Kearny Financial Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2021 Results

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FAIRFIELD, N.J., July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ GS: KRNY) (the “Company”), the holding company of Kearny Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 of $18.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to $16.4 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 were favorably impacted by a provision for credit loss reversal of $4.9 million, reflecting the impact of an improved economic forecast and credit risk outlook.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, the Company reported net income of $63.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, compared to $45.0 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. Excluding the impact of non-recurring items, including items associated with the Company’s acquisition of MSB Financial Corp. (“MSB”), net income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 would have been $66.7 million, or $0.81 per diluted share.

Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “This fiscal year, while challenging in many respects, represented a significant step forward in our evolution as a full-service community bank. The incremental reallocation of our balance sheet, with a particular focus on high-value commercial loan and deposit relationships, has led to noteworthy improvements in net interest margin, net income and earnings per share. Along with our improved performance has come a cultural evolution for the Company, with an enhanced focus, both strategically and financially, on technological excellence and the client experience. While these elements are crucial to our future prosperity, we must stay true to our core beliefs that our people, performance and relationships are the bedrock of our success. To us, this means never straying from our roots in the communities that we serve and retaining the local decision making authority which has defined us for over 130 years.”

Fiscal Year End 2021 Highlights

  • Net income increased 40.6%, to $63.2 million, while earnings per share increased 39.5%, to $0.77 per diluted share.

  • Net interest margin increased 30 basis points to 2.75%, while net interest income increased 23.5% to $184.5 million.

  • Completed acquisition of MSB on July 10, 2020 adding total assets of $581.9 million, net loans of $530.2 million and total deposits of $460.2 million.

  • Core non-maturity deposits, excluding acquired balances, grew $712.5 million, or 27.5%, including organic growth of 29.4% in non-interest-bearing deposits.

  • Gain on sale of loans increased $2.4 million, or 75.0%, largely driven by increased mortgage banking activity.

Balance Sheet Summary

  • Total assets at June 30, 2021, were $7.28 billion, a decrease of $74.3 million, or 1.0%, from March 31, 2021 and an increase of $525.6 million, or 7.8%, from June 30, 2020.

  • Deposits totaled $5.49 billion at June 30, 2021, an increase of $110.9 million, or 2.1%, from March 31, 2021 and $1.1 billion, or 23.8%, from June 30, 2020. For those same comparative periods core non-maturity deposits increased by $33.1 million and $1.02 billion, respectively.

  • Loans receivable totaled $4.85 billion at June 30, 2021, an increase of $53.2 million, or 1.1%, from March 31, 2021 and $353.0 million, or 7.8%, from June 30, 2020.

  • Investment securities totaled $1.72 billion at June 30, 2021, a decrease of $91.1 million, or 5.0%, from March 31, 2021 and an increase of $296.7 million, or 20.9%, from June 30, 2020.

  • Borrowings totaled $685.9 million at June 30, 2021, a decrease of $179.9 million, or 20.8% from March 31, 2021 and $487.3 million, or 41.5% from June 30, 2020.

Operating Results

Performance Highlights

  • Return on average assets (“ROAA”) improved to 1.01% and 0.86%, for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2021, respectively. Excluding the impact of non-recurring items, ROAA would have been 1.04% and 0.91% for the same comparative periods.

  • Return on average equity improved to 7.01% and 5.79% for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2021, respectively, while return on average tangible equity improved to 8.81% and 7.22% for the same comparative periods. Excluding the impact of non-recurring items, return on average tangible equity would have been 9.04% and 7.61% for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2021, respectively.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

  • Net interest margin increased four basis points to 2.87% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 and 30 basis points to 2.75% for the year ended June 30, 2021. The increase in net interest margin was largely the result of a reduction in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and an increase in the average balance of non-interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets.

  • Net interest income increased by $532,000 to $48.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 from $47.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Included in net interest income, for the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021, was purchase accounting accretion of $3.1 million and $4.8 million, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2021, net interest income increased by $35.2 million, or 23.5%, to $184.5 million from $149.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2020.

Non-Interest Income

  • Fees and service charges totaled $1.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, unchanged from the quarter ended March 31, 2021. For the year ended June 30, 2021 fees and service charges decreased by $1.0 million to $5.6 million, largely attributable to a decrease of $836,000 in loan pre-payment penalty income to $3.8 million.

  • Gain on sale and call of securities totaled $313,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to $18,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. For the year ended June 30, 2021, gain on sale and call of securities totaled $767,000 compared to $2.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2020.

  • Gain on sale of loans decreased by $580,000 to $363,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 from $943,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The decrease was largely attributable to the strategic decision to retain a comparatively greater percentage of originated loans within the portfolio. For the year ended June 30, 2021, gain on sale of loans totaled $5.6 million compared to $3.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2020. This growth largely reflected increases in both the volume and net price of residential mortgage loans originated and sold during the period and, to a lesser extent, $352,000 of gains on sale of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans.

  • For the year ended June 30, 2021, a non-recurring bargain purchase gain of $3.1 million was recognized in conjunction with the acquisition of MSB.

  • Included in other income for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2021 were non-recurring gains of $205,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, attributable to the sale of properties which previously served as a Kearny Bank retail branch locations and were sold in connection with branch consolidation activities.

Non-Interest Expense

  • Non-interest expense increased by $2.2 million to $32.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to $29.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The increase was largely attributable to asset impairment charges of $2.0 million as described in further detail below.

  • Non-interest expense increased by $18.3 million to $125.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2021 compared to $107.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2020. This increase was largely attributable to increases in personnel, technology and occupancy expense associated, in part, with the MSB acquisition, along with increases in merger-related expense, FDIC insurance expense and other expense.

  • Included in other expense for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2021 were asset impairment charges totaling $2.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively. These charges, for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2021, primarily reflected net losses of $1.2 million and $1.9 million, respectively, arising from the transfer of various branch and administrative facilities to held-for-sale status. An additional impairment of $800,000 was recognized during the quarter ended June, 30, 2021 attributable to the partial write-down of the value of the Company’s equity investment in a start-up financial technology company whose remaining book value totaled $200,000 as of that date.

  • Also included in other expense, for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2021, were provisions for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures, as required under the Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) standard, of $443,000 and $1.2 million, respectively. No such expense was recorded in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.

  • The efficiency and non-interest expense ratios were 60.86% and 1.75%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 and 60.16% and 1.72%, respectively, for the year ended June 30, 2021. Excluding the impact of non-recurring items, the efficiency and non-interest expense ratios for the year ended June 30, 2021 would have been 58.22% and 1.62%, respectively.

Income Taxes

  • Income tax expense totaled $7.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to $5.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, resulting in effective tax rates of 27.6% and 25.9%, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2021, income tax expense was $21.3 million compared to $12.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2020 resulting in effective tax rates of 25.2% and 21.5%, respectively.

Asset Quality

  • The balance of non-performing loans totaled $79.8 million, or 1.64% of total loans, at June 30, 2021, compared to $71.4 million, or 1.49% of total loans, at March 31, 2021 and $36.7 million, or 0.82% of total loans, at June 30, 2020.

