. . . (1) The 4Q 2024 Earnings Release Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Earnings Release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 23, 2025. Exhibit 99.2 OceanFirst Financial Corp. 4Q 2024 Earnings Release Supplement(1) January 2025
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. . .Overview of OceanFirst 3 Tailored Footprint Across Key Markets Corporate Overview & Market Data Ticker OCFC (NASDAQ) HQ Red Bank, NJ Branch Network 39 branches; 8 commercial banking centers Core Markets New Jersey, New York City, Greater Philadelphia Expansion Markets Boston and Baltimore Balance Sheet and Capital (Q1-23) Assets $13.4 billion Net Loans $10.1 billion Deposits $10.1 billion Non-performing Loans / Loans(1) 0.27% Tang. Equity / Tang. Assets(2) 9.1% CET1 Ratio(4) 11.2% Q4-24 Loan Portfolio ($’millions) Q4-24 Deposit Base ($’millions) Core Profitability (Q1-23)2 Net Income $22.1 million EPS $0.38 Net Interest Margin (%)(3) 2.69% Efficiency Ratio (%) 67.7% ROAA (%) 0.65% ROTCE (%) 7.89% Corporate Overview and Market Data Balance Sheet and ital (Q4-24) Core Profitability (Q4-24)(2) Commercial Banking Centers Retail Branches $5,288 CRE Investor -Owned $902 CRE Owner Occupied $648 C&I $3,050 Residential $230 Home Eq. & Consumer Note: All data presented is as of December 31, 2024. (1) PCD loans are not included in these metrics. (2) For non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the ‘Non-GAAP Reconciliations’ in the Appendices for a reconciliation to GAAP financial information. (3) Core NIM excludes purchase accounting and prepayment fee income. (4) CET1 ratio represents an estimate as of Q4-24. $1,617 Non-interests $4,001 Interest-bearing $1,301 Money market $1,066Savings $2,081 Time deposits
. . .Proven Historical Net Interest Income and Loan Growth 4 76,829 120,262 169,218 240,502 255,971 312,951 305,338 377,477 369,731 334,035 3.25% 2015 3.46% 2016 3.52% 2017 3.71% 2018 3.62% 2019 3.16% 2020 2.93% 2021 3.37% 2022 3.02% 2023 2.72% 2024 Net Interest Margin Net Interest Income Strong Net Interest Income Growth ($’000) Net Interest Income CAGR 20% 1,135 1,187 2,023 2,296 3,492 4,378 5,172 5,354 5,288 687 758 1,046 1,189 1,616 1,504 1,620 1,610 1,550 831 1,704 1,749 2,045 2,321 2,309 2,480 2,862 2,980 3,050 453 511 2015 291 2016 281 2017 475 2018 408 2019 339 2020 261 2021 193 2022 251 2023 230 2024 1,988 3,817 3,975 5,589 6,214 7,756 8,623 9,918 10,195 10,118 264 Home Equity & Consumer Residential Owner Occupied CRE & C&I Investor-Owned CRE Significant Growth in Commercial Loan Portfolio ($’millions) Investor-Owned CRE CAGR 30% Owner Occupied CRE / C&I CAGR 15%
. . .Successful Commercial Loan Growth and Geographic Diversification 5 49% 68% 2015 Q4-24 +19% (Commercial % of Loan Portfolio) Commercial Loans by Geography(1) as of Q4-24 Emphasis on Commercial Increase of $5.9B in commercial loans since 2015 39% 29% 23% 9% New Jersey New York Philadelphia Other Markets Total: $6.8B (1) Based on location of collateral. (2) Comprised of Boston, Baltimore, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Pittsburgh. (2)
. . .Balanced Approach to Deposit Pricing and Growth 6 Deposit Composition ($’millions) 256 646 867 937 1,373 775 1,542 2,445 2,081 311 673 661 877 898 1,491 1,608 1,488 1,399 1,066 153 784 736 714 1,022 1,301 860 1,627 1,954 2,350 2,539 3,647 4,202 3,830 3,912 4,001 337 783 757 1,151 1,377 2,133 2,412 2,101 1,657 1,617 2015 459 2016 364 607 2017 570 2018 578 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1,917 4,188 4,343 5,815 6,329 9,428 9,733 9,675 10,435 10,066 Non-interest-bearing deposits Interest-bearing deposits Money Market Savings Time deposits Strong Deposit Growth ($’millions) 4,343 9,733 9,675 10,435 10,066 2,123 1,616 1,894 123 2015 2016 2017 2018 449 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1,917 4,188 5,815 6,329 9,428 Acquired Deposits Organic Deposits 52% 48% Commercial Consumer Total: $10.1B Deposit Stratification
