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

ISELIN, NJ, July 28, 2017 - Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) (the “Company”) reported net income of $24.4 million, or $0.38 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to net income of $21.4 million, or $0.34 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company reported net income of $47.9 million, or $0.75 per basic share and $0.74 per diluted share, compared to net income of $42.3 million, or $0.67 per basic and diluted share, for the same period last year.
The Company’s results of operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017 were favorably impacted by the period-over-period growth in average loans outstanding, growth in both average non-interest bearing and interest bearing core deposits, along with an expansion of the net interest margin. The improvement in the net interest margin was the result of an increase in the yield on earning assets and a stable cost of funds.
Christopher Martin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "Following up on a solid first quarter, our second quarter results again reflected record earnings and revenue, accompanied by six basis points of net interest margin expansion. Non-interest expenses were well contained, as we continued preparations for reaching the $10 billion asset threshold in 2018. While we experienced higher than anticipated payoffs of loans throughout the first half of 2017, our loan pipeline remains robust. In addition, I am pleased to report that our board of directors declared an increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.20 per share." 
Declaration of Quarterly Dividend
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share payable on August 31, 2017, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 15, 2017. The dividend is an increase of 5.3% from the prior quarter's regular cash dividend of $0.19 per common share.
Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets increased $38.8 million to $9.54 billion at June 30, 2017, from $9.50 billion at December 31, 2016, primarily due to a $27.6 million increase in total loans and a $6.4 million increase in total investments.
The Company’s loan portfolio increased $27.6 million, or 0.4%, to $7.03 billion at June 30, 2017, from $7.00 billion at December 31, 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, loan originations totaled $1.62 billion. During the six month period from December 31, 2016 to June 30, 2017, the loan portfolio had net increases of $57.5 million in commercial loans, $41.0 million in construction loans and $13.9 million in commercial mortgage loans, partially offset by net decreases of $43.1 million in residential mortgage loans, $23.9 million in consumer loans and $17.5 million in multi-family mortgage. Commercial real estate, commercial and construction loans represented 76.4% of the loan portfolio at June 30, 2017, compared to 75.3% at December 31, 2016.
At June 30, 2017, the Company’s unfunded loan commitments totaled $1.95 billion, including commitments of $1.13 billion in commercial loans, $368.9 million in construction loans and $169.8 million in commercial mortgage loans. Unfunded loan commitments at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 were $1.83 billion and $1.23 billion, respectively.
Total investments increased $6.4 million, or 0.4%, to $1.61 billion at June 30, 2017, from $1.60 billion at December 31, 2016, largely due to purchases of mortgage-backed and municipal securities and an increase in unrealized gains on securities available for sale, partially offset by principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities, maturities of municipal and agency bonds and calls of certain mortgage-backed securities.
Total deposits decreased $53.1 million, or 0.8%, during the six months ended June 30, 2017, to $6.50 billion, from $6.55 billion at December 31, 2016. Total core deposits, which consist of savings and demand deposit accounts, decreased $51.9 million to $5.85 billion at June 30, 2017, from $5.90 billion at December 31, 2016, and time deposits decreased $1.2 million to $650.0 million at June 30, 2017, from $651.2 million at December 31, 2016. The decrease in core deposits was largely attributable to a $46.8 million decrease in money market deposits and


