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Provident Financial Services, Inc. Announces Increased Quarterly Earnings and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

JERSEY CITY, NJ, October 28, 2011 - Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) (the “Company”) reported net income of $15.6 million, or $0.27 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, compared to net income of $13.5 million, or $0.24 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company reported net income of $42.5 million, or $0.75 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $37.6 million, or $0.66 per basic and diluted share for the same period last year.
 
 
The third quarter and year-to-date results for the period ended September 30, 2011 continued to benefit from lower funding costs, with net interest income increasing $1.4 million and $6.1 million, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2010.  The provision for loan losses decreased $1.1 million and $3.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2010.  These improvements were partially offset by increases in non-interest expense of $872,000 and $3.5 million for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2011, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2010.

Christopher Martin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented:  “We are pleased with our third quarter and year-to-date results, as we were able to achieve these record earnings in an uncertain and challenging environment.  Our net interest income hit a historic high, while costs remained relatively contained.  In August, we closed on the Beacon Trust acquisition which added new wealth management clients and strong relationships with $1.3 billion in assets under management, and contributed to a related improvement in our non-interest income.

Organic growth in our loan portfolio and core deposits also helped drive our operating results.  Loan originations of $1.0 billion contributed to an increase in loans outstanding of 3.6% year to date, and the pipeline remains consistent as we garner new relationships from larger financial institutions.  Core deposits grew 8.2% for the year and represented 76.8% of total deposits at September 30, 2011.”

Martin noted: “Despite these successes, with consumer sentiment hitting its lowest level since 1980, an anemic job market and a protracted foreclosure process in New Jersey, we remain cautious in the near term.  As a result, we continued to commensurately provide for possible loan losses during the quarter.”

Declaration of Quarterly Dividend

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common share payable on November 30, 2011, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 15, 2011.

Balance Sheet Summary

Total assets increased $172.3 million, or 2.5%, to $7.00 billion at September 30, 2011, from $6.82 billion at December 31, 2010, due primarily to increases in net loans and cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by a decline in securities available for sale.

Cash and cash equivalents increased $71.8 million to $124.0 million at September 30, 2011, from $52.2 million at December 31, 2010.  These cash balances are expected to be deployed to fund loan originations and investment purchases and repay maturing borrowings.

Total investments decreased $67.9 million, or 3.9%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The decrease was primarily due to principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities and maturities and calls of Agency and municipal securities.

 
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The Company’s net loans increased $153.5 million, or 3.5%, to $4.49 billion at September 30, 2011, from $4.34 billion at December 31, 2010.  Loan originations totaled $1.0 billion and loan purchases totaled $69.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The loan portfolio had net increases of $109.8 million in multi-family mortgage loans, $58.6 million in commercial loans and $56.2 million in commercial mortgage loans, partially offset by net decreases of $38.4 million in residential mortgage loans, $15.9 million in consumer loans and $9.9 million in construction loans.  Commercial real estate, commercial and construction loans represented 58.3% of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2011, compared to 55.6% at December 31, 2010.

At September 30, 2011, the Company’s unfunded loan commitments totaled $793.7 million, including $299.9 million in commercial loan commitments, $114.6 million in commercial mortgage commitments and $84.4 million in construction loan commitments.  Unfunded loan commitments at June 30, 2011 were $804.1 million.

Foreclosed assets increased $4.0 million, to $6.9 million at September 30, 2011, from $2.9 million at December 31, 2010. Foreclosed assets consisted of $5.3 million of residential properties, $798,000 of commercial real estate and $794,000 of marine vessels at September 30, 2011.

Total deposits increased $196.6 million, or 4.0%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $5.07 billion.  Core deposits, consisting of savings and demand deposit accounts, increased $296.0 million, or 8.2%, to $3.90 billion at September 30, 2011.  The majority of the core deposit increase was in commercial checking deposits, retail checking deposits and money market deposits, partially offset by a decline in savings deposits.  Time deposits decreased $99.4 million, or 7.8%, to $1.18 billion at September 30, 2011, with the majority of the decrease occurring in the 15-month and shorter maturity categories.  The Company remains focused on cultivating core deposit relationships, while strategically permitting the run-off of certain higher-cost time deposits.  Core deposits represented 76.8% of total deposits at September 30, 2011, compared to 73.8% at December 31, 2010.

