Filed by Queens County Bancorp, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 Under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Queens County Bancorp, Inc.
Commission File No. 0-22278
Ilene A. Angarola
Vice President
July 12, 2000 Investor Relations
718-359-6401, ext. 275
QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP, INC. REPORTS 2ND QUARTER 2000 EARNINGS,
INCLUDING A 12.8% RISE IN DILUTED EPS TO $0.44
Queens, N.Y., July 12, 2000 - Queens County Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: QCSB) today
reported diluted earnings per share of $0.44 for the three months ended June 30,
2000, representing a 12.8% increase from diluted earnings per share of $0.39 for
the three months ended June 30, 1999. Net income rose to $7.8 million from the
year-earlier $7.4 million, providing a 1.56% return on average assets ("ROA")
and a 24.07% return on average stockholders' equity ("ROE").
For the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Company reported diluted earnings
per share of $0.86, representing a 13.2% increase from diluted core earnings per
share of $0.76 for the six months ended June 30, 1999(1). Earnings for the
current six-month period totaled $15.4 million, as compared to core earnings of
$14.6 million for the year-earlier six months(1). The Company's earnings for the
current six-month period provided a 1.57% ROA and a 23.77% ROE.
In addition, the Company reported cash earnings of $10.2 million, or $0.57 per
diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2000, and cash earnings of
$20.3 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, for the six months ended at that
date. The $10.2 million provided a cash ROA and ROE of 2.04% and 31.47%,
respectively, while the $20.3 million provided a cash ROA and ROE of 2.08% and
31.40%. The Company's three- and six-month cash earnings contributed 30.7% and
32.1% more to capital, respectively, than its GAAP earnings alone.
Commenting on the Company's second quarter 2000 performance, Chairman,
President, and Chief Executive Officer Joseph R. Ficalora stated, "The Company's
ability to sustain its high level of loan production in the current rate
environment speaks well for our pending merger with Haven Bancorp, announced
just two weeks ago. While second quarter loan originations were somewhat modest,
at $115.0 million, many were held over to the third quarter of 2000, which began
with a pipeline of $206.0 million. I am pleased to report that we have already
closed $120.0 million of these loans, including $77.0 million of loans secured
by multi-family buildings in Connecticut, which have been
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(1) 1999 data excludes a net gain of $1.1 million, or $0.06 per share, stemming
from the reversal of $2.0 million from the allowance for loan losses in the
first quarter.
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Queens County Bancorp Reports 2nd Quarter 2000 Earnings 2 2 2 2 2
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provided to CFS Bank, Haven's primary subsidiary. In addition to meeting its CRA
requirements, the loans will position CFS Bank to provide complementary assets
for the potential disposition of their Connecticut branches. The mutually
beneficial cooperation between our respective staffs will facilitate a quicker,
smoother transaction and a more productive foundation for our holding company,
which will be renamed New York Community Bancorp, Inc.," Mr. Ficalora said.
"At the same time," Mr. Ficalora noted, "we remain focused on our financial
performance, which, in the second quarter, reflected a 13% rise in diluted
earnings per share and a 225-basis point increase in ROE. Despite the pressure
of rising rates, we've produced a 102-basis point improvement in our efficiency
ratio to 31.42%."
Earnings Summary for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2000
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The Company recorded interest income of $38.1 million in the second quarter of
2000, up $3.4 million, or 9.8%, from $34.7 million in the second quarter of
1999. The increase was the net effect of a $161.6 million, or 9.2%, rise in the
average balance of interest-earning assets to $1.9 billion and a 42-basis point
decline in the average yield to 7.97%. Mortgage and other loans contributed
$34.6 million to total interest income in the current second quarter, up 8.1%
from $32.0 million in the year-earlier three months. The $2.6 million increase
was the net effect of a $132.2 million rise in the average balance to $1.7
billion and a 50-basis point decline in the average yield to 8.12%. Securities
contributed $3.3 million to total interest income, up 44.5% from $2.3 million in
the second quarter of 1999. The $1.0 million increase stemmed from a $44.5
million rise in the average balance to $196.9 million and a 31-basis point rise
in the average yield to 6.76%.
