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Valley National Bancorp Reports Increased Third Quarter Net Income and 12 Percent Annualized Loan Growth

October 24, 2019 8:30 AM

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY), the holding company for Valley National Bank, today reported net income for the third quarter of 2019 of $81.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted common share, as compared to the third quarter of 2018 earnings of $69.6 million, or $0.20 per diluted common share, and net income of $76.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2019. Excluding all non-core charges, our adjusted net income was $83.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2019, $73.1 million, or $0.21 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2018, and $78.8 million, or $0.23 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2019. See further details below, including a reconciliation of our adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure) in the "Consolidated Financial Highlights" tables.

Key financial highlights for the third quarter:

The acquisition of Oritani Financial Corp. ("Oritani") and its principal subsidiary, Oritani Bank, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019. Valley has received regulatory approval from The Office of the Comptroller of Currency to complete the merger. The merger is still subject to regulatory action by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System among other conditions, including the approval by the shareholders of both Valley and Oritani at their respective special meetings to be held on November 14, 2019.

Ira Robbins, CEO and President commented, "We are pleased with our third quarter core earnings highlighted by solid non-interest income and steady improvement in our operating efficiency. During the quarter, loan growth was 11.9 percent on an annualized basis and was largely fueled by strong commercial loan demand. While the margin experienced compression as compared to the second quarter of 2019, we believe our balance sheet is well positioned to perform in the current rate environment. Additionally, our management and employees continue to work diligently on planning and integration matters related to the Oritani acquisition and we are very excited about the strength that it will add to our franchise."

Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis totaling $221.7 million for the third quarter of 2019 increased $3.6 million as compared to the third quarter of 2018 and increased $355 thousand as compared to the second quarter of 2019. The increase as compared to the second quarter of 2019 was largely due to higher average loan balances and lower costs of interest-bearing liabilities, partly offset by lower yielding loans. Interest income on a tax equivalent basis increased $1.5 million to $330.4 million for the third quarter of 2019 as compared to the second quarter of 2019 mainly due to a $584.3 million increase in average loans. Interest expense of $108.6 million for the third quarter of 2019 increased $1.1 million as compared to the second quarter of 2019 largely due to higher average balances for long-term borrowings and time deposits, partially offset by the overall lower cost of funds.

Our net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis of 2.91 percent for the third quarter of 2019 decreased by 21 basis points and 5 basis points from 3.12 percent and 2.96 percent for the third quarter of 2018 and second quarter of 2019, respectively. The yield on average interest earning assets decreased by 7 basis points on a linked quarter basis mostly due to a decrease in the yield on loans. The yield on average loans decreased by 8 basis points to 4.57 percent for the third quarter of 2019 as compared to the second quarter of 2019 partly due to repayment of higher yielding loans and a decline in accretable yield on PCI loans in the third quarter of 2019. The overall cost of average interest bearing liabilities decreased 3 basis points to 1.90 percent for the third quarter of 2019 as compared to the linked second quarter of 2019 due to lower interest rates on certain deposits and borrowings repricing during the third quarter. Our cost of total average deposits was 1.27 percent for the third quarter of 2019 and remained unchanged as compared to the second quarter of 2019.

Loans, Deposits and Other Borrowings

Loans. Loans increased $765.0 million to approximately $26.6 billion at September 30, 2019 from June 30, 2019. The increase was mainly due to continued strong quarter over quarter organic growth in commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans, as well as stronger automobile loan volumes during the third quarter of 2019. During the third quarter of 2019, we originated $138 million of residential mortgage loans for sale rather than held for investment and sold approximately $87 million of pre-existing loans from our residential mortgage loan portfolio. Residential mortgage loans held for sale totaled $41.6 million and $36.6 million at September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

Deposits. Total deposits increased $772.2 million to approximately $25.5 billion at September 30, 2019 from June 30, 2019 largely due to a $534.0 million increase in time deposits. Savings, NOW and money market deposits and non-interest bearing deposits also increased by $186.7 million and $51.5 million at September 30, 2019 from June 30, 2019, respectively. Time deposits primarily increased due to the greater use of short-term brokered certificates of deposit with interest rates comparable or favorable to similar duration wholesale borrowings available from other funding sources, such as the FHLB, in the third quarter of 2019. Total brokered deposits (consisting of both time and money market deposit accounts) were $3.7 billion at September 30, 2019 as compared to $3.2 billion at June 30, 2019. Non-interest bearing deposits; savings, NOW and money market deposits; and time deposits represented approximately 25 percent, 44 percent and 31 percent of total deposits as of September 30, 2019, respectively.

