• Provident Financial Services, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings, Declaration of Quarterly Cash Dividend and Annual Meeting Date

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 25 Jan 2024 16:00:01   America/Chicago

    ISELIN, N.J., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) (the “Company”) reported net income of $27.3 million, or $0.36 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $28.5 million, or $0.38 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and $49.0 million, or $0.66 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2023, net income totaled $128.4 million, or $1.72 per basic share and $1.71 per diluted share, compared to $175.6 million, or $2.35 per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2022. Net income for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 was largely impacted by a decrease in net interest income, primarily attributable to a decrease in lower-costing deposits and an increase in borrowings, combined with unfavorable repricing of both deposits and borrowings, in addition to increased provisions for credit losses primarily due to a worsened economic forecast compared to the prior year. Transaction costs related to our pending merger with Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (“Lakeland”) totaled $2.5 million and $7.8 million, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively, compared with transaction costs of $1.2 million and $4.1 million for the respective 2022 periods. In addition, prior year earnings for the year ended December 31, 2022, included an $8.6 million gain on the sale of a foreclosed property.

    Performance Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of 2023

    • The Company’s total loan portfolio increased $206.1 million, or 7.7% annualized, to $10.87 billion at December 31, 2023, from $10.67 billion at September 30, 2023.
    • Net interest income before provision for credit losses remained relatively flat at $95.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the prior quarter.
    • The net interest margin decreased four basis points to 2.92% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, from 2.96% for the trailing quarter.
    • The average yield on total loans increased 13 basis points to 5.50% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to the trailing quarter, while the average cost of deposits, including non-interest-bearing deposits, increased 21 basis points to 1.95% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
    • At December 31, 2023, the Company's loan pipeline, consisting of work-in-process and loans approved pending closing, totaled $1.09 billion, with a weighted average interest rate of 7.08%.
    • At December 31, 2023, CRE loans related to office properties totaled $483.1 million, compared to $483.3 million at September 30, 2023. This portfolio constitutes 4.5% of total loans. Approximately 35% of our office loans are to medical offices and we do not have significant central business district exposure. Delinquencies in the office portfolio at December 31, 2023, were limited to one loan totaling $825,000. The portfolio is granular, with an average outstanding loan balance of $1.8 million and just three relationships greater than $10.0 million.
    • The Company recorded a $500,000 provision for credit losses for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to an $11.0 million 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.
    • The Company's earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 were negatively impacted by a $3.0 million charge for contingent litigation reserves, a $2.0 million write-down of a foreclosed property and a $775,000 charge for the FDIC special assessment.
    • The Company's annualized adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision ("PTPP") return on average assets(1) was 1.25% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to 1.48% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
    • Annualized returns on average assets, average equity and average tangible equity(1) were 0.77%, 6.60% and 9.15%, respectively for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared with 0.81%, 6.84% and 9.47%, respectively for the trailing quarter.

    Anthony J. Labozzetta, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “Provident produced respectable financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2023 despite challenging market conditions throughout the year. We had solid loan growth, including annualized growth in our total loan portfolio of 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Our fee income from the wealth management and insurance agency businesses continue to make significant contributions to our overall financial success. Elevated short-term interest rates and a shift in the funding mix continued to impact our net interest margin, however, we are starting to see stabilization in our funding costs. An increased provision for loan losses largely driven by changes in our CECL economic forecast also impacted the full year's results, however, our asset quality remains strong.”

    Regarding the previously announced pending merger with Lakeland Bancorp, Inc., Labozzetta added, “Provident is actively engaged in discussions with our regulators concerning the merger. Both Provident and Lakeland have agreed to extend the merger deadline to March 31, 2024, to allow additional time to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals. Provident looks forward to closing the transaction as soon as possible following receipt of the approvals.”

    Declaration of Quarterly Dividend

    The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per common share payable on February 23, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 9, 2024.

    Annual Meeting Date Set

    The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on April 25, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time as a virtual meeting. March 1, 2024 has been established as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

    Results of Operations

    Three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023

    For the three months ended December 31, 2023, net income was $27.3 million, or $0.36 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $28.5 million, or $0.38 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

    Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

    Net interest income decreased $448,000 to $95.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from $96.2 million for the trailing quarter. 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 at current market rates and the favorable repricing of adjustable-rate loans.

    The Company’s net interest margin decreased four basis points to 2.92% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, from 2.96% for the trailing quarter. The average yield on interest-earning assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 increased 15 basis points to 5.04%, compared to the trailing quarter. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 increased 21 basis points to 2.71%, compared to the trailing quarter. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 increased 25 basis points to 2.47%, compared to 2.22% for the trailing quarter. The average cost of total deposits, including non-interest-bearing deposits, was 1.95% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to 1.74% for the trailing quarter. The average cost of borrowed funds for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was 3.71%, compared to 3.74% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

    Provision for Credit Losses

    For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a $500,000 provision for credit losses related to loans, compared with a provision for credit losses of $11.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 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.

    Non-Interest Income and Expense

    For the three months ended December 31, 2023, non-interest income totaled $19.0 million, a decrease of $352,000, compared to the trailing quarter. Insurance agency income decreased $465,000 to $2.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $3.2 million for the trailing quarter, largely due to a seasonal decrease in business activity. Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") income decreased $176,000 compared to the trailing quarter, to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to a benefit claim recognized in the prior quarter, partially offset by higher equity valuations. Additionally, wealth management income decreased $149,000 compared to the trailing quarter, to $6.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in the average market value of assets under management during the period. Partially offsetting these decreases in non-interest income, other income increased $488,000 to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the trailing quarter, primarily due to an increase in net gains on the sale of SBA loans.

