WESTERLY, R.I., July 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:WASH), parent company of The Washington Trust Company, today announced net income of $11.1 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2016, compared to net income of $10.9 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, reported for the first quarter of 2016. 

“Washington Trust posted solid second quarter earnings in a challenging economic environment,” stated Joseph J. MarcAurele, Washington Trust Chairman and CEO.  “Total loans reached a record level, as a result of strong commercial loan and residential mortgage activity during the quarter.  Wealth management revenues and assets under administration also achieved all-time highs, despite financial market volatility.”

Selected highlights for the second quarter of 2016 include:

  • Returns on average equity and average assets remain solid at 11.50% and 1.14%, respectively.  Comparable amounts for the first quarter of 2016 were 11.50% and 1.16%, respectively.
  • Mortgage banking revenues amounted to $2.7 million, up by 23% on a linked quarter basis.  Mortgage loans sold to the secondary market totaled $139 million; the second highest quarterly volume in the past three years.
  • Total loans stood at $3.1 billion at June 30, 2016, up by 1% in the quarter and up by 5% from a year ago.
  • Total deposits amounted to $2.8 billion at March 31, 2016, down by 3% in the quarter and up by 2% from a year ago.

Net Interest Income
Net interest income totaled $26.8 million for the second quarter of 2016, compared to $27.7 million, in the first quarter.  Prior quarter net interest income included loan prepayment fee income of $1.0 million, compared to $48 thousand in the most recent quarter.  Excluding the impact of the loan prepayment fee income from both periods, net interest income was down slightly on a linked quarter basis.  The net interest margin was 3.05% for the second quarter of 2016, down by 19 basis points from the previous quarter.  Excluding the impact of the loan prepayment fee income in each period, the second quarter net interest margin was 3.05%, down by 8 basis points from the prior quarter.  The reduction in the net interest margin was largely due to lower yields on interest-earning assets as a result of the downward movement in longer-term market interest rates in 2016.  Other significant linked quarter changes included:

  • Average interest-earning assets increased by $94 million, due to growth in average balances of commercial loans in the quarter as well as an increase in average investment securities driven by portfolio additions near the end of the previous quarter.
  • Average interest-bearing liabilities rose by $88 million, reflecting increases in the average balance of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLBB”) advances.  The cost of interest-bearing funds was 0.74%, unchanged from the previous quarter.

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income totaled $15.9 million for the second quarter of 2016, up by $1.3 million, or 9%, from the first quarter of 2016.  Significant linked quarter changes included:

  • Wealth management revenues totaled $9.5 million for the second quarter, up by $307 thousand, or 3%, from the prior quarter.  The increase included a $291 thousand increase in tax preparation fees, which are generally concentrated in the second quarter. Wealth management assets under administration amounted to $5.9 billion at June 30, 2016, up by $26 million on a linked quarter basis.  Managed assets continue to represent over 90% of total wealth management assets at June 30, 2016.
  • Mortgage banking benefited from strong activity levels as revenues totaled $2.7 million for the second quarter, up by $512 thousand, or 23%, on a linked quarter basis.  These results reflect both a higher volume and yield on loans sold to the secondary market.  Residential mortgage loans sold to the secondary market amounted to $139.0 million in the second quarter, compared to $106.0 million in the previous quarter.
  • Income from bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) amounted to $1.1 million in the second quarter, up by $591 thousand, from the first quarter of 2016.  Included in the second quarter was a $589 thousand non-taxable gain due to the receipt of life insurance proceeds.
  • Loan related derivative income amounted to $508 thousand in the second quarter, down by $137 thousand, or 21%, from the prior quarter.  The decrease reflected a lower volume of commercial borrower interest rate swaps transactions.

Noninterest Expenses
Noninterest expenses totaled $26.0 million for the second quarter of 2016, up by $580 thousand, or 2%, from the prior quarter.  The largest increase was a $1.0 million increase in salaries and employee benefit costs, which included costs of $425 thousand incurred in the second quarter for various employee severance matters.  The remaining increase in salaries and employee benefit costs was concentrated in transaction-based commission expense associated with the increase in mortgage banking activities.  In first quarter of 2016, noninterest expenses included $431 thousand of debt prepayment penalty expense associated with the prepayment of $10.0 million in FHLBB advances.  There were no such expenses in the latest quarter.

Income tax expense amounted to $5.2 million for the second quarter of 2016, down by $331 thousand from the amount recognized in the previous quarter.  The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2016 was 31.8%, compared to 33.4% for the first quarter of 2016.  The reduction in the effective tax rate for the second quarter is primarily due to the non-taxable gain related to the receipt of BOLI proceeds.

Loans
Total loans amounted to $3.1 billion at June 30, 2016, up by $34 million, or 1.1%, from the balance at the end of the first quarter.  The linked quarter change was due to growth of $57 million in the commercial real estate portfolio, which was partially offset by a decline of $23 million in the commercial and industrial portfolio.  The residential and consumer loan portfolio balances were relatively consistent with the period-end balances at March 31, 2016.  Included in the residential loan portfolio balance at the end of the second quarter was a $16.1 million purchase of whole loans acquired on June 28, 2016.  These loans were individually evaluated to our underwriting standards and predominantly secured by properties in Massachusetts.

