Provident Financial Services, Inc. Announces Increased Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
ISELIN, NJ, January 31, 2014 - Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) (the “Company”) reported net income of $17.4 million, or $0.30 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to net income of $16.7 million, or $0.29 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company reported net income of $70.5 million, or $1.23 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $67.3 million, or $1.18 per basic and diluted share for the same period last year.
Earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013 were favorably impacted by the continued improvement in asset quality and related reductions in the provision for loan losses compared with the same periods last year. In addition, growth in both average loans outstanding and non-interest bearing demand deposits has contributed to the improvement in earnings. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2013 was adversely impacted by the write-off of a deferred tax asset related to non-qualified stock options issued shortly after the Company's 2003 initial public offering, all of which expired unused in July 2013. The write-off of the related $3.9 million deferred tax asset resulted in a $3.2 million charge to income tax expense and a $735,000 charge to equity in the third quarter of 2013. Excluding this write-off, core earnings(1) for the year ended December 31, 2013 were $73.7 million, or $1.29 per basic and diluted share.
Christopher Martin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our strong fourth quarter results reflect continued loan growth at an annualized pace of 8.8%, accompanied by steady improvement in asset quality. The margin pressure has subsided slightly, while our increased non-interest bearing deposit growth mitigated the impact on earnings.” Martin continued: “We look forward to completing our recently announced Team Capital Bank acquisition in the near term, and working with their retail and lending teams to expand market share.”
Declaration of Quarterly Dividend
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share payable on February 28, 2014, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 14, 2014.
Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets increased $203.6 million, or 2.8% to $7.49 billion at December 31, 2013, from $7.28 billion at December 31, 2012, primarily due to an increase in total loans, partially offset by a decrease in total investments.
The Company’s loan portfolio increased $290.1 million, or 5.9%, to $5.19 billion at December 31, 2013, from $4.90 billion at December 31, 2012. Loan originations totaled $1.77 billion and loan purchases totaled $34.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The loan portfolio had net increases of $204.9 million in multi-family mortgage loans, $65.8 million in commercial loans, $63.2 million in construction loans and $50.7 million in commercial mortgage loans, which were partially offset by net decreases of $91.0 million and $1.6 million in residential mortgage and consumer loans, respectively. Commercial real estate, commercial and construction loans represented 66.3% of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2013, compared to 62.4% at December 31, 2012.
At December 31, 2013, the Company’s unfunded loan commitments totaled $910.1 million, including $368.1 million in commercial loan commitments, $220.1 million in construction loan commitments and $59.6 million in commercial mortgage commitments. Unfunded loan commitments at December 31, 2012 were $869.0 million.
Total investments decreased $87.8 million, or 5.3%, to $1.57 billion at December 31, 2013, from $1.66 billion at December 31, 2012, largely due to principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities, maturities and calls of
municipal and agency bonds, and sales of certain mortgage-backed securities which had a heightened risk of prepayment, partially offset by purchases of mortgage-backed and municipal securities.
Total deposits decreased $225.8 million, or 4.2%, during the year ended December 31, 2013 to $5.20 billion. Core deposits, which consist of savings and all demand deposit accounts, decreased $75.1 million, or 1.7%, to $4.40 billion at December 31, 2013. Much of the core deposit decrease was in government and business money market deposits. It also included certain expected outflows resulting from customer tax planning considerations earlier in the year. Time deposits decreased $150.7 million, or 15.7%, to $806.8 million at December 31, 2013, with the majority of the decrease occurring in the 6-, 12- and 60-month maturity categories. Core deposits represented 84.5% of total deposits at December 31, 2013, compared to 82.4% at December 31, 2012.
Borrowed funds increased $400.6 million, or 49.8% during the year ended December 31, 2013, to $1.20 billion, as longer-term wholesale funding was added to mitigate interest rate risk, and shorter-term wholesale funding was used to manage the outflow of deposits. Borrowed funds represented 16.1% of total assets at December 31, 2013, an increase from 11.0% at December 31, 2012.
Stockholders’ equity increased $29.5 million, or 3.0% during the year ended December 31, 2013, to $1.01 billion, due to net income earned for the period, partially offset by dividends paid to stockholders, common stock repurchases and a decline in unrealized gains on securities available for sale. Common stock repurchases for the year ended December 31, 2013 totaled 398,339 shares at an average cost of $14.81 per share. At December 31, 2013, 3.7 million shares remained eligible for repurchase under the current authorization. At December 31, 2013, book value per share and tangible book value per share(2) were $16.87 and $10.92, respectively, compared with $16.37 and $10.40, respectively, at December 31, 2012.
Results of Operations
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
For the quarter ended December 31, 2013, net interest income increased $500,000, to $54.7 million, from $54.2 million for the same period in 2012. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2013, decreased $1.3 million, to $216.0 million, from $217.3 million for the same period in 2012. Both comparative periods were impacted by compression in the net interest margin, which was mitigated by an increase in average loans outstanding, funded in part by growth in non-interest bearing demand deposits.
