Maryland
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333-171913
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45-1496206
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 2.02
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Results of Operations and Financial Conditions
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press Release
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Item 2.02
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Results of Operations and Financial Conditions
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On January 24, 2018, First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Farmington Bank, issued a Press Release describing its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017.
A copy of the Press Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a)
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Not applicable.
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(b)
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Not applicable.
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(c)
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Not applicable.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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Press Release dated January 24, 2018.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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FIRST CONNECTICUT BANCORP, INC.
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Registrant
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January 24, 2018
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By: /s/ John J. Patrick, Jr.
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John J. Patrick, Jr.
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Chairman, President and
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and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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Press Release dated January 24, 2018.
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Organic loan growth remained strong during the fourth quarter of 2017 as loans increased $49.5 million to $2.7 billion at December 31, 2017 primarily due to a $34.8 million increase in commercial real estate loans and a $19.7 million increase in residential real estate loans. Loans increased $200.6 million or 8% from a year ago.
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Overall deposits increased $51.5 million to $2.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the linked quarter and increased $219.0 million or 10% from a year ago.
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Loans to deposits ratio was 113% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 compared to 113% in the linked quarter and 115% in the fourth quarter of 2016.
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Checking accounts grew by 2% or 864 net new accounts in the fourth quarter of 2017 and 8% or 4,136 net new accounts from a year ago.
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Net interest income decreased $320,000 to $20.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the linked quarter and increased $2.4 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2016. Core net interest income decreased $191,000 compared to the linked quarter.
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Net interest margin was 2.91% in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 2.95% in the linked quarter and 2.75% in the prior year quarter. Net interest margin, excluding $165,000 prepayment penalty fees, was 2.93% in the linked quarter of 2017.
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Efficiency ratio was 65.06% in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 66.38% in the linked quarter and 70.64% in the prior year quarter.
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Noninterest expense to average assets was 2.05% in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 2.11% in the linked quarter and 2.13% in the prior year quarter.
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Tangible book value per share was $17.08 for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 compared to $17.12 on a linked quarter basis and $16.37 at December 31, 2016.
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Asset quality remained strong as loan delinquencies 30 days and greater represented 0.63% of total loans at December 31, 2017 compared to 0.66% of total loans at September 30, 2017 and 0.68% at December 31, 2016. Non-accrual loans represented 0.58% of total loans at December 31, 2017 compared to 0.57% of total loans at September 30, 2017 and 0.69% of total loans at December 31, 2016.
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The allowance for loan losses represented 0.82% of total loans at December 31, 2017 compared to 0.82% of total loans at September 30, 2017 and 0.85% at December 31, 2016.
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The Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share during the fourth quarter, an increase of $0.01 compared to the linked quarter and an increase of $0.06 from a year ago.
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Net interest income decreased $320,000 to $20.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a 5 basis point increase in interest-bearing liabilities yield to 0.89%.
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Net interest margin was 2.91% in the third quarter of 2017 compared to 2.95% in the linked quarter. Net interest margin, excluding $165,000 prepayment penalty fees, was 2.93% in the linked quarter.
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The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 5 basis points to 89 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 84 basis points in the linked quarter.
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Provision for loan losses was $299,000 for the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to $217,000 for the linked quarter.
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Net charge-offs in the quarter were $53,000 or 0.01% to average loans (annualized) compared to $52,000 or 0.01% to average loans (annualized) in the linked quarter.
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The allowance for loan losses represented 0.82% of total loans at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017.
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Total noninterest income decreased $142,000 to $3.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a $274,000 decrease in net gain on loans sold offset by a $129,000 increase in other noninterest income.
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Net gain on loans sold decreased to $598,000 from $872,000 primarily due to a decrease in volume of loans sold.
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Other noninterest income increased $129,000 to $484,000 primarily due to a $95,000 increase in mortgage banking derivatives. Other noninterest income includes swap fees totaling $242,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to $251,000 in the linked quarter.
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Noninterest expense decreased $532,000 to $15.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a $123,000 decrease in furniture and equipment expenses, a $139,000 decrease in marketing expenses and a $132,000 decrease in other operating expenses.
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Net interest income increased $2.4 million or 13% to $20.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the prior year quarter due primarily to a $216.1 million increase in the average loans balance and a 17 basis point increase in the loans yield to 3.69% offset by a $985,000 increase in interest expense.
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Net interest margin was 2.91% in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 2.75% in the prior year quarter.
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The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 12 basis points to 89 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 77 basis points in the prior year quarter.
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Provision for loan losses was $299,000 for the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to $616,000 for the prior year quarter.
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Net charge-offs in the quarter were $53,000 or 0.01% to average loans (annualized) compared to $350,000 or 0.06% to average loans (annualized) in the prior year quarter.
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The allowance for loan losses represented 0.82% of total loans at December 31, 2017 and 0.85% of total loans at December 31, 2016.
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Total noninterest income decreased $378,000 to $3.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a $327,000 decrease in net gain on loans sold and a $182,000 decrease in other noninterest income offset by a $126,000 increase in fees for customer services.
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Net gain on loans sold decreased to $598,000 from $925,000 primarily due to a decrease in volume of loans sold.