  • As of June 30, 2021, the Company had active COVID-19 payment deferrals on 10 loans totaling $5.6 million, representing 0.12% of total loans.

  • Net charge offs totaled $656,000, or 0.05% of average loans, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to $750,000, or 0.06% of average loans, for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Net charge offs for the quarter were largely attributable to the partial charge-off of one wholesale commercial business loan totaling $592,000. For the year ended June 30, 2021, net charge offs totaled $1.6 million, or 0.03% of average loans, compared to $144,000, or 0.00% of average loans, for the year ended June 30, 2020.

  • For the quarter and year ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded provision for credit loss reversals of $4.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively, compared to provision for credit losses of $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and $4.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2020. The provision reversals for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2021 primarily reflected an improved economic forecast and credit risk outlook resulting in a release of reserves within multiple loan segments. By comparison, the provision for the year ended June 30, 2020 was largely attributable to increases in qualitative factors associated with the economic impact of COVID-19.

  • The Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) totaled $58.2 million, or 1.19% of total loans, at June 30, 2021, a decrease from $63.8 million, or 1.32% of total loans at March 31, 2021 and an increase from $37.3 million, or 0.82% of total loans, at June 30, 2020. As previously disclosed, on July 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, also known as the CECL standard. At adoption, the Company increased its ACL by $19.6 million and $536,000, respectively, for loans and off-balance sheet credit exposures and recognized a cumulative effect adjustment that reduced stockholders’ equity by $14.2 million, net of tax.

  • On July 10, 2020 the Company completed its acquisition of MSB, which resulted in an increase to the ACL of $9.0 million. Of this increase, $3.9 million was attributable to PCD loans and was recorded as an adjustment to their amortized cost basis. The remaining $5.1 million increase was attributable to non-PCD loans and was recorded via a provision for credit losses.

Capital

  • During the quarter and year ended June 30, 2021, the Company repurchased 3,031,820 and 10,567,073 shares of common stock at a cost of $38.5 million and $119.0 million, or $12.68 and $11.26 per share, respectively.

  • For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.10 per common share. For the year ended June 30, 2021, cash dividends paid totaled $0.35 per share, an increase of 20.7% from the year ended June 30, 2020.

  • Book value per share totaled $13.21 at June 30, 2021, an increase of $0.23 from March 31, 2021 and $0.25 from June 30, 2020, while tangible book value per share totaled $10.49 at June 30, 2021, an increase of $0.13 from March 31, 2021 and $0.10 from June 30, 2020.

  • At June 30, 2021, the Company’s ratio of tangible equity to tangible assets equaled 11.72% and the regulatory capital ratios, of both the Company and the Bank, were in excess of the levels required by federal banking regulators to be classified as “well-capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has had, and may continue to have, an adverse impact on the Company, its clients and the communities it serves. Given its ongoing and dynamic nature, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including whether the coronavirus can continue to be controlled and abated and if the economy is able to remain open. As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences, we could be subject to any of the following risks, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: the demand for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income; if the economy is unable to substantially remain open, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income; collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase; our allowance for credit losses may increase if borrowers experience financial difficulties, which will adversely affect our net income; the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us; as the result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate to near 0%, the yield on our assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in our cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reducing our net interest margin and spread and reducing net income; due to a decline in our stock price or other factors, goodwill may become impaired and be required to be written down; and our cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely.

Category: Earnings


Linked-Quarter Comparative Financial Analysis

Summary Balance Sheet

At

Variance

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,

June 30,

March 31,

Variance

or Change

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

2021

2021

or Change

Pct.

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

67,855

$

108,991

$

(41,136

)

-37.7

%

Securities available for sale

1,676,864

1,778,970

(102,106

)

-5.7

%

Securities held to maturity

38,138

27,168

10,970

40.4

%

Loans held-for-sale

16,492

5,172

11,320

218.9

%

Loans receivable

4,851,394

4,798,239

53,155

1.1

%

Less: allowance for credit losses on loans

(58,165

)

(63,762

)

5,597

-8.8

%

Net loans receivable

4,793,229

4,734,477

58,752

1.2

%

Premises and equipment

56,338

60,360

(4,022

)

-6.7

%

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

36,615

45,578

(8,963

)

-19.7

%

Accrued interest receivable

19,362

20,562

(1,200

)

-5.8

%

Goodwill

210,895

210,895

-

0.0

%

Core deposit intangible

3,705

3,888

(183

)

-4.7

%

Bank owned life insurance

283,310

281,765

1,545

0.5

%

Deferred income taxes, net

29,323

32,230

(2,907

)

-9.0

%

Other real estate owned

178

178

-

0.0

%

Other assets

51,431

47,760

3,671

7.7

%

Total assets

$

7,283,735

$

7,357,994

$

(74,259

)

-1.0

%

Liabilities

Deposits:

Non-interest-bearing

$

593,718

$

545,746

$

47,972

8.8

%

Interest-bearing

4,891,588

4,828,706

62,882

1.3

%

Total deposits

5,485,306

5,374,452

110,854

2.1

%

Borrowings

685,876

865,763

(179,887

)

-20.8

%

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes

15,752

15,300

452

3.0

%

Other liabilities

53,857

38,667

15,190

39.3

%

Total liabilities

6,240,791

6,294,182

(53,391

)

-0.8

%

Stockholders' Equity

Common stock

790

820

(30

)

-3.7

%

Paid-in capital

654,396

691,280

(36,884

)

-5.3

%

Retained earnings

408,367

397,594

10,773

2.7

%

Unearned ESOP shares

(26,753

)

(27,239

)

486

-1.8

%

Accumulated other comprehensive income

6,144

1,357

4,787

352.8

%

Total stockholders' equity

1,042,944

1,063,812

(20,868

)

-2.0

%

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

7,283,735

$

7,357,994

$

(74,259

)

-1.0

%

Consolidated capital ratios

Equity to assets

14.32

%

14.46

%

-0.14

%

Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)

11.72

%

11.89

%

-0.17

%

Share data

Outstanding shares

78,965

81,943

(2,978

)

-3.6

%

Book value per share

$

13.21

$

12.98

$

0.23

1.7

%

Tangible book value per share (2)

$

10.49

$

10.36

$

0.13

1.2

%

____________________

(1)

Tangible equity equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets. Tangible assets equals total assets reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.

(2)

Tangible book value equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.


Summary Income Statement

For the three months ended

Variance

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,

June 30,

March 31,

Variance

or Change

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

2021

2021

or Change

Pct.

