Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005

 

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

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission file number 0-27428

 


 

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   22-3412577
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)    
975 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ   08754-2009
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

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

 

 

(Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 


 

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

 

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

 

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

 

As of November 1, 2005, there were 12,732,782 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.

 



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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

 

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

          PAGE

PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION     
Item 1.    Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)     
     Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004    1
     Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004    2
     Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004    3
     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004    4
     Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements    6
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    8
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    15
Item 4.    Disclosure Controls and Procedures    16
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION     
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    17
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    17
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    17
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    17
Item 5.    Other Information    17
Item 6.    Exhibits    18
Signatures    18


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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    

September 30, 

2005


    December 31,
2004


 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

                

Cash and due from banks

   $ 31,614     $ 74,021  

Investment securities available for sale

     84,507       83,960  

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost

     19,450       21,250  

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale

     92,571       124,478  

Loans receivable, net

     1,618,304       1,472,907  

Mortgage loans held for sale

     66,240       63,961  

Interest and dividends receivable

     7,360       6,033  

Real estate owned, net

     278       288  

Premises and equipment, net

     15,521       16,037  

Servicing asset

     9,671       8,790  

Bank Owned Life Insurance

     35,846       34,990  

Intangible assets

     1,298       1,376  

Other assets

     6,893       6,184  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 1,989,553     $ 1,914,275  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Deposits

   $ 1,369,414     $ 1,270,535  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers

     67,727       45,072  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with the Federal Home Loan Bank

     59,000       106,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     330,000       312,000  

Subordinated debenture

     5,000       —    

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     8,517       6,289  

Other liabilities

     13,359       36,423  
    


 


Total liabilities

     1,853,017       1,776,319  
    


 


Stockholders’ equity:

                

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

     —         —    

Common stock, $.01 par value, 55,000,000 shares authorized, 27,177,372 shares issued and 12,720,732 and 13,024,204 shares outstanding at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

     272       272  

Additional paid-in capital

     196,924       193,723  

Retained earnings

     162,450       157,575  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,256 )     (667 )

Less: Unallocated common stock held by

                

 Employee Stock Ownership Plan

     (7,766 )     (8,652 )

 Treasury stock, 14,456,640 and 14,153,168 shares at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

     (214,088 )     (204,295 )

Common stock acquired by Deferred Compensation Plan

     1,365       986  

Deferred Compensation Plan Liability

     (1,365 )     (986 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     136,536       137,956  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,989,553     $ 1,914,275  
    


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    

For the three months

ended September 30,


    For the nine months
ended September 30,


 
     2005

   2004

    2005

   2004

 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Interest income:

                              

Loans

   $ 24,222    $ 21,355     $ 68,752    $ 61,949  

Mortgage-backed securities

     897      1,170       2,959      3,220  

Investment securities and other

     1,209      662       3,799      2,194  
    

  


 

  


Total interest income

     26,328      23,187       75,510      67,363  
    

  


 

  


Interest expense:

                              

Deposits

     6,056      3,948       16,074      10,925  

Borrowed funds

     4,862      4,969       13,921      14,900  
    

  


 

  


Total interest expense

     10,918      8,917       29,995      25,825  
    

  


 

  


Net interest income

     15,410      14,270       45,515      41,538  

Provision for loan losses

     100      50       350      150  
    

  


 

  


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     15,310      14,220       45,165      41,388  
    

  


 

  


Other income:

                              

Loan servicing income

     47      125       148      271  

Fees and service charges

     2,406      2,150       6,976      6,171  

Net gain on sales of loans and securities available for sale

     3,535      2,414       10,079      6,772  

Net loss from other real estate operations

     —        (3 )     —        (3 )

Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance

     321      260       856      905  

Other

     5      5       47      17  
    

  


 

  


Total other income

     6,314      4,951       18,106      14,133  
    

  


 

  


Operating expenses:

                              

Compensation and employee benefits

     8,206      6,614       23,219      19,797  

Occupancy

     1,109      963       3,284      2,756  

Equipment

     659      659       1,934      1,743  

Marketing

     750      603       2,213      1,248  

Federal deposit insurance

     126      118       379      358  

Data processing

     857      753       2,413      2,223  

General and administrative

     2,485      2,565       7,276      7,259  
    

  


 

  


Total operating expenses

     14,192      12,275       40,718      35,384  
    

  


 

  


Income before provision for income taxes

     7,432      6,896       22,553      20,137  

Provision for income taxes

     2,602      2,444       7,902      7,185  
    

  


 

  


Net income

   $ 4,830    $ 4,452     $ 14,651    $ 12,952  
    

  


 

  


Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.41    $ 0.37     $ 1.24    $ 1.07  
    

  


 

  


Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.40    $ 0.35     $ 1.20    $ 1.02  
    

  


 

  


Average basic shares outstanding

     11,793      12,096       11,859      12,139  
    

  


 

  


Average diluted shares outstanding

     12,184      12,634       12,251      12,686  
    

  