Investment Securities
The securities portfolio amounted to $420 million at June 30, 2016, down by $11 million, or 2.5%, from the balance at March 31, 2016, due to calls, maturities and routine principal pay-downs, which were partially offset by the purchases of $52 million of additional U.S. government agency and agency mortgage-backed debt securities.  Investment securities were 11% of total assets as of June 30, 2016.

Deposits and Borrowings
Total deposits amounted to $2.8 billion at June 30, 2016, down by $90 million, or 3.1%, in the second quarter.  Excluding wholesale brokered time deposits, in-market deposits decreased by $75 million, or 2.9%, in the quarter.  The largest outflow during the quarter was $88 million of money market deposits, attributable to outflows associated with various institutional and governmental depositors.  A substantial portion of these outflows are considered to be seasonal in nature based on the business cycles of the underlying depositors.

FHLBB advances amounted to $640 million at June 30, 2016, up by $153 million, or 31.4%, from March 31, 2016.

Asset Quality
Total past due loans a/mounted to $17.1 million, or 0.56% of total loans, at June 30, 2016, compared to $18.3 million, or 0.60% of total loans, at March 31, 2016.  Total nonaccrual loans amounted to $17.2 million, or 0.56% of total loans, at June 30, 2016, compared to $17.4 million, or 0.57% of total loans, at March 31, 2016.

A loan loss provision totaling $450 thousand was charged to earnings in the second quarter of 2016, compared to a loan loss provision of $500 thousand recognized in the first quarter of 2016.  The loan loss provision was based on management’s assessment of loss exposure, as well as loan loss allocations commensurate with changes in the loan portfolio during the quarter.  Net charge-offs amounted to $761 thousand in the second quarter of 2016 and included a $737 thousand charge-off associated with one commercial and industrial relationship.  A substantial portion of the loss exposure associated with this charge-off was recognized as of March 31, 2016.  The allowance for loan losses was $25.8 million, or 0.84% of total loans, at June 30, 2016, compared to $26.1 million, or 0.86% of total loans, at March 31, 2016. 

Capital and Dividends
Total shareholder’s equity was $388 million at June 30, 2016, up by $7 million from March 31, 2016.  Capital levels at June 30, 2016 exceeded the regulatory minimum levels to be considered well capitalized, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 12.43% at June 30, 2016, compared to 12.45% at March 31, 2016.  At June 30, 2016, book value per share amounted to $22.73, up from $22.40 in the prior quarter.

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 36 cents per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.  The dividend was paid on July 14, 2016 to shareholders of record on July 1, 2016.

Conference Call
Washington Trust will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter results, business highlights and outlook on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).  Individuals may dial in to the call at 1-877-407-0784.  An audio replay of the call will be available, shortly after the conclusion of the call, by dialing 1-877-870-5176 and entering the Replay PIN Number 13639564; the audio replay will be available through August 5, 2016.  Also, a webcast of the call will be posted in the Investor Relations section of Washington Trust’s web site, www.washtrustbancorp.com, and will be available through September 30, 2016.

Background
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. is the parent of The Washington Trust Company, a state-chartered bank headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community bank in the nation and is the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island. Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, small business banking, personal banking, and wealth management and trust services through its offices located in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Corporation’s common stock trades on NASDAQ OMX® under the symbol WASH. Investor information is available on the Corporation’s web site: www.washtrustbancorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are “forward-looking statements”.  We may also make forward-looking statements in other documents we file with the SEC, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees.  You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “outlook,” “will,” “should,” and other expressions that predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters.  You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of Washington Trust.  These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Washington Trust to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Some of the factors that might cause these differences include the following: weakness in national, regional or international economic conditions or conditions affecting the banking or financial services industries or financial capital markets; volatility in national and international financial markets; additional government intervention in the U.S. financial system; reductions in net interest income resulting from interest rate volatility as well as changes in the balance and mix of loans and deposits; reductions in the market value of wealth management assets under administration; changes in the value of securities and other assets; reductions in loan demand; changes in loan collectibility, default and charge-off rates; changes in the size and nature of the our competition; changes in legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies and guidelines; and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements. In addition, the factors described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted to the SEC, may result in these differences. You should carefully review all of these factors and you should be aware that there may be other factors that could cause these differences. These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.

