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Press Release


Company Contact:

Michael J. Fitzpatrick
Chief Financial Officer
OceanFirst Financial Corp.
Tel: (732) 240-4500, ext. 7506
Fax: (732) 349-5070
Email: Mfitzpatrick@oceanfirst.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL
FINANCIAL RESULTS


TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY, JANUARY 25, 2018…OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:”OCFC”), (the “Company”), the holding company for OceanFirst Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that diluted earnings per share were $0.30 for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, as compared to $0.22 for the corresponding prior year quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2017, diluted earnings per share were $1.28, as compared to $0.98 for the corresponding prior year period.
The results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 included merger related expenses, branch consolidation expenses, and additional income tax expense from the revaluation of deferred tax assets as a result of the reduction in the corporate income tax rate related to the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Reform”), and for the year ended December 31, 2017, also included the acceleration of stock award expense due to the retirement of a director. These items decreased net income, net of tax benefit, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 by $4.9 million and $13.7 million, respectively. Excluding these items, core earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 were $14.9 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, and $56.2 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, respectively. (Please refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliation table at the end of this document for details on the earnings impact of merger related expenses, branch consolidation expenses, additional income tax




expense related to the recently enacted Tax Reform, and certain other incurred expenses and quantification of core earnings).
Highlights are described below:
Deposits increased $155.0 million for the year, while the cost of deposits increased only four basis points, to 0.29%. The loan to deposit ratio at December 31, 2017 was 91.3%.
Total loans increased $160.9 million for the year, with $123.1 million of the growth relating to commercial lending.
As a result of the tax rate reduction associated with the recently enacted Tax Reform, the Company will reinvest part of the anticipated benefit in its workforce by raising the minimum hourly pay rate to $15.00 and increasing the number of shares available in the employee stock ownership program by 300,000 shares.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher D. Maher said, “We are pleased to report 2017 results which included record core earnings of $56.2 million and core diluted earnings per share of $1.70.  Core expenses decreased again in the fourth quarter, further benefiting from the branch consolidations completed earlier in the year, and lowering our efficiency ratio to 53.7%.”  Mr. Maher added,  “The merger with Sun Bancorp, Inc. remains on target to close on January 31, 2018 and we look forward to welcoming their stockholders, customers and employees into our OceanFirst family.”
On June 30, 2017, the Company announced a definitive agreement and plan of merger with Sun Bancorp, Inc. (“Sun”, NASDAQ:SNBC) (the “merger”). On October 24 and 25, 2017, Sun and the Company received their respective requisite stockholder approvals for the merger.  Regulatory approval of the merger was received from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on October 17, 2017. The regulatory approval for the transaction by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency was received on December 4, 2017 and included approval to convert the Bank to a national bank charter. Subject to other customary closing conditions, the Company expects to close the transaction on January 31, 2018, and anticipates full integration of Sun’s branches and core operating systems in the second quarter of 2018.

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The Company expects to consolidate 17 branches in the second quarter, primarily as a result of the merger. These initiatives will allow the Company to continue to invest in commercial banking and electronic delivery channels while meeting the efficiency targets established in connection with the recent acquisitions.
The Company also announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared its eighty-fourth consecutive quarterly cash dividend on common stock. The dividend, for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, of $0.15 per share will be paid on February 16, 2018 to stockholders of record on February 5, 2018.
Board of Directors Appointments
On January 24, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors announced the appointment of John K. Lloyd to its Board of Directors effective immediately and to the OceanFirst Bank Board of Directors effective at the time of the Sun Merger. Mr. Lloyd is the Co-CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest most comprehensive and integrated health network in New Jersey. Prior to the merger of Meridian Health and Hackensack University Health Network in July 2016, Mr. Lloyd was President and CEO of Meridian Health since 1997. In addition to his significant experience in healthcare and leadership skills from more than 35 years as a CEO, Mr. Lloyd has served on the boards for other companies and charitable organizations. The Company also announced that Dorothy F. McCrosson will retire from the Board of Directors of the Company and OceanFirst Bank upon the expiration of her term at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in order to devote more time to her law practice, personal business and family. On December 20, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the appointment of Anthony Coscia and Grace Torres, each being a member of the Board of Directors of Sun, to the Company’s and Bank’s Boards of Directors upon the closing of the Sun Merger, as previously disclosed.
Results of Operations
On May 2, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of Cape Bancorp, Inc. (“Cape”) and its results of operations are included in the consolidated results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, but are excluded from the results for the period from January 1, 2016 to May 1, 2016.

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On November 30, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of Ocean Shore Holding Company (“Ocean Shore”) and its results of operations are included in the consolidated results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, but are excluded from the results of operations for the period from January 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016.
Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, was $10.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, as compared to $6.1 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the corresponding prior year period. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2017, was $42.5 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, as compared to $23.0 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, for the corresponding prior year period. Net income for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 included merger related expenses, branch consolidation expenses, and additional income tax expense related to the recently enacted Tax Reform, and for the year ended December 31, 2017, also included the acceleration of stock award expense due to the retirement of a director. These items decreased net income, net of tax benefit, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, by $4.9 million and $13.7 million, respectively. Net income for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016 included merger related expenses of $4.5 million and $11.8 million, respectively. Excluding these items, net income for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 increased over the prior year periods primarily due to the acquisitions of Cape and Ocean Shore (“Acquisition Transactions”). In addition, in the first quarter of 2017 the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09 “Compensation - Stock Compensation” which resulted in decreases in income tax expense for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, of $125,000 and $1.8 million, respectively.
Net interest income for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 increased to $42.5 million and $169.2 million, respectively, as compared to $35.8 million and $120.3 million for the same prior year periods, reflecting an increase in interest-earning assets and a higher net interest margin. Average interest-earning assets increased $741.1 million and $1.370 billion, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the same prior year periods, and were favorably impacted by the interest-earning assets acquired in the Acquisition Transactions. The net interest margin for the quarter

