Brookline Bancorp Announces First Quarter Results


Net Income of $18.6 million, EPS of $0.24

Operating Earnings of $20.0 million, EPS of $0.26

Quarterly Dividend Increase of 11.1%

BOSTON, April 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL) (the “Company”) today announced net income of $18.6 million, or $0.24 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2018, compared to $6.8 million, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2017, and $13.4 million, or $0.19 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2017. Excluding merger charges and securities gains for the first quarter of 2018, the Company had operating earnings of $20.0 million, or $0.26 per basic and diluted share.

“Brookline Bancorp continued to exhibit strong performance in the quarter,” said Paul Perrault, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “The acquisition of First Commons Bank was completed on schedule, thanks to the hard work of both teams. Our positive momentum continues as we go into the second quarter.”

First Commons Bank Acquisition

On March 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of First Commons Bank, N.A., which was merged into Brookline Bank. The acquisition included two locations which will be consolidated into existing Brookline Bank locations in Newton Centre and Wellesley, Massachusetts on June 1, 2018. The transaction included the acquisition of $262.1 million in loans and the assumption of $273.7 million in deposits, each at fair value. Total consideration of $56.0 million consisted of 3,481,477 shares of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. common stock issued to First Commons Bank shareholders, as well as $851 thousand in cash, inclusive of cash in lieu for fractional shares and warrants.

BALANCE SHEET

Total assets at March 31, 2018 increased $467.9 million to $7.25 billion from $6.78 billion at December 31, 2017, and increased $750.4 million from $6.50 billion at March 31, 2017. At March 31, 2018, total loans and leases were $6.11 billion, representing an increase of $383.8 million from December 31, 2017, and an increase of $652.7 million from March 31, 2017. During the first quarter of 2018, total loans and leases increased 26.8 percent on an annualized basis. Excluding the First Commons Bank acquired loans at fair value; loans increased $121.7 million during the quarter or 8.5 percent on an annualized basis.

Investment securities at March 31, 2018 increased $25.9 million to $675.7 million, comprising 9.3 percent of total assets, as compared to $649.9 million, or 9.6 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2017, and increased approximately $46.6 million from $629.1 million, or 9.7 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2017.

Total deposits at March 31, 2018 increased $320.2 million to $5.19 billion from $4.87 billion at December 31, 2017 and increased $539.6 million from $4.65 billion at March 31, 2017. Excluding the First Commons Bank acquired deposits at fair value; deposits increased $46.5 million during the quarter or 3.8 percent on an annualized basis.

Total borrowings at March 31, 2018 increased $78.6 million to $1.10 billion from $1.02 billion at December 31, 2017 and increased $42.6 million from $1.06 billion at March 31, 2017.

The ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets was 11.94 percent at March 31, 2018, as compared to 11.86 percent at December 31, 2017, and 10.83 percent at March 31, 2017, respectively. The ratio of tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets was 9.85 percent at March 31, 2018, as compared to 9.94 percent at December 31, 2017, and 8.79 percent at March 31, 2017. Tangible book value per share increased $0.08 from $8.61 at December 31, 2017 to $8.69 at March 31, 2018.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income increased $1.8 million to $59.5 million during the first quarter of 2018 from the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The net interest margin increased 7 basis points to 3.66 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Non-interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 increased $0.4 million to $6.2 million from $5.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by $1.2 million in gain on sales of securities, offset by a decrease of $0.6 million in gain on sales of loans and leases and a decrease of $0.2 million in other non-interest income.

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $0.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, compared to $1.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in the provision for the quarter was primarily driven by charge-offs on commercial relationships, primarily taxi medallion loans, in the prior quarter.

Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2018 were $0.5 million compared to $8.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans and leases on an annualized basis decreased to 3 basis points for the first quarter of 2018 from 60 basis points for the fourth quarter of 2017.

