88     3.74     3.90     3.79  

Average equity to average assets

   19.93     20.09     19.90     20.33  

Efficiency ratio (4)

   160.33     80.79     112.31     81.23  

Noninterest expense to average total assets (1)

   6.39     3.28     4.99     3.30  

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

   129.40     131.30     129.18     131.81  

 

(1) Ratios are annualized.
(2) The net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
(3) The net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets for the period.
(4) The efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

 

     At June 30,
2008
    At December 31,
2007
 

Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:

    

Asset Quality Ratios:

    

Nonperforming assets to total assets

   0.84 %   0.87 %

Nonperforming loans to total loans

   0.91     0.95  

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

   96.91     91.65  

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

   0.89     0.87  

Capital Ratios:

    

Equity to total assets at end of period

   19.78     19.66  

Tier 1 leverage ratio (Bank only)

   14.13     13.95  

Other Data:

    

Number of full service offices

   18     18  

Employees (full-time equivalent basis)

   397     425  

Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007

Total assets decreased $23.7 million, or 1.6%, to $1.457 billion at June 30, 2008, from $1.481 billion at December 31, 2007, primarily due to a $28.9 million, or 2.3%, decrease in net loans receivable from $1.254 billion at December 31, 2007, to $1.225 billion at June 30, 2008. The decrease in net loans primarily resulted from net decreases of $11.7 million in construction and land loans, $15.1 million in commercial loans, $15.7 million in one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, and $2.3 million in nonresidential real estate loans. The net decrease in construction and land loans included $23.7 million in principal payments resulting from project sales activities, which were partially offset by draws on existing credit commitments. Multi-family mortgage loans increased $14.8 million, or 5.1%, and commercial leases increased $1.9 million, or 1.3%.

 

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Net securities available-for-sale increased by $981,000, or 1.3%, to $78.0 million at June 30, 2008, from $77.0 million at December 31, 2007, primarily due to $8.9 million of additional securities purchases that were offset in substantial part by $4.2 million in principal payments received on and maturities of securities and a $3.7 million decline in the fair value of securities available-for-sale during the six months ended June 30, 2008.

The Company owned $15.6 million of common stock of the FHLB of Chicago (“FHLBC”) at June 30, 2008. On October 10, 2007, the FHLBC entered into a consensual cease and desist order with the Federal Housing Finance Board. Under the terms of the order, capital stock repurchases and redemptions, including redemptions upon membership withdrawal or other termination, are prohibited unless the FHLBC receives the prior approval of the Director of the Office of Supervision of the Federal Housing Finance Board (the “Director”). The order also provides that dividend declarations are subject to the prior written approval of the Director and that the FHLBC must submit a Capital Structure Plan to the Federal Housing Finance Board. The FHLBC has not paid dividends since the third quarter of 2007, and has announced that it does not anticipate paying any dividends in 2008.

Cash and cash equivalents increased $5.3 million, or 18.2%, to $34.2 million at June 30, 2008, from $28.9 million at December 31, 2007. Cash expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2008 included $8.1 million to fund stock repurchases and dividends.

Deposits increased $7.3 million, or 0.7%, to $1.081 billion at June 30, 2008, from $1.074 billion at December 31, 2007. Total core deposits (savings, money market, noninterest-bearing demand and NOW accounts) decreased slightly as a percentage of total deposits, representing 70.1% of total deposits at June 30, 2008, compared to 71.3% of total deposits at December 31, 2007. Borrowings decreased $25.8 million, or 26.8%, to $70.6 million at June 30, 2008, from $96.4 million at December 31, 2007.

Total stockholders’ equity decreased $3.0 million to $288.2 million at June 30, 2008, compared to $291.1 million at December 31, 2007, primarily due to the impact of stock repurchases, cash dividends and the net loss of $2.2 million that we recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2008. We repurchased and retired 330,800 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $5.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008, and declared cash dividends aggregating $3.1 million. The unallocated shares of common stock that are owned by our ESOP were reflected as a $16.6 million reduction to stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2008, compared to a $17.1 million reduction to equity at December 31, 2007.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

Net Income. We had a net loss of $5.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to net income of $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The net loss was primarily attributable to our recording an after-tax, impairment loss of $6.7 million, or $0.34 per basic and fully diluted share, on our Freddie Mac preferred stocks based on our determination that the unrealized loss that existed with respect to these securities at June 30, 2008 constituted an other-than-temporary impairment. Our operating results for the second quarter of 2008 also reflected $1.2 million in expenses for equity-based compensation and benefits, compared to $1.3 million for the second quarter of 2007. Our loss per share of common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $0.27 per share, compared to earnings of $0.11 per share for the three-month period ending June 30, 2007.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased by $369,000, or 2.8%, to $13.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $13.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease in net interest income was due in substantial part to a $3.7 million decrease in interest income, offset by a $2.9 million decrease in interest expense on deposits. Our net interest rate spread increased by 43 basis points to 3.31% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from 2.88% for the same period in 2007. Our net interest margin increased by 14 basis points to 3.88% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from 3.74% for the same period in 2007.

Interest income decreased $3.7 million, or 16.1%, to $19.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $23.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease in interest income was primarily attributable to a decrease in the average balances of all interest-earning portfolios and the impact of lower short term interest rates on the average yield on interest-earning assets. Total average interest-earning assets decreased $85.7 million, or 6.0%, to $1.346 billion for the three months ended June 30,

 

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2008, from $1.432 billion for the same period in 2007. The decrease in total average interest-earning assets reflects a $64.0 million, or 4.9%, decrease in average loans receivable, an $11.9 million decrease in investment securities available-for-sale, and a $9.8 million decrease in interest-earning deposits. The average yield on interest-earning assets declined 68 basis points to 5.79% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from 6.47% for the same period ended June 30, 2007.

