UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

OR

 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. 001-34786

Oritani Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	30-0628335
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

370 Pascack Road, Township of Washington, New Jersey 07676

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(201) 664-5400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 12 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      NO  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company", and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer		Smaller Reporting company	
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

    YES      NO  

As of November 9, 2018, there were 56,245,065 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and 45,492,935 shares outstanding.

Oritani Financial Corp.

FORM 10-Q

Index

	Part I. Financial Information	Page
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 (unaudited) and June 30, 2018	3
	Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	5
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	7
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	35
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	44
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	46
	Part II. Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	46
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	46
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	46
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	46
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	46
Item 5.	Other Information	46
Item 6.	Exhibits	47
	Signature Page	48

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Oritani Financial Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

	September 30, 2018			June 30, 2018
	(unaudited)			(audited)
Assets
Cash on hand and in banks	$	24,241		$	23,613
Federal funds sold and short term investments		4,322			11,235
Cash and cash equivalents		28,563			34,848
Loans, net		3,501,985			3,540,903
Equity securities		1,446			—
Debt securities available for sale, at market value		39,662			44,691
Debt securities held to maturity, fair value of $317,158 and $326,511, respectively		327,591			335,374
Bank Owned Life Insurance (at cash surrender value)		99,061			98,438
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB") stock at cost		27,304			30,365
Accrued interest receivable		11,892			11,261
Real estate owned		1,564			1,564
Office properties and equipment, net		13,323			13,455
Deferred tax assets, net		25,236			25,864
Other assets		32,663			30,276
Total Assets	$	4,110,290		$	4,167,039
Liabilities
Deposits	$	2,924,025		$	2,915,128
Borrowings		526,159			596,372
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		24,604			24,169
Other liabilities		72,558			72,024
Total Liabilities		3,547,346			3,607,693
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 56,245,065 shares issued; 46,619,858 shares outstanding at September 30, 2018 and 46,616,646 shares outstanding at June 30, 2018.		562			562
Additional paid-in capital		514,373			514,002
Non-vested restricted stock awards		(311	)		(176	)
Treasury stock, at cost; 9,625,207 shares at September 30, 2018 and 9,628,419 shares at June 30, 2018.		(129,429	)		(129,433	)
Unallocated common stock held by the employee stock ownership plan		(16,281	)		(16,631	)
Retained earnings		182,702			179,799
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		11,328			11,223
Total Stockholders' Equity		562,944			559,346
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	4,110,290		$	4,167,039

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Oritani Financial Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three months ended September 30,
	2018			2017
	(unaudited)
Interest income:
Interest on loans	$	35,952		$	35,837
Dividends on FHLB stock		448			485
Equity securities		10			12
Interest on debt securities available for sale		240			484
Interest on debt securities held to maturity		1,929			1,099
Interest on federal funds sold and short term investments		22			3
Total interest income		38,601			37,920
Interest expense:
Deposits		9,037			7,353
Borrowings		3,269			2,923
Total interest expense		12,306			10,276
Net interest income before provision for loan losses		26,295			27,644
Reversal of provision for loan losses		(2,000	)		—
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		28,295			27,644
Non-interest income:
Fees and service charges		312			322
Bank-owned life insurance		624			646
Net losses recognized on equity securities		(119	)		—
Other income		4			3
Total non-interest income		821			971
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits		6,331			6,134
Advertising		143			142
Office occupancy and equipment expense		760			749
Data processing service fees		499			544
Federal insurance premiums		300			300
Other expenses		2,594			1,643
Total non-interest expense		10,627			9,512
Income before income tax expense		18,489			19,103
Income tax expense		5,092			7,107
Net income	$	13,397		$	11,996
Earnings per basic common share	$	0.30		$	0.27
Earnings per diluted common share	$	0.30		$	0.27

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Oritani Financial Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)

	Three months ended September 30,
	2018			2017
	(unaudited)
Net of tax:
Net income	$	13,397		$	11,996
Other comprehensive income
Change in unrealized holding loss on debt securities available for sale		(119	)		(4	)
Amortization related to post-retirement obligations		8			5
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps		874			(110	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		763			(109	)
Total comprehensive income	$	14,160		$	11,887

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Oritani Financial Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

Three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

	Shares Outstanding			Common stock		Additional paid-in capital			Non-vested restricted stock awards			Treasury stock			Unallocated common stock held by ESOP			Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			Total stockholders' equity
Balance at June 30, 2017		45,992,366		$	562	$	512,337		$	(458	)	$	(136,517	)	$	(18,407	)	$	198,186		$	3,520		$	559,223
Net income		—			—		—			—			—			—			11,996			—			11,996
Other comprehensive loss , net of tax		—			—		—			—			—			—			—			(109	)		(109	)
Cash dividends declared ($0.175 per share)		—			—		—			—			—			—			(7,657	)		—			(7,657	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(763	)		—		—			—			(13	)		—			—			—			(13	)
Compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock		—			—		51			—			—			—			—			—			51
ESOP shares allocated or committed to be released		—			—		337			—			—			346			—			—			683
Exercise of stock options		191,901			—		—			—			2,556			—			(337	)		—			2,219
Vesting of restricted stock awards		—			—		(32	)		24			—			—			8			—			—
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards		(7,000	)		—		—			87			(87	)		—			—			—			—
Balance at September 30, 2017		46,176,504		$	562	$	512,693		$	(347	)	$	(134,061	)	$	(18,061	)	$	202,196		$	3,411		$	566,393
Balance at June 30, 2018		46,616,646		$	562	$	514,002		$	(176	)	$	(129,433	)	$	(16,631	)	$	179,799		$	11,223		$	559,346
Net income		—			—		—			—			—			—			13,397			—			13,397
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		—			—		—			—			—			—			—			763			763
Cash dividends declared ($0.250 per share)		—			—		—			—			—			—			(11,134	)		—			(11,134	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(18,788	)		—		—			—			(292	)		—			—			—			(292	)
Issuance of restricted stock awards		10,000			—		—			(135	)		135			—			—			—			—
Compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock		—			—		43			—			—			—			—			—			43
ESOP shares allocated or committed to be released		—			—		328			—			—			350			—			—			678
Exercise of stock options		12,000			—		—			—			161			—			(18	)		—			143
Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01		—			—		—			—			—			—			658			(658	)		—
Balance at September 30, 2018		46,619,858		$	562	$	514,373		$	(311	)	$	(129,429	)	$	(16,281	)	$	182,702		$	11,328		$	562,944

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Oritani Financial Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

	Three months ended September 30,
	2018			2017
	(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	13,397		$	11,996
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
ESOP and stock-based compensation expense		721			734
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation		1			3
Depreciation of premises and equipment		196			196
Net amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on securities		324			297
Reversal of provision for loan losses		(2,000	)		—
Amortization and accretion of deferred loan fees, net		(551	)		(661	)
Decrease (increase) in deferred taxes		595			(756	)
Fair value adjustment for equity securities		119			—
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance		(623	)		(646	)
Increase in accrued interest receivable		(631	)		(751	)
Increase in other assets		(1,438	)		(615	)
Increase in other liabilities		533			7,091
Net cash provided by operating activities		10,643			16,888
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net decrease in loans receivable		41,469			5,462
Purchase of debt securities held to maturity		(7,896	)		(10,623	)
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		(12,563	)		(10,736	)
Proceeds from payments, calls and maturities of debt securities available for sale		3,285			7,500
Proceeds from payments, calls and maturities of debt securities held to maturity		15,381			11,261
Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		15,624			15,427
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned		—			138
Purchase of fixed assets		(64	)		—
Net cash provided by investing activities		55,236			18,429
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits		8,897			63,568
Purchase of treasury stock		(292	)		(13	)
Dividends paid to shareholders		(11,134	)		(7,657	)
Exercise of stock options		143			2,219
Increase (decrease) in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		435			(113	)
Proceeds from borrowed funds		45,000			32,870
Repayment of borrowed funds		(115,213	)		(128,652	)
Payment of employee taxes withheld from shared-based awards		—			(13	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(72,164	)		(37,791	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(6,285	)		(2,474	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		34,848			33,578
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	28,563		$	31,104
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	12,210		$	10,255
Income taxes	$	5,079		$	755

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Oritani Financial Corp. and subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements are composed of the accounts of Oritani Financial Corp., its wholly owned subsidiary, Oritani Bank (the "Bank") and the wholly owned subsidiaries of Oritani Bank; Oritani Finance Company, Ormon LLC ("Ormon"), and Oritani Investment Corp., as well as its wholly owned subsidiary, Oritani Asset Corporation (a real estate investment trust), (collectively, the "Company").  Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management, all of the adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial condition and the consolidated results of operations for the unaudited periods presented have been included.  The results of operations and other data presented for the three month period ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.

Certain information and note disclosures usually included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the preparation of the Form 10-Q.  The consolidated financial statements presented should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Company's June 30, 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018 and in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant changes relates to the determination of the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses represents management's best estimate of losses known and incurred in the portfolio that are both probable and reasonable to estimate. While management uses the most current information available to estimate losses on loans, actual losses are dependent on future events and, as such, increases in the allowance for loan losses may be necessary.

In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank's allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

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2. Earnings Per Share ("EPS")

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The weighted average common shares outstanding includes the average number of shares of common stock outstanding 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 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 the assumed proceeds from option exercises and the average unamortized compensation costs related to stock options.  We then divide this sum by our average stock price to calculate shares assumed to be 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.

The following is a summary of the Company's earnings per share calculations and reconciliation of basic to diluted earnings per share.

	Three months ended September 30,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income	$	13,397	$	11,996
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic		44,640		43,897
Effect of dilutive stock options outstanding		632		1,043
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted		45,272		44,940
Earnings per share-basic	$	0.30	$	0.27
Earnings per share-diluted	$	0.30	$	0.27

For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 there were 1,677 and 1,322 option shares, respectively, that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for those periods. 

