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John Tietjen

Edward Nebb

Chief Financial Officer

Investor Relations

Sterling Bancorp

Comm-Counsellors, LLC

john.tietjen@sterlingbancorp.com

enebb@optonline.net

212.757.8035

203.972.8350

 

 

STERLING BANCORP REPORTS 2011 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

 

NET INCOME RISES 32% FOR 2011 SECOND QUARTER, 42% YEAR TO DATE

 

LOANS, DEPOSITS AND TOTAL ASSETS POST DOUBLE-DIGIT

GROWTH, SET NEW RECORDS

 

 

Highlights*:

 

     Net income rose more than 32% to $3.9 million.

 

     Sterling redeemed the full $42 million of preferred shares and repurchased the related warrant issued under the TARP Capital Purchase Program during the recent quarter.

 

     Net income available to common shareholders, after accelerated accretion due to the redemption of TARP preferred shares, was $2.5 million, an increase of approximately 8%.

 

     Net interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, was $21.8 million, increasing in comparison to both the 2011 first quarter and the 2010 second quarter.

 

     Noninterest income totaled $10.9 million, representing 31.1% of total revenue in the 2011 second quarter.

 

     Total loans in portfolio set a record, approaching $1.4 billion, an increase of 10.3%.

 

     Total deposits exceeded $2.0 billion for the first time, an increase of 21.9%. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits were $602.2 million, up 14.7%.

 

     Total assets set a record, approaching $2.6 billion, an increase of 13.0%.

 

     The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets improved to 0.30% from 0.85%. The provision for loan losses decreased to $3.0 million from $5.5 million.

 

 

*    Second quarter 2011 as compared to second quarter 2010 unless otherwise noted.

 

 

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New York, N.Y., July 26, 2011 – Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL), a financial holding company headquartered in New York City and the parent company of Sterling National Bank, today reported higher profitability and significant business growth for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, compared to the year-ago period. Net income available to common shareholders was $2.5 million for the second quarter of 2011, rising approximately 8% from the $2.3 million reported for the second quarter of 2010.

 

Reflecting the success of Sterling’s March 2011 common share offering, average shares outstanding rose sharply from the prior year, increasing by 4.7 million shares or 18%. At the same time, net income available to common shareholders per diluted share held stable at $0.08 for the 2011 second quarter, versus $0.09 a year ago.

 

The Company’s results for the 2011 second quarter reflected strong growth in loans, deposits and total assets; higher net interest income; a significant level of noninterest income relative to gross revenues; and continued solid credit quality resulting in a lower provision for loan losses.

 

Management Perspective

 

“Our strategies to position Sterling for long-term growth, profitability and shareholder value are clearly reflected in the Company’s strong performance for the second quarter of 2011,” stated Louis J. Cappelli, Sterling’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “By maintaining a sharp focus on providing superior service to customers in the New York metro area and beyond, which is home to hundreds of thousands of viable small-to-midsized businesses, we are gaining share in this attractive and resilient marketplace. As a result, we have expanded our existing customer relationships and gained new clients, leading to double-digit growth in loans, deposits and total assets.”

 

“Sterling’s broad portfolio of products not only allows us to custom-tailor financial solutions for our clients, but also provides a revenue mix that balances net interest income with noninterest income from fee-generating products. Asset quality also remains strong, reinforced by our constant emphasis on rigorous credit underwriting.”

 

“Our solid base of capital has been enhanced by our successful common share offerings in March 2010 and 2011, which together generated more than $100 million in gross proceeds. We have built on this capital foundation to achieve record total assets approaching $2.6 billion, and our strong balance sheet should continue to support future profitable growth.”

 

“We expect to see continued strong demand for Sterling’s products and services through the balance of this year and beyond, due to the economic resiliency of our market, our unique focus on small-to-midsized businesses, and our dedication to providing exceptional customer service,” Mr. Cappelli said.

 

Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results

 

Net income for the 2011 second quarter increased over 32% to $3.9 million compared to the same period of 2010.

 

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In the 2011 second quarter, the Company recorded accelerated accretion of $1.2 million, equivalent to $0.04 per diluted share, due to its redemption of all issued and outstanding Series A preferred shares and repurchase of the related warrant to purchase common shares in each case issued under the TARP Capital Purchase Program.

