WESTERLY, R.I., Oct. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:WASH), parent company of The Washington Trust Company, today announced third quarter 2017 net income of $13.0 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, compared to $13.2 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, reported for the second quarter of 2017.

“Washington Trust’s third quarter performance reflects our continued success at growing our key business lines,” stated Joseph J. MarcAurele, Washington Trust Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  “Our diversified revenue streams were integral to our solid quarterly results, allowing us to maintain our strong profitability metrics.”

Selected highlights for the third quarter of 2017 include:

  • Returns on average equity and average assets were 12.56% and 1.18%, respectively.  Comparable amounts for the second quarter of 2017 were 13.06% and 1.21%, respectively.
  • Third quarter 2017 total revenues (net interest income and noninterest income) amounted to $47.3 million, a record level for the Company.
  • Wealth management assets stood at an all-time high of $6.6 billion at September 30, 2017 and third quarter 2017 wealth management revenues exceeded $10.0 million for the first time in the Company’s history.
  • Total loans surpassed $3.3 billion at September 30, 2017 and were up by 4% in the third quarter.
  • Total deposits grew by 4% in the third quarter and amounted to $3.2 billion at September 30, 2017.
  • In September 2017, Washington Trust declared a quarterly dividend of 39 cents per share, representing a 1 cent per share increase over the preceding quarter.

Net Interest Income
Net interest income totaled $30.1 million for the third quarter of 2017, up by $155 thousand, or 1%, from the second quarter.  Included in net interest income in the third quarter was loan prepayment fee income of $131 thousand, compared to $549 thousand in the second quarter.  Excluding the impact of loan prepayment fee income in each period, net interest income was up by $566 thousand, or 2%, on a linked quarter basis.  The net interest margin was 2.93% for the third quarter of 2017, down by 4 basis points from the preceding quarter.  Excluding the impact of the loan prepayment fee income in each period, the net interest margin was 2.91%, down by 1 basis point from the second quarter of 2017.  Significant linked quarter changes included:

  • Average interest-earning assets increased by $35 million, with an increase of $59 million in average loan balances, partially offset by a $24 million decrease in the average balance of securities.  The yield on interest-earning assets for the third quarter was 3.67%, down by 1 basis point from the preceding quarter.  Excluding the impact of loan prepayment fee income in each period, the yield on interest-earning assets was 3.66%, up by 4 basis points from the preceding quarter.
  • Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $8 million, reflecting an increase of $32 million in average wholesale funding balances (Federal Home Loan Bank advances and wholesale brokered time deposits), partially offset by a seasonal $24 million decrease in average in-market interest-bearing deposits.  The cost of interest-bearing funds was 0.92%, up by 5 basis points from the preceding quarter.

Loans
Total loans amounted to $3.3 billion at September 30, 2017, up by $123 million, or 4%, from the end of the preceding quarter.  Commercial loans increased by $102 million, or 6%, on a linked quarter basis, with growth of $91 million in the commercial real estate portfolio and $11 million in the commercial and industrial portfolio.  Residential loan portfolio balances increased by $27 million, or 2%, from the balance at June 30, 2017.  The consumer loan portfolio was down by $6 million, or 2%, from the end of the preceding quarter.

Investment Securities
The investment securities portfolio amounted to $728 million at September 30, 2017, down by $36 million, or 5%, from the balance at June 30, 2017, due to routine principal pay-downs on mortgage-backed securities and calls of debt securities.  Investment securities represented 16% of total assets as at September 30, 2017.

Deposits and Borrowings
Total deposits amounted to $3.2 billion at September 30, 2017, up by $136 million, or 4%, from the balance at June 30, 2017.  Included in total deposits were wholesale brokered time deposit balances of $416 million, which increased by $15 million from the end of preceding quarter.  Excluding wholesale brokered time deposits, in-market deposits increased by $121 million, or 5%, in the quarter, reflecting seasonal inflows of various institutional and governmental depositors based on their underlying business cycles, as well as growth in promotional time certificates of deposit.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances amounted to $814 million at September 30, 2017, down by $56 million from the balance at June 30, 2017.

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income totaled $17.3 million for the third quarter of 2017, up by $477 thousand, or 3%, from the preceding quarter.  Linked quarter changes included:

  • Wealth management revenues increased by $71 thousand, or 1%.  This included an increase of $390 thousand in asset-based revenues and a decrease of $319 thousand in transaction-based revenues.  The linked quarter change in transaction-based revenues was affected by the second quarter recognition of tax preparation fee income, which is typically concentrated in that quarter.

    Wealth management assets under administration amounted to $6.6 billion at September 30, 2017, up by $184 million from the second quarter, reflecting financial market appreciation.  Managed assets represented 92% of total wealth management assets at September 30, 2017.

