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Signature Bank Reports 2005 Third Quarter Results.


NEW YORK New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 -- Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY)

--Deposits Rise by $217 Million; Surpassing the $3 Billion Mark

--Non-Interest Bearing Deposits Grew $95 Million or 12 Percent

--Loans Increased a Record $119 Million or 16 Percent to $873 Million

--Net Income Reaches $6.4 Million or $0.22 Diluted Earnings Per Share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of


--Net Interest Margin Expands Two Basis Points

Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based full-service full-ser·vice
adj.
Associated with or offering complete service: full-service gasoline pumps; full-service banks. 
 commercial bank, today announced results for its 2005 third quarter ended September September: see month.  30, 2005.

Net income for the third quarter was $6.4 million or $0.22 diluted earnings per share, compared with $4.0 million or $0.15 diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of last year. This 62 percent improvement in net income for the quarter can be attributed to substantial growth in interest earning assets Earning Assets

Any income-earning asset owned by a company.

Notes:
These assets are generally interest-bearing accounts, bonds, and securities available for sale.
See also: Asset, Asset Valuation, Earnings, Net Interest Margin
 and increased non-interest income, coupled with further leveraging of the Bank's operational infrastructure.

Net interest income for the quarter reached $25.0 million, up $6.6 million, or 35.5 percent, versus the third quarter of last year. Total assets grew $198.9 million, or 5.3 percent, to $3.97 billion during the quarter. Deposits rose $216.5 million, or 7.4 percent, to $3.13 billion and average deposits increased $318.6 million, or 11.9 percent, to $3.0 billion at September 30, 2005. Core deposits of $2.81 billion accounted for approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 90 percent of total deposits.

Commenting on the Bank's 2005 third quarter performance, Joseph J. DePaolo, President and Chief Executive Officer, explained: "During the quarter, the Bank once again achieved solid deposit growth and record loan growth. Our private client teams continue to focus diligently dil·i·gent  
adj.
Marked by persevering, painstaking effort. See Synonyms at busy.



[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin d
 on gathering deposits as well as generating assets from our target market niche niche: see ecology.
niche

Smallest unit of a habitat that is occupied by an organism. A habitat niche is the physical space occupied by the organism; an ecological niche is the role the organism plays in the community of organisms found in the
, that being privately owned businesses, their owners and senior managers. Additionally, we are already reaping the benefits of our commercial real estate lending initiatives that we put in place at the beginning of this quarter.

"The continued strong deposit growth and record loan growth this quarter represents the abilities of our 36 private client teams and 45 Group Directors. They remain dedicated to delivering the unparalleled, high-quality financial care Signature Bank relentlessly promises from a single point of contact. This is truly what sets Signature Bank apart among both bankers and clients in today's saturated saturated /sat·u·rat·ed/ (sach´ah-rat?ed)
1. denoting a chemical compound that has only single bonds and no double or triple bonds between atoms.

2. unable to hold in solution any more of a given substance.
 banking marketplace," DePaolo said.

Scott A. Shay shay  
n. Informal
A chaise.



[Back-formation from chaise (taken as pl. )]

Noun 1.
, Chairman of the Board, also commented on the quarter, adding: "Signature Bank has been able to slightly improve its sequential One after the other in some consecutive order such as by name or number.  quarter margin despite a difficult interest rate environment. We have been successful in doing so primarily because of our prudent balance sheet management. We remain dedicated to accomplishing long-term goals Long-term goals

Financial goals expected to be accomplished in five years or longer.
 rather than attaining short-term gains Short-term gain (or loss)

A profit or loss realized from the sale of securities held for less than a year that is taxed at normal income tax rates if the net total is positive.
. This strategy continues to pay off, and as a result, we believe we are significantly better positioned for the future.

"On another note, I want to welcome two new Board members appointed ap·point  
tr.v. ap·point·ed, ap·point·ing, ap·points
1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position: appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.

