Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results

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Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (PGC) reported its Q2 2020 financial results, showcasing a revenue of $90.87 million and net income of $9.62 million. This represents an increase in revenue from $84.04 million in 2019, but a significant drop in net income from $22.98 million, primarily due to a $24.90 million provision for loan losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite challenges, the company managed a strong performance in wealth management, with fees increasing to $10 million. Additionally, PGC supported local businesses through PPP loans totaling approximately $600 million, aiding around 50,000 jobs.

Positive

• Revenue increased by 8% year-over-year to $90.87 million.
• Wealth management fee income rose 6% year-over-year, contributing significantly to total revenue.
• Successfully funded approximately $600 million in PPP loans, preserving around 50,000 jobs.

Negative

• Net income dropped 58% year-over-year to $9.62 million.
• Provision for loan losses surged to $24.90 million due to COVID-19 impacts.
• Diluted EPS decreased from $1.18 in 2019 to $0.51.

Bedminster, N.J., July 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) (the “Company”) announces its second quarter 2020 results.

This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Q2 2020 Investor Update (and Supplemental Financial Information), a copy of which is available on our website at www.pgbank.com and via a current report on Form 8-K on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. 

The Company recorded revenue of $90.87 million, net income of $9.62 million and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.51 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $84.04 million, $22.98 million and $1.18, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in net income and EPS for the 2020 year was the result of a $24.90 million provision for loan losses due primarily to the current environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to increased qualitative loss factors when calculating the allowance for loan losses as described in the Q2 2020 Investor Update (and Supplemental Financial Information).  The 2020 six-month period included increased net interest income and non-interest income, which was partially offset by increased operating expenses (due in part to the wealth management firm acquired in September 2019). The 2020 six-month period also included a tax benefit of $3.2 million recorded in the first quarter of 2020 caused by the changes in the treatment of tax net operating losses (“NOL”) under the provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act.   

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded revenue of $44.59 million, net income of $8.24 million and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.43, compared to $42.29 million, $11.55 million and $0.59, respectively, for the same three-month period last year. The decrease in net income and EPS for the 2020 quarter was the result of a $4.90 million provision for loan losses primarily due to the current environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to increased qualitative loss factors when calculating the allowance for loan losses as described in the Q2 2020 Investor Update (and Supplemental Financial Information).  The 2020 quarter included increased net interest income offset by increased operating expenses (due in part to the wealth management firm acquired in September 2019).

As previously announced, on July 25, 2019, the Company authorized the repurchase of up to 960,000 shares, or approximately 5% of its outstanding shares, through June 30, 2020.  Early in the first quarter of 2020, under this program, the Company purchased 220,222 shares, at an average price of $29.45, for a total cost of $6.5 million. With these purchases, the Company completed its 960,000 share repurchase program, at an average price of $28.63, for a total cost of $27.5 million.

Douglas L. Kennedy, President and CEO, said, “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating effect on businesses both locally and nationally. Congress passed the CARES Act to provide fast and direct economic assistance to American workers, families and businesses.  One of the key programs created was the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which provided much needed funding to qualifying businesses and organizations.  During the second quarter, we strategically spent $225,000 on marketing and advertising related to the PPP program. We are proud to say that under this program we assisted businesses with approximately $600 million in loan fundings, saving approximately 50,000 jobs. Additionally, to further assist our clients, we granted loan payment deferrals of approximately $900 million as of June 30, 2020.  In order to provide the most benefit to our clients, the majority of deferrals granted were for a six-month period.  We will continue to support our clients, local businesses and community service organizations in these difficult times.”

Mr. Kennedy went on to note, “During the second quarter of 2020, the Company recorded $278,000 of charges related to the closure of the Whitehouse branch.”  Doug Kennedy, President and CEO, said, “We anticipate retaining the majority of the deposits associated with the branch and we expect expense saves that will recoup the charges in less than one year.”

For more information about our loan deferrals, including a breakdown by loan type and industry, as well as detail concerning our loan exposure to higher impacted industries, please see the Q2 2020 Investor Update (and Supplemental financial Information).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The following tables summarize specified financial measures for the periods shown.

Year over Year Comparison

		Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,					Increase/
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)		2020				2019					(Decrease)
Net interest income		$	63.72			$	59.28				$	4.44				7	%
Wealth management fee income (A)			19.95				18.74					1.21				6
Capital markets activity (B)			3.77				2.16					1.61				75
Other income			3.43				3.86					(0.43	)			(11	)
Total other income			27.15				24.76					2.39				10
Operating expenses			57.25				51.89					5.36				10
Pretax income before provision for loan losses			33.62				32.15					1.47				5
Provision for loan and lease losses (C)			24.90				1.25					23.65				1,892
Pretax income			8.72				30.90					(22.18	)			(72	)
Income tax (benefit)/expense (D)			(0.90	)			7.92					(8.82	)			(111	)
Net income		$	9.62			$	22.98				$	(13.36	)			(58	)%
Diluted EPS		$	0.51			$	1.18				$	(0.67	)			(57	)%
Total Revenue		$	90.87			$	84.04				$	6.83				8	%
Return on average assets annualized			0.35	%			0.99	%				(0.64	)
Return on average equity annualized			3.80	%			9.57	%				(5.77	)

             

1. The six months ended June 30, 2020 included wealth management fee income and expense related to Point View Wealth Management, (“Point View”), which was acquired effective September 1, 2019. 
2. Capital markets activity includes loan level back-to-back swap activities, the SBA lending and sale program, and mortgage banking activities.
3. The six months ended June 30, 2020 included a provision for loan and lease losses of $24.90 million.  The increase in the provision for loan and lease losses was primarily due to the current environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. The 2020 year included a $3.2 million tax benefit related to the carryback of tax NOLs to prior years when the Federal tax rate was 14% higher.
    

June 2020 Quarter Compared to Prior Year Quarter

		Three Months Ended					Three Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,				Increase/
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)		2020					2019				(Decrease)
Net interest income		$	31.97				$	29.27			$	2.70				9	%
Wealth management fee income (A)			10.00					9.57				0.43				4
Capital markets activity (B)			1.01					1.43				(0.42	)			(29	)
Other income			1.61					2.02				(0.41	)			(20	)
Total other income			12.62					13.02				(0.40	)			(3	)
Operating expenses			29.01					26.17				2.84				11
Pretax income before provision for loan losses			15.58					16.12				(0.54	)			(3	)
Provision for loan and lease losses (C)			4.90					1.15				3.75				326
Pretax income			10.68					14.97				(4.29	)			(29	)
Income tax expense			2.44					3.42				(0.98	)			(29	)
Net income		$	8.24				$	11.55			$	(3.31	)			(29	)%
Diluted EPS		$	0.43				$	0.59			$	(0.16	)			(27	)%
Total Revenue		$	44.59				$	42.29			$	2.30				5	%
Return on average assets annualized			0.56	%				0.99	%			(0.43	)
Return on average equity annualized			6.56	%				9.49	%			(2.93	)

             

