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Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation Reports Continued Strong Results for the Third Quarter of 2012

BEDMINSTER, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 11/01/12 -- For the quarter ended September 30, 2012, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: PGC) (the Company) recorded net income available to common shareholders of $2.83 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.32. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded net income available to common shareholders of $8.16 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.93.

Frank A. Kissel, Chairman stated, "This was another solid quarter for us and it reflects the strength and positive momentum of the Company. We are in a great position as Doug Kennedy takes the reins as CEO. I am confident that Doug's leadership will further energize the Company as we continue on the offensive to grow the business."

Income taxes for the 2011 quarter and nine months ended September 30 included a one-time state tax benefit of $2.99 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, related to the reversal of a previously recorded valuation allowance.

For comparative purposes, the Company believes that comparing earnings excluding the one-time state tax benefit provides a better analysis of earnings trends. The information discussed in the next two paragraphs is a non-GAAP measure.

As detailed in the financial table on page 14, net income available to common shareholders and diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, excluding the one-time state tax benefit, was $2.13 million and $0.24. When the 2012 quarter is compared to the 2011 quarter, the 2012 quarter reflects increases of $707 thousand or 33 percent in net income available to common shareholders and 8 cents, also 33 percent, in diluted earnings per share.

Net income and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, excluding the one-time state tax benefit, was $5.65 million and $0.64. When the 2012 nine month period is compared to the 2011 nine month period, the 2012 period reflects increases of $2.52 million or 45 percent in net income available to common shareholders and $0.29 cents, also 45 percent, in diluted earnings per share.

Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was $13.00 million for the third quarter of 2012, up from $12.06 million for the same quarter last year.

On a fully tax-equivalent basis, the net interest margin was 3.50 percent for the September 2012 quarter compared to 3.37 percent for the September 2011 quarter.

In comparing the September 2012 quarter to the September 2011 quarter, the positive effect of increased loans, funded by reduced lower yielding investment securities and increased lower cost core deposits, was partially offset by the effect of lower Treasury yields, which compressed asset yields more than deposit costs.

Loans
Average loans totaled $1.10 billion for the third quarter of 2012 as compared to $964 million for the same 2011 quarter, an increase of $134 million.

The average residential mortgage loan portfolio for the third quarter of 2012 increased $87 million when compared to the same quarter of 2011. The increase is attributable to originations retained in the portfolio that have outpaced loan paydowns. During this period of lower interest rates, refinance activity has generally been robust. All of the shorter duration loan production and select longer duration production has been retained in portfolio. However, the Company does sell much of its longer duration, fixed rate loan production as a source of noninterest income and as part of its interest rate risk management strategy in the lower rate environment.

The average commercial mortgage and commercial loan portfolio for the third quarter of 2012 increased $53 million from the third quarter of 2011. The increase was attributable to commercial mortgage demand, principally from high quality borrowers looking to refinance multifamily and other commercial mortgages held by other institutions.

From December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012, total loans grew $58 million or 7.5% annualized. Total loan originations were $281 million for the first nine months of 2012, up from $206 million for the same nine month period of 2011. Included in the total were commercial mortgage/commercial loan originations of $95 million for the 2012 nine month period, up from $76 million for the 2011 nine month period.

Douglas L. Kennedy, CEO said, "I am pleased to have joined a Company that has been so successful in generating new solid lending opportunities. I look forward to continuing to grow our loan book as we move into 2013."

As of September 30, 2012, the residential first mortgage loan pipeline (loans approved, but not closed and funded) stood at $49 million and the commercial mortgage/commercial loan pipeline stood at a record $81 million, with many other lending opportunities in the discussion stage.

Deposits
Average total deposits (interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing) increased $57 million for the September 2012 quarter from the same quarter last year.

Average noninterest-bearing checking balances grew $59 million for the third quarter of 2012 when compared to the third quarter of 2011. Average interest-bearing checking balances for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 grew $14 million from the same quarter in 2011. Average savings accounts increased $16 million from the third quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2012.

Overall checking and savings growth continues to be attributable to the Company's relationship orientation. The Company has successfully focused on:

  • Business and personal core deposit generation, particularly checking;
  • Establishing municipal relationships within its market territory; and
  • Growth in deposits associated with its commercial mortgage/commercial loan growth.

