Western New England Bancorp, Inc. Reports Results for Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
Western New England Bancorp (WNEB) reported net income of $5.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for Q1 2023, unchanged from Q1 2022, but down from $9.0 million in Q4 2022. The Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable May 24, 2023. Total loans increased by 0.8% to $2.0 billion, while total deposits fell by 3.2% to $2.2 billion, reflecting a notable decline in core deposits. The net interest margin declined to 3.14% from 3.44% in the previous quarter, driven by rising interest expenses amidst competitive deposit rates. The Company's liquidity remains strong with significant borrowing capacity available. Future growth initiatives include loan and deposit growth, while management remains optimistic despite the challenges posed by market dynamics.
- Consistent net income of $5.3 million, ensuring shareholder returns.
- Growth in loans by 0.8% to $2.0 billion.
- Strong liquidity position with $281.6 million borrowing capacity.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share reflecting ongoing shareholder value.
- Total deposits decreased by 3.2%, with core deposits down by 6.5%.
- Net interest margin declined to 3.14%, indicating tighter margins due to rising deposit costs.
- Net interest income decreased by 11.3%, driven by a significant increase in interest expense.
WESTFIELD, Mass., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “WNEB”) (NasdaqGS: WNEB), the holding company for Westfield Bank (the “Bank”), announced today the unaudited results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company reported net income of
The Company also announced today that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
James Hagan, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are very pleased with the relative stability of our core deposit relationships and the continued support of our long-term customer base despite recent national banking concerns. Our capital position now, as in the past, continues to be strong. We maintain solid relationships with the local community, our bank regulators and our depositors and borrowers. We will continue to strive to provide consistency for all customers and shareholders now and in the future.”
Hagan concluded, “The Company continues to focus on our loan and deposit growth initiatives and retention of our customer and borrower base which has been reflected in our record income and growth over the last few years. We are grateful for the positive response from our customers. Despite our atypical first quarter results, we saw growth in our loan portfolio and will strive to continue to grow. As a result of local market disruptions, we are working to onboard new talent and new depositor and borrowing relationships, both of which will assist us in our growth. We continue to remain positive about the future growth of the Company.”
Key Highlights:
Loans and Deposits
At March 31, 2023, total loans of
Liquidity
The Company’s liquidity position is benefited from borrowing capacity from various funding sources. Specifically, the Company continues to have significant borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (the “FHLB”) and other wholesale sources. At March 31, 2023, the Company had
Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Quality
At March 31, 2023, the allowance for credit losses was
Current Expected Credit Loss
On January 1, 2023, the Company implemented the accounting rules for the measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“CECL”). The January 1, 2023, or “Day 1” tax-effected transitional impact to retained earnings was
Net Interest Margin
The net interest margin was
Stock Repurchase Program
On July 26, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase plan (the “2022 Plan”), pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 1.1 million shares, representing approximately
The repurchase of shares under the stock repurchase program is administered through an independent broker. The shares of common stock repurchased under the 2022 Plan will be purchased from time to time at prevailing market prices, through open market or privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, depending upon market conditions. There is no guarantee as to the exact number, or value, of shares that will be repurchased by the Company, and the Company may discontinue repurchases at any time that management determines additional repurchases are not warranted. The timing and amount of additional share repurchases under the 2022 Plan will depend on a number of factors, including the Company’s stock price performance, ongoing capital planning considerations, general market conditions, and applicable legal requirements.
Book Value and Tangible Book Value
The Company’s book value per share was
Westfield Bank Defined Benefit Pension Plan
The Board of Directors previously announced the termination of the Westfield Bank Defined Benefit Pension Plan (the “DB Plan”) on October 31, 2022, subject to required regulatory approval. At December 31, 2022, the Company reversed
Net Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022.
The Company reported net income of
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
On a sequential quarter basis, net interest income, our primary driver of revenues, decreased
The net interest margin was
The average yield on interest-earning assets was
The average cost of total funds, including non-interest bearing accounts and borrowings, increased 44 basis points from
During the first quarter of 2023, the Company experienced intense competition for deposits due to the increase in the Federal Funds rate, which drove interest expense higher and pressured the net interest margin. In addition to the increase in interest rates paid on deposit accounts, the Company also experienced an unfavorable shift in deposit mix from low-cost core deposits to high-cost time deposits as customers migrated to higher yields. The Company not only experienced deposit competition from local competitors, but also from money market funds and Treasury notes that were offering higher returns.
