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EXHIBIT 99.1
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter Earnings

NORWOOD, Mass., April 25, 2017--(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)- Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or "Blue Hills Bancorp") (NASDAQ: BHBK), the parent of Blue Hills Bank (the "Bank"), today announced net income of $7.5 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2017, compared to net income of $4.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2016 and net income of $1.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2016.

The first quarter of 2017 included a pre-tax gain of $5.9 million ($3.8 million after-tax, or $0.16 per diluted share) from the Company's investment in Northeast Retirement Services, Inc., which was acquired by Community Bank System, Inc., a pre-tax loss of $1.1 million ($676,000 after-tax, or $0.03 per diluted share) from the sale of the Company's investments in mutual funds, and the reversal of a valuation allowance for state taxes of $1.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share. Excluding these three items, net income was $2.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for first quarter of 2017.

Commenting on the Company's results, William Parent, President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Hills Bancorp, said, "We got off to a good start in 2017 with loan and deposit growth continuing at a solid pace. Compared to a year ago, loans are up 25% and deposits, excluding brokered deposits, are up 21% with deposit growth seen across all customer segments. Deposits at our newest branch in the Seaport District of Boston, which opened in October of last year, have grown to $51 million at the end of March. In-house mortgage originations in the first quarter increased compared to a year ago and this comes after in-house originations doubled in 2016 from 2015. During the first quarter, we also made a strategic decision to sell our portfolio of mutual fund investments, which allowed us to reduce wholesale funding and will help to alleviate some of the volatility we had experienced in our quarterly earnings with regard to mutual fund dividends. Finally, improving our operating leverage, returns and efficiency ratio continues to be a top priority for us. Progress this quarter is reflected in the improvement in our core net interest margin, which has benefited from Federal Reserve interest rate increases, and a linked-quarter decline in noninterest expense."

BALANCE SHEET
Compared to December 31, 2016, total assets grew $27 million, or 1%, to $2.5 billion at March 31, 2017. The increase was driven by loan growth as total loans increased $56 million, or 3%, to $2.0 billion at March 31, 2017. By category, the increase was mainly driven by residential mortgage loans, which were up $42 million, or 5%, and commercial real estate loans, which were up $15 million, or 2%. The increase in loans was partially offset by a $31 million, or 15%, decline in securities available for sale, primarily due to the aforementioned sale of the mutual fund portfolio.

Compared to March 31, 2016, total assets increased $334 million, or 15%. Total loans also drove the growth in total assets in this comparison, increasing $400 million, or 25%. By category, the increase from March 31, 2016 was due to residential mortgage loans, which were up $275 million, or 44%, commercial real estate loans, which were up $115 million, or 20%, and commercial business loans, which were up $41 million, or 24%. Residential mortgage loan originations were $91 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $65 million in the first quarter of 2016 as the expanded origination team continued to grow the business and gain market share. In the first quarter of 2017, commercial loans (real estate and non-real estate combined) totaling $55 million were added to the balance sheet compared to $74 million in the first quarter of 2016. The growth in loans was partially offset by a $64 million, or 27%, decline in securities available for sale, due to the previously discussed sale of the mutual fund portfolio and lower levels of fixed income securities.

Compared to December 31, 2016, deposits grew $48 million, or 3%, to $1.9 billion at March 31, 2017 reflective of growth in all customer segments (consumer, small business, commercial and municipal). The new Seaport branch contributed $21 million to the increase. By category, the increase was primarily driven by a $50 million increase in money market accounts and smaller increases in NOW and demand, regular savings and certificates of deposit. These increases were partially offset by a $19 million decline in brokered certificates of deposit, which along with a $28 million, or 19%, decrease in short-term borrowings to $118 million at March 31, 2017 contributed to a reduced reliance on wholesale funding.

Compared to March 31, 2016, deposits grew $372 million, or 25%, and included growth in all customer segments. By category, the most significant increases were seen in money market deposits, which were up $214 million, brokered certificates of deposit, which were up $97 million, and NOW and demand deposits, which were up $57 million. A $52 million decline in short-term borrowings was partially offset by a $20 million increase in long-term borrowings.

Stockholders’ equity was $397 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $387 million at December 31, 2016 and $394 million at March 31, 2016. The increase in stockholders' equity from the end of 2016 was mainly due to first quarter 2017 net income of $7.5 million coupled with a $1.9 million decline in the accumulated other comprehensive loss. The major factors impacting the change in stockholders' equity from

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March 31, 2016 were net income over the past four quarters, which added $14.5 million to stockholders' equity, and repurchases of 978,300 shares of stock, which reduced stockholders' equity by $14.1 million.

