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FORM 10-K

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended       June 30, 2009
or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to ______________________
 
Commission File No. 001-33223
 
Oritani Financial Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Federal
 
22-3617966
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification Number)
     
370 Pascack Road, Township of Washington
 
07676
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
Zip Code
 
(201) 664-5400
(Registrant’s telephone number)
 
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered    
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
 
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
YES ¨   NO  x
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
YES ¨   NO  x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.  YES x   NO ¨.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  YES ¨   NO ¨.
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company ¨
   
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES ¨   NO  x
 
As of September 11, 2009, there were 40,552,162 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and 37,062,484 outstanding, of which 27,575,476, or 74.4%, were held by Oritani Financial Corp., MHC, the Registrant’s mutual holding company.
 
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, computed by reference to the last sale price on December 31, 2008, as reported by the Nasdaq Global Market, was approximately $134.9 million.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 
1.
Proxy Statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Registrant (Part III).

 

 
 
Oritani Financial Corp.
2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K
 
Index

   
Page
  
Part I
Item 1.
Business
2
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
37
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
41
Item 2.
Properties
41
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
41
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
41
     
Part II
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters
 
 
and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
42
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
44
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
 
 
and Results of Operations
45
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
61
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplemental Data
61
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
 
 
Financial Disclosure
61
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
61
Item 9B.
Other Information
62
     
Part III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
62
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
62
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
 
 
and Related Stockholder Matters
62
Item 13
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
62
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
62
     
Part IV
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
62
     
Signatures
107

 

 

PART I

ITEM 1.                 BUSINESS

Forward Looking Statements
 
This Annual Report contains certain “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Such forward looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by use of forward looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms.  Forward looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which Oritani Financial Corp. (“the Company”) operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset-liability management, the financial and securities markets and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity.
 
The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.  The Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.  The Company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions, which may be made to any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
 
Oritani Financial Corp., MHC
 
Oritani Financial Corp., MHC is a federally chartered mutual holding company and currently owns 74.4% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Oritani Financial Corp.  Oritani Financial Corp., MHC has not engaged in any significant business activity other than owning the common stock of Oritani Financial Corp., and does not intend to expand its business activities.  So long as Oritani Financial Corp., MHC exists, it is required to own a majority of the voting stock of Oritani Financial Corp.  The executive office of Oritani Financial Corp., MHC, is located at 370 Pascack Road, in the Township of Washington, New Jersey 07676, and its telephone number is (201) 664-5400.  Oritani Financial Corp., MHC is subject to comprehensive regulation and examination by the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”).
 
Oritani Financial Corp.
 
Oritani Financial Corp. is the federally chartered mid-tier stock holding company of Oritani Bank.  Oritani Financial Corp. owns 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Oritani Bank.  Since being formed in 1998, Oritani Financial Corp. has engaged primarily in the business of holding the common stock of Oritani Bank as well as two limited liability companies that own a variety of real estate investments. Oritani Financial Corp.’s executive office is located at 370 Pascack Road, in the Township of Washington, New Jersey 07676, and its telephone number is (201) 664-5400.  Oritani Financial Corp. is subject to comprehensive regulation and examination by the OTS.  At June 30, 2009, Oritani Financial Corp. had consolidated assets of $1.91 billion, consolidated deposits of $1.13 billion and consolidated stockholders’ equity of $240.1 million.  Its consolidated net income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 was $5.6 million.

 
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Oritani Bank
 
General
 
Oritani Bank is a New Jersey-chartered savings bank headquartered in the Township of Washington, New Jersey.  Oritani Bank was originally founded in 1911, as a New Jersey building and loan association.  Over the years, Oritani Bank has expanded through internal growth as well as through a series of business combinations.  In 1997, Oritani Bank converted to a mutual savings bank charter, and in March 1998, reorganized into the two-tier mutual holding company structure.  Oritani Bank conducts business from its main office located at 370 Pascack Road, in the Township of Washington, New Jersey 07676, and its 20 branch offices located in the New Jersey Counties of Bergen, Hudson and Passaic.  The telephone number at its main office is (201) 664-5400.  At June 30, 2009, our assets totaled $1.91 billion and our deposits totaled $1.13 billion.  Oritani Bank was formerly known as Oritani Savings Bank.  Effective September 8, 2008, the name was changed to Oritani Bank.
 
Our principal business consists of attracting retail and commercial bank deposits from the general public in the areas surrounding our main office in the Township of Washington, New Jersey and our branch offices located in the New Jersey Counties of Bergen (15 branches, including our main office), Hudson (5 branches) and Passaic (one branch), and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations, in multi-family and commercial real estate loans, one- to four-family residential mortgage loans as well as in second mortgage and equity loans, construction loans, business loans, other consumer loans, and investment securities.  We originate loans primarily for investment and hold such loans in our portfolio.  Occasionally, we will also enter into loan participations.  Our revenues are derived principally from interest on loans and securities as well as our investments in real estate and real estate joint ventures.  We also generate revenues from fees and service charges and other income.  Our primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings and principal and interest payments on loans and securities.
 
Oritani Financial Corp. completed its initial public stock offering on January 23, 2007.  The Company sold 12,165,649 shares, or 30.0% of its outstanding common stock, to subscribers in the offering, including 1,589,644 shares purchased by the Oritani Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”).  Oritani Financial Corp., MHC, the Company’s federally chartered mutual holding company parent, holds 27,575,476 shares, which represented 68.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at the conclusion of the initial public offering.  Additionally, the Bank contributed $1.0 million in cash, and the Company issued 811,037 shares of common stock, or 2.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, to the OritaniBank Charitable Foundation.  Proceeds from the offering, including the value of shares issued to the charitable foundation but net of expenses, were $127.6 million.  Net deployable funds, after deducting for the ESOP shares and the total contribution to the charitable foundation, were $102.6 million.  The Company contributed $59.7 million of the proceeds to Oritani Bank.  Stock oversubscription proceeds of $323.4 million were returned to subscribers. So long as Oritani Financial Corp., MHC exists, it is required to own a majority of the voting stock of Oritani Financial Corp.
 
Our website address is www.oritani.com.  Information on our website should not be considered a part of this report.
 
Market Area
 
From our headquarters in the Township of Washington, New Jersey, we operate twenty one full service branches, including our main office.  We operate branches in three separate counties of New Jersey:  Bergen, Hudson and Passaic.  The majority of our branches, fifteen, and deposits are located in Bergen County.  In addition, we operate five branches in Hudson County and one branch in Passaic County.  We are in the process of opening an additional branch in Bergen County.
 
In terms of population rank, Bergen County ranks as the largest county in New Jersey while Hudson County ranks fifth and Passaic County ranks ninth out of twenty-one counties.  Based upon household income statistics, Bergen County ranks fourth out of the twenty-one counties in New Jersey while Passaic ranks seventeenth and Hudson County ranks twentieth.  The three counties are a part of New Jersey, which is referred to as the “Gateway Region.”  The economy in our primary market area has benefited from being varied and diverse. It is largely urban and suburban with a broad economic base as is typical for counties surrounding the New York metropolitan area.  As one of the wealthiest states in the nation, New Jersey, with a population of 8.7 million, is considered one of the most attractive banking markets in the United States. The June 2009 unemployment rate for New Jersey of 9.2% was slightly lower than the national rate of 9.5%.  See “Item 1A, Risk Factors – Current Market and Economic Conditions May Significantly Affect Our Operations and Financial Condition.”

 
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Bergen County is bordered by Rockland County, New York to the north, the Hudson River to the east, Hudson County to the south, a small border with Essex County also to the south and Passaic County to the west.
 
Hudson County has always been a gateway for many immigrants to the United States.  It is also recognized as one of the Northeast’s major transportation and industrial hubs as the New York metropolitan area’s three major airports – John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport – are within a relatively short distance of Hudson County.
 
Passaic County is bordered by Orange County, New York to the north, Rockland County, New York to the northeast, Bergen County to the east, Essex County to the south, Morris County to the southwest and Sussex County to the west.
 
Competition
 
We face intense competition within our market area both in making loans and attracting deposits.  Our market area has a high concentration of financial institutions including large money center and regional banks, community banks and credit unions.  Some of our competitors offer products and services that we currently do not offer, such as trust services and private banking.  As of June 30, 2008, the latest date for which statistics are available, our market share of deposits was approximately 1.8% in Bergen County, and less than 1.0% in each of Hudson and Passaic Counties.
 
Our competition for loans and deposits comes principally from locally owned and out-of-state commercial banks, savings institutions, mortgage banking firms, insurance companies and credit unions.  We face additional competition for deposits from short-term money market funds, brokerage firms, mutual funds and insurance companies.  Our primary focus is to build and develop profitable customer relationships across all lines of business while maintaining our role as a community bank.
 
Lending Activities
 
Our principal lending activity is the origination of multi-family loans and commercial real estate loans as well as residential real estate mortgage loans and construction loans secured by property located primarily in our market area.  Our multi-family loans consist primarily of mortgage loans secured by apartment buildings.  Our commercial real estate loans consist primarily of mortgage loans secured by commercial offices, retail space, warehouses and mixed-use buildings.  Our residential real estate mortgage loans consist of one- to four-family residential real property and consumer loans.  Construction loans consist primarily of one- to four-family development, condominiums and commercial development projects.  We curtailed construction lending in 2009 due to current market and economic conditions and expect to maintain this posture for the foreseeable future.  Second mortgage and equity loans consist primarily of home equity loans and home equity lines of credit.  Multi-family and commercial real estate loans represented $839.7 million, or 64.5%, of our total loan portfolio at June 30, 2009. One- to four-family residential real estate mortgage loans represented $266.0 million, or 20.4%, of our total loan portfolio at June 30, 2009.  We also offer second mortgages and equity loans.  At June 30, 2009, such loans totaled $54.8 million, or 4.2%, of our loan portfolio.  At June 30, 2009, construction and land loans totaled $130.8 million, or 10.0%, of our loan portfolio.  At June 30, 2009, other loans, which primarily consist of business and to a smaller extent, account loans, totaled $11.0 million, or less than 1.0%, of our loan portfolio.

 
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Loan Portfolio Composition.  The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio, by type of loan at the dates indicated.

   
At June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
First mortgage loans:
                             
Conventional one- to four-family
  $ 265,962       20.4 %   $ 223,087       21.8 %   $ 188,941       24.6 %   $ 165,070       25.3 %   $ 147,284       29.4 %
Multifamily and commercial real estate
    839,727       64.6       597,171       58.4       451,131       58.7       379,208       58.1       271,424       54.1  
Second mortgage and equity loans
    54,769       4.2       59,886       5.8       65,240       8.5       66,198       10.2       55,672       11.1  
Construction and land loans
    130,831       10.0       138,195       13.5       62,704       8.1       38,722       5.9       24,629       4.9  
 Other loans
    10,993       0.8       4,880       0.5       1,140       0.1       3,291       0.5       2,321       0.5  
                                                                                 
Total loans
    1,302,282       100.0 %     1,023,219       100.0 %     769,156       100.0 %     652,489       100.0 %     501,330       100.0 %
                                                                                 
Other items:
                                                                               
Net deferred loan origination fees
    2,979               2,610               1,732               1,753               1,604          
Allowance for loan losses
    20,680               13,532               8,882               7,672               6,172          
                                                                                 
Total loans, net
  $ 1,278,623             $ 1,007,077             $ 758,542             $ 643,064             $ 493,554          

Loan Portfolio Maturities and Yields.  The following table summarizes the scheduled repayments of our loan portfolio at June 30, 2009.
 
   
First Mortgage
   
Second Mortgage
   
Construction and Land
   
Other Loans
   
Total
 
   
Amount
   
Weighted
Average 
Rate
   
Amount
   
Weighted
Average 
Rate
   
Amount
   
Weighted
Average 
Rate
   
Amount
   
Weighted
Average 
Rate
   
Amount
   
Weighted
Average 
Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Due During the Years Ending June 30,
                                                           
2010
  $ 6,500       6.92 %   $ 89       5.04 %   $ 103,885       7.21 %   $ 7,989       3.87 %   $ 118,463       6.97 %
2011
    6,140       6.54       340       5.25       24,011       5.41       1,581       6.93       32,072       5.70  
2012 to 2013
    51,852       6.10       2,215       5.70       -       0.00       481       7.85       54,548       6.10  
2014 to 2018
    282,566       6.24       12,172       5.35       2,406       6.52       548       6.85       297,692       6.21  
2019 to 2023
    284,603       6.12       17,741       5.61       -       0.00       -       -       302,344       6.09  
2024 and beyond
    474,028       6.12       22,212       5.89       529       5.09       394       6.28       497,163       6.11  
Total
  $ 1,105,689       6.16 %   $ 54,769       5.67 %   $ 130,831       6.86 %   $ 10,993       4.72 %   $ 1,302,282       6.20 %

 
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The following table sets forth, at June 30, 2009 the dollar amount of all fixed- and adjustable-rate loans that are contractually due after June 30, 2010
 
   
Due After June 30, 2010
 
   
Fixed
   
Adjustable
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
First mortgage loan balances:
                 
Conventional one- to four-family
  $ 219,743     $ 46,194     $ 265,937  
Multifamily and commercial real estate
    362,911       470,341       833,252  
Second mortgage and equity loans
    46,785       7,895       54,680  
Construction and land loans
    3,637       23,309       26,946  
Other loans
    1,626       1,378       3,004  
                         
Total loans
  $ 634,702     $ 549,117     $ 1,183,819  

First Mortgage Loans:
 
Conventional One- to Four-Family Residential Loans.  We originate one- to four-family residential mortgage loans substantially all of which are secured by properties located in our primary market area.  At June 30, 2009, $266.0 million, or 20.4% of our loan portfolio, consisted of one- to four-family residential mortgage loans.  We generally retain for our portfolio substantially all of these loans that we originate.  One- to four-family mortgage loan originations are generally obtained from existing or past customers, through advertising, and through referrals from local builders, real estate brokers, and attorneys and are underwritten pursuant to Oritani Bank’s policies and standards.  In 2008, the Company began a program where a fee is paid to a broker for a loan referral that results in an origination or a purchase of a recently closed loan.  Generally, one- to four-family residential mortgage loans are originated in amounts up to 80% of the lesser of the appraised value or purchase price of the property, with private mortgage insurance required on loans with a loan-to-value ratio in excess of 80%.  We generally will not make loans with a loan-to-value ratio in excess of 90%.  Fixed rate mortgage loans are originated for terms of up to 40 years.  Generally, fixed rate residential mortgage loans are underwritten according to Freddie Mac guidelines, policies and procedures, with a maximum origination amount of $2.0 million.  We do not originate or purchase, and our loan portfolio does not include, any sub-prime loans.
 
We also offer adjustable rate mortgage loans for one- to four-family properties, with an interest rate based on the weekly average yield on U.S. Treasuries adjusted to a constant maturity of one-year, which adjust either annually or every three years from the outset of the loan or which adjusts annually after a five-, seven- or ten-year initial fixed rate period.  Originations and purchases of adjustable rate one- to four-family residential loans totaled $27.7 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 as compared to total originations and purchases of $89.9 million of one- to four-family residential loans during the same fiscal year.  Our adjustable rate mortgage loans generally provide for maximum rate adjustments of 2% per adjustment, with a lifetime maximum adjustment up to 6%, regardless of the initial rate.  Our adjustable rate mortgage loans amortize over terms of up to 30 years.
 
Adjustable rate mortgage loans decrease the risk associated with changes in market interest rates by periodically repricing, but involve other risks because, as interest rates increase, the underlying payments by the borrower increase, thus increasing the potential for default by the borrower.  At the same time, the marketability of the underlying collateral may be adversely affected by higher interest rates.  Upward adjustment of the contractual interest rate is also limited by the maximum periodic and lifetime interest rate adjustments permitted by our loan documents and, therefore, the effectiveness of adjustable rate mortgage loans may be limited during periods of rapidly rising interest rates.  At June 30, 2009 $46.2 million, or 17.4% of our one- to four-family residential real estate loans, had adjustable rates of interest.

 
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In an effort to provide financing for first-time homebuyers, we offer our own first-time homebuyer loan program.  This program offers one- to four-family residential mortgage loans to qualified individuals.  These loans are offered with terms and adjustable and fixed rates of interest similar to our other one- to four-family mortgage loan products.  With this program, borrowers receive a discounted mortgage interest rate and do not pay certain loan origination fees.  Such loans must be secured by an owner-occupied residence.  These loans are originated using similar underwriting guidelines as our other one- to four-family mortgage loans.  Such loans are originated in amounts of up to 90% of the lower of the property’s appraised value or the sale price.  Private mortgage insurance is not required for such loans.  The maximum amount of such loan is $275,000.
 
We also offer our directors, officers and employees who satisfy certain criteria and our general underwriting standards fixed or adjustable rate loan products with reduced interest rates.  Employee loans adhere to all other terms and conditions contained in the loan policy.
 
All residential mortgage loans that we originate include “due-on-sale” clauses, which give us the right to declare a loan immediately due and payable in the event that, among other things, the borrower sells or otherwise disposes of the real property subject to the mortgage and the loan is not repaid.  Regulations limit the amount that a savings bank may lend relative to the appraised value of the real estate securing the loan, as determined by an appraisal of the property at the time the loan is originated.  All borrowers are required to obtain title insurance for the benefit of Oritani Bank.  We also require homeowner’s insurance and fire and casualty insurance and, where circumstances warrant, flood insurance on properties securing real estate loans.
 
Multi-Family and Commercial Real Estate Loans.  We originate non-residential commercial real estate mortgage loans and loans on multi-family dwellings.  At June 30, 2009, $839.7 million, or 64.6% of our loan portfolio, consisted of multi-family and commercial real estate loans.  Our commercial real estate mortgage loans are primarily permanent loans secured by improved property such as mixed-use properties, office buildings, retail stores and commercial warehouses.  Our multi-family mortgage loans are primarily permanent loans secured by apartment buildings.  The typical loan has a fixed rate of interest for the first five years, after which the loan reprices to a market index plus a spread.  The fixed rate period is occasionally extended to as much as ten years.  These loans typically amortize over 25 years and the maximum amortization period is 30 years.  We also offer such loans on a self-amortizing basis with fixed rate terms up to 20 years.  The self-amortization loans are generally subject to a $2.0 million maximum loan amount.  References to commercial real estate loans below refer to multi-family and commercial real estate.
 
The terms and conditions of each loan are tailored to the needs of the borrower and based on the financial strength of the project and any guarantors.  In reaching a decision on whether to make a commercial real estate loan, we consider the net operating income of the property, the borrower’s expertise and credit history and the value of the underlying property.  Loan to value ratios are a very important consideration.  Generally, however, commercial real estate loans originated by us will not exceed 80% of the appraised value or the purchase price of the property, whichever is less.  Other factors we consider, with respect to commercial real estate rental properties, include the term of the lease(s) and the quality of the tenant(s).  We generally require that the properties securing these real estate loans have debt service coverage ratios (the ratio of earnings before debt service to debt service) of at least 1.2 times.  Environmental reports are generally required for commercial real estate loans.  Commercial real estate loans made to corporations, partnerships and other business entities may require personal guarantees by the principals as warranted.  Property inspections are conducted no less than every three years, or more frequently as warranted.  Bank lending policies allow lending up to the 80% loan to value level and 1.2 times debt service coverage ratio.  Over the course of 2009, however, we have informally reduced our maximum loan to value ratios and increased our maximum debt service coverage ratio, as well as taking a more conservative approach on other underwriting issues.  We believe these actions have resulted in originations that are more conservative in nature than Bank policy allows.  We intend to maintain this conservative posture at least as long as we perceive a heightened economic risk in this type of lending.
 
A commercial borrower’s financial information is monitored on an ongoing basis by requiring periodic financial statement updates, payment history reviews and periodic face-to-face meetings with the borrower.  We require commercial borrowers to provide annually updated financial statements and federal tax returns.  These requirements also apply to the individual principals of our commercial borrowers.  We also require borrowers with rental investment property to provide an annual report of income and expenses for the property, including a tenant list and copies of leases, as applicable.  The largest commercial real estate loan in our portfolio at June 30, 2009 was a $21.0 million loan located in Ocean County, New Jersey and secured by a shopping mall.  This loan was performing according to its terms at June 30, 2009.  Our largest commercial real estate relationship consisted of properties located mainly in our primary market area with a real estate investor.  The aggregate outstanding loan balance for this relationship is $40.5 million, and these loans are all performing in accordance with their terms.

 
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Loans secured by commercial real estate, including multi-family properties, generally involve larger principal amounts and a greater degree of risk than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans.  Because payments on loans secured by commercial real estate are often dependent on successful operation or management of the properties, repayment of such loans may be affected by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy.  See “Item 1A, Risk Factors – Current Market and Economic Conditions May Significantly Affect Our Operations and Financial Condition.”
 
Second Mortgage and Equity Loans.  We also offer second mortgage and equity loans and home equity of lines of credit, each of which are secured by one- to four-family residences, substantially all of which are located in our primary market area.  At June 30, 2009, second mortgage and equity loans totaled $54.8 million, or 4.2% of total loans.  Additionally, at June 30, 2009, the unadvanced amounts of home equity lines of credit totaled $33.8 million.  The underwriting standards utilized for home equity loans and equity lines of credit include a determination of the applicant’s credit history, an assessment of the applicant’s ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan and the value of the collateral securing the loan.  The combined (first and second mortgage liens) loan-to-value ratio for home equity loans and equity lines of credit is generally limited to 80%.  Home equity loans are offered with fixed and adjustable rates of interest and with terms of up to 30 years.  Our home equity lines of credit have adjustable rates of interest which are indexed to the prime rate, as reported in The Wall Street Journal.
 
Equity loans entail greater risk than do residential mortgage loans, particularly if they are secured by an asset that has a superior security interest.  In addition, equity loan collections depend on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy.
 
Construction Loans.  We originate construction loans for the development of one- to four-family residential properties located in our primary market area.  Residential construction loans are generally offered to experienced local developers operating in our primary market area and to individuals for the construction of their personal residences.  At June 30, 2009, residential construction loans amounted to $65.8 million, or 5.1% of total loans.
 
Our residential construction loans generally provide for the payment of interest only during the construction phase, but in no event exceeding 24 months.  Residential construction loans can be made with a maximum loan-to-value ratio of 75% of the appraised value of the land and 100% of the costs associated with the construction.  Residential construction loans are generally made on the same terms as our one- to four-family mortgage loans.
 
We also make construction loans for commercial development projects.  The projects include multi-family, apartment, retail and office buildings.  We generally require that a commitment for permanent financing be in place prior to closing the construction loan.  The maximum loan-to-value ratio limit applicable to these loans is generally 80%.  At June 30, 2009, commercial construction loans totaled $65.0 million, or 5.0% of total loans.  At June 30, 2009, the largest outstanding commercial construction loan balance was for $15.3 million and is secured by a condominium project.  This loan is one of two loans to the same borrower totaling $18.0 million that are classified as non-accrual and considered impaired with a specific reserve of $2.8 million at June 30, 2009.  Oritani charged off $2.0 million of the construction loan as of June 30, 2009, as this portion has been determined to be an incurred loss.
 
Before making a commitment to fund a construction loan, we require an appraisal on the property by an independent licensed appraiser.  We require title insurance and, if applicable, an environmental survey prior to making a commitment to fund a construction loan.  We generally also review and inspect each property before disbursement of funds during the terms of the construction loan.  Loan proceeds are disbursed after inspection based on the percentage of completion method.

 
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Construction and development financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of credit risk than long-term financing on improved, owner-occupied real estate.  Risk of loss on a construction loan depends largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the value of the property at completion of construction compared to the estimated cost (including interest) of construction and other assumptions.  If the estimate of construction cost proves to be inaccurate, we may be required to advance funds beyond the amount originally committed in order to protect the value of the property.  Additionally, if the estimate of value proves to be inaccurate, we may be confronted with a project, when completed, having a value which is insufficient to assure full repayment.
 
We chose to reduce our exposure to construction lending in 2009 due to current market and economic conditions.  Construction originations for the year ended June 30, 2009 were $45.1 million, versus $99.2 million for the comparable 2008 period.
 
Other Loans. Other loans primarily consist of business loans and to a smaller extent, account loans. Other Loans includes $10.7 million of commercial loans to businesses.  These loans are unsecured or secured by business assets.  In 2009, Oritani curtailed this type of lending.  Other loans totaled $11.0 million, or less than 1% of our total loan portfolio at June 30, 2009.
 
Loan Originations, Purchases, Sales, Participations and Servicing of Loans.  Lending activities are conducted primarily by our loan personnel operating at our main office.  All loans originated by us are underwritten pursuant to our policies and procedures.  We originate both adjustable rate and fixed rate loans.  Our ability to originate fixed or adjustable rate loans is dependent upon the relative customer demand for such loans, which is affected by the current and expected future levels of market interest rates.
 
We retain in our portfolio substantially all loans that we originate, although we have occasionally sold longer-term, fixed-rate one- to four-family residential mortgage loans into the secondary market.  There were no sales of residential mortgage loans in fiscal 2008 or 2009.
 
Occasionally, we will also participate in loans, sometimes as the “lead lender.”  Whether we are the lead lender or not, we underwrite our participation portion of the loan according to our own underwriting criteria and procedures.  At June 30, 2009, we had $68.3 million in loan participation interests.
 
At June 30, 2009, we were servicing loans sold in the amount of $15.3 million.  Loan servicing includes collecting and remitting loan payments, accounting for principal and interest, contacting delinquent mortgagors, supervising foreclosures and property dispositions in the event of unremedied defaults, making certain insurance and tax payments on behalf of the borrowers and generally administering the loans.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, we originated $89.9 million of fixed- and adjustable-rate one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, all of which were retained by us.  The fixed-rate loans retained by us consisted primarily of loans with terms of 30 years or less.
 
Non-performing and Problem Assets
 
We commence collection efforts when a loan becomes ten days past due with system generated reminder notices. Subsequent late charges and delinquent notices are issued and the account is monitored on a regular basis thereafter. Personal, direct contact with the borrower is attempted early in the collection process as a courtesy reminder and later to determine the reason for the delinquency and to safeguard our collateral. When a loan is more than 45 days past due, the credit file is reviewed and, if deemed necessary, information is updated or confirmed and collateral re-evaluated.  We make every effort to contact the borrower and develop a plan of repayment to cure the delinquency.  A summary report of all loans 30 days or more past due is reported to the Board of Directors.  If no repayment plan is in process and the loan is delinquent at least two payments, the file is referred to counsel for the commencement of foreclosure or other collection efforts.

 
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Loans are placed on non-accrual status when they are more than 90 days delinquent.  When loans are placed on a non-accrual status, unpaid accrued interest is fully reversed.  Once the outstanding principal balance is brought current, income is recognized to the extent it is deemed collectible.  If the deficiencies causing the delinquency are resolved, such loans may be placed on accrual status once all arrearages are resolved.  See additional discussion regarding our non-performing assets at June 30, 2009 in “Management Discussion and Analysis.”
 
Non-Performing Assets.  The table below sets forth the amounts and categories of our non-performing assets at the dates indicated.  At each date presented, we had no troubled debt restructurings (loans for which a portion of interest or principal has been forgiven and loans modified at interest rates materially less than current market rates).
 
   
At June 30,
 
   
2009(1)
   
2008(2)
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Non-accrual loans:
                             
First mortgage loan balances:
                             
Conventional
  $ 1,160     $ 67     $     $ 458     $ 147  
Multifamily and commercial real estate
    33,994                          
Second mortgage and equity loans
                            44  
Construction and land loans
    17,311       14,143                    
Other loans
                             
                                         
Total non-accrual loans
  $ 52,465     $ 14,210     $     $ 458     $ 191  
                                         
Loans greater than 90 days delinquent and still accruing:
                                       
First mortgage loan balances:
                                       
Conventional
  $     $     $     $     $  
Multifamily and commercial real estate
                             
Second mortgage and equity loans
                             
Construction and land loans
                             
Other loans
                             
Total loans 90 days and still accruing
  $     $     $     $     $  
                                         
Total non-performing loans
  $     $     $     $ 458     $ 191  
                                         
Real estate owned
                             
Total non-performing assets
  $ 52,465     $ 14,210     $     $ 458     $ 191  
                                         
Ratios:
                                       
Non-performing loans to total loans
    4.03 %     1.39 %     %     0.07 %     0.04 %
Non-performing assets to total assets
    2.74 %     0.98 %     %     0.04 %     0.02 %


 
(1)
Two construction loans totaling $4.2 million are less than 60 days delinquent at June 30, 2009 and are classified as non-accrual.
 
(2)
One construction loan totaling $335,000 was less than 60 days delinquent at June 30, 2008 and was classified as non-accrual.
 
As noted in the above table, there were nonaccrual loans of $52.5 million at June 30, 2009 and $14.2 million at June 30, 2008.  Additional interest income of $3.6 million and $521,000 would have been recorded during the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, if the loans had performed in accordance with their original terms.  Interest income on these loans of $787,000 and $188,000 was included in net income for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations- Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, Provision for Loan Losses.”

 
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Delinquent Loans. The following table sets forth our loan delinquencies by type, by amount and by percentage of type at the dates indicated.
 
   
Loans Delinquent For
       
   
60-89 Days
   
90 Days and Over
   
Total
 
   
Number
   
Amount
   
Number
   
Amount
   
Number
   
Amount
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
At June 30, 2009
                                   
First mortgage loan balances:
                                   
Conventional
    2     $ 616       2     $ 1,160       4     $ 1,776  
Multifamily and commercial real estate
    3       17,209       11       33,994       14       51,203  
Second mortgage and equity loans
                                   
Construction  and land loans
                3       12,685       3       12,685  
Other loans
                                   
Total
    5     $ 17,825       16     $ 47,839       21     $ 65,664  
                                                 
At June 30, 2008
                                               
First mortgage loan balances:
                                               
Conventional
        $       2     $ 68       2     $ 68  
Multifamily and commercial real estate
                                   
Second mortgage and equity loans
    1       18                   1       18  
Construction and land loans
                2       13,808       2       13,808  
Other loans
                                   
Total
    1     $ 18       4     $ 13,876       5     $ 13,894  
                                                 
At June 30, 2007
                                               
First mortgage loan balances:
                                               
Conventional
        $           $           $  
Multifamily and commercial real estate
                                   
Second mortgage and equity loans
    1       39                   1       39  
Construction and land loans
                                   
Other loans
                                   
Total
    1     $ 39           $       1     $ 39  
                                                 
At June 30, 2006
                                               
First mortgage loan balances:
                                               
Conventional
    5     $ 180       2     $ 348       7     $ 528  
Multifamily and commercial real estate
                                   
Second mortgage and equity loans
                                   
Construction and land loans
                                   
Other loans
                                   
Total
    5     $ 180       2     $ 348       7     $ 528  
                                                 
At June 30, 2005
                                               
First mortgage loan balances:
                                               
Conventional
    3     $ 139       3     $ 140       6     $ 279  
Multifamily and commercial real estate
                                   
Second mortgage and equity loans
    1       29       1       44       2       73  
Construction and land loans
                                   
Other loans
                                   
Total
    4     $ 168       4     $ 184       8     $ 352  
 
In addition to the delinquent loans listed above, we had loans that were delinquent 90 days or more past due as to principal.  Such loans had passed their maturity date but continued making monthly payments, keeping their interest current.  All such loans have subsequently been paid in full or were extended by us, which negated their past due maturity status.  These loans totaled $3.1 million, $316,000, and $3.2 million at June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 
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Real Estate Owned.  Real estate acquired by us as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure is classified as real estate owned until sold.  When property is acquired it is recorded at the lower of cost or fair market value at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis.  Holding costs and declines in fair value result in charges to expense after acquisition.  At June 30, 2009 and 2008, we had no real estate owned.  Subsequent to June 30, 2009, Oritani obtained title to the property securing the $877,000 non-performing loan classified as impaired.  The property is currently being marketed for sale.  See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations- Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, Provision for Loan Losses.”
 
