The First of Long Island Corporation (Nasdaq:FLIC), the parent
company of The First National Bank of Long Island, reported
increases in net income and earnings per share for the three months
ended March 31, 2016. In the highlights that follow, all
comparisons are of the current three-month period to the same
period last year.
FIRST QUARTER 2016
HIGHLIGHTS
- Net Income increased 14.6% to $7.4 million from $6.5
million
- EPS increased 13.0% to $.52 from $.46
- Cash Dividends Per Share increased 5.3% to $.20 from
$.19
- 22.9% growth in the average balance of
Loans
- 19.3% growth in the average balance of Total
Deposits
- 19.2% growth in the average balance of
Noninterest-Bearing Checking Deposits
- Total Assets exceeded $3.2 billion at quarter end,
increasing 15.9% since 3/31/15
- The Credit Quality of the Bank’s loan and securities
portfolios remains excellent
Analysis of First Quarter
Earnings
Net income for the first quarter of 2016 was
$7.4 million, an increase of $945,000, or 14.6%, over the same
quarter last year. The increase is attributable to an
increase in net interest income of $2.9 million, or 16.3%, and a
decrease in the provision for loan losses of $158,000. The
impact of these items was partially offset by increases in
noninterest expense and income tax expense of $1.3 million and
$622,000, respectively, and a decrease in noninterest income of
$202,000.
The increase in net interest income was
primarily driven by growth in average interest-earning assets of
$401.9 million, or 15.0%. Average interest-earning assets
grew mostly because of increases in the average balances of loans
of $422.6 million, or 22.9%, and nontaxable securities of $21.1
million, or 4.9%, partially offset by a decrease in the average
balance of taxable securities of $54.3 million, or 14.3%.
While most of the loan growth occurred in commercial and
residential mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans also
grew partially because of the Bank’s small business credit scored
loan initiative. The growth in loans and nontaxable securities, to
the extent not funded by the decline in taxable securities, was
funded by growth in the average balances of noninterest-bearing
checking deposits of $124.9 million, or 19.2%, and interest-bearing
deposits of $266.9 million, or 19.4%.
Intermediate and long-term interest rates remain
low and volatile. In a low interest rate environment: (1)
loans are sometimes originated and investments are sometimes made
at yields lower than existing portfolio yields; (2) some loans
prepay in full resulting in the immediate writeoff of deferred
costs; (3) prepayment speeds on mortgage securities can be elevated
resulting in accelerated amortization of purchase premiums; (4) the
benefit of no cost funding in the form of noninterest-bearing
checking deposits and capital is suppressed; and (5) the Bank’s
ability to reduce deposit rates diminishes. These factors
explain why 22.9% growth in the average balance of loans was
accompanied by lesser growth of 16.3% in net interest income.
Despite the downward pressure these factors exert on net interest
income, the Bank’s net interest margin has remained relatively
stable. Net interest margin was 2.93% for the first quarter
of 2016 versus 2.91%, 2.94%, 2.94% and 2.98% in quarters one
through four, respectively, of 2015.
The increase in noninterest expense of $1.3
million, or 11.5%, is primarily attributable to increases in
salaries of $526,000, or 10.4%, employee benefits expense of
$306,000, or 22.5%, computer and telecommunications expense of
$128,000 and marketing expense of $116,000. Also contributing
to the increase in noninterest expense was a $100,000 expense
credit in the first quarter of 2015 which resulted from the
elimination of a litigation accrual. The increase in salaries
is primarily due to new branch openings, additions to staff in the
back office, higher stock-based compensation expense and normal
annual salary adjustments. The increase in employee benefits
expense is largely due to an increase in group health insurance
expense of $132,000 resulting from increases in staff count and the
rates being paid for group health insurance and an increase in
pension expense of $126,000. The increase in pension expense
is primarily attributable to the 2015 return on plan assets falling
short of expectation and an increase in the number of plan
participants.
The $202,000 decrease in noninterest income is
primarily attributable to a $94,000 decrease in real estate tax
refunds and a $91,000 sales tax refund in the first quarter of
2015. The impact of these items was partially offset by
increased income from a variety of noninterest income initiatives
including debit cards, ATM banking, sales of mutual funds and
annuities and merchant services. Total income from these
initiatives increased $32,000, or 16.1%, when comparing the first
quarter of 2016 to the same quarter last year.