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and year ended December 31, 2017 increased to 3.42% and 3.50%, respectively, from 3.40% and 3.47%, respectively, for the same prior year periods. The yields on average interest-earning assets increased to 3.86% and 3.91%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, from 3.79% and 3.85%, respectively, for the same prior year periods. For the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2017, the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.54% and 0.50%, respectively, from 0.48% and 0.47%, respectively, in the corresponding prior year periods. The total cost of deposits (including non-interest bearing deposits) was 0.32% and 0.29%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to 0.26% and 0.25%, respectively, for the corresponding prior year periods.
Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, decreased $551,000, as compared to the prior linked quarter, as net interest margin decreased to 3.42% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, from 3.50% for the prior linked quarter, partly due to the decrease in accretion of purchase accounting adjustments. Total loans increased $94.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 with a significant amount of this growth occurring late in the quarter.  The growth was primarily funded from cash and short-term investments.  The improved asset mix will benefit net interest income in the first quarter of 2018.
For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, the provision for loan losses was $1.4 million and $4.4 million, respectively, as compared to $510,000 and $2.6 million, respectively, for the corresponding prior year periods, and $1.2 million in the prior linked quarter. Net loan charge-offs were $2.3 million and $3.9 million, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to net loan charge-offs of $944,000 and $4.2 million, respectively, in the corresponding prior year periods, and $1.1 million in the prior linked quarter. Net charge-offs for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 included $880,000 of specific reserves established in prior periods on non-performing loans, which were separately identified in the allowance for loan losses. Non-performing loans totaled $20.9 million at December 31, 2017, as compared to $15.1 million at September 30, 2017, and $13.6 million at December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to one commercial loan relationship, which

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entered non-performing status in the fourth quarter of 2017. Subsequent to December 31, 2017, the Bank received a significant payment from this borrower.
For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, other income increased to $6.7 million and $27.1 million, respectively, as compared to $6.3 million and $20.4 million, respectively, for the corresponding prior year periods. The increases were primarily due to the Acquisition Transactions, which added $1.2 million and $6.1 million, respectively, to other income for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the same prior year periods. Excluding the Acquisition Transactions, other income decreased for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, primarily due to an increase in the net loss from other real estate operations of $676,000, of which $500,000 related to a write-down attributable to the operations of a hotel, golf and banquet facility, a decrease in bank card related fees of $238,000, and a decrease in the net gain on the sale of loans available for sale (included in other income) of $215,000, as compared to the same prior year period. The decrease was partially offset by rental income of $460,000 for November and December 2017 on the Company’s newly acquired corporate headquarters. The building will continue to be occupied by the former owner through February 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, excluding the Acquisition Transactions, the increase in other income was primarily due to higher deposit fees of $1.3 million and the rental income of $460,000, partially offset by a decrease of $912,000 in the net gain on the sale of loans available for sale (included in other income), as compared to the same prior year period.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2017, other income decreased $614,000, as compared to the prior linked quarter. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in the net loss from other real estate operations of $1.1 million including $500,000 related to a write-down attributable to the operations of a hotel, golf and banquet facility. The Bank is currently engaged in a sales process with qualified buyers for this property. The decrease in other real estate operations was partially offset by the rental income of $460,000.

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Operating expenses decreased to $27.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, as compared to $32.5 million in the same prior year period. Operating expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 include $1.3 million in merger related and branch consolidation expenses, as compared to $6.6 million in the prior year period. Excluding the impact of merger and branch consolidation expenses, operating expenses increased over the prior year period, primarily due to increases in compensation and employee benefits expense, occupancy expense and equipment expense.
Operating expenses increased to $126.5 million, for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to $102.9 million, in the same prior year period. Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2017 included $14.5 million in merger related and branch consolidation expenses, as compared to $16.5 million in the prior year period. Excluding the impact of merger and branch consolidation expenses, the increase in operating expenses over the prior year was primarily due to the Acquisition Transactions, which added $16.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. Excluding the Acquisition Transactions, the increase in operating expense was primarily due to increases in compensation and employee benefits expense, equipment expense, marketing expense, data processing expense and professional fees.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2017, operating expenses, excluding merger and branch consolidation expenses, decreased $1.1 million, as compared to the prior linked quarter. The decrease was primarily due to lower compensation and employee benefits expense, marketing expense and data processing expense, partially offset by the increase in occupancy and equipment expense due to the purchase of the new corporate headquarters on November 1, 2017.
The provision for income taxes was $10.2 million and $22.9 million, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to $3.0 million and $12.2 million, respectively, for the same prior year periods. The effective tax rate was 50.6% and 35.0%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to 33.0% and 34.5%, respectively, for the same prior year periods and 30.8% in the prior linked quarter. During the fourth quarter of 2017, Tax Reform was enacted

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which reduced the statutory tax rate for corporations from 35% to 21% effective in 2018. Excluding non-deductible merger related expenses, the Company anticipates its effective tax rate to be approximately 19% in 2018. Authoritative accounting guidance required the Company to revalue its deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017, resulting in additional income tax expense of $3.6 million, which increased the effective tax rate by 18.1% and 5.6%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. Effective January 1, 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2016-09 “Compensation - Stock Compensation,” which decreased income tax expense by $125,000 and $1.8 million, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods. Under the ASU, the tax benefits of exercised stock options and vested stock awards are recognized as a benefit to income tax expense in the reporting period in which they occur. The tax benefit relating to the Company’s stock plans was $62,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was recorded directly into stockholders equity. The elevated tax benefit for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, was related to the exercise of options assumed in the Acquisition Transactions and the increase in the Company’s stock price. Excluding the impact of Tax Reform and ASU 2016-09, the effective tax rate was 33.1% and 32.2%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. The lower effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the same prior year period, was primarily due to the deductibility of merger related expenses and an increase in tax exempt income.
Financial Condition
Total assets increased by $249.1 million to $5.416 billion at December 31, 2017, from $5.167 billion at December 31, 2016. Cash and due from banks decreased by $191.8 million, to $109.6 million at December 31, 2017, from $301.4 million at December 31, 2016, as these funds were deployed into higher-yielding securities and to fund loan growth. Loans receivable, net, increased by $162.3 million, to $3.966 billion at December 31, 2017, from $3.803 billion at December 31, 2016. Premises and equipment, net, increased by $30.4 million at December 31, 2017, as compared to December 31, 2016, due to the acquisition of an office building in Red Bank, New Jersey for $42.5 million, partially offset by the

