Exhibit 99
Contact Info: James A. Marcotte, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (978) 656-5614
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2015 Net Income of $3.6 Million
LOWELL, MA-(GlobeNewswire)-(April 23, 2015) - Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EBTC), parent of Enterprise Bank, announces net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 of $3.6 million, an increase of $114 thousand, or 3%, compared to the same three-month period in 2014. Diluted earnings per share were $0.35 for both the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014.
As previously announced on April 21, 2015, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share to be paid on June 1, 2015 to shareholders of record as of May 11, 2015. The quarterly dividend represents a 4.2% increase over the 2014 dividend rate.
Chief Executive Officer Jack Clancy commented, “The increase in 2015 first quarter earnings compared to 2014 is largely driven by our growth over the last twelve months. This growth continues to be driven by the collective efforts and contributions of our dedicated Enterprise team, active community involvement, relationship building and a customer-focused mindset, market expansion, and ongoing enhancement of our state-of-the-art product and service offerings. Our comprehensive and progressive services include commercial lending, cash management, digital banking, wealth management, trust services, and insurance services. Strategically, our focus remains on organic growth and continually planning for and investing in our future.”
Mr. Clancy continued, “The March 2015 quarter included approximately $480 thousand in non-recurring expenses related to the redemption of $10.5 million of Trust Preferred Securities, which had a rate of 10.875%. During the quarter, we issued $15.0 million in Subordinated Notes, at a rate of 6.0% for the first 10 years, which in essence replaced the Trust Preferred Securities. The net result of the issuance of the lower rate Subordinated Notes and the payoff of the Trust Preferred Securities is expected to result in a net cumulative pre-tax savings of approximately $1.7 million over the next 10 years.”
Founder and Chairman of the Board George Duncan commented, “Our March quarter represents our 102nd consecutive profitable quarter. We have increased our dividend rate each year since we began paying dividends in 1992. This stability in earnings and our track record of growth through both good and bad times have allowed us to continue to be a constant driving force in the market, which we believe helps foster our success. We have an unwavering commitment to help drive our regional economy by assisting businesses, professional practices, and non-profits with the resources they need to grow their enterprise and to support our communities by making them better places to live and work.”
Results of Operations
The Company's 2015 growth contributed to increases in net interest income and non-interest expenses in the first quarter of 2015, as compared to the same period in 2014. Net income in the first quarter of 2015 was also impacted by an increase in net gains on sales of investment securities, a higher loan loss provision, and the expenses related to the redemption of the Trust Preferred Securities as compared to the 2014 period.
Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 amounted to $18.4 million, an increase of $1.5 million, or 9%, compared to the same period in 2014. This increase in net interest income was due primarily to loan growth, partially offset by a decrease in tax equivalent net interest margin (“margin”). Average loan balances (including loans held for sale) increased $148.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to the same 2014 period average. Margin was 3.95% for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, which is down from the quarterly margins of 4.01% for December 31, 2014, and 4.02% for March 31, 2014.
For the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the provision for loan losses amounted to $625 thousand and $200 thousand, respectively. Loan growth for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $9.5 million compared to
$23.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014. Total non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans declined to 1.07% at March 31, 2015, compared to 1.10% at March 31, 2014. The balance of the allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans amounted to $2.7 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $3.3 million at March 31, 2014. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded net recoveries of $57 thousand compared to $995 thousand in net charge-offs for the same period ended March 31, 2014. The majority of these 2014 charge-offs were previously allocated specific reserves on commercial relationships which contributed to the lower provision for loan losses in 2014. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company recorded additional specific reserves on impaired commercial relationships of approximately $560 thousand which contributed to the higher 2015 provision for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio was 1.65% at March 31, 2015, 1.62% at December 31, 2014, and 1.69% at March 31, 2014.
Non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 amounted to $4.0 million, an increase of $554 thousand, or 16%, compared to the same period in 2014. The increase in non-interest income for the quarter resulted primarily from increases in net gains on sales of investment securities. Also in the current quarter, miscellaneous other income was primarily impacted by a net loss on the Company's Capital Trust subsidiary due to the write-off of debt issuance costs related to the Trust Preferred Securities, partially offset by gains on sales of other real estate owned.
