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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 30, 2017

For further information contact:

Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, or

Eric B. Heyer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Kearny Financial Corp.

(973) 244-4500

KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.

REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2018 OPERATING RESULTS

Fairfield, New Jersey, October 30, 2017 – Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ GS: KRNY) (the “Company”), the holding company of Kearny Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 of $5.2 million, or $0.07 per basic and diluted share. The results represent an increase in net income of $828,000 compared to net income of $4.4 million, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Overview

The Company continued to execute strategies during the first quarter of fiscal 2018 intended to grow and diversify its balance sheet while increasing earnings and prudently managing capital to promote long-term growth in shareholder value. These strategies resulted in several incremental balance sheet growth and diversification achievements that are included among the following noteworthy highlights for the quarter:

 

    The Company’s aggregate loan portfolio, excluding loans held for sale and the allowance for loan losses, increased by $15.1 million to $3.26 billion, or 67.8% of total assets, at September 30, 2017 from $3.25 billion, or 67.4% of total assets, at June 30, 2017. The growth in the loan portfolio largely reflected the Company’s continued strategic focus on commercial mortgage loans, which increased by $16.2 million to $2.51 billion at September 30, 2017 from $2.50 billion at June 30, 2017.

For those same comparative periods, the balance of commercial business loans increased by $7.2 million to $81.7 million from $74.5 million while the outstanding balance of the funded portion of construction loans increased by $4.5 million to $8.3 million from $3.8 million. In both cases, the noted growth reflects the Company’s strategic efforts to further grow and diversify its loan portfolio into these additional categories of loans.

 

    Nonperforming loans decreased by $761,000 to $18.1 million, or 0.56% of total loans, at September 30, 2017 from $18.9 million, or 0.58% of total loans, at June 30, 2017.

 

    The allowance for loan losses increased to $29.4 million at September 30, 2017 from $29.3 million at June 30, 2017, resulting in a “total loan coverage ratio”, representing the balance of the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans, of 0.90% at the close of each period.

 

    The “nonperforming loan coverage ratio”, representing the balance of the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans, increased to 162.6% at September 30, 2017 from 155.2% at June 30, 2017.

 

    The Company’s securities portfolio increased by $12.4 million to $1.11 billion, or 23.3% of total assets, at September 30, 2017 from $1.11 billion, or 23.0% of total assets, at June 30, 2017. The net increase in the securities portfolio partly reflected the purchase of uncapped, floating-rate securities and tax-advantaged municipal securities while also reflecting a net increase in the fair value of the available for sale portfolio during the period. The noted increases were partially offset by normal principal repayments arising from amortization, calls and maturities of securities.


    The balance of cash and cash equivalents decreased by $39.4 million to $38.8 million at September 30, 2017 from $78.2 million at June 30, 2017. The decrease in cash and equivalents largely reflected the continuing effort to reallocate interest-earning cash and equivalents into comparatively higher-yielding assets during the period. Such reallocation contributed to a $38.4 million decrease in the average balance of other interest-earning assets to $79.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 from $118.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Other interest-earning assets generally include the balance of interest-earning cash deposits held in other banks coupled with the balance of the Bank’s mandatory investment in the capital stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York.

 

    The Company’s total deposits increased by $23.1 million to $2.95 billion at September 30, 2017, from $2.93 billion at June 30, 2017. The growth in deposits during the first quarter included an $11.9 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits coupled with an $11.3 million increase in interest-bearing deposits. The growth in deposits largely reflected the continuing effects of product, pricing and marketing strategies enacted during fiscal 2017.

 

    Total borrowings increased by $2.3 million to $808.6 million at September 30, 2017, from $806.2 million at June 30, 2017. The increase in borrowings largely reflected a $2.3 million increase in depositor sweep account balances representing normal day-to-day fluctuations in such balances.

 

    The Company’s stockholders’ equity decreased by $42.9 million to $1.01 billion at September 30, 2017 from $1.06 billion at June 30, 2017. The decrease largely reflected the return of capital to stockholders through share repurchases and cash dividends during the period. The decrease in stockholders’ equity was partially offset by net income earned during the period coupled with a net increase in accumulated other comprehensive income reflecting increases in the fair value of the Company’s derivatives and available for sale securities portfolios.

