10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                     to                     

Commission file number 001-11713

 

 

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   22-3412577

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

975 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ   08753
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 240-4500

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES  x    NO  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨    Accelerated Filer   x
Non-accelerated Filer   ¨      Smaller Reporting Company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x.

As of May 2, 2014 there were 17,337,872 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.

 

 

 


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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

         PAGE  
PART I.  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  
Item 1.  

Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

  
 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013

     10   
 

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

     11   
 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013

     12   
 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

     13   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

     14   
 

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

     16   
Item 2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     1   
Item 3.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     8   
Item 4.  

Controls and Procedures

     9   
PART II.  

OTHER INFORMATION

  
Item 1.  

Legal Proceedings

     31   
Item 1A.  

Risk Factors

     31   
Item 2.  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     31   
Item 3.  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     32   
Item 4.  

Mine Safety Disclosures

     32   
Item 5.  

Other Information

     32   
Item 6.  

Exhibits

     32   
Signatures      33   


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY    At or for the Quarter Ended  
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)    March 31, 2014     December 31, 2013     March 31, 2013  

SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA:

      

Total assets

   $ 2,281,711      $ 2,249,711      $ 2,303,711   

Loans receivable, net

     1,570,969        1,541,460        1,501,362   

Deposits

     1,720,131        1,746,763        1,740,294   

Stockholders’ equity

     216,190        214,350        219,554   

SELECTED OPERATING DATA:

      

Net interest income

     18,065        18,251        17,189   

Provision for loan losses

     530        200        1,100   

Other income

     3,998        4,283        3,409   

Operating expenses

     14,263        19,611 (2)      12,665   

Net income

     4,707        1,939 (2)      4,436   

Diluted earnings per share

     0.28        0.11 (2)      0.26   

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:

      

Stockholders’ equity per common share

     12.45        12.33        12.43   

Cash dividend per share

     0.12        0.12        0.12   

Stockholders’ equity to total assets

     9.47     9.53     9.53

Return on average assets (1)

     0.83        0.34 (2)      0.77   

Return on average stockholders’ equity (1)

     8.72        3.64 (2)      8.06   

Average interest rate spread

     3.31        3.33        3.08   

Net interest margin

     3.36        3.38        3.16   

Operating expenses to average assets (1)

     2.52        3.43 (2)      2.21   

Efficiency ratio

     64.65        87.03 (2)      61.49   

ASSET QUALITY:

      

Non-performing loans

   $ 45,321      $ 45,360      $ 47,437   

Non-performing assets

     49,778        49,705        50,250   

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans receivable

     1.31     1.33     1.34

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total non-performing loans

     46.19        46.14        43.20   

Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable

     2.83        2.88        3.11   

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

     2.18        2.21        2.18   

Wealth Management

      

Assets under administration

   $ 216,508      $ 216,114      $ 176,824   

 

(1) Ratios are annualized
(2) Operating results and financial ratios for the fourth quarter of 2013 include non-recurring expenses relating to the prepayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances at a cost of $4.3 million and the consolidation of two branches into newer, in-market facilities at a cost of $579,000. The total after-tax cost was $3.1 million.

 

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Summary

OceanFirst Financial Corp. is the holding company for OceanFirst Bank (the “Bank”), a community bank serving Ocean and Monmouth Counties in New Jersey. The term the “Company” refers to OceanFirst Financial Corp., OceanFirst Bank and all of the Bank’s subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company’s results of operations are primarily dependent on net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. The Company also generates non-interest income such as income from bankcard services, wealth management services, deposit accounts, the sale of investment products, loan originations, loan servicing, loan sales, and other fees. The Company’s operating expenses primarily consist of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, marketing, federal deposit insurance, data processing and general and administrative expenses. The Company’s results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory agencies.

Interest-earning assets, both loans and securities, are generally priced against longer-term indices, while interest-bearing liabilities, primarily deposits and borrowings, are generally priced against shorter-term indices. The Company’s net interest margin has expanded over the past year as the Company has succeeded in growing commercial loans resulting in a shift in asset mix from lower-yielding short-term investments and securities into higher-yielding loans. The net interest margin also benefited from the prepayment of $159.0 million of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances in the fourth quarter of 2013 and from the rising interest rate environment in 2013 which steepened the yield curve, slowed loan refinance activity and improved yields on newly originated loans and investments. Based upon current economic conditions, the Federal Reserve has indicated that it anticipates that short-term interest rates will remain at current levels for a considerable time, especially if projected inflation continues to run below the 2% longer-run goal, and provided that longer-term inflation expectations remain well-anchored. Additionally, the Federal Reserve recently decided to taper its monthly bond buying program, with further reductions expected throughout 2014. The increase in longer-term rates and related reduction in loan refinance activity has caused a decrease in the Company’s loan sale volume and therefore lower income from the net gain on the sale of loans.

In addition to the interest rate environment, the Company’s results are affected by economic conditions. Recent economic indicators point to some improvement in the economy, which expanded modestly in 2013 and into 2014. Labor market conditions also improved as the national and local unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2014 has improved over prior year levels. Despite these signs, the pace of economic recovery remains weak.

Highlights of the Company’s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were as follows:

Total assets increased to $2.282 billion at March 31, 2014, from $2.250 billion at December 31, 2013. Loans receivable, net increased $29.5 million at March 31, 2014, as compared to December 31, 2013 primarily due to growth in commercial loans of $27.5 million and in residential construction loans, net of loans in process, which increased $5.8 million.

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $4.7 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $4.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share for the corresponding prior year period. The prior year period was adversely impacted by a provision of $975,000 added to the reserve for repurchased loans and loss sharing obligations as compared to no provision in the current period. The three months ended March 31, 2014 benefited from higher net interest income and lower provision for loan losses offset by lower gain on sale of loans (excluding the provision for repurchased loans) and higher operating expenses. Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 also benefited from a reduction in shares outstanding.

Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 increased to $18.1 million, as compared to $17.2 million in the same prior year period, reflecting a higher net interest margin partly offset by lower interest-earning assets. The net interest margin increased to 3.36% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to 3.16% for the corresponding prior year period.

The provision for loan losses was $530,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $1.1 million in the same prior year period primarily due to a reduction in net charge-offs.

Other income increased to $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $3.4 million in the same prior year period. Excluding the $975,000 provision for repurchased loans, the gain on sale of loans decreased $669,000 due to a reduction in loans sold and a decrease in the gain on sale margin. Operating expenses increased $1.6 million primarily due to personnel additions in revenue producing areas and higher marketing costs related to a promotional campaign to attract retail checking accounts and incent bankcard usage.

The Company remains well-capitalized with a tangible common equity ratio of 9.47%.

Return on average stockholders’ equity was 8.72% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to 8.06% for the corresponding prior year period.

 

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Analysis of Net Interest Income

Net interest income represents the difference between income on interest-earning assets and expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends upon the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rate earned or paid on them.

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown except where noted otherwise. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. The yields and costs include certain fees which are considered adjustments to yields.

 

     FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,  
     2014     2013  
     AVERAGE
BALANCE
     INTEREST      AVERAGE
YIELD/
COST
    AVERAGE
BALANCE
     INTEREST      AVERAGE
YIELD/
COST
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Assets

                

Interest-earning assets:

                

Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments

   $ 29,332       $ 6         0.08   $ 85,951       $ 26         0.12

Securities (1) and FHLB stock

     562,350         2,493         1.77        565,197         2,362         1.67   

Loans receivable, net (2)

     1,557,281         17,246         4.43        1,524,156         17,664         4.64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     2,148,963         19,745         3.68        2,175,304         20,052         3.69   
     

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-interest-earning assets

     115,855              118,148         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total assets

   $ 2,264,818            $ 2,293,452         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

                

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                

Transaction deposits

   $ 1,322,358         363         0.11      $ 1,330,639         563         0.17   

Time deposits

     215,710         733         1.36        221,200         762         1.38   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,538,068         1,096         0.29        1,551,839         1,325         0.34   

Borrowed funds

     283,256         584         0.82        319,645         1,538         1.92   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,821,324         1,680         0.37        1,871,484         2,863         0.61   
     

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

     210,867              185,066         

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

     16,690              16,845         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total liabilities

     2,048,881              2,073,395         

Stockholders’ equity

     215,937              220,057         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,264,818            $ 2,293,452         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Net interest income

      $ 18,065            $ 17,189      
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

Net interest rate spread (3)

           3.31           3.08
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net interest margin (4)

           3.36           3.16
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts are recorded at average amortized cost.
(2) Amount is net of deferred loan fees, undisbursed loan funds, discounts and premiums and estimated loss allowances and includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans.
(3) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(4) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

Total assets increased by $32.0 million to $2.282 billion at March 31, 2014, from $2.250 billion at December 31, 2013. Securities, in the aggregate, decreased by $4.1 million, to $535.4 million at March 31, 2014, as compared to $539.4 million at December 31, 2013. Loans receivable, net, increased by $29.5 million, an annualized growth rate of 7.7%, to $1.571 billion at March 31, 2014 from $1.541 billion at December 31, 2013, primarily due to growth in commercial loans of $27.5 million and in residential construction loans, net of loans in process, which increased $5.8 million. The growth in commercial loans was primarily due to the successful recruitment of several experienced commercial lenders within the past year.

