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ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Independent Bank Corp. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced 2021 first quarter net income of $41.7 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, compared to net income of $34.6 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, reported for the fourth quarter of 2020. First quarter results were positively impacted by a release of provision for loan loss in the amount of $2.5 million as well as elevated interest income from forgiven Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans, while fourth quarter 2020 results were negatively impacted by approximately $5.2 million in pre-tax expenses attributable to branch closing decisions and sale of investments that did not affect first quarter results. In a separate news release today the Company announced an agreement to acquire Meridian Bancorp Inc., and its subsidiary East Boston Savings Bank, with $5.3 billion in loans and $5.1 billion in deposits as of March 31, 2021. We enjoyed solid performance in the first quarter and we remain optimistic about the opportunities ahead of us. As we lap a full year of the pandemic, we have come to appreciate more than ever the importance of relationships with one another, with our customers, and with our communities. My colleagues inspire me with their incredible dedication and their discretionary effort, said Christopher Oddleifson, the Chief Executive Officer of Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company. Throughout the pandemic and beyond, we have seen firsthand what we can achieve when we are aligned together in our shared vision of being the Bank Where Each Relationship Matters. BALANCE SHEET Total assets of $13.8 billion at March 31, 2021 increased by $569.6 million, or 4.3%, from the prior quarter, and by $1.8 billion, or 15.0%, as compared to the year ago period, as government funded stimulus continued to fuel significant deposit and liquid asset growth. Total loans at March 31, 2021 decreased by $146.2 million, or 1.6% (6.3% annualized), when compared to the prior quarter. Despite strong origination volumes and loan pipelines across all products, overall portfolio growth continued to be constrained by ongoing paydowns and re-financing activity. Exclusive of PPP activity, total commercial loans decreased 1.70% during the first quarter, primarily reflecting a slowdown in new construction financing and notably lower line utilization levels within the commercial and industrial ("C&I") portfolio, while commercial real estate balances remained relatively stable. Within C&I, PPP loan originations from the new 2021 program of $340.0 million outpaced PPP loan payoffs of $285.6 million on the prior year balances, resulting in a net PPP loan balance increase of $54.4 million for the first quarter of 2021 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. Within the consumer portfolios, the majority of mortgage production continued to be sold in the secondary market, while the low interest-rate environment and excess consumer liquidity position continued to drive elevated payoff activity along with low home equity line utilization, resulting in reductions of 4.2% and 3.8% within the mortgage and home equity portfolios, respectively. Deposit balances of $11.6 billion at March 31, 2021 increased by $600.4 million, or 5.5% (22.1% annualized), from the prior quarter, as a combination of government stimulus payments and loan fundings under the second round of the PPP fueled significant growth during the quarter. With continued reduction in time deposit balances, core deposits rose to 90.9% of total deposits at March 31, 2021, which, combined with further rate reductions across all products, has led to a total cost of deposits for the first quarter of 0.10%, representing a reduction of four basis points when compared to the prior quarter. The securities portfolio increased by $269.1 million, or 23.2%, when compared to the prior quarter, reflecting a direct strategy to deploy a portion of excess cash balances into securities with a significantly improved return profile given the recent changes in the yield curve, with $373.4 million of purchases offset by paydowns, calls, and maturities. Total borrowings decreased slightly by $4.7 million, or 2.6% when compared to the prior quarter reflecting repayments of outstanding debt. Stockholders' equity at March 31, 2021 increased slightly by 0.7% (3.0% annualized), as compared to the prior quarter, reflecting continued strong earnings retention. Book value per share increased by $0.29, or 0.6%, to $51.94 during the first quarter as compared to the prior quarter. The Company's ratio of