Brookline Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter Results


Net Income of $6.8 million, EPS of $0.09

Excluding the Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Reform Act"),
Net Income would have been $15.8 million, EPS of $0.21

BOSTON, Jan. 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL) (the “Company”) today announced net income of $6.8 million, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2017, which included an estimated one time, non-cash charge of $9.0 million related to the enactment of the Tax Reform Act.

Excluding the impact of the Tax Reform Act, net income would have been $15.8 million, with an EPS of $0.21 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017. This compared to $15.4 million, or $0.20 per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of 2017, and $13.3 million, or $0.19 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2016.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported net income of $50.5 million, or $0.68 per basic and diluted share. Excluding the impact of the Tax Reform Act, net income would have been $59.5 million, with an EPS of $0.80 per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2017. This compared to $52.4 million, or $0.74 per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2016.

“We closed 2017 on a solid basis with record pretax income and, excluding the impact of the tax changes, we reported record net income and earnings per share," said Paul Perrault, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "Our bankers continue to succeed in meeting the needs of our clients and helping our clients grow their businesses. We experienced significant growth in loans and deposits throughout the year. During 2017, we were also pleased to announce the pending acquisition of First Commons Bank. We look forward to welcoming customers of First Commons Bank to the Brookline family in 2018. The acquisition of First Commons Bank is expected to close in March of 2018."

BALANCE SHEET

Total assets at December 31, 2017 increased $94.0 million to $6.78 billion from $6.69 billion at September 30, 2017, and increased $342.1 million from $6.44 billion at December 31, 2016. At December 31, 2017, total loans and leases were $5.73 billion, representing an increase of $91.2 million from September 30, 2017, and an increase of $331.8 million from December 31, 2016.

Investment securities at December 31, 2017 increased $19.2 million to $649.9 million, comprising 9.6 percent of total assets, as compared to $630.6 million, or 9.4 percent of total assets, at September 30, 2017; and increased approximately $39.1 million from $610.8 million, or 9.5 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2016.

Total deposits at December 31, 2017 increased $65.7 million to $4.87 billion from $4.81 billion at September 30, 2017 and increased $260.3 million from $4.61 billion at December 31, 2016. Core deposits, which consists of demand checking, NOW, savings, and money market accounts, increased $25.5 million from September 30, 2017 and increased $93.8 million from December 31, 2016.

Total borrowings at December 31, 2017 increased $34.9 million to $1.02 billion from $985.9 million at September 30, 2017 and decreased $23.3 million from $1.04 billion at December 31, 2016.

The ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets was 11.86 percent at December 31, 2017, as compared to 12.04 percent at September 30, 2017, and 10.80 percent at December 31, 2016, respectively. The ratio of tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets was 9.94 percent at December 31, 2017, as compared to 10.09 percent at September 30, 2017, and 8.73 percent at December 31, 2016. Tangible book value per share decreased $0.02 from $8.63 at September 30, 2017 to $8.61 at December 31, 2017.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income increased $0.8 million to $57.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2017 from the quarter ended September 30, 2017, primarily driven by loan volume during the fourth quarter. The net interest margin increased 2 basis points to 359 basis points for the three months ended December 31, 2017.      

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Non-interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 decreased $0.2 million to $5.8 million from $6.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease of $0.1 million in loan level derivative income and a decrease of $0.1 million in gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale.

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $1.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, compared to $2.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in the provision for the quarter was driven by a reduction in the specific reserve related to a favorable workout during the fourth quarter of 2017.

Net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2017 were $8.5 million compared to $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2017. The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans on an annualized basis increased to 60 basis points for the fourth quarter of 2017 from 14 basis points for the third quarter of 2017. Net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2017 consisted of $7.2 million of taxi medallion loans as compared to $1.3 million of taxi medallion loans in the third quarter of 2017. Net charge-offs as a percent of average total loans was 25 basis points in 2017, consistent with 2016.