Deposits decreased by $26.6 million, to $1.720 billion at March 31, 2014, from $1.747 billion at December 31, 2013, despite strong growth in retail and business checking accounts. To fund loan growth and deposit outflows, FHLB advances increased $57.3 million, to $232.3 million at March 31, 2014, from $175.0 million at December 31, 2013.

Stockholders’ equity increased to $216.2 million at March 31, 2014, as compared to $214.4 million at December 31, 2013. Net income for the period was offset by the repurchase of 88,000 shares of common stock for $1.5 million (average cost per share of $17.29) and the cash dividends on common stock of $2.0 million. At March 31, 2014, there were 213,766 shares available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program adopted in the fourth quarter of 2012.

 

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three months Ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013

General

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $4.7 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $4.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share for the corresponding prior year period. The prior year period was adversely impacted by a provision of $975,000 added to the reserve for repurchased loans and loss sharing obligations as compared to no provision in the current period. The three months ended March 31, 2014 benefited from higher net interest income and lower provision for loan losses offset by lower gain on sale of loans (excluding the provision for repurchased loans) and higher operating expenses. Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 also benefited from a reduction in shares outstanding.

Interest Income

Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $19.7 million, as compared to $20.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The yield on interest-earning assets declined to 3.68% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to 3.69% same prior year period. Average interest-earning assets decreased by $26.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to the same prior year period. Despite the one basis point decline, the asset yield benefited from a shift in the mix of interest-earning assets as average loans receivable, net increased $33.1 million while average interest-earning deposits and short-term investments decreased $56.6 million, as compared to the same prior year period.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $1.7 million as compared to $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 0.37% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to 0.61% in the same prior year period. The decrease was partly due to the prepayment of $159.0 million of FHLB advances with a weighted average cost of 2.31% in the fourth quarter of 2013. Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $50.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to the same prior year period due to a decline in average borrowed funds of $36.4 million. Additionally, interest-bearing funding was partly replaced by an increase of $25.8 million in average non-interest bearing deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to the same prior year period.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 increased to $18.1 million, as compared to $17.2 million in the same prior year period, reflecting a higher net interest margin partly offset by lower interest-earning assets. The net interest margin increased to 3.36% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, from 3.16% in the same prior year period primarily due to a reduction in the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.

Provision for Loan Losses

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the provision for loan losses was $530,000, as compared to $1.1 million for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily due to a reduction of $590,000 in net charge-offs, as compared to the same prior year period. Non-performing loans decreased $39,000 at March 31, 2014, as compared to December 31, 2013, and by $2.1 million, as compared to March 31, 2013.

Other Income

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, other income increased to $4.0 million as compared to $3.4 million in the same prior year period. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, wealth management revenue increased $113,000, as compared to the same prior year period, partly due to an increase in assets under administration to $216.5 million at March 31, 2014 from $176.8 million at March 31, 2013. Fees and service charges increased $144,000, as compared to the same prior year period due to higher retail and commercial checking account fees. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the net gain on the sale of loans amounted to $132,000, as compared to a loss of $174,000 in the same prior year period. The net loss on the sale of loans for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was adversely impacted by a provision of $975,000 added to the reserve for repurchased loans and loss sharing obligations, as compared to no provision in the current quarter. The prior year provision was related to loans sold to the FHLB as part of its Mortgage Partnership Finance program. Excluding the provision for repurchased loans, the gain on sale of loans was adversely impacted by a decrease in the gain-on-sale margin and a reduction in loans sold to $10.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $36.8 million for the corresponding prior year quarter, as increasing longer-term interest rates reduced one-to-four family refinance activity.

 

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Operating Expenses

Operating expenses amounted to $14.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $12.7 million in the same prior year period. Compensation and employee benefits expense increased $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to the same prior year period primarily due to personnel additions in revenue producing areas. Marketing expenses increased $282,000, as compared to the same prior year period, primarily due to a promotional campaign to attract retail checking accounts and incent bankcard usage. The promotion resulted in the acquisition of 1,200 new checking relationships in the first quarter. Occupancy expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 include $180,000 in snow removal costs, a $130,000 increase over the same prior year period.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $2.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $2.4 million for the same prior year period. The effective tax rate was 35.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to 35.1% in the same prior year period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, proceeds from the sale of loans, FHLB and other borrowings and, to a lesser extent, investment maturities. While scheduled amortization of loans is a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Company has other sources of liquidity if a need for additional funds arises, including various lines of credit.

At March 31, 2014 the Company had $92.3 million in outstanding overnight borrowings from the FHLB compared to $35.0 million in outstanding at December 31, 2013. The Company periodically utilizes overnight borrowings to fund short-term liquidity needs. The Company had total FHLB borrowings, including the overnight borrowings, of $232.3 million and $175.0 million, respectively, at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

The Company’s cash needs for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were primarily satisfied by principal payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale, proceeds from maturities of investment securities and increased total borrowings. The cash was principally utilized for loan originations, the purchase of investment and mortgage-backed securities and to fund deposit outflows. The Company’s cash needs for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were primarily satisfied by principal payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale, proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale, deposit growth and short-term borrowings. The cash was principally utilized for loan originations and the purchase of investment and mortgage-backed securities.

In the normal course of business, the Company routinely enters into various off-balance-sheet commitments. At March 31, 2014, outstanding undrawn lines of credit totaled $287.3 million; outstanding commitments to originate loans totaled $83.4 million; and outstanding commitments to sell loans totaled $20.5 million. The Company expects to have sufficient funds available to meet current commitments arising in the normal course of business.

Time deposits scheduled to mature in one year or less totaled $127.3 million at March 31, 2014. Based upon historical experience management estimates that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with the Company.

The Company has a detailed contingency funding plan and comprehensive reporting of funding trends on a monthly and quarterly basis which is reviewed by management. Management also monitors cash on a daily basis to determine the liquidity needs of the Bank. Additionally, management performs multiple liquidity stress test scenarios on a quarterly basis. The Bank continues to maintain significant liquidity under all stress scenarios.

Under the Company’s stock repurchase program, shares of OceanFirst Financial Corp. common stock may be purchased in the open market and through other privately-negotiated transactions, from time-to-time, depending on market conditions. The repurchased shares are held as treasury stock for general corporate purposes. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 88,000 shares of common stock at a total cost of $1.5 million, compared with repurchases of 254,340 shares at a cost of $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. At March 31, 2014, there were 213,766 shares remaining to be repurchased under the existing stock repurchase program.

Cash dividends on common stock declared and paid during the first three months of 2014 were $2.0 million, as compared to $2.1 million in the same prior year period. On April 23, 2014, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of twelve cents ($0.12) per common share. The dividend is payable on May 16, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 5, 2014.

The primary sources of liquidity specifically available to OceanFirst Financial Corp., the holding company of OceanFirst Bank, are capital distributions from the banking subsidiary and the issuance of preferred and common stock and long-term debt. In December 2013, as part of its capital plan, the Company submitted notice to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia requesting

 

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a total payment of $16.0 million in dividends from the Bank to the Holding Company over the next four quarters (including the fourth quarter of 2013). The Federal Reserve did not object to the payments, although it reserved the right to revoke the approval at any time if a safety and soundness concern arises throughout the period. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company received a dividend payment of $4.0 million from the Bank and $8.0 million remained to be paid over the next two quarters. The Company’s ability to continue to pay dividends will be largely dependent upon capital distributions from the Bank, which may be adversely affected by capital constraints imposed by the applicable regulations. The Company cannot predict whether the Bank will be permitted under applicable regulations to pay a dividend to the Company. If the Bank is unable to pay dividends to the Company, the Company may not have the liquidity necessary to pay a dividend in the future or pay a dividend at the same rate as historically paid, or be able to meet current debt obligations. At March 31, 2014, OceanFirst Financial Corp. held $16.9 million in cash and $9.1 million in investment securities available-for-sale.

As of March 31, 2014, the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements as follows (in thousands):

 

     Actual     Required  
     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio  

Tangible

   $ 219,094         9.59   $ 34,270         1.50

Tier 1 leverage

     219,094         9.59        91,386         4.00   

Tier 1 risk-based

     219,094         14.58        60,111         4.00   

Total risk-based

     237,906         15.83        120,221         8.00   

The Bank is considered a “well-capitalized” institution under the Prompt Corrective Action Regulations.

