• Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2021 Results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 30 Apr 2021 06:00:01   America/New_York

    First Quarter Results Highlighted by Robust Deposit Growth and PPP Originations

    Announces Plans to Resume Share Repurchase Program

    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the “Company” or “Dime” or “its”), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”), today reported a net loss to common stockholders of $22.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, or $0.66 per diluted common share, compared with net income to common stockholders of $3.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, or $0.16 per diluted common share, and net income to common stockholders of $8.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, or $0.37 per diluted common share.

    Adjusted net income to common stockholders (non-GAAP) totaled $32.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, or $0.94 per diluted share1. Adjusted net income to common stockholders includes the following primary adjustments:

    • Merger expenses and transaction costs: The Company completed its merger of equals transaction in the first quarter of 2021; associated merger expenses and transaction costs were $37.9 million, pre-tax;
    • Termination of Borrowings and Sale of Securities: The Company utilized excess liquidity on the balance sheet to restructure its wholesale borrowings portfolio and also repositioned its securities portfolio in the first quarter of 2021; this resulted in a pre-tax loss on termination of derivatives of $16.5 million, a pre-tax loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.6 million, and a pre-tax gain on sale of securities of $0.7 million;
    • Provision for credit losses on acquired non-purchase credit deteriorated (“Non-PCD”) loans of $20.3 million, pre-tax.

    Kevin M. O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, stated, “Our merger closed on February 1, 2021, creating the premier community-based business bank from Montauk to Manhattan with over $13 billion in total assets. Since the closing, we have had significant growth in our client base – in fact, since February 1, total deposits increased by over $800 million and we were again the leading community bank provider of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans in our footprint with approximately $575 million of originations. I am also pleased to announce we successfully converted our core system over the weekend of April 17th. Having completed this conversion, we see a significant opportunity to capitalize on the disruption in our marketplace from recently announced large M&A transactions involving our competitors.”

    Mr. O’ Connor continued, “While accounting rules under the CECL standard required us to book a large provision for credit loss expense in the first quarter on acquired Non-PCD loans, contributing to the reported net loss for the quarter, I am extremely pleased with the underlying fundamental trends in our business as well as our pipelines for future growth. The loss absorption capacity on the balance sheet post-merger, and the unique culture we have forged through our core conversion gives me tremendous confidence in our future prospects.”

    Highlights for the First Quarter of 2021 Included:

    • The non-interest-bearing deposits to total deposits ratio increased to 32.7% at March 31, 2021 and the cost of deposits for the first quarter of 2021 was proactively managed lower to 0.25%;
    • Originated $573.3 million of PPP loans during the first quarter of 2021. Net unrecognized deferred fees related to PPP loans were $24.4 million at March 31, 2021;
    • The total provision for credit losses was $15.8 million. The provision expense on the acquired Non-PCD loans was $20.3 million and the provision for unfunded commitments (“UFC”) was $3.1 million. The provision on the remainder of the portfolio was negative $7.6 million primarily as a result of improvement in forecasted macroeconomic conditions. The provision expenses for the acquired Non-PCD loans and UFC are the result of the accounting requirements for mergers under the Current Expected Credit Loss standard (“CECL Standard”), which the Company adopted on January 1, 2021;
    • Significant allowance for credit losses and credit marks on the balance sheet due to provision for credit losses and purchase accounting marks;
    • Capital levels remain strong; the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio was 7.83% at March 31, 2021. Excluding the impact of PPP loans, the ratio would have been 8.82%;
    • Our Board of Directors has approved the resumption of share repurchases. Our existing share repurchase plan has approximately 797,780 shares remaining;
    • The results for the first quarter of 2021 include the operations of Bridge Bancorp Inc. (“Legacy Bridge”) for the final two months of the quarter. For the two-month period following the merger completion on February 1, 2021, the Company’s Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue (“PPNR”) was $34.1 million.1

    1 See reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure provided elsewhere herein.

    Management’s Discussion of Quarterly Operating Results

    Net Interest Income

    Net interest income for the first quarter of 2021 was $77.8 million compared to $48.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 and $40.5 million for the first quarter of 2020.

    The table below provides a reconciliation of the reported Net Interest Margin (“NIM”), the NIM excluding the impact of SBA PPP loans, and the NIM excluding purchasing accounting accretion on the loan portfolio.

