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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 20222023
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to                     
Commission file number 001-11713
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OceanFirst Financial Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware22-3412577
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
110 West Front Street,Red Bank,NJ07701
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 240-4500
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per shareOCFCNASDAQ
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 7.0% Series A Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)OCFCPNASDAQ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes       No   .
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  .
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer Accelerated Filer 
Non-accelerated Filer Smaller Reporting Company 
Emerging Growth Company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES      NO  .
As of August 1, 2022,July 31, 2023, there were 59,130,23659,421,498 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.


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OceanFirst Financial Corp.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
 
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PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II.
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
FINANCIAL SUMMARY(1)
FINANCIAL SUMMARY(1)
At or for the Quarters Ended
FINANCIAL SUMMARY(1)
At or for the Quarters Ended
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)June 30, 2022March 31, 2022June 30, 2021(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)June 30, 2023March 31, 2023June 30, 2022
SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA:SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA:SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA:
Total assetsTotal assets$12,438,653 $12,164,945 $11,483,901 Total assets$13,538,903 $13,555,175 $12,438,653 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan credit lossesLoans receivable, net of allowance for loan credit losses9,380,688 9,065,679 7,774,351 Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan credit losses10,030,106 9,986,949 9,380,688 
DepositsDeposits9,831,484 10,056,233 9,415,286 Deposits10,158,337 9,993,095 9,831,484 
Total stockholders’ equityTotal stockholders’ equity1,521,432 1,519,334 1,508,789 Total stockholders’ equity1,626,283 1,610,371 1,521,432 
SELECTED OPERATING DATA:SELECTED OPERATING DATA:SELECTED OPERATING DATA:
Net interest incomeNet interest income90,797 84,227 74,016 Net interest income92,109 98,802 90,797 
Credit loss expense (benefit)1,254 1,851 (6,460)
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses1,229 3,013 1,254 
Other incomeOther income7,541 8,852 11,803 Other income8,928 2,073 7,541 
Operating expensesOperating expenses58,661 57,495 51,670 Operating expenses62,930 61,309 58,661 
Net incomeNet income29,483 25,759 30,555 Net income27,882 27,899 29,483 
Net income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.Net income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.28,961 25,759 30,555 Net income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.27,797 27,883 28,961 
Net income available to common stockholdersNet income available to common stockholders27,957 24,755 29,551 Net income available to common stockholders26,793 26,879 27,957 
Diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share0.47 0.42 0.49 Diluted earnings per share0.45 0.46 0.47 
SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Stockholders’ equity per common share at end of periodStockholders’ equity per common share at end of period25.73 25.58 25.22 Stockholders’ equity per common share at end of period27.37 27.07 25.73 
Cash dividend per shareCash dividend per share0.17 0.17 0.17 Cash dividend per share0.20 0.20 0.17 
Dividend payout ratio per common shareDividend payout ratio per common share36.17 %40.48 %34.69 %Dividend payout ratio per common share44.44 %43.48 %36.17 %
Stockholders’ equity to total assetsStockholders’ equity to total assets12.23 12.49 13.14 Stockholders’ equity to total assets12.01 11.88 12.23 
Return on average assets (2) (3) (4)
Return on average assets (2) (3) (4)
0.92 0.84 1.03 
Return on average assets (2) (3) (4)
0.80 0.82 0.92 
Return on average stockholders’ equity (2) (3) (4)
Return on average stockholders’ equity (2) (3) (4)
7.31 6.57 7.88 
Return on average stockholders’ equity (2) (3) (4)
6.61 6.77 7.31 
Net interest rate spread (5)
Net interest rate spread (5)
3.18 3.08 2.75 
Net interest rate spread (5)
2.50 2.92 3.18 
Net interest margin (2) (6)
Net interest margin (2) (6)
3.29 3.18 2.89 
Net interest margin (2) (6)
3.02 3.34 3.29 
Operating expenses to average assets (2) (4)
Operating expenses to average assets (2) (4)
1.92 1.95 1.80 
Operating expenses to average assets (2) (4)
1.87 1.88 1.92 
Efficiency ratio (4) (7)
Efficiency ratio (4) (7)
59.65 61.77 60.21 
Efficiency ratio (4) (7)
62.28 60.78 59.65 
Loans-to-deposits ratio(8)Loans-to-deposits ratio(8)95.90 90.60 83.06 Loans-to-deposits ratio(8)99.30 100.50 95.90 
ASSET QUALITY:ASSET QUALITY:ASSET QUALITY:
Non-performing loans (8)(9)
Non-performing loans (8)(9)
$20,753 $26,925 $38,659 
Non-performing loans (8)(9)
$22,758 $22,437 $20,753 
Non-performing assets (8)
20,753 27,031 38,765 
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total loans receivable (9) (10)
0.55 %0.56 %0.69 %
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total non-performing loans (8) (10)
250.86 187.92 139.36 
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total loans receivable (8) (10)
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total loans receivable (8) (10)
0.61 %0.60 %0.55 %
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total non-performing loans (9) (10)
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total non-performing loans (9) (10)
271.51 268.28 250.86 
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable (8) (9)
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable (8) (9)
0.22 0.30 0.49 
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable (8) (9)
0.23 0.22 0.22 
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets (8)(9)
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets (8)(9)
0.17 0.22 0.34 
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets (8)(9)
0.17 0.17 0.17 
(1) With the exception of end of quarter ratios, all ratios are based on average daily balances.
(2) Ratios are annualized.
(3) Ratios for each period are based on net income available to common stockholders.
(4) IncludedPerformance ratios for the three months ended June 30, 2023 included a net expensesloss on equity investments of $559,000, or $397,000, net of tax benefit. Performance ratios for the three months ended March 31, 2023 included a net expense related to merger related expenses, net branch consolidation expenses, net loss on equity investments, and net loss on sale of investments of $7.6 million, or $5.8 million, net of tax benefit. Performance ratios for the three months ended June 30, 2022 included a net expense related to merger related expenses, net branch consolidation expenses, and net loss on equity investments of $8.8 million, or $6.7 million, net of tax benefit, for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Included net expenses related to merger related expenses, net branch consolidation expenses, and net loss on equity investments of $5.2 million, or $4.0 million, net of tax benefit, for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Included a net benefit related to merger related expenses, net branch consolidation expenses, and net gain on equity investments of $104,000, or $78,000, net of tax expense, for the three months ended June 30, 2021.benefit.
(5) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(6) Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
(7) Efficiency ratio represents the ratio of operating expenses to the aggregate of other income and net interest income.

(8) Total loans receivable excludes loans held-for-sale.
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(8)(9) Non-performing assets consist of non-performing loans and real estate acquired through foreclosure. Non-performing loansassets generally consist of all loans 90 days or more past due and other loans in the process of foreclosure. It is the Company’s policy to cease accruing interest on all such loans and to reverse previously accrued interest.
(9) Total loans receivable excludes loans held-for-sale.
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(10) Loans acquired from prior bank acquisitions were recorded at fair value. The net unamortized credit and purchased with credit deterioration (“PCD”) marks on these loans, not reflected in the allowance for loan credit losses, was $15.5$9.8 million, $16.9$10.5 million, and $23.6$15.5 million at June 30, 2022,2023, March 31, 20222023 and June 30, 2021,2022, respectively.

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Summary
OceanFirst Financial Corp. is the holding company for OceanFirst Bank N.A. (the “Bank”), a regional bank serving business and retail customers throughout New Jersey and the major metropolitan areas of Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Washington D.C., and Boston. The term “Company” refers to OceanFirst Financial Corp., the Bank and all of their subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company’s results of operations are primarily dependent on net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the interest expense on its interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. The Company also generates non-interest income such as income from bankcard services, trust and asset management products and services, deposit account services, bank owned life insurance, commercial loan swap income, gain on sale of loans, securities and on equity investments, title-related fees and service charges and other fees. The Company’s operating expenses primarily consist of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, marketing, federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments, data processing, check card processing, professional fees and other general and administrative expenses. The Company’s results of operations are also significantly affected by competition, general economic conditions, including levels of unemployment and real estate values, as well as changes in market interest rates, inflation, government policies and actions of regulatory agencies.
Key developments relating to the Company’s financial results and corporate activities for the three months ended June 30, 20222023 were as follows:

Strengthening Net Interest IncomeExcess Liquidity: The Company maintained elevated levels of on-balance sheet cash and Margin: Net interest incomefunding availability of $4.0 billion at June 30, 2023. Deposits increased by $6.6$165.2 million during the quarter, which included a shift from non-maturity deposits to $90.8 million, from $84.2 million in the prior linked quarter. Net interest margin increased to 3.29%, as compared to 3.18% in the prior linked quarter, largely driven by the impact of the rising rate environment on interest earning assets, as well as elevated prepayment fees, partly offset by increased cost of funds.time deposits.
Balance Sheet Growth and Improving Asset Quality: Loan growth for the quarter was $315.9 million, reflecting originationsContinued strong asset quality as criticized assets, non-performing loans, and loans 30 to 89 days past due as a percent of $835.5 million,total loans receivable were 1.18%, 0.23%, and the committed loan pipeline was $385.0 million as of0.03%, respectively, at June 30, 2022. Non-performing2023. Net charge-off activity continues to remain at zero percent of total average loans decreased to $20.8 million, as compared to $26.9 million in the prior linked quarter. Deposits grew by $98.7 million year-to-date and $416.2 million as compared to June 30, 2021.on an annualized basis.
Expense Management Discipline:Strong Capital: Total operating expensesCapital ratios remained above “well-capitalized” levels, including the Company’s common equity tier 1 capital, which increased modestly to $58.7 million,19 basis points from $57.5 million in the prior linkedquarter, to 10.21% at June 30, 2023. Stockholders’ equity per common share was $27.37, up $0.30 from the prior quarter. Operating expenses for the
The current quarter included $3.2 millionresults were impacted by the following matters. Net interest income and cost of expenses relatedfunds were adversely impacted by shifts to higher cost time deposits, repricing of government deposits, and maintaining excess liquidity on balance sheet, which outpaced the increase in interest-earning assets. This drove an increase in deposit betas, which is the change in rates paid to customers relative to the acquisition of a majority interestchange in Trident Abstract Title Agency, LLC (“Trident”). The efficiency ratio improvedfederal funds target rate, to 59.65% from 61.77% in the prior linked quarter.
Dividend Increase: On July 27, 2022, the Board of Directors approved an increase to the quarterly cash dividend by $0.03, or 18%, to $0.20 per share.29%.
Net income available to common stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was2023 decreased to $26.8 million and increased to $53.7 million, respectively, or $0.45 and $0.91 per diluted share, as compared to $28.0 million and $52.7 million, respectively, or $0.47 and $0.89 per diluted share, respectively, as compared to $29.6 million and $61.2 million, or $0.49 and $1.02 per diluted share, for the corresponding prior year periods, respectively.periods. The dividends paid to preferred stockholders were $1.0 million and $2.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively. Net income available to common stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 included merger related expenses of $196,000 and $2.2 million, respectively, net branch consolidation expenses of $546,000 and $948,000, respectively, and net loss on equity investments of $8.1 million and $10.9 million, respectively. Net income available to common stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 included merger related expenses of $446,000 and $827,000, respectively, net branch consolidation expenses of $26,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, and net gain on equity investments of $576,000 and $8.9 million, respectively.
The Company remains well-capitalized with a stockholders’ equity to total assets ratio of 12.23% at June 30, 2022.
On July 27, 2022,20, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $0.20 per share. The dividend, related to the quarter ended June 30, 2022,2023, will be paid on August 19, 202218, 2023 to common stockholders of record on August 8, 2022.7, 2023. The Board also declared a quarterly cash dividend on preferred stock of $0.4375 per depositary share, representing a 1/40th interest in the Series A Preferred Stock. This dividend will be paid on August 15, 20222023 to preferred stockholders of record on July 29, 2022.31, 2023.
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Recent Developments
Bank failures earlier in the year led to uncertainty and volatility in the financial services industry. In response to these events, in March 2023 the Company took a series of precautionary measures, which included expanding and optimizing its funding and contingency funding sources; enhanced monitoring of deposit and funding flows; refreshing stress test scenarios; and evaluating supplemental liquidity and conservation measures. Additionally, management executed other timely actions such as re-evaluating the securities portfolio and updating capital and credit stress tests to understand and mitigate other potential risks that were highlighted by these events.
As a result of these procedures, the Company took a few key actions such as increasing on-balance sheet liquidity and funding capacity to $4.0 billion at June 30, 2023; sold specific positions in two financial institutions for the three months ended March 31, 2023, reviewed and concluded no further impairment existed in the Company’s remaining securities portfolio; and performed credit stress tests on the Company’s commercial real estate - investor portfolio, which included site visits. These actions resulted in a robust liquidity position and strong balance sheet. The Company will continue to monitor these events and the impact they may have in future periods, and will respond accordingly as economic and industry conditions change. Refer to the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section for further information regarding liquidity.

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Analysis of Net Interest Income
Net interest income represents the difference between income on interest-earning assets and expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends upon the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rate earned or paid on them. For the three and six months ended June 30, 20222023, interest income included net loan fees of $3.2$1.2 million and $4.2$1.8 million, respectively, as compared to $1.2$3.2 million and $2.6$4.2 million for the same prior year periods, respectively.
The following tables set forth certain information relating to the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 20222023 and 2021.2022. The yields and costs, which are annualized, are derived by dividing the income or expense by the average balance of the related assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown except where noted otherwise. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. The yields and costs include certain fees and costs which are considered adjustments to yields.
For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Three Months Ended June 30,
20222021 20232022
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)Average BalanceInterest
Average
Yield/
Cost (1)
Average BalanceInterest
Average
Yield/
Cost (1)
(dollars in thousands)Average BalanceInterest
Average
Yield/
Cost (1)
Average BalanceInterest
Average
Yield/
Cost (1)
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Interest-earning assets:Interest-earning assets:Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits and short-term investmentsInterest-earning deposits and short-term investments$67,440 $100 0.59 %$992,485 $241 0.10 %Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments$308,238 $4,283 5.57 %$67,440 $100 0.59 %
Securities (2)
Securities (2)
1,811,869 8,585 1.90 1,501,484 6,052 1.62 
Securities (2)
1,931,032 16,709 3.47 1,811,869 8,585 1.90 
Loans receivable, net (3)
Loans receivable, net (3)
Loans receivable, net (3)
CommercialCommercial6,278,465 65,390 4.18 5,318,436 54,258 4.09 Commercial6,912,698 99,350 5.76 6,278,465 65,390 4.18 
Residential real estateResidential real estate2,718,787 22,742 3.35 2,219,425 19,097 3.44 Residential real estate2,895,629 25,936 3.58 2,718,787 22,742 3.35 
Home equity loans and lines and other consumer (“other consumer”)Home equity loans and lines and other consumer (“other consumer”)251,014 2,599 4.15 304,541 3,693 4.86 Home equity loans and lines and other consumer (“other consumer”)255,785 3,818 5.99 251,014 2,599 4.15 
Allowance for loan credit losses, net of deferred loan costs and feesAllowance for loan credit losses, net of deferred loan costs and fees(43,683)— — (53,483)— — Allowance for loan credit losses, net of deferred loan costs and fees(53,327)— — (43,683)— — 
Loans receivable, netLoans receivable, net9,204,583 90,731 3.95 7,788,919 77,048 3.97 Loans receivable, net10,010,785 129,104 5.17 9,204,583 90,731 3.95 
Total interest-earning assetsTotal interest-earning assets11,083,892 99,416 3.60 10,282,888 83,341 3.25 Total interest-earning assets12,250,055 150,096 4.91 11,083,892 99,416 3.60 
Non-interest-earning assetsNon-interest-earning assets1,168,093 1,256,844 Non-interest-earning assets1,217,666 1,168,093 
Total assetsTotal assets$12,251,985 $11,539,732 Total assets$13,467,721 $12,251,985 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:Interest-bearing liabilities:Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing checkingInterest-bearing checking$4,020,474 1,612 0.16 %$3,701,496 3,385 0.37 %Interest-bearing checking$3,718,289 11,964 1.29 %$4,020,474 1,612 0.16 %
Money marketMoney market739,647 279 0.15 760,323 212 0.11 Money market694,311 3,678 2.12 739,647 279 0.15 
SavingsSavings1,639,568 161 0.04 1,581,284 166 0.04 Savings1,248,312 389 0.12 1,639,568 161 0.04 
Time depositsTime deposits937,387 2,265 0.97 1,002,086 2,562 1.03 Time deposits2,458,872 21,903 3.57 937,387 2,265 0.97 
TotalTotal7,337,076 4,317 0.24 7,045,189 6,325 0.36 Total8,119,784 37,934 1.87 7,337,076 4,317 0.24 
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advancesFederal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances538,754 1,647 1.23 — — — Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances1,246,914 15,406 4.96 538,754 1,647 1.23 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchaseSecurities sold under agreements to repurchase103,929 41 0.16 135,181 56 0.17 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase71,752 192 1.07 103,929 41 0.16 
Other borrowingsOther borrowings194,481 2,614 5.39 228,350 2,944 5.17 Other borrowings195,754 4,455 9.13 194,481 2,614 5.39 
Total borrowingsTotal borrowings837,164 4,302 2.06 363,531 3,000 3.31 Total borrowings1,514,420 20,053 5.31 837,164 4,302 2.06 
Total interest-bearing liabilitiesTotal interest-bearing liabilities8,174,240 8,619 0.42 7,408,720 9,325 0.50 Total interest-bearing liabilities9,634,204 57,987 2.41 8,174,240 8,619 0.42 
Non-interest-bearing depositsNon-interest-bearing deposits2,328,124 2,462,203 Non-interest-bearing deposits1,873,226 2,328,124 
Non-interest-bearing liabilitiesNon-interest-bearing liabilities214,900 164,774 Non-interest-bearing liabilities333,598 214,900 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities10,717,264 10,035,697 Total liabilities11,841,028 10,717,264 
Stockholders’ equityStockholders’ equity1,534,721 1,504,035 Stockholders’ equity1,626,693 1,534,721 
Total liabilities and equityTotal liabilities and equity$12,251,985 $11,539,732 Total liabilities and equity$13,467,721 $12,251,985 
Net interest incomeNet interest income$90,797 $74,016 Net interest income$92,109 $90,797 
Net interest rate spread (4)
Net interest rate spread (4)
3.18 %2.75 %
Net interest rate spread (4)
2.50 %3.18 %
Net interest margin (5)
Net interest margin (5)
3.29 %2.89 %
Net interest margin (5)
3.02 %3.29 %
Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)0.18 %0.27 %Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)1.52 %0.18 %
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For the Six Months Ended June 30,For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120232022
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)Average
Balance
Interest
Average
Yield/
Cost (1)
Average
Balance
Interest
Average
Yield/
Cost (1)
(dollars in thousands)Average
Balance
Interest
Average
Yield/
Cost (1)
Average
Balance
Interest
Average
Yield/
Cost (1)
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Interest-earning assets:Interest-earning assets:Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits and short-term investmentsInterest-earning deposits and short-term investments$78,074 $136 0.35 %$1,065,294 $518 0.10 %Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments$219,482 $5,221 4.80 %$78,074 $136 0.35 %
Securities (2)
Securities (2)
1,829,065 17,064 1.88 1,407,108 12,741 1.83 
Securities (2)
1,943,148 33,085 3.43 1,829,065 17,064 1.88 
Loans receivable, net (3)
Loans receivable, net (3)
Loans receivable, net (3)
CommercialCommercial6,157,060 123,745 4.05 5,223,714 107,927 4.17 Commercial6,876,553 192,130 5.63 6,157,060 123,745 4.05 
Residential real estateResidential real estate2,631,208 44,081 3.35 2,273,332 39,166 3.45 Residential real estate2,883,904 51,097 3.54 2,631,208 44,081 3.35 
Other consumerOther consumer254,002 5,373 4.27 315,662 7,863 5.02 Other consumer259,573 7,597 5.90 254,002 5,373 4.27 
Allowance for loan credit losses, net of deferred loan costs and feesAllowance for loan credit losses, net of deferred loan costs and fees(42,080)— — (53,187)— — Allowance for loan credit losses, net of deferred loan costs and fees(51,948)— — (42,080)— — 
Loans receivable, netLoans receivable, net9,000,190 173,199 3.87 7,759,521 154,956 4.03 Loans receivable, net9,968,082 250,824 5.07 9,000,190 173,199 3.87 
Total interest-earning assetsTotal interest-earning assets10,907,329 190,399 3.51 10,231,923 168,215 3.32 Total interest-earning assets12,130,712 289,130 4.80 10,907,329 190,399 3.51 
Non-interest-earning assetsNon-interest-earning assets1,191,453 1,257,970 Non-interest-earning assets1,226,061 1,191,453 
Total assetsTotal assets$12,098,782 $11,489,893 Total assets$13,356,773 $12,098,782 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:Interest-bearing liabilities:Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing checkingInterest-bearing checking$4,197,935 3,762 0.18 %$3,707,398 7,695 0.42 %Interest-bearing checking$3,790,413 18,234 0.97 %$4,197,935 3,762 0.18 %
Money marketMoney market763,721 596 0.16 758,986 579 0.15 Money market699,940 5,437 1.57 763,721 596 0.16 
SavingsSavings1,624,575 286 0.04 1,552,106 345 0.04 Savings1,308,381 723 0.11 1,624,575 286 0.04 
Time depositsTime deposits853,017 3,714 0.88 1,111,000 6,202 1.13 Time deposits2,144,514 34,870 3.28 853,017 3,714 0.88 
TotalTotal7,439,248 8,358 0.23 7,129,490 14,821 0.42 Total7,943,248 59,264 1.50 7,439,248 8,358 0.23 
FHLB AdvancesFHLB Advances285,501 1,682 1.19 — — — FHLB Advances1,234,919 29,824 4.87 285,501 1,682 1.19 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchaseSecurities sold under agreements to repurchase110,738 83 0.15 132,328 151 0.23 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase71,825 282 0.79 110,738 83 0.15 
Other borrowingsOther borrowings211,407 5,252 5.01 228,359 5,623 4.97 Other borrowings203,911 8,849 8.75 211,407 5,252 5.01 
Total borrowingsTotal borrowings607,646 7,017 2.33 360,687 5,774 3.23 Total borrowings1,510,655 38,955 5.20 607,646 7,017 2.33 
Total interest-bearing liabilitiesTotal interest-bearing liabilities8,046,894 15,375 0.39 7,490,177 20,595 0.55 Total interest-bearing liabilities9,453,903 98,219 2.10 8,046,894 15,375 0.39 
Non-interest-bearing depositsNon-interest-bearing deposits2,364,757 2,337,238 Non-interest-bearing deposits1,950,437 2,364,757 
Non-interest-bearing liabilitiesNon-interest-bearing liabilities155,832 162,647 Non-interest-bearing liabilities334,201 155,832 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities10,567,483 9,990,062 Total liabilities11,738,541 10,567,483 
Stockholders’ equityStockholders’ equity1,531,299 1,499,831 Stockholders’ equity1,618,232 1,531,299 
Total liabilities and equityTotal liabilities and equity$12,098,782 $11,489,893 Total liabilities and equity$13,356,773 $12,098,782 
Net interest incomeNet interest income$175,024 $147,620 Net interest income$190,911 $175,024 
Net interest rate spread (4)
Net interest rate spread (4)
3.12 %2.77 %
Net interest rate spread (4)
2.70 %3.12 %
Net interest margin (5)
Net interest margin (5)
3.24 %2.91 %
Net interest margin (5)
3.17 %3.24 %
Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)0.17 %0.32 %Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)1.21 %0.17 %
(1)Average yields and costs are annualized.
(2)Amounts represent debt and equity securities, including FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock, and are recorded at average amortized cost net of allowance for securities credit losses.
(3)Amount is net of deferred loan costs and fees, undisbursed loan funds, discounts and premiums and allowance for loan credit losses, and includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans.
(4)Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5)Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
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Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022
Total assets increased by $699.0$435.0 million to $12.44$13.54 billion, at June 30, 2022, from $11.74$13.10 billion, at December 31, 2021.due to higher cash and due from banks and loans. Cash and due from banks increased $289.8 million to $457.7 million, from $167.9 million as the Company maintained excess liquidity on balance sheet. Total loans increased by $802.0$165.6 million to $9.42$10.08 billion, at June 30, 2022, from $8.62$9.92 billion, at December 31, 2021, due to strong loan originations. Total debt securities decreased by $132.1 million at June 30, 2022, as compared to December 31, 2021,originations primarily due to principal repayments, and to a lesser extent, an increase in unrealized losses driven by the rising rate environment. Other assets increased by $46.5 million to $193.6 million at June 30, 2022 from $147.0 million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in market values associated with the Company’s customer interest rate swap programs.

