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

ISELIN, NJ, October 30, 2015 - Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) (the “Company”) reported net income of $20.6 million, or $0.33 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to net income of $19.0 million, or $0.30 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company reported net income of $62.2 million, or $0.99 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $52.4 million, or $0.88 per basic and diluted share for the same period last year.
Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were favorably impacted by year-over-year growth in both average loans outstanding and average non-interest bearing deposits, growth in wealth management income and further improvement in asset quality. These factors helped mitigate the impact of compression in the net interest margin.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred non-recurring items associated with the April 1, 2015 acquisition of The MDE Group and the equity interests of Acertus Capital Management, LLC (together “MDE”), and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company incurred non-recurring items associated with the May 30, 2014 acquisition of Team Capital Bank (“Team Capital”). The nine months ended September 30, 2014 were further impacted by a non-cash charge resulting from the recognition of a pro rata portion of unrealized losses related to lump sum distributions from the Company's frozen pension plan. Excluding these non-recurring items, core earnings(1) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $20.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, and $62.5 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, respectively, compared to $21.2 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, and $56.7 million, or $0.95 per diluted share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.
Christopher Martin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer commented: “While the benefits of certain less predictable non-interest income items such as loan-level interest rate swap and prepayment fees that we experienced in the second quarter did not extend to the current period, other elements of our core business performed admirably in the third quarter. Average loans increased at an annualized 8.5% pace, while average non-interest bearing deposits grew 19%, annualized for the quarter. As a result, our quarterly net interest income increased despite the continued margin pressure our industry faces in this prolonged low rate environment.” Martin continued: “Asset quality also continued to improve, with non-performing loans decreasing to 0.62% of loans, and annualized net charge-offs amounting to just four basis points of average loans.”
Declaration of Quarterly Dividend
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per common share payable on November 27, 2015, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 13, 2015. The dividend is an increase of 6.3% from the prior quarter's regular cash dividend of $0.16 per common share.
Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets increased $335.2 million to $8.86 billion at September 30, 2015, from $8.52 billion at December 31, 2014, primarily due to a $345.4 million increase in total loans and a $24.6 million increase in intangible assets, partially offset by a $68.2 million decrease in total investments.
The Company’s loan portfolio increased $345.4 million, or 5.7%, to $6.43 billion at September 30, 2015, from $6.09 billion at December 31, 2014. Loan originations totaled $1.98 billion and loan purchases totaled $76.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The loan portfolio had net increases of $151.5 million in multi-family mortgage loans, $81.4 million in commercial mortgage loans, $81.2 million in construction loans, $61.5 million in commercial loans and $5.5 million in residential mortgage loans, partially offset by a $35.9 million net decrease in consumer loans. Commercial real estate, commercial and construction loans represented 71.5% of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2015, compared to 69.4% at December 31, 2014.


