Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ GS: KRNY) (the “Company”), the holding company of Kearny Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 of $9.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $12.0 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on November 22, 2023, to stockholders of record as of November 8, 2023.

Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “In the face of ongoing industry-wide macro-economic headwinds we continue to execute strategies to mitigate risk, manage our operating expenses and support the long-term franchise value of the Company. To that end, this quarter we de-levered our balance sheet by an additional $90 million, meaningfully slowed net interest margin compression and continued to focus on building high-value loan and deposit relationships. To further support these efforts we have formed a new Corporate Banking division under the executive leadership of our Chief Banking Officer, Anthony Bilotta. This division has been staffed with seasoned banking professionals whose sole focus is the origination of stable, long-term, non-interest-bearing deposits of corporate clients.”

Mr. Montanaro continued, “I am further pleased to announce that, subsequent to quarter end, we launched our enhanced digital banking platform, which expands our client-facing online and mobile capabilities while providing a state-of-the-art user experience. Our continued focus on digital engagement complements our high-touch, personalized service model and allows us to expand our brand into new markets in an efficient and cost-effective manner.”

Balance Sheet

  • Total assets were $7.97 billion at September 30, 2023, a decrease of $89.9 million, or 1.1%, from June 30, 2023.
  • Investment securities totaled $1.36 billion at September 30, 2023, a decrease of $14.8 million, or 1.1%, from June 30, 2023.
  • Loans receivable totaled $5.74 billion at September 30, 2023, a decrease of $93.4 million, or 1.6%, from June 30, 2023. The decrease for the quarter was largely driven by decreases in multi-family and nonresidential mortgage loans.
  • Deposits were $5.43 billion at September 30, 2023, a decrease of $195.0 million, or 3.5%, from June 30, 2023. The decrease in deposits was largely concentrated in retail and brokered certificates of deposits and consumer savings.
  • The aggregate amount of uninsured deposits was $1.73 billion at September 30, 2023. Excluding collateralized deposits of state and local governments and deposits of the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary and holding company, the aggregate amount of uninsured deposits was $683.3 million, or 12.6% of total deposits.
  • Borrowings were $1.63 billion at September 30, 2023, an increase of $120.1 million, or 8.0%, from June 30, 2023. The increase in borrowings was driven by an increase in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and resulted from the deposit decline previously disclosed.
  • At September 30, 2023, the Company maintained available secured borrowing capacity of $2.09 billion, of which $1.65 billion was immediately accessible via in-place collateral and $444.3 million represented the market value of unpledged securities.

Earnings

Performance Highlights

  • Return on average assets was 0.49% and 0.59% for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.
  • Return on average equity was 4.57% and 5.58% for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.
  • Return on average tangible equity was 6.07% and 7.41% for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

  • Net interest margin contracted one basis point to 2.10% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The decrease for the quarter was driven by an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and a decrease in the average balance of interest-earning assets, largely offset by a higher average yield on interest-earning assets.
  • For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, net interest income decreased $1.0 million to $39.2 million from $40.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Included in net interest income for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively, was purchase accounting accretion of $650,000 and $887,000, and loan prepayment penalty income of $267,000 and $185,000.

Non-Interest Income

  • For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, non-interest income increased $344,000 from the quarter ended June 30, 2023 to $4.0 million. The increase was primarily attributable to higher income from the investment services division and the impact of a loss on the sale of real estate during the prior comparative period.

Non-Interest Expense

  • For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, non-interest expense increased $1.0 million, or 3.5%, to $29.8 million from $28.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to a $446,000 increase in compensation expense and a $205,000 increase in real estate owned expenses, partially offset by a $104,000 decrease in occupancy expense attributable to our previously announced branch closures.
  • Equipment and systems expense increased $290,000 from the quarter ended June 30, 2023 due to a non-recurring vendor expense credit that was recorded in the prior comparative period.
  • The efficiency and non-interest expense ratios were 68.97% and 1.49%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, as compared to 65.60% and 1.41%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Income Taxes

  • Income tax expense totaled $3.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 compared to $3.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, resulting in an effective tax rate of 25.2% and 21.9%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the current quarter was elevated due to the discrete tax cost associated with the vesting of certain stock-based compensation awards.

Asset Quality

  • The balance of non-performing assets decreased $4.7 million to $50.9 million, or 0.64% of total assets, at September 30, 2023, from $55.6 million, or 0.69% of total assets, at June 30, 2023.
  • Net charge-offs totaled $2.1 million, or 0.15% of average loans, on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to $82,000, or 0.01% of average loans, on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. All of the charge-offs recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2023 had previously been individually reserved for within the allowance for credit losses.
  • For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $245,000, compared to a reversal of credit losses of $306,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The provision for credit loss expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was largely driven by an increase in reserves on individually analyzed loans and a slower prepayment rate assumption, partially offset by a decrease in the balance of loans receivable.
  • The allowance for credit losses was $46.9 million, or 0.81% of total loans, at September 30, 2023, compared to $48.7 million, or 0.83% of total loans, at June 30, 2023.

