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Exhibit 99
Contact Info:    Joseph R. Lussier, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (978) 656-5578

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

LOWELL, MA, October 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBTC), parent of Enterprise Bank, announced net income for the three months ended September 30, 2020 of $10.3 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared to $9.0 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 amounted to $21.6 million, or $1.81 per diluted share, compared to $25.5 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

As previously announced on October 20, 2020, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.175 per share to be paid on December 1, 2020 to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2020.

Chief Executive Officer Jack Clancy commented, “Our third quarter results positively reflect our strong participation in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). In the second quarter we originated over 2,700 PPP loans for $508 million with a median loan size of $67 thousand. These loans contributed strongly to the 14% increase in net interest income in the third quarter compared to the prior year period. The PPP results were truly a bank-wide effort and we are gratified that we were able to support our customers during this time of financial uncertainty. We continue to work diligently to ensure that the PPP loan forgiveness process is an efficient and positive experience for our customers.”

Mr. Clancy added, “Our strong growth figures this year have been significantly impacted by both the outstanding PPP loans and the pandemic in general. Loan growth has been positively and substantially impacted by outstanding PPP loans. Deposit growth has also been positively and substantially impacted by the PPP, as the PPP loan monies that were distributed into deposit accounts. Additionally, deposit growth has been positively impacted by stimulus checks and by customers proactively building liquidity in response to the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic. We anticipate that as the majority of PPP loans are forgiven or paid off, which we believe will occur principally over the next 12 months, and as customers spend down their PPP funds, we will experience a reduction in both loans and deposits.”

Mr. Clancy further commented, “In the fourth quarter we will be adopting the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, including the current expected credit losses methodology for estimating the allowance for credit losses (“CECL”). If adopted as of September 30, 2020, we estimate CECL would have increased our total allowance for loan losses, including the reserve for unfunded commitments, by $8.0 million to $11.0 million and would have increased our total allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio from 1.65% to a range of 1.95% to 2.06%, excluding PPP loans. CECL will be adopted with an effective retrospective implementation date of January 1, 2020. Included in the estimated total increase in the allowance for loan losses is approximately pre-tax $3.0 million that will be recorded through equity, net of taxes, as the CECL day one implementation adjustment and pre-tax $5.0 million to $8.0 million that will be recorded through earnings and applied retrospectively to the applicable March 31, June 30, and September 30 quarterly results.”

Founder and Chairman of the Board George Duncan commented, “While the near term economic outlook remains uncertain, we remain committed to our long-term focus of serving our customers, building relationships, investing in our future, cultivating our digital evolution, expanding geographically, and further developing our services and products. Regarding branch expansion, our Lexington branch which opened in March is exceeding our expectations despite the unusual operating environment and we are looking forward to opening our North Andover site early in 2021.”

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On September 10, 2020, Enterprise Bank was recognized at the Boston Business Journal's Corporate Citizenship Summit as ranking 2nd for the highest average hours of community service and 48th among the largest corporate donors in Massachusetts. Mr. Duncan said, "I am personally very proud of this team accomplishment. Our commitment to the communities we serve is entrenched in our culture and reflects our deep sense of purpose as a genuine community bank."

Paycheck Protection Program

The PPP was created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and instituted by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”). The PPP allowed entities to apply for a 1.00% interest rate loan with payments generally deferred until the date the lender receives the applicable forgiveness amount from the SBA. The PPP loans may be partially or fully forgiven by the SBA if the entity meets certain conditions. For most PPP loans, the maturity term for any principal portion left unforgiven is 2 years from the funding date. For PPP loans that the SBA approved on or after June 5, 2020, the loan must have a maturity of at least 5 years. All PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA and are included in total loans outstanding. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had 2,758 PPP loans outstanding totaling $508.2 million.

In addition to generating interest income, the SBA pays lender’s fees for processing PPP loans. As of September 30, 2020, the Company has recorded $17.2 million in PPP related SBA fees and is accreting these fees into interest income over the life of the applicable loans. If a PPP loan is forgiven or paid off before maturity, the remaining unearned fee is recognized into income at that time. Year-to-date through September 30, 2020, the Company has recognized $3.7 million in PPP related SBA fees through accretion. The majority of the remaining $13.5 million in fees are expected to be recognized as the PPP loans are forgiven over the next several quarters.