Other Borrowings. Short-term borrowings decreased $562.4 million at September 30, 2019 as compared to June 30, 2019 largely due to the maturity and repayment of $695 million of FHLB borrowings that were mostly funded by a mix of new brokered time deposits, long-term FHLB borrowings and long-term institutional repos. As a result, long-term borrowings increased $450.5 million to $2.3 billion at September 30, 2019 as compared to June 30, 2019.

Credit Quality

Non-Performing Assets. Our past due loans and non-accrual loans discussed further below exclude PCI loans. Under U.S. GAAP, the PCI loans (acquired at a discount that is due, in part, to credit quality) are accounted for on a pool basis and are not subject to delinquency classification in the same manner as loans originated by Valley. Our PCI loan portfolio totaled $3.5 billion, or 13.3 percent, of our total loan portfolio at September 30, 2019.

Total non-performing assets (NPAs), consisting of non-accrual loans, other real estate owned (OREO), other repossessed assets and non-accrual debt securities increased $4.0 million to $110.7 million at September 30, 2019 as compared to June 30, 2019 mainly due to an increase of $4.5 million in non-accrual loans during the third quarter of 2019. Non-accrual loans increased due, in part, to a $3.9 million commercial real estate loan at September 30, 2019 previously reported in loans past due 30 to 59 days at June 30, 2019. The $3.9 million non-accrual loan had no related reserves within the allowance for loan losses based upon the adequacy of the collateral valuation at September 30, 2019. Non-accrual loans represented 0.38 percent of total loans at September 30, 2019 as compared to 0.37 percent at June 30, 2019.

Total accruing past due loans (i.e., loans past due 30 days or more and still accruing interest) increased $21.4 million to $88.5 million, or 0.33 percent of total loans, at September 30, 2019 as compared to $67.0 million, or 0.26 percent of total loans, at June 30, 2019. The higher level of accruing past due loans at September 30, 2019 was largely caused by a few large matured performing commercial real estate and construction loans in the normal process of renewal. These matured performing loans totaled $22.2 million, $7.1 million, and $1.1 million within loans past due 30 - 59 days, loans past due 60 - 89 days and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at September 30, 2019, respectively. While we are required to report these matured performing loans as accruing past due loans, we believe the loans are well-secured, in the process of collection and do not represent a material negative trend in our credit quality at September 30, 2019.

During the third quarter of 2019, we continued to closely monitor our New York City and Chicago taxi medallion loans totaling $111.8 million and $7.6 million, respectively, within the commercial and industrial loan portfolio at September 30, 2019. While most of the taxi medallion loans are currently performing, negative trends in market valuations of the underlying taxi medallion collateral could impact the future performance and internal classification of this portfolio. At September 30, 2019, the taxi medallion portfolio included impaired loans totaling $91.1 million with related reserves of $34.2 million within the allowance for loan losses as compared to impaired loans totaling $78.3 million with related reserves of $29.5 million at June 30, 2019. The increase in both impaired taxi medallion loans and related reserves as compared to June 30, 2019 was largely due to the previously disclosed $13.7 million of performing non-impaired taxi medallion loans which matured in June 2019 that were subsequently restructured and classified as performing troubled debt restructured (TDR) loans in the third quarter of 2019. At September 30, 2019, the impaired taxi medallion loans largely consisted of $67.1 million of non-accrual loans and $24.0 million of performing troubled debt restructured (TDR) loans classified as substandard loans.

Allowance for Credit Losses. The following table summarizes the allocation of the allowance for credit losses to specific loan categories and the allocation as a percentage of each loan category (including PCI loans) at September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018:

September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
Allocation Allocation Allocation
as a % of as a % of as a % of
Allowance Loan Allowance Loan Allowance Loan
Allocation Category Allocation Category Allocation Category
($ in thousands)
Loan Category:
Commercial and industrial loans*$103,919 2.21% $97,358 2.11% $88,509 2.20%
Commercial real estate loans:
Commercial real estate23,044 0.17% 23,796 0.19% 29,093 0.24%
Construction25,727 1.67% 25,182 1.65% 21,037 1.49%
Total commercial real estate loans48,771 0.33% 48,978 0.34% 50,130 0.37%
Residential mortgage loans5,302 0.13% 5,219 0.13% 4,919 0.13%
Consumer loans:
Home equity487 0.10% 505 0.10% 576 0.11%
Auto and other consumer6,291 0.27% 6,019 0.26% 5,341 0.25%
Total consumer loans6,778 0.24% 6,524 0.23% 5,917 0.22%
Total allowance for credit losses$164,770 0.62% $158,079 0.61% $149,475 0.62%
Allowance for credit losses as a %
of non-PCI loans 0.72% 0.72% 0.76%
* Includes the reserve for unfunded letters of credit.

