FARMINGTON, Conn., Jan. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:FBNK), the holding company for Farmington Bank (the "Bank"), reported net income of $3.1 million, or $0.21 diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to net income of $2.5 million, or $0.17 diluted earnings per share in the linked quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.07 for the fourth quarter of 2013.
The Bank had net income of $9.3 million, or $0.62 diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to net income of $3.7 million, or $0.24 diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2013.
"Despite the low interest rate environment which continues to apply pressure to the margin, we continue to generate improved earnings based on our organic growth strategy, coupled with our strategic steps of reducing operating cost through process improvement initiatives," stated John J. Patrick Jr., First Connecticut Bancorp's Chairman, President and CEO.
"I am extremely proud of our team for their efforts in 2014, as we have once again prudently grown our asset and deposit base deepening our market share where we operate. Their effort is evidenced in the improvement in our operating efficiency and annual EPS growth of 158%. We continue to be pleased with the progress of our expansion into western Massachusetts, and will be opening two branch offices in that market in 2015 as previously announced."
Financial Highlights
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Net interest income increased $410,000 to $16.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $16.0 million in the linked quarter and increased $2.1 million or 14% compared to fourth quarter of 2013. On a core basis, net interest income increased $160,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter.
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Strong organic loan growth continued during the quarter as total loans increased $88.4 million to $2.1 billion at December 31, 2014 and increased $318.7 million or 18% from a year ago.
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Noninterest expense to average assets was 2.39% in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 2.46% in the linked quarter and 2.80% in the fourth quarter of 2013.
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Tangible book value per share is $14.57 compared to $14.56 on a linked quarter basis and $14.11 at December 31, 2013.
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Checking accounts grew by 2.8% or 1,242 net new accounts in the fourth quarter of 2014 and by 13.1% or 5,248 net new accounts compared to December 31, 2013.
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Asset quality improved as loan delinquencies 30 days and greater decreased slightly to 0.75% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 0.78% at September 30, 2014 and 0.85% at December 31, 2013. Non-accrual loans represented 0.72% of total loans compared to 0.76% of total loans on a linked quarter basis and 0.81% of total loans at December 31, 2013.
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The allowance for loan losses represented 0.89% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 0.91% at September 30, 2014 and 1.01% at December 31, 2013.
- The Company paid a cash dividend of $0.05 per share on December 15, 2014, and paid a cash dividend of $0.17 per share for the year, an increase of $0.05 compared to the prior year. This marks the thirteenth consecutive quarter the Company has paid a dividend since it became a public company on June 29, 2011.
Fourth quarter 2014 compared with third quarter 2014
Net interest income
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Net interest income increased $410,000 to $16.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a $105.0 million increase in the average net loan balance. Excluding a $250,000 non-recurring payment related to a loan participation, core net interest income increased $160,000 in the fourth quarter compared to the linked quarter.
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Net interest margin decreased to 2.81% in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 2.89% in the third quarter of 2014 due to an increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Excluding the non-recurring payment related to a loan participation, fourth quarter net interest margin would have been 2.76%.
- The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 66 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 59 basis points in the third quarter of 2014. The increase was primarily due to certificate of deposits and money market promotions in the fourth quarter and a 12 basis point increase in the average cost of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston borrowings.
Provision for loan losses
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Provision for loan losses was $632,000 for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $1.0 million for the linked quarter.
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Net charge-offs in the quarter were $228,000 or 0.04% to average loans (annualized) compared to $397,000 or 0.08% to average loans (annualized) in the linked quarter.
- The allowance for loan losses represented 0.89% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 0.91% at September 30, 2014.
Noninterest income
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Total noninterest income decreased $280,000 to $2.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a $286,000 decrease in net gain on loans sold as a result of a seasonal decline in our loan originations and an increase in the percentage of closed loans held in portfolio.
- Other income decreased $60,000 to $295,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a decrease in mortgage banking derivatives income and an increase in mortgage servicing rights amortization offset by an $198,000 increase in swaps fees.
Noninterest expense
- Noninterest expense increased $396,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 to $14.6 million compared to the linked quarter primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits. Salaries and employee benefits increased $304,000 primarily due to costs associated with our expansion into western Massachusetts and growth driven staff increases in our compliance areas.
Income tax expense
- Income tax expense was $499,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $997,000 in the linked quarter. The decrease in income tax expense in the fourth quarter was primarily due to adjusting the tax rate on our deferred tax assets from 34% to 35%. Our taxable income, before and after, the utilization of our charitable contribution carryforward deduction, placed us in the 35% corporate tax bracket.
Fourth quarter 2014 compared with fourth quarter 2013
Net interest income
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Net interest income increased $2.1 million or 14% to $16.4 million compared to $14.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 primarily due to a $316.4 million increase in the average net loan balance despite an 8 basis point decrease in the yield on loans.
