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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. reports fourth quarter 2014 earnings of $0.21 earnings per share

FARMINGTON, Conn., January 28, 2015 – First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: FBNK), the holding company for Farmington Bank (the "Bank"), reported net income of $3.1 million, or $0.21 diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to net income of $2.5 million, or $0.17 diluted earnings per share in the linked quarter.  Diluted earnings per share were $0.07 for the fourth quarter of 2013.  

The Bank had net income of $9.3 million, or $0.62 diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to net income of $3.7 million, or $0.24 diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2013. 

"Despite the low interest rate environment which continues to apply pressure to the margin, we continue to generate improved earnings based on our organic growth strategy, coupled with our strategic steps of reducing operating cost through process improvement initiatives," stated John J. Patrick Jr., First Connecticut Bancorp's Chairman, President and CEO.

"I am extremely proud of our team for their efforts in 2014, as we have once again prudently grown our asset and deposit base deepening our market share where we operate. Their effort is evidenced in the improvement in our operating efficiency and annual EPS growth of 158%. We continue to be pleased with the progress of our expansion into western Massachusetts, and will be opening two branch offices in that market in 2015 as previously announced."

Financial Highlights

·
Net interest income increased $410,000 to $16.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $16.0 million in the linked quarter and increased $2.1 million or 14% compared to fourth quarter of 2013.  On a core basis, net interest income increased $160,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter.

·
Strong organic loan growth continued during the quarter as total loans increased $88.4 million to $2.1 billion at December 31, 2014 and increased $318.7 million or 18% from a year ago.

·
Noninterest expense to average assets was 2.39% in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 2.46% in the linked quarter and 2.80% in the fourth quarter of 2013.

·
Tangible book value per share is $14.57 compared to $14.56 on a linked quarter basis and $14.11 at December 31, 2013.

·
Checking accounts grew by 2.8% or 1,242 net new accounts in the fourth quarter of 2014 and by 13.1% or 5,248 net new accounts compared to December 31, 2013.

·
Asset quality improved as loan delinquencies 30 days and greater decreased slightly to 0.75% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 0.78% at September 30, 2014 and 0.85% at December 31, 2013.  Non-accrual loans represented 0.72% of total loans compared to 0.76% of total loans on a linked quarter basis and 0.81% of total loans at December 31, 2013.
 
·
The allowance for loan losses represented 0.89% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 0.91% at September 30, 2014 and 1.01% at December 31, 2013.


·
The Company paid a cash dividend of $0.05 per share on December 15, 2014, and paid a cash dividend of $0.17 per share for the year, an increase of $0.05 compared to the prior year. This marks the thirteenth consecutive quarter the Company has paid a dividend since it became a public company on June 29, 2011.

Fourth quarter 2014 compared with third quarter 2014

Net interest income

·
Net interest income increased $410,000 to $16.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a $105.0 million increase in the average net loan balance.  Excluding a $250,000 non-recurring payment related to a loan participation, core net interest income increased $160,000 in the fourth quarter compared to the linked quarter.

·
Net interest margin decreased to 2.81% in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 2.89% in the third quarter of 2014 due to an increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.  Excluding the non-recurring payment related to a loan participation, fourth quarter net interest margin would have been 2.76%.

·
The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 66 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 59 basis points in the third quarter of 2014.  The increase was primarily due to certificate of deposits and money market promotions in the fourth quarter and a 12 basis point increase in the average cost of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston borrowings.

Provision for loan losses

·
Provision for loan losses was $632,000 for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $1.0 million for the linked quarter.

·
Net charge-offs in the quarter were $228,000 or 0.04% to average loans (annualized) compared to $397,000 or 0.08% to average loans (annualized) in the linked quarter.

·
The allowance for loan losses represented 0.89% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 0.91% at September 30, 2014.

Noninterest income

·
Total noninterest income decreased $280,000 to $2.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a $286,000 decrease in net gain on loans sold as a result of a seasonal decline in our loan originations and an increase in the percentage of closed loans held in portfolio.

·
Other income decreased $60,000 to $295,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a decrease in mortgage banking derivatives income and an increase in mortgage servicing rights amortization offset by an $198,000 increase in swaps fees.

Noninterest expense

·
Noninterest expense increased $396,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 to $14.6 million compared to the linked quarter primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits.   Salaries and employee benefits increased $304,000 primarily due to costs associated with our expansion into western Massachusetts and growth driven staff increases in our compliance areas.
 

Income tax expense

·
Income tax expense was $499,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $997,000 in the linked quarter.  The decrease in income tax expense in the fourth quarter was primarily due to adjusting the tax rate on our deferred tax assets from 34% to 35%.  Our taxable income, before and after, the utilization of our charitable contribution carryforward deduction, placed us in the 35% corporate tax bracket.

Fourth quarter 2014 compared with fourth quarter 2013

Net interest income

·
Net interest income increased $2.1 million or 14% to $16.4 million compared to $14.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 primarily due to a $316.4 million increase in the average net loan balance despite an 8 basis point decrease in the yield on loans.

