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OceanFirst Financial Corp. Announces Quarterly Net Income of $3.6 Million and Continuation of Cash Dividend

  • Press Release
  • Source: OceanFirst Financial Corp.
  • On 5:00 pm EDT, Thursday July 23, 2009

TOMS RIVER, N.J., July 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OceanFirst Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:OCFC - News), the holding company for OceanFirst Bank, today announced that diluted earnings per share amounted to $.26 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $.30 for the corresponding prior year period. For the six months ended June 30, 2009 diluted earnings per share amounted to $.56 as compared to $.64 for the corresponding prior year period. Net income for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009, prior to accounting for the preferred stock issued earlier in the year, increased to $3.6 million and $7.6 million, respectively, as compared to $3.5 million and $7.5 million, respectively, in the corresponding prior year periods. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $.20 per share -- covering the three month period ended June 30, 2009 -- to be paid on August 14, 2009, to common shareholders of record on August 3, 2009.

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Commenting on the quarter, CEO John R. Garbarino said: "We are pleased that earnings for the quarter and six-month period ending June 30, 2009, adjusted for non-recurring items, increased over the respective prior periods. The Company remains well capitalized with Tangible Equity Capital of 8.48% and Total Risk Based Capital at the Bank of 14.1%. Additionally, our net interest margin continues to expand and we are also pleased to maintain our quarterly cash common stock dividend, unchanged from the prior quarters. Finally, following our May 27th announcement, we are excitedly moving forward with our strategic combination with Central Jersey Bancorp. The acquisition of Central Jersey Bank will improve our near and long-term earnings prospects and position us to compete effectively as a larger, stronger community bank, with enhanced franchise value and growth potential."

Results of Operations

Net interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 increased to $16.2 million and $31.8 million, respectively, as compared to $14.3 million and $28.5 million, respectively, in the same prior year periods, reflecting a higher net interest margin and higher levels of interest-earning assets. The net interest margin increased to 3.56% and 3.52%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 from 3.16% and 3.15%, respectively, in the same prior year periods. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased to 5.33% and 5.37%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to 5.69% and 5.88%, respectively, in the same prior year periods. The asset yield for the six months ended June 30, 2008 benefited from $633,000 of income relating to an equity investment which was sold by the end of 2008. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 2.00% and 2.08%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to 2.78% and 2.98%, respectively, in the same prior year periods. Average interest-earning assets increased by $12.2 million and $1.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same prior year periods. The increase was in mortgage-backed securities which rose $44.8 million and $34.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, due to investment of the preferred stock proceeds from the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program.

The provision for loan losses increased to $2.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $775,000 and $400,000, respectively, for the corresponding prior year periods. The increased provision is due to higher levels of non-performing loans and charge-offs.

Other income increased to $4.2 million and $7.3 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $2.6 million and $6.4 million, respectively, in the same prior year periods. Loan servicing income (loss) decreased to a loss of $221,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from income of $172,000 for the corresponding prior year period due to an impairment to the loan servicing asset of $263,000 recognized in the first quarter of 2009. The net gain on sales of loans and securities was $1.4 million and $2.0 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to losses of $718,000 and $122,000, respectively, for the corresponding prior year periods. The net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 includes an other than temporary impairment of $1.1 million on an equity investment. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 the net gain on the sale of loans includes a reversal of the provision for repurchased loans of $211,000 and $245,000, respectively, as compared to reversals of $0 and $161,000, respectively, for the corresponding prior year periods. The reserve for repurchased loans, which is included in other liabilities in the Company's consolidated statements of financial condition, was $835,000 at June 30, 2009 and there is currently one outstanding loan repurchase request which the Company is evaluating. There was one charge-off of $63,000 through the reserve for repurchased loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. This charge-off relates to a repurchase request which was received and reserved for in 2008 and settled in the second quarter of 2009. Fees and service charges decreased to $2.6 million and $5.1 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $2.9 million and $5.7 million, respectively, for the corresponding prior year periods due to a decrease in trust and investment service revenue. Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance decreased by $108,000 and $211,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same prior year periods due to a decline in the crediting rate in the lower interest rate environment.

