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Exhibit 99

 

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Meridian Bancorp, Inc. Reports Net Income for the Fourth Quarter

and Year Ended December 31, 2017

Contact: Richard J. Gavegnano, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

(978) 977-2211

Boston, Massachusetts (January 23, 2018): Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Meridian”) (NASDAQ: EBSB), the holding company for East Boston Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced net income of $9.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, down from $13.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $11.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, net income was $42.9 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, up from $34.2 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2016. Net income for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 reflects a charge of approximately $7.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, related to enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) on December 22, 2017. Non-recurring merger and acquisition expenses totaling $1.8 million for the quarter and $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 related to the Company’s acquisition of Meetinghouse Bancorp, Inc. and Meetinghouse Bank (“Meetinghouse”) completed on December 29, 2017 are also reflected in the Company’s results. The Company’s return on average assets was 0.70% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, down from 1.10% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and 1.05% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company’s return on average assets was 0.89%, up from 0.87% for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company’s return on average equity was 5.56% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, down from 8.40% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and 7.51% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company’s return on average equity was 6.82%, up from 5.77% for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Richard J. Gavegnano, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Meridian earned record net income of $42.9 million for the year 2017, up $8.8 million, or 26%, from the prior record set in 2016, even after the $7.0 million tax charge resulting from the Tax Act and $2.1 million of acquisition expenses. Without these non-recurring expenses, our net income for 2017 would have been $51 million, up 50% from 2016. The strong organic loan and deposit growth that continues to drive our earnings to new records also increased total assets to $5.3 billion during the year. The Meetinghouse acquisition added $120 million in assets, including $76 million in loans, $94 million in deposits and two branches in the Boston neighborhoods of Dorchester and Roslindale that provide us with a platform for expansion of our market share in the surrounding areas.”

Mr. Gavegnano added, “A major element of our enhanced commitments to our employees, infrastructure investment and charitable giving as previously announced is to expand our core banking franchise to areas not being served by a community bank. We are moving forward with plans to open four new branches in Boston’s Cleveland Circle and Brigham Circle neighborhoods and north of Boston in Lynnfield and West Peabody in 2018 as we continue to evaluate additional branch opportunities within our metropolitan Boston footprint.”

The Company’s net interest income was $39.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, up $1.3 million or 3.4%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $5.9 million, or 17.7%, from the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The interest rate spread and net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis were 2.97% and 3.20%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 compared to 3.08% and 3.30%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and 3.09% and 3.31%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, net interest income increased $23.6 million, or 19.3%, to $146.2 million from the year ended December 31, 2016. The net interest rate spread and net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis were 3.01% and 3.23%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 3.13% and 3.34%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2016 The increases in net interest income were primarily due to loan growth, partially offset by increases in the average balances of total deposits and borrowings and the cost of funds for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the respective prior periods.

Total interest and dividend income increased to $50.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, up $2.9 million, or 6.1%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $9.6 million, or 23.3%, from the quarter ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to growth in the Company’s average loan balances to $4.556 billion and increases in the yield on loans, to 4.39% on a tax-equivalent


basis, of eight basis points from the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and five basis points from the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The Company’s yield on interest-earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis was 4.11% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, down two basis points from the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and up six basis points from the quarter ended December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company’s total interest and dividend income increased $35.4 million, or 23.7%, to $185.1 million from the year ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to growth in the average loan balances of $791.7 million, or 22.6%, to $4.287 billion. The Company’s yield on interest-earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis was 4.06% for the year ended December 31, 2017, up one basis point from the year ended December 31, 2016.

Total interest expense increased to $11.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, up $1.6 million, or 16.4%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $3.7 million, or 47.4%, from the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Interest expense on deposits increased to $10.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, up $1.6 million, or 18.4%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $3.1 million, or 45.1%, from the quarter ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to growth in average total deposits to $3.992 billion and increases in the cost of average total deposits to 1.00% from 0.91% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and 0.83% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Interest expense on borrowings increased to $1.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, up $56,000, or 4.0%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $576,000, or 66.4%, from the quarter ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to growth in average total borrowings to $486.9 million. The Company’s total cost of funds was 1.02% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, up eight basis points from the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and 17 basis points from the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Total interest expense increased $11.8 million, or 43.4%, to $38.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 from the year ended December 31, 2016. Interest expense on deposits increased $9.9 million, or 40.9%, to $34.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 from the year ended December 31, 2016 due to the growth in average total deposits of $682.5 million, or 22.4%, to $3.732 billion and an increase in the cost of average total deposits of 12 basis points to 0.91%. Interest expense on borrowings increased $1.9 million, or 63.6%, to $4.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 from the year ended December 31, 2016 due to the growth in average total borrowings of $133.6 million, or 48.1%, to $411.2 million and an increase in the cost of average total borrowings of 11 basis points to 1.20%. The Company’s cost of funds increased 12 basis points to 0.94% for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016.

