Provident Financial Services, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

ISELIN, N.J., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) (the “Company”) reported net income of $32.1 million, or $0.43 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $27.3 million, or $0.36 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and $40.5 million, or $0.54 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Net income for the trailing quarter ended December 31, 2023 was negatively impacted by a $3.0 million charge for contingent litigation reserves and a $2.0 million write-down of a foreclosed property. Transaction costs related to our pending merger with Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (“Lakeland”) totaled $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared with $2.5 million in the trailing quarter and $1.1 million for the respective 2023 period. In addition, prior year earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2023, included a $2.0 million gain recognized from the sale of a foreclosed commercial property.

Performance Highlights for the First Quarter of 2024

• The Company’s total commercial and industrial ("C&I") loan portfolio increased $72.1 million, or 11.5% annualized, to $2.51 billion as of March 31, 2024, from $2.44 billion as of December 31, 2023.
• Net interest income decreased $2.1 million to $93.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $95.8 million for the trailing quarter as a result of one fewer day in the current quarter and higher funding costs, which more than offset the benefits of favorable loan repricing.
• The net interest margin decreased five basis points to 2.87% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, from 2.92% for the trailing quarter.
• The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 increased two basis points to 5.06%, compared to the trailing quarter, while the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 increased nine basis points to 2.80%, compared to the trailing quarter. The increase in funding costs was attributable to a decrease in lower-costing deposits, an increase in average borrowings and unfavorable repricing of deposits, reflective of current market conditions.
• As of March 31, 2024, the Company's loan pipeline, consisting of work-in-process and loans approved pending closing, totaled $1.08 billion, with a weighted average interest rate of 7.42%, compared to $1.09 billion, with a weighted average interest rate of 7.08% as of December 31, 2023.
• Asset quality improved in the quarter, as non-performing loans as of March 31, 2024 declined to $47.6 million, or 0.44% of total loans, compared to $49.6 million, or 0.46% of total loans as of December 31, 2023. Criticized and classified loans fell to $226.3 million, or 2.09% of loans as of March 31, 2024, from $241.3 million, or 2.22% of loans as of December 31, 2023.
• As of March 31, 2024, CRE loans related to office properties totaled $483.9 million, compared to $483.1 million as of December 31, 2023. This portfolio constitutes only 4.5% of total loans and has an average loan size of $1.9 million, with just four relationships greater than $10.0 million. Approximately 41.0% of the Company's office loans are to medical offices and the portfolio does not have significant central business district exposure. Delinquencies in the office portfolio as of March 31, 2024 were limited to four loans totaling $5.9 million.
• As of March 31, 2024, Multi-family CRE loans on New York City properties totaled $188.7 million, compared to $186.8 million as of December 31, 2023. This portfolio constitutes only 1.7% of total loans and has an average loan size of $2.8 million. Approximately $117.4 million of these loans are collateralized by rent stabilized apartments and all are performing.
• The Company recorded a $200,000 provision for credit losses on loans for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to a $500,000 provision for the trailing quarter. The decrease in the provision for credit losses for the quarter was primarily attributable to an improved economic forecast for the current quarter within our Current Expected Credit Loss ("CECL") model, partially offset by an increase in specific reserves on impaired credits. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans decreased to 0.98% as of March 31, 2024, from 0.99% as of December 31, 2023.
• Wealth Management and Insurance Agency income increased 8.3% and 16.9%, respectively, versus the same period in 2023. Total non-interest income was 18.2% of net revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
• The Company's annualized adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision ("PTPP") return on average assets⁽¹⁾ was 1.28% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to 1.25% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
• Annualized returns on average assets, average equity and average tangible equity⁽¹⁾ were 0.92%, 7.60% and 10.40%, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared with 0.77%, 6.60% and 9.15%, respectively for the trailing quarter.

Anthony J. Labozzetta, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “Our first quarter results reflect strong operating performance and returns despite continuing pressure on funding costs and the net interest margin. Our team has performed admirably to manage through these conditions and continued to deliver exceptional customer service. Additionally, our asset quality remains strong and our credit risk is well managed, with limited exposure to the market segments of greatest concern in the current operating environment.”

Regarding the Company's pending merger with Lakeland, Mr. Labozzetta added, “We are delighted that all regulatory approvals required for the merger have been obtained and we are diligently moving forward with our subordinated debt offering which is a required closing condition of the merger. We are excited to complete the closing of the merger promptly to bring together two prominent high performing banks with like-minded cultures, unwavering commitment to employee and customer experience, a dedication to serving our communities, and a keen focus on financial performance and stockholder returns.”

Declaration of Quarterly Dividend

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per common share payable on May 31, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 29, 2024.

Results of Operations

Three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net income was $32.1 million, or $0.43 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $27.3 million, or $0.36 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Transaction costs related to our pending merger with Lakeland totaled $2.2 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income decreased $2.1 million to $93.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $95.8 million for the trailing quarter. The decrease in net interest income reflected one fewer calendar day in the first quarter and a decrease in lower-costing deposits, combined with unfavorable repricing of deposits, partially offset by the favorable repricing of adjustable-rate loans.

