Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results With Earnings Per Share Increasing By 5% Versus the Prior Quarter

/EIN News/ -- Strong Core Deposit Growth Drives 20 Basis Points of Net Interest Margin Expansion

Deposit and Business Loan Growth Driven by Execution of Growth Plan;
Successfully Onboarded Eight New Deposit Groups in the Second Quarter

Subordinated Debt Offering Bolsters Total Capital Ratio to 14.5%

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the “Company” or “Dime”), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income available to common stockholders of $16.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, or $0.43 per diluted common share, compared to $15.9 million, or $0.41 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, and $25.7 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, stated, “We continue to execute on our growth plan, which prioritizes core deposit growth and diversifying our balance sheet. The deposit-gathering Groups in our Private and Commercial Bank have grown their portfolio to approximately $1 billion. The growth in low-cost core deposits drove a significant expansion in our Net Interest Margin for the second quarter. In addition, the investments and hires we have made over the last two years in our Middle Market C&I lending operations are beginning to pay dividends as evidenced by the strong growth in our Business Loan portfolio. Finally, with the successful completion of our Subordinated Debt offering, Dime’s Total Risk Based Capital Ratio is now best-in-class when compared to other community and regional banks in our footprint with over $10 billion of assets. With a Total Risk Based Capital Ratio of 14.5%, we are well positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities in the future.”

Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2024 Included:

• Core deposits (excluding brokered and time deposits) increased $302.4 million compared to the first quarter of 2024;
• The ratio of average non-interest-bearing deposits to average total deposits for the second quarter was 28% compared to 27% for the first quarter of 2024;
• The cost of total deposits declined by 1 basis point versus the prior quarter;
• Business loans increased by over $200 million versus the prior quarter;
• The net interest margin increased to 2.41% for the second quarter of 2024 compared to 2.21% for the prior quarter;
• Non-performing assets and loans 90 days past due declined by 29% versus the prior quarter and represented only 0.18% of total assets as of June 30, 2024;
• The Company raised $65 million of gross proceeds from the issuance of subordinated notes in the second quarter; the offering increased the Company’s Total Risk Based Capital Ratio to 14.5%.

Management’s Discussion of Quarterly Operating Results

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2024 was $75.5 million compared to $71.5 million for the first quarter of 2024 and $80.2 million for the second quarter of 2023.

The table below provides a reconciliation of the reported net interest margin (“NIM”) and adjusted NIM excluding the impact of purchase accounting accretion on the loan portfolio.

(Dollars in thousands)		Q2 2024				Q1 2024				Q2 2023
Net interest income		$	75,502			$	71,530			$	80,219
Purchase accounting amortization (accretion) on loans ("PAA")			(101	)			(82	)			58
Adjusted net interest income excluding PAA on loans (non-GAAP)		$	75,401			$	71,448			$	80,277
Average interest-earning assets		$	12,624,556			$	13,015,755			$	12,888,522
NIM (1)			2.41		%		2.21		%		2.50	%
Adjusted NIM excluding PAA on loans (non-GAAP) (2)			2.40		%		2.21		%		2.50	%

                                                                         
⁽¹⁾   NIM represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
⁽²⁾   Adjusted NIM excluding PAA on loans represents adjusted net interest income, which excludes PAA amortization on acquired loans divided by average interest-earning assets.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, there was a recovery of interest income from a loan that was previously on non-accrual status in the amount of $1.3 million. This recovery of interest income had a 4 basis point favorable impact on the second quarter NIM.

Loan Portfolio

The ending weighted average rate (“WAR”) on the total loan portfolio was 5.39% at June 30, 2024, a 5 basis point increase compared to the ending WAR of 5.34% on the total loan portfolio at March 31, 2024.

Outlined below are loan balances and WARs for the quarter ended as indicated.

