Cambridge Bancorp (OTCBB: CATC) today reported unaudited net income of $3,736,000 for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $3,641,000 for the same quarter in 2014. The increase in earnings of $95,000 (2.6%) was attributable to growth in both lending and wealth management. Diluted earnings per share were $0.94 for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $0.92 for the same quarter in 2014.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, unaudited net income was $7,469,000, an increase of $317,000 (4.4%) compared to $7,152,000 for the first half of 2014. Diluted earnings per share were $1.88 for the first six months of 2015 versus $1.81 for the same period in 2014.

“We are pleased to report the Bank continues to achieve consistent performance quarter-over-quarter,” notes Denis K. Sheahan, president and CEO. “The Bank sustained the trend of growth in loans, and Wealth Management continues to make a significant contribution to noninterest income,” said Sheahan.

Net interest income of $12.8 million for the second quarter of 2015 was $951,000 (8.1%) higher than the same quarter in 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, net interest income of $25.3 million was $1.6 million (6.9%) higher than the same period in 2014.

Noninterest income increased by $410,000 (6.7%) to $6.5 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $6.1 million for the same quarter in 2014. The Bank continued to build wealth management income, which increased by $448,000 (10.3%) compared to the same quarter in 2014. Assets under management were $2.3 billion at the end of the second quarter 2015.

Other contributors to the noninterest income for the second quarter of 2015 were increases in gains on loans held for sale of $143,000 and bank owned life insurance income of $21,000, as compared to the same quarter in 2014. Noninterest income was offset by lower income produced from gains on disposition of investment securities of $137,000, ATM/Debit card income of $17,000, deposit account fees of $14,000, and other income of $34,000 compared to the same period in 2014.

The Bank’s net interest margin trended slightly lower due to the continued low interest rate environment. The Bank’s net interest margin stood at 3.26% for the second quarter of 2015 compared to 3.32% for the same quarter in 2014. There was a decrease of seven basis points for the comparable six-month period.

For the second quarter of 2015, noninterest expense totaled $13.1 million, an increase of $696,000 (5.6%) compared to the same quarter in 2014. The primary factor for the increase in noninterest expense centered in salaries and employee benefits and was the result of higher retirement benefit costs.

Since year-end 2014, total loans outstanding have increased by $76.5 million (7.1%) to $1.2 billion. The solid increase in loans outstanding is attributable to residential mortgage and home equity loan growth of $33.4 million (5.9%) and commercial mortgage loan growth of $44.6 million (10.1%). The steady low interest rates provide an attractive environment for qualified households to purchase or access home equity and businesses looking to purchase or refinance properties.

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans stood at 0.11% at June 30, 2015, a slight decrease from 0.15% at December 31, 2014. Loan quality remains sound and the Allowance for Loan Losses stood at $15.2 million or 1.31% of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2015. At December 31, 2014, the Allowance for Loan Losses was $14.3 million or 1.32% of total loans outstanding. The provision for loan losses was $625,000 for the current quarter.

Total deposits grew modestly by $20.2 million (1.5%) since year-end 2014, and increased by $80.4 million (6.1%) over June 30, 2014.

Total assets at second quarter 2015 end were $1.7 billion, an increase of $91.5 million (5.8%) from year-end 2014.

About Cambridge Bancorp

Cambridge Bancorp and its subsidiary, Cambridge Trust Company, are based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the heart of Harvard Square. Cambridge Trust Company is a 125-year-old Massachusetts chartered commercial bank with $1.7 billion in total assets and 12 Massachusetts locations in Cambridge, Boston, Belmont, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, and Weston, as well as an Innovation Banking Group office located in the Cambridge Innovation Center. Cambridge Trust Company is one of New England’s leaders in wealth management with $2.3 billion in client assets under management. The Wealth Management group maintains offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Concord, Manchester, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Cambridge Bancorp 2014 Annual Report, which is posted in the investor relations section of our website at www.cambridgetrust.com/annualreport. We will also post supplemental financial information for second quarter of 2015 at the same site later this month. Interim results are not necessarily reflective of the results for the entire year.