At September 30, 2017, the Company’s total consolidated equity to assets ratio was 21.09% while the Bank’s total consolidated equity to assets ratio was 17.66%. The Company’s and Bank’s capital ratios at September 30, 2017 were well in excess of the levels required by federal banking regulators to be classified as “well-capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

As highlighted below, the noted balance sheet growth, reinvestment and reallocation achievements helped to offset the adverse effects on net interest income that resulted from the downward pressure on net interest margin arising from low market interest rates and a flattening yield curve:

 

    The Company’s net interest income increased $80,000 to $26.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 from $26.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

 

    The Company’s net interest margin and net interest rate spread remained stable at 2.40% and 2.13%, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and June 30, 2017.

The level of the Company’s charge offs and provision for loan losses continued to reflect strong asset quality metrics:

 

    The Company recognized net charge offs totaling $471,000, reflecting an annualized charge off rate of 0.06% on the average balance of total loans for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. By comparison, for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized recoveries of charge offs from prior periods that exceeded the level of charge offs recognized during that period. The net recoveries of $483,000 recognized during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 reflected an annualized charge off (recovery) rate of (0.06)% on the average balance of total loans for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.


    The Company’s provision for loan losses decreased by $558,000 to $630,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in the provision was largely attributable to the comparatively lower level of growth during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 in the performing portion of the loan portfolio that is collectively evaluated for impairment using historical and environmental loss factors. The effects of the lower level of growth in the portfolio was partially offset by the increase in net charge offs between the two comparative periods, as discussed above. The decrease in the provision also reflected less noteworthy updates to historical and environmental loss factors during the period.

The strategies executed by the Company during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 also served to strengthen and diversify its sources of non-interest income, as highlighted below:

 

    Gains on sale of residential mortgage loans totaled $213,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 compared to $139,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The increase in sale gains reflected an increase in the volume of loans originated and sold partially offset by a modest decrease in the average net gain recognized per loan sold between comparative periods. In addition to bolstering non-interest income, the Company’s mortgage banking activities are expected to continue serving as a strategy to manage exposure to interest rate risk.

 

    Gains on sale of SBA loans originated totaled $118,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 compared to $392,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in sale gains reflected a decrease in the balance of SBA loans originated and sold partially offset by a modest increase in the average net gain recognized per loan sold between comparative periods.

In addition to the items noted above, fees and service charges increased by $422,000 to $1.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 from $839,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The increase was largely attributable to an increase in commercial mortgage loan prepayment charges recognized between comparative periods.

The Company continues to evaluate and implement tactics and strategies designed to improve operating practices, policies and procedures while making more efficient and effective use of its supporting infrastructure, including human resources, facilities and information technology systems.

 

    The Company’s ratio of non-interest expense to average assets totaled 1.77% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 compared to 1.83% for the prior quarter ended June 30, 2017. For those same comparative periods, the Company’s operating efficiency ratio decreased to 71.2% from 74.1%, respectively.

Collectively, the factors noted above contributed to the increase in net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior quarter ended June 30, 2017. These increases in operating earnings had a favorable impact on the Company’s earnings-based performance ratios as highlighted below:

 

    The Company’s return on average assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 totaled 0.43% compared to 0.37% for the prior quarter ended June 30, 2017.

 

    The Company’s return on average equity for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 totaled 2.01% compared to 1.64% for the prior quarter ended June 30, 2017.


The Company continued to execute key capital management strategies during the first quarter of fiscal 2018 to further support shareholder value:

 

    The Company maintained its regular quarterly cash dividend payable to stockholders of $0.03 per share declared and paid during the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and June 30, 2017. Additionally, the Company declared a special cash dividend of $0.12 during the quarter ended September 30, 2017. When combined with the regular cash dividends of $0.10 declared and paid during the prior fiscal year, the special dividend of $0.12 effectively increased the Company’s dividend payout ratio to approximately 100% based on its basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.22 reported for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The Company continuously evaluates its dividend policies and practices in relation to its capital management and shareholder value objectives.

 

    In May 2017, the Company announced its second share repurchase program through which it authorized the repurchase of 8,559,084 shares, or 10%, of the Company’s outstanding shares. During the quarter ended September 30, 2017, the Company repurchased a total of 2,803,000 of its shares at an average cost of $14.44 per share. Through September 30, 2017, the Company repurchased a total of 4,043,000 shares, or 47.2% of the number of shares authorized under the current program, at a total cost of $58.2 million and at an average cost of $14.40 per share.

The exhibits that follow this narrative begin with the presentation of the Linked-Quarter Comparative Financial Analysis that supports the discussion above by presenting the Company’s financial condition and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 compared to those for the prior quarter ended June 30, 2017. This analysis is followed by a tabular Five-Quarter Financial Trend Analysis that presents similar financial information, together with other financial highlights and performance metrics, over a consecutive five quarter look-back period that is intended to reflect the Company’s financial performance and strategic achievements over this extended period of time.