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At September 30, 2015, the Company’s unfunded loan commitments totaled $1.20 billion, including commitments of $543.5 million in commercial loans, $257.9 million in construction loans and $83.7 million in commercial mortgage loans. Unfunded loan commitments at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 were $1.21 billion and $1.26 billion, respectively.
Total investments decreased $68.2 million, or 4.2%, to $1.55 billion at September 30, 2015, from $1.61 billion at December 31, 2014, largely due to principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities, maturities of municipal and agency bonds and sales of certain mortgage-backed securities, partially offset by purchases of mortgage-backed and municipal securities.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, intangible assets increased $24.6 million, primarily related to the acquisition of MDE, partially offset by scheduled amortization.
Total deposits increased $33.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, to $5.83 billion. Total core deposits, which consist of savings and demand deposit accounts, increased $99.7 million to $5.07 billion at September 30, 2015, while time deposits decreased $66.6 million to $759.1 million at September 30, 2015. The increase in core deposits was largely attributable to a $93.6 million increase in non-interest bearing demand deposits and a $22.1 million increase in interest bearing demand deposits. These increases were partially offset by a $12.5 million decrease and a $3.5 million decrease in savings and money market deposits, respectively. At September 30, 2015, non-interest bearing deposits totaled $1.14 billion, compared to $1.05 billion at December 31, 2014. Core deposits represented 87.0% of total deposits at September 30, 2015, compared to 85.7% at December 31, 2014.
Borrowed funds increased $250.8 million, or 16.6% during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, to $1.76 billion. Borrowed funds represented 19.9% of total assets at September 30, 2015, an increase from 17.7% at December 31, 2014.
Stockholders’ equity increased $39.9 million, or 3.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, to $1.18 billion, due to net income earned for the period and an increase in unrealized gains on securities available for sale, partially offset by dividends paid to stockholders. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, common stock repurchases made in connection with withholding to cover income taxes on stock-based compensation totaled 106,521 shares at an average cost of $18.28 per share. At September 30, 2015, 3.3 million shares remained eligible for repurchase under the current authorization. Book value per share and tangible book value per share(1) at September 30, 2015 were $18.11 and $11.55, respectively, compared with $17.63 and $11.40, respectively, at December 31, 2014.
Results of Operations
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
For the three months ended September 30, 2015, net interest income decreased $422,000 to $62.5 million, from $63.0 million for the same period in 2014. The decline in net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was primarily due to compression in the net interest margin, which outpaced the impact of growth in earning assets. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, increased $10.6 million, to $186.1 million, from $175.6 million for the same period in 2014. The improvement in net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily attributable to growth in average loans outstanding resulting from loans acquired from Team Capital and organic originations and increases in average non-interest bearing demand deposits, partially offset by period-over-period compression in the net interest margin.
The Company’s net interest margin decreased 4 basis points to 3.13% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, from 3.17% for the trailing quarter. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets decreased 5 basis points to 3.66% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with 3.71% for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. The weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was 0.65%, a 2 basis point decrease from the trailing quarter. The average cost of interest bearing deposits for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was 0.31%, unchanged from the quarter ended June 30, 2015. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits totaled $1.15 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with $1.10 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. The average cost of borrowed funds for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was 1.61%, compared with 1.77% for the trailing quarter.


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The net interest margin decreased 17 basis points to 3.13% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with 3.30% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets decreased 20 basis points to 3.66% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with 3.86% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, while the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities decreased 3 basis points to 0.65% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with 0.68% for the third quarter of 2014. The average cost of interest bearing deposits for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was 0.31%, compared with 0.34% for the same period last year. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits totaled $1.15 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with $1.03 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The average cost of borrowed funds for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was 1.61%, compared with 1.87% for the same period last year.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the net interest margin decreased 9 basis points to 3.18%, compared with 3.27% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The weighted average yield on interest earning assets declined 12 basis points to 3.72% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared with 3.84% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, while the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities decreased 3 basis points to 0.66% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared with 0.69% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The average cost of interest bearing deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 0.31%, compared with 0.34% for the same period last year. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits totaled $1.10 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared with $0.9344 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The average cost of borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 1.73%, compared with 1.90% for the same period last year.
Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income totaled $12.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $801,000, or 7.1%, compared to the same period in 2014. Wealth management income increased $2.4 million, to $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2014. The increase in wealth management income was primarily attributable to fees earned from assets under management acquired in the MDE transaction. Other income decreased $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, primarily due to an $809,000 decrease in fees associated with loan-level interest rate swap transactions, combined with a $209,000 decrease in net gains recognized on loan sales. In addition, net gains on securities transactions decreased $482,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, non-interest income totaled $39.4 million, an increase of $9.6 million, or 32.3%, compared to the same period in 2014. Wealth management income increased $5.4 million to $12.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, largely due to $4.7 million of fees resulting from assets under management acquired in the MDE transaction, combined with $675,000 of increased fee income from the Company's existing wealth management business. Fee income increased $3.5 million to $19.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared with the same period in 2014, largely due to a $1.8 million increase in prepayment fees on commercial loans, an $822,000 increase in ATM and debit card revenue and a $631,000 increase in overdraft fees. Also contributing to the increase in non-interest income, other income increased $631,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared with the same period in 2014, primarily due to a $1.5 million increase in net fees recognized on loan -level interest rate swaps, partially offset by a non-recurring $486,000 net gain recognized on the prepayment of FHLB borrowings acquired from Team Capital in the prior year period and a $261,000 decrease in net gains recognized on the sale of foreclosed real estate. Net gains on securities transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased $403,000 compared to the same period in 2014.
Non-Interest Expense
For the three months ended September 30, 2015, non-interest expense decreased $2.2 million to $43.6 million, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014. Data processing expense decreased $1.8 million to $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $5.0 million for the same period in 2014, principally due to $2.1 million of non-recurring core system contract termination costs related to the Team Capital acquisition recognized in the third quarter of 2014, partially offset by increased software maintenance costs in the


