RUTHERFORD, N.J., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Foundry Bancorp (NASDAQ:BLFY) (the "Company"), the holding company for Blue Foundry Bank (the "Bank"), today reported a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to net loss of $1.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and net income of $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

James D. Nesci, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Blue Foundry remains well capitalized with credit quality at historically stable levels. In addition to strong on-balance sheet liquidity, we have access to multiple sources of liquidity."

He continued, "We have also been pleased with the resourcefulness of our management team and employees in managing expenses. This has helped offset some of the pressure on net interest income we are experiencing as the current rate environment continues to adversely affect our margin."

Highlights for the third quarter of 2023:

Non-interest expense decreased $574 thousand, or 4.4%, sequentially, primarily driven by lower compensation and benefits expenses.
Release of provision for credit losses of $717 thousand due to the impact of the change in forecast on the loan portfolio, coupled with a decline in portfolio balances and unused lines.
Uninsured deposits to third-party customers totaled approximately 10% of total deposits as of September 30, 2023.
Interest income for the quarter was $20.2 million, an increase of $408 thousand, or 2.1%, compared to the prior quarter.
Interest expense for the quarter was $10.3 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 16.2%, compared to the prior quarter.
Net interest margin decreased 23 basis points from the prior quarter to 1.94%.
The Company executed $50 million of hedges on interest rates to reduce the Company's sensitivity to interest rate by locking in spread.
Tangible book value per share was $14.24.
298,210 shares were repurchased at a weighted average cost of $9.51 per share.

Lending Franchise

The Company continues to diversify its lending franchise by focusing on growing the commercial portfolio. During the first nine months of 2023, total loans increased by $25.9 million primarily due to growth within the Company's non-residential real estate, construction and commercial and industrial portfolios.

The details of the loan portfolio are below:

	September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(In thousands)
Residential one-to-four family	$	567,384	$	580,396	$	592,809	$	597,254
Multifamily		689,966		696,956		695,207		690,690
Non-residential real estate		236,325		237,247		239,844		216,061
Construction and land		45,064		36,032		28,141		17,799
Junior liens		22,297		21,338		19,644		18,631
Commercial and industrial		9,904		9,743		10,357		4,653
Consumer and other		50		33		58		39
Total loans		1,570,990		1,581,745		1,586,060		1,545,127
Less: Allowance for credit losses		13,872		14,413		14,153		13,400
Loans receivable, net	$	1,557,118	$	1,567,332	$	1,571,907	$	1,531,727

Retail Banking Franchise

As of September 30, 2023, deposits totaled $1.25 billion, a decrease of $35.8 million, or 2.77%, from December 31, 2022. The Company's strategy is to focus on attracting the full banking relationship of small- to medium-sized businesses through an extensive suite of deposit products; however, the rate environment in the northern New Jersey market has intensified competition for deposits. The reduction of $191.9 million in core deposits was partially offset by an increase of $156.1 million in time deposits.

The details of deposits are below:

	September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(In thousands)
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	23,787	$	26,067	$	32,518	$	37,907
NOW and demand accounts		378,268		404,407		427,281		410,937
Savings		278,665		315,713		361,871		423,758
Core deposits		680,720		746,187		821,670		872,602
Time deposits		572,384		521,074		422,911		416,260
Total deposits	$	1,253,104	$	1,267,261	$	1,244,581	$	1,288,862

Financial Performance Overview:

Third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022

Net interest income compared to the third quarter of 2022:

Net interest income was $9.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to $13.8 million in same period in 2022 due to increases in rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
Net interest margin decreased by 90 basis points to 1.94%.
Yield on average interest-earning assets increased 60 basis points to 3.97%, while the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased 201 basis points to 2.49%.
Average loans increased by $112.1 million and average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $157.2 million.

Non-interest expense compared to the third quarter of 2022:

Non-interest expense was $12.4 million, a decrease of $1.1 million excluding the provision for commitments and letters of credit, driven by a decrease of $793 thousand in compensation and benefits expenses, a decrease of $366 thousand in professional services, a decrease of $168 thousand in other operating expenses and a decrease of $86 thousand in data processing partially offset by an increase of $183 thousand in occupancy and equipment and an increase of $165 thousand in FDIC assessment.
Since the adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) methodology on January 1, 2023, the provision for commitments and letters of credit is recorded in the provision for credit losses. This expense was previously recorded in non-interest expense. During the third quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a $170 thousand provision for commitments and letters of credit.

