Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

NOTABLE ITEMS FOR THE QUARTER INCLUDE:

• DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE WERE $0.19 FOR THE CURRENT QUARTER COMPARED TO $0.22 FOR THE TRAILING QUARTER, AND $0.37 FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2022.
• ON A LINKED QUARTER BASIS, NET INTEREST MARGIN COMPRESSION SLOWED TO NINE BASIS POINTS VERSUS A 29 BASIS POINT DECREASE FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2023.
• TOTAL DEPOSITS (EXCLUDING BROKERED) INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $76 MILLION, OR 8.4% ANNUALIZED, FROM JUNE 30, 2023, DRIVEN BY INCREASES IN CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS, TRANSACTION ACCOUNTS, AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
• COST OF DEPOSITS WAS 146 BASIS POINTS FOR THE CURRENT QUARTER AS COMPARED TO 113 BASIS POINTS FOR THE TRAILING QUARTER.
• LOAN BALANCES DECLINED MODESTLY WITH DECREASES IN MULTIFAMILY, COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE AND ONE-TO FOUR FAMILY LOANS BEING PARTIALLY OFFSET BY INCREASES IN HOME EQUITY LOANS AND LINES OF CREDIT, CONSTRUCTION AND LAND LOANS, AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LOANS.
• CREDIT QUALITY REMAINS STRONG WITH NON-PERFORMING LOANS TO TOTAL LOANS AT 0.24% AT BOTH SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND JUNE 30, 2023.
• MAINTAINING STRONG LIQUIDITY WITH OVER $740 MILLION IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES AND LOANS READILY AVAILABLE FOR PLEDGE OF APPROXIMATELY $1.2 BILLION.
• MAINTAINING COST DISCIPLINE WITH NON-INTEREST EXPENSE TO AVERAGE TOTAL ASSETS OF 1.49% FOR THE QUARTER, CONSISTENT WITH THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND DOWN FROM 1.52% AT MARCH 31, 2023.
• THE COMPANY REPURCHASED 285,588 SHARES FOR A COST OF $3.2 MILLION.
• CASH DIVIDEND DECLARED OF $0.13 PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK, PAYABLE NOVEMBER 22, 2023, TO STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2023.

WOODBRIDGE, N.J., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. (Nasdaq:NFBK) (the “Company”), the holding company for Northfield Bank, reported net income of $8.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $9.6 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and $17.0 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net income totaled $29.4 million, or $0.67 per diluted share (including severance cost of $440,000, or $0.01 per share), compared to $47.0 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in net income for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the trailing quarter and comparable prior year periods, was primarily the result of a decrease in net interest income, which was negatively impacted by higher funding costs.

Commenting on the quarter, Steven M. Klein, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, “The Northfield team continues to successfully manage through a challenging operating environment, and executing on our strategy of delivering Locally Grown Banking to the communities we serve. The Northfield team remained focused on building deposit and loan relationships, maintaining strong asset quality, and managing expenses, including our cost of funding, as our assets reprice in a higher interest rate environment.” Mr. Klein continued, “For the third quarter, net interest margin compression slowed significantly while we maintained our operating cost disciplines and strong asset quality. While significant market risks and uncertainties remain, we will continue to prudently manage our strong capital and liquidity and focus on the communities we serve.”

Mr. Klein further noted, “I am pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.13 per common share, payable November 22, 2023, to stockholders of record on November 8, 2023.”

Results of Operations

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

Net income was $29.4 million and $47.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Significant variances from the comparable prior year period are as follows: a $23.2 million decrease in net interest income, a $2.2 million decrease in the provision for credit losses on loans, a $3.5 million increase in non-interest income, a $7.2 million increase in non-interest expense, and a $7.2 million decrease in income tax expense. 

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, decreased $23.2 million, or 19.5%, to $95.7 million, from $119.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in net interest income was primarily attributable to an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities due to the increase in market interest rates (as further discussed below) including a $46.6 million increase in interest expense on deposits, borrowings and subordinated debt which was partially offset by a $23.3 million increase in interest income. The increase in interest expense on deposits, borrowings and subordinated debt was largely driven by the impact of rising market interest rates and a $137.0 million, or 3.6%, increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities, including increases of $501.7 million and $37.3 million, in average borrowed funds and subordinated debt, respectively, partially offset by a $402.1 million decrease in average interest-bearing deposits. The increase in interest income was primarily due to an $8.2 million, or 0.2%, increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets coupled with a 58 basis point increase in yields on interest-earning assets due to the rising rate environment and a greater percentage of assets consisting of higher-yielding loans. The increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets was due to increases in the average balance of loans outstanding of $241.1 million and the average balance of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) stock of $19.2 million, partially offset by decreases in the average balance of mortgage-backed securities of $186.9 million, the average balance of other securities of $41.7 million, and the average balance of interest-earning deposits in financial institutions of $23.4 million.

