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Coast announces first-quarter earnings.


LOS LOS Length of stay, see there  ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 1996--Coast Savings Financial Inc. (NYSE/PSE:CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. ), the holding company of Coast Federal Bank, FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus.

FSB - front side bus
, reported net earnings of $9.5 million, or 50 cents per fully diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, for the quarter ended March 31, 1996, compared with $3.5 million, or 18 cents per fully diluted share, for the first quarter of 1995.

``We are pleased that the company recorded all-time all-time
adj.
Exceeding all others up to the present time: an all-time speed skating record.


all-time
Adjective

Informal
 high core earnings for the first quarter of 1996 as a result of the continued progress on business fundamentals business fundamentals

The general background within which an economy operates including earnings, sales, wage rates, taxes, and inflation. Improving business fundamentals are generally viewed as bullish for stocks, although stock prices at any given point
 and widening net interest margin in recent quarters,'' stated Ray Martin, chairman and chief executive officer.

``In addition, checking accounts increased by over 9 percent during the quarter, adding to the significant 36 percent increase registered for all of 1995.''

As of March 31, 1996, Coast's risk-based, leverage and tangible Possessing a physical form that can be touched or felt.

Tangible refers to that which can be seen, weighed, measured, or apprehended by the senses. A tangible object is something that is real and substantial. An automobile is an example of tangible Personal Property.
 capital ratios were 11.11 percent, 5.58 percent and 5.58 percent, respectively, each of which exceeded the 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.
 thresholds necessary to be considered a ``well capitalized'' institution.

Nonperforming assets Nonperforming asset

An asset that is not effectively producing income, such as an overdue loan.


nonperforming asset

An asset that produces no income.
 (defined as the sum of nonaccrual loans, foreclosed real estate owned Real Estate Owned

Property owned by a lender - usually a bank - after an unsuccessful sale at a foreclosure auction. This is common because most of the properties up for sale at these auctions are worth less than the total amount owed to the bank: the minimum bid in most
 and modified mod·i·fy  
v. mod·i·fied, mod·i·fy·ing, mod·i·fies

v.tr.
1. To change in form or character; alter.

2.
 loans) were $133.3 million at March 31, 1996, compared with $113.0 million and $134.3 million at Dec. 31, 1995, and March 31, 1995, respectively.

Loan originations The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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 for the first quarter of 1996 totaled $248.3 million, more than 85 percent of which were one-to-four family adjustable rate mortgages This article is about the US mortgage type. For an international perspective, see Variable rate mortgage.

An adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is a mortgage loan where the interest rate on the note is periodically adjusted based on an index.
. At March 31, 1996, Coast had 96 percent of its portfolio in adjustable rate Adjustable rate

Applies mainly to convertible securities. Refers to interest rate or dividend that is adjusted periodically, usually according to a standard market rate outside the control of the bank or savings institution, such as that prevailing on Treasury bonds or notes.
 loans, and its one-year adj. 1. completing its life cycle within a year.

Adj. 1. one-year - completing its life cycle within a year; "a border of annual flowering plants"
annual

phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
 gap ratio -- a measure of interest rate exposure -- was a positive 5 percent.

Coast's net interest rate spread -- the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing Adj. 1. interest-bearing - of financial obligations on which interest is paid  liabilities -- increased to 2.59 percent at March 31, 1996, from 2.56 percent at Dec. 31, 1995.

Reflecting the increased amount of transaction accounts and a modest Eleventh In music or music theory an eleventh is the note eleven scale degrees from the root of a chord and also the interval between the root and the eleventh.

Since there are only seven degrees in a diatonic scale the eleventh degree is the same as the subdominant and the interval
 District cost of funds index A Cost of Funds Index or COFI is a regional average of interest expenses incurred by financial institutions, which in turn is used as a base for calculating variable rate loans.  reset lag benefit during the most recent quarter, net interest income totaled $54.3 million for the latest quarter, compared with the $52.1 million and $47.4 million recorded during the quarters ended Dec. 31, 1995, and March 31, 1995, respectively.

Operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 were $39.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 1996, compared with $39.0 million and $41.9 million for the three-month periods ended Dec. 31, 1995, and March 31, 1995, respectively.

The combined total of loan servicing Loan servicing is the process by which a mortgage bank or subservicing firm collects the timely payment of interest and principal from borrowers. The level of service varies depending on the type loan and the terms negotiated between the firm and the investor seeking their services.  fees and charges, retail banking fees and the recurring re·cur  
intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs
1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly.

2. To return to one's attention or memory.

3. To return in thought or discourse.
 portion of other income from operations was $13.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 1996, compared with $13.1 million for the previous quarter and $11.6 million the comparable year-earlier period.

As a result of the items detailed above, Coast's pretax pre·tax  
adj.
Existing before tax deductions: pretax income.

pretax adj [profit] → vor (Abzug der) Steuern 
 core profitability (defined as net interest income before provision for loan losses less general and administrative expenses plus loan servicing fees and charges and the recurring portion of other income) increased to $27.7 million for the latest quarter, compared with $26.3 million and $17.2 million registered for the three-month periods ended Dec. 31, 1995, and March 31, 1995, respectively.

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.
 increased to $425.4 million, or $22.89 per share at March 31, 1996, from $417.4 million, or $22.46 per share at Dec. 31, 1995. Tangible stockholders' equity increased to $418.3 million, or $22.51 per share at the end of the latest quarter, compared with $410.1 million, or $22.07 per share at Dec. 31, 1995.