1. The June 2020 quarter included a full quarter of wealth management fee income and expense related to Point View, which was acquired effective September 1, 2019. 
2. Capital markets activity includes loan level back-to-back swap activities, the SBA lending and sale program, and mortgage banking activities.
3. The June 2020 quarter included a provision for loan and lease losses of $4.90 million.  The increase in the provision for loan and lease losses was primarily due to the current environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 2020 Quarter Compared to Linked Quarter

		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,					Increase/
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)		2020				2020					(Decrease)
Net interest income		$	31.97			$	31.75				$	0.22				1	%
Wealth management fee income			10.00				9.96					0.04				0
Capital markets activity (A)			1.01				2.76					(1.75	)			(63	)
Other income			1.61				1.80					(0.19	)			(11	)
Total other income			12.62				14.52					(1.90	)			(13	)
Operating expenses			29.01				28.24					0.77				3
Pretax income before provision for loan losses			15.58				18.03					(2.45	)			(14	)
Provision for loan and lease losses (B)			4.90				20.00					(15.10	)			(76	)
Pretax (loss)/income			10.68				(1.97	)				12.65				(642	)
Income tax (benefit)/expense (C)			2.44				(3.34	)				5.78				(173	)
Net income		$	8.24			$	1.37				$	6.87				501	%
Diluted EPS		$	0.43			$	0.07				$	0.36				514	%
Total Revenue		$	44.59			$	46.27				$	(1.68	)			(4	)%
Return on average assets annualized			0.56	%			0.11	%				0.45
Return on average equity annualized			6.56	%			1.08	%				5.48

             

1. Capital markets activity includes loan level back-to-back swap activities, the SBA lending and sale program, and mortgage banking activities. 
2. The increase in the provision for loan and lease losses for both the March and June quarters was primarily due to the current environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. The March 2020 quarter included a $3.2 million tax benefit related to the carryback of tax NOLs to prior years when the Federal tax rate was 14% higher.

The Company’s near-term priorities include:
             

• Continue our emphasis on the health and safety of our employees and clients.
• Adapt the way in which we interact with clients and prospects to reflect the current environment.
• Continue to manage emerging credit risk associated with the environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Conservatively manage capital and liquidity in response to current market conditions.
• Pursue new client opportunities presented by the PPP.
• Accelerate digital enhancement initiatives to improve the client experience.
• Continue to grow and expand our wealth management and commercial banking businesses.

Other select highlights for the quarter included:

• Wealth management fee income, which comprised approximately 22% of the Company’s total revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, continues to contribute significantly to the Company’s diversified revenue sources.
• Total commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans (including equipment finance leases and loans of $694 million and $547 million of PPP loans) at June 30, 2020 were $2.32 billion.  This reflected net growth of $798 million (53%) when compared to $1.52 billion at June 30, 2019 and reflected net growth of $506 million when compared to the March 31, 2020 balance (28% growth linked quarter; 112% annualized). 
• As of June 30, 2020, total C&I loans (including PPP loans) comprised 47% of the total loan portfolio, as compared to 38% at June 30, 2019. 
• Deposits totaled $4.85 billion at June 30, 2020.  This reflected net growth of $756 million (18%) when compared to $4.10 billion at June 30, 2019 and net growth of $411 million (9% growth linked quarter; 37% annualized) when compared to the March 31, 2020 balance.   
• In addition to $1.2 billion (19% of total assets) of balance sheet liquidity (investments, interest-earning deposits and cash), the Company also has access to approximately $2.8 billion of available secured funding at the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve.
• The Company’s and Bank’s capital ratios at June 30, 2020 remain strong and the Company’s tangible book value per share at June 30, 2020 was $24.76 reflecting an increase of 4% from $23.74 at June 30, 2019, despite share repurchases made in the previous quarter and the higher than normal provision for loan losses.
• Asset quality metrics continued to be strong as of June 30, 2020. Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2020 were $26.7 million, or 0.43% of total assets.  

SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY DETAILS:

Wealth Management Business

In the June 2020 quarter, the Bank’s wealth management business generated $10.00 million in fee income, compared to $9.57 million for the June 2019 quarter, and $9.96 million for the March 2020 quarter. The June 2020 and March 2020 quarters included three months of fee income related to Point View, which was acquired effective September 1, 2019.

The market value of the Company’s assets under management and/or administration (“AUM/AUA”) increased from $6.4 billion at March 31, 2020 to $7.2 billion at June 30, 2020, reflecting a 13% increase. Changes in the market value of the Company’s AUM/AUA are approximately 70% correlated to the changes in value of the S&P index, which increased approximately 20% from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020. 

John P. Babcock, President of the “Peapack Private Wealth Management” division, said, “Client retention during the COVID-19 crisis continues to be excellent with negligible account closings and no atypical withdrawal activity. Proactive client outreach continues at full strength.” Babcock went on to note, “We continue to look to grow our wealth business organically and through acquisition, and our pipeline for both is strong.”

Loans / Commercial Banking

Total loans of $4.90 billion at June 30, 2020 increased from $4.03 billion at June 30, 2019 (22% annual growth), and $484 million (11% growth linked quarter; 44% annualized) from $4.42 billion at March 31, 2020. Growth was driven by robust PPP loan originations of $596 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. As noted last quarter, we expect reduced origination levels (excluding PPP loan originations), relative to 2019 levels, but also expect reduced amortization and paydown levels.

Total C&I loans (including equipment finance leases and loans of $694 million and $547 million of PPP loans) at June 30, 2020 were $2.32 billion.  This reflected net growth of $798 million (53%) when compared to $1.52 billion at June 30, 2019 and reflected net growth of $506 million when compared to $1.81 billion at March 31, 2020 (28% growth linked quarter; 112% annualized).  Excluding PPP loans, total C&I loans declined slightly in the quarter due to the paydown of several large lines of credit where the borrower did not need the funds.

The Company maintains a well-diversified loan portfolio, by loan type and by industry concentration, as detailed in the Q2 2020 Investor Update (and Supplemental Financial Information).

Mr. Kennedy noted, “As I noted in prior periods, our Corporate Advisory business compliments our commercial banking and wealth management businesses by giving us the capability to engage in high level strategic debt, capital and valuation analysis coupled with succession, estate and wealth planning strategies, enabling us to provide a unique boutique level of service, giving us a competitive advantage over much of our peers.”

Funding / Liquidity / Interest Rate Risk Management

The Company actively manages its deposit base to reduce reliance on wholesale sourced deposits, volatility, and/or operational risk.  Total deposits for the June 2020 quarter increased $411 million (largely noninterest bearing deposits) from the $4.44 billion at March 31, 2020 to $4.85 billion at June 30, 2020 despite decreasing interest bearing demand brokered deposits by $50 million.  Mr. Kennedy noted, “Of our total deposits only 17 percent are above the FDIC insurance limit, reinforcing the “core” nature of our deposit base.”

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company’s balance sheet liquidity (investments, interest-earning deposits and cash) remained at $1.2 billion (or 19% of assets). Loan growth in PPP loans were funded by the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility, which provides funding at 35 basis points and is secured by PPP loans.  In late April, the Company repaid the $500 million one-month borrowing from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

As of June 30, 2020, in addition to the $1.2 billion of balance sheet liquidity, the Company also had approximately $1.8 billion of secured funding available from the Federal Home Loan Bank. Additionally, the Company also had $1.0 billion of secured funding available from the Federal Reserve Discount Window.

