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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018
Or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from              to             .
Commission File Number: 001-35070
BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
 
 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
04-2976299
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
Ten Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts
02109
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 912-1900
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes x     No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes x     No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer x
 
 
 
Accelerated filer o    
 
 
Non-accelerated filer o   
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company o    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company o    
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o No x
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of July 27, 2018:
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
84,565,703
(class)
(outstanding)
 



BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Results of Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3
 
Item 4
 
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1
 
Item 1A
 
Item 2
 
Item 3
 
Item 4
 
Item 5
 
Item 6
 
 
 
 
 
Certifications
 



i



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
364,539

 
$
120,541

Investment securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $1,109,785 and $1,182,427 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)
1,076,967

 
1,170,328

Investment securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $76,747 and $73,781 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)
78,955

 
74,576

Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank
70,127

 
59,973

Loans held for sale
4,622

 
4,697

Total loans
6,767,123

 
6,505,028

Less: Allowance for loan losses
73,464

 
74,742

Net loans
6,693,659

 
6,430,286

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)
108

 

Premises and equipment, net
46,421

 
37,640

Goodwill
75,598

 
75,598

Intangible assets, net
14,584

 
16,083

Fees receivable
10,405

 
11,154

Accrued interest receivable
23,732

 
22,322

Deferred income taxes, net
26,316

 
29,031

Other assets
230,170

 
259,515

Total assets
$
8,716,203

 
$
8,311,744

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Deposits
$
6,620,179

 
$
6,510,246

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
58,824

 
32,169

Federal funds purchased

 
30,000

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
1,056,938

 
693,681

Junior subordinated debentures
106,363

 
106,363

Other liabilities
129,175

 
135,880

Total liabilities
7,971,479

 
7,508,339

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
10,747

 
17,461

Shareholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; authorized: 2,000,000 shares;
Series D, 6.95% Non-Cumulative Perpetual, issued and outstanding: zero shares at June 30, 2018 and 50,000 shares at December 31, 2017; liquidation preference: $1,000 per share

 
47,753

Common stock, $1.00 par value; authorized: 170,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 84,478,858 shares at June 30, 2018 and 84,208,538 shares at December 31, 2017
84,479

 
84,208

Additional paid-in capital
613,918

 
607,929

Retained earnings
56,912

 
49,526

Accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss)
(23,328
)
 
(8,658
)
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity
731,981

 
780,758

Noncontrolling interests
1,996

 
5,186

Total shareholders’ equity
733,977

 
785,944

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity
$
8,716,203

 
$
8,311,744

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

1


BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Interest and dividend income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
64,048

 
$
57,736

 
$
124,977

 
$
111,372

Taxable investment securities
1,501

 
1,592

 
3,011

 
3,262

Non-taxable investment securities
1,752

 
1,655

 
3,482

 
3,261

Mortgage-backed securities
3,049

 
3,495

 
6,227

 
6,999

Short-term investments and other
1,205

 
831

 
2,214

 
1,431

Total interest and dividend income
71,555

 
65,309

 
139,911

 
126,325

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
8,365

 
4,949

 
14,889

 
9,480

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
4,447

 
2,489

 
7,791

 
4,600

Junior subordinated debentures
1,008

 
716

 
1,854

 
1,387

Repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings
190

 
10

 
449

 
71

Total interest expense
14,010

 
8,164

 
24,983

 
15,538

Net interest income
57,545

 
57,145

 
114,928

 
110,787

Provision/ (credit) for loan losses
453

 
(6,114
)
 
(1,342
)
 
(6,295
)
Net interest income after provision/ (credit) for loan losses
57,092

 
63,259

 
116,270

 
117,082

Fees and other income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment management fees
4,227

 
11,081

 
15,652

 
21,920

Wealth advisory fees
13,693

 
12,961

 
27,205

 
25,784

Wealth management and trust fees
11,169

 
11,161

 
23,320

 
21,987

Other banking fee income
2,745

 
1,964

 
5,018

 
3,658

Gain on sale of loans, net
63

 
59

 
137

 
197

Gain/ (loss) on sale of investments, net
7

 
237

 
(17
)
 
256

Gain/ (loss) on OREO, net

 

 

 
(46
)
Other
191

 
555

 
523

 
768

Total fees and other income
32,095

 
38,018

 
71,838

 
74,524

Operating expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
39,433

 
43,312

 
86,517

 
88,977

Occupancy and equipment
8,229

 
7,283

 
15,977

 
14,468

Professional services
2,872

 
3,106

 
6,049

 
6,420

Marketing and business development
2,070

 
1,971

 
3,663

 
3,631

Information systems
6,770

 
5,500

 
12,656

 
10,879

Amortization of intangibles
749

 
1,426

 
1,499

 
2,852

FDIC insurance
708

 
879

 
1,452

 
1,645

Other
3,553

 
4,344

 
7,428

 
7,729

Total operating expense
64,384

 
67,821

 
135,241

 
136,601

Income before income taxes
24,803

 
33,456

 
52,867

 
55,005

Income tax expense
17,399

 
9,963

 
23,425

 
16,516

Net income from continuing operations
7,404

 
23,493

 
29,442

 
38,489

Net income/ (loss) from discontinued operations
(2
)
 
1,063

 
1,696

 
2,695

Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests
7,402

 
24,556

 
31,138

 
41,184

(Continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2


BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
968

 
1,150

 
2,018

 
2,116

Net income attributable to the Company
$
6,434

 
$
23,406

 
$
29,120

 
$
39,068

Adjustments to net income attributable to the Company to arrive at net income attributable to common shareholders
$
(3,524
)
 
$
(577
)
 
$
(3,547
)
 
$
(1,743
)
Net income attributable to common shareholders for earnings per share calculation
$
2,910

 
$
22,829

 
$
25,573

 
$
37,325

Basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From continuing operations:
$
0.03

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.42

From discontinued operations:
$

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.03

Total attributable to common shareholders:
$
0.03

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.45

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding
83,509,115

 
82,298,493

 
83,304,573

 
82,125,795

Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From continuing operations:
$
0.03

 
$
0.26

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.41

From discontinued operations:
$

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.03

Total attributable to common shareholders:
$
0.03

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.44

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
85,413,575

 
84,741,680

 
85,221,974

 
84,658,309


 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

3


BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Net income attributable to the Company
$
6,434

 
$
23,406

 
$
29,120

 
$
39,068

Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain/ (loss) on securities available-for-sale
(1,953
)
 
4,380

 
(14,848
)
 
6,474

Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gain)/ loss included in net income

 
(141
)
 

 
(152
)
Net unrealized gain/ (loss) on securities available-for-sale
(1,953
)
 
4,239

 
(14,848
)
 
6,322

Unrealized gain/ (loss) on cash flow hedges
124

 
(246
)
 
712

 
(210
)
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gain)/ loss included in net income
(187
)
 
206

 
(201
)
 
386

Net unrealized gain/ (loss) on cash flow hedges
(63
)
 
(40
)
 
511

 
176

Net unrealized gain/ (loss) on other
1

 

 
1

 
12

Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net of tax
(2,015
)
 
4,199

 
(14,336
)
 
6,510

Total comprehensive income attributable to the Company, net
$
4,419

 
$
27,605

 
$
14,784

 
$
45,578

 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


4


BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

 
Preferred
Stock
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/
(Loss)
 
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
 
(In thousands, except share data)
Balance, December 31, 2016
$
47,753

 
$
83,732

 
$
597,454

 
$
47,929

 
$
(12,548
)
 
$
4,161

 
$
768,481

Net income attributable to the Company

 

 

 
39,068

 

 

 
39,068

Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net

 

 

 

 
6,510

 

 
6,510

Dividends paid to common shareholders: $0.22 per share

 

 

 
(18,452
)
 

 

 
(18,452
)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders

 

 

 
(1,738
)
 

 

 
(1,738
)
Net change in noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 
214

 
214

Net proceeds from issuance of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
72,811 shares of common stock

 
73

 
648

 

 

 

 
721

87,419 incentive stock grant shares canceled or forfeited and 62,087 shares withheld for employee taxes

 
(150
)
 
(819
)
 

 

 

 
(969
)
Exercise of warrants

 
261

 
1,616

 

 

 

 
1,877

Amortization of stock compensation and employee stock purchase plan

 

 
4,137

 

 

 

 
4,137

Stock options exercised

 
99

 
705

 

 

 

 
804

Other equity adjustments

 

 
(1,234
)
 

 

 

 
(1,234
)
Balance at June 30, 2017
$
47,753

 
$
84,015

 
$
602,507

 
$
66,807

 
$
(6,038
)
 
$
4,375

 
$
799,419

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
47,753

 
$
84,208

 
$
607,929

 
$
49,526

 
$
(8,658
)
 
$
5,186

 
$
785,944

Reclassification due to change in accounting principles

 

 

 
334

 
(334
)
 

 

Net income attributable to the Company

 

 

 
29,120

 

 

 
29,120

Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net

 

 

 

 
(14,336
)
 

 
(14,336
)
Dividends paid to common shareholders:
$0.24 per share

 

 

 
(20,330
)
 

 

 
(20,330
)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders

 

 

 
(1,738
)
 

 

 
(1,738
)
Net change in noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 
(3,190
)
 
(3,190
)
Redemption of Series D preferred stock
(47,753
)
 

 
(2,247
)
 

 

 

 
(50,000
)
Net proceeds from issuance of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
63,434 shares of common stock

 
63

 
770

 

 

 

 
833

126,752 incentive stock grant shares canceled or forfeited and 112,565 shares withheld for employee taxes, net of 2,547 shares of incentive stock grants

 
(236
)
 
(1,656
)
 

 

 

 
(1,892
)
Exercise of warrants

 
294

 
(273
)
 

 

 

 
21

Amortization of stock compensation and employee stock purchase plan

 

 
3,399

 

 

 

 
3,399

Stock options exercised

 
150

 
1,107

 

 

 

 
1,257

Other equity adjustments

 

 
4,889

 

 

 

 
4,889

Balance at June 30, 2018
$

 
$
84,479

 
$
613,918

 
$
56,912

 
$
(23,328
)
 
$
1,996

 
$
733,977


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

5


BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to the Company
$
29,120

 
$
39,068

Adjustments to arrive at net income from continuing operations
 
 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
2,018

 
2,116

Less: Net income from discontinued operations
(1,696
)
 
(2,695
)
Net income from continuing operations
29,442

 
38,489

Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
11,200

 
10,575

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(2,018
)
 
(2,116
)
Stock compensation, net of cancellations
3,399

 
4,137

Provision/ (credit) for loan losses
(1,342
)
 
(6,295
)
Loans originated for sale
(24,260
)
 
(19,814
)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
24,486

 
20,605

Deferred income tax expense/ (benefit)
8,374

 
1,240

Net decrease/ (increase) in other operating activities
(17,613
)
 
(6,434
)
Net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities of continuing operations
31,668

 
40,387

Net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations
1,696

 
2,695

Net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities
33,364

 
43,082

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Investment securities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
Purchases
(32,659
)
 
(99,647
)
Sales
35,550

 
103,031

Maturities, redemptions, and principal payments
65,712

 
78,610

Investment securities held-to-maturity:
 
 
 
Purchases
(11,876
)
 
(14,945
)
Principal payments
7,288

 
8,745

(Investments)/ distributions in trusts, net
(329
)
 
(514
)
Purchase of additional Bank Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”)

 
(50,000
)
(Purchase)/ redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock
(10,154
)
 
(1,491
)
Net increase in portfolio loans
(263,692
)
 
(165,426
)
Proceeds from recoveries of loans previously charged-off
593

 
3,748

Proceeds from sale of OREO

 
1,644

Capital expenditures, net of sale proceeds
(14,453
)
 
(6,298
)
Proceeds from sale of affiliate
34,120

 

Net cash provided by/ (used in) investing activities
(189,900
)
 
(142,543
)
(Continued)
 
 
 

6


BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Net increase/ (decrease) in deposits
109,933

 
296,193

Net increase/ (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
26,655

 
(30,392
)
Net increase/ (decrease) in federal funds purchased
(30,000
)
 
(40,000
)
Net increase/ (decrease) in short-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
350,000

 
(90,000
)
Advances of long-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
91,444

 
46,235

Repayments of long-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
(78,187
)
 
(71,451
)
Redemption of Series D preferred stock
(50,000
)
 

Dividends paid to common shareholders
(20,330
)
 
(18,452
)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders
(1,738
)
 
(1,738
)
Proceeds from warrant exercises
21

 
1,877

Proceeds from stock option exercises
1,257

 
804

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
(1,059
)
 
(248
)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests
(1,958
)
 
(2,064
)
Other equity adjustments
4,496

 
(828
)
Net cash provided by/ (used in) financing activities
400,534

 
89,936

Net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
243,998

 
(9,525
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
120,541

 
106,557

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
364,539

 
$
97,032

Supplementary schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
23,742

 
$
15,591

Cash paid for income taxes, (net of refunds received)
9,827

 
16,600

Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
(14,848
)
 
6,322

Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax
511

 
176

Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on other, net of tax
1

 
12

Non-cash transactions:
 
 
 
Loans transferred into other real estate owned from loan portfolio
108

 

Loans charged-off
(529
)
 
(521
)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


7

BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements



1.     Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “BPFH”), is a bank holding company (the “Holding Company”) with four reportable segments: Private Banking, Wealth Management and Trust, Investment Management, and Wealth Advisory.
The Private Banking segment is comprised of the banking operations of Boston Private Bank & Trust Company (the “Bank” or “Boston Private Bank”), a trust company chartered by The Commonwealth of Massachusetts whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Boston Private Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Boston Private Bank primarily operates in three geographic markets: New England, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Southern California.
The Wealth Management and Trust segment is comprised of the operations of Boston Private Wealth LLC (“Boston Private Wealth”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Private Bank, and the trust operations of Boston Private Bank. The segment offers investment management, wealth management, retirement plan advisory, family office, financial planning, and trust services to individuals, families, and institutions. The Wealth Management and Trust segment operates in New England; Southeast Florida; Naples, Florida; California; and Madison, Wisconsin.
The Investment Management segment had two consolidated affiliates, Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC (“DGHM”) and Anchor Capital Advisors, LLC (“Anchor”) (together, the “Investment Managers”) included in its results for the first quarter of 2018. The assets and liabilities of Anchor were classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Assets held for sale were $58.8 million at December 31, 2017, and liabilities held for sale were $3.2 million at December 31, 2017. In December 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its entire ownership interest in Anchor in a transaction that would result in Anchor being majority-owned by members of its management team. The transaction closed in April 2018. The Investment Management segment results for the second quarter of 2018 include results from DGHM for the full quarter and results from Anchor for the portion of April before the transaction was closed.
The Wealth Advisory segment has two consolidated affiliates, consisting of KLS Professional Advisors Group, LLC (“KLS”) and Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough, LLC (“BOS”) (together, the “Wealth Advisors” and, together with the Wealth Management and Trust, and Investment Management segments, the “Wealth and Investment businesses”).
The Company conducts substantially all of its business through its four reportable segments. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), and include all necessary adjustments of a normal recurring nature which, in the opinion of management, are required for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial condition of the Company. The interim results of consolidated operations are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.
The information in this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Prior period amounts are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current period presentation.
The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Part II. Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 1: Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the SEC. For interim reporting purposes, the Company follows the same significant accounting policies, except for the following new accounting pronouncements from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) that were adopted effective January 1, 2018:
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (“ASU 2017-12”). As a result of implementing this standard, the Company reclassified $5 thousand in unrealized losses on derivatives related to hedge ineffectiveness from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. This ASU will provide more flexibility in the Company’s risk management activities and we believe it will enhance the Company’s ability to employ risk management strategies, while improving the transparency and understanding of those strategies for financial statement users.

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ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (“ASU 2017-07”). This amendment requires an employer to report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. As a result of the retrospective adoption of this ASU, $181 thousand and $341 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, has been reclassified from salaries and employee benefits expense to other expense within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, $145 thousand and $280 thousand, respectively, is presented within other expense that would have been presented within salaries and employee benefits prior to adoption of ASU 2017-07.
ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) (“ASU 2016-15”).  This update is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2018. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. This ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). This amendment requires equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value, net of tax, recognized in net income. As a result of implementing this standard, the Company reclassified $339 thousand in unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity investments, net of tax, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. Additionally, this amendment requires that entities use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. As a result of implementing this standard, the Company’s updated process includes identifying a fair value for loans using the exit price notion. See Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 5: Fair Value Measurements” for further details.
ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which was subsequently amended by additional ASUs, including ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) and ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, collectively, “ASU 2014-09 et al.” ASU 2014-09 et al. was adopted using the modified retrospective transition method as of January 1, 2018, however no cumulative effect adjustment was required. This new guidance was applied to all revenue contracts in place at the date of adoption. See Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 13: Revenue Recognition” for further details.



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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

2.    Earnings Per Share
The treasury stock method of calculating earnings per share (“EPS”) is presented below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. The following tables present the computations of basic and diluted EPS:
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Basic earnings per share - Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations
$
7,404

 
$
23,493

 
$
29,442

 
$
38,489

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
968

 
1,150

 
2,018

 
2,116

Net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company
6,436

 
22,343

 
27,424

 
36,373

Decrease/ (increase) in noncontrolling interests’ redemption values (1)
(408
)
 
292

 
438

 
(5
)
Dividends on preferred stock (2)
(3,116
)
 
(869
)
 
(3,985
)
 
(1,738
)
Total adjustments to income attributable to common shareholders
(3,524
)
 
(577
)
 
(3,547
)
 
(1,743
)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders, treasury stock method
2,912

 
21,766

 
23,877

 
34,630

Net income/ (loss) from discontinued operations
(2
)
 
1,063

 
1,696

 
2,695

Net income attributable to common shareholders, treasury stock method
$
2,910

 
$
22,829

 
$
25,573

 
$
37,325

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share - Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding
83,509,115

 
82,298,493

 
83,304,573

 
82,125,795

Per share data - Basic earnings per share from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.03

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.42

Discontinued operations
$

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.03

Total attributable to common shareholders
$
0.03

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.45




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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Diluted earnings per share - Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders, after assumed dilution
$
2,912

 
$
21,766

 
$
23,877

 
$
34,630

Net income/ (loss) from discontinued operations
(2
)
 
1,063

 
1,696

 
2,695

Net income attributable to common shareholders, after assumed dilution
$
2,910

 
$
22,829

 
$
25,573

 
$
37,325

Diluted earnings per share - Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding
83,509,115

 
82,298,493

 
83,304,573

 
82,125,795

Dilutive effect of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options, performance-based and time-based restricted stock, and performance-based and time-based restricted stock units, and other dilutive securities (3)
1,076,049

 
1,338,939

 
1,112,938

 
1,394,605

Warrants to purchase common stock (3)
828,411

 
1,104,248

 
804,463

 
1,137,909

Dilutive common shares
1,904,460

 
2,443,187

 
1,917,401

 
2,532,514

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (3)
85,413,575

 
84,741,680

 
85,221,974

 
84,658,309

Per share data - Diluted earnings per share from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.03

 
$
0.26

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.41

Discontinued operations
$

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.03

Total attributable to common shareholders
$
0.03

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.44

Dividends per share declared and paid on common stock
$
0.12

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.22

_____________________
(1)
See Part II. Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 14: Noncontrolling Interests” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a description of the redemption values related to the redeemable noncontrolling interests. In accordance with the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”), an increase in redemption value from period to period reduces income attributable to common shareholders. Decreases in redemption value from period to period increase income attributable to common shareholders, but only to the extent that the cumulative change in redemption value remains a cumulative increase since adoption of this standard in the first quarter of 2009.
(2)
Consideration paid in excess of carrying value for the redemption of the 6.95% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D (“the Series D preferred stock”) of $2.2 million is considered a deemed dividend and, for purposes of calculating EPS, reduces net income attributable to common shareholders for the three and six month ended June 30, 2018.
(3)
The diluted EPS computations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 do not assume the conversion, exercise, or contingent issuance of the following shares for the following periods because the result would have been anti-dilutive for the periods indicated. As a result of the anti-dilution, the potential common shares excluded from the diluted EPS computation are as follows:
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Shares excluded due to exercise price exceeding the average market price of common shares during the period (total outstanding):
(In thousands)
Potential common shares from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options
16

 
54

 
136

 
87

Total shares excluded due to exercise price exceeding the average market price of common shares during the period
16

 
54

 
136

 
87



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BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

3.    Reportable segments
Management Reporting
The Company has four reportable segments (Private Banking, Wealth Management and Trust, Investment Management, and Wealth Advisory), and the Holding Company (Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.). The financial performance of the Company is managed and evaluated by these four areas. The segments are managed separately as a result of the concentrations in each function.
Measurement of Segment Profit and Assets
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Part II. Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 1: Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Revenues, expenses, and assets are recorded by each segment, and separate financial statements are reviewed by their management and the Company’s segment chief executive officers.
Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Items
The following tables present a reconciliation of the revenues, profits, assets, and other significant items of reportable segments as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures is reported at the Holding Company.
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Private Banking
(In thousands)
Net interest income
$
58,447

 
$
57,783

 
$
116,578

 
$
112,039

Fees and other income
2,825

 
2,634

 
5,300

 
4,462

Total revenues
61,272

 
60,417

 
121,878

 
116,501

Provision/ (credit) for loan losses
453

 
(6,114
)
 
(1,342
)
 
(6,295
)
Operating expense
39,670

 
36,904

 
79,297

 
71,962

Income before income taxes
21,149

 
29,627

 
43,923

 
50,834

Income tax expense
3,981

 
9,209

 
8,594

 
15,478

Net income from continuing operations
17,168

 
20,418

 
35,329

 
35,356

Net income attributable to the Company
$
17,168

 
$
20,418

 
$
35,329

 
$
35,356

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
8,637,774

 
$
7,951,911

 
$
8,637,774

 
$
7,951,911

Depreciation
$
2,031

 
$
1,343

 
$
3,615

 
$
2,714

 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Wealth Management and Trust
(In thousands)
Fees and other income
$
11,293

 
$
11,274

 
$
23,567

 
$
22,195

Operating expense
11,058

 
11,937

 
21,752

 
25,810

Income/ (loss) before income taxes
235

 
(663
)
 
