Asset liquidity is provided by: cash; short-term investments and securities purchased under agreements to resell; proceeds from maturities, principal repayments and sales of securities; and proceeds from scheduled principal collections, prepayments and sales of loans. In addition, certain securities may be used to collateralize borrowings under repurchase agreements. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows present data on cash provided by and used in People’s United’s operating, investing and financing activities. At March 31, 2018, People’s United (parent company) liquid assets included $411 million in cash and $9 million in equity securities, while the Bank’s liquid assets included $3.1 billion in debt securitiesavailable-for-sale and $462 million in cash and cash equivalents. At March 31, 2018, debt securitiesavailable-for-sale with a fair value of $2.2 billion and debt securitiesheld-to-maturity with an amortized cost of $1.5 billion were pledged as collateral for public deposits and for other purposes.
Liability liquidity is measured by both People’s United’s and the Bank’s ability to obtain deposits and borrowings at cost-effective rates that are diversified with respect to markets and maturities. Deposits, which are considered the most stable source of liability liquidity, totaled $32.9 billion at March 31, 2018 and represented 76% of total funding (the sum of total deposits, total borrowings, notes and debentures, and stockholders’ equity). Borrowings are used to diversify People’s United’s funding mix and to support asset growth. Borrowings and notes and debentures totaled $3.9 billion and $892 million, respectively, at March 31, 2018, representing 9% and 2%, respectively, of total funding at that date.
The Bank’s current available sources of borrowings include: federal funds purchased, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (the “FHLB”) of Boston and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the“FRB-NY,”), and repurchase agreements. At March 31, 2018, the Bank’s total borrowing capacity from (i) the FHLB of Boston and theFRB-NY for advances and (ii) repurchase agreements was $10.3 billion based on the level of qualifying collateral available for these borrowings. In addition, the Bank had unsecured borrowing capacity of $1.0 billion at that date. FHLB advances are secured by the Bank’s investment in FHLB stock and by a security agreement that requires the Bank to maintain, as collateral, sufficient qualifying assets not otherwise pledged (principally single-family residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit and loans, and commercial real estate loans). At March 31, 2018, other borrowings included one remaining securitization totaling $181.5 million assumed in the acquisition of LEAF, which can be repaid without penalty beginning in June 2018.
At March 31, 2018, the Bank had outstanding commitments to originate loans totaling $1.5 billion and approved, but unused, lines of credit extended to customers totaling $7.1 billion (including $2.1 billion of HELOCs).
The sources of liquidity discussed above are deemed by management to be sufficient to fund outstanding loan commitments and to meet both People’s United’s and the Bank’s other obligations.
Stockholders’ Equity and Dividends
People’s United’s total stockholders’ equity was $5.85 billion at March 31, 2018, a $25.6 million increase from December 31, 2017. This increase primarily reflects (i) net income of $107.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and (ii) net stock option and restricted stock-related transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2018 totaling $14.5 million, partially offset by (i) common dividends paid of $58.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2018 and (ii) a $36.8 million increase (excluding a $37.3 million transition adjustment related to the adoption of new accounting standards) in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) since December 31, 2017. As a percentage of total assets, stockholders’ equity was 13.3% and 13.1% at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Tangible common equity equaled 7.3% of tangible assets at March 31, 2018 compared to 7.2% at December 31, 2017.
In April 2018, People’s United’s Board of Directors voted to increase the dividend on its common stock to an annual rate of $0.70 per common share. The quarterly dividend of $0.1750 per common share is payable on May 15, 2018 to shareholders of record on May 1, 2018. Also in April 2018, People’s United’s Board of Directors declared a dividend on its preferred stock, payable on June 15, 2018 to preferred shareholders of record as of June 1, 2018. In February 2018, the Bank paid a cash dividend of $82.0 million to People’s United (parent company).
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