Interest income from loans, the most significant portion of interest income, decreased $3.0 million, or 14.1%, to $18.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $21.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease in interest income on loans resulted primarily from a $64.0 million decrease in average loans receivables to $1.234 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.298 billion for the same period in 2007, and a 62 basis point decrease in the average yield to 5.98% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from 6.60% for the same period in 2007.

Interest income from securities available-for-sale decreased by $391,000, or 28.1%, to $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, due in substantial part to a decrease of $11.9 million, or 12.1%, in the average outstanding balance of securities available-for-sale to $86.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $98.8 million for the same period in 2007.

Income from cash dividends on our FHLBC common stock totaled $107,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The FHLBC did not pay any dividends in the second quarter of 2008.

Interest income from cash that we maintained in interest-earning deposits totaled $52,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $268,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease was primarily due to a $9.8 million decrease in the average balances, and a 329 basis point decrease in the yield to 2.01% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from 5.30% for the same period in 2007.

Interest expense decreased $3.4 million, or 34.4%, to $6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $9.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. This decrease reflected a decrease in the weighted average interest rates that we paid on deposit accounts and a decrease in the average interest rates that we paid on our FHLB advances, which together resulted in an overall decrease of 111 basis points in the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities to 2.48% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from 3.59% for the same period in 2007. The effect of the decrease in interest expense also reflected a $50.0 million, or 4.6%, decrease in our average interest-bearing liabilities to $1.041 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.091 billion for the same period in 2007.

Interest expense on deposits decreased $2.9 million, or 33.9%, to $5.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $8.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease reflected a 112 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits to 2.36% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from 3.48% for same period in 2007. This decrease in the average rate paid on deposits was partially offset by a $20.5 million, or 2.1%, decrease in average interest-bearing deposits to $958.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $978.6 million for the same period in 2007.

Interest expense on money market account deposits decreased $1.7 million, or 61.9%, reflecting a decrease of $53.1 million, or 20.8%, in the average balance to $202.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $255.9 million for the same period in 2007, and a 226 basis point decrease in the interest rate paid to 2.11%, from 4.37% for same period in 2007.

Interest expense on NOW account deposits decreased $55,000, or 3.2%, reflecting a 51 basis point decrease in the interest rates paid to 1.98% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from 2.49% for the same period in 2007, and an increase of $61.7 million, or 22.1%, in the average balance to $341.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $279.6 million for the same period in 2007.

Interest expense on certificates of deposit decreased $1.1 million, or 28.9%, reflecting a decrease of $19.6 million, or 5.8%, in the average balance to $312.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $332.4 million for the same period in 2007. This decrease also reflected a 109 basis point decrease in the interest rates paid to 3.44% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from 4.53% for the same period in 2007.

 

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Interest expense on borrowings decreased by $470,000, or 37.2%, to $792,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease was due to a $29.7 million, or 26.5%, reduction of our average borrowings to $82.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $112.2 million for the same period in 2007, which also reflected a 65 basis point decrease in interest rates paid on borrowings to 3.86% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from 4.51% for the same period in 2007.

 

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Average Balance Sheets

The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect of these adjustments would not be material. Average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include, where applicable, the effect of deferred fees and expenses, discounts and premiums, and purchase accounting adjustments that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.

 

     For the three months ended June 30,  
     2008     2007  
     Average
Outstanding
Balance
    Interest    Yield/Rate
(1)
    Average
Outstanding
Balance
    Interest    Yield/Rate
(1)
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

              

Loans

   $ 1,233,586     $ 18,333    5.98 %   $ 1,297,583     $ 21,343    6.60 %

Securities available-for-sale

     86,855       1,002    4.64       98,791       1,393    5.66  

Stock in FHLB

     15,598       —      0.00       15,598       107    2.75  

Other

     10,457       52    2.01       20,266       268    5.30  
                                          

Total interest-earning assets

     1,346,496       19,387    5.79       1,432,238       23,111    6.47  
                      

Noninterest-earning assets

     108,000            111,747       
                          

Total assets

   $ 1,454,496          $ 1,543,985       
                          

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Savings deposits

   $ 101,135       193    0.77     $ 110,732       212    0.77  

Money market deposits

     202,814       1,064    2.11       255,920       2,791    4.37  

NOW deposits

     341,274       1,684    1.98       279,584       1,739    2.49  

Certificates of deposit

     312,848       2,672    3.44       332,365       3,756    4.53  
                                          

Total deposits

     958,071       5,613    2.36       978,601       8,498    3.48  

Borrowings

     82,502       792    3.86       112,209       1,262    4.51  
                                          

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,040,573       6,405    2.48       1,090,810       9,760    3.59  
                      

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     106,388            122,137       

Other liabilities

     17,547            20,819       
                          

Total liabilities

     1,164,508            1,233,766       

Equity

     289,988            310,219       
                          

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,454,496          $ 1,543,985       
                          

Net interest income

     $ 12,982        $ 13,351   
                      

Net interest rate spread (2)

        3.31 %        2.88 %

Net interest-earning assets (3)

   $ 305,923          $ 341,428       
                          

Net interest margin (4)

        3.88 %        3.74 %

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

     129.40 %          131.30 %     

 

(1) Annualized
(2) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(4) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

 

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Provision for Loan Losses. We establish provisions to our allowance for loan losses, which are charged to operations in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level we consider necessary to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio. In determining the level of the allowance for loan losses, we consider past and current loss experience, evaluations of collateral, current economic conditions, volume and type of lending, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay a loan and the levels of nonperforming and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available or later events change. We assess the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and make provisions for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance.