    ($ in thousands)Q1 2021 Q4 2020 Q1 2020
    Net interest income$ 77,841  $48,680  $40,524 
    Less: Net interest income on PPP loans  (4,092)  (1,678)  — 
    Adjusted net interest income excluding PPP loans, (non-GAAP)$ 73,749  $47,002  $40,524 
             
    Average interest-earning assets$ 10,057,598  $6,281,488  $5,949,363 
    Average PPP loan balances  (1,020,910)  (318,793)  (4,332)
    Adjusted average interest-earning assets excluding PPP loans, (non-GAAP)$ 9,036,688  $5,962,695  $5,945,031 
             
    NIM (1)  3.14%  3.10%  2.72%
    Adjusted NIM excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP) (2)  3.31%  3.15%  2.73%
             
    Adjusted net interest income excluding PPP loans, (non-GAAP)$ 73,749  $47,002  $40,524 
    Less: Purchase Accounting Accretion on loans ("PAA")  (1,333)  —   — 
    Adjusted net interest income excluding PPP loans and PAA on loans, (non-GAAP)$ 72,416  $47,002  $40,524 
    Adjusted NIM excluding PPP loans and PAA on loans, (non-GAAP) (3)  3.26%  3.15%  2.73%
             

    (1) NIM represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
    (2) Adjusted NIM excluding PPP represents adjusted net interest income, which excludes net interest income on PPP loans divided by average interest-bearing liabilities excluding PPP loans. The net interest income on PPP loans is calculated using interest income on the PPP balances less an assumed cost of funding the PPP loans, using the overall cost of funds of the Company.
    (3) Adjusted NIM excluding PPP and PAA represents adjusted net interest income excluding PPP loans and PAA, divided by adjusted average interest-earning assets, excluding PPP loans.

    Loan Portfolio

    The ending weighted average rate (“WAR”) on the total loan portfolio was 3.44% at March 31, 2021, a 29 basis point decline compared to the ending WAR on the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2020. The WAR on the total loan portfolio as of March 31, 2021 was primarily negatively impacted by PPP loans ($1.4 billion of loans at March 31, 2021). Excluding the impact of PPP loans, the WAR on the loan portfolio was 3.83% at March 31, 2021, compared to 3.89% at December 31, 2020.

    Outlined below are loan balances and WARs(1) for the current quarter, linked quarter and prior year quarter.

      March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 
    ($ in thousands)    Balance    WAR    Balance    WAR    Balance    WAR 
    Loan balances at period end:                
    One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment $ 696,415  3.64%  $184,989 3.76%$176,755 3.89%
    Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use (2)(3)   3,567,207  3.61  2,758,743 3.75  3,160,248 3.78 
    CRE   3,631,287  3.84  1,878,167 3.90  1,403,985 4.28 
    ADC   254,170  4.86  156,296 5.02  133,514 5.11 
    C&I   898,533  4.38  319,626 4.49  331,816 4.49 
    Other loans   24,409  4.97  2,316 7.63  956 8.29 
    Loans excluding SBA PPP   9,072,021  3.83  5,300,137 3.89  5,207,274 4.00 
                     
    SBA PPP   1,434,077  1.00  321,907 1.00  — — 
    Total loans including SBA PPP $ 10,506,098  3.44%  $5,622,044 3.73%$5,207,274 4.00%
                     

    (1) Weighted average rate is calculated by aggregating interest based on the current loan rate from each loan in the category, divided by the total amount of loans in the category.
    (2) Includes loans underlying cooperatives.
    (3) While the loans within this category are often considered "commercial real estate" in nature, multifamily and loans underlying cooperatives are here reported separately from commercial real estate loans in order to emphasize the residential nature of the collateral underlying this significant component of the total loan portfolio.

    Outlined below are the loan originations for the current quarter, linked quarter and prior year.

      Originations
    ($ in millions) Q1 2021 Q4 2020 Q1 2020
    Loans excluding SBA PPP $ 336.4 $223.8 $218.7
    SBA PPP loans $ 573.3 $319.4  n/a
              

    Deposits and Borrowed Funds

    Total deposits increased by $6.3 billion on a linked quarter basis to $10.8 billion at March 31, 2021. Non-interest-bearing deposits increased $2.8 billion during the first quarter of 2021 to $3.5 billion at March 31, 2021 and now represent 32.7% of total deposits.

    The cost of total deposits for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 decreased to 0.25%, representing a 17 basis point linked quarter decline.

    As of March 31, 2021, the Company had $549.5 million of certificates of deposits, with a weighted average rate of 0.84%, that were set to mature during the second quarter of 2021. Mr. O’ Connor commented, “Maturities in our CD portfolio provide us further opportunities to continue migrating our deposit costs lower and thereby providing support to our NIM.”

    Total borrowings (excluding subordinated debt) decreased to $660.6 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $1.3 billion at December 31, 2020. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company terminated $130.2 million of Federal Home Loan Bank bullet advances and $785.0 million notional value of swaps, which resulted in a pre-tax loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.6 million and a pre-tax loss on termination of derivatives of $16.5 million. Pro forma for these actions, the weighted average rate on the borrowing portfolio (excluding subordinated debt) at March 31, 2021 was 0.30%.