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Net interest margin decreased to 2.81% in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 2.94% in the fourth quarter of 2013. Excluding the non-recurring payment related to a loan participation, fourth quarter net interest margin would have been 2.76%.
- The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 3 basis points to 66 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 63 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2013. The increase was primarily due to an increase of 6 basis points for both NOW and money market accounts, an 8 basis points increase in certificates of deposit offset by an 11 basis points decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advance costs due to an increase in short-term rate advances.
Provision for loan losses
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Provision for loan losses was $632,000 for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $660,000 for the prior year quarter.
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Net charge-offs in the quarter were $228,000 or 0.04% to average loans (annualized) compared to $44,000 or 0.01% to average loans (annualized) in the prior year quarter.
- The allowance for loan losses represented 0.89% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 1.01% at December 31, 2013.
Noninterest income
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Total noninterest income increased $315,000 to $2.5 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a $270,000 increase in fees for customer services and a $285,000 increase in other income offset by a $234,000 decrease in net gain on loans sold.
- Other income increased in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a $338,000 increase in swap fees offset by a decrease in mortgage banking derivative income and an increase in mortgage servicing rights amortization.
Noninterest expense
- Noninterest expense increased $217,000 to $14.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the prior year quarter.
Income tax expense
- Income tax expense was $499,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $322,000 in the prior year quarter.
For the year ended December 31, 2014 compared with the year ended December 31, 2013
Net interest income
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Net interest income increased $9.5 million or 18% to $62.7 million for the year ended 2014 compared to $53.2 million for the year ended 2013 due to a $314.1 million increase in the average net loan balance despite a 14 basis point decrease in the yield on loans and a $50.8 million increase in the average securities balance offset by a $328.8 million increase in the average interest-bearing liabilities balance.
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Net interest margin decreased to 2.92% for the year ended 2014 compared to 2.99% for the year ended 2013. Excluding the non-recurring payment related to a loan participation, the year ended 2014 interest margin would have been 2.91%.
- The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 12 basis points to 60 basis points for the year ended 2014 compared to 72 basis points for the year ended 2013. The decrease was primarily due to a 97 basis point decrease in the average cost of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston borrowings due to an increase in short-term rate advances.
Provision for loan losses
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Provision for loan losses was $2.6 million for the year ended 2014 compared to $1.5 million for the year ended 2013.
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Net charge-offs for the year ended 2014 were $1.9 million or 0.10% to average loans compared to $445,000 or 0.03% to average loans for the year ended 2013.
- The allowance for loan losses represented 0.89% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 1.01% at December 31, 2013.
Noninterest income
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Total noninterest income decreased $1.9 million to $9.1 million for the year ended 2014 compared to the year ended 2013 primarily due to decreases in net gain on loans sold and gain on sale of investments offset by increases in fees for customer services and other income.
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Fees for customer services increased $929,000 to $5.5 million for the year ended 2014 compared to the year ended 2013 driven by our growth in checking accounts and debit card fees.
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Net gain on loans sold decreased $3.4 million to $1.4 million for the year ended 2014 compared to the year ended 2013 as a result of a decline in our secondary market residential sales activity.
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Other income increased $1.0 million to $875,000 for the year ended 2014 compared to the year ended 2013 primarily due to a $478,000 increase in swap fees and a $406,000 increase in mortgage banking derivative income.
- Gain on sales of investments decreased $340,000 as there were no sales of investments for the year ended 2014.
Noninterest expense
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Noninterest expense decreased by $714,000 to $57.0 million during the year ended 2014 compared to $57.8 million for the year ended 2013.
- Salaries and employee benefits decreased $435,000 to $34.4 million for the year ended 2014 compared to the year ended 2013. Excluding $633,000 related to accelerated vesting of stock compensation for the year ended 2013, salaries and employee benefits increased $198,000 for the year ended 2014.
Income tax expense
- Income tax expense was $2.8 million for the year ended 2014 compared to $1.2 million for the year ended 2013.
December 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013
Financial Condition
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Total assets increased $374.3 million or 18% at December 31, 2014 to $2.5 billion compared to $2.1 billion at December 31, 2013 largely reflecting an increase in loans and securities.
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Our investment portfolio totaled $202.7 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $163.9 million at December 31, 2013, an increase of $38.8 million.
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Net loans increased $318.9 million at December 31, 2014 to $2.1 billion compared to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2013 due to our continued focus on commercial and residential lending, which combined, increased $320.3 million.
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Deposits increased $219.5 million at December 31, 2014 to $1.7 billion compared to $1.5 billion at December 31, 2013 primarily due to increases in municipal deposits and money market accounts as we continue to develop and grow relationships in the geographical areas we serve.
- Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances increased $142.7 million to $401.7 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $259.0 million at December 31, 2013. Advances were used to support loan and securities growth.
