OceanFirst Financial Corp. Announces Third Quarter Financial Results

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OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC) announced its Q3 2024 financial results. The company reported a net income of $24.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, up from $19.7 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in Q3 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net income was $75.1 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, compared to $73.3 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

Key metrics include a return on average assets of 0.71%, a return on average equity of 5.68%, and a net interest margin of 2.67%. Total deposits increased by $122.2 million to $10.1 billion. The company also incurred $3.3 million in expenses related to strategic investments, including acquisitions of Garden State Home Loans and Spring Garden Capital Group.

Despite a decrease in net interest income to $82.2 million from $91.0 million in Q3 2023, the company maintained strong asset quality with non-performing loans at 0.28% of total loans. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share and $0.4375 per preferred share, payable in November 2024.

Positive

• Net income increased to $24.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, from $19.7 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in Q3 2023.
• Total deposits increased by $122.2 million to $10.1 billion.
• Strong asset quality with non-performing loans at 0.28% of total loans.
• Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share and $0.4375 per preferred share.

Negative

• Net interest income decreased to $82.2 million from $91.0 million in Q3 2023.
• Net interest margin decreased to 2.67% from 2.91% in Q3 2023.
• Operating expenses increased by $3.4 million compared to the previous quarter.

Insights

Financial Analyst

<p>OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s Q3 2024 results show a mixed performance with some positive trends and ongoing challenges. Net income available to common stockholders increased to <money>$24.1 million</money> (<money>$0.42</money> per diluted share), up from <money>$19.7 million</money> in the prior year period. However, net interest income decreased to <money>$82.2 million</money> from <money>$91.0 million</money> year-over-year, primarily due to the higher interest rate environment.</p><p>Key positives include:</p><ul><li>Stabilization of net interest income quarter-over-quarter</li><li>Deposit growth of <money>$122.2 million</money> to <money>$10.1 billion</money></li><li>Strong asset quality with non-performing loans at 0.28<percent>%</percent> of total loans</li><li>Increase in other income to <money>$14.7 million</money> from <money>$10.8 million</money></li></ul><p>Challenges include margin pressure, with net interest margin declining to 2.67<percent>%</percent> from 2.91<percent>%</percent> year-over-year. The company is making strategic investments to improve future performance, including expanding fee revenue and specialty finance offerings.</p><p>Overall, while facing headwinds from the interest rate environment, OceanFirst is maintaining stable performance and making efforts to diversify revenue streams.</p>

Banking Industry Specialist

<p>OceanFirst's Q3 results reflect the broader challenges facing the banking sector, particularly the pressure on net interest margins. The decline in NIM to 2.67<percent>%</percent> from 2.91<percent>%</percent> year-over-year is significant, though not unexpected given the current rate environment.</p><p>The bank's efforts to stabilize net interest income quarter-over-quarter are commendable, as is the growth in deposits. The loan-to-deposit ratio of 99<percent>%</percent> indicates efficient use of deposits for lending, but leaves little room for further loan growth without additional deposit gathering or alternative funding.</p><p>Asset quality remains strong, which is important in the current economic climate. The increase in other income, particularly from fees and service charges, shows promise in diversifying revenue streams. The strategic investments in mortgage banking and specialty finance could help offset pressure on traditional banking income.</p><p>The bank's capital position remains robust, with the common equity tier one ratio improving to 11.3<percent>%</percent>. This provides a solid foundation for navigating ongoing market challenges and potential opportunities for growth or acquisitions.</p>

RED BANK, N.J., Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC) (the “Company”), the holding company for OceanFirst Bank N.A. (the “Bank”), announced net income available to common stockholders of $24.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase from $19.7 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the corresponding prior year period, and $23.4 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the prior linked quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company reported net income available to common stockholders of $75.1 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, an increase from $73.3 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, for the corresponding prior year period. Selected performance metrics are as follows (refer to “Selected Quarterly Financial Data” for additional information):

	For the Three Months Ended,									For the Nine Months Ended,
Performance Ratios (Annualized):	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2024			2024			2023			2024			2023
Return on average assets	0.71	%		0.70	%		0.57	%		0.74	%		0.73	%
Return on average stockholders’ equity	5.68			5.61			4.75			5.98			6.03
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (a)	8.16			8.10			6.93			8.62			8.85
Return on average tangible common equity (a)	8.57			8.51			7.29			9.05			9.31
Efficiency ratio	65.77			62.86			63.37			62.71			62.15
Net interest margin	2.67			2.71			2.91			2.73			3.09

^(a) _{Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity and return on average tangible common equity (“ROTCE”) are non-GAAP (“generally accepted accounting principles”) financial measures and exclude the impact of intangible assets and goodwill from both assets and stockholders’ equity. ROTCE also excludes preferred stock from stockholders’ equity. Refer to “Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” “Selected Quarterly Financial Data” and “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables for additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures.}

Core earnings¹ for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $23.2 million and $71.5 million, respectively, or $0.39 and $1.22 per diluted share, an increase from $18.6 million or $0.32 per diluted share and a decrease from $78.4 million or $1.33 per diluted share, for the corresponding prior year periods, and an increase from $22.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the prior linked quarter.

Core earnings PTPP¹ for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $30.9 million and $99.8 million, respectively, or $0.53 and $1.71 per diluted share, as compared to $35.0 million and $118.7 million, or $0.59 and $2.01 per diluted share, for the corresponding prior year periods, and $32.7 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, for the prior linked quarter. Selected performance metrics are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended,												For the Nine Months Ended,
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
Core Ratios1 (Annualized):	2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Return on average assets		0.69	%			0.68	%			0.54	%			0.71	%			0.78	%
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity		7.85				7.86				6.54				8.20				9.46
Return on average tangible common equity		8.24				8.26				6.88				8.61				9.96
Efficiency ratio		66.00				63.47				64.29				63.49				60.79
Core diluted earnings per share	$	0.39			$	0.39			$	0.32			$	1.22			$	1.33
Core PTPP diluted earnings per share		0.53				0.56				0.59				1.71				2.01

Key developments for the recent quarter are described below:

• Net Interest Income Stabilization: Net interest income of $82.2 million for the quarter as compared to $82.3 million in the prior linked quarter.
• Deposits: Total deposits increased by $122.2 million to $10.1 billion from $10.0 billion and the loan-to-deposit ratio was 99% at September 30, 2024.
• Strategic Investments: The results include $3.3 million of expenses, of which $1.7 million related to merger and acquisition costs, for the talent acquisition of Garden State Home Loans, Inc. and acquisition of Spring Garden Capital Group, LLC.² These are expected to improve future operating performance by expanding fee revenue and specialty finance offerings.
• Asset Quality: Asset quality metrics remain strong as non-performing loans and loans 30 to 89 days past due as a percentage of total loans receivable were 0.28% and 0.15%, respectively. Non-performing loans decreased by $5.3 million, to $28.1 million, and the Company recorded net loan recoveries of $88,000 for the quarter.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher D. Maher, commented on the Company’s results, “We are pleased to present our current quarter results, which builds on the existing strength of our balance sheet, including robust capital and asset quality, coupled with stabilization of net interest income and margin. The quarter includes additional investments in mortgage banking activities, which will expand our digital channels and fee revenue and, in October, we completed an acquisition of a specialty finance company expanding our product offerings.” Mr. Maher added, “Additionally, the Company hosted its third annual CommUNITYFirst Day. Thank you to our incredible employees and community partners for a successful event involving over 700 employees and nearly 3,000 hours across our communities.”

