Washington Trust Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

Selected financial highlights for the second quarter of 2025 include:

• The net interest margin was 2.36% in the second quarter, up by 7 basis points from the 2.29% reported in the preceding quarter.
• A provision for credit losses of $600 thousand was recognized for the second quarter, compared to $1.2 million in the first quarter.
• Wealth management revenues in the second quarter increased by 2% from the preceding quarter, reflecting a seasonal increase in transaction-based revenues.
• Mortgage banking revenues in the second quarter increased by 32% from the preceding quarter, reflecting a higher volume of loans sold to the secondary market.
• Total loans amounted to $5.1 billion, up by 1% from March 31, 2025.
• In-market deposits (total deposits less wholesale brokered deposits) amounted to $5.0 billion, up by 1% from March 31, 2025 and up by 9% from June 30, 2024.

Net Interest Income
Net interest income was $37.2 million for the second quarter of 2025, up by $763 thousand, or 2%, from the first quarter of 2025.  The net interest margin was 2.36% for the second quarter, an increase of 7 basis points from the preceding quarter.  Linked quarter changes included:

• Average interest-earning assets decreased by $134 million, largely reflecting declines in the average balance of deposits at correspondent banks and mortgage loans held for sale. The yield on interest-earning assets for the second quarter was 4.99%, up by 1 basis point from the preceding quarter.
• Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $117 million, as an increase of $89 million in the average balance of in-market deposits was offset by a decrease of $206 million in wholesale funding balances. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the second quarter of 2025 was 3.12%, down by 7 basis points from the preceding quarter.

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $17.1 million for the second quarter of 2025, down by $5.6 million, or 24.6%, from the first quarter of 2025.  In the preceding quarter, a sales leaseback pre-tax net gain of $7.0 million was recognized.  Excluding this item, adjusted noninterest income (non-GAAP) was up by $1.4 million, or 9%.  Linked quarter changes included:

• Wealth management revenues amounted to $10.1 million in the second quarter of 2025, up by $229 thousand, or 2%, from the preceding quarter. This included an increase of $253 thousand, or 207%, in transaction-based revenues, which was concentrated in seasonal tax servicing fee income. Asset-based revenues were down modestly by $24 thousand, or 0.2%, reflecting a decline in the average balance of wealth management AUA. The end of period AUA balance at June 30, 2025 amounted to $7.2 billion, up by $363 million, or 5%, from March 31, 2025.
• Mortgage banking revenues totaled $3.0 million for the second quarter of 2025, up by $730 thousand, or 32%, from the preceding quarter, reflecting a higher volume of loans sold to the secondary market. Loans sold amounted to $116.8 million in the second quarter of 2025, up by $41.3 million, or 55%, from the first quarter of 2025.
• Loan related derivative income from interest rate swap transactions with commercial borrowers totaled $676 thousand in the second quarter of 2025, up by $575 thousand, or 569%, from the preceding quarter.

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense totaled $36.5 million for the second quarter of 2025, down by $5.7 million, or 13%, from the first quarter of 2025.  A pre-tax non-cash pension plan settlement charge of $6.4 million associated with the termination of the Corporation's qualified pension plan was recognized in the first quarter of 2025.  Excluding this item, adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP) was up by $770 thousand, or 2%.  Linked quarter changes included:

• Salaries and employee benefits expense, our largest component of noninterest expense, amounted to $23.0 million, up by $603 thousand, or 3%, from the preceding quarter, largely reflecting volume-related increases in mortgage originator compensation expense.
• Advertising and promotion expense totaled $717 thousand, up by $307 thousand, or 75%, from the preceding quarter, reflecting the timing of such activities.
• The remaining linked quarter change in noninterest expense reflected modest decreases across a variety of other noninterest expense categories.

Income Tax
For the second quarter of 2025, income tax expense of $3.9 million was recognized, reflecting an effective tax rate of 22.7%.  This compares to income tax expense of $3.5 million and an effective tax rate of 22.3% in the first quarter of 2025.  Based on current federal and applicable state income tax statutes, the Corporation currently expects its full-year 2025 effective tax rate to be approximately 22.4%.

Investment Securities
The securities portfolio totaled $971 million at June 30, 2025, up by $54 million, or 6%, from March 31, 2025, largely reflecting purchases of securities totaling $73 million, at a weighted average yield of 5.49%, which were partially offset by routine pay-downs on mortgage-backed debt securities in the quarter.  The securities portfolio represented 14% of total assets at both June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025.