common equity to assets of 12.45% decreased by 44 basis points from the prior quarter and decreased by 157 basis points from the year ago period. The Company's tangible book value per share at March 31, 2021 rose by $0.37, or 1.0%, from the prior quarter to $35.96, representing an increase of 4.4% from the year ago period. The Company's ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets of 8.96% at March 31, 2021 is 30 basis points below the prior quarter and 105 basis points below the year ago period. Please refer to Appendix A for detailed reconciliation from GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures. NET INTEREST INCOME Net interest income for the first quarter increased to $95.6 million compared to $91.4 million for the prior quarter, driven primarily by increased PPP fee recognition of $5.8 million for the quarter. The 2021 first quarter net interest margin rose by 15 basis points from the prior quarter to 3.25%. The table below illustrates the changes within the net interest margin for the first quarter: Net interest margin as of December 31, 2020 3.10 % Excess liquidity (cash) levels (0.03) % Securities (0.05) % Loan yields (0.02) % Nonaccrual interest impact, net (0.03) % PPP loan impact 0.20 % Loan purchase accounting (fair value mark amortization/accretion) 0.03 % Decreased cost of funds 0.05 % Net interest margin as of March 31, 2021 3.25 % Please refer to Appendix B for additional details regarding the net interest margin, including a quarter-to-date reconciliation of adjusted core margin to GAAP net interest margin. NONINTEREST INCOME Noninterest income of $25.2 million for the first quarter of 2021 was $2.2 million, or 8.1%, lower than the prior quarter. Significant changes in noninterest income for the first quarter compared to the prior quarter included the following: NONINTEREST EXPENSE Noninterest expense of $69.7 million for the first quarter of 2021 was $4.0 million, or 5.5% lower than the prior quarter. Significant changes in noninterest expense for the first quarter compared to the prior quarter included the following: The Company generated a return on average assets and a return on average common equity of 1.26% and 9.87%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2021, as compared to 1.04% and 8.10%, respectively, for the prior quarter. The tax rate of 22.3% for the quarter included $1.4 million of discrete tax benefits related primarily to low income housing tax credits and equity compensation. Excluding these discrete benefits, the tax rate would have been approximately 24.8%. ASSET QUALITY During the first quarter, the Company recorded total net charge-offs of $3.3 million, or 0.15% of average loans on an annualized basis. Nonperforming loans decreased by 11.5% to $59.2 million, or 0.64% of total loans, at March 31, 2021, as compared to $66.9 million, or 0.71% of total loans, at December 31, 2020. In addition, total loans subject to a payment deferral increased by $47.0 million during the first quarter. This increase primarily reflects the execution of loans that were in process of a deferral renewal as of December 31, 2020. Total loans subject to payment deferral at March 31, 2021 were $220.6 million, or 2.4% of total loans. The majority of the loans subject to a payment deferral continued to be characterized as current loans. As such, delinquency as a percentage of total loans was 0.12% as of March 31, 2021, representing a decrease of eleven basis points from the prior quarter. Please refer to Appendix D for additional details regarding loans whose terms have been modified as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company recorded credit reserve releases of $2.5 million during the first quarter of 2021, reflecting improvements in asset quality metrics and overall macro-economic assumptions, along with lower loan levels. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $107.5 million at March 31, 2021, or 1.16% of total loans, as compared to $113.4 million at December 31, 2020, or 1.21% of total loans. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans, excluding PPP loans, was 1.28% and 1.32% at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Please refer to Appendix C for information regarding loan exposures within industries deemed highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION Christopher Oddleifson, Chief Executive Officer, Robert Cozzone, Chief Operating Officer, Mark Ruggiero, Chief Financial Officer, and Gerard Nadeau, President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer will host a conference call to discuss first quarter earnings at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 23, 2021. Internet access to the call is available on the Companys website at www.RocklandTrust.com or via telephonic access by dial-in at 1-888-336-7153 reference: INDB. A replay of the call will be available by calling 1-877-344-7529, Replay Conference Number: 10152332 and will be available through May 7, 2021. Additionally, a webcast replay will be available until April 23, 2022. ABOUT INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: INDB) is the holding company for Rockland Trust Company, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Massachusetts. Rockland Trust was named to The Boston Globe's "Top Places to Work" 2020 list, an honor earned for the 12th consecutive year. In 2020, Rockland Trust was ranked the #1 Bank in Massachusetts according to Forbes World's Best Banks list. Rockland Trust has a longstanding commitment to equity and inclusion. This commitment is underscored by initiatives such as Diversity and Inclusion leadership training, a colleague Allyship mentoring program, numerous Employee Resource Groups focused on providing colleague support and education, reinforcing a culture of mutual respect and advancing professional development, and Rockland Trusts sponsorship of diverse community organizations through charitable giving and employee-based volunteerism. Rockland Trust is deeply committed to the communities it serves, as reflected in the overall "Outstanding" rating received in its most recent Community Reinvestment Act performance evaluation. Rockland Trust offers a wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services. The Bank serves businesses and individuals through approximately 100 retail branches, commercial and residential lending centers, and investment management offices in eastern Massachusetts, including Greater Boston, the South Shore, Cape Cod and Islands, Worcester County, and Rhode Island. Rockland Trust also offers a full suite of mobile, online, and telephone banking services. Rockland Trust is an FDIC member and an Equal Housing Lender. To find out why Rockland Trust is the bank "Where Each Relationship Matters," please visit RocklandTrust.com. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as expect, achieve, plan, believe, future, positioned, continued, will, would, potential, or similar statements or variations of such terms. Actual results may differ from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: Further, the foregoing factors may be exacerbated by the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is unknown at this time. Statements about the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential impact on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that actual results may differ, possibly materially, from what is reflected in such statements due to factors and future developments that are uncertain, unpredictable and, in many cases, beyond our control, including the scope, duration and extent of the pandemic and any resurgences, actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic and the direct and indirect impact on the Companys employees, customers, business and third-parties with which the Company conducts business. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements as the Companys business and its forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties described in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (Risk Factors). Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise. Any public statements or disclosures by the Company following this release which modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in this release will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this release. In addition to the information set forth in this press release, you should carefully consider the Risk Factors. This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). This information includes core net margin, tangible book value per share and the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio. Management reviews its core net interest margin to determine any items that may impact the net interest margin that may be one-time in nature or not reflective of its core operating environment, such as out-sized cash balances, unique low-yielding loans originated through government programs in response to the pandemic, or significant purchase accounting adjustments. Management believes that adjusting for these items to arrive at a core margin provides additional insight into the operating environment and how management decisions impact the net interest margin. Similarly, management reviews certain loan metrics such as growth rates and allowance as a percentage of total loans, adjusted to exclude loans that are not considered part of its core portfolio, which includes loans originated in