The Company’s Board of Directors declared its 111th consecutive quarterly cash dividend on common stock. The quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $0.20 per share will be paid on November 15, 2024 to common stockholders of record on November 4, 2024. The Company’s Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend on preferred stock of $0.4375 per depositary share, representing 1/40th interest in the Series A Preferred Stock. This dividend will be paid on November 15, 2024 to preferred stockholders of record on October 31, 2024.

¹ _{Core earnings and core earnings before income taxes and provision for credit losses (“PTPP” or “Pre-Tax-Pre-Provision”), and ratios derived therefrom, are non-GAAP financial measures. For the periods presented, core earnings exclude merger related expenses, net branch consolidation expense, net (gain) loss on equity investments, net loss on sale of investments, net gain on sale of trust business, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) special assessment, and the income tax effect of these items, (collectively referred to as “non-core” operations). PTPP excludes the aforementioned pre-tax “non-core” items along with income tax expense (benefit) and provision for credit losses. Refer to “Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” “Selected Quarterly Financial Data” and the “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables for additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures.}

² _{The talent acquisition of Garden State Home Loans, Inc. was effective August 3, 2024. Additionally, the acquisition of Spring Garden Capital Group, LLC was effective October 1, 2024.}

 

Results of Operations
The current quarter was impacted by a continued mix-shift and repricing of funding costs. Further, the results were impacted by the following non-recurring events: $1.7 million of merger related expenses, a $1.4 million gain on sale of a portion of the Company’s trust business, a $855,000 gain on sale of assets held for sale, and the resolution, via sale of collateral, of a single commercial real estate relationship of $7.2 million that was moved to non-accrual and partially charged-off in prior periods.

Net Interest Income and Margin

Three months ended September 30, 2024 vs. September 30, 2023

Net interest income decreased to $82.2 million, from $91.0 million, primarily reflecting the net impact of the higher interest rate environment.

Net interest margin decreased to 2.67%, from 2.91%, which included the impact of purchase accounting accretion of 0.02% and 0.06%, respectively. Net interest margin decreased primarily due to the increase in cost of funds outpacing the increase in yield on average interest-earning assets.

Average interest-earning assets decreased by $152.1 million due to balance sheet contraction while the average yield for interest-earning assets increased to 5.26%, from 5.08%.

The cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.20%, from 2.71%, primarily due to higher cost of deposits. The total cost of deposits (including non-interest bearing deposits) increased to 2.44%, from 1.99%. Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $5.8 million, primarily due to a decrease in total deposits, largely offset by an increase in total borrowings.

Nine months ended September 30, 2024 vs. September 30, 2023

Net interest income decreased to $250.7 million, from $281.9 million, reflecting the net impact of the higher interest rate environment. Net interest margin decreased to 2.73%, from 3.09%, which included the impact of purchase accounting accretion and prepayment fees of 0.04% and 0.05% for the respective periods.

Average interest-earning assets increased by $45.8 million, primarily driven by an increase in securities growth of $153.9 million, which was funded through the decrease of $135.4 million of interest-earning deposits and short-term investments. The average yield increased to 5.25%, from 4.90%.

The total cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.12%, from 2.29%. The total cost of deposits (including non-interest bearing deposits) increased to 2.37%, from 1.48%. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $258.0 million, primarily due to an increase in total deposits, partly offset by a decrease in total borrowings.

Three months ended September 30, 2024 vs. June 30, 2024

Net interest income decreased by $44,000, as the increase in cost of deposits slightly outpaced the decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advance costs and the yield of average interest earning assets. Net interest margin decreased to 2.67%, from 2.71%, which included the impact of purchase accounting accretion of 0.02% and 0.04% for the respective periods.

Average interest-earning assets increased by $28.9 million, primarily due to an increase in interest-earning deposits and short-term investments, partly offset by a decrease in loans. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased to 5.26%, from 5.25%.

The total cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.20%, from 3.14%, primarily due to higher cost of deposits. Total cost of deposits (including non-interest bearing deposits) increased to 2.44%, from 2.37%. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $1.8 million, primarily due to an increase in FHLB advances, partly offset by a decrease in deposits and other borrowings.

Provision for Credit Losses
Provision for credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $517,000 and $4.2 million, respectively, as compared to $10.3 million and $14.5 million for the corresponding prior year periods, and $3.1 million in the prior linked quarter. The lower provision for the current quarter was a result of flat loan growth, net loan recoveries, and the net effect of shifts in the Company’s loan portfolio and external macro economic forecasts.

Net loan recoveries were $88,000 and net loan charge-offs were $1.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to net loan charge-offs of $8.3 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Net loan charge-offs were $1.5 million in the prior linked quarter. The prior year periods and prior linked quarter included partial charge-offs of $8.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for the single commercial real estate relationship disclosed previously. Refer to “Results of Operations” section for further discussion.

Non-interest Income

Three months ended September 30, 2024 vs. September 30, 2023 

Other income increased to $14.7 million, as compared to $10.8 million. Other income was favorably impacted by non-core operations related to net gains on equity investments of $1.4 million and $1.5 million, for the respective quarters, and a $1.4 million gain on sale of a portion of the Company’s trust business in the current quarter.

Excluding non-core operations, other income increased by $2.5 million, primarily driven by increases in fees and service charges of $918,000 related to treasury management fees, a non-recurring gain on sale of assets held for sale of $855,000, and net gain on sale of loans of $439,000.

Nine months ended September 30, 2024 vs. September 30, 2023

Other income increased to $38.0 million, as compared to $21.8 million. The current period was favorably impacted by non-core operations related to net gains on equity investments of $4.2 million and a $2.6 million gain on sale of a portion of the Company’s trust business. The prior year was adversely impacted by non-core operations of $6.6 million, primarily related to losses on sale of investments.

Excluding non-core operations, other income increased by $2.8 million, primarily driven by increases in the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance of $1.5 million, which included one-time death benefits in the current period, net gain on sale of loans of $1.2 million, and gain on sale of assets held for sale of $855,000. This was partially offset by a decrease in trust and asset management revenue of $590,000, related to the sale of a portion of the Company’s trust business.