 

Net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2011, after the accelerated accretion, was $2.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to $2.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2010. The increase in net income available to common shareholders primarily reflected higher net interest income and a significantly lower provision for loan losses, which more than offset lower noninterest income and higher noninterest expenses. Earnings per share in the 2011 second quarter reflected the impact of an additional 4.7 million average common shares outstanding, due to Sterling’s March 2011 common share offering.

 

Net interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, was $21.8 million for the 2011 second quarter, increasing in comparison to $21.1 million for the 2010 second quarter, and $20.3 million for the 2011 first quarter. This improvement reflected the benefit of higher average loan and investment securities balances and reduced funding costs, partially offset by the impact of lower yields on loans and securities and higher interest-bearing deposit balances.

 

Net interest margin improved to 3.85% for the 2011 second quarter from 3.84% for the 2011 first quarter, on a tax-equivalent basis. The margin for the 2010 second quarter was 4.12%. The margin trend versus the prior year period reflects Sterling’s temporary deployment of proceeds from its common share offerings in short-term investment securities, where yields have declined sharply due to market conditions. The investment in short-term securities is intended to enhance future liquidity to fund loan growth and to provide flexibility to respond to possible changes in interest rates and other market conditions.

 

The provision for loan losses decreased to $3.0 million for the 2011 second quarter, compared to $5.5 million a year earlier, reflecting the Company’s improved asset quality.

 

Noninterest income, excluding securities gains, was $10.5 million for the second quarter of 2011, compared to $10.6 million in the same period of 2010. This primarily reflected higher residential mortgage banking income, offset by lower service charges. Total noninterest income was $10.9 million for the 2011 second quarter, compared to $11.4 million a year earlier, reflecting lower security gains in the 2011 period.

 

Noninterest expenses were $23.4 million for the 2011 second quarter, compared to $22.1 million a year ago. The increase was primarily due to the growth in Sterling’s business and ongoing business development efforts, resulting in additional compensation expenses and higher occupancy costs.

 

First Half 2011 Financial Results

 

Net income for the first six months of 2011 rose 42% to $7.9 million compared to the same period of 2010.

 

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Net income available to common shareholders for the first six months of 2011, after the accelerated accretion for the period as noted previously, increased more than 36% to $5.8 million from $4.3 million for the same period of 2010. Earnings per diluted share were $0.20 in the 2011 second quarter compared to $0.19 a year ago, reflecting the impact of an additional 6.4 million average common shares outstanding due to Sterling’s March 2011 common share offering.

 

Net interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, was $42.0 million for the first half of 2011, compared to $41.5 million for the same 2010 period. The comparison reflected the benefit of higher average loan and investment securities balances and reduced funding costs, partially offset by the impact of lower yields on loans and securities and higher interest-bearing deposit balances. Net interest margin was 3.88% for the first six months of 2011, on a tax-equivalent basis, compared to 4.27% for the same period of 2010, primarily due to the factors noted above and the sharply lower yields on the Company’s holdings of short-term investment securities due to market conditions.

 

The provision for loan losses decreased to $6.0 million for the first half of 2011, compared to $11.5 million a year earlier, driven by lower nonaccrual loan balances, principally in the equipment finance product.

 

Noninterest income, excluding securities gains, increased 5% to $21.2 million for the first half of 2011. This primarily reflected higher residential mortgage banking income and growth in accounts receivable management, factoring and trade finance fees, offset by lower service charges. Total noninterest income was $22.3 million for the first half of 2011, compared to $22.5 million a year earlier, reflecting lower security gains in the 2011 period.

 

Noninterest expenses were $45.9 million for the first half of 2011, compared to $43.5 million in the 2010 period, primarily due to additional compensation expenses and occupancy costs related to the growth in Sterling’s business, partially offset by reduced advertising and marketing expenses and professional fees.

 

Loans, Deposits and Total Assets 

 

Total loans held in portfolio approached a record $1.4 billion at June 30, 2011, rising 10.3% from $1.2 billion a year earlier. The Company continues to have a robust loan pipeline and has a high level of liquidity to provide capacity for further loan growth. The ratio of portfolio loans to deposits was approximately 68.2% at June 30, 2011.

 

Total deposits were a record $2.0 billion at June 30, 2011, up 21.9% from $1.6 billion a year earlier. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits totaled $602.2 million at June 30, 2011, a 14.7% increase from a year ago, and represented 30.1% of total deposits, one of the highest ratios of demand to total deposits in the industry.

 

Total assets approached a record $2.6 billion at June 30, 2011, an increase of 13.0% from approximately $2.3 billion at June 30, 2010.