Non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 amounted to $16.2 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 9%, compared to the same period in the prior year. Increased expenses over the prior year period related to salaries and benefits, occupancy, technology, and advertising and public relations were due primarily to the Company's strategic growth initiatives. The current quarter also included increased miscellaneous other expenses due to the prepayment fees associated with the redemption of the Trust Preferred Securities.
Key Financial Highlights
| ▪ | Total assets amounted to $2.07 billion at March 31, 2015, as compared to $2.02 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $46.5 million, or 2%. |
| ▪ | Total loans amounted to $1.68 billion at March 31, 2015, compared to $1.67 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $9.5 million, or 1%, since December 31, 2014. |
| ▪ | Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, were $1.75 billion at March 31, 2015, as compared to $1.68 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $62.6 million, or 4%. Brokered deposits were $119.4 million at March 31, 2015 and $85.2 million at December 31, 2014. |
| ▪ | Investment assets under management amounted to $707.8 million at March 31, 2015, as compared to $674.6 million at December 31, 2014, an increase of $33.2 million, or 5%. The increase is attributable primarily to asset growth from new business. |
| ▪ | Total assets under management amounted to $2.84 billion at March 31, 2015, compared to $2.76 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $81.1 million, or 3%. |
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. is a Massachusetts corporation that conducts substantially all of its operations through Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, commonly referred to as Enterprise Bank. The Company 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 and consumer loan products, and deposit and cash management services. The Company also offers investment advisory and wealth management, trust, and insurance services. The Company's headquarters and the bank's main office are located at 222 Merrimack Street in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Company's primary market area is the Merrimack Valley and North Central regions of Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Enterprise Bank has 22 full-service branch offices located in the Massachusetts cities and towns of Lowell, Acton, Andover, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Fitchburg, Lawrence, Leominster, Methuen, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough and Westford and in the New Hampshire towns of Derry, Hudson, Nashua, Pelham and Salem.
The above text 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 reference 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 or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, regulatory considerations, and competition. For more information about these factors, please see our reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K 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 press 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.
ENTERPRISE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
| (Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | March 31, 2014 | |||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents: | ||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ | 55,314 | $ | 30,044 | $ | 39,428 | ||||||
| Interest-earning deposits | 35,846 | 10,102 | 7,873 | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 91,160 | 40,146 | 47,301 | |||||||||
| Investment securities at fair value | 240,068 | 245,065 | 209,154 | |||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 4,239 | 3,357 | 4,324 | |||||||||
| Loans held for sale | 1,125 | 2,371 | 1,385 | |||||||||
| Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $27,803 at March 31, 2015, $27,121 at December 31, 2014, and $26,172 at March 31, 2014 | 1,654,317 | 1,645,483 | 1,521,397 | |||||||||
| Premises and equipment | 30,070 | 30,370 | 29,597 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | 7,001 | 6,733 | 6,388 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 12,368 | 12,852 | 13,555 | |||||||||
| Bank-owned life insurance | 16,415 | 16,315 | 16,010 | |||||||||
| Prepaid income taxes | — | 770 | — | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 6,311 | 13,110 | 10,478 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 5,656 | 5,656 | 5,656 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,068,730 | $ | 2,022,228 | $ | 1,865,245 | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Deposits | $ | 1,865,294 | $ | 1,768,546 | $ | 1,678,566 | ||||||
| Borrowed funds | 900 | 58,900 | 7,484 | |||||||||
| Subordinated debt | 14,810 | 10,825 | 10,825 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 15,322 | 16,441 | 11,649 | |||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 632 | — | 787 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest payable | 284 | 566 | 263 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,897,242 | 1,855,278 | 1,709,574 | |||||||||