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a reversal of credit losses of
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded net charge-offs of
Non-Interest Income
On a sequential quarter basis, non-interest income decreased
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company reported a gain on non-marketable equity investments of
Non-Interest Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, non-interest expense increased
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the efficiency ratio was
Income Tax Provision
Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was
Net Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022.
The Company reported net income of
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income, our primary driver of revenues, decreased
The net interest margin was
The average yield on interest-earning assets increased 62 basis points from
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, average interest-earning assets increased
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a reversal of credit losses of
Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income increased
Non-Interest Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, non-interest expense increased
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the efficiency ratio was
Income Tax Provision
Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was
Balance Sheet
At March 31, 2023, total assets were
Investments
At March 31, 2023, the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities portfolio represented
At March 31, 2023, the Company reported unrealized losses on the available-for-sale securities portfolio of
The securities in which the Company may invest are limited by regulation. Federally chartered savings banks have authority to invest in various types of assets, including U.S. Treasury obligations, securities of various government-sponsored enterprises, mortgage-backed securities, certain certificates of deposit of insured financial institutions, repurchase agreements, overnight and short-term loans to other banks, corporate debt instruments and marketable equity securities. The securities, with the exception of
Management regularly reviews the portfolio for securities in an unrealized loss position. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company did not record any impairment charges on its securities portfolio and attributed the unrealized losses primarily due to fluctuations in general interest rates or changes in expected prepayments and not due to credit quality.
The primary objective of the Company’s investment portfolio is to provide liquidity and to secure municipal deposit accounts while preserving the safety of principal. The Company expects to strategically redeploy available cash flows from the securities portfolio to fund loan growth and deposit outflows.
Total Loans
Total gross loans increased
The following table is a summary of our outstanding loan balances for the periods indicated:
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||
| Commercial real estate loans | $ | 1,079,664 | $ | 1,069,323 | |||
| Residential real estate loans: | |||||||
| Residential | 595,097 | 589,503 | |||||
| Home equity | 105,801 | 105,557 | |||||
| Total residential real estate loans | 700,898 | 695,060 | |||||
| Commercial and industrial loans: | |||||||
| PPP loans | 2,129 | 2,274 | |||||
| Commercial and industrial loans | 215,971 | 217,574 | |||||
| Total commercial and industrial loans | 218,100 | 219,848 | |||||
| Consumer loans | 5,667 | 5,045 | |||||
| Total gross loans | 2,004,329 | 1,989,276 | |||||
| Unamortized PPP loan fees | (99 | ) | (109 | ) | |||
| Unamortized premiums and net deferred loans fees and costs | 2,269 | 2,233 | |||||
| Total loans | $ | 2,006,499 | $ | 1,991,400 | |||
Credit Quality
Management continues to remain attentive to any signs of deterioration in borrowers’ financial conditions and is proactive in taking the appropriate steps to mitigate risk. At March 31, 2023, nonperforming loans totaled
Deposits
Total deposits decreased
The table below is a summary of our deposit balances for the periods noted:
| March 31, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | January 31, 2023 | February 28, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core deposits | $ | 1,899,141 | $ | 1,951,564 | $ | 1,944,476 | $ | 1,817,753 | $ | 1,784,606 | $ | 1,786,179 | $ | 1,699,402 | ||||||||||||
| Time deposits | 379,023 | 350,408 | 343,278 | 411,690 | 421,246 | 427,922 | 457,726 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Deposits | $ | 2,278,164 | $ | 2,301,972 | $ | 2,287,754 | $ | 2,229,443 | $ | 2,205,852 | $ | 2,214,101 | $ | 2,157,128 | ||||||||||||
| Change from prior period: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dollars ($) | $ | 23,808 | $ | (14,218 | ) | $ | (58,311 | ) | $ | (23,591 | ) | $ | 8,249 | $ | (56,973 | ) | ||||||||||
| Percent (%) | (0.6)% | (2.5)% | (1.1)% | (2.6)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total deposits decreased
The Company continues to focus on the maintenance, development, and expansion of its core deposit base to meet funding requirements and liquidity needs, with an emphasis to retain a long-term customer relationship base and to efficiently compete for and retain deposits in our local market. At March 31, 2023, the banks uninsured deposits represented
FHLB and Subordinated Debt
At March 31, 2023, short-term borrowings increased
Capital
At March 31, 2023, shareholders’ equity was
The Company’s regulatory capital ratios continue to be strong and in excess of regulatory minimum requirements to be considered well-capitalized as defined by the regulators as well as internal targets. Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was
Dividends
Although the Company has historically paid quarterly dividends on its common stock and currently intends to continue to pay such dividends, the Company’s ability to pay such dividends depends on a number of factors, including restrictions under federal laws and regulations on the Company’s ability to pay dividends, and as a result, there can be no assurance that dividends will continue to be paid in the future.