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Other noninterest income decreased primarily due to a $283,000 recovery in fair value in mortgage servicing rights in the prior year quarter offset by a $99,000 impairment on a SBIC fund in the prior year quarter.
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Noninterest expense increased $288,000 to $15.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a $455,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits expense offset by a $232,000 decrease in other operating expenses.
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Salaries and employee benefits increased $455,000 to $9.6 million primarily due to general salary increases which became effective in mid-March.
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Other operating expenses decreased $232,000 to $2.6 million primarily due to a $134,000 reduction in 3rd party services.
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Net interest income increased $9.2 million or 13% to $80.4 million for the year ended 2017 compared to $71.3 million for the year ended 2016 primarily due to a $234.1 million increase in the average loans balance and an 11 basis point increase in the loans yield to 3.68% offset by a $2.3 million increase in interest expense.
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Net interest margin was 2.93% for the year ended 2017 compared to 2.80% for the year ended 2016.
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The total interest-earning assets yield increased 18 basis points to 3.57% for the year ended 2017 compared to 3.39% for the year ended 2016 primarily due to an increase in yield on our loan and securities portfolios.
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The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 4 basis points to 82 basis points for the year ended 2017 compared to 78 basis points for the year ended 2016.
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Provision for loan losses was $1.6 million for the year ended 2017 compared to $2.3 million for the year ended 2016.
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Net charge-offs for the year ended 2017 were $632,000 or 0.02% to average loans compared to $1.0 million or 0.04% to average loans for the year ended 2016.
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The allowance for loan losses represented 0.82% of total loans at December 31, 2017 compared to 0.85% at December 31, 2016.
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Total noninterest income increased $761,000 to $13.5 million for the year ended 2017 compared to $12.7 million for the year ended 2016.
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Fees for customer services increased $252,000 to $6.4 million for the year ended 2017 compared to the year ended 2016 driven by our growth in checking accounts and debit card fees.
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Net gain on loans sold decreased $508,000 to $2.6 million for the year ended 2017 compared to the year ended 2016 as a result of a decrease in volume of loans sold.
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Bank owned life insurance income increased $211,000 to $1.6 million for the year ended 2017 compared to the year ended 2016 primarily due to $194,000 more in bank owned life insurance proceeds in 2017 than in the prior year.
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Other noninterest income increased $801,000 to $2.7 million for the year ended 2017 compared to the year ended 2016 primarily due to a $206,000 increase in swap fee income, a $161,000 increase in loan servicing fees for others and $319,000 SBIC fund impairment in the prior year offset by a $159,000 decrease in mortgage banking derivatives.
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Other noninterest income includes swap fees totaling $1.8 million compared to $1.6 million in the prior year.
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Noninterest expense increased $1.8 million to $62.3 million for the year ended 2017 compared to $60.5 million for the year ended 2016.
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Salaries and employee benefits increased $1.6 million to $38.6 million for the year ended 2017 compared to the year ended 2016. The increase is primarily due to general salary increases which became effective in mid-March and $343,000 in severance expense.
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Marketing increased $400,000 primarily due to efforts to increase the Bank's sales support in central Connecticut and western Massachusetts.
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Other operating expenses decreased $325,000 to $10.5 million for the year ended 2017 compared to the prior year primarily due to a $296,000 decrease in directors' share-based compensation expense as a result of the majority of the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan fully vesting in September 2016.
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Income tax expense was $13.9 million for the year ended 2017 compared to $5.9 million for the year ended 2016. As a result of the Tax Act, the Company recorded a reduction in the value of its net deferred tax asset resulting in a charge of $5.0 million to income tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2017. Income tax expense in 2016 included a $137,000 write-off of a deferred tax asset associated with the establishment of the Bank's foundation in 2011.
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Total assets increased $212.7 million or 8% at December 31, 2017 to $3.0 billion compared to $2.8 billion at December 31, 2016, reflecting a $199.7 million increase in net loans.
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Our investment portfolio totaled $162.2 million at December 31, 2017 compared to $136.6 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $25.7 million.
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Net loans increased $199.7 million or 8% at December 31, 2017 to $2.7 billion compared to $2.5 billion at December 31, 2016 due to our continued focus on commercial and residential lending.
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Deposits increased $219.0 million or 10% to $2.4 billion at December 31, 2017 compared to $2.2 billion at December 31, 2016 primarily due to an increase in retail deposits as we continue to develop and grow relationships in the geographical areas we serve. We had municipal deposit balances totaling $437.1 million and $394.5 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances decreased $31.6 million to $255.5 million at December 31, 2017 compared to $287.1 million at December 31, 2016.
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At December 31, 2017 the allowance for loan losses represented 0.82% of total loans and 142.15% of non-accrual loans, compared to 0.82% of total loans and 145.06% of non-accrual loans at September 30, 2017 and 0.85% of total loans and 122.60% of non-accrual loans at December 31, 2016.
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Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater represented 0.63% of total loans at December 31, 2017 compared to 0.66% of total loans at September 30, 2017 and 0.68% of total loans at December 31, 2016.
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Non-accrual loans represented 0.58% of total loans at December 31, 2017 compared to 0.57% of total loans at September 30, 2017 and 0.69% of total loans at December 31, 2016.