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Total liabilities increased by $694.2$394.2 million to $10.92$11.91 billion, at June 30, 2022, from $10.22 billion at December 31, 2021.$11.52 billion. Deposits increased by $98.7$483.1 million to $9.83$10.16 billion, at June 30, 2022, from $9.73 billion at December 31, 2021. Total deposits, excluding time deposits, decreased by $626.3 million to $8.33 billion at June 30, 2022, from $8.96 billion at December 31, 2021, due to the net runoff of interest-bearing checking balances.$9.68 billion. Time deposits increased to $1.50$2.77 billion at June 30, 2022, from $775.0 million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in brokered time deposits. The Company largely completed a program to extend maturities on price sensitive$1.54 billion, or 27.2% and 15.9% of total deposits, in a cost-effective manner, consisting of the addition of $689.2 million in brokeredrespectively. Brokered time deposits with laddered maturities ranging from 1 to 24 months. The brokeredincreased $547.9 million and retail time deposits carry a weighted average rate of 2.12%, a weighted average life of 9.5 months, and were issued at costs less than comparable wholesale borrowings.increased $674.9 million. The loans-to-deposit ratio at June 30, 2022 was 95.9%99.3%, as compared to 88.6% at December 31, 2021.

Overnight102.5%. FHLB advances decreased by $119.5 million to $1.09 billion, from $1.21 billion.
Total stockholders’ equity increased to $488.8 million at$1.63 billion, as compared to $1.59 billion, reflecting net income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from $0 at December 31, 2021 to fund liquidity needs. Other borrowings decreased by $34.5 million to $194.7 million at June 30, 2022, from $229.1 million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to the extinguishment of $35.0 million of subordinated debt in March 2022. Other liabilities increased by $151.2 million to $273.2 million at June 30, 2022, from $122.0 million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to an2023 and a net increase in the fair market values associated with the Company’s customer interest rate swap programs and collateral received from counterparties.

Stockholders’ equity was $1.52 billion at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 asvalue of available-for-sale debt securities, net income of $55.2 million was primarily offset by an increase intax, which decreased accumulated other comprehensive loss cash dividends of $0.34 per share for a cost of $20.0 million, stock repurchases of $7.4 million, and preferred stock dividends of $2.0by $5.6 million. Accumulated other comprehensive loss increased by $26.3 million to $29.1 million at June 30, 2022 from $2.8 million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to unrealized losses on debt securities available-for-sale which were adversely impacted by the rising interest rate environment.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, the Company repurchased 373,223did not repurchase shares totaling $7.4 million under its stock repurchase programs at a weighted average cost of $19.82.program. There were 2,934,438 shares available for repurchase at June 30, 20222023 under the existing repurchase program. Stockholders’ equity per common share increased to $25.73 at June 30, 2022,$27.37, as compared to $25.63 at December 31, 2021.$26.81.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 20222023 and June 30, 20212022
General
Net income available to common stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was2023 decreased to $26.8 million and increased to $53.7 million, respectively, or $0.45 and $0.91 per diluted share, as compared to $28.0 million and $52.7 million, respectively, or $0.47 and $0.89 per diluted share, respectively, as compared to $29.6 million and $61.2 million, or $0.49 and $1.02per diluted share, for the corresponding prior year periods,periods. Net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 included net loss on equity investments of $559,000 and $2.8 million, respectively. Net income available to common stockholdersfor the six months ended June 30, 2023 also included merger related expenses of $22,000, net branch consolidation expense of $70,000 and net loss on sale of investments of $5.3 million. These items decreased net income by $397,000 and $6.2 million, net of tax, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
Net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 included merger related expenses of $196,000 and $2.2 million, respectively, net branch consolidation expenses of $546,000 and $948,000, respectively, and a net loss on equity investments of and $8.1 million and $10.9 million, respectively.million. These items decreased net income by $6.7 million and $10.7 million, net of tax, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. Net income available to common stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 included merger related expenses of $446,000 and $827,000, respectively, net branch consolidation expenses of $26,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, and a net gain on equity investments of $576,000 and $8.9 million, respectively. These items increased net income by $78,000 and $5.3 million, net of tax, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.
Interest Income
Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 20222023 increased to $150.1 million and $289.1 million, respectively, from $99.4 million and $190.4 million respectively, as compared to $83.3 million and $168.2 million for the corresponding prior year periods, respectively. Average interest-earning assets increased by $801.0 million and $675.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, as compared to the same prior year periods, primarily due to loan and securities growth funded by the redeployment of excess cash and, to a lesser extent, funding from increased deposits and borrowings. Average loans receivable, net of allowance for loan credit losses, increased by $1.42 billion and $1.24 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, as compared to the same prior year periods. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, the yield on average interest-
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earninginterest-earning assets increased to 3.60%4.91% and 3.51%4.80%, respectively, from 3.25%3.60% and 3.32%,3.51% for the corresponding prior year periods, respectively.due to the impact of rising rates on interest-earning asset growth. Average interest-earning assets increased by $1.17 billion and $1.22 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, primarily driven by organic commercial loan growth.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was2023 increased to $58.0 million and $98.2 million, respectively, from $8.6 million and $15.4 million, respectively, as compared to $9.3 million and $20.6 million in the corresponding prior year periods, respectively.reflecting rising rates on costs, deposit mix shift to higher cost time deposits and FHLB advances, repricing of government deposits, and maintaining excess liquidity on balance sheet. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities decreasedincreased to 2.41% and 2.10%, respectively, from 0.42% and 0.39%, respectively, from 0.50% and 0.55% for the corresponding prior year periods, respectively, as a resultdue to higher cost of the downward repricing of deposits.deposits and FHLB advances. The total cost of deposits (including non-interest bearingnon-interest-bearing deposits) was 0.18%increased to 1.52% and 0.17%1.21% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, respectively, as compared to 0.27%from 0.18% and 0.32%,0.17% for the same prior year periods, respectively, and a weighted average rateperiods.
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Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 20222023 increased to $92.1 million and $190.9 million, respectively, from $90.8 million and $175.0 million respectively, as compared to $74.0 million and $147.6 million forin the corresponding prior year periods, respectively, reflecting increasesa net impact of higher interest rates and to a lesser extent, an increase in average interest-earning assets and net interest margin.assets. Net interest margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 increased2023 decreased to 3.02% and 3.17%, respectively, from 3.29% and 3.24%, from 2.89% and 2.91% for the same prior year periods, respectively. The netperiods. Net interest margin expansion wasdecreased primarily attributabledue to the redeploymentincrease in cost of excess cash into loans and securities and, to a lesser extent, the impactfunds outpacing that of the rising interest rate environment onaverage interest earning assets and a decreased cost of funds.in the current interest rate environment.
Provision for Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)Losses
ForProvision for credit losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the credit loss expense2023 was $1.3$1.2 million and $3.1$4.2 million, respectively, as compared to a credit loss benefit of $6.5$1.3 million and $7.1$3.1 million for the corresponding prior year periods,periods. The provision for credit losses for the current quarter reflected an increase to the allowance for loan credit losses, primarily related to commercial real estate, which was driven by sustained macroeconomic headwinds. Net loan charge-offs were $123,000 and $76,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The credit loss expenseNet loan charge-offs were $9,000 and net loan recoveries were $83,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, was influenced by strong loan portfolio growth, cooling and increasingly uncertain macro-economic forecasts due to conflicting economic signals, partly offset by ongoing positive trends in the Company’s asset quality and continued robust employment levels. Net loan charge-offs were $9,000 and $224,000 for the threerespectively.
Non-interest Income
Three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Net loan recoveries were $83,000 and $56,000 for the six months ended2023 vs. June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Non-performing loans totaled $20.8 million at June 30, 2022, as compared
Other income increased to $38.7 million at June 30, 2021, primarily due to loans that returned to accrual status and partly due to loans that were paid off.
Non-interest Income
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, other income decreased to $7.5$8.9 million, as compared to $11.8 million for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease$7.5 million. Other income was drivenadversely impacted by a net losslosses on equity investments of $559,000 and $8.1 million, compared to a net gain on equity investmentsfor the respective quarters. The remaining decrease of $576,000$6.1 million was driven by decreases in the prior year period, along with lower net gain on salecommercial loan swap income of loans of $1.3$2.3 million and fees and service charges of $510,000. The decrease was partially offset$2.0 million, which were adversely impacted by the acquisitioncurrent interest rate environment resulting in lower swap volume and mortgage activity. Bankcard services revenue decreased $1.8 million due to the Durbin amendment, which became effective for the Company on July 1, 2022.
Six months ended June 30, 2023 vs. June 30, 2022
Other income decreased to $11.0 million, as compared to $16.4 million. Other income was adversely impacted by net losses on equity investments of a majority interest in Trident, which added $4.5$8.1 million and $10.9 million, for the respective periods. The current year also included $5.3 million of title-related fees and service charges and an increaselosses related to the sale of investments in the first quarter. The remaining decrease of $8.2 million was driven by decreases in commercial loan swap income on lower volume of $2.2 million.$4.4 million, bankcard services revenue of $3.4 million due to the Durbin amendment, and income from bank owned life insurance of $1.1 million on lower claims.
For the sixNon-interest Expense
Three months ended June 30, 2023 vs. June 30, 2022 other income decreased to $16.4 million, as compared to $32.6 million for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease was driven by a net loss on equity investments of $10.9 million compared to a net gain on equity investments of $8.9 million in the prior period, along with lower net gain on sale of loans of $3.0 million, deposit fees and service charges of $1.2 million, and Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan origination referral fees of $776,000. The decrease was partially offset by the acquisition of a majority interest in Trident, which added $4.5 million of title-related fees and service charges and an increase in commercial loan swap income of $3.9 million.
Non-interest Expense
Operating expenses increased to $58.7$62.9 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to $51.7 million in the same prior year period.$58.7 million. Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 includedwere adversely impacted by $742,000 and $472,000, respectively, of merger related expenses and net branch consolidation expenses.expense in the prior year period. The remaining increase of $6.7$5.0 million in operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the corresponding prior year period, was partly due to the acquisition of majority interest in Trident, which added $3.2 million of expenses. The further remaining increase of $3.5 million in operating expense for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was due to increases in data processing expenseprofessional fees of $1.8$2.6 million as a result ofrelated to the migrationongoing investments to a new core banking system,improve profitability and operational efficiencies, and compensation and benefits expense of $1.2$1.1 million partly relatingprimarily related to the commercial banking strategyinflation, annual merit-related compensation increases and the commercial banking hires in expansion marketshigher medical costs. The current quarter also included increases to federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments of Boston$677,000 due to new assessment rates that went into effect on January 1, 2023, and real estate charges on assets held for sale of $580,000.
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Baltimore, and an increase in the Company’s federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments of $689,000 as a result of a higher assessment base and multiplier.Six months ended June 30, 2023 vs. June 30, 2022
Operating expenses increased to $124.2 million, as compared to $116.2 million. Operating expenses were adversely impacted by $92,000 and $3.1 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as comparedrespective periods, related to $103.4 million in the same prior year period. Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 included $3.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively, of merger related expenses and net branch consolidation expenses.expense. The remaining increase of $11.6$11.1 million in operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the corresponding prior year period, was partly due to the acquisition of majority interest in Trident, which added $3.2 million of expenses. The further remaining increase of $8.4 million in operating expense for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily due to increases in data processing expenseprofessional fees of $3.5$4.4 million as a result of the migration to a new core banking system,and compensation and benefits expense of $3.5 million partly relating$4.3 million. The drivers of changes in expenses for the three months ended, as noted above, were also the drivers for the six months ended. Additionally, other operating expenses included higher expenses of $580,000 and $427,000 related to the commercial banking strategyreal estate charges on assets held for sale and the commercial banking hires in expansion markets of Boston and Baltimore, federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments of $715,000 as a result of a higher assessment base and multiplier, and professionalmortgage title search fees, of $547,000.respectively.
Income Tax Expense
The provision for income taxes was $8.9$9.0 million and $16.9$17.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, respectively, as compared to $10.1$8.9 million and $20.7$16.9 million for the same prior year periods. The effective tax rate was 23.3%24.4% and 23.4%24.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, respectively, as compared to 24.8%23.3% and 24.7%23.4% for the same prior year periods, respectively.periods.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity Management
The Company manages its liquidity and funding needs through its Treasury function and the Asset Liability Committee. The Company has an internal policy that addresses liquidity and management monitors the adherence to policy limits to satisfy current and future cash flow needs. The policy includes internal limits, monitoring of key indicators, deposit concentrations, liquidity sources and availability, quarterly stress testing, collateral management, and other qualitative and quantitative metrics.
Management monitors cash on a daily basis to determine the liquidity needs of the Bank and OceanFirst Financial Corp. (the “Parent Company”), a separate legal entity from the Bank. Additionally, management performs multiple liquidity stress test scenarios on a quarterly basis. The Bank and Parent Company continue to maintain adequate liquidity under all stress scenarios. The Company also has a detailed contingency funding plan and obtains comprehensive reporting of funding trends on a monthly and quarterly basis, which are reviewed by management.
As a result of bank failures during the first quarter of the year, the Company took a series of precautionary measures and opted to bolster on-balance sheet liquidity, including cash and unpledged securities; and funding capacity at the FHLB and FRB Discount Window. As of June 30, 2023, total on-balance sheet liquidity and funding capacity was $4.0 billion.
The Company has a highly operational and granular deposit base, with long-standing client relationships across multiple customer segments providing stable funding. The vast majority of the government deposits are protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance as well as the State of New Jersey under the Government Unit Deposit Protection Act, which requires uninsured government deposits to be further collateralized by the Bank. At June 30, 2023, the Bank reported in its respective Call Report $5.06 billion of estimated uninsured deposits. Excluding $2.03 billion of collateralized government deposits and $1.48 billion of intercompany deposits of fully consolidated subsidiaries, the Bank had estimated adjusted uninsured deposits of $1.55 billion, or 15% of total deposits. On balance-sheet liquidity and funding capacity represent 260% of the estimated adjusted uninsured deposits.