In July 2013 the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the other federal bank regulatory agencies issued a final rule that will revise their leverage and risk-based capital requirements and the method for calculating risk-weighted assets to make them consistent with agreements that were reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. Among other things, the rule establishes a new common equity Tier 1 minimum capital requirement (4.5% of risk-weighted assets), increases the minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets requirement (from 4% to 6% of risk-weighted assets) and assigns a higher risk weight (150%) to exposures that are more than 90 days past due or are on non-accrual status and to certain commercial real estate facilities that finance the acquisition, development or construction of real property. The final rule also requires unrealized gains and losses on certain “available-for-sale” securities holdings to be included for purposes of calculating regulatory capital unless a one-time opt-out is exercised. Additional constraints will also be imposed on the inclusion in regulatory capital of mortgage-servicing assets, deferred tax assets and minority interests. The rule limits a banking organization’s capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments if the banking organization does not hold a “capital conservation buffer” consisting of 2.5% of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in addition to the amount necessary to meet its minimum risk-based capital requirements. The final rule becomes effective for the Bank on January 1, 2015. The capital conservation buffer requirement will be phased in beginning January 1, 2016 and ending January 1, 2019, when the full capital conservation buffer requirement will be effective.

At March 31, 2014, the Company maintained tangible common equity of $216.2 million, for a tangible common equity to assets ratio of 9.47%.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

In the normal course of operations, the Company engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in the financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used for general corporate purposes or for customer needs. Corporate purpose transactions are used to help manage credit, interest rate and liquidity risk or to optimize capital. Customer transactions are used to manage customers’ requests for funding. These financial instruments and commitments include undrawn lines of credit and commitments to extend credit. The Company also has outstanding commitments to sell loans amounting to $20.5 million.

The following table shows the contractual obligations of the Company by expected payment period as of March 31, 2014 (in thousands):

 

Contractual Obligation

   Total      Less than
one year
     1-3 years      3-5 years      More than
5 years
 

Debt Obligations

   $ 326,026       $ 238,526       $ 15,000       $ 50,000       $ 22,500   

Commitments to Fund Undrawn Lines of Credit

     287,296         287,296         —           —           —     

Commitments to Originate Loans

     83,413         83,413         —           —           —     

 

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Commitments to fund undrawn lines of credit and commitments to originate loans are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company’s exposure to credit risk is represented by the contractual amount of the instruments.

Non-Performing Assets

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s non-performing assets consisting of non-performing loans and Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”). It is the policy of the Company to cease accruing interest on loans 90 days or more past due or in the process of foreclosure.

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
     2014     2013  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Non-performing loans:

  

Real estate – one-to-four family

   $ 27,486      $ 28,213   

Commercial real estate

     12,010        12,304   

Consumer

     3,731        4,328   

Commercial and industrial

     2,094        515   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

     45,321        45,360   

OREO

     4,457        4,345   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

   $ 49,778      $ 49,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Delinquent loans 30-89 days

   $ 9,137      $ 9,147   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans receivable

     1.31     1.33

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total non-performing loans

     46.19        46.14   

Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable

     2.83        2.88   

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

     2.18        2.21   

Included in the non-performing loan total at March 31, 2014 was $10.2 million of troubled debt restructured loans, as compared to $9.7 million of troubled debt restructured loans at December 31, 2013. Non-performing loans are concentrated in one-to-four family loans, which comprise 60.6% of the total at March 31, 2014. At March 31, 2014, the average weighted loan-to-value ratio of non-performing one-to-four family loans, after any related charge-offs, was 76% using recently updated appraisal values. Appraisals are updated for all non-performing residential loans secured by real estate and subsequently updated annually if the loan remains delinquent. The Company’s non-performing loans remain at elevated levels partly due to the protracted foreclosure process in the State of New Jersey. This process delays the Company’s ability to resolve non-performing loans through the sale of the underlying collateral.

The largest non-performing loan relationship consists of two commercial real estate loans to a hotel, golf and banquet facility for $6.2 million, criticized due to delinquent payments, continual losses and covenant violations. The most recent appraisal values the real estate collateral, which is currently marketed for sale, at $7.4 million, net of past due real estate taxes.

The Company classifies loans and other assets in accordance with regulatory guidelines as follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2014      2013  

Loans and other assets excluding investment securities:

  

Special Mention

   $ 9,358       $ 5,843   

Substandard

     67,374         66,246   

Doubtful

     837         859   

The largest Special Mention loan at March 31, 2014 is a $4.6 million commercial real estate loan to a single borrower operating several fitness/health club facilities. The borrower is currently in the process of filing for Chapter XI bankruptcy relating to another bank’s legal proceedings on an unrelated property. The borrower is current as to payments and the loan is well collateralized. The largest Substandard loan relationship consists of several credits to a single borrower operating a marina, with an aggregate balance of $6.5 million. The loans are criticized due to weak, but improving, operating results. The loans are collateralized by commercial and residential real estate, all business assets and also carry a personal guarantee. The most recent appraisals value the real estate collateral at $8.9 million. In November 2011, the Company entered into a troubled debt restructuring with the borrower which reduced the interest rate in exchange for additional collateral. The borrower is current as to payments under the restructured terms and the loans were therefore returned to accrual status as of September 2013, although the Substandard classification was retained due to continued uncertainty about the borrower’s ability to service the debt. The

 

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one Doubtful asset is a portion of a commercial real estate loan to a self-storage facility, with an aggregate balance of $2.1 million. In September 2011, the Company entered into a troubled debt restructuring with the borrower which reduced the interest rate and extended the payment term. All scheduled payments under the restructured terms have been made since that date but the loan has remained on non-accrual due to uncertainty about the borrower’s documented ability to service the debt.

Critical Accounting Policies

Note 1 to the Company’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the “2013 Form 10-K”), as supplemented by this report, contains a summary of significant accounting policies. Various elements of these accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. Certain assets are carried in the consolidated statements of financial condition at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value. Policies with respect to the methodologies used to determine the allowance for loan losses, the reserve for repurchased loans and loss sharing obligations, and the valuation of Mortgage Servicing Rights and judgments regarding securities impairment are the most critical accounting policies because they are important to the presentation of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. These judgments and policies involve a higher degree of complexity and require management to make difficult and subjective judgments which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. The use of different judgments, assumptions and estimates could result in material differences in the results of operations or financial condition. These critical accounting policies and their application are reviewed periodically and, at least annually, with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

In addition to historical information, this quarterly report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995 which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “view,” “opportunity,” “potential,” or similar expressions or expressions of confidence. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, levels of unemployment in the Bank’s lending area, real estate market values in the Bank’s lending area, future natural disasters and increases to flood insurance premiums, the level of prepayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area and accounting principles and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and subsequent securities filings and should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. Further description of the risks and uncertainties to the business are included in Item 1, Business, and Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Company’s 2013 Form 10-K and Item 1A, Risk Factors, of this 10-Q.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company’s interest rate sensitivity is monitored through the use of an interest rate risk (“IRR”) model. The following table sets forth the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at March 31, 2014, which were anticipated by the Company, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown.

 

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At March 31, 2014, the Company’s one-year gap was negative 11.5% as compared to negative 10.8% at December 31, 2013. The change from December 31, 2013 was due to a reduction in the projected cash flows from loans and mortgage-backed securities.

 

At March 31, 2014

   3 Months
or Less
    More than
3 Months to
1 Year
    More than
1 Year to
3 Years
    More than
3 Years to
5 Years
    More than
5 Years
    Total  
(dollars in thousands)                                     

Interest-earning assets: (1)

            

Interest-earning deposits and short- term investments

   $ 6,079      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 6,079   

Investment securities

     63,451        40,101        75,510        7,762        13,639        200,463   

Mortgage-backed securities

     46,743        35,639        87,279        77,037        99,327        346,025   

FHLB stock

     —          —          —          —          17,011        17,011   

Loans receivable (2)

     240,912        338,056        386,468        286,630        337,372        1,589,438   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     357,185        413,796        549,257        371,429        467,349        2,159,016   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

            

Money market deposit accounts

     17,312        10,214        22,553        17,111        56,511        123,701   

Savings accounts

     66,386        25,147        50,129        37,942        118,135        297,739   

Interest-bearing checking accounts

     453,162        58,474        110,137        89,816        153,434        865,023   

Time deposits

     45,112        82,182        49,301        34,473        4,476        215,544   

FHLB advances

     142,300        30,000        10,000        50,000        —          232,300   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings

     88,726        —          5,000        —          —          93,726   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     812,998        206,017        247,120        229,342        332,556        1,828,033   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest sensitivity gap (3)

   $ (455,813   $ 207,779      $ 302,137      $ 142,087      $ 134,793      $ 330,983   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

   $ (455,813   $ (248,034   $ 54,103      $ 196,190      $ 330,983      $ 330,983   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percent of total interest-earning assets

     (21.11 )%      (11.49 )%      2.51     9.09     15.33     15.33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Interest-earning assets are included in the period in which the balances are expected to be redeployed and/or repriced as a result of anticipated prepayments, scheduled rate adjustments, and contractual maturities.
(2) For purposes of the gap analysis, loans receivable includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans gross of the allowance for loan losses, unamortized discounts and deferred loan fees.
(3) Interest sensitivity gap represents the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

Additionally, the table below sets forth the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk as measured by the change in economic value of equity (“EVE”) and net interest income under varying rate shocks as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. All methods used to measure interest rate sensitivity involve the use of assumptions, which may tend to oversimplify the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The Company’s interest rate sensitivity should be reviewed in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the 2013 Form 10-K.

