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Valley National Bancorp Reports a 25 Percent Increase in Second Quarter 2020 Net Income and Strong Operational Efficiency

July 23, 2020 8:00 AM

NEW YORK, July 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY), the holding company for Valley National Bank, today reported net income for the second quarter 2020 of $95.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted common share, as compared to the second quarter 2019 earnings of $76.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted common share, and net income of $87.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted common share, for the first quarter 2020.

Key financial highlights for the second quarter:

Ira Robbins, CEO and President commented, "While the uncertain economic environment is less than ideal, I am very pleased with our second quarter earnings, especially on a pre-provision net revenue basis, and the quality of our balance sheet. Our second quarter net interest margin and income reflected this quality and our ability to significantly reduce the cost of our funding sources. As a result of the strong performance of our margin and laser-focus on managing operating expenses, the adjusted efficiency ratio was below 50 percent for the second consecutive quarter." Robbins continued, "During the quarter, we remained deeply committed to being a trusted partner and solution provider for our customers, originating over $2 billion in PPP loans, providing loan forbearances and waiving fees when appropriate for those significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m extremely proud of Valley's tireless commitment, flexibility and drive to make a difference for our customers, employees and communities."

Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis totaling $283.5 million for the second quarter 2020 increased $62.1 million as compared to the second quarter 2019 and increased $17.2 million as compared to the first quarter 2020. The increase as compared to the first quarter 2020 was largely driven by our ability to significantly reduce our deposit and other funding costs in the current low interest rate environment and a $2.0 billion increase in average loan balances largely resulting from PPP loan originations. Interest expense of $66.0 million for the second quarter 2020 decreased $32.5 million as compared to the first quarter 2020 largely due to the overall lower cost of funds, partially offset by the interest cost associated with higher average interest-bearing deposits without stated maturities and other borrowings. However, interest income on a tax equivalent basis decreased $15.3 million to $349.5 million for the second quarter 2020 as compared to the first quarter 2020. The decrease was mainly due to overall lower loan yields caused, in part, by normal repayments of higher yielding loans, variable rate loan resets and a $3.1 million decline in loan discount accretion in second quarter 2020 due to lower prepayments for certain loans.

Our net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis of 3.00 percent for the second quarter 2020 increased by 4 basis points from 2.96 percent in second quarter 2019 and decreased by 7 basis from 3.07 percent for the first quarter 2020. The yield on average interest earning assets decreased by 51 basis points on a linked quarter basis mostly due to the impact of the lower interest rate environment. The yield on average loans decreased by 42 basis points to 4.02 percent for the second quarter 2020 as compared to the first quarter 2020 largely due to the repayment of higher yielding loans, lower yielding variable and new loans, including the origination of $2.2 billion of PPP loans in second quarter 2020, and an increase in excess liquidity held in low yield overnight investments. The overall cost of average interest bearing liabilities decreased 54 basis points to 0.96 percent for the second quarter 2020 as compared to the linked first quarter 2020 due to the significantly lower interest rates paid on deposits and borrowings. During the first half of 2020, we also benefited from the prepayment of $635 million high cost FHLB advances in December 2019. Our cost of total average deposits was 0.60 percent for the second quarter 2020 as compared to 1.07 percent for the first quarter 2020.

Loans, Deposits and Other Borrowings

Loans. Loans increased $1.9 billion to approximately $32.3 billion at June 30, 2020 from March 31, 2020 largely due to approximately $2.2 billion of SBA PPP loan originations within the commercial and industrial loan category during the second quarter 2020. Commercial real estate loans increased $181.6 million, or 4.4 percent on an annualized basis, to $16.6 billion at June 30, 2020 as compared to March 31, 2020 mainly due to our strong loan commitment pipeline at March 31, 2020 and slower repayment activity in the second quarter. Residential mortgage and the consumer loan categories all experienced moderate declines in the second quarter due to the impact of COVID-19 and our normal mortgage banking sales activity. During the second quarter 2020, we originated $296 million of residential mortgage loans for sale rather than held for investment and sold approximately $237 million of these loans. Residential mortgage loans held for sale at fair value totaled $120.6 million and $58.9 million at June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively.