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a $17.6 million decrease in interest bearing demand deposits, partially offset by an $8.0 million increase in savings deposits and a $4.4 million increase in non-interest bearing demand deposits. Core deposits represented 90.0% of total deposits at June 30, 2017, compared to 90.1% at December 31, 2016.
Borrowed funds increased $63.5 million, or 3.9%, during the six months ended June 30, 2017, to $1.68 billion, as wholesale funding replaced net outflows of deposits for the period. Borrowed funds represented 17.6% of total assets at June 30, 2017, an increase from 17.0% at December 31, 2016.
Stockholders’ equity increased $31.8 million, or 2.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, to $1.28 billion, primarily 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. Common stock repurchases made in connection with withholding to cover income taxes on the vesting of stock-based compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2017 totaled 42,379 shares at an average cost of $27.18. At June 30, 2017, 3.1 million shares remained eligible for repurchase under the current authorization. Book value per share and tangible book value per share(1) at June 30, 2017 were $19.32 and $12.98, respectively, compared with $18.94 and $12.54, respectively, at December 31, 2016.
Results of Operations
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
For the three months ended June 30, 2017, net interest income increased $5.2 million to $69.1 million, from $63.9 million for the same period in 2016. Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased $9.1 million, to $136.1 million, from $127.0 million for the same period in 2016. The improvement in net interest income for the comparative periods was due to growth in average loans outstanding resulting from organic originations and increases in both average interest bearing core deposits and average non-interest bearing demand deposits, combined with period-over-period expansion of the net interest margin. The improvement in the net interest margin was a function of an increase in the yield on earning assets and a stable cost of funds. In addition, the growth in average core deposits mitigated the Company's need to utilize higher-cost sources to fund average loan growth.
The Company’s net interest margin increased six basis points to 3.17% for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, from 3.11% for the trailing quarter. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets increased seven basis points to 3.70% for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared with 3.63% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 increased two basis points to 0.67%, compared with 0.65% for the trailing quarter. The average cost of interest bearing deposits for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 increased one basis point to 0.36%, from 0.35% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits totaled $1.33 billion for both the quarter ended June 30, 2017 and the trailing quarter ended March 31, 2017. The average cost of borrowed funds for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was 1.66%, compared with 1.63% for the trailing quarter.
The net interest margin increased six basis points to 3.17% for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared with 3.11% for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets increased six basis points to 3.70% for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared with 3.64% for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, while the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities increased one basis point for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 to 0.67%, compared to the second quarter of 2016. The average cost of interest bearing deposits for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was 0.36%, compared with 0.33% for the same period last year. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits totaled $1.33 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared with $1.21 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The average cost of borrowed funds for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was 1.66%, compared with 1.72% for the same period last year.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the net interest margin increased four basis points to 3.15%, compared with 3.11% for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The weighted average yield on interest earning assets increased two basis points to 3.67% for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared with 3.65% for the six months ended June 30, 2016, while the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities decreased one basis point for the six months ended June 30, 2017 to 0.66%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2016. The average cost of interest bearing deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was 0.35%, compared with 0.33% for the same period last year. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits totaled $1.33 billion for the six months ended June