    Non-Interest Income

    Non-interest (loss) income was $(7.4) million during the first quarter of 2021, $2.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2020, and $4.2 million during the first quarter of 2020. Excluding loss on termination of derivatives, and net gain on sale of securities and other assets, adjusted non-interest income was $8.4 million during the first quarter of 2021 compared to $7.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2020 and $4.2 million during the first quarter of 2020. (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” table at the end of this news release).

    Non-Interest Expense

    Total non-interest expense was $82.8 million during the first quarter of 2021, $37.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2020, and $26.0 million during the first quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of merger expenses and transaction costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, and amortization of core deposit intangible, adjusted non-interest expense was $42.9 million during the first quarter of 2021, $23.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2020, and $25.4 million during the first quarter of 2020.

    The ratio of non-interest expense to average assets was 3.11% during the first quarter of 2021, compared to 2.28% during the linked quarter and 1.68% for the first quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of merger expenses and transaction costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, and curtailment loss on pension plans, the ratio of adjusted non-interest expense to average assets was 1.56% during the first quarter of 2021, compared to 1.53% during the linked quarter and 1.64% for the first quarter of 2020. (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” table at the end of this news release).

    The efficiency ratio was 117.5% during the first quarter of 2021, compared to 73.4% during the linked quarter and 58.2% during the first quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of merger expenses and transaction costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, curtailment loss on pension plans, amortization of core deposit intangible, loss on termination of derivatives, and gain on securities and other assets, the adjusted efficiency ratio was 48.0% during the first quarter of 2021, compared to 44.8% during the linked quarter and 56.7% during the first quarter of 2020. (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” table at the end of this news release).

    Income Tax Expense

    The reported effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2021 was 25.2%, compared to 31.5% for the fourth quarter of 2020, and 21.6% for the first quarter of 2020. The effective tax rate for the remainder of 2021 is expected to be approximately 27%.

    Credit Quality

    Non-performing loans at March 31, 2021 were $35.5 million, or 0.34% of total loans. Non-performing loans, excluding acquired PCD loans, would have been $25.9 million, or 0.25% of total loans excluding acquired PCD loans.

    The Company’s adoption of the CECL Standard resulted in an after-tax cumulative-effect adjustment decrease of $1.7 million to retained earnings as of January 1, 2021.

    A credit loss provision of $15.8 million was recorded during the first quarter of 2021, compared to $6.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2020, and $8.0 million during the first quarter of 2020. The $15.8 million credit loss provision for the first quarter of 2021 was primarily associated with the provision for credit losses recorded on acquired Non-PCD loans which totaled $20.3 million, and a provision for UFC totaling $3.1 million. The provision on the remainder of the portfolio was negative $7.6 million primarily as a result of improvement in forecasted macroeconomic conditions.

    The allowance for credit losses and the reserve for UFC as a percentage of total loans was 0.98% at March 31, 2021 as compared to 0.74% at December 31, 2020. Excluding PPP loans, the ratio of allowance for credit losses and the reserve for UFC to total loans at March 31, 2021 would have been 1.13%.

    Loans with Payment Deferrals

    The Company continues to see positive trends in its portfolio of loans that had payment deferrals. As of March 31, 2021, Principal and Interest (“P&I”) deferrals decreased to 0.6% of the total loan portfolio.

    Capital Management

    The Company’s regulatory capital ratios continued to be in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements.

    Mr. O’Connor commented, “Excluding the impact of PPP loans, our tangible equity to tangible assets ratio would have been 8.82% at March 31, 2021. As part of our merger transaction, we have fortified our allowance for credit losses and have done detailed third-party reviews of our loan portfolio as well as comprehensive stress testing analysis. We are pleased to announce that we expect to resume our share repurchase plan in the month of May.”

    Dividends per common share were $0.24 during the first quarter of 2021.

    Book value per common share was $25.43 and tangible common book value per share (common equity less goodwill divided by number of shares outstanding) (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release) was $21.43 at March 31, 2021.

    Including the impact of the unrecognized fees on PPP loans, net of tax, adjusted tangible common book value per share would have been $21.84. See “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release for details.

    Earnings Call Information

    The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on April 30, 2021, during which Chief Executive Officer, Kevin M. O’Connor will discuss the Company’s first quarter performance, with a question and answer session to follow. Dial-in information for the live call is 1-888-348-2672. Upon dialing in, request to be joined into Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. call with the conference operator.