Deposits. Total deposits increased $2.4 billion to approximately $31.4 billion at June 30, 2020 from March 31, 2020 largely due to increases of $2.0 billion and $666.6 million in non-interest bearing deposits and interest-bearing deposits without stated maturities, respectively. The increases were mostly driven by deposits from PPP loan customers, higher depositor balances due to the uncertain financial markets, as well as a partial shift to more liquid funds for maturing retail CD customers. As a result, time deposits decreased $294.3 million at June 30, 2020 as compared to March 31, 2020. Total brokered deposits (consisting of both time and money market deposit accounts) were $3.6 billion at June 30, 2020 as compared to $3.4 billion at March 31, 2020. Non-interest bearing deposits; savings, NOW and money market deposits; and time deposits represented approximately 29 percent, 45 percent and 26 percent of total deposits as of June 30, 2020, respectively.

Other Borrowings. Long-term borrowings increased $101.9 million to $2.9 billion at June 30, 2020 as compared to March 31, 2020 mainly due to our recent $115.0 million issuance of 5.25 percent fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes with a stated maturity of June 15, 2030. Short-term borrowings decreased by $12.8 million to $2.1 billion at June 30, 2020 as compared to March 31, 2020.

Credit Quality

Non-Performing Assets (NPAs). Total NPAs, consisting of non-accrual loans, other real estate owned (OREO), other repossessed assets and non-accrual debt securities increased $3.7 million to $224.2 million at June 30, 2020 as compared to March 31, 2020 mainly due to a $4.7 million increase in non-accrual loans, partially offset by a decline in OREO during the second quarter 2020. The increase in non-accrual loans was partially due to one commercial real estate loan which moved to non-accrual status during the second quarter 2020, as well as a moderately higher level of non-accrual consumer loans at June 30, 2020. Non-accrual loans represented 0.65 percent of total loans at June 30, 2020 compared to 0.68 percent at March 31, 2020.

Non-performing Taxi Medallion Loan Portfolio. We continue to closely monitor our non-performing New York City and Chicago taxi medallion loans totaling $99.8 million and $7.0 million, respectively, within the commercial and industrial loan portfolio at June 30, 2020. At June 30, 2020, the non-accrual taxi medallion loans totaling $106.8 million had related reserves of $61.6 million within the allowance for loan losses.

Accruing Past Due Loans. Total accruing past due loans (i.e., loans past due 30 days or more and still accruing interest) decreased $66.3 million to $93.1 million, or 0.29 percent of total loans, at June 30, 2020 as compared to $159.4 million, or 0.52 percent of total loans, at March 31, 2020 due to a decline in early stage delinquencies for all loan categories. Commercial real estate loans past due 30 to 59 days and 60 to 89 days decreased by $27.8 million and $14.4 million, respectively, as compared to March 31, 2020. The improved performance within the 30 to 59 day category was mainly due to restored customer payments delayed by business disruptions caused by COVID-19 related factors at the end of the first quarter 2020. Commercial real estate loans past due 60 to 90 days at June 30, 2020 declined primarily due to the normal renewal of a $13.8 million performing matured loan reported in this category at March 31, 2020.

Loan Forbearance. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact to certain customers, Valley implemented short-term loan modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or delays in payment that are insignificant, when requested by customers. Generally, the modification terms allow for a deferral of payments for up to 90 days, which Valley may extend for an additional 90 days, for a maximum of 180 days on a cumulative and successive basis. To date, Valley has granted over 10,000 loan forbearances totaling approximately $4.6 billion in support of our customers. Of these, approximately 5,000 loans totaling $1.9 billion have completed the contractual deferral period and returned to regularly scheduled payments.

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Unfunded Commitments. The following table summarizes the allocation of the allowance for credit losses to loan categories and the allocation as a percentage of each loan category at June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, and June 30, 2019:

June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 June 30, 2019
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$132,039 1.92% $127,437 2.55% $94,384 2.11%
Commercial real estate loans:
Commercial real estate117,743 0.71% 97,876 0.60% 23,796 0.19%
Construction13,959 0.81% 13,709 0.79% 25,182 1.65%
Total commercial real estate loans131,702 0.72% 111,585 0.62% 48,978 0.34%
Residential mortgage loans29,630 0.67% 29,456 0.66% 5,219 0.13%
Consumer loans:
Home equity4,766 1.01% 4,463 0.93% 505 0.10%
Auto and other consumer11,477 0.51% 10,401 0.44% 6,019 0.26%
Total consumer loans16,243 0.59% 14,864 0.52% 6,524 0.23%
Allowance for loan losses309,614 0.96% 283,342 0.93% 155,105 0.60%
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments10,109 10,019 2,974
Total allowance for credit losses for loans$319,723 $293,361 $158,079
Allowance for credit losses for
loans as a % loans 0.99% 0.96% 0.61%
*CECL was adopted January 1, 2020. Prior periods reflect the allowance for credit losses for loans under the incurred loss model.