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current quarter. Advertising and promotion expense decreased $683,000 to $598,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to $1.3 million for the same quarter in 2014, largely due to post-merger promotional activities within markets served by Team Capital in the third quarter of 2014. In addition, compensation and benefits expense decreased $163,000 to $24.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014, primarily due to $922,000 of severance and retention expense associated with the Team Capital acquisition in the third quarter of 2014 and a decrease in stock-based compensation expense. These decreases were partially offset by increases in salary expense associated with the addition of former MDE employees, annual merit increases and increased employee medical and retirement benefit costs. Partially offsetting these decreases in non-interest expense, net occupancy costs increased $236,000 to $6.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to same quarter in 2014, due to increases in depreciation expense and real estate taxes, partially offset by lower facility maintenance costs. Also, FDIC insurance costs increased $132,000 to $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, due to an increase in total assets subject to assessment.
The Company’s annualized core non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets(1) was 1.97% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with 1.99% for the same period in 2014. The efficiency ratio (core non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and core non-interest income)(1) was 58.42% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with 56.70% for the same period in 2014.
Non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $133.2 million, an increase of $5.5 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Compensation and benefits expense increased $3.5 million to $73.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014, due to increased salary expense associated with new employees from both Team Capital and MDE, additional salary expense associated with annual merit increases, and an increase in the accrual for incentive compensation, partially offset by lower stock based compensation, severance and pension costs. Net occupancy costs increased $2.3 million, to $19.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to same period in 2014, principally due to additional costs related to facilities acquired in the Team Capital acquisition and increased depreciation expense. The amortization of intangibles increased $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared with the same period in 2014, primarily due to increases in both the core deposit intangible and customer relationship intangible amortization related to the Team Capital and MDE acquisitions, respectively. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest expense, data processing expense decreased $1.2 million to $9.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $10.6 million for the same period in 2014, principally due to $2.1 million of non-recurring core system contract termination costs related to the Team Capital acquisition in 2014, partially offset by increased software maintenance costs and telecommunication expenses. Advertising and promotion expense decreased $687,000 to $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $3.4 million for the same period in 2014, largely due to post-merger promotional activities within the former Team Capital markets in 2014.
Asset Quality
The Company’s total non-performing loans at September 30, 2015 were $39.6 million, or 0.62% of total loans, compared with $46.1 million, or 0.73% of total loans at June 30, 2015 and $64.1 million, or 1.07% of total loans at September 30, 2014. The $6.4 million decrease in non-performing loans at September 30, 2015, compared with the trailing quarter, was due to a $14.7 million decrease in non-performing commercial mortgage loans and an $85,000 decrease in non-performing residential mortgages, partially offset by a $6.1 million increase in non-performing commercial loans, a $2.1 million increase in non-performing construction loans and a $165,000 increase in non-performing consumer loans. At September 30, 2015, impaired loans totaled $67.9 million with related specific reserves of $2.4 million, compared with impaired loans totaling $83.0 million with related specific reserves of $2.7 million at June 30, 2015. At September 30, 2014, impaired loans totaled $93.5 million with related specific reserves of $8.3 million. Non-performing loans do not include purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans acquired from Team Capital. At September 30, 2015, PCI loans totaled $3.7 million, compared to $3.8 million at June 30, 2015.
At September 30, 2015, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was 0.94% of total loans, a decrease from 0.95% at June 30, 2015, and a decrease from 1.06% of total loans at September 30, 2014. The decline in this ratio from the quarter ended September 30, 2014, was the result of an overall improvement in asset quality, including continued


