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Form 10-Q for ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC


8-May-2009

Quarterly Report


ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

                                                            Quarter ended March 31,
                                                             2009               2008            Variance %
EARNINGS DATA:
Interest income                                          $     83,931         $  82,101                 2.2 %
Interest expense                                               53,266            57,192                -6.9 %

Net interest income                                            30,665            24,909                23.1 %
Provision for loan losses                                       3,200             1,650                93.9 %

Net interest income after provision for loan losses            27,465            23,259                18.1 %
Non-interest income                                            17,246             8,864                94.6 %
Non-interest expenses                                          19,273            17,730                 8.7 %

Income before income taxes                                     25,438            14,393                76.7 %
Income tax expense (benefit)                                      690            (2,455 )            -128.1 %

Net Income                                                     24,748            16,848                46.9 %
Less: dividends on preferred stock                             (1,201 )          (1,201 )               0.0 %

Income available to common shareholders                  $     23,547         $  15,647                50.5 %

PER SHARE DATA:

Basic                                                    $       0.97         $    0.65                49.2 %

Diluted                                                  $       0.97         $    0.64                51.6 %


Average common shares outstanding                              24,245            24,164                 0.3 %
Average potential common share-options                              3               125               -97.6 %

Average shares and shares equivalents                          24,248            24,289                -0.2 %


Book value per common share                              $      10.38         $   11.15                -6.9 %

Market price at end of period                            $       4.88         $   19.71               -75.2 %

Cash dividends declared per common share                 $       0.04         $    0.14               -71.4 %

Cash dividends declared on common shares                 $        972         $   3,399               -71.4 %


Return on average assets (ROA)                                   1.53 %            1.06 %              44.3 %

Return on average common equity (ROE)                           49.14 %           20.63 %             138.2 %

Equity-to-assets ratio                                           4.92 %            5.50 %             -10.6 %

Efficiency ratio                                                51.65 %           54.69 %              -5.6 %

Expense ratio                                                    0.82 %            0.69 %              18.8 %

Interest rate spread                                             1.79 %            1.34 %              33.6 %

Interest rate margin                                             1.98 %            1.68 %              17.9 %

Number of financial centers                                        23                24                -4.2 %

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                                                         March 31,          December 31,
                                                           2009                 2008              Variance %
PERIOD END BALANCES AND CAPITAL RATIOS:

Investments and loans
Investment securities                                   $ 4,576,103        $    3,945,626                16.0 %
Loans (including loans held-for-sale), net                1,199,431             1,219,112                -1.6 %
Securities sold but not yet delivered                       289,565               834,976               -65.3 %

                                                        $ 6,065,099        $    5,999,714                 1.1 %

Deposits and Borrowings
Deposits                                                $ 1,806,246        $    1,785,300                 1.2 %
Repurchase agreements                                     3,757,411             3,761,121                -0.1 %
Other borrowings                                            467,180               373,718                25.0 %
Securities purchased but not yet received                   112,628                   398             28198.5 %

                                                        $ 6,143,465        $    5,920,537                 3.8 %

Stockholders' equity
Preferred equity                                        $    68,000        $       68,000                 0.0 %
Common equity                                               251,351               193,317                30.0 %

                                                        $   319,351        $      261,317                22.2 %

Capital ratios
Leverage capital                                               6.54 %                6.38 %               2.5 %

Tier 1 risk-based capital                                     16.20 %               17.08 %              -5.2 %

Total risk-based capital                                      16.79 %               17.71 %              -5.2 %


Trust assets managed                                    $ 1,617,855        $    1,706,286                -5.2 %
Broker-dealer assets gathered                             1,087,781             1,195,739                -9.0 %

Assets managed                                            2,705,636             2,902,025                -6.8 %
Assets owned                                              6,485,946             6,205,536                 4.5 %

Total financial assets managed and assets owned         $ 9,191,582        $    9,107,561                 0.9 %

OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Introduction
The Group's diversified mix of businesses and products generates both the interest income traditionally associated with a banking institution and non-interest income traditionally associated with a financial services institution (generated by such businesses as securities brokerage, fiduciary services, investment banking, insurance and pension administration). Although all of these businesses, to varying degrees, are affected by interest rate and financial markets fluctuations and other external factors, the Group's commitment is to continue producing a balanced and growing revenue stream. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the strategies in place enabled the Group to continue to perform well despite the turbulent credit market and the recession in Puerto Rico. Highlights of the quarter include strong sequential increases in residential mortgage and commercial loan production, retail deposits increased 10.73%, or $116.2 million, from December 31, 2008, sequential increase of 75.9% in mortgage banking activities, sequential increase of 3.0% in net interest income, stockholders' equity increased $58.0 million during the quarter, book value per common share increased to $10.38 from $7.96 at December 31, 2008, and a gain of $10.3 million on the sale of securities. Income Available to Common Shareholders
For the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Group's income available to common shareholders totaled $23.5 million, compared to $15.6 million in the comparable year-ago quarter. Earnings per basic and fully diluted common share were $0.97 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, compared to $0.65 per basic and $0.64 per fully diluted common share in the same year-ago quarter.

