NOTABLE ITEMS INCLUDE:
FOURTH QUARTER OF 2016 COMPARED TO FOURTH QUARTER OF 2015
- NET INCOME INCREASED 48% TO $8.2 MILLION
- DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE INCREASED 38%
- NET INTEREST MARGIN EXPANDED 13 BASIS POINTS TO 2.97%
- NET INTEREST INCOME INCREASED 26%
FULL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
- NET INCOME INCREASED 34% TO $26.1 MILLION FOR THE YEAR
- DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE INCREASED 27%
- NET INTEREST MARGIN EXPANDED 15 BASIS POINTS TO 2.98%
- NET INTEREST INCOME INCREASED 26%
- TOTAL ASSETS INCREASED $648 MILLION, OR 20%, PRIMARILY DUE TO ASSETS ACQUIRED IN THE HOPEWELL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANK ACQUISITION
- CAPITAL REMAINS STRONG AT 16.1%
- CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.08 PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK DECLARED PAYABLE FEBRUARY 22, 2017, TO STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2017
WOODBRIDGE, N.J., Jan. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. (Nasdaq: NFBK ), the holding company for Northfield Bank, reported diluted earnings per common share of $0.18 and $0.57 for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016, respectively, compared to diluted earnings per common share of $0.13 and $0.45 for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015, respectively. Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2016, include merger related expenses of $4.0 million ($2.4 million, after tax), or $0.05 per share, related to the acquisition of Hopewell Valley Community Bank ("Hopewell Valley"). Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015, included a tax charge of $795,000, or $0.02 per share, related to the write-down of deferred assets as a result of New York City tax reforms enacted in April 2015, and merger-related expenses associated with the Hopewell Valley acquisition of $672,000 ($574,000, after tax), or $0.01 per share.
John W. Alexander, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Strong earnings growth is the hallmark of 2016. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased 38% from the comparable quarter of 2015, and over 12% compared to the linked quarter. Overall, diluted earnings per share increased over 26% for the year. This was accomplished through continued strong growth in earning assets, supported by strong core deposit growth, stable to expanding net interest margin, and the successful acquisition and integration of Hopewell Valley Community Bank. Originated loans increased nearly 11% and loans held for investment, net, increased over 25%. Deposit increases of over 32% supported this growth and also allowed for the reduction in wholesale funding.”
“Our capital ratios remain at strong levels,” continued Mr. Alexander, “and we continue to evaluate alternatives for leveraging our capital in a prudent manner. While we believe we still have the opportunity to increase our commercial real estate loan portfolio as a percentage of capital and grow the balance sheet, we also continue to evaluate alternative lending opportunities. Looking forward, if interest rates increase, loan growth may be challenging and we will seek other opportunities to increase earning assets.”
Continuing, Mr. Alexander added, “I also am pleased to announce, the declaration of a $0.08 per common share dividend by the Board of Directors. This dividend will be payable February 22, 2017, to stockholders of record on February 8, 2017.”
Results of Operations
Comparison of Operating Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
Net income was $26.1 million and $19.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2016, included merger-related expenses of $4.0 million ($2.4 million, after tax), associated with the acquisition of Hopewell Valley, which was completed on January 8, 2016. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2015, included merger-related expenses of $672,000 ($574,000, after tax), associated with the acquisition of Hopewell Valley and a tax charge of $795,000 related to the write-down of deferred tax assets as a result of New York City tax reforms enacted in April 2015. Other significant variances from the prior year are as follows: a $21.2 million increase in net interest income, a $2.2 million increase in non-interest income, a $14.8 million increase in non-interest expense, and a $1.7 million increase in income tax expense.
Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2016, increased $21.2 million, or 25.9%, to $103.3 million, from $82.1 million for the prior year, primarily due to a $561.0 million, or 19.3%, increase in our average interest-earning assets, and a 15 basis point increase in our net interest margin to 2.98%. The increase in average interest-earning assets was primarily attributable to an increase in average loans outstanding of $632.3 million, partially offset by a decrease in average mortgage-backed securities of $95.3 million. The increase in average loans was largely due to $342.6 million of loans added through the Hopewell Valley acquisition, $165.9 million in loan pool purchases of primarily multifamily loans, and originated loan growth. Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2016, included loan prepayment income of $1.9 million, compared to $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Yields earned on interest-earning assets decreased 10 basis points to 3.61% for the year ended December 31, 2016, from 3.51% for the year ended December 31, 2015. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased eight basis points to 0.80% for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to 0.88% for the prior year.