Interest income

Loans

$

47,562

$

49,307

$

(1,745

)

-3.5

%

Taxable investment securities

8,304

7,891

413

5.2

%

Tax-exempt investment securities

355

410

(55

)

-13.4

%

Other interest-earning assets

549

705

(156

)

-22.1

%

Total Interest Income

56,770

58,313

(1,543

)

-2.6

%

Interest expense

Deposits

5,156

6,670

(1,514

)

-22.7

%

Borrowings

3,451

4,012

(561

)

-14.0

%

Total interest expense

8,607

10,682

(2,075

)

-19.4

%

Net interest income

48,163

47,631

532

1.1

%

(Reversal of) provision for credit losses

(4,941

)

1,126

(6,067

)

-538.8

%

Net interest income after (reversal of) provision
for credit losses

53,104

46,505

6,599

14.2

%

Non-interest income

Fees and service charges

1,325

1,325

-

0.0

%

Gain on sale and call of securities

313

18

295

1638.9

%

Gain on sale of loans

363

943

(580

)

-61.5

%

Income from bank owned life insurance

1,545

1,530

15

1.0

%

Electronic banking fees and charges

452

456

(4

)

-0.9

%

Other income

400

1,194

(794

)

-66.5

%

Total non-interest income

4,398

5,466

(1,068

)

-19.5

%

Non-interest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

17,777

16,965

812

4.8

%

Net occupancy expense of premises

2,998

3,433

(435

)

-12.7

%

Equipment and systems

3,575

3,823

(248

)

-6.5

%

Advertising and marketing

581

567

14

2.5

%

Federal deposit insurance premium

490

488

2

0.4

%

Directors' compensation

749

748

1

0.1

%

Other expense

5,816

3,792

2,024

53.4

%

Total non-interest expense

31,986

29,816

2,170

7.3

%

Income before income taxes

25,516

22,155

3,361

15.2

%

Income taxes

7,033

5,732

1,301

22.7

%

Net income

$

18,483

$

16,423

$

2,060

12.5

%

Net income per common share (EPS)

Basic

$

0.24

$

0.20

$

0.04

Diluted

$

0.24

$

0.20

$

0.04

Dividends declared

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.10

$

0.09

$

0.01

Cash dividends declared

$

7,710

$

7,205

$

505

Dividend payout ratio

41.7

%

43.9

%

-2.2

%

Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding

Basic

77,658

80,673

(3,015

)

Diluted

77,680

80,690

(3,010

)


For the three months ended

Variance

Average Balance Sheet Data

June 30,

March 31,

Variance

or Change

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

2021

2021

or Change

Pct.

Assets

Interest-earning assets:

Loans receivable, including loans held for sale

$

4,817,980

$

4,816,592

$

1,388

0.0

%

Taxable investment securities

1,720,838

1,674,223

46,615

2.8

%

Tax-exempt investment securities

63,047

73,573

(10,526

)

-14.3

%

Other interest-earning assets

117,212

169,291

(52,079

)

-30.8

%

Total interest-earning assets

6,719,077

6,733,679

(14,602

)

-0.2

%

Non-interest-earning assets

609,762

617,440

(7,678

)

-1.2

%

Total assets

$

7,328,839

$

7,351,119

$

(22,280

)

-0.3

%

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing demand

$

1,930,193

$

1,831,617

$

98,576

5.4

%

Savings

1,118,402

1,084,981

33,421

3.1

%

Certificates of deposit

1,934,650

1,904,234

30,416

1.6

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

4,983,245

4,820,832

162,413

3.4

%

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

665,802

865,690

(199,888

)

-23.1

%

Other borrowings

6,670

-

6,670

0.0

%

Total borrowings

672,472

865,690

(193,218

)

-22.3

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

5,655,717

5,686,522

(30,805

)

-0.5

%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

Non-interest-bearing deposits

566,632

525,018

41,614

7.9

%

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

52,292

57,018

(4,726

)

-8.3

%

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

618,924

582,036

36,888

6.3

%

Total liabilities

6,274,641

6,268,558

6,083

0.1

%

Stockholders' equity

1,054,198

1,082,561

(28,363

)

-2.6

%

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

7,328,839

$

7,351,119

$

(22,280

)

-0.3

%

Average interest-earning assets to average
interest-bearing liabilities

118.80

%

118.41

%

0.39

%

0.3

%


For the three months ended

June 30,

March 31,

Variance

Performance Ratio Highlights

2021

2021

or Change

Average yield on interest-earning assets:

Loans receivable, including loans held for sale

3.95

%

4.09

%

-0.14

%

Taxable investment securities

1.93

%

1.89

%

0.04

%

Tax-exempt investment securities (1)

2.25

%

2.23

%

0.02

%

Other interest-earning assets

1.87

%

1.67

%

0.20

%

Total interest-earning assets

3.38

%

3.46

%

-0.08

%

Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing demand

0.27

%

0.34

%

-0.07

%

Savings

0.15

%

0.21

%

-0.06

%

Certificates of deposit

0.71

%

0.96

%

-0.25

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

0.41

%

0.55

%

-0.14

%

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

2.07

%

1.85

%

0.22

%

Other borrowings

0.07

%

0.00

%

0.07

%

Total borrowings

2.05

%

1.85

%

0.20

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

0.61

%

0.75

%

-0.14

%

Interest rate spread (2)

2.77

%

2.71

%

0.06

%

Net interest margin (3)

2.87

%

2.83

%

0.04

%

Non-interest income to average assets
(annualized)

0.24

%

0.30

%

-0.06

%

Non-interest expense to average assets
(annualized)

1.75

%

1.62

%

0.13

%

Efficiency ratio (4)

60.86

%

56.15

%

4.71

%

Return on average assets (annualized)

1.01

%

0.89

%

0.12

%

Return on average equity (annualized)

7.01

%

6.07

%

0.94

%

Return on average tangible equity (annualized) (5)

8.81

%

7.57

%

1.24

%

____________________

(1)

The yield on tax-exempt investment securities has not been adjusted to reflect their tax-effective yield.

(2)

Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(4)

Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.

(5)

Average tangible equity equals total average stockholders’ equity reduced by average goodwill and average core deposit intangible assets.


Year-to-Year Comparative Financial Analysis

Summary Balance Sheet

At

Variance

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,

June 30,

June 30,

Variance

or Change

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

2021

2020

or Change

Pct.

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

67,855

$

180,967

$

(113,112

)

-62.5

%

Securities available for sale

1,676,864

1,385,703

291,161

21.0

%

Securities held to maturity

38,138

32,556

5,582

17.1

%

Loans held-for-sale

16,492

20,789

(4,297

)

-20.7

%

Loans receivable, including yield adjustments

4,851,394

4,498,397

352,997

7.8

%

Less: allowance for credit losses on loans

(58,165

)

(37,327

)

(20,838

)

55.8

%

Net loans receivable

4,793,229

4,461,070

332,159

7.4

%

Premises and equipment

56,338

57,389

(1,051

)

-1.8

%

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock

36,615

58,654

(22,039

)

-37.6

%

Accrued interest receivable

19,362

17,373

1,989

11.4

%

Goodwill

210,895

210,895

-

0.0

%

Core deposit intangible

3,705

3,995

(290

)

-7.3

%

Bank owned life insurance

283,310

262,380

20,930

8.0

%

Deferred income tax assets, net

29,323

25,480

3,843

15.1

%

Other real estate owned

178

178

-

0.0

%

Other assets

51,431

40,746

10,685

26.2

%

Total assets

$

7,283,735

$

6,758,175

$

525,560

7.8

%

Liabilities

Deposits:

Non-interest-bearing

$

593,718

$

419,138

$

174,580

41.7

%

Interest-bearing

4,891,588

4,011,144

880,444

21.9

%

Total deposits

5,485,306

4,430,282

1,055,024

23.8

%

Borrowings

685,876

1,173,165

(487,289

)

-41.5

%

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes

15,752

16,569

(817

)

-4.9

%

Other liabilities

53,857

(125

)

-0.2

%

Total liabilities

6,240,791

5,673,998

566,793

10.0

%

Stockholders' Equity

Common stock

790

837

(47

)

-5.6

%

Paid-in capital

654,396

722,871

(68,475

)

-9.5

%

Retained earnings

408,367

387,911

20,456

5.3

%

Unearned ESOP shares

(26,753

)

(28,699

)

1,946

-6.8

%

Accumulated other comprehensive income

6,144

1,257

4,887

388.8

%

Total stockholders' equity

1,042,944

1,084,177

(41,233

)

-3.8

%

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

7,283,735

$

6,758,175

$

525,560

7.8

%

Consolidated capital ratios

Equity to assets

14.32

%

16.04

%

-1.72

%

Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)

11.72

%

13.29

%

-1.57

%

Share data

Outstanding shares

78,965

83,663

(4,698

)

-5.6

%

Book value per share

$

13.21

$

12.96

$

0.25

1.9

%

Tangible book value per share (2)

$

10.49

$

10.39

$

0.10

1.0

%


Summary Income Statement

For the year ended

Variance

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,

June 30,

June 30,

Variance

or Change

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

2021

2020

or Change

Pct.

Interest income

Loans

$

198,515

$

187,003

$

11,512

6.2

%

Taxable investment securities

31,238

39,321

(8,083

)

-20.6

%

Tax-exempt investment securities

1,652

2,393

(741

)

-31.0

%

Other interest-earning assets

2,955

4,491

(1,536

)

-34.2

%

Total Interest Income

234,360

233,208

1,152

0.5

%

Interest expense

Deposits

31,535

58,852

(27,317

)

-46.4

%

Borrowings

18,316

25,002

(6,686

)

-26.7

%

Total interest expense

49,851

83,854

(34,003

)

-40.6

%

Net interest income

184,509

149,354

35,155

23.5

%

(Reversal of) provision for credit losses

(1,121

)

4,197

(5,318

)

-126.7

%

Net interest income after (reversal of) provision for credit losses

185,630

145,157

40,473

27.9

%

Non-interest income

Fees and service charges

5,622

6,647

(1,025

)

-15.4

%

Gain on sale and call of securities

767

2,250

(1,483

)

-65.9

%

Gain on sale of loans

5,574

3,186

2,388

75.0

%

Loss on sale of real estate owned

-

(28

)

28

-100.0

%

Income from bank owned life insurance

6,267

6,225

42

0.7

%

Electronic banking fees and charges

1,717

1,245

472

37.9

%

Bargain purchase gain

3,053

-

3,053

0.0

%

Other income

1,751

194

1,557

802.6

%

Total non-interest income

24,751

19,719

5,032

25.5

%

Non-interest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

68,800

62,015

6,785

10.9

%

Net occupancy expense of premises

12,673

11,424

1,249

10.9

%

Equipment and systems

14,870

11,755

3,115

26.5

%

Advertising and marketing

2,161

2,788

(627

)

-22.5

%

Federal deposit insurance premium

1,940

286

1,654

578.3

%

Directors' compensation

2,993

3,079

(86

)

-2.8

%

Merger-related expenses

4,349

951

3,398

357.3

%

Debt extinguishment expenses

796

2,156

(1,360

)

-63.1

%

Other expense

17,303

13,170

4,133

31.4

%

Total non-interest expense

125,885

107,624

18,261

17.0

%

Income before income taxes

84,496

57,252

27,244

47.6

%

Income taxes

21,263

12,287

8,976

73.1

%

Net income

$

63,233

$

44,965

$

18,268

40.6

%

Net income per common share (EPS)

Basic

$

0.77

$

0.55

$

0.22

Diluted

$

0.77

$

0.55

$

0.22

Dividends declared

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.35

$

0.29

$

0.06

Cash dividends declared

$

28,538

$

23,733

$

4,805

Dividend payout ratio

45.1

%

52.8

%

-7.7

%

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

Basic

82,387

82,409

(22

)

Diluted

82,391

82,430

(39

)


For the year ended

Variance

Average Balance Sheet Data

June 30,

June 30,

Variance

or Change

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

2021

2020

or Change

Pct.

Assets

Interest-earning assets:

Loans receivable, including loans held for sale

$

4,866,436

$

4,568,816

$

297,620

6.5

%

Taxable investment securities

1,571,452

1,291,516

279,936

21.7

%

Tax-exempt investment securities

74,604

111,477

(36,873

)

-33.1

%

Other interest-earning assets

200,435

122,278

78,157

63.9

%

Total interest-earning assets

6,712,927

6,094,087

618,840

10.2

%

Non-interest-earning assets

620,934

595,158

25,776

4.3

%

Total assets

$

7,333,861

$

6,689,245

$

644,616

9.6

%

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing demand

$

1,726,190

$

1,041,188

$

685,002

65.8

%

Savings

1,066,794

831,832

234,962

28.2

%

Certificates of deposit

1,931,887

2,032,046

(100,159

)

-4.9

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

4,724,871

3,905,066

819,805

21.0

%

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

931,148

1,236,139

(304,991

)

-24.7

%

Other borrowings

2,563

56,957

(54,394

)

-95.5

%

Total borrowings

933,711

1,293,096

(359,385

)

-27.8

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

5,658,582

5,198,162

460,420

8.9

%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

Non-interest-bearing deposits

518,149

334,522

183,627

54.9

%

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

65,737

60,236

5,501

9.1

%

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

583,886

394,758

189,128

47.9

%

Total liabilities

6,242,468

5,592,920

649,548

11.6

%

Stockholders' equity

1,091,393

1,096,325

(4,932

)

-0.4

%

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

7,333,861

$

6,689,245

$

644,616

9.6

%

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

118.63

%

117.24

%

1.39

%

1.2

%


For the year ended

June 30,

June 30,

Variance

Performance Ratio Highlights

2021

2020

or Change

Average yield on interest-earning assets:

Loans receivable, including loans held for sale

4.08

%

4.09

%

-0.01

%

Taxable investment securities

1.99

%

3.04

%

-1.05

%

Tax-exempt investment securities (1)

2.21

%

2.15

%

0.06

%

Other interest-earning assets

1.47

%

3.67

%

-2.20

%

Total interest-earning assets

3.49

%

3.83

%

-0.34

%

Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing demand

0.41

%

1.10

%

-0.69

%

Savings

0.31

%

0.81

%

-0.50

%

Certificates of deposit

1.10

%

2.00

%

-0.90

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

0.67

%

1.51

%

-0.84

%

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

1.97

%

1.99

%

-0.02

%

Other borrowings

0.06

%

0.74

%

-0.68

%

Total borrowings

1.96

%

1.93

%

0.03

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

0.88

%

1.61

%

-0.73

%

Interest rate spread (2)