association with government sponsored and guaranteed programs in response to the pandemic, to arrive at adjusted numbers more representative of the core growth of the portfolio and core reserve to loan ratio. Management also supplements its evaluation of financial performance with analysis of tangible book value per share (which is computed by dividing stockholders' equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, or "tangible common equity", by common shares outstanding), the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (which is computed by dividing tangible common equity by "tangible assets", defined as total assets less goodwill and other intangibles). The Company has included information on tangible book value per share and the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio because management believes that investors may find it useful to have access to the same analytical tools used by management. As a result of merger and acquisition activity, the Company has recognized goodwill and other intangible assets in conjunction with business combination accounting principles. Excluding the impact of goodwill and other intangibles in measuring asset and capital values for the ratios provided, along with other bank standard capital ratios, provides a framework to compare the capital adequacy of the Company to other companies in the financial services industry. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results and other financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. An item which management deems to be noncore and excludes when computing these non-GAAP measures can be of substantial importance to the Companys results for any particular quarter or year. The Companys non-GAAP performance measures, including core margin, tangible book value per share and the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio, are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies. Category: Earnings Releases INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. FINANCIAL SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) % Change % Change March 31 2021 December 31 2020 March 31 2020 Mar 2021 vs. Mar 2021 vs. Dec 2020 Mar 2020 Assets Cash and due from banks $ 126,651 $ 169,460 $ 125,638 (25.26) % 0.81 % Interest-earning deposits with banks 1,642,688 1,127,176 345,739 45.73 % 375.12 % Securities Trading 3,269 2,838 2,247 15.19 % 45.48 % Equities 22,419 22,107 19,439 1.41 % 15.33 % Available for sale 600,213 412,860 437,296 45.38 % 37.26 % Held to maturity 805,529 724,512 777,798 11.18 % 3.57 % Total securities 1,431,430 1,162,317 1,236,780 23.15 % 15.74 % Loans held for sale 41,632 58,104 43,756 (28.35) % (4.85) % Loans Commercial and industrial 2,086,671 2,103,152 1,448,224 (0.78) % 44.08 % Commercial real estate 4,177,617 4,173,927 4,061,347 0.09 % 2.86 % Commercial construction 516,362 553,929 527,138 (6.78) % (2.04) % Small business 174,211 175,023 177,820 (0.46) % (2.03) % Total commercial 6,954,861 7,006,031 6,214,529 (0.73) % 11.91 % Residential real estate 1,241,789 1,296,183 1,528,416 (4.20) % (18.75) % Home equity - first position 610,907 633,142 656,994 (3.51) % (7.01) % Home equity - subordinate positions 417,588 435,648 489,276 (4.15) % (14.65) % Total consumer real estate 2,270,284 2,364,973 2,674,686 (4.00) % (15.12) % Other consumer 21,546 21,862 27,215 (1.45) % (20.83) % Total loans 9,246,691 9,392,866 8,916,430 (1.56) % 3.70 % Less: allowance for credit losses (107,549) (113,392) (92,376) (5.15) % 16.43 % Net loans 9,139,142 9,279,474 8,824,054 (1.51) % 3.57 % Federal Home Loan Bank stock 10,250 10,250 23,274 % (55.96) % Bank premises and equipment, net 115,945 116,393 121,873 (0.38) % (4.86) % Goodwill 506,206 506,206 506,206 % % Other intangible assets 21,689 23,107 27,466 (6.14) % (21.03) % Cash surrender value of life insurance policies 241,365 200,525 197,772 20.37 % 22.04 % Other assets 496,916 551,289 527,682 (9.86) % (5.83) % Total assets $ 13,773,914 $ 13,204,301 $ 11,980,240 4.31 % 14.97 % Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Deposits Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $ 4,136,259 $ 3,762,306 $ 2,820,312 9.94 % 46.66 % Savings and interest checking accounts 4,242,235 4,047,332 3,428,546 4.82 % 23.73 % Money market 2,346,985 2,232,903 1,897,632 5.11 % 23.68 % Time certificates of deposit 868,045 950,629 1,269,708 (8.69) % (31.63) % Total deposits 11,593,524 10,993,170 9,416,198 5.46 % 23.12 % Borrowings Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings 35,717 35,740 358,591 (0.06) % (90.04) % Long-term borrowings, net 28,099 32,773 74,920 (14.26) % (62.49) % Junior subordinated debentures, net 62,851 62,851 62,849 % % Subordinated debentures, net 49,720 