Washington Trust Reports Third Quarter 2018 Earnings


WESTERLY, R.I., Oct. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:WASH), parent company of The Washington Trust Company, today announced third quarter 2018 net income of $17.5 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, compared to net income of $17.7 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, reported for the second quarter of 2018.

“Washington Trust’s third quarter results reflect another solid operating performance, led by good deposit growth, healthy loan production, and increased wealth management asset generation,” stated Edward O. Handy III, Washington Trust Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Selected highlights for third quarter 2018 include:

  • Profitability ratios remained strong, with returns on average equity and average assets of 16.26% and 1.47%, respectively.

  • Total loans were up by $66 million, or 2%, from the end of the prior quarter and up by $233 million, or 7%, from a year ago.

  • Total deposits were up by $93 million, or 3%, from the end of the preceding quarter and up by $257 million, or 8%, from a year ago.

  • In September, Washington Trust declared a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per share.  Year-to-date dividends declared amounted to $1.29 per share, an increase of 14 cents per share, or 12%, from the same period a year ago.

Net Interest Income
Net interest income was $33.4 million for the third quarter of 2018, up by $338 thousand, or 1%, from the second quarter of 2018.  Income associated with loan payoffs and prepayment penalties in the third quarter of 2018 was $173 thousand, compared to $483 thousand in the prior quarter.  The net interest margin was 2.99% for the third quarter, down by 6 basis points from the preceding quarter.  Excluding income associated with loan payoffs and prepayment penalties, the net interest margin was 2.98% for the third quarter, down by 3 basis points from the preceding quarter.

Significant linked quarter changes included:

  • Average interest-earning assets increased by $86 million, largely due to loan growth.  The yield on interest-earning assets for the third quarter was 4.03%, up by 5 basis points from the preceding quarter.  Excluding the impact of income associated with loan payoffs and prepayment penalties, the yield on interest-earning assets was 4.02%, up by 8 basis points from the preceding quarter.  The yield benefited from increased market rates of interest.

  • Average non-interest bearing demand deposits increased by $38 million, largely due to the recapture of second quarter seasonal outflows.  Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $44 million, reflecting an increase of $57 million in average in-market deposits, partially offset by a decline of $13 million in average wholesale funding balances (wholesale brokered time deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank advances).  The cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the third quarter was 1.28%, up by 14 basis points from the preceding quarter, largely due to higher rates paid on promotional time certificates of deposit and interest-bearing demand deposits.  The increase in the rate paid on interest-bearing demand deposits was primarily attributable to a program implemented in June 2018 that transitioned wealth management client assets, previously held in outside accounts, into insured deposits on Washington Trust's balance sheet.

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income totaled $15.2 million for the third quarter of 2018, down by $778 thousand, or 5%, from the second quarter of 2018.  Significant linked quarter changes included:

  • Wealth management revenues were $9.5 million for the third quarter of 2018, down by $148 thousand, or 2%, on a linked quarter basis.  This included a decrease of $334 thousand in transaction-based revenues, partially offset by an increase of $186 thousand, or 2%, in asset-based revenues.  The linked quarter decrease in transaction-based revenues was largely attributable to tax preparation fee revenue, which is generally recognized in the second quarter.

    Wealth management assets under administration were $6.5 billion at September 30, 2018, up by $242 million, or 4%, from the balance at June 30, 2018, with $232 million of net investment appreciation and income and $10 million of net client inflows.
  • Mortgage banking revenues were $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2018, down by $317 thousand, or 11%, from the preceding quarter.  While third quarter results benefited from relatively higher volume of loans sold and sales yield, this was offset by a decrease in fair value adjustments on mortgage loan commitments and loans held for sale.  The decrease in fair value adjustments reflected a decline in the mortgage pipeline and corresponding loan commitment balances as of September 30, 2018.

  • Loan related derivative income was $278 thousand for the third quarter of 2018, down by $390 thousand from the preceding quarter, due to lower transaction volume of commercial borrower loan related derivatives.

Noninterest Expenses
Noninterest expenses totaled $26.1 million for the third quarter of 2018, down by $226 thousand, or 1%, from the second quarter of 2018.  The linked quarter comparison of noninterest expenses was impacted by the following:

  • Included in other expenses in the second quarter of 2018 were software system implementation expenses of $114 thousand primarily related to the conversion of our wealth management accounting system, which was completed in April 2018.

  • In the third quarter of 2018, a one-time third-party vendor credit of $300 thousand was recognized as a reduction to outsourced services expense in the third quarter.

Excluding the impact of the aforementioned items, noninterest expenses for the third quarter of 2018 were up by $188 thousand or 1%, largely due to an increase in foreclosed property costs.

Income tax expense totaled $4.7 million for the third quarter of 2018, essentially unchanged from the preceding quarter.  The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2018 was 21.3%, compared to 21.2% for the preceding quarter.