Capital

  • During the quarter ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 817,607 shares of common stock at a cost of $6.4 million, or $7.84 per share.
  • For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, book value per share decreased $0.16, or 1.2%, to $13.04 while tangible book value per share decreased $0.19, or 1.9%, to $9.77. These decreases were largely driven by an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
  • At September 30, 2023, total stockholders’ equity included after-tax net unrealized losses on securities available for sale of $131.4 million, partially offset by after-tax unrealized gains on derivatives of $44.8 million. After-tax net unrecognized losses on securities held to maturity of $14.7 million were not reflected in total stockholders’ equity.
  • At September 30, 2023, the Company’s tangible equity to tangible assets ratio equaled 8.20% and the regulatory capital ratios of both the Company and the Bank were in excess of the levels required by federal banking regulators to be classified as “well-capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

This earnings release should be read in conjunction with Kearny Financial Corp.’s Q1 2024 Investor Presentation, a copy of which is available through the Investor Relations link located at the bottom of the page of our website at www.kearnybank.com and via a Current Report on Form 8-K on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

Category: Earnings

Linked-Quarter Comparative Financial Analysis

Kearny Financial Corp.Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,Except Per Share Data) September 30,2023 June 30,2023 Variance or Change Variance or Change Pct.
  (Unaudited) (Audited)    
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 57,219   $ 70,515   $ (13,296 ) -18.9 %
Securities available for sale   1,215,633     1,227,729     (12,096 ) -1.0 %
Securities held to maturity   143,730     146,465     (2,735 ) -1.9 %
Loans held-for-sale   3,934     9,591     (5,657 ) -59.0 %
Loans receivable   5,736,049     5,829,421     (93,372 ) -1.6 %
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans   (46,872 )   (48,734 )   (1,862 ) -3.8 %
Net loans receivable   5,689,177     5,780,687     (91,510 ) -1.6 %
Premises and equipment   46,868     48,309     (1,441 ) -3.0 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   81,509     71,734     9,775   13.6 %
Accrued interest receivable   29,766     28,133     1,633   5.8 %
Goodwill   210,895     210,895       %
Core deposit intangible   2,323     2,457     (134 ) -5.5 %
Bank owned life insurance   294,491     292,825     1,666   0.6 %
Deferred income taxes, net   56,500     51,973     4,527   8.7 %
Other real estate owned   12,956     12,956       %
Other assets   129,865     110,546     19,319   17.5 %
Total assets $ 7,974,866   $ 8,064,815   $ (89,949 ) -1.1 %
         
Liabilities        
Deposits:        
Non-interest-bearing $ 595,141   $ 609,999   $ (14,858 ) -2.4 %
Interest-bearing   4,839,027     5,019,184     (180,157 ) -3.6 %
Total deposits   5,434,168     5,629,183     (195,015 ) -3.5 %
Borrowings   1,626,933     1,506,812     120,121   8.0 %
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes   16,907     18,338     (1,431 ) -7.8 %
Other liabilities   47,324     41,198     6,126   14.9 %
Total liabilities   7,125,332     7,195,531     (70,199 ) -1.0 %
         
Stockholders' Equity        
Common stock   652     659     (7 ) -1.1 %
Paid-in capital   497,269     503,332     (6,063 ) -1.2 %
Retained earnings   460,464     457,611     2,853   0.6 %
Unearned ESOP shares   (22,375 )   (22,862 )   487   2.1 %
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (86,476 )   (69,456 )   (17,020 ) -24.5 %
Total stockholders' equity   849,534     869,284     (19,750 ) -2.3 %
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 7,974,866   $ 8,064,815   $ (89,949 ) -1.1 %
         
Consolidated capital ratios        
Equity to assets   10.65 %   10.78 %   -0.13 %  
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)   8.20 %   8.35 %   -0.15 %  
         
Share data        
Outstanding shares   65,132     65,864     (732 ) -1.1 %
Book value per share $ 13.04   $ 13.20   $ (0.16 ) -1.2 %
Tangible book value per share (2) $ 9.77   $ 9.96   $ (0.19 ) -1.9 %
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(1) Tangible equity equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets. Tangible assets equals total assets reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.
(2) Tangible book value equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.
   