  • Mortgage banking revenues increased by $117 thousand, or 4%, due to a higher volume of loans sold in the secondary market.  Residential mortgage loans sold to the secondary market amounted to $147 million in the third quarter, compared to $137 million in the preceding quarter.
  • Loan related derivative income increased by $308 thousand, or 27%, reflecting a higher volume of commercial borrower loan related derivative transactions.

Noninterest Expenses
Noninterest expenses totaled $26.8 million for the third quarter of 2017, up by $448 thousand, or 2%, from the second quarter.  Included in other noninterest expenses in the third quarter was a charge of approximately $570 thousand associated with an isolated external fraud matter.  Excluding this charge, total noninterest expenses were down by 0.5% on a linked quarter basis.

Income tax expense totaled $6.3 million for the third quarter of 2017, down by $179 thousand from the preceding quarter.  The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2017 was 32.8%, compared to 33.0% for the preceding quarter.

Asset Quality
Total past due loans amounted to $16.4 million, or 0.49% of total loans, at September 30, 2017, compared to $21.1 million, or 0.66% of total loans, at June 30, 2017.  Total nonaccrual loans amounted to $18.5 million, or 0.56% of total loans, at September 30, 2017, down from $20.2 million, or 0.63% of total loans, at June 30, 2017.

A loan loss provision totaling $1.3 million was charged to earnings in the third quarter of 2017, compared to a loan loss provision of $700 thousand in the preceding quarter.  The increase in the loan loss provision reflected loan loss allocations commensurate with growth and other changes in the loan portfolio during the quarter as well as an increase in specific reserves on impaired loans.  Net charge-offs amounted to $654 thousand in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $484 thousand in the preceding quarter.  The allowance for loan losses was $27.3 million, or 0.82% of total loans, at September 30, 2017, compared to $26.7 million, or 0.83% of total loans, at June 30, 2017.

Capital and Dividends
Total shareholders’ equity was $414 million at September 30, 2017, up by $8 million from June 30, 2017.  Capital levels at September 30, 2017 exceeded the regulatory minimum levels to be considered well capitalized, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 12.53% at September 30, 2017, compared to 12.78% at June 30, 2017.  Book value per share amounted to $24.06 at September 30, 2017, up from $23.59 at June 30, 2017.

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 39 cents per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, an increase of 1 cent compared to the second quarter.  The dividend was paid on October 13, 2017 to shareholders of record on October 2, 2017.

Conference Call
Washington Trust will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter results, business highlights and outlook on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).  Individuals may dial in to the call at 1-877-407-9208.  An audio replay of the call will be available, shortly after the conclusion of the call, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 and entering the Replay PIN Number 13671590; the audio replay will be available through November 3, 2017.  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 December 31, 2017.

Background
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. is the parent of The Washington Trust Company.  Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community bank in the nation, the largest state-chartered bank headquartered in Rhode Island and one of the Northeast’s premier financial services companies.  Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, mortgage 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 under the symbol WASH.  Investor information is available on the Corporation’s web site at 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; 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; occurrences of cyberattacks, hacking and identity theft; natural disasters; 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, 2016, 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)
           
  Sep 30,
 2017
Jun 30,
 2017
Mar 31,
 2017
Dec 31,
 2016
Sep 30,
 2016
Assets:          
Cash and due from banks $ 128,580   $ 117,608   $ 111,941   $ 106,185   $ 126,752  
Short-term investments   2,600     2,324     2,039     1,612     2,420  
Mortgage loans held for sale   28,484     32,784     25,414     29,434     45,162  
Securities:          
Available for sale, at fair value   714,355     749,486     754,720     739,912     564,256  
Held to maturity, at amortized cost   13,241     13,942     14,721     15,633     16,848  
Total securities   727,596     763,428     769,441     755,545     581,104  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost   42,173     44,640     43,714     43,129     37,249  
Loans:          
Commercial   1,800,116     1,698,389     1,762,499     1,771,666     1,757,215  
Residential real estate   1,195,537     1,168,105     1,131,210     1,122,748     1,079,887  
Consumer   327,425     333,606     331,151     339,957     344,253  
Total loans   3,323,078     3,200,100     3,224,860     3,234,371     3,181,355  
Less allowance for loan losses   27,308     26,662     26,446     26,004     25,649  
Net loans   3,295,770     3,173,438     3,198,414     3,208,367     3,155,706  
Premises and equipment, net   28,591     28,508     28,853     29,020     29,433  
Investment in bank-owned life insurance   72,729     72,183     71,642     71,105     70,557  
Goodwill   63,909     63,909     64,059     64,059     64,059  
Identifiable intangible assets, net   9,388     9,642     9,898     10,175     10,493  
Other assets   69,410     67,065     63,348     62,484     81,099  
Total assets $ 4,469,230   $ 4,375,529   $ 4,388,763   $ 4,381,115   $ 4,204,034  
Liabilities:          
Deposits:          
Demand deposits $ 621,273   $ 587,813   $ 596,974   $ 585,960   $ 566,027  
NOW accounts   448,128     448,617     454,344     427,707     404,827  
Money market accounts   716,827     666,047     762,233     730,075     794,905  
Savings accounts   367,912     364,002     362,281     358,397     357,966  
Time deposits   1,002,941     954,710     939,739     961,613     913,649  
Total deposits   3,157,081     3,021,189     3,115,571     3,063,752     3,037,374  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   814,045     869,733     798,741     848,930     671,615  
Junior subordinated debentures   22,681     22,681     22,681     22,681     22,681  
Other liabilities   61,195     55,884     53,985     54,948     77,037  
Total liabilities   4,055,002     3,969,487     3,990,978     3,990,311     3,808,707  
Shareholders’ Equity:          
Common stock   1,076     1,076     1,075     1,073     1,069  
Paid-in capital   117,189     116,484     116,200     115,123     113,290  
Retained earnings   312,334     306,151     299,555     294,365     288,613  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (16,371 )   (17,669 )   (19,045 )   (19,757 )   (7,645 )
Total shareholders’ equity   414,228     406,042     397,785     390,804     395,327  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 4,469,230   $ 4,375,529   $ 4,388,763   $ 4,381,115   $ 4,204,034  