Investment Securities
The securities portfolio totaled $824 million at September 30, 2018, up by $35 million from the balance at June 30, 2018.  The increase reflected purchases of debt securities in the third quarter totaling $65 million, with a weighted average yield of 3.46%. These purchases were partially offset by routine principal pay-downs on mortgage-backed securities and a temporary decline in the fair value of available for sale securities.  Investment securities represented 17% of total assets at September 30, 2018.

Loans
Total loans amounted to $3.6 billion at September 30, 2018, up by $66 million, or 2%, from the end of the second quarter.  Total commercial loans increased by $47 million, or 3%, reflecting an increase of $25 million in the commercial and industrial ("C&I") portfolio and an increase of $22 million in the commercial real estate portfolio.  The residential real estate loan portfolio increased by $22 million, or 2%, from the balance at June 30, 2018, while total consumer loans declined by $3 million, or 1%, from the end of the second quarter.

Deposits and Borrowings
Total deposits amounted to $3.4 billion at September 30, 2018, up by $93 million, or 3%, from the end of the preceding quarter.  The increases reflected seasonal inflows of various institutional and governmental depositors based on their underlying business cycles, as well as growth in time certificates of deposit resulting from a promotional campaign that began in April 2018.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances amounted to $828 million at September 30, 2018, down by $73 million from the balance at June 30, 2018, due to growth in deposits.

Asset Quality
Total nonaccrual loans amounted to $10.8 million, or 0.30% of total loans, at September 30, 2018, down from $11.7 million, or 0.34% of total loans, at June 30, 2018.  Total past due loans amounted to $13.5 million, or 0.38% of total loans, at September 30, 2018, down from $16.7 million, or 0.48% of total loans, at June 30, 2018.

Based on management's assessment of loan and credit quality metrics, loss exposures and changes in the loan portfolio during the quarter, a loan loss provision totaling $350 thousand was recognized in the third quarter of 2018, compared to a loan loss provision of $400 thousand recognized in the preceding quarter.  Net charge-offs were nominal in both the third and second quarter of 2018, totaling $15 thousand and $90 thousand, respectively.  The allowance for loan losses amounted to $26.5 million, or 0.75% of total loans, at September 30, 2018, compared to $26.2 million, or 0.75% of total loans, at June 30, 2018.

Capital and Dividends
Total shareholders' equity was $428 million at September 30, 2018, up by $6.3 million from June 30, 2018, reflecting net income of $17.5 million, partially offset by $7.5 million in dividends declared and a $4.0 million reduction in the accumulated comprehensive income component of shareholders' equity primarily due to a temporary decline in the fair value of available for sale securities.

Capital levels at September 30, 2018 exceeded the regulatory minimum levels to be considered well capitalized, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 12.77% at September 30, 2018, compared to 12.61% at June 30, 2018.  Book value per share amounted to $24.75 at September 30, 2018, compared to $24.40 at June 30, 2018.

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.  The dividend was paid on October 12, 2018 to shareholders of record on October 1, 2018.

Conference Call
Washington Trust will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter results, business highlights and outlook on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 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 13683640; the audio replay will be available through October 30, 2018.  Also, a webcast of the call will be posted in the Investor Relations section of Washington Trust's web site, http://ir.washtrust.com, and will be available through December 31, 2018.

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 http://ir.washtrust.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 our annual reports to shareholders, 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 our control.  These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements 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 or outflows 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 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, 2017, 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
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
      
  Sep 30,
2018
  Jun 30,
2018
  Mar 31,
2018
  Dec 31,
2017
  Sep 30,
2017
 
Assets:     
Cash and due from banks$72,934 $132,068 $85,680 $79,853 $128,580 
Short-term investments 2,917  2,624  2,322  3,070  2,600 
Mortgage loans held for sale 22,571  35,207  19,269  26,943  28,484 
Securities:     
Available for sale, at fair value 812,647  776,693  787,842  780,954  714,355 
Held to maturity, at amortized cost 10,863  11,412  11,973  12,541  13,241 
Total securities 823,510  788,105  799,815  793,495  727,596 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 44,525  46,281  41,127  40,517  42,173 
Loans:     
Total loans 3,556,203  3,490,230  3,387,406  3,374,071  3,323,078 
Less allowance for loan losses 26,509  26,174  25,864  26,488  27,308 
Net loans 3,529,694  3,464,056  3,361,542  3,347,583  3,295,770 
Premises and equipment, net 28,195  28,377  28,316  28,333  28,591 
Investment in bank-owned life insurance 79,891  79,319  73,782  73,267  72,729 
Goodwill 63,909  63,909  63,909  63,909  63,909 
Identifiable intangible assets, net 8,400  8,645  8,893  9,140  9,388 
Other assets 94,126  88,651  81,671  63,740  69,410 
Total assets$4,770,672 $4,737,242 $4,566,326 $4,529,850 $4,469,230 
Liabilities:     
Deposits:     
Noninterest-bearing deposits$611,829 $577,656 $601,478 $578,410 $575,866 
Interest-bearing deposits 2,802,519  2,743,955  2,654,956  2,664,297  2,581,215 
Total deposits 3,414,348  3,321,611  3,256,434  3,242,707  3,157,081 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 828,392  901,053  808,677  791,356  814,045 
Junior subordinated debentures 22,681  22,681  22,681  22,681  22,681 
Other liabilities 77,342  70,326  65,453  59,822  61,195 
Total liabilities 4,342,763  4,315,671  4,153,245  4,116,566  4,055,002 
Shareholders’ Equity:     
Common stock 1,081  1,080  1,079  1,077  1,076 
Paid-in capital 119,220  118,883  118,172  117,961  117,189 
Retained earnings 346,685  336,670  326,505  317,756  312,334 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (39,077) (35,062) (32,675) (23,510) (16,371)
Total shareholders’ equity 427,909  421,571  413,081  413,284  414,228 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$4,770,672 $4,737,242 $4,566,326 $4,529,850 $4,469,230 
                