Operating expenses increased to $13.2 million and $25.0 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to $11.4 million and $23.0 million respectively, for the corresponding prior year periods. Federal deposit insurance increased to $1.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to $341,000 and $651,000, respectively, in the same prior year periods due to a special assessment of $869,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and an increase in the assessment rate for FDIC deposit insurance effective January 1, 2009. Occupancy expense was adversely affected by a second quarter charge of $556,000 relating to all remaining lease obligations of Columbia Home Loans, LLC, the Company's mortgage banking subsidiary which was shuttered in the fourth quarter of 2007. In light of the economic downturn and weak real estate market, the Company no longer expects to be able to sublet the vacant office space. General and administrative expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 includes $169,000 of costs related to the Company's previously announced merger with Central Jersey Bancorp. Operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 also include costs relating to the opening of two new branches in the latter part of 2008.

Financial Condition

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale increased to $89.4 million at June 30, 2009 as compared to $40.8 million at December 31, 2008 primarily due to the $38.3 million investment of preferred stock proceeds from the Treasury's Capital Purchase Plan. Loans receivable, net decreased by $4.7 million at June 30, 2009 as compared to December 31, 2008 due to a decline in one-to-four family mortgage loans from increased prepayments relating to refinancings and the Bank's ongoing strategy to sell most newly originated longer-term fixed-rate loans. This decline was partly offset by growth in commercial real estate lending. At June 30, 2009, the Company was holding subprime loans with a gross principal balance of $3.0 million and a carrying value, net of reserves and lower of cost or market adjustment of $1.9 million. Deposits increased to $1,364.6 million at June 30, 2009 from $1,274.1 million at December 31, 2008. The growth was concentrated in core deposits, defined as all deposits excluding time deposits, which increased $111.1 million. Time deposits decreased $20.7 million as the Bank continued to moderate its pricing for this product. Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased to $258.0 million at June 30, 2009 from $359.9 million at December 31, 2008, primarily due to the increase in deposits as a funding source. Stockholders' equity increased to $161.9 million at June 30, 2009 as compared to $119.8 million at December 31, 2008 due to the issuance of $38.3 million of preferred stock under the Treasury's Capital Purchase Plan.

Asset Quality

The Company's non-performing loans totaled $20.9 million at June 30, 2009, an increase from $16.0 million at December 31, 2008. The increase was concentrated in one-to-four family and consumer loans and is reflective of the unsettled economic environment. Non-performing commercial real estate loans, however, decreased by $166,000 at June 30, 2009 as compared to December 31, 2008. Non-performing loans at June 30, 2009 include $911,000 of loans repurchased due to early payment default that were written down to market value on the date of repurchase and $3.1 million of loans previously held for sale that were also written down to market value as of March 31, 2007, the date when these loans were transferred from held for sale to held for investment. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company realized net loan charge-offs of $907,000. Of this amount, $635,000 are charge-offs relating to subprime loans originated by Columbia Home Loans, LLC, the Company's mortgage banking subsidiary which has since been shuttered. The charge-offs relate to amounts which were previously specifically reserved for in the allowance for loan losses.

Conference Call

As previously announced, the Company will host an earnings conference call on Friday, July 24, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The direct dial number for the call is (800) 860-2442. For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available. To access the replay, dial (877) 344-7529, Replay Conference Number 431970, from one hour after the end of the call until August 10, 2009. The conference call, as well as the replay, are also available (listen-only) by internet webcast at www.oceanfirst.com in the Investor Relations section.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s subsidiary, OceanFirst Bank, founded in 1902, is a federally-chartered stock savings bank with $1.9 billion in assets and twenty-three branches located in Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties, New Jersey. The Bank is the largest and oldest community-based financial institution headquartered in Ocean County, New Jersey.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s press releases are available by visiting us at www.oceanfirst.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," or similar expressions. The Company's ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and the subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company's market area and accounting principles and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not undertake -- and specifically disclaims any obligation -- to publicly release the result 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.