Total share repurchases for the seven quarters ending March 31, 2017 were 2,637,640 shares at an average price of $14.20 for a total cost of $37.4 million. At March 31, 2017, the Company had repurchased 7% of the 1,345,087 shares authorized under its third share repurchase program, which was announced in September 2016. There were no share repurchases during the first quarter of 2017.

NET INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Net interest and dividend income was $15.9 million in the first quarter of 2017, down $69,000, or 0.4%, from $16.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and up $2.7 million, or 20%, from $13.2 million in the first quarter of 2016. Net interest margin was 2.70% in the first quarter of 2017, down from 2.81% in the fourth quarter of 2016, but up from 2.61% in the first quarter of 2016.

Net interest and dividend income on a fully taxable equivalent basis (referred to herein as "Reported net interest and dividend income (FTE)", a Non-GAAP measure) was $15.9 million in the first quarter of 2017, down $81,000, or 0.5%, from $16.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, but up $2.7 million, or 20%, from $13.3 million in the first quarter of 2016. Net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis (referred to herein as "Reported net interest margin (FTE)", a Non-GAAP measure) declined to 2.71% in the first quarter of 2017 from 2.82% for the fourth quarter of 2016, but was up from 2.62% in the first quarter of 2016.

The table shown below provides a reconciliation of reported to adjusted net interest and dividend income and margin for the last five quarters (referred to herein as "Adjusted net interest and dividend income (FTE)" and "Adjusted net interest margin (FTE)", which are Non-GAAP measures). Commentary which follows the table will focus on changes in Adjusted net interest and dividend income and Adjusted net interest margin.

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
September 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
March 31, 2016
Net Interest and Dividend Income
 
 
 
 
 
Reported net interest and dividend income
$
15,881

$
15,950

$
14,495

$
13,316

$
13,201

FTE adjustment
66

78

65

77

87

Reported net interest and dividend income (FTE)
15,947

16,028

14,560

13,393

13,288

Mutual fund dividends (2)

(844
)
(96
)

(21
)
Purchase accounting accretion (2)
(107
)
(137
)
(115
)
(133
)
(127
)
Accelerated bond amortization/(accretion) on note redemptions


(193
)
203


Adjusted net interest and dividend income (FTE) (1)
$
15,840

$
15,047

$
14,156

$
13,463

$
13,140

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Interest Margin
 
 
 
 
 
Reported net interest margin
2.70
 %
2.81
 %
2.67
 %
2.56
 %
2.61
 %
FTE adjustment
0.01

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.01

Reported net interest margin (FTE)
2.71

2.82

2.68

2.58

2.62

Mutual fund dividends (2)
0.03

(0.10
)
0.03

0.05

0.06

Purchase accounting accretion (2)
(0.02
)
(0.03
)
(0.02
)
(0.03
)
(0.03
)
Accelerated bond amortization/(accretion) on note redemptions


(0.04
)
0.04


Adjusted net interest margin (FTE) (1)
2.72
 %
2.69
 %
2.65
 %
2.64
 %
2.65
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin and net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis (FTE), using a federal statutory tax rate of 35% (a statutory tax rate of 34% was used prior to the fourth quarter of 2016). Therefore, management believes, these measures provide useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons.
(2) Note: In calculating the net interest margin impact of mutual fund dividends and purchase accounting accretion, average earning assets were adjusted to remove the average balances associated with each item. In quarters where mutual fund dividend income is low, the removal of the dividend and its related average balance has a positive impact on the adjusted net interest margin. Management believes this adjusted net interest margin is useful because of the volatility or non-recurring nature of certain items from quarter to quarter. The Company sold its investments in mutual funds during the first quarter of 2017.

Adjusted net interest and dividend income on a fully tax equivalent basis increased $793,000, or 5%, to $15.8 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $15.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 while adjusted net interest margin improved to 2.72% in the first quarter of 2017 from 2.69% in the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase was mainly driven by a $136 million, or 7%, increase in average loans due to higher levels of residential mortgages, and, to a lesser extent, increases in commercial real estate loans and commercial business loans.

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Compared to the first quarter of 2016, adjusted net interest and dividend income on a fully taxable equivalent basis increased $2.7 million, or 21%, while adjusted net interest margin improved by seven basis points to 2.72%. As was the case in the comparison with the fourth quarter of 2016, the growth in adjusted net interest and dividend income was mainly due to a higher level of average loans which were up $389 million, or 25%, from the first quarter of last year driven by increases in residential mortgages and commercial real estate loans.

Adjusted net interest income and net interest margin benefited in both comparisons from higher floating rate loan yields related to the interest rate increases announced by the Federal Reserve Bank in March 2017, December 2016 and December 2015. The Company maintains a nominal asset sensitive interest rate risk position.

NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income was $6.8 million in the first quarter of 2017, up $3.0 million, or 79%, from $3.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase was mainly due to a gain of $5.9 million from the Company's investment in Northeast Retirement Services, Inc., which was acquired by Community Bank System, Inc., and a $304,000 or 70%, increase in mortgage banking revenue due to a higher level of loan sale gains in the first quarter. These improvements were partially offset by a first quarter loss of $1.1 million from the sale of the Company's investments in mutual funds, a $476,000 decline in loan level derivative fee income, and a $1.4 million decline in miscellaneous income. The latter reflects the absence of large positive valuation adjustments recorded in the fourth quarter on the portfolio of commercial loan customer back-to-back interest rate swap contracts due to an increase in interest rates.

Compared to the first quarter of 2016, noninterest income increased $5.4 million, or 395%. The increase was primarily due to the $5.9 million gain from the Company's investment in Northeast Retirement Services, Inc., and a $496,000, or 203%, increase in mortgage banking revenue. The improvements were partially offset by the loss of $1.1 million from the sale of the Company's investments in mutual funds during the first quarter of 2017 and a $475,000, or 74%, decline in loan level derivative fee income.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Noninterest expense was $13.4 million in the first quarter of 2017, down $109,000, or 1%, from the fourth quarter of 2016. By category, the most significant declines were in advertising, which was high in the fourth quarter due to seasonality and promotions related to the new Seaport branch, in occupancy and equipment expense, and in other general and administrative expenses. These declines were partially offset by an increase in salaries and benefits expense due, in part, to higher health insurance costs, equity compensation, a seasonal increase in payroll taxes, and merit increases.

Compared to the first quarter of 2016, noninterest expense increased $1.3 million, or 11%. Franchise growth was the major factor causing the increase in expenses from the prior year period and this can mainly be seen in the salaries and benefits as well as the occupancy and equipment expense categories. The new Seaport branch, as well as the opening of new loan and mortgage production offices, contributed to the growth in both salaries and benefits expense and occupancy and equipment expense.

ASSET QUALITY
The provision for loan losses, which in all quarters reflects management’s assessment of risks inherent in the loan portfolio, was $57,000 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $927,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a credit of $27,000 in the first quarter of 2016. Loan growth and loan mix impact the level of provision needed each quarter and a decline in loan growth to 3% in the first quarter of 2017 from 10% in the fourth quarter of 2016 was a major contributor to the lower provision.

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.95% at March 31, 2017 compared to 0.97% at December 31, 2016 and 1.07% at March 31, 2016. The decline in the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans from a year ago was impacted by the general improvement in historical loss rates from national FDIC data, as well as the planned migration of loss rates to those more reflective of the Company's own loan loss experience. The Company had net loan recoveries of $68,000 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to net loan recoveries of $93,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016 and net loan charge-offs of $90,000 in the first quarter of 2016.

Nonperforming assets were $13.1 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $9.0 million at December 31, 2016 and $10.9 million at March 31, 2016. The increase from December 31, 2016 was mainly due to loans secured by one income property which were placed back on nonaccrual in the first quarter of 2017. These loans were also on nonaccrual at March 31, 2016. The increase from March 31, 2016 was mainly due to increases in home equity and commercial real estate nonaccrual loans. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets was 0.53% at March 31, 2017, 0.36% at December 31, 2016, and 0.51% at March 31, 2016.






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ABOUT BLUE HILLS BANCORP
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc., with corporate headquarters in Norwood, MA, had assets of $2.5 billion at March 31, 2017 and operates 11 branch offices in Boston, Dedham, Hyde Park, Milton, Nantucket, Norwood, West Roxbury, and Westwood, Massachusetts. Blue Hills Bank is a full service, community bank with its main office in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. The Bank's three branches in Nantucket, Massachusetts operate under the name, Nantucket Bank, a division of Blue Hills Bank. The Bank provides consumer, commercial and municipal deposit and loan products in Eastern Massachusetts through its branch network, loan production offices and eCommerce channels. The Bank offers commercial business and commercial real estate loans in addition to cash management services and commercial deposit accounts. The Bank also serves consumers through a full suite of consumer banking products including checking accounts, mortgage loans, equity lines of credit and traditional savings and certificate of deposit accounts. The Bank has invested substantially in online technology including online account opening and funding, online mortgage applications, online banking, mobile banking, bill pay and mobile deposits. Blue Hills Bank has been serving area residents for over 140 years. For more information about Blue Hills Bank, visit www.bluehillsbank.com.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release, as well as other written communications made from time to time by the Company and its subsidiaries and oral communications made from time to time by authorized officers of the Company, may contain statements relating to the future results of the Company (including certain projections and business trends) that are considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the PSLRA). Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," "intend" and "potential." For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the PSLRA.