The Company’s net interest margin decreased five basis points to 2.87% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, from 2.92% for the trailing quarter. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 increased two basis points to 5.06%, compared to the trailing quarter. The weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 increased nine basis points from the trailing quarter to 2.80%. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 increased 13 basis points to 2.60%, compared to 2.47% for the trailing quarter. The average cost of total deposits, including non-interest-bearing deposits, was 2.07% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to 1.95% for the trailing quarter. The average cost of borrowed funds for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was 3.60%, compared to 3.71% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Provision for Credit Losses

For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a $200,000 provision for credit losses on loans, compared with a provision for credit losses of $500,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in the provision for credit losses for the quarter was primarily attributable to an improved economic forecast for the current quarter within our CECL model, partially offset by an increase in specific reserves on impaired credits. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net charge-offs totaled $971,000, or an annualized 4 basis points of average loans, compared with net charge-offs of $863,000, or an annualized 3 basis points of average loans, for the trailing quarter.

Non-Interest Income and Expense

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, non-interest income totaled $20.8 million, an increase of $1.8 million, compared to the trailing quarter. Insurance agency income increased $2.0 million to $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the trailing quarter, mainly due to the receipt of contingent commissions and additional business in the current quarter. Wealth management income increased $645,000 to $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the trailing quarter, mainly due to an increase in the average market value of assets under management during the period. Additionally, BOLI income increased $173,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the trailing quarter, primarily due to a benefit claim recognized in the current quarter. Partially offsetting these increases to non-interest income, other income decreased $829,000 to $798,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the trailing quarter, primarily due to a reduction in gains on the sale of SBA loans, while fee income decreased $190,000 to $5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the trailing quarter, primarily due to decreases in loan related fees and debit card income.

Non-interest expense totaled $71.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $3.2 million, compared to $74.5 million for the trailing quarter. Other operating expense decreased $5.3 million to $10.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $15.6 million for the trailing quarter, largely due to a prior quarter $3.0 million charge for contingent litigation reserves, combined with a prior quarter $2.0 million write-down of a foreclosed property. FDIC insurance decreased $618,000 to $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the trailing quarter, primarily due to the FDIC special assessment of $775,000 recorded in the prior quarter, partially offset with a current quarter FDIC special assessment of $195,000. Additionally, merger expenses related to our pending merger with Lakeland decreased $275,000 to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the trailing quarter. Partially offsetting these decreases in non-interest expense, compensation and benefits expense increased $1.3 million to $40.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $38.8 million for the trailing quarter. The increase in compensation and benefit expense was primarily due to increases in payroll taxes, employee medical benefits, stock-based compensation and salary expense, partially offset by a decrease in the accrual for incentive compensation. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a $506,000 provision benefit for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures, compared to a $1.4 million provision benefit for the trailing quarter. The provision benefits for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures for both periods were primarily due to decreases in loans approved and awaiting closing. Additionally, net occupancy expense increased $723,000 to $8.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the trailing quarter, largely due to seasonal increases in snow removal costs and Common Area Maintenance ("CAM") expense.

The Company’s annualized adjusted non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets⁽¹⁾ totaled 1.99% for both the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and the trailing quarter. The efficiency ratio (adjusted non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income)⁽¹⁾ was 60.82% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 61.32% for the trailing quarter.

Income Tax Expense

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company's income tax expense was $10.9 million with an effective tax rate of 25.3%, compared with income tax expense of $12.5 million with an effective tax rate of 31.3% for the trailing quarter. The decrease in tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared with the trailing quarter was largely due to a decrease in taxable income, combined with a discrete item related to deferred taxes on stock-based compensation recorded in the prior quarter and the 2024 sunset of the 2.5% NJ Corporate Business Tax surcharge. This prior quarter discrete item and the sunset of the 2.5% NJ Corporate Business Tax surcharge were also the primary reasons for the decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared with the trailing quarter.

Three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net income was $32.1 million, or $0.43 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $40.5 million, or $0.54 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Transaction costs related to our pending merger with Lakeland totaled $2.2 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income decreased $14.7 million to $93.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $108.3 million for same period in 2023. The decrease in net interest income was primarily due to a decrease in lower-costing deposits and an increase in borrowings, combined with unfavorable repricing of both deposits and borrowings, partially offset by originations of new loans and the favorable repricing of adjustable-rate loans.

The Company’s net interest margin decreased 61 basis points to 2.87% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, from 3.48% for the same period last year. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 increased 43 basis points to 5.06%, compared to 4.63% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 126 basis points for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 to 2.80%, compared to 1.54% for the first quarter of 2023. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was 2.60%, compared to 1.39% for the same period last year. Average non-interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $478.8 million to $2.07 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to $2.55 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The average cost of total deposits, including non-interest-bearing deposits, was 2.07% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared with 1.05% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The average cost of borrowed funds for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was 3.60%, compared to 2.48% for the same period last year.

