TOMS RIVER, N.J., Oct. 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC), (the "Company"), the holding company for OceanFirst Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that diluted earnings per share decreased to $0.28 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $0.31 for the corresponding prior year quarter.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, diluted earnings per share increased to $0.90, as compared to $0.89 for the corresponding prior year period.  

On July 31, 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of Colonial American Bank ("Colonial"), which added $142.4 million to assets, $121.2 million to loans, and $123.3 million to deposits.  Colonial’s results of operations for August and September are included in the consolidated results for the quarter.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 included non-recurring merger related expenses which decreased net income, net of tax benefit, by $714,000 and $904,000, respectively.  Excluding these items, core earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $5.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, and $16.0 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, respectively.  Included in operating expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 are approximately $200,000 of expenses associated with operating redundant systems for Colonial.  The Company expects to eliminate these expenses in periods subsequent to December 31, 2015.

Highlights for the quarter are described below.

• Commercial loans outstanding increased $123.9 million, of which Colonial represented $82.1 million.  Excluding Colonial, the annualized growth rate was 20.7%, the ninth consecutive quarter of double digit percentage growth.  Over the last year, commercial loans outstanding increased $171.8 million, or 25.3%, excluding Colonial.
• Loan growth was partly funded by a $206.1 million increase in deposits, of which Colonial represented $123.3 million.
  
  

Chief Executive Officer and President Christopher D. Maher commented, "The Company’s results continue to be fueled by strong organic loan growth, driven by another quarter of double digit increases from our commercial lending team."  Mr. Maher continued; "We are also excited to have closed the Colonial American acquisition in the third quarter and are pleased to announce the successful integration and systems conversion, which was completed this past weekend."

The Company also announced that the Board of Directors declared its seventy-fifth consecutive quarterly cash dividend on common stock.  The dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 of $0.13 per share will be paid on November 13, 2015 to stockholders of record on November 2, 2015.

With strong loan portfolio growth, the Bank is focused on expanding its funding sources.  The Bank opened an additional branch in Jackson Township, Ocean County, in the third quarter.  The branch operates with a smaller staff by handling sales and complex service transactions with universal bankers, while routine teller transactions are handled through "Personal Teller Machines", an advanced technology with a live team member in a remote location who performs transactions for multiple Personal Teller Machines.  Additionally, on July 31, 2015, the Bank executed an agreement to purchase an existing retail branch with total deposits of $24.6 million and core deposits (all deposits except time deposits) of $20.2 million located in the Toms River market.  The purchase recently received regulatory approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on October 8, 2015 and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016.

Results of Operations

Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $4.7 million and $15.1 million, respectively, or $0.28 per diluted share and $0.90 per diluted share, respectively, as compared to net income of $5.2 million and $15.0 million, respectively, or $0.31 per diluted share and $0.89 per diluted share, respectively, for the corresponding prior year periods.  Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes non-recurring merger related expenses, net of tax benefit, of $714,000 and $904,000, respectively, which reduced diluted earnings per share by $0.04 and $0.06, respectively.  Excluding the non-recurring merger related expenses, the increases in diluted earnings per share over the previous year periods were primarily due to higher net interest income and lower provisions for loan losses, partly offset by a reduction in other income and, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, higher operating expenses.  As compared to the prior linked quarter, higher net interest income was offset by increased operating expenses.

