HUDSON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avidia Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: “AVBC”), the holding company of Avidia Bank, today reported first quarter 2026 consolidated financial results. Net income for the first quarter of 2026 was $6.0 million, or $0.32 per share, compared to net income of $5.3 million, or $0.29 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2025.

The Company also announced today the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on its outstanding shares of common stock, payable on or about May 28, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 19, 2026.

CEO Robert Cozzone stated, “Earnings per share growth of 10.3% in the first quarter reflects our focus on improving profitability through good financial discipline. Although loan growth was seasonally slow, the ongoing efforts of my colleagues led to improvements in most other performance measures.”

SELECTED FIRST QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Net income was $6.0 million, or $0.32 per share.
• Net interest margin increased quarter-over-quarter by 7 basis points to 3.61%.
• Return on average assets increased quarter-over-quarter by 9 basis points to 0.86%.
• Efficiency ratio for the quarter was 67.2%.
• Book value per share and tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) increased to $19.09 and $18.49, respectively. See the non-GAAP reconciliation at the end of this document for further information.

BALANCE SHEET:
Total assets were $2.81 billion at March 31, 2026, decreasing $30.0 million, or 1.1%, from December 31, 2025.

• Total cash and cash equivalents decreased by $52.4 million, or 36.0%, to $93.0 million from $145.5 million in the prior quarter. This decrease was primarily the result of net paydowns of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and the reinvestment of cash into securities and bank owned life insurance, offset by deposit growth and the decline in loans.
• Total available for sale securities increased by $26.8 million, or 10.0%, to $295.9 million from $269.1 million in the prior quarter, primarily the result of purchases of $43.7 million, offset by paydowns of $14.8 million.
• Total loans decreased by $13.9 million, or 0.6%, to $2.28 billion, from $2.30 billion in the prior quarter, primarily the result of decreases in construction and land loans of $9.5 million and condominium association loans of $9.2 million.
  • Loan balances reflect the final sale and closing of the life sciences loan that was charged down by $16.7 million in the first quarter of 2025.
  • Loan exposure related to non-medical office space at March 31, 2026 was $88.6 million or 3.9% of gross loans. When excluding owner-occupied, total non-medical office exposure was $71.0 million.
• Deposits increased by $17.9 million, or 0.8%, to $2.15 billion from $2.13 billion in the prior quarter. Non-interest-bearing demand accounts increased $28.7 million, money market accounts increased $12.7 million, savings accounts increased $9.9 million and certificates of deposits increased $3.2 million. This growth was offset by a decrease in NOW accounts of $36.7 million.
• Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased by $55.0 million, or 21.2%, to $205.0 million from $260.0 million in the prior quarter, as a result of net paydowns.
• Total shareholders’ equity increased by $4.2 million, or 1.1%, to $383.2 million from $379.0 million in the prior quarter, primarily the result of net income of $6.0 million, offset by dividends paid and unrealized losses on available for sale securities recognized in other comprehensive income during the quarter.
  • Shareholders' equity to total assets was 13.7% as of March 31, 2026, compared to 13.4% at the prior quarter-end. Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) was 13.3% compared to 13.0% for these respective dates.

NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income was $24.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $23.6 million for the prior quarter, an increase of $373 thousand, or 1.6%. The net interest margin expanded 7 basis points to 3.61% for the quarter from 3.54% in the prior quarter.

• The yield on average interest-earning assets decreased by 1 basis point to 5.05%.
  • Average short-term investments were up $38.9 million from the previous quarter.
  • The yield on securities increased by 7 basis points to 3.47% and the yield on loans increased by 3 basis points to 5.37%.
• The cost of deposits decreased by 4 basis points to 1.31% from 1.35% in the prior quarter.

NON-INTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income was $4.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $3.7 million for the prior quarter, representing an increase of $570 thousand, or 15.3%.

• Payment processing income was $1.9 million, compared to $1.7 million for the prior quarter, representing an increase of $189 thousand due to increased activity.
• Mortgage banking income was $263 thousand, compared to $103 thousand for the prior quarter, representing an increase of $160 thousand.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Noninterest expense was $19.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $18.4 million for the prior quarter, representing an increase of $631 thousand, or 3.4%.

• Salaries and employee benefits increased $724 thousand to $10.2 million. This increase included the seasonal increase of employee payroll taxes from the annual FICA reset and an increased annual short-term incentive accrual.
• Data processing expense decreased $361 thousand to $2.9 million due to continued billing adjustments and one time expense in the prior quarter.
• Occupancy and equipment expenses were up $170 thousand to $1.8 million due primarily to snow removal expense.
• Professional fees increased $290 thousand to $1.1 million, primarily due to the engagement of a third party to help implement a process improvement program.

INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, was $2.2 million, compared to an income tax expense of $2.4 million in the prior quarter.

ASSET QUALITY
The allowance for credit losses was $22.8 million as of March 31, 2026, or 1.00% of total loans, compared to $22.0 million, or 0.96% of total loans at December 31, 2025.

• The Company recorded provisions for credit losses on loans of $859 thousand in the first quarter.
• The Company recorded net charge-offs of $116 thousand, or 0.02% annualized, during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to 0.65% in the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
• Nonperforming loans totaled $13.6 million as of March 31, 2026, a decrease of $6.6 million from the quarter ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to a decrease of $6.5 million in nonperforming construction loans.
• Total nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.60% as of March 31, 2026, compared to 0.88% as of December 31, 2025.

ABOUT AVIDIA BANCORP, INC.
Avidia Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company of Avidia Bank. Avidia Bank is a Massachusetts-chartered stock savings bank. With headquarters in Hudson, Massachusetts, it also operates nine full-service banking offices in western Middlesex County and eastern Worcester County, in Massachusetts. For more information, please visit https://www.AvidiaBank.com.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to results presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures are intended to provide the reader with additional supplemental perspectives on operating results, performance trends, and financial condition. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is provided at the end of this document. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders. An item which management excludes when computing non-GAAP operating earnings can be of substantial importance to the Company’s results for any particular quarter or year. The Company’s non-GAAP operating earnings information set forth is not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP information which may be presented by other companies. Each non-GAAP measure used by the Company in this document as supplemental financial data should be considered in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information. The Company adjusts certain equity related measures to exclude intangible assets due to the importance of these measures to the investment community.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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