                       OceanFirst Financial Corp.
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
            (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                     June 30,  December 31,  June 30,
                                       2009        2008        2008
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
                                    (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)
 ASSETS
 ------

 Cash and due from banks            $   22,423  $   18,475  $   28,746
 Investment securities available
  for sale                              31,890      34,364      51,460
 Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
  stock, at cost                        16,188      20,910      19,381
 Mortgage-backed securities
  available for sale                    89,436      40,801      46,948
 Loans receivable, net               1,643,704   1,648,378   1,633,116
 Mortgage loans held for sale           13,475       3,903       6,865
 Interest and dividends receivable       6,411       6,298       6,553
 Real estate owned, net                  1,348       1,141       1,182
 Premises and equipment, net            21,216      21,336      19,776
 Servicing asset                         6,817       7,229       8,071
 Bank Owned Life Insurance              39,566      39,135      39,073
 Other assets                           17,111      15,976      13,068
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------

  Total assets                      $1,909,585  $1,857,946  $1,874,239
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========


 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 ------------------------------------

 Deposits                           $1,364,570  $1,274,132  $1,299,306
 Securities sold under agreements
  to repurchase with retail
  customers                             77,246      62,422      73,735
 Federal Home Loan Bank advances       258,000     359,900     329,000
 Other borrowings                       27,500      27,500      28,025
 Advances by borrowers for taxes
  and insurance                          8,716       7,581       8,881
 Other liabilities                      11,644       6,628      10,903
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------

  Total liabilities                  1,747,676   1,738,163   1,749,850
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------

 Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, $.01 par value,
    $1,000 liquidation preference,
    5,000,000 shares authorized,
    38,263 shares issued at
    June 30, 2009                       37,285          --          --
   Common stock, $.01 par value,
    55,000,000 shares authorized,
    27,177,372 shares issued and
    12,371,768, 12,364,573 and
    12,364,573 shares outstanding at
    June 30, 2009, December 31, 2008,
    and June 30, 2008, respectively        272         272         272
   Additional paid-in capital          205,949     204,298     203,799
   Retained earnings                   162,088     160,267     157,728
   Accumulated other
    comprehensive loss                 (13,356)    (14,462)     (6,673)

   Less: Unallocated common stock
          held by Employee Stock
          Ownership Plan                (4,923)     (5,069)     (5,214)
         Treasury stock, 14,805,604,
          14,812,799 and 14,812,799
          shares at June 30, 2009,
          December 31, 2008 and
          June 30, 2008,
          respectively                (225,406)   (225,523)   (225,523)
  Common stock acquired by Deferred
   Compensation Plan                       970         981         978
  Deferred Compensation
   Plan Liability                         (970)       (981)       (978)
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
         Total stockholders' equity    161,909     119,783     124,389
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------

  Total liabilities and
   stockholders' equity             $1,909,585  $1,857,946  $1,874,239
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========


                       OceanFirst Financial Corp.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                     For the three      For the six
                                         months            months
                                     ended June 30,    ended June 30,
                                    ----------------  ----------------
                                      2009     2008     2009     2008
                                    ----------------  ----------------
                                       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)

 Interest income:
  Loans                             $22,791  $24,103  $45,963  $49,105
  Mortgage-backed securities            873      573    1,641    1,184
  Investment securities and other       552      991    1,002    2,900
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------
   Total interest income             24,216   25,667   48,606   53,189
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------

 Interest expense:
  Deposits                            4,777    6,707    9,873   14,571
  Borrowed funds                      3,285    4,698    6,918   10,120
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------
   Total interest expense             8,062   11,405   16,791   24,691
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------

   Net interest income               16,154   14,262   31,815   28,498

 Provision for loan losses            1,200      400    2,000      775
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------
   Net interest income after
    provision for loan losses        14,954   13,862   29,815   27,723
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------