2.
 to our already distinguished board. Both former Senator SENATOR, government. One who is a member of a senate.
     2. No person shall be a senator [of the national senate] who shall not have attained the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States and who shall not when elected, be an
 Alfonse Alfonse, a given name, may refer to:
  • Alfonse D'Amato, a United States Senator from New York
  • Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin, a Swiss-American politician
See also Alphonse
 D'Amato and Jeffrey Meshel, each of who is a prominent executive in the New York business community, will make important contributions to the Bank as we expand our presence throughout the metro-New York York, former name of Toronto, Canada
York, Ont.: see Toronto, Ont., Canada.
York, city, England
York, city (1991 pop. 123,126) and district, North Yorkshire, N England, at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss rivers.
 area. We all look forward to benefiting from their knowledge and business acumen acumen Astuteness, perception, perspicacity ."

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the third quarter was $25.0 million, representing a $6.6 million, or 35.5 percent, increase over the $18.5 million reported in the comparable period a year ago. The net interest income growth was due to a substantial increase in interest earning assets. Average interest earning assets for the third quarter of 2005 increased by $969.4 million, up 36.6 percent from the 2004 third quarter. Asset yields for the third quarter of 2005 rose 88 basis points to 4.46 percent, when compared with the same period last year, benefiting from higher short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 rates and an improved balance sheet composition. As a result of the Bank's stable core deposits, the average cost of deposits remained low at 1.55 percent. During the third quarter of 2005, the average total cost of funds Cost of Funds

The interest rate paid on an outstanding loan.

Notes:
Money isn't free! Cost of funds is the cost of borrowing money.
See also: Interest Rate



Cost of funds

Interest rate associated with borrowing money.
 increased by 94 basis points to 1.80 percent compared with the third quarter of 2004.

Net interest income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005, was $70.1 million, an increase of $24.5 million or 53.6 percent when compared with the same period last year.

The net interest margin for third quarter 2005 decreased three basis points to 2.75 percent versus the third quarter of 2004. On a linked quarter basis, net interest margin increased two basis points. The Bank continues to be well positioned for rising interest rates with a weighted average duration of 1.7 years for its securities portfolio. The asset-sensitive nature of the balance sheet allowed for modest margin expansion in the quarter despite continued flattening of the yield curve Flattening of the yield curve

A change in the yield curve when the spread between the yield on long-term and short-term Treasuries has decreased. Compare steepening of the yield curve and butterfly shift.
 and further compression compression, external stress applied to an object or substance, tending to cause a decrease in volume (see pressure). Gases can be compressed easily, solids and liquids to a very small degree if at all.  of asset spreads. The Bank's short duration investment portfolio remains poised to reinvest re·in·vest  
tr.v. re·in·vest·ed, re·in·vest·ing, re·in·vests
To invest (capital or earnings) again, especially to invest (income from securities or funds) in additional shares.
 portfolio cash flows in accretive yielding investments or redeploy re·de·ploy  
tr.v. re·de·ployed, re·de·ploy·ing, re·de·ploys
1. To move (military forces) from one combat zone to another.

2.
 to even higher yielding loans.

Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2005 was $4.9 million versus $4.1 million for the comparable period a year ago. The increase of more than $800,000 was fueled by an increase of $547,000 in commissions from brokerage BROKERAGE, contracts. The trade or occupation of a broker; the commissions paid to a broker for his services.  activities, a $377,000 increase in fees and service charges and an increase of $495,000 in other income. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $569,000 in net gains on sales of securities and loans. In the third quarter of 2004, there were gains of $882,000 from two sales of interest-only strip Interest-only strip (IO)

A security based solely on the interest payments from a pool of mortgages, Treasury bonds, or other bonds. Once the principal on the mortgages or bonds has been repaid, interest payments stop, and the value of the IO falls to zero.
 securities. There were no sales of interest-only strip securities in the third quarter of 2005.

For the first nine months of 2005, non-interest income was $13.8 million versus $19.2 million for the comparable period last year. The decrease is attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to gains on sales of interest only strip securities of $9.3 million that occurred in the first nine months of 2004. There were no gains on sales of interest only strip securities in 2005. The decrease was partially offset by increases in all other non-interest income categories.