Mr. Gavegnano noted, “Rising net interest income, the key component of our record earnings pace, continues to be driven by strong organic loan growth. Our loan portfolio, excluding acquired with Meetinghouse, rose $648 million, or 17%, on loan originations of $1.8 billion in 2017. Our net interest income rose 19% in 2017 despite a rising short-term interest rate environment that contributed to the 12 basis point increase in our cost of funds to 0.94% and an 11 basis point decline in our net interest margin to 3.23%.”

The Company recognized a reversal of $715,000 in its provision for loan losses for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, compared to provisions of $2.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $1.3 million from the quarter ended December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the provision for loan losses was $4.9 million compared to $7.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. The allowance for loan losses was $45.2 million or 0.97% of total loans at December 31, 2017, compared to $45.6 million or 1.00% of total loans at September 30, 2017, and $40.1 million or 1.02% of total loans at December 31, 2016. The changes in the provision and the allowance for loan losses were based on management’s assessment of loan portfolio growth and composition changes, declines in historical charge-off trends, reduced levels of problem loans and other improving asset quality trends, with reductions in the provision for loan losses for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 reflecting improvement in these asset quality factors during the year.

Net recoveries totaled $257,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, or 0.02% of average loans outstanding on an annualized basis compared to net charge-offs of $44,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and net recoveries of $147,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, or 0.02% of average loans on an annualized basis. For the year ended December 31, 2017, net recoveries totaled $177,000, or 0.00% of average loans outstanding compared to net charge-offs of $436,000, or 0.01% of average loans outstanding, for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Non-accrual loans were $8.4 million, or 0.18% of total loans outstanding, at December 31, 2017; down $815,000, or 8.9%, from September 30, 2017; and down $5.1 million, or 37.8%, from December 31, 2016. Non-performing assets were $8.4 million, or 0.16% of total assets, at December 31, 2017, compared to $10.9 million, or 0.21% of total assets, at September 30, 2017, and $13.4 million, or 0.30% of total assets, at December 31, 2016.

Mr. Gavegnano commented, “We saw continuing improvement in our asset quality during 2017, as non-performing assets declined to 0.16% of total assets, the lowest level since 2006, with negligible loan charge-off activity. This improvement reflects our ongoing emphasis on maintaining disciplined underwriting, credit monitoring and collection processes.”

Non-interest income was $8.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, up from $5.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and up from $5.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Non-interest income increased $3.5 million,

 

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or 65.8%, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2017, primarily due to a $5.2 million increase in gain on sales of securities, net, partially offset by a $1.7 million gain on a life insurance distribution related to a banked-owned life insurance claim recognized during the third quarter of 2017. As compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2016, non-interest income increased $3.1 million, or 55.1%, primarily due to a $3.4 million increase in gain on sales of securities, net. For the year ended December 31, 2017, non-interest income increased $8.9 million, or 62.5%, to $23.1 million from $14.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to a $6.3 million increase in gain on sale of securities, net, the $1.7 million gain on a life insurance distribution, and a $1.1 million increase in loan fees. The increases in loan fees are primarily due to $1.3 million of loan swap fee income recognized in the second quarter of 2017.

