Amalgamated Financial Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results; Immediate Liquidity Coverage at 183% of Uninsured Non Super-Core Deposits

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.51%

NEW YORK, July 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amalgamated Financial Corp. (the “Company” or “Amalgamated”) (Nasdaq: AMAL), the holding company for Amalgamated Bank (the “Bank”), today announced its complete financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights (on a linked quarter basis)

• Net income of $21.6 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared to $21.3 million, or $0.69 per diluted share.
• Core net income¹ of $22.0 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, as compared to $23.0 million, or $0.74 per diluted share.

Deposits and Liquidity

• Total deposits decreased $146.7 million, or 2.1%, to $6.9 billion including a $126.4 million decline in Brokered CD utilization.
• Excluding Brokered CDs, deposits remained essentially unchanged at $6.4 billion, reflecting a strong and stable deposit base.
• Political deposits increased $157.7 million, or 23.3%, to $835.8 million.
• Average cost of deposits, excluding Brokered CDs, was 87 basis points for the quarter, where non-interest bearing deposits remained steady and comprised a noteworthy 46% of total deposits.
• Super-core deposits totaled approximately $3.6 billion, had a weighted average life of 17 years, and comprised 55% of total deposits excluding Brokered CDs.
• Total uninsured deposits were $3.9 billion, improving to 57% of total deposits. Excluding uninsured super-core deposits of approximately $2.5 billion, remaining uninsured deposits were approximately 20-23% of total deposits with immediate liquidity coverage of 183%.
• Cash and borrowing capacity totaled $2.6 billion (immediately available) plus unpledged securities (two-day availability) of $758.3 million for total liquidity within two-days of $3.3 billion (85% of total uninsured deposits).

Assets and Margin

• Loans receivable, net of deferred loan origination costs, increased $53.5 million, or 1.3%, to $4.3 billion.
• Held-to-maturity and available for sale PACE assessments grew $64.3 million to $1.1 billion.
• Net interest income was $63.0 million, at the high-end of the guidance range provided in the first quarter. Net interest margin was 3.33%, in line with expectations.

Share Repurchase

• Repurchased approximately 139,000 shares, or $2.2 million of common stock under the Company’s $40 million share repurchase program announced in the first quarter of 2022.
• The Company expects to continue repurchasing shares through its common stock share repurchase program, with $23.5 million of remaining capacity. The timing and exact amount of stock repurchase activity will be informed by economic and regulatory considerations as well as Amalgamated's overall position, earnings outlook, and capital deployment priorities.

Investments and Capital

• Tangible common equity ratio of 6.59%, represents another consecutive quarter of improvement.
• Available for sale securities, which are 73% of the Company's traditional securities portfolio, had unrealized losses of 7.6%, with an effective duration of 1.8 years.
• Traditional held-to-maturity securities, which are 27% of the Company's traditional securities portfolio, had unrecognized losses of 11.0%, with an effective duration of 4.1 years.
• Regulatory capital remains above bank “well capitalized” standards, with a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.51% at June 30, 2023, and continues to increase in line with strategic plans.
• Our leverage ratio was 7.78%, an increase of 28 basis points from the prior quarter.

Priscilla Sims Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Amalgamated is a conservatively managed bank with a simple model, prudent asset liability management practices, efficient operations, experienced management, strong asset quality and, importantly, a uniquely stable deposit base which is beginning to benefit from strong political deposit inflows as the presidential election cycle begins.”

^{1 Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measure are set forth on the last page of the financial information accompanying this press release and may also be found on our website, www.amalgamatedbank.com.}

Second Quarter Earnings

Net income for the second quarter of 2023 was $21.6 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared to $21.3 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2023. The $0.3 million increase for the second quarter of 2023 compared to the preceding quarter was primarily driven by a $2.7 million increase in non-interest income, a $1.1 million decrease in provision expense, and a $1.1 million decrease in non-interest expense offset by a $4.3 million decrease in net interest income, and a $0.2 million increase in income tax expense.

Core net income excluding the impact of solar tax equity investments (non-GAAP)¹ for the second quarter of 2023 was $22.0 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, compared to $23.0 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2023. Excluded from core net income for the second quarter of 2023 were $0.3 million of pre-tax losses on sales of securities and $0.3 million in severance costs. Excluded from the first quarter of 2023 were $3.1 million of pre-tax losses on the sale of securities and $0.8 million of pre-tax gains on subordinated debt repurchases.

Net interest income was $63.0 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $67.3 million for the first quarter of 2023. Interest income on securities decreased $0.2 million driven by a 12 basis point increase in securities yield offset by a decrease in the average balance of securities of $102.0 million. Loan interest income increased $0.6 million driven by a $73.5 million increase in average loan balances offset by a 7 basis point decrease in loan yields. The increase in interest income was offset by higher interest expense on deposits of $5.0 million driven by a 45 basis point increase in deposit costs and an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $165.5 million. The changes in deposit costs were primarily related to a $43.8 million increase in average Brokered CDs and a $112.5 million increase in average savings, NOW, and money market deposits.

Net interest margin was 3.33% for the second quarter of 2023, a decrease of 26 basis points from 3.59% in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease is largely due to increased rates and average balances of interest-bearing liabilities, primarily costs for deposits. No prepayment penalties were earned in loan income in the first or second quarter of 2023.

Provision for credit losses totaled $3.9 million for the second quarter of 2023 compared to $5.0 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease in the provision is largely due to a $1.2 million impairment charge on a Silicon Valley Bank (“SIVB”) senior note in the first quarter of 2023, which was subsequently sold during the second quarter.