The allowance for loan and lease losses represented 1.02 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2017, compared to 1.16 percent at September 30, 2017, and 0.99 percent at December 31, 2016. The allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases represented 1.05 percent of originated loans and leases at December 31, 2017, compared to 1.20 percent at September 30, 2017, and 1.03 percent at December 31, 2016.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 decreased $0.2 million to $35.2 million from $35.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease of $0.4 million in compensation and employee benefits and a decrease of $0.2 million in FDIC insurance, offset by an increase of $0.2 million in equipment and data processing expense and an increase of $0.2 million in professional services. The efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2017 was 55.38 percent compared to 56.37 percent for the third quarter of 2017 and 56.92 percent for the fourth quarter of 2016.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate was 70.6 percent and 44.9 percent for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017, respectively. As a result of changes introduced by the Tax Reform Act, the provision for income taxes included a total write-down associated with the revaluation of net deferred tax assets of $9.0 million. The changes to the future federal statutory tax rate and other provisions set forth in the Tax Reform Act resulted in the re-measurement of the carrying value of our net deferred tax asset and investments in low income housing tax credits. This revaluation of our net deferred tax assets is subject to further guidance and interpretation of the Tax Reform Act.

RETURNS ON AVERAGE ASSETS AND AVERAGE EQUITY

Excluding the impact of the Tax Reform Act and merger related costs, the annualized return on average assets was 0.95 percent during the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 0.92 percent for the third quarter of 2017; and was 0.90 percent for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to 0.83 percent for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Excluding the impact of the Tax Reform Act and merger related costs the annualized return on average tangible stockholders' equity was 9.55 percent during the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 9.31 percent for the third quarter of 2017; and was 9.51 percent for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 9.66 percent for the year ended December 31, 2016

ASSET QUALITY

The ratio of nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases was 0.48 percent at December 31, 2017 as compared to 0.71 percent at September 30, 2017. Nonperforming loans and leases decreased $12.7 million to $27.3 million at December 31, 2017 from $40.0 million at September 30, 2017. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.47 percent at December 31, 2017 as compared to 0.66 percent at September 30, 2017. Nonperforming assets decreased $12.7 million to $31.7 million at December 31, 2017 from $44.4 million at September 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by charge-offs of $8.5 million in the fourth quarter.

DIVIDEND DECLARED

The Company’s Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.09 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The dividend will be paid on March 2, 2018 to stockholders of record on February 16, 2018.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will conduct a conference call/webcast at 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, February 1, 2018 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 10115372. 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 $6.8 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.

                        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 At and For the
Twelve Months Ended
 December 31,
2017
 September 30, 2017 June 30, 
2017
 March 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 December 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
                            
 (Dollars In Thousands Except per Share Data)
Earnings Data:             
Net interest income$57,657  $56,843  $55,583  $53,098  $51,854  $223,181  $203,664 
Provision for credit losses 1,802   2,911   873   13,402   3,215   18,988   10,353 
Non-interest income 5,815   5,973   4,477   15,908   5,430   32,173   22,667 
Non-interest expense 35,152   35,408   34,795   33,756   32,607   139,111   130,362 
Income before provision for income taxes 26,518   24,497   24,392   21,848   21,462   97,255   85,616 
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc. 6,827   15,366   14,880   13,445   13,279   50,518   52,362 
              
Performance Ratios:             
Net interest margin (1) 3.59%  3.57%  3.59%  3.53%  3.40%  3.57%  3.44%
Interest-rate spread (1) 3.42%  3.41%  3.39%  3.29%  3.24%  3.38%  3.27%
Return on average assets 0.41%  0.92%  0.91%  0.83%  0.83%  0.76%  0.83%
Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP) 0.41%  0.94%  0.93%  0.85%  0.85%  0.78%  0.85%
Return on average stockholders' equity 3.37%  7.64%  7.76%  7.58%  7.59%  6.53%  7.59%
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP) 4.09%  9.31%  9.58%  9.55%  9.60%  8.04%  9.66%
Efficiency ratio (2) 55.38%  56.37%  57.93%  48.92%  56.92%  54.48%  57.60%
              
Per Common Share Data:             
Net income — Basic$0.09  $0.20  $0.20  $0.19  $0.19  $0.68  $0.74 
Net income — Diluted 0.09   0.20   0.20   0.19   0.19   0.68   0.74 
Cash dividends declared 0.09   0.09   0.09   0.09   0.09   0.36   0.36 
Book value per share (end of period) 10.49   10.52   10.42   10.00   9.88   10.49   9.88 
Tangible book value per share (end of period) (non-GAAP) 8.61   8.63   8.52   7.93   7.81   8.61   7.81 
Stock price (end of period) 15.70   15.50   14.60   15.65   16.40   15.70   16.40 
 