Mr. Kennedy noted, “As a commercial bank, a large portion of our loans reprice when the Fed changes rates. The 150 basis point reduction in target Fed Funds near the end of Q1 2020 had the effect of reducing the Company’s interest income earned on assets by approximately $24 million on an annualized basis. However, at the same time, we were able to strategically reprice our deposits over time to offset most of that decline by the end of 2020.” 

Net Interest Income (NII)/Net Interest Margin (NIM)

	Six Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2020									June 30, 2019
	NII				NIM					NII				NIM
NII/NIM excluding the below	$	61,403			2.54		%			$	58,467			2.73		%
Prepayment premiums received on loan paydowns		901			0.04		%				678			0.02		%
Effect of maintaining excess interest earning cash		(563	)		-0.15		%				130			-0.08		%
Effect of PPP loans		1,977			-0.02		%				—			0.00		%
NII/NIM as reported	$	63,718			2.41		%			$	59,275			2.67		%
	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2020									March 31, 2020									June 30, 2019
	NII				NIM					NII				NIM					NII				NIM
NII/NIM excluding the below	$	29,881			2.45		%			$	31,279			2.60		%			$	28,938			2.69		%
Prepayment premiums received on loan paydowns		376			0.03		%				525			0.05		%				246			0.02		%
Effect of maintaining excess interest earning cash		(263	)		-0.19		%				(57	)		-0.08		%				84			-0.07		%
Effect of PPP loans		1,977			-0.02		%				—			0.00		%				—			0.00		%
NII/NIM as reported	$	31,971			2.27		%			$	31,747			2.57		%			$	29,268			2.64		%

As shown above, the Company’s reported NIM declined 30 basis points compared to the linked quarter, while core NIM declined only 15 basis points compared to the linked quarter. As noted previously, as a commercial bank, the Company is asset sensitive with a large portion of its commercial loan portfolio tied to one-month LIBOR. The decline in the core NIM was a function of the precipitous decline in one-month LIBOR in the second quarter.

Future net interest income will be benefitted from interest and fees from PPP loans. As of June 30, 2020, excluding PPP loans held for sale, the Company had $558 million of gross PPP loans, with net deferred fees of $11 million that will be amortized to net interest income over the life of the loans, which have a stated maturity of two to five years.  However, these loans may be eligible for loan forgiveness by the SBA at an earlier date, which would accelerate the amortization of the net deferred fees.  

Future net interest income will also be benefitted by the repricing of the Company’s time certificates of deposit (“CDs”). Over the six-month period of July to December 2020, approximately $300 million of CDs with an average rate of approximately 1.50% will mature.

Other Noninterest Income (other than Wealth Management fee income)

Noninterest income from Capital Markets activities (loan level back-to-back swap activities, the SBA lending and sale program, and mortgage banking income) totaled $1.01 million for the June 2020 quarter compared to $2.76 million for the March 2020 quarter and $1.43 million for the June 2019 quarter.  The June 2020 quarter reflected increased mortgage banking activity due to greater refinance activity in the current low rate environment. The June 2020 quarter also included a significant decrease in loan level back-to-back swap activities and SBA lending and sale program, as there is, and will continue to be, minimal activity for such in the current environment. 

Operating Expenses

The Company’s total operating expenses were $29.01 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to $28.24 million for the March 2020 quarter and $26.17 million for the June 2019 quarter.  The June 2020 and March 2020 quarters included three months of expenses (approximately $500,000 per quarter) related to Point View’s operations. The June 2020 quarter also included a one-time expense of $278,000 related to the closure of the Whitehouse branch.  The Company believes that it will retain the majority of the deposits that were associated with that branch and will recoup closure expenses in less than one year by saving approximately $300,000 per year in operating expenses going forward.  The Company also strategically spent $225,000 on marketing and advertising related to the PPP program during the June 2020 quarter. FDIC insurance expense increased to $455,000 in the June 2020 quarter from $250,000 in the March 2020 quarter and $277,000 in the June 2019 quarter, due to asset growth and a partial credit applied in the March 2020 quarter.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded a $3.34 million tax benefit during the first quarter of 2020, principally as a result of a $3.2 million Federal income tax benefit that resulted from a tax NOL carryback. The Company had a $23 million operating loss for tax purposes in 2018 (when the Federal tax rate was 21%) resulting from accelerated tax depreciation. Under the CARES Act, the Company was allowed to carry this NOL back to a period when the Federal tax rate was 35%, generating a permanent tax benefit.  The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was 22.85%, which included a benefit from a New Jersey state credit related to deferred tax liabilities effected by the surtax imposed by New Jersey in 2019. Excluding such benefit, the effective rate for the June 2020 quarter would have been approximately 26.5%.

Asset Quality / Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

For further details, see the Q2 2020 Investor Update (and Supplemental Financial Information).

Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2020 (which does not include troubled debt restructured loans that are performing in accordance with their terms) were $26.7 million, or 0.43% of total assets, down from $29.4 million, or 0.50% of total assets, at March 31, 2020 and $31.2 million, or 0.64% of total assets, at June 30, 2019.  Total loans past due 30 through 89 days and still accruing were $3.8 million at June 30, 2020, compared to $8.3 million at March 31, 2020 and $432,000 at June 30, 2019.     

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company’s provision for loan and lease losses was $4.90 million compared to $20.00 million for the March 2020 quarter and $1.15 million for the June 2019 quarter. The increased provision for loan losses in the June and March 2020 quarters reflects the current environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to increased qualitative loss factors when calculating the allowance for loan losses. The first quarter 2020 provision included higher qualitative factors related to elevated unemployment levels and loan deferral requests and approvals.  The Company’s provision for loan and lease losses (and its allowance for loan and lease losses) also reflect, among other things, the Company’s assessment of asset quality metrics, net loan growth, net charge-offs/recoveries, and the composition of the loan portfolio.

At June 30, 2020, the allowance for loan and lease losses was $66.07 million (1.52% of total loans, excluding PPP loans), compared to $63.78 million at March 31, 2020 (1.44% of total loans), and $39.79 million at June 30, 2029 (0.99% of total loans). 

Capital / Dividend / Stock Repurchase Program

The Company’s capital position during the June 2020 quarter was benefitted by net income of $8.2 million.

            As previously stated, the Company authorized a 5% (960,000 shares) stock repurchase program on July 25, 2019 which the Company completed the program in the first quarter of 2020.

The Company’s and Bank’s capital ratios at June 30, 2020 all remain strong.  Such ratios remain well above regulatory well capitalized standards.

The Company employs quarterly capital stress testing run under multiple scenarios, including a no growth, severely adverse case. In such case as of May 31, 2020, the Bank remains well capitalized over a two-year stress period. With a Pandemic stress overlay on this case, the Bank still remains well capitalized over the two-year stress period. For further details, see the Q2 2020 Investor Update (and Supplemental Financial Information).