Core non-interest income excluding the impact of solar tax equity investments (non-GAAP)¹ was $8.2 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $7.5 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase of $0.7 million was primarily related to increased income from equity investments, higher Trust Department fees, and fees on treasury investments for certain clients seeking alternative yields to deposit pricing.

Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP)¹ for the second quarter of 2023 was $37.2 million, a decrease of $1.4 million from the first quarter of 2023. This was primarily driven by a $0.8 million decrease in compensation and employee benefits comprised mainly of increased payroll taxes given timing of corporate incentive payments, temporary personnel costs, and benefit insurance costs incurred during the first quarter of 2023. Additionally, advertising expense and data processing expense decreased during the quarter, offset by increased reserves for FDIC depository insurance and increased professional fees.  

Our provision for income tax expense was $7.8 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $7.6 million for the first quarter of 2023. The increase reflects the higher pre-tax income in the second quarter. Our effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2023 was 26.5%, compared to 26.2% for the first quarter of 2023.

Balance Sheet Quarterly Summary

Total assets were $7.8 billion at June 30, 2023, compared to $7.8 billion at March 31, 2023, in keeping with our strategy to keep our balance sheet flat. Notable changes within individual balance sheet line items include a $53.5 million increase in loans receivable, net of deferred loan origination costs, funded mainly by a $58.9 million decrease in available-for-sale investment securities, and a $15.4 million decrease in resell agreements. Additionally, Brokered CDs declined by $126.4 million, offset by a $90.0 million increase in short-term borrowings.

Total loans receivable, net of deferred loan origination costs at June 30, 2023 were $4.3 billion, an increase of $53.5 million, or 1.3%, compared to March 31, 2023. The increase in loans is primarily driven by a $32.9 million increase in multifamily loans, a $25.6 million increase in commercial and industrial loans, a $5.9 million increase in the commercial real estate portfolio, offset by a $1.6 million decrease in residential loans, and a $9.2 million decrease in construction loans. During the quarter we had $5.2 million of payoffs and upgrades of criticized or classified loans, including a payoff of a $3.8 million office related loan, as we continue to focus on the improving the credit quality of the commercial portfolio.

Deposits at June 30, 2023 were $6.9 billion, a decrease of $146.7 million, or 2.1%, as compared to $7.0 billion as of March 31, 2023. Deposits excluding Brokered CDs decreased by $20.3 million to $6.4 billion, a 0.3% decrease compared to March 31, 2023. Deposits held by politically active customers, such as campaigns, PACs, advocacy-based organizations, and state and national party committees were $835.8 million as of June 30, 2023, an increase of $157.7 million compared to $678.1 million as of March 31, 2023. Non-interest-bearing deposits represented 45% of average total deposits and 43% of ending total deposits for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, contributing to an average cost of total deposits of 110 basis points.

Nonperforming assets totaled $35.3 million, or 0.45% of period-end total assets at June 30, 2023, a decrease of $3.4 million, compared with $38.7 million, or 0.49% on a linked quarter basis. The decrease in non-performing assets was primarily driven by the $1.8 million SIVB senior note placed on nonaccrual status in the first quarter of 2023, which was subsequently sold in the second quarter, and a $1.3 million commercial real estate loan that was 90 days past due and accruing at March 31, 2023 was brought current in the second quarter. Additionally, a $1.7 million commercial loan was charged off in the quarter which was substantially reserved for as of the first quarter, offset by an additional $1.4 million in retail loans that were placed on nonaccrual status.

During the quarter, the allowance for credit losses on loans increased $0.1 million to $67.4 million at June 30, 2023 from $67.3 million at March 31, 2023. The ratio of allowance to total loans was 1.59%, a decrease of 2 basis points from 1.61% in the first quarter of 2023.

Capital Quarterly Summary

As of June 30, 2023, our Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 12.51%, Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 15.26%, and Tier-1 Leverage Capital Ratio was 7.78%, compared to 12.23%, 15.00%, and 7.50%, respectively, as of March 31, 2023. Stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2023 was $528.6 million, compared to $519.2 million at March 31, 2023. The increase in stockholders’ equity was primarily driven by $21.6 million of net income for the quarter offset by a $7.9 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss due to the tax effected mark-to-market on our available for sale securities portfolio.

Our tangible book value per share was $16.78 as of June 30, 2023 compared to $16.42 as of March 31, 2023. Tangible common equity was 6.59% of tangible assets, compared to 6.43% as of March 31, 2023.

Conference Call

As previously announced, Amalgamated Financial Corp. will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2023 results today, July 27, 2023 at 11:00am (Eastern Time). The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-9716 (domestic) or 1-201-493-6779 (international) and asking for the Amalgamated Financial Corp. Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Call. A telephonic replay will be available approximately two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921, or for international callers 1-412-317-6671 and providing the access code 13739618. The telephonic replay will be available until August 3, 2023.

Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the investor relations section of our website at https://ir.amalgamatedbank.com/. The online replay will remain available for a limited time beginning immediately following the call.

The presentation materials for the call can be accessed on the investor relations section of our website at https://ir.amalgamatedbank.com/.

About Amalgamated Financial Corp.