The Company cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: our ability to implement successfully our business strategy, which includes significant asset and liability growth; changes that could adversely affect the business in which the Company and the Bank are engaged; prevailing economic and geopolitical conditions; changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; changes in any applicable law, rule, regulation or practice with respect to tax or legal issues; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products and services. For additional information on some of the risks and important factors that could affect the Company’s future results and financial condition, see “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.


Media and Investor Contact:
William Parent, 617-360-6520

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Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
% Change
 
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
March 31, 2016
March 31, 2017 vs. December 31, 2016
March 31, 2017 vs. March 31, 2016
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
15,594

$
14,752

$
13,852

5.7
 %
12.6
 %
Short term investments
19,555

15,744

18,157

24.2
 %
7.7
 %
Total cash and cash equivalents
35,149

30,496

32,009

15.3
 %
9.8
 %
Securities available for sale, at fair value
173,834

204,836

237,669

(15.1
)%
(26.9
)%
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost
201,684

201,027

196,578

0.3
 %
2.6
 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
14,828

13,352

16,137

11.1
 %
(8.1
)%
Loans held for sale
1,675

2,761

3,926

(39.3
)%
(57.3
)%
Loans:
 
 
 




1-4 family residential
896,951

854,478

621,801

5.0
 %
44.3
 %
Home equity
80,427

79,132

80,571

1.6
 %
(0.2
)%
Commercial real estate
701,463

686,522

586,151

2.2
 %
19.7
 %
Construction
70,855

75,950

92,481

(6.7
)%
(23.4
)%
Total real estate loans
1,749,696

1,696,082

1,381,004

3.2
 %
26.7
 %
Commercial business
210,328

205,832

168,976

2.2
 %
24.5
 %
Consumer
27,325

29,707

36,977

(8.0
)%
(26.1
)%
Total loans
1,987,349

1,931,621

1,586,957

2.9
 %
25.2
 %
Allowance for loan losses
(18,875
)
(18,750
)
(16,985
)
0.7
 %
11.1
 %
Loans, net
1,968,474

1,912,871

1,569,972

2.9
 %
25.4
 %
Premises and equipment, net
21,858

22,034

20,099

(0.8
)%
8.8
 %
Accrued interest receivable
5,994

6,057

5,588

(1.0
)%
7.3
 %
Goodwill and core deposit intangible
10,313

10,560

11,443

(2.3
)%
(9.9
)%
Net deferred tax asset
8,751

10,146

8,774

(13.7
)%
(0.3
)%
Bank-owned life insurance
32,271

32,015

31,883

0.8
 %
1.2
 %
Other assets
21,779

23,537

28,150

(7.5
)%
(22.6
)%
Total assets
$
2,496,610

$
2,469,692

$
2,162,228

1.1
 %
15.5
 %
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 




Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
NOW and demand
$
342,118

$
331,508

$
285,391

3.2
 %
19.9
 %
Regular savings
265,116

262,984

283,586

0.8
 %
(6.5
)%
Money market
622,852

573,204

408,591

8.7
 %
52.4
 %
Certificates of deposit
348,042

340,114

329,012

2.3
 %
5.8
 %
Brokered money market
50,129

53,357

46,673

(6.0
)%
7.4
 %
Brokered certificates of deposit
228,465

247,520

131,352

(7.7
)%
73.9
 %
Total deposits
1,856,722

1,808,687

1,484,605

2.7
 %
25.1
 %
Short-term borrowings
118,000

146,000

170,000

(19.2
)%
(30.6
)%
Long-term debt
105,000

105,000

85,000

 %
23.5
 %
Other liabilities
19,944

23,098

29,067

(13.7
)%
(31.4
)%
Total liabilities
2,099,666

2,082,785

1,768,672

0.8
 %
18.7
 %
Common stock
259

259

269

 %
(3.7
)%
Additional paid-in capital
250,976

249,317

260,041

0.7
 %
(3.5
)%
Unearned compensation- ESOP
(20,306
)
(20,496
)
(21,065
)
(0.9
)%
(3.6
)%
Retained earnings
168,160

161,896

157,090

3.9
 %
7.0
 %
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(2,145
)
(4,069
)
(2,779
)
(47.3
)%
(22.8
)%
Total stockholders' equity
396,944

386,907

393,556

2.6
 %
0.9
 %
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
2,496,610

$
2,469,692

$
2,162,228

1.1
 %
15.5
 %

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Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheet Trend

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
September 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
March 31, 2016
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
15,594