1,815

 
(3,615
)
Income tax expense/ (benefit)
34

 
(239
)
 
509

 
(1,405
)
Net income/ (loss) from continuing operations
201

 
(424
)
 
1,306

 
(2,210
)
Net income/ (loss) attributable to the Company
$
201

 
$
(424
)
 
$
1,306

 
$
(2,210
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
73,202

 
$
74,842

 
$
73,202

 
$
74,842

Amortization of intangibles
$
701

 
$
727

 
$
1,402

 
$
1,454

Depreciation
$
334

 
$
341

 
$
655

 
$
678


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BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Investment Management (1)
(In thousands)
Net interest income
$
2

 
$
4

 
$
6

 
$
8

Fees and other income
4,234

 
11,091

 
15,642

 
21,950

Total revenues
4,236

 
11,095

 
15,648

 
21,958

Operating expense
3,120

 
8,346

 
11,645

 
16,700

Income before income taxes
1,116

 
2,749

 
4,003

 
5,258

Income tax expense
249

 
894

 
920

 
1,738

Net income from continuing operations
867

 
1,855

 
3,083

 
3,520

Noncontrolling interests
202

 
512

 
690

 
974

Net income attributable to the Company
$
665

 
$
1,343

 
$
2,393

 
$
2,546

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
7,189

 
$
91,915

 
$
7,189

 
$
91,915

Amortization of intangibles
$

 
$
651

 
$

 
$
1,301

Depreciation
$
32

 
$
61

 
$
66

 
$
127

 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Wealth Advisory
(In thousands)
Net interest income
$
77

 
$
29

 
$
125

 
$
46

Fees and other income
13,717

 
12,980

 
27,256

 
25,823

Total revenues
13,794

 
13,009

 
27,381

 
25,869

Operating expense
9,227

 
8,943

 
19,763

 
18,386

Income before income taxes
4,567

 
4,066

 
7,618

 
7,483

Income tax expense
1,214

 
1,511

 
2,000

 
2,798

Net income from continuing operations
3,353

 
2,555

 
5,618

 
4,685

Noncontrolling interests
766

 
638

 
1,328

 
1,142

Net income attributable to the Company
$
2,587

 
$
1,917

 
$
4,290

 
$
3,543

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
76,175

 
$
75,247

 
$
76,175

 
$
75,247

Amortization of intangibles
$
48

 
$
48

 
$
97

 
$
97

Depreciation
$
164

 
$
235

 
$
327

 
$
461


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BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Holding Company and Eliminations
(In thousands)
Net interest income
$
(981
)
 
$
(671
)
 
$
(1,781
)
 
$
(1,306
)
Fees and other income
26

 
39

 
73

 
94

Total revenues
(955
)
 
(632
)
 
(1,708
)
 
(1,212
)
Operating expense
1,309

 
1,691

 
2,784

 
3,743

Income/ (loss) before income taxes
(2,264
)
 
(2,323
)
 
(4,492
)
 
(4,955
)
Income tax expense/ (benefit) (2)
11,921

 
(1,412
)
 
11,402

 
(2,093
)
Net income/ (loss) from continuing operations
(14,185
)
 
(911
)
 
(15,894
)
 
(2,862
)
Discontinued operations
(2
)
 
1,063

 
1,696

 
2,695

Net income/ (loss) attributable to the Company
$
(14,187
)
 
$
152

 
$
(14,198
)
 
$
(167
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets (including eliminations)
$
(78,137
)
 
$
(86,269
)
 
$
(78,137
)
 
$
(86,269
)
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Total Company
(In thousands)
Net interest income
$
57,545

 
$
57,145

 
$
114,928

 
$
110,787

Fees and other income
32,095

 
38,018

 
71,838

 
74,524

Total revenues
89,640

 
95,163

 
186,766

 
185,311

Provision/ (credit) for loan losses
453

 
(6,114
)
 
(1,342
)
 
(6,295
)
Operating expense
64,384

 
67,821

 
135,241

 
136,601

Income before income taxes
24,803

 
33,456

 
52,867

 
55,005

Income tax expense
17,399

 
9,963

 
23,425

 
16,516

Net income from continuing operations
7,404

 
23,493

 
29,442

 
38,489

Noncontrolling interests
968

 
1,150

 
2,018

 
2,116

Discontinued operations
(2
)
 
1,063

 
1,696

 
2,695

Net income attributable to the Company
$
6,434

 
$
23,406

 
$
29,120

 
$
39,068

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
8,716,203

 
$
8,107,646

 
$
8,716,203

 
$
8,107,646

Amortization of intangibles
$
749

 
$
1,426

 
$
1,499

 
$
2,852

Depreciation
$
2,561

 
$
1,980

 
$
4,663

 
$
3,980

_____________________
(1)
Results for the Investment Management segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 include results for DGHM and Anchor. Results for the Investment Management segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 include results for DGHM and results for Anchor through its sale date in April 2018. Assets for the Investment Management Segment at June 30, 2017 include assets of DGHM and Anchor. Assets for the Investment Management segment at June 30, 2018 include assets of DGHM.
(2)
Income tax expense/ (benefit) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 include $12.7 million in additional expense related to the sale of Anchor in April 2018.


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BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

4.    Investments
The following tables present a summary of investment securities:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
Value
Gains
 
Losses
 
(In thousands)
At June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$
35,061

 
$

 
$
(1,361
)
 
$
33,700

Government-sponsored entities
275,881

 

 
(6,277
)
 
269,604

Municipal bonds
297,257

 
1,722

 
(3,790
)
 
295,189

Mortgage-backed securities (1)
493,644

 
260

 
(23,372
)
 
470,532

Other
7,942

 

 

 
7,942

Total
$
1,109,785

 
$
1,982

 
$
(34,800
)
 
$
1,076,967

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities at amortized cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$
11,902

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
11,904

Mortgage-backed securities (1)
67,053

 

 
(2,210
)
 
64,843

Total
$
78,955

 
$
2

 
$
(2,210
)
 
$
76,747

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$
35,132

 
$

 
$
(833
)
 
$
34,299

Government-sponsored entities
305,101

 
22

 
(2,622
)
 
302,501

Municipal bonds
299,647

 
4,559

 
(1,148
)
 
303,058

Mortgage-backed securities (1)
521,753

 
491

 
(12,568
)
 
509,676

Other
20,794

 

 

 
20,794

Total
$
1,182,427

 
$
5,072

 
$
(17,171
)
 
$
1,170,328

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities at amortized cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities (1)
$
74,576

 
$

 
$
(795
)
 
$
73,781

Total
$
74,576

 
$

 
$
(795
)
 
$
73,781

_____________________
(1)
 All mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed by the U.S. government, U.S. government agencies, or government-sponsored entities.
The following table presents the maturities of available-for-sale investment securities, based on contractual maturity, as of June 30, 2018. Certain securities are callable before their final maturity. Additionally, certain securities (such as mortgage-backed securities) are shown within the table below based on their final (contractual) maturity, but due to prepayments and amortization are expected to have shorter lives.
 
Available-for-sale Securities
Amortized
cost
 
Fair
value
(In thousands)
Within one year
$
75,733

 
$
75,473

After one, but within five years
313,162

 
306,903

After five, but within ten years
312,887

 
298,202

Greater than ten years
408,003

 
396,389

Total
$
1,109,785

 
$
1,076,967


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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

The following table presents the maturities of held-to-maturity investment securities, based on contractual maturity, as of June 30, 2018.
 
Held-to-maturity Securities
Amortized
cost
 
Fair
value
(In thousands)
Within one year
$
11,902

 
$
11,904

After one, but within five years

 

After five, but within ten years
33,063

 
32,020

Greater than ten years
33,990

 
32,823

Total
$
78,955

 
$
76,747

The following table presents the proceeds from sales, gross realized gains and gross realized losses for available-for-sale securities that were sold or called during the following periods as well as changes in the fair value of equity securities as prescribed by ASC 321, Investment - Equity Securities. ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurements of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities was adopted on January 1, 2018, at which time a cumulative effect adjustment of $339 thousand was recorded to reclassify the amount of accumulated unrealized gains related to equity securities from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
(In thousands)
Proceeds from sales and calls
$
19,673

 
$
70,314

 
$
35,550

 
$
103,031

Realized gains

 
255

 
7

 
274

Realized losses

 
(18
)
 
(1
)
 
(18
)
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on equity securities reflected in the consolidated statement of operations
7

 
n/a

 
(23
)
 
n/a

The following tables present information regarding securities at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 having temporary impairment, due to the fair values having declined below the amortized cost of the individual securities, and the time period that the investments have been temporarily impaired.
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or longer
 
Total
 
Fair
value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
# of
securities
 
(In thousands, except number of securities)
June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$
9,861

 
$
(114
)
 
$
23,839

 
$
(1,247
)
 
$
33,700

 
$
(1,361
)
 
6

Government-sponsored entities
212,331

 
(4,038
)
 
57,273

 
(2,239
)
 
269,604

 
(6,277
)
 
40

Municipal bonds
132,307

 
(1,526
)
 
49,256

 
(2,264
)
 
181,563

 
(3,790
)
 
95

Mortgage-backed securities (1)
98,941

 
(3,400
)
 
358,348

 
(19,972
)
 
457,289

 
(23,372
)
 
112

Total
$
453,440

 
$
(9,078
)
 
$
488,716

 
$
(25,722
)
 
$
942,156

 
$
(34,800
)
 
253

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities (1)
$
48,598

 
$
(1,643
)
 
$
16,245

 
$
(567
)
 
$
64,843

 
$
(2,210
)
 
16

Total
$
48,598

 
$
(1,643
)
 
$
16,245

 
$
(567
)
 
$
64,843

 
$
(2,210
)
 
16


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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or longer
 
Total
 
Fair
value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
# of
securities
 
(In thousands, except number of securities)
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$
14,902

 
$
(79
)
 
$
19,397

 
$
(754
)
 
$
34,299

 
$
(833
)
 
6

Government-sponsored entities
220,275

 
(1,350
)
 
38,273

 
(1,272
)
 
258,548

 
(2,622
)
 
36

Municipal bonds
46,112

 
(131
)
 
50,842

 
(1,017
)
 
96,954

 
(1,148
)
 
63

Mortgage-backed securities (1)
97,117

 
(903
)
 
386,785

 
(11,665
)
 
483,902

 
(12,568
)
 
103

Total
$
378,406

 
$
(2,463
)
 
$
495,297

 
$
(14,708
)
 
$
873,703

 
$
(17,171
)
 
208

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities (1)
$
59,218

 
$
(534
)
 
$
14,563

 
$
(261
)
 
$
73,781

 
$
(795
)
 
16

Total
$
59,218

 
$
(534
)
 
$
14,563

 
$
(261
)
 
$
73,781

 
$
(795
)
 
16

_____________________
(1)
 All mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed by the U.S. government, U.S. government agencies, or government-sponsored entities.
As of June 30, 2018, the U.S. government and agencies securities, government-sponsored entities securities and mortgage-backed securities in the first table above had current Standard and Poor’s credit ratings of AAA. The municipal bonds in the first table above had a current Standard and Poor’s credit rating of at least AA-. At June 30, 2018, the Company does not consider these investments other-than-temporarily impaired because the decline in fair value on investments is primarily attributed to changes in interest rates and not credit quality.
At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the amount of investment securities in an unrealized loss position greater than 12 months, as well as in total, was primarily due to changes in interest rates and not credit quality. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had no intent to sell any securities in an unrealized loss position and it is not more likely than not that the Company would be forced to sell any of these securities prior to the full recovery of all unrealized loss amounts.
Cost method investments, which are included in other assets, can be temporarily impaired when the fair values decline below the amortized costs of the individual investments. There were no cost method investments with unrealized losses as of June 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017. The Company’s cost method investments primarily include low income housing partnerships which generate tax credits. The Company also holds partnership interests in venture capital funds formed to provide financing to small businesses and to promote community development. The Company had $46.0 million and $39.4 million in cost method investments included in other assets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

5.    Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined under GAAP as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company determines the fair values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Financial instruments are considered Level 1 when valuation can be based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 financial instruments are valued using quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or models using inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data of substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Financial instruments are considered Level 3 when their values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable and when determination of the fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall:
 
As of June 30, 2018
 
Fair value measurements at reporting date using:
Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets (Level 1)
 
Significant 
other
observable
inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs (Level 3)
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$
33,700

 
$
33,570

 
$
130

 
$

Government-sponsored entities
269,604

 

 
269,604

 

Municipal bonds
295,189

 

 
295,189

 

Mortgage-backed securities
470,532

 

 
470,532

 

Other
7,942

 
7,942

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities
1,076,967

 
41,512

 
1,035,455

 

Derivatives - interest rate customer swaps
26,865

 

 
26,865

 

Derivatives - interest rate swaps
1,197

 

 
1,197

 

Derivatives - risk participation agreement
24

 

 
24

 

Derivatives - customer foreign exchange forwards
1

 

 
1

 

Trading securities held in a “rabbi trust”
7,392

 
7,392

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives - interest rate customer swaps
$
27,290

 
$

 
$
27,290

 
$

Derivatives - risk participation agreement
113

 

 
113

 

Derivatives - customer foreign exchange forwards
1

 

 
1

 

Deferred compensation “rabbi trust”
7,392

 
7,392

 

 




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BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

 
 
 
Fair value measurements at reporting date using:
As of December 31, 2017
 
Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets (Level 1)
 
Significant 
other
observable
inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs (Level 3)
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$
34,299

 
$
34,096

 
$
203

 
$

Government-sponsored entities
302,501

 

 
302,501

 

Municipal bonds
303,058

 

 
303,058

 

Mortgage-backed securities
509,676

 

 
509,676

 

Other
20,794

 
20,794

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities
1,170,328

 
54,890

 
1,115,438

 

Derivatives - interest rate customer swaps
18,575

 

 
18,575

 

Derivatives - interest rate swaps
555

 

 
555

 

Derivatives - risk participation agreements
1

 

 
1

 

Derivatives - customer foreign exchange forwards
2

 

 
2

 

Trading securities held in a rabbi trust
7,062

 
7,062

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives - interest rate customer swaps
$
18,953

 
$

 
$
18,953

 
$

Derivatives - interest rate swaps
80

 

 
80

 

Derivatives - risk participation agreements
108

 

 
108

 

Derivatives - customer foreign exchange forwards
2

 

 
2

 

Deferred compensation rabbi trust
7,062

 
7,062

 

 

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, available-for-sale securities consisted of U.S. government and agencies securities, government-sponsored entities securities, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and other available-for-sale securities. Available-for-sale Level 1 securities are valued with prices quoted in active markets and include U.S. Treasury securities (which are categorized as U.S. government and agencies securities) and equities (which are categorized as other available-for-sale securities). Available-for-sale Level 2 securities generally have quoted prices but are traded less frequently than exchange-traded securities and can be priced using market data from similar assets and include government-sponsored entities securities, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and certain investments in SBA loans (which are categorized as U.S. government and agencies securities). No investments held as of June 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017 were categorized as Level 3. There were no changes in the valuation techniques used for measuring the fair value of available-for-sale securities in the six months ended June 30, 2018.
In managing its interest rate and credit risk, the Company utilizes derivative instruments including interest rate customer swaps, interest rate swaps, and risk participation agreements. As a service to its customers, the Company may utilize derivative instruments including customer foreign exchange forward contracts to manage its foreign exchange risk, if any. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities, and therefore, they have been categorized as a Level 2 measurement as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. See Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 8: Derivatives and Hedging Activities” for further details.
To comply with the provisions of ASC 820, the Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees. Counterparty exposure is evaluated by netting positions that are subject to master netting agreements, as well as considering the amount of collateral securing the position.

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BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

The Company has determined that the majority of inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
Trading securities held in a rabbi trust consist of publicly traded mutual fund investments that are valued at prices quoted in active markets. Therefore, they have been categorized as a Level 1 measurement as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
The Company accounts for its investments held in the rabbi trust in accordance with ASC 320, Investments - Debt and Equity Securities. The investments held in the rabbi trust are classified as trading securities. The assets of the rabbi trust are carried at their fair value within Other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Changes in the fair value of the securities are recorded as an increase or decrease in Other income each quarter. The deferred compensation accrual reflects the market value of the securities and is included within Other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Changes in the fair value of the accrual are recorded as an increase or decrease in Other expense each quarter.
There were no transfers between levels for assets or liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.
There were no Level 3 assets valued on a recurring basis at June 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.
The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.
 
As of June 30, 2018
 
Fair value measurements at reporting date using:
 
Gain (losses) from fair value changes
Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets (Level 1)
 
Significant 
other
observable
inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs (Level 3)
 
Three months ended June 30, 2018
 
Six months ended June 30, 2018
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans (1)
$
3,051

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,051

 
$
(711
)
 
$
(927
)
_____________________
(1)
Collateral-dependent impaired loans held at June 30, 2018 that had write-downs in fair value or whose specific reserve changed during the first six months of 2018.
 
As of June 30, 2017
 
Fair value measurements at reporting date using:
 
Gain (losses) from fair value changes
Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets (Level 1)
 
Significant 
other
observable
inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs (Level 3)
 
Three months ended June 30, 2017
 
Six months ended June 30, 2017
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans (1)
$
1,040

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,040

 
$
(221
)
 
$
(219
)
_____________________
(1)
Collateral-dependent impaired loans held at June 30, 2017 that had write-downs in fair value or whose specific reserve changed during the first six months of 2017.

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BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

The following tables present additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:
 
As of June 30, 2018
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Unobservable
Input
 
Range of
Inputs
Utilized
 
Weighted
Average of
Inputs
Utilized
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Impaired Loans
$
3,051

 
Appraisals of Collateral
 
Discount for costs to sell
 
0% - 24%
 
9%
Appraisal adjustments
 
0% - 20%
 
7%
 
As of June 30, 2017
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Unobservable
Input
 
Range of
Inputs
Utilized
 
Weighted
Average of
Inputs
Utilized
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Impaired Loans
$
1,040

 
Appraisals of Collateral
 
Discount for costs to sell
 
0% - 7%
 
6%
Appraisal adjustments
 
0% - 20%
 
16%
Impaired loans include those loans that were adjusted to the fair value of underlying collateral as required under ASC 310, Receivables. The amount does not include impaired loans that are measured based on expected future cash flows discounted at the respective loan’s original effective interest rate, as that amount is not considered a fair value measurement. The Company uses appraisals, which management may adjust to reflect estimated fair value declines, or apply other discounts to appraised values for unobservable factors resulting from its knowledge of the property or consideration of broker quotes. The appraisers use a market, income, and/or a cost approach in determining the value of the collateral. Therefore they have been categorized as a Level 3 measurement.
The following tables present the carrying values and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
As of June 30, 2018
Book Value
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted prices 
in active
markets for
identical
assets 
(Level 1)
 
Significant 
other
observable
inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs (Level 3)
(In thousands)
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
364,539

 
$
364,539

 
$
364,539

 
$

 
$

Investment securities held-to-maturity
78,955

 
76,747

 
11,904

 
64,843

 

Loans held for sale
4,622

 
4,691

 

 
4,691

 

Loans, net
6,693,659

 
6,680,524

 

 

 
6,680,524

Other financial assets
104,264

 
104,264

 

 
104,264

 

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
6,620,179

 
6,617,149

 

 
6,617,149

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
58,824

 
58,824

 

 
58,824

 

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
1,056,938

 
1,053,066

 

 
1,053,066

 

Junior subordinated debentures
106,363

 
96,363

 

 

 
96,363

Other financial liabilities
3,465

 
3,465

 

 
3,465

 



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BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

 
As of December 31, 2017
Book Value
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted prices 
in active
markets for
identical
assets 
(Level 1)
 
Significant 
other
observable
inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs (Level 3)
(In thousands)
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
120,541

 
$
120,541

 
$
120,541

 
$

 
$

Investment securities held-to-maturity
74,576

 
73,781

 

 
73,781

 

Loans held for sale
4,697

 
4,737

 

 
4,737

 

Loans, net
6,430,286

 
6,388,297

 

 

 
6,388,297

Other financial assets
93,449

 
93,449

 

 
93,449

 

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
6,510,246

 
6,509,197

 

 
6,509,197

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
32,169

 
32,169

 

 
32,169

 

Federal funds purchased
30,000

 
30,000

 

 
30,000

 

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
693,681

 
692,402

 

 
692,402

 

Junior subordinated debentures
106,363

 
96,363

 

 

 
96,363

Other financial liabilities
2,224

 
2,224

 

 
2,224

 

The estimated fair values have been determined by using available quoted market information or other appropriate valuation methodologies. The aggregate fair value amounts presented above do not represent the underlying value of the financial assets and liabilities of the Company taken as a whole as they do not reflect any premium or discount the Company might recognize if the assets were sold or the liabilities sold, settled, or redeemed. An excess of fair value over book value on financial assets represents a premium, or gain, the Company might recognize if the assets were sold, while an excess of book value over fair value on financial liabilities represents a premium, or gain, the Company might recognize if the liabilities were sold, settled, or redeemed prior to maturity. Conversely, losses would be recognized if assets were sold where the book value exceeded the fair value or liabilities were sold where the fair value exceeded the book value.
The fair value estimates provided are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and the characteristics of the financial instrument. The estimates do not provide for any premiums or discounts that could result from concentrations of ownership of a financial instrument. Because no active market exists for some of the Company’s financial instruments, certain fair value estimates are based on subjective judgments regarding current economic conditions, risk characteristics of the financial instruments, future expected loss experience, prepayment assumptions, and other factors. The resulting estimates involve uncertainties and are considered best estimates. Changes made to any of the underlying assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
The carrying value reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of their maturities and are classified as Level 1.
Held-to-maturity investment securities
Held-to-maturity securities currently include mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury securities. The U.S Treasury securities as of June 30, 2018 are valued with prices quoted in active markets. Therefore, they have been categorized as a Level 1 measurement. There were no U.S. Treasury securities held-to-maturity as of December 31, 2017. The mortgage-backed securities are fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but may be traded in active markets. The fair value of these securities is based on quoted market prices obtained from external pricing services. The principal market for our securities portfolio is the secondary institutional market, with an exit price that is predominantly reflective of bid level pricing in that market. Accordingly, held-to-maturity mortgage-backed securities are included in the Level 2 fair value category.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