Supplemental Information – Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures.  Washington Trust’s management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information, which consists of measurements and ratios based on tangible equity and tangible assets, is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and therefore, such information is useful to investors.  These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies.  Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
           
  Jun 30,
 2016
Mar 31,
 2016
Dec 31,
 2015
Sep 30,
 2015
Jun 30,
 2015
Assets:          
Cash and due from banks $ 116,658   $ 89,966   $ 93,222   $ 106,445   $ 79,795  
Short-term investments   3,255     4,931     4,409     3,629     4,298  
Mortgage loans held for sale   38,554     22,895     38,554     31,805     37,389  
Securities:          
Available for sale, at fair value   401,749     411,352     375,044     323,795     351,378  
Held to maturity, at amortized cost   17,917     19,040     20,023     21,140     22,523  
Total securities   419,666     430,392     395,067     344,935     373,901  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost   34,303     26,515     24,316     37,730     37,730  
Loans:          
Commercial   1,732,220     1,698,811     1,654,547     1,579,854     1,583,537  
Residential real estate   1,005,036     1,004,349     1,013,555     1,024,214     1,001,263  
Consumer   343,628     343,833     345,025     345,850     343,784  
Total loans   3,080,884     3,046,993     3,013,127     2,949,918     2,928,584  
Less allowance for loan losses   25,826     26,137     27,069     27,161     27,587  
Net loans   3,055,058     3,020,856     2,986,058     2,922,757     2,900,997  
Premises and equipment, net   29,590     29,882     29,593     28,180     28,124  
Investment in bank-owned life insurance   65,036     66,000     65,501     65,000     64,502  
Goodwill   64,059     64,059     64,059     64,196     58,114  
Identifiable intangible assets, net   10,814     11,137     11,460     11,793     4,539  
Other assets   80,088     71,577     59,365     58,366     55,088  
Total assets $ 3,917,081   $ 3,838,210   $ 3,771,604   $ 3,674,836   $ 3,644,477  
Liabilities:          
Deposits:          
Demand deposits $ 512,307   $ 539,119   $ 537,298   $ 513,856   $ 457,755  
NOW accounts   414,532     394,873     412,602     358,973     357,922  
Money market accounts   675,896     763,565     823,490     855,858     789,334  
Savings accounts   342,579     331,800     326,967     305,775     300,108  
Time deposits   844,036     850,294     833,898     801,818     834,000  
Total deposits   2,789,350     2,879,651     2,934,255     2,836,280     2,739,119  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   640,010     487,189     378,973     381,649     471,321  
Junior subordinated debentures   22,681     22,681     22,681     22,681     22,681  
Other liabilities   76,708     67,409     60,307     63,699     52,189  
Total liabilities   3,528,749     3,456,930     3,396,216     3,304,309     3,285,310  
Shareholders’ Equity:          
Common stock   1,068     1,064     1,064     1,062     1,052  
Paid-in capital   112,314     111,641     110,949     109,724     103,408  
Retained earnings   282,666     277,810     273,074     268,166     263,790  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (7,716 )   (9,235 )   (9,699 )   (8,425 )   (9,083 )
Total shareholders’ equity   388,332     381,280     375,388     370,527     359,167  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 3,917,081   $ 3,838,210   $ 3,771,604   $ 3,674,836   $ 3,644,477  
                               

 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
              For the Six Months Ended
  For the Three Months Ended  
  Jun 30,
 2016
Mar 31,
 2016
Dec 31,
 2015
Sep 30,
 2015
Jun 30,
 2015
  Jun 30,
 2016
Jun 30,
 2015
Interest income:                
Interest and fees on loans $ 29,122   $ 29,998   $ 28,511   $ 28,626   $ 28,739     $ 59,120   $ 57,092  
Taxable interest on securities   2,487     2,370     2,262     2,178     2,176       4,857     4,435  
Nontaxable interest on securities   280     327     352     366     402       607     837  
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock   231     210     315     309     164       441     329  
Other interest income   70     64     37     47     29       134     54  
Total interest and dividend income   32,190     32,969     31,477     31,526     31,510       65,159     62,747  
Interest expense:                
Deposits   2,981     2,968     3,097     3,308     3,348       5,949     6,737  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   2,313     2,152     1,966     1,987     1,891       4,465     3,793  
Junior subordinated debentures   119     112     157     232     241       231     482  
Other interest expense   1     2     2     2     2       3     5  
Total interest expense   5,414     5,234     5,222     5,529     5,482       10,648     11,017  
Net interest income   26,776     27,735     26,255     25,997     26,028       54,511     51,730  
Provision for loan losses   450     500     750     200     100       950     100  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   26,326     27,235     25,505     25,797     25,928       53,561     51,630  
Noninterest income:                
Wealth management revenues   9,481     9,174     9,167     8,902     8,912       18,655     17,347  
Mortgage banking revenues   2,710     2,198     2,582     1,990     2,741       4,908     5,329  
Service charges on deposit accounts   935     907     971     986     973       1,842     1,908  
Card interchange fees   860     797     810     849     826       1,657     1,540  
Income from bank-owned life insurance   1,090     499     502     498     492       1,589     982  
Loan related derivative income   508     645     752     327     717       1,153     1,362  
Equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries   (89 )   (88 )   (69 )   (69 )   (69 )     (177 )   (155 )
Other income   419     502     431     430     669       921     968  
Total noninterest income   15,914     14,634     15,146     13,913     15,261       30,548     29,281  
Noninterest expense:                
Salaries and employee benefits   17,405     16,380     16,053     15,971     15,506       33,785     31,000  
Net occupancy   1,803     1,807     1,724     1,721     1,669       3,610     3,555  
Equipment   1,503     1,501     1,393     1,424     1,376       3,004     2,716  
Outsourced services   1,294     1,363     1,337     1,250     1,277       2,657     2,524  
Legal, audit and professional fees   662     629     825     630     610       1,291     1,286  
FDIC deposit insurance costs   491     493     470     467     436       984     909  
Advertising and promotion   420     265     325     356     578       685     845  
Amortization of intangibles   322     323     333     260     156       645     311  
Debt prepayment penalties     431             431    
Acquisition related expenses       52     504     433         433  
Other expenses   2,130     2,258     2,049     1,955     2,258       4,388     4,251  
Total noninterest expense   26,030     25,450     24,561     24,538     24,299       51,480     47,830  
Income before income taxes   16,210     16,419     16,090     15,172     16,890       32,629     33,081  
Income tax expense   5,153     5,484     5,346     4,964     5,387       10,637     10,568  
Net income $ 11,057   $ 10,935   $ 10,744   $ 10,208   $ 11,503     $ 21,992   $ 22,513  
                 