The Company’s net interest margin decreased 2 basis points to 3.26% for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, from 3.28% for the trailing quarter ended September 30, 2013. The decline in net interest margin compared with the trailing quarter resulted from an increase in longer-term borrowings used to manage interest-rate risk and lower loan yields, which were partially offset by an increase in securities yields. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets declined 1 basis point to 3.82% for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared with 3.83% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 increased 2 basis to 0.69%, compared to 0.67% for the trailing quarter. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 was 0.37%, compared with 0.39% for the trailing quarter. Average interest-bearing deposits totaled $4.38 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared with $4.43 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The average cost of borrowed funds for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 was 2.01%, compared with 2.00% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Average borrowings for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 increased $119.4 million, to $1.04 billion, compared with $918.8 million for the trailing quarter.
The net interest margin for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 decreased 3 basis points to 3.26%, compared with 3.29% for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. The decrease in the net interest margin for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared with the same period last year, was primarily attributable to reductions in the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets, which declined 10 basis points to 3.82% for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared with 3.92% for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. This outpaced a reduction in the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities, which declined 8 basis points to 0.69% for the quarter
ended December 31, 2013, compared with 0.77% for the fourth quarter 2012. The average cost of interest bearing deposits for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 was 0.37%, compared with 0.50% for the same period last year. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits totaled $883.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared with $840.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. The average cost of borrowed funds for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 was 2.01%, compared with 2.29% for the same period last year.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, the net interest margin decreased 7 basis points to 3.31%, compared with 3.38% for the year ended December 31, 2012. The weighted average yield on interest earning assets declined 21 basis points to 3.87% for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared with 4.08% for the year ended December 31, 2012, while the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities declined 15 basis points to 0.68% for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared with 0.83% for the same period in 2012. The average cost of interest bearing deposits for the year ended December 31, 2013 was 0.40%, compared with 0.56% for the same period last year. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits totaled $839.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared with $743.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The average cost of borrowings for the year ended December 31, 2013 was 2.06%, compared with 2.26% for the same period last year.
Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income totaled $9.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, a decrease of $1.9 million, or 16.3%, compared to the same period in 2012. This decrease was predominately due to a $2.0 million reduction in net gains on securities transactions for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012. Additionally, for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized a $434,000 net other-than-temporary impairment charge related to a previously impaired investment in a non-Agency mortgage-backed security. Partially offsetting these decreases, fee income increased $657,000 to $8.0 million, from $7.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, due to increases in wealth management income, commercial loan prepayment fees and deposit fees.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, non-interest income totaled $44.2 million, an increase of $540,000, or 1.2%, compared to the same period in 2012. Fee income increased $3.7 million, to $34.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared with the same period in 2012, largely due to increases in prepayment fees on commercial loans, wealth management income and deposit fees. BOLI income increased $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to the same period in the prior year, principally due to the recognition of a policy claim. These increases were partially offset by a $3.5 million decrease in net gains on securities transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012. Other income decreased $554,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared with the same period in 2012, primarily due to a $491,000 decrease in gains on loan sales, a $525,000 decrease associated with the sale of a parcel of land in 2012, partially offset by a $478,000 increase in net gains on the sales of foreclosed real estate. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized a $434,000 net other-than-temporary impairment charge related to an investment in a previously impaired non-Agency mortgage-backed security.
Non-Interest Expense
For the quarter ended December 31, 2013, non-interest expense increased $155,000, to $37.5 million, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2012. Compensation and benefits expense increased $1.4 million, to $20.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012. This increase was due to increases in stock-based compensation arising from an increase in the Company's stock price, the accrual for incentive compensation and higher salary expense associated with annual merit increases, partially offset by lower severance costs. Other operating expenses decreased $980,000, largely as a result of net expenses of $545,000 incurred in the fourth quarter of 2012 related to damages sustained in Superstorm Sandy and a reduction in examination fees. The amortization of intangibles decreased $219,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared with the same period in 2012, as a result of scheduled reductions in core deposit intangible amortization. Advertising expense decreased $141,000, to $1.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to same period in 2012, and FDIC insurance costs declined $67,000 as a result of a lower assessment rate.
The Company’s annualized non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets was 2.02% for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared with 2.05% for the same period in 2012. The efficiency ratio (non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income) was 58.16% for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared with 56.68% for the same period in 2012.
Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $148.8 million, a decrease of $65,000 from the year ended December 31, 2012. Other operating expenses decreased $2.0 million, primarily due to a reduction in non-performing asset related expenses and charges incurred in the prior year period, which included $545,000 related to damages sustained in Superstorm Sandy, $213,000 associated with the termination of a software contract in connection with the Beacon integration and $222,000 related to the consolidation of underperforming branches. In addition, the amortization of intangibles decreased $842,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared with the same period in 2012, as a result of scheduled reductions in core deposit intangible amortization. FDIC insurance costs declined $417,000 as a result of a lower assessment rate and advertising expense decreased $249,000 to $3.9 million. Partially offsetting these reductions, compensation and benefits expense increased $3.2 million and data processing expense increased $232,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to the same period last year. The increase in compensation and benefits expense was principally due to an increase in the incentive compensation accrual, an increase in stock-based compensation resulting from an improvement in the Company's stock price and an increase in salaries and related payroll taxes, partially offset by a reduction in employee medical and retirement benefit costs and severance expense. The increase in data processing expense was attributable to increased software maintenance and Internet-banking costs.