Net interest margin decreased by 58 basis point to 2.41% from 2.99% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in net interest margin was primarily due to the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increasing faster than the repricing of interest-earning assets. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased by 155 basis points to 1.97% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, from 0.42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, driven primarily by a 145 basis point increase in the cost of borrowings from 2.13% to 3.58% and a 124 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits from 0.18% to 1.42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, due to rising market interest rates and a shift in the composition of the deposit portfolio towards higher-costing certificates of deposit. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was partially offset by an increase in the yield on interest-earning assets, which increased 58 basis points to 3.88% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, from 3.30% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to an increase in yields on loans from 3.93% to 4.24%, or 31 basis points. The Company accreted interest income related to purchased credit-deteriorated (“PCD”) loans of $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Fees recognized from Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans totaled $30,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, included loan prepayment income of $1.3 million as compared to $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The provision for credit losses on loans decreased by $2.2 million to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to a decrease in loan balances, a decrease in reserves related to non-economic qualitative loss factors in the multifamily and commercial real estate portfolios, and a decrease in reserves related to the PCD portfolio, attributable to improved cash flows. The decreases were partially offset by a worsening macroeconomic outlook, higher net charge-offs, and higher reserves for downgraded commercial and industrial loans. Net charge-offs were $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to net charge-offs of $345,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, due to $5.2 million in net charge-offs on small business unsecured commercial and industrial loans. Management continues to monitor the small business unsecured commercial and industrial loan portfolio, which totaled $39.1 million at September 30, 2023.

Non-interest income increased by $3.5 million, or 73.6%, to $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, from $4.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, due primarily to a $3.5 million increase in mark to market gains on trading securities, net. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, gains on trading securities were $723,000, as compared to losses of $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The trading portfolio is utilized to fund the Company’s deferred compensation obligation to certain employees and directors of the Company's deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”). The participants of this Plan, at their election, defer a portion of their compensation. Gains and losses on trading securities have a minimal effect on net income since participants benefit from, and bear the full risk of, changes in the trading securities market values. Therefore, the Company records an equal and offsetting amount in compensation expense, reflecting the change in the Company’s obligations under the Plan.

Non-interest expense increased $7.2 million, or 13.0%, to $62.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $55.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to a $4.6 million increase in employee compensation and benefits, primarily attributable to a $3.5 million increase in the mark to market of the Company's deferred compensation plan expense, which as discussed above has no effect on net income, coupled with an increase in equity award expense related to awards issued in the first quarter of 2023, annual merit increases, and severance expense of $440,000, partially offset by a decrease in the accrual for incentive compensation. During the second quarter of 2023, due to economic conditions, the Company implemented a workforce reduction plan which included modest layoffs and the elimination of, and/or not filling, certain open positions. The annual estimated cost savings of this plan is $1.4 million, pre-tax. Data processing expense increased by $986,000, due to continued investments in technology, increased transaction costs related to an increase in the number of customer accounts and related volume of transactions, and higher pricing effective January 2023. Advertising expense increased by $577,000 due to the timing of certain programs and new promotions on deposit products. FDIC insurance expense increased by $695,000 due to higher assessment rates. There was an $870,000 decrease in credit loss expense/(benefit) for off-balance sheet credit exposures due to a benefit of $390,000 recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to a benefit of $1.3 million for the prior year period, attributed to a larger decrease in the pipeline of loans committed and awaiting closing in the prior year as compared to the current year. Partially offsetting the increases was a $418,000 decrease in professional fees attributable to higher recruitment, consulting and outsourcing fees in the prior year.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $11.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $18.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, with the decrease due to lower taxable income. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was 27.2% compared to 27.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

Net income was $8.2 million and $17.0 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Significant variances from the comparable prior year quarter are as follows: a $12.3 million decrease in net interest income, a $2.5 million decrease in the provision for credit losses on loans, a $165,000 decrease in non-interest income, a $2.7 million increase in non-interest expense, and a $3.9 million decrease in income tax expense. 

Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, decreased $12.3 million, or 29.3%, to $29.7 million, from $42.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in net interest income was attributable to a $17.8 million increase in interest expense on deposits and borrowings, partially offset by a $5.5 million increase in interest income. The increase in interest expense on deposits and borrowings was largely driven by an increase in the cost of funds (as discussed further below) due to the rising rate environment and, to a lesser extent, a $14.6 million, or 0.4%, increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities, including an increase of $532.3 million in average borrowed funds, partially offset by a $517.5 million decrease in average interest-bearing deposits. The increase in interest income was primarily due to a 54 basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets due to the rising rate environment and a greater percentage of assets consisting of higher-yielding loans, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of interest earning assets of $180.1 million, or 3.3%. The decrease in the average balance of interest-earning assets was due to decreases in the average balance of mortgage-backed securities of $173.2 million and the average balance of other securities of $85.4 million, partially offset by increases in the average balance of loans outstanding of $38.3 million, the average balance of FHLBNY stock of $18.6 million, and the average balance of interest-earning deposits in financial institutions of $21.6 million.

Net interest margin decreased by 83 basis points to 2.25% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from 3.08% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increasing faster than the repricing of interest-earning assets. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased by 178 basis points to 2.31% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from 0.53% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, driven primarily by a 139 basis point increase in the cost of borrowings from 2.24% to 3.63%, and a 158 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits from 0.24% to 1.82%. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was partially offset by an increase in the yield on interest-earning assets which increased by 54 basis points to 4.00% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from 3.46% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to higher yields on loans from 3.98% to 4.31%, or 33 basis points. Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, included loan prepayment income of $183,000, as compared to $1.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The Company accreted interest income related to PCD loans of $325,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, as compared to $368,000 for quarter ended September 30, 2022.