Financial Highlights:

 
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
QUARTERLY UNAUDITED RESULTS
June 30, 2015
Dollar amounts in thousands (except share data)
       
 
Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
  2015   2014   2015   2014
 
Interest Income $ 13,319 $ 12,318 $ 26,362 $ 24,655
Interest Expense   566   516   1,107   1,032
Net Interest Income 12,753 11,802 25,255 23,623
Provision for Loan Losses 625 150 950 525
Non-Interest Income 6,511 6,101 12,876 12,146
Non-Interest Expense   13,088   12,392   26,096   24,659
Income Before Taxes 5,551 5,361 11,085 10,585
Income Taxes   1,815   1,720   3,616   3,433
Net Income $ 3,736 $ 3,641 $ 7,469 $ 7,152
 

Data Per Common Share:

 
Basic Earnings Per Share $ 0.94 $ 0.92 $ 1.88 $ 1.83
Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 0.94 $ 0.92 $ 1.88 $ 1.81
Dividends Declared Per Share $ 0.45 $ 0.42 $ 0.90 $ 0.84
 
Avg. Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic 3,936,081 3,887,707 3,923,902 3,873,549
Diluted 3,988,979 3,973,372 3,980,145 3,960,288
 

Selected Operating Ratios:

 
Net Interest Margin 3.26% 3.32% 3.27% 3.34%
Return on Average Assets 0.91% 0.97% 0.92% 0.96%
Return on Average Equity 12.38% 12.70% 12.53% 12.64%
 
 
June 30, December 31, June 30,
  2015   2014   2014
 
Total Assets $ 1,665,223 $ 1,573,692 $ 1,527,063
Total Loans 1,157,274 1,080,766 987,038
Non-Performing Loans 1,297 1,629 1,386
Allowance for Loan Losses 15,156 14,269 13,242
Allowance to Non-Performing Loans 1168.42% 875.79% 955.52%
Allowance to Total Loans 1.31% 1.32% 1.34%
Total Deposits 1,390,760 1,370,536 1,310,337
Total Stockholders' Equity 121,400 116,258 117,241
 
Book Value Per Share $ 30.39 $ 29.50 $ 29.76
Tangible Book Value Per Share $ 30.18 $ 29.31 $ 29.57
 
 
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
         
June 30, December 31,
2015   2014  
(In thousands)
ASSETS
 
Cash and cash equivalents $ 23,820 $ 17,440
 
Investment securities:
Available for sale, at fair value 344,253 339,791
Held to maturity, at amortized cost 80,615   79,646  
Total investment securities 424,868 419,437
 
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value 2,516 284
 
Loans:
Residential mortgage 539,152 507,216
Commercial mortgage 486,420 441,842
Home equity 58,031 56,579
Commercial 45,380 49,492
Consumer 28,291   25,637  
Total loans 1,157,274 1,080,766
Allowance for loan losses (15,156 ) (14,269 )
Net loans 1,142,118 1,066,497
 
Stock in FHLB of Boston, at cost 8,609 7,955
Bank owned life insurance 29,565 29,220
Banking premises and equipment, net 8,601 8,367
Accrued interest receivable 4,117 3,925
Other assets 21,009   20,567  
Total assets $ 1,665,223   $ 1,573,692  
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Deposits:
Demand $ 420,894 $ 390,286
Interest bearing checking 325,435 352,661
Money market 84,607 74,654
Savings 430,450 430,040
Certificates of deposit 129,374   122,895  
Total deposits 1,390,760 1,370,536
 
Short-term borrowings 135,000 69,000
Other liabilities 18,063   17,898  
Total liabilities 1,543,823   1,457,434  
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $1.00; Authorized
10,000,000 shares; Outstanding: 3,995,078 and
3,940,536 shares, respectively 3,995 3,941
Additional paid-in capital 29,897 28,264
Retained earnings 94,710 91,098
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (7,202 ) (7,045 )
Total stockholders’ equity 121,400   116,258  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,665,223   $ 1,573,692  
 
 
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
       
Quarter Ended June 30,
2015 2014
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Interest income:
Interest on loans $ 11,143 $ 9,871
Interest on taxable investment securities 1,406 1,729
Interest on tax exempt investment securities 691 681
Dividends on FHLB of Boston stock 69 23
Interest on overnight investments 10 14
Total interest income 13,319 12,318
 
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits 495 482
Interest on borrowed funds 71 34
Total interest expense 566 516
 
Net interest income 12,753 11,802
 
Provision for loan losses 625 150
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 12,128 11,652
 
Noninterest income:
Wealth management income 4,796 4,348
Deposit account fees 595 609
ATM/Debit card income 317 334
Bank owned life insurance income 162 141
Gain on disposition of investment securities 219 356
Gain on loans held for sale 175 32
Other income 247 281
Total noninterest income 6,511 6,101
 
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 7,768 7,063
Occupancy and equipment 2,152 2,168
Data processing 1,182 1,156
Professional services 419 437
Marketing 587 529
FDIC Insurance 211 197
Other expenses 769 842
Total noninterest expense 13,088 12,392
 
Income before income taxes 5,551 5,361
 
Income tax expense 1,815 1,720
   
Net income $ 3,736 $ 3,641
 
Per share data:
 
