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Exhibit 99

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

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. Announces its 100th Consecutive Profitable Quarter with 2014 Third Quarter Net Income of $3.8 Million
LOWELL, MA-(GlobeNewswire)-(October 23, 2014) - Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EBTC), parent of Enterprise Bank, announces net income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 of $3.8 million, an increase of $298 thousand, or 8%, compared to the same three-month period in 2013. Diluted earnings per share were $0.37 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, an increase of 6% compared to same period in 2013. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 amounted to $10.7 million, an increase of $606 thousand, or 6%, compared to the same nine-month period in 2013. Diluted earnings per share were $1.05 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, an increase of 4% compared to the same period in 2013.
  
As previously announced on October 21, 2014, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share to be paid on December 1, 2014 to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2014. The quarterly dividend represents a 4.3% increase over the 2013 dividend rate.

Chief Executive Officer Jack Clancy commented, “On an annualized basis, both loans and deposits, excluding brokered deposits, have increased 8% through the first nine months of 2014. Our growth and operating results continue to be driven by our dedicated Enterprise team through active community involvement, relationship building and a customer-focused mindset, as well as our comprehensive and progressive product and service offerings and market expansion. Strategically, our focus remains on organic growth while continually planning for our future by investing in our branch network, technology, progressive product capabilities and, most importantly, in our Enterprise team, our customers and our communities.”
Founder and Chairman of the Board George Duncan commented, “We are proud to report that the September 2014 quarter marks our 100th consecutive profitable quarter. We opened our doors on January 3, 1989 and we have been profitable in every quarter since the 4th quarter of 1989. Consistency such as this is indeed a significant achievement. This stability through both good and bad times has allowed us to continue to be a constant driving force in the market, which helps foster our growth. As an economic engine, we help drive our regional economy by providing funds to grow businesses and non-profits, create jobs, and make our communities better places to live and work.”

Results of Operations
The Company's growth has contributed to increases in net interest income and non-interest expenses in both the current quarter and year-to-date periods, and also to an increase in non-interest income in the current quarter, as compared to the same periods in 2013. Current year-to-date net income benefited from a lower loan loss provision, while the current quarterly results were impacted by an increase in the loan loss provision, as compared to the same periods in 2013.

Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 amounted to $18.1 million, an increase of $1.5 million, or 9%, compared to the same period in 2013. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 amounted to $52.5 million, an increase of $3.9 million, or 8%, compared to the same period in 2013. This increase in net interest income was primarily due to loan growth, mainly in commercial real estate loans, partially offset in the year-to-date period by a decrease in tax equivalent net interest margin (“margin”). Average loan balances (including loans held for sale) increased $138.3 million and $142.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013. Net interest margin was 4.02% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, which is relatively consistent with the quarterly margin of 4.04% at both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and flat compared to September 30, 2013. Net interest margin was 4.03% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to 4.09% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.





For the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the provision for loan losses amounted to $765 thousand and $583 thousand, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the provision for loan losses amounted to $1.2 million and $1.9 million, respectively. In determining the provision to the allowance for loan losses, management takes into consideration the level of loan growth and an estimate of credit risk, which includes such items as adversely classified and non-performing loans, the estimated specific reserves needed for impaired loans, the level of net charge-offs, and the estimated impact of current economic conditions on credit quality. The level of loan growth for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $88.7 million, compared to $113.0 million during the same period in 2013. Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets declined to 0.89% at September 30, 2014, compared to 1.09% at September 30, 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded net charge-offs of $1.1 million compared to net charge-offs of $155 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The majority of the current charge-offs were previously allocated specific reserves on commercial relationships for which management deemed collectability of amounts due was unlikely based on current realizable collateral values. This reduction in specific reserves, in addition to a lower level of loan growth in the current year, contributed to the decline in the year-to-date provision for loan losses and the overall allowance to total loan ratio at September 30, 2014, compared to the prior year. The increase in the provision for loan losses in the current quarter compared to the same quarter in 2013 reflects additional reserves for impaired loans. The allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio was 1.68% at September 30, 2014 and 1.77% at December 31, 2013. Management continues to closely monitor the non-performing assets, charge-offs and necessary allowance levels, including specific reserves.
Non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 amounted to $3.5 million, an increase of $372 thousand, or 12%, compared to the same period in 2013. Non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 amounted $10.3 million, a decrease of $77 thousand, or 1%, compared to the same period in 2013. The increase in non-interest income for the quarter was primarily due to increases in net gains on sales of investment securities, investment advisory fee income and other income, primarily fee income from banking products and services. The year-to-date decrease in non-interest income primarily resulted from lower levels of both gains on sales of loans and net gains on sales of investment securities, partially offset by increases in investment advisory fee income, deposit and interchange fee income and other income, primarily fee income from banking products and services. In the prior year-to-date period, other income also included gains on OREO sales.     