Interest expense rose $4.6 million to $21.7 million in the current second
quarter, as the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities rose $201.8
million, or 12.7%, to $1.8 billion and the average cost of funds rose 38 basis
points to 4.86%. Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB") advances accounted
for $11.3 million of total interest expense in the current second quarter, up
$4.9 million from the year-earlier amount. The increase stemmed from a $267.7
million rise in the average balance to $755.9 million and a 69-basis point rise
in the average cost to 6.00%. It is management's intent to reduce the balance of
FHLB advances upon completion of its acquisition of Haven Bancorp, which is
expected to take place in the fourth quarter of the year. CDs produced interest
expense of $8.0 million, down $801,000 from $8.8 million in the second quarter
of 1999. The reduction reflects a $109.0 million decline in the average balance
to $616.2 million and a 10-basis point drop in the average cost to 5.19%. Core
deposits generated interest expense of $2.5 million in the second quarter of
2000, up $413,000, reflecting a $50.8 million rise in the average balance to
$466.2 million and a 14-basis point rise in the average cost to 2.11%. The
higher average balance includes a $7.7 million rise in average
non-interest-bearing accounts to $45.1 million.
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Queens County Bancorp Reports 2nd Quarter 2000 Earnings 3 3 3 3 3
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The Company recorded net interest income of $16.3 million in the second quarter
of 2000, together with an interest rate spread of 3.11% and an interest rate
margin of 3.42%. While net interest income declined $1.2 million from the
year-earlier level, on a trailing-quarter basis, the decline was a more modest
$104,000. Similarly, while the Company's interest rate spread and net interest
margin declined 49 and 58 basis points, respectively, on a year-over-year basis,
the trailing-quarter decline was a more modest 14 and 16 basis points. While the
Company's spread and margin have been pressured by the 150-basis point increase
in short-term interest rates over the twelve-month period, and by the use of
FHLB advances to fund its multi-family loan production, the addition of
approximately $2.0 billion in deposits following the acquisition of Haven
Bancorp, and the expected restructuring of the balance sheet, are intended to
reduce the average balance of FHLB advances.
The provision for loan losses was suspended for the 20th consecutive quarter,
extending a practice initiated in the third quarter of 1995.
Other operating income rose to $1.2 million in the current second quarter from
$513,000 in the year-earlier three months. The $736,000 increase stemmed from a
$38,000 rise in fee income to $490,000 and a $698,000 rise in other income to
$759,000. The latter increase primarily stemmed from the Company's investment of
$30.0 million in Bank-owned Life Insurance ("BOLI") in the fourth quarter of
1999. If the income from the BOLI investment was included in net interest
income, the Company's second quarter 2000 spread and margin, reported above,
would have been 3.18% and 3.55%, respectively.
The Company's second quarter 2000 earnings were also fueled by a 5.5% reduction
in operating expense to $5.5 million, or 1.11% of average assets, from $5.8
million, or 1.30% of average assets, in the second quarter of 1999. The $320,000
decline was the net effect of a $485,000 reduction in compensation and benefits
expense to $3.4 million, and a combined increase of $165,000 in the remaining
categories of operating expense. The decline in compensation and benefits
expense primarily stemmed from a reduction in plan-related expenses to $402,000
from $695,000 in the year-earlier three months. Occupancy and equipment expense
rose $128,000 to $681,000, reflecting the addition of two banking offices in the
second half of 1999. General and administrative ("G&A") expense rose $7,000 to
$1.2 million, while other expense rose $30,000 to $187,000.
The combination of lower operating expense and higher other operating income in
the current second quarter generated a 102-basis point improvement in the
efficiency ratio to 31.42%. On the basis of cash earnings, the efficiency ratio
was 29.13% in the second quarter of 2000.
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Queens County Bancorp Reports 2nd Quarter 2000 Earnings 4 4 4 4 4
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The increase in second quarter 2000 earnings also reflects a 9.3% decline in
income tax expense to $4.3 million from $4.7 million, reducing the effective tax
rate to 35.5% from 38.8%. The lower effective tax rate reflects the
aforementioned investment in BOLI and a decline in the market price of shares
held in the Company's stock-related benefit plans.
Earnings Summary for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2000
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The Company recorded interest income of $74.3 million in the first six months of
2000, up 9.2% from $68.1 million in the first six months of 1999. The $6.3
million increase was the net effect of a $156.7 million rise in the average
balance of interest-earning assets to $1.9 billion and a 43-basis point decline
in the average yield to 7.93%. Mortgage and other loans accounted for $67.7
million of interest income in the current six-month period, up $5.2 million, or
8.4%, from the year-earlier amount. The increase was the net effect of a $137.9
million rise in the average balance to $1.7 billion and a 48-basis point
reduction in the average yield to 8.11%. Securities generated interest income of
$6.4 million, up $1.8 million, or 38.1%, from the year-earlier amount. The
increase stemmed from a $43.6 million rise in the average balance to $196.5
million, coupled with a six-basis point rise in the average yield to 6.46%.
