EX-99.1 2 ex_713420.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 ex_713420.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

Provident Bancorp, Inc. Reports Results for the September 30, 2024 Quarter

 

Company Release

10/24/2024

 

Amesbury, Massachusetts — Provident Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NasdaqCM: PVBC), the holding company for BankProv (the “Bank”), reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 of $716,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and net income of $2.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net income was $2.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to $8.0 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The Company’s return on average assets was 0.18% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to a loss on average assets of 0.85% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and a return on average assets of 0.57% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company’s return on average assets was 0.20%, compared to 0.64% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The Company's return on average equity was 1.27% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to a loss on average equity of 5.80% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and a return on average equity of 4.55% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company’s return on average equity was 1.41%, compared to 5.02% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

 

In announcing these results, Joseph Reilly, Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to report net income for the quarter as we continue to execute our strategic plan. These results once again include an increase to a valuation adjustment on a loan relationship in our enterprise value portfolio, which somewhat overshadows positive momentum in the general achievement of our strategic objectives. We are excited that our exhaustive efforts to strengthen our retail deposit base are yielding positive results, with consistent increases in our branch activity and balances since the prior quarter and throughout 2024. These results are enabling us to run off high-cost third-party deposits, strengthen our liquidity position and optimize the benefit from the late-September interest rate reduction by the Federal Reserve, which should serve to highlight the importance of these efforts and result in meaningful reductions in our cost of funds."

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, net interest and dividend income was $12.4 million, an increase of $456,000, or 3.8%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and a decrease of $1.5 million, or 10.6%, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The interest rate spread and net interest margin were 2.19% and 3.38%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to 2.10% and 3.27%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and 2.35% and 3.44%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net interest and dividend income was $36.8 million, a decrease of $7.8 million, or 17.4%, compared to $44.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The interest rate spread and net interest margin were 2.19% and 3.34%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 2.74%, and 3.80%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023

 

Total interest and dividend income was $22.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $557,000, or 2.5%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and a decrease of $799,000, or 3.4%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The Company’s yield on interest-earning assets was 6.11% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 12 basis points from the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and an increase of 35 basis points from the quarter ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, total interest and dividend income was $66.3 million, a decrease of $395,000, or 0.6%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The Company's yield on interest-earning assets was 6.02% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 33 basis points from the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

 

Total interest expense was $10.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $101,000, or 1.0%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and an increase of $680,000, or 7.3%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2023. Interest expense on deposits was $9.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $539,000, or 5.6%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and a decrease of $45,000, or 0.5%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in interest expense on deposits from the prior quarter was primarily driven by a decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $47.1 million, or 4.7%, and a four-basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing deposits to 3.83%. The decrease in interest expense on deposits from the prior year quarter was primarily driven by a decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $124.5 million, or 11.6%, partially offset by a 42-basis point increase in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits. Interest expense on borrowings totaled $952,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $640,000, or 205.1%, from the prior quarter, and an increase of $725,000, or 319.4%, over the prior year quarter. The increase in interest expense on borrowings from the prior quarter and the prior year quarter was primarily driven by an increase in the average balance of borrowings and an increase in the cost of borrowings. The average balance of borrowings increased $49.3 million, or 181.9%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and $51.7 million, or 209.8%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2023.  The cost of borrowings was 4.99% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 38 basis points from the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and an increase of 130 basis points from the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The Company’s total cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 3.92% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, which is an increase of three basis points, from 3.89%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and an increase of 51 basis points from 3.41% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

 