Average certificates of deposit (CDs) declined $15 million for the September 2012 quarter from the September 2011 quarter. These higher-cost CDs were replaced with lower cost, more stable core deposits.

From December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012, total deposits declined slightly, as various municipalities utilized funds in 2012 that were held on deposit at year end.

Mr. Kennedy commented, "This is a strong and valuable deposit franchise, as evidenced by our high level of lower-cost, more stable core deposits. Additionally, I see lots of opportunities in our core markets."

PGB Trust & Investments
PGB Trust & Investments generated $2.92 million in fee income in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $2.56 million for the third quarter of 2011, reflecting 14 percent growth. The market value of the assets under administration of the wealth management division stood at $2.15 billion at September 30, 2012, up from $1.96 billion reported at December 31, 2011 and up from $1.86 billion reported at September 30, 2011.

Mr. Kennedy noted, "The Wealth Management business adds significant value to the Company. I look forward to our Company continuing to grow and provide personalized service to this valued client base."

Other Noninterest Income
Other noninterest income, exclusive of Trust fees, totaled $1.64 million in the September 2012 quarter compared to $1.42 million in the same quarter a year ago, reflecting an increase of $223 thousand. The 2012 quarter included $358 thousand of fee income from sale of longer term, fixed rate residential mortgage loans, compared to $115 thousand in the same 2011 quarter. The $243 thousand increase was due to higher residential mortgage loan origination levels, as well as a decision to retain less fixed rate loans in the portfolio. The 2012 quarter also included $22 thousand of gains from sales of other real estate owned. These positives were slightly offset by reduced gains from the strategic sales of securities and reduced service charges, as customers have been more diligent in managing their accounts.

Operating Expenses
The Company's total operating expenses were $11.99 million in the September 2012 quarter compared to $10.57 million in the September 2011 quarter. The 2012 expense levels included: costs for the Company to keep up with the increased regulatory burden on financial institutions; costs associated with key additions to staff in PGB Trust & Investments, to enhance their ability to grow and service their client base; increased commissions related to increased loan originations; normal salary increases; and increased bonus and profit sharing accruals. Additionally, the valuation of post retirement benefits for non-employee directors contributed approximately $475 thousand to operating expenses this quarter, due to an increase in the estimated future benefit amounts and, to a lesser extent, lower market rates required to be used in discounting such benefits. Also, initial expenses associated with the CEO search contributed approximately $75 thousand to expense levels this quarter. With the CEO search completed in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company anticipates additional final costs to be recorded in that quarter. The net effect of the additional costs in the third quarter of 2012 were partially offset by various operational efficiencies.

Provision for Loan Losses / Asset Quality
The Company's provision for loan losses for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 was $750 thousand, lower than the $1.50 million provision recorded in the September 2011 quarter.

The Company continues to see improvement in credit metrics, as well as the overall condition of borrowers. Charge-offs, net of recoveries, for the third quarter of 2012 were $543 thousand, compared to $1.7 million for the same quarter of 2011. For the September 2012 quarter, nonperforming loans have declined and loans 30 through 89 days past due have declined significantly.

At September 30, 2012, nonperforming assets totaled $20.4 million or 1.29 percent of total assets, compared to $26.3 million or 1.65 percent of assets at December 31, 2011 and $26.2 million or 1.66 percent of assets at September 30, 2011.

Capital / Dividends
As noted in prior quarters, the preferred stock issued in January 2009 under Treasury's Capital Purchase Program (CPP) was fully redeemed early in the first quarter of 2012. At September 30, 2012, including the effect from this redemption, the Company's leverage ratio, tier 1 and total risk based capital ratios were 7.31 percent, 11.51 percent and 12.76 percent, respectively. The Company's ratios are all above the levels necessary to be considered well capitalized under regulatory guidelines applicable to banks. Additionally, the Company's common equity ratio (common equity to total assets) at September 30, 2012 was 7.42 percent of total assets, reflecting growth from 6.81 percent of total assets at December 31, 2011.

As previously announced, on October 18, 2012, the Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on November 16, 2012 to shareholders of record on November 1, 2012.

