Average Deposits Increased By Over $150 Million On A Linked Quarter Basis

Successfully Onboarded 7 Deposit Groups, Capitalizing on Moment-In-Time Opportunity to Enhance Deposit Franchise

Capital Ratios and Asset Quality Continue to Be Strong

Announces CEO Succession Plan; Stuart H. Lubow named Successor

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 28, 2023 (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 $25.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, or $0.66 per diluted common share, compared to net income available to common stockholders of $35.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 or $0.92 per diluted common share, and net income available to common stockholders of $36.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, or $0.94 per diluted common share.

Adjusted net income available to common stockholders (non-GAAP) totaled $26.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, or $0.68 per diluted share. Adjusted net income available to common stockholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 included $1.3 million of aggregate pre-tax adjustments related to loss on equity securities 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, "Despite the challenges posed by the interest rate environment and volatility stemming from bank failures in March, Dime has increased deposits, capital and on balance sheet liquidity versus year-end levels; our year-to-date return on assets was approximately 1%. I am extremely proud of our employees for their unwavering focus on our customers and enabling us to be the premier community-based business bank on Greater Long Island."

Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, stated, "We successfully onboarded seven prolific deposit-focused Groups in the second quarter, comprising 21 individuals. Hiring these Groups was a validation of Dime's customer-first mindset, high-touch and relationship-based model, flat organizational structure, best-in-class technology platform and solid financial prospects. Initial results for these Groups have been very positive, with over 600 new customers onboarded and over 1,000 accounts opened in a very short period of time. Building on our success, we continue to receive significant interest from additional Groups looking to join Dime. During the second quarter, we were also pleased to receive affirmations of our investment grade rating from KBRA and Moody's."

Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2023 Included:

Average total deposits were $10.54 billion for the second quarter of 2023 compared to $10.38 billion for the first quarter of 2023;
Non-insured deposits (excluding deposits with pass through insurance and collateralized deposits) represented only 28% of total deposits at the end of the second quarter;
The ratio of average non-interest bearing deposits to average total deposits for the second quarter of 2023 was 29%;
Total loans held for investment, net, increased by $147 million or 6% on an annualized basis versus the linked quarter;
The pace of Net Interest Margin ("NIM") compression slowed in the second quarter; on a linked quarter basis, the NIM declined by 24 basis points in the second quarter of 2023 compared to 41 basis points for the first quarter of 2023;
Expenses remained well-controlled, with non-interest expense to average assets of 1.53% for the second quarter of 2023, compared to 1.71% for the year-ago quarter;
Credit quality continues to be strong with non-performing assets and loans 90 days past due and accruing declining by 12% versus the linked quarter and representing only 0.20% of total assets as of June 30, 2023; and
The Company's Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio of 10.50% was 11 basis points higher compared to the prior quarter.

Management's Discussion of Quarterly Operating Results

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2023 was $80.2 million compared to $85.8 million for the first quarter of 2023 and $93.5 million for the second quarter of 2022.

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


(Dollars in thousands)	Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022
Net interest income	$	80,219		$	85,752		$	93,512
Purchase accounting amortization (accretion) on loans ("PAA")		58			586			117
Adjusted net interest income excluding PAA on loans (non-GAAP)	$	80,277		$	86,338		$	93,629

Average interest-earning assets	$	12,888,522		$	12,685,235		$	11,412,350

NIM⁽¹⁾		2.50	%		2.74	%		3.29	%
Adjusted NIM excluding PAA on loans (non-GAAP)⁽²⁾		2.50	%		2.76	%		3.29	%

⁽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.

Loan Portfolio

The ending weighted average rate ("WAR")⁽¹⁾ on the total loan portfolio was 5.12% at June 30, 2023, a 16 basis point increase compared to the ending WAR on the total loan portfolio at March 31, 2023.