Interest expense rose to $41.6 million in the current six-month period, up $7.6
million, or 22.3%, from the year-earlier amount. The increase was the result of
a $193.2 million rise in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities to
$1.8 billion and an 18-basis point rise in the average cost of funds to 4.76%.
FHLB advances accounted for $20.7 million of total interest expense in the first
six months of 2000, as compared to $12.1 million in the first six months of
1999. The increase was the result of a $251.4 million rise in the average
balance to $715.2 million and a 34-basis point rise in the average cost to
5.81%. CDs generated $16.1 million of total interest expense, down $1.8 million
from the year-earlier figure, the result of a $99.5 million reduction in the
average balance to $628.6 million and a 20-basis point drop in the average cost
to 5.13%. Core deposits contributed $4.8 million to total interest expense, up
$805,000, the result of a $48.5 million rise in the average balance to $454.8
million and a 14-basis point rise in the average cost to 2.13%. The higher
average balance includes a $7.2 million increase in the average balance of
non-interest-bearing accounts to $43.3 million.
Net interest income totaled $32.8 million in the first six months of 2000, as
compared to $34.1 million in the first six months of 1999, a 3.8% decline.
Despite the impact of rising short-term interest rates and the increased use of
FHLB advances, the Company's interest rate spread and net interest margin were
3.17% and 3.50%, respectively, in the current six- month period. In the
year-earlier six months, the Company's spread and margin were 3.53% and 3.96%,
respectively.
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Queens County Bancorp Reports 2nd Quarter 2000 Earnings 5 5 5 5 5
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Had the Company's BOLI income been recorded as net interest income instead of
other income in the current six-month period, the Company's spread and margin
would have equaled 3.23% and 3.63%, respectively.
While the provision for loan losses was suspended in the current six-month
period, the Company reversed $2.0 million from the allowance for loan losses in
the six months ended June 30, 1999. The net benefit of the reversal was $1.1
million, or $0.06 per share.
Other operating income more than doubled to $2.4 million in the current
six-month period from $1.1 million in the first six months of 1999. The increase
was the result of a $58,000 rise in fee income to $991,000 and a $1.2 million
increase in other income (largely reflecting the BOLI investment) to $1.4
million.
The rise in six-month 2000 earnings also stemmed from a $268,000 decline in
operating expense to $11.2 million, or 1.14% of average assets, from $11.4
million, or 1.30%. The reduction reflects a $671,000 decline in compensation and
benefits expense to $6.9 million, driven by a $481,000 drop in plan-related
expenses to $842,000. The decline in compensation and benefits served to offset
a $253,000 rise in occupancy and equipment expense to $1.4 million, a $9,000
rise in G&A expense to $2.5 million, and a $141,000 rise in other operating
expense to $352,000.
The decline in operating expense combined with the rise in other operating
income in the current six-month period to generate a 69-basis point improvement
in the efficiency ratio to 31.77%. On the basis of cash earnings, the efficiency
ratio was 29.37% for the first six months of 2000.
Income tax expense fell $1.5 million to $8.6 million, reducing the effective tax
rate to 35.9% from 39.1%.
Balance Sheet Summary
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Fueled by the Company's steady mortgage loan production, total assets rose
$140.8 million, or 7.4%, to $2.0 billion from $1.9 billion at December 31, 1999.
Mortgage loans rose $140.7 million, or 8.8%, to $1.7 billion, representing 85.1%
of total assets, after year-to-date originations of $257.8 million. Multi-family
mortgage loans represented $1.5 billion of mortgage loans outstanding, up $143.5
million, or 10.6%, from the year-end 1999 amount. At June 30, 2000, the average
multi-family loan had a principal balance of $1.4 million and a loan-to-value
ratio of 56.2%. Included in the $1.5 billion balance are year-to-date
originations of $238.9 million, including $107.0 million in the second quarter
of the year. At July 12, 2000, the Company had a pipeline of $206.0 million,
primarily consisting of multi-family mortgage loans.