 

     March 31, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     Economic Value of Equity           Net Interest Income     Economic Value of Equity           Net Interest Income  

Change in Interest Rates in

Basis Points (Rate Shock)

  

Amount

    

% Change

   

EVE

Ratio

   

Amount

    

% Change

   

Amount

    

% Change

   

EVE

Ratio

   

Amount

    

% Change

 
(dollars in thousands)                                                                 

300

   $ 241,359         (16.6 )%      11.3   $ 60,038         (13.8 )%    $ 249,034         (15.4 )%      11.8   $ 58,521         (14.6 )% 

200

     260,460         (10.0     11.9        63,862         (8.3     267,316         (9.2     12.4        62,558         (8.7

100

     276,522         (4.5     12.3        66,828         (4.0     282,633         (4.0     12.8        65,691         (4.2

Static

     289,419         —          12.6        69,622         —          294,381         —          13.0        68,554         —     

(100)

     294,699         1.8        12.5        67,706         (2.8     299,481         1.7        12.9        66,487         (3.0

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In addition, based on that evaluation, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
     2014     2013  
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 36,746      $ 33,958   

Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value

     39,261        43,836   

Securities held-to-maturity, net (estimated fair value of $498,383 at March 31, 2014 and $495,082 at December 31, 2013)

     496,111        495,599   

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost

     17,011        14,518   

Loans receivable, net

     1,570,969        1,541,460   

Mortgage loans held for sale

     1,153        785   

Interest and dividends receivable

     5,361        5,380   

Other real estate owned

     4,457        4,345   

Premises and equipment, net

     23,963        23,684   

Servicing asset

     3,965        4,178   

Bank Owned Life Insurance

     54,909        54,571   

Deferred tax asset

     15,191        15,239   

Other assets

     12,614        12,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,281,711      $ 2,249,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Deposits

   $ 1,720,131      $ 1,746,763   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers

     66,226        68,304   

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     232,300        175,000   

Other borrowings

     27,500        27,500   

Due to brokers

     1,522        —     

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     6,892        6,471   

Other liabilities

     10,950        11,323   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,065,521        2,035,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, $1,000 liquidation preference, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued

     —          —     

Common stock, $.01 par value, 55,000,000 shares authorized, 33,566,772 shares issued and 17,358,459 and 17,387,049 shares outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

     336        336   

Additional paid-in capital

     264,289        263,319   

Retained earnings

     208,732        206,201   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (6,575     (6,619

Less: Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan

     (3,544     (3,616

Treasury stock, 16,208,313 and 16,179,723 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

     (247,048     (245,271

Common stock acquired by Deferred Compensation Plan

     (324     (665

Deferred Compensation Plan Liability

     324        665   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     216,190        214,350   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,281,711      $ 2,249,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2014     2013  
     (Unaudited)  

Interest income:

    

Loans

   $ 17,246      $ 17,664   

Mortgage-backed securities

     1,763        1,648   

Investment securities and other

     736        740   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

     19,745        20,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense:

    

Deposits

     1,096        1,325   

Borrowed funds

     584        1,538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     1,680        2,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     18,065        17,189   

Provision for loan losses

     530        1,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     17,535        16,089   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income:

    

Bankcard services revenue

     791        810   

Wealth management revenue

     540        427   

Fees and service charges

     2,000        1,856   

Loan servicing income

     228        156   

Net gain (loss) on sales of loans available-for-sale

     132        (174

Net (loss) gain from other real estate operations

     (32     2   

Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance

     338        315   

Other

     1        17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income

     3,998        3,409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

    

Compensation and employee benefits

     7,685        6,578   

Occupancy

     1,464        1,363   

Equipment

     756        638   

Marketing

     532        250   

Federal deposit insurance

     546        524   

Data processing

     1,070        973   

Check card processing

     446        411   

Professional fees

     375        611   

Other operating expense

     1,389        1,317   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     14,263        12,665   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     7,270        6,833   

Provision for income taxes

     2,563        2,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 4,707      $ 4,436   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.28      $ 0.26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.28      $ 0.26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average basic shares outstanding

     16,884        17,285   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average diluted shares outstanding

     17,050        17,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2014     2013  
     (Unaudited)  

Net income

   $ 4,707      $ 4,436   

Other comprehensive income:

    

Unrealized (loss) gain on securities (net of tax benefit of $77 in 2014 and tax expense of $539 in 2013)

     (111     780   

Accretion of unrealized loss on securities reclassified to held-to-maturity (net of tax expense of $107)

     155        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 4,751      $ 5,216   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of

Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    Preferred
Stock
    Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Gain (Loss)
    Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan
    Treasury
Stock
    Common
Stock
Acquired by
Deferred
Compensation
Plan
    Deferred
Compensation
Plan Liability
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2012

  $ —        $ 336      $ 262,704      $ 198,109      $ 49      $ (3,904   $ (237,502   $ (647   $ 647      $ 219,792   

Net income

    —          —          —          4,436        —          —          —          —          —          4,436   

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          780        —          —          —          —          780   

Stock awards

    —          —          157        —          —          —          —          —          —          157   

Treasury stock allocated to restricted stock plan

    —          —          (274     11        —          —          263        —          —          —     

Purchased 254,340 shares of common stock

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (3,642     —          —          (3,642

Allocation of ESOP stock

    —          —          48        —          —          72        —          —          —          120   

Cash dividend $0.12 per share

    —          —          —          (2,089     —          —          —          —          —          (2,089

Purchase of stock for the deferred compensation plan

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (4     4        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2013

  $ —        $ 336      $ 262,635      $ 200,467      $ 829      $ (3,832   $ (240,881   $ (651   $ 651      $ 219,554   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

  $ —        $ 336      $ 263,319      $ 206,201      $ (6,619   $ (3,616   $ (245,271   $ (665   $ 665      $ 214,350   

Net income

    —          —          —          4,707        —          —          —          —          —          4,707   

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          44        —          —          —          —          44   

Tax benefit of stock plans

    —          —          50        —          —          —          —          —          —          50   

Stock awards

    —          —          180        —          —          —          —          —          —          180   

Treasury stock allocated to restricted stock plan

    —          —          661        (97     —          —          (564     —          —          —     

Purchased 88,000 shares of common tock

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (1,522     —          —          (1,522

Allocation of ESOP stock

    —          —          79        —          —          72        —          —          —          151   

Cash dividend $0.12 per share

    —          —          —          (2,035     —          —          —          —          —          (2,035

Exercise of stock options

    —          —          —          (44     —          —          309        —          —          265   

Sale of stock for the deferred compensation plan

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          341        (341     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2014

  $ —        $ 336      $ 264,289      $ 208,732      $ (6,575   $ (3,544   $ (247,048   $ (324   $ 324      $ 216,190   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2014     2013  
     (Unaudited)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 4,707      $ 4,436   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment

     695        680   

Allocation of ESOP stock

     151        120   

Stock awards

     180        157   

Amortization of servicing asset

     302        386   

Net premium amortization in excess of discount accretion on securities

     737        966   

Net amortization of deferred costs and discounts on loans

     7        162   

Provision for loan losses

     530        1,100   

Provision for repurchased loans and loss sharing obligations

     —          975   

Net gain on sale of other real estate owned

     (31     (21

Net gain on sales of loans

     (132     (801

Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale

     10,312        36,284   

Mortgage loans originated for sale

     (10,637     (33,191

Increase in value of Bank Owned Life Insurance

     (338     (315

Decrease (increase) in interest and dividends receivable

     19        (119

Increase in other assets

     (438     (242

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

     (373     2,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments

     984        8,183   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     5,691        12,619   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Net (increase) decrease in loans receivable

     (30,652     20,002   

Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale

     (651     (7,016

Purchase of mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale

     —          (81,467

Purchases of mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity

     (10,134     —     

Purchase of investment securities held-to-maturity

     (5,003     —     

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available-for-sale

     5,000        7,657   

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities held-to-maturity

     899        —     

Principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale

     —          30,949   

Principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity

     13,289        —     

Increase in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock

     (2,493     (59

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

     525        992   

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (974     (833
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (30,194     (29,775
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

(dollars in thousands)

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2014     2013  
     (Unaudited)  

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

(Decrease) increase in deposits

   $ (26,632   $ 20,623   

Increase in short-term borrowings

     15,222        10,520   

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     60,000        —     

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     (20,000     —     

Increase in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     421        561   

Exercise of stock options

     265        —     

Purchase of treasury stock

     —          (3,642

Dividends paid

     (2,035     (2,089

Tax benefit of stock plans

     50        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     27,291        25,973   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and due from banks

     2,788        8,817   

Cash and due from banks at beginning of period

     33,958        62,544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks at end of period

   $ 36,746      $ 71,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 1,599      $ 2,858   

Income taxes

     1,240        275   

Non-cash activities:

    

Loans charged-off, net

     526        1,116   

Transfer of loans receivable to other real estate owned

     606        574   

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Notes To Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OceanFirst Financial Corp. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, OceanFirst Bank (the “Bank”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, OceanFirst REIT Holdings, Inc., OceanFirst Services, LLC, 975 Holdings, LLC and Columbia Home Loans, LLC (“Columbia”). The operations of Columbia were shuttered in 2007 and the company is now in dissolution.

The interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for all of 2014. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the statements of financial condition and the results of operations for the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Note 2. Earnings per Share

The following reconciles shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Weighted average shares issued net of Treasury shares

     17,397        17,832   

Less: Unallocated ESOP shares

     (425     (459

Unallocated incentive award shares and shares held by deferred compensation plan

     (88     (88
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average basic shares outstanding

     16,884        17,285   

Add: Effect of dilutive securities:

    

Stock options

     136        —     

Shares held by deferred compensation plan

     30        39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average diluted shares outstanding

     17,050        17,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, antidilutive stock options of 597,000 and 1,109,000, respectively, were excluded from earnings per share calculations.

 

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Note 3. Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     At March 31, 2014  
     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair
Value
 

Available-for-sale:

          

Investment securities:

          

U.S. agency obligations

   $ 30,090       $ 91       $ —        $ 30,181   

Equity investments

     7,408         1,672         —          9,080   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment securities available-for-sale

   $ 37,498       $ 1,763       $ —        $ 39,261   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity:

          

Investment securities:

          

U.S. agency obligations

   $ 87,155       $ 141       $ (158   $ 87,138   

State and municipal obligations

     20,810         34         (23     20,821   

Corporate debt securities

     55,000         —           (10,037     44,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment securities

     162,965         175         (10,218     152,922   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

          

FHLMC

     148,882         488         (2,990     146,380   

FNMA

     196,450         4,417         (2,597     198,270   

GNMA

     693         118         —          811   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mortgage-backed securities

     346,025         5,023         (5,587     345,461   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total held-to-maturity

   $ 508,990       $ 5,198       $ (15,805   $ 498,383   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities

   $ 546,488       $ 6,961       $ (15,805   $ 537,644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     At December 31, 2013  
     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair
Value
 

Available-for-sale:

          

Investment securities:

          

U.S. agency obligations

   $ 35,128       $ 161       $ —        $ 35,289   

Equity investments

     6,757         1,790         —          8,547   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment securities available-for-sale

   $ 41,885       $ 1,951       $ —        $ 43,836   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity:

          

Investment securities:

          

U.S. agency obligations

   $ 82,406       $ 153       $ (144   $ 82,415   

State and municipal obligations

     21,784         36         (35     21,785   

Corporate debt securities

     55,000         —           (10,750     44,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment securities

     159,190         189         (10,929     148,450   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

       

FHLMC

     148,759         447         (4,552     144,654   

FNMA

     200,070         4,659         (3,607     201,122   

GNMA

     721         135         —          856   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mortgage-backed securities

     349,550         5,241         (8,159     346,632   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total held-to-maturity

   $ 508,740       $ 5,430       $ (19,088   $ 495,082   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities

   $ 550,625       $ 7,381       $ (19,088   $ 538,918   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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During the third quarter 2013 the Bank transferred $536.0 million of previously-designated available-for-sale securities to a held-to-maturity designation at fair value. The securities transferred had an unrealized net loss of $13.3 million at the time of transfer which continues to be reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet, net of subsequent amortization, which is being recognized over the life of the securities. The carrying value of the held-to-maturity investment securities at March 31, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

 

Amortized cost

   $ 508,990   

Net loss on date of transfer from available-for-sale

     (13,347

Amortization of net loss

     468   
  

 

 

 

Carrying value

   $ 496,111   
  

 

 

 

There were no realized gains or losses on the sale of securities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities, excluding equity investments, at March 31, 2014 by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands). Actual maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. At March 31, 2014, corporate debt securities with an amortized cost and estimated market value of $55.0 million and $45.0 million, respectively, were callable prior to the maturity date.

 

March 31, 2014

   Amortized
Cost
     Estimated
Fair Value
 

Less than one year

   $ 48,552       $ 48,682   

Due after one year through five years

     83,272         83,289   

Due after five years through ten years

     6,231         6,169   

Due after ten years

     55,000         44,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 193,055       $ 183,103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities are excluded from the above table since their effective lives are expected to be shorter than the contractual maturity date due to principal prepayments.

The estimated fair value and unrealized loss for securities held-to-maturity at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, segregated by the duration of the unrealized loss, are as follows (in thousands):

 

     At March 31, 2014  
     Less than 12 months     12 months or longer     Total  
     Estimated
Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 

Held-to-maturity:

               

Investment securities:

               

U.S. agency obligations

   $ 40,654       $ (158   $ —         $ —        $ 40,654       $ (158

State and municipal obligations

     5,970         (22     460         (1     6,430         (23

Corporate debt securities

     —           —          44,963         (10,037     44,963         (10,037
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment securities

     46,624         (180     45,423         (10,038     92,047         (10,218
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

               

FHLMC

     101,331         (2,100     21,295         (890     122,626         (2,990

FNMA

     60,044         (1,875     16,277         (722     76,321         (2,597
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total mortgage-backed securities

     161,375         (3,975     37,572         (1,612     198,947         (5,587
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total held-to-maturity

   $ 207,999       $ (4,155   $ 82,995       $ (11,650   $ 290,994       $ (15,805
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     At December 31, 2013  
     Less than 12 months     12 months or longer     Total  
     Estimated
Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 

Held-to-maturity:

               

Investment securities:

               

State and municipal obligations

   $ 35,747       $ (144   $ —         $ —        $ 35,747       $ (144

Corporate debt securities

     3,526         (31     1,153         (4     4,679         (35

Equity investments

     —           —          44,250         (10,750     44,250         (10,750
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment securities

     39,273         (175     45,403         (10,754     84,676         (10,929
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

               

FHLMC

     122,365         (4,552     —           —          122,365         (4,552

FNMA

     84,467         (3,607     —           —          84,467         (3,607
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total mortgage-backed securities

     206,832         (8,159     —           —          206,832         (8,159
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total held-to-maturity

   $ 246,105       $ (8,334   $ 45,403       $ (10,754   $ 291,508       $ (19,088
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2014, the amortized cost, estimated fair value and credit rating of the individual corporate debt securities in an unrealized loss position for greater than one year are as follows (in thousands):

 

Security Description

   Amortized
Cost
     Estimated
Fair Value
     Credit Rating
Moody’s/S&P

BankAmerica Capital

   $ 15,000       $ 12,000       Ba1/BB+

Chase Capital

     10,000         8,350       Baa2/BBB

Wells Fargo Capital

     5,000         4,150       A3/A-

Huntington Capital

     5,000         4,100       Baa3/BB+

Keycorp Capital

     5,000         4,050       Baa3/BBB-

PNC Capital

     5,000         4,100       Baa2/BBB

State Street Capital

     5,000         4,107       A3/BBB+

SunTrust Capital

     5,000         4,106       Baa3/BB+
  

 

 

    

 

 

    
   $ 55,000       $ 44,963      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

At March 31, 2014, the fair value of each corporate debt security was below cost. However, the estimated fair value of the corporate debt securities increased as compared to December 31, 2013. The corporate debt securities are issued by other financial institutions with credit ratings ranging from a high of A3 to a low of Ba1 as rated by one of the internationally-recognized credit rating services. These floating-rate securities were purchased in 1998 and have paid coupon interest continuously since issuance. Floating-rate debt securities such as these pay a fixed interest rate spread over 90-day LIBOR. Following the purchase of these securities, the required spread increased for these types of securities causing a decline in the market price. The Company concluded that unrealized losses on corporate debt securities were only temporarily impaired at March 31, 2014. In concluding that the impairments were only temporary, the Company considered several factors in its analysis. The Company noted that each issuer made all the contractually due payments when required. There were no defaults on principal or interest payments and no interest payments were deferred. All of the financial institutions are also considered well-capitalized. Credit spreads have decreased for these types of securities and market prices have improved. Based on management’s analysis of each individual security, the issuers appear to have the ability to meet debt service requirements over the life of the security. Furthermore, the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the securities. The Company has held the securities continuously since 1998 and expects to receive its full principal at maturity in 2028 or prior if called by the issuer. The Company has historically not actively sold investment securities and has not utilized the securities portfolio as a source of liquidity. The Company’s long range liquidity plans indicate adequate sources of liquidity outside the securities portfolio.

