Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results, as Record Wealth Management Fee Income Drives Total Fee Income to 34% of Total Revenue

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Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: PGC) reported its Q3 2021 results, with total revenue reaching $154.13 million, up 8% year-over-year. Net income surged 80% to $41.77 million, translating to diluted EPS of $2.15. Growth was driven by increased wealth management fees and net interest income, though gains from PPP loan sales were lower than the previous year. The company's wealth management division's assets under management reached $10.3 billion. The firm also repurchased 227,060 shares in Q3. The effective tax rate for Q3 was 26.22%.

Positive

• Total revenue increased by 8% to $154.13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
• Net income rose by 80% to $41.77 million for the same period.
• Diluted EPS increased by 76% to $2.15 compared to the previous year.
• Wealth management fee income grew by 30% to $39.03 million for the nine months.
• Assets under management in wealth management reached $10.3 billion.

Negative

• Quarterly revenue growth was only 1% compared to the previous year at $52.99 million.
• Noninterest income declined by 12% compared to the same quarter last year.
• Operating expenses increased by 10% to $94.46 million over the nine months.

Bedminster, N.J., Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) (the “Company”) announces its third quarter 2021 results.

This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Q3 2021 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. 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded total revenue of $154.13 million, net income of $41.77 million and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $2.15 compared to revenue of $143.22 million, net income of $23.16 million and diluted EPS of $1.22, respectively, for the same nine-month period ended September 30, 2020. The revenue improvement was driven by increased wealth management fee income, net interest income and gain on the sale of SBA loans, partially offset by reduced gain on sale of PPP loans.  

For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded total revenue of $52.99 million, net income of $14.17 million and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.74, compared to revenue of $52.36 million, net income of $13.55 million and diluted EPS of $0.71, respectively, for the same three-month period ended September 30, 2020.

The three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 included a $7.4 million gain on sale of PPP loans. The 2020 periods also included a much higher provision for loan losses than the 2021 periods, due to the environment in 2020 created by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to increased qualitative loss factors when calculating the allowance for loan losses.

The September 2021 quarter included increased noninterest income (when excluding the $7.4 million gain on sale of PPP loans in 2020), principally record wealth management fee income and income from capital markets activities (which includes mortgage banking income, SBA loan income, and corporate advisory fee income) when compared to the same quarter in 2020.

The September 2021 quarter also included a $1.35 million swap valuation allowance recorded in operating expenses related to an allowance for termination of a loan level, back-to-back swap on a commercial real estate loan placed on nonaccrual status.  

As previously disclosed, on January 28, 2021, the Company authorized the repurchase of up to 948,735 shares, or approximately 5% of its outstanding shares. During the third quarter of 2021 the Company purchased 227,060 shares at an average price of $32.73 for a total cost of $7.43 million. Through September 30, 2021, the Company has repurchased 619,815 shares at an average price of $31.33 for a total cost of $19.42 million, under the program.

Douglas L. Kennedy, President and CEO, said, “Our third quarter results showed continued growth in our wealth management and commercial banking businesses. Our pipelines for both of these businesses continue to be robust heading into the fourth quarter.”

Mr. Kennedy also said, “In addition to record growth in wealth management fees year-to-date in 2021, we also saw strong growth in revenue from our capital markets activities. Increases in these areas year-over-year more than offset the $7.4 million of gains generated in 2020 from PPP loan sales.”  

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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

September 2021 Year Compared to Prior Year

		Nine Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,					Increase/
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)		2021				2020					(Decrease)
Net interest income		$	100.85			$	95.87				$	4.98				5	%
Wealth management fee income (A)			39.03				30.07					8.96				30
Capital markets activity (B)			7.10				5.02					2.08				41
Other income (C)			7.15				12.26					(5.11	)			(42	)
Total other income			53.28				47.35					5.93				13
Operating expenses (A) (D)			94.46				85.71					8.75				10
Pretax income before provision for loan losses			59.67				57.51					2.16				4
Provision for loan and lease losses (E)			2.73				30.05					(27.32	)			(91	)
Pretax income			56.94				27.46					29.48				107
Income tax expense/(benefit) (F)			15.17				4.30					10.87				253
Net income		$	41.77			$	23.16				$	18.61				80	%
Diluted EPS		$	2.15			$	1.22				$	0.93				76	%
Total Revenue (G)		$	154.13			$	143.22				$	10.91				8	%
Return on average assets annualized			0.94	%			0.54	%				0.40
Return on average equity annualized			10.43	%			6.07	%				4.36

(A) The September 2021 nine months included nine months of wealth management fee income and expense related to the December hires of the teams from Lucas Capital Management (“Lucas”) and Noyes Capital Management (“Noyes”) and three months of wealth management fee income and expense related to the July acquisition of Princeton Portfolio Strategies Group (“PPSG”).

(B) Capital markets activity included fee income from loan level back-to-back swaps, the SBA lending and sale program, corporate advisory activities and mortgage banking activities. The September 2021 nine months included $1.3 million of corporate advisory fee income, the majority of which related to a large investment banking advisory event, which closed in the March 2021 quarter. There were no fees related to loan level back-to-back swap activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $1.6 million in the same 2020 period.

(C) The 2021 nine months included a cost of $842,000 related to the termination of interest rate swaps; a $1.4 million gain on loans held at lower of cost or fair value; $722,000 of fee income related to the referral of PPP loans to a third party; and $455,000 of additional BOLI income related to receipt of life insurance proceeds.  The 2020 nine months included a $7.4 million gain on the sale of $355 million of PPP loans.

(D) The 2021 nine months included $1.5 million of severance expense related to certain corporate restructuring within several areas of the Bank; $648,000 of expense related to the redemption of subordinated debt; and $1.4 million related to a swap valuation allowance. 

(E) The 2020 nine months included a provision for loan and lease losses of $30.1 million, primarily due to the environment at that time created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

(F) The 2020 nine months 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.

(G) Total revenue equals net interest income plus total other income.

September 2021 Quarter Compared to Prior Year Quarter

		Three Months Ended					Three Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,				Increase/
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)		2021					2020				(Decrease)
Net interest income		$	35.21				$	32.15			$	3.06				10	%
Wealth management fee income (A)			13.86					10.12				3.74				37
Capital markets activity (B)			2.06					1.11				0.95				86
Other income (C)			1.86					8.98				(7.12	)			(79	)
Total other income			17.78					20.21				(2.43	)			(12	)
Operating expenses (A) (D)			32.18					28.46				3.72				13
Pretax income before provision for loan losses			20.81					23.90				(3.09	)			(13	)
Provision for loan and lease losses (E)			1.60					5.15				(3.55	)			(69	)
Pretax income			19.21					18.75				0.46				2
Income tax expense			5.04					5.20				(0.16	)			(3	)
Net income		$	14.17				$	13.55			$	0.62				5	%
Diluted EPS		$	0.74				$	0.71			$	0.03				4	%
Total Revenue (F)		$	52.99				$	52.36			$	0.63				1	%
Return on average assets annualized			0.95	%				0.89	%			0.06
Return on average equity annualized			10.40	%				10.53	%			(0.13	)

(A) The September 2021 quarter included a full quarter of wealth management fee income and expense related to the December hires of the teams from Lucas and Noyes and the July acquisition of PPSG.