		June 30, 2024					March 31, 2024					June 30, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)		Balance			WAR (1)		Balance			WAR (1)		Balance			WAR (1)
Loans held for investment balances at period end:
Business loans (2)		$	2,530,896		6.92	%	$	2,327,403		6.90	%	$	2,250,108		6.56	%
One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment			906,949		4.55			873,671		4.48			855,980		4.17
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use (3)(4)			3,920,354		4.59			3,996,654		4.57			4,132,358		4.38
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate			3,315,100		5.25			3,386,333		5.24			3,406,232		5.04
Acquisition, development, and construction			144,860		8.96			175,352		8.40			225,580		8.99
Other loans			6,699		3.39			5,170		7.10			6,157		6.74
Loans held for investment		$	10,824,858		5.39	%	$	10,764,583		5.34	%	$	10,876,415		5.12	%

                                                                         
⁽¹⁾   Weighted average rate is calculated by aggregating interest based on the current loan rate from each loan in the category, adjusted for non-accrual loans, divided by the total balance of loans in the category.
⁽²⁾   Business loans include commercial and industrial loans and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans.
⁽³⁾   Includes loans underlying multifamily cooperatives.
⁽⁴⁾   While the loans within this category are often considered "commercial real estate" in nature, multifamily and loans underlying cooperatives are here reported separately from commercial real estate loans in order to emphasize the residential nature of the collateral underlying this significant component of the total loan portfolio.

Outlined below are the loan originations, for the quarter ended as indicated.

(Dollars in millions)		Q2 2024			Q1 2024			Q2 2023
Loan originations		$	162.4		$	98.3		$	296.6

Deposits and Borrowed Funds

Period end total deposits (including mortgage escrow deposits) at June 30, 2024 were $11.03 billion, compared to $10.90 billion at March 31, 2024 and $10.53 billion at December 31, 2023.

On June 28, 2024, the Company raised $65.0 million of gross proceeds from a registered public offering of its 9.000% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2034 (the “Notes”). Subsequently, on July 9, 2024, the Company issued and sold an additional $9.8 million of Notes, pursuant to an overallotment option granted to the underwriters of the offering. Including the overallotment option, the total gross proceeds from the offering were $74.8 million, before discounts and estimated offering expenses.

Total Federal Home Loan Bank advances were $633.0 million at June 30, 2024 compared to $773.0 million at March 31, 2024 and $1.31 billion at December 31, 2023. Mr. Lubow commented, “During the second quarter of 2024, we continued our strategy of utilizing core deposit growth to reduce our wholesale funding position.”

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income was $11.8 million during the second quarter of 2024, $10.5 million during the first quarter of 2024, and $10.4 million during the second quarter of 2023. Included in non-interest income for the second and the first quarter of 2024, was income related to the sale of premises of approximately $3.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

Non-Interest Expense

Total non-interest expense was $55.7 million during the second quarter of 2024, $52.5 million during the first quarter of 2024, and $52.2 million during the second quarter of 2023. Excluding the impact of the loss on extinguishment of debt, amortization of other intangible assets and severance expense, adjusted non-interest expense was $55.4 million during the second quarter of 2024, $51.7 million during the first quarter of 2024, and $51.4 million during the second quarter of 2023 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

Mr. Lubow commented, “The increase in non-interest expense on a year-over-year basis has been due to the significant investments and hires the Company has made in its Private and Commercial Bank, including the hiring and onboarding of 15 deposit-gathering Groups, and its Middle Market C&I Lending operations, including a new Healthcare vertical and a Not-for Profit vertical. The new bankers we have hired have a long runway ahead of them and over time we expect them to contribute meaningfully to the revenue growth of the Company.”

The ratio of non-interest expense to average assets was 1.66% during the second quarter of 2024, compared to 1.52% during the linked quarter and 1.53% for the second quarter of 2023. Excluding the impact of the loss on extinguishment of debt, amortization of other intangible assets and severance expense, the ratio of adjusted non-interest expense to average assets was 1.65% during the second quarter of 2024, compared to 1.50% during the linked quarter and 1.51% for the second quarter of 2023 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

The efficiency ratio was 63.8% during the second quarter of 2024, compared to 64.0% during the linked quarter and 57.6% during the second quarter of 2023. Excluding the impact of net (gain) loss on sale of securities and other assets, fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale, severance expense, loss on extinguishment of debt and amortization of other intangible assets the adjusted efficiency ratio was 65.9% during the second quarter of 2024, compared to 64.7% during the linked quarter and 56.2% during the second quarter of 2023 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

Income Tax Expense

The reported effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2024 was 29.0% compared to 27.1% for the first quarter of 2024, and 26.8% for the second quarter of 2023. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 is expected to be approximately 27%.

Credit Quality

Non-performing loans decreased 29% on a linked quarter basis to $24.8 million at June 30, 2024.