Non-interest expense for the 2005 third quarter was $17.6 million versus $14.7 million for the 2004 third quarter. This increase is primarily due to the addition of new private client teams, the opening of new locations and increased professional fees due to costs associated with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Non-interest expense for the first nine months of 2005 was $62.0 million, an increase of $18.6 million or 42.9 percent when compared with the same period a year ago. Excluding the effects of a special one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 bonus of $12.0 million directly contributed by Hapoalim U.S.A. Holding Company, Inc., the Bank's former principal shareholder, in the second quarter of 2005, non-interest expense for the first nine months of 2005 was $50.0 million, an increase of $6.6 million or 15.2 percent. This increase is largely due to the addition of private client teams, the opening of new locations, increased data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a  costs and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance costs.

Loans

Loans, excluding loans held for sale, reached a record $872.5 million at September 30, 2005, up $118.7 million or 15.8 percent from the $753.8 million reported at June June: see month.  30, 2005. Average loans, excluding loans held for sale, grew $120.6 million since the second quarter of 2005. For the first nine months of 2005, loans, excluding loans held for sale, grew $301.7 million or 52.9 percent. This solid, organic growth stems mainly from commercial loans made to the Bank's target market by its established private client teams. Additionally, efforts put forth by the Bank's newly appointed senior lending executives are also contributing to the Bank's record loan growth.

Loans held for sale were $88.6 million as of September 30, 2005, a decrease of $21.7 million from June 30, 2005. The periodic fluctuation Fluctuation

A price or interest rate change.
 in loans held for sale is predominantly pre·dom·i·nant  
adj.
1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant.

2.
 due to the timing of SBA SBA
abbr.
Small Business Administration

Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government
 loan purchases and subsequent pool sales.

At September 30, 2005, non-performing loans A non-performing loan is a loan that is in default or close to being in default. Many loans become non-performing after being in default for 3 months, but this can depend on the contract terms.  amounted to $8.7 million compared with $4.7 million at June 30, 2005. The non-performing loan balance primarily consists of two loans. The increase was mostly due to one loan, which is in the process of favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics). . This restructuring will result in additional collateral collateral (kəlăt`ərəl), something of value given or pledged as security for payment of a loan. Collateral consists usually of financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, and negotiable paper, rather than physical goods, although , a significant pay down within 12 months and receipt of all principal and interest.

Capital

Signature Bank's capital ratios remain among the strongest industry-wide. The Bank's tier 1 risk-based, total risk-based and leverage capital ratios were 22.30 percent, 22.84 percent and 9.48 percent, respectively, as of September 30, 2005, which are all well in excess of regulatory requirements Regulatory requirements are part of the process of drug discovery and drug development. Regulatory requirements describe what is necessary for a new drug to be approved for marketing in any particular country. . The ratios reflect the relatively low risk profile of the balance sheet.

DePaolo discussed the Bank's outlook and future plans: "We are optimistic op·ti·mist  
n.
1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome.

2. A believer in philosophical optimism.



op
 about the Bank's growth and our recruitment recruitment /re·cruit·ment/ (re-krldbomact´ment)
1. the gradual increase to a maximum in a reflex when a stimulus of unaltered intensity is prolonged.

2.
 efforts going forward. As we enter the fourth quarter, we are preparing to announce the appointments of several new private client teams who we expect will join us from some of the industry's top financial institutions. We are also in the final stages of opening the Bank's 14th, 15th and 16th offices. In keeping with our strategy, the specific locations of these offices were dictated dic·tate  
v. dic·tat·ed, dic·tat·ing, dic·tates

v.tr.
1. To say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another: dictate a letter.

2.
a.
 by the geographic geographic /geo·graph·ic/ (je?o-graf´ik) in pathology, of or referring to a pattern that is well demarcated, resembling outlines on a map.

geographic

pertaining to geography.
 and industry strengths of these new teams. Also, we are considering adding lending-related product lines to the Bank's offerings, as appropriate, to further augment aug·ment  
v. aug·ment·ed, aug·ment·ing, aug·ments

v.tr.
1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity:
 our expanding lending capabilities.