 

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Asset Quality

 

Sterling continued to exhibit strong credit quality during the 2011 second quarter. As noted, the provision for loan losses for the 2011 second quarter declined to $3.0 million, compared to $5.5 million a year earlier. Net charge-offs fell to $2.5 million for the 2011 second quarter, from $5.0 million for the year-ago period. Nonperforming assets were 0.30% of total assets at June 30, 2011, compared to 0.85% a year ago. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonaccrual loans was 323.0% at June 30, 2011, compared to 109.8% a year earlier.

 

Capital 

 

Sterling’s capital base has continued to exceed all regulatory requirements for well-capitalized institutions. At June 30, 2011, Sterling’s Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 12.33% (compared to a requirement of 6.00%), total risk-based capital was 13.34% (requirement of 10.00%), and the Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.47% (requirement of 5.00%).

 

The tangible common equity ratio rose to 7.67% at June 30, 2011 from 7.33% a year ago. Book value per common share was $7.09 at June 30, 2011, compared to $7.04 a year earlier.

 

Conference Call

 

Sterling Bancorp will host a teleconference call for the financial community on July 26, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the second quarter 2011 financial results. To access the conference call live, interested parties may dial 800-288-8974 at least 10 minutes prior to the call.

 

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 26, 2011, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 9, 2011. To access the replay by telephone, interested parties may dial 800-475-6701 and enter the Access Code 210838.

 

About Sterling Bancorp

 

Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL) is a New York City-based financial corporation with assets exceeding $2.5 billion. Since 1929, Sterling National Bank, the company’s principal banking subsidiary, has successfully served the needs of businesses, professionals and individuals in the New York metropolitan area and beyond. Sterling is well-known for its high-touch, hands-on approach to customer service and a special focus on serving the business community.

 

Sterling offers clients a full range of depository and cash management services plus a broad portfolio of financing solutions – including working capital lines, accounts receivable and inventory financing, factoring, trade financing, payroll funding and processing, equipment financing, commercial and residential mortgages and mortgage warehouse lines of credit.

 

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Certain statements in this press release, including but not limited to, statements as to future events, future liquidity, future interest rate risk and operating expenses, statements concerning future results of operations, financial position or dividends, and plans and objectives for future operations, future capital, future liquidity and future growth, statements concerning the economic environment, asset quality and future levels of nonaccrual loans, charge-offs and provisions for loan losses, and the Company’s position for future profitable growth and the ability to benefit from increased capital that it can deploy to take advantage of growth opportunities and continued strong demand for the Company’s products and services, the economic resiliency of the markets the Company serves, and other statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are not historical facts but instead are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and represent only the Company’s belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside its control. Any forward-looking statements the Company may make speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. The Company’s actual results and financial position may differ materially from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in or implied by these forward-looking statements, and the Company makes no commitment to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect new information or subsequent events or changes in expectations. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect the Company’s future results and financial condition, see “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Forward-Looking Statements and Factors that Could Affect Future Results” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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STERLING BANCORP

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
                                 
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS                                
Period End Balances                                
Investment securities   $ 879,683     $ 819,079     $ 879,683     $ 819,079  
Loans held for sale     25,154       41,053       25,154       41,053  
Loans held in portfolio, net of unearned discounts     1,364,209       1,237,270       1,364,209       1,237,270  
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost     8,744       8,497       8,744       8,497  
Total earning assets     2,380,679       2,118,327       2,380,679       2,118,327  
Allowance for loan losses     18,535       20,512       18,535       20,512  
Total assets     2,582,084       2,284,308       2,582,084       2,284,308  
Demand deposits     602,240       525,242       602,240       525,242  
Savings, NOW and money market deposits     636,203       526,701       636,203       526,701  
Time deposits     762,351       589,531       762,351       589,531  
Customer repurchase agreements     29,236       21,071       29,236       21,071  
Other short-term borrowings     44,292       107,733       44,292       107,733  
Advances FHLB/Long-term borrowings     154,230       150,656       154,230       150,656  
Shareholders’ equity     219,256       229,275       219,256       229,275  
                                 