Asset Quality
The Company’s total non-performing loans at December 31, 2013 were $76.7 million, or 1.48% of total loans, compared with $81.6 million, or 1.61% of total loans at September 30, 2013, and $99.0 million, or 2.02% of total loans at December 31, 2012. The $4.9 million decrease in non-performing loans at December 31, 2013, compared with the trailing quarter, was due to an $8.3 million decrease in non-performing commercial mortgage loans and a $112,000 decrease in non-performing construction loans, partially offset by a $2.7 million increase in non-performing commercial loans, a $540,000 increase in non-performing consumer loans and a $281,000 increase in non-performing residential loans. At December 31, 2013, impaired loans totaled $106.4 million with related specific reserves of $10.2 million, compared with impaired loans totaling $113.0 million with related specific reserves of $10.7 million at September 30, 2013. At December 31, 2012, impaired loans totaled $109.6 million with related specific reserves of $7.2 million.
At December 31, 2013, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was 1.24% of total loans, a decrease from 1.30% at September 30, 2013, and 1.43% of total loans at December 31, 2012. The allowance for loan losses decreased $5.7 million to $64.7 million at December 31, 2013, from $70.3 million at December 31, 2012. The reduction in the allowance for loan losses was a function of an improvement in the weighted average risk rating of the loan portfolio, the decline in early stage delinquencies, non-performing loan resolutions and the reduced pace of new non-performing loan formation resulting in continued net outflows. The Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $1.8 million and $5.5 million for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013, respectively, compared with provisions of $4.0 million and $16.0 million for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012, respectively. For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013, the Company had net charge-offs of $3.1 million and $11.2 million, respectively, compared with net charge-offs of $3.9 million and $20.0 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2012.
At December 31, 2013, the Company held $5.5 million of foreclosed assets, compared with $12.5 million at December 31, 2012. Foreclosed assets at December 31, 2013 consisted of $3.0 million of residential real estate, $2.4 million of commercial real estate and $59,000 of marine vessels. Total non-performing assets at December 31, 2013 declined $29.3 million, or 26.3%, to $82.2 million, or 1.10% of total assets, from $111.5 million, or 1.53% of total assets at December 31, 2012.
Income Tax Expense
For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013, the Company’s income tax expense was $7.8 million and $35.4 million, respectively, compared with $7.9 million and $28.9 million, for the same period in 2012. The increase in income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2013 was primarily attributable to a $3.2 million charge associated with the write-off of a deferred tax asset related to expired non-qualified stock options in the third quarter of 2013, and growth in pre-tax income from taxable sources. The Company’s effective tax rates were 31.0% and 33.4% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013, respectively, compared with 32.1% and 30.0% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012, respectively.
About the Company
Provident Financial Services, Inc. is the holding company for The Provident Bank, a community-oriented bank offering a full range of retail and commercial loan and deposit products, through its network of full service branches throughout northern and central New Jersey.
Post Earnings Conference Call
Representatives of the Company will hold a conference call for investors at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 31, 2014 regarding highlights of the Company’s quarter and year ended December 31, 2013 financial results. The call may be accessed by dialing 1-888-317-6016 (Domestic), 1-412-317-6016 (International) or 1-855-669-9657 (Canada). Internet access to the call is also available (listen only) at www.providentnj.com by going to Investor Relations and clicking on Webcast.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset-liability management, the financial and securities markets and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity.
The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date made. The Company advises readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements. The Company does not have any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this statement.
(1) Core earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure used to reflect the impact on net income of the $3.2 million charge to income tax expense associated with the $3.9 million write-off of a deferred tax asset related to the July 2013 expiration of non-qualified stock options. The remaining $735,000 was charged against the additional paid-in capital pool component of stockholders' equity.
(2) Tangible equity, tangible book value per share and return on average tangible equity are non-GAAP financial measures.
(1,2)Please refer to page 9 of this release for the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures and the associated calculations.
