RUTHERFORD, N. J. , Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Foundry Bancorp (NASDAQ:BLFY) (the "Company"), the holding company for Blue Foundry Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $2.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to a net loss of $36.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Net income was $562 thousand, or $0.02 per diluted common share, for the three months ended December 31, 2022 compared to $1.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and a net loss of $19.6 million, or $(0.75) per diluted common share, for the three months ended December 31, 2021.

James D. Nesci, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our fourth quarter was highlighted by continued strong loan growth. In 2022, consistently robust and diverse loan production drove a 20% increase in gross loans. Additionally, the Company's focus on attracting customers to our suite of consumer-friendly deposit products led to a 13% annual increase in core deposits."

He continued, "While today's economic environment remains difficult, we are steadfast in executing on our strategic priorities. We are also committed to the underwriting standards that have resulted in consistently strong asset quality, and both our bank and holding company remain well capitalized."

Highlights for the fourth quarter of 2022:

Gross loans grew by $51.3 million, or 3.4%, compared to the linked quarter, led by growth in commercial portfolios.
Loan originations totaled $68.2 million for the quarter, and included originations of $35.4 million in non-residential loans, and $24.2 million in multifamily loans.
Total deposits increased $22.4 million, or 1.8%, compared to the linked quarter, driven by growth in time deposits.
Non-interest expense, excluding the provision for commitments and letters of credit, decreased $427 thousand, or 3.2%, compared to the linked quarter.
Net interest income for the quarter was $12.9 million, a decrease of $888 thousand, or 6.4%, compared to the prior quarter, and an increase of $590 thousand, or 4.8%, compared to the prior year quarter.
Net interest margin was 2.62%, a 22 basis point decrease compared to the linked quarter and a one basis point decrease from the prior year quarter.
The Company recorded a release of provision for loan losses of $224 thousand and a release of provision for commitments and letters of credit of $203 thousand.
During the quarter, 632,073 shares were repurchased at a weighted average cost of $12.40. 1,298,762 shares have been repurchased as of December 31, 2022, representing 46% of the stock authorized for repurchase under the Company's initial stock repurchase program announced in July 2022.
Tangible book value per share increased 19 cents to $14.28.

Lending Franchise

The Company continues to diversify its lending franchise by focusing on growing the commercial portfolio. During the fourth quarter of 2022, gross loans increased by $51.3 million primarily due to strong growth within the Company's non-residential and multifamily portfolios.

The details of the loan portfolio are below:

	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021

	(In thousands)
Residential one-to-four family	$	594,521		$	591,728		$	590,151		$	579,083		$	560,976
Multifamily		690,278			679,474			579,183			517,037			515,240
Non-residential real estate		216,394			185,450			211,683			187,310			141,561
Construction and land		17,990			12,981			21,010			18,613			23,419
Junior liens		18,477			16,653			16,421			18,071			18,464
Commercial and industrial (including PPP)		4,682			4,738			5,957			16,201			21,563
Consumer and other		38			39			47			37			87
Total gross loans		1,542,380			1,491,063			1,424,452			1,336,352			1,281,310
Deferred fees, costs, premiums and discounts, net		2,747			3,374			3,821			5,134			6,299
Total loans		1,545,127			1,494,437			1,428,273			1,341,486			1,287,609
Allowance for loan losses		(13,400	)		(13,600	)		(14,050	)		(13,465	)		(14,425	)
Loans receivable, net	$	1,531,727		$	1,480,837		$	1,414,223		$	1,328,021		$	1,273,184

The commercial and industrial portfolio includes Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, net of deferred fees, which totaled $477 thousand at December 31, 2022, $557 thousand at September 30, 2022, $2.0 million at June 30, 2022, $8.1 million at March 31, 2022, and $16.8 million at December 31, 2021.

Retail Banking Franchise

As of December 31, 2022, core deposits totaled $872.6 million, an increase of $99.4 million or 12.8% from December 31, 2021. The Company remains focused on attracting the full banking relationship of small- to medium-sized businesses through an extensive suite of deposit products.

