OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2019 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019



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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 001-11713

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OceanFirst Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	22-3412577
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



110 West Front Street, Red Bank, NJ	07701
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange in which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	OCFC	NASDAQ

As of May 3, 2019 there were 51,241,314 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



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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018	14
	Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018	15
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018	16
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018	17
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018	18
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	20
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	3
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	12
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	13
PART II.	Other Information	48
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	48
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	48
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	48
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	48
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	48
Item 5.	Other Information	48
Item 6.	Exhibits	49
Signatures		50

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



FINANCIAL SUMMARY	At or for the Quarters Ended
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018			March 31, 2018
SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA⁽¹⁾:
Total assets	$	8,092,948		$	7,516,154		$	7,494,899
Loans receivable, net	5,968,830			5,579,222			5,413,780
Deposits	6,290,485			5,814,569			5,907,336
Stockholders’ equity	1,127,163			1,039,358			1,007,460
SELECTED OPERATING DATA:
Net interest income	64,388			61,841			55,711
Provision for loan losses	620			506			1,371
Other income	9,512			8,748			8,910
Operating expenses	47,271			39,082			56,818
Net income	21,173			26,732			5,427
Diluted earnings per share	0.42			0.55			0.12
SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Stockholders’ equity per common share at end of period	22.00			21.68			20.94
Tangible stockholders’ equity per common share ⁽²⁾	14.32			14.26			13.51
Cash dividend per share	0.17			0.17			0.15
Stockholders’ equity to total assets	13.93		%	13.83		%	13.44		%
Tangible stockholders’ equity to total tangible assets ⁽²⁾	9.53			9.55			9.11
Return on average assets ^{(3) (4)}	1.10			1.41			0.32
Return on average stockholders’ equity ^{(3) (4)}	7.82			10.24			2.54
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity ^{(2) (3) (4)}	11.97			15.60			3.80
Net interest rate spread	3.58			3.54			3.62
Net interest margin	3.78			3.71			3.73
Operating expenses to average assets ^{(3) (4)}	2.45			2.07			3.37
Efficiency ratio^{(4) (5)}	63.97			55.37			87.92
Loan to deposit ratio	94.89			95.95			91.65
ASSET QUALITY:
Non-performing loans	$	20,895		$	17,415		$	18,251
Non-performing assets	22,489			18,796			26,516
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans receivable	0.28		%	0.30		%	0.31		%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total non-performing loans	79.95			95.19			92.14
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable	0.35			0.31			0.34
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets	0.28			0.25			0.35


(1)	With the exception of end of quarter ratios, all ratios are based on average daily balances.


(2)	Tangible stockholders’ equity and tangible assets exclude intangible assets relating to goodwill and core deposit intangible.


(3)	Ratios are annualized.

(4)

Performance ratios include the net adverse impact of merger related and branch consolidation expenses of $5.4 million, or $4.4 million, net of tax benefit, for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Performance ratios include merger related expenses, branch consolidation expenses, and an income tax benefit related to Tax Reform of $566,000, or $696,000, net of tax expense, for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. Performance ratios include the net adverse impact of merger related and branch consolidation expenses of $18.3 million, or $14.6 million, net of tax benefit, for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.


(5)	Efficiency ratio represents the ratio of operating expenses to the aggregate of other income and net interest income.

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Summary

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

Over the past two years the Company has grown significantly through the acquisitions of Sun Bancorp. Inc. (“Sun”) and Capital Bank of New Jersey (“Capital Bank”). These acquisitions added $2.5 billion in assets and $2.1 billion in deposits.

Highlights of the Company’s financial results and corporate activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were as follows:

On January 31, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Capital Bank, which added $494 million to assets, $307 million to loans, and $449 million to deposits. The Company anticipates full integration of operations and the elimination of duplicate branches in Capital Bank’s market areas in June 2019, resulting in cost savings in future periods.

Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, was $21.2 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, as compared to $5.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the corresponding prior year period. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 included merger related and branch consolidation expenses, which decreased net income, net of tax benefit, by $4.4 million. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 included merger related and branch consolidation expenses which decreased net income, net of tax benefit, by $14.6 million. Excluding these items, net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, increased over the same prior year period, primarily due to the acquisition of Capital Bank and the expense reductions driven by the integration of Sun in the second quarter of 2018.

The Company’s net interest margin expanded to 3.78%, as compared to 3.71% in the prior linked quarter and 3.73% in the comparable prior year period.

The Company remains well-capitalized with a tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio of 9.53% at March 31, 2019.

The Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share. The dividend, related to the quarter ended March 31, 2019, of $0.17 per share will be paid on May 17, 2019 to stockholders of record on May 6, 2019.

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Analysis of Net Interest Income

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

The following tables set forth certain information relating to the Company for the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018. The yields and costs are derived by dividing the income or expense by the average balance of the related assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown except where noted otherwise. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. The yields and costs include certain fees which are considered adjustments to yields.



	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2019							March 31, 2018
	Average Balance			Interest		Average Yield/ Cost		Average Balance			Interest		Average Yield/ Cost
	(dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits and short-term investments	$	79,911		$	467	2.37	%	$	50,251		$	209	1.69	%
Securities ⁽¹⁾	1,067,150			6,954		2.64		1,056,774			6,030		2.31
Loans receivable, net ⁽²⁾
Commercial	3,211,296			41,408		5.23		2,772,952			33,391		4.88
Residential	2,094,131			21,404		4.09		1,843,804			19,037		4.19
Home Equity	353,358			4,707		5.40		342,078			4,143		4.91
Other	119,185			1,482		5.04		1,458			27		7.51
Allowance for loan loss net of deferred loan fees	(10,083		)	—		—		(10,285		)	—		—
Loans Receivable, net	5,767,887			69,001		4.85		4,950,007			56,598		4.64
Total interest-earning assets	6,914,948			76,422		4.48		6,057,032			62,837		4.21
Non-interest-earning assets	924,368							785,661
Total assets	$	7,839,316						$	6,842,693
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking	$	2,463,268		3,745		0.62	%	$	2,263,318		1,758		0.32	%
Money market	623,868			1,157		0.75		525,933			550		0.42
Savings	904,047			286		0.13		825,044			195		0.10
Time deposits	932,341			3,451		1.50		820,834			1,961		0.97
Total	4,923,524			8,639		0.71		4,435,129			4,464		0.41
FHLB Advances	339,686			1,839		2.20		322,120			1,513		1.90
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	65,295			55		0.34		78,931			40		0.21
Other borrowings	99,517			1,501		6.12		80,112			1,109		5.61
Total interest-bearing liabilities	5,428,022			12,034		0.90		4,916,292			7,126		0.59
Non-interest-bearing deposits	1,257,335							1,004,673
Non-interest-bearing liabilities	55,975							55,031
Total liabilities	6,741,332							5,975,996
Stockholders’ equity	1,097,984							866,697
Total liabilities and equity	$	7,839,316						$	6,842,693
Net interest income				$	64,388						$	55,711
Net interest rate spread ⁽³⁾						3.58	%						3.62	%
Net interest margin ⁽⁴⁾						3.78	%						3.73	%
Total cost of deposits (including non-interest-bearing deposits)						0.57	%						0.33	%


(1)	Amounts represent debt and equity securities, including FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock, and 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 March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

Total assets increased by $576.8 million, to $8.093 billion at March 31, 2019, from $7.516 billion at December 31, 2018, primarily as a result of the acquisition of Capital Bank, which added $494.2 million to total assets. Loans receivable, net, increased by $389.6 million, to $5.969 billion at March 31, 2019, from $5.579 billion at December 31, 2018, due to acquired loans of $307.0 million as well as purchased loans totaling $100.0 million. As part of the acquisition of Capital Bank, the Company’s goodwill balance increased to $375.1 million at March 31, 2019, from $338.4 million at December 31, 2018, and the core deposit intangible increased to $18.6 million, from $17.0 million at December 31, 2018.

Deposits increased by $475.9 million, to $6.290 billion at March 31, 2019, from $5.815 billion at December 31, 2018, due to acquired deposits of $449.0 million. The loan-to-deposit ratio at March 31, 2019 was 94.9%, as compared to 96.0% at December 31, 2018.

Included in other assets and other liabilities is $20.6 million and $20.7 million, respectively, related to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).

Stockholders’ equity increased to $1.127 billion at March 31, 2019, as compared to $1.039 billion at December 31, 2018. The acquisition of Capital added $76.4 million to stockholders’ equity. At March 31, 2019, there were 1.1 million shares available for repurchase under the Company’s stock repurchase program. For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the Company repurchased 159,307 shares under the repurchase program. Tangible stockholders’ equity per common share increased to $14.32 at March 31, 2019, as compared to $14.26 at December 31, 2018.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018

General

On January 31, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Sun and its results of operations are included in the consolidated results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, but are excluded from the results of operations for the period from January 1, 2018 to January 31, 2018.

On January 31, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Capital Bank and its results of operations from February 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019 are included in the consolidated results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, but are not included in the results of operations for the corresponding prior year periods.

Interest Income

Interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 increased to $76.4 million, as compared to $62.8 million in the corresponding prior year period. Average interest-earning assets increased by $857.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the same prior year period. The average for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, was favorably impacted by $280.4 million of interest-earning assets acquired from Capital Bank. Average loans receivable, net, increased by $817.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the same prior year period. The increase attributable to the acquisition of Capital Bank was $198.6 million. For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the yield on average interest-earning assets increased to 4.48%, from 4.21% in the corresponding prior period. The yields on average interest-earning assets benefited from the accretion of purchase accounting adjustments on the Capital Bank acquisition of $521,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and the impact of Federal Reserve rate increases.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 was $12.0 million as compared to $7.1 million in the corresponding prior year period. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $511.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the same prior year period. For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.90% from 0.59% in the corresponding prior year period. The total cost of deposits (including non-interest bearing deposits) was 0.57% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, as compared to 0.33% in the same prior year period.