Three months ended September 30, 2024 vs. June 30, 2024

Other income in the prior linked quarter was $11.0 million and was favorably impacted by non-core operations of $887,000 related to net gains on equity investments. Excluding non-core operations, other income increased by $1.7 million, primarily due increases in fees and service charges of $1.1 million related to treasury management fees, and the gain on sale of assets held for sale of $855,000, as noted above.

Non-interest Expense

Three months ended September 30, 2024 vs. September 30, 2023

Operating expenses decreased to $63.7 million, as compared to $64.5 million. Operating expenses were adversely impacted by non-core operations related to merger related expenses of $1.7 million in the current quarter.

Excluding non-core operations, operating expenses decreased by $2.4 million. The primary driver was a decrease in professional fees of $3.3 million as the Company realized benefits from the performance improvement initiatives and investments made in the prior periods. This was partially offset by an increase in other operating expense of $1.1 million, which was partly due to additional loan servicing expenses.

Nine months ended September 30, 2024 vs. September 30, 2023

Operating expenses decreased to $181.0 million, as compared to $188.7 million. Operating expenses were adversely impacted by $2.1 million in the current year of non-core operations related to merger related expenses and a FDIC special assessment, and by $92,000 in the prior year for merger related and net branch consolidation expenses.

Excluding non-core operations, operating expenses decreased by $9.7 million. The primary drivers were decreases in professional fees of $8.6 million and compensation and employee benefits expenses of $1.9 million, which were due to the same initiatives discussed in the three-month periods above. This was partially offset by an increase in other operating expenses of $1.3 million, which was partly due to additional loan servicing expenses.

Three months ended September 30, 2024 vs. June 30, 2024

Excluding non-core operations, operating expenses increased by $3.4 million. The primary drivers were increases in compensation and benefits of $2.7 million, related to additional personnel in connection with the expansion of fee revenue noted above, and other operating expense of $854,000, which was partly due to additional loan servicing expenses.

Income Tax Expense
The provision for income taxes was $7.5 million and $25.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to $6.5 million and $24.1 million for the same prior year periods, and $7.1 million for the prior linked quarter. The effective tax rate was 22.9% and 24.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to 23.9% and 24.0% for the same prior year periods, and 22.5% for the prior linked quarter. The Company’s current quarter effective tax rate was positively impacted by geographic mix as compared to the same prior year period and the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was adversely impacted by the non-recurring write-off of a deferred tax asset of $1.2 million net of other state effects. The prior linked quarter’s effective tax rate was positively impacted by the net effect of state law changes.

Financial Condition

September 30, 2024 vs. December 31, 2023

Total assets decreased by $49.8 million to $13.49 billion, from $13.54 billion, primarily due to decreases in loans, partly offset by net increase in total debt securities. Total loans decreased by $172.4 million to $10.02 billion, from $10.19 billion, primarily due to a decrease in the total commercial portfolio of $188.4 million driven by loan payoffs. The loan pipeline increased by $168.6 million to $351.6 million, from $183.0 million. Held-to-maturity debt securities decreased by $84.6 million to $1.08 billion, from $1.16 billion, primarily due to principal repayments. Debt securities available-for-sale increased $157.9 million to $911.8 million, from $753.9 million, primarily due to new purchases. Other assets decreased by $20.3 million to $159.3 million, from $179.7 million, primarily due to a decrease in market values associated with customer interest rate swap programs.

Total liabilities decreased by $82.3 million to $11.79 billion, from $11.88 billion primarily related to lower deposits and a funding mix shift. Deposits decreased by $318.8 million to $10.12 billion, from $10.43 billion, primarily due to decreases in high-yield savings accounts of $326.9 million and time deposits of $224.6 million, offset by increases in money market accounts of $266.8 million. Time deposits decreased to $2.22 billion, from $2.45 billion, representing 22.0% and 23.4% of total deposits, respectively, which was primarily related to planned runoff of brokered time deposits, which decreased by $430.4 million, offset by increases in retail time deposits of $221.4 million. The loan-to-deposit ratio was 99.1%, as compared to 97.7%. FHLB advances increased by $43.2 million to $891.9 million, from $848.6 million and other borrowings increased by $223.5 million to $419.9 million, from $196.5 million, as a result of lower cost funding availability.   

Other liabilities decreased by $43.1 million to $257.6 million, from $300.7 million, primarily due to a decrease in the market values of derivatives associated with customer interest rate swaps and related collateral received from counterparties.

Capital levels remain strong and in excess of “well-capitalized” regulatory levels at September 30, 2024, including the Company’s estimated common equity tier one capital ratio which increased to 11.3%, up approximately 40 basis points from December 31, 2023.

Total stockholders’ equity increased to $1.69 billion, as compared to $1.66 billion, primarily reflecting net income, partially offset by capital returns comprising of dividends and share repurchases. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 1,383,238 shares totaling $21.5 million representing a weighted average cost of $15.38. The Company had 1,551,200 shares available for repurchase under the authorized repurchase program. Additionally, accumulated other comprehensive loss decreased by $8.7 million primarily due to increases in fair market value of available-for-sale debt securities, net of tax.

The Company completed its annual goodwill impairment test as of August 31, 2024. Based on a quantitative assessment, the Company concluded that goodwill was not impaired. However, the Company continues to monitor its goodwill as further and continued negative industry and economic trends and decline in the Company’s stock price may result in a re-evaluation before the next required annual test.

The Company’s tangible common equity³ increased by $35.0 million to $1.13 billion. The Company’s stockholders’ equity to assets ratio was 12.56% at September 30, 2024, and tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio increased by 30 basis points during the quarter to 8.68%, primarily due to the drivers described above.

Book value per common share increased to $29.02, as compared to $27.96. Tangible book value per common share³ increased to $19.28, as compared to $18.35.

³ _{Tangible book value per common share and tangible common equity to tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures and exclude the impact of intangible assets, goodwill, and preferred equity from both stockholders’ equity and total assets. Refer to “Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables for additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures.}

Asset Quality

September 30, 2024 vs. December 31, 2023

Overall asset quality metrics remained stable. The Company’s non-performing loans decreased to $28.1 million from $29.5 million and represented 0.28% and 0.29% of total loans, respectively. The allowance for loan credit losses as a percentage of total non-performing loans was 245.45%, as compared to 227.21%. The level of 30 to 89 days delinquent loans decreased to $15.5 million, from $19.2 million. Criticized and classified assets increased to $189.1 million, from $146.9 million. The Company’s allowance for loan credit losses was 0.69% of total loans, as compared to 0.66%. Refer to “Provision for Credit Losses” section for further discussion.

The Company’s asset quality, excluding purchased with credit deterioration (“PCD”) loans, was as follows. Non-performing loans decreased to $25.3 million, from $26.4 million. The allowance for loan credit losses as a percentage of total non-performing loans was 273.51%, as compared to 254.64%. The level of 30 to 89 days delinquent loans, excluding non-performing loans, decreased to $14.2 million, from $17.7 million. The allowance for loan credit losses plus the unamortized credit and PCD marks amounted to $74.8 million, or 0.75% of total loans, as compared to $74.7 million, or 0.73% of total loans.