Asset Quality
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At December 31, 2014, the allowance for loan losses represented 0.89% of total loans and 122.58% of non-accrual loans, compared to 1.01% of total loans and 123.74% of non-accrual loans at December 31, 2013.
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Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater decreased to 0.75% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 0.85% of total loans at December 31, 2013.
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Non-accrual loans represented 0.72% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 0.81% of total loans at December 31, 2013.
- Net charge-offs in the quarter were $228,000 or 0.04% to average loans (annualized) compared to $44,000 or 0.01% to average loans (annualized) in the prior year quarter.
Capital and Liquidity
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The Company remained well-capitalized with an estimated total capital to risk-weighted asset ratio of 13.82% at December 31, 2014.
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Tangible book value per share grew to $14.57 compared to $14.56 on a linked quarter basis and $14.11 at the quarter ended December 31, 2013. Our tangible book value per share was negatively affected by $0.23 during the fourth quarter of 2014 due to lower discount rates and a change in mortality tables used for our defined benefit liabilities.
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During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company repurchased 16,712 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $14.51 at a total cost of $242,000. Repurchased shares are held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes. The Company has 904,765 shares remaining to repurchase at December 31, 2014 from prior regulatory approval.
- At December 31, 2014, the Company continued to have adequate liquidity including significant unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and the Federal Reserve Bank, as well as access to funding through brokered deposits.
About First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:FBNK) is a Maryland-chartered stock holding company that wholly owns Farmington Bank. Farmington Bank is a full-service, community bank with 22 branch locations throughout central Connecticut, offering commercial and residential lending as well as wealth management services in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Established in 1851, Farmington Bank is a diversified consumer and commercial bank with an ongoing commitment to contribute to the betterment of the communities in our region. For more information regarding the Bank's products and services and for First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. investor relations information, please visit www.farmingtonbankct.com.
Conference Call
First Connecticut will host a conference call on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 10:30am Eastern Time to discuss fourth quarter results. Those wishing to participate in the call may dial-in to the call at 1-888-336-7151. The Canada dial-in number is 1-855-669-9657 and the international dial-in number is 1-412-902-4177. A webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations Section of the Farmington Bank website for an extended period of time.
Forward Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this earnings release may contain forward-looking statements for purposes of applicable securities laws. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may or may not include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may." Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. There are a number of important factors described in documents previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to evaluating the Company's financial performance in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), management routinely supplements their evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as core net income, the efficiency ratio and tangible book value per share. A reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure; net income in the case of core net income and the efficiency ratio and stockholders' equity in the case of tangible book value per share, appears in tabular form in the accompanying Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures table.
We believe that providing certain non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful in understanding our financial performance, our performance trends and financial position. Specifically, we provide measures based on what we believe are our operating earnings on a consistent basis and exclude non-core operating items which affect the GAAP reporting of results of operations. The Company believes that core net income is useful for both investors and management to understand the effects of items that are non-recurring and infrequent in nature. The Company believes that the efficiency ratio, which measures the costs expended to generate a dollar of revenue, is useful in the assessment of financial performance, including non-interest expense control. The Company believes that tangible book value per share is useful to evaluate the relative strength of the Company's capital position. The Company does not have goodwill and intangible assets for any of the periods presented. As such, tangible book value per common share is equal to book value per common share.