$
14,752

$
15,490

$
13,710

$
13,852

Short term investments
19,555

15,744

21,512

29,485

18,157

Total cash and cash equivalents
35,149

30,496

37,002

43,195

32,009

Securities available for sale, at fair value
173,834

204,836

210,273

204,973

237,669

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost
201,684

201,027

197,863

196,454

196,578

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
14,828

13,352

13,505

12,833

16,137

Loans held for sale
1,675

2,761

2,134

6,097

3,926

Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
1-4 family residential
896,951

854,478

746,366

675,952

621,801

Home equity
80,427

79,132

80,604

81,649

80,571

Commercial real estate
701,463

686,522

660,458

608,669

586,151

Construction
70,855

75,950

71,281

107,049

92,481

Total real estate loans
1,749,696

1,696,082

1,558,709

1,473,319

1,381,004

Commercial business
210,328

205,832

169,076

178,112

168,976

Consumer
27,325

29,707

31,435

33,707

36,977

Total loans
1,987,349

1,931,621

1,759,220

1,685,138

1,586,957

Allowance for loan losses
(18,875
)
(18,750
)
(17,730
)
(18,079
)
(16,985
)
Loans, net
1,968,474

1,912,871

1,741,490

1,667,059

1,569,972

Premises and equipment, net
21,858

22,034

21,362

20,136

20,099

Accrued interest receivable
5,994

6,057

5,388

5,640

5,588

Goodwill and core deposit intangible
10,313

10,560

10,831

11,125

11,443

Net deferred tax asset
8,751

10,146

8,780

8,958

8,774

Bank-owned life insurance
32,271

32,015

31,743

31,558

31,883

Other assets
21,779

23,537

33,295

32,733

28,150

Total assets
$
2,496,610

$
2,469,692

$
2,313,666

$
2,240,761

$
2,162,228

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
NOW and demand
$
342,118

$
331,508

$
337,225

$
298,178

$
285,391

Regular savings
265,116

262,984

270,067

274,866

283,586

Money market
622,852

573,204

518,360

506,251

408,591

Certificates of deposit
348,042

340,114

339,064

339,415

329,012

Brokered money market
50,129

53,357

46,235

45,231

46,673

Brokered certificates of deposit
228,465

247,520

170,506

136,965

131,352

Total deposits
1,856,722

1,808,687

1,681,457

1,600,906

1,484,605

Short-term borrowings
118,000

146,000

103,700

130,000

170,000

Long-term debt
105,000

105,000

105,000

85,000

85,000

Other liabilities
19,944

23,098

33,820

32,903

29,067

Total liabilities
2,099,666

2,082,785

1,923,977

1,848,809

1,768,672

Common stock
259

259

261

265

269

Additional paid-in capital
250,976

249,317

251,341

255,781

260,041

Unearned compensation- ESOP
(20,306
)
(20,496
)
(20,686
)
(20,876
)
(21,065
)
Retained earnings
168,160

161,896

158,620

157,714

157,090

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(2,145
)
(4,069
)
153

(932
)
(2,779
)
Total stockholders' equity
396,944

386,907

389,689

391,952

393,556

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
2,496,610

$
2,469,692

$
2,313,666

$
2,240,761

$
2,162,228


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Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Net Income - Quarters



(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data)
Quarters Ended
% Change
 
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
March 31, 2016
March 31, 2017 vs. December 31, 2016
March 31, 2017 vs. March 31, 2016
Interest and fees on loans
$
17,382

$
16,099

$
13,603

8.0
 %
27.8
 %
Interest on securities
2,210

2,325

2,295

(4.9
)%
(3.7
)%
Dividends
157

990

139

(84.1
)%
12.9
 %
Other
32

20

26

60.0
 %
23.1
 %
Total interest and dividend income
19,781

19,434

16,063

1.8
 %
23.1
 %
Interest on deposits
3,254

2,980

2,292

9.2
 %
42.0
 %
Interest on borrowings
646

504

570

28.2
 %
13.3
 %
Total interest expense
3,900

3,484

2,862

11.9
 %
36.3
 %
Net interest and dividend income
15,881

15,950

13,201

(0.4
)%
20.3
 %
Provision for loan losses
57

927

(27
)
(93.9
)%
(311.1
)%
Net interest and dividend income, after provision for loan losses
15,824

15,023

13,228

5.3
 %
19.6
 %
Deposit account fees
320

356

317

(10.1
)%
0.9
 %
Interchange and ATM fees
348

388

347

(10.3
)%
0.3
 %
Mortgage banking
740

436

244

69.7
 %
203.3
 %
Loan level derivative fee income
164

640

639

(74.4
)%
(74.3
)%
Realized securities gains (losses), net
(1,022
)
298

(244
)
(443.0
)%
318.9
 %
Gain on exchange of investment in Northeast Retirement Services
5,947



