8-K - DCOM - Equibles

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2022

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	001-34096	11-2934195
(State or other jurisdiction of<br><br>incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.)

898 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 560
Hauppauge , New York	11788
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

( 631 ) 537-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

		<br><br>
Title of each class	****	Trading<br><br>Symbol(s)	****	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value		DCOM		The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 Par Value		DCOMP		The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 29, 2022, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the related information set forth in the Press Release attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	Not applicable.
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(c)	Not applicable.
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(d)	Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated July 29, 2022, announcing the earnings of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.*
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Furnished electronically as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. This exhibit is being “furnished” and not “filed” with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

		DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.



DATE: July 29, 2022	By:	/s/ Avinash Reddy
		Avinash Reddy
		Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer<br><br>(Principal Financial Officer)

Page 1 Exhibit 99.1

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter 2022 Results With Net Income Available to Common Stockholders Increasing By 12% Versus the Prior Quarter

Robust Quarterly Loan Originations of $902 Million Drive Broad-Based Loan Growth Across All Major Loan Categories Net Interest Margin Expands by 10 Basis Points Versus the Prior Quarter

Hauppauge, NY, July 29, 2022 (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 $36.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, or $0.94 per diluted common share, compared to $32.7 million, or $0.82 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, and $49.5 million or $1.19 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Adjusted net income available to common stockholders (non-GAAP)^^totaled $39.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, or $1.01 per diluted share. Adjusted net income available to common stockholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 included $2.9 million of aggregate pre-tax adjustments related to loss on extinguishment of debt and severance expense (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

Kevin M. O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, stated, “During the second quarter, we experienced record core loan growth of over $400 million driven by robust originations. The high level of non-interest-bearing deposits on our balance sheet allowed us to keep our deposit costs at low levels, and contributed to net interest margin expansion. In addition, we saw a rebound in non-interest income as customer-related loan swap revenue picked up. We continue to prioritize prudent expense management as demonstrated by a core efficiency ratio of 48% on a year-to-date basis.”

“In addition to producing strong financial returns with year-to-date return on assets of approximately 1.2%, I am extremely proud of our employee base for their unwavering focus on being the premier community-based business bank on Greater Long Island. In this regard, I am extremely proud that we recently received an overall Outstanding Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) rating from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.”

Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2022 Included:

●	Total loans held for investment, net, excluding Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans, increased by 18% on an annualized basis versus the linked quarter;
●	The net interest margin expanded by 10 basis points versus the linked quarter;
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●	The cost of deposits remained well-controlled, increasing by only 5 basis points versus the linked quarter;
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●	Non-interest income increased to $12.1 million in the second quarter, compared to $7.2 million for the first quarter. The increase in non-interest income was due to an increase in customer-related loan swap income, SBA gain on sale revenue and BOLI income;
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●	Credit quality continues to be strong with non-performing assets and loans 90 days past due and accruing remaining stable and representing only 0.30% of total assets as of June 30, 2022;
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●	The Company repurchased 717,644 shares of its common stock, which represented approximately 1.8% of shares outstanding at the beginning of the period, at a weighted average price of $31.91 per share; and
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●	The Company completed an issuance of $160.0 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes in the second quarter. Proceeds were used to redeem two legacy tranches of subordinated debt totaling $155.0 million.
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Management’s Discussion of Quarterly Operating Results

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2022 was $93.5 million compared to $89.1 million for the first quarter of 2022 and $93.3 million for the second quarter of 2021.