 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
         
 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months
Ended
  Sep 30,
2018
  Jun 30,
2018
  Mar 31,
2018
  Dec 31,
2017
  Sep 30,
2017
   Sep 30,
2018
  Sep 30,
2017
 
Interest income:        
Interest and fees on loans$38,877 $37,101 $34,578 $33,459 $32,509  $110,556 $94,503 
Taxable interest on securities 5,383  5,358  5,118  4,719  4,655   15,859  14,208 
Nontaxable interest on securities 9  20  23  24  41   52  225 
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock 634  550  516  481  467   1,700  1,293 
Other interest income 261  257  205  217  197   723  457 
Total interest and dividend income 45,164  43,286  40,440  38,900  37,869   128,890  110,686 
Interest expense:        
Deposits 6,546  5,254  4,422  4,136  3,835   16,222  10,928 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 4,937  4,707  3,983  3,708  3,816   13,627  10,669 
Junior subordinated debentures 232  214  183  167  159   629  446 
Other interest expense              1 
Total interest expense 11,715  10,175  8,588  8,011  7,810   30,478  22,044 
Net interest income 33,449  33,111  31,852  30,889  30,059   98,412  88,642 
Provision for loan losses 350  400    200  1,300   750  2,400 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 33,099  32,711  31,852  30,689  28,759   97,662  86,242 
Noninterest income:        
Wealth management revenues 9,454  9,602  10,273  9,914  10,013   29,329  29,432 
Mortgage banking revenues 2,624  2,941  2,838  3,097  3,036   8,403  8,295 
Service charges on deposit accounts 885  903  863  946  942   2,651  2,726 
Card interchange fees 983  961  847  904  894   2,791  2,598 
Income from bank-owned life insurance 572  537  515  537  546   1,624  1,624 
Loan related derivative income 278  668  141  470  1,452   1,087  2,744 
Other income 419  381  266  342  400   1,066  1,180 
Total noninterest income 15,215  15,993  15,743  16,210  17,283   46,951  48,599 
Noninterest expense:        
Salaries and employee benefits 17,283  17,304  17,772  17,194  17,362   52,359  51,697 
Net occupancy 2,013  1,930  2,002  1,859  1,928   5,945  5,662 
Outsourced services 1,951  2,350  1,873  1,960  1,793   6,174  4,960 
Equipment 1,080  1,069  1,180  1,198  1,380   3,329  4,160 
Legal, audit and professional fees 559  555  726  562  534   1,840  1,732 
FDIC deposit insurance costs 410  422  404  389  308   1,236  1,258 
Advertising and promotion 440  329  177  466  416   946  1,015 
Amortization of intangibles 245  247  248  248  253   740  787 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration       (333)      (310)
Other expenses 2,081  2,082  2,748  2,211  2,780   6,911  7,385 
Total noninterest expense 26,062  26,288  27,130  25,754  26,754   79,480  78,346 
Income before income taxes 22,252  22,416  20,465  21,145  19,288   65,133  56,495 
Income tax expense 4,741  4,742  4,254  13,163  6,326   13,737  18,552 
Net income$17,511 $17,674 $16,211 $7,982 $12,962  $51,396 $37,943 
         
Net income available to common shareholders$17,475 $17,636 $16,173 $7,958 $12,934  $51,284 $37,859 
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding:        
Basic 17,283  17,272  17,234  17,223  17,212   17,263  17,201 
Diluted 17,382  17,387  17,345  17,349  17,318   17,392  17,320 
Earnings per common share:        
Basic$1.01 $1.02 $0.94 $0.46 $0.75  $2.97 $2.20 
Diluted$1.01 $1.01 $0.93 $0.46 $0.75  $2.95 $2.19 
         