Average Balances                                
Investment securities   $ 903,984     $ 836,270     $ 864,070     $ 766,621  
Loans held for sale     23,232       25,676       24,629       26,257  
Loans held in portfolio net of unearned discounts     1,301,005       1,194,574       1,264,853       1,163,587  
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock     8,736       7,808       8,938       8,136  
Total earning assets     2,276,459       2,088,834       2,208,500       1,998,485  
Total assets     2,469,685       2,258,219       2,397,249       2,164,853  
Demand deposits     553,516       466,017       545,868       467,337  
Savings, NOW and money market deposits     584,841       558,506       576,431       575,451  
Time deposits     712,431       593,243       663,281       523,333  
Customer repurchase agreements     44,691       54,829       42,989       52,689  
Other short-term borrowings     49,424       61,494       38,810       53,212  
Advances FHLB/Long-term borrowings     154,351       150,131       159,642       152,778  
Shareholders’ equity     229,868       227,102       230,636       199,330  
                                 
ASSET QUALITY HIGHLIGHTS                                
Period End                                
Net charge-offs   $ 2,500     $ 4,951     $ 5,698     $ 10,821  
Nonaccrual loans     5,739       18,688       5,739       18,688  
Other real estate owned     2,004       761       2,004       761  
Nonperforming assets     7,743       19,449       7,743       19,449  
Nonaccrual loans/loans (1)     0.41 %     1.46 %     0.41 %     1.46 %
Nonperforming assets/assets     0.30 %     0.85 %     0.30 %     0.85 %
Allowance for loan losses/loans (2)     1.36 %     1.66 %     1.36 %     1.66 %
Allowance for loan losses/nonaccrual loans     322.97 %     109.76 %     322.97 %     109.76 %
                                 
CAPITAL RATIOS                                
Period End                                
Tier 1 risk-based     12.33 %     14.32 %     12.33 %     14.32 %
Total risk-based     13.34 %     15.55 %     13.34 %     15.55 %
Leverage     9.47 %     10.76 %     9.47 %     10.76 %
Tangible common equity     7.67 %     7.33 %     7.67 %     7.33 %
Book value per common share   $ 7.09     $ 7.04     $ 7.09     $ 7.04  

 

(1) The term “loans” includes loans held for sale and loans held in portfolio.

(2) The term “loans” includes loans held in portfolio only.

 

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STERLING BANCORP

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except number of shares)

 

    June 30,
    2011   2010
         
ASSETS                
Cash and due from banks   $ 39,906     $ 32,063  
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks     102,889       12,428  
                 
Investment securities                
Available for sale (at estimated fair value)     409,041       478,647  
Held to maturity (at amortized cost)     470,642       340,432  
Total investment securities     879,683       819,079  
                 
Loans held for sale     25,154       41,053  
Loans held in portfolio, net of unearned discounts     1,364,209       1,237,270  
Less allowance for loan losses     18,535       20,512  
Loans held in portfolio, net     1,345,674       1,216,758  
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost     8,744       8,497  
                 
Goodwill     22,901       22,901  
Premises and equipment, net     22,384       14,451  
Other real estate     2,004       761  
Accrued interest receivable     9,399       10,110  
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies     52,510       50,166  
Other assets     70,836       56,041  
    $ 2,582,084     $ 2,284,308  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Deposits                
Demand   $ 602,240     $ 525,242  
Savings, NOW and money market     636,203       526,701  
Time     762,351       589,531  
Total deposits     2,000,794       1,641,474  
                 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - customers     29,236       21,071  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - dealers     5,000       39,893  
Short-term borrowings - other     39,292       67,840  
Advances - FHLB     128,456       124,882  
Long-term borrowings - subordinated debentures     25,774       25,774  
Accrued interest payable     974       1,622  
Due to factored clients     70,615       77,918  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     62,687       54,559  
Total liabilities     2,362,828       2,055,033  
                 
Shareholders’ equity     219,256       229,275  
    $ 2,582,084     $ 2,284,308  
                 
MEMORANDA                
Available for sale securities - amortized cost   $ 408,911     $ 476,013  
Held to maturity securities - estimated fair value     480,729       351,007  
Shares outstanding                
Common issued     35,225,110       31,138,545  
Common in treasury     4,300,278       4,297,782  

 

NOTE: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period’s financial data to conform to current financial statement presentations.