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


(Dollars in thousands)	Q2 2022			Q1 2022			Q2 2021
Net interest income	$	93,512		$	89,109		$	93,254
Less: Purchase accounting accretion on loans ("PAA")		117			(50)			(1,925)
Adjusted net interest income excluding PAA on loans (non-GAAP)	$	93,629		$	89,059		$	91,329

Average interest-earning assets	$	11,412,350		$	11,333,805		$	11,990,108

NIM^(1)^	****	3.29	%		3.19	%		3.12	%
Adjusted NIM excluding PAA on loans (non-GAAP)^(2)^	****	3.29	%		3.19	%		3.06	%

(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 net interest income on PAA loans divided by average interest-earning assets.
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Loan Portfolio

The ending weighted average rate (“WAR”)^(1)^ on the total loan portfolio was 3.94% at June 30, 2022, an 18 basis point increase compared to the ending WAR on the total loan portfolio at March 31, 2022. Excluding the impact of PPP loans, the WAR on the loan portfolio was 3.95% at June 30, 2022, compared to 3.77% at March 31, 2022.

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


	June 30, 2022					March 31, 2022					June 30, 2021				****
( in thousands)	Balance		****	WAR	****	Balance		****	WAR	****	Balance		****	WAR	****
Loans held for investment balances at period end:
Commercial and industrial ("C&I")	$	941,944	****	4.97	%	$	888,056		4.19	%	$	878,331		4.15	%
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	****	1,043,184	****	4.20			1,016,804		4.04			983,618		4.24
Business loans		1,985,128		4.57			1,904,860		4.11			1,861,949		4.20
One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment	****	691,586	****	3.60			669,099		3.53			704,489		3.73
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use (2)(3)		3,654,164		3.62			3,371,267		3.56			3,503,205		3.59
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate	****	3,048,188	****	3.89			2,930,114		3.73			2,699,082		3.69
Acquisition, development, and construction	****	252,108	****	5.41			329,349		4.63			290,462		4.73
Other loans		10,789		7.16			12,207		6.52			21,906		4.98
Loans held for investment, excluding PPP loans		9,641,963		3.95			9,216,896		3.77			9,081,093		3.79
PPP loans	****	18,944	****	1.00			32,953		1.00			465,538		1.00
Total loans held for investment, including PPP loans	$	9,660,907	****	3.94	%	$	9,249,849		3.76	%	$	9,546,631		3.66	%

All values are in US Dollars.

^(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 amount of loans in the category.

^(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.

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



( in millions)	Q2 2022		Q1 2022		****	Q2 2021
Loan originations, excluding PPP loans	$	901.5	$	480.4		$	418.5

All values are in US Dollars.

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Deposits

Total deposits increased by $135.9 million on a linked quarter basis to $10.57 billion at June 30, 2022. The cost of deposits increased by 5 basis points on a linked quarter basis. CEO O’Connor stated, “Managing our cost of funds appropriately in the current rising rate environment is a firm-wide focus. Importantly, average non-interest-bearing deposits for the second quarter were up $283.3 million on a year-over-year basis to $3.94 billion.”

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income was $12.1 million during the second quarter of 2022, $7.2 million during the first quarter of 2022, and $29.5 million during the second quarter of 2021. Included in non-interest income for the second quarter of 2022 was $2.2 million of income related to mortality proceeds from a death claim. Excluding a $20.7 million gain on sale of PPP loans during the second quarter of 2021, adjusted non-interest income was $8.8 million during the second quarter of 2021 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

Non-Interest Expense

Total non-interest expense was $51.8 million during the second quarter of 2022, $49.9 million during the first quarter of 2022, and $54.9 million during the second quarter of 2021. Excluding the impact of loss on extinguishment of debt, severance expense, and amortization of other intangible assets, adjusted non-interest expense was $48.5 million during the second quarter of 2022. Excluding the impact of amortization of other intangible assets, adjusted non-interest expense was $49.3 million during the first quarter of 2022. Excluding the impact of merger expenses and transaction costs, branch restructuring, severance expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, and amortization of other intangible assets, adjusted non-interest expense was $48.5 million during the second quarter of 2021 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

The ratio of non-interest expense to average assets was 1.71% during the second quarter of 2022, compared to 1.64% during the linked quarter and 1.72% for the second quarter of 2021. Excluding the impact of merger expenses and transaction costs, branch restructuring, severance expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, and amortization of other intangible assets, the ratio of adjusted non-interest expense to average assets was 1.60% during the second quarter of 2022, compared to 1.62% during the linked quarter and 1.52% for the second quarter of 2021 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