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reported amounts are presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information, which consists of reported net income excluding non-core operations and in some instances excluding income taxes and provision for credit losses, and reporting equity and asset amounts excluding intangible assets, goodwill or preferred stock, all of which can vary from period to period, provides a better comparison of period-to-period operating performance. Additionally, the Company believes this information is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and, therefore, such information is useful to investors. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures, which may be presented by other companies. Refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliation table at the end of this document for details on the earnings impact of these items.

Conference Call
As previously announced, the Company will host an earnings conference call on Friday, October 18, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The direct dial number for the call is (833) 470-1428, using the access code 257920. For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available. To access the replay, dial (866) 813-9403, access code 120573, from one hour after the end of the call until November 15, 2024. The conference call, as well as the replay, are also available (listen-only) by internet webcast at www.oceanfirst.com in the Investor Relations section.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.’s subsidiary, OceanFirst Bank N.A., founded in 1902, is a $13.5 billion regional bank providing financial services throughout New Jersey and in the major metropolitan areas between Massachusetts and Virginia. OceanFirst Bank delivers commercial and residential financing, treasury management, trust and asset management, and deposit services and is one of the largest and oldest community-based financial institutions headquartered in New Jersey. To learn more about OceanFirst, go to www.oceanfirst.com.  

^{Forward-Looking Statements
        
In addition to historical information, this news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “will”, “should”, “may”, “view”, “opportunity”, “potential”, or similar expressions or expressions of confidence. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to: changes in interest rates, inflation, general economic conditions, potential recessionary conditions, levels of unemployment in the Company’s lending area, real estate market values in the Company’s lending area, potential goodwill impairment, natural disasters, potential increases to flood insurance premiums, the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events, the level of prepayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, the availability of low-cost funding, changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of the Company’s deposit portfolio, and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio, changes in capital management and balance sheet strategies and the ability to successfully implement such strategies, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area, changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, changes in accounting principles, a failure in or breach of the Company’s operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks, the failure to maintain current technologies, failure to retain or attract employees, the effect of the Company’s rating under the Community Reinvestment Act, the impact of pandemics on our operations and financial results and those of our customers and the Bank’s ability to successfully integrate acquired operations. These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, under Item 1A - Risk Factors and elsewhere, and subsequent securities filings and should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.}

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands)

		September 30,			June 30,			December 31,			September 30,
		2024			2024			2023			2023
		(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	214,171		$	181,198		$	153,718		$	408,882
Debt securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value			911,753			721,484			753,892			453,208
Debt securities held-to-maturity, net of allowance for securities credit losses of $902 at September 30, 2024, $958 at June 30, 2024, $1,133 at December 31, 2023 and $932 at September 30, 2023 (estimated fair value of $1,007,781 at September 30, 2024, $1,003,850 at June 30, 2024, $1,068,438 at December 31, 2023 and $1,047,342 at September 30, 2023)			1,075,131			1,105,843			1,159,735			1,189,339
Equity investments			95,688			104,132			100,163			97,908
Restricted equity investments, at cost			98,545			92,679			93,766			82,484
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan credit losses of $69,066 at September 30, 2024, $68,839 at June 30, 2024, $67,137 at December 31, 2023 and $63,877 at September 30, 2023			9,963,598			9,961,117			10,136,721			10,068,156
Loans held-for-sale			23,036			2,062			5,166			—
Interest and dividends receivable			48,821			50,976			51,874			50,030
Premises and equipment, net			116,087			117,392			121,372			122,646
Bank owned life insurance			269,138			267,867			266,498			265,071
Assets held for sale			—			28			28			3,004
Goodwill			506,146			506,146			506,146			506,146
Core deposit intangible			7,056			7,859			9,513			10,489
Other assets			159,313			202,972			179,661			240,820
Total assets		$	13,488,483		$	13,321,755		$	13,538,253		$	13,498,183
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Deposits		$	10,116,167		$	9,994,017		$	10,434,949		$	10,533,929
Federal Home Loan Bank advances			891,860			789,337			848,636			606,056
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with customers			81,163			80,000			73,148			82,981
Other borrowings			419,927			424,490			196,456			196,183
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance			27,282			25,168			22,407			29,696
Other liabilities			257,576			332,074			300,712			411,734
Total liabilities			11,793,975			11,645,086			11,876,308			11,860,579
Stockholders’ equity:
OceanFirst Financial Corp. stockholders’ equity			1,693,654			1,675,885			1,661,163			1,636,891
Non-controlling interest			854			784			782			713
Total stockholders’ equity			1,694,508			1,676,669			1,661,945			1,637,604
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	13,488,483		$	13,321,755		$	13,538,253		$	13,498,183

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

		For the Three Months Ended,										For the Nine Months Ended,
		September 30,			June 30,			September 30,				September 30,			September 30,
		2024			2024			2023				2024			2023
		|---------------------- (Unaudited) ----------------------|										|---------- (Unaudited) -----------|
Interest income:
Loans		$	136,635		$	136,049		$	133,931			$	409,805		$	384,755
Debt securities			19,449			19,039			15,223				58,349			43,829
Equity investments and other			5,441			4,338			9,256				14,399			18,956
Total interest income			161,525			159,426			158,410				482,553			447,540
Interest expense:
Deposits			62,318			60,071			53,287				182,244			112,551
Borrowed funds			16,988			17,092			14,127				49,603			53,082
Total interest expense			79,306			77,163			67,414				231,847			165,633
Net interest income			82,219			82,263			90,996				250,706			281,907
Provision for credit losses			517			3,114			10,283				4,222			14,525
Net interest income after provision for credit losses			81,702			79,149			80,713				246,484			267,382
Other income:
Bankcard services revenue			1,615			1,571			1,507				4,602			4,381
Trust and asset management revenue			384			419			662				1,329			1,919
Fees and service charges			6,096			5,015			5,178				15,584			15,939
Net gain on sales of loans			505			420			66				1,282			119
Net gain (loss) on equity investments			1,420			887			1,452				4,230			(5,908	)
Income from bank owned life insurance			1,779			1,726			1,390				5,367			3,853
Commercial loan swap income			414			241			11				793			712
Other			2,471			706			496				4,768			748
Total other income			14,684			10,985			10,762				37,955			21,763
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits			35,844			33,136			35,534				101,739			103,676
Occupancy			5,157			5,175			5,466				15,531			15,970
Equipment			1,026			1,068			1,172				3,224			3,478
Marketing			1,385			1,175			1,183				3,550			3,126
Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments			2,618			2,685			2,557				8,438			6,771
Data processing			5,940			6,018			6,086				17,914			18,405
Check card processing			1,153			1,075			1,154				3,278			3,649
Professional fees			1,970			2,161			5,258				6,863			15,439
Amortization of core deposit intangible			803			810			987				2,457			3,008
Branch consolidation expense, net			—			—			—				—			70
Merger related expenses			1,669			—			—				1,669			22
Other operating expense			6,171			5,317			5,087				16,365			15,109
Total operating expenses			63,736			58,620			64,484				181,028			188,723
Income before provision for income taxes			32,650			31,514			26,991				103,411			100,422
Provision for income taxes			7,464			7,082			6,459				25,183			24,109
Net income			25,186			24,432			20,532				78,228			76,313
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			70			59			(135	)			72			(34	)
Net income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.			25,116			24,373			20,667				78,156			76,347
Dividends on preferred shares			1,004			1,004			1,004				3,012			3,012
Net income available to common stockholders		$	24,112		$	23,369		$	19,663			$	75,144		$	73,335
Basic earnings per share		$	0.42		$	0.40		$	0.33			$	1.29		$	1.24
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.42		$	0.40		$	0.33			$	1.29		$	1.24
Average basic shares outstanding			58,065			58,356			59,104				58,405			59,037
Average diluted shares outstanding			58,068			58,357			59,111				58,407			59,068