    Non-interest expense totaled $74.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $7.3 million, compared to $67.2 million for the trailing quarter. Other operating expenses increased $4.9 million to $15.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the trailing quarter. The increase in other operating expenses was largely due to a $3.0 million charge for contingent litigation reserves, combined with a $2.0 million write-down of a foreclosed property. Compensation and benefits expense increased $3.1 million to $38.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $35.7 million for the trailing quarter. The increase in compensation and benefit expense was primarily attributable to increases in the accrual for incentive compensation, post-retirement benefit expense and employee medical benefits, partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense. FDIC insurance increased $1.3 million to $2.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $1.6 million for the trailing quarter, primarily due to the FDIC special assessment, combined with an increase in the assessment rate. Additionally, data processing expense increased $1.1 million to $6.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the trailing quarter, largely due to an increase in software related expenses. For the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a $1.4 million benefit to the provision for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures, compared to a $1.5 million provision for the trailing quarter. The $2.9 million decrease in the provision for credit losses for 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 1.98% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to 1.80% for the trailing quarter. The efficiency ratio (adjusted non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income)(1) was 61.32% for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to 54.81% for the trailing quarter.

    Income Tax Expense

    For the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company's income tax expense was $12.5 million with an effective tax rate of 31.3%, compared with income tax expense of $8.8 million with an effective tax rate of 23.7% for the trailing quarter. The increase in tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared with the trailing quarter was largely due to an increase in taxable income and a discrete item related to deferred taxes on stock-based compensation in the current quarter. This discrete item was also the primary reason for the increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared with the trailing quarter.

    Three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022

    For the three months ended December 31, 2023, net income was $27.3 million, or $0.36 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $49.0 million, or $0.66 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2022.

    Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

    Net interest income decreased $18.3 million to $95.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from $114.1 million for same period in 2022. The decrease in net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2023, 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 70 basis points to 2.92% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, from 3.62% for the same period last year. The average yield on interest-earning assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 increased 68 basis points to 5.04%, compared to 4.36% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 171 basis points for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 to 2.71%, compared to 1.00% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was 2.47%, compared to 0.90% for the same period last year. The average cost of total deposits, including non-interest-bearing deposits, was 1.95% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared with 0.67% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The average cost of borrowed funds for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was 3.71%, compared to 1.74% for the same period last year.

    Provision for Credit Losses

    For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a $500,000 provision for credit losses related to loans, compared with a $3.4 million provision for credit losses for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in the provision for credit losses was largely a function of the period-over-period improvement in the economic forecast.

    Non-Interest Income and Expense

    Non-interest income totaled $19.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $702,000, compared to the same period in 2022. Other income increased $911,000 to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to an increase in net gains on the sale of SBA loans. Insurance agency income increased $454,000 to $2.8 million, for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, largely due to strong retention revenue and new business activity, while wealth management income increased $247,000 to $6.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to an increase in the average market value of assets under management. Partially offsetting these increases in non-interest income, fee income decreased $510,000 to $6.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, largely due to a decrease in commercial loan prepayment fees. Additionally, BOLI income decreased $366,000 to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, largely due to a benefit claim recognized in the same period in 2022.

    Non-interest expense totaled $74.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $12.8 million, compared to $61.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Other operating expenses increased $5.2 million to $15.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. The increase in other operating expenses was largely due to a $3.0 million charge for contingent litigation reserves, combined with a $2.0 million write-down of a foreclosed property. Compensation and benefits expense increased $4.2 million to $38.8 million for three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $34.6 million for the same period in 2022. The increase was principally due to increases in salary expense, employee medical benefits and post-retirement benefit expense, partially offset by decreases in the accrual for incentive compensation and stock-based compensation. FDIC insurance increased $1.7 million to $2.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $1.2 million for the same period in 2022, primarily due to an increase in the assessment rate and the FDIC special assessment. Additionally, data processing expense increased $1.3 million to $6.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, largely due to an increase in software related expenses. Merger-related expense increased $1.2 million to $2.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. Partially offsetting these increases, net occupancy expenses decreased $507,000 to $7.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, largely due to decreases in maintenance, depreciation and rent expenses.

    The Company’s annualized adjusted non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets(1) was 1.98% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to 1.79% for the same period in 2022. The efficiency ratio (adjusted non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income)(1) was 61.32% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to 46.88% for the same respective period in 2022.

    Income Tax Expense

    For the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company's income tax expense was $12.5 million with an effective tax rate of 31.3%, compared with $18.2 million with an effective tax rate of 27.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared with the same period last year was largely the result of a decrease in taxable income. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared with the three months ended December 31, 2022, was primarily due to a discrete item recorded in the current quarter related to deferred taxes on stock-based compensation.

    Year Ended December 31, 2023 compared to the Year ended December 31, 2022

    For the year ended December 31, 2023, net income totaled $128.4 million, or $1.72 per basic share and $1.71 per diluted share, compared to net income of $175.6 million, or $2.35 per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2022.

    Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

    Net interest income decreased $18.1 million to $399.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, from $417.6 million for same period in 2022. The decrease in net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2023, 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. For the year ended December 31, 2023, fees related to the forgiveness of PPP loans decreased $1.4 million to $7,000, compared to $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.

