Market Wire

Advanced Search  

  Home |  Our Services  |  Why Use Us?  |  Recent News  |  Resources  |  About Us  |  For Media  |  Log In / Submit 

B of I Holding, Inc. Announces Record Net Income for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2008

Diluted Earnings per Share Double, New Capital Added for Growth

SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/19/08 -- B of I Holding, Inc. (B of I or the Company), (NASDAQ: BOFI), parent of Bank of Internet USA (Bank), today announced unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2008. Net income for the fourth quarter increased to $1,780,000, up 96.9% compared to the $904,000 earned in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and up 74.9% compared to its last quarter ended March 31, 2008. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 were $0.20 per share, up 100% from the $0.10 per share earned in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and up 81.8% compared to its last quarter.

For the seventh consecutive year, the Company increased its annual earnings, reaching $4,196,000 for the year ended June 30, 2008, up 26.4% over the year ended June 30, 2007. Diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2008 were $0.46 per share, up 27.8% from the $0.36 per share earned for fiscal 2007.

Having completed his first fiscal year since his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of B of I, Greg Garrabrants commented on B of I's results, saying, "This year's record earnings are particularly gratifying in light of the credit challenges experienced by many in the financial sector. Our Bank is one of a few banks with strong earnings growth, an expanding net interest margin and real loan portfolio growth. We will continue to execute on our core business model of accessing our deposit and loan customers over the Internet, controlling costs and capitalizing on opportunities in the mortgage markets. We will be well positioned for continued growth and profitability when the credit crisis subsides."

Fourth Quarter Highlights:


--  Net interest margin grew to 2.42% in the fourth quarter, up 74.1% over

    the fourth quarter of 2007 and up 37.5% compared to last quarter.



--  Asset quality remains strong with total non-performing loans of 0.66%

    of loan portfolio.



--  Tangible book value increased to $8.95 per share, up $0.76 compared to

    the end of last year.



--  Total assets reached $1,194.2 million at June 30, 2008, up 26.1%

    compared to the end of last year.



--  B of I has raised $4.8 million in a private offering of 8% convertible

    preferred stock.

    

"Our team has raised $4.8 million of capital through the issuance of 8% convertible preferred stock at a time when many banks are completely shut out from the equity markets," said Mr. Garrabrants. "I believe that our investors share management's belief that, over the longer term, we have the right business model for the underlying structural changes impacting our industry and, in the intermediate term, the severe distress in the financial services sector presents an opportunity for us to acquire loans and securities at favorable prices."

Quarter Earnings Summary

During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, B of I earned $1,780,000 or $0.20 per diluted share compared to $904,000, or $0.10 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Net interest income increased $4.0 million during the 2008 quarter compared to the 2007 quarter and increased $2.3 million compared to the last quarter ended March 2008. This quarter, more than half of the increase in net interest income was attributable to an improved net interest margin and the balance was the result of higher average earning assets. The net interest margin increased to 2.42%, up 103 basis points over the fourth quarter in 2007 and up 66 basis points compared to the quarter ended in March 2008. To generate higher net interest margin, the Bank sold $66.7 million of agency mortgage-backed securities during the quarter and re-invested proceeds in higher yielding mortgage loan pools and non-agency mortgage-backed securities. The realized gain on the sale of the agency mortgage-backed securities during the quarter was $404,000 pretax. For the fourth quarter of 2008, non-interest income was a loss of $425,000 due to an unrealized loss of $1.0 million associated with an other-than-temporary impairment of a preferred stock investment in Fannie Mae. Additional Fannie Mae unrealized loss may be required in future quarters. The Bank also elected to increase its allowance for loan loss from 34 basis points at the end of March 2008 to 43 basis points. The provision for loan loss was $1,122,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008, $835,000 for the quarter ended March 2008 and $80,000 for the fourth quarter of 2007. The increase in our loan loss provision this quarter was primarily based upon the nationwide decline in consumer credit as a result of significant uncertainty in our economy.

Non-interest expense, or operating costs for the fourth quarter of 2008, was $2,464,000, 21.5% lower than the $3,138,000 in operating costs for the quarter ended in March 2008 and higher than the $1,656,000 in operating costs for the fourth quarter of 2007. The decrease in operating expense in the fourth quarter compared to the last quarter ended in March 2008 was primarily the result of elimination of the one-time compensation amounts incurred last quarter, lower advertising costs and lower regulatory fees. The increase in operating expense in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to the fourth quarter of 2007 was primarily the result of increased salaries and benefits related to the formation of our consumer lending group, higher professional fees and higher standard regulatory fees.

Balance Sheet Summary

Total assets increased to $1,194.2 million, up 26.1% from total assets of $947.2 million at June 30, 2007. The increase in total assets was the result of purchases of single-family and multifamily mortgage loans and the purchase of AAA non-agency mortgage-backed securities. The asset growth since June 30, 2007 was funded by a net increase in deposits totaling $22.8 million and an increase in FHLB and repurchase borrowings of $211.7 million. For fiscal 2008, stockholders' equity increased $10.3 million, primarily due to earnings of $4.2 million, $3.8 million from the proceeds of our convertible preferred stock offering, an unrealized gain of $1.9 million from marking-to-market our available for sale government agency mortgage-backed securities and $0.4 million from stock-based compensation, net of dividends.

Conference Call

A conference call and webcast will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 5:00 PM Eastern / 2:00 PM Pacific. To participate in the conference call, please dial the following number five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time: 877/879-6203. International callers should dial: 719/325-4797. Digital replay is available by calling 888/203-1112 and using the digital pass code #4977477. The conference call will be webcast live and may be accessed at BofI's website, http://www.bofiholding.com. For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on the BofIholding.com website for 90 days.