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


	June 30, 2023				March 31, 2023				June 30, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)	Balance		WAR		Balance		WAR		Balance		WAR
Loans held for investment balances at period end:
Business loans ⁽²⁾	$	2,250,108	6.56	%	$	2,255,316	6.41	%	$	2,004,072	4.57	%
One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment		855,980	4.17			799,321	4.06			691,586	3.60
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use ⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾		4,132,358	4.38			4,118,439	4.23			3,654,164	3.62
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate		3,406,232	5.04			3,330,582	4.85			3,048,188	3.89
Acquisition, development, and construction		225,580	8.99			221,015	8.62			252,108	5.41
Other loans		6,157	6.74			7,172	11.03			10,789	7.16
Loans held for investment	$	10,876,415	5.12	%	$	10,731,845	4.96	%	$	9,660,907	3.94	%

⁽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 balance of loans in the category.

⁽²⁾ Business loans include commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans.

⁽³⁾ Includes loans underlying multifamily cooperatives.

⁽⁴⁾ 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, for the quarter ended as indicated.

(Dollars in millions)	Q2 2023		Q1 2023		Q2 2022
Loan originations	$	296.6	$	351.9	$	901.5

Deposits

Period end total deposits (excluding mortgage escrow deposits) at June 30, 2023 were $10.45 billion, compared to $10.46 billion at March 31, 2023 and $10.18 billion at December 31, 2022. Period end total mortgage escrow deposits at June 30, 2023 were $70.6 million, compared to $110.1 million at March 31, 2023 and $69.6 million at December 31, 2022, reflecting normal seasonal escrow payment activity.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income was $10.4 million during the second quarter of 2023, $9.0 million during the first quarter of 2023, and $12.1 million during the second quarter of 2022. Included in non-interest income was income related to mortality proceeds from a death claim of $645 thousand and $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Non-Interest Expense

Total non-interest expense was $52.2 million during the second quarter of 2023, $47.5 million during the first quarter of 2023, and $51.8 million during the second quarter of 2022. Excluding the impact of severance expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, and amortization of other intangible assets, adjusted non-interest expense was $51.4 million during the second quarter of 2023, $47.1 million during the first quarter of 2023, and $48.5 million during the second quarter of 2022 (see "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" tables at the end of this news release). The increase in adjusted non-interest expense on a linked quarter basis was primarily due to annual merit increases and expenses associated with hiring the previously mentioned seven deposit-focused Groups.

The ratio of non-interest expense to average assets was 1.53% during the second quarter of 2023, compared to 1.41% during the linked quarter and 1.71% for the second quarter of 2022. Excluding the impact of severance expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, and amortization of other intangible assets, the ratio of adjusted non-interest expense to average assets was 1.51% during the second quarter of 2023, compared to 1.40% during the linked quarter and 1.60% for the second quarter of 2022 (see "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" tables at the end of this news release).

The efficiency ratio was 57.6% during the second quarter of 2023, compared to 50.1% during the linked quarter and 49.1% during the second quarter of 2022. Excluding the impact of loss on equity securities, net loss on sale of securities and other assets, severance expense, loss on extinguishment of debt and amortization of other intangible assets the adjusted efficiency ratio was 56.2% during the second quarter of 2023, compared to 48.9% during the linked quarter and 45.9% during the first quarter of 2022 (see "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" tables at the end of this news release).

Income Tax Expense

The reported effective tax rate for both the second and first quarter of 2023 was 26.8%, compared to 28.4% for the second quarter of 2022.

Credit Quality

Non-performing loans at June 30, 2023 were $27.7 million, 12% lower than the prior quarter.

A credit loss provision of $0.9 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2023, compared to a credit loss recovery of $3.6 million during the first quarter of 2023, and a credit loss provision of $44 thousand during the second quarter of 2022. The credit loss provision in the second quarter of 2023 was associated with growth in the loan portfolio and deterioration in forecasted macroeconomic conditions offset by a reduction in the reserve on Purchased Credit Deteriorated ("PCD") loans that were acquired as part of the Company's merger of equals transaction in 2021. The credit loss recovery in the first quarter of 2023 was primarily associated with a reduction in reserves on the PCD loans.