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
SELECTED LOAN AND DEPOSIT DATA
(dollars in thousands)

LOANS RECEIVABLE				At
				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,
				2024				2024				2024				2023				2023
Commercial:
Commercial real estate - investor				$	5,273,159			$	5,324,994			$	5,322,755			$	5,353,974			$	5,334,279
Commercial real estate - owner-occupied					841,930				857,710				914,582				943,891				957,216
Commercial and industrial					660,879				616,400				677,176				666,532				652,119
Total commercial					6,775,968				6,799,104				6,914,513				6,964,397				6,943,614
Consumer:
Residential real estate					3,003,213				2,977,698				2,965,276				2,979,534				2,928,259
Home equity loans and lines and other consumer ("other consumer")					242,975				242,526				245,859				250,664				251,698
Total consumer					3,246,188				3,220,224				3,211,135				3,230,198				3,179,957
Total loans					10,022,156				10,019,328				10,125,648				10,194,595				10,123,571
Deferred origination costs (fees), net					10,508				10,628				9,734				9,263				8,462
Allowance for loan credit losses					(69,066	)			(68,839	)			(67,173	)			(67,137	)			(63,877	)
Loans receivable, net				$	9,963,598			$	9,961,117			$	10,068,209			$	10,136,721			$	10,068,156
Mortgage loans serviced for others				$	142,394			$	104,136			$	89,555			$	68,217			$	52,796
	At September 30, 2024 Average Yield
Loan pipeline (1):
Commercial	8.28	%		$	199,818			$	166,206			$	66,167			$	124,707			$	50,756
Residential real estate	6.09				137,978				80,330				57,340				49,499				66,682
Other consumer	8.94				13,788				12,586				13,030				8,819				13,795
Total	7.45	%		$	351,584			$	259,122			$	136,537			$	183,025			$	131,233

	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,						June 30,			March 31,			December 31,			September 30,
	2024						2024			2024			2023			2023
	Average Yield
Loan originations:
Commercial	7.99	%		$	245,886		$	56,053		$	123,010		$	94,294		$	90,263
Residential real estate	6.51				169,273			121,388			78,270			113,227			92,299
Other consumer	8.98				15,760			16,970			11,405			16,971			17,019
Total	7.44	%		$	430,919		$	194,411		$	212,685		$	224,492		$	199,581
Loans sold				$	65,296		$	45,045		$	29,965		$	20,138		$	15,404
(1) Loan pipeline includes loans approved but not funded.

   

DEPOSITS	At
	September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,			September 30,
	2024			2024			2024			2023			2023
Type of Account
Non-interest-bearing	$	1,638,447		$	1,632,521		$	1,639,828		$	1,657,119		$	1,827,381
Interest-bearing checking		3,896,348			3,667,837			3,865,699			3,911,766			3,708,874
Money market		1,288,555			1,210,312			1,150,979			1,021,805			860,025
Savings		1,071,946			1,115,688			1,260,309			1,398,837			1,484,000
Time deposits (1)		2,220,871			2,367,659			2,320,036			2,445,422			2,653,649
Total deposits	$	10,116,167		$	9,994,017		$	10,236,851		$	10,434,949		$	10,533,929

(1)

Includes brokered time deposits of $201.0 million, $401.6 million, $543.4 million, $631.5 million, and $995.5 million at September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and September 30, 2023, respectively.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
ASSET QUALITY
(dollars in thousands)

ASSET QUALITY (1)	September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,
	2024				2024				2024				2023				2023
Non-performing loans:
Commercial real estate - investor	$	12,478			$	19,761			$	21,507			$	20,820			$	20,723
Commercial real estate - owner-occupied		4,368				4,081				3,355				351				240
Commercial and industrial		122				434				567				304				1,120
Residential real estate		9,108				7,213				7,181				5,542				5,624
Other consumer		2,063				1,933				2,401				2,531				2,391
Total non-performing loans	$	28,139			$	33,422			$	35,011			$	29,548			$	30,098
Delinquent loans 30 to 89 days	$	15,458			$	9,655			$	17,534			$	19,202			$	20,591
Modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (2)
Non-performing (included in total non-performing loans above)	$	8,409			$	8,677			$	9,075			$	6,420			$	6,679
Performing		26,655				27,184				15,619				15,361				7,645
Total modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (2)	$	35,064			$	35,861			$	24,694			$	21,781			$	14,324
Allowance for loan credit losses	$	69,066			$	68,839			$	67,173			$	67,137			$	63,877
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total loans receivable (3)		0.69	%			0.69	%			0.66	%			0.66	%			0.63	%
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total non-performing loans (3)		245.45				205.97				191.86				227.21				212.23
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable		0.28				0.33				0.35				0.29				0.30
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets		0.21				0.25				0.26				0.22				0.22
Supplemental PCD and non-performing loans
PCD loans, net of allowance for loan credit losses	$	15,323			$	16,058			$	16,700			$	16,122			$	18,640
Non-performing PCD loans		2,887				2,841				3,525				3,183				3,177
Delinquent PCD and non-performing loans 30 to 89 days		1,279				1,188				2,088				1,516				13,007
PCD modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (2)		760				759				764				771				750
Asset quality, excluding PCD loans (4)
Non-performing loans		25,252				30,581				31,486				26,365				26,921
Delinquent loans 30 to 89 days (excludes non-performing loans)		14,179				8,467				15,446				17,686				7,584
Modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (2)		34,304				35,102				23,930				21,010				13,574
Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of total non-performing loans (3)		273.51	%			225.10	%			213.34	%			254.64	%			237.28	%
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable		0.25				0.31				0.31				0.26				0.27
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets		0.19				0.23				0.23				0.19				0.20

(1)		The quarters ended September 30, 2023 and 2024 include the addition and subsequent resolution of a single commercial relationship exposure of $7.2 million, which had life-to-date charge-offs of $10.0 million.
(2)		Balances include both modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, in accordance with ASU 2022-02 adopted on January 1, 2023, and previously existing troubled debt restructurings.
(3)		Loans acquired from prior bank acquisitions were recorded at fair value. The net unamortized credit and PCD marks on these loans, not reflected in the allowance for loan credit losses, was $5.7 million, $6.1 million, $7.0 million, $7.5 million and $8.8 million at September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and September 30, 2023, respectively.
(4)		All balances and ratios exclude PCD loans.