Borrowed funds were reduced $57.1 million, or 5.9% during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, to $912.6 million, as wholesale funding was replaced with core deposit growth.  Borrowed funds represented 13.0% of total assets at September 30, 2011, a reduction from 14.2% at December 31, 2010.

Stockholders’ equity increased $27.7 million, or 3.0% during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, to $949.4 million, primarily due to net income earned for the period, partially offset by dividends paid to stockholders and common stock repurchases.  Common stock repurchases for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled 242,000 shares at an average cost of $11.89 per share.  At September 30, 2011, 2.0 million shares remained eligible for repurchase under the current authorization.  At September 30, 2011, book value per share and tangible book value per share were $15.81 and $9.79, respectively, compared with $15.38 and $9.47, respectively, at December 31, 2010.


 
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Results of Operations

Net Interest Margin

The Company’s net interest margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 was 3.50%, a decrease of 3 basis points from 3.53% for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, and unchanged from the same period last year.  Reductions in funding costs attributable to continued growth in lower-costing core and non-interest bearing deposits, favorable liability re-pricing and deployment of excess liquidity largely offset the impact of reductions in earning asset yields.  The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets was 4.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared with 4.56% for the trailing quarter, and 4.74% for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 1.10% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, compared with 1.19% for the trailing quarter and 1.42% for the third quarter of 2010.  The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 0.81%, compared with 0.89% for the trailing quarter and 1.05% for the same period last year.  Average non-interest-bearing deposits totaled $605.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared with $580.5 million for the trailing quarter and $529.6 million for the same period last year.  The average cost of borrowings for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 2.50%, compared with 2.65% for the trailing quarter, and 3.15% for the same period last year.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the net interest margin increased 6 basis points to 3.51%, compared with 3.45% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets declined 25 basis points to 4.53% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with 4.78% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, however the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined 34 basis points to 1.18% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with 1.52% for the same period in 2010.  The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 0.87%, compared with 1.15% for the same period last year.  Average non-interest-bearing deposits totaled $580.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with $518.9 million for the same period last year.  The average cost of borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 2.62%, compared with 3.26% for the same period last year.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income totaled $8.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $847,000 compared to the same period in 2010.  Fee income for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 totaled $6.6 million, an increase of $614,000 compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to increased revenue from annuity sales, and an increase in wealth management fees attributable to the August 11, 2011 acquisition of Beacon Trust Company and Beacon Global Asset Management (“Beacon”).  Additionally, net gains on securities transactions for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 totaled $658,000, an increase of $642,000 compared to the same period in 2010.  These increases were offset by a decrease in other income of $395,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same period last year, as lower loan sales activity resulted in a reduction in realized gains on sale.


 
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, non-interest income totaled $23.9 million, an increase of $80,000, or 0.3%, compared to the same period in 2010.  Other income increased $460,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with the same period in 2010, primarily as a result of an increase in gains resulting from a larger number of loan sales.  Also, fee income totaled $18.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $415,000 compared with the same period in 2010, largely due to increased revenue from annuity sales, along with an increase in wealth management fees related to the Beacon acquisition.  Partially offsetting these increases, income related to Bank-owned life insurance decreased $516,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same period last year, due to the receipt of policy claim proceeds in the second quarter of 2010.  Additionally, net gains on securities transactions declined $147,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with the same period in 2010.  These net gains on securities transactions totaled $686,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with net gains of $833,000 for the same period in 2010.  The Company recognized net other-than-temporary impairment charges of $302,000 and $170,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, related to an investment in a non-Agency mortgage-backed security.