Results of Operations

Throughout this press release we have noted certain ratios or other measures of the Company’s performance as having been adjusted to remove the impact of PPP loans, which we expect to be short-term in nature. The table on page 9 provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the information presented under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

The net income results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year periods were positively impacted by growth in net interest income, offset by increases in the provision for loan losses and operating expenses. The increases in net interest income resulted mainly from loan growth, PPP income and lower funding costs. The provision for loan losses increased over the prior year periods as the Company added to general reserves to address the impact of COVID-19 on the Company's loan portfolio and from an increase in impaired loan reserves. Operating expenses increased primarily from the Company’s strategic growth initiatives.

Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2020 amounted to $33.5 million, an increase of $4.1 million, or 14%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 amounted to $96.0 million, an increase of $9.7 million, or 11%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase in net interest income was due largely to interest-earning asset growth, primarily in loans, partially offset by a decline in tax equivalent net interest margin (“net interest margin” or “margin”). Quarter-to-date net interest income included $1.3 million in PPP interest income plus $2.1 million in PPP related SBA fee accretion. Year-to-date net interest income included $2.2 million in PPP interest income plus $3.7 million in PPP related SBA fee accretion.

Average loan balances increased $724.0 million, or 30%, for the three months ended, and $537.3 million, or 22%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the same respective 2019 period averages. Excluding PPP loans, average loan balances increased $230.2 million, or 9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and $249.3 million, or 10%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the same respective 2019 period averages.

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Net interest margin was 3.46%, 3.59%, and 3.93% for the three months ended September 30, 2020, June 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019, respectively. Net interest margin was 3.63% and 3.96% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding PPP loans, net interest margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 3.56% and 3.70%, respectively. The lower margin results in 2020 are reflective primarily of the significant decline in interest rates since the comparable periods resulting in interest-earning asset yields declining faster than the cost of funding. Net interest margin for the September 2020 quarter was also impacted by a significantly higher quarter-to-date average balance in lower-yielding short-term and overnight investments of $259.8 million compared to $106.3 million in the prior year period. Interest-earning asset yields have been impacted by a 175 basis-point decrease in the Federal Funds rate since September 30, 2019, with 150 basis-points of that total decline occurring in March 2020. Term interest rates have also fallen significantly over the respective periods and collectively these interest rate decreases have reduced yields on loan repricing, short-term and overnight investments and interest-earning asset growth. The Company funds these interest-earning assets principally through non-term customer deposits, which were less impacted by the interest rate declines.

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the provision for loan losses amounted to $1.6 million, compared to $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The provision for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 consisted of $1.0 million in general reserve factor increases primarily related to economic weakness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on credit quality in the loan portfolio, $845 thousand related to classified and impaired loans and a net reduction of $278 thousand related to changes in loan mix, among other factors.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the provision for loan losses amounted to $10.4 million, compared to $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 consisted of $6.3 million in general reserve factor increases primarily related to economic weakness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on credit quality in the loan portfolio, $3.1 million related to classified and impaired loans and $1.0 million related to loan growth and changes in loan mix, among other factors.

Non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2020 amounted to $4.3 million, an increase of $175 thousand, or 4%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019. Quarter-to-date non-interest income increased in 2020 due primarily to increases to net gains on sales of securities and net gains on sales of loans, partially off-set by decreases in deposit and interchange fees. Non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 amounted to $12.5 million, an increase of $507 thousand, or 4%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Year-to-date non-interest income increased in 2020 due primarily to increases in net gains on sales of loans and wealth management fees, partially offset by a decrease in deposit and interchange fees. Year-to-date other miscellaneous income decreased mainly due to decreases in equity investment fair values, partially offset by derivative fee income.
Non-interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020, amounted to $22.8 million, an increase of $1.7 million, or 8%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019. Non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, amounted to $69.8 million, an increase of $6.1 million, or 10%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Increases in non-interest expense in 2020 related primarily to the Company's strategic growth initiatives, particularly salaries and employee benefits, and to a lesser extent technology and telecommunications expenses. Additionally, FDIC deposit insurance premiums increased from primarily higher insurance charges caused by a decline in our Tier 1 leverage ratio resulting from PPP loans outstanding and also from the 2019 expense being positively impacted by a $376 thousand credit from the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund.

Credit Quality

At September 30, 2020, the Company determined its allowance for loan losses using the incurred loss methodology. The allowance for loan losses to total loan ratio was 1.39% at September 30, 2020, compared to 1.31% at December 31, 2019 and 1.37% at September 30, 2019. Excluding PPP loans, which are fully guaranteed by the SBA, the allowance for loan losses to total loan ratio was 1.65% at September 30, 2020.