The $622,000 increase in income tax expense is
attributable to higher pre-tax earnings in the current quarter and
higher New York City income taxes in the current quarter due to a
2015 law change, partially offset by additional New York State
income tax benefits derived from the Corporation’s captive
REIT.
Analysis of Earnings – First Quarter 2016
Versus Fourth Quarter 2015
Net income for the first quarter of 2016
increased $812,000, or 12.3%, over the $6.6 million earned in the
fourth quarter of last year. The increase is primarily
attributable to an increase in net interest income of $328,000 and
a decrease in the provision for loan losses of $1.7 million,
partially offset by increases in occupancy and equipment expense
and income tax expense of $218,000 and $721,000, respectively, and
net gains on sales of securities of $191,000 in the 2015
quarter. The increase in net interest income occurred for
substantially the same reasons discussed above with respect to the
first quarter periods. The most significant reason for the
decrease in the provision for loan losses was lower loan growth in
the current quarter than the fourth quarter of last year. The
increase in occupancy and equipment expense was primarily due to
higher maintenance and repairs expense, including snow removal
costs, and higher depreciation expense. The increase in
income tax expense was attributable to higher pre-tax earnings in
the current quarter, partially offset by additional New York State
income tax benefits derived from the Corporation’s captive
REIT.
Asset Quality
The Bank’s allowance for loan losses to total
loans decreased by 2 basis points from 1.21% at year-end 2015 to
1.19% at March 31, 2016. The decrease is primarily due to
continued improvement in economic conditions and a reduction in the
historical loss component of the allowance for loan losses.
The provision for loan losses was $253,000 and $411,000 in the
first quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively. The amount of
the provision in each quarter was driven mainly by loan growth,
offset by improved economic conditions and, in the first quarter of
2016, further offset by the aforementioned reduction in historical
losses.
The credit quality of the Bank’s loan portfolio
remains excellent. Nonaccrual loans and troubled debt
restructurings were essentially unchanged during the quarter,
amounting to $1.3 million and $4.4 million, respectively, at
quarter-end, or .06% and .19%, respectively, of total loans
outstanding. Of the troubled debt restructurings, $3.6
million are performing in accordance with their modified terms and
$882,000 are nonaccrual and included in the aforementioned amount
of nonaccrual loans. Loans past due 30 through 89 days
amounted to $265,000, or .01% of total loans outstanding, at March
31, 2016, compared to $1.0 million, or .04%, at December 31,
2015.
The credit quality of the Bank’s securities
portfolio also remains excellent. The Bank’s mortgage
securities are backed by mortgages underwritten on conventional
terms, with 63% of these securities being full faith and credit
obligations of the U.S. government and the balance being
obligations of U.S. government sponsored entities. The
remainder of the Bank’s securities portfolio principally consists
of high quality, general obligation municipal securities rated AA
or better by major rating agencies. In selecting municipal
securities for purchase, the Bank uses credit agency ratings for
screening purposes only and then performs its own credit
analysis. On an ongoing basis, the Bank periodically assesses
the credit strength of the municipal securities in its portfolio
and makes decisions to hold or sell based on such assessments.
Capital
The Corporation’s Tier 1 leverage, Common Equity
Tier 1 risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Total risk-based capital
ratios were approximately 7.9%, 13.0%, 13.0% and 14.2%,
respectively, at March 31, 2016. The strength of the Corporation’s
balance sheet positions the Corporation for continued growth in a
measured and disciplined fashion.
Deleveraging Transaction
In April 2016, the Bank completed a deleveraging
transaction. The primary purpose of the transaction was to
reduce the size of the Corporation’s balance sheet by eliminating
inefficient leverage and thereby provide capital to accommodate
growth. The transaction involved the sale of $40.3 million of
mortgage securities and utilization of most of the resulting
proceeds to prepay $30 million of long-term debt. The
transaction is expected to positively impact the second quarter
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio by approximately 8 basis points, and
have an immaterial positive impact on net interest income and net
interest margin in 2016. The gain on the sale of securities of $1.8
million and the debt extinguishment costs of $1.8 million
essentially offset one another, resulting in approximately $40,000
of pre-tax income in the second quarter.
