United Financial Bancorp, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results and Quarterly Dividend


HARTFORD, Conn., July 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Financial Bancorp, Inc. ("United Financial" or the "Company") (NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market: “UBNK”), the holding company for United Bank (the "Bank"), announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

The Company reported a net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 ("linked quarter") of $12.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. The net loss for the current quarter was primarily due to an impairment charge recorded on the Company's investments in D.C. Solar LLCs of $6.3 million (after tax) and the related establishment of an additional tax reserve of $8.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019.  The Company reported net income of $15.6 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

On July 15, 2019, United Financial and People's United Financial, Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which United Financial will merge with and into People's United Financial, Inc., with People's United Financial, Inc. surviving the merger, in an all stock transaction valued at approximately $759.0 million as of July 15, 2019. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including the approval of the merger agreement by United Financial shareholders and the receipt of required regulatory approvals, United Financial and People's United Financial, Inc. expect that the merger will be completed during the fourth quarter of 2019.

Balance Sheet

Assets totaled $7.34 billion at both June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019. At June 30, 2019, total available for sale securities were $840.5 million, representing a decrease of $8.0 million, or 0.9%, from the linked quarter. The overall decrease was primarily due to sales of lower yielding, higher risk weighted securities, offset by purchases of various mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds. At June 30, 2019, total loans were $5.76 billion, representing an increase of $23.6 million, or 0.4%, from the linked quarter. Changes to loan balances during the second quarter of 2019 were highlighted by a $39.0 million, or 2.0%, increase in investor non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, a $20.3 million, or 4.6%, increase in owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and a $13.6 million, or 3.2%, increase in other consumer loans.  Slightly offsetting the increased loan balances above were a $16.2 million, or 1.2%, decrease in residential real estate loans, a $14.6 million, or 15.4%, decrease in commercial construction loans, a $9.7 million, or 1.1%, decrease in commercial business loans, a $7.7 million, or 1.3%, decrease in home equity loans and a $1.1 million, or 7.9%, decrease in residential construction loans from the linked quarter. Loans held for sale increased $22.6 million, or 140.0%, from the linked quarter due to a change in pipeline delivery terms. Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $40.4 million, or 26.1%, from the linked quarter as the Company utilized excess cash to pay off maturing Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

Deposits totaled $5.73 billion at June 30, 2019 and increased by $62.3 million, or 1.1%, from $5.66 billion at March 31, 2019. Increases in deposit balances during the second quarter of 2019 were primarily due to a $66.0 million, or 8.5%, increase in non-interest bearing checking deposits and a $40.6 million, or 2.5%, increase in money market account balances, largely due to seasonal inflows that are typical of commercial DDA accounts in the second quarter. Offsetting these increases was a $22.9 million, or 2.5%, decrease in NOW checking account balances, a $12.4 million, or 2.5%, decrease in regular savings accounts and a $9.3 million, or 0.5%, decrease in certificates of deposit balances.

Total Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased by $85.2 million, or 11.6%, over the linked quarter as the Company utilized excess cash generated from proceeds from sales of investment securities to pay off maturing advances as noted above.

Investment in D.C. Solar Tax-Advantaged Funds

The Company continues to monitor developments in its investments in Solar Eclipse Investment Fund X, LLC, Solar Eclipse Investment Fund XV, LLC, and Solar Eclipse Investment Fund XXII, LLC ("LLC investments"), all of which are borrowers of and lessees to D.C. Solar Solutions, Inc. and D.C. Solar Distribution, Inc., respectively. In late January and early February, 2019, D.C Solar Solutions, Inc., D.C. Solar Distribution, Inc. and several affiliated companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. On March 22, 2019, all cases were converted to cases under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.

During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded an impairment charge to the investment in the LLCs of $6.3 million (after tax) and an additional tax reserve of $8.7 million to reflect the loss and the associated uncertain tax positions.  The net impact to net income for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $15.0 million.  At this time, no additional measurable loss has been identified, but the Company believes an additional loss is more likely than not. Given the facts and circumstances that we are aware of at the time of the filing of this release, the Company does not believe a full loss or total tax benefit reversal to be likely.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income increased by $73,000, or 0.2%, on a linked quarter basis, to $47.0 million, primarily attributable to an increase in interest and dividend income of $191,000, or 0.3%, to $73.4 million being partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $118,000, or 0.4%, to $26.4 million. Average interest-earning assets decreased by $77.4 million, or 1.1%, on a linked quarter basis, primarily due to a decrease in average investment balances, which decreased by $120.1 million, or 12.4%, as the result of a deleveraging strategy executed at the end of March. This decrease was offset by average loan balance growth, which was driven by a $28.5 million, or 3.2%, increase in average commercial business loans, a $20.4 million, or 0.9%, increase in average commercial real estate loans and a $15.9 million, or 3.8%, increase in average other consumer loans. Slightly offsetting the increases was a $29.3 million, or 2.1%, decrease in average residential real estate loans, a $6.1 million, or 1.1%, decrease in average home equity loans and a $5.4 million, or 4.9%, decrease in average construction loans.