About Western New England Bancorp, Inc.
Western New England Bancorp, Inc. is a Massachusetts-chartered stock holding company and the parent company of Westfield Bank, CSB Colts, Inc., Elm Street Securities Corporation, WFD Securities, Inc. and WB Real Estate Holdings, LLC. Western New England Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries are headquartered in Westfield, Massachusetts and operate 25 banking offices throughout western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. To learn more, visit our website at www.westfieldbank.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “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, with respect to the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, future performance, business, measures being taken in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic and the impact of the COVID-19 impact on the Company’s business. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “planned,” “estimated,” and “potential.” Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates. These factors include, but are not limited to:
- unpredictable changes in general economic conditions, financial markets, fiscal, monetary and regulatory policies, including actual or potential stress in the banking industry;
- the duration and scope of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic , including the emergence of new COVID-19 variants and the response thereto;
- changes in economic conditions which could materially impact credit quality trends and the ability to generate loans and gather deposits;
- inflation and governmental responses to inflation, including increasing interest rates that reduce margins;
- the effect on our operations of governmental legislation and regulation, including changes in accounting regulation or standards, the nature and timing of the adoption and effectiveness of new requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Basel guidelines, capital requirements and other applicable laws and regulations;
- significant changes in accounting, tax or regulatory practices or requirements;
- new legal obligations or liabilities or unfavorable resolutions of litigation;
- disruptive technologies in payment systems and other services traditionally provided by banks;
- the highly competitive industry and market area in which we operate;
- uncertainty about the discontinued use of LIBOR and the transition to an alternative rate;
- changes in business conditions and inflation;
- operational risks or risk management failures by us or critical third parties, including without limitation with respect to data processing, information systems, cybersecurity, technological changes, vendor issues, business interruption, and fraud risks;
- failure or circumvention of our internal controls or procedures;
- changes in the securities markets which affect investment management revenues;
- increases in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation deposit insurance premiums and assessments;
- the soundness of other financial services institutions which may adversely affect our credit risk;
- certain of our intangible assets may become impaired in the future;
- new lines of business or new products and services, which may subject us to additional risks;
- changes in key management personnel which may adversely impact our operations;
- severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other external events which could significantly impact our business; and
- other risk factors detailed from time to time in our SEC filings.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in these forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We do not undertake any obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Net Income and Other Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: | |||||||||||||||
| Loans | $ | 21,329 | $ | 21,274 | $ | 19,543 | $ | 18,500 | $ | 17,947 | |||||
| Securities | 2,149 | 2,174 | 2,104 | 2,068 | 1,950 | ||||||||||
| Other investments | 106 | 75 | 47 | 30 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Short-term investments | 54 | 62 | 60 | 48 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Total interest and dividend income | 23,638 | 23,585 | 21,754 | 20,646 | 19,943 | ||||||||||
| INTEREST EXPENSE: | |||||||||||||||
| Deposits | 4,103 | 2,206 | 1,164 | 990 | 992 | ||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | 703 | 272 | 48 | 10 | - | ||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 74 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Subordinated debt | 254 | 253 | 254 | 254 | 253 | ||||||||||
| Total interest expense | 5,134 | 2,731 | 1,466 | 1,254 | 1,245 | ||||||||||