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Net charge-offs in the quarter were $53,000 or 0.01% to average loans (annualized) compared to $52,000 or 0.01% to average loans (annualized) in the linked quarter and $350,000 or 0.06% to average loans (annualized) in the prior year quarter.
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The Company remained well-capitalized with an estimated total capital to risk-weighted asset ratio of 12.38% at December 31, 2017.
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Tangible book value per share is $17.08 compared to $17.12 on a linked quarter basis and $16.37 at December 31, 2016.
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The Company had 600,945 shares remaining to repurchase at December 31, 2017 from prior regulatory approval. Repurchased shares are held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes.
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At December 31, 2017, the Company continued to have adequate liquidity including significant unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and the Federal Reserve Bank, as well as access to funding through brokered deposits and pre-approved unsecured lines of credit.
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At or for the Three Months Ended
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December 31,
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September 30,
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June 30,
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March 31,
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December 31,
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2016
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Selected Financial Condition Data:
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Total assets
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$ 3,050,286
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$ 3,001,679
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$ 2,992,126
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$ 2,904,264
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$ 2,837,555
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Cash and cash equivalents
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35,350
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44,475
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46,551
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36,427
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47,723
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Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost
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74,985
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56,848
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50,655
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50,320
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33,061
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Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
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87,251
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87,299
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112,443
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105,541
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103,520
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock, at cost
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15,537
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15,954
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19,583
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16,418
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16,378
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Loans, net
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2,725,633
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2,676,411
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2,644,618
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2,585,521
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2,525,983
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Deposits
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2,434,100
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2,382,551
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2,245,004
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2,287,852
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2,215,090
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances
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255,458
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271,458
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389,458
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282,057
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287,057
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Total stockholders' equity
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272,459
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273,193
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268,836
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264,667
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260,176
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Allowance for loan losses
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22,448
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22,202
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22,037
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21,349
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21,529
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Non-accrual loans
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15,792
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15,305
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16,022
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15,976
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17,561
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Impaired loans
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30,194
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29,924
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30,007
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32,407
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34,273
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Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater
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17,254
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17,808
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16,059
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17,346
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17,271
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Selected Operating Data:
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Interest income
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$ 25,551
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$ 25,604
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$ 24,116
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$ 23,212
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$ 22,160
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Interest expense
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5,023
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4,756
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4,293
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3,962
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4,038
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Net interest income
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20,528
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20,848
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19,823
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19,250
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18,122
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Provision for loan losses
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299
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217
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710
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325
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616
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses
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20,229
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20,631
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19,113
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18,925
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17,506
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Noninterest income
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3,158
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3,300
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3,876
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3,165
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3,536
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Noninterest expense
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15,387
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15,919
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15,878
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15,152
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15,099
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Income before income taxes
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8,000
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8,012
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7,111
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6,938
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5,943
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Income tax expense
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7,503
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2,415
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2,109
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1,845
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1,757
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Net income
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$ 497
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$ 5,597
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$ 5,002
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$ 5,093
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$ 4,186
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Performance Ratios (annualized):
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Return on average assets
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0.07%
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0.74%
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0.68%
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0.71%
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0.59%
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Core return on average assets
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0.73%
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0.73%
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0.68%
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0.70%
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0.58%
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Return on average equity
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0.72%
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8.17%
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7.43%
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7.67%
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6.43%
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Core return on average equity
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7.86%
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8.01%
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7.36%
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7.59%
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6.36%
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Net interest rate spread (1)
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2.71%
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2.77%
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2.74%
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2.76%
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2.57%
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Net interest rate margin (2)
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2.91%
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2.95%
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2.92%
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2.94%
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2.75%
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Non-interest expense to average assets (3)
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2.05%
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2.11%
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2.12%
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2.12%
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2.13%
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Efficiency ratio (4)
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65.06%
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66.38%
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66.31%
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67.85%
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70.64%
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Average interest-earning assets to average
|
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interest-bearing liabilities
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129.44%
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128.50%
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128.46%
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129.85%
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130.20%
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Loans to deposits
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113%
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113%
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119%
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114%
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115%
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Asset Quality Ratios:
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Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans
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0.82%
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0.82%
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0.83%
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0.82%
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0.85%
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Allowance for loan losses as a percent of
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non-accrual loans
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142.15%
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145.06%
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137.54%
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133.63%
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122.60%
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Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized)
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0.01%
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0.01%
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0.00%
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0.08%
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0.06%
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Non-accrual loans as a percent of total loans
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0.58%
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0.57%
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0.60%
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0.61%
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0.69%
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Non-accrual loans as a percent of total assets
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0.52%
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0.51%
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0.54%
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0.55%
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0.62%
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Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater as a
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percent of total loans
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0.63%
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0.66%
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0.60%
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0.67%
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0.68%
|
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Per Share Related Data:
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Basic earnings per share
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$ 0.03
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$ 0.37
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$ 0.33
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$ 0.34
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$ 0.28
|
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Diluted earnings per share
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$ 0.03
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$ 0.35
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$ 0.32
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$ 0.32
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$ 0.27
|
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Dividends declared per share
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$ 0.15
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$ 0.14
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$ 0.12
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$ 0.11
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$ 0.09
|
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Tangible book value (5)
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$ 17.08
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$ 17.12
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$ 16.86
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$ 16.62
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$ 16.37
|
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Common stock shares outstanding
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15,952,946
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15,952,946
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15,942,614
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15,923,514
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15,897,698
|
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Weighted-average basic shares outstanding
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15,174,285
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15,143,379
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15,107,190
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15,068,036
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14,973,610
|
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Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
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15,882,690
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15,820,659
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15,791,112
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15,691,338
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15,502,481
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(1)
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Represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities on a tax-equivalent basis
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(2)
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Represents tax-equivalent net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.