Key Strategic Initiatives
Key strategic initiatives will continue to
include loan and deposit growth through effective relationship
management, targeted solicitation efforts, new product offerings
and continued expansion of the Bank’s branch distribution system,
particularly in the New York City boroughs of Queens and
Brooklyn. With respect to loan growth, the Bank plans to
continue to prudently manage concentration risk and further develop
its broker and correspondent relationships. All loans
originated through such relationships are underwritten by Bank
personnel. The Bank’s branch distribution system currently
consists of 44 branches located in Nassau and Suffolk Counties,
Long Island and Queens and Manhattan. The Bank anticipates
opening two new branches during the remainder of 2016, one in Bay
Ridge Brooklyn and one in East Islip, Long Island, and on an
ongoing basis continues to evaluate sites for further branch
expansion. In addition to loan and deposit growth, management
is also focused on growing noninterest income from existing and
potential new sources, which may include the acquisition of
fee-based businesses.
Challenges We Face
The federal funds target rate increased by
twenty-five basis points in December 2015. Further increases
could exert upward pressure on non-maturity deposit rates.
Intermediate and long-term interest rates remain low and volatile
and are impacted by national and global forces. Such rates
could remain low for the foreseeable future and thereby cause both
investing and lending rates to be suboptimal. There is
significant price competition for loans in the Bank’s marketplace
and little room for the Bank to further reduce its deposit
rates. These factors will make it difficult to improve net
interest margin and could result in a decline in net interest
margin from its current level and inhibit earnings growth for the
foreseeable future.
The banking industry continues to be faced with
new and complex regulatory requirements and enhanced supervisory
oversight. Banking regulators have become increasingly
concerned about, among other things, growth, commercial real estate
concentrations, capital levels and cyber security. These
factors are exerting downward pressure on revenues and upward
pressure on required capital levels and the cost of doing
business.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/31/16 |
|
12/31/15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
42,321 |
|
|
$ |
39,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
|
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost
(fair value of $14,069 and $14,910) |
|
|
13,578 |
|
|
|
14,371 |
|
Available-for-sale, at fair
value |
|
|
784,972 |
|
|
|
737,700 |
|
|
|
|
798,550 |
|
|
|
752,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans held-for-sale |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans: |
|
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial |
|
|
102,257 |
|
|
|
93,056 |
|
Secured by real estate: |
|
|
|
|
Commercial mortgages |
|
|
1,044,950 |
|
|
|
1,036,331 |
|
Residential mortgages |
|
|
1,068,824 |
|
|
|
1,025,215 |
|
Home equity lines |
|
|
87,290 |
|
|
|
87,848 |
|
Consumer and other |
|
|
5,831 |
|
|
|
5,733 |
|
|
|
|
2,309,152 |
|
|
|
2,248,183 |
|
Allowance for loan losses |
|
|
(27,524 |
) |
|
|
(27,256 |
) |
|
|
|
2,281,628 |
|
|
|
2,220,927 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted stock, at cost |
|
|
20,492 |
|
|
|
28,435 |
|
Bank premises and equipment,
net |
|
|
30,986 |
|
|
|
30,330 |
|
Bank-owned life insurance |
|
|
32,681 |
|
|
|
32,447 |
|
Pension plan assets, net |
|
|
14,394 |
|
|
|
14,337 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
13,324 |
|
|
|
12,056 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,234,376 |
|
|
$ |
3,130,343 |
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
Checking |
|
$ |
767,797 |
|
|
$ |
777,994 |
|
Savings, NOW and money market |
|
|
1,481,455 |
|
|
|
1,195,968 |
|
Time, $100,000 and over |
|
|
197,466 |
|
|
|
198,147 |
|
Time, other |
|
|
109,285 |
|
|
|
112,566 |
|
|
|
|
2,556,003 |
|
|
|
2,284,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings |
|
|
11,810 |
|
|
|
211,502 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
389,212 |
|
|
|
365,712 |
|
Accrued expenses and other
liabilities |
|
|
8,621 |
|
|
|
12,313 |
|
Deferred income taxes payable |
|
|
8,294 |
|
|
|
5,205 |
|
|
|
|
2,973,940 |
|
|
|
2,879,407 |
|
Stockholders' Equity: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock, par value $.10 per
share: |
|
|
|
|
Authorized, 40,000,000 shares |
|
|
|
|
Issued and outstanding, 14,212,354
and 14,116,677 shares |
|
|
1,421 |
|
|
|
1,412 |
|
Surplus |
|
|
58,914 |
|
|
|
56,931 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
189,646 |
|
|
|
185,069 |
|
|
|
|
249,981 |
|
|
|
243,412 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive
income, net of tax |
|
|
10,455 |
|
|
|
7,524 |
|
|
|
|
260,436 |
|
|
|
250,936 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,234,376 |
|
|
$ |
3,130,343 |
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/31/16 |
|
3/31/15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
Interest and dividend income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,814 |
|
|
$ |
16,551 |
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,890 |
|