Kearny Financial Corp.Consolidated Statements of Income(Unaudited)

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,Except Per Share Data) Three Months Ended Variance or Change Variance or Change Pct.
September 30,2023 June 30,2023
Interest income        
Loans $ 62,769   $ 62,044   $ 725   1.2 %
Taxable investment securities   16,265     15,736     529   3.4 %
Tax-exempt investment securities   87     91     (4 ) -4.4 %
Other interest-earning assets   2,047     1,821     226   12.4 %
Total interest income   81,168     79,692     1,476   1.9 %
         
Interest expense        
Deposits   27,567     26,226     1,341   5.1 %
Borrowings   14,441     13,286     1,155   8.7 %
Total interest expense   42,008     39,512     2,496   6.3 %
Net interest income   39,160     40,180     (1,020 ) -2.5 %
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses   245     (306 )   551   -180.1 %
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses   38,915     40,486     (1,571 ) -3.9 %
         
Non-interest income        
Fees and service charges   748     699     49   7.0 %
Gain on sale of loans   215     199     16   8.0 %
Loss on sale of other real estate owned       (139 )   139   100.0 %
Income from bank owned life insurance   1,666     1,605     61   3.8 %
Electronic banking fees and charges   367     399     (32 ) -8.0 %
Other income   1,014     903     111   12.3 %
Total non-interest income   4,010     3,666     344   9.4 %
         
Non-interest expense        
Salaries and employee benefits   17,761     17,315     446   2.6 %
Net occupancy expense of premises   2,758     2,862     (104 ) -3.6 %
Equipment and systems   3,801     3,511     290   8.3 %
Advertising and marketing   228     231     (3 ) -1.3 %
Federal deposit insurance premium   1,524     1,455     69   4.7 %
Directors' compensation   393     345     48   13.9 %
Other expense   3,309     3,042     267   8.8 %
Total non-interest expense   29,774     28,761     1,013   3.5 %
Income before income taxes   13,151     15,391     (2,240 ) -14.6 %
Income taxes   3,309     3,378     (69 ) -2.0 %
Net income $ 9,842   $ 12,013   $ (2,171 ) -18.1 %
         
Net income per common share (EPS)        
Basic $ 0.16   $ 0.19   $ (0.03 )  
Diluted $ 0.16   $ 0.19   $ (0.03 )  
         
Dividends declared        
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.11   $ 0.11   $    
Cash dividends declared $ 6,989   $ 7,007   $ (18 )  
Dividend payout ratio   71.0 %   58.3 %   12.7 %  
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding        
Basic   63,014     63,667     (653 )  
Diluted   63,061     63,667     (606 )  
                     

Kearny Financial Corp.Average Balance Sheet Data(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands) Three Months Ended Variance or Change Variance or Change Pct.
September 30,2023 June 30,2023
Assets        
Interest-earning assets:        
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale $ 5,788,074   $ 5,932,541   $ (144,467 ) -2.4 %
Taxable investment securities   1,516,393     1,529,582     (13,189 ) -0.9 %
Tax-exempt investment securities   15,483     16,346     (863 ) -5.3 %
Other interest-earning assets   130,829     128,158     2,671   2.1 %
Total interest-earning assets   7,450,779     7,606,627     (155,848 ) -2.0 %
Non-interest-earning assets   568,723     556,962     11,761   2.1 %
Total assets $ 8,019,502   $ 8,163,589   $ (144,087 ) -1.8 %
         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
Interest-bearing liabilities:        
Deposits:        
Interest-bearing demand $ 2,245,831   $ 2,321,120   $ (75,289 ) -3.2 %
Savings   719,508     774,854     (55,346 ) -7.1 %
Certificates of deposit   1,968,512     2,057,818     (89,306 ) -4.3 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   4,933,851     5,153,792     (219,941 ) -4.3 %
Borrowings:        
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   1,386,473     1,374,316     12,157   0.9 %
Other borrowings   158,098     100,055     58,043   58.0 %
Total borrowings   1,544,571     1,474,371     70,200   4.8 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   6,478,422     6,628,163     (149,741 ) -2.3 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:        
Non-interest-bearing deposits   612,251     608,765     3,486   0.6 %
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   66,701     64,970     1,731   2.7 %
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities   678,952     673,735     5,217   0.8 %
Total liabilities   7,157,374     7,301,898     (144,524 ) -2.0 %
Stockholders' equity   862,128     861,691     437   0.1 %
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 8,019,502   $ 8,163,589   $ (144,087 ) -1.8 %
         
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities   115.01 %   114.76 %   0.25 % 0.2 %
                       