The details of deposits are below:

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021

	(In thousands)
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	49,514	$	59,636	$	52,036	$	45,143	$	44,894
NOW and demand accounts		399,330		385,334		455,776		425,766		363,419
Savings		423,758		455,979		358,166		367,177		364,932
Core deposits		872,602		900,949		865,978		838,086		773,245

Time deposits		416,260		365,548		430,696		444,936		473,795
Total deposits	$	1,288,862	$	1,266,497	$	1,296,674	$	1,283,022	$	1,247,040

Financial Performance Overview:

Fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021

Net interest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2021:

Net interest income was $12.9 million, an increase of $590 thousand.
Net interest margin decreased one basis point to 2.62%.
Yield on average interest-earning assets increased 52 basis points to 3.55%.
Cost of average interest-bearing deposits increased 48 basis points to 0.82%, reflecting the competitive rate environment in our primary market.
Average loans increased by $235.2 million and average interest-bearing deposits decreased by $6.7 million.

Non-interest expense compared to the fourth quarter of 2021:

Non-interest expense was $12.9 million, a decrease of $4.5 million driven by the absence in the 2022 quarter of non-recurring expenses of: a $2.0 million loss on pension withdrawal and $755 thousand in debt extinguishment costs.
Excluding non-recurring items referenced above, non-interest expense decreased $1.8 million. Fees for professional services declined $872 thousand and advertising costs declined $728 thousand as management focused on reducing discretionary expenses. The provision for commitments and letters of credit was also lower by $351 thousand. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $599 thousand in compensation and benefits costs which included expenses related to equity grants.

Income tax expense compared to the fourth quarter of 2021:

Income tax expense was $164 thousand compared to $16.1 million for the prior year quarter. The 22.5% effective tax rate for the quarter reflects discrete state and federal tax items recognized in the fourth quarter, however, management expects the effective tax rate to remain near 10% for the near future. The Company had previously established and continues to maintain a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. Although the Company had a loss before income tax in the prior year quarter, the tax expense recorded in that period reflects the impact of the initial recognition of the full valuation allowance on the Company's deferred tax assets.

Year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021

Net interest income compared to the year ended December 31, 2021:

Net interest income was $51.8 million, an increase of $8.9 million.
Net interest margin increased by 52 basis points to 2.73%.
Yield on average interest-earning assets increased 40 basis points to 3.28%.
Cost of average interest-bearing deposits decreased 14 basis points to 0.47%, due to a shift to core deposits partially offset by the competitive rate environment in our primary market.
Average loans increased by $132.6 million and average interest-bearing deposits decreased by $61.6 million.

Non-interest expense compared to the year ended December 31, 2021:

Non-interest expense was $52.8 million, a decrease of $21.9 million driven by the absence in 2022 of non-recurring expenses of: a $11.2 million loss on pension withdrawal, a $9.0 million charitable contribution, and $2.2 million in debt extinguishment costs.
Excluding non-recurring items referenced above, non-interest expense increased $464 thousand. An increase of $3.5 million in compensation and benefits costs was driven by raises, hiring, an increase in cash incentive compensation expense, and costs associated with equity grants made under the shareholder-approved equity incentive plan. In addition, the costs associated with being a public company increased $1.0 million in 2022. These increases were partially offset by a reduction of $1.3 million in advertising and $1.2 million in data processing, and a lower provision for commitments and letters of credit of $1.0 million.

Income tax expense compared to the year ended December 31, 2021:

Income tax expense was $338 thousand compared to $9.6 million for the prior year period. The year-to-date effective tax rate of 12.4% reflects the Company's current tax position. The Company had previously established and continues to maintain a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. Although the Company had a loss before income tax in the prior year, the tax expense recorded in that year reflects the impact of the initial recognition of the full valuation allowance on the Company's deferred tax assets.

Balance Sheet Summary:

December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021

Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and cash equivalents decreased $152.3 million compared to December 31, 2021 as the Company deployed cash primarily into higher yielding loans and securities.

Securities available-for-sale:

Securities available-for-sale decreased $10.6 million to $314.2 million as purchases of securities were more than offset by the fair value decline in the portfolio, as well as amortization and calls.
The rising rate environment contributed to a $37.3 million decline in the net unrealized position of the portfolio.

Gross loans:

Gross loans held for investment increased $261.1 million to $1.54 billion. Excluding PPP, gross loans increased by $277.9 million.
Multifamily loans increased $175.0 million, non-residential real estate loans increased $74.8 million, and residential loans increased $33.5 million.
Originations totaled $488.2 million, including originations of $285.4 million in multifamily loans, $128.7 million in non-residential real estate loans, and $44.1 million in construction loans. In addition, $106.1 million of conforming residential mortgages in New Jersey were purchased during the period.

