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Contact Info:    Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications (978) 656-5520

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. Announces 93rd Consecutive Profitable Quarter; 2012 Annual Net Income of $12.4 Million; Deposit Growth of $141.9 Million; and Loan Growth of $114.2 Million

LOWELL, MA-(GlobeNewswire)-(January 24, 2013) - Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EBTC), parent of Enterprise Bank, announces net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 of $12.4 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 13%, compared to the same twelve-month period in 2011. Diluted earnings per share were $1.28 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of $0.12, or 10%, compared to the same period in 2011. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2012 amounted to $3.2 million, an increase of $376 thousand, or 13%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2011. Diluted earnings per share were $0.33 for the three months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of $0.03, or 10%, compared to the same period in 2011. Total assets increased 12% in 2012, ending the year at $1.67 billion, while increases in deposits and loans outstanding were 11%, and 9%, respectively. Investment assets under management increased 17% since December 31, 2011, amounting to $592 million at December 31, 2012.

As previously announced on January 15, 2013, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share to be paid on March 1, 2013 to shareholders of record as of February 8, 2013. The quarterly dividend represents a 4.5% increase over the 2012 dividend rate.

Chief Executive Officer Jack Clancy commented, “We believe our growth and performance is a direct reflection of our talented banking team, our strong customer experience culture, and our deep community banking roots, and this is what positions us well for the future. In 2012, we opened two new branches, in Pelham, NH and Tyngsboro, MA, and anticipate an early Spring opening of our new Lawrence, MA branch, which will be our twenty-first banking center. Strategically, our focus remains on organic growth and market expansion, while continually planning for our future by investing in our branch network, technology, progressive product capabilities, and, most importantly, in our people.”

Founder and Chairman of the Board George Duncan added, “The quarter ending December 31, 2012 represents our 93rd consecutive profitable quarter and our total assets under management have grown to $2.33 billion. These milestones represent significant accomplishments in only twenty-four years for our community bank. We believe we were able to achieve such success because of our strong service culture and product capabilities, combined with our core values. As we embark on our twenty-fifth year of caring for the financial needs of our customers and our communities, we believe we are better positioned than ever to serve our expanding market area with a broad range of competitive products, state-of-the-art delivery channels, and a dedicated team of knowledgeable banking professionals.”

Results of Operations
The Company's growth contributed to increases in net interest income and the level of operating expenses for both the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2012. In 2012, the provision for loan losses decreased compared to the 2011 periods, while non-interest income increased.

Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 amounted to $15.9 million, an increase of $614 thousand, or 4%, compared to the December 2011 quarter. Net interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 amounted to $61.9 million, an increase of $3.6 million, or 6%, compared to the same period in 2011. The increases in net interest income over the comparable 2011 periods were due primarily to revenue generated from loan growth, which has been funded primarily through non-interest bearing deposits, partially offset by a decrease in tax equivalent net interest margin ("margin"). Average loan balances (including loans held for sale)





increased $102.8 million and $97.5 million, respectively, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012, compared to the three and twelve month averages for the same periods in 2011. Net interest margin was 4.21% for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, compared to 4.39% for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. The margin was 4.20% for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. Margin for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was 4.27% compared to 4.37% for 2011. Consistent with the industry, the 2012 margin continued to trend downward, as the yield on interest-earning assets declined faster than the cost of funding, as funding rates have reached a level leaving little room for significant reductions.
  
The provision for loan losses amounted to $600 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $1.2 million for the same period in 2011. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the provision for loan losses amounted to $2.8 million and $5.2 million, respectively. The decreases in the provision reflects modest credit stabilization within the loan portfolio compared to the 2011 periods. In making the provision to the allowance for loan losses, management 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 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, excluding $26.4 million of purchased residential loans, was $87.8 million, compared to $108.5 million during the same period in 2011. These purchased loans are booked at fair market value and in accordance with accounting guidance, they do not carry an initial allowance for loan losses. The balance of the allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans amounted to $4.1 million at December 31, 2012, compared to $4.4 million at December 31, 2011. Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets were 1.33% at December 31, 2012, compared to 1.83% at December 31, 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded net charge-offs of $1.7 million, the majority of which had reserves specifically allocated in prior periods. For 2011, net charge-offs were $1.5 million. Management continues to closely monitor the non-performing assets, charge-offs and necessary allowance levels, including specific reserves. The allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio was 1.78% at December 31, 2012, compared to 1.86% at December 31, 2011.