| Net interest and dividend income | 18,504 | 20,854 | 20,288 | 19,392 | 18,698 | ||||||||||
| (REVERSAL OF) PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES | (388 | ) | 150 | 675 | 300 | (425 | ) | ||||||||
| Net interest and dividend income after (reversal of) provision for credit losses | 18,892 | 20,704 | 19,613 | 19,092 | 19,123 | ||||||||||
| NON-INTEREST INCOME: | |||||||||||||||
| Service charges and fees | 2,187 | 2,329 | 2,223 | 2,346 | 2,174 | ||||||||||
| Income from bank-owned life insurance | 440 | 428 | 391 | 458 | 448 | ||||||||||
| Loss gain on sales of securities, net | - | - | - | - | (4 | ) | |||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable equity securities | - | 19 | (235 | ) | (225 | ) | (276 | ) | |||||||
| Gain on sale of mortgages | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||||||||||
| Gain on non-marketable equity investments | 352 | 70 | 211 | 141 | - | ||||||||||
| Gain on defined benefit plan curtailment | - | 2,807 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Other income | - | - | - | 21 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 2,979 | 5,653 | 2,590 | 2,741 | 2,348 | ||||||||||
| NON-INTEREST EXPENSE: | |||||||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 8,431 | 8,197 | 8,025 | 8,236 | 8,239 | ||||||||||
| Occupancy | 1,348 | 1,218 | 1,226 | 1,177 | 1,363 | ||||||||||
| Furniture and equipment | 486 | 479 | 465 | 539 | 543 | ||||||||||
| Data processing | 753 | 724 | 707 | 731 | 723 | ||||||||||
| Professional fees | 757 | 617 | 803 | 719 | 577 | ||||||||||
| FDIC insurance | 352 | 255 | 273 | 234 | 286 | ||||||||||
| Advertising | 417 | 178 | 419 | 412 | 399 | ||||||||||
| Other | 2,352 | 2,335 | 2,425 | 2,385 | 2,326 | ||||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 14,896 | 14,003 | 14,343 | 14,433 | 14,456 | ||||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 6,975 | 12,354 | 7,860 | 7,400 | 7,015 | ||||||||||
| INCOME TAX PROVISION | 1,671 | 3,320 | 1,861 | 1,865 | 1,696 | ||||||||||
| NET INCOME | $ | 5,304 | $ | 9,034 | $ | 5,999 | $ | 5,535 | $ | 5,319 | |||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.24 | |||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 21,699,042 | 21,676,892 | 21,757,027 | 21,991,383 | 22,100,076 | ||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.24 | |||||
| Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 21,716,869 | 21,751,409 | 21,810,036 | 22,025,687 | 22,172,909 | ||||||||||
| Other Data: | |||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets (1) | |||||||||||||||
| Return on average equity (1) | |||||||||||||||
| Efficiency ratio | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted efficiency ratio (2) | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis | |||||||||||||||
| ______________________ | |
| (1) | Annualized. |
| (2) | The adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) represents the ratio of operating expenses, excluding loss on prepayment of borrowings, divided by the sum of net interest and dividend income and non-interest income, excluding realized and unrealized gains and losses on securities, gain on non-marketable equity investments and gain on defined benefit plan curtailment. |
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| March 31, | December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 23,230 | $ | 30,342 | $ | 27,113 | $ | 47,513 | $ | 62,898 | |||||||||
| Available-for-sale securities, at fair value | 146,373 | 146,997 | 148,716 | 160,925 | 173,910 | ||||||||||||||
| Held to maturity securities, at amortized cost | 226,996 | 230,168 | 234,387 | 233,803 | 237,575 | ||||||||||||||
| Marketable equity securities, at fair value | 6,309 | 6,237 | 11,280 | 11,453 | 11,643 | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and other restricted stock - at cost | 7,173 | 3,352 | 2,234 | 1,882 | 2,594 | ||||||||||||||
| Loans | 2,006,499 | 1,991,400 | 2,007,672 | 1,975,700 | 1,926,285 | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses (1) | (19,031 | ) | (19,931 | ) | (20,208 | ) | (19,560 | ) | (19,308 | ) | |||||||||
| Net loans | 1,987,468 | 1,971,469 | 1,987,464 | 1,956,140 | 1,906,977 | ||||||||||||||
| Bank-owned life insurance | 75,060 | 74,620 | 74,192 | 73,801 | 73,343 | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 12,487 | 12,487 | 12,487 | 12,487 | 12,487 | ||||||||||||||
| Core deposit intangible | 2,094 | 2,188 | 2,281 | 2,375 | 2,469 | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 74,825 | 75,290 | 78,671 | 76,978 | 71,542 | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 2,562,015 | $ | 2,553,150 | $ | 2,578,825 | $ | 2,577,357 | $ | 2,555,438 | |||||||||