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declines in non-performing and delinquent loans. The Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $1.4 million and $3.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared with provisions of $1.5 million and $3.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company had net charge-offs of $560,000 and $4.4 million, respectively, compared with net charge-offs of $2.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2014. The allowance for loan losses decreased $1.3 million to $60.5 million at September 30, 2015, from $61.7 million at December 31, 2014.
At September 30, 2015, the Company held $10.1 million of foreclosed assets, compared with $5.1 million at December 31, 2014. Foreclosed assets at September 30, 2015 consisted primarily of $5.4 million of commercial real estate and $4.6 million of residential real estate. Total non-performing assets at September 30, 2015 declined $9.2 million, or 15.6%, to $49.8 million, or 0.56% of total assets, from $59.0 million, or 0.69% of total assets at December 31, 2014.
Income Tax Expense
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company’s income tax expense was $9.0 million and $27.0 million, respectively, compared with $7.9 million and $21.8 million, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The increase in income tax expense was a function of growth in pre-tax income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The Company’s effective tax rates were 30.5% and 30.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared with 29.4% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as a greater proportion of income was derived from taxable sources in the current year periods.
About the Company
Provident Financial Services, Inc. is the holding company for The Provident Bank, a community-oriented bank offering "commitment you can count on" since 1839. The Provident Bank provides a comprehensive array of financial products and services through its network of branches throughout northern and central New Jersey, as well as Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania. The Bank also provides fiduciary and wealth management services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Beacon Trust Company.
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 30, 2015 regarding highlights of the Company’s third quarter financial results. The call may be accessed by dialing 1-888-336-7149 (Domestic), 1-412-902-4175 (International) or 1-855-669-9657 (Canada). 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 set forth in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, or supplemented by its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and 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


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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 have any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this statement.
Footnotes
(1) Core earnings, tangible book value per share, return on average tangible equity, annualized core non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets and the efficiency ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the Notes on pages 10 and 11 which contain the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures and the associated calculations.



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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
September 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
 
 
Assets
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
127,105

 
$
102,484

Short-term investments
1,328

 
1,278

Total cash and cash equivalents
128,433

 
103,762

 
 
 
 
Securities available for sale, at fair value
994,771

 
1,074,395

Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $482,495 at
September 30, 2015 (unaudited) and $482,473 at December 31, 2014)
471,723

 
469,528

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
78,974

 
69,789

Loans
6,430,944

 
6,085,505

Less allowance for loan losses
60,464

 
61,734

Net loans
6,370,480

 
6,023,771

Foreclosed assets, net
10,128

 
5,098

Banking premises and equipment, net
90,395

 
92,990

Accrued interest receivable
24,234

 
25,228

Intangible assets
429,001

 
404,422

Bank-owned life insurance
181,625

 
177,712

Other assets
78,824

 
76,682

Total assets
$
8,858,588

 
$
8,523,377

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Demand deposits
$
4,083,741

 
$
3,971,487

Savings deposits
982,815

 
995,347

Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more
328,734

 
342,072

Other time deposits
430,323

 
483,617

Total deposits
5,825,613

 
5,792,523

Mortgage escrow deposits
24,120

 
21,649

Borrowed funds
1,760,628

 
1,509,851

Other liabilities
64,254

 
55,255

Total liabilities
7,674,615

 
7,379,278

 
 
 
 
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 issued and 65,378,205 outstanding at September 30, 2015 and 64,905,905 outstanding at December 31, 2014
832

 
832

Additional paid-in capital
999,236

 
995,053

Retained earnings
495,673

 
465,276

Accumulated other comprehensive income
2,098

 
29

Treasury stock
(270,502
)
 
(271,779
)
Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(43,364
)
 
(45,312
)
Common Stock acquired by the Directors' Deferred Fee Plan
(6,708
)
 
(7,113
)
Deferred Compensation - Directors' Deferred Fee Plan
6,708

 
7,113

Total stockholders' equity
1,183,973

 
1,144,099

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
8,858,588

 
$
8,523,377



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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate secured loans
$
44,541

 
$
43,837

 
$
131,424

 
$
122,770

Commercial loans
13,767

 
13,961

 
40,875

 
36,056

Consumer loans
5,646

 
6,106

 
17,234

 
17,637

Securities available for sale and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
5,672