Balance Sheet:             
Total assets$6,780,249  $6,686,284  $6,658,067  $6,497,721  $6,438,129  $6,780,249  $6,438,129 
Total loans and leases 5,730,679   5,639,440   5,537,406   5,461,779   5,398,864   5,730,679   5,398,864 
Total deposits 4,871,343   4,805,683   4,709,419   4,651,903   4,611,076   4,871,343   4,611,076 
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity 803,830   804,762   795,618   703,873   695,544   803,830   695,544 
              
Asset Quality:             
Nonperforming assets$31,691  $44,371  $47,140  $47,349  $41,476  $31,691  $41,476 
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets 0.47%  0.66%  0.71%  0.73%  0.64%  0.47%  0.64%
Allowance for loan and lease losses$58,592  $65,413  $64,521  $66,133  $53,666  $58,592  $53,666 
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases 1.02%  1.16%  1.17%  1.21%  0.99%  1.02%  0.99%
Net loan and lease charge-offs$8,507  $1,954  $2,402  $995  $8,337  $13,858  $13,275 
Net loan and lease charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases (annualized) 0.60%  0.14%  0.17%  0.07%  0.62%  0.25%  0.25%
              
Capital Ratios:             
Stockholders’ equity to total assets 11.86%  12.04%  11.95%  10.83%  10.80%  11.86%  10.80%
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) 9.94%  10.09%  9.99%  8.79%  8.73%  9.94%  8.73%
              
(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)
 December 31,
2017
 September 30,
2017
 June 30,
2017
 March 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
                    
ASSETS(In Thousands Except Share Data)
  
Cash and due from banks$25,622  $35,392  $40,599  $33,565  $36,055 
Short-term investments 35,383   27,971   72,996   29,178   31,602 
Total cash and cash equivalents 61,005   63,363   113,595   62,743   67,657 
Investment securities available-for-sale 540,124   522,910   540,976   528,433   523,634 
Investment securities held-to-maturity 109,730   107,738   108,963   100,691   87,120 
Total investment securities 649,854   630,648   649,939   629,124   610,754 
Loans and leases held-for-sale 2,628   2,973   593   1,152   13,078 
Loans and leases:         
Commercial real estate loans:         
Commercial real estate mortgage 2,174,969   2,119,440   2,062,646   2,066,599   2,050,382 
Multi-family mortgage 760,670   743,912   720,484   733,822   731,186 
Construction 140,138   165,657   153,057   150,734   136,999 
Total commercial real estate loans 3,075,777   3,029,009   2,936,187   2,951,155   2,918,567 
Commercial loans and leases:         
Commercial 705,004   689,010   691,070   644,240   635,426 
Equipment financing 866,488   842,516   839,932   815,753   799,860 
Condominium association 52,619   53,770   58,130   60,396   60,122 
Total commercial loans and leases 1,624,111   1,585,296   1,589,132   1,520,389   1,495,408 
Consumer loans:         
Residential mortgage 660,065   652,415   646,679   631,863   624,349 
Home equity 355,954   356,982   351,124   343,386   342,241 
Other consumer 14,772   15,738   14,284   14,986   18,299 
Total consumer loans 1,030,791   1,025,135   1,012,087   990,235   984,889 
Total loans and leases 5,730,679   5,639,440   5,537,406   5,461,779   5,398,864 
Allowance for loan and lease losses (58,592)  (65,413)  (64,521)  (66,133)  (53,666)
Net loans and leases 5,672,087   5,574,027   5,472,885   5,395,646   5,345,198 
Restricted equity securities 59,369   62,135   66,988   68,065   64,511 
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 80,283   81,159   81,052   76,973   76,176 
Deferred tax asset ("DTA") 15,061   28,093   26,982   29,859   25,247 
Goodwill 137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890 
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 6,044   6,563   7,082   7,601   8,133 
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets 4,419   4,398   4,873   2,286   1,399 
Other assets 91,609   95,035   96,188   86,382   88,086 
Total assets$6,780,249  $6,686,284  $6,658,067  $6,497,721  $6,438,129 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY         
Deposits:         
Non-interest-bearing deposits:         
Demand checking accounts$942,583  $905,472  $920,035  $898,161  $900,474 
Interest-bearing deposits:         
NOW accounts 350,568   318,284   321,982   321,392   323,160 
Savings accounts 646,359   665,558   584,408   575,808   613,061 
Money market accounts 1,724,363   1,749,040   1,763,443   1,765,895   1,733,359 
Certificate of deposit accounts 1,207,470   1,167,329   1,119,551   1,090,647   1,041,022 
Total interest-bearing deposits 3,928,760   3,900,211   3,789,384   3,753,742   3,710,602 
Total deposits 4,871,343   4,805,683   4,709,419   4,651,903   4,611,076 
Borrowed funds:         
Advances from the FHLBB 889,909   872,579   930,028   930,001   910,774 
Subordinated debentures and notes 83,271   83,229   83,188   83,147   83,105 
Other borrowed funds 47,639   30,087   53,427   43,637   50,207 
Total borrowed funds 1,020,819   985,895   1,066,643   1,056,785   1,044,086 
Mortgagors’ escrow accounts 7,686   8,151   7,714   8,032   7,645 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 67,818   74,019   71,232   69,752   72,573 
Total liabilities 5,967,666   5,873,748   5,855,008   5,786,472   5,735,380 
Stockholders' equity:         
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity 803,830   804,762   795,618   703,873   695,544 
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 8,753   7,774   7,441   7,376   7,205 
Total stockholders' equity 812,583   812,536   803,059   711,249   702,749 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$6,780,249  $6,686,284  $6,658,067  $6,497,721  $6,438,129 
          