 

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STERLING BANCORP

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
    2011   2010   2011   2010
                 
INTEREST INCOME                                
Loans   $ 17,779     $ 17,121     $ 34,655     $ 33,632  
Investment securities - available for sale     2,684       3,377       5,107       6,330  
Investment securities - held to maturity     3,482       3,890       6,879       8,302  
FRB and FHLB stock     143       63       166       184  
Deposits with other banks     22       24       57       43  
Total interest income     24,110       24,475       46,864       48,491  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE                                
Savings, NOW and money market deposits     700       825       1,400       1,790  
Time deposits     1,382       1,637       2,742       3,312  
Securities sold u/a/r - customers     52       65       100       126  
Securities sold u/a/r - dealers     17       5       33       5  
Short-term borrowings - other     18       32       32       58  
Advances - FHLB     500       849       1,164       1,720  
Long-term subordinated debentures     524       524       1,047       1,047  
Total interest expense     3,193       3,937       6,518       8,058  
Net interest income     20,917       20,538       40,346       40,433  
Provision for loan losses     3,000       5,500       6,000       11,500  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses     17,917       15,038       34,346       28,933  
                                 
NONINTEREST INCOME                                
Accounts receivable management/factoring commissions and other fees     6,099       5,946       11,467       11,073  
Service charges on deposit accounts     1,432       1,548       2,803       3,021  
Trade finance income     540       501       1,128       993  
Other customer related service charges and fees     241       193       421       367  
Mortgage banking income     1,600       1,496       3,775       3,173  
Income from life insurance policies     297       296       572       560  
Securities gains     380       746       1,109       2,248  
Loss on sale of OREO     5       15       5       28  
Other income     274       620       1,030       1,000  

Total noninterest income

    10,868       11,361       22,310       22,463  
                                 
NONINTEREST EXPENSES                                
Salaries     11,061       10,462       21,671       20,120  
Employee benefits     3,404       3,199       7,054       6,703  
Total personnel expense     14,465       13,661       28,725       26,823  
Occupancy and equipment expenses, net     3,515       3,052       6,788       5,592  
Advertising and marketing     873       678       1,298       1,684  
Professional fees     889       1,020       1,707       2,373  
Communications     474       562       884       910  
Deposit insurance     897       770       1,830       1,524  
Other expenses     2,333       2,396       4,667       4,569  
Total noninterest expenses     23,446       22,139       45,899       43,475  
Income before income taxes     5,339       4,260       10,757       7,921  
Provision for income taxes     1,394       1,278       2,869       2,376  
Net income     3,945       2,982       7,888       5,545  
Dividends on preferred shares and accretion     189       644       833       1,280  
Net income available to common shareholders before accelerated accretion from redemption of preferred shares     3,756       2,338       7,055       4,265  
Accelerated accretion from redemption of preferred shares     1,241       0       1,241       0  
Net income available to common shareholders   $ 2,515     $ 2,338     $ 5,814     $ 4,265  

 

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STERLING BANCORP

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

(continued)

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
    2011   2010   2011   2010
                 
Average number of common shares outstanding                                
Basic     30,414,947       25,752,172       28,883,154       22,479,292  
Diluted     30,414,947       25,752,172       28,883,154       22,484,177  
                                 
Net income available to common shareholders, before accelerated accretion from redemption, per average common share                                
Basic   $ 0.12     $ 0.09     $ 0.24     $ 0.19  
Diluted     0.12       0.09       0.24       0.19  
                                 
Net income available to common shareholders per average common share                                
Basic     0.08       0.09       0.20       0.19  
Diluted     0.08       0.09       0.20       0.19  
                                 
Dividends per common share     0.09       0.09       0.18       0.18  

 

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STERLING BANCORP

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
    2011   2010   2011   2010
                 
Net income   $ 3,945     $ 2,982     $ 7,888     $ 5,545  
                                 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:                                
Unrealized holding gains on securities arising during the period     929       946       1,308       2,160  
                                 
Reclassification adjustment for securities gains included in net income     (208 )     (408 )     (606 )     (1,228 )
Amortization of:                                
Prior service cost     8       9       17       18  
Net actuarial losses     390       424       779       837  
                                 
Comprehensive income   $ 5,064     $ 3,953     $ 9,386     $ 7,332  

 

 