2.61

%

2.22

%

0.39

%

Net interest margin (3)

2.75

%

2.45

%

0.30

%

Non-interest income to average assets

0.34

%

0.29

%

0.05

%

Non-interest expense to average assets

1.72

%

1.61

%

0.11

%

Efficiency ratio (4)

60.16

%

63.66

%

-3.50

%

Return on average assets

0.86

%

0.67

%

0.19

%

Return on average equity

5.79

%

4.10

%

1.69

%

Return on average tangible equity (5)

7.22

%

5.10

%

2.12

%


Five-Quarter Financial Trend Analysis

Summary Balance Sheet

At

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

2021

2021

2020

2020

2020

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

67,855

$

108,991

$

129,694

$

145,818

$

180,967

Securities available for sale

1,676,864

1,778,970

1,695,893

1,508,542

1,385,703

Securities held to maturity

38,138

27,168

29,549

31,576

32,556

Loans held-for-sale

16,492

5,172

12,601

20,170

20,789

Loans receivable

4,851,394

4,798,239

4,828,634

4,954,750

4,498,397

Less: allowance for credit losses on loans

(58,165

)

(63,762

)

(63,386

)

(64,860

)

(37,327

)

Net loans receivable

4,793,229

4,734,477

4,765,248

4,889,890

4,461,070

Premises and equipment

56,338

60,360

61,181

61,808

57,389

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

36,615

45,578

45,578

55,118

58,654

Accrued interest receivable

19,362

20,562

19,826

20,368

17,373

Goodwill

210,895

210,895

210,895

210,895

210,895

Core deposit intangible

3,705

3,888

4,151

4,420

3,995

Bank owned life insurance

283,310

281,765

280,235

278,639

262,380

Deferred income taxes, net

29,323

32,230

30,846

33,319

25,480

Other real estate owned

178

178

178

178

178

Other assets

51,431

47,760

49,278

49,468

40,746

Total assets

$

7,283,735

$

7,357,994

$

7,335,153

$

7,310,209

$

6,758,175

Liabilities

Deposits:

Non-interest-bearing

$

593,718

$

545,746

$

518,828

$

487,710

$

419,138

Interest-bearing

4,891,588

4,828,706

4,793,785

4,552,202

4,011,144

Total deposits

5,485,306

5,374,452

5,312,613

5,039,912

4,430,282

Borrowings

685,876

865,763

865,651

1,077,540

1,173,165

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes

15,752

15,300

16,100

17,008

16,569

Other liabilities

53,857

38,667

48,448

51,689

53,982

Total liabilities

6,240,791

6,294,182

6,242,812

6,186,149

5,673,998

Stockholders' Equity

Common stock

790

820

849

895

837

Paid-in capital

654,396

691,280

724,389

769,269

722,871

Retained earnings

408,367

397,594

388,376

378,134

387,911

Unearned ESOP shares

(26,753

)

(27,239

)

(27,726

)

(28,212

)

(28,699

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

6,144

1,357

6,453

3,974

1,257

Total stockholders' equity

1,042,944

1,063,812

1,092,341

1,124,060

1,084,177

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

7,283,735

$

7,357,994

$

7,335,153

$

7,310,209

$

6,758,175

Consolidated capital ratios

Equity to assets

14.32

%

14.46

%

14.89

%

15.38

%

16.04

%

Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)

11.72

%

11.89

%

12.32

%

12.81

%

13.29

%

Share data

Outstanding shares

78,965

81,943

84,938

89,510

83,663

Book value per share

$

13.21

$

12.98

$

12.86

$

12.56

$

12.96

Tangible book value per share (2)

$

10.49

$

10.36

$

10.33

$

10.15

$

10.39

____________________

(1)

Tangible equity equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets. Tangible assets equals total assets reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.

(2)

Tangible book value equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.


At

Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

2021

2021

2020

2020

2020

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and due from depository institutions

$

21,463

$

20,502

$

23,968

$

18,628

$

20,391

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

46,392

88,489

105,726

127,190

160,576

Total cash and cash equivalents

$

67,855

$

108,991

$

129,694

$

145,818

$

180,967

Securities available for sale

Debt securities:

Municipal and state obligations

$

34,603

$

43,060

$

47,763

$

50,877

$

54,054

Asset-backed securities

242,989

250,741

255,407

258,801

172,447

Collateralized loan obligations

189,880

169,776

196,685

196,398

193,788

Corporate bonds

158,351

173,462

167,168

122,276

143,639

Trust preferred securities

-

2,881

2,866

2,773

2,627

Debt securities

625,823

639,920

669,889

631,125

566,555

Mortgage-backed securities:

Collateralized mortgage obligations

13,739

16,800

20,510

25,770

30,903

Residential pass-through securities

744,491

806,655

705,991

625,715

561,954

Commercial pass-through securities

292,811

315,595

299,503

225,932

226,291

Mortgage-backed securities

1,051,041

1,139,050

1,026,004

877,417

819,148

Total securities available for sale

$

1,676,864

$

1,778,970

$

1,695,893

$

1,508,542

$

1,385,703

Securities held to maturity

Debt securities:

Municipal and state obligations

$

25,824

$

27,168

$

29,549

$

31,576

$

32,556

Debt securities:

25,824

27,168

29,549

31,576

32,556

Mortgage-backed securities:

Commercial pass-through securities

12,314

-

-

-

-

Mortgage-backed securities

12,314

-

-

-

-

Total securities held to maturity

$

38,138

$

27,168

$

29,549

$

31,576

$

32,556

Total securities

$

1,715,002

$

1,806,138

$

1,725,442

$

1,540,118

$

1,418,259


At

Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

2021

2021

2020

2020

2020

Loan portfolio composition:

Commercial loans:

Multi-family

$

2,039,260

$

2,055,396

$

2,076,483

$

2,110,300

$

2,059,568

Nonresidential

1,079,444

1,110,765

1,123,695

1,124,330

960,853

Commercial business

168,951

183,181

202,010

255,888

138,788

Construction

93,804

95,533

90,398

79,178

20,961

Total commercial loans

3,381,459

3,444,875

3,492,586

3,569,696

3,180,170

One- to four-family residential mortgage loans

1,447,721

1,323,485

1,305,351

1,353,197

1,273,022

Consumer loans:

Home equity loans and lines of credit

47,871

59,721

65,298

71,540

82,920

Other consumer loans

3,259

3,445

4,123

4,136

3,991

Total consumer loans

51,130

63,166

69,421

75,676

86,911

Total loans, excluding yield adjustments

4,880,310

4,831,526

4,867,358

4,998,569

4,540,103

Unaccreted yield adjustments

(28,916

)

(33,287

)

(38,724

)

(43,819

)

(41,706

)

Loans receivable, net of yield adjustments

4,851,394

4,798,239

4,828,634

4,954,750

4,498,397

Less: allowance for credit losses on loans

(58,165

)