Non-interest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 amounted to $15.1 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 10%, compared to the same period in the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, non-interest expense amounted to $45.4 million, an increase of $3.7 million, or 9%, over the same period in the prior year. Increased expenses over the prior year related to salaries and benefits, occupancy, technology and other operating expenses were primarily due to the Company's strategic growth initiatives.

Key Financial Highlights

Total assets were $1.96 billion at September 30, 2014 as compared to $1.85 billion at December 31, 2013, an increase of $112.8 million, or 6%. Since June 30, 2014, total assets have increased $29.4 million, or 2%.
Total loans amounted to $1.61 billion at September 30, 2014, an increase of $88.7 million, or 6%, since December 31, 2013. Since June 30, 2014, total loans have increased $21.4 million, or 1%.
Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, were $1.68 billion at September 30, 2014 as compared to $1.58 billion at December 31, 2013, an increase of $99.2 million, or 6%. Since June 30, 2014, total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, increased $22.0 million, or 1%. Brokered deposits were $85.2 million at September 30, 2014, $85.1 million at June 30, 2014 and $51.6 million at December 31, 2013.
Investment assets under management amounted to $666.7 million at September 30, 2014 as compared to $667.3 million at December 31, 2013. Since June 30, 2014, investment assets under management decreased $30.9 million, or 4%.
Total assets under management amounted to $2.69 billion at September 30, 2014, compared to $2.59 billion at December 31, 2013, an increase of $100.0 million, or 4%. Since June 30, 2014, total assets under management decreased $9.1 million.






Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. is a Massachusetts corporation that conducts substantially all of its operations through Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, commonly referred to as Enterprise Bank. 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 22 full-service branch offices located in the Massachusetts cities and towns of Lowell, Acton, Andover, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Fitchburg, Lawrence, Leominster, Methuen, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough and Westford and in the New Hampshire towns of Derry, Hudson, Nashua, Pelham and Salem.

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,” “plan,” 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)
 
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
Assets
 
 

 
 

 
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 

 
 

 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
49,310

 
$
41,362

 
$
48,960

Interest-earning deposits
 
5,457

 
10,153

 
33,944

Fed funds sold
 

 
2,218

 
26,003

Total cash and cash equivalents
 
54,767

 
53,733

 
108,907

Investment securities at fair value
 
236,753

 
215,369

 
195,418

Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
3,357

 
4,324

 
4,324

Loans held for sale
 
1,645

 
1,255

 
1,061

Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $27,029 at September 30, 2014, $26,967 at December 31, 2013 and $25,999 at September 30, 2013
 
1,585,745

 
1,497,089

 
1,446,697

Premises and equipment
 
30,000

 
29,891

 
28,860

Accrued interest receivable
 
6,684

 
6,186

 
5,835

Deferred income taxes, net
 
12,645

 
13,927

 
13,489

Bank-owned life insurance
 
16,215

 
15,902

 
15,789

Prepaid income taxes
 
1,636

 
443

 
736

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
7,592

 
6,150

 
5,777

Goodwill
 
5,656

 
5,656

 
5,656

Total assets
 
$
1,962,695

 
$
1,849,925

 
$
1,832,549

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
$
1,768,796

 
$
1,635,992

 
$
1,653,947

Borrowed funds
 
1,004

 
36,534

 
1,880

Junior subordinated debentures
 
10,825

 
10,825

 
10,825

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
19,317

 
14,675

 
17,393

Accrued interest payable
 
251

 
565

 
267

Total liabilities
 
1,800,193

 
1,698,591

 
1,684,312

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; 10,153,933 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 (including 159,828 shares of unvested participating restricted awards), 9,992,560 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 (including 170,365 shares of unvested participating restricted awards) and 9,964,730 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 (including 169,693 shares of unvested participating restricted awards)
 