Based on our evaluation of the above factors, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $250,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to a credit to our allowance for loan losses of $354,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The provision for loan losses in the current quarter reflects a $180,000 increase in the portion of the allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans pursuant to SFAS No. 114, a $110,000 decrease in the portion of the allowance for loan losses pursuant to SFAS No. 5, and $180,000 in net charge offs. As of June 30, 2008, $769,000 of the allowance for loan losses was allocated to impaired loans pursuant to SFAS No. 114, compared to $589,000 at March 31, 2008. A substantial portion of the increase to our specific reserves related to two loans to a recently deceased construction loan borrower. The borrower’s estate is currently attempting to sell the collateral for these loans, and a collateral shortfall is possible. Our gross loan balances decreased $29.0 million in the second quarter of 2008, and this decrease in gross loans, offset with updated economic factors used in our SFAS No. 5 calculation, resulted in a net decrease to the general loan loss allowance.

Nonperforming assets are as follows:

 

     June 30,
2008
   March 31,
2008
   $ Change    % Change  
     (Dollars in thousands)       

Nonperforming assets:

           

Nonperforming loans

   $ 11,248    $ 8,737    $ 2,511    28.7 %

Real estate owned

     937      899      38    4.2  
                       

Nonperforming assets

   $ 12,185    $ 9,636    $ 2,549    26.5  
                       

Non-performing loans increased $2.5 million, or 28.7%, to $11.2 million at June 30, 2008, from $8.7 million at March 31, 2008, primarily due to our placing two of three loans to a recently deceased construction loan borrower and one commercial real estate loan on non-accrual status during the second quarter. The ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.84% at June 30, 2008 compared to 0.70% at March 31, 2008. Collection and resolution efforts continue to be a priority, and future decisions may include non-renewal of credits and potential cessation of borrower relationships where the progress toward resolution is unsatisfactory. Asset quality trends and conditions in the loan portfolio generally remained stable.

Our allowance for loan losses totaled $10.9 million, or 0.89% of total loans, at June 30, 2008, compared to $11.1 million, or 0.87% of total loans, at December 31, 2007. We used the same general methodology in evaluating the allowance for loan losses at both dates. Our allowance for loan losses represented 96.9% of non-performing loans at June 30, 2008 and 91.7% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2007. To the best of our knowledge, we have recorded all losses that are both probable and reasonable to estimate for each reporting period.

Noninterest Income. Our noninterest income decreased $806,000, or 34.6%, to $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $2.3 million for the same period in 2007. Deposit service charges and fees decreased $81,000, or 8.8%, to $837,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, from $918,000 for the same period in 2007, offset by an increase of $88,000, 17.6%, in other fee income. Gains on sales of loans increased $16,000 due to a larger volume of loan sales during the quarter. We recorded a loss on disposition of premises and equipment of $311,000 in the second quarter of 2008, compared to a gain of $7,000 for the same period in 2007. The loss reflects the elimination of the residual book value of obsolete or fixed assets no longer in service. Loan servicing fees decreased $30,000, or 14.0%, to $184,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $214,000 for the same period in 2007. Income from bank-owned life insurance, which was purchased in May 2007, increased $52,000, or 38.5%, to

 

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$187,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared to $135,000 for the same period in 2007. Mortgage servicing rights amortization expense increased $72,000, or 67.9%, to $178,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $106,000 for the same period in 2007. We also recorded an additional $43,000 reserve on our mortgage servicing rights portfolio due to accelerating prepayment speeds. Net expense from real estate owned was $163,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to no such expenses for the same period in 2007, due in substantial part to our reduction of the book value of a multifamily REO property by $130,000 to reflect a possible eminent domain issue such that the property may no longer be used for multifamily housing purposes. Other income decreased $275,000, or 63.4%, to $159,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $434,000 for the same period in 2007, primarily related to the decrease in title insurance agency services income resulting from the sale of that business on March 15, 2008.

The following table summarizes noninterest income for the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Change  
     2008     2007     $     %  
     (Dollars in thousands)        

Noninterest income:

        

Deposit service charges and fees

   $ 837     $ 918     $ (81 )   (8.8 )%

Other fee income

     587       499       88     17.6  

Insurance commissions and annuities income

     202       225       (23 )   (10.2 )

Gain on sale of loans

     17       1       16     N.M  

Gain (loss) on disposition of premises and equipment

     (311 )     7       (318 )   N.M  

Loan servicing fees

     184       214       (30 )   (14.0 )

Amortization and impairment of servicing assets

     (178 )     (106 )     (72 )   (67.9 )

Operations of real estate owned

     (163 )     —         (163 )   N.M.  

Earnings on bank owned life insurance

     187       135       52     38.5  

Other

     159       434       (275 )   (63.4 )
                          

Total noninterest income

   $ 1,521     $ 2,327     $ (806 )   (34.6 )
                          
N.M. = not meaningful         

Noninterest Expense. Our noninterest expense was $23.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $12.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The primary reason for the increase in noninterest expense was an $11.1 million impairment charge that we recorded against our shares of Freddie Mac preferred stocks. Compensation and benefits expense decreased to $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $7.9 million for the same period in 2007. Expense relating to equity-based compensation and benefits decreased to $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.3 million during the second quarter of 2007. Excluding equity-based compensation and benefits, our compensation and benefits expense decreased by $240,000 or 3.6%, primarily due to a decrease in full time equivalent employees resulting from the implementation of functional staffing reviews and the decrease in personnel resulting from the sale of our title insurance agency business on March 15, 2008. Other general and administrative expenses decreased $128,000, or 10.9%, to $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.2 million for same period in 2007.