Kearny Financial Corp.Performance Ratio Highlights(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended Variance or Change
  September 30,2023 June 30,2023
Average yield on interest-earning assets:      
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale 4.34 % 4.18 % 0.16 %
Taxable investment securities 4.29 % 4.12 % 0.17 %
Tax-exempt investment securities (1) 2.25 % 2.23 % 0.02 %
Other interest-earning assets 6.26 % 5.68 % 0.58 %
Total interest-earning assets 4.36 % 4.19 % 0.17 %
       
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:      
Deposits:      
Interest-bearing demand 2.58 % 2.38 % 0.20 %
Savings 0.47 % 0.48 % -0.01 %
Certificates of deposit 2.49 % 2.24 % 0.25 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 2.23 % 2.04 % 0.19 %
Borrowings:      
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 3.54 % 3.51 % 0.03 %
Other borrowings 5.46 % 4.89 % 0.57 %
Total borrowings 3.74 % 3.60 % 0.14 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.59 % 2.38 % 0.21 %
       
Interest rate spread (2) 1.77 % 1.81 % -0.04 %
Net interest margin (3) 2.10 % 2.11 % -0.01 %
       
Non-interest income to average assets (annualized) 0.20 % 0.18 % 0.02 %
Non-interest expense to average assets (annualized) 1.49 % 1.41 % 0.08 %
       
Efficiency ratio (4) 68.97 % 65.60 % 3.37 %
       
Return on average assets (annualized) 0.49 % 0.59 % -0.10 %
Return on average equity (annualized) 4.57 % 5.58 % -1.01 %
Return on average tangible equity (annualized) (5) 6.07 % 7.41 % -1.34 %
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(1) The yield on tax-exempt investment securities has not been adjusted to reflect their tax-effective yield.
(2) Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4) Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(5) Average tangible equity equals total average stockholders’ equity reduced by average goodwill and average core deposit intangible assets.

  

Five-Quarter Financial Trend Analysis

Kearny Financial Corp.Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,Except Per Share Data) September 30,2023 June 30,2023 March 31,2023 December 31,2022 September 30,2022
  (Unaudited) (Audited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 57,219   $ 70,515   $ 194,568   $ 75,660   $ 96,076  
Securities available for sale   1,215,633     1,227,729     1,267,066     1,286,354     1,263,176  
Securities held to maturity   143,730     146,465     149,764     153,786     115,943  
Loans held-for-sale   3,934     9,591     5,401     12,940     12,936  
Loans receivable   5,736,049     5,829,421     5,966,325     5,984,133     5,656,370  
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans   (46,872 )   (48,734 )   (49,122 )   (48,877 )   (47,613 )
Net loans receivable   5,689,177     5,780,687     5,917,203     5,935,256     5,608,757  
Premises and equipment   46,868     48,309     49,589     50,953     52,642  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   81,509     71,734     76,319     69,022     44,957  
Accrued interest receivable   29,766     28,133     28,794     27,368     23,817  
Goodwill   210,895     210,895     210,895     210,895     210,895  
Core deposit intangible   2,323     2,457     2,590     2,732     2,876  
Bank owned life insurance   294,491     292,825     291,220     289,673     289,690  
Deferred income taxes, net   56,500     51,973     53,151     51,107     54,278  
Other real estate owned   12,956     12,956     13,410     13,410     178  
Other assets   129,865     110,546     89,366     110,162     113,369  
Total assets $ 7,974,866   $ 8,064,815   $ 8,349,336   $ 8,289,318   $ 7,889,590  
           
Liabilities          
Deposits:          
Non-interest-bearing $ 595,141   $ 609,999   $ 617,778   $ 650,950   $ 683,406  
Interest-bearing   4,839,027     5,019,184     5,185,626     5,320,421     5,424,872  
Total deposits   5,434,168     5,629,183     5,803,404     5,971,371     6,108,278  
Borrowings   1,626,933     1,506,812     1,611,692     1,383,573     851,454  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes   16,907     18,338     18,706     17,307     16,555  
Other liabilities   47,324     41,198     49,304     44,427     38,329  
Total liabilities   7,125,332     7,195,531     7,483,106     7,416,678     7,014,616  
           
Stockholders' Equity          
Common stock   652     659     667     674     680  
Paid-in capital   497,269     503,332     509,359     515,332     520,245  
Retained earnings   460,464     457,611     452,605     449,489     454,710  
Unearned ESOP shares   (22,375 )   (22,862 )   (23,348 )   (23,834 )   (24,321 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (86,476 )   (69,456 )   (73,053 )   (69,021 )   (76,340 )
Total stockholders' equity   849,534     869,284     866,230     872,640     874,974  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 7,974,866   $ 8,064,815   $ 8,349,336   $ 8,289,318   $ 7,889,590  
           
Consolidated capital ratios          
Equity to assets   10.65 %   10.78 %   10.37 %   10.53 %   11.09 %
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)   8.20 %   8.35 %   8.02 %   8.16 %   8.61 %
           
Share data          
Outstanding shares   65,132     65,864     66,680     67,388     67,938  
Book value per share $ 13.04   $ 13.20   $ 12.99   $ 12.95   $ 12.88  
Tangible book value per share (2) $ 9.77   $ 9.96   $ 9.79   $ 9.78   $ 9.73  
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(1) Tangible equity equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets. Tangible assets equals total assets reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.
(2) Tangible book value equals total stockholders' equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.
   