Coast Savings Financial is the holding company of Coast Federal Bank. With assets of $8.2 billion, Coast is one of the nation's largest thrift institutions Thrift institution

An organization formed as a depository for primarily consumer savings. Savings and loan associations and savings banks are thrift institutions.
. Coast's primary emphasis is on residential real estate lending and retail banking provided through 89 retail banking offices located throughout California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). . -0-

            Coast Savings Financial Inc. and Subsidiaries
                  Consolidated Financial Highlights
                       (Dollars in thousands)
                            (Unaudited)


                                        March 31,         Dec. 31,
                                          1996              1995
Financial Condition


Assets
Cash and due from banks              $   145,602       $   119,717
Investment securities                     88,381           103,179
Loans receivable                       5,486,609         5,466,496
Mortgage-backed securities             2,099,803         2,171,801
Real estate held for sale                 39,999            31,696
Federal Home Loan Bank stock              86,949            85,837
Land and depreciable assets               97,571            92,920
Interest receivable and other assets     187,911           172,702
Goodwill                                   7,055             7,332
                                     $ 8,239,880       $ 8,251,680


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
 Deposits                            $ 6,250,070       $ 6,123,472
 Federal Home Loan Bank advances         727,000           804,250
 Other borrowings                        719,198           789,086
 Income taxes                             13,049            12,684
 Other liabilities                       105,203           104,754
                                       7,814,520         7,834,246


Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock                                186               186
 Additional paid-in capital              265,026           265,018
 Unrealized gain on securities
  available for sale                       4,970             6,554
 Retained earnings                       155,178           145,676
                                         425,360           417,434
                                     $ 8,239,880       $ 8,251,680


Regulatory Capital Ratios
Risk-based                                 11.11 %           10.86 %
Core                                        5.58              5.47
Tangible                                    5.58              5.47


Weighted Average Interest Rates
Loans receivable and mortgage-backed
 securities                                 7.47 %            7.56 %
Investment securities                       5.52              5.42
 Interest-earning assets                    7.42              7.51
Deposits                                    4.57              4.67
Borrowings                                  6.09              6.40
 Interest-bearing liabilities               4.83              4.95


  Net spread                                2.59 %            2.56 %


One-Year Gap (the cumulative
 difference between repricing
 assets and liabilities)
 to total assets                               5 %               7 %




            Coast Savings Financial Inc. and Subsidiaries
                  Consolidated Financial Highlights
           (Dollars in thousands except per-share amounts)
                             (Unaudited)


                                              Three Months Ended
                                                   March 31,
                                               1996        1995
Operations


Interest income:
  Loans and mortgage-backed securities      $ 145,792   $ 139,116
  Investment securities                         5,190       5,918
                                              150,982     145,034


Interest expense:
  Deposits                                     71,286      64,039
  Borrowings                                   25,420      33,585
                                               96,706      97,624


    Net interest income                        54,276      47,410
  Provision for loan losses                    10,000      10,000
    Net interest income after provision
     for loan losses                           44,276      37,410


Noninterest income:
  Loan servicing fees and charges               3,458       3,430
  Other                                         9,574       8,162
                                               13,032      11,592


Noninterest expense:
  General and administrative expenses          39,573      41,912
  Real estate operations, net                   1,622         977
  Amortization of goodwill                        276         316
                                               41,471      43,205


   Earnings before income tax
    expense                                    15,837       5,797
Income tax expense                              6,335       2,319


  Net earnings                              $   9,502   $   3,478


Fully diluted earnings per
 share of common stock                       50 cents    18 cents


Shares of common stock
 outstanding at end of period              18,583,317  18,457,454




              Coast Savings Financial Inc. and Subsidiaries
                          Nonperforming Assets
                         (Dollars in thousands)


                                       Mar 31,      Jun 30,      Sep 30,
                                        1994         1994         1994


Nonaccrual loans                   $  133,490   $  137,439   $  133,724
Foreclosed real estate owned           94,493       76,972       74,219
Modified loans/a                        1,020        1,020        1,020
 Nonperforming assets              $  229,003   $  215,431   $  208,963
General valuation allowance (GVA)  $  130,000   $  114,000   $  111,000
Total assets                       $8,004,331   $8,029,980   $8,127,985
Ratio of nonperforming assets
 to total assets                         2.86%        2.68%        2.57%
Ratio of GVA to
 nonperforming assets                      57%          53%          53%




                          Dec 31,      Mar 31,      Jun 30,      Sep 30,
                           1994         1995         1995         1995


Nonaccrual loans      $   96,713   $   82,569   $   89,693   $   80,527
Foreclosed real
 estate owned             44,168       50,674       39,557       39,412
Modified loans/a           1,020        1,020        1,020        1,020
 Nonperforming assets $  141,901   $  134,263   $  130,270   $  120,959
General valuation
 allowance (GVA)      $   85,000   $   85,000   $   85,000   $   82,000
Total assets          $8,196,517   $8,540,077   $8,585,062   $8,430,406
Ratio of nonperforming
 assets to total
 assets                     1.73%        1.57%        1.52%        1.43%
Ratio of GVA to
 nonperforming
 assets                       60%          63%          65%          68%




                                      Dec 31,       Mar 31,
                                       1995          1996


Nonaccrual loans                   $   81,351    $   93,288
Foreclosed real estate owned           31,696        39,999
Modified loans/a                           --            --
 Nonperforming assets              $  113,047    $  133,287
General valuation allowance (GVA)  $   82,000    $   82,000
Total assets                       $8,251,680    $8,239,880
Ratio of nonperforming
 assets to total assets                  1.37%         1.62%
Ratio of GVA to nonperforming
 assets                                    73%           62%


(a)  Defined as loans whose terms have been modified such that the
     interest rates charged to the borrowers have been reduced to
     levels below the original contract rates and below market rates
     of interest at both the time of modification and the reporting
     date.


CONTACT: Coast Savings Financial Inc., Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  

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