 

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The following table summarizes noninterest expense for the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
   Change  
     2008    2007    $     %  
     (Dollars in thousands)        

Noninterest Expense:

          

Compensation and benefits

   $ 7,506    $ 7,860    $ (354 )   (4.5 )%

Office occupancy and equipment

     1,582      1,399      183     13.1  

Advertising and public relations

     309      455      (146 )   (32.1 )

Data processing

     790      823      (33 )   (4.0 )

Supplies, telephone and postage

     497      484      13     2.7  

Amortization of intangibles

     446      469      (23 )   (4.9 )

Loss on impairment of securities available-for-sale

     11,075      —        11,075     N.M.  

Other

     1,048      1,176      (128 )   (10.9 )
                        

Total noninterest expense

   $ 23,253    $ 12,666    $ 10,587     83.6  
                        

N.M. = Non Meaningful

          

Income Tax Expense. We recorded an income tax benefit of $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $1.0 million in income tax expense for the same period in 2007.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

Net Income. We had a net loss of $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to net income of $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The net loss was primarily attributable to our recording an after-tax impairment loss of $6.7 million, or $0.33 per basic and fully diluted share, on our Freddie Mac preferred stocks based on our determination that the unrealized loss that existed with respect to these securities at June 30, 2008 constituted an other-than-temporary impairment. Our noninterest income for the first half of 2008 included a $1.4 million pre-tax gain related to the sale of Visa stock. We also recorded a pre-tax gain of $1.2 million on our 51,404 unredeemed shares of Class B Visa shares as a result of the closing of Visa’s initial public offering in March of 2008. Our operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2008 also reflected $2.7 million in expenses for equity-based compensation and benefits, compared to $2.8 million for the same period of 2007. Our loss per share of common stock for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $0.11 per share compared to earnings of $0.19 per share for the six-month period ending June 30, 2007.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased by $1.1 million, or 4.1%, to $26.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $27.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease in net interest income was due in substantial part to a $6.8 million decrease in interest income, offset by a $4.9 million decrease in interest expense on deposits. Our net interest rate spread increased by 38 basis points to 3.31% for the first six months of 2008, from 2.93% for the same period in 2007, and our net interest margin increased by 11 basis points to 3.90% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from 3.79% for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Interest income decreased $6.8 million, or 14.4%, to $40.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $46.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease in interest income was primarily attributable to a 52 basis point reduction in the average yield on interest-earning assets to 5.97% at June 30, 2008, from 6.49%, at June 30, 2007, and a $104.3 million, or 7.1%, decrease in total average interest-earning assets, to $1.352 billion for the six-months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.457 billion for the six-months ended June 30, 2007.

Interest income from loans decreased $5.2 million, or 12.0%, to $37.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $43.1 million for the same period in 2007. The decrease in interest income on loans resulted primarily from a $65.1 million, or 5.0%, decrease in average net loans receivable to $1.245 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.311 billion for the same period in 2007, and a 51 basis point decrease in the average yield on loans to 6.12% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from 6.63% for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

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Interest income from securities available-for-sale decreased by $770,000, or 26.4%, to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, due in substantial part to a decrease of $20.3 million, or 19.2%, in the average outstanding balance of securities available-for-sale to $85.2 million for the six-months ended June 30, 2008, from $105.5 million for the six-months ended June 30, 2007, and a 51 basis point decrease in the average yield on securities available-for-sale to 5.07% for the six-months ended June 30, 2008, from 5.58% for the six-months ended June 30, 2007.

Income from cash dividends on our FHLBC common stock totaled $250,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The FHLBC did not pay any dividends in the first half of 2008.

Interest income from cash that we maintained in interest-earning deposits totaled $70,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $653,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease was primarily due to an $18.9 million decrease in the average balances of cash maintained in interest-earning deposit accounts and a 298 basis point decrease in yield on interest-earning deposits to 2.23% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from 5.21% for the same period in 2007.

Interest expense decreased $5.6 million, or 28.9%, to $13.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $19.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This decrease reflected a decrease in the weighted average interest rates that we paid on deposit accounts, and a decrease in the average interest rates that we paid on our FHLB of Chicago advances and other borrowings. The decrease in interest expense reflected an overall decrease of 90 basis points in the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities, to 2.66% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from 3.56% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and a reduction of $58.2 million, or 5.3%, in our average interest-bearing liabilities to $1.047 billion for the six-months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.105 billion for the six-months ended June 30, 2007.

Interest expense on deposits decreased $4.9 million, or 28.9%, to $11.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $16.8 million for the same period in 2007. The decrease reflected a 93 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on deposits to 2.52% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from 3.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This decrease in interest expense also reflected a $29.4 million, or 3.0%, decrease in average interest-bearing deposits to $950.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $980.3 million for the same period in 2007.

Interest expense on money market accounts decreased $2.7 million, or 49.0%, reflecting a decrease of $34.9 million, or 13.6%, in the average balance of money market account deposits to $222.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $257.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and a 179 basis point decrease in the interest rate paid on these accounts to 2.56% from 4.35%.

