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8-K - ENTERPRISE BANCORP INC /MA/form8-kpressrelease12x31x11.htm
Contact Info:    Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications (978) 656-5520

Announcing its 89th Consecutive Profitable Quarter, Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2011 Results, Earnings of $10.9 million and $107 million in Loan Growth.

LOWELL, Mass-(GlobeNewswire)-(January 26, 2012) - Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EBTC), parent of Enterprise Bank, announced net income of $10.9 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $10.6 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2010, increases of $304 thousand, or 3%, and $0.01, or 1% per diluted share. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2011 amounted to $2.9 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to $2.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the comparable 2010 period, increases of $436 thousand, or 18%, and $0.04, or 15% per diluted share.

As previously announced on January 17, 2012, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share to be paid on March 1, 2012 to shareholders of record as of February 9, 2012. The quarterly dividend represents a 4.8% increase over the 2011 dividend rate.

Chief Executive Officer Jack Clancy commented, “We are extremely pleased with our financial results and numerous accomplishments in 2011. In 2011, we increased our loans outstanding by $107.1 million, or 9%, versus December 31, 2010. Our 2011 loan growth represents a 77% increase from the $60.5 million in loan growth in 2010. Deposits, excluding brokered deposits, have increased $89.2 million, or 7%, since December 31, 2010. This robust organic growth reflects our success in serving our market area, our commitment to our communities, and is the key driver of our strong annual and fourth quarter 2011 earnings results.”

Mr. Clancy further stated, “In 2012, our focus will remain on continued organic growth and expansion, while continuing to provide for our future by investing in our branch network, technology, progressive and technological product capabilities, and most importantly, in our people. We believe that the desire to do business with a stable and successful community bank is stronger than ever. In February, we will open a branch in Pelham, NH which will be our 19th branch, and our fourth location in Southern New Hampshire.”

Founder and Chairman of the Board George Duncan stated, “During 2011, we reached another milestone with total assets under management exceeding $2 billion. This success in growing the Bank, while reporting our 89th consecutive profitable quarter, is a significant accomplishment. We believe these achievements are due to our core values, community involvement, entrepreneurial spirit and committed employees, all of which were demonstrated through our community event, held in November, 'Enterprise Bank's Celebration of Excellence,' that recognized local businesses, non-profits and individuals, as well as our second-consecutive selection by the Great Place to Work Institute® as one of the Best Workplaces, for medium-sized companies in America.”

Results of Operations
The Company's growth contributed to increases in net interest income and the level of operating expenses in both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. Additionally, the 2011 year-end results were positively impacted by increases in non-interest revenue. In the fourth quarter of 2011, the loan loss provision decreased compared to the fourth quarter of 2010 level.

Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 amounted to $15.3 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 9%, compared to the December 2010 quarter. Net interest income increased $3.4 million, or 6%, for the year ended December 31, 2011 and amounted to $58.3 million. The increases in net interest income over the comparable 2010 periods were due primarily to loan growth. Average loan balances for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011 increased $109.9 million and $79.8 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010. Additionally, tax equivalent net interest margin was 4.39% for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 compared to 4.33% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, and 4.31% for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.



Net interest margin was 4.37% for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to 4.41% for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the provision for loan losses amounted to $5.2 million and $5.1 million, respectively. The provision made to the allowance for loan losses takes into consideration the level of loan growth, adversely classified and non-performing loans, specific reserves for impaired loans, net charge-offs, and the estimated impact of current economic conditions on credit quality. The level of loan growth during 2011 was $107.1 million compared to $60.5 million during the same period in 2010. The balance of the allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans amounted to $4.4 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $2.7 million at December 31, 2010. Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets were 1.83% at December 31, 2011, compared to 1.51% at December 31, 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded net charge-offs of $1.5 million, compared to net charge-offs of $3.9 million for the prior year. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans for the year ended December 31, 2011 amounted to 0.12% compared to 0.36% for 2010. Management continues to closely monitor the non-performing assets, charge-offs and necessary allowance levels, including specific reserves, and believes that current loan quality statistics are a function of the ongoing effects of the recent economic environment. The allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio was 1.85% at December 31, 2011, compared to 1.70% at December 31, 2010.