Total interest expense increased $7.4 million, or 33.3%, to $29.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $22.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Interest expense on deposits was $28.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $7.3 million, or 35.4%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits of 90 basis points, to 3.80%, and an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $33.4 million, or 3.5%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, interest expense on borrowings increased $32,000, or 2.2%, primarily due to an increase in the cost of borrowings of 75 basis points, to 4.69%, partially offset by a decrease in average total borrowings of $6.9 million, or 14.2%. The Company's total cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 3.83% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which is an increase of 88 basis points, from 2.95%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Company recognized a $1.7 million provision for credit losses for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $6.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and a $156,000 credit loss benefit recognized for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The provision for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was primarily driven by an additional $1.7 million reserve on a $17.6 million enterprise value relationship, which now carries a total of $8.8 million in individually analyzed reserves. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a $2.6 million provision for credit losses, compared to $556,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, due to an $8.8 million individually analyzed reserve in the enterprise value portfolio that was partially offset by the first quarter payoff of an enterprise value loan that resulted in the elimination of $1.1 million in related reserves, a settlement with a digital asset lending customer which resulted in a $3.8 million reduction in related reserves and the elimination of that portfolio and reductions in the general allowance due primarily to decreases in the enterprise value and commercial segments, which each carry a higher reserve rate than other lending segments. 

 

Net charge-offs totaled $84,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and net recoveries of $147,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net charge-offs totaled $2.2 million, compared to $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were primarily related to the aforementioned settlement with a digital asset lending customer. 

 

Non-accrual loans were $37.2 million, or 2.25% of total assets, as of September 30, 2024, compared to $21.3 million, or 1.29% of total assets, as of June 30, 2024 and $16.5 million, or 0.99% of total assets, as of December 31, 2023. The increase in non-accrual loans as of September 30, 2024 was primarily driven by a $16.2 million construction and land development loan relationship placed on non-accrual in the third quarter after the loan became delinquent and conversations with the borrower indicated their inability to meet current and future debt obligations.

 

Mr. Reilly noted “The Bank has evaluated the construction and land development loan relationship placed on non-accrual status in the third quarter. The Bank, due to the high collateral value of the project, is exploring options to work out or exit this relationship as efficiently as possible. We continue to closely monitor our portfolios to detect and address any weaknesses in specific relationships and mitigate the impact of troubled credits."

 

Noninterest income was $1.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and $1.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, noninterest income decreased $827,000, or 15.3%, to $4.6 million, from $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

 

Noninterest expense was $11.6 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, compared to $12.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in noninterest expense from the prior year quarter of $1.1 million, or 9.0%, was primarily due to a decrease in salaries and employee benefits of $509,000, or 6.5%, mainly resulting from a reduction in headcount; a decrease in other expenses of $301,000, or 36.0%, primarily due to a reduction in expenses related to the workout and closure of the digital asset portfolio; and a decrease in professional fees of $234,000, or 22.6%, primarily due to reductions in legal and consulting expenses. Noninterest expense was $35.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $2.8 million, or 7.2%, from $38.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to decreases in salaries and employee benefits of $1.7 million, or 7.1%, other expenses of $533,000, or 22.4%, and insurance expenses of $446,000, or 33.0%.

 

Mr. Reilly noted “Our institution has concentrated efforts on improving our risk profile by redirecting our focus to traditional community banking. This endeavor presented an opportunity to comprehensively evaluate operating expenses to eliminate costs that no longer support our current strategy or risk appetite. While these efforts are ongoing, we have completed an evaluation to reduce our professional services, including legal and consulting costs, and carried out a workforce reduction of over five percent of our employee base during the quarter. While our employees will always be a top priority and the foundation of our core values, these unfortunate measures were required to ensure a responsible deployment of resources that closely aligns with current strategic objectives." 

 

The Company recorded an income tax provision of $132,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to an income tax benefit of $1.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and a provision of $628,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a provision for income tax of $571,000, reflecting an effective tax rate of 19.3%, compared to $2.8 million, or an effective tax rate of 25.6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

 