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| PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY |
| Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition |
| December 31, 2013 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2012 |
| (Dollars in Thousands) |
| | | | |
| Assets | December 31, 2013 | | December 31, 2012 |
| Cash and due from banks | $ | 100,053 |
| | $ | 101,850 |
|
| Short-term investments | 1,171 |
| | 1,973 |
|
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 101,224 |
| | 103,823 |
|
| Securities available for sale, at fair value | 1,157,594 |
| | 1,264,002 |
|
| Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $355,913 at December 31, 2013 (unaudited) and $374,916 at December 31, 2012 | 357,500 |
| | 359,464 |
|
| Federal Home Loan Bank Stock | 58,070 |
| | 37,543 |
|
| Loans | 5,194,813 |
| | 4,904,699 |
|
| Less allowance for loan losses | 64,664 |
| | 70,348 |
|
| Net loans | 5,130,149 |
| | 4,834,351 |
|
| Foreclosed assets, net | 5,486 |
| | 12,473 |
|
| Banking premises and equipment, net | 66,448 |
| | 66,120 |
|
| Accrued interest receivable | 22,956 |
| | 24,002 |
|
| Intangible assets | 356,432 |
| | 357,907 |
|
| Bank-owned life insurance | 150,511 |
| | 147,286 |
|
| Other assets | 80,958 |
| | 76,724 |
|
| Total assets | $ | 7,487,328 |
| | $ | 7,283,695 |
|
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | | | |
| Deposits: | | | |
| Demand deposits | $ | 3,473,724 |
| | $ | 3,556,011 |
|
| Savings deposits | 921,993 |
| | 914,787 |
|
| Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more | 270,631 |
| | 324,901 |
|
| Other time deposits | 536,123 |
| | 632,572 |
|
| Total deposits | 5,202,471 |
| | 5,428,271 |
|
| Mortgage escrow deposits | 20,376 |
| | 21,238 |
|
| Borrowed funds | 1,203,879 |
| | 803,264 |
|
| Other liabilities | 49,849 |
| | 49,676 |
|
| Total liabilities | 6,476,575 |
| | 6,302,449 |
|
| Stockholders' equity: | | | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued | — |
| | — |
|
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 83,209,293 shares issued and 59,917,649 outstanding at December 31, 2013, and 59,937,955 outstanding at December 31, 2012 | 832 |
| | 832 |
|
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,026,144 |
| | 1,021,507 |
|
| Retained earnings | 427,763 |
| | 389,549 |
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | (4,851 | ) | | 7,716 |
|
| Treasury stock | (390,380 | ) | | (386,270 | ) |
| Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan | (48,755 | ) | | (52,088 | ) |
| Common Stock acquired by the Directors' Deferred Fee Plan | (7,205 | ) | | (7,298 | ) |
| Deferred Compensation - Directors' Deferred Fee Plan | 7,205 |
| | 7,298 |
|
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,010,753 |
| | 981,246 |
|
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 7,487,328 |
| | $ | 7,283,695 |
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| PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY |
| Consolidated Statements of Income |
| Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited) |
| (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| | December 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Interest income: | | | | | | | |
| Real estate secured loans | $ | 38,271 |
| | $ | 38,903 |
| | $ | 152,429 |
| | $ | 155,078 |
|
| Commercial loans | 10,310 |
| | 10,125 |
| | 40,428 |
| | 40,942 |
|
| Consumer loans | 5,894 |
| | 6,241 |
| | 23,644 |
| | 25,208 |
|
| Securities available for sale and Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 6,905 |
| | 6,398 |
| | 25,250 |
| | 29,141 |
|
| Investment securities held to maturity | 2,687 |
| | 2,912 |
| | 10,987 |
| | 11,808 |
|
| Deposits, Federal funds sold and other short-term investments | 9 |
| | 24 |
| | 39 |
| | 82 |
|
| Total interest income | 64,076 |
| | 64,603 |
| | 252,777 |
| | 262,259 |
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| Interest expense: | | | | | | | |
| Deposits | 4,114 |
| | 5,688 |
| | 18,031 |
|
| 25,348 |
|
| Borrowed funds | 5,255 |
| | 4,708 |
| | 18,736 |
|
| 19,574 |
|
| Total interest expense | 9,369 |
| | 10,396 |
| | 36,767 |
|
| 44,922 |
|
| Net interest income | 54,707 |
| | 54,207 |
| | 216,010 |
|
| 217,337 |
|
| Provision for loan losses | 1,800 |
| | 4,000 |
| | 5,500 |
|
| 16,000 |
|
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 52,907 |
| | 50,207 |
| | 210,510 |
|
| 201,337 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| Non-interest income: | | | | | | | |
| Fees | 7,975 |
| | 7,318 |
| | 34,045 |
| | 30,336 |
|
| Bank-owned life insurance | 1,241 |
| | 1,381 |
| | 6,596 |
| | 5,276 |
|
| Other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities | (434) |
| | — |
| | (434) |
| | — |
|
| Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes) | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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| Net impairment losses on securities recognized in earnings | (434 | ) | | — |
| | (434 | ) | | — |
|
| Net gain on securities transactions | 22 |
| | 2,015 |
| | 996 |
| | 4,497 |
|
| Other income | 1,037 |
| | 1,038 |
| | 2,950 |
| | 3,504 |
|
| Total non-interest income | 9,841 |
| | 11,752 |
| | 44,153 |
| | 43,613 |
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| | | | | | | | |
| Non-interest expense: | | | | | | | |
| Compensation and employee benefits | 20,897 |
| | 19,497 |
| | 83,000 |
| | 79,814 |
|
| Net occupancy expense | 5,238 |
| | 5,157 |
| | 20,560 |
| | 20,487 |
|
| Data processing expense | 2,637 |