    The conference call will be simultaneously webcast (listen only), and archived for a period of one year, at https://services.choruscall.com/links/dcom201028.html. Dial-in information for the replay is 1-877-344-7529 using access code #10154636. Replay will be available April 30, 2021 (10:30 a.m.) through May 14, 2021 (11:59 p.m.).

    ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
    Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, a New York State-chartered trust company with over $13 billion in assets and number one deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island(1).
    (1) Aggregate deposit market share for Kings, Queens, Nassau & Suffolk counties for community banks less than $20 billion in assets.

    This news release contains a number of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). These statements may be identified by use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," “continue,” "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," “likely,” "may," "outlook," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions.

    Forward-looking statements are based upon various assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of management's experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors (many of which are beyond the Company's control) that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could affect our results include, without limitation, the following: the timing and occurrence or non-occurrence of events may be subject to circumstances beyond the Company’s control; there may be increases in competitive pressure among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions; changes in the interest rate environment may reduce interest margins; changes in deposit flows, loan demand or real estate values may adversely affect the business of the Company and/or the Bank; unanticipated or significant increases in loan losses may negatively affect the Company’s financial condition or results of operations; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines may cause the Company’s financial condition to be perceived differently; changes in corporate and/or individual income tax laws may adversely affect the Company's financial condition or results of operations; general economic conditions, either nationally or locally in some or all areas in which the Company conducts business, or conditions in the securities markets or the banking industry may be less favorable than the Company currently anticipates; legislation or regulatory changes may adversely affect the Company’s business; technological changes may be more difficult or expensive than the Company anticipates; there may be failures or breaches of information technology security systems; success or consummation of new business initiatives may be more difficult or expensive than the Company anticipates; litigation or other matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future, may delay the occurrence or non-occurrence of events longer than the Company anticipates; Further, given its ongoing and dynamic nature, it is difficult to predict what effects the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our business and results of operations. The pandemic and related local and national economic disruption may, among other effects, result in a decline in demand for our products and services; increased levels of loan delinquencies, problem assets and foreclosures; branch closures, work stoppages and unavailability of personnel; and increased cybersecurity risks, as employees increasingly work remotely.

    Contact: Avinash Reddy
    Senior Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
    718-782-6200 extension 5909

    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
    (In thousands)

         March 31,     December 31,    March 31,
      2021 2020 2020
    Assets:          
    Cash and due from banks $ 676,723  $243,603  $246,153 
    Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, at fair value   846,529   426,979   500,758 
    Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value   305,964   111,882   57,067 
    Marketable equity securities, at fair value   —   5,970   5,398 
    Loans held for sale   23,704   5,903   1,430 
    Loans held for investment, net:          
    One-to-four family and cooperative/condominium apartment   696,415   184,989   176,755 
    Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use (1)(2)   3,567,207   2,758,743   3,160,248 
    Commercial real estate ("CRE")   3,631,287   1,878,167   1,403,985 
    Acquisition, development, and construction ("ADC")   254,170   156,296   133,514 
    Total real estate loans   8,149,079   4,978,195   4,874,502 
    Commercial and industrial ("C&I")   898,533   319,626   331,816 
    Small Business Administration ("SBA") Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans   1,434,077   321,907   — 
    Other loans   24,409   2,316   956 
    Allowance for credit losses   (98,200)  (41,461)  (36,463)
    Total loans held for investment, net   10,407,898   5,580,583   5,170,811 
    Premises and fixed assets, net   53,829   19,053   22,145 
    Restricted stock   45,063   60,707   57,146 
    Bank Owned Life Insurance ("BOLI")   251,521   156,096   133,128 
    Goodwill   155,339   55,638   55,638 
    Other intangible assets   10,627   —   — 
    Operating lease assets   69,094   33,898   36,582 
    Derivative assets   45,760   18,932   12,379 
    Accrued interest receivable   51,100   34,815   18,812 
    Other assets   75,477   27,551   30,378 
    Total assets $ 13,018,628  $6,781,610  $6,347,825 
    Liabilities:          
    Non-interest-bearing checking $ 3,538,936  $780,751  $551,668 
    Interest-bearing checking   1,023,164   290,300   162,198 
    Savings   1,078,687   414,809   390,995 
    Money market   3,629,709   1,716,624   1,565,761 
    Certificates of deposit   1,540,316   1,322,638   1,641,497 
    Total deposits   10,810,812   4,525,122   4,312,119 
    FHLBNY advances   533,865   1,204,010   1,117,300 
    Other short-term borrowings   126,763   120,000   — 
    Subordinated debt, net   197,234   114,052   113,942 
    Operating lease liabilities   71,249   39,874   42,614 
    Derivative liabilities   41,816   37,374   39,393 
    Other liabilities   64,065   40,082   76,809 
    Total liabilities   11,845,804   6,080,514   5,702,177 
    Stockholders' equity:          
    Preferred stock, Series A   116,569   116,569   72,224 
    Common stock   416   348   348 
    Additional paid-in capital   492,431   278,295   279,516 
    Retained earnings   574,297   600,641   585,294 
    Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss), net of deferred taxes   531   (5,924)  (12,632)
    Unearned equity awards   (10,107)  —   (6,067)
    Common stock held by the Benefit Maintenance Plan   —   (1,496)  (1,496)
    Treasury stock, at cost   (1,313)  (287,337)  (271,539)
    Total stockholders' equity   1,172,824   701,096   645,648 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 13,018,628  $6,781,610  $6,347,825 
                 