 

  


 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of

Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Common
Stock


  

Additional

Paid-In

Capital


   Retained
Earnings


   

Accumulated

Other
Comprehensive
Loss


   

Employee

Stock

Ownership

Plan


   

Treasury

Stock


    Common Stock
Acquired by
Deferred
Compensation
Plan


   Deferred
Compensation
Plan Liability


    Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2003

   $ 272    $ 189,615    $ 150,804     $ (3,400 )   $ (9,911 )   $ (192,718 )   $ 563    $ (563 )   $ 134,662  
                                                                 


Comprehensive income:

                                                                     

Net income

     —        —        12,952       —         —         —         —        —         12,952  

Other comprehensive income:

                                                                     

Unrealized gain on securities (net of tax expense $1,767)

     —        —        —         2,558       —         —         —        —         2,558  

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (net of tax expense of $65)

     —        —        —         121       —         —         —        —         121  
                                                                 


Total comprehensive income

                                                                  15,631  
                                                                 


Tax benefit of stock plans

     —        1,494      —         —         —         —         —        —         1,494  

Purchase 558,423 shares of common stock

     —        —        —         —         —         (13,374 )     —        —         (13,374 )

Allocation of ESOP stock

     —        —        —         —         944       —         —        —         944  

ESOP adjustment

     —        1,721      —         —         —         —         —        —         1,721  

Cash dividend - $.60 per share

     —        —        (7,294 )     —         —         —         —        —         (7,294 )

Exercise of stock options

     —        —        (1,439 )     —         —         4,534       —        —         3,095  

Purchase of stock for the deferred compensation plan

     —        —        —         —         —         —         414      (414 )     —    
    

  

  


 


 


 


 

  


 


Balance at September 30, 2004

   $ 272    $ 192,830    $ 155,023     $ (721 )   $ (8,967 )   $ (201,558 )   $ 977    $ (977 )   $ 136,879  
    

  

  


 


 


 


 

  


 


Balance at December 31, 2004

   $ 272    $ 193,723    $ 157,575     $ (667 )   $ (8,652 )   $ (204,295 )   $ 986    $ (986 )   $ 137,956  
                                                                 


Comprehensive income:

                                                                     

Net income

     —        —        14,651       —         —         —         —        —         14,651  

Other comprehensive income:

                                                                     

Unrealized loss on securities (net of tax benefit $405)

     —        —        —         (589 )     —         —         —        —         (589 )
                                                                 


Total comprehensive income

                                                                  14,062  
                                                                 


Stock award

     —        103      —                 —         —         —        —         103  

Tax benefit of stock plans

     —        1,561      —         —         —         —                        1,561  

Purchase 611,566 shares of common stock

     —        —        —         —         —         (14,096 )     —        —         (14,096 )

Allocation of ESOP stock

     —        —        —         —         886       —         —        —         886  

ESOP adjustment

     —        1,537      —         —         —         —         —        —         1,537  

Cash dividend - $.60 per share

     —        —        (7,120 )     —         —         —                        (7,120 )

Exercise of stock options

     —        —        (2,656 )     —         —         4,303       —        —         1,647  
    

                                                              

Purchase of stock for the deferred compensation plan

     —        —        —         —         —         —         379      (379 )     —    
    

  

  


 


 


 


 

  


 


Balance at September 30, 2005

   $ 272    $ 196,924    $ 162,450     $ (1,256 )   $ (7,766 )   $ (214,088 )   $ 1,365    $ (1,365 )   $ 136,536  
    

  

  


 


 


 


 

  


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

 

    

For the nine months

ended September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 
     (Unaudited)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 14,651     $ 12,952  
    


 


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment

     1,534       1,534  

Amortization of ESOP

     886       944  

ESOP adjustment

     1,537       1,721  

Tax benefit of stock plans

     1,561       1,494  

Stock award

     103       —    

Amortization of servicing asset

     1,719       1,377  

Amortization of intangible assets

     78       79  

Net premium amortization in excess of discount accretion on securities

     655       983  

Net amortization of deferred fees and discounts on loans

     312       70  

Provision for loan losses

     350       150  

Net gain on sales of real estate owned

     —         (5 )

Net gain on sale of fixed assets

     (28 )     —    

Net gain on sales of loans and securities

     (10,079 )     (6,772 )

Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale

     549,413       322,888  

Mortgage loans originated for sale

     (544,213 )     (360,251 )

Increase in value of Bank Owned Life Insurance

     (856 )     (905 )

Death benefit on Bank Owned Life Insurance

     —         213  

Increase in interest and dividends receivable

     (1,327 )     (1,213 )

Increase in other assets

     (304 )     (393 )

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

     (23,064 )     6,324  
    


 


Total adjustments

     (21,723 )     (31,762 )
    


 


Net cash used in operating activities

     (7,072 )     (18,810 )
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Net increase in loans receivable

     (146,059 )     (73,972 )

Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale

     —         546  

Purchase of investment securities available for sale

     (4,427 )     (802 )

Purchase of mortgage-backed securities available for sale

     —         (82,844 )

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale

     3,670       2,116  

Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities available for sale

     30,468       33,540  

Decrease (increase) in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock

     1,800       (4,065 )

Proceeds from sales of real estate owned

     10       257  

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

     49       —    

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (1,039 )     (1,201 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (115,528 )     (126,425 )
    


 


 

Continued

 

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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

(dollars in thousands)

 

    

For the nine months

ended September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 
     (Unaudited)  

Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Increase in deposits

   $ 98,879     $ 89,072  

Increase in short-term borrowings

     47,655       14,183  

Proceeds from securities sold under agreements to repurchase with the Federal Home Loan Bank

     —         44,000  

Repayments from securities sold under agreements to repurchase with the Federal Home Loan Bank

     (11,000 )     (12,000 )

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     34,000       110,000  

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     (77,000 )     (80,000 )

Proceeds from subordinated debenture

     5,000       —    

Increase in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     2,228       224  

Exercise of stock options

     1,647       3,095  

Dividends paid

     (7,120 )     (7,294 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     (14,096 )     (13,374 )
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     80,193       147,906  
    


 


Net (decrease) increase in cash and due from banks

     (42,407 )     2,671  

Cash and due from banks at beginning of period

     74,021       36,172  
    


 


Cash and due from banks at end of period

   $ 31,614     $ 38,843  
    


 


Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow

                

Information:

                

Cash paid during the period for:

                

Interest

   $ 30,524     $ 25,743  

Income taxes

     17,019       7,274  

Non cash activities:

                

Transfer of loans receivable to real estate owned

     —         320  

Transfer of securities sold under agreements to repurchase to advances

     36,000       10,000  

Mortgage loans securitized into mortgage-backed securities

   $ —       $ 15,807  
    


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OceanFirst Financial Corp. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, OceanFirst Bank (the “Bank”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Columbia Home Loans, LLC, OceanFirst REIT Holdings, Inc. and OceanFirst Services, LLC.

 

The interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for all of 2005.

 

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

 

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 and accordingly has recognized no compensation expense under this method. Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-based Compensation” as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure”, permits the use of the intrinsic value method; however, the amended statement requires the Company to disclose the pro forma net income and earnings per share as if the stock-based compensation had been accounted for using the fair value method. Had the compensation costs for the Company’s stock option plan been determined based on the fair value method, the Company’s net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three months ended
September 30,


   

Nine months ended

September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net income – as reported

   $ 4,830     $ 4,452     $ 14,651     $ 12,952  
    


 


 


 


Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects

     —         —         67       —    

Total stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair value based method, net of related tax effects

     (171 )     (166 )     (578 )     (413 )
    


 


 


 


Net stock-based compensation expense not included in reported net income, all relating to stock option grants, net of related tax effects.

     (171 )     (166 )     (511 )     (413 )
    


 


 


 


Net income – pro forma

   $ 4,659     $ 4,286     $ 14,140     $ 12,539  
    


 


 


 


Basic earnings per share:

                                

As reported

   $ .41     $ .37     $ 1.24     $ 1.07  
    


 


 


 


Pro forma

   $ .40     $ .35     $ 1.19     $ 1.03  
    


 


 


 


Diluted earnings per share:

                                

As reported

   $ .40     $ .35     $ 1.20     $ 1.02  
    


 


 


 


Pro forma

   $ .38     $ .34     $ 1.15     $ .99  
    


 


 


 


 

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Earnings per Share

 

The following reconciles shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

 

    

Three months ended

September 30,


   

Nine months ended

September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Weighted average shares issued net of Treasury shares

   12,748     13,208     12,852     13,291  

Less: Unallocated ESOP shares

   (939 )   (1,082 )   (974 )   (1,119 )

          Unallocated incentive award shares

   (16 )   (30 )   (19 )   (33 )
    

 

 

 

Average basic shares outstanding

   11,793     12,096     11,859     12,139  

Add: Effect of dilutive securities:

                        

          Stock options

   378     514     377     521  

          Incentive awards

   13     24     15     26  
    

 

 

 

Average diluted shares outstanding

   12,184     12,634     12,251     12,686  
    

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income

 

For the three month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, total comprehensive income, representing net income plus or minus the change in unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale amounted to $4,585,000 and $6,195,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, total comprehensive income amounted to $14,062,000 and $15,631,000, respectively.