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(3)
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Represents core noninterest expense annualized divided by average assets. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" table.
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(4)
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Represents core noninterest expense divided by the sum of core net interest income and core noninterest income.
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(5)
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Represents ending stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) divided by ending common shares outstanding.
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At or for the Three Months Ended
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December 31,
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September 30,
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June 30,
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March 31,
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December 31,
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(Dollars in thousands)
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2016
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Capital Ratios:
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Equity to total assets at end of period
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8.93%
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9.10%
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8.98%
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9.11%
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9.17%
|
|||||
Average equity to average assets
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9.23%
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9.10%
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9.18%
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9.28%
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9.18%
|
|||||
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
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12.38%
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*
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12.50%
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12.45%
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12.67%
|
12.80%
|
||||
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
|
11.45%
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*
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11.57%
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11.53%
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11.74%
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11.84%
|
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Common Equity Tier I Capital
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11.45%
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*
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11.57%
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11.53%
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11.74%
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11.84%
|
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Tier I Leverage Capital (to Average Assets)
|
9.23%
|
*
|
9.23%
|
9.36%
|
9.45%
|
9.39%
|
||||
Total equity to total average assets
|
9.05%
|
9.07%
|
9.17%
|
9.25%
|
9.18%
|
|||||
* Estimated
|
||||||||||
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses:
|
||||||||||
Real estate
|
||||||||||
Residential
|
$ 989,366
|
$ 969,679
|
$ 962,732
|
$ 954,764
|
$ 907,946
|
|||||
Commercial
|
1,063,755
|
1,028,930
|
1,020,560
|
992,861
|
979,370
|
|||||
Construction
|
90,059
|
86,713
|
74,063
|
60,694
|
49,679
|
|||||
Commercial
|
429,116
|
436,172
|
431,243
|
420,747
|
430,539
|
|||||
Home equity line of credit
|
165,070
|
166,791
|
168,278
|
168,157
|
170,786
|
|||||
Other
|
5,650
|
5,733
|
5,410
|
5,375
|
5,348
|
|||||
Total loans
|
2,743,016
|
2,694,018
|
2,662,286
|
2,602,598
|
2,543,668
|
|||||
Net deferred loan costs
|
5,065
|
4,595
|
4,369
|
4,272
|
3,844
|
|||||
Loans
|
2,748,081
|
2,698,613
|
2,666,655
|
2,606,870
|
2,547,512
|
|||||
Allowance for loan losses
|
(22,448)
|
(22,202)
|
(22,037)
|
(21,349)
|
(21,529)
|
|||||
Loans, net
|
$ 2,725,633
|
$ 2,676,411
|
$ 2,644,618
|
$ 2,585,521
|
$ 2,525,983
|
|||||
Deposits:
|
||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
|
$ 473,428
|
$ 437,372
|
$ 445,049
|
$ 437,385
|
$ 441,283
|
|||||
Interest-bearing
|
||||||||||
NOW accounts
|
623,135
|
652,631
|
547,868
|
622,844
|
542,764
|
|||||
Money market
|
559,297
|
549,674
|
522,070
|
521,759
|
532,681
|
|||||
Savings accounts
|
237,380
|
233,330
|
241,898
|
239,743
|
233,792
|
|||||
Certificates of deposit
|
540,860
|
509,544
|
488,119
|
466,121
|
464,570
