• Amalgamated Financial Corp. Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

    ソース: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 22 4 2021 06:44:10   America/New_York

    NEW YORK, April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amalgamated Financial Corp. (the “Company” or “Amalgamated”) (Nasdaq: AMAL), the holding company for Amalgamated Bank (the “Bank”), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

    On March 1, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of the Bank in a statutory share exchange transaction (the “Reorganization”) effected under New York law and in accordance with the terms of a Plan of Acquisition dated September 4, 2020. In this release, unless the context indicates otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the Company and the Bank. However, if the discussion relates to a period before the Effective Date, the terms refer only to the Bank.

    First Quarter 2021 Highlights

    • Net income of $12.2 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to $13.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020 and $9.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2020
    • Core net income (non-GAAP)[1] of $13.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to $13.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2020 and $9.2 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020
    • Deposit increase of $381.4 million to $5.7 billion compared to a balance of $5.3 billion on December 31, 2020
    • Loan decrease of $224.5 million to $3.2 billion due to increased prepayment activity, compared to a balance of $3.4 billion on December 31, 2020  
    • Growth in PACE assessments of $30.6 million, or 29.5% annualized, from a balance of $421.0 million on December 31, 2020
    • Cost of deposits was 0.11%, compared to 0.13% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 0.33% for the first quarter of 2020
    • Net interest margin was 2.85%, compared to 3.06% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 3.46% for the first quarter of 2020
    • Common Equity Tier 1, Total Risk-Based, and Tier 1 Leverage capital ratios were 13.70%, 14.74%, and 8.06%, respectively, at March 31, 2021
    • Total nonperforming assets were $81.0 million or 1.27% of total assets as of March 31, 2021, compared to $82.2 million or 1.38% of total assets at December 31, 2020 and $65.6 million, or 1.14% of total assets at March 31, 2020

    Lynne Fox, Board Chair and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Amalgamated, commented, “Our first quarter results demonstrate our strong financial footing which positions Amalgamated for continued success as we look forward. A highlight of the quarter was our deposit growth of $381.4 million, driven by a rebound in political deposits combined with new relationships in our core markets. Our deposit franchise clearly highlights the attractive position that Amalgamated holds as we work to service the needs of values-based institutions and strengthen our reputation as ‘America’s socially responsible bank’. I am also very pleased with the credit quality of our loan portfolio combined with the actions that we took in 2020 which have allowed the Bank to begin releasing reserves. This is a testament to the conservative credit culture that has been built and which has served us well through the pandemic. I am very proud of the strong financial foundation that Amalgamated holds and which our new President and Chief Executive Officer will inherit. This last quarter we publicly endorsed HR 40, which sets up a commission to explore reparations for African Americans, and just this week helped orchestrate a commitment by financial institutions at the White House Climate Summit to double down on their commitment to Net Zero financed emissions. We believe these are the first steps to move the country forward in building an equitable economy that creates opportunity for all individuals to thrive. The future is very bright for Amalgamated as we embark upon the next chapter in our journey and further expand our socially-responsible initiatives.”
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    [1] Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measure are set forth on the last page of the financial information accompanying this press release and may also be found on our website, www.amalgamatedbank.com.

    COVID-19 Update

    Amalgamated’s primary concern during the COVID-19 pandemic is for the health and well-being of our employees, customers, and communities. Our employees continue to operate primarily in a work from home environment, and we continue to perform well, effectively transitioning many customers to our digital platform.

    We have offered payment deferrals as an option for our consumer and commercial borrowers who are experiencing financial stress as a result of COVID-19 impacts. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had $8.5 million in loans on payment deferral and still accruing interest, of which $4.9 million were residential loans and the remaining $3.6 million were commercial or consumer loans.

    Results of Operations, Quarter Ended March 31, 2021

    Net income for the first quarter of 2021 was $12.2 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to $13.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020 and $9.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020. The $1.6 million decrease for the first quarter of 2021, compared to the previous quarter was primarily due to a $6.0 million decrease in non-interest income and a $3.8 million decrease in net interest income, partially offset by a $7.9 million decrease in provision for loan losses.