 

 
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
 December 31,
2017
 September 30,
2017
 June 30,
2017
 March 31, 2017 December 31,
2016
               
 (In Thousands Except Share Data)
  
Interest and dividend income:         
Loans and leases$64,272 $63,054 $61,138 $58,558 $57,247
Debt securities 3,214  3,154  3,156  3,000  2,881
Marketable and restricted equity securities 751  788  797  726  762
Short-term investments 100  180  95  67  93
Total interest and dividend income 68,337  67,176  65,186  62,351  60,983
Interest expense:         
Deposits 6,681  5,984  5,543  5,080  5,195
Borrowed funds 3,999  4,349  4,060  4,173  3,934
Total interest expense 10,680  10,333  9,603  9,253  9,129
Net interest income 57,657  56,843  55,583  53,098  51,854
Provision for credit losses 1,802  2,911  873  13,402  3,215
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 55,855  53,932  54,710  39,696  48,639
Non-interest income:         
Deposit fees 2,542  2,547  2,552  2,409  2,395
Loan fees 338  282  229  261  322
Loan level derivative income, net 755  844  186  402  265
Gain on sales of investment securities, net       11,393  
Gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale 935  1,049  307  353  1,270
Other 1,245  1,251  1,203  1,090  1,178
Total non-interest income 5,815  5,973  4,477  15,908  5,430
Non-interest expense:         
Compensation and employee benefits 20,652  21,067  20,910  19,784  19,657
Occupancy 3,594  3,650  3,657  3,645  3,520
Equipment and data processing 4,417  4,210  4,164  4,063  4,028
Professional services 1,200  973  1,036  1,106  927
FDIC insurance 678  842  951  855  655
Advertising and marketing 856  839  857  817  823
Amortization of identified intangible assets 519  519  519  532  621
Merger and acquisition expense 206  205      
Other 3,030  3,103  2,701  2,954  2,376
Total non-interest expense 35,152  35,408  34,795  33,756  32,607
Income before provision for income taxes 26,518  24,497  24,392  21,848  21,462
Provision for income taxes - operating 9,747  8,330  8,759  7,835  7,524
Impact of revaluation of DTA 8,965        
Total provision for income taxes 18,712  8,330  8,759  7,835  7,524
Net income before noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 7,806  16,167  15,633  14,013  13,938
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 979  801  753  568  659
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.$6,827 $15,366 $14,880 $13,445 $13,279
Earnings per common share:         
Basic$0.09 $0.20 $0.20 $0.19 $0.19
Diluted$0.09 $0.20 $0.20 $0.19 $0.19
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period:        
Basic 76,583,712  76,452,539  74,325,013  70,386,766  70,362,702
Diluted 76,868,307  76,961,948  74,810,088  70,844,096  70,592,204
Dividends declared per common share$0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09
          
 

 