ABOUT THE COMPANY
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is a bank holding company with total assets of $1.58 billion as of September 30, 2012. Peapack-Gladstone Bank, its wholly owned community bank, was established in 1921, and has 23 branches in Somerset, Hunterdon, Morris, Middlesex and Union Counties. The Bank's wealth management division, PGB Trust & Investments, operates at the Bank's corporate offices located at 500 Hills Drive in Bedminster and at four other locations in Clinton, Morristown and Summit, New Jersey and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. To learn more about Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and its services please visit our website at www.pgbank.com or call 908-234-0700.

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, investments, relationships, opportunities and market conditions. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as "expect", "look", "believe", "anticipate", "may", or similar statements or variations of such terms. Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to

  • a continued or unexpected decline in the economy, in particular in our New Jersey market area;
  • declines in value in our investment portfolio;
  • higher than expected increases in our allowance for loan losses;
  • higher than expected increases in loan losses or in the level of nonperforming loans;
  • unexpected changes in interest rates;
  • inability to successfully grow our business;
  • inability to manage our growth;
  • a continued or unexpected decline in real estate values within our market areas;
  • legislative and regulatory actions (including the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and related regulations) subject us to additional regulatory oversight which may result in increased compliance costs;
  • successful cyber attacks against our IT infrastructure and that of our IT providers;
  • higher than expected FDIC insurance premiums;
  • lack of liquidity to funds our various cash obligations;
  • reduction in our lower-cost funding sources;
  • our inability to adapt to technological changes;
  • claims and litigation pertaining to fiduciary responsibility, environmental laws and other matters; and
  • other unexpected material adverse changes in our operations or earnings.

A discussion of these and other factors that could affect our results is included in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Corporation's 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.

(Tables to Follow)

                   PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
                           (Dollars in Thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                               As of
                      ------------------------------------------------------
                       Sept 30,   June 30,   March 31,   Dec 31,   Sept 30,
                         2012       2012       2012       2011       2011
                      ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
ASSETS
Cash and due from
 banks                $    5,466 $    5,639 $    5,146 $    7,097 $    8,135
Federal funds sold           100        100        100        100        100
Interest-earning
 deposits                 49,354     29,024     28,144     35,856     66,424
                      ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total cash and cash
   equivalents            54,920     34,763     33,390     43,053     74,659

Securities held to
 maturity                 76,698     84,779     88,667    100,719    121,241
Securities available
 for sale                253,489    257,318    281,770    319,520    311,927
FHLB and FRB Stock,
 at cost                   4,639      4,818      5,594      4,569      4,699

Loans held for sale,
 at fair value             8,443      2,259      3,214      2,841        722

Residential mortgage     504,407    526,726    518,111    498,482    438,828
Commercial mortgage      391,976    384,289    358,822    330,559    317,066
Commercial loans         115,602    116,493    119,351    123,845    129,039
Construction loans         9,639      6,804     12,517     13,713     14,893
Consumer loans            21,542     20,885     19,769     19,439     20,345
Home equity lines of
 credit                   51,440     49,057     47,831     50,291     51,458
Other loans                1,876      2,128      1,504      2,016      1,564
                      ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total loans          1,096,482  1,106,382  1,077,905  1,038,345    973,193
  Less: Allowance for
   loan losses            13,893     13,686     13,496     13,223     13,843
                      ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Net loans            1,082,589  1,092,696  1,064,409  1,025,122    959,350

Premises and
 equipment                30,472     30,979     31,482     31,941     32,497
Other real estate
 owned                     3,392      3,073      3,391      7,137      3,264
Accrued interest
 receivable                4,040      3,447      3,842      4,078      3,788
Bank owned life
 insurance                30,887     30,688     30,490     27,296     27,767
Deferred tax assets,
 net                      25,861     26,430     26,767     26,731     27,543
Other assets               8,060      7,355      6,524      7,328      7,831
                      ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  TOTAL ASSETS        $1,583,490 $1,578,605 $1,579,540 $1,600,335 $1,575,288
                      ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing
   demand deposits    $  306,711 $  304,651 $  288,130 $  297,459 $  254,646
  Interest-bearing
   deposits
    Checking             332,786    323,813    318,239    341,180    337,900
    Savings              103,572    104,631     98,743     92,322     89,527
    Money market
     accounts            504,863    495,929    512,464    516,920    511,059
    CD's $100,000 and
     over                 72,168     78,268     73,927     71,783     76,100
    CD's less than
     $100,000            112,586    115,793    120,140    124,228    127,778
                      ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total deposits       1,432,686  1,423,085  1,411,643  1,443,892  1,397,010
Overnight borrowings           -          -     22,900          -          -
Federal home loan
 bank advances            12,335     16,451     17,566     17,680     20,793
Capital lease
 obligation                9,024      9,076      9,127      9,178      6,396
Other Liabilities         11,967     15,758      7,170      6,614     30,406
                      ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES    1,466,012  1,464,370  1,468,406  1,477,364  1,454,605
Shareholders' equity     117,478    114,235    111,134    122,971    120,683
                      ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,583,490 $1,578,605 $1,579,540 $1,600,335 $1,575,288
                      ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========