    Core net income (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2021 was $13.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to $13.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020 and $9.2 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020. Core net income for the first quarter of 2021 excluded $1.1 million of severance expense related to the modernization of our Trust Department and its related tax impact. Core net income for the fourth quarter of 2020 included no adjustments to GAAP income and the first quarter of 2020 excluded $1.4 million of non-interest income from the gain on the sale of an owned property, $0.5 million of non-interest income gains on the sale of securities, $1.4 million in expense related to the closure of two branches and severance costs, and the tax effect of such adjustments.

    Net interest income was $41.8 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $45.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 and $44.7 million for the first quarter of 2020. The $3.8 million decrease from the previous quarter was primarily attributable to a decrease in average loans of $210.2 million from the prepayment of residential and commercial loans and a 21 basis point decrease in yield due to lower prepayment penalties and lower yields on originations, partially offset by higher income on securities and lower interest expense on deposits. The $2.8 million decrease from the corresponding quarter in the previous year was primarily attributable to a decrease in average loans of $170.7 million from the prepayment of residential and commercial loans and a 30 basis point decrease in yield due to lower prepayment penalties and lower yields on originations, partially offset by lower interest expense on deposits.

    Net interest margin was 2.85% for the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of 21 basis points from 3.06% in the fourth quarter of 2020, and a decrease of 61 basis points from 3.46% in the first quarter of 2020. The accretion of the loan mark from the loans we acquired in our New Resource Bank acquisition contributed two basis points to our net interest margin in the first quarter of 2021, compared to two and four basis points in the fourth and first quarter of 2020, respectively. Prepayment penalties earned through loan income contributed four basis points to our net interest margin in the first quarter of 2021, compared to 13 and six basis points in the fourth and first quarters of 2020, respectively.

    Provisions for loan losses totaled a recovery of $3.3 million for the first quarter of 2021 compared to an expense of $4.6 million and $8.6 million for the fourth and first quarter of 2020, respectively. The recovery in the first quarter of 2021 was primarily driven by a release of allowance for loan loss due to lower loan balances and the upgrade of one construction loan to a pass rating.

    Non-interest income was $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $10.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 and $9.1 million for the first quarter in 2020. This decrease of $6.0 million in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the previous quarter, was primarily due to the expected equity method investment losses related to investments in solar initiatives. The decrease of $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the corresponding quarter in 2020 was primarily due to a loss of $3.8 million related to equity investments in solar initiatives in the first quarter of 2021 compared to no income or loss in the same quarter of 2020. The Company primarily recognized the benefit of the tax credits in 2020, the initial year of the equity investment. We expect additional losses in equity method investments of approximately $1.8 million during the remainder of 2021; this loss is due to the timing of the $7.4 million in tax benefits earned during 2020. These impacts do not include any benefits of new solar equity investments that we may make in the future.

    Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2021 was $32.8 million, an increase of $0.1 million from the fourth quarter of 2020 and an increase of $0.5 million from the first quarter of 2020. The increase of $0.1 million from the previous quarter was primarily due to a $1.1 million charge for severance related to the modernization of our Trust Department, partially offset by decreases in advertising and professional service expenses.

    Our provision for income tax expense was $4.1 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $4.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 and $3.4 million for the first quarter of 2020. Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2021 was 25.4%, compared to 25.2% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 26.3% for the first quarter of 2020.

    Financial Condition

    Total assets were $6.4 billion at March 31, 2021, compared to $6.0 billion at December 31, 2020. The increase of $0.4 billion was driven primarily by a $466.2 million increase in cash and cash equivalents and a $185.9 million increase in investment securities, of which $30.6 million was from PACE assessments, which was partially offset by a $224.5 million decrease in loans receivable, net.