Non-Interest Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, non-interest expense increased $872,000, or 2.6%, to $35.0 million, compared to $34.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  Compensation and benefits expense increased $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared with the same period in 2010, as a result of higher salary expense due to annual merit increases and personnel added as a result of the Beacon acquisition, increased employee health and medical costs, and increased stock-based compensation expense resulting from shares granted in connection with the Company’s incentive compensation and employee stock ownership plans.  Net occupancy expense increased $402,000, to $5.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2010, primarily due to expenses associated with the Company’s consolidation of three facilities into its new administrative offices in April of this year.  Pending the sale of two of those facilities, certain carrying costs, including taxes and utilities, will continue to be incurred.  Approximately $125,000 in damages attributable to Hurricane Irene were also included in occupancy expense for the third quarter of 2011.  In addition, data processing expense increased $207,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to same period in 2010.  Partially offsetting these increases, FDIC insurance expense decreased $514,000, to $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared with $1.8 million for the same period in 2010, due to the change in assessment methodology from deposit-based to one which is based upon assets.  Other operating expenses also decreased $337,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, compared with the same period last year and advertising and promotions expense declined $214,000.  Amortization of intangibles decreased $134,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared with the same period in 2010, as a result of scheduled reductions in core deposit intangible amortization.


 
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Non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $106.2 million.  Non-interest expense increased $3.5 million, or 3.4%, from $102.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  Compensation and benefits expense increased $3.9 million, to $56.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $52.6 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010, due to higher salary expense related to annual merit increases and personnel added as a result of the Beacon acquisition, increased employee health and medical costs, and increased stock-based compensation expense resulting from shares granted in connection with the Company’s incentive compensation and employee stock ownership plans and the higher average share price of the Company’s common stock in 2011 compared with 2010.  In addition, net occupancy expense increased $869,000, to $15.8 million, compared to $14.9 million for the same period in 2010, due to expenses associated with the relocation of the Company’s administrative offices and carrying costs on previously occupied facilities owned by the Company, which are pending sale.  Approximately $125,000 in damages attributable to Hurricane Irene were also included in occupancy expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The Company also recognized an $807,000 impairment charge in the first quarter of 2011, related to the anticipated sale and relocation of its former loan center.  Data processing expense totaled $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $6.7 million for the same period in 2010.  The $295,000 increase is primarily due to higher software maintenance and core processing fees.  Partially offsetting these increases, FDIC insurance expense decreased $1.2 million to $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with $5.7 million for the same period in 2010.  The decrease was primarily due to a lower assessment rate charged on deposits in the first quarter of 2011 and a change in assessment methodology from a deposit-based to an asset-based assessment, effective in the second quarter of 2011.  Additionally, amortization of intangibles decreased $652,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with the same period of 2010, as a result of scheduled reductions in core deposit intangible amortization.  Advertising and promotions expense decreased $318,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with the same period last year and other operating expenses decreased $241,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with the same period last year.

Asset Quality

Total non-performing loans at September 30, 2011 were $125.3 million, or 2.74% of total loans, compared with $121.3 million, or 2.72% of total loans at June 30, 2011, $97.3 million, or 2.21% of total loans at December 31, 2010, and $103.5 million, or 2.38% of total loans at September 30, 2010.  The $4.0 million increase in non-performing loans at September 30, 2011, compared with the trailing quarter, consisted of a $3.6 million increase in commercial mortgages, a $1.4 million increase in residential loans and a $1.1 million increase in consumer loans, partially offset by a $1.8 million decrease in commercial loans, a $204,000 decrease in multi-family mortgages, and a $131,000 decrease in construction loans.  At September 30, 2011, impaired loans totaled $105.1 million with related specific reserves of $6.6 million, compared with impaired loans totaling $82.3 million with related specific reserves of $3.0 million at June 30, 2011.  At September 30, 2011, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was 1.61% of total loans, compared with 1.62% of total loans at June 30, 2011, 1.56% of total loans at December 31, 2010 and 1.58% of total loans at September 30, 2010.

The Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $7.5 million and $22.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, compared with provisions of $8.6 million and $26.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company had net charge-offs of $6.1 million and $18.0 million, respectively, compared with net charge-offs of $1.3 million and $18.6 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2010.  The allowance for loan losses increased $4.9 million to $73.7 million at September 30, 2011, from $68.7 million at December 31, 2010.  At September 30, 2011, the Company held $6.9 million of foreclosed assets, compared with $2.9 million at December 31, 2010.


