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Ponce Financial Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

NEW YORK, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ponce Financial Group, Inc., (the 鈥淐ompany鈥�) (NASDAQ: PDLB), the holding company for Ponce Bank (the 鈥淏ank鈥�), today announced results for the second quarter of 2025.

Second Quarter 2025 Highlights (Compared to Prior Periods):

• Net income available to common stockholders was $5.8 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the three months ended June听30, 2025, as compared to net income available to common stockholders of $5.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and net income available to common stockholders of $3.1 million, or $0.14 per diluted share for the three months ended June听30, 2024. Total net income for the three months ended June听30, 2025, was $6.1 million. The Company paid dividends of $0.3 million on its preferred stock during the three months ended June听30, 2025.
• Included in the $5.8 million of net income available to common stockholders for the second quarter of 2025 results is $45.9 million in interest and dividend income and $2.1 million in non-interest income, offset by $21.4 million in interest expense, $16.9 million in non-interest expense, $1.9 million in provision for income taxes, $1.6 million in provision for credit losses and $0.3 million in dividends on preferred shares.
• Net interest income of $24.4 million for the second quarter of 2025 increased $2.2 million, or 10.01%, from the prior quarter and increased $6.5 million, or 36.43%, from the same quarter last year.听
• Net interest margin was 3.27% for the second quarter of 2025, versus 2.98% for the prior quarter and 2.62% for the same quarter last year.
  
  

Six Months 2025 Highlights (Compared to 2024):

• Net income available to common stockholders was $11.5 million, or $0.50 per diluted share for the six months ended June听30, 2025, as compared to net income available to common stockholders of $5.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the six months ended June听30, 2024. Total net income for the six months ended June听30, 2025, was $12.1 million. The Company paid dividends of $0.6 million on its preferred stock during the six months ended June听30, 2025.
• Net interest income for the six months ended June听30, 2025, was $46.6 million, an increase of $9.9 million, or 26.96%, compared to $36.7 million for the six months ended June听30, 2024.听
• Non-interest income for the six months ended June听30, 2025, was $4.4 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 12.01%, from $4.0 million for the six months ended June听30, 2024.
• Non-interest expense for the six months ended June听30, 2025, was $33.8 million, an increase of $0.3 million, or 0.99%, compared to $33.4 million for the six months ended June听30, 2024.
• Cash and equivalents were $126.6 million as of June听30, 2025, a decrease of $13.2 million, or 9.44%, from $139.8 million as of听December听31, 2024.
• Securities totaled $433.4 million as of June听30, 2025, a decrease of $39.5 million, or 8.35%, from $472.9 million as of December听31, 2024, primarily due to regular principal payments, the call of two available-for-sale securities in the total amount of $6.0 million and the maturity of one held-for-sale security in the amount of $10.0 million.
• Net loans receivable were $2.46 billion as of June听30, 2025, an increase of $172.1 million, or 7.53%, from $2.29 billion as of December听31, 2024.
• Deposits were $2.04 billion as of June听30, 2025, an increase of $157.3 million, or 8.35%, from $1.88 billion as of December听31, 2024.
  
  

President and Chief Executive Officer鈥檚 Comments

Carlos P. Naudon, Ponce Financial Group, Inc.鈥檚 President and CEO, stated 鈥淲e continue to execute on our strategy of prudent growth and incremental profitability. Our diluted earnings per share of $0.50 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, doubled from the same period last year driven by incremental net interest income and non-interest income while keeping non-interest expenses almost flat. Our net interest margin this quarter increased by 29 basis points compared to the prior quarter, reflecting both our high-yielding construction loans and our decreasing borrowing costs. Our non-performing loans also decreased this quarter. All-in-all, a very good quarter in these turbulent and uncertain times.鈥澨�

Executive Chairman鈥檚 Comment

Steven A. Tsavaris, Ponce Financial Group鈥檚 Executive Chairman, added 鈥淲e continue to make progress towards our commitments under the U.S. Treasury鈥檚 Emergency Capital Investment Program. As we previously communicated, given our level of originations from April 2024 to March 2025, we have ensured another year of the lowest possible preferred stock dividend of 0.50%. Regarding next year鈥檚 dividend period, we鈥檙e at 69% of the goal to qualify for the 0.50% rate with three more quarters to go. Also, we鈥檙e mindful of our percentage of deep impact lending, as we need to be at 60% or above for 16 quarters cumulatively, as a condition to buy the preferred stock back. After 12 quarters, including the quarter ended June 30, 2025, we are at 80% deep impact lending.鈥澨�

The table below indicates the Key Metrics at or for the three months ended:

(1)听听听Annualized where appropriate.
(2)听听听Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
(3)听听听Efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

Summary of Results of Operations

Net income for the three months ended June听30, 2025, was $6.1 million compared to net income of $6.0 million for the three months ended March听31, 2025, and net income of $3.2 million for the three months ended June听30, 2024.

The $0.1 million increase of net income for the three months ended June听30, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, was attributed mainly to increase of $2.2 million in net interest income and a decrease of $0.1 million in provision for income taxes while remaining flat on non-interest expense, partially offset by an increase of $1.9 million in provision for credit losses and a decrease of $0.3 million in non-interest income.

The $2.9 million increase of net income for the three months ended June听30, 2025, compared to the three months ended June听30, 2024 was largely due to increases of $6.5 million in net interest income, partially offset by increases of $2.5 million in provision for credit losses, $0.7 million in provision for income taxes and $0.2 million in non-interest expense and a decrease of $0.2 million in non-interest income.

Net income for the six months ended June听30, 2025, was $12.1 million compared to net income of $5.6 million for the six months ended June听30, 2024. The $6.5 million increase of net income for the six months ended June听30, 2025, compared to the six months ended June听30, 2024, was attributed mainly to increases of $9.9 million in net interest income and $0.5 million in non-interest income; partially offset by increases of $2.2 million in provision for credit losses, $1.4 million in provision for income taxes and $0.3 million in non-interest expense.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the three months ended June听30, 2025, increased $2.2 million, or 10.01%, to $24.4 million compared to $22.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and increased $6.5 million, or 36.43%, compared to $17.9 million for the three months ended June听30, 2024.

The $2.2 million increase in net interest income from the three months ended March 31, 2025, was attributable to an increase of $1.9 million in total interest and dividend income and a decrease of $0.3 million in total interest expense. The $6.5 million increase in net interest income from the three months ended June听30, 2024, was attributable to an increase of $7.0 million in total interest and dividend income, offset by an increase of $0.5 million in total interest expense.

Net interest income for the six months ended June听30, 2025, increased $9.9 million, or 26.96%, to $46.6 million compared to $36.7 million for the six months ended June听30, 2024. The $9.9 million increase in net interest income was attributable to an increase of $11.4 million in total interest and dividend income, offset by an increase of $1.5 million in total interest expense.

Net interest margin was 3.27% for the three months ended June听30, 2025, compared to 2.98% for the prior quarter, an increase of 29bps and 2.62% for the same period last year, an increase of 65bps.

Net interest margin was 3.12% for the six months ended June听30, 2025 compared to 2.67% for the six months ended June听30, 2024, an increase of 45bps.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income for the three months ended June听30, 2025, was $2.1 million, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 13.48%, compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and a decrease of $0.2 million, or 8.77%, compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended June听30, 2024.

The $0.3 million decrease in non-interest income from the three months ended March 31, 2025, was largely attributable to decreases of
$0.4 million in income on sale of SBA loans, $0.2 million in late and prepayment charges and $0.2 million in other non-interest income, partially offset by an increase of $0.4 million in grant income.

The $0.2 million decrease in non-interest income from the three months ended June听30, 2024, was largely attributable to decreases of $0.6 million in other non-interest income and $0.1 million in income on the sale of mortgage loans, partially offset by increases of $0.4 million in grant income and $0.1 million in late and prepayment charges.