The allowance for loan and lease losses represented 0.96 percent of total loans and leases at March 31, 2018, compared to 1.02 percent at December 31, 2017, and 1.21 percent at March 31, 2017. The allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases represented 1.03 percent of originated loans and leases at March 31, 2018, compared to 1.05 percent at December 31, 2017, and 1.25 percent at March 31, 2017. 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 increased $4.8 million to $39.9 million from $35.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $1.7 million in compensation and employee benefits, an increase of $0.4 million in occupancy, and an increase of $2.7 million in merger and acquisition expense.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate was 22.5 percent and 70.6 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The effective tax rate for both periods is reflective of the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

RETURNS ON AVERAGE ASSETS AND AVERAGE EQUITY

The annualized return on average assets increased to 1.08 percent during the first quarter of 2018 from 0.41 percent for the fourth quarter of 2017. The annualized return on average tangible assets increased to 1.10 percent for the first quarter of 2018 from 0.41 percent for the fourth quarter of 2017.

The annualized return on average stockholders' equity increased to 8.98 percent during the first quarter of 2018 from 3.37 percent for the fourth quarter of 2017. The annualized return on average tangible stockholders’ equity increased to 11.01 percent for the first quarter of 2018 from 4.09 percent for the fourth quarter of 2017.

ASSET QUALITY

The ratio of nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases was 0.43 percent at March 31, 2018 as compared to 0.48 percent at December 31, 2017. Nonperforming loans and leases decreased $1.0 million to $26.3 million at March 31, 2018 from $27.3 million at December 31, 2017. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.42 percent at March 31, 2018 as compared to 0.47 percent at December 31, 2017. Nonperforming assets decreased $1.4 million to $30.2 million at March 31, 2018 from $31.7 million at December 31, 2017.

DIVIDEND DECLARED

The Company’s Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.10 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, an increase of 11.1 percent. The dividend will be paid on May 25, 2018 to stockholders of record on May 11, 2018.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will conduct a conference call/webcast at 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, April 26, 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 10119214. 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 $7.2 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 operating earnings, 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,
2018
 December 31,
2017
 September 30,
2017
 June 30,
2017
 March 31,
2017
                    
 (Dollars In Thousands Except per Share Data)
Earnings Data:         
Net interest income$59,491  $57,657  $56,843  $55,583  $53,098 
Provision for credit losses 641   1,802   2,911   873   13,402 
Non-interest income 6,168   5,815   5,973   4,477   15,908 
Non-interest expense 39,938   35,152   35,408   34,795   33,756 
Income before provision for income taxes 25,080   26,518   24,497   24,392   21,848 
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc. 18,633   6,827   15,366   14,880   13,445 
          
Performance Ratios:         
Net interest margin (1) 3.66%  3.59%  3.57%  3.59%  3.53%
Interest-rate spread (1) 3.38%  3.42%  3.41%  3.39%  3.29%
Return on average assets (annualized) 1.08%  0.41%  0.92%  0.91%  0.83%
Return on average tangible assets (annualized) (non-GAAP) 1.10%  0.41%  0.94%  0.93%  0.85%
Return on average stockholders' equity (annualized) 8.98%  3.37%  7.64%  7.76%  7.58%
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) 11.01%  4.09%  9.31%  9.58%  9.55%
Efficiency ratio (2) 60.83%  55.38%  56.37%  57.93%  48.92%
          
Per Common Share Data:         
Net income — Basic$0.24  $0.09  $0.20  $0.20  $0.19 
Net income — Diluted 0.24   0.09   0.20   0.20   0.19 
Cash dividends declared 0.09   0.09   0.09   0.09   0.09 
Book value per share (end of period) 10.80   10.49   10.52   10.42   10.00 
Tangible book value per share (end of period) (non-GAAP) 8.69   8.61   8.63   8.52   7.93 
Stock price (end of period) 16.20   15.70   15.50   14.60   15.65 
 
Balance Sheet:         
Total assets$7,248,114  $6,780,249  $6,686,284  $6,658,067  $6,497,721 
Total loans and leases 6,114,461   5,730,679   5,639,440   5,537,406   5,461,779 
Total deposits 5,191,520   4,871,343   4,805,683   4,709,419   4,651,903 
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity 865,777   803,830   804,762   795,618   703,873 
          