We utilize these measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results, and we strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
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| Selected Financial Data (Unaudited) | |||||
| At or for the Three Months Ended | |||||
| December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | December 31, | |
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Selected Financial Condition Data: | |||||
| Total assets | $ 2,484,352 | $ 2,395,674 | $ 2,267,709 | $ 2,181,759 | $ 2,110,028 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 42,863 | 43,914 | 50,778 | 44,110 | 38,799 |
| Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost | 16,224 | 12,439 | 12,715 | 12,872 | 12,983 |
| Securities available-for-sale, at fair value | 186,484 | 194,706 | 160,784 | 163,232 | 150,886 |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock, at cost | 19,785 | 17,724 | 17,724 | 13,137 | 13,136 |
| Loans, net | 2,119,917 | 2,031,780 | 1,930,502 | 1,854,497 | 1,800,987 |
| Deposits | 1,733,041 | 1,727,994 | 1,630,779 | 1,634,400 | 1,513,501 |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances | 401,700 | 304,700 | 291,000 | 206,000 | 259,000 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 233,555 | 233,646 | 231,269 | 230,488 | 232,209 |
| Allowance for loan losses | 18,960 | 18,556 | 17,912 | 17,631 | 18,314 |
| Non-accrual loans | 15,468 | 15,475 | 14,652 | 12,974 | 14,800 |
| Impaired loans | 43,452 | 39,579 | 41,892 | 41,782 | 39,623 |
| Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater | 16,079 | 15,922 | 15,257 | 14,882 | 15,511 |
| Selected Operating Data: | |||||
| Interest income | $ 19,412 | $ 18,528 | $ 17,854 | $ 16,980 | $ 16,697 |
| Interest expense | 3,017 | 2,543 | 2,290 | 2,230 | 2,366 |
| Net interest income | 16,395 | 15,985 | 15,564 | 14,750 | 14,331 |
| Provision for loan losses | 632 | 1,041 | 410 | 505 | 660 |
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 15,763 | 14,944 | 15,154 | 14,245 | 13,671 |
| Noninterest income | 2,498 | 2,778 | 2,066 | 1,762 | 2,183 |
| Noninterest expense | 14,615 | 14,219 | 14,254 | 13,960 | 14,398 |
| Income before income taxes | 3,646 | 3,503 | 2,966 | 2,047 | 1,456 |
| Income tax expense | 499 | 997 | 776 | 555 | 322 |
| Net income | $ 3,147 | $ 2,506 | $ 2,190 | $ 1,492 | $ 1,134 |
| Performance Ratios (annualized): | |||||
| Return on average assets | 0.52% | 0.43% | 0.40% | 0.28% | 0.22% |
| Return on average equity | 5.31% | 4.27% | 3.77% | 2.56% | 1.96% |
| Interest rate spread (1) | 2.66% | 2.77% | 2.88% | 2.86% | 2.80% |
| Net interest rate margin (2) | 2.81% | 2.89% | 3.01% | 2.99% | 2.94% |
| Non-interest expense to average assets | 2.39% | 2.46% | 2.60% | 2.63% | 2.80% |
| Efficiency ratio (3) | 78.39% | 75.78% | 81.71% | 84.54% | 87.95% |
| Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 126.84% | 127.11% | 128.04% | 128.59% | 129.64% |
| Asset Quality Ratios: | |||||
| Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans | 0.89% | 0.91% | 0.92% | 0.94% | 1.01% |
| Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-accrual loans | 122.58% | 119.91% | 122.25% | 135.89% | 123.74% |
| Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized) | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.26% | 0.01% |
| Non-accrual loans as a percent of total loans | 0.72% | 0.76% | 0.75% | 0.69% | 0.81% |
| Non-accrual loans as a percent of total assets | 0.62% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.59% | 0.70% |
| Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater as a percent of total loans | 0.75% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.80% | 0.85% |
| Per Share Related Data: | |||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ 0.21 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.07 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.21 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.07 |
| Dividends declared per share | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 |
| Tangible book value (4) | $ 14.57 | $ 14.56 | $ 14.39 | $ 14.22 | $ 14.11 |
| Common stock shares outstanding | 16,026,319 | 16,043,031 | 16,072,637 | 16,203,933 | 16,457,642 |
| Weighted-average basic shares outstanding | 14,695,490 | 14,613,115 | 14,601,416 | 14,820,700 | 14,880,971 |
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding | 14,836,032 | 14,710,880 | 14,707,472 | 14,920,837 | 14,897,762 |