Total assets were $1.65 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $1.4 million, or 0.1%, from $1.65 billion at June 30, 2024 and a decrease of $22.1 million, or 1.3%, from $1.67 billion at December 31, 2023. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $138.7 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $33.0 million, or 19.2%, from June 30, 2024 primarily due to an increase in net loans and a decrease in borrowings, offset by an increase in total deposits. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $81.7 million, or 37.1%, from December 31, 2023, primarily due to decreases in deposits and increases in net loans, partially offset by increases in borrowings. Net loans were $1.39 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $37.3 million, or 2.8%, from June 30, 2024 and $65.5 million, or 5.0%, from December 31, 2023. The increase in net loans over the prior quarter was primarily due to increases in commercial real estate loans of $38.6 million, or 7.6%, mortgage warehouse loans of $36.4 million, or 14.2%, and commercial loans of $25.8 million, or 17.8%, partially offset by decreases in enterprise value loans of $46.0 million, or 11.7%, and construction and land development loans of $15.7 million, or 27.6%. These changes reflect approximately $33.8 million of loans reclassified from the enterprise value portfolio to the commercial portfolio, following an internal review performed in the third quarter to identify loans in this segment that share the collateral and risk characteristics of a traditional commercial loan. These changes also reflect the reclassification of $20.3 million in construction and land development loans that converted to permanent commercial real estate loans during the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The increase in net loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to increases in mortgage warehouse loans of $126.3 million, or 75.8%, and commercial real estate loans of $80.1 million, or 17.1%, partially offset by decreases in enterprise value loans of $85.5 million, or 19.7%, construction and land development loans of $36.5 million, or 46.8%, and a $12.3 million decrease resulting from the closure of the digital asset loan portfolio. These changes reflect $47.3 million in construction and land development loans that converted to permanent commercial real estate loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as well as the reclassification of approximately $33.8 million in loans from the enterprise value to the commercial portfolio. The changing mix of the loan portfolio in all periods presented is illustrative of our current strategy to reduce exposure in our enterprise value lending portfolio in favor of more traditional commercial lending products. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $21.9 million, or 1.56% of total loans, as of September 30, 2024, compared to $20.3 million, or 1.49% of total loans, as of June 30, 2024, and $21.6 million, or 1.61% of total loans, as of December 31, 2023. The increase in the allowance for credit losses from June 30, 2024 of $1.6 million, or 7.8%, was primarily driven by a provision of $1.7 million, which was due to additional reserves on an individually analyzed loan relationship. The increase in the allowance for credit losses of $352,000, or 1.6%, from December 31, 2023, was primarily driven by an increase in reserves on individually analyzed loans offset by reductions in the general provision due primarily to decreases in the enterprise value and commercial segments, which each carry a higher rate of reserve than other segments of the portfolio.

 

Total deposits were $1.29 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $23.8 million, or 1.9%, from $1.26 billion at June 30, 2024, and a decrease of $42.7 million, or 3.2%, from $1.33 billion at December 31, 2023. The increase in deposits from June 30, 2024, was primarily driven by an increase in retail deposits of $59.5 million, or 8.1%, partially offset by a decrease in deposits obtained through listing services of $23.4 million, or 27.9%, and a decrease in brokered deposits of $20.1 million or, 10.8%. The decrease in deposits from December 31, 2023, was primarily driven by a decrease in deposits obtained through listing services of $76.6 million, or 56.0%, and a decrease in brokered deposits of $30.5 million, or 15.6%, partially offset by an increase in retail deposits of $52.5 million, or 7.1%. Total borrowings were $124.6 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $23.0 million, or 15.6%, from June 30, 2024 and an increase of $19.9 million, or 19.0%, from December 31, 2023.

 

As of September 30, 2024, shareholders’ equity totaled $226.2 million, an increase of $1.8 million, or 0.8%, from June 30, 2024, and an increase of $4.3 million, or 1.9%, from December 31, 2023. The increases include the Company's net income, which totaled $716,000 and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. Shareholders’ equity to total assets was 13.7% at September 30, 2024, compared to 13.6% at June 30, 2024, and 13.3% at December 31, 2023. Book value per share was $12.76 at September 30, 2024, an increase from $12.70 at June 30, 2024, and $12.55 at December 31, 2023. Market value per share increased to $10.79 at September 30, 2024, an increase of 5.9% from $10.19 at June 30, 2024, and an increase of 7.2% from $10.07 at December 31, 2023. As of September 30, 2024, the Bank was categorized as well capitalized under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

 

Mr. Reilly concluded, "As we enter the final quarter of 2024, our primary focus remains an unwavering commitment to our employees, customers and stakeholders. I am always pleased to see the many ways our employees are fulfilling our core values while delivering trusted banking services to our customers. The relationships we have cultivated or strengthened by proactively engaging with the communities we serve have provided the natural pathway to efficiently achieve our strategic objectives.”