Cash dividends declared per share$0.43 $0.43 $0.43 $0.39 $0.39  $1.29 $1.15 
                       


SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
  
  Sep 30,
2018
  Jun 30,
2018
  Mar 31,
2018
  Dec 31,
2017
  Sep 30,
2017
 
Share and Equity Related Data:     
Book value per share$24.75 $24.40 $23.93 $23.99 $24.06 
Tangible book value per share - Non-GAAP (1)$20.57 $20.20 $19.71 $19.75 $19.81 
Market value per share$55.30 $58.10 $53.75 $53.25 $57.25 
Shares issued and outstanding at end of period 17,290  17,278  17,262  17,227  17,214 
      
Capital Ratios (2):     
Tier 1 risk-based capital 12.00% 11.84% 11.78% 11.65% 11.69%
Total risk-based capital 12.77% 12.61% 12.56% 12.45% 12.53%
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.91% 8.87% 8.84% 8.79% 8.83%
Common equity tier 1 11.37% 11.20% 11.13% 10.99% 11.02%
      
Balance Sheet Ratios:     
Equity to assets 8.97% 8.90% 9.05% 9.12% 9.27%
Tangible equity to tangible assets - Non-GAAP (1) 7.57% 7.48% 7.57% 7.63% 7.76%
Loans to deposits (3) 104.0% 105.3% 103.8% 104.1% 105.3%
                


   For the Nine Months
Ended
 For the Three Months Ended 
 Sep 30,
2018
Jun 30,
2018
Mar 31,
2018
Dec 31,
2017
Sep 30,
2017
 Sep 30,
2018
Sep 30,
2017
Performance Ratios (4):        
Net interest margin (5)2.99%3.05%3.03%2.95%2.93% 3.03%2.92%
Return on average assets (net income divided by average assets)1.47%1.53%1.45%0.71%1.17% 1.48%1.16%
Return on average tangible assets - Non-GAAP (1)1.49%1.56%1.48%0.72%1.19% 1.51%1.18%
Return on average equity (net income available for common shareholders divided by average equity)16.26%16.99%15.96%7.56%12.43% 16.41%12.50%
Return on average tangible equity - Non-GAAP (1)19.59%20.58%19.40%9.17%15.12% 19.86%15.29%
Efficiency ratio (6)53.6%53.5%57.0%54.7%56.5% 54.7%57.1%
  1. See the section labeled “SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this document.
  2. Estimated for September 30, 2018 and actuals for the remaining periods.
  3. Period-end balances of net loans and mortgage loans held for sale as a percentage of total deposits.
  4. Annualized based on the actual number of days in the period.
  5. Fully taxable equivalent (FTE) net interest income as a percentage of average-earnings assets.
  6. Total noninterest expense as percentage of total revenues (net interest income and noninterest income).
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
     
 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months
Ended
  Sep 30,
2018
  Jun 30,
2018
  Mar 31,
2018
  Dec 31,
2017
  Sep 30,
2017
   Sep 30,
2018
  Sep 30,
2017
 
Wealth Management Results        
Wealth Management Revenues:        
Asset-based revenues$9,322 $9,136 $9,955 $9,686 $9,791  $28,413 $28,439 
Transaction-based revenues 132  466  318  228  222   916  993 
Total wealth management revenues$9,454 $9,602 $10,273 $9,914 $10,013  $29,329 $29,432 
         
Assets Under Administration (AUA):        
Balance at beginning of period$6,220,155 $6,343,720 $6,714,637 $6,587,899 $6,403,501  $6,714,637 $6,063,293 
Net investment appreciation (depreciation) & income 232,245  133,450  (32,024) 163,681  270,549   333,671  653,896 
Net client asset flows 9,940  (257,015) (338,893) (36,943) (86,151)  (585,968) (129,290)
Balance at end of period$6,462,340 $6,220,155 $6,343,720 $6,714,637 $6,587,899  $6,462,340 $6,587,899 
         
Percentage of AUA that are managed assets 91% 92% 92% 93% 92%  91% 92%
         
Mortgage Banking Results        
Mortgage Banking Revenues:        
Gains & commissions on loan sales, net (1)$2,485 $2,786 $2,679 $2,987 $2,952  $7,950 $8,004 
Residential mortgage servicing fee income, net 139  155  159  110  84   453  291 
Total mortgage banking revenues$2,624 $2,941 $2,838 $3,097 $3,036  $8,403 $8,295 
         
Residential Mortgage Loan Originations:        
Originations for retention in portfolio$94,866 $128,479 $67,840 $75,595 $90,378  $291,185 $243,079 
Originations for sale to secondary market (2) 119,832  122,693  87,720  143,834  143,112   330,245  390,044 
Total mortgage loan originations$214,698 $251,172 $155,560 $219,429 $233,490  $621,430 $633,123 
         
Residential Mortgage Loans Sold:        
Sold with servicing rights retained$24,422 $24,367 $33,575 $39,769 $37,823  $82,634 $89,589 
Sold with servicing rights released (2) 107,724  81,054  63,265  105,416  109,508   252,043  302,098 
Total mortgage loans sold$132,146 $105,421 $96,840 $145,185 $147,331  $334,677 $391,687 
  1. Includes gains on loan sales, commissions on loans originated for others, servicing right gains, fair value adjustments on loans held for sale, and fair value adjustments and gains on forward loan commitments.
  2. Also includes loans originated in a broker capacity.
 
