BOSTON, April 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL) (the “Company”) today announced net income of $13.4 million, or $0.19 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2017, compared to $12.8 million, or $0.18 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2016.

Paul Perrault, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated: “Brookline Bancorp has experienced solid growth in the first quarter of 2017. We have continued to grow our loan and deposit balances in an intense and competitive market. Entering the second quarter, we look forward to building upon the foundation of success we have achieved as we continue to grow our franchise.”

BALANCE SHEET

Total assets at March 31, 2017 increased $59.6 million to $6.50 billion from $6.44 billion at December 31, 2016, and increased $316.7 million from $6.18 billion at March 31, 2016. At March 31, 2017, total loans and leases were $5.46 billion, representing an increase of $62.9 million from December 31, 2016, and an increase of $331.3 million from March 31, 2016. During the first quarter of 2017, total loans and leases grew 4.7 percent on an annualized basis. Solid loan growth continued in the commercial real estate and commercial loan and lease portfolios, which increased $57.6 million during the first quarter of 2017, or 5.2 percent on an annualized basis.

Investment securities at March 31, 2017 increased $18.4 million to $629.1 million, comprising 9.7 percent of total assets, as compared to $610.8 million, or 9.5 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2016, and increased approximately $9.5 million from $619.6 million, or 10.0 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2016.

Total deposits at March 31, 2017 increased $40.8 million to $4.65 billion from $4.61 billion at December 31, 2016 and increased $258.4 million from $4.39 billion at March 31, 2016. Core deposits, which consists of demand checking, NOW, savings, and money market accounts, decreased $8.8 million from December 31, 2016 and increased $276.0 million from March 31, 2016. The average cost of interest bearing deposits increased slightly to 56 basis points for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 55 basis points for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

Total borrowings at March 31, 2017 increased $12.7 million to $1.06 billion from $1.04 billion at December 31, 2016 and increased $28.5 million from $1.03 billion at March 31, 2016.

The ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets was 10.83 percent at March 31, 2017, as compared to 10.80 percent at December 31, 2016, and 11.01 percent at March 31, 2016, respectively. The ratio of tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets was 8.79 percent at March 31, 2017, as compared to 8.73 percent at December 31, 2016, and 8.83 percent at March 31, 2016.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income increased $1.2 million to $53.1 million during the first quarter of 2017 from the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The net interest margin increased 13 basis points to 353 basis points for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Non-interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 increased $10.5 million to $15.9 million from $5.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.

The Company completed the sale of Community Bank System, Inc. (Ticker CBU) stock which it acquired pursuant to the terms of the merger between CBU and Northeast Retirement Services, Inc. (“NRS”). The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Brookline Securities Corp., owned 9,721 shares of NRS stock, and received $319.04 in cash and 14.876 shares of CBU common stock for each share of NRS stock it held. The Company realized a gain of $11.4 million on the NRS investment.

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $13.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to $3.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The increase in the provision for the quarter was driven primarily by $6.3 million in additional reserves on taxi medallion loans and a specific reserve of $4.2 million related to two commercial credits.

Taxi medallion loans totaled $30.6 million at March 31, 2017 with reserve coverage of $7.6 million or 24.7%.

Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2017 were $1.0 million compared to $8.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans on an annualized basis decreased to 7 basis points for the first quarter of 2017 from 62 basis points for the fourth quarter of 2016.

The allowance for loan and lease losses represented 1.21 percent of total loans and leases at March 31, 2017, compared to 0.99 percent at December 31, 2016, and 1.14 percent at March 31, 2016. The allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases represented 1.25 percent of originated loans and leases at March 31, 2017, compared to 1.03 percent at December 31, 2016, and 1.20 percent at March 31, 2016.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 increased $1.1 million to $33.8 million from $32.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $0.1 million in compensation and employee benefits, an increase of $0.1 million in occupancy costs, an increase of $0.2 million in professional services, an increase of $0.2 million in FDIC insurance, and an increase of $0.6 million in other non-interest expense.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate was 35.9 percent and 35.1 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

RETURNS ON AVERAGE ASSETS AND AVERAGE EQUITY

The return on average assets of 0.83 percent remained unchanged during the first quarter of 2017 from 0.83 percent at December 31, 2016. The return on average tangible assets remained unchanged at 0.85 percent for the first quarter of 2017 from 0.85 percent for the fourth quarter of 2016.

