Flatbush Federal Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings for Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2010

BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 $95,000, or $0.04 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 as compared to a consolidated net loss of $220,000, or $0.08 per share, for the same quarter in 2009.  Net income for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $441,000, or $0.17 per share, compared to $195,000, or $0.07 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $246,000.

The Company's assets at December 31, 2010 were $147.0 million compared to $156.0 million at December 31, 2009, a decrease of $9.0 million or 5.7%. Loans receivable decreased $4.5 million or 4.1%, to $106.5 million at December 31, 2010 from $111.0 million at December 31, 2009. Mortgage-backed securities decreased $6.5 million or 23.0%, to $21.8 million at December 31, 2010 from $28.3 million at December 31, 2009. Cash and cash equivalents increased $2.7 million, or 49.1%, to $8.2 million at December 31, 2010 from $5.5 million at December 31, 2009.  

Total deposits increased $1.9 million, or 1.6%, to $117.1 million at December 31, 2010 from $115.2 million at December 31, 2009. Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLB) decreased $10.9 million, or 47.6%, to $12.0 million at December 31, 2010 from $22.9 million at December 31, 2009.

Total stockholders' equity increased $521,000, or 3.4%, to $15.8 million at December 31, 2010 from $15.2 million at December 31, 2009. The increase to stockholders' equity reflects net income of $441,000, amortization of $25,000 of unearned ESOP shares, amortization of $41,000 of restricted stock awards  for the Company's Stock-Based Incentive Program, and amortization of $41,000 of stock option awards, partially offset by an increase of $27,000 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 December 31, 2010, the Company did not repurchase shares. As of December 31, 2010, a total of 12,750 shares have been repurchased at a weighted average price of $4.44.

INCOME INFORMATION – Three month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

Net loss decreased by $125,000 to a net loss of $95,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 compared to a net loss of $220,000 for the same quarter in 2009. The decrease in net loss for the quarter was primarily the result of decreases of $150,000 in interest expense on deposits, $87,000 in interest expense on  borrowings from the FHLB, and $142,000 in provision for loan loss, partially offset a decrease of $170,000 in interest income and increases of $16,000 in non-interest expense and $68,000 in income tax expense.

INCOME INFORMATION – Years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

Net income increased $246,000 to $441,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $195,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009.  The increase in net income for the year ended December 31, 2010 was primarily due to decreases of $628,000 in interest expense on deposits and $577,000 in interest expense on borrowings from the FHLB of New York, which were partially offset by decreases of $288,000 in interest income and $7,000 in non-interest income and increases of $172,000 in provision for loan losses, $468,000 in non-interest expense and $24,000 in income taxes. Non-interest expense included an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $480,000 to $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 primarily due a pre-tax curtailment credit of $416,000, net of actuarial expenses, recorded in 2009 resulting from the freezing of the defined benefit pension plan in 2009.

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

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SOURCE Flatbush Federal Bancorp, Inc.