Asset Quality:         
Nonperforming assets$30,242  $31,691  $44,371  $47,140  $47,349 
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets 0.42%  0.47%  0.66%  0.71%  0.73%
Allowance for loan and lease losses$58,714  $58,592  $65,413  $64,521  $66,133 
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases 0.96%  1.02%  1.16%  1.17%  1.21%
Net loan and lease charge-offs$505  $8,507  $1,954  $2,402  $995 
Net loan and lease charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases (annualized) 0.03%  0.60%  0.14%  0.17%  0.07%
          
Capital Ratios:         
Stockholders’ equity to total assets 11.94%  11.86%  12.04%  11.95%  10.83%
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) 9.85%  9.94%  10.09%  9.99%  8.79%
          
(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, 2018 December 31,
2017
 September 30,
2017
 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
                    
ASSETS(In Thousands Except Share Data)
  
Cash and due from banks$34,713  $25,622  $35,392  $40,599  $33,565 
Short-term investments 49,743   35,383   27,971   72,996   29,178 
Total cash and cash equivalents 84,456   61,005   63,363   113,595   62,743 
Investment securities available-for-sale 558,357   540,124   522,910   540,976   528,433 
Investment securities held-to-maturity 117,352   109,730   107,738   108,963   100,691 
Total investment securities 675,709   649,854   630,648   649,939   629,124 
Loans and leases held-for-sale 756   2,628   2,973   593   1,152 
Loans and leases:         
Commercial real estate loans:         
Commercial real estate mortgage 2,284,488   2,174,969   2,119,440   2,062,646   2,066,599 
Multi-family mortgage 793,006   760,670   743,912   720,484   733,822 
Construction 169,440   140,138   165,657   153,057   150,734 
Total commercial real estate loans 3,246,934   3,075,777   3,029,009   2,936,187   2,951,155 
Commercial loans and leases:         
Commercial 761,540   705,004   689,010   691,070   644,240 
Equipment financing 892,341   866,488   842,516   839,932   815,753 
Condominium association 52,739   52,619   53,770   58,130   60,396 
Total commercial loans and leases 1,706,620   1,624,111   1,585,296   1,589,132   1,520,389 
Consumer loans:         
Residential mortgage 766,687
   660,065   652,415   646,679   631,863 
Home equity 364,928   355,954   356,982   351,124   343,386 
Other consumer 29,292   14,772   15,738   14,284   14,986 
Total consumer loans 1,160,907   1,030,791   1,025,135   1,012,087   990,235 
Total loans and leases 6,114,461   5,730,679   5,639,440   5,537,406   5,461,779 
Allowance for loan and lease losses (58,714)  (58,592)  (65,413)  (64,521)  (66,133)
Net loans and leases 6,055,747   5,672,087   5,574,027   5,472,885   5,395,646 
Restricted equity securities 66,164   59,369   62,135   66,988   68,065 
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 80,268   80,283   81,159   81,052   76,973 
Deferred tax asset 19,198   15,061   28,093   26,982   29,859 
Goodwill 160,896   137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890 
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 7,697   6,044   6,563   7,082   7,601 
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets 3,963   4,419   4,398   4,873   2,286 
Other assets 93,260   91,609   95,035   96,188   86,382 
Total assets$7,248,114  $6,780,249  $6,686,284  $6,658,067  $6,497,721 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY         
Deposits:         
Non-interest-bearing deposits:         
Demand checking accounts$987,153  $942,583  $905,472  $920,035  $898,161 
Interest-bearing deposits:         
NOW accounts 342,374   350,568   318,284   321,982   321,392 
Savings accounts 637,920   646,359   665,558   584,408   575,808 
Money market accounts 1,862,351   1,724,363   1,749,040   1,763,443   1,765,895 
Certificate of deposit accounts 1,361,722   1,207,470   1,167,329   1,119,551   1,090,647 
Total interest-bearing deposits 4,204,367   3,928,760   3,900,211   3,789,384   3,753,742 
Total deposits 5,191,520   4,871,343   4,805,683   4,709,419   4,651,903 
Borrowed funds:         
Advances from the FHLBB 982,533   889,909   872,579   930,028   930,001 
Subordinated debentures and notes 83,311   83,271   83,229   83,188   83,147 
Other borrowed funds 33,585   47,639   30,087   53,427   43,637 
Total borrowed funds 1,099,429   1,020,819   985,895   1,066,643   1,056,785 
Mortgagors’ escrow accounts 8,395   7,686   8,151   7,714   8,032 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 74,024   67,818   74,019   71,232   69,752 
Total liabilities 6,373,368   5,967,666   5,873,748   5,855,008   5,786,472 
Stockholders' equity:         
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity:         
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 85,177,172 shares issued, 81,695,695 shares issued, 81,695,695 shares issued, 81,695,695 shares issued, and 75,744,445 shares issued, respectively 852   817   817   817   757 
Additional paid-in capital 755,843   699,976   700,624   699,923   617,364 
Retained earnings, partially restricted 172,934   161,217   160,225   151,759   143,766 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (11,666)  (5,950)  (1,893)  (2,175)  (3,261)
Treasury stock, at cost;         
4,401,333 shares, 4,440,665 shares, 4,572,954 shares, 4,717,775 shares, and 4,707,096 shares, respectively (51,454)  (51,454)  (54,188)  (53,837)  (53,837)
Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan;         
134,238 shares, 142,332 shares, 150,921 shares, 159,510 shares, and 168,099 shares, respectively (732)  (776)  (823)  (869)  (916)
Total Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity 865,777   803,830   804,762   795,618   703,873 
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 8,969   8,753   7,774   7,441   7,376 
Total stockholders' equity 874,746   812,583   812,536   803,059   711,249 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$7,248,114  $6,780,249  $6,686,284  $6,658,067  $6,497,721 
          