    For the year ended December 31, 2023, the net interest margin decreased 21 basis points to 3.16%, compared to 3.37% for the year ended December 31, 2022. The average yield on interest earning assets increased 111 basis points to 4.87% for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 3.76% for the year ended December 31, 2022, while the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 170 basis points to 2.24% for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 0.54% last year. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits increased 152 basis points to 1.99% for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 0.47% in the prior year. Average non-interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $421.0 million to $2.33 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared with $2.75 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022, with the majority of the decrease coming from transfers to our Insured Cash Sweep (“ICS”) product following the March 2023 bank failures. The average cost of total deposits, including non-interest-bearing deposits, was 1.54% for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared with 0.35% for the year ended December 31, 2022. The average cost of borrowings for the year ended December 31, 2023 was 3.41%, compared to 1.23% in the prior year.

    Provision for Credit Losses

    For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a $27.9 million provision for credit losses related to loans, compared with a provision for credit losses of $8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in the year-over-year provision for credit losses was primarily attributable to a worsened economic forecast and related deterioration in the projected commercial property price indices used in our CECL model. For the year ended December 31, 2023, net charge-offs totaled $8.1 million, or 8 basis points of average loans, which was primarily attributable to two commercial loans.

    Non-Interest Income and Expense

    For the year ended December 31, 2023, non-interest income totaled $79.8 million, a decrease of $8.0 million, compared to the same period in 2022. Other income decreased $6.9 million to $7.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $14.2 million for the same period in 2022, primarily due to an $8.6 million gain realized in the prior year on the sale of a foreclosed commercial office property, partially offset by an increase in gains on sales of SBA loans. Additionally, fee income decreased $3.7 million to $24.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to a decrease in commercial loan prepayment fees. Partially offsetting these decreases in non-interest income, insurance agency income increased $2.5 million to $13.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $11.4 million for the same period in 2022, largely due to increases in retention revenue and new business activity. BOLI income increased $494,000 to $6.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, largely due to greater equity valuations, partially offset by a decrease in benefit claims recognized.

    Non-interest expense totaled $275.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $18.8 million, compared to $256.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Other operating expense increased $8.5 million to $47.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $38.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in other operating expenses was largely due to a $3.0 million charge for contingent litigation reserves, combined with a $2.0 million write-down of a foreclosed property and an increase in professional fees. Merger-related expense increased $3.7 million to $7.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 2022. The Company recorded a $264,000 provision for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures, compared to a $3.4 million negative provision last year. The $3.6 million increase in the provision for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures for the year was primarily due to a period over period decrease in line of credit utilization, combined with a period over period increase in loans approved and awaiting closing. FDIC insurance increased $3.4 million to $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $5.2 million for the trailing year, primarily due to an increase in the assessment rate and the FDIC special assessment. Data processing expense increased $1.3 million to $23.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, mainly due to an increase in software service and core processing expenses. Compensation and benefits expense increased $1.3 million to $148.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $147.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to increases in salary expense, employee medical benefits and post-retirement benefit expense, partially offset by decreases in the accrual for incentive compensation and stock-based compensation. Partially offsetting these increases, net occupancy expense decreased $2.3 million to $32.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, mainly due to decreases in depreciation and maintenance expenses.

    Income Tax Expense

    For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company's income tax expense was $47.4 million with an effective tax rate of 27.0%, compared with $64.5 million with an effective tax rate of 26.8% for the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared with the same period last year was largely the result of a decrease in taxable income.

    Asset Quality

    The Company’s total non-performing loans at December 31, 2023 were $49.6 million, or 0.46% of total loans, compared to $39.5 million or 0.37% of total loans at September 30, 2023 and $58.5 million, or 0.57% of total loans at December 31, 2022. The $10.1 million increase in non-performing loans at December 31, 2023, compared to the trailing quarter, consisted of a $19.6 million increase in non-performing commercial loans and a $138,000 increase in non-performing consumer loans, partially offset by a $6.5 million decrease in non-performing commercial mortgage loans, a $1.5 million decrease in non-performing multi-family loans, a $1.1 million decrease in non-performing construction loans and a $476,000 decrease in non-performing residential loans. At December 31, 2023, impaired loans totaled $42.3 million with related specific reserves of $2.9 million, compared with impaired loans totaling $30.4 million with related specific reserves of $3.4 million at September 30, 2023. At December 31, 2022, impaired loans totaled $42.8 million with related specific reserves of $2.4 million.

    At December 31, 2023, the Company’s allowance for credit losses related to the loan portfolio was 0.99% of total loans, compared to 1.01% and 0.86% at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The allowance for credit losses increased $19.2 million to $107.2 million at December 31, 2023, from $88.0 million at December 31, 2022. The increase in the allowance for credit losses on loans at December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022 was due to a $27.9 million provision for credit losses, partially offset by net charge-offs of $8.1 million. The increase in the allowance for credit losses on loans was primarily due to the weakened economic forecast used in our CECL model, combined with an increase in total loans outstanding.

