Provident Bancorp 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Exhibit 99.1

Provident Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings of the September 30, 2015 Quarter

Company Release – 10/21/15

Amesbury, Massachusetts — Provident Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NasdaqCM: PVBC), the holding company for The Provident Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 of $130,000 compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is $2.4 million compared to $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

David P. Mansfield, Chief Executive Officer, said, “As a result of our stock offering, net income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was negatively impacted by the one-time donation of $2.2 million ($1.4 million after tax impact) to our Charitable Foundation. We continue to focus on net interest margin and I am happy to report that net interest margin has increased 13 basis points from 3.42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to 3.55% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Total assets as of September 30, 2015 are $699 million, an increase of $40.5 million or 6.2% compared to total asset of $659 million as of December 31, 2014. Year-to-date loan growth is strong with an increase in net loans of $27.6 million or 5.59% to $521.8 million as of September 30, 2015. Loan increases are primarily due to commercial real estate, commercial, and construction loan increases of $18.8 million, $9.7 million and $9.1 million, respectively. The loan increase was offset by a reduction in residential real estate of $8.9 million. Additionally, asset quality has improved over the last nine months with non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets at 0.44% at September 30, 2015 compared to 0.77% at December 31, 2014. Deposits have grown $21.2 million or 3.9% to $558.1 million. The increase is primarily core deposit growth of $29.0 million offset by a decrease in time deposits of $7.8 million.”

About Provident Bancorp, Inc.

Provident Bancorp, Inc is the holding company for The Provident Bank. The Bank, with branch offices in Amesbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts, and Portsmouth, Exeter, Seabrook, and Hampton, New Hampshire, is a commercial bank that exists to positively impact the vitality of the communities we serve. We are committed to finding ways of impacting the success of the highest number of small and medium size businesses within our community by providing customized financial/banking solutions. To learn more about The Provident Bank, visitwww.theprovidentbank.com or call 877-487-2977.

Forward-looking statements

This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements, such as statements of the Company’s or the Bank’s plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as, “expects,” “subject,” “believe,” “will,” “intends,” “will be” or “would.” These statements are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s or the Bank’s control) and actual results may differ materially. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements (which reflect management’s analysis of factors only as of the date of which they are given). These factors include general economic conditions, trends in interest rates, the ability of our borrower to repay their loans, the ability of the Company or the Bank to effectively manage its growth and results of regulatory examinations, among other factors. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents of the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Provident Bancorp, Inc.

Carol Houle, 978-834-8534

Executive Vice President/CFO

choule@theprovidentbank.com

Source: Provident Bancorp, Inc

Provident Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheet

	At			At
	September 30,			December 31,
(In thousands)	2015			2014
	(unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	9,469		$	7,533
Interest-bearing demand deposits with other banks		16,672			1,311
Money market mutual funds		216			714
Cash and cash equivalents		26,357			9,558
Investments in available-for-sale securities (at fair value)		67,042			76,032
Investments in held-to-maturity securities (fair values of $46,778 as of September 30, 2015 and $47,435 as of December 31, 2014)		45,194			45,559
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		3,642			3,642
Loans, net		521,785			494,183
Bank owned life insurance		15,879			12,144
Premises and equipment, net		10,203			10,503
Accrued interest receivable		2,001			2,056
Deferred tax asset, net		4,053			3,632
Other assets		2,956			1,297
Total assets	$	699,112		$	658,606
Liabilities and Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	153,324		$	128,407
Interest-bearing		404,775			408,527
Total deposits		558,099			536,934
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		17,412			39,237
Other liabilities		6,587			6,644
Total liabilities		582,098			582,815
Equity:
Preferred stock; authorized 50,000 shares: senior non-cumulative perpetual, Series A, no par, 17,145 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014; liquidation value $1,000 per share		17,145			17,145
Common stock, no par value: 30,000,000 and 275,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively; 9,498,722 and 275,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		-			-
Additional paid-in capital		43,128			275
Retained earnings		58,477			55,959
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,716			2,412
Unearned compensation - ESOP 357,152 and 0 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		(3,452	)		-
Total equity		117,014			75,791
Total liabilities and equity	$	699,112		$	658,606

Provident Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Income Statements

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014		2015		2014
				(unaudited)
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	5,634		$	5,051	$	16,294	$	14,625
Interest and dividends on securities		798			827		2,453		2,571
Interest on interest-bearing deposits		16			1		27		4
Total interest and dividend income		6,448			5,879		18,774		17,200
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits		410			437		1,227		1,307
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances		157			141		437		427
Total interest expense		567			578		1,664		1,734
Net interest and dividend income		5,881			5,301		17,110		15,466
Provision for loan losses		174			187		645		921
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses		5,707			5,114		16,465		14,545
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		105			40		188		121
Service charges and fees - other		468			460		1,289		1,331
Gain on sales, calls and donated securities, net		215			-		317		424
Other income		372			418		1,049		1,082
Total noninterest income		1,160			918		2,843		2,958
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		3,016			2,663		8,681		7,678
Occupancy expense		383			336		1,170		1,001
Equipment expense		132			122		400		458
FDIC assessment		93			86		283		256
Data processing		142			146		415		394
Marketing expense		18			8		144		130
Professional fees		217			151		662		469
Charitable Foundation Expense		2,150			-		2,150		-
Other		719			713		2,310		2,511
Total noninterest expense		6,870			4,225		16,215		12,897
(Loss) Income before income tax (benefit) expense		(3	)		1,807		3,093		4,606
Income tax (benefit) expense		(133	)		556		721		1,058
Net income	$	130		$	1,251	$	2,372	$	3,548
Income (loss) per share:
Basic		N/A			N/A		N/A		N/A
Diluted		N/A			N/A		N/A		N/A
Weighted Average Shares:
Basic		N/A			N/A		N/A		N/A
Diluted		N/A			N/A		N/A		N/A

Provident Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Ratios

	At or for the Three						At or for the Nine
	Months Ended						Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(unaudited)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets (1)		0.07	%		0.78	%		0.47	%		0.74	%
Return on average equity (1)		0.50	%		6.77	%		3.66	%		6.55	%
Interest rate spread (1) (3)		3.34	%		3.33	%		3.39	%		3.28	%
Net interest margin (1) (4)		3.53	%		3.48	%		3.55	%		3.42	%
Non-interest expense to average assets (1)		3.91	%		2.63	%		3.20	%		2.70	%
Efficiency ratio      (5)		97.57	%		67.94	%		81.27	%		70.00	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		155.45	%		138.59	%		146.33	%		136.33	%
Average equity to average assets		14.94	%		11.49	%		12.80	%		11.35	%

	At			At			At
	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,
(unaudited)	2015			2014			2014
Asset Quality Ratios:
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans (2)		1.46	%		1.44	%		1.43	%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-performing loans		249.97	%		142.15	%		111.00	%
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans (2)		0.59	%		1.01	%		1.29	%
Non-performing loans as a percent of total assets		0.44	%		0.77	%		0.94	%
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets (6)		0.44	%		0.77	%		0.94	%

References which should accompany the table when input into the document:

(1) Annualized

(2) Loans are presented before the allowance but include deferred costs/fees. Loans held-for-sale are excluded.

(3) Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(4) Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.

(5) Represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

(6) Represents non-accrual loans plus loans accruing but 90 days or more overdue and OREO