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TFS Financial Corporation Announces Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2009 Financial Results

Wed. May 06, 2009; Posted: 04:15 PM
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CLEVELAND, May 6, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- TFSL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- TFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:TFSL) (the "Company"), the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, today announced results for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2009.

The Company reported net income of $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared to net income of $14.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Net income of $17.2 million was reported for the six months ended March 31, 2009, compared to net income of $33.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2008. This decrease is attributable mainly to increases in both the provision for loan losses and non-interest expenses, offset by increases in both net interest income and non-interest income in the current quarter.

Net interest income increased $6.9 million, or 13%, to $60.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $53.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase in net interest income resulted from a decrease in the interest received on interest-earning assets, offset by a larger decrease in interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The interest rate spread increased 44 basis points to 1.77% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from 1.33% for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Net interest income increased $9.5 million, or 9%, to $115.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2009 from $106.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2008.

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $28.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The provisions exceeded net charge-offs of $17.1 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The provision for loan losses was $38.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2009 compared to $7.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2008. The provisions exceeded net charge-offs of $22.1 million and $4.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Of the $22.1 million of net charge-offs for the six months ended March 31, 2009, $17.9 million occurred in the equity loans and lines of credit portfolio. As expected under the expanded loan level evaluations which began June 30, 2008, of equity lines of credit delinquent 90 days or more, net charge-offs related to that portfolio have increased as those delinquencies are resolved. The allowance for loan losses was $59.7 million, or 0.64% of total loans receivable at March 31, 2009, compared to $43.8 million, or 0.47% of total loans receivable at September 30, 2008, and further compared to $28.1 million or 0.33% of total loans receivable at March 31, 2008. Nonperforming loans increased by $48.2 million to $221.1 million, or 2.37% of total loans, at March 31, 2009 from $172.9 million, or 1.86% of total loans, at September 30, 2008, and, further, non-performing loans increased by $84.7 million at March 31, 2009, compared to $136.4 million, or 1.59% of total loans, at March 31, 2008. Of the $48.2 million increase in non-performing loans for the six months ended March 31, 2009, $25.9 million occurred in the residential, non-Home Today portfolio and $12.1 million occurred in the equity loans and lines of credit portfolio. As of March 31, 2009, the equity loans and lines of credit portfolio was $2.91 billion, compared to $2.49 billion, at September 30, 2008.

Non-interest income increased $6.3 million, or 58%, to $17.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $10.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase primarily resulted from an increase of $15.1 million in net gain on the sale of loans, offset by a $6.6 million mortgage servicing assets impairment and a $2.2 million increase in the amortization expense of the carrying value of our mortgage loan servicing assets. Historically low mortgage loan interest rates have brought about increased refinancing activity resulting in accelerated mortgage loan paydowns, which increases the amount of amortization and expected future prepayment speeds, which reduce the valuation. The increase in net gain on the sale of loans is attributable to $890.0 million of loan sales for the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to $250.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Lower and declining interest rates generally result in higher gains on sales of loans. Loan sales are used as a means of managing interest rate risk.

Non-interest expense increased $4.7 million, or 13%, to $40.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $36.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase primarily resulted from a $3.1 million increase in federal insurance premiums, due to increased federal deposit insurance assessment rates, and to a lesser extent, increased deposit balances. Non-interest expense increased $10.8 million, or 15%, to $81.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2009 from $70.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2008.

Total assets decreased by $141.6 million, or 1%, to $10.64 billion at March 31, 2009 from $10.79 billion at September 30, 2008. This change consisted primarily in a decrease in cash and cash equivalents combined with a decrease in investment securities.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased $33.8 million, or 26%, to $98.6 million at March 31, 2009 from $132.4 million at September 30, 2008, and investment securities decreased $106.9 million, or 13%, to $742.0 million at March 31, 2009 from $848.9 million at September 30, 2008, as liquid assets were used to fund loan products, pay down borrowings and repurchase common stock.

Deposits increased $118.2 million, or 1%, to $8.38 billion at March 31, 2009 from $8.26 billion at September 30, 2008. The increase in deposits was the result of a $279.6 million increase in certificates of deposit offset by $77.6 million and $85.2 million decreases in high yield checking and savings accounts (other savings accounts and other NOW accounts), respectively, for the six-month period ended March 31, 2009.

