HUDSON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avidia Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: “AVBC”), the holding company of Avidia Bank, today reported second quarter 2026 net income of $7.2 million, or $0.39 per share, compared to first quarter 2026 net income of $6.0 million, or $0.32 per share.

The Company also announced a 20% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.06 per share from $0.05 per share, payable on or about August 27, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 18, 2026.

CEO Robert Cozzone stated, “Earnings growth of 20% quarter-over-quarter reflected increases in most categories of fee income. Our process improvement strategies contributed to better efficiency, and we achieved a 1.04% return on assets. We joined the Russell 2000 stock index on June 26, which deepens the market for our stock.”

SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (comparisons are to prior quarter)

• Net interest margin increased by 3 basis points to 3.64%.
• Return on assets increased by 18 basis points to 1.04%.
• Return on equity increased by 107 basis points to 7.43%.
• Efficiency ratio improved to 65.3% from 67.2%.
• Book value per share and tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) increased to $19.40 and $18.81, respectively. See the non-GAAP reconciliation at the end of this document for further information.

BALANCE SHEET
Total assets were $2.78 billion at June 30, 2026, decreasing $29 million, or 1%, from March 31, 2026.

• Short-term investments fell by $22 million to $51 million as excess cash was invested into longer term securities and used to pay down wholesale borrowings.
• Total investment securities grew by $19 million from March 31, to $328 million.
• Total loans decreased by $24 million, or 1%, to $2.26 billion, due primarily to a reduction in outstanding commercial loans.
  • Loan exposure related to non-medical office space at June 30, 2026 was $93.4 million or 4.1% of gross loans. When excluding owner-occupied, total non-medical office exposure was $75.1 million.
• Deposits grew by $7 million, or 0.3%, to $2.15 billion, due primarily to higher money market account balances.
  • Lower cost transaction accounts (demand and NOW) were 52% of total deposits.
• Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $45 million to $160 million.
• Total stockholders’ equity increased $6 million, or 2%, to $390 million, primarily due to retained earnings. Stockholders' equity to total assets was 14.0% at quarter-end.
  • Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) was 13.6%.

REVENUE
Total net revenue increased to $29.9 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $1.6 million, or 6%, compared to the prior quarter.

• Second quarter 2026 net interest income was unchanged from the prior quarter. The net interest margin improved by 3 basis points to 3.64%.
  • The yield on earning assets remained steady at 5.05%. Loan income was negatively impacted by $195 thousand from loan accrual reversals.
  • The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 4 basis points to 1.89% as a result of the reduction in higher cost borrowings.
• Non-interest income increased $1.6 million to $5.9 million from the prior quarter.

• Customer service fees increased $419 thousand to $1.3 million, primarily from increases in HSA fees during the quarter.
• Payment processing income increased $683 thousand to $2.6 million. This included approximately $230 thousand in one-time fees from a contract termination as well as the benefit of higher business volumes.
• Other income increased $377 thousand from the first quarter as a result of a $110 thousand increase in run rate BOLI income as well as a $144 thousand increase in the valuation on the market value of our RABBI Trust investments.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

• Total non-interest expense increased $509 thousand, or 3%, to $19.5 million in the second quarter of 2026.
  • Salaries and benefits decreased by $237 thousand due to seasonal factors.
  • Occupancy and equipment costs were lower in the second quarter by $388 thousand due to lower seasonal costs, primarily snow removal.
  • Professional fees increased $408 thousand from the previous quarter due to loan workout costs and consulting costs associated with the Company’s efficiency initiative.
  • Marketing and promotions increased $218 thousand as a result of timing on specific promotions and investments in business development.
  • Other general and administrative expenses increased by $355 thousand over the previous quarter, with the largest contributing factor being a periodic review fee associated with the payments business.

INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense increased $112 thousand to $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the prior quarter.

• The effective income tax rate decreased to 24% from 27% for these periods, primarily due to the BOLI investment that occurred at the end of the first quarter.

ASSET QUALITY
The period-end allowance for credit losses was $23.9 million in the second quarter of 2026 compared to $22.8 million at the prior quarter-end. The ratio of the allowance to total loans increased to 1.06% from 1.00% for these dates.

• Provision expense for credit losses decreased $197 thousand to $892 thousand.

• The Company recorded a benefit to the allowance of $420 thousand for net recoveries in the second quarter, compared to net charge-offs of $116 thousand recorded in the prior quarter.
• Non-accruing loans were $16.9 million, or 0.75% of total loans, at period-end, compared to $13.6 million, or 0.60% of total loans, at the prior quarter-end, primarily due to an increase in non-accruing commercial & industrial loans.

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

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to financial measures 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 operating results for any particular quarter or year. The Company’s non-GAAP operating earnings information 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
Statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are 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, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by use of the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "outlook," "will," "should," and other similar expressions which do not relate to historical matters. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable estimates and assumptions, they are not guarantees of future performance. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control. Our actual results could differ materially from those presented in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in general business and economic conditions nationwide and in our local markets, including changes which adversely affect borrowers' ability to service and repay loans; changes in customer behavior due to political, business and economic conditions, including inflation; conditions in the capital and debt markets; reductions in net interest income resulting from interest rate volatility and changes in the balances and mix of our loans and deposits; changes in market interest rates and real estate values; decreases in the value of securities and other assets or in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; competition from other financial institutions; changes in legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies and guidelines; cybersecurity incidents; fraud; natural disasters; the risk that we may be unsuccessful in implementing our business strategy; and the other risks and uncertainties disclosed in Avidia Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report or Form 10-K, and updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any of them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.