Washington Trust Reports First Quarter 2021 Earnings

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Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH) reported first quarter 2021 net income of $20.5 million ($1.17 per share), up from $18.6 million ($1.07 per share) in Q4 2020. Key highlights include a 15.55% return on equity and a 1.45% return on assets. Mortgage banking revenues decreased by 15% quarter-over-quarter but rose 96% year-over-year. Wealth management revenues increased by 7%, with assets under management reaching $7.0 billion. Noninterest expense rose 2%.

The quarter saw record deposits of $4.0 billion, a 6% increase from the previous quarter.

Positive

• Net income increased to $20.5 million, or $1.17 per share.
• 15.55% return on equity and 1.45% return on assets.
• Wealth management revenues up by 7%, record AUA of $7.0 billion.
• Total deposits reached a record $4.0 billion, a 6% increase.

Negative

• Mortgage banking revenues down by 15% from the previous quarter.
• Total loans decreased slightly by $1 million from the previous quarter.

WESTERLY, R.I., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: WASH), parent company of The Washington Trust Company, today announced first quarter 2021 net income of $20.5 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, compared to net income of $18.6 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. 

"Washington Trust reported strong first quarter results, with an increase in profitability from the fourth quarter of 2020," stated Edward O. Handy III, Washington Trust Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "Our team of employees have worked diligently throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver quality service to our customers, and our results reflect the success of their hard work and dedication.  We believe in our team and in our business model, and we are well-positioned to continue to navigate forward."

Selected financial highlights for the first quarter of 2021 include:

• Returns on average equity and average assets for the first quarter were 15.55% and 1.45%, respectively, compared to 13.96% and 1.28%, respectively, in the preceding quarter.
• The provision for credit losses was a negative $2.0 million in the first quarter, compared to a positive $1.8 million in the preceding quarter.
• Mortgage banking revenues totaled $11.9 million for the first quarter, down by $2.2 million, or 15%, from the preceding quarter, but up by $5.8 million, or 96%, from the same period in 2020. First quarter mortgage originations and sales were down compared to the preceding quarter, however, both originations and sales were significantly higher than the first quarter a year ago.
• Wealth management revenues were $9.9 million for the first quarter, up by $689 thousand, or 7%, from the preceding quarter. Wealth management assets under administration ("AUA") amounted to a record $7.0 billion at March 31, 2021.
• Total loans amounted to $4.2 billion, down slightly from the end of the preceding quarter and up by $104 million, or 3%, from a year ago.
• In-market deposits (total deposits less out-of-market wholesale brokered deposits) amounted to a record $4.0 billion at March 31, 2021, up by $227 million, or 6%, from the end of the preceding quarter, and up by $739 million, or 23%, from a year ago.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $32.9 million for the first quarter of 2021, up by $628 thousand, or 2%, from the fourth quarter of 2020.  The net interest margin was 2.51% for the first quarter, up by 12 basis points from the preceding quarter.  Both net interest income and the net interest margin benefited from accelerated net deferred fee amortization associated with Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans that were forgiven by the Small Business Association ("SBA").  In the first quarter of 2021, accelerated net deferred fee amortization on PPP loans amounted to approximately $1.2 million, or 9 basis points, compared to $423 thousand, or 3 basis points, in the preceding quarter.  Linked quarter changes included:

• Average interest-earning assets decreased by $47 million, largely due to a decrease of $38 million in average loans. The yield on interest-earning assets for the first quarter was 2.90%, down by 2 basis points from the preceding quarter.
• Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $95 million, resulting from a decrease of $183 million in average wholesale funding balances, partially offset by an increase of $88 million in average in-market deposits. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the first quarter of 2021 was 0.50%, down by 17 basis points from the preceding quarter, reflecting the impact of lower market interest rates.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income totaled $26.0 million for the first quarter of 2021, down by $1.8 million, or 6%, from the fourth quarter of 2020.  Included in other noninterest income in first quarter of 2021 was income of $1.0 million associated with a litigation settlement.  As previously disclosed, included in other noninterest income in the fourth quarter of 2020 was a gain of $1.4 million associated with the sale of our limited partnership interest in a low-income housing tax credit investment.  Excluding the impact of the aforementioned items, noninterest income was down by $1.4 million, or 5%.  Linked quarter changes included:

• Mortgage banking revenues totaled $11.9 million for the first quarter of 2021, down by $2.2 million, or 15%, from the fourth quarter of 2020. Mortgage loans sold to the secondary market amounted to $292 million in the first quarter of 2020, down by $26 million, or 8%, from the preceding quarter. Also included in mortgage banking revenues was a decrease in the fair value of mortgage loan commitments as of March 31, 2021.
• Wealth management revenues amounted to $9.9 million in the first quarter of 2021, up by $689 thousand, or 7%, on a linked quarter basis. This included an increase in asset-based revenues of $517 thousand, or 6%, and an increase in transaction-based revenues of $172 thousand, or 123%, from the preceding quarter. The increase in transaction-based revenues was largely due to tax reporting and preparation fees, which are generally concentrated in the first half of the year.
  Wealth management AUA amounted to $7.0 billion at March 31, 2021, up by $182 million, or 3%, from December 31, 2020.  The increase reflected net investment appreciation of $209 million, partially offset by net client asset outflows of $26 million in the first quarter of 2021.  The average balance of AUA for the first quarter of 2021 increased by approximately $298 million, or 5%, from the average balance for the preceding quarter.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense totaled $34.7 million for the first quarter of 2021, up by $604 thousand, or 2%, from the fourth quarter of 2020.  In both the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2020, debt prepayment penalty expense was recognized resulting from paying off higher-yielding FHLB advances.  Debt prepayment penalty expense was $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2021, compared to $1.4 million in the preceding quarter.  Excluding the impact of debt prepayment penalty expense from both periods, noninterest expense was down by $1.3 million, or 4%, from the fourth quarter of 2020.  Linked quarter changes included:

• Salaries and employee benefits expense, our largest noninterest expense, amounted to $21.5 million for the first quarter of 2021, down by $548 thousand, or 2%, from the preceding quarter. The decline reflected lower incentive compensation and higher deferred labor (contra expense), which were partially offset by higher payroll taxes associated with the start of the new calendar year. Deferred labor increased by approximately $560 thousand on a linked quarter basis and was largely due to first quarter PPP loan originations.
• Advertising and promotion expense was down by $418 thousand from the preceding quarter, largely due to timing of such activities.
• Legal, audit and professional fees were down by $417 thousand from the preceding quarter, reflecting a decline in legal expenses.

Income Tax

Income tax expense totaled $5.7 million for the first quarter of 2021, up by $147 thousand from the preceding quarter, reflecting a higher level of pre-tax income.  The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2021 was 21.7%, compared to 22.9% in the preceding quarter.  Based on current federal and applicable state income statutes, the Corporation currently expects its full-year 2021 effective tax rate to be approximately 22.3%.

Investment Securities

The securities portfolio totaled $948 million at March 31, 2021, up by $54 million, or 6%, from December 31, 2020, reflecting purchases of U.S. government agency and U.S. government-sponsored debt securities, including mortgage-backed securities, which were partially offset by routine pay-downs on mortgage-backed securities and calls of debt securities.  Purchases of debt securities in the first quarter 2021 totaled $208 million, with a weighted average yield of 1.44%.  Securities represented 17% of total assets at March 31, 2021, compared to 16% of total assets at December 31, 2020.

Loans

Total loans amounted to $4.2 billion at March 31, 2021, down by $1 million, from the end of the preceding quarter.  Linked quarter changes included:

• Commercial loans increased by $9 million, or 0.4%, from December 31, 2020. In the first quarter of 2021, commercial loan originations and construction advances totaled $160 million and included $97 million of PPP loan originations. This was largely offset by payoffs and pay-downs totaling $153 million, which included $66 million of PPP loans that were forgiven by the SBA. Commercial line utilization increased modestly by $2 million.
• Residential real estate loans decreased by $10 million, or 1%, from December 31, 2020, reflecting continued elevated payoff and refinancing activity.
• The consumer loan portfolio was essentially unchanged from the balance at December 31, 2020.

Deposits and Borrowings

Total deposits amounted to $4.5 billion at March 31, 2021, up by $171 million, or 4%, from the end of the preceding quarter.  Included in total deposits are out-of-market wholesale brokered time deposits, which decreased by $56 million, or 9%, from December 31, 2020.  Excluding wholesale brokered time deposits, in-market deposits at March 31, 2021 were up by $227 million, or 6%, from the end of the preceding quarter.  This increase reflected a continuation of consumer behavior fostering excess liquidity across the banking industry, as well as temporary increases associated with PPP loan origination funds deposited to customer accounts at Washington Trust.

FHLB advances totaled $467 million at March 31, 2021, down by $127 million from December 31, 2020.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets amounted to $13.0 million at March 31, 2021, down by $214 thousand from the end of the preceding quarter.  Total nonaccrual loans amounted to $13.0 million, or 0.31% of total loans, at March 31, 2021, compared to $13.2 million, or 0.31% of total loans, at December 31, 2020.

Total past due loans amounted to $10.9 million, or 0.26% of total loans, at March 31, 2021, compared to $12.4 million, or 0.30% of total loans, at December 31, 2020.

Total troubled debt restructured loans ("TDR") amounted to $14.3 million as of March 31, 2021, down by $1.4 million from December 31, 2020, reflecting payoffs.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington Trust has processed loan payment deferral modifications, or "deferments", on 652 loans totaling $727 million.  The majority of these deferments qualified as eligible loan modifications under Section 4013 of the CARES Act, as amended, and therefore, were not required to be classified as TDRs and were not reported as past due.  As of April 16, 2021, Washington Trust has active deferments remaining on 59 loans totaling $149.7 million, or 4% of the outstanding balance of total loans, excluding PPP loan balances.

The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans amounted to $42.1 million, or 1.00% of total loans, at March 31, 2021, compared to $44.1 million, or 1.05% of total loans, at December 31, 2020.  The ACL on unfunded commitments, included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, amounted to $2.3 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to $2.4 million, at December 31, 2020.

In the first quarter of 2021, a negative provision for credit losses of $2.0 million was recognized in earnings, compared to a positive provision for credit losses of $1.8 million in the preceding quarter.  The reduction in the provision for credit losses and the ACL reflected our current estimate of forecasted economic conditions and continued stable asset quality metrics.  In the first quarter of 2021, net charge-offs of $18 thousand were recognized, compared to $118 thousand in the preceding quarter.