Our loan portfolio, totaling $26.6 billion at September 30, 2019, had net loan charge-offs totaling $2.0 million for the third quarter of 2019 as compared to $3.0 million and $231 thousand for the second quarter of 2019 and third quarter of 2018, respectively. There were no taxi medallion loan charge-offs during the third quarters of 2019 and 2018 as compared to $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2019.

During the third quarter of 2019, we recorded an $8.7 million provision for credit losses as compared to $2.1 million and $6.6 million for the second quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2018, respectively. The increase in the third quarter of 2019 provision as compared to the second quarter of 2019 was largely due to additional allocated reserves of $5.4 million related to the $13.7 million of impaired taxi medallion loans classified as TDR loans upon renewal during the third quarter of 2019.

The allowance for credit losses, comprised of our allowance for loan losses and reserve for unfunded letters of credit, as a percentage of total loans was 0.62 percent, 0.61 percent and 0.62 percent at September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively. At September 30, 2019, the allowance allocations for losses as a percentage of total loans remained relatively stable as compared to June 30, 2019 for most loan categories. However, the allocation for commercial and industrial loans increased 0.10 percent largely due to additional allocated reserves for impaired taxi medallion loans within this loan category.

Capital Adequacy

Valley's regulatory capital ratios continue to reflect its well capitalized position. Valley's total risk-based capital, Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 leverage capital, and common equity Tier 1 capital ratios were 11.03 percent, 9.30 percent, 7.61 percent and 8.49 percent, respectively, at September 30, 2019.

Investor Conference Call

Valley will host a conference call with investors and the financial community at 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, today to discuss the third quarter of 2019 earnings. Those wishing to participate in the call may dial toll-free (866) 354-0432 conference ID: 5766538. The teleconference will also be webcast live: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/9ddykji8 [edge.media-server.com] and archived on Valley's website through Monday, November 25, 2019. Investor presentation materials will be made available prior to the conference call at www.valley.com.

About Valley

As the principal subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp, Valley National Bank is a regional bank with approximately $34 billion in assets. Valley is committed to giving people and businesses the power to succeed. Valley operates many convenient branch locations across New Jersey, New York, Florida and Alabama, and is committed to providing the most convenient service, the latest innovations and an experienced and knowledgeable team dedicated to meeting customer needs. Helping communities grow and prosper is the heart of Valley’s corporate citizenship philosophy. To learn more about Valley, go to www.valley.com or call our Customer Service Center at 800-522-4100.

Forward Looking Statements

The foregoing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about management’s confidence and strategies and management’s expectations about new and existing programs and products, acquisitions, relationships, opportunities, taxation, technology, market conditions and economic expectations. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “view,” “opportunity,” “allow,” “continues,” “reflects,” “typically,” “usually,” “anticipate,” or similar statements or variations of such terms. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

A detailed discussion of factors that could affect our results is included in our SEC filings, including the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in our expectations. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

Contact:Michael D. Hagedorn
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
973-872-4885

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORPCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATAThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30,
($ in thousands, except for share data)2019 2019 2018 2019 2018
FINANCIAL DATA:
Net interest income$220,625 $220,234 $216,800 $659,507 $635,150
Net interest income - FTE (1)221,747 221,392 218,136 663,064 639,508
Non-interest income41,150 27,603 29,038 176,426 99,358
Non-interest expense145,877 141,737 151,681 435,409 475,349
Income tax expense25,307 27,532 18,046 110,035 50,191
Net income81,891 76,468 69,559 271,689 184,326
Dividends on preferred stock3,172 3,172 3,172 9,516 9,516
Net income available to common shareholders$78,719 $73,296 $66,387 $262,173 $174,810
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic331,797,982 331,748,552 331,486,500 331,716,652 331,180,213
Diluted333,405,196 332,959,802 333,000,242 333,039,436 332,694,080
Per common share data:
Basic earnings$0.24 $0.22 $0.20 $0.79 $0.53
Diluted earnings0.24 0.22 0.20 0.79 0.53
Cash dividends declared0.11 0.11 0.11 0.33 0.33
Closing stock price - high11.21 10.78 13.04 11.21 13.38
Closing stock price - low10.04 9.75 11.25 9.00 11.19
CORE ADJUSTED FINANCIAL DATA: (2)
Net income available to common shareholders, as adjusted$79,962 $75,614 $69,888 $227,340 $200,419
Basic earnings per share, as adjusted0.24 0.23 0.21 0.69 0.61
Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted0.24 0.23 0.21 0.68 0.60
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Net interest margin2.89% 2.95% 3.10% 2.93% 3.10%
Net interest margin - FTE (1)2.91 2.96 3.12 2.95 3.12
Annualized return on average assets0.98 0.94 0.91 1.10 0.82
Annualized return on avg. shareholders' equity9.26 8.79 8.41 10.44 7.46
Annualized return on avg. tangible shareholders' equity (2)13.75 13.16 12.96 15.65 11.54
Efficiency ratio (3)55.73 57.19 61.70 52.09 64.72
CORE ADJUSTED FINANCIAL RATIOS: (2)
Annualized return on average assets, as adjusted1.00% 0.96% 0.96% 0.96% 0.94%
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity, as adjusted9.40 9.05 8.84 9.10 8.50
Annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity, as adjusted13.96 13.56 13.61 13.65 13.14
Efficiency ratio, as adjusted53.48 54.57 57.84 54.27 58.32
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS:
Assets$33,419,137 $32,707,144 $30,493,175 $32,811,565 $29,858,764
Interest earning assets30,494,569 29,877,384 27,971,712 29,981,699 27,330,965
Loans26,136,745 25,552,415 23,659,190 25,651,195 22,939,106
Interest bearing liabilities22,858,121 22,328,544 20,758,249 22,512,114 20,196,547
Deposits24,836,349 24,699,238 22,223,203 24,772,979 21,985,189
Shareholders' equity3,536,528 3,481,519 3,307,690 3,471,432 3,292,439