  

NET LOAN RECOVERIES (CHARGE-OFFS)	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,
	2024				2024				2024				2023				2023
Net loan recoveries (charge-offs):
Loan charge-offs (1)	$	(124	)		$	(1,600	)		$	(441	)		$	(98	)		$	(8,379	)
Recoveries on loans		212				148				92				63				108
Net loan recoveries (charge-offs)	$	88			$	(1,452	)		$	(349	)		$	(35	)		$	(8,271	)
Net loan recoveries (charge-offs) to average total loans (annualized)	NM*					0.06	%			0.01	%			—	%			0.33	%
Net loan recoveries (charge-offs) detail:
Commercial	$	129			$	(1,576	)		$	(35	)		$	9			$	(8,332	)
Residential real estate		(6	)			87				66				9				17
Other consumer		(35	)			37				(380	)			(53	)			44
Net loan recoveries (charge-offs)	$	88			$	(1,452	)		$	(349	)		$	(35	)		$	(8,271	)

(1)		The three months ended June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 includes charge-offs related to a single commercial real estate relationship of $1.6 million and $8.4 million, respectively.
		* Not meaningful as amounts are net loan recoveries.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME

	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2024										June 30, 2024										September 30, 2023
(dollars in thousands)	Average Balance				Interest			Average Yield/ Cost(1)			Average Balance				Interest			Average Yield/ Cost(1)			Average Balance				Interest			Average Yield/ Cost (1)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments	$	210,245			$	2,971		5.62	%		$	132,574			$	1,770		5.37	%		$	470,825			$	6,440		5.43	%
Securities (2)		2,063,633				21,919		4.23				2,058,711				21,607		4.22				1,873,450				18,039		3.82
Loans receivable, net (3)
Commercial		6,782,777				102,881		6.03				6,845,988				102,620		6.03				6,923,743				103,069		5.91
Residential real estate		2,992,138				29,677		3.97				2,978,749				29,072		3.90				2,918,612				26,765		3.67
Other consumer		242,942				4,077		6.68				246,024				4,357		7.12				252,126				4,097		6.45
Allowance for loan credit losses, net of deferred loan costs and fees		(59,063	)			—		—				(58,270	)			—		—				(53,959	)			—		—
Loans receivable, net		9,958,794				136,635		5.46				10,012,491				136,049		5.46				10,040,522				133,931		5.30
Total interest-earning assets		12,232,672				161,525		5.26				12,203,776				159,426		5.25				12,384,797				158,410		5.08
Non-interest-earning assets		1,206,024										1,237,442										1,252,416
Total assets	$	13,438,696									$	13,441,218									$	13,637,213
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking	$	3,856,281				21,731		2.24	%		$	3,862,060				21,043		2.19	%		$	3,692,500				14,938		1.61	%
Money market		1,256,536				11,454		3.63				1,183,429				10,482		3.56				832,729				5,698		2.71
Savings		1,088,926				2,218		0.81				1,164,203				2,604		0.90				1,391,811				3,311		0.94
Time deposits		2,339,370				26,915		4.58				2,337,458				25,942		4.46				2,867,921				29,340		4.06
Total		8,541,113				62,318		2.90				8,547,150				60,071		2.83				8,784,961				53,287		2.41
FHLB Advances		757,535				9,140		4.80				711,801				8,746		4.94				701,343				8,707		4.93
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		75,871				491		2.57				72,305				478		2.66				76,620				261		1.35
Other borrowings		499,839				7,357		5.86				541,266				7,868		5.85				317,210				5,159		6.45
Total borrowings		1,333,245				16,988		5.07				1,325,372				17,092		5.19				1,095,173				14,127		5.12
Total interest-bearing liabilities		9,874,358				79,306		3.20				9,872,522				77,163		3.14				9,880,134				67,414		2.71
Non-interest-bearing deposits		1,634,743										1,626,165										1,841,198
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		240,560										268,078										272,982
Total liabilities		11,749,661										11,766,765										11,994,314
Stockholders’ equity		1,689,035										1,674,453										1,642,899
Total liabilities and equity	$	13,438,696									$	13,441,218									$	13,637,213
Net interest income					$	82,219									$	82,263									$	90,996
Net interest rate spread (4)								2.06	%									2.11	%									2.37	%
Net interest margin (5)								2.67	%									2.71	%									2.91	%
Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)								2.44	%									2.37	%									1.99	%

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024										2023
(dollars in thousands)	Average Balance				Interest			Average Yield/ Cost (1)			Average Balance				Interest			Average Yield/ Cost (1)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments	$	168,822			$	6,966		5.51	%		$	304,184			$	11,661		5.13	%
Securities (2)		2,073,552				65,782		4.24				1,919,660				51,124		3.56
Loans receivable, net (3)
Commercial		6,851,021				309,922		6.04				6,892,456				295,199		5.73
Residential real estate		2,981,822				87,345		3.91				2,895,601				77,862		3.59
Other consumer		245,777				12,538		6.81				257,063				11,694		6.08
Allowance for loan credit losses, net of deferred loan costs and fees		(58,825	)			—		—				(52,626	)			—		—
Loans receivable, net		10,019,795				409,805		5.46				9,992,494				384,755		5.15
Total interest-earning assets		12,262,169				482,553		5.25				12,216,338				447,540		4.90
Non-interest-earning assets		1,216,562										1,234,942
Total assets	$	13,478,731									$	13,451,280
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking	$	3,881,344				63,570		2.19	%		$	3,757,417				33,171		1.18	%
Money market		1,177,612				31,107		3.53				744,689				11,136		2.00
Savings		1,202,533				9,284		1.03				1,336,497				4,034		0.40
Time deposits		2,363,542				78,283		4.42				2,388,299				64,210		3.59
Total		8,625,031				182,244		2.82				8,226,902				112,551		1.83
FHLB Advances		704,911				25,657		4.86				1,055,106				38,530		4.88
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		72,239				1,380		2.55				73,441				544		0.99
Other borrowings		513,951				22,566		5.86				302,649				14,008		6.19
Total borrowings		1,291,101				49,603		5.13				1,431,196				53,082		4.96
Total interest-bearing liabilities		9,916,132				231,847		3.12				9,658,098				165,633		2.29
Non-interest-bearing deposits		1,631,841										1,913,624
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		251,878										253,014
Total liabilities		11,799,851										11,824,736
Stockholders’ equity		1,678,880										1,626,544
Total liabilities and equity	$	13,478,731									$	13,451,280
Net interest income					$	250,706									$	281,907
Net interest rate spread (4)								2.13	%									2.61	%
Net interest margin (5)								2.73	%									3.09	%
Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)								2.37	%									1.48	%