3. Stock Repurchase Program

On March 4, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a fourth stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 5% of the outstanding shares, or 2,205,451 shares.   As of September 30, 2018, there are 1,870,063 shares yet to be purchased under the current plan.   At  September 30, 2018, a total of  13,296,469  shares had been acquired under repurchase programs at a weighted average cost of  $13.30 per share.  The timing of the repurchases depend on certain factors, including but not limited to, market conditions and prices, the Company's liquidity and capital requirements, and alternative uses of capital.  Repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes.  The Company may conduct repurchases in accordance with a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 

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4. Equity Incentive Plans

The 2007 Equity Incentive Plan ("the 2007 Equity Plan") was approved by the Company's stockholders on April 22, 2008, which authorized the issuance of up to 4,172,817 shares of Company common stock pursuant to grants of incentive and non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock awards.  The 2011 Equity Incentive Plan ("2011 Equity Plan") was approved by the Company's stockholders on July 26, 2011.  The 2011 Equity Plan authorized the issuance of up to 5,790,849 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to grants of stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, with no more than 1,654,528 of the shares issued as restricted stock awards or restricted stock units.  Employees and outside directors of the Company or Oritani Bank are eligible to receive awards under the Equity Plans.

Stock options are granted at an exercise price equal to the market price of our common stock on the grant date, based on quoted market prices. Stock options generally vest over a five-year service period and expire ten years from issuance.  The vesting of the options accelerate upon death or disability, retirement or a change in control and expire 90 days after termination of service, excluding disability or retirement.  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.   Management estimated the expected life of the options using the simplified method.  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 classified share-based compensation for employees and outside directors within "compensation, payroll taxes and fringe benefits" in the consolidated statements of income to correspond with the same line item as the cash compensation paid.

There were no options granted during the three months ended September 30, 2017. The fair value of options granted during the three months ended September 30, 2018 was estimated using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model with the assumptions in the following table.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Option shares granted	20,000
Expected dividend yield	7.47%
Expected volatility	17.68%
Risk-free interest rate	2.82%
Expected option life (in years)	6.5

The following is a summary of the Company's stock option activity and related information as of September 30, 2018 and changes therein during the three months then ended:

	Number of Stock Options			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
Outstanding at June 30, 2018		2,599,864		$	2.64	$	12.16		3.4
Granted		20,000			0.78		16.15		10.00
Exercised		(12,000	)		2.71		11.95		3.0
Expired		(4,000	)		2.65		14.55		4.4
Outstanding at September 30, 2018		2,603,864		$	2.63	$	12.21		3.2
Exercisable at September 30, 2018		2,485,464		$	2.70	$	12.05		2.9

The Company recorded $11,000 of share based compensation expense related to options for both the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  Expected future expense related to the non-vested options outstanding at September 30, 2018 is $96,000 over a weighted average period of 3.9 years.  Upon exercise of vested options, management expects to draw on treasury stock as the source of the shares.

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Restricted stock shares vest over a five-year service period on the anniversary date of the grant. Vesting of the restricted stock shares accelerate upon death or disability, retirement or a change in control. 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.

The following is a summary of the status of the Company's restricted stock shares as of September 30, 2018 and changes therein during the three months then ended:

	Number of Shares Awarded		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at June 30, 2018		14,200	$	15.78
Granted		10,000		16.15
Non-vested at September 30, 2018		24,200	$	15.93

The Company recorded $32,000 and $40,000 of share based compensation expense related to the restricted stock shares for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Expected future expense related to the non-vested restricted shares at September 30, 2018 is $280,000 over a weighted average period of 3.1 years.

5. Post-retirement Benefits

The Company provides several post-retirement benefit plans to directors and to certain active and retired employees. The Company has a nonqualified Directors' Retirement Plan ("Retirement Plan"), a nonqualified Benefit Equalization Plan ("BEP Plan"), which provides benefits to employees who are disallowed certain benefits under the Company's qualified benefit plans, and a Post Retirement Medical Plan ("Medical Plan") for directors and certain eligible employees.

Net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are presented in the following table:

	Retirement Plan					BEP Plan				Medical Plan
	Three months ended September 30,
	2018			2017		2018		2017		2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Service cost		$	31	$	33	$	—	$	—	$	11	$	15
Interest cost			54		52		13		11		59		52
Amortization of unrecognized:
Net loss			—		—		8		9		—		—
Total		$	85	$	85	$	21	$	20	$	70	$	67

The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost is included in compensation and employee benefits on the Statements of Income. The other components of net periodic benefit cost, including interest cost and amortization of actuarial gain/loss are included in other expenses on the Statements of Income.

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6. Loans, net

Loans, net are summarized as follows:

	September 30, 2018		June 30, 2018
	(In thousands)
Residential	$	272,291	$	267,771
Residential commercial real estate		2,001,687		2,005,315
Grocery/credit retail commercial real estate		504,048		497,708
Other commercial real estate		755,966		796,589
Construction and land loans		3,176		10,960
Total loans		3,537,168		3,578,343
Less:
Deferred loan fees, net		6,618		6,878
Allowance for loan losses		28,565		30,562
Loans, net	$	3,501,985	$	3,540,903

The Company's allowance for loan losses is analyzed quarterly and many factors are considered, including changes in the portfolio, delinquencies, nonaccrual loan levels, and other environmental factors.  There have been no material changes to the allowance for loan loss methodology as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2018.

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is summarized as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,
	(In thousands)
	2018			2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	30,562		$	30,272
Reversal of provision for loan losses		(2,000	)		—
Recoveries of loans previously charged off		3			152
Loans charged off		—			(22	)
Balance at end of period	$	28,565		$	30,402

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The following table provides the three month activity in the allowance for loan losses allocated by loan category at September 30, 2018 and 2017. 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.

	Three months ended September 30, 2018
	Residential		Residential commercial real estate			Grocery/credit retail commercial real estate		Other commercial real estate			Construction and land loans			Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	1,990	$	17,259		$	3,015	$	7,828		$	470		$	30,562
Charge-offs		—		—			—		—			—			—
Recoveries		3		—			—		—			—			3
Provisions		107		(1,825	)		118		(52	)		(348	)		(2,000	)
Ending balance	$	2,100	$	15,434		$	3,133	$	7,776		$	122		$	28,565

	Three months ended September 30, 2017
	Residential			Residential commercial real estate			Grocery/credit retail commercial real estate		Other commercial real estate			Construction and land loans			Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	1,261		$	15,794		$	3,000	$	10,017		$	200		$	30,272
Charge-offs		(22	)		—			—		—			—			(22	)
Recoveries		120			—			—		—			32			152
Provisions		(73	)		(32	)		196		(80	)		(11	)		—
Ending balance	$	1,286		$	15,762		$	3,196	$	9,937		$	221		$	30,402

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The following table details the amount of loans receivables that are evaluated individually, and collectively, for impairment, and the related portion of allowance for loan loss that is allocated to each loan portfolio segment at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018.

	At September 30, 2018
	Residential		Residential commercial real estate		Grocery/credit retail commercial real estate		Other commercial real estate		Construction and land loans		Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Collectively evaluated for impairment		2,100		15,434		3,133		7,776		122		28,565
Total	$	2,100	$	15,434	$	3,133	$	7,776	$	122	$	28,565
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	5,762	$	—	$	—	$	4,058	$	—	$	9,820
Collectively evaluated for impairment		266,529		2,001,687		504,048		751,908		3,176		3,527,348
Total	$	272,291	$	2,001,687	$	504,048	$	755,966	$	3,176	$	3,537,168

	At June 30, 2018
	Residential		Residential commercial real estate		Grocery/credit retail commercial real estate		Other commercial real estate		Construction and land loans		Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,990		17,259		3,015		7,828		470		30,562
Total	$	1,990	$	17,259	$	3,015	$	7,828	$	470	$	30,562
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	5,022	$	—	$	—	$	4,181	$	—	$	9,203
Collectively evaluated for impairment		262,749		2,005,315		497,708		792,408		10,960		3,569,140
Total	$	267,771	$	2,005,315	$	497,708	$	796,589	$	10,960	$	3,578,343

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The Company continuously monitors the credit quality of its loan portfolio.  In addition to internal staff, the Company utilizes the services of a third party loan review firm to evaluate the credit quality ratings of its loan receivables.  Credit quality is monitored by reviewing certain credit quality indicators.  Assets classified as "Satisfactory" are deemed to possess average to superior credit quality, requiring no more than normal attention.  Assets classified as "Pass/Watch" have generally acceptable asset quality yet possess higher risk characteristics/circumstances than satisfactory assets.  Such characteristics may include strained liquidity, slow pay, stale financial statements or other circumstances requiring greater attention from bank staff.  We classify an asset as "Special Mention" if the asset has a potential weakness that warrants management's close attention.  Such weaknesses, if left uncorrected, may result in the deterioration of the repayment prospects of the asset.  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.  Included in the Substandard caption are all loans that were past due 90 days (or more) and all impaired loans.

