8-K/A

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (PFS)

8-K/A 2020-10-07 For: 2020-10-07
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 7, 2020

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware 001-31566 42-1547151
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
239 Washington Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 732-590-9200

Not Applicable

(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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share PFS New York Stock Exchange

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

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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. ☐


Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) solely to amend and supplement Item 9.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Provident Financial Services, Inc. (“Provident”) on August 3, 2020, regarding the completion of its acquisition of SB One Bancorp (“SB One”) on July 31, 2020, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 11, 2020, between Provident and SB One. As noted below, Provident has determined that the financial statements of SB One and the related pro forma information are not required in the Current Report on Form 8-K, as amended by this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, because “substantially the same” information was previously reported, as contemplated under Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus forming a part of Provident’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333- 237842), initially filed on April 24, 2020 and declared effective by the Commission on May 7, 2020 (the “Registration Statement”). The unaudited pro forma financial information for the periods identified below are included for informational purposes.

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K, the financial statements of the acquired company, SB One, are not required in the Current Report on Form 8-K, as amended by this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, because “substantially the same” financial statements were previously filed in the Registration Statement.

(b)    Pro Forma Financial Information.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K, pro forma financial information with respect to the acquisition of SB One by Provident is not required in the Current Report on Form 8-K, as amended by this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, because “substantially the same” information was previously filed in the Registration Statement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, unaudited combined condensed consolidated pro forma financial information of Provident as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, giving effect to the acquisition of SB One is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

(c)    Not Applicable.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated information of Provident as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Date: October 7, 2020 By: /s/ John Kuntz
John Kuntz
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer<br><br> <br>and General Counsel

Exhibit 99.1

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL

INFORMATION RELATING TO THE SB ONE MERGER

The following unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting, giving effect to the proposed Merger. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated statement of financial condition combines the historical financial information of Provident Financial and SB One as of December 31, 2019 and assumes that the Merger was completed on that date. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2019 combines the historical financial information of Provident Financial and SB One and gives effect to the Merger as if it had been completed as of January 1, 2019. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or financial condition had the Merger been completed on the dates described above, nor is it necessarily indicative of the results of operations in future periods or the future financial position of the combined entities. Certain reclassifications have been made to SB One’s historical financial information in order to conform to Provident Financial’s presentation of financial information.

The actual value of Provident Financial common stock to be recorded as consideration in the Merger will be based on the closing price of Provident Financial common stock at the time of the Merger completion date. The proposed Merger is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2020, but there can be no assurance that the Merger will be completed as anticipated. For purposes of the pro forma financial information, the fair value of Provident Financial common stock to be issued in connection with the Merger was based on Provident Financial’s closing price of $15.01 as of April 9, 2020.

The pro forma financial information includes estimated adjustments, including adjustments to record assets and liabilities of SB One at their fair value, and represents the pro forma estimates by Provident Financial based on available fair value information as of the date of the Merger Agreement.

The pro forma adjustments included herein are subject to change depending on changes in interest rates and the components of assets and liabilities, and as additional information becomes available and additional analyses are performed. The final allocation of the purchase price for the Merger will be determined after it is completed and after completion of thorough analyses to determine the fair value of SB One’s tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities as of the date the Merger is completed. Increases or decreases in the estimated fair values of the net assets as compared with the information shown in the unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information may change the amount of the purchase price allocated to goodwill and other assets and liabilities and may impact Provident Financial’s statement of income due to adjustments in yield and/or amortization of the adjusted assets or liabilities. Any changes to SB One’s shareholders’ equity, including results of operations from December 31, 2019 through the date the Merger is completed, will also change the purchase price allocation, which may include the recording of a lower or higher amount of goodwill. The final adjustments may be materially different from the unaudited pro forma adjustments presented herein.

Provident Financial anticipates that the Merger will provide the combined company with financial benefits that include reduced operating expenses. These cost savings are not included in these pro forma statements and there can be no assurance that expected cost savings will be realized. The pro forma information, while helpful in illustrating the financial characteristics of the combined company under one set of assumptions, does not reflect the benefits of expected cost savings or opportunities to earn additional revenue and, accordingly, does not attempt to predict or suggest future results. It also does not necessarily reflect what the historical results of the combined company would have been had our companies been combined during the period.

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes of Provident Financial, which are incorporated in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus by reference, and of SB One, which are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

The unaudited pro forma shareholders’ equity and net income are qualified by the statements set forth above and should not be considered indicative of the market value of Provident Financial common stock or the actual or future results of operations of Provident Financial for any period. Actual results may be materially different than the pro forma information presented.


Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition

as of December 31, 2019

(in thousands)

SB One Pro Forma<br><br> Adjustments Pro Forma<br><br> Provident<br><br> Financial
Assets
Cash and due from banks 131,555 $ 9,525 $ (18,490 )^(1)^ $ 122,590
Short-term investments 55,193 34,161 89,354
Total cash and cash equivalents 186,748 43,686 (18,490 ) 211,944
Available for sale debt securities, at fair value 976,919 200 977,119
Held to maturity debt securities 453,629 212,181 (900 )^(2)^ 664,910
Equity securities, at fair value 825 4,012 4,837
Federal Home Loan Bank and other bank stock 57,298 12,498 69,796
Loans 7,332,885 1,628,846 1,600 ^(3)^ 8,963,331
Less: Allowance for loan losses 55,525 10,267 (10,267 )^(3)^ 55,525
Net loans 7,277,360 1,618,579 11,867 8,907,806
Foreclosed assets, net 2,715 3,793 6,508
Banking premises and equipment, net 55,210 19,080 74,290
Right of use assets, net 4,644 4,644
Accrued interest receivable 29,031 6,175 35,206
Goodwill 420,562 27,322 (12,447 )^(4)^ 435,437
Core deposit intangible 1,753 1,717 7,983 ^(5)^ 11,453
Other intangible assets 14,142 14,142
Mortgage servicing rights 562 562
Bank-owned life insurance 195,533 37,209 232,742
Other assets 136,291 10,561 (448 )^(6)^ 146,404
Total assets 9,808,578 $ 2,001,657 $ (12,436 ) $ 11,797,799
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Demand deposits 5,384,868 $ 747,995 $ 5,602,214
Savings deposits 983,714 217,346 1,731,709
Certificates of deposit of 100,000 or more 438,551 237,686 779 ^(7)^ 677,016
Other time deposits 295,476 315,702 611,178
Total deposits 7,102,609 1,518,729 779 8,622,117
Mortgage escrow deposits 26,804 6,312 33,116
Borrowed funds 1,125,146 233,114 17 ^(8)^ 1,358,277
Other liabilities 140,179 16,404 156,583
Subordinated debentures 27,869 (2,075 )^(9)^ 25,794
Total liabilities 8,394,738 1,802,428 (1,279 ) 10,195,887
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock 832 151,165 (151,038 )^(10)^ 959
Additional paid-in capital 1,007,303 190,482 ^(11)^ 1,197,785
Retained earnings 695,273 54,706 (57,243 )^(12)^ 692,736
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 3,821 (1,510 ) 1,510 ^(12)^ 3,821
Treasury stock (268,504 ) (5,132 ) 5,132 ^(12)^ (268,504 )
Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan (24,885 ) (24,885 )
Deferred compensation obligation under Rabbi Trust 1,852 (1,852 )^(12)^
Stock held by Rabbi Trust (1,852 ) 1,852 ^(12)^
Common stock acquired by the Directors’ Deferred Fee Plan (3,833 ) (3,833 )
Deferred compensation—Directors Deferred Fee Plan 3,833 3,833
Total stockholders’ equity 1,413,840 199,229 (11,157 ) 1,601,912
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 9,808,578 $ 2,001,657 $ (12,436 ) $ 11,797,799

All values are in US Dollars.


Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition

As of December 31, 2019

Footnotes to Financial Statements

(1)   Adjustment to record combined merger related expenses and cash-out of SB One options (18,490 )
(2)   Adjustment to record held to maturity securities at fair value (900 )
(3)   Adjustment to record loans at fair value
Interest rate adjustment to record loans at fair value
Gross credit mark on loans )
Adjustment to loans 1,600
Eliminate existing SB One allowance for loan loss
Adjustments to allowance for loan losses 10,267
Fair value adjustment to net loans 11,867
(4)   Excess of purchase price less SB One tangible equity, elimination of existing SB One goodwill, net fair<br> value adjustments and creation of core deposit intangible (“CDI”). SB One tangible equity:
Total stockholders’ equity
CDI )
Goodwill )
Tangible equity 170,190
Purchase price
Tangible equity of SB One )
Excess of purchase price over tangible equity of SB One
Net fair value adjustments )
Preliminary pro forma goodwill resulting from merger 14,875
SB One goodwill 27,322
Net adjustment to goodwill (12,447 )
(5)   Adjustment to record CDI
Estimated CDI at 1% of non-time deposits 9,700
SB One CDI (1,717 )
Net adjustment to CDI 7,983
(6)   Current/deferred income taxes created as a result of transaction costs and purchase accounting<br> adjustments—assumed 25.78% tax rate.
Combined merger related expenses and cash out of SB One options )
Securities fair value adjustment )
Loan fair value adjustment
CDI (net of existing SB One CDI)
Time deposit fair value adjustment )
Borrowed funds fair value adjustment )
Subordinated debt fair value adjustment
Net fair value adjustments and transaction costs
Current/deferred income taxes at 25.78% (448 )
(7)   Adjustment to record time deposits at fair value )
(8)   Adjustment to record borrowed funds at fair value. )
(9)   Adjustment to record subordinated debt at fair value.
(10)  Elimination of SB One’s common stock and issuance of a 12,698,798 shares of Provident Financial common<br> stock, 0.01 par value, as consideration.
Shares issued based on 9,357,994 SB One shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and an exchange ratio of<br> 1.357x
Common stock, par value 0.01 issued as consideration
Eliminate existing of SB One common stock )
Adjustment to common stock, par value 0.01 )
(11)  Record Provident Financial paid in capital issued in consideration
(12)  Eliminate SB One capital accounts and record Provident Financial’s after-tax transaction expenses equal<br> to 2,537 million in retained earnings

All values are in US Dollars.


Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Consolidated Statement of Income

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

(in thousands)

Provident<br><br> Financial SB One Effect of<br><br> Merger Pro Forma<br><br> Provident<br><br> Financial
Interest income:
Loans receivable, including fees $ 324,480 $ 75,537 $ (5,100 )^(1)^ $ 394,917
Securities, deposits, federal funds sold and other short-term investments 46,990 6,772 225 ^(2)^ 53,987
Total interest income 371,470 82,309 (4,875 ) 448,904
Interest Expense:
Deposits 45,494 17,595 $ (779 )^(3)^ $ 62,310
Borrowed funds 28,003 4,388 (17 )^(4)^ 32,374
Subordinated debentures and trust preferred securities 1,266 55 ^(5)^ 1,321
Total interest expense 73,497 23,249 (741 ) 96,005
Net interest income 297,973 59,060 (4,134 ) 352,899
Provision for loan losses 13,100 2,531 15,631
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 284,873 56,529 (4,134 ) 337,268
Non-interest Income
Fees 28,321 2,478 $ 30,799
Wealth management income 22,503 22,503
Bank-owned life insurance 6,297 931 7,228
Insurance commissions and fees 8,017 8,017
Net gain on securities transactions 72 2,055 2,127
Other income 6,601 864 7,465
Total non-interest income 63,794 14,345 $ $ 78,139
Non-interest expense
Compensation and employee benefits 116,849 24,934 $ 141,783
Net occupancy expense 25,895 3,383 29,278
Data processing expense 16,836 3,992 20,828
FDIC Insurance 1,316 706 2,022
Advertising and promotion expense 4,115 545 4,660
Amortization of intangibles 2,740 406 1,358 ^(6)^ 4,504
Other operating expenses 33,828 7,269 41,097
Total non-interest expense 201,579 41,235 1,358 $ 244,172
Income before tax expense 147,088 29,639 (5,492 ) 171,235
Income tax expense 34,455 7,096 (1,416 )^(7)^ 40,135
Net income $ 112,633 $ 22,543 $ (4,076 ) 131,100
Basic earnings per share $ 1.74 $ 2.41 $ 1.70
Average basic shares outstanding 64,604,224 9,349,907 3,348,891 ^(8)^ 77,303,022
Diluted earnings per share $ 1.74 $ 2.40 $ 1.69
Average diluted shares outstanding 64,734,591 9,381,577 3,317,221 ^(8)^ 77,433,389
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Consolidated Statement of Income
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For the Year Ended December 31, 2019<br><br> <br>Footnotes to the Pro forma Financial Statements
(1)   Estimated loan interest yield adjustment amortization.
(2)   Estimated investment securities fair value adjustment amortization.
(3)   Estimated time deposit fair value adjustment amortization.
(4)   Estimated borrowed funds fair value adjustment amortization.
(5)   Estimated subordinated debt fair value adjustment amortization. Amount
(6)   CDI intangible amortization.
Reverse existing amortization (406 )
Adjustment to CDI amortization 1,764
Net adjustment 1,358
(7)   Tax effect on the pro forma adjustments at an assumed 25.78% effective combined federal and state tax<br> rate.
(8)   Reflects the issuance of 12,698,798 shares of Provident Financial common stock in consideration for the<br> outstanding shares of SB One.