          


 
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
               
 (In Thousands Except Share Data)
Interest and dividend income:         
Loans and leases$67,272 $64,272 $63,054 $61,138 $58,558
Debt securities 3,323  3,214  3,154  3,156  3,000
Marketable and restricted equity securities 924  751  788  797  726
Short-term investments 120  100  180  95  67
Total interest and dividend income 71,639  68,337  67,176  65,186  62,351
Interest expense:         
Deposits 7,099  6,681  5,984  5,543  5,080
Borrowed funds 5,049  3,999  4,349  4,060  4,173
Total interest expense 12,148  10,680  10,333  9,603  9,253
Net interest income 59,491  57,657  56,843  55,583  53,098
Provision for credit losses 641  1,802  2,911  873  13,402
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 58,850  55,855  53,932  54,710  39,696
Non-interest income:         
Deposit fees 2,463  2,542  2,547  2,552  2,409
Loan fees 290  338  282  229  261
Loan level derivative income, net 866  755  844  186  402
Gain on sales of investment securities, net 1,162        11,393
Gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale 299  935  1,049  307  353
Other 1,088  1,245  1,251  1,203  1,090
Total non-interest income 6,168  5,815  5,973  4,477  15,908
Non-interest expense:         
Compensation and employee benefits 22,314  20,652  21,067  20,910  19,784
Occupancy 3,959  3,594  3,650  3,657  3,645
Equipment and data processing 4,618  4,417  4,210  4,164  4,063
Professional services 1,144  1,200  973  1,036  1,106
FDIC insurance 635  678  842  951  855
Advertising and marketing 1,057  856  839  857  817
Amortization of identified intangible assets 467  519  519  519  532
Merger and acquisition expense 2,905  206  205    
Other 2,839  3,030  3,103  2,701  2,954
Total non-interest expense 39,938  35,152  35,408  34,795  33,756
Income before provision for income taxes 25,080  26,518  24,497  24,392  21,848
Provision for income taxes - operating 5,652  9,747  8,330  8,759  7,835
Impact of revaluation of DTA   8,965      
Total provision for income taxes 5,652  18,712  8,330  8,759  7,835
Net income before noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 19,428  7,806  16,167  15,633  14,013
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 795  979  801  753  568
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.$18,633 $6,827 $15,366 $14,880 $13,445
Earnings per common share:         
Basic$0.24 $0.09 $0.20 $0.20 $0.19
Diluted$0.24 $0.09 $0.20 $0.20 $0.19
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period:        
Basic 77,879,593  76,583,712  76,452,539  74,325,013  70,386,766
Diluted 78,167,800  76,868,307  76,961,948  74,810,088  70,844,096
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, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
                    