Our loan portfolio, totaling $32.3 billion at June 30, 2020, had net loan charge-offs totaling $14.8 million for the second quarter 2020 as compared to $4.8 million and $3.0 million for the first quarter 2020 and second quarter 2019, respectively. The increase in net loan charge-offs was largely due to the partial charge-off of one commercial and industrial loan totaling $7.8 million for the second quarter 2020. Additionally, gross loan charge-offs related to taxi medallion loans totaled $3.2 million, $1.3 million and $2.3 million for the second quarter 2020, first quarter 2020 and second quarter 2019, respectively.

During the second quarter 2020, we recorded a $41.1 million provision for credit losses for loans as compared to $33.9 million and $2.1 million for the first quarter 2020 and the second quarter 2019, respectively. The second quarter 2020 provision mainly reflects the reserve build caused by deterioration in Valley's view of the macroeconomic outlook since the end of the first quarter, higher specific reserves associated with our taxi medallion loan portfolio and additional qualitative management adjustments to reflect the potential for higher levels of credit stress for COVID-19 impacted borrowers.

The allowance for credit losses for loans, comprised of our allowance for loan losses and unfunded credit commitments, as a percentage of total loans was 0.99 percent, 0.96 percent and 0.61 percent at June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. At June 30, 2019, the allowance allocations for credit losses as a percentage of total loans increased for most loan categories as compared to March 31, 2020. However, the allocated reserves as a percentage of commercial and industrial loans declined by 0.63 percent due to $2.2 billion of SBA PPP loans with no related allowance at June 30, 2020. The allowance for credit losses for loans at June 30, 2020 as compared to June 30, 2019 increased largely due to the reserves related to PCD loans included in the Day 1 CECL adoption adjustment and the reserve build under CECL during the first six months of 2020 related to the impact of COVID-19 on lifetime expected credit losses.

Capital Adequacy

Valley's regulatory capital ratios continue to reflect its well capitalized position. Valley's total risk-based capital, common equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 leverage capital ratios were 12.19 percent, 9.51 percent, 10.23 percent and 7.70 percent, respectively, at June 30, 2020.

For regulatory capital purposes, in connection with the Federal Reserve Board’s final interim rule as of April 3, 2020, 100 percent of the CECL Day 1 impact to shareholders' equity equaling $28.2 million after-tax will be deferred over a two-year period ending January 1, 2022, at which time it will be phased in on a pro-rata basis over a three-year period ending January 1, 2025. Additionally, 25 percent of the reserve build (i.e., provision for credit losses less net charge-offs) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 will be phased in over the same time frame.

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 second quarter 2020 earnings. Those wishing to participate in the call may dial toll-free (866) 354-0432 Conference ID: 2150739. The teleconference will also be webcast live: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/z4qssb75/edge.media-server.com and archived on Valley's website through Friday, August 28, 2020. 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 $42 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, including the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our businesses and financial results and conditions. 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, 2019 and in Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

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.