The efficiency ratio was 49.1% during the second quarter of 2022, compared to 51.8% during the linked quarter and 44.7% during the second quarter of 2021. Excluding the impact of merger expenses and transaction costs, branch restructuring, severance expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, amortization of other intangible assets, and gain on sale of PPP loans, the adjusted efficiency ratio was 45.9% during the second quarter of 2022, compared to 51.2% during the linked quarter and 47.5% during the second quarter of 2021 (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 2022 was 28.4%, compared to 28.1% for the first quarter of 2022, and 28.9% for the second quarter of 2021.

Credit Quality

Non-performing loans at June 30, 2022 were $36.3 million, or 0.38% of total loans.

A credit loss provision of $44 thousand was recorded during the second quarter of 2022, compared to a credit loss recovery of $1.6 million during the first quarter of 2022, and a credit loss recovery of $4.2 million during the second quarter of 2021. The credit loss provision was associated with growth in the loan portfolio offset by a reduction in reserves on the existing loan portfolio.

The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.82% at June 30, 2022 as compared to 0.86% at March 31, 2022 and 0.97% at June 30, 2021.

Capital Management

The Company’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios continued to be in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements.

CEO O’Connor commented, “During the second quarter, we continued to execute on our share repurchase program and we repurchased $22.9 million of common stock. Our regulatory capital ratios, which exclude the impact of accumulated other comprehensive loss component of stockholders’ equity, continue to be very strong. Our strong balance sheet and internal stress testing analyses continue to provide support for future capital return to shareholders.”

Page 4 Dividends per common share were $0.24 during the second quarter of 2022.

Book value per common share was $26.41 at June 30, 2022 compared to $26.32 at March 31, 2022. Tangible common book value per share (which represents common equity less goodwill and other intangible assets, divided by number of shares outstanding) was $22.20 at June 30, 2022 compared to $22.18 at March 31, 2022 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

Earnings Call Information

The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on July 29, 2022, during which CEO O’Connor will discuss the Company’s second quarter 2022 financial performance, with a question-and-answer session to follow.

The conference call will be simultaneously webcast (listen only) and archived for a period of one year at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/191814872.

Conference Call Details:

Dial-in for Live Call:

United States: 1-844-200-6205

International:+1-929-526-1599

Access code:414481

Telephone Replay:

A recording will be available until Friday, August 12, 2022.

United States: 1-866-813-9403

International:+44-204-525-0658

Access code: 280675

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 $12.3 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 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 reduce interest margins; changes in deposit flows, 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 economic conditions, 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; 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; and litigation or other matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future, may delay the

Page 5 occurrence or non-occurrence of events longer than the Company anticipates. Further, given its ongoing and dynamic nature, it is difficult to predict what effects the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our business and results of operations. The pandemic and related local and national economic disruption may, among other effects, result in a decline in demand for our products and services; increased levels of loan delinquencies, problem assets and foreclosures; branch closures, work stoppages and unavailability of personnel; and increased cybersecurity risks, as employees work remotely. 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

Page 6 DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(In thousands)