A credit loss provision of $5.6 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2024, compared to a credit loss provision of $5.2 million during the first quarter of 2024, and a credit loss provision of $892 thousand during the second quarter of 2023.

Capital Management

The Company’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios continued to be in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements as of June 30, 2024. All risk-based regulatory capital ratios increased in the second quarter of 2024. Mr. Lubow commented, “Having fortified our capital base with the issuance of subordinated debt, we are well positioned to support all of our customers’ needs and capitalize on the significant disruption in our marketplace caused by various bank failures and mergers.”

Dividends per common share were $0.25 during the second and first quarters of 2024, respectively.

Book value per common share was $28.97 at June 30, 2024 compared to $28.84 at March 31, 2024.

Tangible common book value per share (which represents common equity less goodwill and other intangible assets, divided by the number of shares outstanding) was $24.87 at June 30, 2024 compared to $24.72 at March 31, 2024 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

Earnings Call Information

The Company will conduct a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, during which CEO Lubow will discuss the Company’s second quarter 2024 financial performance, with a question-and-answer session to follow.

Participants may access the conference call via webcast using this link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/vesm9tv4. To participate via telephone, please register in advance using this link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIed4082edb56740ce983e3a3e5c43d5e5. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a one-time confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number along with a unique PIN that can be used to access the call. All participants are encouraged to dial-in 10 minutes prior to the start time.

A replay of the conference call and webcast will be available on-demand for 12 months at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/vesm9tv4.

ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, a New York State-chartered trust company with over $13.5 billion in assets and the number one deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island⁽¹⁾.

⁽¹⁾ Aggregate deposit market share for Kings, Queens, Nassau & Suffolk counties for community banks with less than $20 billion in assets.

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

Forward-looking statements are based upon various assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of management's experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors (many of which are beyond the Company's control) that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could affect our results include, without limitation, the following: the timing and occurrence or non-occurrence of events may be subject to circumstances beyond the Company’s control; there may be increases in competitive pressure among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions; changes in the interest rate environment may affect demand for our products and reduce interest margins and the value of our investments; changes in deposit flows, the cost of funds, loan demand or real estate values may adversely affect the business of the Company; changes in the quality and composition of the Company’s loan or investment portfolios or unanticipated or significant increases in loan losses may negatively affect the Company’s financial condition or results of operations; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines may cause the Company’s financial condition to be perceived differently; changes in corporate and/or individual income tax laws may adversely affect the Company's financial condition or results of operations; general socio-economic conditions, public health emergencies, international conflict, inflation, and recessionary pressures, either nationally or locally in some or all areas in which the Company conducts business, or conditions in the securities markets or the banking industry may be less favorable than the Company currently anticipates and may adversely affect our customers, our financial results and our operations; legislation or regulatory changes may adversely affect the Company’s business; technological changes may be more difficult or expensive than the Company anticipates; there may be failures or breaches of information technology security systems; success or consummation of new business initiatives may be more difficult or expensive than the Company anticipates; there may be difficulties or unanticipated expense incurred in the consummation of new business initiatives or the integration of any acquired entities; and litigation or other matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future, may delay the occurrence or non-occurrence of events longer than the Company anticipates. For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to the sections entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and updates set forth in the Company’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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