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Queens County Bancorp Reports 2nd Quarter 2000 Earnings 6 6 6 6 6
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Loan growth was also fueled by a $6.5 million rise in the balance of commercial
real estate loans to $102.5 million and a $1.6 million rise in construction
loans to $6.4 million, after year-to-date originations of $11.0 million and $3.8
million, respectively. These increases were tempered by a $10.9 million decline
in one-to-four family mortgage loans to $141.8 million, after year-to-date
originations of $4.2 million.
The quality of the Company's loans continued to be exemplary. At June 30, 2000,
non-performing loans declined $203,000 to $3.0 million (representing 0.17% of
loans, net) from $3.2 million (representing 0.19%) at the end of the trailing
quarter and declined $188,000 from $3.2 million (representing 0.19%) at December
31, 1999. Included in non-performing loans at June 30, 2000 were 24 non-accrual
loans totaling $2.7 million and 11 loans 90 days or more delinquent totaling
$287,000, all of which were secured by one-to-four family homes.
The Company had no foreclosed real estate at June 30 or March 31, 2000
(reflecting the sale of a foreclosed property in the first quarter), as compared
to $66,000 at December 31, 1999. As a result, non-performing assets totaled $3.0
million, representing 0.15% of total assets at June 30, 2000, down from $3.2
million (representing 0.16%) at the end of the trailing quarter and down from
$3.2 million, (representing 0.17%) at year-end 1999.
In addition, the Company extended its record to 23 consecutive quarters without
any net charge-offs, in the absence of which the allowance for loan losses was
maintained at $7.0 million at quarter's end. The $7.0 million represented
235.46% of non-performing loans and 0.40% of loans, net, at June 30, 2000, and
exceeded the total of net charge-offs for the thirteen years ended at that date
by 493.06%.
Asset growth was further driven by an $8.7 million rise in securities held to
maturity to $193.4 million, and by a $599,000 increase in other loans to $9.3
million. These increases served to offset a $324,000 decline in securities
available for sale to $12.5 million and a $72,000 drop in mortgage-backed
securities held to maturity to $2.0 million. Money market investments held
steady at $6.0 million.
Deposits totaled $1.0 billion at June 30, 2000, down $36.3 million from the
level recorded at December 31, 1999. Core deposits represented 41.4% of the June
30, 2000 total, having risen $13.0 million to $430.8 million at the
corresponding date. Driven by a $1.8 million increase in NOW and money market
accounts to $105.3 million, a $6.7 million increase in savings accounts to
$281.2 million, and a $4.4 million rise in the balance of non-interest-bearing
accounts to $44.3 million, the growth in core deposits tempered a $49.3 million
decline in CDs to $609.0 million. Additional funding stemmed from the Company's
FHLB advances, which totaled $801.3 million at June 30, 2000, as compared to
$636.4 million at December 31, 1999.
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Queens County Bancorp Reports 2nd Quarter 2000 Earnings 7 7 7 7 7
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Supported by cash earnings of $20.3 million in the first six months of 2000, the
Company's stockholders' equity totaled $134.7 million at the close of the second
quarter, as compared to $137.1 million at year-end 1999. The $134.7 million
represented 6.58% of total assets and a book value of $7.47 per share, based on
18,034,733 shares. In addition to distributing cash dividends totaling $9.0
million in the six-month period, the Company allocated $12.7 million toward the
repurchase of 597,162 Company shares. Under the April 11, 2000 authorization,
265,906 shares remained available for repurchase at June 30, 2000.
The capital position of Queens County Savings Bank is similarly solid, and is
reflected in regulatory capital ratios that exceed the minimum levels required
by the FDIC. At June 30, 2000, the Bank's leverage capital totaled $141.1
million, or 7.09% of adjusted average assets, while its Tier 1 and total
risk-based capital amounted to $141.1 million and $148.5 million, or 9.21% and
9.69% of risk-weighted assets, respectively. The minimum Federal requirements
for leverage, Tier 1, and total risk-based capital are, respectively, 3.00%,
4.00%, and 8.00%.
Queens County Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Queens County Savings
Bank, the first savings bank chartered by the State of New York in the New York
City Borough of Queens. The Bank gathers deposits from its customers in Queens
and Nassau County and invests these funds in the origination of multi-family
mortgage loans throughout metropolitan New York. Additional information about
the Company and its financial performance is available at www.qcsb.com.