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30, 2017, compared with $1.20 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The average cost of borrowings for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was 1.64%, compared with 1.71% for the same period last year.
Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income totaled $14.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $1.0 million, or 7.2%, compared to the same period in 2016. Income from Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") increased $1.1 million to $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 2016. This increase was primarily due to death benefit claims recognized in the current quarter. Also contributing to the increase in non-interest income, fee income increased $544,000 to $7.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the period ended June 30, 2016, largely due to a $454,000 increase in commercial loan prepayment fee income and a $90,000 increase in deposit related fees, partially offset by a $107,000 decrease in income from non-deposit investment products. Net gains on securities transactions increased $10,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest income, other income decreased $737,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to a $358,000 decrease in net fees on loan-level interest rate swap transactions, a $131,000 gain recognized on the sale of deposits resulting from a strategic branch divestiture in the prior year, and a $124,000 decrease in net gains on the sale of loans.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, non-interest income totaled $27.3 million, an increase of $442,000, or 1.6%, compared to the same period in 2016. BOLI income increased $1.2 million to $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to the recognition of death benefit claims. Fee income increased $88,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to a $288,000 increase in deposit related fee income and a $107,000 increase in merchant fee income, partially offset by a $303,000 decrease in debit card revenue. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest income, other income decreased $697,000 to $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2016, principally due to a $359,000 decrease in net gains on loan sales and a $335,000 gain recognized on the sale of deposits resulting from a strategic branch divestiture in the prior year. Wealth management income decreased $100,000 to $8.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, due to the discontinuance of income associated with the licensing of indices to exchange traded fund providers. Net gains on securities transactions decreased $86,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016.
Non-Interest Expense
For the three months ended June 30, 2017, non-interest expense increased $1.4 million to $47.3 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016. Compensation and benefits expense increased $1.2 million to $26.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $25.7 million for the same period in 2016. This increase was principally due to additional salary expense related to annual merit increases, an increase in the accrual for incentive compensation and an increase in stock-based compensation, partially offset by a decrease in retirement benefit costs. Other operating expenses increased $299,000 to $8.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, largely due to increases in debit card maintenance expense and legal expense. Data processing expense increased $259,000 to $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016, largely due to increases in telecommunication costs and software maintenance expense. In addition, net occupancy costs increased $127,000, to $6.2 million for three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to an increase in seasonal expenses, partially offset by a decrease in depreciation expense. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest expense, FDIC insurance expense decreased $294,000 to $1.0 million for three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2016. This decrease was due to the FDIC's reduction of assessment rates for depository institutions with less than $10.0 billion in assets, effective for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in the FDIC assessment rate was partially offset by an increase in the Company's total assets subject to assessment. Also, amortization of intangibles decreased $161,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared with the same period in 2016, as a result of scheduled reductions in amortization.
The Company’s annualized non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets(1) was 1.99% for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared with 2.03% for the same period in 2016. The efficiency ratio (non-interest expense


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divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income)(1) was 56.44% for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared with 59.04% for the same period in 2016.
Non-interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $93.5 million, an increase of $2.7 million from $90.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Compensation and benefits expense increased $2.0 million to $53.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $51.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016, primarily due to additional salary expense related to annual merit increases, an increase in the accrual for incentive compensation and an increase in stock-based compensation, partially offset by a decrease in retirement benefit costs. Net occupancy costs increased $648,000 to $13.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, principally due to an increase in seasonal expenses, combined with an increase in facility maintenance costs. Other operating expenses increased $492,000 to $14.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, largely due to increases in legal and debit card maintenance expenses. In addition, data processing expense increased $471,000 to $7.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $6.5 million for the same period in 2016, primarily due to increases in telecommunication costs and software maintenance expense. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest expense, FDIC insurance expense decreased $517,000 to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $2.6 million for the same period in 2016. This decrease was due to the FDIC's reduction of assessment rates for depository institutions with less than $10.0 billion in assets, partially offset by an increase in the Company's total assets subject to assessment. Amortization of intangibles decreased $414,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared with the same period in 2016, as a result of scheduled reductions in amortization.
Asset Quality
The Company’s total non-performing loans at June 30, 2017 were $38.9 million, or 0.55% of total loans, compared with $40.5 million, or 0.58% of total loans at March 31, 2017 and $43.0 million, or 0.63% of total loans at June 30, 2016. The $1.6 million decrease in non-performing loans at June 30, 2017, compared with the trailing quarter, was due to a $1.5 million decrease in non-performing commercial loans, a $900,000 decrease in non-performing residential mortgage loans, a $445,000 decrease in non-performing consumer loans and a $79,000 decrease in non-performing multi-family loans, partially offset by a $1.3 million increase in non-performing commercial mortgage loans. At June 30, 2017, impaired loans totaled $52.7 million with related specific reserves of $4.1 million, compared with impaired loans totaling $53.5 million with related specific reserves of $3.0 million at March 31, 2017. At June 30, 2016, impaired loans totaled $45.3 million with related specific reserves of $2.3 million.
At June 30, 2017, the Company’s allowance for loan losses remained unchanged at 0.89% of total loans compared to March 31, 2017, and decreased from 0.90% of total loans at June 30, 2016. The decline in this loan coverage ratio from June 30, 2016, was largely the result of an overall improvement in asset quality. The Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $1.7 million and $3.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company had net charge-offs of $1.0 million and $2.2 million, respectively, compared with net charge-offs of $3.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2016. The allowance for loan losses increased $1.0 million to $62.9 million at June 30, 2017 from $61.9 million at December 31, 2016.
At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company held $6.6 million and $8.0 million of foreclosed assets, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were 10 additions to foreclosed assets with a carrying value of $2.0 million, and 14 properties sold with a carrying value of $2.7 million. Foreclosed assets at June 30, 2017 consisted of $3.5 million of commercial real estate and $3.1 million of residential real estate. Total non-performing assets at June 30, 2017 decreased $4.9 million, or 9.7%, to $45.5 million, or 0.48% of total assets, from $50.4 million, or 0.53% of total assets at December 31, 2016.
Income Tax Expense
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company’s income tax expense was $10.5 million and $18.8 million, respectively, compared with $8.8 million and $17.5 million, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates were 30.0% and 28.2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, compared with 29.1% and 29.3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as a greater proportion of income in the current year periods was derived from taxable sources. The