    Total loans, net at March 31, 2021 were $3.2 billion, a decrease of $224.5 million, or 26.4% annualized, compared to December 31, 2020. The decline in loans was primarily driven by a $100.8 million decrease in residential loans due to increased refinancing activity by existing customers, a $73.4 million decrease in commercial real estate and multifamily loans due to refinancing activity by existing customers, and a $64.6 million decrease in C&I loans due to the payoff of one large loan.

    Deposits at March 31, 2021 were $5.7 billion, an increase of $381.4 million, or 29.0% annualized, as compared to $5.3 billion as of December 31, 2020. Deposits held by politically active customers, such as campaigns, PACs, advocacy-based organizations, and state and national party committees were $692.0 million as of March 31, 2021, an increase of $89.0 million compared to $602.8 million as of December 31, 2020. Noninterest-bearing deposits represent 50% of average deposits and 49% of ending deposits for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, contributing to an average cost of deposits of 0.11% in the first quarter of 2021, a two basis point decrease from the previous quarter.

    Nonperforming assets totaled $81.0 million, or 1.27% of period-end total assets at March 31, 2021, a decrease of $1.2 million, compared with $82.2 million, or 1.38% of period-end total assets at December 31, 2020. The decrease in non-performing assets at March 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily driven by the decrease of $4.4 million of non-accruing construction and multifamily loans, partially offset by an increase of $2.7 million of those loans transferring into other real estate owned. Loans that were rated special mention or worse decreased by $34.0 million as of March 31, 2021, compared to December 31, 2020. This change was primarily due to a decrease in CRE/multifamily loans categorized as special mention or worse of $21.0 million and a decrease in construction loans of $10.8 million.

    The allowance for loan losses decreased $4.9 million to $36.7 million at March 31, 2021 from $41.6 million at December 31, 2020, primarily due to decreases in loan balances and improvement in the risk rating on one construction loan. At March 31, 2021, we had $75.6 million of impaired loans for which a specific allowance of $4.9 million was made, compared to $73.7 million of impaired loans at December 31, 2020 for which a specific allowance of $6.2 million was made. The ratio of allowance to total loans was 1.13% at March 31, 2021 and 1.19% at December 31, 2020.

    Capital

    As of March 31, 2021, our Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 13.70%, Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 14.74%, and Tier-1 Leverage Capital Ratio was 8.06%, compared to 13.11%, 14.25% and 7.97%, respectively, as of December 31, 2020. Stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2021 was $540.2 million, compared to $535.8 million at December 31, 2020. The increase in stockholders’ equity was driven by $12.2 million of net income, partially offset by a $4.0 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income due to the mark to market on our securities portfolio and $0.9 million decrease in additional paid-in capital.

    Our tangible book value per share was $16.75 as of March 31, 2021 compared to $16.66 as of December 31, 2020.

    Conference Call
    As previously announced, Amalgamated Financial Corp. will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2021 results today, April 22, 2021 at 10:00am (Eastern Time). The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-9716 (domestic) or 1-201-493-6779 (international) and asking for the Amalgamated Financial Corp. First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. A telephonic replay will be available approximately two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921, or for international callers 1-412-317-6671 and providing the access code 13718094. The telephonic replay will be available until April 29, 2021.

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

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

    About Amalgamated Financial Corp.

    Amalgamated Financial Corp. is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a bank holding company engaged in commercial banking and financial services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Amalgamated Bank. Amalgamated Bank is a New York-based full-service commercial bank and a chartered trust company with a combined network of six branches in New York City, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Boston. Amalgamated Bank was formed in 1923 as Amalgamated Bank of New York by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, one of the country's oldest labor unions. Amalgamated Bank provides commercial banking and trust services nationally and offers a full range of products and services to both commercial and retail customers. Amalgamated Bank is a proud member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values and is a certified B Corporation®. As of March 31, 2021, our total assets were $6.4 billion, total net loans were $3.2 billion, and total deposits were $5.7 billion. Additionally, as of March 31, 2021, our trust business held $37.5 billion in assets under custody and $15.7 billion in assets under management.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

    Our management utilizes this information to compare our operating performance for March 31, 2021 versus certain periods in 2020 and to prepare internal projections. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate making period-to-period comparisons and are meaningful indications of our operating performance. In addition, because intangible assets such as goodwill and other discrete items unrelated to our core business, which are excluded, vary extensively from company to company, we believe that the presentation of this information allows investors to more easily compare our results to those of other companies.