 

About Provident Bancorp, Inc.

 

Provident Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:PVBC) is the holding company for BankProv, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Massachusetts. With retail branches in the Seacoast Region of Northeastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire, as well as commercial banking offices in the Manchester/Concord market in Central New Hampshire, BankProv delivers a unique combination of traditional banking services and innovative financial solutions to its markets. Founded in Amesbury, Massachusetts in 1828, BankProv holds the honor of being the 10th oldest bank in the nation. The Bank insures 100% of deposits through a combination of insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). For more information, visit bankprov.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements, such as statements of the Company’s or the Bank’s plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as, “expects,” “subject,” “believe,” “will,” “intends,” “may,” “will be” or “would.” These statements are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s or the Bank’s control), and actual results may differ materially. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements (which reflect management’s analysis of factors only as of the date on which they are given). These factors include: general economic conditions; interest rates; inflation; levels of unemployment; legislative, regulatory and accounting changes; monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank; deposit flows; our ability to access cost-effective funding; changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; competition; our ability to successfully shift the balance sheet to that of a traditional community bank; real estate values in the market area; loan demand; the adequacy of our level and methodology for calculating our allowance for credit losses; changes in the quality of our loan and securities portfolios; the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans; an unexpected adverse financial, regulatory or bankruptcy event experienced by our cryptocurrency, digital asset or financial technology (“fintech”) customers; our ability to retain key employees; failures or breaches of our IT systems, including cyberattacks; the failure to maintain current technologies; the ability of the Company or the Bank to effectively manage its growth; global and national war and terrorism; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or any other pandemic on our operations and financial results and those of our customers; and results of regulatory examinations, among other factors. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents that the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Annual and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

 

Investor contact:

Joseph Reilly

President and Chief Executive Officer

Provident Bancorp, Inc.

jreilly@bankprov.com

 

 

 

Provident Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

   

At

   

At

   

At

 
   

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

   

(unaudited)

         

Assets

                       

Cash and due from banks

  $ 29,555     $ 19,192     $ 22,200  

Short-term investments

    109,110       152,425       198,132  

Cash and cash equivalents

    138,665       171,617       220,332  

Debt securities available-for-sale (at fair value)

    27,426       27,328       28,571  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

    3,619       5,121       4,056  

Loans:

                       

Commercial real estate

    549,029       510,395       468,928  

Construction and land development

    41,401       57,145       77,851  

Residential real estate

    6,517       6,671       7,169  

Mortgage warehouse

    292,866       256,516       166,567  

Commercial

    170,514       144,700       176,124  

Enterprise value

    348,171       394,177       433,633  

Digital asset

                12,289  

Consumer

    94       92       168  

Total Loans

    1,408,592       1,369,696       1,342,729  

Allowance for credit losses on loans

    (21,923 )     (20,341 )     (21,571 )

Net loans

    1,386,669       1,349,355       1,321,158  

Bank owned life insurance

    45,683       45,357       44,735  

Premises and equipment, net

    10,343       12,713       12,986  

Accrued interest receivable

    5,247       6,396       6,090  

Right-of-use assets

    3,467       3,704       3,780  

Deferred tax asset, net

    14,805       14,462       14,461  

Other assets

    12,280       10,749       14,140  

Total assets

  $ 1,648,204     $ 1,646,802     $ 1,670,309  

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

                       

Deposits:

                       

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

  $ 318,475     $ 311,814     $ 308,769  

NOW

    92,349       84,811       93,812  

Regular savings

    140,979       168,387       231,593  

Money market deposits

    468,099       452,139       456,408  

Certificates of deposit

    268,593       247,504       240,640  

Total deposits

    1,288,495       1,264,655       1,331,222  

Borrowings:

                       

Short-term borrowings

    115,000       138,000       95,000  

Long-term borrowings

    9,597       9,630       9,697  

Total borrowings

    124,597       147,630       104,697  

Operating lease liabilities

    3,891       4,118       4,171  

Other liabilities

    5,063       6,064       8,317  

Total liabilities

    1,422,046       1,422,467       1,448,407  

Shareholders' equity:

                       

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

                 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 17,730,843, 17,667,327, and 17,677,479 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively

    177       177       177  

Additional paid-in capital

    125,056       124,665       124,129  

Retained earnings

    108,679       107,963       106,285  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (1,101 )     (1,637 )     (1,496 )

Unearned compensation - ESOP

    (6,653 )     (6,833 )     (7,193 )

Total shareholders' equity

    226,158       224,335       221,902  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 1,648,204     $ 1,646,802     $ 1,670,309  

 

 

 

Provident Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Income Statements

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2023

 

Interest and dividend income:

                                       

Interest and fees on loans

  $ 21,257     $ 20,311     $ 19,811     $ 61,637     $ 59,469  

Interest and dividends on debt securities available-for-sale

    240       243       233       720       717  

Interest on short-term investments

    932       1,318       3,184       3,979       6,545  

Total interest and dividend income

    22,429       21,872       23,228       66,336       66,731  

Interest expense:

                                       

Interest on deposits

    9,068       9,607       9,113       28,015       20,684  

Interest on short-term borrowings

    916       281       196       1,375       1,250  

Interest on long-term borrowings

    36       31       31       98       191  

Total interest expense

    10,020       9,919       9,340       29,488       22,125  

Net interest and dividend income

    12,409       11,953       13,888       36,848       44,606  

Credit loss expense (benefit) - loans

    1,666       6,467       (105 )     2,590       2,090  

Credit loss expense (benefit) - off-balance sheet credit exposures

    27       (9 )     (51 )     (20 )     (1,534 )

Total credit loss expense (benefit)

    1,693       6,458       (156 )     2,570       556  

Net interest and dividend income after credit loss expense (benefit)

    10,716       5,495       14,044       34,278       44,050  

Noninterest income:

                                       

Customer service fees on deposit accounts

    813       665       903       2,152       2,651  

Service charges and fees - other

    486       349       511       1,144       1,489  

Bank owned life insurance income

    327       319       284       948       822  

Other income

    82       190       67       343       452  

Total noninterest income

    1,708       1,523       1,765       4,587       5,414  

Noninterest expense:

                                       

Salaries and employee benefits

    7,267       7,293       7,776       22,705       24,429  

Occupancy expense

    452       407       429       1,302       1,271  

Equipment expense

    159       160       148       471       443  

Deposit insurance

    334       321       500       988       1,146  

Data processing

    416       402       378       1,231       1,113  

Marketing expense

    57       76       203       151       447  

Professional fees

    800       984       1,034       3,098       3,356  

Directors' compensation

    233       177       178       584       542  

Software depreciation and implementation

    614       584       509       1,741       1,409  

Insurance expense

    303       303       451       907       1,353  

Service fees

    405       234       272       881       789  

Other

    536       653       837       1,846       2,379  

Total noninterest expense

    11,576       11,594       12,715       35,905       38,677  

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

    848       (4,576 )     3,094       2,960       10,787  

Income tax expense (benefit)

    132       (1,268 )     628       571       2,757  

Net income (loss)

  $ 716     $ (3,308 )   $ 2,466     $ 2,389     $ 8,030  

Earnings (loss) per share:

                                       

Basic

  $ 0.04     $ (0.20 )   $ 0.15     $ 0.14     $ 0.48  

Diluted

  $ 0.04     $ (0.20 )   $ 0.15     $ 0.14     $ 0.48  

Weighted Average Shares:

                                       

Basic

    16,748,404       16,706,793       16,604,886       16,708,363       16,568,331  

Diluted

    16,811,614       16,706,793       16,648,657       16,754,858       16,569,526  

 

 

Provident Bancorp, Inc.

