BCB Bancorp Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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May 15, 2009
BCB Bancorp Inc. (BCBP, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-03-31.

BCB Bancorp Inc. has a market cap of $49.1 million; its shares were traded at around $9.47 with a P/E ratio of 12.6 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of BCB Bancorp Inc. stocks is 5.1%.

Highlight of Business Operations:

Loans receivable decreased by $5.7 million or 1.4% to $401.1 million at March

31, 2009 from $406.8 million at December 31, 2008. The decrease resulted

primarily from a $5.5 million decrease in real estate mortgages comprising

residential, commercial, construction and participation loans with other

financial institutions, net of amortization, and a $771,000 decrease in consumer

loans, net of amortization, partially offset by a $1.7 million increase in

commercial loans comprising business loans and commercial lines of credit, net

of amortization and a $338,000 increase in the allowance for loan losses. The

balance in the loan pipeline as of March 31, 2009 stood at $13.0 million. At

March 31, 2009, the allowance for loan losses was $5.6 million or 205.46% of

non-performing loans.



Stockholders' equity increased by $552,000 or 1.1% to $50.3 million at March 31,

2009 from $49.7 million at December 31, 2008. The increase in stockholders'

equity is primarily attributable to net income of the Company for the three

months ended March 31, 2009 of $1.36 million, partially offset by the payment of

a quarterly cash dividend totaling $558,000 representing a $0.12/share payment

during the three months ended March 31, 2009, a $231,000 decrease in the market

value of our available-for-sale securities portfolio, net of tax, and $25,000

paid to repurchase 2,515 shares of common stock. At March 31, 2009 the Bank's

Tier 1, Tier 1 Risk-Based and Total Risk Based Capital Ratios were 9.37%, 13.49%

and 14.75% respectively.



Net income increased by $59,000 or 4.5% to $1.36 million for the three months

ended March 31, 2009 from $1.30 million for the three months ended March 31,

2008. The increase in net income primarily reflects an increase in net interest

income and a decrease in non-interest expense, partially offset by a decrease in

non-interest income and increases in the provision for loan losses and income

taxes. Net interest income increased by $244,000 or 5.2% to $4.9 million for the

three months ended March 31, 2009 from $4.7 million for the three months ended

March 31, 2008. This increase resulted primarily from an increase in average

earning assets of $21.6 million or 3.9% to $571.6 million for the three months

ended March 31, 2009 from $550.0 million for the three months ended March 31,

2008, funded primarily through an increase in average interest bearing

liabilities of $24.4 million or 5.1% to $501.5 million for the three months

ended March 31, 2009 from $477.1 million for the three months ended March 31,

2008 and an increase in the net interest margin to 3.44% for the three months

ended March 31, 2009 from 3.40% for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Our

results have been positively



The provision for loan losses totaled $350,000 and $250,000 for the three month

periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The provision for loan

losses is established based upon management's review of the Bank's loans and

consideration of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, (1) the

risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, (2) current economic conditions, (3)

actual losses previously experienced, (4) level of loan growth and (5) the

existing level of reserves for loan losses that are probable and estimable.

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Bank experienced $13,000 in

net charge-offs (consisting of no recoveries and $13,000 in charge-offs). During

the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Bank experienced $57,000 in net

charge-offs (consisting of $33,000 in recoveries and $90,000 in charge-offs).

The Bank had non-performing loans totaling $2.7 million or 0.67% of gross loans

at March 31, 2009, $3.7 million or 0.90% of gross loans at December 31, 2008 and

$1.5 million or 0.41% of gross loans at March 31, 2008. The allowance for loan

losses stood at $5.6 million or 1.38% of gross loans at March 31, 2009, $5.3

million or 1.28% of gross loans at December 31, 2008 and $4.3 million or 1.13%

of gross loans at March 31, 2008. The amount of the allowance is based on

estimates and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates. Management

assesses the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and makes provisions

for loan losses as necessary in order to maintain the adequacy of the allowance.

While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future

loan loss provisions may be necessary based on changes in the aforementioned

criteria. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their

examination process, periodically review the allowance for loan losses and may

require the Bank to recognize additional provisions based on their judgment of

information available to them at the time of their examination. Management

believes that the allowance for loan losses was adequate at March 31, 2009,

December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008.



Total non-interest income decreased by $67,000 or 27.0% to $181,000 for the

three months ended March 31, 2009 from $248,000 for the three months ended March

31, 2008. The decrease in non-interest income resulted primarily from a $38,000

decrease in gains on sales of loans originated for sale to $42,000 for the three

months ended March 31, 2009 from $80,000 for the three months ended March 31,

2008 and a $29,000 decrease in general fees, service charges and other income to

$139,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $168,000 for the three

months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease in gain on sale of loans originated

for sale reflects the softening one- to four-family residential real estate

market during the three months ended March 31, 2009.



2008. Salaries and employee benefits expense decreased by $52,000 or 3.8% to

$1.32 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $1.38 million for

the three months ended March 31, 2008. This decrease was primarily attributable

to a decrease in the number of full time equivalent employees to 82 for the

three months ended March 31, 2009, from 84 for the three months ended March 31,

2008, partially offset by salary increases in conjunction with annual reviews.

Equipment expense increased by $17,000 or 3.4% to $515,000 for the three months

ended March 31, 2009 from $498,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Occupancy expense increased marginally by $1,000 or 0.4% to $264,000 for the

three months ended March 31, 2009 from $263,000 for the three months ended March

31, 2008. Advertising expense decreased by $4,000 or 7.8% to $47,000 for the

three months ended March 31, 2009 from $51,000 for the three months ended March

31, 2008. Other non-interest expense decreased by $3,000 or 0.7% to $437,000 for

the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $440,000 for the three months ended

March 31, 2008. Other non-interest expense is comprised of directors' fees,

stationary, forms and printing, professional fees, legal fees, check printing,

correspondent bank fees, telephone and communication, shareholder relations and

other fees and expenses.



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