Trust division assets
 under administration
 (market value, not
 included above)      $2,146,920 $2,062,798 $2,063,729 $1,957,146 $1,857,527


                  PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                        SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
                           (Dollars in Thousands)
                                (Unaudited)

                                              As of
                      -----------------------------------------------------
                       Sept 30,   June 30,  March 31,   Dec 31,    Sept 30,
                         2012       2012       2012       2011       2011
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Asset Quality:
Loans past due over
 90 days and still
 accruing             $       -  $       -  $       -  $     345  $     836
Nonaccrual loans         16,958     19,011     18,598     18,865     22,103
Other real estate
 owned                    3,392      3,073      3,391      7,137      3,264
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total nonperforming
   assets             $  20,350  $  22,084  $  21,989  $  26,347  $  26,203
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

Nonperforming loans
 to total loans            1.55%      1.72%      1.73%      1.85%      2.36%

Nonperforming assets
 to total assets           1.29%      1.40%      1.39%      1.65%      1.66%

Accruing TDR's (A)    $   7,626  $   7,647  $   7,842  $   7,281  $   5,519

Loans past due 30
 through 89 days and
 still accruing       $   2,244  $   2,836  $   7,619  $  11,632  $   9,706

Classified loans (B)  $  47,017  $  47,102  $  48,546  $  49,101  $  52,031

Impaired loans (B)    $  24,584  $  26,658  $  26,568  $  26,212  $  27,529

Allowance for loan
 losses:
  Beginning of period $  13,686  $  13,496  $  13,223  $  13,843  $  14,056
  Provision for loan
   losses                   750      1,500      1,500      1,750      1,500
  Charge-offs, net         (543)    (1,310)    (1,227)    (2,370)    (1,713)
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  End of period       $  13,893  $  13,686  $  13,496  $  13,223  $  13,843
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

ALLL to nonperforming
 loans                    81.93%     71.99%     72.57%     68.83%     60.35%
ALLL to total loans        1.27%      1.24%      1.25%      1.27%      1.42%

Capital Adequacy:
Tier I leverage            7.31%      7.15%      7.00%      7.73%      7.86%

Tier I capital to
 risk-weighted assets     11.51%     11.27%     11.21%     12.51%     12.73%

Tier I & II capital
 to risk-weighted
 assets                   12.76%     12.52%     12.46%     13.76%     13.98%

Common equity to
 total assets              7.42%      7.24%      7.04%      6.81%      6.78%

Book value per common
 share                $   13.38  $   13.02  $   12.70  $   12.47  $   12.09

(A) Does not include $5.7 million at September 30, 2012, $6.1 million at
June 30, 2012, $6.0 million at March 31, 2012, $3.8 million at December 31,
2011 and $3.9 million at September 30, 2011 of TDR's included in nonaccrual
loans.
(B) Classified loans include all impaired loans. Impaired loans include all
nonaccrual loans and all TDRs.