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

    Terminology

    Certain terms used in this release are defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Statements included in this release that are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified through the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “in the future,” “may” and “intend,” as well as other similar words and expressions of the future, and in this press release include statements about expected performance of our loan portfolio and payment deferrals, the wind-down of our real estate fund and the expected charges and anticipated consolidation of our branch network and our solar tax equity investments. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, any or all of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) deterioration in the financial condition of borrowers resulting in significant increases in loan losses and provisions for those losses; (ii) continuation of the historically low short-term interest rate environment; (iii) our inability to maintain the historical growth rate of the loan portfolio; (iv) changes in loan underwriting, credit review or loss reserve policies associated with economic conditions, examination conclusions, or regulatory developments; (v) effectiveness of our asset management activities in improving, resolving or liquidating lower-quality assets; (vi) the impact of competition with other financial institutions, including pricing pressures and the resulting impact on our results, including as a result of compression to net interest margin; (vii) greater than anticipated adverse conditions in the national or local economies including in our core markets, including, but not limited to, the negative impacts and disruptions resulting from the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, which may continue to have an adverse impact on our business, operations and performance, and could continue to have a negative impact on our credit portfolio, share price, borrowers, and on the economy as a whole, both domestically and globally (viii) fluctuations or unanticipated changes in interest rates on loans or deposits or that affect the yield curve; (ix) the results of regulatory examinations; (x) potential deterioration in real estate values; (xi) changes in legislation, regulation, policies, or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental, or legislative action, including, but not limited to, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the “CARES Act”; (xii) the risk that the preliminary financial information reported herein and our current preliminary analysis will be different when our review is finalized; (xiii) our inability to timely identify a new Chief Financial Officer in light of, among other things, competition for experienced executives in the banking industry; and (xiiii) unexpected challenges and potential operational disruptions related to our executive officer transition. Additional factors which could affect the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC and available on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov/. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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


    Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

     Three Months Ended
     March 31, December 31, March 31,
    ($ in thousands)2021 2020 2020
    INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME     
    Loans$31,109  $35,544  $35,612 
    Securities12,170  11,816  12,554 
    Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock48  36  69 
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks90  66  396 
    Total interest and dividend income43,417  47,462  48,631 
    INTEREST EXPENSE     
    Deposits1,573  1,807  3,915 
    Borrowed funds    27 
    Total interest expense1,573  1,807  3,942 
    NET INTEREST INCOME41,844  45,655  44,689 
    Provision for (recovery of) loan losses(3,261) 4,589  8,588 
    Net interest income after provision for loan losses45,105  41,066  36,101 
    NON-INTEREST INCOME     
    Trust Department fees3,827  3,533  4,085 
    Service charges on deposit accounts2,178  2,811  2,411 
    Bank-owned life insurance788  363  384 
    Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities available for sale, net21    499 
    Gain (loss) on sale of loans, net707  1,320  135 
    Gain (loss) on other real estate owned, net    (23)
    Equity method investments(3,682) 1,825   
    Other161  188  1,627 
    Total non-interest income4,000  10,040  9,118 
    NON-INTEREST EXPENSE     
    Compensation and employee benefits18,039  17,082  17,458 
    Occupancy and depreciation3,501  3,385  5,506 
    Professional fees3,661  4,033  2,983 
    Data processing3,005  3,174  2,264 
    Office maintenance and depreciation655  776  856 
    Amortization of intangible assets302  342  342 
    Advertising and promotion597  1,003  667 
    Other3,033  2,875  2,194 
    Total non-interest expense32,793  32,670  32,270 
    Income before income taxes16,312  18,436  12,949 
    Income tax expense (benefit)4,123  4,646  3,404 
    Net income12,189  13,790  9,545 
    Net income attributable to Amalgamated Financial Corp.$12,189  $13,790  $9,545 
    Earnings per common share - basic0.39  0.44  0.30 
    Earnings per common share - diluted0.39  0.44  0.30 


    Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

    ($ in thousands)March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
    Assets(unaudited)  
    Cash and due from banks$7,387  $7,736 
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks497,536  31,033 
    Total cash and cash equivalents504,923  38,769 
    Securities:   
    Available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,667,925 and $1,513,409, respectively)1,688,924  1,539,862 
    Held-to-maturity (fair value of $530,207 and $502,425, respectively)531,274  494,449 
    Loans held for sale16,661  11,178 
    Loans receivable, net of deferred loan origination costs (fees)3,259,504  3,488,895 
    Allowance for loan losses(36,662) (41,589)
    Loans receivable, net3,222,842  3,447,306 
        
    Resell agreements152,268  154,779 
    Accrued interest and dividends receivable21,465  23,970 
    Premises and equipment, net12,970  12,977 
    Bank-owned life insurance105,666  105,888 
    Right-of-use lease asset34,453  36,104 
    Deferred tax asset, net26,061  36,079 
    Goodwill12,936  12,936 
    Other intangible assets5,057  5,359 
    Equity investments8,101  11,735 
    Other assets41,625  47,240 
    Total assets$6,385,226  $5,978,631 
    Liabilities   
    Deposits$5,720,067  $5,338,711 
    Operating leases51,057  53,173 
    Other liabilities73,880  50,926 
    Total liabilities5,845,004  5,442,810 
        
    Commitments and contingencies   
        
    Stockholders’ equity   
    Common stock, par value $.01 per share (70,000,000 shares authorized; 31,168,783 and 31,049,525 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)312  310 
    Additional paid-in capital300,079  300,989 
    Retained earnings226,887  217,213 
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes12,811  17,176 
    Total Amalgamated Financial Corp. stockholders' equity540,089  535,688 
    Noncontrolling interests133  133 
    Total stockholders' equity540,222  535,821 
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$6,385,226  $5,978,631 


    Select Financial Data

     As of and for the
     Three Months Ended
     March 31, December 31, March 31,
    (Shares in thousands)2021 2020 2020
    Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:     
    Earnings     
    Basic$0.39  $0.44  $0.30 
    Diluted0.39  0.44  0.30 
    Core net income (non-GAAP)     
    Basic$0.42  $0.44  $0.29 
    Diluted0.41  0.44  0.29 
    Book value per common share (excluding minority interest)17.33  17.25  15.26 
    Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)16.75  16.66  14.64 
    Common shares outstanding31,169  31,050  31,000 
    Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic31,082  31,050  31,411 
    Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted31,524  31,145  31,806 


    Select Financial Data

     As of and for the
     Three Months Ended
     March 31, December 31, March 31,
     2021 2020 2020
    Selected Performance Metrics:     
    Return on average assets0.79% 0.89% 0.71%
    Core return on average assets (non-GAAP)0.85% 0.89% 0.68%
    Return on average equity9.11% 10.34% 7.65%
    Core return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)10.05% 10.72% 7.66%
    Average equity to average assets8.71% 8.58% 9.25%
    Tangible common equity to assets8.18% 8.65% 7.89%
    Loan yield3.83% 4.04% 4.13%
    Securities yield2.18% 2.21% 3.29%
    Deposit cost0.11% 0.13% 0.33%
    Net interest margin2.85% 3.06% 3.46%
    Efficiency ratio (1)71.53% 58.66% 59.97%
    Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (1)69.18% 58.66% 59.44%
          