 

Note 2. Loans Receivable, Net

 

Loans receivable, net at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

Real estate:

                

One- to four-family

   $ 1,190,041     $ 1,126,585  

Commercial real estate, multi-family and land

     279,719       243,299  

Construction

     19,142       19,189  

Consumer

     139,889       99,279  

Commercial

     68,888       61,290  
    


 


Total loans

     1,697,679       1,549,642  

Loans in process

     (7,112 )     (5,970 )

Deferred origination costs, net

     4,390       3,888  

Unearned discount

     (3 )     (4 )

Allowance for loan losses

     (10,410 )     (10,688 )
    


 


Total loans, net

     1,684,544       1,536,868  

Less: Mortgage loans held for sale

     66,240       63,961  
    


 


Loans receivable, net

   $ 1,618,304     $ 1,472,907  
    


 


 

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Note 3. Deposits

 

The major types of deposits at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2005


   December 31,
2004


Type of Account

             

Non-interest-bearing

   $ 122,326    $ 106,492

Interest-bearing checking accounts

     374,026      297,919

Money market deposit

     131,133      142,893

Savings

     256,362      250,032

Time deposits

     485,567      473,199
    

  

     $ 1,369,414    $ 1,270,535
    

  

 

Note 4. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

On April 14, 2005 the Securities and Exchange Commission amended the compliance dates for the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (Statement No. 123R). The Commission’s new rule allows companies to implement Statement No. 123R at the beginning of the next fiscal year, instead of the reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005, or December 15, 2005 for small business issuers. The Commission’s new rule does not change the accounting required by Statement No. 123R; it changes only the dates for compliance with the standard. The Company is currently evaluating the transition provisions of Statement 123R and does not know the impact on the consolidated financial statements at this time.

 

In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3.” SFAS No. 154 requires retroactive application to prior periods’ financial statements of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, with earlier application permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after May 31, 2005.

 

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

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Note 1 to the Company’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, as supplemented by this report, contains a summary of significant accounting policies. Various elements of these accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. Certain assets are carried in the consolidated statements of financial condition at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value. Policies with respect to the methodologies used to determine the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of Mortgage Servicing Rights and judgments regarding securities impairment are the most critical accounting policies because they are important to the presentation of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, involve a higher degree of complexity and require management to make difficult and subjective judgments which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. The use of different judgments, assumptions and estimates could result in material differences in the results of operations or financial condition. These critical accounting policies and their application are reviewed periodically and, at least annually, with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

Summary

 

The Company’s results of operations are dependent primarily on net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on the Company’s interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the interest expense on its interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. The Company also generates non-interest income such as income from loan sales, loan

 

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servicing, loan originations, merchant credit card services, deposit accounts, the sale of alternative investments, trust and asset management services and other fees. The Company’s operating expenses primarily consist of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, marketing, data processing and other general and administrative expenses. The Company’s results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory agencies.

 

After declining to relatively low levels in early 2004, interest rates have steadily risen over the past year, especially at the shorter end of the yield curve. The previously low interest rate environment generally had an adverse effect on the Company’s operating results. Prepayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities caused asset yields to decline at a faster rate than the cost of liabilities, causing the Company’s net interest margin to contract. The more recent rising rate environment reduced prepayment activity and caused the Company’s net interest margin to expand. However, recent increases in short-term interest rates have outpaced increases in longer-term rates resulting in a continued flattening of the interest rate yield curve. The continuation of a flat yield curve through the remainder of 2005 and into 2006 is expected to have a negative impact on the Company’s results of operations and net interest margin as interest-earning assets, both loans and securities, are priced against longer-term indices, while interest-bearing liabilities, primarily deposits and borrowings, are priced against shorter-term indices. The Company has generally not repriced all core deposits (defined as all deposits other than time deposits) in line with the market increases in short-term interest rates. The likely upward repricing of core deposits is also expected to have a negative impact on the Company’s results of operations and net interest margin.

 

The Company continues to focus on growing loans receivable, while limiting credit and interest rate risk exposure. The Company opened a joint residential/commercial loan production office in Monmouth County in late 2004. In the third quarter of 2004, the Company expanded its loan production platform through the acquisition of a consumer direct lending operation by Columbia Home Loans, LLC, the Company’s mortgage banking subsidiary. The acquisition increased the volume of loans sold by the Company and the related gain on sale and was also partially responsible for the increase in operating expenses.

 

While the Company continues to focus on growing core deposits the rise in interest rates and the muted reaction of competitors to those interest rate changes provided the Company with an opportunity to be more competitive in the market for time deposits within established pricing guidelines. Both core and time deposit balances increased during 2005. Deposit growth also benefited from the opening of the Company’s eighteenth branch office in Freehold late in the first quarter of 2005. The Company has committed to the opening of new branch offices in Little Egg Harbor, expected to open in mid 2006, and Wall, expected to open in mid 2007. Additionally, in early 2006 the Whiting branch is expected to be relocated to a more convenient and prominent location.

 

Analysis of Net Interest Income

 

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

 

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. The yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown except where noted otherwise. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. The yields and costs include certain fees which are considered adjustments to yields.