The provision for credit losses on loans decreased by $2.5 million to a provision of $188,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from a provision of $2.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in loan balances, a decrease in reserves related to non-economic qualitative loss factors in the multifamily and commercial real estate portfolios, and a decrease in reserves related to the PCD portfolio, attributable to improved cash flows. The decreases were partially offset by a worsening macroeconomic outlook, higher net charge-offs, and an increase in reserves for downgraded commercial and industrial loans. Net charge-offs were $2.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to net recoveries of $149,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, due to $2.9 million in net charge-offs on small business unsecured commercial and industrial loans.

Non-interest income decreased by $165,000, or 7.2%, to $2.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from $2.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to a $183,000 decrease in fees and service charges for customers, primarily related to lower overdraft fees, and a $174,000 decrease in gains on sales of loans, partially offset by a $131,000 decrease in losses on trading securities. The decrease in gains on sales of loans was due to a $99,000 gain realized on the sale of one SBA loan totaling $974,000 in the third quarter of 2023 as compared to a $273,000 gain realized on the sale of two SBA loans totaling $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2022. For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, losses on trading securities, net, were $295,000, compared to losses of $426,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Gains and losses on trading securities have a minimal effect on net income since participants benefit from, and bear the full risk of, changes in the trading securities market values.

Non-interest expense increased by $2.7 million, or 15.1%, to $20.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from $17.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in the credit loss expense/(benefit) for off-balance sheet exposures which was due to $160,000 of expense recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to a benefit of $1.9 million recorded in the prior year quarter. The benefit in the prior year quarter attributable to a decrease in the pipeline of loans committed and awaiting closing. Additionally, there was a $136,000 increase in compensation and employee benefits, a $147,000 increase in data processing expense due to continued investments in technology, and a $235,000 increase in FDIC insurance expense due to higher assessments.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $2.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to $6.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, with the decrease due to lower taxable income. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was 26.0%, compared to 28.4% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023

Net income was $8.2 million and $9.6 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2023, and June 30, 2023, respectively. Significant variances from the prior quarter are as follows: a $1.5 million decrease in net interest income, a $158,000 increase in the provision for credit losses on loans, a $695,000 decrease in non-interest income, a $208,000 decrease in non-interest expense and a $736,000 decrease in income tax expense.

Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, decreased by $1.5 million, or 4.7%, to $29.7 million, from $31.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in net interest income was primarily attributable to a $2.5 million increase in interest expense on deposits and borrowings, partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in interest income. The increase in interest expense on deposits and borrowings was primarily due to an increase in the cost of funds (as discussed further below), partially offset by a $44.1 million, or 1.1%, decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities, including a decrease of $63.7 million in average borrowed funds, partially offset by a $19.5 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits. The increase in interest income was primarily due to an 11 basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by a $102.2 million, or 1.9%, decrease in the average balance of interest-earning assets. The decrease in the average balance of interest-earning assets was due to decreases in the average balance of loans outstanding of $32.1 million, the average balance of mortgage-backed securities of $42.7 million, the average balance of other securities of $29.9 million, and the average balance of FHLBNY stock of $2.6 million, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of interest-earning deposits in financial institutions of $5.2 million.

Net interest margin decreased by nine basis points to 2.25% from 2.34% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities outpacing the increase in yields on interest-earning assets. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased by 26 basis point to 2.31% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from 2.05% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, driven by both higher costs of deposits and borrowed funds, which was partially offset by higher yields on interest-earning assets, which increased by 12 basis points to 4.00% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from 3.88% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, included loan prepayment income of $183,000 as compared to $194,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The Company accreted interest income related to PCD loans of $325,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, as compared to $337,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

The provision for credit losses on loans increased by $158,000 to $188,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from $30,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The increase in the provision was primarily attributable to higher net charge-offs, partially offset by a decrease in loan balances and a decrease in reserves related to the PCD portfolio, attributable to improved cash flows. Net charge-offs were $2.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, as compared to net charge-offs of $313,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, due to $2.9 million in net charge-offs on small business unsecured commercial and industrial loans.

Non-interest income decreased by $695,000, or 24.7%, to $2.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from $2.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to an $801,000 decrease in gains on sales of trading securities, net. For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, losses on trading securities, net, were $295,000, compared to gains of $506,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Gains and losses on trading securities have a minimal effect on net income since participants benefit from, and bear the full risk of, changes in the trading securities market values.

Non-interest expense decreased by $208,000, or 1.0%, to $20.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from $20.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a $1.4 million decrease in compensation and employee benefits, which included an $801,000 decrease related to the mark to market of the Company's deferred compensation plan expense, which as previously discussed has no effect on net income, severance expense of $440,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2023, and a decrease in the accrual for incentive compensation, partially offset by higher medical benefit expense. Partially offsetting the decrease was an increase of $821,000 in credit loss expense/(benefit) for off-balance sheet exposures due to a provision of $160,000 recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to a benefit of $661,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, attributed to a larger decrease in the pipeline of loans committed and awaiting closing in the prior quarter as compared to the current quarter, and an increase of $311,000 in other operating expense.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $2.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to $3.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 with the decrease due to lower taxable income. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was 26.0%, compared to 27.4% for the quarter ended and June 30, 2023.