Amalgamated Financial Corp. is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a bank holding company engaged in commercial banking and financial services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Amalgamated Bank. Amalgamated Bank is a New York-based full-service commercial bank and a chartered trust company with a combined network of five branches across New York City, Washington D.C., and San Francisco, and a commercial office in Boston. Amalgamated Bank was formed in 1923 as Amalgamated Bank of New York by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, one of the country's oldest labor unions. Amalgamated Bank provides commercial banking and trust services nationally and offers a full range of products and services to both commercial and retail customers. Amalgamated Bank is a proud member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values and is a certified B Corporation®. As of June 30, 2023, our total assets were $7.8 billion, total net loans were $4.2 billion, and total deposits were $6.9 billion. Additionally, as of June 30, 2023, our trust business held $40.3 billion in assets under custody and $14.5 billion in assets under management.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release (and the accompanying financial information and tables) refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures including, without limitation, “Core operating revenue,” “Core non-interest expense,” “Core non-interest income,” “Core net income,” “Tangible common equity,” “Average tangible common equity,” “Core return on average assets,” “Core return on average tangible common equity,” and “Core efficiency ratio.”

Our management utilizes this information to compare our operating performance for June 30, 2023 versus certain periods in 2023 and 2022 and to prepare internal projections. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate making period-to-period comparisons and are meaningful indications of our operating performance. In addition, because intangible assets such as goodwill and other discrete items unrelated to our core business, which are excluded, vary extensively from company to company, we believe that the presentation of this information allows investors to more easily compare our results to those of other companies.

The presentation of non-GAAP financial information, however, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. We strongly encourage readers to review the GAAP financial measures included in this release and not to place undue reliance upon any single financial measure. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial disclosures to comparable GAAP measures found in this release are set forth in the final pages of this release and also may be viewed on our website, amalgamatedbank.com.

Terminology

Certain terms used in this release are defined as follows:

“Core efficiency ratio” is defined as “Core non-interest expense” divided by “Core operating revenue.” We believe the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is an efficiency ratio calculated by dividing total non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and total non-interest income.

“Core efficiency ratio excluding solar tax impact” is defined as “Core non-interest expense” divided by “Core operating revenue excluding solar tax impact.” We believe the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is an efficiency ratio calculated by dividing total non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and total non-interest income.

“Core net income” is defined as net income after tax excluding gains and losses on sales of securities, gains on the sale of owned property, costs related to branch closures, restructuring/severance costs, acquisition costs, and taxes on notable pre-tax items. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income.

“Core net income excluding solar tax impact” is defined as net income after tax excluding gains and losses on sales of securities, gains on the sale of owned property, costs related to branch closures, restructuring/severance costs, acquisition costs, tax credits and accelerated depreciation on solar equity investments, and taxes on notable pre-tax items. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income.

“Core non-interest expense” is defined as total non-interest expense excluding costs related to branch closures, restructuring/severance, and acquisitions. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total non-interest expense.

“Core non-interest income excluding the impact of solar tax equity investments” is defined as total non-interest income excluding gains and losses on sales of securities, gains on the sale of owned property, and tax credits and depreciation on solar equity investments. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is non-interest income.

“Core operating revenue” is defined as total net interest income plus “core non-interest income”, defined as non-interest income excluding gains and losses on sales of securities and gains on the sale of owned property. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the total of net interest income and non-interest income.

“Core operating revenue excluding solar tax impact” is defined as total net interest income plus non-interest income excluding gains and losses on sales of securities, gains on the sale of owned property, and tax credits and depreciation on solar equity investments. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the total of net interest income and non-interest income.

“Core return on average assets” is defined as “Core net income” divided by average total assets. We believe the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is return on average assets calculated by dividing net income by average total assets.

“Core return on average assets excluding solar tax impact” is defined as “Core net income excluding solar tax impact” divided by average total assets. We believe the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is return on average assets calculated by dividing net income by average total assets.

“Core return on average tangible common equity” is defined as “Core net income” divided by “Average tangible common equity.” We believe the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is return on average equity calculated by dividing net income by average total stockholders’ equity.

“Core return on average tangible common equity excluding solar tax impact” is defined as “Core net income excluding solar tax impact” divided by “Average tangible common equity.” We believe the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is return on average equity calculated by dividing net income by average total stockholders’ equity.

“Super-core deposits” are defined as total deposits from commercial and consumer customers, with a relationship length of greater than 5 years. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total deposits.

“Tangible assets” are defined as total assets excluding, as applicable, goodwill and core deposit intangibles. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total assets.

“Tangible common equity”, and “Tangible book value” are defined as stockholders’ equity excluding, as applicable, minority interests, preferred stock, goodwill and core deposit intangibles. We believe that the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total stockholders’ equity.

"Traditional securities portfolio" is defined as total investment securities excluding PACE assessments. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total investment securities.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements included in this release that are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified through the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “aspire,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “in the future,” “may” and “intend,” as well as other similar words and expressions of the future. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, any or all of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) uncertain conditions in the banking industry and in national, regional and local economies in our core markets, which may have an adverse impact on our business, operations and financial performance; (ii) deterioration in the financial condition of borrowers resulting in significant increases in loan losses and provisions for those losses; (iii) deposit outflows and subsequent declines in liquidity caused by factors that could include lack of confidence in the banking system, a deterioration in market conditions or the financial condition of depositors; (iv) changes in our deposits, including an increase in uninsured deposits; (v) unfavorable conditions in the capital markets, which may cause declines in our stock price and the value of our investments; (vi) continued fluctuation of the interest rate environment, including changes in net interest margin or changes that affect the yield curve on investments; (vii) potential deterioration in real estate collateral values; (viii) changes in legislation, regulation, public policies, or administrative practices impacting the banking industry, including increased regulation and FDIC assessments in the aftermath of recent bank failures; (ix) the outcome of legal or regulatory proceedings that may be instituted against us; (x) our inability to maintain the historical growth rate of the loan portfolio; (xi) changes in loan underwriting, credit review or loss reserve policies associated with economic conditions, examination conclusions, or regulatory developments; (xii) the impact of competition with other financial institutions, including pricing pressures and the resulting impact on our results, including as a result of compression to net interest margin; (xiii) any matter that would cause us to conclude that there was impairment of any asset, including intangible assets; (xiv) the risk that the preliminary financial information reported herein and our current preliminary analysis will be different when our review is finalized; (xv) increased competition for experienced members of the workforce including executives in the banking industry; (xvi) a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, spam attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss and other security breaches; (xvii) a downgrade in our credit rating; (xviii) increased political opposition to Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) practices; (xix) recessionary conditions; (xx) the ongoing economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; (xxi) physical and transitional risks related to climate change as they impact our business and the businesses that we finance, and (xxii) future repurchase of our shares through our common stock repurchase program. Additional factors which could affect the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC and available on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov/. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Investor Contact:
Jamie Lillis
Solebury Strategic Communications
shareholderrelations@amalgamatedbank.com
800-895-4172