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORPCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30,
($ in thousands, except for share data)2020 2020 2019 2020 2019
FINANCIAL DATA:
Net interest income - FTE (1)$283,540 $266,383 $221,392 $549,923 $441,317
Net interest income$282,559 $265,339 $220,234 $547,898 $438,882
Non-interest income44,830 41,397 27,603 86,227 135,276
Total revenue327,389 306,736 247,837 634,125 574,158
Non-interest expense157,166 155,656 141,737 312,822 289,532
Pre-provision net revenue170,223 151,080 106,100 321,303 284,626
Provision for credit losses41,156 34,683 2,100 75,839 10,100
Income tax expense33,466 29,129 27,532 62,595 84,728
Net income95,601 87,268 76,468 182,869 189,798
Dividends on preferred stock3,172 3,172 3,172 6,344 6,344
Net income available to common shareholders$92,429 $84,096 $73,296 $176,525 $183,454
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic403,790,242 403,519,088 331,748,552 403,654,665 331,675,313
Diluted404,631,845 405,424,123 332,959,802 405,043,183 332,929,359
Per common share data:
Basic earnings$0.23 $0.21 $0.22 $0.44 $0.55
Diluted earnings0.23 0.21 0.22 0.44 0.55
Cash dividends declared0.11 0.11 0.11 0.22 0.22
Closing stock price - high9.60 11.46 10.78 11.46 10.78
Closing stock price - low6.29 6.37 9.75 6.29 9.00
CORE ADJUSTED FINANCIAL DATA: (2)
Net income available to common shareholders, as adjusted$92,721 $85,061 $75,614 $177,782 $147,378
Basic earnings per share, as adjusted0.23 0.21 0.23 0.44 0.44
Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted0.23 0.21 0.23 0.44 0.44
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Net interest margin2.99% 3.06% 2.95% 3.02% 2.95%
Net interest margin - FTE (1)3.00 3.07 2.96 3.04 2.97
Annualized return on average assets0.92 0.92 0.94 0.92 1.17
Annualized return on avg. shareholders' equity8.54 7.92 8.79 8.23 11.04
Annualized return on avg. tangible shareholders' equity (2)12.66 11.84 13.16 12.26 16.65
Efficiency ratio (3)48.01 50.75 57.19 49.33 50.43
CORE ADJUSTED FINANCIAL RATIOS: (2)
Annualized return on average assets, as adjusted0.92% 0.93% 0.96% 0.93% 0.95%
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity, as adjusted8.57 8.01 9.05 8.29 8.94
Annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity, as adjusted12.70 11.97 13.56 12.34 13.49
Efficiency ratio, as adjusted46.84 49.26 54.57 48.01 54.68
As Of
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS:June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,
(In thousands)2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
Assets$41,503,514 $38,097,364 $32,707,144 $39,800,441 $32,502,744
Interest earning assets37,778,387 34,674,075 29,877,384 36,226,232 29,721,015
Loans32,041,200 29,999,428 25,552,415 31,020,314 25,404,396
Interest bearing liabilities27,578,741 26,215,578 22,328,544 26,897,161 22,336,243
Deposits30,837,963 28,811,932 24,699,238 29,824,948 24,740,767
Shareholders' equity4,477,446 4,408,585 3,481,519 4,443,016 3,438,344

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS:
(In thousands)
Assets$41,717,265 $39,120,629 $37,436,020 $33,765,539 $33,027,741
Total loans32,314,611 30,428,067 29,699,208 26,567,159 25,802,162
Deposits31,428,005 29,016,988 29,185,837 25,546,122 24,773,929
Shareholders' equity4,474,488 4,420,998 4,384,188 3,558,075 3,504,118
LOANS:
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial$6,884,689 $4,998,731 $4,825,997 $4,695,608 $4,615,765
Commercial real estate:
Commercial real estate16,571,877 16,390,236 15,996,741 13,365,454 12,798,017
Construction1,721,352 1,727,046 1,647,018 1,537,590 1,528,968
Total commercial real estate18,293,229 18,117,282 17,643,759 14,903,044 14,326,985
Residential mortgage4,405,147 4,478,982 4,377,111 4,133,331 4,072,450
Consumer:
Home equity471,115 481,751 487,272 489,808 501,646
Automobile1,369,489 1,436,734 1,451,623 1,436,608 1,362,466
Other consumer890,942 914,587 913,446 908,760 922,850
Total consumer loans2,731,546 2,833,072 2,852,341 2,835,176 2,786,962
Total loans$32,314,611 $30,428,067 $29,699,208 $26,567,159 $25,802,162
CAPITAL RATIOS:
Book value per common share$10.56 $10.43 $10.35 $10.09 $9.93
Tangible book value per common share (2)6.96 6.82 6.73 6.62 6.45
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)6.98% 7.31% 7.54% 6.73% 6.71%
Tier 1 leverage capital7.70 8.24 8.76 7.61 7.62
Common equity tier 1 capital9.51 9.24 9.42 8.49 8.59
Tier 1 risk-based capital10.23 9.95 10.15 9.30 9.43
Total risk-based capital12.19 11.53 11.72 11.03 11.39