On July 28, 2020, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on August 25, 2020 to shareholders of record on August 11, 2020.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is a New Jersey bank holding company with total assets of $6.3 billion and AUM/AUA administration of $7.2 billion as of June 30, 2020.  Founded in 1921, Peapack-Gladstone Bank is a commercial bank that provides innovative wealth management, commercial and retail solutions, including residential lending and online platforms, to businesses and consumers.  Peapack Private, the bank’s wealth management division, offers comprehensive financial, tax, fiduciary and investment advice and solutions, to individuals, families, privately-held businesses, family offices and not-for-profit organizations, which help them to establish, maintain and expand their legacy.  Together, Peapack-Gladstone Bank and Peapack Private offer an unparalleled commitment to client service.  Visit www.pgbank.com and www.peapackprivate.com for more information.

The foregoing may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about management’s confidence and strategies and management’s expectations about new and existing programs and products, investments, relationships, opportunities and market conditions.  These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “expect,” “look,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “may” or similar statements or variations of such terms.  Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements.  Factors that may cause results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

• our inability to successfully grow our business and implement our strategic plan, including an inability to generate revenues to offset the increased personnel and other costs related to the strategic plan;
• the impact of anticipated higher operating expenses in 2020 and beyond;
• our inability to successfully integrate wealth management firm acquisitions;
• our inability to manage our growth;
• our inability to successfully integrate our expanded employee base;
• an unexpected decline in the economy, in particular in our New Jersey and New York market areas;
• declines in our net interest margin caused by the interest rate environment and/or our highly competitive market;
• declines in value in our investment portfolio;
• impact on our business from a pandemic event on our business, operations, customers, allowance for loan losses and capital levels;
• higher than expected increases in our allowance for loan and lease losses;
• higher than expected increases in loan and lease losses or in the level of nonperforming loans;
• changes in interest rates;
• decline in real estate values within our market areas;
• legislative and regulatory actions (including the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Basel III and related regulations) that may result in increased compliance costs;
• successful cyberattacks against our IT infrastructure and that of our IT and third party providers;
• higher than expected FDIC insurance premiums;
• adverse weather conditions;
• our inability to successfully generate new business in new geographic markets;
• our inability to execute upon new business initiatives;
• our lack of liquidity to fund our various cash obligations;
• reduction in our lower-cost funding sources;
• our inability to adapt to technological changes;
• claims and litigation pertaining to fiduciary responsibility, environmental laws and other matters;
• our inability to retain key employees;
• demands for loans and deposits in our market areas;
• adverse changes in securities markets;
• changes in accounting policies and practices; and
• other unexpected material adverse changes in our operations or earnings.

             
Further, given its ongoing and dynamic nature, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including when the coronavirus can be controlled and abated and when and how the economy may be reopened. As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences, we could be subject to any of the following risks, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations:

• demand for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income;
• if the economy is unable to substantially reopen, and high levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income;
• collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase;
• our allowance for loan losses may have to be increased if borrowers experience financial difficulties, which will adversely affect our net income;
• the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us;
• as the result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate to near 0%, the yield on our assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in our cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reducing our net interest margin and spread and reducing net income;
• a material decrease in net income or a net loss over several quarters could result in a decrease in the rate of our quarterly cash dividend;
• our wealth management revenues may decline with continuing market turmoil;
• a worsening of business and economic conditions or in the financial markets could result in an impairment of certain intangible assets, such as goodwill;
• the unanticipated loss or unavailability of key employees due to the outbreak, which could harm our ability to operate our business or execute our business strategy, especially as we may not be successful in finding and integrating suitable successors;
• we may face litigation, regulatory enforcement and reputation risk as a result of our participation in the PPP and the risk that the SBA may not fund some or all PPP loan guaranties;
• our cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely; and
• FDIC premiums may increase if the agency experience additional resolution costs.

A discussion of these and other factors that could affect our results is included in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.  We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

 (Tables to follow)

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in Thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)

		For the Three Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,				June 30,
		2020				2020				2019				2019				2019
Income Statement Data:
Interest income		$	41,649			$	45,395			$	45,556			$	45,948			$	44,603
Interest expense			9,678				13,648				14,642				15,863				15,335
Net interest income			31,971				31,747				30,914				30,085				29,268
Wealth management fee income			9,996				9,955				10,120				9,501				9,568
Service charges and fees			695				816				893				882				897
Bank owned life insurance			318				328				325				332				326
Gain on loans held for sale at fair value (B)   (Mortgage banking)			550				292				344				198				132
Loss on loans held for sale at lower of cost or   fair value			—				(3	)			(4	)			(6	)			—
Fee income related to loan level, back-to-back (B)   swaps			202				1,418				2,459				2,349				721
Gain on sale of SBA loans (B)			258				1,054				929				224				573
Other income			482				459				504				902				740
Securities gains/(losses), net			125				198				(45	)			34				69
Total other income			12,626				14,517				15,525				14,416				13,026
Salaries and employee benefits			19,186				19,226				17,954				17,476				17,543
Premises and equipment			4,036				4,043				3,898				3,849				3,600
FDIC insurance expense			455				250				—				(277	)			277
Other expenses			5,337				4,716				4,849				5,211				4,753
Total operating expenses			29,014				28,235				26,701				26,259				26,173
Pretax income before provision for loan losses			15,583				18,029				19,738				18,242				16,121
Provision for loan and lease losses (A)			4,900				20,000				1,950				800				1,150
Income/(loss) before income taxes			10,683				(1,971	)			17,788				17,442				14,971
Income tax expense/(benefit) (C)			2,441				(3,344	)			5,555				5,216				3,421
Net income		$	8,242			$	1,373			$	12,233			$	12,226			$	11,550
Total revenue (D)		$	44,597			$	46,264			$	46,439			$	44,501			$	42,294
Per Common Share Data:
Earnings per share (basic)		$	0.44			$	0.07			$	0.64			$	0.63			$	0.59
Earnings per share (diluted)			0.43				0.07				0.64				0.63				0.59
Weighted average number of common   shares outstanding:
Basic			18,872,070				18,858,343				18,966,917				19,314,666				19,447,155
Diluted			19,059,822				19,079,575				19,207,738				19,484,905				19,568,371
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets annualized (ROAA)			0.56	%			0.11	%			0.98	%			1.00	%			0.99	%
Return on average equity annualized (ROAE)			6.56	%			1.08	%			9.81	%			9.87	%			9.49	%
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis)			2.27	%			2.57	%			2.60	%			2.60	%			2.64	%
GAAP efficiency ratio (E)			65.06	%			61.03	%			57.50	%			59.01	%			61.88	%
Operating expenses / average assets annualized			1.97	%			2.18	%			2.13	%			2.16	%			2.25	%

             

1. The March 2020 and June 2020 quarters included a higher provision for loan and lease losses primarily due to the current environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Gain on loans held for sale at fair value (mortgage banking), fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps and gain on sale of SBA loans are all included in “capital markets activity” as referred to within the earnings release.
3. The March 2020 quarter included a $3.2 million tax benefit related to the carryback of tax NOLs to prior years when the Federal tax rate was 14% higher.
4. Total revenue includes net interest income plus total other income.
5. Calculated as total operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue.  For Non-GAAP efficiency ratio, see Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation included in these tables.