Capital and Dividends

Total shareholders' equity was $533.6 million at March 31, 2021, down by $596 thousand from December 31, 2020.  The decline reflected a decrease of $12.6 million in the accumulated other comprehensive income component of shareholders' equity largely due to a temporary decline in the fair value of available for sale debt securities, as well as $9.1 million in dividend declarations.  These decreases were partially offset by net income of $20.5 million.

Capital levels at March 31, 2021 exceeded the regulatory minimum levels to be considered well capitalized, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 13.85% at March 31, 2021, compared to 13.51% at December 31, 2020.

Book value per share amounted to $30.83 at March 31, 2021, compared to $30.94 at December 31, 2020.

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 52 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.  The dividend was paid on April 9, 2021 to shareholders of record on April 1, 2021.

Conference Call

Washington Trust will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter results, business highlights and outlook on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).  Individuals may dial in to the call at 1-844-378-6480.  An audio replay of the call will be available, shortly after the conclusion of the call, by dialing 1-877-344-7529 and entering the Replay PIN Number 10154444; the audio replay will be available through May 6, 2021.  Also, a webcast of the call will be posted in the Investor Relations section of Washington Trust's web site, http://ir.washtrust.com, and will be available through June 30, 2021.

Background

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. is the parent of The Washington Trust Company.  Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community bank in the nation, the largest state-chartered bank headquartered in Rhode Island and one of the Northeast's premier financial services companies.  Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, mortgage banking, personal banking and wealth management and trust services through its offices located in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts.  The Corporation's common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol WASH.  Investor information is available on the Corporation's web site at http://ir.washtrust.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements".  We may also make forward-looking statements in other documents we file with the SEC, in our annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees.  You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "outlook," "will," "should," and other expressions that predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters.  You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control.  These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Some of the factors that might cause these differences include the following: the negative impacts and disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to contain its spread on our employees, customers, business operations, credit quality, financial position, liquidity and results of operations; changes in consumer behavior due to changing political, business and economic conditions, or legislative or regulatory initiatives; the possibility that future credits losses are higher than currently expected due to changes in economic assumptions or adverse economic developments; volatility in national and international financial markets; reductions in net interest income resulting from interest rate volatility as well as changes in the balance and mix of loans and deposits; reductions in the market value or outflows of wealth management assets under administration; decreases in the value of securities and other assets; reductions in loan demand; changes in loan collectability, increases in defaults and charge-off rates; changes in the size and nature of our competition; changes in legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies and guidelines; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity incidents, fraud, natural disasters and future pandemics; reputational risk relating to our participation in the Paycheck Protection Program and other pandemic-related legislative and regulatory initiatives and programs; and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements. In addition, the factors described under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our Annual Report on  Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted to the SEC, may result in these differences. You should carefully review all of these factors and you should be aware that there may be other factors that could cause these differences. These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.

Supplemental Information - Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures.  Washington Trust's management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information, which consists of measurements and ratios based on tangible equity and tangible assets, is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company's financial condition and therefore, such information is useful to investors.  These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies.  Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

 

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$166,960		$194,143		$204,113		$215,601		$178,678
Short-term investments	3,783		8,125		7,902		7,739		6,591
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	77,450		61,614		68,095		43,997		49,751
Available for sale debt securities, at fair value	948,094		894,571		913,850		938,446		917,392
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	24,772		30,285		37,469		50,017		53,576
Loans:
Total loans	4,194,666		4,195,990		4,282,047		4,287,641		4,090,396
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans	42,137		44,106		42,645		41,441		39,665
Net loans	4,152,529		4,151,884		4,239,402		4,246,200		4,050,731
Premises and equipment, net	28,953		28,870		27,711		28,067		28,543
Operating lease right-of-use assets	28,761		29,521		29,861		27,022		26,098
Investment in bank-owned life insurance	84,749		84,193		83,623		83,056		83,053
Goodwill	63,909		63,909		63,909		63,909		63,909
Identifiable intangible assets, net	6,079		6,305		6,530		6,759		6,988
Other assets	133,350		159,749		167,327		166,147		155,669
Total assets	$5,719,389		$5,713,169		$5,849,792		$5,876,960		$5,620,979
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$932,999		$832,287		$840,444		$815,770		$622,893
Interest-bearing deposits	3,616,143		3,546,066		3,445,249		3,285,666		3,083,421
Total deposits	4,549,142		4,378,353		4,285,693		4,101,436		3,706,314
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	466,912		593,859		713,868		1,005,051		1,198,534
Payment Protection Program Lending Facility	—		—		105,746		38,900		—
Junior subordinated debentures	22,681		22,681		22,681		22,681		22,681
Operating lease liabilities	30,974		31,717		32,012		29,125		28,184
Other liabilities	116,081		152,364		162,099		159,604		156,669
Total liabilities	5,185,790		5,178,974		5,322,099		5,356,797		5,112,382
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock	1,085		1,085		1,085		1,085		1,085
Paid-in capital	124,882		125,610		124,768		123,684		123,167
Retained earnings	429,598		418,246		408,773		399,386		387,243
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(20,006)		(7,391)		(3,403)		(462)		929
Treasury stock, at cost	(1,960)		(3,355)		(3,530)		(3,530)		(3,827)
Total shareholders' equity	533,599		534,195		527,693		520,163		508,597
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$5,719,389		$5,713,169		$5,849,792		$5,876,960		$5,620,979