    Asset Quality Ratios:     
    Nonaccrual loans to total loans1.78% 1.75% 0.96%
    Nonperforming assets to total assets1.27% 1.38% 1.14%
    Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans63.32% 68.26% 124.66%
    Allowance for loan losses to total loans1.13% 1.19% 1.19%
    Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans0.20% 1.24% 0.01%
          
    Capital Ratios:     
    Tier 1 leverage capital ratio8.06% 7.97% 8.47%
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio13.70% 13.11% 12.74%
    Total risk-based capital ratio14.74% 14.25% 13.96%
    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio13.70% 13.11% 12.74%
          
    (1) Efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and total non-interest income


    Loan and Held-to-Maturity Securities Portfolio Composition

    (In thousands)At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020 At March 31, 2020
     Amount % of total loans Amount % of total loans Amount % of total loans
    Commercial portfolio:           
    Commercial and industrial$612,581  18.8% $677,192  19.5% $532,351  15.0%
    Multifamily882,231  27.2% 947,177  27.2% 936,350  26.4%
    Commercial real estate364,308  11.2% 372,736  10.7% 408,766  11.5%
    Construction and land development50,267  1.5% 56,087  1.6% 65,706  1.9%
    Total commercial portfolio1,909,387  58.7% 2,053,192  59.0% 1,943,173  54.8%
                
    Retail portfolio:           
    Residential real estate lending1,137,851  35.0% 1,238,697  35.5% 1,416,796  39.9%
    Consumer and other206,451  6.3% 190,676  5.5% 189,152  5.3%
    Total retail1,344,302  41.3% 1,429,373  41.0% 1,605,948  45.2%
    Total loans3,253,689  100.0% 3,482,565  100.0% 3,549,121  100.0%
                
    Net deferred loan origination fees (costs)5,815    6,330    8,214   
    Allowance for loan losses(36,662)   (41,589)   (42,348)  
    Total loans, net$3,222,842    $3,447,306    $3,514,987   
                
    Held-to-maturity securities portfolio:           
    PACE assessments451,643  85.0% 421,036  85.2% 255,298  89.2%
    Other securities79,631  15.0% 73,413  14.8% 30,953  10.8%
    Total held-to-maturity securities$531,274  100.0% 494,449  100.0% 286,251  100.0%

    Net Interest Income Analysis

     Three Months Ended
     March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
    (In thousands)Average
    Balance
    Income / ExpenseYield /
    Rate
     Average
    Balance
    Income / ExpenseYield /
    Rate
     Average
    Balance
    Income / ExpenseYield /
    Rate
                      
    Interest earning assets:                 
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks$380,390  $90  0.10% $299,881  $66  0.09% $185,281  $396  0.86%
    Securities and FHLB stock2,271,218  12,218  2.18% 2,133,957  11,852  2.21% 1,544,848  12,623  3.29%
    Total loans, net (1)(2)3,293,775  31,109  3.83% 3,503,929  35,544  4.04% 3,464,438  35,612  4.13%
    Total interest earning assets5,945,383  43,417  2.96% 5,937,767  47,462  3.18% 5,194,567  48,631  3.77%
    Non-interest earning assets:                 
    Cash and due from banks7,307      7,594      9,539     
    Other assets279,308      237,628      222,757     
    Total assets$6,231,998      $6,182,989      $5,426,863     
                      
    Interest bearing liabilities:                 
    Savings, NOW and money market deposits$2,512,892  $1,222  0.20% $2,356,137  $1,384  0.23% $2,143,247  $2,737  0.51%
    Time deposits280,057  351  0.51% 268,896  423  0.63% 381,053  1,178  1.24%
    Total deposits2,792,949  1,573  0.23% 2,625,033  1,807  0.27% 2,524,300  3,915  0.62%
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances495    0.00%     0.00% 6,374  27  1.70%
    Total interest bearing liabilities2,793,444  1,573  0.23% 2,625,033  1,807  0.27% 2,530,674  3,942  0.63%
    Non-interest bearing liabilities:                 
    Demand and transaction deposits2,786,581      2,947,075      2,300,999     
    Other liabilities109,420      80,529      93,309     
    Total liabilities5,689,445      5,652,637      4,924,982     
    Stockholders' equity542,553      530,352      501,881     
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$6,231,998      $6,182,989      $5,426,863     
                      
