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Form 10-Q for ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC


6-Nov-2009

Quarterly Report


ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
FOR THE QUARTERS AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

                                                       Quarter ended September 30,                              Nine-months ended September 30,
                                               2009              2008             Variance %              2009                2008             Variance %
EARNINGS DATA:

Interest income                             $   78,553         $  84,744                 -7.3 %       $    244,535          $ 252,003                 -3.0 %
Interest expense                                45,659            56,703                -19.5 %            145,488            170,468                -14.7 %

Net interest income                             32,894            28,041                 17.3 %             99,047             81,535                 21.5 %
Provision for loan losses                        4,400             1,950                125.6 %             11,250              5,580                101.6 %

Net interest income after provision
for loan losses                                 28,494            26,091                  9.2 %             87,797             75,955                 15.6 %
Non-interest income (loss)                      16,320           (57,016 )              128.6 %             79,616            (41,652 )              291.1 %
Non-interest expenses                           20,486            18,197                 12.6 %             61,971             54,007                 14.7 %

Income before income taxes                      24,328           (49,122 )              149.5 %            105,442            (19,704 )              635.1 %
Income tax expense (benefit)                     3,001            (4,226 )              171.0 %              8,452             (6,083 )              238.9 %

Net Income                                      21,327           (44,896 )              147.5 %             96,990            (13,621 )              812.1 %
Less: dividends on preferred stock              (1,201 )          (1,200 )                0.1 %             (3,602 )           (3,601 )                  -

Net Income available to common
shareholders                                $   20,126         $ (46,096 )              143.7 %       $     93,388          $ (17,222 )             -642.3 %

PER SHARE DATA:

Basic                                       $     0.83         $   (1.90 )              143.7 %       $       3.85          $   (0.71 )              642.3 %

Diluted                                     $     0.83         $   (1.89 )              143.9 %       $       3.84          $   (0.71 )              640.8 %


Average common shares outstanding               24,303            24,292                  0.0 %             24,284             24,249                  0.1 %
Average potential common
share-options                                       65                82                -20.7 %                 17                100                -83.0 %

Average shares and shares equivalents           24,368            24,374                  0.0 %             24,301             24,349                 -0.2 %


Book value per common share                 $    12.98         $    7.16                 81.3 %       $      12.98          $    7.16                 81.3 %

Market price at end of period               $    12.70         $   17.86                -28.9 %       $      12.70          $   17.86                -28.9 %

Cash dividends declared per common
share                                       $     0.04         $    0.14                -71.4 %       $       0.12          $    0.42                -71.4 %

Cash dividends declared on common
shares                                      $      972         $   3,402                -71.4 %       $      2,916          $  10,206                -71.4 %


Return on average assets (ROA)                    1.32 %           -2.99 %              144.1 %               1.98 %            -0.30 %              760.0 %

Return on average common equity (ROE)            28.12 %          -88.58 %              131.7 %              51.61 %            -8.97 %              675.4 %

Equity-to-assets ratio                            6.00 %            4.10 %               46.3 %               6.00 %             4.10 %               46.3 %

Efficiency ratio                                 50.82 %           53.03 %               -4.2 %              51.31 %            53.07 %               -3.3 %

Expense ratio                                     0.86 %            0.80 %                7.5 %               0.87 %             0.76 %               14.5 %

Interest rate spread                              2.07 %            1.63 %               27.0 %               2.01 %             1.56 %               28.8 %

Interest rate margin                              2.17 %            1.88 %               15.4 %               2.15 %             1.82 %               18.1 %

Number of financial centers                         21                23                 -8.7 %                 21                 23                 -8.7 %

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                                                            September 30,          December 31,
PERIOD END BALANCES AND CAPITAL RATIOS:                         2009                   2008              Variance %
(Dollars in thousands)
Investments and loans
Investment securities                                      $     4,512,752        $    3,945,626                14.4 %
Loans (including loans held-for-sale), net                       1,151,592             1,219,112                -5.5 %
Securities sold but not yet delivered                              417,280               834,976               -50.0 %

                                                           $     6,081,624        $    5,999,714                 1.4 %


Deposits and Borrowings
Deposits                                                   $     1,917,905        $    1,785,300                 7.4 %
Repurchase agreements                                            3,557,086             3,761,121                -5.4 %
Other borrowings                                                   458,264               373,718                22.6 %
Securities purchased but not yet received                           30,945                   398              7675.1 %