(1)		Average yields and costs are annualized.
(2)		Amounts represent debt and equity securities, including FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock, and are recorded at average amortized cost, net of allowance for securities credit losses.
(3)		Amount is net of deferred loan costs and fees, undisbursed loan funds, discounts and premiums and allowance for loan credit losses, and includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans.
(4)		Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5)		Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

		September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,			September 30,
		2024			2024			2024			2023			2023
Selected Financial Condition Data:
Total assets		$	13,488,483		$	13,321,755		$	13,418,978		$	13,538,253		$	13,498,183
Debt securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value			911,753			721,484			744,944			753,892			453,208
Debt securities held-to-maturity, net of allowance for securities credit losses			1,075,131			1,105,843			1,128,666			1,159,735			1,189,339
Equity investments			95,688			104,132			103,201			100,163			97,908
Restricted equity investments, at cost			98,545			92,679			85,689			93,766			82,484
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan credit losses			9,963,598			9,961,117			10,068,209			10,136,721			10,068,156
Deposits			10,116,167			9,994,017			10,236,851			10,434,949			10,533,929
Federal Home Loan Bank advances			891,860			789,337			658,436			848,636			606,056
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings			501,090			504,490			492,520			269,604			279,164
Total stockholders’ equity			1,694,508			1,676,669			1,665,837			1,661,945			1,637,604

		For the Three Months Ended,
		September 30,			June 30,			March 31,				December 31,			September 30,
		2024			2024			2024				2023			2023
Selected Operating Data:
Interest income		$	161,525		$	159,426		$	161,602			$	160,434		$	158,410
Interest expense			79,306			77,163			75,378				72,610			67,414
Net interest income			82,219			82,263			86,224				87,824			90,996
Provision for credit losses			517			3,114			591				3,153			10,283
Net interest income after provision for credit losses			81,702			79,149			85,633				84,671			80,713
Other income (excluding activity related to debt and equity investments and sale of trust business)			11,826			10,098			9,201				9,685			9,310
Net gain on equity investments			1,420			887			1,923				2,176			1,452
Net gain on sale of trust business			1,438			—			1,162				—			—
Operating expenses (excluding FDIC special assessment and merger related expenses)			62,067			58,620			58,254				58,526			64,484
FDIC special assessment			—			—			418				1,663			—
Merger related expenses			1,669			—			—				—			—
Income before provision for income taxes			32,650			31,514			39,247				36,343			26,991
Provision for income taxes			7,464			7,082			10,637				8,591			6,459
Net income			25,186			24,432			28,610				27,752			20,532
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			70			59			(57	)			70			(135	)
Net income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.		$	25,116		$	24,373		$	28,667			$	27,682		$	20,667
Net income available to common stockholders		$	24,112		$	23,369		$	27,663			$	26,678		$	19,663
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.42		$	0.40		$	0.47			$	0.46		$	0.33
Net accretion/amortization of purchase accounting adjustments included in net interest income		$	741		$	1,086		$	921			$	1,604		$	1,745

		At or For the Three Months Ended
		September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,			September 30,
		2024			2024			2024			2023			2023
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data(1) (2):
Performance Ratios (Annualized):
Return on average assets (3)		0.71	%		0.70	%		0.82	%		0.78	%		0.57	%
Return on average tangible assets (3) (4)		0.74			0.73			0.85			0.81			0.59
Return on average stockholders’ equity (3)		5.68			5.61			6.65			6.41			4.75
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (3) (4)		8.16			8.10			9.61			9.33			6.93
Return on average tangible common equity (3) (4)		8.57			8.51			10.09			9.81			7.29
Stockholders’ equity to total assets		12.56			12.59			12.41			12.28			12.13
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (4)		9.10			9.08			8.92			8.80			8.64
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (4)		8.68			8.64			8.49			8.38			8.21
Net interest rate spread		2.06			2.11			2.23			2.25			2.37
Net interest margin		2.67			2.71			2.81			2.82			2.91
Operating expenses to average assets		1.89			1.75			1.74			1.76			1.88
Efficiency ratio (5)		65.77			62.86			59.56			60.38			63.37
Loan-to-deposit ratio		99.10			100.30			98.90			97.70			96.10

		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024			2023
Performance Ratios (Annualized):
Return on average assets (3)		0.74	%		0.73	%
Return on average tangible assets (3) (4)		0.77			0.76
Return on average stockholders’ equity (3)		5.98			6.03
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (3) (4)		8.62			8.85
Return on average tangible common equity (3) (4)		9.05			9.31
Net interest rate spread		2.13			2.61
Net interest margin		2.73			3.09
Operating expenses to average assets		1.79			1.88
Efficiency ratio (5)		62.71			62.15

		At or For the Three Months Ended
		September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,
		2024				2024				2024				2023				2023
Trust and Asset Management:
Wealth assets under administration and management (“AUA/M”)		$	152,797			$	150,519			$	236,891			$	335,769			$	336,913
Nest Egg AUA/M			430,413				403,647				407,478				401,420				385,317
Total AUA/M			583,210				554,166				644,369				737,189				722,230
Per Share Data:
Cash dividends per common share		$	0.20			$	0.20			$	0.20			$	0.20			$	0.20
Book value per common share at end of period			29.02				28.67				28.32				27.96				27.56
Tangible book value per common share at end of period (4)			19.28				18.93				18.63				18.35				17.93
Common shares outstanding at end of period			58,397,094				58,481,418				58,812,498				59,447,684				59,421,498
Preferred shares outstanding at end of period			57,370				57,370				57,370				57,370				57,370
Number of full-service customer facilities:			39				39				39				39				38
Quarterly Average Balances
Total securities		$	2,063,633			$	2,058,711			$	2,098,421			$	1,863,136			$	1,873,450
Loans receivable, net			9,958,794				10,012,491				10,088,771				10,089,161				10,040,522
Total interest-earning assets			12,232,672				12,203,776				12,350,384				12,349,140				12,384,797
Total goodwill and core deposit intangible			513,731				514,535				515,356				516,289				517,282
Total assets			13,438,696				13,441,218				13,556,720				13,593,107				13,637,213
Time deposits			2,339,370				2,337,458				2,414,063				2,596,706				2,867,921
Total deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)			10,175,856				10,173,315				10,422,332				10,633,516				10,626,159
Total borrowings			1,333,245				1,325,372				1,214,219				1,016,722				1,095,173
Total interest-bearing liabilities			9,874,358				9,872,522				10,001,968				9,910,739				9,880,134
Non-interest bearing deposits			1,634,743				1,626,165				1,634,583				1,739,499				1,841,198
Stockholders' equity			1,689,035				1,674,453				1,673,040				1,650,699				1,642,899
Tangible stockholders’ equity (4)			1,175,304				1,159,918				1,157,684				1,134,410				1,125,617
Quarterly Yields and Costs
Total securities			4.23	%			4.22	%			4.27	%			3.81	%			3.82	%
Loans receivable, net			5.46				5.46				5.46				5.40				5.30
Total interest-earning assets			5.26				5.25				5.26				5.16				5.08
Time deposits			4.58				4.46				4.24				4.13				4.06
Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)			2.44				2.37				2.31				2.22				1.99
Total borrowed funds			5.07				5.19				5.14				5.13				5.12
Total interest-bearing liabilities			3.20				3.14				3.03				2.91				2.71
Net interest spread			2.06				2.11				2.23				2.25				2.37
Net interest margin			2.67				2.71				2.81				2.82				2.91