| (1) Represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted-average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. | |||||
| (2) Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets. | |||||
| (3) Represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, adjusted for non-recurring items. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" table. | |||||
| (4) Represents ending stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) divided by ending common shares outstanding. The Company does not have goodwill and intangible assets for any of the periods presented. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" table. | |||||
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| Selected Financial Data (Unaudited) | ||||||
| At or for the Three Months Ended | ||||||
| December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | December 31, | ||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| Capital Ratios: | ||||||
| Equity to total assets at end of period | 9.40% | 9.75% | 10.20% | 10.56% | 11.01% | |
| Average equity to average assets | 9.71% | 10.13% | 10.59% | 10.99% | 11.23% | |
| Total capital to risk-weighted assets | 13.82% | * | 14.12% | 14.56% | 15.05% | 15.50% |
| Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets | 12.79% | * | 13.07% | 13.51% | 13.97% | 14.36% |
| Tier I capital to total average assets | 9.86% | * | 10.25% | 10.70% | 11.02% | 11.47% |
| Total equity to total average assets | 9.57% | 10.09% | 10.54% | 10.85% | 11.30% | |
| * Estimated | ||||||
| Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses: | ||||||
| Real estate | ||||||
| Residential | $ 827,005 | $ 789,166 | $ 749,124 | $ 716,836 | $ 693,046 | |
| Commercial | 765,066 | 717,399 | 686,299 | 677,948 | 633,764 | |
| Construction | 57,371 | 80,242 | 69,047 | 69,476 | 78,191 | |
| Installment | 3,356 | 3,524 | 3,850 | 4,109 | 4,516 | |
| Commercial | 309,708 | 289,708 | 277,483 | 244,075 | 252,032 | |
| Collateral | 1,733 | 1,826 | 1,480 | 1,455 | 1,600 | |
| Home equity line of credit | 169,768 | 163,608 | 156,625 | 153,619 | 151,606 | |
| Demand | -- | -- | -- | 124 | 85 | |
| Revolving credit | 99 | 97 | 75 | 80 | 94 | |
| Resort | 929 | 1,019 | 1,068 | 1,124 | 1,374 | |
| Total loans | 2,135,035 | 2,046,589 | 1,945,051 | 1,868,846 | 1,816,308 | |
| Less: | ||||||
| Allowance for loan losses | (18,960) | (18,556) | (17,912) | (17,631) | (18,314) | |
| Net deferred loan costs | 3,842 | 3,747 | 3,363 | 3,282 | 2,993 | |
| Loans, net | $ 2,119,917 | $ 2,031,780 | $ 1,930,502 | $ 1,854,497 | $ 1,800,987 | |
| Deposits: | ||||||
| Noninterest-bearing demand deposits | $ 330,524 | $ 323,499 | $ 315,916 | $ 303,966 | $ 308,459 | |
| Interest-bearing | ||||||
| NOW accounts | 355,412 | 454,650 | 377,570 | 368,700 | 285,392 | |
| Money market | 470,991 | 417,498 | 401,694 | 427,535 | 387,225 | |
| Savings accounts | 210,892 | 200,501 | 202,970 | 199,531 | 193,937 | |
| Time deposits | 365,222 | 331,846 | 332,629 | 334,668 | 338,488 | |
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 1,402,517 | 1,404,495 | 1,314,863 | 1,330,434 | 1,205,042 | |
| Total deposits | $ 1,733,041 | $ 1,727,994 | $ 1,630,779 | $ 1,634,400 | $ 1,513,501 | |
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| Consolidated Statements of Condition (Unaudited) | |||
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |
| 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||
| Assets | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 42,863 | $ 43,914 | $ 38,799 |
| Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost | 16,224 | 12,439 | 12,983 |
| Securities available-for-sale, at fair value | 186,484 | 194,706 | 150,886 |
| Loans held for sale | 2,417 | 5,533 | 3,186 |
| Loans(1) | 2,138,877 | 2,050,336 | 1,819,301 |
| Allowance for loan losses | (18,960) | (18,556) | (18,314) |
| Loans, net | 2,119,917 | 2,031,780 | 1,800,987 |
| Premises and equipment, net | 18,873 | 19,384 | 20,619 |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock, at cost | 19,785 | 17,724 | 13,136 |
| Accrued income receivable | 5,777 | 5,331 | 4,917 |
| Bank-owned life insurance | 39,686 | 39,403 | 38,556 |
| Deferred income taxes | 17,390 | 14,529 | 14,884 |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 14,936 | 10,931 | 11,075 |
| Total assets | $ 2,484,352 | $ 2,395,674 | $ 2,110,028 |
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||
| Deposits | |||
| Interest-bearing | $ 1,402,517 | $ 1,404,495 | $ 1,205,042 |
| Noninterest-bearing | 330,524 | 323,499 | 308,459 |
| 1,733,041 | 1,727,994 | 1,513,501 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances | 401,700 | 304,700 | 259,000 |
| Repurchase agreement borrowings | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 |
| Repurchase liabilities | 48,987 | 73,855 | 50,816 |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 46,069 | 34,479 | 33,502 |
| Total liabilities | 2,250,797 | 2,162,028 | 1,877,819 |
| Stockholders' Equity | |||
| Common stock | 181 | 181 | 181 |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 178,772 | 177,937 | 175,766 |