 
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
  
 Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 2017 2016
      
 (In Thousands
Except Share Data)
Interest and dividend income:   
Loans and leases$247,022 $224,721
Debt securities 12,524  11,710
Marketable and restricted equity securities 3,062  2,975
Short-term investments 442  242
Total interest and dividend income 263,050  239,648
Interest expense:   
Deposits 23,288  20,070
Borrowed funds 16,581  15,914
Total interest expense 39,869  35,984
Net interest income 223,181  203,664
Provision for credit losses 18,988  10,353
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 204,193  193,311
Non-interest income:   
Deposit Fees 10,050  9,467
Loan Fees 1,110  1,299
Loan level derivative income, net 2,187  3,962
Gain on sales of investment securities, net 11,393  
Gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale 2,644  3,256
Other 4,789  4,683
Total non-interest income 32,173  22,667
Non-interest expense:   
Compensation and employee benefits 82,413  77,836
Occupancy 14,546  13,882
Equipment and data processing 16,854  15,496
Professional services 4,315  3,852
FDIC insurance 3,326  3,332
Advertising and marketing 3,369  3,381
Amortization of identified intangible assets 2,089  2,500
Merger and acquisition expense 411  
Other 11,788  10,083
Total non-interest expense 139,111  130,362
Income before provision for income taxes 97,255  85,616
Provision for income taxes - operating 34,671  30,392
Impact of revaluation of DTA 8,965  
Total provision for income taxes 43,636  30,392
Net income before noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 53,619  55,224
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 3,101  2,862
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.$50,518 $52,362
Earnings per common share:   
Basic$0.68 $0.74
Diluted$0.68 $0.74
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period:  
Basic 74,459,508  70,261,954
Diluted 74,811,408  70,444,083
Dividends declared per common share$0.36 $0.36
    
 

 

BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Asset Quality Analysis (Unaudited)
 At and for the Three Months Ended
 December 31,
2017
 September 30,
2017
 June 30, 
2017
 March 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
                    
 (Dollars in Thousands)
NONPERFORMING ASSETS:         
Loans and leases accounted for on a nonaccrual basis:         
Commercial real estate mortgage$3,313  $3,051  $2,766  $5,671  $5,340 
Multi-family mortgage 608   792   1,075   1,095   1,404 
Construction 860   860          
Total commercial real estate loans 4,781   4,703   3,841   6,766   6,744 
          
Commercial 11,619   22,367   23,886   27,442   22,974 
Equipment financing 8,106   9,858   9,702   6,445   6,758 
Total commercial loans and leases 19,725   32,225   33,588   33,887   29,732 
          
Residential mortgage 1,979   1,969   3,429   3,001   2,501 
Home equity 744   1,047   1,366   1,333   951 
Other consumer 43   29   43   76   149 
Total consumer loans 2,766   3,045   4,838   4,410   3,601 
          
Total nonaccrual loans and leases 27,272   39,973   42,267   45,063   40,077 
          
Other real estate owned 3,235   3,235   3,384   618   618 
Other repossessed assets 1,184   1,163   1,489   1,668   781 
Total nonperforming assets$31,691  $44,371  $47,140  $47,349  $41,476 
          
Loans and leases past due greater than 90 days and still accruing$3,020  $2,523  $2,706  $6,515  $7,077 
          
Troubled debt restructurings on accrual 16,241   14,024   14,732   13,662   13,883 
Troubled debt restructurings on nonaccrual 9,770   15,290   16,146   11,756   11,919 
Total troubled debt restructurings$26,011  $29,314  $30,878  $25,418  $25,802 
          
Nonperforming loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases 0.48%  0.71%  0.76%  0.83%  0.74%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets 0.47%  0.66%  0.71%  0.73%  0.64%
          
PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES:      
Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period$65,413  $64,521  $66,133  $53,666  $58,892 
Charge-offs (8,921)  (2,143)  (3,365)  (1,382)  (8,629)
Recoveries 414   189   963   387   292 
Net charge-offs (8,507)  (1,954)  (2,402)  (995)  (8,337)
Provision for loan and lease losses 1,686   2,846   790   13,462   3,111 
Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period$58,592  $65,413  $64,521  $66,133  $53,666 
          
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases 1.02%  1.16%  1.17%  1.21%  0.99%
Allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of originated loans and leases (non-GAAP) 1.05%  1.20%  1.20%  1.25%  1.03%
          