Classified Assets. Federal regulations provide that loans and other assets of lesser quality should be classified as “substandard,” “doubtful” or “loss” assets.  An asset is considered “substandard” if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  “Substandard” assets include those characterized by the “distinct possibility” that we will sustain “some loss” if the deficiencies are not corrected.  Assets classified as “doubtful” have all of the weaknesses inherent in those classified “substandard,” with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make “collection or liquidation in full,” on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, “highly questionable and improbable.”  Assets classified as “loss” are those considered “uncollectible” and of such little value that their continuance as assets without the establishment of a specific loss reserve is not warranted.  We classify an asset as “special mention” if the asset has a potential weakness that warrants management’s close attention.  While such assets are not impaired, management has concluded that if the potential weakness in the asset is not addressed, the value of the asset may deteriorate, adversely affecting the repayment of the asset.
 
We are required to establish general allowances for loan losses for loans classified substandard or doubtful, as well as for other problem loans.  General allowances represent loss allowances which have been established to recognize the inherent losses associated with lending activities, but which, unlike specific allowances, have not been allocated to particular problem assets.  When we classify problem assets as “loss,” we are required either to establish a specific allowance for losses equal to 100% of the amount of the asset so classified or to charge off such amount.  Our determination as to the classification of our assets and the amount of our valuation allowances is subject to review by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (“the Department”) which can order the establishment of additional general or specific loss allowances.  Such examinations typically occur annually.  Our last examination was as of March 31, 2009 by the FDIC.
 
The following table shows the aggregate amounts of our classified assets at the date indicated for both residential real estate and non-residential real estate loans.  The amount of assets classified as “substandard” in the table includes nine commercial real estate loans at June 30, 2009, three residential and four commercial real estate loans at June 30, 2008 and two commercial real estate loans at June 30, 2007.
 
   
At June 30, 2009
   
At June 30, 2008
   
At June 30, 2007
 
         
(In thousands)
       
                   
Residential Real Estate (1):
                 
Special mention assets
  $ 197     $     $  
Substandard assets
          85        
Doubtful assets
                 
Total residential real estate
    197       85        
                         
All Other Loans:
                       
Special mention assets
    23,967       21,722       9,790  
Substandard assets
    55,811       14,375       238  
Total all other loans
    79,778       36,097       10,028  
                         
Total classified assets
  $ 79,975     $ 36,182     $ 10,028  
Allowance allocated to total classified assets
  $ 5,118     $ 2,149     $ 317  
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(1)      Includes one- to four-family loans and second mortgage and equity loans.

The loan portfolio is reviewed on a regular basis to determine whether any loans require classification in accordance with applicable regulations.  Not all classified assets constitute non-performing assets.  The increases in Special Mention and Substandard assets is primarily due to increased delinquent, nonaccrual and impaired loans.  See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations- Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, Provision for Loan Losses.”

 
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Impaired Loans.  The Company defines an impaired loan as a loan for which it is probable, based on current information, that the Company will not collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Loans we individually classify as impaired include multifamily, commercial mortgage and construction loans.  Impaired loans are individually assessed to determine that each loan’s carrying value is not in excess of the fair value of the related collateral or the present value of the expected future cash flows.  If the loan’s carrying value does exceed the fair value, specific reserves are established to reduce the loan’s carrying value. For classification purposes, impaired loans are typically classified as substandard. Residential mortgage and consumer loans are deemed smaller balance homogeneous loans which are evaluated collectively for impairment and are therefore excluded from the population of impaired loans.
 
Potential Problem Loans.  Although we believe that substantially all risk elements at June 30, 2009 have been disclosed in the categories presented above, it is possible that for a variety of reasons, including economic conditions, certain borrowers may be unable to comply with the contractual repayment terms on certain real estate and commercial loans. As part of the analysis of the loan portfolio, management determined that there were approximately $14.0 million in potential problem loans at June 30, 2009.  There is one large loan in the 60-89 day past due total at June 30, 2009.  Subsequent to June 30, 2009, the delinquency of this loan exceeded 90 days and it was placed on non-accrual status. This is a $14.0 million loan secured by a commercial property in Hudson County, New Jersey.  The borrower has experienced cash flow difficulties.  Foreclosure proceedings have commenced although Oritani is in negotiations with the borrower regarding potential resolution.  It is presently unknown whether these negotiations will be successful, or whether continued pursuit of legal remedies will be necessary.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Our allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level necessary to absorb loan losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable.  Management, in determining the allowance for loan losses, considers the losses inherent in our loan portfolio and changes in the nature and volume of loan activities, along with the general economic and real estate market conditions.  A description of our methodology in establishing our allowance for loan losses is set forth in the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies-Allowance for Loan Losses.”  The allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2009 was maintained at a level that represents management’s best estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio, and such losses were both probable and reasonably estimable. However, this analysis process is inherently subjective, as it requires us to make estimates that are susceptible to revisions as more information becomes available.  Although we believe that we have established the allowance at levels to absorb probable and estimable losses, future additions may be necessary if economic or other conditions in the future differ from the current environment.
 
In addition, as an integral part of their examination process, the FDIC, OTS, and the Department has authority to periodically review our allowance for loan losses.  Such agencies may require that we recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.

 
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Allowance for Loan Losses.  The following table sets forth activity in our allowance for loan losses for the fiscal years indicated.
 
   
At or For the Years Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 13,532     $ 8,882     $ 7,672     $ 6,172     $ 5,372  
                                         
Charge-offs:
                                       
First mortgage loan balances:
                                       
Conventional
                             
Multifamily and commercial real estate
    260                          
Second mortgage and equity loans
                             
Construction and land loans
    2,250                          
Other loans
    222                          
Total charge-offs
    2,732                          
Recoveries:
                                       
First mortgage loan balances:
                                       
Conventional
                             
Multifamily and commercial real estate
                             
Second mortgage and equity loans
                             
Construction and land loans
                             
Other loans
                             
Total recoveries
                             
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
    (2,732 )                        
Provision for loan losses
    9,880       4,650       1,210       1,500       800  
                                         
Balance at end of year
  $ 20,680     $ 13,532     $ 8,882     $ 7,672     $ 6,172  
                                         
Ratios:
                                       
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding (annualized)
    0.23 %     %     %     %     %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans at end of period
    1.59 %     1.32 %     1.15 %     1.18 %     1.23 %

Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses.  The following table sets forth the allowance for loan losses allocated by loan category, the total loan balances by category (including loans held for sale), and the percent of loans in each category to total loans at the dates indicated.  The allowance for loan losses allocated to each category is not necessarily indicative of future losses in any particular category and does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in other categories.
 
   
At June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
   
Percent of Loans
in Each
Category to
Total Loans
   
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
   
Percent of
Loans in Each
Category to
Total Loans
   
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
   
Percent of
Loans in Each
Category to
Total Loans
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                                     
First mortgage loan balances:
                                   
Conventional
  $ 1,012       20.4 %   $ 845       21.8 %   $ 709       24.6 %
Multifamily and commercial real estate
    12,595       64.6       8,095       58.4       6,143       58.7  
Second mortgage and equity loans
    274       4.2       299       5.8       326       8.5  
Construction and land loans
    5,791       10.0       3,883       13.5       979       8.1  
Other loans
    268       0.8       92       0.5       15       0.1  
Unallocated
    740             318             710        
                                                 
Total
  $ 20,680       100.0 %   $ 13,532       100.0 %   $ 8,882       100.0 %

 
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At June 30,
 
   
2006
   
2005
 
   
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
   
Percent of Loans
in Each Category
to Total Loans
   
Allowance for
Loan Losses
   
Percent of Loans
in Each Category
to Total Loans
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                         
First mortgage loan balances:
                       
Conventional
  $ 749       25.3 %   $ 684       29.3 %
Multifamily and commercial real estate
    4,834       58.1       3,557       54.1  
Second mortgage and equity loans
    312       10.2       512       11.1  
Construction and land loans
    758       5.9       475       4.9  
Other loans
    57       0.5       37       0.5  
Unallocated
    962             907        
                                 
Total
  $ 7,672       100.0 %   $ 6,172       100.0 %
 
The increase in the allowance for loan losses, and related provision, is primarily due to the large increases in delinquent and impaired loans at June 30, 2009, versus June 30, 2008.  Such loans are discussed in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”  In addition, the continued increase in the multi-family and commercial real estate loan portfolio was also a factor.  These types of loans inherently contain more credit risk than one- to four family residential loans.  Although we had some experience in this type of lending prior to this significant growth, the increased volume of such originations during the last six years heightens the credit risk associated with this portion of the loan portfolio.  Therefore, in order to adequately establish the allowance at levels sufficient to absorb probable and estimable losses in the loan portfolio, we focus on the ratio of the allowance to total loans as well as other measurement factors.  This analysis incorporates our review of various sources of industry data relating to the allowance for loan losses, including peer group reviews.  Due to the continued focus on this type of lending, we have increased the allowance for loan losses, and related provision, during periods of significant multi-family and commercial loan growth.
 
Investments
 
The Board of Directors is responsible for adopting our investment policy.  The investment policy is reviewed periodically by management and any changes to the policy are recommended to and subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.  Authority to make investments under the approved investment policy guidelines is delegated to appropriate officers.  While general investment strategies are developed and authorized by the Board of Directors, the execution of specific actions primarily rests with Oritani Bank’s President, Chief Financial Officer and Asset/Liability Committee, which have responsibility for ensuring that the guidelines and requirements included in the investment policy are followed and that all securities are considered prudent for investment.  Each of our Chief Financial Officer, President and Asset/Liability Committee have increasing authority to purchase various types of investments; all individual investment purchases in excess of $20.0 million and all daily purchases in excess of $30 million must be approved by our Board of Directors.  All investment transactions are reviewed and ratified or approved (as the case may be) at regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors.  Any investment which, subsequent to its purchase, fails to meet the guidelines of the policy is reported to the Board of Directors at its next meeting where the Board decides whether to hold or sell the investment.
 
New Jersey-chartered savings banks have authority to invest in various types of assets, including U.S. Treasury obligations, securities of various federal agencies, mortgage-backed securities, certain certificates of deposit of insured financial institutions, overnight and short-term loans to other banks, corporate debt instruments, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac equity securities.  Oritani Financial Corp., as a federally chartered mid-tier stock holding company, may invest in equity securities subject to certain limitations.
 
The investment policy requires that all securities transactions be conducted in a safe and sound manner.  Investment decisions must be based upon a thorough analysis of each security instrument to determine if its quality and inherent risks fit within Oritani Bank’s overall asset/liability management objectives, the effect on its risk-based capital measurement and the prospects for yield and/or appreciation.  The investment policy provides that Oritani Bank may invest in U.S. treasury notes, U.S. and state agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, and other conservative investment opportunities.  Typical investments are currently in U.S. agency securities and government sponsored mortgage-backed securities.

 
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Our investment portfolio at June 30, 2009, consisted of $134.9 million in federal agency obligations, a $5.7 million investment in a mutual fund, $2.2 million of corporate debt instruments and $1.8 million in equity securities.  We also invest in mortgage-backed securities, most of which are guaranteed by government sponsored enterprises.  At June 30, 2009, our mortgage-backed securities portfolio totaled $247.4 million, or 12.9% of total assets, and consisted of $191.4 million in fixed-rate securities and $56.0 million in adjustable-rate securities, primarily guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae.  Securities can be classified as held to maturity or available for sale at the date of purchase.
 
U.S. Government and Federal Agency Obligations.  At June 30, 2009, our U.S. Government and federal agency securities portfolio totaled $134.9 million, all of which was classified as available for sale.
 
Corporate Bonds.  At June 30, 2009, our corporate bond portfolio totaled $2.2 million, which consisted of one security, rated BBB- and was classified as available for sale.  The industry represented by our corporate bond issuer was financial.  Although corporate bonds may offer higher yields than U.S. Treasury or agency securities of comparable duration, corporate bonds also have a higher risk of default due to possible adverse changes in the credit-worthiness of the issuer.
 
Mutual Funds.  At June 30, 2009, our mutual fund portfolio totaled $5.7 million, or 0.3% of our total assets, all of which were classified as available for sale.  The portfolio consisted of an investment in a mutual fund that holds adjustable-rate mortgage loans and similar securities.  During fiscal 2009, the portfolio was deemed other-than-temporarily impaired and the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge to earnings of $1.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2009.
 
Equity Securities.  At June 30, 2009, our equity securities portfolio totaled $1.8 million, or 0.1% of our total assets, all of which were classified as available for sale.  The portfolio consists of financial industry common stock.  During fiscal 2009, several of these holdings were deemed other-than-temporarily impaired and the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge to earnings of $399,000.  Equity securities are not insured or guaranteed investments and are affected by market interest rates and stock market fluctuations.  Such investments are carried at their fair value and fluctuations in the fair value of such investments, including temporary declines in value, directly affect out net capital position.
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities.  We purchase mortgage-backed securities primarily insured or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae.  We invest in mortgage-backed securities to achieve positive interest rate spreads with minimal administrative expense, and to lower our credit risk as a result of the guarantees provided by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae.  Our investment policy also authorizes the investment in collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), also insured or issued by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae.   We limit CMO investments to those classes of CMOs carrying the most stable cash flows and lowest prepayment risk of any class of CMOs and which pass the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s average life restriction tests at the time of purchase.
 
Mortgage-backed securities are created by the pooling of mortgages and the issuance of a security with an interest rate which is less than the interest rate on the underlying mortgages.  Mortgage-backed securities typically represent a participation interest in a pool of single-family or multi-family mortgages, although we focus our investments on mortgage-backed securities backed by one- to four-family mortgages.  The issuers of such securities (generally U.S. government agencies and government sponsored enterprises, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae) pool and resell the participation interests in the form of securities to investors such as us, and guarantee the payment of principal and interest to investors.  Mortgage-backed securities generally yield less than the loans that underlie such securities because of the cost of payment guarantees and credit enhancements.  However, mortgage-backed securities are usually more liquid than individual mortgage loans and may be used to collateralize our specific liabilities and obligations.

 
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At June 30, 2009, our mortgage-backed securities totaled $247.4 million or 12.9%, of total assets and 13.6% of interest earning assets.  At June 30, 2009, 22.6% of the mortgage-backed securities were backed by adjustable rate mortgage loans and 77.4% were backed by fixed rate mortgage loans.  The mortgage-backed securities portfolio had a weighted average yield of 4.43% at June 30, 2009.  The estimated fair value of our mortgage-backed securities at June 30, 2009 was $249.0 million, which is $5.1 million more than the amortized cost of $243.9 million.  Investments in mortgage-backed securities involve a risk that actual prepayments may differ from estimated prepayments over the life of the security, which may require adjustments to the amortization of any premium or accretion of any discount relating to such instruments thereby changing the net yield on such securities.  There is also reinvestment risk associated with the cash flows from such securities or if such securities are redeemed by the issuer.  In addition, the market value of such securities may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates.  All of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities are insured or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae except for one AAA rated private label CMO with an amortized cost of $1.0 million and a fair value of $860,000.  The security was issued in 2003 and is performing in accordance with contractual terms.
 
Securities Portfolios.  The following table sets forth the composition of our investment securities portfolio at the dates indicated.
 
Securities and Mortgage-Backed Securities Held to Maturity
 
   
At June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                     
United States Government and federal agency obligations
  $     $     $     $     $ 5,415     $ 5,347  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
Freddie Mac
    18,783       19,063       25,082       24,902       31,365       30,329  
Ginnie Mae
    5,161       5,157       6,055       6,040       8,895       8,907  
Fannie Mae
    31,329       31,943       42,066       42,094       58,479       57,314  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    63,544       64,218       90,747       89,636       118,667       113,955  
                                                 
Total securities held to maturity
  $ 118,817     $ 120,381     $ 163,950     $ 162,672     $ 222,821     $ 215,582  

Securities and Mortgage-Backed Securities Available for Sale
 
   
At June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                     
United States Government and federal agency obligations
  $ 134,754     $ 134,837     $ 10,000     $ 9,865     $ 25,000     $ 25,007  
Corporate bonds
    2,000       2,156       2,000       2,184       2,000       2,024  
Mutual funds
    5,636       5,676       7,782       7,782       8,429       8,412  
Equity securities
    1,965       1,750       2,364       2,454              
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
Freddie Mac
    26,979       27,875       28,672       28,837       1,363       1,363  
Fannie Mae
    27,023       27,911       31,084       30,895       5,891       5,918  
Ginnie Mae
    2,537       2,557       3,134       3,143       4,502       4,548  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    68,571       70,260       85,351       86,334       27,024       26,964  
                                                 
Total securities available for sale
  $ 269,465     $ 273,022     $ 170,387     $ 171,494     $ 74,209     $ 74,236  

 
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Portfolio Maturities and Yields.  The composition and maturities of the investment securities portfolio at June 30, 2009 are summarized in the following table.  Maturities are based on the final contractual payment dates, and do not reflect the impact of prepayments or early redemptions that may occur.  State and municipal securities yields have not been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis.
 
   
One Year or Less
   
More than One Year
through Five Years
   
More than Five Years
through Ten Years
   
More than Ten Years
   
Total Securities
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Weighted
Average
Yield
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Weighted
Average
Yield
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Weighted
Average
Yield
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Weighted
Average
Yield
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                                                                   
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                                                 
Freddie Mac
  $ 3,137       3.50 %   $ 4,356       4.17 %   $ 314       4.50 %   $ 10,976       4.16 %   $ 18,783     $ 19,063       4.06 %
Ginnie Mae
                            11       4.13       5,150       3.89       5,161       5,157       3.90  
Fannie Mae
                300       5.50                   31,029       4.13       31,329       31,943       4.15  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
                3,530       3.97       41,173       3.90       18,841       4.27       63,544       64,218       4.01  
                                                                                         
Total securities held to maturity
  $ 3,137       3.50 %   $ 8,186       4.13 %   $ 41,498       3.90 %   $ 65,996       4.16 %   $ 118,817     $ 120,381       4.05 %
                                                                                         
United States Government and federal agency obligations
  $       %   $ 109,754       2.82 %   $ 25,000       4.12 %   $       %   $ 134,754     $ 134,837       3.06 %
Corporate bonds
                2,000       8.09                               2,000       2,156       8.09  
Mutual funds
    5,636       4.49                                           5,636       5,676       4.49  
Equity securities
    1,965                                                 1,965       1,750        
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                                                                     
Freddie Mac
    3,931       3.50       6,809       4.47       4,154       5.00       12,085       4.63       26,979       27,875       4.48  
Fannie Mae
                            10,181       4.70       16,842       4.83       27,023       27,911       4.78  
Ginnie Mae
                                        2,537       4.39       2,537       2,557       4.39  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
                            36,799       4.58       31,772       5.36       68,571       70,260       4.94  
                                                                                         
Total securities available for sale
  $ 11,532       3.39 %   $ 118,563       3.00 %   $ 76,134       4.47 %   $ 63,236       5.04 %   $ 269,465     $ 273,022       3.91 %

 
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Sources of Funds
 
General.  Deposits have traditionally been the primary source of funds for use in lending and investment activities.  We also use borrowings, primarily Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, to supplement cash flow needs, to lengthen the maturities of liabilities for interest rate risk management purposes and to manage the cost of funds.  In addition, funds are derived from scheduled loan payments, mortgaged-backed securities scheduled payments and prepayments, investment maturities, loan prepayments, retained earnings and income on other earning assets.  While scheduled loan payments and income on earning assets are relatively stable sources of funds, deposit inflows and outflows can vary widely and are influenced by prevailing interest rates, market conditions and levels of competition.
 
Deposits.  Our deposits are generated primarily from residents and businesses within our primary market area.  We offer a selection of deposit accounts, including demand accounts, NOW accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, retirement accounts and time deposits. Deposit account terms vary, with the principal differences being the minimum balance required, the amount of time the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate.
 
Interest rates, maturity terms, service fees and other account features are established on a periodic basis.  Deposit rates and terms are based primarily on current operating strategies and market rates, liquidity requirements, rates paid by competitors and growth goals. Personalized customer service, attractive account features, long-standing relationships with customers, convenient locations, competitive rates of interest and an active marketing program are relied upon to attract and retain deposits.
 
The flow of deposits is influenced significantly by general economic conditions, changes in prevailing interest rates and competition.  The variety of deposit accounts offered allows us to be competitive in obtaining funds and responding to changes in consumer demand while managing interest rate risk and minimizing interest expense.  At June 30, 2009, $691.2 million, or 61.3% of our deposit accounts were time deposits, of which $601.3 million had maturities of one year or less.
 
The following table sets forth the distribution of total deposits by account type, at the dates indicated.
 
   
At June 30,
   
At June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
Balance
   
Percent
   
Weighted
Average
Rate
   
Balance
   
Percent
   
Weighted
Average
Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                                     
Deposit type:
                                   
NOW accounts
  $ 88,759       7.87 %     0.90 %   $ 73,949       10.58 %     0.89 %
Money market deposit accounts
    199,965       17.73       2.07       57,117       8.17       2.92  
Savings accounts
    147,669       13.10       1.04       149,062       21.33       1.35  
Time deposits
    691,237       61.30       2.84       418,804       59.92       3.84  
                                                 
Total deposits
  $ 1,127,630       100.00 %     2.32 %   $ 698,932       100.00 %     2.92 %
 
   
At June 30,
 
   
2007
 
   
 
Balance
   
 
Percent
   
Weighted
Average
Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                   
Deposit type:
                 
NOW accounts
  $ 75,510       10.85 %     1.12 %
Money market deposit accounts
    41,029       5.90       4.00  
Savings accounts
    156,670       22.52       1.56  
Time deposits
    422,548       60.73       4.75  
                         
Total deposits
  $ 695,757       100.00 %     3.59 %

 
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As of June 30, 2009, the aggregate amount of outstanding time deposits in amounts greater than or equal to $100,000 was approximately $234.9 million.  The following table sets forth the maturity of those deposits as of June 30, 2009.
 
   
At
June 30, 2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Three months or less
  $ 51,502  
Over three months through six months
    70,126  
Over six months through one year
    86,389  
Over one year to three years
    25,184  
Over three years
    1,712  
         
Total
  $ 234,913  
 
Borrowings.  Our borrowings primarily consist of advances from the FHLB of New York.  As of June 30, 2009, we had total borrowings in the amount of $509.0 million, which represented 30.5% of total liabilities, with an estimated weighted average maturity of 6.0 years and a weighted average rate of 3.96%.  The weighted average maturity is estimated because several of our borrowings, under certain circumstances, can be called by the FHLB prior to the scheduled maturity.  If this were to occur, our weighted average maturity would decrease.  At June 30, 2009, advances from the FHLB constituted 99.9% of borrowings.  At June 30, 2009, borrowings are secured by mortgage-backed securities and investment securities with a book value of $302.8 million and performing mortgage loans with an outstanding balance of $841.4 million.
 
The following table sets forth information concerning balances and interest rates on our FHLB advances and other borrowings at and for the periods shown:

   
At or For the Years Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                   
Balance at end of period
  $ 508,991     $ 433,672     $ 196,661  
Average balance during period
  $ 505,599     $ 310,231     $ 210,598  
Maximum outstanding at any month end
  $ 544,238     $ 433,672     $ 233,797  
Weighted average interest rate at end of period
    3.96 %     4.00 %     4.17 %
Average interest rate during period
    4.00 %     4.30 %     4.34 %
 
Subsidiary Activities and Joint Venture Information
 
Oritani Financial Corp. is the owner of Oritani Bank, Hampshire Financial LLC and Oritani LLC.  Hampshire Financial LLC and Oritani LLC are New Jersey limited liability companies that own real estate and investments in real estate as described below.  In addition, at June 30, 2009, Oritani Financial Corp., either directly or through one of its subsidiaries, had loans with an aggregate balance of $37.4 million on 12 of the properties in which it (either directly or through one of its subsidiaries) had an ownership interest.  All such loans are performing in accordance with their terms.
 
During the year ended June 30, 2009, the Company invested in two new joint venture projects.  An additional project commenced in July 2009.  All of the new projects were made through Oritani LLC.  The Company will continue to opportunistically invest in real estate investments and joint venture projects.
 
Oritani Bank has the following subsidiaries:  Ormon LLC and Oritani Asset Corporation.  Ormon LLC is a New Jersey limited liability company that owns real estate investments in New Jersey as well as investments in joint ventures that own income-producing commercial and residential rental properties in New Jersey as described below.
 
Oritani Asset Corporation is a real estate investment trust formed in 1998 for the sole purpose of acquiring mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities from Oritani Bank.  Oritani Asset Corporation’s primary objective is to maximize long-term returns on equity.  At June 30, 2009, Oritani Asset Corporation had $363.5 million in assets.  Oritani Asset Corporation is taxed and operates in a manner that enables it to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 
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Through these various subsidiaries, we maintain investments in real estate and investment in joint ventures.  Detailed below is a summary of these various investments by subsidiary and by type.
 
Ormon LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oritani Bank.  Ormon LLC maintains the following investments in real estate and joint ventures:
 
Investments in Real Estate
 
Park Lane Associates - Ormon LLC maintains a 50% undivided ownership interest in Park Lane Associates.  Park Lane Associates is a 142-unit apartment complex located in Little Falls, New Jersey.  Our initial investment was made in March 1980.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized net income of $396,000 on this investment and received cash distributions of $321,000 during this period.  At June 30, 2009, we had a loan to Park Lane Associates totaling $1.9 million.
 
Park View Apartments - Ormon LLC maintains a 50% undivided ownership interest in Park View Apartments.  Park View Apartments is a 114-unit apartment complex located in White Hall, Pennsylvania.  We initially invested in Park View in December 1986.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized net income of $82,000 on its investment in Park View and received cash distributions of $39,000 during this period.  At June 30, 2009, we had a loan to Park View Apartments totaling $1.3 million.
 
Winstead Village - Ormon LLC maintains a 50% undivided ownership interest in Winstead Village.  Winstead Village is a 40-unit apartment complex located in Moorestown, New Jersey.  We initially invested in Winstead in December 1986.  For the year ended June 30, 2009 we recognized net income of $50,000 on its investment and also received cash distributions of $67,000 during that period.  At June 30, 2009, we had a loan to Winstead Village totaling $836,000.
 
Parkway East - Ormon LLC maintains a 50% undivided ownership interest in Parkway East.  Parkway East is a 43-unit apartment complex located in Caldwell, New Jersey.  We initially invested in Parkway East in July 1981.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized net income of $92,000 on its investment in Parkway East and received cash distributions of $94,000 during this period.  We have no loan to this entity.
 
Marine View Apartments - Ormon LLC maintains a 75% undivided ownership interest in Marine View Apartments.  Marine View is an 85-unit apartment complex located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.  We initially invested in Marine View in October 1993.  For the year ended June 30, 2009 we recognized net income of $219,000 on its investment in Marine View and received cash distributions of $203,000 over that period.  We have no loans to this entity.
 
Ormon LLC also wholly owns two properties that are held and operated for investment purposes.  These two properties are described below:
 
 
·
A 19-unit office building located in Hillsdale, New Jersey.  We recognized net loss of $2,000 for the year ended June 30, 2009 from the operation of this property.  This property was subsequently sold in August 2009 with a recognized net gain.
 
 
·
A 54-unit mixed-use property (49 residential units and 5 store fronts) located in Palisades Park, New Jersey.  We recognized net income of $457,000 for the year ended June 30, 2009 from the operation of this property.
 
During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, Ormon LLC sold an 18-unit apartment complex located in Englewood, New Jersey and recognized a net gain of $1.1 million.  Proceeds from the sale of the property were $1.2 million.  The property had a net book value of $63,000.

 
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Investments in Joint Ventures
 
Oaklyn Associates - Oaklyn Associates is a 50% owned joint venture on a 100-unit apartment complex located in Oaklyn, New Jersey.  We initially invested in this joint venture in February 1978.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized net income of $67,000 on this investment and received cash distributions of $42,000 over that period.  At June 30, 2009, we had a loan to Oaklyn Associates totaling $892,000.
 
Madison Associates - Madison Associates is a 50% owned joint venture on 30-unit apartment complex located in Madison, New Jersey.  We initially invested in this joint venture in January 1989.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized net income of $77,000 on this investment and received cash distribution of $80,000 over that period.  We have no loans to this entity.
 
Brighton Court Associates - Brighton Court Associate is a 50% owned joint venture on a 47-unit apartment complex located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  We initially invested in Brighton Court in July 1996.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized a net income of $9,000 on this investment and received cash distributions totaling $37,000 over that period.  At June 30, 2009, our loans to Brighton Court Associates totaled $1.5 million.
 
Plaza 23 Associates - Plaza 23 Associates is 50% owned joint venture on a shopping center in Pequannock, New Jersey.  We initially invested in Plaza 23 Associates in October 1983.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized net income of $816,000 related to this investment and received cash distributions of $1.1 million during that period.  We have no loans to Plaza 23 Associates but have an $8.4 million loan to its partner in this joint venture, Plains Plaza Ltd.  Plains Plaza Ltd. has pledged its equity interest in Plaza 23 Associates as collateral for this loan.
 
Oritani, LLC is a wholly-owned limited liability corporation of Oritani Financial Corp.  The primary business of Oritani, LLC is real estate investments.
 
Investments in Real Estate
 
2733 Kinderkamack Realty, LLC – 2733 Kinderkamack Realty, LLC is a wholly owned property located in Emerson, NJ.  The Company received approval for development of this parcel of land as a de novo branch location.  The construction was completed and the property was subsequently transferred to office properties and equipment in the October of 2008.
 