The return on average stockholders’ equity decreased during the first quarter of 2017 to 7.58 percent from 7.59 percent for the fourth quarter of 2016. The return on average tangible stockholders’ equity decreased to 9.55 percent for the first quarter of 2017 from 9.60 percent for the fourth quarter of 2016.

ASSET QUALITY

The ratio of nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases was 0.83 percent at March 31, 2017 as compared to 0.74 percent at December 31, 2016. Nonperforming loans and leases increased $5.0 million to $45.1 million at March 31, 2017 from $40.1 million at December 31, 2016. Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2017 increased $5.9 million to $47.3 million, or 0.73 percent of total assets, from $41.5 million, or 0.64 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2016.

DIVIDEND DECLARED

The Company’s Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.09 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The dividend will be paid on May 26, 2017 to stockholders of record on May 12, 2017.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will conduct a conference call/webcast at 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, April 27, 2017 to discuss the results for the quarter, business highlights and outlook. The call can be accessed by dialing 877-504-4120 (United States) or 412-902-6650 (internationally). A recorded playback of the call will be available for one week following the call at 877-344-7529 (United States) or 412-317-0088 (internationally). The passcode for the playback is 10105550. The call will be available live and in a recorded version on the Company’s website under “Investor Relations” at www.brooklinebancorp.com.

ABOUT BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

Brookline Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company with $6.5 billion in assets and branch locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and operates as the holding company for Brookline Bank, Bank Rhode Island, and First Ipswich Bank (the “banks”). The Company provides commercial and retail banking services, cash management and investment services to customers throughout Central New England. More information about Brookline Bancorp, Inc. and its banks can be found at the following websites: www.brooklinebank.com, www.bankri.com, and www.firstipswich.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among others, the risks outlined in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) as set forth by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in its Accounting Standards Codification and through the rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under the authority of federal securities laws. Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as the allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of originated loans and leases, tangible book value per common share, tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets, return on average tangible assets and return on average tangible stockholders’ equity. These non-GAAP financial measures provide information for investors to effectively analyze financial trends of ongoing business activities, and to enhance comparability with peers across the financial services sector. A detailed reconciliation table of the Company’s GAAP to the non-GAAP measures is attached.

Contact:
Carl M. Carlson
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer
(617) 425-5331
[email protected]

BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Selected Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
 
  At and for the Three Months Ended
  March 31,
2017
  December 31, 2016   September 30, 2016   June 30,
2016
  March 31,
2016
  (Dollars In Thousands Except per Share Data)
Earnings Data:                  
Net interest income $   53,098     $   51,854     $   52,350     $   50,257     $   49,203  
Provision for credit losses    13,402        3,215        2,215        2,545        2,378  
Non-interest income    15,908        5,430        5,329        5,375        6,469  
Non-interest expense    33,756        32,607        33,388        32,250        32,053  
Income before provision for income taxes    21,848        21,462        22,076        20,837        21,241  
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.    13,445        13,279        13,617        12,654        12,812  
                   
Performance Ratios:                  
Net interest margin (1)   3.53 %     3.40 %     3.48 %     3.44 %     3.45 %
Interest-rate spread (1)   3.29 %     3.24 %     3.32 %     3.25 %     3.26 %
Return on average assets (annualized)   0.83 %     0.83 %     0.86 %     0.81 %     0.84 %
Return on average tangible assets (annualized) (non-GAAP)   0.85 %     0.85 %     0.88 %     0.83 %     0.86 %
Return on average stockholders’ equity (annualized)   7.58 %     7.59 %     7.83 %     7.38 %     7.57 %
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (annualized) (non-GAAP)   9.55 %     9.60 %     9.94 %     9.40 %     9.69 %
Efficiency ratio (2)   48.92 %     56.92 %     57.89 %     57.97 %     57.57 %
                   