Kearny Financial Corp.Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands) September 30,2023 June 30,2023 March 31,2023 December 31,2022 September 30,2022
Loan portfolio composition:          
Commercial loans:          
Multi-family mortgage $ 2,699,151   $ 2,761,775   $ 2,835,852   $ 2,851,721   $ 2,570,297  
Nonresidential mortgage   946,801     968,574     1,002,643     1,017,341     1,040,688  
Commercial business   149,229     146,861     162,038     177,530     186,361  
Construction   230,703     226,609     215,524     186,663     166,052  
Total commercial loans   4,025,884     4,103,819     4,216,057     4,233,255     3,963,398  
One- to four-family residential mortgage   1,689,051     1,700,559     1,713,343     1,719,514     1,666,730  
Consumer loans:          
Home equity loans   42,896     43,549     44,376     45,690     43,269  
Other consumer   2,644     2,549     2,592     2,648     2,869  
Total consumer loans   45,540     46,098     46,968     48,338     46,138  
Total loans, excluding yield adjustments   5,760,475     5,850,476     5,976,368     6,001,107     5,676,266  
Unaccreted yield adjustments   (24,426 )   (21,055 )   (10,043 )   (16,974 )   (19,896 )
Loans receivable, net of yield adjustments   5,736,049     5,829,421     5,966,325     5,984,133     5,656,370  
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans   (46,872 )   (48,734 )   (49,122 )   (48,877 )   (47,613 )
Net loans receivable $ 5,689,177   $ 5,780,687   $ 5,917,203   $ 5,935,256   $ 5,608,757  
           
Asset quality:          
Nonperforming assets:          
Accruing loans - 90 days and over past due $   $   $   $   $  
Nonaccrual loans   37,912     42,627     44,026     40,549     68,574  
Total nonperforming loans   37,912     42,627     44,026     40,549     68,574  
Nonaccrual loans held-for-sale               8,650     8,650  
Other real estate owned   12,956     12,956     13,410     13,410     178  
Total nonperforming assets $ 50,868   $ 55,583   $ 57,436   $ 62,609   $ 77,402  
           
Nonperforming loans (% total loans)   0.66 %   0.73 %   0.74 %   0.68 %   1.21 %
Nonperforming assets (% total assets)   0.64 %   0.69 %   0.69 %   0.76 %   0.98 %
           
Classified loans $ 98,616   $ 93,526   $ 103,461   $ 86,069   $ 92,610  
           
Allowance for credit losses on loans (ACL):          
ACL to total loans   0.81 %   0.83 %   0.82 %   0.81 %   0.84 %
ACL to nonperforming loans   123.63 %   114.33 %   111.57 %   120.54 %   69.43 %
Net charge-offs $ 2,107   $ 82   $ 206   $ 407   $ 115  
Average net charge-off rate (annualized)   0.15 %   0.01 %   0.01 %   0.03 %   0.01 %
                               

Kearny Financial Corp.Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands) September 30,2023 June 30,2023 March 31,2023 December 31,2022 September 30,2022
Funding composition:          
Deposits:          
Non-interest-bearing deposits $ 595,141   $ 609,999   $ 617,778   $ 650,950   $ 683,406  
Interest-bearing demand   2,236,573     2,252,912     2,285,799     2,316,485     2,382,411  
Savings   689,163     748,721     811,483     901,514     982,916  
Certificates of deposit (retail)   1,300,382     1,377,028     1,327,343     1,354,907     1,263,124  
Certificates of deposit (brokered and listing service)   612,909     640,523     761,001     747,515     796,421  
Interest-bearing deposits   4,839,027     5,019,184     5,185,626     5,320,421     5,424,872  
Total deposits   5,434,168     5,629,183     5,803,404     5,971,371     6,108,278  
           
Borrowings:          
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   1,456,933     1,281,812     1,156,692     1,256,573     796,454  
Overnight borrowings   170,000     225,000     455,000     127,000     55,000  
Total borrowings   1,626,933     1,506,812     1,611,692     1,383,573     851,454  
           
Total funding $ 7,061,101   $ 7,135,995   $ 7,415,096   $ 7,354,944   $ 6,959,732  
           