"Looking ahead, the prospects for recruiting in early 2006 are promising. We are further building upon the reputation we've we've  

Contraction of we have.

we've have
 earned as the bank of choice among both seasoned relationship bankers, whose interest in joining Signature Bank is escalating, as well as our clients, who clearly recognize the difference in our service offering," DePaolo concluded.

Conference Call

Signature Bank's management will host a conference call to review results for the third quarter of 2005 on Thursday Thursday: see week. , October October: see month.  27, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Participants should dial 800-240-7305 at least ten minutes prior to the start of the call. International callers should dial 303-262-2138.

To hear a live Web simulcast Simulcast is a portmanteau of "simultaneous broadcast", and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time.  or to listen to the archived Web cast of the conference call, please visit the Bank's Web site at www.signatureny.com, click on the investor relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 tab and then select news/press and conference calls to access the link to the call. Refer to conference identification number 30806.

To listen to a telephone replay of the conference call, please dial 303-590-3000 and enter reservation A clause in a deed of real property whereby the grantor, one who transfers property, creates and retains for the grantor some right or interest in the estate granted, such as rent or an Easement ,a right of use over the land of another.  identification number 11041067. The replay will be available from approximately 12:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 27, 2005, through Tuesday Tuesday: see week. , November November: see month.  1, 2005, at 6 p.m. ET.

About Signature Bank

Signature Bank, member FDIC FDIC

See: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


FDIC

See Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
, is a New York-based full-service commercial bank with 13 private client offices located in the New York metropolitan area New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the third most populous in the world, after Tokyo and Mexico City. , serving the needs of privately owned businesses, their owners and senior managers through dozens of private client groups. The Bank offers a wide variety of business and personal banking products and services as well as investment, brokerage, asset management and insurance products and services through its subsidiary, Signature Securities Group Corporation, a licensed broker-dealer Broker-Dealer

A person or firm in the business of buying and selling securities operating as both a broker and dealer depending on the transaction.

Notes:
Technically, a broker is only an agent who executes orders on behalf of clients, whereas a dealer acts as a principal
, investment adviser and member NASD/SIPC.

Signature Bank's 13 offices are located throughout the metropolitan New York area. In Manhattan Manhattan, indigenous people of North America
Manhattan (mănhăt`ən), indigenous people of North America of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages).
 -- 261 Madison Avenue Madison Avenue, celebrated street of Manhattan, borough of New York City. It runs from Madison Square (23d St.) to the Madison Bridge over the Harlem River (138th St.). In the 1940s and 50s, some of the major U.S. ; 300 Park Avenue; 71 Broadway Broadway, famous thoroughfare in New York City. It extends from Bowling Green near the foot of Manhattan island N to 262d St. in the Bronx. Throughout its length Broadway is chiefly a commercial street. ; 565 Fifth Avenue and 950 Third Avenue. Brooklyn Brooklyn (brk`lĭn), borough of New York City (1990 pop. 2,300,664), 71 sq mi (184 sq km), coextensive with Kings co., SE N.Y.  -- 26 Court Street and 84 Broadway. Westchester Westchester is the name of some places in the United States of America:
  • Westchester, Los Angeles, California
  • Westchester, Florida
  • Westchester, Illinois
  • Westchester County, New York
  • The Westchester, a shopping mall in White Plains, New York
 -- 1C Quaker Ridge Road The name Ridge Road can refer to multiple streets and roads. Canada
  • In the Ontario township of The Nation, Ridge Road is an east-west street located seven miles north of Highway 417.
, New Rochelle New Rochelle (rōshĕl`), city (1990 pop. 67,625), Westchester co., SE N.Y., on Long Island Sound; settled by Huguenots 1688, inc. as a village 1858, as a city 1899. . Long Island -- 1225 Franklin Avenue Franklin Avenue can refer to:
  • Franklin Avenue (Brooklyn), a street in New York City
  • Franklin Avenue (New York City Subway), a station on the New York City subway system
  • Franklin Avenue (Los Angeles), a street in Los Angeles
, Garden City; 279 Sunrise Sunrise, city (1990 pop. 64,407), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb 8 mi (13 km) W of Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1961 as Sunrise Golf Village. It is a major office and commercial center and the site of Sawgrass Mills, one of the largest malls in the United States.  Highway, Rockville Centre Rockville Centre, residential village (1990 pop. 24,727), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on SW Long Island; inc. 1893. Molloy College is there. A state park is adjacent to the village. ; 58 South Service Road, Melville and 923 Broadway, Woodmere Woodmere, uninc. town (1990 pop. 15,578), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential. . Queens -- 36-36 33rd Street in Long Island City.