| | 2,556 |
| | 10,550 |
| | 10,318 |
|
| FDIC Insurance | 1,131 |
| | 1,198 |
| | 4,678 |
| | 5,095 |
|
| Amortization of intangibles | 279 |
| | 498 |
| | 1,624 |
| | 2,466 |
|
| Advertising and promotion expense | 1,149 |
| | 1,290 |
| | 3,890 |
| | 4,139 |
|
| Other operating expenses | 6,209 |
| | 7,189 |
| | 24,461 |
| | 26,509 |
|
| Total non-interest expenses | 37,540 |
| | 37,385 |
| | 148,763 |
| | 148,828 |
|
| Income before income tax expense | 25,208 |
| | 24,574 |
| | 105,900 |
| | 96,122 |
|
| Income tax expense | 7,806 |
| | 7,892 |
| | 35,366 |
| | 28,855 |
|
| Net income | $ | 17,402 |
| | $ | 16,682 |
| | $ | 70,534 |
| | $ | 67,267 |
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| | | | | | | | |
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.30 |
| | $ | 0.29 |
| | $ | 1.23 |
| | $ | 1.18 |
|
| Average basic shares outstanding | 57,331,075 |
| | 57,183,704 |
| | 57,236,909 |
| | 57,145,868 |
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| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.30 |
| | $ | 0.29 |
| | $ | 1.23 |
| | $ | 1.18 |
|
| Average diluted shares outstanding | 57,480,393 |
| | 57,235,473 |
| | 57,361,443 |
| | 57,199,804 |
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| PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY |
| Consolidated Financial Highlights |
| (Dollars in Thousands, except share data) (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
| | At or for the | | At or for the |
| | Three Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| | December 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| STATEMENTS OF INCOME: | | | | | | | |
| Net interest income | $ | 54,707 |
| | $ | 54,207 |
| | $ | 216,010 |
| | $ | 217,337 |
|
| Provision for loan losses | 1,800 |
| | 4,000 |
| | 5,500 |
| | 16,000 |
|
| Non-interest income | 9,841 |
| | 11,752 |
| | 44,153 |
| | 43,613 |
|
| Non-interest expense | 37,540 |
| | 37,385 |
| | 148,763 |
| | 148,828 |
|
| Income before income tax expense | 25,208 |
| | 24,574 |
| | 105,900 |
| | 96,122 |
|
| Net income | 17,402 |
| | 16,682 |
| | 70,534 |
| | 67,267 |
|
| Diluted earnings per share |
| $0.30 |
| |
| $0.29 |
| |
| $1.23 |
| |
| $1.18 |
|
| Interest rate spread | 3.13 | % | | 3.15 | % | | 3.19 | % | | 3.25 | % |
| Net interest margin | 3.26 | % | | 3.29 | % | | 3.31 | % | | 3.38 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
| PROFITABILITY: | | | | | | | |
| Annualized return on average assets | 0.94 | % | | 0.91 | % | | 0.97 | % | | 0.94 | % |
| Annualized return on average equity | 6.85 | % | | 6.69 | % | | 7.08 | % | | 6.88 | % |
Annualized return on average tangible equity (3) | 10.60 | % | | 10.46 | % | | 11.04 | % | | 10.88 | % |
| Annualized non-interest expense to average assets | 2.02 | % | | 2.05 | % | | 2.05 | % | | 2.08 | % |
Efficiency ratio (4) | 58.16 | % | | 56.68 | % | | 57.18 | % | | 57.03 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
| ASSET QUALITY: | | | | | | | |
| Non-accrual loans | | | | | $ | 76,680 |
| | $ | 98,990 |
|
| 90+ and still accruing | | | | | — |
| | — |
|
| Non-performing loans | | | | | 76,680 |
| | 98,990 |
|
| Foreclosed assets | | | | | 5,486 |
| | 12,473 |
|
| Non-performing assets | | | | | 82,166 |
| | 111,463 |
|
| Non-performing loans to total loans | | | | | 1.48 | % | | 2.02 | % |
| Non-performing assets to total assets | | | | | 1.10 | % | | 1.53 | % |
| Allowance for loan losses | | | | | $ | 64,664 |
| | $ | 70,348 |
|
| Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans | | | | | 84.32 | % | | 71.07 | % |
| Allowance for loan losses to total loans | | | | | 1.24 | % | | 1.43 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
| AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA: | | | | | | | |
| Assets | $ | 7,369,562 |
| | $ | 7,269,482 |
| | $ | 7,264,233 |
| | $ | 7,170,941 |
|
| Loans, net | 5,044,127 |
| | 4,772,099 |
| | 4,922,245 |
| | 4,658,422 |
|
| Earning assets | 6,636,007 |
| | 6,525,784 |
| | 6,525,064 |
| | 6,431,555 |
|
| Core deposits | 4,437,977 |
| | 4,419,871 |
| | 4,419,922 |
| | 4,226,283 |
|
| Borrowings | 1,038,257 |
| | 818,122 |
| | 908,778 |
| | 864,728 |
|
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 5,416,237 |
| | 5,378,558 |
| | 5,367,855 |
| | 5,389,461 |
|
| Stockholders' equity | 1,007,998 |
| | 992,375 |
| | 996,013 |
| | 977,758 |
|
| Average yield on interest-earning assets | 3.82 | % | | 3.92 | % | | 3.87 | % | | 4.08 | % |
| Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities | 0.69 | % | | 0.77 | % | | 0.68 | % | | 0.83 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
| LOAN DATA: | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage loans: | | | | | | | |
| Residential | | | | | $ | 1,174,043 |
| | $ | 1,265,015 |
|
| Commercial | | | | | 1,400,624 |
| | 1,349,950 |
|
| Multi-family | | | | | 928,906 |
| | 723,958 |
|
| Construction | | | | | 183,289 |
| | 120,133 |
|
| Total mortgage loans | | | | | 3,686,862 |
| | 3,459,056 |
|
| Commercial loans | | | | | 932,199 |
| | 866,395 |
|
| Consumer loans | | | | | 577,602 |
| | 579,166 |
|
| Total gross loans | | | | | 5,196,663 |
| | 4,904,617 |
|
| Premium on purchased loans | | | | | 4,202 |
| | 4,964 |
|
| Unearned discounts | | | | | (62 | ) | | (78 | ) |
| Net deferred | | | | | (5,990 | ) | | (4,804 | ) |
| Total loans | | | | | $ | 5,194,813 |
| | $ | 4,904,699 |
|
(3) (4) Please refer to Page 9 of this release for the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures and the associated calculations.