Net income available to common shareholders:                
Basic $ 11,035   $ 10,910   $ 10,718   $ 10,181   $ 11,469     $ 21,945   $ 22,440  
Diluted $ 11,035   $ 10,910   $ 10,718   $ 10,180   $ 11,470     $ 21,945   $ 22,441  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                
Basic   17,067     17,023     17,004     16,939     16,811       17,045     16,785  
Diluted   17,194     17,157     17,167     17,102     16,989       17,185     16,977  
Earnings per common share:                
Basic $ 0.65   $ 0.64   $ 0.63   $ 0.60   $ 0.68     $ 1.29   $ 1.34  
Diluted $ 0.64   $ 0.64   $ 0.62   $ 0.60   $ 0.68     $ 1.28   $ 1.32  
                 
Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.36   $ 0.36   $ 0.34   $ 0.34   $ 0.34     $ 0.72   $ 0.68  
                                             

 
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
   
  Jun 30,
 2016
Mar 31,
 2016
Dec 31,
 2015
Sep 30,
 2015
Jun 30,
 2015
Share and Equity Related Data:          
Book value per share $ 22.73     $ 22.40     $ 22.06     $ 21.82     $ 21.34    
Tangible book value per share – Non-GAAP (1) $ 18.35     $ 17.98     $ 17.62     $ 17.36     $ 17.61    
Market value per share $ 37.92     $ 37.32     $ 39.52     $ 38.45     $ 39.48    
Shares issued and outstanding at end of period   17,081       17,024       17,020       16,985       16,834    
           
Capital Ratios:          
Tier 1 risk-based capital 11.57% (i)   11.56   %   11.64   %   11.83   %   11.79   %
Total risk-based capital 12.43% (i)   12.45   %   12.58   %   12.80   %   12.78   %
Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.21% (i)   9.31   %   9.37   %   9.26   %   9.31   %
Common equity tier 1 10.84% (i)   10.82   %   10.89   %   11.05   %   11.00   %
Equity to assets   9.91   %   9.93   %   9.95   %   10.08   %   9.86   %
Tangible equity to tangible assets – Non-GAAP (1)   8.16   %   8.13   %   8.11   %   8.18   %   8.28   %
(i) – estimated          

      For the Six Months Ended
  For the Three Months Ended  
  Jun 30,
 2016
Mar 31,
 2016
Dec 31,
 2015
Sep 30,
 2015
Jun 30,
 2015
  Jun 30,
 2016
Jun 30,
 2015
Performance Ratios:                
Net interest margin (FTE) 3.05 % 3.24 % 3.08 % 3.07 % 3.15 %   3.15 % 3.16 %
Return on average assets 1.14 % 1.16 % 1.16 % 1.11 % 1.27 %   1.15 % 1.25 %
Return on average tangible assets – Non-GAAP (1) 1.17 % 1.18 % 1.19 % 1.13 % 1.29 %   1.17 % 1.27 %
Return on average equity 11.50 % 11.50 % 11.52 % 11.13 % 12.88 %   11.50 % 12.71 %
Return on average tangible equity – Non-GAAP (1) 14.28 % 14.34 % 14.45 % 13.82 % 15.62 %   14.31 % 15.45 %
 
(1) See the section labeled “Supplemental Information – Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this document.

 
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
      For the Six Months Ended
  For the Three Months Ended  
  Jun 30,
 2016
Mar 31,
 2016
Dec 31,
 2015
Sep 30,
 2015
Jun 30,
 2015
  Jun 30,
 2016
Jun 30,
 2015
Wealth Management Results                
Wealth Management Revenues:                
Trust and investment management fees $ 8,195   $ 8,065   $ 8,001   $ 7,768   $ 7,238     $ 16,260   $ 14,380  
Mutual fund fees   812     843     952     989     1,032       1,655     2,068  
Asset-based revenues   9,007     8,908     8,953     8,757     8,270       17,915     16,448  
Transaction-based revenues   474     266     214     145     642       740     899  
Total wealth management revenues $ 9,481   $ 9,174   $ 9,167   $ 8,902   $ 8,912     $ 18,655   $ 17,347  
                 