END OF PERIOD LOAN AND DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
  
  Sep 30,
2018
  Jun 30,
2018
  Mar 31,
2018
  Dec 31,
2017
  Sep 30,
2017
 
Loans:     
Commercial real estate (1)$1,240,350 $1,218,643 $1,217,278 $1,210,495 $1,211,792 
Commercial & industrial 656,882  632,029  603,830  612,334  588,324 
Total commercial 1,897,232  1,850,672  1,821,108  1,822,829  1,800,116 
      
Residential real estate (2) 1,349,340  1,327,418  1,249,890  1,227,248  1,195,537 
      
Home equity 282,331  283,744  285,723  292,467  294,657 
Other 27,300  28,396  30,685  31,527  32,768 
Total consumer 309,631  312,140  316,408  323,994  327,425 
Total loans$3,556,203 $3,490,230 $3,387,406 $3,374,071 $3,323,078 
  1. Commercial real estate loans consist of commercial mortgages and construction and development loans.  Commercial mortgages are loans secured by income producing property.
  2. Residential real estate loans consist of mortgage and homeowner construction loans secured by one- to four-family residential properties.
     
  September 30, 2018 
December 31, 2017
  Balance % of Total   Balance % of Total 
Commercial Real Estate Loans by Property Location:      
Rhode Island$352,297 28.4% $360,834 29.8%
Connecticut 499,996 40.3   461,230 38.1 
Massachusetts 299,082 24.1   309,013 25.5 
Subtotal 1,151,375 92.8   1,131,077 93.4 
All other states 88,975 7.2   79,418 6.6 
Total commercial real estate loans$1,240,350 100.0% $1,210,495 100.0%
       
Residential Real Estate Loans by Property Location:      
Rhode Island$347,657 25.8% $343,340 28.0%
Connecticut 145,962 10.8   140,843 11.5 
Massachusetts 838,628 62.1   726,712 59.2 
Subtotal 1,332,247 98.7   1,210,895 98.7 
All other states 17,093 1.3   16,353 1.3 
Total residential real estate loans$1,349,340 100.0% $1,227,248 100.0%
            


      
  Sep 30,
2018
  Jun 30,
2018
  Mar 31,
2018
  Dec 31,
2017
  Sep 30,
2017
 
Deposits:     
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$611,829 $577,656 $601,478 $578,410 $575,866 
Interest-bearing demand deposits 151,322  136,640  83,249  82,728  45,407 
NOW accounts 468,578  481,905  470,112  466,605  448,128 
Money market accounts 650,976  604,954  693,748  731,345  716,827 
Savings accounts 372,425  375,983  376,608  368,524  367,912 
Time deposits (in-market) 715,635  698,286  625,965  617,368  587,166 
In-market deposits 2,970,765  2,875,424  2,851,160  2,844,980  2,741,306 
Wholesale brokered time deposits 443,583  446,187  405,274  397,727  415,775 
Total deposits$3,414,348 $3,321,611 $3,256,434 $3,242,707 $3,157,081 
                


 
CREDIT & ASSET QUALITY DATA
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
  
  Sep 30,
2018
  Jun 30,
2018
  Mar 31,
2018
  Dec 31,
2017
  Sep 30,
2017
 
Asset Quality Ratios:       
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.29% 0.32% 0.30% 0.34% 0.44%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans 0.30% 0.34% 0.31% 0.45% 0.56%
Total past due loans to total loans 0.38% 0.48% 0.57% 0.59% 0.49%
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans 245.25% 222.85% 245.83% 174.14% 147.52%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.75% 0.75% 0.76% 0.79% 0.82%
      
Nonperforming Assets:     
Commercial real estate$ $ $ $4,954 $5,887 
Commercial & industrial 122  397  397  283  429 
Total commercial 122  397  397  5,237  6,316 
Residential real estate 9,063  10,206  9,340  9,414  11,699 
Home equity 1,624  1,133  771  544  480 
Other consumer   9  13  16  16 
Total consumer 1,624  1,142  784  560  496 
Total nonaccrual loans 10,809  11,745  10,521  15,211  18,511 
Other real estate owned 2,974  3,206  3,206  131  1,038 
Total nonperforming assets$13,783 $14,951 $13,727 $15,342 $19,549 
      