Income tax expense compared to the third quarter of 2022:

The Company did not record a tax benefit for the loss incurred during the current quarter due to the full valuation allowance required on its deferred tax assets. The prior year quarter effective tax rate of 9.0% was a result of the taxable income produced during the prior year quarter, partially offset by the ability to utilize a portion of the net operating losses that were fully reserved.
The Company's current tax position reflects the previously established full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. At September 30, 2023, the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets was $23.1 million.

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022

Net interest income compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022:

Net interest income was $32.7 million, a decrease of $6.2 million.
Net interest margin decreased 58 basis points to 2.18%.
Yield on average interest-earning assets increased 73 basis points to 3.91% while the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased 160 basis points to 2.15%.
Average loans increased by $198.9 million and average interest-bearing deposits decreased by $5.2 million.
Average borrowings increased by $190.0 million.
The Company executed $150 million of hedges on interest rates with maturities ranging from three to five years. The Company's hedging program aims to reduce the Company's sensitivity to interest rate by locking in spread.

Non-interest expense compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022:

Non-interest expense was $39.0 million, a decrease of $993 thousand excluding the provision for commitments and letters of credit, driven by decreases of $889 thousand in fees for professional services and $759 thousand in advertising, partially offset by increases of $494 thousand in occupancy and equipment costs, $324 thousand in FDIC assessment and $179 thousand in data processing expense.
The Company recorded a $108 thousand provision for commitments and letters of credit in the first nine months of 2022.

Income tax expense compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022:

The Company did not record a tax benefit for the loss incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 due to the full valuation allowance required on its deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 of 8.7% was a result of the taxable income produced during the prior year period, partially offset by the ability to utilize a portion of the net operating losses that were fully reserved.
The Company's current tax position reflects the previously established full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. At September 30, 2023, the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets was $23.1 million.

Balance Sheet Summary:

September 30, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022

Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and cash equivalents increased $11.2 million compared to December 31, 2022.

Securities available-for-sale:

Securities available-for-sale decreased $30.6 million to $283.6 million due to amortization and payoffs.
Unrealized losses increased $5.9 million to $41.9 million.

Total loans:

Total loans held for investment increased $25.9 million to $1.57 billion.
Construction and land loans increased $27.3 million, non-residential real estate loans increased $20.3 million and commercial and industrial loans increased $5.3 million.
A residential loan totaling $593 thousand was transferred to other real estate owned.

Deposits:

Deposits totaled $1.25 billion, a decrease of $35.8 million from December 31, 2022, largely the result of the competitive rate environment.
Core deposits (defined as non-interest bearing checking, NOW and demand accounts and savings accounts) represented 54.3% of total deposits, compared to 67.7% at December 31, 2022 and 71.1% at September 30, 2022.
Brokered deposits totaled $125.0 million at September 30, 2023, an increase of $50.0 million from December 31, 2022.
Uninsured and uncollateralized deposits to third party customers were $127.3 million, or 10% of total deposits, at the end of the third quarter.

Borrowings:

FHLB borrowings increased by $92.0 million to $402.5 million to support loan growth and replace deposit attrition.
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $336.6 million of additional borrowing capacity at the FHLB and $32.5 million of other unsecured lines of credit.

Capital:

Shareholders' equity decreased by $34.6 million to $359.1 million. The decrease was primarily driven by the repurchase of shares at a cost of $30.5 million.
In addition, the net loss of $4.5 million and the $2.4 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income was partially offset by stock-based compensation activity.
Tangible equity to tangible assets was 17.07% and tangible common equity per share outstanding was $14.24.
The Bank's capital ratios remain above the FDIC's "well capitalized" standards.

Asset quality:

As of September 30, 2023, the Allowance for Credit Losses as a percentage of gross loans was 0.88%.
The Company recorded a net release of provision for credit losses of $717 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, driven by decreases in the allowance for loans and in the allowance for commitments.
Non-performing loans totaled $6.1 million, or 0.39% of total loans compared to $7.8 million, or 0.50% of total loans at December 31, 2022, and $8.4 million, or 0.56% of total loans at September 30, 2022.
Net charge-offs were $26 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and $43 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Ratio of non-performing loans to allowance for credit losses on loans was 225.97% at September 30, 2023 compared to 172.52% at December 31, 2022 and 161.73% at September 30, 2022.

About Blue Foundry

Blue Foundry Bancorp is the holding company for Blue Foundry Bank, a place where things are made, purpose is formed, and ideas are crafted. Headquartered in Rutherford NJ, with a presence in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties, Blue Foundry Bank is a full-service, innovative bank serving the doers, movers, and shakers in our communities. We offer individuals and businesses alike the tailored products and services they need to build their futures. With a rich history dating back more than 145 years, Blue Foundry Bank has a longstanding commitment to its customers and communities. To learn more about Blue Foundry Bank visit BlueFoundryBank.com or call (888) 931-BLUE. Member FDIC.