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

     December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
      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 1 $825   — $—   2 $2,300 
    Multi-family mortgage loans 1  3,815   2  5,473   1  790 
    Construction loans —  —   —  —   1  905 
    Residential mortgage loans 13  3,429   9  1,588   10  1,411 
    Total mortgage loans 15  8,069   11  7,061   14  5,406 
    Commercial loans 6  998   6  1,959   5  964 
    Consumer loans 31  875   27  1,207   18  885 
    Total 30 to 59 days past due 52 $9,942   44 $10,227   37 $7,255 
                   
    60 to 89 days past due:              
    Commercial mortgage loans — $—   2 $587   2 $412 
    Multi-family mortgage loans 1  1,635   —  —   —  — 
    Construction loans —  —   —  —   1  1,097 
    Residential mortgage loans 8  1,208   7  936   9  1,114 
    Total mortgage loans 9  2,843   9  1,523   12  2,623 
    Commercial loans 3  198   4  228   5  1,014 
    Consumer loans 5  275   4  168   4  147 
    Total 60 to 89 days past due 17  3,316   17  1,919   21  3,784 
    Total accruing past due loans 69 $13,258   61 $12,146   58 $11,039 
                   
    Non-accrual:              
    Commercial mortgage loans 7 $5,151   9 $11,667   10 $28,212 
    Multi-family mortgage loans 1  744   2  2,258   1  1,565 
    Construction loans 1  771   2  1,868   2  1,878 
    Residential mortgage loans 7  853   11  1,329   14  1,928 
    Total mortgage loans 16  7,519   24  17,122   27  33,583 
    Commercial loans 26  41,487   27  21,912   34  24,188 
    Consumer loans 10  633   7  495   10  738 
    Total non-accrual loans 52 $49,639   58 $39,529   71 $58,509 
                   
    Non-performing loans to total loans    0.46%     0.37%     0.57%
    Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans    215.96%     272.11%     150.44%
    Allowance for loan losses to total loans    0.99%     1.01%     0.86%


    At December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company held foreclosed assets of $11.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2023, there were four additions to foreclosed assets with an aggregate carrying value of $15.1 million, four properties sold with an aggregate carrying value of $3.7 million and one write-down of $2.0 million. Foreclosed assets at December 31, 2023 consisted primarily of commercial real estate. Total non-performing assets at December 31, 2023 increased $657,000 to $61.3 million, or 0.43% of total assets, from $60.6 million, or 0.44% of total assets at December 31, 2022.

    Balance Sheet Summary

    Total assets at December 31, 2023 were $14.2 billion, a $427.4 million increase from December 31, 2022. The increase in total assets was primarily due to a $624.8 million increase in total loans, partially offset by a $127.5 million decrease in total investments.

    The Company’s loan portfolio totaled $10.9 billion at December 31, 2023 and $10.2 billion at December 31, 2022. The loan portfolio consists of the following:

     December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
     (Dollars in thousands)
    Mortgage loans:     
    Commercial$4,512,411  $4,411,099  $4,316,185 
    Multi-family 1,812,500   1,790,039   1,513,818 
    Construction 653,246   667,462   715,494 
    Residential 1,164,956   1,167,570   1,177,698 
    Total mortgage loans 8,143,113   8,036,170   7,723,195 
    Commercial loans 2,442,406   2,340,080   2,233,670 
    Consumer loans 299,164   302,769   304,780 
    Total gross loans 10,884,683   10,679,019   10,261,645 
    Premiums on purchased loans 1,474   1,413   1,380 
    Net deferred fees and unearned discounts (12,456)  (12,820)  (14,142)
    Total loans$10,873,701  $10,667,612  $10,248,883 


    For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company experienced net increases of $298.7 million in multi-family loans, $208.7 million in commercial loans and $196.2 million in commercial mortgage loans, partially offset by net decreases of $62.2 million in construction loans and net decreases in residential mortgage and consumer loans of $12.7 million and $5.6 million, respectively. Commercial loans, consisting of commercial real estate, multi-family, commercial and construction loans, represented 86.5% of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2023, compared to 85.6% at December 31, 2022.

    For the year ended December 31, 2023, loan funding, including advances on lines of credit, totaled $3.34 billion, compared with $3.95 billion for the same period in 2022.

    At December 31, 2023, the Company’s unfunded loan commitments totaled $2.09 billion, including commitments of $1.16 billion in commercial loans, $539.6 million in construction loans and $58.9 million in commercial mortgage loans. Unfunded loan commitments at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 totaled $2.18 billion and $2.06 billion, respectively.

    The loan pipeline, consisting of work-in-process and loans approved pending closing, totaled $1.09 billion at December 31, 2023, compared to $1.70 billion at September 30, 2023 and $1.29 billion at December 31, 2022.

    Total investment securities were $2.13 billion at December 31, 2023, a $127.5 million decrease from December 31, 2022. This decrease was primarily due to repayments of mortgage-backed securities, a decrease 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 $270.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, to $10.29 billion. Total savings and demand deposit accounts decreased $615.0 million to $9.20 billion at December 31, 2023, while total time deposits increased $344.5 million to $1.10 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease in savings and demand deposits was largely attributable to a $440.6 million decrease in non-interest-bearing demand deposits, a $262.9 million decrease in savings deposits and a $216.8 million decrease in money market deposits, partially offset by a $305.3 million increase in interest-bearing demand deposits. During the year ended December 31, 2023, ICS deposits increased $461.3 million to $520.2 million at December 31, 2023, from $58.9 million at December 31, 2022. The increase in time deposits consisted of a $366.4 million increase in retail time deposits, partially offset by a $21.9 million decrease in brokered time deposits.