Notes - Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Dollars in Thousands, except share data) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Core Earning | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| | December 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Net income per GAAP | $ | 17,402 |
| | $ | 16,682 |
| | $ | 70,534 |
| | $ | 67,267 |
|
| Adjustment to GAAP net income: | | | | | | | |
| Write-off of deferred tax asset ("DTA") related to expired stock options (tax effected) | — |
| | — |
| | 3,205 |
| | — |
|
| Core earnings | $ | 17,402 |
| | $ | 16,682 |
| | $ | 73,739 |
| | $ | 67,267 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share |
| $0.30 |
| |
| $0.29 |
| |
| $1.23 |
| |
| $1.18 |
|
| Adjustment to basic and diluted earnings per share for DTA related to expired stock options | — |
| | — |
| |
| $0.06 |
| | — |
|
| Core basic and diluted earnings per share |
| $0.30 |
| |
| $0.29 |
| |
| $1.29 |
| |
| $1.18 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2) Book and Tangible Book Value per Share | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Year Ended |
| | | | | | December 31, |
| | | | | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Total stockholders' equity | | | | | $ | 1,010,753 |
| | $ | 981,246 |
|
| Less: total intangible assets | | | | | 356,432 |
| | 357,907 |
|
| Total tangible stockholders' equity | | | | | $ | 654,321 |
| | $ | 623,339 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| Shares outstanding at December 31, 2013 | | | | | 59,917,649 |
| | 59,937,955 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| Book value per share (total stockholders' equity/shares outstanding) | | | | |
| $16.87 |
| |
| $16.37 |
|
| Tangible book value per share (total tangible stockholders' equity/shares outstanding) | | | | |
| $10.92 |
| |
| $10.40 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (3) Return on Average Tangible Equity | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| | December 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Total average stockholders' equity | $ | 1,007,998 |
| | $ | 992,375 |
| | $ | 996,013 |
| | $ | 977,758 |
|
| Less: total average intangible assets | 356,606 |
| | 358,200 |
| | 357,139 |
| | 359,384 |
|
| Total average tangible stockholders' equity | $ | 651,392 |
| | $ | 634,175 |
| | $ | 638,874 |
| | $ | 618,374 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| Net income | 17,402 |
| | 16,682 |
| | 70,534 |
| | 67,267 |
|
| Annualized return on average tangible equity (net income/total average stockholders' equity) | 10.60 | % | | 10.46 | % | | 11.04 | % | | 10.88 | % |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (4) Efficiency Ratio Calculation | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| | December 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| Net interest income | $ | 54,707 |
| | $ | 54,207 |
| | $ | 216,010 |
| | $ | 217,337 |
|
| Non-interest income | 9,841 |
| | 11,752 |
| | 44,153 |
| | 43,613 |
|
| Total income: | $ | 64,548 |
| | $ | 65,959 |
| | $ | 260,163 |
| | $ | 260,950 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| Non-interest expense: | $ | 37,540 |
| | $ | 37,385 |
| | $ | 148,763 |
| | $ | 148,828 |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| Expense/income: | 58.16 | % | | 56.68 | % | | 57.18 | % | | 57.03 | % |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY |
| Net Interest Margin Analysis |
| Quarterly Average Balances |
| (Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2013 | | September 30, 2013 |
| | Average | | | | Average | | Average | | | | Average |
| | Balance | | Interest | | Yield | | Balance | | Interest | | Yield |
Interest-Earning Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deposits | $ | 18,161 |
| | $ | 9 |
| | 0.17% | | $ | 11,867 |
| | $ | 9 |
| | 0.29% |
| Federal funds sold and other short-term investments | 1,559 |
| | — |
| | 0.02% | | 1,862 |
| | — |
| | 0.03% |
Investment securities (1) | 359,805 |
| | 2,687 |
| | 2.99% | | 352,641 |
| | 2,694 |
| | 3.06% |
| Securities available for sale | 1,161,822 |
| | 6,451 |
| | 2.22% | | 1,142,321 |
| | 5,607 |
| | 1.96% |
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 50,533 |
| | 454 |
| | 3.57% | | 45,073 |
| | 426 |
| | 3.75% |
Net loans: (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total mortgage loans | 3,607,080 |
