Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results and Declares Its Quarterly Cash Dividend


BEDMINSTER, N.J., Oct. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) (the “Company”) recorded net income of $33.44 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.75 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $26.13 million and $1.47, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, reflecting increases of $7.31 million, or 28%, and $0.28 per share, or 19%, respectively.

For the same nine-month periods, the Company’s total revenue increased $12.14 million when comparing the 2018 nine-month period to the 2017 nine-month period. Of the total revenue increase, $9.00 million (or 74%) was provided by increased wealth management fee income.  Douglas L. Kennedy, President and CEO, said, “Increased wealth management business and income has been driven by our Strategy.  Such fee income provides a more stable and predictable revenue stream than other sources of income.”

For the quarter ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded net income of $10.72 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.56, compared to $10.21 million and $0.56 for the same three-month period last year. The 2018 quarter included $319,000 of severance expense related to the elimination of select positions; $340,000 of professional fees related to investment banking and other fees associated with the Lassus Wherley & Associates, P.C, (“Lassus Wherley”) acquisition; and $325,000 loss on sale of securities, principally related to a restructure of the investment portfolio, which will benefit future earnings. These three items reduced net income by $736,000 and reduced earnings per share by $0.04 for the 2018 quarter.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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

Year over Year Comparison
 
             
  Nine Months   Nine Months       
 Ended   Ended       
 September 30,   September 30, Increase/ 
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)2018 (1)   2017 (Decrease) 
Net interest income$85.78   $82.56 $3.22  4%
Provision for loan and lease losses 2.05    4.20  (2.15) (51)
Net interest income after provision 83.73    78.36  5.37  7 
Wealth management fee income 24.69    15.69  9.00  57 
Other income 8.24    8.33  (0.09) (1)
Total other income 32.93    24.02  8.91  37 
Operating expenses 72.56    61.36  11.20  18 
Pretax income 44.10    41.02  3.08  8 
Income tax expense 10.66 (2)  14.89  (4.23) (28)
Net income$33.44   $26.13 $7.31  28%
Diluted EPS$1.75   $1.47 $0.28  19%
               
Return on average assets annualized 1.04%   0.86% 0.18    
Return on average equity annualized 10.43%   9.94% 0.49    


(1) The September 2018 nine months included results of operations of the Equipment Finance team hired in April 2017, Murphy Capital Management, acquired effective August 1, 2017, Quadrant Capital Management, acquired effective November 1, 2017, and Lassus Wherley acquired effective September 1, 2018.
(2)The September 2018 nine months reflected the reduced Federal income tax rate due to the new tax law signed in December 2017.  The September 2018 nine months included a $458,000 reduction in income taxes, while the September nine months 2017 included a $662,000 reduction in income taxes, both associated with the vesting of restricted stock under ASU 2016-09. Also, the nine months ended September 2018 included a higher NJ state corporate income tax rate, as signed into law in July 2018, but effective back to January 1, 2018.
  


September 2018 Quarter Compared to Prior Year Quarter
             
  Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended       
 September 30,   September 30, Increase/ 
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)2018 (1)(2)   2017 (Decrease) 
Net interest income$28.14   $29.99 $(1.85) (6)%
Provision for loan and lease losses 0.50    0.40  0.10  25 
Net interest income after provision 27.64    29.59  (1.95) (7)
Wealth management fee income 8.20    5.79  2.41  42 
Other income 2.78    3.04  (0.26) (9)
Total other income 10.98    8.83  2.15  24 
Operating expenses 24.28    21.96  2.32  11 
Pretax income 14.34    16.46  (2.12) (13)
Income tax expense 3.62 (3)  6.25  (2.63) (42)
Net income$10.72   $10.21 $0.51  5%
Diluted EPS$0.56   $0.56 $-  0%
               
Return on average assets annualized 0.99%   0.97% 0.02    
Return on average equity annualized 9.68%   11.09% (1.41)   

 

(1) The September 2018 quarter included results of operations of Murphy Capital Management, acquired effective August 1, 2017, Quadrant Capital Management, acquired effective November 1, 2017, and Lassus Wherley acquired effective September 1, 2018.
(2)The September 2018 quarter included $319,000 of severance expense related to the elimination of select positions; $340,000 of professional fees related to investment banking and other fees associated with the Lassus Wherley acquisition; and $325,000 loss on sale of securities, principally related to a restructure of the investment portfolio, which will benefit future earnings. These three items reduced net income by $736,000 EPS by $0.04, ROAA by 0.07%, and ROAE by 0.66%, for the 2018 quarter.
(3)The September 2018 quarter reflected the reduced federal income tax rate due to the new tax law signed in December 2017. Also, the September 2018 quarter included a higher NJ state corporate income tax rate, as signed into law in July 2018, but effective back to January 1, 2018.
  


September 2018 Quarter Compared to Linked Quarter
            
  Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended       
 September 30,  June 30, Increase/ 
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)2018 (1)(2)  2018 (Decrease) 
Net interest income$28.14  $29.24 $(1.10) (4)%
Provision for loan and lease losses 0.50   0.30  0.20  67 
Net interest income after provision 27.64   28.94  (1.30) (4)
Wealth management fee income 8.2   8.13  0.07  1 
Other income 2.78   3.61  (0.83) (23)
Total other income 10.98   11.74  (0.76) (6)
Operating expenses 24.28   24.94  (0.66) (3)
Pretax income 14.34   15.74  (1.40) (9)
Income tax expense 3.62 (3) 3.83  (0.21) (5)
Net income$10.72  $11.91 $(1.19) (10)%
Diluted EPS$0.56  $0.62 $(0.06) (10)%
              
Return on average assets annualized 0.99%  1.11% (0.12)   
Return on average equity annualized 9.68%  11.11% (1.43)   


(1) The September 2018 quarter included results of operations of Lassus Wherley acquired effective September 1, 2018.
(2)The September 2018 quarter included $319,000 of severance expense related to the elimination of select positions; $340,000 of professional fees related to investment banking and other fees associated with the Lassus Wherley acquisition; and $325,000 loss on sale of securities, principally related to a restructure of the investment portfolio, which will benefit future earnings. These three items reduced net income by $736,000 EPS by $0.04, ROAA by 0.07%, and ROAE by 0.66%, for the 2018 September quarter.
(3)The September 2018 quarter included a higher NJ state corporate income tax rate, as signed into law in July 2018, but effective back to January 1, 2018.
  