. . .Conservative Credit Risk Profile 7 0.08% 0.05% 0.21% 2016 0.01% 0.36% 0.05% 0.11% 2017 0.03% 0.10% 0.05% 0.13% 2018 0.00% 0.12% 0.04% 0.12% 2019 0.02% 0.30% 0.03% 0.11% 2020 0.00% 0.12% 0.02% 0.07% 2021 0.00% 0.11% 0.02% 0.06% 2022 0.00% 0.19% 0.02% 0.05% 2023 0.00% 0.14% 0.01% 0.10% 2024 0.35% 0.52% 0.31% 0.03% 0.47% 0.22% 0.19% 0.26% 0.27% 0.29% Commercial & Industrial Commercial Real Estate Consumer Residential (1) PCD loans are not included in these metrics. Refer to “Asset Quality” section in the Earnings Release for additional information. 0.31 0.60 0.75 2018 0.22% 0.29 0.59 0.73 2019 0.32% 0.47 0.64 0.15% 0.19 0.40 0.50 20222021 0.45% 0.26 0.38 0.47 2023 0.19%0.19% 0.25 0.53 0.85 Q3-24 0.22% 0.27 Q4-24 0.35 0.73 0.16% 0.89 2016 2020 0.54% 0.52 0.22 0.69 0.85 0.44 2017 0.25% 0.62 0.64 NPA/Assets NPL/Loans Peer Average NPA/Assets Peer Average NPL/Loans Continued Focus on Credit Risk(1)Non-performing Loans by Type as % of Loans(1)
. . . 96 85 118 127 147 185 250 345 347 344 7 7 8 9 9 12 13 13 14 13 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Q3-24 Assets per Branch Assets per FTE Operational Efficiency 8 Deposits per Branch ($’millions) (58) bps2.39% 1.81% 2015 2024 Annual Core Non-interest Expense(1) to Total Avg. Assets 3.6x Operating Efficiency ($’millions) 2 6 7 018 2 0 2 3 (1) For non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the ‘Non-GAAP Reconciliations’ in the Appendices for a reconciliation to GAAP financial information. 20 71 69 94 99 113 152 207 255 268 258 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
. . .Business Model Strength Driving Significant Capital Return 9 $12.33 $0.49 $0.55 $12.91 2014 $0.94 $1.01 $13.67 2015 $1.04 $1.55 $12.94 2016 $1.09 $2.15 $13.58 2017 $1.39 $2.77 $14.26 2018 $1.97 $3.45 $15.13 2019 $2.25 $4.13 $14.98 2020 $2.86 $4.81 $15.93 2021 $2.98 $5.55 $17.08 2022 $2.98 $6.35 $18.35 2023 $3.35 2013 $18.98 2024 $13.95 $15.62 $15.53 $16.82 $7.15 $20.55 $21.36 $23.60 $25.61 $27.68 $29.48 $18.42 Cumulative Share Repurchase/Share Cumulative Dividends/Share TBVPCS The growth in TBV per common share (TBVPCS(1)) is attributed to: ▪ Minimally dilutive and strategic acquisitions in critical new markets ▪ Stable and competitive dividend ▪ 112th consecutive quarter ▪ Historical Payout Ratio of 30% to 40% ▪ 1.6 million shares available to be repurchased ▪ Total repurchases of 1,383,238 shares for the year ended December 31, 2024. (1) For non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the ‘Non-GAAP Reconciliations’ in the Appendices for a reconciliation to GAAP financial information. Growth Since 2013 Tangible Book Value per Share 1 53.9% Total Capital Return per Share 139.0%
. . .Q4-24 Financial Highlights 10 (1) For non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the ‘Non-GAAP Reconciliations’ in the Appendices for a reconciliation to GAAP financial information. (2) CET1 ratio represents an estimate as of Q4-24. (3) Core NIM excludes purchase accounting and prepayment fee income. Financial Highlights $0.38 Core Diluted EPS(1) $83 million Net Interest Income 0.65% Core ROAA(1) 7.89% Core ROTCE(1) $0.51 Core PTPP Diluted EPS(1) 11.2% CET1 Ratio(2) ▪ Core net interest margin(3) expanded 4 basis points to 2.69% from 2.65%. ▪ Net interest income increased $1 million, or 5% on an annualized basis, from the linked quarter. ▪ Loan growth for the quarter totaled $96 million, or 4% on an annualized basis, reflecting a 20% increase in originations from the linked quarter to $515 million. The loan pipeline remained stable reflecting normal seasonality in Q4-24 at $307 million. ▪ Total deposits, excl. brokered deposits, increased $77 million, or 3% on an annualized basis. Total costs of deposits are trending downward with the 12/31/24 spot rate (2.17%) ending 15 bps lower than our quarterly average in Q4-24.