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSESJune 30, March 31, June 30, June 30,
($ in thousands)2020 2020 2019 2020 2019
Allowance for credit losses for loans
Beginning balance$293,361 $164,604 $158,961 $164,604 $156,295
Impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 (4) 37,989 37,989
Allowance for purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) loans 61,643 61,643
Beginning balance, adjusted293,361 264,236 158,961 264,236 156,295
Loans charged-off (5):
Commercial and industrial(14,024) (3,360) (3,073) (17,384) (7,355)
Commercial real estate(27) (44) (71)
Residential mortgage(5) (336) (341) (15)
Total Consumer(2,602) (2,565) (1,752) (5,167) (3,780)
Total loans charged-off(16,658) (6,305) (4,825) (22,963) (11,150)
Charged-off loans recovered(5):
Commercial and industrial799 569 1,195 1,368 1,678
Commercial real estate31 73 22 104 43
Construction20 20 40
Residential mortgage545 50 9 595 10
Total Consumer509 794 617 1,303 1,103
Total loans recovered1,904 1,506 1,843 3,410 2,834
Net charge-offs(14,754) (4,799) (2,982) (19,553) (8,316)
Provision for credit losses for loans41,116 33,924 2,100 75,040 10,100
Ending balance$319,723 $293,361 $158,079 $319,723 $158,079
Components of allowance for credit losses for loans:
Allowance for loan losses$309,614 $283,342 $155,105 $309,614 $155,105
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments10,109 10,019 2,974 10,109 2,974
Allowance for credit losses for loans$319,723 $293,361 $158,079 $319,723 $158,079
Components of provision for credit losses for loans:
Provision for credit losses for loans$41,026 $33,851 $3,706 $74,877 $11,562
Provision for unfunded credit commitments (6)90 73 (1,606) 163 (1,462)
Total provision for credit losses for loans$41,116 $33,924 $2,100 $75,040 $10,100
Annualized ratio of total net charge-offs to average loans0.18% 0.06% 0.05% 0.13% 0.07%
Allowance for credit losses for loans as a % of total loans0.99 0.96 0.61 0.99 0.61

As of
ASSET QUALITY: (7)June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,
($ in thousands)2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
Accruing past due loans:
30 to 59 days past due:
Commercial and industrial$6,206 $9,780 $11,700 $5,702 $14,119
Commercial real estate13,912 41,664 2,560 20,851 6,202
Construction 7,119 1,486 11,523
Residential mortgage35,263 38,965 17,143 12,945 19,131
Total Consumer12,962 19,508 13,704 13,079 11,932
Total 30 to 59 days past due68,343 117,036 46,593 64,100 51,384
60 to 89 days past due:
Commercial and industrial4,178 7,624 2,227 3,158 4,135
Commercial real estate1,543 15,963 4,026 735 354
Construction 49 1,343 7,129 1,342
Residential mortgage4,169 9,307 4,192 4,417 3,635
Total Consumer3,786 2,309 2,527 1,577 1,484
Total 60 to 89 days past due13,676 35,252 14,315 17,016 10,950
90 or more days past due:
Commercial and industrial5,220 4,049 3,986 4,133 3,298
Commercial real estate 161 579 1,125
Residential mortgage3,812 1,798 2,042 1,347 1,054
Total Consumer2,082 1,092 711 756 359
Total 90 or more days past due11,114 7,100 7,318 7,361 4,711
Total accruing past due loans$93,133 $159,388 $68,226 $88,477 $67,045
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial and industrial$130,876 $132,622 $68,636 $75,311 $76,216
Commercial real estate43,678 41,616 9,004 9,560 6,231
Construction3,308 2,972 356 356
Residential mortgage25,776 24,625 12,858 13,772 12,069
Total Consumer6,947 4,095 2,204 2,050 1,999
Total non-accrual loans210,585 205,930 93,058 101,049 96,515
Other real estate owned (OREO)8,283 10,198 9,414 6,415 7,161
Other repossessed assets3,920 3,842 1,276 2,568 2,358
Non-accrual debt securities1,365 531 680 680 680
Total non-performing assets$224,153 $220,501 $104,428 $110,712 $106,714
Performing troubled debt restructured loans$53,936 $48,024 $73,012 $79,364 $74,385
Total non-accrual loans as a % of loans0.65% 0.68% 0.31% 0.38% 0.37%
Total accruing past due and non-accrual loans as a % of loans0.94% 1.20% 0.54% 0.71% 0.63%
Allowance for losses on loans as a % of non-accrual loans147.03% 137.59% 173.83% 160.17% 160.71%