 

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     FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 
    

AVERAGE

BALANCE


   INTEREST

  

AVERAGE
YIELD/

COST


   

AVERAGE

BALANCE


   INTEREST

  

AVERAGE
YIELD/

COST


 
     (Dollars in thousands)  
Assets                                         

Interest-earnings assets:

                                        

Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments

   $ 8,846    $ 76    3.44 %   $ 11,990    $ 38    1.27 %

Investment securities (1)

     85,978      887    4.13       85,236      502    2.36  

FHLB stock

     19,596      246    5.02       23,199      122    2.10  

Mortgage-backed securities (1)

     100,549      897    3.57       142,405      1,170    3.29  

Loans receivable, net (2)

     1,663,158      24,222    5.83       1,500,727      21,355    5.69  
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total interest-earning assets

     1,878,127      26,328    5.61       1,763,557      23,187    5.26  
           

  

        

  

Non-interest-earning assets

     99,493                   100,517              
    

               

             

Total assets

   $ 1,977,620                 $ 1,864,074              
    

               

             
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                                         

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                        

Transaction deposits

   $ 749,488      2,193    1.17     $ 681,079      1,074    0.63  

Time deposits

     489,411      3,863    3.16       427,289      2,874    2.69  
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total

     1,238,899      6,056    1.96       1,108,368      3,948    1.42  

Borrowed funds

     459,736      4,862    4.23       492,253      4,969    4.04  
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,698,635      10,918    2.57       1,600,621      8,917    2.23  
           

  

        

  

Non-interest-bearing deposits

     127,718                   116,721              

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

     16,468                   11,821              
    

               

             

Total liabilities

     1,842,821                   1,729,163              

Stockholders’ equity

     134,799                   134,911              
    

               

             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,977,620                 $ 1,864,074              
    

               

             

Net interest income

          $ 15,410                 $ 14,270       
           

               

      

Net interest rate spread (3)

                 3.04 %                 3.03 %
                  

               

Net interest margin (4)

                 3.28 %                 3.24 %
                  

               

 

     FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 
    

AVERAGE

BALANCE


   INTEREST

  

AVERAGE
YIELD/

COST


   

AVERAGE

BALANCE


   INTEREST

  

AVERAGE
YIELD/

COST


 
     (Dollars in thousands)  
Assets                                         

Interest-earnings assets:

                                        

Interest-earning deposits

and short-term investments

   $ 12,231    $ 269    2.93 %   $ 10,736    $ 88    1.09 %

Investment securities (1)

     86,272      2,882    4.45       85,417      1,829    2.86  

FHLB stock

     19,921      648    4.34       22,532      277    1.64  

Mortgage-backed securities (1)

     111,288      2,959    3.55       130,392      3,220    3.29  

Loans receivable, net (2)

     1,600,564      68,752    5.73       1,460,249      61,949    5.66  
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total interest-earning assets

     1,830,276      75,510    5.50       1,709,326      67,363    5.25  
           

  

        

  

Non-interest-earning assets

     101,048                   97,374              
    

               

             

Total assets

   $ 1,931,324                 $ 1,806,700              
    

               

             
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                                         

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                        

Transaction deposits

   $ 733,548      5,526    1.00     $ 672,740      2,967    0.59  

Time deposits

     479,624      10,548    2.93       400,208      7,958    2.65  
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total

     1,213,172      16,074    1.77       1,072,948      10,925    1.36  

Borrowed funds

     448,787      13,921    4.14       480,011      14,900    4.14  
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,661,959      29,995    2.41       1,552,959      25,825    2.22  
           

  

        

  

Non-interest-bearing deposits

     119,236                   107,347              

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

     15,117                   12,069              
    

               

             

Total liabilities

     1,796,312                   1,672,375              

Stockholders’ equity

     135,012                   134,325              
    

               

             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,931,324                 $ 1,806,700              
    

               

             

Net interest income

          $ 45,515                 $ 41,538       
           

               

      

Net interest rate spread (3)

                 3.09 %                 3.03 %
                  

               

Net interest margin (4)

                 3.32 %                 3.24 %
                  

               


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

 

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Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004

 

Total assets at September 30, 2005 were $1.990 billion, an increase of $75.3 million, compared to $1.914 billion at December 31, 2004.

 

Mortgage-backed securities decreased $31.9 million as cash flow from these securities was used to fund loan growth. Loans receivable, net increased by $145.4 million to a balance of $1.618 billion at September 30, 2005, compared to a balance of $1.473 billion at December 31, 2004. Commercial and commercial real estate loans outstanding increased $44.0 million.

 

Deposit balances increased $98.9 million to $1.369 billion at September 30, 2005 from $1.271 billion at December 31, 2004. Core deposits (all deposits except time deposits), a key emphasis for the Company, increased by $86.5 million, while time deposits also increased by $12.4 million.

 

Total Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings, consisting of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and advances, decreased $29.0 million to $389.0 million at September 30, 2005, compared to a balance of $418.0 million at December 31, 2004. The Company utilized excess cash and due from bank balances and deposit flows to reduce Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings. During the quarter the Company issued subordinated debt for $5.0 million, the proceeds of which were partly used to fund the Company’s common stock repurchase program.