The primary sources of liquidity specifically available to OceanFirst Financial Corp.the Parent Company are dividends from the Bank, proceeds from the sale of investments, and the issuance of debt, preferred and common stock, and debt.stock. For the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, the holding companyParent Company received dividend payments of $30.0$51.5 million from the Bank. At June 30, 2022, OceanFirst Financial Corp.2023, the Parent Company held $32.8$62.7 million in cash.cash and cash equivalents.
The Bank’s primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and investments, FHLB advances, access to the Federal Reserve discount window, other borrowings, and proceeds from the sale of loans and investments. While scheduled payments on loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows, loan prepayments, and loan and investment sales are greatly influenced by interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. The Bank has other sources of liquidity if a need for additional funds arises, including various lines of credit at multiple financial institutions.institutions, access to the FRB discount window, and the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”).
AtAs of June 30, 2022,2023, the BankCompany pledged $7.15 billion of loans with the FHLB and FRB to enhance the Company’s borrowing capacity, and includes collateral pledged to the FHLB to obtain a municipal letter of credit to collateralize certain municipal deposits. The Company also pledged $97.0 million of securities to collateralize its repurchase agreements and for other purposes required by law. The Company had $488.8 million outstanding in$1.09 billion of term advances from the FHLB as of June 30, 2023, as compared to $1.21 billion at December 31, 2022. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had no overnight borrowings from the FHLB as compared to $0 at December 31, 2021. The Bank utilizes overnightand no outstanding borrowings from time-to-time to fund short-term liquidity needs. There were no FHLB term advances at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.the FRB discount window or the BTFP.
The Company’sCompany’s cash needs for the six months ended June 30, 20222023 were primarily satisfied by the increase in net proceeds from FHLB advances, deposits, which included the issuance of brokered time deposits, proceeds from maturities and calls of debt maturities, and principal repayments on debt securities.deposits. The cash was principallyprimarily maintained on the balance sheet to increase liquidity on hand, and utilized for loan originations purchases of residential loan pools,and purchases of debt securities.
Off-Balance Sheet Commitments and equity securities, and redemption of subordinated debt. The Company’s cash needs for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were primarily satisfied by principal repayments on debt securities held-to-maturity, proceeds from sales of loans and equity investments, and proceeds from maturities and calls of debt securities. The cash was principally utilized for purchases of debt and equity securities, and loan originations.Contractual Obligations
In the normal course of business, the Bank routinely enters into various off-balance-sheetoff-balance sheet commitments, primarily relating to the origination and salefunding of loans. At June 30, 2022,2023, outstanding commitments to originate loans totaled $385.0$115.8 million and outstanding undrawn lines of credit totaled $1.78$1.65 billion, of which $1.42$1.29 billion were commitments to commercial and commercial construction borrowers and $359.5$364.6 million were commitments to consumer borrowers and residential construction borrowers. Commitments to fund undrawn lines of credit and commitments to originate loans are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the existing contracts. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since some of the commitments are
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expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company’s exposure to credit risk is represented by the contractual amount of the instruments.
Time deposits scheduled to mature in one year or less totaled $1.01 billion at June 30, 2022.
At June 30, 2022,2023, the Company also had various contractual obligations, which included debt obligations of $788.9 million,$1.4 billion, including finance lease obligations of $1.8 million, and an additional $21.2$21.1 million in operating lease obligations included in other liabilities. The Company expects to have sufficient funds available to meet current commitments in the normal course of business. Time deposits scheduled to mature in one year or less totaled $2.51 billion at June 30, 2023.
The Company has a detailed contingency funding planLiquidity Used in Stock Repurchases and obtains comprehensive reporting of funding trends on a monthly and quarterly basis, which are reviewed by management. Management also monitors cash on a daily basis to determine the liquidity needs of the Company and the Bank. Additionally, management performs multiple liquidity stress test scenarios on a quarterly basis. The Company and Bank continue to maintain adequate liquidity under all stress scenarios.Cash Dividends
Under the Company’s stock repurchase program, shares of OceanFirst Financial Corp. common stock may be purchased in the open market and through other privately-negotiated transactions, from time-to-time, depending on market conditions. The repurchased shares are held as treasury stock for general corporate purposes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, the Company repurchased 272,779 and 373,223did not repurchase any shares of its common stock, respectively, at a total cost of $5.3 million and $7.4 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company repurchased 500,000 and 1.0 million shares of its common stock, respectively, at a total cost of $10.9 million and $20.9 million, respectively.stock. At June 30, 2022,2023, there were 2,934,438 shares available to be repurchased under the authorized stock repurchase program.
Cash dividends on common stock declared and paid during the first six months of June 30, 2022 were $20.0 million, as compared to $20.3 million for the same prior year period. On July 27, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend is payable on August 19, 2022 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on August 8, 2022.
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2023 was $23.6 million. Cash dividends on preferred stock declared and paid during the first six months of June 30, 2022 and 2021 were2023 was $2.0 million for both periods. The Company’s Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.4375 per depositary share, representing 1/40th interest in the Series A Preferred Stock, payable on August 15, 2022 to preferred stockholders of record on July 29, 2022.million.
The Company’s ability to continue to pay dividends remains dependent upon capital distributions from the Bank, which may be adversely affected by capital restraints imposed by applicable regulations. The Company cannot predict whether the Bank will be permitted under applicable regulations to pay a dividend to the Parent Company. If applicable regulations or regulatory bodies prevent the Bank from paying a dividend to the Parent Company, the Company may not have the liquidity necessary to pay a dividend in the future or pay a dividend at the same rate as historically paid or be able to meet current debt obligations. Additionally, regulations of the Federal Reserve may prevent the Company from either paying or increasing the cash dividend to common stockholders.
Capital Management
The Company manages its capital sources, uses, and expected future needs through its Treasury function and the Asset Liability Committee. The Company has an internal policy that addresses capital and management monitors the adherence to policy limits to satisfy current and future capital needs. The policy includes internal limits, monitoring of key indicators, sources and availability, intercompany transactions, forecasts and stress testing, and other qualitative and quantitative metrics.
Additionally, management performs multiple capital stress test scenarios on a quarterly basis, varying loan growth, earnings, access to the capital markets, credit losses, and more recently, mark-to-market losses in the investment portfolio, including both available-for-sale and held-to-maturity. The Bank and Parent Company continue to maintain adequate capital under all stress scenarios, including a scenario where all losses related to the investment securities portfolio are realized. The Bank and the Parent Company also have detailed contingency capital plans and obtain comprehensive reporting of capital trends on a regular basis, which are reviewed by management and the Board.
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Regulatory Capital Requirements
As of June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the Company and the Bank satisfy all regulatory capital requirements currently applicable as follows (dollars in thousands):
ActualFor capital adequacy
purposes
To be well-capitalized
under prompt
corrective action
As of June 30, 2022AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
Bank:
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)$1,075,202 9.26 %$464,250 4.00 %$580,313 5.00 %
Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)1,075,202 11.03 682,095 7.00 (1)633,374 6.50 
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,075,202 11.03 828,258 8.50 (1)779,537 8.00 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,130,590 11.60 1,023,143 10.50 (1)974,422 10.00 
Company:
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)$1,077,686 9.28 %$464,464 4.00 %N/AN/A
Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)948,973 9.65 688,350 7.00 (1)N/AN/A
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,077,686 10.96 835,853 8.50 (1)N/AN/A
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,258,728 12.80 1,032,525 10.50 (1)N/AN/A
ActualFor capital adequacy
purposes
To be well-capitalized
under prompt
corrective action
ActualFor capital adequacy
purposes
To be well-capitalized
under prompt
corrective action
As of December 31, 2021AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
As of June 30, 2023As of June 30, 2023AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
Company:Company:
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)Tier 1 capital (to average assets)$1,190,122 9.21 %$517,131 4.00 %N/AN/A
Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)1,060,812 10.21 727,032 7.00 (1)N/AN/A
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,190,122 11.46 882,824 8.50 (1)N/AN/A
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,380,249 13.29 1,090,547 10.50 (1)N/AN/A
Bank:Bank:Bank:
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)Tier 1 capital (to average assets)$1,027,660 9.08 %$452,669 4.00 %$565,836 5.00 %Tier 1 capital (to average assets)$1,144,580 8.92 %$513,100 4.00 %$641,375 5.00 %
Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)1,027,660 11.62 619,178 7.00 (1)574,951 6.50 Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)1,144,580 11.13 719,670 7.00 (1)668,265 6.50 
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,027,660 11.62 751,860 8.50 (1)707,633 8.00 Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,144,580 11.13 873,885 8.50 (1)822,480 8.00 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,079,766 12.21 928,768 10.50 (1)884,541 10.00 Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,209,475 11.76 1,079,505 10.50 (1)1,028,100 10.00 
As of December 31, 2022As of December 31, 2022
Company:Company:Company:
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)Tier 1 capital (to average assets)$1,044,518 9.22 %$453,087 4.00 %N/AN/ATier 1 capital (to average assets)$1,150,690 9.43 %$488,297 4.00 %N/AN/A
Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)917,088 10.26 625,801 7.00 (1)N/AN/ACommon equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)1,021,774 9.93 720,641 7.00 (1)N/AN/A
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,044,518 11.68 759,902 8.50 (1)N/AN/ATier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,150,690 11.18 875,064 8.50 (1)N/AN/A
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,257,372 14.06 938,702 10.50 (1)N/AN/ATotal capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,336,652 12.98 1,080,961 10.50 (1)N/AN/A
Bank:Bank:
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)Tier 1 capital (to average assets)$1,122,946 9.20 %$488,033 4.00 %$610,041 5.00 %
Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)1,122,946 11.02 713,194 7.00 (1)662,251 6.50 
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,122,946 11.02 866,021 8.50 (1)815,078 8.00 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)1,183,705 11.62 1,069,791 10.50 (1)1,018,848 10.00 
(1)Includes the Capital Conservation Buffer of 2.50%.
The Company and the Bank satisfied the criteria to be “well-capitalized” under the Prompt Corrective Action Regulations.regulations.
At June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the Company maintained a stockholders’ equity to total assets ratio of 12.23%12.01% and 12.92%12.10%, respectively.

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Non-Performing Assets
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s non-performing assets, consisting of non-performing loans and other real estate owned.loans. It is the policy of the Company to cease accruing interest on loans 90 days or more past due or in the process of foreclosure.
June 30,December 31,June 30,December 31,
2022202120232022
(dollars in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Non-performing loans:Non-performing loans:Non-performing loans:
Commercial real estate – investorCommercial real estate – investor$2,609 $3,614 Commercial real estate – investor$13,000 $10,483 
Commercial real estate – owner occupiedCommercial real estate – owner occupied8,233 11,904 Commercial real estate – owner occupied565 4,025 
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial364 277 Commercial and industrial199 331 
Residential real estateResidential real estate5,846 6,114 Residential real estate6,174 5,969 
Other consumerOther consumer3,701 3,585 Other consumer2,820 2,457 
Total non-performing loans20,753 25,494 
Other real estate owned— 106 
Total non-performing assets$20,753 $25,600 
PCD loans
$35,227 $41,817 
Total non-performing loans and assetsTotal non-performing loans and assets$22,758 $23,265 
PCD loans, net of allowance for loan credit losses
PCD loans, net of allowance for loan credit losses
$18,872 $27,129 
Delinquent loans 30-89 daysDelinquent loans 30-89 days$9,558 $14,546 Delinquent loans 30-89 days$3,136 $14,148 
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total loansAllowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total loans0.55 %0.57 %Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total loans0.61 %0.57 %
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total non-performing loans
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total non-performing loans
250.86 191.61 
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total non-performing loans
271.51 244.25 
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivableNon-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable0.22 0.30 Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable0.23 0.23 
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assetsNon-performing assets as a percent of total assets0.17 0.22 Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets0.17 0.18 
The Company’s non-performing loans totaled $20.8$22.8 million at June 30, 2022,2023, as compared to $25.5$23.3 million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to loans that returned to accrual status and partly due to loans that were paid off. Included in the2022. At June 30, 2023, total non-performing loans total was $10.5 millionincluded $718,000 of modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty and $11.3$6.2 million of troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) loans at June 30, 2022 andthat existed prior to adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2022-02 on January 1, 2023. At December 31, 2021, respectively.2022, total non-performing loans included $6.4 million of TDR loans. Included in the non-performing loans total was $3.5$3.2 million and $6.5$3.9 million of PCD loans at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. At June 30, 2022,2023, the allowance for loan credit losses totaled $52.1$61.8 million, or 0.55%0.61% of total loans, as compared to $48.9$56.8 million, or 0.57% of total loans, at December 31, 2021.2022. These ratios exclude existing net unamortized credit and PCD marks on acquired loans of $15.5$9.8 million and $18.9$11.4 million at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. 

The Company classifies loans and other assets in accordance with regulatory guidelines. The table below excludes any loans held-for-sale and represents Special Mention and Substandard assets (in thousands):
June 30,December 31,June 30,December 31,
2022202120232022
Special MentionSpecial Mention$60,812 $91,607 Special Mention$30,859 $48,214 
SubstandardSubstandard103,294 148,557 Substandard88,152 50,776 
The decreaseschange in special mention and substandard loans werewas due to a migration of certain loans from special mention to substandard risk rating, which primarily consisted of two CRE-Investor Owned relationships totaling $24.3 million. The remaining increase in substandard loans was primarily due to improved profitability of borrowers and their ability to service their loans. The decrease in special mention also included one commercial loan of $14.1CRE-Investor Owned relationship for $7.0 million, which paid in fullwas downgraded to substandard during the six months ended June 30, 2022.2023.
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Critical Accounting Policies

Note 1 to the Company’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20212022 (the “2021“2022 Form 10-K”), as supplemented by this report, contains a summary of significant accounting policies. Various elements of these accounting policies, by their nature, are subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. Certain assets are carried in the consolidated statements of financial condition at estimated fair value or the lower of cost or estimated fair value. Policies with respect to the methodology used to determine the allowance for credit losses is a critical accounting policy and estimate because of its importance to the presentation of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The critical accounting policy involves a higher degree of complexity and requires management to make difficult and subjective judgments which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. The use of different judgments, assumptions, and estimates could result in material differences in the results of operations or financial condition. The critical accounting policy and its application is reviewed periodically, and at least annually, with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Impact of New Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in 20222023

In December 2019,March 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, “Income TaxesASU 2022-01 “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 740) - Simplifying815): Fair Value Hedging – Portfolio Layer Method”, which made targeted improvements to the Accounting for Income Taxes” as partoptional hedge accounting model with the objective of improving hedge accounting to better portray the economic results of an initiative to reduce complexityentity’s risk management activities in accounting standards for income taxes. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify generally accepted accounting principles for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This update was effective forits financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions”. The amendments in this ASU clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments also clarify that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. In addition, this update introduces new disclosure requirements to provide information about the contractual sales restriction including the nature and remaining duration of the restriction. This update will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2023.2022. Early adoption is permitted.permitted for any entity that has adopted the amendments in ASU 2017-12 for the corresponding period. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impactadoption of this standard todid not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

statements, as the Company currently does not have any fair value hedges.
In March 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-02, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures”. The amendments in this ASU were issued to (1) eliminate accounting guidance for TDRs by creditors, while enhancing disclosure requirements for loan refinancings and restructurings when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty; (2) require disclosures of current period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases. For entities that have adopted the amendments in ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, this update will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively, except for the transition method related to the recognition and measurement of TDRs, where there is an option to apply a modified retrospective transition method, resulting in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company plans to adoptadopted this standard on January 1, 2023guidance prospectively, and is currently evaluating the impactadoption of this standard todid not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In MarchDecember 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-01 “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Fair Value Hedging – Portfolio Layer Method”2022-06, “Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848”, which made targeted improvementswas effective upon issuance. The amendments in this ASU defer the sunset date of Topic 848 (Reference Rate Reform) from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. Topic 848, originally issued in 2020 and later amended in 2021, provides optional accounting expedients and exceptions for certain loan agreements, derivatives and other transactions affected by the transition away from London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) towards alternative reference rates. As of December 31, 2021, the Company adopted certain of these practical expedients in Topic 848 and will continue to apply prospectively until December 31, 2024. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Transition from LIBOR
As of December 31, 2021, the Company ceased issuing LIBOR-based products and transitioned to Alternative Rates. For the tenors of U.S. dollar LIBOR utilized by the Company, the administrator of LIBOR extended publication until June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, the Company has transitioned substantially all of its previously existing LIBOR-based products that were not expected to mature or settle prior to the optional hedge accounting modelcessation date. Contract language for all remaining LIBOR-based loans, securities, and borrowings has been reviewed and updated as necessary to automatically convert to an Alternative Rate at their next rate reset date with no action required.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In June 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions”. The amendments in this ASU clarify that a contractual restriction on the objective of improving hedge accounting to better portray the economic resultssale of an entity’s risk management activitiesequity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in its financial statements.measuring fair value. The amendments also clarify that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. In addition, this update introduces new disclosure requirements to provide information about the contractual sales restriction including the nature and remaining duration of the restriction. This update will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022.2023. Early adoption is permittedpermitted. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements.
In March 2023, FASB issued ASU 2023-02, “Investments - Equity Method and Joint Venture (Topic 323): Accounting for any entity that has adoptedInvestments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method”. The amendments in this ASU 2017-12permit reporting entities to account for the corresponding period.tax equity investments, regardless of the tax credit program from which the income tax credits are received, using the proportional amortization method. This update will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2023. Early adoption is permitted. The Company currently does not apply fair value hedge accounting; however the Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard toon the consolidated financial statements.