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
              For the Nine Months Ended
  For the Three Months Ended  
  Sep 30,
 2017
Jun 30,
 2017
Mar 31,
 2017
Dec 31,
 2016
Sep 30,
 2016
  Sep 30,
 2017
Sep 30,
 2016
Interest income:                
Interest and fees on loans $ 32,509   $ 31,642   $ 30,352   $ 30,738   $ 29,633     $ 94,503   $ 88,753  
Taxable interest on securities   4,655     4,844     4,709     3,703     3,024       14,208     7,881  
Nontaxable interest on securities   41     72     112     157     218       225     825  
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock   467     439     387     362     288       1,293     729  
Other interest income   197     156     104     95     93       457     227  
Total interest and dividend income   37,869     37,153     35,664     35,055     33,256       110,686     98,415  
Interest expense:                
Deposits   3,835     3,591     3,502     3,445     3,110       10,928     9,059  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   3,816     3,509     3,344     2,886     2,641       10,669     7,106  
Junior subordinated debentures   159     149     138     135     125       446     356  
Other interest expense           1     1     1       1     4  
Total interest expense   7,810     7,249     6,985     6,467     5,877       22,044     16,525  
Net interest income   30,059     29,904     28,679     28,588     27,379       88,642     81,890  
Provision for loan losses   1,300     700     400     2,900     1,800       2,400     2,750  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   28,759     29,204     28,279     25,688     25,579       86,242     79,140  
Noninterest income:                
Wealth management revenues   10,013     9,942     9,477     9,291     9,623       29,432     28,278  
Mortgage banking revenues   3,036     2,919     2,340     4,541     3,734       8,295     8,642  
Service charges on deposit accounts   942     901     883     945     915       2,726     2,757  
Card interchange fees   894     902     802     858     870       2,598     2,527  
Income from bank-owned life insurance   546     542     536     549     521       1,624     2,110  
Loan related derivative income   1,452     1,144     148     912     1,178       2,744     2,331  
Equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries   (89 )   (89 )   (88 )   (89 )   (88 )     (266 )   (265 )
Other income   489     545     412     313     508       1,446     1,429  
Total noninterest income   17,283     16,806     14,510     17,320     17,261       48,599     47,809  
Noninterest expense:                
Salaries and employee benefits   17,251     17,358     16,795     16,528     16,908       51,404     50,693  
Net occupancy   1,928     1,767     1,967     1,775     1,766       5,662     5,376  
Equipment   1,380     1,313     1,467     1,556     1,648       4,160     4,652  
Outsourced services   1,793     1,710     1,457     1,311     1,254       4,960     3,911  
Legal, audit and professional fees   534     582     616     597     691       1,732     1,982  
FDIC deposit insurance costs   308     469     481     390     504       1,258     1,488  
Advertising and promotion   416     362     237     403     370       1,015     1,055  
Amortization of intangibles   253     257     277     318     321       787     966  
Debt prepayment penalties                             431  
Change in fair value of contingent consideration           (310 )       (939 )     (310 )   (898 )
Other expenses   2,891     2,488     2,299     2,095     2,127       7,678     6,474  
Total noninterest expense   26,754     26,306     25,286     24,973     24,650       78,346     76,130  
Income before income taxes   19,288     19,704     17,503     18,035     18,190       56,495     50,819  
Income tax expense   6,326     6,505     5,721     5,873     5,863       18,552     16,500  
Net income $ 12,962   $ 13,199   $ 11,782   $ 12,162   $ 12,327     $ 37,943   $ 34,319  
                 