Interest expense on NOW deposits decreased $138,000, or 4.2%, reflecting a 44 basis point decrease in the interest rates paid on NOW deposits to 1.95% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from 2.39% for the same period in 2007, offset by an increase of $46.9 million, or 17.1%, in the average balance of NOW deposits to $321.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $274.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Interest expense on certificates of deposit decreased $1.9 million, or 25.8%, reflecting an 86 basis point decrease in the interest rates paid on certificates of deposit to 3.66% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from 4.52% for the same period in 2007. This decrease also reflected a $28.8 million, or 8.6%, decrease in the average balance of certificates of deposit to $307.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $336.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Interest expense on borrowings decreased by $797,000, or 29.0%, to $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $2.8 million for the same period in 2007. The decrease was due in part to a $28.8 million, or 23.1%, reduction of our total average

 

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borrowings from $125.0 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2007, to $96.1 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2008. The reduction also reflected a 35 basis point decrease in the average cost of borrowings to 4.09% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to 4.44% for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

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Average Balance Sheets

The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect of these adjustments would not be material. Average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees and expenses, discounts and premiums, and purchase accounting adjustments that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.

 

     For the six months ended June 30,  
   2008     2007  
   Average
Outstanding
Balance
    Interest    Yield/Rate
(1)
    Average
Outstanding
Balance
    Interest    Yield/Rate
(1)
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

              

Loans

   $ 1,245,272     $ 37,911    6.12 %   $ 1,310,393     $ 43,083    6.63 %

Securities available-for-sale

     85,204       2,148    5.07       105,462       2,918    5.58  

Stock in FHLB

     15,598       —      0.00       15,598       250    3.23  

Other

     6,335       70    2.23       25,263       653    5.21  
                                          

Total interest-earning assets

     1,352,409       40,129    5.97       1,456,716       46,904    6.49  
                      

Noninterest-earning assets

     110,507            107,625       
                          

Total assets

   $ 1,462,916          $ 1,564,341       
                          

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Savings deposits

   $ 99,680       382    0.77     $ 112,202       433    0.78  

Money market deposits

     222,325       2,831    2.56       257,194       5,547    4.35  

NOW deposits

     321,361       3,116    1.95       274,527       3,255    2.39  

Certificates of deposit

     307,485       5,592    3.66       336,347       7,540    4.52  
                                          

Total deposits

     950,851       11,921    2.52       980,270       16,775    3.45  

Borrowings

     96,071       1,953    4.09       124,892       2,750    4.44  
                                          

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,046,922       13,874    2.66       1,105,162       19,525    3.56  
                      

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     106,050            120,199       

Other liabilities

     18,779            21,010       
                          

Total liabilities

     1,171,751            1,246,371       

Equity

     291,165            317,970       
                          

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,462,916          $ 1,564,341       
                          

Net interest income

     $ 26,255        $ 27,379   
                      

Net interest rate spread (2)

        3.31 %        2.93 %

Net interest-earning assets (3)

   $ 305,487          $ 351,554       
                          

Net interest margin (4)

        3.90 %        3.79 %

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

     129.18 %          131.81 %     

 

(1) Annualized
(2) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
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Provision for Loan Losses. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $199,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to a provision for loan losses of $227,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The portion of the allowance for loan losses that we allocate to impaired loans pursuant to SFAS No. 114 decreased $38,000 to $769,000 at June 30, 2008, from $806,000 at December 31, 2007. The increase to the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 reflects a $38,000 decrease in the portion of the allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans pursuant to SFAS No. 114, an $113,000 decrease in the portion of the allowance for loan losses pursuant to SFAS No. 5, and $350,000 in net charge-offs.

Non-performing loans decreased $810,000 to $11.2 million at June 30, 2008, from $12.1 million at December 31, 2007, primarily due to the full repayment of a healthcare relationship, offset by the addition of two construction and land borrowers.

Nonperforming assets are as follows:

 

     June 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007
   $ Change     % Change  
     (Dollars in thousands)        

Nonperforming assets:

          

Nonperforming loans

   $ 11,248    $ 12,058    $ (810 )   6.7 %

Real estate owned

     937      820      117     14.3  
                        

Nonperforming assets

   $ 12,185    $ 12,878    $ (693 )   (5.4 )%
                        

Our allowance for loan losses totaled $10.9 million, or 0.89% of total loans, at June 30, 2008, compared to $11.1 million, or 0.87%, of total loans, at December 31, 2007. We used the same general methodology in evaluating the allowance for loan losses at both dates. Our allowance for loan losses represented 96.9% of non-performing loans at June 30, 2008, and 91.7% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2007. To the best of our knowledge, we have recorded all losses that are both probable and reasonable to estimate for each reporting period.

Noninterest Income. Our noninterest income increased $1.8 million, or 42.5%, to $6.2 million for the six-months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $4.4 million for the same six-month period in 2007. Our noninterest income for the first quarter included a $1.4 million pre-tax gain related to the sale of Visa stock. We also recorded a pre-tax gain of $1.2 million on our 51,404 unredeemed shares of Class B Visa shares as a result of the closing of Visa’s initial public offering in March of 2008. The gain recorded on these unredeemed shares represents a reduction of our obligation to indemnify Visa USA for certain litigation costs that we recorded as of December 31, 2007.

Deposit service charges and fees were $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of $91,000, or 5.2%, compared to the June 30, 2007 results. This decrease was more than offset by an increase in other fee income by $102,000, or 10.6%, to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $960,000 for the same period in 2007. Gain on sales of loans increased by $38,000, or 77.6%, to $87,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $49,000 for the same six-month period in 2007, primarily due to more competitive pricing and a moderate increase in loan sale volumes. We recorded a loss on disposition of premises and equipment of $302,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to a gain of $13,000 for the same period in 2007, primarily due to the elimination of the residual value of obsolete or fixed assets no longer in service. Mortgage servicing rights amortization expense increased $288,000, to $489,000, compared to $201,000 for the same period in 2007. During the first half of 2008, we established a $243,000 reserve on the existing mortgage serving rights portfolio due to accelerating prepayment speeds. Income from bank-owned life insurance, which was purchased in May 2007, for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $404,000, compared to $135,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Other income decreased $259,000, or 33.8%, to $507,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $766,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, primarily related to the decrease in title services income due to the sale of the title insurance agency business on March 15, 2008.