The following table provides information about the loan credit quality at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018:

	At September 30, 2018
	Satisfactory		Pass/Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In thousands)
Residential	$	247,180	$	17,755	$	356	$	7,000	$	—	$	272,291
Residential commercial real estate		1,976,397		23,719		1,571		—		—		2,001,687
Grocery/credit retail commercial real estate		500,415		3,633		—		—		—		504,048
Other commercial real estate		660,427		77,899		11,776		5,864		—		755,966
Construction and land loans		3,176		—		—		—		—		3,176
Total	$	3,387,595	$	123,006	$	13,703	$	12,864	$	—	$	3,537,168

	At June 30, 2018
	Satisfactory		Pass/Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In thousands)
Residential	$	242,534	$	18,731	$	171	$	6,335	$	—	$	267,771
Residential commercial real estate		1,981,781		21,952		1,582		—		—		2,005,315
Grocery/credit retail commercial real estate		494,723		—		2,985		—		—		497,708
Other commercial real estate		688,725		92,430		10,164		5,270		—		796,589
Construction and land loans		10,960		—		—		—		—		10,960
Total	$	3,418,723	$	133,113	$	14,902	$	11,605	$	—	$	3,578,343

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The following table provides information about loans past due at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018:

	At September 30, 2018
	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 days or More Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans		Nonaccrual (1)
	(In thousands)
Residential	$	2,123	$	717	$	6,389	$	9,229	$	263,062	$	272,291	$	7,000
Residential commercial real estate		1,914		—		—		1,914		1,999,773		2,001,687		—
Grocery/credit retail commercial real estate		—		—		—		—		504,048		504,048		—
Other commercial real estate		11,474		—		692		12,166		743,800		755,966		2,083
Construction and land loans		—		—		—		—		3,176		3,176		—
Total	$	15,511	$	717	$	7,081	$	23,309	$	3,513,859	$	3,537,168	$	9,083

	At June 30, 2018
	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 days or More Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans		Nonaccrual (2)
	(In thousands)
Residential	$	2,696	$	753	$	5,213	$	8,662	$	259,109	$	267,771	$	6,335
Residential commercial real estate		1,582		—		—		1,582		2,003,733		2,005,315		—
Grocery/credit retail commercial real estate		—		—		—		—		497,708		497,708		—
Other commercial real estate		1,009		—		136		1,145		795,444		796,589		1,542
Construction and land loans		—		—		—		—		10,960		10,960		—
Total	$	5,287	$	753	$	5,349	$	11,389	$	3,566,954	$	3,578,343	$	7,877

(1)	Included in nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2018 are residential loans totaling $361,000 that were 60-89 days past due; residential loans totaling $250,000 that were 30-59 days past due; and other commercial real estate loans totaling $1.4 million that were less than 30 days past due.
(2)	Included in nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2018 are residential loans totaling $35,000 that were 30-59 days past due; residential loans totaling $582,000 that were 60-89 days past due; and residential loans totaling $504,000 and other commercial real estate loans totaling $1.4 million that were less than 30 days past due.

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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 with balances of $1.0 million or more, unless a condition exists for loans less than $1.0 million that would increase the Bank's potential loss exposure.  At September 30, 2018 impaired loans were primarily collateral-dependent and totaled $9.8 million, with no related allowance for credit losses.  At June 30, 2018 impaired loans were primarily collateral-dependent and totaled $9.2 million, with no related allowance for credit losses.

The following table provides information about the Company's impaired loans at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018:

	At September 30, 2018						At June 30, 2018
	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Allowance		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Allowance
	(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Residential	$	5,769	$	5,762	$	—	$	5,021	$	5,022	$	—
Other commercial real estate		3,921		4,058		—		4,018		4,181		—
Total	$	9,690	$	9,820	$	—	$	9,039	$	9,203	$	—

The following tables present the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

	Three months ended September 30,
	2018				2017
	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Residential	$	5,197	$	18	$	3,625	$	36
Other commercial real estate		3,956		73		9,664		115
		9,153		91		13,289		151
With an allowance recorded:
Other commercial real estate		—		—		363		—
Total:
Residential		5,197		18		3,625		36
Other commercial real estate		3,956		73		10,027		115
	$	9,153	$	91	$	13,652	$	151
Cash basis interest income			$	49			$	128

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Troubled debt restructured loans ("TDRs") are those loans whose terms have been modified because of deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower.  The Company has selectively modified certain borrower's loans to enable the borrower to emerge from delinquency and keep their loans current.  The eligibility of a borrower for a TDR modification depends upon the facts and circumstances of each transaction, which may change from period to period, and involve judgment by management regarding the likelihood that the modification will result in the maximum recovery by the Company.  Modifications could include extension of the terms of the loan, reduced interest rates, and forgiveness of accrued interest and/or principal.  Once an obligation has been restructured because of such credit problems, it continues to be considered restructured until paid in full or, if the obligation yields a market rate (a rate equal to or greater than the rate the Company was willing to accept at the time of the restructuring for a new loan with comparable risk), until the year subsequent to the year in which the restructuring takes place, provided the borrower has performed under the modified terms for a six month period.  Management classifies all TDRs as impaired loans.  Included in impaired loans at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, are $1.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively of loans which are deemed TDRs.

The following table presents additional information regarding the Company's TDRs as of September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018:

	Troubled Debt Restructurings at September 30, 2018
	Performing		Nonperforming		Total
	(In thousands)
Residential	$	—	$	172	$	172
Other commercial real estate		275		1,391		1,666
Total	$	275	$	1,563	$	1,838
Allowance	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Troubled Debt Restructurings at June 30, 2018
	Performing		Nonperforming		Total
	(In thousands)
Residential	$	—	$	174	$	174
Other commercial real estate		309		1,407		1,716
Total	$	309	$	1,581	$	1,890
Allowance	$	—	$	—	$	—

There were no loan relationships modified in a troubled debt restructuring during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017.

There were no payment defaults on loans modified as troubled debt restructurings within twelve months of modification during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

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7. Debt Securities 

Debt Securities Held to Maturity

The following is a comparative summary of debt securities held to maturity at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018:

	At September 30, 2018
	Amortized cost		Gross unrecognized gains		Gross unrecognized losses		Fair value
	(In thousands)
U.S. Government and Federal agency obligations
Due in less than one year	$	1,750	$	—	$	19	$	1,731
Due in one to five years		5,000		—		93		4,907
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential MBS		212,036		14		7,086		204,964
Commercial MBS		12,925		—		483		12,442
CMO		80,839		—		2,644		78,195
Corporate Note
Due in five to ten years		15,041		—		122		14,919
	$	327,591	$	14	$	10,447	$	317,158

	At June 30, 2018
	Amortized cost		Gross unrecognized gains		Gross unrecognized losses		Fair value
	(In thousands)
U.S. Government and Federal agency obligations
Due in less than one year	$	1,750	$	—	$	23	$	1,727
Due in one to five years		5,000		—		94		4,906
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential MBS		220,057		23		5,965		214,115
Commercial MBS		13,035		—		421		12,614
CMO		85,488		35		2,398		83,125
Corporate Note
Due in five to ten years		10,044		—		20		10,024
	$	335,374	$	58	$	8,921	$	326,511

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 and, in the case of CMOs, cash flow priorities.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.

The Company did not sell any debt securities held to maturity during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  Debt securities with fair values of $8.5 million and $9.1 million at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively, were pledged for advances.  There were no held to maturity debt securities pledged for cash flow hedge interest rate swaps at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018. There were no held to maturity debt securities pledged for municipal deposits at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018. The Company did not record other-than-temporary impairment charges on debt securities held to maturity during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

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Gross unrecognized losses on debt securities held to maturity and the fair value of the related securities, aggregated by security category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrecognized loss position at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018 were as follows:

	At September 30, 2018
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months				Total
	Fair value		Gross unrecognized losses		Fair value		Gross unrecognized losses		Fair value		Gross unrecognized losses
	(In thousands)
U.S. Government and Federal agency obligations
Due in less than one year	$	—	$	—	$	1,731	$	19	$	1,731	$	19
Due in one to five years		—		—		4,907		93		4,907		93
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential MBS		91,585		2,033		112,275		5,053		203,860		7,086
Commercial MBS		5,891		138		6,551		345		12,442		483
CMO		24,997		124		53,198		2,520		78,195		2,644
Corporate Note
Due in five to ten years		14,919		122		—		—		14,919		122
	$	137,392	$	2,417	$	178,662	$	8,030	$	316,054	$	10,447

	At June 30, 2018
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months				Total
	Fair value		Gross unrecognized losses		Fair value		Gross unrecognized losses		Fair value		Gross unrecognized losses
	(In thousands)
U.S. Government and Federal agency obligations
Due in less than one year	$	—	$	—	$	1,727	$	23	$	1,727	$	23
Due in one to five years		—		—		4,906		94		4,906		94
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential MBS		188,281		4,646		24,712		1,319		212,993		5,965
Commercial MBS		8,290		224		4,324		197		12,614		421
CMO		9,106		279		48,211		2,119		57,317		2,398
Corporate Note
Due in five to ten years		10,024		20		—		—		10,024		20
	$	215,701	$	5,169	$	83,880	$	3,752	$	299,581	$	8,921

Management evaluated the securities in the above tables and concluded that none of the securities with losses has impairments that are other-than-temporary.  The unrecognized losses on securities were caused by interest rate changes and market conditions.  Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and market conditions 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 securities until a market price recovery or maturity, these securities are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.

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Debt Securities Available for Sale

The following is a comparative summary of debt securities available for sale at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018:

	At September 30, 2018
	Amortized cost			Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value
	(In thousands)
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential MBS			49		1		—		50
Commercial MBS			4,037		45		—		4,082
CMO			36,853		—		1,323		35,530
		$	40,939	$	46	$	1,323	$	39,662

	At June 30, 2018
	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value
	(In thousands)
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential MBS		70		1		—		71
Commercial MBS		4,074		63		—		4,137
CMO		40,106		—		1,188		38,918
Equity securities		601		964		—		1,565
	$	44,851	$	1,028	$	1,188	$	44,691

The contractual maturities of mortgage-backed securities available for sale generally exceed 20 years; however, the effective lives are expected to be shorter due to anticipated prepayments and, in the case of CMOs, cash flow priorities. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.