 

Stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2005 decreased to $136.5 million, compared to $138.0 million at December 31, 2004. The Company repurchased 611,566 shares of common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 at a total cost of $14.1 million. Under the 10% repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors in October 2003, 138,489 shares remain to be purchased as of September 30, 2005. A new repurchase program, the Company’s twelfth, was announced on October 19, 2005. Under this 5% repurchase program, an additional 636,036 shares are available for repurchase. The cost of the share repurchases was partly offset by net income, proceeds from stock option exercises and the related tax benefit, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan amortization.

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004

 

General

 

Net income increased to $4.8 million and $14.7 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to net income of $4.5 million and $13.0 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004. Diluted earnings per share increased to $.40 and $1.20, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to $.35 and $1.02, respectively, for the same prior year periods. Earnings per share was favorably affected by the Company’s repurchase program, which reduced the average diluted shares outstanding.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $26.3 million and $75.5 million, respectively, compared to $23.2 million and $67.4 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004. The yield on interest-earning assets increased to 5.61% and 5.50%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to 5.26% and 5.25%, respectively, for the same prior year periods. Average interest-earning assets increased by $114.6 million and $121.0 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the same prior year periods. The growth was concentrated in average loans receivable which grew $162.4 million, or 10.8%, for the three months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the same prior year period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 average loans receivable increased $140.3 million, or 9.6%, as compared to the same prior year period.

 

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Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $10.9 million and $30.0 million, respectively, compared to $8.9 million and $25.8 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 2.57% and 2.41%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to 2.23% and 2.22%, respectively, in the same prior year periods. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $98.0 million and $109.0 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the same prior year periods. The growth was concentrated in interest-bearing deposits which grew $130.5 million, or 11.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the same prior year period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 average interest-bearing deposits increased $140.2 million, or 13.1%, as compared to the same prior year period.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased to $15.4 million and $45.5 million, respectively, as compared to $14.3 million and $41.5 million, respectively, in the same prior year periods. The net interest margin increased to 3.28% and 3.32%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 from 3.24% in each of the same prior year periods. Net interest income benefited from the wider net interest margin and the increase in average interest-earning assets as noted above.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company’s provision for loan losses was $100,000 and $350,000, respectively, as compared to $50,000 and $150,000 for the same prior year periods. Total loans receivable increased and net charge-offs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased to $204,000 and $628,000, respectively, from $126,000 and $77,000, respectively, for the same prior year periods. Non-performing loans, however, decreased to $1.4 million at September 30, 2005 from $3.5 million at December 31, 2004 and $4.0 million at September 30, 2004.

 

Other Income

 

Other income was $6.3 million and $18.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to $5.0 million and $14.1 million, respectively, for the same prior year periods. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recorded gains of $3.5 million and $10.1 million, respectively, on the sale of loans and securities available for sale, as compared to gains of $2.4 million and $6.8 million, respectively, in the same prior year periods. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, the gain on sale of loans and securities includes a gain of $186,000 on the sale of equity securities. Loans sold for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2005 increased to $212.4 million and $539.3 million, respectively, from $162.2 million and $316.1 million, respectively, in the same prior year periods. In the third quarter of 2004, the Company expanded its loan production platform through the acquisition of a consumer direct lending operation by Columbia Home Loans, LLC. Fees and service charges increased $256,000 and $805,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to the same prior year periods primarily related to increases in investment services and trust fees.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses were $14.2 million and $40.7 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to $12.3 million and $35.4 million, respectively, in the same prior year periods. The increase was primarily due to the costs related to the third quarter 2004 acquisition of a consumer direct lending operation, as well as increased incentive plan costs.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense was $2.6 million and $7.9 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to $2.4 million and $7.2 million, respectively, for the same prior year periods. The effective tax rates decreased slightly to 35.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to 35.4% and 35.7%, respectively, for the same prior year periods.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

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

 

At September 30, 2005 the Company had outstanding overnight borrowings from the FHLB of $25.0 million as compared to no outstanding overnight borrowings at December 31, 2004. The Company utilizes the overnight line from time to time to fund short-term liquidity needs. The Company had total FHLB borrowings, including overnight borrowings, of $389.0 million at September 30, 2005, a decrease from $418.0 million at December 31, 2004. The decrease in borrowings was funded by a reduction in cash and due from banks and increased deposits.

 

The Company’s cash needs for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, were primarily satisfied by principal payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, increased deposits and proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale. The cash was principally utilized for loan originations and the repurchase of common stock. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the cash needs of the Company were primarily satisfied by principal payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, increased deposits, increased total borrowings and proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale. The cash provided was principally used for the origination of loans, the purchase of mortgage-backed securities and the repurchase of common stock.

 

In the normal course of business, the Company routinely enters into various commitments, primarily relating to the origination and sale of loans. At September 30, 2005, outstanding commitments to originate loans totaled $214.9 million; outstanding unused lines of credit totaled $167.6 million; and outstanding commitments to sell loans totaled $96.8 million. The Company expects to have sufficient funds available to meet current commitments in the normal course of business.