 Other income:
  Loan servicing income (loss)            9       81     (221)     172
  Fees and service charges            2,585    2,900    5,103    5,668
  Net gain (loss) on sales of loans
   and securities available for sale  1,352     (718)   2,025     (122)
  Net gain from other real
   estate operations                      6       39        5       18
  Income from Bank Owned
   Life Insurance                       201      309      431      642
  Other                                   2        9        6       11
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------
   Total other income                 4,155    2,620    7,349    6,389
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------

 Operating expenses:
  Compensation and employee benefits  5,738    5,806   11,565   11,740
  Occupancy                           1,814    1,195    3,289    2,396
  Equipment                             501      454      950      965
  Marketing                             380      453      704      847
  Federal deposit insurance           1,405      341    1,907      651
  Data processing                       858      748    1,693    1,597
  Legal                                 520      524    1,097    1,072
  Check card processing                 254      247      505      499
  Accounting and audit                  171      290      331      539
  General and administrative          1,599    1,310    2,982    2,697
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------
   Total operating expenses          13,240   11,368   25,023   23,003
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------

   Income before provision for
    income taxes                      5,869    5,114   12,141   11,109
  Provision for income taxes          2,270    1,579    4,589    3,568
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------
   Net income                         3,599    3,535    7,552    7,541
  Dividends on preferred stock
   and warrant accretion                538       --      996       --
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------
   Net income available to common
    stockholders                    $ 3,061  $ 3,535  $ 6,556  $ 7,541
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======

 Basic earnings per share           $  0.26  $  0.30  $  0.56  $  0.65
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======
 Diluted earnings per share         $  0.26  $  0.30  $  0.56  $  0.64
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======

 Average basic shares outstanding    11,710   11,666   11,703   11,653
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======
 Average diluted shares outstanding  11,757   11,740   11,750   11,709
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======


                       OceanFirst Financial Corp.
                 SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                               At       At       At
                                             June 30, Dec 31,  June 30,
                                               2009     2008     2008
                                             -------  -------  -------

 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 --------------------
 Stockholders' equity to total assets           8.48%    6.45%    6.64%
 Common shares outstanding (in thousands)     12,372   12,365   12,365
 Stockholders' equity per common share       $ 10.09  $  9.69  $ 10.06
 Tangible stockholders' equity
  per common share                             10.09     9.69    10.06

 ASSET QUALITY
 -------------
 Non-performing loans:
  Real estate - one-to-four family           $12,290  $ 8,696  $ 7,652
  Commercial real estate                       5,361    5,527    4,770
  Construction                                    67       --      233
  Consumer                                     2,517    1,435    1,214
  Commercial                                     702      385      538
                                             -------  -------  -------
   Total non-performing loans                 20,937   16,043   14,407
 REO, net                                      1,348    1,141    1,182
                                             -------  -------  -------
   Total non-performing assets               $22,285  $17,184  $15,589
                                             =======  =======  =======

 Allowance for loan losses                   $12,758  $11,665  $10,919
                                             =======  =======  =======
 Allowance for loan losses as a
  percent of total loans receivable             0.77%    0.70%   0.66%
 Allowance for loan losses as a percent of
   non-performing loans                        60.94    72.71    75.79
 Non-performing loans as a percent of
   total loans receivable                       1.26     0.97     0.87
 Non-performing assets as a percent of total
   Assets                                       1.17     0.92     0.83


                                     For the three      For the six
                                      months ended      months ended
                                         June 30,         June 30,
                                    ----------------  ----------------
                                      2009     2008     2009     2008
                                      ----     ----     ----     ----
 PERFORMANCE RATIOS (ANNUALIZED)
 -------------------------------
 Return on average assets              0.76%    0.75%    0.80%    0.79%
 Return on average stockholders'
  equity                               9.15    11.51     9.79    12.25
 Interest rate spread                  3.33     2.91     3.29     2.90
 Interest rate margin                  3.56     3.16     3.52     3.15
 Operating expenses to
  average assets                       2.78     2.40     2.64     2.42
 Efficiency ratio                     65.19    67.34    63.89    65.94