(63,762

)

(63,386

)

(64,860

)

(37,327

)

Net loans receivable

$

4,793,229

$

4,734,477

$

4,765,248

$

4,889,890

$

4,461,070

Loan portfolio allocation:

Commercial loans:

Multi-family

41.8

%

42.5

%

42.7

%

42.2

%

45.3

%

Nonresidential

22.1

%

23.0

%

23.1

%

22.5

%

21.2

%

Commercial business

3.5

%

3.8

%

4.2

%

5.1

%

3.1

%

Construction

1.9

%

2.0

%

1.8

%

1.6

%

0.4

%

Total commercial loans

69.3

%

71.3

%

71.8

%

71.4

%

70.0

%

One- to four-family residential mortgage loans

29.7

%

27.4

%

26.8

%

27.1

%

28.1

%

Consumer loans:

Home equity loans and lines of credit

0.9

%

1.2

%

1.3

%

1.4

%

1.8

%

Other consumer loans

0.1

%

0.1

%

0.1

%

0.1

%

0.1

%

Total consumer loans

1.0

%

1.3

%

1.4

%

1.5

%

1.9

%

Total loans, excluding yield adjustments

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Asset quality:

Nonperforming assets:

Accruing loans - 90 days and over past due

$

-

$

2

$

-

$

238

$

5

Nonaccrual loans

79,767

71,416

71,472

44,837

36,691

Total nonperforming loans

79,767

71,418

71,472

45,075

36,696

Other real estate owned

178

178

178

178

178

Total nonperforming assets

$

79,945

$

71,596

$

71,650

$

45,253

$

36,874

Nonperforming loans (% total loans)

1.64

%

1.49

%

1.48

%

0.91

%

0.82

%

Nonperforming assets (% total assets)

1.10

%

0.97

%

0.98

%

0.62

%

0.55

%

Allowance for credit losses on loans (ACL):

ACL to total loans

1.19

%

1.32

%

1.30

%

1.30

%

0.82

%

ACL to nonperforming loans

72.92

%

89.28

%

88.69

%

143.89

%

101.72

%

Net charge offs

$

656

$

750

$

109

$

67

$

38

Average net charge off rate (annualized)

0.05

%

0.06

%

0.01

%

0.01

%

0.00

%


At

Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

2021

2021

2020

2020

2020

Funding by type:

Deposits:

Non-interest-bearing deposits

$

593,718

$

545,746

$

518,828

$

487,710

$

419,138

Interest-bearing demand

1,902,478

1,923,184

1,752,699

1,561,135

1,264,151

Savings

1,111,364

1,105,481

1,075,122

1,025,245

906,597

Certificates of deposit

1,877,746

1,800,041

1,965,964

1,965,822

1,840,396

Interest-bearing deposits

4,891,588

4,828,706

4,793,785

4,552,202

4,011,144

Total deposits

5,485,306

5,374,452

5,312,613

5,039,912

4,430,282

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

665,876

865,763

865,651

1,077,540

1,167,429

Overnight borrowings

20,000

-

-

-

-

Depositor sweep accounts

-

-

-

-

5,736

Total borrowings

685,876

865,763

865,651

1,077,540

1,173,165

Total funding

$

6,171,182

$

6,240,215

$

6,178,264

$

6,117,452

$

5,603,447

Loans as a % of deposits

87.7

%

88.2

%

89.9

%

97.4

%

101.2

%

Deposits as a % of total funding

88.9

%

86.1

%

86.0

%

82.4

%

79.1

%

Borrowings as a % of total funding

11.1

%

13.9

%

14.0

%

17.6

%

20.9

%

Funding by source:

Retail funding:

Non-interest-bearing deposits

$

593,718

$

545,746

$

518,828

$

487,710

$

419,138

Interest-bearing demand

1,902,478

1,923,184

1,752,699

1,561,135

1,264,151

Savings

1,111,364

1,105,481

1,075,122

1,025,245

906,597

Certificates of deposit

1,398,808

1,508,494

1,658,277

1,775,189

1,773,257

Total retail deposits

5,006,368

5,082,905

5,004,926

4,849,279

4,363,143

Depositor sweep accounts

-

-

-

-

5,736

Total retail funding

5,006,368

5,082,905

5,004,926

4,849,279

4,368,879

Wholesale funding:

Certificates of deposit (listing service)

$

20,322

$

32,952

$

43,112

$

57,251

$

35,760

Certificates of deposit (brokered)

458,616

258,595

264,575

133,382

31,379

Total wholesale deposits

478,938

291,547

307,687

190,633

67,139

FHLB advances

665,876

865,763

865,651

1,077,540

1,167,429

Overnight borrowings

20,000

-

-

-

-

Total wholesale funding

1,164,814

1,157,310

1,173,338

1,268,173

1,234,568

Total funding

$

6,171,182

$

6,240,215

$

6,178,264

$

6,117,452

$

5,603,447

Retail funding as a % of total funding

81.1

%

81.5

%

81.0

%

79.3

%

78.0

%

Wholesale funding as a % of total funding

18.9

%

18.5

%

19.0

%

20.7

%

22.0

%


Summary Income Statement

For the three months ended

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

2021

2021

2020

2020

2020

Interest income

Loans

$

47,562

$

49,307

$

49,466

$

52,180

$

46,192

Taxable investment securities

8,304

7,891

7,707

7,336

9,769

Tax-exempt investment securities

355

410

433

454

487

Other interest-earning assets

549

705

787

914

903

Total interest income

56,770

58,313

58,393

60,884

57,351

Interest expense

Deposits

5,156

6,670

8,647

11,062

12,439

Borrowings

3,451

4,012

5,193

5,660

4,462

Total interest expense

8,607

10,682

13,840

16,722

16,901

Net interest income

48,163

47,631

44,553

44,162

40,450

(Reversal of) provision for credit losses

(4,941

)

1,126

(1,365

)

4,059

174

Net interest income after (reversal of) provision for credit losses

53,104

46,505

45,918

40,103

40,276

Non-interest income

Fees and service charges

1,325

1,325

1,896

1,076

1,696

Gain (loss) on sale and call of securities

313

18

813

(377

)

19

Gain on sale of loans

363

943

2,378

1,890

1,348

Income from bank owned life insurance

1,545

1,530

1,596

1,596

1,537

Electronic banking fees and charges

452

456

404

405

325

Bargain purchase gain

-

-

-

3,053

-

Other income

400

1,194

67

90

77

Total non-interest income

4,398

5,466

7,154

7,733

5,002

Non-interest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

17,777

16,965

17,081

16,977

15,527

Net occupancy expense of premises

2,998

3,433

3,120

3,122

2,688

Equipment and systems

3,575

3,823

3,902

3,570

2,948

Advertising and marketing

581

567

513

500

751

Federal deposit insurance premium

490

488

490

472

286

Directors' compensation

749

748

748

748

769

Merger-related expenses

-

-

-

4,349

447

Debt extinguishment expenses

-

-

796

-

-

Other expense

5,816

3,792

3,860

3,835

3,475

Total non-interest expense

31,986

29,816

30,510

33,573

26,891

Income before income taxes

25,516

22,155

22,562

14,263

18,387

Income taxes

7,033

5,732

5,614

2,884

4,698

Net income

$

18,483

$

16,423

$

16,948

$

11,379

$

13,689

Net income per common share (EPS)

