Kearny Financial Corp. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results and Declaration of Cash Dividend

FAIRFIELD, N.J., Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ GS: KRNY) (the “Company”), the holding company of Kearny Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 of $9.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $12.0 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on November 22, 2023, to stockholders of record as of November 8, 2023.

Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “In the face of ongoing industry-wide macro-economic headwinds we continue to execute strategies to mitigate risk, manage our operating expenses and support the long-term franchise value of the Company. To that end, this quarter we de-levered our balance sheet by an additional $90 million, meaningfully slowed net interest margin compression and continued to focus on building high-value loan and deposit relationships. To further support these efforts we have formed a new Corporate Banking division under the executive leadership of our Chief Banking Officer, Anthony Bilotta. This division has been staffed with seasoned banking professionals whose sole focus is the origination of stable, long-term, non-interest-bearing deposits of corporate clients.”

Mr. Montanaro continued, “I am further pleased to announce that, subsequent to quarter end, we launched our enhanced digital banking platform, which expands our client-facing online and mobile capabilities while providing a state-of-the-art user experience. Our continued focus on digital engagement complements our high-touch, personalized service model and allows us to expand our brand into new markets in an efficient and cost-effective manner.”

Balance Sheet

• Total assets were $7.97 billion at September 30, 2023, a decrease of $89.9 million, or 1.1%, from June 30, 2023.
• Investment securities totaled $1.36 billion at September 30, 2023, a decrease of $14.8 million, or 1.1%, from June 30, 2023.
• Loans receivable totaled $5.74 billion at September 30, 2023, a decrease of $93.4 million, or 1.6%, from June 30, 2023. The decrease for the quarter was largely driven by decreases in multi-family and nonresidential mortgage loans.
• Deposits were $5.43 billion at September 30, 2023, a decrease of $195.0 million, or 3.5%, from June 30, 2023. The decrease in deposits was largely concentrated in retail and brokered certificates of deposits and consumer savings.
• The aggregate amount of uninsured deposits was $1.73 billion at September 30, 2023. Excluding collateralized deposits of state and local governments and deposits of the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary and holding company, the aggregate amount of uninsured deposits was $683.3 million, or 12.6% of total deposits.
• Borrowings were $1.63 billion at September 30, 2023, an increase of $120.1 million, or 8.0%, from June 30, 2023. The increase in borrowings was driven by an increase in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and resulted from the deposit decline previously disclosed.
• At September 30, 2023, the Company maintained available secured borrowing capacity of $2.09 billion, of which $1.65 billion was immediately accessible via in-place collateral and $444.3 million represented the market value of unpledged securities.
  

Earnings

Performance Highlights

• Return on average assets was 0.49% and 0.59% for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.
• Return on average equity was 4.57% and 5.58% for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.
• Return on average tangible equity was 6.07% and 7.41% for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.
  

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

• Net interest margin contracted one basis point to 2.10% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The decrease for the quarter was driven by an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and a decrease in the average balance of interest-earning assets, largely offset by a higher average yield on interest-earning assets.
• For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, net interest income decreased $1.0 million to $39.2 million from $40.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Included in net interest income for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively, was purchase accounting accretion of $650,000 and $887,000, and loan prepayment penalty income of $267,000 and $185,000.

Non-Interest Income

• For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, non-interest income increased $344,000 from the quarter ended June 30, 2023 to $4.0 million. The increase was primarily attributable to higher income from the investment services division and the impact of a loss on the sale of real estate during the prior comparative period.
  

Non-Interest Expense

• For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, non-interest expense increased $1.0 million, or 3.5%, to $29.8 million from $28.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to a $446,000 increase in compensation expense and a $205,000 increase in real estate owned expenses, partially offset by a $104,000 decrease in occupancy expense attributable to our previously announced branch closures.
• Equipment and systems expense increased $290,000 from the quarter ended June 30, 2023 due to a non-recurring vendor expense credit that was recorded in the prior comparative period.
• The efficiency and non-interest expense ratios were 68.97% and 1.49%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, as compared to 65.60% and 1.41%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
  

Income Taxes

• Income tax expense totaled $3.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 compared to $3.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, resulting in an effective tax rate of 25.2% and 21.9%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the current quarter was elevated due to the discrete tax cost associated with the vesting of certain stock-based compensation awards.
  