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Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU”) No. 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718)" in the third quarter of 2016. Under this guidance, all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies associated with share-based compensation are recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the application of this guidance resulted in a $1.2 million decrease in income tax expense.
About the Company
Provident Financial Services, Inc. is the holding company for Provident Bank, a community-oriented bank offering "commitment you can count on" since 1839. 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 on Friday, July 28, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss highlights of the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. 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 provident.bank 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,” "project," "intend," “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, as 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 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) Tangible book value per share, annualized non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets and the efficiency ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the Notes following the Consolidated Financial Highlights 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
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
 
 
Assets
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
101,028

 
$
92,508

Short-term investments
52,374

 
51,789

Total cash and cash equivalents
153,402

 
144,297

 
 
 
 
Securities available for sale, at fair value
1,038,968

 
1,040,386

Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $501,338 at June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and $489,287 at December 31, 2016)
492,737

 
488,183

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
78,949

 
75,726

Loans
7,031,048

 
7,003,486

Less allowance for loan losses
62,862

 
61,883

Net loans
6,968,186

 
6,941,603

Foreclosed assets, net
6,603

 
7,991

Banking premises and equipment, net
80,349

 
84,092

Accrued interest receivable
27,090

 
27,082

Intangible assets
421,499

 
422,937

Bank-owned life insurance
188,432

 
188,527

Other assets
83,068

 
79,641

Total assets
$
9,539,283

 
$
9,500,465

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Demand deposits
$
4,743,488

 
$
4,803,426

Savings deposits
1,107,051

 
1,099,020

Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more
308,208

 
290,295

Other time deposits
341,790

 
360,888

Total deposits
6,500,537

 
6,553,629

Mortgage escrow deposits
28,941

 
24,452

Borrowed funds
1,676,219

 
1,612,745

Other liabilities
49,985

 
57,858

Total liabilities
8,255,682

 
8,248,684

 
 
 
 
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 66,441,753 shares outstanding at June 30, 2017 and 66,082,283 outstanding at December 31, 2016
832

 
832

Additional paid-in capital
1,008,479

 
1,005,777

Retained earnings
573,350

 
550,768

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,277
)
 
(3,397
)
Treasury stock
(261,215
)
 
(264,221
)
Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(36,568
)
 
(37,978
)
Common Stock acquired by the Directors' Deferred Fee Plan
(5,511
)
 
(5,846
)
Deferred Compensation - Directors' Deferred Fee Plan
5,511

 
5,846

Total stockholders' equity
1,283,601

 
1,251,781

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
9,539,283

 
$
9,500,465



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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate secured loans
$
47,009

 
$
44,916

 
$
93,020

 
$
89,149

Commercial loans
18,100

 
15,374

 
34,920

 
30,326

Consumer loans
5,196

 
5,394

 
10,210

 
11,030

Securities available for sale and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
6,548