                       OceanFirst Financial Corp.
                     SELECTED LOAN AND DEPOSIT DATA
                              (in thousands)

 LOANS RECEIVABLE
 ----------------
                                                At June 30, At Dec 31,
                                                   2009        2008
                                                ----------  ----------
 Real estate:
  One-to-four family                            $1,012,013  $1,039,375
  Commercial real estate, multi-family and land    364,475     329,844
  Construction                                      10,150      10,561
 Consumer                                          218,784     222,797
 Commercial                                         62,112      59,760
                                                ----------  ----------
   Total loans                                   1,667,534   1,662,337

  Loans in process                                  (2,602)     (3,586)
  Deferred origination costs, net                    5,005       5,195
  Allowance for loan losses                        (12,758)    (11,665)
                                                ----------  ----------

   Total loans, net                              1,657,179   1,652,281

 Less: mortgage loans held for sale                 13,475       3,903
                                                ----------  ----------

   Loans receivable, net                        $1,643,704  $1,648,378
                                                ==========  ==========

 Mortgage loans serviced for others               $961,637    $977,410
 Loan pipeline                                     109,563      69,751


                                   For the three      For the six
                                   months ended       months ended
                                      June 30,           June 30,
                                ------------------  ------------------
                                  2009      2008      2009      2008
                                  ----      ----      ----      ----

 Loan originations              $198,437  $101,032  $325,686  $190,016
 Loans sold                       82,670    31,091   131,108    59,098
 Net charge-offs                     461       220       907       324


 DEPOSITS
 --------
                                                At June 30, At Dec 31,
                                                   2009        2008
                                                ----------  ----------
 Type of Account
 ---------------

 Non-interest-bearing                           $  112,047  $   97,278
 Interest-bearing checking                         589,144     517,334
 Money market deposit                               92,604      84,928
 Savings                                           224,082     207,224
 Time deposits                                     346,693     367,368
                                                ----------  ----------
                                                $1,364,570  $1,274,132
                                                ==========  ==========


                       OceanFirst Financial Corp.
                    ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME

                           FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                 -----------------------------------------------------
                            2009                        2008
                 -------------------------   -------------------------
                                      AVG.                        AVG.
                  AVERAGE             YIELD/  AVERAGE             YIELD/
                  BALANCE   INTEREST  COST    BALANCE   INTEREST  COST
                 -----------------------------------------------------
                                  (Dollars in thousands)
 Assets
 Interest-earning
  assets:
  Interest-earning
   deposits and
   short-term
   investments   $       --  $    --    --%  $   17,843  $    81  1.82%

  Investment
   securities (1)    55,822      288  2.06       63,245      484  3.06
  FHLB stock         17,117      264  6.17       19,862      426  8.58
  Mortgage-backed
   securities (1)    93,215      873  3.75       48,408      573  4.73
  Loans
   receivable,
   net (2)        1,650,217   22,791  5.52    1,654,792   24,103  5.83
                 ----------  -------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
   Total interest
    -earning
    assets        1,816,371   24,216  5.33    1,804,150   25,667  5.69
                             -------  ----               -------  ----
 Non-interest
  -earning assets    85,951                      92,239
                 ----------                  ----------
   Total assets  $1,902,322                  $1,896,389
                 ==========                  ==========
 Liabilities and
  Stockholders'
  Equity
 Interest-bearing
  liabilities:
  Transaction
   deposits      $  885,946    2,504  1.13   $  777,350    3,053  1.57
  Time deposits     353,608    2,273  2.57      423,120    3,654  3.45
                 ----------  -------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
   Total          1,239,554    4,777  1.54    1,200,470    6,707  2.23
  Borrowed funds    375,891    3,285  3.50      443,202    4,698  4.24
                 ----------  -------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
   Total interest
    -bearing
    liabilities   1,615,445    8,062  2.00    1,643,672   11,405  2.78
                             -------  ----               -------  ----
 Non-interest
  -bearing
  deposits          111,895                     112,730
 Non-interest
  -bearing
  liabilities        17,668                      17,156
                 ----------                  ----------
   Total
    liabilities   1,745,008                   1,773,558
 Stockholders'
  equity            157,314                     122,831
                 ----------                  ----------
   Total
    liabilities
    and
    stockholders'
    equity       $1,902,322                  $1,896,389
                 ==========                  ==========
 Net interest
  income                     $16,154                     $14,262
                             =======                     =======
 Net interest
  rate spread (3)                     3.33%                       2.91%
                                      ====                        ====
 Net interest
  margin (4)                          3.56%                       3.16%
                                      ====                        ====