STERLING BANCORP

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
    2011   2010   2011   2010
Balance, at beginning of period   $ 260,290     $ 228,164     $ 222,742     $ 161,950  
Net income for period     3,945       2,982       7,888       5,545  
Common shares issued     0       16       36,454       64,881  
Common shares issued under stock incentive plan and related tax benefits     0       0       0       1,477  
Stock option and restricted stock compensation expense     73       81       146       118  
Preferred shares redeemed in connection with the TARP Capital Purchase Program     (42,000 )     0       (42,000 )     0  
Repurchase of warrant     (945 )     0       (945 )     0  
Cash dividends-Common shares     (2,782 )     (2,414 )     (5,558 )     (4,045 )
Cash dividends-Preferred shares     (420 )     (525 )     (945 )     (1,050 )
Surrender of shares issued under incentive compensation plan     (24 )     0       (24 )     (1,388 )
Change in net unrealized holding gains on securities     929       946       1,308       2,160  
Reclassification adjustment for securities gains included in net income     (208 )     (408 )     (606 )     (1,228 )
Amortization of:                                
Prior service cost     8       9       17       18  
Net actuarial losses     390       424       779       837  
Balance, at end of period   $ 219,256     $ 229,275     $ 219,256     $ 229,275  

 

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STERLING BANCORP

Average Balance Sheets [1]

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

  Three Months Ended  
  June 30, 2011     June 30, 2010  
    AVERAGE               AVERAGE       AVERAGE               AVERAGE  
    BALANCE       INTEREST       RATE       BALANCE       INTEREST       RATE  
                                               
Assets                                              
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks $ 39,502     $ 22       0.23 %   $ 24,506     $ 24       0.41 %
Investment Securities                                              
Available for sale - taxable   400,712       2,418       2.41       472,897       3,169       2.68  
Held to maturity - taxable   347,142       2,170       2.50       252,550       2,987       4.73  
Tax-exempt [2]   156,130       2,428       6.22       110,823       1,709       6.17  
Total investment securities   903,984       7,016       3.10       836,270       7,865       3.76  
FRB and FHLB stock [2]   8,736       145       6.63       7,808       64       3.28  
Loans, net of unearned discount [3]   1,324,237       17,779       5.50       1,220,250       17,121       5.87  
Total Interest-Earning Assets [2]   2,276,459       24,962       4.43 %     2,088,834       25,074       4.91 %
Cash and due from banks   38,479                       36,009                  
Allowance for loan losses   (19,330 )                     (22,104 )                
Goodwill   22,901                       22,901                  
Other   151,176                       132,579                  
Total Assets $ 2,469,685                     $ 2,258,219                  
                                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                              
Interest-bearing deposits                                              
Domestic                                              
Savings $ 17,916       3       0.05 %   $ 18,014       3       0.07 %
NOW   209,021       102       0.20       203,307       106       0.21  
Money market   357,904       595       0.67       337,185       716       0.85  
Time   712,431       1,382       0.78       592,665       1,635       1.11  
Foreign                                              
Time   0       0       0.00       578       2       1.08  
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits   1,297,272       2,082       0.64       1,151,749       2,462       0.86  
Borrowings                                              
Securities sold u/a/r - customers   44,691       52       0.47       54,829       65       0.48  
Securities sold u/a/r - dealers   5,744       17       1.15       4,243       5       0.47  
Federal funds purchased   24,978       7       0.12       35,545       19       0.21  
Commercial paper   14,123       10       0.30       13,006       9       0.31  
Short-term borrowings - other   4,579       1       0.12       8,700       4       0.17  
Advances - FHLB   128,577       500       1.56       124,357       849       2.74  
Long-term borrowings - sub debt   25,774       524       8.37       25,774       524       8.38  
Total Borrowings   248,466       1,111       1.80       266,454       1,475       2.22  
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   1,545,738       3,193       0.83 %     1,418,203       3,937       1.11 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   553,516                       466,017                  
Total including noninterest-bearing demand deposits   2,099,254       3,193       0.61 %     1,884,220       3,937       0.84 %
Other liabilities   140,563                       146,897                  
Total Liabilities   2,239,817                       2,031,117                  
Shareholders’ equity   229,868                       227,102                  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 2,469,685                     $ 2,258,219                  
Net interest income/spread [2]           21,769       3.60 %             21,137       3.80 %
Net yield on interest-earning assets [2]                   3.85 %                     4.12 %
Less: Tax-equivalent adjustment           852                       599          
Net interest income         $ 20,917                     $ 20,538          

 

[1] The average balances of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity are computed on the basis of daily averages. Average rates are presented on a tax-equivalent basis. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to current presentation.

[2] Interest and/or average rates are presented on a tax-equivalent basis.

[3] Includes loans held for sale and loans held in portfolio; all loans are domestic. Nonaccrual loans are included in amounts outstanding and income has been included to the extent earned.