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 Six Months Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30,
($ in thousands, except for share data)2020 2020 2019 2020 2019
Adjusted net income available to common shareholders:
Net income, as reported$95,601 $87,268 $76,468 $182,869 $189,798
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: Losses (gains) on securities transaction (net of tax)29 29 (8) 58 15
Add: Severance expense (net of tax)(b) 3,433
Add: Tax credit investment impairment (net of tax)(c) 1,757
Add: Merger related expenses (net of tax)(d)263 936 25 1,199 25
Add: Income tax expense (e) 223 12,323
Net income, as adjusted$95,893 $88,233 $78,786 $184,126 $153,722
Dividends on preferred stock3,172 3,172 3,172 6,344 6,344
Net income available to common shareholders, as adjusted$92,721 $85,061 $75,614 $177,782 $147,378
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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) Severance expense is included in salary and employee benefits expense.
(c) Impairment is included in the amortization of tax credit investments.
(d) Merger related expenses are primarily within salary and employee benefits expense, professional and legal fees, and other expense.
(e) Income tax expense related to reserves for uncertain tax positions.
Adjusted per common share data:
Net income available to common shareholders, as adjusted$92,721 $85,061 $75,614 $177,782 $147,378
Average number of shares outstanding403,790,242 403,519,088 331,748,552 403,654,665 331,675,313
Basic earnings, as adjusted$0.23 $0.21 $0.23 $0.44 $0.44
Average number of diluted shares outstanding404,631,845 405,424,123 332,959,802 405,043,183 332,929,359
Diluted earnings, as adjusted$0.23 $0.21 $0.23 $0.44 $0.44
Adjusted annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity:
Net income, as adjusted$95,893 $88,233 $78,786 $184,126 $153,722
Average shareholders' equity4,477,446 4,408,585 3,481,519 4,443,016 3,438,344
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets1,456,781 1,460,988 1,156,703 1,458,885 1,158,596
Average tangible shareholders' equity$3,020,665 $2,947,597 $2,324,816 $2,984,131 $2,279,748
Annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity, as adjusted12.70% 11.97% 13.56% 12.34% 13.49%
Adjusted annualized return on average assets:
Net income, as adjusted$95,893 $88,233 $78,786 $184,126 $153,722
Average assets$41,503,514 $38,097,364 $32,707,144 $39,800,441 $32,502,744
Annualized return on average assets, as adjusted0.92% 0.93% 0.96% 0.93% 0.95%

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30,
($ in thousands)2020 2020 2019 2020 2019
Adjusted annualized return on average shareholders' equity:
Net income, as adjusted$95,893 $88,233 $78,786 $184,126 $153,722
Average shareholders' equity$4,477,446 $4,408,585 $3,481,519 $4,443,016 $3,438,344
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity, as adjusted8.57% 8.01% 9.05% 8.29% 8.94%
Annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity:
Net income, as reported$95,601 $87,268 $76,468 $182,869 $189,798
Average shareholders' equity4,477,446 4,408,585 3,481,519 4,443,016 3,438,344
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets1,456,781 1,460,988 1,156,703 1,458,885 1,158,596
Average tangible shareholders' equity$3,020,665 $2,947,597 $2,324,816 $2,984,131 $2,279,748
Annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity12.66% 11.84% 13.16% 12.26% 16.65%
Adjusted efficiency ratio:
Non-interest expense, as reported$157,166 $155,656 $141,737 $312,822 $289,532
Less: Severance expense (pre-tax) 4,838
Less: Merger-related expenses (pre-tax)366 1,302 35 1,668 35
Less: Amortization of tax credit investments (pre-tax)3,416 3,228 4,863 6,644 12,036
Non-interest expense, as adjusted$153,384 $151,126 $136,839 $304,510 $272,623
Net interest income282,559 265,339 220,234 547,898 438,882
Non-interest income, as reported44,830 41,397 27,603 86,227 135,276
Add: Net impairment losses on securities (pre-tax) 2,928 2,928
Add: Losses (gains) on securities transactions, net (pre-tax)41 40 (11) 81 21
Less: Gain on sale leaseback transaction (pre-tax) 78,505
Non-interest income, as adjusted$44,871 $41,437 $30,520 $86,308 $59,720
Gross operating income, as adjusted$327,430 $306,776 $250,754 $634,206 $498,602
Efficiency ratio, as adjusted46.84% 49.26% 54.57% 48.01% 54.68%