 %
 %
Bank-owned life insurance income
257

272

257

(5.5
)%
 %
Miscellaneous
62

1,417

(183
)
(95.6
)%
(133.9
)%
Total noninterest income
6,816

3,807

1,377

79.0
 %
395.0
 %
Salaries and employee benefits
7,563

7,234

6,885

4.5
 %
9.8
 %
Occupancy and equipment
2,115

2,291

1,619

(7.7
)%
30.6
 %
Data processing
1,044

988

761

5.7
 %
37.2
 %
Professional fees
869

736

481

18.1
 %
80.7
 %
Advertising
367

677

532

(45.8
)%
(31.0
)%
FDIC deposit insurance
212

157

346

35.0
 %
(38.7
)%
Directors' fees
374

377

338

(0.8
)%
10.7
 %
Amortization of core deposit intangible
247

271

342

(8.9
)%
(27.8
)%
Other general and administrative
609

778

764

(21.7
)%
(20.3
)%
Total noninterest expense
13,400

13,509

12,068

(0.8
)%
11.0
 %
Income before income taxes
9,240

5,321

2,537

73.7
 %
264.2
 %
Provision for income taxes
1,753

1,323

870

32.5
 %
101.5
 %
Net income
$
7,487

$
3,998

$
1,667

87.3
 %
349.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.31

$
0.17

$
0.07

 
 
Diluted
$
0.31

$
0.17

$
0.07

 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
23,911,419

23,919,483

25,066,086

 
 
Diluted
24,275,665

24,032,613

25,132,441

 
 

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Blue Hills Bancorp Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Net Income - Trend
 
Quarters Ended
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data)
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
 
2017
2016
2016
2016
2016
Interest and fees on loans
$
17,382

$
16,099

$
15,113

$
14,138

$
13,603

Interest on securities
2,210

2,325

2,238

2,037

2,295

Dividends
157

990

312

155

139

Other
32

20

22

26

26

Total interest and dividend income
19,781

19,434

17,685

16,356

16,063

Interest on deposits
3,254

2,980

2,732

2,484

2,292

Interest on borrowings
646

504

458

556

570

Total interest expense
3,900

3,484

3,190

3,040

2,862

Net interest and dividend income
15,881

15,950

14,495

13,316

13,201

Provision (credit) for loan losses
57

927

2,872

1,113

(27
)
Net interest and dividend income, after provision (credit) for loan losses
15,824

15,023

11,623

12,203

13,228

Deposit account fees
320

356

347

307

317

Interchange and ATM fees
348

388

418

393

347

Mortgage banking
740

436

1,262

531

244

Loan level derivative fee income
164

640

770

322

639

Realized securities gains (losses), net
(1,022
)
298

562

664

(244
)
Gain on exchange of investment in Northeast Retirement Services
5,947





Bank-owned life insurance income
257

272

262

257

257

Bank-owned life insurance death benefit gains


297

209


Miscellaneous
62

1,417

214

128

(183
)
Total noninterest income
6,816

3,807

4,132

2,811

1,377

Salaries and employee benefits
7,563

7,234

7,596

7,138

6,885

Occupancy and equipment
2,115

2,291

1,807

1,653

1,619

Data processing
1,044

988

908

803

761

Professional fees
869

736

743

678

481

Advertising
367

677

495

719

532

FDIC deposit insurance
212

157

270

352

346

Directors' fees
374

377

344

399

338

Amortization of core deposit intangible
247

271

294

318

342

Other general and administrative
609

778

777

875

764

Total noninterest expense
13,400

13,509

13,234

12,935

12,068

Income before income taxes
9,240

5,321

2,521

2,079

2,537

Provision for income taxes
1,753

1,323

891

721

870

Net income
$
7,487

$
3,998

$
1,630

$
1,358

$
1,667

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.31

$
0.17

$
0.07

$
0.06

$
0.07

Diluted
$
0.31

$
0.17

$
0.07

$
0.05

$
0.07

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
23,911,419

23,919,483

24,129,512

24,575,211

25,066,086

Diluted
24,275,665

24,032,613

24,307,540

24,699,794

25,132,441



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Blue Hills Bancorp Inc.
Average Balances/Yields
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Quarters Ended
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2016
 
Average balance
Interest
Yield/Cost
 
Average balance
Interest
Yield/Cost
 
Average balance
Interest
Yield/Cost
Interest-earning assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans (1)
$
1,958,647