·
Net interest margin decreased to 2.81% in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 2.94% in the fourth quarter of 2013.  Excluding the non-recurring payment related to a loan participation, fourth quarter net interest margin would have been 2.76%.

·
The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 3 basis points to 66 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 63 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2013.  The increase was primarily due to an increase of 6 basis points for both NOW and money market accounts, an 8 basis points increase in certificates of deposit offset by an 11 basis points decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advance costs due to an increase in short-term rate advances.

Provision for loan losses

·
Provision for loan losses was $632,000 for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $660,000 for the prior year quarter.

·
Net charge-offs in the quarter were $228,000 or 0.04% to average loans (annualized) compared to $44,000 or 0.01% to average loans (annualized) in the prior year quarter.

·
The allowance for loan losses represented 0.89% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 1.01% at December 31, 2013.

Noninterest income

·
Total noninterest income increased $315,000 to $2.5 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a $270,000 increase in fees for customer services and a $285,000 increase in other income offset by a $234,000 decrease in net gain on loans sold.

·
Other income increased in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a $338,000 increase in swap fees offset by a decrease in mortgage banking derivative income and an increase in mortgage servicing rights amortization.

Noninterest expense

·
Noninterest expense increased $217,000 to $14.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the prior year quarter.

Income tax expense

·
Income tax expense was $499,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $322,000 in the prior year quarter.


For the year ended December 31, 2014 compared with the year ended December 31, 2013

Net interest income

·
Net interest income increased $9.5 million or 18% to $62.7 million for the year ended 2014 compared to $53.2 million for the year ended 2013 due to a $314.1 million increase in the average net loan balance despite a 14 basis point decrease in the yield on loans and a $50.8 million increase in the average securities balance offset by a $328.8 million increase in the average interest-bearing liabilities balance.

·
Net interest margin decreased to 2.92% for the year ended 2014 compared to 2.99% for the year ended 2013.  Excluding the non-recurring payment related to a loan participation, the year ended 2014 interest margin would have been 2.91%.

·
The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 12 basis points to 60 basis points for the year ended 2014 compared to 72 basis points for the year ended 2013.  The decrease was primarily due to a 97 basis point decrease in the average cost of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston borrowings due to an increase in short-term rate advances.

Provision for loan losses

·
Provision for loan losses was $2.6 million for the year ended 2014 compared to $1.5 million for the year ended 2013.

·
Net charge-offs for the year ended 2014 were $1.9 million or 0.10% to average loans compared to $445,000 or 0.03% to average loans for the year ended 2013.

·
The allowance for loan losses represented 0.89% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 1.01% at December 31, 2013.

Noninterest income

·
Total noninterest income decreased $1.9 million to $9.1 million for the year ended 2014 compared to the year ended 2013 primarily due to decreases in net gain on loans sold and gain on sale of investments offset by increases in fees for customer services and other income.

·
Fees for customer services increased $929,000 to $5.5 million for the year ended 2014 compared to the year ended 2013 driven by our growth in checking accounts and debit card fees.

·
Net gain on loans sold decreased $3.4 million to $1.4 million for the year ended 2014 compared to the year ended 2013 as a result of a decline in our secondary market residential sales activity.

·
Other income increased $1.0 million to $875,000 for the year ended 2014 compared to the year ended 2013 primarily due to a $478,000 increase in swap fees and a $406,000 increase in mortgage banking derivative income.

·
Gain on sales of investments decreased $340,000 as there were no sales of investments for the year ended 2014.

Noninterest expense

·
Noninterest expense decreased by $714,000 to $57.0 million during the year ended 2014 compared to $57.8 million for the year ended 2013.

·
Salaries and employee benefits decreased $435,000 to $34.4 million for the year ended 2014 compared to the year ended 2013.  Excluding $633,000 related to accelerated vesting of stock compensation for the year ended 2013, salaries and employee benefits increased $198,000 for the year ended 2014.

Income tax expense

·
Income tax expense was $2.8 million for the year ended 2014 compared to $1.2 million for the year ended 2013.

December 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013

Financial Condition

·
Total assets increased $374.3 million or 18% at December 31, 2014 to $2.5 billion compared to $2.1 billion at December 31, 2013 largely reflecting an increase in loans and securities.

·
Our investment portfolio totaled $202.7 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $163.9 million at December 31, 2013, an increase of $38.8 million.

·
Net loans increased $318.9 million at December 31, 2014 to $2.1 billion compared to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2013 due to our continued focus on commercial and residential lending, which combined, increased $320.3 million.

·
Deposits increased $219.5 million at December 31, 2014 to $1.7 billion compared to $1.5 billion at December 31, 2013 primarily due to increases in municipal deposits and money market accounts as we continue to develop and grow relationships in the geographical areas we serve.

·
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances increased $142.7 million to $401.7 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $259.0 million at December 31, 2013.  Advances were used to support loan and securities growth.