 
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Income Tax Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company’s income tax expense was $5.1 million, compared with $4.7 million for the same period in 2010.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company’s income tax expense was $14.3 million, compared with $12.8 million for the same period in 2010.  The increase in income tax expense was primarily attributable to higher pre-tax income. The Company’s effective tax rates were 24.6% and 25.2%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with 25.9% and 25.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.  The effective tax rates for the 2011 periods were favorably affected by the reduction of a valuation allowance against subsidiary company New Jersey state net operating losses, partially offset by an increase in the projected effective rate attributable to an increase in estimated taxable income for the full year of 2011.

About the Company

Provident Financial Services, Inc. is the holding company for The Provident Bank, a community-oriented bank offering a full range of retail and commercial loan and deposit products.  The Bank currently operates 82 full service branches throughout northern and central New Jersey.

Post Earnings Conference Call

Representatives of the Company will hold a conference call for investors at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 28, 2011 regarding highlights of the Company’s third quarter 2011 financial results.  The call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-317-6789 (Domestic) or 1-412-317-6789 (International).  Internet access to the call is also available (listen only) at www.providentnj.com by going to Investor Relations and clicking on Webcast.

Forward Looking Statements
 
Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset-liability management, the financial and securities markets and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity.

The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date made. The Company advises readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the 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.


 
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Condition
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2010
(Dollars in Thousands)
                 
Assets
   
September 30,
2011
 
December 31,
2010
                 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
122,666  
$
51,345  
Short-term investments
   
1,350  
 
884  
     
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
124,016  
 
52,229  
                 
Securities available for sale, at fair value
   
1,305,160  
 
1,378,927  
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $366,310 at
         
 
September 30, 2011 (unaudited) and $351,680 at December 31, 2010)
   
351,385  
 
346,022  
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB-NY") stock
   
38,827  
 
38,283  
                 
Loans
       
4,568,220  
 
4,409,813  
 
Less allowance for loan losses
   
73,655  
 
68,722  
     
Net loans
   
4,494,565  
 
4,341,091  
                 
Foreclosed assets, net
   
6,889  
 
2,858  
Banking premises and equipment held for sale
   
9,940  
 
—    
Banking premises and equipment, net
   
65,363  
 
74,257  
Accrued interest receivable
   
23,061  
 
25,257  
Intangible assets
     
361,524  
 
354,220  
Bank-owned life insurance
   
140,766  
 
136,768  
Other assets
       
75,863  
 
74,616  
     
Total assets
 
$
6,997,359  
$
6,824,528  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
         
                 
Deposits:
             
 
Demand deposits
 
$
3,012,151  
$
2,706,204  
 
Savings deposits
   
883,318  
 
893,268  
 
Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more
   
399,988  
 
412,155  
 
Other time deposits
   
778,836  
 
866,107  
     
Total deposits
   
5,074,293  
 
4,877,734  
                 
Mortgage escrow deposits
   
20,346  
 
19,558  
Borrowed funds
       
912,567  
 
969,683  
Other liabilities
       
40,756  
 
35,866  
     
Total liabilities
   
6,047,962  
 
5,902,841  
                 
Stockholders' Equity:
         
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
   
—    
 
—    
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 83,209,293 shares
         
 
shares issued and 60,032,698 outstanding at September 30, 2011, and 59,921,065 outstanding at December 31, 2010
   
832  
 
832  
Additional paid-in capital
   
1,019,462  
 
1,017,315  
Retained earnings
     
353,787  
 
332,472  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
17,984  
 
14,754  
Treasury stock
       
(386,163)
 
(385,094)
Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan "ESOP")
   
(56,505)
 
(58,592)
Common Stock acquired by the Directors' Deferred Fee Plan ("DDFP")
   
(7,413)
 
(7,482)
Deferred Compensation - DDFP
   
7,413  
 
7,482  
     
Total stockholders' equity
   
949,397  
 
921,687  
     
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
6,997,359  
$
6,824,528  

 
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three and Nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)
                         
         
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
         
September 30,
 
September 30,
         
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
Interest income:
                   