Capital Management

The Company's and the Bank's regulatory capital ratios continued to be in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements as of June 30, 2023. All of the Company's and Bank's risk-based regulatory capital ratios increased in the second quarter of 2023.

Dividends per common share were $0.25 during the second quarter of 2023 compared to $0.24 during the first quarter of 2023. The dividend increase reflected Dime's strong financial position.

Book value per common share was $27.99 at June 30, 2023 compared to $27.70 at March 31, 2023.

Tangible common book value per share (which represents common equity less goodwill and other intangible assets, divided by the number of shares outstanding) was $23.82 at June 30, 2023 compared to $23.52 at March 31, 2023. Excluding the impact of accumulated other comprehensive loss, the adjusted tangible common book value per share was $26.51 at June 30, 2023 compared to $26.06 at March 31, 2023 (see "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" tables at the end of this news release).

CEO Succession

The Company announced today that Kevin M. O'Connor will step down as CEO effective August 31, 2023 and that Stuart H. Lubow, the Company's current President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Mr. O'Connor as CEO. Mr. O'Connor will continue to serve on the Board of Directors until December 31, 2023. Mr. Lubow will be added to the Board of Directors simultaneous with his appointment as CEO.

Mr. O'Connor has been CEO of the Company since Bridge Bancorp, Inc. ("Bridge") and Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. ("Dime") merged on February 1, 2021 (the "Merger"). Before the Merger, Mr. O'Connor was President and CEO of Bridge. He joined Bridge in October 2007 as President and Chief Executive Officer and director. Mr. Lubow has been President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since the Merger. Before the Merger, Mr. Lubow served as President of Dime. Before joining Dime in 2017, Mr. Lubow was a founder, Chairman, President, and CEO of each of Community National Bank and Community State Bank. Mr. Lubow has prior community bank CEO experience of over 17 years.

"Under Kevin's leadership, we successfully completed a transformational merger, creating the premier business bank on Greater Long Island, driving superior financial results for shareholders and providing tremendous support to our customers and communities," said Executive Chairman, Kenneth J. Mahon, on behalf of the Company's and Bank's Boards of Directors. "We are grateful for Kevin's strong leadership and are very excited to promote Stu Lubow to CEO. The appointment of Stu as CEO has been under consideration since the beginning of the year and is the culmination of a thoughtful and well-planned succession process. Stu has a proven track record throughout his career of delivering value for customers and shareholders alike. Most recently, he was instrumental in the hiring and onboarding of seven deposit- focused Groups that are already contributing to significant customer growth. The Board of Directors is confident that he will provide a steady, uninterrupted mission and culture of service to our staff and customers. Having admirably weathered the challenges caused by the recent bank failures, evidenced by an increase in deposits on a year-to-date basis, we believe now is the ideal time to execute on the succession plan. We are very excited about our future under Stu's leadership."

"I applaud and congratulate the accomplishments of our entire team and am proud of what we have built together. Our focus on developing and strengthening relationships while supporting and serving our communities has served our constituents well, leading to our recognition as the preeminent community bank in our footprint," said Kevin O'Connor. "I want to thank and commend all of my colleagues, past and present, and personally wish Stu and the entire Dime team well. I have full confidence that they will reach greater heights as they continue building on our past successes."

"I am thankful for the opportunity the Board has granted me to lead Dime and would also like to express my gratitude to Kevin for his leadership and support over the years," said Stuart H. Lubow. "Dime has a proud history of being rooted in the communities we serve, and I look forward to working with all of our dedicated employees to add value to our customers and our shareholders. I will draw upon my prior CEO experience to lead Dime into the next chapter of our growth as the preeminent community bank in our footprint."

Earnings Call Information

The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Friday, July 28, 2023, during which CEO O'Connor will discuss the Company's second quarter 2023 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/893173701.