	****	June 30,		****	March 31,		****	December 31,
		2022			2022			2021
Assets:	****		****			****
Cash and due from banks		$	281,487		$	432,994		$	393,722
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value		****	1,007,757			1,277,036			1,563,711
Securities held-to-maturity			579,965			383,922			179,309
Loans held for sale			530			17,053			5,493
Loans held for investment, net:		****	****
C&I			941,944			888,056			867,542
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			1,043,184			1,016,804			1,030,240
Total business loans		****	1,985,128			1,904,860			1,897,782
One-to-four family and cooperative/condominium apartment		****	691,586			669,099			669,282
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use ^(1)(2)^		****	3,654,164			3,371,267			3,356,346
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate		****	3,048,188			2,930,114			2,915,708
Acquisition, development, and construction		****	252,108			329,349			322,628
Small Business Administration ("SBA") Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans		****	18,944			32,953			66,017
Other loans		****	10,789			12,207			16,898
Allowance for credit losses		****	(79,426)			(79,615)			(83,853)
Total loans held for investment, net		****	9,581,481			9,170,234			9,160,808
Premises and fixed assets, net		****	48,686			49,940			50,368
Premises held for sale			556			556			556
Restricted stock		****	42,110			38,898			37,732
Bank Owned Life Insurance ("BOLI")		****	328,928			297,628			295,789
Goodwill		****	155,797			155,797			155,797
Other intangible assets		****	7,346			7,776			8,362
Operating lease assets		****	59,511			61,467			64,258
Derivative assets		****	106,917			71,826			45,086
Accrued interest receivable		****	38,382			38,456			40,149
Other assets		****	107,632			74,662			65,224
Total assets		$	12,347,085		$	12,078,245		$	12,066,364
Liabilities:		****	****
Non-interest-bearing checking		$	3,839,724		$	3,953,627		$	3,920,423
Interest-bearing checking		****	870,974			902,360			905,717
Savings		****	2,011,609			1,376,092			1,158,040
Money market		****	2,884,382			3,416,249			3,621,552
Certificates of deposit		****	959,312			781,775			853,242
Total deposits		****	10,566,001			10,430,103			10,458,974
FHLBNY advances		****	100,000			50,000			25,000
Other short-term borrowings		****	2,162			2,853			1,862
Subordinated debt, net		****	200,327			197,050			197,096
Derivative cash collateral			115,790			64,450			4,550
Operating lease liabilities		****	61,850			63,600			66,103
Derivative liabilities		****	93,420			60,586			40,728
Other liabilities		****	67,013			54,316			79,431
Total liabilities		****	11,206,563			10,922,958			10,873,744
Stockholders' equity:		****	****
Preferred stock, Series A		****	116,569			116,569			116,569
Common stock		****	416			416			416
Additional paid-in capital		****	495,266			494,969			494,125
Retained earnings		****	705,371			677,990			654,726
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes		****	(69,950)			(49,380)			(6,181)
Unearned equity awards		****	(10,260)			(10,562)			(7,842)
Treasury stock, at cost		****	(96,890)			(74,715)			(59,193)
Total stockholders' equity		****	1,140,522			1,155,287			1,192,620
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	12,347,085		$	12,078,245		$	12,066,364

^(1)^ Includes loans underlying multifamily cooperatives.

^(2)^ 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.