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. . .Loan Portfolio Trends 12 Moderated Loan Growth in the Portfolio ($’millions) ▪ Q4-24 loan growth reflected seasonality and lower loan demand. ▪ Q1-25 loan growth anticipated to be similar to Q4-24. 5,354 5,323 5,325 5,273 5,288 944 915 858 842 902 666 677 616 661 648 2,980 2,965 2,978 3,003 3,050 5.40% 251 Q4-23 5.46% 246 Q1-24 5.46% 242 Q2-24 5.46% 243 Q3-24 5.38% 230 Q4-24 10,195 10,126 10,019 10,022 10,118 Average Loan Yield Home Equity & Consumer Residential C&I CRE Owner Occupied CRE Investor-Owned
. . .Diversified CRE Portfolio with Conservative Risk Profile ▪ Underlying collateral is diversified. ▪ Low concentration in the Multi-Family portfolio, which represents 7% of total assets. ▪ Maturity wall is modest and has a minimal impact: Our CRE Investor- Owned maturity wall, totaling $1.24 billion (or 12% of total loans), is set to mature in 2025 and 2026 with weighted average rates of 5.64% and 3.97%, for each respective cohort. The impact of repriced loans to-date has been benign. 13 CRE Investor-Owned Portfolio by Geography Notes: • All data represents CRE Investor-Owned balances, excluding purchase accounting marks and Construction as of December 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted. • WA LTV represents the weighted average of loan balances as of December 31, 2024 divided by their most recent appraisal value, which is generally obtained at the time of origination. • WA DSCR represents the weighted average of net operating income on the property before debt service divided by the loan’s respective annual debt service based on the most recent credit review of the borrower. • WA rate includes borrower fixed rate exposure for loans with swap contracts and excludes any benefit from back-to-back rate swaps. Footnotes: (1) Other includes underlying co-operatives, single purpose, stores and some living units / mixed use, investor-owned 1-4 family, land / development, and other. (2) Rent-regulated multi-family is defined as buildings with >50% rent-regulated units. 32% 27% 26% 9% NY PA/DE NJ 3% MA 3% MD/DC Other De minimis underlying concentrations: • NYC rent-regulated(2) multi-family: $30.8 million • NYC Office Central Business District (CBD): $7.0 million CRE Investor-Owned - Maturity Wall Balance Weighted Average % of Maturity Year ($'millions) Rate LTV DSCR Loans 2025 776 5.64 56.27 1.69 7.67% 2026 465 3.97 51.79 2.21 4.59% Total 1,240 5.02 54.59 1.88 12.26% CRE Investor-Owned - Collateral Details $'millions CRE: Investor-Owned % of Total WA LTV WA DSCR Office 1,056 23.3% 55.5 1.82 Retail 1,025 22.6% 53.4 1.98 Multi-Family 888 19.6% 62.5 1.62 Industrial / Warehouse 695 15.3% 49.6 2.14 Hospitality 177 3.9% 47.4 2.05 Other (1) 698 15.4% 45.0 1.83 CRE: Investor-Owned 4,539 100.0% 53.5 1.88 Construction 749 CRE IO and Construction Total 5,288
. . . Strong asset quality trends driven by prudent loan growth and credit decisioning. Quarterly Credit Trends (1 of 2) 14 Non-Performing Loans and Assets ($’000)(1) Special Mention and Substandard Loans ($’000) Note #1: At December 31, 2024, of the Special Mention loans and Substandard loans represented above, 95.4% and 71.4% were current on payments, respectively. Note #2: Peer data is on a one quarter lag. (1) PCD loans are not included in these metrics. Refer to Asset Quality section in the Earnings Release for additional information. Criticized loans as a % of total loans remain low at 1.56% as of Q4-24 compared to 2.06% as of Q4-19 (pre-pandemic). 