Provision for Credit Losses

For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a $200,000 provision for credit losses on loans, compared with a $6.0 million provision for credit losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in the provision for credit losses was largely a function of the period-over-period improvement in the economic forecast. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net charge-offs totaled $971,000, or an annualized 4 basis points of average loans, compared with net charge-offs of $671,000, or an annualized 3 basis points of average loans, for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Non-Interest Income and Expense

Non-interest income totaled $20.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $1.3 million, compared to the same period in 2023. Other income decreased $2.5 million to $798,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to a $2.0 million gain from the sale of a foreclosed commercial property which was recorded in the prior year, combined with a decrease in gains on sales of SBA loans. Fee income decreased $475,000 to $5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to decreases in commercial loan prepayment fees and deposit fee income. Partially offsetting these decreases in non-interest income, insurance agency income increased $691,000 to $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2023, largely due to an increase in business activity. Wealth management income increased $573,000 to $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2023, mainly due to an increase in the average market value of assets under management during the period, combined with an increase in mutual fund fees. Additionally, BOLI income increased $333,000 to $1.8 million three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due a benefit claim recognized in the current quarter, combined with an increase in equity valuations.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, non-interest expense totaled $71.3 million, an increase of $1.8 million, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. Compensation and benefits expense increased $1.3 million to $40.0 million for three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $38.7 million for the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in salary expense associated with Company-wide annual merit increases, combined with increases in the accrual for incentive compensation, payroll taxes and employee insurance, partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation. Data processing expense increased $1.3 million to $6.8 million for three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $5.5 million for the same period in 2023. The increase in data processing expense was primarily due to increases in software service, telecommunication and electronic business banking expenses. Merger-related expenses related to our pending combination with Lakeland increased $1.1 million to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Additionally, FDIC insurance expense increased $335,000 to $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to a current quarter FDIC special assessment of $195,000, combined with an increase in the assessment rate. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest expense, other operating expense decreased $729,000 to $10.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $11.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, largely due to a decrease in professional fees, partially offset by additional expenses related to foreclosed commercial real estate properties. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a $506,000 provision benefit for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures, compared to a $739,000 provision charge for the same period in 2023. The $1.2 million decrease in the provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the current quarter was primarily due to a decrease in loans approved and awaiting closing.

The Company’s annualized adjusted non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets⁽¹⁾ was 1.99% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to 2.00% for the same period in 2023. The efficiency ratio (adjusted non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income)⁽¹⁾ was 60.82% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to 51.85% for the same respective period in 2023.

Income Tax Expense

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company's income tax expense was $10.9 million with an effective tax rate of 25.3%, compared with $14.5 million with an effective tax rate of 26.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared with the same period last year was largely the result of a decrease in taxable income and the 2024 sunset of the 2.5% NJ Corporate Business Tax surcharge, while the decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2023, was largely due to the 2024 sunset of the 2.5% NJ Corporate Business Tax surcharge and a decrease in the proportion of income derived from taxable sources.

Asset Quality

The Company’s total non-performing loans as of March 31, 2024 were $47.6 million, or 0.44% of total loans, compared $49.6 million, or 0.46% of total loans as of December 31, 2023 and $35.5 million, or 0.35% of total loans as of March 31, 2023. The $2.0 million decrease in non-performing loans as of March 31, 2024, compared to the trailing quarter, consisted of a $4.6 million decrease in non-performing commercial loans and a $771,000 decrease in non-performing construction loans, partially offset by a $1.6 million increase in non-performing multi-family loans, a $794,000 increase in non-performing residential mortgage loans, a $787,000 increase in non-performing commercial mortgage loans and a $127,000 increase in non-performing consumer loans. As of March 31, 2024, impaired loans totaled $40.1 million with related specific reserves of $8.2 million, compared with impaired loans totaling $42.3 million with related specific reserves of $2.9 million as of December 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, impaired loans totaled $27.5 million with related specific reserves of $1.4 million.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s allowance for credit losses related to the loan portfolio was 0.98% of total loans, compared to 0.99% and 0.91% as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively. The allowance for credit losses decreased $771,000 to $106.4 million as of March 31, 2024, from $107.2 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease in the allowance for credit losses on loans at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023 was due to net charge-offs of $971,000, partially offset by a $200,000 provision for credit losses.

The following table shows accruing past due loans and non-accrual loans on the dates indicated, as well as certain asset quality ratios.

	March 31, 2024								December 31, 2023								March 31, 2023
	Number of Loans			Principal Balance of Loans					Number of Loans			Principal Balance of Loans					Number of Loans			Principal Balance of Loans
	(Dollars in thousands)
Accruing past due loans:
30 to 59 days past due:
Commercial mortgage loans	3			$	5,052				1			$	825				1			$	3,000
Multi-family mortgage loans	4				12,069				1				3,815				1				3,875
Construction loans	—				—				—				—				—				—
Residential mortgage loans	11				3,568				13				3,429				9				2,064
Total mortgage loans	18				20,689				15				8,069				11				8,939
Commercial loans	11				4,493				6				998				4				1,070
Consumer loans	22				803				31				875				22				2,106
Total 30 to 59 days past due	51			$	25,985				52			$	9,942				37			$	12,115
60 to 89 days past due:
Commercial mortgage loans	3			$	1,148				—			$	—				4			$	1,528
Multi-family mortgage loans	—				—				1				1,635				1				785
Construction loans	—				—				—				—				—				—
Residential mortgage loans	6				804				8				1,208				6				639
Total mortgage loans	9				1,952				9				2,843				11				2,952
Commercial loans	3				332				3				198				2				3,028
Consumer loans	8				755				5				275				1				150
Total 60 to 89 days past due	20				3,039				17				3,316				14				6,130
Total accruing past due loans	71			$	29,024				69			$	13,258				51			$	18,245
Non-accrual:
Commercial mortgage loans	8			$	5,938				7			$	5,151				5			$	6,815
Multi-family mortgage loans	2				2,355				1				744				1				1,548
Construction loans	—				—				1				771				2				1,874
Residential mortgage loans	10				1,647				7				853				12				1,744
Total mortgage loans	20				9,940				16				7,519				20				11,981
Commercial loans	21				36,892				26				41,487				30				23,129
Consumer loans	11				760				10				633				10				346
Total non-accrual loans	52			$	47,592				52			$	49,639				60			$	35,456
Non-performing loans to total loans					0.44		%						0.46		%						0.35		%
Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans					223.63		%						215.96		%						261.61		%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans					0.98		%						0.99		%						0.91		%