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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,
		2022			2022			2021			2022			2021
Interest income:	****		****
Loans		$	93,102		$	86,420		$	94,288		$	179,522		$	175,670
Securities		****	7,067			7,131			5,127			14,198			9,507
Other short-term investments		****	741			368			986			1,109			1,979
Total interest income		****	100,910			93,919			100,401			194,829			187,156
Interest expense:		****	****									****
Deposits and escrow		****	3,731			2,531			4,803			6,262			10,101
Borrowed funds		****	3,573			2,278			2,344			5,851			5,960
Derivative cash collateral			94			1			—			95			—
Total interest expense		****	7,398			4,810			7,147			12,208			16,061
Net interest income		****	93,512			89,109			93,254			182,621			171,095
Provision (credit) for credit losses		****	44			(1,592)			(4,248)			(1,548)			11,531
Net interest income after provision (credit)		****	93,468			90,701			97,502			184,169			159,564
Non-interest income:		****	****									****
Service charges and other fees		****	4,337			4,058			3,876			8,395			6,796
Title fees			683			421			688			1,104			1,121
Loan level derivative income		****	1,685			6			559			1,691			2,351
BOLI income		****	4,143			1,839			1,593			5,982			2,932
Gain on sale of SBA loans		****	723			242			973			965			1,137
Gain on sale of PPP loans			—			—			20,697			—			20,697
Gain on sale of residential loans		****	191			148			506			339			1,229
Net gain on equity securities			—			—			—			—			131
Net gain on sale of securities and other assets		****	—			—			20			—			730
Loss on termination of derivatives		****	—			—			—			—			(16,505)
Other		****	362			489			632			851			1,542
Total non-interest income		****	12,124			7,203			29,544			19,327			22,161
Non-interest expense:		****	****									****
Salaries and employee benefits		****	28,454			30,834			27,598			59,288			52,417
Severance			2,193			—			1,875			2,193			1,875
Occupancy and equipment		****	7,396			7,584			8,122			14,980			15,099
Data processing costs		****	3,913			3,805			5,031			7,718			8,559
Marketing		****	1,515			1,295			788			2,810			1,648
Professional services			2,028			2,094			2,538			4,122			4,403
Federal deposit insurance premiums		****	1,150			1,150			934			2,300			1,873
Loss on extinguishment of debt			740			—			157			740			1,751
Curtailment loss			—			—			—			—			1,543
Merger expenses and transaction costs		****	—			—			1,836			—			39,778
Branch restructuring			—			—			1,659			—			1,659
Amortization of other intangible assets		****	430			586			835			1,016			1,192
Other		****	4,019			2,540			3,509			6,559			5,890
Total non-interest expense		****	51,838			49,888			54,882			101,726			137,687
Income before taxes		****	53,754			48,016			72,164			101,770			44,038
Income tax expense		****	15,269			13,485			20,886			28,754			13,794
Net income		****	38,485			34,531			51,278			73,016			30,244
Preferred stock dividends		****	1,822			1,821			1,822			3,643			3,643
Net income available to common stockholders		$	36,663		$	32,710		$	49,456		$	69,373		$	26,601
Earnings per common share ("EPS"):		****	****									****
Basic		$	0.94		$	0.82		$	1.19		$	1.76		$	0.70
Diluted		$	0.94		$	0.82		$	1.19		$	1.76		$	0.70

Average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS		****	38,631,683			39,251,246			40,981,585		****	38,939,753		****	37,640,404

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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,		****
		2022			2022			2021			2022			2021		****
Per Share Data:
Reported EPS (Diluted)		$	0.94		$	0.82		$	1.19		$	1.76		$	0.70
Cash dividends paid per common share		****	0.24			0.24			0.24			0.48			0.48
Book value per common share		****	26.41			26.32			26.43			26.41			26.43
Tangible common book value per share ^(1)^		****	22.20			22.18			22.41			22.20			22.41
Common shares outstanding			38,769			39,460			41,160			38,769			41,160
Dividend payout ratio		****	25.53	%		29.27	%		20.17	%		27.27	%		68.57	%

Performance Ratios (Based upon Reported Net Income):		****	****
Return on average assets		****	1.27	%		1.13	%		1.61	%		1.20	%		0.45	%
Return on average equity		****	13.44			11.53			17.22			12.47			4.79
Return on average tangible common equity ^(1)^		****	17.08			14.44			22.02			15.73			6.49
Net interest margin		****	3.29			3.19			3.12			3.24			3.13
Non-interest expense to average assets		****	1.71			1.64			1.72			1.67			2.35
Efficiency ratio		****	49.1			51.8			44.7			50.4			71.2
Effective tax rate		****	28.41			28.08			28.94			28.25			31.32

Balance Sheet Data:		****	****
Average assets		$	12,121,949		$	12,199,721		$	12,756,959		$	12,160,620		$	11,717,336
Average interest-earning assets		****	11,412,350			11,333,805			11,990,108			11,373,294			11,029,192
Average tangible common equity ^(1)^		****	865,329			916,971			908,747			891,007			845,298
Loan-to-deposit ratio at end of period		****	91.4			88.7			86.3			91.4			86.3