| | 38,271 |
| | 4.19% | | 3,538,523 |
| | 38,238 |
| | 4.27% |
| Total commercial loans | 864,255 |
| | 10,310 |
| | 4.70% | | 845,847 |
| | 10,092 |
| | 4.70% |
| Total consumer loans | 572,792 |
| | 5,894 |
| | 4.08% | | 569,834 |
| | 5,918 |
| | 4.12% |
| Total net loans | 5,044,127 |
| | 54,475 |
| | 4.27% | | 4,954,204 |
| | 54,248 |
| | 4.33% |
| Total Interest-Earning Assets | $ | 6,636,007 |
| | $ | 64,076 |
| | 3.82% | | $ | 6,507,968 |
| | $ | 62,984 |
| | 3.83% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Interest Earning Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and due from banks | 68,745 |
| | | | | | 70,610 |
| | | | |
| Other assets | 664,810 |
| | | | | | 670,695 |
| | | | |
| Total Assets | $ | 7,369,562 |
| | | | | | $ | 7,249,273 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest-Bearing Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Demand deposits | $ | 2,629,850 |
| | $ | 1,800 |
| | 0.27% | | $ | 2,634,950 |
| | $ | 1,836 |
| | 0.28% |
| Savings deposits | 924,935 |
| | 247 |
| | 0.11% | | 931,299 |
| | 227 |
| | 0.10% |
| Time deposits | 823,195 |
| | 2,067 |
| | 1.00% | | 864,009 |
| | 2,291 |
| | 1.05% |
| Total Deposits | 4,377,980 |
| | 4,114 |
| | 0.37% | | 4,430,258 |
| | 4,354 |
| | 0.39% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Borrowed funds | 1,038,257 |
| | 5,255 |
| | 2.01% | | 918,840 |
| | 4,633 |
| | 2.00% |
| Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities | 5,416,237 |
| | 9,369 |
| | 0.69% | | 5,349,098 |
| | 8,987 |
| | 0.67% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities | 945,327 |
| | | | | | 908,012 |
| | | | |
| Total Liabilities | 6,361,564 |
| | | | | | 6,257,110 |
| | | | |
| Stockholders' equity | 1,007,998 |
| | | | | | 992,163 |
| | | | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 7,369,562 |
| | | | | | $ | 7,249,273 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net interest income | | | $ | 54,707 |
| | | | | | $ | 53,997 |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net interest rate spread | | | | | 3.13% | | | | | | 3.16% |
| Net interest-earning assets | $ | 1,219,770 |
| | | | | | $ | 1,158,870 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest margin (3) | | | | | 3.26% | | | | | | 3.28% |
| Ratio of interest-earning assets to | | | | | | | | | | | |
| total interest-bearing liabilities | 1.23 x |
| | | | | | 1.22 x |
| | | | |
|
| |
| | |
| (1) | Average outstanding balance amounts shown are amortized cost. |
| (2) | Average outstanding balances are net of the allowance for loan losses, deferred loan fees and expenses, loan premiums and discounts and include non-accrual loans. |
| (3) | Annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The following table summarizes the quarterly net interest margin for the previous five quarters. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | 12/31/13 | | 9/30/13 | | 6/30/13 | | 03/31/13 | | 12/31/12 |
| | 4th Qtr. | | 3rd Qtr. | | 2nd Qtr. | | 1st Qtr. | | 4th Qtr. |
| Interest-Earning Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Securities | 2.41 | % | | 2.25 | % | | 2.20 | % | | 2.19 | % | | 2.13 | % |
| Net loans | 4.27 | % | | 4.33 | % | | 4.39 | % | | 4.51 | % | | 4.58 | % |
| Total interest-earning assets | 3.82 | % | | 3.83 | % | | 3.84 | % | | 3.92 | % | | 3.92 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest-Bearing Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Total deposits | 0.37 | % | | 0.39 | % | | 0.41 | % | | 0.44 | % | | 0.50 | % |
| Total borrowings | 2.01 | % | | 2.00 | % | | 2.03 | % | | 2.24 | % | | 2.29 | % |
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 0.69 | % | | 0.67 | % | | 0.67 | % | | 0.71 | % | | 0.77 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate spread | 3.13 | % | | 3.16 | % | | 3.17 | % | | 3.21 | % | | 3.15 | % |
| Net interest margin | 3.26 | % | | 3.28 | % | | 3.29 | % | | 3.33 | % | | 3.29 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities | 1.23x |
| | 1.22x |
| | 1.21x |
| | 1.21x |
| | 1.21x |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY |
| Net Interest Margin Analysis |
| Average Year to Date Balances |
| (Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2013 | | December 31, 2012 |
| | Average | | | | Average | | Average | | | | Average |
| | Balance | | Interest | | Yield | | Balance | | Interest | | Yield |