Interest expense increased by $118,000, or 0.4%, to $26.4 million during the second quarter of 2019, from $26.3 million in the linked quarter. Average interest-bearing deposit balances decreased by $39.5 million, or 0.8%, on a linked quarter basis, primarily driven by a $50.4 million, or 2.0%, decrease in average NOW and money market account balances, slightly offset by a $6.9 million, or 0.4%, increase in average certificates of deposit and a $4.0 million, or 0.8%, increase in average savings account balances. Average non-interest bearing deposits increased by $51.2 million, or 6.9%, as compared to the linked quarter. Average Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased by $106.8 million, or 13.3%.

The tax-equivalent net interest margin increased by 1 basis point to 2.82% in the second quarter of 2019, from 2.81% in the linked period. The increase in the tax-equivalent net interest margin was driven by a 2 basis point increase in the yield of interest-earning assets slightly offset by a 3 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The interest-earning asset yield improvement was largely driven by an 18 basis point increase in the yield on commercial business loans, a 6 basis point increase in the yield on construction loans and a 6 basis point increase in the yield on other consumer loans.  These increases were offset by a 7 basis point decrease in the yield on home equity loans, a 6 basis point decrease in the yield on commercial real estate loans and a 2 basis point decrease in the yield on residential real estate loans. In addition, there was a 3 basis point increase in the yield of the investment portfolio. The total cost of funds increased by 3 basis points to 1.64% in the second quarter of 2019 driven by a 5 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits and a 7 basis point increase in the cost of Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses totaled $2.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 as compared to $2.0 million for the linked quarter. Net charge-offs for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 totaled $1.3 million, or 0.09%, as a percentage of average loans outstanding, as compared to $1.6 million, or 0.11%, as a percentage of average loans for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Factors considered in the provision for loan losses include, but are not limited to, historical charge-offs, the composition of the portfolio, the current level of non-performing loans and charge-offs, local and national economic and credit conditions, the direction of real estate values and delinquency trends.

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income decreased by $8.1 million, or 90.6%, to $840,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 from $9.0 million in the linked quarter. The decrease in the second quarter's non-interest income was driven primarily by a change of $7.3 million in net loss on limited partnership investments as compared to the linked quarter, due mainly to the $7.8 million impairment charge on the D.C. Solar LLC investments discussed above, a $1.0 million, or 169.4%, decrease in income from mortgage banking activities, a decrease of  $600,000, or 81.4%, in net gain from sales of securities and a decrease of $425,000, or 21.8%, in bank-owned life insurance income as compared to the linked quarter.  These decreases were slightly offset by an increase of $1.4 million, or 21.9%, in service charges and fee income primarily resulting from higher swap fee income as compared to the linked quarter.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 totaled $39.5 million and increased by $270,000, or 0.7%, from the linked quarter. The increase in non-interest expense during the quarter was driven by a $1.1 million, or 86.70%, increase in professional fees largely due to legal expenses pertaining to the proposed acquisition by People's United Financial, Inc. and D.C. Solar, offset by a $279,000, or 1.3%, decrease in salaries and employee benefits expense and a $429,000, or 7.7%, decrease in occupancy and equipment expense as compared to the linked quarter.

Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was $9.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 as compared to $2 million in the linked quarter.  The effective tax rate was 154.9% at June 30, 2019 as compared to 13.8% at March 31, 2019.  The effective tax rate is higher compared to the linked quarter due to the recognition of uncertain tax positions of $8.7 million associated with D.C. Solar as discussed above.

Asset Quality

Asset quality remained strong and stable for the period, with non-performing assets increasing by $1.4 million to $32.0 million at June 30, 2019 from $30.6 million at March 31, 2019. The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was 0.44%, as compared to 0.42% in the linked quarter.

Capital

The Company reported Tangible Common Equity ("TCE") of $598.1 million, or 8.2% of average assets, for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Tangible book value per share decreased to $11.71 at June 30, 2019 from $11.78 at March 31, 2019. The decrease was primarily driven by the impact of the Company's net loss of $3.2 million and the cash dividend payment to shareholders of $0.12 per share during the quarter, offset by an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of an increase in the market value of the Company’s investment portfolio as compared to the previous quarter. Book value per share at June 30, 2019 was $14.09, as compared to $14.17 in the linked quarter.

Dividend

The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.12 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 26, 2019 and payable on August 7, 2019. This dividend equates to a 3.51% annualized yield based on the $13.68 average closing price of the Company’s common stock in the second quarter of 2019. The Company has paid dividends for 53 consecutive quarters.