0.20% 1,8110.26% 0.19% 8,783 Q4-23 0.31% 0.23% 8,783 Q1-24 0.31% 0.23% 7,183 Q2-24 0.25% 0.19% Q3-24 0.27% 0.22% Q4-24 NPL to total loans NPA to total assets NPL - single CRE relationship OREO Non-performing loans 23,39817,582 22,703 106,551 98,240 92,847 103,384 103,534 40,386 69,283 49,767 85,721 54,526 2.96% Q4-23 2.99% Q1-24 3.45% Q2-24 3.58% Q3-24 Q4-24 1.44% 1.65% 1.42% 1.89% 1.56% Peer Average Criticized Loans / Total Loans OCFC Criticized Loans / Total Loans Special Mention Substandard OCFC 10-Year (2015-2024) Average Criticized Loans / Total Loans = 2.24% 25,252 27,596 Includes $1.8MM OREO balance from the acquisition of Spring Garden.
. . .Quarterly Credit Trends (2 of 2) 15 Loan Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) Plus PCD & General Credit Marks / Total Loans NCOs / (Recoveries) and Provision for Credit Loss Expense ($’000) 0.07% 0.66% Q4-23 0.07% 0.66% Q1-24 0.06% 0.69% Q2-24 0.06% 0.69% Q3-24 0.06% 0.73% Q4-24 0.73% 0.73% 0.75% 0.75% 0.79% PCD & General Credit Marks ACL 35 349 1,452 -88 -158 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24 Net Charge-offs (Recoveries)Provision Expense 3,153 3,114 591 517 3,467 Includes $1.4MM non-core day 1 provision relating to Spring Garden acquisition. Note: The allowance for credit losses plus the unamortized credit and PCD marks amounted to $79.6 million or 0.79% of total loans at Q4-24, as compared to $74.7 million, or 0.73% of total loans at Q4-23. 2,041
. . . COVID-19 Pandemic Track Record of Strong Credit Performance 16 ▪ From 2006 to 2024, inclusive of the Global Financial Crisis, Hurricane Sandy, and the COVID-19 Pandemic, OCFC’s NCO to average loans totaled 12 bps per year compared to 71 bps for all commercial banks between $10 - $50 billion in assets from 2006 to Q3-24. ▪ From 2006 to 2024, peak net charge-offs to average loans for OCFC totaled 56 bps in 2011. Peak charge-offs for commercial banks between $10 - $50 billion in assets were 253 bps in 2009. Global Financial Crisis Hurricane Sandy Source: S&P Global. Note: Commercial bank reporting is on a one quarter lag. (1) Any period with net recoveries is denoted as 0% NCO / Avg Loans in the graph. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24 OCFC NCO / Avg Loans Commercial Banks ($10-50 bn) NCO / Avg Loans (1)
. . . 38.00% 2.21% Q4-23 40.00% 2.31% Q1-24 42.00% 2.40% Q2-24 2.38% Q3-24 2.17% Q4-24 Deposit Trends 17 (1) Deposit beta is calculated as the increase in rate paid on total deposits per quarter divided by the incremental increase in the fed funds rate since January 1, 2022. Rate cuts between 6/30/24 and 12/31/24 reset the beta rate cycle for Q3-24 and Q4-24. ▪ Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, increased $77 million from the prior quarter. ▪ Non-maturity deposits increased by $90 million (or 1%) from the prior quarter. ▪ The decrease in Q4-24 time deposits was primarily driven by brokered CD run-off of $126 million. ▪ We expect Q1-25 deposit growth to align with loan growth. Deposit Mix Has Stabilized ($’millions) Deposit Beta (1) Cost of Deposits (Spot) 2,445 2,320 2,368 2,221 2,081 1,399 1,260 1,116 1,072 1,066 1,022 1,151 1,210 1,289 1,301 3,912 3,866 3,668 3,896 4,001 1,657 1,640 1,633 1,638 1,617 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24 10,435 10,237 9,994 10,116 10,066 Non-Int. Bearing Int. Bearing Checking Money Market Savings Time Deposits Deposit Beta and Cost Trend 38% 40% 42% Cost of Deposits Type of Account Q4-24 Avg. Dec 31 Spot Int. Bearing Checking 2.23% 2.11% Money Market 3.25% 3.00% Savings 0.79% 0.72% Time Deposits 4.34% 4.18% Total (incl. non-int. bearing) 2.32% 2.17%