$
17,436

3.61
%
 
$
1,823,046

$
16,161

3.53
%
 
$
1,569,240

$
13,656

3.50
%
Securities (1)
398,201

2,240

2.28

 
408,351

3,206

3.12

 
430,015

2,368

2.21

Other interest earning assets and FHLB stock
31,842

171

2.18

 
29,235

145

1.97

 
36,723

126

1.38

Total interest-earning assets
2,388,690

19,847

3.37
%
 
2,260,632

19,512

3.43
%
 
2,035,978

16,150

3.19
%
Non-interest-earning assets
93,397

 
 
 
104,188

 
 
 
100,534

 
 
Total assets
$
2,482,087

 
 
 
$
2,364,820

 
 
 
$
2,136,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW
$
145,396

$
16

0.04
%
 
$
144,520

$
18

0.05
%
 
$
135,367

$
16

0.05
%
Regular savings
262,578

218

0.34

 
265,589

225

0.34

 
286,533

251

0.35

Money market
653,165

1,519

0.94

 
597,891

1,319

0.88

 
430,989

846

0.79

Certificates of deposit
567,642

1,501

1.07

 
526,433

1,418

1.07

 
435,574

1,179

1.09

Total interest-bearing deposits
1,628,781

3,254

0.81

 
1,534,433

2,980

0.77

 
1,288,463

2,292

0.72

Borrowings
256,500

646

1.02

 
223,693

504

0.90

 
277,857

570

0.83

Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,885,281

3,900

0.84
%
 
1,758,126

3,484

0.79
%
 
1,566,320

2,862

0.73
%
Non-interest-bearing deposits
183,520

 
 
 
188,797

 
 
 
147,961

 
 
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
21,035

 
 
 
29,861

 
 
 
26,471

 
 
Total liabilities
2,089,836

 
 
 
1,976,784

 
 
 
1,740,752

 
 
Stockholders' equity
392,251

 
 
 
388,036

 
 
 
395,760

 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
2,482,087

 
 
 
$
2,364,820

 
 
 
$
2,136,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest and dividend income (FTE)
 
15,947

 
 
 
16,028

 
 
 
13,288

 
Less: FTE adjustment
 
(66
)
 
 
 
(78
)
 
 
 
(87
)
 
Net interest and dividend income (GAAP)
 
$
15,881

 
 
 
$
15,950

 
 
 
$
13,201

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest rate spread (FTE)
 
 
2.53
%
 
 
 
2.64
%
 
 
 
2.46
%
Net interest margin (FTE)
 
 
2.71
%
 
 
 
2.82
%
 
 
 
2.62
%
Total deposit cost
 
 
0.73
%
 
 
 
0.69
%
 
 
 
0.64
%

(1) Interest income on tax-exempt securities and loans was adjusted to a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) basis using a federal statutory tax rate of 35%. A statutory tax rate of 34% was used prior to the fourth quarter of 2016.



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Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
Average Balances - Trend
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Quarters Ended
 
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
 
2017
2016
2016
2016
2016
Interest-earning assets
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans
$
1,958,647

$
1,823,046

$
1,726,088

$
1,635,256

$
1,569,240

Securities
398,201

408,351

403,038

419,685

430,015

Other interest earning assets and FHLB stock
31,842

29,235

31,236

36,584

36,723

Total interest-earning assets
2,388,690

2,260,632

2,160,362

2,091,525

2,035,978

Non-interest-earning assets
93,397

104,188

106,589

100,104

100,534

Total assets
$
2,482,087

$
2,364,820

$
2,266,951

$
2,191,629

$
2,136,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
NOW
$
145,396

$
144,520

$
140,273

$
139,100

$
135,367

Regular savings
262,578

265,589

272,950

276,451

286,533

Money market
653,165

597,891

560,098

479,564

430,989

Certificates of deposit
567,642

526,433

471,040

458,328

435,574

Total interest-bearing deposits
1,628,781

1,534,433

1,444,361

1,353,443

1,288,463

Borrowings
256,500

223,693

224,660

271,242

277,857

Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,885,281

1,758,126

1,669,021

1,624,685

1,566,320

Non-interest-bearing deposits
183,520

188,797

171,317

145,171

147,961

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
21,035

29,861

33,936

27,513

26,471

Total liabilities
2,089,836

1,976,784

1,874,274

1,797,369

1,740,752

Stockholders' equity
392,251

388,036

392,677

394,260

395,760

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
2,482,087

$
2,364,820

$
2,266,951

$
2,191,629

$
2,136,512



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Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
Yield Trend
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Quarters Ended
 