The provision for loan losses increased $282,000 to $635,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016, from $353,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015, primarily due to growth of the originated loan portfolio, partially offset by an improvement in asset quality indicators, including declines in non-performing and delinquent loans, and lower net charge-offs. Acquired loans, including those acquired from Hopewell Valley, are valued at estimated fair value on the date of acquisition, with no related allowance for loan losses. Net charge-offs were $810,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to net charge-offs of $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Non-interest income increased $2.2 million, or 27.5%, to $10.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, from $7.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, primarily due to increases in fees and service charges for customer services of $989,000, income on bank owned life insurance of $231,000, and gains on securities transactions, net, of $1.2 million. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in other income of $198,000, primarily related to realized gains on sales of other real estate owned properties during 2015. Securities gains, net, in 2016 included gains of $507,000, net, related to the Company’s trading portfolio, while 2015 results included losses of $396,000 related to the Company’s trading portfolio. The trading portfolio is utilized to fund the Company’s deferred compensation obligation to certain employees and directors of the Company's deferred compensation plan (the Plan). The participants of this Plan, at their election, defer a portion of their compensation. Gains and losses on trading securities have no effect on net income since participants benefit from, and bear the full risk of, changes in the trading securities market values. Therefore, the Company records an equal and offsetting amount in compensation expense, reflecting the change in the Company’s obligations under the Plan.
Non-interest expense increased $14.8 million, or 25.5%, to $72.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, from $58.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, primarily due to: (1) a $10.0 million increase in compensation and employee benefits largely driven by increased salary and benefit expense attributable to the addition of Hopewell Valley employees and general merit-related salary increases effective January 1, 2016, charges of $2.4 million related to severance, retention, and change-in-control compensation associated with the Hopewell Valley acquisition, and an increase in stock compensation expense related to the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (2014 EIP); (2) a $1.4 million increase in occupancy expense due to the addition of nine Hopewell Valley branches; (3) a $2.3 million increase in data processing costs, of which approximately $1.1 million was due to conversion costs associated with the Hopewell Valley acquisition; (4) an increase in professional fees of $424,000; and (5) an $832,000 increase in other expense, primarily due to increases in core deposit premium amortization, advertising costs, and general office expenses related to the Hopewell Valley acquisition.
The Company recorded income tax expense of $13.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $12.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2016, was 34.3% compared to 38.0% for the year ended December 31, 2015. Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2016, included $211,000 in non-deductible merger related expenses. Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2015, included a deferred tax asset write-down of $795,000 related to New York City tax reforms enacted in April 2015 and $574,000 in non-deductible merger related expenses.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
Net income was $8.2 million and $5.6 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2016, and 2015, respectively. Significant variances from the comparable prior year period are as follows: a $5.5 million increase in net interest income, a $399,000 increase in the provision for loan losses, a $521,000 increase in non-interest income, a $2.1 million increase in non-interest expense, and an $809,000 increase in income tax expense.
Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, increased $5.5 million, or 25.7%, primarily due to an increase in average interest-earning assets of $606.1 million, or 20.4%, and a 13 basis point increase in our net interest margin to 2.97%. The increase in average interest-earning assets was primarily attributable to an increase in average loans outstanding of $622.7 million and an increase in other securities of $39.8 million, partially offset by a decrease in average mortgage-backed securities of $75.9 million. The increase in average loans was primarily due to $342.6 million of loans added through the Hopewell Valley acquisition, $165.9 million in loan pool purchases of primarily multifamily loans, and originated loan growth. The quarter ended December 31, 2016, included loan prepayment income of $539,000 as compared to $390,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. Yields earned on interest-earning assets increased five basis points to 3.58% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, from 3.53% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 10 basis points to 0.78% for the current quarter as compared to 0.88% for the comparable prior year quarter.
The provision for loan losses increased by $399,000 to $280,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, from a recovery of $119,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, primarily due to growth of the loan portfolio, partially offset by an improvement in asset quality indicators, including declines in non-performing and delinquent loans, and lower net charge-offs. Net charge-offs were $25,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared to net charge-offs of $766,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.
Non-interest income increased $521,000 or 24.6%, to $2.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, from $2.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, primarily due to increases in fees and service charges for customers of $310,000, and gains on securities transactions, net, of $206,000. Securities gains, net, in the quarter ended December 31, 2016, included gains of $118,000 related to the Company’s trading portfolio described above, while the comparable 2015 quarter included losses of $6,000 related to the Company’s trading portfolio.