Basic

$

0.24

$

0.20

$

0.20

$

0.13

$

0.17

Diluted

$

0.24

$

0.20

$

0.20

$

0.13

$

0.17

Dividends declared

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.10

$

0.09

$

0.08

$

0.08

$

0.08

Cash dividends declared

$

7,710

$

7,205

$

6,706

$

6,917

$

6,449

Dividend payout ratio

41.7

%

43.9

%

39.6

%

60.8

%

47.1

%

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

Basic

77,658

80,673

85,120

86,008

80,678

Diluted

77,680

80,690

85,123

86,009

80,680


For the three months ended

Average Balance Sheet Data

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

2021

2021

2020

2020

2020

Assets

Interest-earning assets:

Loans receivable, including loans held for sale

$

4,817,980

$

4,816,592

$

4,871,268

$

4,958,293

$

4,567,229

Taxable investment securities

1,720,838

1,674,223

1,544,095

1,350,511

1,369,014

Tax-exempt investment securities

63,047

73,573

79,044

82,603

89,263

Other interest-earning assets

117,212

169,291

266,114

247,543

141,964

Total interest-earning assets

6,719,077

6,733,679

6,760,521

6,638,950

6,167,470

Non-interest-earning assets

609,762

617,440

632,084

624,252

605,876

Total assets

$

7,328,839

$

7,351,119

$

7,392,605

$

7,263,202

$

6,773,346

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing demand

$

1,930,193

$

1,831,617

$

1,683,222

$

1,464,238

$

1,189,044

Savings

1,118,402

1,084,981

1,058,675

1,006,075

876,580

Certificates of deposit

1,934,650

1,904,234

1,899,406

1,988,689

1,879,039

Total interest-bearing deposits

4,983,245

4,820,832

4,641,303

4,459,002

3,944,663

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

665,802

865,690

1,057,958

1,130,836

1,202,522

Other borrowings

6,670

-

-

3,568

96,770

Total borrowings

672,472

865,690

1,057,958

1,134,404

1,299,292

Total interest-bearing liabilities

5,655,717

5,686,522

5,699,261

5,593,406

5,243,955

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

Non-interest-bearing deposits

566,632

525,018

502,479

479,141

380,067

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

52,292

57,018

73,683

79,620

72,007

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

618,924

582,036

576,162

558,761

452,074

Total liabilities

6,274,641

6,268,558

6,275,423

6,152,167

5,696,029

Stockholders' equity

1,054,198

1,082,561

1,117,182

1,111,035

1,077,317

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

7,328,839

$

7,351,119

$

7,392,605

$

7,263,202

$

6,773,346

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

118.80

%

118.41

%

118.62

%

118.69

%

117.61

%


For the three months ended

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

Performance Ratio Highlights

2021

2021

2020

2020

2020

Average yield on interest-earning assets:

Loans receivable, including loans held for sale

3.95

%

4.09

%

4.06

%

4.21

%

4.05

%

Taxable investment securities

1.93

%

1.89

%

2.00

%

2.17

%

2.85

%

Tax-exempt investment securities (1)

2.25

%

2.23

%

2.19

%

2.20

%

2.18

%

Other interest-earning assets

1.87

%

1.67

%

1.18

%

1.48

%

2.54

%

Total interest-earning assets

3.38

%

3.46

%

3.45

%

3.67

%

3.72

%

Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing demand

0.27

%

0.34

%

0.47

%

0.60

%

0.72

%

Savings

0.15

%

0.21

%

0.33

%

0.57

%

0.81

%

Certificates of deposit

0.71

%

0.96

%

1.22

%

1.50

%

1.82

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

0.41

%

0.55

%

0.75

%

0.99

%

1.26

%

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

2.07

%

1.85

%

1.96

%

2.00

%

1.47

%

Other borrowings

0.07

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.04

%

0.13

%

Total borrowings

2.05

%

1.85

%

1.96

%

2.00

%

1.37

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

0.61

%

0.75

%

0.97

%

1.20

%

1.29

%

Interest rate spread (2)

2.77

%

2.71

%

2.48

%

2.47

%

2.43

%

Net interest margin (3)

2.87

%

2.83

%

2.64

%

2.66

%

2.62

%

Non-interest income to average assets
(annualized)

0.24

%

0.30

%

0.39

%

0.43

%

0.30

%

Non-interest expense to average assets
(annualized)

1.75

%

1.62

%

1.65

%

1.85

%

1.59

%

Efficiency ratio (4)

60.86

%

56.15

%

59.01

%

64.69

%

59.16

%

Return on average assets (annualized)

1.01

%

0.89

%

0.92

%

0.63

%

0.81

%

Return on average equity (annualized)

7.01

%

6.07

%

6.07

%

4.10

%

5.08

%

Return on average tangible equity (annualized) (5)

8.81

%

7.57

%

7.52

%

5.08

%

6.35

%

____________________

(1)

The yield on tax-exempt investment securities has not been adjusted to reflect their tax-effective yield.

(2)

Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(4)

Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.

(5)

Average tangible equity equals total average stockholders’ equity reduced by average goodwill and average core deposit intangible assets.


This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to results presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures provide additional information which allow readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company. They are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is included below. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP per share measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders.


Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP

For the three months ended

(Dollars in Thousands,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

2021

2021

2020

2020

2020

Adjusted net income:

Net income (GAAP)

$

18,483

$

16,423

$

16,948

$

11,379

$

13,689

Non-recurring transactions - net of tax:

Bargain purchase gain

-

-

-

(3,053

)

-

Provision for credit losses on non-PCD loans

-

-

-

3,563

-

Merger-related expenses

-

-

-

3,123

426

Branch consolidation expenses and impairment charges

870

264

243

-

-

Net effect of sales and calls of securities

(220

)

(13

)

(571

)

-

-

Debt extinguishment expenses

-

-

558

-

-

Reversal of income tax valuation allowance

(12

)

-

(523

)

-

-

Net effect of sales of other assets

(144

)

(587

)

-

-

-

Adjusted net income

$

18,977

$

16,087

$

16,655

$

15,012

$

14,115

Calculation of pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue:

Net income (GAAP)

$

18,483

$

16,423

$

16,948

$

11,379

$

13,689

Adjustments to net income (GAAP):

Provision for income taxes

7,033

5,732

5,614

2,884

4,698

(Reversal of) provision for credit losses

(4,941

)

1,126

(1,365

)

4,059

174

Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP)

$

20,575

$

23,281

$

21,197

$

18,322

$

18,561

Adjusted earnings per share:

Weighted average common shares - basic

77,658

80,673

85,120

86,008

80,678

Weighted average common shares - diluted

77,680

80,690

85,123

86,009

80,680

Earnings per share - basic (GAAP)