 
Real estate secured loans
$
39,466  
$
40,426  
$
119,425  
$
120,360  
 
 
Commercial loans
 
11,010  
 
10,457  
 
31,867  
 
30,964  
 
 
Consumer loans
 
6,436  
 
7,085  
 
19,445  
 
21,487  
 
 
Securities available for sale and FHLB-NY stock
 
9,174  
 
10,683  
 
28,468  
 
33,649  
 
 
Investment securities
 
3,045  
 
3,166  
 
9,169  
 
9,633  
 
 
Deposits, Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
 
26  
 
80  
 
81  
 
222  
 
   
Total interest income
 
69,157  
 
71,897  
 
208,455  
 
216,315  
 
                         
Interest expense:
                   
 
Deposits
 
8,984  
 
11,571  
 
28,439  
 
37,341  
 
 
Borrowed funds
 
5,717  
 
7,291  
 
17,937  
 
23,030  
 
   
Total interest expense
 
14,701  
 
18,862  
 
46,376  
 
60,371  
 
   
Net interest income
 
54,456  
 
53,035  
 
162,079  
 
155,944  
 
                         
Provision for loan losses
 
7,500  
 
8,600  
 
22,900  
 
26,600  
 
   
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
46,956  
 
44,435  
 
139,179  
 
129,344  
 
                         
Non-interest income:
                 
 
Fees
 
6,631  
 
6,017  
 
18,052  
 
17,637  
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
 
—    
 
—    
 
(1,661)
 
(3,116)
 
 
Portion of loss recognized in OCI (before taxes)
 
—    
 
—    
 
1,359  
 
2,946  
 
 
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
 
—    
 
—    
 
(302)
 
(170)
 
                         
 
Bank owned life insurance
 
1,274  
 
1,288  
 
3,998  
 
4,514  
 
 
Net gain on securities transactions
 
658  
 
16  
 
686  
 
833  
 
 
Other income
 
87  
 
482  
 
1,431  
 
971  
   
   
Total non-interest income
 
8,650  
 
7,803  
 
23,865  
 
23,785  
 
                         
Non-interest expense:
                 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
 
19,226  
 
17,764  
 
56,476  
 
52,589  
 
 
Net occupancy expense
 
5,286  
 
4,884  
 
15,811  
 
14,942  
 
 
Data processing expense
 
2,381  
 
2,174  
 
6,994  
 
6,699  
 
 
FDIC Insurance
 
1,319  
 
1,833  
 
4,483  
 
5,667  
 
 
Amortization of intangibles
 
708  
 
842  
 
2,314  
 
2,966  
 
 
Impairment of premises and equipment
 
—    
 
—    
 
807  
 
—    
 
 
Advertising and promotion expense
 
823  
 
1,037  
 
2,605  
 
2,923  
 
 
Other operating expenses
 
5,210  
 
5,547  
 
16,747  
 
16,988  
 
   
Total non-interest expenses
 
34,953  
 
34,081  
 
106,237  
 
102,774  
 
                         
   
Income before income tax expense
 
20,653  
 
18,157  
 
56,807  
 
50,355  
 
Income tax expense
 
5,087  
 
4,694  
 
14,333  
 
12,765  
 
   
Net income
$
15,566  
$
13,463  
$
42,474  
$
37,590  
 
                         
Basic earnings per share
$
0.27
$
0.24
$
0.75
$
0.66
 
Average basic shares outstanding
 
56,926,131
 
56,610,647
 
56,847,975
 
56,533,545
 
                         
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.27
$
0.24
$
$0.75
$
0.66
 
Average diluted shares outstanding
 
56,941,715
 
56,610,647
 
56,860,371
 
56,533,545
 

 
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Financial Highlights
(Dollars in Thousands, except share data)(unaudited)
                             
         
At or for the
   
At or for the
         
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
         
September 30,
   
September 30,
         
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
STATEMENTS OF INCOME:
                     