Loans as a % of deposits   104.8 %   102.9 %   102.1 %   99.6 %   92.0 %
Deposits as a % of total funding   77.0 %   78.9 %   78.3 %   81.2 %   87.8 %
Borrowings as a % of total funding   23.0 %   21.1 %   21.7 %   18.8 %   12.2 %
           
Uninsured deposits:          
Uninsured deposits (reported) (1) $ 1,734,288   $ 1,771,416   $ 1,678,051   $ 1,815,854   $ 1,771,851  
Uninsured deposits (adjusted) (2) $ 683,265   $ 710,377   $ 705,727   $ 794,407   $ 883,351  
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(1) Uninsured deposits of Kearny Bank.
(2) Uninsured deposits of Kearny Bank adjusted to exclude deposits of its wholly-owned subsidiary and holding company and collateralized deposits of state and local governments.
   

Kearny Financial Corp.Consolidated Statements of Income(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,Except Per Share Data) September 30,2023 June 30,2023 March 31,2023 December 31,2022 September 30,2022
Interest income          
Loans $ 62,769   $ 62,044   $ 60,172   $ 57,996   $ 52,935  
Taxable investment securities   16,265     15,736     15,459     13,221     10,439  
Tax-exempt investment securities   87     91     99     219     285  
Other interest-earning assets   2,047     1,821     1,441     1,005     761  
Total interest income   81,168     79,692     77,171     72,441     64,420  
           
Interest expense          
Deposits   27,567     26,226     22,246     18,822     10,869  
Borrowings   14,441     13,286     12,554     8,836     5,020  
Total interest expense   42,008     39,512     34,800     27,658     15,889  
Net interest income   39,160     40,180     42,371     44,783     48,531  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses   245     (306 )   451     1,671     670  
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses   38,915     40,486     41,920     43,112     47,861  
           
Non-interest income          
Fees and service charges   748     699     910     734     763  
Loss on sale and call of securities               (15,227 )    
Gain (loss) on sale of loans   215     199     (2,373 )   134     395  
Loss on sale of other real estate owned       (139 )            
Income from bank owned life insurance   1,666     1,605     1,581     1,761     3,698  
Electronic banking fees and charges   367     399     457     397     506  
Other income   1,014     903     1,071     3,723     555  
Total non-interest income   4,010     3,666     1,646     (8,478 )   5,917  
           
Non-interest expense          
Salaries and employee benefits   17,761     17,315     18,005     19,921     20,348  
Net occupancy expense of premises   2,758     2,862     3,097     2,987     3,090  
Equipment and systems   3,801     3,511     3,537     3,867     3,662  
Advertising and marketing   228     231     413     731     747  
Federal deposit insurance premium   1,524     1,455     1,546     1,226     906  
Directors' compensation   393     345     340     339     340  
Other expense   3,309     3,042     3,414     3,579     2,895  
Total non-interest expense   29,774     28,761     30,352     32,650     31,988  
Income before income taxes   13,151     15,391     13,214     1,984     21,790  
Income taxes   3,309     3,378     2,902     33     5,255  
Net income $ 9,842   $ 12,013   $ 10,312   $ 1,951   $ 16,535  
           
Net income per common share (EPS)          
Basic $ 0.16   $ 0.19   $ 0.16   $ 0.03   $ 0.25  
Diluted $ 0.16   $ 0.19   $ 0.16   $ 0.03   $ 0.25  
           
Dividends declared          
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.11   $ 0.11   $ 0.11   $ 0.11   $ 0.11  
Cash dividends declared $ 6,989   $ 7,007   $ 7,196   $ 7,172   $ 7,276  
Dividend payout ratio   71.0 %   58.3 %   69.8 %   367.6 %   44.0 %
           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding          
Basic   63,014     63,667     64,769     65,030     65,737  
Diluted   63,061     63,667     64,783     65,038     65,756  
                               