             
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in Thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)

		For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,								Change
		2020				2019				$				%
Income Statement Data:
Interest income		$	87,044			$	89,166			$	(2,122	)			-2	%
Interest expense			23,326				29,891				(6,565	)			-22	%
Net interest income			63,718				59,275				4,443				7	%
Wealth management fee income			19,951				18,742				1,209				6	%
Service charges and fees			1,511				1,713				(202	)			-12	%
Bank owned life insurance			646				664				(18	)			-3	%
Gain on loans held for sale at fair value (Mortgage banking) (B)			842				179				663				370	%
Gain on loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value			(3	)			—				(3	)		N/A
Fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps (B)			1,620				991				629				63	%
Gain on sale of SBA loans (B)			1,312				992				320				32	%
Other income			941				1,346				(405	)			-30	%
Securities gains/(losses), net			323				128				195				152	%
Total other income			27,143				24,755				2,388				10	%
Salaries and employee benefits			38,412				34,699				3,713				11	%
Premises and equipment			8,079				6,988				1,091				16	%
FDIC insurance expense			705				554				151				27	%
Other expenses			10,053				9,647				406				4	%
Total operating expenses			57,249				51,888				5,361				10	%
Pretax income before provision for loan losses			33,612				32,142				1,470				5	%
Provision for loan and lease losses (A)			24,900				1,250				23,650				1892	%
Income before income taxes			8,712				30,892				(22,180	)			-72	%
Income tax (benefit)/expense (C)			(903	)			7,917				(8,820	)			-111	%
Net income		$	9,615			$	22,975			$	(13,360	)			-58	%
Total revenue (D)		$	90,861			$	84,030			$	6,831				8	%
Per Common Share Data:
Earnings per share (basic)		$	0.51			$	1.18			$	(0.67	)			-57	%
Earnings per share (diluted)			0.51				1.18				(0.67	)			-57	%
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic			18,865,206				19,399,071				(533,865	)			-3	%
Diluted			18,991,056				19,528,536				(537,480	)			-3	%
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets annualized (ROAA)			0.35	%			0.99	%			(0.64	)%			-65	%
Return on average equity annualized (ROAE)			3.80	%			9.57	%			(5.77	)%			-60	%
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis)			2.41	%			2.67	%			(0.26	)%			-10	%
GAAP efficiency ratio (E)			63.01	%			61.75	%			1.26	%			2	%
Operating expenses / average assets annualized			2.07	%			2.23	%			(0.16	)%			-7	%

1. The increase in the provision for loan and lease losses in 2020 was primarily due to the current environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Gain on loans held for sale at fair value (mortgage banking), fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps and gain on sale of SBA loans are all included in “capital markets activity” as referred to within the earnings release
3. 2020 year included a $3.2 million tax benefit related to the carryback of tax NOLs to prior years when the Federal tax rate was 14% higher.
4. Total revenue includes net interest income plus total other income.
5. Calculated as total operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue.  For Non-GAAP efficiency ratio, see Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation included in these tables.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)

		As of
		June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,				June 30,
		2020				2020				2019				2019				2019
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	5,608			$	6,171			$	6,591			$	5,770			$	5,351
Federal funds sold			102				102				102				101				101
Interest-earning deposits			617,117				767,730				201,492				221,242				298,575
Total cash and cash equivalents			622,827				774,003				208,185				227,113				304,027
Securities available for sale			539,742				400,558				390,755				349,989				378,839
Equity security			15,159				14,034				10,836				7,881				4,847
FHLB and FRB stock, at cost			18,598				40,871				24,068				21,403				18,338
Residential mortgage			536,015				532,063				552,019				561,543				572,926
Multifamily mortgage			1,178,494				1,203,487				1,210,003				1,197,093				1,129,476
Commercial mortgage			761,910				760,648				761,244				721,261				694,674
Commercial loans (B)			2,316,125				1,810,214				1,776,450				1,575,076				1,518,591
Consumer loans			53,111				53,365				54,372				53,829				53,995
Home equity lines of credit			54,006				55,856				57,248				58,423				62,522
Other loans			272				347				349				380				424
Total loans			4,899,933				4,415,980				4,411,685				4,167,605				4,032,608
Less: Allowances for loan and lease losses			66,065				63,783				43,676				41,580				39,791
Net loans			4,833,868				4,352,197				4,368,009				4,126,025				3,992,817
Premises and equipment			21,449				21,243				20,913				20,898				20,987
Other real estate owned			50				50				50				336				—
Accrued interest receivable			15,956				11,816				10,494				11,759				11,594
Bank owned life insurance			46,479				46,309				46,128				45,940				45,744
Goodwill and other intangible assets			39,943				40,265				40,588				41,111				31,941
Finance lease right-of-use assets			4,704				4,891				5,078				5,265				5,452
Operating lease right-of-use assets			10,810				11,553				12,132				10,328				11,017
Other assets (A)			111,630				113,668				45,643				57,361				45,631
TOTAL ASSETS		$	6,281,215			$	5,831,458			$	5,182,879			$	4,925,409			$	4,871,234
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		$	911,989			$	581,085			$	529,281			$	544,464			$	544,431
Interest-bearing demand deposits			1,804,102				1,680,452				1,510,363				1,352,471				1,388,821
Savings			123,140				112,668				112,652				115,448				112,438
Money market accounts			1,183,603				1,163,410				1,196,313				1,196,188				1,207,358
Certificates of deposit – Retail			629,941				651,000				633,763				583,425				570,384
Certificates of deposit – Listing Service			35,327				38,895				47,430				55,664				58,541
Subtotal “customer” deposits			4,688,102				4,227,510				4,029,802				3,847,660				3,881,973
IB Demand – Brokered			130,000				180,000				180,000				180,000				180,000
Certificates of deposit – Brokered			33,736				33,723				33,709				33,696				33,682
Total deposits			4,851,838				4,441,233				4,243,511				4,061,356				4,095,655
Short-term borrowings			15,000				515,000				128,100				67,000				—
FHLB advances			105,000				105,000				105,000				105,000				105,000
Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (C)			535,837				—				—				—				—
Finance lease liability			7,196				7,402				7,598				7,793				7,985
Operating lease liability			11,116				11,852				12,423				10,619				11,269
Subordinated debt, net			83,529				83,473				83,417				83,361				83,305
Other liabilities (A)			163,719				160,173				91,227				94,930				74,132
Due to brokers			—				10,885				7,951				—				—
TOTAL LIABILITIES			5,773,235				5,335,018				4,679,227				4,430,059				4,377,346
Shareholders’ equity			507,980				496,440				503,652				495,350				493,888
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	6,281,215			$	5,831,458			$	5,182,879			$	4,925,409			$	4,871,234
Assets under management and / or administration at   Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s Private Wealth Management   Division (market value, not included above-dollars in billions)		$	7.2			$	6.4			$	7.5			$	7.0			$	6.6