Non-interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2012 amounted to $3.3 million, an increase of $313 thousand, or 11%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. Non-interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 amounted to $12.2 million, an increase of $233 thousand, or 2%, compared to the 2011 year-to-date period. The increase over the 2011 quarter was primarily due to increases in deposit and interchange fees, investment advisory fees, and other income, primarily due to increases in other fee income and gains on sales of OREO properties. In addition to changes noted for the quarter, the year-over-year results were impacted by a decrease in gains on securities sales, partially offset by an increase in gains on loan sales and higher other income in the current year primarily due to increases in insurance commissions.

Non-interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2012 amounted to $13.8 million, an increase of $943 thousand, or 7%, compared to the same period in the prior year. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, non-interest expense amounted to $52.6 million, an increase of $3.6 million, or 7%, compared to the same period in the prior year. Increased expenses related to salaries and benefits and technology over the comparable quarter and year were primarily due to the Company's strategic growth initiatives, including branch growth. The year-to-date expenses were also impacted by increases in legal and other professional services and occupancy expenses. Partially offsetting these increases were reductions in FDIC insurance expense and costs of advertising and public relations compared to the 2011 quarter and year.


Key Financial Highlights
Total assets were $1.67 billion at December 31, 2012 as compared to $1.49 billion at December 31, 2011, an increase of $176.6 million, or 12%. Since September 30, 2012, total assets have increased $28.2 million, or 2%.
Total loans amounted to $1.36 billion at December 31, 2012, an increase of $114.2 million, or 9%, since December 31, 2011. Since September 30, 2012, total loans have increased $61.3 million, or 5%. Contributing to the fourth quarter loan growth was the purchase of $26.4 million of variable-rate residential mortgage loans.
Total deposits were $1.48 billion at December 31, 2012 as compared to $1.33 billion at December 31, 2011, an increase of $141.9 million, or 11%. Since September 30, 2012, total deposits have increased $4.6 million, or 0.3%.





Investment assets under management amounted to $592.4 million at December 31, 2012 as compared to $505.2 million at December 31, 2011, an increase of $87.2 million, or 17%. Since September 30, 2012, investment assets under management have increased $13.4 million, or 2%.
Total assets under management amounted to $2.33 billion at December 31, 2012, compared to $2.06 billion at December 31, 2011, an increase of $272.2 million, or 13%. Since September 30, 2012, total assets under management have increased $42.9 million, or 2%.


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 93 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 advisory and wealth management, 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 twenty full-service branch offices located in the Massachusetts cities and towns of Lowell, Acton, Andover, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Fitchburg, Leominster, Methuen, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro and Westford and in the New Hampshire towns of Derry, Hudson, Pelham and Salem. The Company is also currently constructing a new branch in Lawrence, MA and anticipates that this office will open in the early Spring of 2013.


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,” 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 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,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
Assets
 
 

 
 

 
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 

 
 

 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
38,007

 
$
30,231

 
Interest-earning deposits
 
12,218

 
6,785

 
Fed funds sold
 
2,510

 
2,115

 
Total cash and cash equivalents
 
52,735

 
39,131

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities at fair value
 
184,464

 
140,405

 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
4,260

 
4,740

 
Loans held for sale
 
8,557

 
5,061

 
Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $24,254 at December 31, 2012 and $23,160 at December 31, 2011
 
1,335,401

 
1,222,268

 
Premises and equipment
 
27,206

 
27,310

 
Accrued interest receivable
 
5,828

 
5,821

 
Deferred income taxes, net
 
12,548

 
12,411

 
Bank-owned life insurance
 
15,443

 
14,937

 
Prepaid income taxes
 
174

 
287

 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
13,454

 
11,136

 
Goodwill
 
5,656

 
5,656

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
1,665,726

 
$
1,489,163

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
$
1,475,027

 
$
1,333,158

 
Borrowed funds
 
26,540

 
4,494

 
Junior subordinated debentures
 
10,825

 
10,825

 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
13,182

 
12,487

 
Accrued interest payable
 
603

 
751

 
Total liabilities
 
1,526,177

 
1,361,715

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
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; 9,676,477 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 (including 154,186 shares of unvested participating restricted awards) and 9,472,748 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011(including 132,800 shares of unvested participating restricted awards)
 