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

		June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
		2024				2024				2023
Assets:
Cash and due from banks		$	413,983			$	370,852			$	457,547
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value			819,222				859,216				886,240
Securities held-to-maturity			588,000				589,331				594,639
Loans held for sale			14,766				8,973				10,159
Loans held for investment, net:
Business loans (1)			2,530,896				2,327,403				2,310,379
One-to-four family and cooperative/condominium apartment			906,949				873,671				889,236
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use (2)(3)			3,920,354				3,996,654				4,017,703
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate			3,315,100				3,386,333				3,381,842
Acquisition, development and construction			144,860				175,352				168,513
Other loans			6,699				5,170				5,755
Allowance for credit losses			(77,812	)			(76,068	)			(71,743	)
Total loans held for investment, net			10,747,046				10,688,515				10,701,685
Premises and fixed assets, net			36,054				44,501				44,868
Premises held for sale			—				—				905
Restricted stock			68,445				74,346				98,750
Bank Owned Life Insurance ("BOLI")			354,761				352,277				349,816
Goodwill			155,797				155,797				155,797
Other intangible assets			4,467				4,753				5,059
Operating lease assets			51,703				51,988				52,729
Derivative assets			134,489				135,162				122,132
Accrued interest receivable			55,588				55,369				55,666
Other assets			104,442				110,012				100,013
Total assets		$	13,548,763			$	13,501,092			$	13,636,005
Liabilities:
Non-interest-bearing checking (excluding mortgage escrow deposits)		$	3,012,481			$	2,819,481			$	2,884,378
Interest-bearing checking			633,721				635,640				515,987
Savings (excluding mortgage escrow deposits)			2,340,222				2,347,114				2,335,354
Money market			3,607,090				3,440,083				3,125,996
Certificates of deposit			1,382,271				1,555,157				1,607,683
Deposits (excluding mortgage escrow deposits)			10,975,785				10,797,475				10,469,398
Non-interest-bearing mortgage escrow deposits			52,647				101,229				61,121
Interest-bearing mortgage escrow deposits			2				173				136
Total mortgage escrow deposits			52,649				101,402				61,257
FHLBNY advances			633,000				773,000				1,313,000
Other short-term borrowings			—				—				—
Subordinated debt, net			262,814				200,174				200,196
Derivative cash collateral			130,090				132,900				108,100
Operating lease liabilities			54,530				54,727				55,454
Derivative liabilities			122,567				122,112				121,265
Other liabilities			66,732				79,931				81,110
Total liabilities			12,298,167				12,261,721				12,409,780
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, Series A			116,569				116,569				116,569
Common stock			416				416				416
Additional paid-in capital			488,760				492,834				494,454
Retained earnings			826,080				819,130				813,007
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCI"), net of deferred taxes			(82,780	)			(85,466	)			(91,579	)
Unearned equity awards			(12,023	)			(10,191	)			(8,622	)
Treasury stock, at cost			(86,426	)			(93,921	)			(98,020	)
Total stockholders' equity			1,250,596				1,239,371				1,226,225
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	13,548,763			$	13,501,092			$	13,636,005

                                                                         
⁽¹⁾   Business loans include commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and PPP loans.
⁽²⁾   Includes loans underlying multifamily cooperatives.
⁽³⁾   While the loans within this category are often considered "commercial real estate" in nature, multifamily and loans underlying cooperatives are here reported separately from commercial real estate loans in order to emphasize the residential nature of the collateral underlying this significant component of the total loan portfolio.

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

		Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
		2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Interest income:
Loans		$	147,099			$	143,565			$	138,310			$	290,664			$	266,749
Securities			7,907				7,880				7,914				15,787				16,345
Other short-term investments			4,412				9,564				5,867				13,976				9,669
Total interest income			159,418				161,009				152,091				320,427				292,763
Interest expense:
Deposits and escrow			72,878				73,069				52,616				145,947				89,888
Borrowed funds			9,033				14,697				17,759				23,730				33,930
Derivative cash collateral			2,005				1,713				1,497				3,718				2,974
Total interest expense			83,916				89,479				71,872				173,395				126,792
Net interest income			75,502				71,530				80,219				147,032				165,971
Provision (recovery) for credit losses			5,585				5,210				892				10,795				(2,756	)
Net interest income after provision (recovery)			69,917				66,320				79,327				136,237				168,727
Non-interest income:
Service charges and other fees			3,972				4,544				4,856				8,516				8,670
Title fees			294				133				246				427				538
Loan level derivative income			1,085				406				2,437				1,491				5,570
BOLI income			2,484				2,461				2,852				4,945				5,015
Gain on sale of Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans			113				253				210				366				726
Gain on sale of residential loans			27				77				34				104				82
Fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale			(416	)			(842	)			(780	)			(1,258	)			(780	)
Net loss on sale of securities			—				—				—				—				(1,447	)
Gain on sale of other assets			3,695				2,968				—				6,663				—
Other			554				467				550				1,021				1,032
Total non-interest income			11,808				10,467				10,405				22,275				19,406
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits			32,184				32,037				29,900				64,221				56,534
Severance			—				42				481				42				506
Occupancy and equipment			7,409				7,368				7,144				14,777				14,517
Data processing costs			4,405				4,313				4,197				8,718				8,435
Marketing			1,637				1,497				1,488				3,134				2,937
Professional services			2,766				1,467				1,676				4,233				3,599
Federal deposit insurance premiums			2,250				2,239				1,874				4,489				3,747
Loss on extinguishment of debt			—				453				—				453				—
Amortization of other intangible assets			285				307				349				592				726
Other			4,758				2,788				5,077				7,546				8,660
Total non-interest expense			55,694				52,511				52,186				108,205				99,661
Income before taxes			26,031				24,276				37,546				50,307				88,472
Income tax expense			7,552				6,585				10,048				14,137				23,671
Net income			18,479				17,691				27,498				36,170				64,801
Preferred stock dividends			1,822				1,821				1,822				3,643				3,643
Net income available to common stockholders		$	16,657			$	15,870			$	25,676			$	32,527			$	61,158
Earnings per common share ("EPS"):
Basic		$	0.43			$	0.41			$	0.66			$	0.84			$	1.58
Diluted		$	0.43			$	0.41			$	0.66			$	0.84			$	1.58
Average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS			38,329,485				38,255,559				38,175,993				38,292,253				38,164,359