The Company did not sell any debt securities available for sale during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.   Available for sale debt securities with fair values of $14.7 million and $15.5 million at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively, were pledged for advances.  There were no available for sale debt securities pledged for cash flow hedge interest rate swaps at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively.  There were no available for sale debt securities pledged for municipal deposits at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018. There were no other-than-temporary impairment charges on available for sale debt securities for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

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Gross unrealized losses on debt securities available for sale and the fair 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 September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018 were as follows:

	At September 30, 2018
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months				Total
	Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value		Gross unrealized losses
	(In thousands)
Mortgage-backed securities:
CMO	$	3,932	$	20	$	31,598	$	1,303	$	35,530	$	1,323
	$	3,932	$	20	$	31,598	$	1,303	$	35,530	$	1,323

	At June 30, 2018
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months				Total
	Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value		Gross unrealized losses
	(In thousands)
Mortgage-backed securities:
CMO		20,651		444		18,267		744		38,918		1,188
	$	20,651	$	444	$	18,267	$	744	$	38,918	$	1,188

Management evaluated the securities in the above tables and concluded that none of the securities with losses has impairments that are other-than-temporary.  The unrealized losses on securities were caused by interest rate changes and market conditions.  Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and market conditions 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 securities until a market price recovery or maturity, these securities are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.

Equity Securities

Equity Securities are reported at fair value on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's portfolio of equity securities  had an estimated fair value of $1.4 million as of September 30, 2018. There were no sales of equity securities at September 30, 2018.  Realized gains and losses from sales of equity securities as well as changes in fair value of equity securities still held at the reporting date are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company adopted FASB Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2016-01 on July 1, 2018 resulting in the cumulative-effect adjustment of $658,000 reflected in the consolidated statement of stockholders' equity. The Company recorded a net decrease in fair value of equity securities of $119,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The update supersedes the guidance to classify equity securities with readily determinable fair values into different categories and requires equity securities to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income rather than other comprehensive income.

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8. Deposits

Deposits include checking (non-interest and interest-bearing demand deposits), money market, savings and time deposits. We had brokered deposits totaling $462.1 million and $450.4 million at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively.   Total municipal deposits were $516.4 million and $535.7 million at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively. Municipal deposits are secured by a Federal Home Loan Bank of New York municipal deposit letter of credit in the amount of $181.6 million and $217.0 million at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively.  As of September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the aggregate amount of outstanding time deposits in amounts greater than $250,000 was $220.7 million and $244.7 million, respectively. 

 Deposit balances are summarized as follows:

	September 30, 2018		June 30, 2018
	(In thousands)
Checking accounts	$	731,043	$	751,735
Money market deposit accounts		715,286		763,003
Savings accounts		238,347		188,859
Time deposits		1,239,349		1,211,531
	$	2,924,025	$	2,915,128

9. Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Oritani is exposed to certain risks regarding its ongoing business operations.  Derivative instruments are used to offset a portion of the Company's interest rate risk.  Specifically, the Company has utilized interest rate swaps to partially offset the interest rate risk inherent in the Company's balance sheet.  Oritani recognizes interest rate swaps as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the statement of financial condition with an offset recorded in Other Comprehensive Income and any ineffectiveness is recorded in earnings.  The interest rate swaps have been designed as cash flow hedges.   For all cash flow hedges the balance sheet item that has been hedged is brokered deposits. 

Oritani is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the agreements.  Oritani controls the credit risk through monitoring procedures and does not expect the counterparty to fail their obligations.  Oritani only deals with primary dealers and believes that the credit risk inherent in these contracts was not significant during and at period end.  Oritani has the right to demand that the counterparty post collateral to cover any market value shortfall of the counterparty regarding the transaction.

At September 30, 2018, Oritani had twenty two interest rate swap agreements with a total notional outstanding of $395.0 million.  These agreements all feature exchanges of fixed for variable payments covering various hedging periods maturing between December 2018 and June 2025.   The Company is paying fixed rates on these swaps ranging from 0.68% to 1.90%, in exchange for receiving variable payments linked to one month LIBOR.

The following table presents amounts included in the consolidated balance sheets related to the fair value of derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018.

		At September 30, 2018					At June 30, 2018
	Balance Sheet Line Item	Notional Amount			Fair Value		Notional Amount			Fair Value
Cash flow hedge interest rate swaps
Gross unrealized gain	Other Assets	$	395,000		$	18,024	$	405,000		$	16,789
Gross notional / net fair value		$	395,000		$	18,024	$	405,000		$	16,789
Average rate paid			1.51	%				1.96	%
Average rate received			2.14	%				2.06	%
Weighted average maturity (years)			3.7					3.9

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Gains (losses) included in the consolidated statements of income and in comprehensive income, on a pre-tax basis, related to cash flow hedge interest rate swaps are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	$	1,851	$	(426	)
Amount of unrealized gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense		616		(228	)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, before taxes	$	1,235	$	(198	)

Ineffectiveness recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was immaterial.   There were no accumulated net after-tax losses related to effective cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to cash flow interest rate swaps are reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made.  There were no securities pledged for the swaps at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018.

10. Income Taxes

The Company files income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction and in New Jersey, and New York city and state jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to federal and state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2014. The Company's federal return for the tax year ended December 31, 2015 is currently under audit.

The enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017 lowered the federal corporate income tax rate to 21% beginning in 2018 from a maximum rate of 35% in 2017. The benefit of the lower federal tax rate was partially offset by the impact of New Jersey ("NJ") tax legislation enacted on July 1, 2018 that imposes a temporary surtax of 2.5% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019, and 1.5% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. The legislation also requires mandatory unitary combined filing for members of an affiliated group for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. The Company reports earnings on a fiscal year basis and the increased income tax implications of the NJ legislation are partially recognized by the Company ratably over the course of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. The full impact of the legislation will be recognized in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.  The Company's estimated effective tax rate is expected to increase subsequent to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. The legislation required a revaluation of our deferred tax assets/liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future. The revaluation of the Company's deferred tax balances resulted in a one-time non-cash charge of $477,000 which was included in income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

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11. Fair Value Measurements

The Company adopted FASB ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures," on July 1, 2008. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are not adjusted for transaction costs. ASC 820 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 FASB ASC 820 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.

Following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies and key inputs used to measure assets recorded at fair value, as well as a description of the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value disclosures for financial instruments not recorded at fair value in their entirety on a recurring basis. The descriptions include an indication of the level of the fair value hierarchy in which the assets or liabilities are classified.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Due to their short-term nature, the carrying amount of these instruments approximates fair value.

Equity Securities

Our equity securities portfolio is carried at estimated fair value on a recurring basis, with any gains and losses reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The fair value of equity securities are based on quoted market prices (Level 1). The Company adopted FASB ASU 2016-01 on July 1, 2018.

Debt Securities

The Company records debt securities held to maturity at amortized cost and debt securities available for sale at fair value on a recurring basis. The majority of the Company's securities are fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but are traded in active markets. The estimated fair values for securities are obtained from an independent nationally recognized third-party pricing service. Our independent pricing service provides us with prices which are primarily categorized as Level 2, as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are generally not available for the majority of securities in our portfolio. Pricing services may employ modeling techniques in determining pricing. Inputs to these models include market spreads, dealer quotes, prepayment speeds, credit information and the instrument's terms and conditions, among other things. Management compares the pricing to a second independent pricing source for reasonableness.

FHLB of New York Stock

FHLB of New York Stock is recorded at cost (par value) and evaluated for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. There is no active market for this stock and no significant observable market data is available for this instrument. The Company considers the profitability and asset quality of FHLB, dividend payment history and recent redemption experience, when determining the ultimate recoverability of the par value. The Company believes its investment in FHLB stock is ultimately recoverable at par. The carrying amount of FHLB stock approximates fair value, since this is the amount for which it could be redeemed.

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Loans

The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, periodically, the Company records nonrecurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurements. The estimated fair value for significant nonperforming loans and impaired loans are valued utilizing independent appraisals of the collateral securing such loans that rely upon quoted market prices for similar assets in active markets. These appraisals include adjustments to comparable assets based on the appraisers' market knowledge and experience. The appraisals may be  adjusted downward by management (0-20% adjustment rate and 0-10%  risk premium rate), as necessary, for changes in relevant valuation factors subsequent to the appraisal date and the timing of anticipated cash flows (0-8% discount rate).  The Company classifies impaired loans as Level 3.

In connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-01 on July 1, 2018, the Company refined the methodology used to estimate the fair value of the loan portfolio using an exit price notion resulting in prior periods no longer being comparable. The exit price notion requires determination of the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depending on facts and circumstances, such as origination rates, credit risk, transaction costs, liquidity, and other adjustments.  The application of an exit price notion requires the use of significant judgment.   Estimated fair value for loans is determined using portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as residential, multifamily, commercial real estate, construction, land and consumer. Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms.  At September 30, 2018,  estimated fair value of loans is determined using a discounted cash flow model that employs an exit discount rate that reflects the current market pricing for loans with similar characteristics and remaining maturity, adjusted by underwriting uncertainty, liquidity and credit discounts.  The June 30, 2018 estimated fair value  of  loans was determined using an entrance price methodology based only on the discounted value of contracted cash flows based on prevailing interest rates for loans with similar characteristics and remaining maturity. The Company classifies the estimated fair value of loans held for investment as Level 3.

Real Estate Owned

Assets acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure are recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs when acquired, thus establishing a new cost basis. Subsequently, real estate owned is carried at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated selling costs. Fair value is generally based on independent appraisals. These appraisals include adjustments to comparable assets based on the appraisers' market knowledge and experience, and are considered Level 3. When an asset is acquired, the excess of the loan balance over fair value, less estimated liquidation costs (5%-20% discount rate), is charged to the allowance for loan losses.  If the estimated fair value of the asset declines, a write-down is recorded through expense. The valuation of foreclosed assets is subjective in nature and may be adjusted in the future because of changes in the economic conditions.

Deposit Liabilities

The estimated fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as checking, savings, and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand at the balance sheet date. The estimated fair value of term deposits 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. The Company classifies the estimated fair value of term deposits as Level 2.

Borrowings

The book value of overnight borrowings approximates the estimated fair value. The estimated fair value of term 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. The Company classifies the estimated fair value of term borrowings as Level 2.

Derivatives

The fair value of our interest rate swaps was estimated using Level 2 inputs.  The fair value was determined using third party prices that are based on discounted cash flow analyses using observed market interest rate curves and volatilities.

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. The fair value of off-balance-sheet commitments approximates book value.