|
|||||
Total interest-bearing deposits
|
1,960,672
|
1,945,179
|
1,799,955
|
1,850,467
|
1,773,807
|
|||||
Total deposits
|
$ 2,434,100
|
$ 2,382,551
|
$ 2,245,004
|
$ 2,287,852
|
$ 2,215,090
|
December 31,
|
September 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||||||
2017
|
2017
|
2016
|
||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
Assets
|
||||||||||||
Cash and due from banks
|
$
|
33,320
|
$
|
35,452
|
$
|
44,086
|
||||||
Interest bearing deposits with other institutions
|
2,030
|
9,023
|
3,637
|
|||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents
|
35,350
|
44,475
|
47,723
|
|||||||||
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost
|
74,985
|
56,848
|
33,061
|
|||||||||
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
|
87,251
|
87,299
|
103,520
|
|||||||||
Loans held for sale
|
5,295
|
6,902
|
3,270
|
|||||||||
Loans (1)
|
2,748,081
|
2,698,613
|
2,547,512
|
|||||||||
Allowance for loan losses
|
(22,448
|
)
|
(22,202
|
)
|
(21,529
|
)
|
||||||
Loans, net
|
2,725,633
|
2,676,411
|
2,525,983
|
|||||||||
Premises and equipment, net
|
16,845
|
17,005
|
18,002
|
|||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock, at cost
|
15,537
|
15,954
|
16,378
|
|||||||||
Accrued income receivable
|
8,979
|
8,039
|
7,432
|
|||||||||
Bank-owned life insurance
|
57,511
|
57,156
|
51,726
|
|||||||||
Deferred income taxes
|
7,662
|
13,965
|
14,795
|
|||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
15,238
|
17,625
|
15,665
|
|||||||||
Total assets
|
$
|
3,050,286
|
$
|
3,001,679
|
$
|
2,837,555
|
||||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
||||||||||||
Deposits
|
||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
|
$
|
1,960,672
|
$
|
1,945,179
|
$
|
1,773,807
|
||||||
Noninterest-bearing
|
473,428
|
437,372
|
441,283
|
|||||||||
2,434,100
|
2,382,551
|
2,215,090
|
||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances
|
255,458
|
271,458
|
287,057
|
|||||||||
Repurchase agreement borrowings
|
10,500
|
10,500
|
10,500
|
|||||||||
Repurchase liabilities
|
34,496
|
21,538
|
18,867
|
|||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
43,273
|
42,439
|
45,865
|
|||||||||
Total liabilities
|
2,777,827
|
2,728,486
|
2,577,379
|
|||||||||
Stockholders' Equity
|
||||||||||||
Common stock
|
181
|
181
|
181
|
|||||||||
Additional paid-in-capital
|
185,779
|
185,319
|
184,111
|
|||||||||
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP
|
(9,539
|
)
|
(9,796
|
)
|
(10,567
|
)
|
||||||
Treasury stock, at cost
|
(29,620
|
)
|
(29,620
|
)
|
(30,400
|
)
|
||||||
Retained earnings
|
131,887
|
133,337
|
123,541
|
|||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
(6,229
|
)
|
(6,228
|
)
|
(6,690
|
)
|
||||||
Total stockholders' equity
|
272,459
|
273,193
|
260,176
|
|||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
$
|
3,050,286
|
$
|
3,001,679
|
$
|
2,837,555
|
||||||
(1)
|
Loans include net deferred fees and unamortized premiums of $5.1 million, $4.6 million and $3.8 million at December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
|
Three Months Ended
|
For The Year Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||
December 31,
|
September 30,
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
|
2017
|
2017
|
2016
|
2017
|
2016
|
|||||||||||||||
Interest income
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and fees on loans
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage
|
$
|
19,143
|
$
|
19,165
|
$
|
16,451
|
$
|
73,922
|
$
|
64,612
|
||||||||||
Other
|
5,494
|
5,535
|
5,058
|
21,185
|
19,613
|
|||||||||||||||
Interest and dividends on investments
|
||||||||||||||||||||
United States Government and agency obligations
|
613
|
602
|
335
|
2,287
|
1,620
|
|||||||||||||||
Other bonds
|
4
|
6
|
10
|
24
|
50
|
|||||||||||||||
Corporate stocks
|
259
|
242
|
231
|
916
|
912
|
|||||||||||||||
Other interest income
|
38
|
54
|
75
|
149
|
179
|
|||||||||||||||
Total interest income
|
25,551
|
25,604
|
22,160
|
98,483
|
86,986
|
|||||||||||||||
Interest expense
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Deposits
|
3,888
|
3,423
|
3,010
|
13,248
|
11,456
|
|||||||||||||||
Interest on borrowed funds
|
1,031
|
1,230
|
924
|
4,374
|
3,826
|
|||||||||||||||
Interest on repo borrowings
|
95
|
95
|
96
|
381
|
385
|
|||||||||||||||
Interest on repurchase liabilities
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
31
|
64
|
|||||||||||||||
Total interest expense
|
5,023
|
4,756
|
4,038
|
18,034
|
15,731
|
|||||||||||||||
Net interest income
|
20,528
|
20,848
|
18,122
|
80,449
|
71,255
|
|||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses
|
299
|
217
|
616
|
1,551
|
2,332
|
|||||||||||||||
Net interest income
|
||||||||||||||||||||
after provision for loan losses
|
20,229
|
20,631
|
17,506
|
78,898
|
68,923
|
|||||||||||||||
Noninterest income
