Flagstar Issues Revised 2012 Results Based on Analysis of Assured Decision

TROY, Mich., Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: FBC) ("Flagstar"), the holding company for Flagstar Bank, FSB (the "Bank"), announced today that it has completed an analysis of the financial impact arising from the decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Court") in the previously disclosed lawsuit filed by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., formerly known as Financial Security Assurance Inc. ("Assured").  This decision was described in a press release issued by Flagstar on February 5, 2013.  Flagstar disagrees with the Court's decision and intends to contest the outcome on appeal.

Following the Court's decision in the Assured case, Flagstar increased, effective as of December 31, 2012, its reserve for pending and threatened litigation, which resulted in a decrease in net income of $161.0 million, or $2.87 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter 2012.  The total amount reserved for pending and threatened litigation, including amounts paid in anticipation of future settlements, was increased to approximately $244.6 million at December 31, 2012.  Included in this reserve are amounts for the Court's decision regarding Assured and for the lawsuit that the MBIA Insurance Corporation filed against the Bank on January 11, 2013, along with other pending litigation.

As a result, for the three months ended December 31, 2012, net income applicable to common shareholders decreased to a net loss of $(94.2) million, or $(1.75) per share (diluted), as compared to previously reported net income of $66.8 million, or $1.12 per share (diluted).  For the year ended December 31, 2012, net income applicable to common shareholders decreased to $62.7 million, or $0.87 per share (diluted), as compared to previously reported net income of $223.7 million, or $3.74 per share (diluted).  At December 31, 2012 the Bank's revised Tier 1 capital ratio was 9.26 percent, as compared to a previously reported ratio of 10.41 percent.  Flagstar's deferred tax asset, which is currently fully offset by a valuation allowance, correspondingly increased to approximately $342 million at December 31, 2012.     

The revised financial results will be reflected in Flagstar's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and are included in the financial highlights below.

About Flagstar

Flagstar is a full-service financial institution offering a range of products and services to consumers, businesses, and homeowners.  With $14.1 billion in total assets at December 31, 2012, Flagstar is the largest publicly held savings bank headquartered in Michigan.  Flagstar originates loans nationwide and is one of the leading originators of residential first mortgage loans.  For more information, please visit flagstar.com.

Non-GAAP

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SOURCE Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.