Asset Quality

·
At December 31, 2014, the allowance for loan losses represented 0.89% of total loans and 122.58% of non-accrual loans, compared to 1.01% of total loans and 123.74% of non-accrual loans at December 31, 2013.

·
Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater decreased to 0.75% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 0.85% of total loans at December 31, 2013.

·
Non-accrual loans represented 0.72% of total loans at December 31, 2014 compared to 0.81% of total loans at December 31, 2013.

·
Net charge-offs in the quarter were $228,000 or 0.04% to average loans (annualized) compared to $44,000 or 0.01% to average loans (annualized) in the prior year quarter.

Capital and Liquidity

·
The Company remained well-capitalized with an estimated total capital to risk-weighted asset ratio of 13.82% at December 31, 2014.

·
Tangible book value per share grew to $14.57 compared to $14.56 on a linked quarter basis and $14.11 at the quarter ended December 31, 2013.  Our tangible book value per share was negatively affected by $0.23 during the fourth quarter of 2014 due to lower discount rates and a change in mortality tables used for our defined benefit liabilities.

·
During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company repurchased 16,712 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $14.51 at a total cost of $242,000.  Repurchased shares are held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes.  The Company has 904,765 shares remaining to repurchase at December 31, 2014 from prior regulatory approval.

·
At December 31, 2014, the Company continued to have adequate liquidity including significant unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and the Federal Reserve Bank, as well as access to funding through brokered deposits.



About First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBNK) is a Maryland-chartered stock holding company that wholly owns Farmington Bank. Farmington Bank is a full-service, community bank with 22 branch locations throughout central Connecticut, offering commercial and residential lending as well as wealth management services in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Established in 1851, Farmington Bank is a diversified consumer and commercial bank with an ongoing commitment to contribute to the betterment of the communities in our region. For more information regarding the Bank's products and services and for First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. investor relations information, please visit www.farmingtonbankct.com.

Conference Call

First Connecticut will host a conference call on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 10:30am Eastern Time to discuss fourth quarter results.  Those wishing to participate in the call may dial-in to the call at 1-888-336-7151.  The Canada dial-in number is 1-855-669-9657 and the international dial-in number is 1-412-902-4177.  A webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations Section of the Farmington Bank website for an extended period of time.

Forward Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this earnings release may contain forward-looking statements for purposes of applicable securities laws. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may or may not include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may." Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. There are a number of important factors described in documents previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to evaluating the Company's financial performance in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), management routinely supplements their evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as core net income, the efficiency ratio and tangible book value per share. A reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure; net income in the case of core net income and the efficiency ratio and stockholders' equity in the case of tangible book value per share, appears in tabular form in the accompanying Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures table.

We believe that providing certain non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful in understanding our financial performance, our performance trends and financial position. Specifically, we provide measures based on what we believe are our operating earnings on a consistent basis and exclude non-core operating items which affect the GAAP reporting of results of operations. The Company believes that core net income is useful for both investors and management to understand the effects of items that are non-recurring and infrequent in nature. The Company believes that the efficiency ratio, which measures the costs expended to generate a dollar of revenue, is useful in the assessment of financial performance, including non-interest expense control. The Company believes that tangible book value per share is useful to evaluate the relative strength of the Company's capital position. The Company does not have goodwill and intangible assets for any of the periods presented. As such, tangible book value per common share is equal to book value per common share.
 


We utilize these measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results, and we strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
 

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)

   
At or for the Three Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
2014
   
2014
   
2014
   
2014
   
2013
 
Selected Financial Condition Data:
                   
                     
Total assets
 
$
2,484,352
   
$
2,395,674
   
$
2,267,709
   
$
2,181,759
   
$
2,110,028
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
42,863
     
43,914
     
50,778
     
44,110
     
38,799
 
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost
   
16,224
     
12,439
     
12,715
     
12,872
     
12,983
 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
   
186,484
     
194,706
     
160,784
     
163,232
     
150,886
 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock, at cost
   
19,785
     
17,724
     
17,724
     
13,137
     
13,136
 
Loans, net
   
2,119,917
     
2,031,780
     
1,930,502
     
1,854,497
     
1,800,987
 
Deposits
   
1,733,041
     
1,727,994
     
1,630,779
     
1,634,400
     
1,513,501
 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances
   
401,700
     
304,700
     
291,000
     
206,000
     
259,000
 
Total stockholders' equity
   
233,555
     
233,646
     
231,269
     
230,488
     
232,209
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
18,960
     
18,556
     
17,912
     
17,631
     
18,314
 
Non-accrual loans
   
15,468
     
15,475
     
14,652
     
12,974
     
14,800
 
Impaired loans
   
43,452
     
39,579
     
41,892
     
41,782
     
39,623
 
Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater
   
16,079
     
15,922
     
15,257
     
14,882
     
15,511
 
                                         
Selected Operating Data:
                                       