 (Dollars in Thousands)
NONPERFORMING ASSETS:         
Loans and leases accounted for on a nonaccrual basis:         
Commercial real estate mortgage$4,080  $3,313  $3,051  $2,766  $5,671 
Multi-family mortgage 588   608   792   1,075   1,095 
Construction 860   860   860       
Total commercial real estate loans 5,528   4,781   4,703   3,841   6,766 
          
Commercial 11,150   11,619   22,367   23,886   27,442 
Equipment financing 6,661   8,106   9,858   9,702   6,445 
Total commercial loans and leases 17,811   19,725   32,225   33,588   33,887 
          
Residential mortgage 1,962   1,979   1,969   3,429   3,001 
Home equity 925   744   1,047   1,366   1,333 
Other consumer 53   43   29   43   76 
Total consumer loans 2,940   2,766   3,045   4,838   4,410 
          
Total nonaccrual loans and leases 26,279   27,272   39,973   42,267   45,063 
          
Other real estate owned 3,235   3,235   3,235   3,384   618 
Other repossessed assets 728   1,184   1,163   1,489   1,668 
Total nonperforming assets$30,242  $31,691  $44,371  $47,140  $47,349 
          
Loans and leases past due greater than 90 days and still accruing$5,240  $3,020  $2,523  $2,706  $6,515 
          
Troubled debt restructurings on accrual 14,294   16,241   14,024   14,732   13,662 
Troubled debt restructurings on nonaccrual 8,610   9,770   15,290   16,146   11,756 
Total troubled debt restructurings$22,904  $26,011  $29,314  $30,878  $25,418 
          
Nonperforming loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases 0.43%  0.48%  0.71%  0.76%  0.83%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets 0.42%  0.47%  0.66%  0.71%  0.73%
          
PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES:      
Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period$58,592  $65,413  $64,521  $66,133  $53,666 
Charge-offs (792)  (8,921)  (2,143)  (3,365)  (1,382)
Recoveries 287   414   189   963   387 
Net charge-offs (505)  (8,507)  (1,954)  (2,402)  (995)
Provision for loan and lease losses 627   1,686   2,846   790   13,462 
Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period$58,714  $58,592  $65,413  $64,521  $66,133 
          
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases 0.96%  1.02%  1.16%  1.17%  1.21%
Allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of originated loans and leases (non-GAAP) 1.03%  1.05%  1.20%  1.20%  1.25%
          
NET CHARGE-OFFS:         
Commercial real estate loans$3  $200  $65  $(131) $(116)
Commercial loans and leases 532   8,290   1,856   2,546   1,065 
Consumer loans (30)  17   33   (13)  46 
Total net charge-offs$505  $8,507  $1,954  $2,402  $995 
          
Net loan and lease charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases (annualized) 0.03%  0.60%  0.14%  0.17%  0.07%
 
 