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
 
2017
2016
2016
2016
2016
Interest-earning assets
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans (1)
3.61%
3.53%
3.50%
3.49%
3.50%
Securities (1)
2.28%
3.12%
2.38%
1.99%
2.21%
Other interest earning assets and FHLB stock
2.18%
1.97%
2.17%
1.78%
1.38%
Total interest-earning assets
3.37%
3.43%
3.27%
3.16%
3.19%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
NOW
0.04%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
Regular savings
0.34%
0.34%
0.33%
0.34%
0.35%
Money market
0.94%
0.88%
0.83%
0.82%
0.79%
Certificates of deposit
1.07%
1.07%
1.11%
1.10%
1.09%
Total interest-bearing deposits
0.81%
0.77%
0.75%
0.74%
0.72%
Borrowings
1.02%
0.90%
0.81%
0.82%
0.83%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
0.84%
0.79%
0.76%
0.75%
0.73%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest rate spread (FTE) (1)
2.53%
2.64%
2.51%
2.41%
2.46%
Net interest margin (FTE) (1)
2.71%
2.82%
2.68%
2.58%
2.62%
Total deposit cost
0.73%
0.69%
0.67%
0.67%
0.64%
(1) Interest income on tax-exempt securities and loans was adjusted to a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) basis using a federal statutory tax rate of 35%. A statutory tax rate of 34% was used prior to the fourth quarter of 2016.


Blue Hills Bancorp Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data)
Quarter Ended
 
March 31, 2017
 
Income Before Income Taxes
 
Provision for Income Taxes
 
Net Income
 
Earnings per Common Share (diluted)
GAAP basis
$
9,240

 
$
1,753

 
$
7,487

 
$
0.31

Less gain on exchange of investment in Northeast Retirement Services
(5,947
)
 
(2,133
)
 
(3,814
)
 
(0.16
)
Add realized loss on sale of mutual funds
1,054

 
378

 
676

 
0.03

Add reversal of state tax valuation allowance

 
1,697

 
(1,697
)
 
(0.07
)
Non-GAAP basis
$
4,347

 
$
1,695

 
$
2,652

 
$
0.11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Company's management believes that the presentation of net income on a non-GAAP basis, excluding nonrecurring items, provides useful information for evaluating the Company's operating results and any related trends that may be affecting the Company's business. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP.

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Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Highlights
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data)
Quarters Ended
 
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
 
2017
2016
2016
2016
2016
Performance Ratios (annualized)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP
$
0.31

$
0.17

$
0.07

$
0.05

$
0.07

Non-GAAP
$
0.11

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (ROAA)
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP
1.22
%
0.67
%
0.29
%
0.25
%
0.31
%
Non-GAAP
0.43
%
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average equity (ROAE)
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP
7.74
%
4.10
%
1.65
%
1.39
%
1.69
%
Non-GAAP
2.74
%
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) (1) (3)
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP
7.95
%
4.22
%
1.70
%
1.43
%
1.75
%
Non-GAAP
2.82
%
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio (2) (3)
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP
59
%
68
%
71
%
80
%
83
%
Non-GAAP
75
%
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

(1) Average tangible common equity equals average total equity less goodwill and intangibles.

(2)Efficiency ratio equals noninterest expense divided by net interest and dividend income and noninterest income

(3) ROATCE and the efficiency ratio are non-GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures are meaningful because it is standard practice for companies in the banking industry to disclose these measures. Therefore, management believes these measures provide useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons.

See page 11 for Non-GAAP financial measures.

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Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Highlights
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data)
 At or for the Quarters Ended
 
March 31,
December 31,
March 31,
 
2017
2016
2016
Asset Quality
 
 
 
Non-performing Assets
$
13,109

$
8,983

$
10,941

Non-performing Assets/ Total Assets
0.53
 %
0.36
 %
0.51
%
Allowance for Loan Losses/ Total Loans
0.95
 %
0.97
 %
1.07
%
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries)
$
(68
)
$
(93
)
$
90

Annualized Net Charge-offs (Recoveries)/ Average Loans
(0.01
)%
(0.02
)%
0.02
%
Allowance for Loan Losses/ Nonperforming Loans
144
 %
209
 %
155
%
 
 
 
 
Capital/Other
 
 
 
Common shares outstanding
26,858,328

26,759,953

27,786,642

Book value per share
$
14.78

$
14.46

$
14.16

Tangible book value per share
$
14.40

$
14.06

$
13.75

Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets (1) (2)
15.55
 %
15.30
 %
17.77
%
Full-time Equivalent Employees
227

228

219

(1) Tangible common equity equals total equity less goodwill and intangibles, Tangible assets equals total assets less goodwill and intangibles.

(2)Tangible common equity/tangible assets is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Management believes that this non-GAAP measure is meaningful because it is standard practice for companies in the banking industry to disclose this measure. Therefore, management believes this measure provides useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons.


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