As of
June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,
($ in thousands, except for share data)2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
Tangible book value per common share:
Common shares outstanding403,795,699 403,744,148 403,278,390 331,805,564 331,788,149
Shareholders' equity$4,474,488 $4,420,998 $4,384,188 $3,558,075 $3,504,118
Less: Preferred stock209,691 209,691 209,691 209,691 209,691
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets1,453,330 1,458,095 1,460,397 1,152,815 1,155,250
Tangible common shareholders' equity$2,811,467 $2,753,212 $2,714,100 $2,195,569 $2,139,177
Tangible book value per common share$6.96 $6.82 $6.73 $6.62 $6.45
Tangible common equity to tangible assets:
Tangible common shareholders' equity$2,811,467 $2,753,212 $2,714,100 $2,195,569 $2,139,177
Total assets41,717,265 39,120,629 37,436,020 33,765,539 33,027,741
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets1,453,330 1,458,095 1,460,397 1,152,815 1,155,250
Tangible assets$40,263,935 $37,662,534 $35,975,623 $32,612,724 $31,872,491
Tangible common equity to tangible assets6.98% 7.31% 7.54% 6.73% 6.71%

(3)The efficiency ratio measures Valley's total non-interest expense as a percentage of net interest income plus total non-interest income.
(4)The adjustment represents an increase in the allowance for credit losses for loans as a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2020.
(5)Charge-offs and recoveries presented for periods prior to March 31, 2020 exclude loans formerly known as Purchased Credit-Impaired (PCI) loans.
(6)Periods prior to March 31, 2020 represent allowance and provision for letters of credit only.
(7)Past due loans and non-accrual loans presented in periods prior to March 31, 2020 exclude PCI loans. PCI loans were accounted for on a pool basis and are were not subject to delinquency classification.
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)

June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks$388,753 $256,264
Interest bearing deposits with banks1,521,572 178,423
Investment securities:
Equity securities54,379 41,410
Available for sale debt securities1,689,388 1,566,801
Held to maturity debt securities (net of allowance for credit losses of $1,593 at June 30, 2020)2,131,834 2,336,095
Total investment securities3,875,601 3,944,306
Loans held for sale, at fair value120,599 76,113
Loans32,314,611 29,699,208
Less: Allowance for loan losses(309,614) (161,759)
Net loans32,004,997 29,537,449
Premises and equipment, net329,889 334,533
Lease right of use assets273,811 285,129
Bank owned life insurance535,383 540,169
Accrued interest receivable122,807 105,637
Goodwill1,375,409 1,373,625
Other intangible assets, net77,921 86,772
Other assets1,090,523 717,600
Total Assets$41,717,265 $37,436,020
Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing$8,989,818 $6,710,408
Interest bearing:
Savings, NOW and money market14,165,415 12,757,484
Time8,272,772 9,717,945
Total deposits31,428,005 29,185,837
Short-term borrowings2,082,880 1,093,280
Long-term borrowings2,907,535 2,122,426
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts55,891 55,718
Lease liabilities299,260 309,849
Accrued expenses and other liabilities469,206 284,722
Total Liabilities37,242,777 33,051,832
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, no par value; 50,000,000 authorized shares:
Series A (4,600,000 shares issued at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)111,590 111,590
Series B (4,000,000 shares issued at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)98,101 98,101
Common stock (no par value, authorized 650,000,000 shares; issued 403,823,728 shares at June 30, 2020 and 403,322,773 shares at December 31, 2019)141,667 141,423
Surplus3,628,792 3,622,208
Retained earnings499,511 443,559
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(4,938) (32,214)
Treasury stock, at cost (28,029 common shares at June 30, 2020 and 44,383 common shares at December 31, 2019)(235) (479)
Total Shareholders’ Equity4,474,488 4,384,188
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$41,717,265 $37,436,020