- Financial Statements and Highlights Follow -
This release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based on
management's current expectations regarding various factors that may impact the
Company's earnings in future periods. These forward-looking statements are made
pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act
of 1995. Specific factors that could cause future results to vary from current
management expectations are discussed in the Company's 1999 Annual Report to
Shareholders and Form 10-K. In general, such factors may include, but are not
limited to, economic conditions; changes in interest rates, deposit flows, loan
demand, real estate values, and competition; changes in accounting principles,
policies, or guidelines; changes in legislation and regulation; and other
economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors
affecting the Company's operations, pricing, and services.
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Queens County Bancorp Reports 2nd Quarter Earnings 8 8 8 8 8
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Statements made regarding the proposed merger with Haven Bancorp are also
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specific factors that could cause the actual
results of the merger to differ materially from the expectations stated in
this release are discussed in the Company's press release dated June 27,
2000 and titled "Haven Bancorp, Inc. to Merge into Queens County Bancorp,
Forming New York Community Bancorp, Inc."
The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on
which such statements were made.
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QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(in thousands)
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<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2000 1999
(unaudited)
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ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 17,249 $ 31,224
Money market investments 6,000 6,000
Securities held to maturity (estimated market value of
$187,781 and $180,181, respectively) 193,379 184,637
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity (estimated market
value of $2,071 and $2,135, respectively) 2,022 2,094
Securities available for sale 12,482 12,806
Mortgage loans:
1-4 family 141,779 152,644
Multi-family 1,491,872 1,348,352
Commercial real estate 102,480 96,008
Construction 6,395 4,793
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Total mortgage loans 1,742,526
Other loans 9,340 8,741
Less: Unearned loan fees (1,589) (2,428)
Allowance for loan losses (7,031) (7,031)
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Loans, net 1,743,246 1,601,079
Premises and equipment, net 9,625 10,060
Deferred tax asset, net 6,073 5,496
Other assets 57,557 53,439
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TOTAL ASSETS $2,047,633 $1,906,835
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
NOW and money market accounts $ 105,265 $ 103,422
Savings accounts 281,221 274,501
Certificates of deposit 608,987 658,238
Non-interest-bearing accounts 44,284 39,857
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Total deposits 1,039,757
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Official checks outstanding 35,695 31,189
FHLB advances 801,315 636,378
Mortgagors' escrow 18,238 10,288
Other liabilities 17,896 15,821
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Total liabilities 1,912,901 1,769,694
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock at par $0.01 (5,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued) -- --
Common stock at par $0.01 (60,000,000 shares authorized;
30,970,693 shares issued; 20,769,910 and 21,010,127 shares
outstanding at June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively) 310 310
Paid-in capital in excess of par 150,966 147,607
Retained earnings (substantially restricted) 149,403 150,545
Less: Treasury stock (10,200,783 and 9,960,566 shares, respectively) (149,865) (145,122)
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP (12,202) (12,388)
Common stock held by SERP (3,770) (3,770)
Unearned common stock held by RRPs (41) (41)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect (69) --
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Total stockholders' equity 134,732 137,141
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $2,047,633 $1,906,835
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QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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<CAPTION>
FOR THE FOR THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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INTEREST INCOME:
Mortgage and other loans $ 34,604 $ 32,014 $ 67,729 $ 62,488
Securities 3,327 2,302 6,350 4,599
Mortgage-backed securities 60 300 122 631
Money market investments 71 66 129 333
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Total interest income 38,062 34,682 74,330 68,051
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INTEREST EXPENSE:
NOW and money market accounts 855 448 1,640 899
Savings accounts 1,594 1,588 3,195 3,129
Certificates of deposit 7,975 8,776 16,051 17,880
FHLB advances 11,312 6,373 20,669 12,074
Mortgagors' escrow 7 7 13 15
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Total interest expense 21,743 17,192 41,568 33,997
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Net interest income 16,319 17,490 32,762 34,054
Reversal of provision for loan losses -- -- -- (2,000)
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Net interest income after reversal of
provision for loan losses 16,319 17,490 32,762 36,054
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OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
Fee income 490 452 991 933
Other 759 61 1,369 210
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Total other operating income 1,249 513 2,360 1,143
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OPERATING EXPENSE:
Compensation and benefits (1) 3,430 3,915 6,919 7,590
Occupancy and equipment 681 553 1,424 1,171
General and administrative 1,222 1,215 2,463 2,454
Other 187 157 352 211
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Total operating expense 5,520 5,840 11,158 11,426
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Income before income taxes 12,048 12,163 23,964 25,771
Income tax expense (2) 4,278 4,714 8,600 10,085
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NET INCOME $ 7,770 $ 7,449 $ 15,364 $ 15,686
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EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.44 $0.40 $0.87 $0.84
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.44 $0.39 $0.86 $0.82
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<FN>
(1) Includes non-cash items of $0.402 million, $0.695 million, $0.842 million,
and $1.323 million, respectively.
