First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. reports first quarter 2018 net income of $6.0 million or $0.38 diluted earnings per share


FARMINGTON, Conn., April 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBNK), the holding company for Farmington Bank, reported a 18% increase in net income of $6.0 million or $0.38 diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to net income of $5.1 million or $0.32 diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. 

“I am pleased to report solid earnings for the first quarter. Compared to the first quarter a year ago our return on average assets, return on average equity and efficiency ratio continue to improve. During the quarter I am also pleased to report we opened our 25th branch office in Manchester, Connecticut,” stated John J. Patrick Jr., First Connecticut Bancorp’s Chairman, President and CEO.

Financial Highlights

  • Net interest income increased $394,000 to $20.9 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the linked quarter and increased $1.7 million compared to the first quarter of 2017.
  • Organic loan growth remained strong during the first quarter of 2018 as loans increased $68.7 million to $2.8 billion at March 31, 2018 primarily due to a $69.8 million increase in residential real estate loans.  Loans increased $209.9 million or 8% from a year ago. 
  • Asset quality remained strong as loan delinquencies 30 days and greater represented 0.46% of total loans at March 31, 2018 compared to 0.63% of total loans at December 31, 2017 and 0.67% of total loans at March 31, 2017.  Non-accrual loans represented 0.46% of total loans at March 31, 2018 compared to 0.58% of total loans at December 31, 2017 and 0.61% of total loans at March 31, 2017. 
  • Overall deposits increased $9.3 million to $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the linked quarter and increased $155.5 million or 7% from a year ago.
  • Loans to deposits ratio was 115% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to 113% in the linked quarter and 114% in the first quarter of 2017.
  • Checking accounts grew by 7% or 3,976 net new accounts from a year ago.
  • Net interest margin was 2.90% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 2.91% in the linked quarter and 2.94% in the prior year quarter.
  • Efficiency ratio was 67.54% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 65.06% in the linked quarter and 67.85% in the prior year quarter.
  • Noninterest expense to average assets was 2.10% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 2.05% in the linked quarter and 2.12% in the prior year quarter.
  • Tangible book value per share was $17.32 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to $17.08 on a linked quarter basis and $16.62 at March 31, 2017.
  • The allowance for loan losses represented 0.80% of total loans at March 31, 2018 compared to 0.82% of total loans at December 31, 2017 and 0.82% at March 31, 2017. 
  • The Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share during the first quarter, an increase of $0.01 compared to the linked quarter and an increase of $0.05 from a year ago.

First quarter 2018 compared with fourth quarter 2017

Net interest income

  • Net interest income increased $394,000 to $20.9 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a $58.0 million increase in the average loans balance and a 7 basis point increase in the loan yield to 3.76% offset by a $518,000 increase in interest expense.
  • Net interest margin was 2.90% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 2.91% in the linked quarter. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) negatively affected the net interest margin by 4 basis points on a tax-equivalent basis in the first quarter of 2018. 
  • The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 8 basis points to 97 basis points in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 89 basis points in the linked quarter.

Provision for loan losses

  • Provision for loan losses was $465,000 for the first quarter of 2018 compared to $299,000 for the linked quarter. 
  • Net charge-offs in the quarter were $293,000 or 0.04% to average loans (annualized) compared to $53,000 or 0.01% to average loans (annualized) in the linked quarter.
  • The allowance for loan losses represented 0.80% of total loans at March 31, 2018 and 0.82% of total loans at December 31, 2017. 

Noninterest income

  • Total noninterest income was $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to $3.2 million in the linked quarter.
  • Net gain on loans sold decreased to $288,000 from $598,000 primarily due to a decrease in volume of loans sold.
  • Other noninterest income increased $317,000 to $801,000 due to a $382,000 increase in swap fees to $624,000 in the first quarter of 2018 compared to $242,000 in the linked quarter.

Noninterest expense

  • Noninterest expense increased $852,000 to $16.2 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a $395,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits and a $357,000 increase in other operating expenses.
  • Salaries and employee benefits increased $395,000 in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a $245,000 increase in cyclical payroll tax related expenses and an $83,000 increase in share based compensation expense related to the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan.
  • Other operating expenses increased $357,000 in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to increases of $209,000 in 3rd party services.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense was $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2018 and $7.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.  As a result of the Tax Act, the Company recorded a reduction in the value of its net deferred tax asset resulting in a charge of $5.0 million to income tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2017.