Conference Call Details:

Dial-in for Live Call:

United States:	1-833-470-1428
International	+1-929-526-1599
Access code:	236348

Telephone Replay:

A recording will be available until Friday, August 11, 2023.

United States:	1-866-813-9403
International	+44-204-525-0658
Access code:	786213

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 $13.8 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 affect demand for our products and reduce interest margins and the value of our investments; 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 socio-economic conditions, including conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and any other public health emergency, international conflict, inflation, and recessionary pressures, 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 and may adversely affect our customers, our financial results and our operations; 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 occurrence or non-occurrence of events longer than the Company anticipates. 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

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In thousands)

	June 30,			March 31,			December 31,
	2023			2023			2022
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	452,504		$	663,132		$	169,297
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value		894,856			926,812			950,587
Securities held-to-maturity		603,960			605,642			585,798
Loans held for sale		371			2,171			—
Loans held for investment, net:
Business loans ⁽¹⁾		2,250,108			2,255,316			2,211,857
One-to-four family and cooperative/condominium apartment		855,980			799,321			773,321
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		4,132,358			4,118,439			4,026,826
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate		3,406,232			3,330,582			3,317,485
Acquisition, development and construction		225,580			221,015			229,663
Other loans		6,157			7,172			7,679
Allowance for credit losses		(75,646	)		(78,335	)		(83,507	)
Total loans held for investment, net		10,800,769			10,653,510			10,483,324
Premises and fixed assets, net		45,890			45,863			46,749
Restricted stock		104,724			105,258			88,745
Bank Owned Life Insurance ("BOLI")		337,083			335,455			333,292
Goodwill		155,797			155,797			155,797
Other intangible assets		5,758			6,107			6,484
Operating lease assets		54,931			57,204			57,857
Derivative assets		147,740			130,294			154,485
Accrued interest receivable		51,787			49,926			48,561
Other assets		146,692			104,553			108,945
Total assets	$	13,802,862		$	13,841,724		$	13,189,921
Liabilities:
Non-interest-bearing checking (excluding mortgage escrow deposits)	$	2,884,184		$	3,012,378		$	3,449,763
Interest-bearing checking		960,465			908,988			827,454
Savings (excluding mortgage escrow deposits)		2,275,008			2,333,196			2,259,909
Money market		2,801,652			2,686,290			2,532,270
Certificates of deposit		1,530,749			1,519,267			1,115,364
Deposits (excluding mortgage escrow deposits)		10,452,058			10,460,119			10,184,760
Non-interest-bearing mortgage escrow deposits		70,431			109,867			69,455
Interest-bearing mortgage escrow deposits		203			249			192
Total mortgage escrow deposits		70,634			110,116			69,647
FHLBNY advances		1,448,000			1,498,000			1,131,000
Other short-term borrowings		—			2,068			1,360
Subordinated debt, net		200,240			200,261			200,283
Derivative cash collateral		140,160			120,680			153,040
Operating lease liabilities		57,547			59,757			60,340
Derivative liabilities		131,130			115,568			137,335
Other liabilities		100,590			83,902			82,573
Total liabilities		12,600,359			12,650,471			12,020,338
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, Series A		116,569			116,569			116,569
Common stock		416			416			416
Additional paid-in capital		493,955			493,801			495,410
Retained earnings		804,532			789,010			762,762
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCI"), net of deferred taxes		(104,385	)		(98,638	)		(94,379	)
Unearned equity awards		(11,746	)		(13,468	)		(8,078	)
Treasury stock, at cost		(96,838	)		(96,437	)		(103,117	)
Total stockholders' equity		1,202,503			1,191,253			1,169,583
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	13,802,862		$	13,841,724		$	13,189,921

⁽¹⁾ Business loans include commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and PPP loans.

⁽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.