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consolidation of 15 branches during the year ended December 31, 2017. The premises and equipment at these locations were written down to their net realizable value and the remaining balance was reclassified to assets held for sale. Deferred tax assets decreased by $37.0 million to $1.9 million at December 31, 2017, from $38.9 million at December 31, 2016, and other assets increased by $31.9 million to $41.9 million at December 31, 2017, from $10.0 million at December 31, 2016. In response to Tax Reform, the Company implemented certain tax strategies prior to year end which reduced the deferred tax asset and increased income taxes receivable.
Deposits increased by $155.0 million, to $4.343 billion at December 31, 2017, from $4.188 billion at December 31, 2016. The loan-to-deposit ratio at December 31, 2017 was 91.3%, as compared to 90.8% at December 31, 2016. Deposits per branch averaged $94.4 million at December 31, 2017, as compared to $68.7 million at December 31, 2016.
Stockholders’ equity increased to $601.9 million at December 31, 2017, as compared to $571.9 million at December 31, 2016. At December 31, 2017, there were 1.8 million shares available for repurchase under the Company’s stock repurchase programs. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company did not repurchase any shares under these repurchase programs. Tangible stockholders’ equity per common share increased to $13.58 at December 31, 2017, as compared to $12.94 at December 31, 2016.
Asset Quality
The Company’s non-performing loans increased to $20.9 million at December 31, 2017, as compared to $13.6 million at December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily due to the addition of three commercial loan relationships totaling $12.6 million, including one large relationship in the fourth quarter of 2017. Although this loan was performing prior to the fourth quarter of 2017, the Bank has included this loan relationship in classified assets since 2011. An increase in non-performing residential mortgage loans in the first quarter of 2017 was offset by bulk sales of non-performing residential loans in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2017, totaling $8.5 million. Non-performing loans do not include $1.7 million of

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purchased credit-impaired (“PCI”) loans acquired in the Acquisition Transactions. The Company’s other real estate owned totaled $8.2 million at December 31, 2017, as compared to $9.8 million at December 31, 2016. At both December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was 0.40% of total loans. These ratios exclude existing fair value credit marks of $17.5 million and $26.0 million at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, on the Ocean Shore, Cape and Colonial American Bank loans. These loans were acquired at fair value with no related allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of total non-performing loans was 75.35% at December 31, 2017 as compared to 111.92% at December 31, 2016. The decrease was due to the addition of one large loan relationship in the fourth quarter of 2017 with no related loss allocation included in the allowance for loan losses.
Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reported amounts are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The Company’s management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information, which consists of reported net income excluding merger related expenses, branch consolidation expenses, additional income tax expense related to the recently enacted Tax Reform and accelerated stock award expense relating to a director retirement, which can vary from period to period, provides a better comparison of period to period operating performance. Additionally, the Company believes this information is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and therefore, such information is useful to investors. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies. Please refer to Non-GAAP Reconciliation table at the end of this document for details on the earnings impact of these items.
Immaterial Correction of an Error
During the fourth quarter of 2017, management identified an immaterial correction of an error related to the classification of certain equity securities with no stated maturities that were acquired in a

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previous business combination that were inappropriately classified as held to maturity in the 2016 consolidated financial statements.  In order to correct this immaterial error, management has revised the 2016 consolidated financial statements and footnotes to report these securities as available for sale.
Annual Meeting
The Company also announced today that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time, at the OceanFirst Bank Administrative Offices located at 110 West Front Street, Red Bank, New Jersey. The record date for stockholders to vote at the Annual Meeting is April 10, 2018.
Conference Call
As previously announced, the Company will host an earnings conference call on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 11 a.m. Eastern time. The direct dial number for the call is (888) 338-7143. For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available. To access the replay, dial (877) 344-7529, Replay Conference Number 10115166 from one hour after the end of the call until April 26, 2018. The conference call, as well as the replay, are also available (listen-only) by Internet webcast at www.oceanfirst.com in the Investor Relations section.
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OceanFirst Financial Corp.’s subsidiary, OceanFirst Bank, founded in 1902, is a $5.4 billion community bank with branches located throughout central and southern New Jersey.  OceanFirst Bank delivers commercial and residential financing solutions, wealth management and deposit services and is one of the largest and oldest community-based financial institutions headquartered in New Jersey.
OceanFirst Financial Corp.’s press releases are available by visiting us at www.oceanfirst.com.


Forward-Looking Statements
    
In addition to historical information, this news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “view,” “opportunity,” “potential,” or similar expressions or expressions of confidence. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to: changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, levels of unemployment in the Bank’s lending area, real estate market values in the Bank’s lending area, future natural disasters

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and increases to flood insurance premiums, the level of prepayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area, accounting principles and guidelines and the Bank’s ability to successfully integrate acquired operations. These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, under Item 1A - Risk Factors and elsewhere, and subsequent securities filings and should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.