Asset Quality

• The balance of non-performing assets decreased $4.7 million to $50.9 million, or 0.64% of total assets, at September 30, 2023, from $55.6 million, or 0.69% of total assets, at June 30, 2023.
• Net charge-offs totaled $2.1 million, or 0.15% of average loans, on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to $82,000, or 0.01% of average loans, on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. All of the charge-offs recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2023 had previously been individually reserved for within the allowance for credit losses.
• For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $245,000, compared to a reversal of credit losses of $306,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The provision for credit loss expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was largely driven by an increase in reserves on individually analyzed loans and a slower prepayment rate assumption, partially offset by a decrease in the balance of loans receivable.
• The allowance for credit losses was $46.9 million, or 0.81% of total loans, at September 30, 2023, compared to $48.7 million, or 0.83% of total loans, at June 30, 2023.

Capital

• During the quarter ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 817,607 shares of common stock at a cost of $6.4 million, or $7.84 per share.
• For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, book value per share decreased $0.16, or 1.2%, to $13.04 while tangible book value per share decreased $0.19, or 1.9%, to $9.77. These decreases were largely driven by an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
• At September 30, 2023, total stockholders’ equity included after-tax net unrealized losses on securities available for sale of $131.4 million, partially offset by after-tax unrealized gains on derivatives of $44.8 million. After-tax net unrecognized losses on securities held to maturity of $14.7 million were not reflected in total stockholders’ equity.
• At September 30, 2023, the Company’s tangible equity to tangible assets ratio equaled 8.20% and the regulatory capital ratios of both the Company and the Bank were in excess of the levels required by federal banking regulators to be classified as “well-capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

This earnings release should be read in conjunction with Kearny Financial Corp.’s Q1 2024 Investor Presentation, a copy of which is available through the Investor Relations link located at the bottom of the page of our website at www.kearnybank.com and via a Current Report on Form 8-K on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

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

Category: Earnings

Linked-Quarter Comparative Financial Analysis

Kearny Financial Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			Variance or Change			Variance or Change Pct.
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	57,219		$	70,515		$	(13,296	)	-18.9	%
Securities available for sale		1,215,633			1,227,729			(12,096	)	-1.0	%
Securities held to maturity		143,730			146,465			(2,735	)	-1.9	%
Loans held-for-sale		3,934			9,591			(5,657	)	-59.0	%
Loans receivable		5,736,049			5,829,421			(93,372	)	-1.6	%
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans		(46,872	)		(48,734	)		(1,862	)	-3.8	%
Net loans receivable		5,689,177			5,780,687			(91,510	)	-1.6	%
Premises and equipment		46,868			48,309			(1,441	)	-3.0	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		81,509			71,734			9,775		13.6	%
Accrued interest receivable		29,766			28,133			1,633		5.8	%
Goodwill		210,895			210,895			—		—	%
Core deposit intangible		2,323			2,457			(134	)	-5.5	%
Bank owned life insurance		294,491			292,825			1,666		0.6	%
Deferred income taxes, net		56,500			51,973			4,527		8.7	%
Other real estate owned		12,956			12,956			—		—	%
Other assets		129,865			110,546			19,319		17.5	%
Total assets	$	7,974,866		$	8,064,815		$	(89,949	)	-1.1	%
Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing	$	595,141		$	609,999		$	(14,858	)	-2.4	%
Interest-bearing		4,839,027			5,019,184			(180,157	)	-3.6	%
Total deposits		5,434,168			5,629,183			(195,015	)	-3.5	%
Borrowings		1,626,933			1,506,812			120,121		8.0	%
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes		16,907			18,338			(1,431	)	-7.8	%
Other liabilities		47,324			41,198			6,126		14.9	%
Total liabilities		7,125,332			7,195,531			(70,199	)	-1.0	%
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock		652			659			(7	)	-1.1	%
Paid-in capital		497,269			503,332			(6,063	)	-1.2	%
Retained earnings		460,464			457,611			2,853		0.6	%
Unearned ESOP shares		(22,375	)		(22,862	)		487		2.1	%
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(86,476	)		(69,456	)		(17,020	)	-24.5	%
Total stockholders' equity		849,534			869,284			(19,750	)	-2.3	%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	7,974,866		$	8,064,815		$	(89,949	)	-1.1	%
Consolidated capital ratios
Equity to assets		10.65	%		10.78	%		-0.13	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)		8.20	%		8.35	%		-0.15	%
Share data
Outstanding shares		65,132			65,864			(732	)	-1.1	%
Book value per share	$	13.04		$	13.20		$	(0.16	)	-1.2	%
Tangible book value per share (2)	$	9.77		$	9.96		$	(0.19	)	-1.9	%

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(1)	Tangible equity equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets. Tangible assets equals total assets reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.
(2)	Tangible book value equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.