Net interest income
 
$
54,456
 
$
53,035
 
$
162,079
 
$
155,944
Provision for loan losses
   
7,500
   
8,600
   
22,900
   
26,600
Non-interest income
   
8,650
   
7,803
   
23,865
   
23,785
Non-interest expense
   
34,953
   
34,081
   
106,237
   
102,774
Income before income tax expense
 
20,653
   
18,157
   
56,807
   
50,355
Net income
   
$
15,566
 
$
13,463
 
$
42,474
 
$
37,590
Basic and diluted earnings per share
 
$0.27
   
$0.24
   
$0.75
   
$0.66
Interest rate spread
   
3.35%
   
3.32%
   
3.35%
   
3.26%
Net interest margin
   
3.50%
   
3.50%
   
3.51%
   
3.45%
                             
PROFITABILITY:
                       
Annualized return on average assets
 
0.90%
   
0.79%
   
0.83%
   
0.74%
Annualized return on average equity
 
6.52%
   
5.81%
   
6.06%
   
5.55%
Annualized non-interest expense to average assets
 
2.01%
   
2.00%
   
2.08%
   
2.03%
Efficiency ratio (1)
   
55.39%
   
56.02%
   
57.13%
   
57.18%
                             
ASSET QUALITY:
                       
Non-accrual loans
             
$
125,333
 
$
103,510
90+ and still accruing
               
—    
   
—    
Non-performing loans
               
125,333
   
103,510
Foreclosed assets
               
6,889
   
5,682
Non-performing assets
               
132,222
   
109,192
Non-performing loans to total loans
             
2.74%
   
2.38%
Non-performing assets to total assets
             
1.89%
   
1.61%
Allowance for loan losses
             
$
73,655
 
$
68,764
Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans
             
58.77%
   
66.43%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
             
1.61%
   
1.58%
                             
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA:
                     
Assets
   
$
6,896,530
 
$
6,768,690
 
$
6,842,934
 
$
6,769,162
Loans, net
     
4,414,332
   
4,252,198
   
4,387,655
   
4,266,402
Earnings assets
   
6,151,259
   
6,044,710
   
6,114,182
   
6,040,489
Core deposits
   
3,789,544
   
3,520,564
   
3,705,231
   
3,468,413
Borrowings
     
907,055
   
917,076
   
916,777
   
943,390
Interest-bearing liabilities
   
5,289,910
   
5,271,933
   
5,275,243
   
5,299,019
Stockholders' equity
   
947,394
   
919,077
   
937,002
   
905,150
Average yield on interest-earning assets
 
4.45%
   
4.74%
   
4.53%
   
4.78%
Average cost on interest-bearing liabilities
 
1.10%
   
1.42%
   
1.18%
   
1.52%
                             
LOAN DATA:
                       
Mortgage loans:
                       
 
Residential
             
$
1,347,973
 
$
1,413,877
 
Commercial
               
1,236,370
   
1,174,222
 
Multi-family
               
497,025
   
305,861
 
Construction
               
115,251
   
133,988
Total mortgage loans
               
3,196,619
   
3,027,948
 
Commercial loans
               
814,112
   
741,367
 
Consumer loans
               
553,670
   
568,533
Total gross loans
             
$
4,564,401
 
$
4,337,848
 
Premium on purchased loans
             
6,320
   
7,163
 
Unearned discounts
               
(107)
   
(126)
 
Net deferred
               
(2,394)
   
(228)
Total loans
               
$
4,568,220
 
$
4,344,657

 
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
Net Interest Margin Analysis
 
Quarterly Average Balances
 
(Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands)
                                 
       
September 30, 2011
     
June 30, 2011
       
Average
     
Average
     
Average
     
Average
       
Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield
     
Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield
 
Interest-Earning Assets:
                           
   
Deposits
$
42,620
$
26
 
0.25%
   
$
73,158
$
46
 
0.25%
   
Federal funds sold and
                           
   
     other short-term investments
 
1,243
 
—    
 
0.01%
     
1,822
 
—    
 
0.01%
   
Investment securities  (1)
 
348,802
 
3,045
 
3.47%
     
342,397
 
3,031
 
3.54%
   
Securities available for sale
 
1,305,115
 
8,739
 
2.67%
     
1,256,565
 
9,390
 
2.99%
   
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
39,147
 
435
 
4.41%
     
38,796
 
410
 
4.24%
   
Net loans   (2)
                           