 
5,718

 
13,111

 
11,498

Investment securities held to maturity
3,292

 
3,331

 
6,540

 
6,662

Deposits, federal funds sold and other short-term investments
298

 
72

 
555

 
114

Total interest income
80,443

 
74,805

 
158,356

 
148,779

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
4,653

 
4,135

 
9,105

 
7,956

Borrowed funds
6,735

 
6,760

 
13,161

 
13,844

Total interest expense
11,388

 
10,895

 
22,266

 
21,800

Net interest income
69,055

 
63,910

 
136,090

 
126,979

Provision for loan losses
1,700

 
1,700

 
3,200

 
3,200

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
67,355

 
62,210

 
132,890

 
123,779

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fees
7,255

 
6,711

 
13,260

 
13,172

Wealth management income
4,509

 
4,511

 
8,722

 
8,822

Bank-owned life insurance
2,549

 
1,369

 
3,938

 
2,701

Net gain on securities transactions
11

 
1

 
11

 
97

Other income
495

 
1,232

 
1,353

 
2,050

Total non-interest income
14,819

 
13,824

 
27,284

 
26,842

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
26,910

 
25,741

 
53,758

 
51,771

Net occupancy expense
6,195

 
6,068

 
13,150

 
12,502

Data processing expense
3,531

 
3,272

 
6,988

 
6,517

FDIC Insurance
999

 
1,293

 
2,098

 
2,615

Amortization of intangibles
695

 
856

 
1,447

 
1,861

Advertising and promotion expense
945

 
901

 
1,802

 
1,780

Other operating expenses
8,065

 
7,766

 
14,221

 
13,729

Total non-interest expense
47,340

 
45,897

 
93,464

 
90,775

Income before income tax expense
34,834

 
30,137

 
66,710

 
59,846

Income tax expense
10,451

 
8,781

 
18,819

 
17,517

Net income
$
24,383

 
$
21,356

 
$
47,891

 
$
42,329

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
0.38

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.75

 
$
0.67

Average basic shares outstanding
64,357,684

 
63,553,694

 
64,263,065

 
63,452,393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.38

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.74

 
$
0.67

Average diluted shares outstanding
64,541,071

 
63,726,513

 
64,455,873

 
63,623,134



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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 June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
STATEMENTS OF INCOME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
69,055

 
$
63,910

 
$
136,090

 
$
126,979

Provision for loan losses
1,700

 
1,700

 
3,200

 
3,200

Non-interest income
14,819

 
13,824

 
27,284

 
26,842

Non-interest expense
47,340

 
45,897

 
93,464

 
90,775

Income before income tax expense
34,834

 
30,137

 
66,710

 
59,846

Net income
24,383

 
21,356

 
47,891

 
42,329

Diluted earnings per share

$0.38

 

$0.34

 

$0.74

 

$0.67

Interest rate spread
3.03
%
 
2.98
%
 
3.01
%
 
2.98
%
Net interest margin
3.17
%
 
3.11
%
 
3.15
%
 
3.11
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROFITABILITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized return on average assets
1.03
%
 
0.94
%
 
1.02
%
 
0.94
%
Annualized return on average equity
7.61
%
 
7.01
%
 
7.58
%
 
6.99
%
Annualized return on average tangible equity (2)
11.33
%
 
10.74
%
 
11.33
%
 
10.75
%
Annualized non-interest expense to average assets (3)
1.99
%
 
2.03
%
 
1.98
%
 
2.02
%
Efficiency ratio (4)
56.44
%
 
59.04
%
 
57.21
%
 
59.01
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSET QUALITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accrual loans
 
 
 
 
$
38,907

 
$
43,008

90+ and still accruing
 
 
 
 

 

Non-performing loans
 
 
 
 
38,907

 
43,008

Foreclosed assets
 
 
 
 
6,603

 
10,508

Non-performing assets
 
 
 
 
45,510

 
53,516

Non-performing loans to total loans
 
 
 