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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,
	2023			2023			2022		2023			2022
Interest income:
Loans	$	138,310		$	128,439		$	93,102	$	266,749		$	179,522
Securities		7,914			8,431			7,067		16,345			14,198
Other short-term investments		5,867			3,802			741		9,669			1,109
Total interest income		152,091			140,672			100,910		292,763			194,829
Interest expense:
Deposits and escrow		52,616			37,272			3,731		89,888			6,262
Borrowed funds		17,759			16,171			3,573		33,930			5,851
Derivative cash collateral		1,497			1,477			94		2,974			95
Total interest expense		71,872			54,920			7,398		126,792			12,208
Net interest income		80,219			85,752			93,512		165,971			182,621
Provision (recovery) for credit losses		892			(3,648	)		44		(2,756	)		(1,548	)
Net interest income after provision (recovery)		79,327			89,400			93,468		168,727			184,169
Non-interest income:
Service charges and other fees		4,856			3,814			4,337		8,670			8,395
Title fees		246			292			683		538			1,104
Loan level derivative income		2,437			3,133			1,685		5,570			1,691
BOLI income		2,852			2,163			4,143		5,015			5,982
Gain on sale of SBA loans		210			516			723		726			965
Gain on sale of residential loans		34			48			191		82			339
Loss on equity securities		(780	)		—			—		(780	)		—
Net loss on sale of securities and other assets		—			(1,447	)		—		(1,447	)		—
Other		550			482			362		1,032			851
Total non-interest income		10,405			9,001			12,124		19,406			19,327
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		29,900			26,634			28,454		56,534			59,288
Severance		481			25			2,193		506			2,193
Occupancy and equipment		7,144			7,373			7,396		14,517			14,980
Data processing costs		4,197			4,238			3,913		8,435			7,718
Marketing		1,488			1,449			1,515		2,937			2,810
Professional services		1,676			1,923			2,028		3,599			4,122
Federal deposit insurance premiums		1,874			1,873			1,150		3,747			2,300
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			—			740		—			740
Amortization of other intangible assets		349			377			430		726			1,016
Other		5,077			3,583			4,019		8,660			6,559
Total non-interest expense		52,186			47,475			51,838		99,661			101,726
Income before taxes		37,546			50,926			53,754		88,472			101,770
Income tax expense		10,048			13,623			15,269		23,671			28,754
Net income		27,498			37,303			38,485		64,801			73,016
Preferred stock dividends		1,822			1,821			1,822		3,643			3,643
Net income available to common stockholders	$	25,676		$	35,482		$	36,663	$	61,158		$	69,373
Earnings per common share ("EPS"):
Basic	$	0.66		$	0.92		$	0.94	$	1.58		$	1.76
Diluted	$	0.66		$	0.92		$	0.94	$	1.58		$	1.76

Average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS		38,175,993			38,151,465			38,631,683		38,164,359			38,939,753

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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,
	2023			2023			2022			2023			2022
Per Share Data:
Reported EPS (Diluted)	$	0.66		$	0.92		$	0.94		$	1.58		$	1.76
Cash dividends paid per common share		0.25			0.24			0.24			0.49			0.48
Book value per common share		27.99			27.70			26.41			27.99			26.41
Tangible common book value per share ⁽¹⁾		23.82			23.52			22.20			23.82			22.20
Tangible common book value per share excluding AOCI ⁽¹⁾		26.51			26.06			24.01			26.51			24.01
Common shares outstanding		38,803			38,804			38,769			38,803			38,769
Dividend payout ratio		37.88	%		26.09	%		25.53	%		31.01	%		27.27	%

Performance Ratios (Based upon Reported Net Income):
Return on average assets		0.81	%		1.11	%		1.27	%		0.96	%		1.20	%
Return on average equity		9.03			12.50			13.44			10.75			12.47
Return on average tangible common equity ⁽¹⁾		11.04			15.62			17.08			13.30			15.73
Net interest margin		2.50			2.74			3.29			2.62			3.24
Non-interest expense to average assets		1.53			1.41			1.71			1.47			1.67
Efficiency ratio		57.6			50.1			49.1			53.8			50.4
Effective tax rate		26.76			26.75			28.41			26.76			28.25