Borrowed funds decreased $337.9 million, or 68%, to $160.1 million at March 31, 2009 from $498.0 million at September 30, 2008, mainly through the success of deposit gathering and the use of cash flows from maturing investments and loan sales.

Shareholders' equity decreased $70.9 million, to $1.77 billion at March 31, 2009 from $1.84 billion at September 30, 2008. This reflects $17.2 million of net income during the six-month period reduced by $9.3 million in dividends paid on our shares of common stock (other than the shares held by Third Federal Savings, MHC and unallocated ESOP shares) and $85.8 million of repurchases of outstanding common stock during the six-month period. The remainder of the change reflects adjustments related to the allocation of shares of our common stock related to awards under the stock-based compensation plans and the ESOP. Approximately 2.2 million shares were repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2009, in completing the Company's third repurchase program. A fourth repurchase program of up to 3.3 million additional shares was approved by the board of directors on March 12, 2009. No shares had been repurchased under this fourth program as of March 31, 2009.

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Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of such words as estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include:



    * statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
    * statements regarding our business plans and prospects and
      growth and operating strategies;
    * statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and
      investment portfolios; and
    * estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including, among other things, the following important factors that could affect the actual outcome of future events:



  * significantly increased competition among depository and other
    financial institutions;
  * inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that
    reduce our interest margins or reduce the fair value of
    financial instruments;
  * general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market
    areas, that are worse than expected;
  * decreased demand for our products and services and lower revenue
    and earnings because of a recession;
  * adverse changes and volatility in the securities markets;
  * adverse changes and volatility in credit markets;
  * legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our
    business;
  * our ability to enter new markets successfully and take advantage
    of growth opportunities, and the possible short-term dilutive
    effect of potential acquisitions or de novo branches, if any;
  * changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
  * changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted
    by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting
    Standards Board and the Public Company Accounting Oversight
    Board;
  * future adverse developments concerning Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac,
    or the Federal Home Loan Bank;
  * changes in monetary and fiscal policy of the U.S. Government,
    including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve
    Board;
  * changes in policy and/or assessment rates of taxing authorities
    that adversely affect us;
  * changes in policy and/or assessment rates of the Federal Deposit
    Insurance Corporation;
  * inability of third-party providers to perform their obligations
    to us;
  * changes in our organization, compensation and benefit plans; and
  * the strength or weakness of the real estate markets and of the
    consumer and commercial credit sectors and its impact on the
    credit quality of our loans and other assets.

Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements.



 TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION (unaudited)
 (In thousands, except share data)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                                         March 31,       September 30,
                                           2009              2008
                                       -------------     -------------
 ASSETS

 Cash and due from banks               $     40,848      $     57,888
 Other interest-bearing cash
  equivalents                                57,747            74,491
                                       -------------     -------------
     Cash and cash equivalents               98,595           132,379
                                       -------------     -------------

 Investment securities:
  Available for sale (amortized cost
   $27,538 and $30,861, respectively)        28,011            31,102
  Held to maturity (fair value
   $721,074 and $820,047,
   respectively)                            713,953           817,750
                                       -------------     -------------
     Investment securities                  741,964           848,852
                                       -------------     -------------
 Mortgage loans held for sale
  (includes $184,554 measured at fair
  value for the period ended
  March 31, 2009)                           205,970           200,670
 Loans held for investment, net:
  Mortgage loans                          9,279,368         9,259,529
  Other loans                                 7,759             7,599
  Deferred loan fees, net                    (9,034)          (14,596)
  Allowance for loan losses                 (59,717)          (43,796)
                                       -------------     -------------
     Loans, net                           9,218,376         9,208,736
                                       -------------     -------------

 Mortgage loan servicing assets, net         34,873            41,526
 Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost       35,620            35,620
 Real estate owned                           13,622            14,108
 Premises, equipment, and software,
  net                                        66,667            68,112
 Accrued interest receivable                 39,398            46,371
 Bank owned life insurance contracts        154,550           151,294
 Other assets                                35,245            38,783
                                       -------------     -------------

 TOTAL ASSETS                          $ 10,644,880      $ 10,786,451
                                       =============     =============