 

 

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited; Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
	For the Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$34,159		$34,487		$34,925		$36,005		$40,008
Interest on mortgage loans held for sale	441		569		468		440		285
Taxable interest on debt securities	3,242		3,869		4,870		5,477		5,834
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock	133		414		532		654		640
Other interest income	33		35		39		36		349
Total interest and dividend income	38,008		39,374		40,834		42,612		47,116
Interest expense:
Deposits	3,663		4,632		5,532		7,112		8,536
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	1,380		2,305		3,354		4,382		5,765
Junior subordinated debentures	94		122		135		171		213
Other interest expense	—		72		159		2		—
Total interest expense	5,137		7,131		9,180		11,667		14,514
Net interest income	32,871		32,243		31,654		30,945		32,602
Provision for credit losses	(2,000)		1,781		1,325		2,200		7,036
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	34,871		30,462		30,329		28,745		25,566
Noninterest income:
Wealth management revenues	9,895		9,206		8,954		8,605		8,689
Mortgage banking revenues	11,927		14,077		12,353		14,851		6,096
Card interchange fees	1,133		1,148		1,161		1,031		947
Service charges on deposit accounts	609		767		598		517		860
Loan related derivative income	467		173		1,264		99		2,455
Income from bank-owned life insurance	556		569		567		791		564
Other income	1,387		1,787		571		426		316
Total noninterest income	25,974		27,727		25,468		26,320		19,927
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	21,527		22,075		21,892		19,464		19,468
Outsourced services	3,200		2,950		3,160		2,784		3,000
Net occupancy	2,128		2,083		2,012		1,909		2,019
Equipment	994		1,025		934		895		977
Legal, audit and professional fees	597		1,014		1,252		659		822
FDIC deposit insurance costs	345		330		392		674		422
Advertising and promotion	222		640		384		186		259
Amortization of intangibles	226		226		228		230		230
Debt prepayment penalties	3,335		1,413		—		—		—
Other expenses	2,139		2,353		2,090		1,677		3,256
Total noninterest expense	34,713		34,109		32,344		28,478		30,453
Income before income taxes	26,132		24,080		23,453		26,587		15,040
Income tax expense	5,661		5,514		5,131		5,547		3,139
Net income	$20,471		$18,566		$18,322		$21,040		$11,901
Net income available to common shareholders	$20,415		$18,524		$18,285		$21,000		$11,869
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	17,275		17,264		17,260		17,257		17,345
Diluted	17,431		17,360		17,317		17,292		17,441
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$1.18		$1.07		$1.06		$1.22		$0.68
Diluted	$1.17		$1.07		$1.06		$1.21		$0.68
Cash dividends declared per share	$0.52		$0.52		$0.51		$0.51		$0.51

 

 

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited; Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Share and Equity Related Data:
Book value per share	$30.83		$30.94		$30.57		$30.14		$29.48
Tangible book value per share - Non-GAAP (1)	$26.79		$26.87		$26.49		$26.04		$25.37
Market value per share	$51.63		$44.80		$30.66		$32.75		$36.56
Shares issued at end of period	17,363		17,363		17,363		17,363		17,363
Shares outstanding at end of period	17,306		17,265		17,260		17,260		17,252
Capital Ratios (2):
Tier 1 risk-based capital	12.99	%	12.61	%	12.23	%	11.95	%	11.62	%
Total risk-based capital	13.85	%	13.51	%	13.09	%	12.78	%	12.42	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio	9.11	%	8.95	%	8.77	%	8.42	%	8.77	%
Common equity tier 1	12.43	%	12.06	%	11.69	%	11.40	%	11.08	%
Balance Sheet Ratios:
Equity to assets	9.33	%	9.35	%	9.02	%	8.85	%	9.05	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets - Non-GAAP (1)	8.21	%	8.22	%	7.91	%	7.74	%	7.89	%
Loans to deposits (3)	93.0	%	96.2	%	100.5	%	104.6	%	110.6	%
	For the Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Performance Ratios (4):
Net interest margin (5)	2.51	%	2.39	%	2.31	%	2.31	%	2.61	%
Return on average assets (net income divided by average assets)	1.45	%	1.28	%	1.24	%	1.46	%	0.89	%
Return on average tangible assets - Non-GAAP (1)	1.47	%	1.30	%	1.26	%	1.48	%	0.90	%
Return on average equity (net income available for common shareholders    divided by average equity)	15.55	%	13.96	%	13.99	%	16.51	%	9.49	%
Return on average tangible equity - Non-GAAP (1)	17.91	%	16.10	%	16.19	%	19.15	%	11.05	%
Efficiency ratio (6)	59.0	%	56.9	%	56.6	%	49.7	%	58.0	%
(1)  See the section labeled "Supplemental Information - Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this document.
(2)  Estimated for March 31, 2021 and actuals for prior periods.
(3)  Period-end balances of net loans and mortgage loans held for sale as a percentage of total deposits.
(4)  Annualized based on the actual number of days in the period.
(5)  Fully taxable equivalent (FTE) net interest income as a percentage of average-earnings assets.
(6)  Total noninterest expense as percentage of total revenues (net interest income and noninterest income).