Balance Sheet Data:
Average assets	$	13,658,068		$	13,449,746		$	12,121,949		$	13,554,483		$	12,160,620
Average interest-earning assets		12,888,522			12,685,235			11,412,350			12,787,441			11,373,294
Average tangible common equity ⁽¹⁾		940,054			914,994			865,329			927,592			891,007
Loan-to-deposit ratio at end of period⁽²⁾		103.4			101.5			91.4			103.4			91.4

Capital Ratios and Reserves - Consolidated: ⁽³⁾
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ⁽¹⁾		6.78	%		6.67	%		7.07	%
Tangible common equity excluding AOCI to tangible assets ⁽¹⁾		7.54			7.39			7.64
Tangible equity to tangible assets ⁽¹⁾		7.63			7.52			8.02
Tangible equity excluding AOCI to tangible assets ⁽¹⁾		8.40			8.25			8.60
Tier 1 common equity ratio		9.44			9.32			9.28
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		10.50			10.39			10.44
Total risk-based capital ratio		13.06			12.98			13.26
Tier 1 leverage ratio		8.42			8.43			8.71
Consolidated CRE concentration ratio ⁽⁴⁾		555			554			534
Allowance for credit losses/ Total loans		0.70			0.73			0.82
Allowance for credit losses/ Non-performing loans		273.42			248.34			218.80

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

⁽²⁾ Total deposits include mortgage escrow deposits, which fluctuate seasonally.

⁽³⁾ June 30, 2023 amounts are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company's regulatory reports.

⁽⁴⁾ The Consolidated 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, 2023 amounts are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company's regulatory reports.

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED AVERAGE BALANCES AND NET INTEREST INCOME
(Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2023						March 31, 2023						June 30, 2022
					Average						Average						Average
	Average				Yield/		Average				Yield/		Average				Yield/
	Balance		Interest		Cost		Balance		Interest		Cost		Balance		Interest		Cost
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Business loans ⁽¹⁾	$	2,259,769	$	35,558	6.31	%	$	2,200,543	$	32,451	5.98	%	$	1,982,020	$	21,787	4.41	%
One-to-four family residential, including condo and coop		828,324		9,818	4.75			788,302		8,857	4.56			683,615		6,771	3.97
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use		4,125,119		45,123	4.39			4,074,011		42,348	4.22			3,510,377		32,024	3.66
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate		3,337,689		42,559	5.11			3,317,049		39,695	4.85			2,990,246		28,466	3.82
Acquisition, development, and construction		220,795		5,149	9.35			225,898		4,973	8.93			302,534		3,909	5.18
Other loans		6,536		103	6.32			7,550		115	6.18			11,571		145	5.03
Securities		1,642,057		7,914	1.93			1,699,846		8,431	2.01			1,695,702		7,067	1.67
Other short-term investments		468,233		5,867	5.03			372,036		3,802	4.14			236,285		741	1.26
Total interest-earning assets		12,888,522		152,091	4.73	%		12,685,235		140,672	4.50	%		11,412,350		100,910	3.55	%
Non-interest-earning assets		769,546						764,511						709,599
Total assets	$	13,658,068					$	13,449,746					$	12,121,949