                                         
Interest income
 
$
19,412
   
$
18,528
   
$
17,854
   
$
16,980
   
$
16,697
 
Interest expense
   
3,017
     
2,543
     
2,290
     
2,230
     
2,366
 
    Net interest income
   
16,395
     
15,985
     
15,564
     
14,750
     
14,331
 
    Provision for loan losses
   
632
     
1,041
     
410
     
505
     
660
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
15,763
     
14,944
     
15,154
     
14,245
     
13,671
 
Noninterest income
   
2,498
     
2,778
     
2,066
     
1,762
     
2,183
 
Noninterest expense
   
14,615
     
14,219
     
14,254
     
13,960
     
14,398
 
Income before income taxes
   
3,646
     
3,503
     
2,966
     
2,047
     
1,456
 
Income tax expense
   
499
     
997
     
776
     
555
     
322
 
                                         
Net income
 
$
3,147
   
$
2,506
   
$
2,190
   
$
1,492
   
$
1,134
 
                                         
Performance Ratios (annualized):
                                       
                                         
Return on average assets
   
0.52
%
   
0.43
%
   
0.40
%
   
0.28
%
   
0.22
%
Return on average equity
   
5.31
%
   
4.27
%
   
3.77
%
   
2.56
%
   
1.96
%
Interest rate spread (1)
   
2.66
%
   
2.77
%
   
2.88
%
   
2.86
%
   
2.80
%
Net interest rate margin (2)
   
2.81
%
   
2.89
%
   
3.01
%
   
2.99
%
   
2.94
%
Non-interest expense to average assets
   
2.39
%
   
2.46
%
   
2.60
%
   
2.63
%
   
2.80
%
Efficiency ratio (3)
   
78.39
%
   
75.78
%
   
81.71
%
   
84.54
%
   
87.95
%
Average interest-earning assets to average
                                       
     interest-bearing liabilities
   
126.84
%
   
127.11
%
   
128.04
%
   
128.59
%
   
129.64
%
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios:
                                       
                                         
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans
   
0.89
%
   
0.91
%
   
0.92
%
   
0.94
%
   
1.01
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of
                                       
     non-accrual loans
   
122.58
%
   
119.91
%
   
122.25
%
   
135.89
%
   
123.74
%
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)
   
0.04
%
   
0.08
%
   
0.03
%
   
0.26
%
   
0.01
%
Non-accrual loans as a percent of total loans
   
0.72
%
   
0.76
%
   
0.75
%
   
0.69
%
   
0.81
%
Non-accrual loans as a percent of total assets
   
0.62
%
   
0.65
%
   
0.65
%
   
0.59
%
   
0.70
%
Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater as a
                                       
     percent of total loans
   
0.75
%
   
0.78
%
   
0.78
%
   
0.80
%
   
0.85
%
                                         
Per Share Related Data:
                                       
                                         
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.21
   
$
0.17
   
$
0.15
   
$
0.10
   
$
0.07
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.21
   
$
0.17
   
$
0.14
   
$
0.10
   
$
0.07
 
Dividends declared per share
 
$
0.05
   
$
0.05
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.03
   
$
0.03
 
Tangible book value (4)
 
$
14.57
   
$
14.56
   
$
14.39
   
$
14.22
   
$
14.11
 
Common stock shares outstanding
   
16,026,319
     
16,043,031
     
16,072,637
     
16,203,933
     
16,457,642
 
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding
   
14,695,490
     
14,613,115
     
14,601,416
     
14,820,700
     
14,880,971
 
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
   
14,836,032
     
14,710,880
     
14,707,472
     
14,920,837
     
14,897,762
 
                                         
(1) Represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted-average cost of
     interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.
(3) Represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, adjusted for non-recurring items.
See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" table.
(4) Represents ending stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) divided by ending common shares outstanding.
 
The Company does not have goodwill and intangible assets for any of the periods presented. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" table.
 

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)

   
At or for the Three Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
   
2014
   
2014
   
2014
   
2013
 
Capital Ratios:
                   
                     
Equity to total assets at end of period
   
9.40
%
   
9.75
%
   
10.20
%
   
10.56
%
   
11.01
%
Average equity to average assets
   
9.71
%
   
10.13
%
   
10.59
%
   
10.99
%
   
11.23
%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
   
13.82
%
*
 
14.12
%
   
14.56
%
   
15.05
%
   
15.50
%
Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets
   
12.79
%
*
 
13.07
%
   
13.51
%
   
13.97
%
   
14.36
%
Tier I capital to total average assets
   
9.86
%
*
 
10.25
%
   
10.70
%
   
11.02
%
   
11.47
%
Total equity to total average assets
   
9.57
%
   
10.09
%
   
10.54
%
   
10.85
%
   
11.30
%
                                         
* Estimated
                                       
                                         
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses:
                                       