 

 

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
	For the Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Wealth Management Results
Wealth Management Revenues:
Asset-based revenues	$9,583		$9,066		$8,786		$8,156		$8,355
Transaction-based revenues	312		140		168		449		334
Total wealth management revenues	$9,895		$9,206		$8,954		$8,605		$8,689
Assets Under Administration (AUA):
Balance at beginning of period	$6,866,737		$6,395,652		$6,138,845		$5,337,733		$6,235,801
Net investment appreciation (depreciation) & income	208,953		540,189		335,209		671,602		(772,735)
Net client asset (outflows) inflows	(26,464)		(69,104)		(78,402)		129,510		(125,333)
Balance at end of period	$7,049,226		$6,866,737		$6,395,652		$6,138,845		$5,337,733
Percentage of AUA that are managed assets	91%		91%		90%		90%		89%
Mortgage Banking Results
Mortgage Banking Revenues:
Realized gains on loan sales, net (1)	$13,745		$13,394		$14,280		$10,646		$3,688
Unrealized (losses) gains, net (2)	(1,888)		813		(1,555)		4,415		2,325
Loan servicing fee income, net (3)	70		(130)		(372)		(210)		83
Total mortgage banking revenues	$11,927		$14,077		$12,353		$14,851		$6,096
Residential Mortgage Loan Originations:
Originations for retention in portfolio (4)	$131,791		$134,002		$132,726		$126,894		$108,498
Originations for sale to secondary market (5)	309,325		312,226		377,137		299,321		183,222
Total mortgage loan originations	$441,116		$446,228		$509,863		$426,215		$291,720
Residential Mortgage Loans Sold:
Sold with servicing rights retained	$226,645		$240,104		$317,920		$246,945		$44,498
Sold with servicing rights released (5)	65,374		78,072		36,250		58,279		117,693
Total mortgage loans sold	$292,019		$318,176		$354,170		$305,224		$162,191
(1)  Includes gains on loan sales, commission income on loans originated for others, servicing right gains, and gains (losses) on forward loan commitments.
(2)  Represents fair value adjustments on mortgage loans held for sale and forward loan commitments.
(3)  Represents loan servicing fee income, net of servicing right amortization and valuation adjustments.
(4)  Includes the full commitment amount of homeowner construction loans.
(5)  Includes brokered loans (loans originated for others).

 

 

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
END OF PERIOD LOAN COMPOSITION
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Loans:
Commercial real estate (1)	$1,618,540		$1,633,024		$1,665,745		$1,630,998		$1,618,020
Commercial & industrial	840,585		817,408		822,269		852,445		655,157
Total commercial	2,459,125		2,450,432		2,488,014		2,483,443		2,273,177
Residential real estate (2)	1,457,490		1,467,312		1,506,726		1,508,223		1,510,472
Home equity	256,799		259,185		268,551		277,632		287,134
Other	21,252		19,061		18,756		18,343		19,613
Total consumer	278,051		278,246		287,307		295,975		306,747
Total loans	$4,194,666		$4,195,990		$4,282,047		$4,287,641		$4,090,396
(1)  Commercial real estate loans consist of commercial mortgages and construction and development loans.  Commercial mortgages are loans        secured by income producing property.
(2)  Residential real estate loans consist of mortgage and homeowner construction loans secured by one- to four-family residential properties.

 

 

	March 31, 2021							December 31, 2020
	Count		Balance		% of Total			Count		Balance		% of Total
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segmentation:
Multi-family dwelling	135		$506,813		31	%		137		$524,874		32	%
Retail	131		345,679		21			136		339,569		21
Office	74		292,087		18			73		290,756		18
Hospitality	39		168,094		10			40		157,720		10
Healthcare	15		116,779		7			15		109,321		7
Industrial and warehouse	23		77,537		5			28		97,055		6
Commercial mixed use	20		41,702		3			22		42,405		3
Other	37		69,849		5			38		71,324		3
Commercial real estate loans	474		$1,618,540		100	%		489		$1,633,024		100	%
Commercial & Industrial Portfolio Segmentation:
Healthcare and social assistance	299		$196,555		23	%		253		$200,217		24	%
Manufacturing	161		89,118		11			146		88,802		11
Owner occupied and other real estate	277		76,704		9			268		74,309		9
Accommodation and food services	359		69,380		8			271		47,020		6
Educational services	65		67,694		8			53		64,969		8
Retail	201		57,128		7			192		63,895		8
Professional, scientific and technical	277		39,957		5			265		39,295		5
Finance and insurance	90		31,185		4			106		26,244		3
Entertainment and recreation	112		30,241		4			91		29,415		4
Information	36		29,005		3			32		28,394		3
Transportation and warehousing	46		23,727		3			42		24,061		3
Public administration	24		19,700		2			26		23,319		3
Other	919		110,191		13			772		107,468		13
Commercial & industrial loans	2,866		$840,585		100	%		2,517		$817,408		100	%

 

 

