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BFS Bankorp announces record third quarter earnings.


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 1995--BFS Bankorp Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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:BFSI BFSI Banking, Financial Services and Insurance
BFSI Banking, Finance, Security and Insurance
), the parent holding company for Bankers Federal Savings FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus.

FSB - front side bus
, today reported its highest ever consolidated quarterly and nine month year to date earnings.

For its third fiscal quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 1995 net income was $2,235,000, or $1.30 primary earnings per share. This compares to earnings of $1,720,000, or $1.07 per share in the same quarter last year and $1,705,000, or 99 cents per share Cents per share

The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned.
 in the previous quarter ended March 31, 1995.

Core earnings, as defined in the Financial Highlights, increased to $3,847,000 for the third quarter ended June 30, 1995 from $3,218,000 in the same quarter last year and $3,478,000 in the previous quarter. Net income for the nine months ended June 30, 1995 was $5,377,000, or $3.14 primary earnings per share as compared to $3,983,000, or $2.48 per share for the same nine months last year.

During the third quarter ended June 30, 1995, the bank dissolved dis·solve  
v. dis·solved, dis·solv·ing, dis·solves

v.tr.
1. To cause to pass into solution: dissolve salt in water.

2.
 the mortgage backed securities that it had created in fiscal 1992 and fiscal 1993. As part of this dissolution Act or process of dissolving; termination; winding up. In this sense it is frequently used in the phrase dissolution of a partnership.

The dissolution of a contract is its Rescission by the parties themselves or by a court that nullifies its binding force and reinstates each
, the company recognized approximately $911,000 in interest income, which was previously reserved as part of the first loss position against the securitized securitized

Of, related to, or being debt securities that are secured with assets. For example, mortgage purchase bonds are secured by mortgages that have been purchased with the bond issue's proceeds.
 loans. As an offset of this income, the bank increased its quarterly loan and real estate loss provision to $582,000 from $170,000 from the prior quarter, primarily due to $3.3 million of non-performing assets (NPA (1) (Numbering Plan Area) The Bellcore/Telcordia telephone area code system in use in the U.S., Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and islands in the Caribbean. See NPA code.

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) associated with this transaction.

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 Bankorp and Bankers Federal Savings FSB, commented on the quarter end results: "I am pleased to report that the company has posted record earnings, a measure of our committed progress in all aspects of our operations including, but not limited to, new loan originations The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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, troubled asset resolution and expense control. We originated $30,700,000 in new loans during the quarter, despite the intense competition in the multi-family real estate market, bringing our year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 originations to $79,200,000."

The company saw an increase in its net interest income, interest rate spread and net interest margin over those of the previous quarter. For the quarter ended June 30, 1995, net interest income was $7,300,000 compared to $6,040,000 in the previous quarter. Excluding the $911,000 of interest income resulting from the securitization Securitization

The process of creating a financial instrument by combining other financial assets and then marketing them to investors.

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May also be spelled as "securitisation.
 dissolution, interest rate spread was 4.32% versus 4.25% and net interest margins was 4.82% versus 4.70%, both as compared to the prior quarter.

Randall further stated: "We continued to experience reductions in our NPA, with $21,061,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 1995. This is a reduction of 8.2%, from $22,937,000 last quarter. The company would have reported an even greater decline in its level of NPA, but for the $3,300,000 which was added to NPA as a result of the dissolution of the mortgage-backed securities Mortgage-backed securities (MSBs)

Securities backed by a pool of mortgage loans.
." Actual NPA as a percent of total assets was 3.87% at June 30, 1995 compared to 6.96% at June 30, 1994 and 4.35% at the end of last quarter. Quarterly provision for loan and real estate losses was $582,000 this quarter, compared to $250,000 in the same quarter last year and $170,000 for the previous quarter ended March 31, 1995.

As of June 30, 1995, the bank continued to exceed all regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 capital requirements Capital requirements

Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets.
 with tangible capital of 6.90%, core capital of 6.90% and risk-based capital of 12.21%. This compares to tangible capital of 6.68%, core capital of 6.68% and risk-based capital of 12.17% for the previous quarter ended March 31, 1995.