 
6,410

 
17,708

 
20,155

Investment securities held to maturity
3,368

 
3,323

 
10,150

 
8,899

Deposits, federal funds sold and other short-term investments
19

 
15

 
41

 
44

Total interest income
73,013

 
73,652

 
217,432

 
205,561

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
3,639

 
4,054

 
10,851

 
11,479

Borrowed funds
6,827

 
6,629

 
20,432

 
18,511

Total interest expense
10,466

 
10,683

 
31,283

 
29,990

Net interest income
62,547

 
62,969

 
186,149

 
175,571

Provision for loan losses
1,400

 
1,500

 
3,100

 
3,400

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
61,147

 
61,469

 
183,049

 
172,171

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fees
6,230

 
6,126

 
19,465

 
16,002

Wealth management income
4,750

 
2,386

 
12,405

 
6,984

Bank-owned life insurance
1,247

 
1,349

 
3,913

 
4,228

Net gain on securities transactions
5

 
487

 
650

 
247

Other income
(122
)
 
961

 
2,922

 
2,291

Total non-interest income
12,110

 
11,309

 
39,355

 
29,752

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
24,784

 
24,947

 
73,399

 
69,921

Net occupancy expense
6,186

 
5,950

 
19,935

 
17,662

Data processing expense
3,239

 
5,029

 
9,425

 
10,587

FDIC Insurance
1,273

 
1,141

 
3,763

 
3,421

Amortization of intangibles
1,012

 
976

 
3,063

 
1,778

Advertising and promotion expense
598

 
1,281

 
2,740

 
3,427

Other operating expenses
6,522

 
6,509

 
20,845

 
20,898

Total non-interest expense
43,614

 
45,833

 
133,170

 
127,694

Income before income tax expense
29,643

 
26,945

 
89,234

 
74,229

Income tax expense
9,034

 
7,913

 
27,027

 
21,817

Net income
$
20,609

 
$
19,032

 
$
62,207

 
$
52,412

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
0.33

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.99

 
$
0.88

Average basic shares outstanding
63,034,185

 
62,440,310

 
62,868,745

 
59,670,773

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.33

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.99

 
$
0.88

Average diluted shares outstanding
63,198,299

 
62,559,207

 
63,029,389

 
59,804,205



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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,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
STATEMENTS OF INCOME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
62,547

 
$
62,969

 
$
186,149

 
$
175,571

Provision for loan losses
1,400

 
1,500

 
3,100

 
3,400

Non-interest income
12,110

 
11,309

 
39,355

 
29,752

Non-interest expense
43,614

 
45,833

 
133,170

 
127,694

Income before income tax expense
29,643

 
26,945

 
89,234

 
74,229

Net income
20,609

 
19,032

 
62,207

 
52,412

Diluted earnings per share

$0.33

 

$0.30

 

$0.99

 

$0.88

Interest rate spread
3.01
%
 
3.18
%
 
3.06
%
 
3.15
%
Net interest margin
3.13
%
 
3.30
%
 
3.18
%
 
3.27
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROFITABILITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized return on average assets
0.93
%
 
0.90
%
 
0.96
%
 
0.89
%
Annualized return on average equity
6.93
%
 
6.68
%
 
7.11
%
 
6.53
%
Annualized return on average tangible equity (3)
10.93
%
 
10.42
%
 
11.12
%
 
10.08
%
Annualized core non-interest expense to average assets (4)
1.97
%
 
1.99
%
 
2.05
%
 
2.03
%
Efficiency ratio (5)
58.42
%
 
56.70
%
 
58.87
%
 
58.76
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSET QUALITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accrual loans
 
 
 
 
$
39,634

 
$
64,072

90+ and still accruing
 
 
 
 

 

Non-performing loans
 
 
 
 
39,634

 
64,072

Foreclosed assets
 
 
 
 
10,128

 
6,334

Non-performing assets
 
 
 
 
49,762

 
70,406

Non-performing loans to total loans
 
 
 
 
0.62
%
 
1.07
%
Non-performing assets to total assets
 
 
 
 
0.56
%
 
0.86
%
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
 
 
$
60,464

 
$
63,330

Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans
 
 
 