About United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

United Financial Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for United Bank, a full service financial services firm offering a complete line of commercial, small business, wealth management and consumer banking products and services to customers throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. United Bank is a financially strong, leading New England bank headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut with more than 50 branches in three states. United Financial Bancorp, Inc. trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “UBNK.” At June 30, 2019, the Company had $7.34 billion in assets.

For more information about United Bank’s services and products call (866) 959-BANK or visit www.bankatunited.com. For more information about United Financial Bancorp, Inc., visit www.unitedfinancialinc.com or download the Company’s free Investor Relations app on your Apple or Android device. To download United Financial Bancorp, Inc.'s investor relations app on your iPhone or on your iPad, which offers access to SEC documents, press releases, videos, audiocasts and more, please visit:
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to results presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures provide supplemental perspectives on operating results, performance trends, and financial condition. They are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is included on pages F-10 through F-12 in the accompanying financial tables. These non-GAAP financial measures provide information for investors to effectively analyze financial trends of our business activities, and to enhance comparability with peers across the financial services sector.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements about the Company. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding anticipated future events, such as the anticipated effect of the Company's LLC investments, and can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include the outcome of the D.C. Solar bankruptcy, increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, general economic conditions or conditions within the securities markets, and legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business in which the Company and its subsidiaries are engaged.

  
Investor Relations Contact:
Marliese L. Shaw
Executive Vice President, Investor Relations Officer
United Bank
860-291-3622
MShaw@bankatunited.com 
Media Relations Contact:
Adam J. Jeamel
Regional President, Corporate Communications
United Bank
860-291-3765
AJeamel@bankatunited.com 


 
 
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Net Income
(Unaudited)
 
  For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Interest and dividend income: (In thousands, except share data)
Loans $65,650  $57,958  $130,414  $112,738 
Securities-taxable interest 6,117  5,969  12,592  11,467 
Securities-non-taxable interest 644  2,354  1,738  4,783 
Securities-dividends 653  736  1,309  1,373 
Interest-bearing deposits 341  113  566  263 
Total interest and dividend income 73,405  67,130  146,619  130,624 
Interest expense:        
Deposits 20,564  12,864  40,495  23,891 
Borrowed funds 5,831  6,085  12,177  12,009 
Total interest expense 26,395  18,949  52,672  35,900 
Net interest income 47,010  48,181  93,947  94,724 
Provision for loan losses 2,472  2,350  4,515  4,289 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 44,538  45,831  89,432  90,435 
Non-interest income:        
Service charges and fees 7,538  6,542  13,723  12,701 
Net gain from sales of securities 137  62  874  178 
(Loss) income from mortgage banking activities (410) 846  181  2,575 
Bank-owned life insurance income 1,521  1,671  3,467  3,317 
Net loss on limited partnership investments (7,898) (960) (8,501) (1,550)
Other (loss) income (48) 199  76  428 
Total non-interest income 840  8,360  9,820  17,649 
Non-interest expense:        
Salaries and employee benefits 21,923  22,113  44,125  43,311 
Service bureau fees 2,198  2,165  4,235  4,383 
Occupancy and equipment 5,111  4,668  10,651  9,617 
Professional fees 2,414  1,105  3,707  2,269 
Marketing and promotions 782  1,189  1,640  1,874 
FDIC insurance assessments 769  735  1,428  1,474 
Core deposit intangible amortization 388  305  808  642 
Other 5,872  6,090  12,050  11,536 
Total non-interest expense 39,457  38,370  78,644  75,106 
Income before income taxes 5,921  15,821  20,608  32,978 
Provision for income taxes 9,169  175  11,199  1,545 
Net (loss) income $(3,248) $15,646  $9,409  $31,433 
         
Net (loss) income per share:        
Basic $(0.06) $0.31  $0.19  $0.62 
Diluted $(0.06) $0.31  $0.19  $0.62 
Weighted-average shares outstanding:        
Basic 50,620,236  50,504,273  50,617,661  50,489,689 
Diluted 50,620,236  50,974,283  50,763,678  50,985,520 
             
             


United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Net Income
(Unaudited)
 