Conference Call Information

A conference call covering Blue Foundry's third quarter 2023 earnings announcement will be held today, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). To listen to the live call, please dial 1-833-470-1428 (toll free) or +1-404-975-4839 (international) and use access code 849840. The webcast (audio only) will be available on ir.bluefoundrybank.com. The conference call will be recorded and will be available on the Company's website for one month.

Contact:

James D. Nesci

President and Chief Executive Officer

BlueFoundryBank.com

jnesci@bluefoundrybank.com

201-972-8900

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein are 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") and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are based on certain current assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of the words "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "plan," "potential," "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "expect," "target" and similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins and yields, the fair value of financial instruments or our level of loan originations, or increase the level of defaults, losses and prepayments on loans we have made and make; general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, that are worse than expected; changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses; our ability to access cost-effective funding; fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial real estate market conditions; demand for loans and deposits in our market area; our ability to implement and change our business strategies; competition among depository and other financial institutions; the effects of the recent turmoil in the banking industry (including the failures of two financial institutions); adverse changes in the securities or secondary mortgage markets; changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees, capital requirements and insurance premiums; changes in monetary or fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios; technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive than expected; a failure or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyber-attacks; the inability of third party providers to perform as expected; our ability to manage market risk, credit risk and operational risk in the current economic environment; our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities; our ability to successfully integrate into our operations any assets, liabilities, customers, systems and management personnel we may acquire and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related there to; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; our ability to retain key employees; the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events; the impact of potential government shutdown; the ability of the U.S. Government to manage federal debt limits; and changes in the financial condition, results of operations or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own.

Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, we do not undertake, and we specifically disclaim any obligation, to release publicly the results of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

	September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(unaudited)
	(Dollars in Thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,407	$	45,759	$	57,621	$	41,182
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value		283,649		300,923		309,083		314,248
Securities held to maturity		33,298		33,445		33,472		33,705
Other investments		20,515		20,420		21,070		16,069
Loans held-for-sale		2,435		2,497		2,552		—
Loans, net		1,557,118		1,567,332		1,571,907		1,531,727
Real estate owned, net		593		—		—		—
Interest and dividends receivable		7,787		7,285		7,375		6,893
Premises and equipment, net		32,031		31,519		30,839		29,825
Right-of-use assets		25,885		26,594		26,320		25,906
Bank owned life insurance		21,919		21,802		21,688		21,576
Other assets		22,939		22,938		19,128		22,207
Total assets	$	2,060,576	$	2,080,514	$	2,101,055	$	2,043,338

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits	$	1,253,104	$	1,267,261	$	1,244,581	$	1,288,862
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank		402,500		399,500		422,500		310,500
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		9,615		9,862		9,695		9,302
Lease liabilities		27,466		28,130		27,799		27,324
Other liabilities		8,742		9,227		10,787		13,632
Total liabilities		1,701,427		1,713,980		1,715,362		1,649,620

Shareholders' equity		359,149		366,534		385,693		393,718
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,060,576	$	2,080,514	$	2,101,055	$	2,043,338

BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data) (Unaudited)

	Three months ended									Nine months ended
	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest income:
Loans	$	16,728		$	16,481		$	13,692		$	48,778		$	37,792
Taxable investment income		3,339			3,172			2,571			9,663			6,708
Non-taxable investment income		106			112			109			329			344
Total interest income		20,173			19,765			16,372			58,770			44,844
Interest expense:
Deposits		7,034			5,173			1,424			16,361			3,256
Borrowed funds		3,263			3,686			1,133			9,686			2,672
Total interest expense		10,297			8,859			2,557			26,047			5,928
Net interest income		9,876			10,906			13,815			32,723			38,916
Provision for (release of) credit losses		(717	)		143			(419	)		(597	)		(777	)
Net interest income after provision for (release of) credit losses		10,593			10,763			14,234			33,320			39,693
Non-interest income:
Fees and service charges		291			280			650			833			1,815
Gain on securities, net		—			—			—			—			14
Gain on sale of loans		—			24			—			159			—
Other income		78			76			149			241			391
Total non-interest income		369			380			799			1,233			2,220
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits		6,640			7,065			7,433			21,552			21,627
Occupancy and equipment		2,104			2,124			1,921			6,210			5,716
Data processing		1,473			1,535			1,559			4,609			4,430
Advertising		85			77			125			234			993
Professional services		646			764			1,012			2,390			3,279
Provision (release of provision) for commitments and letters of credit		—			—			170			—			(108	)
Federal deposit insurance		263			231			98			599			275
Other		1,183			1,172			1,351			3,425			3,692
Total non-interest expense		12,394			12,968			13,669			39,019			39,904
(Loss) income before income tax expense		(1,432	)		(1,825	)		1,364			(4,466	)		2,009
Income tax expense		—			—			123			—			175
Net (loss) income	$	(1,432	)	$	(1,825	)	$	1,241		$	(4,466	)	$	1,834
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05		$	(0.18	)	$	0.07
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05		$	(0.18	)	$	0.07
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic		23,278,490			24,249,714			26,128,851			24,289,599			26,278,775
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted		23,278,490			24,249,714			26,246,039			24,289,599			26,318,267