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Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018 by level within the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended September 30, 2018.

	Fair Value as of September 30, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Equity Securities	$	1,446	$	1,446	$	—	$	—
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
Residential MBS		50		—		50		—
Commercial MBS		4,082		—		4,082		—
CMO		35,530		—		35,530		—
Total debt securities available for sale		39,662		—		39,662		—
Interest rate swaps		18,024		—		18,024		—
Total assets measured on a recurring basis	$	59,132	$	1,446	$	57,686	$	—

	Fair Value as of June 30, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Equity Securities	$	1,565	$	1,565	$	—	$	—
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
Residential MBS		71		—		71		—
Commercial MBS		4,137		—		4,137		—
CMO		38,918		—		38,918		—
Total debt securities available for sale		44,691		1,565		43,126		—
Interest rate swaps		16,789		—		16,789		—
Total assets measured on a recurring basis	$	61,480	$	1,565	$	59,915	$	—

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Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

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. GAAP. The adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-fair value accounting or write downs of individual assets.

The following tables present the recorded amount of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018 by level within the fair value hierarchy.

	Fair Value as of September 30, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Impaired loans:
Other commercial real estate	$	1,048	$	—	$	—	$	1,048
Total impaired loans		1,048		—		—		1,048
Real estate owned
Other commercial real estate		1,564		—		—		1,564
Total real estate owned		1,564		—		—		1,564
Total assets measured on a non-recurring basis	$	2,612	$	—	$	—	$	2,612

	Fair Value as of June 30, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Impaired loans:
Other commercial real estate	$	1,056	$	—	$	—	$	1,056
Total impaired loans		1,056		—		—		1,056
Real estate owned
Other commercial real estate		1,564		—		—		1,564
Total real estate owned		1,564		—		—		1,564
Total assets measured on a non-recurring basis	$	2,620	$	—	$	—	$	2,620

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Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following tables present the carrying amount, estimated fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of financial instruments not recorded at fair values in their entirety on a recurring basis on the Company's balance sheet at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018. These tables exclude financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value. Financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value include cash and cash equivalents, FHLB stock, non-maturity deposits, overnight borrowings, and accrued interest.

	September 30, 2018
	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Financial assets:
Debt securities held to maturity		$	327,591		$	317,158		$	—		$	317,158		$	—
Loans, net			3,501,985			3,389,855			—			—			3,389,855
Financial liabilities:
Time deposits			1,239,349			1,246,203			—			1,246,203			—
Term borrowings			526,159			513,712			—			513,712			—

	June 30, 2018
	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Financial assets:
Debt securities held to maturity		$	335,374		$	326,511		$	—		$	326,511		$	—
Loans, net			3,540,903			3,470,434			—			—			3,470,434
Financial liabilities:
Time deposits			1,211,531			1,219,558			—			1,219,558			—
Term borrowings			497,372			486,278			—			486,278			—

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.

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12. Other Comprehensive Income

The components of comprehensive income, both gross and net of tax, are presented for the periods below (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Gross:
Net income	$	18,489		$	19,103
Other comprehensive income
Change in unrealized holding loss on debt securities available for sale		(153	)		(8	)
Amortization related to post-retirement obligations		8			9
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps		1,235			(198	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		1,090			(197	)
Total comprehensive income		19,579			18,906
Tax applicable to:
Net income		5,092			7,107
Other comprehensive income
Change in unrealized holding loss on debt securities available for sale		(34	)		(4	)
Amortization related to post-retirement obligations		—			4
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps		361			(88	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		327			(88	)
Total comprehensive income		5,419			7,019
Net of tax:
Net income		13,397			11,996
Other comprehensive income
Change in unrealized holding loss on debt securities available for sale		(119	)		(4	)
Amortization related to post-retirement obligations		8			5
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps		874			(110	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		763			(109	)
Total comprehensive income	$	14,160		$	11,887

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The following table presents the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

	Unrealized Holding (Loss) Gain on Debt Securities Available for Sale			Post Retirement Obligations			Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Swaps			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	(86	)	$	(314	)	$	11,623		$	11,223
Net change		(119	)		8			874			763
Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01		(658	)		—			—			(658	)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	(863	)	$	(306	)	$	12,497		$	11,328
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	438		$	(569	)	$	3,651		$	3,520
Net change		(4	)		5			(110	)		(109	)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	434		$	(564	)	$	3,541		$	3,411

The following table sets forth information about the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the consolidated statement of income and the affected line item in the statement where net income is presented (in thousands).

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Component	Affected line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income	Three months ended September 30, 2018		Three months ended September 30, 2017
Amortization related to post-retirement obligations (1)
Net loss		$	8	$	9
Other expenses			8		9
Total before tax			8		9
Income tax benefit			—		4
Net of tax		$	8	$	5

(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computations of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 5. Post-retirement Benefits.

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13. Revenue Recognition

Effective July 1, 2018 the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("Topic 606") and all subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 606. For further details on ASU No. 2014-09 see Note 14 - "Recent Accounting Pronouncements." The adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the measurement or recognition of revenue as it does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and investment securities, which is the Company's primary source of revenue. In addition, certain non-interest income streams such as income on bank owned life insurance, gains on securities transactions, and other non-interest income are not in the scope of the guidance. The Company's revenue streams that are within the scope of Topic 606 include service charges on deposit accounts, ATM and card interchange fees, and sales of  OREO. However, the revenue recognition of these revenue streams did not change upon adoption of Topic 606 as our customer contracts generally do not have performance obligations and fees are assessed and collected as the transaction occurs.

The following table summarizes non-interest income for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
	unaudited
Fees and service charges for customer services:
Service charges on deposits		125		122
ATM and card interchange fees		131		119
Service charges on loans		56		81
Total fees and service charges		312		322
Income on bank owned life insurance		624		646
Loss on securities transactions, net		(119)		—
Other		4		3
Total non-interest income		821		971

Service charges on deposit accounts include account maintenance fees, overdraft fees, insufficient fund fees, wire fees, and other deposit related fees.

ATM and card interchange fees, which include fees generated when a Bank cardholder uses a non-Bank ATM or a non-Bank cardholder uses a Bank ATM, and fees earned whenever the Bank's debit cards are processed through card payment networks such as Visa; as well as fees earned through partnering with a third party service firm to provide Oritani branded credit cards. The Company's performance obligation for service charges on deposit accounts and ATM and card interchange fees is satisfied as services are rendered and related revenue is recognized immediately or in the month of performance of services.

Out-of-scope non-interest income primarily consists of gains and losses on the sale of investments, loans, and derivatives, and service charges on loans such as loan prepayment fees and loan servicing fees.

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14. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, "Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities". The purpose of this updated guidance is to better align a company's financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities.  The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption, including adoption in an interim period, permitted.   The Company plans to adopt ASU 2017-12 during the first quarter of fiscal 2019.  The update requires a modified retrospective transition method in which the Company will recognize the cumulative effect of the change on the opening balance of each affected component of equity in the statement of financial position as of the date of adoption.  The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 on July 1, 2018. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, "Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting".  This update provides guidance about changes to terms or conditions of a share based payment award which would require modification accounting. In particular, an entity is required to account for the effects of a modification if the fair value, vesting condition or the equity/liability classification of the modified award is not the same immediately before and after a change to the terms and conditions of the award.  This update is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company  adopted this standard effective July 1, 2018. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, "Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Post-Retirement Benefit Cost." This update will require employers that sponsor defined benefit pension plans to present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period.  Other components of the net periodic benefit cost will be presented separately from the service cost component.  This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017.  The Company adopted this guidance effective July 1, 2018. The other components of net periodic benefit cost are presented as a component of other non-interest expense. The adoption resulted in a reclassification of $250,000 from compensation and employee benefits to other expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory".  This update requires that an entity recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs.  This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, including interim periods within that year.  The Company adopted this standard effective July 1, 2018. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statement of Cashflows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments".  This update addresses eight specific cash flow issue with the objective of reducing existing diversity in practice.  This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, including interim periods within that year.  The Company adopted this standard effective July 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, nor was additional disclosure deemed necessary.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments".  This update revises the methodology for estimating credit losses on loans receivable, held-to-maturity debt securities, unfunded loan commitments, and certain other financial assets measured at amortized cost.  Under ASU 2016-13, the current expected credit losses ("CECL") model is based on lifetime expected losses, rather than incurred losses, and requires the recognition of credit loss expense in the statement of income and a related allowance for credit losses on the balance sheet at the time of origination or purchase of a loan receivable or held-to-maturity debt security.  Subsequent changes in this estimate are recorded through credit loss expense and related allowance.  The CECL model requires the use of not only relevant historical experience and current conditions, but also reasonable and supportable forecasts of future events and circumstances, thus incorporating a broad range of information in developing credit loss estimates, which could result in significant changes to both the timing and amount of credit loss expense and allowance.  Under ASU 2016-13, available-for-sale debt securities are evaluated for impairment if fair value is less than amortized cost.  Estimated credit losses are recorded through a credit loss expense and an allowance, rather than a write-down of the investment.  Changes in fair value that are not credit-related will continue to be recorded in other comprehensive income.  Certain additional disclosures are required, including further disaggregation of credit quality indicators for loans receivable by year of origination.  This update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018.  Entities will apply the standard's provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (i.e., modified retrospective approach).   The Company is evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements, the extent of which is indeterminable at this time as it will be dependent upon various factors at the date of adoption, including but not limited to portfolio composition, credit quality, economic conditions and forecasts at that time.