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company chose to delay its implementation of CECL, in accordance with the provisions of the CARES Act. Under the CARES Act, the Company will delay implementation of CECL until the
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earlier of (i) the date on which the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic terminates, or (ii) December 31, 2020.

While the Company has not yet adopted CECL, we estimate that under CECL, as of September 30, 2020, the combined allowance for credit losses, and the reserve for unfunded commitments, would have been between $52.0 million and $55.0 million, or 1.95% to 2.06% of total loans, excluding PPP loans. As previously noted, the Company will adopt CECL in the fourth quarter.

Non-performing assets to total assets amounted to 0.53% at September 30, 2020, compared to 0.46% at December 31, 2019 and 0.39% at September 30, 2019. Excluding PPP loans, the non-performing assets to total assets ratio was 0.61% at September 30, 2020.

As a result of the economic uncertainty created by the pandemic, the long-term impact on the credit quality of our loan portfolio cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. We will continue to closely monitor the effect on credit quality across all industry sectors in our diversified loan portfolio as the results unfold in future quarters.

Management has been proactive with customers since the onset of the pandemic and granted short-term payment deferrals to those requesting financial assistance. As of June 30, 2020, short-term payment deferrals due to the COVID-19 pandemic were granted on 1,130 loans amounting to $594.8 million, or 22% of the portfolio, excluding PPP loans. As of September 30, 2020, short-term payment deferrals due to the COVID-19 pandemic remained active on 178 loans, amounting to $104.1 million, or 4% of the portfolio, excluding PPP loans.

Key Financial Highlights

Total assets amounted to $4.06 billion at September 30, 2020, compared to $3.24 billion at December 31, 2019, an increase of $825.5 million, or 26%. Since June 30, 2020, total assets have increased $23.3 million, or 1%. Excluding PPP loans, total assets have increased $330.8 million, or 10%, since December 31, 2019 and $18.8 million, or 1%, since June 30, 2020.

Total loans amounted to $3.15 billion at September 30, 2020, compared to $2.57 billion at December 31, 2019, an increase of $585.4 million, or 23%. Since June 30, 2020, total loans have decreased $25.3 million, or 1%. Excluding PPP loans, total loans have increased $90.7 million, or 4%, since December 31, 2019 and decreased $29.9 million or 1% since June 30, 2020.

Customer deposits were $3.54 billion at September 30, 2020, compared to $2.79 billion at December 31, 2019, an increase of $748.3 million, or 27%. Since June 30, 2020, customer deposits have decreased $38.0 million, or 1%. Management believes the deposit growth since December 31, 2019 was due in large part to customers depositing funds received from PPP loan advances and stimulus checks, and generally maintaining higher liquidity in response to the pandemic.

Investment assets under management amounted to $925.4 million at September 30, 2020, compared to $916.6 million at December 31, 2019, an increase of $8.8 million, or 1%. Since June 30, 2020, investment assets under management have increased $45.2 million, or 5%, due primarily to asset growth from market appreciation.

Total capital to risk weighted assets ratio for the Company, on a consolidated basis, was 14.31% at September 30, 2020 compared to 11.80% and 11.88% at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The increase resulted primarily from the Company’s July 7, 2020 issuance of $60.0 million in fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes (the “notes”) due 2030 and redeemable on or after July 15, 2025. The notes are classified as Tier 2 regulatory capital for the Company.

Total and Tier 1 capital to risk weighted asset ratios for Enterprise Bank were to 14.17% and 12.92%, respectively, at September 30, 2020 compared to 11.79% and 10.53%, respectively, at June 30, 2020 and to 11.87% and 10.65%, respectively, at December 31, 2019. The increase in the Bank's capital ratios was
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due primarily to the Company investing $53.0 million into the Bank from the Company’s issuance of the notes.

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. is a Massachusetts corporation that conducts substantially all its operations through Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, commonly referred to as Enterprise Bank, and has reported 124 consecutive profitable quarters. Enterprise Bank is principally engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and investing in commercial loans and investment securities. Through Enterprise Bank and its subsidiaries, the Company offers a range of commercial, residential and consumer loan products, deposit products and cash management services, electronic and digital banking options, and commercial insurance services, as well as wealth management, wealth services and trust services. The Company's headquarters and Enterprise Bank's main office are located at 222 Merrimack Street in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Company's primary market area is the Greater Merrimack Valley, Nashoba Valley, and North Central regions of Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire (Southern Hillsborough and Rockingham counties). Enterprise Bank has 25 full-service branches located in the Massachusetts communities of Lowell (2), Acton, Andover, Billerica (2), Chelmsford (2), Dracut, Fitchburg, Lawrence, Leominster, Lexington, Methuen, Tewksbury (2), Tyngsborough and Westford and in the New Hampshire communities of Derry, Hudson, Nashua (2), Pelham, Salem and Windham. The Company is also in the process of establishing a branch office in North Andover, MA and anticipates that this location will open in early 2021.