As Of
BALANCE SHEET ITEMS:September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
(In thousands)2019 2019 2019 2018 2018
Assets$33,765,539 $33,027,741 $32,476,991 $31,863,088 $30,881,948
Total loans26,567,159 25,802,162 25,423,118 25,035,469 24,111,290
Non-PCI loans23,029,991 22,030,205 21,418,778 20,845,383 19,681,255
Deposits25,546,122 24,773,929 24,907,496 24,452,974 22,588,272
Shareholders' equity3,558,075 3,504,118 3,444,879 3,350,454 3,302,936
LOANS:
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial$4,695,608 $4,615,765 $4,504,927 $4,331,032 $4,015,280
Commercial real estate:
Commercial real estate13,365,454 12,798,017 12,665,425 12,407,275 12,251,231
Construction1,537,590 1,528,968 1,454,199 1,488,132 1,416,259
Total commercial real estate14,903,044 14,326,985 14,119,624 13,895,407 13,667,490
Residential mortgage4,133,331 4,072,450 4,071,237 4,111,400 3,782,972
Consumer:
Home equity489,808 501,646 513,066 517,089 521,797
Automobile1,436,608 1,362,466 1,347,759 1,319,571 1,288,902
Other consumer908,760 922,850 866,505 860,970 834,849
Total consumer loans2,835,176 2,786,962 2,727,330 2,697,630 2,645,548
Total loans$26,567,159 $25,802,162 $25,423,118 $25,035,469 $24,111,290
CAPITAL RATIOS:
Book value per common share$10.09 $9.93 $9.75 $9.48 $9.33
Tangible book value per common share (2)6.62 6.45 6.26 5.97 5.81
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)6.73% 6.71% 6.63% 6.45% 6.48%
Tier 1 leverage capital7.61 7.62 7.58 7.57 7.63
Common equity tier 1 capital8.49 8.59 8.53 8.43 8.56
Tier 1 risk-based capital9.30 9.43 9.38 9.30 9.46
Total risk-based capital11.03 11.39 11.37 11.34 11.55

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES:September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30,
($ in thousands)2019 2019 2018 2019 2018
Beginning balance - Allowance for credit losses$158,079 $158,961 $143,154 $156,295 $124,452
Loans charged-off:
Commercial and industrial(527) (3,073) (833) (7,882) (1,606)
Commercial real estate(158) (158) (348)
Residential mortgage(111) (126) (167)
Total Consumer(2,191) (1,752) (1,150) (5,971) (3,783)
Total loans charged-off(2,987) (4,825) (1,983) (14,137) (5,904)
Charged-off loans recovered:
Commercial and industrial330 1,195 1,131 2,008 4,057
Commercial real estate28 22 12 71 396
Residential mortgage3 9 9 13 269
Total Consumer617 617 600 1,720 1,563
Total loans recovered978 1,843 1,752 3,812 6,285
Net (charge-offs) recoveries(2,009) (2,982) (231) (10,325) 381
Provision for credit losses8,700 2,100 6,552 18,800 24,642
Ending balance - Allowance for credit losses$164,770 $158,079 $149,475 $164,770 $149,475
Components of allowance for credit losses:
Allowance for loan losses$161,853 $155,105 $144,963 $161,853 $144,963
Allowance for unfunded letters of credit2,917 2,974 4,512 2,917 4,512
Allowance for credit losses$164,770 $158,079 $149,475 $164,770 $149,475
Components of provision for credit losses:
Provision for loan losses$8,757 $3,706 $6,432 $20,319 $23,726
Provision for unfunded letters of credit(57) (1,606) 120 (1,519) 916
Provision for credit losses$8,700 $2,100 $6,552 $18,800 $24,642
Annualized ratio of total net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans0.03% 0.05% 0.00% 0.05% 0.00%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of non-PCI loans0.72 0.72 0.76 0.72 0.76
Allowance for credit losses as a % of total loans0.62 0.61 0.62 0.62 0.62