      (A)    The increase in other assets and other liabilities at March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 was primarily due to the change in the fair value of our back-to-back swap program.
      (B)    Includes PPP loans of $547 million at June 30, 2020.
      (C)    Represents funding provided by the Federal Reserve for pledged PPP loans at June 30, 2020.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)

		As of
		June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,				June 30,
		2020				2020				2019				2019				2019
Asset Quality:
Loans past due over 90 days and still accruing		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Nonaccrual loans			26,697				29,324				28,881				29,383				31,150
Other real estate owned			50				50				50				336				—
Total nonperforming assets		$	26,747			$	29,374			$	28,931			$	29,719			$	31,150
Nonperforming loans to total loans			0.54	%			0.66	%			0.65	%			0.71	%			0.77	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			0.43	%			0.50	%			0.56	%			0.60	%			0.64	%
Performing TDRs (A)(B)		$	2,376			$	2,389			$	2,357			$	2,527			$	3,772
Loans past due 30 through 89 days and still accruing (C)		$	3,785			$	8,261			$	1,910			$	6,333			$	432
Classified loans		$	57,776			$	58,938			$	58,908			$	53,882			$	56,135
Impaired loans		$	33,708			$	36,369			$	35,924			$	36,627			$	34,941
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Beginning of period		$	63,783			$	43,676			$	41,580			$	39,791			$	38,653
Provision for loan and lease losses			4,900				20,000				1,950				800				1,150
Recoveries (charge-offs), net			(2,618	)			107				146				989				(12	)
End of period		$	66,065			$	63,783			$	43,676			$	41,580			$	39,791
ALLL to nonperforming loans			247.46	%			217.51	%			151.23	%			141.51	%			127.74	%
ALLL to total loans (D)			1.518	%			1.444	%			0.990	%			0.998	%			0.987	%
General ALLL to total loans (D)(E)			1.418	%			1.301	%			0.927	%			0.932	%			0.956	%

             

1. Amounts reflect TDRs that are paying according to restructured terms.
2. Amount does not include $23.2 million at June 30, 2020, $25.9 million at March 31, 2020, $25.8 million at December 31, 2019, $19.7 million at September 30, 2019, and $19.8 million at June 30, 2019, of TDRs included in nonaccrual loans.
3. Includes a non-owner occupied CRE loan with a balance of $3.5 million at March 31, 2020.  This loan was brought fully current in early April 2020.  The $6.3 million at September 30, 2019 included one $4.3 million commercial real estate loan that was in process of a rate modification (not a TDR modification).  The loan was brought fully current in early October 2019.
4. The June 30, 2020 ALLL coverage ratios exclude PPP loans of $547 million from total loans.
5. Total ALLL less specific reserves equals general ALLL.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)

		June 30,						December 31,						June 30,
		2020						2019						2019
Capital Adequacy
Equity to total assets (A)(J)					8.09	%					9.72	%					10.14	%
Tangible Equity to tangible assets (B)					7.50	%					9.01	%					9.55	%
Tangible Equity to tangible assets excluding   PPP loans (C)					8.22	%					9.01	%					9.55	%
Book value per share (D)				$	26.87					$	26.61					$	25.38
Tangible Book Value per share (E)				$	24.76					$	24.47					$	23.74

		June 30,									December 31,									June 30,
		2020									2019									2019
Regulatory Capital – Holding Company
Tier I leverage		$	468,898			8.57		%			$	463,521			9.33		%			$	462,675			10.01		%
Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets			468,898			11.35						463,521			11.14						462,675			11.96
Common equity tier I capital ratio   to risk-weighted assets			468,863			11.35						463,520			11.14						462,673			11.96
Tier I & II capital to risk-weighted assets			604,258			14.62						590,614			14.20						585,771			15.14
Regulatory Capital – Bank
Tier I leverage (F)		$	534,794			9.79		%			$	527,833			10.63		%			$	533,043			11.54		%
Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets (G)			534,794			12.96						527,833			12.70						533,043			13.79
Common equity tier I capital ratio   to risk-weighted assets (H)			534,759			12.95						527,832			12.70						533,041			13.79
Tier I & II capital to risk-weighted assets (I)			586,574			14.21						571,509			13.76						572,834			14.82

             

1. Equity to total assets is calculated as total shareholders’ equity as a percentage of total assets at period end.
2. Tangible equity and tangible assets are calculated by excluding the balance of intangible assets from shareholders’ equity and total assets, respectively. Tangible equity as a percentage of tangible assets at period end is calculated by dividing tangible equity by tangible assets at period end.  See Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation included in these tables.
3. Tangible equity and tangible assets excluding PPP loans are calculated by excluding the balance of intangible assets from shareholders’ equity and excluding the balance of intangible assets and PPP loans from total assets. Tangible equity as a percentage of tangible assets excluding PPP loans at period end is calculated by dividing tangible equity by tangible assets excluding PPP loans at period end.  See Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation included in these tables.
4. Book value per common share is calculated by dividing shareholders’ equity by period end common shares outstanding
5. Tangible book value per excludes intangible assets.  Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible equity by period end common shares outstanding.  See Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation tables.
6. Regulatory well capitalized standard = 5.00% ($273 million)
7. Regulatory well capitalized standard = 6.50% ($268 million)
8. Regulatory well capitalized standard = 8.00% ($330 million)
9. Regulatory well capitalized standard = 10.00% ($413 million)
10. PPP loans with a balance of $547 million increased our total assets at June 30, 2020.  Equity to total assets would be 8.86% if PPP loans were excluded from total assets.
     
     
     

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
LOANS CLOSED
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)

		For the Quarters Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,				June 30,
		2020				2020				2019				2019				2019
Residential loans retained		$	18,627			$	14,831			$	17,115			$	19,073			$	21,998
Residential loans sold			37,061				19,391				21,255				15,846				9,785
Total residential loans			55,688				34,222				38,370				34,919				31,783
Commercial real estate			748				8,858				52,630				43,414				34,204
Multifamily			11,960				61,998				63,627				77,138				58,604
Commercial (C&I) loans (A) (B)			99,294				42,908				174,946				228,903				143,944
SBA (C)			595,651				13,830				19,195				3,510				3,740
Wealth lines of credit (A)			500				3,250				42,575				6,980				6,725
Total commercial loans			708,153				130,844				352,973				359,945				247,217
Installment loans			950				256				984				362				1,497
Home equity lines of credit (A)			4,280				3,632				2,414				5,631				3,626
Total loans closed		$	769,071			$	168,954			$	394,741			$	400,857			$	284,123

		For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2020				2019
Residential loans retained		$	33,458			$	32,837
Residential loans sold			56,452				12,875
Total residential loans			89,910				45,712
Commercial real estate			9,606				55,229
Multifamily			73,958				79,726
Commercial (C&I) loans (A) (B)			142,202				285,072
SBA (C)			609,481				12,790
Wealth lines of credit (A)			3,750				14,105
Total commercial loans			838,997				446,922
Installment loans			1,206				2,055
Home equity lines of credit (A)			7,912				5,233
Total loans closed		$	938,025			$	499,922

      (A)    Includes loans and lines of credit that closed in the period but not necessarily funded.
      (B)    Includes equipment finance.
      (C)    Includes PPP loans of $596 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED
THREE MONTHS ENDED
(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