Non-interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2011 amounted to $3.0 million, an increase of $45 thousand, or 2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2011 amounted to $12.1 million, an increase of $503 thousand, or 4%, compared to 2010. This increase primarily resulted from increases in investment advisory fees and deposit fee income, partially offset by a decrease in net gains on securities sales.

Non-interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2011, amounted to $12.9 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 12%, compared to the same period in the prior year. For the year ended December 31, 2011, non-interest expense amounted to $49.1 million, an increase of $3.4 million, or 7%, compared to the prior year. These increases in both the quarter and year-to-date expenses resulted primarily from the Company's strategic growth initiatives, partially offset by reductions in FDIC insurance expense and the fair value adjustment of OREO. Increases in Other Operating Expenses of $244 thousand and $738 thousand for the quarter and year-end periods, respectively, included increases in foreclosed real estate costs, workout and delinquent loan expenses, and security expenses.

Key Financial Highlights
Total assets were $1.49 billion at December 31, 2011 as compared to $1.40 billion at December 31, 2010, an increase of $91.8 million, or 7%, primarily due to loan growth. Since September 30, 2011, total assets have decreased $7.6 million.
Total loans amounted to $1.25 billion at December 31, 2011, an increase of $107.1 million, or 9%, since December 31, 2010. Since September 30, 2011, total loans have increased $20.9 million, or 2%.
Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, were $1.33 billion at December 31, 2011 as compared to $1.24 billion at December 31, 2010, an increase of $89.2 million, or 7%. Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, have decreased $12.3 million, or 1%, since September 30, 2011. The Company had no brokered deposit balances at December 31, 2011 or September 30, 2011, and amounts were minimal at December 31, 2010.
Investment assets under management amounted to $505.2 million at December 31, 2011 as compared to $493.1 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $12.1 million, or 2%. Investment assets under management have increased $34.6 million, or 7%, since September 30, 2011. The increase is attributable primarily to asset growth from new business.
Total assets under management amounted to $2.06 billion at December 31, 2011 as compared to $1.95 billion at December 31, 2010, an increase of $107.5 million, or 6%. Since September 30, 2011, total assets under management have increased $30.3 million, or 1%.

The Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholder's will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Vesper Country Club in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts.




Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), is a Massachusetts corporation that conducts substantially all of its operations through Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, commonly referred to as Enterprise Bank, and has reported 89 consecutive profitable quarters. The Company principally is engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and investing in commercial loans and investment securities. Through the bank and its subsidiaries, the Company offers a range of commercial and consumer loan products, deposit and cash management products as well as investment 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 eighteen full-service branch offices located in the Massachusetts cities and towns of Lowell, Acton, Andover, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Fitchburg, Leominster, Methuen, Tewksbury, and Westford and in the New Hampshire towns of Derry, Hudson, and Salem. We expect to open a new branch in Pelham, NH in February 2012.

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 the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “will,” “should,” and other expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate to historical matters. 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 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.



ENTERPRISE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited) 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
2011
 
December 31,
2010
Assets
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 

 
 

Cash and due from banks
 
$
30,231

 
$
26,295

Interest-earning deposits
 
6,785

 
9,688

Fed funds sold
 
2,115

 
19,023

Total cash and cash equivalents
 
39,131

 
55,006

 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities at fair value
 
140,405

 
142,060

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
 
4,740

 
4,740

Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $23,160 and $19,415 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
 
1,227,329

 
1,123,931

Premises and equipment
 
27,310

 
24,924

Accrued interest receivable
 
5,821

 
5,532

Deferred income taxes, net
 
12,411

 
11,039

Bank-owned life insurance
 
14,937

 
14,397

Prepaid income taxes
 
287

 
379

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
11,136

 
9,657

Goodwill
 
5,656

 
5,656

 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
1,489,163

 
$
1,397,321

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 

 
 

Deposits
 
$
1,333,158

 
$
1,244,071

Borrowed funds
 
4,494

 
15,541

Junior subordinated debentures
 
10,825

 
10,825

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
12,487

 
9,297

Accrued interest payable
 
751

 
914

 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
1,361,715

 
1,280,648

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
0

 
0

 
 
 
 
 
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; 9,472,748 and 9,290,465 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 respectively
 