 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Deposits                              $  8,379,331      $  8,261,101
 Borrowed funds                             160,093           498,028
 Borrowers' advances for insurance
  and taxes                                  40,272            48,439
 Principal, interest, and related
  escrow owed on loans serviced             233,169            80,675
 Accrued expenses and other
  liabilities                                59,308            54,556
                                       -------------     -------------
     Total liabilities                    8,872,173         8,942,799
                                       -------------     -------------

 Commitments and contingent
  liabilities

 Preferred stock, $0.01 par value,
  100,000,000 shares authorized, none
  issued and outstanding                         --                --
 Common stock, $0.01 par value,
  700,000,000 shares authorized;
  332,318,750 shares issued;
  309,368,750 and 316,233,550 out-
  standing at March 31, 2009 and
  September 30, 2008, respectively            3,323             3,323
 Paid-in capital                          1,676,124         1,672,953
 Treasury stock, at cost;
  22,950,000 shares at March 31, 2009
  and 16,085,200 shares at
  September 30, 2008                       (277,852)         (192,662)
 Unallocated ESOP shares                    (90,864)          (93,545)
 Retained earnings--substantially
  restricted                                470,168           462,190
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss        (8,192)           (8,607)
                                       -------------     -------------
     Total shareholders' equity           1,772,707         1,843,652
                                       -------------     -------------

 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
  EQUITY                               $ 10,644,880      $ 10,786,451
                                       =============     =============



 TFS Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
 (In thousands, except share and per share data)

                      For the Three Months       For the Six Months
                         Ended March 31,           Ended March 31,
                   ------------------------- -------------------------
                       2009         2008         2009         2008
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------

 INTEREST AND
  DIVIDEND INCOME:
  Loans, including
   fees             $  115,736   $  121,101   $  237,092   $  245,068
  Investment secur-
   ities available
   for sale                210          502          468        1,060
  Investment secur-
   ities held to
   maturity              7,540       11,329       16,882       22,965
  Federal funds
   sold                      0        4,980            0       13,226
  Other interest
   and dividend
   earning assets          408          980          856        2,241
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total interest
     and dividend
     income            123,894      138,892      255,298      284,560
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------

 INTEREST EXPENSE:
 Deposits               63,419       85,832      138,133      178,528
 Borrowed funds            479           --        1,617           --
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total interest
     expense            63,898       85,832      139,750      178,528
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------

 NET INTEREST
  INCOME                59,996       53,060      115,548      106,032

 PROVISION FOR
  LOAN LOSSES           28,000        4,500       38,000        7,500
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
 NET INTEREST
  INCOME AFTER
  PROVISION FOR
  LOAN LOSSES           31,996       48,560       77,548       98,532

 NON-INTEREST
  INCOME
 Fees and service
  charges, net of
  amortization           4,580        6,079       11,016       12,417
 Mortgage ser-
  vicing assets
  impairment            (6,566)         (29)      (6,568)         (35)
 Net gain on the
  sale of loans         16,370        1,254       19,450        2,454
 Increase in and
  death benefits
  from bank owned
  life insurance
  contracts              1,597        1,605        3,271        3,262
 Income (loss) on
  private equity
  investments             (463)          87       (1,570)       2,015
 Other                   1,605        1,824        3,455        3,640
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total non-
     interest
     income             17,123       10,820       29,054       23,753
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------

 NON-INTEREST
  EXPENSE:
 Salaries and
  employee
  benefits              18,618       18,136       38,775       36,491
 Marketing
  services               3,527        3,528        7,052        7,053
 Office property,
  equipment, and
  software               5,529        4,440       10,882        8,959
 Federal insurance
  premium                3,747          663        5,757        1,294
 State franchise
  tax                    1,215        1,663        2,777        2,370
 Real estate owned
  expense, net           2,232        2,036        4,205        2,779
 Other operating
  expenses               5,877        5,550       11,516       11,173
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total non-
     interest
     expense            40,745       36,016       80,964       70,119
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------

 INCOME BEFORE
  INCOME TAXES           8,374       23,364       25,638       52,166

 INCOME TAX
  EXPENSE                2,613        8,541        8,389       18,527
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------