    Borrowed funds increased $632.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, to $1.97 billion. The increase in borrowings was largely due to asset funding requirements. Borrowed funds represented 13.9% of total assets at December 31, 2023, an increase from 9.7% at December 31, 2022.

    Stockholders’ equity increased $92.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, to $1.69 billion, primarily due to net income earned for the period and a decrease in unrealized losses on available for sale debt securities, partially offset by cash dividends paid to stockholders. For the year ended December 31, 2023, common stock repurchases totaled 71,781 shares at an average cost of $23.28 per share, all of which were made in connection with withholding to cover income taxes on the vesting of stock-based compensation. At December 31, 2023, approximately 1.1 million shares remained eligible for repurchase under the current stock repurchase authorization. Book value per share and tangible book value per share(1) at December 31, 2023 were $22.38 and $16.32, respectively, compared with $21.25 and $15.12, respectively, at December 31, 2022.

    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, January 26, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. 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 (including the closing of three financial institutions), 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 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 transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected 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)
        
     At or for the
    Three Months Ended    		 At or for the
    Year Ended
     December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
      2023   2023   2022   2023   2022 
    Statement of Income         
    Net interest income$95,788  $96,236  $114,060  $399,454  $417,552 
    Provision for credit losses 497   11,009   3,384   27,904   8,388 
    Non-interest income 18,968   19,320   18,266   79,829   87,789 
    Non-interest expense 74,491   67,157   61,674   275,600   256,847 
    Income before income tax expense 39,768   37,390   67,268   175,779   240,106 
    Net income 27,312   28,547   49,034   128,398   175,648 
    Diluted earnings per share$0.36  $0.38  $0.66  $1.71  $2.35 
    Interest rate spread 2.33%  2.39%  3.36%  2.63%  3.22%
    Net interest margin 2.92%  2.96%  3.62%  3.16%  3.37%
              
    Profitability         
    Annualized return on average assets 0.77%  0.81%  1.42%  0.92%  1.29%
    Annualized return on average equity 6.60%  6.84%  12.37%  7.81%  10.86%
    Annualized return on average tangible equity(2) 9.15%  9.47%  17.51%  10.84%  15.20%
    Annualized adjusted non-interest expense to average assets(3) 1.98%  1.80%  1.79%  1.90%  1.88%
    Efficiency ratio(4) 61.32%  54.81%  46.88%  55.19%  50.68%
              
    Asset Quality         
    Non-accrual loans  $39,529    $49,639  $58,509 
    90+ and still accruing   —     —   — 
    Non-performing loans   39,529     49,639   58,509 
    Foreclosed assets   16,487     11,651   2,124 
    Non-performing assets   56,016     61,290   60,633 
    Non-performing loans to total loans   0.37%    0.46%  0.57%
    Non-performing assets to total assets   0.40%    0.43%  0.44%
    Allowance for loan losses  $107,563    $107,200  $88,023 
    Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans   272.11%    215.96%  150.44%
    Allowance for loan losses to total loans   1.01%    0.99%  0.86%
    Net loan charge-offs$863   5,510  $4,010  $8,129  $1,117 
    Annualized net loan charge offs to average total loans 0.03%  0.21%  0.16%  0.08%  0.01%
              
    Average Balance Sheet Data         
    Assets$14,114,626  $13,976,610  $13,714,201  $13,915,467  $13,642,849 
    Loans, net 10,660,201   10,470,843   10,107,451   10,367,620   9,798,822 
    Earning assets 12,823,541   12,735,938   12,406,641   12,637,224   12,412,830 
    Savings and demand deposits 9,210,315   9,212,202   10,092,807   9,358,290   10,318,261 
    Borrowings 1,873,822   1,780,655   1,031,974   1,636,572   756,275 
    Interest-bearing liabilities 10,020,726   9,826,064   9,164,135   9,671,794   9,025,495 
    Stockholders' equity 1,642,854   1,654,920   1,572,572   1,644,529   1,618,090 
    Average yield on interest-earning assets 5.04%  4.89%  4.36%  4.87%  3.76%
    Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities 2.71%  2.50%  1.00%  2.24%  0.54%
              


    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) Annualized Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision ("PTPP") Return on Average Assets         
     Three Months Ended Year Ended
     December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
      2023   2023   2022   2023   2022 
    Net income$27,312  $28,547  $49,034  $128,398  $175,648 
    Adjustments to net income:         
    Provision for credit losses 497   11,009   3,384   27,904   8,388 
    Credit (benefit) loss expense for off-balance sheet credit exposure (1,360)  1,532   (1,596)  264   (3,384)
    Merger-related transaction costs 2,477   2,289   1,242   7,826   4,128 
    Contingent litigation reserves 3,000   —   —   3,000   — 
    Income tax expense 12,456   8,843   18,234   47,381   64,458 
    Adjusted PTPP income$44,382  $52,220  $70,298  $214,773  $249,238 
    Annualized Adjusted PTPP income$176,081  $207,177  $278,900  $214,773  $249,238 
    Average assets$14,114,626  $13,976,610  $13,714,201  $13,915,467  $13,642,849 
    Annualized Adjusted PTPP return on average assets 1.25%  1.48%  2.03%  1.54%  1.83%
              