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Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, increased to $64.4 million as compared to $55.7 million for the same prior year period, reflecting an increase in interest-earning assets and a higher net interest margin. The net interest margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 increased to 3.78%, from 3.73% for the same prior year period.

Provision for Loan Losses

For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the provision for loan losses was $620,000, as compared to $1.4 million for the corresponding prior year period. Net loan charge-offs were $492,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, as compared to net loan charge-offs of $275,000 in the corresponding prior year period. Non-performing loans totaled $20.9 million at March 31, 2019, as compared to $18.3 million at March 31, 2018.

Other Income

For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, other income increased to $9.5 million, as compared to $8.9 million for the corresponding prior year period. The increase was partly due to the impact of the Capital Bank acquisition, which added $199,000 to other income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and the decrease in the loss from other real estate operations.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses decreased to $47.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, as compared to $56.8 million in the same prior year period. Operating expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 included $5.4 million of merger related and branch consolidation expenses, as compared to $18.3 million in these expenses in the same prior year period. Excluding the impact of merger and branch consolidation expenses, the increase in operating expenses over the prior year was primarily due to the Capital Bank acquisition, which added $1.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Excluding the Capital Bank acquisition, the remaining increase in operating expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 over the prior year period, was primarily due to increases in professional fees and compensation and employee benefits expense.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $4.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, as compared to $1.0 million for the same prior year period. The effective tax rate was 18.6% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, as compared to 15.6%, for the same prior year period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

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

At March 31, 2019, the Company had $153.0 million of outstanding overnight borrowings from the FHLB, as compared to $174.0 million at December 31, 2018. The Bank utilizes overnight borrowings from time-to-time to fund short-term liquidity needs. FHLB advances, including overnight borrowings totaled $418.0 million and $449.4 million, respectively, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

The Company’s cash needs for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 were primarily satisfied by principal payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, increased deposits, and acquired cash from Capital Bank. The cash was principally utilized for loan originations, the purchase of loans receivable and securities, and the repayment of borrowings. The Company’s cash needs for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 were primarily satisfied by principal payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, proceeds from maturities and calls of investment securities, deposit growth, and increased borrowings. The cash was principally utilized for loan originations, the purchase of loans receivable and the purchase of securities.

In the normal course of business, the Company routinely enters into various off-balance-sheet commitments. At March 31, 2019, outstanding undrawn lines of credit totaled $784.0 million and outstanding commitments to originate loans totaled $190.6 million. The Company expects to have sufficient funds available to meet current commitments arising in the normal course of business.

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Time deposits scheduled to mature in one year or less totaled $461.1 million at March 31, 2019. As needed, management is opportunistic about renewing these time deposits.

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

Under the Company’s common stock repurchase program, shares of OceanFirst Financial Corp. common stock may be purchased in the open market and through privately-negotiated transactions, from time-to-time, depending on market conditions. The repurchased shares are held in treasury for general corporate purposes. For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the Company repurchased 159,307 shares of common stock and did not repurchase any shares of common stock for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. At March 31, 2019, there were 1,136,246 shares available to be repurchased under the stock repurchase program authorized in April of 2017.




Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1, 2019 through January 31, 2019	—	—	—	1,295,553
February 1, 2019 through February 28, 2019	2,939	24.02	2,939	1,292,614
March 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019	156,368	23.93	156,368	1,136,246

Cash dividends on common stock declared and paid during the first three months of 2019 were $8.6 million, as compared to $7.1 million in the same prior year period. The increase in dividends was a result of an increase in the dividend rate and the additional shares issued in the acquisition of Capital Bank. On April 25, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of seventeen cents ($0.17) per common share. The dividend is payable on May 17, 2019 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 6, 2019.

The primary sources of liquidity specifically available to OceanFirst Financial Corp., are capital distributions from the bank subsidiary and the issuance of preferred and common stock and debt. For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the Company received a dividend payment of $12.0 million from the Bank. The Company’s ability to continue to pay dividends will be largely dependent upon capital distributions from the Bank, which may be adversely affected by capital constraints imposed by the applicable regulations. The Company cannot predict whether the Bank will be permitted under applicable regulations to pay a dividend to the Company. If applicable regulations or regulatory bodies prevent the Bank from paying a dividend to the Company, the Company may not have the liquidity necessary to pay a dividend in the future or pay a dividend at the same rate as historically paid or be able to meet current debt obligations. At March 31, 2019, OceanFirst Financial Corp. held $15.3 million in cash.

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As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company and the Bank exceed all regulatory capital requirements currently applicable as follows (dollars in thousands):



	Actual					For capital adequacy purposes					To be well-capitalized under prompt corrective action
As of March 31, 2019	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Bank:
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)	$	763,318	10.30	%	⁽¹⁾	$	296,454	4.000	%		$	370,567	5.00	%
Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)	763,318		13.21			404,618		7.000		⁽²⁾	375,716		6.50
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	763,318		13.21			491,321		8.500		⁽²⁾	462,420		8.00
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	785,242		13.58			606,926		10.500		⁽²⁾	578,025		10.00
OceanFirst Financial Corp:
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)	$	759,225	10.23	%	⁽¹⁾	$	296,898	4.000	%		N/A		N/A
Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)	696,915		12.05			404,799		7.000		⁽²⁾	N/A		N/A
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	759,225		13.13			491,541		8.500		⁽²⁾	N/A		N/A
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	816,149		14.11			607,198		10.500		⁽²⁾	N/A		N/A



	Actual				For capital adequacy purposes					To be well-capitalized under prompt corrective action
As of December 31, 2018	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Bank:
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)	$	712,900	10.01	%	$	284,772	4.000	%		$	355,965	5.00	%
Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)	712,900		13.39		339,513		6.375		⁽³⁾	346,170		6.50
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	712,900		13.39		419,398		7.875		⁽³⁾	426,056		8.00
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	730,484		13.72		525,912		9.875		⁽³⁾	532,570		10.00
OceanFirst Financial Corp:
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)	$	709,972	9.96	%	$	285,199	4.000	%		N/A		N/A
Common equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)	647,773		12.15		339,791		6.375		⁽³⁾	N/A		N/A
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	709,972		13.32		419,742		7.875		⁽³⁾	N/A		N/A
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	762,556		14.31		526,343		9.875		⁽³⁾	N/A		N/A


(1)	Tier 1 capital ratios are calculated based on outstanding capital at the end of the quarter divided by average assets for the quarter. The March 31, 2019 Tier 1 capital ratios for the Bank and the Company based on total assets as of the end of the period are 9.96% and 9.90%, respectively.


(2)	Includes the Capital Conservation Buffer of 2.500%.


(3)	Includes the Capital Conservation Buffer of 1.875%.

The Bank satisfies the criteria to be “well-capitalized” under the Prompt Corrective Action Regulations.

At March 31, 2019, the Company maintained tangible common equity of $733.4 million, for a tangible common equity to assets ratio of 9.53%. At December 31, 2018, the Company maintained tangible common equity of $683.9 million, for a tangible common equity to assets ratio of 9.55%.

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Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

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

The Company enters into loan sale agreements with investors in the normal course of business. The loan sale agreements generally require the Company to repurchase loans previously sold in the event of a violation of various representations and warranties customary to the mortgage banking industry. The Company is also obligated under a loss sharing arrangement with the FHLB relating to loans sold into the Mortgage Partnership Finance program. In the opinion of management, the potential exposure related to the loan sale agreements and loans sold to the FHLB is adequately provided for in the reserve for repurchased loans and loss sharing obligations included in other liabilities. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the reserve for repurchased loans and loss sharing obligations amounted to $1.3 million.

The following table shows the contractual obligations of the Company by expected payment period as of March 31, 2019 (in thousands):



Contractual Obligations	Total		Less than one year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
Debt Obligations	$	583,769	$	339,878	$	89,835	$	55,284	$	98,772
Commitments to Fund Undrawn Lines of Credit
Commercial	455,605		455,605		—		—		—
Consumer/Construction	328,362		328,362		—		—		—
Commitments to Originate Loans	190,611		190,611		—		—		—

Debt obligations include advances from the FHLB and other borrowings and have defined terms.

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

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Non-Performing Assets

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s non-performing assets consisting of non-performing loans and other real estate owned. It is the policy of the Company to cease accruing interest on loans 90 days or more past due or in the process of foreclosure.



	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
	(dollars in thousands)
Non-performing loans:
Commercial and industrial	$	240		$	1,587
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	4,565			501
Commercial real estate – investor	4,115			5,024
Residential mortgage	8,611			7,389
Home equity loans and lines	3,364			2,914
Total non-performing loans	20,895			17,415
Other real estate owned	1,594			1,381
Total non-performing assets	$	22,489		$	18,796
Purchased credit impaired loans (“PCI”)	$	16,306		$	8,901
Delinquent loans 30-89 days	$	21,578		$	25,686
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans receivable	0.28		%	0.30		%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total non-performing loans	79.95			95.19
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans receivable	0.35			0.31
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets	0.28			0.25

The Company’s non-performing loans totaled $20.9 million at March 31, 2019, as compared to $17.4 million at December 31, 2018. Included in the non-performing loans total was $6.5 million and $3.6 million of troubled debt restructured (“TDR”) loans at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Non-performing loans do not include $16.3 million and $8.9 million of acquired PCI loans at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. At March 31, 2019, the allowance for loan losses totaled $16.7 million, or 0.28% of total loans, as compared to $16.6 million, or 0.30% of total loans at December 31, 2018. These ratios exclude existing fair value credit marks on acquired loans of $35.2 million and $31.6 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. These loans were acquired at fair value with no related allowances for loan losses.