 

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The following table summarizes noninterest income for the six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Change  
     2008     2007     $     %  
     (Dollars in thousands)        

Noninterest income:

        

Deposit service charges and fees

   $ 1,662     $ 1,753     $ (91 )   (5.2 )%

Other fee income

     1,062       960       102     10.6  

Insurance commissions and annuities income

     448       469       (21 )   (4.5 )

Gain on sale of loans

     87       49       38     (77.6 )

Gain on sale of investments

     1,385       —         1,385     N.M.  

Gain on unredeemed VISA stock

     1,240       —         1,240     N.M.  

Gain on disposition of premises and equipment

     (302 )     13       (315 )   N.M.  

Loan servicing fees

     397       425       (28 )   (6.6 )

Amortization and impairment of servicing assets

     (489 )     (201 )     (288 )   143.3  

Operations of real estate owned

     (174 )     —         (174 )   N.M.  

Earnings on bank owned life insurance

     404       135       269     199.3  

Other

     507       766       (259 )   (33.8 )
                          

Total noninterest income

   $ 6,227     $ 4,369     $ 1,858     42.5  
                          

N.M. = not meaningful

        

Noninterest Expense. Our noninterest expense was $36.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to noninterest expense of $25.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $10.7 million, or 41.5%. The primary reason for the increase in noninterest expense was an $11.1 million impairment charge that we recorded against our shares of Freddie Mac preferred stocks. Compensation and benefits expense totaled $15.7 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, compared to $16.3 million in compensation and benefits expense for the same period in 2007, a decrease of $571,000, or 3.5%. The decrease includes expense relating to equity-based compensation and benefits of $2.4 million, compared to $2.6 million for the previous year period. Excluding the equity-based compensation and benefits, compensation and benefits expense decreased $443,000 or 3.2%, primarily due to the decrease in full-time equivalent employees resulting from the implementation of functional staffing reviews and the decrease in personnel resulting from the sale of our title insurance agency business on March 15, 2008.

Office occupancy and equipment expenses increased by $623,000, or 21.4% to $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $2.9 million for the same period in 2007, while 2008 results included a $277,000 expense for feasibility and design costs related to a possible reconstruction of an existing branch office. Other general and administrative expenses decreased $265,000, or 11.4%, to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The 2007 other noninterest expense results included a $70,000 loan servicing transition fee paid in connection with the bankruptcy of a loan servicing company, a $101,000 reserve on the uncollected escrow fund payments relating to the bankruptcy, and $235,000 in legal fees associated with the bankruptcy of a loan servicing company.

 

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The following table summarizes noninterest expense for the six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Change  
     2008    2007    $     %  
     (Dollars in thousands)        

Noninterest Expense:

          

Compensation and benefits

   $ 15,726    $ 16,297    $ (571 )   (3.5 )%

Office occupancy and equipment

     3,529      2,906      623     21.4  

Advertising and public relations

     473      683      (210 )   (30.8 )

Data processing

     1,694      1,572      122     7.8  

Supplies, telephone and postage

     1,019      1,052      (33 )   (3.1 )

Amortization of intangibles

     898      946      (48 )   (5.1 )

Loss on impairment of securities available-for-sale

     11,075      —        11,075     —    

Other

     2,067      2,332      (265 )   (11.4 )
                        

Total noninterest expense

   $ 36,481    $ 25,788    $ 10,693     41.5  
                        

Income Tax Expense. We recorded income tax benefit of $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $1.7 million in income tax expense for the first half of 2007.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity. The overall objective of our liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash funds to meet all financial commitments and to take advantage of lending and investment opportunities. We manage liquidity in order to meet deposit withdrawals on demand or at contractual maturity, to repay borrowings as they mature, and to fund new loans and investments as opportunities arise.

Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and, to a lesser extent, wholesale borrowings, the proceeds from maturing securities and short-term investments, and the proceeds from the sales of loans and securities. The scheduled amortization of loans and securities, as well as proceeds from borrowings, are predictable sources of funds. Other funding sources, however, such as deposit inflows, mortgage prepayments and mortgage loan sales are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Chicago, which provides an additional source of short-term and long-term funding. Outstanding borrowings from the FHLB of Chicago were $55.0 million at June 30, 2008, at a weighted average interest rate of 4.74%. A total of $6.0 million of these borrowings will mature in less than one year. Outstanding FHLBC borrowings were $81.5 million at December 31, 2007.

The liquidity needs of the Company on an unconsolidated basis consist primarily of operating expenses, dividends to stockholders and stock repurchases. The primary source of liquidity for the Company currently is $34.2 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2008 and cash dividends from our subsidiary, BankFinancial, F.S.B. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Bank distributed $2.0 million of dividends to the Company.

As of June 30, 2008, we were not aware of any known trends, events or uncertainties that have or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our liquidity. As of June 30, 2008, we had no other material commitments for capital expenditures.

Capital Resources. Stockholders’ equity totaled $288.2 million at June 30, 2008, compared to $291.1 million at December 31, 2007, a decrease of $3.0 million, or 1.0%. This decrease was primarily due to the declaration of $3.1 million in cash dividends and the repurchase and retirement of 330,800 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $5.1 million during the first six months of 2008, combined with a net loss of $2.2 million

As of June 30, 2008, the Company had repurchased 3,386,023 shares of its common stock out of the 3,807,023 shares that had been authorized for repurchase.