  For the Three Months Ended
  June 30,
2019
 March 31,
2019
 December 31,
2018
 September 30,
2018
 June 30,
2018
Interest and dividend income: (In thousands, except share data)
Loans $65,650  $64,764  $63,227  $61,061  $57,958 
Securities-taxable interest 6,117  6,475  5,705  5,822  5,969 
Securities-non-taxable interest 644  1,094  2,339  2,347  2,354 
Securities-dividends 653  656  702  748  736 
Interest-bearing deposits 341  225  250  213  113 
Total interest and dividend income 73,405  73,214  72,223  70,191  67,130 
Interest expense:          
Deposits 20,564  19,931  18,183  15,767  12,864 
Borrowed funds 5,831  6,346  5,678  5,995  6,085 
Total interest expense 26,395  26,277  23,861  21,762  18,949 
Net interest income 47,010  46,937  48,362  48,429  48,181 
Provision for loan losses 2,472  2,043  2,618  2,007  2,350 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 44,538  44,894  45,744  46,422  45,831 
Non-interest income:          
Service charges and fees 7,538  6,185  7,447  6,623  6,542 
Net gain (loss) from sales of securities 137  737  25  (58) 62 
(Loss) income from mortgage banking activities (410) 591  698  1,486  846 
Bank-owned life insurance income 1,521  1,946  1,517  1,460  1,671 
Net loss on limited partnership investments (7,898) (603) (405) (221) (960)
Other (loss) income (48) 124  211  265  199 
Total non-interest income 840  8,980  9,493  9,555  8,360 
Non-interest expense:          
Salaries and employee benefits 21,923  22,202  25,341  22,643  22,113 
Service bureau fees 2,198  2,037  2,309  2,209  2,165 
Occupancy and equipment 5,111  5,540  6,384  4,487  4,668 
Professional fees 2,414  1,293  1,136  1,013  1,105 
Marketing and promotions 782  858  1,108  1,119  1,189 
FDIC insurance assessments 769  659  611  655  735 
Core deposit intangible amortization 388  420  420  288  305 
Other 5,872  6,178  6,409  6,529  6,090 
Total non-interest expense 39,457  39,187  43,718  38,943  38,370 
Income before income taxes 5,921  14,687  11,519  17,034  15,821 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 9,169  2,030  (646) 726  175 
Net (loss) income $(3,248) $12,657  $12,165  $16,308  $15,646 
           
Net (loss) income per share:          
Basic $(0.06) $0.25  $0.24  $0.32  $0.31 
Diluted $(0.06) $0.25  $0.24  $0.32  $0.31 
Weighted-average shares outstanding:          
Basic 50,620,236  50,615,059  50,613,498  50,624,832  50,504,273 
Diluted 50,620,236  50,907,092  50,970,000  51,104,776  50,974,283 
                
                


United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Condition
(Unaudited)
 
  June 30,
2019
 March 31,
2019
 December 31,
2018
 September 30,
2018
 June 30,
2018
ASSETS (In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents:          
Cash and due from banks $67,939  $50,823  $36,434  $48,786  $62,188 
Short-term investments 46,807  104,350  61,530  29,809  46,987 
Total cash and cash equivalents 114,746  155,173  97,964  78,595  109,175 
Available for sale securities – At fair value 840,500  848,541  973,347  972,035  1,006,135 
Loans held for sale 38,809  16,172  78,788  86,948  85,458 
Loans:          
Commercial real estate loans:          
Owner-occupied 459,648  439,366  443,398  434,906  418,338 
Investor non-owner occupied 1,971,103  1,932,137  1,911,070  1,888,848  1,927,960 
Construction 80,063  94,649  87,493  78,235  82,883 
Total commercial real estate loans 2,510,814  2,466,152  2,441,961  2,401,989  2,429,181 
Commercial business loans 910,473  920,165  886,770  861,030  841,142 
Consumer loans:          
Residential real estate 1,306,208  1,322,423  1,313,373  1,283,126  1,252,001 
Home equity 575,683  583,368  583,454  579,907  588,638 
Residential construction 12,542  13,620  20,632  32,750  32,063 
Other consumer 439,413  425,854  410,249  369,781  332,402 
Total consumer loans 2,333,846  2,345,265  2,327,708  2,265,564  2,205,104 
Total loans 5,755,133  5,731,582  5,656,439  5,528,583  5,475,427 
Net deferred loan costs and premiums 17,965  17,901  17,786  16,603  15,502 
Allowance for loan losses (53,206) (52,041) (51,636) (49,909) (49,163)
Loans receivable - net 5,719,892  5,697,442  5,622,589  5,495,277  5,441,766 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock, at cost 34,335  37,702  41,407  42,032  46,734 
Accrued interest receivable 24,938  25,061  24,823  25,485  23,209 
Deferred tax asset, net 27,366  27,600  32,706  31,473  30,190 
Premises and equipment, net 62,304  63,863  68,657  67,612  67,614 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 43,171  44,377       
Financing lease right-of-use assets 4,266  4,356       
Goodwill 116,709  116,727  116,769  115,281  115,281 
Core deposit intangible asset 5,219  5,607  6,027  3,561  3,849 
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance 195,993  194,496  193,429  181,928  180,490 
Other assets 107,707  102,823  100,368  107,271  98,695 
Total assets $7,335,955  $7,339,940  $7,356,874  $7,207,498  $7,208,596 
           