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

		At or For the Three Months Ended									At or For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,			March 31,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,
		2024			2024			2023			2024			2023
Per Share Data:
Reported EPS (Diluted)		$	0.43		$	0.41		$	0.66		$	0.84		$	1.58
Cash dividends paid per common share			0.25			0.25			0.25			0.50			0.49
Book value per common share			28.97			28.84			27.99			28.97			27.99
Tangible common book value per share (1)			24.87			24.72			23.82			24.87			23.82
Common shares outstanding			39,148			38,932			38,803			39,148			38,803
Dividend payout ratio			58.14	%		60.98	%		37.88	%		59.52	%		31.01	%
Performance Ratios (Based upon Reported Net Income):
Return on average assets			0.55	%		0.51	%		0.81	%		0.53	%		0.96	%
Return on average equity			5.88			5.68			9.03			5.78			10.75
Return on average tangible common equity (1)			6.88			6.64			11.04			6.76			13.30
Net interest margin			2.41			2.21			2.50			2.31			2.62
Non-interest expense to average assets			1.66			1.52			1.53			1.59			1.47
Efficiency ratio			63.8			64.0			57.6			63.9			53.8
Effective tax rate			29.01			27.13			26.76			28.10			26.76
Balance Sheet Data:
Average assets		$	13,418,441		$	13,794,924		$	13,658,068		$	13,606,682		$	13,554,483
Average interest-earning assets			12,624,556			13,015,755			12,888,522			12,820,156			12,787,441
Average tangible common equity (1)			979,611			968,719			940,098			974,165			927,616
Loan-to-deposit ratio at end of period (2)			98.2			98.8			103.4			98.2			103.4
Capital Ratios and Reserves - Consolidated: (3)
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)			7.27	%		7.21	%		6.78	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)			8.14			8.09			7.63
Tier 1 common equity ratio			10.06			10.00			9.44
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio			11.17			11.11			10.50
Total risk-based capital ratio			14.46			13.78			13.06
Tier 1 leverage ratio			8.78			8.48			8.42
Consolidated CRE concentration ratio (4)			499			534			555
Allowance for credit losses/ Total loans			0.72			0.71			0.70
Allowance for credit losses/ Non-performing loans			313.21			218.42			273.42

                                                                         
⁽¹⁾   See "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" tables for reconciliation of tangible equity, tangible common equity, and tangible assets.
⁽²⁾   Total deposits include mortgage escrow deposits, which fluctuate seasonally.
⁽³⁾   June 30, 2024 ratios are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports.
⁽⁴⁾   The Consolidated CRE concentration ratio is calculated using the sum of commercial real estate, excluding owner-occupied commercial real estate, multifamily, and acquisition, development, and construction, divided by consolidated capital. The June 30, 2024 ratio is preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports.