$

0.24

$

0.20

$

0.20

$

0.13

$

0.17

Earnings per share - diluted (GAAP)

$

0.24

$

0.20

$

0.20

$

0.13

$

0.17

Adjusted earnings per share - basic (non-GAAP)

$

0.24

$

0.20

$

0.20

$

0.17

$

0.17

Adjusted earnings per share - diluted (non-GAAP)

$

0.24

$

0.20

$

0.20

$

0.17

$

0.17

Adjusted return on average assets:

Total average assets

$

7,328,839

$

7,351,119

$

7,392,605

$

7,263,202

$

6,773,346

Return on average assets (GAAP)

1.01

%

0.89

%

0.92

%

0.63

%

0.81

%

Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)

1.04

%

0.88

%

0.90

%

0.83

%

0.83

%

Adjusted return on average equity:

Total average equity

$

1,054,198

$

1,082,561

$

1,117,182

$

1,111,035

$

1,077,317

Return on average equity (GAAP)

7.01

%

6.07

%

6.07

%

4.10

%

5.08

%

Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)

7.20

%

5.94

%

5.96

%

5.40

%

5.24

%


Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP

For the three months ended

(Dollars in Thousands,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

2021

2021

2020

2020

2020

Adjusted return on average tangible equity:

Total average equity

$

1,054,198

$

1,082,561

$

1,117,182

$

1,111,035

$

1,077,317

Less: average goodwill

(210,895

)

(210,895

)

(210,895

)

(210,895

)

(210,895

)

Less: average other intangible assets

(3,825

)

(4,045

)

(4,317

)

(4,341

)

(4,124

)

$

839,478

$

867,621

$

901,970

$

895,799

$

862,298

Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)

8.81

%

7.57

%

7.52

%

5.08

%

6.35

%

Adjusted return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)

9.04

%

7.42

%

7.39

%

6.70

%

6.55

%

Adjusted non-interest expense ratio:

Non-interest expense (GAAP)

$

31,986

$

29,816

$

30,510

$

33,573

$

26,891

Non-recurring transactions:

Merger-related expenses

-

-

-

(4,349

)

(447

)

Branch consolidation expenses and impairment charges

(1,239

)

(375

)

(347

)

-

-

Debt extinguishment expenses

-

-

(796

)

-

-

Non-interest expense (non-GAAP)

$

30,747

$

29,441

$

29,367

$

29,224

$

26,444

Non-interest expense ratio (GAAP)

1.75

%

1.62

%

1.65

%

1.85

%

1.59

%

Adjusted non-interest expense ratio (non-GAAP)

1.68

%

1.60

%

1.59

%

1.61

%

1.56

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio:

Non-interest expense (non-GAAP)

$

30,747

$

29,441

$

29,367

$

29,224

$

26,444

Net interest income (GAAP)

$

48,163

$

47,631

$

44,553

$

44,162

$

40,450

Total non-interest income (GAAP)

4,398

5,466

7,154

7,733

5,002

Non-recurring transactions:

Net effect of sales and calls of securities

(313

)

(18

)

(813

)

-

-

Bargain purchase gain

-

-

-

(3,053

)

-

Net effect of sales of other assets

(205

)

(837

)

-

-

-

Total revenue (non-GAAP)

$

52,043

$

52,242

$

50,894

$

48,842

$

45,452

Efficiency ratio (GAAP)

60.86

%

56.15

%

59.01

%

64.69

%

59.16

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)

59.08

%

56.36

%

57.70

%

59.83

%

58.18

%


Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP

For the year ended

(Dollars in Thousands,

June 30,

June 30,

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

2021

2020

Adjusted net income:

Net income (GAAP)

$

63,233

$

44,965

Non-recurring transactions - net of tax:

Bargain purchase gain

(3,053

)

-

Provision for credit losses on non-PCD loans

3,563

-

Merger-related expenses

3,123

878

Branch consolidation expenses and impairment
charges

1,377

749

Net effect of sales and calls of securities

(804

)

(1,575

)

Debt extinguishment expenses

558

1,520

Reversal of income tax valuation allowance

(535

)

(591

)

Net effect of sales of other assets

(731

)

-

Tax benefit arising from the adoption of the CARES Act provisions

-

(1,624

)

Adjusted net income

$

66,731

$

44,322

Calculation of pre-tax, pre-provision income:

Net income (GAAP)

$

63,233

$

44,965

Adjustments to net income (GAAP):

Provision for income taxes

21,263

12,287

(Reversal of) provision for credit losses

(1,121

)

4,197

Pre-tax, pre-provision income

$

83,375

$

61,449

Adjusted earnings per share:

Weighted average common shares - basic

82,387

82,409

Weighted average common shares - diluted

82,391

82,430

Earnings per share - basic (GAAP)

$

0.77

$

0.55

Earnings per share - diluted (GAAP)

$

0.77

$

0.55

Adjusted earnings per share - basic (non-GAAP)

$

0.81

$

0.54

Adjusted earnings per share - diluted (non-GAAP)

$

0.81

$

0.54

Adjusted return on average assets:

Total average assets

$

7,333,861

$

6,689,245

Return on average assets (GAAP)

0.86

%

0.67

%

Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)

0.91

%

0.66

%

Adjusted return on average equity:

Total average equity

$

1,091,393

$

1,096,325

Return on average equity (GAAP)

5.79

%

4.10

%

Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)

6.11

%

4.04

%

Adjusted return on average tangible equity:

Total average equity

$

1,091,393

$

1,096,325

Less: average goodwill

(210,895

)

(210,895

)

Less: average other intangible assets

(4,133

)

(4,564

)

$

876,365

$

880,866

Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)

7.22

%

5.10

%

Adjusted return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)

7.61

%

5.03

%


For the year ended

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP

June 30,

June 30,

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

2021

2020

Adjusted non-interest expense ratio:

Non-interest expense (GAAP)

$

125,885

$

107,624

Non-routine transactions:

Merger-related expenses

(4,349

)

(951

)

Branch consolidation expenses and impairment charges

(1,961

)

(720

)

Debt extinguishment expenses

(796

)

(2,156

)

Non-interest expense (non-GAAP)

$

118,779

$

103,797

Non-interest expense ratio (GAAP)

1.72

%

1.61

%

Adjusted non-interest expense ratio (non-GAAP)

1.62

%

1.55

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio:

Non-interest expense (non-GAAP)

$

118,779

$

103,797

Net interest income (GAAP)

$

184,509

$

149,354

Total non-interest income (GAAP)

24,751

19,719

Non-routine transactions:

Net effect of sales and calls of securities

(1,144

)

(2,234

)

Bargain purchase gain

(3,053

)

-

Net effect of sales of other assets

(1,042

)

342

Total revenue (non-GAAP)

$

204,021

$

167,181

Efficiency ratio (GAAP)

60.16

%

63.66

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)

58.22

%

62.09

%

For further information contact:
Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, or
Keith Suchodolski, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kearny Financial Corp.
(973) 244-4500


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