Non-interest expense increased $2.1 million, or 14.7%, to $16.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, from $14.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. This increase was primarily due to a $1.6 million increase in compensation and employee benefits related to the addition of Hopewell Valley employees and general merit-related salary increases effective January 1, 2016, and a $380,000 increase in occupancy costs associated with the addition of nine Hopewell Valley branches.
The Company recorded income tax expense of $4.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared to $3.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, was 34.3% as compared to 38.4% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. The quarter ended December 31, 2015 included $137,000 in non-deductible merger related expenses.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016, and September 30, 2016
Net income was $8.2 million and $7.3 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2016, and September 30, 2016, respectively. Significant variances from the prior quarter are as follows: a $433,000 increase in net interest income, a $192,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses, an $801,000 decrease in non-interest expense, and a $491,000 increase in income tax expense.
Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, increased $433,000, or 1.6%, due to a $69.8 million, or 2.0%, increase in average interest-earning assets, partially offset by a one basis point decrease in net interest margin to 2.97%. The increase in average interest-earning assets was primarily attributable to an increase in average loans outstanding of $123.8 million, partially offset by decreases in average mortgage-backed securities of $39.5 million, and deposits in financial institutions of $13.5 million. The quarter ended December 31, 2016, included loan prepayment income of $539,000 as compared to $459,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Yields earned on interest-earning assets remained stable at 3.58% for both quarters ended December 31, 2016, and September 30, 2016. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities remained stable at 0.78% for both quarters ended December 31, 2016, and September 30, 2016.
The provision for loan losses decreased by $192,000 to $280,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, from $472,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to an improvement in asset quality indicators and non-accrual trends, including declines in non-performing and delinquent loans, and lower net-charge-offs, partially offset by an increase in the provision for losses related to purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans resulting from the recasting of PCI cash flows during the fourth quarter of 2016. Net charge-offs were $25,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared to net charge-offs of $449,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.
Non-interest income remained stable at $2.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared to $2.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.
Non-interest expense decreased $801,000, or 4.6%, to $16.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, from $17.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to decreases of $676,000 in compensation and employee benefits and $539,000 in data processing costs, partially offset by increases of $156,000 in professional fees and $254,000 in other expenses.
The Company recorded income tax expense of $4.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared to $3.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, was 34.3%, as compared to 34.2% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.
Financial Condition
Total assets increased $647.5 million, or 20.2%, to $3.85 billion at December 31, 2016, from $3.20 billion at December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in loans held-for-investment, net, of $594.4 million, cash and cash equivalents of $44.2 million, goodwill of $22.3 million, and bank owned life insurance of $15.3 million. The increases were partially offset by a decrease in securities available-for-sale of $42.7 million. The overall increase in assets was primarily due to assets acquired from the Hopewell Valley acquisition.
As of December 31, 2016, we estimate our non-owner occupied commercial real estate concentration (as defined by regulatory guidance issued in 2006) to total risk-based capital was approximately 379%. Management believes that Northfield Bank (the Bank) has implemented appropriate risk management practices including risk assessments, board-approved underwriting policies and related procedures, monitoring bank portfolio performance, market analysis (economic and real estate) and stress testing of the Bank’s commercial real estate portfolio under severely adverse economic conditions. Although management believes the Bank has implemented appropriate policies and procedures to manage our commercial real estate concentration risk, the Bank’s regulators could require us to implement additional policies and procedures or could require us to maintain higher levels of regulatory capital, which might adversely affect our loan originations, ability to pay dividends, and profitability.
Loans held-for-investment, net, increased $594.4 million to $2.97 billion at December 31, 2016, as compared to $2.37 billion at December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to the addition of $342.6 million of loans acquired from Hopewell Valley, three loan pool purchases totaling $165.9 million, which consisted of primarily multifamily loans, and originated loan growth.