. . .Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Trends 18 (1) Core NIM excludes purchase accounting and prepayment fee income. Core NIM(1) vs NIM NIM Bridge 2.82% 2.77% Q4-23 2.81% 2.77% Q1-24 2.71% 2.67% Q2-24 2.67% 2.65% Q3-24 2.69% 2.69% Q4-24 NIM Core NIM Net Interest Income ($’000) 87,824 Q4-23 86,224 Q1-24 82,263 Q2-24 82,219 Q3-24 83,329 Q4-24 Net Interest Income Headwinds ▪ Competitive market environment as peers compete on rate for quality credit. 0.04 Q3-24 NIM Rate environment, change in balances and funding mix, and other -0.02 Impact of purchase accounting Q4-24 NIM 2.67% 2.69% Tailwinds ▪ Deposit rate pressure easing with 12/31/24 spot rates lower than our quarterly average.
. . . Core Efficiency Ratio (1) Expense Discipline and Focused Investment 19 Core Non-Interest Expense (1) ($’000) 7,999 7,761 8,377 9,512 10,328 2,858 2,732 2,161 1,970 2,620 6,430 5,956 6,018 5,940 6,366 2,723 2,717 2,685 2,618 2,517 6,390 6,329 6,243 6,183 6,306 32,126 32,759 33,136 35,844 36,602 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24 58,526 58,254 58,620 62,067 64,739 Compensation & employee benefits Occupancy & Equipment FDIC & regulatory assessments Data processing Professional fees Other Opex 60.02% Q4-23 61.05% Q1-24 63.47% Q2-24 66.00% Q3-24 67.74% Q4-24 1.71% 1.73% 1.75% 1.84% 1.90% Core Efficiency Ratio Core Non-Interest Expense to Average Assets (Annualized) (1For non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the ‘Non-GAAP Reconciliations’ in the Appendices for a reconciliation to GAAP financial information. (2)Other Opex includes marketing, check card processing, amortization of intangibles, and other expenses. ▪ Q4-24 core non-interest expenses increased by $2.7 million (or 4.3%) from the prior quarter to $64.7 million. ▪ Reflects compensation and data processing costs from acquisitions made during the second half of the year. ▪ We expect a seasonal increase in Q1-25 related to annual compensation actions and contractual vendor increases. (2)
. . .Generating Consistent Returns 20 Book Value and Tangible Book Value per Common Share ($)(1) Core ROAA(1), ROTE(1), and ROTCE(1) • Tangible book value per common share increased by $0.63 (or 3%) compared to the same quarter last year. • Capital remains strong and above “well capitalized” levels. • 1.6 million shares available to be repurchased. Capital Management ($’millions)(2) 18.35 18.63 18.93 19.28 18.98 27.96 28.32 28.67 29.02 29.08 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24 Book Value per Share Tangible Book Value per Common Share 9.20% 9.67% 0.77% Q4-23 8.91% 9.36% 0.76% Q1-24 7.86% 8.26% 0.68% Q2-24 7.85% 8.24% 0.69% Q3-24 7.51% 7.89% 0.65% Q4-24 Core ROTE Core ROTCE Core ROAA 12 12 12 12 12 15 5 8.8% 10.9% 0 Q4-23 8.9% 11.0% Q1-24 9.1% 11.2% Q2-24 9.1% 11.3% 1 Q3-24 9.1% 11.2% 0 Q4-24 Tangible Stockholders’ Equity to Tangible Assets1 CET1 Share Repurchases Common Dividend (1) For non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the ‘Non-GAAP Reconciliations’ in the Appendices for a reconciliation to GAAP financial information. (2) CET1 ratio represents an estimate as of Q4-24. 9.069.109.082 8.80