Per Common Share Data:                  
Net income — Basic $   0.19     $   0.19     $   0.19     $   0.18     $   0.18  
Net income — Diluted    0.19        0.19        0.19        0.18        0.18  
Cash dividends declared    0.09        0.09        0.09        0.09        0.09  
Book value per share (end of period)    10.00        9.88        9.90        9.82        9.69  
Tangible book value per share (end of period) (non-GAAP)    7.93        7.81        7.81        7.73        7.59  
Stock price (end of period)    15.65        16.40        12.19        11.03        11.01  
 
Balance Sheet:                  
Total assets $   6,497,721     $   6,438,129     $   6,380,312     $   6,296,502     $   6,181,030  
Total loans and leases    5,461,779       5,398,864        5,332,300       5,259,038        5,130,445  
Total deposits    4,651,903        4,611,076        4,564,906       4,485,154       4,393,456  
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity    703,873        695,544        696,371       689,656       680,417  
                   
Asset Quality:                  
Nonperforming assets $   47,349     $   41,476     $   38,704     $ 33,809     $  32,470  
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets   0.73 %     0.64 %     0.61 %     0.54 %     0.53 %
Allowance for loan and lease losses $   66,133     $   53,666     $   58,892     $ 57,258     $ 58,606  
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases   1.21 %     0.99 %     1.10 %     1.09 %     1.14 %
Net loan and lease charge-offs $   995     $   8,337     $   520     $ 4,018     $ 400  
Net loan and lease charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases (annualized)   0.07 %     0.62 %     0.04 %     0.31 %     0.03 %
                   
Capital Ratios:                  
Stockholders’ equity to total assets   10.83 %     10.80 %     10.91 %     10.95 %     11.01 %
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)   8.79 %     8.73 %     8.82 %     8.82 %     8.83 %
                   
(1) Calculated on a fully tax-equivalent basis. 
(2) Calculated as non-interest expense as a percentage of net interest income plus non-interest income. 
 

 

BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016   September 30, 2016   June 30,
2016
  March 31, 2016
ASSETS (In Thousands Except Share Data)
Cash and due from banks $   33,565     $   36,055     $   32,196     $   22,677     $   31,127  
Short-term investments    29,178        31,602        32,351        47,265        42,795  
Total cash and cash equivalents    62,743        67,657        64,547        69,942        73,922  
Investment securities available-for-sale    528,433        523,634        524,295        532,967        536,182  
Investment securities held-to-maturity    100,691        87,120        77,094        69,590        83,409  
Total investment securities    629,124        610,754        601,389        602,557        619,591  
Loans and leases held-for-sale    1,152        13,078        21,109        1,585        3,190  
Loans and leases:                  
Commercial real estate loans:                  
Commercial real estate mortgage    2,066,599        2,050,382        2,038,477        1,974,289        1,958,057  
Multi-family mortgage    733,822        731,186        703,743        721,771        682,317  
Construction    150,734        136,999        141,208        144,463        126,024  
Total commercial real estate loans    2,951,155        2,918,567        2,883,428        2,840,523        2,766,398  
Commercial loans and leases:                  
Commercial    644,240        635,426        652,316        628,281        616,290  
Equipment financing    815,753        799,860        764,647        750,503        721,621  
Condominium association    60,396        60,122        53,903        61,962        60,728  
Total commercial loans and leases    1,520,389        1,495,408        1,470,866        1,440,746        1,398,639  
Consumer loans:                  
Residential mortgage    631,863        624,349        617,065        624,423        617,501  
Home equity    343,386        342,241        340,954        333,527        318,859  
Other consumer    14,986        18,299        19,987        19,819        29,048  
Total consumer loans    990,235        984,889        978,006        977,769        965,408  
Total loans and leases    5,461,779        5,398,864        5,332,300        5,259,038        5,130,445  
Allowance for loan and lease losses    (66,133 )      (53,666 )      (58,892 )      (57,258 )      (58,606 )
Net loans and leases    5,395,646        5,345,198        5,273,408        5,201,780        5,071,839  
Restricted equity securities    68,065        64,511        65,683        64,677        65,438  
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation    76,973        76,176        75,462        76,131        77,128  
Deferred tax asset    29,859        25,247        22,894        22,301        24,181  
Goodwill    137,890        137,890        137,890        137,890        137,890  
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization    7,601        8,133        8,754        9,377        9,998  
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets    2,286        1,399        1,152        751        565  
Other assets    86,382        88,086        108,024        109,511        97,288  
Total assets $ 6,497,721     $ 6,438,129     $ 6,380,312     $ 6,296,502     $   6,181,030  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                  
Deposits:                  
Non-interest-bearing deposits:                  
Demand checking accounts $   898,161     $   900,474     $   889,278     $   852,869     $   793,195  
Interest-bearing deposits:                  
NOW accounts    321,392        323,160        298,629        295,126        286,920  
Savings accounts    575,808        613,061        591,156        557,607        555,843  
Money market accounts    1,765,895        1,733,359        1,679,797        1,628,550        1,649,348  
Certificate of deposit accounts    1,090,647        1,041,022        1,106,046        1,151,002        1,108,150  
Total interest-bearing deposits    3,753,742        3,710,602        3,675,628        3,632,285        3,600,261  
Total deposits    4,651,903        4,611,076        4,564,906        4,485,154        4,393,456  
Borrowed funds:                  
Advances from the FHLBB    930,001        910,774        900,971        904,685        905,953  
Subordinated debentures and notes    83,147        83,105        83,043        83,021        82,978  
Other borrowed funds    43,637        50,207        38,639        40,733        39,378  
Total borrowed funds    1,056,785        1,044,086        1,022,653        1,028,439        1,028,309  
Mortgagors’ escrow accounts    8,032        7,645        8,166        7,419        7,905  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities    69,752        72,573        81,670        79,541        64,566  
Total liabilities    5,786,472        5,735,380        5,677,395        5,600,553        5,494,236  
Stockholders’ equity:                  
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity:                  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 75,744,445 shares issued    757        757        757        757        757  
Additional paid-in capital    617,364        616,734        616,142        617,738        617,477  
Retained earnings, partially restricted    143,766        136,671        129,740        122,469        116,151  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income    (3,261 )      (3,818 )      4,896        5,969        3,352   
Treasury stock, at cost;                  
4,707,096 shares, 4,707,096 shares, 4,734,512 shares, 4,862,193 shares, and 4,861,554 shares, respectively    (53,837 )      (53,837 )      (54,151 )      (56,215 )      (56,208 )
Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan;                  
168,099 shares, 176,688 shares, 185,787 shares, 194,880 shares, and 203,973 shares, respectively    (916 )      (963 )      (1,013 )      (1,062 )      (1,112 )
Total Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity    703,873        695,544        696,371        689,656        680,417  
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary    7,376        7,205        6,546        6,293        6,377  
Total stockholders’ equity    711,249        702,749        702,917        695,949        686,794  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $  6,497,721     $ 6,438,129     $ 6,380,312     $ 6,296,502     $ 6,181,030  
                   

 

BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended
  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016   September 30, 2016   June 30,
2016
  March 31, 2016
  (In Thousands Except Share Data)
Interest and dividend income:                  
Loans and leases $   58,558     $   57,247   $   57,858   $   55,369   $   54,247
Debt securities    3,000        2,881      2,822      3,075      2,932
Marketable and restricted equity securities    726        762      804      729      680
Short-term investments    67        93      47      63      39
Total interest and dividend income    62,351        60,983      61,531      59,236      57,898
Interest expense:                  
Deposits    5,080        5,195      5,112      5,018      4,745
Borrowed funds    4,173        3,934      4,069      3,961      3,950
Total interest expense    9,253        9,129      9,181      8,979      8,695
Net interest income    53,098        51,854      52,350      50,257      49,203
Provision for credit losses    13,402        3,215      2,215      2,545      2,378
Net interest income after provision for credit losses    39,696        48,639      50,135      47,712      46,825
Non-interest income:                  
Deposit fees    2,252        2,263      2,289      2,216      2,145
Loan fees    261        322      330      287      330
Loan level derivative income, net    402        265      858      1,210      1,629
Gain on sales of investment securities, net    11,393        —      —      —      —
Gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale    353        1,270      588      345      905
Loss on sale/disposals of premises and equipment, net    (26 )      —      —      —      —
Other    1,273        1,310      1,264      1,317      1,460
Total non-interest income    15,908        5,430      5,329      5,375      6,469
Non-interest expense:                  
Compensation and employee benefits    19,784        19,657      20,369      19,083      18,727
Occupancy    3,645        3,520      3,411      3,391      3,526
Equipment and data processing    4,063        4,028      3,826      3,898      3,714
Professional services    1,106        927      997      962      966
FDIC insurance    855        655      956      843      878
Advertising and marketing    817        823      844      853      861
Amortization of identified intangible assets    532        621      623      621      635
Other    2,954        2,376      2,362      2,599      2,746
Total non-interest expense    33,756        32,607      33,388      32,250      32,053
Income before provision for income taxes    21,848        21,462      22,076      20,837      21,241
Provision for income taxes    7,835        7,524      7,804      7,465      7,599
Net income before noncontrolling interest in subsidiary    14,013        13,938      14,272      13,372      13,642
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary    568        659      655      718      830
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc. $   13,445     $   13,279   $   13,617   $   12,654   $   12,812
Earnings per common share:                  
Basic $   0.19     $   0.19   $   0.19   $   0.18   $   0.18
Diluted $   0.19     $   0.19   $   0.19   $   0.18   $   0.18
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period:                
Basic    70,386,766        70,362,702      70,299,722      70,196,950      70,186,921
Diluted    70,844,096        70,592,204      70,450,760      70,388,438      70,343,408
Dividends declared per common share $   0.09     $   0.09   $   0.09   $   0.09   $   0.09
                   