 
152.56
%
 
98.84
%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
 
 
 
 
0.94
%
 
1.06
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
8,776,667

 
$
8,409,821

 
$
8,640,000

 
$
7,907,902

Loans, net
6,282,018

 
5,872,538

 
6,154,229

 
5,483,627

Earning assets
7,890,101

 
7,555,954

 
7,769,306

 
7,117,805

Core deposits
5,067,217

 
4,960,764

 
5,029,289

 
4,658,496

Borrowings
1,684,659

 
1,402,791

 
1,580,080

 
1,300,310

Interest-bearing liabilities
6,377,944

 
6,191,876

 
6,302,058

 
5,840,237

Stockholders' equity
1,180,426

 
1,130,232

 
1,169,134

 
1,073,487

Average yield on interest-earning assets
3.66
%
 
3.86
%
 
3.72
%
 
3.84
%
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities
0.65
%
 
0.68
%
 
0.66
%
 
0.69
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LOAN DATA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
$
1,258,009

 
$
1,237,629

Commercial
 
 
 
 
1,777,193

 
1,687,520

Multi-family
 
 
 
 
1,193,730

 
942,666

Construction
 
 
 
 
302,302

 
236,533

Total mortgage loans
 
 
 
 
4,531,234

 
4,104,348

Commercial loans
 
 
 
 
1,325,077

 
1,250,921

Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
575,715

 
612,748

Total gross loans
 
 
 
 
6,432,026

 
5,968,017

Premium on purchased loans
 
 
 
 
5,711

 
4,895

Unearned discounts
 
 
 
 
(44
)
 
(54
)
Net deferred
 
 
 
 
(6,749
)
 
(6,660
)
Total loans
 
 
 
 
$
6,430,944

 
$
5,966,198



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Notes - Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures - (Dollars in Thousands, except share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Core Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
62,547

 
$
62,969

 
$
186,149

 
$
175,571

Provision for loan losses
1,400

 
1,500

 
3,100

 
3,400

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
61,147

 
61,469

 
183,049

 
172,171

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest income
12,110

 
11,309

 
39,355

 
29,752

Less: Gain on prepayment of acquired borrowings

 

 

 
486

Core non-interest income
12,110

 
11,309

 
39,355

 
29,266

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense
43,614

 
45,833

 
133,170

 
127,694

Less: Acquisition expense

 
3,714

 
413

 
5,996

Less: Lump sum pension distribution costs

 

 

 
1,336

Core non-interest expense
43,614

 
42,119

 
132,757

 
120,362

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income taxes
9,034

 
7,913

 
27,027

 
21,817

Income tax effect of non-core items

 
1,517

 
166

 
2,553

Core earnings
$
20,609

 
$
21,229

 
$
62,454

 
$
56,705

Core diluted earnings per share
$
0.33

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.99

 
$
0.95

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Book and Tangible Book Value per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
Total stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
$
1,183,973

 
$
1,129,042

Less: total intangible assets
 
 
 
 
429,001

 
404,948

Total tangible stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
$
754,972

 
$
724,094

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
65,378,205

 
64,887,339

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per share (total stockholders' equity/shares outstanding)
 
 
 
 

$18.11

 

$17.40

Tangible book value per share (total tangible stockholders' equity/shares outstanding)
 
 
 
 

$11.55

 

$11.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) Return on Average Tangible Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Total average stockholders' equity
$
1,180,426

 
$
1,130,232

 
$
1,169,134

 
$
1,073,487

Less: total average intangible assets
432,472

 
405,345

 
421,418

 
378,621

Total average tangible stockholders' equity
$
747,954

 
$
724,887

 
$
747,716

 
$
694,866

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
20,609

 
$
19,032

 
$
62,207

 
$
52,412

Annualized return on average tangible equity (net income/total average stockholders' equity)
10.93
%
 
10.42
%
 
11.12
%
 
10.08
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Notes - Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Continued (Dollars in Thousands, except share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) Annualized Core Non-Interest Expense/Average Assets Calculation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized core non-interest expense
$
173,034