As of
ASSET QUALITY: (4)September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
($ in thousands)2019 2019 2019 2018 2018
Accruing past due loans:
30 to 59 days past due:
Commercial and industrial$5,702 $14,119 $5,120 $13,085 $9,462
Commercial real estate20,851 6,202 39,362 9,521 3,387
Construction11,523 1,911 2,829 15,576
Residential mortgage12,945 19,131 15,856 16,576 10,058
Total Consumer13,079 11,932 6,647 9,740 7,443
Total 30 to 59 days past due64,100 51,384 68,896 51,751 45,926
60 to 89 days past due:
Commercial and industrial3,158 4,135 1,756 3,768 1,431
Commercial real estate735 354 2,156 530 2,502
Construction7,129 1,342 36
Residential mortgage4,417 3,635 3,635 2,458 3,270
Total Consumer1,577 1,484 990 1,386 1,249
Total 60 to 89 days past due17,016 10,950 8,537 8,142 8,488
90 or more days past due:
Commercial and industrial4,133 3,298 2,670 6,156 1,618
Commercial real estate1,125 27 27
Residential mortgage1,347 1,054 1,402 1,288 1,877
Total Consumer756 359 523 341 282
Total 90 or more days past due7,361 4,711 4,595 7,812 3,804
Total accruing past due loans$88,477 $67,045 $82,028 $67,705 $58,218
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial and industrial$75,311 $76,216 $76,270 $70,096 $52,929
Commercial real estate9,560 6,231 2,663 2,372 7,103
Construction356 378 356
Residential mortgage13,772 12,069 11,921 12,917 16,083
Total Consumer2,050 1,999 2,178 2,655 2,248
Total non-accrual loans101,049 96,515 93,410 88,396 78,363
Other real estate owned (OREO)6,415 7,161 7,317 9,491 9,863
Other repossessed assets2,568 2,358 2,628 744 445
Non-accrual debt securities (5)680 680
Total non-performing assets$110,712 $106,714 $103,355 $98,631 $88,671
Performing troubled debt restructured loans$79,364 $74,385 $73,081 $77,216 $81,141
Total non-accrual loans as a % of loans0.38% 0.37% 0.37% 0.35% 0.33%
Total accruing past due and non-accrual loans as a % of loans0.71% 0.63% 0.69% 0.62% 0.57%
Allowance for losses on loans as a % of non-accrual loans160.17% 160.71% 165.27% 171.79% 184.99%
Non-performing purchased credit-impaired loans (6)$63,822 $55,085 $56,182 $56,125 $75,422

NOTES TO SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(1)Net interest income and net interest margin are presented on a tax equivalent basis using a 21 percent federal tax rate. Valley believes that this presentation provides comparability of net interest income and net interest margin arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice and SEC rules.
(2)This press release contains certain supplemental financial information, described in the Notes below, which has been determined by methods other than U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") that management uses in its analysis of Valley's performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding Valley's financial results. Specifically, Valley provides measures based on what it believes are its operating earnings on a consistent basis and excludes material non-core operating items which affect the GAAP reporting of results of operations. Management utilizes these measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Management believes that Valley's presentation and discussion, together with the accompanying reconciliations, provides a complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Valley's business and allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to management. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results and Valley strongly encourages investors to review its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30,
($ in thousands, except for share data)2019 2019 2018 2019 2018
Adjusted net income available to common shareholders:
Net income, as reported$81,891 $76,468 $69,559 $271,689 $184,326
Less: Gain on sale leaseback transactions (net of tax)(a) (55,707)
Add: Net impairment losses on securities (net of tax) 2,078 2,078
Add: Branch related asset impairment (net of tax)(b) 1,304 1,304
Add: Losses (gains) on securities transaction (net of tax)67 (8) 56 82 630
Add: Severance expense (net of tax)(c) 3,433
Add: Tax credit investment impairment (net of tax)(d) 1,757
Add: Legal expenses (litigation reserve impact only, net of tax) 1,206 8,726
Add: Merger related expenses (net of tax)(e)1,043 25 935 1,068 12,949
Add: Income tax expense (f)133 223 12,456 2,000
Net income, as adjusted$83,134 $78,786 $73,060 $236,856 $209,935
Dividends on preferred stock3,172 3,172 3,172 9,516 9,516
Net income available to common shareholders, as adjusted$79,962 $75,614 $69,888 $227,340 $200,419
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(a) The gain on sale leaseback transactions is included in gains on the sales of assets within other non-interest income.
(b) Branch related asset impairment is included in net losses on sale of assets within non-interest expense.
(c) Severance expense is included in salary and employee benefits expense.
(d) Impairment is included in the amortization of tax credit investments.
(e) Merger related expenses are primarily within professional and legal fees in 2019 and salary and employee benefits and other expenses in 2018.
(f) Income tax expense related to reserves for uncertain tax positions in 2019 and a USAB acquisition charge in 2018.
Adjusted per common share data:
Net income available to common shareholders, as adjusted$79,962 $75,614 $69,888 $227,340 $200,419
Average number of shares outstanding331,797,982 331,748,552 331,486,500 331,716,652 331,180,213
Basic earnings, as adjusted$0.24 $0.23 $0.21 $0.69 $0.61
Average number of diluted shares outstanding333,405,196 332,959,802 333,000,242 333,039,436 332,694,080
Diluted earnings, as adjusted$0.24 $0.23 $0.21 $0.68 $0.60
Adjusted annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity:
Net income, as adjusted$83,134 $78,786 $73,060 $236,856 $209,935
Average shareholders' equity3,536,528 3,481,519 3,307,690 3,471,432 3,292,439
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets1,154,462 1,156,703 1,161,167 1,157,203 1,162,980
Average tangible shareholders' equity$2,382,066 $2,324,816 $2,146,523 $2,314,229 $2,129,459
Annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity, as adjusted13.96% 13.56% 13.61% 13.65% 13.14%
Adjusted annualized return on average assets:
Net income, as adjusted$83,134 $78,786 $73,060 $236,856 $209,935
Average assets$33,419,137 $32,707,144 $30,493,175 $32,811,565 $29,858,764
Annualized return on average assets, as adjusted1.00% 0.96% 0.96% 0.96% 0.94%