Investments in Joint Ventures
 
Ridge Manor Associates - Ridge Manor Associates is a 50% owned joint venture on a 44-unit apartment complex located in Park Ridge, New Jersey.  We initially invested in Ridge Manor Associates in May 2004.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized net income of $11,000 related to this investment, and also received cash distributions of $24,000 during that period.  At June 30, 2009, we had a loan to this entity that totaled $4.4 million.
 
Van Buren Apartments - Van Buren Apartments is a 50% owned joint venture on a 32-unit apartment complex located in River Edge, New Jersey.  We initially invested in Van Buren in March 2002.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized a net income on this investment of $37,000 and received cash distributions of $49,000 during that period.  At June 30, 2009, we had a loan to Van Buren Apartments that totaled $2.3 million.
 
10 Landing Lane - 10 Landing Lane is a 50% owned joint venture on a 143-unit apartment complex located in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  We initially invested in 10 Landing Lane in August 1998.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized net income of $204,000 related to this investment and received cash distributions of $62,000 during that period.  We have no loans to this entity.
 
FAO Hasbrouck Heights - FAO Hasbrouck Heights is a 50% owned joint venture on 93 mixed-use units (primarily residential) in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.  We initially invested in FAO Hasbrouck Heights in November 2005.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized a net loss of $55,000 related to this investment and received cash distributions of $365,000 over that period.  At June 30, 2009, we had a loan to FAO Hasbrouck Heights that totaled $7.8 million.

 
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FAO Terrace Associates- FAO Terrace Associates is a 50% owned joint venture on a 34-unit apartment complex located in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.  We initially invested in FAO Terrace Associates in January 2009.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized a net income of $7,000 related to this investment and received cash distributions of $28,000 over that period.  At June 30, 2009, we had a loan to FAO Terrace Associates that totaled $2.6 million.
 
FAO Gardens Associates- FAO Garden Associates is a 50% owned joint venture on a 34-unit apartment complex located in Hackensack, New Jersey.  We initially invested in FAO Garden Associates in February 2009.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized a net income of $1,000 related to this investment and received cash distributions of $18,000 over that period.  At June 30, 2009, we had a loan to FAO Garden Associates that totaled $2.6 million.
 
Hampshire Financial is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oritani Financial Corp.  The primary business of Hampshire Financial is real estate investments.
 
Investments in Joint Ventures
 
Hampshire Realty - Hampshire Realty is a 50% owned joint venture on an 81-unit apartment complex located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  We initially invested in Hampshire in June 2002.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, we recognized a net loss of $49,000 related to this investment and received cash distributions of $6,000 over that period.  At June 30, 2009, we had a loan to Hampshire that totaled $3.0 million.
 
The following table presents a summary of our investments in real estate and investments in joint ventures.

 
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Book
   
Year Ended June 30, 2009
   
Book
 
   
Value at
   
Profit /
   
Distributions
   
Additional
   
Value at
 
Property Name
 
June 30, 2008
   
(Loss)
   
Received
   
Investment
   
June 30, 2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Real Estate Held For Investment
                             
Ormon, LLC - Undivided Interests in Real Estate
                             
Park Lane
  $ (503 )   $ 396     $ (321 )   $ -     $ (428 )
Park View
    (482 )     82       (39 )     -       (439 )
Winstead Village
    (211 )     50       (67 )     -       (228 )
Parkway East
    (332 )     92       (94 )     -       (334 )
Marine View
    853       219       (203 )     -       869  
Ormon, LLC - Wholly Owned Properties
                                       
Palisades Park(1)
    280       457       -       60       328  
Hillsdale(1)
    146       (2 )     -       2       140  
Oritani, LLC - Wholly Owned Properties
                                       
Emerson(2)
    2,402       -       -       1,288       -  
Real Estate Held For Investment Summary
                                       
Assets(1)
  $ 3,681     $ 674     $ (203 )   $ 1,350     $ 1,337  
Liabilities
  $ (1,528 )   $ 620     $ (521 )   $ -     $ (1,429 )
                                         
Investments in Joint Ventures
                                       
Ormon, LLC
                                       
Oaklyn Associates
  $ (228 )   $ 67     $ (42 )   $ -     $ (203 )
Madison Associates
    (20 )     77       (80 )     -       (23 )
Brighton Court Associates
    169       9       (37 )     -       141  
Plaza 23 Associates
    3,650       816       (1,137 )     -       3,329  
Oritani, LLC
                                       
Ridge Manor Associates
    537       11       (24 )     30       554  
Van Buren Apartments
    179       37       (49 )     -       167  
10 Landing Lane
    (124 )     204       (62 )     -       18  
FAO Hasbrouck Heights
    856       (55 )     (365 )     -       436  
FAO Terrace Associates
    -       7       (28 )     600       579  
FAO Gardens
    -       1       (18 )     460       443  
Hampshire Financial
                                       
Hampshire Realty
    173       (49 )     (6 )     -       118  
Investments in Joint Ventures Summary
                                       
Assets
  $ 5,564     $ 777     $ (1,664 )   $ 1,090     $ 5,767  
Liabilities
  $ (372 )   $ 348     $ (184 )   $ -     $ (208 )
 

 
(1)
The book values for wholly owned properties represent the costs of the fixed assets associated with the property, less accumulated depreciation.
 
(2)
Transferred to Office, property and equipment

Personnel
 
As of June 30, 2009, we had 143 full-time employees and 56 part-time employees.  Our employees are not represented by any collective bargaining group.  Management believes that we have good relations with our employees.

 
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SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
 
General
 
Federal law allows a state savings bank, such as Oritani Bank, that qualifies as a “qualified thrift lender” (discussed below), to elect to be treated as a savings association for purposes of the savings and loan holding company provisions of the Home Owners’ Loan Act, as amended (“HOLA”).  Such an election results in the savings bank’s holding company being regulated as savings and loan holding companies by the OTS rather than as bank holding company regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.  At the time of its reorganization into a holding company structure, Oritani Bank elected to be treated as a savings association under the applicable provisions of the HOLA.  Accordingly, Oritani Financial Corp. and Oritani Financial Corp., MHC are savings and loan holding companies and are required to file certain reports with, and are subject to examination by, and otherwise must comply with the rules and regulations of, the OTS.  Oritani Financial Corp. is also subject to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the federal securities laws.
 
Oritani Bank is a New Jersey-chartered savings bank, and its deposit accounts are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC.  Oritani Bank is subject to extensive regulation, examination and supervision by the Commissioner of the Department (the “Commissioner”) as the issuer of its charter, and by the FDIC as the deposit insurer and its primary federal regulator.  Oritani Bank must file reports with the Commissioner and the FDIC concerning its activities and financial condition, and it must obtain regulatory approval prior to entering into certain transactions, such as mergers with, or acquisitions of, other depository institutions and opening or acquiring branch offices.  The Commissioner and the FDIC conduct periodic examinations to assess Oritani Bank’s compliance with various regulatory requirements.  This regulation and supervision establishes a comprehensive framework of activities in which a savings bank may engage and is intended primarily for the protection of the deposit insurance fund and depositors.  The regulatory structure also gives the regulatory authorities extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies, including policies with respect to the classification of assets and the establishment of adequate loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes.
 
Any change in these laws or regulations, whether by the Department, the FDIC, the OTS or the U.S. Congress, could have a material adverse impact on Oritani Financial Corp., Oritani Bank and their operations.
 
Certain of the regulatory requirements that are or will be applicable to Oritani Bank, Oritani Financial Corp. and Oritani Financial Corp., MHC are described below.  This description of statutes and regulations is not intended to be a complete explanation of such statutes and regulations and their effects on Oritani Bank, Oritani Financial Corp. and Oritani Financial Corp., MHC and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual statutes and regulations.
 
New Jersey Banking Regulation
 
Activity Powers. Oritani Bank derives its lending, investment and other powers primarily from the applicable provisions of the New Jersey Banking Act and its related regulations.  Under these laws and regulations, savings banks, such as Oritani Bank, generally may invest in:
 
(1)          real estate mortgages;
 
(2)          consumer and commercial loans;
 
 
(3)
specific types of debt securities, including certain corporate debt securities and obligations of federal, state and local governments and agencies;
 
(4)          certain types of corporate equity securities; and
 
(5)          certain other assets.

 
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A savings bank may also invest pursuant to a “leeway” power that permits investments not otherwise permitted by the New Jersey Banking Act.  “Leeway” investments must comply with a number of limitations on the individual and aggregate amounts of “leeway” investments.  Under this “leeway” authority, New Jersey savings banks may exercise those powers, rights, benefits or privileges authorized for national banks or out-of-state banks or for federal or out-of-state savings banks or savings associations, provided that before exercising any such power, right, benefit or privilege, prior approval by the Commissioner by regulation or by specific authorization is required.  A savings bank may also exercise trust powers upon approval of the Commissioner.  The exercise of these lending, investment and activity powers are limited by federal law and the related regulations.  See “-Federal Banking Regulation-Activity Restrictions on State-Chartered Banks” below.
 
Loans-to-One-Borrower Limitations.  With certain specified exceptions, a New Jersey-chartered savings bank may not make loans or extend credit to a single borrower or to entities related to the borrower in an aggregate amount that would exceed 15% of the bank’s capital funds.  A savings bank may lend an additional 10% of its capital funds if the loan is secured by collateral meeting the requirements of the New Jersey Banking Act.  Oritani Bank currently complies with applicable loans-to-one-borrower limitations.
 
Dividends.  Under the New Jersey Banking Act, a stock savings bank may declare and pay a dividend on its capital stock only to the extent that the payment of the dividend would not impair the capital stock of the savings bank.  In addition, a stock savings bank may not pay a dividend unless the savings bank would, after the payment of the dividend, have a surplus of not less than 50% of its capital stock, or alternatively, the payment of the dividend would not reduce the surplus.  Federal law may also limit the amount of dividends that may be paid by Oritani Bank.  See “-Federal Banking Regulation-Prompt Corrective Action” below.
 
Minimum Capital Requirements.  Regulations of the Commissioner impose on New Jersey-chartered depository institutions, such as Oritani Bank, minimum capital requirements similar to those imposed by the FDIC on insured state banks.  See “-Federal Banking Regulation-Capital Requirements.”
 
Examination and Enforcement.  The Department may examine Oritani Bank whenever it deems an examination advisable.  The Department examines Oritani Bank at least every two years.  The Commissioner may order any savings bank to discontinue any violation of law or unsafe or unsound banking practice, and may direct any director, officer, attorney or employee of a savings bank engaged in an objectionable activity, after the Commissioner has ordered the activity to be terminated, to show cause at a hearing before the Commissioner why such person should not be removed.
 
Federal Banking Regulation
 
Capital Requirements.  FDIC regulations require banks to maintain minimum levels of capital.  The FDIC regulations define two tiers, or classes, of capital.
 
Tier 1 capital is comprised of the sum of:
 
 
·
common stockholders’ equity, excluding the unrealized appreciation or depreciation, net of tax, from available for sale securities;
 
 
·
non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, including any related retained earnings; and
 
 
·
minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries minus all intangible assets, other than qualifying servicing rights and any net unrealized loss on marketable equity securities.
 
The components of Tier 2 capital currently include:
 
 
·
cumulative perpetual preferred stock;
 
 
·
certain perpetual preferred stock for which the dividend rate may be reset periodically;
 
 
·
hybrid capital instruments, including mandatory convertible securities;
 
 
·
term subordinated debt;

 
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·
intermediate term preferred stock;
 
 
·
allowance for loan losses; and
 
 
·
up to 45% of pretax net unrealized holding gains on available for sale equity securities with readily determinable fair market values.
 
The allowance for loan losses includible in Tier 2 capital is limited to a maximum of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets (as discussed below).  Overall, the amount of Tier 2 capital that may be included in total capital cannot exceed 100% of Tier 1 capital.  The FDIC regulations establish a minimum leverage capital requirement for banks in the strongest financial and managerial condition of not less than a ratio of 3.0% of Tier 1 capital to total assets.  For all other banks, the minimum leverage capital requirement is 4.0%, unless a higher leverage capital ratio is warranted by the particular circumstances or risk profile of the depository institution.
 
The FDIC regulations also require that banks meet a risk-based capital standard.  The risk-based capital standard requires the maintenance of a ratio of total capital, which is defined as the sum of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital, to risk-weighted assets of at least 8% and a ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 4%.  In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets, all assets, plus certain off balance sheet items, are multiplied by a risk-weight of 0% to 100%, based on the risks the FDIC believes are inherent in the type of asset or item.
 
The federal banking agencies, including the FDIC, have also adopted regulations to require an assessment of an institution’s exposure to declines in the economic value of a bank’s capital due to changes in interest rates when assessing the bank’s capital adequacy.  Under such a risk assessment, examiners evaluate a bank’s capital for interest rate risk on a case-by-case basis, with consideration of both quantitative and qualitative factors.  Institutions with significant interest rate risk may be required to hold additional capital.  According to the agencies, applicable considerations include:
 
 
·
the quality of the bank’s interest rate risk management process;
 
 
·
the overall financial condition of the bank; and
 
 
·
the level of other risks at the bank for which capital is needed.
 
The following table shows Oritani Bank’s Core capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, and Total risk-based capital ratios at June 30, 2009:
 
   
As of June 30, 2009
 
   
Capital
   
Percent of
Assets(1)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
             
Core capital
  $ 193,248       10.59 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital
    193,248       14.57  
Total risk-based capital
    209,882       15.83  
 

(1)
For purposes of calculating Core capital, assets are based on adjusted total leverage assets.  In calculating Tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital, assets are based on total risk-weighted assets.

As the table shows, as of June 30, 2009, Oritani Bank was considered “well capitalized” under FDIC guidelines.
 
Prompt Corrective Action. Federal law requires, among other things, that the federal bank regulatory authorities take “prompt corrective action” with respect to institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements.  For these purposes, the law establishes five categories: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized.  The FDIC’s regulations define the five capital categories as follows:

 
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An institution will be treated as “well capitalized” if:
 
 
·
its ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets is at least 10%;
 
 
·
its ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets is at least 6%; and
 
 
·
its ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets is at least 5%, and it is not subject to any order or directive by the FDIC to meet a specific capital level.
 
An institution will be treated as “adequately capitalized” if:
 
 
·
its ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets is at least 8%; or
 
 
·
its ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets is at least 4%; and
 
 
·
its ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets is at least 4% (3% if the bank receives the highest rating under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System) and it is not a well-capitalized institution.
 
An institution will be treated as “undercapitalized” if:
 
 
·
its total risk-based capital is less than 8%; or
 
 
·
its Tier 1 risk-based-capital is less than 4%; and
 
 
·
its leverage ratio is less than 4% (or less than 3% if the institution receives the highest rating under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System).
 
An institution will be treated as “significantly undercapitalized” if:
 
 
·
its total risk-based capital is less than 6%;
 
 
·
its Tier 1 capital is less than 3%; or
 
 
·
its leverage ratio is less than 3%.
 
An institution that has a tangible capital to total assets ratio equal to or less than 2% would be deemed to be “critically undercapitalized.”
 
The FDIC is required, with some exceptions, to appoint a receiver or conservator for an insured state bank if that bank is “critically undercapitalized.”  For this purpose, “critically undercapitalized” means having a ratio of tangible capital to total assets of less than 2%.  The FDIC may also appoint a conservator or receiver for a state bank on the basis of the institution’s financial condition or upon the occurrence of certain events, including:
 
 
·
insolvency, or when the assets of the bank are less than its liabilities to depositors and others;
 
 
·
substantial dissipation of assets or earnings through violations of law or unsafe or unsound practices;
 
 
·
existence of an unsafe or unsound condition to transact business;
 
 
·
likelihood that the bank will be unable to meet the demands of its depositors or to pay its obligations in the normal course of business; and

 
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·
insufficient capital, or the incurring or likely incurring of losses that will deplete substantially all of the institution’s capital with no reasonable prospect of replenishment of capital without federal assistance.
 
Activity Restrictions on State-Chartered Banks. Federal law and FDIC regulations generally limit the activities and investments of state-chartered FDIC insured banks and their subsidiaries to those permissible for national banks and their subsidiaries, unless such activities and investments are specifically exempted by law or consented to by the FDIC.
 
Before making a new investment or engaging in a new activity that is not permissible for a national bank or otherwise permissible under federal law or FDIC regulations, an insured bank must seek approval from the FDIC to make such investment or engage in such activity.  The FDIC will not approve the activity unless the bank meets its minimum capital requirements and the FDIC determines that the activity does not present a significant risk to the FDIC insurance funds.  Certain activities of subsidiaries that are engaged in activities permitted for national banks only through a “financial subsidiary” are subject to additional restrictions.
 
Federal law permits a state-chartered savings bank to engage, through financial subsidiaries, in any activity in which a national bank may engage through a financial subsidiary and on substantially the same terms and conditions.  In general, the law permits a national bank that is well-capitalized and well-managed to conduct, through a financial subsidiary, any activity permitted for a financial holding company other than insurance underwriting, insurance investments, real estate investment or development or merchant banking.  The total assets of all such financial subsidiaries may not exceed the lesser of 45% of the bank’s total assets or $50 billion.  The bank must have policies and procedures to assess the financial subsidiary’s risk and protect the bank from such risk and potential liability, must not consolidate the financial subsidiary’s assets with the bank’s and must exclude from its own assets and equity all equity investments, including retained earnings, in the financial subsidiary.  State chartered savings banks may retain subsidiaries in existence as of March 11, 2000 and may engage in activities that are not authorized under federal law.  Although Oritani Bank meets all conditions necessary to establish and engage in permitted activities through financial subsidiaries, it has not yet determined whether or the extent to which it will seek to engage in such activities.
 
Insurance of Deposit Accounts.  Oritani Bank is a member of the DIF, which is administered by the FDIC. Deposit accounts at Oritani Bank are insured by the FDIC, generally up to a maximum of $100,000 for each separately insured depositor and up to a maximum of $250,000 for self-directed retirement accounts.  However, the FDIC increased the deposit insurance available on all deposit accounts to $250,000, effective until December 31, 2013. In addition, certain noninterest-bearing transaction accounts maintained with financial institutions participating in the FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (“TLG”) are fully insured regardless of the dollar amount until June 30, 2010.  Oritani Bank has opted to participate in the FDIC’s TLG Program.
 
The FDIC imposes an assessment against all depository institutions for deposit insurance.  This assessment is based on the risk category of the institution and, prior to 2009, ranged from 5 to 43 basis points of the institution’s deposits.  On February 27, 2009, the FDIC published a final rule raising the current deposit insurance assessment rates to a range from 12 to 45 basis points beginning April 1, 2009.
 
On May 22, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule imposing a 5 basis point special assessment on each insured depository institution’s assets minus Tier 1 capital as of June 30, 2009.  The amount of the special assessment for any institution will not exceed 10 basis points times the institution’s assessment base for the second quarter 2009.  The special assessment will be collected on September 30, 2009.  An additional special assessment of up to 5 basis points later in 2009 is probable, but the amount is uncertain.  Our total expense for the special assessment was $846,000 as of June 30, 2009.
 
The deposit insurance assessment rates are in addition to the assessments for payments on the bonds issued in the late 1980s by the Financing Corporation, or FICO, to recapitalize the now defunct Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.  The FICO payments will continue until the FICO bonds mature in 2017 through 2019. Excluding the special assessment noted above, our expense for the assessment of deposit insurance and the FICO payments was $928,000 for the year ended June 30, 2009 and $92,000 for the year ended June 30, 2008.  The FDIC also established 1.25% of estimated insured deposits as the designated reserve ratio of the DIF.  The FDIC is authorized to change the assessment rates as necessary, subject to the previously discussed limitations, to maintain the required reserve ratio of 1.25%.

 
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The FDIC also approved a One-Time Assessment Credit to institutions that were in existence on December 31, 1996 and paid deposit insurance assessments prior to that date, or are a successor to such an institution.  The Bank received a $2.8 million One-Time Assessment Credit, all of which was used to offset substantially all of our deposit insurance assessment, excluding the FICO payments, for the period from January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009.
 
The Company is participating in the FDIC’s Temporary Account Guarantee (“TAG”) program, which is a part of the FDIC’s TLG program.  The purpose of the TLG is to strengthen confidence and encourage liquidity in the banking system.  Under the TAG, funds in non-interest-bearing accounts, in interest-bearing transaction accounts with interest rate of 0.50% or less and in Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts will have a temporary unlimited guarantee from the FDIC until June 30, 2010.  The coverage of the TAG is in addition to and separate from coverage available under the FDIC’s general deposit insurance rules, which insure accounts up to $250,000.
 
Federal Home Loan Bank System.  Oritani Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, which consists of 12 regional Federal Home Loan Banks.  The Federal Home Loan Bank System provides a central credit facility primarily for member institutions.  As a member of the FHLB of New York, Oritani Bank is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank in an amount at least equal to 1% of the aggregate principal amount of its unpaid residential mortgage loans and similar obligations at the beginning of each year, 4.5% of its borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, or 0.3% of assets, whichever is greater.  As of June 30, 2009, Oritani Bank was in compliance with this requirement.
 
Enforcement. The FDIC has extensive enforcement authority over insured savings banks, including Oritani Bank.  This enforcement authority includes, among other things, the ability to assess civil money penalties, to issue cease and desist orders and to remove directors and officers.  In general, these enforcement actions may be initiated in response to violations of laws and regulations and to unsafe or unsound practices.
 
Transactions with Affiliates of Oritani Bank. Transactions between an insured bank, such as Oritani Bank, and any of its affiliates are governed by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and implementing regulations.  An affiliate of a insured bank is any company or entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the bank.  Generally, a subsidiary of a bank that is not also a depository institution or financial subsidiary is not treated as an affiliate of the bank for purposes of Sections 23A and 23B.
 
Section 23A:
 
 
·
limits the extent to which the bank or its subsidiaries may engage in “covered transactions” with any one affiliate to an amount equal to 10% of such bank’s capital stock and retained earnings, and limits all such transactions with all affiliates to an amount equal to 20% of such capital stock and retained earnings; and
 
 
·
requires that all such transactions be on terms that are consistent with safe and sound banking practices.
 
The term “covered transaction” includes the making of loans, purchase of assets, issuance of guarantees and other similar types of transactions.  Further, most loans by a bank to any of its affiliates must be secured by collateral in amounts ranging from 100% to 130% of the loan amounts.  In addition, any covered transaction by a bank with an affiliate and any purchase of assets or services by a bank from an affiliate must be on terms that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the bank, as those that would be provided to a non-affiliate.
 
Prohibitions Against Tying Arrangements.  Banks are subject to the prohibitions of 12 U.S.C. Section 1972 on certain tying arrangements.  A depository institution is prohibited, subject to some exceptions, from extending credit to or offering any other service, or fixing or varying the consideration for such extension of credit or service, on the condition that the customer obtain some additional service from the institution or its affiliates or not obtain services of a competitor of the institution.

 
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Privacy Standards.  FDIC regulations require Oritani Bank to disclose their privacy policy, including identifying with whom they share “non-public personal information,” to customers at the time of establishing the customer relationship and annually thereafter.  Oritani Bank does not share “non-public personal information” with third parties.
 
In addition, Oritani Bank is required to provide its customers with the ability to “opt-out” of having Oritani Bank share their non-public personal information with unaffiliated third parties before they can disclose such information, subject to certain exceptions.
 
The FDIC and other federal banking agencies adopted guidelines establishing standards for safeguarding customer information.  The guidelines describe the agencies’ expectations for the creation, implementation and maintenance of an information security program, which would include administrative, technical and physical safeguards appropriate to the size and complexity of the institution and the nature and scope of its activities. The standards set forth in the guidelines are intended to insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information, protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such records and protect against unauthorized access to or use of such records or information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer.
 
Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending Laws. All FDIC insured institutions have a responsibility under the Community Reinvestment Act and related regulations to help meet the credit needs of their communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.  In connection with its examination of a state chartered savings bank, the FDIC is required to assess the institution’s record of compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act.  Among other things, the current Community Reinvestment Act regulations replace the prior process-based assessment factors with a new evaluation system that rates an institution based on its actual performance in meeting community needs.  In particular, the current evaluation system focuses on three tests:
 
 
·
a lending test, to evaluate the institution’s record of making loans in its service areas;
 
 
·
an investment test, to evaluate the institution’s record of investing in community development projects, affordable housing, and programs benefiting low or moderate income individuals and businesses; and
 
 
·
a service test, to evaluate the institution’s delivery of services through its branches, ATMs and other offices.
 
An institution’s failure to comply with the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act could, at a minimum, result in regulatory restrictions on its activities.  Oritani Bank received a “satisfactory” Community Reinvestment Act rating in our most recently completed federal examination, which was conducted by the FDIC in 2005.
 
In addition, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act prohibit lenders from discriminating in their lending practices on the basis of characteristics specified in those statutes.  The failure to comply with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act could result in enforcement actions by the FDIC, as well as other federal regulatory agencies and the Department of Justice.
 
Loans to a Bank’s Insiders
 
Federal Regulation.  A bank’s loans to its executive officers, directors, any owner of more than 10% or more of its stock (each, an insider) and any of certain entities affiliated with any such persons (an insider’s related interest) are subject to the conditions and limitations imposed by Section 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and its implementing regulations.  Under these restrictions, the aggregate amount of the loans to any insider and the insider’s related interests may not exceed the loans-to-one-borrower limit applicable to national banks, which is comparable to the loans-to-one-borrower limit applicable to Oritani Bank.  See “-New Jersey Banking Regulation-Loans-to-One Borrower Limitations.” All loans by a bank to all insiders and insiders’ related interests in the aggregate generally may not exceed the bank’s unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus.  With certain exceptions, loans to an executive officer, other than loans for the education of the officer’s children and certain loans secured by the officer’s primary residence, may not exceed the lesser of (1) $100,000 or (2) the greater of $25,000 or 2.5% of the bank’s unimpaired capital and surplus.  Federal regulation also requires that any proposed loan to an insider or a related interest of that insider be approved in advance by a majority of the board of directors of the bank, with any interested directors not participating in the voting, if such loan, when aggregated with any existing loans to that insider and the insider’s related interests, would exceed either (1) $500,000 or (2) the greater of $25,000 or 5% of the bank’s unimpaired capital and surplus.

 
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Generally, loans to insiders must be made on substantially the same terms as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those that are prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons.  An exception is made for extensions of credit made pursuant to a benefit or compensation plan of a bank that is widely available to employees of the bank and that does not give any preference to insiders of the bank over other employees of the bank.
 
In addition, federal law prohibits extensions of credit to a bank’s insiders and their related interests by any other institution that has a correspondent banking relationship with the bank, unless such extension of credit is on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and does not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features.
 
New Jersey Regulation.  Provisions of the New Jersey Banking Act impose conditions and limitations on the liabilities to a savings bank of its directors and executive officers and of corporations and partnerships controlled by such persons that are comparable in many respects to the conditions and limitations imposed on the loans and extensions of credit to insiders and their related interests under federal law, as discussed above.  The New Jersey Banking Act also provides that a savings bank that is in compliance with federal law is deemed to be in compliance with such provisions of the New Jersey Banking Act.
 
Other Regulations
 
Interest and other charges collected or contracted for by Oritani Bank are subject to state usury laws and federal laws concerning interest rates.  Oritani Bank’s operations are also subject to federal laws applicable to credit transactions, such as the:
 
 
·
Truth-In-Lending Act, governing disclosures of credit terms to consumer borrowers;
 
 
·
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, requiring financial institutions to provide information to enable the public and public officials to determine whether a financial institution is fulfilling its obligation to help meet the housing needs of the community it serves;
 
 
·
Equal Credit Opportunity Act, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, creed or other prohibited factors in extending credit;
 
 
·
Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1978, governing the use and provision of information to credit reporting agencies;
 
 
·
Fair Debt Collection Act, governing the manner in which consumer debts may be collected by collection agencies; and
 
 
·
rules and regulations of the various federal agencies charged with the responsibility of implementing such federal laws.
 
The operations of Oritani Bank also are subject to the:
 
 
·
Right to Financial Privacy Act, which imposes a duty to maintain confidentiality of consumer financial records and prescribes procedures for complying with administrative subpoenas of financial records;

 
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Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Regulation E promulgated thereunder, which govern automatic deposits to and withdrawals from deposit accounts and customers’ rights and liabilities arising from the use of automated teller machines and other electronic banking services;
 
 
·
Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (also known as “Check 21”), which gives “substitute checks,” such as digital check images and copies made from that image, the same legal standing as the original paper check;
 
 
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Title III of The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (referred to as the “USA PATRIOT Act”), which significantly expanded the responsibilities of financial institutions, including savings banks, in preventing the use of the U.S. financial system to fund terrorist activities.  Among other provisions, the USA PATRIOT Act and the related regulations of the OTS require savings associations operating in the United States to develop new anti-money laundering compliance programs, due diligence policies and controls to ensure the detection and reporting of money laundering. Such required compliance programs are intended to supplement existing compliance requirements, also applicable to financial institutions, under the Bank Secrecy Act and the Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulations; and
 
 
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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which placed limitations on the sharing of consumer financial information by financial institutions with unaffiliated third parties. Specifically, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires all financial institutions offering financial products or services to retail customers to provide such customers with the financial institution’s privacy policy and provide such customers the opportunity to “opt out” of the sharing of certain personal financial information with unaffiliated third parties.
 
Holding Company Regulation
 
General.  Oritani Financial Corp., MHC and Oritani Financial Corp. are non-diversified savings and loan holding companies within the meaning of the HOLA.  As such, Oritani Financial Corp., MHC and Oritani Financial Corp. are registered with the OTS and subject to OTS regulations, examinations, supervision and reporting requirements.  In addition, the OTS has enforcement authority over Oritani Financial Corp. and Oritani Financial Corp., MHC, and their subsidiaries.  Among other things, this authority permits the OTS to restrict or prohibit activities that are determined to be a serious risk to the subsidiary savings institution.  As federal corporations, Oritani Financial Corp. and Oritani Financial Corp., MHC are generally not subject to state business organization laws.
 
Permitted Activities.  Pursuant to Section 10(o) of the HOLA and OTS regulations and policy, a mutual holding company and a federally chartered mid-tier holding company such as Oritani Financial Corp. may engage in the following activities:
 
 
(i)
investing in the stock of a savings bank;
 
 
(ii)
acquiring a mutual association through the merger of such association into a savings bank subsidiary of such holding company or an interim savings bank subsidiary of such holding company;
 
 
(iii)
merging with or acquiring another holding company, one of whose subsidiaries is a savings bank;
 
 
(iv)
investing in a corporation, the capital stock of which is available for purchase by a savings bank under federal law or under the law of any state where the subsidiary savings bank or associations share their home offices;

 
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(v)
furnishing or performing management services for a savings bank subsidiary of such company;
 
 
(vi)
holding, managing or liquidating assets owned or acquired from a savings subsidiary of such company;
 
 
(vii)
holding or managing properties used or occupied by a savings bank subsidiary of such company;
 
 
(viii)
acting as trustee under deeds of trust;
 
 
(ix)
any other activity:
 
A.           that the Federal Reserve Board, by regulation, has determined to be permissible for bank holding companies under Section 4(c) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, unless the Director, by regulation, prohibits or limits any such activity for savings and loan holding companies; or
 
B.           in which multiple savings and loan holding companies were authorized (by regulation) to directly engage on March 5, 1987;
 
 
(x)
any activity permissible for financial holding companies under Section 4(k) of the Bank Holding Company Act, including securities and insurance underwriting; and
 
 
(xi)
purchasing, holding, or disposing of stock acquired in connection with a qualified stock issuance if the purchase of such stock by such savings and loan holding company is approved by the Director.  If a mutual holding company acquires or merges with another holding company, the holding company acquired or the holding company resulting from such merger or acquisition may only invest in assets and engage in activities listed in (i) through (x) above, and has a period of two years to cease any nonconforming activities and divest any nonconforming investments.
 