Originated loans held-for-investment, net, totaled $2.14 billion at December 31, 2016, as compared to $1.93 billion at December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily due to an increase in multifamily real estate loans of $187.9 million, or 14.2%, to $1.51 billion at December 31, 2016, from $1.32 billion at December 31, 2015. The following tables details our multifamily real estate originations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Originations | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Weighted Average Loan-to-Value Ratio | Weighted Average Months to Next Rate Change or Maturity for Fixed Rate Loans | (F)ixed or (V)ariable | Amortization Term | |||||||||
| $ | 312,716 | 3.41 | % | 62 | % | 80 | V | 30 Years | ||||||
| 11,821 | 3.76 | % | 40 | % | 140 | F | 7- 20 Years | |||||||
| $ | 324,537 | 3.42 | % | 62 | % | |||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
| Originations | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Weighted Average Loan-to-Value Ratio | Weighted Average Months to Next Rate Change or Maturity for Fixed Rate Loans | (F)ixed or (V)ariable | Amortization Term | |||||||||
| $ | 394,694 | 3.37 | % | 60.0 | % | 75 | V | 15 - 30 Years | ||||||
| 5,829 | 4.01 | % | 26.0 | % | 180 | F | 15 Years | |||||||
| $ | 400,523 | 3.37 | % | 59.0 | % | |||||||||
Acquired loans increased by $384.2 million to $793.2 million at December 31, 2016, from $409.0 million at December 31, 2015, due to $342.6 million of loans acquired from Hopewell Valley, and loan pool purchases totaling approximately $165.9 million, which consisted primarily of multifamily loans, partially offset by paydowns. The following table provides the details of the loans purchased during the year ended December 31, 2016 (dollars in thousands):
| Purchases | Weighted Average Interest Rate (1) | Weighted Average Loan-to-Value Ratio | Weighted Average Months to Next Rate Change or Maturity for Fixed Rate Loans | (F)ixed or (V)ariable | Amortization Term | |||||||||
| $ | 27,415 | 3.98 | % | 30 | % | 120 | F | 30 Years | ||||||
| 48,445 | 2.95 | % | 53 | % | 46 | V | 30 Years | |||||||
| 82,242 | 2.93 | % | 49 | % | 33 | V | 30 Years | |||||||
| 7,760 | 2.85 | % | 66 | % | 30 | V | 30 Years | |||||||
| $ | 165,862 | 3.11 | % | 45 | % | |||||||||
(1) Net of servicing fee.
Purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans totaled $30.5 million at December 31, 2016, as compared to $33.1 million at December 31, 2015, and include $4.8 million of PCI loans acquired as part of the Hopewell Valley acquisition. The remaining $25.7 million of PCI loans were primarily acquired as part of a transaction with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company accreted interest income of $5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to $4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company’s available-for-sale securities portfolio totaled $498.9 million at December 31, 2016, compared to $541.6 million at December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2016, $448.8 million of the portfolio consisted of residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae. In addition, the Company held $45.2 million in corporate bonds, all of which were considered investment grade at December 31, 2016, and other securities of $4.9 million (including $1.2 million of equity investments in money market mutual funds).
Total liabilities increased $586.1 million, or 22.2%, to $3.23 billion at December 31, 2016, from $2.64 billion at December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in deposits of $660.7 million, partially offset by decreases in securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $55.0 million and other borrowings of $29.9 million due to a shift in our balance sheet funding strategy. The increase in deposits was primarily due to $456.2 million of deposits acquired from Hopewell Valley. Deposits increased $660.7 million, or 32.2%, to $2.71 billion at December 31, 2016, from $2.05 billion at December 31, 2015. The increase was attributable to increases of $377.0 million in transaction accounts, $270.5 million in money market accounts, and $36.2 million in certificate of deposit accounts, partially offset by a decrease in savings accounts of $23.1 million.
Borrowings and securities sold under agreements to repurchase decreased by $84.9 million, or 15.2%, to $473.2 million at December 31, 2016, from $558.1 million at December 31, 2015. Management utilizes borrowings to mitigate interest rate risk, for short-term liquidity, and to a lesser extent as part of leverage strategies. The following is a table of term borrowing maturities (excluding capitalized leases and overnight borrowings) and the weighted average rate by year (dollars in thousands) at December 31, 2016:
| Year | Amount | Weighted Average Rate | ||||
| 2017 | $ | 165,003 | 1.22 | % | ||
| 2018 | 142,715 | 1.66 | % | |||
| 2019 | 93,502 | 1.47 | % | |||
| 2020 | 60,000 | 1.66 | % | |||
| $ | 461,220 | 1.47 | % | |||
Total stockholders’ equity increased by $61.4 million to $621.2 million at December 31, 2016, from $559.8 million at December 31, 2015. This increase was primarily due to common stock issued in relation to the Hopewell Valley transaction. The Company issued 2,707,381 shares of common stock in the Hopewell Valley acquisition at a price of $15.41, which resulted in a $41.7 million increase in equity. To a lesser extent, net income earned for the year, stock compensation expense associated with equity awards, and the exercise of stock options, partially offset by dividends paid to stockholders and an increase in unrealized losses on our securities-available-for sale portfolio, also contributed to the increase in equity.