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement
In addition to historical information, this quarterly report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of OceanFirst Financial Corp. (the “Company”). These forward-looking statements are generally identified by
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use of the words “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “will”, “should”, “may”, “view”, “opportunity”, “potential”,“believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “view,” “opportunity,” “potential,” or similar expressions or expressions of confidence.
The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to: the impact of the COVID-19 or any other pandemic on our operations and financial results and those of our customers, changes in interest rates, inflation, general economic conditions, potential recessionary conditions, levels of unemployment in the Bank’s lending area, real estate market values in the Bank’s lending area, future natural disasters, andpotential increases to flood insurance premiums, the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events, the level of prepayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, legislative/regulatory changes, volatility and deterioration in the credit and equity markets, our ability to access low-cost funding, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,FRB, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of the Company’s deposit portfolio, including the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area, changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits, changes in accounting principles, a failure in or breach of the Company’s operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks;cyberattacks, the failure to maintain current technologies, failure to retain or attract employees, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or any other pandemic on our operations and financial results and those of our customers and the Bank’s ability to successfully integrate acquired operations.
These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, under Item 1A - Risk Factors and elsewhere, and subsequent securities filings and should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Management of Interest Rate Risk (“IRR”)
Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates. The Company’s market risk arises primarily from the IRR inherent in its lending, investment, deposit-taking, and funding activities. The Company’s profitability is affected by fluctuations in interest rates. Changes in interest rates may negatively or positively impact the Company’s earnings to the extent that the interest rates borne by assets and liabilities do not change at the same speed, to the same extent or on the same basis. Changes in interest rates may also negatively or positively impact the market value of the Company’s investment securities, in particular fixed-rate instruments. Net gains or losses in available-for-sale securities can increase or decrease accumulated other comprehensive income or loss and total stockholders’ equity. To that end, management actively monitors and manages IRR. The extent of the movement of interest rates, higher or lower, is an uncertainty that could have a substantial impact on the earnings and stockholders’ equity of the Company.
The principal objectives of the IRR management function are to: evaluate the IRR inherent in the Company’s business; determine the level of risk appropriate given the Company’s business focus, operating environment, capital, and liquidity requirements and performance objectives; and manage the risk consistent with Board approved guidelines. The Company’s Board has established an Asset Liability Committee (“ALCO”) consisting of members of management, responsible for reviewing asset liability policies and the IRR position. ALCO meets regularly and reports the Company’s IRR position and trends to the Board on a regular basis.
The Company utilizes a number of strategies to manage IRR including, but not limited to: (1) managing the origination, purchase, sale, and retention of various types of loans with differing IRR profiles; (2) attempting to reduce the overall interest rate sensitivity of liabilities by emphasizing core and longer-term deposits; (3) selectively purchasing interest rate swaps and caps converting the rates for customer loans to manage individual loans and the Bank’s overall IRR profile; (4) managing the investment portfolio IRR profile; (5) managing the maturities and rate structures of borrowings; and (6) purchasing interest rate swaps to manage overall balance sheet interest rate risk.
The matching of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent to which such assets and liabilities are “interest rate sensitive.” Interest rate sensitivity is monitored through the use of interest rate risk (“IRR”) modeling. The following table sets forthan IRR model, which measures the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at June 30, 2022, which were estimated by the Company, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown. At June 30, 2022, the Company’s one-year gap was positive 7.62% as compared to positive 14.15% at December 31, 2021.
The table is intended to provide an approximation of the projected repricing of assets and liabilities at June 30, 2022 on the basis of contractual maturities, anticipated prepayments, scheduled rate adjustments, and the rate sensitivity of non-maturity deposits within a three month period and subsequent selected time intervals.
At June 30, 20223 Months
or Less
More than
3 Months to
1 Year
More than
1 Year to
3 Years
More than
3 Years to
5 Years
More than
5 Years
Total
(dollars in thousands)      
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments$59,520$1,489$1,982$$$62,991
Debt securities440,003137,611264,336265,032508,6901,615,672
Equity investments1,96673,30375,269
Restricted equity investments76,04776,047
Loans receivable (1)
2,743,535917,3872,139,4391,663,6051,960,9199,424,885
Total interest-earning assets3,243,0581,058,4532,405,7571,928,6372,618,95911,254,864
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking accounts1,238,842186,697431,400349,4341,489,6943,696,067
Money market deposit accounts48,97849,682115,129296,182206,811716,782
Savings accounts111,381130,668295,198231,207838,0801,606,534
Time deposits420,545592,925442,72730,83212,9461,499,975
FHLB advances488,750488,750
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings175,134143123,728518626300,149
Total interest-bearing liabilities2,483,630960,1151,408,182908,1732,548,1578,308,257
Interest sensitivity gap (2)
$759,428$98,338$997,575$1,020,464$70,802$2,946,607
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap$759,428$857,766$1,855,341$2,875,805$2,946,607$2,946,607
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percent of total interest-earning assets6.75 %7.62 %16.48 %25.55 %26.18 %26.18 %
(1)For purposes of the gap analysis, loans receivable includes non-performing loans gross of the allowance for loan credit losses, unamortized discounts and deferred loan costs and fees.
(2)Interest sensitivity gap represents the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in gap analysis. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market interest rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate loans, have features which restrict changes in interest rates both on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further,change in the event of a change in interest rates, loan prepayment rates and average lives of deposits would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in the calculation. Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their adjustable-rate loans may be impaired in the event of an interest rate increase.
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Additionally, the table below sets forth the Company’s exposure to IRR as measured by the change ininstitution’s economic value of equity (“EVE”) and net interest income under varying rate shocks as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. All methods used to measurevarious interest rate scenarios. EVE is the difference between the net present value of assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet contracts. The EVE ratio, in any interest rate scenario, is defined as the EVE in that scenario divided by the fair value of assets in the same scenario. Interest rate sensitivity involveis monitored by management through the use of a model which measures IRR by modeling the change in EVE and net interest income over a range of interest rate scenarios. Modeled assets and liabilities are assumed to reprice at respective repricing or maturity dates. Pricing caps and floors are included in the results, where applicable. The Company uses prepayment expectations set forth by market sources as well as Company generated data where applicable. Generally, cash flows from loans and securities are assumed to be reinvested to maintain a static balance sheet. Other assumptions which may tend to oversimplify the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates.about balance sheet mix are generally held constant. The Company’s interest rate sensitivity should be reviewed in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the 20212022 Form 10-K.
The Company performs a variety of EVE and twelve-month net interest income sensitivity scenarios. The following table sets forth sensitivity scenarios for a specific range of interest rate scenarios as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands).
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021 June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Change in Interest Rates in Basis Points (Rate Shock)Change in Interest Rates in Basis Points (Rate Shock)Economic Value of EquityNet Interest IncomeEconomic Value of EquityNet Interest IncomeChange in Interest Rates in Basis Points (Rate Shock)Economic Value of EquityNet Interest IncomeEconomic Value of EquityNet Interest Income
Amount% ChangeEVE RatioAmount% ChangeAmount% ChangeEVE RatioAmount% ChangeAmount% ChangeEVE RatioAmount% ChangeAmount% ChangeEVE RatioAmount% Change
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)          (dollars in thousands)          
300$1,786,484 (1.9)%16.2 %$404,020 6.5 %$1,817,134 24.5 %16.7 %$346,723 10.3 %
2002001,828,376 0.4 16.1 396,572 4.6 1,738,602 19.1 15.6 336,816 7.1 200$1,023,376 (12.9)%8.8 %$391,374 3.5 %$1,574,239 (8.5)%13.7 %$440,916 1.2 %
1001001,843,051 1.2 15.8 388,496 2.4 1,621,984 11.1 14.2 325,960 3.7 1001,090,156 (7.2)9.2 384,774 1.7 1,646,301 (4.3)13.9 438,280 0.6 
StaticStatic1,821,246 — 15.2 379,219 — 1,459,706 — 12.5 314,395 — Static1,174,533 — 9.6 378,181 — 1,719,619 — 14.1 435,492 — 
(100)(100)1,720,450 (5.5)14.0 357,004 (5.9)1,230,947 (15.7)10.3 299,994 (4.6)(100)1,279,641 8.9 10.1 366,624 (3.1)1,762,678 2.5 14.0 428,519 (1.6)
(200)(200)1,399,997 19.2 10.7 351,948 (6.9)1,740,837 1.2 13.5 412,038 (5.4)
The net interest income sensitivity results indicate that at both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 the Company was modestly asset sensitive. The change in interest rate sensitivity between these periods was impacted by the deployment of cash into loans,floating rate loan growth and an increase in overnight borrowings, change inlonger-term fixed-rate funding, partially offset by the deposit mix shift into short-term time deposits.
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Overall, the measure of EVE at risk increased in all rising rate scenarios from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2023. This increase is the result of rising market rates resulting in lower market values in the loan portfolio, along with the impact of an increase in shorter-term time deposits,deposit costs and a significant increase in market interest rates.shift from lower cost, long-term non-maturity deposits to higher cost time deposits.
As is the case with the gap calculation, certainCertain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the EVE and net interest income IRR measurements. The model requires the making of certain assumptions which may tend to oversimplify the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. First, the model assumes that the composition of the Company’s interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured. Second, the model assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Third, the model does not take into account the Company’s business or strategic plans.plans or any steps it may take to respond to changes in rates. Fourth, prepayment, rate sensitivity, and average life assumptions can have a significant impact on the IRR model results. Lastly, the model utilizes data derived from historical performance. Accordingly, although the above measurements provide an indication of the Company’s IRR exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates, given the unique nature of the post-pandemic interest rate environment and the speed with which interest rates have been changing, the projections noted above on the Company’s EVE and net interest income and can be expected to significantly differ from actual results.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the SECSecurities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 20222023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
June 30,December 31,June 30,December 31,
2022202120232022
(Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
AssetsAssetsAssets
Cash and due from banksCash and due from banks$189,019 $204,949 Cash and due from banks$457,747 $167,946 
Debt securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair valueDebt securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value507,276 568,255 Debt securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value452,016 457,648 
Debt securities held-to-maturity, net of allowance for securities credit losses of $1,293 at June 30, 2022 and $1,467 at December 31, 2021 (estimated fair value of $987,532 at June 30, 2022 and $1,152,744 at December 31, 2021)1,068,034 1,139,193 
Debt securities held-to-maturity, net of allowance for securities credit losses of $964 at June 30, 2023 and $1,128 at December 31, 2022 (estimated fair value of $1,109,756 at June 30, 2023 and $1,110,041 at December 31, 2022)Debt securities held-to-maturity, net of allowance for securities credit losses of $964 at June 30, 2023 and $1,128 at December 31, 2022 (estimated fair value of $1,109,756 at June 30, 2023 and $1,110,041 at December 31, 2022)1,222,507 1,221,138 
Equity investmentsEquity investments75,269 101,155 Equity investments96,452 102,037 
Restricted equity investments, at costRestricted equity investments, at cost76,047 53,195 Restricted equity investments, at cost105,305 109,278 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan credit losses of $52,061 at June 30, 2022 and $48,850 at December 31, 20219,380,688 8,583,352 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan credit losses of $61,791 at June 30, 2023 and $56,824 at December 31, 2022Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan credit losses of $61,791 at June 30, 2023 and $56,824 at December 31, 202210,030,106 9,868,718 
Loans held-for-saleLoans held-for-sale4,200 690 
Interest and dividends receivableInterest and dividends receivable47,933 44,704 
Interest and dividends receivable34,184 32,606 
Other real estate owned— 106 
Premises and equipment, netPremises and equipment, net128,118 125,828 Premises and equipment, net124,139 126,705 
Bank owned life insuranceBank owned life insurance260,230 259,207 Bank owned life insurance263,836 261,603 
Assets held for saleAssets held for sale4,263 6,229 Assets held for sale3,608 2,719 
GoodwillGoodwill506,146 500,319 Goodwill506,146 506,146 
Core deposit intangibleCore deposit intangible15,827 18,215 Core deposit intangible11,476 13,497 
Other assetsOther assets193,552 147,007 Other assets213,432 221,067 
Total assetsTotal assets$12,438,653 $11,739,616 Total assets$13,538,903 $13,103,896 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ EquityLiabilities and Stockholders’ EquityLiabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
DepositsDeposits$9,831,484 $9,732,816 Deposits$10,158,337 $9,675,206 
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advancesFederal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances488,750 — Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances1,091,666 1,211,166 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with customersSecurities sold under agreements to repurchase with customers105,495 118,769 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with customers74,452 69,097 
Other borrowingsOther borrowings194,654 229,141 Other borrowings195,925 195,403 
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insuranceAdvances by borrowers for taxes and insurance23,640 20,305 Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance27,839 21,405 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities273,198 122,032 Other liabilities364,401 346,155 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities10,917,221 10,223,063 Total liabilities11,912,620 11,518,432 
Stockholders’ equity:Stockholders’ equity:Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, $1,000 liquidation preference, 5,000,000 shares authorized, and 57,370 shares issued at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 61,863,794 and 61,535,381 shares issued at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively; and 59,130,236 and 59,175,046 shares outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively612 611 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, $1,000 liquidation preference, 5,000,000 shares authorized, and 57,370 shares issued at both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, $1,000 liquidation preference, 5,000,000 shares authorized, and 57,370 shares issued at both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 62,155,942 and 61,877,686 shares issued at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; and 59,420,859 and 59,144,128 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectivelyCommon stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 62,155,942 and 61,877,686 shares issued at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; and 59,420,859 and 59,144,128 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively613 612 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital1,151,363 1,146,781 Additional paid-in capital1,159,394 1,154,821 
Retained earningsRetained earnings474,114 442,306 Retained earnings569,867 540,507 
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(29,093)(2,821)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(30,348)(35,982)
Less: Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")Less: Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")(7,403)(8,615)Less: Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")(4,986)(6,191)
Treasury stock, 2,733,558 and 2,360,335 shares at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively(69,106)(61,710)
Treasury stock, 2,735,083 shares at both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022Treasury stock, 2,735,083 shares at both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022(69,106)(69,106)
OceanFirst Financial Corp. stockholders’ equityOceanFirst Financial Corp. stockholders’ equity1,520,488 1,516,553 OceanFirst Financial Corp. stockholders’ equity1,625,435 1,584,662 
Non-controlling interestNon-controlling interest944 — Non-controlling interest848 802 
Total stockholders’ equityTotal stockholders’ equity1,521,432 1,516,553 Total stockholders’ equity1,626,283 1,585,464 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equityTotal liabilities and stockholders’ equity$12,438,653 $11,739,616 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$13,538,903 $13,103,896 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended June 30,For the Six Months Ended June 30, For the Three Months Ended June 30,For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021 2023202220232022
(Unaudited)(Unaudited) (Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Interest income:Interest income:Interest income:
LoansLoans$90,731 $77,048 $173,199 $154,956 Loans$129,104 $90,731 $250,824 $173,199 
Debt securitiesDebt securities7,473 5,984 14,977 11,339 Debt securities14,320 7,473 28,606 14,977 
Equity investments and otherEquity investments and other1,212 309 2,223 1,920 Equity investments and other6,672 1,212 9,700 2,223 
Total interest incomeTotal interest income99,416 83,341 190,399 168,215 Total interest income150,096 99,416 289,130 190,399 
Interest expense:Interest expense:Interest expense:
DepositsDeposits4,317 6,325 8,358 14,821 Deposits37,934 4,317 59,264 8,358 
Borrowed fundsBorrowed funds4,302 3,000 7,017 5,774 Borrowed funds20,053 4,302 38,955 7,017 
Total interest expenseTotal interest expense8,619 9,325 15,375 20,595 Total interest expense57,987 8,619 98,219 15,375 
Net interest incomeNet interest income90,797 74,016 175,024 147,620 Net interest income92,109 90,797 190,911 175,024 
Credit loss expense (benefit)1,254 (6,460)3,105 (7,080)
Net interest income after credit loss expense (benefit)89,543 80,476 171,919 154,700 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses1,229 1,254 4,242 3,105 
Net interest income after provision for credit lossesNet interest income after provision for credit losses90,880 89,543 186,669 171,919 
Other income:Other income:Other income:
Bankcard services revenueBankcard services revenue3,310 3,591 6,273 6,643 Bankcard services revenue1,544 3,310 2,874 6,273 
Trust and asset management revenueTrust and asset management revenue658 591 1,267 1,190 Trust and asset management revenue645 658 1,257 1,267 
Fees and service chargesFees and service charges7,646 3,809 10,706 7,546 Fees and service charges5,602 7,646 10,761 10,706 
Net gain on sales of loansNet gain on sales of loans1,279 180 3,195 Net gain on sales of loans33 53 180 
Net (loss) gain on equity investments(8,078)576 (10,864)8,863 
Net gain (loss) from other real estate operations50 (1)48 (9)
Net loss on equity investmentsNet loss on equity investments(559)(8,078)(7,360)(10,864)
Net gain from other real estate operationsNet gain from other real estate operations— 50 — 48 
Income from bank owned life insuranceIncome from bank owned life insurance1,422 1,716 3,525 3,131 Income from bank owned life insurance1,182 1,422 2,463 3,525 
Commercial loan swap incomeCommercial loan swap income2,294 73 5,075 1,184 Commercial loan swap income— 2,294 701 5,075 
OtherOther236 169 183 895 Other481 236 252 183 
Total other incomeTotal other income7,541 11,803 16,393 32,638 Total other income8,928 7,541 11,001 16,393 
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefitsCompensation and employee benefits33,153 29,912 63,848 58,278 Compensation and employee benefits34,222 33,153 68,142 63,848 
OccupancyOccupancy4,758 5,314 10,502 10,375 Occupancy5,265 4,758 10,504 10,502 
EquipmentEquipment1,336 1,306 2,706 2,884 Equipment1,101 1,336 2,306 2,706 
MarketingMarketing971 625 1,587 1,059 Marketing961 971 1,943 1,587 
Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessmentsFederal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments1,788 1,099 3,678 2,963 Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments2,465 1,788 4,214 3,678 
Data processingData processing6,170 4,402 11,906 8,433 Data processing6,165 6,170 12,319 11,906 
Check card processingCheck card processing1,515 1,303 2,497 2,675 Check card processing1,214 1,515 2,495 2,497 
Professional feesProfessional fees2,472 2,391 5,794 5,228 Professional fees5,083 2,472 10,181 5,794 
Amortization of core deposit intangibleAmortization of core deposit intangible1,178 1,361 2,388 2,756 Amortization of core deposit intangible994 1,178 2,021 2,388 
Branch consolidation expense, netBranch consolidation expense, net546 26 948 1,037 Branch consolidation expense, net— 546 70 948 
Merger related expensesMerger related expenses196 446 2,161 827 Merger related expenses— 196 22 2,161 
Other operating expenseOther operating expense4,578 3,485 8,141 6,838 Other operating expense5,460 4,578 10,022 8,141 
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses58,661 51,670 116,156 103,353 Total operating expenses62,930 58,661 124,239 116,156 
Income before provision for income taxesIncome before provision for income taxes38,423 40,609 72,156 83,985 Income before provision for income taxes36,878 38,423 73,431 72,156 
Provision for income taxesProvision for income taxes8,940 10,054 16,914 20,733 Provision for income taxes8,996 8,940 17,650 16,914 
Net incomeNet income29,483 30,555 55,242 63,252 Net income27,882 29,483 55,781 55,242 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interestNet income attributable to non-controlling interest522 — 522 — Net income attributable to non-controlling interest85 522 101 522 
Net income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.Net income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.28,961 30,555 54,720 63,252 Net income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.27,797 28,961 55,680 54,720 
Dividends on preferred sharesDividends on preferred shares1,004 1,004 2,008 2,008 Dividends on preferred shares1,004 1,004 2,008 2,008 
Net income available to common stockholdersNet income available to common stockholders$27,957 $29,551 $52,712 $61,244 Net income available to common stockholders$26,793 $27,957 $53,672 $52,712 
Basic earnings per shareBasic earnings per share$0.48 $0.49 $0.90 $1.02 Basic earnings per share$0.45 $0.48 $0.91 $0.90 
Diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share$0.47 $0.49 $0.89 $1.02 Diluted earnings per share$0.45 $0.47 $0.91 $0.89 
Average basic shares outstandingAverage basic shares outstanding58,894 59,701 58,823 59,776 Average basic shares outstanding59,147 58,894 58,988 58,823 
Average diluted shares outstandingAverage diluted shares outstanding58,995 59,966 58,975 60,040 Average diluted shares outstanding59,153 58,995 59,038 58,975 
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
 