Financial Condition

Total assets decreased by $164.2 million, or 2.9%, to $5.44 billion at September 30, 2023, from $5.60 billion at December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in available-for-sale debt securities of $208.5 million, or 21.9%, and loans receivable of $12.8 million, or 0.3%, partially offset by increases in cash and cash equivalents of $34.8 million, or 75.9%, FHLBNY stock of $10.8 million, or 35.5%, and other assets of $8.0 million, or 14.8%.

As of September 30, 2023, non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans (as defined by regulatory guidance) to total risk-based capital was estimated at approximately 459%. Management believes that Northfield Bank (the “Bank”) has implemented appropriate risk management practices including risk assessments, board-approved underwriting policies and related procedures, which include monitoring Bank portfolio performance, performing market analysis (economic and real estate), and stressing of the Bank’s commercial real estate portfolio under severe, adverse economic conditions. Although management believes the Bank has implemented appropriate policies and procedures to manage its commercial real estate concentration risk, the Bank’s regulators could require it to implement additional policies and procedures or could require it to maintain higher levels of regulatory capital, which might adversely affect its loan originations, the Company's ability to pay dividends, and overall profitability.

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $34.8 million, or 75.9%, to $80.6 million at September 30, 2023, from $45.8 million at December 31, 2022, primarily due to an increase in Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRB”) balances driven by excess cash from borrowings and proceeds from the maturity and calls of available for sale securities. Balances fluctuate based on the timing of receipt of security and loan repayments and the redeployment of cash into higher-yielding assets such as loans and securities, or the funding of deposit outflows or borrowing maturities. During the first quarter of 2023, management believed it was prudent to increase balance sheet liquidity given general market volatility and uncertainty.

Loans held-for-investment, net, decreased by $13.7 million, or 0.3%, to $4.23 billion at September 30, 2023 from $4.24 billion at December 31, 2022, primarily due to a decrease in multifamily loans, partially offset by an increase in commercial real estate loans. The Company continues to focus on the credit needs of its customers, and to a lesser extent, the development of new business notwithstanding the uncertain economic environment. Multifamily loans decreased $42.4 million, or 1.5%, to $2.78 billion at September 30, 2023 from $2.82 billion at December 31, 2022, one-to-four family residential loans decreased $9.4 million, or 5.4%, to $164.5 million at September 30, 2023 from $173.9 million at December 31, 2022, and commercial and industrial loans decreased $9.9 million, or 6.4%, to $144.8 million at September 30, 2023 from $154.7 million at December 31, 2022. Partially offsetting these decreases were increases in commercial real estate loans of $33.7 million, or 3.8%, to $933.0 million at September 30, 2023 from $899.2 million at December 31, 2022, home equity loans of $8.2 million, or 5.4%, to $160.8 million at September 30, 2023 from $152.6 million at December 31, 2022, and construction and land loans of $7.4 million, or 29.5%, to $32.3 million at September 30, 2023 from $24.9 million at December 31, 2022.

At September 30, 2023, office-related loans represented $210.8 million, or approximately 5% of our total loan portfolio, with an average balance of $1.7 million (although we have originated these type of loans in amounts substantially greater than this average) and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 58%. Approximately 46% were owner-occupied. The geographic locations of the properties collateralizing our office-related loans are as follows: 53.6% in New York and 46.4% in New Jersey. At September 30, 2023, our largest office-related loan had a principal balance of $86.0 million (with a net active principal balance for the Bank of $28.7 million as we have a 33.3% participation interest), was secured by an office facility located in Staten Island, New York, and was performing in accordance with its original contractual terms.

PCD loans totaled $10.4 million and $11.5 million at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and the decrease was primarily due to one loan with a balance of approximately $950,000 transferred to loans held-for-sale at September 30, 2023. The majority of the remaining PCD loan balance consists of loans acquired as part of a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-assisted transaction. The Company accreted interest income of $325,000 and $1.0 million attributable to PCD loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, as compared to $368,000 and $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. PCD loans had an allowance for credit losses of approximately $3.1 million at September 30, 2023.

Loan balances are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Real estate loans:
Multifamily	$	2,782,141		$	2,814,809		$	2,824,579
Commercial mortgage		932,987			942,980			899,249
One-to-four family residential mortgage		164,525			170,767			173,946
Home equity and lines of credit		160,798			158,517			152,555
Construction and land		32,290			29,444			24,932
Total real estate loans		4,072,741			4,116,517			4,075,261
Commercial and industrial loans		144,463			142,948			149,557
PPP loans		325			366			5,143
Other loans		2,074			2,663			2,230
Total commercial and industrial, PPP, and other loans		146,862			145,977			156,930
Loans held-for-investment, net (excluding PCD)		4,219,603			4,262,494			4,232,191
PCD loans		10,371			11,548			11,502
Total loans held-for-investment, net	$	4,229,974		$	4,274,042		$	4,243,693

The Company’s available-for-sale debt securities portfolio decreased by $208.5 million, or 21.9%, to $743.7 million at September 30, 2023, from $952.2 million at December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to paydowns, maturities and calls. At September 30, 2023, $568.6 million of the portfolio consisted of residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae. In addition, the Company held $72.3 million in U.S. Government agency securities, $102.0 million in corporate bonds, substantially all of which were considered investment grade, and $763,000 in municipal bonds at September 30, 2023. Unrealized losses, net of tax, on available-for-sale debt securities and held-to-maturity securities approximated $48.2 million and $535,000, respectively, at September 30, 2023, and $48.6 million and $332,000, respectively, at December 31, 2022.