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

		Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2024								March 31, 2024								June 30, 2023
								Average								Average								Average
		Average						Yield/		Average						Yield/		Average						Yield/
		Balance			Interest			Cost		Balance			Interest			Cost		Balance			Interest			Cost
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Business loans (1)		$	2,400,219		$	42,933		7.19	%	$	2,308,319		$	39,224		6.83	%	$	2,259,769		$	36,715		6.52	%
One-to-four family residential, including condo and coop			886,037			9,968		4.52			886,588			9,770		4.43			828,324			8,661		4.19
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use			3,958,617			45,775		4.65			4,000,510			46,019		4.63			4,125,119			45,123		4.39
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate			3,359,004			44,728		5.36			3,371,438			44,776		5.34			3,337,689			42,559		5.11
Acquisition, development, and construction			164,283			3,638		8.91			169,775			3,692		8.75			220,795			5,149		9.35
Other loans			5,100			57		4.50			5,420			84		6.23			6,536			103		6.32
Securities			1,537,487			7,907		2.07			1,578,330			7,880		2.01			1,642,057			7,914		1.93
Other short-term investments			313,809			4,412		5.65			695,375			9,564		5.53			468,233			5,867		5.03
Total interest-earning assets			12,624,556			159,418		5.08	%		13,015,755			161,009		4.98	%		12,888,522			152,091		4.73	%
Non-interest-earning assets			793,885								779,169								769,546
Total assets		$	13,418,441							$	13,794,924							$	13,658,068
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking (2)		$	631,403		$	1,499		0.95	%	$	582,047		$	1,223		0.85	%	$	952,424		$	3,081		1.30	%
Money market			3,495,989			33,193		3.82			3,359,884			30,638		3.67			2,713,816			18,284		2.70
Savings (2)			2,336,202			23,109		3.98			2,368,946			22,810		3.87			2,279,670			17,376		3.06
Certificates of deposit			1,393,678			15,077		4.35			1,655,882			18,398		4.47			1,546,257			13,875		3.60
Total interest-bearing deposits			7,857,272			72,878		3.73			7,966,759			73,069		3.69			7,492,167			52,616		2.82
FHLBNY advances			671,242			6,429		3.85			1,094,209			12,143		4.46			1,327,121			15,206		4.60
Subordinated debt, net			202,232			2,604		5.18			200,188			2,553		5.13			200,254			2,553		5.11
Other short-term borrowings			—			—		—			77			1		5.22			814			—		—
Total borrowings			873,474			9,033		4.16			1,294,474			14,697		4.57			1,528,189			17,759		4.66
Derivative cash collateral			145,702			2,005		5.53			130,166			1,713		5.29			120,542			1,497		4.98
Total interest-bearing liabilities			8,876,448			83,916		3.80	%		9,391,399			89,479		3.83	%		9,140,898			71,872		3.15	%
Non-interest-bearing checking (2)			3,042,382								2,909,776								3,043,899
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities			242,980								247,717								254,826
Total liabilities			12,161,810								12,548,892								12,439,623
Stockholders' equity			1,256,631								1,246,032								1,218,445
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	13,418,441							$	13,794,924							$	13,658,068
Net interest income					$	75,502							$	71,530							$	80,219
Net interest rate spread								1.28	%							1.15	%							1.58	%
Net interest margin								2.41	%							2.21	%							2.50	%
Deposits (including non-interest-bearing checking accounts) (2)		$	10,899,654		$	72,878		2.69	%	$	10,876,535		$	73,069		2.70	%	$	10,536,066		$	52,616		2.00	%

                                                                         
⁽¹⁾   Business loans include commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and PPP loans.
⁽²⁾   Includes mortgage escrow deposits.

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

		At or For the Three Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,
Asset Quality Detail		2024				2024				2023
Non-performing loans ("NPLs")
Business loans (1)		$	20,287			$	18,213			$	23,470
One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment			3,884				3,689				3,305
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use			—				—				—
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate			15				15				15
Acquisition, development, and construction			657				12,910				657
Other loans			—				—				220
Total Non-accrual loans		$	24,843			$	34,827			$	27,667
Total Non-performing assets ("NPAs")		$	24,843			$	34,827			$	27,667
Total loans 90 days delinquent and accruing ("90+ Delinquent")		$	—			$	—			$	—
NPAs and 90+ Delinquent		$	24,843			$	34,827			$	27,667
NPAs and 90+ Delinquent / Total assets			0.18	%			0.26	%			0.20	%
Net charge-offs ("NCOs")		$	3,640			$	739			$	3,679
NCOs / Average loans (2)			0.14	%			0.03	%			0.14	%

                                                                         
⁽¹⁾   Business loans include commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and PPP loans.
⁽²⁾   Calculated based on annualized NCOs to average loans, excluding loans held for sale.