 

 

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Asset Quality Analysis (Unaudited)
  At and for the Three Months Ended
  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016   September 30, 2016   June 30,
2016
  March 31, 2016
  (Dollars in Thousands)
NONPERFORMING ASSETS:                  
Loans and leases accounted for on a nonaccrual basis:                  
Commercial real estate mortgage $   5,671     $   5,340     $   1,688     $   2,408     $   5,440  
Multi-family mortgage    1,095        1,404        1,418        1,446        1,446  
Total commercial real estate loans    6,766        6,744        3,106        3,854        6,886  
                   
Commercial    27,442        22,974        24,051        17,944        15,050  
Equipment financing    6,445        6,758        6,652        6,947        5,391  
Total commercial loans and leases    33,887        29,732        30,703        24,891        20,441  
                   
Residential mortgage    3,001        2,501        1,749        2,048        2,132  
Home equity    1,333        951        1,780        1,976        2,104  
Other consumer    76        149        214        289        342  
Total consumer loans    4,410        3,601        3,743        4,313        4,578  
                   
Total nonaccrual loans and leases    45,063        40,077        37,552        33,058        31,905  
                   
Other real estate owned    618        618        367        407        408  
Other repossessed assets    1,668        781        785        344        157  
Total nonperforming assets $   47,349     $   41,476     $   38,704     $ 33,809     $  32,470  
                   
Loans and leases past due greater than 90 days and still accruing $   6,515     $   7,077     $   8,275     $   4,151     $   3,512  
                   
Troubled debt restructurings on accrual    13,662        13,883        16,303        15,693        16,697  
Troubled debt restructurings on nonaccrual    11,756        11,919        15,715        15,621        14,614  
Total troubled debt restructurings $ 25,418     $ 25,802     $ 32,018     $ 31,314     $ 31,311  
                   
Nonperforming loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases   0.83 %     0.74 %     0.70 %     0.63 %     0.62 %
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets   0.73 %     0.64 %     0.61 %     0.54 %     0.53 %
                   
PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES:            
Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period $   53,666     $   58,892     $   57,258     $ 58,606     $ 56,739  
Charge-offs    (1,382 )      (8,629 )      (839 )      (4,324 )      (875 )
Recoveries    387        292        319        306        475  
Net charge-offs    (995 )      (8,337 )      (520 )      (4,018 )      (400 )
Provision for loan and lease losses    13,462        3,111        2,154        2,670        2,267  
Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period $  66,133     $ 53,666     $ 58,892     $ 57,258     $ 58,606  
                   
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases   1.21 %     0.99 %     1.10 %     1.09 %     1.14 %
Allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of originated loans and leases (non-GAAP)   1.25 %     1.03 %     1.15 %     1.13 %     1.20 %
                   