First quarter 2018 compared with first quarter 2017

Net interest income

  • Net interest income increased $1.7 million or 9% to $20.9 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the prior year quarter due primarily to a $195.8 million increase in the average loans balance and a 12 basis point increase in the loans yield to 3.76% offset by a $1.6 million increase in interest expense.  
  • Net interest margin was 2.90% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 2.94% in the prior year quarter.  The Tax Act negatively affected the net interest margin by 4 basis points on a tax-equivalent basis in the first quarter of 2018. 
  • The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 21 basis points to 97 basis points in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 76 basis points in the prior year quarter.

Provision for loan losses

  • Provision for loan losses was $465,000 for the first quarter of 2018 compared to $325,000 for the prior year quarter.
  • Net charge-offs in the quarter were $293,000 or 0.04% to average loans (annualized) compared to $505,000 or 0.08% to average loans (annualized) in the prior year quarter.
  • The allowance for loan losses represented 0.80% of total loans at March 31, 2018 and 0.82% of total loans at March 31, 2017. 

Noninterest income

  • Total noninterest income was $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to $3.2 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Net gain on loans sold decreased to $288,000 from $416,000 primarily due to a decrease in volume of loans sold.
  • Other noninterest income includes swap fees totaling $624,000 compared to $711,000 in the prior year quarter.

Noninterest expense

  • Noninterest expense increased $1.1 million to $16.2 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a $632,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits expense and a $441,000 increase in other operating expenses.
  • Salaries and employee benefits increased $632,000 to $9.8 million primarily due to general salary increases which became effective in March 2017 and a $123,000 increase in share based compensation expense related to the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan.
  • Other operating expenses increased $441,000 to $3.2 million primarily due to increases of $232,000 in 3rd party services.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense was $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to $1.8 million in the prior year quarter. As a result of the Tax Act, the Company’s federal tax rate was lowered from 35% to 21% for the first quarter of 2018.

March 31, 2018 compared to March 31, 2017

Financial Condition

  • Total assets increased $233.4 million or 8% at March 31, 2018 to $3.1 billion compared to $2.9 billion at March 31, 2017, reflecting a $208.7 million increase in net loans.
  • Our investment portfolio totaled $176.9 million at March 31, 2018 compared to $155.9 million at March 31, 2017, an increase of $21.1 million.
  • Net loans increased $208.7 million or 8% at March 31, 2018 to $2.8 billion compared to $2.6 billion at March 31, 2017 due to our continued focus on commercial and residential lending.
  • Deposits increased $155.5 million or 7% to $2.4 billion at March 31, 2018 compared to $2.3 billion at March 31, 2017 primarily due to an increase in retail deposits as we continue to develop and grow relationships in the geographical areas we serve.  We had municipal deposit balances totaling $424.6 million and $451.2 million at March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. 
  • Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances increased $73.4 million to $355.5 million at March 31, 2018 compared to $282.1 million at March 31, 2017. 

Asset Quality

  • At March 31, 2018 the allowance for loan losses represented 0.80% of total loans and 175.73% of non-accrual loans, compared to 0.82% of total loans and 142.15% of non-accrual loans at December 31, 2017 and 0.82% of total loans and 133.63% of non-accrual loans at March 31, 2017.
  • Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater represented 0.46% of total loans at March 31, 2018 compared to 0.63% of total loans at December 31, 2017 and 0.67% of total loans at March 31, 2017.
  • Non-accrual loans represented 0.46% of total loans at March 31, 2018 compared to 0.58% of total loans at December 31, 2017 and 0.61% of total loans at March 31, 2017.
  • Net charge-offs in the quarter were $293,000 or 0.04% to average loans (annualized) compared to $53,000 or 0.01% to average loans (annualized) in the linked quarter and $505,000 or 0.08% to average loans (annualized) in the prior year quarter.