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OceanFirst Financial Corp.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
109,613

 
$
255,258

 
$
301,373

Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value
 
90,281

 
75,847

 
20,775

Securities held-to-maturity, net (estimated fair value of $761,660 at December 31, 2017, $737,783 at September 30, 2017, and $589,568 at December 31, 2016)
 
764,062

 
733,983

 
589,912

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost
 
19,724

 
18,472

 
19,313

Loans receivable, net
 
3,965,773

 
3,870,109

 
3,803,443

Loans held-for-sale
 
241

 
338

 
1,551

Interest and dividends receivable
 
14,254

 
13,627

 
11,989

Other real estate owned
 
8,186

 
9,334

 
9,803

Premises and equipment, net
 
101,776

 
64,350

 
71,385

Bank Owned Life Insurance
 
134,847

 
134,298

 
132,172

Deferred tax asset
 
1,922

 
29,795

 
38,880

Assets held for sale
 
4,046

 
5,241

 
360

Other assets
 
41,895

 
15,634

 
9,973

Core deposit intangible
 
8,885

 
9,380

 
10,924

Goodwill
 
150,501

 
148,134

 
145,064

Total assets
 
$
5,416,006

 
$
5,383,800

 
$
5,166,917

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
$
4,342,798

 
$
4,350,259

 
$
4,187,750

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers
 
79,668

 
75,326

 
69,935

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
288,691

 
259,186

 
250,498

Other borrowings
 
56,519

 
56,466

 
56,559

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance
 
11,156

 
14,371

 
14,030

Other liabilities
 
35,233

 
32,052

 
16,242

Total liabilities
 
4,814,065

 
4,787,660

 
4,595,014

Total stockholders’ equity
 
601,941

 
596,140

 
571,903

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
5,416,006

 
$
5,383,800

 
$
5,166,917


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OceanFirst Financial Corp.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
For the Three Months Ended,
 
For the Year Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
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(unaudited)
 
 
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
$
42,909

 
$
43,329

 
$
36,799

 
$
170,588

 
$
122,962

Mortgage-backed securities
 
2,919

 
2,738

 
1,874

 
11,108

 
6,697

Investment securities and other
 
2,078

 
1,963

 
1,231

 
7,133

 
3,766

Total interest income
 
47,906

 
48,030

 
39,904

 
188,829

 
133,425

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
3,515

 
3,126

 
2,392

 
12,336

 
7,517

Borrowed funds
 
1,886

 
1,848

 
1,758

 
7,275

 
5,646

Total interest expense
 
5,401

 
4,974

 
4,150

 
19,611

 
13,163

Net interest income
 
42,505

 
43,056

 
35,754

 
169,218

 
120,262

Provision for loan losses
 
1,415

 
1,165

 
510

 
4,445

 
2,623

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
41,090

 
41,891

 
35,244

 
164,773

 
117,639

Other income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bankcard services revenue
 
1,764

 
1,785

 
1,424

 
6,965

 
4,833

Wealth management revenue
 
528

 
541

 
545

 
2,150

 
2,324

Fees and services charges
 
3,891

 
3,702

 
3,346

 
15,058

 
10,758

Net (loss) gain from other real estate operations
 
(678
)
 
432

 
(74
)
 
(874
)
 
(856
)
Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance
 
863

 
881

 
710

 
3,299

 
2,230

Other
 
377

 
18

 
306

 
474

 
1,123

Total other income
 
6,745

 
7,359

 
6,257

 
27,072

 
20,412

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
 
13,961

 
14,673

 
13,649

 
60,100

 
47,105

Occupancy
 
2,693

 
2,556

 
2,380

 
10,657

 
8,332

Equipment
 
1,763

 
1,605

 
1,499

 
6,769

 
5,104

Marketing
 
433

 
775

 
609

 
2,678

 
1,882

Federal deposit insurance
 
485

 
713

 
830

 
2,564

 
2,825

Data processing
 
2,040

 
2,367

 
2,291

 
8,849

 
7,577

Check card processing
 
922

 
871

 
662

 
3,561

 
2,210

Professional fees
 
1,094

 
846

 
969

 
3,995

 
2,848

Other operating expense
 
2,548

 
2,667

 
2,640

 
10,810

 
7,676

Amortization of core deposit intangible
 
495

 
507

 
304

 
2,039

 
623

Federal Home Loan Bank advance prepayment fee
 

 

 

 

 
136

Branch consolidation expenses
 
(734
)
 
1,455

 

 
6,205

 

Merger related expenses
 
1,993

 
1,698

 
6,632

 
8,293

 
16,534

Total operating expenses
 
27,693

 
30,733

 
32,465

 
126,520

 
102,852

Income before provision for income taxes
 
20,142

 
18,517

 
9,036

 
65,325

 
35,199

Provision for income taxes
 
10,186

 
5,700

 
2,984

 
22,855

 
12,153

Net income
 
$
9,956

 
$
12,817

 
$
6,052

 
$
42,470

 
$
23,046

Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.31

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.22

 
$
1.32

 
$
1.00

Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.30

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.22

 
$
1.28

 
$
0.98

Average basic shares outstanding
 
32,225

 
32,184

 
27,461

 
32,113

 
23,093

Average diluted shares outstanding
 
33,168

 
33,106

 
28,128

 
33,125

 
23,526



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OceanFirst Financial Corp.
SELECTED LOAN AND DEPOSIT DATA
(dollars in thousands)
LOANS RECEIVABLE
 