| Unallocated common stock held by ESOP | (12,681) | (12,949) | (13,747) |
| Treasury stock, at cost | (28,828) | (28,585) | (22,599) |
| Retained earnings | 103,630 | 101,089 | 96,832 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (7,519) | (4,027) | (4,224) |
| Total stockholders' equity | 233,555 | 233,646 | 232,209 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 2,484,352 | $ 2,395,674 | $ 2,110,028 |
| (1) Loans include net deferred fees and unamortized premiums of $3.8 million, $3.7 million and $3.0 million at December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. | |||
| First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. | |||||
| Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) | |||||
| Three Months Ended | For The Year Ended | ||||
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | ||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Interest income | |||||
| Interest and fees on loans | |||||
| Mortgage | $ 15,170 | $ 14,490 | $ 13,007 | $ 56,963 | $ 48,728 |
| Other | 3,770 | 3,608 | 3,437 | 14,159 | 13,183 |
| Interest and dividends on investments | |||||
| United States Government and agency obligations | 284 | 258 | 134 | 949 | 478 |
| Other bonds | 63 | 57 | 53 | 259 | 230 |
| Corporate stocks | 122 | 109 | 64 | 429 | 252 |
| Other interest income | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 |
| Total interest income | 19,412 | 18,528 | 16,697 | 72,774 | 62,886 |
| Interest expense | |||||
| Deposits | 2,119 | 1,845 | 1,736 | 7,369 | 7,182 |
| Interest on borrowed funds | 675 | 479 | 398 | 1,841 | 1,651 |
| Interest on repo borrowings | 181 | 182 | 181 | 719 | 713 |
| Interest on repurchase liabilities | 42 | 37 | 51 | 151 | 187 |
| Total interest expense | 3,017 | 2,543 | 2,366 | 10,080 | 9,733 |
| Net interest income | 16,395 | 15,985 | 14,331 | 62,694 | 53,153 |
| Provision for loan losses | 632 | 1,041 | 660 | 2,588 | 1,530 |
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 15,763 | 14,944 | 13,671 | 60,106 | 51,623 |
| Noninterest income | |||||
| Fees for customer services | 1,521 | 1,459 | 1,251 | 5,488 | 4,559 |
| Gain on sale of investments | -- | -- | -- | -- | 340 |
| Net gain on loans sold | 347 | 633 | 581 | 1,419 | 4,825 |
| Brokerage and insurance fee income | 52 | 47 | 40 | 192 | 150 |
| Bank owned life insurance income | 283 | 284 | 301 | 1,130 | 1,316 |
| Other | 295 | 355 | 10 | 875 | (178) |
| Total noninterest income | 2,498 | 2,778 | 2,183 | 9,104 | 11,012 |
| Noninterest expense | |||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 8,897 | 8,593 | 8,691 | 34,416 | 34,851 |
| Occupancy expense | 1,251 | 1,271 | 1,181 | 5,080 | 4,722 |
| Furniture and equipment expense | 1,125 | 1,093 | 964 | 4,342 | 4,079 |
| FDIC assessment | 386 | 361 | 329 | 1,396 | 1,272 |
| Marketing | 371 | 332 | 368 | 1,590 | 1,995 |
| Other operating expenses | 2,585 | 2,569 | 2,865 | 10,224 | 10,843 |
| Total noninterest expense | 14,615 | 14,219 | 14,398 | 57,048 | 57,762 |
| Income before income taxes | 3,646 | 3,503 | 1,456 | 12,162 | 4,873 |
| Income tax expense | 499 | 997 | 322 | 2,827 | 1,169 |
| Net income | $ 3,147 | $ 2,506 | $ 1,134 | $ 9,335 | $ 3,704 |
| Earnings per share: | |||||
| Basic | $ 0.21 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.24 |
| Diluted | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.62 | 0.24 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||
| Basic | 14,695,490 | 14,613,115 | 14,880,971 | 14,682,147 | 15,253,421 |
| Diluted | 14,836,032 | 14,710,880 | 14,897,762 | 14,793,346 | 15,270,212 |
| First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. | |||||||||
| Consolidated Average Balances, Yields and Rates (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| For The Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| December 31, 2014 | September 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
| Average Balance | Interest and Dividends |
Yield/Cost |
Average Balance | Interest and Dividends |
Yield/Cost |
Average Balance | Interest and Dividends |
Yield/Cost |
|
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | |||||||||
| Loans, net | $ 2,083,857 | $ 18,940 | 3.61% | $ 1,978,854 | $ 18,098 | 3.63% | $ 1,767,468 | $ 16,444 | 3.69% |
| Securities | 207,616 | 403 | 0.77% | 189,246 | 369 | 0.77% | 148,653 | 243 | 0.65% |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock | 17,969 | 66 | 1.46% | 17,724 | 55 | 1.23% | 10,338 | 8 | 0.31% |
| Federal funds and other earning assets | 8,014 | 3 | 0.15% | 4,918 | 6 | 0.48% | 5,093 | 2 | 0.16% |
| Total interest-earning assets | 2,317,456 | 19,412 | 3.32% | 2,190,742 | 18,528 | 3.36% | 1,931,552 | 16,697 | 3.43% |
| Noninterest-earning assets | 124,297 | 124,823 | 123,891 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ 2,441,753 | $ 2,315,565 | $ 2,055,443 | ||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||
| NOW accounts | $ 401,269 | $ 281 | 0.28% | $ 436,303 | $ 313 | 0.28% | $ 305,045 | $ 172 | 0.22% |