Assets Under Administration:                
Balance at beginning of period $ 5,878,967   $ 5,844,636   $ 5,714,201   $ 5,211,548   $ 5,159,663     $ 5,844,636   $ 5,069,966  
Acquisition of Halsey Associates, Inc.         839,994          
Net investment appreciation (depreciation) & income   71,447     22,389     153,953     (316,121 )   (13,932 )     93,835     66,940  
Net client asset flows   (45,395 )   11,942     (23,518 )   (21,220 )   65,817       (33,452 )   74,642  
Balance at end of period $ 5,905,019   $ 5,878,967   $ 5,844,636   $ 5,714,201   $ 5,211,548     $ 5,905,019   $ 5,211,548  
                 
Mortgage Banking Results                
Mortgage Banking Revenues:                
Gains & commissions on loan sales, net $ 2,804   $ 2,134   $ 2,528   $ 1,964   $ 2,748     $ 4,938   $ 5,333  
Residential mortgage servicing fee income, net   (94 )   64     54     26     (7 )     (30 )   (4 )
Total mortgage banking revenues $ 2,710   $ 2,198   $ 2,582   $ 1,990   $ 2,741     $ 4,908   $ 5,329  
                 
Residential Mortgage Loan Originations:                
Originations for retention in portfolio $ 54,080   $ 47,545   $ 38,080   $ 76,963   $ 65,134     $ 101,626   $ 119,809  
Originations for sale to secondary market (1)   154,043     90,458     134,125     126,353     134,360     $ 244,501     263,356  
Total mortgage loan originations $ 208,123   $ 138,003   $ 172,205   $ 203,316   $ 199,494     $ 346,127   $ 383,165  
                 
Residential Mortgage Loans Sold:                
Sold with servicing rights retained $ 45,804   $ 26,454   $ 44,493   $ 37,782   $ 32,693     $ 72,258   $ 79,949  
Sold with servicing rights released (1)   93,239     79,507     82,906     94,645     110,484     $ 172,746     191,125  
Total mortgage loans sold $ 139,043   $ 105,961   $ 127,399   $ 132,427   $ 143,177     $ 245,004   $ 271,074  
 
(1) Also includes loans originated in a broker capacity.

END OF PERIOD LOAN AND DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
   
  Jun 30,
 2016
Mar 31,
 2016
Dec 31,
 2015
Sep 30,
 2015
Jun 30,
 2015
Commercial:          
Mortgages $ 1,074,747     $ 976,931     $ 931,953     $ 873,767     $ 876,589    
Construction & development   81,812       123,032       122,297       121,857       110,989    
Commercial & industrial   575,661       598,848       600,297       584,230       595,959    
Total commercial   1,732,220       1,698,811       1,654,547       1,579,854       1,583,537    
Residential real estate:          
Mortgages   978,399       980,274       984,437       994,808       971,705    
Homeowner construction   26,637       24,075       29,118       29,406       29,558    
Total residential real estate   1,005,036       1,004,349       1,013,555       1,024,214       1,001,263    
Consumer:          
Home equity lines   260,541       258,513       255,565       252,862       249,845    
Home equity loans   39,572       45,499       46,649       47,610       47,437    
Other   43,515       39,821       42,811       45,378       46,502    
Total consumer   343,628       343,833       345,025       345,850       343,784    
Total loans $ 3,080,884     $ 3,046,993     $ 3,013,127     $ 2,949,918     $ 2,928,584    
                                         

       
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015
  Balance % of Total   Balance % of Total
Commercial Real Estate Loans by Property Location:          
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts $ 1,073,506     92.9 %   $ 959,883     91.0 %
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania   69,872     6.0 %     80,989     7.7 %
New Hampshire   13,181     1.1 %     13,377     1.3 %
Total commercial real estate loans (1) $ 1,156,559     100.0 %   $ 1,054,249     100.0 %
           
Residential Mortgages by Property Location:          
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts $ 989,085     98.5 %   $ 995,743     98.2 %
New Hampshire, Vermont   9,500     0.9 %     10,186     1.0 %
New York, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania   3,434     0.3 %     4,163     0.4 %
Ohio   1,132     0.1 %     1,557     0.2 %
Other   1,885     0.2 %     1,906     0.2 %
Total residential mortgages $ 1,005,036     100.0 %   $ 1,013,555     100.0 %
                           
(1) Commercial real estate loans consist of commercial mortgages and construction and development loans.  Commercial mortgages are loans secured by income producing property.

           
  Jun 30,
 2016
Mar 31,
 2016
Dec 31,
 2015
Sep 30,
 2015
Jun 30,
 2015
Deposits:          
Non-interest bearing demand deposits $ 476,848     $ 474,477     $ 475,398     $ 472,349     $ 429,904    
Interest-bearing demand deposits   35,459       64,642       61,900       41,507       27,851    
NOW accounts   414,532       394,873       412,602       358,973       357,922    
Money market accounts   675,896       763,565       823,490       855,858       789,334    
Savings accounts   342,579       331,800       326,967       305,775       300,108    
Time deposits (in-market)   549,935       540,815       531,419       534,266       549,410    
Wholesale brokered time deposits   294,101       309,479       302,479       267,552       284,590    
Total deposits $ 2,789,350     $ 2,879,651     $ 2,934,255     $ 2,836,280     $ 2,739,119    
                                         