                                                           $     5,964,200        $    5,920,537                 0.7 %


Stockholders' equity
Preferred equity                                           $        68,000        $       68,000                 0.0 %
Common equity                                                      314,569               193,317                62.7 %

                                                           $       382,569        $      261,317                46.4 %


Capital ratios
Leverage capital                                                      7.69 %                6.38 %              20.5 %

Tier 1 risk-based capital                                            15.81 %               17.11 %              -7.6 %

Total risk-based capital                                             16.45 %               17.73 %              -7.2 %


Trust assets managed                                       $     1,759,464        $    1,706,286                 3.1 %
Broker-dealer assets gathered                                    1,235,341             1,195,739                 3.3 %

Assets managed                                                   2,994,805             2,902,025                 3.2 %
Assets owned                                                     6,381,046             6,205,536                 2.8 %

Total financial assets managed and assets owned            $     9,375,851        $    9,107,561                 3.0 %

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 September 30, 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 third quarter included:
• Pre-tax operating income (net interest income after provision for loan losses, core non-interest income from banking and financial service revenues, less non-interest expenses) of approximately $15.4 million compared to $14.2 million in the year-ago quarter.

• Net interest income increased 17.3% compared to the year-ago quarter, due to an improvement in the net interest margin to 2.17% from 1.88% in the year-ago quarter, primarily reflecting lower cost of funds.

• Benefitting from the strategic positioning of its investment securities portfolio, the Group took advantage of market conditions during the quarter to realize gains on sales of securities of $35.5 million. These gains more than offset a $17.6 million charge for early termination of $200 million in high-cost repurchase agreements and credit-related other than temporary impairment charges of $8.3 million on non-agency mortgage-backed securities.

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• Proceeds from these sales of securities have been used in a combination of strategies to position Oriental for a potential increase in interest rates, while maintaining the flexibility to take advantage of local market opportunities. These strategies include keeping higher levels of short-term money market instruments, and investing in seasoned U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities and short-to-intermediate maturing U.S. agency debentures.

• Stockholders' equity increased $22.9 million during the quarter and $121.3 million since December 31, 2008, representing an increase of 46.4% on a year-to-date basis. Book value per common share increased to $12.98, from $12.04 at June 30, 2009 and $7.96 at December 31, 2008.

• Non-interest expenses fell 7.8% from the second quarter which included an industry-wide FDIC special assessment on insured depository institutions.

Income Available to Common Shareholders
For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, the Group's income available to common shareholders totaled $20.1 million and $93.4 million, respectively, compared to a loss to common shareholders of $46.1 million and $17.2 million, respectively, in the comparable year-ago quarter and nine-month period. Earnings per basic and fully diluted common share were $0.83, for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to losses per basic and fully diluted common share of $1.90 and $1.89, respectively, in the same year-ago period; and earnings per basic and fully diluted common share of $3.85 and $3.84 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, compared to losses of $0.71 per basic and fully diluted common share in the year ago period. Return on Average Assets and Common Equity Return on average common equity (ROE) for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, was 28.12% and 51.61%, respectively, up from (88.58%) and (8.97)% for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30,2008, respectively. Return on average assets (ROA) for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, was 1.32% and 1.98%, respectively, up from (2.99%) and (0.30%), for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, respectively.
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses Net interest income after provision for loan losses increased 9.2% for the quarter and 15.6% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, totaling $28.5 million and $87.8 million, respectively, compared with $26.1 million and $76.0 million for the same periods 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 $16.3 million and $79.6 million, respectively, for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, representing an increase of 128.6% and 291.1% when compared to losses of $57.0 million and $41.7 million in the year-ago periods. Core banking and financial service revenues increased 18.3% and 7.4% when compared to the corresponding quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2008. During the September 2009 quarter the Group took advantage of market conditions during the quarter to realize gains on sales of securities of $35.5 million, partially offset by $17.6 million loss on the early termination of certain repurchase agreements and credit-related other than temporary impairment charges of $8.3 million on non-agency mortgage-backed securities.
Non-Interest Expenses
Non-interest expenses of $20.5 million and $62.0 million, respectively, for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, compared to $18.2 million and $54.0 million, respectively, in the year ago periods, resulting in an efficiency ratio of 50.82% and 51.31%, respectively, for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 (compared to 53.03% and 53.07% in the year-ago periods).