 
At
 
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
 
 
$
187,645

 
$
183,510

 
$
193,759

 
$
205,720

 
$
152,810

Commercial real estate - owner-
occupied
 
569,624

 
555,429

 
557,734

 
533,052

 
534,365

Commercial real estate - investor
 
1,187,482

 
1,134,416

 
1,122,186

 
1,113,964

 
1,134,507

Total commercial
 
 
1,944,751

 
1,873,355

 
1,873,679

 
1,852,736

 
1,821,682

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage
 
 
1,694,282

 
1,678,092

 
1,667,831

 
1,639,611

 
1,651,695

Residential construction
 
 
54,643

 
51,266

 
55,750

 
59,009

 
51,159

Home equity loans and lines
 
 
281,143

 
277,909

 
282,402

 
285,149

 
289,110

Other consumer
 
 
1,295

 
1,426

 
1,335

 
1,560

 
1,566

Total consumer
 
 
2,031,363

 
2,008,693

 
2,007,318

 
1,985,329

 
1,993,530

Total loans
 
 
3,976,114

 
3,882,048

 
3,880,997

 
3,838,065

 
3,815,212

Deferred origination costs, net
 
5,380

 
4,645

 
4,365

 
3,686

 
3,414

Allowance for loan losses
 
 
(15,721
)
 
(16,584
)
 
(16,557
)
 
(16,151
)
 
(15,183
)
Loans receivable, net
 
 
$
3,965,773

 
$
3,870,109

 
$
3,868,805

 
$
3,825,600

 
$
3,803,443

Mortgage loans serviced for others
 
$
121,662

 
$
121,886

 
$
131,284

 
$
132,973

 
$
137,881

 
At December 31, 2017 Average Yield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan pipeline (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
4.66
%
 
$
53,859

 
$
58,189

 
$
61,287

 
$
73,793

 
$
99,060

Residential mortgage and construction
3.77

 
43,482

 
44,510

 
64,510

 
57,600

 
38,486

Home equity loans and lines
4.75

 
7,412

 
8,826

 
11,194

 
7,879

 
6,522

Total
4.30
%
 
$
104,753

 
$
111,525

 
$
136,991

 
$
139,272

 
$
144,068

 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
Average Yield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan originations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
4.48
%
 
$
141,346

 
$
97,420

 
$
115,048

 
$
106,896

 
$
105,062

 
Residential mortgage and construction
3.72

 
73,729

 
80,481

 
79,610

 
64,452

 
62,087

 
Home equity loans and lines
4.94

 
18,704

 
17,129

 
20,539

 
12,500

 
11,790

 
Total
4.28
%
 
$
233,779

 
$
195,030

 
$
215,197

 
$
183,848

 
$
178,939

 
Loans sold
 
 
$
1,422

(2) 
$
991

(3) 
$
865

(4) 
$
1,907

 
$
12,098

(5) 
(1)
Loan pipeline includes pending loan applications and loans approved but not funded
(2)
Excludes the sale of under-performing residential loans of $5.8 million
(3)
Excludes the sale of under-performing residential loans of $3.5 million
(4)
Excludes the sale of under-performing residential loans of $4.3 million
(5)
Excludes the sale of under-performing loans of $21.0 million
DEPOSITS
 
At
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Type of Account
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing
 
$
756,513

 
$
781,043

 
$
770,057

 
$
806,728

 
$
782,504

Interest-bearing checking
 
1,954,358

 
1,892,832

 
1,727,828

 
1,629,589

 
1,626,713

Money market deposit
 
363,656

 
384,106

 
378,538

 
448,093

 
458,911

Savings
 
661,167

 
668,370

 
677,939

 
681,853

 
672,519

Time deposits
 
607,104

 
623,908

 
622,547

 
632,400

 
647,103

 
 
$
4,342,798

 
$
4,350,259

 
$
4,176,909

 
$
4,198,663

 
$
4,187,750


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OceanFirst Financial Corp.
ASSET QUALITY
(dollars in thousands)
ASSET QUALITY
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Non-performing loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
503

 
$
63

 
$
68

 
$
231

 
$
441

Commercial real estate - owner-occupied
5,962

 
923

 
943

 
2,383

 
2,414

Commercial real estate - investor
8,281

 
8,720

 
5,608

 
5,118

 
521

Residential mortgage
4,190

 
3,551

 
7,936

 
11,993

 
8,126

Home equity loans and lines
1,929

 
1,864

 
1,706

 
1,954

 
2,064

Total non-performing loans
20,865

 
15,121

 
16,261

 
21,679

 
13,566

Other real estate owned
8,186

 
9,334

 
8,898

 
8,774

 
9,803

Total non-performing assets
$
29,051

 
$
24,455

 
$
25,159

 
$
30,453

 
$
23,369

Purchased credit-impaired loans
$
1,712

 
$
4,867

 
$
4,969

 
$
7,118

 
$
7,575

Delinquent loans 30 to 89 days
$
20,796

 
$
24,548

 
$
25,224

 
$
18,516

 
$
22,598

Troubled debt restructurings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-performing (included in total non-performing loans above)
$
8,821

 
$
270

 
$
1,251

 
$
3,547

 
$
3,471

Performing
33,313

 
35,808

 
34,130

 
26,974

 
27,042

Total troubled debt restructurings
$
42,134

 
$
36,078

 
$
35,381

 
$
30,521

 
$
30,513

Allowance for loan losses
$
15,721

 
$
16,584

 
$
16,557

 
$
16,151

 
$
15,183

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans receivable (1)
0.40
%
 
0.42
%
 
0.42
%
 
0.42
%
 
0.40
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total non-performing
loans
75.35

 
109.68

 
101.82

 
74.50

 
111.92

Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable
0.52

 
0.39

 
0.42

 
0.56

 
0.35

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets
0.54

 
0.45

 
0.48

 
0.59

 
0.45

(1)
The loans acquired from Ocean Shore, Cape, and Colonial American were recorded at fair value. The net credit mark on these loans, not reflected in the allowance for loan losses, was $17,531, $19,810, $21,794, $24,002, and $25,973 at December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.