    (1) Includes loans underlying cooperatives.
    (2) While the loans within this category are often considered "commercial real estate" in nature, multifamily and loans underlying cooperatives are here reported separately from commercial real estate loans in order to emphasize the residential nature of the collateral underlying this significant component of the total loan portfolio.

    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

      Three Months Ended
         March 31,    December 31,    March 31,
      2021 2020 2020
    Interest income:          
    Loans $ 81,382  $55,002  $54,177 
    Securities   4,380   3,365   3,726 
    Other short-term investments   993   705   1,002 
    Total interest income   86,755   59,072   58,905 
    Interest expense:          
    Deposits and escrow   5,298   4,740   11,926 
    Borrowed funds   3,616   5,652   6,455 
    Total interest expense   8,914   10,392   18,381 
    Net interest income   77,841   48,680   40,524 
    Provision for credit losses   15,779   6,162   8,012 
    Net interest income after provision   62,062   42,518   32,512 
              
    Non-interest income:          
    Service charges and other fees   2,920   1,653   1,203 
    Title fees   433   —   — 
    Loan level derivative income   1,792   3,671   1,163 
    BOLI income   1,339   1,028   1,887 
    Gain on sale of SBA loans   164   146   164 
    Gain on sale of residential loans   723   910   151 
    Net gain (loss) on equity securities   131   222   (472)
    Net gain on sale of securities and other assets   710   1,235   8 
    Loss on termination of derivatives   (16,505)  (6,596)  — 
    Other   910   233   132 
    Total non-interest (loss) income   (7,383)  2,502   4,236 
    Non-interest expense:          
    Salaries and employee benefits   24,819   15,726   15,587 
    Occupancy and equipment   6,977   4,116   4,056 
    Data processing costs   3,528   2,152   2,024 
    Marketing   860   318   577 
    Professional services   1,865   681   1,514 
    Federal deposit insurance premiums   939   490   477 
    Loss on extinguishment of debt   1,594   1,104   — 
    Curtailment loss (gain)   1,543   (1,651)  — 
    Merger expenses and transaction costs   37,942   12,829   586 
    Amortization of core deposit intangible   357   —   — 
    Other   2,381   1,824   1,219 
    Total non-interest expense   82,805   37,589   26,040 
              
    (Loss) income before taxes   (28,126)  7,431   10,708 
    Income tax (benefit) expense   (7,092)  2,339   2,316 
    Net (loss) income   (21,034)  5,092   8,392 
    Preferred stock dividends   1,821   1,821   — 
    Net (loss) income available to common stockholders $ (22,855) $3,271  $8,392 
              
    Earnings per common share ("EPS"):          
    Basic $ (0.66) $0.16  $0.37 
    Diluted $ (0.66) $0.16  $0.37 
              
    Average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS   34,262,005   21,244,138   22,476,573 
                 

    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
    (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

               
      At or For the Three Months Ended
         March 31,    December 31,     March 31,
      2021 2020 2020
    Per Share Data:          
    Reported EPS (Diluted) $ (0.66) $0.16  $0.37 
    Cash dividends paid per common share   0.24   0.22   0.22 
    Book value per common share   25.43   27.53   26.12 
    Tangible common book value per share (1)   21.43   24.91   23.59 
    Common shares outstanding   41,536   21,233   21,951 
    Dividend payout ratio   (36.36)%  135.03%  58.39%
               
    Performance Ratios (Based upon Reported Net Income):           
    Return on average assets   (0.79)%  0.31%  0.54%
    Return on average equity   (8.2)  2.9   5.4 
    Return on average tangible common equity (1)   (11.6)  2.5   6.2 
    Net interest margin   3.14   3.10   2.72 
    Non-interest expense to average assets   3.11   2.28   1.68 
    Efficiency ratio   117.5   73.4   58.2 
    Loan-to-deposit ratio at end of period   97.2   124.2   120.8 
    CRE consolidated concentration ratio (2)   517   554   589 
    Effective tax rate   25.22   31.48   21.63 
               