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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)".  This ASU requires lessees to put most leases on their balance sheets but recognize expenses in the income statement in a manner similar to current accounting treatment.  This ASU changes the guidance on sale-leaseback transactions, initial direct costs and lease execution costs, and, for lessors, modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases.  For public business entities, this ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein.  Entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company's consolidated financial statements.  The Company expects a gross-up of its consolidated balance sheet as a result of recognizing lease liabilities and right of use assets; the extent of such gross-up is under evaluation.  As such, no conclusions have yet been reached regarding the potential impact upon adoption on the Company's consolidated financial statements, regulatory capital, and risk weighted assets; however, the Company does not expect the amendment to have a material impact on its results of operations.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities", which is intended to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments.  The ASU revises an entity's accounting related to (1) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and (2) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value.  It also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments.  The disclosure of fair value of the loan portfolio will be impacted as the fair value will be calculated using an exit price.  The ASU is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017.   The Company adopted this standard effective July 1, 2018. The Company recorded a cumulative effect adjustment for its equity instruments to the balance sheet as of July 1, 2018 in the amount of $658,000, representing the unrealized gain, net of tax at June 30, 2018. Going forward the fair value will be realized in the statement of income.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The objective of this amendment is to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and IFRS. This update affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are in the scope of other standards. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 to defer for one year the effective date of the new revenue standard. During 2016, the FASB issued further implementation guidance regarding revenue recognition. This additional guidance included clarification on certain principal versus agent considerations within the implementation of the guidance as well as clarification related to identifying performance obligations and licensing, assessing collectibility, presenting sales tax, measuring noncash consideration, and certain transaction matters. The requirements are effective for annual periods and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company's primary revenue source is net interest income on financial instruments and, to a lesser extent, non-interest income. The guidance does not apply to revenue associated with loans (ASC310 Receivables) securities (ASC320 Debt and Equity Securities), derivatives (ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging), leases (ASC 840/842), and bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") (ASC 325 Investments in insurance contracts), which are accounted for under U.S. GAAP. The Company adopted this standard effective July 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, but resulted in additional footnote disclosures, including a disaggregation of certain categories of revenue (see Note 13 - "Revenue Recognition").

On December 22, 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of H.R. 1, commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Act"), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly 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.  Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements in addition to those risk factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2018, include, but are 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.

Overview

Oritani Financial Corp. (the "Company") is a Delaware corporation that was incorporated in March 2010.  The Company is the stock holding company of Oritani Bank.  The Company owns 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Bank.  The Company has engaged primarily in the business of holding the common stock of the Bank and two limited liability companies.  The two limited liability companies previously owned a variety of real estate investments but the majority of such investments have now been sold.  The Bank's principal business consists of attracting retail, commercial and municipal bank deposits from the general public and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowed funds, in multifamily 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.  The Bank originates loans primarily for investment and holds such loans in its portfolio.  Occasionally, the Bank will also enter into loan participations.  The Bank's primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings, investment maturities and principal and interest payments on loans and securities.  The Bank's revenues are derived principally from interest on loans and securities.  The Bank also generates revenue from fees and service charges and other income.  The Bank's results of operations depend significantly on its net interest income; which is the difference between the interest earned on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities.  The Bank's net interest income is primarily affected by the market interest rate environment, the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, the timing of the re-pricing of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the prepayment rate on its mortgage-related assets.  Provisions for loan losses and asset impairment charges can also have a significant impact on results of operations.  Other factors that may affect the Bank's results of operations are general and local economic and competitive conditions, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

The Bank's business strategy is to operate as a well-capitalized and profitable financial institution dedicated to providing exceptional personal service to its individual, business, and municipal customers. The Bank's primary focus has been, and will continue to be, organic growth in multifamily and commercial real estate lending.

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Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018

Total Assets.  Total assets decreased $56.7 million to $4.11 billion at September 30, 2018, from $4.17 billion at June 30, 2018. The primary contributor to the decreased asset level was the contraction in loan balances.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents (which include fed funds and short term investments) decreased $6.3 million to $28.6 million at September 30, 2018, from $34.8 million at June 30, 2018.

Net Loans. Loans, net decreased $38.9 million to $3.50 billion at September 30, 2018, from $3.54 billion at June 30, 2018. As discussed in "Comparison of Operating Results for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, Interest Income," our origination volume is below historical levels and loan principal payments remain elevated. While management has slightly adjusted loan pricing in order to increase originations, it currently appears likely there will be a further contraction of loan balances at December 31, 2018.   The Company has not had any recent significant changes regarding its underwriting standards. Delinquency and non performing asset information is provided below:

	9/30/2018			6/30/2018			3/31/2018			12/31/2017			9/30/2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Delinquency Totals
30—59 days past due	$	15,261		$	5,253		$	9,772		$	3,166		$	987
60—89 days past due		356			171			472			142			1,656
Nonaccrual		9,083			7,877			11,887			14,489			9,906
Total	$	24,700		$	13,301		$	22,131		$	17,797		$	12,549
Non Performing Asset Totals
Nonaccrual loans, per above	$	9,083		$	7,877		$	11,887		$	14,489		$	9,906
Real Estate Owned		1,564			1,564			636			—			—
Total	$	10,647		$	9,441		$	12,523		$	14,489		$	9,906
Nonaccrual loans to total loans		0.26	%		0.22	%		0.33	%		0.40	%		0.28	%
Delinquent loans to total loans		0.70	%		0.37	%		0.61	%		0.49	%		0.35	%
Non performing assets to total assets		0.26	%		0.23	%		0.30	%		0.35	%		0.24	%

Non-performing asset totals continue to illustrate minimal credit issues at the Company.  However, during the quarter, the total of loans 30-59 days past due increased significantly, primarily due to one larger loan that has had a history of delayed payments but is well collateralized and does not currently present any valuation concerns.

Debt securities available for sale. Debt securities AFS decreased $3.5 million to $39.7 million at September 30, 2018, from $43.1 million at June 30, 2018. The decrease is primarily due to principal payments.

Debt securities held to maturity. Debt securities HTM decreased $7.8 million to $327.6 million at September 30, 2018, from $335.4 million at June 30, 2018. The decrease is primarily due to principal payments.

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB") stock.  FHLB stock decreased $3.1 million to $27.3 million at September 30, 2018, from $30.4 million at June 30, 2018. FHLB stock holdings are required depending on several factors, including the level of borrowings with the FHLB. As FHLB borrowings decreased over the quarter, excess FHLB stock was redeemed.

Deposits.  Deposits balances were relatively stable at $2.92 billion, increasing $8.9 million over the quarter ended September 30, 2018. See "Comparison of Operating Results for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, Interest Expense" for additional information regarding deposit balances. The Company's loan to deposit ratio decreased to 119.8% at September 30, 2018.

Borrowings. Borrowings decreased $70.2 million to $526.2 million at September 30, 2018, from $596.4 million at June 30, 2018. See "Comparison of Operating Results for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, Interest Expense" for additional information regarding borrowing amounts.

Stockholders' Equity.  Stockholders' equity increased $3.6 million to $562.9 million at September 30, 2018, from $559.3 million at June 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to net income and the release of treasury shares in conjunction with stock option exercises, partially offset by dividends. Based on our September 30, 2018 closing price of $15.55 per share, the Company stock was trading at 128.8% of book value.

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Average Balance Sheet for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

The following table presents certain information regarding Oritani Financial Corp.'s financial condition and net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  The table presents the annualized average yield on interest-earning assets and the annualized average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.  We derived the yields and costs by dividing annualized income or expense by the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown.  We derived average balances from daily balances over the periods indicated.  Interest income includes fees that we consider adjustments to yields, including prepayment penalties.

	Average Balance Sheet and Yield/Rate Information For the Three Months Ended (unaudited)
	September 30, 2018							September 30, 2017
	Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Earned/Paid		Average Yield/Rate			Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Earned/ Paid		Average Yield/Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans (1)	$	3,527,085	$	35,952		4.08	%	$	3,565,102	$	35,837		4.02	%
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		27,648		448		6.48	%		29,989		485		6.47	%
Equity securities		1,528		10		2.62	%		1,492		12		3.22	%
Debt securities available for sale		41,977		240		2.29	%		93,872		484		2.06	%
Debt securities held to maturity		333,989		1,929		2.31	%		236,499		1,099		1.86	%
Federal funds sold and short term investments		4,339		22		2.03	%		959		3		1.25	%
Total interest-earning assets		3,936,566		38,601		3.92	%		3,927,913		37,920		3.86	%
Non-interest-earning assets		204,748							195,611
Total assets	$	4,141,314						$	4,123,524
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings deposits		200,300		190		0.38	%		177,223		101		0.23	%
Money market		756,447		2,057		1.09	%		855,127		2,382		1.11	%
Checking accounts		723,404		1,659		0.92	%		715,034		972		0.54	%
Time deposits		1,229,741		5,131		1.67	%		1,135,565		3,898		1.37	%
Total deposits		2,909,892		9,037		1.24	%		2,882,949		7,353		1.02	%
Borrowings		571,012		3,269		2.29	%		593,005		2,923		1.97	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		3,480,904		12,306		1.41	%		3,475,954		10,276		1.18	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		99,550							84,070
Total liabilities		3,580,454							3,560,024
Stockholders' equity		560,860							563,500
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,141,314						$	4,123,524
Net interest income			$	26,295						$	27,644
Net interest rate spread (2)						2.51	%						2.68	%
Net interest-earning assets (3)	$	455,662						$	451,959
Net interest margin (4)						2.67	%						2.82	%
Average of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities						113.09	%						113.00	%

(1) Average outstanding balance includes nonaccrual loans and interest earned includes prepayment income.