 
0.55
%
 
0.63
%
Non-performing assets to total assets
 
 
 
 
0.48
%
 
0.58
%
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
 
 
$
62,862

 
$
60,933

Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans
 
 
 
 
161.57
%
 
141.68
%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
 
 
 
 
0.89
%
 
0.90
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
9,535,776

 
$
9,107,296

 
$
9,511,739

 
$
9,033,951

Loans, net
6,951,697

 
6,588,407

 
6,936,026

 
6,545,841

Earning assets
8,642,756

 
8,195,959

 
8,620,849

 
8,125,033

Core deposits
5,885,520

 
5,461,044

 
5,886,283

 
5,345,694

Borrowings
1,628,155

 
1,581,576

 
1,614,951

 
1,625,234

Interest-bearing liabilities
6,853,098

 
6,595,890

 
6,839,929

 
6,540,833

Stockholders' equity
1,284,795

 
1,224,928

 
1,274,695

 
1,217,569

Average yield on interest-earning assets
3.70
%
 
3.64
%
 
3.67
%
 
3.65
%
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities
0.67
%
 
0.66
%
 
0.66
%
 
0.67
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LOAN DATA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
$
1,169,144

 
$
1,244,083

Commercial
 
 
 
 
1,992,574

 
1,797,325

Multi-family
 
 
 
 
1,384,708

 
1,381,925

Construction
 
 
 
 
305,860

 
298,974

Total mortgage loans
 
 
 
 
4,852,286

 
4,722,307

Commercial loans
 
 
 
 
1,688,381

 
1,509,498

Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
492,837

 
550,171

Total gross loans
 
 
 
 
7,033,504

 
6,781,976

Premium on purchased loans
 
 
 
 
4,492

 
5,729

Unearned discounts
 
 
 
 
(37
)
 
(39
)
Net deferred
 
 
 
 
(6,911
)
 
(6,700
)
Total loans
 
 
 
 
$
7,031,048

 
$
6,780,966



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    Notes and Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures - (Dollars in Thousands, except share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Book and Tangible Book Value per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At June 30,
 
At December 31,
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
 
Total stockholders' equity
 
 
$
1,283,601

 
$
1,229,563

 
$
1,251,781

 
Less: total intangible assets
 
 
421,499

 
424,413

 
422,937

 
Total tangible stockholders' equity
 
 
$
862,102

 
$
805,150

 
$
828,844

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
 
 
66,441,753

 
65,813,618

 
66,082,283

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

$19.32

 

$18.68

 

$18.94

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

$12.98

 

$12.23

 

$12.54

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Annualized Return on Average Tangible Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Total average stockholders' equity
$
1,284,795

 
$
1,224,928

 
$
1,274,695

 
$
1,217,569

 
Less: total average intangible assets
421,930

 
424,938

 
422,298

 
425,418

 
Total average tangible stockholders' equity
$
862,865

 
$
799,990

 
$
852,397

 
$
792,151

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
24,383

 
$
21,356

 
$
47,891

 
$
42,329

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized return on average tangible equity (net income/total average stockholders' equity)
11.33
%
 
10.74
%
 
11.33
%
 
10.75
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) Annualized Non-Interest Expense to Average Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Total annualized non-interest expense
189,880

 
184,597

 
188,477

 
182,548

 
Average assets
$
9,535,776

 
$
9,107,296

 
$
9,511,739

 
$
9,033,951

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized non-interest expense/average assets
1.99
%
 
2.03
%
 
1.98
%
 
2.02
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) Efficiency Ratio Calculation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Net interest income
$
69,055

 
$
63,910

 
$
136,090

 
$
126,979

 
Non-interest income
14,819

 
13,824

 
27,284

 
26,842

 
Total income
$
83,874

 
$
77,734

 
$
163,374

 
$
153,821

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense 
$
47,340

 
$
45,897

 
$
93,464

 
$
90,775

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio (non-interest expense/income)
56.44
%
 