(B) Capital markets activity included fee income from loan level back-to-back swaps, the SBA lending and sale program, corporate advisory activities, and mortgage banking activities.

(C) The quarter ended September 30, 2020 included a gain on sale of $7.4 million on the sale of $355 million of PPP loans.

(D) The September 2021 quarter included $1.4 million related to a swap valuation allowance. 

(E) The September 2020 quarter included a provision for loan and lease losses of $5.2 million, primarily due to the environment at that time created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

(F) Total revenue equals net interest income plus total other income.

September 2021 Quarter Compared to Linked Quarter

		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
		September 30,				June 30,					Increase/
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)		2021				2021					(Decrease)
Net interest income		$	35.21			$	33.85				$	1.36				4	%
Wealth management fee income (A)			13.86				13.03					0.83				6
Capital markets activity (B)			2.06				1.46					0.60				41
Other income (C)			1.86				3.18					(1.32	)			(42	)
Total other income			17.78				17.67					0.11				1
Operating expenses (D)			32.18				30.68					1.50				5
Pretax income before provision for loan losses			20.81				20.84					(0.03	)			(0	)
Provision for loan and lease losses			1.60				0.90					0.70				78
Pretax income			19.21				19.94					(0.73	)			(4	)
Income tax expense			5.04				5.52					(0.48	)			(9	)
Net income		$	14.17			$	14.42				$	(0.25	)			(2	)%
Diluted EPS		$	0.74			$	0.74				$	-				0	%
Total Revenue (E)		$	52.99			$	51.52				$	1.47				3	%
Return on average assets annualized			0.95	%			0.97	%				(0.02	)
Return on average equity annualized			10.40	%			10.86	%				(0.46	)

(A) The September 2021 quarter included a full quarter of wealth management fee income and expense related to the July acquisition of PPSG.

(B) Capital markets activity included fee income from loan level back-to-back swaps, the SBA lending and sale program, corporate advisory and mortgage banking activities.

(C) The quarter ended June 30, 2021 included a cost of $842,000 related to the termination of interest rate swaps; a $1.1 million gain on the sale of PPP loans; $722,000 of fee income related to the referral of PPP loans to a third party; and $153,000 of additional BOLI income related to receipt of life insurance proceeds.

(D) The September 2021 quarter included $1.4 million related to a swap valuation allowance.   The June 2021 quarter included $648,000 of expense related to the redemption of subordinated debt.

(E) Total revenue equals net interest income plus total other income.

The Company’s priorities include:

• Grow and expand our three primary drivers of profitability: Wealth Management, Commercial Banking and Capital Markets businesses.
• Continued well-disciplined wealth management acquisitions.
• Continue loan and deposit pricing discipline.
• Continue to execute on our stock repurchase program.
• Drive Return on Assets to greater than 1% and Return on Average Tangible Common Equity to greater than 14% over time.

Select highlights:

Peapack Private Wealth Management:

• AUM/AUA in our Peapack Private Wealth Management Division grew to $10.3 billion at September 30, 2021 (from $8.8 billion at December 31, 2020).
• Wealth Management fee income increased to $14 million for Q3 2021 (compared to $10 million for Q3 2020).
• On July 1, 2021, we closed on the acquisition of PPSG.

Commercial Banking and Balance Sheet Management:

• At September 30, 2021, loans totaled $4.55 billion (excluding $49 million of PPP loans), compared to $4.21 billion (excluding $196 million of PPP loans) at December 31, 2020, reflecting growth of 8% (or 11% annualized)  
• Core deposits (which includes noninterest-bearing demand and interest-bearing demand, savings and money market) totaled 89% of total deposits at September 30, 2021, with an average cost of 0.17%. Noninterest bearing demand deposit accounts (included in core deposits) totaled 18% of total deposits.
• The net interest margin improved by 4 basis points in Q3 2021 compared to Q2 2021 and improved 22 basis points when compared to Q3 2020.   

Capital Management:

• Continued to execute on the previously approved stock repurchase program – during Q3 repurchased 227,060 shares at an average price of $32.73 for a total cost of $7.4 million. (Year-to-date through September 30, 2021, the Company has repurchased 619,815 shares).
• Tangible book value per share increased to $26.50 at September 30, 2021 from $25.47 at December 31, 2020, despite recent stock repurchase activity. See the Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation included in this release.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY DETAILS:

Wealth Management

In the September 2021 quarter, the Bank’s wealth management business generated a record $13.86 million in fee income, compared to $10.12 million for the September 2020 quarter, and $13.03 million for the June 2021 quarter.

The market value of the Company’s AUM/AUA increased to $10.3 billion at September 30, 2021 from $8.8 billion at December 31, 2020, due to $715 million of organic new business, acquisitions, and favorable market conditions.

John P. Babcock, President of the Peapack Private Wealth Management division, said, “2021 showed continued strong new business, new client acquisition and client retention. We ended 2020 with a very strong Q4 and this continued into 2021 with gross inflows of $715 million for the first nine months of 2021.” Babcock went on to note, “We continue to look to grow our wealth business organically and through selective acquisitions. We continue to make significant progress on our infrastructure consolidation including launching our new trading platform, as well as adding more resources to our financial planning team.”

Loans / Commercial Banking

At September 30, 2021, loans and leases totaled $4.55 billion (excluding $49 million of PPP loans), compared to $4.21 billion (excluding $196 million of PPP loans) at December 31, 2020, reflecting year-to-date growth of $338 million or 8% (11% annualized). This growth was achieved despite over $400 million of accelerated prepayments over the nine-month period.  

Total C&I loans and leases (including the PPP loans) at September 30, 2021 were $1.83 billion or 40% of the total loan portfolio.

Mr. Kennedy noted, “Our commercial loan pipelines continue to be strong going into the fourth quarter, standing at approximately $400 million with likelihood of closing during the fourth quarter of 2021. Notwithstanding the sale and forgiveness of PPP loans and significant payoff activity, we believe that we will achieve high single digit loan growth for 2021, which was the upper end of our guidance provided in the beginning of 2021.”

Mr. Kennedy also noted, “As mentioned in the past, our Corporate Advisory business, which gives us the capability to engage in high level strategic debt, capital and valuation analysis, is enabling us to provide a unique boutique level of service. This business has gained momentum and also has a robust pipeline of new business opportunities.”

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 at September 30, 2021 increased $558 million to $5.38 billion from $4.82 billion at December 31, 2020. Along with the deposit growth, the change in mix was favorable, as noninterest bearing demand deposits increased $153 million, interest-bearing demand increased $507 million, while higher costing CDs declined $104 million and brokered deposits declined $25 million, when comparing September 30, 2021 to December 31, 2020. 