Capital Ratios and Reserves - Consolidated: ^(3)^		****	****
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ^(1)^		****	7.07	%		7.35	%		7.36	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets ^(1)^		****	8.02			8.32			8.29
Tier 1 common equity ratio		****	9.28			9.56			10.06
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		****	10.44			10.76			11.34
Total risk-based capital ratio		****	13.26			13.48			14.45
Tier 1 leverage ratio		****	8.71			8.65			8.24
CRE consolidated concentration ratio ^(2)^		****	534			519			506
Allowance for credit losses/ Total loans		****	0.82			0.86			0.97
Allowance for credit losses/ Non-performing loans		****	218.80			221.39			327.94

^(1)^ See "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" tables for reconciliation of tangible equity, tangible common equity, and tangible assets.

^(2)^ The 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. June 30, 2022 amounts are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports.

^(3)^	June 30, 2022 amounts are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports.

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UNAUDITED AVERAGE BALANCES AND NET INTEREST INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)


	Three Months Ended																					****
	June 30, 2022								March 31, 2022							June 30, 2021						****
	****		****	****		****	Average	****					****	Average						****	Average	****
	Average						Yield/		Average					Yield/		Average					Yield/	****
	Balance			Interest			Cost		Balance		Interest			Cost		Balance		Interest			Cost	****
Assets:		****	****		****	****	****	****
Interest-earning assets:		****	****		****	****	****	****
Real estate loans	$	8,532,979		$	81,454	****	3.83	%	$	8,296,732	$	76,437		3.74	%	$	8,208,378	$	75,083		3.67	%
Commercial and industrial loans	****	935,813		****	11,503	****	4.93			916,090		9,786		4.33			2,163,837		18,805		3.49
Other loans	****	11,571		****	145	****	5.03			15,658		197		5.10			23,147		400		6.93
Securities	****	1,695,702		****	7,067	****	1.67			1,726,189		7,131		1.68			1,137,961		5,127		1.81
Other short-term investments	****	236,285		****	741	****	1.26			379,136		368		0.39			456,785		986		0.87
Total interest-earning assets	****	11,412,350		****	100,910	****	3.55	%		11,333,805		93,919		3.36	%		11,990,108		100,401		3.36	%
Non-interest-earning assets	****	709,599		****	****	****	****			865,916							766,851
Total assets	$	12,121,949		****	****	****	****		$	12,199,721						$	12,756,959

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:	****	****		****	****	****	****
Interest-bearing liabilities:	****	****		****	****	****	****
Interest-bearing checking	$	858,402		$	604	****	0.28	%	$	870,889	$	367		0.17	%	$	1,067,043	$	501		0.19	%
Money market	****	3,148,472		****	1,240	****	0.16			3,632,438		973		0.11			3,712,344		1,941		0.21
Savings	****	1,509,776		****	859	****	0.23			1,256,701		207		0.07			1,189,460		212		0.07
Certificates of deposit	****	827,286		****	1,028	****	0.50			824,883		984		0.48			1,421,480		2,149		0.61
Total interest-bearing deposits	****	6,343,936		****	3,731	****	0.24			6,584,911		2,531		0.16			7,390,327		4,803		0.26
FHLBNY advances	****	79,176		****	172	****	0.87			33,889		77		0.92			145,324		132		0.36
Subordinated debt, net	****	273,470		****	3,309	****	4.85			197,080		2,201		4.53			197,218		2,211		4.50
Other short-term borrowings	****	54,229		****	92	****	0.68			2,459		—		—			5,514		1		0.07
Total borrowings	****	406,875		****	3,573	****	3.52			233,428		2,278		3.96			348,056		2,344		2.70
Derivative cash collateral		98,995			94		0.38			14,335		1		—			2,353		—		—
Total interest-bearing liabilities	****	6,849,806		****	7,398	****	0.43	%		6,832,674		4,810		0.29	%		7,740,736		7,147		0.37	%
Non-interest-bearing checking	****	3,935,765		****	****	****	****			3,979,741							3,652,482
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities	****	191,066		****	****	****	****			189,843							172,678
Total liabilities	****	10,976,637		****	****	****	****			11,002,258							11,565,896
Stockholders' equity	****	1,145,312		****	****	****	****			1,197,463							1,191,063
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	12,121,949		****	****	****	****		$	12,199,721						$	12,756,959
Net interest income	****	****		$	93,512	****	****				$	89,109						$	93,254
Net interest rate spread	****	****		****	****	****	3.12	%						3.07	%						2.99	%
Net interest margin	****	****		****	****	****	3.29	%	****					3.19	%	****	****	****	****	****	3.12	%
Deposits (including non-interest-bearing checking accounts)	$	10,279,701		$	3,731	****	0.15	%	$	10,564,652	$	2,531		0.10	%	$	11,042,809	$	4,803		0.17	%