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Income Tax Expense
The income tax expense was $3.0 million and $8.5 million, respectively, for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, which includes Puerto Rico's additional taxes on international banking entities and financial institutions, compared to a benefit of $4.2 million and $6.1 million for the respective periods ended September 30, 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 September 30, 2009, total financial assets reached $9.376 billion, compared to $9.108 billion at December 31, 2008, a 2.94% increase. When compared to December 31, 2008, there was 2.83% increase in assets owned as of September 30, 2009, while assets managed by the trust division and the broker-dealer subsidiary increased from $2.902 billion as of December 31, 2008 to $2.995 billion as of September 30, 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 September 30, 2009, total assets managed by the Group's trust division and CPC amounted to $1.759 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 September 30, 2009, total assets gathered by the broker-dealer from its customer investment accounts increased to $1.235 billion, compared to $1.196 billion at December 31, 2008. Interest Earning Assets
The investment portfolio amounted to $4.513 billion at September 30, 2009, a 14.4% increase compared to $3.946 billion at December 31, 2008, while the loan portfolio decreased 5.5% to $1.152 billion at September 30, 2009, compared to $1.219 billion at December 31, 2008.
The mortgage loan portfolio totaled $955.6 million at September 30, 2009, a 7.3% decrease from $1.031 billion at September 30, 2008, and a decrease of 6.6%, from $1.023 billion at December 31, 2008. Mortgage loan production for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, totaled $56.2 million and $188.1 million, respectively, which represents an increase of 0.2% for the quarter and a 3.7% increase for the nine-month period from the preceding year. Interest Bearing Liabilities
Total deposits amounted to $1.918 billion at September 30, 2009, an increase of 7.5% 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 September 30, 2009, was $382.6 million, compared to $261.3 million at December 31, 2008, mainly reflecting increased earnings in the nine-month period.
The Group maintains capital ratios in excess of regulatory requirements. At September 30, 2009, Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio was 7.69% (1.92 times the requirement of 4.00%), Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 15.81% (3.95 times the requirement of 4.00%), and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 16.45% (2.06 times the requirement of 8.00%).
Due to the initial adoption of FASB ASC 320-10-65-1, in the second quarter of 2009 the Group reclassified the noncredit-related portion of an other-than-temporary impairment loss previously recognized in earnings in the third quarter of 2008 for an amount of $14.4 million that increased retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive loss. This reclassification had a positive impact on regulatory capital, but no impact on stockholders' equity.

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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 as Oriental expanded market share based on its service proposition and capital strength, as opposed to using rates to attract loans or deposits.
Lending
Total loan production and purchases of $69.2 million for the quarter remained strong, as the Group's capital levels and low credit losses enabled it to continue prudent lending. The average FICO score was 724 and the average loan to value ratio was 84% on residential mortgage loans originated in the quarter. The Group sells most of its conforming mortgages, which represented 94% of third quarter production, into the secondary market, and retains servicing rights. As a result, mortgage banking activities now reflect originations as well as a growing servicing portfolio, a source of recurring revenue. Deposits
Growth in retail deposits primarily reflects increases in demand and savings deposits of $97.5 million in the quarter and $338.7 million year to date. The Group also reduced brokered deposits by $55.4 million in the quarter and $164.4 million year to date.
Assets Under Management
Assets under management increased 5.19% from June 30, 2009, to $2.99 billion, which contributed to a 14.6% sequential growth in financial service revenues. Credit Quality
Net credit losses declined by 54.69%, to $0.9 million (0.32% of average loans outstanding), from $2.1 million (0.70%), in the previous quarter. The Group increased its provision for loan losses to $4.4 million, mainly due to an increase in non-performing commercial loans, resulting in a $20.2 million allowance at September 30, 2009, up 20.68% from the preceding quarter. Non-performing loans (NPLs) increased $3.2 million in the quarter. The Group's NPLs generally reflect the economic environment in Puerto Rico. 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. In residential mortgage lending, more than 90% of the Group's portfolio consists of fixed-rate, fully amortizing, fully documented loans that do not have the level of risk generally associated with subprime loans. In commercial lending, more than 90% of its loans are collateralized by real estate. The Investment Securities Portfolio
Approximately 87% of the investment securities 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, backed by a U.S. government sponsored entity or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government (85%), and Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations (2%). The remaining balance consists of non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations (10%) and structured credit investments (3%).