 
$
167,103

 
$
177,496

 
$
160,924

Average assets
8,776,667

 
8,409,821

 
8,640,000

 
7,907,902

Core non-interest expense/average assets
1.97
%
 
1.99
%
 
2.05
%
 
2.03
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) Efficiency Ratio Calculation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net interest income
$
62,547

 
$
62,969

 
$
186,149

 
$
175,571

Core non-interest income
12,110

 
11,309

 
39,355

 
29,266

Total core income
74,657

 
74,278

 
225,504

 
204,837

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core non-interest expense 
43,614

 
42,119

 
132,757

 
120,362

Core expense/core income
58.42
%
 
56.70
%
 
58.87
%
 
58.76
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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Net Interest Margin Analysis
Quarterly Average Balances
(Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2015
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/Cost
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/Cost
Interest-Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
30,006

 
$
19

 
0.25%
 
$
17,374

 
$
10

 
0.25%
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
1,532

 

 
0.05%
 
1,512

 

 
0.03%
Investment securities  (1)
473,371

 
3,368

 
2.85%
 
473,954

 
3,386

 
2.86%
Securities available for sale
1,028,918

 
4,927

 
1.92%
 
1,037,516

 
5,036

 
1.94%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
74,256

 
745

 
3.98%
 
72,758

 
699

 
3.85%
Net loans: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total mortgage loans
4,451,332

 
44,541

 
3.95%
 
4,326,843

 
43,594

 
4.01%
Total commercial loans
1,250,172

 
13,767

 
4.34%
 
1,228,062

 
13,669

 
4.44%
Total consumer loans
580,514

 
5,646

 
3.86%
 
594,708

 
5,794

 
3.90%
Total net loans
6,282,018

 
63,954

 
4.02%
 
6,149,613

 
63,057

 
4.08%
Total Interest-Earning Assets
$
7,890,101

 
$
73,013

 
3.66%
 
$
7,752,727

 
$
72,188

 
3.71%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Interest Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
84,571

 
 
 
 
 
78,868

 
 
 
 
Other assets
801,995

 
 
 
 
 
798,484

 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
8,776,667

 
 
 
 
 
$
8,630,079

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits
$
2,930,631

 
$
2,033

 
0.28%
 
$
2,953,559

 
$
1,993

 
0.27%
Savings deposits
989,188

 
264

 
0.11%
 
988,415

 
259

 
0.11%
Time deposits
773,466

 
1,342

 
0.69%
 
794,336

 
1,372

 
0.69%
Total Deposits
4,693,285

 
3,639

 
0.31%
 
4,736,310

 
3,624

 
0.31%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowed funds
1,684,659

 
6,827

 
1.61%
 
1,560,757

 
6,890

 
1.77%
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
6,377,944

 
10,466

 
0.65%
 
6,297,067

 
10,514

 
0.67%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest bearing deposits
1,147,398

 
 
 
 
 
1,096,114

 
 
 
 
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
70,899

 
 
 
 
 
67,257

 
 
 
 
Total non-interest bearing liabilities
1,218,297

 
 
 
 
 
1,163,371

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
7,596,241

 
 
 
 
 
7,460,438

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
1,180,426

 
 
 
 
 
1,169,641

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
8,776,667

 
 
 
 
 
$
8,630,079

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
62,547

 
 
 
 
 
$
61,674

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
3.01%
 
 
 
 
 
3.04%
Net interest-earning assets
$
1,512,157

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,455,660

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin  (3)
 
 
 
 
3.13%
 
 
 
 
 
3.17%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
total interest-bearing liabilities
1.24x

 
 
 
 
 
1.23x

 
 
 
 
 
 
(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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9/30/15
 
6/30/15
 
3/31/15
 
12/31/14
 
9/30/14
 
3rd Qtr.
 
2nd Qtr.
 
1st Qtr.
 
4th Qtr.
 