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



	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Special Mention	$	37,742	$	35,797
Substandard	58,771		74,824

Critical Accounting Policies

Note 1 to the Company’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “2018 Form 10-K”), as supplemented by this report, contains a summary of significant accounting policies. Various elements of these accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. Certain assets are carried in the consolidated statements of financial condition at fair value or the lower of cost or estimated fair value. Policies with respect to the methodology used to determine the allowance for loan losses and judgments regarding securities are the most critical accounting policies because they are important to the presentation of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. These judgments and policies involve a higher degree of complexity and require management to make difficult and subjective judgments which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. The use of different judgments, assumptions and estimates could result in material differences in the results of operations or financial condition. These critical accounting policies and their application are reviewed periodically, and at least annually, with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

In addition to historical information, this quarterly report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “view,” “opportunity,” “potential,” or similar expressions or expressions of confidence. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, levels of unemployment in the Bank’s lending area, real estate market values in the Bank’s lending area, future natural disasters and increases to flood insurance premiums, the level of prepayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area and accounting principles and guidelines and the Company’s ability to successfully integrate acquired operations. These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the Company’s 2018 Form 10-K and subsequent securities filings and should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. Further description of the risks and uncertainties to the business are included in Item 1, Business, and Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Company’s 2018 Form 10-K, as amended by its subsequent SEC filings.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company’s interest rate sensitivity is monitored through the use of an interest rate risk (“IRR”) model. The following table sets forth the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at March 31, 2019, which were anticipated by the Company, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown.

At March 31, 2019, the Company’s one-year gap was positive 4.21% as compared to positive 4.89% at December 31, 2018. These results were within the approved policy guidelines.



At March 31, 2019	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	$	60,055		$	980		$	1,960		$	—		$	—		$	62,995
Debt investment securities	68,564			39,757			133,233			69,046			56,349			366,949
Debt mortgage-backed securities	65,936			86,324			206,654			130,275			171,903			661,092
Equity investments	—			—			—			—			9,816			9,816
Restricted equity investments	—			—			—			—			55,663			55,663
Loans receivable ⁽²⁾	1,080,170			926,554			1,700,107			1,011,530			1,259,814			5,978,175
Total interest-earning assets	1,274,725			1,053,615			2,041,954			1,210,851			1,553,545			7,134,690
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking accounts	840,262			129,826			293,587			233,442			903,075			2,400,192
Money market deposit accounts	17,042			47,156			109,359			89,305			403,205			666,067
Savings accounts	43,474			77,012			173,376			135,846			492,405			922,113
Time deposits	139,043			322,094			379,169			106,936			2,351			949,593
FHLB advances	198,497			75,133			89,527			54,859			—			418,016
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings	138,674			74			308			425			26,272			165,753
Total interest-bearing liabilities	1,376,992			651,295			1,045,326			620,813			1,827,308			5,521,734
Interest sensitivity gap ⁽³⁾	$	(102,267	)	$	402,320		$	996,628		$	590,038		$	(273,763	)	$	1,612,956
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap	$	(102,267	)	$	300,053		$	1,296,681		$	1,886,719		$	1,612,956		$	1,612,956
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percent of total interest-earning assets	(1.43		)%	4.21		%	18.17		%	26.44		%	22.61		%	22.61		%


(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.

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Additionally, the table below sets forth the Company’s exposure to IRR as measured by the change in economic value of equity (“EVE”) and net interest income under varying rate shocks as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. 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 2018 Form 10-K.



	March 31, 2019										December 31, 2018
Change in Interest Rates in Basis Points (Rate Shock)	Economic Value of Equity						Net Interest Income				Economic Value of Equity						Net Interest Income
Change in Interest Rates in Basis Points (Rate Shock)	Amount		% Change		EVE Ratio		Amount		% Change		Amount		% Change		EVE Ratio		Amount		% Change
(dollars in thousands)
300	$	1,278,495	(1.1	)%	17.4	%	$	266,867	(1.0	)%	$	1,325,144	2.7	%	19.4	%	$	254,556	(0.6	)%
200	1,304,383		0.9		17.2		268,547		(0.4	)	1,337,463		3.6		19.0		255,979		(0.1	)
100	1,311,408		1.5		16.8		269,421		—		1,326,352		2.8		18.4		256,474		0.1
Static	1,292,629		—		16.1		269,535		—		1,290,369		—		17.4		256,181		—
(100)	1,225,077		(5.2	)	14.9		266,677		(1.1	)	1,220,289		(5.4	)	16.1		253,979		(0.9	)

The change in interest rate sensitivity at March 31, 2019, as compared to December 31, 2018, is primarily due to the addition of Capital Bank.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) 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) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As previously described in Item 9A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, management is implementing measures designed to ensure that control deficiencies contributing to the material weaknesses are remediated, such that these controls are designed, implemented, and operating effectively. The weaknesses will not be considered remediated, however, until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. Management expects the remediation of these material weaknesses will be completed during 2019.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management has continued to remediate the underlying causes of the material weaknesses as disclosed in Item 9A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Other than the plan for remediation, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)



	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	134,235		$	120,792
Federal funds sold	18,733			—
Debt securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value	122,558			100,717
Debt securities held-to-maturity, net (estimated fair value of $896,812 at March 31, 2019 and $832,815 at December 31, 2018)	900,614			846,810
Equity investments, at estimated fair value	9,816			9,655
Restricted equity investments, at cost	55,663			56,784
Loans receivable, net	5,968,830			5,579,222
Interest and dividends receivable	22,294			19,689
Other real estate owned	1,594			1,381
Premises and equipment, net	113,226			111,209
Bank Owned Life Insurance	234,183			222,482
Deferred tax asset	66,689			63,377
Assets held for sale	4,522			4,522
Other assets	46,266			24,101
Core deposit intangible	18,629			16,971
Goodwill	375,096			338,442
Total assets	$	8,092,948		$	7,516,154
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Deposits	$	6,290,485		$	5,814,569
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	418,016			449,383
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers	66,174			61,760
Other borrowings	99,579			99,530
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	15,138			14,066
Other liabilities	76,393			37,488
Total liabilities	6,965,785			6,476,796
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, $1,000 liquidation preference, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued	—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 51,852,502 shares issued and 51,233,944 and 47,951,168 shares outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	518			483
Additional paid-in capital	836,546			757,963
Retained earnings	316,976			305,056
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,681		)	(3,450		)
Less: Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan	(9,554		)	(9,857		)
Treasury stock, 618,558 and 459,251 shares at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	(14,642		)	(10,837		)
Common stock acquired by Deferred Compensation Plan	(89		)	(87		)
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability	89			87
Total stockholders’ equity	1,127,163			1,039,358
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	8,092,948		$	7,516,154

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
	(Unaudited)
Interest income:
Loans	$	69,001		$	56,598
Mortgage-backed securities	4,041			3,685
Debt securities, equity investments and other	3,380			2,554
Total interest income	76,422			62,837
Interest expense:
Deposits	8,639			4,464
Borrowed funds	3,395			2,662
Total interest expense	12,034			7,126
Net interest income	64,388			55,711
Provision for loan losses	620			1,371
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	63,768			54,340
Other income:
Bankcard services revenue	2,285			1,919
Wealth management revenue	498			553
Fees and service charges	4,516			4,674
Net gain on sales of loans	8			617
Net unrealized gain (loss) on equity investments	108			(138		)
Net loss from other real estate operations	(6		)	(412		)
Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance	1,321			1,141
Other	782			556
Total other income	9,512			8,910
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits	22,414			21,251
Occupancy	4,530			4,567
Equipment	1,946			1,903
Marketing	930			561
Federal deposit insurance	832			930
Data processing	3,654			3,176
Check card processing	1,438			989
Professional fees	1,709			1,283
Other operating expense	3,369			3,016
Amortization of core deposit intangible	1,005			832
Branch consolidation expense (income)	391			(176		)
Merger related expenses	5,053			18,486
Total operating expenses	47,271			56,818
Income before provision for income taxes	26,009			6,432
Provision for income taxes	4,836			1,005
Net income	$	21,173		$	5,427
Basic earnings per share	$	0.43		$	0.12
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.42		$	0.12
Average basic shares outstanding	49,526			43,880
Average diluted shares outstanding	50,150			44,846

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
	(Unaudited)
Net income	$	21,173	$	5,427
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities (net of tax expense of $175 in 2019, and net of tax benefit of $85 in 2018, respectively)	644		(321		)
Accretion of unrealized loss on debt securities reclassified to held-to-maturity (net of tax expense of $86 and $57 in 2019 and 2018, respectively)	125		216
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (net of tax expense of $1 in 2018)	—		1
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	769		(104		)
Total comprehensive income	$	21,942	$	5,323

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018



	Preferred Stock		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, 2017	$	—	$	336	$	354,377	$	271,023		$	(5,349	)	$	(2,479	)	$	(15,967	)	$	(84	)	$	84	$	601,941
Net income	—		—		—		5,427			—			—			—			—			—		5,427
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—		—		—			(104		)	—			—			—			—		(104		)
Stock awards	—		2		806		—			—			—			—			—			—		808
Effect of adopting Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-01	—		—				(147		)	147			—			—			—			—		—
Allocation of ESOP stock	—		—		193		—			—			290			—			—			—		483
Cash dividend $0.15 per share	—		—		—		(7,105		)	—			—			—			—			—		(7,105		)
Exercise of stock options	—		2		3,456		(204		)	—			—			202			—			—		3,456
Acquisition of Sun Bancorp Inc.	—		141		386,648		—			—			—			15,765			—			—		402,554
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	—	$	481	$	745,480	$	268,994		$	(5,306	)	$	(2,189	)	$	—		$	(84	)	$	84	$	1,007,460
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	—	$	483	$	757,963	$	305,056		$	(3,450	)	$	(9,857	)	$	(10,837	)	$	(87	)	$	87	$	1,039,358
Net income	—		—		—		21,173			—			—			—			—			—		21,173
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—		—		—			769			—			—			—			—		769
Stock awards	—		2		910		—			—			—			—			—			—		912
Allocation of ESOP stock	—		—		97		—			—			303			—			—			—		400
Cash dividend $0.17 per share	—		—		—		(8,644		)	—			—			—			—			—		(8,644		)
Exercise of stock options	—		1		1,127		(609		)	—			—			—			—			—		519
Purchase 159,307 shares of common stock	—		—		—		—			—			—			(3,805		)	—			—		(3,805		)
Purchase of stock for the deferred compensation plan	—		—		—		—			—			—			—			(2		)	2		—
Acquisition of Capital Bank of New Jersey	—		32		76,449		—			—			—			—			—			—		76,481
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	—	$	518	$	836,546	$	316,976		$	(2,681	)	$	(9,554	)	$	(14,642	)	$	(89	)	$	89	$	1,127,163