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

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30,
2020 2020 2019 2020 2019
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans$321,883 $333,068 $296,934 $654,951 $585,211
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable19,447 21,933 22,489 41,380 45,365
Tax-exempt3,692 3,926 4,356 7,618 9,160
Dividends3,092 3,401 2,795 6,493 5,969
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments411 1,465 1,168 1,876 2,261
Total interest income348,525 363,793 327,742 712,318 647,966
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits:
Savings, NOW and money market16,627 34,513 38,020 51,140 74,303
Time29,857 42,814 40,331 72,671 78,502
Interest on short-term borrowings1,980 4,707 14,860 6,687 27,409
Interest on long-term borrowings and junior subordinated debentures17,502 16,420 14,297 33,922 28,870
Total interest expense65,966 98,454 107,508 164,420 209,084
Net Interest Income282,559 265,339 220,234 547,898 438,882
Provision for credit losses for held to maturity securities41 759 800
Provision for credit losses for loans41,115 33,924 2,100 75,039 10,100
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses241,403 230,656 218,134 472,059 428,782
Non-Interest Income
Trust and investment services2,826 3,413 3,096 6,239 6,000
Insurance commissions1,659 1,951 2,649 3,610 5,174
Service charges on deposit accounts3,557 5,680 5,827 9,237 11,730
(Losses) gains on securities transactions, net(41) (40) 11 (81) (21)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities (2,928) (2,928)
Fees from loan servicing2,227 2,748 2,367 4,975 4,797
Gains on sales of loans, net8,337 4,550 3,930 12,887 8,506
(Losses) gains on sales of assets, net(299) 121 (564) (178) 77,156
Bank owned life insurance5,823 3,142 2,205 8,965 4,092
Other20,741 19,832 11,010 40,573 20,770
Total non-interest income44,830 41,397 27,603 86,227 135,276
Non-Interest Expense
Salary and employee benefits expense78,532 85,728 76,183 164,260 159,288
Net occupancy and equipment expense33,217 32,441 29,700 65,658 57,586
FDIC insurance assessment6,135 3,876 4,931 10,011 11,052
Amortization of other intangible assets6,681 5,470 4,170 12,151 8,481
Professional and legal fees7,797 6,087 4,145 13,884 9,416
Amortization of tax credit investments3,416 3,228 4,863 6,644 12,036
Telecommunication expense2,866 2,287 2,351 5,153 4,619
Other18,522 16,539 15,394 35,061 27,054
Total non-interest expense157,166 155,656 141,737 312,822 289,532
Income Before Income Taxes129,067 116,397 104,000 245,464 274,526
Income tax expense33,466 29,129 27,532 62,595 84,728
Net Income95,601 87,268 76,468 182,869 189,798
Dividends on preferred stock3,172 3,172 3,172 6,344 6,344
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders$92,429 $84,096 $73,296 $176,525 $183,454

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30,
2020 2020 2019 2020 2019
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic$0.23 $0.21 $0.22 $0.44 $0.55
Diluted0.23 0.21 0.22 0.44 0.55
Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share0.11 0.11 0.11 0.22 0.22
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic403,790,242 403,519,088 331,748,552 403,654,665 331,675,313
Diluted404,631,845 405,424,123 332,959,802 405,043,183 332,929,359

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
Quarterly Analysis of Average Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity and
Net Interest Income on a Tax Equivalent Basis
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 June 30, 2019
Average Avg. Average Avg. Average Avg.
($ in thousands) Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
Assets
Interest earning assets:
Loans (1)(2)$32,041,200 $321,883 4.02% $29,999,428 $333,068 4.44% $25,552,415 $296,934 4.65%
Taxable investments (3)3,673,090 22,539 2.45% 3,557,913 25,334 2.85% 3,453,676 25,284 2.93%
Tax-exempt investments (1)(3)562,172 4,673 3.32% 585,987 4,970 3.39% 658,727 5,514 3.35%
Interest bearing deposits with banks1,501,925 411 0.11% 530,747 1,465 1.10% 212,566 1,168 2.20%
Total interest earning assets37,778,387 349,506 3.70% 34,674,075 364,837 4.21% 29,877,384 328,900 4.40%
Other assets3,725,127 3,423,289 2,829,760
Total assets$41,503,514 $38,097,364 $32,707,144
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Interest bearing liabilities:
Savings, NOW and money market deposits$13,788,951 $16,627 0.48% $13,219,896 $34,513 1.04% $11,293,885 $38,020 1.35%
Time deposits8,585,782 29,857 1.39% 8,897,934 42,814 1.92% 7,047,319 40,331 2.29%
Short-term borrowings2,317,992 1,980 0.34% 1,322,699 4,707 1.42% 2,380,294 14,860 2.50%
Long-term borrowings (4)2,886,016 17,502 2.43% 2,775,049 16,420 2.37% 1,607,046 14,297 3.56%
Total interest bearing liabilities27,578,741 65,966 0.96% 26,215,578 98,454 1.50% 22,328,544 107,508 1.93%
Non-interest bearing deposits8,463,230 6,694,102 6,358,034
Other liabilities984,097 779,099 539,047
Shareholders' equity4,477,446 4,408,585 3,481,519
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$41,503,514 $38,097,364 $32,707,144
Net interest income/interest rate spread (5) $283,540 2.74% $266,383 2.71% $221,392 2.47%
Tax equivalent adjustment (981) (1,044) (1,158)
Net interest income, as reported $282,559 $265,339 $220,234
Net interest margin (6) 2.99% 3.06% 2.95%
Tax equivalent effect 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis (6) 3.00% 3.07% 2.96%

(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.

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

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