Past Due Loans (30 days or more past due):     
Commercial real estate$931 $ $ $4,960 $5,887 
Commercial & industrial 142  2,851  3,295  4,076  455 
Total commercial 1,073  2,851  3,295  9,036  6,342 
Residential real estate 9,398  11,243  11,806  7,855  7,802 
Home equity 2,939  2,585  4,235  3,141  2,268 
Other consumer 109  16  22  43  35 
Total consumer 3,048  2,601  4,257  3,184  2,303 
Total past due loans$13,519 $16,695 $19,358 $20,075 $16,447 
      
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due$ $ $ $ $ 
Nonaccrual loans included in past due loans$6,425 $8,575 $7,066 $11,788 $13,216 
                


 
CREDIT & ASSET QUALITY DATA
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months
Ended
  Sep 30,
2018
  Jun 30,
2018
  Mar 31,
2018
  Dec 31,
2017
  Sep 30,
2017
   Sep 30,
2018
  Sep 30,
2017
 
Nonaccrual Loan Activity:        
Balance at beginning of period$11,745 $10,521 $15,211 $18,511 $20,198  $15,211 $22,058 
Additions to nonaccrual status 2,179  2,457  1,210  462  1,969   5,846  6,053 
Loans returned to accruing status (361) (475) (344) (1,316) (1,411)  (1,180) (2,736)
Loans charged-off (96) (103) (690) (1,047) (694)  (889) (1,415)
Loans transferred to other real estate owned     (3,074)      (3,074) (576)
Payments, payoffs and other changes (2,658) (655) (1,792) (1,399) (1,551)  (5,105) (4,873)
Balance at end of period$10,809 $11,745 $10,521 $15,211 $18,511  $10,809 $18,511 
         
Allowance for Loan Losses:        
Balance at beginning of period$26,174 $25,864 $26,488 $27,308 $26,662  $26,488 $26,004 
Provision charged to earnings 350  400    200  1,300   750  2,400 
Charge-offs (96) (103) (690) (1,047) (694)  (889) (1,415)
Recoveries 81  13  66  27  40   160  319 
Balance at end of period$26,509 $26,174 $25,864 $26,488 $27,308  $26,509 $27,308 
         
Net Loan Charge-Offs (Recoveries):        
Commercial real estate$ $ $602 $932 $535  $602 $853 
Commercial & industrial (70) (3) (23) 43  114   (96) 124 
Total commercial (70) (3) 579  975  649   506  977 
Residential real estate 68  5    32  (1)  73  3 
Home equity (2) 73  28  (2) (7)  99  48 
Other consumer 19  15  17  15  13   51  68 
Total consumer 17  88  45  13  6   150  116 
Total$15 $90 $624 $1,020 $654  $729 $1,096 
         
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized) % 0.01% 0.07% 0.12% 0.08%  0.03% 0.04%
                       

The following table presents average balance and interest rate information.  Tax-exempt income is converted to a 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.  Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year's presentation.

 
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (FTE Basis)
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
                        
For the Three Months EndedSeptember 30, 2018
   June 30, 2018
   Quarter Change
 
 Average
Balance
 Interest Yield/
Rate
   Average
Balance
 Interest Yield/
Rate
   Average
Balance
  Interest Yield/
Rate
 