This earnings release contains statements about future events that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by references to a future period or periods or by the use of the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "will," "should," "plan," and other similar terms or expressions. Forward-looking statements should not be relied on because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Company. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance, and achievements of the Company to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in interest rates, regulatory considerations, competition and market expansion opportunities, changes in non-interest expenditures or in the anticipated benefits of such expenditures, the receipt of required regulatory approvals, changes in tax laws, and current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of our participation in and execution of government programs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. For more information about these factors, please see our reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q on file with the SEC, including the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Any forward-looking statements contained in this earnings release are made as of the date hereof, and we undertake no duty, and specifically disclaim any duty, to update or revise any such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.














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ENTERPRISE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
Assets  
Cash and cash equivalents:  
Cash and due from banks$43,660 $39,927 $52,927 
Interest-earning deposits264,704 23,867 29,482 
Total cash and cash equivalents308,364 63,794 82,409 
Investments:
Debt securities at fair value497,480 504,788 482,106 
Equity securities at fair value651 467 1,433 
Total investment securities at fair value498,131 505,255 483,539 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock1,905 4,484 2,024 
Loans held for sale5,311 601 3,297 
Loans:
Total loans3,150,815 2,565,459 2,472,130 
Allowance for loan losses(43,835)(33,614)(33,935)
Net Loans3,106,980 2,531,845 2,438,195 
Premises and equipment, net47,145 45,419 43,519 
Lease right-of-use asset18,580 19,048 19,184 
Accrued interest receivable16,466 12,295 12,356 
Deferred income taxes, net8,064 8,732 8,139 
Bank-owned life insurance31,222 30,776 30,620 
Prepaid income taxes3,388 572 1,729 
Prepaid expenses and other assets9,335 6,572 8,057 
Goodwill5,656 5,656 5,656 
Total assets$4,060,547 $3,235,049 $3,138,724 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Deposits:
Customer deposits$3,535,065 $2,786,730 $2,784,393 
Brokered deposits74,995 — — 
Total deposits3,610,060 2,786,730 2,784,393 
Borrowed funds1,679 96,173 4,177 
Subordinated debt73,725 14,872 14,869 
Lease liability17,690 18,104 18,250 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities30,342 21,683 25,433 
Accrued interest payable1,271 846 920 
Total liabilities3,734,767 2,938,408 2,848,042 
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued— — — 
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 40,000,000 shares authorized;
11,926,198 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020;
11,825,331 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019; and
11,816,071 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019
119 118 118 
Additional paid-in capital96,402 94,170 93,459 
Retained earnings207,206 191,843 184,994 
Accumulated other comprehensive income 22,053 10,510 12,111 
Total stockholders' equity325,780 296,641 290,682 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$4,060,547 $3,235,049 $3,138,724 
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ENTERPRISE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
Three months endedNine months ended
September 30,September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)2020201920202019
Interest and dividend income:  
Loans and loans held for sale$33,481 $30,938 $97,472 $90,973 
Investment securities3,225 3,278 10,093 9,785 
Other interest-earning assets71 632 315 1,688 
Total interest and dividend income36,777 34,848 107,880 102,446 
Interest expense:    
Deposits2,231 5,158 9,856 15,156 
Borrowed funds36 603 315 
Subordinated debt1,007 233 1,468 692 
Total interest expense3,246 5,427 11,927 16,163 
Net interest income33,531 29,421 95,953 86,283 
Provision for loan losses1,575 1,025 10,397 1,580 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses31,956 28,396 85,556 84,703 
Non-interest income:   
Wealth management fees1,469 1,407 4,255 4,077 
Deposit and interchange fees1,607 1,790 4,804 5,041 
Income on bank-owned life insurance, net143 158 446 482 
Net gains on sales of debt securities127 — 227 146 
Net gains on sales of loans329 139 814 244 
Other income649 655 1,986 2,035 
Total non-interest income4,324 4,149 12,532 12,025 
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits15,031 14,382 46,267 41,982 
Occupancy and equipment expenses2,099 2,034 6,357 6,342 
Technology and telecommunications expenses2,316 1,863 6,815 5,290 
Advertising and public relations expenses372 430 1,506 1,927 
Audit, legal and other professional fees498 528 1,715 1,389 
Deposit insurance premiums749 16 1,690 733 
Supplies and postage expenses202 232 675 718 
Other operating expenses1,502 1,613 4,752 5,320 
Total non-interest expense22,769 21,098 69,777 63,701 
Income before income taxes13,511 11,447 28,311 33,027 
Provision for income taxes3,185 2,445 6,712 7,566 
Net income$10,326 $9,002 $21,599 $25,461 
Basic earnings per share$0.87 $0.76 $1.82 $2.16 
Diluted earnings per share$0.87 $0.76 $1.81 $2.15 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding11,916,486 11,808,603 11,886,811 11,779,629 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding11,927,043 11,843,497 11,908,716 11,820,388 
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ENTERPRISE BANCORP, INC.
Selected Consolidated Financial Data and Ratios
(unaudited)
At or for the
nine months ended
At or for the
year ended
At or for the
nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
BALANCE SHEET AND OTHER DATA   
Total assets$4,060,547 $3,235,049 $3,138,724 
Loans serviced for others90,499 95,905 93,672 
Investment assets under management925,379 916,623 875,049 
Total assets under management$5,076,425 $4,247,577 $4,107,445 
Book value per share$27.32 $25.09 $24.60 
Dividends paid per common share$0.53 $0.64 $0.48 
Total capital to risk weighted assets14.31 %11.88 %12.04 %
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets10.47 %10.13 %10.23 %
Tier 1 capital to average assets7.39 %8.86 %8.68 %
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets10.47 %10.13 %10.23 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans1.39 %1.31 %1.37 %
Non-performing assets$21,641 $14,771 $12,183 
Non-performing assets to total assets0.53 %0.46 %0.39 %
INCOME STATEMENT DATA (annualized)
Return on average total assets0.77 %1.10 %1.10 %
Return on average stockholders' equity9.25 %12.31 %12.49 %
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)(1)
3.63 %3.95 %3.96 %