Capital and Liquidity

  • The Company remained well-capitalized with an estimated total capital to risk-weighted asset ratio of 12.38% at March 31, 2018. 
  • Tangible book value per share is $17.32 compared to $17.08 on a linked quarter basis and $16.62 at March 31, 2017.
  • The Company had 600,945 shares remaining to repurchase at March 31, 2018 from prior regulatory approval. Repurchased shares are held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes. 
  • At March 31, 2018, the Company continued to have adequate liquidity including significant unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and the Federal Reserve Bank, as well as access to funding through brokered deposits and pre-approved unsecured lines of credit.             

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 25 branch locations throughout central Connecticut and western Massachusetts, offering commercial and residential lending as well as wealth management services. 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, April 19, 2018 at 10:30am Eastern Time to discuss first 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 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.

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
          
 At or for the Three Months Ended
 March 31, December  31, September 30, June 30, March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2018   2017   2017   2017   2017 
Selected Financial Condition Data:         
          
Total assets$3,137,645  $3,055,050  $3,001,679  $2,992,126  $2,904,264 
Cash and cash equivalents 26,452   35,350   44,475   46,551   36,427 
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 80,977   74,985   56,848   50,655   50,320 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value 95,945   87,251   87,299   112,443   105,541 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock, at cost 17,665   15,537   15,954   19,583   16,418 
Loans, net 2,794,187   2,725,633   2,676,411   2,644,618   2,585,521 
Deposits 2,443,357   2,434,100   2,382,551   2,245,004   2,287,852 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances 355,457   255,458   271,458   389,458   282,057 
Total stockholders' equity 276,861   272,459   273,193   268,836   264,667 
Allowance for loan losses 22,620   22,448   22,202   22,037   21,349 
Non-accrual loans 12,872   15,792   15,305   16,022   15,976 
Non-performing assets (1) 15,036   15,792   15,305   16,022   15,976 
Impaired loans 28,383   30,194   29,924   30,007   32,407 
Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater 13,036   17,254   17,808   16,059   17,346 
          
Selected Operating Data:         
          
Interest income$26,463  $25,551  $25,604  $24,116  $23,212 
Interest expense 5,541   5,023   4,756   4,293   3,962 
Net interest income 20,922   20,528   20,848   19,823   19,250 
Provision for loan losses 465   299   217   710   325 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 20,457   20,229   20,631   19,113   18,925 
Noninterest income 3,145   3,158   3,300   3,876   3,165 
Noninterest expense 16,239   15,387   15,919   15,878   15,152 
Income before income taxes 7,363   8,000   8,012   7,111   6,938 
Income tax expense 1,352   7,503   2,415   2,109   1,845 
Net income$6,011  $497  $5,597  $5,002  $5,093 
          
Performance Ratios (annualized):         
          
Return on average assets 0.78%  0.07%  0.74%  0.68%  0.71%
Core return on average assets 0.78%  0.73%  0.73%  0.68%  0.70%
Return on average equity 8.68%  0.72%  8.17%  7.43%  7.67%
Core return on average equity 8.65%  7.86%  8.01%  7.36%  7.59%
Net interest rate spread (2) 2.69%  2.71%  2.77%  2.74%  2.76%
Net interest rate margin (3) 2.90%  2.91%  2.95%  2.92%  2.94%
Non-interest expense to average assets (4) 2.10%  2.05%  2.11%  2.12%  2.12%
Efficiency ratio (5) 67.54%  65.06%  66.38%  66.31%  67.85%
Average interest-earning assets to average         
interest-bearing liabilities 128.49%  129.44%  128.50%  128.46%  129.85%
Loans to deposits 115%  113%  113%  119%  114%
          
Asset Quality Ratios:         
          
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans 0.80%  0.82%  0.82%  0.83%  0.82%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of         
non-accrual loans 175.73%  142.15%  145.06%  137.54%  133.63%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized) 0.04%  0.01%  0.01%  0.00%  0.08%
Non-accrual loans as a percent of total loans 0.46%  0.58%  0.57%  0.60%  0.61%
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets 0.48%  0.52%  0.51%  0.54%  0.55%
Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater as a         
percent of total loans 0.46%  0.63%  0.66%  0.60%  0.67%
          
Per Share Related Data:         
          