    Net interest income / interest rate spread  $41,844  2.73%   $45,655  2.91%   $44,689  3.14%
    Net interest earning assets / net interest margin$3,151,939    2.85% $3,312,734    3.06% $2,663,893    3.46%
                      
    Total Cost of Deposits    0.11%     0.13%     0.33%

    (1) Amounts are net of deferred origination costs / (fees) and the allowance for loan losses
    (2) Includes prepayment penalty interest income in 1Q2021, 4Q2020, and 1Q2020 of $641,887, $1,986,500, and $761,568 respectively


    Deposit Portfolio Composition

    (In thousands)March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
          
    Non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts$2,819,627,000  $2,603,274,000  $2,423,760,000 
    NOW accounts206,145,000  205,653,000 234,268,000 
    Money market deposit accounts2,067,886,000  1,914,391,000 1,708,818,000 
    Savings accounts361,731,000  343,368,000 329,583,000 
    Time deposits264,678,000  272,025,000 380,128,000 
    Total deposits$5,720,067,000  $5,338,711,000  $5,076,557,000 


     Three Months Ended
     March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
    (In thousands)Average
    Balance
     Average Rate Paid Average
    Balance
     Average Rate Paid Average
    Balance
     Average Rate Paid
                
    Non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts$2,786,581  0.00% $2,947,075  0.00% $2,300,999  0.00%
    NOW accounts 198,117  0.08%  194,555  0.08%  231,707  0.40%
    Money market deposit accounts 1,963,707  0.23%  1,823,391  0.27%  1,587,242  0.60%
    Savings accounts 351,068  0.11%  338,192  0.12%  324,298  0.18%
    Time deposits 280,057  0.51%  268,896  0.62%  381,053  1.24%
    Total deposits$5,579,530  0.11% $5,572,109  0.13% $4,825,299  0.33%


    Asset Quality

    (In thousands)March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
    Loans 90 days past due and accruing$2,424  $1,404  $3,856 
    Nonaccrual loans excluding held for sale loans and restructured loans37,324  40,039  7,537 
    Nonaccrual loans held for sale     
    Troubled debt restructured loans - nonaccrual20,578  20,885  26,435 
    Troubled debt restructured loans - accruing17,656  19,553  26,968 
    Other real estate owned2,988  306  786 
    Impaired securities61  47  64 
    Total nonperforming assets$81,031  $82,234  $65,646 
          
    Nonaccrual loans:     
    Commercial and industrial$12,347  $12,444  $15,949 
    Multifamily7,660  9,575   
    Commercial real estate4,133  3,433  3,634 
    Construction and land development8,605  11,184  3,652 
    Total commercial portfolio32,745  36,636  23,235 
          
    Residential real estate lending24,300  23,656  10,057 
    Consumer and other857  632  680 
    Total retail portfolio25,157  24,288  10,737 
    Total nonaccrual loans$57,902  $60,924  $33,972 
          
    Nonaccrual loans to total loans1.78% 1.75% 0.96%
    Nonperforming assets to total assets1.27% 1.38% 1.14%
    Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans63.32% 68.26% 124.66%
    Allowance for loan losses to total loans1.13% 1.19% 1.19%
    Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans0.20% 1.24% 0.01%

    Credit Quality

     March 31, 2021
    ($ in thousands)Pass Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Total
    Commercial and industrial$566,421  $17,622  $28,079  $459  $612,581 
    Multifamily742,746  108,016  28,296  3,173  882,231 
    Commercial real estate257,178  32,878  74,252    364,308 
    Construction and land development33,971  7,691  8,605    50,267 
    Residential real estate lending1,113,551    24,300    1,137,851 
    Consumer and other205,594    857    206,451 
    Total loans$2,919,461  $166,207  $164,389  $3,632  $3,253,689 