                   PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                    SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                  (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                       -------------------------------------------------
                        Sept 30,  June 30, March 31,  Dec 31,   Sept 30,
                          2012      2012      2012      2011      2011
                       --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income Statement Data:
Interest income        $  13,982 $  14,102 $  14,214 $  14,101 $  13,594
Interest expense           1,132     1,199     1,323     1,485     1,699
                       --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Net interest income     12,850    12,903    12,891    12,616    11,895
Provision for loan
 losses                      750     1,500     1,500     1,750     1,500
                       --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Net interest income
   after provision for
   loan losses            12,100    11,403    11,391    10,866    10,395
Trust fees                 2,918     3,259     3,176     2,584     2,555
Other income               1,406     1,305     1,157     1,350     1,170
Securities
 gains/(losses), net         235       107       390       316       248
                       --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total other income       4,559     4,671     4,723     4,250     3,973
                       --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Salaries and employee
 benefits                  7,029     6,408     6,113     5,651     5,789
Premises and equipment     2,290     2,413     2,331     2,313     2,322
FDIC insurance expense       299       290       352       278       253
Other expenses             2,375     2,593     2,284     3,306     2,209
                       --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total operating
   expenses               11,993    11,704    11,080    11,548    10,573
                       --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income before income
 taxes                     4,666     4,370     5,034     3,568     3,795
Income tax
 expense/(benefit)         1,834     1,647     1,951     1,041    (1,537)(A)
                       --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income                 2,832     2,723     3,083     2,527     5,332 (B)
Dividends and
 accretion on
 preferred stock               -         -       474       220       219
                       --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income available
 to common
 shareholders          $   2,832 $   2,723 $   2,609 $   2,307 $   5,113 (B)
                       ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Per Common Share Data:

Earnings per share
 (basic)               $    0.32 $    0.31 $    0.30 $    0.26 $    0.58 (C)
Earnings per share
 (diluted)                  0.32      0.31      0.30      0.26      0.58 (C)

Performance Ratios:

Return on average
 assets                     0.72%     0.69%     0.78%     0.64%     1.39%(D)
Return on average
 common equity              9.77%     9.65%     9.47%     8.61%    19.87%(E)

Net interest margin
  (Taxable equivalent
   basis)                   3.50%     3.52%     3.54%     3.46%     3.37%


(A) Income taxes for the third quarter includes a one-time state tax benefit
of $2.988 million related to the reversal of a previously recorded valuation
allowance against net state tax benefits related to security impairment
charges recorded in the year ended December 31, 2008. Circumstances and
projections now indicate that this deferred tax asset can be utilized when
it is realized in future periods.
(B) Net income and net income available to common shareholders, excluding
the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million would be $2.344 million and
$2.125 million, respectively for the third quarter. See page 14 for more
information on this non-GAAP measure.
(C) EPS excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is $0.24
for the third quarter. See page 14 for more information on this non-GAAP
measure.
(D) ROA excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is 0.61%
for the third quarter. See page 14 for more information on this non-GAAP
measure.
(E) ROE excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is 8.26%
for the third quarter. See page 14 for more information on this non-GAAP
measure.


                  PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                    SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                 (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
                                (Unaudited)


                                                          For the
                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30,
                                                      2012       2011
                                                   ---------  ---------
Income Statement Data:
Interest income                                    $  42,298  $  41,950
Interest expense                                       3,654      5,651
                                                   ---------  ---------
  Net interest income                                 38,644     36,299
Provision for loan losses                              3,750      5,500
                                                   ---------  ---------
  Net interest income after provision for loan
   losses                                             34,894     30,799
Trust fees                                             9,353      8,102
Other income                                           3,868      3,643
Securities gains/(losses), net                           732        721
                                                   ---------  ---------
  Total other income                                  13,953     12,466
                                                   ---------  ---------
Salaries and employee benefits                        19,550     17,579
Premises and equipment                                 7,034      7,058
FDIC insurance expense                                   941      1,254
Other expenses                                         7,252      6,960
                                                   ---------  ---------
  Total operating expenses                            34,777     32,851
                                                   ---------  ---------
Income before income taxes                            14,070     10,414
Income tax expense                                     5,432        773  (A)
                                                   ---------  ---------
Net income                                             8,638      9,641  (B)
Dividends and accretion on preferred stock               474      1,008
                                                   ---------  ---------
Net income available to common shareholders        $   8,164  $   8,633  (B)
                                                   =========  =========

Per Common Share Data:

Earnings per share (basic)                         $    0.93  $    0.98  (C)
Earnings per share (diluted)                            0.93       0.98  (C)

Performance Ratios:

Return on average assets                                0.73%      0.85% (D)
Return on average common equity                         9.63%     11.50% (E)

Net interest margin
  (Tax equivalent basis)                                3.52%      3.46%