Equity securities were $10.6 million at September 30, 2023 and $10.4 million at December 31, 2022. Equity securities are primarily comprised of an investment in a Small Business Administration Loan Fund. This investment is utilized by the Bank as part of its Community Reinvestment Act program.

Total liabilities decreased $146.9 million, or 3.0%, to $4.75 billion at September 30, 2023, from $4.90 billion at December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in total deposits of $481.7 million, partially offset by an increase in FHLB advances and other borrowings of $335.1 million. The Company routinely utilizes brokered deposits and borrowed funds to manage interest rate risk, the cost of interest bearing liabilities, and funding needs related to loan originations and deposit activity.

Deposits decreased $481.7 million, or 11.6%, to $3.67 billion at September 30, 2023, as compared to $4.15 billion at December 31, 2022. Brokered deposits decreased by $390.0 million, or 100.0%. Deposits, excluding brokered deposits, decreased $91.7 million, or 2.4%. The decrease in deposits, excluding brokered deposits, was attributable to decreases of $106.7 million in transaction accounts and $204.6 million in money market accounts. These decreases were partially offset by increases of $180.8 million in time deposits and $38.8 million in savings accounts. Estimated uninsured deposits (excluding fully collateralized uninsured governmental deposits of $661.1 million) were approximately $899.5 million, or 24.5%, of total deposits as of September 30, 2023, as compared to estimated uninsured deposits (excluding fully collateralized uninsured governmental deposits of $617.4 million) of approximately $827.8 million, or 22%, of total deposits as of June 30, 2023.

Deposit account balances are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Transaction:
Non-interest bearing checking	$	727,605		$	754,498		$	852,660
Negotiable orders of withdrawal and interest-bearing checking		1,150,647			1,116,000			1,132,290
Total transaction		1,878,252			1,870,498			1,984,950
Savings and money market:
Savings		956,009			930,198			917,180
Money market		303,510			309,475			508,067
Total savings		1,259,519			1,239,673			1,425,247
Certificates of deposit:
Brokered deposits		—			171,448			390,035
$250,000 and under		461,220			420,518			293,200
Over $250,000		69,522			62,266			56,787
Total certificates of deposit		530,742			654,232			740,022
Total deposits	$	3,668,513		$	3,764,403		$	4,150,219

Included in the table above are business and municipal deposit account balances as follows (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Business customers	$	988,612		$	993,298		$	1,146,803
Municipal (governmental) customers	$	638,881		$	595,322		$	604,717

Borrowed funds increased to $980.1 million at September 30, 2023, from $644.9 million at December 31, 2022. The increase in borrowings for the period was due to an increase in FHLB and FRB borrowings of $335.1 million, including $114.5 million of borrowings under the Federal Reserve Bank Term Funding Program which included favorable terms and conditions as compared to FHLB advances. Management utilizes borrowings to mitigate interest rate risk, for short-term liquidity, and to a lesser extent from time to time, as part of leverage strategies. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company increased borrowings to pay off higher-rate brokered certificates of deposit, and, to a lesser extent, fund deposit outflows of non-brokered deposits.

The following table sets forth borrowing maturities (excluding overnight borrowings and subordinated debt) and the weighted average rate by year at September 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

Year		Amount(1)		Weighted Average Rate
2023		$20,000		4.38%
2024		195,265		3.96%
2025		182,500		2.59%
2026		148,000		4.36%
2027		173,000		3.19%
Thereafter		154,288		3.96%
		$873,053		3.60%

⁽¹⁾  Borrowings maturing in 2023 and 2024 include $20.0 million and $94.5 million, respectively, of FRB borrowings that can be repaid without any penalty.

Total stockholders’ equity decreased by $17.3 million to $684.1 million at September 30, 2023, from $701.4 million at December 31, 2022. The decrease was attributable to $32.4 million in stock repurchases and $17.3 million in dividend payments, partially offset by net income of $29.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, a $348,000 increase in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with an increase in the estimated fair value of our debt securities available-for-sale portfolio, and a $2.6 million increase in equity award activity. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased approximately 2.6 million of its common stock outstanding at an average price of $12.27 for a total of $32.4 million pursuant to approved stock repurchase plans. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had no remaining capacity under its current repurchase program.

The Company's most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents, corporate bonds, and unpledged mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac, that we can either borrow against or sell. We also have the ability to surrender bank-owned life insurance contracts. The surrender of these contracts would subject the Company to income taxes and penalties for increases in the cash surrender values over the original premium payments. We also have the ability to obtain additional funding from the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank of New York utilizing unencumbered and unpledged securities and multifamily loans. The Company expects to have sufficient funds available to meet current commitments in the normal course of business.

The Company had the following primary sources of liquidity at September 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands): 

Cash and cash equivalents(1)		$	67,298
Corporate bonds(2)		$	90,318
Multifamily loans(2)		$	1,185,250
Mortgage-backed securities (issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac)(2)		$	120,943

(1) Excludes $13.3 million of cash at Northfield Bank.
(2) Represents estimated remaining borrowing potential.        