Net income available to common shareholders:                
  Basic $ 12,934   $ 13,170   $ 11,755   $ 12,137   $ 12,302     $ 37,859   $ 34,247  
  Diluted $ 12,934   $ 13,170   $ 11,755   $ 12,137   $ 12,302     $ 37,859   $ 34,247  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                
  Basic   17,212     17,206     17,186     17,142     17,090       17,201     17,060  
  Diluted   17,318     17,316     17,293     17,245     17,203       17,320     17,198  
Earnings per common share:                
  Basic $ 0.75   $ 0.77   $ 0.68   $ 0.71   $ 0.72     $ 2.20   $ 2.01  
  Diluted $ 0.75   $ 0.76   $ 0.68   $ 0.70   $ 0.72     $ 2.19   $ 1.99  
                 
Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.39   $ 0.38   $ 0.38   $ 0.37   $ 0.37     $ 1.15   $ 1.09  

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
   
  Sep 30,
 2017
Jun 30,
 2017
Mar 31,
 2017
Dec 31,
 2016
Sep 30,
 2016
Share and Equity Related Data:          
Book value per share $ 24.06   $ 23.59   $ 23.14   $ 22.76   $ 23.11  
Tangible book value per share – Non-GAAP (1) $ 19.81   $ 19.32   $ 18.83   $ 18.44   $ 18.75  
Market value per share $ 57.25   $ 51.55   $ 49.30   $ 56.05   $ 40.22  
Shares issued and outstanding at end of period   17,214     17,210     17,193     17,171     17,107  
           
Capital Ratios:          
Tier 1 risk-based capital 11.69% (i)   11.92 %   11.54 %   11.44 %   11.48 %
Total risk-based capital 12.53% (i)   12.78 %   12.38 %   12.26 %   12.31 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.83% (i)   8.78 %   8.58 %   8.67 %   8.95 %
Common equity tier 1 11.02% (i)   11.23 %   10.86 %   10.75 %   10.77 %
Equity to assets   9.27 %   9.28 %   9.06 %   8.92 %   9.40 %
Tangible equity to tangible assets – Non-GAAP (1)   7.76 %   7.73 %   7.51 %   7.35 %   7.77 %
                               
(i) – estimated                              

      For the Nine Months Ended
  For the Three Months Ended  
  Sep 30,
 2017
Jun 30,
 2017
Mar 31,
 2017
Dec 31,
 2016
Sep 30,
 2016
  Sep 30,
 2017
Sep 30,
 2016
Performance Ratios:                
Net interest margin (FTE) 2.93 % 2.97 % 2.87 % 2.89 % 2.94 %   2.92 % 3.07 %
Return on average assets 1.18 % 1.21 % 1.08 % 1.14 % 1.21 %   1.16 % 1.17 %
Return on average tangible assets – Non-GAAP (1) 1.20 % 1.23 % 1.10 % 1.16 % 1.24 %   1.18 % 1.20 %
Return on average equity 12.56 % 13.06 % 11.87 % 12.26 % 12.57 %   12.50 % 11.86 %
Return on average tangible equity – Non-GAAP (1) 15.27 % 15.98 % 14.59 % 15.09 % 15.53 %   15.28 % 14.72 %

(1) See the section labeled “SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION – Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this document.

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
      For the Nine Months Ended
  For the Three Months Ended  
  Sep 30,
 2017
Jun 30,
 2017
Mar 31,
 2017
Dec 31,
 2016
Sep 30,
 2016
  Sep 30,
 2017
Sep 30,
 2016
Wealth Management Results                
Wealth Management Revenues:                
Trust and investment management fees $ 9,101   $ 8,781   $ 8,518   $ 8,283   $ 8,358     $ 26,400   $ 24,618  
Mutual fund fees   690     620     729     771     812       2,039     2,467  
  Asset-based revenues   9,791     9,401     9,247     9,054     9,170       28,439     27,085  
Transaction-based revenues   222     541     230     237     453       993     1,193  
Total wealth management revenues $ 10,013   $ 9,942   $ 9,477   $ 9,291   $ 9,623     $ 29,432   $ 28,278  
                 
Assets Under Administration:                
Balance at beginning of period $ 6,403,501   $ 6,243,301   $ 6,063,293   $ 6,056,859   $ 5,905,019     $ 6,063,293   $ 5,844,636  
Net investment appreciation (depreciation) & income   270,549     162,924     220,423     (8,506 )   192,518       653,896     286,354  
Net client asset flows   (86,151 )   (2,724 )   (40,415 )   14,940     (40,678 )     (129,290 )   (74,131 )
Balance at end of period $ 6,587,899   $ 6,403,501   $ 6,243,301   $ 6,063,293   $ 6,056,859     $ 6,587,899   $ 6,056,859  
                 