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking ⁽²⁾	$	952,424	$	3,081	1.30	%	$	843,108	$	1,523	0.73	%	$	858,402	$	604	0.28	%
Money market		2,713,816		18,284	2.70			2,699,640		13,849	2.08			3,148,472		1,240	0.16
Savings ⁽²⁾		2,279,670		17,376	3.06			2,327,126		14,599	2.54			1,509,776		859	0.23
Certificates of deposit		1,546,257		13,875	3.60			1,167,736		7,301	2.54			827,286		1,028	0.50
Total interest-bearing deposits		7,492,167		52,616	2.82			7,037,610		37,272	2.15			6,343,936		3,731	0.24
FHLBNY advances		1,327,121		15,206	4.60			1,255,700		13,500	4.36			79,176		172	0.87
Subordinated debt, net		200,254		2,553	5.11			200,276		2,553	5.17			273,470		3,309	4.85
Other short-term borrowings		814		—	—			11,827		118	4.05			54,229		92	0.68
Total borrowings		1,528,189		17,759	4.66			1,467,803		16,171	4.47			406,875		3,573	3.52
Derivative cash collateral		120,542		1,497	4.98			135,641		1,477	4.42			98,995		94	0.38
Total interest-bearing liabilities		9,140,898		71,872	3.15	%		8,641,054		54,920	2.58	%		6,849,806		7,398	0.43	%
Non-interest-bearing checking ⁽²⁾		3,043,899						3,341,707						3,935,765
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities		254,826						273,281						191,066
Total liabilities		12,439,623						12,256,042						10,976,637
Stockholders' equity		1,218,445						1,193,704						1,145,312
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	13,658,068					$	13,449,746					$	12,121,949
Net interest income			$	80,219					$	85,752					$	93,512
Net interest rate spread					1.58	%					1.92	%					3.12	%
Net interest margin					2.50	%					2.74	%					3.29	%
Deposits (including non-interest-bearing checking accounts) ⁽²⁾	$	10,536,066	$	52,616	2.00	%	$	10,379,317	$	37,272	1.46	%	$	10,279,701	$	3,731	0.15	%

⁽¹⁾ Business loans include commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and PPP loans.

⁽²⁾ Includes mortgage escrow deposits.

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	2023			2023			2022
Non-performing loans ("NPLs")
Business loans⁽¹⁾	$	23,470		$	25,512		$	29,866
One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment		3,305			2,808			3,128
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use		—			—			—
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate		15			2,468			2,519
Acquisition, development, and construction		657			657			657
Other loans		220			99			131
Total Non-accrual loans	$	27,667		$	31,544		$	36,301
Total Non-performing assets ("NPAs")	$	27,667		$	31,544		$	36,301

Loans 90 days delinquent and accruing ("90+ Delinquent")
Business loans	$	—		$	—		$	24
One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment		—			—			341
Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use		—			—			—
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate		—			—			—
Acquisition, development, and construction		—			—			—
Other loans		—			—			—
90+ Delinquent	$	—		$	—		$	365

NPAs and 90+ Delinquent	$	27,667		$	31,544		$	36,666

NPAs and 90+ Delinquent / Total assets		0.20	%		0.23	%		0.30	%
Net charge-offs ("NCOs")	$	3,679		$	1,541		$	555
NCOs / Average loans ⁽²⁾		0.14	%		0.06	%		0.02	%

⁽¹⁾ Business loans include commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and PPP loans.

⁽²⁾ Calculated based on annualized NCOs to average loans, excluding loans held for sale.

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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 provides 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 loss on equity securities, net loss on sale of securities and other assets, severance and loss on extinguishment of debt:


	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
	June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
	2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Reconciliation of Reported and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
Reported net income available to common stockholders	$	25,676			$	35,482			$	36,663			$	61,158			$	69,373
Adjustments to net income ^(1):
Loss on equity securities		780				—				—				780				—
Net loss on sale of securities and other assets		—				1,447				—				1,447				—
Severance		481				25				2,193				506				2,193
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—				—				740				—				740
Income tax effect of adjustments and other tax adjustments		(373	)			(436	)			(295	)			(809	)			(295	)
Adjusted net income available to common stockholders (non-GAAP)	$	26,564			$	36,518			$	39,301			$	63,082			$	72,011

Adjusted Ratios (Based upon Adjusted (non-GAAP) Net Income as calculated above)
Adjusted EPS (Diluted)	$	0.68			$	0.95			$	1.01			$	1.63			$	1.83
Adjusted return on average assets		0.83		%		1.14		%		1.36		%		0.98		%		1.24		%
Adjusted return on average equity		9.32				12.85				14.36				11.06				12.92
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity		11.42				16.08				18.30				13.72				16.32
Adjusted non-interest expense to average assets		1.51				1.40				1.60				1.45				1.61
Adjusted efficiency ratio		56.2				48.9				45.9				52.5				48.4

⁽¹⁾ Adjustments to net income are taxed at the Company's statutory tax rate of approximately 30% unless otherwise noted.