 

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STERLING BANCORP

Average Balance Sheets [1]

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

  Six Months Ended  
  June 30, 2011     June 30, 2010  
    AVERAGE               AVERAGE       AVERAGE               AVERAGE  
    BALANCE       INTEREST       RATE       BALANCE       INTEREST       RATE  
                                               
Assets                                              
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks $ 46,010     $ 57       0.25 %   $ 33,884     $ 43       0.26 %
Investment Securities                                              
Available for sale - taxable   375,857       4,475       2.38       383,120       5,903       3.08  
Held to maturity - taxable   331,716       4,357       2.63       282,209       6,702       4.75  
Tax-exempt [2]   156,497       4,852       6.20       101,292       3,118       6.16  
Total investment securities   864,070       13,684       3.17       766,621       15,723       4.10  
FRB and FHLB stock [2]   8,938       168       3.76       8,136       186       4.56  
Loans, net of unearned discount [3]   1,289,482       34,655       5.60       1,189,844       33,632       5.98  
Total Interest-Earning Assets [2]   2,208,500       48,564       4.49 %     1,998,485       49,584       5.12 %
Cash and due from banks   37,712                       35,798                  
Allowance for loan losses   (19,572 )                     (22,131 )                
Goodwill   22,901                       22,901                  
Other   147,708                       129,800                  
Total Assets $ 2,397,249                     $ 2,164,853                  
                                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                              
Interest-bearing deposits                                              
Domestic                                              
Savings $ 18,935       5       0.05 %   $ 18,233       6       0.07 %
NOW   207,414       173       0.17       226,361       331       0.29  
Money market   350,082       1,222       0.70       330,857       1,453       0.89  
Time   663,281       2,742       0.83       522,754       3,309       1.28  
Foreign                                              
Time   0       0       0.00       579       3       1.09  
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits   1,239,712       4,142       0.67       1,098,784       5,102       0.94  
Borrowings                                              
Securities sold u/a/r - customers   42,989       100       0.47       52,689       126       0.48  
Securities sold u/a/r - dealers   5,374       33       1.21       2,133       5       0.47  
Federal funds purchased   14,961       9       0.12       23,440       23       0.20  
Commercial paper   14,885       22       0.30       14,696       22       0.31  
Short-term borrowings - other   3,590       1       0.08       12,943       13       0.20  
Advances - FHLB   133,868       1,164       1.75       127,004       1,720       2.73  
Long-term borrowings - sub debt   25,774       1,047       8.38       25,774       1,047       8.38  
Total Borrowings   241,441       2,376       1.98       258,679       2,956       2.30  
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   1,481,153       6,518       0.89 %     1,357,463       8,058       1.20 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   545,868                       467,337                  
Total including noninterest-bearing demand deposits   2,027,021       6,518       0.65 %     1,824,800       8,058       0.89 %
Other liabilities   139,592                       140,723                  
Total Liabilities   2,166,613                       1,965,523                  
Shareholders’ equity   230,636                       199,330                  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 2,397,249                     $ 2,164,853                  
Net interest income/spread [2]           42,046       3.60 %             41,526       3.92 %
Net yield on interest-earning assets [2]                   3.88 %                     4.27 %
Less: Tax-equivalent adjustment           1,700                       1,093          
Net interest income         $ 40,346                     $ 40,433          

 

[1] The average balances of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity are computed on the basis of daily averages. Average rates are presented on a tax-equivalent basis. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to current presentation.

[2] Interest and/or average rates are presented on a tax-equivalent basis.

[3] Includes loans held for sale and loans held in portfolio; all loans are domestic. Nonaccrual loans are included in amounts outstanding and income has been included to the extent earned.

 

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STERLING BANCORP

Rate/Volume Analysis [1]

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

   

Increase/(Decrease)

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2011

 
    Volume     Rate     Net [2]  
INTEREST INCOME                        
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks   $ 12     $ (14 )   $ (2 )
                         
Investment Securities                        
Available for sale - taxable     (452 )     (299 )     (751 )
Held to maturity - taxable     881       (1,698 )     (817 )
Tax-exempt     705       14       719  
Total investment securities     1,134       (1,983 )     (849 )
                         
FRB and FHLB stock     9       72       81  
                         
Loans, net of unearned discounts [3]     1,673       (1,015 )     658  
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME   $ 2,828     $   (2,940 )   $ (112 )
                         
INTEREST EXPENSE                        
Interest-bearing deposits                        
Domestic                        
Savings   $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
NOW     2       (6 )     (4 )
Money market     41       (162 )     (121 )
Time     292       (545 )     (253 )
Foreign                        
Time     (2 )     0       (2 )
Total interest-bearing deposits     333       (713 )     (380 )
                         