 
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Average Yields / Costs (Unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2017
 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)$647,501  $3,377 2.09% $644,958  $3,323 2.06% $613,520  $3,110 2.03%
Marketable and restricted equity securities (2) 64,127   923 5.76%  59,720   759 5.08%  69,508   718 4.13%
Short-term investments 30,664   120 1.57%  34,689   100 1.15%  32,127   67 0.84%
Total investments 742,292   4,420 2.38%  739,367   4,182 2.26%  715,155   3,895 2.18%
Loans and Leases:                 
Commercial real estate loans (3) 3,116,690
   33,429
 4.29%  3,026,124   31,866 4.12%  2,930,345   29,467 4.02%
Commercial loans (3) 785,936   8,424 4.29%  762,493   8,132 4.18%  699,687   7,113 4.07%
Equipment financing (3) 875,304   14,864 6.79%  846,734   14,292 6.75%  806,139   13,114 6.51%
Residential mortgage loans (3) 704,666
   6,733
 3.82%  659,226   6,082 3.69%  634,885   5,609 3.53%
Other consumer loans (3) 382,194   3,941 4.18%  373,559   4,141 4.40%  360,791   3,495 3.93%
Total loans and leases 5,864,790
   67,391 4.60%  5,668,136   64,513 4.55%  5,431,847   58,798 4.33%
Total interest-earning assets 6,607,082
   71,811 4.35%  6,407,503   68,695 4.29%  6,147,002   62,693 4.08%
Allowance for loan and lease losses (58,986)      (65,434)      (54,314)    
Non-interest-earning assets 379,213
       383,661       368,495     
Total assets$6,927,309      $6,725,730      $6,461,183     
                  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:                 
Deposits:                 
NOW accounts$335,990   58 0.07% $331,724   61 0.07% $320,671   55 0.07%
Savings accounts 649,224   401 0.25%  671,035   381 0.23%  614,085   310 0.20%
Money market accounts 1,772,362   2,558 0.59%  1,766,045   2,456 0.55%  1,744,534   2,009 0.47%
Certificates of deposit 1,247,049   4,082 1.33%  1,202,656   3,783 1.25%  1,021,949   2,706 1.07%
Total interest-bearing deposits 4,004,625   7,099 0.72%  3,971,460   6,681 0.67%  3,701,239   5,080 0.56%
Borrowings                 
Advances from the FHLBB 956,298   3,748 1.57%  798,572   2,690 1.32%  929,822   2,857 1.23%
Subordinated debentures and notes 83,289   1,282 6.16%  83,248   1,276 6.13%  83,124   1,260 6.07%
Other borrowed funds 36,147   19 0.21%  34,499   33 0.37%  60,634   56 0.38%
Total borrowings 1,075,734   5,049 1.88%  916,319   3,999 1.71%  1,073,580   4,173 1.55%
Total interest-bearing liabilities 5,080,359   12,148 0.97%  4,887,779   10,680 0.87%  4,774,819   9,253 0.79%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                 
Demand checking accounts 931,685       933,690       898,481     
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities 77,169       85,018       71,812     
Total liabilities 6,089,213       5,906,487       5,745,112     
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity 829,598       811,219       709,095     
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 8,498       8,024       6,976     
Total liabilities and equity$6,927,309      $6,725,730      $6,461,183     
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) /Interest-rate spread (4)   59,663 3.38%    58,015 3.42%    53,440 3.29%
Less adjustment of tax-exempt income   172      358      342  
Net interest income  $59,491     $57,657     $53,098  
Net interest margin (5)    3.66%     3.59%     3.53%
                  
(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.
 


 
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Information (Unaudited)
 
     At and for the Three Months Ended
March 31,
         2018 2017
               
Reconciliation Table - Non-GAAP Financial Information       (Dollars in Thousands Except Share Data)
       
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.     $18,633  $13,445 
Less:         
Security gains (after-tax of 24.0% for 2018 and 35.9% for 2017) **      883   7,303 
Add:         
Merger and acquisition-related expenses (after-tax of 24.0% for 2018 and 35.9% for 2017) **      2,208    
Operating earnings     $19,958  $6,142 
            
Operating earnings per common share:     
Basic      $0.26  $0.09 
Diluted       0.26   0.09 
      
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period:    
Basic       77,879,593   70,386,766 
Diluted       78,167,800   70,844,096 
          
          
Return on average assets *      1.08%  0.83%
Less:         
Security gains (after-tax) *      0.05%  0.45%
Add:         
Merger and acquisition-related expenses (after-tax) *    0.12%  %
Operating return on average assets *      1.15%  0.38%
          