    Average Balance Data:           
    Average assets $ 10,666,619  $6,604,409  $6,207,949 
    Average interest-earning assets   10,057,598   6,281,488   5,949,363 
    Average loans   8,809,150   5,615,192   5,283,487 
    Average deposits   8,436,052   4,475,257   4,177,592 
    Average equity   1,028,918   705,683   627,344 
    Average tangible common equity (1)   781,355   533,476   535,594 
               
    Asset Quality Summary:           
    Loans delinquent 30 to 89 days at period end $ 41,762  $16,277  $13 
    Non-performing loans (excluding loans held for sale)   35,549   17,928   18,157 
    Non-performing assets   35,549   17,928   18,157 
    Non-performing loans/ Total loans   0.34%  0.32%  0.35%
    Non-performing assets/ Total assets   0.27   0.26   0.29 
    Net (recoveries) charge-offs   4,275   13,193   (10)
    Allowance for credit losses/ Total loans   0.93   0.74   0.70 
    Allowance for credit losses/ Non-performing loans   276.24   231.26   200.82 
               
    Capital Ratios - Consolidated: (3)           
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)   6.93%  7.86%  8.23%
    Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)   7.83   9.60   9.38 
    Tier 1 common equity ratio   9.65   10.22   10.69 
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio   10.91   12.44   12.15 
    Total risk-based capital ratio   14.04   15.44   15.21 
    Tier 1 leverage ratio   9.62   9.95   9.80 
                 

    (1) See "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" table for reconciliation of tangible equity, tangible common equity, and tangible assets. Average balances are calculated using the ending balance for months during the period indicated.
    (2) The CRE concentration ratio is calculated using the sum of commercial real estate, excluding owner occupied commercial real estate, multifamily, and ADC, divided by consolidated capital. March 31, 2021 amounts are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports.
    (3) March 31, 2021 amounts are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports.

    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED AVERAGE BALANCES AND NET INTEREST INCOME
    (Dollars in thousands)

      Three Months Ended 
      March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 
                        Average             Average          Average 
      Average    Yield/ Average    Yield/ Average    Yield/ 
      Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost 
    Assets:                            
    Interest-earning assets:                            
    Real estate loans $ 7,039,881 $ 66,144  3.81%  $4,966,327 $49,487 3.99%$4,954,391 $50,117 4.05%
    Commercial and industrial loans   730,850   9,835  5.46  328,754  3,252 3.96  323,321  4,045 5.00 
    SBA PPP loans   1,020,910   5,049  2.01  318,793  2,252 2.83  4,332  — — 
    Other loans   17,509   354  8.20  1,318  11 3.34  1,443  15 4.16 
    Mortgage-backed securities   665,190   3,080  1.88  398,968  2,359 2.36  486,722  3,305 2.72 
    Investment securities   199,918   1,300  2.64  99,893  1,006 4.03  47,060  421 3.58 
    Other short-term investments   383,340   993  1.05  167,435  705 1.69  132,094  1,002 3.03 
    Total interest-earning assets   10,057,598   86,755  3.50%   6,281,488  59,072 3.76% 5,949,363  58,905 3.96%
    Non-interest-earning assets   609,021         322,921       258,586      
    Total assets $ 10,666,619        $6,604,409      $6,207,949      
                              
    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:                            
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                            
    Interest-bearing checking $ 662,273 $ 351  0.21%  $259,155 $142 0.22%$159,027 $87 0.22%
    Money market   2,893,723   1,987  0.28  1,679,578  1,285 0.30  1,580,779  3,586 0.91 
    Savings   863,409   207  0.10  408,241  141 0.14  383,769  367 0.38 
    Certificates of deposit   1,522,017   2,753  0.73  1,333,079  3,172 0.95  1,586,549  7,886 2.00 
    Total interest-bearing deposits   5,941,422   5,298  0.36  3,680,053  4,740 0.51  3,710,124  11,926 1.29 
    FHLBNY advances   853,162   1,711  0.81  1,172,191  4,319 1.47  1,085,553  5,085 1.88 
    Subordinated debt, net   168,607   1,902  4.57  114,028  1,330 4.64  113,918  1,330 4.70 
    Other short-term borrowings   15,021   3  0.08  4,424  3 0.23  9,890  40 1.63 
    Total borrowings   1,036,790   3,616  1.41  1,290,643  5,652 1.74  1,209,361  6,455 2.15 
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   6,978,212   8,914  0.52%   4,970,696  10,392 0.83% 4,919,485  18,381 1.50%
    Non-interest-bearing checking   2,494,630         795,204       467,468      
    Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   164,859         132,826       193,652      
    Total liabilities   9,637,701         5,898,726       5,580,605      
    Stockholders' equity   1,028,918         705,683       627,344      
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 10,666,619        $6,604,409      $6,207,949      
    Net interest income     $ 77,841       $48,680      $40,524   
    Net interest rate spread          2.98%        2.93%      2.46%
    Net interest margin          3.14%           3.10%           2.72%
    Deposits (including non-interest-bearing checking accounts) $ 8,436,052 $ 5,298  0.25%  $4,475,257 $4,740 0.42%$4,177,592 $11,926 1.14%
                              