           
  June 30,
2019
 March 31,
2019
 December 31,
2018
 September 30,
2018
 June 30,
2018
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Liabilities:          
Deposits:          
Non-interest-bearing $843,926  $777,969  $799,785  $759,210  $770,982 
Interest-bearing 4,882,622  4,886,283  4,870,814  4,741,153  4,622,394 
Total deposits 5,726,548  5,664,252  5,670,599  5,500,363  5,393,376 
Mortgagors’ and investor escrow accounts 14,541  11,510  4,685  9,597  14,526 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings 741,989  826,668  899,626  926,592  1,041,896 
Operating lease liabilities 55,197  56,265       
Financing lease liabilities 4,518  4,585       
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 73,140  52,562  69,446  61,128  56,921 
Total liabilities 6,615,933  6,615,842  6,644,356  6,497,680  6,506,719 
Total stockholders’ equity 720,022  724,098  712,518  709,818  701,877 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $7,335,955  $7,339,940  $7,356,874  $7,207,498  $7,208,596 
                     
                     


United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Selected Financial Highlights
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
 At or For the Three Months Ended
 June 30,
 2019
 March 31,
 2019
 December 31,
 2018
 September 30,
 2018
 June 30,
 2018
Share Data:         
Basic net (loss) income per share$(0.06) $0.25  $0.24  $0.32  $0.31 
Diluted net (loss) income per share(0.06) 0.25  0.24  0.32  0.31 
Dividends declared per share0.12  0.12  0.12  0.12  0.12 
Tangible book value per share$11.71  $11.78  $11.54  $11.55  $11.40 
Key Statistics:         
Total revenue$47,850  $55,917  $57,855  $57,984  $56,541 
Total non-interest expense39,457  39,187  43,718  38,943  38,370 
Average earning assets6,706,237  6,783,604  6,708,701  6,671,424  6,584,938 
Key Ratios:         
(Loss) return on average assets (annualized)(0.18%) 0.69% 0.67% 0.91% 0.88%
(Loss) return on average equity (annualized)(1.79%) 7.13% 6.89% 9.26% 9.00%
Tax-equivalent net interest margin (annualized)2.82% 2.81% 2.90% 2.92% 2.97%
Non-interest expense to average assets (annualized)2.16% 2.13% 2.41% 2.17% 2.16%
Cost of funds (annualized) (1)1.64% 1.61% 1.48% 1.36% 1.20%
Total revenue growth rate(14.43%) (3.35%) (0.22%) 2.55% 1.27%
Total revenue growth rate (annualized)(57.71%) (13.40%) (0.89%) 10.21% 5.08%
Average earning asset growth rate(1.14%) 1.12% 0.56% 1.31% 0.26%
Average earning asset growth rate (annualized)(4.56%) 4.47% 2.24% 5.25% 1.02%
Residential Mortgage Production:         
Dollar volume (total)$46,549  $31,882  $128,209  $143,673  $140,409 
Mortgages originated for purchases24,409  21,434  101,266  111,555  110,351 
Loans sold22,352  89,980  108,663  99,372  99,637 
(Loss) income from mortgage banking activities(410) 591  698  1,486  846 
Non-performing Assets:         
Residential real estate$12,893  $13,742  $13,217  $11,949  $11,221 
Home equity5,051  4,577  4,735  4,005  4,607 
Investor-owned commercial real estate2,357  739  1,131  1,525  2,400 
Owner-occupied commercial real estate1,989  1,830  2,450  1,202  2,176 
Construction137  171  199  243  250 
Commercial business1,666  1,627  944  985  1,196 
Other consumer657  1,034  1,030  597  237 
Non-accrual loans24,750  23,720  23,706  20,506  22,087 
Troubled debt restructured – non-accruing5,820  5,479  6,971  6,706  7,330 
Total non-performing loans30,570  29,199  30,677  27,212  29,417 
Other real estate owned1,455  1,429  1,389  1,808  1,855 
Total non-performing assets$32,025  $30,628  $32,066  $29,020  $31,272 
Non-performing loans to total loans0.53% 0.51% 0.54% 0.49% 0.54%
Non-performing assets to total assets0.44% 0.42% 0.44% 0.40% 0.43%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans174.05% 178.23% 168.32% 183.41% 167.12%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans0.92% 0.91% 0.91% 0.90% 0.90%
Non-GAAP Ratios: (2)         
Efficiency ratio69.99% 69.67% 69.18% 65.61% 65.18%
(Loss) return on average tangible common equity (annualized)(1.94%) 8.85% 8.55% 11.30% 11.03%
Pre-provision net revenue to average assets0.92% 0.92% 1.00% 1.12% 1.14%

(1) The cost of funds ratio represents interest incurred on liabilities as a percentage of average non-interest-bearing deposits and interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) Non-GAAP ratios are not financial measurements required by generally accepted accounting principles; however, management believes such information is useful to investors in evaluating Company performance. Calculations of these non-GAAP metrics are provided after the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures and appear on pages F-11 and F-12.