(1)Tax equivalent net interest margin is net interest income adjusted for the tax equivalent effect associated with tax exempt loan and investment income, expressed as a percentage of average interest earning assets.

Enterprise Bank's capital ratios as of the periods indicated:
September 30,
2020(2)
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
Total capital to risk weighted assets14.17 %11.87 %12.03 %
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets12.92 %10.65 %10.78 %
Tier 1 capital to average assets9.12 %9.31 %9.14 %
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets12.92 %10.65 %10.78 %

(2)Increased capital ratios reflect the investment of $53.0 million from the Company to the Bank resulting from the Company's issuance of $60.0 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2030 and redeemable on or after July 15, 2025.










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ENTERPRISE BANCORP, INC.
Selected Consolidated Financial Data and Ratios (continued)
(unaudited)

NON-GAAP MEASURES

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP measures are intended to provide the reader with additional supplemental perspectives on operating results, performance trends, and financial condition. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information.

Certain non-GAAP measures provided in this press release exclude the outstanding balance of PPP loans that the Company began originating in April 2020, and which are expected to be short-term in nature. The Company normalized for this activity in order to provide a more meaningful comparison to prior periods.

The following tables summarize the reconciliation of GAAP items to non-GAAP items (1):
(Dollars in thousands)September 30,
2020
Total loans (GAAP)$3,150,814 
Adjustment: PPP loans(508,196)
Adjustment: Unearned PPP fees13,495 
Total loans, excluding PPP (non-GAAP)$2,656,113 
Total assets (GAAP)$4,060,547 
Adjustment: PPP loans(508,196)
Adjustment: Unearned PPP fees13,495 
Total assets (non-GAAP)$3,565,846 
Three months endedNine months ended
(Dollars in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2020
Total average loans (GAAP)(2)
$3,168,787 $2,941,755 
Adjustment: Average PPP loans(508,311)(295,791)
Adjustment: Average unearned PPP fees14,528 7,823 
Total average loans (non-GAAP)(2)
$2,675,004 $2,653,787 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent) (GAAP)3.46 %3.63 %
Adjustment: PPP effect0.10 %0.07 %
Net interest margin (tax equivalent) (non-GAAP)3.56 %3.70 %

(1)PPP loan adjustments include an elimination of PPP loans, net of unearned SBA fees, as well as interest income on PPP loans and related SBA fee accretion, included in interest income. Month end and average balances were adjusted as applicable.

(2)Total average loans include loans held for sale.



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