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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		2022			2022			2021
Non-performing loans ("NPLs") ^(1)^
One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment		$	3,128		$	5,241		$	4,933
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use		****	—			—			—
Commercial real estate		****	5,020			4,972			9,152
Acquisition, development, and construction			657			665			—
C&I		****	27,365			25,000			14,109
Other		****	131			84			92
Total Non-accrual loans		$	36,301		$	35,962		$	28,286
Total Non-performing assets ("NPAs")		$	36,301		$	35,962		$	28,286

Loans 90 days delinquent and accruing ("90+ Delinquent")		****	****
One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment		$	341		$	341		$	5,065
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use		****	—			—			157
Commercial real estate		****	—			—			—
Acquisition, development, and construction			—			—			—
C&I		****	24			839			1,487
Other		****	—			—			—
90+ Delinquent		$	365		$	1,180		$	6,709

NPAs and 90+ Delinquent		$	36,666		$	37,142		$	34,995

NPAs and 90+ Delinquent / Total assets			0.30%			0.31%			0.29%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) ("NCOs")		$	555		$	2,583		$	918
NCOs / Average loans ^(1)^			0.02%			0.11%			0.04%

(1)	Calculated based on annualized NCOs to average loans, excluding loans held for sale.

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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 provide 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 Company’s merger with Bridge, as well as branch restructuring, gain on sale of PPP loans, severance, and loss on extinguishment of debt:


		Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended					****
	****	June 30,		****	March 31,		****	June 30,		****	June 30,			June 30,		****
		2022			2022			2021			2022			2021		****
Reconciliation of Reported and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
Reported net income available to common stockholders		$	36,663		$	32,710		$	49,456		$	69,373		$	26,601
Adjustments to net income ^(1):^		****	****
Provision for credit losses - Non-PCD loans (double-count)			—			—			—			—			20,278
Gain on sale of PPP loans			—			—			(20,697)			—			(20,697)
Net gain on sale of securities and other assets		****	—			—			—			—			(710)
Loss on termination of derivatives			—			—			—			—			16,505
Severance		****	2,193			—			1,875			2,193			1,875
Loss on extinguishment of debt			740			—			157			740			1,751
Curtailment loss			—			—			—			—			1,543
Merger expenses and transaction costs^(2)^		****	—			—			1,836			—			39,778
Branch restructuring			—			—			1,659			—			1,659
Income tax effect of adjustments and other tax adjustments			(295)			—			4,852			(295)			(16,996)
Adjusted net income available to common stockholders (non-GAAP)		$	39,301		$	32,710		$	39,138		$	72,011		$	71,587

Adjusted Ratios (Based upon non-GAAP as calculated above)
Adjusted EPS (Diluted)		$	1.01		$	0.82		$	0.94		$	1.83		$	1.88
Adjusted return on average assets		****	1.36	%		1.13	%		1.28	%		1.24	%		1.28	%
Adjusted return on average equity		****	14.36			11.53			13.76			12.92			13.55
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity		****	18.30			14.44			17.48			16.32			17.13
Adjusted non-interest expense to average assets		****	1.60			1.62			1.52			1.61			1.53
Adjusted efficiency ratio		****	45.9			51.2			47.5			48.4			47.7

^(1)^ Adjustments to net income are taxed at the Company's statutory tax rate of approximately 31% unless otherwise noted.