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in documents filed by Kearny Financial Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.


Linked-Quarter Comparative Financial Analysis

 

Summary Balance Sheet

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

   At     Variance
or Change
    Variance
or Change
Pct.
 
   September 30,
2017
    June 30,
2017
     

Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 38,823     $ 78,237     $ (39,414     (50.4

Securities available for sale

     636,600       613,760       22,840       3.7  

Securities held to maturity

     482,926       493,321       (10,395     (2.1

Loans held-for-sale

     3,808       4,692       (884     (18.8

Loans receivable, including yield adjustments

     3,260,328       3,245,261       15,067       0.5  

Less allowance for loan losses

     (29,445     (29,286     (159     0.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans receivable

     3,230,883       3,215,975       14,908       0.5  

Premises and equipment

     40,132       39,585       547       1.4  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     39,115       39,958       (843     (2.1

Accrued interest receivable

     13,268       12,493       775       6.2  

Goodwill

     108,591       108,591       —         —    

Bank owned life insurance

     182,489       181,223       1,266       0.7  

Deferred income taxes, net

     13,230       15,454       (2,224     (14.4

Other assets

     18,285       14,838       3,447       23.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,808,150     $ 4,818,127     $ (9,977     (0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Deposits

   $ 2,953,268     $ 2,930,127     $ 23,141       0.8  

Borrowings

     808,554       806,228       2,326       0.3  

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes

     9,787       8,711       1,076       12.4  

Other liabilities

     22,308       15,880       6,428       40.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,793,917       3,760,946       32,971       0.9  

Stockholders’ Equity

        

Common stock

     815       844       (29     (3.4

Paid-in capital

     690,204       728,790       (38,586     (5.3

Retained earnings

     354,123       361,039       (6,916     (1.9

Unearned ESOP shares

     (34,049     (34,536     487       (1.4

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

     3,140       1,044       2,096       200.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,014,233       1,057,181       (42,948     (4.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

   $ 4,808,150     $ 4,818,127     $ (9,977     (0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated capital ratios

        

Equity to assets

     21.09     21.94     -0.85  

Tangible equity to tangible assets

     19.27     20.14     -0.87  

Share data

        

Outstanding shares (period end)

     81,548       84,351       (2,803     (3.3

Equity per share

   $ 12.44     $ 12.53     $ (0.09     (0.7

Tangible equity per share (1)

   $ 11.10     $ 11.24     $ (0.14     (1.2

 

(1) Tangible equity equals total stockholders’ equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.


Summary Income Statement

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

   For the three months ended     Variance
or Change
    Variance
or Change
Pct.
 
   September 30,
2017
    June 30,
2017
     

Interest income

        

Loans

   $ 30,473     $ 29,842     $ 631       2.1  

Mortgage-backed securities

     2,896       3,063       (167     (5.5

Debt securities:

        

Taxable

     2,960       2,868       92       3.2  

Tax-exempt

     621       605       16       2.6  

Other interest-earning assets

     642       586       56       9.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Interest Income

     37,592       36,964       628       1.7  

Interest expense

        

Deposits

     6,219       5,909       310       5.2  

Borrowings

     4,563       4,325       238       5.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     10,782       10,234       548       5.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     26,810       26,730       80       0.3  

Provision for loan losses

     630       1,188       (558     (47.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     26,180       25,542       638       2.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest income

        

Fees and service charges

     1,261       839       422       50.3  

Gain on sale of loans

     331       531       (200     (37.7

(Loss) gain on sale of real estate owned

     (109     3       (112     (3,733.3

Income from bank owned life insurance

     1,267       1,288       (21     (1.6

Electronic banking fees and charges

     278       287       (9     (3.1

Miscellaneous

     66       72       (6     (8.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

     3,094       3,020       74       2.5  

Non-interest expense

        

Salaries and employee benefits

     12,867       12,887       (20     (0.2

Net occupancy expense of premises

     1,981       2,013       (32     (1.6

Equipment and systems

     2,190       2,204       (14     (0.6

Advertising and marketing

     710       937       (227     (24.2

Federal deposit insurance premium

     360       352       8       2.3  

Directors’ compensation

     689       689       —         —    

Miscellaneous

     2,489       2,969       (480     (16.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest expense

     21,286       22,051       (765     (3.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     7,988       6,511       1,477       22.7  

Income taxes

     2,756       2,107       649       30.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 5,232     $ 4,404     $ 828       18.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share (EPS)

        

Basic

   $ 0.07     $ 0.05     $ 0.02    

Diluted

   $ 0.07     $ 0.05     $ 0.02    

Dividends declared (1)

        

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.15     $ 0.03     $ 0.12    

Cash dividends declared

   $ 12,148     $ 2,448     $ 9,700    

Dividend payout ratio

     232.2     55.6     176.60  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

        

Basic

     79,649       82,372       (2,723  

Diluted

     79,708       82,429       (2,721  

 

(1)  Dividends declared during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 include a $0.12 special dividend representing a supplemental distribution of net income to stockholders from the prior fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.