Non-interest expenses were $23.9 million, or 1.85% of average assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, compared to $20.8 million, or 1.71% of average assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $19.8 million, or 1.84% of average assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Non-interest expenses increased $4.1 million, or 20.7%, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2016, due primarily to increases of $1.8 million in merger and acquisition expenses, $1.6 million in salaries and employee benefits, $343,000 in deposit insurance premiums, $260,000 in other general and administrative expenses, and $200,000 in data processing. For the year ended December 31, 2017, non-interest expenses increased $10.5 million, or 13.5%, to $88.0 million from $77.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, due to increases of $4.3 million in salaries and employee benefits, $2.1 million in merger and acquisition expenses, $951,000 in deposit insurance premiums, $777,000 in data processing expenses, $724,000 in occupancy and equipment expenses, $704,000 in professional services, $491,000 in other general and administrative expenses, and $436,000 in marketing and advertising expenses. The increases in salaries and employee benefits expenses reflect annual increases in employee compensation and health benefits during the first quarter of 2017 and a 20% bonus enhancement to the Bank’s Incentive Compensation Plan for 2017. In addition, the increases in salaries and employee benefits, and occupancy and equipment expenses include costs associated with the expansion of our branch and regulatory compliance staff. Professional services increased primarily due to additional costs related to regulatory compliance projects. The Company’s efficiency ratio, which excludes non-recurring merger and acquisition expenses, was 52.61% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 compared to 48.40% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and 54.33% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the efficiency ratio was 53.71% compared to 57.95% for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Mr. Gavegnano said, “Our efficiency ratio improved to 53.71% in 2017 from 57.95% in 2016, primarily due to the 19% rise in net interest income. Non-interest expenses, without the non-recurring Meetinghouse acquisition expenses of $2.1 million in 2017 that were excluded from the determination of our efficiency ratio, increased 11%. The significant expenses related to the Meetinghouse acquisition and our regulatory compliance infrastructure enhancements are now behind us. As we move forward with prudent staffing and capital commitments related to our planned branch expansion, we believe these investments will ultimately contribute to further improvement in our financial performance.”

The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $15.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, reflecting an effective tax rate of 63.7%, compared to $6.7 million, or an effective tax rate of 33.5%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and $6.6 million, or an effective tax rate of 37.0%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the provision for income taxes was $33.5 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 43.8%, compared to $17.9 million, or an effective tax rate of 34.3%, for the year ended December 31, 2016. The changes in the income tax provision and effective tax rate were primarily due to the $7.0 million charge related to enactment of the Tax Act that required the Company to revalue its net deferred tax asset. This charge may be subject to adjustment in future periods.

Total assets were $5.299 billion at December 31, 2017, up $213.0 million, or 4.2%, from $5.086 billion at September 30, 2017 and $863.5 million, or 19.5%, from $4.436 billion at December 31, 2016. The growth in assets includes $120.4 million of assets acquired in the Meetinghouse acquisition. Net loans were $4.623 billion at December 31, 2017, up $120.9 million, or 2.7%, from September 30, 2017, and $724.1 million, or 18.6%, from December 31, 2016, including $73.6 million of loans acquired in the Meetinghouse acquisition. Loan originations totaled $452.9 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2017 and $1.763 billion during the year ended December 31, 2017. The net increase in loans for the year ended December 31, 2017 was primarily due to increases of $287.2 million in commercial real estate loans, $216.7 million in multi-family loans, $138.5 million in construction loans, $71.2 million in one- to four-family loans and $10.2 million in commercial and industrial loans. Cash and due from banks was $402.7 million at December 31, 2017, an increase of $166.3 million, or 70.3% from December 31, 2016. Securities available for sale were $38.4 million at December 31, 2017, a decrease of $29.3 million, or 43.3%, from $67.7 million at December 31, 2016.

Total deposits were $4.108 billion at December 31, 2017, an increase of $162.4 million, or 4.1%, from $3.945 billion at September 30, 2017 and an increase of $632.0 million, or 18.2%, from $3.476 billion at December 31, 2016. Contributing to the growth was $93.8 million of deposits acquired in the Meetinghouse acquisition. Core deposits, which exclude certificate of deposits, increased $389.6 million, or 16.6%, during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $2.737 billion, or 66.6% of total deposits. Total borrowings were $513.4 million, up $42.4 million, or 9.0%, from September 30, 2017 and up $190.9 million, or 59.2%, from December 31, 2016.