Douglas L. Kennedy, President and CEO, said, “I am pleased with our results given this challenging environment. Our strategy and business model, which includes a focus on wealth management and fee income, provides a strong base for future performance.” Mr. Kennedy went on to say, “We believe that during this challenging period we may have an opportunity to attract additional talent to the Company from larger bank competitors, given our client centric strategy and business model.”

Highlights for the quarter included:

  • Wealth Management remains integral to the strategy and provides a diversified, predictable, and stable source of revenue:

    -- As previously announced, effective September 1, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Lassus Wherley, a registered investment advisor, headquartered in New Providence, NJ, which added approximately $550 million of assets under management and/or administration (“AUM/AUA”).

    -- At September 30, 2018, the market value of AUM/AUA at the Private Wealth Management Division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank (the “Bank”) increased $1.6 billion to $6.4 billion from $4.8 billion at September 30, 2017, reflecting growth of 33%.   The Quadrant Capital Management and Lassus Wherley acquisitions accounted for approximately $1.0 billion of the growth.

    -- Fee income from the Private Wealth Management Division totaled $8.20 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, an increase of $2.41 million, or 42%, from $5.79 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. 

    -- Wealth management fee income, which comprised approximately 21% of the Company’s total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, contributed significantly to the Company’s diversified revenue sources.

    -- In addition to wealth income, also contributing to the Company’s diversified revenue sources is fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps, and gain on sale of SBA loans.

  • The loan portfolio continues to shift from lower yielding multifamily to higher yielding commercial and industrial lending (including Equipment Finance):

    -- Total commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans at September 30, 2018 were $1.18 billion.  This reflected net growth of $335 million (40%) when compared to $846 million in C&I loans at September 30, 2017.

    -- The Company continued to manage its balance sheet such that lower-yielding, primarily fixed rate multifamily loans decline as a percentage of the overall loan portfolio and higher-yielding, primarily floating rate or short duration C&I loans become a larger percentage of the overall loan portfolio. As of September 30, 2018, total C&I loans comprised 31% of the total loan portfolio, as compared to 23% a year earlier.  As of September 30, 2018, total multifamily loans comprised 34% of the total loan portfolio, as compared to 39% a year earlier.

    -- The Bank’s concentration in multifamily and investor commercial real estate loans declined to 416% of risk-based capital at September 30, 2018 from 529% at September 30, 2017.

  • Deposits, funding, and interest rate risk continue to be actively managed:

    -- Deposits totaled $3.66 billion at both September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017.  Deposit growth of $136 million in the third quarter of 2018 and $36 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, was principally offset by $175 million of net decreases the first half of 2018 (as described fully last quarter, and as summarized below). 

    -- The Bank is a significant provider of depository services to its wealth and commercial clients.  During the first half of 2018, many of those clients reallocated funds to pay income taxes and to invest in other opportunities, both inside and outside of the Company.

    -- Other decreases in the first half of 2018 were part of a program to manage the deposit base to achieve better economics. $125 million of listing service and brokered certificates of deposits matured during 2018. As the Company has noted previously, the Company has chosen to not participate in these programs at this time due to the higher current cost, and lack of a core customer. Additionally, the Company chose to exit certain large deposit relationships totaling approximately $90 million that it considered to be too volatile or that exposed the Company to increased operational risk.

    -- The Company has actively managed its balance sheet to remain balanced (slightly asset sensitive to slightly liability sensitive), despite rising deposit betas and costs, which had been noted by the Company over the last several quarters, and as discussed later in this release. 
    -- The Company continues to have access to over $1 billion of available secured funding at the Federal Home Loan Bank.

  • Capital and asset quality continue to be strong.

    -- Asset quality metrics continued to be strong at September 30, 2018.  Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2018 were $10.8 million, or 0.24% of total assets.  Total loans past due 30 through 89 days and still accruing were $2.5 million, or 0.07% of total loans at September 30, 2018.

    -- The Company’s and Bank’s capital ratios at September 30, 2018 all increased significantly compared to the December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017 levels. These capital positions were benefitted by net income, as well as capital generated through optional cash purchases in the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 

SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY DETAILS:

Wealth Management Business

In the September 2018 quarter, the Bank’s wealth management business generated $8.20 million in fee income compared to $8.13 million for the June 2018 quarter, and $5.79 million for the September 2017 quarter. 

When compared to the September 2017 quarter, the September 2018 quarter included three months of income related to Murphy Capital (compared to two months for the September 2017 quarter), which was acquired effective August 1, 2017, three months of income related to Quadrant Capital, which was acquired effective November 1, 2017, and one month of income related to Lassus Wherley (approximately $300,000), which was acquired effective September 1, 2018, as well as increased earnings from organic growth in assets under management. The June 2018 quarter included seasonal tax preparation fees of approximately $400,000, with no such fees included in the September 2018 quarter. 

John P. Babcock, President of the newly branded “Peapack Private”, the Bank’s Private Wealth Management Division, said “We continue to grow our wealth management business organically, hire experienced new colleagues and continue to pursue businesses that can add talent and expertise to our growing business.”

Loans / Commercial Banking

For the quarter ended September 30, 2018, total net loan growth was $76 million (2% for the quarter, or 8% annualized). Total commercial and industrial loans grew $111 million (10% for the quarter, or 42% annualized) to $1.18 billion at the end of the third quarter, compared to $1.07 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2018. New loan growth was funded by managed reductions in lower yielding multifamily loans (net reduction of $31 million for the quarter) and deposit growth (net increase of $136 million for the quarter).

Mr. Kennedy said, “With the launch of our Corporate Advisory Team in January 2018, we now have the capability to engage in high level strategic debt, capital and valuation analysis coupled with succession, estate and wealth planning strategies, enabling us to provide a unique boutique level of service, giving us a competitive advantage over much of our competition.”

Mr. Kennedy also said, “The loan market continues to be extremely competitive from a structure/credit and a pricing perspective. As I have noted before, we will continue to be disciplined and not compromise our credit standards, but we will compete on price, as long as returns remain reasonable as measured by our proprietary loan pricing model.