 
 
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Average Balance Sheets, Interest and Yields/Costs
(Dollars In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 For the Three Months Ended
 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
 Average
Balance
 Interest
and
Dividends
 Yield/Cost Average
Balance
 Interest
and
Dividends
 Yield/Cost
Interest-earning assets:           
Residential real estate$1,351,571  $12,520  3.71% $1,338,021  $12,020  3.60%
Commercial real estate2,379,330  27,503  4.57  2,306,896  24,762  4.25 
Construction105,801  1,387  5.19  114,987  1,331  4.58 
Commercial business916,928  11,487  4.96  816,102  9,139  4.43 
Home equity576,046  7,771  5.41  588,080  7,058  4.81 
Other consumer433,971  5,496  5.08  322,103  4,062  5.06 
Investment securities846,711  6,921  3.26  1,019,491  8,998  3.53 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock35,513  620  6.98  49,136  703  5.72 
Other earning assets60,366  344  2.29  30,122  116  1.55 
Total interest-earning assets6,706,237  74,049  4.39  6,584,938  68,189  4.12 
Allowance for loan losses(52,680)     (48,624)    
Non-interest-earning assets636,544      555,407     
Total assets$7,290,101      $7,091,721     
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
NOW and money market$2,517,212  $10,267  1.64% $2,256,323  $6,163  1.10%
Savings504,186  81  0.06  517,910  77  0.06 
Certificates of deposit1,830,763  10,215  2.24  1,749,097  6,624  1.52 
Total interest-bearing deposits4,852,161  20,563  1.70  4,523,330  12,864  1.14 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances694,082  4,542  2.59  959,248  4,692  1.94 
Other borrowings87,875  1,290  5.81  112,112  1,393  4.91 
Total interest-bearing liabilities5,634,118  26,395  1.87  5,594,690  18,949  1.35 
Non-interest-bearing deposits796,504      738,484     
Other liabilities134,924      63,246     
Total liabilities6,565,546      6,396,420     
Stockholders’ equity724,555      695,301     
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$7,290,101      $7,091,721     
Net interest-earning assets$1,072,119      $990,248     
Tax-equivalent net interest income  47,654      49,240   
Tax-equivalent net interest rate spread (1)    2.52%     2.77%
Tax-equivalent net interest margin (2)    2.82%     2.97%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities    119.03%     117.70%
Less tax-equivalent adjustment  644      1,059   
Net interest income  $47,010      $48,181   

(1)  Tax-equivalent net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)  Tax-equivalent net interest rate margin represents tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

 
 
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Average Balance Sheets, Interest and Yields/Costs
(Dollars In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 For the Three Months Ended
 June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019
 Average
Balance
 Interest
and
Dividends
 Yield/Cost Average
Balance
 Interest
and
Dividends
 Yield/Cost
Interest-earning assets:           
Residential real estate$1,351,571  $12,520  3.71% $1,380,829  $12,886  3.73%
Commercial real estate2,379,330  27,503  4.57  2,358,955  27,302  4.63 
Construction105,801  1,387  5.19  111,198  1,426  5.13 
Commercial business916,928  11,487  4.96  888,436  10,612  4.78 
Home equity576,046  7,771  5.41  582,180  7,874  5.48 
Other consumer433,971  5,496  5.08  418,053  5,174  5.02 
Investment securities846,711  6,921  3.26  966,841  7,819  3.23 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock35,513  620  6.98  40,475  628  6.21 
Other earning assets60,366  344  2.29  36,637  229  2.53 
Total interest-earning assets6,706,237  74,049  4.39  6,783,604  73,950  4.37 
Allowance for loan losses(52,680)     (52,089)    
Non-interest-earning assets636,544      639,923     
Total assets$7,290,101      $7,371,438     
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
NOW and money market$2,517,212  $10,267  1.64% $2,567,634  $10,309  1.63%
Savings504,186  81  0.06  500,167  75  0.06 
Certificates of deposit1,830,763  10,215  2.24  1,823,867  9,547  2.12 
Total interest-bearing deposits4,852,161  20,563  1.70  4,891,668  19,931  1.65 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances694,082  4,542  2.59  800,862  5,045  2.52 
Other borrowings87,875  1,290  5.81  88,757  1,301  5.86 
Total interest-bearing liabilities5,634,118  26,395  1.87  5,781,287  26,277  1.84 
Non-interest-bearing deposits796,504      745,259     
Other liabilities134,924      134,987     
Total liabilities6,565,546      6,661,533     
Stockholders’ equity724,555      709,905     
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$7,290,101      $7,371,438     
Net interest-earning assets$1,072,119      $1,002,317     
Tax-equivalent net interest income  47,654      47,673   
Tax-equivalent net interest rate spread (1)    2.52%     2.53%
Tax-equivalent net interest margin (2)    2.82%     2.81%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities    119.03%     117.34%
Less tax-equivalent adjustment  644      736   
Net interest income  $47,010      $46,937   

(1)  Tax-equivalent net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)  Tax-equivalent net interest rate margin represents tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

 
 