     For the three months ended     Variance
or Change
    Variance
or Change
Pct.
 

Average Balance Sheet Data

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

   September 30,
2017
    June 30,
2017
     

Assets

        

Interest-earning assets:

        

Loans receivable, including loans held for sale

   $ 3,257,465     $ 3,200,968     $ 56,497       1.8  

Mortgage-backed securities

     511,931       532,621       (20,690     (3.9

Debt securities:

        

Tax-exempt

     122,685       119,957       2,728       2.3  

Taxable

     489,252       476,499       12,753       2.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     611,937       596,456       15,481       2.6  

Other interest-earning assets

     79,920       118,349       (38,429     (32.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     4,461,253       4,448,394       12,859       0.3  

Non-interest-earning assets

     361,259       358,791       2,468       0.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,822,512     $ 4,807,185     $ 15,327       0.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        

Interest-bearing liabilities:

        

Deposits:

        

Interest-bearing demand

   $ 858,291     $ 813,148     $ 45,143       5.6  

Savings and club

     522,715       523,798       (1,083     (0.2

Certificates of deposit

     1,285,882       1,289,504       (3,622     (0.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

     2,666,888       2,626,450       40,438       1.5  

Borrowings:

        

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

     778,104       775,703       2,401       0.3  

Other borrowings

     32,041       40,064       (8,023     (20.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total borrowings

     810,145       815,767       (5,622     (0.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     3,477,033       3,442,217       34,816       1.0  

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

        

Non-interest-bearing deposits

     274,858       262,499       12,359       4.7  

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

     29,754       25,112       4,642       18.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

     304,612       287,611       17,001       5.9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,781,645       3,729,828       51,817       1.4  

Stockholders’ equity

     1,040,867       1,077,357       (36,490     (3.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,822,512     $ 4,807,185     $ 15,327       0.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

     128.31     129.23     -0.92     -0.7  


     For the three months ended     Variance
or Change
    Variance
or Change
Pct.
 

Performance Ratio Highlights

   September 30,
2017
    June 30,
2017
     

Average yield on interest-earning assets:

        

Loans receivable, including loans held for sale

     3.74     3.73     0.01  

Mortgage-backed securities

     2.26     2.30     -0.04  

Debt securities:

        

Tax-exempt

     2.03     2.02     0.01  

Taxable

     2.42     2.41     0.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     2.34     2.33     0.01  

Other interest-earning assets

     3.21     1.98     1.23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     3.37     3.32     0.05  

Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:

        

Deposits:

        

Interest-bearing demand

     0.76     0.71     0.05  

Savings and club

     0.12     0.12     0.00  

Certificates of deposit

     1.38     1.34     0.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

     0.93     0.90     0.03  

Borrowings:

        

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

     2.33     2.21     0.12  

Other borrowings

     0.27     0.27     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total borrowings

     2.25     2.12     0.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1.24     1.19     0.05  

Interest rate spread (1)

     2.13     2.13     0.00  

Net interest margin (2)

     2.40     2.40     0.00  

Non-interest income to average assets (annualized)

     0.26     0.25     0.01  

Non-interest expense to average assets (annualized)

     1.77     1.83     -0.06  

Efficiency ratio (3)

     71.18     74.12     -2.94  

Return on average assets (annualized)

     0.43     0.37     0.06  

Return on average equity (annualized)

     2.01     1.64     0.37  

 

(1)  Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)  Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(3)  Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.


Five-Quarter Financial Trend Analysis

 

Summary Balance Sheet

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

   At  
   September 30,
2017
    June 30,
2017
    March 31,
2017
    December 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
 

Assets

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 38,823     $ 78,237     $ 170,591     $ 37,032     $ 72,593  

Securities available for sale

     636,600       613,760       614,948       671,281       689,151  

Securities held to maturity

     482,926       493,321       501,987       517,819       538,319  

Loans held-for-sale

     3,808       4,692       744       6,686       4,489  

Loans receivable, including yield adjustments

     3,260,328       3,245,261       3,122,628       2,973,931       2,845,605  

Less allowance for loan losses

     (29,445     (29,286     (27,614     (26,060     (25,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans receivable