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
	(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	21,173		$	5,427
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment	2,257			2,267
Allocation of ESOP stock	400			483
Stock awards	912			808
Net excess tax benefit on stock compensation	(230		)	(125		)
Amortization of servicing asset	11			57
Net premium amortization in excess of discount accretion on securities	873			1,101
Net amortization of deferred costs on borrowings	54			65
Amortization of core deposit intangible	1,005			832
Net accretion of purchase accounting adjustments	(4,067		)	(3,865		)
Net amortization of deferred costs and discounts on loans	84			31
Provision for loan losses	620			1,371
Net (gain) loss on sale and write-down of other real estate owned	(89		)	56
Write down of fixed assets held for sale to net realizable value	—			4
Net gain on sale of fixed assets	(5		)	(27		)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities	(108		)	138
Net gain on sales of loans	(8		)	(617		)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale	503			247
Mortgage loans originated for sale	(495		)	(170		)
Increase in value of Bank Owned Life Insurance	(1,321		)	(1,141		)
(Increase) decrease in interest and dividends receivable	(1,020		)	453
Deferred tax provision	448			—
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(17,012		)	3,758
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	34,084			(3,454		)
Total adjustments	16,896			2,272
Net cash provided by operating activities	38,069			7,699
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net decrease in loans receivable	21,335			67,880
Proceeds from sale of under performing loans	—			4,294
Purchase of loans receivable	(101,674		)	—
Purchase of debt investment securities available-for-sale	(9,953		)	(980		)
Purchase of debt investment securities held-to-maturity	(2,077		)	(2,667		)
Purchase of equity investments	(53		)	(42		)
Proceeds from maturities and calls of debt investment securities available-for-sale	6,250			—
Proceeds from maturities and calls of debt investment securities held-to-maturity	6,732			3,715
Proceeds from sales of debt investment securities available-for-sale	—			1,137
Principal repayments on debt mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale	138			—
Principal repayments on debt investment securities held-to-maturity	77			1,835
Principal repayments on debt mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity	27,319			25,797
Proceeds from Bank Owned Life Insurance	—			2,553
Proceeds from the redemption of restricted equity investments	22,754			23,092
Purchases of restricted equity investments	(21,320		)	(36,968		)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned	550			238
Purchases of premises and equipment	(840		)	(1,926		)
Cash consideration received (paid) for acquisition, net of cash received	59,395			(3,743		)
Net cash provided by investing activities	8,633			84,215

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

(dollars in thousands)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
	(Unaudited)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in deposits	$	27,089		$	(51,139	)
Increase in short-term borrowings	(16,586		)	(27,205		)
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances	(10,495		)	(521		)
Repayments of other borrowings	(90		)	—
Increase in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	1,072			818
Exercise of stock options	519			3,456
Payment of employee taxes withheld from stock awards	(2,546		)	(467		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(3,805		)	—
Dividends paid	(8,644		)	(7,105		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,486		)	(82,163		)
Net increase in cash and due from banks and restricted cash	33,216			9,751
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at beginning of period	122,328			109,613
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at end of period	$	155,544		$	119,364
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period	$	120,792		$	109,613
Restricted cash at beginning of period	1,536			—
Federal funds sold at beginning of period	—			—
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at beginning of period	$	122,328		$	109,613
Cash and due from banks at end of period	$	134,235		$	119,364
Restricted cash at end of period	2,576			—
Federal funds sold at end of period	18,733			—
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash at end of period	$	155,544		$	119,364
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	12,492		$	6,920
Income taxes	16			—
Non-cash activities:
Accretion of unrealized loss on securities reclassified to held-to-maturity	211			273
Net loan charge-offs	(492		)	(275		)
Transfer of loans receivable to other real estate owned	674			373
Acquisition:
Non-cash assets acquired:
Securities	$	103,775		$	254,522
Restricted equity investments	313			16,967
Loans	307,017			1,517,947
Premises and equipment	3,389			20,301
Accrued interest receivable	1,387			5,621
Bank Owned Life Insurance	10,460			85,238
Deferred tax asset	3,978			58,352
Other assets	1,497			5,262
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	39,339			198,915
Total non-cash assets acquired	$	471,155		$	2,163,125
Liabilities assumed:
Deposits	$	449,018		$	1,616,073
Borrowings	—			127,747
Other liabilities	5,051			13,007
Total liabilities assumed	$	454,069		$	1,756,827

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OceanFirst Financial Corp. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, OceanFirst Bank N.A. (the “Bank”) and OceanFirst Risk Management, Inc., and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, OceanFirst REIT Holdings, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary OceanFirst Management Corp., and its wholly-owned subsidiary OceanFirst Realty Corp., OceanFirst Services, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary OFB Reinsurance, Ltd., 975 Holdings, LLC, Hooper Holdings, LLC., TRREO Holdings LLC, Casaba Real Estate Holdings Corporation, Cohensey Bridge, L.L.C., Prosperis Financial, LLC and CBNJ Investments Corp., and its subsidiary D’Arco Corporation. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

The interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for all of 2019. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the statements of financial condition and the results of operations for the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

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

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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Note 2. Business Combinations

Sun Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition

On January 31, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Sun Bancorp, Inc. (“Sun”), which after purchase accounting adjustments added $2.0 billion to assets, $1.5 billion to loans, and $1.6 billion to deposits. Total consideration paid for Sun was $474.9 million, including cash consideration of $72.4 million. Sun was merged with and into the Company on the date of acquisition.

The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method of accounting, the purchase price has been allocated to the respective assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values, net of tax. The excess of consideration paid over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition for Sun, net of the total consideration paid (in thousands):



	At January 31, 2018
	Fair Value
Total Purchase Price:	$	474,930
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	68,632
Securities	254,522
Loans	1,517,345
Accrued interest receivable	5,621
Bank Owned Life Insurance	85,238
Deferred tax asset	57,597
Other assets	43,202
Core deposit intangible	11,897
Total assets acquired	2,044,054
Liabilities assumed:
Deposits	(1,616,073		)
Borrowings	(127,727		)
Other liabilities	(13,242		)
Total liabilities assumed	(1,757,042		)
Net assets acquired	$	287,012
Goodwill recorded in the merger	$	187,918

The calculation of goodwill is subject to change for up to one year after the date of acquisition as additional information relative to the closing date estimates and uncertainties become available. On January 31, 2019, the Company finalized its review of the acquired assets and liabilities and will not be recording any further adjustments to the carrying value.

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Capital Bank of New Jersey Acquisition

On January 31, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Capital Bank of New Jersey (“Capital Bank”), which after purchase accounting adjustments added $494.2 million to assets, $307.0 million to loans, and $449.0 million to deposits. Total consideration paid for Capital Bank was $76.8 million, including cash consideration of $353,000. Capital Bank was merged with and into the Company on the date of acquisition.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition for Capital Bank, net of total consideration paid (in thousands):



	At January 31, 2019
	Capital Bank Book Value			Purchase Accounting Adjustments			Estimated Fair Value
Total Purchase Price:							$	76,834
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	59,748		$	—		$	59,748
Securities	103,798			(23		)	103,775
Loans	312,320			(5,303		)	307,017
Accrued interest receivable	1,387			—			1,387
Bank Owned Life Insurance	10,460			—			10,460
Deferred tax asset	1,605			2,373			3,978
Other assets	9,384			(4,185		)	5,199
Core deposit intangible	—			2,662			2,662
Total assets acquired	498,702			(4,476		)	494,226
Liabilities assumed:
Deposits	(448,792		)	(226		)	(449,018		)
Other liabilities	(827		)	(4,224		)	(5,051		)
Total liabilities assumed	(449,619		)	(4,450		)	(454,069		)
Net assets acquired	$	49,083		$	(8,926	)	$	40,157
Goodwill recorded in the merger							$	36,677

The calculation of goodwill is subject to change for up to one year after the date of acquisition as additional information relative to the closing date estimates and uncertainties become available. As the Company finalizes its review of the acquired assets and liabilities, certain adjustments to the recorded carrying values may be required.

Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information

The following table presents financial information regarding the former Capital Bank operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Income from the date of the acquisition (January 31, 2019) through March 31, 2019. In addition, the table provides unaudited condensed pro forma financial information assuming the Capital Bank acquisition had been completed as of January 1, 2019 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and as of January 1, 2018 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The table below has been prepared for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the actual results that would have been attained had the acquisition occurred as of the beginning of the periods presented, nor is it indicative of future results. Furthermore, the unaudited pro forma information does not reflect management’s estimate of any revenue-enhancing opportunities nor anticipated cost savings or the impact of conforming certain accounting policies of the acquired company to the Company’s policies that may have occurred as a result of the integration and consolidation of Capital Bank’s operations. The pro forma information shown reflects adjustments related to certain purchase accounting fair value adjustments; amortization of core deposit and other intangibles; and related income tax effects.

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(in thousands)	Capital Bank Actual from February 1, 2019 to March 2019			Sun Actual from February 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018		Pro forma Three Months Ended March 31, 2019		Pro forma Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Net interest income	$	3,172		$	12,976	$	66,157	$	66,986
Provision for loan losses	70			221		620		1,476
Non-interest income	199			1,409		9,624		10,114
Non-interest expense	6,439			7,994		49,066		76,767
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(6		)	1,296		4,858		901
Net income	$	(3,132	)	$	4,874	$	21,237	$	(2,044	)
Fully diluted earnings per share						$	0.41	$	(0.04	)

Fair Value Measurement of Assets Assumed and Liabilities Assumed

The methods used to determine the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Sun and Capital Bank acquisitions were as follows. Refer to Note 8, Fair Value Measurements, for a discussion of the fair value hierarchy.