Despite this competitive market, the Company has very strong loan pipelines heading into the fourth quarter of 2018. We expect such loans will be funded by a combination of reductions in lower yielding loans, growth in deposits, and additions of medium term FHLB advances as part of our interest rate risk management.” 

Funding / Liquidity / Interest Rate Risk Management

As noted previously, the Company has actively managed its deposit base to reduce reliance on wholesale sourced deposits and/or reduce volatility or operational risk.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2018, the Company utilized its increased capital, deposit growth, and reductions in its lower yielding multifamily loan portfolio to fund C&I loan growth, reduce overnight borrowings, and increase on balance sheet liquidity (interest earning deposits and investment securities). 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2018 the company’s deposit repricing betas rose as would be expected at this point in the interest rate cycle. Accordingly, the Company added $40 million of medium term FHLB advances during the September 2018 quarter as part of its interest rate risk management.

In addition to approximately $496 million of cash, cash equivalents and investment securities on its balance sheet, the Company also had approximately $1.3 billion of secured funding available from the Federal Home Loan Bank, of which $179 million was drawn as of September 30, 2018.

Mr. Kennedy noted, “The northeast market continues to be extremely competitive for deposits. The Company is focused on providing high touch client service, a key element in growing its personal and commercial core deposit base.  The Company is focused on multiple retail channels, as well as commercial channels, including its enhanced Treasury Management and Escrow offerings. Further, all our Private Bankers remain keenly focused on deposit gathering, including our new Professional Services Group, led by a seasoned commercial banker who joined us recently.”

 
Net Interest Income (NII)/Net Interest Margin (NIM)
 
 Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended      
 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017      
 NII NIM NII  NIM      
                   
NII/NIM excluding the below$83,949 2.70% $78,752  2.68%      
Prepayment premiums received on multifamily loan paydowns 1,508 0.04%  2,568  0.09%      
Fees recognized on full paydowns of select C&I loans 321 0.01%  1,235  0.04%      
NII/NIM as reported$85,778 2.75% $82,555  2.81%      
                   
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 September 30, 2018 30-Jun-18 September 30, 2017
 NII NIM NII  NIM NII NIM
                   
NII/NIM excluding the below$27,804 2.66% $28,186  2.72% $27,483 2.70%
Prepayment premiums received on multifamily loan paydowns 338 0.03%  736  0.07%  1,274 0.13%
Fees recognized on full paydowns of select C&I loans 0 0.00%  321  0.03%  1,235 0.12%
NII/NIM as reported$28,142 2.69% $29,243  2.82% $29,992 2.95%
                   

Net interest income and net interest margin comparisons are shown above.

Net interest margin, after excluding the benefits summarized above, for the third quarter of 2018 decreased when compared to comparable numbers for the second quarter of 2018, and the third quarter of 2017.  The decrease from the third quarter of 2017 and the linked quarter in 2018 was due to the increase in our cost of deposits partially offset by the effect of the increased market rates on our adjustable rate assets. The issuance of $35 million of subordinated debt in mid-December 2017 negatively impacted net interest margin slightly in the September and June 2018 quarters. Also, the margin for the September 2018 quarter was negatively impacted by the payoff of two higher yielding C&I loans totaling $35 million near the end of June. One loan was scheduled to mature later in the year but paid down early, and the other loan was a special mention loan that was managed to early repayment. In both cases, the Company received payment in full. 

The Company’s interest rate sensitivity models indicate that the Company’s sensitivity is relatively balanced, meaning that its net interest income remains relatively stable in a rising interest rate environment. These models contemplate the Company’s higher deposit betas experienced during the September quarter will continue. The Company believes that such betas will continue for some period of time, but then begin to level off and decline. Accordingly, the Company believes its net interest margin may continue to decline slightly over the next several quarters, but then begin to rise as betas decline, as the Company continues the reduction of its lower yielding multifamily portfolio replaced with higher yielding, adjustable rate and short duration loans, and as the Company’s deposit gathering efforts noted above have more of an effect on core deposit generation. The Company’s forecasting models indicate a net interest margin in the 3.00% range by the end of 2020, but that could certainly be adversely affected by further changes in deposit betas and by competitive forces. 

Other Noninterest Income

The third quarter of 2018 included $514,000 of income related to the Company’s SBA lending and sale program, compared to $814,000 generated in the June 2018 quarter, and $493,000 in the September 2017 quarter. 

The third quarter of 2018 also included $854,000 of loan level, back-to-back swap income compared to $900,000 in the June 2018 quarter and $888,000 in the September 2017 quarter.  This program provides a borrower with a degree of interest rate protection on a variable rate loan, while still providing an adjustable rate to the Company, thus helping to manage the Company’s interest rate risk, while contributing to income. The Company noted that income from both of these programs are not linear each quarter, as some quarters will be higher than others.

The September 2018 quarter included a $325,000 loss on sale of investment securities, principally related to a restructure of the investment portfolio, which will benefit future earnings.  The company replaced $20 million of lower yielding securities with higher yielding securities, without extending duration. The loss on sale will be fully offset by increased earnings in less than 12-months.  

Operating Expenses

The Company’s total operating expenses were $24.28 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, compared to $24.94 million for the June 2018 quarter and $21.96 million for the September 2017 quarter.

Compensation and employee benefits expense for the September 2018 quarter was $16.03 million compared to $15.83 million for the June 2018 quarter, and $14.00 million for the September 2017 quarter.  When compared to the 2017 quarter, the September 2018 quarter included: three months of expense (compared to two months in the 2017 quarter) related to Murphy Capital (which closed in August 2017); three months of expense related to Quadrant Capital (which closed in November 2017); and one month of expense related to Lassus Wherley (which closed in September 2018). Strategic hiring and normal salary increases also contributed to the increase for the September 2018 quarter as compared to the September 2017 quarter. When compared to the June 2018 quarter, the September quarter included $319,000 of severance expense related to the elimination of select positions, and one month of Lassus Wherley expense, partially offset by reduced compensation expense related to the position eliminations noted just above.

Premises and equipment and other operating expense for the September 2018 quarter, when compared to the September 2017 quarter, included increased expenses due to normal operating expenses of the wealth companies acquired as noted just above. When compared to the June 2018 quarter, the September 2018 quarter included $340,000 of professional fees related to investment banking and other fees associated with the Lassus Wherley acquisition, and the June 2018 quarter included a $200,000 provision on two REO properties subsequently sold. Further, when compared to the June 2018 quarter, the September 2018 quarter included somewhat reduced expenses related to third party services, as part of the Company’s focus on expense management. 