                                         
Real estate
                                       
  Residential
 
$
827,005
   
$
789,166
   
$
749,124
   
$
716,836
   
$
693,046
 
  Commercial
   
765,066
     
717,399
     
686,299
     
677,948
     
633,764
 
  Construction
   
57,371
     
80,242
     
69,047
     
69,476
     
78,191
 
Installment
   
3,356
     
3,524
     
3,850
     
4,109
     
4,516
 
Commercial
   
309,708
     
289,708
     
277,483
     
244,075
     
252,032
 
Collateral
   
1,733
     
1,826
     
1,480
     
1,455
     
1,600
 
Home equity line of credit
   
169,768
     
163,608
     
156,625
     
153,619
     
151,606
 
Demand
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
124
     
85
 
Revolving credit
   
99
     
97
     
75
     
80
     
94
 
Resort
   
929
     
1,019
     
1,068
     
1,124
     
1,374
 
    Total loans
   
2,135,035
     
2,046,589
     
1,945,051
     
1,868,846
     
1,816,308
 
Less:
                                       
 Allowance for loan losses
   
(18,960
)
   
(18,556
)
   
(17,912
)
   
(17,631
)
   
(18,314
)
 Net deferred loan costs
   
3,842
     
3,747
     
3,363
     
3,282
     
2,993
 
    Loans, net
 
$
2,119,917
   
$
2,031,780
   
$
1,930,502
   
$
1,854,497
   
$
1,800,987
 
                                         
Deposits:
                                       
                                         
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
330,524
   
$
323,499
   
$
315,916
   
$
303,966
   
$
308,459
 
Interest-bearing
                                       
  NOW accounts
   
355,412
     
454,650
     
377,570
     
368,700
     
285,392
 
  Money market
   
470,991
     
417,498
     
401,694
     
427,535
     
387,225
 
  Savings accounts
   
210,892
     
200,501
     
202,970
     
199,531
     
193,937
 
  Time deposits
   
365,222
     
331,846
     
332,629
     
334,668
     
338,488
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
1,402,517
     
1,404,495
     
1,314,863
     
1,330,434
     
1,205,042
 
    Total deposits
 
$
1,733,041
   
$
1,727,994
   
$
1,630,779
   
$
1,634,400
   
$
1,513,501
 
 

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Conditions (Unaudited)

   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2014
   
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
           
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
42,863
   
$
43,914
   
$
38,799
 
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost
   
16,224
     
12,439
     
12,983
 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
   
186,484
     
194,706
     
150,886
 
Loans held for sale
   
2,417
     
5,533
     
3,186
 
Loans (1)
   
2,138,877
     
2,050,336
     
1,819,301
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(18,960
)
   
(18,556
)
   
(18,314
)
Loans, net
   
2,119,917
     
2,031,780
     
1,800,987
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
18,873
     
19,384
     
20,619
 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock, at cost
   
19,785
     
17,724
     
13,136
 
Accrued income receivable
   
5,777
     
5,331
     
4,917
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
39,686
     
39,403
     
38,556
 
Deferred income taxes
   
17,390
     
14,529
     
14,884
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
14,936
     
10,931
     
11,075
 
Total assets
 
$
2,484,352
   
$
2,395,674
   
$
2,110,028
 
                         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                       
Deposits
                       
Interest-bearing
 
$
1,402,517
   
$
1,404,495
   
$
1,205,042
 
Noninterest-bearing
   
330,524
     
323,499
     
308,459
 
     
1,733,041
     
1,727,994
     
1,513,501
 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances
   
401,700
     
304,700
     
259,000
 
Repurchase agreement borrowings
   
21,000
     
21,000
     
21,000
 
Repurchase liabilities
   
48,987
     
73,855
     
50,816
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
46,069
     
34,479
     
33,502
 
Total liabilities
   
2,250,797
     
2,162,028
     
1,877,819
 
                         
Stockholders' Equity
                       
Common stock
   
181
     
181
     
181
 
Additional paid-in-capital
   
178,772
     
177,937
     
175,766
 
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP
   
(12,681
)
   
(12,949
)
   
(13,747
)
Treasury stock, at cost
   
(28,828
)
   
(28,585
)
   
(22,599
)
Retained earnings
   
103,630
     
101,089
     
96,832
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(7,519
)
   
(4,027
)
   
(4,224
)
Total stockholders' equity
   
233,555
     
233,646
     
232,209
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
2,484,352
   
$
2,395,674
   
$
2,110,028
 
 
(1) Loans include net deferred fees and unamortized premiums of $3.8 million, $3.7 million and $3.0 million at December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
   
For The Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
2014
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
Interest income
                   