Kearny Financial Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	Three Months Ended						Variance or Change			Variance or Change Pct.
	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023
Interest income
Loans	$	62,769		$	62,044		$	725		1.2	%
Taxable investment securities		16,265			15,736			529		3.4	%
Tax-exempt investment securities		87			91			(4	)	-4.4	%
Other interest-earning assets		2,047			1,821			226		12.4	%
Total interest income		81,168			79,692			1,476		1.9	%
Interest expense
Deposits		27,567			26,226			1,341		5.1	%
Borrowings		14,441			13,286			1,155		8.7	%
Total interest expense		42,008			39,512			2,496		6.3	%
Net interest income		39,160			40,180			(1,020	)	-2.5	%
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses		245			(306	)		551		-180.1	%
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses		38,915			40,486			(1,571	)	-3.9	%
Non-interest income
Fees and service charges		748			699			49		7.0	%
Gain on sale of loans		215			199			16		8.0	%
Loss on sale of other real estate owned		—			(139	)		139		100.0	%
Income from bank owned life insurance		1,666			1,605			61		3.8	%
Electronic banking fees and charges		367			399			(32	)	-8.0	%
Other income		1,014			903			111		12.3	%
Total non-interest income		4,010			3,666			344		9.4	%
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		17,761			17,315			446		2.6	%
Net occupancy expense of premises		2,758			2,862			(104	)	-3.6	%
Equipment and systems		3,801			3,511			290		8.3	%
Advertising and marketing		228			231			(3	)	-1.3	%
Federal deposit insurance premium		1,524			1,455			69		4.7	%
Directors' compensation		393			345			48		13.9	%
Other expense		3,309			3,042			267		8.8	%
Total non-interest expense		29,774			28,761			1,013		3.5	%
Income before income taxes		13,151			15,391			(2,240	)	-14.6	%
Income taxes		3,309			3,378			(69	)	-2.0	%
Net income	$	9,842		$	12,013		$	(2,171	)	-18.1	%
Net income per common share (EPS)
Basic	$	0.16		$	0.19		$	(0.03	)
Diluted	$	0.16		$	0.19		$	(0.03	)
Dividends declared
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.11		$	0.11		$	—
Cash dividends declared	$	6,989		$	7,007		$	(18	)
Dividend payout ratio		71.0	%		58.3	%		12.7	%
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic		63,014			63,667			(653	)
Diluted		63,061			63,667			(606	)

Kearny Financial Corp.
Average Balance Sheet Data
(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)	Three Months Ended						Variance or Change			Variance or Change Pct.
	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale	$	5,788,074		$	5,932,541		$	(144,467	)	-2.4	%
Taxable investment securities		1,516,393			1,529,582			(13,189	)	-0.9	%
Tax-exempt investment securities		15,483			16,346			(863	)	-5.3	%
Other interest-earning assets		130,829			128,158			2,671		2.1	%
Total interest-earning assets		7,450,779			7,606,627			(155,848	)	-2.0	%
Non-interest-earning assets		568,723			556,962			11,761		2.1	%
Total assets	$	8,019,502		$	8,163,589		$	(144,087	)	-1.8	%
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Interest-bearing demand	$	2,245,831		$	2,321,120		$	(75,289	)	-3.2	%
Savings		719,508			774,854			(55,346	)	-7.1	%
Certificates of deposit		1,968,512			2,057,818			(89,306	)	-4.3	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		4,933,851			5,153,792			(219,941	)	-4.3	%
Borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		1,386,473			1,374,316			12,157		0.9	%
Other borrowings		158,098			100,055			58,043		58.0	%
Total borrowings		1,544,571			1,474,371			70,200		4.8	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		6,478,422			6,628,163			(149,741	)	-2.3	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
Non-interest-bearing deposits		612,251			608,765			3,486		0.6	%
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities		66,701			64,970			1,731		2.7	%
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities		678,952			673,735			5,217		0.8	%
Total liabilities		7,157,374			7,301,898			(144,524	)	-2.0	%
Stockholders' equity		862,128			861,691			437		0.1	%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	8,019,502		$	8,163,589		$	(144,087	)	-1.8	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		115.01	%		114.76	%		0.25	%	0.2	%