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company held foreclosed assets of $11.3 million and $11.7 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were two properties sold with an aggregate carrying value of $327,000. Foreclosed assets as of March 31, 2024 consisted primarily of commercial real estate. Total non-performing assets as of March 31, 2024 decreased $2.4 million to $58.9 million, or 0.42% of total assets, from $61.3 million, or 0.43% of total assets as of December 31, 2023.

Balance Sheet Summary

Total assets as of March 31, 2024 were $14.13 billion, a $79.9 million decrease from December 31, 2023. The decrease in total assets was primarily due to a $33.6 million decrease in total investments and a $31.0 million decrease in total loans.

The Company’s loan portfolio totaled $10.84 billion as of March 31, 2024 and $10.87 billion as of December 31, 2023. The loan portfolio consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
	(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans:
Commercial	$	4,353,799			$	4,512,411
Multi-family		1,825,888				1,812,500
Construction		711,417				653,246
Residential		1,152,185				1,164,956
Total mortgage loans		8,043,289				8,143,113
Commercial loans		2,514,550				2,442,406
Consumer loans		295,125				299,164
Total gross loans		10,852,964				10,884,683
Premiums on purchased loans		1,439				1,474
Net deferred fees and unearned discounts		(11,696	)			(12,456	)
Total loans	$	10,842,707			$	10,873,701

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the loan portfolio had net decreases of $158.6 million of commercial mortgage loans, $12.8 million of residential mortgage loans, and $4.0 million of consumer loans, partially offset by net increases of $72.1 million of commercial loans, $58.2 million of construction loans, and $13.4 million of multi-family loans. All commercial loans, which consist of commercial real estate, multi-family, commercial and construction loans, represented 86.7% of the loan portfolio as of March 31, 2024, compared to 86.5% as of December 31, 2023.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, loan funding, including advances on lines of credit, totaled $622.7 million, compared with $809.2 million for the same period in 2023.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s unfunded loan commitments totaled $1.97 billion, including commitments of $1.14 billion in commercial loans, $486.9 million in construction loans and $49.9 million in commercial mortgage loans. Unfunded loan commitments as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023 were $2.09 billion and $2.05 billion, respectively.

The loan pipeline, consisting of work-in-process and loans approved pending closing, totaled $1.08 billion as of March 31, 2024, compared to $1.09 billion and $1.54 billion as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

Total investment securities were $2.10 billion as of March 31, 2024, a $33.6 million decrease from December 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to repayments of mortgage-backed securities, an increase in unrealized losses on available for sale debt securities and maturities and calls of certain municipal and agency bonds, partially offset by purchases of mortgage-backed and municipal securities.

Total deposits decreased $193.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, to $10.10 billion. The decrease in total deposits was primarily due to a decrease in brokered deposits of $98.0 million and a decrease in municipal deposits of $57.0 million. Total savings and demand deposit accounts decreased $129.7 million to $9.07 billion as of March 31, 2024, while total time deposits decreased $64.0 million to $1.03 billion as of March 31, 2024. The decrease in savings and demand deposits consisted of a $149.1 million decrease in non-interest-bearing demand deposits and a $14.7 million decrease in savings deposits, partially offset by a $28.6 million increase in interest bearing demand deposits and a $5.5 million increase in money market deposits. The decrease in time deposits consisted of an $84.8 million decrease in brokered time deposits, partially offset by a $20.9 million increase in retail time deposits.

Borrowed funds increased $88.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, to $2.06 billion. The increase in borrowings was largely due to asset funding requirements. Borrowed funds represented 14.6% of total assets as of March 31, 2024, an increase from 13.9% as of December 31, 2023.

Stockholders’ equity increased $4.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, to $1.70 billion, primarily due to net income earned for the period, partially offset by an increase in unrealized losses on available for sale debt securities and cash dividends paid to stockholders. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, common stock repurchases totaled 86,325 shares at an average cost of $14.84 per share, all of which were made in connection with withholding to cover income taxes on the vesting of stock-based compensation. As of March 31, 2024, approximately 1.0 million shares remained eligible for repurchase under the current stock repurchase authorization. Book value per share and tangible book value per share⁽¹⁾ as of March 31, 2024 were $22.33 and $16.30, respectively, compared with $22.38 and $16.32, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.