Loans held for sale
Loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value in the aggregate. Fair value estimates are based on actual commitments to sell the loans to investors at an agreed upon price or current market prices if rates have changed since the time the loan closed. Accordingly, loans held for sale are included in the Level 2 fair value category.
Loans, net
Fair value estimates are based on loans with similar financial characteristics. Following the adoption of ASU 2016-01 in 2018, the Company updated its process for estimating the fair value of loans, net of allowance for loan losses. The updated process estimates the fair value of loans using the exit price notion, which includes identifying an exit price using current market information for origination rates and making certain adjustments to incorporate credit risk, transaction costs and other adjustments utilizing publicly available rates and indicies. Net loans are included in the Level 3 fair value category based upon the inputs and valuation techniques used. See Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 1: Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for additional information on ASU 2016-01.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets consist of accrued interest and fees receivable, and stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLB”) and the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”), for which the carrying amount approximates fair value, and are classified as Level 2.
Deposits
The fair values reported for transaction accounts (demand, NOW, savings, and money market) equal their respective book values reported on the balance sheet and are classified as Level 2. The fair values disclosed are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair values for certificates of deposit are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates used are representative of approximate rates currently offered on certificates of deposit with similar remaining maturities and are classified as Level 2.
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
The fair value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase is estimated based on contractual cash flows discounted at the Bank’s incremental borrowing rate for FHLB borrowings with similar maturities and have been classified as Level 2.
Federal funds purchased
The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, if any, approximate fair value due to their short-term nature and therefore these funds have been classified as Level 2.
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
The fair value reported for FHLB borrowings is estimated based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate used is based on the Bank’s estimated current incremental borrowing rate for FHLB borrowings of similar maturities and therefore these borrowings have been classified as Level 2.
Junior subordinated debentures
The fair value of the junior subordinated debentures issued by Boston Private Capital Trust I and Boston Private Capital Trust II were estimated using Level 3 inputs such as the interest rates on these securities, current rates for similar debt, a consideration for illiquidity of trading in the debt, and regulatory changes that would result in an unfavorable change in the regulatory capital treatment of this type of debt.
Other financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities consists of accrued interest payable for which the carrying amount approximates fair value and is classified as Level 2.
Financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk
The Bank’s commitments to originate loans and for unused lines and outstanding letters of credit are primarily at market interest rates and therefore, the carrying amount approximates fair value.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)


6.    Loan Portfolio and Credit Quality
The Bank’s lending activities are conducted principally in the regions of New England, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Southern California. The Bank originates single and multi-family residential loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, commercial tax-exempt loans, construction and land loans, and home equity and other consumer loans. Most loans are secured by borrowers’ personal or business assets. The ability of the Bank’s single family residential and consumer borrowers to honor their repayment commitments is generally dependent on the level of overall economic conditions within the Bank’s lending areas. Commercial, construction, and land borrowers’ ability to repay is generally dependent upon the health of the economy and real estate values, including, in particular, the performance of the construction sector. Accordingly, the ultimate collectability of a substantial portion of the Bank’s loan portfolio is susceptible to changing conditions in the New England, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Southern California economies and real estate markets.
The following table presents a summary of the loan portfolio based on the portfolio segment as of the dates indicated:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
$
583,193

 
$
520,992

Commercial tax-exempt
438,882

 
418,698

Total commercial and industrial
1,022,075

 
939,690

Commercial real estate
2,504,521

 
2,440,220

Construction and land
172,024

 
164,990

Residential
2,808,206

 
2,682,533

Home equity
91,801

 
99,958

Consumer and other
168,496

 
177,637

Total
$
6,767,123

 
$
6,505,028

The following table presents nonaccrual loans receivable by class of receivable as of the dates indicated:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
$
1,412

 
$
748

Commercial tax-exempt

 

Total commercial and industrial
1,412

 
748

Commercial real estate
1,838

 
1,985

Construction and land

 
110

Residential
9,610

 
8,470

Home equity
2,789

 
2,840

Consumer and other
2

 
142

Total
$
15,651

 
$
14,295

The Bank’s policy is to discontinue the accrual of interest on a loan when the collectability of principal or interest is in doubt. In certain instances, although infrequent, loans that have become 90 days or more past due may remain on accrual status if the value of the collateral securing the loan is sufficient to cover principal and interest and the loan is in the process of collection. There were no loans 90 days or more past due, but still accruing as of both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The Bank’s policy for returning a loan to accrual status requires the loan to be brought current and for the client to show a history of making timely payments (generally six consecutive months). For troubled debt restructured loans (“TDRs”), a return to accrual status generally requires timely payments for a period of six months in accordance with the restructured loan terms, along with meeting other criteria.

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BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

The following tables show the payment status of loans receivable by class of receivable as of the dates indicated:
 
June 30, 2018
 
Accruing Past Due
 
Nonaccrual Loans
 
 
 
 
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
Total Accruing Past Due
 
Current
 
30-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or
Greater
Past Due
 
Total Non-Accrual Loans
 
Current Accruing Loans
 
Total
Loans
Receivable
 
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
$
521

 
$

 
$
521

 
$
367

 
$
203

 
$
842

 
$
1,412

 
$
581,260

 
$
583,193

Commercial tax-exempt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
438,882

 
438,882

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 
1,838

 
1,838

 
2,502,683

 
2,504,521

Construction and land

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
172,024

 
172,024

Residential

 
3,641

 
3,641

 
2,603

 
800

 
6,207

 
9,610

 
2,794,955

 
2,808,206

Home equity
473

 
339

 
812

 

 
65

 
2,724

 
2,789

 
88,200

 
91,801

Consumer and other

 
3

 
3

 

 

 
2

 
2

 
168,491

 
168,496

Total
$
994

 
$
3,983

 
$
4,977

 
$
2,970

 
$
1,068

 
$
11,613

 
$
15,651

 
$
6,746,495

 
$
6,767,123

 
December 31, 2017
 
Accruing Past Due
 
Nonaccrual Loans
 
 
 
 
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
Total Accruing Past Due
 
Current
 
30-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or Greater Past Due
 
Total Non-Accrual Loans
 
Current Accruing Loans
 
Total Loans Receivable
 
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
$
10,903

 
$
849

 
$
11,752

 
$
355

 
$

 
$
393

 
$
748

 
$
508,492

 
$
520,992

Commercial tax-exempt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
418,698

 
418,698

Commercial real estate
4,043

 

 
4,043

 
163

 

 
1,822

 
1,985

 
2,434,192

 
2,440,220

Construction and land

 

 

 

 

 
110

 
110

 
164,880

 
164,990

Residential
7,239

 
1,635

 
8,874

 
805

 
3,172

 
4,493

 
8,470

 
2,665,189

 
2,682,533

Home equity
355

 

 
355

 

 
71

 
2,769

 
2,840

 
96,763

 
99,958

Consumer and other
24

 

 
24

 
17

 
125

 

 
142

 
177,471

 
177,637

Total
$
22,564

 
$
2,484

 
$
25,048

 
$
1,340

 
$
3,368

 
$
9,587

 
$
14,295

 
$
6,465,685

 
$
6,505,028

Nonaccrual and delinquent loans are affected by many factors, such as economic and business conditions, interest rates, unemployment levels, and real estate collateral values, among others. In periods of prolonged economic decline, borrowers may become more severely affected over time as liquidity levels decline and the borrower’s ability to continue to make payments deteriorates. With respect to real estate collateral values, the declines from the peak, as well as the value of the real estate at the time of origination versus the current value, can impact the level of problem loans. For instance, if the loan to value ratio at the time of renewal has increased due to the decline in the real estate value since origination, the loan may no longer meet the Bank’s underwriting standards and may be considered for classification as a problem loan dependent upon a review of risk factors.
Generally when a collateral dependent loan becomes impaired, an updated appraisal of the collateral, if appropriate, is obtained. If the impaired loan has not been upgraded to a performing status within a reasonable amount of time, the Bank will continue to obtain updated appraisals as deemed necessary, especially during periods of declining property values.
The past due status of a loan is determined in accordance with its contractual repayment terms. All loan types are reported past due when one scheduled payment is due and unpaid for 30 days or more.

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Credit Quality Indicators
The Bank uses a risk rating system to monitor the credit quality of its loan portfolio. Loan classifications are assessments made by the Bank of the status of the loans based on the facts and circumstances known to the Bank, including management’s judgment, at the time of assessment. Some or all of these classifications may change in the future if there are unexpected changes in the financial condition of the borrower, including but not limited to, changes resulting from continuing deterioration in general economic conditions on a national basis or in the local markets in which the Bank operates adversely affecting, among other things, real estate values. Such conditions, as well as other factors which adversely affect borrowers’ ability to service or repay loans, typically result in changes in loan default and charge-off rates, and increased provisions for loan losses, which would adversely affect the Company’s financial performance and financial condition. These circumstances are not entirely foreseeable and, as a result, it may not be possible to accurately reflect them in the Company’s analysis of credit risk. Generally, only commercial loans, including commercial real estate, other commercial and industrial loans, commercial tax-exempt loans, and construction and land loans, are given a numerical grade.
A summary of the rating system used by the Bank, repeated here from Part II. Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 1: Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, follows:
Pass - All loans graded as pass are considered acceptable credit quality by the Bank and are grouped for purposes of calculating the allowance for loan losses. For residential, home equity and consumer loans, the Bank classifies loans as pass unless there is known information such as delinquency or client requests for modifications which, due to financial difficulty, would then generally result in a risk rating such as special mention or more severe depending on the factors.
Special Mention - Loans rated in this category are defined as having potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may, at some future date, result in the deterioration of the repayment prospects for the credit or the Bank’s credit position. These loans are currently protected but have the potential to deteriorate to a substandard rating. For commercial loans, the borrower’s financial performance may be inconsistent or below forecast, creating the possibility of liquidity problems and shrinking debt service coverage. In loans having this rating, the primary source of repayment is still good, but there is increasing reliance on collateral or guarantor support. Collectability of the loan is not yet in jeopardy. In particular, loans in this category are considered more variable than other categories, since they will typically migrate through categories more quickly.
Substandard - Loans rated in this category are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. A substandard credit has a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Substandard loans may be either still accruing or nonaccruing depending upon the severity of the risk and other factors such as the value of the collateral, if any, and past due status.
Doubtful - Loans rated in this category indicate that collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, is highly questionable and improbable. Loans in this category are usually on nonaccrual and classified as impaired.
The following tables present the loan portfolio’s credit risk profile by internally assigned grade and class of receivable as of the dates indicated:
 
June 30, 2018
 
By Loan Grade or Nonaccrual Status
 
 
 
Pass
 
Special
Mention
 
Accruing
Classified (1)
 
Nonaccrual
Loans
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
$
567,334

 
$
6,845

 
$
7,602

 
$
1,412

 
$
583,193

Commercial tax-exempt
438,882

 

 

 

 
438,882

Commercial real estate
2,426,821

 
46,603

 
29,259

 
1,838

 
2,504,521

Construction and land
164,760

 

 
7,264

 

 
172,024

Residential
2,797,270

 

 
1,326

 
9,610

 
2,808,206

Home equity
89,012

 

 

 
2,789

 
91,801

Consumer and other
168,492

 

 
2

 
2

 
168,496

Total
$
6,652,571

 
$
53,448

 
$
45,453

 
$
15,651

 
$
6,767,123


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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

 
December 31, 2017
 
By Loan Grade or Nonaccrual Status
 
 
 
Pass
 
Special
Mention
 
Accruing
Classified (1)
 
Nonaccrual
Loans
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
$
496,395

 
$
12,898

 
$
10,951

 
$
748

 
$
520,992

Commercial tax-exempt
413,139

 
5,559

 

 

 
418,698

Commercial real estate
2,346,833

 
56,947

 
34,455

 
1,985

 
2,440,220

Construction and land
146,514

 
11,770

 
6,596

 
110

 
164,990

Residential
2,672,714

 

 
1,349

 
8,470

 
2,682,533

Home equity
97,118

 

 

 
2,840

 
99,958

Consumer and other
177,494

 

 
1

 
142

 
177,637

Total
$
6,350,207

 
$
87,174

 
$
53,352

 
$
14,295

 
$
6,505,028

______________________
(1)
Accruing Classified includes both Substandard and Doubtful classifications.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

The following tables present, by class of receivable, the balance of impaired loans with and without a related allowance, the associated allowance for those impaired loans with a related allowance, and the total unpaid principal on impaired loans:
 
As of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018
 
Recorded Investment (1)
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
QTD Average Recorded Investment
 
YTD Average Recorded Investment
 
QTD Interest Income Recognized while Impaired
 
YTD Interest Income Recognized while Impaired
 
(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
2,015

 
$
2,954

 
n/a
 
$
2,048

 
$
1,835

 
$
14

 
$
22

Commercial tax-exempt

 

 
n/a
 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate
2,932

 
4,695

 
n/a
 
2,939

 
2,460

 
25

 
50

Construction and land

 

 
n/a
 
82

 
94

 
16

 
16

Residential
10,455

 
10,815

 
n/a
 
10,587

 
10,009

 
87

 
189

Home equity

 

 
n/a
 
1,311

 
1,509

 
15

 
24

Consumer and other

 

 
n/a
 

 

 

 

Subtotal
15,402

 
18,464

 
n/a
 
16,967

 
15,907

 
157

 
301

With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
303

 
403

 
$
134

 
76

 
147

 

 
2

Commercial tax-exempt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate
5,426

 
5,855

 
187

 
5,467

 
6,055

 
72

 
228

Construction and land

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential
816

 
816

 
82

 
818

 
821

 
6

 
12

Home equity
1,769

 
1,769

 
597

 
469

 
284

 

 

Consumer and other

 

 

 

 
18

 

 
3

Subtotal
8,314

 
8,843

 
1,000

 
6,830

 
7,325

 
78

 
245

Total:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
2,318

 
3,357

 
134

 
2,124

 
1,982

 
14

 
24

Commercial tax-exempt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate
8,358

 
10,550

 
187

 
8,406

 
8,515

 
97

 
278

Construction and land

 

 

 
82

 
94

 
16

 
16

Residential
11,271

 
11,631

 
82

 
11,405

 
10,830

 
93

 
201

Home equity
1,769

 
1,769

 
597

 
1,780

 
1,793

 
15

 
24

Consumer and other

 

 

 

 
18

 

 
3

Total
$
23,716

 
$
27,307

 
$
1,000

 
$
23,797

 
$
23,232

 
$
235

 
$
546

_____________________
(1)
Recorded investment represents the client loan balance net of historical charge-offs and historical nonaccrual interest paid, if applicable, which was applied to principal.


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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

 
As of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017
 
Recorded Investment (1)
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
QTD Average Recorded Investment
 
YTD Average Recorded Investment
 
QTD Interest Income Recognized while Impaired
 
YTD Interest Income Recognized while Impaired
 
(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
1,771

 
$
2,377

 
n/a
 
$
1,667

 
$
1,703

 
$
12

 
$
25

Commercial tax-exempt

 

 
n/a
 
1,084

 
1,859

 
80

 
80

Commercial real estate
2,879

 
6,429

 
n/a
 
3,358

 
3,824

 
724

 
970

Construction and land
232

 
568

 
n/a
 
190

 
181

 

 

Residential
9,600

 
9,971

 
n/a
 
9,561

 
8,958

 
78

 
179

Home equity

 

 
n/a
 

 

 

 

Consumer and other

 

 
n/a
 

 

 

 

Subtotal
14,482

 
19,345

 
n/a
 
15,860

 
16,525

 
894

 
1,254

With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial

 

 
$

 

 

 

 

Commercial tax-exempt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate
6,996

 
7,425

 
453

 
7,011

 
7,042

 
96

 
171

Construction and land

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential
2,503

 
2,503

 
507

 
2,613

 
3,312

 
23

 
62

Home equity
36

 
36

 
21

 
37

 
37

 

 

Consumer and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal
9,535

 
9,964

 
981

 
9,661

 
10,391

 
119

 
233

Total:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
1,771

 
2,377

 

 
1,667

 
1,703

 
12

 
25

Commercial tax-exempt

 

 

 
1,084

 
1,859

 
80

 
80

Commercial real estate
9,875

 
13,854

 
453

 
10,369

 
10,866

 
820

 
1,141

Construction and land
232

 
568

 

 
190

 
181

 

 

Residential
12,103

 
12,474

 
507

 
12,174

 
12,270

 
101

 
241

Home equity
36

 
36

 
21

 
37

 
37

 

 

Consumer and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total
$
24,017

 
$
29,309

 
$
981

 
$
25,521

 
$
26,916

 
$
1,013

 
$
1,487

_____________________
(1)
Recorded investment represents the client loan balance net of historical charge-offs and historical nonaccrual interest paid, if applicable, which was applied to principal.



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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

 
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2017
 
Recorded Investment (1)
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
 Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized while Impaired
 
(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
1,434

 
$
2,238

 
n/a
 
$
1,594

 
$
50

Commercial tax-exempt

 

 
n/a
 
1,001

 
80

Commercial real estate
1,832

 
3,453

 
n/a
 
3,098

 
1,546

Construction and land
109

 
109

 
n/a
 
172

 

Residential
9,337

 
9,709

 
n/a
 
9,033

 
360

Home equity
1,779

 
1,779

 
n/a
 
413

 

Consumer and other

 

 
n/a
 

 

Subtotal
14,491

 
17,288

 
n/a
 
15,311

 
2,036

With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
242

 
242

 
$
58

 
156

 
4

Commercial tax-exempt

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate
6,855

 
7,284

 
362

 
6,980

 
322

Construction and land

 

 

 

 

Residential
828

 
828

 
89

 
2,469

 
89

Home equity
36

 
36

 
20

 
36

 
1

Consumer and other
125

 
250

 
125

 
10

 

Subtotal
8,086

 
8,640

 
654

 
9,651

 
416

Total:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
1,676

 
2,480

 
58

 
1,750

 
54

Commercial tax-exempt

 

 

 
1,001

 
80

Commercial real estate
8,687

 
10,737

 
362

 
10,078

 
1,868

Construction and land
109

 
109

 

 
172

 

Residential
10,165

 
10,537

 
89

 
11,502

 
449

Home equity
1,815

 
1,815

 
20

 
449

 
1

Consumer and other
125

 
250

 
125

 
10

 

Total
$
22,577

 
$
25,928

 
$
654

 
$
24,962

 
$
2,452

_____________________
(1)
Recorded investment represents the client loan balance net of historical charge-offs and historical nonaccrual interest paid, if applicable, which was applied to principal.
When management determines that it is probable that the Bank will not collect all principal and interest on a loan in accordance with the original loan terms, the loan is designated as impaired.
Loans that are designated as impaired require an analysis to determine the amount of impairment, if any. Impairment would be indicated as a result of the carrying value of the loan exceeding the estimated collateral value, less costs to sell, for collateral dependent loans or the net present value of the projected cash flow, discounted at the loan’s contractual effective interest rate, for loans not considered to be collateral dependent. Generally, shortfalls in the analysis on collateral dependent loans would result in the impairment amount being charged-off to the allowance for loan losses. Shortfalls on cash flow dependent loans may be carried as specific allocations to the general reserve unless a known loss is determined to have occurred, in which case such known loss is charged-off.
Loans in the held for sale category are carried at the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value in the aggregate and are excluded from the allowance for loan losses analysis.
The Bank may, under certain circumstances, restructure loans as a concession to borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulty. Such loans are classified as TDRs and are included in impaired loans. TDRs typically result from the Bank’s loss mitigation activities which, among other things, could include rate reductions, payment extensions, and/or principal

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

forgiveness. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, TDRs totaled $12.9 million and $13.6 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2018, $10.7 million of the $12.9 million in TDRs were on accrual status. As of December 31, 2017, $11.1 million of the $13.6 million in TDRs were on accrual status.
Since all TDR loans are considered impaired loans, they are individually evaluated for impairment. The resulting impairment, if any, would have an impact on the allowance for loan losses as a specific reserve or charge-off. If, prior to the classification as a TDR, the loan was not impaired, there would have been a general or allocated reserve on the particular loan. Therefore, depending upon the result of the impairment analysis, there could be an increase or decrease in the related allowance for loan losses. Many loans initially categorized as TDRs are already on nonaccrual status and are already considered impaired. Therefore, there is generally not a material change to the allowance for loan losses when a nonaccruing loan is categorized as a TDR.
 
As of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018
 
Restructured Current Quarter
 
TDRs that defaulted in the Current
Quarter that were restructured
in prior twelve months
 
# of
Loans
 
Pre-
modification
recorded
investment
 
Post-
modification
recorded
investment
 
# of
Loans
 
Post-
modification
recorded
investment
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and industrial (1)
1

 
$
100

 
$
100

 

 
$

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

Construction and land

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

 

 

 

Consumer and other

 

 

 

 

Total
1

 
$
100

 
$
100

 

 
$

______________________
(1)    Represents the following type of concession: extension of term.
There were no TDR loans that were restructured or defaulted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.
Loan participations serviced for others and loans serviced for others are not included in the Company’s total loans. The following table presents a summary of the loan participations serviced for others and loans serviced for others based on class of receivable as of the dates indicated:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
$
8,313

 
$
8,484

Commercial tax-exempt
19,464

 
19,805

Commercial real estate
49,200

 
49,783

Construction and land
32,229

 
37,840

Total loan participations serviced for others
$
109,206

 
$
115,912

 
 
 
 
Residential
$
38,217

 
$
41,440

Total loans serviced for others
$
38,217

 
$
41,440

Total loans include deferred loan origination (fees)/ costs, net, of $7.8 million and $6.9 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.