 

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As previously disclosed, the authorization permits shares to be repurchased in open market or negotiated transactions, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The authorization will be utilized at management’s discretion, subject to the limitations set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements, and to price and other internal limitations established by the Board. The authorization may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time prior to November 15, 2008 for any reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed relevant. These factors will also affect the timing and amount of share repurchases. For additional information, see “Part II. Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. (c) Repurchases of Our Equity Securities.”

At June 30, 2008, the actual regulatory capital ratios and minimum required regulatory ratios for the Bank were:

 

     Actual Ratio     Minimum
Required for
Capital
Adequacy
Purposes
    Minimum Required to
Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt
Corrective Action
Provisions
 

June 30, 2008

      

Total capital (to risk- weighted assets)

   16.59 %   8.00 %   10.00 %

Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets)

   15.79     4.00     6.00  

Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted total assets)

   14.13     4.00     5.00  

December 31, 2007

      

Total capital (to risk- weighted assets)

   16.54 %   8.00 %   10.00 %

Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets)

   15.74     4.00     6.00  

Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted total assets)

   13.95     4.00     5.00  

As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”) categorized the Bank as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since those notifications that management believes have changed the institution’s category.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Qualitative Analysis. We believe that our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk results from timing differences in the maturity or repricing of our assets, liabilities and off balance sheet contracts (i.e., forward loan commitments), the effect of loan prepayments and deposit withdrawals, the difference in the behavior of lending and funding rates arising from the use of different indices and “yield curve risk” arising from changing rate relationships across the spectrum of maturities for constant or variable credit risk investments. In addition to directly affecting net interest income, changes in market interest rates can also affect the amount of new loan originations, the ability of borrowers to repay variable rate loans, the volume of loan prepayments and refinancings, the carrying value of investment securities classified as available-for-sale and the flow and mix of deposits.

The general objective of our interest rate risk management is to determine the appropriate level of risk given our business strategy and then manage that risk in a manner that is consistent with our policy to reduce, to the extent possible, the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Our Asset Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), which consists of certain members of senior management, evaluates the interest rate risk inherent in certain assets and liabilities, our operating environment and capital and liquidity requirements, and modifies our lending, investing and deposit gathering strategies accordingly. The Board of Directors’ Asset Liability Management Committee then reviews the ALCO’s activities and strategies, the effect of those strategies on our net interest margin, and the effect that changes in market interest rates would have on the economic value of our loan and securities portfolios as well as the intrinsic value of our deposits and borrowings, and reports to the full Board of Directors.

We actively evaluate interest rate risk in connection with our lending, investing and deposit activities. In an effort to manage interest-rate risk, depending on market interest rates and our capital and liquidity position, we generally sell all or a portion of our longer-term, fixed-rate residential loans, usually on a servicing-retained basis. Further, we primarily invest in shorter-duration securities, which generally have lower yields compared to longer-term investments. Shortening the average maturity of our interest-earning assets by increasing our investments in shorter-term loans and securities, as well as loans with variable rates of interest, helps to better match the maturities and interest rates of our assets and liabilities, thereby reducing the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. We have also classified all of our investment portfolio as available-for-sale so as to provide flexibility in liquidity management.

We utilize a combination of analyses to monitor our exposure to changes in interest rates. The economic value of equity analysis is a model that estimates the change in net portfolio value (“NPV”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. NPV is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts. In calculating changes in NPV, we assume estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates that seem most likely based on historical experience during prior interest rate changes.

Our net interest income analysis utilizes the data derived from the dynamic GAP analysis, described below, and applies several additional elements, including actual interest rate indices and margins, contractual limitations such as interest rate floors and caps and the U. S. Treasury yield curve as of the balance sheet date. In addition, we apply consistent parallel yield curve shifts (in both directions) to determine possible changes in net interest income if the theoretical yield curve shifts occurred instantaneously. Net interest income analysis also adjusts the dynamic GAP repricing analysis based on changes in prepayment rates resulting from the parallel yield curve shifts.

Our dynamic GAP analysis determines the relative balance between the repricing of assets and liabilities over multiple periods of time (ranging from overnight to five years). Dynamic GAP analysis includes expected cash flows from loans and mortgage-backed securities, applying prepayment rates based on the differential between the current interest rate and the market interest rate for each loan and security type. This analysis identifies mismatches in the timing of asset and liability repricing but does not necessarily provide an accurate indicator of interest rate risk because it omits the factors incorporated into the net interest income analysis.

 

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The table below sets forth, as of June 30, 2008, the estimated changes in the Bank’s NPV and net interest income that would result from the designated instantaneous parallel shift in the U. S. Treasury yield curve. Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions including certain OTS assumptions and methodologies, relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.

 

     NPV     Net Interest Income  
Change in
Interest Rates
(basis points)
   Estimated
NPV
   Estimated Increase
(Decrease) in NPV
    Estimated
Net Interest
Income
   Increase (Decrease) in
Estimated Net Interest
Income
 
      Amount     Percent        Amount     Percent  
(Dollars in thousands)  
+300        $ 238,594    $ (4,359 )   (1.79 )%   $ 50,155    $ (4,067 )   (7.50 )%
+200          239,853      (3,100 )   (1.28 )     51,738      (2,484 )   (4.58 )
+100          241,147      (1,806 )   (0.74 )     53,071      (1,151 )   (2.12 )
      0          242,953      —       —         54,222      —       —    
-100          238,570      (4,383 )   (1.80 )     55,559      1,337     2.47  