Net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased to $19.6 million and $56.1 million, respectively, as compared to $18.1 million and $54.3 million, respectively, for the same prior year periods, reflecting an increase in interest-earning assets, partly offset by a lower net interest margin.  Average interest-earning assets increased $181.9 million and $129.7 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to the same prior year periods.  Both of the current year periods were favorably impacted by the interest-earning assets acquired from Colonial which averaged $86.4 million and $29.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.  Average loans receivable, net increased $243.8 million and $188.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to the same prior year periods.  The increase attributable to Colonial was $79.2 million and $26.7 million for the three and nine months, respectively.  The net interest margin decreased to 3.26% and 3.24% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, from 3.27% and 3.33%, respectively, for the same prior year periods.  The yield on average interest-earning assets increased to 3.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to 3.63% for the same prior year period.  The yield on average interest-earning assets decreased to 3.62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to 3.66% for the same prior year period.  The cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.50% and 0.47% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to 0.45% and 0.40%, respectively, in the prior year periods.  In anticipation of a rising interest rate environment, the Company extended its borrowed funds into higher-costing longer-term maturities.  Since December 31, 2013, the Bank has extended $183.3 million of short-term funding into 3-5 year maturities, extending the weighted average maturity of term borrowings from 1.3 years to 3.1 years at September 30, 2015.  The total cost of deposits (including non-interest bearing deposits) decreased to 0.22% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to 0.24% for the corresponding prior year period.

Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 increased $1.1 million as compared to the prior linked quarter.  The net interest margin increased to 3.26%, from 3.23% in the prior linked quarter, and average interest-earning assets increased $116.8 million; $84.0 million of the increase in average interest-earning assets was due to assets acquired from Colonial.  The yield on average interest-earning assets increased to 3.66% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, from 3.61% for the prior linked quarter, while the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.50% from 0.46%.  The net interest margin benefited from the higher-yielding interest-earning assets acquired from Colonial.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the provision for loan losses was $300,000 and $975,000, respectively, as compared to $1.0 million and $1.8 million, for the corresponding prior year periods.  Net charge-offs decreased to $196,000 and $654,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to net charge-offs of $5.6 million and $6.4 million, respectively, in the corresponding prior year periods.  In September 2014, the Company completed the bulk sale of certain non-performing residential mortgage loans which resulted in a total loan charge-off of $5.0 million.  The provision exceeded net charge-offs for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 to account for loan growth.  The provision for loan losses, consistent with the low level of net charge-offs, was unchanged at $300,000, as compared to the prior linked quarter.  Net charge-offs were $196,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $185,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.  Non-performing loans increased by $3.5 million at September 30, 2015, as compared to June 30, 2015.  All of the increase was related to two well-seasoned loans, a $1.4 million residential mortgage loan and a $2.3 million commercial real estate loan, for which there are no expected losses.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, other income decreased to $4.2 million and $12.3 million, respectively, as compared to $5.3 million and $14.0 million in the same prior year periods.  In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company sold the servicing rights on a majority of residential mortgage loans serviced for the Federal agencies, recognizing a gain of $408,000.  Smaller, supplemental sales occurred in the first half of 2015 resulting in a gain of $111,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  The sale of loan servicing caused a decrease of $164,000 and $507,000 in loan servicing income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the same prior year periods but also reduced operating expenses by similar amounts.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recognized gains of $591,000 and $938,000, respectively, on the sale of equity securities, as compared to no gains in the current year periods.

Operating expenses increased to $16.1 million and $44.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $14.4 million and $43.4 million, respectively, in the same prior year periods.  Operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 include $1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively, in non-recurring merger related expenses relating to the acquisition of Colonial.  Compensation and employee benefits expense increased $523,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the same prior year period.  The increase was primarily due to higher salary expense associated with personnel increases in commercial lending, the Colonial acquisition and the opening of two new branches.  Compensation and employee benefits expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $54,000 lower than the prior year period which included $196,000 in severance related expenses due to the Company’s strategic decision to improve efficiency in the residential mortgage loan area.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, operating expenses increased $1.8 million, as compared to the prior linked quarter; $909,000 excluding merger related expenses.  The increase was primarily due to the Colonial acquisition and the opening of two new branches.  For the three months ended September 30, 2015, operating expenses attributable to Colonial, excluding merger related expenses, were $513,000, of which approximately $200,000 was associated with operating redundant systems.  The Company expects to eliminate these redundant expenses in periods subsequent to December 31, 2015.

The provision for income taxes was $2.6 million and $8.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September, 2015, as compared to $2.8 million and $8.1 million, respectively, for the same prior year periods.  The effective tax rate was 35.5% and 34.9%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to 35.1% for both the same prior year periods and 35.1% in the prior linked quarter. 