Income Taxes

The September and June 2018 quarters included a reduced Federal income tax rate due to the new tax law signed in December 2017. Also, the September 2018 quarter included a higher NJ state corporate income tax rate, as signed into law in July 2018, but effective back to January 1, 2018. The effective tax rate for the September 2018 quarter was 25.2%, compared to 24.3% for the June 2018 quarter, and 38.0% for the September 2017 quarter.

Asset Quality / Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2018 (which does not include troubled debt restructured loans that are performing in accordance with their terms) were $10.8 million, or 0.24% of total assets, compared to $13.6 million, or 0.32% of total assets, at June 30, 2018 and $15.5 million, or 0.37% of total assets, at September 30, 2017.  Total loans past due 30 through 89 days and still accruing were $2.5 million at September 30, 2018, compared to $3.5 million at June 30, 2018 and $589,000 at September 30, 2017.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2018, the Company’s provision for loan and lease losses was $500,000, compared to $300,000 for the June 2018 quarter and $400,000 for the September 2017 quarter. The Company’s provision for loan and lease losses (and its allowance for loan and lease losses) reflect, among other things, the Company’s asset quality metrics, net loan growth, net charge-offs, and the composition of the loan portfolio.

At September 30, 2018, the allowance for loan and lease losses of $37.29 million (348% of nonperforming loans and 0.98% of total loans), compared to $38.07 million at June 30, 2018 (317% of nonperforming loans and 1.02% of total loans), and $35.92 million (234% of nonperforming loans and 0.98% of total loans) at September 30, 2017. 

Capital / Dividends

The Company’s capital positions in the September 2018 quarter were benefitted by net income of $10.72 million and $2.39 million of voluntary share purchases under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Voluntary share purchases in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan can be filled from the Company’s authorized but unissued shares and/or in the open market, at the discretion of the Company – 75,000 of the shares purchased during the September 2018 quarter were from authorized but unissued shares, while 246,941 shares were purchased in the open market.

The Bank’s regulatory capital ratios are all well above the ratios to be considered well capitalized under regulatory guidance.

On October 25, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on November 23, 2018 to shareholders of record on November 8, 2018.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is a New Jersey bank holding company with total assets of $4.44 billion and wealth management assets under management and/or administration (AUM/AUA) of $6.4 billion as of September 30, 2018.  Founded in 1921, Peapack-Gladstone Bank is a commercial bank that provides innovative private banking services to businesses, non-profits and consumers, which help them to establish, maintain and expand their legacy.  Through its private banking locations in Bedminster, Morristown, Princeton and Teaneck, its Private Wealth Management Division, and its branch network and online platforms, Peapack-Gladstone Bank offers an unparalleled commitment to client service.

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

  • inability to successfully grow our business and implement our strategic plan, including an inability to generate revenues to offset the increased personnel and other costs related to the strategic plan;
  • the impact of anticipated higher operating expenses in 2018 and beyond;
  • inability to manage our growth;
  • inability to successfully integrate our expanded employee base;
  • an unexpected decline in the economy, in particular in our New Jersey and New York market areas;
  • declines in our net interest margin caused by the interest rate environment and/or our highly competitive market;
  • declines in the value in our investment portfolio;
  • higher than expected increases in our allowance for loan and lease losses;
  • higher than expected increases in loan and lease losses or in the level of nonperforming loans;
  • changes in interest rates;
  • decline in real estate values within our market areas;
  • legislative and regulatory actions (including the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Basel III and related regulations) that may result in increased compliance costs;
  • successful cyberattacks against our IT infrastructure and that of our IT providers;
  • higher than expected FDIC insurance premiums;
  • adverse weather conditions;
  • inability to successfully generate new business in new geographic markets;
  • inability to execute upon new business initiatives;
  • lack of liquidity to fund our various cash obligations;
  • reduction in our lower-cost funding sources;
  • our inability to adapt to technological changes;
  • claims and litigation pertaining to fiduciary responsibility, environmental laws and other matters; and
  • other unexpected material adverse changes in our operations or earnings.

A discussion of these and other factors that could affect our results is included in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.  We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.

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

 
(Tables to follow)
 
 
 
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in Thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
 
  For the Three Months Ended 
 Sept 30,  June 30,  March 31,  Dec 31,  Sept 30, 
 2018  2018  2018  2017  2017 
Income Statement Data:                   
Interest income$40,163  $39,674  $37,068  $36,439  $37,491 
Interest expense 12,021   10,431   8,675   7,853   7,499 
Net interest income 28,142   29,243   28,393   28,586   29,992 
Provision for loan and lease losses 500   300   1,250   1,650   400 
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses  27,642   28,943   27,143   26,936   29,592 
Wealth management fee income 8,200   8,126   8,367   7,489   5,790 
Service charges and fees 860   873   831   837   816 
Bank owned life insurance 349   345   336   341   343 
Gain on loans held for sale at fair value 87   79   94   122   141 
  (Mortgage banking)
Gain on loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value           378   34 
Fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps  854   900   252   179   888 
Gain on sale of SBA loans 514   814   31   774   493 
Other income 444   639   382   486   326 
Securities losses, net (325)  (36)  (78)      
Total other income 10,983   11,740   10,215   10,606   8,831 
Salaries and employee benefits 16,025   15,826   14,579   15,296   13,996 
Premises and equipment 3,399   3,406   3,270   3,194   2,945 
FDIC insurance expense 593   625   580   495   583 
Other expenses 4,267   5,084   4,908   5,266   4,437 
Total operating expenses 24,284   24,941   23,337   24,251   21,961 
Income before income taxes 14,341   15,742   14,021   13,291   16,462 
Income tax expense 3,617   3,832   3,214   2,922   6,256 
Net income$10,724  $11,910  $10,807  $10,369  $10,206 
                    
Total revenue (A)$39,125  $40,983  $38,608  $39,192  $38,823 
Per Common Share Data:                   
Earnings per share (basic)$0.56  $0.63  $0.58  $0.57  $0.57 
Earnings per share (diluted) 0.56   0.62   0.57   0.56   0.56 
Weighted average number of common                   
  shares outstanding:
Basic 19,053,849   18,930,893   18,608,309   18,197,708   17,800,153 
Diluted 19,240,098   19,098,838   18,908,692   18,527,829   18,123,268 
Performance Ratios:                   
Return on average assets annualized (ROAA) 0.99%  1.11%  1.01%  0.98%  0.97%
Return on average equity annualized (ROAE) 9.68%  11.11%  10.54%  10.61%  11.09%
Net interest margin (tax- equivalent basis) 2.69%  2.82%  2.76%  2.78%  2.95%
GAAP efficiency ratio (B) 62.07%  60.86%  60.45%  61.88%  56.57%
Operating expenses / average assets annualized 2.24%  2.32%  2.19%  2.28%  2.10%


(A) Total revenue includes net interest income plus total other income.
(B)Calculated as total operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue.  For Non-GAAP efficiency ratio, see Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation included in these tables.
  