The table presented above projects that, at June 30, 2008, we would be expected to experience a 1.80% decrease in NPV and a $1.3 million increase in net interest income in the event of an immediate and parallel 100 basis point decrease in interest rates. In the event of an immediate and parallel 100 basis point increase in interest rates, we would be expected to experience a 0.74% decrease in NPV and a $1.2 million decrease in net interest income. This data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors, which could reduce the actual impact on NPV and net interest income, if any. The Company is considering possible actions to return its interest rate risk posture to recent historical norms by adjusting for recent reductions in short-term assets due to construction loan repayments and reductions in capital due to stock repurchases.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in NPV and net interest income requires that we make certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The NPV and net interest income table presented above assumes that the composition of our interest-rate sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and, accordingly, the data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors. The table also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or the repricing characteristics of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the NPV and net interest income table provides an indication of our sensitivity to interest rate changes at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of June 30, 2008. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions that are considered ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business of the Company, and no claim for money damages exceeds ten percent of the Company’s consolidated assets. In the opinion of management, based on currently available information, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information contained this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the following risk factor represents a material update to a risk factor previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on _March 12, 2008. Additional risks not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, may also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Further, to the extent that any of the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitutes forward-looking statements, the risk factor set forth below also is a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of us.

We Could Record Future Losses on Our Holdings of Freddie Mac Preferred Stock

We own shares of Freddie Mac preferred stocks with an adjusted cost basis of $27.2 million, and a fair value of $20.2 million at July 25, 2008, based on quoted market prices for these securities. The quoted market prices for these securities have been very volatile in recent months on generally low trading volumes. The adjusted cost basis takes into account the pre-tax impairment losses that we previously recorded for these securities, including at June 30, 2008, in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Codification of Staff Accounting Bulletins, Topic 5: Miscellaneous Accounting – Item M, Other Than Temporary Impairment of Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. A number of factors or combinations of factors could cause us to conclude in one or more future reporting periods that an unrealized loss that exists with respect to these securities constitutes an impairment that is other than temporary. These factors include, but are not limited to, an increase in the severity of the unrealized loss on a particular security, an increase in the continuous duration of the unrealized loss without an improvement in value, a change in our intent or ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for the forecasted recovery, or changes in market conditions and/or industry or issuer specific factors that would render us unable to forecast a full recovery in value, including adverse developments concerning Freddie Mac. In addition, the fair value that we have recorded for these securities, which is based on quoted market prices, may be different from the actual price for which we could sell the securities in a market transaction due to such factors as, volatility or illiquidity in the financial markets or for these securities, or the possibility of block discounts.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

  (a) Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. Not applicable.

 

  (b) Use of Proceeds. Not applicable

 

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  (c) Repurchases of Equity Securities.

The following table sets forth information in connection with purchases of our common stock made by, or, on behalf of us, during the second quarter of 2008:

 

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 (1)

April 1, 2008 through April 30, 2008

   21,000    $ 15.7887    21,000    476,000

May 1, 2008 through May 31, 2008

   25,000      15.2964    25,000    451,000

June 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008

   30,000      14.7928    30,000    421,000
               

Total

   76,000      15.2336    76,000   
               

 

  (1) On March 27, 2008, our Board extended the expiration date of its current share repurchase authorization from March 31, 2008 to November 15, 2008, and has increased the number of shares that can be repurchased in accordance with the authorization program by 201,639 shares. As of June 30, 2008, the Company had repurchased 3,386,023 shares of its common stock out of the 3,807,023 shares that were previously authorized.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Annual Meeting Voting Results. The following are the results of the stockholder votes that were cast at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 24, 2008:

Proposal No. 1: The election of the following nominees as directors of the Company: F. Morgan Gasior and Joseph A. Schudt, to hold office until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.

 

Nominee

   Number of Votes
Cast For
   Number of Votes
Withheld

F. Morgan Gasior

   17,825,721    2,293,862

Joseph A. Schudt

   17,878,157    2,241,426

Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the selection of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008.

 

Number of votes cast For Proposal:

   19,910,511

Number of votes cast Against Proposal:

   194,735

Number of Abstentions:

   14,337

Broker Non-Votes:

   —  

 

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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are included with this Form 10-Q and are listed on the “Index to Exhibits” immediately following the Signatures.

 

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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.

 

  BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
  (Registrant)
Date: July 28, 2008  
 

/s/ F. MORGAN GASIOR

  F. Morgan Gasior
  Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
 

/s/ PAUL A. CLOUTIER

  Paul A. Cloutier
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

31.1

  Certification of F. Morgan Gasior, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).

31.2

  Certification of Paul A. Cloutier, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).

32.1

  Certification of F. Morgan Gasior, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

  Certification of Paul A. Cloutier, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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Section 302 CEO Certification

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, F. Morgan Gasior, certify that:

 

1) I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of BankFinancial Corporation;

 

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: July 28, 2008

/s/ F. MORGAN GASIOR

F. Morgan Gasior
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

 

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Section 302 CFO Certification

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Paul A. Cloutier, certify that:

 

1) I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of BankFinancial Corporation;

 

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: July 28, 2008

/s/ PAUL A. CLOUTIER

Paul A. Cloutier
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Section 906 CEO Certification

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of BankFinancial Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, F. Morgan Gasior, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ F. MORGAN GASIOR

    Dated: July 28, 2008
F. Morgan Gasior    
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to BankFinancial Corporation and will be retained by BankFinancial Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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Section 906 CFO Certification

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of BankFinancial Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Paul A. Cloutier, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ PAUL A. CLOUTIER

    Dated: July 28 2008
Paul A. Cloutier    
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to BankFinancial Corporation and will be retained by BankFinancial Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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