^(2)^ Certain merger expenses and transaction costs are non-taxable expense.

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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,
		2022		2022		2021		2022		2021
Operating expense as a % of average assets - as reported	****	1.71	%	1.64	%	1.72	%	1.67	%	2.35	%
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(0.03)		—		—		(0.01)		(0.03)
Curtailment loss		—		—		—		—		(0.03)
Severance		(0.07)		—		(0.06)		(0.03)		(0.03)
Merger expenses and transaction costs		—		—		(0.06)		—		(0.68)
Branch restructuring		—		—		(0.05)		—		(0.03)
Amortization of other intangible assets		(0.01)		(0.02)		(0.03)		(0.02)		(0.02)
Adjusted operating expense as a % of average assets (non-GAAP)	****	1.60		1.62		1.52		1.61		1.53

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,
		2022			2022			2021			2022			2021
Efficiency ratio - as reported (non-GAAP) (1)	****		49.1	%		51.8	%		44.7	%		50.4	%		71.2	%
Non-interest expense - as reported		$	51,838		$	49,888		$	54,882		$	101,726		$	137,687
Less: Severance			(2,193)			—			(1,875)			(2,193)			(1,875)
Less: Merger expenses and transaction costs			—			—			(1,836)			—			(39,778)
Less: Branch restructuring			—			—			(1,659)			—			(1,659)
Less: Loss on extinguishment of debt			(740)			—			(157)			(740)			(1,751)
Less: Curtailment loss			—			—			—			—			(1,543)
Less: Amortization of other intangible assets		****	(430)			(586)			(835)		****	(1,016)			(1,192)
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)		$	48,475		$	49,302		$	48,520		$	97,777		$	89,889
Net interest income - as reported		$	93,512		$	89,109		$	93,254		$	182,621		$	171,095
Non-interest income - as reported		$	12,124		$	7,203		$	29,544		$	19,327		$	22,161
Less: Gain on sale of PPP loans			—			—			(20,697)			—			(20,697)
Less: Net gain on sale of securities and other assets		****	—			—			—		****	—			(710)
Less: Loss on termination of derivatives			—			—			—			—			16,505
Adjusted non-interest income (non-GAAP)		$	12,124		$	7,203		$	8,847		$	19,327		$	17,259
Adjusted total revenues for adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)		$	105,636		$	96,312		$	102,101		$	201,948		$	188,354
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (2)		****	45.9	%		51.2	%		47.5	%	****	48.4	%		47.7	%

(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.
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Page 13 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,		****
		2022			2022			2021		****
Reconciliation of Tangible Assets:	****
Total assets		$	12,347,085		$	12,078,245		$	12,703,685
Less:
Goodwill		****	(155,797)			(155,797)			(155,339)
Other intangible assets			(7,346)			(7,776)			(9,792)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)		$	12,183,942		$	11,914,672		$	12,538,554

Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity - Consolidated:
Total stockholders' equity		$	1,140,522		$	1,155,287		$	1,204,276
Less:
Goodwill		****	(155,797)			(155,797)			(155,339)
Other intangible assets			(7,346)			(7,776)			(9,792)
Tangible equity (non-GAAP)			977,379			991,714			1,039,145
Less:
Preferred stock, net		****	(116,569)			(116,569)			(116,569)
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)		$	860,810		$	875,145		$	922,576

Common shares outstanding			38,769			39,460			41,160

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)			7.07	%		7.35	%		7.36	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)			8.02			8.32			8.29

Book value per share		$	26.41		$	26.32		$	26.43
Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP)			22.20			22.18			22.41