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
	June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,
($ in thousands)		2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans	$	45,360			$	44,806			$	33,766			$	90,166			$	64,893
Securities		39,506				39,512				24,352				79,018				43,507
Interest-bearing deposits in banks		1,056				618				551				1,673				730
Total interest and dividend income		85,922				84,936				58,669				170,857				109,130
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits		18,816				13,835				1,481				32,651				2,883
Borrowed funds		4,121				3,821				690				7,942				1,381
Total interest expense		22,937				17,656				2,171				40,593				4,264
NET INTEREST INCOME		62,985				67,280				56,498				130,264				104,866
Provision for credit losses(1)		3,940				4,958				2,912				8,899				5,205
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		59,045				62,322				53,586				121,365				99,661
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Trust Department fees		4,006				3,929				3,479				7,935				6,970
Service charges on deposit accounts		2,712				2,455				2,826				5,166				5,273
Bank-owned life insurance income		546				781				1,283				1,327				2,097
Losses on sale of securities		(267	)			(3,086	)			(582	)			(3,353	)			(420	)
Gains on sale of loans, net		2				3				492				4				335
Loss on other real estate owned, net		—				—				—				—				—
Equity method investments income		556				153				(638	)			711				(206	)
Other income		389				973				386				1,360				619
Total non-interest income		7,944				5,208				7,246				13,150				14,668
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and employee benefits		21,165				22,014				18,046				43,180				35,715
Occupancy and depreciation		3,436				3,399				3,457				6,835				6,897
Professional fees		2,759				2,230				2,745				4,989				5,560
Data processing		4,082				4,549				4,327				8,631				9,511
Office maintenance and depreciation		718				728				784				1,445				1,509
Amortization of intangible assets		222				222				261				444				523
Advertising and promotion		1,028				1,587				761				2,615				1,615
Federal deposit insurance premiums		1,100				718				761				1,818				1,427
Other expense		3,019				3,180				3,204				6,199				5,986
Total non-interest expense		37,529				38,627				34,346				76,156				68,743
Income before income taxes		29,460				28,903				26,486				58,359				45,586
Income tax expense		7,818				7,565				6,873				15,383				11,808
Net income	$	21,642			$	21,338			$	19,613			$	42,976			$	33,778
Earnings per common share - basic	$	0.71			$	0.69			$	0.64			$	1.40			$	1.09
Earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.70			$	0.69			$	0.63			$	1.39			$	1.08

(1) In accordance with the adoption of the Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) standard on January 1, 2023, the provision for credit losses as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023 is calculated under the current expected credit losses model. For June 30, 2022, the provision presented is the provision for loan losses calculated using the incurred loss model.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

($ in thousands)	June 30, 2023				March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Assets	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Cash and due from banks	$	4,419			$	5,192			$	5,110
Interest-bearing deposits in banks		61,296				125,705				58,430
Total cash and cash equivalents		65,715				130,897				63,540
Securities:
Available for sale, at fair value		1,580,248				1,639,105				1,812,476
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost:
Traditional securities, net of allowance for credit losses of $57 and $58 at June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively		617,380				622,741				629,424
PACE assessments, net of allowance for credit losses of $650 and $629 at June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively		1,037,151				995,766				911,877
		1,654,531				1,618,507				1,541,301
Loans held for sale		2,458				5,653				7,943
Loans receivable, net of deferred loan origination costs		4,251,738				4,198,170				4,106,002
Allowance for credit losses(1)		(67,431	)			(67,323	)			(45,031	)
Loans receivable, net		4,184,307				4,130,847				4,060,971
Resell agreements		—				15,431				25,754
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") stock, at cost		4,192				3,507				29,607
Accrued interest and dividends receivable		44,104				40,844				41,441
Premises and equipment, net		8,933				9,250				9,856
Bank-owned life insurance		105,951				105,405				105,624
Right-of-use lease asset		24,721				26,516				28,236
Deferred tax asset, net		63,477				62,504				62,507
Goodwill		12,936				12,936				12,936
Intangible assets, net		2,661				2,883				3,105
Equity method investments		11,657				8,170				8,305
Other assets		26,921				24,001				29,522
Total assets	$	7,792,812			$	7,836,456			$	7,843,124
Liabilities
Deposits	$	6,894,651			$	7,041,361			$	6,595,037
Subordinated debt, net		73,766				73,737				77,708
FHLBNY advances		—				—				580,000
Other borrowings		230,000				140,000				—
Operating leases		35,801				38,333				40,779
Other liabilities		29,980				23,867				40,645
Total liabilities		7,264,198				7,317,298				7,334,169
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, par value $.01 per share		307				307				307
Additional paid-in capital		286,877				287,514				286,947
Retained earnings		349,204				330,673				330,275
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes		(105,214	)			(97,317	)			(108,707	)
Treasury stock, at cost		(2,693	)			(2,152	)			—
Total Amalgamated Financial Corp. stockholders' equity		528,481				519,025				508,822
Noncontrolling interests		133				133				133
Total stockholders' equity		528,614				519,158				508,955
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	7,792,812			$	7,836,456			$	7,843,124