Kearny Financial Corp.
Performance Ratio Highlights
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended				Variance or Change
	September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023
Average yield on interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale	4.34	%	4.18	%	0.16	%
Taxable investment securities	4.29	%	4.12	%	0.17	%
Tax-exempt investment securities (1)	2.25	%	2.23	%	0.02	%
Other interest-earning assets	6.26	%	5.68	%	0.58	%
Total interest-earning assets	4.36	%	4.19	%	0.17	%
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Interest-bearing demand	2.58	%	2.38	%	0.20	%
Savings	0.47	%	0.48	%	-0.01	%
Certificates of deposit	2.49	%	2.24	%	0.25	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	2.23	%	2.04	%	0.19	%
Borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	3.54	%	3.51	%	0.03	%
Other borrowings	5.46	%	4.89	%	0.57	%
Total borrowings	3.74	%	3.60	%	0.14	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	2.59	%	2.38	%	0.21	%
Interest rate spread (2)	1.77	%	1.81	%	-0.04	%
Net interest margin (3)	2.10	%	2.11	%	-0.01	%
Non-interest income to average assets (annualized)	0.20	%	0.18	%	0.02	%
Non-interest expense to average assets (annualized)	1.49	%	1.41	%	0.08	%
Efficiency ratio (4)	68.97	%	65.60	%	3.37	%
Return on average assets (annualized)	0.49	%	0.59	%	-0.10	%
Return on average equity (annualized)	4.57	%	5.58	%	-1.01	%
Return on average tangible equity (annualized) (5)	6.07	%	7.41	%	-1.34	%

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(1)	The yield on tax-exempt investment securities has not been adjusted to reflect their tax-effective yield.
(2)	Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)	Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4)	Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(5)	Average tangible equity equals total average stockholders’ equity reduced by average goodwill and average core deposit intangible assets.

  

Five-Quarter Financial Trend Analysis

Kearny Financial Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	57,219		$	70,515		$	194,568		$	75,660		$	96,076
Securities available for sale		1,215,633			1,227,729			1,267,066			1,286,354			1,263,176
Securities held to maturity		143,730			146,465			149,764			153,786			115,943
Loans held-for-sale		3,934			9,591			5,401			12,940			12,936
Loans receivable		5,736,049			5,829,421			5,966,325			5,984,133			5,656,370
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans		(46,872	)		(48,734	)		(49,122	)		(48,877	)		(47,613	)
Net loans receivable		5,689,177			5,780,687			5,917,203			5,935,256			5,608,757
Premises and equipment		46,868			48,309			49,589			50,953			52,642
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		81,509			71,734			76,319			69,022			44,957
Accrued interest receivable		29,766			28,133			28,794			27,368			23,817
Goodwill		210,895			210,895			210,895			210,895			210,895
Core deposit intangible		2,323			2,457			2,590			2,732			2,876
Bank owned life insurance		294,491			292,825			291,220			289,673			289,690
Deferred income taxes, net		56,500			51,973			53,151			51,107			54,278
Other real estate owned		12,956			12,956			13,410			13,410			178
Other assets		129,865			110,546			89,366			110,162			113,369
Total assets	$	7,974,866		$	8,064,815		$	8,349,336		$	8,289,318		$	7,889,590
Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing	$	595,141		$	609,999		$	617,778		$	650,950		$	683,406
Interest-bearing		4,839,027			5,019,184			5,185,626			5,320,421			5,424,872
Total deposits		5,434,168			5,629,183			5,803,404			5,971,371			6,108,278
Borrowings		1,626,933			1,506,812			1,611,692			1,383,573			851,454
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes		16,907			18,338			18,706			17,307			16,555
Other liabilities		47,324			41,198			49,304			44,427			38,329
Total liabilities		7,125,332			7,195,531			7,483,106			7,416,678			7,014,616
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock		652			659			667			674			680
Paid-in capital		497,269			503,332			509,359			515,332			520,245
Retained earnings		460,464			457,611			452,605			449,489			454,710
Unearned ESOP shares		(22,375	)		(22,862	)		(23,348	)		(23,834	)		(24,321	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(86,476	)		(69,456	)		(73,053	)		(69,021	)		(76,340	)
Total stockholders' equity		849,534			869,284			866,230			872,640			874,974
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	7,974,866		$	8,064,815		$	8,349,336		$	8,289,318		$	7,889,590
Consolidated capital ratios
Equity to assets		10.65	%		10.78	%		10.37	%		10.53	%		11.09	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)		8.20	%		8.35	%		8.02	%		8.16	%		8.61	%
Share data
Outstanding shares		65,132			65,864			66,680			67,388			67,938
Book value per share	$	13.04		$	13.20		$	12.99		$	12.95		$	12.88
Tangible book value per share (2)	$	9.77		$	9.96		$	9.79		$	9.78		$	9.73