Financial Condition

Total assets increased by $201.2 million to $2,557.9 million at September 30, 2015, from $2,356.7 million at December 31, 2014, primarily due to $142.4 million of total assets from the Colonial acquisition.  Loans receivable, net, increased by $250.1 million, to $1,939.0 million at September 30, 2015, from $1,688.8 million at December 31, 2014, which included $121.2 million of loans acquired from Colonial, growth in commercial loans (excluding Colonial) of $106.9 million, and the purchase of two pools of performing, locally-originated, one-to-four family, non-conforming mortgage loans for $22.0 million.  The increase in loans receivable, net was partly offset by a decrease in total securities of $66.2 million.  As part of the Colonial acquisition, the Company has outstanding goodwill and core deposit intangible at September 30, 2015 of $1.8 million and $269,000, respectively.

Deposits increased by $247.6 million, to $1,967.8 million at September 30, 2015, from $1,720.1 million at December 31, 2014.  The increase in total deposits was primarily due to $123.3 million acquired from Colonial.  Excluding Colonial, business deposits increased $60.7 million demonstrating the value of relationship based lending.  The loan-to-deposit ratio at September 30, 2015 was 98.5%, a decrease as compared to 100.6% at June 30, 2015.  The deposit growth contributed to a decrease in FHLB advances of $72.2 million, to $233.0 million at September 30, 2015, from $305.2 million at December 31, 2014.  Stockholders' equity increased to $234.7 million at September 30, 2015, as compared to $218.3 million at December 31, 2014, due to stock consideration of $11.8 million issued for the purchase of Colonial and net income for the period, partly offset by the repurchase of 373,594 shares of common stock for $6.5 million (average cost per share of $17.28) and the cash dividend on common stock.  At September 30, 2015, there were 244,804 shares available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program adopted in July of 2014.  Tangible stockholders’ equity per common share was $13.46 at September 30, 2015, as compared to $12.91 at December 31, 2014.

Asset Quality

The Company's non-performing loans totaled $24.4 million at September 30, 2015, a $6.1 million increase from December 31, 2014 and a $6.0 million increase from September 30, 2014.  Most of the increase was related to two well-seasoned loans, a $1.4 million residential mortgage loan and a $2.3 million commercial real estate loan, for which there are no expected losses.  The largest non-performing loan represents a $6.2 million relationship which the Bank expects to take title to in the fourth quarter and convert to other real estate owned.  Non-performing loans do not include $1.0 million of purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans acquired from Colonial.  At September 30, 2015, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was 0.85% of total loans, a decrease from 0.92% at June 30, 2015, and from 0.98% at September 30, 2014.  The decline in the loan coverage ratio from both the trailing quarter and the quarter ended September 30, 2014, was primarily a result of Colonial loans acquired at fair value, with no corresponding allowance.

Conference Call

As previously announced, the Company will host an earnings conference call on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 11:00 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 10073675 from one hour after the end of the call until January 23, 2016.  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.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s subsidiary, OceanFirst Bank, founded in 1902, is a community bank with $2.6 billion in assets and 27 branches located in Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey.  The Bank delivers commercial and residential financing solutions, wealth management, and deposit services throughout the central New Jersey region and is the largest and oldest financial institution headquartered in Ocean County, 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 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 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 and accounting principles and guidelines.  These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 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. 

 