The mortgage-backed securities are issued and guaranteed by either the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) or Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), corporations which are chartered by the United States Government and whose debt obligations are typically rated AA+ by one of the internationally-recognized credit rating services. The Company considers the unrealized losses to be the result of changes in interest rates which over time can have both a positive and negative impact on the estimated market value of the mortgage-backed securities. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of their amortized cost. As a result, the Company concluded that these securities were only temporarily impaired at March 31, 2014.

 

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Note 4. Loans Receivable, Net

Loans receivable, net at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Real estate:

    

One-to-four family

   $ 747,494      $ 750,585   

Commercial real estate, multi family and land

     550,808        528,945   

Residential construction

     37,852        30,821   

Consumer

     199,926        200,683   

Commercial and industrial

     66,196        60,545   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans

     1,602,276        1,571,579   

Loans in process

     (13,991     (12,715

Deferred origination costs, net

     3,618        3,526   

Allowance for loan losses

     (20,934     (20,930
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable, net

   $ 1,570,969      $ 1,541,460   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, loans in the amount of $45,321,000 and $45,360,000, respectively, were three or more months delinquent or in the process of foreclosure and the Company was not accruing interest income on these loans. There were no loans ninety days or greater past due and still accruing interest. Non-accrual loans include both smaller balance homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.

The Company defines an impaired loan as all non-accrual commercial real estate, multi-family, land, construction and commercial loans in excess of $250,000. Impaired loans also include all loans modified as troubled debt restructurings. At March 31, 2014, the impaired loan portfolio totaled $41,662,000 for which there was a specific allocation in the allowance for loan losses of $3,938,000. At December 31, 2013, the impaired loan portfolio totaled $39,903,000 for which there was a specific allocation in the allowance for loan losses of $3,647,000. The average balance of impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $40,441,000 and $38,187,000 for the same prior year period.

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 20,930      $ 20,510   

Provision charged to operations

     530        1,100   

Charge-offs

     (740     (1,361

Recoveries

     214        245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 20,934      $ 20,494   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and the balance in the allowance for loan loses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Residential
Real Estate
    Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer     Commercial
and Industrial
    Unallocated     Total  

For the three months ended March 31, 2014

             

Allowance for loan losses:

             

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 4,859      $ 10,371       $ 1,360      $ 1,383      $ 2,957      $ 20,930   

Provision (benefit) charged to operations

     (182     1,034         115        (298     (139     530   

Charge-offs

     (590     —           (109     (41     —          (740

Recoveries

     203        8         3        —          —          214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 4,290      $ 11,413       $ 1,369      $ 1,044      $ 2,818      $ 20,934   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013

             

Allowance for loan losses:

             

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 5,241      $ 8,937       $ 2,264      $ 1,348      $ 2,720      $ 20,510   

Provision (benefit) charged to operations

     830        324         (94     (21     61        1,100   

Charge-offs

     (950     —           (176     (235     —          (1,361

Recoveries

     64        25         154        2        —          245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 5,185      $ 9,286       $ 2,148      $ 1,094      $ 2,781      $ 20,494   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2014

             

Allowance for loan losses:

             

Ending allowance balance attributed to loans:

             

Individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 139      $ 3,380       $ 419      $ —        $ —        $ 3,938   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

     4,151        8,033         950        1,044        2,818        16,996   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending allowance balance

   $ 4,290      $ 11,413       $ 1,369      $ 1,044      $ 2,818      $ 20,934   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans:

             

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 18,946      $ 19,575       $ 2,865      $ 276      $ —        $ 41,662   

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

     766,400        531,233         197,061        65,920        —          1,560,614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending loan balance

   $ 785,346      $ 550,808       $ 199,926      $ 66,196      $ —        $ 1,602,276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

             

Allowance for loan losses:

             

Ending allowance balance attributed to loans:

             

Individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 2      $ 3,612       $ 33      $ —        $ —        $ 3,647   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

     4,857        6,759         1,327        1,383        2,957        17,283   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending allowance balance

   $ 4,859      $ 10,371       $ 1,360      $ 1,383      $ 2,957      $ 20,930   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans:

             

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 18,192      $ 17,643       $ 2,961      $ 1,107      $ —        $ 39,903   

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

     763,214        511,302         197,722        59,438        —          1,531,676   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending loan balance

   $ 781,406      $ 528,945       $ 200,683      $ 60,545      $ —        $ 1,571,579   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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A summary of impaired loans at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2014      2013  

Impaired loans with no allocated allowance for loan losses

   $ 24,516       $ 24,457   

Impaired loans with allocated allowance for loan losses

     17,146         15,446   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 41,662       $ 39,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated

   $ 3,938       $ 3,647   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2014, impaired loans include troubled debt restructuring loans of $31,652,000 of which $21,435,000 were performing in accordance with their restructured terms for a minimum of six months and were accruing interest. At December 31, 2013, impaired loans include troubled debt restructuring loans of $31,119,000 of which $21,456,000 were performing in accordance with their restructured terms and were accruing interest.

The summary of loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 follows (in thousands):

 

     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Recorded
Investment
     Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 

As of March 31, 2014

        

With no related allowance recorded:

        

Residential real estate:

        

Originated by Bank

   $ 10,051       $ 9,280       $ —     

Originated by mortgage company

     7,948         7,543         —     

Originated by mortgage company – non-prime

     1,260         861         —     

Commercial real estate:

        

Commercial

     4,371         4,364         —     

Construction and land

     —           —           —     

Consumer

     2,709         2,192         —     

Commercial and industrial

     276         276         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 26,615       $ 24,516       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

        

Residential real estate:

        

Originated by Bank

   $ 868       $ 868       $ 112   

Originated by mortgage company

     394         394         27   

Originated by mortgage company – non-prime

     —           —           —     

Commercial real estate:

        

Commercial

     15,007         14,907         3,157   

Construction and land

     304         304         223   

Consumer

     673         673         419   

Commercial and industrial

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 17,246       $ 17,146       $ 3,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2013

        

With no related allowance recorded:

        

Residential real estate:

        

Originated by Bank

   $ 10,537       $ 9,885       $ —     

Originated by mortgage company

     7,762         7,387         —     

Originated by mortgage company – non-prime

     1,260         858         —     

Commercial real estate:

        

Commercial

     2,303         2,292         —     

Construction and land

     —           —           —     

Consumer

     3,435         2,928         —     

Commercial and industrial

     1,107         1,107         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 26,404       $ 24,457       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Recorded
Investment
     Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 

With an allowance recorded:

        

Residential real estate:

        

Originated by Bank

   $ 62       $ 62       $ 2   

Originated by mortgage company

     —           —           —     

Originated by mortgage company – non-prime

     —           —           —     

Commercial real estate:

        

Commercial

     15,128         15,042         3,389   

Construction and land

     309         309         223   

Consumer

     33         33         33   

Commercial and industrial

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 15,532       $ 15,446       $ 3,647   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014      2013  
     Average
Recorded
Investment
     Interest
Income
Recognized
     Average
Recorded
Investment
     Interest
Income
Recognized
 

With no related allowance recorded:

           

Residential real estate:

           

Originated by Bank

   $ 9,233       $ 83       $ 11,622       $ 93   

Originated by mortgage company

     7,417         61         7,338         72   

Originated by mortgage company – non-prime

     859         2         2,224         3   

Commercial real estate:

           

Commercial

     3,270         19         2,674         31   

Construction and land

     —           —           —           —     

Consumer

     2,181         22         1,794         15   

Commercial and industrial

     278         2         290         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 23,238       $ 189       $ 25,942       $ 216   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

           

Residential real estate:

           

Originated by Bank

   $ 872       $ 9       $ 828       $ 11   

Originated by mortgage company

     395         7         402         7   

Originated by mortgage company – non-prime

     —           —           —           —     

Commercial real estate:

           

Commercial

     14,961         44         9,675         74   

Construction and land

     304         —           472         —     

Consumer

     671         10         868         14   

Commercial and industrial

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 17,203       $ 70       $ 12,245       $ 106   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by class of loans as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Residential real estate:

     

Originated by Bank

   $ 14,442       $ 16,145   

Originated by mortgage company

     11,632         10,589   

Originated by mortgage company – non-prime

     1,412         1,479   

Commercial real estate:

     

Commercial

     11,706         11,995   

Construction and land

     304         309   

Consumer

     3,731         4,328   

Commercial and industrial

     2,094         515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 45,321       $ 45,360   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As used in these footnotes, loans “Originated by mortgage company” are mortgage loans originated under the Bank’s underwriting guidelines by the Bank’s shuttered mortgage company, and retained as part of the Bank’s mortgage portfolio. These loans have significantly higher delinquency rates than similar loans originated by the Bank. Loans “Originated by mortgage company – non-prime” are subprime or Alt-A loans which were originated for sale into the secondary market by the Bank’s shuttered mortgage company.