 
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in Thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 For the Nine Months Ended         
 Sept 30,  Change 
 2018  2017  $  % 
Income Statement Data:               
Interest income$116,905  $102,288  $14,617   14%
Interest expense 31,127   19,733   11,394   58%
Net interest income 85,778   82,555   3,223   4%
Provision for loan and lease losses 2,050   4,200   (2,150)  -51%
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses  83,728   78,355   5,373   7%
Wealth management fee income 24,693   15,694   8,999   57%
Service charges and fees 2,564   2,402   162   7%
Bank owned life insurance 1,030   1,015   15   1%
Gain on loans held for sale at fair value (Mortgage banking) 260   279   (19)  -7%
Gain on loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value    34   (34)  -100%
Fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps 2,006   2,635   (629)  -24%
Gain on sale of SBA loans 1,359   790   569   72%
Other income 1,465   1,172   293   25%
Securities losses, net (439)     (439) N/A 
Total other income 32,938   24,021   8,917   37%
Salaries and employee benefits 46,430   38,660   7,770   20%
Premises and equipment 10,075   8,794   1,281   15%
FDIC insurance expense 1,798   1,871   (73)  -4%
Other expenses 14,259   12,035   2,224   18%
Total operating expenses 72,562   61,360   11,202   18%
Income before income taxes 44,104   41,016   3,088   8%
Income tax expense 10,663   14,888   (4,225)  -28%
Net income$33,441  $26,128  $7,313   28%
                
Total revenue (A)$118,716  $106,576  $12,140   11%
Per Common Share Data:               
Earnings per share (basic)$1.77  $1.49  $0.28   19%
Earnings per share (diluted) 1.75   1.47   0.28   19%
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:               
Basic 18,865,982   17,478,293   1,387,689   8%
Diluted 19,066,986   17,753,731   1,313,255   7%
Performance Ratios:               
Return on average assets annualized (ROAA) 1.04%  0.86%  0.18%  20%
Return on average equity annualized (ROAE) 10.43%  9.94%  0.49%  5%
Net interest margin (tax- equivalent basis) 2.75%  2.81%  (0.06)%  -2%
GAAP efficiency ratio (B) 61.12%  57.59%  3.53%  6%
Operating expenses / average assets annualized 2.25%  2.02%  0.23%  11%


(A) Total revenue includes net interest income plus total other income.
(B)Calculated as total operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue.  For Non-GAAP efficiency ratio, see Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation included in these tables.
  


 
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 As of
 Sept 30,  June 30,  March 31,  Dec 31,  Sept 30,
 2018  2018  2018  2017  2017
ASSETS                  
Cash and due from banks$4,792  $4,458  $4,223  $4,415  $4,446
Federal funds sold 101   101   101   101   101
Interest-earning deposits 118,111   62,231   149,192   108,931   88,793
Total cash and cash equivalents 123,004   66,790   153,516   113,447   93,340
Securities available for sale 368,554   346,790   342,553   327,633   315,112
Equity security (A) 4,673   4,710   4,746      
FHLB and FRB stock, at cost 21,561   21,533   23,703   13,378   13,589
Residential mortgage (B) 562,930   567,459   567,885   577,340   605,015
Multifamily mortgage 1,289,458   1,320,251   1,366,712   1,388,958   1,441,851
Commercial mortgage 644,900   637,705   643,761   626,656   625,467
Commercial loans (B) 1,180,774   1,069,526   996,788   958,481   845,831
Consumer loans 64,478   76,509   71,580   86,277   81,671
Home equity lines of credit 59,930   55,020   64,570   67,497   68,787
Other loans 432   431   420   402   815
Total loans 3,802,902   3,726,901   3,711,716   3,705,611   3,669,437
Less: Allowances for loan and lease losses 37,293   38,066   37,696   36,440   35,915
Net loans 3,765,609   3,688,835   3,674,020   3,669,171   3,633,522
Premises and equipment 27,874   28,404   28,923   29,476   29,832
Other real estate owned 96   1,608   2,090   2,090   137
Accrued interest receivable 10,849   7,202   7,306   9,452   6,803
Bank owned life insurance 45,181   44,980   44,779   44,586   44,380
Goodwill and other intangible assets (C) 34,297   23,477   23,656   23,836   15,064
Other assets 34,011   30,845   31,202   27,478   24,553
TOTAL ASSETS$4,435,709  $4,265,174  $4,336,494  $4,260,547  $4,176,332
                   
LIABILITIES                  
Deposits:                  
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$503,388  $527,453  $536,054  $539,304  $557,117
Interest-bearing demand deposits 1,148,660   1,053,004   1,089,980   1,152,483   1,144,714
Savings 116,391   120,986   126,026   119,556   121,830
Money market accounts 1,097,630   1,051,893   1,006,540   1,091,385   1,046,997
Certificates of deposit – Retail 466,791   431,679   408,621   344,652   299,493
Certificates of deposit – Listing Service 85,241   96,644   132,321   198,383   228,758
Subtotal “customer” deposits 3,418,101   3,281,659   3,299,542   3,445,763   3,398,909
IB Demand – Brokered 180,000   180,000   180,000   180,000   180,000
Certificates of deposit – Brokered 61,193   61,254   72,614   72,591   83,788
Total deposits 3,659,294   3,522,913   3,552,156   3,698,354   3,662,697
Overnight borrowings 95,190   127,350   216,000      
Federal home loan bank advances 84,000   52,898   22,898   37,898   49,898
Capital lease obligation 8,548   8,728   8,900   9,072   9,240
Subordinated debt, net 83,138   83,133   83,079   83,024   48,862
Other liabilities 51,106   33,133   31,055   28,521   25,699
TOTAL LIABILITIES 3,981,276   3,828,155   3,914,088   3,856,869   3,796,396
Shareholders’ equity 454,433   437,019   422,406   403,678   379,936
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND                  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$4,435,709  $4,265,174  $4,336,494  $4,260,547  $4,176,332
Assets under management and / or administration at Peapack-Gladstone Banks Private Wealth Management Division (market value, not included above-dollars in billions)$6.4  $5.7  $5.6  $5.5  $4.8