BFS Bankorp Inc., is the parent holding company of Bankers Federal Savings FSB, a SAIF insured savings bank savings bank, financial institution that, until recently, performed only the following functions: receiving savings deposits of individuals, investing them, and providing a modest return to its depositors in the form of interest.  headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
. Bankers Federal specializes in multi-family lending and services the community through five branch locations. As of June 30, 1995, the company had total assets of $543,607,000, deposits of $376,126,000 and stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 of $38,167,000. -0-

                        BFS Bankorp Inc. & Subsidiaries
                              Financial Highlights
                  (Dollars in thousands except per share data)


                                  Three Months Ended
                                 June 30,        March 31,
                               1995    1994        1995


Operating data:
  Net interest income       $ 7,300  $ 5,609     $ 6,040
  Provision for loan and
   real estate losses           582      250         170
  Other income                  574      773         593
  Other expenses              3,020    2,936       3,174
  Tax expense                 2,037    1,476       1,584
  Net income                 $2,235   $1,720      $1,705
  Core earnings (1)          $3,847   $3,218      $3,478
Primary earnings per share    $1.30    $1.07       $0.99
Fully diluted earnings per
 share                        $1.30    $0.99       $0.99


Financial ratios
  Average yield on earning
   asset                       9.05%    8.41%       8.85%
  Average cost of funds        4.73%    3.84%       4.60%
  Interest rate spread         4.32%    4.57%       4.25%
  Net interest margin          4.82%    4.92%       4.70%


  Return on average assets     1.68%    1.48%       1.32%
  Return on average common
   equity                     24.26%   22.97%      19.58%
  Operating expenses as a
   percent of average assets   2.27%    2.52%       2.46%
  Equity to asset ratio
   at quarter end              7.02%    6.61%       6.80%
  Non-performing assets
   as a percent of total
   assets at quarter end       3.87%    6.96%       4.35%


(1) Core earnings is defined as net income before taxes, gains
    and losses on sale of assets, income and loss from real
    estate operations, and provisions for loan and real estate losses.


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                        BFS Bankorp Inc. & Subsidiaries
                              Financial Highlights
                  (Dollars in thousands except per share data)


                                            Nine Months Ended
                                         June 30,       June 30,
                                           1995          1994
Operating Data:
 Net interest income                    $ 18,943       $ 15,612
 Provision for loan and real
  estate losses                              952          1,615
 Other income                              1,598          2,171
 Other expenses                            9,250          9,025
 Tax expense                               4,962          3,160


  Net income                            $  5,377       $  3,983


  Core earnings (1)                     $ 10,356       $  8,268


Primary earnings per share              $   3.14       $   2.48


Fully diluted earnings per share        $   3.13       $   2.30


Financial Ratios
 Average yield on earning assets            8.80%          8.29%
 Average cost of funds                      4.56%          3.99%
 Interest rate spread                       4.24%          4.30%
 Net interest margin                        4.71%          4.60%


 Return on average assets                   1.39%          1.29%
 Return on average common equity           20.48%         21.02%
 Operating expenses as a
  percent of average assets                 2.39%          2.59%
 Equity to asset ratio at June 30           7.02%          6.61%


 Non-performing assets as a percent
  of total assets at June 30                3.87%          6.96%


(1) Core earnings is defined as net income before taxes, gains
    and losses on sale of assets, income and loss from real
    estate operations, and provisions for loan and real estate losses.
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                        BFS Bankorp Inc. & Subsidiaries
                              Financial Highlights
                  (Dollars in thousands except per share data)


                                     June 30,   March 31,  Sept. 30,
                                       1995       1995       1994
Financial condition:
Assets:
 Total assets                       $ 543,607  $ 526,857  $ 482,947
 Total interest-earning assets        532,974    515,849    470,914
 Federal funds                         10,000     10,000      5,000
 Securities held to maturity, net      33,886    139,281    135,580
 Loans, net                           480,828    355,304    316,905
 Allowance for loan losses              5,120      4,824      4,684


Liabilities:
 Total liabilities                  $ 505,441  $ 491,025  $ 450,341
 Total interest-bearing liabilities   486,434    467,903    433,078
 Deposits                             376,126    366,940    362,872
 Borrowed funds                        94,600     84,665     52,665
 Collateralized mortgage obligations   15,708     16,298     17,541


Equity:
 Stockholders' equity               $  38,167  $  35,832  $  32,606
 Book value per share                  $23.35     $22.11     $20.20


 Number of shares outstanding, net  1,634,627  1,620,811  1,614,413


Non-performing assets               $  21,061  $  22,937  $  26,233


CONTACT: BFS Bankorp Inc., New York New York, state, United States
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James A. Randall, 212/227-4040
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