Mortgage Banking Results                
Mortgage Banking Revenues:                
Gains & commissions on loan sales, net $ 2,952   $ 2,784   $ 2,268   $ 4,455   $ 3,744     $ 8,004   $ 8,682  
Residential mortgage servicing fee income, net   84     135     72     86     (10 )     291     (40 )
Total mortgage banking revenues $ 3,036   $ 2,919   $ 2,340   $ 4,541   $ 3,734     $ 8,295   $ 8,642  
                 
Residential Mortgage Loan Originations:                
Originations for retention in portfolio $ 90,378   $ 94,794   $ 57,907   $ 72,533   $ 90,308     $ 243,079   $ 191,934  
Originations for sale to secondary market (1)   143,112     144,491     102,441     185,626     170,673       390,044     415,174  
Total mortgage loan originations $ 233,490   $ 239,285   $ 160,348   $ 258,159   $ 260,981     $ 633,123   $ 607,108  
                 
Residential Mortgage Loans Sold:                
Sold with servicing rights retained $ 37,823   $ 29,199   $ 22,567   $ 48,545   $ 44,611     $ 89,589   $ 116,869  
Sold with servicing rights released (1)   109,508     108,245     84,345     151,506     119,572       302,098     292,318  
Total mortgage loans sold $ 147,331   $ 137,444   $ 106,912   $ 200,051   $ 164,183     $ 391,687   $ 409,187  

(1) Also includes loans originated in a broker capacity.

END OF PERIOD LOAN AND DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
   
  Sep 30,
 2017
Jun 30,
 2017
Mar 31,
 2017
Dec 31,
 2016
Sep 30,
 2016
Commercial:          
Mortgages $ 1,085,535   $ 1,009,096   $ 1,076,648   $ 1,074,186   $ 1,086,175  
Construction & development   126,257     112,177     123,841     121,371     98,735  
Commercial & industrial   588,324     577,116     562,010     576,109     572,305  
Total commercial   1,800,116     1,698,389     1,762,499     1,771,666     1,757,215  
Residential Real Estate:          
Mortgages   1,171,161     1,143,416     1,100,435     1,094,824     1,052,829  
Homeowner construction   24,376     24,689     30,775     27,924     27,058  
Total residential real estate   1,195,537     1,168,105     1,131,210     1,122,748     1,079,887  
Consumer:          
Home equity lines   259,880     263,934     258,695     264,200     265,238  
Home equity loans   34,777     35,173     36,050     37,272     38,264  
Other   32,768     34,499     36,406     38,485     40,751  
Total consumer   327,425     333,606     331,151     339,957     344,253  
Total loans $ 3,323,078   $ 3,200,100   $ 3,224,860   $ 3,234,371   $ 3,181,355  

  September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016
  Balance % of Total   Balance % of Total
Commercial Real Estate Loans by Property Location:          
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts $ 1,136,168   93.8 %   $ 1,105,539   92.5 %
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania   62,956   5.2 %     77,038   6.4 %
New Hampshire   12,668   1.0 %     12,980   1.1 %
Total commercial real estate loans (1) $ 1,211,792   100.0 %   $ 1,195,557   100.0 %
           
Residential Mortgages by Property Location:          
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts $ 1,179,112   98.6 %   $ 1,106,366   98.6 %
New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine   12,085   1.0 %     11,445   1.0 %
New York, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania   2,187   0.2 %     2,648   0.2 %
Ohio   884   0.1 %     997   0.1 %
Other   1,269   0.1 %     1,292   0.1 %
Total residential mortgages $ 1,195,537   100.0 %   $ 1,122,748   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.

  Sep 30,
 2017
Jun 30,
 2017
Mar 31,
 2017
Dec 31,
 2016
Sep 30,
 2016
Deposits:          
Non-interest bearing demand deposits $ 575,866   $ 533,147   $ 534,792   $ 521,165   $ 520,860  
Interest-bearing demand deposits   45,407     54,666     62,182     64,795     45,167  
NOW accounts   448,128     448,617     454,344     427,707     404,827  
Money market accounts   716,827     666,047     762,233     730,075     794,905  
Savings accounts   367,912     364,002     362,281     358,397     357,966  
Time deposits (in-market)   587,166     553,783     557,312     549,376     554,669  
Wholesale brokered time deposits   415,775     400,927     382,427     412,237     358,980  
Total deposits $ 3,157,081   $ 3,021,189   $ 3,115,571   $ 3,063,752   $ 3,037,374  
CREDIT & ASSET QUALITY DATA
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
   
  Sep 30,
 2017
Jun 30,
 2017
Mar 31,
 2017
Dec 31,
 2016
Sep 30,
 2016
Asset Quality Ratios:          
Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.44 %   0.49 %   0.54 %   0.53 %   0.59 %
Nonaccrual loans to total loans   0.56 %   0.63 %   0.69 %   0.68 %   0.75 %
Total past due loans to total loans   0.49 %   0.66 %   0.65 %   0.76 %   0.67 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans   147.52 %   132.00 %   119.52 %   117.89 %   107.09 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans   0.82 %   0.83 %   0.82 %   0.80 %   0.81 %
           