 
CREDIT & ASSET QUALITY DATA
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
   
  Jun 30,
 2016
Mar 31,
 2016
Dec 31,
 2015
Sep 30,
 2015
Jun 30,
 2015
Asset Quality Ratios:          
Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.48 %   0.49 %   0.58 %   0.48 %   0.45 %
Nonaccrual loans to total loans   0.56 %   0.57 %   0.70 %   0.57 %   0.52 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans   149.73 %   150.00 %   128.61 %   161.25 %   182.32 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans   0.84 %   0.86 %   0.90 %   0.92 %   0.94 %
           
Nonperforming Assets:          
Commercial mortgages $ 4,054   $ 4,054   $ 5,711   $ 4,915   $ 4,915  
Commercial construction & development          
Commercial & industrial   1,204     2,659     3,018     1,137     1,039  
Residential real estate mortgages   10,409     9,367     10,666     9,472     7,411  
Consumer   1,581     1,345     1,652     1,320     1,766  
Total nonaccrual loans   17,248     17,425     21,047     16,844     15,131  
Other real estate owned   1,515     1,326     716     955     1,388  
Total nonperforming assets $ 18,763   $ 18,751   $ 21,763   $ 17,799   $ 16,519  
           
Past Due Loans:          
Commercial mortgages $ 4,062   $ 4,564   $ 4,555   $ 5,062   $ 4,929  
Commercial & industrial   1,978     2,906     462     4,337     5,518  
Residential real estate mortgages   8,893     8,703     9,286     10,567     10,904  
Consumer loans   2,201     2,122     3,256     1,845     2,678  
Total past due loans $ 17,134   $ 18,295   $ 17,559   $ 21,811   $ 24,029  
           
Total past due loans to total loans   0.56 %   0.60 %   0.58 %   0.74 %   0.82 %
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due $—   $—   $—   $—   $—  
Nonaccrual loans included in past due loans $ 13,211   $ 14,030   $ 13,635   $ 13,964   $ 12,397  
                               

      For the Six Months Ended
  For the Three Months Ended  
  Jun 30,
 2016
Mar 31,
 2016
Dec 31,
 2015
Sep 30,
 2015
Jun 30,
 2015
  Jun 30,
 2016
Jun 30,
 2015
Nonaccrual Loan Activity:                
Balance at beginning of period $ 17,425   $ 21,047   $ 16,844   $ 15,131   $ 15,865     $ 21,047   $ 15,945  
Additions to nonaccrual status   2,072     1,352     7,029     3,319     2,567       3,424     4,175  
Loans returned to accruing status     (206 )   (303 )   (156 )   (1,756 )     (206 )   (2,122 )
Loans charged-off   (860 )   (1,475 )   (904 )   (725 )   (355 )     (2,335 )   (676 )
Loans transferred to other real estate owned   (435 )   (610 )   (716 )     (261 )     (1,045 )   (491 )
Payments, payoffs and other changes   (954 )   (2,683 )   (903 )   (725 )   (929 )     (3,637 )   (1,700 )
Balance at end of period $ 17,248   $ 17,425   $ 21,047   $ 16,844   $ 15,131     $ 17,248   $ 15,131  
                 
Allowance for Loan Losses:                
Balance at beginning of period $ 26,137   $ 27,069   $ 27,161   $ 27,587   $ 27,810     $ 27,069   $ 28,023  
Provision charged to earnings   450     500     750     200     100       950     100  
Charge-offs   (860 )   (1,475 )   (904 )   (725 )   (355 )     (2,335 )   (676 )
Recoveries   99     43     62     99     32       142     140  
Balance at end of period $ 25,826   $ 26,137   $ 27,069   $ 27,161   $ 27,587     $ 25,826   $ 27,587  
                 
Net Loan Charge-Offs (Recoveries):                
Commercial mortgages $ 65   $ 1,249   $ 405   ($ 4 ) $ 196     $ 1,314   $ 316  
Commercial & industrial   684     (18 )   217     348     26       666     19  
Residential real estate mortgages   2     134     117     12     4       136     50  
Consumer   10     67     103     270     97       77     151  
Total $ 761   $ 1,432   $ 842   $ 626   $ 323     $ 2,193   $ 536  
                 
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)   0.10 %   0.19 %   0.11 %   0.08 %   0.04 %     0.14 %   0.04 %

The following table presents average balance and interest rate information.  Tax-exempt income is converted to a fully taxable equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate adjusted for applicable state income taxes net of the related federal tax benefit.  Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities and fair value adjustments on mortgage loans held for sale are excluded from the average balance and yield calculations.  Nonaccrual and renegotiated loans, as well as interest recognized on these loans are included in amounts presented for loans.