Deposits and borrowings:

Deposits totaled $1.29 billion, an increase of $41.8 million since December 31, 2021. Core deposits represented 67.7% of total deposits compared to 62.0% at December 31, 2021.
FHLB borrowings increased by $125.0 million to $310.5 million to support loan growth.

Capital:

Shareholders' equity decreased by $35.8 million to $393.7 million. The decrease was primarily driven by a $24.3 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income reflecting the net impact that the interest rate environment had on the Company's available-for-sale securities and the swap agreements used in its cash flow hedges. The Company also repurchased 1,298,762 of its shares at a cost of $15.6 million. 299,481of the shares repurchased were used to fund the shareholder-approved restricted stock grants. These decreases were partially offset by net income of $2.4 million.
Tangible equity to tangible assets was 19.24% and tangible common equity per share outstanding was $14.28.
The Bank's capital ratios remain above the FDIC's "well capitalized" standards.

Asset quality:

Non-performing loans totaled $7.8 million, or 0.50% of total loans compared to $12.0 million, or 0.94% of total loans at December 31, 2021.
The allowance for loan losses represented 0.87% of total loans compared to 1.13% at December 31, 2021. The allowance for loan losses was 172.52% of non-performing loans compared to 120.38% at December 31, 2021.
The Company recorded a net release of provision for loan losses of $224 thousand for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 driven by significant pay downs within the construction and land portfolio, partially offset by growth in our multifamily portfolio.
Net recoveries were $24 thousand for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2022 net charge-offs were $24 thousand.

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 and Somerset 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 discussing Blue Foundry's fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022 financial results will be held today, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. (EST). To listen to the live call, please dial 1-833-927-1758 (toll free), 1-646-904-5544 (local) or 1-929-526-1599 (all other locations) and use access code 372166. The webcast (audio only) will be available on 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

BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Audited)
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	41,182	$	57,324	$	193,446
Securities available for sale, at fair value		314,248		321,320		324,892
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $29,115, $26,344 and $22,849 at December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)		33,705		30,749		23,281
Other investments		16,069		15,432		10,182
Loans, net		1,531,727		1,480,837		1,273,184
Interest and dividends receivable		6,893		6,431		5,372
Premises and equipment, net		29,825		29,992		28,126
Right-of-use assets		25,906		25,537		25,457
Bank owned life insurance		21,576		22,012		21,662
Other assets		22,207		22,284		8,609
Total assets	$	2,043,338	$	2,011,918	$	1,914,211

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits	$	1,288,862	$	1,266,497	$	1,247,040
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank		310,500		295,500		185,500
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		9,302		10,926		9,582
Lease liabilities		27,324		26,875		26,696
Other liabilities		13,632		14,782		15,922
Total liabilities		1,649,620		1,614,580		1,484,740

Shareholders' equity		393,718		397,338		429,471
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,043,338	$	2,011,918	$	1,914,211

BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Dollars in thousands except per share data) (Unaudited)

	Three months ended									Year Ended December 31,

	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021			2022			2021

	(unaudited)									(Unaudited)			(Audited)
Interest income:
Loans	$	14,487		$	13,692		$	12,357		$	52,279		$	48,719
Taxable investment income		2,970			2,571			1,757			9,678			6,821
Non-taxable investment income		112			109			121			456			513
Total interest income		17,569			16,372			14,235			62,413			56,053
Interest expense:
Deposits		2,482			1,424			1,036			5,738			7,884
Borrowed funds		2,160			1,133			863			4,832			5,220
Total interest expense		4,642			2,557			1,899			10,570			13,104
Net interest income		12,927			13,815			12,336			51,843			42,949
Release of provision for loan losses		(224	)		(419	)		(819	)		(1,001	)		(2,518	)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		13,151			14,234			13,155			52,844			45,467
Non-interest income:
Fees and service charges		341			650			565			2,156			1,975
Gain (loss) on securities, net		—			—			(1	)		14			(1	)
Other income		103			149			140			494			505
Total non-interest income		444			799			704			2,664			2,479
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and benefits		7,620			7,433			7,021			29,247			25,755
Loss on pension withdrawal		—			—			1,974			—			11,206
Occupancy and equipment		1,909			1,921			2,080			7,625			7,929
Data processing		1,324			1,559			1,501			5,754			6,933
Debt extinguishment costs		—			—			754			—			2,155
Advertising		68			125			795			1,061			2,390
Professional services		838			1,012			1,709			4,117			4,528
(Release of) provision for commitments and letters of credit		(203	)		170			148			(311	)		689
Federal deposit insurance premiums		105			98			110			381			494
Contribution to Blue Foundry Charitable Foundation		—			—			—			—			9,000
Other expense		1,208			1,351			1,288			4,900			3,591
Total non-interest expenses		12,869			13,669			17,380			52,774			74,670
Income (loss) before income tax expense		726			1,364			(3,521	)		2,734			(26,724	)
Income tax expense		164			123			16,103			338			9,618
Net income (loss)	$	562		$	1,241		$	(19,624	)	$	2,396		$	(36,342	)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.02		$	0.05		$	(0.75	)	$	0.09		$	(2.99	)
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic		25,713,534			26,128,851			26,307,456			26,165,841			12,171,050
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted		26,013,015			26,246,039			26,307,456			26,270,864			12,171,050

BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Dollars in thousands except for share data) (Unaudited)

	Three months ended

	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Performance Ratios (%)
Return (loss) on average assets		0.11			0.25		0.01		0.12		(3.97	)
Return (loss) on average equity		0.56			1.20		0.04		0.52		(17.36	)
Interest rate spread ⁽¹⁾		2.35			2.68		2.71		2.50		2.50
Net interest margin ⁽²⁾		2.62			2.84		2.83		2.62		2.63
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) ⁽³⁾		97.76			92.37		96.13		104.04		110.59
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		128.30			130.30		131.52		131.77		132.04
Tangible equity to tangible assets ⁽⁴⁾		19.24			19.72		20.97		21.68		22.42
Book value per share ⁽⁵⁾	$	14.30		$	14.11	$	14.46	$	14.73	$	15.06
Tangible book value per share ⁽⁵⁾	$	14.28		$	14.09	$	14.43	$	14.72	$	15.04

Asset Quality
Non-performing loans	$	7,767		$	8,409	$	9,998	$	10,482	$	11,983
Real estate owned, net	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Non-performing assets	$	7,767		$	8,409	$	9,998	$	10,482	$	11,983
Allowance for loan losses to total loans (%)		0.87			0.91		0.98		1.00		1.13
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans (%)		172.52			161.73		140.53		128.46		120.38
Non-performing loans to total loans (%)		0.50			0.56		0.70		0.78		0.94
Non-performing assets to total assets (%)		0.38			0.42		0.51		0.54		0.63
Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans during the period (%)		(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 $392.9 million, which exclude intangible assets ($798 thousand of capitalized software). Tangible assets equal $2.04 billion and excludes intangible assets.
⁽⁵⁾		Per share metrics are computed using 27,523,219 total shares outstanding.

BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

Analysis of Net Interest Income

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2022						September 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost		Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost		Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Loans ⁽¹⁾	$	1,511,941	$	14,487	3.80	%	$	1,465,114	$	13,692	3.71	%	$	1,276,698	$	12,357	3.84	%
Mortgage-backed securities		187,213		1,092	2.31	%		197,406		1,055	2.12	%		160,372		708	1.75	%
Other investment securities		200,013		1,425	2.83	%		204,506		1,230	2.39	%		171,427		913	2.11	%
FHLB stock		17,225		216	4.96	%		13,141		139	4.20	%		10,549		158	5.96	%
Cash and cash equivalents		44,718		349	3.10	%		49,163		256	2.07	%		243,110		99	0.16	%
Total interest-bearing assets		1,961,110		17,569	3.55	%		1,929,330		16,372	3.37	%		1,862,156		14,235	3.03	%
Non-interest earning assets		52,258						61,264						96,592
Total assets	$	2,013,368					$	1,990,594					$	1,958,748
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
NOW, savings, and money market deposits	$	848,199		1,636	0.77	%	$	831,191		759	0.36	%	$	715,653		256	0.14	%
Time deposits		356,377		846	0.94	%		405,823		665	0.65	%		495,608		781	0.62	%
Interest-bearing deposits		1,204,576		2,482	0.82	%		1,237,014		1,424	0.46	%		1,211,261		1,037	0.34	%
FHLB advances		323,903		2,160	2.65	%		243,647		1,133	1.84	%		199,001		863	1.72	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,528,479		4,642	1.20	%		1,480,661		2,557	0.69	%		1,410,262		1,900	0.53	%
Non-interest bearing deposits		42,144						49,869						43,977
Non-interest bearing other		47,746						48,103						56,095
Total liabilities		1,618,369						1,578,633						1,510,334
Total shareholders' equity		394,999						411,961						448,414
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,013,368					$	1,990,594					$	1,958,748
Net interest income			$	12,927					$	13,815					$	12,335
Net interest rate spread ⁽²⁾					2.35	%					2.68	%					2.50	%
Net interest margin ⁽³⁾					2.62	%					2.84	%					2.63	%

⁽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.