Nonperforming Assets:          
Commercial mortgages $ 5,887   $ 6,422   $ 7,809   $ 7,811   $ 10,357  
Commercial construction & development                    
Commercial & industrial   429     1,232     1,129     1,337     1,744  
Residential real estate mortgages   11,699     11,815     12,253     11,736     10,140  
Consumer   496     729     936     1,174     1,709  
Total nonaccrual loans   18,511     20,198     22,127     22,058     23,950  
Other real estate owned   1,038     1,342     1,410     1,075     1,045  
Total nonperforming assets $ 19,549   $ 21,540   $ 23,537   $ 23,133   $ 24,995  
           
Past Due Loans (30 days or more past due):          
Commercial mortgages $ 5,887   $ 6,422   $ 7,806   $ 8,708   $ 10,352  
Commercial & industrial   455     4,009     1,046     1,154     1,047  
Residential real estate mortgages   7,802     8,857     10,533     12,226     8,291  
Consumer loans   2,303     1,832     1,547     2,334     1,565  
Total past due loans $ 16,447   $ 21,120   $ 20,932   $ 24,422   $ 21,255  
           
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due $   $   $   $   $  
Nonaccrual loans included in past due loans $ 13,216   $ 14,490   $ 18,081   $ 18,602   $ 18,796  

      For the Nine Months Ended
  For the Three Months Ended  
  Sep 30,
 2017
Jun 30,
 2017
Mar 31,
 2017
Dec 31,
 2016
Sep 30,
 2016
  Sep 30,
 2017
Sep 30,
 2016
Nonaccrual Loan Activity:                
Balance at beginning of period $ 20,198   $ 22,127   $ 22,058   $ 23,950   $ 17,248     $ 22,058   $ 21,047  
Additions to nonaccrual status   1,969     1,946     2,138     2,105     9,750       6,053     13,174  
Loans returned to accruing status   (1,411 )   (778 )   (547 )   (718 )   (592 )     (2,736 )   (798 )
Loans charged-off   (694 )   (642 )   (79 )   (2,622 )   (2,055 )     (1,415 )   (4,390 )
Loans transferred to other real estate owned       (98 )   (478 )   (30 )         (576 )   (1,045 )
Payments, payoffs and other changes   (1,551 )   (2,357 )   (965 )   (627 )   (401 )     (4,873 )   (4,038 )
Balance at end of period $ 18,511   $ 20,198   $ 22,127   $ 22,058   $ 23,950     $ 18,511   $ 23,950  
                 
Allowance for Loan Losses:                
Balance at beginning of period $ 26,662   $ 26,446   $ 26,004   $ 25,649   $ 25,826     $ 26,004   $ 27,069  
Provision charged to earnings   1,300     700     400     2,900     1,800       2,400     2,750  
Charge-offs   (694 )   (642 )   (79 )   (2,622 )   (2,055 )     (1,415 )   (4,390 )
Recoveries   40     158     121     77     78       319     220  
Balance at end of period $ 27,308   $ 26,662   $ 26,446   $ 26,004   $ 25,649     $ 27,308   $ 25,649  
                 
Net Loan Charge-Offs (Recoveries):                
Commercial mortgages $ 535   $ 318   $   $ 2,510   $ 1,936     $ 853   $ 3,250  
Commercial & industrial   114     115     (105 )   (20 )   (43 )     124     623  
Residential real estate mortgages   (1 )   8     (4 )   6     47       3     183  
Consumer   6     43     67     49     37       116     114  
Total $ 654   $ 484   ($ 42 ) $ 2,545   $ 1,977     $ 1,096   $ 4,170  
                 
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)   0.08 %   0.06 %   (0.01 %)   0.31 %   0.25 %     0.04 %   0.18 %
                                             

The following table presents average balance and interest rate information.  Tax-exempt income is converted to a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) 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 (FTE Basis)
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017   June 30, 2017   September 30, 2016
  Average
Balance
Interest Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
Interest Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
Interest Yield/
 Rate
 