49,696 49,625 0.05 % 0.19 % Total borrowings 176,387 181,060 545,985 (2.58) % (67.69) % Total deposits and borrowings 11,769,911 11,174,230 9,962,183 5.33 % 18.15 % Other liabilities 288,632 327,386 338,401 (11.84) % (14.71) % Total liabilities 12,058,543 11,501,616 10,300,584 4.84 % 17.07 % Stockholders' equity Common stock 329 328 331 0.30 % (0.60) % Additional paid in capital 946,002 945,638 962,513 0.04 % (1.72) % Retained earnings 741,883 716,024 667,084 3.61 % 11.21 % Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 27,157 40,695 49,728 (33.27) % (45.39) % Total stockholders' equity 1,715,371 1,702,685 1,679,656 0.75 % 2.13 % Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 13,773,914 $ 13,204,301 $ 11,980,240 4.31 % 14.97 % CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended % Change % Change March 31 2021 December 31 2020 March 31 2020 Mar 2021 vs. Mar 2021 vs. Dec 2020 Mar 2020 Interest income Interest on federal funds sold and short-term investments $ 326 $ 301 $ 160 8.31 % 103.75 % Interest and dividends on securities 6,632 7,135 7,966 (7.05) % (16.75) % Interest and fees on loans 92,383 89,068 99,022 3.72 % (6.70) % Interest on loans held for sale 296 301 232 (1.66) % 27.59 % Total interest income 99,637 96,805 107,380 2.93 % (7.21) % Interest expense Interest on deposits 2,711 3,982 10,892 (31.92) % (75.11) % Interest on borrowings 1,342 1,380 2,184 (2.75) % (38.55) % Total interest expense 4,053 5,362 13,076 (24.41) % (69.00) % Net interest income 95,584 91,443 94,304 4.53 % 1.36 % Provision for credit losses (2,500) 25,000 (100.00%) (110.00) % Net interest income after provision for credit losses 98,084 91,443 69,304 7.26 % 41.53 % Noninterest income Deposit account fees 3,584 3,894 4,970 (7.96) % (27.89) % Interchange and ATM fees 2,720 2,680 4,896 1.49 % (44.44) % Investment management 8,304 7,736 6,829 7.34 % 21.60 % Mortgage banking income 5,740 5,378 861 6.73 % 566.67 % Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies 1,323 1,460 1,276 (9.38) % 3.68 % Gain on life insurance benefits 258 352 357 (26.70) % (27.73) % Loan level derivative income 173 1,140 3,597 (84.82) % (95.19) % Other noninterest income 3,144 4,828 3,649 (34.88) % (13.84) % Total noninterest income 25,246 27,468 26,435 (8.09) % (4.50) % Noninterest expenses Salaries and employee benefits 39,889 39,433 37,349 1.16 % 6.80 % Occupancy and equipment expenses 9,273 9,187 9,317 0.94 % (0.47) % Data processing and facilities management 1,665 1,581 1,658 5.31 % 0.42 % FDIC assessment 1,050 985 6.60 % 100.00% Lease impairment 4,163 (100.00) % n/a Loss on sale of other equity investments 1,033 (100.00) % n/a Other noninterest expenses 17,805 17,345 18,516 2.65 % (3.84) % Total noninterest expenses 69,682 73,727 66,840 (5.49) % 4.25 % Income before income taxes 53,648 45,184 28,899 18.73 % 85.64 % Provision for income taxes 11,937 10,543 2,148 13.22 % 455.73 % Net Income $ 41,711 $ 34,641 $ 26,751 20.41 % 55.92 % Weighted average common shares (basic) 32,995,332 32,964,090 34,184,431 Common share equivalents 30,098 26,348 36,827 Weighted average common shares (diluted) 33,025,430 32,990,438 34,221,258 Basic earnings per share $ 1.26 $ 1.05 $ 0.78 20.00 % 61.54 % Diluted earnings per share $ 1.26 $ 1.05 $ 0.78 20.00 % 61.54 % Performance ratios Net interest margin (FTE) 3.25 % 3.10 % 3.74 % Return on average assets (calculated by dividing net income by average assets) 1.26 % 1.04 % 0.94 % Return on average common equity (calculated by dividing net income by average common equity) 9.87 % 8.10 % 6.22 % Noninterest income as a % of total revenue (calculated by dividing total noninterest income by net interest income plus total noninterest income) 20.89 % 23.10 % 21.89 % Efficiency ratio (calculated by dividing total noninterest expense by total revenue) 57.67 % 62.00 % 55.36 % ASSET QUALITY (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) Nonperforming Assets At March 31 2021 December 31 2020 March 31 2020 Nonperforming loans Commercial & industrial loans $ 29,785 $ 34,729 $ 21,435 Commercial real estate loans 9,635 10,195 4,949 Small business loans 660 825 450 Residential real estate loans 13,392 15,528 14,502 Home equity 5,592 5,427 6,571 Other consumer 137 157 133 Total nonperforming loans 59,201 66,861 48,040 Total nonperforming assets $ 59,201 $ 66,861 $ 48,040 Nonperforming loans/gross loans 0.64 % 0.71 % 0.54 % Nonperforming assets/total assets 0.43 % 0.51 % 0.40 % Allowance for credit losses/nonperforming loans 181.67 % 169.59 % 192.29 % Allowance for credit losses/total loans 1.16 % 1.21 % 1.04 % Delinquent loans/total loans 0.12 % 0.23 % 0.33 % Nonperforming Assets Reconciliation for the Three Months Ended March 31 2021 December 31 2020 March 31 2020 