Assets:                       
Cash, federal funds sold and short-term investments$52,218 $261 1.98%  $56,142 $257 1.84%  ($3,924) $4 0.14%
Mortgage loans held for sale34,571 384 4.41   30,203 313 4.16   4,368  71 0.25 
Taxable debt securities825,302 5,383 2.59   821,772 5,358 2.62   3,530  25 (0.03)
Nontaxable debt securities935 11 4.67   1,956 26 5.33   (1,021) (15)(0.66)
Total securities826,237 5,394 2.59   823,728 5,384 2.62   2,509  10 (0.03)
FHLB stock45,181 634 5.57   43,331 550 5.09   1,850  84 0.48 
Commercial real estate1,233,230 13,931 4.48   1,225,926 13,463 4.40   7,304  468 0.08 
Commercial & industrial642,005 7,720 4.77   622,141 7,569 4.88   19,864  151 (0.11)
Total commercial1,875,235 $21,651 4.58   1,848,067 $21,032 4.56   27,168  $619 0.02 
Residential real estate1,331,304 13,362 3.98   1,275,171 12,426 3.91   56,133  936 0.07 
Home equity284,080 3,469 4.84   284,188 3,278 4.63   (108) 191 0.21 
Other27,635 344 4.94   29,696 360 4.86   (2,061) (16)0.08 
Total consumer311,715 3,813 4.85   313,884 3,638 4.65   (2,169) 175 0.20 
Total loans3,518,254 38,826 4.38   3,437,122 37,096 4.33   81,132  1,730 0.05 
Total interest-earning assets4,476,461 45,499 4.03   4,390,526 43,600 3.98   85,935  1,899 0.05 
Noninterest-earning assets248,437       238,290       10,147      
Total assets$4,724,898       $4,628,816       $96,082      
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:                       
Interest-bearing demand deposits$134,632 $465 1.37%  $86,204 $101 0.47%  $48,428  $364 0.90%
NOW accounts458,143 104 0.09   460,712 57 0.05   (2,569) 47 0.04 
Money market accounts631,570 1,104 0.69   664,127 960 0.58   (32,557) 144 0.11 
Savings accounts375,528 60 0.06   375,690 57 0.06   (162) 3  
Time deposits (in-market)706,726 2,806 1.58   662,969 2,265 1.37   43,757  541 0.21 
Total interest-bearing in-market deposits2,306,599 4,539 0.78   2,249,702 3,440 0.61   56,897  1,099 0.17 
Wholesale brokered time deposits438,604 2,007 1.82   430,118 1,814 1.69   8,486  193 0.13 
Total interest-bearing deposits2,745,203 6,546 0.95   2,679,820 5,254 0.79   65,383  1,292 0.16 
FHLB advances852,904 4,937 2.30   874,746 4,707 2.16   (21,842) 230 0.14 
Junior subordinated debentures22,681 232 4.06   22,681 214 3.78     18 0.28 
Total interest-bearing liabilities3,620,788 11,715 1.28   3,577,247 10,175 1.14   43,541  1,540 0.14 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits612,597       574,258       38,339      
Other liabilities65,207       60,878       4,329      
Shareholders' equity426,306       416,433       9,873      
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$4,724,898       $4,628,816       $96,082      
Net interest income (FTE)  $33,784       $33,425        $359   
Interest rate spread    2.75%      2.84%       (0.09)%
Net interest margin    2.99%      3.05%       (0.06)%
                        

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

For the Three Months Ended    Sep 30,
2018
  Jun 30,
2018
  Quarter
Change
 
Commercial loans   $333 $308 $25 
Nontaxable debt securities    2  6  (4)
Total   $335 $314 $21 
             


            
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (FTE Basis)
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
            
For the Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2018
  September 30, 2017
  Change
 
 Average
Balance
 Interest Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
 Interest Yield/
 Rate
  Average
Balance
 Interest Yield/
 Rate
 
Assets:                    
Cash, federal funds sold and short-term investments$53,828 $723 1.80% $59,357 $457 1.03% ($5,529)$266 0.77%
Mortgage loans for sale29,770 923 4.15  25,090 734 3.91  4,680 189 0.24 
Taxable debt securities817,274 15,859 2.59  760,308 14,208 2.50  56,966 1,651 0.09 
Nontaxable debt securities1,743 65 4.99  7,602 347 6.10  (5,859)(282)(1.11)
Total securities819,017 15,924 2.60  767,910 14,555 2.53  51,107 1,369 0.07 
FHLB stock43,149 1,700 5.27  44,015 1,293 3.93  (866)407 1.34 
Commercial real estate1,225,875 39,740 4.33  1,175,302 32,824 3.73  50,573 6,916 0.60 
Commercial & industrial624,563 22,113 4.73  581,514 19,448 4.47  43,049 2,665 0.26 
Total commercial1,850,438 61,853 4.47  1,756,816 52,272 3.98  93,622 9,581 0.49 
Residential real estate1,278,662 37,717 3.94  1,150,473 32,763 3.81  128,189 4,954 0.13 
Home equity285,143 9,908 4.65  297,079 9,120 4.10  (11,936)788 0.55 
Other29,328 1,073 4.89  35,166 1,271 4.83  (5,838)(198)0.06 
Total consumer314,471 10,981 4.67  332,245 10,391 4.18  (17,774)590 0.49 
Total loans3,443,571 110,551 4.29  3,239,534 95,426 3.94  204,037 15,125 0.35 
Total interest-earning assets4,389,335 129,821 3.95  4,135,906 112,465 3.64  253,429 17,356 0.31 
Noninterest-earning assets239,187      238,050      1,137     
Total assets$4,628,522      $4,373,956      $254,566     
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:                    
Interest-bearing demand deposits$100,644 $595 0.79% $52,564 $37 0.09% $48,080 $558 0.70%
NOW accounts456,083 215 0.06  433,435 176 0.05  22,648 39 0.01 
Money market accounts671,135 2,944 0.59  715,386 1,881 0.35  (44,251)1,063 0.24 
Savings accounts373,105 173 0.06  361,904 158 0.06  11,201 15  
Time deposits (in-market)662,850 6,890 1.39  559,938 4,443 1.06  102,912 2,447 0.33 
Total interest-bearing in-market deposits2,263,817 10,817 0.64  2,123,227 6,695 0.42  140,590 4,122 0.22 
Wholesale brokered time deposits426,096 5,405 1.70  398,349 4,233 1.42  27,747 1,172 0.28 
Total interest-bearing deposits2,689,913 16,222 0.81  2,521,576 10,928 0.58  168,337 5,294 0.23 
FHLB advances846,359 13,627 2.15  828,775 10,669 1.72  17,584 2,958 0.43 
Junior subordinated debentures22,681 629 3.71  22,681 446 2.63   183 1.08 
Other    13 1 10.28  (13)(1)(10.28)
Total interest-bearing liabilities3,558,953 30,478 1.14  3,373,045 22,044 0.87  185,908 8,434 0.27 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits590,573      546,393      44,180     
Other liabilities61,042      49,721      11,321     
Shareholders' equity417,954      404,797      13,157     
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$4,628,522      $4,373,956      $254,566     
Net interest income (FTE)  $99,343      $90,421      $8,922   
Interest rate spread    2.81%     2.77%     0.04%
Net interest margin    3.03%     2.92%     0.11%
                     