Borrowings                        
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - customers     (12 )     (1 )     (13 )
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - dealers     3       9       12  
Federal funds purchased     (5 )     (7 )     (12 )
Commercial paper     1       0       1  
Short-term borrowings - other     (2 )     (1 )     (3 )
Advances - FHLB     28       (377 )     (349 )
Long-term borrowings - subordinated debentures     0       0       0  
Total borrowings     13       (377 )     (364 )
                         
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE   $ 346     $ (1,090 )   $ (744 )
                         
NET INTEREST INCOME   $ 2,482     $ (1,850 )   $ 632  

 

[1] This table is presented on a tax-equivalent basis.

[2] Changes in interest income and interest expense due to a combination of both volume and rate have been allocated to the change due to volume and the change due to rate in proportion to the relationship of change due solely to each. The change in interest expense for foreign time deposits has been allocated entirely to the volume variance.

[3] Includes loans held for sale and loans held in portfolio; all loans are domestic. Nonaccrual loans are included in amounts outstanding, and income has been included to the extent earned.

 

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STERLING BANCORP

Rate/Volume Analysis [1]

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

   

Increase/(Decrease)

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2011

 
    Volume     Rate     Net [2]  
INTEREST INCOME                        
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks   $ 16     $ (2 )   $ 14  
                         
Investment Securities                        
Available for sale - taxable     (110 )     (1,318 )     (1,428 )
Held to maturity - taxable     1,013       (3,358 )     (2,345 )
Tax-exempt     1,714       20       1,734  
Total investment securities     2,617       (4,656 )     (2,039 )
                         
FRB and FHLB stock     17       (35 )     (18 )
                         
Loans, net of unearned discounts [3]     3,131       (2,108 )     1,023  
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME   $ 5,781     $ (6,801 )   $ (1,020 )
                         
INTEREST EXPENSE                        
Interest-bearing deposits                        
Domestic                        
Savings   $ 0     $   (1 )   $ (1 )
NOW     (26 )     (132 )     (158 )
Money market     84       (315 )     (231 )
Time     766       (1,333 )     (567 )
Foreign                        
Time     (3 )     0       (3 )
Total interest-bearing deposits     821       (1,781 )     (960 )
                         
Borrowings                        
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - customers     (23 )     (3 )     (26 )
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - dealers     14       14       28  
Federal funds purchased     (7 )     (7 )     (14 )
Commercial paper     0       0       0  
Short-term borrowings - other     (6 )     (6 )     (12 )
Advances - FHLB     89       (645 )     (556 )
Long-term borrowings - subordinated debentures     0       0       0  
Total borrowings     67       (647 )     (580 )
                         
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE   $ 888     $ (2,428 )   $   (1,540 )
                         
NET INTEREST INCOME   $ 4,893     $ (4,373 )   $ 520  

 

[1] This table is presented on a tax-equivalent basis.

[2] Changes in interest income and interest expense due to a combination of both volume and rate have been allocated to the change due to volume and the change due to rate in proportion to the relationship of change due solely to each. The change in interest expense for foreign time deposits has been allocated entirely to the volume variance.

[3] Includes loans held for sale and loans held in portfolio; all loans are domestic. Nonaccrual loans are included in amounts outstanding, and income has been included to the extent earned.

 

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STERLING BANCORP

Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity and Tangible Assets

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

This press release contains certain supplemental financial information, described in the following tables, which has been determined by methods other than U. S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to both management and investors in evaluating Sterling’s capital position. Tangible common equity represents shareholders’ equity less preferred equity, goodwill and other intangibles. Tangible assets are equal to total assets less goodwill and other intangibles. Tangible common equity ratio is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by tangible assets. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results, and Sterling strongly encourages investors to review its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, and, therefore, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures that may have the same or similar names.

 

    June 30,  
    2011     2010  
Tangible common equity                
                 
Total shareholders’ equity   $ 219,256     $ 229,275  
Less:                
Preferred equity     0       40,343  
Goodwill and other intangible assets     22,901       23,314  
Total tangible common equity   $ 196,355     $ 165,618  
                 
Tangible assets                
                 
Total assets   $ 2,582,084     $ 2,284,308  
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets     22,901       23,314  
Total tangible assets   $ 2,559,183     $ 2,260,994  
                 
Tangible common equity ratio     7.67 %     7.33 %

 

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