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

(3) Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

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

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

Net Income. Net income increased $1.4 million, or 11.7%, to $13.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, from $12.0 million for the corresponding 2017 quarter.  The primary causes of the increased net income in 2018 were a reversal of provision for loan losses of $2.0 million and reduced income tax expense, partially offset by increased non-interest expenses. Our annualized return on average assets was 1.29% for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, and 1.16% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Interest Income. Total interest income increased $681,000 to $38.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $37.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  The components of interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, changed as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,										Increase / (decrease)
	2018					2017
	Interest Income		Yield			Interest Income		Yield			Interest Income			Average Balance			Yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest on mortgage loans	$	35,952		4.08	%	$	35,837		4.02	%	$	115		$	(38,017	)		0.06	%
Dividends on FHLB stock		448		6.48	%		485		6.47	%		(37	)		(2,341	)		0.01	%
Equity securities		10		2.62	%		12		3.22	%		(2	)		36			(0.60	)%
Debt securities AFS		240		2.29	%		484		2.06	%		(244	)		(51,895	)		0.23	%
Debt securities HTM		1,929		2.31	%		1,099		1.86	%		830			97,490			0.45	%
Interest on federal funds sold and short term investments		22		2.03	%		3		1.25	%		19			3,380			0.78	%
Total interest income	$	38,601		3.92	%	$	37,920		3.86	%	$	681		$	8,653			0.06	%

The Company's primary strategic business objective remains the organic growth of multifamily and commercial real estate loans.  However, the market to originate such loans has been particularly challenging during the past year.  Competitors, including non-bank competitors, are providing financing to prospective borrowers at rates and terms that are not considered palatable by the Company.  In addition, many borrowers refinanced loans they had with the Company to obtain financing that the borrowers considered more advantageous.  Consequently, the Company has experienced decreasing loan balances throughout calendar 2018.  The Company also realized robust prepayment fee income in conjunction with the decreased balances.  Given the overall increase in the current interest rate environment, the Company has now slightly adjusted its pricing strategies in order to potentially generate increased originations.  However, the Company remains unwilling to lower its underwriting standards or solicit loans with potential excessive interest rate risk.

The average balance of the loan portfolio decreased $38.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 versus the comparable 2017 period.  Loan originations and principal payments totaled $82.0 million and $123.5 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2018.  For the comparable 2017 period, loan originations and principal payments totaled $147.5 million and $153.0 million, respectively.  There were no loan purchases in either period.  On a linked quarter basis (September 30, 2018 versus June 30, 2018), the average balance of the loan portfolio decreased $30.7 million.

The yield on the loan portfolio increased 6 basis points for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 versus the comparable 2017 period.  On a linked quarter basis (September 30, 2018 versus June 30, 2018), the yield on the loan portfolio decreased 7 basis points.  The level of prepayment income impacted these results.  Exclusive of prepayment penalties, the yield on the loan portfolio increased 7 basis points versus the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and was flat versus the June 30, 2018 quarter.  Prepayment penalties totaled $1.1 million, $1.8 million and $1.3 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. The average balance of debt securities available for sale decreased $51.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 versus the comparable 2017 period, while the average balance of debt securities held to maturity increased $97.5 million over the same period.  The Company has been classifying the majority of new purchases as held to maturity.  The available for sale balance was also impacted by sales of $29.5 million that occurred over the 12 months ended September 30, 2018.

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Interest Expense.  Total interest expense increased $2.0 million to $12.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $10.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  The components of interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, changed as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,											Increase / (decrease)
	2018						2017
	Interest Expense			Cost			Interest Expense		Cost			Interest Expense			Average Balance			Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
Savings deposits		$	190		0.38	%	$	101		0.23	%	$	89		$	23,077			0.15	%
Money market			2,057		1.09	%		2,382		1.11	%		(325	)		(98,680	)		(0.02	)%
Checking accounts			1,659		0.92	%		972		0.54	%		687			8,370			0.38	%
Time deposits			5,131		1.67	%		3,898		1.37	%		1,233			94,176			0.30	%
Total deposits			9,037		1.24	%		7,353		1.02	%		1,684			26,943			0.22	%
Borrowings			3,269		2.29	%		2,923		1.97	%		346			(21,993	)		0.32	%
Total interest expense		$	12,306		1.41	%	$	10,276		1.18	%	$	2,030		$	4,950			0.23	%

Strong deposit growth remains a strategic objective of the Company, however, growth has been particularly difficult to attain in the current environment.  Many competitors have offered desirable deposit "specials" to customers.  In addition, the Company's municipal deposit accounts have been targeted by competitors.  The Company has been able to maintain the vast majority of their deposits to date, but has needed to increase the interest rates on the accounts in order to preserve them.  This action specifically impacted the cost of checking accounts.  As a result of these circumstances, deposit growth has been muted.  As detailed above, the average balance of deposits increased $26.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 versus the comparable 2017 period.  On a linked quarter comparison (September 30, 2018 versus June 30, 2018), the average balance of deposits decreased $39.6 million.  The overall cost of deposits increased 22 basis points for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 versus the comparable 2017 period, and 7 basis points on a linked quarter comparison basis.  The increased costs are primarily due to the impact of market pressures.  

The average balance of borrowings decreased $22.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 versus the comparable 2017 period, while the cost increased 32 basis points.  The increase in the average balance of deposits and contraction of loan balances allowed the Company to reduce borrowings.  The cost of borrowings has been impacted by the overall increase in interest rates, particularly overnight and short term borrowings.

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Net Interest Income Before Provision for Loan Losses.  Net interest income decreased by $1.3 million to $26.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $27.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The Company's net interest income, spread and margin over the period are detailed in the chart below.

	Net Interest Income Before			Prepayment Penalty		Net Interest Income Before Provision, Excluding Prepayment		Including Prepayment Penalties						Excluding Prepayment Penalties
Quarter Ended	Provision			Income		Penalties		Spread			Margin			Spread			Margin
	(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2018		$	26,295	$	1,154	$	25,141		2.51	%		2.67	%		2.40	%		2.55	%
June 30, 2018			27,721		1,836		25,885		2.65	%		2.81	%		2.47	%		2.63	%
March 31, 2018			26,953		553		26,400		2.60	%		2.74	%		2.54	%		2.68	%
December 31, 2017			27,608		1,638		25,970		2.67	%		2.81	%		2.50	%		2.64	%
September 30, 2017			27,644		1,289		26,355		2.68	%		2.82	%		2.55	%		2.68	%

The Company's spread and margin have been significantly impacted by prepayment penalties.  Due to this situation, the chart above details results with and without the impact of prepayment penalties.  Net interest income before provision for loan losses, excluding prepayment penalties, is a non-GAAP financial measure since it excludes a component (prepayment penalty income) of net interest income and therefore differs from the most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure is useful because it provides information to assess the underlying performance of the loan portfolio since prepayment penalty income can be expected to change as interest rates change.  While prepayment penalty income is expected to continue, fluctuations in the level of prepayment income are also expected.  The level of prepayment income is generally expected to decrease as external interest rates increase since borrowers would have less incentive to refinance existing loans.  However, the time period when these events could occur may not align, and the specific behavior of borrowers is difficult to predict.  Borrowers can be driven to prepay their loans based on factors other than interest rates.  The level of loan prepayments and prepayment income experienced by the Company has been elevated (versus historical levels) despite a period of generally increasing interest rates.

The Company's spread and margin have been under pressure due to several factors, including:  a flattening treasury yield curve, modifications of loans within the existing loan portfolio; prepayments of higher yielding loans and investments, and increased funding costs. The Company executed a previously disclosed balance sheet restructuring partially to counter a portion of the spread and margin compression resulting from these factors.  While spread and margin have been under pressure for an extended period, the competitive market for deposits increased substantially over the three month period ended September 30, 2018. The Company increased their rates on certain deposit accounts, primarily in response to this situation.  The full ramifications of these increases will impact future periods.

The Company's net interest income and net interest rate spread were both negatively impacted in all periods due to the reversal of accrued interest income on loans delinquent more than 90 days.  The total of such income reversed was $73,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and $78,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

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Provision for Loan Losses. The Company recorded a reversal of provision for loan losses of $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and no provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2017. A rollforward of the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is presented below:

	Three months ended September 30,
	2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	30,562		$	30,272
Provisions charged to operations		(2,000	)		—
Recoveries of loans previously charged off		3			152
Loans charged off		—			(22	)
Balance at end of period	$	28,565		$	30,402
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		0.81	%		0.84	%
Net annualized (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans outstanding		—			(0.02	)%

The $2.0 million reversal of provision for loan losses was due primarily to loan portfolio contraction and reduced qualitative factors within the allowance calculation as determined as part of our quarterly reassessment.  The qualitative factor adjustment was also partially attributable to portfolio contraction.  Overall, non-performing asset totals and minimal charge offs continue to illustrate minimal credit issues at the Company.

Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income decreased $150,000 to $821,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $971,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017.   The primary change was an $119,000 decrease in value of equity securities held by the Company.  

Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $1.1 million to $10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $9.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  The primary change was an increase in other expenses, which increased $951,000 to $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.   As initially disclosed in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017, the Company entered into an informal agreement with regulators regarding Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering compliance matters.  The Company originally estimated that total costs associated with the remediation of these matters will not exceed approximately $2.0 million.  However, the costs for the three month period ended September 30, 2018 exceeded expectations.  The Company has incurred expenses associated with the remediation of these matters of $1.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2018 and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.  The Company believes that significant progress has been made regarding the remediation of these matters and that the majority of the necessary costs have been expended and expensed.  The Company currently estimates that total remaining costs associated with the matter will not exceed $1.0 million.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $5.1 million on pre-tax income of $18.5 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 27.5%.   Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $7.1 million on pre-tax income of $19.1 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 37.2%.   The decrease in effective tax rate in the 2018 period was the result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017 which lowered the federal corporate income tax rate to 21% beginning in 2018 from a maximum rate of 35% in 2017.  The benefit of the lower federal tax rate in 2018 was partially offset by the impact of New Jersey ("NJ") tax legislation enacted on July 1, 2018 that imposes a temporary surtax of 2.5% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019, and 1.5% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021.  The legislation also requires mandatory unitary combined filing for members of an affiliated group for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.  The Company reports earnings on a fiscal year basis and the increased income tax implications of the NJ legislation are partially recognized by the Company ratably over the course of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.  The full impact of the legislation will be recognized in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.  The Company's estimated effective tax rate for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 is 25.0%.  The Company's estimated effective tax rate is expected to increase subsequent to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.  The legislation required a revaluation of our deferred tax assets/liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future.  The revaluation of the Company's deferred tax balances resulted in a one-time non-cash charge of $477,000 which was included in income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") borrowings and investment maturities.  While scheduled amortization of loans is a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.  The Company has other sources of liquidity if a need for additional funds arises, including advances from the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The Company had no overnight borrowings at September 30, 2018. At June 30, 2018, the Company had $99.0 million in overnight borrowings from the FHLB.  The Company had total borrowings of $526.2 million at September 30, 2018 and $596.4 million at June 30, 2018.  The Company's total borrowings at September 30, 2018 include $496.9 million in longer term borrowings with the FHLB.  In the normal course of business, the Company routinely enters into various commitments, primarily relating to the origination of loans.  At September 30, 2018, outstanding commitments to originate loans totaled $30.7 million and outstanding commitments to extend credit totaled $16.1 million.  The Company expects to have sufficient funds available to meet current commitments in the normal course of business.