Nonperforming assets beginning balance $ 66,861 $ 98,025 $ 48,049 New to nonperforming 2,359 22,052 6,515 Loans charged-off (3,686) (2,698) (734) Loans paid-off (4,025) (45,327) (5,079) Loans restored to performing status (2,559) (5,373) (561) Sale of other real estate owned Other 251 182 (150) Nonperforming assets ending balance $ 59,201 $ 66,861 $ 48,040 Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) Three Months Ended March 31 2021 December 31 2020 March 31 2020 Net charge-offs (recoveries) Commercial and industrial loans $ 3,267 $ 1,882 $ (42) Commercial real estate loans (57) Small business loans 55 161 106 Residential real estate loans (1) 105 (1) Home equity (13) (36) 80 Other consumer 92 121 241 Total net charge-offs $ 3,343 $ 2,233 $ 384 Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized) 0.15 % 0.09 % 0.02 % Troubled Debt Restructurings At March 31 2021 December 31 2020 March 31 2020 Troubled debt restructurings on accrual status $ 20,262 $ 16,983 $ 18,129 Troubled debt restructurings on nonaccrual status 21,167 22,209 23,842 Total troubled debt restructurings $ 41,429 $ 39,192 $ 41,971 BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITAL RATIOS March 31 2021 December 31 2020 March 31 2020 Gross loans/total deposits 79.76 % 85.44 % 94.69 % Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (1) 13.20 % 12.67 % 11.95 % Tier 1 leverage capital ratio (1) 9.63 % 9.56 % 10.74 % Common equity to assets ratio GAAP 12.45 % 12.89 % 14.02 % Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (2) 8.96 % 9.26 % 10.01 % Book value per share GAAP $ 51.94 $ 51.65 $ 50.50 Tangible book value per share (2) $ 35.96 $ 35.59 $ 34.46 (1) Estimated number for March 31, 2021. (2) See Appendix A for detailed reconciliation from GAAP to Non-GAAP ratios. INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 Interest Interest Interest Average Earned/ Yield/ Average Earned/ Yield/ Average Earned/ Yield/ Balance Paid (1) Rate Balance Paid (1) Rate Balance Paid (1) Rate Interest-earning assets Interest-earning deposits with banks, federal funds sold, and short term investments $ 1,321,430 $ 326 0.10 % $ 1,190,965 $ 301 0.10 % $ 72,552 $ 160 0.89 % Securities Securities - trading 2,939 % 2,660 % 2,263 % Securities - taxable investments 1,250,451 6,627 2.15 % 1,122,055 7,127 2.53 % 1,189,965 7,957 2.69 % Securities - nontaxable investments (1) 642 6 3.79 % 1,041 10 3.82 % 1,237 12 3.90 % Total securities $ 1,254,032 $ 6,633 2.15 % $ 1,125,756 $ 7,137 2.52 % $ 1,193,465 $ 7,969 2.69 % Loans held for sale 49,652 296 2.42 % 48,604 301 2.46 % 28,045 232 3.33 % Loans Commercial and industrial (1) 2,115,069 23,046 4.42 % 2,080,045 18,308 3.50 % 1,403,199 16,940 4.86 % Commercial real estate (1) 4,156,012 40,376 3.94 % 4,130,945 41,213 3.97 % 4,012,125 45,851 4.60 % Commercial construction 555,153 5,283 3.86 % 582,900 5,609 3.83 % 555,741 6,901 4.99 % Small business 174,320 2,281 5.31 % 169,645 2,276 5.34 % 174,668 2,562 5.90 % Total commercial 7,000,554 70,986 4.11 % 6,963,535 67,406 3.85 % 6,145,733 72,254 4.73 % Residential real estate 1,271,283 12,436 3.97 % 1,322,016 12,020 3.62 % 1,560,839 14,619 3.77 % Home equity 1,050,234 8,757 3.38 % 1,086,781 9,379 3.43 % 1,136,931 11,827 4.18 % Total consumer real estate 2,321,517 21,193 3.70 % 2,408,797 21,399 3.53 % 2,697,770 26,446 3.94 % Other consumer 21,698 432 8.07 % 23,860 468 7.80 % 27,843 572 8.26 % Total loans $ 9,343,769 $ 92,611 4.02 % $ 9,396,192 $ 89,273 3.78 % $ 8,871,346 $ 99,272 4.50 % Total interest-earning assets $ 11,968,883 $ 99,866 3.38 % $ 11,761,517 $ 97,012 3.28 % $ 10,165,408 $ 107,633 4.26 % Cash and due from banks 154,870 136,602 122,707 Federal Home Loan Bank stock 10,250 10,475 14,699 Other assets 1,241,651 1,284,948 1,166,775 Total assets $ 13,375,654 $ 13,193,542 $ 11,469,589 Interest-bearing liabilities Deposits Savings and interest checking accounts $ 4,109,747 $ 423 0.04 % $ 3,975,140 $ 540 0.05 % $ 3,270,719 $ 1,934 0.24 % Money market 2,288,030 521 0.09 % 2,232,007 671 0.12 % 1,872,003 3,173 0.68 % Time deposits 906,613 1,767 0.79 % 1,014,388 2,771 1.09 % 1,346,890 5,785 1.73 % Total interest-bearing deposits $ 7,304,390 $ 2,711 0.15 % $ 7,221,535 $ 3,982 0.22 % $ 6,489,612 $ 10,892 0.68 % Borrowings Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings 35,785 188 2.13 % 36,297 195 2.14 % 131,225 528 1.62 % Long-term borrowings 28,247 111 1.59 % 32,765 131 1.59 % 74,912 561 3.01 % Junior subordinated debentures 62,851 426 2.75 % 62,850 436 2.76 % 62,849 478 3.06 % Subordinated debentures 49,705 617 5.03 % 49,683 618 4.95 % 49,612 617 5.00 % Total borrowings $ 176,588 $ 1,342 3.08 % $ 181,595 $ 1,380 3.02 % $ 318,598 $ 2,184 2.76 % Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 