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Return on Average Assets and Common Equity Return on average common equity (ROE) for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, was 49.14%, which represents an increase of 138.2%, from 20.63% for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Return on average assets (ROA) for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, was 1.53%, representing an increase of 44.3% from 1.06%, for the same year-ago quarter.
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses Net interest income after provision for loan losses increased 18.1% for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, totaling $27.5 million, compared with $23.3 million for the same period last year. Growth reflects the significant reduction in cost of funds, which has declined more rapidly than the yield on interest-earning assets.
Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income was $17.2 million, 94.6% higher than the first quarter of 2008. Growth reflects a gain on the sale of government securities, increased mortgage banking activities from the sale of conforming residential mortgage production into the secondary market, lower banking and financial service revenues, in line with first quarter industry trends, and continued de-emphasis of the overdraft privilege program.
Non-Interest Expenses
Non-interest expenses of $19.3 million increased year over year at a lower rate than revenues, resulting in an improved efficiency ratio of 51.65% (compared to 54.69% in the year-ago quarter).
Income Tax Expense
The effective income tax rate was 2.7% for the first quarter of 2009, which includes Puerto Rico's new taxes on the earnings of international banking entities and financial institutions, versus tax benefits in the first and fourth quarters of 2008.
Group's Financial Assets
The Group's total financial assets include owned assets and the assets managed by the trust division, the securities broker-dealer subsidiary, and the private pension plan administration subsidiary. At March 31, 2009, total financial assets reached $9.192 billion, compared to $9.108 billion at December 31, 2008, a 1.0% increase. When compared to December 31, 2008, there was 4.5% increase in assets owned as of March 31, 2009, while assets managed by the trust division and the broker-dealer subsidiary decreased from $2.9 billion as of December 31, 2008 to $2.7 billion as of March 31, 2009.
The Group's trust division offers various types of individual retirement accounts ("IRA") and manages 401(K) and Keogh retirement plans and custodian and corporate trust accounts, while Caribbean Pension Consultants, Inc. ("CPC") manages the administration of private pension plans. At March 31, 2009, total assets managed by the Group's trust division and CPC amounted to $1.618 billion, compared to $1.706 billion at December 31, 2008. The Group's broker-dealer subsidiary offers a wide array of investment alternatives to its client base, such as tax-advantaged fixed income securities, mutual funds, stocks, bonds and money management wrap-fee programs. At March 31, 2009, total assets gathered by the broker-dealer from its customer investment accounts decreased to $1.088 billion, compared to $1.196 billion at December 31, 2008. Interest Earning Assets
The investment portfolio amounted to $4.576 billion at March 31, 2009, a 15.98% increase compared to $3.946 billion at December 31, 2008, while the loan portfolio decreased 1.61% to $1.199 billion at March 31, 2009, compared to $1.219 billion at December 31, 2008.
The mortgage loan portfolio totaled $999.1 million at March 31, 2009, a 1.3% decrease from $1.012 billion at March 31, 2008, and a decrease of 2.4%, from $1.023 million at December 31, 2008. Nevertheless, mortgage loan production for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, totaled $67.9 million, which represents a 37.8% increase compared to the same period last year.