 

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Total stockholders’ equity increased $6.0 million, or 0.9%, to $646.4 million at December 31, 2017 from $640.4 million at September 30, 2017, and $39.1 million, or 6.4%, from $607.3 million at December 31, 2016. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2017 was primarily due to net income of $42.9 million, and $6.5 million related to stock-based compensation plans partially offset by $1.7 million in accumulated other comprehensive losses, reflecting a decrease in the fair value of available-for-sale securities, partially offset by dividends of $0.17 per share totaling $8.7 million. Stockholders’ equity to assets was 12.20% at December 31, 2017, compared to 12.59% at September 30, 2017 and 13.69% at December 31, 2016. Book value per share increased to $11.96 at December 31, 2017 from $11.33 at December 31, 2016. Tangible book value per share increased to $11.54 at December 31, 2017 from $11.08 at December 31, 2016. Market price per share increased $1.70, or 9.0%, to $20.60 at December 31, 2017 from $18.90 at December 31, 2016. At December 31, 2017, the Company and the Bank continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had repurchased 2,059,611 shares of its stock at an average price of $13.71 per share, or 75.2% of the 2,737,334 shares authorized for repurchase under the Company’s repurchase program adopted in August 2015. The Company did not repurchase any of its shares during the year ended December 31, 2017.

Meridian Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for East Boston Savings Bank. East Boston Savings Bank, a Massachusetts-chartered stock savings bank founded in 1848, operates 33 full-service locations and one mobile location in the greater Boston metropolitan area. We offer a variety of deposit and loan products to individuals and businesses located in our primary market, which consists of Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts. For additional information, visit www.ebsb.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by words such as “believes,” “will,” “expects,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “developments,” “strategic,” “launching,” “opportunities,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets” and similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Meridian Bancorp, Inc.’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors. Factors that could cause such differences to exist include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, regulatory considerations, and competition and the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks materialize or should underlying beliefs or assumptions prove incorrect, Meridian Bancorp, Inc.’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release.

 

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MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2017
    September 30,
2017
    December 31,
2016
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

ASSETS

      

Cash and due from banks

   $ 402,687     $ 300,297     $ 236,423  

Certificates of deposit

     69,326       75,192       80,323  

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     38,364       44,661       67,663  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

     24,947       22,976       18,175  

Loans held for sale

     3,772       3,707       3,944  

Loans:

      

One- to four-family

     603,680       560,393       532,450  

Home equity lines of credit

     48,393       42,042       42,913  

Multi-family

     779,637       702,631       562,948  

Commercial real estate

     2,063,781       2,070,761       1,776,601  

Construction

     641,306       604,487       502,753  

Commercial and industrial

     525,604       561,769       515,430  

Consumer

     10,761       10,222       9,712  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans

     4,673,162       4,552,305       3,942,807  

Allowance for loan losses

     (45,185     (45,643     (40,149

Net deferred loan origination fees

     (5,179     (4,794     (3,990
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans, net

     4,622,798       4,501,868       3,898,668  

Bank-owned life insurance

     40,336       40,052       40,745  

Foreclosed real estate, net

     —         1,690       —    

Premises and equipment, net

     40,967       40,077       41,427  

Accrued interest receivable

     12,902       11,580       10,381  

Deferred tax asset, net

     15,244       21,487       21,461  

Goodwill

     19,638       13,687       13,687  

Other intangible assets

     3,243       —         —    

Other assets

     5,231       9,140       3,105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 5,299,455     $ 5,086,414     $ 4,436,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Deposits:

      

Non interest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 477,428     $ 455,540     $ 431,222  

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     1,004,155       896,561       630,413  

Money market deposits

     921,895       975,246       980,344  

Regular savings and other deposits

     333,774       324,895       305,632  

Certificates of deposit

     1,370,609       1,293,227       1,128,226  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     4,107,861       3,945,469       3,475,837  

Long-term debt

     513,444       471,069       322,512  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     31,751       29,472       30,356  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,653,056       4,446,010       3,828,705  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

      

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

     —         —         —    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 54,039,316, 53,947,394 and 53,596,105 shares issued at December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

     540       539       536  

Additional paid-in capital

     395,716       393,903       390,065  

Retained earnings

     268,533       262,079       234,290  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     128       2,622       1,806  

Unearned compensation—ESOP, 2,557,036, 2,587,477 and 2,678,800 at December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

     (18,518     (18,739     (19,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     646,399       640,404       607,297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 5,299,455     $ 5,086,414     $ 4,436,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended      Years Ended  
     December 31,
2017
    September 30,
2017
     December 31,
2016
     December 31,
2017
     December 31,
2016
 
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Interest and dividend income:

             

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 49,144     $ 46,597      $ 40,172      $ 179,425      $ 145,541  

Interest on debt securities:

             

Taxable

     42       58        159        302        866  

Tax-exempt

     14       —          19        32        114  

Dividends on equity securities

     223       275        346        1,066        1,529  

Interest on certificates of deposit

     185       221        115        814        495  

Other interest and dividend income

     1,265       819        438        3,465        1,147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest and dividend income