Interest and fees on loans
                   
Mortgage
 
$
15,170
   
$
14,490
   
$
13,007
   
$
56,963
   
$
48,728
 
Other
   
3,770
     
3,608
     
3,437
     
14,159
     
13,183
 
Interest and dividends on investments
                                       
United States Government and agency obligations
284
     
258
     
134
     
949
     
478
 
Other bonds
   
63
     
57
     
53
     
259
     
230
 
Corporate stocks
   
122
     
109
     
64
     
429
     
252
 
Other interest income
   
3
     
6
     
2
     
15
     
15
 
Total interest income
   
19,412
     
18,528
     
16,697
     
72,774
     
62,886
 
Interest expense
                                       
Deposits
   
2,119
     
1,845
     
1,736
     
7,369
     
7,182
 
Interest on borrowed funds
   
675
     
479
     
398
     
1,841
     
1,651
 
Interest on repo borrowings
   
181
     
182
     
181
     
719
     
713
 
Interest on repurchase liabilities
   
42
     
37
     
51
     
151
     
187
 
Total interest expense
   
3,017
     
2,543
     
2,366
     
10,080
     
9,733
 
Net interest income
   
16,395
     
15,985
     
14,331
     
62,694
     
53,153
 
Provision for loan losses
   
632
     
1,041
     
660
     
2,588
     
1,530
 
Net interest income
                                       
after provision for loan losses
   
15,763
     
14,944
     
13,671
     
60,106
     
51,623
 
Noninterest income
                                       
Fees for customer services
   
1,521
     
1,459
     
1,251
     
5,488
     
4,559
 
Gain on sale of investments
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
340
 
Net gain on loans sold
   
347
     
633
     
581
     
1,419
     
4,825
 
Brokerage and insurance fee income
   
52
     
47
     
40
     
192
     
150
 
Bank owned life insurance income
   
283
     
284
     
301
     
1,130
     
1,316
 
Other
   
295
     
355
     
10
     
875
     
(178
)
Total noninterest income
   
2,498
     
2,778
     
2,183
     
9,104
     
11,012
 
Noninterest expense
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
   
8,897
     
8,593
     
8,691
     
34,416
     
34,851
 
Occupancy expense
   
1,251
     
1,271
     
1,181
     
5,080
     
4,722
 
Furniture and equipment expense
   
1,125
     
1,093
     
964
     
4,342
     
4,079
 
FDIC assessment
   
386
     
361
     
329
     
1,396
     
1,272
 
Marketing
   
371
     
332
     
368
     
1,590
     
1,995
 
Other operating expenses
   
2,585
     
2,569
     
2,865
     
10,224
     
10,843
 
Total noninterest expense
   
14,615
     
14,219
     
14,398
     
57,048
     
57,762
 
Income before income taxes
   
3,646
     
3,503
     
1,456
     
12,162
     
4,873
 
Income tax expense
   
499
     
997
     
322
     
2,827
     
1,169
 
Net income
 
$
3,147
   
$
2,506
   
$
1,134
   
$
9,335
   
$
3,704
 
                                         
Earnings per share:
                                       
Basic
 
$
0.21
   
$
0.17
   
$
0.07
   
$
0.62
   
$
0.24
 
Diluted
   
0.21
     
0.17
     
0.07
     
0.62
     
0.24
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic
   
14,695,490
     
14,613,115
     
14,880,971
     
14,682,147
     
15,253,421
 
Diluted
   
14,836,032
     
14,710,880
     
14,897,762
     
14,793,346
     
15,270,212
 
 

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Average Balances, Yields and Rates (Unaudited)

   
For The Three Months Ended
 
   
December 31, 2014
   
September 30, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
Average Balance
   
Interest and Dividends
   
Yield/Cost
   
Average Balance
   
Interest and Dividends
   
Yield/Cost
   
Average Balance
   
Interest and Dividends
   
Yield/Cost
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Loans, net
 
$
2,083,857
   
$
18,940
     
3.61
%
 
$
1,978,854
   
$
18,098
     
3.63
%
 
$
1,767,468
   
$
16,444
     
3.69
%
Securities
   
207,616
     
403
     
0.77
%
   
189,246
     
369
     
0.77
%
   
148,653
     
243
     
0.65
%
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock
   
17,969
     
66
     
1.46
%
   
17,724
     
55
     
1.23
%
   
10,338
     
8
     
0.31
%
Federal funds and other earning assets
   
8,014
     
3
     
0.15
%
   
4,918
     
6
     
0.48
%
   
5,093
     
2
     
0.16
%
Total interest-earning assets
   
2,317,456
     
19,412
     
3.32
%
   
2,190,742
     
18,528
     
3.36
%
   
1,931,552
     
16,697
     
3.43
%
Noninterest-earning assets
   
124,297
                     
124,823
                     
123,891
                 
Total assets
 
$
2,441,753
                   
$
2,315,565
                   
$
2,055,443
                 
                                                                         
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                                                       
NOW accounts
 
$
401,269
   
$
281
     
0.28
%
 
$
436,303
   
$
313
     
0.28
%
 
$
305,045
   
$
172
     
0.22
%
Money market
   
451,288
     
926
     
0.81
%
   
406,293
     
748
     
0.73
%
   
388,503
     
732
     
0.75
%
Savings accounts
   
206,794
     
51
     
0.10
%
   
199,505
     
57
     
0.11
%
   
190,258
     
51
     
0.11
%
Certificates of deposit
   
352,100
     
861
     
0.97
%
   
330,496
     
727
     
0.87
%
   
346,977
     
781
     
0.89
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
1,411,451
     
2,119
     
0.60
%
   
1,372,597
     
1,845
     
0.53
%
   
1,230,783
     
1,736
     
0.56
%
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Advances
   
328,257
     
675
     
0.82
%
   
270,250
     
479
     
0.70
%
   
170,000
     
398
     
0.93
%
Repurchase agreement borrowings
   
21,000
     
181
     
3.42
%
   
21,000
     
182
     
3.44
%
   
21,000
     
181
     
3.42
%
Repurchase liabilities
   
66,305
     
42
     
0.25
%
   
59,624
     
37
     
0.25
%
   
68,122
     
51
     
0.30
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
1,827,013
     
3,017
     
0.66
%
   
1,723,471
     
2,543
     
0.59
%
   
1,489,905
     
2,366
     
0.63
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
   
336,141
                     
321,008
                     
294,071
                 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
41,602
                     