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Interest Bearing Liabilities
Total deposits amounted to $1.806 billion at March 31, 2009, an increase of 1.17% compared to $1.785 billion at December 31, 2008, primarily due to increased retail deposits, particularly in demand deposit accounts. Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' equity at March 31, 2009, was $319.4 million, compared to $261.3 million at December 31, 2008, reflecting increased earnings in the quarter and improvements in the valuation of the Group's available-for-sale investment securities portfolio.
The Group's capital ratios remain above regulatory capital requirements, with risk-based capital ratios above regulatory capital adequacy guidelines. At March 31, 2009, Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio was 6.54% (1.6 times the minimum of 4.00%), Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 16.20% (4.1 times the minimum of 4.00%), and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 16.79% (2.1 times the minimum of 8.00%).
Financial Service-Banking Franchise
The Group's niche market approach to the integrated delivery of services to mid and high net worth clients performed well, resulting in expanded market share. Lending
Loan production of $85.1 million was up 38.3% from the year ago quarter and 24.3% from the previous quarter, as the Group's capital levels and low credit losses compared to most banking institutions enabled it to continue prudent lending. The average FICO score was 720 and the average loan to value ratio was 82% on residential mortgage loans originated in the first quarter of 2009. Deposits
Sequential growth in retail deposits from the fourth quarter of 2008 reflects a $115.1 million increase in demand deposits, primarily from new accounts. Assets Under Management
Assets under management, which generate recurring fees, declined only 6.8% from December 31, 2008, as a high proportion of fixed income investments helped offset the 11.7% decline in equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500 index. Outflows were minimal.
Credit Quality
Net credit losses increased $0.9 million from the fourth quarter of 2008. The provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2009 was $3.2 million (136.6% of net credit losses), increasing the allowance for loan losses by 6.0% to $15.1 million, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.
Non-performing loans increased $9.1 million from the fourth quarter, reflecting the economic environment in Puerto Rico. Based on historical performance, the Group does not expect non-performing loans to result in significantly higher losses as most are well-collateralized with adequate loan-to-value ratios. Investment Securities Portfolio
The average balance was $5.0 billion, up 5.5% from the first quarter of 2008 and up 3.9% from the fourth quarter of 2008.
Approximately 86% of the portfolio consists of fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities or notes, guaranteed or issued by FNMA, FHLMC, or GNMA and U.S. agency senior debt obligations, and thus backed by a U.S. government sponsored entity or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government (84%), and Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations (2%). The remaining balance consists of non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations (11%), the majority of which are backed by prime fixed-rate residential mortgage collateral, and structured credit investments (3%).

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In April 2009, FASB issued the following Final Staff Positions (FSP) to improve guidance and disclosure on fair value measurements and impairments:
FSP FAS 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly"
FSP FAS 157-4, issued by the FASB in April 2009, provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have decreased significantly. FSP FAS 157-4 also provides guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. The provisions of FSP FAS 157-4 are effective for the Group's interim period ending after June 15, 2009, but entities may early adopt for the interim and annual periods ending after March 15, 2009. Management decided not to do an early adoption, and is currently evaluating the effect that the provisions of FSP FAS 157-4 may have on the Group's statements of financial condition and income.
FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, "Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments"
FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, issued by the FASB in April 2009, amend the other-than-temporary impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements. These FSPs do not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. The provisions of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 are effective for the Group's interim period ending after June 15, 2009, but entities may early adopt for the interim and annual periods ending after March 15, 2009. Management decided not to do an early adoption, and is currently evaluating the effect that the provisions of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 may have on the Group's statements of financial condition and income.
FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, "Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments"
FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, issued by the FASB in April 2009, amend FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. These FSPs also amend APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. The provisions of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 are effective for the Group's interim period ending after June 15, 2009, but entities may early adopt for the interim and annual periods ending after March 15, 2009. Management decided not to do an early adoption, but as FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 amend only the disclosure requirements about fair value of financial instruments in interim periods, the adoption of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 is not expected to affect the Group's statements of financial condition and income.

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TABLE 1 - QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME AND CHANGES DUE TO
VOLUME/RATE
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008
  (Dollars in thousands)

                                             Interest                                            Average rate                                          Average balance
                                                                Variance                                            Variance                                                    Variance
                             2009               2008              in %              2009             2008            in BPS               2009                 2008               in %

A - TAX EQUIVALENT
SPREAD

Interest-earning
assets                   $  83,931          $  82,101               2.2 %           5.43 %           5.55 %             (12 )        $ 6,183,981          $ 5,912,847              4.6 %
Tax equivalent
adjustment                  26,035             27,132              -4.0 %           1.68 %           1.84 %             (16 )                  -                    -                -

Interest-earning
assets - tax
equivalent                 109,966            109,233               0.7 %           7.11 %           7.39 %             (28 )          6,183,981            5,912,847              4.6 %
Interest-bearing
liabilities                 53,266             57,192              -6.9 %           3.64 %           4.21 %             (57 )          5,848,697            5,433,537              7.6 %

Tax equivalent net
interest income /
spread                   $  56,700          $  52,041               9.0 %           3.47 %           3.18 %              29          $   335,284          $   479,310            -30.0 %

Tax equivalent
interest rate
margin                                                                              3.66 %           3.52 %              14

B - NORMAL SPREAD

Interest-earning
assets:
Investments:
Investment
securities               $  65,425          $  61,414               6.5 %           5.34 %           5.30 %               4          $ 4,903,567          $ 4,632,397              5.9 %
Trading securities              15                  6             150.0 %          11.39 %           4.12 %             727                  527                  582             -9.5 %
Money market
investments                    170                853             -80.1 %           0.89 %           3.85 %            (296 )             76,151               88,563            -14.0 %