	Year Ended December 31,
		2022						2021
	Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost		Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Cost
	(Dollar in thousands)
Assets:
Loans ⁽¹⁾	$	1,407,502	$	52,279	3.71	%	$	1,274,885	$	48,719	3.82	%
Mortgage-backed securities		190,540		3,934	2.06	%		154,882		2,908	1.88	%
Other investment securities		203,002		4,820	2.37	%		147,853		3,237	2.19	%
FHLB stock		12,629		587	4.65	%		14,373		744	5.17	%
Cash and cash equivalents		88,703		793	0.89	%		356,458		445	0.12	%
Total interest-bearing assets		1,902,376		62,413	3.28	%		1,948,451		56,053	2.88	%
Non-interest earning assets		64,786						87,443
Total assets	$	1,967,162					$	2,035,894
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
NOW, savings, and money market deposits	$	812,473		2,959	0.36	%	$	676,697		1,091	0.16	%
Time deposits		412,734		2,779	0.67	%		610,092		6,793	1.11	%
Interest-bearing deposits		1,225,207		5,738	0.47	%		1,286,789		7,884	0.61	%
FHLB advances		235,589		4,832	2.05	%		280,985		5,220	1.86	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,460,796		10,570	0.72	%		1,567,774		13,104	0.84	%
Non-interest bearing deposits		44,029						106,033
Non-interest bearing other		47,707						47,560
Total liabilities		1,552,532						1,721,367
Total shareholders' equity		414,630						314,527
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,967,162					$	2,035,894
Net interest income			$	51,843					$	42,949
Net interest rate spread ⁽²⁾					2.56	%					2.04	%
Net interest margin ⁽³⁾					2.73	%					2.20	%

⁽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

Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue (Non-GAAP)

(Dollars in thousands except per share data) (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 loan losses, provision for commitments and letters of credit, and income tax expense while pre-provision net revenue does not.

	Three months ended
	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021


Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) and efficiency ratio, as adjusted:
Net interest income	$	12,927		$	13,815		$	13,162		$	11,939		$	12,336
Other income		444			799			494			927			704
Operating expenses, as reported		12,869			13,669			13,019			13,216			17,380
Less: Fee on debt extinguishment		—			—			—			—			754
Less: Loss on pension withdrawal		—			—			—			—			1,974
Less: Provision for commitments and letters of credit		(203	)		170			(108	)		(170	)		148
Less: Loss on assets held for sale		—			—			—			—			83
Operating expenses, as adjusted		13,072			13,499			13,127			13,386			14,421
Pre-provision net revenue (loss), as adjusted	$	299		$	1,115		$	529		$	(520	)	$	(1,381	)
Efficiency ratio, as adjusted		97.8	%		92.4	%		96.1	%		104.0	%		110.6	%

Core deposits:
Total deposits	$	1,288,862		$	1,266,497		$	1,296,674		$	1,283,022		$	1,247,040
Less: time deposits		416,260			365,548			430,696			444,936			473,795
Core deposits	$	872,602		$	900,949		$	865,978		$	838,086		$	773,245
Core deposits to total deposits		67.7	%		71.1	%		66.8	%		65.3	%		62.0	%

Tangible equity:
Shareholders' equity^{(1) (2)}	$	393,718		$	397,338		$	412,293		$	420,214		$	429,472
Less: intangible assets		798			760			630			452			437
Tangible equity	$	392,920		$	396,578		$	411,663		$	419,762		$	429,035

Tangible book value per share:
Tangible equity	$	392,920		$	396,578		$	411,663		$	419,762		$	429,035
Shares outstanding		27,523,219			28,155,292			28,522,500			28,522,500			28,522,500
Tangible book value per share	$	14.28		$	14.09		$	14.43		$	14.72		$	15.04

⁽¹⁾		The Company recorded a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $16.8 million as of December 31, 2021.
⁽²⁾		Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) declined by $24.3 million in 2022, largely a result of the rising rate environment which negatively impacted the fair value of the Company's available-for-sale investment portfolio.

Blue Foundry Bancorp Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2022 Results