Securities

The estimated fair values of the securities were calculated utilizing Level 2 inputs. The securities acquired are bought and sold in active markets. Prices for these instruments were obtained through security industry sources that actively participate in the buying and selling of securities.

Loans

The acquired loan portfolio was valued utilizing Level 3 inputs and included the use of present value techniques employing cash flow estimates and incorporated assumptions that marketplace participants would use in estimating fair values. In instances where reliable market information was not available, the Company used its own assumptions in an effort to determine reasonable fair value. Specifically, the Company utilized three separate fair value analyses which a market participant would employ in estimating the total fair value adjustment. The three separate fair valuation methodologies used were: 1) interest rate loan fair value analysis; 2) general credit fair value adjustment; and 3) specific credit fair value adjustment.

To prepare the interest rate fair value analysis, loans were grouped by characteristics such as loan type, term, collateral and rate. Market rates for similar loans were obtained from various external data sources and reviewed by Company management for reasonableness. The average of these rates was used as the fair value interest rate a market participant would utilize. A present value approach was utilized to calculate the interest rate fair value adjustment.

The general credit fair value adjustment was calculated using a two part general credit fair value analysis: 1) expected lifetime losses and 2) estimated fair value adjustment for qualitative factors. The expected lifetime losses were calculated using an average of historical losses of the acquired bank. The adjustment related to qualitative factors was impacted by general economic conditions and the risk related to lack of experience with the originator’s underwriting process.

To calculate the specific credit fair value adjustment, the Company reviewed the acquired loan portfolio for loans meeting the definition of an impaired loan with deteriorated credit quality. Loans meeting these criteria were reviewed by comparing the contractual cash flows to expected collectible cash flows. The aggregate expected cash flows less the acquisition date fair value resulted in an accretable yield amount which will be recognized over the life of the loans on a level yield basis as an adjustment to yield.

Premises and Equipment

Fair values are based upon appraisals from independent third parties. In addition to owned properties, Sun operated 21 properties subject to lease agreements, and Capital Bank operated one property subject to a lease agreement.

Deposits and Core Deposit Premium

Core deposit premium represents the value assigned to non-interest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing checking, money market and saving accounts acquired as part of the acquisition. The core deposit premium value represents the future economic benefit, including the present value of future tax benefits, of the potential cost saving from acquiring the core deposits as part of an acquisition compared to the cost of alternative funding sources and is valued utilizing Level 2 inputs. The core deposit premium totaled $11.9 million and $2.7 million for the acquisitions of Sun and Capital Bank, respectively, and is being amortized over its estimated useful life of approximately 10 years using an accelerated method.

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Time deposits are not considered to be core deposits as they are assumed to have a low expected average life upon acquisition. The fair value of time deposits represents the present value of the expected contractual payments discounted by market rates for similar time deposits and is valued utilizing Level 2 inputs.

Borrowings

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

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Note 3. Earnings per Share

The following reconciles shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
Weighted average shares outstanding	50,099		44,227
Less: Unallocated ESOP shares	(517	)	(290	)
Unallocated incentive award shares and shares held by deferred compensation plan	(56	)	(57	)
Average basic shares outstanding	49,526		43,880
Add: Effect of dilutive securities:
Incentive awards and shares held by deferred compensation plan	624		966
Average diluted shares outstanding	50,150		44,846

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, antidilutive stock options of 1,083,000 and 656,000, respectively, were excluded from earnings per share calculations.

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Note 4. Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, are as follows (in thousands):



	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value
At March 31, 2019
Debt securities available-for-sale:
Investment securities - U.S. government and agency obligations	$	118,632	$	642	$	(630	)	$	118,644
State and municipal obligations	2,055		1		—			2,056
Corporate debt securities	999		—		—			999
Mortgage-backed securities - FNMA	859		2		(2		)	859
Total debt securities available-for-sale	$	122,545	$	645	$	(632	)	$	122,558
Debt securities held-to-maturity:
Investment securities:
U.S. agency obligations	$	14,977	$	—	$	(78	)	$	14,899
State and municipal obligations	147,499		517		(641		)	147,375
Corporate debt securities	82,787		552		(3,489		)	79,850
Total investment securities	245,263		1,069		(4,208		)	242,124
Mortgage-backed securities:
FHLMC	245,662		688		(2,738		)	243,612
FNMA	288,289		1,086		(2,963		)	286,412
GNMA	122,837		254		(1,794		)	121,297
SBA	3,445		—		(78		)	3,367
Total mortgage-backed securities	660,233		2,028		(7,573		)	654,688
Total debt securities held-to-maturity	$	905,496	$	3,097	$	(11,781	)	$	896,812
Total debt securities	$	1,028,041	$	3,742	$	(12,413	)	$	1,019,370
At December 31, 2018
Debt securities available-for-sale:
Investment securities - U.S. government and agency obligations	$	100,524	$	163	$	(963	)	$	99,724
Mortgage-backed securities - FNMA	998		—		(5		)	993
Total debt securities available-for-sale	$	101,522	$	163	$	(968	)	$	100,717
Debt securities held-to-maturity:
Investment securities:
U.S. government and agency obligations	$	14,975	$	—	$	(130	)	$	14,845
State and municipal obligations	123,987		67		(1,697		)	122,357
Corporate debt securities	66,834		126		(4,984		)	61,976
Total investment securities	205,796		193		(6,811		)	199,178
Mortgage-backed securities:
FHLMC	237,703		159		(5,110		)	232,752
FNMA	277,266		753		(6,030		)	271,989
GNMA	127,611		198		(2,360		)	125,449
SBA	3,527		—		(80		)	3,447
Total mortgage-backed securities	646,107		1,110		(13,580		)	633,637
Total debt securities held-to-maturity	$	851,903	$	1,303	$	(20,391	)	$	832,815
Total debt securities	$	953,425	$	1,466	$	(21,359	)	$	933,532

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

During the third quarter 2013, the Bank transferred $536.0 million of previously designated available-for-sale securities to a held-to-maturity designation at estimated fair value. The securities transferred had an unrealized net loss of $13.3 million at the time of transfer which continues to be reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet, net of subsequent amortization, which is being recognized over the life of the securities. The carrying value of the debt securities held-to-maturity at March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, is as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Amortized cost	$	905,496		$	851,903
Net loss on date of transfer from available-for-sale	(13,347		)	(13,347		)
Accretion of net unrealized loss on securities reclassified as held-to-maturity	8,465			8,254
Carrying value	$	900,614		$	846,810

There were no realized gains or losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and there were realized gains of 2,000 on the sale of securities for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities at March 31, 2019 by contractual maturity are shown below (in thousands). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities in instances where issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. At March 31, 2019, corporate debt securities with an amortized cost of $59.1 million and estimated fair value of $56.1 million were callable prior to the maturity date.



March 31, 2019	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Less than one year	$	57,483	$	57,339
Due after one year through five years	202,279		202,039
Due after five years through ten years	92,349		89,312
Due after ten years	14,838		15,133
	$	366,949	$	363,823

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

The estimated fair value of securities pledged as required security for deposits and for other purposes required by law amounted to $560.2 million and $563.1 million, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, including $71.7 million and $74.1 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The estimated fair value and unrealized losses of debt securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, segregated by the duration of the unrealized losses, are as follows (in thousands):



	At March 31, 2019
	Less than 12 months					12 months or longer					Total
	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Debt securities available-for-sale:
Investment securities - U.S. government and agency obligations	$	—	$	—		$	62,766	$	(630	)	$	62,766	$	(630	)
Mortgage-backed securities - FNMA	—		—			634		(2		)	634		(2		)
Total debt securities available-for-sale	—		—			63,400		(632		)	63,400		(632		)
Debt securities held-to-maturity:
Investment securities:
U.S. government and agency obligations	—		—			14,900		(78		)	14,900		(78		)
State and municipal obligations	3,987		(7		)	79,317		(634		)	83,304		(641		)
Corporate debt securities	1,526		(19		)	44,541		(3,470		)	46,067		(3,489		)
Total investment securities	5,513		(26		)	138,758		(4,182		)	144,271		(4,208		)
Mortgage-backed securities:
FHLMC	1,902		(16		)	156,294		(2,722		)	158,196		(2,738		)
FNMA	15,571		(36		)	187,853		(2,927		)	203,424		(2,963		)
GNMA	17,423		(25		)	76,925		(1,769		)	94,348		(1,794		)
SBA	—		—			3,367		(78		)	3,367		(78		)
Total mortgage-backed securities	34,896		(77		)	424,439		(7,496		)	459,335		(7,573		)
Total debt securities held-to-maturity	40,409		(103		)	563,197		(11,678		)	603,606		(11,781		)
Total debt securities	$	40,409	$	(103	)	$	626,597	$	(12,310	)	$	667,006	$	(12,413	)

	At December 31, 2018
	Less than 12 months					12 months or longer					Total
	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Debt securities available-for-sale:
Investment securities - U.S. government and agency obligations	$	985	$	(3	)	$	66,438	$	(960	)	$	67,423	$	(963	)
Mortgage-backed securities - FNMA	993		(5		)	—		—			993		(5		)
Total debt securities available-for-sale	1,978		(8		)	66,438		(960		)	68,416		(968		)
Debt securities held-to-maturity:
Investment securities:
U.S. government and agency obligations	—		—			14,845		(130		)	14,845		(130		)
State and municipal obligations	2,856		(4		)	106,073		(1,693		)	108,929		(1,697		)
Corporate debt securities	2,470		(21		)	43,059		(4,963		)	45,529		(4,984		)
Total investment securities	5,326		(25		)	163,977		(6,786		)	169,303		(6,811		)
Mortgage-backed securities:
FHLMC	46,615		(159		)	147,763		(4,951		)	194,378		(5,110		)
FNMA	27,594		(125		)	185,328		(5,905		)	212,922		(6,030		)
GNMA	35,221		(535		)	59,468		(1,825		)	94,689		(2,360		)
SBA	3,447		(80		)	—		—			3,447		(80		)
Total mortgage-backed securities	112,877		(899		)	392,559		(12,681		)	505,436		(13,580		)
Total debt securities held-to-maturity	118,203		(924		)	556,536		(19,467		)	674,739		(20,391		)
Total debt securities	$	120,181	$	(932	)	$	622,974	$	(20,427	)	$	743,155	$	(21,359	)