. . .Management Q1-25 Outlook 21 Loans Deposits Operating Expenses Net Interest Income • Q1-25 growth may be slower. We expect mid-single digit growth in 2025. • Maintain loan-to-deposit ratio ~100% for the entire year. Low-single digit annualized growth in Q1-25 Growth consistent with loan growth Increase to run-rate Stable to modest uptick Key Assumptions / Commentary • We expect a modest seasonal uptick in Q1-25 primarily driven annual compensation actions and contractual vendor increases. • We continue to recruit revenue producing talent and the success of those initiatives may further increase our run-rate beyond Q1-25. • Subject to expected growth and interest rate trends. Other Income Relatively stable Credit Continued benign outlook Capital Robust CET1 ratio (>10%)
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. . .Conservative Risk Profile of CRE IO Office & Construction 23 Portfolio Highlights • 97% of Office & Construction loans are pass- rated (not classified or criticized). • 93% of Office & Construction loans are classified as non-Central Business District loans. • CBD loans comprise <1% of total assets and have a weighted average LTV of 53.5 and weighted average DSCR of 1.85. • Office portfolio is primarily secured by small properties with >70% of the portfolio secured by properties of 300K SF or smaller. • The average loan size of the office portfolio is $4.3 million with 49% of the portfolio under $1 million and 80% under $5 million. Notes: • All data represents CRE Investor-Owned balances, excluding purchase accounting marks and Construction as of December 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted. • WA LTV represents the weighted average of loan balances as of December 31, 2024 divided by their most recent appraisal value, which is generally obtained at the time of origination. • WA DSCR represents the weighted average of net operating income on the property before debt service divided by the loan’s respective annual debt service based on the most recent credit review of the borrower. In the above tables, Construction consists of all property segments (e.g., co-op, hospitality, industrial / warehouse, etc). CRE Investor-Owned: Office + Construction $'millions Balance % of Office % of Total Loans WA LTV WA DSCR General Office 516 48.8% 5.1% 50.1 1.94 Life Sciences & Medical 282 26.7% 2.8% 56.6 1.57 Credit Tenant 259 24.5% 2.6% 65.2 1.50 Office 1,056 100.0% 10.4% 55.5 1.73 Construction (all property segments) 749 7.4% Office + Construction 1,805 17.8% Central Business District (CBD): Office + Construction $'millions Balance % of Total WA LTV WA DSCR Credit Tenant 43 36.5% 60.0 1.86 General Office 33 28.2% 51.3 2.46 Life Sciences & Medical 42 35.3% 48.6 1.36 CBD - Office & Construction 118 100.0% 53.5 1.85 CRE Investor-Owned: Office + Construction CBD Bifurcation $'millions Balance % of Total % of CBD MA 45 2.5% 38.1% NJ 43 2.4% 36.5% PA 23 1.3% 19.5% NY 7 0.4% 5.9% Central Business District 118 6.5% 100.0% Non Central Business District 1,688 93.5% Office + Construction 1,805 100.0%