36,482
                     
40,543
                 
Total liabilities
   
2,204,756
                     
2,080,961
                     
1,824,519
                 
Stockholders' equity
   
236,997
                     
234,604
                     
230,924
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
2,441,753
                   
$
2,315,565
                   
$
2,055,443
                 
                                                                         
Net interest income
         
$
16,395
                   
$
15,985
                   
$
14,331
         
                                                                         
Net interest rate spread (1)
 
                   
2.66
%
                   
2.77
%
                   
2.80
%
Net interest-earning assets (2)
 
$
490,443
                   
$
467,271
                   
$
441,647
                 
Net interest margin (3)
 
                   
2.81
%
                   
2.89
%
                   
2.94
%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
                                                                       
   
126.84
%
   
127.11
%
   
129.64
%
                                                                         
(1) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost
                 
    of average interest-bearing liabilities.
                   
(2) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
                                 
 

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Average Balances, Yields and Rates (Unaudited)

   
For The Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
Average Balance
   
Interest and Dividends
   
Yield/Cost
   
Average Balance
   
Interest and Dividends
   
Yield/Cost
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Interest-earning assets:
                       
Loans, net
 
$
1,943,924
   
$
71,122
     
3.66
%
 
$
1,629,921
   
$
61,911
     
3.80
%
Securities
   
181,345
     
1,429
     
0.79
%
   
130,593
     
927
     
0.71
%
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock
   
15,911
     
208
     
1.31
%
   
8,981
     
33
     
0.37
%
Federal funds and other earning assets
   
4,947
     
15
     
0.30
%
   
8,398
     
15
     
0.18
%
Total interest-earning assets
   
2,146,127
     
72,774
     
3.39
%
   
1,777,893
     
62,886
     
3.54
%
Noninterest-earning assets
   
123,761
                     
122,381
                 
Total assets
 
$
2,269,888
                   
$
1,900,274
                 
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
NOW accounts
 
$
380,936
   
$
976
     
0.26
%
 
$
277,698
   
$
638
     
0.23
%
Money market
   
420,456
     
3,112
     
0.74
%
   
362,914
     
2,878
     
0.79
%
Savings accounts
   
200,948
     
205
     
0.10
%
   
182,952
     
206
     
0.11
%
Certificates of deposit
   
338,590
     
3,076
     
0.91
%
   
353,677
     
3,460
     
0.98
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
1,340,930
     
7,369
     
0.55
%
   
1,177,241
     
7,182
     
0.61
%
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Advances
   
260,432
     
1,841
     
0.71
%
   
98,486
     
1,651
     
1.68
%
Repurchase agreement borrowings
   
21,000
     
719
     
3.42
%
   
21,000
     
713
     
3.40
%
Repurchase liabilities
   
60,082
     
151
     
0.25
%
   
56,891
     
187
     
0.33
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
1,682,444
     
10,080
     
0.60
%
   
1,353,618
     
9,733
     
0.72
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
   
315,177
                     
266,217
                 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
37,909
                     
44,597
                 
Total liabilities
   
2,035,530
                     
1,664,432
                 
Stockholders' equity
   
234,358
                     
235,842
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
2,269,888
                   
$
1,900,274
                 
                                                 
Net interest income
         
$
62,694
                   
$
53,153
         
                                                 
Net interest rate spread (1)
                   
2.79
%
                   
2.82
%
Net interest-earning assets (2)
 
$
463,683
                   
$
424,275
                 
Net interest margin (3)
                   
2.92
%
                   
2.99
%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
                                               
   
127.56
%
   
131.34
%
                                                 
(1) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost
    of average interest-bearing liabilities.
           
(2) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
         
 

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

The table below presents a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures with financial measures defined by GAAP for the three months ended December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  The Company believes the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides additional clarity in assessing the results of the Company.
 