About the Company

Provident Financial Services, Inc. is the holding company for Provident Bank, a community-oriented bank offering "commitment you can count on" since 1839. Provident Bank provides a comprehensive array of financial products and services through its network of branches throughout northern and central New Jersey, Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania, as well as Queens and Nassau Counties in New York. The Bank also provides fiduciary and wealth management services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Beacon Trust Company and insurance services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Provident Protection Plus, Inc.

Post Earnings Conference Call

Representatives of the Company will hold a conference call for investors on Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The call may be accessed by dialing 1-888-412-4131 (United States Toll Free) and 1-646-960-0134 (United States Local). Speakers will need to enter conference ID code (3610756) before being met by a live operator. Internet access to the call is also available (listen only) at provident.bank by going to Investor Relations and clicking on "Webcast."

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” "project," "intend," “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those set forth in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented by its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, the effects of the recent turmoil in the banking industry, changes in accounting policies and practices that may be adopted by the regulatory agencies and the accounting standards setters, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, potential goodwill impairment, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset-liability management, the financial and securities markets, the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity, the ability to complete, or any delays in completing, the pending merger between the Company and Lakeland; any failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the pending merger transaction when expected or at all; certain restrictions during the pendency of the transaction that may impact the Company’s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; the possibility that the pending merger transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of conditions imposed by regulators, unexpected conditions, factors or events, diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the completion of the merger and integration of the companies; and the impact of a potential shutdown of the federal government.

The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company advises readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements. The Company does not assume any duty, and does not undertake, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this statement.

Footnotes

⁽¹⁾ Annualized adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets, annualized return on average tangible equity, tangible book value per share, annualized adjusted non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets and the efficiency ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the Notes following the Consolidated Financial Highlights which contain the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures and the associated calculations.

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Financial Highlights
(Dollars in Thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
	As of or for the Three months ended
	March 31,					December 31,					March 31,
	2024					2023					2023
Statement of Income
Net interest income	$	93,670				$	95,788				$	108,324
Provision for credit losses		186					497					6,001
Non-interest income		20,807					18,968					22,152
Non-interest expense		71,321					74,491					69,485
Income before income tax expense		42,970					39,768					54,990
Net income		32,082					27,312					40,536
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.43				$	0.36				$	0.54
Interest rate spread		2.26		%			2.33		%			3.09		%
Net interest margin		2.87		%			2.92		%			3.48		%
Profitability
Annualized return on average assets		0.92		%			0.77		%			1.20		%
Annualized return on average equity		7.60		%			6.60		%			10.11		%
Annualized return on average tangible equity (1)		10.40		%			9.15		%			14.10		%
Annualized adjusted non-interest expense to average assets (3)		1.99		%			1.98		%			2.00		%
Efficiency ratio (4)		60.82		%			61.32		%			51.85		%
Asset Quality
Non-accrual loans	$	47,592				$	49,639				$	35,456
90+ and still accruing		—					—					—
Non-performing loans		47,592					49,639					35,456
Foreclosed assets		11,324					11,651					13,743
Non-performing assets		58,916					61,290					49,199
Non-performing loans to total loans		0.44		%			0.46		%			0.35		%
Non-performing assets to total assets		0.42		%			0.43		%			0.36		%
Allowance for loan losses	$	106,429				$	107,200				$	92,758
Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans		223.63		%			215.96		%			261.61		%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		0.98		%			0.99		%			0.91		%
Net loan charge-offs	$	971				$	863				$	671
Annualized net loan charge-offs to average total loans		0.04		%			0.03		%			0.03		%
Average Balance Sheet Data
Assets	$	14,093,767				$	14,114,626				$	13,732,708
Loans, net		10,668,992					10,660,201					10,093,856
Earning assets		12,862,910					12,823,541					12,418,530
Core deposits		9,129,244					9,210,315					9,720,797
Borrowings		1,940,981					1,873,822					1,224,279
Interest-bearing liabilities		10,074,106					10,020,726					9,264,564
Stockholders' equity		1,698,170					1,642,854					1,626,370
Average yield on interest-earning assets		5.06		%			5.04		%			4.63		%
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities		2.80		%			2.71		%			1.54		%
Notes and Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Dollars in Thousands, except share data)

The Company has presented the following non-GAAP (U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures because it believes that these measures provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. Presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is consistent with how the Company evaluates its performance internally and these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in the Company’s industry. Investors should recognize that the Company’s presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures might not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and the Company strongly encourages a review of its condensed consolidated financial statements in their entirety.