(1)		With the exception of end of quarter ratios, all ratios are based on average daily balances.
(2)		Performance ratios for each period are presented on a GAAP basis and include non-core operations. Refer to “Non-GAAP Reconciliation.”
(3)		Ratios for each period are based on net income available to common stockholders.
(4)		Tangible stockholders’ equity and tangible assets exclude intangible assets related to goodwill and core deposit intangible. Tangible common equity (also referred to as “tangible book value”) excludes goodwill, core deposit intangible and preferred equity. Refer to “Non-GAAP Reconciliation.”
(5)		Efficiency ratio represents the ratio of operating expenses to the aggregate of other income and net interest income.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.
OTHER ITEMS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

		For the Three Months Ended
		September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,
		2024				2024				2024				2023				2023
Core Earnings:
Net income available to common stockholders (GAAP)		$	24,112			$	23,369			$	27,663			$	26,678			$	19,663
(Less) add non-recurring and non-core items:
Net gain on equity investments			(1,420	)			(887	)			(1,923	)			(2,176	)			(1,452	)
Net gain on sale of trust business			(1,438	)			—				(1,162	)			—				—
FDIC special assessment			—				—				418				1,663				—
Merger related expenses			1,669				—				—				—				—
Income tax expense on items			270				188				642				129				351
Core earnings (Non-GAAP)		$	23,193			$	22,670			$	25,638			$	26,294			$	18,562
Income tax expense		$	7,464			$	7,082			$	10,637			$	8,591			$	6,459
Provision for credit losses			517				3,114				591				3,153				10,283
Less: income tax expense on non-core items			270				188				642				129				351
Core earnings PTPP (Non-GAAP)		$	30,904			$	32,678			$	36,224			$	37,909			$	34,953
Core earnings diluted earnings per share		$	0.39			$	0.39			$	0.44			$	0.45			$	0.32
Core earnings PTPP diluted earnings per share		$	0.53			$	0.56			$	0.62			$	0.65			$	0.59
Core Ratios (Annualized):
Return on average assets			0.69	%			0.68	%			0.76	%			0.77	%			0.54	%
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity			7.85				7.86				8.91				9.20				6.54
Return on average tangible common equity			8.24				8.26				9.36				9.67				6.88
Efficiency ratio			66.00				63.47				61.05				60.02				64.29

		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024				2023
Core Earnings:
Net income available to common stockholders (GAAP)		$	75,144			$	73,335
Add (less) non-recurring and non-core items:
Net (gain) loss on equity investments(1)			(4,230	)			1,300
Net loss on sale of investments(1)			—				5,305
Net gain on sale of trust business			(2,600	)			—
FDIC special assessment			418				—
Merger related expenses			1,669				22
Branch consolidation expense, net			—				70
Income tax expense (benefit) on items			1,100				(1,608	)
Core earnings (Non-GAAP)		$	71,501			$	78,424
Income tax expense		$	25,183			$	24,109
Provision for credit losses			4,222				14,525
Less: income tax expense (benefit) on non-core items			1,100				(1,608	)
Core earnings PTPP (Non-GAAP)		$	99,806			$	118,666
Core diluted earnings per share		$	1.22			$	1.33
Core earnings PTPP diluted earnings per share		$	1.71			$	2.01
Core Ratios (Annualized):
Return on average assets			0.71	%			0.78	%
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity			8.20				9.46
Return on average tangible common equity			8.61				9.96
Efficiency ratio			63.49				60.79

(1)

The sale of specific positions in two financial institutions impacted both equity investments and debt securities for the three months ended March 31, 2023. On the Consolidated Statements of Income, the losses on sale of equity investments and debt securities are reported within net gain (loss) on equity investments ($4.6 million) and other ($697,000), respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

		September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,
		2024				2024				2024				2023				2023
Tangible Equity:
Total stockholders' equity		$	1,694,508			$	1,676,669			$	1,665,837			$	1,661,945			$	1,637,604
Less:
Goodwill			506,146				506,146				506,146				506,146				506,146
Core deposit intangible			7,056				7,859				8,669				9,513				10,489
Tangible stockholders' equity			1,181,306				1,162,664				1,151,022				1,146,286				1,120,969
Less:
Preferred stock			55,527				55,527				55,527				55,527				55,527
Tangible common equity		$	1,125,779			$	1,107,137			$	1,095,495			$	1,090,759			$	1,065,442
Tangible Assets:
Total assets		$	13,488,483			$	13,321,755			$	13,418,978			$	13,538,253			$	13,498,183
Less:
Goodwill			506,146				506,146				506,146				506,146				506,146
Core deposit intangible			7,056				7,859				8,669				9,513				10,489
Tangible assets		$	12,975,281			$	12,807,750			$	12,904,163			$	13,022,594			$	12,981,548
Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets			9.10	%			9.08	%			8.92	%			8.80	%			8.64	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets			8.68	%			8.64	%			8.49	%			8.38	%			8.21	%

Company Contact:                                                                                     

Patrick S. Barrett
Chief Financial Officer
OceanFirst Financial Corp.
Tel: (732) 240-4500, ext. 27507
Email: pbarrett@oceanfirst.com

FAQ

What were OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s Q3 2024 earnings?

OceanFirst Financial Corp. reported a net income of $24.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for Q3 2024.

How did OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s net interest income perform in Q3 2024?

Net interest income for Q3 2024 was $82.2 million, down from $91.0 million in Q3 2023.

What is OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s dividend for Q3 2024?

OceanFirst Financial Corp. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share and $0.4375 per preferred share.

How did OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s deposits change in Q3 2024?

Total deposits increased by $122.2 million to $10.1 billion in Q3 2024.

What were the strategic investments made by OceanFirst Financial Corp. in Q3 2024?

OceanFirst Financial Corp. incurred $3.3 million in expenses related to the acquisitions of Garden State Home Loans and Spring Garden Capital Group.