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(1)	Tangible equity equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets. Tangible assets equals total assets reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.
(2)	Tangible book value equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.

Kearny Financial Corp.
Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights
(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022
Loan portfolio composition:
Commercial loans:
Multi-family mortgage	$	2,699,151		$	2,761,775		$	2,835,852		$	2,851,721		$	2,570,297
Nonresidential mortgage		946,801			968,574			1,002,643			1,017,341			1,040,688
Commercial business		149,229			146,861			162,038			177,530			186,361
Construction		230,703			226,609			215,524			186,663			166,052
Total commercial loans		4,025,884			4,103,819			4,216,057			4,233,255			3,963,398
One- to four-family residential mortgage		1,689,051			1,700,559			1,713,343			1,719,514			1,666,730
Consumer loans:
Home equity loans		42,896			43,549			44,376			45,690			43,269
Other consumer		2,644			2,549			2,592			2,648			2,869
Total consumer loans		45,540			46,098			46,968			48,338			46,138
Total loans, excluding yield adjustments		5,760,475			5,850,476			5,976,368			6,001,107			5,676,266
Unaccreted yield adjustments		(24,426	)		(21,055	)		(10,043	)		(16,974	)		(19,896	)
Loans receivable, net of yield adjustments		5,736,049			5,829,421			5,966,325			5,984,133			5,656,370
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans		(46,872	)		(48,734	)		(49,122	)		(48,877	)		(47,613	)
Net loans receivable	$	5,689,177		$	5,780,687		$	5,917,203		$	5,935,256		$	5,608,757
Asset quality:
Nonperforming assets:
Accruing loans - 90 days and over past due	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Nonaccrual loans		37,912			42,627			44,026			40,549			68,574
Total nonperforming loans		37,912			42,627			44,026			40,549			68,574
Nonaccrual loans held-for-sale		—			—			—			8,650			8,650
Other real estate owned		12,956			12,956			13,410			13,410			178
Total nonperforming assets	$	50,868		$	55,583		$	57,436		$	62,609		$	77,402
Nonperforming loans (% total loans)		0.66	%		0.73	%		0.74	%		0.68	%		1.21	%
Nonperforming assets (% total assets)		0.64	%		0.69	%		0.69	%		0.76	%		0.98	%
Classified loans	$	98,616		$	93,526		$	103,461		$	86,069		$	92,610
Allowance for credit losses on loans (ACL):
ACL to total loans		0.81	%		0.83	%		0.82	%		0.81	%		0.84	%
ACL to nonperforming loans		123.63	%		114.33	%		111.57	%		120.54	%		69.43	%
Net charge-offs	$	2,107		$	82		$	206		$	407		$	115
Average net charge-off rate (annualized)		0.15	%		0.01	%		0.01	%		0.03	%		0.01	%