 For the Three Months Ended June 30,For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 2022202120222021
 (Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Net income$29,483 $30,555 $55,242 $63,252 
Other comprehensive loss:
Net unrealized loss on debt securities (net of tax benefit of $4,460 and $8,388 in 2022 and tax benefit of $102 and $214 in 2021, respectively)
(13,996)(387)(26,368)(803)
Accretion of unrealized loss on debt securities reclassified to held-to-maturity (net of tax expense of $61 and $126 in 2022 and tax expense of $70 and $143 in 2021)
89 101 178 208 
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (net of tax benefit of $5 and $26 in 2022)(16)— (82)— 
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax(13,923)(286)(26,272)(595)
Total comprehensive income15,560 30,269 28,970 62,657 
Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest522 — 522 — 
Comprehensive income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.15,038 30,269 28,448 62,657 
Less: Dividends on preferred shares1,004 1,004 2,008 2,008 
Comprehensive income available to common stockholders$14,034 $29,265 $26,440 $60,649 
 For the Three Months Ended June 30,For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 2023202220232022
 (Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Net income$27,882 $29,483 $55,781 $55,242 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Net unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities (net of tax expense of $92 and $1,858 in 2023 and tax benefit of $4,460 and $8,388 in 2022, respectively)282 (13,996)5,829 (26,368)
Accretion of unrealized loss on debt securities reclassified to held-to-maturity (net of tax expense of $54 and $110 in 2023 and tax expense of $61 and $126 in 2022, respectively)82 89 161 178 
Unrealized loss on derivative hedges (net of tax benefit of $506 and $375 in 2023)(1,588)— (1,176)— 
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income (net of tax expense of $61 and $262 in 2023 and benefit of $5 and $26 in 2022, respectively)191 (16)820 (82)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax(1,033)(13,923)5,634 (26,272)
Total comprehensive income26,849 15,560 61,415 28,970 
Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest85 522 101 522 
Comprehensive income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.26,764 15,038 61,314 28,448 
Less: Dividends on preferred shares1,004 1,004 2,008 2,008 
Total comprehensive income available to common stockholders$25,760 $14,034 $59,306 $26,440 
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 20222023 and 20212022
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan
Treasury
Stock
Non-Controlling InterestTotalPreferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan
Treasury
Stock
Non-Controlling InterestTotal
Balance at March 31, 2021$$610 $1,142,290 $398,280 $312 $(7,129)$(35,645)$— $1,498,719 
Balance at March 31, 2022Balance at March 31, 2022$$612 $1,149,503 $456,251 $(15,170)$(8,009)$(63,854)$— $1,519,334 
Net incomeNet income— — — 30,555 — — — — 30,555 Net income— — — 28,961 — — — 522 29,483 
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxOther comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — (286)— — — (286)Other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — (13,923)— — — (13,923)
Stock compensationStock compensation— — 1,489 — — — — — 1,489 Stock compensation— — 1,848 — — — — — 1,848 
Allocation of ESOP stockAllocation of ESOP stock— — 63 — — 305 — — 368 Allocation of ESOP stock— — (30)— — 606 — — 576 
Cash dividend $0.17 per shareCash dividend $0.17 per share— — — (10,173)— — — — (10,173)Cash dividend $0.17 per share— — — (10,022)— — — — (10,022)
Exercise of stock optionsExercise of stock options— 65 — — — — — 66 Exercise of stock options— — 42 (80)— — — — (38)
Repurchase 500,000 shares of common stock— — — — — — (10,945)— (10,945)
Repurchase 272,779 shares of common stockRepurchase 272,779 shares of common stock— — — — — — (5,252)— (5,252)
Preferred stock dividendPreferred stock dividend— — — (1,004)— — — — (1,004)Preferred stock dividend— — — (1,004)— — — — (1,004)
Balance at June 30, 2021$$611 $1,143,907 $417,658 $26 $(6,824)$(46,590)$— $1,508,789 
Acquisition of Trident Abstract Title Agency, LLC (“Trident”)Acquisition of Trident Abstract Title Agency, LLC (“Trident”)— — — — — — — 836 836 
Distributions to non-controlling interestDistributions to non-controlling interest— — — — — — (414)(406)
Balance at June 30, 2022Balance at June 30, 2022$$612 $1,151,363 $474,114 $(29,093)$(7,403)$(69,106)$944 $1,521,432 
Balance at March 31, 2022$$612 $1,149,503 $456,251 $(15,170)$(8,009)$(63,854)$— $1,519,334 
Balance at March 31, 2023Balance at March 31, 2023$$613 $1,158,007 $554,941 $(29,315)$(5,588)$(69,106)$818 $1,610,371 
Net incomeNet income— — — 28,961 — — — 522 29,483 Net income— — — 27,797 — — — 85 27,882 
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxOther comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — (13,923)— — — (13,923)Other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — (1,033)— — — (1,033)
Stock compensationStock compensation— — 1,848 — — — — — 1,848 Stock compensation— — 1,508 — — — — — 1,508 
Allocation of ESOP stockAllocation of ESOP stock— — (30)— — 606 — — 576 Allocation of ESOP stock— — (136)— — 602 — — 466 
Cash dividend $0.17 per share— — — (10,022)— — — — (10,022)
Cash dividend $0.20 per shareCash dividend $0.20 per share— — — (11,837)— — — — (11,837)
Exercise of stock optionsExercise of stock options— — 42 (80)— — — — (38)Exercise of stock options— — 15 (30)— — — — (15)
Repurchase 272,779 shares of common stock— — — — — — (5,252)— (5,252)
Preferred stock dividendPreferred stock dividend— — — (1,004)— — — — (1,004)Preferred stock dividend— — — (1,004)— — — — (1,004)
Acquisition of Trident Abstract Title Agency, LLC (“Trident”)— — — — — — — 836 836 
Distributions to non-controlling interestDistributions to non-controlling interest— — — — — — (414)(406)Distributions to non-controlling interest— — — — — — — (55)(55)
Balance at June 30, 2022$$612 $1,151,363 $474,114 $(29,093)$(7,403)$(69,106)$944 $1,521,432 
Balance at June 30, 2023Balance at June 30, 2023$$613 $1,159,394 $569,867 $(30,348)$(4,986)$(69,106)$848 $1,626,283 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 20222023 and 20212022
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan
Treasury
Stock
Non-Controlling InterestTotalPreferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan
Treasury
Stock
Non-Controlling InterestTotal
Balance at December 31, 2020$$609 $1,137,715 $378,268 $621 $(7,433)$(25,651)$— $1,484,130 
Balance at December 31, 2021Balance at December 31, 2021$$611 $1,146,781 $442,306 $(2,821)$(8,615)$(61,710)$— $1,516,553 
Net incomeNet income— — — 63,252 — — — — 63,252 Net income— — — 54,720 — — — 522 55,242 
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxOther comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — (595)— — — (595)Other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — (26,272)— — — (26,272)
Stock compensationStock compensation— — 2,726 — — — — — 2,726 Stock compensation— — 3,400 — — — — — 3,400 
Allocation of ESOP stockAllocation of ESOP stock— — 111 — — 609 — — 720 Allocation of ESOP stock— — 35 — — 1,212 — — 1,247 
Cash dividend $0.34 per shareCash dividend $0.34 per share— — — (20,325)— — — — (20,325)Cash dividend $0.34 per share— — — (20,015)— — — — (20,015)
Exercise of stock optionsExercise of stock options— 3,355 (1,529)— — — — 1,828 Exercise of stock options— 1,147 (897)— — — — 251 
Repurchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock— — — — — — (20,939)— (20,939)
Repurchase 373,223 shares of common stockRepurchase 373,223 shares of common stock— — — — — — (7,396)— (7,396)
Preferred stock dividendPreferred stock dividend— — — (2,008)— — — — (2,008)Preferred stock dividend— — — (2,008)— — — — (2,008)
Acquisition of TridentAcquisition of Trident— — — — — — — 836 836 
Distributions to non-controlling interestDistributions to non-controlling interest— — — — — — (414)(406)
Balance at June 30, 2022Balance at June 30, 2022$$612 $1,151,363 $474,114 $(29,093)$(7,403)$(69,106)$944 $1,521,432 
Balance at June 30, 2021$$611 $1,143,907 $417,658 $26 $(6,824)$(46,590)$— $1,508,789 
Balance at December 31, 2021$$611 $1,146,781 $442,306 $(2,821)$(8,615)$(61,710)$— $1,516,553 
Balance at December 31, 2022Balance at December 31, 2022$$612 $1,154,821 $540,507 $(35,982)$(6,191)$(69,106)$802 $1,585,464 
Net incomeNet income— — — 54,720 — — — 522 55,242 Net income— — — 55,680 — — — 101 55,781 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — (26,272)— — — (26,272)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxOther comprehensive income, net of tax— — — — 5,634 — — — 5,634 
Stock compensationStock compensation— — 3,400 — — — — — 3,400 Stock compensation— — 3,336 — — — — — 3,336 
Allocation of ESOP stockAllocation of ESOP stock— — 35 — — 1,212 — — 1,247 Allocation of ESOP stock— — (75)— — 1,205 — — 1,130 
Cash dividend $0.34 per share— — — (20,015)— — — — (20,015)
Cash dividend $0.40 per shareCash dividend $0.40 per share— — — (23,592)— — — — (23,592)
Exercise of stock optionsExercise of stock options— 1,147 (897)— — — — 251 Exercise of stock options— 1,312 (720)— — — — 593 
Repurchase 373,223 shares of common stock— — — — — — (7,396)— (7,396)
Preferred stock dividendPreferred stock dividend— — — (2,008)— — — — (2,008)Preferred stock dividend— — — (2,008)— — — — (2,008)
Acquisition of Trident— — — — — — — 836 836 
Distributions to non-controlling interestDistributions to non-controlling interest— — — — — — (414)(406)Distributions to non-controlling interest— — — — — — — (55)(55)
Balance at June 30, 2022$$612 $1,151,363 $474,114 $(29,093)$(7,403)$(69,106)$944 $1,521,432 
Balance at June 30, 2023Balance at June 30, 2023$$613 $1,159,394 $569,867 $(30,348)$(4,986)$(69,106)$848 $1,626,283 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021 20232022
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:
Net incomeNet income$55,242 $63,252 Net income$55,781 $55,242 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipmentDepreciation and amortization of premises and equipment5,627 4,066 Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment6,082 5,627 
Allocation of ESOP stockAllocation of ESOP stock1,247 720 Allocation of ESOP stock1,130 1,247 
Stock compensationStock compensation3,400 2,726 Stock compensation3,336 3,400 
Net excess tax expense on stock compensationNet excess tax expense on stock compensation217 93 Net excess tax expense on stock compensation244 217 
Amortization of servicing assetAmortization of servicing asset12 50 Amortization of servicing asset20 12 
Net premium amortization in excess of discount accretion on securitiesNet premium amortization in excess of discount accretion on securities3,714 2,923 Net premium amortization in excess of discount accretion on securities2,012 3,714 
Net amortization of deferred costs on borrowingsNet amortization of deferred costs on borrowings276 489 Net amortization of deferred costs on borrowings297 276 
Amortization of core deposit intangibleAmortization of core deposit intangible2,388 2,756 Amortization of core deposit intangible2,021 2,388 
Net accretion of purchase accounting adjustmentsNet accretion of purchase accounting adjustments(5,384)(6,800)Net accretion of purchase accounting adjustments(2,448)(5,384)
Net amortization of deferred costs and discounts on loans414 70 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses3,105 (7,080)
Net amortization of deferred fees/costs and premiums/discounts on loansNet amortization of deferred fees/costs and premiums/discounts on loans(818)414 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses4,242 3,105 
Net gain on sale of other real estate ownedNet gain on sale of other real estate owned(54)— Net gain on sale of other real estate owned— (54)
Net write down of fixed assets held-for-sale to net realizable valueNet write down of fixed assets held-for-sale to net realizable value1,403 552 Net write down of fixed assets held-for-sale to net realizable value459 1,403 
Net gain on sale of fixed assetsNet gain on sale of fixed assets(63)(1)Net gain on sale of fixed assets(26)(63)
Net loss (gain) on equity securities10,864 (8,863)
Net loss on sales of available-for-sale securitiesNet loss on sales of available-for-sale securities697 — 
Net loss on equity investmentsNet loss on equity investments7,360 10,864 
Net gain on sales of loansNet gain on sales of loans(180)(3,195)Net gain on sales of loans(53)(180)
Proceeds from sales of residential loans held for saleProceeds from sales of residential loans held for sale727 100,251 Proceeds from sales of residential loans held for sale22,578 727 
Mortgage loans originated for sale(703)(53,025)
Residential loans originated for saleResidential loans originated for sale(26,035)(703)
Increase in value of bank owned life insuranceIncrease in value of bank owned life insurance(3,525)(3,131)Increase in value of bank owned life insurance(2,463)(3,525)
Net gain on sale of assets held for sale(1,394)(318)
(Increase) decrease in interest and dividends receivable(1,578)7,255 
Net loss (gain) on sale of assets held for saleNet loss (gain) on sale of assets held for sale44 (1,394)
Increase in interest and dividends receivableIncrease in interest and dividends receivable(3,229)(1,578)
Deferred tax benefitDeferred tax benefit(47)(95)Deferred tax benefit(33)(47)
(Increase) decrease in other assets(55,494)35,683 
Decrease (increase) in other assetsDecrease (increase) in other assets6,424 (55,494)
Increase in other liabilitiesIncrease in other liabilities106,082 424 Increase in other liabilities18,640 106,082 
Total adjustmentsTotal adjustments71,054 75,550 Total adjustments40,481 71,054 
Net cash provided by operating activitiesNet cash provided by operating activities126,296 138,802 Net cash provided by operating activities96,262 126,296 
Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:
Net increase in loans receivableNet increase in loans receivable(646,428)(57,435)Net increase in loans receivable(163,714)(646,428)
Proceeds from sale of loansProceeds from sale of loans12,167 825 Proceeds from sale of loans— 12,167 
Purchase of residential loan poolPurchase of residential loan pool(161,701)— Purchase of residential loan pool— (161,701)
Premiums paid on purchased loan poolPremiums paid on purchased loan pool(495)— Premiums paid on purchased loan pool— (495)
Purchase of debt securities available-for-salePurchase of debt securities available-for-sale(63,568)(117,421)Purchase of debt securities available-for-sale(4,287)(63,568)
Purchase of debt securities held-to-maturityPurchase of debt securities held-to-maturity(25,204)(335,071)Purchase of debt securities held-to-maturity(63,661)(25,204)
Purchase of equity investmentsPurchase of equity investments(3,298)(72,414)Purchase of equity investments(7,175)(3,298)
Proceeds from maturities and calls of debt securities available-for-saleProceeds from maturities and calls of debt securities available-for-sale63,750 60,850 Proceeds from maturities and calls of debt securities available-for-sale15,800 63,750 
Proceeds from maturities and calls of debt securities held-to-maturityProceeds from maturities and calls of debt securities held-to-maturity17,700 12,470 Proceeds from maturities and calls of debt securities held-to-maturity11,465 17,700 
Proceeds from sales of debt securities available-for-saleProceeds from sales of debt securities available-for-sale25,257 — Proceeds from sales of debt securities available-for-sale1,300 25,257 
Proceeds from sale of equity investmentsProceeds from sale of equity investments17,734 98,776 Proceeds from sale of equity investments4,822 17,734 
Principal repayments on debt securities available-for-sale— 85 
Principal repayments on debt securities held-to-maturityPrincipal repayments on debt securities held-to-maturity77,510 111,917 Principal repayments on debt securities held-to-maturity51,012 77,510 
Proceeds from bank owned life insuranceProceeds from bank owned life insurance2,502 8,776 Proceeds from bank owned life insurance230 2,502 
Proceeds from the redemption of restricted equity investmentsProceeds from the redemption of restricted equity investments109,543 826 Proceeds from the redemption of restricted equity investments105,427 109,543 
Purchases of restricted equity investmentsPurchases of restricted equity investments(132,395)(1,287)Purchases of restricted equity investments(101,449)(132,395)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate ownedProceeds from sale of other real estate owned160 — Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned— 160 
Proceeds from sales of assets held-for-saleProceeds from sales of assets held-for-sale6,100 2,601 Proceeds from sales of assets held-for-sale328 6,100 
Purchases of premises and equipmentPurchases of premises and equipment(11,745)(15,250)Purchases of premises and equipment(4,717)(11,745)
Net cash consideration received for acquisitionNet cash consideration received for acquisition38,609 — Net cash consideration received for acquisition— 38,609 
Net cash used in investing activitiesNet cash used in investing activities(673,802)(301,752)Net cash used in investing activities(154,619)(673,802)
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021 20232022
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in deposits$99,068 $(11,452)
(Decrease) increase in short-term borrowings(13,274)13,021 
Increase in depositsIncrease in deposits$483,289 $99,068 
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowingsIncrease (decrease) in short-term borrowings5,303 (13,274)
Net proceeds from FHLB advancesNet proceeds from FHLB advances488,750 — Net proceeds from FHLB advances(119,500)488,750 
Repayments of other borrowingsRepayments of other borrowings(35,052)(7,557)Repayments of other borrowings— (35,052)
Increase in advances by borrowers for taxes and insuranceIncrease in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance3,335 3,985 Increase in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance6,434 3,335 
Exercise of stock optionsExercise of stock options251 1,828 Exercise of stock options593 251 
Payment of employee taxes withheld from stock awards(1,472)(1,175)
Payment of employee taxes withheld from stock awards and phantom stock unitsPayment of employee taxes withheld from stock awards and phantom stock units(2,346)(1,472)
Purchase of treasury stockPurchase of treasury stock(7,396)(20,939)Purchase of treasury stock— (7,396)
Dividends paidDividends paid(22,023)(22,333)Dividends paid(25,600)(22,023)
Distributions to non-controlling interestDistributions to non-controlling interest(406)— Distributions to non-controlling interest(55)(406)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities511,781 (44,622)
Net decrease in cash and due from banks and restricted cash(35,725)(207,572)
Net cash provided by financing activitiesNet cash provided by financing activities348,118 511,781 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks and restricted cashNet increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks and restricted cash289,761 (35,725)
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at beginning of periodCash and due from banks and restricted cash at beginning of period224,784 1,318,661 Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at beginning of period167,986 224,784 
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at end of periodCash and due from banks and restricted cash at end of period$189,059 $1,111,089 Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at end of period$457,747 $189,059 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash and due from banks at beginning of periodCash and due from banks at beginning of period$204,949 $1,272,134 Cash and due from banks at beginning of period$167,946 $204,949 
Restricted cash at beginning of periodRestricted cash at beginning of period19,835 46,527 Restricted cash at beginning of period40 19,835 
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at beginning of periodCash and due from banks and restricted cash at beginning of period$224,784 $1,318,661 Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at beginning of period$167,986 $224,784 
Cash and due from banks at end of periodCash and due from banks at end of period$189,019 $1,084,029 Cash and due from banks at end of period$457,747 $189,019 
Restricted cash at end of periodRestricted cash at end of period40 27,060 Restricted cash at end of period— 40 
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at end of periodCash and due from banks and restricted cash at end of period$189,059 $1,111,089 Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at end of period$457,747 $189,059 
Cash paid during the period for:Cash paid during the period for:Cash paid during the period for:
InterestInterest$15,059 $20,943 Interest$86,290 $15,059 
Income taxesIncome taxes3,633 25,699 Income taxes20,076 3,633 
Non-cash activities:Non-cash activities:Non-cash activities:
Accretion of unrealized loss on securities reclassified to held-to-maturityAccretion of unrealized loss on securities reclassified to held-to-maturity304 351 Accretion of unrealized loss on securities reclassified to held-to-maturity272 304 
Net loan recoveries(83)(56)
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)123 (83)
Transfer of loans receivable to loans held-for-saleTransfer of loans receivable to loans held-for-sale12,011 — Transfer of loans receivable to loans held-for-sale— 12,011 
Transfer of premises and equipment to assets held-for-saleTransfer of premises and equipment to assets held-for-sale2,776 533 Transfer of premises and equipment to assets held-for-sale1,302 2,776 
Acquisition:Acquisition:Acquisition:
Non-cash assets acquired:Non-cash assets acquired:Non-cash assets acquired:
Other current assetsOther current assets$238 $— Other current assets$— $238 
Premises and equipmentPremises and equipment18 — Premises and equipment— 18 
Right of use (“ROU”) assetRight of use (“ROU”) asset779 — Right of use (“ROU”) asset— 779 
Other assetsOther assets81 — Other assets— 81 
Total non-cash assets acquiredTotal non-cash assets acquired$1,116 $— Total non-cash assets acquired$— $1,116 
Liabilities assumed:Liabilities assumed:Liabilities assumed:
Lease liabilityLease liability$779 $— Lease liability$— $779 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities43,937 — Other liabilities— 43,937 
Total liabilities assumedTotal liabilities assumed$44,716 $— Total liabilities assumed$— $44,716 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements includeinclude: the accounts of OceanFirst Financial Corp. (the “Company”),; its wholly-owned subsidiaries, OceanFirst Bank N.A. (the “Bank”) and OceanFirst Risk Management, Inc.,; the Bank’s direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, OceanFirst REIT Holdings, Inc., OceanFirst Management Corp., OceanFirst Realty Corp., Casaba Real Estate Holdings Corporation, and Country Property Holdings, Inc; and a majority controlling interest in Trident Abstract Title Agency, LLC.Trident. Certain other subsidiaries were dissolved in 2022 and are included in the consolidated financial statements for previous periods. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 20222023 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the full year 20222023 or any other period. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the statements of financial condition and the results of operations for the periods presented. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.2022.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2. Business Combinations
Trident Acquisition
On April 1, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of a majority controlling interest of 60% in Trident. Trident provides commercial and residential title services throughout New Jersey; and through strategic alliances can also service client’s title insurance needs outside of New Jersey. The acquisition is expected to be complimentary to the Company’s existing consumer and commercial lending business. Total consideration paid was $7.1 million and goodwill from the transaction amounted to $5.8 million.
The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method of accounting, the purchase price has been allocated to the respective assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values. The excess of consideration paid over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired, excluding the net assets attributable to the non-controlling interest, has been recorded as goodwill.
The Company consolidated Trident’s assets, liabilities and components of comprehensive income within its consolidated results. Thus, the consolidated results include amounts attributable to the Company and the non-controlling interest. Amounts attributable to the non-controlling interest are presented separately as a single line on the Consolidated Statements of Income (net income attributable to non-controlling interest) and the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (non-controlling interest in stockholders’ equity). Amounts attributed to the non-controlling interest are based upon the ownership interest in Trident that the Company does not own. For further discussion on the accounting for this arrangement refer to Note 11 Variable Interest Entity, to this Form 10-Q.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed by the Company at the date of the acquisition for Trident, net of total consideration paid (in thousands):
At April 1, 2022
Estimated
Fair Value
Total purchase price:$7,084 
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents$45,693 
Other current assets238 
Premises and equipment18 
ROU asset779 
Other assets81 
Total assets acquired46,809 
Liabilities assumed:
Lease liability779 
Other liabilities43,937 
Total liabilities assumed44,716 
Net assets acquired$2,093 
Net assets attributable to non-controlling interest$836 
Goodwill recorded$5,827 
The calculation of goodwill is subject to change for up to one year after the date of acquisition as additional information relative
to the closing date estimates and uncertainties become available. As the Company finalizes its review of the acquired assets and
liabilities, certain adjustments to the recorded carrying values may be required.
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Note 3.2. Earnings per Share
The following reconciles shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 20222023 and 20212022 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022202120222021 2023202220232022
Weighted average shares outstandingWeighted average shares outstanding59,300 60,133 59,302 60,216 Weighted average shares outstanding59,451 59,300 59,371 59,302 
Less: Unallocated ESOP sharesLess: Unallocated ESOP shares(393)(369)(408)(378)Less: Unallocated ESOP shares(273)(393)(287)(408)
Unallocated incentive award shares Unallocated incentive award shares(13)(63)(71)(62) Unallocated incentive award shares(31)(13)(96)(71)
Average basic shares outstandingAverage basic shares outstanding58,894 59,701 58,823 59,776 Average basic shares outstanding59,147 58,894 58,988 58,823 
Add: Effect of dilutive securities:Add: Effect of dilutive securities:Add: Effect of dilutive securities:
Incentive awardsIncentive awards101 265 152 264 Incentive awards101 50 152 
Average diluted shares outstandingAverage diluted shares outstanding58,995 59,966 58,975 60,040 Average diluted shares outstanding59,153 58,995 59,038 58,975 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, antidilutive stock options of 1,986,000 and 1,540,000, respectively, were excluded from the earnings per share calculation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, antidilutive stock options of 1,577,000 and 1,573,000, respectively, were excluded from the earnings per share calculation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, antidilutive stock options of 1,589,000 and 1,666,000, respectively, were excluded from the earnings per share calculation.
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Note 4.3. Securities
The amortized cost, estimated fair value, and allowance for securities credit losses of debt securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022 are as follows (in thousands):
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Allowance for Credit LossesAmortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Allowance for Credit Losses
At June 30, 2022
At June 30, 2023At June 30, 2023
Debt securities available-for-sale:Debt securities available-for-sale:Debt securities available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agency obligationsU.S. government and agency obligations$131,394 $$(5,591)$125,804 $— U.S. government and agency obligations$73,026 $— $(7,228)$65,798 $— 
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities5,000 — (410)4,590 — Corporate debt securities10,077 — (1,141)8,936 — 
Asset-backed securitiesAsset-backed securities296,232 — (17,251)278,981 — Asset-backed securities296,212 — (11,375)284,837 — 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”)Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”)111,135 — (13,234)97,901 — Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”)110,073 — (17,628)92,445 — 
Total debt securities available-for-saleTotal debt securities available-for-sale$543,761 $$(36,486)$507,276 $— Total debt securities available-for-sale$489,388 $— $(37,372)$452,016 $— 
Debt securities held-to-maturity:Debt securities held-to-maturity:Debt securities held-to-maturity:
State, municipal and sovereign debt obligations$268,473 $109 $(21,443)$247,139 $(291)
State and municipal debt obligationsState and municipal debt obligations$249,515 $90 $(22,371)$227,234 $(52)
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities62,212 555 (3,247)59,520 (972)Corporate debt securities54,948 51 (5,349)49,650 (907)
Mortgage-backed securities:Mortgage-backed securities:Mortgage-backed securities:
Agency residentialAgency residential701,478 218 (58,953)642,743 — Agency residential863,179 400 (84,246)779,333 — 
Agency commercialAgency commercial7,741 36 (35)7,742 — Agency commercial32,569 — (1,794)30,775 — 
Non-agency commercialNon-agency commercial32,007 — (1,619)30,388 (30)Non-agency commercial25,286 — (2,522)22,764 (5)
Total mortgage-backed securitiesTotal mortgage-backed securities741,226 254 (60,607)680,873 (30)Total mortgage-backed securities921,034 400 (88,562)832,872 (5)
Total debt securities held-to-maturityTotal debt securities held-to-maturity$1,071,911 $918 $(85,297)$987,532 $(1,293)Total debt securities held-to-maturity$1,225,497 $541 $(116,282)$1,109,756 $(964)
Total debt securitiesTotal debt securities$1,615,672 $919 $(121,783)$1,494,808 $(1,293)Total debt securities$1,714,885 $541 $(153,654)$1,561,772 $(964)
At December 31, 2021
At December 31, 2022At December 31, 2022
Debt securities available-for-sale:Debt securities available-for-sale:Debt securities available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agency obligationsU.S. government and agency obligations$164,756 $1,135 $(471)$165,420 $— U.S. government and agency obligations$87,648 $$(7,635)$80,014 $— 
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities5,000 42 (11)5,031 — Corporate debt securities8,928 — (756)8,172 — 
Asset-backed securitiesAsset-backed securities298,976 41 (1,489)297,528 — Asset-backed securities296,222 — (19,349)276,873 — 
Agency commercial MBSAgency commercial MBS101,142 57 (923)100,276 — Agency commercial MBS110,606 — (18,017)92,589 — 
Total debt securities available-for-saleTotal debt securities available-for-sale$569,874 $1,275 $(2,894)$568,255 $— Total debt securities available-for-sale$503,404 $$(45,757)$457,648 $— 
Debt securities held-to-maturity:Debt securities held-to-maturity:Debt securities held-to-maturity:
State, municipal, and sovereign debt obligationsState, municipal, and sovereign debt obligations$281,389 $10,185 $(1,164)$290,410 $(85)State, municipal, and sovereign debt obligations$260,249 $46 $(24,940)$235,355 $(60)
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities68,823 1,628 (1,279)69,172 (1,343)Corporate debt securities56,893 380 (3,778)53,495 (1,059)
Mortgage-backed securities:Mortgage-backed securities:Mortgage-backed securities:
Agency residentialAgency residential756,844 6,785 (7,180)756,449 — Agency residential849,985 795 (83,586)767,194 — 
Agency commercialAgency commercial4,385 (44)4,348 — Agency commercial32,127 23 (1,189)30,961 — 
Non-agency commercialNon-agency commercial32,107 362 (104)32,365 (39)Non-agency commercial25,310 — (2,274)23,036 (9)
Total mortgage-backed securitiesTotal mortgage-backed securities793,336 7,154 (7,328)793,162 (39)Total mortgage-backed securities907,422 818 (87,049)821,191 (9)
Total debt securities held-to-maturityTotal debt securities held-to-maturity$1,143,548 $18,967 $(9,771)$1,152,744 $(1,467)Total debt securities held-to-maturity$1,224,564 $1,244 $(115,767)$1,110,041 $(1,128)
Total debt securitiesTotal debt securities$1,713,422 $20,242 $(12,665)$1,720,999 $(1,467)Total debt securities$1,727,968 $1,245 $(161,524)$1,567,689 $(1,128)