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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

7.    Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is reported as a reduction of outstanding loan balances, and totaled $73.5 million and $74.7 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
The following tables present a summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:
 
As of and for the three months ended June 30,
 
As of and for the six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
11,443

 
$
12,291

 
$
11,735

 
$
12,751

Commercial real estate
46,116

 
51,164

 
46,820

 
50,412

Construction and land
4,533

 
3,197

 
4,949

 
3,039

Residential
9,896

 
10,090

 
9,773

 
10,449

Home equity
784

 
987

 
835

 
1,035

Consumer and other
126

 
302

 
630

 
391

Total allowance for loan losses, beginning of period
72,898

 
78,031

 
74,742

 
78,077

Loans charged-off:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
(125
)
 
(218
)
 
(339
)
 
(218
)
Commercial real estate

 

 
(135
)
 

Construction and land

 

 

 

Residential

 

 
(16
)
 
(58
)
Home equity

 

 

 

Consumer and other
(15
)
 
(245
)
 
(39
)
 
(245
)
Total charge-offs
(140
)
 
(463
)
 
(529
)
 
(521
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
152

 
67

 
234

 
154

Commercial real estate
50

 
3,479

 
175

 
3,529

Construction and land

 

 

 

Residential
27

 

 
27

 
47

Home equity

 

 
1

 

Consumer and other
24

 
9

 
156

 
18

Total recoveries
253

 
3,555

 
593

 
3,748

Provision/ (credit) for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
911

 
(468
)
 
751

 
(1,015
)
Commercial real estate
(983
)
 
(6,507
)
 
(1,677
)
 
(5,805
)
Construction and land
80

 
388

 
(336
)
 
546

Residential
(119
)
 
192

 
20

 
(156
)
Home equity
552

 
(58
)
 
500

 
(106
)
Consumer and other
12

 
339

 
(600
)
 
241

Total provision/(credit) for loan losses
453

 
(6,114
)
 
(1,342
)
 
(6,295
)

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

 
As of and for the three months ended June 30,
 
As of and for the six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses at end of period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
12,381

 
11,672

 
12,381

 
11,672

Commercial real estate
45,183

 
48,136

 
45,183

 
48,136

Construction and land
4,613

 
3,585

 
4,613

 
3,585

Residential
9,804

 
10,282

 
9,804

 
10,282

Home equity
1,336

 
929

 
1,336

 
929

Consumer and other
147

 
405

 
147

 
405

Total allowance for loan losses at end of period
$
73,464

 
$
75,009

 
$
73,464

 
$
75,009

The allowance for loan losses is an estimate of the inherent risk of loss in the loan portfolio as of the consolidated balance sheet dates. Management estimates the level of the allowance based on all relevant information available. Changes to the required level in the allowance result in either a provision for loan loss expense, if an increase is required, or a credit to the provision, if a decrease is required. Loan losses are charged to the allowance when available information confirms that specific loans, or portions thereof, are uncollectible. Recoveries on loans previously charged-off are credited to the allowance when received in cash.
The provision/ (credit) for loan losses and related balance in the allowance for loan losses for tax-exempt commercial and industrial loans are included with commercial and industrial. The provision/ (credit) for loan losses and related balance in the allowance for loan losses for tax-exempt commercial real estate loans are included with commercial real estate. There were no charge-offs or recoveries, for any period presented, for both commercial and industrial and commercial real estate tax-exempt loans.
The following tables present the Company’s allowance for loan losses and loan portfolio at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 by portfolio segment, disaggregated by method of impairment analysis. The Company had no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality at June 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.
 
June 30, 2018
 
Individually Evaluated
for Impairment
 
Collectively Evaluated
for Impairment
 
Total
 
Recorded investment
(loan balance)
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
Recorded investment
(loan balance)
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
Recorded investment
(loan balance)
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
$
2,318

 
$
134

 
$
1,019,757

 
$
12,247

 
$
1,022,075

 
$
12,381

Commercial real estate
8,358

 
187

 
2,496,163

 
44,996

 
2,504,521

 
45,183

Construction and land

 

 
172,024

 
4,613

 
172,024

 
4,613

Residential
11,271

 
82

 
2,796,935

 
9,722

 
2,808,206

 
9,804

Home equity
1,769

 
597

 
90,032

 
739

 
91,801

 
1,336

Consumer and other

 

 
168,496

 
147

 
168,496

 
147

Total
$
23,716

 
$
1,000

 
$
6,743,407

 
$
72,464

 
$
6,767,123

 
$
73,464


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December 31, 2017
 
Individually Evaluated
for Impairment
 
Collectively Evaluated
for Impairment
 
Total
 
Recorded investment
(loan balance)
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
Recorded investment
(loan balance)
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
Recorded investment
(loan balance)
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
$
1,676

 
$
58

 
$
938,014

 
$
11,677

 
$
939,690

 
$
11,735

Commercial real estate
8,687

 
362

 
2,431,533

 
46,458

 
2,440,220

 
46,820

Construction and land
109

 

 
164,881

 
4,949

 
164,990

 
4,949

Residential
10,165

 
89

 
2,672,368

 
9,684

 
2,682,533

 
9,773

Home equity
1,815

 
20

 
98,143

 
815

 
99,958

 
835

Consumer and other
125

 
125

 
177,512

 
505

 
177,637

 
630

Total
$
22,577

 
$
654

 
$
6,482,451

 
$
74,088

 
$
6,505,028

 
$
74,742


8.    Derivatives and Hedging Activities
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its assets and liabilities and, to a lesser extent, the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are generally determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to certain loans, deposits, and borrowings. As a service to its customers, the Company may utilize
derivative instruments including customer foreign exchange forward contracts to manage its foreign exchange risk, if any.
The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Asset derivatives
 
Liability derivatives
 
Asset derivatives
 
Liability derivatives
 
Balance
sheet
location
 
Fair value (1)
 
Balance
sheet
location
 
Fair value (1)
 
Balance
sheet
location
 
Fair value (1)
 
Balance
sheet
location
 
Fair value (1)
 
(In thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
Other
assets
 
$
1,197

 
Other
liabilities
 
$

 
Other
assets
 
$
555

 
Other
liabilities
 
$
(80
)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
Other
assets
 
26,865

 
Other
liabilities
 
(27,290
)
 
Other
assets
 
18,575

 
Other
liabilities
 
(18,953
)
Foreign exchange contracts
Other assets
 
1

 
Other
liabilities
 
(1
)
 
Other assets
 
2

 
Other
liabilities
 
(2
)
Risk participation agreements
Other
assets
 
24

 
Other
liabilities
 
(113
)
 
Other
assets
 
1

 
Other liabilities
 
(108
)
Total
 
 
$
28,087

 
 
 
$
(27,404
)
 
 
 
$
19,133

 
 
 
$
(19,143
)
_____________________
(1)
For additional details, see Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 5: Fair Value Measurements.”

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The following tables present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on accumulated other comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
Derivatives in cash
flow hedging
relationships
 
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (1)
 
Location of (gain)
or loss reclassified
from accumulated
OCI into income
 
Amount of (gain) or loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Interest rate products
 
$
175

 
$
(425
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
(263
)
 
$
357

Total
 
$
175

 
$
(425
)
 
 
 
$
(263
)
 
$
357

____________________
(1)
There was an additional $2 thousand gain related to the ineffective portion for the three months ended as of June 30, 2017.

Derivatives in cash
flow hedging
relationships
 
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (1)
 
Location of (gain)
or loss reclassified
from accumulated
OCI into income
 
Amount of (gain) or loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Interest rate products
 
$
1,011

 
$
(358
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
(284
)
 
$
660

Total
 
$
1,011

 
$
(358
)
 
 
 
$
(284
)
 
$
660

____________________
(1)
There was an additional $(2) thousand loss related to the ineffective portion for the six months ended as of June 30, 2017. The guidance in ASU 2017-12 requires that amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income that are included in the assessment of effectiveness should be reclassified into earnings in the same period in which the hedged forecasted transactions impact earnings. Transition guidance for this ASU further states that upon adoption, previously recorded cumulative ineffectiveness for cash flow hedges existing at the adoption date be eliminated by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the initial application date. There was a $5 thousand reclassification related to the adoption of ASU 2017-12 effective January 1, 2018.
The following table presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
 
Location of (gain) or
loss reclassified from
accumulated OCI
into income
Amount of (gain) or
loss recognized in
income on cash flow
hedging relationships
 
Amount of (gain) or
loss recognized in
income on cash flow
hedging relationships
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
(In thousands)
Total amounts of (income) and expense line items
presented in the statement of operations in which
the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded
Interest expense
$
(263
)
 
n/a
 
$
(284
)
 
n/a
The effects of cash flow hedging:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Gain) or loss on cash flow hedging relationships
in ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging, Subtopic 20 Hedging - general
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest contracts - amount of (gain) or loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income
Interest expense
$
(263
)
 
n/a
 
$
(284
)
 
n/a
The Bank has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain provisions where, if the Bank defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the

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Bank could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. The Bank was in compliance with these provisions as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
The Bank also has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that contain provisions where, if the Bank fails to maintain its status as a well- or adequately-capitalized institution, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and the Bank would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements. The Bank was in compliance with these provisions as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
Certain of the Bank’s agreements with its derivative counterparties contain provisions where, if specified, events or conditions occur that materially change the Bank’s creditworthiness in an adverse manner, the Bank may be required to fully collateralize its obligations under the derivative instruments. The Bank was in compliance with these provisions as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
As of June 30, 2018 there were no termination amounts related to collateral determinations of derivatives in a liability position and as of December 31, 2017, the termination amount was $3.1 million. The Company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with its derivative counterparties and pledged securities with market values of $1.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, against its obligations under these agreements. The collateral posted is typically greater than the current liability position; however, due to timing of liability position changes at period end, the funding of a collateral shortfall may take place shortly following period end.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest income and expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company has entered into interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy.  These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed payments.  The Company has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) -indexed brokered deposits and the LIBOR component of the total cost of certain FHLB borrowings.
To accomplish this objective and strategy, the Bank has entered into a total of six interest rate swaps, two during 2017 with effective dates of March 22, 2017 and four during 2013 with effective dates of September 2, 2014, June 1, 2014, March 1, 2014, and August 1, 2013.
The two interest rate swaps entered into during 2017 have notional amounts of $40 million and $60 million with terms of 1.75 and 2.25 years, respectively. These interest rate swaps will effectively fix the Bank’s interest payments on $100 million in interest-related cash outflows attributable to changes in the LIBOR component of FHLB borrowing liabilities at rates of 1.55% and 1.65%, respectively, with a weighted average rate of 1.61%. The borrowings hedged will initially be expected to be issuances and quarterly rollovers of three-month FHLB advances but may also then include future issuances of three-month repurchase agreements with similar characteristics and/or future issuances of either floating or fixed rate borrowings that are issued with the specific intent to replace the quarterly rollovers of the advances or repurchase agreements.
The four interest rate swaps entered into during 2013 each have a notional amount of $25 million and have terms ranging from four to six years from their respective effective dates. The interest rate swaps effectively fix the Bank’s interest payments on $100 million of its LIBOR-indexed deposit liabilities at rates between 1.68% and 2.32%, with a weighted average rate of 1.95%.
Prior to the implementation of ASU 2017-12, which was implemented on a modified retrospective basis on January 1, 2018, the Company used the “Hypothetical Derivative Method” described in ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”), for quarterly prospective and retrospective assessments of hedge effectiveness, as well as for measurements of hedge ineffectiveness. Under this method, the Company assessed the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in cash flows of the designated hedged transactions. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative was initially reported in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) (outside of earnings) and subsequently reclassified to earnings in interest and dividend income when the hedged transactions affect earnings. Ineffectiveness resulting from the hedge was recorded as a gain or loss in the consolidated statement of operations as part of fees and other income.
Upon implementation of ASU 2017-12, for derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. A portion of the balance reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made or received on the Company’s interest rate swaps. During the next twelve months, the Company

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estimates that $1.2 million will be reclassified as a decrease in interest expense. The Company monitors the risk of counterparty default on an ongoing basis.
Non-designated Hedges
Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and result from different services the Bank provides to qualified commercial clients. The Bank offers certain derivative products directly to such clients. The Bank economically hedges derivative transactions executed with commercial clients by entering into mirror-image, offsetting derivatives with third parties. Derivative transactions executed as part of these programs are not designated in ASC 815-qualifying hedging relationships and are, therefore, marked-to-market through earnings each period. Because the derivatives have mirror-image contractual terms, the changes in fair value substantially offset through earnings. The net effect on earnings is primarily driven by changes in the credit valuation adjustment (“CVA”). The CVA represents the dollar amount of fair value adjustment related to nonperformance risk of both the Bank and its counterparties. Fees earned in connection with the execution of derivatives related to this program are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations in other income. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Bank had 156 and 142 derivatives, respectively, related to this program, comprised of interest rate swaps and caps, with an aggregate notional amount of $1.2 billion as of June 30, 2018 and $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2017. As of June 30, 2018, there were eleven foreign currency exchange contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $0.7 million outstanding related to this program, and as of December 31, 2017, there were three foreign currency exchange contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $0.2 million.
In addition, as a participant lender, the Bank has guaranteed performance on the pro-rated portion of swaps executed by other financial institutions. As the participant lender, the Bank is providing a partial guarantee, but is not a direct party to the related swap transactions. The Bank has no obligations under the risk participation agreements unless the borrower defaults on their swap transaction with the lead bank and the swap is in a liability position to the borrower. In that instance, the Bank has agreed to pay the lead bank a portion of the swap’s termination value at the time of the default. The derivative transactions entered into as part of these agreements are not designated, as per ASC 815, as qualifying hedging relationships and are, therefore, marked-to-market through earnings each period. As of June 30, 2018, there were seven of these risk participation transactions with an aggregate notional amount of $60.2 million and, as of December 31, 2017, there were six of these risk participation transactions with an aggregate notional amount of $48.0 million.
The Bank has also participated out to other financial institutions a pro-rated portion of swaps executed by the Bank. The other financial institution has no obligations under the risk participation agreements unless the borrowers default on their swap transactions with the Bank and the swaps are in liability positions to the borrower. In those instances, the other financial institution has agreed to pay the Bank a portion of the swap’s termination value at the time of the default. The derivative transactions entered into as part of these agreements are not designated, as per ASC 815, as qualifying hedging relationships and are, therefore, marked-to-market through earnings each period. As of June 30, 2018, there were three of these risk participation transactions with a pro-rated notional amount of $11.5 million and, as of December 31, 2017, there were two of these risk participation transactions with a pro-rated notional amount of $6.1 million.
The following table presents the effect of the Bank’s derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.
 
 
 
 
Amount of gain or (loss), net, recognized in income on derivatives
Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments
 
Location of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivatives
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Interest rate products
 
Other income/ (expense)
 
$
(139
)
 
$
(324
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
(646
)
Risk participation agreements
 
Other income/ (expense)
 
47

 
320

 
213

 
320

Total
 
 
 
$
(92
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
166

 
$
(326
)


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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

9.    Income Taxes
The following table presents the components of income tax expense for continuing operations, discontinued operations, noncontrolling interests and the Company:
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Income from continuing operations:
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
52,867

 
$
55,005

Income tax expense
23,425

 
16,516

Net income from continuing operations
$
29,442

 
$
38,489

Effective tax rate, continuing operations
44.3
%
 
30.0
%
 
 
 
 
Income from discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
2,388

 
$
4,606

Income tax expense
692

 
1,911

Net income from discontinued operations
$
1,696

 
$
2,695

Effective tax rate, discontinued operations
29.0
%
 
41.5
%
 
 
 
 
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
2,018

 
$
2,116

Income tax expense

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
2,018

 
$
2,116

Effective tax rate, noncontrolling interests
%
 
%
 
 
 
 
Income attributable to the Company
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
53,237

 
$
57,495

Income tax expense
24,117

 
18,427

Net income attributable to the Company
$
29,120

 
$
39,068

Effective tax rate attributable to the Company
45.3
%
 
32.0
%
The effective tax rate for continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 of 44.3%, with related tax expense of $23.4 million, was calculated based on a projected 2018 annual effective tax rate. The effective tax rate was more than the statutory rate of 21% due primarily to the sale of Anchor and state and local income taxes. These items were partially offset by earnings from tax-exempt investments and income tax credits. The Company recorded tax expense of $12.7 million on the sale of Anchor in April 2018, which was primarily due to a book to tax basis difference associated with nondeductible goodwill.
The effective tax rate for continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2017 of 30.0%, with related tax expense of $16.5 million, was calculated based on a projected 2017 annual effective tax rate. The effective tax rate was less than the statutory rate of 35% due primarily to earnings from tax-exempt investments, income tax credits, and income attributable to noncontrolling interests. These items were partially offset by state and local income taxes.
The effective tax rate for continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is more than the effective tax rate for the same period in 2017 due primarily to the sale of Anchor. This item is partially offset by the reduction in the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) that was enacted on December 22, 2017.


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10.    Noncontrolling Interests
At the Company, noncontrolling interests consist of equity owned by management of the Company’s respective majority-owned affiliates. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the consolidated statements of operations represents the net income allocated to the noncontrolling interest owners of the affiliates. Net income allocated to the noncontrolling interest owners was $1.0 million and $1.2 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $2.0 million and $2.1 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
On the consolidated balance sheets, noncontrolling interests are included as the sum of the capital and undistributed profits allocated to the noncontrolling interest owners. Typically, this balance is included in a company’s permanent shareholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheets. When the noncontrolling interest owners’ rights include certain redemption features, as described in ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, such redeemable noncontrolling interests are classified as mezzanine equity and are not included in permanent shareholders’ equity. Due to the redemption features of the noncontrolling interests, the Company had redeemable noncontrolling interests held in mezzanine equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of $10.7 million and $17.5 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The aggregate amount of such redeemable noncontrolling equity interests are recorded at the estimated maximum redemption values. In addition, the Company had $2.0 million and $5.2 million in noncontrolling interests included in permanent shareholder’s equity at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
Each non-wholly owned affiliate operating agreement provides the Company and/or the noncontrolling interests with contingent call or put redemption features used for the orderly transfer of noncontrolling equity interests between the affiliate noncontrolling interest owners and the Company at either a contractually predetermined fair value; multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA); or fair value. The Company may liquidate these noncontrolling interests in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, or other forms of consideration dependent on the operating agreement. These agreements are discussed in Part II. Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 14: Noncontrolling Interests” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Generally, these put and call redemption features refer to shareholder rights of both the Company and the noncontrolling interest owners of the Company’s majority-owned affiliate companies. The affiliate company noncontrolling interests generally take the form of limited liability company (LLC) units, profits interests, or common stock (collectively, the “noncontrolling equity interests”). In most circumstances, the put and call redemption features generally relate to the Company’s right and, in some cases, obligation to purchase and the noncontrolling equity interests’ right to sell their equity interests. There are various events that could cause the puts or calls to be exercised, such as a change in control, death, disability, retirement, resignation or termination. The puts and calls are generally to be exercised at the then fair value or a contractually agreed upon approximation thereof. The terms of these rights vary and are governed by the respective individual operating and legal documents.
The following table presents, by affiliate, the noncontrolling interests included as redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests in mezzanine and permanent equity, respectively, at the periods indicated:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
Anchor (1)
$

 
$
9,761

BOS
8,352

 
8,057

DGHM (2)
4,391

 
4,829

Total
$
12,743

 
$
22,647

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
$
10,747

 
$
17,461

Noncontrolling interests
$
1,996

 
$
5,186

_____________________
(1)
Assets and liabilities at Anchor were classified as held for sale on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2017. The Company completed the sale of Anchor in April 2018.
(2)    Only includes redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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The following tables present a rollforward of the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests for the periods indicated:
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
Noncontrolling interests
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
Noncontrolling interests
 
(In thousands)
Noncontrolling interests at beginning of period
$
16,322

 
$
4,825

 
$
17,461

 
$
5,186

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
732

 
236

 
1,491

 
527

Distributions
(712
)
 
(227
)
 
(1,449
)
 
(509
)
Purchases/ (sales) of ownership interests
(6,520
)
 
(3,051
)
 
(6,353
)
 
(3,051
)
Amortization of equity compensation
126

 

 
248

 
161

Adjustments to fair value
799

 
213

 
(651
)
 
(318
)
Noncontrolling interests at end of period
$
10,747

 
$
1,996

 
$
10,747

 
$
1,996

 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
Noncontrolling interests
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
Noncontrolling interests
 
(In thousands)
Noncontrolling interests at beginning of period
$
17,232

 
$
3,993

 
$
16,972

 
$
4,161

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
859

 
291

 
1,583

 
533

Distributions
(842
)
 
(284
)
 
(1,545
)
 
(519
)
Purchases/ (sales) of ownership interests
66

 

 
132

 

Amortization of equity compensation
102

 
250

 
204

 
506

Adjustments to fair value
(201
)
 
125

 
(130
)
 
(306
)
Noncontrolling interests at end of period
$
17,216

 
$
4,375

 
$
17,216

 
$
4,375



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11.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table presents a summary of the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
Description of component of accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss)
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
Affected line item in
Statement of Operations
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Adjustment for realized (gains)/ losses on available-for-sale securities, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax
 
$

 
$
(237
)
 
$

 
$
(256
)
 
(Gain)/ loss on sale of investments, net
Tax expense/ (benefit)
 

 
96

 

 
104

 
Income tax expense/ (benefit)
Net
 
$

 
$
(141
)
 
$

 
$
(152
)
 
Net (income)/ loss attributable to the Company
Net realized (gain)/ loss on cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedges related to deposits and borrowings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax
 
$
(263
)
 
$
357

 
$
(284
)
 
$
660

 
Interest (income)/ expense on deposits and borrowings
Pre-tax
 

 
(2
)
 

 
1

 
Other (income)/ expense
Tax expense/ (benefit)
 
76

 
(149
)
 
83

 
(275
)
 
Income tax expense/ (benefit)
Net
 
$
(187
)
 
$
206

 
$
(201
)
 
$
386

 
Net (income)/ loss attributable to the Company
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax
 
$
(187
)
 
$
65

 
$
(201
)
 
$
234

 
 
On January 1, 2018, the Company elected to early adopt ASU No. 2017-12. As a result, the Company reclassified unrealized losses on cash flow hedges of $5 thousand from accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss) to beginning retained earnings.
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-01. As a result, the Company reclassified unrealized gains on equity securities available-for-sale, net of tax, of $339 thousand from accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss) to beginning retained earnings.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

 
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss)
 
 
 
Unrealized
gain/ (loss)
on securities
available-for-sale
 
Unrealized
gain/ (loss)
on cash flow
hedges
 
Unrealized
gain/ (loss)
on other
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income/ (loss)
 
(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
(11,194
)
 
$
(605
)
 
$
(749
)
 
$
(12,548
)
Other comprehensive income/ (loss) before reclassifications
6,474

 
(210
)
 
12

 
6,276

Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income/ (loss)
(152
)
 
386

 

 
234

Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net
6,322

 
176

 
12

 
6,510

Balance at June 30, 2017
$
(4,872
)
 
$
(429
)
 
$
(737
)
 
$
(6,038
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
(8,140
)
 
$
332

 
$
(850
)
 
$
(8,658
)
Other comprehensive income/ (loss) before reclassifications
(14,848
)
 
712

 
1

 
(14,135
)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income/ (loss)

 
(201
)
 

 
(201
)
Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net
(14,848
)
 
511

 
1

 
(14,336
)
Reclassification due to the adoption of ASUs 2017-12 and 2016-01
(339
)
 
5

 

 
(334
)
Balance at June 30, 2018
$
(23,327
)
 
$
848

 
$
(849
)
 
$
(23,328
)

12.    Restructuring
In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company incurred restructuring charges related to the acquisition of Banyan Partners, LLC. The purpose of this restructuring was to realign the management structure within the Wealth Management and Trust segment. The total cost of the restructuring incurred in Q4 2014 was $0.7 million. In 2015, the Company incurred additional restructuring charges to further refine the management structure within the Wealth Management and Trust segment. The total cost of the restructuring charges in 2015 was $3.7 million.
In the first and second quarters of 2016, the Company incurred additional costs of $1.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in continued refinement of the management structure within the Wealth Management and Trust segment. The Company does not anticipate any additional restructuring costs related to this plan as of the date of this filing.
Restructuring expenses incurred since the plan of restructuring was first implemented in 2014 totaled $6.4 million, all within the Wealth Management and Trust segment.
The following table presents a summary of the restructuring activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
 
Severance Charges
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Accrued charges at December 31, 2017
$
337

 
$
337

Costs paid
(254
)
 
(254
)
Accrued charges at March 31, 2018
83

 
83

Costs paid
(83
)
 
(83
)
Accrued charges at June 30, 2018
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
Accrued charges at December 31, 2016
$
1,977

 
$
1,977

Costs paid
(618
)
 
(618
)
Accrued charges at March 31, 2017
1,359

 
1,359

Costs paid
(335
)
 
(335
)
Accrued charges at June 30, 2017
$
1,024

 
$
1,024


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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)


13.    Revenue Recognition
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09 et al. As stated in Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 1: Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” the implementation of the new standard did not have a material impact on the measurement or recognition of revenue; as such, a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings was not deemed necessary. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under ASC 605, Revenue Recognition.
ASC 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including interest income on loans and investment securities. In addition, certain noninterest income such as fees associated with mortgage servicing rights, late fees, BOLI income, and derivatives are also not in scope of the new guidance. ASC 606 is applicable to noninterest income such as investment management fees, wealth advisory fees, wealth management and trust fees, and certain banking fees. However, the recognition of this revenue did not change upon adoption of ASC 606. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated from contracts with customers. Noninterest income considered in-scope of ASC 606 is discussed below.
Investment management fees
Investment management fees are earned for the management of a series of accounts and funds in which clients invest directly, acting as a sub-advisor to larger investment management companies, or private client account management. The Company’s performance obligation is satisfied over time and the resulting fees are recognized monthly, based upon either the beginning-of quarter (in advance) or quarter-end (in arrears) market value of the assets under management and the applicable fee rate, depending on the terms of the contract. Payment is generally received a few days after month end through a direct charge to customers’ accounts. The Company may earn performance-based incentives on certain contracts. Receivables are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet in the fees receivable line item.
All of the investment management fee income on the consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 is considered in-scope of ASC 606.
Wealth advisory fees
Wealth advisory fees are earned for providing financial advisory services to clients. The Company’s performance obligation under these contracts is satisfied over time as the financial advisory services are provided. Fees are recognized monthly based either on a fixed fee amount or are based on the quarter-end (in arrears) market value of the assets under management and the applicable fee rate (“asset based fees”), depending on the terms of the contract. Payment on fixed fee contracts is received based on a schedule outlined in the contract, while payment on asset based fees are generally received a few days after quarter end through a direct charge to customers’ accounts. No performance based incentives are earned on wealth advisory contracts. Receivables are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet in the fees receivable line item. Deferred revenues related to the fixed fee contracts of $6.7 million and $6.6 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet within the other liabilities line item.
All of the wealth advisory fee income on the consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 is considered in-scope of ASC 606.
Wealth management and trust fees
Wealth management and trust fees are earned for providing investment management, wealth management, retirement plan advisory, family office, financial planning, and trust services to clients. The Company’s performance obligation under these contracts is satisfied over time as the wealth management services are provided. Fees are recognized monthly based on the average monthly, beginning-of-quarter, or, for a small number of clients, end-of-quarter market value of the assets under management and the applicable fee rate, depending on the terms of the contract. No performance based incentives are earned on wealth management contracts. Receivables are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet in the fees receivable line item.
Trust fees are earned when the Company is appointed as trustee for clients. As trustee, the Company administers the client’s trust and manages the assets of the trust including investments and property. The Company’s performance obligation under these agreements is satisfied over time as the administration and management services are provided. Fees are recognized monthly based on a percentage of the market value of the account as outlined in the agreement. Payment frequency is defined in the individual contracts which primarily stipulate monthly in arrears. No performance based incentives are earned on trust fee contracts. Receivables are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet in the fees receivable line item.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

All of the wealth management and trust fee income on the consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 is considered in-scope of ASC 606.
Other banking fee income
The Bank charges a variety of fees to its clients for services provided on the deposit and deposit management related accounts. Each fee is either transaction-based or assessed monthly. The types of fees include service charges on accounts, overdraft fees, maintenance fees, ATM fee charges, credit card charges, and other miscellaneous charges related to the accounts. These fees are not governed by individual contracts with clients. They are charges to clients based on disclosures presented to clients upon opening these accounts along with updated disclosures when changes are made to the fee structures. The transaction-based fees are recognized in revenue when charged to the client based on specific activity on the client’s account. Monthly service/maintenance charges are recognized in the month they are earned and are charged directly to the client’s account.
The Bank also charges fees for treasury activities such as foreign exchange fees for clients with a banking relationship. These fees are recorded when earned via completion of the transaction for the client. The completion of the transaction is deemed to be the performance obligation of the transaction. The related revenue is recorded through a direct charge to the client’s account. There are no individual agreements or contracts with clients as it relates to foreign exchange fees as they are governed by client disclosure statements and the Bank’s internal policies and procedures.
For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, $1.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of other banking fee income as described above is considered in-scope for ASC 606. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, $2.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively, of other banking fee income as described above is considered in-scope for ASC 606.

14.    Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014 and at various other dates after May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 et al. Under the new standard, a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration which the company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 et al. does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments such as loans and securities. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09 et al. using the modified retrospective transition method, however no cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 was required. For additional disclosure details, see Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 1: Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 13: Revenue Recognition.”
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Instruments - Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 requires management to evaluate an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Management must evaluate whether conditions and events raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and then whether its plans alleviate that doubt. ASU 2014-15 was effective in 2016 and management performed the required evaluation and concluded that there were no such conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01. This ASU requires equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value, net of tax, recognized in net income. As a result of implementing this standard, the Company reclassified $339 thousand in unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity investments, net of tax, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. Additionally, this amendment requires that entities use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. As a result of implementing this standard, the Company’s updated process includes identifying a fair value for loans using the exit price notion. See Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 5: Fair Value Measurements” for further details.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU update amends current lease accounting and requires all leases, other than short-term leases, to be reported on the balance sheet through the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability for future lease obligations. The amended guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods and will require transition utilizing a modified retrospective approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Early adoption of this ASU is permitted although the Company does not plan to early adopt. The Company does not anticipate a material impact to revenue or operating expenses as a result of the adoption of this ASU. The Company expects that this ASU will gross up the assets and liabilities on the balance sheet related to the lease assets and liabilities and reduce regulatory capital ratios.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This update is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based plans such as income tax consequences, classification of awards as either liabilities or equity on the balance sheet, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This ASU was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those years. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2017. The adoption of this ASU has resulted in, and will continue to result in, fluctuations in the Company’s earnings due to changes in the Company’s stock price between issuance date and settlement date of employee share-based transactions. In addition, the Company anticipates that certain stock options will expire unexercised, due to having no intrinsic value, and this ASU requires the previous tax benefits to be reversed.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”). This update is intended to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective, the amendments in this update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This ASU will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is available as of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company does not plan on adopting early. The impact of this ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements will depend on factors at the time of adoption such as the balance and type of loans on the balance sheet, the Company’s loan loss history, and various qualitative factors.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15.  This update is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. This ASU was effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2018. Early adoption was permitted, provided that all of the amendments are adopted in the same period, however the Company did not early adopt. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. This ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07. This amendment requires an employer to report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. This ASU was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years. As a result of the adoption of this ASU, $181 thousand and $341 thousand, respectively, has been reclassified from salaries and employee benefits expense to other expense within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, $145 thousand and $280 thousand, respectively, is presented within other expense that would have been presented within salaries and employee benefits prior to adoption of ASU 2017-07.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). This update amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The amortization period for the premium on such securities is being shortened to the earliest call date. Under current GAAP, entities generally amortize the premium as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the instrument. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted, including in an interim period. The guidance requires application using a modified retrospective transition method through a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings. The Company early adopted this ASU as of July 1, 2017, which had an immaterial impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12. The standard is intended to improve the transparency and understandability of information conveyed to financial statement users about an entity’s risk management activities by better aligning the entity’s financial reporting for hedging relationships with those risk management activities and to reduce the complexity of and simplify the application of hedge accounting by preparers. ASU No. 2017-12 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The Company elected to early adopt this ASU as of January 1, 2018 with a modified retrospective transition. As a result of implementing this standard, the Company reclassified $5 thousand in unrealized losses on derivatives from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. This ASU will provide more flexibility in the Company’s risk management activities and we believe it will enhance the Company’s ability to employ risk management strategies, while improving the transparency and understanding of those strategies for financial statement users.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This update was issued to

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

address a narrow-scope financial reporting issue that arose as a consequence of the change in the tax law. On December 22, 2017, the U.S. federal government enacted the Tax Act which, among other significant changes, lowers the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. This update requires a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the enactment of the Tax Act. ASC 740 requires that the tax effects of changes in tax rates be recognized in income tax expense/ (benefit) attributable to continuing operations in the period in which the law is enacted. As a result, the tax effect of accumulated other comprehensive income does not reflect the appropriate tax rate. The amendments in this ASU eliminate the stranded tax effects associated with the change in the federal corporate income tax rate related to the Tax Act and improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted for public business entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The Company early adopted this ASU on December 31, 2017 and reclassified $1.5 million from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
As of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. These statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “potential,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “target” and similar expressions. These statements include, among others, statements regarding our strategy, effectiveness of our investment programs, evaluations of future interest rate trends and liquidity, expectations as to growth in assets, deposits and results of operations, receipt of regulatory approval for pending acquisitions, success of acquisitions, future operations, market position, financial position, and prospects, plans and objectives of management. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control.
Forward-looking statements are based on the current assumptions and beliefs of management and are only expectations of future results. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among others, factors referenced herein under the section captioned “Risk Factors”; adverse conditions in the capital and debt markets and the impact of such conditions on the Company’s private banking, wealth management and trust, investment management, and wealth advisory activities; changes in interest rates; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; the effects of weakness in general economic conditions on a national basis or in the local markets in which the Company operates; changes in the value of securities and other assets; changes in loan default and charge-off rates; the adequacy of loan loss reserves; reductions in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity, fraud, and natural disasters; changes in government regulation; the risk that goodwill and intangibles recorded in the Company’s financial statements will become impaired; the risk that the Company’s deferred tax assets may not be realized; risks related to the identification and implementation of acquisitions, dispositions and restructurings; and changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements, as well as the other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and updated in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.


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Executive Summary
The Company offers a wide range of private banking and wealth management services to high net worth individuals, families, businesses and select institutions through its four reportable segments: Private Banking, Wealth Management and Trust, Investment Management, and Wealth Advisory. This Executive Summary provides an overview of the most significant aspects of our operating segments and the Company’s operations in the second quarter of 2018. Details of the matters addressed in this summary are provided elsewhere in this document and, in particular, in the sections immediately following.
 
As of and for the three months ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 
Total revenues
$
89,640

 
$
95,163

 
$
(5,523
)
 
(6
)%
Provision/ (credit) for loan losses
453

 
(6,114
)
 
6,567

 
nm

Total operating expense
64,384

 
67,821

 
(3,437
)
 
(5
)%
Net income from continuing operations
7,404

 
23,493

 
(16,089
)
 
(68
)%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
968

 
1,150

 
(182
)
 
(16
)%
Net income attributable to the Company
6,434

 
23,406

 
(16,972
)
 
(73
)%
Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From continuing operations
$
0.03

 
$
0.26

 
$
(0.23
)
 
(88
)%
From discontinued operations
$

 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.01
)
 
(100
)%
Total attributable to common shareholders
$
0.03

 
$
0.27

 
$
(0.24
)
 
(89
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wealth Management and Trust
$
7,789,000

 
$
7,429,000

 
$
360,000

 
5
 %
Wealth Advisory
11,566,000

 
10,744,000

 
822,000

 
8
 %
Investment Managers (1)
2,031,000

 
10,901,000

 
(8,870,000
)
 
(81
)%
Less: Inter-company Relationship
(7,000
)
 
(11,000
)
 
4,000

 
(36
)%
Total Assets Under Management and Advisory
$
21,379,000

 
$
29,063,000

 
$
(7,684,000
)
 
(26
)%
_____________________
nm =    not meaningful
(1)
Includes the assets under management at Anchor of $9.1 billion at June 30, 2017.
Net income attributable to the Company was $6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and $23.4 million for the same period in 2017. The Company recognized diluted earnings per share of $0.03 and $0.27 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Key items that affected the Company’s results in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 include:
Income tax expense increased 75% to $17.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $10.0 million for the same period of 2017. The increase was primarily driven by $12.7 million of income tax expense related to the sale of Anchor in the second quarter of 2018, partially offset by the reduction in the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) that was enacted on December 22, 2017. 
Net interest income increased 1%, to $57.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $57.1 million for the same period of 2017. The increase was primarily driven by higher yields on interest-earning assets, higher loan volumes, and lower deposit volumes, partially offset by higher rates paid on deposits and borrowings, higher borrowing volume, and decreased volume of cash and investments. The net interest margin (“NIM”) on a fully taxable-equivalent (“FTE”) basis was 2.89% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, a decrease of 18 basis points compared to the same period in 2017.

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Total fees and other income decreased 16% to $32.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $38.0 million for the same period of 2017. This decrease was primarily driven by a 62% decrease in investment management fees due to the divestiture of Anchor, partially offset by a 6% increase in wealth advisory fees due to higher Assets Under Management and Advisory (“AUM”). Total fees and other income represents 36% of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to 40% of total revenue for the same period of 2017.
Total operating expenses decreased 5% to $64.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $67.8 million for the same period of 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by the divestiture of Anchor, which contributed to the 9% decrease in salaries and employee benefits expense, partially offset by a 13% increase in occupancy and equipment expense driven by new leases and the related depreciation of leasehold improvements.
The Company’s Private Banking segment reported net income attributable to the Company of $17.2 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to net income attributable to the Company of $20.4 million for the same period of 2017. The $3.3 million, or 16%, decrease was primarily driven by the second quarter of 2018 provision for loan losses of $0.5 million compared to the credit to the provision for loan losses of $6.1 million for the same period of 2017, and an increase in total operating expenses of $2.8 million, partially offset by a decrease in income taxes of $5.2 million. The provision expense in the second quarter of 2018 was primarily driven by loan growth, partially offset by a decline in criticized loans and improved loss rates, while the provision credit for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was the net result of net recoveries, decreases in quantitative loss factors, the balance and mix of criticized loans, the mix in the loan portfolio, and loan growth. The increase in total operating expenses for the Private Banking segment was primarily driven by increases in information services, occupancy and equipment, and salaries and employee benefits expenses. The decrease in income taxes was primarily driven by lower pre-tax income and the reduction in the federal corporate tax rate. 
The Company’s Wealth Management and Trust segment reported net income attributable to the Company of $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to a net loss attributable to the Company of $0.4 million for the same period of 2017. The $0.6 million change was primarily driven by a decrease in total operating expenses of $0.9 million due to lower salaries and employee benefits expense as total revenues were flat year-over-year. Fee-based revenue in the Wealth Management and Trust segment is determined based on average monthly, beginning-of-quarter, or, for a small number of clients, end-of-quarter AUM balances, depending on the custodian. AUM inflows during the second quarter of 2018 were weighted toward the end of the quarter, while AUM outflows were weighted toward the beginning of the quarter. The timing of AUM flows within the quarter, along with the spread between the average basis points earned on the outgoing AUM versus the incoming AUM, lead to the flat revenue trend as compared to the second quarter of 2017. Wealth Management and Trust AUM increased $0.4 billion, or 5%, to $7.8 billion at June 30, 2018 from $7.4 billion at June 30, 2017. The increase in AUM is due to net inflows of $0.2 billion and positive market action of $0.2 billion for the twelve months ending June 30, 2018.
On April 13, 2018, the Company completed the sale of its ownership interest in Anchor. Anchor’s results remain consolidated in the Company’s results for the portion of the current period that Anchor was still owned and also in prior periods. Results for the remaining period of 2018 after the close of the transaction in April will not include Anchor operations.
The Company’s Investment Management segment reported net income attributable to the Company of $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to net income attributable to the Company of $1.3 million for the same period of 2017. The $0.7 million, or 50%, decrease was primarily driven by the impact of the divestiture of Anchor in the second quarter of 2018, which reduced all revenue and expense categories as compared to the same period of 2017. Most fee-based revenue in the investment management segment is determined based on beginning-of-period AUM balances. Investment Management AUM decreased $8.9 billion to $2.0 billion at June 30, 2018 from $10.9 billion at June 30, 2017, primarily driven by the impact of the divestiture of Anchor in the second quarter of 2018, partially offset by positive market action of $0.2 billion and flat net flows for the twelve months ending June 30, 2018.
The Company’s Wealth Advisory segment reported net income attributable to the Company of $2.6 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to net income attributable to the Company of $1.9 million for the same period of 2017. The $0.7 million, or 35%, increase was primarily driven by a $0.7 million increase in wealth advisory fee income due to higher levels of AUM and a $0.3 million decrease in income tax expense due to the reduction in the federal corporate tax rate, partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in operating expenses due to higher salaries and benefits expense. Fee-based revenue in the Wealth Advisory segment is determined based on either a fixed fee or end-of-quarter AUM balances. Wealth Advisory AUM increased $0.8 billion, or 8%, to $11.6 billion at June 30, 2018 from $10.7 billion at June 30, 2017, primarily due to positive market action of $0.8 billion and net inflows of $0.1 billion for the twelve months ending June 30, 2018.

Critical Accounting Policies

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Critical accounting policies reflect significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. The Company believes that its most critical accounting policies upon which its financial condition depends, and which involve the most complex or subjective decisions or assessments are the allowance for loan and lease losses, the valuation of goodwill and intangible assets and analysis for impairment, and tax estimates. These policies are discussed in Part II. Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. There have been no changes to these policies through the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 versus June 30, 2017
Net Income. The Company recorded net income from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 of $7.4 million and $29.4 million, respectively, compared to $23.5 million and $38.5 million for the same respective periods in 2017. Net income attributable to the Company, which includes income from both continuing and discontinued operations, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was $6.4 million and $29.1 million, respectively, compared to $23.4 million and $39.1 million for the same respective periods in 2017.
The Company recorded net income from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 of zero and $1.7 million, respectively, compared to $1.1 million and $2.7 million for the same respective periods in 2017. The Company received the final payment related to a revenue sharing agreement with Westfield Capital Management Company, LLC (“Westfield”) in the first quarter of 2018. The Company will not receive additional income from Westfield now that the final payment has been received.
The Company recognized diluted EPS attributable to common shareholders, which includes both continuing and discontinued operations, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 of $0.03 per share and $0.30 per share, respectively, compared to $0.27 per share and $0.44 per share for the same respective periods in 2017. Net income from continuing operations in both 2018 and 2017 was partially offset by charges that reduce income available to common shareholders. See Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 2: Earnings Per Share” for further detail on these charges to income available to common shareholders.
The following discussions are based on the Company’s continuing operations, unless otherwise stated.
The following table presents selected financial highlights:
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
$
Change
 
% Change
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
$
Change
 
%
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Net interest income
$
57,545

 
$
57,145

 
400

 
1
 %
 
$
114,928

 
$
110,787

 
$
4,141

 
4
 %
Fees and other income
32,095

 
38,018

 
(5,923
)
 
(16
)%
 
71,838

 
74,524

 
(2,686
)
 
(4
)%
Total revenue
89,640

 
95,163

 
(5,523
)
 
(6
)%
 
186,766

 
185,311

 
1,455

 
1
 %
Provision/ (credit) for loan losses
453

 
(6,114
)
 
6,567

 
nm

 
(1,342
)
 
(6,295
)
 
4,953

 
(79
)%
Operating expense
64,384

 
67,821

 
(3,437
)
 
(5
)%
 
135,241

 
136,601

 
(1,360
)
 
(1
)%
Income tax expense
17,399

 
9,963

 
7,436

 
75
 %
 
23,425

 
16,516

 
6,909

 
42
 %
Net income from continuing operations
7,404

 
23,493

 
(16,089
)
 
(68
)%
 
29,442

 
38,489

 
(9,047
)
 
(24
)%
Net income/ (loss) from discontinued operations
(2
)
 
1,063

 
(1,065
)
 
nm

 
1,696

 
2,695

 
(999
)
 
(37
)%
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
968

 
1,150

 
(182
)
 
(16
)%
 
2,018

 
2,116

 
(98
)
 
(5
)%
Net income attributable to the Company
$
6,434

 
$
23,406

 
(16,972
)
 
(73
)%
 
$
29,120

 
$
39,068

 
$
(9,948
)
 
(25
)%
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nm = not meaningful

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Net interest income. Net interest income represents the difference between interest earned, primarily on loans and investments, and interest paid on funding sources, primarily deposits and borrowings. Interest rate spread is the difference between the average rate earned on total interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities. NIM is the amount of net interest income, on a FTE basis, expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The average rate earned on interest-earning assets is the amount of annualized taxable equivalent interest income expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities is equal to annualized interest expense as a percentage of average interest-bearing liabilities. When credit quality declines and loans are placed on nonaccrual status, NIM can decrease because the same assets are earning less income. Loans graded as substandard but still accruing interest income totaled $45.5 million at June 30, 2018 and could be placed on nonaccrual status if their credit quality declines further.
Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $57.5 million, an increase of $0.4 million, or 1%, compared to the same period in 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, net interest income was $114.9 million, an increase of $4.1 million, or 4%, compared to the same period in 2017. The increase for the three and six months is primarily driven by higher yields on interest-earning assets, higher loan volumes, and lower deposit volumes, partially offset by higher rates paid on deposits and borrowings, higher borrowing volume, and decreased volume of cash and investments. The NIM was 2.89% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, a decrease of 18 basis points compared to the same period in 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the NIM was 2.92%, a decrease of 8 basis points compared to the same period in 2017. Due to the lower federal tax rate in 2018, the FTE adjustment has a lower impact on the interest gross-up for NIM purposes. The estimated impact on NIM due to the lower tax rate in 2018 is 10 basis points.
The following tables present the composition of the Company’s NIM on a FTE basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017; however, the discussion following these tables reflects non-FTE data.

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Average Balance
 
Interest Income/Expense
 
Average Yield/Rate
 
As of and for the three months ended June 30,
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET:
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
AVERAGE ASSETS
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and investments: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable investment securities
$
326,482

 
$
363,166

 
$
1,501

 
$
1,592

 
1.84
%
 
1.75
%
Non-taxable investment securities (2)
297,852

 
294,836

 
2,217

 
2,546

 
2.98
%
 
3.45
%
Mortgage-backed securities
570,845

 
653,201

 
3,049

 
3,495

 
2.14
%
 
2.14
%
Short-term investments and other
157,878

 
199,230

 
1,205

 
831

 
3.03
%
 
1.66
%
Total cash and investments
1,353,057

 
1,510,433

 
7,972

 
8,464

 
2.35
%
 
2.24
%
Loans: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial (2)
974,443

 
987,144

 
9,439

 
9,773

 
3.83
%
 
3.92
%
Commercial real estate (2)
2,477,634

 
2,358,409

 
27,550

 
26,433

 
4.40
%
 
4.43
%
Construction and land (2)
166,736

 
119,366

 
2,040

 
1,377

 
4.84
%
 
4.56
%
Residential
2,775,239

 
2,489,072

 
22,590

 
19,574

 
3.26
%
 
3.15
%
Home equity
94,445

 
109,942

 
1,041

 
1,085

 
4.42
%
 
3.96
%
Other consumer
179,684

 
195,384

 
1,818

 
1,526

 
4.06
%
 
3.13
%
Total loans
6,668,181

 
6,259,317

 
64,478

 
59,768

 
3.84
%
 
3.79
%
Total earning assets
8,021,238

 
7,769,750

 
72,450

 
68,232

 
3.59
%
 
3.49
%
LESS: Allowance for loan losses
72,998

 
80,614

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks (non-interest bearing)
45,337

 
42,166

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
396,744

 
450,703

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL AVERAGE ASSETS
$
8,390,321

 
$
8,182,005

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVERAGE LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savings and NOW
$
719,159

 
$
711,883

 
$
304

 
$
187

 
0.17
%
 
0.11
%
Money market
3,033,306

 
3,173,768

 
5,543

 
3,244

 
0.73
%
 
0.41
%
Certificates of deposit
688,567

 
665,668

 
2,518

 
1,518

 
1.47
%
 
0.91
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
4,441,032

 
4,551,319

 
8,365

 
4,949

 
0.76
%
 
0.44
%
Junior subordinated debentures
106,363

 
106,363

 
1,008

 
716

 
3.75
%
 
2.67
%
FHLB borrowings and other
1,022,636

 
703,149

 
4,637

 
2,499

 
1.79
%
 
1.41
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
5,570,031

 
5,360,831

 
14,010

 
8,164

 
1.00
%
 
0.61
%
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
1,908,037

 
1,899,916

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payables and other liabilities
122,175

 
106,657

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average liabilities
7,600,243

 
7,367,404

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
14,129

 
21,075

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shareholders’ equity
775,949

 
793,526

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL AVERAGE LIABILITIES,
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING
INTERESTS, AND SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
$
8,390,321

 
$
8,182,005

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income - on a fully taxable equivalent basis (FTE)
 
 
 
 
$
58,440

 
$
60,068

 
 
 
 
LESS: FTE adjustment (2)
 
 
 
 
895

 
2,923

 
 
 
 
Net interest income (GAAP basis)
 
 
 
 
$
57,545

 
$
57,145

 
 
 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.59
%
 
2.88
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.89
%
 
3.07
%

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Average Balance
 
Interest Income/Expense
 
Average Yield/Rate
 
As of and for the six months ended June 30,
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET:
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
AVERAGE ASSETS
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and investments: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable investment securities
$
330,220

 
$
379,164

 
$
3,011

 
$
3,262

 
1.83
%
 
1.72
%
Non-taxable investment securities (2)
297,407

 
294,925

 
4,407

 
5,017

 
2.96
%
 
3.40
%
Mortgage-backed securities
579,604

 
662,888

 
6,227

 
6,999

 
2.15
%
 
2.11
%
Short-term investments and other
158,853

 
179,901

 
2,214

 
1,431

 
2.78
%
 
1.10
%
Total cash and investments
1,366,084

 
1,516,878

 
15,859

 
16,709

 
2.32
%
 
2.15
%
Loans: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial (2)
953,940

 
985,430

 
18,195

 
19,076

 
3.79
%
 
3.85
%
Commercial real estate (2)
2,459,525

 
2,341,482

 
53,891

 
49,977

 
4.36
%
 
4.25
%
Construction and land (2)
168,052

 
116,679

 
4,005

 
2,621

 
4.74
%
 
4.47
%
Residential
2,738,980

 
2,457,100

 
44,356

 
38,565

 
3.24
%
 
3.14
%
Home equity
95,810

 
113,801

 
2,083

 
2,174

 
4.39
%
 
3.85
%
Other consumer
182,623

 
193,769

 
3,391

 
2,946

 
3.74
%
 
3.07
%
Total loans
6,598,930

 
6,208,261

 
125,921

 
115,359

 
3.81
%
 
3.70
%
Total earning assets
7,965,014

 
7,725,139

 
141,780

 
132,068

 
3.55
%
 
3.40
%
LESS: Allowance for loan losses
73,911

 
79,375

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks (non-interest bearing)
48,725

 
41,929

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
408,810

 
426,349

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL AVERAGE ASSETS
$
8,348,638

 
$
8,114,042

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVERAGE LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savings and NOW
$
718,051

 
$
682,126

 
$
519

 
$
316

 
0.15
%
 
0.09
%
Money market
3,086,710

 
3,193,336

 
9,857

 
6,365

 
0.64
%
 
0.40
%
Certificates of deposit
672,736

 
627,993

 
4,513

 
2,799

 
1.35
%
 
0.90
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
4,477,497

 
4,503,455

 
14,889

 
9,480

 
0.67
%
 
0.42
%
Junior subordinated debentures
106,363

 
106,363

 
1,854

 
1,387

 
3.52
%
 
2.59
%
FHLB borrowings and other
950,763

 
714,998

 
8,240

 
4,671

 
1.72
%
 
1.30
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
5,534,623

 
5,324,816

 
24,983

 
15,538

 
0.91
%
 
0.59
%
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
1,890,184

 
1,871,924

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payables and other liabilities
126,601

 
112,157

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average liabilities
7,551,408

 
7,308,897

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
17,644

 
21,208

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shareholders’ equity
779,586

 
783,937

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL AVERAGE LIABILITIES,
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING
INTERESTS, AND SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
$
8,348,638

 
$
8,114,042

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income - on a fully taxable equivalent basis (FTE)
 
 
 
 
$
116,797

 
$
116,530

 
 
 
 
LESS: FTE adjustment (2)
 
 
 
 
1,869

 
5,743

 
 
 
 
Net interest income (GAAP basis)
 
 
 
 
$
114,928

 
$
110,787

 
 
 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.64
%
 
2.81
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.92
%
 
3.00
%


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(1)
Investments classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity are shown in the average balance sheet at amortized cost.
(2)
Interest income on non-taxable investments and loans is presented on a FTE basis using statutory rates. The discussion following these tables reflects non-FTE data.
(3)
Includes loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans.
Interest and dividend income. Total interest and dividend income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $71.6 million, an increase of $6.2 million, or 10%, compared to the same period in 2017. Interest and dividend income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $139.9 million, an increase of $13.6 million, or 11%, compared to the same period in 2017. The increase for the three and six months was primarily driven by interest earned on loans, specifically residential, commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and construction and land loans.
The Bank generally has interest income that is either collected or reversed related to nonaccrual loans each quarter. Based on the net amount collected or reversed, the impact on interest income and related yields can be either positive or negative. In addition, the Bank collects prepayment penalties on certain commercial loans that pay off prior to maturity which could also impact interest income and related yields positively. The amount and timing of prepayment penalties varies from quarter to quarter.
Interest income on commercial and industrial loans, on a non-FTE basis, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $9.2 million, an increase of $0.7 million, or 9% compared to the same period in 2017. This increase was a result of a 35 basis point increase in the average yield on a non-FTE basis, partially offset by a 1% decrease in the average balance. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, commercial and industrial interest income was $17.7 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 7%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 28 basis point increase in the average yield on a non-FTE basis, partially offset by a 3% decrease in the average balance. The increase in the average yield for the three and six month periods is the result of market conditions and the fluctuations in the indicies to which the variable rate loans are tied. The decrease in the average balance for the three and six month periods is related to a small number of large paydowns during the previous quarter and increased competition.
Interest income on commercial real estate loans, on a non-FTE basis, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $27.4 million, an increase of $1.7 million, or 7%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a six basis point increase in the average yield on a non-FTE basis and a 5% increase in the average balance. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, commercial real estate interest income was $53.5 million, an increase of $5.0 million, or 10%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 5% increase in the average balance and a two basis point increase in the average yield on a non-FTE basis. The increase in the average balances for the three and six month periods is related to increased demand, particularly in New England and the San Francisco Bay Area. The increase in the average yield for the three and six month periods is primarily driven by increases to the interest rate benchmarks to which the variable rate loans are tied, partially offset by increased competition in the regions in which the Bank operates. Additionally, certain loans have interest rate floors and the rate may not increase with the benchmark rate until the benchmark rate exceeds the floor.
Interest income on construction and land loans, on a non-FTE basis, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $2.0 million, an increase of $0.6 million, or 46%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 21 basis point increase in the average yield on a non-FTE basis and a 40% increase in the average balance. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, construction and land interest income was $3.9 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 51%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of an 11 basis point increase in the average yield on a non-FTE basis and a 44% increase in the average balance. The increase in the average yield for the three and six month periods is primarily driven by increases to the interest rate benchmarks to which the variable rate loans are tied. The increase in the average balance for the three and six month periods is related to cyclical customer demand across all regions.
Interest income on residential mortgage loans for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $22.6 million, an increase of $3.0 million, or 15%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of an 11 basis point increase in the average yield and a 11% increase in the average balance. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, residential mortgage interest income was $44.4 million, an increase of $5.8 million, or 15%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 10 basis point increase in the average yield and an 11% increase in the average balance. The increase in the average balance for the three and six month periods is related to the organic growth of the residential loan portfolio at the Bank as customers are entering into new residential mortgage loans as rates continue to rise. The increase in the average yield for the three and six month periods is related to higher yields on residential mortgage originations and adjustable rate mortgage (“ARM”) loans repricing at higher rates with recent hikes in the Federal Reserve interest rates.
Interest income on home equity loans for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $1.0 million, a decrease of 4% compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 14% decrease in the average balance, partially offset by a 46 basis point

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increase in the average yield. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, home equity interest income was $2.1 million, a decrease of 4% compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 16% decrease in the average balance, partially offset by a 54 basis point increase in the average yield. The decrease in the average balance for the three and six month periods is primarily driven by reduced demand as a result of the recent increases in interest rates. The increase in the average yield for the three and six month period is also the result of increases in benchmark interest rates.
Interest income on other consumer loans for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $1.8 million, an increase of $0.3 million, or 19%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 93 basis point increase in the average yield, partially offset by a 8% decrease in the average balance. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, other consumer interest income was $3.4 million, an increase of $0.4 million, or 15%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 67 basis point increase in the average yield, partially offset by a 6% decrease in the average balance. The increase in the average yield for the three and six month periods is the result of increases in benchmark interest rates. The decrease in the average balance for the three and six month periods is also primarily driven by reduced demand as a result of the recent increases in interest rates.
Investment income, on a non-FTE basis, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $7.5 million, a decrease of $0.1 million, or 1%, from the same period in 2017, as a result of a 10% decrease in the average balance, partially offset by a 22 basis point increase in the average yield on a non-FTE basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, investment income was $14.9 million, flat compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 10% decrease in the average balance, partially offset by an 18 basis point increase in the average yield on a non-FTE basis. The increase in the average yield for the three and six month periods is primarily due to dividends from the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”), of which the Bank became a member in the third quarter of 2017, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLB”), as well as increases in the federal discount rate. The decrease in the average balance for the three and six month periods is primarily due to timing and volume of deposit and borrowing balances as compared to the level of loans outstanding. As investment securities matured, the Company has utilized the cash proceeds to support loan growth.
Interest expense. Total interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $14.0 million, an increase of $5.8 million, or 72%, compared to the same period in 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, total interest expense was $25.0 million, an increase of $9.4 million, or 61%, compared to the same period in 2017.
Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $8.4 million, an increase of $3.4 million, or 69%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 32 basis point increase in the average rate paid, partially offset by a 2% decrease in the average balance. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, interest expense on interest-bearing deposits was $14.9 million, an increase of $5.4 million, or 57%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 25 basis point increase in the average rate paid, partially offset by a 1% decrease in the average balance. The increase for the three and six month periods in the average rate paid on deposits is driven primarily by increases in the rates paid for certificates of deposit and money market demand accounts as benchmark interest rates have increased. The decrease for the three and six month in the average balance for interest-bearing deposits was primarily driven by increased competition for deposit market share.
Interest paid on non-deposit interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $5.6 million, an increase of $2.4 million, or 76%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 38 basis point increase in the average rate paid on FHLB borrowings and other borrowings, a 45% increase in the average balance of FHLB borrowings and other borrowings, and a 108 basis point increase in the average rate paid on junior subordinated debentures. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, interest paid on non-deposit interest-bearing liabilities was $10.1 million, an increase of $4.0 million, or 67%, compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 33% increase in the average balance of FHLB borrowings and other borrowings, a 42 basis point increase in the average rate paid on FHLB borrowings and other borrowings, and a 93 basis point increase in the average rate paid on junior subordinated debentures. The increases for the three and six month periods in the average rate paid on non-deposit interest-bearing liabilities is primarily driven by the increases in benchmark interest rates. The increase for the three and six month in the average balance for non-deposit interest-bearing deposits was primarily driven by increased FHLB borrowings used to fund additional loan growth due to decreasing deposits over the same period.
Provision/ (credit) for loan losses. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to a credit to the provision for loan losses of $6.1 million for the same period in 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the provision/ (credit) for loan losses was a credit of $1.3 million, compared to a credit of $6.3 million for the same period in 2017. The provision in the second quarter of 2018 was primarily driven by loan growth, partially offset by a decline in criticized loans and improved loss rates.
The provision/ (credit) for loan losses is determined as a result of the required level of the allowance for loan losses, estimated by management, which reflects the inherent risk of loss in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet dates. The Company incorporates both quantitative and qualitative loss factors to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan

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losses. Quantitative loss factors are based on historical net charge-offs by loan portfolio. Qualitative factors are estimated by management and include trends in problem loans, economic and business conditions, strength of management, real estate collateral values, and underwriting standards. For further details, see “Loan Portfolio and Credit Quality” below.

Fees and other income
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
$
Change
 
% Change
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
$
Change
 
%
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Investment management fees
$
4,227

 
$
11,081

 
$
(6,854
)
 
(62
)%
 
$
15,652

 
$
21,920

 
$
(6,268
)
 
(29
)%
Wealth advisory fees
13,693

 
12,961

 
732

 
6
 %
 
27,205

 
25,784

 
1,421

 
6
 %
Wealth management and trust fees
11,169

 
11,161

 
8

 
 %
 
23,320

 
21,987

 
1,333

 
6
 %
Other banking fee income
2,745

 
1,964

 
781

 
40
 %
 
5,018

 
3,658

 
1,360

 
37
 %
Gain on sale of loans, net
63

 
59

 
4

 
7
 %
 
137

 
197

 
(60
)
 
(30
)%
Total core fees and income
31,897

 
37,226

 
(5,329
)
 
(14
)%
 
71,332

 
73,546

 
(2,214
)
 
(3
)%
Total other income
198

 
792

 
(594
)
 
(75
)%
 
506

 
978

 
(472
)
 
(48
)%
Total fees and other income
$
32,095

 
$
38,018

 
$
(5,923
)
 
(16
)%
 
$
71,838

 
$
74,524

 
$
(2,686
)
 
(4
)%
Total fees and other income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $5.9 million, or 16%, compared to the same period in 2017. Total fees and other income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $2.7 million, or 4%, compared to the same period in 2017. The decrease in total fees and other income for the three and six month periods is primarily driven by the decrease in investment management fees as a result of the divestiture of Anchor in April 2018, partially offset by increased wealth advisory fees due to higher levels of AUM and increased other banking fee income driven by higher swap fees.
AUM managed or advised by the Investment Managers was $2.0 billion at June 30, 2018, a decrease of $8.9 billion, compared to 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by the impact of the divestiture of Anchor in the second quarter of 2018, which managed $9.0 billion of AUM as of March 31, 2018, partially offset by positive market action of $0.2 billion and flat net flows for the twelve months ending June 30, 2018.
AUM managed or advised by the Wealth Advisors was $11.6 billion at June 30, 2018, an increase of $0.8 billion, or 8%, compared to June 30, 2017. The increase in AUM was primarily driven by positive market action of $0.8 billion and net inflows of $0.1 billion for the twelve months ending June 30, 2018.
AUM managed or advised by Boston Private Wealth was $7.8 billion at June 30, 2018, an increase of $0.4 billion, or 5%, compared to June 30, 2017. The increase is primarily driven by net inflows of $0.2 billion and positive market action of $0.2 billion for the twelve months ending June 30, 2018. AUM inflows during the second quarter of 2018 were weighted toward the end of the quarter, while AUM outflows were weighted toward the beginning of the quarter. The timing of AUM flows within the quarter, along with the spread between the average basis points earned on the outgoing AUM versus the incoming AUM, lead to the flat revenue trend as compared to the second quarter of 2017.
Other banking fee income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 increased compared to the same periods in 2017. The increase was due to an increase in swap fee income reflecting higher client demand for loan swap agreements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 as well as an increase in Bank Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”) income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 due to an additional purchase of BOLI in 2017.


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Operating Expense
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
$
Change
 
% Change
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
$
Change
 
%
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits
$
39,433

 
$
43,312

 
$
(3,879
)
 
(9
)%
 
$
86,517

 
$
88,977

 
$
(2,460
)
 
(3
)%
Occupancy and equipment
8,229

 
7,283

 
946

 
13
 %
 
15,977

 
14,468

 
1,509

 
10
 %
Professional services
2,872

 
3,106

 
(234
)
 
(8
)%
 
6,049

 
6,420

 
(371
)
 
(6
)%
Marketing and business development
2,070

 
1,971

 
99

 
5
 %
 
3,663

 
3,631

 
32

 
1
 %
Information systems
6,770

 
5,500

 
1,270

 
23
 %
 
12,656

 
10,879

 
1,777

 
16
 %
Amortization of intangibles
749

 
1,426

 
(677
)
 
(47
)%
 
1,499

 
2,852

 
(1,353
)
 
(47
)%
FDIC insurance
708

 
879

 
(171
)
 
(19
)%
 
1,452

 
1,645

 
(193
)
 
(12
)%
Other
3,553

 
4,344

 
(791
)
 
(18
)%
 
7,428

 
7,729

 
(301
)
 
(4
)%
Total operating expense
$
64,384

 
$
67,821

 
$
(3,437
)
 
(5
)%
 
$
135,241

 
$
136,601

 
$
(1,360
)
 
(1
)%
Total operating expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $3.4 million, or 5%, compared to the same period in 2017, primarily due to the divestiture of Anchor, as well as a decrease in other expense, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance, and salaries and employee benefits expense, partially offset by increases in information systems, occupancy and equipment, and marketing and business development expense. Total operating expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $1.4 million, or 1%, compared to the same period in 2017, primarily due to the divestiture of Anchor, as well as a decrease in other expense and professional services, partially offset by increases in information systems, occupancy and equipment, and salaries and employee benefits expense.
Salaries and employee benefits expense, the largest component of operating expense, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased compared to the same periods in 2017, primarily due to the divestiture of Anchor. The impact of the divestiture of Anchor was partially offset by an increase in salaries and bonuses for the remainder of the Company, excluding Anchor.
Occupancy and equipment expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 increased compared to the same periods in 2017, primarily due to lease renewals and the related depreciation of leasehold improvements.
Information systems expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 increased compared to the same periods in 2017, primarily due to an increase in technology service agreements, telecommunications and telephone expenses.
In 2017, the Bank began working on an initiative to upgrade its information technology. This initiative required the Bank to hire additional employees with expertise in information technology. Recruiters were generally used in the placement of these professionals. The Bank has utilized consultants and temporary employees to assist with the initiative in addition to the new hires. Generally the expenditures in the preliminary project stage were expensed as incurred. Other expenditures related to the application development stage have been capitalized. The capitalized expenditures will be depreciated over the useful life of the asset when the asset is placed in service. The Bank has begun to place certain of these capitalized assets in service in 2018 and anticipates that the remaining capitalized assets will be placed in service in the second half of 2018 through early 2019.
Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense for continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $23.4 million, which included a $12.7 million expense related to the sale of Anchor. The effective tax rate for continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 44.3%, compared to an effective tax rate of 30.0% for the same period in 2017. The effective tax rate for 2018 was higher than 2017 primarily due to the sale of Anchor, partially offset by the reduction in the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% as a result of the impact of the Tax Act that was enacted on December 22, 2017. See Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 9: Income Taxes” for further detail.