Kearny Financial Corp.Average Balance Sheet Data(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Thousands) September 30,2023 June 30,2023 March 31,2023 December 31,2022 September 30,2022
Assets          
Interest-earning assets:          
Loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale $ 5,788,074   $ 5,932,541   $ 5,986,669   $ 5,839,903   $ 5,553,996  
Taxable investment securities   1,516,393     1,529,582     1,558,222     1,527,578     1,516,974  
Tax-exempt investment securities   15,483     16,346     17,663     37,917     48,973  
Other interest-earning assets   130,829     128,158     131,682     114,175     88,038  
Total interest-earning assets   7,450,779     7,606,627     7,694,236     7,519,573     7,207,981  
Non-interest-earning assets   568,723     556,962     575,009     550,519     570,225  
Total assets $ 8,019,502   $ 8,163,589   $ 8,269,245   $ 8,070,092   $ 7,778,206  
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Interest-bearing liabilities:          
Deposits:          
Interest-bearing demand $ 2,245,831   $ 2,321,120   $ 2,363,762   $ 2,359,977   $ 2,354,340  
Savings   719,508     774,854     858,673     931,584     1,019,343  
Certificates of deposit   1,968,512     2,057,818     2,069,396     2,192,722     2,014,922  
Total interest-bearing deposits   4,933,851     5,153,792     5,291,831     5,484,283     5,388,605  
Borrowings:          
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   1,386,473     1,374,316     1,402,269     997,148     642,399  
Other borrowings   158,098     100,055     1,611         127,456  
Total borrowings   1,544,571     1,474,371     1,403,880     997,148     769,855  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   6,478,422     6,628,163     6,695,711     6,481,431     6,158,460  
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:          
Non-interest-bearing deposits   612,251     608,765     634,324     666,846     667,624  
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   66,701     64,970     60,327     56,721     56,431  
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities   678,952     673,735     694,651     723,567     724,055  
Total liabilities   7,157,374     7,301,898     7,390,362     7,204,998     6,882,515  
Stockholders' equity   862,128     861,691     878,883     865,094     895,691  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 8,019,502   $ 8,163,589   $ 8,269,245   $ 8,070,092   $ 7,778,206  
           
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities   115.01 %   114.76 %   114.91 %   116.02 %   117.04 %
                               

Kearny Financial Corp.Performance Ratio Highlights

  Three Months Ended
  September 30,2023 June 30,2023 March 31,2023 December 31,2022 September 30,2022
Average yield on interest-earning assets:          
Loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale 4.34 % 4.18 % 4.02 % 3.97 % 3.81 %
Taxable investment securities 4.29 % 4.12 % 3.97 % 3.46 % 2.75 %
Tax-exempt investment securities (1) 2.25 % 2.23 % 2.23 % 2.32 % 2.33 %
Other interest-earning assets 6.26 % 5.68 % 4.38 % 3.52 % 3.46 %
Total interest-earning assets 4.36 % 4.19 % 4.01 % 3.85 % 3.57 %
           
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:          
Deposits:          
Interest-bearing demand 2.58 % 2.38 % 2.01 % 1.63 % 0.92 %
Savings 0.47 % 0.48 % 0.41 % 0.41 % 0.23 %
Certificates of deposit 2.49 % 2.24 % 1.84 % 1.50 % 0.97 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 2.23 % 2.04 % 1.68 % 1.37 % 0.81 %
Borrowings:          
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 3.54 % 3.51 % 3.58 % 3.54 % 2.68 %
Other borrowings 5.46 % 4.89 % 5.15 % % 2.26 %
Total borrowings 3.74 % 3.60 % 3.58 % 3.54 % 2.61 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.59 % 2.38 % 2.08 % 1.71 % 1.03 %
           
Interest rate spread (2) 1.77 % 1.81 % 1.93 % 2.14 % 2.54 %
Net interest margin (3) 2.10 % 2.11 % 2.20 % 2.38 % 2.69 %
           
Non-interest income to average assets (annualized) 0.20 % 0.18 % 0.08 % -0.42 % 0.30 %
Non-interest expense to average assets (annualized) 1.49 % 1.41 % 1.47 % 1.62 % 1.65 %
           
Efficiency ratio (4) 68.97 % 65.60 % 68.96 % 89.93 % 58.75 %
           
Return on average assets (annualized) 0.49 % 0.59 % 0.50 % 0.10 % 0.85 %
Return on average equity (annualized) 4.57 % 5.58 % 4.69 % 0.90 % 7.38 %
Return on average tangible equity (annualized) (5) 6.07 % 7.41 % 6.20 % 1.20 % 9.70 %
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(1) The yield on tax-exempt investment securities has not been adjusted to reflect their tax-effective yield.
(2) Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4) Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(5) Average tangible equity equals total average stockholders’ equity reduced by average goodwill and average core deposit intangible assets.
   

The following tables provide a reconciliation of certain financial measures calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) (as reported) and non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures provide additional information which allow readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company. They are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP per share measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders.