NET CHARGE-OFFS:                  
Commercial real estate loans $   (116 )   $   635     $   50     $   1,153     $   331  
Commercial loans and leases    1,065        7,119        375        2,316        64  
Consumer loans    46        583        95        549        5  
Total net charge-offs $   995     $   8,337     $   520     $   4,018     $   400  
                   
Net loan and lease charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases (annualized)   0.07 %     0.62 %     0.04 %     0.31 %     0.03 %
 

 

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Average Yields / Costs (Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended
  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016   March 31, 2016
  Average Balance   Interest (1)   Average Yield/ Cost   Average Balance   Interest (1)   Average Yield/ Cost   Average Balance   Interest (1)   Average Yield/ Cost
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:                                  
Interest-earning assets:                                  
Investments:                                  
Debt securities (2) $   613,520     $   3,110   2.03 %   $   606,569     $   2,977   1.96 %   $   604,034     $   3,011   1.99 %
Marketable and restricted equity securities (2)    69,508        718   4.13 %      66,660        770   4.62 %      66,887        679   4.07 %
Short-term investments    32,127        67   0.84 %      78,053        93   0.48 %      41,861        39   0.38 %
Total investments    715,155        3,895   2.18 %      751,282        3,840   2.04 %      712,782        3,729   2.09 %
Loans and Leases:                                  
Commercial real estate loans (3)    2,930,345        29,467   4.02 %      2,888,967        28,896   3.91 %      2,698,098        27,266   4.04 %
Commercial loans (3)    699,687        7,113   4.07 %      702,273        7,079   3.95 %      670,671        6,651   3.93 %
Equipment financing (3)    806,139        13,114   6.51 %      777,324        12,527   6.45 %      726,928        11,750   6.47 %
Indirect automobile loans (3)                                 4.93 %
Residential mortgage loans (3)    634,885        5,609   3.53 %      627,650        5,512   3.51 %      625,351        5,559   3.56 %
Other consumer loans (3)    360,791        3,495   3.93 %      364,117        3,475   3.78 %      342,571        3,270   3.83 %
Total loans and leases    5,431,847        58,798   4.33 %      5,360,331        57,489   4.29 %      5,063,619        54,496   4.30 %
Total interest-earning assets    6,147,002        62,693   4.08 %      6,111,613        61,329   4.01 %      5,776,401        58,225   4.03 %
Allowance for loan and lease losses    (54,314 )              (58,337 )              (57,125 )        
Non-interest-earning assets    368,495                372,707                373,582          
Total assets $   6,461,183             $   6,425,983             $ 6,092,858          
                                   
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:                                  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                  
Deposits:                                  
NOW accounts $   320,671        55   0.07 %   $   307,450        53   0.07 %   $   279,414        51   0.07 %
Savings accounts    614,085        310   0.20 %      628,096        324   0.21 %      564,681        344   0.25 %
Money market accounts    1,744,534        2,009   0.47 %      1,717,989        2,002   0.46 %      1,629,054        1,775   0.44 %
Certificates of deposit    1,021,949        2,706   1.07 %      1,085,763        2,816   1.03 %      1,077,639        2,575   0.96 %
Total interest-bearing deposits    3,701,239        5,080   0.56 %      3,739,298        5,195   0.55 %      3,550,788        4,745   0.54 %
Borrowings                                  
Advances from the FHLBB    929,822        2,857   1.23 %      853,572        2,635   1.21 %      863,960        2,669   1.22 %
Subordinated debentures and notes    83,124        1,260   6.07 %      83,079        1,265   6.09 %      82,955        1,256   6.06 %
Other borrowed funds    60,634        56   0.38 %      46,991        34   0.28 %      39,624        25   0.26 %
Total borrowings    1,073,580        4,173   1.55 %      983,642        3,934   1.56 %      986,539        3,950   1.58 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities    4,774,819        9,253   0.79 %      4,722,940        9,129   0.77 %      4,537,327        8,695   0.77 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                                  
Demand checking accounts    898,481                910,835                 798,869           
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities    71,812                85,670                 73,700           
Total liabilities    5,745,112                5,719,445                 5,409,896           
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity    709,095                699,749                 677,101           
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary    6,976                6,789                 5,861           
Total liabilities and equity $   6,461,183             $   6,425,983              $   6,092,858           
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) /Interest-rate spread (4)        53,440   3.29 %         52,200   3.24 %         49,530   3.26 %
Less adjustment of tax-exempt income        342              346              327     
Net interest income     $  53,098           $  51,854           $ 49,203    
Net interest margin (5)         3.53 %           3.40 %           3.45 %
                                   