7,480,978 $ 4,053 0.22 % $ 7,403,130 $ 5,362 0.29 % $ 6,808,210 $ 13,076 0.77 % Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 3,895,447 3,770,580 2,680,718 Other liabilities 285,857 318,981 251,469 Total liabilities $ 11,662,282 $ 11,492,691 $ 9,740,397 Stockholders' equity 1,713,372 1,700,851 1,729,192 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 13,375,654 $ 13,193,542 $ 11,469,589 Net interest income $ 95,813 $ 91,650 $ 94,557 Interest rate spread (2) 3.16 % 2.99 % 3.49 % Net interest margin (3) 3.25 % 3.10 % 3.74 % Supplemental Information Total deposits, including demand deposits $ 11,199,837 $ 2,711 $ 10,992,115 $ 3,982 $ 9,170,330 $ 10,892 Cost of total deposits 0.10 % 0.14 % 0.48 % Total funding liabilities, including demand deposits $ 11,376,425 $ 4,053 $ 11,173,710 $ 5,362 $ 9,488,928 $ 13,076 Cost of total funding liabilities 0.14 % 0.19 % 0.55 % (1) The total amount of adjustment to present interest income and yield on a fully tax-equivalent basis is $229,000, $207,000, and $253,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020, and March 31, 2020, respectively, determined by applying the Company's marginal tax rates in effect during each respective quarter. (2) Interest rate spread represents the difference between weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. (3) Net interest margin represents annualized net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. APPENDIX A: NON-GAAP Reconciliation of Capital Metrics (Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share data) The following table summarizes the calculation of the Company's tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio and tangible book value per share at the dates indicated: March 31 2021 December 31 2020 March 31 2020 Tangible common equity (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Stockholders' equity (GAAP) $ 1,715,371 $ 1,702,685 $ 1,679,656 (a) Less: Goodwill and other intangibles 527,895 529,313 533,672 Tangible common equity $ 1,187,476 $ 1,173,372 $ 1,145,984 (b) Tangible assets Assets (GAAP) $ 13,773,914 $ 13,204,301 $ 11,980,240 (c) Less: Goodwill and other intangibles 527,895 529,313 533,672 Tangible assets $ 13,246,019 $ 12,674,988 $ 11,446,568 (d) Common Shares 33,024,882 32,965,692 33,260,005 (e) Common equity to assets ratio (GAAP) 12.45 % 12.89 % 14.02 % (a/c) Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (Non-GAAP) 8.96 % 9.26 % 10.01 % (b/d) Book value per share (GAAP) $ 51.94 $ 51.65 $ 50.50 (a/e) Tangible book value per share (Non-GAAP) $ 35.96 $ 35.59 $ 34.46 (b/e) APPENDIX B: Net Interest Margin Analysis & Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Core Margin 2021 2020 Q1 Q4 Volume Interest Margin Impact Volume Interest Margin Impact (Dollars in thousands) Reported total (GAAP) $ 11,968,884 $ 95,812 3.25 % $ 11,761,516 $ 91,650 3.10 % Core adjustments: PPP volume @ 1% (837,986) (2,081) (808,566) (2,067) PPP fee amortization (9,487) (3,642) Total PPP impact (837,986) (11,568) (0.18) % (808,566) (5,709) 0.02 % Excess cash (vs $100M) (1,221,430) (301) 0.37 % (1,090,965) (276) 0.33 % Acquisition fair value accretion (1,731) (0.07) % (1,028) (0.04) % Nonaccrual interest 28 % (727) (0.03) % Other noncore adjustments (626) (0.03) % (564) (0.02) % Core Margin (Non-GAAP) 9,909,468 81,614 3.34 % 9,861,985 83,346 3.36 % Core Margin Change: (0.02) % (0.02) % Cash % Securities (0.05) % Loans (0.02) % Deposits 0.05 % (0.02) % APPENDIX C: Commercial Loan Portfolio Characteristics Commercial Industries Highly Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic While Rockland Trust is unable to know with certainty the direct, indirect, and likely far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to monitor daily the loan balances and the loan exposures for commercial loan categories we have deemed to be highly impacted by the pandemic (i.e., Accommodations, Food Services, Retail Trade, Other Services (except Public Administration) and Arts, Entertainments & Recreation). We do not have any material loan exposure to the Oil & Gas, Casino & Gambling, Aviation, or Cruise Line industries. The table below provides total outstanding balances of commercial loans as of March 31, 2021, within industries that we have deemed to be highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: Highly Impacted COVID-19 Industries - Balances March 31, 2021 (Dollars in thousands) Accommodations $ 402,259 Food Services 135,480 Retail Trade 530,544 Other Services (except Public Administration) 147,968 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 99,919 Total (1) $ 1,316,170 (1) Amounts presented above exclude $222.9 million of outstanding PPP loans. Highly Impacted COVID-19 Industries - Details March 31, 2021 (Dollars in thousands) Accommodations Balance $ 402,259 Average borrower loan size $ 4,193 % secured by real estate 99.8 % Weighted average loan to value 54.3 % Other information: The accommodation portfolio consists of 68 properties representing a combination of flagged (59%) and non-flagged (41%) hotels, motels and inns. Loans secured by hotel properties deemed to be located in areas of leisure comprise $167.5 million, or 42% of the hotel portfolio. Approximately 89% of the balances outstanding are secured by properties located within the six New England states with the largest concentration in Massachusetts (58%). Food Services Balance $ 135,480 Average borrower loan size $ 363 % secured by real estate 69.4 % Weighted average loan to value 50.4 % Other information: The food services portfolio includes full-service restaurants (60%), limited service restaurants and fast food (38%), and other types of food service (caterers, bars, mobile food service 2%). Retail Trade Balance $ 530,544 Average borrower loan size $ 492 % secured by real estate 42.7 % Weighted average loan to value 56.6 % Other information: The retail trade portfolio consists broadly of food and beverage stores (43%), motor vehicle and parts dealers (28%), gasoline stations (14%). All other retailers account for 15% of the current outstanding balance. Collateral for these loans varies and may consist of real estate, motor vehicles inventories, other types of inventories and general business assets. Other Services (except Public Administration) Balance $ 147,968 Average borrower loan size $ 259 % secured by real estate 51.0 % Weighted average loan to value 50.4 % Other information: The other services portfolio consists of various for-profit and not-for-profit services diversified across religious, civic and social service organizations (41%), repair and maintenance business (31%) and personal services, including car washes, beauty salons, laundry services, funeral homes, pet care and other types of services (28%). Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Balance $ 99,919 Average borrower loan size $ 805 % secured by real estate 83.9 % Weighted average loan to value 52.9 % Other information: Amusement, gambling and recreational industries make up a majority of this category (94%) and include amusement/theme parks, bowling centers, fitness centers, golf courses, marinas, and other recreational industries. Other industries including museums, performing arts, and spectator sports account for the remaining outstanding balances (6%). Other Commercial Loan Portfolio Characteristics Average total loan size varies across the commercial portfolio with commercial real estate loans having an average size of $1.1 million, commercial and industrial loans having an average loan size of $131,000 and small business loans, which are each under $5.0 million, having an average loan size of $32,000. Additional details are provided below regarding loan sizes of the commercial real estate and commercial and industrial portfolios as of March 31, 2021: Commercial Real Estate (Including Construction) <$5M $5-10M $10-20M >$20M Total Dollar Amount (in '000s) $ 2,617,537 $ 898,800 $ 763,481 $ 414,161 $ 4,693,979 # of loans 4,056 129 55 17 4,257 Commercial and Industrial (Including PPP) <$5M $5-10M $10-20M >$20M Total Dollar Amount (in '000s) $ 1,517,175 $ 266,820 $ 282,464 $ 20,212 $ 2,086,671 # of loans 15,837 41 21 1 15,900 APPENDIX D: COVID-19 Related Modifications Details Deferrals by Modification Type Deferral of Principal and Interest Deferral of Principal Only Deferral of Interest Only Total Deferrals Total Portfolio % Deferral (Dollars in thousands) Commercial and industrial $ 2,300 $ 1,636 $ 1,765 $ 5,701 $ 2,086,671 0.3 % Commercial real estate (1) 10,425 203,319 213,744 4,693,979 4.6 % Business banking 294 645 939 174,211 0.5 % Residential real estate 87 87 1,241,789 % Home equity 153 153 1,028,495 % Consumer 21,546 % Total active deferrals as of March 31, 2021 $ 13,259 $ 205,600 $ 1,765 $ 220,624 $ 9,246,691 2.4 % (1) Balances include commercial construction deferrals. Deferrals by Industry March 31, 2021 (Dollars in thousands) Highly Impacted Industries Accommodation $ 163,073 Food Services 698 Other services (except public administration) 1,013 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 31,126 Total Highly Impacted Industries 195,910 Other Industries Real Estate and Leasing 23,584 Transportation and Warehousing 587 All Other Industries 304 Total Other Industries 24,475 Consumer (residential, home equity and other) 239 Grand Total $ 220,624

Answer: Independent Bank Corp. Reports First Quarter Net Income of $41.7 Million First quarter performance represents growth over prior period results