     3,230,883       3,215,975       3,095,014       2,947,871       2,820,602  

Premises and equipment

     40,132       39,585       38,904       38,341       38,125  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     39,115       39,958       39,474       34,525       31,601  

Accrued interest receivable

     13,268       12,493       12,320       11,809       11,666  

Goodwill

     108,591       108,591       108,591       108,591       108,591  

Bank owned life insurance

     182,489       181,223       179,935       178,656       177,334  

Deferred income taxes, net

     13,230       15,454       14,318       16,098       22,914  

Other assets

     18,285       14,838       19,416       16,599       7,896  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,808,150     $ 4,818,127     $ 4,796,242     $ 4,585,308     $ 4,523,281  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Deposits

   $ 2,953,268     $ 2,930,127     $ 2,853,263     $ 2,746,017     $ 2,733,960  

Borrowings

     808,554       806,228       825,260       701,849       633,389  

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes

     9,787       8,711       8,059       7,618       7,597  

Other liabilities

     22,308       15,880       15,650       15,172       28,801  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,793,917       3,760,946       3,702,232       3,470,656       3,403,747  

Stockholders’ Equity

          

Common stock

     815       844       873       892       891  

Paid-in capital

     690,204       728,790       768,373       795,773       813,648  

Retained earnings

     354,123       361,039       359,083       357,540       353,763  

Unearned ESOP shares

     (34,049     (34,536     (35,022     (35,508     (35,995

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

     3,140       1,044       703       (4,045     (12,773
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,014,233       1,057,181       1,094,010       1,114,652       1,119,534  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,808,150     $ 4,818,127     $ 4,796,242     $ 4,585,308     $ 4,523,281  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated capital ratios

          

Equity to assets

     21.09     21.94     22.81     24.31     24.75

Tangible equity to tangible assets

     19.27     20.14     21.02     22.47     22.89

Share data

          

Outstanding shares (period end)

     81,548       84,351       87,256       89,176       89,076  

Equity per share

   $ 12.44     $ 12.53     $ 12.54     $ 12.50     $ 12.57  

Tangible equity per share (1)

   $ 11.10     $ 11.24     $ 11.29     $ 11.28     $ 11.34  

 

(1)  Tangible equity equals total stockholders’ equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.


     At  

Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

   September 30,
2017
     June 30,
2017
     March 31,
2017
     December 31,
2016
     September 30,
2016
 

Cash and cash equivalents

              

Cash and due from depository institutions

   $ 17,972      $ 18,889      $ 17,429      $ 17,541      $ 18,829  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     20,851        59,348        153,162        19,491        53,764  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

   $ 38,823      $ 78,237      $ 170,591      $ 37,032      $ 72,593  

Securities available for sale

              

Debt securities:

              

U.S. agency securities

   $ 5,063      $ 5,316      $ 5,622      $ 5,809      $ 6,172  

Municipal and state obligations

     27,725        27,740        27,259        27,090        28,259  

Asset-backed securities

     163,615        162,429        150,805        121,445        84,065  

Collateralized loan obligations

     128,383        98,154        104,811        98,447        128,047  

Corporate bonds

     142,489        142,318        141,134        138,564        137,976  

Trust preferred securities

     8,544        8,540        8,248        8,101        7,968  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt securities available for sale

     475,819        444,497        437,879        399,456        392,487  

Mortgage-backed securities:

              

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     28,790        30,536        31,941        52,333        57,170  

Residential pass-through securities

     123,868        130,550        136,926        211,258        231,052  

Commercial pass-through securities

     8,123        8,177        8,202        8,234        8,442  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

     160,781        169,263        177,069        271,825        296,664  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

   $ 636,600      $ 613,760      $ 614,948      $ 671,281      $ 689,151  

Securities held to maturity

              

Debt securities:

              

U.S. agency securities

   $ 35,000      $ 35,000      $ 35,000      $ 34,999      $ 59,995  

Municipal and state obligations

     95,954        94,713        91,038        87,682        82,087  

Subordinated debt

     15,000        15,000        15,000        15,000        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt securities held to maturity

     145,954        144,713        141,038        137,681        142,082  

Mortgage-backed securities:

              

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     16,600        17,854        19,193        20,543        21,699  

Residential pass-through securities

     169,257        178,813        186,248        200,402        211,930  

Commercial pass-through securities

     151,115        151,941        155,508        159,193        162,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

     336,972        348,608        360,949        380,138        396,237  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities held to maturity