| Interest-Earning Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deposits | $ | 15,240 |
| | $ | 38 |
| | 0.25% | | $ | 32,200 |
| | $ | 81 |
| | 0.25% |
| Federal funds sold and other short term investments | 1,560 |
| | 1 |
| | 0.04% | | 1,439 |
| | 1 |
| | 0.09% |
Investment securities (1) | 353,639 |
| | 10,987 |
| | 3.11% | | 351,981 |
| | 11,808 |
| | 3.35% |
| Securities available for sale | 1,188,253 |
| | 23,567 |
| | 1.98% | | 1,348,376 |
| | 27,327 |
| | 2.03% |
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 44,127 |
| | 1,683 |
| | 3.81% | | 39,137 |
| | 1,814 |
| | 4.63% |
Net loans: (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total mortgage loans | 3,503,466 |
| | 152,429 |
| | 4.35% | | 3,273,458 |
| | 155,078 |
| | 4.74% |
| Total commercial loans | 847,636 |
| | 40,428 |
| | 4.77% | | 812,575 |
| | 40,942 |
| | 5.04% |
| Total consumer loans | 571,143 |
| | 23,644 |
| | 4.14% | | 572,389 |
| | 25,208 |
| | 4.40% |
| Total net loans | 4,922,245 |
| | 216,501 |
| | 4.40% | | 4,658,422 |
| | 221,228 |
| | 4.75% |
| Total Interest-Earning Assets | $ | 6,525,064 |
| | $ | 252,777 |
| | 3.87% | | $ | 6,431,555 |
| | $ | 262,259 |
| | 4.08% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Interest Earning Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and due from banks | 70,564 |
| | | | | | 77,489 |
| | | | |
| Other assets | 668,604 |
| | | | | | 661,897 |
| | | | |
| Total Assets | $ | 7,264,232 |
| | | | | | $ | 7,170,941 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-Bearing Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Demand deposits | $ | 2,652,419 |
| | $ | 7,456 |
| | 0.28% | | $ | 2,581,802 |
| | $ | 10,292 |
| | 0.40% |
| Savings deposits | 928,245 |
| | 960 |
| | 0.10% | | 901,398 |
| | 1,449 |
| | 0.16% |
| Time deposits | 878,413 |
| | 9,615 |
| | 1.09% | | 1,041,533 |
| | 13,607 |
| | 1.31% |
| Total Deposits | 4,459,077 |
| | 18,031 |
| | 0.40% | | 4,524,733 |
| | 25,348 |
| | 0.56% |
| Borrowed funds | 908,778 |
| | 18,736 |
| | 2.06% | | 864,728 |
| | 19,574 |
| | 2.26% |
| Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities | $ | 5,367,855 |
| | $ | 36,767 |
| | 0.68% | | $ | 5,389,461 |
| | $ | 44,922 |
| | 0.83% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities | 900,364 |
| | | | | | 803,722 |
| | | | |
| Total Liabilities | 6,268,219 |
| | | | | | 6,193,183 |
| | | | |
| Stockholders' equity | 996,013 |
| | | | | | 977,758 |
| | | | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 7,264,232 |
| | | | | | $ | 7,170,941 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net interest income | | | 216,010 |
| | | | | | 217,337 |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net interest rate spread | | | | | 3.19% | | | | | | 3.25% |
| Net interest-earning assets | $ | 1,157,209 |
| | | | | | $ | 1,042,094 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest margin (3) | | | | | 3.31% | | | | | | 3.38% |
| Ratio of interest-earning assets to | | | | | | | | | | | |
| total interest-bearing liabilities | 1.22 x |
| | | | | | 1.19 x |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) Average outstanding balance amounts shown are amortized cost. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2) Average outstanding balance are net of the allowance for loan losses, deferred loan fees and expenses, loan premium and discounts and include non-accrual loans. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (3) Annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| The following table summarizes the year-to-date net interest margin for the previous three years. |
| | | | | | |
| | Years Ended |
| | 12/31/13 | | 12/31/12 | | 12/31/11 |
| Interest-Earning Assets: | | | | | |
| Securities | 2.26 | % | | 2.32 | % | | 2.79 | % |
| Net loans | 4.40 | % | | 4.75 | % | | 5.11 | % |
| Total interest-earning assets | 3.87 | % | | 4.08 | % | | 4.46 | % |
| | | | | | |
| Interest-Bearing Liabilities: | | | | | |
| Total deposits | 0.40 | % | | 0.56 | % | | 0.83 | % |
| Total borrowings | 2.06 | % | | 2.26 | % | | 2.55 | % |
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 0.68 | % | | 0.83 | % | | 1.13 | % |
| | | | | | |
| Interest rate spread | 3.19 | % | | 3.25 | % | | 3.33 | % |
| Net interest margin | 3.31 | % | | 3.38 | % | | 3.49 | % |
| | | | | | |
| Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities | 1.22x |
| | 1.19x |
| | 1.16x |
|