Mr. Kennedy noted, “89% of our deposits are demand, savings, or money market, and, our noninterest bearing deposits comprise 18% of our total deposits; both metrics reinforce the “core” nature of our deposit base.”

At September 30, 2021, the Company’s balance sheet liquidity (investments, interest-earning deposits and cash) totaled $1.5 billion (or 24% of assets).  This level is much higher than the level at June 30, 2021 due to a significant increase in core deposits during Q3 2021. In addition, the Company has approximately $1.9 billion of secured funding available from the Federal Home Loan Bank and $1.1 billion of secured funding available from the Federal Reserve Discount Window.  The available funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve is secured by the Company’s loan and investment portfolios.

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 the first quarter of 2020 reduced the Company’s yield on assets. However, we were able to strategically reprice our deposits over time to offset much of that decline. Further, when interest rates rise, we expect that our net interest income will improve. Our current modeling indicates that 42% of our loan portfolio will reprice within three months (54% within one-year).”

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

	Nine Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2021								September 30, 2020
	NII				NIM				NII				NIM
NII/NIM excluding the below	$	97,655			2.53%				$	91,901			2.51%
Prepayment premiums received on loan paydowns		1,530			0.03%					1,005			0.02%
Effect of maintaining excess interest earning cash		(365	)		-0.17%					(1,000	)		-0.19%
Effect of PPP loans		2,029			-0.04%					3,961			-0.01%
NII/NIM as reported	$	100,849			2.35%				$	95,867			2.33%
	Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2021								June 30, 2021								September 30, 2020
	NII				NIM				NII				NIM				NII				NIM
NII/NIM excluding the below	$	34,635			2.56%				$	32,446			2.56%				$	30,327			2.45%
Prepayment premiums received on loan paydowns		325			0.02%					501			0.04%					104			0.01%
Effect of maintaining excess interest earning cash		(46	)		-0.14%					(115	)		-0.15%					(266	)		-0.24%
Effect of PPP loans		297			-0.02%					1,013			-0.07%					1,984			-0.02%
NII/NIM as reported	$	35,211			2.42%				$	33,845			2.38%				$	32,149			2.20%

As shown above, the Company’s reported NIM increased 4 basis points compared to the linked quarter. The Bank strategically lowered its cost of funds and grew its average loan portfolio, both of which benefitted NIM.

Future net interest income and net interest margin should benefit from the following:

• Robust loan pipelines to generate loan growth and utilize excess liquidity.
• Continued downward repricing of maturing CDs.
• An increase in target Fed funds (should that occur).

Income from Capital Markets Activities

		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
		September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		2021				2021				2020
Gain on loans held for sale at fair value (Mortgage banking)		$	408			$	409			$	954
Fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps			—				—				—
Gain on sale of SBA loans			1,569				932				79
Corporate advisory fee income			84				121				75
Total capital markets activity		$	2,061			$	1,462			$	1,108

Noninterest income from Capital Markets activities (detailed above) totaled $2.06 million for the September 2021 quarter compared to $1.46 million for the June 2021 quarter and $1.11 million for the September 2020 quarter.  The September 2021 and June 2021 quarter results were driven by $1.57 million and $932,000 in gains on the sale of SBA loans, respectively. The September 2020 quarter reflected increased mortgage banking activity due to greater refinance activity in the low-rate environment. During the September 2021, June 2021 and September 2020 quarter, the Company recorded minimal corporate advisory fee income.  These transactions tend to be larger and take longer to complete. As noted previously, the pipeline of such business is robust. The September 2021, June 2021 and September 2020 quarters included no income from loan level, back-to-back swap activities, as there has been, and will continue to be, minimal activity for such in the current environment.

Other Noninterest Income (other than Wealth Management fee income and Income from Capital Markets Activities)

                Other noninterest income (as defined above) totaled $1.86 million, $3.18 million, and $8.98 million, for the September 2021, June 2021, and September 2020 quarters, respectively. The June 2021 quarter included $153,000 of Bank Owned life Insurance income due to receipt of life insurance proceeds; a $1.13 million gain on the sale of PPP loans; and $722,000 of fee income related to referral of PPP loans to a third party. This was partially offset by an $842,000 cost on the termination of $40 million notional interest rate swaps with an all-in cost of 1.50%. The September 2020 quarter included a $7.43 million gain on the sale of PPP loans.

Operating Expenses

The Company’s total operating expenses were $32.18 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to $30.68 million for the June 2021 quarter and $28.46 million for the September 2020 quarter. The September 2021 quarter included $1.35 million related to a swap valuation allowance.  The September 2021 quarter also included a full quarter’s worth of expense related to the teams hired from Lucas and Noyes and the acquisition of PPSG. The June 2021 quarter included $648,000 of expense related to the redemption of subordinated debt.  The June 2021 quarter also included a full quarter’s worth of expense related to the teams hired from Lucas and Noyes.

Mr. Kennedy noted, “While we continue to manage expenses closely and prudently, we will invest in digital enhancements to improve the client experience and grow and expand our core wealth management and commercial banking businesses, including lift-outs, strategic hires, and wealth M&A.”

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was 26.22%, as compared to 27.69% for the June 2021 quarter and 27.75% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

The effective tax rate for the nine months of 2021 was 26.65% compared to 15.65% for the first nine months of 2020.  During the first quarter of 2020, the Company recorded a $3.34 million tax benefit, principally due to 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. 

Asset Quality / Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

For further details, see the Q3 2021 Investor Update (and Supplemental Financial Information).

Nonperforming assets (which does not include troubled debt restructured loans that are performing in accordance with their terms) at September 30, 2021 were $25.9 million, or 0.42% of total assets, compared to $11.5 million, or 0.19% of total assets, at December 31, 2020. A single large commercial real estate loan with a large retail component, and on deferral, was placed on nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2021.  

For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Company’s provision for loan and lease losses was $1.6 million compared to $900,000 for the June 2021 quarter and $5.15 million for the September 2020 quarter. The decreased provision for loan and lease losses in the 2021 quarters when compared to the 2020 quarter reflect the reduced qualitative loss factors related to the unemployment rate and amount of loan deferrals and other economic qualitative factors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when calculating the allowance for loan losses. Loans on deferral, and accruing, entered into during the COVID-19 pandemic have come down significantly from the prior year (declined from $914 million at June 30, 2020 to $13 million at September 30, 2021). The Company’s provision for loan and lease losses, and its allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) also reflect, among other things, the Company’s assessment of asset quality metrics, net charge-offs/recoveries, and the composition of the loan portfolio.

At September 30, 2021, the allowance for loan and lease losses was $65.13 million (1.42% of total loans), compared to $63.51 million at June 30, 2021 (1.39% of loans) and $67.31 million at December 31, 2020 (1.53% of total loans).  See page 16 in the Q3 2021 Investor Update (and Supplemental Financial Information) for a rollforward of the Company’s ALLL from June 30, 2021 to September 30, 2021. The Company will adopt CECL effective January 1, 2022 and does not expect a material adjustment upon adoption.