    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED SCHEDULE OF NON-PERFORMING ASSETS AND TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS ("TDRs")
    (Dollars in thousands)

         March 31,    December 31,    March 31,
      2021 2020 2020
    Non-Performing Loans          
    One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment $ 5,384 $858 $6,685
    Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use (1)(2)   4,844  1,863  1,332
    CRE (2)   10,595  2,704  56
    Acquisition, development, and construction ("ADC")   104  —  —
    C&I   14,523  12,502  10,082
    Other   99  1  2
    Total Non-Performing Loans (3) $ 35,549 $17,928 $18,157
    Total Non-Performing Assets $ 35,549 $17,928 $18,157
              

    (1) Includes loans underlying cooperatives.
    (2) While the loans within this category are often considered "commercial real estate" in nature, multifamily and loans underlying cooperatives are here reported separately from commercial real estate loans in order to emphasize the residential nature of the collateral underlying this significant component of the total loan portfolio.
    (3) There were no TDRs for the periods indicated.

    PROBLEM ASSETS AS A PERCENTAGE OF TANGIBLE EQUITY AND RESERVES
    (Dollars in thousands)

         March 31,    December 31,    March 31,
      2021 2020 2020
    Total Non-Performing Assets $ 35,549  $17,928  $18,157 
    Loans 90 days or more past due on accrual status (4)   8,830   3,321   1,033 
    Total problem assets $ 44,379  $21,249  $19,190 
              
    Tangible equity (5) $ 1,006,858  $645,458  $590,010 
    Allowance for credit losses, reserve for unfunded commitments and contingent liabilities   103,223   41,906   36,908 
    Tangible equity plus reserves $ 1,110,081  $687,364  $626,918 
              
    Problem assets as a percentage of tangible equity plus reserves  4.0%  3.1%  3.1%
                 

    (4) These loans were, as of the respective dates indicated, expected to be either satisfied, made current or re-financed in the near future, and were not expected to result in any loss of contractual principal or interest. These loans are not included in non-performing loans.
    (5) See "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" table for reconciliation of tangible common equity and tangible assets.

    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
    (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

    The following tables below provide a reconciliation of certain financial measures calculated under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") (as reported) and non-GAAP. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are required to be disclosed in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the United States. The Company’s management believes the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with a greater understanding of the Company’s operating results in addition to the results measured in accordance with GAAP. While management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company’s performance, this information should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP or considered to be more important than financial results determined in accordance with GAAP.

    The following non-GAAP financial measures exclude pre-tax income and expenses associated with the Company’s merger with Legacy Bridge.

       Three Months Ended
         March 31,    December 31,    March 31,
      2021 2020 2020
    Reconciliation of Reported and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Net Income Available to Common Stockholders         
    Reported net (loss) income available to common stockholders $ (22,855) $3,271  $8,392 
    Adjustments to net income(1):          
    Provision for credit losses - Non-PCD loans   20,278   —   — 
    Net gain on sale of securities and other assets   (710)  (1,235)  (8)
    Loss on termination of derivatives   16,505   6,596   — 
    Severance   —   —   70 
    Loss on extinguishment of debt   1,594   1,104   — 
    Curtailment loss (gain)   1,543   (1,651)  — 
    Merger expenses and transaction costs (2)   37,942   12,829   586 
    Income tax effect of adjustments and other tax adjustments   (21,848)  (4,901)  (107)
    Adjusted net income available to common stockholders (non-GAAP) $ 32,449  $16,013  $8,933 
              
    Adjusted Ratios (Based upon non-GAAP as calculated above)         
    Adjusted EPS (Diluted) $ 0.94  $0.76  $0.39 
    Adjusted return on average assets   1.29%  1.08%  0.58%
    Adjusted return on average equity   13.0   10.1   5.7 
    Adjusted return on average tangible common equity   17.5   13.4   6.7 
    Adjusted non-interest expense to average assets   1.56   1.53   1.64 
    Adjusted efficiency ratio   48.0   44.8   56.7 
                 

    (1) Adjustments to net income are taxed at the Company's statutory tax rate of approximately 31% unless otherwise noted.
    (2) Certain merger expenses and transaction costs are non-taxable expense.