The HOLA prohibits a savings and loan holding company, including Oritani Financial Corp. and Oritani Financial Corp., MHC, directly or indirectly, or through one or more subsidiaries, from acquiring more than 5% of another savings institution or holding company thereof, without prior written approval of the OTS.  It also prohibits the acquisition or retention of, with certain exceptions, more than 5% of a nonsubsidiary company engaged in activities other than those permitted by the HOLA, or acquiring or retaining control of an institution that is not federally insured.  In evaluating applications by holding companies to acquire savings institutions, the OTS must consider the financial and managerial resources, future prospects of the company and institution involved, the effect of the acquisition on the risk to the federal deposit insurance fund, the convenience and needs of the community and competitive factors.
 
The OTS is prohibited from approving any acquisition that would result in a multiple savings and loan holding company controlling savings institutions in more than one state, subject to two exceptions:
 
 
(i)
the approval of interstate supervisory acquisitions by savings and loan holding companies; and
 
 
(ii)
the acquisition of a savings institution in another state if the laws of the state of the target savings institution specifically permit such acquisitions.
 
The states vary in the extent to which they permit interstate savings and loan holding company acquisitions.
 
Waivers of Dividends by Oritani Financial Corp., MHC.  OTS regulations require Oritani Financial Corp., MHC to notify the OTS of any proposed waiver of its receipt of dividends from Oritani Financial Corp.  The OTS reviews dividend waiver notices on a case-by-case basis, and, in general, does not object to any such waiver if:

 
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(i) 
the waiver would not be detrimental to the safe and sound operation of the subsidiary savings association; and
 
 
(ii) 
the mutual holding company’s Board of Directors determines that such waiver is consistent with such directors’ fiduciary duties to the mutual holding company’s members.
 
Oritani Financial Corp., MHC, applied for, and was granted, permission from the OTS to waive the dividend paid by Oritani Financial Corp. on July 24, 2009.  We anticipate that Oritani Financial Corp., MHC will waive any additional dividends paid by Oritani Financial Corp.  Under OTS regulations, our public stockholders would not be diluted because of any dividends waived by Oritani Financial Corp., MHC (and waived dividends would not be considered in determining an appropriate exchange ratio) in the event Oritani Financial Corp., MHC converts to stock form.
 
Conversion of Oritani Financial Corp., MHC to Stock Form.  OTS regulations permit Oritani Financial Corp., MHC to convert from the mutual form of organization to the capital stock form of organization.  There can be no assurance when, if ever, a conversion transaction will occur, and the Board of Directors has no current intention or plan to undertake a conversion transaction.  In a conversion transaction a new stock holding company would be formed as the successor to Oritani Financial Corp., Oritani Financial Corp., MHC’s corporate existence would end, and certain depositors of Oritani Bank would receive the right to subscribe for additional shares of the new holding company.  In a conversion transaction, each share of common stock held by stockholders other than Oritani Financial Corp., MHC would be automatically converted into a number of shares of common stock of the new holding company determined pursuant an exchange ratio that ensures that stockholders other than Oritani Financial Corp., MHC own the same percentage of common stock in the new holding company as they owned in Oritani Financial Corp. immediately prior to the conversion transaction, subject to adjustment for any assets held by Oritani Financial Corp., MHC.
 
Qualified Thrift Lender Test.  In order for Oritani Financial Corp. and Oritani Financial Corp., MHC to continue to be regulated as savings and loan holding companies by the OTS (rather than as a bank holding companies by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), Oritani Bank must qualify as a “qualified thrift lender” under OTS regulations or satisfy the “domestic building and loan association” test under the Internal Revenue Code.  Under the qualified thrift lender test, a savings institution is required to maintain at least 65% of its “portfolio assets” (total assets less: (i) specified liquid assets up to 20% of total assets; (ii) intangible, including goodwill; and (iii) the value of property used to conduct business) in certain “qualified thrift investments” (primarily residential mortgages and related investments, including certain mortgage-backed and related securities) in at least nine out of each 12 month period.  Oritani Bank currently maintains the majority of its portfolio assets in qualified thrift investments and has met the qualified thrift lender test in each of the last 12 months.
 
Federal Securities Laws
 
Oritani Financial Corp.’s common stock is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Oritani Financial Corp. is subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading restrictions and other requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Oritani Financial Corp. common stock held by persons who are affiliates (generally officers, directors and principal stockholders) of Oritani Financial Corp. may not be resold without registration or unless sold in accordance with certain resale restrictions.  If Oritani Financial Corp. meets specified current public information requirements, each affiliate of Oritani Financial Corp. is able to sell in the public market, without registration, a limited number of shares in any three-month period.
 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 addresses, among other issues, corporate governance, auditing and accounting, executive compensation, and enhanced and timely disclosure of corporate information. As directed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer each will be required to certify that our quarterly and annual reports do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact. The rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 have several requirements, including having these officers certify that: they are responsible for establishing, maintaining and regularly evaluating the effectiveness of our internal controls; they have made certain disclosures to our auditors and the audit committee of the board of directors about our internal controls; and they have included information in our quarterly and annual reports about their evaluation and whether there have been significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.  Oritani Financial Corp is required to report under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and has reported that it complies with such in all material respects.

 
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FEDERAL AND STATE TAXATION

Federal Taxation
 
General.  Oritani Financial Corp. and Oritani Bank are subject to federal income taxation in the same general manner as other corporations, with some exceptions discussed below.  Neither Oritani Financial Corp.’s nor Oritani Bank’s federal tax returns are currently under audit, and neither entity has been audited during the past five years.  The following discussion of federal taxation is intended only to summarize certain pertinent federal income tax matters and is not a comprehensive description of the tax rules applicable to Oritani Financial Corp. or Oritani Bank.
 
Method of Accounting.  For federal income tax purposes, Oritani Financial Corp. currently reports its income and expenses on the accrual method of accounting and uses a tax year ending December 31 for filing its federal and state income tax returns.
 
Bad Debt Reserves.  Historically, Oritani Bank has been subject to special provisions in the tax law regarding allowable tax bad debt deductions and related reserves.  Tax law changes were enacted in 1996, pursuant to the Small Business Protection Act of 1996 (the “1996 Act”), that eliminated the use of the percentage of taxable income method for tax years after 1995 and required recapture into taxable income over a six year period of all bad debt reserves accumulated after 1988.  Oritani Bank recaptured its reserve balance over the six-year period ended December 31, 2003.
 
Currently, the Oritani Bank consolidated group uses the specific charge-off method to account for bad debt deductions for income tax purposes.
 
Taxable Distributions and Recapture.  Prior to the 1996 Act, bad debt reserves created prior to January 1, 1988 were subject to recapture into taxable income should Oritani Bank fail to meet certain thrift asset and definitional tests.
 
At June 30, 2009, our total federal pre-base year reserve was approximately $15.1 million.  However, under current law, pre-base year reserves remain subject to recapture should Oritani Bank make certain non-dividend distributions, repurchase any of its stock, pay dividends in excess of tax earnings and profits, or cease to maintain a bank charter.
 
Alternative Minimum Tax.  The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) imposes an alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) at a rate of 20% on a base of regular taxable income plus certain tax preferences (“alternative minimum taxable income” or “AMTI”).  The AMT is payable to the extent such AMTI is in excess of an exemption amount and the AMT exceeds the regular income tax.  Net operating losses can offset no more than 90% of AMTI.  Certain payments of alternative minimum tax may be used as credits against regular tax liabilities in future years.  Oritani Financial Corp. and Oritani Bank have not been subject to the AMT and have no such amounts available as credits for carryover.
 
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards.  A financial institution may carry back net operating losses to the preceding two taxable years and forward to the succeeding 20 taxable years.  At June 30, 2009, Oritani Bank had no net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes.

 
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State Taxation
 
New Jersey State Taxation.  Oritani Bank files New Jersey Corporation Business income tax returns.  Generally, the income of savings institutions in New Jersey, which is calculated based on federal taxable income, subject to certain adjustments, is subject to New Jersey tax.  Oritani Bank is not currently under audit with respect to its New Jersey income tax returns and Oritani Bank’s state tax returns have not been audited for the past five years.
 
New Jersey tax law does not and has not allowed for a taxpayer to file a tax return on a combined or consolidated basis with another member of the affiliated group where there is common ownership.  However, under recent tax legislation, if the taxpayer cannot demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the tax filing discloses the true earnings of the taxpayer on its business carried on in the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Director of the Division of Taxation may, at the director’s discretion, require the taxpayer to file a consolidated return for the entire operations of the affiliated group or controlled group, including its own operations and income.
 
ITEM 1A.              RISK FACTORS

Future Changes in Interest Rates Could Reduce Our Profits.
 
Our ability to make a profit largely depends on our net interest income, which could be negatively affected by changes in interest rates.  Net interest income is the difference between:
 
 
·
the interest income we earn on our interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities; and
 
 
·
the interest expense we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings.
 
In addition, changes in interest rates can affect the average life of loans and mortgage-backed and related securities.  A reduction in interest rates results in increased prepayments of loans and mortgage-backed and related securities, as borrowers refinance their debt in order to reduce their borrowing costs. This creates reinvestment risk, which is the risk that we may not be able to reinvest prepayments at rates that are comparable to the rates we earned on the prepaid loans or securities. Increases in interest rates may decrease loan demand and/or make it more difficult for borrowers to repay adjustable rate loans.
 
Changes in interest rates also affect the current market value of our interest-earning securities portfolio.  Generally, the value of securities moves inversely with changes in interest rates.  At June 30, 2009, the fair value of our available for sale agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and corporate debt obligations totaled $265.6 million.  Unrealized net gains on these available for sale securities totaled approximately $3.7 million at June 30, 2009 and are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.  Decreases in the fair value of securities available for sale in future periods would have an adverse effect on stockholders’ equity.
 
In addition, many of our FHLB of New York advances are callable, often five years from the date of issuance.  To the extent the FHLB of New York calls all or a portion of these advances, we would need to find another funding source, which might be more expensive to us than these advances.
 
We evaluate interest rate sensitivity by estimating the change in Oritani Bank’s net portfolio value over a range of interest rate scenarios.  Net portfolio value is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts.  At June 30, 2009, in the event of an immediate 200 basis point increase in interest rates, the model projects that we would experience a $70.9 million, or 29.7%, decrease in net portfolio value.  See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Management of Market Risk.”

 
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Our Continued Emphasis On Multi-Family, and Commercial Real Estate Lending Could Expose Us To Increased Lending Risks.
 
Our business strategy centers on continuing our emphasis on multi-family, and commercial real estate lending.  We have grown our loan portfolio in recent years with respect to these types of loans and intend to continue to emphasize these types of lending.  At June 30, 2009, $839.7 million, or 64.6%, of our total loan portfolio consisted of multi-family loans and commercial real estate loans.  As a result, our credit risk profile will be higher than traditional thrift institutions that have higher concentrations of one- to four-family residential loans.  Loans secured by multi-family and commercial real estate generally expose a lender to greater risk of non-payment and loss than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans because repayment of the loans often depends on the successful operation of the property and the income stream of the underlying property.  Additionally, such loans typically involve larger loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers compared to one- to four-family residential mortgage loans.  Accordingly, an adverse development with respect to one loan or one credit relationship can expose us to greater risk of loss compared to an adverse development with respect to a one- to four-family residential mortgage loan.  We seek to minimize these risks through our underwriting policies, which require such loans to be qualified on the basis of the property’s collateral value, net income and debt service ratio; however, there is no assurance that our underwriting policies will protect us from credit-related losses.  Finally, if we foreclose on multi-family and commercial real estate loans, our holding period for the collateral typically is longer than one-to four- family residential mortgage loans because there a fewer potential purchasers of the collateral.
 
The largest commercial real estate loan in our portfolio at June 30, 2009 was a $21.0 million loan secured by a shopping mall located in Ocean County, New Jersey.  Our largest commercial real estate relationship consisted of properties located mainly in our primary market area with a real estate investor.  The aggregate outstanding loan balance for this relationship is $40.9 million.  As discussed in “Business of Oritani Financial Corp-Lending Activities”, we have recently been utilizing stricter underwriting for these types of loans, and curtailed our construction lending.
 
If Our Allowance for Loan Losses is Not Sufficient to Cover Actual Loan Losses, Our Earnings Will Decrease.
 
We make various assumptions and judgments about the collectibility of our loan portfolio, including the creditworthiness of our borrowers and the value of the real estate and other assets serving as collateral for the repayment of many of our loans.  In determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses, we review our loans and our loss and delinquency experience, and we evaluate economic conditions.  If our assumptions are incorrect, our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover losses inherent in our loan portfolio, resulting in additions to our allowance.  Our increased level of delinquent and nonaccrual loans increase the possibility that this could occur.  While our allowance for loan losses was 1.59% of total loans at June 30, 2009, material additions to our allowance could materially decrease our net income.
 
In addition, bank regulators periodically review our allowance for loan losses and may require us to increase our provision for loan losses or recognize further loan charge-offs.  Any increase in our allowance for loan losses or loan charge-offs as required by these regulatory authorities might have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
Our Direct Investments in Real Estate May Be Riskier than More Traditional Real Estate Loans.
 
Oritani Financial Corp. and Oritani Bank each have formed companies that have invested directly in real estate.  While these investments have provided us net income during the course of these investments, they are direct investments and represent a greater risk than loans.  With loans, the borrower has an investment interest in the property that partially insulates the loan from the negative consequences of decreases in the property’s value.  There is no such protection with a direct real estate investment.  Any decline in performance of these investments may have an adverse effect on our net income.  As detailed in “Business of Oritani Financial Corp.-Subsidiary Activities and Joint Venture Information”, we have increased our investments in these types of assets.

 
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Current Market and Economics Conditions May Significantly Affect Our Operations and Financial Condition.
 
Recent negative developments in the national and global credit markets have resulted in uncertainty in the financial markets and downturn in general economic conditions, including increased levels of unemployment. The resulting economic pressure on consumers and businesses may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.  A worsening of these conditions would likely exacerbate the adverse effects of these difficult market conditions on us and others in the financial services industry. In general, loan and investment securities credit quality has deteriorated at many institutions and the values of real estate collateral supporting many commercial loans and home mortgages have declined and may continue to decline. Indications of the deterioration of the value of real estate collateral have been evidenced on a national level as well as in our Market Area. These developments could have a significant negative effect on our borrowers and the values of underlying collateral securing loans, which could negatively affect our financial performance.  Housing market conditions in the New York metro area, where most of our lending activity occurs, have deteriorated as evidenced by reduced levels of sales, increasing inventories of houses on the market, declining house prices and an increase in the length of time houses remain on the market.  The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed that the price of existing single family homes in the New York metro area as June, 2009, suffered a 12.0% decline versus the prior year.  RealtyTrac, a leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, noted in its 2008 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report that New Jersey foreclosures in 2008 had increased 101.2% from 2007, and that the overall foreclosure rate in New Jersey for 2008 was 1.80%.  Foreclosure filings, in New Jersey in the first six months of 2009, increased 31.6% compared to the first half of 2008.  Weakening economic conditions in the residential and commercial real estate sector have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, our loan portfolio. Total non-performing assets increased from $14.2 million at June 30, 2008 to $52.5 at June 30, 2009, and total non-performing loans as a percentage of total assets increased to 2.74% at June 30, 2009 as compared to 0.98% at June 30, 2008.  If loans that are currently non-performing further deteriorate or loans that are currently performing become non-performing loans, we may need to increase our allowance for loan losses, which would have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.  The Company would have recognized an additional $3.7 million in interest income during the year ended June 30, 2009 had non-performing loans performed in accordance with the original terms.
 
Our FDIC Premium Could Be Substantially Higher In The Future Which Would Have An Adverse Effect On Our Future Earnings .
 
On May 22, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule levying a five basis point special assessment on each insured depository institution’s assets minus Tier 1 capital as of June 30, 2009.  The special assessment is payable on September 30, 2009.  We recorded an expense of $846,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, to reflect the special assessment.  The final rule permits the FDIC’s Board of Directors to levy up to two additional special assessments of up to five basis points each during 2009 if the FDIC estimates that the DIF reserve ratio will fall to a level that the FDIC’s Board of Directors believes would adversely affect public confidence or to a level that will be close to or below zero.  The FDIC has publicly announced that it is probable that it will levy an additional special assessment of up to five basis points later in 2009, the amount and timing of which are currently uncertain.  Any further special assessments that the FDIC levies will be recorded as an expense during the appropriate period.  In addition, the FDIC materially increased the general assessment rate and, therefore, our FDIC general insurance premium expense will increase substantially compared to prior periods.
 
If Our Investment in the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York is Classified as Other-Than-Temporarily Impaired or as Permanently Impaired, Our Earnings Could Decrease.
 
We own common stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLB-NY).  We hold the FHLB-NY common stock to qualify for membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank System and to be eligible to borrow funds under the FHLB-NY’s advance program.  The aggregate cost and fair value of our FHLB-NY common stock as of June 30, 2009 was $25.5 million based on its par value.  There is no market for our FHLB-NY common stock.
 
Recent published reports indicate that certain member banks of the Federal Home Loan Bank System may be subject to accounting rules and asset quality risks that could result in materially lower regulatory capital levels.  In an extreme situation, it is possible that the capitalization of a Federal Home Loan Bank, including the FHLB-NY, could be substantially diminished or reduced to zero.  Consequently, we believe that there is a risk that our investment in FHLB-NY common stock could be deemed other-than-temporarily impaired at some time in the future, and if this occurs, it would cause our earnings to decrease by the after-tax amount of the impairment charge.

 
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Our Inability to Achieve Profitability on New Branches May Negatively Affect Our Earnings.
 
We have expanded our presence throughout our market area and we intend to pursue further expansion through de novo branching.  The profitability of our expansion strategy will depend on whether the income that we generate from the new branches will offset the increased expenses resulting from operating these branches.  We expect that it may take a period of time before these branches can become profitable, especially in areas in which we do not have an established presence.  During this period, the expense of operating these branches may negatively affect our net income.
 
Strong Competition Within Our Market Area May Limit Our Growth and Profitability.
 
Competition in the banking and financial services industry is intense.  In our market area, we compete with numerous commercial banks, savings institutions, mortgage brokerage firms, credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, and brokerage and investment banking firms operating locally and elsewhere. Some of our competitors have substantially greater resources and lending limits than we have, have greater name recognition and market presence that benefit them in attracting business, and offer certain services that we do not or cannot provide. In addition, larger competitors may be able to price loans and deposits more aggressively than we do. Our profitability depends upon our continued ability to successfully compete in our market area. The greater resources and deposit and loan products offered by some of our competitors may limit our ability to increase our interest-earning assets. For additional information see “Business of Oritani Financial Corp - Competition.”
 
Oritani Financial Corp, MHC Exercises Voting Control Over Oritani Financial Corp.; Public Stockholders Own a Minority Interest.
 
Oritani Financial Corp., MHC owns a majority of Oritani Financial Corp.’s common stock and, through its Board of Directors, exercises voting control over the outcome of all matters put to a vote of stockholders (including the election of directors), except for matters that require a vote greater than a majority.  Public stockholders own a minority of the outstanding shares of Oritani Financial Corp.’s common stock.  The same directors and officers who manage Oritani Financial Corp. and Oritani Bank also manage Oritani Financial Corp., MHC.  In addition, regulatory restrictions applicable to Oritani Financial Corp., MHC prohibit the sale of Oritani Financial Corp. unless the mutual holding company first undertakes a second-step conversion.
 
We Operate in a Highly Regulated Industry, Which Limits the Manner and Scope of Our Business Activities.
 
We are subject to extensive supervision, regulation and examination by the New Jersey Department of Banking and by the FDIC.  As a result, we are limited in the manner in which we conduct our business, undertake new investments and activities and obtain financing.  This regulatory structure is designed primarily for the protection of the DIF and our depositors, and not to benefit our stockholders.  This regulatory structure also gives the regulatory authorities extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies, including policies with respect to capital levels, the timing and amount of dividend payments, the classification of assets and the establishment of adequate loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes.  In addition, we must comply with significant anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism laws.  Government agencies have substantial discretion to impose significant monetary penalties on institutions which fail to comply with these laws.
 
A Legislative Proposal Has Been Introduced That Would Require Oritani Financial Corp., MHC and the Company to Become Bank Holding Companies.
 
The U.S. Treasury Department recently released a legislative proposal that would implement sweeping changes to the current bank regulatory structure.  The proposal would create a new federal banking regulator, the National Bank Supervisor, and merge the Office of Thrift Supervision (the current primary federal regulator of Oritani Financial Corp., MHC and the Company) as well as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the primary federal regulator for national banks) into this new federal bank regulator.

 
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If this proposal is implemented, Oritani Financial Corp., MHC and the Company would become bank holding companies subject to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) as opposed to the Office of Thrift Supervision.  The Federal Reserve has historically looked to Office of Thrift Supervision regulations in its regulation of mutual holding companies and processing of mutual holding company applications; however, it is not obligated to follow such regulations.  One important Office of Thrift Supervision regulation that the Federal Reserve does not follow relates to the ability of mutual holding companies to waive the receipt of dividends declared on the common stock of their stock holding company or savings bank subsidiaries.  While Office of Thrift Supervision regulations permit mutual holding companies to waive the receipt of dividends, subject to filing a notice with the Office of Thrift Supervision and receiving its non-objection, the Federal Reserve’s current policy is to prohibit mutual holding companies from waiving the receipt of dividends so long as the subsidiary savings bank is well capitalized.  Moreover, Office of Thrift Supervision regulations provide that it will not take into account the amount of waived dividends in determining an appropriate exchange ratio for minority shares in the event of the conversion of a mutual holding company to stock form.  If the Office of Thrift Supervision is eliminated, the Federal Reserve becomes the exclusive regulator of mutual holding companies, and the Federal Reserve retains its current policy regarding dividend waivers by mutual holding companies, Oritani Financial Corp., MHC would not be permitted to waive the receipt of dividends declared by the Company. This could have an adverse impact on our ability to pay dividends and, consequently, the value of our common stock.
 
ITEM 1B.              UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2.                 PROPERTIES

At June 30, 2009, the Company and the Bank conducted business from its corporate headquarters in Washington Township, New Jersey, and 20 full service branch offices located in Bergen and Union Counties, New Jersey.  The aggregate net book value of premises and equipment was $13.8 million at June 30, 2009.  During fiscal 2008, the Company purchased land in Bergenfield, NJ to construct a de novo branch location that is expected to open in 2010 and entered into a contract to lease premises in Jersey City, NJ, for the purpose of a de novo branch location which opened in October 2008.  During fiscal year 2006, the Company sold its branch location and former Corporate Headquarters in Hackensack, NJ to a private investor.  The asset was transferred in December, 2005 and the Company initially accounted for the transaction as a finance obligation due to the Company’s continuing involvement with the transferred property.  The Company leased back a portion of the premises and provided the buyer with non recourse financing.  In accordance with finance obligation accounting, the asset was not removed from the Company’s books at that time.  During fiscal year 2007, the non recourse note was sold to another financial institution which permitted the Company to utilize sale/leaseback accounting (as prescribed by FASB statement No. 98) for the transaction.  As a result, the former headquarters was removed from the books of the Company and office properties and equipment, net decreased by $1.5 million.  In accordance with this guidance, a $514,000 gain on the sale was recognized.
 
ITEM 3.                 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business.  In the opinion of management, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

ITEM 4.                 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

 
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PART II
 
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our shares of common stock are traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “ORIT”. The approximate number of holders of record of Oritani Financial Corp.’s common stock as of September 9, 2009 was 1,386.  Certain shares of Oritani Financial Corp. are held in “nominee” or “street” name and accordingly, the number of beneficial owners of such shares is not known or included in the foregoing number. The following table presents quarterly market information for Oritani Financial Corp.’s common stock for the periods indicated.  Oritani Financial Corp. began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on January 24, 2007.  Accordingly, no information prior to this date is available. The following information was provided by the Nasdaq Stock Market.
 
   
Fiscal 2009
   
Fiscal 2008
 
   
High
   
Low
   
Dividends
   
High
   
Low
   
Dividends
 
First Quarter
  $ 20.12     $ 15.50     $     $ 15.93     $ 12.55     $  
Second Quarter
    17.33       13.25             17.23       12.17        
Third Quarter
    17.04       9.56             15.25       10.78        
Fourth Quarter
    15.10       12.73       0.05       17.15       14.87        

On June 25, 2009, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.05 per common share, which was paid on July 24, 2009, to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 10, 2009.  The Company’s Board of Directors intends to review the payment of dividends quarterly and plans to maintain a regular cash dividend in the future, subject to capital requirements, financial condition, results of operations, tax considerations, industry standards, economic conditions, regulatory restrictions that affect the payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company and other relevant factors.  No assurances can be given that any cash dividends will be paid or that, if paid, will not be reduced or eliminated in the future.

The sources of funds for the payment of a cash dividend are the retained proceeds form the initial sale of shares of common stock and earnings on those proceeds, interest and principal payments with respect to Oritani Financial Corp.’s loan to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and dividends from Oritani Bank.  For a discussion of the limitations applicable to Oritani Bank’s ability to pay dividends, see “Supervision and Regulation—Federal Banking Regulation.”
 
Stock Performance Graph
 
Set forth below is a stock performance graph comparing (a) the cumulative total return on the Company’s Common Stock for the period beginning January 24, 2007, the date that Oritani Financial Corp. began trading as a public company as reported by the NASDAQ Global Market (at a closing price of $15.97 per share on such date), through June 30, 2009, (b) the cumulative total return of the SNL Thrift MHC Index over such period, and, (c) the cumulative total return on stocks included in the S&P 500 Index over such period.  The initial offering price of Oritani Financial Corp. common stock was $10.00 per share and the first trading day increase in the value of the stock is not reflected in the graph.  Cumulative return assumes the reinvestment of dividends, and is expressed in dollars based on an assumed investment of $100.
 
The Company does not have any equity compensation program that was not approved by stockholders, other than its employee stock ownership plan.

 
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*Source: SNL Financial LC, Charlottesville, VA
 
The following table reports information regarding repurchases of our common stock during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 and the stock repurchase plan approved the Company’s Board of Directors:
 
Period
 
Total Number
of Shares
Repurchased
   
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
   
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
part of Publicly
Announced Plan
   
Maximum Number of
Shares That May Yet
Be Purchased Under
the Plan (1)
 
April 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009
    73,200     $ 14.06       73,200       873,528  
May 1, 2009 through May 31, 2009
    90,037     $ 14.04       90,037       783,491  
June 1, 2009 through June  30, 2009
    94,700     $ 13.82       94,700       688,791  
 

(1)
On March 18, 2009, the Company announced its fourth Share Repurchase Program, which authorized the purchase of an additional 10% of its publicly-held outstanding shares of common stock, or 967,828 shares.  This stock repurchase program commenced upon the completion of the third repurchase program on March 18, 2009.  This program has no expiration date and has 688,791 shares yet to be purchased as of June 30, 2009.
 
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ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following information is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Oritani Financial Corp.  For additional information, reference is made to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Consolidated Financial Statements of Oritani Financial Corp. and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
 
   
At June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
                               
   
(In thousands)
 
Selected Financial Condition Data:
                             
Total assets
  $ 1,913,521     $ 1,443,294     $ 1,194,443     $ 1,031,421     $ 1,051,702  
Loans, net
    1,278,623       1,007,077       758,542       643,064       493,554  
Securities available for sale, at market value
    144,419       22,285       35,443       10,499       60,924  
Securities held to maturity
 
   
      5,415       13,415       25,500  
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
    118,817       163,950       217,406       274,695       372,104  
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at market value
    128,603       149,209       38,793       17,426       25,659  
Bank owned life insurance
    29,385       26,425       25,365       24,381       18,988  
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost
    25,549       21,547       10,619       9,367       9,088  
Accrued interest receivable
    7,967       5,646       4,973       3,910       3,405  
Investments in real estate joint ventures, net
    5,767       5,564       6,200       6,233       5,438  
Real estate held for investment
    1,338       3,681       2,492       2,223       1,425  
Deposits
    1,127,630       698,932       695,757       688,646       702,980  
Borrowings
    508,991       433,672       196,661       169,780       182,129  
Stockholders’ equity
    240,098       278,975       272,570       150,135       141,796  
                                         
Selected Operating Data:
                                       
Interest income
  $ 88,429     $ 71,591     $ 63,349     $ 51,276     $ 46,439  
Interest expense
    44,500       37,208       32,829       23,522       18,349  
Net interest income
    43,929       34,383       30,520       27,754       28,090  
                                         
Provision for loan losses
    9,880       4,650       1,210       1,500       800  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    34,049       29,733       29,310       26,254       27,290  
Other income
    2,780       4,936       5,309       4,560       1,663  
Other expense
    27,257       19,491       25,249       17,524       14,800  
                                         
Income before income tax expense
    9,572       15,178       9,370       13,290       14,153  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    4,020       6,218       (1,664 )     4,827       5,193  
Net income
  $ 5,552     $ 8,960     $  11,034     $  8,463     $  8,960  
 
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At or For the Years Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
                               
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:
                             
Performance Ratios:
                             
Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets)
    0.33 %     0.68 %     0.94 %     0.81 %     0.86 %
Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity)
    2.20 %     3.21 %     5.48 %     5.77 %     6.51 %
Average interest rate spread (1)
    2.36 %     2.06 %     2.23 %     2.42 %     2.54 %
Net interest margin (2)
    2.77 %     2.77 %     2.73 %     2.77 %     2.80 %
Efficiency ratio (3)
    58.35 %     49.59 %     70.47 %     54.23 %     49.74 %
Non-interest expense to average total assets
    1.63 %     1.49 %     2.14 %     1.68 %     1.43 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
    114.47 %     123.59 %     117.00 %     115.05 %     114.42 %
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios:
                                       
Non-performing assets to total assets
    2.74 %     0.98 %     %     0.04 %     0.02 %
Non-performing loans to total loans
    4.03 %     1.39 %     %     0.07 %     0.04 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.59 %     1.32 %     1.15 %     1.18 %     1.23 %
                                         
Capital Ratios:
                                       
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    19.15 %     27.78 %     34.87 %     26.98 %     30.80 %
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    17.90 %     26.53 %     33.77 %     25.73 %     29.55 %
Tier I capital (to average assets)
    14.31 %     19.71 %     23.10 %     14.39 %     13.62 %
                                         
Other Data:
                                       
Number of full service offices
    21       19       19       19       21  
Full time equivalent employees
    174       155       144       143       138  
 

(1)
The average interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted- average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
(2)
The net interest margin represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets for the period.
(3) 
The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income before provision for loan losses and non-interest income.

ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Business Strategy
 
Our business strategy is to operate as a well-capitalized and profitable financial institution dedicated to providing exceptional personal service to our individual and business customers.  We cannot assure you that we will successfully implement our business strategy.
 
Highlights of our business strategy are discussed below:
 
Continuing to focus on multi-family, and commercial real estate lending.  Our primary business focus over the past several years has been the origination of multi-family, commercial real estate, and construction loans.  Although construction lending has been curtailed due to current market and economic conditions, we have focused on this type of lending because the interest rates earned for such loans are higher than the prevailing rates for residential loans, resulting in greater interest income potential.  We are also able to generate significantly higher fee income on such loans.  In addition, the repayment terms usually expose us to less interest rate risk than fixed-rate residential loans.  We generally incorporate one or more of the following features into our terms for multi-family and commercial real estate loans, thereby decreasing their interest rate risk: interest rates reset after five years at a predetermined spread to treasury rates; minimum stated interest rates; balloon repayment date or maximum fixed-rate self-amortizing loan term of 20 years.  Fixed-rate self-amortizing loans are generally only offered for loan amounts of $2.0 million or less.  While we have expanded our involvement in these loans over the past few years, we have been involved in multi-family lending for over thirty years.  Over the past six years, we have assembled a department exclusively devoted to the origination and administration of multi-family and commercial real estate loans.  There are presently seven loan officers in the department as well as support staff.  While our actual origination volume will depend upon market conditions, we intend to continue our emphasis on multi-family and commercial real estate loans.  Management is currently applying stricter underwriting guidelines to these loans, particularity commercial real estate.  These factors will also impact origination volume.
 
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Reduce Problem Assets.  While considered more of a focus than a strategy, management’s primary objective for the 2010 fiscal year is to reduce our level of problem assets.  Management’s focus is to secure a method to dispose of the assets, and to maximize the economic return, considering the current environment, upon the disposal.  While no assurances can be provided regarding results, management will focus a significant amount of its time on the resolution of problem assets.
 
Maintain and increase core deposits.  We have recently experienced a period of unprecedented deposit growth.  Much of the increase came in the areas of Certificates of Deposit and Money Market accounts.  Our focus for 2010 will be to build upon this success.  A portion of our 2009 growth was driven by the interest rates we offered on our deposit products.  In addition to continuing to attract new customers to the Bank in 2010, we will also focus on cross-selling core accounts to customers who have limited deposit services with the Bank.  Such strategy will make deposit retention less dependent on attractive interest rates.
 
In October, 2009, the Bank opened two de novo branches.  These branches had combined deposit totals of $37.8 million at June 30, 2009.  We intend to continue the strategy of opportunistic de novo branching.  We intend to open at least one new branch location in 2010 and will continue to seek additional locations.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
We consider accounting policies that require management to exercise significant judgment or discretion or to make significant assumptions that have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income, to be critical accounting policies.  We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan losses is the estimated amount considered necessary to cover credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date.  The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses that is charged against income.  In determining the allowance for loan losses, we make significant estimates and, therefore, have identified the allowance as a critical accounting policy.   The methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting policy by management because of the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the assumptions used, and the potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in changes to the amount of the recorded allowance for loan losses.
 
The allowance for loan losses has been determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, under which we are required to maintain an allowance for probable losses at the balance sheet date.  We are responsible for the timely and periodic determination of the amount of the allowance required.  We believe that our allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover specifically identifiable losses, as well as estimated losses inherent in our portfolio for which certain losses are probable but not specifically identifiable.
 
Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  The analysis of the allowance for loan losses has two components: specific and general allocations.  Specific allocations are made for loans that are classified.  Management will identify loans that have demonstrated issues that cause concern regarding full collectibility in the required time frame.  Delinquency is a key indicator of such issues.  In addition, the Company utilizes the services of an external loan review firm.  The loan review firm reviews a significant portion of new originations and the existing portfolio over the course of the year.  Their scope is determined by the Audit Committee.  This firm prepares quarterly reports that include recommendations for classification.  Their services assist in identifying loans that should be classified prior to delinquency issues.  Management summarizes all problem loans and classifies such loans within the following industry standard categories: Special Mention; Substandard; Doubtful or Loss.  In addition, a classified loan may be considered impaired.  Impairment is measured by determining the present value of expected future cash flows or, for collateral-dependent loans, the fair value of the collateral adjusted for market conditions and selling expenses.  The general allocation is determined by segregating the remaining loans by type of loan, risk weighting (if applicable) and payment history.  We also analyze historical loss experience, delinquency trends, general economic conditions, geographic concentrations, industry and peer comparisons.  This analysis establishes factors that are applied to the loan groups to determine the amount of the general allocation.  This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant revisions based upon changes in economic and real estate market conditions.  Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowance for loan losses we have established, which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.
 
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On a quarterly basis, the Chief Financial Officer reviews the current status of various loan assets in order to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  In this evaluation process, specific loans are analyzed to determine their potential risk of loss.  This process includes all loans, concentrating on non-accrual and classified loans.  Each non-accrual or classified loan is evaluated for potential loss exposure.  Any shortfall results in a charge to the allowance if the likelihood of loss is evaluated as probable. To determine the adequacy of collateral on a particular loan, an estimate of the fair market value of the collateral is based on the most current appraised value available.  This appraised value is then reduced to reflect estimated liquidation expenses.
 
The results of this quarterly process are summarized along with recommendations and presented to executive management for their review.  Based on these recommendations, loan loss allowances are approved by executive management.  All supporting documentation with regard to the evaluation process, loan loss experience, allowance levels and the schedules of classified loans are maintained by the Chief Financial Officer.  A summary of loan loss allowances is presented to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
 
We have a concentration of loans secured by real property located in New Jersey.  As a substantial amount of our loan portfolio is collateralized by real estate, appraisals of the underlying value of property securing loans are critical in determining the amount of the allowance required for specific loans.  Assumptions for appraisal valuations are instrumental in determining the value of properties.  Overly optimistic assumptions or negative changes to assumptions could significantly impact the valuation of a property securing a loan and the related allowance determined.  The assumptions supporting such appraisals are carefully reviewed by management to determine that the resulting values reasonably reflect amounts realizable on the related loans.  Based on the composition of our loan portfolio, we believe the primary risks are increases in interest rates, a decline in the economy generally, and a decline in real estate market values in New Jersey.  Any one or combination of these events may adversely affect our loan portfolio resulting in increased delinquencies, loan losses and future levels of loan loss provisions.  We consider it important to maintain the ratio of our allowance for loan losses to total loans at an adequate level.  Factors such as current economic conditions, interest rates, and the composition of the loan portfolio will effect our determination of the level of this ratio for any particular period.
 
Our allowance for loan losses in recent years reflects probable future losses resulting from the actual growth in our loan portfolio.  We recognize that our overall delinquencies, impaired loans and nonaccrual loans have increased significantly over the past two years.  We believe the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans at June 30, 2009 adequately reflects our portfolio credit risk, given our emphasis on multi-family and commercial real estate lending and current market conditions.
 
Although we believe we have established and maintained the allowance for loan losses at adequate levels, additions may be necessary if future economic and other conditions differ substantially from the current operating environment.  Although management uses the best information available, the level of the allowance for loan losses remains an estimate that is subject to significant judgment and short-term change.  In addition, the FDIC and the Department, as an integral part of their examination process, will periodically review our allowance for loan losses.  Such agencies may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on its judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.
 
Deferred Income Taxes.  We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  If current available information raises doubt as to the realization of the deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance may be established.  We consider the determination of this valuation allowance to be a critical accounting policy because of the need to exercise significant judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets, including projections of future taxable income.  These judgments and estimates are reviewed on a continual basis as regulatory and business factors change.  A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets may be required if the amounts of taxes recoverable through loss carry backs decline, or if we project lower levels of future taxable income.  Such a valuation allowance would be established through a charge to income tax expense that would adversely affect our operating results.
 
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Asset Impairment Judgments.  Some of our assets are carried on our consolidated balance sheets at cost, fair value or at the lower of cost or fair value.  Valuation allowances or write-downs are established when necessary to recognize impairment of such assets.  We periodically perform analyses to test for impairment of such assets.  In addition to the impairment analyses related to our loans discussed above, another significant impairment analysis is the determination of whether there has been an other-than-temporary decline in the value of one or more of our securities.
 
Our available-for-sale securities portfolio is carried at estimated fair value, with any unrealized gains or losses, net of taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in stockholders’ equity.  Our held-to-maturity securities portfolio, consisting of debt securities for which we have a positive intent and ability to hold to maturity, is carried at amortized cost.  We conduct a periodic review and evaluation of the securities portfolio to determine if the value of any security has declined below its cost or amortized cost, and whether such decline is other-than-temporary.  If such decline is deemed other-than-temporary, we would adjust the cost basis of the security by writing down the security to fair market value through a charge to current period operations.
 
Stock-Based Compensation.  We recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R).
 
We estimate the per share fair value of option grants on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using assumptions for the expected dividend yield, expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected option term.  These assumptions are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision.  The Black-Scholes option pricing model also contains certain inherent limitations when applied to options that are not traded on public markets.
 
The per share fair value of options is highly sensitive to changes in assumptions. In general, the per share fair value of options will move in the same direction as changes in the expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected option term, and in the opposite direction as changes in the expected dividend yield. For example, the per share fair value of options will generally increase as expected stock price volatility increases, risk-free interest rate increases, expected option term increases and expected dividend yield decreases. The use of different assumptions or different option pricing models could result in materially different per share fair values of options.
 
At the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on April 22, 2008, the stockholders of the Company approved the Oritani Financial Corp. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan authorizing the issuance of 2,781,878 shares of Company common stock, of which 1,987,055 were authorized as incentive and non-statutory stock options.  On May 7, 2008, stock options totaling 1,788,349 were granted.  An additional 70,000 options were granted on November 21, 2008.  The accounting uncertainty described above effects the remaining 128,706 options that have not yet been granted.

 
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Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008
 
Total Assets.  Total assets increased $470.2 million, or 32.6%, to $1.914 billion at June 30, 2009, from $1.44 billion at June 30, 2008. Asset growth resulted from growth in loans, cash and securities available for sale (“AFS”), and was primarily funded through increased deposits and borrowings.

Cash And Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents (which includes fed funds and short term investments) increased $126.5 million to $135.4 million at June 30, 2009, from $8.9 million at June 30, 2008.  The increase is primarily a result of deposit inflows and proceeds from repayments of loans and securities.

Loans, net.  The largest asset increase occurred in loans, net.  Loans, net has been the asset category with the largest annual increase for the past four years.  Loans, net increased $271.5 million, or 27.0%, to $1.28 billion at June 30, 2009, from $1.01 billion at June 30, 2008.  The Company continued its emphasis on loan originations, particularly multifamily and commercial real estate loans.  Loan originations and purchases totaled $459.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2009.

Securities Available For Sale.  Securities available for sale increased $122.1 million, or 548.1%, to $144.4 million at June 30, 2009, from $22.3 million at June 30, 2008.  The increase was primarily due to purchases of $163.7 million partially offset by maturities and calls.  During fiscal 2009 and 2008, the mutual funds and equity securities portfolio were deemed other-than-temporarily impaired.  The Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge to earnings of $2.0 million and $998,000, for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Mortgage-Backed Securities Held to Maturity.  Mortgage backed securities held to maturity decreased $45.1 million, or 27.5% to $118.8 million at June 30, 2009, from $164.0 million at June 30, 2008.  The decrease was due to prepayments and principal amortization.

Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale.  Mortgage backed securities available for sale decreased $20.6 million, or 13.8%, to $128.6 million at June 30, 2009, from $149.2 million at June 30, 2008.  The decrease was due to prepayments and principal amortization partially offset by purchases.

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB-NY”) stock.  FHLB-NY stock increased $4.0 million, or 18.6% to $25.5 million at June 30, 2009, from $21.5 million at June 30, 2008. Additional purchases of this stock were required due to additional advances obtained from FHLB-NY.

Deposits.  Deposits increased $428.7 million, or 61.3%, to $1.13 billion at June 30, 2009, from $698.9 million at June 30, 2008.  The Bank implemented several initiatives designed to achieve deposit growth.  These initiatives, combined with a favorable environment for deposit growth, greatly contributed to the 2009 results.  Two new branch locations were opened during the year and another one is in development and expected to open in 2010.

Borrowings.  Borrowings increased $75.3 million, or 17.4%, to $509.0 million at June 30, 2009, from $433.7 million at June 30, 2008.  The Company committed to various advances from the FHLB-NY over the period primarily to fund asset growth.

Stockholders’ equity.  Stockholders’ equity decreased $38.9 million, or 13.9%, to $240.1 million at June 30, 2009, from $279.0 million at June 30, 2008 primarily due to treasury stock repurchases.  On March 18, 2009, the Company announced the completion of its third 10% repurchase program as well as the commencement of a fourth (967,828 shares) 10% repurchase program.  As of June 30, 2009, the Company had repurchased a total of 3,577,437 shares at a total cost of $55.9 million and an average cost of $15.63 per share.  Through September 11, 2009, the Company had repurchased a total of 3,648,637 shares at a total cost of $56.8 million and an average cost of $15.59 per share.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008
 
Net Income.  Net income decreased $3.4 million, or 38.0%, to $5.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, versus $9.0 million for the corresponding 2008 period.  The items primarily impacting the twelve month period ended June 30, 2009 were provision for loan losses totaling $9.9 million, a pre-tax charge of $2.0 million as a result of an other than temporary impairment in the value of investment securities available for sale, and increased FDIC expense of $1.7 million.  The items primarily impacting the twelve month period ended June 30, 2008 were provision for loan losses totaling $4.7 million, a pre-tax charge of $998,000 as a result of an other than temporary impairment in the value of investment securities available for sale, and a $1.1 million gain on the sale of a Real Estate Held for Investment property.
 
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Total interest income.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, total interest income increased by $16.8 million, or 23.5%, to $88.4 million, from $71.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2008.  The largest increase was in interest on mortgage loans.  Interest on mortgage loans increased by $17.1 million, or 31.1%, to $72.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, from $55.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2008.  A critical component of the Company’s strategic plan continues to be sound loan growth.  The average balance of loans, net increased $323.2 million while the yield on the portfolio decreased 31 basis points.  The yield on the portfolio in 2009 was negatively impacted by interest on nonaccrual loans.  On a normalized basis (inclusive of interest in nonaccrual loans), the yield remained stable.  Interest on federal funds sold and short term investments decreased by $1.6 million to $73,000 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, from $1.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2008.  The decrease is related to a $20.3 million decrease in the average balance and a decrease in yield of 347 basis points.  The Federal Open Market Committee has significantly decreased the federal funds target rate over the period.  While the Company seeks to prudently deploy cash inflows as quickly as possible, the significant growth in deposits has increased liquidity above an optimal level.  The Company’s primary asset investment has been loans.  However, for this period, deposit growth outpaced loan growth.  Excess cash flows were initially invested in MBS AFS.  Over the course of the year, as the risk/reward profiles of the investment options changed, and the current and projected cash needs of the Company changed, the primary investment vehicle for the excess cash became securities AFS.  Interest on MBS AFS increased by $2.3 million to $7.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, from $4.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2008.  The average balance increased $54.7 million while the yield decreased 34 basis points.  Interest on the other investment related captions of securities HTM, securities AFS and MBS HTM decreased by $972,000, or 9.6%, to $9.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, from $10.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2008.   The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the combined average balance of $10.8 million and a decreased yield.

Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased by $7.3 million, or 19.6%, to $44.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, from $37.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2008.  The vast majority of the increase was due to borrowings as interest expense on deposits increased by $397,000 while interest expense on borrowings increased by $6.9 million.  The average balance of deposits increased 27.0% to $880.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2009 from $693.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2008. The cost of deposits decreased to 2.75% for the year ended June 30, 2009 from 3.44% for the year ended June 30, 2008.  The average balance of borrowings increased to $505.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2009 from $310.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2008. The cost of borrowings decreased to 4.00% for the year ended June 30, 2009 from 4.30% for the year ended June 30, 2008.

Net interest income.  Net interest income increased by $9.5 million, or 27.8%, to $43.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, from $34.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2008.  The Company’s net interest income and net interest rate spread were both negatively impacted for the year ended June 30, 2009 due to the reversal of accrued interest income on loans delinquent more than 90 days.  The total of such income reversed was $3.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2009 compared to $521,000 for the year ended June 30, 2008.  The Company’s net interest rate spreads for the years ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 were 2.36% and 2.06%, respectively.

Provision for Loan Losses.  The Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $9.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $4.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2008.  The Company charged off a total of $2.7 million in loans during the year ended June 30, 2009 related to losses deemed probable.  There were no recoveries in any of the periods.  The Company’s allowance for loan losses is analyzed quarterly and many factors are considered, including comparison to peer reserve levels.  As in prior periods, loan growth was a component of the provision for loan losses in the 2009 periods.  The delinquency and nonaccrual totals, however, were the primary contributors to the increased level of provision for loan losses

 
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Delinquency information is provided below:

Delinquency Totals (in thousands)
                 
   
06/30/09
   
06/30/08
   
06/30/07
 
                   
30 - 59 days past due
  $ 6,727     $ 27,985     $ 555  
60 - 89 days past due
    17,825       18       39  
90+ days past due
    47,839       13,876       -  
Total
  $ 72,391     $ 41,879     $ 594  
 
Nonaccrual and total delinquent loan totals have been at an elevated level for the majority of the fiscal year.  The Company has continued its aggressive posture toward delinquent borrowers.  The Company has commenced legal action against virtually all borrowers who are more than 45 days delinquent.  The Company has refused to extend the maturity date of any construction loan, even if the interest payments are current, unless the borrower agrees to reduce the Company’s exposure through additional principal payments and/or additional collateral, and agrees to an additional fee if the loan is not paid in full on or before the new maturity date.  The Company realizes that such actions contribute to the high level of delinquencies but believes this is the most prudent path to addressing problem loans.
 
Nonaccrual loans increased $38.3 million to $52.5 million at June 30, 2009 compared to $14.2 million at June 30, 2008.  A brief summary of the loans that comprise a significant portion of this total follows:
 
•           Two of these loans are to one borrower and totaled $18.0 million at June 30, 2009.  The loans are secured by a condominium construction project and raw land with all building approvals, both of which are in Northern New Jersey.  The borrower declared bankruptcy and Oritani has provided debtor in possession financing for the completion of the condominium construction project.  While the construction is primarily completed, delays have been encountered in finalizing the project and obtaining certificates of occupancy.  The individual unit sales process has commenced and several units are currently under contract.  Closings are not expected until late September, 2009.  Oritani charged off $2.0 million of the construction loan as of June 30, 2009, as this portion has been determined to be an incurred loss.  Both loans are classified as impaired as of June 30, 2009.  In accordance with the results of the Company’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards #114 (“FAS 114”) impairment analyses, a specific reserve of $2.8 million, net of charge-offs, has been recorded against these loans.
 
•           There are three loans to another borrower.  One of these loans is a $7.9 million loan secured by a retail mall in Northern New Jersey.  The other two loans total $10.2 million and are secured by a golf course in Bergen County, New Jersey.  All three of these loans are classified as nonaccrual and impaired, in accordance with FAS#114, at June 30, 2009.  Oritani is in litigation with this borrower, foreclosure proceedings are progressing and a rent receiver has been placed in control of the operations of these properties.  The guarantor has declared bankruptcy.  Net cash generated from the operation of these properties is being forwarded from the rent receiver to Oritani.  In accordance with the results of the impairment analyses, no reserve was required for these loans as they were considered to be well collateralized.  Oritani is in negotiations to sell the notes that are secured by these properties prior to foreclosure.  Oritani expects to realize amounts sufficient to satisfy all principal plus delinquent interest and other amounts due on any disposal.  Management is cautiously optimistic that these transactions will be completed and finalized during the quarter ended September 30, 2009, although there can be no assurances as to the timing or successful completion of such matters.
 
•           Another significant portion of the nonaccrual total at June 30, 2009, were three loans to one borrower that totaled $6.6 million.  These loans were secured by various warehouse properties in Rockland, Nassau and Westchester counties, New York.  All three of these loans are classified as nonaccrual and impaired, in accordance with FAS 114, at June 30, 2009.  Oritani is in litigation with this borrower and foreclosure proceedings are progressing.   A rent receiver has been appointed on all three of the properties.  Two of the three entities that were formed by the borrower to hold the assets that secure the borrowings, as well as the related operating company, have been placed in bankruptcy.  Oritani is moving for the appointment of a trustee.  In accordance with the results of the impairment analyses, a specific reserves totaling $426,000 have been recorded against these loans.
 
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•           Included in the nonaccrual total at June 30, 2009 was a $5.9 million mixed use property loan located in Bergen County, New Jersey.  The borrower on this loan has declared bankruptcy, a rent receiver is in place, net cash flows from the operation of the property are being forwarded to Oritani, and the bankruptcy trustee has secured a contract for the cash sale of the property.  Oritani expects to realize amounts sufficient to satisfy all principal plus delinquent interest and other amounts due on the sale.  Management expects the transaction to close during the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  In accordance with the results of the impairment analysis for this loan, no reserve was required as the loan is considered to be well collateralized.
 
•           The nonaccrual total at June 30, 2009 also includes the following:
 
o           A $1.1 million multifamily loan located in Hudson County, New Jersey.  This loan was successfully renegotiated, at current market rates and conditions, during the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  It will remain classified as non-accrual until a satisfactory payment history is demonstrated.
 
o           A $1.1 million construction loan of a single family residence in Bergen County, New Jersey.  This loan was paid in full in July, 2009, inclusive of all delinquent interest.
 
o           An $877,000, net after charge-off,  loan on an improved, approved parcel of land in Morris County, New Jersey.  Oritani charged off $250,000 of this loan as of June 30, 2009.  The loan is classified as impaired and, in accordance with the results of the impairment analysis, a specific reserve totaling $65,000 has been recorded against this loan due to its sub-standard classification and the uncertainties in land valuations.  Oritani obtained title to this property during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and it is currently being marketed for sale.
 
o           A $349,000, net after charge-off, multifamily loan located in Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Oritani charged off $260,000 of this loan as of June 30, 2009.  The loan is classified as impaired and, in accordance with the results of the impairment analysis, a specific reserve totaling $57,000 has been recorded against this loan due to its sub-standard classification and the uncertainty of real estate market valuations.  Oritani has accepted a short sale of this property which closed during the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
 
o           A $417,000 single family construction loan in Essex County, New Jersey.  Oritani modified this loan, at current market rates and conditions, during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and it is now current.  It will remain on nonaccrual until a satisfactory payment history is demonstrated.
 
Other Income. Other income decreased by $2.2 million to $2.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, from $4.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, primarily due to impairment charges during the 2009 fiscal year and gain on sale of assets recognized during the 2008 fiscal year.  Net gain on sale of assets decreased $1.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, due to the sale of a multifamily property that had been held and operated as a real estate investment during fiscal 2008.  Writedowns due to investment impairments increased by $1.0 million to $2.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, from $1.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2008.  The writedowns in the 2009 period primarily pertain to impairment charges recorded in relation to equity securities in the Company’s AFS portfolio.
 
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Operating Expenses. Operating expenses increased by $7.8 million, or 39.8%, to $27.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, from $19.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2008.  Compensation, payroll taxes and fringe benefits increased by $4.7 million to $18.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, from $13.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2008.  In May, 2008, stock and options grants that had been approved in the Company's 2008 Equity Incentive Plan were awarded.  The amortization of the cost of this plan began in May, 2008.  The increase in the amortization of the costs of Equity Incentive Plan costs are greater as an entire 12 months worth of expense is included in the 2009 period.  Such expenses totaled $3.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, versus $610,000 for the year ended June 30, 2008.  Compensation costs increased $1.0 million primarily due to increased personnel to assist with implementing the organic growth strategy.  Another significant component of the increase was FDIC insurance premiums increasing $1.7 million to $1.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, versus $92,000 for the year ended June 30, 2008.  Other significant factors contributing to the 2009 increase were an increase of $493,000 in office occupancy expense primarily due to cost associated with the branch openings in October 2008 and an increase of $668,000 in other expense primarily due to expenses associated with problem loans, such as legal costs related to foreclosure actions.

Income Taxes. For the year ended June 30, 2009, income tax expense of $4.0 million was recognized against pre-tax income of $9.6 million.  For the year ended June 30, 2008, income tax expense of $6.2 million was recognized against pre-tax income of $15.2 million.
 
Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007
 
Net Income.  Net income decreased $2.1 million, or 18.8%, to $9.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, versus $11.0 million for the corresponding 2007 period.  There were several non-recurring items that affected the Company’s results of operations in both periods.

The items primarily impacting the twelve month period ended June 30, 2008 were provision for loan losses totaling $4.7 million, a pre-tax charge of $998,000 as a result of an other than temporary impairment in the value of investment securities available for sale, and a $1.1 million gain on the sale of a Real Estate Held for Investment property.  The items primarily impacting the twelve month period ended June 30, 2007 were the reversal of a $3.2 million valuation allowance related to certain New Jersey State deferred tax assets, the reinvestment of the proceeds related to the stock subscription offering, a gain of $514,000 regarding the sale of our former headquarters, and a $9.1 million pre-tax charitable contribution to the OritaniSavingsBank Charitable Foundation.

Total interest income.  For the year ended June 30, 2008, total interest income increased by $8.2 million, or 13.0%, to $71.6 million, from $63.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.  The largest increase was in interest on mortgage loans.  Interest on mortgage loans increased by $10.8 million, or 24.3%, to $55.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $44.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.  A critical component of the Company’s strategic plan continues to be sound loan growth.  The average balance of loans, net increased $164.3 million and the yield on the portfolio increased 3 basis points.  The yield on the portfolio in 2008 was negatively impacted by interest on nonaccrual loans.  On a normalized basis (inclusive of interest in nonaccrual loans), the yield increased 10 basis points.  Interest on federal funds sold and short term investments decreased by $5.1 million to $1.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $6.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.  The decrease is related to an $81.9 million decrease in the average balance and a decrease in yield of 162 basis points.  The federal funds rate decreased over the year from 5.25% at June 30, 2007 to 2.00% at June 30, 2008.  Partially due to this decreased return, the Company shifted liquid assets into longer term assets.  Interest on MBS AFS increased by $3.9 million to $4.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $813,000 for the year ended June 30, 2007.  The average balance increased $74.9 million and the yield increased 14 basis points.  Interest on the other investment related captions of securities HTM, securities AFS and MBS HTM decreased by $1.3 million, or 11.3%, to $10.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $11.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.   The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the combined average balance of $34.8 million.

Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased by $4.4 million, or 13.3%, to $37.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $32.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.  Interest expense on deposits and stock subscription proceeds was relatively stable, increasing by $183,000 in fiscal 2008 versus fiscal 2007.  Results for the 2007 period were enhanced by the lower rate of interest paid on stock subscription proceeds. The average balance of deposits decreased $51.5 million and the cost increased 26 basis points.   Interest expense on borrowings increased by $4.2 million to $13.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $9.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.  The average balance of borrowings increased by $99.6 million over the period while the cost decreased 4 basis points.
 
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Net interest income.  Net interest income increased by $3.9 million, or 12.7%, to $34.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $30.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.  The Company’s net interest income and net interest rate spread were both negatively impacted in the three month period ended June 30, 2008 due to the reversal of accrued interest income on loans delinquent more than 90 days.  The Company’s net interest rate spreads for the years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 were 2.06% and 2.23%, respectively.  The Company’s net interest rate margins for the years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 were 2.77% and 2.73%, respectively.

Provision for Loan Losses.  The Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $4.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $1.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.  There were no recoveries or charge-offs in either period.  The Company’s allowance for loan losses is analyzed quarterly and many factors are considered, including comparison to peer reserve levels.  A significant component of the increased 2008 provisions was loan growth during the periods.  Loans, net increased $248.5 million during the year ended June 30, 2008, as compared to growth of $115.5 million during the year ended June 30, 2007. Another significant component of the increased 2008 provisions was increased delinquent and impaired loans.

Delinquency information is provided below:

Delinquency Totals (in thousands)
           
   
06/30/08
   
06/30/07
 
       
30 - 59 days past due
  $ 27,985     $ 555  
60 - 89 days past due
    18       39  
90+ days past due
    13,876       -  
Total
  $ 41,879     $ 594  
 
Of the loans that comprise the 90+ days total at June 30, 2008, two of the loans are to the same borrower and comprise $13.8 million of the balance.  The loans are secured by a condominium construction project and raw land with all building approvals.  The Bank is continuing to work with the borrower.  These two loans were considered impaired as of June 30, 2008.  In accordance with the results of the Company’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards #114 impairment analysis, a specific reserve of $1.4 million was recorded against one of these loans.  No reserve was required for the other loan as the loan is considered to be well collateralized.  The Bank has no other impaired loans at June 30, 2008.  With regard to the 30 – 59 days delinquency total at June 30, 2008, there are three loans that comprise $22.6 million of this total.  Two are commercial real estate loans, of which one is classified as special mention, and the third is a multifamily loan also classified as special mention.  These three loans were also 30 – 59 days delinquent at March 31, 2008.  Payments have been received on these loans though they have not been brought fully current by the borrowers.
 
Other Income. Other income decreased by $373,000, or 7.0%, to $4.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $5.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.  Net gain on sale of assets increased by $582,000 to $1.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $514,000 for the year ended June 30, 2007.  The 2008 total is due to a $1.1 million gain on the sale of a multifamily property that had been held and operated as a real estate investment.  The 2007 gain pertains to the sale of the Company’s former headquarters in Hackensack, NJ.  Writedowns due to investment impairments totaled $998,000 for the year ended June 30, 2008.  The writedowns consisted of a $646,000 impairment charge taken on the Bank’s investment in a mutual fund investment as well as a $352,000 impairment charge related to equity securities that the Company recorded in the March 31, 2008 period.  There were no impairment charges taken in 2007.  The mutual fund invests primarily in agency and private label MBS.  The market values of the fund’s holdings have been steadily decreasing which has caused a corresponding decrease in the fund’s net asset value.  The Bank has a $7.8 million investment remaining in this asset.  The “other” caption within other income decreased by $257,000 to $146,000 for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $403,000 for the year ended June 30, 2007.  The decrease in this caption was primarily due to float earnings on the oversubscription funds returned to subscribers that was realized in 2007.
 