NET CHARGE-OFFS:         
Commercial real estate loans$200  $65  $(131) $(116) $635 
Commercial loans and leases 8,290   1,856   2,546   1,065   7,119 
Consumer loans 17   33   (13)  46   583 
Total net charge-offs$8,507  $1,954  $2,402  $995  $8,337 
          
Net loan and lease charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases (annualized) 0.60%  0.14%  0.17%  0.07%  0.62%
          
 

 

 
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Average Yields / Costs (Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 December 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)$644,958  $3,323 2.06% $642,018  $3,264 2.03% $606,569  $2,977 1.96%
Marketable and restricted equity securities (2) 59,720   759 5.08%  66,212   789 4.76%  66,660   770 4.62%
Short-term investments 34,689   100 1.15%  52,674   180 1.36%  78,053   93 0.48%
Total investments 739,367   4,182 2.26%  760,904   4,233 2.23%  751,282   3,840 2.04%
Loans and Leases:                 
Commercial real estate loans (3) 3,026,124   31,866 4.12%  2,974,185   31,299 4.12%  2,888,967   28,896 3.91%
Commercial loans (3) 762,493   8,132 4.18%  760,115   7,959 4.10%  702,273   7,079 3.95%
Equipment financing (3) 846,734   14,292 6.75%  846,027   13,983 6.61%  777,324   12,527 6.45%
Residential mortgage loans (3) 659,226   6,082 3.69%  649,831   6,043 3.72%  627,650   5,512 3.51%
Other consumer loans (3) 373,559   4,141 4.40%  369,925   4,015 4.30%  364,117   3,475 3.78%
Total loans and leases 5,668,136   64,513 4.55%  5,600,083   63,299 4.52%  5,360,331   57,489 4.29%
Total interest-earning assets 6,407,503   68,695 4.29%  6,360,987   67,532 4.25%  6,111,613   61,329 4.01%
Allowance for loan and lease losses (65,434)      (65,140)      (58,337)    
Non-interest-earning assets 383,661       385,195       372,707     
Total assets$6,725,730      $6,681,042      $6,425,983     
                  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:                 
Deposits:                 
NOW accounts$331,724   61 0.07% $321,731   55 0.07% $307,450   53 0.07%
Savings accounts 671,035   381 0.23%  605,303   306 0.20%  628,096   324 0.21%
Money market accounts 1,766,045   2,456 0.55%  1,765,610   2,267 0.51%  1,717,989   2,002 0.46%
Certificates of deposit 1,202,656   3,783 1.25%  1,139,699   3,356 1.17%  1,085,763   2,816 1.03%
Total interest-bearing deposits 3,971,460   6,681 0.67%  3,832,343   5,984 0.62%  3,739,298   5,195 0.55%
Borrowings                 
Advances from the FHLBB 798,572   2,690 1.32%  913,206   3,028 1.30%  853,572   2,635 1.21%
Subordinated debentures and notes 83,248   1,276 6.13%  83,204   1,274 6.13%  83,079   1,265 6.09%
Other borrowed funds 34,499   33 0.37%  41,368   47 0.45%  46,991   34 0.28%
Total borrowings 916,319   3,999 1.71%  1,037,778   4,349 1.64%  983,642   3,934 1.56%
Total interest-bearing liabilities 4,887,779   10,680 0.87%  4,870,121   10,333 0.84%  4,722,940   9,129 0.77%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                 
Demand checking accounts 933,690       918,054       910,835     
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities 85,018       80,616       85,670     
Total liabilities 5,906,487       5,868,791       5,719,445     
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity 811,219       804,666       699,749     
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 8,024       7,585       6,789     
Total liabilities and equity$6,725,730      $6,681,042      $6,425,983     
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) /Interest-rate spread (4)   58,015 3.42%    57,199 3.41%    52,200 3.24%
Less adjustment of tax-exempt income   358      356      346  
Net interest income  $57,657     $56,843     $51,854  
Net interest margin (5)    3.59%     3.57%     3.40%
                  
(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.
 