   
     Total mortgage loans
 
3,088,464
 
39,466
 
5.06%
     
3,069,062
 
39,669
 
5.14%
   
     Total commercial loans
 
773,807
 
11,010
 
5.60%
     
770,523
 
10,775
 
5.57%
   
     Total consumer loans
 
552,061
 
6,436
 
4.63%
     
554,861
 
6,490
 
4.69%
   
  Total net loans
 
4,414,332
 
56,912
 
5.10%
     
4,394,446
 
56,934
 
5.16%
   
  Total Interest-Earning Assets
$
6,151,259
$
69,157
 
4.45%
   
$
6,107,184
$
69,811
 
4.56%
                                 
 
Non-Interest Earning Assets:
                           
   
Cash and due from banks
 
85,021
             
70,737
       
   
Other assets
 
660,250
             
654,156
       
   
Total Assets
$
6,896,530
           
$
6,832,077
       
                                 
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
                           
   
Demand deposits
$
2,277,126
$
3,788
 
0.66%
   
$
2,212,531
$
4,041
 
0.73%
   
Savings deposits
 
906,601
 
687
 
0.30%
     
911,340
 
870
 
0.38%
   
Time deposits
 
1,199,128
 
4,509
 
1.49%
     
1,233,622
 
4,714
 
1.53%
   
Total Deposits
 
4,382,855
 
8,984
 
0.81%
     
4,357,493
 
9,625
 
0.89%
                                 
   
Borrowed funds
 
907,055
 
5,717
 
2.50%
     
909,916
 
6,010
 
2.65%
   
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
$
5,289,910
$
14,701
 
1.10%
   
$
5,267,409
$
15,635
 
1.19%
                                 
 
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities
 
659,226
             
629,547
       
   
Total Liabilities
 
5,949,136
             
5,896,956
       
   
Stockholders' equity
 
947,394
             
935,121
       
   
Total Liabilities and Stockholders'   Equity
6,896,530
           
$
6,832,077
       
                               
 
Net interest income
   
$
54,456
           
$
54,176
   
                                   
 
Net interest rate spread
         
3.35%
             
3.37%
 
Net interest-earning assets
$
861,349
           
$
839,775
       
                                   
 
Net interest margin    (3)
         
3.50%
             
3.53%
 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to
                           
 
      total interest-bearing liabilities
 
1.16
x
           
1.16
x
     
                                   

(1)  Average outstanding balance amounts shown are amortized cost.
 
(2)  Average outstanding balances are net of the allowance for loan losses, deferred loan fees and expenses, loan premiums and discounts and include non-accrual loans.
 
(3)  Annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.


 
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The following table summarizes the quarterly net interest margin for the previous five quarters.
 
                       
     
9/30/11
 
6/30/11
 
3/31/11
 
12/31/10
 
9/30/10
     
3rd Qtr.
 
2nd Qtr.
 
1st Qtr.
 
4th Qtr.
 
3rd Qtr.
Interest-Earning Assets:
                     
Securities
   
2.81%
 
3.01%
 
2.91%
 
2.80%
 
3.11%
Net Loans
   
5.10%
 
5.16%
 
5.24%
 
5.30%
 
5.42%
    Total Interest-Earning Assets
   
4.45%
 
4.56%
 
4.58%
 
4.56%
 
4.74%
                       
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
                     
Total Deposits
   
0.81%
 
0.89%
 
0.92%
 
0.94%
 
1.05%
Total Borrowings
   
2.50%
 
2.65%
 
2.70%
 
2.92%
 
3.15%
    Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
   
1.10%
 
1.19%
 
1.23%
 
1.29%
 
1.42%
                       
Interest Rate Spread
   
3.35%
 
3.37%
 
3.35%
 
3.27%
 
3.32%
Net Interest Margin
   
3.50%
 
3.53%
 
3.51%
 
3.44%
 
3.50%
                       
Ratio of Interest-Earning Assets to Interest-Bearing Liabilities
1.16x
 
1.15x
 
1.15x
 
1.15x
 
1.15x




 
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Net Interest Margin Analysis
Average Year to Date Balances
(Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands)
                             