There was no allowance for securities credit losses on debt securities available-for-sale at June 30, 20222023 or December 31, 2021. The unrealized losses across security classes were due to interest rate movements. In addition, the asset-backed securities, which are largely comprised of collateralized-loan obligations, and the corporate debt securities were also impacted by credit spread widening across the fixed income markets. All of these securities are rated investment grade.
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2022.
The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for debt securities held-to-maturity for the three and six months ended June 30, 20222023 and 20212022 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021202220212023202220232022
Allowance for securities credit lossesAllowance for securities credit lossesAllowance for securities credit losses
Beginning balanceBeginning balance$(1,380)$(1,717)$(1,467)$(1,715)Beginning balance$(1,043)$(1,380)$(1,128)$(1,467)
Credit loss benefit87 108 174 106 
Provision for credit loss benefitProvision for credit loss benefit79 87 164 174 
Total ending allowance balanceTotal ending allowance balance$(1,293)$(1,609)$(1,293)$(1,609)Total ending allowance balance$(964)$(1,293)$(964)$(1,293)
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The Company monitors the credit quality of debt securities held-to-maturity on a quarterly basis through the use of internal credit analysis supplemented by external credit ratings. Credit ratings of BBB- or Baa3 or higher are considered as investment grade. Where multiple ratings are available, the Company considers the lowest rating when determining the allowance for securities credit losses. Under this approach, the amortized cost of debt securities held-to-maturity at June 30, 2022,2023, aggregated by credit quality indicator, are as follows (in thousands):
Investment GradeNon-Investment Grade/Non-ratedTotalInvestment GradeNon-Investment Grade/Non-ratedTotal
As of June 30, 2022
As of June 30, 2023As of June 30, 2023
State, municipal and sovereign debt obligations$266,455 $2,018 $268,473 
State and municipal debt obligationsState and municipal debt obligations$249,515 $— $249,515 
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities46,340 15,872 62,212 Corporate debt securities40,408 14,540 54,948 
Non-agency commercial MBSNon-agency commercial MBS32,007 — 32,007 Non-agency commercial MBS25,286 — 25,286 
Total debt securities held-to-maturityTotal debt securities held-to-maturity$344,802 $17,890 $362,692 Total debt securities held-to-maturity$315,209 $14,540 $329,749 
During 2021 and 2013, the Bank transferred $12.7 million and $536.0 million, respectively, of previously designated available-for-sale securities to a held-to-maturity designation at estimated fair value. The securities transferred had an unrealized net loss of $209,000 and $13.3 million at the time of transfer in 2021 and 2013, respectively, which continues to be reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, net of subsequent amortization, which is being recognized over the life of the securities. The carrying value of the debt securities held-to-maturity at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022 is as follows (in thousands): 
June 30,December 31,June 30,December 31,
2022202120232022
Amortized costAmortized cost$1,071,911 $1,143,548 Amortized cost$1,225,497 $1,224,564 
Allowance for securities credit lossesAllowance for securities credit losses(964)(1,128)
Net loss on date of transfer from available-for-saleNet loss on date of transfer from available-for-sale(13,556)(13,556)Net loss on date of transfer from available-for-sale(13,556)(13,556)
Allowance for securities credit losses(1,293)(1,467)
Accretion of net unrealized loss on securities reclassified as held-to-maturityAccretion of net unrealized loss on securities reclassified as held-to-maturity10,972 10,668 Accretion of net unrealized loss on securities reclassified as held-to-maturity11,530 11,258 
Carrying valueCarrying value$1,068,034 $1,139,193 Carrying value$1,222,507 $1,221,138 
There were $21,000 no realized losses and $108,000 $697,000 of realized losses on sale of debt securities available-for-sale for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. There were no2023, respectively, as compared to $21,000 and $108,000 for the corresponding prior year periods. These realized gains or losses on debt securities forare presented within Other under Total other income of the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.Consolidated Statements of Income.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at June 30, 20222023 by contractual maturity are shown below (in thousands).:
June 30, 2022Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
June 30, 2023June 30, 2023Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Less than one yearLess than one year$81,436 $81,117 Less than one year$36,231 $35,786 
Due after one year through five yearsDue after one year through five years165,148 156,828 Due after one year through five years176,032 160,455 
Due after five years through ten yearsDue after five years through ten years221,620 206,328 Due after five years through ten years207,267 193,962 
Due after ten yearsDue after ten years295,107 271,762 Due after ten years264,248 246,252 
$763,311 $716,035 $683,778 $636,455 
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Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities in instances where issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. At June 30, 2022,2023, corporate debt securities, state and municipal obligations, and asset-backed securities with an amortized cost of $61.1$64.0 million, $87.2$82.3 million, and $296.2 million, respectively, and an estimated fair value of $58.0$57.6 million, $83.4$78.0 million, and $279.0$284.8 million, respectively, were callable prior to the maturity date. Mortgage-backed securities are excluded from the above table since their effective lives are expected to be shorter than the contractual maturity date due to principal prepayments.
The estimated fair value of securities pledged for the ability to draw on FHLB advances, access to the Federal Reserve discount window, and other borrowings and for other purposes required by law amounted to $941.9 million and $1.14 billion at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which includes $110.6 million and $142.9 million at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
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The estimated fair value and unrealized losses for debt securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, segregated by the duration of the unrealized losses, are as follows (in thousands):
Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
At June 30, 2022
At June 30, 2023At June 30, 2023
Debt securities available-for-sale:Debt securities available-for-sale:Debt securities available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agency obligationsU.S. government and agency obligations$120,061 $(5,543)$5,742 $(48)$125,803 $(5,591)U.S. government and agency obligations$2,334 $(25)$63,464 $(7,203)$65,798 $(7,228)
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities4,590 (410)— — 4,590 (410)Corporate debt securities6,557 (520)2,379 (621)8,936 (1,141)
Asset-backed securitiesAsset-backed securities256,738 (15,945)22,243 (1,306)278,981 (17,251)Asset-backed securities— — 284,837 (11,375)284,837 (11,375)
Agency commercial MBSAgency commercial MBS97,901 (13,234)— — 97,901 (13,234)Agency commercial MBS— — 92,445 (17,628)92,445 (17,628)
Total debt securities available-for-saleTotal debt securities available-for-sale479,290 (35,132)27,985 (1,354)507,275 (36,486)Total debt securities available-for-sale8,891 (545)443,125 (36,827)452,016 (37,372)
Debt securities held-to-maturity:Debt securities held-to-maturity:Debt securities held-to-maturity:
State, municipal and sovereign debt obligations201,586 (19,834)15,084 (1,609)216,670 (21,443)
State and municipal debt obligationsState and municipal debt obligations29,552 (368)191,803 (22,003)221,355 (22,371)
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities6,904 (224)35,308 (3,023)42,212 (3,247)Corporate debt securities5,532 (576)39,686 (4,773)45,218 (5,349)
MBS:MBS:MBS:
Agency residentialAgency residential453,637 (38,586)158,125 (20,367)611,762 (58,953)Agency residential227,401 (5,715)498,132 (78,531)725,533 (84,246)
Agency commercialAgency commercial002,283 (35)2,283 (35)Agency commercial28,478 (1,751)1,899 (43)30,377 (1,794)
Non-agency commercialNon-agency commercial30,388 (1,619)— — 30,388 (1,619)Non-agency commercial— — 22,764 (2,522)22,764 (2,522)
Total MBSTotal MBS484,025 (40,205)160,408 (20,402)644,433 (60,607)Total MBS255,879 (7,466)522,795 (81,096)778,674 (88,562)
Total debt securities held-to-maturityTotal debt securities held-to-maturity692,515 (60,263)210,800 (25,034)903,315 (85,297)Total debt securities held-to-maturity290,963 (8,410)754,284 (107,872)1,045,247 (116,282)
Total debt securitiesTotal debt securities$1,171,805 $(95,395)$238,785 $(26,388)$1,410,590 $(121,783)Total debt securities$299,854 $(8,955)$1,197,409 $(144,699)$1,497,263 $(153,654)
At December 31, 2021
At December 31, 2022At December 31, 2022
Debt securities available-for-sale:Debt securities available-for-sale:Debt securities available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agency obligationsU.S. government and agency obligations$82,395 $(471)$— $— $82,395 $(471)U.S. government and agency obligations$27,232 $(450)$52,782 $(7,185)$80,014 $(7,635)
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities1,989 (11)— — 1,989 (11)Corporate debt securities4,735 (193)3,437 (563)8,172 (756)
Asset-backed securitiesAsset-backed securities279,486 (1,489)— — 279,486 (1,489)Asset-backed securities143,392 (9,179)133,481 (10,170)276,873 (19,349)
Agency commercial MBSAgency commercial MBS80,726 (923)— — 80,726 (923)Agency commercial MBS8,782 (1,675)83,807 (16,342)92,589 (18,017)
Total debt securities available-for-saleTotal debt securities available-for-sale444,596 (2,894)— — 444,596 (2,894)Total debt securities available-for-sale184,141 (11,497)273,507 (34,260)457,648 (45,757)
Debt securities held-to-maturity:Debt securities held-to-maturity:Debt securities held-to-maturity:
State, municipal, and sovereign debt obligationsState, municipal, and sovereign debt obligations75,329 (1,063)4,383 (101)79,712 (1,164)State, municipal, and sovereign debt obligations133,492 (11,952)97,135 (12,988)230,627 (24,940)
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities38,304 (1,279)— — 38,304 (1,279)Corporate debt securities11,783 (598)36,152 (3,180)47,935 (3,778)
MBS:MBS:MBS:
Agency residentialAgency residential445,399 (5,822)50,133 (1,358)495,532 (7,180)Agency residential297,296 (12,404)397,036 (71,182)694,332 (83,586)
Agency commercialAgency commercial2,255 (41)886 (3)3,141 (44)Agency commercial25,936 (1,150)2,062 (39)27,998 (1,189)
Non-agency commercialNon-agency commercial10,722 (104)— — 10,722 (104)Non-agency commercial16,839 (1,621)6,198 (653)23,037 (2,274)
Total MBSTotal MBS458,376 (5,967)51,019 (1,361)509,395 (7,328)Total MBS340,071 (15,175)405,296 (71,874)745,367 (87,049)
Total debt securities held-to-maturityTotal debt securities held-to-maturity572,009 (8,309)55,402 (1,462)627,411 (9,771)Total debt securities held-to-maturity485,346 (27,725)538,583 (88,042)1,023,929 (115,767)
Total debt securitiesTotal debt securities$1,016,605 $(11,203)$55,402 $(1,462)$1,072,007 $(12,665)Total debt securities$669,487 $(39,222)$812,090 $(122,302)$1,481,577 $(161,524)

The Company concluded that debt securities were not impaired at June 30, 20222023 based on a consideration of several factors. The Company noted that each issuer made all the contractually due payments when required. There were no defaults on principal or interest payments, and no interest payments were deferred. Based on management’s analysis of each individual security, the issuers appear to have the ability to meet debt service requirements over the life of the security. Furthermore, the change in net unrealized losses were primarily due to changes in the general credit and interest rate environment and not credit quality. Historically, the Company has not utilized securities sales as a source of liquidity and the Company’s liquidity plans include adequate sources of liquidity outside the securities portfolio.sales.
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Equity Investments
At June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the Company held equity investments of $75.3$96.5 million and $101.2$102.0 million, respectively. The equity investments are primarily comprised of select financial services institutions’ common and preferred stocks, and, to a lesser extent, other equity investments in funds and other financial institutions.
The realized and unrealized gains or losses on equity securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 20222023 and 20212022 are shown in the table below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Net (loss) gain on equity investments$(8,078)$576 $(10,864)$8,863 
Less: Net (losses) gains recognized on equity securities sold(231)— 1,351 8,123 
Unrealized (loss) gain recognized on equity securities still held$(7,847)$576 $(12,215)$740 
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Net loss on equity investments$(559)$(8,078)$(7,360)$(10,864)
Less: Net (losses) gains recognized on equity investments sold(854)(231)(5,462)1,351 
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity investments still held$295 $(7,847)$(1,898)$(12,215)
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Note 5.4. Loans Receivable, Net
Loans receivable, net at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022 consisted of the following (in thousands):
June 30,December 31,
20222021
Commercial:
Commercial real estate – investor$4,808,965 $4,378,061 
Commercial real estate – owner occupied1,020,873 1,055,065 
Commercial and industrial (1)
584,464 449,224 
Total commercial6,414,302 5,882,350 
Consumer:
Residential real estate2,758,269 2,479,701 
Home equity loans and lines and other consumer (“other consumer”)252,314 260,819 
Total consumer3,010,583 2,740,520 
Total loans receivable9,424,885 8,622,870 
Deferred origination costs, net of fees7,864 9,332 
Allowance for loan credit losses(52,061)(48,850)
Total loans receivable, net$9,380,688 $8,583,352 
(1) The commercial and industrial loans balance at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 includes Paycheck Protection Program loans of $6.5 million and $22.9 million, respectively.
June 30,December 31,
20232022
Commercial:
Commercial real estate – investor$5,319,686 $5,171,952 
Commercial real estate – owner occupied981,618 997,367 
Commercial and industrial620,284 622,372 
Total commercial6,921,588 6,791,691 
Consumer:
Residential real estate2,906,556 2,861,991 
Home equity loans and lines and other consumer (“other consumer”)255,486 264,372 
Total consumer3,162,042 3,126,363 
Total loans receivable10,083,630 9,918,054 
Deferred origination costs, net of fees8,267 7,488 
Allowance for loan credit losses(61,791)(56,824)
Total loans receivable, net$10,030,106 $9,868,718 
The Company categorizes all loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company evaluates risk ratings on an ongoing basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
    Pass: Loans classified as Pass are well protected by the paying capacity and net worth of the borrower.
    Special Mention: Loans classified as Special Mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the Bank’s credit position at some future date.
    Substandard: Loans classified as Substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the collection or the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
    Doubtful: Loans classified as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

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The following tables summarize total loans by year of origination, internally assigned credit grades and risk characteristics (in thousands):
202220212020201920182017 and priorRevolving lines of creditTotal202320222021202020192018 and priorRevolving lines of creditTotal
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
Commercial real estate - investorCommercial real estate - investorCommercial real estate - investor
PassPass$736,901 $1,361,548 $591,183 $511,811 $221,225 $993,374 $296,251 $4,712,293 Pass$116,385 $1,169,785 $1,304,903 $535,020 $502,580 $994,662 $616,235 $5,239,570 
Special MentionSpecial Mention— — 195 19,413 9,349 14,228 2,187 45,372 Special Mention— — 2,460 188 63 17,502 1,388 21,601 
SubstandardSubstandard— — — 22,432 27,271 1,595 51,300 Substandard— — — 3,750 20,109 33,398 1,258 58,515 
Total commercial real estate - investorTotal commercial real estate - investor736,901 1,361,548 591,378 553,656 230,576 1,034,873 300,033 4,808,965 Total commercial real estate - investor116,385 1,169,785 1,307,363 538,958 522,752 1,045,562 618,881 5,319,686 
Commercial real estate - owner occupiedCommercial real estate - owner occupiedCommercial real estate - owner occupied
PassPass55,822 119,096 68,901 128,781 88,826 499,529 9,703 970,658 Pass51,839 117,775 110,128 66,894 108,189 488,320 12,127 955,272 
Special MentionSpecial Mention— — — — 3,226 5,611 — 8,837 Special Mention— — — — — 4,895 — 4,895 
SubstandardSubstandard— — — 4,577 5,366 31,435 — 41,378 Substandard— — — — 2,003 19,358 90 21,451 
Total commercial real estate - owner occupiedTotal commercial real estate - owner occupied55,822 119,096 68,901 133,358 97,418 536,575 9,703 1,020,873 Total commercial real estate - owner occupied51,839 117,775 110,128 66,894 110,192 512,573 12,217 981,618 
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrialCommercial and industrial
PassPass40,999 30,167 16,758 17,695 12,796 51,537 404,641 574,593 Pass65,775 57,240 21,505 11,258 9,781 57,200 390,624 613,383 
Special MentionSpecial Mention— — — 167 247 274 2,947 3,635 Special Mention— — 10 — — 210 2,037 2,257 
SubstandardSubstandard— — 133 1,676 666 1,866 1,895 6,236 Substandard— — 21 18 960 2,006 1,639 4,644 
Total commercial and industrialTotal commercial and industrial40,999 30,167 16,891 19,538 13,709 53,677 409,483 584,464 Total commercial and industrial65,775 57,240 21,536 11,276 10,741 59,416 394,300 620,284 
Residential real estate (1)
Residential real estate (1)
Residential real estate (1)
PassPass459,564 865,089 440,402 257,136 108,117 622,819 — 2,753,127 Pass111,815 931,294 582,192 405,474 234,279 637,803 — 2,902,857 
Special MentionSpecial Mention— — — 1,482 — 1,208 — 2,690 Special Mention— 308 — 206 147 1,336 — 1,997 
SubstandardSubstandard— — — 505 288 1,659 — 2,452 Substandard62 56 — 258 487 839 — 1,702 
Total residential real estateTotal residential real estate459,564 865,089 440,402 259,123 108,405 625,686 — 2,758,269 Total residential real estate111,877 931,658 582,192 405,938 234,913 639,978 — 2,906,556 
Other consumer (1)
Other consumer (1)
Other consumer (1)
PassPass20,361 26,050 17,043 16,790 44,473 125,391 — 250,108 Pass15,400 22,078 22,150 13,850 14,128 131,342 34,589 253,537 
Special MentionSpecial Mention— — — 71 — 207 — 278 Special Mention— — — — — 109 — 109 
SubstandardSubstandard— — — — 18 1,910 — 1,928 Substandard— — — — 49 1,791 — 1,840 
Total other consumerTotal other consumer20,361 26,050 17,043 16,861 44,491 127,508 — 252,314 Total other consumer15,400 22,078 22,150 13,850 14,177 133,242 34,589 255,486 
Total loansTotal loans$1,313,647 $2,401,950 $1,134,615 $982,536 $494,599 $2,378,319 $719,219 $9,424,885 Total loans$361,276 $2,298,536 $2,043,369 $1,036,916 $892,775 $2,390,771 $1,059,987 $10,083,630 
(1)For residential real estate and other consumer loans, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan and by payment activity.