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30,
($ in thousands)2019 2019 2018 2019 2018
Adjusted annualized return on average shareholders' equity:
Net income, as adjusted$83,134 $78,786 $73,060 $236,856 $209,935
Average shareholders' equity$3,536,528 $3,481,519 $3,307,690 $3,471,432 $3,292,439
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity, as adjusted9.40% 9.05% 8.84% 9.10% 8.50%
Annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity:
Net income, as reported$81,891 $76,468 $69,559 $271,689 $184,326
Average shareholders' equity3,536,528 3,481,519 3,307,690 3,471,432 3,292,439
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets1,154,462 1,156,703 1,161,167 1,157,203 1,162,980
Average tangible shareholders' equity$2,382,066 $2,324,816 $2,146,523 $2,314,229 $2,129,459
Annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity13.75% 13.16% 12.96% 15.65% 11.54%
Adjusted efficiency ratio:
Non-interest expense, as reported$145,877 $141,737 $151,681 $435,409 $475,349
Less: Severance expense (pre-tax) 4,838
Less: Legal expenses (litigation reserve impact only, pre-tax) 1,684 12,184
Less: Merger-related expenses (pre-tax)1,434 35 1,304 1,469 18,080
Less: Amortization of tax credit investments (pre-tax)4,385 4,863 5,412 16,421 15,156
Non-interest expense, as adjusted$140,058 $136,839 $143,281 $412,681 $429,929
Net interest income220,625 220,234 216,800 659,507 635,150
Non-interest income, as reported41,150 27,603 29,038 176,426 99,358
Add: Net impairment losses on securities (pre-tax) 2,928 2,928
Add: Losses (gains) on securities transactions, net (pre-tax)93 (11) 79 114 880
Add: Branch related asset impairment (pre-tax) 1,821 1,821
Less: Gain on sale leaseback transaction (pre-tax) 78,505
Non-interest income, as adjusted$41,243 $30,520 $30,938 $100,963 $102,059
Gross operating income, as adjusted$261,868 $250,754 $247,738 $760,470 $737,209
Efficiency ratio, as adjusted53.48% 54.57% 57.84% 54.27% 58.32%

As of
September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
($ in thousands, except for share data)2019 2019 2019 2018 2018
Tangible book value per common share:
Common shares outstanding331,805,564 331,788,149 331,732,636 331,431,217 331,501,424
Shareholders' equity$3,558,075 $3,504,118 $3,444,879 $3,350,454 $3,302,936
Less: Preferred stock209,691 209,691 209,691 209,691 209,691
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets1,152,815 1,155,250 1,158,245 1,161,655 1,166,481
Tangible common shareholders' equity$2,195,569 $2,139,177 $2,076,943 $1,979,108 $1,926,764
Tangible book value per common share$6.62 $6.45 $6.26 $5.97 $5.81
Tangible common equity to tangible assets:
Tangible common shareholders' equity$2,195,569 $2,139,177 $2,076,943 $1,979,108 $1,926,764
Total assets33,765,539 33,027,741 32,476,991 31,863,088 30,881,948
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets1,152,815 1,155,250 1,158,245 1,161,655 1,166,481
Tangible assets$32,612,724 $31,872,491 $31,318,746 $30,701,433 $29,715,467
Tangible common equity to tangible assets6.73% 6.71% 6.63% 6.45% 6.48%