|
|
2,118 |
|
Nontaxable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,403 |
|
|
|
3,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,107 |
|
|
|
22,058 |
|
Interest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Savings, NOW and money market
deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
933 |
|
|
|
545 |
|
Time deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
Short-term borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,974 |
|
|
|
2,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,406 |
|
|
|
4,252 |
|
Net interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,701 |
|
|
|
17,806 |
|
Provision for loan losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
253 |
|
|
|
411 |
|
Net interest income after provision for loan
losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,448 |
|
|
|
17,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noninterest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Management Division
income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
507 |
|
Service charges on deposit
accounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
634 |
|
|
|
656 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
644 |
|
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,754 |
|
|
|
1,956 |
|
Noninterest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,578 |
|
|
|
5,052 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,669 |
|
|
|
1,363 |
|
Occupancy and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,377 |
|
|
|
2,458 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,807 |
|
|
|
2,274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,431 |
|
|
|
11,147 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,771 |
|
|
|
8,204 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,341 |
|
|
|
1,719 |
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,430 |
|
|
$ |
6,485 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per Share Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
.52 |
|
|
$ |
.47 |
|
Diluted EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
.52 |
|
|
$ |
.46 |
|
Cash Dividends Declared |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
.20 |
|
|
$ |
.19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCIAL
RATIOS |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROA |
|
|
|
|
|
.94% |
|
.95% |
ROE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.62 |
% |
|
|
11.15 |
% |
Net Interest Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.93 |
% |
|
|
2.91 |
% |
Dividend Payout Ratio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38.46 |
% |
|
|
41.30 |
% |
PROBLEM AND POTENTIAL PROBLEM LOANS AND
ASSETS |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/31/16 |
|
12/31/15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans, excluding
troubled debt restructurings: |
|
|
|
|
|
Past due 30 through 89 days |
|
$ |
265 |
|
|
$ |
1,003 |
|
|
Past due 90 days or more and still
accruing |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Nonaccrual (includes $105,000 in
loans held-for-sale at 12/31/15) |
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
535 |
|
|
|
|
|
696 |
|
|
|
1,538 |
|
|
Troubled debt
restructurings: |
|
|
|
|
|
Performing according to their
modified terms |
|
|
3,556 |
|
|
|
3,581 |
|
|
Past due 30 through 89 days |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Past due 90 days or more and still
accruing |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Nonaccrual |
|
|
882 |
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,438 |
|
|
|
4,481 |
|
|
Total past due,
nonaccrual and restructured loans: |
|
|
|
|
|
Restructured and performing
according to their modified terms |
|
|
3,556 |
|
|
|
3,581 |
|
|
Past due 30 through 89 days |
|
|
265 |
|
|
|
1,003 |
|
|
Past due 90 days or more and still
accruing |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Nonaccrual |
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
|
1,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,134 |
|
|
|
6,019 |
|
|
Other real estate
owned |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,134 |
|
|
$ |
6,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for loan losses |
|
$ |
27,524 |
|
|
$ |
27,256 |
|
|
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of
total loans |
|
|
1.19 |
% |
|
|
1.21 |
% |
|
Allowance for loan losses as a multiple of
nonaccrual loans |
|
|
21.0 |
x |
|
|
19.0 |
x |
|
AVERAGE
BALANCE SHEET, INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST
DIFFERENTIAL |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
|
Average |
|
Interest/ |
|
Average |
|
Average |
|
Interest/ |
|
Average |
|
|
Balance |
|
Dividends |
|
Rate |
|
Balance |
|
Dividends |
|
Rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets: |
|
(in thousands) |
Interest-bearing bank balances |
|
$ |
29,131 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
.52 |
% |
$ |
16,610 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
.20 |
% |
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxable |
|
|
324,428 |
|
|
|
1,852 |
|
|
2.28 |
|
|
|
378,773 |
|
|
|
2,110 |
|
|
2.23 |
|
Nontaxable (1) |
|
|
455,961 |
|
|
|
5,235 |
|
|
4.59 |
|
|
|
434,846 |
|
|
|
5,135 |
|
|
4.72 |
|
Loans (1) |
|
|
2,268,449 |
|
|
|
19,817 |
|
|
3.49 |
|
|
|
1,845,809 |
|
|
|