Capital

The Company’s capital position during the September 2021 quarter was benefitted by net income of $14.17 million, which was offset by the purchase of shares through the Company’s stock repurchase program and the quarterly dividend. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased 227,060 shares at an average price of $32.73 for a total cost of $7.4 million.  GAAP Capital at September 30, 2021 was also impacted by an increase in the unrealized loss on securities from June 30, 2021 to September 30, 2021, due to a rise in medium-term Treasury yields as of September 30, 2021.

The Company’s and Bank’s capital ratios at September 30, 2021 all remain strong.  Such ratios remain well above regulatory well capitalized standards.

As previously announced, in the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company successfully completed a private placement of $100 million in fixed-to floating rate subordinated notes due 2030 at a rate of 3.5%. Such funds benefitted the Company’s Regulatory Tier 2 Capital. At the time, the Company noted the proceeds raised would be used for general corporate purposes, which could include stock repurchases, the redemption of the Company’s existing 6% subordinated debt and acquisitions of wealth management firms. Throughout the first nine months of 2021, the Company repurchased $19 million of stock.  On June 30, 2021 the Company redeemed its 6% subordinated debt. On July 1, 2021 the Company closed on the acquisition of PPSG.

The Company employs quarterly capital stress testing run under multiple scenarios, including a no growth, severely adverse case. In such case as of June 30, 2021, 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 page 26 in the Q3 2021 Investor Update (and Supplemental Financial Information).

On October 27, 2021, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on November 26, 2021 to shareholders of record on November 10, 2021.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is a New Jersey bank holding company with total assets of $6.2 billion and assets under management/administration of $10.3 billion as of September 30, 2021.  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 2021 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 the value in our investment portfolio;
• impact 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 delinquent, nonperforming, classified and criticized 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;
• a 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 pandemic 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 whether the gradual reopening of businesses will result in a meaningful increase in economic activity.  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 higher 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 increase 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;
• a material decrease in net income or a net loss over several quarters could result in an elimination or 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, 2020.  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
		Sept 30,				June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,
		2021				2021				2021				2020				2020
Income Statement Data:
Interest income		$	40,067			$	39,686			$	38,239			$	38,532			$	40,174
Interest expense			4,856				5,841				6,446				6,797				8,025
Net interest income			35,211				33,845				31,793				31,735				32,149
Wealth management fee income			13,860				13,034				12,131				10,791				10,119
Service charges and fees			959				896				846				859				785
Bank owned life insurance			311				466				611				313				314
Gain on loans held for sale at fair value    (Mortgage banking) (A)			408				409				1,025				1,470				954
Gain/(loss) on loans held for sale at lower of cost or    fair value(B)			—				1,125				282				—				7,429
Fee income related to loan level, back-to-back    swaps (A)			—				—				—				—				—
Gain on sale of SBA loans (A)			1,569				932				1,449				375				79
Corporate advisory fee income (A)			84				121				1,098				50				75
Loss on swap termination			—				(842	)			—				—				—
Other income (C)			660				1,495				643				590				456
Securities gains/(losses), net			(70	)			42				(265	)			(42	)			—
Total other income			17,781				17,678				17,820				14,406				20,211
Salaries and employee benefits (D)			19,859				19,910				21,990				19,902				19,202
Premises and equipment			4,459				4,074				4,113				4,189				4,109
FDIC insurance expense			555				529				585				665				605
FHLB prepayment penalty			—				—				—				4,784				—
Valuation allowance loans held for sale (E)			—				—				—				4,425				—
Swap valuation allowance			1,350				—				—				—				—
Other expenses			5,962				6,171				4,906				5,284				4,545
Total operating expenses			32,185				30,684				31,594				39,249				28,461
Pretax income before provision for loan losses			20,807				20,839				18,019				6,892				23,899
Provision for loan and lease losses (F)			1,600				900				225				2,350				5,150
Income before income taxes			19,207				19,939				17,794				4,542				18,749
Income tax expense			5,036				5,521				4,616				1,512				5,202
Net income		$	14,171			$	14,418			$	13,178			$	3,030			$	13,547
Total revenue (G)		$	52,992			$	51,523			$	49,613			$	46,141			$	52,360
Per Common Share Data:
Earnings per share (basic)		$	0.76			$	0.76			$	0.70			$	0.16			$	0.72
Earnings per share (diluted)			0.74				0.74				0.67				0.16				0.71
Weighted average number of common    shares outstanding:
Basic			18,763,316				18,963,237				18,950,305				18,947,864				18,908,337
Diluted			19,273,831				19,439,439				19,531,689				19,334,569				19,132,650
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets annualized (ROAA)			0.95	%			0.97	%			0.89	%			0.21	%			0.89	%
Return on average equity annualized (ROAE)			10.40	%			10.86	%			10.03	%			2.32	%			10.53	%
Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) (H)			11.43	%			11.83	%			10.94	%			2.51	%			11.41	%
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis)			2.42	%			2.38	%			2.28	%			2.25	%			2.20	%
GAAP efficiency ratio (I)			60.74	%			59.55	%			63.68	%			85.06	%			54.36	%
Operating expenses / average assets annualized			2.16	%			2.06	%			2.14	%			2.66	%			1.86	%

(A) Gain on loans held for sale at fair value (mortgage banking), fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps, gain on sale of SBA loans and corporate advisory fee income are all included in “capital markets activity” as referred to within the earnings release.

(B) Includes gain on sale of $355 million and $57 million of PPP loans completed in the September 2020 and June 2021 quarters, respectively.

(C) Includes income of $722,000 from the referral of PPP loans to a third-party firm during the June 2021 quarter.

(D) The March 2021 quarter included $1.5 million of severance expense related to corporate restructuring.

(E) The December 2020 quarter reflects a $4.4 million write-down of a commercial real estate held for sale loan associated with an assisted living facility.

(F) The September 2020 and December 2020 quarters included a higher provision for loan and lease losses primarily due to the environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

(G) Total revenue equals net interest income plus total other income.

(H) Return on average tangible common equity is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by annualized net income.  See Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation included in these tables.