Basic earnings per share$0.39  $0.03  $0.37  $0.33  $0.34 
Diluted earnings per share$0.38  $0.03  $0.35  $0.32  $0.32 
Dividends declared per share$0.16  $0.15  $0.14  $0.12  $0.11 
Tangible book value (6)$17.32  $17.08  $17.12  $16.86  $16.62 
Common stock shares outstanding 15,984,932   15,952,946   15,952,946   15,942,614   15,923,514 
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding 15,214,839   15,174,285   15,143,379   15,107,190   15,068,036 
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 15,900,088   15,882,690   15,820,659   15,791,112   15,691,338 
          
          
(1) Consists of non-accruing loans including non-accruing loans identified as troubled debt restructurings, loans past due more than 90 days and still accruing interest and other real estate owned.
(2) Represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities on a tax-equivalent basis.
(3) Represents tax-equivalent net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.      
(4) Represents core noninterest expense annualized divided by average assets.  See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" table.  
(5) Represents core noninterest expense divided by the sum of core net interest income and core noninterest income.    
See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" table.         
(6) 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.
          

 

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
          
 At or for the Three Months Ended
 March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018   2017   2017   2017   2017 
Capital Ratios:         
          
Equity to total assets at end of period 8.82%  8.93%  9.10%  8.98%  9.11%
Average equity to average assets 8.96%  9.23%  9.10%  9.18%  9.28%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) 12.38%* 12.38%  12.50%  12.45%  12.67%
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) 11.47%* 11.45%  11.57%  11.53%  11.74%
Common Equity Tier I Capital 11.47%* 11.45%  11.57%  11.53%  11.74%
Tier I Leverage Capital (to Average Assets) 9.17%* 9.23%  9.23%  9.36%  9.45%
Total equity to total average assets 8.96%  9.05%  9.07%  9.17%  9.25%
          
* Estimated         
          
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses:         
          
Real estate         
Residential$1,059,116  $989,366  $969,679  $962,732  $954,764 
Commercial 1,071,485   1,063,755   1,028,930   1,020,560   992,861 
Construction 98,469   90,059   86,713   74,063   60,694 
Commercial 417,660   429,116   436,172   431,243   420,747 
Home equity line of credit 159,030   165,070   166,791   168,278   168,157 
Other 5,240   5,650   5,733   5,410   5,375 
Total loans 2,811,000   2,743,016   2,694,018   2,662,286   2,602,598 
Net deferred loan costs 5,807   5,065   4,595   4,369   4,272 
Loans 2,816,807   2,748,081   2,698,613   2,666,655   2,606,870 
Allowance for loan losses (22,620)  (22,448)  (22,202)  (22,037)  (21,349)
Loans, net$2,794,187  $2,725,633  $2,676,411  $2,644,618  $2,585,521 
          
Deposits:         
          
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$443,555  $473,428  $437,372  $445,049  $437,385 
Interest-bearing         
NOW accounts 625,362   623,135   652,631   547,868   622,844 
Money market 587,389   559,297   549,674   522,070   521,759 
Savings accounts 242,377   237,380   233,330   241,898   239,743 
Certificates of deposit 544,674   540,860   509,544   488,119   466,121 
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,999,802   1,960,672   1,945,179   1,799,955   1,850,467 
Total deposits$2,443,357  $2,434,100  $2,382,551  $2,245,004  $2,287,852 
          

 

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Condition (Unaudited)
            
       March 31, December 31, March 31,
        2018   2017   2017 
(Dollars in thousands)     
Assets        
Cash and due from banks$  25,385  $  33,320  $  32,706 
Interest bearing deposits with other institutions 1,067   2,030     3,721 
  Total cash and cash equivalents 26,452   35,350   36,427 
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 80,977   74,985   50,320 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value 95,945   87,251   105,541 
Loans held for sale 5,980   5,295   2,464 
Loans (1)   2,816,807   2,748,081   2,606,870 
 Allowance for loan losses (22,620)  (22,448)  (21,349)
  Loans, net 2,794,187   2,725,633   2,585,521 
Premises and equipment, net 17,007   16,845   17,903 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock, at cost 17,665   15,537   16,418 
Accrued income receivable 9,043   8,979   7,398 
Bank-owned life insurance 57,852   57,511   52,044 
Deferred income taxes 7,763   7,662   14,790 
Prepaid expenses and other assets 24,774   20,002   15,438 
     Total assets$  3,137,645  $  3,055,050  $  2,904,264 
            