    (2) Annualized Return on Average Tangible Equity         
     Three Months Ended Year Ended
     December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
      2023   2023   2022   2023   2022 
    Total average stockholders' equity$1,642,854  $1,654,920  $1,572,572  $1,644,529  $1,618,090 
    Less: total average intangible assets 458,410   459,133   461,402   459,503   462,620 
    Total average tangible stockholders' equity$1,184,444  $1,195,787  $1,111,170  $1,185,026  $1,155,470 
    Net income$27,312  $28,547  $49,034  $128,398  $175,648 
              
    Annualized return on average tangible equity (net income/total average tangible stockholders' equity) 9.15%  9.47%  17.51%  10.84%  15.20%
              
    (3) Annualized Adjusted Non-Interest Expense to Average Assets         
     Three Months Ended Year Ended
     December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
      2023   2023   2022   2023   2022 
    Reported non-interest expense$74,491  $67,157  $61,674  $275,600  $256,847 
    Adjustments to non-interest expense:         
    Credit (benefit) loss expense for off-balance sheet credit exposure (1,360)  1,532   (1,596)  264   (3,384)
    Merger-related transaction costs 2,477   2,289   1,242   7,826   4,128 
    Contingent litigation reserves 3,000   —   —   3,000   — 
    Adjusted non-interest expense$70,374  $63,336  $62,028  $264,510  $256,103 
    Annualized adjusted non-interest expense$279,201  $251,279  $246,089  $264,510  $256,103 
    Average assets$14,114,626  $13,976,610  $13,714,201  $13,915,467  $13,642,849 
              
    Annualized adjusted non-interest expense/average assets 1.98%  1.80%  1.79%  1.90%  1.88%
              
    (4) Efficiency Ratio Calculation         
     Three Months Ended Year Ended
     December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
      2023   2023   2022   2023   2022 
    Net interest income$95,788  $96,236  $114,060  $399,454  $417,552 
    Non-interest income 18,968   19,320   18,266   79,829   87,789 
    Total income$114,756  $115,556  $132,326  $479,283  $505,341 
    Adjusted non-interest expense$70,374  $63,336  $62,028  $264,510  $256,103 
              
    Efficiency ratio (adjusted non-interest expense/income) 61.32%  54.81%  46.88%  55.19%  50.68%
              
    (5) Book and Tangible Book Value per Share   
            2023   2022 
    Total stockholders' equity      $1,690,596  $1,597,703 
    Less: total intangible assets       457,942   460,892 
    Total tangible stockholders' equity      $1,232,654  $1,136,811 
              
    Shares outstanding       75,537,186   75,169,196 
              
    Book value per share (total stockholders' equity/shares outstanding)      $22.38  $21.25 
    Tangible book value per share (total tangible stockholders' equity/shares outstanding)      $16.32  $15.12 
              



    PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
    Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
    December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022
    (Dollars in Thousands)
        
    AssetsDecember 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
    Cash and due from banks$180,241  $186,490 
    Short-term investments 14   18 
    Total cash and cash equivalents 180,255   186,508 
    Available for sale debt securities, at fair value 1,690,112   1,803,548 
    Held to maturity debt securities, net (fair value of $352,601 and $373,468 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively). 363,080   387,923 
    Equity securities, at fair value 1,270   1,147 
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock 79,217   68,554 
    Loans 10,873,701   10,248,883 
    Less allowance for credit losses 107,200   88,023 
    Net loans 10,766,501   10,160,860 
    Foreclosed assets, net 11,651   2,124 
    Banking premises and equipment, net 70,998   79,794 
    Accrued interest receivable 58,966   51,903 
    Intangible assets 457,942   460,892 
    Bank-owned life insurance 243,050   239,040 
    Other assets 287,768   341,143 
    Total assets$14,210,810  $13,783,436 
    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   
    Deposits:   
    Demand deposits$8,020,889  $8,373,005 
    Savings deposits 1,175,683   1,438,583 
    Certificates of deposit of $250,000 or more 373,701   289,684 
    Other time deposits 722,241   423,180 
    Total deposits 10,292,514   10,563,024 
    Mortgage escrow deposits 36,838   35,705 
    Borrowed funds 1,970,033   1,337,370 
    Subordinated debentures 10,695   10,493 
    Other liabilities 210,134   239,141 
    Total liabilities 12,520,214   12,185,733 
    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 75,537,186 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023, and 75,169,196 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022, respectively. 832   832 
    Additional paid-in capital 989,058   981,138 
    Retained earnings 974,542   918,158 
    Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (141,115)  (165,045)
    Treasury stock (127,825)  (127,154)
    Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (4,896)  (10,226)
    Common Stock acquired by the Directors' Deferred Fee Plan (2,694)  (3,427)
    Deferred Compensation - Directors' Deferred Fee Plan 2,694   3,427 
    Total stockholders' equity 1,690,596   1,597,703 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$14,210,810  $13,783,436 



    PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
    Consolidated Statements of Income
    Three months ended December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and December, 2022,
    and year ended December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) and 2022
    (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)
              