| Total deposits | $ | 2,157,128 | $ | 2,229,443 | $ | 2,287,754 | $ | 2,301,972 | $ | 2,278,164 | |||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | 98,990 | 41,350 | 21,500 | 4,790 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 31,178 | 1,178 | 1,178 | 1,360 | 1,686 | ||||||||||||||
| Subordinated debt | 19,682 | 19,673 | 19,663 | 19,653 | 19,643 | ||||||||||||||
| Securities pending settlement | - | 133 | 9 | - | 146 | ||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 21,815 | 33,230 | 37,021 | 34,252 | 36,736 | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,328,793 | 2,325,007 | 2,367,125 | 2,362,027 | 2,336,375 | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 233,222 | 228,143 | 211,700 | 215,330 | 219,063 | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 2,562,015 | $ | 2,553,150 | $ | 2,578,825 | $ | 2,577,357 | $ | 2,555,438 | |||||||||
| ______________________ | |
| (1) | The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023 with a modified retrospective approach. Accordingly, at March 31, 2023, the allowance for credit losses was determined in accordance with ASC 326, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses.” |
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Other Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Shares outstanding at end of period | 22,209,347 | 22,216,789 | 22,246,545 | 22,465,991 | 22,742,189 | ||||||||||
| Operating results: | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 18,504 | $ | 20,854 | $ | 20,288 | $ | 19,392 | $ | 18,698 | |||||
| (Reversal of) provision for credit losses | (388) | 150 | 675 | 300 | (425) | ||||||||||
| Non-interest income | 2,979 | 5,653 | 2,590 | 2,741 | 2,348 | ||||||||||
| Non-interest expense | 14,896 | 14,003 | 14,343 | 14,433 | 14,456 | ||||||||||
| Income before income provision for income taxes | 6,975 | 12,354 | 7,860 | 7,400 | 7,015 | ||||||||||
| Income tax provision | 1,671 | 3,320 | 1,861 | 1,865 | 1,696 | ||||||||||
| Net income | 5,304 | 9,034 | 5,999 | 5,535 | 5,319 | ||||||||||
| Performance Ratios: | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis | |||||||||||||||
| Interest rate spread, on a fully tax-equivalent basis | |||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets | |||||||||||||||
| Return on average equity | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (1) | |||||||||||||||
| Per Common Share Data: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.24 | |||||
| Per diluted share | 0.24 | 0.42 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.24 | ||||||||||
| Cash dividend declared | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | ||||||||||
| Book value per share | 10.50 | 10.27 | 9.52 | 9.58 | 9.63 | ||||||||||
| Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) | 9.84 | 9.61 | 8.85 | 8.92 | 8.97 | ||||||||||
| Asset Quality: | |||||||||||||||
| 30-89 day delinquent loans | $ | 1,669 | $ | 2,578 | $ | 2,630 | $ | 1,063 | $ | 1,407 | |||||
| 90 days or more delinquent loans | 1,377 | 1,891 | 669 | 1,149 | 1,401 | ||||||||||
| Total delinquent loans | 3,046 | 4,469 | 3,299 | 2,212 | 2,808 | ||||||||||
| Total delinquent loans as a percentage of total loans | |||||||||||||||
| Total delinquent loans as a percentage of total loans, excluding PPP | |||||||||||||||
| Nonperforming loans | $ | 5,794 | $ | 5,694 | $ | 4,432 | $ | 4,105 | $ | 3,988 | |||||
| Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans | |||||||||||||||
| Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans, excluding PPP | |||||||||||||||
| Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets | |||||||||||||||
| Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets, excluding PPP | |||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans | |||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans | |||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans, excluding PPP | |||||||||||||||
| Net loan charge-offs | $ | 1,850 | $ | 426 | $ | 27 | $ | 48 | $ | 54 | |||||
| Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans | |||||||||||||||
| ______________________ | |
| (1) | The adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) represents the ratio of operating expenses divided by the sum of net interest and dividend income and non-interest income, excluding realized and unrealized gains and losses on securities, gain on non-marketable equity investments and gain on defined benefit plan curtailment. |
The following table sets forth the information relating to our average balances and net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022 and reflects the average yield on interest-earning assets and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated.