Kearny Financial Corp.
Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights
(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022
Funding composition:
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing deposits	$	595,141		$	609,999		$	617,778		$	650,950		$	683,406
Interest-bearing demand		2,236,573			2,252,912			2,285,799			2,316,485			2,382,411
Savings		689,163			748,721			811,483			901,514			982,916
Certificates of deposit (retail)		1,300,382			1,377,028			1,327,343			1,354,907			1,263,124
Certificates of deposit (brokered and listing service)		612,909			640,523			761,001			747,515			796,421
Interest-bearing deposits		4,839,027			5,019,184			5,185,626			5,320,421			5,424,872
Total deposits		5,434,168			5,629,183			5,803,404			5,971,371			6,108,278
Borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		1,456,933			1,281,812			1,156,692			1,256,573			796,454
Overnight borrowings		170,000			225,000			455,000			127,000			55,000
Total borrowings		1,626,933			1,506,812			1,611,692			1,383,573			851,454
Total funding	$	7,061,101		$	7,135,995		$	7,415,096		$	7,354,944		$	6,959,732
Loans as a % of deposits		104.8	%		102.9	%		102.1	%		99.6	%		92.0	%
Deposits as a % of total funding		77.0	%		78.9	%		78.3	%		81.2	%		87.8	%
Borrowings as a % of total funding		23.0	%		21.1	%		21.7	%		18.8	%		12.2	%
Uninsured deposits:
Uninsured deposits (reported) (1)	$	1,734,288		$	1,771,416		$	1,678,051		$	1,815,854		$	1,771,851
Uninsured deposits (adjusted) (2)	$	683,265		$	710,377		$	705,727		$	794,407		$	883,351

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(1)	Uninsured deposits of Kearny Bank.
(2)	Uninsured deposits of Kearny Bank adjusted to exclude deposits of its wholly-owned subsidiary and holding company and collateralized deposits of state and local governments.

Kearny Financial Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022
Interest income
Loans	$	62,769		$	62,044		$	60,172		$	57,996		$	52,935
Taxable investment securities		16,265			15,736			15,459			13,221			10,439
Tax-exempt investment securities		87			91			99			219			285
Other interest-earning assets		2,047			1,821			1,441			1,005			761
Total interest income		81,168			79,692			77,171			72,441			64,420
Interest expense
Deposits		27,567			26,226			22,246			18,822			10,869
Borrowings		14,441			13,286			12,554			8,836			5,020
Total interest expense		42,008			39,512			34,800			27,658			15,889
Net interest income		39,160			40,180			42,371			44,783			48,531
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses		245			(306	)		451			1,671			670
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses		38,915			40,486			41,920			43,112			47,861
Non-interest income
Fees and service charges		748			699			910			734			763
Loss on sale and call of securities		—			—			—			(15,227	)		—
Gain (loss) on sale of loans		215			199			(2,373	)		134			395
Loss on sale of other real estate owned		—			(139	)		—			—			—
Income from bank owned life insurance		1,666			1,605			1,581			1,761			3,698
Electronic banking fees and charges		367			399			457			397			506
Other income		1,014			903			1,071			3,723			555
Total non-interest income		4,010			3,666			1,646			(8,478	)		5,917
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		17,761			17,315			18,005			19,921			20,348
Net occupancy expense of premises		2,758			2,862			3,097			2,987			3,090
Equipment and systems		3,801			3,511			3,537			3,867			3,662
Advertising and marketing		228			231			413			731			747
Federal deposit insurance premium		1,524			1,455			1,546			1,226			906
Directors' compensation		393			345			340			339			340
Other expense		3,309			3,042			3,414			3,579			2,895
Total non-interest expense		29,774			28,761			30,352			32,650			31,988
Income before income taxes		13,151			15,391			13,214			1,984			21,790
Income taxes		3,309			3,378			2,902			33			5,255
Net income	$	9,842		$	12,013		$	10,312		$	1,951		$	16,535
Net income per common share (EPS)
Basic	$	0.16		$	0.19		$	0.16		$	0.03		$	0.25
Diluted	$	0.16		$	0.19		$	0.16		$	0.03		$	0.25
Dividends declared
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.11		$	0.11		$	0.11		$	0.11		$	0.11
Cash dividends declared	$	6,989		$	7,007		$	7,196		$	7,172		$	7,276
Dividend payout ratio		71.0	%		58.3	%		69.8	%		367.6	%		44.0	%
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic		63,014			63,667			64,769			65,030			65,737
Diluted		63,061			63,667			64,783			65,038			65,756