   $ 482,926      $ 493,321      $ 501,987      $ 517,819      $ 538,319  

Total securities

   $ 1,119,526      $ 1,107,081      $ 1,116,935      $ 1,189,100      $ 1,227,470  


     At  

Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

   September 30,
2017
    June 30,
2017
    March 31,
2017
    December 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
 

Loan portfolio composition:

          

Residential first mortgage loans

   $ 559,593     $ 567,323     $ 566,665     $ 562,466     $ 584,156  

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     80,746       82,822       82,412       83,305       85,799  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Residential mortgage loans

     640,339       650,145       649,077       645,771       669,955  

Multifamily mortgage loans

     1,427,840       1,412,575       1,371,339       1,295,207       1,142,908  

Nonresidential and mixed use mortgage loans

     1,085,983       1,085,064       995,782       932,616       916,769  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial mortgage loans

     2,513,823       2,497,639       2,367,121       2,227,823       2,059,677  

Commercial business loans

     81,676       74,471       83,754       75,640       87,333  

Construction loans

     8,320       3,815       1,494       927       2,059  

Account loans

     2,800       2,863       2,860       2,980       3,012  

Other consumer loans

     10,988       13,520       15,313       17,501       19,870  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loans

     13,788       16,383       18,173       20,481       22,882  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans, excluding yield adjs

     3,257,946       3,242,453       3,119,619       2,970,642       2,841,906  

Unamortized yield adjustments

     2,382       2,808       3,009       3,289       3,699  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable, including yield adjs

     3,260,328       3,245,261       3,122,628       2,973,931       2,845,605  

Less allowance for loan losses

     (29,445     (29,286     (27,614     (26,060     (25,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans receivable

   $ 3,230,883     $ 3,215,975     $ 3,095,014     $ 2,947,871     $ 2,820,602  

Loan portfolio allocation:

          

Residential first mortgage loans

     17.2     17.5     18.2     18.9     20.6

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     2.5     2.6     2.6     2.8     3.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Residential mortgage loans

     19.7     20.1     20.8     21.7     23.6

Multifamily mortgage loans

     43.8     43.6     44.0     43.6     40.2

Nonresidential and mixed use mortgage loans

     33.3     33.5     31.9     31.4     32.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial mortgage loans

     77.2     77.0     75.9     75.0     72.5

Commercial business loans

     2.5     2.3     2.7     2.5     3.1

Construction loans

     0.3     0.1     0.0     0.0     0.1

Account loans

     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1

Other consumer loans

     0.3     0.4     0.5     0.6     0.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loans

     0.4     0.5     0.6     0.7     0.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans, excluding yield adjs

     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0

Asset quality:

          

Nonperforming assets:

          

Accruing loans > 90 days past due

   $ 105     $ 74     $ 65     $ 92     $ 77  

Nonaccrual loans

     18,006       18,798       20,950       21,473       21,768  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

     18,111       18,872       21,015       21,565       21,845  

Other real estate owned

     2,424       1,632       1,668       2,037       1,356  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 20,535     $ 20,504     $ 22,683     $ 23,602     $ 23,201  

Nonperforming loans (% total loans)

     0.56     0.58     0.67     0.72     0.77

Nonperforming assets (% total assets)

     0.43     0.43     0.47     0.51     0.51

Allowance for loan losses (ALLL):

          

ALLL to total loans

     0.90     0.90     0.88     0.88     0.88

ALLL to nonperforming loans

     162.58     155.18     131.40     120.84     114.46

Net charge offs (recoveries)

   $ 471     $ (483   $ 254     $ 198     $ 354  

Average net charge off (recovery) rate (annualized)

     0.06     -0.06     0.03     0.03     0.05


     At  

Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

   September 30,
2017
    June 30,
2017
    March 31,
2017
    December 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
 

Funding by type:

          

Deposits

          

Non-interest-bearing deposits

   $ 279,263     $ 267,412     $ 255,939     $ 240,367     $ 251,141  

Interest-bearing demand

     856,122       847,663       798,203       768,556       750,126  

Savings and club

     519,040       523,984       524,002       519,257       514,909  

Certificates of deposit

     1,298,843       1,291,068       1,275,119       1,217,837       1,217,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

     2,674,005       2,662,715       2,597,324       2,505,650       2,482,819  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     2,953,268       2,930,127       2,853,263       2,746,017       2,733,960  

Borrowings:

          

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     775,673       775,696       775,719       665,742       600,765  

Depositor sweep accounts

     32,881       30,532       49,541       36,107       32,624  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total borrowings

     808,554       806,228       825,260       701,849       633,389  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total funding

