BofI Holding, Inc. Announces Record First Quarter Net Income, Up 35.5%

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - Nov 5, 2013) - BofI Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOFI) ("BofI"), parent company of BofI Federal Bank (the "Bank"), today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013. Net income was a record $12.2 million, an increase of 35.5% over net income of $9.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. Earnings attributable to BofI's common stockholders were $12.1 million or $0.85 per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2014, an increase of 26.9% from $8.9 million or $0.67 per diluted share for the first quarter ended September 30, 2012.

Core earnings, which exclude the after-tax impact of gains and losses associated with our securities portfolio, increased 31.4% to $12.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 compared to $9.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

"We are pleased to report record earnings for the seventh consecutive quarter and continued best-in-class earnings per share growth driven by margin expansion, asset growth and steady non-interest income. Our single family, multifamily and commercial lending groups delivered healthy origination volumes this quarter and we ended the quarter with loan pipelines that are at or near record levels. Although mortgage banking revenue declined this quarter, our non-interest income held up well demonstrating the diversity and resiliency of our sources of non-interest income. We have an exciting pipeline of new prepaid sponsorship opportunities under contract or in advanced discussions. We recently crossed over the half a billion dollar mark in business deposits and, this quarter we completed our acquisition of approximately $173 million in deposits from Principal Bank including $142 million in checking, savings and money market accounts and $31 million in time deposit accounts, further bolstering our growing deposit base," stated Mr. Greg Garrabrants, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 grew 26.9% compared to the first fiscal quarter last year. The Company's net interest margin increased 16 bps to 3.86% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 over the prior year first quarter. Our strong loan quality continued its impressive improvement with annualized net charge offs to average loans declining to 2 basis points for the first quarter of fiscal 2014, down from 42 basis points for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Non-performing assets to total assets also continued to decrease, coming from 82 basis points at September 30, 2012 down to 55 basis points at September 30, 2013."

Other Highlights:

• Total assets reached $3,284.2 million, up $666.9 million or 25.5% compared to September 30, 2012
• Loan portfolio grew by $520.0 million or 27.2% compared to September 30, 2012
• Loan originations for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were $657.4 million, up 23.0% compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2012
• Deposits grew by $340.0 million, or 18.3% compared to September 30, 2012
• Asset quality remains strong with total non-performing assets of 0.55% of total assets and non-performing loans equal to 0.63% of total loans at September 30, 2013
• Tangible book value increased to $20.11 per share, up $3.75 per share compared to September 30, 2012

First Quarter Fiscal 2014 Income Statement Summary

During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, BofI earned $12.2 million or $0.85 per diluted share compared to $9.0 million, or $0.67 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. Net interest income increased $5.6 million or 25.0% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 compared to September 30, 2012. Average earning assets grew year over year by $483.7 million and our net interest margin was 3.86% compared to 3.70% for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Loan loss provision was $0.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 as compared to $2.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The decrease was the result of significantly lower charge-offs which decreased by approximately $1.9 million this quarter compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The benefit of the decrease in charge-offs was partially offset by additional provisions needed for growth in the loan portfolio.

For the first quarter ended September 30, 2013, non-interest income was $7.0 million compared to $6.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The increase in non-interest income was the result of a $3.1 million increase in gain on sale -- other, primarily resulting from sales of structured settlements, a $0.6 million increase in banking service fees and other income, a $0.5 million increase in prepayment penalty fee income, and a $0.5 million increase in gains on securities, partially offset by a $4.5 million decrease in mortgage banking income.

Non-interest expense or operating costs increased $3.0 million to $14.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 from $11.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The increase was mainly a result of an increase in compensation expense of $1.4 million related to additional staffing added since September 30, 2012, an increase in professional services of $0.8 million, and an increase of $0.6 million in data processing and internet expenses. The increases in staffing and data processing and internet expenses are primarily due to growth of the Bank's lending and deposit operations.

Balance Sheet Summary

BofI's total assets increased $193.4 million, or 6.3%, to $3,284.2 million, as of September 30, 2013, up from $3,090.8 million at June 30, 2013. The loan portfolio increased a net $176.1 million, primarily from portfolio loan originations of $470.7 million less principal repayments and other adjustments of $300.7 million. Loans held for sale decreased $6.1 million. Investment securities increased $27.1 million as new security investments exceeded principal repayments. Total liabilities increased by $179.1 million or 6.3%, to $3.0 billion at September 30, 2013, up from $2.8 billion at June 30, 2013. The increase in total liabilities resulted primarily from growth in demand, savings and time deposits of $101.0 million. Stockholders' equity increased by $14.4 million, or 5.4%, from $268.3 million at June 30, 2013. The increase was primarily the result of $12.2 million in net income, vesting and issuance of RSU's and exercise of stock options of $1.8 million, a $0.6 million unrealized gain in other comprehensive income, net of tax and a reduction of $0.1 million in dividends declared on preferred stock.

The Bank's Tier 1 capital was 8.50% at September 30, 2013, compared to 8.20% at September 30, 2012.

Conference Call

A conference call and webcast will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 4:30 PM Eastern / 1:30 PM Pacific. Analysts and investors may dial in and participate in the question/answer session. To access the call, please dial: 888-395-3227, passcode 3051161. The conference call will be webcast live and may be accessed at BofI's website, http://www.bofiholding.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on BofI's website for 30 days.

About BofI Holding, Inc. and BofI Federal Bank

BofI Holding, Inc. ("BofI") is the holding company for BofI Federal Bank, a nationwide bank that provides financing for single and multifamily residential properties, small-to-medium size businesses in target sectors, and selected specialty finance receivables. With approximately $3.3 billion in assets, BofI Federal Bank provides consumer and business banking products through its low-cost distribution channels and affinity partners. BofI Holding, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "BOFI" and is a component of the Russell 3000 Index.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the results presented in accordance with GAAP, this report includes non-GAAP financial measures such as core earnings. Core earnings exclude realized and unrealized gains and losses associated with our securities portfolios. Excluding these gains and losses provides investors with an understanding of BofI's core lending and mortgage banking business. Non-GAAP financial measures that have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. Readers should be aware of these limitations and should be cautious as to their use of such measures. Although BofI believes the non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this report enhance investors' understanding of its business and performance, these non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for GAAP basis financial measures. Below is a reconciliation of GAAP net income to core earnings:

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation statements relating to BofI's financial prospects and other projections of its performance and asset quality, BofI's ability to grow and increase its business, diversify its lending, and the anticipated timing and financial performance of new initiatives. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the views and assumptions of management regarding future events and performance as of the date of this press release. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation changes in interest rates, inflation, government regulation, general economic conditions, conditions in the real estate markets in which we operate and other factors beyond our control. These and other risks and uncertainties detailed in BofI's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and BofI undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

The following tables set forth certain selected financial data concerning the periods indicated: