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First Commons Bank Reaches a Second Consecutive New High in Quarterly Net Income, Q2 Net Income of $667,000 is a 27% Increase Over Same Quarter 2016


NEWTON, Mass., July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- First Commons Bank of Newton, Mass., today reported a second consecutive new quarterly high for Net Income of $667,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, representing improvements of $142,000 or 27% over the $525,000 reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, and $8,000 or 1% over the $659,000 reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.  The Bank reported Total Assets of $324 million as of June 30, 2017, compared $339 million as of June 30, 2016, and $350 million as of March 31, 2017.  Total Deposits are $277 million as of June 30, 2017.  Net Loans are $253 million as of June 30, 2017.

Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and CEO of First Commons Bank said, "We are very pleased with our financial results for the Quarter ended June 30, 2017.  We achieved another record high for quarterly net income, resulting in a new record high for Return on Average Assets of 0.80%.  Additionally, our Return on Average Equity was 7.66%."

Tangible Book Value on June 30, 2017 was $11.24 per share with approximately $35 million in equity.

Tier 1 Capital (Equity) to Average Assets Ratio for the quarter was 10.49%.

Efficiency as measured by Noninterest Expense divided by Total Income was 49.7% for the quarter.

Efficiency as measured by Noninterest Expense divided by Net Interest Income was 65.0% for the quarter.

First Commons Bank's financial results are available on the FDIC's Web site at: https://goo.gl/yAeqy6.

About First Commons Bank

First Commons Bank, N.A., is a nationally chartered, FDIC-insured full-service community bank, dedicated to serving the businesses and individuals of Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. The bank opened for business on July 22, 2009. Locations include its headquarters at 718 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, Mass., and 161 Linden Square in Wellesley, Mass. Visit the First Commons Bank website at http://www.firstcommonsbank.com Follow the bank of Facebook at http://facebook.com/firstcommonsbank and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/firstcommonsbnk.

 

First Commons Bank, N.A.

Balance Sheet

  (Unaudited)



June 30,

June 30,



2017

2016



(Dollars in thousands)

Assets




Cash and Due from Banks


$2,990

$1,139

Interest-bearing demand deposits with other banks


144

285

Money Market Mutual Funds


735

154

Federal funds sold


18,000

35,900

Cash and cash equivalents


21,869

37,478

Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks


7,599

6,864

Investment in held-to-maturity securities


34,206

22,930

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost


1,010

979

Federal Reserve Bank Stock, at cost


2,007

1,922

Loans, net


252,934

265,781

Premises and equipment


687

864

Accrued interest receivable


822

937

Deferred income tax asset, net


1,368

1,234

Other assets


1,295

346

Total Assets


$323,797

$339,335





Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity




Deposits




Noninterest-bearing


$35,415

$27,805

Interest-bearing


241,777

267,680

Total Deposits


277,192

295,485

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances


10,000

10,000

Other Liabilities


1,524

1,286

Total Liabilities


288,716

306,771

Stockholders' equity




        Common Stock, par value .01; authorized   
        10,000,000 shares, 3,122,122 shares issued and
        outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016


31

31

Paid-in capital


33,419

33,419

Accumulated income (deficit)


1,631

(886)

Total Stockholders' Equity


35,081

32,564

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity


$323,797

$339,335


 

 

First Commons Bank, N.A.

Statement of Income

(Unaudited)



Six Months Ended



June



2017

2016



(Dollars in thousands)

Interest Income




Interest and fees on loans


$6,219

$6,199

Interest on securities


474

270

Other interest


173

119

Total interest income


6,866

6,588

Interest Expense




        Interest on deposits and borrowings 


1,354

1,494

        Total Interest Expense


1,354

1,494

        Net interest income


5,512

5,094

Provision for loan losses


0

128

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

5,512

4,966

Noninterest income




         Service charges on deposit accounts


45

52

         Gain (Loss) on sale of securities


(47)

0

         Gain on sale of loans


112

151

         Other income


259

156

Total noninterest income


369

359

Noninterest expense




Salaries and employee benefits


2,035

2,058

Occupancy expense


490

481

Equipment expense


65

105

Professional fees


283

255

Regulatory assessment


107

159

Other expense


676

634

Total noninterest expense


3,656

3,692

Income before income tax expense


2,225

1,633

Income Tax expense


898

652

Net Income


$1,327

$981

 

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SOURCE First Commons Bank


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