(1) Book and Tangible Book Value per Share	Three Months Ended
	March 31,					December 31,					March 31,
	2024					2023					2023
Total stockholders' equity	$	1,695,162				$	1,690,596				$	1,640,080
Less: total intangible assets		457,239					457,942					460,132
Total tangible stockholders' equity	$	1,237,923				$	1,232,654				$	1,179,948
Shares outstanding		75,928,193					75,537,186					75,467,890
Book value per share (total stockholders' equity/shares outstanding)	$	22.33				$	22.38				$	21.73
Tangible book value per share (total tangible stockholders' equity/shares outstanding)	$	16.30				$	16.32				$	15.64
(2) Annualized Return on Average Tangible Equity
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,					December 31,					March 31,
	2024					2023					2023
Total average stockholders' equity	$	1,698,170				$	1,642,854				$	1,626,370
Less: total average intangible assets		457,695					458,410					460,631
Total average tangible stockholders' equity	$	1,240,475				$	1,184,444				$	1,165,739
Net income	$	32,082				$	27,312				$	40,536
Annualized return on average tangible equity (net income/total average tangible stockholders' equity)		10.40		%			9.15		%			14.10		%
(3) Annualized Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision ("PTPP") Return on Average Assets
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,					December 31,					March 31,
	2024					2023					2023
Net income	$	32,082				$	27,312				$	40,536
Adjustments to net income:
Provision for credit losses		186					497					6,001
Credit loss (benefit) expense for off-balance sheet credit exposure		(506	)				(1,360	)				739
Merger-related transaction costs		2,202					2,477					1,100
Contingent litigation reserves		—					3,000					—
Income tax expense		10,888					12,456					14,454
PTPP income	$	44,852				$	44,382				$	62,830
Annualized PTPP income	$	180,394				$	176,081				$	254,811
Average assets	$	14,093,767				$	14,114,626				$	13,732,708
Annualized PTPP return on average assets		1.28		%			1.25		%			1.86		%
(4) Annualized Adjusted Non-Interest Expense to Average Assets
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,					December 31,					March 31,
	2024					2023					2023
Reported non-interest expense	$	71,321				$	74,491				$	69,485
Adjustments to non-interest expense:
Credit loss (benefit) expense for off-balance sheet credit exposures		(506	)				(1,360	)				739
Merger-related transaction costs		2,202					2,477					1,100
Contingent litigation reserves	$	—				$	3,000				$	—
Adjusted non-interest expense	$	69,625				$	70,374				$	67,646
Annualized adjusted non-interest expense	$	280,030				$	279,201				$	274,342
Average assets	$	14,093,767				$	14,114,626				$	13,732,708
Annualized adjusted non-interest expense/average assets		1.99		%			1.98		%			2.00		%
(5) Efficiency Ratio Calculation
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,					December 31,					March 31,
	2024					2023					2023
Net interest income	$	93,670				$	95,788				$	108,324
Non-interest income		20,807					18,968					22,152
Total income	$	114,477				$	114,756				$	130,476
Adjusted non-interest expense	$	69,625				$	70,374				$	67,646
Efficiency ratio (adjusted non-interest expense/income)		60.82		%			61.32		%			51.85		%

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets	March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
Cash and due from banks	$	158,306			$	180,241
Short-term investments		46				14
Total cash and cash equivalents		158,352				180,255
Available for sale debt securities, at fair value		1,666,306				1,690,112
Held to maturity debt securities, net (fair value of $341,459 as of March 31, 2024 (unaudited) and $352,601 as of December 31, 2023)		354,671				363,080
Equity securities, at fair value		1,341				1,270
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		77,750				79,217
Loans		10,842,707				10,873,701
Less allowance for credit losses		106,429				107,200
Net loans		10,736,278				10,766,501
Foreclosed assets, net		11,324				11,651
Banking premises and equipment, net		69,487				70,998
Accrued interest receivable		58,677				58,966
Intangible assets		457,239				457,942
Bank-owned life insurance		243,513				243,050
Other assets		295,980				287,768
Total assets	$	14,130,918			$	14,210,810
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits:
Demand deposits	$	7,905,961			$	8,020,889
Savings deposits		1,160,951				1,175,683
Certificates of deposit of $250,000 or more		223,639				218,549
Other time deposits		808,341				877,393
Total deposits		10,098,892				10,292,514
Mortgage escrow deposits		43,881				36,838
Borrowed funds		2,058,098				1,970,033
Subordinated debentures		10,744				10,695
Other liabilities		224,141				210,134
Total liabilities		12,435,756				12,520,214
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued		—				—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 83,209,012 shares issued and 75,928,193 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 75,537,186 outstanding as of December 31, 2023.		832				832
Additional paid-in capital		990,582				989,058
Retained earnings		988,480				974,542
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(151,585	)			(141,115	)
Treasury stock		(129,062	)			(127,825	)
Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan		(4,085	)			(4,896	)
Common Stock acquired by the Directors' Deferred Fee Plan		(2,546	)			(2,694	)
Deferred Compensation - Directors' Deferred Fee Plan		2,546				2,694
Total stockholders' equity		1,695,162				1,690,596
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	14,130,918			$	14,210,810