. . . Hurricane Sandy Global Financial Crisis COVID-19 Pandemic Northeast Outperforms Through Credit Cycles… 24 ▪ Historically, net charge-offs for Northeastern headquartered banks have greatly outperformed major exchange traded U.S. banks headquartered in other regions ▪ Median net charge-offs / average assets for Northeastern banks averaged 20 bps during the Global Financial Crisis compared to 50 bps for other regions. Source: SNL Financial. Option 1 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Northeast NCO / Avg Assets Mid-Atlantic NCO / Avg Assets Southeast NCO / Avg Assets Midwest NCO / Avg Assets Southwest NCO / Avg Assets West NCO / Avg Assets Q3’24 NCOs Southeast 0.09% Midwest 0.08% Mid Atlantic 0.06% Northeast 0.06% Southwest 0.05% West 0.04% 0.29% 0.32% 0.51% 0.63% 0.80% 1.43% Northeast Southwest Mid Atlantic Midwest Southeast West Multiple of Northeast GFC Peak NCOs 1.1x 1.8x 2.2x 4.9x2.8x
. . .…With a Similar Story in Commercial Real Estate Portfolios 25 ▪ Northeastern banks’ CRE portfolio net charge-offs have also historically outperformed major exchange traded banks in other regions ▪ Median CRE net charge-offs / average assets for Northeastern banks averaged 2 bps during the Global Financial Crisis compared to 6 bps for other regions Source: SNL Financial. GFC Peak CRE NCOs Option 1 Hurricane Sandy Global Financial Crisis COVID-19 Pandemic 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Northeast NCO / Avg Assets Mid-Atlantic NCO / Avg Assets Southeast NCO / Avg Assets Midwest NCO / Avg Assets Southwest NCO / Avg Assets West NCO / Avg Assets 0.03% 0.04% 0.09% 0.10% 0.11% 0.16% Northeast Southwest Southeast Mid Atlantic Midwest West 1.3x 3.3x3.0x 5.7x3.9x Multiple of Northeast
. . .Non-GAAP Reconciliations (1 of 2) Non-GAAP Reconciliation For the Three Months Ended $'000 December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Core Earnings: Net income available to common stockholders (GAAP) 20,905 24,112 23,369 27,663 26,678 (Less) add non-recurring and non-core items: Spring Garden opening provision for credit losses 1,426 - - - - Net loss (gain) on equity investments 5 (1,420) (887) (1,923) (2,176) Net gain on sale of trust business - (1,438) - (1,162) - FDIC special assessment - - - 418 1,663 Merger related expenses 110 1,669 - - - Income tax (benefit) expense on items (388) 270 188 642 129 Core earnings (Non-GAAP) 22,058 23,193 22,670 25,638 26,294 Income tax expense 5,083 7,464 7,082 10,637 8,591 Provision for credit losses 3,467 517 3,114 591 3,153 Less: non-core provision for credit losses 1,426 - - - - Less: income tax (benefit) expense on non-core items (388) 270 188 36,224 129 Core earnings PTPP (Non-GAAP) 29,570 30,904 32,678 36,224 37,909 Core diluted earnings per share 0.38 0.39 0.39 0.44 0.45 Core earnings PTPP diluted earnings per share 0.51 0.53 0.56 0.62 0.65 Core Ratios (Annualized): Return on average assets 0.65% 0.69% 0.68% 0.76% 0.77% Return on average tangible stockholders' equity 7.51 7.85 7.86 8.91 9.20 Return on average tangible common equity 7.89 8.24 8.26 9.36 9.67 Eff iciency ratio 67.74 66.00 63.47 61.05 60.02
. . .Non-GAAP Reconciliations (2 of 2) Non-GAAP Reconciliation $'000 December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Tangible Equity Total stockholders' equity 1,702,757 1,694,508 1,676,669 1,665,837 1,661,945 Less: Goodw ill 523,308 506,146 506,146 506,146 506,146 Intangibles 12,680 7,056 7,859 8,669 9,513 Tangible stockholders' equity 1,166,769 1,181,306 1,162,664 1,151,022 1,146,286 Less: Preferred Stock 55,527 55,527 55,527 55,527 55,527 Tangible common equity 1,111,242 1,125,779 1,107,137 1,095,495 1,090,759 Tangible Assets Total Assets 13,421,247 13,488,483 13,321,755 13,418,978 13,538,253 Less: Goodw ill 523,308 506,146 506,146 506,146 506,146 Intangibles 12,680 7,056 7,859 8,669 9,513 Tangible assets 12,885,259 12,975,281 12,807,750 12,904,163 13,022,594