| Money market | 451,288 | 926 | 0.81% | 406,293 | 748 | 0.73% | 388,503 | 732 | 0.75% |
| Savings accounts | 206,794 | 51 | 0.10% | 199,505 | 57 | 0.11% | 190,258 | 51 | 0.11% |
| Certificates of deposit | 352,100 | 861 | 0.97% | 330,496 | 727 | 0.87% | 346,977 | 781 | 0.89% |
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 1,411,451 | 2,119 | 0.60% | 1,372,597 | 1,845 | 0.53% | 1,230,783 | 1,736 | 0.56% |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Advances | 328,257 | 675 | 0.82% | 270,250 | 479 | 0.70% | 170,000 | 398 | 0.93% |
| Repurchase agreement borrowings | 21,000 | 181 | 3.42% | 21,000 | 182 | 3.44% | 21,000 | 181 | 3.42% |
| Repurchase liabilities | 66,305 | 42 | 0.25% | 59,624 | 37 | 0.25% | 68,122 | 51 | 0.30% |
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 1,827,013 | 3,017 | 0.66% | 1,723,471 | 2,543 | 0.59% | 1,489,905 | 2,366 | 0.63% |
| Noninterest-bearing deposits | 336,141 | 321,008 | 294,071 | ||||||
| Other noninterest-bearing liabilities | 41,602 | 36,482 | 40,543 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 2,204,756 | 2,080,961 | 1,824,519 | ||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 236,997 | 234,604 | 230,924 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 2,441,753 | $ 2,315,565 | $ 2,055,443 | ||||||
| Net interest income | $ 16,395 | $ 15,985 | $ 14,331 | ||||||
| Net interest rate spread (1) | 2.66% | 2.77% | 2.80% | ||||||
| Net interest-earning assets (2) | $ 490,443 | $ 467,271 | $ 441,647 | ||||||
| Net interest margin (3) | 2.81% | 2.89% | 2.94% | ||||||
| Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 126.84% | 127.11% | 129.64% | ||||||
| (1) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities. | |||||||||
| (2) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities. | |||||||||
| (3) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets. | |||||||||
| First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. | ||||||
| Consolidated Average Balances, Yields and Rates (Unaudited) | ||||||
| For The Years Ended December 31, | ||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||
|
Average Balance |
Interest and Dividends |
Yield/Cost |
Average Balance |
Interest and Dividends |
Yield/Cost |
|
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | ||||||
| Loans, net | $ 1,943,924 | $ 71,122 | 3.66% | $ 1,629,921 | $ 61,911 | 3.80% |
| Securities | 181,345 | 1,429 | 0.79% | 130,593 | 927 | 0.71% |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock | 15,911 | 208 | 1.31% | 8,981 | 33 | 0.37% |
| Federal funds and other earning assets | 4,947 | 15 | 0.30% | 8,398 | 15 | 0.18% |
| Total interest-earning assets | 2,146,127 | 72,774 | 3.39% | 1,777,893 | 62,886 | 3.54% |
| Noninterest-earning assets | 123,761 | 122,381 | ||||
| Total assets | $ 2,269,888 | $ 1,900,274 | ||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | ||||||
| NOW accounts | $ 380,936 | $ 976 | 0.26% | $ 277,698 | $ 638 | 0.23% |
| Money market | 420,456 | 3,112 | 0.74% | 362,914 | 2,878 | 0.79% |
| Savings accounts | 200,948 | 205 | 0.10% | 182,952 | 206 | 0.11% |
| Certificates of deposit | 338,590 | 3,076 | 0.91% | 353,677 | 3,460 | 0.98% |
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 1,340,930 | 7,369 | 0.55% | 1,177,241 | 7,182 | 0.61% |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Advances | 260,432 | 1,841 | 0.71% | 98,486 | 1,651 | 1.68% |
| Repurchase agreement borrowings | 21,000 | 719 | 3.42% | 21,000 | 713 | 3.40% |
| Repurchase liabilities | 60,082 | 151 | 0.25% | 56,891 | 187 | 0.33% |
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 1,682,444 | 10,080 | 0.60% | 1,353,618 | 9,733 | 0.72% |
| Noninterest-bearing deposits | 315,177 | 266,217 | ||||
| Other noninterest-bearing liabilities | 37,909 | 44,597 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 2,035,530 | 1,664,432 | ||||
| Stockholders' equity | 234,358 | 235,842 | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 2,269,888 | $ 1,900,274 | ||||
| Net interest income | $ 62,694 | $ 53,153 | ||||
| Net interest rate spread (1) | 2.79% | 2.82% | ||||
| Net interest-earning assets (2) | $ 463,683 | $ 424,275 | ||||
| Net interest margin (3) | 2.92% | 2.99% | ||||
| Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 127.56% | 131.34% | ||||
| (1) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities. | ||||||
| (2) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities. | ||||||
| (3) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets. | ||||||
| First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. | ||||||
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) | ||||||
The table below presents a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures with financial measures defined by GAAP for the three months ended December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Company believes the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides additional clarity in assessing the results of the Company.