    The following table presents a reconciliation of net interest income, non-interest loss and non-interest expense to pre-tax pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) and adjusted pre-tax pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) for the two-month period following the merger completion on February 1, 2021:

      Two Months Ended
      March 31, 2021
    Net interest income $ 61,112 
    Non-interest loss   (2,382)
    Total revenues   58,730 
    Non-interest expense   72,552 
    Pre-tax pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) (1) $ (13,822)
        
    Adjustments:   
    Net gain on sale of securities and other assets   (710)
    Loss on termination of derivatives   9,976 
    Loss on extinguishment of debt   1,594 
    Merger expenses and transaction costs   37,080 
    Adjusted pre-tax pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) (2) $ 34,118 
         

    _______________
    (1) The reported pre-tax pre-provision net revenue is a non-GAAP measure calculated by adding GAAP net interest income and GAAP non-interest loss less GAAP non-interest expense.
    (2) The adjusted pre-tax pre-provision net revenue is a non-GAAP measure calculated by adding pre-tax pre-provision net revenue less the change in net gain on sale of securities and other assets, loss on termination of derivatives, loss on extinguishment of debt, and merger expenses and transaction costs.

    The following table presents a reconciliation of operating expense as a percentage of average assets (as reported) and adjusted operating expense as a percentage of average assets (non-GAAP):

      Three Months Ended
         March 31, December 31, March 31,
      2021 2020 2020
    Operating expense as a % of average assets - as reported  3.11% 2.28% 1.68%
    Loss on extinguishment of debt  (0.06) (0.07) — 
    Curtailment (loss) gain  (0.05) 0.10  — 
    Merger expenses and transaction costs  (1.44) (0.78) (0.04)
    Adjusted operating expense as a % of average assets (non-GAAP)  1.56  1.53  1.64 
              

    The following table presents a reconciliation of efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) and adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP):

      Three Months Ended
         March 31,    December 31,    March 31,
      2021 2020 2020
    Efficiency ratio - as reported (non-GAAP) (1)      117.5%  73.4%  58.2%
    Non-interest expense - as reported $ 82,805  $37,589  $26,040 
    Less: Severance   —   —   (70)
    Less: Merger expenses and transaction costs   (37,942)  (12,829)  (586)
    Less: Loss on extinguishment of debt   (1,594)  (1,104)  — 
    Less: Curtailment (loss) gain   (1,543)  1,651   — 
    Less: Amortization of core deposit intangible   (357)  —   — 
    Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP) $ 41,369  $25,307  $25,384 
    Net interest income - as reported $ 77,841  $48,680  $40,524 
    Non-interest (loss) income - as reported $ (7,383) $2,502  $4,236 
    Less: Net gain on sale of securities and other assets   (710)  (1,235)  (8)
    Less: Loss on termination of derivatives   16,505   6,596   — 
    Adjusted non-interest income (non-GAAP) $ 8,412  $7,863  $4,228 
    Adjusted total revenues for adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) $ 86,253  $56,543  $44,752 
    Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (2)    48.0%  44.8%  56.7%
                 

    _______________
    (1) The reported efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing GAAP non-interest expense by the sum of GAAP net interest income and GAAP non-interest (loss) income.
    (2) The adjusted efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing adjusted non-interest expense by the sum of GAAP net interest income and adjusted non-interest income.

    The following table presents the tangible assets, tangible common equity, and adjusted tangible common book value per share calculation (non-GAAP):

         March 31,    December 31,    March 31,
      2021 2020 2020
    Reconciliation of Tangible Assets:         
    Total assets $ 13,018,628 $6,781,610 $6,347,825
    Less:         
    Goodwill   155,339  55,638  55,638
    Other intangible assets   10,627  —  —
    Tangible assets (non-GAAP) $ 12,852,662 $6,725,972 $6,292,187
              
    Reconciliation of Adjusted Tangible Common Equity - Consolidated:         
    Total stockholders' equity $ 1,172,824 $701,096 $645,648
    Less:         
    Goodwill   155,339  55,638  55,638
    Other intangible assets   10,627  —  —
    Tangible equity (non-GAAP)   1,006,858  645,458  590,010
    Less:         
    Preferred stock, net   116,569  116,569  72,224
    Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $ 890,289 $528,889 $517,786
    Add:         
    Unamortized deferred fees on PPP loans, net of tax   16,901  4,451  —
    Adjusted tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $ 907,190 $533,340 $517,786
              
    Common shares outstanding   41,536  21,233  21,951
    Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP) $21.43 $24.91 $23.59
    Adjusted tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP) $21.84 $25.12 $23.59
              

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