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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 14, 2011

Contact:
Jesus R. Adia
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(718) 677-4414

Flatbush Federal Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings for Quarter Ended September 30, 2011

Brooklyn, NY – Flatbush Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), (OTC Bulletin Board: FLTB), the holding company of Flatbush Federal Savings and Loan Association (the “Association”), announced a consolidated net loss of $20,000 or $0.01 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 as compared to consolidated net income of $250,000, or $0.09 per share, for the same quarter in 2010.

The Company’s total assets at September 30, 2011 were $144.1 million compared to $147.0 million at December 31, 2010, a decrease of $2.9 million or 2.0%. Loans receivable decreased $7.8 million or 7.3%, to $98.7 million at September 30, 2011 from $106.5 million at December 31, 2010. Mortgage-backed securities increased $1.3 million or 6.0%, to $23.1 million at September 30, 2011 from $21.8 million at December 31, 2010. Investment securities increased $4.4 million, to $4.4 million at September 30, 2011  from no investment securities at December 31, 2010.  Cash and cash equivalents decreased $2.6 million, or 31.8%, to $5.6 million at September 30, 2011 from $8.2 million at December 31, 2010.

Total deposits decreased $3.2 million, or 2.7%, to $114.0 million at September 30, 2011 from $117.2 million at December 31, 2010. Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLB) increased $892,000, or 7.4%, to $12.9 million at September 30, 2011 from $12.0 million at December 31, 2010.

Total stockholders’ equity decreased $583,000, or 3.7%, to $15.2 million at September 30, 2011 from $15.8 million at December 31, 2010. The decrease to stockholders’ equity reflects a net loss of $780,000, partially offset by the amortization of $20,000 of unearned ESOP shares, amortization of $30,000 of restricted stock awards for the Company’s Stock-Based Incentive Program, amortization of $31,000 of stock option awards and a  decrease of $116,000 of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

On August 30, 2007, the Company approved a stock repurchase program and authorized the repurchase of up to 50,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock.  Stock repurchases have been made from time to time and may be effected through open market purchases, block trades and in privately negotiated transactions.  Repurchased stock is held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company did not repurchase shares. As of September 30, 2011, a total of 12,750 shares have been repurchased at a weighted average price of $4.44.


INCOME INFORMATION – Three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

Net income decreased by $270,000 to a net loss of $20,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to net income of $250,000 for the same quarter in 2010. The decrease in the quarter was primarily the result of decreases of $326,000 in interest income and $2,000 in non-interest income, and an increase of $214,000 in non-interest expense, partially offset by decreases of $71,000 in interest expense on deposits, $49,000 in interest expense on borrowings from the FHLB, $100,000 in the provision for loan loss and $51,000 in income tax expense.



 
 

 

INCOME INFORMATION – Nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

Net income decreased by $1.3 million to a net loss of $780,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to net income of $536,000 for the same period in 2010. The decrease in the nine month period was primarily the result of a decrease of $942,000 in interest income and increases of $1.3 million in provision for loan loss and $261,000 in non-interest expense, partially offset by decreases of $245,000 in interest expense on deposits, $165,000 in interest expense on borrowings from the FHLB and $764,000 in income tax expense, and an increase of $27,000 in non-interest income.











Other financial information is included in the table that follows.  All information is unaudited.

This press release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” which may be identified by the use of such words as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “should,” “planned,” “estimated,” and “potential.”  Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates and most other statements that are not historical in nature.  These factors include, but are not limited to, general and local economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, demand for mortgage and other loans, real estate values, and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; changes in legislation or regulation; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services.


 
 

 


             
             
   
SEPTEMBER 30,
   
DECEMBER 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Total Assets
  $ 144,102     $ 147,019  
Loans Receivable
    98,714       106,478  
Mortgage-backed Securities
    23,078       21,780  
Investment Securities
    4,351       -  
Deposits
    114,009       117,074  
Borrowings
    12,935       12,043  
Stockholders’ Equity
    15,171       15,754  
 
   
AT OR FOR THE THREE
   
AT OR FOR THE NINE
 
 
 
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
   
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
 
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Total Interest Income
  $ 1,662     $ 1,988     $ 5,137     $ 6,079  
Total Interest Expense
    379       499       1,177       1,587  
Net Interest Income
    1,283       1,489       3,960       4,492  
Provision for Loan Loss
    -       100       1,703       389  
Non-interest Income
    63       64       221       194  
Non-interest Expense
    1,385       1,171       3,838       3,577  
Income Tax (Benefit) expense
    (19 )     32       (580 )     184  
Net (loss) income
  $ (20 )   $ 250     $ (780 )   $ 536  
                                 
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
                               
                                 
Return on Average Assets
    (0.06 )%     0.66 %     (0.72 )%     0.46 %
Return on Average Equity
    (0.52 )%     6.31 %     (6.70 )%     4.58 %
Interest Rate Spread
    3.88 %     4.13 %     3.93 %     4.05 %
                                 
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
                               
                                 
Allowance for Loan Losses to
                               
   Total Loans Receivable
    3.02 %     1.08 %     3.02 %     1.08 %
Non-performing Loans to Total Assets
    7.98 %     4.30 %     7.98 %     4.30 %
                                 
CAPITAL RATIO
                               
Association’s Core Tier 1 Capital to Adjusted
                               
Total Assets
    11.23 %     11.28 %