The Company and the Bank utilize the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (“CBLR”) framework. The CBLR replaces the risk-based and leverage capital requirements in the generally applicable capital rules. At September 30, 2023, the Company and the Bank's estimated CBLR ratios were 12.69% and 12.94%, respectively, which exceeded the minimum requirement to be considered well-capitalized of 9%. 

Asset Quality

The following table details total non-accrual loans (excluding PCD), non-performing loans, non-performing assets, troubled debt restructurings on which interest is accruing, and accruing loans 30 to 89 days delinquent at September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2023				June 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
Non-accrual loans:
Held-for-investment
Real estate loans:
Multifamily	$	3,073			$	3,223			$	3,285
Commercial		5,435				5,393				5,184
One-to-four family residential		106				109				118
Home equity and lines of credit		98				100				262
Commercial and industrial		848				1,275				964
Other		10				10				—
Total non-accrual loans		9,570				10,110				9,813
Loans delinquent 90 days or more and still accruing:
Held-for-investment
Real estate loans:
Multifamily		209				218				233
Commercial		114				—				8
One-to-four family residential		139				6				155
Home equity and lines of credit		115				—				—
Commercial and industrial		15				—				—
PPP loans		—				—				24
Other		—				—				5
Total loans held-for-investment delinquent 90 days or more and still accruing		592				224				425
Total non-performing assets	$	10,162			$	10,334			$	10,238
Non-performing loans to total loans		0.24	%			0.24	%			0.24	%
Non-performing assets to total assets		0.19	%			0.19	%			0.18	%
Loans subject to restructuring agreements and still accruing(1)	$	—			$	—			$	3,751
Accruing loans 30 to 89 days delinquent	$	8,105			$	4,076			$	3,644

⁽¹⁾ With the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures (“ASU 2022-02”), effective January 1, 2023, TDR accounting has been eliminated.

Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Delinquent

Loans 30 to 89 days delinquent and on accrual status totaled $8.1 million, $4.1 million, and $3.6 million at September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. The following table sets forth delinquencies for accruing loans by type and by amount at September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
   

	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Held-for-investment
Real estate loans:
Multifamily	$	178		$	—		$	189
Commercial		1,892			803			900
One-to-four family residential		2,708			567			672
Home equity and lines of credit		1,206			256			830
Commercial and industrial loans		2,117			2,450			1,048
Other loans		4			—			5
Total delinquent accruing loans held-for-investment	$	8,105		$	4,076		$	3,644

The increase in delinquent commercial loans is primarily due to one loan with a balance of $1.1 million that became delinquent during the current quarter. The loan is well-secured by property in Staten Island, New York, with an appraised value of $4.2 million. The majority of the loans past due in the one-to-four family residential and home equity and lines of credit portfolios were due to loans past due 30 days at September 30, 2023 (current as of June 30, 2023), and became current subsequent to the quarter end, therefore management does not believe the recent increase in delinquencies in these portfolios is an indicator of credit deterioration. The increase in the commercial and industrial loan delinquencies from December 31, 2022 was primarily due to an increase in delinquencies in unsecured small business loans. Unsecured small business loans totaled $39.1 million, $41.4 million, and $43.3 million at September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Management continues to monitor the small business unsecured commercial and industrial loan portfolio.

PCD Loans (Held-for-Investment)

The Company accounts for PCD loans at estimated fair value using discounted expected future cash flows deemed to be collectible on the date acquired. Based on its detailed review of PCD loans and experience in loan workouts, management believes it has a reasonable expectation about the amount and timing of future cash flows and accordingly has classified PCD loans ($10.4 million at September 30, 2023 and $11.5 million at December 31, 2022, respectively) as accruing, even though they may be contractually past due. At September 30, 2023, 3.5% of PCD loans were past due 30 to 89 days, and 28.2% were past due 90 days or more, as compared to 6.8% and 23.0%, respectively, at December 31, 2022.

About Northfield Bank

Northfield Bank, founded in 1887, operates 38 full-service banking offices in Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York, and Hunterdon, Middlesex, Mercer, and Union counties, New Jersey. For more information about Northfield Bank, please visit www.eNorthfield.com.

Forward-Looking Statements: This release may contain certain "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and may be identified by the use of such words as "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "plan," "estimate," "predict," "continue," and "potential" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this release and in any other public statements made by Northfield Bancorp, Inc. may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions Northfield Bancorp, Inc. might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties as described in our SEC filings, including, but not limited to, those related to general economic conditions, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, including any potential recessionary conditions, changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the effects of the steps taken to address the pandemic and their impact on the Company’s market and employees, competition among depository and other financial institutions, including with respect to overdraft and other fees, changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in the monetary policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, a potential government shutdown, changes in the value of our goodwill or other intangible assets, changes in regulatory fees, assessments  and capital requirements, inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins, reduce the fair value of financial instruments or reduce our ability to originate loans, the effects of war, conflict, and acts of terrorism, our ability to successfully integrate acquired entities, and adverse changes in the securities markets. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Northfield Bancorp, Inc. does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release, or conform these statements to actual events.