(I) Calculated as total operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue.  For Non-GAAP efficiency ratio, see the 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 Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								Change
		2021				2020				$				%
Income Statement Data:
Interest income		$	117,992			$	127,218			$	(9,226	)			-7	%
Interest expense			17,143				31,351				(14,208	)			-45	%
Net interest income			100,849				95,867				4,982				5	%
Wealth management fee income			39,025				30,070				8,955				30	%
Service charges and fees			2,701				2,296				405				18	%
Bank owned life insurance			1,388				960				428				45	%
Gain on loans held for sale at fair value (Mortgage banking) (A)			1,842				1,796				46				3	%
Gain on loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value (B)			1,407				7,426				(6,019	)			-81	%
Fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps (A)			—				1,620				(1,620	)			-100	%
Gain on sale of SBA loans (A)			3,950				1,391				2,559				184	%
Corporate advisory fee income (A)			1,303				215				1,088				506	%
Loss on swap termination			(842	)			—				(842	)		N/A
Other income (C)			2,798				1,257				1,541				123	%
Securities gains/(losses), net			(293	)			323				(616	)			-191	%
Total other income			53,279				47,354				5,925				13	%
Salaries and employee benefits (D)			61,759				57,614				4,145				7	%
Premises and equipment			12,646				12,188				458				4	%
FDIC insurance expense			1,669				1,310				359				27	%
Swap valuation allowance			1,350				—				1,350			N/A
Other expenses			17,039				14,598				2,441				17	%
Total operating expenses			94,463				85,710				8,753				10	%
Pretax income before provision for loan losses			59,665				57,511				2,154				4	%
Provision for loan and lease losses (E)			2,725				30,050				(27,325	)			-91	%
Income before income taxes			56,940				27,461				29,479				107	%
Income tax expense (F)			15,173				4,299				10,874				253	%
Net income		$	41,767			$	23,162			$	18,605				80	%
Total revenue (G)		$	154,128			$	143,221			$	10,907				8	%
Per Common Share Data:
Earnings per share (basic)		$	2.21			$	1.23			$	0.98				80	%
Earnings per share (diluted)			2.15				1.22				0.93				76	%
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic			18,891,601				18,879,688				21,913				0	%
Diluted			19,390,522				19,052,605				337,917				2	%
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets annualized (ROAA)			0.94	%			0.54	%			0.40	%			74	%
Return on average equity annualized (ROAE)			10.43	%			6.07	%			4.36	%			72	%
Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) (H)			11.40	%			6.59	%			4.81	%			73	%
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis)			2.35	%			2.33	%			0.02	%			1	%
GAAP efficiency ratio (I)			61.29	%			59.84	%			1.45	%			2	%
Operating expenses / average assets annualized			2.12	%			1.99	%			0.13	%			7	%

(A) Gain on loans held for sale at fair value (mortgage banking), fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps, gain on sale of SBA loans and corporate advisory fee income are all included in “capital markets activity” as referred to within the earnings release.

(B) Includes gain on sale of PPP loans of $57 million and $355 million completed in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(C) Includes income of $722,000 from the referral of PPP loans to a third-party firm during the nine months ended September 2021.

(D) The nine months ended September 30, 2021 included $1.5 million of severance expense related to corporate restructuring.

(E) The nine months ended September 30, 2020 included a higher provision for loan and lease losses primarily due to the environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

(F) 2020 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.

(G) Total revenue equals net interest income plus total other income.

(H) Return on average tangible common equity is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by annualized net income.  See Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation included in these tables.

(I) Calculated as total operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue.  For Non-GAAP efficiency ratio, see the Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation included in these tables.

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

		As of
		Sept 30,				June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,
		2021				2021				2021				2020				2020
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	9,299			$	12,684			$	8,159			$	10,629			$	8,400
Federal funds sold			—				—				102				102				102
Interest-earning deposits			606,913				190,778				468,276				642,591				670,863
Total cash and cash equivalents			616,212				203,462				476,537				653,322				679,365
Securities available for sale			843,779				823,820				875,301				622,689				596,929
Equity security			14,824				14,894				14,852				15,117				15,159
FHLB and FRB stock, at cost			12,950				12,901				13,699				13,709				18,433
Residential mortgage			510,878				504,181				498,884				520,188				532,120
Multifamily mortgage			1,497,683				1,420,043				1,178,940				1,127,198				1,168,796
Commercial mortgage			680,107				702,777				697,599				694,034				722,678
Commercial loans (A)			1,833,532				1,880,830				1,982,570				1,975,337				1,930,984
Consumer loans			30,689				31,889				36,519				37,016				51,859
Home equity lines of credit			42,512				44,062				45,624				50,547				52,194
Other loans			245				204				199				225				260
Total loans			4,595,646				4,583,986				4,440,335				4,404,545				4,458,891
Less: Allowances for loan and lease losses			65,133				63,505				67,536				67,309				66,145
Net loans			4,530,513				4,520,481				4,372,799				4,337,236				4,392,746
Premises and equipment			23,123				23,261				23,260				21,609				21,668
Other real estate owned			—				—				50				50				50
Accrued interest receivable			22,790				23,117				23,916				22,495				22,192
Bank owned life insurance			46,510				46,605				46,448				46,809				46,645
Goodwill and other intangible assets			49,333				43,156				43,524				43,891				39,622
Finance lease right-of-use assets			3,769				3,956				4,143				4,330				4,517
Operating lease right-of-use assets			10,307				9,569				10,186				9,421				10,011
Other assets (B)			66,175				66,466				64,912				99,764				110,770
TOTAL ASSETS		$	6,240,285			$	5,791,688			$	5,969,627			$	5,890,442			$	5,958,107
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		$	986,765			$	959,494			$	908,922			$	833,500			$	838,307
Interest-bearing demand deposits			2,355,892				1,978,497				1,987,567				1,849,254				1,858,529
Savings			168,831				147,227				141,743				130,731				127,737
Money market accounts			1,287,686				1,213,992				1,256,605				1,298,885				1,251,349
Certificates of deposit – Retail			426,981				446,143				474,668				530,222				586,801
Certificates of deposit – Listing Service			31,382				31,631				31,631				32,128				32,677
Subtotal “customer” deposits			5,257,537				4,776,984				4,801,136				4,674,720				4,695,400
IB Demand – Brokered			85,000				85,000				110,000				110,000				130,000
Certificates of deposit – Brokered			33,804				33,791				33,777				33,764				33,750
Total deposits			5,376,341				4,895,775				4,944,913				4,818,484				4,859,150
Short-term borrowings			—				—				15,000				15,000				15,000
FHLB advances (C)			—				—				—				—				105,000
Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (D)			48,496				83,586				168,180				177,086				183,790
Finance lease liability			6,063				6,299				6,528				6,753				6,976
Operating lease liability			10,644				9,902				10,509				9,737				10,318
Subordinated debt, net (E)			132,629				132,557				181,837				181,794				83,585
Other liabilities (B)			123,098				125,110				120,219				154,466				156,472
Due to brokers			—				—				—				—				15,088
TOTAL LIABILITIES			5,697,271				5,253,229				5,447,186				5,363,320				5,435,379
Shareholders’ equity			543,014				538,459				522,441				527,122				522,728
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	6,240,285			$	5,791,688			$	5,969,627			$	5,890,442			$	5,958,107
Assets under management and / or administration at    Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s Private Wealth Management    Division (market value, not included above-dollars in billions)		$	10.3			$	9.8			$	9.4			$	8.8			$	7.6

(A) Includes PPP loans of $49 million at September 30, 2021, $84 million at June 30, 2021, $233 million at March 31, 2021, $196 million at December 31, 2020, and $202 million at September 30, 2020.

(B) The change in other assets and other liabilities was primarily due to the change in the fair value of our back-to-back swap program.

(C) The Company prepaid $105 million of FHLB advances with a weighted-average rate of 3.20% during the December 2020 quarter.

(D) Represents funding provided by the Federal Reserve for pledged PPP loans.