(1) In accordance with the adoption of the CECL standard on January 1, 2023, the allowance for credit losses on both loans and securities as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023 is calculated under the current expected credit losses model. For December 31, 2022, no allowance was calculated on securities, and the allowance on loans presented is the allowance for loan losses calculated using the incurred loss model.

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	As of and for the									As of and for the
	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30,			March 31,			June 30,			June 30,
(Shares in thousands)	2023			2023			2022			2023			2022
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:
Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.71		$	0.69		$	0.64		$	1.40		$	1.09
Diluted		0.70			0.69			0.63			1.39			1.08
Core net income (non-GAAP)
Basic	$	0.72		$	0.75		$	0.66		$	1.47		$	1.12
Diluted		0.72			0.74			0.65			1.46			1.11
Core net income excluding solar tax impact (non-GAAP)
Basic	$	0.72		$	0.75		$	0.68		$	1.47		$	1.14
Diluted		0.72			0.74			0.67			1.46			1.12
Book value per common share (excluding minority interest)	$	17.29		$	16.94		$	16.23		$	17.29		$	16.23
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)	$	16.78		$	16.42		$	15.69		$	16.78		$	15.69
Common shares outstanding, par value $.01 per share(1)		30,573			30,642			30,684			30,573			30,684
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic		30,619			30,706			30,818			30,662			30,962
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted		30,776			30,939			31,189			30,820			31,332
(1) 70,000,000 shares authorized; 30,736,141, 30,700,198, and 30,995,271 shares issued for the periods ended June 30, 2023, March 31, 2023, and June 30, 2022 respectively, and 30,572,606, 30,700,198, and 30,995,271 shares outstanding for the periods ended June 30, 2023, March 31, 2023, and June 30, 2022, respectively.

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	As of and for the									As of and for the
	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30,			March 31,			June 30,			June 30,
	2023			2023			2022			2023			2022
Selected Performance Metrics:
Return on average assets	1.11	%		1.11	%		1.01	%		1.11	%		0.90	%
Core return on average assets (non-GAAP)	1.13	%		1.19	%		1.05	%		1.16	%		0.92	%
Core return on average assets excluding solar tax impact (non-GAAP)	1.13	%		1.19	%		1.08	%		1.16	%		0.94	%
Return on average equity	16.45	%		17.22	%		15.20	%		16.83	%		12.64	%
Core return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	17.28	%		19.21	%		16.25	%		18.21	%		13.38	%
Core return on average tangible common equity excluding solar tax impact (non-GAAP)	17.28	%		19.21	%		16.76	%		18.21	%		13.61	%
Average equity to average assets	6.77	%		6.42	%		6.67	%		6.60	%		7.11	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)	6.59	%		6.43	%		6.07	%		6.59	%		6.07	%
Loan yield	4.33	%		4.40	%		3.82	%		4.36	%		3.86	%
Securities yield	4.85	%		4.73	%		2.71	%		4.79	%		2.54	%
Deposit cost	1.10	%		0.81	%		0.08	%		0.96	%		0.08	%
Net interest margin	3.33	%		3.59	%		3.03	%		3.46	%		2.90	%
Efficiency ratio (1)	52.91	%		53.29	%		53.88	%		53.10	%		57.51	%
Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)	52.31	%		51.64	%		52.90	%		51.97	%		56.69	%
Core efficiency ratio excluding solar tax impact (non-GAAP)	52.31	%		51.64	%		52.20	%		51.97	%		56.32	%
Asset Quality Ratios:
Nonaccrual loans to total loans	0.79	%		0.71	%		0.67	%		0.79	%		0.67	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.45	%		0.49	%		0.82	%		0.45	%		0.82	%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonaccrual loans(2)	200.19	%		224.74	%		161.81	%		200.19	%		161.81	%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans(2)	1.59	%		1.61	%		1.08	%		1.59	%		1.08	%
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans	0.29	%		0.25	%		0.11	%		0.27	%		0.19	%
Capital Ratios:
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio	7.78	%		7.50	%		7.08	%		7.78	%		7.08	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio	12.51	%		12.23	%		11.75	%		12.51	%		11.75	%
Total risk-based capital ratio	15.26	%		15.00	%		14.41	%		15.26	%		14.41	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio	12.51	%		12.23	%		11.75	%		12.51	%		11.75	%
(1) Efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and total non-interest income
(2) In accordance with the adoption of the CECL standard on January 1, 2023, the allowance for credit losses on loans as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023 are calculated under the current expected credit losses model. For June 30, 2022, the allowance on loans presented is the allowance for loan losses calculated using the incurred loss model.