Non-interest income for the six months ended June听30, 2025, was $4.4 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 12.01%, compared to $4.0 million for the six months ended June听30, 2024. The $0.5 million increase in non-interest income was largely attributable to increases of $0.4 million in grant income, $0.4 million in income on sale of SBA loans and $0.4 million in late and prepayment charges, partially offset by decreases of $0.6 million in other non-interest income and $0.3 million in income on the sale of mortgage loans.

Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the three months ended June听30, 2025, remained flat at $16.9 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, and increased $0.2 million, or 1.38%, compared to $16.6 million for the three months ended June听30, 2024.

The $0.2 million increase in non-interest expense from the three months ended June听30, 2024, was mainly attributable to increases of $0.3 million in occupancy and equipment, $0.2 million in data processing expenses, $0.1 million in marketing and promotional expenses and $0.1 million in federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessment, partially offset by a decrease of $0.4 million in direct loan expenses.

Non-interest expense for the six months ended June听30, 2025, was $33.8 million, an increase of $0.3 million, or 0.99%, compared to $33.4 million for the six months ended June听30, 2024. The $0.3 million increase in non-interest expense was mainly attributable to increases of $0.6 million in occupancy and equipment, $0.4 million in other operating expense and $0.2 million in data processing expenses, partially offset by decreases of $0.7 million in direct loan expenses and $0.4 million in professional fees.

Credit Quality:

Total non-performing assets and accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty were $28.5 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $32.0 million at March 31, 2025, and $23.2 million at June 30, 2024.

During the three months ended June 30, 2025, a credit loss provision of $1.6 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $1.3 million charged on the funded portion and $0.3 million charged on the unfunded portion on loans. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, a credit loss benefit of $0.3 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $0.7 million charged on the funded portion and a benefit of $1.0 million on the unfunded portion on loans. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, a credit loss benefit of $0.6 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $0.5 million benefit on the unfunded portion on loans and $0.1 million benefit on the funded portion.

During the six months ended June听30, 2025, a credit loss provision of $1.3 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $2.1 million charged on the funded portion and a benefit of $0.8 million on the unfunded portion on loans. During the six months ended June听30, 2024, a credit loss benefit of $0.7 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $0.4 million benefit on the funded portion and a benefit of $0.3 million on unfunded portion on loans.

Balance Sheet Summary

Total assets increased $113.9 million, or 3.75%, to $3.15 billion as of June听30, 2025, from $3.04 billion as of December听31, 2024. The increase in total assets is largely attributable to increases of $172.1 million in net loans receivable, $1.7 million in other assets and $1.4 million in accrued interest receivable, partially offset by decreases of $31.1 million in held-to-maturity securities, $13.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, $8.4 million in available-for-sale securities, $5.0 million in mortgage loans held for sale and $2.6 million in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock.

Total liabilities increased $98.3 million, or 3.88%, to $2.63 billion as of June听30, 2025, from $2.53 billion as of December听31, 2024. The increase in total liabilities was largely attributable to an increase of $157.3 million in deposits, $0.6 million in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance and $0.4 million in accrued interest payable, partially offset by decreases of $60.0 million in borrowings and $0.2 million in operating lease liabilities.

Total stockholders鈥� equity increased $15.6 million, or 3.08%, to $521.1 million as of June听30, 2025, from $505.5 million as of December听31, 2024. The $15.6 million increase in stockholders鈥� equity was largely attributable to $12.1 million in net income, $2.3 million in other comprehensive income, $1.0 million impact to additional paid in capital as a result of share-based compensation and $0.9 million from release of ESOP shares, offset by $0.6 million in dividends on preferred shares.

About Ponce Financial Group, Inc.