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
SUPPLEMENTAL LOAN PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
	March 31, 2021							April 16, 2021
	Count		Balance		% of Outstanding Balance, excl PPP loans (1)			Count		Balance		% of Outstanding Balance, excl PPP loans (1)
Loan Deferments by Portfolio:
Commercial Real Estate Deferments by Segment:
Hospitality	16		$69,406		41	%		12		$51,357		31	%
Retail	3		20,600		6			3		20,600		6
Healthcare	1		18,345		16			1		18,385		16
Office	1		1,833		1			1		1,833		1
Other	7		27,749		40			7		27,749		40
Subtotal - commercial real estate deferments	28		137,933		9			24		119,924		7
Commercial & Industrial Deferments by Segment:
Healthcare and social assistance	5		19,855		13			3		12,949		9
Transportation and warehousing	3		814		4			—		—		—
Entertainment and recreation	2		424		2			—		—		—
Owner occupied and other real estate	1		326		1			—		—		—
Accommodation and food services	1		304		1			1		304		1
Other	5		7,693		12			—		—		—
Subtotal - commercial & industrial deferments	17		29,416		5			4		13,253		2
Total commercial deferments	45		167,349		8			28		133,177		6
Residential real estate deferments	38		23,350		2			26		15,813		1
Consumer deferments	5		687		—			5		687		—
Total loan deferments	88		$191,386		5	%		59		$149,677		4	%
(1)  Percent of respective outstanding portfolio segment balance, excluding PPP loans, as of March 31, 2021.

 

 

	March 31, 2021							December 31, 2020
	Count		Balance		% of Total			Count		Balance		% of Total
PPP Loans By Industry:
Accommodation and food services	299		$46,873		21	%		209		$23,678		12	%
Healthcare and social assistance	224		44,902		20			173		47,354		24
Manufacturing	100		22,564		10			89		23,321		12
Professional, scientific and technical	235		21,444		9			220		20,031		10
Retail	143		12,209		5			134		12,107		6
Educational services	43		11,243		5			32		9,681		5
Owner occupied and other real estate	123		9,658		4			115		9,241		5
Entertainment and recreation	85		4,797		2			61		3,386		2
Information	24		3,325		1			20		2,478		1
Transportation and warehousing	23		2,088		1			21		2,059		1
Finance and insurance	37		1,102		—			55		2,000		1
Public administration	5		421		—			4		483		—
Other	724		47,957		22			573		43,961		21
Total PPP loans (included in the commercial & industrial loan portfolio)	2,065		$228,583		100	%		1,706		$199,780		100	%
Average PPP loan size			$111							$117
Net unamortized fees on PPP loans			$5,747							$3,893

 

 

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
END OF PERIOD LOAN AND DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
	March 31, 2021					December 31, 2020
	Balance		% of Total			Balance		% of Total
Commercial Real Estate Loans by Property Location:
Connecticut	$641,757		40	%		$649,919		40	%
Massachusetts	456,379		28			468,947		29
Rhode Island	435,779		27			431,133		26
Subtotal	1,533,915		95			1,549,999		95
All other states	84,625		5			83,025		5
Total commercial real estate loans	$1,618,540		100	%		$1,633,024		100	%
Residential Real Estate Loans by Property Location:
Massachusetts	$985,925		68	%		$994,800		68	%
Rhode Island	332,846		23			331,713		23
Connecticut	117,068		8			122,102		8
Subtotal	1,435,839		99			1,448,615		99
All other states	21,651		1			18,697		1
Total residential real estate loans	$1,457,490		100	%		$1,467,312		100	%

 

 

	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$932,999		$832,287		$840,444		$815,770		$622,893
Interest-bearing demand deposits	171,571		174,290		170,198		158,343		178,391
NOW accounts	745,376		698,706		644,909		617,792		528,650
Money market accounts	950,413		910,167		877,536		834,954		784,893
Savings accounts	511,759		466,507		439,383		417,195		382,509
Time deposits (in-market)	701,524		704,855		729,058		728,801		776,992
In-market deposits	4,013,642		3,786,812		3,701,528		3,572,855		3,274,328
Wholesale brokered time deposits	535,500		591,541		584,165		528,581		431,986
Total deposits	$4,549,142		$4,378,353		$4,285,693		$4,101,436		$3,706,314

 

 

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CREDIT & ASSET QUALITY DATA
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Asset Quality Ratios:
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.23	%	0.23	%	0.25	%	0.27	%	0.32	%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans	0.31	%	0.31	%	0.34	%	0.37	%	0.44	%
Total past due loans to total loans	0.26	%	0.30	%	0.24	%	0.34	%	0.40	%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonaccrual loans	324.56	%	334.21	%	289.31	%	258.73	%	221.37	%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans	1.00	%	1.05	%	1.00	%	0.97	%	0.97	%
Nonperforming Assets:
Commercial real estate	$—		$—		$431		$431		$450
Commercial & industrial	—		—		—		—		290
Total commercial	—		—		431		431		740
Residential real estate	11,748		11,981		12,792		13,850		15,423
Home equity	1,147		1,128		1,429		1,648		1,667
Other consumer	88		88		88		88		88
Total consumer	1,235		1,216		1,517		1,736		1,755
Total nonaccrual loans	12,983		13,197		14,740		16,017		17,918
Other real estate owned	—		—		—		—		28
Total nonperforming assets	$12,983		$13,197		$14,740		$16,017		$17,946
Past Due Loans (30 days or more past due):
Commercial real estate	$—		$265		$431		$431		$1,275
Commercial & industrial	1		3		21		3		310
Total commercial	1		268		452		434		1,585
Residential real estate	9,661		10,339		8,081		12,499		12,293
Home equity	1,131		1,667		1,753		1,633		2,482
Other consumer	119		118		108		106		115
Total consumer	1,250		1,785		1,861		1,739		2,597
Total past due loans	$10,912		$12,392		$10,394		$14,672		$16,475
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due	$—		$—		$—		$—		$—
Nonaccrual loans included in past due loans	$8,356		$8,521		$8,799		$10,553		$11,385
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Accruing TDRs	$12,358		$13,340		$5,709		$5,473		$373
Nonaccrual TDRs	1,935		2,345		2,894		998		490
Total TDRs	$14,293		$15,685		$8,603		$6,471		$863