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     
Deposits       
 Interest-bearing$  1,999,802  $  1,960,672  $  1,850,467 
 Noninterest-bearing 443,555   473,428   437,385 
        2,443,357   2,434,100   2,287,852 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances 355,457   255,458   282,057 
Repurchase agreement borrowings -   10,500   10,500 
Repurchase liabilities 16,851   34,496   19,526 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 45,119   48,037   39,662 
     Total liabilities 2,860,784   2,782,591   2,639,597 
            
Stockholders' Equity     
 Common stock 181   181   181 
 Additional paid-in-capital 186,269   185,779   184,456 
 Unallocated common stock held by ESOP (9,290)  (9,539)  (10,309)
 Treasury stock, at cost (29,204)  (29,620)  (30,047)
 Retained earnings 136,303   131,887   126,882 
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (7,398)  (6,229)  (6,496)
     Total stockholders' equity 276,861   272,459   264,667 
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$  3,137,645  $  3,055,050  $  2,904,264 
            
(1) Loans include net deferred fees and unamortized premiums of $5.8 million, $5.1 million and $4.3 million at March 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively.
            

 

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
            
       Three Months Ended
       March 31, December 31, March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)2018 2017 2017
Interest income     
Interest and fees on loans     
 Mortgage $19,927 $19,143 $17,558
 Other   5,465  5,494  4,947
Interest and dividends on investments     
 United States Government and agency obligations 797  613  474
 Other bonds -  4  7
 Corporate stocks 241  259  199
Other interest income 33  38  27
    Total interest income 26,463  25,551  23,212
Interest expense     
Deposits   4,339  3,888  2,911
Interest on borrowed funds 1,119  1,031  949
Interest on repo borrowings 74  95  95
Interest on repurchase liabilities 9  9  7
    Total interest expense 5,541  5,023  3,962
    Net interest income 20,922  20,528  19,250
Provision for loan losses 465  299  325
    Net interest income     
     after provision for loan losses 20,457  20,229  18,925
Noninterest income     
Fees for customer services 1,657  1,663  1,506
Net gain on loans sold 288  598  416
Brokerage and insurance fee income 58  59  50
Bank owned life insurance income 341  354  319
Other    801  484  874
    Total noninterest income 3,145  3,158  3,165
Noninterest expense     
Salaries and employee benefits 9,772  9,377  9,140
Occupancy expense 1,329  1,261  1,313
Furniture and equipment expense 948  931  984
FDIC assessment 424  436  428
Marketing  605  578  567
Other operating expenses 3,161  2,804  2,720
    Total noninterest expense 16,239  15,387  15,152
    Income before income taxes 7,363  8,000  6,938
Income tax expense 1,352  7,503  1,845
    Net income$6,011 $497 $5,093
            
Earnings per share:     
 Basic  $0.39 $0.03 $0.34
 Diluted   0.38  0.03  0.32
Weighted average shares outstanding:     
 Basic   15,214,839  15,174,285  15,068,036
 Diluted   15,900,088  15,882,690  15,691,338
            

 

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Average Balances, Yields and Rates (Unaudited)
            
 For The Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2017
 Average BalanceInterest and Dividends (1)Yield/Cost Average BalanceInterest and Dividends (1)Yield/Cost Average BalanceInterest and Dividends (1)Yield/Cost
(Dollars in thousands)           
Interest-earning assets:           
Loans$2,772,063$25,692 3.76% $2,714,017$25,272 3.69% $2,576,295$23,101 3.64%
Securities 175,912 851 1.96%  147,768 676 1.81%  142,929 529 1.50%
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock 14,986 187 5.06%  14,860 200 5.34%  16,165 151 3.79%
Federal funds and other earning assets 2,140 33 6.25%  7,833 38 1.92%  6,351 27 1.72%
Total interest-earning assets 2,965,101 26,763 3.66%  2,884,478 26,186 3.60%  2,741,740 23,808 3.52%
Noninterest-earning assets 126,282    124,537    118,104  
Total assets$3,091,383   $3,009,015   $2,859,844  
            