For more information, please visit www.signatureny.com.

This press release and oral statements made from time-to-time by our representatives contain "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our future results, interest rates, loan and deposit growth, operations, new private client team hires, new office openings and business strategy. These statements often include words such as "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. As you consider forward-looking statements, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) prevailing economic conditions; (ii) changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values, and competition, which can materially affect origination Origination

The process through which a mortgage lender creates a mortgage secured by some amount of the mortgagor's real property.

Notes:
Also known as loan origination, everyone must go through the origination process when securing a mortgage for a piece of real
 levels and gain on sale results in our business, as well as other aspects of our financial performance; (iii) the level of defaults, losses and prepayments Prepayments

Payments made in excess of scheduled mortgage principal repayments.
 on loans made by us, whether held in portfolio or sold in the whole loan secondary markets, which can materially affect charge-off Eliminate or write off.

The term charge-off is used to describe the process of removing from the records of a company something that was once regarded as an asset but has subsequently become worthless.
 levels and required credit loss reserve levels; and (iv) competition for qualified personnel and desirable office locations. Additional factors are described in our quarterly and annual reports.

You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statements made by Signature Bank speak only as of the date on which they were made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and we cannot predict these events or how they may affect the Bank. Signature Bank has no duty to, and does not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements after the date on which they are made. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made in this release or elsewhere might not reflect actual results.
Signature Bank
                Consolidated Statements of Operations
                             (unaudited)
               (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                             Three months ended    Nine months ended
                                 September 30,        September 30,
                               2005       2004      2005       2004
                             -----------------------------------------
Interest and dividend
 income:
 Loans held for sale              $723       706      2,391     1,844
 Loans, net                     12,747     5,460     31,410    14,280
 Securities available-for-
  sale                          22,837    14,130     62,629    34,769
 Securities held-to-maturity     4,137     3,335     12,329     7,189
 Other short-term
  investments                      202       194        788       422
                             -----------------------------------------
  Total interest income        $40,646    23,825    109,547    58,504
                             -----------------------------------------
Interest expense:
 Deposits                       11,694     4,274     28,121    10,464
 Fed funds purchased and
  securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase      2,425       264      5,748       582
 Federal Home Loan Bank
  advances                       1,200       815      4,931     1,811
 Other short-term borrowings       296        --        625        --
                             -----------------------------------------
  Total interest expense       $15,615     5,353     39,425    12,857
                             -----------------------------------------
  Net interest income before
   provision for loan losses    25,031    18,472     70,122    45,647
Provision for loan losses          803       666      2,081     1,876
                             -----------------------------------------
  Net interest income after
   provision for loan losses   $24,228    17,806     68,041    43,771
                             -----------------------------------------
Non-interest income:
 Commissions                     1,715     1,168      4,819     3,682
 Fees and service charges        1,939     1,562      5,501     4,493
 Net gains on sales of
  securities and loans             712     1,281      1,829    10,723
 Other income                      547        52      1,650       290
                             -----------------------------------------
  Total non-interest income     $4,913     4,063     13,799    19,188
                             -----------------------------------------
Non-interest expense:
 Salaries and benefits          10,218     8,807     40,892    25,835
 Occupancy and equipment         1,821     1,352      5,231     3,948
 Other general and
  administrative                 5,550     4,587     15,849    13,598
                             -----------------------------------------
  Total non-interest expense    17,589    14,746     61,972    43,381
                             -----------------------------------------
  Income before income taxes    11,552     7,123     19,868    19,578
Income tax expense (benefit)     5,143     3,158     11,407    (5,302)
                             -----------------------------------------
  Net income                    $6,409     3,965      8,461    24,880
                             =========================================