NET CHARGE-OFFS
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Net Charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan charge-offs
 
$
(2,523
)
 
$
(1,357
)
 
$
(1,299
)
 
$
(205
)
 
$
(979
)
Recoveries on loans
 
245

 
219

 
540

 
473

 
35

Net loan (charge-offs) recoveries
 
$
(2,278
)
 
$
(1,138
)
 
$
(759
)
 
$
268

 
$
(944
)
Net loan charge-offs to average total loans (annualized)
 
0.23
%
 
0.12
%
 
0.08
%
 
NM*

 
0.11
%
Net charge-off detail - (loss) recovery:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
$
(1,036
)
 
$
68

 
$
(81
)
 
$
311

 
$
(510
)
Residential mortgage and construction
 
(1,262
)
 
(1,156
)
 
(716
)
 
(49
)
 
(233
)
Home equity loans and lines
 
28

 
(51
)
 
39

 
24

 
(194
)
Other consumer
 
(8
)
 
1

 
(1
)
 
(18
)
 
(7
)
Net loan (charge-offs) recoveries
 
$
(2,278
)
 
$
(1,138
)
 
$
(759
)
 
$
268

 
$
(944
)
Note: Included in net loan charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 are $1,124, $907, $925 and $535, respectively, relating to under-performing loans sold or held-for-sale.
* Not meaningful

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OceanFirst Financial Corp.
ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
(dollars in thousands)
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/
Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/
Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/
Cost
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments
$
155,987

 
$
391

 
0.99
%
 
$
183,514

 
$
438

 
0.95
%
 
$
359,804

 
$
484

 
0.54
%
Securities (1) and FHLB stock
874,910

 
4,606

 
2.09

 
817,867

 
4,263

 
2.07

 
545,302

 
2,621

 
1.91

Loans receivable, net (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
1,887,319

 
22,087

 
4.64

 
1,865,970

 
22,423

 
4.77

 
1,717,502

 
21,016

 
4.87

Residential
1,743,334

 
17,552

 
3.99

 
1,737,739

 
17,588

 
4.02

 
1,314,667

 
12,857

 
3.89

Home Equity
278,294

 
3,243

 
4.62

 
279,900

 
3,289

 
4.66

 
262,372

 
2,907

 
4.41

Other
1,086

 
27

 
9.86

 
1,112

 
29

 
10.35

 
1,149

 
19

 
6.58

Allowance for loan loss net of deferred loan fees
(11,993
)
 

 

 
(12,370
)
 

 

 
(12,987
)
 

 

Loans Receivable, net
3,898,040

 
42,909

 
4.37

 
3,872,351

 
43,329

 
4.44

 
3,282,703

 
36,799

 
4.46

Total interest-earning assets
4,928,937

 
47,906

 
3.86

 
4,873,732

 
48,030

 
3.91

 
4,187,809

 
39,904

 
3.79

Non-interest-earning assets
475,927

 
 
 
 
 
460,795

 
 
 
 
 
368,965

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
5,404,864

 
 
 
 
 
$
5,334,527

 
 
 
 
 
$
4,556,774

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing checking
$
1,944,223

 
1,447

 
0.30
%
 
$
1,852,421

 
1,173

 
0.25
%
 
$
1,538,706

 
723

 
0.19
%
Money market
385,720

 
322

 
0.33

 
389,035

 
299

 
0.30

 
424,613

 
312

 
0.29

Savings
662,318

 
59

 
0.04

 
672,548

 
59

 
0.03

 
549,032

 
74

 
0.05

Time deposits
619,087

 
1,687

 
1.08

 
620,308

 
1,595

 
1.02

 
527,817

 
1,283

 
0.97

Total
3,611,348

 
3,515

 
0.39

 
3,534,312

 
3,126

 
0.35

 
3,040,168

 
2,392

 
0.31

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
74,661

 
39

 
0.21

 
74,285

 
30

 
0.16

 
72,063

 
24

 
0.13

FHLB Advances
261,018

 
1,146

 
1.74

 
264,652

 
1,153

 
1.73

 
250,829

 
1,120

 
1.78

Other borrowings
56,475

 
701

 
4.92

 
56,502

 
665

 
4.67

 
56,397

 
614

 
4.33

Total interest-bearing liabilities
4,003,502

 
5,401

 
0.54

 
3,929,751

 
4,974

 
0.50

 
3,419,457

 
4,150

 
0.48

Non-interest-bearing deposits
760,552

 
 
 
 
 
781,047

 
 
 
 
 
622,882

 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
38,880

 
 
 
 
 
32,360

 
 
 
 
 
42,773

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
4,802,934

 
 
 
 
 
4,743,158

 
 
 
 
 
4,085,112

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
601,930

 
 
 
 
 
591,369

 
 
 
 
 
471,662

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
$
5,404,864

 
 
 
 
 
$
5,334,527

 
 
 
 
 
$
4,556,774

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
42,505

 
 
 
 
 
$
43,056

 
 
 
 
 
$
35,754

 
 
Net interest rate spread (3)
 
 
 
 
3.32
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.41
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.31
%
Net interest margin (4)
 
 
 
 
3.42
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.50
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.40
%
Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)
 
 
 
 
0.32
%
 
 
 
 
 
0.29
%
 
 
 
 
 
0.26
%

(1)
Amounts are recorded at average amortized cost.
(2)
Amount is net of deferred loan fees, undisbursed loan funds, discounts and premiums and estimated loss allowances and includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans.
(3)
Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.