3rd Qtr.
Interest-Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities
2.26
%
 
2.28
%
 
2.38
%
 
2.35
%
 
2.32
%
Net loans
4.02
%
 
4.08
%
 
4.16
%
 
4.27
%
 
4.30
%
Total interest-earning assets
3.66
%
 
3.71
%
 
3.78
%
 
3.85
%
 
3.86
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposits
0.31
%
 
0.31
%
 
0.31
%
 
0.32
%
 
0.34
%
Total borrowings
1.61
%
 
1.77
%
 
1.82
%
 
1.81
%
 
1.87
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
0.65
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.68
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate spread
3.01
%
 
3.04
%
 
3.11
%
 
3.18
%
 
3.18
%
Net interest margin
3.13
%
 
3.17
%
 
3.24
%
 
3.30
%
 
3.30
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
1.24x

 
1.23x

 
1.23x

 
1.22x

 
1.22x




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Net Interest Margin Analysis
Average Year to Date Balances
(Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/Cost
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/Cost
Interest-Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
22,114

 
$
41

 
0.25%
 
$
23,310

 
$
44

 
0.25%
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
1,399

 

 
0.04%
 
1,382

 

 
0.02%
Investment securities (1)
473,566

 
10,150

 
2.86%
 
404,556

 
8,899

 
2.93%
Securities available for sale
1,045,938

 
15,401

 
1.96%
 
1,142,296

 
18,353

 
2.14%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
72,060

 
2,307

 
4.28%
 
62,634

 
1,802

 
3.85%
Net loans:  (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total mortgage loans
4,330,326

 
131,424

 
4.02%
 
3,850,929

 
122,770

 
4.23%
Total commercial loans
1,230,402

 
40,875

 
4.41%
 
1,041,135

 
36,056

 
4.60%
Total consumer loans
593,501

 
17,234

 
3.88%
 
591,563

 
17,637

 
3.99%
Total net loans
6,154,229

 
189,533

 
4.09%
 
5,483,627

 
176,463

 
4.27%
Total Interest-Earning Assets
$
7,769,306

 
$
217,432

 
3.72%
 
$
7,117,805

 
$
205,561

 
3.84%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Interest Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
79,853

 
 
 
 
 
70,031

 
 
 
 
Other assets
790,841

 
 
 
 
 
720,066

 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
8,640,000

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,907,902

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits
$
2,942,981

 
$
5,937

 
0.27%
 
$
2,767,987

 
$
5,717

 
0.28%
Savings deposits
986,756

 
768

 
0.10%
 
956,109

 
677

 
0.09%
Time deposits
792,241

 
4,146

 
0.70%
 
815,831

 
5,085

 
0.83%
Total Deposits
4,721,978

 
10,851

 
0.31%
 
4,539,927

 
11,479

 
0.34%
Borrowed funds
1,580,080

 
20,432

 
1.73%
 
1,300,310

 
18,511

 
1.90%
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
$
6,302,058

 
$
31,283

 
0.66%
 
$
5,840,237

 
$
29,990

 
0.69%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest bearing deposits
1,099,552

 
 
 
 
 
934,400

 
 
 
 
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
69,256

 
 
 
 
 
59.778

 
 
 
 
Total non-interest bearing liabilities
1,168,808

 
 
 
 
 
994,178

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
7,470,866

 
 
 
 
 
6,834,415

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
1,169,134

 
 
 
 
 
1,073,487

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
8,640,000

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,907,902

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
186,149

 
 
 
 
 
$
175,571

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
3.06%
 
 
 
 
 
3.15%
Net interest-earning assets
$
1,467,248

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,277,568

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin  (3)
 
 
 
 
3.18%
 
 
 
 
 
3.27%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
total interest-bearing liabilities
1.23x

 
 
 
 
 
1.22x

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Average outstanding balance amounts shown are amortized cost.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Average outstanding balance are net of the allowance for loan losses, deferred loan fees and expenses, loan premium 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
 
9/30/15
 
9/30/14
 
9/30/13
Interest-Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Securities
2.33
%
 
2.37
%
 
2.22
%
Net loans
4.09
%
 
4.27
%
 
4.41
%
Total interest-earning assets
3.72
%
 
3.84
%
 
3.86
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposits
0.31
%
 
0.34
%
 
0.41
%
Total borrowings
1.73
%
 
1.90
%
 
2.08
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
0.66
%
 
0.69
%
 
0.68
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate spread
3.06
%
 
3.15
%
 
3.18
%
Net interest margin
3.18
%
 
3.27
%
 
3.30
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
1.23x

 
1.22x

 
1.21x




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