(Tables follow)

NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
										At or For the
	At or For the Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						June 30,			September 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2023			2022
Selected Financial Ratios:
Performance Ratios(1)
Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets)	0.59	%		1.19	%		0.69	%		0.71	%		1.13	%
Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity)	4.74			9.45			5.52			5.69			8.73
Average equity to average total assets	12.49			12.56			12.44			12.44			12.90
Interest rate spread	1.69			2.93			1.83			1.91			2.88
Net interest margin	2.25			3.08			2.34			2.41			2.99
Efficiency ratio(2)	64.65			40.34			61.14			60.06			44.69
Non-interest expense to average total assets	1.49			1.25			1.49			1.50			1.33
Non-interest expense to average total interest-earning assets	1.56			1.31			1.56			1.57			1.39
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities	132.21			137.26			133.31			133.66			138.21
Asset Quality Ratios:
Non-performing assets to total assets	0.19			0.17			0.19			0.19			0.17
Non-performing loans(3)to total loans(4)	0.24			0.23			0.24			0.24			0.23
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans	378.67			423.96			398.24			378.67			423.96
Allowance for credit losses to total loans held-for-investment, net(5)	0.91			0.99			0.96			0.91			0.99

(1) Annualized where appropriate.
(2) The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(3) Non-performing loans consist of non-accruing loans and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing (excluding PCD loans), and are included in total loans held-for-investment, net.
(4) Includes originated loans held-for-investment, PCD loans, acquired loans and loans held-for-sale.
(5) Includes originated loans held-for-investment, PCD loans, and acquired loans.

NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (unaudited)
	September 30, 2023				June 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$	13,258			$	13,853			$	14,530
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions		67,298				75,274				31,269
Total cash and cash equivalents		80,556				89,127				45,799
Trading securities		11,504				11,731				10,751
Debt securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value		743,699				802,257				952,173
Debt securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost		10,114				10,316				10,760
Equity securities		10,628				10,653				10,443
Loans held-for-sale		950				977				—
Loans held-for-investment, net		4,229,974				4,274,042				4,243,693
Allowance for credit losses		(38,480	)			(41,154	)			(42,617	)
Net loans held-for-investment		4,191,494				4,232,888				4,201,076
Accrued interest receivable		17,355				17,721				17,426
Bank-owned life insurance		170,591				169,671				167,912
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost		41,165				40,376				30,382
Operating lease right-of-use assets		31,407				32,010				34,288
Premises and equipment, net		24,154				24,573				24,844
Goodwill		41,012				41,012				41,012
Other assets		62,455				57,503				54,427
Total assets	$	5,437,084			$	5,540,815			$	5,601,293
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
LIABILITIES:
Deposits	$	3,668,513			$	3,764,403			$	4,150,219
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		25,000				25,000				25,000
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings		893,973				898,535				558,859
Subordinated debentures, net of issuance costs		61,163				61,108				60,996
Lease liabilities		36,535				37,274				39,790
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		25,968				29,117				25,995
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		41,857				38,737				39,044
Total liabilities		4,753,009				4,854,174				4,899,903
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Total stockholders’ equity		684,075				686,641				701,390
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	5,437,084			$	5,540,815			$	5,601,293
Total shares outstanding		44,956,118				45,243,673				47,442,488
Tangible book value per share(1)	$	14.30			$	14.27			$	13.91

(1) Tangible book value per share is calculated based on total stockholders' equity, excluding intangible assets (goodwill and core deposit intangibles), divided by total shares outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Core deposit intangibles were $185,000, $216,000, and $266,000 at September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and are included in other assets.

NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended												For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								June 30,				September 30,
		2023				2022				2023				2023				2022
Interest income:
Loans	$	46,213			$	42,311			$	45,300			$	135,220			$	118,030
Mortgage-backed securities		3,664				3,284				3,714				11,170				8,802
Other securities		1,095				1,201				1,113				3,593				2,885
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York dividends		933				283				727				2,125				788
Deposits in other financial institutions		831				199				816				2,225				423
Total interest income		52,736				47,278				51,670				154,333				130,928
Interest expense:
Deposits		13,614				2,121				10,483				31,918				4,614
Borrowings		8,593				2,304				9,198				24,182				6,388
Subordinated debt		837				842				828				2,484				961
Total interest expense		23,044				5,267				20,509				58,584				11,963
Net interest income		29,692				42,011				31,161				95,749				118,965
Provision for credit losses		188				2,703				30				1,082				3,255
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		29,504				39,308				31,131				94,667				115,710
Non-interest income:
Fees and service charges for customer services		1,317				1,500				1,309				4,006				4,206
Income on bank-owned life insurance		920				861				889				2,679				2,548
(Losses)/gains on available-for-sale debt securities, net		—				—				(18	)			(17	)			264
(Losses)/gains on trading securities, net		(295	)			(426	)			506				723				(2,791	)
Gain on sale of loans		99				273				35				134				273
Other		80				78				95				744				264
Total non-interest income		2,121				2,286				2,816				8,269				4,764
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits		10,920				10,784				12,353				34,310				29,709
Occupancy		3,416				3,347				3,244				10,032				10,041
Furniture and equipment		479				438				460				1,393				1,290
Data processing		1,994				1,847				2,071				6,308				5,322
Professional fees		883				903				768				2,622				3,040
Advertising		414				420				573				1,834				1,257
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance		591				356				568				1,763				1,068
Credit loss expense/(benefit) for off-balance sheet exposures		160				(1,888	)			(661	)			(390	)			(1,260	)
Other		1,710				1,663				1,399				4,598				4,825
Total non-interest expense		20,567				17,870				20,775				62,470				55,292
Income before income tax expense		11,058				23,724				13,172				40,466				65,182
Income tax expense		2,877				6,745				3,613				11,019				18,202
Net income	$	8,181			$	16,979			$	9,559			$	29,447			$	46,980
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.19			$	0.37			$	0.22			$	0.67			$	1.01
Diluted	$	0.19			$	0.37			$	0.22			$	0.67			$	1.01
Basic average shares outstanding		42,866,246				46,047,104				43,914,110				43,848,873				46,486,086
Diluted average shares outstanding		42,918,174				46,236,662				43,952,939				43,927,350				46,657,084

NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2023									June 30, 2023									September 30, 2022
	Average Outstanding Balance			Interest			Average Yield/ Rate(1)			Average Outstanding Balance			Interest			Average Yield/ Rate(1)			Average Outstanding Balance			Interest			Average Yield/ Rate(1)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans(2)	$	4,252,752		$	46,213		4.31	%		$	4,284,871		$	45,300		4.24	%		$	4,214,438		$	42,311		3.98	%
Mortgage-backed securities(3)		660,753			3,664		2.20				703,415			3,714		2.12				833,975			3,284		1.56
Other securities(3)		209,341			1,095		2.08				239,273			1,113		1.87				294,786			1,201		1.62
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock		41,278			933		8.97				43,901			727		6.64				22,641			283		4.96
Interest-earning deposits in financial institutions		73,005			831		4.52				67,822			816		4.83				51,364			199		1.54
Total interest-earning assets		5,237,129			52,736		4.00				5,339,282			51,670		3.88				5,417,204			47,278		3.46
Non-interest-earning assets		248,315									244,567									257,177
Total assets	$	5,485,444								$	5,583,849								$	5,674,381
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings, NOW, and money market accounts	$	2,408,218		$	8,865		1.46	%		$	2,399,631		$	6,486		1.08	%		$	2,923,600		$	701		0.10	%
Certificates of deposit		551,904			4,749		3.41				540,984			3,997		2.96				554,018			1,420		1.02
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,960,122			13,614		1.82				2,940,615			10,483		1.43				3,477,618			2,121		0.24
Borrowed funds		939,922			8,593		3.63				1,003,611			9,198		3.68				407,668			2,304		2.24
Subordinated debt		61,127			837		5.43				61,071			828		5.44				61,283			842		5.45
Total interest-bearing liabilities		3,961,171			23,044		2.31				4,005,297			20,509		2.05				3,946,569			5,267		0.53
Non-interest bearing deposits		739,266									780,806									911,183
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		100,103									102,846									103,853
Total liabilities		4,800,540									4,888,949									4,961,605
Stockholders' equity		684,904									694,900									712,776
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	5,485,444								$	5,583,849								$	5,674,381
Net interest income				$	29,692								$	31,161								$	42,011
Net interest rate spread(4)							1.69	%								1.83	%								2.93	%
Net interest-earning assets(5)	$	1,275,958								$	1,333,985								$	1,470,635
Net interest margin(6)							2.25	%								2.34	%								3.08	%
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities							132.21	%								133.31	%								137.26	%

(1) Average yields and rates are annualized.
(2) Includes non-accruing loans.
(3) Securities available-for-sale and other securities are reported at amortized cost.
(4) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(6) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023									September 30, 2022
	Average Outstanding Balance			Interest			Average Yield/ Rate(1)			Average Outstanding Balance			Interest			Average Yield/ Rate(1)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans(2)	$	4,260,827		$	135,220		4.24	%		$	4,019,750		$	118,030		3.93	%
Mortgage-backed securities(3)		703,320			11,170		2.12				890,257			8,802		1.32
Other securities(3)		241,280			3,593		1.99				283,017			2,885		1.36
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock		41,093			2,125		6.91				21,845			788		4.82
Interest-earning deposits in financial institutions		72,683			2,225		4.09				96,122			423		0.59
Total interest-earning assets		5,319,203			154,333		3.88				5,310,991			130,928		3.30
Non-interest-earning assets		244,319									267,581
Total assets	$	5,563,522								$	5,578,572
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings, NOW, and money market accounts	$	2,443,400		$	19,194		1.05	%		$	2,961,776		$	1,871		0.08	%
Certificates of deposit		572,283			12,724		2.97				455,985			2,743		0.80
Total interest-bearing deposits		3,015,683			31,918		1.42				3,417,761			4,614		0.18
Borrowed funds		902,802			24,182		3.58				401,109			6,388		2.13
Subordinated debt		61,164			2,484		5.43				23,828			961		5.39
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	3,979,649			58,584		1.97			$	3,842,698			11,963		0.42
Non-interest bearing deposits		788,991									913,322
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		102,765									103,075
Total liabilities		4,871,405									4,859,095
Stockholders' equity		692,117									719,477
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	5,563,522								$	5,578,572
Net interest income				$	95,749								$	118,965
Net interest rate spread(4)							1.91	%								2.88	%
Net interest-earning assets(5)	$	1,339,554								$	1,468,293
Net interest margin(6)							2.41	%								2.99	%
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities							133.66	%								138.21	%

(1) Average yields and rates are annualized.
(2) Includes non-accruing loans.
(3) Securities available-for-sale and other securities are reported at amortized cost.
(4) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(6) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

Company Contact:
William R. Jacobs
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: [phone] ext. 2519