          
Return on average tangible assets *      1.10%  0.85%
Less:         
Security gains (after-tax) *      0.05%  0.46%
Add:         
Merger and acquisition-related expenses (after-tax) *    0.13%  %
Operating return on average tangible assets *    1.18%  0.39%
          
          
Return on average stockholders' equity *      8.98%  7.58%
Less:         
Security gains (after-tax) *      0.43%  4.12%
Add:         
Merger and acquisition-related expenses (after-tax) *    1.07%  %
Operating return on average stockholders' equity *    9.62%  3.46%
          
          
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity *    11.01%  9.55%
Less:         
Security gains (after-tax) *      0.52%  5.19%
Add:         
Merger and acquisition-related expenses (after-tax) *    1.30%  %
Operating return on average tangible stockholders' equity *  11.79%  4.36%
         
* Ratios at and for the three months ended are annualized.     
** Based on current expected effective tax rate of 24% for the remainder of 2018.        
          
          
 At and for the Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 June 30,
2017
 March 31,
2017
                    
 (Dollars in Thousands)
          
Net income, as reported$18,633  $6,827  $15,366  $14,880  $13,445 
          
Average total assets$6,927,309  $6,725,730  $6,681,042  $6,556,665  $6,461,183 
Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net 152,377   144,226   144,747   145,269   145,778 
Average tangible assets$6,774,932  $6,581,504  $6,536,295  $6,411,396  $6,315,405 
          
Return on average tangible assets (annualized) 1.10 %  0.41 %  0.94 %  0.93 %  0.85 %
          
Average total stockholders’ equity$829,598  $811,219  $804,666  $766,529  $709,095 
Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net 152,377   144,226   144,747   145,269   145,778 
Average tangible stockholders’ equity$677,221  $666,993  $659,919  $621,260  $563,317 
          
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (annualized) 11.01 %  4.09 %  9.31 %  9.58 %  9.55 %
          
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity$865,777  $803,830  $804,762  $795,618  $703,873 
Less:         
Goodwill 160,896   137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890 
Identified intangible assets, net 7,697   6,044   6,563   7,082   7,601 
Tangible stockholders' equity$697,184  $659,896  $660,309  $650,646  $558,382 
          
Total assets$7,248,114  $6,780,249  $6,686,284  $6,658,067  $6,497,721 
Less:         
Goodwill 160,896   137,890   137,890   137,890   137,890 
Identified intangible assets, net 7,697   6,044   6,563   7,082   7,601 
Tangible assets$7,079,521  $6,636,315  $6,541,831  $6,513,095  $6,352,230 
          
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets 9.85 %  9.94 %  10.09 %  9.99 %  8.79 %
          
Tangible stockholders' equity$697,184  $659,896  $660,309  $650,646  $558,382 
          
Number of common shares issued 85,177,172   81,695,695   81,695,695   81,695,695   75,744,445 
Less:         
Treasury shares 4,401,333   4,440,665   4,572,954   4,717,775   4,707,096 
Unallocated ESOP shares 134,238   142,332   150,921   159,510   168,099 
Unvested restricted shares 455,283   455,283   471,702   457,966   476,854 
Number of common shares outstanding 80,186,318   76,657,415   76,500,118   76,360,444   70,392,396 
          
Tangible book value per common share$   8.69    $   8.61    $   8.63    $   8.52    $   7.93   
          
Allowance for loan and lease losses$58,714  $58,592  $65,413  $64,521  $66,133 
Less:         
Allowance for acquired loans and leases losses 910   1,040   1,003   1,188   1,304 
Allowance for originated loan and lease losses$57,804  $57,552  $64,410  $63,333  $64,829 
          
Total loans and leases$6,114,461  $5,730,679  $5,639,440  $5,537,406  $5,461,779 
Less:         
Total acquired loans and leases 482,237   240,057   260,196   271,157   295,055 
Total originated loans and leases$5,632,224  $5,490,622  $5,379,244  $5,266,249  $5,166,724 
          
Allowance for loan and lease losses related to originated loans and leases as a percentage of originated loans and leases 1.03 %  1.05 %  1.20 %  1.20 %  1.25 %