17






(continued)
 
 
For the Year Ended
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/
Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/
Cost
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments
 
$
179,960

 
$
1,449

 
0.81
%
 
$
154,830

 
$
693

 
0.45
%
Securities (1) and FHLB stock
 
796,392

 
16,792

 
2.11

 
524,152

 
9,770

 
1.86

Loans receivable, net (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
1,858,842

 
87,706

 
4.72

 
1,472,421

 
70,768

 
4.81

Residential
 
1,726,020

 
69,784

 
4.04

 
1,085,991

 
41,996

 
3.87

Home Equity
 
282,128

 
13,003

 
4.61

 
236,769

 
10,139

 
4.28

Other
 
1,156

 
95

 
8.22

 
957

 
59

 
6.17

Allowance for loan loss net of deferred loan fees
 
(12,251
)
 

 

 
(13,280
)
 

 

Loans Receivable, net
 
3,855,895

 
170,588

 
4.42

 
2,782,858

 
122,962

 
4.42

Total interest-earning assets
 
4,832,247

 
188,829

 
3.91

 
3,461,840

 
133,425

 
3.85

Non-interest-earning assets
 
459,926

 
 
 
 
 
269,622

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
5,292,173

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,731,462

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing checking
 
$
1,796,370

 
4,533

 
0.25
%
 
$
1,266,135

 
2,114

 
0.17
%
Money market
 
410,373

 
1,213

 
0.30

 
316,977

 
858

 
0.27

Savings
 
672,315

 
345

 
0.05

 
447,484

 
191

 
0.04

Time deposits
 
625,847

 
6,245

 
1.00

 
422,026

 
4,354

 
1.03

Total
 
3,504,905

 
12,336

 
0.35

 
2,452,622

 
7,517

 
0.31

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
 
74,712

 
121

 
0.16

 
75,227

 
102

 
0.14

FHLB Advances
 
258,870

 
4,486

 
1.73

 
266,981

 
4,471

 
1.67

Other borrowings
 
56,457

 
2,668

 
4.73

 
32,029

 
1,073

 
3.35

Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
3,894,944

 
19,611

 
0.50

 
2,826,859

 
13,163

 
0.47

Non-interest-bearing deposits
 
776,344

 
 
 
 
 
497,166

 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing Liabilities
 
31,004

 
 
 
 
 
28,454

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
4,702,292

 
 
 
 
 
3,352,479

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
 
589,881

 
 
 
 
 
378,983

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
5,292,173

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,731,462

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
 
$
169,218

 
 
 
 
 
$
120,262

 
 
Net interest rate spread (3)
 
 
 
 
 
3.41
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.38
%
Net interest margin (4)
 
 
 
 
 
3.50
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.47
%
Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)
 
 
 
 
 
0.29
%
 
 
 
 
 
0.25
%
(1)
Amounts are recorded at average amortized cost.
(2)
Amount is net of deferred loan fees, undisbursed loan funds, discounts and premiums and estimated loss allowances and includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans.
(3)
Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

18


OceanFirst Financial Corp.
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Selected Financial Condition Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
5,416,006

 
$
5,383,800

 
$
5,202,086

 
$
5,196,203

 
$
5,166,917

Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value
 
90,281

 
75,847

 
70,823

 
55,692

 
20,775

Securities held-to-maturity, net
 
764,062

 
733,983

 
711,650

 
687,098

 
589,912

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock
 
19,724

 
18,472

 
20,358

 
19,253

 
19,313

Loans receivable, net
 
3,965,773

 
3,870,109

 
3,868,805

 
3,825,600

 
3,803,443

Loans held-for-sale
 
241

 
338

 
168

 
283

 
1,551

Deposits
 
4,342,798

 
4,350,259

 
4,176,909

 
4,198,663

 
4,187,750

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
288,691

 
259,186

 
277,541

 
250,021

 
250,498

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings
 
136,187

 
131,792

 
131,673

 
133,798

 
126,494

Stockholders’ equity
 
601,941

 
596,140

 
587,189

 
582,543

 
571,903


 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Selected Operating Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
47,906

 
$
48,030

 
$
46,879

 
$
46,014

 
$
39,904

Interest expense
 
5,401

 
4,974

 
4,705

 
4,531

 
4,150

Net interest income
 
42,505

 
43,056

 
42,174

 
41,483

 
35,754

Provision for loan losses
 
1,415

 
1,165

 
1,165

 
700

 
510

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
41,090

 
41,891

 
41,009

 
40,783

 
35,244

Other income
 
6,745

 
7,359

 
6,973

 
5,995

 
6,257

Operating expenses
 
26,434

 
27,580

 
28,527

 
29,481

 
25,833

Branch consolidation expenses
 
(734
)
 
1,455

 
5,451

 
33

 

Merger related expenses
 
1,993

 
1,698

 
3,155

 
1,447

 
6,632

Income before provision for income taxes
 
20,142

 
18,517

 
10,849

 
15,817

 
9,036

Provision for income taxes
 
10,186

 
5,700

 
3,170

 
3,799

 
2,984

Net income
 
$
9,956

 
$
12,817

 
$
7,679

 
$
12,018

 
$
6,052

Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.30

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.22

Net accretion/amortization of purchase accounting adjustments included in net interest income
 
$
1,956

 
$
2,227

 
$
1,899

 
$
2,175

 
$
1,385




















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(continued)
 
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance Ratios (Annualized):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (2)
 
0.73
%
 
0.95
%
 
0.59
%
 
0.94
%
 
0.53
%
Return on average stockholders' equity (2)
 
6.56

 
8.60

 
5.25

 
8.42

 
5.10

Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (2) (3)
 
8.89

 
11.74

 
7.19

 
11.50

 
6.48

Stockholders' equity to total assets
 
11.11

 
11.07

 
11.29

 
11.21

 
11.07

Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets (3)
 
8.42

 
8.39

 
8.50

 
8.42

 
8.30

Net interest rate spread
 
3.32

 
3.41

 
3.48

 
3.47

 
3.31

Net interest margin
 
3.42

 
3.50

 
3.57

 
3.56

 
3.40

Operating expenses to average assets (2)
 
2.03

 
2.29

 
2.86

 
2.41

 
2.83

Efficiency ratio (2) (4)
 
56.23

 
60.96

 
75.55

 
65.21

 
77.28

Loans to deposits
 
91.32

 
88.96

 
92.62

 
91.11

 
90.82


 
 
At or For the Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Performance Ratios:
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (2)
 
0.80
%
 
0.62
%
Return on average stockholders' equity (2)
 