(1) Tax-exempt income on debt securities, equity securities and revenue bonds included in commercial real estate loans is included on a tax-equivalent basis.
(2) Average balances include unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities. Dividend payments may not be consistent and average yield on equity securities may vary from month to month.
(3) Loans on nonaccrual status are included in the average balances.
(4) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Net interest margin represents net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) divided by average interest-earning assets on an actual/actual basis.
 

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Information (Unaudited)
                   
  At and for the Three Months Ended
  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016   September 30, 2016   June 30,
2016
  March 31, 2016
  (Dollars in Thousands)
                   
Net income, as reported $   13,445     $   13,279      $   13,617     $   12,654     $   12,812  
                   
Average total assets $   6,461,183     $   6,425,983     $   6,360,097     $   6,237,463     $   6,092,858  
Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net    145,778        146,382        146,997        147,619        148,248  
Average tangible assets $   6,315,405     $   6,279,601     $   6,213,100     $   6,089,844     $   5,944,610  
                   
Return on average tangible assets (annualized)   0.85 %     0.85 %     0.88 %     0.83 %     0.86 %
                   
Average total stockholders’ equity $ 709,095     $   699,749     $   695,205     $   685,996     $   677,101  
Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net   145,778        146,382        146,997        147,619        148,248  
Average tangible stockholders’ equity $ 563,317     $   553,367     $   548,208     $   538,377     $   528,853  
                   
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (annualized)   9.55 %     9.60 %     9.94 %     9.40 %     9.69 %
                   
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity $ 703,873     $   695,544     $   696,371     $   689,656     $   680,417  
Less:                  
Goodwill    137,890        137,890        137,890        137,890        137,890  
Identified intangible assets, net   7,601        8,133        8,754        9,377        9,998  
Tangible stockholders’ equity $   558,382     $ 549,521     $   549,727     $   542,389     $   532,529  
                   
Total assets $   6,497,721     $   6,438,129     $   6,380,312     $   6,296,502     $   6,181,030  
Less:                  
Goodwill    137,890        137,890        137,890        137,890        137,890  
Identified intangible assets, net   7,601        8,133        8,754        9,377        9,998  
Tangible assets $   6,352,230     $   6,292,106     $   6,233,668     $   6,149,235     $   6,033,142  
                   
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets   8.79 %     8.73 %     8.82 %     8.82 %     8.83 %
                   
Tangible stockholders’ equity $   558,382     $   549,521     $   549,727     $   542,389     $   532,529  
                   
Number of common shares issued    75,744,445        75,744,445        75,744,445        75,744,445        75,744,445  
Less:                  
Treasury shares   4,707,096        4,707,096        4,734,512        4,862,193        4,861,554  
Unallocated ESOP shares   168,099        176,688        185,787        194,880        203,973  
Unvested restricted shares    476,854        476,854        476,938        484,066        486,035  
Number of common shares outstanding   70,392,396        70,383,807        70,347,208        70,203,306        70,192,883  
                   
Tangible book value per common share $ 7.93     $    7.81     $    7.81     $    7.73     $    7.59  
                   
Allowance for loan and lease losses $   66,133     $   53,666     $   58,892     $   57,258     $   58,606  
Less:                  
Allowance for acquired loans and leases losses   1,304        1,253        1,640        2,178        1,938  
Allowance for originated loan and lease losses $ 64,829     $   52,413     $   57,252     $   55,080     $   56,668  
                   
Total loans and leases $   5,461,779     $   5,398,864     $   5,332,300     $   5,259,038     $   5,130,445  
Less:                  
Total acquired loans and leases    295,055        315,304        346,377        371,986        395,782  
Total originated loans and leases $ 5,166,724     $   5,083,560     $   4,985,923     $   4,887,052     $   4,734,663  
                   
Allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of originated loans and leases   1.25 %     1.03 %     1.15 %     1.13 %     1.20 %