(E) The increase was due to the completion of a $100 million subordinated debt offering in December 2020.  The Company redeemed $50 million of subordinated debt on June 30, 2021.

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

		As of
		Sept 30,				June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,
		2021				2021				2021				2020				2020
Asset Quality:
Loans past due over 90 days and still accruing		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Nonaccrual loans (A)			25,925				5,962				11,767				11,410				8,611
Other real estate owned			—				—				50				50				50
Total nonperforming assets		$	25,925			$	5,962			$	11,817			$	11,460			$	8,661
Nonperforming loans to total loans			0.56	%			0.13	%			0.27	%			0.26	%			0.19	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			0.42	%			0.10	%			0.20	%			0.19	%			0.15	%
Performing TDRs (B)(C)		$	416			$	190			$	197			$	201			$	2,278
Loans past due 30 through 89 days and still accruing (D)(E)		$	1,193			$	1,678			$	1,622			$	5,053			$	6,609
Loans subject to special mention		$	115,935			$	148,601			$	166,013			$	162,103			$	129,700
Classified loans		$	51,937			$	11,178			$	25,714			$	37,771			$	41,263
Impaired loans		$	26,341			$	6,498			$	11,964			$	16,204			$	15,514
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Beginning of period		$	63,505			$	67,536			$	67,309			$	66,145			$	66,065
Provision for loan and lease losses			1,600				900				225				2,350				5,150
(Charge-offs)/recoveries, net			28				(4,931	)			2				(1,186	)			(5,070	)
End of period		$	65,133			$	63,505			$	67,536			$	67,309			$	66,145
ALLL to nonperforming loans			251.24	%			1065.16	%			573.94	%			589.91	%			768.15	%
ALLL to total loans			1.42	%			1.39	%			1.52	%			1.53	%			1.48	%
General ALLL to total loans (F)			1.26	%			1.38	%			1.45	%			1.47	%			1.48	%

(A) Excludes one commercial loan held for sale of $5.6 million at September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021. Excludes residential and commercial loans held for sale of $8.5 million at December 31, 2020.  Excludes one commercial loan held for sale of $10.0 million at September 30, 2020.

(B) Amounts reflect TDRs that are paying according to restructured terms.

(C) Amount excludes $4.0 million at September 30, 2021, $3.9 million at June 30, 2021, $3.9 million at March 31, 2021, $4.0 million at December 31, 2020 and $5.2 million at September 30, 2020 of TDRs included in nonaccrual loans.

(D) Excludes a residential loan held for sale of $93,000 at December 31, 2020.

(E) December 31, 2020 includes $1.3 million of residential loans that are classified as delinquent due to an escrow payment shortage due to a recent change in escrow payment requirement.

(F) Total ALLL less specific reserves equals general ALLL.

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

		September 30,						December 31,						September 30,
		2021						2020						2020
Capital Adequacy
Equity to total assets (A)(J)					8.70	%					8.95	%					8.77	%
Tangible Equity to tangible assets (B)					7.97	%					8.27	%					8.16	%
Tangible Equity to tangible assets excluding    PPP loans (C)					8.04	%					8.55	%					8.45	%
Book value per share (D)				$	29.15					$	27.78					$	27.62
Tangible Book Value per share (E)				$	26.50					$	25.47					$	25.53

		September 30,								December 31,								September 30,
		2021								2020								2020
Regulatory Capital – Holding Company
Tier I leverage		$	501,188			8.56%				$	483,535			8.53%				$	483,782			8.54%
Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets			501,188			10.97					483,535			11.93					483,782			11.76
Common equity tier I capital ratio    to risk-weighted assets			501,159			10.97					483,500			11.93					483,747			11.75
Tier I & II capital to risk-weighted assets			691,044			15.12					716,210			17.67					618,993			15.04
Regulatory Capital – Bank
Tier I leverage (F)		$	594,610			10.15%				$	549,575			9.71%				$	547,761			9.68%
Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets (G)			594,610			13.01					549,575			13.55					547,761			13.33
Common equity tier I capital ratio    to risk-weighted assets (H)			594,581			13.01					549,540			13.55					547,726			13.33
Tier I & II capital to risk-weighted assets (I)			651,841			14.26					600,478			14.81					599,314			14.58

(A) Equity to total assets is calculated as total shareholders’ equity as a percentage of total assets at period end.

(B) 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.

(C) 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.

(D) Book value per common share is calculated by dividing shareholders’ equity by period end common shares outstanding

(E) Tangible book value per share 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.

(F) Regulatory well capitalized standard = 5.00% ($293 million)

(G) Regulatory well capitalized standard = 8.00% ($366 million)

(H) Regulatory well capitalized standard = 6.50% ($297 million)

(I) Regulatory well capitalized standard = 10.00% ($457 million)

(J) PPP loans with a balance of $49 million at September 30, 2021, $196 million at December 31, 2020 and $202 million at September 30, 2020 increased total assets.

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

		For the Quarters Ended
		Sept 30,				June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,
		2021				2021				2021				2020				2020
Residential loans retained		$	36,845			$	37,083			$	15,814			$	22,316			$	32,599
Residential loans sold			24,041				25,432				45,873				64,630				54,521
Total residential loans			60,886				62,515				61,687				86,946				87,120
Commercial real estate			14,944				12,243				38,363				—				1,613
Multifamily			120,716				255,820				85,009				1,184				1,500
Commercial (C&I) loans (A) (B)			143,121				141,285				129,141				218,235				118,048
SBA (C)			11,570				15,976				58,730				8,355				4,962
Wealth lines of credit (A)			10,020				3,200				2,475				3,925				2,000
Total commercial loans			300,371				428,524				313,718				231,699				128,123
Installment loans			178				25				63				690				253
Home equity lines of credit (A)			2,535				4,140				1,899				2,330				4,759
Total loans closed		$	363,970			$	495,204			$	377,367			$	321,665			$	220,255

		For the Nine Months Ended
		Sept 30,				Sept 30,
		2021				2020
Residential loans retained		$	89,742			$	66,057
Residential loans sold			95,346				110,973
Total residential loans			185,088				177,030
Commercial real estate			65,550				11,219
Multifamily			461,545				75,458
Commercial (C&I) loans (A) (B)			413,547				260,250
SBA (C)			86,276				614,443
Wealth lines of credit (A)			15,695				5,750
Total commercial loans			1,042,613				967,120
Installment loans			266				1,459
Home equity lines of credit (A)			8,574				12,671
Total loans closed		$	1,236,541			$	1,158,280

(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 $9.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, $47 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and $596 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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