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

At March 31, 2019, the amortized cost, estimated fair value and credit rating of the individual corporate debt securities in an unrealized loss position for greater than one year are as follows (in thousands):



Security Description	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value		Credit Rating Moody’s/ S&P
Chase Capital	$	10,000	$	9,150	Baa1/BBB-
Wells Fargo Capital	5,000		4,606		A1/BBB
Huntington Capital	5,000		4,450		Baa2/BB+
Keycorp Capital	5,000		4,525		Baa2/BB+
PNC Capital	5,000		4,605		Baa1/BBB-
State Street Capital	5,000		4,625		A3/BBB
SunTrust Capital	5,000		4,625		Not Rated/BB+
Celgene	1,518		1,501		Baa2/BBB+
Southern Company	1,512		1,500		Baa2/BBB+
BB&T	1,510		1,499		A2/A-
AT&T Inc.	1,507		1,494		Baa2/BBB
Ryder	1,504		1,501		Baa1/BBB+
HAL	460		460		Baa1/A-
	$	48,011	$	44,541

At March 31, 2019, the estimated fair value of each of the above corporate debt securities was below cost. The Company concluded that these corporate debt securities were only temporarily impaired at March 31, 2019. In concluding that the impairments were only temporary, the Company considered several factors in its analysis. The Company noted that each issuer made all the contractually due payments when required. There were no defaults on principal or interest payments and no interest payments were deferred. Based on management’s analysis of each individual security, the issuers appear to have the ability to meet debt service requirements over the life of the security. Furthermore, the Company does not intend to sell these corporate debt securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the securities. Historically, the Company has not utilized securities sales as a source of liquidity. The Company’s long range liquidity plans indicate adequate sources of liquidity outside the securities portfolio.

The mortgage-backed securities are issued and guaranteed by either the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), or the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), corporations which are chartered by the United States Government and whose debt obligations are typically rated AA+ by one of the internationally-recognized credit rating services. The Company considers the unrealized losses to be the result of changes in interest rates which over time can have both a positive and negative impact on the estimated fair value of the mortgage-backed securities. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of their amortized cost. As a result, the Company concluded that these securities were only temporarily impaired at March 31, 2019.

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Note 5. Loans Receivable, Net

Loans receivable, net at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	$	380,347		$	304,994
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	801,290			740,375
Commercial real estate – investor	2,149,891			2,015,210
Total commercial	3,331,528			3,060,579
Consumer:
Residential real estate	2,162,322			2,044,286
Home equity loans and lines	351,181			353,386
Other consumer	116,838			121,561
Total consumer	2,630,341			2,519,233
	5,961,869			5,579,812
Purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans	16,306			8,901
Total Loans	5,978,175			5,588,713
Deferred origination costs, net	7,360			7,086
Allowance for loan losses	(16,705		)	(16,577		)
Total loans, net	$	5,968,830		$	5,579,222

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	16,577		$	15,721
Provision charged to operations	620			1,371
Charge-offs	(868		)	(533		)
Recoveries	376			258
Balance at end of period	$	16,705		$	16,817

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The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 and the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, excluding PCI loans (in thousands):



	Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied			Commercial Real Estate – Investor			Residential Real Estate			Consumer			Unallocated			Total
For the three months ended March 31, 2019
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,609		$	2,277		$	8,770		$	2,413		$	486		$	1,022		$	16,577
Provision (benefit) charged to operations	(19		)	1,550			(802		)	(23		)	(110		)	24			620
Charge-offs	—			(389		)	(21		)	(427		)	(31		)	—			(868		)
Recoveries	57			—			295			2			22			—			376
Balance at end of period	$	1,647		$	3,438		$	8,242		$	1,965		$	367		$	1,046		$	16,705
For the three months ended March 31, 2018
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,801		$	3,175		$	7,952		$	1,804		$	614		$	375		$	15,721
Provision (benefit) charged to operations	470			(307		)	879			493			(1		)	(163		)	1,371
Charge-offs	(44		)	—			(123		)	(244		)	(122		)	—			(533		)
Recoveries	24			3			130			85			16			—			258
Balance at end of period	$	2,251		$	2,871		$	8,838		$	2,138		$	507		$	212		$	16,817
March 31, 2019
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending allowance balance attributed to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	604		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	604
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,647			2,834			8,242			1,965			367			1,046			16,101
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,647		$	3,438		$	8,242		$	1,965		$	367		$	1,046		$	16,705
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	250		$	7,411		$	13,595		$	10,028		$	3,167		$	—		$	34,451
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	380,097			793,879			2,136,296			2,152,294			464,852			—			5,927,418
Total ending loan balance	$	380,347		$	801,290		$	2,149,891		$	2,162,322		$	468,019		$	—		$	5,961,869



December 31, 2018
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending allowance balance attributed to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,609		2,277		8,770		2,413		486		1,022		16,577
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,609	$	2,277	$	8,770	$	2,413	$	486	$	1,022	$	16,577
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,626	$	5,395	$	9,738	$	10,064	$	2,974	$	—	$	29,797
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	303,368		734,980		2,005,472		2,034,222		471,973		—		5,550,015
Total ending loan balance	$	304,994	$	740,375	$	2,015,210	$	2,044,286	$	474,947	$	—	$	5,579,812

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A summary of impaired loans at March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, is as follows, excluding PCI loans (in thousands):



	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Impaired loans with no allocated allowance for loan losses	$	29,951	$	29,797
Impaired loans with allocated allowance for loan losses	4,500		—
	$	34,451	$	29,797
Amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated	$	604	$	—

The Company defines an impaired loan as non-accrual commercial real estate, multi-family, land, construction and commercial loans in excess of $250,000. Impaired loans also include all loans modified as troubled debt restructurings. At March 31, 2019, the impaired loan portfolio totaled $34.5 million for which there was a specific allocation in the allowance for loan losses of $604,000. At December 31, 2018, the impaired loan portfolio totaled $29.8 million for which there was no specific allocation in the allowance for loan losses. The average balance of impaired loans for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $32.1 million and $45.5 million, respectively.

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, impaired loans included troubled debt restructured (“TDR”) loans of $26.2 million and$26.5 million, respectively.

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The summary of loans individually evaluated for impairment by loan portfolio segment as of March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018 and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, is as follows, excluding PCI loans (in thousands):



	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
As of March 31, 2019
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial	$	272	$	250	$	—
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	2,951		2,911		—
Commercial real estate – investor	15,680		13,595		—
Residential real estate	10,411		10,028		—
Consumer	3,500		3,167		—
	$	32,814	$	29,951	$	—
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial	$	—	$	—	$	—
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	4,500		4,500		604
Commercial real estate – investor	—		—		—
Residential real estate	—		—		—
Consumer	—		—		—
	$	4,500	$	4,500	$	604
As of December 31, 2018
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial	$	1,750	$	1,626	$	—
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	5,413		5,395		—
Commercial real estate – investor	12,633		9,738		—
Residential real estate	10,441		10,064		—
Consumer	3,301		2,974		—
	$	33,538	$	29,797	$	—
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial	$	—	$	—	$	—
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	—		—		—
Commercial real estate – investor	—		—		—
Residential real estate	—		—		—
Consumer	—		—		—
	$	—	$	—	$	—

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019				2018
	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial	$	938	$	3	$	830	$	16
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	4,153		42		12,471		115
Commercial real estate – investor	11,667		136		16,328		154
Residential real estate	10,046		131		11,006		125
Consumer	3,071		46		2,477		37
	$	29,875	$	358	$	43,112	$	447
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial	$	—	$	—	$	736	$	—
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	2,250		36		—		—
Commercial real estate – investor	—		—		1,677		—
Residential real estate	—		—		—		—
Consumer	—		—		—		—
	$	2,250	$	36	$	2,413	$	—

The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by loan portfolio segment as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, excluding PCI loans (in thousands):



	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Commercial and industrial	$	240	$	1,587
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	4,565		501
Commercial real estate – investor	4,115		5,024
Residential real estate	8,611		7,389
Consumer	3,364		2,914
	$	20,895	$	17,415

At March 31, 2019, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans are in non-accrual status.

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The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 by loan portfolio segment, excluding PCI loans (in thousands):



	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Loans Not Past Due		Total
March 31, 2019
Commercial and industrial	$	1,231	$	—	$	34	$	1,265	$	379,082	$	380,347
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	3,275		1,785		1,215		6,275		795,015		801,290
Commercial real estate – investor	624		2,553		4,085		7,262		2,142,629		2,149,891
Residential real estate	9,631		3,268		5,213		18,112		2,144,210		2,162,322
Consumer	1,272		514		2,932		4,718		463,301		468,019
	$	16,033	$	8,120	$	13,479	$	37,632	$	5,924,237	$	5,961,869
December 31, 2018
Commercial and industrial	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	304,994	$	304,994
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	5,104		236		197		5,537		734,838		740,375
Commercial real estate – investor	3,979		2,503		2,461		8,943		2,006,267		2,015,210
Residential real estate	10,199		4,979		4,451		19,629		2,024,657		2,044,286
Consumer	2,200		955		2,464		5,619		469,328		474,947
	$	21,482	$	8,673	$	9,573	$	39,728	$	5,540,084	$	5,579,812

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, loans in the amount of $20.9 million and $17.4 million, respectively, were three or more months delinquent or in the process of foreclosure and the Company was not accruing interest income on these loans. At March 31, 2019, there were no loans that were ninety days or greater past due and still accruing interest. Non-accrual loans include both smaller balance homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.

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

Pass: Loans classified as Pass are well protected by the paying capacity and net worth of the borrower.