59.04
%
 
57.21
%
 
59.01
%
 


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Net Interest Margin Analysis
Quarterly Average Balances
(Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2017
 
March 31, 2017
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/Cost
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/Cost
Interest-Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
16,376

 
$
39

 
0.95%
 
$
16,921

 
$
32

 
0.75%
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
52,047

 
259

 
1.99%
 
51,828

 
225

 
1.76%
Investment securities  (1)
493,632

 
3,292

 
2.67%
 
486,227

 
3,248

 
2.67%
Securities available for sale
1,052,134

 
5,631

 
2.14%
 
1,047,352

 
5,563

 
2.12%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
76,870

 
917

 
4.79%
 
75,009

 
1,000

 
5.41%
Net loans: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total mortgage loans
4,815,931

 
47,009

 
3.88%
 
4,812,080

 
46,011

 
3.82%
Total commercial loans
1,636,916

 
18,100

 
4.40%
 
1,598,965

 
16,820

 
4.23%
Total consumer loans
498,850

 
5,196

 
4.18%
 
509,136

 
5,014

 
3.99%
Total net loans
6,951,697

 
70,305

 
4.02%
 
6,920,181

 
67,845

 
3.93%
Total Interest-Earning Assets
$
8,642,756

 
$
80,443

 
3.70%
 
$
8,597,518

 
$
77,913

 
3.63%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Interest Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
96,131

 
 
 
 
 
92,844

 
 
 
 
Other assets
796,889

 
 
 
 
 
797,074

 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
9,535,776

 
 
 
 
 
$
9,487,436

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits
$
3,440,044

 
$
2,852

 
0.33%
 
$
3,449,935

 
$
2,747

 
0.32%
Savings deposits
1,114,333

 
523

 
0.19%
 
1,110,624

 
528

 
0.19%
Time deposits
670,566

 
1,278

 
0.76%
 
664,455

 
1,177

 
0.72%
Total Deposits
5,224,943

 
4,653

 
0.36%
 
5,225,014

 
4,452

 
0.35%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowed funds
1,628,155

 
6,735

 
1.66%
 
1,601,601

 
6,426

 
1.63%
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
6,853,098

 
11,388

 
0.67%
 
6,826,615

 
10,878

 
0.65%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest bearing deposits
1,331,143

 
 
 
 
 
1,326,495

 
 
 
 
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
66,740

 
 
 
 
 
69,843

 
 
 
 
Total non-interest bearing liabilities
1,397,883

 
 
 
 
 
1,396,338

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
8,250,981

 
 
 
 
 
8,222,953

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
1,284,795

 
 
 
 
 
1,264,483

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
9,535,776

 
 
 
 
 
$
9,487,436

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
69,055

 
 
 
 
 
$
67,035

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
3.03%
 
 
 
 
 
2.98%
Net interest-earning assets
$
1,789,658

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,770,903

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin  (3)
 
 
 
 
3.17%
 
 
 
 
 
3.11%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
total interest-bearing liabilities
1.26x

 
 
 
 
 
1.26x

 
 
 
 
 
 
(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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6/30/17
 
3/31/17
 
12/31/16
 
9/30/16
 
06/30/16
 
2nd Qtr.
 
1st Qtr.
 
4th Qtr.
 
3rd Qtr.
 
2nd Qtr.
Interest-Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities
2.40
%
 
2.40
%
 
2.18
%
 
2.14
%
 
2.27
%
Net loans
4.02
%
 
3.93
%
 
3.93
%
 
3.93
%
 
3.97
%
Total interest-earning assets
3.70
%
 
3.63
%
 
3.58
%
 
3.57
%
 
3.64
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposits
0.36
%
 
0.35
%
 
0.34
%
 
0.34
%
 
0.33
%
Total borrowings
1.66
%
 
1.63
%
 
1.67
%
 
1.70
%
 
1.72
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
0.67
%
 
0.65
%
 
0.64
%
 
0.65
%
 
0.66
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate spread
3.03
%
 
2.98
%
 
2.94
%
 
2.92
%
 
2.98
%
Net interest margin
3.17
%
 
3.11
%
 
3.07
%
 
3.05
%
 
3.11
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
1.26x

 
1.26x

 
1.26x

 
1.25x

 
1.24x



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Average Year to Date Balances
(Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2016
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/Cost
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/Cost
Interest-Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
17,235