  Earnings per share - basic     $0.22      0.15       0.29      1.02
  Earnings per share -
   diluted                       $0.22      0.15       0.29      1.01
Signature Bank
            Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
               (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                 September
                                                    30,      December
                                                   2005         31,
                    Assets                      (unaudited)    2004
                                                ----------------------
Cash and due from banks                            $91,276     69,830
Short-term investments                               7,039      5,230
                                                ----------------------
 Total cash and cash equivalents                    98,315     75,060
Securities available-for-sale ($641,946 pledged
 at September 30, 2005 and $652,860 at December
 31, 2004)                                       2,358,238  2,107,390
Securities held-to-maturity (fair market value
 $406,743 at September 30, 2005 and $414,140 at
 December 31, 2004; $104,527 pledged at
 September 30, 2005 and $57,405 at December 31,
 2004)                                             414,595    416,333
Federal Home Loan Bank stock                         7,000     14,250
Loans held for sale                                 88,617    112,917
Loans, net                                         863,648    563,161
Premises and equipment, net                         15,176     14,186
Accrued interest and dividends receivable           17,764     12,802
Other assets                                       101,670     40,257
                                                ----------------------
 Total assets                                   $3,965,023  3,356,356
                                                ======================
     Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities:
 Deposits:
  Non-interest-bearing                             915,598    759,281
  Interest-bearing                               2,214,854  1,821,426
                                                ----------------------
   Total deposits                                3,130,452  2,580,707
 Fed funds purchased and securities sold under
  agreements to repurchase                         265,000    115,000
 Federal Home Loan Bank advances                   140,000    285,000
 Other short-term borrowings                        50,000         --
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities             31,996     36,730
                                                ----------------------
   Total liabilities                            $3,617,448  3,017,437
Shareholders' equity:
 Preferred stock, par value $.01; 61,000,000
  shares authorized and unissued at September
  30,2005                                               --         --
 Common stock, par value $.01; 64,000,000
  shares authorized, 29,358,230 shares issued
  and outstanding at September 30, 2005;
  39,000,000 shares authorized, 29,315,000
  shares issued and outstanding at December 31,
  2004                                                 294        293
 Additional paid-in capital                        361,281    348,553
 Unearned compensation                                (890)      (783)
 Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)             5,395     (3,066)
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
  Net unrealized depreciation on securities
   available-for-sale, net of tax effect           (18,505)    (6,078)
                                                ----------------------
   Total shareholders' equity                      347,575    338,919
                                                ----------------------
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $3,965,023  3,356,356
                                                ======================
Financial Summary
(unaudited)

                               Three months ended   Nine months ended

                               September September September September
(dollars in thousands, except     30,       30,       30,       30,
 ratios and per share amounts)   2005      2004      2005      2004
                              ---------- --------- --------- ---------

 Per share:
    Net income - basic        $    0.22 $    0.15 $    0.29 $    1.02
    Net income - diluted      $    0.22 $    0.15 $    0.29 $    1.01
    Average shares outstanding
     - basic                     29,357    26,505    29,343    24,442
    Average shares outstanding
     - diluted                   29,710    26,812    29,683    24,643
    Book value                $   11.84 $   11.50 $   11.84 $   11.50
 Selected financial data:
    Return on average total
     assets                        0.67 %    0.57 %    0.31 %   1.41 %
    Return on average
     shareholders' equity          7.33 %    5.87 %    3.31 %  14.63 %
    Efficiency ratio              58.74 %   65.44 %   73.85 %  66.91 %
    Yield on interest-earning
     assets                        4.46 %    3.58 %    4.27 %   3.46 %
    Cost of deposits and
     borrowings                    1.80 %    0.86 %    1.62 %   0.81 %
    Net interest margin            2.75 %    2.78 %    2.73 %   2.70 %
September  June    December September
Capital Ratios                     30,      30,       31,      30,
--------------                  ---------  ------  -------- ---------
(unaudited)                       2005      2005     2004      2004
                                ---------  ------  -------- ---------