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 by class of loans (in thousands):

 

     30-59
Days
Past Due
     60-89
Days
Past Due
     Greater
than
90 Days
Past Due
     Total
Past Due
     Loans Not
Past Due
     Total  

March 31, 2014

                 

Residential real estate:

                 

Originated by Bank

   $ 5,158       $ 2,204       $ 13,323       $ 20,685       $ 634,482       $ 655,167   

Originated by mortgage company

     57         —           10,858         10,915         78,889         89,804   

Originated by mortgage company – non-prime

     —           —           1,505         1,505         1,018         2,523   

Residential construction

     —           —           —           —           37,852         37,852   

Commercial real estate:

                 

Commercial

     1,644         406         10,489         12,539         505,985         518,524   

Construction and land

     —           —           304         304         31,980         32,284   

Consumer

     1,433         39         3,650         5,122         194,804         199,926   

Commercial and industrial

     10         —           2,027         2,037         64,159         66,196   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,302       $ 2,649       $ 42,156       $ 53,107       $ 1,549,169       $ 1,602,276   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

                 

Residential real estate:

                 

Originated by Bank

   $ 6,102       $ 2,526       $ 13,800       $ 22,428       $ 632,653       $ 655,081   

Originated by mortgage Company

     202         108         10,031         10,341         82,544         92,885   

Originated by mortgage company – non-prime

     —           —           1,465         1,465         1,153         2,618   

Residential construction

     195         —           —           195         30,626         30,821   

Commercial real estate:

                 

Commercial

     985         849         9,217         11,051         491,817         502,868   

Construction and land

     —           —           309         309         25,769         26,078   

Consumer

     864         298         4,219         5,381         195,302         200,683   

Commercial and industrial

     —           —           515         515         60,030         60,545   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,348       $ 3,781       $ 39,556       $ 51,685       $ 1,519,894       $ 1,571,579   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company categorizes all commercial and commercial real estate loans, except for small business loans, into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation and current economic trends, among other factors. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention. Loans classified as Special Mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the Bank’s credit position at some future date.

 

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Substandard. Loans classified as Substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful. Loans classified as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be Pass rated loans. Loans not rated are included in groups of homogeneous loans. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Pass      Special
Mention
     Substandard      Doubtful      Total  

March 31, 2014

              

Commercial real estate:

              

Commercial

   $ 480,787       $ 4,974       $ 31,927       $ 836       $ 518,524   

Construction and land

     31,178         —           1,106         —           32,284   

Commercial and industrial

     64,898         683         615         —           66,196   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 576,863       $ 5,657       $ 33,648       $ 836       $ 617,004   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

              

Commercial real estate:

              

Commercial

   $ 471,435       $ —         $ 30,576       $ 857       $ 502,868   

Construction and land

     25,018         —           1,059         —           26,077   

Commercial and industrial

     59,089         1,070         386         —           60,545   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 555,542       $ 1,070       $ 32,021       $ 857       $ 589,490   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For residential and consumer loan classes, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following table presents the recorded investment in residential and consumer loans based on payment activity as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Residential Real Estate  
     Originated
by Bank
     Originated by
mortgage
company
     Originated by
mortgage
company –
non-prime
     Residential
construction
     Consumer  

March 31, 2014

              

Performing

   $ 640,725       $ 78,172       $ 1,111       $ 37,852       $ 196,195   

Non-performing

     14,442         11,632         1,412         —           3,731   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 655,167       $ 89,804       $ 2,523       $ 37,852       $ 199,926   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

              

Performing

   $ 638,936       $ 82,296       $ 1,139       $ 30,821       $ 196,355   

Non-performing

     16,145         10,589         1,479         —           4,328   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 655,081       $ 92,885       $ 2,618       $ 30,821       $ 200,683   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company classifies certain loans as troubled debt restructurings when credit terms to a borrower in financial difficulty are modified. The modifications may include a reduction in rate, an extension in term and/or the capitalization of past due amounts. Included in the non-accrual loan total at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $10,217,000 and $9,663,000, respectively, of troubled debt restructurings. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company has allocated $2,199,000 and $1,816,000, respectively, of specific reserves to loans which are classified as troubled debt restructurings. Non-accrual loans which become troubled debt restructurings are generally returned to accrual status after six months of performance. In addition to the troubled debt restructurings included in non-accrual loans, the Company also has loans classified as troubled debt restructurings which are accruing at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, which totaled $21,435,000 and $21,456,000, respectively. Troubled debt restructurings with six months of performance are considered in the allowance for loan losses similar to other performing loans. Troubled debt restructurings which are non-accrual or classified are considered in the allowance for loan losses similar to other non-accrual or classified loans.

 

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The following table presents information about troubled debt restructurings which occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and troubled debt restructurings modified within the previous year and which defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Number of Loans      Pre-modification
Recorded Investment
     Post-modification
Recorded Investment
 

Three months ended March 31, 2014

        

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

        

Residential real estate:

        

Originated by Bank

     2       $ 331       $ 259   

Originated by mortgage company

     1         188         186   

Consumer

     2         77         77   
     Number of Loans      Recorded Investment         

Troubled Debt Restructurings

        

Which Subsequently Defaulted:

        

Consumer

     3         229      
     Number of Loans      Pre-modification
Recorded Investment
     Post-modification
Recorded Investment
 

Three months ended March 31, 2013

        

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

        

Residential real estate:

        

Originated by Bank

     3       $ 83       $ 75   

Consumer

     1         2         2   
     Number of Loans      Recorded Investment         

Troubled Debt Restructurings

        

Which Subsequently Defaulted:

     None         None      

Note 5. Reserve for Repurchased Loans and Loss Sharing Obligations

An analysis of the reserve for repurchased loans and loss sharing obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands). The reserve is included in other liabilities in the accompanying statements of financial condition.

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2014      2013  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 1,468       $ 1,203   

Provision charged to operations

     —           975   

Loss on loans repurchased, settlements or payments under loss sharing arrangements

     —           (695

Recoveries

     —           205   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 1,468       $ 1,688   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The reserve for repurchased loans and loss sharing obligations was established to provide for expected losses related to repurchase requests which may be received on residential mortgage loans previously sold to investors and other loss sharing obligations. The Company prepares a comprehensive analysis of the adequacy of the reserve for repurchased loans and loss sharing obligations at each quarter-end. The reserve includes a specific loss estimate on the outstanding loan repurchase requests based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral modified by the likelihood of loss which is estimated based on historical experience. The reserve also includes a general loss estimate based on an estimate of loans likely to be returned for repurchase and the estimated loss on those loans. Finally, the reserve also includes an estimate of the Bank’s obligation under a loss sharing arrangement with the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) relating to loans sold into their Mortgage Partnership Finance (“MPF”) program. Under this program, the Bank and the FHLB share credit risk for loans sold. The first loss position, equal to 1% of the aggregate amount of the loan pool, is absorbed by the FHLB through a reduction in credit enhancement fees paid to the Bank. The second loss position, generally covering the next 1.5% to 4.0% of the aggregate loan pool, is absorbed by the Bank. Loan losses above the combination of these two thresholds are fully absorbed by the FHLB. In establishing the reserve, the Company considered recent and historical experience, product type and volume of loan sales and the general economic environment.

 

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The reserve for repurchased loans and loss sharing obligations was $1.7 million at March 31, 2013, a $485,000 increase from December 31, 2012 due to a provision of $100,000 for repurchase requests, an additional provision of $875,000 relating to loans sold to the FHLB, incurred losses of $245,000 relating to the FHLB loan sales, a comprehensive settlement of $450,000 with one investor relating to existing and anticipated loan repurchase requests, and recoveries of $205,000 of previously charged-off amounts.

At March 31, 2014, there were five outstanding loan repurchase requests which the Company is disputing on loans with a total principal balance of $1.2 million, unchanged from December 31, 2013.

Note 6. Deposits

The major types of deposits at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

 

Type of Account

   March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Non-interest-bearing

   $ 218,124       $ 207,608   

Interest-bearing checking

     865,023         913,753   

Money market deposit

     123,701         116,947   

Savings

     297,739         290,512   

Time deposits

     215,544         217,943   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deposits

   $ 1,720,131       $ 1,746,763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Included in time deposits at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, is $63,834,000 and $64,380,000, respectively, in deposits of $100,000 and over.

Note 7. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-04, “Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40) Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure,” which applies to all creditors who obtain physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan in satisfaction of a receivable. The amendments in this update clarify when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs and requires disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by a creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure. The amendments in ASU 2014-04 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 8. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair market measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or the most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.