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Operating Expenses. Operating expenses decreased by $5.8 million to $19.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $25.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.  The primary reason for the decrease was the $9.1 million contribution to the OritaniSavingsBank Charitable Foundation in the 2007 period.  Compensation, payroll taxes and fringe benefits increased by $2.7 million, or 24.2%, to $13.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $11.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.  In May 2008, stock and options grants that had been approved in the Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan were awarded.  The amortization of the cost of this plan began in May 2008 and totaled $610,000 for the year ended June 30, 2008.  ESOP related expenses increased $758,000 to $1.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2008 from $607,000 for the twelve months June 30, 2007.   Expenses for the 2007 period were reduced due to a $492,000 refund of a prior period pension contribution.  Other significant factors contributing to the 2008 increase (versus 2007) were an increase in Director related costs of $218,000; payroll tax expenses of $103,000 and employee health insurance expenses of $120,000.  The balance of the increase is due to increased compensation costs as the Company has increased personnel to assist with implementing the organic growth strategy.  Insurance, Legal, Audit and Accounting expenses increased by $477,000 to $1.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, from $779,000 for the year ended June 30, 2007.  The increase is primarily related to increased external auditing fees and costs associated with implementation and compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”).

Income Taxes. For the year ended June 30, 2008, income tax expense of $6.2 million was recognized against pre-tax income of $15.2 million.  For the year ended June 30, 2007, income tax benefit of $1.7 million was recognized against pre-tax income of $9.4 million.  The tax benefit was due to the $3.2 million valuation allowance reversal as well as a decreased effective tax rate.  The contribution to OritaniSavingsBank Charitable Foundation resulted in a decrease in the effective tax rate for 2007.

Average Balances and Yields.  The following tables set forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated.  No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect thereof was not material.  All average balances are daily average balances.  Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.  The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.

 
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For the Years Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
Average
Outstanding
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/
Rate
   
Average
Outstanding
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/
Rate
   
Average
Outstanding
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/
Rate
 
       
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
       
Interest-earning assets:
     
Loans, net (1)
  $ 1,181,385     $ 72,158       6.11 %   $ 858,223     $ 55,053       6.41 %   $ 693,902     $ 44,278       6.38 %
Securities available for sale at market value
    67,479       2,468       3.66       34,464       1,716       4.98       15,789       868       5.50  
Securities held to maturity
    24,937       1,069       4.29       19,192       999       5.21       19,093       1,073       5.62  
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale at market value
    145,713       7,046       4.84       91,060       4,710       5.17       16,147       813       5.03  
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
    142,484       5,615       3.94       192,007       7,409       3.86       245,625       9,475       3.86  
Federal Funds sold and short term investments
    25,021       73       0.29       45,292       1,704       3.76       127,215       6,842       5.38  
Total interest-earning assets
    1,587,019       88,429       5.57       1,240,238       71,591       5.77       1,117,771       63,349       5.67  
Non-interest-earning assets
    84,535                       69,806                       62,293                  
Total assets
  $ 1,671,554                     $ 1,310,044                     $ 1,180,064                  
                                                                         
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                                                       
Savings accounts
  $ 144,810       1,979       1.37 %   $ 151,068       2,427       1.61 %   $ 211,397       3,093       1.46 %
Money market deposit accounts
    103,932       2,626       2.53       50,263       1,730       3.44       32,673       1,195       3.66  
NOW accounts
    75,324       628       0.83       71,176       812       1.14       75,153       868       1.15  
Time deposits
    556,730       19,029       3.42       420,787       18,896       4.49       425,563       18,526       4.35  
Total deposits
    880,796       24,262       2.75       693,294       23,865       3.44       744,786       23,682       3.18  
Borrowings
    505,599       20,238       4.00       310,231       13,343       4.30       210,598       9,147       4.34  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,386,395       44,500       3.21 %     1,003,525       37,208       3.71 %     955,384       32,829       3.44 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
    33,071                       27,438                       23,319                  
Total liabilities
    1,419,466                       1,030,963                       978,703                  
Stockholders’ Equity
    252,088                       279,081                       201,361                  
Total liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 1,671,554                     $ 1,310,044                     $ 1,180,064                  
                                                                         
Net interest income
          $ 43,929                     $ 34,383                     $ 30,520          
Net interest rate spread (2)
                    2.36 %                     2.06 %                     2.23 %
Net interest-earning assets(3)
  $ 200,624                     $ 236,713                     $ 162,387                  
Net interest margin (4)
                    2.77 %                     2.77 %                     2.73 %
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
                    114.47 %                     123.59 %                     117.00 %
 

(1)
Includes nonaccrual loans.
(2)
Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted- average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
(3)
Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets for the period.

 
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Rate/Volume Analysis
 
The following table presents the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income for the fiscal years indicated.  The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume).  The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate).  The total increase (decrease) column represents the sum of the prior columns.  For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume which can not be segregated have been allocated to volume.
 
   
Years Ended June 30,
2009 vs. 2008
   
Years Ended June 30,
2008 vs. 2007
 
   
Increase (Decrease)
Due to
   
Total
Increase
(Decrease)
   
Increase (Decrease) Due
to
   
Total
Increase
(Decrease)
 
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
Volume
   
Rate
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                     
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Loans, net
  $ 20,730     $ (3,625 )   $ 17,105     $ 10,485     $ 290     $ 10,775  
Securities available for sale
    1,644       (892 )     752       1,027       (179 )     848  
Securities held to maturity
    299       (229 )     70       6       (80 )     (74 )
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
    2,827       (491 )     2,336       3,772       125       3,897  
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
    (1,911 )     117       (1,794 )     (2,068 )     2       (2,066 )
Federal Funds sold and short term investments
    (763 )     (868 )     (1,631 )     (4,406 )     (732 )     (5,138 )
                                                 
Total interest-earning assets
    22,826       (5,988 )     16,838       8,816       (574 )     8,242  
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Savings accounts
    (101 )     (347 )     (448 )     (883 )     217       (666 )
Money market
    1,847       (951 )     896       643       (108 )     535  
NOW accounts
    47       (231 )     (184 )     (46 )     (10 )     (56 )
Time deposits
    6,105       (5,972 )     133       (208 )     578       370  
Total deposits
    7,898       (7,501 )     397       (494 )     677       183  
                                                 
Borrowings
    8,403       (1,508 )     6,895       4,327       (131 )     4,196  
                                                 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    16,301       (9,009 )     7,292       3,833       546       4,379  
                                                 
Change in net interest income
  $ 6,525     $ 3,021     $ 9,546     $ 4,983     $ (1,120 )   $ 3,863  

Management of Market Risk
 
General.  The majority of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature.  Consequently, our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk.  Our assets, consisting primarily of mortgage loans, have longer maturities than our liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits.  As a result, a principal part of our business strategy is to manage interest rate risk and reduce the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates.  Accordingly, our Board of Directors has the authority and responsibility for managing interest rate risk.  Oritani Bank has established an Asset/Liability Management Committee, comprised of various members of its senior management, which is responsible for evaluating the interest rate risk inherent in our assets and liabilities, for recommending to the Board the level of risk that is appropriate, given our business strategy, operating environment, capital, liquidity and performance objectives, and for managing this risk consistent with the guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.  The Asset/Liability Management Committee reports its activities to the Board on a monthly basis.  An interest rate risk analysis is presented to the Board on a quarterly basis.
 
We have sought to manage our interest rate risk in order to minimize the exposure of our earnings and capital to changes in interest rates.  As part of our ongoing asset-liability management, we currently use the following strategies to manage our interest rate risk:

 
(i)
originating multi-family and commercial real estate loans that generally tend to have shorter interest duration and generally reset at five years;
 
 
(ii) 
investing in shorter duration securities and mortgage-backed securities; and

 
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(iii)
obtaining general financing through FHLB advances with either a fixed long term or with call options that are considered unlikely.
 
Shortening the average maturity of our interest-earning assets by increasing our investments in shorter-term loans and securities, as well as loans and securities with variable rates of interest, helps to better match the maturities and interest rates of our assets and liabilities, thereby reducing the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates.  By following these strategies, we believe that we are well-positioned to react to increases in market interest rates.
 
Net Portfolio Value.  We compute the amounts by which our net present value of cash flow from assets, liabilities and off balance sheet items (the institution’s net portfolio value or “NPV”) would change in the event of a range of assumed changes in market interest rates.  A basis point equals one-hundredth of one percent, and 100 basis points equals one percent.  An increase in interest rates from 3% to 4% would mean, for example, a 100 basis point increase in the “Change in Interest Rates” column below.
 
The table below sets forth, as of June 30, 2009 the estimated changes in our net portfolio value that would result from the designated instantaneous changes in the United States Treasury yield curve.  Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates and loan prepayment and deposit decay rates, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.
 
                     
NPV as a Percentage of Present
Value of Assets (3)
 
Change in Interest
Rates (basis
 
Estimated
   
Estimated Increase (Decrease) in
NPV
         
Increase
(Decrease)
 
points) (1)
 
NPV (2)
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
NPV Ratio (4)
   
(basis points)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                               
+200
    167,918       (70,935 )     (29.7 )%     9.3       (310 )
     0
    238,853                   12.4        
-100
    272,558       33,705       14.1       13.7       130  
 

 
(1)
Assumes an instantaneous uniform change in interest rates at all maturities.
 
(2)
NPV is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts.
 
(3)
Present value of assets represents the discounted present value of incoming cash flows on interest-earning assets.
 
(4)
NPV Ratio represents NPV divided by the present value of assets.
 
The table above indicates that at June 30, 2009 in the event of a 100 basis point decrease in interest rates, we would experience a 14.1% increase in net portfolio value.  In the event of a 200 basis point increase in interest rates, we would experience a 29.7% decrease in net portfolio value.  These changes in net portfolio value are within the limitations established in our asset and liability management policies.  This data does not reflect any future actions we may take in response to changes in interest rates, such as changing the mix of our assets and liabilities, which could change the results of the NPV and net interest income calculations.
 
Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurement.  Modeling changes in net portfolio value require making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates.  In this regard, the net portfolio value table presented assumes that the composition of our interest-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or repricing of specific assets and liabilities.  Accordingly, although the net portfolio value table provides an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature.  Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments and maturities and sales of securities. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.  Our Asset/Liability Management Committee is responsible for establishing and monitoring our liquidity targets and strategies in order to ensure that sufficient liquidity exists for meeting the borrowing needs of our customers as well as unanticipated contingencies.    Our Asset/Liability Management Committee focuses on our level of liquid assets as well as our borrowing capacity with the FHLB.  Funds can be obtained from the FHLB on a same day basis, significantly reducing the need to maintain excess liquid assets to address liquidity concerns.

 
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We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of:
 
 
(i)
expected loan demand;
 
 
(ii)
expected deposit flows;
 
 
(iii)
expected payments from the loan and investment portfolios;
 
 
(iv)
funds available through borrowings;
 
 
(v)
yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities
 
 
(vi)
yields and structures available on alternate investments; and.
 
 
(vii)
the objectives of our asset/liability management program
 
Excess liquid assets are invested generally in interest-earning deposits and short- and intermediate-term securities.
 
Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At June 30, 2009, cash and cash equivalents totaled $135.4 million.  Securities and mortgage-backed securities classified as available for sale, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $273.0 million at June 30, 2009.
 
Our cash flows are derived from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
At June 30, 2009, we had $77.7 million in loan commitments outstanding.   In addition to commitments to originate loans, we had $73.5 million in unused lines of credit to borrowers.  Time deposits due within one year of June 30, 2009 totaled $601.3 million, or 53.3% of total deposits.  If these deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other time deposits and FHLB advances. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the time deposits. We believe, however, based on past experience, that a significant portion of our time deposits will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.
 
Our primary investing activity currently is the origination of loans and the purchase of loans and securities. During the year ended June 30, 2009, we originated $412.8 million of loans, purchased $37.0 million of loans, and purchased $174.9 million of securities.  During the year ended June 30, 2008, we originated $359.3 million of loans, purchased $11.83 million of loans, and purchased $141.8 million of securities.
 
Financing activities consist primarily of activity in deposit accounts and FHLB advances.  We experienced a net increase in total deposits of $428.7 million and $3.2 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors and other factors.
 
Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business management.  If we require funds beyond our ability to generate them internally, borrowing agreements exist with the FHLB of New York, which provide an additional source of funds.  FHLB advances reflected a net increase of $75.3 million and a net increase of $237.0 million during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  FHLB advances have primarily been used to fund loan demand and provide longer-term sources of funding.  At June 30, 2009, the Company had a commitment for an overnight line of credit with the FHLB totaling $200.0 million, of which there were no balances.  The line of credit is priced at federal funds rate plus a spread (generally between 20 and 40 basis points) and re-prices daily.

 
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Oritani Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements, including a risk-based capital measure. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. At June 30, 2009, Oritani Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. Oritani Bank is considered “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines. See “Supervision and Regulation-Federal Banking Regulation-Capital Requirements” and Note 15 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
The net proceeds from the stock offering that closed in January 2007 significantly increased our liquidity and capital resources. The initial level of liquidity provided by the stock offering has been reduced over the past two year as they were deployed for general corporate purposes, including the funding of loans. Our financial condition and results of operations have been, and will continue to be, enhanced by the net proceeds from the stock offering, primarily by positively impacting net interest-earning assets and net income. However, due to the increased equity resulting from the net proceeds raised in the stock offering, return on equity has been, and will continue to be, negatively impacted by the stock offering.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations
 
Commitments. As a financial services provider, we routinely are a party to various financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risks, such as commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and unused lines of credit.  While these contractual obligations represent our future cash requirements, a significant portion of commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon.  Such commitments are subject to the same credit policies and approval process accorded to loans we make.  We consider commitments to extend credit in determining our allowance for loan losses.  For additional information, see Note 3, “Loans,” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Contractual Obligations.  In the ordinary course of our operations, we enter into certain contractual obligations.  Such obligations include operating leases for premises and equipment.
 
The following table summarizes our significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations and other funding needs by payment date at June 30, 2009.  The payment amounts represent those amounts due to the recipient and do not include any unamortized premiums or discounts or other similar carrying amount adjustments.
 
   
Payments Due by Period
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Less than
One Year
   
One to Three
Years
   
Three to Five
Years
   
More than
Five Years
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
  $ 10,372     $ 57,934     $ 110,685     $ 330,000     $ 508,991  
Operating leases
    289       570       418       448       1,725  
Total
  $ 10,661     $ 58,504     $ 111,103     $ 330,448     $ 510,716  
Commitments to extend credit
  $ 77,729     $     $     $     $ 77,729  
Unadvanced construction loans
  $ 39,708     $     $     $     $ 39,708  
Unused lines of credit
  $ 33,800     $     $     $     $ 33,800  
Commitments to purchase securities
  $ 20,000     $     $     $     $ 20,000  
 
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
 
Our consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).  GAAP generally requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without consideration for changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.  The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations.  Unlike industrial companies, our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature.  As a result, changes in market interest rates have a greater impact on performance than the effects of inflation.

 
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ITEM 7A. 
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

For information regarding market risk, see Item 7- “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operation.”
 
ITEM 8. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The Financial Statements are included in Part III, Item 15 of this Form 10-K.
 
ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not Applicable

ITEM 9A. 
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)          Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principle Executive Officer and Principle Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the fiscal year (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, the Principle Executive Officer and Principle Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to the material information relating to us (or our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.
 
(b)          Changes in internal controls.
 
There were no changes made in our internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
(c)
    Management report on internal control over financial reporting.
 
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  Our internal control system is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
 
Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets; provide reasonable assurances that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of Oritani Financial Corp.; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
 
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Oritani Financial Corp.’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment we believe that, as of June 30, 2009, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

 
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Oritani Financial Corp.’s independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009.  This report appears on page 64.
 
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certifications have been filed with the SEC as exhibit 31.1 and exhibit 31.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
ITEM 9B. 
OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable.
PART III

ITEM 10. 
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The “Proposal I—Election of Directors” section of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2009 Proxy Statement”) is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 11. 
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The “Proposal I—Election of Directors” section of the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The “Proposal I—Election of Directors” section of the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The Company does not have any equity compensation program that was not approved by stockholders, other than its employee stock ownership plan.
 
ITEM 13. 
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The “Transactions with Certain Related Persons” section of the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 14. 
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The “Proposal II – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” Section of the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 15. 
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)(1)  Financial Statements
The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K.

(A)
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 
(B)
Consolidated Balance Sheets - at June 30, 2009 and 2008

 
(C)
Consolidated Statements of Income - Years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007

 
(D)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - Years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007

 
(E)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007

(F)           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Oritani Financial Corp.
Township of Washington, New Jersey:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Oritani Financial Corp. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2009.  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Oritani Financial Corp. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2009 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated September 11, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG LLP
Short Hills, New Jersey
September 11, 2009

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Oritani Financial Corp.
Township of Washington, New Jersey:
 
We have audited Oritani Financial Corp.’s and subsidiaries (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, Oritani Financial Corp. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Oritani Financial Corp. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2009, and our report dated September 11, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
 
/s/ KPMG LLP
Short Hills, New Jersey
September 11, 2009

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey

Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008

   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets
     
Cash on hand and in banks
  $ 7,729     $ 7,332  
Federal funds sold and short term investments
    127,640       1,558  
Cash and cash equivalents (note 3)
    135,369       8,890  
                 
Loans, net (notes 4 and 5)
    1,278,623       1,007,077  
Securities available for sale, at market value (notes 7 and 12)
    144,419       22,285  
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity, estimated market value of $120,381 and $162,671 June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively (notes 6 and 12)
    118,817       163,950  
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale,  at market value (notes 7 and 12)
    128,603       149,209  
Bank Owned Life Insurance (at cash surrender value)
    29,385       26,425  
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost
    25,549       21,547  
Accrued interest receivable (note 8)
    7,967       5,646  
Investments in real estate joint ventures, net
    5,767       5,564  
Real estate held for investment
    1,338       3,681  
Office properties and equipment, net (note 9)
    13,777       9,287  
Other assets (note 11)
    23,907       19,733  
Total assets
  $ 1,913,521     $ 1,443,294  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
Liabilities:
               
Deposits (note 10)
  $ 1,127,630     $ 698,932  
Borrowings  (note 12)
    508,991       433,672  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    8,301       7,024  
Official checks outstanding
    2,699       4,143  
Other liabilities (note 13)
    25,802       20,548  
Total liabilities
    1,673,423       1,164,319  
                 
Stockholders' Equity (notes 2 and 16):
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized-none issued or outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; 40,552,162 issued at June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 37,133,684 outstanding at June 30, 2009 and 40,187,062 outstanding at June 30, 2008.
    130       130  
Additional paid-in capital
    130,375       128,656  
Unallocated common stock held by the employee stock  ownership plan
    (13,909 )     (14,704 )
Treasury stock, at cost;3,418,478 shares at June 30, 2009 and 365,100 sahres at June 30, 2008
    (53,418 )     (5,926 )
Retained income (note 11)
    176,199       171,160  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    721       (341 )
Total stockholders' equity
    240,098       278,975  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (notes 4 and 15)
               
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 1,913,521     $ 1,443,294  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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Township of Washington, New Jersey

Consolidated Statements of Income
Years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007

   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest income:
                 
Interest on mortgage loans
  $ 72,158     $ 55,053     $ 44,278  
Interest on securities held to maturity and dividends on FHLB stock
    1,069       999       1,073  
Interest on securities available for sale
    2,468       1,716       868  
Interest on mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
    5,615       7,409       9,475  
Interest on mortgage-backed securities available for sale
    7,046       4,710       813  
Interest on federal funds sold and short term investments
    73       1,704       6,842  
Total interest income
    88,429       71,591       63,349  
                         
Interest expense:
                       
Deposits and stock subscription proceeds (note 10)
    24,262       23,865       23,682  
Borrowings (note 12)
    20,238       13,343       9,147  
Total interest expense
    44,500       37,208       32,829  
                         
Net interest income before provision for losses on loans
    43,929       34,383       30,520  
Provision for loan losses (note 5)
    9,880       4,650       1,210  
Net interest income
    34,049       29,733       29,310  
                         
Other income:
                       
Service charges
    1,122       1,126       1,119  
Real estate operations, net
    1,294       1,314       1,205  
Income from investments in real estate joint ventures
    1,124       1,192       1,084  
BOLI income
    1,127       1,060       984  
Net loss on sale and write down of securities
    (2,045 )     (998 )      
Gain on sale of Real Estate Held for Investment
          1,096        
Gain on sale of fixed assets
                514  
Other income
    158       146       403  
Total other income
    2,780       4,936       5,309  
                         
Operating expenses:
                       
Compensation, payroll taxes and fringe benefits (notes 13 and 14)
    18,670       13,923       11,213  
Advertising
    635       470       510  
Office occupancy and equipment expense (notes 9 and 15)
    2,088       1,595       1,575  
Data processing service fees
    1,069       1,058       1,031  
Federal insurance premiums
    1,774       92       93  
Contribution to charitable foundation (note 2)
                9,110  
Other expenses
    3,021       2,353       1,717  
Total operating expenses
    27,257       19,491       25,249  
                         
Income before income tax expense
    9,572       15,178       9,370  
Income tax expense (benefit) (note 11)
    4,020       6,218       (1,664 )
Net income
  $ 5,552     $ $ 8,960     $ $ 11,034  
Earnings per share-basic and diluted (fiscal 2009 and 2008 represent a full year, fiscal 2007 represents the period from January 23, 2007 to  June 30, 2007) (note 20)
  $ 0.15     $ 0.23     $ 0.15  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Consoldiated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007

                                 
Accumu-
       
                     
Un-
         
lated
       
                     
allocated
         
other
       
                     
common
         
compre-
   
Total
 
         
Additional
         
stock
         
hensive
   
stock-
 
   
Common
   
paid-in
   
Treasury
   
held by
   
Retained
   
(loss)
   
holders'
 
   
Stock
   
capital
   
Stock
   
ESOP
   
income
   
net of tax
   
equity
 
Balance at June 30, 2006
  $     $     $     $     $ 150,266     $ (130 )   $ 150,136  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                            11,034             11,034  
Unrealized holding gain on securities available for sale arising during year, net of tax
                                  3       3  
Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax of $55
                                  132       132  
Total comprehensive income
                                                    11,169  
Sale of 12,976,686 shares of common stock in the initial public offering and issuance of 27,575,476 shares to the mutual holding company
    130       127,500                               127,630  
Purchase of common stock by the ESOP
                      (15,896 )                 (15,896 )
Funded status of postretirement plans upon adoption of SFAS No. 158, net of tax benefit of $717
                                  (1,076 )     (1,076 )
ESOP shares allocated or committed to be released
          210             397                   607  
Balance at June 30, 2007
  $ 130     $ 127,710     $     $ (15,499 )   $ 161,300     $ (1,071 )   $ 272,570  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                            8,960             8,960  
Unrealized holding gain on securities available for sale arising during year, net of tax $177
                                  256       256  
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income, net of tax of $264
                                  382       382  
Change in funded status of retirement  obligations, net of tax of $61
                                  92       92  
Total comprehensive income
                                                    9,690  
Cumulative effect adjustment upon  adoption of FIN 48
                            900             900  
Purchase of treasury stock (365,100 shares)
                (5,926 )                       (5,926 )
Compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock
          610                               610  
ESOP shares allocated or committed to be released
          336             795                   1,131  
Balance at June 30, 2008
  $ 130     $ 128,656     $ (5,926 )   $ (14,704 )   $ 171,160     $ (341 )   $ 278,975  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                            5,552             5,552  
Unrealized holding gain on securities available for sale arising during year, net of tax $200
                                  203       203  
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income, net of tax of $815
                                  1,231       1,231  
Change in funded status of retirement  obligations, net of tax of $249
                                  (372 )     (372 )
Total comprehensive income
                                                    6,614  
Cash dividends declared
                            (437 )           (437 )
Cumulative effect adjustment upon  adoption of EITF 06-4
                            (76 )           (76 )
Purchase of treasury stock (3,212,337 shares)
                (49,989 )                       (49,989 )
Treasury stock allocated to restricted stock plan (158,959 shares)
          (2,497 )     2,497                          
Compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock
          3,804                               3,804  
ESOP shares allocated or committed to be released
          412             795                   1,207  
Balance at June 30, 2009
  $ 130     $ 130,375     $ (53,418 )   $ (13,909 )   $ 176,199     $ 721     $ 240,098  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007

   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net income
  $ 5,552     $ 8,960     $ 11,034  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Contribution of stock to charitable foundation
                8,110  
ESOP and stock-based compensation expense
    5,011       1,741       607  
Depreciation of premises and equipment
    701       540       718  
Amortization and accretion (premiums and discounts), net
    62       237       463  
Provision for losses on loans
    9,880       4,650       1,210  
Amortization and accretion (deferred loan fees), net
    (797 )     (779 )     (702 )
Deferred taxes
    (4,438 )     (1,482 )     (9,159 )
Loss on sale of or writedown of securities
    2,045       998        
Gain on sale of real estate held for investment
          (1,096 )      
Gain on sale of fixed assets
                (514 )
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
    (1,127 )     (1,060 )     (984 )
Income from real estate held for investment
    (818 )     (660 )     (708 )
Income from real estate joint ventures
    (1,124 )     (1,192 )     (1,084 )
Increase in accrued interest receivable
    (2,321 )     (673 )     (1,063 )
Increase in other assets
    (1,125 )     (1,292 )     (331 )
Increase in other liabilities
    3,557       2,041       5,575  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    15,058       10,933       13,172  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Net increase in loans receivable
    (243,561 )     (241,106 )     (109,026 )
Purchase of mortgage loans
    (37,068 )     (11,300 )     (6,960 )
Purchase of securities held to maturity
                (5,000 )
Purchase of securities available for sale
    (163,679 )     (17,718 )     (35,000 )
Purchase of  mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
                (4,886 )
Purchase of  mortgage-backed securities available for sale
    (11,257 )     (124,033 )     (27,023 )
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York  stock
    (4,002 )     (10,928 )     (1,252 )
Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
    44,928       53,083       61,735  
Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities available for sale
    34,562       14,710       5,692  
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities held to maturity
          5,415       13,000  
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities available for sale
    38,895       30,000       10,000  
Proceeds from sales of   securities available for sale
    500              
Purchase of Bank Owned Life Insurance
    (1,833 )            
Additional investment in real estate held for investment
    (1,352 )     (1,378 )     (238 )
Distributions received from real estate held for investment
    725       552       585  
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for investment
          1,159        
Additional investment in real estate joint ventures
    (1,090 )           (30 )
Distributions received from real estate joint ventures
    1,848       1,841       1,182  
Purchase of fixed assets
    (1,500 )     (1,466 )     (409 )
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
                1,973  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (343,884 )     (301,169 )     (95,657 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Net increase in deposits
    428,698       3,175       7,111  
Net proceeds from sale of common stock
                119,520  
Purchase of common stock for ESOP
                (15,896 )
Increase in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    1,277       1,340       577  
Proceeds from borrowed funds
    341,225       244,885       113,400  
Repayment of borrowed funds
    (265,906 )     (7,874 )     (85,975 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (49,989 )     (5,926 )      
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    455,305       235,600       138,737  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    126,479       (54,636 )     56,252  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    8,890       63,526       7,274  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 135,369     $ 8,890     $ 63,526  
Supplemental cash flow information:
                       
Cash paid during the year for:
                       
Interest
  $ 44,262     $ 36,296     $ 32,589  
Income taxes
    9,812       9,583       5,647  
Noncash transfers
                       
RE Held for Investment transferred to Office, Property and Equipment
    3,690              
Non cash borrowing activity
                (544 )
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(1)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements are comprised of the accounts of Oritani Financial Corp. (the Company), and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Oritani Bank (the Bank); Hampshire Financial, LLC, and Oritani, LLC, and the wholly owned subsidiaries of Oritani Bank, Oritani Financial Services, Inc. (inactive), Ormon LLC (Ormon), and Oritani Holding Company (liquidated), as well as its wholly owned subsidiary, Oritani Asset Corporation (a real estate investment trust), collectively, the Company.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Business
 
The Company provides a wide range of banking services to individual and some corporate customers in New Jersey. The Company is subject to competition from other financial institutions and to the regulations of certain federal and state agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.
 
The following are the significant accounting policies which were followed in preparing and presenting these consolidated financial statements.
 
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheets and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
 
Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans. In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses, management generally obtains independent appraisals for significant properties.
 
A substantial portion of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate in the New Jersey market. In addition, a substantial portion of real estate joint ventures and real estate owned are located in that same market. Accordingly, as with most financial institutions in the market area, the ultimate collectibility of a substantial portion of the Company’s loan portfolio and the recovery of the carrying amount of real estate joint ventures and real estate owned are susceptible to changes in market conditions.
 
Securities
 
Securities include debt, mortgage-backed and marketable equity securities. Management determines the appropriate classification of securities as either available for sale or held to maturity at the purchase date. Securities that may be sold in response to changing market and interest rate conditions or as part of an overall asset/liability strategy are classified as available for sale. Gains or losses on sales of securities available for sale are based upon the specific-identification method. Securities classified as available for sale are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses net of applicable taxes, included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of equity. If management has the intent and the ability at the time of purchase to hold securities until maturity, they are classified as held to maturity. Securities held to maturity are carried at cost, adjusted for unamortized purchase premiums and discounts. Premiums and discounts on securities are accreted or amortized using the level-yield method over the estimated lives of the securities, including the effect of prepayments.  Any portion of unrealized loss on an individual debt security deemed to be other than temporary is recognized as a loss in operations in the period in which such determination is made.  For debt investment securities deemed other than temporarily impaired, the investment is written down through current earnings by the impairment related to the estimated credit loss and the non-credit related impairment is recognized in other comprehensive income.  In the ordinary course of business, securities are pledged as collateral in conjunction with the Company’s borrowings and lines of credit.

 
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Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Loans
 
Mortgages on real estate and other loans are stated at the outstanding principal amount of the loans, net of deferred loan fees/costs and the allowance for loan losses. Loan origination and commitment fees, net of related costs, are deferred and amortized as an adjustment to the loan’s yield, utilizing the level yield method, over the actual lives of the related loans. Interest income on loans is accrued and credited to interest income as earned. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when they become delinquent 90 days or more as to principal or interest, or when it appears that principal or interest is uncollectible. Interest accrued prior to a loan being placed on nonaccrual status is subsequently reversed. Interest income on nonaccrual loans is recognized only in the period it is ultimately collected. Loans are returned to an accrual status when factors indicating doubtful collectibility no longer exist. Loans are generally charged off after an analysis is completed which indicates collectibility of principal and interest is in doubt.
 