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Average Balance Sheets, Interest and Yields/Costs
(Dollars In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 For the Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
 Average
Balance
 Interest
and
Dividends
 Yield/Cost Average
Balance
 Interest
and
Dividends
 Yield/Cost
Interest-earning assets:           
Residential real estate$1,366,119  $25,406  3.72% $1,326,185  $23,526  3.56%
Commercial real estate2,369,199  54,804  4.60  2,294,451  48,419  4.20 
Construction108,484  2,813  5.16  117,199  2,656  4.51 
Commercial business902,761  22,099  4.87  829,382  17,521  4.20 
Home equity579,096  15,645  5.45  583,454  13,585  4.69 
Other consumer426,056  10,670  5.05  311,032  7,862  5.10 
Investment securities906,444  14,740  3.25  1,030,404  17,618  3.42 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock37,980  1,248  6.57  50,291  1,309  5.21 
Other earning assets48,567  573  2.38  34,202  270  1.59 
Total interest-earning assets6,744,706  147,998  4.38  6,576,600  132,766  4.03 
Allowance for loan losses(52,386)     (48,205)    
Non-interest-earning assets638,225      554,873     
Total assets$7,330,545      $7,083,268     
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
NOW and money market$2,542,284  $20,577  1.63% $2,201,937  $11,055  1.01%
Savings502,187  156  0.06  514,426  150  0.06 
Certificates of deposit1,827,334  19,762  2.18  1,772,754  12,686  1.44 
Total interest-bearing deposits4,871,805  40,495  1.68  4,489,117  23,891  1.07 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances747,177  9,586  2.55  996,360  9,238  1.84 
Other borrowings88,314  2,591  5.84  115,043  2,771  4.79 
Total interest-bearing liabilities5,707,296  52,672  1.86  5,600,520  35,900  1.29 
Non-interest-bearing deposits771,023      725,993     
Other liabilities134,955      63,919     
Total liabilities6,613,274      6,390,432     
Stockholders’ equity717,271      692,836     
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$7,330,545      $7,083,268     
Net interest-earning assets$1,037,410      $976,080     
Tax-equivalent net interest income  95,326      96,866   
Tax-equivalent net interest rate spread (1)    2.52%     2.74%
Tax-equivalent net interest margin (2)    2.81%     2.94%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities    118.18%     117.43%
Less tax-equivalent adjustment  1,379      2,142   
Net interest income  $93,947      $94,724   

(1)  Tax-equivalent net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)  Tax-equivalent net interest rate margin represents tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

 
 
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Dollars In Thousands)
(Unaudited)

In addition to evaluating the Company’s results of operations in accordance with GAAP, management periodically supplements this evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are intended to provide the reader with additional perspectives on operating results, financial condition, and performance trends, while facilitating comparisons with the performance of other financial institutions. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures, rather, they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information.

The efficiency ratio is used as a common measure by banks as a comparable metric to understand the Company’s expense structure relative to its total revenue; in other words, for every dollar of total revenue we recognize, how much of that dollar is expended. In order to improve the comparability of the ratio to our peers, we remove non-core items. To improve transparency, and acknowledging that banks are not consistent in their definition of the efficiency ratio, we include our calculation of this non-GAAP measure.

Pre-provision net revenue is a measure that the Company uses to understand fundamental operating performance before credit related expenses and tax expense. It is often expressed as a ratio relative to average assets which demonstrates the “core” performance and can be viewed as an alternative measure of how efficiently the Company services its asset base.

Return on average tangible common equity is used by management and readers of our financial statements to understand how efficiently the Company is deploying its common equity. Companies that are able to demonstrate more efficient use of common equity are more likely to be viewed favorably by current and prospective investors.

The Company believes that disclosing these non-GAAP metrics is both useful internally and is expected by our investors and analysts in order to understand the overall performance of the Company. Other companies may calculate and define their supplemental data differently. A reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP measures and other performance ratios, as adjusted, are included on pages F-10 through F-12 in the following press release tables:

  
 Three Months Ended
 June 30,
 2019
 March 31,
 2019
 December 31,
 2018
 September 30,
 2018
 June 30,
 2018
                    
 (Dollars in thousands)
Net (Loss) Income (GAAP)$(3,248) $12,657  $12,165  $16,308  $15,646 
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Non-interest income(137) (1,158) (25) 58  (271)
Non-interest expense    2,677  (129) 215 
Income tax benefit related to tax reform    (1,717)    
Related income tax expense (benefit)29  155  (557) 15  (93)
Net adjustment(108) (1,003) 378  (56) (149)
Total net (loss) income (non-GAAP)$(3,356) $11,654  $12,543  $16,252  $15,497 
          
Non-interest income (GAAP)$840  $8,980  $9,493  $9,555  $8,360 
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Net (gain) loss on sales of securities(137) (737) (25) 58  (62)
BOLI claim benefit  (421)     (209)
Net adjustment(137) (1,158) (25) 58  (271)
Total non-interest income (non-GAAP)703  7,822  9,468  9,613  8,089 
Total net interest income47,010  46,937  48,362  48,429  48,181 
Total revenue (non-GAAP)$47,713  $54,759  $57,830  $58,042  $56,270 
          