(3)The efficiency ratio measures Valley's total non-interest expense as a percentage of net interest income plus total non-interest income.
(4)Past due loans and non-accrual loans exclude purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans. PCI loans are accounted for on a pool basis under U.S. GAAP and are not subject to delinquency classification in the same manner as loans originated by Valley.
(5)Represents an other-than-temporarily impaired municipal bond security classified as available for sale presented at its carrying value at June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019.
(6)Represent PCI loans meeting Valley's definition of non-performing loan (i.e., non-accrual loans), but are not subject to such classification under U.S. GAAP because the loans are accounted for on a pooled basis and are excluded from the non-accrual loans in the table above.
SHAREHOLDERS RELATIONS Requests for copies of reports and/or other inquiries should be directed to Tina Zarkadas, Assistant Vice President, Shareholder Relations Specialist, Valley National Bancorp, 1455 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey, 07470, by telephone at (973) 305-3380, by fax at (973) 305-1364 or by e-mail at [email protected].

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORPCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION(in thousands, except for share data)

September 30, December 31,
2019 2018
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks$312,396 $251,541
Interest bearing deposits with banks185,841 177,088
Investment securities:
Held to maturity (fair value of $2,121,203 at September 30, 2019 and $2,034,943 at December 31, 2018)2,093,757 2,068,246
Available for sale1,628,062 1,749,544
Total investment securities3,721,819 3,817,790
Loans held for sale, at fair value41,621 35,155
Loans26,567,159 25,035,469
Less: Allowance for loan losses(161,853) (151,859)
Net loans26,405,306 24,883,610
Premises and equipment, net309,730 341,630
Lease right of use assets286,960
Bank owned life insurance440,026 439,602
Accrued interest receivable97,282 95,296
Goodwill1,084,665 1,084,665
Other intangible assets, net68,150 76,990
Other assets811,743 659,721
Total Assets$33,765,539 $31,863,088
Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing$6,379,271 $6,175,495
Interest bearing:
Savings, NOW and money market11,294,679 11,213,495
Time7,872,172 7,063,984
Total deposits25,546,122 24,452,974
Short-term borrowings1,825,417 2,118,914
Long-term borrowings2,250,633 1,654,268
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts55,631 55,370
Lease liabilities311,145 3,125
Accrued expenses and other liabilities218,516 227,983
Total Liabilities30,207,464 28,512,634
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, no par value; 50,000,000 authorized shares:
Series A (4,600,000 shares issued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018)111,590 111,590
Series B (4,000,000 shares issued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018)98,101 98,101
Common stock (no par value, authorized 450,000,000 shares; issued 332,101,525 shares at September 30, 2019 and 331,634,951 shares at December 31, 2018)116,650 116,240
Surplus2,807,266 2,796,499
Retained earnings454,020 299,642
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(26,468) (69,431)
Treasury stock, at cost (295,961 common shares at September 30, 2019 and 203,734 common shares at December 31, 2018)(3,084) (2,187)
Total Shareholders’ Equity3,558,075 3,350,454
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$33,765,539 $31,863,088