The Company defines an impaired loan as a loan for which it is probable, based on current information, that the Company will not collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Loans individually classified as impaired include multifamily, commercial mortgage and construction loans.  Impaired loans are individually assessed to determine that each loan’s carrying value is not in excess of the fair value of the related collateral or the present value of the expected future cash flows. Residential mortgage and consumer loans are deemed smaller balance homogeneous loans which are evaluated collectively for impairment and are therefore excluded from the population of impaired loans.
 
Consumer loans and any portion of residential real estate mortgage loans not adequately secured are generally charged off when deemed to be uncollectible unless it can be clearly demonstrated that repayment will occur regardless of the delinquency status. Examples that would demonstrate repayment include; a loan that is secured by collateral and is in the process of collection; a loan supported by a valid guarantee or insurance; or a loan supported by a valid claim against a solvent estate. Charge-offs of commercial real estate mortgage loans are made on the basis of management’s ongoing evaluation of nonperforming loans.  In the ordinary course of business, loans are pledged as collateral in conjunction with the Company’s borrowings and lines of credit.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
An allowance for loan losses is charged to operations based on management’s evaluation of the probable losses inherent in its portfolio. Such evaluation includes a review of all loans for which full collectibility may not be reasonably assured and considers, among other matters, the estimated net realizable value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions and other matters which warrant consideration. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

 
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Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions in the Company’s market area. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.
 
Real Estate Owned
 
Real estate owned acquired through foreclosure is carried at fair value, less estimated selling costs at the time of acquisition. Fair value is derived from independent appraisals. When a property is acquired, the excess of the loan balance over fair value is charged to the allowance for loan losses. During the holding period, the property is periodically reviewed and the recorded value is adjusted through operations, if necessary, if the carrying value of the property exceeds the fair value, less estimated costs to sell.
 
Bank Owned Life Insurance
 
Bank-owned life insurance is accounted for using the cash surrender value method and is recorded at its realizable value. The change in the cash surrender value is included in other noninterest income.
 
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Stock
 
The Bank, as a member of the FHLB of New York , is required to hold shares of capital stock in the FHLB in an amount based on the Bank’s total investment in mortgage related assets and advances.  The requirement pertaining to mortgage related assets is a range from 0.10% to 0.25% of mortgage related assets, and is currently equal to 0.20%.  The requirement pertaining to advances is a range from 4.0% to 5.0% of total advances, and is currently equal to 4.5%.  The stock is carried at cost.
 
Investments in Real Estate Joint Ventures, Net
 
The Company accounts for investments in joint ventures under the equity method. The balance reflects the cost basis of investments, plus the Company’s share of income earned on the joint venture operations, less cash distributions, including excess cash distributions, and the Company’s share of losses on joint venture operations.  Cash received in excess of the Company’s recorded investment in a joint venture is recorded as unearned revenue in other liabilities.
 
Real Estate Held for Investment
 
Real estate held for investment includes the Company’s undivided interest in real estate properties accounted for under the equity method and properties held for investment purposes.  Cash received in excess of the Company’s recorded investment for an undivided interest in real estate property is recorded as unearned revenue in other liabilities.  The operations of the properties held for investment purposes are reflected in the financial results of the Company and included in the Other Income caption in the Income Statement.  Properties held for investment purposes are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Office Properties and Equipment
 
Office properties and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of office properties and equipment is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The Company uses the following estimated useful lives for its office properties and equipment categories:  land improvements – 15 years; building and major building improvements – 40 years; minor building improvements – 10 years and furniture and fixtures – 3 to 7 years.  Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the remaining life of the lease or the useful life of the improvement.
 
Employee Benefit Plans
 
The Bank has a defined benefit pension plan which covers all employees who satisfy the eligibility requirements. The Bank participates in a multi-employer plan. Costs of the pension plan are based on the contribution required to be made to the program. The Bank’s policy is to fund at least the minimum contribution required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
 
The Bank has a 401(k) savings incentive plan covering substantially all employees of the Bank. The Bank may match a percentage of the first 6% of employee contributions. The contribution percentage is determined annually by the Board of Directors.
 
The employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) is accounted for in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Position No. 93-6, “Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans.”  The funds borrowed by the ESOP from the Company to purchase the Company’s common stock will be repaid from the Bank’s contributions over a period of up to 20 years.  The Company’s common stock not yet allocated to participants is recorded as a reduction of stockholders’ equity at cost.  Compensation expense for the ESOP is based on the market price of the Company’s stock and is recognized as shares committed to be released to participants.
 
The Bank provides several nonqualified, defined benefit plans which provides benefits to executive officers and directors of the Company. These plans are unfunded and the costs of the plans are recognized over the period that services are provided.
 
The Company provides several post-retirement benefit plans to directors and certain retired employees and will provide such benefits to certain active officers that are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 158 SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans-An Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132R”.  These plans include The Company adopted SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans-An Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132R” as of June 30, 2007.  This statement requires an employer to: (a) recognize in its statement of financial condition the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation; (b) measure a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the date of its year-end balance sheet and (c) recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the actuarial gains and losses and the prior service costs and credits that arise during the period.  The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end balance sheet will be effective for the Company as of June 30, 2009.  The Company accrues the cost of post-retirement benefit plans during the employee’s period of active service.
 
The Company’s equity incentive plan is accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment”. SFAS No. 123R requires companies to recognize in the statement of earnings the grant-date fair value of stock based awards issued to employees. Compensation cost related to stock based awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Income Taxes
 
The Company records income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” as amended, using the asset and liability method.  Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities: (i) are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns; (ii) are attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases; and (iii) are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  Where applicable, deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance for any portions determined not likely to be realized.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income tax expense in the period of enactment.  The valuation allowance is adjusted, by a charge or credit to income tax expense, as changes in facts and circumstances warrant.
 
Comprehensive Income
 
Comprehensive income is divided into net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes items recorded directly to equity, such as unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale. Comprehensive income is presented in the consolidated statements of changes in equity.
 
Earnings Per Share
 
Basic earnings per share, or EPS, is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period.  The weighted average common shares outstanding includes the average number of shares of common stock outstanding, including shares held by Oritani Financial Corp., MHC and allocated or committed to be released Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares.
 
Diluted earnings per share is computed using the same method as basic earnings per share, but reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options and unvested shares of restricted stock were exercised and converted into common stock.  These potentially dilutive shares would then be included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period using the treasury stock method.  When applying the treasury stock method, we add: (1) the assumed proceeds from option exercises; (2) the tax benefit that would have been credited to additional paid-in capital assuming exercise of non-qualified stock options and vesting of shares of restricted stock; and (3) the average unamortized compensation costs related to unvested shares of restricted stock and stock options. We then divide this sum by our average stock price to calculate shares repurchased. The excess of the number of shares issuable over the number of shares assumed to be repurchased is added to basic weighted average common shares to calculate diluted EPS.
 
Subsequent Events
 
Subsequent events have been evaluated through September 11, 2009.
 
Reclassifications
 
Certain amounts in the prior years’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified in order to conform with the 2009 presentation.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2)  Stock Transactions
 
Stock Offering
 
The Company completed its initial public stock offering on January 23, 2007.  The Company sold 12,165,649 shares, or 30.0% of its outstanding common stock, to subscribers in the offering, including 1,589,644 shares purchased by the Oritani Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”).  Oritani Financial Corp., MHC, the Company’s federally chartered mutual holding company parent holds 27,575,476 shares, or 68.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  Additionally, the Bank contributed $1.0 million in cash, and the Company issued 811,037 shares of common stock, or 2.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, to the OritaniSavingsBank Charitable Foundation.  This action resulted in a $9.1 million pre-tax expense recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 2007.  Proceeds from the offering, including the value of shares issued to the charitable foundation but net of expenses, were $127.6 million.  Net deployable funds, after deducting for the ESOP shares and the total contribution to the charitable foundation, were $102.6 million.  The Company contributed $59.7 million of the proceeds to Oritani Bank.  Stock oversubscription proceeds of $323.4 million were returned to subscribers.
 
Stock Repurchase Program
 
On June 2, 2008, the Company announced a stock repurchase plan to acquire up to 10% of its publicly-held outstanding shares of common stock, or 1,297,668 shares.  Additional stock repurchase plans were announced on: September 18, 2008, for 10% of the publicly-held outstanding shares, or 1,173,008 shares, on November 21, 2008 for 10% of the publicly-held outstanding shares, or 1,061,098 shares, and on March 18, 2009, for 10% of the publicly-held outstanding shares, or 967,828 shares.  Under the stock repurchase program, shares of the Company’s common stock may be purchased in the open market and through privately negotiated transactions, from time to time, depending on market conditions and prices, the Company's liquidity requirements and alternative uses of capital.  At June 30, 2009, a total of 3,577,437 shares were acquired under these repurchase plans at a weighted average cost of $15.63 per share.   Repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes.  At September 11, 2009, a total of 3,648,637 shares were acquired under these repurchase plans at a weighted average cost of $15.59 per share.  This program has no expiration date and has 617,591 shares yet to be purchased as of September 11, 2009.
 
(3)  Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks and federal funds sold and short term investments which are generally sold for one-day periods.

 
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Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(4)  Loans
 
A comparative summary of loans at June 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(In thousands)
 
First mortgage loans:
           
Conventional one to four family
    265,962       223,087  
Multifamily and commercial real estate
    839,727       597,171  
Total first mortgage loans
    1,105,689       820,258  
Second mortgage and equity loans
    54,769       59,886  
Construction and land loans
    130,831       138,195  
Other loans
    10,993       4,880  
      1,302,282       1,023,219  
Less:
               
Deferred fees, net
    2,979       2,610  
Allowance for loan losses
    20,680       13,532  
    $ 1,278,623       1,007,077  
 
At June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company had fixed-rate mortgage commitments of $42.8 million and $44.3 million, respectively, and variable-rate mortgage commitments of $34.9 and $48.7 million, respectively, which are not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The rate range of the fixed rate commitments at June 30, 2009 was 5.38% to 6.75%.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. There is no exposure to credit loss in the event the other party does not exercise its right to borrow under the commitment.
 
The Company grants residential real estate loans on single- and multifamily dwellings principally throughout the state of New Jersey and has previously purchased out-of-state residential mortgage pools. Multifamily and commercial real estate loan originations extend into Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New York, New York City and parts of Connecticut.  Borrowers’ abilities to repay their obligations are dependent upon various factors, including the borrowers’ income and net worth, cash flows generated by the underlying collateral, value of the underlying collateral and priority of the Company’s lien on the property. Such factors are dependent upon various economic conditions and individual circumstances beyond the Company’s control; the Company is therefore subject to risk of loss. The Company believes that its lending policies and procedures adequately minimize the potential exposure to such risks and that adequate provisions for losses are provided for all known and inherent risks. Collateral and/or guarantees are required for all loans.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(5)  Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Activity in the allowance for loan losses is summarized as follows:
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 13,532       8,882       7,672  
Provisions charged to operations
    9,880       4,650       1,210  
Recoveries
                 
Loans charged off
    2,732              
                         
Balance at end of year
  $ 20,680       13,532       8,882  
 
Included in loans are loans for which the accrual of interest income has been discontinued due to deterioration in the financial condition of the borrowers.  The principal amount of nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2009 and 2008 were $52.5 million and $14.2 million, respectively.  There were no nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2007.  If the nonaccrual loans had performed in accordance with their original terms, interest income would have increased by $3.7 million and $521,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009, and 2008, respectively.
 
The Company defines an impaired loan as a loan for which it is probable, based on current information, that the Company will not collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Loans individually classified as impaired include multifamily, commercial mortgage and construction loans.  Impaired loans at June 30, 2009 and 2008 were $50.2 million and $13.8 million, respectively.  There were no impaired loans at June 30, 2007.  The allocation in the allowance for loan losses for impaired loans at June 30, 2009 and 2008 were $3.3 million on balances of $20.0 million and $1.4 million on balances of $13.8 million, respectively.  Interest income recognized on these loans for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $696,000 and $184,000, respectively.  The average balance of impaired loans was $34.8 million and $3.5 million during the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
(6)  Securities and Mortgage-backed Securities Held to Maturity
 
The following is a comparative summary of securities and mortgage-backed securities held to maturity as of June 30, 2009 and 2008:
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
   
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
unrealized
   
unrealized
   
market
 
   
cost
   
gains
   
losses
   
value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
2009:
                       
Mortgage-backed securities:
                       
FHLMC
  $ 18,783       287       7       19,063  
FNMA
    31,329       616       2       31,943  
GNMA
    5,161       16       20       5,157  
CMO
    63,544       913       239       64,218  
                                 
    $ 118,817       1,832       268       120,381  
 
 
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Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
   
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
unrealized
   
unrealized
   
market
 
   
cost
   
gains
   
losses
   
value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
2008:
                       
Mortgage-backed securities:
                       
FHLMC
  $ 25,082       156       336       24,902  
FNMA
    42,066       223       196       42,093  
GNMA
    6,055       8       23       6,040  
CMO
    90,747       146       1,257       89,636  
                                 
    $ 163,950       533       1,812       162,671  
 
The Company did not sell any mortgage-backed securities held to maturity during 2009, 2008 or 2007.  Mortgage-backed securities with fair values of $120.4 million and $162.7 million at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were pledged to FHLB of New York (FHLBNY) as collateral for advances (see note 12).
 
The contractual maturities of mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity generally exceed 20 years; however, the effective lives are expected to be shorter due to anticipated prepayments. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.
 
Gross unrealized losses on securities and mortgage-backed securities held to maturity and the estimated market value of the related securities, aggregated by security category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at June 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
 
 
2009
 
 
Less than 12 months
   
Greater than 12 months
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
         
Gross
         
Gross
         
Gross
 
 
Estimated
   
unrealized
   
Estimated
   
unrealized
   
Estimated
   
unrealized
 
 
market value
   
losses
   
market value
   
losses
   
market value
   
losses
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                   
FHLMC
  $ 805       2       1,012       5       1,817       7  
FNMA
    845       2                   845       2  
GNMA
                2,009       20       2,009       20  
CMO
    8,214       43       2,284       196       10,498       239  
                                                 
    $ 9,864       47       5,305       221       15,169       268  
 
 
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Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
2008
 
 
Less than 12 months
   
Greater than 12 months
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
         
Gross
         
Gross
         
Gross
 
 
Estimated
   
unrealized
   
Estimated
   
unrealized
   
Estimated
   
unrealized
 
 
market value
   
losses
   
market value
   
losses
   
market value
   
losses
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                   
FHLMC
  $ 11,191       226       3,035       110       14,226       336  
FNMA
    8,068       45       17,580       151       25,648       196  
GNMA
    495       1       2,286       22       2,781       23  
CMO
    23,628       70       50,742       1,187       74,370       1,257  
                                                 
    $ 43,382       342       73,643       1,470       117,025       1,812  
 
The unrealized losses on investments in mortgage-backed securities were caused by interest rate changes. The contractual cash flows of these securities are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae and Freddie Mac. The majority of the contractual cash flows of the CMO’s are guaranteed by these agencies as well.  The Company has one AAA rated private label CMO investment with an amortized cost of $1.0 million and a fair value of $860,000.  The security was issued in 2003 and is performing in accordance with contractual terms.  It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company has no intent to sell and believes it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell these investments until a market price recovery or maturity, these investments are not considered other than temporarily impaired.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(7)  Securities and Mortgage-Backed Securities Available for Sale
 
The following is a comparative summary of securities and mortgage-backed securities available for sale as of June 30, 2009 and 2008:
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
   
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
unrealized
   
unrealized
   
market
 
   
cost
   
gains
   
losses
   
value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
2009:
     
Securities available for sale
                       
U.S. Government and federal agency obligations
  $ 134,754       532       449       134,837  
Corporate bonds
    2,000       156             2,156  
Mutual funds
    5,636       40             5,676  
Equity securities
    1,965       15       230       1,750  
                                 
    $ 144,355       743       679       144,419  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
FHLMC
  $ 26,979       945       49       27,875  
FNMA
    27,023       889       1       27,911  
GNMA
    2,537       21       1       2,557  
CMO
    68,571       1,689             70,260  
                                 
    $ 125,110       3,544       51       128,603  

   
Amortized
   
unrealized
   
unrealized
   
market
 
   
cost
   
gains
   
losses
   
value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
2008:
     
Securities available for sale
                       
U.S. Government and federal agency obligations
  $ 10,000             135       9,865  
Corporate bonds
    2,000       184             2,184  
Mutual funds
    7,782                   7,782  
Equity securities
    2,364       292       202       2,454  
                                 
    $ 22,146       476       337       22,285  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
FHLMC
  $ 28,672       263       98       28,837  
FNMA
    31,084       113       302       30,895  
GNMA
    3,134       13       4       3,143  
CMO
    85,351       1,160       177       86,334  
                                 
    $ 148,241       1,549       581       149,209  
 
 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
The Company did not sell any mortgage-backed securities available for sale during 2009, 2008 or 2007.  Mortgage-backed securities available for sale with fair values of $127.5 million and $159.1 million at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were pledged to FHLB of New York (FHLBNY) as collateral for advances (see note 12).  The Equity securities captions relates to holdings of shares in financial industry common stock.  During fiscal 2009 several of these holdings were deemed other-than-temporarily impaired and the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge to earnings of $399,000 reducing the Company’s cost basis to $2.0 million at June 30, 2009.  The Mutual Fund caption relates to holdings of shares in an Asset Management Fund with underlying investments in adjustable rate mortgages which was deemed other-than-temporarily impaired.  The Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge to earnings of $1.7 million reducing the Company’s cost basis to $7.6 million at June 30, 2009.
 
The amortized cost and estimated market value of securities available for sale other than mutual funds, equity securities and mortgage-backed securities at June 30, 2009, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.
 
         
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
market
 
   
cost
   
value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Securities available for sale
           
Mutual fund and equity securities
  $ 7,601       7,426  
U.S. Government and federal agency obligations and corporate bonds:
               
Due in one year through five years
    111,754       112,230  
Due after five years through ten years
    25,000       24,763  
                 
    $ 144,355       144,419  
                 
Mortgage-backed securities
  $ 125,110       128,603  
 
Gross unrealized losses on securities and mortgage-backed securities available for sale and the estimated market value of the related securities, aggregated by security category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at June 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
 
   
2009
 
   
Less than 12 months
   
Greater than 12 months
   
Total
 
         
Gross
         
Gross
         
Gross
 
   
Estimated
   
unrealized
   
Estimated
   
unrealized
   
Estimated
   
unrealized
 
   
market value
   
losses
   
market value
   
losses
   
market value
   
losses
 
Securities available for sale:
 
(In thousands)
 
U.S. Government and federal agency obligations
  $ 79,202       449                   79,202       449  
Equity securities
    654       230                   654       230  
    $ 79,856       679                   79,856       679  
                                                 
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
FHLMC
  $ 4,501       49                   4,501       49  
FNMA
    1,801       1                   1,801       1  
GNMA
    501       1                   501       1  
CMO
                                   
    $ 6,803       51                   6,803       51  
 
 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
   
2008
 
   
Less than 12 months
   
Greater than 12 months
   
Total
 
         
Gross
         
Gross
         
Gross
 
   
Estimated
   
unrealized
   
Estimated
   
unrealized
   
Estimated
   
unrealized
 
   
market value
   
losses
   
market value
   
losses
   
market value
   
losses
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Securities available for sale:
     
U.S. Government and federal agency obligations
  $ 9,865       135                   9,865       135  
Equity securities
    1,022       202                   1,022       202  
    $ 10,887       337                   10,887       337  
                                                 
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
FHLMC
  $ 14,086       95       716       3       14,802       98  
FNMA
    17,677       302                   17,677       302  
GNMA
    344       1       474       3       818       4  
CMO
    19,022       177                   19,022       177  
    $ 51,129       575       1,190       6       52,319       581  
 
The unrealized losses on debt securities were caused by interest rate changes. The contractual terms of these investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because the declines in market value are attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company has no intent to sell and believes it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell these investments until a market price recovery or maturity, these investments are not considered other than temporarily impaired.

The unrealized losses on investments in mortgage-backed securities were caused by interest rate changes. It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company has no intent to sell and believes it is not more than likely than not that it will be required to sell these investments until a market price recovery or maturity, these investments are not considered other than temporarily impaired.
 
(8)  Accrued Interest Receivable
 
A summary of accrued interest receivable at June 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Mortgage loans
  $ 5,796       4,269  
Mortgage-backed securities
    934       1,214  
Securities
    1,237       163  
                 
    $ 7,967       5,646  
 
 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(9)  Office Properties and Equipment
 
At June 30, 2009 and 2008, office properties and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, consist of the following:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Cost:
               
Land
  $ 4,171       3,431  
Buildings
    8,708       5,600  
Land and building improvements
    3,147       2,859  
Leasehold improvements
    718       633  
Furniture and equipment
    5,222       4,651  
Construction in progress
    612       213  
                 
      22,578       17,387  
                 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    8,801       8,100  
                 
    $ 13,777       9,287  
 
Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $701,000, $540,000 and $718,000, respectively.
 
During fiscal 2008, the Company purchased land in Bergenfield, NJ to construct a de novo branch location that is expected to open in 2010 and entered into a contract to lease premises in Jersey City, NJ, for the purpose of a de novo branch location which opened in October 2008.
 
During fiscal year 2006, the Company sold its branch location and former Corporate Headquarters in Hackensack, NJ to a private investor.  The asset was transferred in December 2005 and the Company initially accounted for the transaction as a finance obligation due to the Company’s continuing involvement with the transferred property.  The Company leased back a portion of the premises and provided the buyer with non recourse financing.  In accordance with finance obligation accounting, the asset was not removed from the Company’s books at that time.  During fiscal year 2007, the non recourse note was sold to another financial institution which permitted the Company to utilize sale/leaseback accounting (as prescribed by FASB statement No. 98) for the transaction.  As a result, the former headquarters was removed from the books of the Company and office properties and equipment, net decreased by $1.5 million.  In accordance with this guidance, a $514,000 gain on the sale was recognized.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(10)  Deposits
 
Deposit balances at June 30, 2009 and 2008 are summarized as follows:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
 
         
average
         
average
 
   
Amount
   
cost
   
Amount
   
cost
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
NOW accounts
  $ 88,759       0.90 %   $ 73,949       0.89 %
Money market deposit accounts
    199,965       2.07       57,117       2.92  
Savings accounts
    147,669       1.04       149,062       1.35  
Time deposits
    691,237       2.84       418,804       3.84  
                                 
    $ 1,127,630       2.32 %   $ 698,932       2.92 %
 
Interest expense on deposits for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 is summarized as follows:
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
NOW accounts
  $ 628       812       868  
Money market deposit accounts
    2,626       1,730       1,195  
Savings accounts
    1,979       2,427       2,575  
Time deposits
    19,029       18,896       18,526  
Stock subscriptions
                518  
                         
    $ 24,262       23,865       23,682  
 
Time deposits at June 30, 2009 mature as follows (in thousands):
 
Year ending June 30:
     
      2010
  $ 601,316  
      2011
    67,014  
      2012
    16,295  
      2013
    3,586  
      2014
    3,026  
    $ 691,237  
 
Included in time deposits at June 30, 2009 and 2008 is $234.9 million and $100.8 million, respectively, of deposits of $100,000 and over.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(11)  Income Taxes
 
Income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 consists of the following:
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
         
(In thousands)
       
Current:
                 
Federal
  $ 7,749       7,210       6,833  
State
    758       490       662  
Total current
    8,507       7,700       7,495  
Deferred:
                       
Federal
    (4,749 )     (2,724 )     (3,312 )
State
    262       1,242       (5,847 )
Total deferred
    (4,487 )     (1,482 )     (9,159 )
Total income tax expense (benefit)
  $ 4,020       6,218       (1,664 )
 
A reconciliation between the provision for income taxes and the expected amount (computed by multiplying income before provision for income taxes times the applicable statutory federal income tax rate) for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
 
Applicable statutory federal income tax rate
    35 %     35 %     35 %
                         
Computed “expected” federal income tax expense
    3,350       5,312       3,280  
Increase in federal income tax expense resulting from:
                       
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
    663       1,128       (3,370 )
Bank owned life insurance
    (395 )     (371 )     (344 )
Contribution to charitable foundation
                (1,533 )
ESOP fair market value adjustment
    144       118       74  
Non-deductible stock based compensation
    209       26        
Other items, net
    49       5       229  
    $ 4,020       6,218       (1,664 )
 
The effective tax rates for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were 42.00%, 40.97% and (17.76)%, respectively.
 
 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at June 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Deferred tax assets:
     
Allowance for loan and real estate owned losses per books
  $ 8,448       5,528  
Reserve for uncollected interest
    1,456       213  
Premises and equipment – differences in depreciation
    265       291  
Pension
    4,754       3,859  
Accrued/deferred compensation
    2,088       1,701  
ESOP shares allocated or committed to be released
    812       487  
Stock compensation
    601       219  
Capital loss carry forward
          37  
Other than temporary loss on securities
    1,317       408  
Charitable contribution carry forward
    3,286       4,154  
Net operating loss carry forward
          1,024  
Prepaid AMA
    146       146  
Other
    250       265  
Total gross deferred tax assets
    23,423       18,332  
Less valuation reserve
    655       611  
Total deferred tax asset
    22,768       17,721  
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale
    1,465       450  
Deferred loan fees
    280       132  
Other
    333       170  
Total deferred tax liabilities
    2,078       752  
Net deferred tax asset
  $ 20,690       16,969  
 
Sources of deferred taxes for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 were due primarily to the difference in recognizing income and expenses for book purposes and tax purposes for various deferred loan fees, uncollected interest on loans, accrued benefit costs, book and tax depreciation, nonallowable reserves and charitable contribution carryforwards.
 
At June 30, 2008, the Company had state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $17.5 million having expiration dates ranging from December 2010 through 2013.  During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the deferred tax asset was realized.
 
At June 30, 2009 and 2008, the valuation allowance was $655,000 and $611,000, respectively.  The valuation allowance relates to the stock contribution to the charitable foundation and impairment charges on equity securities for which tax benefits are not more likely than not to be realized.  During the 2007 fiscal year the Company liquidated one of its subsidiaries.  The liquidation of this subsidiary resulted in New Jersey State taxable income at its Bank subsidiary.  The Company had previously established a valuation allowance for New Jersey net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets incurred at its Bank subsidiary.  Due to the expected utilization of the loss carryforwards the related valuation allowance of $3.2 million was reversed.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Retained earnings at June 30, 2009 includes approximately $15.1 million for which no provision for income tax has been made.  This amount represents an allocation of income to bad debt deductions for tax purposes only.  Under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, this amount is treated as a permanent difference and deferred taxes are not recognized unless it appears that it will be reduced and result in taxable income in the foreseeable future.  Events that would result in taxation of these reserves include failure to qualify as a bank for tax purposes, distributions in complete or partial liquidation, stock redemptions and excess distributions to shareholders.  At June 30, 2009, the Company had an unrecognized tax liability of $6.3 million with respect to this reserve.
 
Effective July 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” or FIN 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance SFAS No. 109.  FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  The provisions of FIN 48 are to be applied to all tax positions upon initial adoption of this standard.  Tax positions must meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date in order for the related tax benefits to be recognized or continue to be recognized upon adoption of FIN 48.  The Company, through its various wholly owned subsidiaries, deploys several tax strategies.  Based on the facts surrounding these strategies and applicable laws, the Company believes these strategies are more likely than not of being sustained under examination.  The Company believes it will receive 100% of the benefit of the tax positions and has recognized the effects of the tax positions in the financial statements.  As a result of the adoption of FIN 48, the Company recognized a $900,000 decrease in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which was accounted for as an addition to the July 1, 2007, balance of retained earnings.  The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, where applicable, in income tax expense.
 
The Company files income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction and in New Jersey and Pennsylvania state jurisdictions.  The Company is no longer subject to federal and state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2003.  Currently, the Company is not under examination by any taxing authority.
 
(12)  Borrowings
 
Borrowed funds are summarized as follows:
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
Amount
   
Weighted
Average Rate
   
Amount
   
Weighted
Average Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
FHLB of NY
  $ 508,619       3.96 %   $ 433,289       4.00 %
Other
    372       0.25 %     383       2.00 %
    $ 508,991       3.96 %   $ 433,672       4.00 %

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Borrowings represent advances and repurchase agreements and mature as follows (in thousands):
 
Year ending June 30:
     
2010
  $ 10,372  
2011
    5,434  
2012
    52,500  
2013
    40,000  
2014
    70,685  
2015
    75,000  
2016
    30,000  
2017
    70,000  
2018
    120,000  
2019
    35,000  
    $ 508,991  

The majority of the borrowings listed above have various put options held by the issuer, FHLB.  These put options can be exercised by the FHLB after either a certain passage of time or certain levels of the 3 month Libor interest rate.  The Company expects that some of these advances will be put by the FHLB prior to their maturity date.  At June 30, 2009, the Company had a commitment for an overnight line of credit with the FHLB totaling $200.0 million, of which there were no balances.  The line of credit is priced at federal funds rate plus a spread (generally between 20 and 40 basis points) and re-prices daily.

At June 30, 2009, borrowings are secured by mortgage-backed securities and investment securities with a book value of $302.8 million and performing mortgage loans with an outstanding balance of $841.4 million.  At June 30, 2008, borrowings are secured by mortgage-backed securities and investment securities with a book value of $323.0 million and performing mortgage loans with an outstanding balance of $185.6 million.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(13)  Employee Benefit Plans
 
The Company is a participant in the Financial Institutions Retirement Fund, a multi-employer defined benefit plan. All employees who attain age 21 and complete one year of service are eligible to participate in this plan. Retirement benefits are based upon a formula utilizing years of service and average compensation, as defined. Participants are vested 100% upon the completion of five years of service. Pension administrative expenses of $31,445, $21,000 and $10,000 were incurred for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. There were no net contributions made for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007.  The Plan was frozen as of December 31, 2008.
 
The Financial Institutions Retirement Fund does not segregate its assets, liabilities or costs by participating employer. Therefore, disclosure of the accumulated benefit obligations, plan assets and the components of annual pension expense attributable to the Company cannot be ascertained.
 
The Company has a savings incentive plan covering substantially all employees of the Company. Contributions are currently made by the Company in an amount equal to 50% of the first 6% of employee contributions. The contribution percentage is determined annually by the Board of Directors. Company contributions for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $133,000, $120,000 and $123,000, respectively.
 