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
NOW accounts$664,211$1,145 0.70% $624,372$916 0.58% $602,631$528 0.36%
Money market 568,362 1,317 0.94%  558,743 1,212 0.86%  529,409 970 0.74%
Savings accounts 234,660 63 0.11%  235,058 65 0.11%  231,465 61 0.11%
Certificates of deposit 538,189 1,814 1.37%  517,252 1,695 1.30%  466,852 1,352 1.17%
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,005,422 4,339 0.88%  1,935,425 3,888 0.80%  1,830,357 2,911 0.64%
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Advances 261,580 1,119 1.73%  252,775 1,031 1.62%  245,591 949 1.57%
Repurchase agreement borrowings 8,467 74 3.54%  10,500 95 3.59%  10,500 95 3.67%
Repurchase liabilities 32,104 9 0.11%  29,796 9 0.12%  24,984 7 0.11%
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,307,573 5,541 0.97%  2,228,496 5,023 0.89%  2,111,432 3,962 0.76%
Noninterest-bearing deposits 451,067    454,278    433,058  
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 55,634    48,593    49,886  
Total liabilities 2,814,274    2,731,367    2,594,376  
Stockholders' equity 277,109    277,648    265,468  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$3,091,383   $3,009,015   $2,859,844  
            
Tax-equivalent net interest income $21,222    $21,163    $19,846  
Less: tax-equivalent adjustment  (300)    (635)    (596) 
Net interest income $20,922    $20,528    $19,250  
            
Net interest rate spread (2)  2.69%   2.71%   2.76%
Net interest-earning assets (3)$657,528   $655,982   $630,308  
Net interest margin (4)  2.90%   2.91%   2.94%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities           
 128.49%  129.44%  129.85%
            
(1) On a fully-tax equivalent basis.           
(2) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost    
of average interest-bearing liabilities on a tax-equivalent basis.         
(3) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.     
(4) Net interest margin represents tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.    
            


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 March 31, 2018, December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017.  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 
  March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2018   2017   2017   2017   2017  
Net Income$6,011  $497  $5,597  $5,002  $5,093  
 Adjustments:          
 Plus: Severance expense -   -   -   343   -  
 Less: Prepayment penalty fees (25)  (36)  (165)  -   (84) 
 Less: Bank-owned life insurance proceeds -   -   -   (271)  -  
Total core adjustments before taxes (25)  (36)  (165)  72   (84) 
 Tax (expense) benefit on core adjustments 5   13   58   (120)  29  
 Tax rate reduction due to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act -   4,981   -   -   -  
Total core adjustments after taxes (20)  4,958   (107)  (48)  (55) 
Total core net income$5,991  $5,455  $5,490  $4,954  $5,038  
            
            
Total net interest income$20,922  $20,528  $20,848  $19,823  $19,250  
 Less: Prepayment penalty fees (25)  (36)  (165)  -   (84) 
Total core net interest income$20,897  $20,492  $20,683  $19,823  $19,166  
            
Total noninterest income$3,145  $3,158  $3,300  $3,876  $3,165  
 Less: Bank-owned life insurance proceeds -   -   -   (271)  -  
Total core noninterest income$3,145  $3,158  $3,300  $3,605  $3,165  
            
Total noninterest expense$16,239  $15,387  $15,919  $15,878  $15,152  
 Less: Severance expense -   -   -   (343)  -  
Total core noninterest expense$16,239  $15,387  $15,919  $15,535  $15,152  
            
Core earnings per common share, diluted$0.38  $0.34  $0.35  $0.31  $0.32  
            
Core net interest rate margin (1)  2.90%  2.91%  2.93%  2.92%  2.92% 
Core return on average assets (annualized) 0.78%  0.73%  0.73%  0.68%  0.70% 
Core return on average equity (annualized) 8.65%  7.86%  8.01%  7.36%  7.59% 
Core non-interest expense to average assets (annualized) 2.10%  2.05%  2.11%  2.12%  2.12% 
Efficiency ratio (2)  67.54%  65.06%  66.38%  66.31%  67.85% 
            
Tangible book value (3) $17.32  $17.08  $17.12  $16.86  $16.62  
            
(1) Represents tax-equivalent core net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.         
            
(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.         


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