The Company uses valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement costs). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, a fair value hierarchy has been established for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. Movements within the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the applicable reporting period. There were no transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1 Inputs - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

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Level 2 Inputs - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlations or other means.

Level 3 Inputs - Significant unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).

Securities Available-For-Sale

Securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. Most of the Company’s investment and mortgage-backed securities, however, are fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but are bought and sold in active markets. Prices for these instruments are obtained through third party pricing vendors or security industry sources that actively participate in the buying and selling of securities. Prices obtained from these sources include market quotations and matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique used principally to value certain securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but comparing the securities to benchmark or comparable securities.

Fair value estimates are made at a point in time, based on relevant market data as well as the best information available about the security. Illiquid credit markets have resulted in inactive markets for certain of the Company’s securities. As a result, there is limited observable market data for these assets. Fair value estimates for securities for which limited observable market data is available are based on judgments regarding current economic conditions, liquidity discounts, credit and interest rate risks, and other factors. These estimates involve significant uncertainties and judgments and cannot be determined with precision. As a result, such calculated fair value estimates may not be realizable in a current sale or immediate settlement of the security.

The Company utilizes third party pricing services to obtain market values for its corporate bonds. Management’s policy is to obtain and review all available documentation from the third party pricing service relating to their market value determinations, including their methodology and summary of inputs. Management reviews this documentation, makes inquiries of the third party pricing service and makes a determination as to the level of the valuation inputs. Based on the Company’s review of the available documentation from the third party pricing service, management concluded that Level 2 inputs were utilized. The significant observable inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, other market information and observations of equity and credit default swap curves related to the issuer.

Other Real Estate Owned and Impaired Loans

Other real estate owned, and loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral are recorded at estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs of 20% and 15%, respectively. Fair value is based on independent appraisals.

 

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The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):

 

       Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:  
     Total Fair
Value
     Level 1
Inputs
     Level 2
Inputs
     Level 3
Inputs
 

March 31, 2014

           

Items measured on a recurring basis:

           

Investment securities available-for-sale:

           

U.S. agency obligations

   $ 30,181       $ —         $ 30,181       $ —     

Equity investments

     9,080         9,080         —           —     

Items measured on a non-recurring basis:

           

Other real estate owned

     4,457         —           —           4,457   

Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral

     17,146         —           —           17,146   
            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting
Date Using:
 
     Total Fair
Value
     Level 1
Inputs
     Level 2
Inputs
     Level 3
Inputs
 

December 31, 2013

           

Items measured on a recurring basis:

           

Investment securities available-for-sale:

           

U.S. agency obligations

   $ 35,289       $ —         $ 35,289       $ —     

Equity investments

     8,547         8,547         —           —     

Items measured on a non-recurring basis:

           

Other real estate owned

     4,345         —           —           4,345   

Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral

     15,446         —           —           15,446   

Assets and Liabilities Disclosed at Fair Value

A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy is set forth below.

Cash and Due from Banks

For cash and due from banks, the carrying amount approximates fair value.

Securities Held-to-Maturity

Securities classified as held-to-maturity are carried at amortized cost, as the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. The Company determines the fair value of the securities utilizing Level 1, Level 2 and infrequently Level 3 inputs. In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. Most of the Company’s investment and mortgage-backed securities, however, are fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but are bought and sold in active markets. Prices for these instruments are obtained through third party pricing vendors or security industry sources that actively participate in the buying and selling of securities. Prices obtained from these sources include market quotations and matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique used principally to value certain securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but comparing the securities to benchmark or comparable securities.

Fair value estimates are made at a point in time, based on relevant market data as well as the best information available about the security. Illiquid credit markets have resulted in inactive markets for certain of the Company’s securities. As a result, there is limited observable market data for these assets. Fair value estimates for securities for which limited observable market data is available are based on judgments regarding current economic conditions, liquidity discounts, credit and interest rate risks, and other factors. These estimates involve significant uncertainties and judgments and cannot be determined with precision. As a result, such calculated fair value estimates may not be realizable in a current sale or immediate settlement of the security.

The Company utilizes third party pricing services to obtain market values for its corporate bonds. Management’s policy is to obtain and review all available documentation from the third party pricing service relating to their market value determinations, including their methodology and summary of inputs. Management reviews this documentation, makes inquiries of the third party pricing service and makes a determination as to the level of the valuation inputs. Based on the Company’s review of the available documentation from the third party pricing service, management concluded that Level 2 inputs were utilized for all securities except for certain state and municipal obligations known as bond anticipation notes (“BANs”) where management utilized Level 3 inputs. In the case of the Level 2 securities, the significant observable inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, other market information and observations of equity and credit default swap curves related to the issuer. Management based its fair value estimate of the BANs on the local nature of the issuing entities, the short-term life of the security and current market conditions.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Stock

The fair value for Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock is its carrying value since this is the amount for which it could be redeemed. There is no active market for this stock and the Company is required to maintain a minimum investment based upon the outstanding balance of mortgage related assets and outstanding borrowings.

Loans

Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as residential mortgage, construction, consumer and commercial. Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms.

Fair value of performing and non-performing loans was estimated by discounting the future cash flows, net of estimated prepayments, at a rate for which similar loans would be originated to new borrowers with similar terms. Fair values estimated in this manner do not fully incorporate an exit price approach to fair value, but instead are based on a comparison to current market rates for comparable loans.

Deposits Other than Time Deposits

The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings, and interest-bearing checking accounts and money market accounts are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand. The related insensitivity of the majority of these deposits to interest rate changes creates a significant inherent value which is not reflected in the fair value reported.

Time Deposits

The fair value of time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase with Retail Customers

Fair value approximates the carrying amount as these borrowings are payable on demand and the interest rate adjusts monthly.

Borrowed Funds

Fair value estimates are based on discounting contractual cash flows using rates which approximate the rates offered for borrowings of similar remaining maturities.

The book value and estimated fair value of the Bank’s significant financial instruments not recorded at fair value as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are presented in the following tables (in thousands):

 

            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:  
     Book
Value
     Level 1
Inputs
     Level 2
Inputs
     Level 3
Inputs
 

March 31, 2014

           

Financial Assets:

           

Cash and due from banks

   $ 36,746       $ 36,746       $ —         $ —     

Securities held-to-maturity

     496,111         —           496,997         1,386   

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock

     17,011         —           —           17,011   

Loans receivable and mortgage loans held for sale

     1,572,122         —           —           1,590,045   

Financial Liabilities:

           

Deposits other than time deposits

     1,504,587         —           1,504,587         —     

Time deposits

     215,544         —           217,689         —     

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers

     66,226         66,226         —           —     

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

     259,800         —           258,691         —     

 

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            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:  
     Book
Value
     Level 1
Inputs
     Level 2
Inputs
     Level 3
Inputs
 

December 31, 2013

           

Financial Assets:

           

Cash and due from banks

   $ 33,958       $ 33,958       $ —         $ —     

Securities held-to-maturity

     495,599         —           493,432         1,650   

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock

     14,518         —           —           14,518   

Loans receivable and mortgage loans held for sale

     1,542,245         —           —           1,561,208   

Financial Liabilities:

           

Deposits other than time deposits

     1,528,820         —           1,528,820         —     

Time deposits

     217,943         —           220,409         —     

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers

     68,304         68,304         —           —     

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

     202,500         —           201,393         —     

Limitations

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because a limited market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other significant unobservable inputs. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include deferred tax assets, and premises and equipment. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is not engaged in any legal proceedings of a material nature at the present time. From time to time, the Company is a party to routine legal proceedings within the normal course of business. Such routine legal proceedings in the aggregate are believed by management to be immaterial to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

For a summary of risk factors relevant to the Company, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the 2013 Form 10-K. There were no material changes to risk factors relevant to the Company’s operations since December 31, 2013.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On November 27, 2012, the Company announced its intention to repurchase up to 901,002 shares or 5% of its outstanding common stock. Information regarding the Company’s common stock repurchases for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

Period

   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
     Average Price
Paid per Share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
     Maximum
Number of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
 

January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2014

     —         $ —           —           0   

February 1, 2014 through February 28, 2014

     —           —           —           0   

March 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014

     88,000         17.29         88,000         213,766   

 

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information

Not Applicable

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits:

 

10.30    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Christopher D. Maher and OceanFirst Financial Corp. dated April 23, 2014. (1)
10.31    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Christopher D. Maher and OceanFirst Bank dated April 23, 2014. (1)
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  32.0    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.0    The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(1) Incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit to Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    Registrant
DATE: May 9, 2014    

/s/ John R. Garbarino

    John R. Garbarino
    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
DATE: May 9, 2014    

/s/ Michael J. Fitzpatrick

    Michael J. Fitzpatrick
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

  

Description

  

Page

 
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002      35   
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002      36   
  32.0    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002      37   
101.0    The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.   

 

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