Kearny Financial Corp.
Average Balance Sheet Data
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Thousands)	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale	$	5,788,074		$	5,932,541		$	5,986,669		$	5,839,903		$	5,553,996
Taxable investment securities		1,516,393			1,529,582			1,558,222			1,527,578			1,516,974
Tax-exempt investment securities		15,483			16,346			17,663			37,917			48,973
Other interest-earning assets		130,829			128,158			131,682			114,175			88,038
Total interest-earning assets		7,450,779			7,606,627			7,694,236			7,519,573			7,207,981
Non-interest-earning assets		568,723			556,962			575,009			550,519			570,225
Total assets	$	8,019,502		$	8,163,589		$	8,269,245		$	8,070,092		$	7,778,206
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Interest-bearing demand	$	2,245,831		$	2,321,120		$	2,363,762		$	2,359,977		$	2,354,340
Savings		719,508			774,854			858,673			931,584			1,019,343
Certificates of deposit		1,968,512			2,057,818			2,069,396			2,192,722			2,014,922
Total interest-bearing deposits		4,933,851			5,153,792			5,291,831			5,484,283			5,388,605
Borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		1,386,473			1,374,316			1,402,269			997,148			642,399
Other borrowings		158,098			100,055			1,611			—			127,456
Total borrowings		1,544,571			1,474,371			1,403,880			997,148			769,855
Total interest-bearing liabilities		6,478,422			6,628,163			6,695,711			6,481,431			6,158,460
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
Non-interest-bearing deposits		612,251			608,765			634,324			666,846			667,624
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities		66,701			64,970			60,327			56,721			56,431
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities		678,952			673,735			694,651			723,567			724,055
Total liabilities		7,157,374			7,301,898			7,390,362			7,204,998			6,882,515
Stockholders' equity		862,128			861,691			878,883			865,094			895,691
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	8,019,502		$	8,163,589		$	8,269,245		$	8,070,092		$	7,778,206
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		115.01	%		114.76	%		114.91	%		116.02	%		117.04	%

Kearny Financial Corp.
Performance Ratio Highlights

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
Average yield on interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale	4.34	%	4.18	%	4.02	%	3.97	%	3.81	%
Taxable investment securities	4.29	%	4.12	%	3.97	%	3.46	%	2.75	%
Tax-exempt investment securities (1)	2.25	%	2.23	%	2.23	%	2.32	%	2.33	%
Other interest-earning assets	6.26	%	5.68	%	4.38	%	3.52	%	3.46	%
Total interest-earning assets	4.36	%	4.19	%	4.01	%	3.85	%	3.57	%
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Interest-bearing demand	2.58	%	2.38	%	2.01	%	1.63	%	0.92	%
Savings	0.47	%	0.48	%	0.41	%	0.41	%	0.23	%
Certificates of deposit	2.49	%	2.24	%	1.84	%	1.50	%	0.97	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	2.23	%	2.04	%	1.68	%	1.37	%	0.81	%
Borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	3.54	%	3.51	%	3.58	%	3.54	%	2.68	%
Other borrowings	5.46	%	4.89	%	5.15	%	—	%	2.26	%
Total borrowings	3.74	%	3.60	%	3.58	%	3.54	%	2.61	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	2.59	%	2.38	%	2.08	%	1.71	%	1.03	%
Interest rate spread (2)	1.77	%	1.81	%	1.93	%	2.14	%	2.54	%
Net interest margin (3)	2.10	%	2.11	%	2.20	%	2.38	%	2.69	%
Non-interest income to average assets (annualized)	0.20	%	0.18	%	0.08	%	-0.42	%	0.30	%
Non-interest expense to average assets (annualized)	1.49	%	1.41	%	1.47	%	1.62	%	1.65	%
Efficiency ratio (4)	68.97	%	65.60	%	68.96	%	89.93	%	58.75	%
Return on average assets (annualized)	0.49	%	0.59	%	0.50	%	0.10	%	0.85	%
Return on average equity (annualized)	4.57	%	5.58	%	4.69	%	0.90	%	7.38	%
Return on average tangible equity (annualized) (5)	6.07	%	7.41	%	6.20	%	1.20	%	9.70	%

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(1)	The yield on tax-exempt investment securities has not been adjusted to reflect their tax-effective yield.
(2)	Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)	Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4)	Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(5)	Average tangible equity equals total average stockholders’ equity reduced by average goodwill and average core deposit intangible assets.

The following tables provide a reconciliation of certain financial measures calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) (as reported) and non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures provide additional information which allow readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company. They are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP per share measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders.