		September 30, 2021												September 30, 2020
		Average				Income/								Average				Income/
		Balance				Expense				Yield				Balance				Expense				Yield
ASSETS:
Interest-earning assets:
Investments:
Taxable (A)		$	820,574			$	2,824				1.38	%		$	553,607			$	2,182				1.58	%
Tax-exempt (A) (B)			6,035				64				4.24				9,127				116				5.08
Loans (B) (C):
Mortgages			503,621				3,779				3.00				529,500				4,437				3.35
Commercial mortgages			2,133,259				16,114				3.02				1,929,319				15,115				3.13
Commercial			1,826,368				16,553				3.63				2,134,399				17,653				3.31
Commercial construction			24,596				198				3.22				4,395				55				5.01
Installment			32,219				245				3.04				52,659				377				2.86
Home equity			43,182				357				3.31				53,373				444				3.33
Other			252				5				7.94				283				7				9.89
Total loans			4,563,497				37,251				3.27				4,703,928				38,088				3.24
Federal funds sold			—				—				—				102				—				0.25
Interest-earning deposits			413,623				142				0.14				652,832				159				0.10
Total interest-earning assets			5,803,729				40,281				2.78	%			5,919,596				40,545				2.74	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			8,592												7,479
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(64,100	)											(68,110	)
Premises and equipment			23,311												21,511
Other assets			201,287												242,017
Total noninterest-earning assets			169,090												202,897
Total assets		$	5,972,819											$	6,122,493
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking		$	2,098,827			$	1,177				0.22	%		$	1,828,780			$	1,130				0.25	%
Money markets			1,257,760				683				0.22				1,235,040				920				0.30
Savings			152,759				20				0.05				125,016				16				0.05
Certificates of deposit – retail			461,917				836				0.72				642,732				2,529				1.57
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits			3,971,263				2,716				0.27				3,831,568				4,595				0.48
Interest-bearing demand – brokered			85,000				385				1.81				130,000				636				1.96
Certificates of deposit – brokered			33,796				266				3.15				33,742				267				3.17
Total interest-bearing deposits			4,090,059				3,367				0.33				3,995,310				5,498				0.55
Borrowings			64,332				57				0.35				475,465				1,221				1.03
Capital lease obligation			6,147				74				4.82				7,054				84				4.76
Subordinated debt			132,588				1,358				4.10				83,552				1,222				5.85
Total interest-bearing liabilities			4,293,126				4,856				0.45	%			4,561,381				8,025				0.70	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits			997,450												872,560
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			137,387												173,816
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities			1,134,837												1,046,376
Shareholders’ equity			544,856												514,736
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	5,972,819											$	6,122,493
Net interest income						$	35,425											$	32,520
Net interest spread											2.33	%											2.04	%
Net interest margin (D)											2.42	%											2.20	%

(A) Average balances for available for sale securities are based on amortized cost.

(B) Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 21% federal tax rate.

(C) Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.

(D) 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)

		September 30, 2021												June 30, 2021
		Average				Income/								Average				Income/
		Balance				Expense				Yield				Balance				Expense				Yield
ASSETS:
Interest-earning assets:
Investments:
Taxable (A)		$	820,574			$	2,824				1.38	%		$	884,374			$	3,020				1.37	%
Tax-exempt (A) (B)			6,035				64				4.24				6,891				81				4.70
Loans (B) (C):
Mortgages			503,621				3,779				3.00				498,594				3,826				3.07
Commercial mortgages			2,133,259				16,114				3.02				1,941,330				15,056				3.10
Commercial			1,826,368				16,553				3.63				1,942,802				16,984				3.50
Commercial construction			24,596				198				3.22				20,952				180				3.44
Installment			32,219				245				3.04				34,319				255				2.97
Home equity			43,182				357				3.31				45,042				377				3.35
Other			252				5				7.94				219				5				9.13
Total loans			4,563,497				37,251				3.27				4,483,258				36,683				3.27
Federal funds sold			—				—				—				91				—				0.06
Interest-earning deposits			413,623				142				0.14				428,464				97				0.09
Total interest-earning assets			5,803,729				40,281				2.78	%			5,803,078				39,881				2.75	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			8,592												10,360
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(64,100	)											(67,593	)
Premises and equipment			23,311												23,307
Other assets			201,287												182,421
Total noninterest-earning assets			169,090												148,495
Total assets		$	5,972,819											$	5,951,573
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking		$	2,098,827			$	1,177				0.22	%		$	1,980,688			$	944				0.19	%
Money markets			1,257,760				683				0.22				1,235,464				727				0.24
Savings			152,759				20				0.05				144,044				18				0.05
Certificates of deposit – retail			461,917				836				0.72				488,148				1,027				0.84
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits			3,971,263				2,716				0.27				3,848,344				2,716				0.28
Interest-bearing demand – brokered			85,000				385				1.81				105,604				456				1.73
Certificates of deposit – brokered			33,796				266				3.15				33,783				264				3.13
Total interest-bearing deposits			4,090,059				3,367				0.33				3,987,731				3,436				0.34
Borrowings			64,332				57				0.35				166,343				182				0.44
Capital lease obligation			6,147				74				4.82				6,380				76				4.76
Subordinated debt			132,588				1,358				4.10				181,317				2,147				4.74
Total interest-bearing liabilities			4,293,126				4,856				0.45	%			4,341,771				5,841				0.54	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits			997,450												948,851
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			137,387												129,980
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities			1,134,837												1,078,831
Shareholders’ equity			544,856												530,971
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	5,972,819											$	5,951,573
Net interest income						$	35,425											$	34,040
Net interest spread											2.33	%											2.21	%
Net interest margin (D)											2.42	%											2.38	%

(A) Average balances for available for sale securities are based on amortized cost.

(B) Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 21% federal tax rate.

(C) Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.

(D) 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
NINE MONTHS ENDED
(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

		September 30, 2021												September 30, 2020
		Average				Income/								Average				Income/
		Balance				Expense				Yield				Balance				Expense				Yield
ASSETS:
Interest-earning assets:
Investments:
Taxable (A)		$	822,262			$	8,473				1.37	%		$	467,881			$	6,749				1.92	%
Tax-exempt (A) (B)			6,961				243				4.65				9,930				376				5.05
Loans (B) (C):
Mortgages			501,276				11,559				3.07				531,563				13,510				3.39
Commercial mortgages			1,972,723				45,590				3.08				1,989,256				49,745				3.33
Commercial			1,900,231				49,992				3.51				1,977,597				54,450				3.67
Commercial construction			20,418				516				3.37				4,440				187				5.62
Installment			34,724				777				2.98				53,165				1,212				3.04
Home equity			45,672				1,133				3.31				54,627				1,512				3.69
Other			239				15				8.37				321				23				9.55
Total loans			4,475,283				109,582				3.26				4,610,969				120,639				3.49
Federal funds sold			64				—				0.13				102				—				0.25
Interest-earning deposits			465,287				367				0.11				468,064				820				0.23
Total interest-earning assets			5,769,857				118,665				2.74	%			5,556,946				128,584				3.09	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			10,018												6,149
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(67,592	)											(58,896	)
Premises and equipment			23,087												21,373
Other assets			203,344												212,716
Total noninterest-earning assets			168,857												181,342
Total assets		$	5,938,714											$	5,738,288
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking		$	1,996,663			$	3,099				0.21	%		$	1,706,558			$	6,219				0.49	%
Money markets			1,250,933				2,204				0.23				1,211,720				5,374				0.59
Savings			140,066				55				0.05				118,291				47				0.05
Certificates of deposit – retail			494,255				3,333				0.90				672,308				9,370				1.86
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits			3,881,917				8,691				0.30				3,708,877				21,010				0.76
Interest-bearing demand – brokered			100,110				1,334				1.78				153,358				2,259				1.96
Certificates of deposit – brokered			33,783				791				3.12				33,729				794				3.14
Total interest-bearing deposits			4,015,810				10,816				0.36				3,895,964				24,063				0.82
Borrowings			138,448				448				0.43				330,324				3,360				1.36
Capital lease obligation			6,376				229				4.79				7,266				261				4.79
Subordinated debt			165,053				5,650				4.56				83,496				3,667				5.86
Total interest-bearing liabilities			4,325,687				17,143				0.53	%			4,317,050				31,351				0.97	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits			932,088												763,414
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			143,045												149,187
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities			1,075,133												912,601
Shareholders’ equity			533,894												508,637
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	5,934,714											$	5,738,288
Net interest income						$	101,522											$	97,233
Net interest spread											2.21	%											2.12	%
Net interest margin (D)											2.35	%											2.33	%