(A) Income taxes for the nine months ended 9/30/11 includes a one-time state
tax benefit of $2.988 million related to the reversal of a previously
recorded valuation allowance against net state tax benefits related to
security impairment charges recorded in the year ended December 31, 2008.
Circumstances and projections now indicate that this deferred tax asset can
be utilized when it is realized in future periods.
(B) Net income and net income available to common shareholders, excluding
the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million would be $6.653 million and
$5.645 million, respectively for the nine months ended 9/30/11. See page 14
for more information on this non-GAAP measure.
(C) EPS excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is $0.64
for the nine months ended 9/30/11. See page 14 for more information on this
non-GAAP measure.
(D) ROA excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is 0.59%
for the nine months ended 9/30/11. See page 14 for more information on this
non-GAAP measure.
(E) ROE excluding the one-time state tax benefit of $2.988 million is 7.52%
for the nine months ended 9/30/11. See page 14 for more information on this
non-GAAP measure.


                   PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                           NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
                  (Dollars in thousands, except share data)

This press release contains certain supplemental financial information, described below, which has been determined by methods other that U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") that management uses in its analysis of the Corporation's performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding the Corporation's financial results. Management believes that the Corporation's presentation and discussion, together with the accompanying reconciliation, provides a complete understanding of factors and trends affecting the Corporation'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 the Corporation strongly encourages investors to review it consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

                                                     For the        For the
                                                      Three            Nine
                                                      Months         Months
                                                      Ended           Ended
                                                    September     September
                                                     30, 2011      30, 2011
                                                   -----------  -----------
Net Income:
As reported                                        $     5,332  $     9,641
Less: Valuation allowance reversal                       2,988        2,988
                                                   -----------  -----------
  Net income, excluding valuation allowance
   reversal                                              2,344        6,653
                                                   ===========  ===========

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders:
As reported                                        $     5,113  $     8,633
Less: Valuation allowance reversal                       2,988        2,988
                                                   -----------  -----------
  Net income, excluding valuation allowance
   reversal                                              2,125        5,645
                                                   ===========  ===========

Per Common Share Data:
Earnings per share (basic):
As reported                                        $      0.58  $      0.98
Less: Valuation allowance reversal                        0.34         0.34
                                                   -----------  -----------
Earnings per share (basic), excluding valuation
 allowance reversal                                       0.24         0.64
                                                   ===========  ===========

Earnings per share (diluted):
As reported                                        $      0.58  $      0.98
Less: Valuation allowance reversal                        0.34         0.34
                                                   -----------  -----------
Earnings per share (diluted), excluding valuation
 allowance reversal                                       0.24         0.64
                                                   ===========  ===========

Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets:
As reported                                               1.39%        0.85%
Return on average assets, excluding valuation
 allowance reversal                                       0.61%        0.59%

Return on average common equity:
As reported                                              19.87%       11.50%
Return on average common equity, excluding
 valuation allowance reversal                             8.26%        7.52%


                   PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                            AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
                                  UNAUDITED
                             THREE MONTHS ENDED
                (Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)
                         September 30, 2012          September 30, 2011
                     --------------------------  --------------------------
                       Average    Income/          Average    Income/
                       Balance    Expense Yield    Balance    Expense Yield
                     ----------- -------- -----  ----------- -------- -----


ASSETS:
Interest-Earning
 Assets:
  Investments:
    Taxable (1)      $   284,440 $  1,787  2.51% $   350,946 $  1,762  2.01%
    Tax-exempt (1)
     (2)                  44,481      322  2.90       37,238      353  3.79
  Loans held for sale      2,829       34  4.77          610       12  8.37
  Loans (2) (3)        1,098,857   11,965  4.36      964,400   11,589  4.81
  Federal funds sold         100        -  0.10          100        -  0.25
  Interest-earning
   deposits               53,560       27  0.20       77,295       43  0.22
                     ----------- -------- -----  ----------- -------- -----
    Total interest-
     earning assets    1,484,267 $ 14,135  3.81%   1,430,589 $ 13,759  3.85%
                     ----------- -------- -----  ----------- -------- -----
Noninterest-Earning
 Assets:
  Cash and due from
   banks                   5,611                       8,458
  Allowance for loan
   losses                (14,005)                    (14,592)
  Premises and
   equipment              30,820                      32,876
  Other assets            77,232                      72,428
                     -----------                 -----------
    Total
     noninterest-
     earning assets       99,658                      99,170
                     -----------                 -----------
Total assets         $ 1,583,925                 $ 1,529,759
                     ===========                 ===========