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,
	2023			2023			2022			2023			2022
Operating expense as a % of average assets - as reported	1.53		%	1.41		%	1.71		%	1.47		%	1.67		%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			(0.03	)		—			(0.01	)
Severance	(0.01	)		—			(0.07	)		(0.01	)		(0.03	)
Amortization of other intangible assets	(0.01	)		(0.01	)		(0.01	)		(0.01	)		(0.02	)
Adjusted operating expense as a % of average assets (non-GAAP)	1.51		%	1.40		%	1.60		%	1.45		%	1.61		%

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,
	2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Efficiency ratio - as reported (non-GAAP)⁽¹⁾		57.6		%		50.1		%		49.1		%		53.8		%		50.4		%
Non-interest expense - as reported	$	52,186			$	47,475			$	51,838			$	99,661			$	101,726
Severance		(481	)			(25	)			(2,193	)			(506	)			(2,193	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—				—				(740	)			—				(740	)
Amortization of other intangible assets		(349	)			(377	)			(430	)			(726	)			(1,016	)
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)	$	51,356			$	47,073			$	48,475			$	98,429			$	97,777
Net interest income - as reported	$	80,219			$	85,752			$	93,512			$	165,971			$	182,621
Non-interest income - as reported	$	10,405			$	9,001			$	12,124			$	19,406			$	19,327
Loss on equity securities		780				—				—				780				—
Net loss on sale of securities and other assets		—				1,447				—				1,447				—
Adjusted non-interest income (non-GAAP)	$	11,185			$	10,448			$	12,124			$	21,633			$	19,327
Adjusted total revenues for adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)	$	91,404			$	96,200			$	105,636			$	187,604			$	201,948
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)⁽²⁾		56.2		%		48.9		%		45.9		%		52.5		%		48.4		%

⁽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.

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,
	2023				2023				2022
Reconciliation of Tangible Assets:
Total assets	$	13,802,862			$	13,841,724			$	12,347,085
Goodwill		(155,797	)			(155,797	)			(155,797	)
Other intangible assets		(5,758	)			(6,107	)			(7,346	)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	13,641,307			$	13,679,820			$	12,183,942

Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity - Consolidated:
Total stockholders' equity	$	1,202,503			$	1,191,253			$	1,140,522
Goodwill		(155,797	)			(155,797	)			(155,797	)
Other intangible assets		(5,758	)			(6,107	)			(7,346	)
Tangible equity (non-GAAP)		1,040,948				1,029,349				977,379
Preferred stock, net		(116,569	)			(116,569	)			(116,569	)
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	924,379			$	912,780			$	860,810

Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	924,379			$	912,780			$	860,810
AOCI, net of deferred taxes		104,385				98,638				69,950
Tangible common equity excluding AOCI (non-GAAP)	$	1,028,764			$	1,011,418			$	930,760

Tangible equity (non-GAAP)	$	1,040,948			$	1,029,349			$	977,379
AOCI, net of deferred taxes		104,385				98,638				69,950
Tangible equity excluding AOCI (non-GAAP)	$	1,145,333			$	1,127,987			$	1,047,329

Common shares outstanding		38,803				38,804				38,769

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)		6.78		%		6.67		%		7.07		%
Tangible common equity excluding AOCI to tangible assets (non-GAAP)		7.54				7.39				7.64
Tangible equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)		7.63				7.52				8.02
Tangible equity excluding AOCI to tangible assets (non-GAAP)		8.40				8.25				8.60

Book value per share	$	27.99			$	27.70			$	26.41
Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP)		23.82				23.52				22.20
Tangible common book value per share excluding AOCI (non-GAAP)		26.51				26.06				24.01

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results