    Tier one leverage               9.48 %  9.98 %   10.86 %   12.25 %
    Tier one risk-based            22.30 % 23.83 %   29.27 %   32.09 %
    Total risk-based               22.84 % 24.37 %   29.92 %   32.67 %
September  June   December September
Asset Quality                        30,      30,      31,      30,
-------------                     --------- ------- -------- ---------
(unaudited)                         2005     2005    2004      2004
                                  --------- ------- -------- ---------

Non-performing loans             $   8,719 $ 4,708 $  6,042 $   4,729
Allowance for loan losses        $   8,897 $ 8,105 $  7,660 $   6,185
Allowance for loan losses to non-
 performing loans                   102.04 %172.15 % 126.78 %  130.79%
Allowance for loan losses to
 total loans                          1.02 %  1.08 %   1.34 %    1.23%
Non-performing loans to total
 loans                                1.00 %  0.62 %   1.06 %    0.94%
Quarterly net charge-offs
 (recoveries) to average loans
 (annualized)                         0.01 %  0.50 %   0.00 %  (0.01%)
Signature Bank
                     Net Interest Margin Analysis
                              (unaudited)

The following tables present an analysis of net interest income by
each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities:

                                              Three Months Ended
 (unaudited)                                  September 30, 2005
                                         -----------------------------
                                                     Interest Average
                                           Average   Income/   Yield/
 (dollars in thousands)                    Balance   Expense    Rate
                                         ----------- -------- --------
Interest-Earning Assets
 Short-term investments                     $12,389     $109     3.49%
 Investment securities                    2,754,301   27,067     3.93%
 Commercial loans and commercial
  mortgages                                 618,931    9,587     6.15%
 Residential mortgages                       68,794      997     5.80%
 Consumer loans                              99,166    2,163     8.65%
 Loans held for sale                         63,283      723     4.53%
                                         ----------- -------- --------

 Total interest-earning assets           $3,616,864  $40,646     4.46%
 Non-interest-earning assets                199,228
                                         -----------

 Total assets                            $3,816,092
                                         ===========
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits:
 NOW and interest-bearing checking         $209,562     $349     0.66%
 Money market accounts                    1,567,888    8,935     2.26%
 Certificates of deposits                   319,747    2,410     2.99%
 Non-interest-bearing deposits              897,193       --       --
                                         ----------- -------- --------

 Total deposits                          $2,994,390  $11,694     1.55%
 Borrowings                                 455,074    3,921     3.42%
                                         ----------- -------- --------

 Total deposits and borrowings           $3,449,464  $15,615     1.80%
 Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
  and shareholders' equity                  366,628
                                         -----------

 Total liabilities and shareholders'
  equity                                 $3,816,092
                                         ===========

 Net interest income / interest rate spread          $25,031     2.66%
                                                     ======== ========

 Net interest margin                                             2.75%
                                                              ========

 Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average
  interest-bearing liabilities                                 104.85%
                                                              ========

                                              Three Months Ended
 (unaudited)                                  September 30, 2004
                                         -----------------------------
                                                      Interest Average
                                           Average    Income/  Yield/
 (dollars in thousands)                    Balance    Expense   Rate
                                         ------------ -------- -------

Interest-Earning Assets
 Short-term investments                      $34,096     $102    1.19%
 Investment securities                     2,092,827   17,557    3.36%
 Commercial loans and commercial
  mortgages                                  318,054    3,648    4.56%
 Residential mortgages                        71,536      946    5.29%
 Consumer loans                               50,080      866    6.88%
 Loans held for sale                          80,881      706    3.47%
                                          ----------- -------- -------

 Total interest-earning assets            $2,647,474  $23,825    3.58%
 Non-interest-earning assets                 124,944
                                          -----------

 Total assets                             $2,772,418
                                          ===========
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits:
 NOW and interest-bearing checking          $176,742     $311    0.70%
 Money market accounts                     1,207,177    3,417    1.13%
 Certificates of deposits                    130,754      546    1.66%
 Non-interest-bearing deposits               710,862       --      --
                                          ----------- -------- -------