About BofI Holding, Inc. and Bank of Internet USA

BofI Holding, Inc. is the holding company of Bank of Internet USA and trades on NASDAQ under the symbol BOFI. Bank of Internet USA is a consumer focused, FDIC insured, nationwide savings bank operating primarily over the Internet. It offers a variety of consumer banking services, focusing primarily on gathering retail deposits over the Internet and originating home equity loans, auto loans and RV loans, as well as originating and purchasing multifamily and single-family mortgage loans. Bank of Internet USA offers products through its websites at www.bankofinternet.com and www.ApartmentBank.com. Retail deposit products include certificates of deposit, online checking accounts with check images, bill payment, high interest savings accounts, ATM or Visa Check Cards, money market savings accounts, and ATM fee reimbursement anywhere in the world.


                            BofI HOLDING, INC.

                SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

         (Unaudited -dollars in thousands, except per share data)



                                                           June 30,

                                                    -----------------------

Selected Balance Sheet Data:                           2008        2007

                                                    ----------- -----------

Total assets                                        $ 1,194,245 $   947,163

Loans held for investment, net of allowance for

 loan losses                                            631,413     507,906

Allowance for loan losses                                 2,710       1,450

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale           209,119     296,068

Investment securities held to maturity                  300,895      61,902

Total deposits                                          570,704     547,949

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase          130,000      90,000

Advances from the FHLB                                  398,966     227,292

Junior subordinated debentures                            5,155       5,155

Total stockholders’ equity                               83,082      72,750









                                At or For the Quarter  At or For the Year

                                    Ended June 30,       Ended June 30,

                                --------------------- --------------------

                                  2008        2007       2008      2007

                                ---------  ---------- ---------- ---------

Selected Income Statement Data:

Interest and dividend income    $  18,534  $   12,550 $   63,301 $  44,586

Interest expense                   11,567       9,511     45,281    33,738

                                ---------  ---------- ---------- ---------

Net interest income                 6,967       3,039     18,020    10,848

Provision for loan losses           1,122          80      2,226       (25)

                                ---------  ---------- ---------- ---------

Net interest income after

 provision for loan losses          5,845       2,959     15,794    10,873

Non-interest income                  (425)        209      1,379     1,180

Non-interest expense                2,464       1,656     10,162     6,450

                                ---------  ---------- ---------- ---------

Income before income tax

 expense                            2,956       1,512      7,011     5,603

Income tax expense                  1,176         608      2,815     2,284

                                ---------  ---------- ---------- ---------

Net income                      $   1,780  $      904 $    4,196 $   3,319

                                =========  ========== ========== =========

Net income attributable to

 common stock                   $   1,700  $      827 $    3,884 $   3,007

Per Share Data:

Net income:

  Basic                         $    0.21  $     0.10 $     0.47 $    0.36

  Diluted                       $    0.20  $     0.10 $     0.46 $    0.36

Book value per common share     $    8.95  $     8.19 $     8.95 $    8.19

Tangible book value per common

 share                          $    8.95  $     8.19 $     8.95 $    8.19

Weighted average number of

 common shares outstanding:

  Basic                         8,271,154   8,252,801  8,261,100 8,283,098

  Diluted                       8,380,271   8,378,800  8,375,550 8,405,215

Common shares outstanding at

 end of period                  8,299,563   8,267,590  8,299,563 8,267,590

Common shares issued at end of

 period                         8,627,840   8,587,090  8,627,840 8,587,090













                            At or For the Quarter     At or For the Year

                                Ended June 30,          Ended June 30,

                            ----------------------  ----------------------

                               2008        2007        2008        2007

                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

Performance Ratios and

 Other Data:

Loan originations for

 investment                 $    6,285  $   46,131  $   64,888  $   67,449

Loan originations for sale           -       1,794         516       7,579

Loan purchases                  59,992      10,663     201,010      44,976

Return on average assets          0.21%       0.41%       0.40%       0.41%

Return on average common

 stockholders’ equity             9.20%       4.85%       5.41%       4.50%

Interest rate spread(1)           2.16%       1.05%       1.41%       0.98%

Net interest margin(2)            2.42%       1.39%       1.72%       1.36%

Efficiency ratio(3)               37.7%       51.0%       52.4%       53.6%

Capital Ratios:

Equity to assets at end of

 period                           6.96%       7.68%       6.96%       7.68%

Tier 1 leverage (core)

 capital to adjusted

 tangible assets(4)               7.09%       7.90%       7.09%       7.90%

Tier 1 risk-based capital

 ratio(4)                        13.95%      14.76%      13.95%      14.76%

Total risk-based capital

 ratio(4)                        14.40%      15.05%      14.40%      15.05%

Tangible capital to

 tangible assets(4)               7.09%       7.90%       7.09%       7.90%



Asset Quality Ratios:

Net charge-offs to average

 loans outstanding                0.08%          -        0.18%          -

Nonperforming loans to

 total loans                      0.66%       0.05%       0.66%       0.05%

Allowance for loan losses

 to total loans held for

 investment                       0.43%       0.28%       0.43%       0.28%

Allowance for loan losses

 to nonperforming loans          65.29%     541.04%      65.26%     541.04%



__________________



(1) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the annualized

    weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted

    average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of

    average interest-earning assets.

(3) Efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense as a percentage of

    the aggregate of net interest income and non-interest income.

(4) Reflects regulatory capital ratios of Bank of Internet USA only.

Contact:
BofI Holding, Inc.
Gregory Garrabrants
CEO
858/350-6203
Email Contact


Contact Us |  Privacy Statement | Terms of Service |  Market Wire ©1996-2004