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three months ended March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
		2024				2023				2023
Interest and dividend income:
Real estate secured loans	$	107,456			$	109,112			$	95,988
Commercial loans		36,100				34,939				28,683
Consumer loans		4,523				5,020				4,242
Available for sale debt securities, equity securities and Federal Home Loan Bank stock		12,330				12,042				11,430
Held to maturity debt securities		2,268				2,303				2,368
Deposits, federal funds sold and other short-term investments		1,182				755				845
Total interest income		163,859				164,171				143,556
Interest expense:
Deposits		52,534				50,579				27,510
Borrowed funds		17,383				17,527				7,476
Subordinated debt		272				277				246
Total interest expense		70,189				68,383				35,232
Net interest income		93,670				95,788				108,324
Provision charge for credit losses		186				497				6,001
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		93,484				95,291				102,323
Non-interest income:
Fees		5,912				6,102				6,387
Wealth management income		7,488				6,843				6,915
Insurance agency income		4,793				2,759				4,102
Bank-owned life insurance		1,817				1,644				1,484
Net gain on securities transactions		(1	)			(7	)			(5	)
Other income		798				1,627				3,269
Total non-interest income		20,807				18,968				22,152
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits		40,048				38,773				38,737
Net occupancy expense		8,520				7,797				8,410
Data processing expense		6,783				6,457				5,508
FDIC Insurance		2,272				2,890				1,937
Amortization of intangibles		705				721				762
Advertising and promotion expense		966				1,100				1,232
Credit loss (benefit) expense for off-balance sheet exposures		(506	)			(1,360	)			739
Merger-related expenses		2,202				2,477				1,100
Other operating expenses		10,331				15,636				11,060
Total non-interest expense		71,321				74,491				69,485
Income before income tax expense		42,970				39,768				54,990
Income tax expense		10,888				12,456				14,454
Net income	$	32,082			$	27,312			$	40,536
Basic earnings per share	$	0.43			$	0.36			$	0.54
Average basic shares outstanding		75,260,029				74,995,705				74,645,336
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.43			$	0.36			$	0.54
Average diluted shares outstanding		75,275,660				75,041,545				74,702,527

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Net Interest Margin Analysis
Quarterly Average Balances
(Dollars in Thousands) (Unaudited)
	March 31, 2024												December 31, 2023												March 31, 2023
	Average Balance				Interest				Average Yield/Cost				Average Balance				Interest				Average Yield/Cost				Average Balance				Interest				Average Yield/Cost
Interest-Earning Assets:
Deposits	$	87,848			$	1,182			5.41		%		$	54,998			$	745			5.37		%		$	72,022			$	845			4.76		%
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments		21				—			—		%			838				10			4.39		%			29				—			3.70		%
Available for sale debt securities		1,673,950				10,022			2.39		%			1,647,906				9,858			2.39		%			1,808,619				10,402			2.30		%
Held to maturity debt securities, net (1)		357,246				2,268			2.54		%			364,433				2,303			2.53		%			383,907				2,368			2.47		%
Equity securities, at fair value		1,099				—			—		%			1,016				—			—		%			991				—			—		%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		73,754				2,308			12.52		%			94,149				2,184			9.28		%			59,106				1,028			6.96		%
Net loans: (2)
Total mortgage loans		7,990,218				107,456			5.33		%			8,028,300				109,112			5.34		%			7,643,140				95,988			5.02		%
Total commercial loans		2,381,965				36,100			6.03		%			2,329,430				34,939			5.90		%			2,146,658				28,683			5.37		%
Total consumer loans		296,809				4,523			6.13		%			302,471				5,020			6.58		%			304,058				4,242			5.66		%
Total net loans		10,668,992				148,079			5.51		%			10,660,201				149,071			5.50		%			10,093,856				128,913			5.12		%
Total interest-earning assets	$	12,862,910			$	163,859			5.06		%		$	12,823,541			$	164,171			5.04		%		$	12,418,530			$	143,556			4.63		%
Non-Interest Earning Assets:
Cash and due from banks		116,563												111,610												142,953
Other assets		1,114,294												1,179,475												1,171,225
Total assets	$	14,093,767											$	14,114,626											$	13,732,708
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
Demand deposits	$	5,894,062			$	41,566			2.84		%		$	5,856,916			$	39,648			2.69		%		$	5,771,582			$	21,920			1.54		%
Savings deposits		1,163,181				637			0.22		%			1,183,857				602			0.20		%			1,398,419				453			0.13		%
Time deposits		1,065,170				10,331			3.90		%			1,095,468				10,329			3.74		%			859,773				5,137			2.42		%
Total Deposits		8,122,413				52,534			2.60		%			8,136,241				50,579			2.47		%			8,029,774				27,510			1.39		%
Borrowed funds		1,940,981				17,383			3.60		%			1,873,822				17,527			3.71		%			1,224,279				7,476			2.48		%
Subordinated debentures		10,712				272			10.23		%			10,663				277			10.27		%			10,511				246			9.51		%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		10,074,106				70,189			2.80		%			10,020,726				68,383			2.71		%			9,264,564				35,232			1.54		%
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Non-interest bearing deposits		2,072,001												2,169,542												2,550,796
Other non-interest bearing liabilities		249,490												281,504												290,978
Total non-interest bearing liabilities		2,321,491												2,451,046												2,841,774
Total liabilities		12,395,597												12,471,772												12,106,338
Stockholders' equity		1,698,170												1,642,854												1,626,370
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	14,093,767											$	14,114,626											$	13,732,708
Net interest income					$	93,670											$	95,788											$	108,324
Net interest rate spread									2.26		%										2.33		%										3.09		%
Net interest-earning assets	$	2,788,804											$	2,802,815											$	3,153,966
Net interest margin (3)									2.87		%										2.92		%										3.48		%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to total interest-bearing liabilities	1.28x												1.28x												1.34x

(1)	Average outstanding balance amounts shown are amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses.
(2)	Average outstanding balances are net of the allowance for loan losses, deferred loan fees and expenses, loan premiums and discounts and include non-accrual loans.
(3)	Annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

The following table summarizes the quarterly net interest margin for the previous five quarters.