102

 
100

 
100

Additional paid-in capital
 
55,763

 
52,936

 
52,092

Retained earnings
 
103,172

 
96,153

 
93,815

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
3,465

 
2,145

 
2,230

Total stockholders’ equity
 
162,502

 
151,334

 
148,237

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,962,695

 
$
1,849,925

 
$
1,832,549





ENTERPRISE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Interest and dividend income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans and loans held for sale
$
18,234

 
$
17,104

 
$
53,117

 
$
50,130

Investment securities
1,131

 
823

 
3,204

 
2,427

Other interest-earning assets
29

 
19

 
84

 
40

Total interest and dividend income
19,394

 
17,946

 
56,405

 
52,597

Interest expense:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deposits
1,005

 
1,013

 
3,031

 
3,043

Borrowed funds
3

 
6

 
33

 
92

Junior subordinated debentures
294

 
294

 
883

 
883

Total interest expense
1,302

 
1,313

 
3,947

 
4,018

Net interest income
18,092

 
16,633

 
52,458

 
48,579

Provision for loan losses
765

 
583

 
1,165

 
1,900

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
17,327

 
16,050

 
51,293

 
46,679

Non-interest income:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment advisory fees
1,202

 
1,102

 
3,451

 
3,163

Deposit and interchange fees
1,268

 
1,229

 
3,727

 
3,518

Income on bank-owned life insurance, net
99

 
111

 
313

 
346

Net gains on sales of investment securities
215

 
83

 
830

 
1,031

Gains on sales of loans
135

 
171

 
283

 
728

Other income
621

 
472

 
1,679

 
1,574

Total non-interest income
3,540

 
3,168

 
10,283

 
10,360

Non-interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
9,454

 
8,548

 
27,852

 
25,247

Occupancy and equipment expenses
1,588

 
1,449

 
4,881

 
4,508

Technology and telecommunications expenses
1,248

 
1,085

 
3,844

 
3,441

Advertising and public relations expenses
575

 
481

 
1,932

 
2,047

Audit, legal and other professional fees
453

 
439

 
1,294

 
1,264

Deposit insurance premiums
297

 
287

 
851

 
820

Supplies and postage expenses
257

 
232

 
776

 
719

Investment advisory and custodial expenses
143

 
134

 
409

 
394

Other operating expenses
1,100

 
1,126

 
3,546

 
3,256

Total non-interest expense
15,115

 
13,781

 
45,385

 
41,696

Income before income taxes
5,752

 
5,437

 
16,191

 
15,343

Provision for income taxes
1,921

 
1,904

 
5,540

 
5,298

Net income
$
3,831

 
$
3,533

 
$
10,651

 
$
10,045

 
 
 


 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
0.38

 
$
0.36

 
$
1.05

 
$
1.02

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.37

 
$
0.35

 
$
1.05

 
$
1.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
10,143,055

 
9,932,060

 
10,099,593

 
9,824,984

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
10,228,501

 
10,026,588

 
10,184,264

 
9,909,019





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

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
At or for the nine months ended September 30, 2014
 
At or for the year ended December 31, 2013
 
At or for the nine months ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BALANCE SHEET AND OTHER DATA
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Total assets
 
$
1,962,695

 
$
1,849,925

 
$
1,832,549

 
Loans serviced for others
 
60,549

 
72,711

 
73,571

 
Investment assets under management
 
666,743

 
667,330

 
638,159

 
Total assets under management
 
$
2,689,987

 
$
2,589,966

 
$
2,544,279

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per share
 
$
16.00

 
$
15.14

 
$
14.88

 
Dividends paid per common share
 
$
0.360

 
$
0.460

 
$
0.345

 
Total capital to risk weighted assets
 
11.40
%
 
11.35
%
 
11.41
%
 
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
 
10.05
%
 
10.00
%
 
10.07
%
 
Tier 1 capital to average assets
 
8.51
%
 
8.48
%
 
8.55
%
 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
 
1.68
%
 
1.77
%
 
1.77
%
 
Non-performing assets
 
$
17,401

 
$
18,460

 
$
20,012

 
Non-performing assets to total assets
 
0.89
%
 
1.00
%
 
1.09
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INCOME STATEMENT DATA (annualized)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average total assets
 
0.75
%
 
0.78
%
 
0.78
%
 
Return on average stockholders’ equity
 
9.05
%
 
9.32
%
 
9.36
%
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.03
%
 
4.07
%
 
4.09
%