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202120202019201820172016 and priorRevolving lines of creditTotal202220212020201920182017 and priorRevolving lines of creditTotal
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
Commercial real estate - investorCommercial real estate - investorCommercial real estate - investor
PassPass$1,387,753 $609,916 $535,551 $274,662 $375,646 $800,089 $255,613 $4,239,230 Pass$1,144,763 $1,339,289 $555,937 $524,428 $220,999 $881,344 $450,787 $5,117,547 
Special MentionSpecial Mention— — 23,794 9,400 2,731 28,663 582 65,170 Special Mention— 2,508 192 17,094 — 12,818 2,188 34,800 
SubstandardSubstandard— 4,267 28,802 468 8,495 28,228 3,401 73,661 Substandard— — — 893 — 18,180 532 19,605 
Total commercial real estate - investorTotal commercial real estate - investor1,387,753 614,183 588,147 284,530 386,872 856,980 259,596 4,378,061 Total commercial real estate - investor1,144,763 1,341,797 556,129 542,415 220,999 912,342 453,507 5,171,952 
Commercial real estate - owner occupiedCommercial real estate - owner occupiedCommercial real estate - owner occupied
PassPass116,355 71,196 125,212 91,531 109,232 449,966 10,913 974,405 Pass119,912 110,440 59,952 115,385 88,204 458,708 14,932 967,533 
Special MentionSpecial Mention— — 1,365 3,829 479 14,371 20,046 Special Mention— — — — 748 5,679 — 6,427 
SubstandardSubstandard— — 14,166 8,549 5,606 31,576 717 60,614 Substandard— — 3,750 2,037 4,817 12,803 — 23,407 
Total commercial real estate - owner occupiedTotal commercial real estate - owner occupied116,355 71,196 140,743 103,909 115,317 495,913 11,632 1,055,065 Total commercial real estate - owner occupied119,912 110,440 63,702 117,422 93,769 477,190 14,932 997,367 
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrialCommercial and industrial
PassPass42,955 22,573 22,878 16,404 8,671 50,887 271,818 436,186 Pass60,078 23,724 14,072 17,175 10,992 47,370 443,211 616,622 
Special MentionSpecial Mention— — 231 350 85 172 3,645 4,483 Special Mention— — — — 250 1,680 1,937 
SubstandardSubstandard— 457 2,281 813 198 2,029 2,777 8,555 Substandard— 21 76 1,083 301 2,212 120 3,813 
Total commercial and industrialTotal commercial and industrial42,955 23,030 25,390 17,567 8,954 53,088 278,240 449,224 Total commercial and industrial60,078 23,752 14,148 18,258 11,293 49,832 445,011 622,372 
Residential real estate (1)
Residential real estate (1)
Residential real estate (1)
PassPass876,135 475,134 288,699 127,756 105,385 602,331 — 2,475,440 Pass919,364 591,745 419,712 247,387 99,945 577,392 — 2,855,545 
Special MentionSpecial Mention— 212 — 61 — 1,313 — 1,586 Special Mention— 193 1,514 204 59 2,407 — 4,377 
SubstandardSubstandard— — — — 351 2,324 — 2,675 Substandard— — — 656 286 1,127 — 2,069 
Total residential real estateTotal residential real estate876,135 475,346 288,699 127,817 105,736 605,968 — 2,479,701 Total residential real estate919,364 591,938 421,226 248,247 100,290 580,926 — 2,861,991 
Other consumer (1)
Other consumer (1)
Other consumer (1)
PassPass26,512 19,168 18,179 51,954 17,955 123,783 — 257,551 Pass24,069 24,111 15,440 15,471 39,057 108,818 34,851 261,817 
Special MentionSpecial Mention— — — — — 322 — 322 Special Mention— — — 75 — 598 — 673 
SubstandardSubstandard— — — 18 — 2,928 — 2,946 Substandard— — — 157 18 1,707 — 1,882 
Total other consumerTotal other consumer26,512 19,168 18,179 51,972 17,955 127,033 — 260,819 Total other consumer24,069 24,111 15,440 15,703 39,075 111,123 34,851 264,372 
Total loansTotal loans$2,449,710 $1,202,923 $1,061,158 $585,795 $634,834 $2,138,982 $549,468 $8,622,870 Total loans$2,268,186 $2,092,038 $1,070,645 $942,045 $465,426 $2,131,413 $948,301 $9,918,054 
(1) For residential real estate and other consumer loans, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan and by payment activity.














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An analysis of the allowance for credit losses on loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 iswas as follows (in thousands):
 Commercial
Real Estate –
Investor
Commercial
Real Estate –
Owner
Occupied
Commercial
and 
Industrial
Residential
Real Estate
Other ConsumerTotal
For the three months ended June 30, 2023
Allowance for credit losses on loans
Balance at beginning of period$22,451 $4,116 $5,827 $26,928 $873 $60,195 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses2,029 223 239 (785)13 1,719 
Charge-offs (1)
— — (125)— (81)(206)
Recoveries66 83 
Balance at end of period$24,481 $4,342 $5,945 $26,152 $871 $61,791 
For the three months ended June 30, 2022
Allowance for credit losses on loans
Balance at beginning of period$23,637 $5,053 $4,649 $16,277 $982 $50,598 
(Benefit) provision for credit losses(1,080)(116)572 1,966 130 1,472 
Charge-offs— (14)— (56)(217)(287)
Recoveries51 98 19 101 278 
Balance at end of period$22,608 $5,021 $5,240 $18,196 $996 $52,061 
For the six months ended June 30, 2023
Allowance for credit losses on loans
Balance at beginning of period$21,070 $4,423 $5,695 $24,530 $1,106 $56,824 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses3,408 (81)370 1,605 (259)5,043 
Charge-offs (1)
— (6)(128)— (82)(216)
Recoveries17 106 140 
Balance at end of period$24,481 $4,342 $5,945 $26,152 $871 $61,791 
For the six months ended June 30, 2022
Allowance for credit losses on loans
Balance at beginning of period$25,504 $5,884 $5,039 $11,155 $1,268 $48,850 
(Benefit) provision for credit losses(2,947)(956)166 6,994 (129)3,128 
Charge-offs— (18)— (56)(356)(430)
Recoveries51 111 35 103 213 513 
Balance at end of period$22,608 $5,021 $5,240 $18,196 $996 $52,061 
 Commercial
Real Estate –
Investor
Commercial
Real Estate –
Owner
Occupied
Commercial
and 
Industrial
Residential
Real Estate
Other ConsumerTotal
For the three months ended June 30, 2022
Allowance for credit losses on loans
Balance at beginning of period$23,637 $5,053 $4,649 $16,277 $982 $50,598 
Credit loss (benefit) expense(1,080)(116)572 1,966 130 1,472 
Charge-offs— (14)— (56)(217)(287)
Recoveries51 98 19 101 278 
Balance at end of period$22,608 $5,021 $5,240 $18,196 $996 $52,061 
For the three months ended June 30, 2021
Allowance for credit losses on loans
Balance at beginning of period$36,922 $7,827 $2,541 $11,280 $1,406 $59,976 
Credit loss (benefit) expense(3,583)(1,483)1,871 (2,462)(219)(5,876)
Charge-offs(311)— (33)— (76)(420)
Recoveries25 — 156 196 
Balance at end of period$33,037 $6,350 $4,404 $8,818 $1,267 $53,876 
For the six months ended June 30, 2022
Allowance for credit losses on loans
Balance at beginning of period$25,504 $5,884 $5,039 $11,155 $1,268 $48,850 
Credit loss (benefit) expense(2,947)(956)166 6,994 (129)3,128 
Charge-offs— (18)— (56)(356)(430)
Recoveries51 111 35 103 213 513 
Balance at end of period$22,608 $5,021 $5,240 $18,196 $996 $52,061 
For the six months ended June 30, 2021
Allowance for credit losses on loans
Balance at beginning of period$26,703 $15,054 $5,390 $11,818 $1,770 $60,735 
Credit loss expense (benefit)6,566 (8,740)(1,004)(2,797)(940)(6,915)
Charge-offs(345)— (33)(242)(156)(776)
Recoveries113 36 51 39 593 832 
Balance at end of period$33,037 $6,350 $4,404 $8,818 $1,267 $53,876 
(1) Gross charge-offs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 of $206,000 and $216,000, respectively, related to loans that were originated in and prior to 2018.
A loan is considered collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral and, therefore, is classified as non-accruing. At June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the Company had collateral dependent loans with an amortized cost balance as follows: commercial real estate - investor of $2.6$7.3 million and $3.6$4.6 million, respectively, commercial real estate - owner occupied of $2.2 million$565,000 and $11.9$4.0 million, respectively, and commercial and industrial of $364,000$199,000 and $277,000,$160,000, respectively. In addition, the Company had residential and consumer loans collateralized by residential real estate, which are in the process of foreclosure, with an amortized cost balance of $261,000$1.6 million and $438,000$858,000 at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. At
The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans, by loan portfolio segment as of June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021, the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the Company was $0 and $106,000, respectively.2022 (in thousands):

June 30,December 31,
20232022
Commercial real estate – investor$13,000 $10,483 
Commercial real estate – owner occupied565 4,025 
Commercial and industrial199 331 
Residential real estate6,174 5,969 
Other consumer2,820 2,457 
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The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans, by loan portfolio segment as ofAt June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
June 30,December 31,
20222021
Commercial real estate – investor$2,609 $3,614 
Commercial real estate – owner occupied8,233 11,904 
Commercial and industrial364 277 
Residential real estate5,846 6,114 
Other consumer3,701 3,585 
$20,753 $25,494 
At June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the non-accrual loans were included in the allowance for credit loss calculation and the Company did not recognize or accrue interest income on these loans. At June 30, 2022,2023, there were no loans that were past due 90 days or greater past due and still accruing.accruing interest. At December 31, 2021,2022, there was 1one Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan for $46,000$14,000 that was past due 90 days or greater and still accrued interest, which subsequently became current. Per Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guidelines, the SBA will pay accrued interest through the deferral period up to a maximum of 120 days past due. Given these servicing guidelines, PPP loans that are 90 to 120 days past due and stillwill be reported as accruing interest that was fully paid on January 14, 2022.loans.
The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022 by loan portfolio segment (in thousands):
30-59
Days
Past Due
60-89
Days
Past Due
90 Days or Greater Past DueTotal
Past Due
Loans Not
Past Due
Total30-59
Days
Past Due
60-89
Days
Past Due
90 Days or Greater Past DueTotal
Past Due
Loans Not
Past Due
Total
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
Commercial real estate – investorCommercial real estate – investor$1,667 $978 $1,582 $4,227 $4,804,738 $4,808,965 Commercial real estate – investor$— $— $3,958 $3,958 $5,315,728 $5,319,686 
Commercial real estate – owner occupiedCommercial real estate – owner occupied181 1,883 85 2,149 1,018,724 1,020,873 Commercial real estate – owner occupied95 41 — 136 981,482 981,618 
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial1,112 138 — 1,250 583,214 584,464 Commercial and industrial149 39 195 620,089 620,284 
Residential real estateResidential real estate— 2,690 2,452 5,142 2,753,127 2,758,269 Residential real estate— 1,997 1,702 3,699 2,902,857 2,906,556 
Other consumerOther consumer631 278 1,928 2,837 249,477 252,314 Other consumer738 109 1,840 2,687 252,799 255,486 
$3,591 $5,967 $6,047 $15,605 $9,409,280 $9,424,885 $840 $2,296 $7,539 $10,675 $10,072,955 $10,083,630 
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
Commercial real estate – investorCommercial real estate – investor$1,717 $102 $1,709 $3,528 $4,374,533 $4,378,061 Commercial real estate – investor$217 $875 $3,700 $4,792 $5,167,160 $5,171,952 
Commercial real estate – owner occupiedCommercial real estate – owner occupied599 — 575 1,174 1,053,891 1,055,065 Commercial real estate – owner occupied143 80 3,750 3,973 993,394 997,367 
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial25 151 277 453 448,771 449,224 Commercial and industrial159 47 180 386 621,986 622,372 
Residential real estateResidential real estate9,705 1,586 2,675 13,966 2,465,735 2,479,701 Residential real estate7,003 4,377 2,069 13,449 2,848,542 2,861,991 
Other consumerOther consumer339 322 2,946 3,607 257,212 260,819 Other consumer573 673 1,882 3,128 261,244 264,372 
$12,385 $2,161 $8,182 $22,728 $8,600,142 $8,622,870 $8,095 $6,052 $11,581 $25,728 $9,892,326 $9,918,054 
The Company classifiesadopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2022-02 on January 1, 2023. Since adoption, the Company has modified certain loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. These modifications may include a reduction in interest rate, an extension in term, principal forgiveness and/or other than insignificant payment delay. At June 30, 2023, loans with modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty totaled $898,000 related to term extensions, which included residential real estate of $658,000 and other consumer of $240,000.
The Company closely monitors the performance of the loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. Of the $898,000 loans with modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, $755,000 were current and one residential loan of $143,000 had a payment default during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Prior to the adoption of ASU 2022-02, the Company classified certain loans as troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) loans when credit terms to a borrower in financial difficulty are modified. The modifications may include a reductionwere modified in rate, an extension in term,accordance with ASC 310-40. Since adoption of this ASU, the capitalization of past due amounts and/Company has ceased to recognize or the restructuring of scheduled principal payments. Residential real estate and consumer loans where the borrower’s debt is discharged in a bankruptcy filing are also considered TDR loans. For these loans, the Bank retains its security interest in the real estate collateral. measure for new TDRs but those existing at December 31, 2022 remain until settled.
At June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, TDR loans totaled $17.4$13.5 million and $23.6$13.9 million, respectively. At June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, there were $10.5$6.2 million and $11.3$6.4 million, respectively, of TDR loans included in the non-accrual loan totals. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had a $744,000$436,000 and $590,000, respectively, of specific reserve allocated to aone loan that was classified as a TDR loan. At December 31, 2021, the Company had no specific reserves allocated to loans that were classified as TDR loans. Non-accrual loans which become TDR loans are generally returned to accrual status after six months of performance. In addition to the TDR loans included in non-accrual loans, the Company also has TDR loans classified as accruing loans, which totaled $6.9$7.3 million and $12.3$7.5 million at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. 
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The following table presents information about TDR loans which occurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
Number of LoansPre-modification
Recorded Investment
Post-modification
Recorded Investment
Three months ended June 30, 2022
Troubled debt restructurings:NoneNoneNone
Three months ended June 30, 2021
Troubled debt restructurings:
Commercial real estate – investor$4,903 $4,903 
Residential real estate244 336 
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Troubled debt restructurings:
Commercial and industrial$65 $65 
Other consumer991 1,109 
Six months ended June 30, 2021
Troubled debt restructurings:
Commercial real estate – investor1$4,903 $4,903 
Residential real estate3244336
Other consumer22633
Number of LoansPre-modification
Recorded Investment
Post-modification
Recorded Investment
Three months ended June 30, 2022
Troubled debt restructurings:NoneNoneNone
Six months ended June 30, 2022
Troubled debt restructurings:
Commercial and industrial1$65 $65 
Consumer3991 1,109 
There were no TDR loans that defaulted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, which were modified within the preceding year. There was 1 TDR commercial real estate - investor loan for $923,000 that defaulted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, which was modified within the preceding year and the loan was subsequently paid in full as of June 30, 2022.
Note 6. Deposits
The major types of deposits at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):
Type of AccountJune 30,December 31,
20222021
Non-interest-bearing$2,312,126 $2,412,056 
Interest-bearing checking3,696,067 4,201,736 
Money market deposit716,782 736,090 
Savings1,606,534 1,607,933 
Time deposits1,499,975 775,001 
Total deposits$9,831,484 $9,732,816 
Included in time deposits at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $90.3 million and $145.4 million, respectively, in deposits of $250,000 or more. Time deposits also include brokered deposits of $887.6 million and $25.0 million at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
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Note 7.5. Deposits
The major types of deposits at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
Type of AccountJune 30,December 31,
20232022
Non-interest-bearing$1,854,136 $2,101,308 
Interest-bearing checking3,537,834 3,829,683 
Money market deposit770,440 714,386 
Savings1,229,897 1,487,809 
Time deposits2,766,030 1,542,020 
Total deposits$10,158,337 $9,675,206 
Included in time deposits at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $310.6 million and $117.7 million, respectively, in deposits of $250,000 or more. Time deposits also include brokered deposits of $1.42 billion and $873.4 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Note 6. Borrowed Funds
Borrowed funds at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022 were as follows (in thousands):
June 30,December 31,June 30,December 31,
2022202120232022
FHLB advancesFHLB advances$488,750 $— FHLB advances$1,091,666 $1,211,166 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with customersSecurities sold under agreements to repurchase with customers105,495 118,769 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with customers74,452 69,097 
Other borrowingsOther borrowings194,654 229,141 Other borrowings195,925 195,403 
Total borrowed fundsTotal borrowed funds$788,899 $347,910 Total borrowed funds$1,362,043 $1,475,666 
At June 30, 2022, there was $488.8 million outstanding inThe Company had no FHLB overnight advances or borrowings from the FHLB, as compared to $0 at December 31, 2021. There were no FHLB term advancesFederal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) Discount Window or Bank Term Funding Program at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021.2022.
In March 2022,Pledged assets
The following table presents the assets pledged to secure borrowings, borrowing capacity, repurchase agreements, letters of credit, and for other purposes required by law at carrying value (in thousands):
LoansDebt securitiesTotal
June 30, 2023
FHLB and FRB$7,147,408 $15,037 $7,162,445 
Repurchase agreements— 81,919 81,919 
Total pledged assets$7,147,408 $96,956 $7,244,364 
December 31, 2022
FHLB and FRB$6,487,980 $830,057 $7,318,037 
Repurchase agreements— 105,294 105,294 
Total pledged assets$6,487,980 $935,351 $7,423,331 

The securities pledged, which collateralize the repurchase agreements are delivered to the lender, with whom each transaction is executed, or to a third-party custodian. The lender, who may sell, loan or otherwise dispose of such securities to other parties in the normal course of their operations, agrees to resell to the Company redeemed $35.0 millionsubstantially the same securities at the maturity of subordinated debt due September 30, 2026. The debt carried an interest rate of 4.14% based on a floating rate of three months LIBOR plus 392 basis points.

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Note 8.7. Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.
The Company uses valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement costs). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, a fair value hierarchy has been established for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
Level 1 Inputs – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 Inputs – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlations or other means.
Level 3 Inputs – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).
Debt Securities Available-for-Sale
Debt securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value. Fair value for these debt securities is determined using inputs other than quoted prices that are based on market observable information (Level 2). Level 2 debt securities are priced through third-party pricing services or security industry sources that actively participate in the buying and selling of securities. Prices obtained from these sources include market quotations and matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique used principally to value certain debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but comparing the debt securities to benchmark or comparable debt securities.
Equity Investments
Equity investments with readily determinable fair value are reported at fair value. Fair value for these investments is primarily determined using a quoted price in an active market or exchange (Level 1) or using inputs other than quoted prices that are based on market observable information (Level 2). Fair value for certain securities, including convertible preferred stock, was determined using broker or dealer quotes with limited levels of activity and price transparency (Level 3). Equity investments without readily determinable fair values are carried at cost less impairment, if any, plus or minus adjustments resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer.issuer (measurement alternative). Certain equity investments without readily
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determinable fair values are measured at net asset value (“NAV”) per share as a practical expedient, which are excluded from the fair value hierarchy levels in the table below.
Interest Rate Derivatives
The Company’s interest rate swaps and cap contracts are reported at fair value utilizing discounted cash flow models provided by an independent, third-party and observable market data (Level 2). When entering into an interest rate swap or cap contract, the Company is exposed to fair value changes due to interest rate movements, and also the potential nonperformance of the contract counterparty.
Other Real Estate Owned and Loans Individually Measured for Impairment
Other real estate owned and loansLoans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral are recorded at estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs. Fair value is based on independent appraisals (Level 3).
The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):
 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:  Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
Total Fair
Value
Level 1
Inputs
Level 2
Inputs
Level 3
Inputs
Total Fair
Value
Level 1
Inputs
Level 2
Inputs
Level 3
Inputs
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
Items measured on a recurring basis:Items measured on a recurring basis:Items measured on a recurring basis:
Debt securities available-for-saleDebt securities available-for-sale$507,276 $— $507,276 $— Debt securities available-for-sale$452,016 $— $452,016 $— 
Equity investmentsEquity investments61,963 763 61,200 — Equity investments49,469 — 49,470 — 
Interest rate derivative assetInterest rate derivative asset74,082 — 74,082 — Interest rate derivative asset109,651 — 109,651 — 
Interest rate derivative liabilityInterest rate derivative liability(74,113)— (74,113)— Interest rate derivative liability(110,869)— (110,869)— 
Items measured on a non-recurring basis:Items measured on a non-recurring basis:Items measured on a non-recurring basis:
Equity investments13,306 0— 13,306 
Equity investments (1) (2)
Equity investments (1) (2)
46,983 — — 43,576 
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral (1)(3)
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral (1)(3)
5,426 — — 5,426 
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral (1)(3)
9,613 — — 9,613 
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
Items measured on a recurring basis:Items measured on a recurring basis:Items measured on a recurring basis:
Debt securities available-for-saleDebt securities available-for-sale$568,255 $— $568,255 $— Debt securities available-for-sale$457,648 $— $457,648 $— 
Equity investmentsEquity investments90,726 14,608 73,400 2,718 Equity investments61,942 430 61,511 — 
Interest rate derivative assetInterest rate derivative asset22,787 — 22,787 — Interest rate derivative asset113,420 — 113,420 — 
Interest rate derivative liabilityInterest rate derivative liability(22,855)— (22,855)— Interest rate derivative liability(113,473)— (113,473)— 
Items measured on a non-recurring basis:Items measured on a non-recurring basis:Items measured on a non-recurring basis:
Equity investments10,429 — — 10,429 
Other real estate owned106 — — 106 
Equity investments (1) (2)
Equity investments (1) (2)
40,095 — — 37,076 
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral(1)(3)
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral(1)(3)
16,233 — — 16,233 
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral(1)(3)
9,635 — — 9,635 
(1)    As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, primarily consists of $43.6 million and $37.1 million, respectively, of equity investments measured under the measurement alternative. This included no unrealized gains or losses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as a result of observable price changes in the investment and $20.0 million of unrealized gains for the year ended December 31, 2022.
(2)    As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, equity investments of $47.0 million and $40.1 million, respectively, included $3.4 million and $3.0 million of certain equity investment funds measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient to fair value and these equity investments have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy levels.
(3) Primarily consists of commercial loans, which are collateral dependent. The amounts are based on independent appraisals, which may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors, such as economic factors and estimated liquidation expenses. The range may vary but is generally 0% to 8% on the discount for costs to sell and 0% to 10% on appraisal adjustments.