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORPCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)(in thousands, except for share data)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30,
2019 2019 2018 2019 2018
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans$298,384 $296,934 $265,870 $883,595 $751,146
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable21,801 22,489 21,362 67,166 64,907
Tax-exempt4,219 4,356 5,023 13,379 16,383
Dividends3,171 2,795 3,981 9,140 9,648
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments1,686 1,168 805 3,947 2,570
Total interest income329,261 327,742 297,041 977,227 844,654
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits:
Savings, NOW and money market35,944 38,020 28,775 110,247 75,848
Time42,848 40,331 20,109 121,350 51,360
Interest on short-term borrowings12,953 14,860 15,193 40,362 31,838
Interest on long-term borrowings and junior subordinated debentures16,891 14,297 16,164 45,761 50,458
Total interest expense108,636 107,508 80,241 317,720 209,504
Net Interest Income220,625 220,234 216,800 659,507 635,150
Provision for credit losses8,700 2,100 6,552 18,800 24,642
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses211,925 218,134 210,248 640,707 610,508
Non-Interest Income
Trust and investment services3,296 3,096 3,143 9,296 9,635
Insurance commissions2,748 2,649 3,646 7,922 11,493
Service charges on deposit accounts5,904 5,827 6,597 17,634 20,529
(Losses) gains on securities transactions, net(93) 11 (79) (114) (880)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities (2,928) (2,928)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)
Net impairment losses on securities recognized in earnings (2,928) (2,928)
Fees from loan servicing2,463 2,367 2,573 7,260 6,841
Gains on sales of loans, net5,194 3,930 3,748 13,700 18,143
(Losses) gains on sales of assets, net(159) (564) (1,899) 76,997 (2,121)
Bank owned life insurance2,687 2,205 2,545 6,779 6,960
Other19,110 11,010 8,764 39,880 28,758
Total non-interest income41,150 27,603 29,038 176,426 99,358
Non-Interest Expense
Salary and employee benefits expense77,271 76,183 80,778 236,559 253,014
Net occupancy and equipment expense29,203 29,700 26,295 86,789 81,120
FDIC insurance assessment5,098 4,931 7,421 16,150 20,963
Amortization of other intangible assets4,694 4,170 4,697 13,175 13,607
Professional and legal fees5,870 4,145 6,638 15,286 29,022
Amortization of tax credit investments4,385 4,863 5,412 16,421 15,156
Telecommunication expense2,698 2,351 3,327 7,317 9,936
Other16,658 15,394 17,113 43,712 52,531
Total non-interest expense145,877 141,737 151,681 435,409 475,349
Income Before Income Taxes107,198 104,000 87,605 381,724 234,517
Income tax expense25,307 27,532 18,046 110,035 50,191
Net Income81,891 76,468 69,559 271,689 184,326
Dividends on preferred stock3,172 3,172 3,172 9,516 9,516
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders$78,719 $73,296 $66,387 $262,173 $174,810

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30,
2019 2019 2018 2019 2018
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic$0.24 $0.22 $0.20 $0.79 $0.53
Diluted0.24 0.22 0.20 0.79 0.53
Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share0.11 0.11 0.11 0.33 0.33
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic331,797,982 331,748,552 331,486,500 331,716,652 331,180,213
Diluted333,405,196 332,959,802 333,000,242 333,039,436 332,694,080

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
Quarterly Analysis of Average Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity and
Net Interest Income on a Tax Equivalent Basis
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
Average Avg. Average Avg. Average Avg.
($ in thousands) Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
Assets
Interest earning assets:
Loans (1)(2)$26,136,745 $298,384 4.57% $25,552,415 $296,934 4.65% $23,659,190 $265,871 4.50%
Taxable investments (3)3,411,330 24,972 2.93% 3,453,676 25,284 2.93% 3,399,910 25,343 2.98%
Tax-exempt investments (1)(3)632,709 5,341 3.38% 658,727 5,514 3.35% 730,711 6,358 3.48%
Interest bearing deposits with banks313,785 1,686 2.15% 212,566 1,168 2.20% 181,901 805 1.77%
Total interest earning assets30,494,569 330,383 4.33% 29,877,384 328,900 4.40% 27,971,712 298,377 4.27%
Other assets2,924,568 2,829,760 2,521,463
Total assets$33,419,137 $32,707,144 $30,493,175
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Interest bearing liabilities:
Savings, NOW and money market deposits$11,065,959 $35,944 1.30% $11,293,885 $38,020 1.35% $11,032,866 $28,775 1.04%
Time deposits7,383,202 42,848 2.32% 7,047,319 40,331 2.29% 4,967,691 20,109 1.62%
Short-term borrowings2,265,528 12,953 2.29% 2,380,294 14,860 2.50% 2,766,398 15,193 2.20%
Long-term borrowings (4)2,143,432 16,891 3.15% 1,607,046 14,297 3.56% 1,991,294 16,164 3.25%
Total interest bearing liabilities22,858,121 108,636 1.90% 22,328,544 107,508 1.93% 20,758,249 80,241 1.55%
Non-interest bearing deposits6,387,188 6,358,034 6,222,646
Other liabilities637,300 539,047 204,590
Shareholders' equity3,536,528 3,481,519 3,307,690
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$33,419,137 $32,707,144 $30,493,175
Net interest income/interest rate spread (5) $221,747 2.43% $221,392 2.47% $218,136 2.72%
Tax equivalent adjustment (1,122) (1,158) (1,336)
Net interest income, as reported $220,625 $220,234 $216,800
Net interest margin (6) 2.89% 2.95% 3.10%
Tax equivalent effect 0.02% 0.01% 0.02%
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis (6) 2.91% 2.96% 3.12%

(1) Interest income is presented on a tax equivalent basis using a 21 percent federal tax rate.(2) Loans are stated net of unearned income and include non-accrual loans.(3) The yield for securities that are classified as available for sale is based on the average historical amortized cost.(4) Includes junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts which are presented separately on the consolidated statements of condition.(5) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities and is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis.(6) Net interest income as a percentage of total average interest earning assets.

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