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

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

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

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As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by loan portfolio segment follows, excluding PCI loans (in thousands) is as follows:



	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
March 31, 2019
Commercial and industrial	$	369,701	$	4,589	$	6,057	$	—	$	380,347
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	775,723		6,514		19,053		—		801,290
Commercial real estate – investor	2,103,459		22,542		23,890		—		2,149,891
	$	3,248,883	$	33,645	$	49,000	$	—	$	3,331,528
December 31, 2018
Commercial and industrial	$	291,265	$	2,777	$	10,952	$	—	$	304,994
Commercial real estate – owner occupied	706,825		3,000		30,550		—		740,375
Commercial real estate – investor	1,966,495		23,727		24,988		—		2,015,210
	$	2,964,585	$	29,504	$	66,490	$	—	$	3,060,579

For residential and consumer loan classes, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following table presents the recorded investment in residential and consumer loans based on payment activity as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, excluding PCI loans (in thousands):



	Residential		Consumer
March 31, 2019
Performing	$	2,153,711	$	464,655
Non-performing	8,611		3,364
	$	2,162,322	$	468,019
December 31, 2018
Performing	$	2,036,897	$	472,033
Non-performing	7,389		2,914
	$	2,044,286	$	474,947

The recorded investment in mortgage and consumer loans collateralized by residential real estate, which are in the process of foreclosure, amounted to $2.1 million at March 31, 2019. The amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the Company was $841,000 at March 31, 2019.

The Company classifies certain loans as troubled debt restructurings when credit terms to a borrower in financial difficulty are modified. The modifications may include a reduction in rate, an extension in term, the capitalization of past due amounts and/or the restructuring of scheduled principal payments. One-to-four family and consumer loans where the borrower’s debt is discharged in a bankruptcy filing are also considered troubled debt restructurings. For these loans, the Bank retains its security interest in the real estate collateral. Included in the non-accrual loan total at March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, were $6.5 million and $3.6 million, respectively, of troubled debt restructurings. At March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the Company had $487,000 and $0, respectively, of specific reserves allocated to loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings. Non-accrual loans which become troubled debt restructurings are generally returned to accrual status after six months of performance. In addition to the troubled debt restructurings included in non-accrual loans, the Company also has loans classified as accruing troubled debt restructurings at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, which totaled $19.7 million and $22.9 million, respectively. Troubled debt restructurings are considered in the allowance for loan losses similar to other impaired loans.

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The following table presents information about troubled debt restructurings which occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, and troubled debt restructurings modified within the previous year and which defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (dollars in thousands):



	Number of Loans	Pre-modification Recorded Investment	Post-modification Recorded Investment
Three months ended March 31, 2019
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Residential real estate	3	589	621



	Number of Loans	Recorded Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Which Subsequently Defaulted:	None	None



	Number of Loans	Pre-modification Recorded Investment		Post-modification Recorded Investment
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Commercial and industrial	1	$	237	$	243
Commercial real estate – investor	1	179		180
Residential real estate	2	257		270



	Number of Loans	Recorded Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Which Subsequently Defaulted:	None	None

As part of the Capital Bank acquisition, PCI loans were acquired at a discount primarily due to deteriorated credit quality. PCI loans are accounted for at fair value, based upon the present value of expected future cash flows, with no related allowance for loan losses.

The following table presents information regarding the estimates of the contractually required payments, the cash flows expected to be collected and the estimated fair value of the PCI loans acquired from Capital Bank at January 31, 2019 (in thousands):



	Capital January 31, 2019
Contractually required principal and interest	$	10,468
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (non-accretable discount)	(1,940		)
Expected cash flows to be collected at acquisition	8,528
Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable yield)	(1,171		)
Fair value of acquired loans	$	7,357

The following table summarizes the changes in accretable yield for PCI loans during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
Beginning balance	$	3,630		$	161
Acquisition	1,171			3,535
Accretion	(653		)	(222		)
Reclassification from non-accretable difference	45			18
Ending balance	$	4,193		$	3,492

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Note 6. Deposits

The major types of deposits at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):



Type of Account	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Non-interest-bearing	$	1,352,520	$	1,151,362
Interest-bearing checking	2,400,192		2,350,106
Money market deposit	666,067		569,680
Savings	922,113		877,177
Time deposits	949,593		866,244
Total deposits	$	6,290,485	$	5,814,569

Included in time deposits at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, is $147.6 million and $124.3 million, respectively, in deposits of $250,000 and over.

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Note 7. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” This ASU requires all lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset, measured at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, at the lease commencement date. Lessor accounting remains largely unchanged under the new guidance. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective approach may be applied for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements On July 30, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements”, which provided an option to apply the transition provisions of the new standard at the adoption date rather than the earliest comparative period presented. Additionally, the ASU provides a practical expedient permitting lessors to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease component if certain conditions are met. The Company adopted this ASU in its entirety on January 1, 2019, and has appropriately reflected the changes throughout the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company elected to apply the new standard as of the adoption date and will not restate comparative prior periods. Additionally, the Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients standard under which the Company need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are leases or contain leases, the Company need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing lease, and the Company need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. The adoption of this ASU resulted in the recognition of a right-of-use asset of $20.6 million in other assets and a lease liability of $20.7 million in other liabilities. Refer to Note 10, Leases, for additional information.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that aren’t measured at fair value through net income. The standard will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model. The new model, referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, will apply to: (1) financial assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost, and (2) certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. This includes, but is not limited to, loans, leases, held-to-maturity securities, loan commitments, and financial guarantees. The CECL model does not apply to available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities. For AFS debt securities with unrealized losses, entities will measure credit losses in a manner similar to what they do today, except that the losses will be recognized as allowances rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. As a result, entities will recognize improvements to estimated credit losses immediately in earnings rather than as interest income over time, as they do today. The ASU also simplifies the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired debt securities and loans. ASU 2016-13 also expands the disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s assumptions, models, and methods for estimating the allowance for loan and lease losses. In addition, entities will need to disclose the amortized cost balance for each class of financial asset by credit quality indicator, disaggregated by the year of origination. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (i.e., modified retrospective approach). The Company has begun its evaluation of the amended guidance including the potential impact on its consolidated financial statements. As a result of the required change in approach toward determining estimated credit losses from the current “incurred loss” model to one based on estimated cash flows over a loan’s contractual life, adjusted for prepayments (a “life of loan” model), the Company expects that the new guidance may result in an increase in the allowance for loan losses, particularly for longer duration loan portfolios. The Company also expects that the new guidance may result in an allowance for debt securities. In both cases, the extent of the change is indeterminable at this time as it will be dependent upon portfolio composition and credit quality at the adoption date, as well as economic conditions and forecasts at that time.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” This ASU intends to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, an entity should perform its annual goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The ASU also eliminates the requirement for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment. ASU No. 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted for annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this update will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20) - Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities.” This ASU requires the amortization of premiums to the earliest call date on debt securities with call features that are explicit, noncontingent and callable at fixed prices and on preset dates. This ASU does not impact securities held as a discount, as the discount continues to be amortized to the contractual maturity. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment

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directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The adoption of this update did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” The amendments in this ASU was issued to better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. As a result, the amendments expand and refine hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. Current GAAP contains limitations on how an entity can designate the hedged risk in certain cash flow and fair value hedging relationships. To address those current limitations, the amendments in this ASU permit hedge accounting for risk components in hedging relationships involving nonfinancial risk and interest rate risk. In addition, the amendments in this ASU change the guidance for designating fair value hedges of interest rate risk and for measuring the change in fair value of the hedged item in fair value hedges of interest rate risk. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption was permitted. The Company does not enter into derivatives that are designated as hedging instruments and as such, the adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, “Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) - Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” This ASU was issued to address a narrow-scope financial reporting issue that arose as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Reform”) on December 22, 2017. The objective of ASU 2018-02 is to address the tax effects of items within accumulated other comprehensive income (referred to as “stranded tax effects”) that do not reflect the appropriate tax rate enacted in the Tax Reform. As a result, the ASU 2018-02 allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the newly enacted federal corporate income tax rate. The amount of the reclassification would be the difference between the historical corporate income tax rate of 35 percent and the newly enacted corporate income tax rate of 21 percent. ASU 2018-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The amendments in this ASU may be applied retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. Federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Reform is recognized. The Company has early adopted ASU 2018-02 for the year ended December 31, 2017, and has elected not to reclassify the income tax effects of the Tax Reform from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” This ASU updates the disclosure requirements on Fair Value measurements by 1) removing: the disclosures for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for timing of transfers between levels, and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements; 2) modifying: disclosures for timing of liquidation of an investee’s assets and disclosures for uncertainty in measurement as of reporting date; and 3) adding: disclosures for changes in unrealized gains and losses included in other comprehensive income for recurring level 3 fair value measurements and disclosures for the range and weighted average of the significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted to any removed or modified disclosures and delay adoption of additional disclosures until the effective date. With the exception of the following, which should be applied prospectively, disclosures relating to changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the disclosures for uncertainty measurement, all other changes should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon the effective date. The adoption of this update will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Note 8. Fair Value Measurements

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

The Company uses valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement costs). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, a fair value hierarchy has been established for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. Movements within the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the applicable reporting period. There were no transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

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

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

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

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

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

Debt Securities Available-For-Sale

Debt securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value. Fair value for these debt securities is determined using inputs other than quoted prices that are based on market observable information (Level 2). Level 2 debt securities are priced through third-party pricing services or security industry sources that actively participate in the buying and selling of securities. Prices obtained from these sources include market quotations and matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique used principally to value certain debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but comparing the debt securities to benchmark or comparable debt securities.

Equity Investments

Equity investments are reported at fair value. Fair value for these investments is determined using a quoted price in an active market or exchange (Level 1).

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Interest Rate Swaps

The Company’s interest rate swaps are reported at fair value utilizing models provided by an independent, third-party and observable market data. When entering into an interest rate swap agreement, the Company is exposed to fair value changes due to interest rate movements, and also the potential nonperformance of our contract counterparty.