     50,873       47,970        41,249        185,104        149,692  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest expense:

             

Interest on deposits

     10,100       8,528        6,962        33,982        24,124  

Interest on short-term borrowings

     —         —          —          4        6  

Interest on long-term debt

     1,444       1,388        868        4,926        3,007  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     11,544       9,916        7,830        38,912        27,137  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income

     39,329       38,054        33,419        146,192        122,555  

Provision for loan losses

     (715     2,458        1,304        4,859        7,180  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income, after provision for loan losses

     40,044       35,596        32,115        141,333        115,375  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

             

Customer service fees

     2,170       2,081        2,233        8,517        8,491  

Loan fees

     88       180        335        1,970        918  

Mortgage banking gains, net

     109       176        125        457        573  

Gain on sales of securities, net

     6,058       865        2,627        9,305        3,020  

Income from bank-owned life insurance

     284       294        294        1,158        1,188  

Gain on life insurance distribution

     —         1,657        —          1,657        —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

     8,709       5,253        5,614        23,064        14,190  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-interest expenses:

             

Salaries and employee benefits

     13,761       12,973        12,167        53,161        48,828  

Occupancy and equipment

     2,798       2,676        2,881        11,533        10,809  

Data processing

     1,531       1,528        1,331        5,912        5,135  

Marketing and advertising

     1,131       715        973        3,653        3,217  

Professional services

     804       624        969        3,669        2,965  

Deposit insurance

     824       660        481        2,988        2,037  

Merger and acquisition

     1,784       271        —          2,055        —    

Other general and administrative

     1,236       1,367        976        4,994        4,503  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-interest expenses

     23,869       20,814        19,778        87,965        77,494  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     24,884       20,035        17,951        76,432        52,071  

Provision for income taxes

     15,863       6,702        6,642        33,487        17,881  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 9,021     $ 13,333      $ 11,309      $ 42,945      $ 34,190  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

             

Basic

   $ 0.18     $ 0.26      $ 0.22      $ 0.84      $ 0.67  

Diluted

   $ 0.17     $ 0.25      $ 0.22      $ 0.82      $ 0.65  

Weighted average shares:

             

Basic

     51,425,793       51,229,203        50,940,037        51,153,665        51,128,914  

Diluted

     53,026,141       52,672,962        52,102,511        52,663,597        52,248,308  

 

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MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended  
    December 31, 2017     September 30, 2017     December 31, 2016  
    Average
Balance
          Yield/
Cost (1)(6)
    Average
Balance
          Yield/
Cost (1)(6)
    Average
Balance
          Yield/
Cost (1)(6)
 
      Interest (1)         Interest (1)         Interest (1)    
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets:

                 

Interest-earning assets:

                 

Loans (2)

  $ 4,555,544     $ 50,361       4.39   $ 4,402,966     $ 47,855       4.31   $ 3,792,961     $ 41,394       4.34

Securities and certificates of deposit

    110,900       554       1.98       132,972       658       1.96       147,509       778       2.10  

Other interest-earning assets (3)

    375,712       1,265       1.34       208,193       819       1.56       244,241       438       0.71  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-earning assets

    5,042,156       52,180       4.11       4,744,131       49,332       4.13       4,184,711       42,610       4.05  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Noninterest-earning assets

    115,174           115,491           113,336      
 

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total assets

  $ 5,157,330         $ 4,859,622         $ 4,298,047      
 

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

                 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                 

Interest-bearing deposits

  $ 965,096     $ 2,624       1.08     $ 819,965       1,874       0.91     $ 577,419     $ 1,025       0.71  

Money market deposits

    920,676       2,176       0.94       966,340       2,240       0.92       907,157       1,955       0.86  

Regular savings and other deposits

    321,436       113       0.14       323,621       113       0.14       301,832       108       0.14  

Certificates of deposit

    1,322,382       5,187       1.56       1,169,264       4,301       1.46       1,139,816       3,874       1.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-bearing deposits

    3,529,590       10,100       1.14       3,279,190       8,528       1.03       2,926,224       6,962       0.95  

Borrowings

    486,882       1,444       1.18       468,642       1,388       1.18       325,421       868       1.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    4,016,472       11,544       1.14       3,747,832       9,916       1.05       3,251,645       7,830       0.96  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