 

 

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CREDIT & ASSET QUALITY DATA
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
	For the Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Nonaccrual Loan Activity:
Balance at beginning of period	$13,197		$14,740		$16,017		$17,918		$17,408
Additions to nonaccrual status	734		707		971		237		1,729
Loans returned to accruing status	(3)		(1,112)		(1,623)		(154)		(393)
Loans charged-off	(64)		(246)		(111)		(325)		(635)
Loans transferred to other real estate owned	—		(285)		—		—		(28)
Payments, payoffs and other changes	(881)		(607)		(514)		(1,659)		(163)
Balance at end of period	$12,983		$13,197		$14,740		$16,017		$17,918
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans:
Balance at beginning of period	$44,106		$42,645		$41,441		$39,665		$27,014
Adoption of CECL accounting standard (Topic 326)	—		—		—		—		6,501
Provision for credit losses on loans (1)	(1,951)		1,579		1,300		2,084		6,773
Charge-offs	(64)		(245)		(111)		(326)		(635)
Recoveries	46		127		15		18		12
Balance at end of period	$42,137		$44,106		$42,645		$41,441		$39,665
Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Commitments:
Balance at beginning of period	$2,382		$2,180		$2,155		$2,039		$293
Adoption of CECL accounting standard (Topic 326)	—		—		—		—		1,483
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments (1)	(49)		202		25		116		263
Balance at end of period (2)	$2,333		$2,382		$2,180		$2,155		$2,039
(1)   Included in provision for credit losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(2)   Included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

 

	For the Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Net Loan Charge-Offs (Recoveries):
Commercial real estate	$—		$133		$—		$19		$153
Commercial & industrial	1		(12)		—		284		290
Total commercial	1		121		—		303		443
Residential real estate	17		(20)		99		—		—
Home equity	(2)		9		(4)		(5)		172
Other consumer	2		8		1		10		8
Total consumer	—		17		(3)		5		180
Total	$18		$118		$96		$308		$623
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)	—	%	0.01	%	0.01	%	0.03	%	0.06	%

 

 

The following table presents average balance and interest rate information.  Tax-exempt income is converted to a fully taxable equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate adjusted for applicable state income taxes net of the related federal tax benefit.  Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities and fair value adjustments on mortgage loans held for sale are excluded from the average balance and yield calculations.  Nonaccrual loans, as well as interest recognized on these loans, are included in amounts presented for loans.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (FTE Basis)
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended	March 31, 2021							December 31, 2020							Quarter Change
	Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Rate			Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Rate			Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Rate
Assets:
Cash, federal funds sold and short-term    investments	$154,895		$33		0.09	%		$172,731		$35		0.08	%		($17,836)		($2)		0.01	%
Mortgage loans held for sale	61,408		441		2.91			71,113		569		3.18			(9,705)		(128)		(0.27)
Taxable debt securities	915,864		3,242		1.44			892,112		3,869		1.73			23,752		(627)		(0.29)
FHLB stock	28,867		133		1.87			33,320		414		4.94			(4,453)		(281)		(3.07)
Commercial real estate	1,625,859		11,359		2.83			1,658,809		11,905		2.86			(32,950)		(546)		(0.03)
Commercial & industrial	839,740		7,866		3.80			818,611		7,174		3.49			21,129		692		0.31
Total commercial	2,465,599		19,225		3.16			2,477,420		19,079		3.06			(11,821)		146		0.10
Residential real estate	1,454,323		12,817		3.57			1,475,699		13,206		3.56			(21,376)		(389)		0.01
Home equity	257,733		2,122		3.34			264,811		2,229		3.35			(7,078)		(107)		(0.01)
Other	20,106		241		4.86			18,209		226		4.94			1,897		15		(0.08)
Total consumer	277,839		2,363		3.45			283,020		2,455		3.45			(5,181)		(92)		—
Total loans	4,197,761		34,405		3.32			4,236,139		34,740		3.26			(38,378)		(335)		0.06
Total interest-earning assets	5,358,795		38,254		2.90			5,405,415		39,627		2.92			(46,620)		(1,373)		(0.02)
Noninterest-earning assets	353,136							362,848							(9,712)
Total assets	$5,711,931							$5,768,263							($56,332)
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing demand deposits	$183,989		$96		0.21	%		$161,664		$81		0.20	%		$22,325		$15		0.01	%
NOW accounts	697,964		102		0.06			664,055		115		0.07			33,909		(13)		(0.01)
Money market accounts	909,890		714		0.32			903,607		963		0.42			6,283		(249)		(0.10)
Savings accounts	489,851		69		0.06			455,933		70		0.06			33,918		(1)		—
Time deposits (in-market)	703,580		2,238		1.29			711,838		2,566		1.43			(8,258)		(328)		(0.14)
Total interest-bearing in-market deposits	2,985,274		3,219		0.44			2,897,097		3,795		0.52			88,177		(576)		(0.08)
Wholesale brokered time deposits	579,149		444		0.31			589,272		837		0.57			(10,123)		(393)		(0.26)
Total interest-bearing deposits	3,564,423		3,663		0.42			3,486,369		4,632		0.53			78,054		(969)		(0.11)
FHLB advances	542,684		1,380		1.03			634,081		2,305		1.45			(91,397)		(925)		(0.42)
Junior subordinated debentures	22,681		94		1.68			22,681		122		2.14			—		(28)		(0.46)
PPPLF borrowings	—		—		—			81,858		72		0.35			(81,858)		(72)		(0.35)
Total interest-bearing liabilities	4,129,788		5,137		0.50			4,224,989		7,131		0.67			(95,201)		(1,994)		(0.17)
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	890,628							838,713							51,915
Other liabilities	159,244							176,592							(17,348)
Shareholders' equity	532,271							527,969							4,302
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$5,711,931							$5,768,263							($56,332)
Net interest income (FTE)			$33,117							$32,496							$621
Interest rate spread					2.40	%						2.25	%						0.15	%
Net interest margin					2.51	%						2.39	%						0.12	%

 

 

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

For the Three Months Ended								Mar 31, 2021			Dec 31, 2020		Quarter Change
Commercial loans								$246			$253		($7)
Total								$246			$253		($7)

 

 

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Tangible Book Value per Share:
Total shareholders' equity, as reported	$533,599		$534,195		$527,693		$520,163		$508,597
Less:
Goodwill	63,909		63,909		63,909		63,909		63,909
Identifiable intangible assets, net	6,079		6,305		6,530		6,759		6,988
Total tangible shareholders' equity	$463,611		$463,981		$457,254		$449,495		$437,700
Shares outstanding, as reported	17,306		17,265		17,260		17,260		17,252
Book value per share - GAAP	$30.83		$30.94		$30.57		$30.14		$29.48
Tangible book value per share - Non-GAAP	$26.79		$26.87		$26.49		$26.04		$25.37
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets:
Total tangible shareholders' equity	$463,611		$463,981		$457,254		$449,495		$437,700
Total assets, as reported	$5,719,389		$5,713,169		$5,849,792		$5,876,960		$5,620,979
Less:
Goodwill	63,909		63,909		63,909		63,909		63,909
Identifiable intangible assets, net	6,079		6,305		6,530		6,759		6,988
Total tangible assets	$5,649,401		$5,642,955		$5,779,353		$5,806,292		$5,550,082
Equity to assets - GAAP	9.33	%	9.35	%	9.02	%	8.85	%	9.05	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets - Non-GAAP	8.21	%	8.22	%	7.91	%	7.74	%	7.89	%
	For the Three Months Ended
	Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Jun 30, 2020		Mar 31, 2020
Return on Average Tangible Assets:
Net income, as reported	$20,471		$18,566		$18,322		$21,040		$11,901
Total average assets, as reported	$5,711,931		$5,768,263		$5,864,449		$5,789,692		$5,394,948
Less average balances of:
Goodwill	63,909		63,909		63,909		63,909		63,909
Identifiable intangible assets, net	6,189		6,414		6,641		6,871		7,100
Total average tangible assets	$5,641,833		$5,697,940		$5,793,899		$5,718,912		$5,323,939
Return on average assets - GAAP	1.45	%	1.28	%	1.24	%	1.46	%	0.89	%
Return on average tangible assets - Non-GAAP	1.47	%	1.30	%	1.26	%	1.48	%	0.90	%
Return on Average Tangible Equity:
Net income available to common shareholders, as reported	$20,415		$18,524		$18,285		$21,000		$11,869
Total average equity, as reported	$532,271		$527,969		$519,785		$511,751		$503,124
Less average balances of:
Goodwill	63,909		63,909		63,909		63,909		63,909
Identifiable intangible assets, net	6,189		6,414		6,641		6,871		7,100
Total average tangible equity	$462,173		$457,646		$449,235		$440,971		$432,115
Return on average equity - GAAP	15.55	%	13.96	%	13.99	%	16.51	%	9.49	%
Return on average tangible equity - Non-GAAP	17.91	%	16.10	%	16.19	%	19.15	%	11.05	%

 

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FAQ

What were Washington Trust's earnings for Q1 2021?

Washington Trust reported net income of $20.5 million, or $1.17 per diluted share for Q1 2021.

How did Washington Trust's mortgage banking revenues perform in Q1 2021?

Mortgage banking revenues totaled $11.9 million in Q1 2021, down by 15% from the previous quarter but up by 96% year-over-year.

What is Washington Trust's outlook on asset management?

Wealth management revenues increased to $9.9 million in Q1 2021, with assets under administration reaching a record $7.0 billion.

What are the key financial highlights for Washington Trust in Q1 2021?

Key highlights include a 15.55% return on equity, a 1.45% return on assets, and record in-market deposits of $4.0 billion.