(A) Represents investment in CRA Investment Fund.  This investment was classified as an equity security and carried at market, in accordance with the adoption of Accounting Standard Update 2016-01, Financial Instruments on January 1, 2018.
(B)Includes loans held for sale at fair value and/or lower cost or market.
(C)Includes goodwill and intangibles from the Murphy Capital Management, Quadrant Capital Management and  Lassus Wherley and Associates acquisitions completed in August 2017, November 2017 and September 2018, respectively.
  


 
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 As of 
 Sept 30,  June 30,  March 31,  Dec 31,  Sept 30, 
 2018  2018  2018  2017  2017 
Asset Quality:                   
Loans past due over 90 days and still accruing$  $  $  $  $ 
Nonaccrual loans 10,722   12,025   13,314   13,530   15,367 
Other real estate owned 96   1,608   2,090   2,090   137 
Total nonperforming assets$10,818  $13,633  $15,404  $15,620  $15,504 
                    
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.28%  0.32%  0.36%  0.37%  0.42%
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.24%  0.32%  0.36%  0.37%  0.37%
                    
Performing TDRs (A)(B)$19,334  $18,665  $7,888  $9,514  $9,658 
                    
Loans past due 30 through 89 days and still accruing$2,528  $3,539  $674  $246  $589 
                    
Classified loans$51,783  $51,216  $55,945  $41,706  $44,170 
                    
Impaired loans$31,345  $30,711  $21,223  $23,065  $25,046 
                    
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                   
Beginning of period$38,066  $37,696  $36,440  $35,915  $35,751 
Provision for loan and lease losses 500   300   1,250   1,650   400 
Charge-offs, net (1,273)  70   6   (1,125)  (236)
End of period$37,293  $38,066  $37,696  $36,440  $35,915 
                    
ALLL to nonperforming loans 347.82%  316.56%  283.13%  269.33%  233.72%
ALLL to total loans 0.981%  1.021%  1.016%  0.983%  0.979%
General ALLL to total loans (C) 0.961%  0.978%  1.006%  0.969%  0.956%


(A) Amounts reflect TDRs that are paying according to restructured terms.
(B)Amount does not include $5.5 million at September 30, 2018, $6.9 million at June 30, 2018, $8.0 million at March 31, 2018, $8.1 million at December 31, 2017 and $9.1 million at September 30, 2017 of TDRs included in nonaccrual loans.
(C)Total ALLL less specific reserves equals general ALLL.
  


 
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
  September 30, December 31, September 30, 
 2018 2017 2017 
Capital Adequacy            
Equity to total assets (A)  10.24%  9.47%  9.10%
Tangible Equity to tangible assets (B)  9.55%  8.97%  8.77%
Book value per share (C) $23.66  $21.68  $20.86 
Tangible Book Value per share (D) $21.88  $20.40  $20.03 

 

  September 30, December 31, September 30,
 2018  2017  2017 
Regulatory Capital Holding Company                 
Tier I leverage$423,124 9.80% $382,870 9.04% $365,300 8.75%
Tier I capital to risk weighted assets 423,124 11.79   382,870 11.31   365,300 10.78 
Common equity tier I capital ratio 423,122 11.79   382,868 11.31   365,298 10.78 
  to risk-weighted assets
Tier I & II capital to risk-weighted assets 543,555 15.15   502,334 14.84   450,078 13.28 
                  
Regulatory Capital Bank                 
Tier I leverage$489,308 11.34% $448,812 10.61% $401,988 9.63%
Tier I capital to risk weighted assets 489,308 13.65   448,812 13.27   401,988 11.86 
Common equity tier I capital ratio 489,306 13.65   448,810 13.27   401,986 11.86 
  to risk-weighted assets
Tier I & II capital to risk-weighted assets 526,601 14.69   485,252 14.34   437,904 12.92 


(A) Equity to total assets is calculated as total shareholders’ equity as a percentage of total assets at period end.
(B)Tangible equity and tangible assets are calculated by excluding the balance of intangible assets from shareholders’ equity and total assets, respectively. Tangible equity as a percentage of tangible assets at period end is calculated by dividing tangible equity by tangible assets at period end.  See Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation included in these tables.
(C)Book value per common share is calculated by dividing shareholders’ equity by period end common shares outstanding.
(D)Tangible book value per share is different than book value per share because it excludes intangible assets.  Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible equity by period end common shares outstanding.  See Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation tables.
  


 
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
LOANS CLOSED
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 For the Quarters Ended
 Sept 30, June 30, March 31, Dec 31, Sept 30,
 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017
Residential loans retained$14,412 $22,217 $11,642 $20,791 $22,322
Residential loans sold 6,717  6,488  7,672  8,282  10,596
Total residential loans 21,129  28,705  19,314  29,073  32,918
Commercial real estate 23,950  20,780  34,385  19,090  24,870
Multifamily 12,328  4,743  21,000  5,400  85,488
Commercial (C&I) loans (A) (B) 133,973  137,805  118,425  141,672  131,321
SBA 4,800  10,740  4,270  9,640  4,560
Wealth lines of credit (A) 6,100  11,560  19,238  14,800  15,200
Total commercial loans 181,151  185,628  197,318  190,602  261,439
Installment loans 1,634  1,036  1,350  802  1,967
Home equity lines of credit (A) 10,273  5,091  2,497  4,513  6,879
Total loans closed$214,187 $220,460 $220,479 $224,990 $303,203
 

 

  
  For the Nine Months Ended
 Sept 30, Sept 30,
 2018 2017
Residential loans retained$48,271 $141,986
Residential loans sold 20,877  20,202
Total residential loans 69,148  162,188
Commercial real estate 79,115  105,017
Multifamily 38,071  211,437
Commercial (C&I) loans (A) (B) 390,203  417,927
SBA 19,810  10,160
Wealth lines of credit (A) 36,898  37,305
Total commercial loans 564,097  781,846
Installment loans 4,020  6,188
Home equity lines of credit (A) 17,861  19,296
Total loans closed$655,126 $969,518


(A) Includes loans and lines of credit that closed in the period, but not necessarily funded.
(B)Includes equipment finance.
  