LIABILITIES:
Interest-Bearing
 Deposits:
  Checking           $   334,982 $     89  0.11% $   321,368 $    269  0.33%
  Money markets          503,180      259  0.21      519,918      438  0.34
  Savings                104,273       14  0.05       87,863       51  0.23
  Certificates of
   deposit               188,568      550  1.17      203,612      684  1.34
                     ----------- -------- -----  ----------- -------- -----
    Total interest-
     bearing deposits  1,131,003      912  0.32    1,132,761    1,442  0.51
  Borrowings              15,281      113  2.96       20,831      177  3.40
  Capital lease
   obligation              9,043      107  4.73        6,406       80  4.99
                     ----------- -------- -----  ----------- -------- -----
  Total interest-
   bearing
   liabilities         1,155,327    1,132  0.39    1,159,998    1,699  0.59
                     ----------- -------- -----  ----------- -------- -----
Noninterest-Bearing
 Liabilities:
  Demand deposits        305,192                     246,665
  Accrued expenses
   and other
   liabilities             7,434                       6,287
                     -----------                 -----------
  Total noninterest-
   bearing
   liabilities           312,626                     252,952
Shareholders' equity     115,972                     116,809
                     -----------                 -----------
  Total liabilities
   and shareholders'
   equity             $1,583,925                  $1,529,759
                     ===========                 ===========
Net interest income              $ 13,003                    $ 12,060
                                 ========                    ========
  Net interest spread                      3.42%                       3.26%
                                          =====                       =====
  Net interest margin
   (4)                                     3.50%                       3.37%
                                          =====                       =====


                   PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                            AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
                                  UNAUDITED
                             THREE MONTHS ENDED
                (Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

                           September 30, 2012           June 30, 2012
                       -------------------------  -------------------------
                         Average   Income/          Average   Income/
                         Balance   Expense Yield    Balance   Expense Yield
                       ---------- -------- -----  ---------- -------- -----
ASSETS:
Interest-Earning
 Assets:
  Investments:
    Taxable (1)        $  284,440 $  1,787  2.51% $  312,362 $  1,770  2.27%
    Tax-exempt (1) (2)     44,481      322  2.90      45,556      332  2.92
  Loans held for sale       2,829       34  4.77       1,137       18  6.57
  Loans (2) (3)         1,098,857   11,965  4.36   1,101,095   12,124  4.40
  Federal funds sold          100        -  0.10         100        -  0.10
  Interest-earning
   deposits                53,560       27  0.20      22,306       14  0.26
                       ---------- -------- -----  ---------- -------- -----
    Total interest-
     earning assets     1,484,267 $ 14,135  3.81%  1,482,556 $ 14,258  3.85%
                       ---------- -------- -----  ---------- -------- -----
Noninterest-Earning
 Assets:
  Cash and due from
   banks                    5,611                      5,846
  Allowance for loan
   losses                 (14,005)                   (13,990)
  Premises and
   equipment               30,820                     31,284
  Other assets             77,232                     76,469
                       ----------                 ----------
    Total noninterest-
     earning assets        99,658                     99,609
                       ----------                 ----------
Total assets           $1,583,925                 $1,582,165
                       ==========                 ==========