| 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; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 10,323,539 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 (including 148,490 shares of unvested participating restricted awards), 10,207,943 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 (including 157,694 shares of unvested participating restricted awards), and 10,117,376 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 (including 161,316 shares of unvested participating restricted awards) | 103 | 102 | 101 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 58,529 | 57,130 | 54,339 | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 108,292 | 105,951 | 98,458 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 4,564 | 3,767 | 2,773 | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 171,488 | 166,950 | 155,671 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,068,730 | $ | 2,022,228 | $ | 1,865,245 | ||||||
ENTERPRISE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
| Three months ended March 31 | |||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | 2015 | 2014 | |||||
| Interest and dividend income: | |||||||
| Loans and loans held for sale | $ | 18,574 | $ | 17,176 | |||
| Investment securities | 1,225 | 1,022 | |||||
| Other interest-earning assets | 32 | 33 | |||||
| Total interest and dividend income | 19,831 | 18,231 | |||||
| Interest expense: | |||||||
| Deposits | 992 | 1,001 | |||||
| Borrowed funds | 21 | 22 | |||||
| Subordinated debt | 372 | 294 | |||||
| Total interest expense | 1,385 | 1,317 | |||||
| Net interest income | 18,446 | 16,914 | |||||
| Provision for loan losses | 625 | 200 | |||||
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 17,821 | 16,714 | |||||
| Non-interest income: | |||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 1,177 | 1,104 | |||||
| Deposit and interchange fees | 1,154 | 1,198 | |||||
| Income on bank-owned life insurance, net | 100 | 108 | |||||
| Net gains on sales of investment securities | 900 | 488 | |||||
| Gains on sales of loans | 156 | 73 | |||||
| Other income | 546 | 508 | |||||
| Total non-interest income | 4,033 | 3,479 | |||||
| Non-interest expense: | |||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 9,581 | 9,074 | |||||
| Occupancy and equipment expenses | 1,960 | 1,696 | |||||
| Technology and telecommunications expenses | 1,417 | 1,262 | |||||
| Advertising and public relations expenses | 730 | 586 | |||||
| Audit, legal and other professional fees | 359 | 349 | |||||
| Deposit insurance premiums | 293 | 265 | |||||
| Supplies and postage expenses | 258 | 264 | |||||
| Investment advisory and custodial expenses | 46 | 138 | |||||
| Other operating expenses | 1,566 | 1,191 | |||||
| Total non-interest expense | 16,210 | 14,825 | |||||
| Income before income taxes | 5,644 | 5,368 | |||||
| Provision for income taxes | 2,024 | 1,862 | |||||
| Net income | $ | 3,620 | $ | 3,506 | |||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.35 | |||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.35 | |||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 10,243,044 | 10,030,111 | |||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 10,310,474 | 10,119,266 | |||||
ENTERPRISE BANCORP, INC.
Selected Consolidated Financial Data and Ratios
(unaudited)
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | At or for the three months ended March 31, 2015 | At or for the year ended December 31, 2014 | At or for the three months ended March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||
| BALANCE SHEET AND OTHER DATA | |||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,068,730 | $ | 2,022,228 | $ | 1,865,245 | |||||||
| Loans serviced for others | 65,553 | 64,122 | 69,665 | ||||||||||
| Investment assets under management | 707,789 | 674,604 | 675,258 | ||||||||||
| Total assets under management | $ | 2,842,072 | $ | 2,760,954 | $ | 2,610,168 | |||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 16.61 | $ | 16.35 | $ | 15.39 | |||||||
| Dividends paid per common share | $ | 0.125 | $ | 0.480 | $ | 0.120 | |||||||
| Total capital to risk weighted assets* | 11.68 | % | 11.27 | % | 11.39 | % | |||||||
| Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets* | 9.47 | % | 9.93 | % | 10.04 | % | |||||||
| Tier 1 capital to average assets* | 7.96 | % | 8.41 | % | 8.58 | % | |||||||
| Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets* | 9.47 | % | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses to total loans | 1.65 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.69 | % | |||||||
| Non-performing assets | $ | 18,149 | $ | 17,997 | $ | 17,152 | |||||||
| Non-performing assets to total assets | 0.88 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.92 | % | |||||||
| INCOME STATEMENT DATA (annualized) | |||||||||||||
| Return on average total assets | 0.72 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.77 | % | |||||||
| Return on average stockholders’ equity | 8.67 | % | 9.20 | % | 9.28 | % | |||||||
| Net interest margin (tax equivalent) | 3.95 | % | 4.02 | % | 4.02 | % | |||||||
* Capital ratios for March 31, 2015 are estimated based on the recently implemented Basel III regulatory capital framework.