Kearny Financial Corp.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022
Adjusted net income:
Net income (GAAP)	$	9,842		$	12,013		$	10,312		$	1,951		$	16,535
Non-recurring transactions - net of tax:
Branch consolidation expenses		—			—			568			—			—
Net effect of sale and call of securities		—			—			—			10,811			—
Net effect of sale of other assets		—			—			—			(2,081	)		—
Severance expense from workforce realignment		—			—			—			538			—
Adjusted net income	$	9,842		$	12,013		$	10,880		$	11,219		$	16,535
Calculation of pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue:
Net income (GAAP)	$	9,842		$	12,013		$	10,312		$	1,951		$	16,535
Adjustments to net income (GAAP):
Provision for income taxes		3,309			3,378			2,902			33			5,255
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses		245			(306	)		451			1,671			670
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP)	$	13,396		$	15,085		$	13,665		$	3,655		$	22,460
Adjusted earnings per share:
Weighted average common shares - basic		63,014			63,667			64,769			65,030			65,737
Weighted average common shares - diluted		63,061			63,667			64,783			65,038			65,756
Earnings per share - basic (GAAP)	$	0.16		$	0.19		$	0.16		$	0.03		$	0.25
Earnings per share - diluted (GAAP)	$	0.16		$	0.19		$	0.16		$	0.03		$	0.25
Adjusted earnings per share - basic (non-GAAP)	$	0.16		$	0.19		$	0.17		$	0.17		$	0.25
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted (non-GAAP)	$	0.16		$	0.19		$	0.17		$	0.17		$	0.25
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share:
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share - basic (non-GAAP)	$	0.21		$	0.24		$	0.21		$	0.06		$	0.34
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share - diluted (non-GAAP)	$	0.21		$	0.24		$	0.21		$	0.06		$	0.34
Adjusted return on average assets:
Total average assets	$	8,019,502		$	8,163,589		$	8,269,245		$	8,070,092		$	7,778,206
Return on average assets (GAAP)		0.49	%		0.59	%		0.50	%		0.10	%		0.85	%
Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)		0.49	%		0.59	%		0.53	%		0.56	%		0.85	%
Adjusted return on average equity:
Total average equity	$	862,128		$	861,691		$	878,883		$	865,094		$	895,691
Return on average equity (GAAP)		4.57	%		5.58	%		4.69	%		0.90	%		7.38	%
Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)		4.57	%		5.58	%		4.95	%		5.19	%		7.38	%

Kearny Financial Corp.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022
Adjusted return on average tangible equity:
Total average equity	$	862,128		$	861,691		$	878,883		$	865,094		$	895,691
Less: average goodwill		(210,895	)		(210,895	)		(210,895	)		(210,895	)		(210,895	)
Less: average other intangible assets		(2,411	)		(2,544	)		(2,683	)		(2,826	)		(2,971	)
Total average tangible equity	$	648,822		$	648,252		$	665,305		$	651,373		$	681,825
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)		6.07	%		7.41	%		6.20	%		1.20	%		9.70	%
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)		6.07	%		7.41	%		6.54	%		6.89	%		9.70	%
Adjusted non-interest expense ratio:
Non-interest expense (GAAP)	$	29,774		$	28,761		$	30,352		$	32,650		$	31,988
Non-recurring transactions:
Branch consolidation expenses		—			—			(800	)		—			—
Severance expense from workforce realignment		—			—			—			(757	)		—
Early contract termination		—			—			—			—			—
Non-interest expense (non-GAAP)	$	29,774		$	28,761		$	29,552		$	31,893		$	31,988
Non-interest expense ratio (GAAP)		1.49	%		1.41	%		1.47	%		1.62	%		1.65	%
Adjusted non-interest expense ratio (non-GAAP)		1.49	%		1.41	%		1.43	%		1.58	%		1.65	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio:
Non-interest expense (non-GAAP)	$	29,774		$	28,761		$	29,552		$	31,893		$	31,988
Net interest income (GAAP)	$	39,160		$	40,180		$	42,371		$	44,783		$	48,531
Total non-interest income (GAAP)		4,010			3,666			1,646			(8,478	)		5,917
Non-recurring transactions:
Net effect of sale and call of securities		—			—			—			15,227			—
Net effect of sale of other assets		—			—			—			(2,931	)		—
Total revenue (non-GAAP)	$	43,170		$	43,846		$	44,017		$	48,601		$	54,448
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)		68.97	%		65.60	%		68.96	%		89.93	%		58.75	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)		68.97	%		65.60	%		67.14	%		65.62	%		58.75	%

For further information contact:
Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, or
Keith Suchodolski, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kearny Financial Corp.
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