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| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average | Average Yield/ | Average | Average Yield/ | Average | Average Yield/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance | Interest | Cost(8) | Balance | Interest | Cost(8) | Balance | Interest | Cost(8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans(1)(2) | $ | 1,993,124 | $ | 21,449 | 4.36 | % | $ | 1,994,874 | $ | 21,403 | 4.26 | % | $ | 1,894,870 | $ | 18,067 | 3.87 | % | ||||||||||||
| Securities(2) | 382,373 | 2,149 | 2.28 | 388,529 | 2,175 | 2.22 | 423,437 | 1,950 | 1.87 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other investments | 12,098 | 106 | 3.55 | 10,638 | 75 | 2.80 | 10,595 | 25 | 0.96 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments(3) | 5,909 | 54 | 3.71 | 7,635 | 62 | 3.22 | 57,030 | 21 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 2,393,504 | 23,758 | 4.03 | 2,401,676 | 23,715 | 3.92 | 2,385,932 | 20,063 | 3.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest-earning assets | 152,539 | 159,042 | 143,635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,546,043 | $ | 2,560,718 | $ | 2,529,567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing checking accounts | $ | 139,755 | 263 | 0.76 | $ | 149,928 | 206 | 0.55 | $ | 132,192 | 95 | 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Savings accounts | 218,797 | 45 | 0.08 | 221,964 | 39 | 0.07 | 218,448 | 36 | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market accounts | 777,673 | 1,995 | 1.04 | 862,523 | 1,375 | 0.63 | 878,393 | 521 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Time deposit accounts | 427,895 | 1,800 | 1.71 | 359,555 | 586 | 0.65 | 389,063 | 340 | 0.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 1,564,120 | 4,103 | 1.06 | 1,593,970 | 2,206 | 0.55 | 1,618,096 | 992 | 0.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings and long-term debt | 86,360 | 1,031 | 4.84 | 48,579 | 525 | 4.29 | 21,975 | 253 | 4.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 1,650,480 | 5,134 | 1.26 | 1,642,549 | 2,731 | 0.66 | 1,640,071 | 1,245 | 0.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-interest-bearing deposits | 639,162 | 663,814 | 633,082 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-interest-bearing liabilities | 25,331 | 39,399 | 32,857 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest-bearing liabilities | 664,493 | 703,213 | 665,939 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 2,314,973 | 2,345,762 | 2,306,010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total equity | 231,070 | 214,956 | 223,557 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 2,546,043 | $ | 2,560,718 | $ | 2,529,567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Tax-equivalent adjustment(2) | (120 | ) | (130 | ) | (120 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest and dividend income | $ | 18,504 | $ | 20,854 | $ | 18,698 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest rate spread(4) | 2.74 | % | 3.24 | % | 3.08 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest rate spread, on a tax-equivalent basis(5) | 2.76 | % | 3.26 | % | 3.10 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin(6) | 3.14 | % | 3.44 | % | 3.18 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis(7) | 3.16 | % | 3.47 | % | 3.20 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 145.02 | % | 146.22 | % | 145.48 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ______________________ | |
| (1) | Loans, including nonaccrual loans, are net of deferred loan origination costs and unadvanced funds. |
| (2) | Loan and securities income are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of |
| (3) | Short-term investments include federal funds sold. |
| (4) | Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. |
| (5) | Net interest rate spread, on a tax-equivalent basis, represents the difference between the tax-equivalent weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the tax-equivalent weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. |
| (6) | Net interest margin represents net interest and dividend income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. |
| (7) | Net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, represents tax-equivalent net interest and dividend income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. |
| (8) | Annualized. |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures
The Company believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide information to investors that is useful in understanding its results of operations and financial condition. Because not all companies use the same calculation, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures calculated by other companies. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures is provided below.