 Total deposits                           $2,225,535   $4,274    0.76%
 Borrowings                                  256,000    1,079    1.68%
                                          ----------- -------- -------

 Total deposits and borrowings            $2,481,535   $5,353    0.86%
 Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
  and shareholders' equity                   290,883
                                          -----------

 Total liabilities and shareholders'
  equity                                  $2,772,418
                                          ===========

 Net interest income / interest rate
  spread                                              $18,472    2.72%
                                                      ======== =======

 Net interest margin                                             2.78%
                                                               =======

 Ratio of average interest-earning assets
  to average interest-bearing liabilities                      106.69%
                                                               =======
Nine Months Ended
 (unaudited)                                  September 30, 2005
                                         -----------------------------
                                                     Interest  Average
                                           Average    Income/  Yield/
 (dollars in thousands)                    Balance    Expense   Rate
                                         ----------- --------- -------

Interest-Earning Assets
 Short-term investments                     $16,432      $350    2.85%
 Investment securities                    2,650,640    75,396    3.79%
 Commercial loans and commercial
  mortgages                                 539,533    23,604    5.85%
 Residential mortgages                       71,759     2,904    5.40%
 Consumer loans                              77,490     4,902    8.46%
 Loans held for sale                         74,219     2,391    4.31%
                                         ----------- --------- -------

 Total interest-earning assets           $3,430,073  $109,547    4.27%
 Non-interest-earning assets                189,552
                                         -----------

 Total assets                            $3,619,625
                                         ===========
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits:
 NOW and interest-bearing checking         $197,048      $959    0.65%
 Money market accounts                    1,505,408    22,066    1.96%
 Certificates of deposits                   247,334     5,096    2.75%
 Non-interest-bearing deposits              815,922        --      --
                                         ----------- --------- -------

 Total deposits                          $2,765,712   $28,121    1.36%
 Borrowings                                 492,889    11,304    3.07%
                                         ----------- --------- -------

 Total deposits and borrowings           $3,258,601   $39,425    1.62%
 Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
  and shareholders' equity                  361,024
                                         -----------

 Total liabilities and shareholders'
  equity                                 $3,619,625
                                         ===========

 Net interest income / interest rate spread           $70,122    2.65%
                                                     ========= =======

 Net interest margin                                             2.73%
                                                               =======

 Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-
  bearing liabilities                                          105.26%
                                                               =======

                                               Nine Months Ended
 (unaudited)                                   September 30, 2004
                                          ----------------------------
                                                      Interest Average
                                            Average   Income/  Yield/
 (dollars in thousands)                     Balance   Expense   Rate
                                          ----------- -------- -------

Interest-Earning Assets
 Short-term investments                      $30,798     $225    0.98%
 Investment securities                     1,740,734   42,155    3.23%
 Commercial loans and commercial
  mortgages                                  306,302    9,678    4.22%
 Residential mortgages                        64,516    2,274    4.70%
 Consumer loans                               43,098    2,328    7.22%
 Loans held for sale                          73,890    1,844    3.33%
                                          ----------- -------- -------

 Total interest-earning assets            $2,259,338  $58,504    3.46%
 Non-interest-earning assets                 105,115
                                          -----------

 Total assets                             $2,364,453
                                          ===========
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits:
 NOW and interest-bearing checking          $166,723     $868    0.70%
 Money market accounts                     1,022,889    8,399    1.10%
 Certificates of deposits                     97,902    1,197    1.63%
 Non-interest-bearing deposits               613,102       --      --
                                          ----------- -------- -------

 Total deposits                           $1,900,616  $10,464    0.74%
 Borrowings                                  218,062    2,393    1.47%
                                          ----------- -------- -------

 Total deposits and borrowings            $2,118,678  $12,857    0.81%
 Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
  and shareholders' equity                   245,775
                                          -----------

 Total liabilities and shareholders'
  equity                                  $2,364,453
                                          ===========

 Net interest income / interest rate
  spread                                              $45,647    2.65%
                                                      ======== =======

 Net interest margin                                             2.70%
                                                               =======

 Ratio of average interest-earning assets
  to average interest-bearing liabilities                      106.64%
                                                               =======
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