     Three Months Ended Year Ended
     December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
      2023   2023   2022   2023   2022 
    Interest and dividend income:         
    Real estate secured loans$109,112  $104,540  $91,140  $408,942  $304,321 
    Commercial loans 34,939   33,806   28,576   128,854   98,961 
    Consumer loans 5,020   4,746   4,100   18,439   14,368 
    Available for sale debt securities, equity securities and Federal Home Loan Bank stock 12,042   11,886   10,653   46,790   36,619 
    Held to maturity debt securities 2,303   2,334   2,393   9,362   9,894 
    Deposits, federal funds sold and other short-term investments 755   885   313   3,433   2,018 
    Total interest income 164,171   158,197   137,175   615,820   466,181 
    Interest expense:         
    Deposits 50,579   44,923   18,383   159,459   38,704 
    Borrowed funds 17,527   16,765   4,520   55,856   9,310 
    Subordinated debt 277   273   212   1,051   615 
    Total interest expense 68,383   61,961   23,115   216,366   48,629 
    Net interest income 95,788   96,236   114,060   399,454   417,552 
    Provision charge for credit losses 497   11,009   3,384   27,904   8,388 
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses 95,291   85,227   110,676   371,550   409,164 
    Non-interest income:         
    Fees 6,102   6,132   6,612   24,396   28,128 
    Wealth management income 6,843   6,992   6,596   27,669   27,870 
    Insurance agency income 2,759   3,224   2,305   13,934   11,440 
    Bank-owned life insurance 1,644   1,820   2,010   6,482   5,988 
    Net gain on securities transactions (7)  13   27   30   181 
    Other income 1,627   1,139   716   7,318   14,182 
    Total non-interest income 18,968   19,320   18,266   79,829   87,789 
    Non-interest expense:         
    Compensation and employee benefits 38,773   35,702   34,621   148,497   147,203 
    Net occupancy expense 7,797   8,113   8,304   32,271   34,566 
    Data processing expense 6,457   5,312   5,178   22,993   21,729 
    FDIC Insurance 2,890   1,628   1,240   8,578   5,195 
    Amortization of intangibles 721   720   781   2,952   3,292 
    Advertising and promotion expense 1,100   1,133   1,499   4,822   5,191 
    Credit loss (benefit) expense for off-balance sheet exposures (1,360)  1,532   (1,596)  264   (3,384)
    Merger-related expenses 2,477   2,289   1,242   7,826   4,128 
    Other operating expenses 15,636   10,728   10,405   47,397   38,927 
    Total non-interest expense 74,491   67,157   61,674   275,600   256,847 
    Income before income tax expense 39,768   37,390   67,268   175,779   240,106 
    Income tax expense 12,456   8,843   18,234   47,381   64,458 
    Net income$27,312  $28,547  $49,034  $128,398  $175,648 
    Basic earnings per share$0.36  $0.38  $0.66  $1.72  $2.35 
    Average basic shares outstanding 74,995,705   74,909,083   74,380,933   74,844,489   74,700,623 
              
    Diluted earnings per share$0.36  $0.38  $0.66  $1.71  $2.35 
    Average diluted shares outstanding 75,041,545   74,914,205   74,443,511   74,873,256   74,782,370 



    PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
    Net Interest Margin Analysis
    Quarterly Average Balances
    (Dollars in Thousands) (Unaudited)
     December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
     Average Balance Interest Average
    Yield/Cost    		 Average Balance Interest Average
    Yield/Cost    		 Average Balance Interest Average
    Yield/Cost
    Interest-Earning Assets:                 
    Deposits$54,998  $745   5.37% $74,183  $884   4.73% $31,481  $310   3.90%
    Federal funds sold and other short-term investments 838   10   4.39%  57   1   4.00%  314   3   3.57%
    Available for sale debt securities 1,647,906   9,858   2.39%  1,724,833   10,127   2.35%  1,818,356   9,825   2.16%
    Held to maturity debt securities, net(1) 364,433   2,303   2.53%  373,681   2,334   2.50%  389,729   2,393   2.46%
    Equity securities, at fair value 1,016   —   —%  1,068   —   —%  938   —   —%
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock 94,149   2,184   9.28%  91,273   1,759   7.71%  58,372   828   5.67%
    Net loans:(2)                 
    Total mortgage loans 8,028,300   109,112   5.34%  7,881,193   104,540   5.21%  7,625,044   91,140   4.70%
    Total commercial loans 2,329,430   34,939   5.90%  2,289,267   33,806   5.81%  2,172,358   28,576   5.17%
    Total consumer loans 302,471   5,020   6.58%  300,383   4,746   6.27%  310,049   4,100   5.25%
    Total net loans 10,660,201   149,071   5.50%  10,470,843   143,092   5.37%  10,107,451   123,816   4.82%
    Total interest-earning assets$12,823,541  $164,171   5.04% $12,735,938  $158,197   4.89% $12,406,641  $137,175   4.36%
    Non-Interest Earning Assets:                 
    Cash and due from banks 111,610       82,522       134,847     
    Other assets 1,179,475       1,158,150       1,172,713     
    Total assets$14,114,626      $13,976,610      $13,714,201     
    Interest-Bearing Liabilities:                 
    Demand deposits$5,856,916  $39,648   2.69% $5,741,052  $35,290   2.44% $5,927,504  $15,405   1.03%
    Savings deposits 1,183,857   602   0.20%  1,240,951   592   0.19%  1,479,260   404   0.11%
    Time deposits 1,095,468   10,329   3.74%  1,052,793   9,041   3.41%  714,938   2,574   1.43%
    Total Deposits 8,136,241   50,579   2.47%  8,034,796   44,923   2.22%  8,121,702   18,383   0.90%
    Borrowed funds 1,873,822   17,527   3.71%  1,780,655   16,765   3.74%  1,031,974   4,520   1.74%
    Subordinated debentures 10,663   277   10.27%  10,613   273   10.24%  10,459   212   8.03%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities 10,020,726   68,383   2.71%  9,826,064   61,961   2.50%  9,164,135   23,115   1.00%
    Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:                 
    Non-interest bearing deposits 2,169,542       2,230,199       2,686,043     
    Other non-interest bearing liabilities 281,504       265,427       291,451     
    Total non-interest bearing liabilities 2,451,046       2,495,626       2,977,494     
    Total liabilities 12,471,772       12,321,690       12,141,629     
    Stockholders' equity 1,642,854       1,654,920       1,572,572     
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$14,114,626      $13,976,610      $13,714,201     
    Net interest income  $95,788      $96,236      $114,060   
    Net interest rate spread     2.33%      2.39%      3.36%
    Net interest-earning assets$2,802,815      $2,909,874      $3,242,506     
    Net interest margin(3)     2.92%      2.96%      3.62%
    Ratio of interest-earning assets to total interest-bearing liabilities1.28x     1.30x     1.35x    