Asset Quality
The following table details total originated and acquired (but excluding PCI) non-accruing loans, non-performing loans, non-performing assets, troubled debt restructurings on which interest is accruing, and accruing loans 30 to 89 days delinquent at December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):
| December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | ||||||||
| Non-accrual loans: | |||||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||||
| Commercial (1) | $ | 5,513 | $ | 5,232 | |||||
| One-to-four family residential | 1,629 | 2,574 | |||||||
| Construction and land | — | 113 | |||||||
| Multifamily | 43 | 559 | |||||||
| Home equity and lines of credit | 127 | 329 | |||||||
| Commercial and industrial | 9 | — | |||||||
| Total non-accrual loans: | 7,321 | 8,807 | |||||||
| Loans delinquent 90 days or more and still accruing: | |||||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||||
| One-to-four family residential | 52 | — | |||||||
| Home equity and lines of credit | 8 | — | |||||||
| Commercial and industrial | — | 15 | |||||||
| Total loans delinquent 90 days or more and still accruing | 60 | 15 | |||||||
| Total non-performing loans | 7,381 | 8,822 | |||||||
| Other real estate owned | 850 | 45 | |||||||
| Total non-performing assets | $ | 8,231 | $ | 8,867 | |||||
| Non-performing loans to total loans held-for-investment, net | 0.25 | % | 0.37 | % | |||||
| Non-performing assets to total assets | 0.21 | % | 0.28 | % | |||||
| Loans subject to restructuring agreements and still accruing | $ | 20,628 | $ | 22,284 | |||||
| Accruing loans 30-89 days delinquent | $ | 10,100 | $ | 21,620 | |||||
(1) Included in commercial real estate non-accrual loans above is a loan with a balance of approximately $3.3 million at December 31, 2016, which was partially paid off in January 2017, from the sale of one of the properties collateralizing the loan, totaling approximately $3.1 million. No impairment reserve was required on this loan as of December 31, 2016.
Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Delinquent
Loans 30 to 89 days delinquent and on accrual status totaled $10.1 million and $21.6 million at December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively. The following table sets forth delinquencies for accruing loans by type and by amount at December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):
| December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | ||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||
| Commercial | $ | 4,578 | $ | 13,957 | |||
| One-to-four family residential | 3,621 | 4,209 | |||||
| Multifamily | 1,440 | 2,965 | |||||
| Home equity and lines of credit | 263 | 374 | |||||
| Commercial and industrial loans | 148 | 104 | |||||
| Other loans | 50 | 11 | |||||
| Total delinquent accruing loans | $ | 10,100 | $ | 21,620 | |||
The decrease in the delinquent loans is due in part to one commercial real estate loan with a balance of $5.6 million at December 31, 2015 which was 31 days delinquent and became current during the first quarter of 2016. This loan had a balance of $5.5 million at December 31, 2016, is classified as an accruing troubled debt restructured loan, and adequately covered by collateral with a recent appraised value of $9.3 million.
PCI Loans (Held-for-Investment)
At December 31, 2016, based on contractual principal, 6.6% of PCI loans were past due 30 to 89 days, and 19.3% were past due 90 days or more, as compared to 7.9% and 21.4%, respectively, at December 31, 2015.
About Northfield Bank
Northfield Bank, founded in 1887, operates 38 full-service banking offices in Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York, and Hunterdon, Middlesex, Mercer, and Union counties, New Jersey. For more information about Northfield Bank, please visit www.eNorthfield.com .
Forward-Looking Statements: This release may contain certain "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and may be identified by the use of such words as "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "plan," "estimate," "predict," "continue," and "potential" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this release and in any other public statements made by Northfield Bancorp, Inc. may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions Northfield Bancorp, Inc. might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties as described in our SEC filings, including, but not limited to, those related to general economic conditions, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competition among depository and other financial institutions, changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements, inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments, our ability to successfully integrate acquired entities, if any, and adverse changes in the securities markets. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Northfield Bancorp, Inc. does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release, or conform these statements to actual events.