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	September 30,				June 30,				December 31,				September 30,
		2015				2015				2014				2014
ASSETS	(unaudited)				(unaudited)								(unaudited)
Cash and due from banks	$	50,576			$	40,359			$	36,117			$	27,657
Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value		30,108				30,030				19,804				20,683
Securities held-to-maturity, net (estimated fair value of $400,852 at September 30, 2015, $420,409 at June 30, 2015, $474,215 at December 31, 2014 and $493,059 at September 30, 2014, respectively)		392,932				414,625				469,417				486,819
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost		15,970				18,740				19,170				14,785
Loans receivable, net		1,938,972				1,772,879				1,688,846				1,632,026
Mortgage loans held for sale		2,306				1,454				4,201				3,096
Interest and dividends receivable		5,978				5,550				5,506				5,579
Other real estate owned		3,262				3,357				4,664				6,466
Premises and equipment, net		28,721				24,931				24,738				24,690
Servicing asset		639				487				701				3,577
Bank Owned Life Insurance		57,206				56,858				56,048				55,668
Deferred tax asset		18,298				15,234				15,594				15,612
Other assets		10,816				10,596				11,908				12,043
Core deposit intangible		269			—				—				—
Goodwill		1,845			—				—				—
Total assets	$	2,557,898			$	2,395,100			$	2,356,714			$	2,308,701
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits	$	1,967,771			$	1,761,675			$	1,720,135			$	1,781,227
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers		77,993				71,687				67,812				61,457
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		233,006				295,616				305,238				205,196
Other borrowings		27,500				27,500				27,500				27,500
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		7,808				7,845				6,323				6,716
Other liabilities		9,132				9,242				11,447				7,955
Total liabilities		2,323,210				2,173,565				2,138,455				2,090,051
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, $1,000 liquidation preference, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued	—				—				—				—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 55,000,000 shares authorized, 33,566,772 shares issued and 17,276,677, 16,722,632, 16,901,653 and 17,118,314 shares outstanding at September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively		336				336				336				336
Additional paid-in capital		269,332				267,248				265,260				264,948
Retained earnings		226,115				223,644				217,714				214,952
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,326	)			(6,587	)			(7,109	)			(7,189	)
Less:  Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan		(3,116	)			(3,187	)			(3,330	)			(3,401	)
Treasury stock, 16,290,095, 16,844,140, 16,665,119 and 16,448,458 shares at September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively		(251,653	)			(259,919	)			(254,612	)			(250,996	)
Common stock acquired by Deferred Compensation Plan		(311	)			(309	)			(304	)			(302	)
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability		311				309				304				302
Total stockholders' equity		234,688				221,535				218,259				218,650
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,557,898			$	2,395,100			$	2,356,714			$	2,308,701

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	For the Three Months Ended,										For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			June 30,				September 30,			September 30,
	2015			2015				2014			2015			2014
	-----------------------------------------(unaudited)------------------------------------------
Interest income:
Loans	$	19,976		$	18,548			$	17,944		$	56,553		$	52,720
Mortgage-backed securities		1,460			1,519				1,642			4,602			5,136
Investment securities and other		534			509				556			1,560			1,929
Total interest income		21,970			20,576				20,142			62,715			59,785
Interest expense:
Deposits		1,162			967				1,010			3,084			3,092
Borrowed funds		1,233			1,176				1,032			3,490			2,369
Total interest expense		2,395			2,143				2,042			6,574			5,461
Net interest income		19,575			18,433				18,100			56,141			54,324
Provision for loan losses		300			300				1,000			975			1,805
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		19,275			18,133				17,100			55,166			52,519
Other income:
Bankcard services revenue		929			899				914			2,611			2,603
Wealth management revenue		501			629				579			1,657			1,727
Fees and service charges		2,091			2,059				2,379			6,042			6,484
Loan servicing income		75			59				239			186			693
Net gain on sale of loan servicing	—				30			—				111			—
Net gain on sales of loans available for sale		260			185				226			637			577
Net gain on sales of investment securities available for sale	—			—					591		—				938
Net loss from other real estate operations		(59	)		(72		)		(24	)		(111	)		(164	)
Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance		348			364				382			1,158			1,097
Other		7			18			—				18			2
Total other income		4,152			4,171				5,286			12,309			13,957
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits		8,269			7,700				7,746			23,508			23,562
Occupancy		1,508			1,242				1,327			4,204			4,154
Equipment		951			813				879			2,562			2,403
Marketing		398			415				294			1,087			1,436
Federal deposit insurance		541			506				534			1,545			1,618
Data processing		1,193			1,101				1,111			3,382			3,168
Check card processing		490			423				518			1,388			1,458
Professional fees		390			539				704			1,324			1,602
Other operating expense		1,369			1,469				1,318			4,005			3,967
Amortization of core deposit intangible		8		—				—				8			—
Merger related expense		1,030			184			—				1,264			—
Total operating expenses		16,147			14,392				14,431			44,277			43,368
Income before provision for income taxes		7,280			7,912				7,955			23,198			23,108
Provision for income taxes		2,582			2,779				2,790			8,105			8,120
Net income	$	4,698		$	5,133			$	5,165		$	15,093		$	14,988
Basic earnings per share	$	0.28		$	0.31			$	0.31		$	0.91		$	0.89
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.28		$	0.31			$	0.31		$	0.90		$	0.89
Average basic shares outstanding		16,733			16,401				16,623			16,522			16,748
Average diluted shares outstanding		16,953			16,593				16,704			16,746			16,865