 NET INCOME         $    5,761   $   14,823   $   17,249   $   33,639
                   ============ ============ ============ ============
 Earnings per
  share - basic
  and fully
  diluted           $     0.02   $     0.05   $     0.06   $     0.10
                   ============ ============ ============ ============
 Weighted average
  shares
  outstanding
 Basic             301,523,835  322,542,871  302,488,674  322,433,686
 Diluted           301,871,344  322,542,871  302,841,190  322,433,686



 TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS (unaudited)

                                         Three Months Ended
                                           March 31, 2009
                            -------------------------------------------
                                              Interest
                               Average        Income/         Yield/
                               Balance        Expense         Cost(a)
                            -------------  -------------  -------------
                                       (Dollars in thousands)

 Interest-earning assets:
 Federal funds sold          $        --   $     --              --
 Other interest-bearing cash
  equivalents                      1,424          5            1.40%
 Investment securities            17,891        120            2.68%
 Mortgage-backed securities      766,330      7,630            3.98%
 Loans                         9,771,745    115,736            4.74%
 Federal Home Loan Bank
  stock                           35,620        403            4.53%
                            -------------  -------------
   Total interest-earning
    assets                    10,593,010    123,894            4.68%
                                           -------------  -------------
 Noninterest-earning assets      327,678
                            -------------
   Total assets              $10,920,688
                            =============

 Interest-bearing
   liabilities:
 NOW accounts                $ 1,050,578      1,860            0.71%
 Savings accounts              1,103,687      3,480            1.26%
 Certificates of deposit       6,139,935     58,079            3.78%
 Borrowed funds                  483,272        479            0.40%
                            -------------  -------------
   Total interest-bearing
    liabilities                8,777,472     63,898            2.91%
                                           -------------  -------------
 Noninterest-bearing
  liabilities                    340,252
                            -------------
   Total liabilities           9,117,724
 Shareholders' equity          1,802,964
                            -------------
   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity     $10,920,688
                            =============
 Net interest income                       $ 59,996
                                           =============
 Interest rate spread (b)                                      1.77%
                                                          =============
 Net interest-earning
  assets (c)                 $ 1,815,538
                            =============
 Net interest margin (d)                       2.27% (a)
                                           =============
 Average interest-earning
  assets to average
  interest-bearing
  liabilities                     120.68%
                             ============


                                         Three Months Ended
                                           March 31, 2008
                            -------------------------------------------
                                              Interest
                               Average        Income/         Yield/
                               Balance        Expense         Cost(a)
                            -------------  -------------  -------------
                                       (Dollars in thousands)

 Interest-earning assets:
 Federal funds sold          $   605,971   $  4,980            3.29%
 Other interest-bearing cash
  equivalents                     53,660        532            3.97%
 Investment securities            45,294        385            3.40%
 Mortgage-backed securities      908,143     11,447            5.04%
 Loans                         8,448,980    121,101            5.73%
 Federal Home Loan Bank
  stock                           34,236        447            5.22%
                            -------------  -------------
   Total interest-earning
    assets                    10,096,284    138,892            5.50%
                                           -------------  -------------
 Noninterest-earning assets      345,551
                            -------------
   Total assets              $10,441,835
                            =============

 Interest-bearing
   liabilities:
 NOW accounts                $ 1,303,663      8,256            2.53%
 Savings accounts              1,268,503     10,322            3.25%
 Certificates of deposit       5,660,668     67,254            4.75%
 Borrowed funds                       --         --              --
                            -------------  -------------
   Total interest-bearing
    liabilities                8,232,834     85,832            4.17%
                                           -------------  -------------
 Noninterest-bearing
  liabilities                    183,432
                            -------------
   Total liabilities           8,416,266
 Shareholders' equity          2,025,569
                            -------------
   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity     $10,441,835
                            =============
 Net interest income                       $ 53,060
                                           =============
 Interest rate spread
  (b)                                                          1.33%
                                                          =============
 Net interest-earning
  assets (c)                 $ 1,863,450
                            =============
 Net interest margin (d)                       2.10% (a)
                                           =============
 Average interest-earning
  assets to average
  interest-bearing
  liabilities                     122.63%
                            =============

 (a) Annualized

 (b) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield
     on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average
     interest-bearing liabilities.

 (c) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning
     assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

 (d) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by
     total interest-earning assets.



 TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS (unaudited)

                                          Six Months Ended
                                           March 31, 2009
                            -------------------------------------------
                                              Interest
                               Average        Income/         Yield/
                               Balance        Expense         Cost(a)
                            -------------  -------------  -------------
                                       (Dollars in thousands)

 Interest-earning assets:
 Federal funds sold          $        43   $      0            0.86%
 Other interest-bearing cash
  equivalents                      1,432         11            1.54%
 Investment securities            17,600        249            2.83%
 Mortgage-backed securities      789,227     17,101            4.33%
 Loans                         9,655,521    237,092            4.91%
 Federal Home Loan Bank
  stock                           35,620        845            4.74%
                            -------------  -------------
   Total interest-earning
    assets                    10,499,443    255,298            4.86%
                                           -------------  -------------
 Noninterest-earning assets      330,199
                            -------------
   Total assets              $10,829,642
                            =============

 Interest-bearing
  liabilities:
 NOW accounts                $ 1,071,478      5,805            1.08%
 Savings accounts              1,123,077      9,246            1.65%
 Certificates of deposit       6,106,079    123,082            4.03%
 Borrowed funds                  428,936      1,617            0.75%
                            -------------  -------------
   Total interest-bearing
    liabilities                8,729,570    139,750            3.20%
                                           -------------  -------------
 Noninterest-bearing
  liabilities                    289,238
                            -------------
   Total liabilities           9,018,808
 Shareholders' equity          1,810,834
                            -------------
   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity     $10,829,642
                            =============
 Net interest income                       $115,548
                                           =============
 Interest rate spread (b)                                      1.66%
                                                          =============
 Net interest-earning
  assets (c)                 $ 1,769,873
                            =============
 Net interest margin (d)                       2.20% (a)
                                           =============
 Average interest-earning
  assets to average
  interest-bearing
  liabilities                     120.27%
                            =============


                                          Six Months Ended
                                           March 31, 2008
                            -------------------------------------------
                                              Interest
                               Average        Income/         Yield/
                               Balance        Expense         Cost(a)
                            -------------  -------------  -------------
                                       (Dollars in thousands)

 Interest-earning assets:
 Federal funds sold          $   657,703   $ 13,226            4.02%
 Other interest-bearing cash
  equivalents                     53,311      1,190            4.46%
 Investment securities            52,965        984            3.72%
 Mortgage-backed securities      881,416     23,041            5.23%
 Loans                         8,385,593    245,068            5.84%
 Federal Home Loan Bank
  stock                           34,233      1,051            6.14%
                            -------------  -------------
   Total interest-earning
    assets                    10,065,221    284,560            5.65%
                                           -------------  -------------
 Noninterest-earning assets      350,938
                            -------------
   Total assets              $10,416,159
                            =============

 Interest-bearing
  liabilities:
 NOW accounts                $ 1,352,485     19,873            2.94%
 Savings accounts              1,181,751     21,209            3.59%
 Certificates of deposit       5,672,103    137,446            4.85%
 Borrowed funds                       --         --              --
                            -------------  -------------
   Total interest-bearing
    liabilities                8,206,339    178,528            4.35%
                                           -------------  -------------
 Noninterest-bearing
  liabilities                    193,323
                            -------------
   Total liabilities           8,399,662
 Shareholders' equity          2,016,497
                            -------------
   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity     $10,416,159
                            =============
 Net interest income                       $106,032
                                           =============
 Interest rate spread (b)                                      1.30%
                                                          =============
 Net interest-earning
  assets (c)                 $ 1,858,882
                            =============
 Net interest margin (d)                       2.11% (a)
                                           =============
 Average interest-earning
  assets to average
  interest-bearing
  liabilities                     122.65%
                            =============

 (a) Annualized

 (b) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield
     on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average
     interest-bearing liabilities.

 (c) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning
     assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

 (d) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by
     total interest-earning assets.

This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com

SOURCE: Third Federal Savings and Loan

Third Federal Savings and Loan
          Jennifer Rosa
            (216) 429-5037
          Monica Martines
            (216) 441-7346
For full details on TFS Financial Corp (TFSL) click here. TFS Financial Corp (TFSL) has Short Term PowerRatings of 5. Details on TFS Financial Corp (TFSL) Short Term PowerRatings is available at This Link.

    


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