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for Ponce Bank. Ponce Bank is a Minority Depository Institution, a Community Development Financial Institution, and a certified Small Business Administration lender. Ponce Bank鈥檚 business primarily consists of taking deposits from the general public and to a lesser extent alternative funding sources and investing those funds, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, in mortgage loans, consisting of 1-4 family residences (investor-owned and owner-occupied), multifamily residences, nonresidential properties, construction and land, and, to a lesser extent, in business and consumer loans. Ponce Bank also invests in securities, which consist of U.S. Government and federal agency securities and securities issued by government-sponsored or government-owned enterprises, as well as, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds and obligations, and Federal Home Loan Bank stock.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by words such as 鈥渂elieves,鈥� 鈥渨ill,鈥� 鈥渨ould,鈥� 鈥渆xpects,鈥� 鈥減roject,鈥� 鈥渕ay,鈥� 鈥渃ould,鈥� 鈥渄evelopments,鈥� 鈥渟trategic,鈥� 鈥渓aunching,鈥� 鈥渙pportunities,鈥� 鈥渁nticipates,鈥� 鈥渆stimates,鈥� 鈥渋ntends,鈥� 鈥減lans,鈥� 鈥渢argets鈥� and similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors. Factors that could cause such differences to exist include, but are not limited to, adverse conditions in the capital and debt markets and the impact of such conditions on business activities; changes in interest rates; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; the effects of general economic conditions on a national basis or in the local markets in which Ponce Bank operates, including changes that adversely affect borrowers鈥� ability to service and repay Ponce Bank鈥檚 loans; changes in U.S. trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs, and their related impacts on the economy; changes in the value of securities in the investment portfolio; changes in loan default and charge-off rates; fluctuations in real estate values; the adequacy of loan loss reserves; decreases in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity, fraud and natural disasters; changes in government regulation; changes in accounting standards and practices; the risk that intangibles recorded in the financial statements will become impaired; demand for loans in Ponce Bank鈥檚 market area; Ponce Bank鈥檚 ability to attract and maintain deposits; risks related to the implementation of acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings; the risk that Ponce Financial Group, Inc. may not be successful in the implementation of its business strategy; changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements and the risk factors described in Ponce Financial Group, Inc.鈥檚 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 鈥淪EC鈥�), which are available at the SEC鈥檚 website, www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Ponce Financial Group, Inc. disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(Dollars in thousands, except for share data)

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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(1) For the three months ended December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024, benefit for contingencies in the amounts of $0.2 million, $0.3 million and $0.5 million were reclassified from total non-interest expense to benefit for credit losses.

(2) For the three months ended September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024, $0.3 million of federal deposit insurance was reclassified from听other operating expenses to federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments and $0.1 million of directors' fees were reclassified from federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments to other operating expenses for each of the periods.

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2024, benefit for contingencies in the amount of $0.3 million were reclassified from total non-interest expense to benefit for credit losses.

(2) For the six months ended June 30, 2024, $0.6 million of federal deposit insurance was reclassified from听other operating expenses to federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments and $0.2 million of directors' fees were reclassified from federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments to other operating expenses for each of the periods.

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Loans Receivable excluding Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

(1)听听听As of September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024, consumer loans include $3.0 million, and $4.3 million, respectively, of microloans originated by the Bank. As of December 31, 2024, these microloans were charged-off.

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Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

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Deposits

(1)听 As of September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024, $36.2 million, and $33.5 million, respectively, were reclassified from all other certificates of deposit less than $250K to certificates of deposit of $250K or more.

(2)听 There were no individual listing service deposits amounting to $250,000 or more. There was one brokered certificates of deposit in the amount of $1.5 million amounting to $250,000 or more. All other brokered certificates of deposit individually amounted to less than $250,000.

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Nonperforming Assets

(1) Balances include both modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, in accordance with ASU 2022-02 adopted on January 1, 2023, and previously existing troubled debt restructurings.
(2) Includes nonperforming mortgage loans held for sale.

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