Loan and Held-to-Maturity Securities Portfolio Composition

(In thousands)	At June 30, 2023							At March 31, 2023							At June 30, 2022
	Amount				% of total loans			Amount				% of total loans			Amount				% of total loans
Commercial portfolio:
Commercial and industrial	$	949,403			22.3	%		$	923,853			22.0	%		$	743,403			20.4	%
Multifamily		1,095,752			25.8	%			1,062,826			25.3	%			860,514			23.6	%
Commercial real estate		333,340			7.8	%			327,477			7.8	%			333,987			9.2	%
Construction and land development		28,664			0.7	%			37,828			0.9	%			43,212			1.2	%
Total commercial portfolio		2,407,159			56.6	%			2,351,984			56.0	%			1,981,116			54.4	%
Retail portfolio:
Residential real estate lending		1,388,571			32.7	%			1,390,135			33.1	%			1,236,088			33.9	%
Consumer solar(1)		411,873			9.7	%			410,725			9.8	%			382,097			10.5	%
Consumer and other(1)		44,135			1.0	%			45,326			1.1	%			44,297			1.2	%
Total retail portfolio		1,844,579			43.4	%			1,846,186			44.0	%			1,662,482			45.6	%
Total loans held for investment		4,251,738			100.0	%			4,198,170			100.0	%			3,643,598			100.0	%
Net deferred loan origination costs(2)		—							—							4,806
Allowance for credit losses(3)		(67,431	)						(67,323	)						(39,477	)
Loans receivable, net	$	4,184,307						$	4,130,847						$	3,608,927
Held-to-maturity securities portfolio:
PACE assessments	$	1,037,800			62.7	%		$	996,395			61.5	%		$	742,146			53.9	%
Other securities		617,437			37.3	%			622,799			38.5	%			633,520			46.1	%
Total held-to-maturity securities		1,655,237			100.0	%			1,619,194			100.0	%			1,375,666			100.0	%
Allowance for credit losses(3)		(707	)						(687	)						—
Total held-to-maturity securities, net	$	1,654,530						$	1,618,507						$	1,375,666

(1) The Company adopted the CECL standard on January 1, 2023. As a result, the classification of loan segments was updated, and all loan balances for presented periods have been reclassified.
(2) With the adoption of the CECL standard, loans balances as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023 are presented at amortized cost, net of deferred loan origination costs.
(3) With the adoption of the CECL standard, the allowance for credit losses on both loans and securities as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023 are calculated under the current expected credit losses model. For June 30, 2022, no allowance was calculated on securities, and the allowance on loans presented is the allowance for loan losses calculated using the incurred loss model.

Net Interest Income Analysis

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2023									March 31, 2023									June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Average Balance		Income / Expense				Yield / Rate			Average Balance		Income / Expense				Yield / Rate			Average Balance		Income / Expense				Yield / Rate
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	$	114,010		$	1,056		3.72	%		$	90,962		$	618		2.76	%		$	305,134		$	551		0.72	%
Securities(1)		3,259,797			39,393		4.85	%			3,361,750			39,193		4.73	%			3,443,987			23,308		2.71	%
Resell agreements		5,570			113		8.14	%			18,644			319		6.94	%			231,468			1,044		1.81	%
Loans receivable, net (2)(3)		4,202,911			45,360		4.33	%			4,129,460			44,806		4.40	%			3,504,223			33,766		3.86	%
Total interest-earning assets		7,582,288			85,922		4.55	%			7,600,816			84,936		4.53	%			7,484,812			58,669		3.14	%
Non-interest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		5,034									4,015									9,296
Other assets		208,944									217,020									266,186
Total assets	$	7,796,266								$	7,821,851								$	7,760,294
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings, NOW and money market deposits	$	3,203,681		$	13,298		1.66	%		$	3,091,228		$	9,555		1.25	%		$	3,030,788		$	1,332		0.18	%
Time deposits		158,992			610		1.54	%			149,814			297		0.80	%			192,181			149		0.31	%
Brokered CDs		411,510			4,908		4.78	%			367,684			3,983		4.39	%			—			—		0.00	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		3,774,183			18,816		2.00	%			3,608,726			13,835		1.55	%			3,222,969			1,481		0.18	%
Other borrowings		371,004			4,121		4.46	%			347,878			3,821		4.45	%			83,886			690		3.30	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		4,145,187			22,937		2.22	%			3,956,604			17,656		1.81	%			3,306,855			2,171		0.26	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand and transaction deposits		3,055,770									3,286,964									3,855,735
Other liabilities		67,710									75,798									80,274
Total liabilities		7,268,667									7,319,366									7,242,864
Stockholders' equity		527,599									502,485									517,430
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	7,796,266								$	7,821,851								$	7,760,294
Net interest income / interest rate spread				$	62,985		2.33	%					$	67,280		2.72	%					$	56,498		2.88	%
Net interest-earning assets / net interest margin	$	3,437,101					3.33	%		$	3,644,212					3.59	%		$	4,177,957					3.03	%
Total deposits excluding Brokered CDs / total cost of deposits excluding Brokered CDs	$	6,418,443					0.87	%		$	6,528,006					0.61	%		$	7,078,704					0.08	%
Total deposits / total cost of deposits	$	6,829,953					1.10	%		$	6,895,690					0.81	%		$	7,078,704					0.08	%
Total funding / total cost of funds	$	7,200,957					1.28	%		$	7,243,568					0.99	%		$	7,162,590					0.12	%

(1) Includes FHLBNY stock in the average balance, and dividend income on FHLBNY stock in interest income.
(2) Amounts are net of deferred origination costs. With the adoption of the CECL standard on January 1, 2023, the average balance of the allowance for credit losses on loans was reclassified for all presented periods to other assets to allow for comparability.
(3) Includes prepayment penalty interest income in 2Q2023, 1Q2023, and 2Q2022 of $0, $0, and $379, respectively (in thousands).