95

 
93

Additional paid-in capital
 
45,158

 
42,590

Retained earnings
 
78,999

 
72,000

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
3,196

 
1,990

 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
127,448

 
116,673

 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,489,163

 
$
1,397,321




ENTERPRISE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three months and Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Interest and dividend income:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Loans
$
16,448

 
$
15,390

 
$
63,363

 
$
60,847

Investment securities
860

 
969

 
3,539

 
4,112

 Other interest-earning assets
18

 
29

 
67

 
72

Total interest and dividend income
17,326

 
16,388

 
66,969

 
65,031

 


 


 
 
 
 
Interest expense:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deposits
1,703

 
2,036

 
7,379

 
8,716

Borrowed funds
21

 
23

 
87

 
167

Junior subordinated debentures
294

 
294

 
1,177

 
1,177

Total interest expense
2,018

 
2,353

 
8,643

 
10,060

 


 


 
 
 
 
Net interest income
15,308

 
14,035

 
58,326

 
54,971

 


 


 
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses
1,243

 
1,950

 
5,197

 
5,137

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
14,065

 
12,085

 
53,129

 
49,834

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest income:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Investment advisory fees
884

 
811

 
3,728

 
3,424

Deposit service fees
1,145

 
1,108

 
4,458

 
4,154

Income on bank-owned life insurance
166

 
162

 
650

 
654

Other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
 
(8
)
Net gains on sales of investment securities
44

 
98

 
791

 
875

Gains on sales of loans
284

 
321

 
687

 
713

Other income
478

 
453

 
1,753

 
1,749

Total non-interest income
2,998

 
2,953

 
12,064

 
11,561

 


 


 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
7,396

 
6,380

 
28,671

 
26,205

Occupancy and equipment expenses
1,338

 
1,205

 
5,485

 
5,146

Technology and telecommunications expenses
993

 
931

 
3,886

 
3,692

Advertising and public relations expenses
944

 
446

 
2,661

 
2,204

Deposit insurance premiums
270

 
496

 
1,319

 
1,874

Audit, legal and other professional fees
390

 
303

 
1,393

 
1,178

Supplies and postage expenses
246

 
199

 
882

 
790

OREO fair value adjustment

 
500

 

 
500

Investment advisory and custodial expenses
85

 
98

 
412

 
451

Other operating expenses
1,254

 
1,010

 
4,379

 
3,641

Total non-interest expense
12,916

 
11,568

 
49,088

 
45,681

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
4,147

 
3,470

 
16,105

 
15,714

Provision for income taxes
1,289

 
1,048

 
5,161

 
5,074

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
2,858

 
$
2,422

 
$
10,944

 
$
10,640

 


 


 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$0.30
 
$0.26
 
$1.16
 
$1.15
 

 

 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$0.30
 
$0.26
 
$1.16
 
$1.15
 


 


 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
9,455,235

 
9,273,663

 
9,401,714

 
9,216,524

 


 


 
 
 
 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
9,483,429

 
9,280,014

 
9,445,725

 
9,221,257




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

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
At or for the year ended December 31, 2011
 
At or for the year ended December 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
YEAR END BALANCE SHEET AND OTHER DATA
 
 

 
 

 
Total assets
 
$
1,489,163

 
$
1,397,321

 
Loans serviced for others
 
67,367

 
63,807

 
Investment assets under management
 
505,163

 
493,078

 
Total assets under management
 
$
2,061,693

 
$
1,954,206

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per share at year end
 
$
13.45

 
$
12.56

 
Dividends paid per common share
 
$
0.42

 
$
0.40

 
Total capital to risk weighted assets
 
11.42
%
 
11.44
%
 
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
 
10.14
%
 
10.14
%
 
Tier 1 capital to average assets
 
8.63
%
 
8.55
%
 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
 
1.85
%
 
1.70
%
 
Non-performing assets
 
$
27,321

 
$
21,166

 
Non-performing assets to total assets
 
1.83
%
 
1.51
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
 
 

 
 

 
Return on average total assets
 
0.75
%
 
0.78
%
 
Return on average stockholders’ equity
 
8.98
%
 
9.42
%
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.37
%
 
4.41
%