 

 
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED
THREE MONTHS ENDED
(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)
     
  September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 
 Average  Income/     Average  Income/     
 Balance  Expense  Yield Balance  Expense  Yield 
ASSETS:                      
Interest-earning assets:                      
Investments:                      
Taxable (1)$367,955  $2,385   2.59%$302,669  $1,564   2.07%
Tax-exempt (1) (2) 19,201   179   3.73  27,099   194   2.86 
                       
Loans (2) (3):                      
Mortgages 563,066   4,671   3.32  612,904   4,934   3.22 
Commercial mortgages 1,960,801   18,488   3.77  2,120,360   19,879   3.75 
Commercial 1,109,492   13,055   4.71  795,063   9,654   4.86 
Installment 72,246   674   3.73  77,616   611   3.15 
Home equity 58,082   682   4.70  67,251   653   3.88 
Other 439   11   10.02  563   11   7.82 
Total loans 3,764,126   37,581   3.99  3,673,757   35,742   3.89 
Federal funds sold 101      0.25  101      0.25 
Interest-earning deposits 95,014   418   1.76  103,103   276   1.07 
Total interest-earning assets 4,246,397   40,563   3.82% 4,106,729   37,776   3.68%
Noninterest-earning assets:                      
Cash and due from banks 5,141          4,732         
Allowance for loan and lease losses (38,473)         (36,547)        
Premises and equipment 28,216          29,996         
Other assets 103,422          86,493         
Total noninterest-earning assets 98,306          84,674         
Total assets$4,344,703         $4,191,403         
                       
LIABILITIES:                      
Interest-bearing deposits:                      
Checking 1,148,921   2,644   0.92% 1,128,112   1,487   0.53%
Money markets 1,065,338   3,261   1.22  1,084,009   1,580   0.58 
Savings 118,996   17   0.06  120,893   16   0.05 
Certificates of deposit – retail 538,985   2,545   1.89  502,637   1,864   1.48 
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits 2,872,240   8,467   1.18  2,835,651   4,947   0.70 
Interest-bearing demand – brokered 180,000   796   1.77  180,000   737   1.64 
Certificates of deposit – brokered 61,192   394   2.58  87,095   481   2.21 
Total interest-bearing deposits 3,113,432   9,657   1.24  3,102,746   6,165   0.79 
Borrowings 167,153   1,038   2.48  98,114   439   1.79 
Capital lease obligation 8,614   103   4.78  9,303   112   4.82 
Subordinated debt 83,115   1,223   5.89  48,841   783   6.41 
Total interest-bearing liabilities 3,372,314   12,021   1.43% 3,259,004   7,499   0.92%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                      
Demand deposits 495,163          538,484         
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 33,943          25,807         
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 529,106          564,291         
Shareholders’ equity 443,283          368,108         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$4,344,703         $4,191,403         
Net interest income    $28,542         $30,277     
Net interest spread         2.39%         2.76%
Net interest margin (4)         2.69%         2.95%

 

(1) Average balances for available for sale securities are based on amortized cost.
(2)Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 21 % federal tax rate at September 30, 2018 and a 35 % federal tax rate at September 30, 2017.
(3)Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.
(4)Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis as a percentage of total average interest-earning assets.
  


 
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED
THREE MONTHS ENDED
(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)
     
  September 30, 2018 30-Jun-18 
 Average  Income/     Average  Income/    
 Balance  Expense  Yield Balance  Expense Yield 
ASSETS:                     
Interest-earning assets:                     
Investments:                     
Taxable (1)$367,955  $2,385   2.59%$361,537  $2,072  2.29%
Tax-exempt (1) (2) 19,201   179   3.73  20,647   181  3.51 
                      
Loans (2) (3):                     
Mortgages 563,066   4,671   3.32  562,460   4,708  3.35 
Commercial mortgages 1,960,801   18,488   3.77  1,986,138   18,972  3.82 
Commercial 1,109,492   13,055   4.71  1,047,299   12,397  4.73 
Installment 72,246   674   3.73  71,933   635  3.53 
Home equity 58,082   682   4.70  62,731   685  4.37 
Other 439   11   10.02  450   11  9.78 
Total loans 3,764,126   37,581   3.99  3,731,011   37,408  4.01 
Federal funds sold 101      0.25  101     0.25 
Interest-earning deposits 95,014   418   1.76  94,770   395  1.67 
Total interest-earning assets 4,246,397   40,563   3.82% 4,208,066   40,056  3.81%
Noninterest-earning assets:                     
Cash and due from banks 5,141          4,660        
Allowance for loan and lease losses (38,473)         (38,278)       
Premises and equipment 28,216          28,704        
Other assets 103,422          100,385        
Total noninterest-earning assets 98,306          95,471        
Total assets$4,344,703         $4,303,537        
                      
LIABILITIES:                     
Interest-bearing deposits:                     
Checking$1,148,921  $2,644   0.92%$1,073,108  $1,967  0.73%
Money markets 1,065,338   3,261   1.22  1,000,320   2,432  0.97 
Savings 118,996   17   0.06  123,490   17  0.06 
Certificates of deposit – retail 538,985   2,545   1.89  555,935   2,330  1.68 
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits 2,872,240   8,467   1.18  2,752,853   6,746  0.98 
Interest-bearing demand – brokered 180,000   796   1.77  180,000   804  1.79 
Certificates of deposit – brokered 61,192   394   2.58  63,364   399  2.52 
Total interest-bearing deposits 3,113,432   9,657   1.24  2,996,217   7,949  1.06 
Borrowings 167,153   1,038   2.48  221,340   1,155  2.09 
Capital lease obligation 8,614   103   4.78  8,794   106  4.82 
Subordinated debt 83,115   1,223   5.89  83,099   1,221  5.88 
Total interest-bearing liabilities 3,372,314   12,021   1.43% 3,309,450   10,431  1.26%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                     
Demand deposits 495,163          536,306        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 33,943          29,035        
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 529,106          565,341        
Shareholders’ equity 443,283          428,746        
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$4,344,703         $4,303,537        
Net interest income    $28,542         $29,625    
Net interest spread         2.39%        2.55%
Net interest margin (4)         2.69%        2.82%