| At or for the Three Months Ended | |||||
| December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | December 31, | |
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Net Income | $ 3,147 | $ 2,506 | $ 2,190 | $ 1,492 | $ 1,134 |
| Adjustments: | |||||
| Less: Prepayment penalty fees | -- | -- | (185) | -- | (144) |
| Less: Non-recurring payment related to a loan participation | (250) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total core adjustments before taxes | (250) | -- | (185) | -- | (144) |
| Tax benefit on core adjustments | 88 | -- | 63 | -- | 49 |
| Tax rate adjustment (1) | (441) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total core adjustments after taxes | (603) | -- | (122) | -- | (95) |
| Total core net income | $ 2,544 | $ 2,506 | $ 2,068 | $ 1,492 | $ 1,039 |
| Total net interest income | $ 16,395 | $ 15,985 | $ 15,564 | $ 14,750 | $ 14,331 |
| Less: Prepayment penalty fees | -- | -- | (185) | -- | (144) |
| Less: Non-recurring payment related to a loan participation | (250) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total core net interest income | $ 16,145 | $ 15,985 | $ 15,379 | $ 14,750 | $ 14,187 |
| Total noninterest income | $ 2,498 | $ 2,778 | $ 2,066 | $ 1,762 | $ 2,183 |
| Less: Net gain on sales of investments | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total core noninterest income | $ 2,498 | $ 2,778 | $ 2,066 | $ 1,762 | $ 2,183 |
| Total noninterest expense | $ 14,615 | $ 14,219 | $ 14,254 | $ 13,960 | $ 14,398 |
| Total core noninterest expense | $ 14,615 | $ 14,219 | $ 14,254 | $ 13,960 | $ 14,398 |
| Core earnings per common share, diluted | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.07 |
| Core return on average assets (annualized) | 0.42% | 0.43% | 0.38% | 0.28% | 0.20% |
| Core return on average equity (annualized) | 4.29% | 4.27% | 3.56% | 2.56% | 1.80% |
| Efficiency ratio (2) | 78.39% | 75.78% | 81.71% | 84.54% | 87.95% |
| Tangible book value (3) | $ 14.57 | $ 14.56 | $ 14.39 | $ 14.22 | $ 14.11 |
| (1) Represents the tax benefit derived from adjusting the tax rate on the Company's deferred tax assets from 34% to 35%. The Company's taxable income placed it in the 35% corporate tax bracket. | |||||
| (2) Represents core noninterest expense divided by the sum of core net interest income and core noninterest income. | |||||
| (3) Represents ending stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) divided by ending common shares outstanding. The Company does not have goodwill and intangible assets for any of the periods presented. | |||||
| First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. | ||||||
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) |
The table below presents a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures with financial measures defined by GAAP for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company believes the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides additional clarity in assessing the results of the Company.
| At or for the Years Ended December 31, | ||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | 2014 | 2013 |
| Net Income | $ 9,335 | $ 3,704 |
| Adjustments: | ||
| Less: Prepayment penalty fees | (185) | (291) |
| Less: Net gain on sales of investments | -- | (340) |
| Less: Bank-owned life insurance proceeds | -- | (108) |
| Less: Non-recurring payment related to a loan participation | (250) | -- |
| Plus: Accelerated vesting of stock compensation | -- | 633 |
| Total core adjustments before taxes | (435) | (106) |
| Tax benefit on core adjustments | 151 | 36 |
| Tax rate adjustment (1) | (441) | -- |
| Total core adjustments after taxes | (725) | (70) |
| Total core net income | $ 8,610 | $ 3,634 |
| Total net interest income | $ 62,694 | $ 53,153 |
| Less: Prepayment penalty fees | (185) | -- |
| Less: Non-recurring payment related to a loan participation | (250) | -- |
| Total core net interest income | $ 62,259 | $ 53,153 |
| Total noninterest income | $ 9,104 | $ 11,012 |
| Less: Net gain on sales of investments | -- | (340) |
| Less: Bank-owned life insurance proceeds | -- | (108) |
| Total core noninterest income | $ 9,104 | $ 10,564 |
| Total noninterest expense | $ 57,048 | $ 57,762 |
| Plus: Accelerated vesting of stock compensation | -- | 633 |
| Total core noninterest expense | $ 57,048 | $ 58,395 |
| Core earnings per common share, diluted | $ 0.57 | $ 0.23 |
| Core return on average assets | 0.38% | 0.19% |
| Core return on average equity | 3.67% | 1.54% |
| Efficiency ratio (2) | 79.94% | 91.65% |
| Tangible book value (3) | $ 14.57 | $ 14.11 |
| (1) Represents the tax benefit derived from adjusting the tax rate on the Company's deferred tax assets from 34% to 35%. The Company's taxable income placed it in the 35% corporate tax bracket. | ||
| (2) Represents core noninterest expense divided by the sum of core net interest income and core noninterest income. | ||
| (3) Represents ending stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) divided by ending common shares outstanding. The Company does not have goodwill and intangible assets for any of the periods presented. | ||