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

         
For the Nine Months Ended  Sep 30,
2018
 Sep 30,
2017
 Change 
Commercial loans  $918 $1,657 ($739)
Nontaxable debt securities  13 122 (109)
Total  $931 $1,779 ($848)
         


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
  
  Sep 30,
2018
  Jun 30,
2018
  Mar 31,
2018
  Dec 31,
2017
  Sep 30,
2017
 
Tangible Book Value per Share:     
Total shareholders' equity, as reported$427,909 $421,571 $413,081 $413,284 $414,228 
Less:     
Goodwill 63,909  63,909  63,909  63,909  63,909 
Identifiable intangible assets, net 8,400  8,645  8,893  9,140  9,388 
Total tangible shareholders' equity$355,600 $349,017 $340,279 $340,235 $340,931 
      
Shares outstanding, as reported 17,290  17,278  17,262  17,227  17,214 
      
Book value per share - GAAP$24.75 $24.40 $23.93 $23.99 $24.06 
Tangible book value per share - Non-GAAP$20.57 $20.20 $19.71 $19.75 $19.81 
      
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets:     
Total tangible shareholders' equity$355,600 $349,017 $340,279 $340,235 $340,931 
      
Total assets, as reported$4,770,672 $4,737,242 $4,566,326 $4,529,850 $4,469,230 
Less:     
Goodwill 63,909  63,909  63,909  63,909  63,909 
Identifiable intangible assets, net 8,400  8,645  8,893  9,140  9,388 
Total tangible assets$4,698,363 $4,664,688 $4,493,524 $4,456,801 $4,395,933 
      
Equity to assets - GAAP 8.97% 8.90% 9.05% 9.12% 9.27%
Tangible equity to tangible assets - Non-GAAP 7.57% 7.48% 7.57% 7.63% 7.76%
                


 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months
Ended
  Sep 30,
2018
  Jun 30,
2018
  Mar 31,
2018
  Dec 31,
2017
  Sep 30,
2017
   Sep 30,
2018
  Sep 30,
2017
 
Return on Average Tangible Assets:        
Net income, as reported$17,511 $17,674 $16,211 $7,982 $12,962  $51,396 $37,943 
         
Total average assets, as reported$4,724,898 $4,628,816 $4,529,708 $4,473,340 $4,401,536  $4,628,522 $4,373,956 
Less average balances of:        
Goodwill 63,909  63,909  63,909  63,909  63,909   63,909  64,008 
Identifiable intangible assets, net 8,519  8,766  9,014  9,261  9,511   8,764  9,766 
Total average tangible assets$4,652,470 $4,556,141 $4,456,785 $4,400,170 $4,328,116  $4,555,849 $4,300,182 
         
Return on average assets - GAAP 1.47% 1.53% 1.45% 0.71% 1.17%  1.48% 1.16%
Return on average tangible assets - Non-GAAP 1.49% 1.56% 1.48% 0.72% 1.19%  1.51% 1.18%
         
Return on Average Tangible Equity:        
Net income available to common shareholders, as reported$17,475 $17,636 $16,173 $7,958 $12,934  $51,284 $37,859 
         
Total average equity, as reported$426,306 $416,433 $410,955 $417,568 $412,862  $417,954 $404,797 
Less average balances of:        
Goodwill 63,909  63,909  63,909  63,909  63,909   63,909  64,008 
Identifiable intangible assets, net 8,519  8,766  9,014  9,261  9,511   8,764  9,766 
Total average tangible equity$353,878 $343,758 $338,032 $344,398 $339,442  $345,281 $331,023 
         
Return on average equity - GAAP 16.26% 16.99% 15.96% 7.56% 12.43%  16.41% 12.50%
Return on average tangible equity - Non-GAAP 19.59% 20.58% 19.40% 9.17% 15.12%  19.86% 15.29%
                       

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