LIABILITIES:
Interest-Bearing
 Deposits:
  Checking             $  334,982 $     89  0.11% $  326,920 $     90  0.11%
  Money markets           503,180      259  0.21     505,532      257  0.20
  Savings                 104,273       14  0.05      99,958       13  0.05
  Certificates of
   deposit                188,568      550  1.17     192,261      563  1.17
                       ---------- -------- -----  ---------- -------- -----
    Total interest-
     bearing deposits   1,131,003      912  0.32   1,124,671      923  0.33
  Borrowings               15,281      113  2.96      36,586      168  1.84
  Capital lease
   obligation               9,043      107  4.73       9,093      108  4.75
                       ---------- -------- -----  ---------- -------- -----
  Total interest-
   bearing liabilities  1,155,327    1,132  0.39   1,170,350    1,199  0.41
                       ---------- -------- -----  ---------- -------- -----
Noninterest -Bearing
 Liabilities:
  Demand deposits         305,192                    292,459
  Accrued expenses and
   other liabilities        7,434                      6,438
                       ----------                 ----------
  Total noninterest-
   bearing liabilities    312,626                    298,897
Shareholders' equity      115,972                    112,918
                       ----------                 ----------
  Total liabilities
   and shareholders'
   equity              $1,583,925                 $1,582,165
                       ==========                 ==========
Net interest income               $ 13,003                   $ 13,059
                                  ========                   ========
  Net interest spread                       3.42%                      3.44%
                                           =====                      =====
  Net interest margin
   (4)                                      3.50%                      3.52%
                                           =====                      =====


                   PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                            AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
                                  UNAUDITED
                              NINE MONTHS ENDED
                (Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

                           September 30, 2012         September 30, 2011
                       -------------------------  -------------------------
                         Average   Income/          Average   Income/
                         Balance   Expense Yield    Balance   Expense Yield
                       ---------- -------- -----  ---------- -------- -----
ASSETS:
Interest-Earning
 Assets:
  Investments:
    Taxable (1)        $  315,589 $  5,609  2.37% $  369,960 $  6,240  2.25%
    Tax-exempt (1) (2)     46,619    1,036  2.96      36,566    1,053  3.84
  Loans held for sale       1,859       75  5.37         617       33  7.22
  Loans (2) (3)         1,084,357   36,005  4.43     956,651   35,011  4.88
  Federal funds sold          100        -  0.10         100        -  0.26
  Interest-earning
   deposits                32,694       58  0.24      50,736       91  0.24
                       ---------- -------- -----  ---------- -------- -----
    Total interest-
     earning assets     1,481,218 $ 42,783  3.85%  1,414,630 $ 42,428  4.00%
                       ---------- -------- -----  ---------- -------- -----
Noninterest-Earning
 Assets:
  Cash and due from
   banks                    6,378                      8,191
  Allowance for loan
   losses                 (13,916)                   (14,869)
  Premises and
   equipment               31,284                     33,300
  Other assets             77,323                     71,970
                       ----------                 ----------
    Total noninterest-
     earning assets       101,069                     98,592
                       ----------                 ----------
Total assets           $1,582,287                 $1,513,222
                       ==========                 ==========

LIABILITIES:
Interest-Bearing
 Deposits:
  Checking             $  332,822 $    292  0.12% $  309,646 $    865  0.37%
  Money markets           508,337      820  0.22     519,700    1,638  0.42
  Savings                  99,671       56  0.07      85,415      159  0.25
  Certificates of
   deposit                191,596    1,709  1.19     210,498    2,172  1.38
                       ---------- -------- -----  ---------- -------- -----
    Total interest-
     bearing deposits   1,132,426    2,877  0.34   1,125,259    4,834  0.57
  Borrowings               29,649      453  2.04      23,890      578  3.23
  Capital lease
   obligation               9,094      324  4.75       6,384      239  4.99
                                           -----                      -----
  Total interest-
   bearing liabilities  1,171,169    3,654  0.42   1,155,533    5,651  0.65
                       ---------- -------- -----  ---------- -------- -----
Noninterest-Bearing
 Liabilities:
  Demand deposits         290,988                    235,666
  Accrued expenses and
   other liabilities        6,592                      6,552
                       ----------                 ----------
  Total noninterest-
   bearing liabilities    297,580                    242,218
Shareholders' equity      113,538                    115,471
                       ----------                 ----------
  Total liabilities and
   shareholders' equity$1,582,287                 $1,513,222
                       ==========                 ==========
Net interest income               $ 39,129                   $ 36,777
                                  ========                   ========
  Net interest spread                       3.43%                      3.35%
                                           =====                      =====
  Net interest margin
   (4)                                      3.52%                      3.46%
                                           =====                      =====

(1) Average balances for available for sale securities are based on
amortized cost.
(2) Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35
percent federal tax rate.
(3) Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.
(4) Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis as a percentage of total
average interest-earning assets.

Contact:
Jeffrey J. Carfora
EVP and CFO
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation
T: 908-719-4308

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