| For the quarter ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 9/30/2022 | 6/30/2022 | 3/31/2022 | |||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loans (no tax adjustment) | $ | 21,329 | $ | 21,274 | $ | 19,543 | $ | 18,500 | $ | 17,947 | |||||||||
| Tax-equivalent adjustment | 120 | 129 | 122 | 124 | 120 | ||||||||||||||
| Loans (tax-equivalent basis) | $ | 21,449 | $ | 21,403 | $ | 19,665 | $ | 18,624 | $ | 18,067 | |||||||||
| Securities (no tax adjustment) | $ | 2,149 | $ | 2,174 | $ | 2,104 | $ | 2,068 | $ | 1,950 | |||||||||
| Tax-equivalent adjustment | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Securities (tax-equivalent basis) | $ | 2,149 | $ | 2,175 | $ | 2,105 | $ | 2,068 | $ | 1,950 | |||||||||
| Net interest income (no tax adjustment) | $ | 18,504 | $ | 20,854 | $ | 20,288 | $ | 19,392 | $ | 18,698 | |||||||||
| Tax equivalent adjustment | 120 | 130 | 123 | 124 | 120 | ||||||||||||||
| Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) | $ | 18,624 | $ | 20,984 | $ | 20,411 | $ | 19,516 | $ | 18,818 | |||||||||
| Net interest income (no tax adjustment) | $ | 18,504 | $ | 20,854 | $ | 20,288 | $ | 19,392 | $ | 18,698 | |||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase accounting adjustments | (62 | ) | 87 | (16 | ) | 64 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| Prepayment penalties and fees | - | 134 | 99 | 26 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| PPP income | 15 | 18 | 19 | 129 | 562 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted net interest income (non-GAAP) | $ | 18,551 | $ | 20,615 | $ | 20,186 | $ | 19,173 | $ | 18,076 | |||||||||
| Average interest-earning assets | $ | 2,393,504 | $ | 2,401,676 | $ | 2,401,533 | $ | 2,398,526 | $ | 2,385,932 | |||||||||
| Average interest-earning assets, excluding average PPP loans | $ | 2,391,305 | $ | 2,399,297 | $ | 2,398,998 | $ | 2,395,463 | $ | 2,370,852 | |||||||||
| Net interest margin (no tax adjustment) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin, tax-equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted net interest margin, excluding purchase accounting adjustments, PPP fee income and prepayment penalties (non-GAAP) | |||||||||||||||||||
| For the quarter ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 9/30/2022 | 6/30/2022 | 3/31/2022 | |||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Book Value per Share (GAAP) | $ | 10.50 | $ | 10.27 | $ | 9.52 | $ | 9.58 | $ | 9.63 | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | (0.56 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.55 | ) | |||||||||
| Core deposit intangible | (0.10 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||
| Tangible Book Value per Share (non-GAAP) | $ | 9.84 | $ | 9.61 | $ | 8.85 | $ | 8.92 | $ | 8.97 | |||||||||
| Total Bank Equity (GAAP) | $ | 238,887 | $ | 233,882 | $ | 217,787 | $ | 220,605 | $ | 221,866 | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | (12,487 | ) | (12,487 | ) | (12,487 | ) | (12,487 | ) | (12,487 | ) | |||||||||
| Core deposit intangible net of associated deferred tax liabilities | (1,505 | ) | (1,573 | ) | (1,640 | ) | (1,707 | ) | (1,775 | ) | |||||||||
| Tangible Capital (non-GAAP) | $ | 224,895 | $ | 219,822 | $ | 203,660 | $ | 206,411 | $ | 207,604 | |||||||||
| Tangible Capital (non-GAAP) | $ | 224,895 | $ | 219,822 | $ | 203,660 | $ | 206,411 | $ | 207,604 | |||||||||
| Unrealized losses on HTM securities net of tax | (25,825 | ) | (28,194 | ) | (29,670 | ) | (20,857 | ) | (12,434 | ) | |||||||||
| Adjusted Tangible Capital for Impact of Unrealized Losses on HTM Securities Net of Tax (non-GAAP) | $ | 199,070 | $ | 191,628 | $ | 173,990 | $ | 185,554 | $ | 195,170 | |||||||||