       
September 30, 2011
     
September 30, 2010
       
Average
   
Average
     
Average
   
Average
       
Balance
 
Interest
Yield
     
Balance
 
Interest
Yield
Interest-Earning Assets:
                       
 
Deposits
$
43,573
$
81
0.25%
   
$
118,380
$
222
0.25%
 
Federal funds sold and
                       
 
     other short-term investments
 
1,468
 
0
0.01%
     
2,384
 
—    
0.01%
 
Investment securities  (1)
 
344,651
 
9,169
3.55%
     
333,367
 
9,633
3.85%
 
Securities available for sale
 
1,298,521
 
27,098
2.78%
     
1,285,272
 
32,405
3.36%
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
38,314
 
1,370
4.78%
     
34,684
 
1,244
4.80%
 
Net loans   (2)
                       
 
     Total mortgage loans
 
3,078,068
 
119,425
5.15%
     
2,978,981
 
120,360
5.39%
 
     Total commercial loans
 
753,854
 
31,867
5.61%
     
716,370
 
30,964
5.78%
 
     Total consumer loans
 
555,733
 
19,445
4.68%
     
571,051
 
21,487
5.03%
 
  Total net loans
 
4,387,655
 
170,737
5.17%
     
4,266,402
 
172,811
5.41%
 
  Total Interest-Earning Assets
$
6,114,182
$
208,455
4.53%
   
$
6,040,489
$
216,315
4.78%
                             
Non-Interest Earning Assets:
                       
 
Cash and due from banks
 
73,775
           
78,556
     
 
Other assets
 
654,977
           
650,117
     
 
Total Assets
$
6,842,934
         
$
6,769,162
     
                             
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
                       
 
Demand deposits
$
2,219,689
$
11,827
0.71%
   
$
2,063,915
$
14,172
0.92%
 
Savings deposits
 
904,731
 
2,423
0.36%
     
885,575
 
3,172
0.48%
 
Time deposits
 
1,234,046
 
14,189
1.54%
     
1,406,139
 
19,997
1.90%
 
Total Deposits
 
4,358,466
 
28,439
0.87%
     
4,355,629
 
37,341
1.15%
                             
 
Borrowed funds
 
916,777
 
17,937
2.62%
     
943,390
 
23,030
3.26%
 
   Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
$
5,275,243
$
46,376
1.18%
   
$
5,299,019
$
60,371
1.52%
                             
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities
 
630,689
           
564,993
     
 
Total Liabilities
 
5,905,932
           
5,864,012
     
 
Stockholders' equity
 
937,002
           
905,150
     
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
6,842,934
         
$
6,769,162
     
                             
Net interest income
   
$
162,079
         
$
155,944
 
                             
Net interest rate spread
       
3.35%
           
3.26%
Net interest-earning assets
$
838,939
         
$
741,470
     
                             
Net interest margin    (3)
       
3.51%
           
3.45%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to
                       
      total interest-bearing liabilities
 
1.16
x
         
1.14
x
   
                             


(1)  Average outstanding balance amounts shown are amortized cost.
(2)  Average outstanding balances are net of the allowance for loan losses, deferred loan fees and expenses, loan premiums and discounts and include non-accrual loans
(3)  Annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets

 
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The following table summarizes the year-to-date net interest margin for the previous three years.
                       
     
Nine Months Ended
       
     
9/30/11
 
9/30/10
 
9/30/09
       
Interest-Earning Assets:
                     
Securities
   
2.91%
 
3.27%
 
3.76%
       
Net Loans
   
5.17%
 
5.41%
 
5.44%
       
    Total Interest-Earning Assets
   
4.53%
 
4.78%
 
5.00%
       
                       
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
                     
Total Deposits
   
0.87%
 
1.15%
 
1.90%
       
Total Borrowings
   
2.62%
 
3.26%
 
3.52%
       
    Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
   
1.18%
 
1.52%
 
2.24%
       
                       
Interest Rate Spread
   
3.35%
 
3.26%
 
2.76%
       
Net Interest Margin
   
3.51%
 
3.45%
 
3.02%
       
                       
Ratio of Interest-Earning Assets to Interest-Bearing Liabilities
1.16x
 
1.14x
 
1.13x
       
                       


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