    462,684           450,890           416,727      

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

    29,596           26,228           26,977      
 

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total liabilities

    4,508,752           4,224,950           3,695,349      

Total stockholders’ equity

    648,578           634,672           602,698      
 

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 5,157,330         $ 4,859,622         $ 4,298,047      
 

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

Net interest-earning assets

  $ 1,025,684         $ 996,299         $ 933,066      
 

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

Fully tax-equivalent net interest income

      40,636           39,416           34,780    

Less: tax-equivalent adjustments

      (1,307         (1,362         (1,361  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net interest income

    $ 39,329         $ 38,054         $ 33,419    
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Interest rate spread (1)(4)

        2.97         3.08         3.09

Net interest margin (1)(5)

        3.20         3.30         3.31

Average interest-earning assets to average

                 

interest-bearing liabilities

      125.54         126.58         128.70  

Supplemental Information:

                 

Total deposits, including noninterest-bearing

                 

demand deposits

  $ 3,992,274     $ 10,100       1.00   $ 3,730,080     $ 8,528       0.91   $ 3,342,951     $ 6,962       0.83

Total deposits and borrowings, including

                 

noninterest-bearing demand deposits

  $ 4,479,156     $ 11,544       1.02   $ 4,198,722     $ 9,916       0.94   $ 3,668,372     $ 7,830       0.85

 

(1) Income on debt securities, equity securities and revenue bonds included in commercial real estate loans, as well as resulting yields, interest rate spread and net interest margin, are presented on a tax-equivalent basis. The tax-equivalent adjustments are deducted from tax-equivalent net interest income to agree to amounts reported in the consolidated statements of net income. For the three months ended December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, yields on loans before tax-equivalent adjustments were 4.28%, 4.20% and 4.21%, respectively, yields on securities and certificates of deposit before tax-equivalent adjustments were 1.66%, 1.65% and 1.72%, respectively, and yield on total interest-earning assets before tax-equivalent adjustments were 4.00%, 4.01% and 3.92%, respectively. Interest rate spread before tax-equivalent adjustments for the three months ended December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was 2.86%, 2.96% and 2.96%, respectively, while net interest margin before tax-equivalent adjustments for the three months ended December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was 3.09%, 3.18% and 3.18%, respectively.
(2) Loans on non-accrual status are included in average balances.
(3) Includes Federal Home Loan Bank stock and associated dividends.
(4) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Net interest margin represents net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) divided by average interest-earning assets.
(6) Annualized.

 

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MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS

(Unaudited)

 

     Years Ended  
     December 31, 2017     December 31, 2016  
     Average
Balance
     Interest (1)     Yield/
Cost (1)
    Average
Balance
     Interest (1)     Yield/
Cost (1)
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets:

              

Interest-earning assets:

              

Loans (2)

   $ 4,286,830      $ 184,337       4.30   $ 3,495,088      $ 150,182       4.30

Securities and certificates of deposit

     132,872        2,630       1.98       183,828        3,629       1.97  

Other interest-earning assets (3)

     266,945        3,465       1.30       146,786        1,147       0.78  
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total interest-earning assets

     4,686,647        190,432       4.06       3,825,702        154,958       4.05  
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Noninterest-earning assets

     113,254            116,985       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total assets

   $ 4,799,901          $ 3,942,687       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

              

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Interest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 799,377      $ 7,315       0.92     $ 469,103      $ 2,988       0.64  

Money market deposits

     971,692        8,865       0.91       857,952        7,025       0.82  

Regular savings and other deposits

     317,717        448       0.14       296,951        424       0.14  

Certificates of deposit

     1,193,803        17,354       1.45       1,042,425        13,687       1.31  
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total interest-bearing deposits

     3,282,589        33,982       1.04       2,666,431        24,124       0.90  

Borrowings

     411,200        4,930       1.20       277,586        3,013       1.09  
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     3,693,789        38,912       1.05       2,944,017        27,137       0.92  
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Non interest-bearing demand deposits

     448,952            382,644       

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

     27,221            23,879       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities

     4,169,962            3,350,540       

Total stockholders’ equity

     629,939            592,147       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,799,901          $ 3,942,687       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Net interest-earning assets

   $ 992,858          $ 881,685       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Fully tax-equivalent net interest income

        151,520            127,821    

Less: tax-equivalent adjustments

        (5,328          (5,266  
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Net interest income