Time deposits scheduled to mature in one year or less totaled $897.4 million at September 30, 2018.  Based upon historical experience, management estimates that a large portion of such deposits will remain with the Company.  The portion that remains will be significantly impacted by the renewal rates offered by the Company.

The management of liquidity described in the above paragraphs primarily pertains to Oritani Bank. The Company, on an unconsolidated basis, also has liquidity sources and uses. The Company's primary, recurring source of funds has been dividends from Oritani Bank. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, the Bank will typically distribute its net income to the Company as a dividend. 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. Additionally, Oritani Bank must notify the Federal Reserve Board thirty days before declaring any dividend to the Company. The Federal Reserve Board may object to the payment of the dividend if it deems it to be unsafe or unsound or a violation of a law, regulation or order or if the institution will be undercapitalized after the dividend. An inability of Oritani Bank to pay dividends may restrict the Company's ability to pay dividends.

The Company's primary use of funds has been dividends to shareholders and repurchases of common stock. The declarations of such dividends are at the discretion of the Company and the dividend amount could be reduced or eliminated if the payment of a dividend to shareholders would result in a liquidity concern. The Company's loan portfolio was an additional source and use of funds. The majority of the Company's loans were directly or indirectly related to entities in the Company's investment in real estate joint ventures and real estate held for investment portfolios. The Company has now fully divested its investment in these assets and the related loans have been repaid in full. The repayment of these loans provided a significant source of liquidity for the Company (on an unconsolidated basis). The Company (on an unconsolidated basis) does not currently anticipate originating loans. At September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the Company, on an unconsolidated basis, had cash and cash equivalents of  $45.6 million and $56.6 million, respectively.

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC issued final rules implementing the Basel III regulatory capital framework and related Dodd-Frank Act changes.  The rules revise minimum capital requirements and adjust prompt corrective action thresholds.  Under the final rules, minimum requirements will increase for both the quantity and quality of capital held by the Company and the Bank. The rules include a new common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 4.5 percent and a common equity Tier 1 capital conservation buffer of 2.5 percent of risk-weighted assets. The final rules also raise the minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4.0 percent to 6.0 percent and require a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0 percent. The final rule became effective January 1, 2015, subject to a transition period for various components of the rule that require full compliance for the Company by January 1, 2019, including a capital conservation buffer of 2.5 percent of risk-weighted assets for which the transitional period began on January 1, 2016.

As of September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the Company and Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements as follows:

	September 30, 2018
	Actual						Required
	Amount			Ratio			Amount			Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
Company:
Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") (to risk-weighted assets)		$	551,615		15.10	%		$	164,439		4.50	%
Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)			551,615		15.10	%			219,252		6.00	%
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)			580,181		15.88	%			292,336		8.00	%
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)			551,615		13.36	%			165,204		4.00	%
Capital Conservation Buffer			287,846		7.88	%			68,516		1.88	%

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	June 30, 2018
	Actual						Required
	Amount			Ratio			Amount			Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
Company:
Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") (to risk-weighted assets)		$	555,703		15.02	%		$	166,443		4.50	%
Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)			555,703		15.02	%			221,924		6.00	%
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)			585,975		15.84	%			295,898		8.00	%
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)			555,703		13.51	%			164,562		4.00	%
Capital Conservation Buffer			290,077		7.84	%			46,234		1.25	%

	September 30, 2018
	Actual						Required					Well-Capitalized
	Amount			Rate			Amount		Rate			Amount		Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Bank:
Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") (to risk weighted assets)		$	484,921		13.27	%		164,413		4.50	%	$	237,486		6.50	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)			484,921		13.27	%		219,218		6.00	%		292,290		8.00	%
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)			513,486		14.05	%		292,290		8.00	%		365,363		10.00	%
Tier 1 Leverage capital (to average assets)			484,921		11.74	%		165,215		4.00	%		206,518		5.00	%
Capital conservation buffer			221,196		6.05	%		68,506		1.88	%

	June 30, 2018
	Actual						Required					Well-Capitalized
	Amount			Rate			Amount		Rate			Amount		Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Bank:
Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") (to risk weighted assets)		$	521,414		14.10	%	$	166,440		4.50	%	$	240,413		6.50	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)			521,414		14.10	%		221,919		6.00	%		295,893		8.00	%
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)			551,686		14.92	%		295,893		8.00	%		369,866		10.00	%
Tier 1 Leverage capital (to average assets)			521,414		12.68	%		164,533		4.00	%		205,666		5.00	%
Capital conservation buffer			255,793		6.92	%		46,233		1.25	%

Critical Accounting Policies

Note 1 to the Company's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended June 30, 2018, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented by this report, contains a summary of significant accounting policies. Various elements of these accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. Certain assets and liabilities are carried in the consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value. Policies with respect to the methodologies used to determine the allowance for loan losses and judgments regarding the valuation of securities and derivatives as well as the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets are the most critical accounting policies because they are important to the presentation of the Company's financial condition and results of operations, involve a higher degree of complexity, and require management to make difficult and subjective judgments which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. The use of different judgments, assumptions, and estimates could result in material differences in the results of operations or financial condition. These critical accounting policies and their application are reviewed periodically and, at least annually, with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. For a further discussion of the critical accounting policies of the Company, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended June 30, 2018.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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 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 multifamily and commercial real estate loans that generally tend to have shorter interest duration and generally have interest rates that reset in five years or less. The chart below provides maturity/repricing information for the entire loan portfolio, the majority of which is comprised of multifamily and commercial real estate loans;
(ii)	investing in shorter duration securities and mortgage-backed securities;
(iii)	obtaining general financing through FHLB advances with a fixed long term; and
(iv)	utilizing interest rate swaps or other derivative instruments

Loan Portfolio by Reprice/Maturity Date
At September 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
Repricing or Maturing Within:	Amount			Weighted Average Rate			% of Total Loans			Cumulative % of Total Loans
1 Year or less		$	727,712		3.65	%		20.57	%		20.57	%
1 - 3 years			1,174,250		3.57	%		33.20	%		53.77	%
3 - 5 years			900,113		3.99	%		25.45	%		79.22	%
5 - 7 years			197,181		4.12	%		5.57	%		84.79	%
7 to 10 years			193,083		4.71	%		5.46	%		90.25	%
Greater than 10 years			344,829		4.47	%		9.75	%		100.00	%
Total		$	3,537,168		3.87	%		100.00	%

 At September 30, 2018, 53.77 % of the loan portfolio matures or reprices in 3 years or less, and 79.22% matures or reprices in 5 years or less.

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.  In addition, if changes occur that cause the estimated duration of a security to lengthen significantly, management will consider the sale of such security.  By following these strategies, we believe that we are well-positioned to react to changes in market interest rates.

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Net Portfolio Value. We compute the amounts by which the 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 September 30, 2018, 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.

					Estimated Increase (Decrease) in NPV						NPV as a Percentage of Present Value of Assets (3)
Change in Interest Rates (basis points) (1)			Estimated NPV (2)		Amount			Percent			NPV Ratio (4)			Increase (Decrease) basis points
			(Dollars in thousands)
	+200		$	539,436	$	(88,338	)		(14.1	)%		13.8	%		(162	)
	+100			585,057		(42,717	)		(6.8	)%		14.7	%		(76	)
	—			627,774		—			—	%		15.4	%		—
	(100	)		661,137		33,363			5.3	%		16.0	%		54

(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 September 30, 2018, in the event of a 100 basis point decrease in interest rates, we would experience a 5.3% increase in net portfolio value. In the event of a 200 basis point increase in interest rates, we would experience a 14.1% decrease in net portfolio value. These changes in net portfolio value are within the limitations established in our asset and liability management policies.

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.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There were no changes made in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report.

Part II – Other Information

Item 1. 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 financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from those risk factors previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2018.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. There were no sales of unregistered securities during the period covered by this report.

(b) Use of Proceeds. Not applicable.

(c) Repurchase of Our Equity Securities.  The following table shows the Company's repurchases of its common stock for each calendar month in the three months ended September 30, 2018 and the stock repurchase plan approved by our 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
July 31, 2018		—	$	—		—		1,888,851
August 31, 2018		—		—		—		1,888,851
September 30, 2018		18,788		15.52		18,788		1,870,063
		18,788				18,788

On March 4, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a fourth stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 5% of the outstanding shares, or 2,205,451 shares.  As of  November 9, 2018, the Company has repurchased, under the repurchase plans approved since the second step transaction, 13,296,469 shares of its stock at an average price of $13.30 per share. For the period of October 1, 2018 through November 8, 2018, the Company repurchased a total of 1,130,266 shares at a weighted average cost of $15.24 per share.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are either filed as part of this report or are incorporated herein by reference:

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. *
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
101	Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Oritani Financial Corp. (file no. 333-165226), as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2010.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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:	November 9, 2018	/s/ Kevin J. Lynch
		Kevin J. Lynch
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	November 9, 2018	/s/ John M. Fields, Jr.
		John M. Fields, Jr.
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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