16,555 |
|
|
3.59 |
|
Total interest-earning assets |
|
|
3,077,969 |
|
|
|
26,942 |
|
|
3.50 |
|
|
|
2,676,038 |
|
|
|
23,808 |
|
|
3.56 |
|
Allowance for loan losses |
|
|
(27,703 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,518 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest-earning assets |
|
|
3,050,266 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,652,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and due from banks |
|
|
30,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Premises and equipment, net |
|
|
30,557 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,466 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets |
|
|
57,938 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,168,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,765,341 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Savings, NOW & money market
deposits |
$ |
1,336,350 |
|
|
|
933 |
|
|
.28 |
|
|
$ |
1,052,291 |
|
|
|
545 |
|
|
.21 |
|
Time deposits |
|
|
309,577 |
|
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
1.79 |
|
|
|
326,701 |
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
|
1.96 |
|
Total interest-bearing deposits |
|
|
1,645,927 |
|
|
|
2,308 |
|
|
.56 |
|
|
|
1,378,992 |
|
|
|
2,126 |
|
|
.63 |
|
Short-term borrowings |
|
|
92,208 |
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
.54 |
|
|
|
99,766 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
.33 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
382,470 |
|
|
|
1,974 |
|
|
2.08 |
|
|
|
377,798 |
|
|
|
2,045 |
|
|
2.20 |
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
|
|
2,120,605 |
|
|
|
4,406 |
|
|
.84 |
|
|
|
1,856,556 |
|
|
|
4,252 |
|
|
.93 |
|
Checking deposits |
|
|
774,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
649,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
16,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,911,895 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,529,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity |
|
|
257,096 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,168,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,765,341 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income (1) |
|
|
|
$ |
22,536 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,556 |
|
|
|
|
Net interest spread (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
2.66 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
2.63 |
% |
Net interest margin (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
2.93 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
2.91 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Tax-equivalent basis. Interest income on a
tax-equivalent basis includes the additional amount of interest
income that would have been earned if the Corporation's investment
in tax-exempt loans and investment securities had been made in
loans and investment securities subject to Federal income taxes
yielding the same after-tax income. The tax-equivalent amount
of $1 of nontaxable income was $1.54 and $1.52 for the three months
ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, based on Federal
income tax rates of 35% and 34%, respectively.
Forward Looking Information
This earnings release contains various
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of that term as set
forth in Rule 175 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are
generally contained in sentences including the words “may” or
“expect” or “could” or “should” or “would” or “believe”. The
Corporation cautions that these forward-looking statements are
subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated
by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause
future results to vary from current management expectations
include, but are not limited to, changing economic conditions;
legislative and regulatory changes; monetary and fiscal policies of
the federal government; changes in interest rates; deposit flows
and the cost of funds; demands for loan products; competition;
changes in management’s business strategies; changes in accounting
principles, policies or guidelines; changes in real estate values;
and other factors discussed in the “risk factors” section of the
Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The forward-looking statements are made as of the
date of this report, and the Corporation assumes no obligation to
update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why
actual results could differ from those projected in the
forward-looking statements.
For more detailed financial information please
see the Corporation’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2016. The Form 10-Q will be available through
the Bank’s website at www.fnbli.com on or about May 2, 2016,
after it is electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). Our SEC filings are also available on the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any
document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at
100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549. You
should call 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information on the public
reference room.
For More Information Contact:
Mark D. Curtis, EVP, CFO and Treasurer
(516) 671-4900, Ext. 585
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