		June 30, 2020												June 30, 2019
		Average				Income/								Average				Income/
		Balance				Expense				Yield				Balance				Expense				Yield
ASSETS:
Interest-earning assets:
Investments:
Taxable (A)		$	437,288			$	2,108				1.93	%		$	392,079			$	2,639				2.69	%
Tax-exempt (A) (B)			10,137				129				5.09				16,913				206				4.87
Loans (B) (C):
Mortgages			530,087				4,497				3.39				568,020				4,835				3.40
Commercial mortgages			2,083,310				16,147				3.10				1,786,086				17,581				3.94
Commercial			2,038,530				18,204				3.57				1,417,112				17,303				4.88
Commercial construction			3,296				44				5.34				—				—				—
Installment			52,859				371				2.81				54,565				585				4.29
Home equity			54,869				453				3.30				63,112				818				5.18
Other			318				7				8.81				375				10				10.67
Total loans			4,763,269				39,723				3.34				3,889,270				41,132				4.23
Federal funds sold			102				—				0.25				101				—				0.25
Interest-earning deposits			497,764				109				0.09				241,129				1,265				2.10
Total interest-earning assets			5,708,560				42,069				2.95	%			4,539,492				45,242				3.99	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			5,437												5,280
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(64,109	)											(39,138	)
Premises and equipment			21,462												21,176
Other assets			234,357												127,798
Total noninterest-earning assets			197,147												115,116
Total assets		$	5,905,707											$	4,654,608
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking		$	1,748,753			$	1,642				0.38	%		$	1,266,909			$	4,123				1.30	%
Money markets			1,207,816				1,473				0.49				1,197,998				4,415				1.47
Savings			118,878				16				0.05				112,693				16				0.06
Certificates of deposit – retail			676,498				3,147				1.86				610,493				3,461				2.27
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits			3,751,945				6,278				0.67				3,188,093				12,015				1.51
Interest-bearing demand – brokered			150,330				700				1.86				180,000				836				1.86
Certificates of deposit – brokered			33,729				264				3.13				46,639				326				2.80
Total interest-bearing deposits			3,936,004				7,242				0.74				3,414,732				13,177				1.54
Borrowings			330,514				1,127				1.36				105,000				838				3.19
Capital lease obligation			7,270				87				4.79				8,052				97				4.82
Subordinated debt			83,496				1,222				5.85				83,272				1,223				5.87
Total interest-bearing liabilities			4,357,284				9,678				0.89	%			3,611,056				15,335				1.70	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits			873,926												497,853
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			171,814												58,721
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities			1,045,740												556,574
Shareholders’ equity			502,683												486,978
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	5,905,707											$	4,654,608
Net interest income						$	32,391											$	29,907
Net interest spread											2.06	%											2.29	%
Net interest margin (D)											2.27	%											2.64	%

1. Average balances for available for sale securities are based on amortized cost.
2. Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 21% federal tax rate.
3. Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.
4. Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis as a percentage of total average interest-earning assets.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED
THREE MONTHS ENDED
(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

		June 30, 2020												March 31, 2020
		Average				Income/								Average				Income/
		Balance				Expense				Yield				Balance				Expense				Yield
ASSETS:
Interest-earning assets:
Investments:
Taxable (A)		$	437,288			$	2,108				1.93	%		$	411,806			$	2,459				2.39	%
Tax-exempt (A) (B)			10,137				129				5.09				10,534				131				4.97
Loans (B) (C):
Mortgages			530,087				4,497				3.39				535,114				4,576				3.42
Commercial mortgages			2,083,310				16,147				3.10				1,955,808				18,483				3.78
Commercial			2,038,530				18,204				3.57				1,758,137				18,593				4.23
Commercial construction			3,296				44				5.34				5,629				88				6.25
Installment			52,859				371				2.81				53,983				464				3.44
Home equity			54,869				453				3.30				55,654				614				4.41
Other			318				7				8.81				364				9				9.89
Total loans			4,763,269				39,723				3.34				4,364,689				42,827				3.92
Federal funds sold			102				—				0.25				102				—				0.25
Interest-earning deposits			497,764				109				0.09				251,566				552				0.88
Total interest-earning assets			5,708,560				42,069				2.95	%			5,038,697				45,969				3.65	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			5,437												5,517
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(64,109	)											(44,368	)
Premises and equipment			21,462												21,145
Other assets			234,357												161,452
Total noninterest-earning assets			197,147												143,746
Total assets		$	5,905,707											$	5,182,443
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking		$	1,748,753			$	1,642				0.38	%		$	1,540,798			$	3,447				0.89	%
Money markets			1,207,816				1,473				0.49				1,192,049				2,981				1.00
Savings			118,878				16				0.05				110,905				15				0.05
Certificates of deposit – retail			676,498				3,147				1.86				698,019				3,694				2.12
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits			3,751,945				6,278				0.67				3,541,771				10,137				1.14
Interest-bearing demand – brokered			150,330				700				1.86				180,000				923				2.05
Certificates of deposit – brokered			33,729				264				3.13				33,715				263				3.12
Total interest-bearing deposits			3,936,004				7,242				0.74				3,755,486				11,323				1.21
Borrowings			330,514				1,127				1.36				183,398				1,012				2.21
Capital lease obligation			7,270				87				4.79				7,475				90				4.82
Subordinated debt			83,496				1,222				5.85				83,439				1,223				5.86
Total interest-bearing liabilities			4,357,284				9,678				0.89	%			4,029,798				13,648				1.35	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits			873,926												542,557
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			171,814												101,662
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities			1,045,740												644,219
Shareholders’ equity			502,683												508,426
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	5,905,707											$	5,182,443
Net interest income						$	32,391											$	32,321
Net interest spread											2.06	%											2.30	%
Net interest margin (D)											2.27	%											2.57	%

1. Average balances for available for sale securities are based on amortized cost.
2. Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 21% federal tax rate.
3. Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.
4. Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis as a percentage of total average interest-earning assets.
    

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED
SIX MONTHS ENDED
(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