(2) Includes non-cash items of $1.293 million, $1.899 million, $2.706 million,
and $3.592 million, respectively.
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QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(unaudited)
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<CAPTION>
AT OR FOR THE AT OR FOR THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999(1)
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PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
Return on average assets 1.56% 1.66% 1.57% 1.66%
Return on average stockholders' equity 24.07 21.82 23.77 21.32
Stockholders' equity to total assets 6.58 7.71 6.58 7.71
Interest rate spread 3.11 3.60 3.17 3.53
Net interest margin 3.42 4.00 3.50 3.96
Operating expense to average assets 1.11 1.30 1.14 1.30
Efficiency ratio 31.42 32.44 31.77 32.46
Average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities 1.07x 1.10x 1.07x 1.10x
CASH EARNINGS DATA:
Earnings $10,159 $10,758 $20,300 $20,971
Earnings per share 0.58 0.58 1.15 1.12
Diluted earnings per share 0.57 0.56 1.14 1.10
Return on average assets 2.04 % 2.40 % 2.08 % 2.38 %
Return on average stockholders' equity 31.47 31.52 31.40 30.58
Operating expense to average assets 1.03 1.15 1.06 1.15
Efficiency ratio 29.13 28.58 29.37 28.70
PER SHARE DATA:
Earnings per share $0.44 $0.40 $0.87 $0.78
Diluted earnings per share 0.44 0.39 0.86 0.76
Book value per share 7.47 7.74 7.47 7.74
Shares used for book value computation 18,034,733 18,688,146 18,034,733 18,688,146
Shares used for EPS computation 17,609,799 18,678,681 17,678,976 18,617,556
Shares used for diluted EPS computation 17,796,832 19,211,792 17,868,680 19,135,708
Total shares issued and outstanding 20,769,910 21,507,516 20,769,910 21,507,516
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ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
Non-performing loans to loans, net 0.17 % 0.19 %
Non-performing assets to total assets 0.15 0.17
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans 235.46 226.22
Allowance for loan losses to loans, net 0.40 0.44
Allowance for loan losses to accumulated net
charge-offs since 1987 493.06 493.06
REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS (BANK ONLY) (2):
Leverage capital ratio 7.09 % 8.63 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 9.21 13.80
Total risk-based capital ratio 9.69 14.36
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(1) 1999 data excludes a net gain of $1.1 million, or $0.06 per share, stemming
from the reversal of $2.0 million from the allowance for loan losses in the
first quarter.
(2) 2000 data reflects the transfer of $57.8 million in capital from the Bank
to the Company in the first six months of the year.
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This press release contains certain forward-looking statements,
including, among other things, statements regarding the company's results of
operations. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations,
but actual results may differ materially from anticipated future events or
results. Certain factors which could cause each company's actual results to
differ materially from expected and historical results are described in Haven
Bancorp, Inc.'s and Queens County Bancorp, Inc.'s periodic reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Haven Bancorp's and Queens
County Bancorp's 1999 annual reports and Forms 10-K and exhibits thereto,
respectively.
Haven Bancorp and Queens County Bancorp will be filing a registration
statement, a joint proxy statement/ prospectus and other relevant documents
concerning the merger with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC"). WE URGE INVESTORS TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND
ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors will be able to obtain the documents free of
charge at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. In addition, documents filed with the
SEC by Haven Bancorp will be available free of charge from Haven Bancorp, 615
Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590. Documents filed with the SEC by Queens
County Bancorp will be available free of charge from Vice President--Investor
Relations, Queens County Bancorp, 38-25 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Flushing, New
York 11354.
The directors, executive officers and certain other members of
management and employees of each of Haven Bancorp and Queens County Bancorp may
be soliciting proxies from their respective stockholders in favor of the merger.
Information about these directors, officers, management members and any other
participants in the solicitation of proxies by Queens County Bancorp or Haven
Bancorp and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, may be obtained from the Vice President--Investor Relations at Queens
County Bancorp or from Haven Group, as the case may be, at the addresses listed
above.