 

 
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Average Yields / Costs (Unaudited)
 Twelve Months Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 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)$634,930  $12,964 2.04% $605,097  $12,055 1.99%
Marketable and restricted equity securities (2) 65,992   3,065 4.64%  66,738   3,017 4.52%
Short-term investments 40,847   442 1.08%  54,205   242 0.45%
Total investments 741,769   16,471 2.22%  726,040   15,314 2.11%
Loans and Leases:           
Commercial real estate loans (3) 2,968,673   123,000 4.09%  2,811,487   113,910 3.99%
Commercial loans (3) 739,369   30,904 4.13%  695,057   27,509 3.90%
Equipment financing (3) 830,755   55,164 6.64%  748,626   48,217 6.44%
Residential mortgage loans (3) 645,925   23,593 3.65%  624,994   22,217 3.55%
Other consumer loans (3) 366,713   15,328 4.18%  353,600   13,864 3.91%
Total loans and leases 5,551,435   247,989 4.47%  5,233,764   225,717 4.31%
Total interest-earning assets 6,293,204   264,460 4.20%  5,959,804   241,031 4.04%
Allowance for loan and lease losses (62,972)      (58,071)    
Non-interest-earning assets 377,002       377,989     
Total assets$6,607,234      $6,279,722     
            
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:           
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
Deposits:           
NOW accounts$322,681   225 0.07% $294,318   209 0.07%
Savings accounts 620,757   1,297 0.21%  578,855   1,322 0.23%
Money market accounts 1,761,112   8,863 0.50%  1,670,609   7,549 0.45%
Certificates of deposit 1,116,909   12,903 1.16%  1,102,110   10,990 1.00%
Total interest-bearing deposits 3,821,459   23,288 0.61%  3,645,892   20,070 0.55%
Borrowings           
Advances from the FHLBB 884,266   11,330 1.26%  879,650   10,760 1.20%
Subordinated debentures and notes 83,186   5,081 6.11%  83,017   5,038 6.07%
Other borrowed funds 45,908   170 0.37%  43,533   116 0.27%
Total borrowings 1,013,360   16,581 1.61%  1,006,200   15,914 1.56%
Total interest-bearing liabilities 4,834,819   39,869 0.82%  4,652,092   35,984 0.77%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:           
Demand checking accounts 912,743       849,672     
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities 78,965       82,073     
Total liabilities 5,826,527       5,583,837     
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity 773,244       689,556     
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 7,463       6,329     
Total liabilities and equity$6,607,234      $6,279,722     
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) /Interest-rate spread (4)   224,591 3.38%    205,047 3.27%
Less adjustment of tax-exempt income   1,410      1,383  
Net interest income  $223,181     $203,664  
Net interest margin (5)    3.57%     3.44%
            
(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.
 

 

 
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Information (Unaudited)
     At and for the Three Months
Ended December 31,
 At and for the Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
       2017 2016 2017 2016
                 
Reconciliation Table - Non-GAAP Financial Information (Dollars in Thousands Except Share Data)
           
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.     $6,827  $13,279  $50,518  $52,362 
Add:             
Impact of Tax Reform Act  8,965      8,965    
Subtotal       15,792   13,279   59,483   52,362 
Add:             
Merger and acquisition-related expenses (after-tax)      130      264    
Net earnings from operations      $15,922  $13,279  $59,747  $52,362 
              
Operating earnings per common share:        
Basic      $0.21  $0.19  $0.80  $0.74 
Diluted       0.21   0.19   0.80   0.74 
          
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period:       
Basic       76,583,712   70,362,702   74,459,508   70,261,954 
Diluted       76,868,307   70,592,204   74,811,408   70,444,083 
            
           
Return on average assets *      0.41%  0.83%  0.76%  0.83%
Add:             
Impact of Tax Reform Act *  0.53%  %  0.14%  %
Merger and acquisition-related expenses (after-tax) *    0.01%  %  %  %
Operating return on average assets *      0.95%  0.83%  0.90%  0.83%
           
           
Return on average tangible assets *      0.41%  0.85%  0.78%  0.85%
Add:             
Impact of Tax Reform Act *  0.55%  %  0.14%  %
Merger and acquisition-related expenses (after-tax) *    0.01%  %  %  %
Operating return on average tangible assets *    0.97%  0.85%  0.92%  0.85%
                 
           
Return on average stockholders' equity *      3.37%  7.59%  6.53%  7.59%
Add:             
Impact of Tax Reform Act *  4.42%  %  1.17%  %
Merger and acquisition-related expenses (after-tax) *    0.06%  %  0.03%  %
Operating return on average stockholders' equity *    7.85%  7.59%  7.73%  7.59%
                 
           
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity *    4.09%  9.60%  8.04%  9.66%
Add:             
Impact of Tax Reform Act *  5.38%  %  1.43%  %
Merger and acquisition-related expenses (after-tax) *    0.08%  %  0.04%  %
Operating return on average tangible stockholders' equity *  9.55%  9.60%  9.51%  9.66%
                 
* Ratios at and for the three months ended are annualized.       
              
