NFBKHIGH SIGNALMANAGEMENT10-K

NFBK entered into a definitive merger agreement with Columbia Financial on January 31, 2026, while experiencing a dramatic collapse in profitability.

The announced merger with Columbia Financial represents a significant strategic shift that will fundamentally alter the company's structure and ownership. The timing coincides with severely deteriorated financial performance, suggesting the merger may be driven by operational challenges rather than growth opportunities.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

NFBK's financial performance deteriorated substantially, with net income collapsing from $29.9M to just $796K due to significantly higher credit loss provisions. Operating cash flow grew notably to $53.7M, while the company reduced total debt by 22.4% to $666.4M and modestly scaled back share buybacks to $15.4M, suggesting a defensive posture amid the challenging operating environment.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Provision for Credit Losses
P&L
-99.2%
$2.6M→$22K

Provisions reduced 99.2% — improving credit quality or reserve release boosting reported earnings.

Net Income
P&L
-97.3%
$29.9M→$796K

Net income declined 97.3% — review whether driven by operations, interest costs, or non-recurring items.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+72.6%
$31.1M→$53.7M

Operating cash flow surged 72.6% — exceptional cash generation, highest quality earnings signal.

Capital Expenditure
Cash Flow
+55.8%
$1.6M→$2.6M

Capital expenditure jumped 55.8% — major investment cycle underway; assess returns on deployment.

Total Debt
Balance Sheet
-22.4%
$859.3M→$666.4M

Debt reduced 22.4% — deleveraging strengthens balance sheet and reduces financial risk.

Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
-17.8%
$18.7M→$15.4M

Buyback activity reduced 17.8% — capital being redeployed elsewhere or cash conservation underway.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-03-02
PRIOR — 2025-03-03
ADDED
As of February 27, 2026, there were 41,763,997 outstanding shares of the registrant s common stock.
Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board (the FRB ); the effect of any extended U.S.
Risk Factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in our subsequent filings with the SEC.
If Northfield Bancorp expands or changes its business, it may hire its own employees.
2 Northfield Bank s principal business consists of originating multifamily and commercial real estate loans, construction and land loans, commercial and industrial loans, one-to-four family residential loans and home equity loans and lines of credit.
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REMOVED
As of February 28, 2025, there were 43,116,424 outstanding shares of the registrant s common stock.
If Northfield Bancorp expands or changes its business in the future, it may hire its own employees.
As of that date, we ranked 17th in deposit market share out of 39 institutions with a 0.56% deposit market share in Brooklyn, New York, and we ranked 12th in deposit market share out of 50 financial institutions with a deposit market share of 1.76% in Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Union counties in New Jersey.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate at December 31, 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Hunterdon County, NJ 3.2 % 3.5 % 2.3 % 3.5 % 5.5 % Middlesex County, NJ 3.9 4.1 2.7 4.3 6.6 Mercer County, NJ 3.7 3.7 2.5 3.8 6.0 Union County, NJ 4.5 4.7 3.3 5.3 7.8 Richmond County, NY 4.6 4.6 5.0 7.1 9.4 Kings County, NY 5.5 5.4 5.5 8.1 11.3 National Average 4.1 3.7 3.5 3.9 6.7 The following table sets forth median household income at December 31, 2024 and 2023, for the communities we serve and the national average, as published by the U.S.
We also originate one-to-four family residential real estate loans (non-owner occupied investment properties), construction and land loans, and home equity loans and lines of credit.
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