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Flushing Financial Corporation Reports 3Q23 GAAP EPS of $0.32 and Core EPS of $0.31; Delivered Sequential EPS and GAAP NIM Expansion as Action Plan Continues to Progress; Opened 27th Branch Expanding Asian Market Presence
John R. Buran, President and CEO Commentary “We delivered sequential EPS and GAAP NIM expansion through the continued execution of our action plan to drive
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[{"type":"text","content":"John R. Buran, President and CEO Commentary “We delivered sequential EPS and GAAP NIM expansion through the continued execution of our action plan to drive long-term profitability while advancing our near-term areas of focus amid persisting challenges in the operating environment. In 3Q23, we made significant progress on delivering against all pillars of our action plan, including: 1) reduced interest rate risk and moved closer to our goal of interest rate neutrality, including the addition of $100 million of interest rate hedges; 2) increased yields on new loans 288 bps YoY and 34 bps QoQ, with an emphasis on floating rate loans and back-to-back swaps; 3) increased noninterest bearing deposits $46.6 million QoQ; 4) saw strength in debt service coverage for our multifamily and investor commercial real estate portfolios repricing through 2025, with our stress testing (200 bps increase in rates and 10% rise in operating expenses) indicating a resilient borrower base; Manhattan office buildings are minimal at 0.6% of net loans; 5) maintained stability in available liquidity and capital ratios; and 6) emphasized noninterest expenses. We’re confident that our ability to execute will guide us through the near-term challenges and enable the Bank to emerge as a strong and more profitable institution.” - John R. Buran, President and CEO UNIONDALE, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QoQ, EPS Increases; GAAP NIM Expands; Minimal Core NIM Compression. The Company reported third quarter 2023 GAAP EPS of $0.32, up 10.3% QoQ, but down 57.9% YoY. Core EPS totaled $0.31, an increase of 19.2% QoQ, but a decrease of 50.0% YoY. The improvement in core EPS QoQ was primarily driven by lower credit costs, higher noninterest income, and lower operating expenses, partially offset by slight NIM compression. GAAP NIM of 2.22% increased 4 bps QoQ but declined 85 bps YoY; while Core NIM of 2.14% compressed 3 bps QoQ and 89 bps YoY. Our actions to reduce interest rate risk, including adding interest rate hedges and floating rate loans, assisted in reducing the NIM compression and are beneficial in a “higher-for-longer” rate environment. Strong Credit Quality; Stable Capital. Nonperforming assets decreased 23.2% YoY and 3.1% QoQ while net recoveries were $42,000 in 3Q23. Capital continues to be sound with TCE/TA1 of 7.59% at September 30, 2023, compared ...