                            65,610             62,273               5.4 %           5.27 %           5.28 %              (1 )          4,980,245            4,721,542              5.5 %

Loans:
Mortgage                    15,498             16,324              -5.1 %           6.21 %           6.44 %             (23 )            998,506            1,014,311             -1.6 %
Commercial                   2,310              2,813             -17.9 %           5.02 %           7.52 %            (250 )            184,157              149,537             23.2 %
Consumer                       513                691             -25.8 %           9.74 %          10.07 %             (33 )             21,073               27,457            -23.3 %

                            18,321             19,828              -7.6 %           6.09 %           6.66 %             (57 )          1,203,736            1,191,305              1.0 %

                            83,931             82,101               2.2 %           5.43 %           5.55 %             (12 )          6,183,981            5,912,847              4.6 %

Interest-bearing
liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest
bearing deposits                 -                  -                 -                -                -                 -               38,728               35,151             10.2 %
Now accounts                 3,592                212            1594.3 %           3.23 %           1.18 %             205              444,381               71,661            520.1 %
Savings                        161              4,388             -96.3 %           1.23 %           4.14 %            (291 )             52,135              423,725            -87.7 %
Certificates of
deposit                     10,070              7,829              28.6 %           3.49 %           4.68 %            (119 )          1,154,056              669,824             72.3 %

                            13,823             12,429              11.2 %           3.27 %           4.14 %             (87 )          1,689,300            1,200,361             40.7 %

Borrowings:
Repurchase
agreements                  35,799             40,240             -11.0 %           3.81 %           4.21 %             (40 )          3,754,817            3,824,569             -1.8 %
FHLB advances                2,999              3,540             -15.3 %           3.93 %           4.24 %             (31 )            305,175              334,245             -8.7 %
Subordinated
capital notes                  436                702             -37.9 %           4.83 %           7.79 %            (296 )             36,083               36,083              0.0 %
FDIC-guaranteed
term notes                     112                  -             100.0 %           0.00 %           0.00 %               0               23,667                    -            100.0 %
Other borrowings                97                281             -65.5 %           0.98 %           2.94 %            (196 )             39,655               38,279              3.6 %

                            39,443             44,763             -11.9 %           3.79 %           4.23 %             (44 )          4,159,397            4,233,176             -1.7 %


                            53,266             57,192              -6.9 %           3.64 %           4.21 %             (57 )          5,848,697            5,433,537              7.6 %


Net interest income
/ spread                 $  30,665          $  24,909              23.1 %           1.79 %           1.34 %              45


Interest rate
margin                                                                              1.98 %           1.68 %              30


Excess of average
interest-earning
assets over average
interest-bearing
liabilities                                                                                                                          $   335,284          $   479,310            -30.0 %


Average
interest-earning
assets over average
interest-bearing
liabilities ratio                                                                                                                         105.73 %             108.82 %




                                                   Volume        Rate        Total

      C. Changes in net interest income due to:

      Interest Income:
      Investments                                 $ 3,411     $    (70 )   $  3,341
      Loans                                           206       (1,714 )     (1,508 )

                                                    3,617       (1,784 )      1,833


      Interest Expense:
      Deposits                                      5,063       (3,669 )      1,394
      Repurchase agreements                          (734 )     (3,704 )     (4,438 )
      Other borrowings                                (45 )       (834 )       (879 )

                                                    4,284       (8,207 )     (3,923 )


      Net Interest Income                         $  (667 )   $  6,423     $  5,756

Net interest income is a function of the difference between rates earned on the Group's interest-earning assets and rates paid on its interest-bearing liabilities (interest rate spread) and the relative amounts of its interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (interest rate margin). Typically, bank liabilities re-price in line with changes in short-term rates, while many asset positions are affected by longer-term rates. The Group constantly monitors the composition and re-pricing of its assets and liabilities to maintain its net interest income at adequate levels.

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For the quarter ended March 31, 2009, net interest income amounted to $30.7 million, an increase of 23.1% from $24.9 million in the same period last year. The increase for the 2009 first quarter reflects a 2.2% increase in interest income, due to a $3.6 million positive volume variance and a $1.8 million negative rate variance. The decrease of 6.9% in interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, was primarily the result of a decrease of $8.2 million in rate variance, partially offset by an increase of $4.3 million in interest expense from higher volume of interest-bearing liabilities. Interest rate spread increased 45 basis points to 1.79%, from 1.34% at March 31, 2008, due to a 57 point decrease in the average cost of funds to 3.64% from 4.21%, . . .

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