 
$
71

 
0.82%
 
$
45,142

 
$
114

 
0.50%
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
51,938

 
484

 
1.88%
 
1,509

 

 
0.06%
Investment securities (1)
489,950

 
6,540

 
2.67%
 
475,311

 
6,662

 
2.80%
Securities available for sale
1,049,756

 
11,194

 
2.13%
 
982,620

 
9,747

 
1.99%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
75,944

 
1,917

 
5.09%
 
74,610

 
1,751

 
4.72%
Net loans:  (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total mortgage loans
4,814,016

 
93,020

 
3.85%
 
4,570,095

 
89,149

 
3.88%
Total commercial loans
1,618,045

 
34,920

 
4.31%
 
1,418,736

 
30,326

 
4.25%
Total consumer loans
503,965

 
10,210

 
4.08%
 
557,010

 
11,030

 
3.98%
Total net loans
6,936,026

 
138,150

 
3.98%
 
6,545,841

 
130,505

 
3.97%
Total Interest-Earning Assets
$
8,620,849

 
$
158,356

 
3.67%
 
$
8,125,033

 
$
148,779

 
3.65%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Interest Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
93,908

 
 
 
 
 
101,666

 
 
 
 
Other assets
796,982

 
 
 
 
 
807,252

 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
9,511,739

 
 
 
 
 
$
9,033,951

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits
$
3,444,962

 
$
5,599

 
0.33%
 
$
3,135,583

 
$
4,593

 
0.29%
Savings deposits
1,112,489

 
1,051

 
0.19%
 
1,012,211

 
676

 
0.13%
Time deposits
667,527

 
2,455

 
0.74%
 
767,805

 
2,687

 
0.70%
Total Deposits
5,224,978

 
9,105

 
0.35%
 
4,915,599

 
7,956

 
0.33%
Borrowed funds
1,614,951

 
13,161

 
1.64%
 
1,625,234

 
13,844

 
1.71%
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
$
6,839,929

 
$
22,266

 
0.66%
 
$
6,540,833

 
$
21,800

 
0.67%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest bearing deposits
1,328,832

 
 
 
 
 
1,197,900

 
 
 
 
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
68,283

 
 
 
 
 
77,649

 
 
 
 
Total non-interest bearing liabilities
1,397,115

 
 
 
 
 
1,275,549

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
8,237,044

 
 
 
 
 
7,816,382

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
1,274,695

 
 
 
 
 
1,217,569

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
9,511,739

 
 
 
 
 
$
9,033,951

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
136,090

 
 
 
 
 
$
126,979

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
3.01%
 
 
 
 
 
2.98%
Net interest-earning assets
$
1,780,920

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,584,200

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin  (3)
 
 
 
 
3.15%
 
 
 
 
 
3.11%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
total interest-bearing liabilities
1.26x

 
 
 
 
 
1.24x

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
6/30/2017
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
Interest-Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities
2.40
%
 
2.32
%
 
2.33
%
 
Net loans
3.98
%
 
3.97
%
 
4.12
%
 
Total interest-earning assets
3.67
%
 
3.65
%
 
3.74
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposits
0.35
%
 
0.33
%
 
0.31
%
 
Total borrowings
1.64
%
 
1.71
%
 
1.80
%
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
0.66
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.67
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate spread
3.01
%
 
2.98
%
 
3.07
%
 
Net interest margin
3.15
%
 
3.11
%
 
3.20
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
1.26x

 
1.24x

 
1.23x

 



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