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	At September 30,			At June 30,			At December 31,			At September 30,
	2015			2015			2014			2014
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stockholders' equity to total assets		9.18	%		9.25	%		9.26	%		9.47	%
Tangible stockholders’ equity to total tangible assets (1)		9.10			9.25			9.26			9.47
Common shares outstanding (in thousands)		17,277			16,723			16,902			17,118
Stockholders' equity per common share	$	13.58		$	13.25		$	12.91		$	12.77
Tangible stockholders' equity per common share (1)		13.46			13.25			12.91			12.77
ASSET QUALITY
Non-performing loans:
Real estate – one-to-four family	$	5,481		$	4,288		$	3,115		$	3,759
Commercial real estate		17,057			14,601			12,758			12,713
Consumer		1,741			1,901			1,877			1,811
Commercial and industrial		115			115			557			109
Total non-performing loans		24,394			20,905			18,307			18,392
Other real estate owned		3,262			3,357			4,664			6,466
Total non-performing assets	$	27,656		$	24,262		$	22,971		$	24,858
Purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans	$	1,019		$	—		$	—		$	—
Delinquent loans 30 to 89 days	$	8,025		$	7,258		$	8,960		$	10,407
Troubled debt restructurings:
Non-performing (included in total non-performing loans above)	$	3,819		$	3,832		$	2,031		$	2,611
Performing		26,935			27,618			21,462			21,712
Total troubled debt restructurings	$	30,754		$	31,450		$	23,493		$	24,323
Allowance for loan losses	$	16,638		$	16,534		$	16,317		$	16,310
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans receivable		0.85	%		0.92	%		0.95	%		0.98	%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total non-performing loans		68.21			79.09			89.13			88.68
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable		1.24			1.16			1.06			1.11
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets		1.08			1.01			0.97			1.08
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Assets under administration	$	205,087		$	216,533		$	225,234		$	224,421

	For the Three Months Ended,										For the Nine Months Ended,
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,				September 30,
		2015			2015			2014				2015				2014
PERFORMANCE RATIOS (ANNUALIZED)
Return on average assets		0.75	%		0.86	%		0.88	%			0.83	%			0.87	%
Return on average stockholders' equity		8.02			9.29			9.50				8.94				9.23
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (1)		8.07			9.29			9.50				8.96				9.23
Net interest rate spread		3.16			3.15			3.18				3.15				3.26
Net interest rate margin		3.26			3.23			3.27				3.24				3.33
Operating expenses to average assets		2.56			2.40			2.47				2.44				2.52
Efficiency ratio		68.05			63.67			61.71				64.69				63.51
(1) Tangible stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2015 is calculated by excluding intangible assets relating to goodwill ($1,845,000) and core deposit intangible ($269,000).