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The following table reconciles for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the beginning and ending balances for equity investments that are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis, in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, using significant unobservable inputs (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended June 30,For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Beginning balance$— $7,938 $2,718 $2,540 
Total gains included in earnings— 40 — 438 
Purchases— 40 — 5,040 
Transfers out of Level 3— — (2,718)— 
Ending balance$— $8,018 $— $8,018 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2022
Beginning balance$2,718 
Transfers out of Level 3(2,718)
Ending balance$— 
The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the valuation hierarchy at the end of the applicable reporting periods. There were no assets in Level 3 that were recognized at fair value on a recurring basis or transfers into or out of Level 3 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.2023. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company executed its right to convert $2.7 million of preferred stock into common stock, which resulted in a transfer from Level 3 into Level 1. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 assets and liabilities in the fair value hierarchy for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

Assets and Liabilities Disclosed at Fair Value
A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy is set forth below.
Cash and Due from Banks
For cash and due from banks, the carrying amount approximates fair value.
Debt Securities Held-to-Maturity
Debt securities classified as held-to-maturity are carried at amortized cost, as the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold these debt securities to maturity. The Company determines the fair value of the debt securities utilizing Level 2 and, infrequently, Level 3 inputs. Most of the Company’s debt securities are fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but are bought and sold in active markets. Prices for these instruments are obtained through third-party pricing vendors or security industry sources that actively participate in the buying and selling of debt securities. Prices obtained from these sources include market quotations and matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique used principally to value certain debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific debt securities, but comparing the debt securities to benchmark or comparable debt securities.
Management’s policy is to obtain and review all available documentation from the third-party pricing service relating to their fair value determinations, including their methodology and summary of inputs. Management reviews this documentation, makes inquiries of the third-party pricing service and decides as to the level of the valuation inputs. Based on the Company’s review of the available documentation from the third-party pricing service, management concluded that Level 2 inputs were utilized for all securities except for certain state and municipal obligations, known as bond anticipation notes, as well as certain debt securities where management utilized Level 3 inputs, such as broker or dealer quotes with limited levels of activity and price transparency.
Restricted Equity Investments
The fair value for Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, Federal Reserve Bank stock, and Atlantic Community Bankers Bank is its carrying value since this is the amount for which it could be redeemed. There is no active market for this stock and the Company is required to maintain a minimum investment as stipulated by the respective entities.
Loans Receivable and Loans Held-for-Sale
Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as residential real estate, consumer and commercial. Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms.
Fair value of performing and non-performing loans, which is based on an exit price notion, was estimated by discounting the future cash flows, net of estimated prepayments, at amarket discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate for which similar loans would be originated to new borrowers with similar terms.
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The fair value of loans was measured usingrisk inherent in the exit price notion.loan.
Deposits Other than Time Deposits
The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings, and interest-bearing checking accounts and money market accounts is, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand. The related
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insensitivity of the majority of these deposits to interest rate changes creates a significant inherent value which is not reflected in the fair value reported.
Time Deposits
The fair value of time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase with Customers
Fair value approximates the carrying amount as these borrowings are payable on demand and the interest rate adjusts monthly.
Borrowed FundsFHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
Fair value estimates are based on discounting contractual cash flows using rates which approximate the rates offered for borrowings of similar remaining maturities.
The book value and estimated fair value of the Company’s significant financial instruments not recorded at fair value as of June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022 are presented in the following tables (in thousands):
 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:  Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
Book
Value
Level 1
Inputs
Level 2
Inputs
Level 3
Inputs
Book
Value
Level 1
Inputs
Level 2
Inputs
Level 3
Inputs
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
Financial Assets:Financial Assets:Financial Assets:
Cash and due from banksCash and due from banks$189,019 $189,019 $— $— Cash and due from banks$457,747 $457,747 $— $— 
Debt securities held-to-maturityDebt securities held-to-maturity1,068,034 — 975,027 12,505 Debt securities held-to-maturity1,222,507 — 1,100,929 8,827 
Restricted equity investmentsRestricted equity investments76,047 — — 76,047 Restricted equity investments105,305 — — 105,305 
Loans receivable, net and loans held-for-saleLoans receivable, net and loans held-for-sale9,380,688 — — 9,013,653 Loans receivable, net and loans held-for-sale10,034,306 — — 8,895,899 
Financial Liabilities:Financial Liabilities:Financial Liabilities:
Deposits other than time deposits(1)Deposits other than time deposits(1)8,331,509 — 8,331,509 — Deposits other than time deposits(1)7,392,307 — 7,392,307 — 
Time depositsTime deposits1,499,975 — 1,472,791 — Time deposits2,766,030 — 2,731,216 — 
FHLB advances and other borrowingsFHLB advances and other borrowings683,404 — 697,444 — FHLB advances and other borrowings1,287,591 — 1,277,187 — 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with customersSecurities sold under agreements to repurchase with customers105,495 105,495 — — Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with customers74,452 74,452 — — 
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
Financial Assets:Financial Assets:Financial Assets:
Cash and due from banksCash and due from banks$204,949 $204,949 $— $— Cash and due from banks$167,946 $167,946 $— $— 
Debt securities held-to-maturityDebt securities held-to-maturity1,139,193 — 1,138,529 14,215 Debt securities held-to-maturity1,221,138 — 1,097,984 12,057 
Restricted equity investmentsRestricted equity investments53,195 — — 53,195 Restricted equity investments109,278 — — 109,278 
Loans receivable, net and loans held-for-saleLoans receivable, net and loans held-for-sale8,583,352 — — 8,533,506 Loans receivable, net and loans held-for-sale9,869,408 — — 9,103,137 
Financial Liabilities:Financial Liabilities:Financial Liabilities:
Deposits other than time deposits(1)Deposits other than time deposits(1)8,957,815 — 8,957,815 — Deposits other than time deposits(1)8,133,186 — 8,133,186 — 
Time depositsTime deposits775,001 — 773,766 — Time deposits1,542,020 — 1,504,601 — 
Other borrowings229,141 — 251,491 — 
FHLB advances and other borrowingsFHLB advances and other borrowings1,406,569 — 1,416,384 — 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with customersSecurities sold under agreements to repurchase with customers118,769 118,769 — — Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with customers69,097 69,097 — — 
(1) The estimated fair value of non-maturity deposits does not consider any inherent value and represents amount payable on demand. However, non-maturity deposits do contain significant inherent value to the Company, particularly when overnight funding costs are greater than the deposit costs.

Limitations
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time
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the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because a limited market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other significant unobservable inputs.
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These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
Fair value estimates are based on existing balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include premises and equipment, bank owned life insurance, deferred tax assets and goodwill. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.

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Note 9.8. Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Other Financial Instruments
The Company enters into derivative financial instruments which involve, to varying degrees, interest rate market and credit risk. The Company manages these risks as part of its asset and liability management process and through credit policies and procedures, seeking to minimize counterparty credit risk by establishing credit limits and collateral agreements. The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to accommodate the business needs of its customers as well as to economically hedge the exposure that this creates for the Company. Additionally, the Company enters into certain derivative financial instruments to enhance its ability to manage interest rate risk that exists as part of its ongoing business operations. The derivative financial instruments entered into by the Company are an economic hedge of a derivative offering to its customers. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
Customer Derivatives – Interest Rate Swaps and Cap Contracts
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
The Company enters into interest rate swaps that allow commercial loan customers to effectively convert a variable-rate commercial loan agreement to a fixed-rate commercial loan agreement. Under these agreements, the Company enters into a variable-rate loan agreement with a customer in addition to an interest rate swap agreement, which serves to effectively swap the customer’s variable-rate loan into a fixed-rate loan. The Company then enters into a corresponding swap agreement with a third party in order to economically hedge its exposure through the customer agreement. The Company also enters into interest rate cap contracts that enable commercial loan customers to lock in a cap on a variable-rate commercial loan agreement. This feature prevents the loan from repricing to a level that exceeds the cap contract’s specified interest rate, which serves to hedge the risk from rising interest rates. The Company then enters into an offsetting interest rate cap contract with a third party in order to economically hedge its exposure through the customer agreement.
TheThese interest rate swaps and cap contracts with both the customers and third parties are not designated as hedges under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, andtherefore changes in fair value are marked to market throughreported in earnings. As the interest rate swaps and cap contracts are structured to offset each other, changes to the underlying benchmark interest rates considered in the valuation of these instruments do not result in an impact to earnings; however, there may be fair value adjustments related to credit quality variations between counterparties, which may impact earnings as required by FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The Company recognized a gaingains of $0$22,000 and $37,000$0 in commercial loan swap income resulting from the fair value adjustment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, respectively, as compared to a lossgains of $23,000$0 and a gain of $41,000$37,000 for the threecorresponding prior year periods.
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company entered into a three-year interest rate swap intended to add stability to its net interest income and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.to manage its exposure to future interest rate movements associated with a pool of floating rate commercial loans. The notional amountswap requires the Company to pay variable-rate amounts indexed to one-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) to the counterparty in exchange for the receipt of fixed-rate amounts at 4.0% from the counterparty. The swap was designated and qualified as a cash flow hedge, under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are initially reported in other comprehensive income. Amounts are subsequently reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings when the hedged transactions occur, specifically within the same line item as the hedged item (interest income). Therefore, a portion of the balance reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives not designatedwill be reclassified to interest income as hedging instruments was $1.24 billion and $938.7 million at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.interest payments are made or received on the Company’s interest rate swaps.
The table below presents the effect on the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income/loss (“AOCI” or “AOCL”) attributable to the cash flow hedge derivative, net of tax, and the related gains/(losses) reclassified from AOCI into income (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20232023
AOCI (AOCL) balance at beginning of period, net of tax$488 $(25)
Unrealized losses recognized in OCI(1,588)(1,176)
Losses reclassified from AOCI into interest income191 292 
AOCL balance at end of period, net of tax$(909)$(909)
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During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $1.2 million will be reclassified as a reduction to interest income.
The table below presents the notional amount and fair value of derivatives designated and not designated as hedging instruments, as well as their location on the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of financial conditionFinancial Condition (in thousands):
Fair Value
Balance Sheet LocationJune 30,December 31,
20222021
Other assets$74,082 $22,787 
Other liabilities74,113 22,855 
NotionalFair Value
Other assetsOther liabilities
As of June 30, 2023
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swaps and cap contracts$1,424,747 $109,651 $109,670 
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedge
Interest rate swap contract100,000 — 1,199 
Total Derivatives$1,524,747 $109,651 $110,869 
December 31, 2022
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swaps and cap contracts$1,368,245 $113,420 $113,440 
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedge
Interest rate swap contract100,000 — 33 
Total Derivatives$1,468,245 $113,420 $113,473 
Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features
The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by the interest rate derivative counterparty. The Company minimizes this risk by being a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association agreements with third party broker-dealers that require a minimum dollar transfer amount upon a margin call. This requirement is dependent on certain specified credit measures. The amount of collateral posted with third parties was $40,000$0 and $19.8 million$40,000 at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. The amount of collateral received from third parties was $69.1$112.5 million and $0$104.5 million at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. The amount of collateral posted with third parties and received from third parties is deemed to be sufficient to collateralize both the fair market value change as well as any additional amounts that may be required as a result of a change in the specified credit measures. The aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments in a liability position with credit measure contingencies and entered into with third parties was $74.1$110.9 million and $22.9$113.5 million at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively.
The interest rate derivatives which the Company executes with the commercial borrowers are collateralized by the borrowers’ commercial real estate financed by the Company.

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Note 10.9. Leases
A lease is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company’s leases are comprised of real estate property for branches, automated teller machine locations and office space with terms extending through 2038. The Company has 1one existing finance lease, which has a lease term through 2029.
The following table represents the classification of the Company’s right-of-useROU assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of financial conditionFinancial Condition (in thousands):
June 30,December 31,June 30,December 31,
2022202120232022
Lease ROU AssetsLease ROU AssetsClassificationLease ROU AssetsClassification
Operating lease ROU assetsOperating lease ROU assetsOther assets$20,467 $17,442 Operating lease ROU assetsOther assets$20,044 $19,055 
Finance lease ROU assetFinance lease ROU assetPremises and equipment, net1,396 1,495 Finance lease ROU assetPremises and equipment, net1,420 1,532 
Total lease ROU assetsTotal lease ROU assets$21,863 $18,937 Total lease ROU assets$21,464 $20,587 
Lease LiabilitiesLease LiabilitiesLease Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities (1)
Operating lease liabilities (1)
Other liabilities$21,218 $17,982 
Operating lease liabilities (1)
Other liabilities$21,080 $20,053 
Finance lease liabilityFinance lease liabilityOther borrowings1,802 1,904 Finance lease liabilityOther borrowings1,811 1,934 
Total lease liabilitiesTotal lease liabilities$23,020 $19,886 Total lease liabilities$22,891 $21,987 
(1) Operating lease liabilities excludes liabilities for future rent and estimated lease termination payments related to closed branches of $8.5$6.8 million and $8.2$7.7 million as ofat June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively.
The calculated amount of the ROU assets and lease liabilities are impacted by the lease term and the discount rate used to calculate the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease agreements often include 1one or more options to renew the lease at the Company’s discretion. If the exercise of a renewal option is considered to be reasonably certain, the Company includes the extended term in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. For the discount rate, ASC Topic 842, Leases (Topic 842) requires the Company to use the rate implicit in the lease, provided the rate is readily determinable. As this rate is rarelynot readily determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate, at lease inception, over a similar term. For operating leases existing prior to January 1, 2019, the Company used the incremental borrowing rate for the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019. For the finance lease, the Company utilized its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception.
June 30,December 31,June 30,December 31,
2022202120232022
Weighted-Average Remaining Lease TermWeighted-Average Remaining Lease TermWeighted-Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leasesOperating leases7.17 years8.22 yearsOperating leases6.68 years6.87 years
Finance leaseFinance lease7.10 years7.59 yearsFinance lease6.10 years6.60 years
Weighted-Average Discount RateWeighted-Average Discount RateWeighted-Average Discount Rate
Operating leasesOperating leases2.83 %2.97 %Operating leases2.86 %2.86 %
Finance leaseFinance lease5.63 5.63 Finance lease5.63 5.63 






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The following table represents lease expenses and other lease information (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021202220212023202220232022
Lease ExpenseLease ExpenseLease Expense
Operating lease expenseOperating lease expense$1,440 $1,471 $2,698 $2,961 Operating lease expense$1,174 $1,440 $2,319 $2,698 
Finance lease expense:Finance lease expense:Finance lease expense:
Amortization of ROU assetsAmortization of ROU assets50 49 99 99 Amortization of ROU assets54 50 112 99 
Interest on lease liabilities(1)
Interest on lease liabilities(1)
26 28 52 57 
Interest on lease liabilities (1)
26 26 52 52 
TotalTotal$1,516 $1,548 $2,849 $3,117 Total$1,254 $1,516 $2,483 $2,849 
Other InformationOther InformationOther Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leasesOperating cash flows from operating leases$1,249 $1,347 $2,411 $2,797 Operating cash flows from operating leases$1,121 $1,249 $2,260 $2,411 
Operating cash flows from finance leasesOperating cash flows from finance leases26 28 52 57 Operating cash flows from finance leases26 26 52 52 
Financing cash flows from finance leasesFinancing cash flows from finance leases51 48 102 96 Financing cash flows from finance leases62 51 123 102 
(1)Included in borrowed funds interest expense on the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of income.Income. All other costs are included in occupancy expense.expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Future minimum payments for the finance lease and operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of June 30, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
Finance LeaseOperating Leases
For the Twelve Months Ending June 30,
2023$307 $4,174 
2024307 3,828 
2025307 3,936 
2026307 3,226 
2027307 2,492 
Thereafter645 6,168 
Total2,180 23,824 
Less: Imputed interest(378)(2,606)
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Finance LeaseOperating Leases
For the Year Ending December 31,
2023$175 $2,311 
2024350 4,334 
2025350 4,274 
2026350 3,648 
2027350 2,489 
Thereafter559 6,400 
Total2,134 23,456 
Less: Imputed interest(323)(2,376)
Total lease liabilities$1,811 $21,080 

Note 11.10. Variable Interest Entity
On April 1, 2022, theThe Company acquired a 60% ownership inaccounts for Trident and held a variable interest in the entity. Trident meets the definition ofas a variable interest entity (“VIE”) under ASC 810, Consolidation, for which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary (i.e. the party that has a controlling financial interest). In accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation, the Company has consolidated Trident’s assets and liabilities. For further discussion on the acquisition of Trident refer to Note 2 Business Combinations, to this Form 10-Q.

The summarized financial information for the Company’s consolidated VIE at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):
As of June 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents$45,795 
Other assets1,139 
Total assets46,934 
Other liabilities44,566 
Net assets$2,368 
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents$37,022 $30,062 
Other assets805 941 
Total assets37,827 31,003 
Other liabilities35,706 28,998 
Net assets$2,121 $2,005 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company and the Bank are not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. Such routine legal proceedings in the aggregate are believed by management to be immaterial to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
For a summary of risk factors relevant to the Company, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the 20212022 Form 10-K. There10-K and Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Except as previously disclosed, there have been no material changes to risk factors relevant to the Company’s operations since December 31, 2021.2022. Additional risks not presently known to the Company, or that the Company currently deems immaterial, may also adversely affect the business, financial condition or results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, and Use of Proceeds, and Purchases of Equity Securities
On December 18, 2019, the Company announced the authorization by the Board of Directors to repurchase up to 5% of the Company’s then outstanding common stock, or 2.5 million shares. The repurchase plan has no expiration date. On June 25, 2021, the Company announced the authorization by the Board of Directors to repurchase up to an additional 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, or 3.0 million shares. The Company repurchased 272,779did not repurchase any shares of its common stock under its repurchase program during the three month period ended June 30, 2022.2023. At June 30, 2022,2023, there were 2,934,438 shares available for repurchase under the Company’s stock repurchase programs.program.
PeriodTotal Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of
Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
April 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022— $— — 3,207,217 
May 1, 2022 through May 31, 2022143,760 19.14 143,760 3,063,457 
June 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022129,019 19.38 129,019 2,934,438 
For the month of May 31, 2023, there were 1,525 shares that were repurchased outside of the Company’s stock repurchase program at an average share price of $19.02. The Company repurchased these shares from employees that elected to sell to cover their withholding tax obligations on vested stock awards.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information

Not Applicable.During the three months ended June 30, 2023, no directors or executive officers of the Company adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of the Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) and/or any “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.”


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Item 6. Exhibits
 
Exhibit No:Exhibit DescriptionReference
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Filed here within this document
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Filed here within this document
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Filed here within this document
101.0The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022,2023, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
104.0Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101)



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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
OceanFirst Financial Corp.
Registrant
DATE:August 4, 20223, 2023/s/ Christopher D. Maher
Christopher D. Maher
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
DATE:August 4, 20223, 2023/s/ Patrick S. Barrett
Patrick S. Barrett
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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