(1) The assumed vesting of outstanding restricted stock units had an antidilutive effect on diluted earnings per share due to the Company's net loss for the 2023 periods.

BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Financial Highlights
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data) (Unaudited)

	Three months ended
	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022
Performance Ratios (%):
(Loss) return on average assets		(0.27	)		(0.35	)		(0.24	)		0.11			0.25
(Loss) return on average equity		(1.55	)		(1.95	)		(1.25	)		0.56			1.20
Interest rate spread⁽¹⁾		1.48			1.75			2.05			2.35			2.68
Net interest margin⁽²⁾		1.94			2.17			2.42			2.62			2.84
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)⁽³⁾		120.98			114.90			109.92			97.76			92.37
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		123.05			130.77			126.39			128.30			130.30
Tangible equity to tangible assets ⁽⁴⁾		17.07			17.59			18.33			19.24			19.72
Book value per share⁽⁵⁾	$	14.27		$	14.38		$	14.08		$	14.30		$	14.11
Tangible book value per share⁽⁵⁾	$	14.24		$	14.35		$	14.06		$	14.28		$	14.09

Asset Quality:
Non-performing loans	$	6,139		$	7,736		$	7,481		$	7,767		$	8,409
Real estate owned, net		593			—			—			—			—
Non-performing assets	$	6,732		$	7,736		$	7,481		$	7,767		$	8,409
Allowance for credit losses to total loans (%)		0.88			0.91			0.89			0.87			0.91
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans (%)		225.97			186.31			189.18			172.52			161.73
Non-performing loans to total loans (%)		0.39			0.49			0.47			0.50			0.56
Non-performing assets to total assets (%)		0.33			0.37			0.36			0.38			0.42
Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans during the period (%)		0.01			—			—			(0.01	)		0.01

(1) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(3) Efficiency ratio represents adjusted non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income plus non-interest income.

(4) Tangible equity equals $358.5 million, which excludes intangible assets ($644 thousand of capitalized software). Tangible assets equal $2.10 billion and exclude intangible assets.

(5) September 30, 2023 per share metrics computed using 25,174,412 total shares outstanding.

BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
Analysis of Net Interest Income
(Dollars in Thousands) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended,
	September 30, 2023						June 30, 2023						September 30, 2022
	Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost		Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost		Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Loans ⁽¹⁾	$	1,577,173	$	16,728	4.21	%	$	1,583,057	$	16,481	4.18	%	$	1,465,114	$	13,692	3.71	%
Mortgage-backed securities		170,326		840	1.96	%		174,398		967	2.22	%		197,406		1,055	2.12	%
Other investment securities		194,953		1,507	3.07	%		198,588		1,505	3.04	%		204,506		1,230	2.39	%
FHLB stock		21,047		456	8.60	%		22,832		342	6.00	%		13,141		139	4.20	%
Cash and cash equivalents		51,884		642	4.91	%		40,614		470	4.64	%		49,163		256	2.07	%
Total interest-earning assets		2,015,383		20,173	3.97	%		2,019,489		19,765	3.93	%		1,929,330		16,372	3.37	%
Non-interest earning assets		58,042						56,280						61,264
Total assets	$	2,073,425					$	2,075,769					$	1,990,594
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
NOW, savings, and money market deposits	$	684,228		2,123	1.23	%	$	754,048		2,217	1.18	%	$	831,191		759	0.36	%
Time deposits		558,252		4,911	3.49	%		442,547		2,956	2.68	%		405,823		665	0.65	%
Interest-bearing deposits		1,242,480		7,034	2.25	%		1,196,595		5,173	1.73	%		1,237,014		1,424	0.46	%
FHLB advances		395,359		3,263	3.27	%		432,137		3,686	3.42	%		243,647		1,133	1.84	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,637,839		10,297	2.49	%		1,628,732		8,859	2.18	%		1,480,661		2,557	0.69	%
Non-interest bearing deposits		25,540						26,914						49,869
Non-interest bearing other		44,628						44,240						48,103
Total liabilities		1,708,007						1,699,886						1,578,633
Total shareholders' equity		365,418						375,883						411,961
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,073,425					$	2,075,769					$	1,990,594
Net interest income			$	9,876					$	10,906					$	13,815
Net interest rate spread ⁽²⁾					1.48	%					1.75	%					2.68	%
Net interest margin ⁽³⁾					1.94	%					2.17	%					2.84	%