(A) Average balances for available for sale securities are based on amortized cost.

(B) Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 21% federal tax rate.

(C) Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.

(D) 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 other real estate owned 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 a 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.

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

		Three Months Ended
		Sept 30,				June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,
Tangible Book Value Per Share		2021				2021				2021				2020				2020
Shareholders’ equity		$	543,014			$	538,459			$	522,441			$	527,122			$	522,728
Less:  Intangible assets, net			49,333				43,156				43,524				43,891				39,622
Tangible equity			493,681				495,303				478,917				483,231				483,106
Period end shares outstanding			18,627,910				18,829,877				19,034,870				18,974,703				18,924,953
Tangible book value per share		$	26.50			$	26.30			$	25.16			$	25.47			$	25.53
Book value per share			29.15				28.60				27.45				27.78				27.62
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets
Total assets		$	6,240,285			$	5,791,688			$	5,969,627			$	5,890,442			$	5,958,107
Less: Intangible assets, net			49,333				43,156				43,524				43,891				39,622
Tangible assets			6,190,952				5,748,532				5,926,103				5,846,551				5,918,485
Less: PPP Loans			48,721				83,766				232,721				195,574				201,991
Tangible Assets excluding PPP Loans			6,142,231				5,664,766				5,693,382				5,650,977				5,716,494
Tangible equity to tangible assets			7.97	%			8.62	%			8.08	%			8.27	%			8.16	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets excluding PPP loans			8.04	%			8.74	%			8.41	%			8.55	%			8.45	%
Equity to assets (A)			8.70	%			9.30	%			8.75	%			8.95	%			8.77	%

(A) Equity to total assets would be 8.77% if PPP loans of $47 million were excluded from total assets as of September 30, 2021. Equity to total assets would be 9.43% if PPP loans of $84 million were excluded from total assets as of June 30, 2021. Equity to total assets would be 9.11% if PPP loans of $233 million were excluded from total assets of March 31, 2021. Equity to total assets would be 9.26% if PPP loans of $196 million were excluded from total assets as of December 31, 2020. Equity to total assets would be 9.08% if PPP loans of $202 million were excluded from total assets as of September 30, 2020.

		Three Months Ended
		Sept 30,				June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,
Return on Average Tangible Equity		2021				2021				2021				2020				2020
Net income		$	14,171			$	14,418			$	13,178			$	3,030			$	13,547
Average shareholders’ equity		$	544,856			$	530,971			$	525,643			$	523,446			$	514,736
Less:  Average intangible assets, net			48,757				43,366				43,742				40,336				39,811
Average tangible equity			496,099				487,605				481,901				483,110				474,925
Return on average tangible common equity			11.43	%			11.83	%			10.94	%			2.51	%			11.41	%

		For the Nine Months Ended
		Sept 30,				Sept 30,
Return on Average Tangible Equity		2021				2020
Net income		$	41,767			$	23,162
Average shareholders’ equity		$	533,894			$	508,637
Less:  Average intangible assets, net			45,306				40,135
Average tangible equity			488,588				468,502
Return on average tangible common equity			11.40	%			6.59	%

		Three Months Ended
		Sept 30,				June 30,				March 31,				Dec 31,				Sept 30,
Efficiency Ratio		2021				2021				2021				2020				2020
Net interest income		$	35,211			$	33,845			$	31,793			$	31,735			$	32,149
Total other income			17,781				17,678				17,820				14,406				20,211
Add:
Securities (gains)/losses, net			70				(42	)			265				42				—
Less:
Loss/(gain) on loans held for sale
at lower of cost or fair value			—				(1,125	)			(282	)			—				(7,429	)
Income from life insurance proceeds			—				(153	)			(302	)			—				—
Loss/(gain) on swap termination			—				842				—				—				—
Total recurring revenue			53,062				51,045				49,294				46,183				44,931
Operating expenses			32,185				30,684				31,594				39,249				28,461
Less:
FHLB prepayment penalty			—				—				—				4,784				—
Valuation allowance loans held for sale			—				—				—				4,425				—
Write-off of subordinated debt costs			—				648				—				—				—
Swap valuation allowance			1,350				—				—				—				—
Severance expense			—				—				1,532				—				—
Total operating expense			30,835				30,036				30,062				30,040				28,461
Efficiency ratio			58.11	%			58.84	%			60.99	%			65.05	%			63.34	%

		For the Nine Months Ended
		Sept 30,				Sept 30,
Efficiency Ratio		2021				2020
Net interest income		$	100,849			$	95,867
Total other income			53,279				47,354
Add:
Securities (gains)/losses, net			293				(323	)
Less:
Loss/(gain) on swap termination			842				—
Income from life insurance proceeds			(455	)			—
Loss/(gain) on loans held for sale
at lower of cost or fair value			(1,407	)			(7,426	)
Total recurring revenue			153,401				135,472
Operating expenses			94,463				85,710
Less:
Write-off of subordinated debt costs			648				—
Swap valuation allowance			1,350				—
Severance expense			1,532				—
Total operating expense			90,933				85,710
Efficiency ratio			59.28	%			63.27	%

Contact:

Jeffrey J. Carfora, SEVP and CFO

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation

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FAQ

What were Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation's Q3 2021 earnings results?

For Q3 2021, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation reported total revenue of $52.99 million, net income of $14.17 million, and diluted EPS of $0.74.

How much did Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation repurchase in shares during Q3 2021?

In Q3 2021, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation repurchased 227,060 shares at an average price of $32.73.

What is the recent performance of PGC's wealth management division?

The wealth management division reported record fee income of $14 million for Q3 2021, representing a 37% increase compared to Q3 2020.

What was the tax impact on Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation's Q3 2021 results?

The effective tax rate for Q3 2021 was 26.22%, compared to 27.75% in Q3 2020.

What factors contributed to Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation's revenue growth?

The revenue growth was primarily driven by increased wealth management fee income, net interest income, and gains from the sale of SBA loans.