   $ 3,761,822     $ 3,736,355     $ 3,678,523     $ 3,447,866     $ 3,367,349  

Loans as a % of deposits

     109.5     109.9     108.5     107.6     103.3

Deposits as a % of total funding

     78.5     78.4     77.6     79.6     81.2

Borrowings as a % of total funding

     21.5     21.6     22.4     20.4     18.8

Funding by source:

          

Retail funding

          

Non-interest-bearing deposits

   $ 279,263     $ 267,412     $ 255,939     $ 240,367     $ 251,141  

Interest-bearing demand

     633,778       625,061       568,865       544,487       527,511  

Savings and club

     519,040       523,984       524,002       519,257       514,909  

Certificates of deposit

     1,175,407       1,168,010       1,152,025       1,113,073       1,119,922  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total retail deposits

     2,607,488       2,584,467       2,500,831       2,417,184       2,413,483  

Depositor sweep accounts

     32,881       30,532       49,541       36,107       32,624  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total retail funding

     2,640,369       2,614,999       2,550,372       2,453,291       2,446,107  

Wholesale funding:

          

Interest-bearing demand

   $ 222,344     $ 222,602     $ 229,338     $ 224,069     $ 222,615  

Certificates of deposit (listing service)

     101,791       101,430       101,432       96,516       89,608  

Certificates of deposit (brokered)

     21,645       21,628       21,662       8,248       8,254  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total wholesale deposits

     345,780       345,660       352,432       328,833       320,477  

FHLB Advances

     775,673       775,696       775,719       665,742       600,765  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total wholesale funding

     1,121,453       1,121,356       1,128,151       994,575       921,242  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total funding

   $ 3,761,822     $ 3,736,355     $ 3,678,523     $ 3,447,866     $ 3,367,349  

Retail funding as a % of total funding

     70.2     70.0     69.3     71.2     72.6

Wholesale funding as a % of total funding

     29.8     30.0     30.7     28.8     27.4


Summary Income Statement

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,

Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

   For the three months ended  
   September 30,
2017
    June 30,
2017
    March 31,
2017
    December 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
 

Interest income

          

Loans

   $ 30,473     $ 29,842     $ 28,235     $ 27,407     $ 25,697  

Mortgage-backed securities

     2,896       3,063       3,222       3,779       3,937  

Debt securities:

          

Taxable

     2,960       2,868       2,488       2,146       2,040  

Tax-exempt

     621       605       582       562       551  

Other interest-earning assets

     642       586       481       421       581  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

     37,592       36,964       35,008       34,315       32,806  

Interest expense

          

Deposits

     6,219       5,909       5,420       5,410       5,361  

Borrowings

     4,563       4,325       3,381       3,289       3,424  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     10,782       10,234       8,801       8,699       8,785  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     26,810       26,730       26,207       25,616       24,021  

Provision for loan losses

     630       1,188       1,809       1,255       1,129  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     26,180       25,542       24,398       24,361       22,892  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest income

          

Fees and service charges

     1,261       839       498       1,289       663  

(Loss) gain on sale and call of securities

     —         —         (22     21       —    

Gain on sale of loans

     331       531       245       459       300  

(Loss) gain on sale of real estate owned

     (109     3       (106     12       (15

Income from bank owned life insurance

     1,267       1,288       1,279       1,321       1,319  

Electronic banking fees and charges

     278       287       240       270       283  

Miscellaneous

     66       72       119       74       79  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

     3,094       3,020       2,253       3,446       2,629  

Non-interest expense

          

Salaries and employee benefits

     12,867       12,887       12,430       11,592       10,909  

Net occupancy expense of premises

     1,981       2,013       2,088       1,976       1,941  

Equipment and systems

     2,190       2,204       2,068       2,030       2,048  

Advertising and marketing

     710       937       753       387       549  

Federal deposit insurance premium

     360       352       338       339       305  

Directors’ compensation

     689       689       689       379       225  

Miscellaneous

     2,489       2,969       2,668       2,670       2,683  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest expense

     21,286       22,051       21,034       19,373       18,660  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     7,988       6,511       5,617       8,434       6,861  

Income taxes

     2,756       2,107       1,549       2,970       2,194  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 5,232     $ 4,404     $ 4,068     $ 5,464     $ 4,667  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share (EPS)

          

Basic

   $ 0.07     $ 0.05     $ 0.05     $ 0.06     $ 0.05  

Diluted

   $ 0.07     $ 0.05     $ 0.05     $ 0.06     $ 0.05  

Dividends declared (1)

          

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.15     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.02     $ 0.02  

Cash dividends declared

   $ 12,148     $ 2,448     $ 2,525     $ 1,687     $ 1,710  

Dividend payout ratio

     232.2     55.6     62.1     30.9     36.6

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

          

Basic

     79,649       82,372       84,542       85,174       86,246  

Diluted

     79,708       82,429       84,624       85,258       86,304  

 

(1)  Dividends declared during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 include a $0.12 special dividend representing a supplemental distribution of net income to stockholders from the prior fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.