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Fees for customer services
|
1,663
|
1,662
|
1,537
|
6,403
|
6,151
|
|||||||||||||||
Net gain on loans sold
|
598
|
872
|
925
|
2,597
|
3,105
|
|||||||||||||||
Brokerage and insurance fee income
|
59
|
54
|
47
|
218
|
213
|
|||||||||||||||
Bank owned life insurance income
|
354
|
357
|
361
|
1,628
|
1,417
|
|||||||||||||||
Other
|
484
|
355
|
666
|
2,653
|
1,852
|
|||||||||||||||
Total noninterest income
|
3,158
|
3,300
|
3,536
|
13,499
|
12,738
|
|||||||||||||||
Noninterest expense
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits
|
9,564
|
9,668
|
9,109
|
38,595
|
36,983
|
|||||||||||||||
Occupancy expense
|
1,261
|
1,312
|
1,211
|
5,073
|
4,890
|
|||||||||||||||
Furniture and equipment expense
|
931
|
1,054
|
983
|
3,954
|
4,082
|
|||||||||||||||
FDIC assessment
|
436
|
419
|
424
|
1,693
|
1,603
|
|||||||||||||||
Marketing
|
578
|
717
|
523
|
2,570
|
2,170
|
|||||||||||||||
Other operating expenses
|
2,617
|
2,749
|
2,849
|
10,451
|
10,776
|
|||||||||||||||
Total noninterest expense
|
15,387
|
15,919
|
15,099
|
62,336
|
60,504
|
|||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes
|
8,000
|
8,012
|
5,943
|
30,061
|
21,157
|
|||||||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
7,503
|
2,415
|
1,757
|
13,872
|
5,942
|
|||||||||||||||
Net income
|
$
|
497
|
$
|
5,597
|
$
|
4,186
|
$
|
16,189
|
$
|
15,215
|
||||||||||
Earnings per share:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
0.37
|
$
|
0.28
|
$
|
1.07
|
$
|
1.02
|
||||||||||
Diluted
|
0.03
|
0.35
|
0.27
|
1.02
|
1.00
|
|||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
15,174,285
|
15,143,379
|
14,973,610
|
15,123,568
|
14,821,391
|
|||||||||||||||
Diluted
|
15,882,690
|
15,820,659
|
15,502,481
|
15,797,039
|
15,196,011
|
For The Three Months Ended
|
|||||||||||
December 31, 2017
|
September 30, 2017
|
December 31, 2016
|
|||||||||
Average
Balance
|
Interest and Dividends (1)
|
Yield/
Cost
|
Average
Balance
|
Interest and Dividends (1)
|
Yield/
Cost
|
Average
Balance
|
Interest and Dividends (1)
|
Yield/
Cost
|
|||
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|||||||||||
Interest-earning assets:
|
|||||||||||
Loans
|
$ 2,714,017
|
$ 25,272
|
3.69%
|
$ 2,697,978
|
$ 25,342
|
3.73%
|
$ 2,497,897
|
$ 22,092
|
3.52%
|
||
Securities
|
147,768
|
676
|
1.81%
|
159,450
|
660
|
1.64%
|
131,837
|
402
|
1.21%
|
||
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock
|
14,860
|
200
|
5.34%
|
18,284
|
190
|
4.12%
|
15,200
|
174
|
4.55%
|
||
Federal funds and other earning assets
|
7,833
|
38
|
1.92%
|
10,089
|
54
|
2.12%
|
60,518
|
75
|
0.49%
|
||
Total interest-earning assets
|
2,884,478
|
26,186
|
3.60%
|
2,885,801
|
26,246
|
3.61%
|
2,705,452
|
22,743
|
3.34%
|
||
Noninterest-earning assets
|
124,537
|
126,234
|
128,332
|
||||||||
Total assets
|
$ 3,009,015
|
$ 3,012,035
|
$ 2,833,784
|
||||||||
Interest-bearing liabilities:
|
|||||||||||
NOW accounts
|
$ 624,372
|
$ 916
|
0.58%
|
$ 644,947
|
$ 832
|
0.51%
|
$ 552,444
|
$ 443
|
0.32%
|
||
Money market
|
558,743
|
1,212
|
0.86%
|
519,265
|
982
|
0.75%
|
557,864
|
1,109
|
0.79%
|
||
Savings accounts
|
235,058
|
65
|
0.11%
|
233,878
|
63
|
0.11%
|
229,052
|
64
|
0.11%
|
||
Certificates of deposit
|
517,252
|
1,695
|
1.30%
|
489,203
|
1,546
|
1.25%
|
471,023
|
1,394
|
1.18%
|
||
Total interest-bearing deposits
|
1,935,425
|
3,888
|
0.80%
|
1,887,293
|
3,423
|
0.72%
|
1,810,383
|
3,010
|
0.66%
|
||
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Advances
|
252,775
|
1,031
|
1.62%
|
320,219
|
1,230
|
1.52%
|
226,766
|
924
|
1.62%
|
||
Repurchase agreement borrowings
|
10,500
|
95
|
3.59%
|
10,500
|
95
|
3.59%
|
10,500
|
96
|
3.64%
|
||
Repurchase liabilities
|
29,796
|
9
|
0.12%
|
27,695
|
8
|
0.11%
|
30,245
|
8
|
0.11%
|
||
Total interest-bearing liabilities
|
2,228,496
|
5,023
|
0.89%
|
2,245,707
|
4,756
|
0.84%
|
2,077,894
|
4,038
|
0.77%
|
||
Noninterest-bearing deposits
|
454,278
|
446,428
|
434,659
|
||||||||
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
|
48,593
|
45,905
|
61,023
|
||||||||
Total liabilities
|
2,731,367
|
2,738,040
|
2,573,576
|
||||||||
Stockholders' equity
|
277,648
|
273,995
|
260,208
|
||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
$ 3,009,015
|
$ 3,012,035
|
$ 2,833,784
|
||||||||
Tax-equivalent net interest income
|
$ 21,163
|
$ 21,490
|
$ 18,705
|
||||||||
Less: tax-equivalent adjustment
|
(635)
|
(642)
|
(583)
|
||||||||
Net interest income
|
$ 20,528
|
$ 20,848
|
$ 18,122
|
||||||||
Net interest rate spread (2)
|
2.71%
|
2.77%
|
2.57%
|
||||||||
Net interest-earning assets (3)
|
$ 655,982
|
$ 640,094
|
$ 627,558
|
||||||||
Net interest margin (4)
|
2.91%
|
2.95%
|
2.75%
|
||||||||
Average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities
|
129.44%
|
128.50%
|
130.20%
|
||||||||
(1)
|
On a fully-tax equivalent basis.