Assets:                      
Commercial mortgages $ 1,027,517   $ 9,909   3.83     $ 1,037,327   $ 9,821   3.80     $ 1,079,917   $ 9,362   3.45  
Construction & development   133,190     1,326   3.95       126,212     1,211   3.85       86,623     712   3.27  
Commercial & industrial   590,915     6,684   4.49       574,775     6,607   4.61       565,170     6,382   4.49  
Total commercial loans   1,751,622   $ 17,919   4.06       1,738,314   $ 17,639   4.07       1,731,710   $ 16,456   3.78  
Residential real estate loans, including loans held for sale   1,210,686     11,541   3.78       1,162,895     11,088   3.82       1,080,302     10,386   3.82  
Consumer loans   329,689     3,604   4.34       332,053     3,464   4.18       341,829     3,340   3.89  
Total loans   3,291,997     33,064   3.98       3,233,262     32,191   3.99       3,153,841     30,182   3.81  
Cash, federal funds sold and short-term investments   61,390     197   1.27       60,428     156   1.04       88,414     93   0.42  
FHLBB stock   44,057     467   4.21       44,362     439   3.97       37,933     288   3.02  
Taxable debt securities   751,735     4,655   2.46       773,280     4,844   2.51       497,738     3,024   2.42  
Nontaxable debt securities   4,287     65   6.02       7,076     109   6.18       22,038     336   6.07  
Total securities   756,022     4,720   2.48       780,356     4,953   2.55       519,776     3,360   2.57  
Total interest-earning assets   4,153,466     38,448   3.67       4,118,408     37,739   3.68       3,799,964     33,923   3.55  
Noninterest-earning assets   248,070           236,056           262,724      
Total assets $ 4,401,536         $ 4,354,464         $ 4,062,688      
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:                      
Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 46,352   $ 30   0.26     $ 54,675   ($ 8 ) (0.06 )   $ 39,865   $ 13   0.13  
NOW accounts   442,166     68   0.06       437,282     57   0.05       402,307     51   0.05  
Money market accounts   680,755     642   0.37       711,711     640   0.36       709,549     487   0.27  
Savings accounts   366,177     56   0.06       361,545     52   0.06       352,032     52   0.06  
Time deposits (in-market)   565,402     1,566   1.10       559,442     1,460   1.05       552,576     1,408   1.01  
Wholesale brokered time deposits   404,953     1,473   1.44       392,734     1,390   1.42       310,740     1,099   1.41  
FHLBB advances   837,300     3,816   1.81       817,349     3,509   1.72       690,843     2,641   1.52  
Junior subordinated debentures   22,681     159   2.78       22,681     149   2.63       22,681     125   2.19  
Other   1             13             53     1   7.51  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   3,365,787     7,810   0.92       3,357,432     7,249   0.87       3,080,646     5,877   0.76  
Demand deposits   567,737           543,781           520,439      
Other liabilities   55,150           49,013           69,370      
Shareholders’ equity   412,862           404,238           392,233      
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 4,401,536         $ 4,354,464         $ 4,062,688      
Net interest income (FTE)   $ 30,638         $ 30,490         $ 28,046    
Interest rate spread     2.75         2.81         2.79  
Net interest margin     2.93         2.97         2.94  
                             

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

For the Three Months Ended Sep 30,
2017
Jun 30,
2017
Sep 30,
2016
Commercial loans $ 555   $ 549   $ 549  
Nontaxable debt securities   24     37     118  
Total $ 579   $ 586   $ 667  

CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (FTE Basis)
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017   September 30, 2016
  Average
Balance
Interest Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
Interest Yield/
 Rate
 
Assets:              
Commercial mortgages $ 1,047,831   $ 29,174   3.72     $ 1,011,327   $ 26,569   3.51  
Construction & development   129,104     3,650   3.78       110,914     2,806   3.38  
Commercial & industrial   579,881     19,448   4.48       587,098     20,470   4.66  
Total commercial loans   1,756,816     52,272   3.98       1,709,339     49,845   3.90  
Residential real estate loans, including loans held for sale   1,175,563     33,497   3.81       1,045,532     30,521   3.90  
Consumer loans   332,245     10,391   4.18       342,735     10,044   3.91  
Total loans   3,264,624     96,160   3.94       3,097,606     90,410   3.90  
Cash, federal funds sold and short-term investments   59,357     457   1.03       75,627     227   0.40  
FHLBB stock   44,015     1,293   3.93       31,774     729   3.06  
Taxable debt securities   760,308     14,208   2.50       418,034     7,881   2.52  
Nontaxable debt securities   7,602     347   6.10       27,939     1,276   6.10  
Total securities   767,910     14,555   2.53       445,973     9,157   2.74  
Total interest-earning assets   4,135,906     112,465   3.64       3,650,980     100,523   3.68  
Noninterest-earning assets   238,050           250,019      
Total assets $ 4,373,956         $ 3,900,999      
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:              
Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 52,564   $ 37   0.09     $ 44,490   $ 34   0.10  
NOW accounts   433,435     176   0.05       397,329     161   0.05  
Money market accounts   715,386     1,881   0.35       735,324     1,461   0.27  
Savings accounts   361,904     158   0.06       339,616     148   0.06  
Time deposits (in-market)   559,938     4,443   1.06       544,441     4,067   1.00  
Wholesale brokered time deposits   398,349     4,233   1.42       303,442     3,188   1.40  
FHLBB advances   828,775     10,669   1.72       577,501     7,106   1.64  
Junior subordinated debentures   22,681     446   2.63       22,681     356   2.10  
Other   13     1   10.28       66     4   8.10  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   3,373,045     22,044   0.87       2,964,890     16,525   0.74  
Demand deposits   546,393           488,767      
Other liabilities   49,721           61,555      
Shareholders’ equity   404,797           385,787      
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 4,373,956         $ 3,900,999      
Net interest income (FTE)   $ 90,421         $ 83,998    
Interest rate spread     2.77         2.94  
Net interest margin     2.92         3.07  
                   