              
 At and for the Three Months Ended At and For the Twelve
Months Ended
 December 31,
2017
 September 30,
2017
 June 30,
2017
 March 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 December 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
                            
 (Dollars in Thousands)
              
Net income, as reported$6,827  $15,366  $14,880  $13,445  $13,279  $50,518  $52,362 
              
Average total assets$6,725,730  $6,681,042  $6,556,665  $6,461,183  $6,425,983  $6,607,234  $6,279,722 
Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net 144,226   144,747   145,269   145,778   146,382   145,000   147,308 
Average tangible assets$6,581,504  $6,536,295  $6,411,396  $6,315,405  $6,279,601  $6,462,234  $6,132,414 
              
Return on average tangible assets (annualized) 0.41 %  0.94 %  0.93 %  0.85 %  0.85 %  0.78 %  0.85 %
              
Average total stockholders’ equity$811,219  $804,666  $766,529  $709,095  $699,749  $773,244  $689,556 
Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net 144,226   144,747   145,269   145,778   146,382   145,000   147,308 
Average tangible stockholders’ equity$666,993  $659,919  $621,260  $563,317  $553,367  $628,244  $542,248 
              
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (annualized) 4.09 %  9.31 %  9.58 %  9.55 %  9.60 %  8.04 %  9.66 %
              
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity$803,830  $804,762  $795,618  $703,873  $695,544  $803,830  $695,544 
Less:             
Goodwill 137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890 
Identified intangible assets, net 6,044   6,563   7,082   7,601   8,133   6,044   8,133 
Tangible stockholders' equity$659,896  $660,309  $650,646  $558,382  $549,521  $659,896  $549,521 
              
Total assets$6,780,249  $6,686,284  $6,658,067  $6,497,721  $6,438,129  $6,780,249  $6,438,129 
Less:             
Goodwill 137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890 
Identified intangible assets, net 6,044   6,563   7,082   7,601   8,133   6,044   8,133 
Tangible assets$6,636,315  $6,541,831  $6,513,095  $6,352,230  $6,292,106  $6,636,315  $6,292,106 
              
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets 9.94 %  10.09 %  9.99 %  8.79 %  8.73 %  9.94 %  8.73 %
              
Tangible stockholders' equity$659,896  $660,309  $650,646  $558,382  $549,521  $659,896  $549,521 
              
Number of common shares issued 81,695,695   81,695,695   81,695,695   75,744,445   75,744,445   81,695,695   75,744,445 
Less:             
Treasury shares 4,440,665   4,572,954   4,717,775   4,707,096   4,707,096   4,440,665   4,707,096 
Unallocated ESOP shares 142,332   150,921   159,510   168,099   176,688   142,332   176,688 
Unvested restricted shares 455,283   471,702   457,966   476,854   476,854   455,283   476,854 
Number of common shares outstanding 76,657,415   76,500,118   76,360,444   70,392,396   70,383,807   76,657,415   70,383,807 
              
Tangible book value per common share$   8.61    $   8.63    $   8.52    $   7.93    $   7.81    $   8.61    $   7.81   
              
Allowance for loan and lease losses$58,592  $65,413  $64,521  $66,133  $53,666  $58,592  $53,666 
Less:             
Allowance for acquired loans and leases losses 1,040   1,003   1,188   1,304   1,253   1,040   1,253 
Allowance for originated loan and lease losses$57,552  $64,410  $63,333  $64,829  $52,413  $57,552  $52,413 
              
Total loans and leases$5,730,679  $5,639,440  $5,537,406  $5,461,779  $5,398,864  $5,730,679  $5,398,864 
Less:             
Total acquired loans and leases 240,057   260,196   271,157   295,055   315,304   240,057   315,304 
Total originated loans and leases$5,490,622  $5,379,244  $5,266,249  $5,166,724  $5,083,560  $5,490,622  $5,083,560 
              
Allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of originated loans and leases 1.05 %  1.20 %  1.20 %  1.25 %  1.03 %  1.05 %  1.03 %
                            

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