97

 
95

 
Additional paid-in capital
 
48,194

 
45,158

 
Retained earnings
 
87,159

 
78,999

 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
4,099

 
3,196

 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
139,549

 
127,448

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,665,726

 
$
1,489,163

 





ENTERPRISE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
Year ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Interest and dividend income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans and loans held for sale
$
16,435

 
$
16,448

 
$
64,945

 
$
63,363

Investment securities
911

 
860

 
3,378

 
3,539

Other interest-earning assets
14

 
18

 
82

 
67

Total interest and dividend income
17,360

 
17,326

 
68,405

 
66,969

Interest expense:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deposits
1,131

 
1,703

 
5,264

 
7,379

Borrowed funds
13

 
21

 
54

 
87

Junior subordinated debentures
294

 
294

 
1,177

 
1,177

Total interest expense
1,438

 
2,018

 
6,495

 
8,643

Net interest income
15,922

 
15,308

 
61,910

 
58,326

Provision for loan losses
600

 
1,243

 
2,750

 
5,197

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
15,322

 
14,065

 
59,160

 
53,129

Non-interest income:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment advisory fees
958

 
884

 
3,838

 
3,728

Deposit and interchange fees
1,219

 
1,125

 
4,500

 
4,438

Income on bank-owned life insurance, net
122

 
139

 
506

 
548

Net gains on sales of investment securities
39

 
44

 
236

 
791

Gains on sales of loans
320

 
284

 
989

 
687

Other income
606

 
475

 
2,106

 
1,750

Total non-interest income
3,264

 
2,951

 
12,175

 
11,942

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
8,500

 
7,396

 
32,034

 
28,671

Occupancy and equipment expenses
1,434

 
1,338

 
5,678

 
5,485

Technology and telecommunications expenses
1,118

 
993

 
4,316

 
3,886

Advertising and public relations expenses
573

 
944

 
2,267

 
2,661

Audit, legal and other professional fees
369

 
390

 
1,675

 
1,393

Deposit insurance premiums
221

 
270

 
1,064

 
1,319

Supplies and postage expenses
266

 
246

 
925

 
882

Investment advisory and custodial expenses
119

 
85

 
438

 
412

Other operating expenses
1,212

 
1,207

 
4,215

 
4,257

Total non-interest expense
13,812

 
12,869

 
52,612

 
48,966

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
4,774

 
4,147

 
18,723

 
16,105

Provision for income taxes
1,540

 
1,289

 
6,348

 
5,161

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
3,234

 
$
2,858

 
$
12,375

 
$
10,944

 
 
 


 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
0.34

 
$
0.30

 
$
1.29

 
$
1.16

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.33

 
$
0.30

 
$
1.28

 
$
1.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
9,644,826

 
9,455,235

 
9,586,783

 
9,401,714

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
9,725,941

 
9,483,429

 
9,660,676

 
9,445,725






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, 2012
 
At or for the year ended December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BALANCE SHEET AND OTHER DATA
 
 

 
 

 
 
Total assets
 
$
1,665,726

 
$
1,489,163

 
 
Loans serviced for others
 
75,854

 
67,367

 
 
Investment assets under management
 
592,355

 
505,163

 
 
Total assets under management
 
$
2,333,935

 
$
2,061,693

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per share
 
$
14.42

 
$
13.45

 
 
Dividends paid per common share
 
$
0.44

 
$
0.42

 
 
Total capital to risk weighted assets
 
11.46
%
 
11.42
%
 
 
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
 
10.15
%
 
10.14
%
 
 
Tier 1 capital to average assets
 
8.64
%
 
8.63
%
 
 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
 
1.78
%
 
1.86
%
 
 
Non-performing assets
 
$
22,101

 
$
27,321

 
 
Non-performing assets to total assets
 
1.33
%
 
1.83
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average total assets
 
0.78
%
 
0.75
%
 
 
Return on average stockholders’ equity
 
9.27
%
 
8.98
%
 
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.27
%
 
4.37
%