     For the three months ended  

Average Balance Sheet Data

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

   September 30,
2017
    June 30,
2017
    March 31,
2017
    December 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
 

Assets

          

Interest-earning assets:

          

Loans receivable, including loans held for sale

   $ 3,257,465     $ 3,200,968     $ 3,029,151     $ 2,899,794     $ 2,697,096  

Mortgage-backed securities

     511,931       532,621       582,591       673,569       695,876  

Debt securities:

          

Tax-exempt

     122,685       119,957       116,479       112,221       109,625  

Taxable

     489,252       476,499       441,124       419,966       442,233  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     611,937       596,456       557,603       532,187       551,858  

Other interest-earning assets

     79,920       118,349       61,336       71,072       204,621  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     4,461,253       4,448,394       4,230,681       4,176,622       4,149,451  

Non-interest-earning assets

     361,259       358,791       352,419       351,458       359,514  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,822,512     $ 4,807,185     $ 4,583,100     $ 4,528,080     $ 4,508,965  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

          

Interest-bearing liabilities:

          

Deposits:

          

Interest-bearing demand

   $ 858,291     $ 813,148     $ 756,520     $ 761,765     $ 748,516  

Savings and club

     522,715       523,798       520,572       518,225       515,615  

Certificates of deposit

     1,285,882       1,289,504       1,242,757       1,224,592       1,215,081  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

     2,666,888       2,626,450       2,519,849       2,504,582       2,479,212  

Borrowings:

          

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

     778,104       775,703       643,504       594,238       577,305  

Other borrowings

     32,041       40,064       44,940       35,273       33,530  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total borrowings

     810,145       815,767       688,444       629,511       610,835  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     3,477,033       3,442,217       3,208,293       3,134,093       3,090,047  

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

          

Non-interest-bearing deposits

     274,858       262,499       246,449       245,928       243,964  

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

     29,754       25,112       25,028       31,781       47,092  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

     304,612       287,611       271,477       277,709       291,056  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,781,645       3,729,828       3,479,770       3,411,802       3,381,103  

Stockholders’ equity

     1,040,867       1,077,357       1,103,330       1,116,278       1,127,862  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,822,512     $ 4,807,185     $ 4,583,100     $ 4,528,080     $ 4,508,965  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

     128.31     129.23     131.87     133.26     134.28


     For the three months ended  

Performance Ratio Highlights

   September 30,
2017
    June 30,
2017
    March 31,
2017
    December 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
 

Average yield on interest-earning assets:

          

Loans receivable, including loans held for sale

     3.74     3.73     3.73     3.78     3.81

Mortgage-backed securities

     2.26     2.30     2.21     2.24     2.26

Debt securities:

          

Tax-exempt

     2.03     2.02     2.00     2.00     2.01

Taxable

     2.42     2.41     2.26     2.04     1.85
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     2.34     2.33     2.20     2.04     1.88

Other interest-earning assets

     3.21     1.98     3.13     2.37     1.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     3.37     3.32     3.31     3.29     3.16

Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:

          

Deposits:

          

Interest-bearing demand

     0.76     0.71     0.65     0.62     0.63

Savings and club

     0.12     0.12     0.12     0.12     0.15

Certificates of deposit

     1.38     1.34     1.30     1.33     1.31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

     0.93     0.90     0.86     0.86     0.87

Borrowings:

          

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

     2.33     2.21     2.08     2.20     2.35

Other borrowings

     0.27     0.27     0.35     0.29     0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total borrowings

     2.25     2.12     1.96     2.09     2.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1.24     1.19     1.10     1.11     1.14

Interest rate spread (1)

     2.13     2.13     2.21     2.18     2.02

Net interest margin (2)

     2.40     2.40     2.48     2.45     2.32

Non-interest income to average assets (annualized)

     0.26     0.25     0.20     0.30     0.23

Non-interest expense to average assets (annualized)

     1.77     1.83     1.84     1.71     1.66

Efficiency ratio (3)

     71.18     74.12     73.91     66.66     70.02

Return on average assets (annualized)

     0.43     0.37     0.36     0.48     0.41

Return on average equity (annualized)

     2.01     1.64     1.47     1.96     1.66

 

(1)  Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)  Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(3)  Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.