Net Interest Income Analysis

(Unaudited)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 30, 2024

 

June 30, 2024

   

September 30, 2023

 
           

Interest

             

Interest

                   

Interest

         
   

Average

   

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Average

   

Earned/

   

Yield/

   

Average

   

Earned/

   

Yield/

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

   

Paid

 

Rate (5)

 

Balance

   

Paid

   

Rate (5)

   

Balance

   

Paid

   

Rate (5)

 

Assets:

                                                                 

Interest-earning assets:

                                                                 

Loans (1)

  $ 1,359,712     $ 21,257  

6.25%

  $ 1,328,650     $ 20,311       6.11 %   $ 1,327,373     $ 19,811       5.97 %

Short-term investments

    78,925       932  

4.72%

    102,395       1,318       5.15 %     257,580       3,184       4.94 %

Debt securities available-for-sale

    27,367       201  

2.94%

    27,485       206       3.00 %     27,363       188       2.75 %

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    3,476       39  

4.49%

    1,865       37       7.94 %     1,902       45       9.46 %

Total interest-earning assets

    1,469,480       22,429  

6.11%

    1,460,395       21,872       5.99 %     1,614,218       23,228       5.76 %

Noninterest earning assets

    94,258                 104,388                       103,453                  

Total assets

  $ 1,563,738               $ 1,564,783                     $ 1,717,671                  

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:

                                                                 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                                                 

Savings accounts

  $ 155,726     $ 898  

2.31%

  $ 215,344     $ 1,646       3.06 %   $ 184,239     $ 1,021       2.22 %

Money market accounts

    479,276       4,823  

4.03%

    456,566       4,499       3.94 %     551,344       5,207       3.78 %

NOW accounts

    79,527       311  

1.56%

    69,737       225       1.29 %     103,966       181       0.70 %

Certificates of deposit

    231,373       3,036  

5.25%

    251,361       3,237       5.15 %     230,884       2,704       4.68 %

Total interest-bearing deposits

    945,902       9,068  

3.83%

    993,008       9,607       3.87 %     1,070,433       9,113       3.41 %

Borrowings

                                                                 

Short-term borrowings

    66,727       916  

5.49%

    17,439       281       6.45 %     14,897       196       5.26 %

Long-term borrowings

    9,607       36  

1.50%

    9,642       31       1.29 %     9,741       31       1.27 %

Total borrowings

    76,334       952  

4.99%

    27,081       312       4.61 %     24,638       227       3.69 %

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    1,022,236       10,020  

3.92%

    1,020,089       9,919       3.89 %     1,095,071       9,340       3.41 %

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

                                                                 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

    305,124                 306,081                       391,917                  

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

    10,377                 10,519                       13,864                  

Total liabilities

    1,337,737                 1,336,689                       1,500,852                  

Total equity

    226,001                 228,094                       216,819                  

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 1,563,738               $ 1,564,783                     $ 1,717,671                  

Net interest income

          $ 12,409               $ 11,953                     $ 13,888          

Interest rate spread (2)

               

2.19%

                    2.10 %                     2.35 %

Net interest-earning assets (3)

  $ 447,244               $ 440,306                     $ 519,147                  

Net interest margin (4)

               

3.38%

                    3.27 %                     3.44 %

Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

    143.75 %               143.16 %                     147.41 %                

 

(1)

Interest earned/paid on loans includes $796,000, $660,000, and $921,000 in loan fee income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively.

(2)

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-bearing assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

(5)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30, 2024

 

September 30, 2023

 
           

Interest

             

Interest

         
   

Average

   

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Average

   

Earned/

   

Yield/

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

   

Paid

 

Rate (5)

 

Balance

   

Paid

   

Rate (5)

 

Assets:

                                         

Interest-earning assets:

                                         

Loans (1)

  $ 1,337,289     $ 61,637  

6.15%

  $ 1,355,086     $ 59,469       5.85 %

Short-term investments

    101,539       3,979  

5.22%

    179,086       6,545       4.87 %

Debt securities available-for-sale

    27,694       612  

2.95%

    28,118       577       2.74 %

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    2,379       108  

6.05%

    2,262       140       8.25 %

Total interest-earning assets

    1,468,901       66,336  

6.02%

    1,564,552       66,731       5.69 %

Noninterest earning assets

    99,161                 106,722                  

Total assets

  $ 1,568,062               $ 1,671,274                  

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:

                                         

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                         

Savings accounts

  $ 204,892     $ 4,505  

2.93%

  $ 158,927     $ 1,540       1.29 %

Money market accounts

    463,632       13,560  

3.90%

    460,129       11,669       3.38 %

NOW accounts

    77,373       718  

1.24%

    115,568       529       0.61 %

Certificates of deposit

    237,760       9,232  

5.18%

    215,625       6,946       4.30 %

Total interest-bearing deposits

    983,657       28,015  

3.80%

    950,249       20,684       2.90 %

Borrowings

                                         

Short-term borrowings

    32,242       1,375  

5.69%

    34,098       1,250       4.89 %

Long-term borrowings

    9,642       98  

1.36%

    14,701       191       1.73 %

Total borrowings

    41,884       1,473  

4.69%

    48,799       1,441       3.94 %

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    1,025,541       29,488  

3.83%

    999,048       22,125       2.95 %

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

                                         

Noninterest-bearing deposits

    305,849                 441,006                  

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

    10,977                 17,880                  

Total liabilities

    1,342,367                 1,457,934                  

Total equity

    225,695                 213,340                  

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 1,568,062               $ 1,671,274                  

Net interest income

          $ 36,848               $ 44,606          

Interest rate spread (2)

               

2.19%

                    2.74 %

Net interest-earning assets (3)

  $ 443,360               $ 565,504                  

Net interest margin (4)

               

3.34%

                    3.80 %

Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

    143.23 %               156.60 %                

 

(1)

Interest earned/paid on loans includes $2.2 million and $3.1 million in loan fee income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

(2)

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-bearing assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

Net-interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

(5)

Annualized.

 

 

 

Provident Bancorp, Inc.

Select Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2023

 

Performance Ratios:

                                       

Return (loss) on average assets (1)

    0.18 %     (0.85 %)     0.57 %     0.20 %     0.64 %

Return (loss) on average equity (1)

    1.27 %     (5.80 %)     4.55 %     1.41 %     5.02 %

Interest rate spread (1) (2)

    2.19 %     2.10 %     2.35 %     2.19 %     2.74 %

Net interest margin (1) (3)

    3.38 %     3.27 %     3.44 %     3.34 %     3.80 %

Noninterest expense to average assets (1)

    2.96 %     2.96 %     2.96 %     3.05 %     3.09 %

Efficiency ratio (4)

    82.00 %     86.03 %     81.23 %     86.65 %     77.32 %

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

    143.75 %     143.16 %     147.41 %     143.23 %     156.60 %

Average equity to average assets

    14.45 %     14.58 %     12.62 %     14.39 %     12.77 %

 

 

   

At

   

At

   

At

 
   

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2024

   

2024

   

2023

 

Asset Quality

                       

Non-accrual loans:

                       

Commercial real estate

  $ 58     $ 60     $  

Construction and land development

    16,212              

Residential real estate

    347       352       376  

Commercial

    1,553       1,864       1,857  

Enterprise value

    18,990       19,038       1,991  

Digital asset

                12,289  

Consumer

    1       2       4  

Total non-accrual loans

    37,161       21,316       16,517  

Total non-performing assets

  $ 37,161     $ 21,316     $ 16,517  
                         

Asset Quality Ratios

                       

Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percent of total loans (5)

    1.56 %     1.49 %     1.61 %

Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percent of non-performing loans

    58.99 %     95.43 %     130.60 %

Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans (5)

    2.64 %     1.56 %     1.23 %

Non-performing loans as a percent of total assets

    2.25 %     1.29 %     0.99 %
                         

Capital and Share Related

                       

Shareholders' equity to total assets

    13.72 %     13.62 %     13.29 %

Book value per share

  $ 12.76     $ 12.70     $ 12.55  

Market value per share

  $ 10.79     $ 10.19     $ 10.07  

Shares outstanding

    17,730,843       17,667,327       17,677,479  

 

(1)

Annualized.

(2)

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.

(4)

The efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, excluding gains on securities available for sale, net.

(5)

Loans are presented at amortized cost.