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Financial Condition

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Discussion
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Increase/
(decrease)
 
%
Change
 
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total cash and investments
$
1,590,588

 
$
1,425,418

 
$
165,170

 
12
 %
Loans held for sale
4,622

 
4,697

 
(75
)
 
(2
)%
Total loans
6,767,123

 
6,505,028

 
262,095

 
4
 %
Less: Allowance for loan losses
73,464

 
74,742

 
(1,278
)
 
(2
)%
Net loans
6,693,659

 
6,430,286

 
263,373

 
4
 %
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
90,182

 
91,681

 
(1,499
)
 
(2
)%
Total other assets
337,152

 
359,662

 
(22,510
)
 
(6
)%
Total assets
$
8,716,203

 
$
8,311,744

 
$
404,459

 
5
 %
Liabilities and Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
6,620,179

 
$
6,510,246

 
$
109,933

 
2
 %
Total borrowings
1,222,125

 
862,213

 
359,912

 
42
 %
Total other liabilities
129,175

 
135,880

 
(6,705
)
 
(5
)%
Total liabilities
7,971,479

 
7,508,339

 
463,140

 
6
 %
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (“RNCI”)
10,747

 
17,461

 
(6,714
)
 
(38
)%
Total shareholders’ equity
733,977

 
785,944

 
(51,967
)
 
(7
)%
Total liabilities, RNCI and shareholders’ equity
$
8,716,203

 
$
8,311,744

 
$
404,459

 
5
 %
Total Assets. Total assets increased $0.4 billion, or 5%, to $8.7 billion at June 30, 2018 from $8.3 billion at December 31, 2017, primarily driven by increases in total cash and investments and total loans.
Cash and Investments. Total cash and investments (consisting of cash and cash equivalents, investment securities, and stock in the FHLB and the FRB) increased $165.2 million, or 12%, from December 31, 2017. Total cash and investments represent 18% of total assets at June 30, 2018 and 17% of total assets at December 31, 2017. The increase on a point in time basis was primarily driven by an increase of $244.0 million in cash related to deposit inflows during the end of the second quarter of 2018 and cash received from the sale of Anchor, partially offset by cash used to redeem the 6.95% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D (“the Series D preferred stock”). The increase in cash was partially offset by a decrease of $93.4 million in available-for-sale securities. A large portion of the deposit inflows were within the last few days of the quarter, as reflected by the decrease in the average cash and investments balances in the average balance sheet during the quarter.
The majority of the investments held by the Company are held by the Bank. The Bank’s investment policy requires management to maintain a portfolio of securities which will provide liquidity necessary to facilitate funding of loans, to cover deposit fluctuations, and to mitigate the Bank’s overall balance sheet exposure to interest rate risk, while at the same time earning a satisfactory return on the funds invested. The securities in which the Bank may invest are subject to regulation and are generally limited to securities that are considered “investment grade.”
Investment maturities, redemptions, principal payments, and sales of securities, net of purchases, provided $64.0 million of cash proceeds during the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $75.8 million in the same period of 2017. Net proceeds are generally used to purchase new investments or fund a portion of loan growth. The timing of sales and reinvestments is based on various factors, including management’s evaluation of interest rate trends, credit risk, and the Company’s liquidity. The Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio carried a total of $2.0 million of unrealized gains and $34.8 million of unrealized losses at June 30, 2018, compared to $5.1 million of unrealized gains and $17.2 million of unrealized losses at December 31, 2017.
No impairment losses were recognized through earnings related to investment securities during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. The total amount of unrealized losses was primarily due to changes in interest rates since the securities were purchased and not credit quality.

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Additionally, at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company held $79.0 million and $74.6 million, respectively, of held-to-maturity securities at amortized cost. All of the held-to-maturity securities were U.S. Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the U.S. government, U.S. government agencies, or government-sponsored entities.
See Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 4: Investments” for further details of the Company’s investment securities.
Loans held for sale. Loans held for sale at June 30, 2018 decreased $0.1 million, or 2%, compared to the balance at December 31, 2017. The balance of loans held for sale usually relates to the timing and volume of residential loans originated for sale and the ultimate sale transaction which is typically executed within a short time following the loan origination. From time to time, the Company may also sell loans that have been held in the loan portfolio. The sale of such loans may improve the Bank’s liquidity and capital position or may provide the Bank additional flexibility for more profitable and strategic future lending opportunities.
Goodwill and intangible assets, net. Goodwill and intangible assets, net at June 30, 2018 decreased $1.5 million, or 2%, compared to the balance at December 31, 2017 due to amortization of intangible assets. There was no change to goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets such as trade names are subject to annual impairment tests, or more frequently, if there is indication of impairment, based on guidance in ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. Long-lived intangible assets such as advisory contracts are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”).
Management performed its annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment testing during the fourth quarter of 2017 for applicable reporting units. The estimated fair value of BOS, KLS, and Boston Private Wealth each exceeded their carrying value in 2017. 
Total other assets. Total other assets, as presented in the table above, consists of the following line items from the consolidated balance sheet: other real estate owned (“OREO”), if any; premises and equipment; fees receivable; accrued interest receivable; deferred income taxes, net; and other assets, including assets held for sale, if any. Total other assets at June 30, 2018 decreased $22.5 million, or 6%, compared to the balance at December 31, 2017. These changes resulted from the following factors:
Other assets, which consist primarily of BOLI, investment in partnerships, prepaid expenses, the fair value of interest rate derivatives, other receivables, and assets held for sale, if any, decreased $29.3 million, or 11%, to $230.2 million at June 30, 2018 from $259.5 million at December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily due to the divestiture of Anchor in the second quarter of 2018 out of assets held for sale which was partially offset by the $15.4 million receivable for future revenue share with Anchor as part of the divestiture agreement.
Deferred income taxes, net, decreased $2.7 million, or 9%, to $26.3 million at June 30, 2018 from $29.0 million at December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by deferred income tax expense, partially offset by the current year tax effect of other comprehensive income/ (loss). At June 30, 2018, no valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset was required due primarily to the expectation of future taxable income. The Company’s use of these deferred tax benefits may depend on a number of factors including future changes in laws or regulations relating to tax rates, tax credits, tax deductions, and net operating losses.
Premises and equipment increased $8.8 million, or 23%, to $46.4 million at June 30, 2018 from $37.6 million at December 31, 2017. In 2017, the Bank began working on an initiative to upgrade its information technology. The increase was primarily due to expenditures related to this initiative. Generally the expenditures in the preliminary project stage were expensed as incurred. Other expenditures related to the application development stage have been capitalized. The capitalized expenditures will be depreciated over the useful life of the asset when the asset is placed in service. The capitalized assets will be placed in service beginning in early 2018 through 2019.
Deposits. Deposits at June 30, 2018 increased $109.9 million, or 2%, compared to the balance at December 31, 2017, primarily due to significant deposit inflows during the end of the second quarter of 2018. Although deposits increased on a point in time basis due to deposit inflows near the end of the second quarter of 2018, average deposits for the three months ended June 30, 2018 decreased 2% from the same period in 2017 and average deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased 1% from the same period in 2017 as shown in the average balance sheet. For further details, see “Results of Operations” above.

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Deposits are the principal source of the Bank’s funds for use in lending, investments, and liquidity. Deposit levels can fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of large short-term transactions by commercial clients. Seasonality can also affect the deposit balances.
As a general matter, deposits are a cheaper source of funds than borrowings, because interest rates paid for deposits are typically less than interest rates charged for borrowings. If, as a result of general economic conditions, market interest rates, competitive pressures, or otherwise, the amount of deposits at the Bank decreases relative to its overall banking operations, the Bank may be limited in its ability to grow its loan portfolio or may have to rely more heavily on higher cost borrowings as a source of funds in the future.
The following table presents the composition of the Company’s deposits at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Balance
 
as a % of total
 
Balance
 
as a % of total
 
(In thousands)
Demand deposits (noninterest-bearing)
$
2,089,373

 
32
%
 
$
2,025,690

 
31
%
NOW (1)
635,841

 
10
%
 
645,361

 
10
%
Savings
73,675

 
1
%
 
70,935

 
1
%
Money market (1)
3,128,211

 
47
%
 
3,121,811

 
48
%
Certificates of deposit under $100,000 (1)
255,976

 
4
%
 
250,070

 
4
%
Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more to less than $250,000
84,344

 
1
%
 
82,665

 
1
%
Certificates of deposit $250,000 or more
352,759

 
5
%
 
313,714

 
5
%
Total deposits
$
6,620,179

 
100
%
 
$
6,510,246

 
100
%
_____________________
(1)
Includes brokered deposits of $706.7 million and $780.2 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
Total borrowings. Total borrowings (consisting of securities sold under agreements to repurchase, federal funds purchased (if any), FHLB borrowings, and junior subordinated debentures) at June 30, 2018 increased $359.9 million, or 42%, compared to the balance at December 31, 2017.
FHLB borrowings increased $363.3 million, or 52%, to $1.1 billion at June 30, 2018 from $693.7 million at December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily due to asset liability management considerations in order to fund additional loan growth. FHLB borrowings are generally used to provide additional funding for loan growth when it is in excess of deposit growth and to manage interest rate risk, but can also be used as an additional source of liquidity for the Bank.
From time to time, the Company purchases federal funds from the FHLB and other banking institutions to supplement its liquidity position. At June 30, 2018, the Company had no federal funds purchased outstanding. The Company had $30.0 million in federal funds purchased outstanding at December 31, 2017.
Repurchase agreements increased $26.7 million to $58.8 million at June 30, 2018 from $32.2 million at December 31, 2017. Repurchase agreements are generally linked to commercial demand deposit accounts with an overnight sweep feature.
Total other liabilities. Total other liabilities, which consist primarily of accrued interest, accrued bonus, interest rate derivatives, and other accrued expenses, at June 30, 2018 decreased $6.7 million, or 5%, compared to the balance at December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by the payment in the first quarter of 2018 of accrued variable compensation, bonuses and employee benefits that had been accrued for at December 31, 2017, partially offset by an increase in accrued interest. Total other liabilities at December 31, 2017 also included liabilities held for sale related to Anchor, which were removed when Anchor was sold in April 2018.


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Loan Portfolio and Credit Quality
Loans. Total portfolio loans increased $262.1 million, or 4%, to $6.8 billion, or 78% of total assets, at June 30, 2018, from $6.5 billion, or 78% of total assets, at December 31, 2017. The following table presents a summary of the loan portfolio based on the portfolio segment and changes in balances as of the dates indicated:
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
583,193

 
$
520,992

 
$
62,201

 
12
 %
Commercial tax-exempt
438,882

 
418,698

 
20,184

 
5
 %
Total commercial and industrial
1,022,075

 
939,690

 
82,385

 
9
 %
Commercial real estate
2,504,521

 
2,440,220

 
64,301

 
3
 %
Construction and land
172,024

 
164,990

 
7,034

 
4
 %
Residential
2,808,206

 
2,682,533

 
125,673

 
5
 %
Home equity
91,801

 
99,958

 
(8,157
)
 
(8
)%
Consumer and other
168,496

 
177,637

 
(9,141
)
 
(5
)%
Total loans
$
6,767,123

 
$
6,505,028

 
$
262,095

 
4
 %
The ability to grow the loan portfolio is partially related to the Bank’s ability to increase deposit levels. Deposits are generally a cheaper source of funds than borrowings, because interest rates paid for deposits are typically less than interest rates charged for borrowings. If, as a result of general economic conditions, market interest rates, competitive pressures, or otherwise, the amount of deposits at the Bank decreases relative to its overall banking operations, the Bank may be limited in its ability to grow its loan portfolio or may have to rely more heavily on higher cost borrowings as a source of funds in the future. The Bank’s use of wholesale funding is limited as a result of internal policies such as the loans to deposits ratio.
The Bank specializes in lending to individuals, real estate investors, and middle market businesses, including corporations, partnerships, associations and nonprofit organizations. Loans made by the Bank to individuals may include residential mortgage loans and mortgage loans on investment or vacation properties, unsecured and secured personal lines of credit, home equity loans, and overdraft protection. Loans made by the Bank to businesses include commercial and mortgage loans, revolving lines of credit, working capital loans, equipment financing, community lending programs, and construction and land loans. The types and sizes of loans the Bank originates are limited by regulatory requirements. The Bank’s loans are affected by the economic and real estate markets in which they are located. Generally, commercial real estate, construction, and land loans are affected more than residential loans in an economic downturn.
The Bank’s commercial real estate loan portfolio, the largest portfolio segment after residential, includes loans secured by the following types of collateral as of the dates indicated:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
 Multifamily and residential investment
$
738,157

 
$
729,792

 Retail
638,496

 
634,843

 Office and medical
551,514

 
543,894

 Manufacturing, industrial, and warehouse
203,738

 
197,950

 Hospitality
192,665

 
148,354

 Other
179,951

 
185,387

Commercial real estate
$
2,504,521

 
$
2,440,220


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Geographic concentration. The following tables present the Company’s outstanding loan balance concentrations at the dates indicated based on the location of the regional offices to which they are attributed.
 
As of June 30, 2018
 
New England
 
San Francisco Bay Area
 
Southern California
 
Total
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
$
481,081

 
7
%
 
$
35,220

 
1
%
 
$
66,892

 
1
%
 
$
583,193

 
9
%
Commercial tax-exempt
332,572

 
5
%
 
94,959

 
1
%
 
11,351

 
%
 
438,882

 
6
%
Commercial real estate
1,069,942

 
16
%
 
739,769

 
11
%
 
694,810

 
10
%
 
2,504,521

 
37
%
Construction and land
88,068

 
1
%
 
37,783

 
1
%
 
46,173

 
1
%
 
172,024

 
3
%
Residential
1,643,039

 
24
%
 
533,394

 
8
%
 
631,773

 
10
%
 
2,808,206

 
42
%
Home equity
61,125

 
1
%
 
17,366

 
%
 
13,310

 
%
 
91,801

 
1
%
Consumer and other
145,726

 
2
%
 
14,659

 
%
 
8,111

 
%
 
168,496

 
2
%
Total loans (1)
$
3,821,553

 
56
%
 
$
1,473,150

 
22
%
 
$
1,472,420

 
22
%
 
$
6,767,123

 
100
%
 
As of December 31, 2017
 
New England
 
San Francisco Bay Area
 
Southern California
 
Total
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial
$
438,322

 
7
%
 
$
23,311

 
%
 
$
59,359

 
1
%
 
$
520,992

 
8
%
Commercial tax-exempt
305,792

 
5
%
 
101,340

 
1
%
 
11,566

 
%
 
418,698

 
6
%
Commercial real estate
1,002,092

 
15
%
 
725,454

 
11
%
 
712,674

 
11
%
 
2,440,220

 
37
%
Construction and land
86,874

 
1
%
 
27,891

 
1
%
 
50,225

 
1
%
 
164,990

 
3
%
Residential
1,598,072

 
24
%
 
512,189

 
8
%
 
572,272

 
9
%
 
2,682,533

 
41
%
Home equity
67,435

 
1
%
 
22,462

 
1
%
 
10,061

 
%
 
99,958

 
2
%
Consumer and other
149,022

 
3
%
 
14,707

 
%
 
13,908

 
%
 
177,637

 
3
%
Total loans (1)
$
3,647,609

 
56
%
 
$
1,427,354

 
22
%
 
$
1,430,065

 
22
%
 
$
6,505,028

 
100
%
________________________
(1)
Regional percentage totals may not reconcile due to rounding.
Allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is reported as a reduction of outstanding loan balances and totaled $73.5 million and $74.7 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
The allowance for loan losses decreased $1.2 million to $73.5 million, or 1.09% of total loans, as of June 30, 2018 from $74.7 million, or 1.15% of total loans, as of December 31, 2017. The decrease in the overall allowance for loan losses was due to a decline in criticized loans and a decline in loss factors, partially offset by loan growth and the mix in the loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2018 was primarily driven by loan growth, partially offset by a decline in criticized loans and improved loss rates. See Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 7: Allowance for Loan Losses” for an analysis of the Company’s allowance for loan losses.
An analysis of the risk in the loan portfolio as well as management judgment is used to determine the estimated appropriate amount of the allowance for loan losses. The Company’s allowance for loan losses is comprised of three primary components (general reserves, allocated reserves on non-impaired special mention and substandard loans, and allocated reserves on impaired loans). See Part II. Item 8. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 6: Allowance for Loan Losses” and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for further information.

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The following table presents a summary of loans charged-off, net of recoveries, by geography for the periods indicated. The geography assigned to the data is based on the location of the regional offices to which the loans are attributed.
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In thousands)
Net loans (charged-off)/ recovered:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New England
$
(73
)
 
$
667

 
$
(358
)
 
$
746

San Francisco Bay Area
91

 
2,856

 
158

 
2,891

Southern California
95

 
(431
)
 
264

 
(410
)
Total net loans (charged-off)/ recovered
$
113

 
$
3,092

 
$
64

 
$
3,227

There were $0.1 million in net recoveries recorded in the second quarter of 2018, compared to $3.1 million of net recoveries for the same period of 2017.
The Company believes that commercial loans represent the greatest risk of loss due to the size and nature of these loans and the related collateral, if applicable. Local economic and business conditions in the markets where our offices are located have a significant impact on our commercial loan customers and their ability to service their loans.
Nonperforming assets. The Company’s nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and OREO, if any. OREO, if any, consists of real estate acquired through foreclosure proceedings and real estate acquired through acceptance of deeds in lieu of foreclosure. As of June 30, 2018, nonperforming assets totaled $15.8 million, or 0.18% of total assets, an increase of $1.5 million, or 10%, compared to $14.3 million, or 0.17% of total assets, as of December 31, 2017.
The Bank’s policy is to discontinue the accrual of interest on a loan when the collectability of principal or interest in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement is in doubt. Despite a loan having a current payment status, if the Bank has reason to believe it may not collect all principal and interest on the loan in accordance with the related contractual terms, the Bank will generally discontinue the accrual of interest income and will apply any future interest payments received to principal. Of the $15.7 million of loans on nonaccrual status as of June 30, 2018, $3.0 million, or 19%, had a current payment status, $1.1 million, or 7%, were 30-89 days past due, and $11.6 million, or 74%, were 90 days or more past due. Of the $14.3 million of loans on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2017, $1.3 million, or 9%, had a current payment status, $3.4 million, or 24%, were 30-89 days past due, and $9.6 million, or 67%, were 90 days or more past due.
The Bank continues to evaluate the underlying collateral of each nonperforming loan and pursue the collection of interest and principal. Where appropriate, the Bank obtains updated appraisals on collateral. Reductions in fair values of the collateral for nonaccrual loans, if they are collateral dependent, could result in additional future provision for loan losses depending on the timing and severity of the decline. See Part I. Item 1. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 6: Loans Portfolio and Credit Quality” for further information on nonperforming loans.
The Bank’s policy for returning a loan to accrual status requires the loan to be brought current and for the client to show a history of making timely payments (generally six consecutive months). For nonaccruing troubled debt restructured loans (“TDRs”), a return to accrual status generally requires timely payments for a period of six months in accordance with restructured terms, along with meeting other criteria.
Delinquencies. The past due status of a loan is determined in accordance with its contractual repayment terms. All loan types are reported past due when one scheduled payment is due and unpaid for 30 days or more. Loans 30-89 days past due decreased $20.1 million, or 80%, to $5.0 million as of June 30, 2018 from $25.0 million as of December 31, 2017, with the decrease primarily due to the number of days in June as compared to the number of days in December. Loan delinquencies can be attributed to many factors, such as continuing weakness in, or deteriorating, economic conditions in the region in which the collateral is located, the loss of a tenant or lower lease rates for commercial borrowers, or the loss of income for consumers and the resulting liquidity impacts on the borrowers. Further deterioration in the credit condition of these delinquent loans could lead to the loans going to nonaccrual status and/or being downgraded. Downgrades would generally result in additional provision for loan losses. Past due loans may be included with accruing substandard loans.
In certain instances, although very infrequently, loans that have become 90 days or more past due may remain on accrual status if the value of the collateral securing the loan is sufficient to cover principal and interest and the loan is in the process of collection. There were no loans 90 days or more past due, but still accruing, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

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Impaired Loans. When management determines that it is probable that the Bank will not collect all principal and interest on a loan in accordance with the original loan terms, the loan is considered impaired. Certain impaired loans may continue to accrue interest based on factors such as the restructuring terms, if any, the historical payment performance, the value of collateral, and the financial condition of the borrower. Impaired commercial loans and impaired construction loans are typically, in accordance with ASC 310, individually evaluated for impairment. Large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans may be collectively evaluated for impairment. Such groups of loans may include, but are not limited to, residential loans, home equity loans, and consumer loans. However, if the terms of any of such loans are modified in a troubled debt restructuring, then such loans would be individually evaluated for impairment in the allowance for loan and lease losses.
Loans that are individually evaluated for impairment require an analysis to determine the amount of impairment, if any. For collateral dependent loans, impairment would be indicated as a result of the carrying value of the loan exceeding the estimated collateral value, less costs to sell, or, for loans not considered to be collateral dependent, the net present value of the projected cash flow, discounted at the loan’s contractual effective interest rate. Generally, when a collateral dependent loan becomes impaired, an updated appraisal of the collateral, if appropriate, is obtained. If the impaired loan has not been upgraded to a performing status within a reasonable amount of time, the Bank will continue to obtain updated appraisals, as deemed necessary, especially during periods of declining property values. Normally, shortfalls in the analysis of collateral dependent loans would result in the impairment amount being charged-off to the allowance for loan losses. Shortfalls on cash flow dependent loans may be carried as specific allocations to the general reserve unless a known loss is determined to have occurred, in which case such known loss is charged-off. Based on the impairment analysis, the provision could be higher or lower than the amount of provision associated with a loan prior to its classification as impaired. See Part II. Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for detail on the Company’s treatment of impaired loans in the allowance for loan losses.
Impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment in the allowance for loan losses totaled $23.7 million as of June 30, 2018, an increase of $1.1 million, or 5%, compared to $22.6 million as of December 31, 2017. As of June 30, 2018, $8.3 million of the individually evaluated impaired loans had $1.0 million in specific reserve allocations. The remaining $15.4 million of individually evaluated impaired loans did not have specific reserve allocations due to the adequacy of collateral, prior charge-offs taken, interest collected and applied to principal, or a combination of these items. As of December 31, 2017, $8.1 million of individually evaluated impaired loans had $0.7 million in specific reserve allocations, and the remaining $14.5 million of individually evaluated impaired loans did not have specific reserve allocations.
The Bank may, under certain circumstances, restructure loans as a concession to borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulty. Such loans are classified as TDRs and are included in impaired loans. TDRs typically result from the Bank’s loss mitigation activities which, among other things, could include rate reductions, payment extensions, and/or principal forgiveness. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, TDRs totaled $12.9 million and $13.6 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2018, $10.7 million of the $12.9 million in TDRs were on accrual status. As of December 31, 2017, $11.1 million of the $13.6 million in TDRs were on accrual status.
Potential Problem Loans. Loans that evidence weakness or potential weakness related to repayment history, the borrower’s financial condition, or other factors are reviewed by the Bank’s management to determine if the loan should be adversely classified. Delinquent loans may or may not be adversely classified depending upon management’s judgment with respect to each individual loan. The Bank classifies certain loans as “substandard,” “doubtful,” or “loss” based on criteria consistent with guidelines provided by banking regulators. Potential problem loans consist of accruing classified loans where known information about possible credit problems of the related borrowers causes management to have doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms and which may result in classification of such loans as nonperforming at some time in the future. Management cannot predict the extent to which economic conditions may worsen or other factors which may impact borrowers and the potential problem loans. Triggering events for loan downgrades include updated appraisal information, inability of borrowers to cover debt service payments, loss of tenants or notification by the tenant of non-renewal of lease, inability of borrowers to sell completed construction projects, and the inability of borrowers to sell properties. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that other loans will not become 90 days or more past due, be placed on nonaccrual, be restructured, or require increased allowance coverage and provision for loan losses.

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As of June 30, 2018, the Bank has identified $45.5 million in potential problem loans, a decrease of $7.9 million, or 15%, compared to $53.4 million as of December 31, 2017. Numerous factors impact the level of potential problem loans including economic conditions and real estate values. These factors affect the borrower’s liquidity and, in some cases, the borrower’s ability to comply with loan covenants such as debt service coverage. For instance, when there is a loss of a major tenant in a commercial real estate building, the appraised value of the building generally declines. Loans may be downgraded when this occurs as a result of the additional risk to the borrower in obtaining a new tenant in a timely manner and negotiating a lease with similar or better terms than the previous tenant. In many cases, these loans are still current and paying as agreed, although future performance may be impacted.
The following table presents a rollforward of nonaccrual loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
 
As of and for the three months ended June 30,
 
As of and for the six months ended June 30,
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
(In thousands)
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period
$
16,380

 
$
20,945

 
$
14,295

 
$
17,315

Transfers in to nonaccrual status
680

 
2,536

 
4,918

 
7,716

Transfers out to OREO
(108
)
 

 
(108
)
 

Transfers out to accrual status
(905
)
 
(970
)
 
(1,792
)
 
(1,540
)
Charge-offs
(140
)
 
(458
)
 
(514
)
 
(458
)
Paid off/ paid down
(256
)
 
(5,877
)
 
(1,148
)
 
(6,857
)
Nonaccrual loans, end of period
$
15,651

 
$
16,176

 
$
15,651

 
$
16,176


The following table presents a summary of credit quality by geography, based on the location of the regional offices:
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
New England
$
7,282

 
$
6,061

San Francisco Bay Area
1,319

 
1,473

Southern California
7,050

 
6,761

Total nonaccrual loans
$
15,651

 
$
14,295

Loans 30-89 days past due and accruing:
 
 
 
New England
$
4,653

 
$
19,725

San Francisco Bay Area

 
1,911

Southern California
324

 
3,412

Total loans 30-89 days past due
$
4,977

 
$
25,048

Accruing classified loans:
 
 
 
New England
$
11,493

 
$
10,911

San Francisco Bay Area
12,766

 
11,615

Southern California
21,194

 
30,826

Total accruing classified loans
$
45,453

 
$
53,352



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The following table presents a summary of credit quality by loan type. The loan type assigned to the credit quality data is based on the purpose of the loan.
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
1,412

 
$
748

Commercial tax-exempt

 

Commercial real estate
1,838

 
1,985

Construction and land

 
110

Residential
9,610

 
8,470

Home equity
2,789

 
2,840

Consumer and other
2

 
142

Total nonaccrual loans
$
15,651

 
$
14,295

Loans 30-89 days past due and accruing:
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
521

 
$
11,752

Commercial tax-exempt

 

Commercial real estate

 
4,043

Construction and land

 

Residential
3,641

 
8,874

Home equity
812

 
355

Consumer and other
3

 
24

Total loans 30-89 days past due
$
4,977

 
$
25,048

Accruing classified loans:
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
7,602

 
$
10,951

Commercial tax-exempt

 

Commercial real estate
29,259

 
34,455

Construction and land
7,264

 
6,596

Residential
1,326

 
1,349

Home equity

 

Consumer and other
2

 
1

Total accruing classified loans
$
45,453

 
$
53,352


Liquidity
Liquidity is defined as the Company’s ability to generate adequate cash to meet its needs for day-to-day operations and material long and short-term commitments. Liquidity risk is the risk of potential loss if the Company were unable to meet its funding requirements at a reasonable cost. The Company manages its liquidity based on demand, commitments, specific events and uncertainties to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. The Company’s objective in managing liquidity is to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers as well as earnings enhancement opportunities in a changing marketplace.

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The following table presents certain liquidity measurements as of the dates indicated:
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
$
Change
 
%
Change
 
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
364,539

 
$
120,541

 
$
243,998

 
nm

Investment securities available-for-sale
1,076,967

 
1,170,328

 
(93,361
)
 
(8
)%
LESS: Securities pledged against current borrowings and derivatives
(65,724
)
 
(38,779
)
 
(26,945
)
 
69
 %
Subtotal
$
1,375,782

 
$
1,252,090

 
$
123,692

 
10
 %
As a percent of assets
16
%
 
15
%
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Access to additional FHLB borrowings
858,062

 
1,228,008

 
(369,946
)
 
(30
)%
Subtotal
$
2,233,844

 
$
2,480,098

 
$
(246,254
)
 
(10
)%
As a percent of assets
26
%
 
30
%
 
 
 


As a percent of deposits
34
%
 
38
%
 
 
 


_____________________
nm = not meaningful
At June 30, 2018, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents amounted to $364.5 million. The Holding Company’s cash and cash equivalents amounted to $54.5 million at June 30, 2018. Management believes that the Holding Company and its affiliates, including the Bank, have adequate liquidity to meet their commitments for the foreseeable future.
Management is responsible for establishing and monitoring liquidity targets as well as strategies to meet these targets. At June 30, 2018, consolidated cash and cash equivalents and investment securities available-for-sale, less securities pledged against current borrowings and derivatives, amounted to $1.4 billion, or 16% of total assets, compared to $1.3 billion, or 15% of total assets, at December 31, 2017. Future loan growth may depend upon the Company’s ability to grow its core deposit levels. In addition, the Company has access to available borrowings through the FHLB totaling $858.1 million at June 30, 2018, which decreased from $1.2 billion at December 31, 2017, as the Company increased its usage of FHLB borrowings in 2018. Combined, this liquidity totals $2.2 billion, or 26% of assets and 34% of deposits, as of June 30, 2018, compared to $2.5 billion, or 30% of assets and 38% of deposits, at December 31, 2017.
The Bank has various internal policies and guidelines regarding liquidity, both on- and off-balance sheet, loans to assets ratio, and limits on the use of wholesale funds. These policies and/or guidelines require certain minimum or maximum balances or ratios be maintained at all times. In light of the provisions in the Bank’s internal liquidity policies and guidelines, the Bank will carefully manage the amount and timing of future loan growth along with its relevant liquidity policies and balance sheet guidelines. As a general matter, deposits are a cheaper source of funds than borrowings, because interest rates paid for deposits are typically less than interest rates charged for borrowings. If, as a result of general economic conditions, market interest rates, competitive pressures, or otherwise, the amount of deposits at the Bank decreases relative to its overall banking operations, the Bank may be limited in its ability to grow its loan portfolio or may have to rely more heavily on higher cost borrowings as a source of funds in the future.
Holding Company Liquidity. The Company and some of the Company’s majority-owned affiliates hold put and call options that would require the Company to purchase (and the noncontrolling interest owners of the majority-owned affiliates to sell) the remaining noncontrolling interests in these companies at either a contractually predetermined fair value, a multiple of EBITDA, or fair value, as determined by the respective agreements. At June 30, 2018, the estimated maximum redemption value for these affiliates related to outstanding put options was $10.7 million, all of which could be redeemed within the next 12 months, under certain circumstances, and is classified on the consolidated balance sheets as redeemable noncontrolling interests. These put and call options are discussed in detail in Part II. Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 14: Noncontrolling Interests” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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The Holding Company’s primary sources of funds are dividends from its affiliates and access to the capital and debt markets. The Holding Company recognized $1.7 million in net income from discontinued operations during the six months ended June 30, 2018 as the final payment related to a revenue sharing agreement with Westfield. The Company will not receive additional income from Westfield now that the final payment has been received. Although not a primary source of funds, the Holding Company has generated liquidity from the sale of affiliates in the past and also generated additional funds at the time of the Anchor sale closing in April 2018. Pursuant to the Anchor sale agreement, the Holding Company will be entitled to future revenue sharing payments that have a net present value of $15.4 million in addition to the $34.2 million of cash received at the time of the sale closing in April 2018. The company expects to receive $1.2 million over the remaining six months of 2018 related to the revenue sharing agreement with Anchor, a portion of which will be recorded as miscellaneous income. The Company also incurred a tax liability of $12.7 million attributable to the transaction, which is primarily the result of a book-to-tax basis difference associated with nondeductible goodwill.
Dividends from the Bank are limited by various regulatory requirements relating to capital adequacy and retained earnings. See Part II. Item 5. “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholders Matters, and Issuers Purchases of Equity Securities” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for further details.
The Bank pays dividends to the Holding Company, subject to the approval of the Bank’s Board of Directors, depending on its profitability and asset growth. If regulatory agencies were to require banks to increase their capital ratios, or impose other restrictions, it may limit the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Holding Company and/or limit the amount that the Bank could grow.
Although the Bank’s capital currently exceeds regulatory requirements for capital, the Holding Company could downstream additional capital to increase the rate that the Bank could grow. Depending upon the amount of capital downstreamed by the Holding Company, the approval of the Holding Company’s Board of Directors may be required prior to the payment, if any.
The Company is required to pay interest quarterly on its junior subordinated debentures. The estimated cash outlay for the remaining six months of 2018 for the interest payments is approximately $2.2 million based on the debt outstanding at June 30, 2018 and estimated London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). LIBOR is expected to be phased out as an index by the end of 2021. The Company is currently evaluating alternatives to the LIBOR index.
The Company presently plans to pay cash dividends on its common stock on a quarterly basis dependent upon a number of factors such as profitability, Holding Company liquidity, and the Company’s capital levels. However, the ultimate declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors of the Company will depend on consideration of, among other things, recent financial trends and internal forecasts, regulatory limitations, alternative uses of capital deployment, general economic conditions, and regulatory changes to capital requirements. Additionally, the Company is required to inform and consult with the Federal Reserve in advance of declaring a dividend that exceeds earnings for the period for which the dividend is being paid. Based on the current quarterly dividend rate of $0.12 per share, as announced by the Company on January 17, 2018, and estimated shares outstanding, the Company estimates that the amount to be paid out for dividends to common shareholders in the remaining six months of 2018 will be approximately $20.4 million. The estimated dividend payments in 2018 could increase or decrease if the Company’s Board of Directors votes to increase or decrease, respectively, the current dividend rate, and/or the number of shares outstanding changes significantly.

The Series D preferred stock was callable by the Company beginning in June 2018. On June 15, 2018, the Company redeemed all $50 million of the outstanding Series D preferred stock. There will therefore be no additional outlay for cash dividends on the Series D preferred stock for the remaining six months of 2018.
In the first quarter of 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved, and the Company received regulatory non-objection for, a share repurchase program of up to $20.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common shares. Under the program, shares may be repurchased from time to time in the open market for a two-year period. As of June 30, 2018, the full $20.0 million remains available for repurchase. The amount and timing of repurchases will be based on the Company’s continuous evaluation of the program.
Bank Liquidity. The Bank has established various borrowing arrangements to provide additional sources of liquidity and funding. Management believes that the Bank currently has adequate liquidity available to respond to current demands. The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Boston, and as such, has access to short- and long-term borrowings from that institution. The FHLB can change the advance amounts that banks can utilize based on a bank’s current financial condition as obtained from publicly available data such as FDIC Call Reports. Decreases in the amount of FHLB borrowings available to the Bank would lower its liquidity and possibly limit the Bank’s ability to grow in the short-term. Management believes that the Bank has adequate liquidity to meet its commitments for the foreseeable future.

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In addition to the above liquidity, the Bank has access to the FRB discount window facility, which can provide short-term liquidity as “lender of last resort,” brokered deposits, and federal funds lines. The use of non-core funding sources, including brokered deposits and borrowings, by the Bank may be limited by regulatory agencies. Generally, the regulatory agencies prefer that banks rely on core-funding sources for liquidity.
From time to time, the Bank purchases federal funds from the FHLB and other banking institutions to supplement its liquidity position. At June 30, 2018, the Bank had unused federal fund lines of credit totaling $515.0 million, compared to $435.0 million at December 31, 2017, with correspondent institutions to provide it with immediate access to overnight borrowings. At June 30, 2018, the Bank had no outstanding borrowings under the federal fund lines with these correspondent institutions and had $30.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the federal fund lines at December 31, 2017. Certain liquidity sources, such as federal funds lines, may be withdrawn by the correspondent bank at any time especially in the event of financial deterioration of the institution.
The Bank has also negotiated brokered deposit agreements with several institutions that have nationwide distribution capabilities. The Bank also participates in deposit placement services that can be used to provide customers to expanded deposit insurance coverage. At June 30, 2018, the Bank had $706.7 million of brokered deposits outstanding under these agreements, compared to $780.2 million at December 31, 2017.
If the Bank is no longer able to utilize the FHLB for borrowing, collateral currently used for FHLB borrowings could be transferred to other facilities such as the FRB’s discount window. In addition, the Bank could increase its usage of brokered deposits. Other borrowing arrangements may have higher rates than the FHLB would typically charge.

Capital Resources
Total shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2018 was $734.0 million, compared to $785.9 million at December 31, 2017, a decrease of $52.0 million. The decrease in shareholders’ equity was primarily the result of the redemption of the Series D preferred stock, dividends paid, and the change in accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss), partially offset by net income.
The Company currently has one class of warrants to purchase common stock outstanding. These warrants were initially issued to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “TARP warrants”). As of June 30, 2018, 1.2 million TARP warrants at a strike price of $8.00 per share were outstanding, before adjusting for dividends paid on the Company’s common stock in excess of $0.01 per share. The TARP warrants expire in November 2018. The Company expects all of the TARP warrants to be exercised between now and the expiration date, as they are in-the-money. The number of shares of common stock to be issued, and the amount of cash to be received, from the exercise of the TARP warrants is dependent upon the price of the Company’s common stock on the date of exercise and whether the holder of the warrants being exercised elects a cash or cashless exercise.
The Company and the Bank are subject to capital rules issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Under these rules, the Company and the Bank are each required to maintain a minimum common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 4.5%, a minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 6.0%, a minimum total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 8.0%, and a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0%. Additionally, subject to a transition schedule, these rules require the Company and the Bank to establish a capital conservation buffer of common equity Tier 1 capital in an amount above the minimum risk-based capital requirements for “adequately capitalized” institutions equal to 2.5% of total risk-weighted assets, or face restrictions on the ability to pay dividends, pay discretionary bonuses, and to engage in share repurchases.
A Federal Reserve-supervised institution, such as the Bank, is considered “well capitalized” if it (i) has a total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 10.0% or greater; (ii) a Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 8.0% or greater; (iii) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio to risk-weighted assets of 6.5% or greater; (iv) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater; and (iv) is not subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. The Bank is currently considered “well capitalized” under all regulatory definitions.
The following table presents the Company’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital and related ratios as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Also presented are the minimum requirements established by the Federal Reserve and the FDIC as of those dates for the Company and the Bank, respectively, to meet applicable capital requirements and the requirements of the FDIC as of those dates for the Bank to be considered “well capitalized” under all regulatory definitions. The Federal Reserve and the Massachusetts Division of Banks may impose higher capital ratios than those listed below based upon the results of regulatory exams.

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Actual
 
For capital adequacy purposes (at least)
 
To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions (at least)
 
Minimum capital ratio with capital conservation buffer (1)
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Ratio
 
(In thousands)
 
 
As of June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
$
665,628

 
10.90
%
 
$
274,706

 
4.5
%
 
n/a

 
n/a
 
7.0%
Boston Private Bank
718,886

 
11.80

 
274,040

 
4.5

 
$
395,835

 
6.5%
 
7.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
767,263

 
12.57

 
366,275

 
6.0

 
n/a

 
n/a
 
8.5
Boston Private Bank
718,886

 
11.80

 
365,386

 
6.0

 
487,181

 
8.0
 
8.5
Total risk-based capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
842,299

 
13.80

 
488,367

 
8.0

 
n/a

 
n/a
 
10.5
Boston Private Bank
793,698

 
13.03

 
487,181

 
8.0

 
608,977

 
10.0
 
10.5
Tier 1 leverage capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
767,263

 
9.21

 
244,183

 
4.0

 
n/a

 
n/a
 
4.0
Boston Private Bank
718,886

 
8.69

 
331,063

 
4.0

 
413,829

 
5.0
 
4.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
$
607,800

 
10.32
%
 
$
265,153

 
4.5
%
 
n/a

 
n/a
 
7.0%
Boston Private Bank
694,201

 
11.83

 
264,028

 
4.5

 
$
381,373

 
6.5%
 
7.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
758,089

 
12.87

 
353,537

 
6.0

 
n/a

 
n/a
 
8.5
Boston Private Bank
694,201

 
11.83

 
352,037

 
6.0

 
469,382

 
8.0
 
8.5
Total risk-based capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
832,182

 
14.12

 
471,383

 
8.0

 
n/a

 
n/a
 
10.5
Boston Private Bank
767,576

 
13.08

 
469,382

 
8.0

 
586,728

 
10.0
 
10.5
Tier 1 leverage capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
758,089

 
9.34

 
324,725

 
4.0

 
n/a

 
n/a
 
4.0
Boston Private Bank
694,201

 
8.63

 
321,920

 
4.0

 
402,400

 
5.0
 
4.0
_____________________
n/a    not applicable
(1)
Required capital ratios with the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer added to the minimum risk-based capital ratios. The fully phased-in ratios are effective for 2019, with lower requirements during the transition years 2016 through 2018.
The Company has sponsored the creation of two statutory trusts for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing the proceeds in junior subordinated debentures of the Company. In accordance with ASC 810-10-55, Consolidation - Overall - Implementation Guidance and Illustrations - Variable Interest Entities, these statutory trusts created by the Company are not consolidated into the Company’s financial statements; however, the Company reflects the amounts of junior subordinated debentures payable to the preferred stockholders of statutory trusts as debt in its financial statements. As of both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, all $100.0 million of the net balance of these trust preferred securities qualified as Tier 1 capital.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Part I. Item 1. “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 14: Recent Accounting Pronouncements” for a description of upcoming changes to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States that may impact the Company.

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Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There have been no material changes in the Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk as described in Part II. Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk – Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Item 4.     Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, the Company has evaluated, with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. In designing and evaluating the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Company and its management recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only a reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.
Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2018 in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed by the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, was made known to the certifying officers by others within the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates the disclosure controls and procedures, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that the Company’s systems evolve with its business.
(b) Change in internal controls over financial reporting.
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2018, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.


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PART II. Other Information

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in various legal proceedings. In the opinion of management, final disposition of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

Item 1A.     Risk Factors
Before deciding to invest in us or deciding to maintain or increase your investment, you should carefully consider the risks described in Part I. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 as filed with the SEC. There have been no material changes to these risk factors since the filing of that report. 

Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
There were no unregistered sales of equity securities of the Company in the second quarter of 2018.
There were no repurchases of the Company’s outstanding common shares in the second quarter of 2018.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On March 28, 2018, the Company received a notice of non-objection from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for a share repurchase program of up to $20 million of the Company’s outstanding common shares. Under the program, shares may be repurchased from time to time in the open market in amounts and at prices the Company deems appropriate, subject to market conditions and other considerations, for a two-year period. The program does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares. The repurchases will be funded from cash on hand, proceeds from potential debt or other capital markets sources. The share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. The Company’s Board of Directors approved the program, subject to regulatory non-objection, on February 26, 2018.
The Company’s previous share repurchase program expired on February 28, 2018.


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Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.

Item 5.     Other Information
None.

Item 6.     Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Incorporated by Reference
 
Filed or
Furnished
with this
10-Q
Form
 
SEC Filing
Date
 
Exhibit
Number
 
31.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Filed
31.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Filed
32.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Furnished
32.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Furnished
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Filed
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Filed
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Filed
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Filed
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Filed
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Filed


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
/s/ CLAYTON G. DEUTSCH
August 1, 2018
Clayton G. Deutsch
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
/s/    STEVEN M. GAVEN
August 1, 2018
Steven M. Gaven
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer


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