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
SELECTED LOAN AND DEPOSIT DATA
(in thousands)
LOANS RECEIVABLE
				September 30, 2015				June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014			September 30, 2014
Real estate:
One-to-four family				$	789,517			$	749,416		$	742,090		$	741,671
Commercial real estate, multi-family and land					804,063				698,286			649,951			599,917
Residential construction					51,580				52,428			47,552			41,143
Consumer					194,306				192,351			199,349			199,842
Commercial and industrial					129,379				111,229			83,946			79,608
Total loans					1,968,845				1,803,710			1,722,888			1,662,181
Loans in process					(14,145		)		(16,073	)		(16,731	)		(14,180	)
Deferred origination costs, net					3,216				3,230			3,207			3,431
Allowance for loan losses					(16,638		)		(16,534	)		(16,317	)		(16,310	)
Total loans, net					1,941,278				1,774,333			1,693,047			1,635,122
Less:  mortgage loans held for sale					2,306				1,454			4,201			3,096
Loans receivable, net				$	1,938,972			$	1,772,879		$	1,688,846		$	1,632,026
Mortgage loans serviced for others				$	164,488			$	173,090		$	197,791		$	796,771
Loan pipeline:	Average Yield
Commercial		4.11	%	$	71,944			$	58,613		$	46,864		$	42,403
Construction/permanent		4.17			16,357				9,309			12,674			15,019
One-to-four family		3.71			23,537				17,545			20,072			18,364
Consumer		4.40			8,859				8,059			4,585			10,367
Total		4.06		$	120,697			$	93,526		$	84,195		$	86,153

				For the Three Months Ended,									For the Nine Months Ended
				September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,
					2015			2015			2014			2015				2014
Loan originations:
Commercial		4.05	%	$	70,378		$	52,037		$	66,728		$	191,851			$	166,119
Construction/permanent		4.09			11,867			11,737			10,622			36,172				34,201
One-to-four family		3.89			24,127			35,524			22,855			92,995				82,845
Consumer		4.45			13,841			13,259			10,403			38,163				39,675
Total		4.07		$	120,213		$	112,557		$	110,608		$	359,181			$	322,840
Loans sold				$	11,063		$	16,788		$	9,803		$	38,830			$	31,009
Net charge-offs					196			185			5,626			654				6,425

DEPOSITS
	September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014			September 30, 2014
Type of Account
Non-interest-bearing	$	362,079		$	328,175		$	279,944		$	277,136
Interest-bearing checking		883,940			794,310			836,120			888,008
Money market deposit		151,657			123,017			95,663			110,721
Savings		310,009			306,079			301,190			294,059
Time deposits		260,086			210,094			207,218			211,303
	$	1,967,771		$	1,761,675		$	1,720,135		$	1,781,227

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ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME
		FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED,
		SEPTEMBER 30, 2015									JUNE 30, 2015									SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
		AVERAGE BALANCE			INTEREST			AVERAGE YIELD/ COST			AVERAGE BALANCE			INTEREST			AVERAGE YIELD/ COST			AVERAGE BALANCE			INTEREST			AVERAGE YIELD/ COST
		(dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits and short-term  investments		$	55,047		$	17			0.12	%	$	28,636		$	6			0.08	%	$	56,523		$	17			0.12	%
Securities (1) and FHLB stock			468,707			1,977			1.69			490,760			2,022			1.65			529,116			2,181			1.65
Loans receivable, net (2)			1,875,458			19,976			4.26			1,762,995			18,548			4.21			1,631,680			17,944			4.40
Total interest-earning assets			2,399,212			21,970			3.66			2,282,391			20,576			3.61			2,217,319			20,142			3.63
Non-interest-earning assets			122,269									112,445									117,509
Total assets		$	2,521,481								$	2,394,836								$	2,334,828
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Transaction deposits		$	1,319,106			383			0.12		$	1,273,717			238			0.07		$	1,279,313			262			0.08
Time deposits			244,325			779			1.28			212,160			729			1.37			213,627			748			1.40
Total			1,563,431			1,162			0.30			1,485,877			967			0.26			1,492,940			1,010			0.27
Borrowed funds			355,639			1,233			1.39			365,804			1,176			1.29			325,897			1,032			1.27
Total interest-bearing liabilities			1,919,070			2,395			0.50			1,851,681			2,143			0.46			1,818,837			2,042			0.45
Non-interest-bearing deposits			354,411									307,528									279,144
Non-interest-bearing liabilities			13,827									14,707									19,436
Total liabilities			2,287,308									2,173,916									2,117,417
Stockholders' equity			234,173									220,920									217,411
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	2,521,481								$	2,394,836								$	2,334,828
Net interest income					$	19,575								$	18,433								$	18,100
Net interest rate spread (3)									3.16	%								3.15	%								3.18	%
Net interest margin (4)									3.26	%								3.23	%								3.27	%

	FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED,
	SEPTEMBER 30, 2015									SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
	AVERAGE BALANCE			INTEREST			AVERAGE YIELD/ COST			AVERAGE BALANCE			INTEREST			AVERAGE YIELD/ COST
	(dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits and short-term  investments	$	37,409		$	29			0.10	%	$	37,572		$	27			0.10	%
Securities (1) and FHLB stock		489,671			6,133			1.67			547,983			7,038			1.71
Loans receivable, net (2)		1,781,023			56,553			4.23			1,592,864			52,720			4.41
Total interest-earning assets		2,308,103			62,715			3.62			2,178,419			59,785			3.66
Non-interest-earning assets		115,577									117,313
Total assets	$	2,423,680								$	2,295,732
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Transaction deposits	$	1,290,891			859			0.09		$	1,286,412			873			0.09
Time deposits		220,827			2,225			1.34			214,821			2,219			1.38
Total		1,511,718			3,084			0.27			1,501,233			3,092			0.27
Borrowed funds		352,743			3,490			1.32			313,519			2,369			1.01
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,864,461			6,574			0.47			1,814,752			5,461			0.40
Non-interest-bearing deposits		319,797									247,469
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		14,407									16,895
Total liabilities		2,198,665									2,079,116
Stockholders' equity		225,015									216,616
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,423,680								$	2,295,732
Net interest income				$	56,141								$	54,324
Net interest rate spread (3)								3.15	%								3.26	%
Net interest margin (4)								3.24	%								3.33	%
(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.

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OTHER ITEMS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
Core earnings:				Three months ended, September 30, 2015													Nine months ended, September 30, 2015
Net income				$	4,698												$	15,093
Add:  Non-core merger related expenses					1,030													1,264
Less:  Income tax benefit on non-core expenses					(316										)			(360								)
Core earnings				$	5,412												$	15,997
Core diluted earnings per share				$	0.32												$	0.96
ACQUISITION DATE – FAIR VALUE BALANCE SHEET
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition for Colonial, net of the total consideration paid (in thousands):
						At July 31, 2015
Assets acquired:						Colonial Book Value				Purchase Accounting Adjustments														Estimated Fair Value
Securities						$	6,758			$		—												$	6,758
Loans, gross							125,063							(3,867)(1)											121,196
Allowance for loan losses							(1,578		)					1,578											—
Other real estate owned							405							(148						)					257
Deferred tax asset – recognition of net operating loss carryforward							—							2,292											2,292
– relating to purchase accounting adjustments							—							952											952
Other assets							8,823							—											8,823
Core deposit intangible							—							277											277
Goodwill							—							1,845											1,845
Total assets acquired							139,471							2,929											142,400
Liabilities assumed:
Deposits							123,103							243											123,346
Federal Home Loan Bank advances							6,800							—											6,800
Other liabilities							309							—											309
Total liabilities assumed							130,212							243											130,455
Net assets acquired						$	9,259			$				2,686										$	11,945
(1) Includes a general credit fair value deduction of $1,722,000; a fair value deduction on credit-impaired loans of $1,475,000; an interest rate fair value benefit of $980,000; and further credited by the write-off of Colonial’s capitalized loan origination costs of $1,650,000.
Included in net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 is $140,000 of net accretion/amortization relating to the purchase accounting adjustments.
The calculation of goodwill is subject to change for up to one year after the date of acquisition as additional information relative to the closing date estimates and uncertainties become available.  As the Company finalizes its review of the acquired assets and liabilities, certain adjustments to the recorded carrying values may be required.

 

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

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