 

Time deposits scheduled to mature in one year or less totaled $306.5 million at September 30, 2005. Based upon historical experience management estimates that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with the Company.

 

Under the Company’s stock repurchase programs, shares of OceanFirst Financial Corp. common stock may be purchased in the open market and through other privately negotiated transactions, from time-to-time, depending on market conditions. The repurchased shares are held as treasury stock for general corporate use. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company purchased 611,566 shares of common stock at a total cost of $14.1 million compared with purchases of 558,423 shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 at an aggregate cost of $13.4 million. At September 30, 2005, there were 138,489 shares remaining to be repurchased under the existing stock repurchase program. A new repurchase program was announced on October 19, 2005. Under this 5% repurchase program, an additional 636,036 shares are available for repurchase. Cash dividends declared and paid during the first nine months of 2005 were $7.1 million, a decrease from $7.3 million from the same prior year period due to the reduction in common shares outstanding. On October 19, 2005, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty cents ($.20) per common share. The dividend is payable on November 11, 2005 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 28, 2005.

 

The primary source of liquidity for OceanFirst Financial Corp., the holding company of OceanFirst Bank, is capital distributions from the banking subsidiary. For the first nine months of 2005, OceanFirst Financial Corp. received $11.1 million in dividend payments from OceanFirst Bank. The Company also received $5.0 million from the issuance of subordinated debt. The primary use of these funds is the payment of dividends to shareholders and the repurchase of common stock. OceanFirst Financial Corp.’s ability to continue these activities is partly dependent upon capital distributions from OceanFirst Bank. Applicable Federal law or the Bank’s regulator, may limit the amount of capital distributions OceanFirst Bank may make.

 

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At September 30, 2005, the Bank exceeded all of its regulatory capital requirements with tangible capital of $125.8 million, or 6.3% of total adjusted assets, which is above the required level of $29.8 million or 1.5%; core capital of $125.8 million or 6.3% of total adjusted assets, which is above the required level of $59.6 million, or 3.0%; and risk-based capital of $136.2 million, or 10.2% of risk-weighted assets, which is above the required level of $106.4 million or 8.0%. The Bank is considered a “well-capitalized” institution under the Office of Thrift Supervision’s Prompt Corrective Action Regulations.

 

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

 

In the normal course of operations, the Company engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in the financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used for general corporate purposes or for customer needs. Corporate purpose transactions are used to help manage credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk or to optimize capital. Customer transactions are used to manage customers’ requests for funding. These financial instruments and commitments include unused consumer lines of credit and commitments to extend credit. The Company also has outstanding commitments to sell loans amounting to $96.8 million.

 

The following table shows the contractual obligations of the Company by expected payment period as of September 30, 2005 (in thousands):

 

Contractual Obligation


   Total

  

Less than

one year


   1-3 years

   3-5 years

  

More than

5 years


Debt Obligations

   $ 461,727    $ 209,727    $ 139,000    $ 93,000    $ 20,000

Commitments to Originate Loans

     214,873      214,873      —        —        —  

Commitments to Fund Unused Lines of Credit

     167,621      167,621      —        —        —  

 

Debt obligations include borrowings from the FHLB and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase. The borrowings have defined terms and, under certain circumstances, $82.0 million of the borrowings are callable at the option of the lender.

 

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

 

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Non-Performing Assets

 

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

 

     September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Non-accrual loans:

                

Real estate:

                

One- to four-family

   $ 916     $ 1,337  

Commercial real estate, multi-family and land

     —         744  

Consumer

     271       784  

Commercial

     237       623  
    


 


Total non-performing loans

     1,424       3,488  

REO, net

     278       288  
    


 


Total non-performing assets

   $ 1,702     $ 3,776  
    


 


Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans receivable

     .61 %     .69 %

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

     731.04       306.42  

Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable

     .08       .23  

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

     .09       .20  

 

The Company also classifies assets in accordance with certain regulatory guidelines. At September 30, 2005 the Bank had $7.1 million classified as Special Mention, $1.5 million classified as Substandard and $134,000 classified as Doubtful as compared to $12.3 million, $5.1 million and $226,000, respectively, classified as Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful at December 31, 2004.

 

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

 

In addition to historical information, this quarterly report contains certain forward-looking statements which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and the subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area and accounting principles and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on statements. The Company does not undertake - and specifically disclaims any obligation - to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. Further description of the risks and uncertainties to the business are included in Item 1, BUSINESS of the Company’s 2004 Form 10-K.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The Company’s interest rate sensitivity is monitored through the use of an interest rate risk (IRR) model. The following table sets forth the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities

 

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outstanding at September 30, 2005, which were anticipated by the Company, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown. At September 30, 2005 the Company’s one-year gap was positive 1.85% as compared to positive 5.14% at December 31, 2004.