|
(2)
|
Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities on a tax-equivalent basis.
|
(3)
|
Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
|
(4)
|
Net interest margin represents tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
|
For The Years Ended December 31,
|
|||||||
2017
|
2016
|
||||||
Average Balance
|
Interest and Dividends (1)
|
Yield/
Cost
|
Average Balance
|
Interest and Dividends (1)
|
Yield/
Cost
|
||
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|||||||
Interest-earning assets:
|
|||||||
Loans
|
$ 2,654,943
|
$ 97,615
|
3.68%
|
$ 2,420,859
|
$ 86,374
|
3.57%
|
|
Securities
|
151,878
|
2,524
|
1.66%
|
150,582
|
1,881
|
1.25%
|
|
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock
|
16,842
|
703
|
4.17%
|
17,738
|
701
|
3.95%
|
|
Federal funds and other earning assets
|
8,006
|
149
|
1.86%
|
36,679
|
179
|
0.49%
|
|
Total interest-earning assets
|
2,831,669
|
100,991
|
3.57%
|
2,625,858
|
89,135
|
3.39%
|
|
Noninterest-earning assets
|
122,324
|
129,826
|
|||||
Total assets
|
$ 2,953,993
|
$ 2,755,684
|
|||||
Interest-bearing liabilities:
|
|||||||
NOW accounts
|
$ 616,962
|
$ 2,850
|
0.46%
|
$ 513,256
|
$ 1,544
|
0.30%
|
|
Money market
|
533,213
|
4,143
|
0.78%
|
512,396
|
4,119
|
0.80%
|
|
Savings accounts
|
235,608
|
252
|
0.11%
|
223,499
|
241
|
0.11%
|
|
Certificates of deposit
|
486,449
|
6,003
|
1.23%
|
469,493
|
5,552
|
1.18%
|
|
Total interest-bearing deposits
|
1,872,232
|
13,248
|
0.71%
|
1,718,644
|
11,456
|
0.67%
|
|
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Advances
|
283,683
|
4,374
|
1.54%
|
257,281
|
3,826
|
1.49%
|
|
Repurchase agreement borrowings
|
10,500
|
381
|
3.63%
|
10,500
|
385
|
3.67%
|
|
Repurchase liabilities
|
27,814
|
31
|
0.11%
|
42,700
|
64
|
0.15%
|
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities
|
2,194,229
|
18,034
|
0.82%
|
2,029,125
|
15,731
|
0.78%
|
|
Noninterest-bearing deposits
|
441,347
|
412,155
|
|||||
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
|
46,804
|
60,008
|
|||||
Total liabilities
|
2,682,380
|
2,501,288
|
|||||
Stockholders' equity
|
271,613
|
254,396
|
|||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
$ 2,953,993
|
$ 2,755,684
|
|||||
Tax-equivalent net interest income
|
$ 82,957
|
$ 73,404
|
|||||
Less: tax-equivalent adjustment
|
(2,508)
|
(2,149)
|
|||||
Net interest income
|
$ 80,449
|
$ 71,255
|
|||||
Net interest rate spread (2)
|
2.75%
|
2.61%
|
|||||
Net interest-earning assets (3)
|
$ 637,440
|
$ 596,733
|
|||||
Net interest margin (4)
|
2.93%
|
2.80%
|
|||||
Average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities
|
129.05%
|
129.41%
|
|||||
(1)
|
On a fully-tax equivalent basis.
|
(2)
|
Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities on a tax-equivalent basis.
|
(3)
|
Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
|
(4)
|
Net interest margin represents tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
|
At or for the Three Months Ended
|
|||||||||||
December 31,
|
September 30,
|
June 30,
|
March 31,
|
December 31,
|
|||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
|
2017
|
2017
|
2017
|
2017
|
2016
|
||||||
Net Income
|
$ 497
|
$ 5,597
|
$ 5,002
|
$ 5,093
|
$ 4,186
|
||||||
Adjustments:
|
|||||||||||
Plus: Severance expense
|
-
|
-
|
343
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Plus: Mortgage servicing rights (recovery) impairment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(283)
|
||||||
Less: Prepayment penalty fees
|
(36)
|
(165)
|
-
|
(84)
|
-
|
||||||
Less: Bank-owned life insurance proceeds
|
-
|
-
|
(271)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Total core adjustments before taxes
|
(36)
|
(165)
|
72
|
(84)
|
(283)
|
||||||
Tax (expense) benefit on core adjustments
|
13
|
58
|
(120)
|
29
|
99
|
||||||
Tax rate reduction due to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
|
4,981
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Deferred tax asset write-off (1)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
137
|
||||||
Total core adjustments after taxes
|
4,958
|
(107)
|
(48)
|
(55)
|
(47)
|
||||||
Total core net income
|
$ 5,455
|
$ 5,490
|
$ 4,954
|
$ 5,038
|
$ 4,139
|
||||||
Total net interest income
|
$ 20,528
|
$ 20,848
|
$ 19,823
|
$ 19,250
|
$ 18,122
|
||||||
Less: Prepayment penalty fees
|
(36)