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TABLE 1 - QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME AND CHANGES DUE TO
VOLUME/RATE
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 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                   $     78,553          $  84,744             -7.3 %          5.19 %          5.67 %             (48 )        $ 6,055,662          $ 5,980,562              1.3 %
Tax equivalent
adjustment                     27,038             27,916             -3.1 %          1.79 %          1.87 %              (8 )                  -                    -                -

Interest-earning
assets - tax
equivalent                    105,591            112,660             -6.3 %          6.98 %          7.54 %             (56 )          6,055,662            5,980,562              1.3 %
Interest-bearing
liabilities                    45,659             56,703            -19.5 %          3.12 %          4.04 %             (92 )          5,855,924            5,612,134              4.3 %

Tax equivalent net
interest income /
spread                   $     59,932          $  55,957              7.1 %          3.86 %          3.50 %              36          $   199,738          $   368,428            -45.8 %

Tax equivalent
interest rate
margin                                                                               3.96 %          3.74 %              22

B - NORMAL SPREAD

Interest-earning
assets:
Investments:
Investment
securities               $     60,161          $  64,478             -6.7 %          5.11 %          5.47 %             (36 )        $ 4,708,209          $ 4,717,589             -0.2 %
Trading securities                  5                  2            150.0 %          5.88 %          1.54 %             434                  340                  518            -34.4 %
Money market
investments                       136                293            -53.6 %          0.31 %          3.07 %            (276 )            177,555               38,137            365.6 %

                               60,302             64,773             -6.9 %          4.94 %          5.45 %             (51 )          4,886,104            4,756,244              2.7 %

Loans:
Mortgage                       15,084             16,706             -9.7 %          6.32 %          6.48 %             (16 )            954,820            1,030,894             -7.4 %
Commercial                      2,689              2,663              1.0 %          5.53 %          6.29 %             (76 )            194,646              169,297             15.0 %
Consumer                          478                602            -20.6 %          9.52 %          9.98 %             (46 )             20,092               24,127            -16.7 %

                               18,251             19,971             -8.6 %          6.24 %          6.52 %             (28 )          1,169,558            1,224,318             -4.5 %

                               78,553             84,744             -7.3 %          5.19 %          5.67 %             (48 )          6,055,662            5,980,562              1.3 %

Interest-bearing
liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest
bearing deposits                    -                  -                -               -               -                 -               46,234               35,638             29.7 %
Now accounts                    5,046                912            453.3 %          3.01 %          2.40 %              61              671,454              152,314            340.8 %
Savings                           249              2,298            -89.2 %          1.50 %          2.92 %            (142 )             66,424              315,124            -78.9 %
Certificates of
deposit                         8,695              8,992             -3.3 %          3.41 %          3.87 %             (46 )          1,019,343              930,053              9.6 %

                               13,990             12,202             14.7 %          3.10 %          3.41 %             (31 )          1,803,455            1,433,129             25.8 %

Borrowings:
Repurchase
agreements                     26,107             40,456            -35.5 %          2.92 %          4.27 %            (135 )          3,582,362            3,787,608             -5.4 %
Interest rate risk
management                      1,102                  -            100.0 %          0.12 %          0.00 %              12                    -                    -                -

Total repurchase
agreements                     27,209             40,456            -32.7 %          3.04 %          4.27 %            (123 )          3,582,362            3,787,608             -5.4 %
FHLB advances                   3,039              3,323             -8.5 %          4.25 %          4.19 %               6              285,934              317,184             -9.9 %
Subordinated
capital notes                     333                540            -38.3 %          3.70 %          5.99 %            (229 )             36,083               36,083              0.0 %
FDIC-guaranteed
term notes                      1,021                  -            100.0 %          3.71 %          0.00 %             371              110,000                    -            100.0 %
Other borrowings                   67                182            -63.2 %          0.70 %          1.91 %            (121 )             38,090               38,130             -0.1 %

                               31,669             44,501            -28.8 %          3.13 %          4.26 %            (113 )          4,052,469            4,179,005             -3.0 %

                               45,659             56,703            -19.5 %          3.12 %          4.04 %             (92 )          5,855,924            5,612,134              4.3 %


Net interest income
/ spread                 $     32,894          $  28,041             17.3 %          2.07 %          1.63 %              44


Interest rate
margin                                                                               2.17 %          1.88 %              29


Excess of average interest-earning assets over average
interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                                         $   199,738          $   368,428            -45.8 %


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