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

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

The following non-GAAP financial measures exclude pre-tax income and expenses associated with the fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale, net (gain) loss on sale of securities and other assets, severance, the FDIC special assessment and loss on extinguishment of debt:  

		Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
		2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Reconciliation of Reported and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
Reported net income available to common stockholders		$	16,657			$	15,870			$	25,676			$	32,527			$	61,158
Adjustments to net income (1):
Fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale			416				842				780				1,258				780
Net (gain) loss on sale of securities and other assets			(3,695	)			(2,968	)			—				(6,663	)			1,447
Severance			—				42				481				42				506
Loss on extinguishment of debt			—				453				—				453				—
Income tax effect of adjustments			1,043				518				(373	)			1,561				(809	)
Adjusted net income available to common stockholders (non-GAAP)		$	14,421			$	14,757			$	26,564			$	29,178			$	63,082
Adjusted Ratios (Based upon Adjusted (non-GAAP) Net Income as calculated above)
Adjusted EPS (Diluted)		$	0.37			$	0.38			$	0.68			$	0.75			$	1.63
Adjusted return on average assets			0.48		%		0.48		%		0.83		%		0.48		%		0.98		%
Adjusted return on average equity			5.17				5.32				9.32				5.25				11.06
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity			5.97				6.18				11.42				6.07				13.72
Adjusted non-interest expense to average assets			1.65				1.50				1.51				1.57				1.45
Adjusted efficiency ratio			65.9				64.7				56.2				65.4				52.5

                                                                         
⁽¹⁾   Adjustments to net income are taxed at the Company's approximate statutory tax rate.

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

			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
			2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Operating expense as a % of average assets - as reported			1.66		%		1.52		%		1.53		%		1.59		%		1.47		%
Loss on extinguishment of debt			—				(0.01	)			—				(0.01	)			—
Severance			—				—				(0.01	)			—				(0.01	)
Amortization of other intangible assets			(0.01	)			(0.01	)			(0.01	)			(0.01	)			(0.01	)
Adjusted operating expense as a % of average assets (non-GAAP)			1.65		%		1.50		%		1.51		%		1.57		%		1.45		%

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

		Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
		2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Efficiency ratio - as reported (non-GAAP) (1)			63.8		%		64.0		%		57.6		%		63.9		%		53.8		%
Non-interest expense - as reported		$	55,694			$	52,511			$	52,186			$	108,205			$	99,661
Severance			—				(42	)			(481	)			(42	)			(506	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			—				(453	)			—				(453	)			—
Amortization of other intangible assets			(285	)			(307	)			(349	)			(592	)			(726	)
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)		$	55,409			$	51,709			$	51,356			$	107,118			$	98,429
Net interest income - as reported		$	75,502			$	71,530			$	80,219			$	147,032			$	165,971
Non-interest income - as reported		$	11,808			$	10,467			$	10,405			$	22,275			$	19,406
Fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale			416				842				780				1,258				780
Net (gain) loss on sale of securities and other assets			(3,695	)			(2,968	)			—				(6,663	)			1,447
Adjusted non-interest income (non-GAAP)		$	8,529			$	8,341			$	11,185			$	16,870			$	21,633
Adjusted total revenues for adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)		$	84,031			$	79,871			$	91,404			$	163,902			$	187,604
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (2)			65.9		%		64.7		%		56.2		%		65.4		%		52.5		%

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

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

		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,
		2024				2024				2023
Reconciliation of Tangible Assets:
Total assets		$	13,548,763			$	13,501,092			$	13,802,862
Goodwill			(155,797	)			(155,797	)			(155,797	)
Other intangible assets			(4,467	)			(4,753	)			(5,758	)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)		$	13,388,499			$	13,340,542			$	13,641,307
Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity - Consolidated:
Total stockholders' equity		$	1,250,596			$	1,239,371			$	1,202,503
Goodwill			(155,797	)			(155,797	)			(155,797	)
Other intangible assets			(4,467	)			(4,753	)			(5,758	)
Tangible equity (non-GAAP)			1,090,332				1,078,821				1,040,948
Preferred stock, net			(116,569	)			(116,569	)			(116,569	)
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)		$	973,763			$	962,252			$	924,379
Common shares outstanding			39,148				38,932				38,803
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)			7.27		%		7.21		%		6.78		%
Tangible equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)			8.14				8.09				7.63
Book value per common share		$	28.97			$	28.84			$	27.99
Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP)			24.87				24.72				23.82