(1) Average loan balances are net of deferred loan fees and costs, and premiums and discounts, and include non-accrual loans.

(2) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(3) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
Analysis of Net Interest Income
(Dollars in Thousands) (Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2023						2022
	Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost		Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Loans ⁽¹⁾	$	1,571,204	$	48,778	4.15	%	$	1,372,306	$	37,792	3.68	%
Mortgage-backed securities		174,742		2,789	2.13	%		191,662		2,842	1.98	%
Other investment securities		197,522		4,523	3.06	%		204,009		3,395	2.22	%
FHLB stock		21,343		1,106	6.93	%		11,080		371	4.48	%
Cash and cash equivalents		46,363		1,574	4.54	%		103,526		444	0.57	%
Total interest-earning assets		2,011,174		58,770	3.91	%		1,882,583		44,844	3.18	%
Non-interest earning assets		56,762						69,008
Total assets	$	2,067,936					$	1,951,591
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
NOW, savings, and money market deposits	$	753,419	$	6,350	1.13	%	$	799,762	$	1,323	0.22	%
Time deposits		472,866		10,011	2.83	%		431,724		1,933	0.60	%
Interest-bearing deposits		1,226,285		16,361	1.78	%		1,231,486		3,256	0.35	%
FHLB advances		395,800		9,686	3.27	%		205,828		2,672	1.74	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,622,085		26,047	2.15	%		1,437,314		5,928	0.55	%
Non-interest bearing deposits		23,092						45,338
Non-interest bearing other		44,572						47,691
Total liabilities		1,689,749						1,530,343
Total shareholders' equity		378,187						421,248
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,067,936					$	1,951,591
Net interest income			$	32,723					$	38,916
Net interest rate spread ⁽²⁾					1.76	%					2.64	%
Net interest margin ⁽³⁾					2.18	%					2.76	%

BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue (Non-GAAP)

(Unaudited)

This press release contains certain supplemental financial information, described in the table below, which has been determined by methods other than U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") that management uses in its analysis of Blue Foundry's performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding Blue Foundry's financial results. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results and Blue Foundry 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.

Net income, as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, includes the provision for credit losses (in the 2023 periods), provision for loan losses and provision for commitments and letters of credit (in the 2022 periods) and income tax expense, while pre-provision net revenue does not.

	Three months ended
	September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Pre-provision net revenue and efficiency ratio, as adjusted:
Net interest income	$	9,876		$	10,906		$	11,941		$	12,927		$	13,815
Other income		369			380			484			444			799
Operating expenses, as reported		12,394			12,968			13,657			12,869			13,669
Less: Provision for commitments and letters of credit		—			—			—			(203	)		170
Operating expenses, as adjusted		12,394			12,968			13,657			13,072			13,499
Pre-provision net (loss) revenue, as adjusted	$	(2,149	)	$	(1,682	)	$	(1,232	)	$	299		$	1,115
Efficiency ratio, as adjusted		121.0	%		114.9	%		109.9	%		97.8	%		92.4	%

Core deposits:
Total deposits	$	1,253,104		$	1,267,261		$	1,244,581		$	1,288,862		$	1,266,497
Less: time deposits		572,384			521,074			422,911			416,260			365,548
Core deposits	$	680,720		$	746,187		$	821,670		$	872,602		$	900,949
Core deposits to total deposits		54.3	%		58.9	%		66.0	%		67.7	%		71.1	%

Tangible equity:
Shareholders' equity	$	359,149		$	366,534		$	385,693		$	393,718		$	397,338
Less: intangible assets		644			730			781			798			760
Tangible equity	$	358,505		$	365,804		$	384,912		$	392,920		$	396,578

Tangible book value per share:
Tangible equity	$	358,505		$	365,804		$	384,912		$	392,920		$	396,578
Shares outstanding		25,174,412			25,493,422			27,385,482			27,523,219			28,155,292
Tangible book value per share	$	14.24		$	14.35		$	14.06		$	14.28			14.09

Blue Foundry Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results