7.20

 
6.08

Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (2) (3)
 
9.82

 
7.13

Net interest rate spread
 
3.41

 
3.38

Net interest margin
 
3.50

 
3.47

Operating expenses to average assets (2)
 
2.39

 
2.76

Efficiency ratio (2) (4)
 
64.46

 
73.11

























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(continued)
 
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
Wealth Management:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets under administration
 
$
233,185

 
$
225,904

 
$
214,479

 
$
215,593

 
$
218,336

Per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends per common share
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.15

Stockholders’ equity per common share at end of period
 
18.47

 
18.30

 
18.05

 
17.94

 
17.80

Tangible stockholders’ equity per common share at end of period (3)
 
13.58

 
13.47

 
13.18

 
13.07

 
12.94

Number of full-service customer facilities:
 
46

 
46

 
51

 
61

 
61

Quarterly Average Balances
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total securities
 
$
874,910

 
$
817,867

 
$
786,964

 
$
703,712

 
$
545,302

Loans, receivable, net
 
3,898,040

 
3,872,351

 
3,840,916

 
3,811,136

 
3,282,703

Total interest-earning assets
 
4,928,937

 
4,873,732

 
4,741,900

 
4,729,013

 
4,187,809

Total assets
 
5,404,864

 
5,334,527

 
5,215,636

 
5,211,071

 
4,556,774

Interest-bearing transaction deposits
 
2,992,261

 
2,914,004

 
2,819,175

 
2,788,452

 
2,512,351

Time deposits
 
619,087

 
620,308

 
624,020

 
640,269

 
527,817

Total borrowed funds
 
392,154

 
395,439

 
389,321

 
383,082

 
379,289

Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
4,003,502

 
3,929,751

 
3,832,516

 
3,811,803

 
3,419,457

Non-interest bearing deposits
 
760,552

 
781,047

 
772,739

 
791,036

 
622,882

Stockholder’s equity
 
601,930

 
591,369

 
587,121

 
578,833

 
471,662

Total deposits
 
4,371,900

 
4,315,359

 
4,215,934

 
4,219,757

 
3,663,050

Quarterly Yields
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total securities
 
2.09
%
 
2.07
%
 
2.07
%
 
2.23
%
 
1.91
%
Loans, receivable, net
 
4.37

 
4.44

 
4.45

 
4.44

 
4.46

Total interest-earning assets
 
3.86

 
3.91

 
3.97

 
3.95

 
3.79

Interest-bearing transaction deposits
 
0.25

 
0.21

 
0.20

 
0.18

 
0.18

Time deposits
 
1.08

 
1.02

 
0.96

 
0.93

 
0.97

Borrowed funds
 
1.91

 
1.87

 
1.85

 
1.85

 
1.84

Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
0.54

 
0.50

 
0.49

 
0.48

 
0.48

Net interest spread
 
3.32

 
3.41

 
3.48

 
3.47

 
3.31

Net interest margin
 
3.42

 
3.50

 
3.57

 
3.56

 
3.40

Total deposits
 
0.32

 
0.29

 
0.28

 
0.27

 
0.26


(1)
With the exception of end of quarter ratios, all ratios are based on average daily balances.
(2)
Performance ratios for each period may include merger related expenses, branch consolidation expenses, accelerated stock award expense, and income tax expense related to Tax Reform. Refer to Other Items - Non-GAAP Reconciliation for impact of these expenses.
(3)
Tangible stockholders’ equity and tangible assets exclude intangible assets relating to goodwill and core deposit intangible.
(4)
Efficiency ratio represents the ratio of operating expenses to the aggregate of other income and net interest income.












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OceanFirst Financial Corp.
OTHER ITEMS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)



NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Core earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
9,956

 
$
12,817

 
$
7,679

 
$
12,018

 
$
6,052

Add: Merger related expenses
 
1,993

 
1,698

 
3,155

 
1,447

 
6,632

 Branch consolidation expenses
 
(734
)
 
1,455

 
5,451

 
33

 

 Accelerated stock award expense
 

 

 

 
242

 

 Income tax expense related to Tax Reform
 
3,643

 

 

 

 

Less: Income tax expense (benefit) on items
 
2

 
(1,084
)
 
(3,012
)
 
(587
)
 
(2,108
)
Core earnings
 
$
14,860

 
$
14,886

 
$
13,273

 
$
13,153

 
$
10,576

Core diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.45

 
$
0.45

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core ratios (annualized):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.09
%
 
1.11
%
 
1.02
%
 
1.02
%
 
0.92
%
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity
 
13.27

 
13.63

 
12.42

 
12.56

 
11.33

Efficiency ratio
 
53.67

 
54.71

 
58.04

 
61.58

 
61.49



COMPUTATION OF TOTAL TANGIBLE EQUITY TO TOTAL TANGIBLE ASSETS

 
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
Total stockholders’ equity
 
$
601,941

 
$
596,140

 
$
587,189

 
$
582,543

 
$
571,903

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
150,501

 
148,134

 
148,433

 
147,815

 
145,064

Core deposit intangible
 
8,885

 
9,380

 
9,887

 
10,400

 
10,924

Tangible stockholders’ equity
 
$
442,555

 
$
438,626

 
$
428,869

 
$
424,328

 
$
415,915

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
5,416,006

 
$
5,383,800

 
$
5,202,086

 
$
5,196,203

 
$
5,166,917

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
150,501

 
148,134

 
148,433

 
147,815

 
145,064

Core deposit intangible
 
8,885

 
9,380

 
9,887

 
10,400

 
10,924

Tangible assets
 
$
5,256,620

 
$
5,226,286

 
$
5,043,766

 
$
5,037,988

 
$
5,010,929

Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets
 
8.42
%
 
8.39
%
 
8.50
%
 
8.42
%
 
8.30
%










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