Net Interest Income Analysis

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2023									June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Average Balance		Income / Expense				Yield / Rate			Average Balance		Income / Expense				Yield / Rate
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	$	102,550		$	1,673		3.29	%		$	364,178		$	730		0.40	%
Securities(1)		3,310,492			78,586		4.79	%			3,319,009			41,743		2.54	%
Resell agreements		12,071			432		7.22	%			225,378			1,764		1.58	%
Total loans, net (2)(3)		4,166,389			90,166		4.36	%			3,392,788			64,893		3.86	%
Total interest-earning assets		7,591,502			170,857		4.54	%			7,301,353			109,130		3.01	%
Non-interest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		4,527									9,261
Other assets		212,960									266,932
Total assets	$	7,808,989								$	7,577,546
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings, NOW and money market deposits	$	3,147,765		$	22,853		1.46	%		$	2,963,809		$	2,579		0.18	%
Time deposits		154,429			907		1.18	%			195,741			304		0.31	%
Brokered CDs		389,718			8,891		4.60	%			—			—		0.00	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		3,691,912			32,651		1.78	%			3,159,550			2,883		0.18	%
Other borrowings		359,505			7,942		4.45	%			84,239			1,381		3.31	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		4,051,417			40,593		2.02	%			3,243,789			4,264		0.27	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand and transaction deposits		3,170,729									3,703,455
Other liabilities		71,732									91,510
Total liabilities		7,293,878									7,038,754
Stockholders' equity		515,111									538,792
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	7,808,989								$	7,577,546
Net interest income / interest rate spread				$	130,264		2.52	%					$	104,866		2.74	%
Net interest-earning assets / net interest margin	$	3,540,085					3.46	%		$	4,057,564					2.90	%
Total deposits excluding Brokered CDs / total cost of deposits excluding Brokered CDs	$	6,472,923					0.74	%		$	6,863,005					0.08	%
Total deposits / total cost of deposits	$	6,862,641					0.96	%		$	6,863,005					0.08	%
Total funding / total cost of funds	$	7,222,146					1.13	%		$	6,947,244					0.12	%

(1) Includes FHLBNY stock in the average balance, and dividend income on FHLBNY stock in interest income.
(2) Amounts are net of deferred origination costs. With the adoption of the CECL standard on January 1, 2023, the average balance of the allowance for credit losses on loans was reclassified for all presented periods to other assets to allow for comparability.
(3) Includes prepayment penalty interest income in June YTD 2023 and June YTD 2022 of $0 and $0.8 million, respectively.

Deposit Portfolio Composition

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30, 2023						March 31, 2023						June 30, 2022
	Ending Balance			Average Balance			Ending Balance			Average Balance			Ending Balance			Average Balance
Non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts	$	2,958,104		$	3,055,770		$	3,015,558		$	3,286,964		$	3,965,907		$	3,855,735
NOW accounts		199,262			193,851			199,518			196,499			208,795			211,007
Money market deposit accounts		2,744,411			2,644,580			2,702,464			2,514,835			2,540,657			2,431,571
Savings accounts		363,058			365,250			371,240			379,894			388,185			388,210
Time deposits		161,335			158,992			157,697			149,814			187,623			192,181
Brokered CDs		468,481			411,510			594,884			367,684			—			—
Total deposits	$	6,894,651		$	6,829,953		$	7,041,361		$	6,895,690		$	7,291,167		$	7,078,704
Total deposits excluding Brokered CDs	$	6,426,170		$	6,418,443		$	6,446,477		$	6,528,006		$	7,291,167		$	7,078,704

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2023						March 31, 2023						June 30, 2022
(In thousands)	Average Rate Paid(1)			Cost of Funds			Average Rate Paid(1)			Cost of Funds			Average Rate Paid(1)			Cost of Funds
Non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts	0.00	%		0.00	%		0.00	%		0.00	%		0.00	%		0.00	%
NOW accounts	0.95	%		0.96	%		0.76	%		0.76	%		0.13	%		0.09	%
Money market deposit accounts	2.02	%		1.81	%		1.59	%		1.36	%		0.20	%		0.19	%
Savings accounts	1.04	%		1.00	%		0.95	%		0.78	%		0.15	%		0.11	%
Time deposits	1.77	%		1.54	%		1.25	%		0.80	%		0.30	%		0.31	%
Brokered CDs	5.02	%		4.78	%		4.52	%		4.39	%		0.00	%		—
Total deposits	1.27	%		1.10	%		1.09	%		0.81	%		0.09	%		0.08	%
Interest-bearing deposits excluding Brokered CDs	1.84	%		1.66	%		1.47	%		1.23	%		0.20	%		0.18	%

⁽¹⁾ Average rate paid is calculated as the weighted average of spot rates on deposit accounts as of June 30, 2023.

Asset Quality

(In thousands)	June 30, 2023				March 31, 2023				June 30, 2022
Loans 90 days past due and accruing	$	—			$	1,299			$	—
Nonaccrual loans held for sale		1,546				5,653				4,841
Nonaccrual loans - Commercial		28,078				25,779				22,028
Nonaccrual loans - Retail		5,606				4,177				2,369
Other real estate owned		—				—				307
Nonaccrual securities		35				1,835				56
Total nonperforming assets	$	35,265			$	38,743			$	29,601
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial and industrial	$	7,575			$	9,521			$	9,550
Multifamily		2,376				2,710				3,494
Commercial real estate		4,660				4,745				3,931
Construction and land development		13,467				8,803				5,053
Total commercial portfolio		28,078				25,779				22,028
Residential real estate lending		2,470				2,016				898
Consumer solar		2,811				2,021				1,451
Consumer and other		325				140				20
Total retail portfolio		5,606				4,177				2,369
Total nonaccrual loans	$	33,684			$	29,956			$	24,397
Nonaccrual loans to total loans		0.79	%			0.71	%			0.67	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.45	%			0.49	%			0.82	%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonaccrual loans		200.19	%			224.74	%			161.81	%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans		1.59	%			1.61	%			1.08	%
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans		0.29	%			0.25	%			0.11	%