	3/31/24				12/31/23				9/30/23				6/30/23				3/31/23
	1st Qtr.				4th Qtr.				3rd Qtr.				2nd Qtr.				1st Qtr.
Interest-Earning Assets:
Securities	2.87		%		2.79		%		2.67		%		2.53		%		2.52		%
Net loans	5.51		%		5.50		%		5.37		%		5.24		%		5.12		%
Total interest-earning assets	5.06		%		5.04		%		4.89		%		4.73		%		4.63		%
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
Total deposits	2.60		%		2.47		%		2.22		%		1.85		%		1.39		%
Total borrowings	3.60		%		3.71		%		3.74		%		3.41		%		2.48		%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	2.80		%		2.71		%		2.50		%		2.13		%		1.54		%
Interest rate spread	2.26		%		2.33		%		2.39		%		2.60		%		3.09		%
Net interest margin	2.87		%		2.92		%		2.96		%		3.11		%		3.48		%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities	1.28x				1.28x				1.30x				1.31x				1.34x

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Net Interest Margin Analysis
Average Year to Date Balances
(Dollars in Thousands) (Unaudited)
	March 31, 2024												March 31, 2023
	Average								Average				Average								Average
	Balance				Interest				Yield/Cost				Balance				Interest				Yield/Cost
Interest-Earning Assets:
Deposits	$	87,848			$	1,182			5.41		%		$	72,022			$	845			4.76		%
Federal funds sold and other short term investments		21				—			—		%			29				—			3.70		%
Available for sale debt securities		1,673,950				10,022			2.39		%			1,808,619				10,402			2.30		%
Held to maturity debt securities, net (1)		357,246				2,268			2.54		%			383,907				2,368			2.47		%
Equity securities, at fair value		1,099				—			—		%			991				—			—		%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		73,754				2,308			12.52		%			59,106				1,028			6.96		%
Net loans: (2)
Total mortgage loans		7,990,218				107,456			5.33		%			7,643,140				95,988			5.02		%
Total commercial loans		2,381,965				36,100			6.03		%			2,146,658				28,683			5.37		%
Total consumer loans		296,809				4,523			6.13		%			304,058				4,242			5.66		%
Total net loans		10,668,992				148,079			5.51		%			10,093,856				128,913			5.12		%
Total interest-earning assets	$	12,862,910			$	163,859			5.06		%		$	12,418,530			$	143,556			4.63		%
Non-Interest Earning Assets:
Cash and due from banks		116,563												142,953
Other assets		1,114,294												1,171,225
Total assets	$	14,093,767											$	13,732,708
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
Demand deposits	$	5,894,062			$	41,566			2.84		%		$	5,771,582			$	21,920			1.54		%
Savings deposits		1,163,181				637			0.22		%			1,398,419				453			0.13		%
Time deposits		1,065,170				10,331			3.90		%			859,773				5,137			2.42		%
Total deposits		8,122,413				52,534			2.60		%			8,029,774				27,510			1.39		%
Borrowed funds		1,940,981				17,383			3.60		%			1,224,279				7,476			2.48		%
Subordinated debentures		10,712				272			10.23		%			10,511				246			9.51		%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	10,074,106			$	70,189			2.80		%		$	9,264,564			$	35,232			1.54		%
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Non-interest bearing deposits		2,072,001												2,550,796
Other non-interest bearing liabilities		249,490												290,978
Total non-interest bearing liabilities		2,321,491												2,841,774
Total liabilities		12,395,597												12,106,338
Stockholders' equity		1,698,170												1,626,370
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	14,093,767											$	13,732,708
Net interest income					$	93,670											$	108,324
Net interest rate spread									2.26		%										3.09		%
Net interest-earning assets	$	2,788,804											$	3,153,966
Net interest margin (3)									2.87		%										3.48		%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to total interest-bearing liabilities	1.28x												1.34x

(1)	Average outstanding balance amounts shown are amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses.
(2)	Average outstanding balance are net of the allowance for loan losses, deferred loan fees and expenses, loan premium and discounts and include non-accrual loans.
(3)	Annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

The following table summarizes the year-to-date net interest margin for the previous three years.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024				March 31, 2023				March 31, 2022
Interest-Earning Assets:
Securities	2.87		%		2.52		%		1.47		%
Net loans	5.51		%		5.12		%		3.80		%
Total interest-earning assets	5.06		%		4.63		%		3.23		%
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
Total deposits	2.60		%		1.39		%		0.25		%
Total borrowings	3.60		%		2.48		%		0.86		%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	2.80		%		1.54		%		0.29		%
Interest rate spread	2.26		%		3.09		%		2.94		%
Net interest margin	2.87		%		3.48		%		3.02		%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities	1.28x				1.34x				1.39x

SOURCE: Provident Financial Services, Inc.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, 1-732-590-9300
Web Site: http://www.Provident.Bank