| Common Equity Tier (CET) 1 Capital | $ | 247,996 | $ | 244,864 | $ | 237,345 | $ | 233,147 | $ | 228,335 | |||||||||
| Unrealized losses on HTM securities net of tax | (25,825 | ) | (28,194 | ) | (29,670 | ) | (20,857 | ) | (12,434 | ) | |||||||||
| Unrealized losses on defined benefit plan net of tax | (1,079 | ) | (1,079 | ) | (8,447 | ) | (8,561 | ) | (8,675 | ) | |||||||||
| Adjusted CET 1 Capital for Impact of Net AFS Securities Losses (non-GAAP) | $ | 221,092 | $ | 215,591 | $ | 199,228 | $ | 203,729 | $ | 207,226 | |||||||||
| Total Assets for Leverage Ratio (non-GAAP) | $ | 2,560,973 | $ | 2,579,141 | $ | 2,562,808 | $ | 2,554,552 | $ | 2,518,001 | |||||||||
| Tier 1 Leverage Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP) = Tangible Capital (non-GAAP)/Total Assets for Leverage Ratio (non-GAAP) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Tangible Common Equity for AFS Impact (non-GAAP) = Adjusted CET 1 Capital for Impact of Net AFS Securities Losses (non-GAAP)/Total Assets for Leverage Ratio (non-GAAP) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Tangible Common Equity for HTM Impact (non-GAAP) = Adjusted Tangible Capital for Impact of Unrealized Losses on HTM Securities Net of Tax (non-GAAP)/Total Assets for Leverage Ratio (non-GAAP) | |||||||||||||||||||
| For the quarter ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 9/30/2022 | 6/30/2022 | 3/31/2022 | |||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes (GAAP) | $ | 6,975 | $ | 12,354 | $ | 7,860 | $ | 7,400 | $ | 7,015 | |||||||||
| (Reversal of) provision for credit losses | (388 | ) | 150 | 675 | 300 | (425 | ) | ||||||||||||
| PPP income | (15 | ) | (18 | ) | (19 | ) | (129 | ) | (562 | ) | |||||||||
| Gain on defined benefit plan curtailment | - | (2,807 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Income Before Taxes, Provision, PPP Income and Defined Benefit Curtailment (non-GAAP) | $ | 6,572 | $ | 9,679 | $ | 8,516 | $ | 7,571 | $ | 6,028 | |||||||||
| Efficiency Ratio: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-interest Expense (GAAP) | $ | 14,896 | $ | 14,003 | $ | 14,343 | $ | 14,433 | $ | 14,456 | |||||||||
| Non-interest Expense for Adjusted Efficiency Ratio | $ | 14,896 | $ | 14,003 | $ | 14,343 | $ | 14,433 | $ | 14,456 | |||||||||
| Net Interest Income (GAAP) | $ | 18,504 | $ | 20,854 | $ | 20,288 | $ | 19,392 | $ | 18,698 | |||||||||
| Non-interest Income (GAAP) | $ | 2,979 | $ | 5,653 | $ | 2,590 | $ | 2,741 | $ | 2,348 | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on securities, net | - | - | - | - | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized (gains) losses on marketable equity securities | - | (19 | ) | 235 | 225 | 276 | |||||||||||||
| Gain on non-marketable equity investments | (352 | ) | (70 | ) | (211 | ) | (141 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| Gain on defined benefit plan curtailment | - | (2,807 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Non-interest Income for Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP) | $ | 2,627 | $ | 2,757 | $ | 2,614 | $ | 2,825 | $ | 2,628 | |||||||||
| Total Revenue for Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP) | $ | 21,131 | $ | 23,611 | $ | 22,902 | $ | 22,217 | $ | 21,326 | |||||||||
| Efficiency Ratio (GAAP) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (Non-interest Expense for Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP)/Total Revenue for Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP)) | |||||||||||||||||||
For further information contact:
James C. Hagan, President and CEO
Guida R. Sajdak, Executive Vice President and CFO
Meghan Hibner, Vice President and Investor Relations Officer
413-568-1911
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