Credit Quality

	June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			June 30, 2022
($ in thousands)
Criticized and classified loans
Commercial and industrial	$	34,987		$	35,823		$	32,869
Multifamily		17,668			18,710			53,347
Commercial real estate		29,788			35,121			39,744
Construction and land development		15,891			16,426			7,476
Residential real estate lending		2,470			2,016			898
Consumer solar		2,811			2,021			1,451
Consumer and other		325			140			20
Total loans	$	103,940		$	110,257		$	135,805

Criticized and classified loans to total loans
Commercial and industrial	0.82	%		0.85	%		0.90	%
Multifamily	0.42	%		0.45	%		1.46	%
Commercial real estate	0.70	%		0.84	%		1.09	%
Construction and land development	0.37	%		0.39	%		0.20	%
Residential real estate lending	0.06	%		0.05	%		0.02	%
Consumer solar	0.07	%		0.05	%		0.04	%
Consumer and other	0.01	%		0.00	%		0.00	%
	2.45	%		2.63	%		3.71	%

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The information provided below presents a reconciliation of each of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

	As of and for the												As of and for the
	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	June 30, 2023				March 31, 2023				June 30, 2022				June 30, 2023				June 30, 2022
Core operating revenue
Net Interest income (GAAP)	$	62,985			$	67,280			$	56,498			$	130,264			$	104,866
Non-interest income		7,944				5,208				7,246				13,150				14,668
Less: Securities (gain) loss		267				3,086				582				3,353				420
Less: Subdebt repurchase gain		—				(780	)			—				(780	)			—
Core operating revenue (non-GAAP)		71,196				74,794				64,326				145,987				119,954
Add: Tax (credits) depreciation on solar investments		—				—				862				—				798
Core operating revenue excluding solar tax impact (non-GAAP)		71,196				74,794				65,188				145,987				120,752
Core non-interest expense
Non-interest expense (GAAP)	$	37,529			$	38,627			$	34,347			$	76,156			$	68,743
Less: Other one-time expenses(1)		(285	)			—				(316	)			(285	)			(739	)
Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP)		37,244				38,627				34,031				75,871				68,004
Core net income
Net Income (GAAP)	$	21,642			$	21,338			$	19,613			$	42,977			$	33,778
Less: Securities (gain) loss		267				3,086				582				3,353				420
Less: Subdebt repurchase gain		—				(780	)			—				(780	)			—
Add: Other one-time expenses		285				—				316				285				739
Less: Tax on notable items		(147	)			(604	)			(233	)			(753	)			(300	)
Core net income (non-GAAP)		22,047				23,040				20,278				45,082				34,637
Add: Tax (credits) depreciation on solar investments		—				—				862				—				798
Add: Tax effect of solar income		—				—				(224	)			—				(207	)
Core net income excluding solar tax impact (non-GAAP)		22,047				23,040				20,916				45,082				35,228
Tangible common equity
Stockholders' equity (GAAP)	$	528,614			$	519,158			$	498,041			$	528,614			$	498,041
Less: Minority interest		(133	)			(133	)			(133	)			(133	)			(133	)
Less: Goodwill		(12,936	)			(12,936	)			(12,936	)			(12,936	)			(12,936	)
Less: Core deposit intangible		(2,661	)			(2,883	)			(3,628	)			(2,661	)			(3,628	)
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)		512,884				503,206				481,344				512,884				481,344
Average tangible common equity
Average stockholders' equity (GAAP)	$	527,599			$	502,485			$	517,430			$	515,111			$	538,792
Less: Minority interest		(133	)			(133	)			(133	)			(133	)			(133	)
Less: Goodwill		(12,936	)			(12,936	)			(12,936	)			(12,936	)			(12,936	)
Less: Core deposit intangible		(2,769	)			(2,991	)			(3,755	)			(2,879	)			(3,886	)
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)		511,761				486,425				500,606				499,163				521,837
Core return on average assets
Denominator: Total average assets	$	7,796,266			$	7,821,851			$	7,760,294			$	7,808,988			$	7,577,547
Core return on average assets (non-GAAP)		1.13	%			1.19	%			1.05	%			1.16	%			0.92	%
Core return on average assets excluding solar tax impact (non-GAAP)		1.13	%			1.19	%			1.08	%			1.16	%			0.94	%
Core return on average tangible common equity
Denominator: Average tangible common equity	$	511,761			$	486,425			$	500,606			$	499,163			$	521,837
Core return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)		17.28	%			19.21	%			16.25	%			18.21	%			13.38	%
Core return on average tangible common equity excluding solar tax impact (non-GAAP)		17.28	%			19.21	%			16.76	%			18.21	%			13.61	%
Core efficiency ratio
Numerator: Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP)	$	37,244			$	38,627			$	34,031			$	75,871			$	68,004
Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)		52.31	%			51.64	%			52.90	%			51.97	%			56.69	%
Core efficiency ratio excluding solar tax impact (non-GAAP)		52.31	%			51.64	%			52.20	%			51.97	%			56.32	%

(1) Severance expense for positions eliminated plus, for 2022, expenses related to the termination of the merger agreement with Amalgamated Bank of Chicago.