|
(165)
|
-
|
(84)
|
-
|
||||||
Total core net interest income
|
$ 20,492
|
$ 20,683
|
$ 19,823
|
$ 19,166
|
$ 18,122
|
||||||
Total noninterest income
|
$ 3,158
|
$ 3,300
|
$ 3,876
|
$ 3,165
|
$ 3,536
|
||||||
Plus: Mortgage servicing rights (recovery) impairment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(283)
|
||||||
Less: Bank-owned life insurance proceeds
|
-
|
-
|
(271)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Total core noninterest income
|
$ 3,158
|
$ 3,300
|
$ 3,605
|
$ 3,165
|
$ 3,253
|
||||||
Total noninterest expense
|
$ 15,387
|
$ 15,919
|
$ 15,878
|
$ 15,152
|
$ 15,099
|
||||||
Less: Severance expense
|
-
|
-
|
(343)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Total core noninterest expense
|
$ 15,387
|
$ 15,919
|
$ 15,535
|
$ 15,152
|
$ 15,099
|
||||||
Core earnings per common share, diluted
|
$ 0.34
|
$ 0.35
|
$ 0.31
|
$ 0.32
|
$ 0.27
|
||||||
Core net interest rate margin (2)
|
2.91%
|
2.93%
|
2.92%
|
2.92%
|
2.75%
|
||||||
Core return on average assets (annualized)
|
0.73%
|
0.73%
|
0.68%
|
0.70%
|
0.58%
|
||||||
Core return on average equity (annualized)
|
7.86%
|
8.01%
|
7.36%
|
7.59%
|
6.36%
|
||||||
Core non-interest expense to average assets (annualized)
|
2.05%
|
2.11%
|
2.12%
|
2.12%
|
2.13%
|
||||||
Efficiency ratio (3)
|
65.06%
|
66.38%
|
66.31%
|
67.85%
|
70.64%
|
||||||
Tangible book value (4)
|
$ 17.08
|
$ 17.12
|
$ 16.86
|
$ 16.62
|
$ 16.37
|
||||||
(1)
|
Represents a write-off of the remaining deferred tax asset associated with the establishment of the Bank's foundation in 2011.
|
(2)
|
Represents tax-equivalent core net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.
|
(3)
|
Represents core noninterest expense divided by the sum of core net interest income and core noninterest income.
|
(4)
|
Represents ending stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) divided by ending common shares outstanding.
|
At or for the Year Ended December 31,
|
|||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
|
2017
|
2016
|
|||
Net Income
|
$ 16,189
|
$ 15,215
|
|||
Adjustments:
|
|||||
Plus: Employee severance
|
343
|
-
|
|||
Less: Prepayment penalty fees
|
(285)
|
(380)
|
|||
Less: Off-balance sheet commitment change in accounting estimate
|
-
|
(423)
|
|||
Less: Bank-owned life insurance proceeds
|
(271)
|
(77)
|
|||
Total core adjustments before taxes
|
(213)
|
(880)
|
|||
Tax (expense) benefit on core adjustments
|
(20)
|
282
|
|||
Deferred tax asset write-off (1)
|
-
|
137
|
|||
Tax rate reduction (2)
|
4,981
|
-
|
|||
Total core adjustments after taxes
|
4,748
|
(461)
|
|||
Total core net income
|
$ 20,937
|
$ 14,754
|
|||
Total net interest income
|
$ 80,449
|
$ 71,255
|
|||
Less: Prepayment penalty fees
|
(285)
|
(380)
|
|||
Total core net interest income
|
$ 80,164
|
$ 70,875
|
|||
Total noninterest income
|
$ 13,499
|
$ 12,738
|
|||
Less: Bank-owned life insurance proceeds
|
(271)
|
(77)
|
|||
Total core noninterest income
|
$ 13,228
|
$ 12,661
|
|||
Total noninterest expense
|
$ 62,336
|
$ 60,504
|
|||
Plus: Off-balance sheet commitments change in accounting estimate
|
-
|
423
|
|||
Less: Employee severances
|
(343)
|
-
|
|||
Total core noninterest expense
|
$ 61,993
|
$ 60,927
|
|||
Core earnings per common share, diluted
|
$ 1.32
|
$ 0.97
|
|||
Core net interest rate margin (3)
|
2.92%
|
2.78%
|
|||
Core return on average assets (annualized)
|
0.71%
|
0.54%
|
|||
Core return on average equity (annualized)
|
7.71%
|
5.80%
|
|||
Core non-interest expense to average assets (annualized)
|
2.10%
|
2.21%
|
|||
Efficiency ratio (4)
|
66.38%
|
72.94%
|
|||
Tangible book value (5)
|
$ 17.08
|
$ 16.37
|
|||
(1)
|
Represents a write-off of the remaining deferred tax asset associated with the establishment of the Bank's foundation in 2011.
|
(2)
|
Represents the reduction in the value of the Company's deferred tax asset as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017, which lowered the Company's federal tax rate from 35% to 21%.
|
(3)
|
Represents tax-equivalent core net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.
|
(4)
|
Represents core noninterest expense divided by the sum of core net interest income and core noninterest income.
|
(5)
|
Represents ending stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) divided by ending common shares outstanding.
|