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| Performance Ratios (1) : | ||||||||||||||
| Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets) (8) (9) (10) | 0.85 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.63 | % | ||||
| Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity) (8) (9) (10) | 5.24 | 3.94 | 4.68 | 4.26 | 3.41 | |||||||||
| Average equity to average total assets | 16.14 | 17.58 | 16.35 | 16.44 | 18.32 | |||||||||
| Interest rate spread | 2.80 | 2.65 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.63 | |||||||||
| Net interest margin | 2.97 | 2.84 | 2.98 | 2.98 | 2.83 | |||||||||
| Efficiency ratio (2) (11) (12) (13) | 56.52 | 61.87 | 60.09 | 64.34 | 64.59 | |||||||||
| Non-interest expense to average total assets (11) (12) (13) | 1.71 | 1.80 | 1.83 | 1.95 | 1.86 | |||||||||
| Non-interest expense to average total interest-earning assets (11) (12) (13) | 1.85 | 1.93 | 1.97 | 2.11 | 2.00 | |||||||||
| Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 128.53 | 127.77 | 129.51 | 128.68 | 129.12 | |||||||||
| Asset Quality Ratios: | ||||||||||||||
| Non-performing assets to total assets | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.21 | 0.28 | |||||||||
| Non-performing loans (3) to total loans (4) | 0.25 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.25 | 0.37 | |||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans held-for-investment (5) | 333.23 | 280.78 | 229.21 | 333.23 | 280.78 | |||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses to originated loans held-for-investment, net (6) | 1.10 | 1.24 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 1.24 | |||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses to total loans held-for-investment, net (7) | 0.83 | 1.04 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 1.04 | |||||||||
(1) Annualized when appropriate. (2) The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. (3) Non-performing loans consist of non-accruing loans and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing (excluding PCI loans), and are included in total loans held-for-investment, net, and non-performing loans held-for-sale. (4) Includes originated loans held-for-investment, PCI loans, acquired loans and non-performing loans held-for-sale (where applicable). (5) Excludes nonperforming loans held-for-sale (where applicable), carried at lower of aggregate cost or estimated fair value, less costs to sell. (6) Excludes PCI loans, acquired loans held-for-investment and loans held-for-sale (where applicable) and related reserve balances. (7) Includes PCI and acquired loans held-for-investment. (8) The three months and year ended December 31, 2015, include merger-related charges of $137,000, and $574,000, net of tax, associated with the acquisition of Hopewell Valley. The year ended December 31, 2015, also includes a $795,000 charge related to the write-down of deferred tax assets resulting from New York City tax reforms enacted in the second quarter of 2015. (9) The three months ended September 30, 2016, includes merger-related charges of $286,000, net of tax, associated with the acquisition of Hopewell Valley. (10) The year ended December 31, 2016, includes merger-related charges of $2.4 million, net of tax, associated with the acquisition of Hopewell Valley. (11) The three months and year ended December 31, 2015, include merger-related pre-tax charges of $235,000 and $672,000, respectively, associated with the acquisition of Hopewell Valley. (12) The three months ended September 30, 2016, includes merger-related pre-tax charges of $477,000 associated with the acquisition of Hopewell Valley. (13) The year ended December 31, 2016, includes merger-related pre-tax charges of $4.0 million associated with the acquisition of Hopewell Valley.
| NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. | |||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (unaudited) | |||||||
| December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | ||||||
| ASSETS: | |||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ | 18,412 | $ | 15,324 | |||
| Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 77,673 | 36,529 | |||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 96,085 | 51,853 | |||||
| Trading securities | 7,857 | 6,713 | |||||
| Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value | 498,897 | 541,595 | |||||
| Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (estimated fair value of $10,118 at December 31, 2016 and $10,368 at December 31, 2015) | 10,148 | 10,346 | |||||
| Originated loans held-for-investment, net | 2,144,346 | 1,931,585 | |||||
| Loans acquired | 793,240 | 409,015 | |||||
| Purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans held-for-investment | 30,498 | 33,115 | |||||
| Loans held-for-investment, net | 2,968,084 | 2,373,715 | |||||
| Allowance for loan losses | (24,595 | ) | (24,770 | ) | |||
| Net loans held-for-investment | 2,943,489 | 2,348,945 | |||||
| Accrued interest receivable | 9,714 | 8,263 | |||||
| Bank owned life insurance | 148,047 | 132,782 | |||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost | 25,123 | 25,803 | |||||
| Premises and equipment, net | 26,910 | 23,643 | |||||
| Goodwill | 38,411 | 16,159 | |||||
| Other real estate owned | 850 | 45 | |||||
| Other assets | 44,563 | 36,437 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,850,094 | $ | 3,202,584 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | |||||||
| LIABILITIES: | |||||||
| Deposits | $ | 2,713,587 | $ | 2,052,929 | |||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 8,000 | 63,000 | |||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings | 465,206 | 495,129 | |||||
| Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance | 12,331 | 10,862 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 29,774 | 20,885 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 3,228,898 | 2,642,805 | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 621,196 | 559,779 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 3,850,094 | $ | 3,202,584 | |||
| Total shares outstanding | 48,526,658 | 45,565,540 | |||||
| Tangible book value per share (1) | $ | 11.97 | $ | 11.93 | |||
(1) Tangible book value per share is calculated based on total stockholders' equity, excluding intangible assets (goodwill and core deposit intangibles), divided by total shares outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Core deposit intangibles were $1.7 million and $179,000 at December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively, and are included in other assets.
| NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans | $ | 28,984 | $ | 23,145 | $ | 28,222 | $ | 111,776 | $ | 87,179 | ||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities | 2,510 | 2,946 | 2,665 | 10,832 | 12,982 | |||||||||||||||
| Other securities | 246 | 36 | 252 | 908 | 328 | |||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank of New York dividends | 310 | 244 | 302 | 1,171 | 1,149 | |||||||||||||||
| Deposits in other financial institutions | 60 | 27 | 84 | 285 | 120 | |||||||||||||||
| Total interest income | 32,110 | 26,398 | 31,525 | 124,972 | 101,758 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposits | 3,615 | 3,050 | 3,545 | 14,287 | 10,423 | |||||||||||||||
| Borrowings | 1,811 | 2,120 | 1,729 | 7,381 | 9,265 | |||||||||||||||
| Total interest expense | 5,426 | 5,170 | 5,274 | 21,668 | 19,688 | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | 26,684 | 21,228 | 26,251 | 103,304 | 82,070 | |||||||||||||||
| Provision/(recovery) for loan losses | 280 | (119 | ) | 472 | 635 | 353 | ||||||||||||||
| Net interest income after provision/(recovery) for loan losses | 26,404 | 21,347 | 25,779 | 102,669 | 81,717 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-interest income: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fees and service charges for customer services | 1,307 | 997 | 1,255 | 4,934 | 3,945 | |||||||||||||||
| Income on bank owned life insurance | 997 | 938 | 1,008 | 3,998 | 3,767 | |||||||||||||||
| Gains / (losses) on securities transactions, net | 201 | (5 | ) | 362 | 813 | (339 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Other | 138 | 192 | 42 | 327 | 525 | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 2,643 | 2,122 | 2,667 | 10,072 | 7,898 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and employee benefits | 8,889 | 7,254 | 9,565 | 39,780 | 29,760 | |||||||||||||||
| Occupancy | 2,814 | 2,434 | 2,828 | 11,411 | 10,039 | |||||||||||||||
| Furniture and equipment | 347 | 330 | 349 | 1,421 | 1,428 | |||||||||||||||
| Data processing | 1,135 | 963 | 1,674 | 6,054 | 3,802 | |||||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 840 | 791 | 684 | 3,461 | 3,037 | |||||||||||||||
| FDIC insurance | 276 | 398 | 256 | 1,494 | 1,550 | |||||||||||||||
| Other | 2,275 | 2,278 | 2,021 | 9,325 | 8,493 | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 16,576 | 14,448 | 17,377 | 72,946 | 58,109 | |||||||||||||||
| Income before income tax expense | 12,471 | 9,021 | 11,069 | 39,795 | 31,506 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 4,273 | 3,464 | 3,782 | 13,665 | 11,975 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 8,198 | $ | 5,557 | $ | 7,287 | $ | 26,130 | $ | 19,531 | ||||||||||
| Net income per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.46 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.45 | ||||||||||
| Basic average shares outstanding | 44,647,550 | 41,373,788 | 44,556,682 | 44,374,389 | 42,285,712 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted average shares outstanding | 46,203,185 | 42,668,017 | 45,720,752 | 45,717,887 | 43,478,481 | |||||||||||||||
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| ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2016 | September 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Outstanding Balance | Interest | Average Yield/ Rate (1) | Average Outstanding Balance | Interest | Average Yield/ Rate (1) | Average Outstanding Balance | Interest | Average Yield/ Rate (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans (2) | $ | 2,934,208 | $ | 28,984 | 3.93 | % | $ | 2,810,377 | $ | 28,222 | 3.99 | % | $ | 2,311,467 | $ | 23,145 | 3.97 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities (3) | 486,004 | 2,510 | 2.05 | 525,487 | 2,665 | 2.02 | 561,871 | 2,946 | 2.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other securities (3) | 57,866 | 246 | 1.69 | 60,373 | 252 | 1.66 | 18,107 | 36 | 0.79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock | 26,138 | 310 | 4.72 | 24,667 | 302 | 4.87 | 23,128 | 244 | 4.19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning deposits in financial institutions | 68,510 | 60 | 0.35 | 82,016 | 84 | 0.41 | 52,032 | 27 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 3,572,726 | 32,110 | 3.58 | 3,502,920 | 31,525 | 3.58 | 2,966,605 | 26,398 | 3.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-interest-earning assets | 284,255 | 283,900 | 218,125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,856,981 | $ | 3,786,820 | $ | 3,184,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savings, NOW, and money market accounts | $ | 1,694,190 | $ | 1,985 | 0.47 | % | $ | 1,654,778 | $ | 1,877 | 0.45 | % | $ | 1,249,719 | $ | 1,541 | 0.49 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | 586,171 | 1,630 | 1.11 | 583,488 | 1,668 | 1.14 | 559,019 | 1,509 | 1.