The Company has a nonqualified savings incentive plan covering employees whose salary deferrals to the savings incentive plan are limited. Salary deferrals to the savings incentive plan must be maximized by an employee before deferrals are allowed in the nonqualified savings incentive plan. Contributions to the nonqualified savings incentive plan are currently made by the Company in an amount equal to 50% of the first 6% of employee contributions to this plan. The contribution percentage is determined annually by the Board of Directors. The deferrals and contributions are payable, with interest, at a future date. Until these payments are made, the obligations to the employees are a general liability of the Company. Company contributions for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $62,000, $42,000 and $21,000, respectively. The total obligation under the nonqualified savings incentive plan that existed as of June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $1.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
 
The Company has a nonqualified Benefit Equalization Plan (BEP Plan) which provides benefits to employees who are disallowed certain benefits under the Company’s qualified benefit plans.  The Company recorded expenses associated with the BEP Plan of $201,000, $180,000 and $143,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The Plan was frozen as of December 31, 2008 resulting in a curtailment of benefits of $454,000.
 
The Company has a nonqualified Directors’ Retirement Plan (the Retirement Plan). The Retirement Plan provides eligible directors an annual retirement benefit based on the monthly meeting fee at the time of the director’s retirement. The Company recorded expenses of $445,000, $420,000 and $391,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, related to the Retirement Plan.
 
During 1999, the Company adopted a Post Retirement Medical Plan (the Medical Plan) for directors and certain eligible employees. The Medical Plan provides a medical retirement benefit at a cost to the Company limited to two times the premium at the time of the participant’s retirement. Participants are required to contribute to the plan for excess premiums above the limitation. The Company recorded expenses of $247,000, $300,000 and $337,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, related to the Medical Plan.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

During 2000, the Company adopted a Deferred Director’s Fee Plan (the Deferred Fee Plan) for outside directors of the Company. Under the Deferred Fee Plan, directors may elect to defer the receipt of their monthly and board committee fees. The fees are payable, with interest, at a predetermined future date. Interest is calculated at the greater of 9.00% or the Wall Street prime rate of interest. For the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, interest was calculated at 9.00%. Until these payments are made, the obligations to the directors are a general liability of the Company. The total obligation under the Deferred Fee Plan that existed as of June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $2.8 million and $2.2 million, respectively.
 
During 2005, the Company adopted an Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Agreement (the SERP) for the President/CEO of the Company. The SERP provides a retirement benefit to the executive with a minimum payment period of 20 years. The SERP benefit is equal to 70% of the executive’s average annual pre-retirement income, reduced by the benefits due to the executive through certain other benefit plans. The Company recorded expenses of $806,000, $689,000 and $648,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, related to the SERP.   The SERP is unfunded, and an accrued liability of $2.8 million and $2.0 million was recorded for this plan as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
The following table sets forth information regarding the BEP Plan and the Retirement Plan, and the Medical Plan at June 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands).  As detailed above, similar disclosures for the multi-employer defined benefit plan cannot be ascertained.
 
   
BEP Plan and Retirement Plan
   
Medical Plan
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Change in benefit obligation:
                       
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of the year
  $ 3,748     $ 3,421     $ 2,600     $ 2,694  
Service cost
    231       256       64       58  
Interest cost
    284       221       199       163  
Amendments
    -       -       -       -  
Actuarial (gain) loss
    850       135       371       (61 )
Curtailment - BEP plan
    (454 )     -       -       -  
Benefits paid
    (52 )     (52 )     (58 )     (52 )
Discount rate change
    162       (233 )     256       (202 )
Projected benefit obligation at end of the year
  $ 4,769     $ 3,748     $ 3,432     $ 2,600  
                                 
Reconciliation of plan assets
                               
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of the year
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Actual return on plan assets
    -       -       -       -  
Employer contributions
    52       52       58       52  
Benefits paid
    (52 )     (52 )     (58 )     (52 )
Fair value of plan assets at end of the year
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Funded status at end of year
  $ (4,769 )   $ (3,748 )   $ (3,432 )   $ (2,600 )

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The unfunded BEP and retirement benefits of $4.8 million and $3.7 million and medical benefits of $3.4 million and $2.6 million at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, are included in other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet.  The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to pension and other postretirement benefits, on a pre-tax basis, at June 30, 2009 and 2008 are summarized in the following table (in thousands).
 
   
Retirement Plan
   
Medical Plan
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Prior service cost
  $ 358     $ 418     $ -     $ -  
Net actuarial loss
    916       429       1,008       448  
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
  $ 1,274     $ 847     $ 1,008     $ 448  

Net periodic benefit costs for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, as well as costs that are expected to be amortized into expense in fiscal 2010, are presented in the following table (in thousands):
 
   
BEP Plan and Retirement Plan
   
Medical Plan
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Service cost
  $ 231     $ 256     $ 234     $ 64     $ 58     $ 54  
Interest cost
    284       221       195       199       163       157  
Amortization of unrecognized:
                                               
Prior service cost
    60       60       61       -       4       64  
Net loss
    70       44       44       67       51       62  
Total
  $ 645     $ 581     $ 534     $ 330     $ 276     $ 337  
                                                 
Amounts expected to be amortized into net periodic benefit cost next year:
                                               
Prior service cost
  $ 60                     $ -                  
Net loss
    73                       99                  
    $ 133                     $ 99                  

The weighted average actuarial assumptions used in the plan determinations at June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
 
   
BEP Plan and Retirement Plan
   
Medical Plan
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Discount Rate
    6.25 %     6.75 %     6.25 %     6.25 %     6.75 %     6.25 %
Rate of compensation increase
    5.50 %     5.50 %     5.50 %     -       -       -  
Medical benefits cost rate of increase
    -       -       -       9.00 %     7.00 %     8.00 %

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Estimated future benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are as follows (in thousands):
 
   
BEP Plan and
       
   
Retirement
   
Medical
 
   
Plan
   
Plan
 
2010
  $ 62     $ 81  
2011
    85       104  
2012
    180       123  
2013
    222       151  
2014
    222       158  
2015-2018
    1,636       1,071  
 
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for health care plans. A 1% change in the assumed health care cost trend rate would have the following effects on post-retirement benefits (in thousands):
 
   
1% increase
   
1% decrease
 
Effect on total service cost and interest cost
  $ 54     $ (42 )
Effect on post retirement benefits obligation
  $ 644     $ (507 )
 
The Company invests in bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) to help offset the cost of employee benefits.  BOLI involves the purchasing of life insurance by the Company on a chosen group of employees with the Company as owner and beneficiary of the policies.  BOLI is recorded at its cash surrender value and is classified as a non-interest earning asset.  Increases in the carrying value, other than purchases, are recorded as non-interest income.  At June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company had $29.4 million and $26.4 million, respectively, in BOLI.  Income earned on BOLI was $1.1 million, $1.1 million and $984,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively and is exempt from federal and state income taxes as long as the policies are held until the death of the insured individuals.
 
In September 2006, EITF 06-4, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements,” was issued in and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007.  EITF 06-4 requires that, for split-dollar life insurance arrangements that provide a benefit to an employee that extends to postretirement periods, an employer should recognize a liability for future benefits in accordance with SFAS No. 106.  EITF 06-4 requires that recognition of the effects of adoption should be either by (a) a change in accounting principle through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption or (b) a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all prior periods.  The Company adopted EITF 06-04 effective July 1, 2008.  Upon adoption, the Company recorded a charge to retained earnings of $76,000.
 
(14) Stock Based Compensation
 
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
 
During 2006, the Company adopted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the ESOP).  The ESOP is a tax-qualified plan designed to invest primarily in the Company’s common stock.  The ESOP provides employees with the opportunity to receive a funded retirement benefit from the Bank, based primarily on the value of the Company’s common stock.  The ESOP purchased 1,589,644 shares of the Company’s common stock in the Company’s initial public offering at a price of $10.00 per share.  This purchase was funded with a loan from the Company to the ESOP.  The outstanding loan balance at June 30, 2009 was $15.1 million.  The shares of Company’s common stock purchased in the initial public offering are pledged as collateral for the loan.  Shares will be released from the pledge for allocation to participants as loan payments are made.  At June 30, 2009, shares allocated to participants were 158,964 since the plan inception and shares committed to be released were 79,482.  Shares that are committed to be released will be allocated to participants at the end of the plan year (December 31).  ESOP shares that were unallocated or not yet committed to be released totaled 1,351,198 at June 30, 2009 and had a fair value of $18.5 million.  ESOP compensation expense for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively, representing the fair market value of shares allocated or committed to be released during the year.
 
The Company also has established an ESOP restoration plan, which is a non-qualified plan that provides supplemental benefits to certain executives who are prevented from receiving the full benefits contemplated by the employee stock ownership plan’s benefit formula.  The supplemental benefits consist of payments representing shares that cannot be allocated to participants under the ESOP due to legal limitations imposed on tax-qualified plans.  Compensation expense related to this plan amounts to $111,000 and $200,000, for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Equity Incentive Plan
 
At the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “Meeting”) held on April 22, 2008, the stockholders of the Company approved the Oritani Financial Corp. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.  On May 7, 2008, certain officers and employees of the Company were granted in aggregate 1,311,457 stock options and 588,171 shares of restricted stock, and non-employee directors received in aggregate 476,892 stock options and 206,652 shares of restricted stock.  On November 11, 2008, an additional 70,000 stock options were issued.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” upon approval of the Plan, and began to expense the fair value of all share-based compensation granted over the requisite service periods.
 
SFAS No. 123R requires the Company to report as a financing cash flow the benefits of realized tax deductions in excess of the deferred tax benefits previously recognized for compensation expense.  There were no such excess tax benefits in fiscal 2009 and 2008.  In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107, the Company classified share-based compensation for employees and outside directors within “compensation and fringe benefits” in the consolidated statements of income to correspond with the same line item as the cash compensation paid.
 
Stock options vest over a five-year service period and expire ten years from issuance.  The Company recognizes compensation expense for all option grants over the awards’ respective requisite service periods.  Management estimated the fair values of all option grants using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  Since there is limited historical information on the volatility of the Company’s stock, management considered the average volatilities of similar entities for an appropriate period in determining the assumed volatility rate used in the estimation of fair value.  Management estimated the expected life of the options using the simplified method allowed under SAB 107.  The Treasury yield in effect at the time of the grant provides the risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option.  The Company recognizes compensation expense for the fair values of these awards, which have graded vesting, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards.
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for its options plan for the year ended June 30, 2009:
 
   
Number of
Stock
Options
   
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2008
    1,788,349     $ 3.44     $ 15.65       10.0  
Granted
    70,000       3.44       15.65       10.0  
Exercised
    -       -       -       -  
Forfeited
    10,000       3.44       15.65       9.1  
Outstanding at June 30, 2009
    1,848,349     $ 3.44     $ 15.65       9.0  
Exercisable at June 30, 2009
    355,670             $ 15.65          

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The fair value of the options was estimated on the date of the grant using Black-Scholes options-pricing model with the following assumptions:
 
   
2009
 
Expected dividend yield
    3.55 %
Expected volatility
    28.22 %
Risk-free interest rate
    3.37 %
Expected option life
 
6.5 years
 
 
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the year ended June 30, 2009 was $3.44 per share.  The Company recorded $1.3 million and $205,000 of share based compensation expense related to the options granted for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Expected future expense related to the non-vested options outstanding at June 30, 2009 is $4.4 million over a weighted average period of 4 years.
 
Restricted shares vest over a five-year service period on the anniversary date of the grant.  The product of the number of shares granted and the grant date market price of the Company’s common stock determines the fair value of restricted shares under the Company’s restricted stock plan.  The Company recognizes compensation expense for the fair value of restricted shares on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
 
During the year ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded $3.8 million of share-based compensation expense, comprised of stock option expense of $1.2 million and restricted stock expense of $2.6 million.  For the year ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded $610,000 of share-based compensation expense, comprised of stock option expense of $205,000 and restricted stock expense of $405,000.  There were no such expenses for the year ended June 30, 2007.
 
The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s restricted shares as of June 30, 2009 and changes therein during the year then ended:

   
Number of
Shares
Awarded
   
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
   
Weighted
Average
Vesting
 
Non-vested at June 30, 2008
    794,823     $ 15.65       4.9  
Granted
    -       -          
Vested
    158,964       15.65       3.9  
Forfeited
    -       -           
Non-vested at June 30, 2009
    635,859     $ 15.65       3.9  

During the year ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded $2.6 million and $405,000 of share-based compensation expense related to restricted shares for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Expected future compensation expense relating to the non-vested restricted shares at June 30, 2009 is $9.3 million over a weighted average period of 4 years.
 

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(15)  Commitments and Contingencies
 
In the ordinary course of our operations, we enter into certain contractual obligations.  Such obligations include operating leases for premises and equipment.  Certain facilities are occupied under long-term operating leases which expire on various dates. Certain leases also provide for renewal options. Total rent expense was $388,000, $302,000 and $304,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Aggregate minimum lease payments for the remainder of the leases are as follows (in thousands):
 
Year ending June 30:
     
2009
  $ 289  
2010
    289  
2011
    281  
2012
    241  
2013
    177  
Thereafter
    448  
    $ 1,725  
 
At June 30, 2009, the Company had outstanding commitments to purchase when issued securities of $20.0 million.  At June 30, 2008, there were no outstanding commitments to purchase securities.
 
In the normal course of business, the Company may be a party to various outstanding legal proceedings and claims. In the opinion of management, the financial position of the Company will not be materially affected by the outcome of such legal proceedings and claims.
 
(16)  Regulatory Capital Requirements
 
Deposits at the Bank are insured up to standard limits of coverage provided by the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) of the FDIC. The Bank is a New Jersey state chartered savings bank and is subject to comprehensive regulation, supervision and periodic examinations by the FDIC and by the New Jersey State Department of Banking. The Company is regulated by the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”).
 
FDIC regulations require banks to maintain minimum levels of regulatory capital. Under the regulations in effect at June 30, 2009, the Bank and the Company are required to maintain (a) a minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to total adjusted assets of 4.0%, and (b) minimum ratios of Tier 1 and total capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.0% and 8.0%, respectively.
 
Under its prompt corrective action regulations, the FDIC is required to take certain supervisory actions (and may take additional discretionary actions) with respect to an undercapitalized institution. Such actions could have a direct material effect on the institution’s financial statements. The regulations establish a framework for the classification of savings institutions into five categories: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized. Generally, an institution is considered well capitalized if it has a leverage (Tier 1) capital ratio of at least 5%; a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 6%; and a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%.
 
The foregoing capital ratios are based in part on specific quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the FDIC about capital components, risk weightings and other factors.
 
 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Management believes that, as of June 30, 2009, the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject. Further, the most recent FDIC notification categorized the Bank as a well-capitalized institution under the prompt corrective action regulations. There have been no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s capital classification.
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, compared to the FDIC minimum capital adequacy requirements and the FDIC requirements for classification as a well-capitalized institution.
 
             
FDIC – for
 
FDIC – to be well capitalized
 
               
capital adequacy
   
under prompt
 
   
Actual
   
purposes
   
corrective action
 
   
Amount
   
Rate
   
Amount
   
Rate
   
Amount
   
Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Company:
 
  
 
As of June 30, 2009:
                                   
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
  $ 255,997       19.15 %   $ 106,945       8.00 %   $ 133,681       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    239,238       17.90       53,472       4.00       80,208       6.00  
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
    239,238       14.31       66,862       4.00       83,578       5.00  
                                                 
As of June 30, 2008:
                                               
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
  $ 292,483       27.78 %   $ 84,239       8.00 %   $ 105,299       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    279,316       26.53       42,120       4.00       63,179       6.00  
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
    279,316       19.71       56,680       4.00       70,851       5.00  

             
FDIC – for
 
FDIC – to be well capitalized
 
               
capital adequacy
   
under prompt
 
   
Actual
   
purposes
   
corrective action
 
   
Amount
   
Rate
   
Amount
   
Rate
   
Amount
   
Rate
 
  
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Bank:
                                   
As of June 30, 2009:
                                   
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
  $ 209,882       15.83 %   $ 106,101       8.00 %   $ 132,626       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    193,248       14.57       53,050       4.00       79,575       6.00  
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
    193,248       10.59       72,963       4.00       91,204       5.00  
As of June 30, 2008:
                                               
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
  $ 202,862       19.76 %   $ 82,121       8.00 %   $ 102,651       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    190,022       18.51       41,060       4.00       61,591       6.00  
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
    190,022       13.67       55,609       4.00       69,512       5.00  

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(17)  Fair Value Measurements
 
The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.157, "Fair Value Measurements", on July 1, 2008. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value measurements are not adjusted for transaction costs. SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS No. 157 are described below:
 
Basis of Fair Value Measurement:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;

Level 3: Price or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e. supported with little or no market activity).

A financial instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company's cash instruments are generally classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency.

The types of instruments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets include most U.S. government and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, many other sovereign government obligations, and active listed securities. Such instruments are generally classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As required by SFAS No. 157, the Company does not adjust the quoted price for such instruments.

The type of instruments whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels or price transparency include less liquid mortgage products, less liquid equities, and state municipal and provincial obligations. Such instruments are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following table sets forth the Company's financial assets that were accounted for at fair values on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2009 by level within the fair value hierarchy.  As required by SFAS No. 157, financial assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements (in thousands):

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Assets:
 
Fair Value as
of June 30,
2009
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Unobservable
Inputs
 (Level 3)
 
Securities available for sale
  $ 144,419       27,102     $ 117,318     $ -  
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
    128,604       1,141       127,463       -  
    $ 273,023     $ 28,243     $ 244,781     $ -  

Also, the Company may be required, from time to time, to measure the fair value of certain other financial assets on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write downs of individual assets.

At June 30, 2009, the Company had impaired loans with outstanding principal balances of $20.0 million that were recorded at their estimated fair value (less cost to sell) of $16.7 million.  Specific reserves for impaired loans totaled $3.3 million at June 30, 2009 and $1.4 million at June 30, 2008.  The Company recorded impairment charges of $4.4 million and $1.4 million for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, utilizing Level 3 inputs.  Impaired loans are valued utilizing current appraisals adjusted downward by management, as necessary, for changes in relevant valuation factors subsequent to the appraisal date.

Certain non-financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring and nonrecurring basis include goodwill and other intangible assets and other non-financial long-lived assets.  The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has delayed provisions of SFAS No. 157 related to the fair value measurement of non-financial assets and liabilities until fiscal periods beginning after November 15, 2008; therefore, the Company will apply the applicable provisions of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities beginning July 1, 2009.

(18) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires that the Company disclose estimated fair values for its financial instruments. Fair value estimates, methods and assumptions are set forth below for the Company’s financial instruments.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For cash on hand and due from banks and federal funds sold and short-term investments, the carrying amount approximates fair value.
 
Securities
 
The fair value of securities is estimated based on bid quotations received from securities dealers, if available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices of similar instruments, adjusted for differences between the quoted instruments and the instruments being valued.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

FHLB of New York Stock
 
The fair value for FHLB stock is its carrying value, since this is the amount for which it could be redeemed. There is no active market for this stock and the Bank is required to maintain a minimum balance based upon the unpaid principal of home mortgage loans.
 
Loans
 
Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as residential mortgage, construction, land and consumer. Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms and by performing and nonperforming categories.
 
Fair value of performing loans is estimated by discounting cash flows using estimated market discount rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers and reflect similar credit ratings and interest rate risk for the same remaining maturities.
 
Fair value for significant nonperforming loans is based on recent external appraisals of collateral securing such loans, adjusted for the timing of anticipated cash flows.
 
Deposit Liabilities
 
The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, savings, and NOW and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand as of June 30, 2009 and 2008. The fair value of certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
 
Borrowings
 
The fair value of borrowings due in six months or less is equal to the amount payable. The fair value of all other borrowings is calculated based on the discounted cash flow of contractual amounts due, using market rates currently available for borrowings of similar amount and remaining maturity.
 
Commitments to Extend Credit and to Purchase or Sell Securities
 
The fair value of commitments to extend credit is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair value of commitments to purchase or sell securities is estimated based on bid quotations received from securities dealers.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are presented in the following table. Since the fair value of off-balance-sheet commitments approximates book value, these disclosures are not included.
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
value
   
value
   
value
   
value
 
                         
Financial assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 135,369       135,369       8,890       8,890  
Securities available for sale
    144,419       144,419       22,285       22,285  
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
    118,817       120,381       163,950       162,671  
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
    128,603       128,603       149,209       149,209  
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock
    25,549       25,549       21,547       21,547  
Loans
    1,278,623       1,292,394       1,007,077       999,366  
Financial liabilities – deposits
    1,127,630       1,106,212       698,932       700,582  
Financial liabilities – borrowings
    508,991       547,202       433,672       445,162  
 
Limitations
 
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
 
Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance-sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include the mortgage banking operation, deferred tax assets, and premises and equipment. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.
 
(19)  Parent Company Only Financial Statements

The following condensed financial information for Oritani Financial Corp. (parent company only) reflect the investment in its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Oritani Bank, Oritani, LLC and Hampshire Financial, LLC, using the equity method of accounting.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Balance Sheets

   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
  
 
(In thousands)
 
Assets:
               
Cash in Bank
  $ 2,442       47,913  
Mortgage Loans, net
    24,298       18,659  
ESOP loan
    15,082       15,483  
Securities available for sale, at market value
    1,750       2,453  
Accrued Interest Receivable
    361       623  
Investment in Subsidiaries
    196,427       193,777  
Due from Oritani Financial Corp., MHC
    100       100  
Other assets
    132       19  
Total Assets
  $ 240,592       279,027  
                 
Liabilities and Equity
               
Total Liabilities
  $ 494       52  
Total Equity
    240,098       278,975  
Total Liabilities and Equity
  $ 240,592       279,027  

Statements of Income

   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Interest on mortgage loans
  $ 1,372       1,160       1,159  
Interest on ESOP loan
    809       1,138       650  
Interest income on fed funds
    256       2,012       1,378  
Net loss on write down of securities
    (398 )     (352 )     -  
Other income
    81       101       -  
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary
    4,758       6,953       13,664  
Total income
    6,878       11,012       16,851  
                         
Contribution to charitable foundation
    -       -       8,110  
Other expenses
    466       391       219  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    860       1,661       (2,512 )
Total expenses
    1,326       2,052       5,817  
Net income
  $ 5,552       8,960       11,034  

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Statements of Cash Flows
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net income
  $ 5,552       8,960       11,034  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Contribution of stock to charitable foundation
    -       -       8,110  
Impairment charge on securities
    398       352       -  
Dividends/distributions from subsidiaries
    10,241       372       281  
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary
    (4,758 )     (6,953 )     (13,664 )
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable
    262       152       (706 )
Increase in other assets
    (113 )     (19 )     -  
Increase in other liabilities
    436       16       -  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    12,018       2,880       5,055  
                         
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Additional investments in subsidiaries
    (4,759 )     (1,410 )     (59,958 )
Purchase of securities available for sale
    -       (2,715 )     -  
Loan to ESOP
    -       -       (15,896 )
Principal collected on ESOP loan
    401       413        -  
(Increase) decrease in mortgage loans, net
    (5,639 )     320       287  
Net cash used in provided by investing activities
    (9,997 )     (3,392 )     (75,567 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Purchase of treasury stock
    (49,989 )     (5,926 )     -  
Treasury stock issued
    2,497       -       -  
Proceeds from stock offering, net
    -       -       119,520  
Cash provided by financing activities
    (47,492 )     (5,926 )     119,520  
 
                       
Net change in cash in bank
    (45,471 )     (6,438 )     49,008  
                         
Cash in bank at beginning of period
    47,913       54,351       5,343  
Cash in bank at end of period
  $ 2,442       47,913       54,351  

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(20) Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
 
The following tables are a summary of certain quarterly financial data for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
 
   
Fiscal 2009 Quarter Ended
 
   
September 30
   
December 31
   
March 31
   
June 30
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Selected Operating Data:
                       
Interest income
  $ 20,657       21,862       22,598       23,302  
Interest expense
    9,887       11,169       11,798       11,646  
Net interest income
    10,770       10,693       10,800       11,656  
                                 
Provision for loan losses
    1,875       3,500       2,400       2,105  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    8,895       7,193       8,400       9,551  
                                 
Other income
    1,233       (565 )     822       1,290  
Other expense
    5,874       6,542       6,652       8,179  
                                 
Income before income tax expense
    4,254       86       2,570       2,662  
Income tax expense
    1,748       47       1,067       1,158  
Net income
  $ 2,506     $ 39       1,503       1,504  
                                 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.07       -       0.04       0.04  
Diluted earnings per common share
    0.07       -       0.04       0.04  

   
Fiscal 2008 Quarter Ended
 
   
September 30
   
December 31
   
March 31
   
June 30
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Selected Operating Data:
                       
Interest income
  $ 17,043       17,722       18,318       18,508  
Interest expense
    8,758       9,325       9,594       9,531  
Net interest income
    8,285       8,397       8,724       8,977  
                                 
Provision for loan losses
    350       950       750       2,600  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    7,935       7,447       7,974       6,377  
                                 
Other income
    1,329       1,174       791       1,642  
Other expense
    4,218       4,922       4,751       5,600  
                                 
Income before income tax expense
    5,046       3,699       4,014       2,419  
Income tax expense
    2,073       1,504       1,649       992  
Net income
  $ 2,973     $ 2,195       2,365       1,427  
                                 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.08       0.06       0.06       0.04  
Diluted earnings per common share
    0.08       0.06       0.06       0.04  
 
During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company changed the method of recording FHLB of New York capital stock dividends to a cash basis from an accrual basis. This change in methodology decreased the fourth quarter interest income by $312,000.
 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(21) Earnings Per Share
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s earnings per share calculations and reconciliation of basic to diluted earnings per share.
 
   
For the Years Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 5,552,000     $ 8,960,000  
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
    36,737,877       39,027,687  
Effect of dilutive non-vested shares and stock options outstanding
    -       -  
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
    36,737,877       39,027,687  
Earnings per share-basic
  $ 0.15     $ 0.23  
Earnings per share-diluted
  $ 0.15     $ 0.23  

The Company completed its initial public offering on January 24, 2007. Basic and diluted earnings per common share for the period of January 24, 2007 to June 30, 2007 was $0.15, calculated using net income of $5.2 million and weighted average common shares of 34,028,313 outstanding for the period. The number of shares outstanding for this purpose includes shares held by Oritani Financial Corp., MHC, but excludes unallocated ESOP shares.
 
(22) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In May 2009, SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” was issued which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued. SFAS 165 sets forth (i) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, (ii) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements and (iii) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. This pronouncement was effective for the period ended June 30, 2009, and the required disclosure is included in the footnotes to the financial statements.
 
In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued 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 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. Under FSP FAS 157-4, if the reporting entity concludes there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, transactions or quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value. Further analysis is required and significant adjustments to the transactions or quoted prices may be necessary. FSP FAS 157-4 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009 and was adopted by the Company on April 1, 2009. The Company’s adoption of FSP No. 157-4 had an immaterial effect on its fair value estimates.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments.” FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 changes the amount of an other-than-temporary impairment that is recognized in earnings when there are non-credit losses on a debt security which management does not intend to sell and for which it is more-likely-than-not that the entity will not be required to sell the security prior to the recovery of the non-credit impairment. In those situations, the portion of the total impairment that is attributable to the credit loss would be recognized in earnings, and the remaining difference between the debt security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value would be included in other comprehensive income. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 also requires additional disclosures about investments in an unrealized loss position and the methodology and significant inputs used in determining the recognition of other-than-temporary impairment. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009 and was adopted by the Company on April 1, 2009. The Company’s adoption of FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 had an immaterial effect on its fair value estimates.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” requiring disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded company as well as in annual financial statements. The disclosure requirements are effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009 and are included in the footnotes to the financial statements.

In June 2008, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 08-3, “Accounting by Lessees for Nonrefundable Maintenance Deposits”. EITF Issue No. 08-3 requires that all nonrefundable maintenance deposits be accounted for as a deposit with the deposit expensed or capitalized in accordance with the lessee’s maintenance accounting policy when the underlying maintenance is performed. Once it is determined that an amount on deposit is not probable of being used to fund future maintenance expense, it is to be recognized as additional expense at the time such determination is made. EITF Issue No. 08-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after July 1, 2009. The adoption of EITF Issue No. 08-3 is not expected to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.

In February 2008, FSP No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,” was issued. FSP No. 157-2 delayed the application of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities until July 1, 2009. The Company does not expect that the adoption of FSP No. 157-2 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, “Business Combinations.” SFAS 141R requires most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at “full fair value.” SFAS No. 141R applies to all business combinations, including combinations among mutual entities and combinations by contract alone. Under SFAS No. 141R, all business combinations will be accounted for by applying the acquisition method. SFAS No. 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and may not be applied before that date. The Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS No. 141R will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
   
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements.” SFAS No. 160 will require noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interests) to be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability or other item outside of permanent equity. SFAS No. 160 applies to the accounting for noncontrolling interests and transactions with noncontrolling interest holders in consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 160 is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 161 did not have a material impact on disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2008, EITF 03-6-1 was issued which addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share. The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect that the adoption of EITF 03-6-1 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements

 
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(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules

None.

(a)(3)      Exhibits

3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Oritani Financial Corp.*
3.2
Bylaws of Oritani Financial Corp.*
4
Form of Common Stock Certificate of Oritani Financial Corp.*
10.1
Employment Agreement between Oritani Financial Corp. and Kevin J. Lynch*, ***
10.2
Form of Employment Agreement between Oritani Financial Corp. and executive officers*, ***
10.3
Oritani Bank Director Retirement Plan*, ***
10.4
Oritani Bank Benefit Equalization Plan*, ***
10.5
Oritani Bank Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Agreement*, ***
10.6
Form of Employee Stock Ownership Plan*, ***
10.7
Director Deferred Fee Plan*, ***
10.8
Oritani Financial Corp. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan**, ***
13
Consolidated Financial Statements
14
Code of Ethics**
21
Subsidiaries of Registrant*
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 

*
Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Oritani Financial Corp. (file no. 333-137309), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2006.
**
Available on our website www.oritani.com
***
Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

     
ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP.
       
Date:
September 11, 2009
By:
/s/ Kevin J. Lynch
     
Kevin J. Lynch
     
Chief Executive Officer and President
      (Duly Authorized Representative)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures
 
Title
 
Date
         
/s/ Kevin J. Lynch
 
Director, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
September 11, 2009
Kevin J. Lynch
     
       
/s/ John M. Fields, Jr.
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
September 11, 2009
John M. Fields, Jr.
     
       
/s/ Michael A. DeBernardi   
 
Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
 
September 11, 2009
Michael A. DeBernardi
     
       
/s/ Nicholas Antonaccio
 
Director
 
September 11, 2009
Nicholas Antonaccio
       
         
/s/ James J. Doyle, Jr.
 
Director
 
September 11, 2009
James J. Doyle, Jr.
       
         
/s/ Robert S. Hekemian, Jr.
 
Director
 
September 11, 2009
Robert S. Hekemian, Jr.
       
         
/s/ John J. Skelly, Jr.
 
Director
 
September 11, 2009
John J. Skelly, Jr.
       

 
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