		June 30, 2020												June 30, 2019
		Average				Income/								Average				Income/
		Balance				Expense				Yield				Balance				Expense				Yield
ASSETS:
Interest-earning assets:
Investments:
Taxable (A)		$	424,547			$	4,567				2.15	%		$	389,835			$	5,323				2.73	%
Tax-exempt (A) (B)			10,335				260				5.03				17,128				416				4.86
Loans (B) (C):
Mortgages			532,601				9,073				3.41				569,818				9,730				3.42
Commercial mortgages			2,019,559				34,629				3.43				1,805,123				35,603				3.94
Commercial			1,898,334				36,798				3.88				1,398,452				34,053				4.87
Commercial construction			4,462				132				5.92				—				—				—
Installment			53,421				835				3.13				54,889				1,162				4.23
Home equity			55,261				1,067				3.86				61,773				1,583				5.13
Other			341				16				9.38				394				21				10.66
Total loans			4,563,979				82,550				3.62				3,890,449				82,152				4.22
Federal funds sold			102				—				0.25				101				—				0.25
Interest-earning deposits			374,665				661				0.35				239,201				2,535				2.12
Total interest-earning assets			5,373,628				88,038				3.28	%			4,536,714				90,426				3.99	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			5,477												5,339
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(54,238	)											(39,044	)
Premises and equipment			21,304												21,321
Other assets			197,904												124,965
Total noninterest-earning assets			170,447												112,581
Total assets		$	5,544,075											$	4,649,295
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking		$	1,644,776			$	5,089				0.62	%		$	1,275,711			$	7,833				1.23	%
Money markets			1,199,932				4,454				0.74				1,202,973				8,750				1.45
Savings			114,892				31				0.05				113,345				32				0.06
Certificates of deposit – retail			687,258				6,841				1.99				608,845				6,695				2.20
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits			3,646,858				16,415				0.90				3,200,874				23,310				1.46
Interest-bearing demand – brokered			165,165				1,623				1.97				180,000				1,575				1.75
Certificates of deposit – brokered			33,722				527				3.13				51,371				691				2.69
Total interest-bearing deposits			3,845,745				18,565				0.97				3,432,245				25,576				1.49
Borrowings			256,956				2,139				1.66				105,448				1,672				3.17
Capital lease obligation			7,373				177				4.80				8,147				196				4.81
Subordinated debt			83,467				2,445				5.86				83,243				2,447				5.88
Total interest-bearing liabilities			4,193,541				23,326				1.11	%			3,629,083				29,891				1.65	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits			708,242												484,632
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			136,738												55,274
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities			844,980												539,906
Shareholders’ equity			505,554												480,306
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	5,544,075											$	4,649,295
Net interest income						$	64,712											$	60,535
Net interest spread											2.17	%											2.34	%
Net interest margin (D)											2.41	%											2.67	%

1. Average balances for available for sale securities are based on amortized cost.
2. Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 21% federal tax rate.
3. Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.
4. Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis as a percentage of total average interest-earning assets.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION

Tangible book value per share and tangible equity as a percentage of tangible assets at period end are non-GAAP financial measures derived from GAAP-based amounts.  We calculate tangible equity and tangible assets by excluding the balance of intangible assets from shareholders’ equity and total assets, respectively.  We calculate tangible book value per share by dividing tangible equity by period end common shares outstanding, as compared to book value per common share, which we calculate by dividing shareholders’ equity by period end common shares outstanding.  We calculate tangible equity as a percentage of tangible assets at period end by dividing tangible equity by tangible assets at period end.  We believe that this is consistent with the treatment by bank regulatory agencies, which exclude intangible assets from the calculation of risk-based capital ratios.

The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure of expense control relative to recurring revenue.  We calculate the efficiency ratio by dividing total noninterest expenses, excluding ORE provision, as determined under GAAP, by net interest income and total noninterest income as determined under GAAP, but excluding net gains/(losses) on loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value and excluding net gains on securities from this calculation, which we refer to below as recurring revenue.  We believe that this provides one reasonable measure of core expenses relative to core revenue.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information that is important to investors and that is useful in understanding our financial position, results and ratios.  Our management internally assesses our performance based, in part, on these measures.  However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for an analysis based on GAAP measures.  As other companies may use different calculations for these measures, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titles measures reported by other companies.  A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures of tangible common equity, tangible book value per share and efficiency ratio to the underlying GAAP numbers is set forth below.

Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

		Three Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,				June 30,
Tangible Book Value Per Share		2020 (B)				2020 (A)				2019				2019				2019
Shareholders’ equity		$	507,980			$	496,440			$	503,652			$	495,350			$	493,888
Less:  Intangible assets, net			39,943				40,265				40,588				41,111				31,941
Tangible equity			468,037				456,175				463,064				454,239				461,947
Period end shares outstanding			18,905,135				18,852,523				18,926,810				18,999,241				19,456,312
Tangible book value per share		$	24.76			$	24.20			$	24.47			$	23.91			$	23.74
Book value per share			26.87				26.33				26.61				26.07				25.38
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets
Total assets		$	6,281,215			$	5,831,458			$	5,182,879			$	4,925,409			$	4,871,234
Less: Intangible assets, net			39,943				40,265				40,588				41,111				31,941
Tangible assets			6,241,272				5,791,193				5,142,291				4,884,298				4,839,293
Less: PPP Loans			547,004				—				—				—				—
Tangible Assets excluding PPP Loans			5,694,268				5,791,193				5,142,291				4,884,298				4,839,293
Tangible equity to tangible assets			7.50	%			7.88	%			9.01	%			9.30	%			9.55	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets excluding PPP loans			8.22	%			7.88	%			9.01	%			9.30	%			9.55	%
Equity to assets (A)			8.09	%			8.51	%			9.72	%			10.06	%			10.14	%

      (A)    PPP loans with a balance of $547 million increased our total assets at June 30, 2020.  Equity to total assets would be 8.86% if PPP loans were excluded from total assets.

		Three Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,				June 30,
Efficiency Ratio		2020				2020				2019				2019				2019
Net interest income		$	31,971			$	31,747			$	30,914			$	30,085			$	29,268
Total other income			12,626				14,517				15,525				14,416				13,026
Less:  Loss on loans held for sale
at lower of cost or fair value			—				3				4				6				—
Less:  Income from life insurance proceeds			—				—				—				—				—
Add:  Securities (gains)/losses, net			(125	)			(198	)			45				(34	)			(69	)
Total recurring revenue			44,472				46,069				46,488				44,473				42,225
Operating expenses			29,014				28,235				26,701				26,259				26,173
Less: ORE provision			—				—				—				—				—
Total operating expense			29,014				28,235				26,701				26,259				26,173
Efficiency ratio			65.24	%			61.29	%			57.44	%			59.04	%			61.98	%

		For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
Efficiency Ratio		2020				2019
Net interest income		$	63,718			$	59,275
Total other income			27,143				24,755
Add:  Securities (gains)/losses, net			(323	)			(128	)
Less:  Loss/(gain) on loans held for sale
at lower of cost or fair value			3				—
Total recurring revenue			90,541				83,902
Operating expenses			57,249				51,888
Less: ORE provision			—				—
Total operating expense			57,249				51,888
Efficiency ratio			63.23	%			61.84	%

Contact:

Jeffrey J. Carfora, SEVP and CFO

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation

T: 908-719-4308

FAQ

What are the Q2 2020 revenue and net income figures for Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (PGC)?

In Q2 2020, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (PGC) reported revenue of $90.87 million and net income of $9.62 million.

How has COVID-19 affected Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation's (PGC) financial performance?

COVID-19 led to a $24.90 million provision for loan losses, significantly impacting PGC's net income and EPS.

What was the diluted earnings per share (EPS) for PGC in Q2 2020?

The diluted EPS for Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation in Q2 2020 was $0.51, down from $1.18 in the previous year.

How much did Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (PGC) assist businesses with PPP loans?

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation helped fund approximately $600 million in PPP loans, assisting around 50,000 jobs.

What is the status of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation's (PGC) wealth management services?

Wealth management fee income for PGC increased by 6% year-over-year to $10 million in Q2 2020, indicating strong performance in this sector.