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 2,280,361 | 3,615 | 0.63 | 2,238,266 | 3,545 | 0.63 | 1,808,738 | 3,050 | 0.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds | 499,254 | 1,811 | 1.44 | 466,476 | 1,729 | 1.47 | 513,136 | 2,120 | 1.64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 2,779,615 | 5,426 | 0.78 | 2,704,742 | 5,274 | 0.78 | 2,321,874 | 5,170 | 0.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-interest bearing deposits | 389,303 | 400,856 | 263,640 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 65,669 | 62,104 | 39,282 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,234,587 | 3,167,702 | 2,624,796 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 622,394 | 619,118 | 559,934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,856,981 | $ | 3,786,820 | $ | 3,184,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 26,684 | $ | 26,251 | $ | 21,228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest rate spread (4) | 2.80 | % | 2.80 | % | 2.65 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest-earning assets (5) | $ | 793,111 | $ | 798,178 | $ | 644,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin (6) | 2.97 | % | 2.98 | % | 2.84 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities | 128.53 | % | 129.51 | % | 127.77 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Average yields and rates are annualized. (2) Includes non-accruing loans. (3) Securities available-for-sale are reported at amortized cost. (4) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. (5) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities. (6) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
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| ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Years Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Outstanding Balance | Interest | Average Yield/ Rate | Average Outstanding Balance | Interest | Average Yield/ Rate | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans (1) | $ | 2,781,336 | $ | 111,776 | 4.02 | % | $ | 2,149,011 | $ | 87,179 | 4.06 | % | |||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities (2) | 525,355 | 10,832 | 2.06 | 620,653 | 12,982 | 2.09 | |||||||||||||||
| Other securities (2) | 57,240 | 908 | 1.59 | 42,017 | 328 | 0.78 | |||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock | 25,405 | 1,171 | 4.61 | 25,484 | 1,149 | 4.51 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning deposits in financial institutions | 74,892 | 285 | 0.38 | 66,017 | 120 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 3,464,228 | 124,972 | 3.61 | 2,903,182 | 101,758 | 3.51 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-interest-earning assets | 268,154 | 219,566 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,732,382 | $ | 3,122,748 | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Savings, NOW, and money market accounts | $ | 1,619,250 | $ | 7,758 | 0.48 | % | $ | 1,140,508 | $ | 4,957 | 0.43 | % | |||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | 580,973 | 6,529 | 1.12 | 512,977 | 5,466 | 1.07 | |||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 2,200,223 | 14,287 | 0.65 | 1,653,485 | 10,423 | 0.63 | |||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds | 491,802 | 7,381 | 1.50 | 594,926 | 9,265 | 1.56 | |||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 2,692,025 | 21,668 | 0.80 | 2,248,411 | 19,688 | 0.88 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-interest bearing deposits | 372,946 | 262,318 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 53,808 | 39,936 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,118,779 | 2,550,665 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 613,603 | 572,083 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,732,382 | $ | 3,122,748 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 103,304 | $ | 82,070 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net interest rate spread (3) | 2.81 | % | 2.63 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Net interest-earning assets (4) | $ | 772,203 | $ | 654,771 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin (5) | 2.98 | % | 2.83 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities | 128.68 | % | 129.12 | % | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes non-accruing loans. (2) Securities available-for-sale are reported at amortized cost. (3) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. (4) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities. (5) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
Company Contact: William R. Jacobs Chief Financial Officer Tel: (732) 499-7200 ext. 2519