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.94 $ 0.92
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.94 $ 0.92
 
Average shares outstanding - basic 3,936,081 3,887,707
Average shares outstanding - diluted 3,988,979 3,973,372
 
 
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
       
Quarter Ended June 30,
2015   2014  
(In thousands)
 
 
Net income $ 3,736 $ 3,641
 
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Defined benefit retirement plans:
Change in unfunded retirement liability 105 (2 )

Unrealized gains/(losses) on Available for Sale securities:

Unrealized holding gains/(losses) arising during the period

(1,160 ) 1,948

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains recognized in net income

(140 ) (228 )
   
Other comprehensive income/(loss) (1,195 ) 1,718
   
Comprehensive income/(loss) $ 2,541   $ 5,359  
 
 
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
       
Six Months Ended June 30,
2015 2014
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Interest income:
Interest on loans $ 21,916 $ 19,537
Interest on taxable investment securities 2,946 3,762
Interest on tax exempt investment securities 1,380 1,283
Dividends on FHLB of Boston stock 104 46
Interest on overnight investments 16 27
Total interest income 26,362 24,655
 
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits 977 977
Interest on borrowed funds 130 55
Total interest expense 1,107 1,032
 
Net interest income 25,255 23,623
 
Provision for loan losses 950 525
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 24,305 23,098
 
Noninterest income:
Wealth management income 9,384 8,533
Deposit account fees 1,137 1,242
ATM/Debit card income 589 611
Bank owned life insurance income 345 305
Gain on disposition of investment securities 671 878
Gain on loans held for sale 295 57
Other income 455 520
Total noninterest income 12,876 12,146
 
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 15,540 14,156
Occupancy and equipment 4,291 4,265
Data processing 2,341 2,287
Professional services 846 991
Marketing 1,175 1,058
FDIC Insurance 419 391
Other expenses 1,484 1,511
Total noninterest expense 26,096 24,659
 
Income before income taxes 11,085 10,585
 
Income tax expense 3,616 3,433
   
Net income $ 7,469 $ 7,152
 
Per share data:
 
Basic earnings per common share $ 1.88 $ 1.83
Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.88 $ 1.81
 
Average shares outstanding - basic 3,923,902 3,873,549
Average shares outstanding - diluted 3,980,145 3,960,288
 
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
       
Six Months Ended June 30,
2015   2014  
(In thousands)
 
 
Net income $ 7,469 $ 7,152
 
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Defined benefit retirement plans:
Change in unfunded retirement liability 210 (4 )

Unrealized gains/(losses) on Available for Sale securities:

Unrealized holding gains/(losses) arising during the period

63 3,274

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains recognized in net income

(430 ) (563 )
   
Other comprehensive income/(loss) (157 ) 2,707
   
Comprehensive income/(loss) $ 7,312   $ 9,859  
 
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
           
Six Months Ended June 30,
2015   2014  
(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income $ 7,469 $ 7,152
Adjustments to arrive at net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses 950 525
Amortization of deferred charges/(income), net 636 480
Depreciation and amortization 872 922
Bank owned life insurance income (345 ) (305 )
Gain on disposition of investment securities (671 ) (878 )

Compensation expense from stock option and restricted stock grants

1,020 955
Change in loans held for sale (2,232 ) (413 )

Change in accrued interest receivable, deferred taxes, other assets and other liabilities

(57 ) (1,671 )
Other, net 13   17  
Net cash provided by operating activities 7,655   6,784  
Cash flows used by investing activities:
Origination of loans (138,634 ) (112,954 )
Purchase of:
Investment securities - AFS (89,880 ) (38,741 )
Investment securities - HTM (4,598 ) (22,370 )
Maturities, calls and principal payments of:
Loans 61,865 68,203
Investment securities - AFS 42,639 25,087
Investment securities - HTM 3,597 2,266
Proceeds from sale of investment securities - AFS 42,462 27,924
Purchase of bank owned life insurance (5,000 )
Change in FHLB of Boston stock (654 ) (1,234 )
Purchase of banking premises and equipment (1,106 ) 76  
Net cash used by investing activities (84,309 ) (56,743 )
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Change in deposits 20,224 (98,710 )
Change in short-term borrowings 66,000 85,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 729 941
Repurchase of common stock (341 ) (503 )
Cash dividends paid on common stock (3,578 ) (3,293 )
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities 83,034   (16,565 )
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 6,380 (66,524 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 17,440   88,107  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 23,820   $ 21,583  
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 1,109 $ 1,036
Cash paid for income taxes 2,675 4,305
Non-cash transactions:
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes (157 ) 2,707