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


 
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED
NINE MONTHS ENDED
(Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)
     
  September 30, 2018 30-Sep-17 
 Average  Income/     Average  Income/     
 Balance  Expense  Yield Balance  Expense  Yield 
ASSETS:                      
Interest-earning assets:                      
Investments:                      
Taxable (1)$356,453  $6,382   2.39%$295,348  $4,545   2.05%
Tax-exempt (1) (2) 21,365   558   3.48  26,453   583   2.94 
                       
Loans (2) (3):                      
Mortgages 566,600   14,110   3.32  582,785   14,145   3.24 
Commercial mortgages 1,986,497   55,868   3.75  2,080,740   56,265   3.61 
Commercial 1,042,609   35,938   4.60  719,354   23,301   4.32 
Commercial construction         128   4   4.17 
Installment 75,279   1,979   3.51  72,829   1,666   3.05 
Home equity 61,964   2,028   4.36  67,061   1,822   3.62 
Other 448   34   10.12  520   34   8.72 
Total loans 3,733,397   109,957   3.93  3,523,417   97,237   3.68 
Federal funds sold 101      0.25  101      0.25 
Interest-earning deposits 96,402   1,170   1.62  112,221   716   0.85 
Total interest-earning assets 4,207,718   118,067   3.74% 3,957,540   103,081   3.47%
Noninterest-earning assets:                      
Cash and due from banks 4,831          10,297         
Allowance for loan and lease losses (37,947)         (34,655)        
Premises and equipment 28,722          30,139         
Other assets 100,867          78,938         
Total noninterest-earning assets 96,473          84,719         
Total assets$4,304,191         $4,042,259         
                       
LIABILITIES:                      
Interest-bearing deposits:                      
Checking$1,121,748  $6,369   0.76%$1,078,015  $3,448   0.43%
Money markets 1,033,313   7,639   0.99  1,067,942   3,718   0.46 
Savings 121,176   49   0.05  120,939   49   0.05 
Certificates of deposit – retail 550,101   7,024   1.70  469,867   5,084   1.44 
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits 2,826,338   21,081   0.99  2,736,763   12,299   0.60 
Interest-bearing demand – brokered 180,000   2,280   1.69  180,000   2,183   1.62 
Certificates of deposit – brokered 65,677   1,222   2.48  91,158   1,465   2.14 
Total interest-bearing deposits 3,072,015   24,583   1.07  3,007,921   15,947   0.71 
Borrowings 158,612   2,563   2.15  78,704   1,096   1.86 
Capital lease obligation 8,789   316   4.79  9,456   341   4.81 
Subordinated debt 83,086   3,665   5.88  48,809   2,349   6.42 
Total interest-bearing liabilities 3,322,502   31,127   1.25% 3,144,890   19,733   0.84%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                      
Demand deposits 523,620          524,805         
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 30,533          22,262         
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 554,153          547,067         
Shareholders’ equity 427,536          350,302         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$4,304,191         $4,042,259         
Net interest income    $86,940         $83,348     
Net interest spread         2.49%         2.63%
Net interest margin (4)         2.75%         2.81%


(1) Average balances for available for sale securities are based on amortized cost.
(2)Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 21 % federal tax rate at September 30, 2018 and a 35 % federal tax rate at September 30, 2017.
(3)Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.
(4)Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis as a percentage of total average interest-earning assets.
  

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION

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

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

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

Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

  Three Months Ended 
 Sept 30,  June 30,  March 31,  Dec 31,  Sept 30, 
Tangible Book Value Per Share2018  2018  2018  2017  2017 
Shareholders’ equity$454,433  $437,019  $422,406  $403,678  $379,936 
Less:  Intangible assets, net 34,297   23,477   23,656   23,836   15,064 
Tangible equity 420,136   413,542   398,750   379,842   364,872 
                    
Period end shares outstanding 19,203,727   19,007,312   18,921,114   18,619,634   18,214,759 
Tangible book value per share$21.88  $21.76  $21.07  $20.40  $20.03 
Book value per share 23.66   22.99   22.32   21.68   20.86 
                    
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets                   
Total assets$4,435,709  $4,265,174  $4,336,494  $4,260,547  $4,176,332 
Less: Intangible assets, net 34,297   23,477   23,656   23,836   15,064 
Tangible assets 4,401,412   4,241,697   4,312,838   4,236,711   4,161,268 
Tangible equity to tangible assets 9.55%  9.75%  9.25%  8.97%  8.77%
Equity to assets 10.24%  10.25%  9.74%  9.47%  9.10%
 
  Three Months Ended 
 Sept 30,  June 30,  March 31,  Dec 31,  Sept 30, 
Efficiency Ratio2018  2018  2018  2017  2017 
Net interest income$28,142  $29,243  $28,393  $28,586  $29,992 
Total other income 10,983   11,740   10,215   10,606   8,831 
Less:  Gain on loans held for sale                   
at lower of cost or fair value          (378)  (34)
Add:  Securities losses, net 325   36   78       
Total recurring revenue 39,450   41,019   38,686   38,814   38,789 
                    
Operating expenses 24,284   24,941   23,337   24,251   21,961 
Less: ORE provision 28   204          
Total operating expense 24,256   24,737   23,337   24,251   21,961 
                    
Efficiency ratio 61.49%  60.31%  60.32%  62.48%  56.62%
                    

 

   
  For the Nine Months Ended 
 Sept 30,  Sept 30, 
Efficiency Ratio2018  2017 
Net interest income$85,778  $82,555 
Total other income 32,938   24,021 
Less:  Gain on loans held for sale       
at lower of cost or fair value    (34)
Add:  Securities losses, net 439    
Total recurring revenue 119,155   106,542 
        
Operating expenses 72,562   61,360 
Less: ORE provision 232    
Total operating expense 72,330   61,360 
        
Efficiency ratio 60.70%  57.59%


Contact:

Jeffrey J. Carfora, SEVP and CFO

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation

T: 908-719-4308