      $ 146,192          $ 122,555    
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

Interest rate spread (1)(4)

          3.01          3.13

Net interest margin (1)(5)

          3.23          3.34

Average interest-earning assets to average

              

interest-bearing liabilities

        126.88          129.95  

Supplemental Information:

              

Total deposits, including noninterest-bearing

              

demand deposits

   $ 3,731,541      $ 33,982       0.91   $ 3,049,075      $ 24,124       0.79

Total deposits and borrowings, including

              

noninterest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 4,142,741      $ 38,912       0.94   $ 3,326,661      $ 27,137       0.82

 

(1) Income on debt securities, equity securities and revenue bonds included in commercial real estate loans, as well as resulting yields, interest rate spread and net interest margin, are presented on a tax-equivalent basis. The tax-equivalent adjustments are deducted from tax-equivalent net interest income to agree to amounts reported in the consolidated statements of net income. For the years ended December 31, 2017, and 2016, yields on loans before tax-equivalent adjustments were 4.19% and 4.16%, respectively, yields on securities and certificates of deposit before tax-equivalent adjustments were 1.67% and 1.63%, respectively, and yield on total interest-earning assets before tax-equivalent adjustments were 3.95% and 3.91%, respectively. Interest rate spread before tax-equivalent adjustments for the years ended December 31, 2017, and 2016 was 2.90% and 2.99%, respectively, while net interest margin before tax-equivalent adjustments for the years ended December 31, 2017, and 2016 was 3.12% and 3.20%, respectively.
(2) Loans on non-accrual status are included in average balances.
(3) Includes Federal Home Loan Bank stock and associated dividends.
(4) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Net interest margin represents net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) divided by average interest-earning assets.


MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
     December 31,
2017
    September 30,
2017
    December 31,
2016
    December 31,
2017
    December 31,
2016
 

Key Performance Ratios

          

Return on average assets (1)

     0.70     1.10     1.05     0.89     0.87

Return on average equity (1)

     5.56       8.40       7.51       6.82       5.77  

Interest rate spread (1) (2)

     2.97       3.08       3.09       3.01       3.13  

Net interest margin (1) (3)

     3.20       3.30       3.31       3.23       3.34  

Non-interest expense to average assets (1)

     1.85       1.71       1.84       1.83       1.97  

Efficiency ratio (4)

     52.61       48.40       54.33       53.71       57.95  

 

     December 31,
2017
    September 30,
2017
    December 31,
2016
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Asset Quality

      

Non-accrual loans:

      

One- to four-family

   $ 6,890     $ 7,055     $ 8,487  

Home equity lines of credit

     562       563       674  

Commercial real estate

     388       862       2,807  

Construction

     —         173       815  

Commercial and industrial

     523       525       653  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-accrual loans

     8,363       9,178       13,436  

Foreclosed assets

     —         1,690       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

   $ 8,363     $ 10,868     $ 13,436  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses/total loans

     0.97     1.00     1.02

Allowance for loan losses/non-accrual loans

     540.30       497.31       298.82  

Non-accrual loans/total loans

     0.18       0.20       0.34  

Non-accrual loans/total assets

     0.16       0.18       0.30  

Non-performing assets/total assets

     0.16       0.21       0.30  

Capital and Share Related

      

Stockholders’ equity to total assets

     12.20     12.59     13.69

Book value per share

   $ 11.96     $ 11.87     $ 11.33  

Tangible book value per share (5)

   $ 11.54     $ 11.62     $ 11.08  

Market value per share

   $ 20.60     $ 18.65     $ 18.90  

Shares outstanding

     54,039,316       53,947,394       53,596,105  

 

(1) Annualized.
(2) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin represents net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4) The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure representing non-interest expense, excluding merger and acquisition expenses, divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income excluding gains or losses on sales of securities. The efficiency ratio is a common measure used by banks to understand expenses related to the generation of revenue. We have removed gains or losses on sales of securities as management deems them to be discretionary and not representative of operating performance. We have removed merger and acquisition expenses as management deems them to be not representative of operating performance. Presented on a basis including merger and acquisition expenses and gains or losses on sales of securities, the efficiency ratio was 46.69%, 48.06% and 50.67% for the quarters ended December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and 51.97% and 56.67% for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(5) Tangible book value per share represents total stockholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the number of shares outstanding.

 

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