      
    (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.   
     12/31/23 9/30/23 6/30/23 3/31/23 12/31/22
     4th Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 1st Qtr. 4th Qtr.
    Interest-Earning Assets:         
    Securities 2.79%  2.67%  2.53%  2.52%  2.32%
    Net loans 5.50%  5.37%  5.24%  5.12%  4.82%
    Total interest-earning assets 5.04%  4.89%  4.73%  4.63%  4.36%
              
    Interest-Bearing Liabilities:         
    Total deposits 2.47%  2.22%  1.85%  1.39%  0.90%
    Total borrowings 3.71%  3.74%  3.41%  2.48%  1.74%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.71%  2.50%  2.13%  1.54%  1.00%
              
    Interest rate spread 2.33%  2.39%  2.60%  3.09%  3.36%
    Net interest margin 2.92%  2.96%  3.11%  3.48%  3.62%
              
    Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities1.28x 1.30x 1.31x 1.34x 1.35x



    PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
    Net Interest Margin Analysis
    Average Year to Date Balances
    (Dollars in Thousands) (Unaudited)
                
     December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
     Average   Average Average   Average
     Balance Interest Yield/Cost Balance Interest Yield/Cost
    Interest-Earning Assets:           
    Deposits$65,991  $3,421   5.18% $102,505  $809   0.79%
    Federal funds sold and other short-term investments 255   12   4.55%  84,969   1,208   1.42%
    Available for sale debt securities 1,745,105   40,678   2.33%  1,975,641   34,612   1.75%
    Held to maturity debt securities, net(1) 375,436   9,362   2.49%  407,236   9,894   2.43%
    Equity securities, at fair value 1,020   —   —%  999   —   —%
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock 81,797   6,112   7.47%  42,658   2,008   4.71%
    Net loans:(2)           
    Total mortgage loans 7,813,764   408,942   5.23%  7,348,482   304,321   4.14%
    Total commercial loans 2,251,175   128,854   5.72%  2,131,685   98,961   4.64%
    Total consumer loans 302,681   18,439   6.09%  318,655   14,368   4.51%
    Total net loans 10,367,620   556,235   5.37%  9,798,822   417,650   4.26%
    Total interest-earning assets$12,637,224  $615,820   4.87% $12,412,830  $466,181   3.76%
    Non-Interest Earning Assets:           
    Cash and due from banks 119,232       128,523     
    Other assets 1,159,011       1,101,496     
    Total assets$13,915,467      $13,642,849     
    Interest-Bearing Liabilities:           
    Demand deposits$5,747,671  $125,471   2.18% $6,076,653  $32,047   0.53%
    Savings deposits 1,282,062   2,184   0.17%  1,492,046   1,276   0.09%
    Time deposits 994,901   31,804   3.20%  690,140   5,381   0.78%
    Total deposits 8,024,634   159,459   1.99%  8,258,839   38,704   0.47%
    Borrowed funds 1,636,572   55,856   3.41%  756,275   9,310   1.23%
    Subordinated debentures 10,588   1,051   9.92%  10,381   615   5.92%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities$9,671,794  $216,366   2.24% $9,025,495  $48,629   0.54%
    Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:           
    Non-interest bearing deposits 2,328,557       2,749,562     
    Other non-interest bearing liabilities 270,587       249,702     
    Total non-interest bearing liabilities 2,599,144       2,999,264     
    Total liabilities 12,270,938       12,024,759     
    Stockholders' equity 1,644,529       1,618,090     
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$13,915,467      $13,642,849     
    Net interest income  $399,454      $417,552   
                
    Net interest rate spread     2.63%      3.22%
    Net interest-earning assets$2,965,430      $3,387,335     
    Net interest margin(3)     3.16%      3.37%
    Ratio of interest-earning assets to total interest-bearing liabilities1.31x     1.38x    
                
                
    (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.
          
     Year Ended
     December 31,
    2023    		 December 31,
    2022    		 December 31,
    2021
    Interest-Earning Assets:     
    Securities 2.62%  1.86%  1.42%
    Net loans 5.37%  4.26%  3.82%
    Total interest-earning assets 4.87%  3.76%  3.30%
          
    Interest-Bearing Liabilities:     
    Total deposits 1.99%  0.47%  0.33%
    Total borrowings 3.41%  1.23%  1.09%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.24%  0.54%  0.41%
          
    Interest rate spread 2.63%  3.22%  2.89%
    Net interest margin 3.16%  3.37%  3.00%
          
    Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities1.31x 1.38x 1.37x


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


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