 

At September 30, 2005


   3 Months
or Less


   

More than

3 Months to
1 Year


    More than
1 Year to
3 Years


   

More than

3 Years to

5 Years


    More than
5 Years


    Total

 

(dollars in thousands)

                                                

Interest-earning assets: (1)

                                                

Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments

   $ 2,610     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 2,610  

Investment securities

     76,513       2,586       —         —         6,534       85,633  

FHLB stock

     —         —         —         —         19,450       19,450  

Mortgage-backed securities

     7,422       23,404       27,303       34,930       508       93,567  

Loans receivable (2)

     290,013       284,274       542,478       334,619       239,183       1,690,567  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total interest-earning assets

     376,558       310,264       569,781       369,549       265,675       1,891,827  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                                

Money market deposit accounts

     5,813       15,938       33,277       76,105       —         131,133  

Savings accounts

     11,364       31,158       65,055       148,785       —         256,362  

Interest-bearing checking accounts

     16,580       45,459       94,914       217,073       —         374,026  

Time deposits

     104,205       211,595       133,683       27,269       8,815       485,567  

FHLB advances

     47,000       95,000       103,000       70,000       15,000       330,000  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     67,727       —         36,000       23,000       —         126,727  

Subordinated debentures

     —         —         —         —         5,000       5,000  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total interest-bearing liabilities

     252,689       399,150       465,929       562,232       28,815       1,708,815  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Interest sensitivity gap (3)

     123,869       (88,886 )     103,852       (192,683 )     236,860       183,012  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     123,869       34,983       138,835       (53,848 )     183,012       183,012  
    


 


 


 


 


 


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

     6.55 %     1.85 %     7.34 %     (2.85 )%     9.67 %     9.67 %

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

 

Additionally, the table below sets forth the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk as measured by the change in net portfolio value (“NPV”) and net interest income under varying rate shocks as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004. All methods used to measure interest rate sensitivity involve the use of assumptions, which may tend to oversimplify the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The Company’s interest rate sensitivity should be reviewed in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

     September 30, 2005

   

December 31, 2004


 
     Net Portfolio Value

          Net Interest Income

    Net Portfolio Value

          Net Interest Income

 

Change in Interest Rates in

Basis Points

(Rate Shock)


   Amount

   % Change

   

NPV

Ratio


    Amount

   % Change

    Amount

   % Change

   

NPV

Ratio


    Amount

   % Change

 

(dollars in thousands)

                                                                

200

   $ 198,834    (10.8 )%   10.5 %   $ 61,392    0.8 %   $ 185,995    (9.7 )%   10.1 %   $ 59,967    1.9 %

100

     214,710    (3.6 )   11.1       61,424    0.9       200,162    (2.8 )   10.6       59,661    1.4  

Static

     222,798    —       11.2       60,886    —         205,868    —       10.7       58,856    —    

(100)

     219,168    (1.6 )   10.9       59,687    (2.0 )     204,583    (0.6 )   10.5       57,699    (2.7 )

(200)

     204,549    (8.2 )   10.2       57,003    (6.4 )     N/A    N/A     N/A       N/A    N/A  

 

Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the

 

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“Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the SEC (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In addition, based on that evaluation, no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

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

 

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

 

Information regarding the Company’s common stock repurchases for the three month period ended September 30, 2005 is as follows:

 

Period


   Total Number of
Shares
Purchased


   Average price
Paid per Share


   Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs


   Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs


July 1, 2005 through July 31, 2005

   0    $ —      0    246,042

August 1, 2005 through August 31, 2005

   26,042    $ 23.41    26,042    220,000

September 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005

   81,511    $ 23.32    81,511    138,489

 

On October 22, 2003 the Company announced its intention to repurchase up to 1,341,818 shares, or 10%, of its outstanding common stock. On October 19, 2005, the Company announced its intention to repurchase up to an additional 636,036 shares, or 5%, of its outstanding common stock upon completion of the existing program.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Not Applicable

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibits:

 

  3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of OceanFirst Financial Corp.*

 

  3.2 Bylaws of OceanFirst Financial Corp.**

 

  4.0 Stock Certificate of OceanFirst Financial Corp.*

 

  31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

  31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

  32.0 Section 1350 Certifications

* Incorporated herein by reference into this document from the Exhibits to Form S-1, Registration Statement, effective May 13, 1996, as amended, Registration No. 33-80123.
** Incorporated herein by reference into this document from the Exhibit to Form 10-K, Annual Report, filed on March 25, 2003.

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

   

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

   

Registrant

DATE: November 7, 2005

 

/s/ John R. Garbarino


   

John R. Garbarino

   

Chairman of the Board, President

   

and Chief Executive Officer

DATE: November 7, 2005

 

/s/ Michael Fitzpatrick


   

Michael Fitzpatrick

   

Executive Vice President and

   

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

 

Description


   Page

31.1   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Executive Officer    20
31.2   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Financial Officer    21
32.0   Section 1350 Certifications    22

 

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