                     
    
At or for the Three Months Ended
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
    
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
2014
   
2014
   
2014
   
2014
   
2013
 
Net Income
 
$
3,147
   
$
2,506
   
$
2,190
   
$
1,492
   
$
1,134
 
Adjustments:
                                       
Less: Prepayment penalty fees
   
-
     
-
     
(185
)
   
-
     
(144
)
Less: Non-recurring payment related to a loan participation
   
(250
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total core adjustments before taxes
   
(250
)
   
-
     
(185
)
   
-
     
(144
)
Tax benefit on core adjustments
   
88
     
-
     
63
     
-
     
49
 
Tax rate adjustment (1)
   
(441
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total core adjustments after taxes
   
(603
)
   
-
     
(122
)
   
-
     
(95
)
Total core net income
 
$
2,544
   
$
2,506
   
$
2,068
   
$
1,492
   
$
1,039
 
                                         
                                         
Total net interest income
 
$
16,395
   
$
15,985
   
$
15,564
   
$
14,750
   
$
14,331
 
Less: Prepayment penalty fees
   
-
     
-
     
(185
)
   
-
     
(144
)
Less: Non-recurring payment related to a loan participation
   
(250
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total core net interest income
 
$
16,145
   
$
15,985
   
$
15,379
   
$
14,750
   
$
14,187
 
                                         
Total noninterest income
 
$
2,498
   
$
2,778
   
$
2,066
   
$
1,762
   
$
2,183
 
Less: Net gain on sales of investments
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total core noninterest income
 
$
2,498
   
$
2,778
   
$
2,066
   
$
1,762
   
$
2,183
 
                                         
Total noninterest expense
 
$
14,615
   
$
14,219
   
$
14,254
   
$
13,960
   
$
14,398
 
Total core noninterest expense
 
$
14,615
   
$
14,219
   
$
14,254
   
$
13,960
   
$
14,398
 
                                         
Core earnings per common share, diluted
 
$
0.17
   
$
0.17
   
$
0.14
   
$
0.10
   
$
0.07
 
                                         
Core return on average assets (annualized)
   
0.42
%
   
0.43
%
   
0.38
%
   
0.28
%
   
0.20
%
Core return on average equity (annualized)
   
4.29
%
   
4.27
%
   
3.56
%
   
2.56
%
   
1.80
%
Efficiency ratio (2)
   
78.39
%
   
75.78
%
   
81.71
%
   
84.54
%
   
87.95
%
                                         
Tangible book value (3)
 
$
14.57
   
$
14.56
   
$
14.39
   
$
14.22
   
$
14.11
 
                                         
                                         
(1) Represents the tax benefit derived from adjusting the tax rate on the Company's deferred tax assets from 34% to 35%. The Company's taxable income placed it in
    the 35% corporate tax bracket.
(2) Represents core noninterest expense divided by the sum of core net interest income and core noninterest income.
(3) Represents ending stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) divided by ending common shares outstanding.
 
     The Company does not have goodwill and intangible assets for any of the periods presented.
             

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

The table below presents a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures with financial measures defined by GAAP for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.  The Company believes the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides additional clarity in assessing the results of the Company.
 
    
At or for the Years Ended December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
2014
   
2013
 
Net Income
 
$
9,335
   
$
3,704
 
Adjustments:
               
Less: Prepayment penalty fees
   
(185
)
   
(291
)
Less: Net gain on sales of investments
   
-
     
(340
)
Less: Bank-owned life insurance proceeds
   
-
     
(108
)
Less: Non-recurring payment related to a loan participation
   
(250
)
   
-
 
Plus: Accelerated vesting of stock compensation
   
-
     
633
 
Total core adjustments before taxes
   
(435
)
   
(106
)
Tax benefit on core adjustments
   
151
     
36
 
Tax rate adjustment (1)
   
(441
)
   
-
 
Total core adjustments after taxes
   
(725
)
   
(70
)
Total core net income
 
$
8,610
   
$
3,634
 
                 
                 
Total net interest income
 
$
62,694
   
$
53,153
 
Less: Prepayment penalty fees
   
(185
)
   
-
 
Less: Non-recurring payment related to a loan participation
   
(250
)
   
-
 
Total core net interest income
 
$
62,259
   
$
53,153
 
                 
Total noninterest income
 
$
9,104
   
$
11,012
 
Less: Net gain on sales of investments
   
-
     
(340
)
Less: Bank-owned life insurance proceeds
   
-
     
(108
)
Total core noninterest income
 
$
9,104
   
$
10,564
 
                 
Total noninterest expense
 
$
57,048
   
$
57,762
 
Plus: Accelerated vesting of stock compensation
   
-
     
633
 
Total core noninterest expense
 
$
57,048
   
$
58,395
 
                 
Core earnings per common share, diluted
 
$
0.57
   
$
0.23
 
                 
Core return on average assets
   
0.38
%
   
0.19
%
Core return on average equity
   
3.67
%
   
1.54
%
Efficiency ratio (2)
   
79.94
%
   
91.65
%
                 
Tangible book value (3)
 
$
14.57
   
$
14.11
 
                 
(1) Represents the tax benefit derived from adjusting the tax rate on the Company's deferred tax assets from 34% to 35%.
   The Company's taxable income placed it in the 35% corporate tax bracket.
(2) Represents core noninterest expense divided by the sum of core net interest income and core noninterest income.
(3) Represents ending stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) divided by ending
 
     common shares outstanding. The Company does not have goodwill and intangible assets for any of the periods presented.