Vermont Business MagazineLedyard Financial Group, Inc(ticker symbol LFGP), the holding company for Ledyard National Bank, today reported record quarterly earnings for the first quarter of 2018. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, was $1,207,304 or $0.39 per share compared to $1,006,669 or $0.33 per share for the same period in 2017, an increase of $200,635. The strength of the company’s core businesses combined with a lower federal tax rate due to the adoption of tax reform are the primary contributing factors to the improvement in operating results and returns to shareholders. Ledyard is based in Hanover with an office in Norwich.
The company reported total revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, of $6,679,840 compared to $5,986,556 for the same period in 2017, for an increase of $693,284 or 11.6%. Net interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, was $3,732,225 compared to $3,513,849 for the same period in 2017, for an increase of $218,376 or 6.2%.
No funds were added to the Allowance during the first quarter of 2018 or 2017. The total Allowance was $5.5 million at March 31, 2018, compared to $5.6 million at March 31, 2017. Total non-performing assets were $1.9 million at March 31, 2018, compared to $2.3 million for the same period in 2017.
Ledyard Financial Advisors, which includes the recently opened Concord, New Hampshire office, reported revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, of $2,617,706 compared to $2,172,474 for the same period in 2017, an increase of $445,232 or 20.5%. Assets under management and custody at Ledyard Financial Advisors totaled approximately $1.5 billion as of quarter end, an increase of approximately $159 million over the prior year.
Non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, was $5,324,190 compared to $4,757,904 for the same period in 2017, an increase of $566,287 or 11.9%. The factors contributing to increased expense were costs associated with a new core system search, the filling of previously open positions, and increased costs associated with a new operations center.
At March 31, 2018, the Company’s shareholders’ equity stood at $46 million compared to $44 million for the same period in 2017. All of the Company’s capital ratios are well in excess of the amount required by the Federal Reserve for a bank holding company to be considered “well capitalized.” At March 31, 2018, the Company’s book value per share stood at $14.43 compared to $14.40 for the same period in 2017.
Loans, net of the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2018, were $295.2 million compared to $290.1 million for the same period last year, for an increase of $5 million or 1.7%. Total deposits at March 31, 2018, were $400.8 million compared to $391.3 million, an increase of $9.6 million or 2.5% from the same period last year. Total assets of the Company were $471.3 million at March 31, 2018, a decrease of $10.5 million over the prior year.
The Company’s annual meeting is scheduled for9:00 a.m. on May 17, 2018, at the Hanover Inn, in Hanover New Hampshire.
Ledyard Financial Group, Inc., headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire, is the holding company for Ledyard National Bank. Ledyard National Bank, founded in 1991, is a full service community bank offering a broad range of banking, investment, tax and wealth management services.
Ledyard Financial Group, Inc. shares can be bought and sold through the NASD sanctioned “OTC Markets” under the trading symbol LFGP. Shares may be traded through an individual’s broker. For more information, please refer to the “Investor Relations” section of the bank’s website atwww.ledyardbank.comor contact the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Gregory D. Steverson.
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| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| 3/31/2018 | 3/31/2017 | |||||||
| Total Interest Income | $ | 4,006,607 | $ | 3,835,567 | ||||
| Total Interest Expense | 274,382 | 321,719 | ||||||
| Net Interest Income | 3,732,225 | 3,513,849 | ||||||
| Provision for Loan Losses | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Non-interest Income | 2,947,615 | 2,472,707 | ||||||
| Non-interest Expense | 5,324,190 | 4,757,904 | ||||||
| Net Income | 1,207,304 | 1,006,669 | ||||||
| Earnings Per Common Share, basic | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.33 | ||||
| Earnings Per Common Share, diluted | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
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| Total Assets | $ | 471,324,522 | $ | 481,861,717 | ||||
| Investments | 141,674,102 | 157,378,324 | ||||||
| Loans Receivable, net | 295,154,080 | 290,104,731 | ||||||
| Total Deposits | 400,864,660 | 391,264,519 | ||||||
| FHLB Advances & Other Borrowings | 20,776,684 | 43,438,764 | ||||||
| Stockholder’s Equity | 46,017,187 | 44,071,811 | ||||||
| Common Stock Outstanding | 3,318,831 | 3,198,441 | ||||||
| Treasury Shares | 130,587 | 136,929 | ||||||
| Tangible Book Value per Share | $ | 14.43 | $ | 14.40 | ||||
| Total Risk Based Capital Ratio | 16.85% | 15.66% | ||||||
| Non-performing Assets | $ | 1,917,078 | $ | 2,314,607 | ||||
| Allowance as a % of Total Loans | 1.83% | 1.89% | ||||||
| Return On Assets | 1.00% | 0.82% | ||||||
| Return On Equity | 10.05% | 9.11% | ||||||
Source:HANOVER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ledyard Financial Group, Inc