                            FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                 -----------------------------------------------------
                            2009                        2008
                 -------------------------   -------------------------
                                      AVG.                        AVG.
                  AVERAGE            YIELD/   AVERAGE             YIELD/
                  BALANCE   INTEREST  COST    BALANCE   INTEREST  COST
                 -----------------------------------------------------
                                  (Dollars in thousands)


 Assets
 Interest-earning
  assets:
  Interest
   -earning
   deposits and
   short-term
   investments   $       --  $    --    --%  $   11,634  $   142  2.44%
  Investment
   securities (1)    55,978      589  2.10       62,931    1,851  5.88
  FHLB stock         18,104      413  4.56       20,918      907  8.67
  Mortgage-backed
   securities (1)    84,899    1,641  3.87       50,503    1,184  4.69
  Loans
   receivable,
   net (2)        1,651,158   45,963  5.57    1,662,431   49,105  5.91
                 ----------  -------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
   Total interest
    -earning
    assets        1,810,139   48,606  5.37    1,808,417   53,189  5.88
                             -------  ----               -------  ----
 Non-interest
  -earning assets    85,903                      94,964
                 ----------                  ----------
   Total assets  $1,896,042                  $1,903,381
                 ==========                  ==========
 Liabilities and
  Stockholders'
  Equity
 Interest-bearing
  liabilities:
  Transaction
   deposits      $  865,581    5,157  1.19   $  758,864    6,344  1.67
  Time deposits     356,854    4,716  2.64      433,269    8,227  3.80
                 ----------  -------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
   Total          1,222,435    9,873  1.62    1,192,133   14,571  2.44
  Borrowed funds    393,447    6,918  3.52      462,853   10,120  4.37
                 ----------  -------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
   Total interest
    -bearing
    liabilities   1,615,882   16,791  2.08    1,654,986   24,691  2.98
                             -------  ----               -------  ----
 Non-interest
  -bearing
  deposits          108,629                     108,584
 Non-interest
  -bearing
  liabilities        17,308                      16,649
                 ----------                  ----------
   Total
    liabilities   1,741,819                   1,780,219
 Stockholders'
  equity            154,223                     123,162
                 ----------                  ----------
   Total
    liabilities
    and
    stockholders'
    equity       $1,896,042                  $1,903,381
                 ==========                  ==========
 Net interest
  income                     $31,815                     $28,498
                             =======                     =======
 Net interest
  rate spread (3)                     3.29%                       2.90%
                                      ====                        ====
 Net interest
  margin (4)                          3.52%                       3.15%
                                      ====                        ====

  (1) Amounts are recorded at average amortized cost.
  (2) Amount is net of deferred loan fees, undisbursed loan funds,
      discounts and premiums and estimated loss allowances and
      includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans.
  (3) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between
      the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of
      interest-bearing liabilities. 
  (4) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by
      average interest-earning assets.

Contact:

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
Michael J. Fitzpatrick, Chief Financial Officer
(732)240-4500, ext. 7506
Fax: (732)349-5070
email:Mfitzpatrick@oceanfirst.com

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