Non-interest expense (GAAP)$39,457  $39,187  $43,718  $38,943  $38,370 
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Lease exit/disposal cost obligation    (466) 129  (215)
Effect of position eliminations    (2,211)    
Net adjustment    (2,677) 129  (215)
Total non-interest expense (non-GAAP)$39,457  $39,187  $41,041  $39,072  $38,155 
          
Total loans$5,755,133  $5,731,582  $5,656,439  $5,528,583  $5,475,427 
Non-covered loans (1)(618,176) (658,455) (675,112) (708,621) (729,947)
Total covered loans$5,136,957  $5,073,127  $4,981,327  $4,819,962  $4,745,480 
Allowance for loan losses$53,206  $52,041  $51,636  $49,909  $49,163 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans0.92% 0.91% 0.91% 0.90% 0.90%
Allowance for loan losses to total covered loans1.04% 1.03% 1.04% 1.04% 1.04%

(1) Represents acquired loans that were recorded at fair value. These loans carry no allowance for loan losses for the periods reflected above.

          
          
 Three Months Ended
 June 30,
 2019
 March 31,
 2019
 December 31,
 2018
 September 30,
 2018
 June 30,
 2018
                    
Efficiency Ratio:         
Non-Interest Expense (GAAP)$39,457  $39,187  $43,718  $38,943  $38,370 
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Other real estate owned expense(83) (105) (108) (256) (163)
Lease exit/disposal cost obligation    (466) 129  (215)
Effect of position eliminations    (2,211)    
Non-Interest Expense for Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP)$39,374  $39,082  $40,933  $38,816  $37,992 
          
Net Interest Income (GAAP)$47,010  $46,937  $48,362  $48,429  $48,181 
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Tax-equivalent adjustment for tax-exempt loans and investment securities644  736  938  895  1,059 
          
Non-Interest Income (GAAP)840  8,980  9,493  9,555  8,360 
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Net (gain) loss on sales of securities(137) (737) (25) 58  (62)
Net loss on limited partnership investments7,898  603  405  221  960 
BOLI claim benefit  (421)     (209)
Total Revenue for Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP)$56,255  $56,098  $59,173  $59,158  $58,289 
          
Efficiency Ratio (Non-Interest Expense for Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP)/Total Revenue for Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP))69.99% 69.67% 69.18% 65.61% 65.18%
          
          
 Three Months Ended
 June 30,
 2019
 March 31,
 2019
 December 31,
 2018
 September 30,
 2018
 June 30,
 2018
                    
Pre-Provision Net Revenue ("PPNR") to Average Assets (Annualized):    
Net Interest Income (GAAP)$47,010  $46,937  $48,362  $48,429  $48,181 
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Tax-equivalent adjustment for tax-exempt loans and investment securities644  736  938  895  1,059 
Total tax-equivalent net interest income (A)$47,654  $47,673  $49,300  $49,324  $49,240 
          
Non-Interest Income (GAAP)840  8,980  9,493  9,555  8,360 
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Net (gain) loss on sales of securities(137) (737) (25) 58  (62)
Net loss on limited partnership investments7,898  603  405  221  960 
BOLI claim benefit  (421)     (209)
Non-Interest Income for PPNR (non-GAAP) (B)$8,601  $8,425  $9,873  $9,834  $9,049 
          
Non-Interest Expense (GAAP)$39,457  $39,187  $43,718  $38,943  $38,370 
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Lease exit/disposal cost obligation    (466) 129  (215)
Effect of position eliminations    (2,211)    
Non-Interest Expense for PPNR (non-GAAP) (C)$39,457  $39,187  $41,041  $39,072  $38,155 
          
Total PPNR (non-GAAP)  (A + B - C) :$16,798  $16,911  $18,132  $20,086  $20,134 
Average Assets7,290,101  7,371,438  7,244,396  7,191,072  7,091,721 
PPNR to Average Assets (Annualized)0.92% 0.92% 1.00% 1.12% 1.14%
          
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Annualized):    
Net (Loss) Income (GAAP)$(3,248) $12,657  $12,165  $16,308  $15,646 
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Intangible assets amortization, tax effected at 21%307  332  332  228  241 
Net (Loss) Income excluding intangible assets amortization, tax effected at 21%$(2,941) $12,989  $12,497  $16,536  $15,887 
Average stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)$724,555  $709,905  $706,124  $704,306  $695,301 
Average goodwill & other intangible assets (non-GAAP)119,287  122,597  121,614  119,009  119,288 
Average tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)$605,268  $587,308  $584,510  $585,297  $576,013 
(Loss) Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP)(1.94)% 8.85% 8.55% 11.30% 11.03%