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

For the Nine Months Ended Sep 30,
2017
Sep 30,
2016
Commercial loans $ 1,657   $ 1,657  
Nontaxable debt securities   122     451  
Total $ 1,779   $ 2,108  

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION – Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
   
  Sep 30,
 2017
Jun 30,
 2017
Mar 31,
 2017
Dec 31,
 2016
Sep 30,
 2016
Tangible Book Value per Share:          
Total shareholders’ equity, as reported $ 414,228   $ 406,042   $ 397,785   $ 390,804   $ 395,327  
Less:          
Goodwill   63,909     63,909     64,059     64,059     64,059  
Identifiable intangible assets, net   9,388     9,642     9,898     10,175     10,493  
Total tangible shareholders’ equity $ 340,931   $ 332,491   $ 323,828   $ 316,570   $ 320,775  
           
Shares outstanding, as reported   17,214     17,210     17,193     17,171     17,107  
           
Book value per share – GAAP $ 24.06   $ 23.59   $ 23.14   $ 22.76   $ 23.11  
Tangible book value per share – Non-GAAP $ 19.81   $ 19.32   $ 18.83   $ 18.44   $ 18.75  
           
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets:          
Total tangible shareholders’ equity $ 340,931   $ 332,491   $ 323,828   $ 316,570   $ 320,775  
           
Total assets, as reported $ 4,469,230   $ 4,375,529   $ 4,388,763   $ 4,381,115   $ 4,204,034  
Less:          
Goodwill   63,909     63,909     64,059     64,059     64,059  
Identifiable intangible assets, net   9,388     9,642     9,898     10,175     10,493  
Total tangible assets $ 4,395,933   $ 4,301,978   $ 4,314,806   $ 4,306,881   $ 4,129,482  
           
Equity to assets – GAAP   9.27 %   9.28 %   9.06 %   8.92 %   9.40 %
Tangible equity to tangible assets – Non-GAAP   7.76 %   7.73 %   7.51 %   7.35 %   7.77 %

  For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
  Sep 30,
 2017
Jun 30,
 2017
Mar 31,
 2017
Dec 31,
 2016
Sep 30,
 2016
  Sep 30,
 2017
Sep 30,
 2016
Return on Average Tangible Assets:                
Net income, as reported $ 12,962   $ 13,199   $ 11,782   $ 12,162   $ 12,327     $ 37,943   $ 34,319  
                 
Total average assets, as reported $ 4,401,536   $ 4,354,464   $ 4,365,471   $ 4,272,883   $ 4,062,688     $ 4,373,956   $ 3,900,999  
Less average balances of:                
Goodwill   63,909     64,058     64,059     64,059     64,059       64,008     64,059  
Identifiable intangible assets, net   9,511     9,767     10,027     10,330     10,650       9,766     10,971  
Total average tangible assets $ 4,328,116   $ 4,280,639   $ 4,291,385   $ 4,198,494   $ 3,987,979     $ 4,300,182   $ 3,825,969  
                 
Return on average assets – GAAP   1.18 %   1.21 %   1.08 %   1.14 %   1.21 %     1.16 %   1.17 %
Return on average tangible assets – Non-GAAP   1.20 %   1.23 %   1.10 %   1.16 %   1.24 %     1.18 %   1.20 %
                 
Return on Average Tangible Equity:                
Net income, as reported $ 12,962   $ 13,199   $ 11,782   $ 12,162   $ 12,327     $ 37,943   $ 34,319  
                 
Total average equity, as reported $ 412,862   $ 404,238   $ 397,117   $ 396,741   $ 392,233     $ 404,797   $ 385,787  
Less average balances of:                
Goodwill   63,909     64,058     64,059     64,059     64,059       64,008     64,059  
Identifiable intangible assets, net   9,511     9,767     10,027     10,330     10,650       9,766     10,971  
Total average tangible equity $ 339,442   $ 330,413   $ 323,031   $ 322,352   $ 317,524     $ 331,023   $ 310,757  
                 
Return on average equity – GAAP   12.56 %   13.06 %   11.87 %   12.26 %   12.57 %     12.50 %   11.86 %
Return on average tangible equity – Non-GAAP   15.27 %   15.98 %   14.59 %   15.09 %   15.53 %     15.28 %   14.72 %

   

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