Other Real Estate Owned and Impaired Loans

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

The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):



				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
	Total Fair Value			Level 1 Inputs		Level 2 Inputs			Level 3 Inputs
March 31, 2019
Items measured on a recurring basis:
Debt securities available-for-sale	$	122,558		$	—	$	122,558		$	—
Equity investments	9,816			9,816		—			—
Interest rate swap asset	2,902			—		2,902			—
Interest rate swap liability	(3,047		)	—		(3,047		)	—
Items measured on a non-recurring basis:
Other real estate owned	1,594			—		—			1,594
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral	9,199			—		—			9,199
December 31, 2018
Items measured on a recurring basis:
Debt securities available-for-sale	$	100,717		$	—	$	100,717		$	—
Equity investments	9,655			9,655		—			—
Interest rate swap asset	1,722			—		1,722			—
Interest rate swap liability	(1,813		)	—		(1,813		)	—
Items measured on a non-recurring basis:
Other real estate owned	1,381			—		—			1,381
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral	11,639			—		—			11,639

Assets and Liabilities Disclosed at Fair Value

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

Cash and Due from Banks

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

Debt Securities Held-to-Maturity

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

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relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific debt securities, but comparing the debt securities to benchmark or comparable debt securities.

Management’s policy is to obtain and review all available documentation from the third-party pricing service relating to their fair value determinations, including their methodology and summary of inputs. Management reviews this documentation, makes inquiries of the third-party pricing service and decides as to the level of the valuation inputs. Based on the Company’s review of the available documentation from the third-party pricing service, management concluded that Level 2 inputs were utilized for all securities except for certain state and municipal obligations known as bond anticipation notes (“BANs”) where management utilized Level 3 inputs.

Restricted Equity Investments

The fair value for Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and Federal Reserve Bank stock is its carrying value since this is the amount for which it could be redeemed. There is no active market for this stock and the Company is required to maintain a minimum investment as stipulated by the respective agencies.

Loans

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

Fair value of performing and non-performing loans was estimated by discounting the future cash flows, net of estimated prepayments, at a rate for which similar loans would be originated to new borrowers with similar terms.

In accordance with the prospective adoption of ASU 2016-01, the fair value of loans was measured using the exit price notion.

Deposits Other than Time Deposits

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

Time Deposits

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

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase with Retail Customers

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

Borrowed Funds

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

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The book value and estimated fair value of the Bank’s significant financial instruments not recorded at fair value as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are presented in the following tables (in thousands):



			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
	Book Value		Level 1 Inputs		Level 2 Inputs		Level 3 Inputs
March 31, 2019
Financial Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	134,235	$	134,235	$	—	$	—
Debt securities held-to-maturity	900,614		—		888,177		8,635
Restricted equity investments	55,663		—		—		55,663
Loans receivable, net and loans held-for-sale	5,968,830		—		—		5,893,831
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits other than time deposits	5,340,892		—		5,340,892		—
Time deposits	949,593		—		941,672		—
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings	517,595		—		525,476		—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers	66,174		66,174		—		—
December 31, 2018
Financial Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	120,792	$	120,792	$	—	$	—
Debt securities held-to-maturity	846,810		—		830,999		1,816
Restricted equity investments	56,784		—		—		56,784
Loans receivable, net and loans held-for-sale	5,579,222		—		—		5,474,306
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits other than time deposits	4,948,325		—		4,948,325		—
Time deposits	866,244		—		853,678		—
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings	548,913		—		554,692		—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers	61,760		61,760		—		—

Limitations

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

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

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Note 9. Derivatives, Hedging Activities and Other Financial Instruments

The Company enters into derivative financial instruments which involve, to varying degrees, interest rate, market and credit risk. The Company manages these risks as part of its asset and liability management process and through credit policies and procedures, seeking to minimize counterparty credit risk by establishing credit limits and collateral agreements. The Company utilizes certain derivative financial instruments to enhance its ability to manage interest rate risk that exists as part of its ongoing business operations. The derivative financial instruments entered into by the Company are an economic hedge of a derivative offering to Bank customers. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

Customer Derivatives – Interest Rate Swaps

The Company enters into interest rate swaps that allow commercial loan customers to effectively convert a variable-rate commercial loan agreement to a fixed-rate commercial loan agreement. Under these agreements, the Company enters into a variable-rate loan agreement with a customer in addition to an interest rate swap agreement, which serves to effectively swap the customer’s variable-rate loan into a fixed-rate loan. The Company then enters into a corresponding swap agreement with a third party in order to economically hedge its exposure through the customer agreement. The interest rate swaps with both the customers and third parties are not designated as hedges under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and are marked to market through earnings. As the interest rate swaps are structured to offset each other, changes to the underlying benchmark interest rates considered in the valuation of these instruments do not result in an impact to earnings; however, there may be fair value adjustments related to credit quality variations between counterparties, which may impact earnings as required by FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The Company recognized losses of $54,000 and $2,000 in other income resulting from fair value adjustments during the quarters ended March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2018, respectively.

The table below presents the notional and fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments as well as their location on the consolidated statements of financial condition as of March 31, 2019 (in thousands):



	March 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
Balance Sheet Location	Notional		Fair Value		Notional		Fair Value
Other assets	$	81,205	$	2,902	$	59,305	$	1,722
Other liabilities	81,205		3,047		59,305		1,813

Credit risk-related Contingent Features

The Company is a party to an International Swaps and Derivatives Association agreement with third party broker-dealers that require a minimum dollar transfer amount upon a margin call. This requirement is dependent on certain specified credit measures. The amount of collateral posted with third parties was $4.9 million, and $4.1 million at March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively. The amount of collateral posted with third parties is deemed to be sufficient to collateralize both the fair market value change as well as any additional amounts that may be required as a result of a change in the specified credit measures. The aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments in a liability position with credit measure contingencies and entered into with third parties was $3.0 million and $1.8 million at March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively .

Note 10. Leases

A lease is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” and all subsequent ASUs that modified Leases (Topic 842). For the Company, Leases (Topic 842) primarily affected the accounting treatment for operating lease agreements in which the Company is the lessee.

The Company leases are comprised of real estate property for branches, ATM locations and office space with terms extending through 2050. The majority of the Company’s leases are classified as operating leases, and therefore, were not previously included on the consolidated statements of financial condition. As part of the adoption of Leases (Topic 842), operating lease agreements are required to be recognized on the consolidated statements of financial condition as a right-of-use (“ROU”) and a corresponding lease liability. The Company had two existing finance leases (previously referred to as capital leases), which were acquired in the Sun acquisition and have lease terms through 2029. These leases were previously required to be recorded on the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition. As such, the adoption of Leases (Topic 842) did not have a material impact on the accounting for these leases.

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The following table represents the classification of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition (in thousands):



		March 31, 2019
Lease ROU Assets	Classification
Operating lease ROU asset	Other Assets	$	20,617
Finance lease ROU asset	Premises and equipment, net	3,388
Total Lease ROU Asset		$	24,005

Lease Liabilities
Operating lease liability	Other Liabilities	$	20,651
Finance lease liability	Other Borrowings	5,269
Total Lease Liability		$	25,920

The calculated amount of the ROU assets and lease liabilities are impacted by the lease term and the discount rate used to calculate the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease agreements often include one or more options to renew the lease at the Company’s discretion. If the exercise of a renewal option is considered to be reasonably certain, the Company includes the extended term in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. For the discount rate, Topic 842 requires the Company to use the rate implicit in the lease, provided the rate is readily determinable. As this rate is rarely determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate, at lease inception, over a similar term. For operating leases existing prior to January 1, 2019, the Company used the incremental borrowing rate for the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019. For the finance leases, the Company utilized its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception.



	March 31, 2019
Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases	9.97 years
Finance leases	7.92 years
Weighted-Average Discount Rate
Operating leases	3.44	%
Finance leases	7.05	%

The following table represents lease expenses and other lease information (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Lease Expense
Operating Lease Expense	$	969
Finance Lease Expense:
Amortization of ROU assets	108
Interest on lease liabilities⁽¹⁾	90
Total	$	1,167

Other Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	934
Operating cash flows from finance leases	90
Financing cash flows from finance leases	127


(1)	Included in borrowed funds interest expense on the consolidated statements of income. All other costs are included in occupancy expense.

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Future minimum payments for finance leases and operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of March 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):



	Finance Leases			Operating Leases
For the Twelve Months Ended March 31,
2020	$	864		$	3,681
2021	905			3,286
2022	936			3,022
2023	936			2,677
2024	936			1,943
Thereafter	2,484			10,312
Total	$	7,061		$	24,921
Less: Imputed Interest	(1,792		)	(4,270		)
Total Lease Liabilities	$	5,269		$	20,651

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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

Item 1A. Risk Factors

For a summary of risk factors relevant to the Company, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the 2018 Form 10-K. There were no material changes to risk factors relevant to the Company’s operations since December 31, 2018.

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

On April 27, 2017, the Company announced the authorization of the Board of Directors to repurchase up to an additional 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, or 1.6 million shares, of which 1.1 million shares are available for repurchase at March 31, 2019 under this stock repurchase program. The Company repurchased 159,307 shares of its common stock during the three month period ended March 31, 2019.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not Applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits



Exhibit No:	Exhibit Description	Reference
3.2	Bylaws of OceanFirst Financial Corp.	Incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit to Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2019.
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed here within this document
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed here within this document
32.0	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed here within this document
101.0	The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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SIGNATURES

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



	OceanFirst Financial Corp.
	Registrant



DATE:	May 9, 2019	/s/ Christopher D. Maher
		Christopher D. Maher
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer



DATE:	May 9, 2019	/s/ Michael J. Fitzpatrick
		Michael J. Fitzpatrick
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index



Exhibit			Description

3.2			Bylaws of OceanFirst Financial Corp.
31.1			Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2			Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.0			Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.0			The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.