Kearny Financial Corp.Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,Except Per Share Data) September 30,2023 June 30,2023 March 31,2023 December 31,2022 September 30,2022
Adjusted net income:          
Net income (GAAP) $ 9,842   $ 12,013   $ 10,312   $ 1,951   $ 16,535  
Non-recurring transactions - net of tax:          
Branch consolidation expenses           568          
Net effect of sale and call of securities               10,811      
Net effect of sale of other assets               (2,081 )    
Severance expense from workforce realignment               538      
Adjusted net income $ 9,842   $ 12,013   $ 10,880   $ 11,219   $ 16,535  
           
Calculation of pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue:          
Net income (GAAP) $ 9,842   $ 12,013   $ 10,312   $ 1,951   $ 16,535  
Adjustments to net income (GAAP):          
Provision for income taxes   3,309     3,378     2,902     33     5,255  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses   245     (306 )   451     1,671     670  
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) $ 13,396   $ 15,085   $ 13,665   $ 3,655   $ 22,460  
           
Adjusted earnings per share:          
Weighted average common shares - basic   63,014     63,667     64,769     65,030     65,737  
Weighted average common shares - diluted   63,061     63,667     64,783     65,038     65,756  
           
Earnings per share - basic (GAAP) $ 0.16   $ 0.19   $ 0.16   $ 0.03   $ 0.25  
Earnings per share - diluted (GAAP) $ 0.16   $ 0.19   $ 0.16   $ 0.03   $ 0.25  
           
Adjusted earnings per share - basic (non-GAAP) $ 0.16   $ 0.19   $ 0.17   $ 0.17   $ 0.25  
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted (non-GAAP) $ 0.16   $ 0.19   $ 0.17   $ 0.17   $ 0.25  
           
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share:          
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share - basic (non-GAAP) $ 0.21   $ 0.24   $ 0.21   $ 0.06   $ 0.34  
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share - diluted (non-GAAP) $ 0.21   $ 0.24   $ 0.21   $ 0.06   $ 0.34  
           
Adjusted return on average assets:          
Total average assets $ 8,019,502   $ 8,163,589   $ 8,269,245   $ 8,070,092   $ 7,778,206  
           
Return on average assets (GAAP)   0.49 %   0.59 %   0.50 %   0.10 %   0.85 %
Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)   0.49 %   0.59 %   0.53 %   0.56 %   0.85 %
           
Adjusted return on average equity:          
Total average equity $ 862,128   $ 861,691   $ 878,883   $ 865,094   $ 895,691  
           
Return on average equity (GAAP)   4.57 %   5.58 %   4.69 %   0.90 %   7.38 %
Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)   4.57 %   5.58 %   4.95 %   5.19 %   7.38 %

Kearny Financial Corp.Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,Except Per Share Data) September 30,2023 June 30,2023 March 31,2023 December 31,2022 September 30,2022
Adjusted return on average tangible equity:          
Total average equity $ 862,128   $ 861,691   $ 878,883   $ 865,094   $ 895,691  
Less: average goodwill   (210,895 )   (210,895 )   (210,895 )   (210,895 )   (210,895 )
Less: average other intangible assets   (2,411 )   (2,544 )   (2,683 )   (2,826 )   (2,971 )
Total average tangible equity $ 648,822   $ 648,252   $ 665,305   $ 651,373   $ 681,825  
           
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)   6.07 %   7.41 %   6.20 %   1.20 %   9.70 %
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)   6.07 %   7.41 %   6.54 %   6.89 %   9.70 %
           
Adjusted non-interest expense ratio:          
Non-interest expense (GAAP) $ 29,774   $ 28,761   $ 30,352   $ 32,650   $ 31,988  
Non-recurring transactions:          
Branch consolidation expenses           (800 )        
Severance expense from workforce realignment               (757 )    
Early contract termination                    
Non-interest expense (non-GAAP) $ 29,774   $ 28,761   $ 29,552   $ 31,893   $ 31,988  
           
Non-interest expense ratio (GAAP)   1.49 %   1.41 %   1.47 %   1.62 %   1.65 %
Adjusted non-interest expense ratio (non-GAAP)   1.49 %   1.41 %   1.43 %   1.58 %   1.65 %
           
Adjusted efficiency ratio:          
Non-interest expense (non-GAAP) $ 29,774   $ 28,761   $ 29,552   $ 31,893   $ 31,988  
           
Net interest income (GAAP) $ 39,160   $ 40,180   $ 42,371   $ 44,783   $ 48,531  
Total non-interest income (GAAP)   4,010     3,666     1,646     (8,478 )   5,917  
Non-recurring transactions:          
Net effect of sale and call of securities               15,227      
Net effect of sale of other assets               (2,931 )    
Total revenue (non-GAAP) $ 43,170   $ 43,846   $ 44,017   $ 48,601   $ 54,448  
           
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)   68.97 %   65.60 %   68.96 %   89.93 %   58.75 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)   68.97 %   65.60 %   67.14 %   65.62 %   58.75 %
                               

For further information contact:Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, orKeith Suchodolski, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerKearny Financial Corp.(973) 244-4500

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