     
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS    
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)    
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016   March 31, 2016   June 30, 2015
  Average Balance Interest Yield/
Rate
  Average Balance Interest Yield/
Rate
  Average Balance Interest Yield/
 Rate
 
Assets:                      
Commercial mortgages $ 1,019,290     $ 8,992     3.55     $ 933,939     $ 8,215     3.54     $ 873,212     $ 7,779     3.57  
Construction & development   117,204       985     3.38       129,217       1,108     3.45       99,435       773     3.12  
Commercial & industrial   591,893       6,408     4.35       604,519       7,681     5.11       601,536       7,378     4.92  
Total commercial loans $ 1,728,387     $ 16,385     3.81     $ 1,667,675     $ 17,004     4.10     $ 1,574,183     $ 15,930     4.06  
Residential real estate loans, including loans held for sale   1,024,653       9,980     3.92       1,031,260       10,155     3.96       1,025,029       10,102     3.95  
Consumer loans   342,866       3,311     3.88       343,519       3,393     3.97       338,809       3,183     3.77  
Total loans   3,095,906       29,676     3.86       3,042,454       30,552     4.04       2,938,021       29,215     3.99  
Cash, federal funds sold and short-term investments   69,839       70     0.40       68,488       64     0.38       63,858       29     0.18  
FHLBB stock   31,723       231     2.93       25,597       210     3.30       37,730       164     1.74  
Taxable debt securities   396,428       2,487     2.52       359,060       2,370     2.65       320,643       2,176     2.72  
Nontaxable debt securities   28,531       433     6.10       33,313       507     6.12       40,886       627     6.15  
Total securities   424,959       2,920     2.76       392,373       2,877     2.95       361,529       2,803     3.11  
Total interest-earning assets   3,622,427       32,897     3.65       3,528,912       33,703     3.84       3,401,138       32,211     3.80  
Noninterest-earning assets   247,081             240,113             221,577        
Total assets $ 3,869,508           $ 3,769,025           $ 3,622,715        
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:                      
Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 42,952     $ 7     0.07     $ 50,704     $ 13     0.10     $ 38,129     $ 3     0.03  
NOW accounts   403,136       53     0.05       386,488       56     0.06       363,434       53     0.06  
Money market accounts   710,075       459     0.26       786,633       515     0.26       820,887       941     0.46  
Savings accounts   338,504       49     0.06       328,174       49     0.06       298,286       50     0.07  
Time deposits (in-market)   542,621       1,345     1.00       538,035       1,315     0.98       554,839       1,390     1.00  
Wholesale brokered time deposits   302,707       1,068     1.42       296,801       1,020     1.38       285,844       911     1.28  
FHLBB advances   587,395       2,313     1.58       453,019       2,152     1.91       391,152       1,891     1.94  
Junior subordinated debentures   22,681       119     2.11       22,681       112     1.99       22,681       241     4.26  
Other   66       1     6.09       79       2     10.18       116       2     6.92  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,950,137       5,414     0.74       2,862,614       5,234     0.74       2,775,368       5,482     0.79  
Demand deposits   473,731             471,782             441,355        
Other liabilities   60,923             54,287             48,627        
Shareholders’ equity   384,717             380,342             357,365        
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 3,869,508           $ 3,769,025           $ 3,622,715        
Net interest income (FTE)   $ 27,483           $ 28,469           $ 26,729      
Interest rate spread     2.91         3.10         3.01  
Net interest margin     3.05         3.24         3.15  
                             

Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following adjustments for taxable equivalency:

For the Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Jun 30, 2015
Commercial loans $ 554     $ 554     $ 476    
Nontaxable debt securities   153       180       225    
Total $ 707     $ 734     $ 701    

CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
   
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016   June 30, 2015
  Average Balance Interest Yield/
Rate
  Average Balance Interest Yield/
 Rate
 
Assets:              
Commercial mortgages $ 976,619     $ 17,207     3.54     $ 862,638     $ 15,496     3.62  
Construction & development   123,209       2,093     3.42       91,911       1,439     3.16  
Commercial & industrial   598,203       14,089     4.74       604,984       14,307     4.77  
Total commercial loans   1,698,031       33,389     3.95       1,559,533       31,242     4.04  
Residential real estate loans, including loans held for sale   1,027,956       20,135     3.94       1,027,509       20,416     4.01  
Consumer loans   343,193       6,704     3.93       337,578       6,351     3.79  
Total loans   3,069,180       60,228     3.95       2,924,620       58,009     4.00  
Cash, federal funds sold and short-term investments   69,164       134     0.39       57,492       54     0.19  
FHLBB stock   28,660       441     3.09       37,730       329     1.76  
Taxable debt securities   377,744       4,857     2.59       321,602       4,435     2.78  
Nontaxable debt securities   30,922       940     6.11       42,762       1,291     6.09  
Total securities   408,666       5,797     2.85       364,364       5,726     3.17  
Total interest-earning assets   3,575,670       66,600     3.75       3,384,206       64,118     3.82  
Noninterest-earning assets   243,597             221,686        
Total assets $ 3,819,267           $ 3,605,892        
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:              
Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 46,828     $ 20     0.09     $ 37,991     $ 11     0.06  
NOW accounts   394,812       110     0.06       346,605       100     0.06  
Money market accounts   748,354       975     0.26       810,519       1,825     0.45  
Savings accounts   333,339       96     0.06       296,117       96     0.07  
Time deposits (in-market)   540,328       2,659     0.99       560,917       2,859     1.03  
Wholesale brokered time deposits   299,754       2,089     1.40       290,230       1,846     1.28  
FHLBB advances   520,207       4,465     1.73       397,925       3,793     1.92  
Junior subordinated debentures   22,681       231     2.05       22,681       482     4.29  
Other   73       3     8.26       122       5     8.26  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,906,376       10,648     0.74       2,763,107       11,017     0.80  
Demand deposits   472,757             440,136        
Other liabilities   57,605             48,342        
Shareholders’ equity   382,529             354,307        
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 3,819,267           $ 3,605,892        
Net interest income (FTE)   $ 55,952           $ 53,101      
Interest rate spread     3.01         3.02  
Net interest margin     3.15         3.16  

Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following adjustments for taxable equivalency:

For the Six Months Ended Jun 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2015
Commercial loans $ 1,108     $ 917    
Nontaxable debt securities   333       454    
Total $ 1,441     $ 1,371    

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION – Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
   
  Jun 30,
 2016
Mar 31,
 2016
Dec 31,
 2015
Sep 30,
 2015
Jun 30,
 2015
Tangible Book Value per Share:          
Total shareholders’ equity, as reported $ 388,332   $ 381,280     $ 375,388   $ 370,527     $ 359,167  
Less:          
Goodwill   64,059     64,059       64,059     64,196       58,114  
Identifiable intangible assets, net   10,814     11,137       11,460     11,793       4,539  
Total tangible shareholders’ equity $ 313,459   $ 306,084     $ 299,869   $ 294,538     $ 296,514  
           
Shares outstanding, as reported   17,081     17,024       17,020     16,985       16,834  
           
Book value per share – GAAP $ 22.73   $ 22.40     $ 22.06   $ 21.82     $ 21.34  
Tangible book value per share – Non-GAAP $ 18.35   $ 17.98     $ 17.62   $ 17.34     $ 17.61  
           
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets:          
Total tangible shareholders’ equity $ 313,459   $ 306,084     $ 299,869   $ 294,538     $ 296,514  
           
Total assets, as reported $ 3,917,081   $ 3,838,210     $ 3,771,604   $ 3,674,836     $ 3,644,477  
Less:          
Goodwill   64,059     64,059       64,059     64,196       58,114  
Identifiable intangible assets, net   10,814     11,137       11,460     11,793       4,539  
Total tangible assets $ 3,842,208   $ 3,763,014     $ 3,696,085   $ 3,598,847     $ 3,581,824  
           
Equity to assets – GAAP   9.91 %   9.93   %   9.95 %   10.08   %   9.86 %
Tangible equity to tangible assets – Non-GAAP   8.16 %   8.13   %   8.11 %   8.18   %   8.28 %

  For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended
  Jun 30,
 2016
Mar 31,
 2016
Dec 31,
 2015
Sep 30,
 2015
Jun 30,
 2015
  Jun 30,
 2016
Jun 30,
 2015
Return on Average Tangible Assets:                
Net income, as reported $ 11,057   $ 10,935   $ 10,744   $ 10,208   $ 11,503     $ 21,992   $ 22,513  
                 
Total average assets, as reported $ 3,869,508   $ 3,769,025   $ 3,700,441   $ 3,678,487   $ 3,622,715     $ 3,819,267   $ 3,605,892  
Less average balances of:                
Goodwill   64,059     64,059     64,194     62,524     58,114       64,059     58,114  
Identifiable intangible assets, net   10,972     11,294     11,616     8,768     4,614       11,133     4,691  
Total average tangible assets $ 3,794,477   $ 3,693,672   $ 3,624,631   $ 3,607,195   $ 3,559,987     $ 3,744,075   $ 3,543,087  
                 
Return on average assets – GAAP   1.14 %   1.16 %   1.16 %   1.11 %   1.27 %     1.15 %   1.25 %
Return on average tangible assets Non-GAAP   1.17 %   1.18 %   1.19 %   1.13 %   1.29 %     1.17 %   1.27 %
                 
Return on Average Tangible Equity:                
Net income, as reported $ 11,057   $ 10,935   $ 10,744   $ 10,208   $ 11,503     $ 21,992   $ 22,513  
                 
Total average equity, as reported $ 384,717   $ 380,342   $ 373,197   $ 366,724   $ 357,365     $ 382,529   $ 354,307  
Less average balances of:                
Goodwill   64,059     64,059     64,194     62,524     58,114       64,059     58,114  
Identifiable intangible assets, net   10,972     11,294     11,616     8,768     4,614       11,133     4,691  
Total average tangible equity $ 309,686   $ 304,989   $ 297,387   $ 295,432   $ 294,637     $ 307,337   $ 291,502  
                 
Return on average equity – GAAP   11.50 %   11.50 %   11.52 %   11.13 %   12.88 %     11.50 %   12.71 %
Return on average tangible equity –
  Non-GAAP
  14.28 %   14.34 %   14.45 %   13.82 %   15.62 %     14.31 %   15.45 %

CONTACT: Contact:  Elizabeth B. Eckel
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Telephone:  (401) 348-1309
E-mail:  [email protected]