Brookline Bancorp Announces First Quarter Results

Net Income of $13.4 million, EPS of $0.19


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

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

BALANCE SHEET

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

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

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

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

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

NET INTEREST INCOME

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

NON-INTEREST INCOME

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

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

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

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

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

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

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

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

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

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

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

RETURNS ON AVERAGE ASSETS AND AVERAGE EQUITY

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

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

ASSET QUALITY

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

DIVIDEND DECLARED

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

CONFERENCE CALL

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

ABOUT BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

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

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

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

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

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

Contact:
Carl M. Carlson
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer
(617) 425-5331
ccarlson@brkl.com

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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