     December 31, 2020
    ($ in thousands)Pass Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Total
    Commercial and industrial$627,553  $16,407  $32,770  $462  $677,192 
    Multifamily775,605  138,090  33,482    947,177 
    Commercial real estate276,712  41,420  54,604    372,736 
    Construction and land development28,967  15,936  11,184    56,087 
    Residential real estate lending1,215,417    23,280    1,238,697 
    Consumer and other190,044    632    190,676 
    Total loans$3,114,298  $211,853  $155,952  $462  $3,482,565 


     March 31, 2020
    ($ in thousands)Pass Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Total
    Commercial and industrial$480,816  $15,797  $35,271  $467  $532,351 
    Multifamily936,350        936,350 
    Commercial real estate403,397  1,445  3,924    408,766 
    Construction and land development54,115  7,939  3,652    65,706 
    Residential real estate lending1,407,720    9,076    1,416,796 
    Consumer and other188,472    680    189,152 
    Total loans$3,470,870  $25,181  $52,603  $467  $3,549,121 


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

     As of and for the Three Months Ended
    (in thousands)March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
    Core operating revenue     
    Net Interest income$41,844  $45,655  $44,689 
    Non-interest income4,000  10,040  9,118 
    Less: Branch sale loss (gain) (1)    (1,428)
    Less: Securities gain, net(18)   (499)
    Core operating revenue$45,826  $55,695  $51,880 
          
    Core non-interest expenses     
    Non-interest expense$32,793  $32,670  $32,270 
    Less: Branch closure expense (2)    (1,356)
    Less: Severance (3)(1,090)   (76)
    Core non-interest expense$31,703  $32,670  $30,838 
          
    Core net income     
    Net Income (GAAP)$12,189  $13,790  $9,545 
    Less: Branch sale (gain) (1)    (1,428)
    Less: Securities loss (gain)(18)   (499)
    Add: Branch closure expense (2)    1,356 
    Add: Severance (3)1,090    76 
    Less: Tax on notable items(271)   130 
    Core net income (non-GAAP)$12,990  $13,790  $9,180 
          
    Tangible common equity     
    Stockholders' Equity (GAAP)$540,222  $535,821  $473,269 
    Less: Minority Interest (GAAP)(133) (133) (134)
    Less: Goodwill (GAAP)(12,936) (12,936) (12,936)
    Less: Core deposit intangible (GAAP)(5,057) (5,358) (6,386)
    Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)$522,096  $517,394  $453,813 
          
    Average tangible common equity     
    Average Stockholders' Equity (GAAP)$542,553  $530,352  $501,881 
    Less: Minority Interest (GAAP)(133) (133) (134)
    Less: Goodwill (GAAP)(12,936) (12,936) (12,936)
    Less: Core deposit intangible (GAAP)(5,205) (5,525) (6,553)
    Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)$524,279  $511,758  $482,258 
          
    Core return on average assets     
    Core net income (numerator) (non-GAAP)12,990  13,790  9,180 
    Divided: Total average assets (denominator) (GAAP)6,231,998  6,182,989  5,426,863 
    Core return on average assets (non-GAAP)0.85% 0.89% 0.68%
          
    Core return on average tangible common equity     
    Core net income (numerator) (non-GAAP)12,990  13,790  9,180 
    Divided: Average tangible common equity (denominator) (GAAP)524,279  511,758  482,258 
    Core return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)10.05% 10.72% 7.66%
          
    Core efficiency ratio     
    Core non-interest expense (numerator)31,703  32,670  30,838 
    Core operating revenue (denominator)45,826  55,695  51,880 
    Core efficiency ratio69.18% 58.66% 59.44%

    (1) Fixed Asset branch sale in March 2020
    (2) Occupancy and other expense related to closure of branches during our branch rationalization
    (3) Salary and COBRA reimbursement expense for positions eliminated


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