Loans
Total loans amounted to $5.1 billion at June 30, 2025, up by $44 million, or 1%, from the end of the preceding quarter.  These changes included:

• Commercial loans increased by $57 million, or 2%, from March 31, 2025.
• Residential real estate loans decreased by $17 million, or 1%, from March 31, 2025.
• Consumer loans increased by $4 million, or 1%, from March 31, 2025.

Deposits and Borrowings
Total deposits amounted to $5.0 billion at June 30, 2025, up by $5 million, or 0.1%, from the end of the preceding quarter.

In-market deposits, which exclude wholesale brokered deposits, amounted to $5.0 billion at June 30, 2025, up by $30 million, or 1%, from March 31, 2025.

Wholesale brokered deposits amounted to $2 million and were down by $25 million, or 93%, from March 31, 2025.  FHLB advances totaled $1.0 billion at June 30, 2025, up by $151 million, or 18%, from March 31, 2025.

As of June 30, 2025, contingent liquidity amounted to $1.8 billion and consisted of available cash, unencumbered securities, and unused collateralized borrowing capacity.

Asset Quality
Nonaccrual loans were $26.1 million, or 0.51% of total loans, at June 30, 2025, compared to $21.6 million, or 0.42% of total loans, at March 31, 2025.  The composition of nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2025 was 54% commercial and 46% residential and consumer.  The change in nonaccrual loans in the second quarter was largely attributable to one commercial & industrial relationship totaling $9.4 million that was placed on nonaccrual status, partially offset by the resolution of one commercial real estate loan totaling $3.2 million.

Past due loans were $14.0 million, or 0.27% of total loans, at June 30, 2025, compared to $10.2 million, or 0.20% of total loans, at March 31, 2025.  The composition of past due loans at June 30, 2025 was 13% commercial and 87% residential and consumer.

The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans amounted to $41.1 million, or 0.80% of total loans, at June 30, 2025, compared to $41.1 million, or 0.81% of total loans, at March 31, 2025.  The ACL on unfunded commitments, included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $1.2 million at both June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025.

The provision for credit losses totaled $600 thousand in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $1.2 million in the preceding quarter.  Net charge-offs amounted to $647 thousand in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $2.3 million in the preceding quarter.

Capital and Dividends
Total shareholders' equity was $527.5 million at June 30, 2025, up by $5.8 million, or 1%, from March 31, 2025.  Net income of $13.2 million and improvement of $3.2 million in the accumulated other comprehensive loss component of shareholders' equity were partially offset by quarterly dividend declarations of $11.0 million.

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 56 cents per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.  The dividend was paid on July 11, 2025 to shareholders of record on July 1, 2025.

Capital levels at June 30, 2025 exceeded the regulatory minimum levels to be considered well capitalized, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 13.06% at June 30, 2025, compared to 13.13% at March 31, 2025.  Book value per share was $27.36 at June 30, 2025, compared to $27.06 at March 31, 2025.

Conference Call
Washington Trust will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter results, business highlights, and outlook on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).  Individuals may dial in to the call at 1-833-470-1428 and enter Access Code 177395.  An audio replay of the call will be available, shortly after the conclusion of the call, by dialing 1-866-813-9403 and entering the Replay Access Code 643659.  The audio replay will be available through August 5, 2025.  Also, a webcast of the call will be posted in the Investor Relations section of Washington Trust's website, https://ir.washtrust.com, and will be available through September 30, 2025.

Background
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. is the parent of The Washington Trust Company.  Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community bank in the nation, the largest state-chartered bank headquartered in Rhode Island and one of the Northeast's premier financial services companies.  Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, mortgage banking, personal banking, and wealth management and trust services through its offices located in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.  The Corporation's common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol WASH.  Investor information is available on the Corporation's website at https://ir.washtrust.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements."  We may also make forward-looking statements in other documents we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in our annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors, or employees.  You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "outlook," "will," "should," and other expressions that predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters.  You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control.  These risks, uncertainties, and other factors may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Some of the factors that might cause these differences include the following:

• changes in general business and economic conditions (including the impact of actual or threatened tariffs imposed by the U.S. and foreign governments, inflation and concerns about liquidity) on a national basis and in the local markets in which we operate;
• interest rate changes or volatility, as well as changes in the balance and mix of loans and deposits;
• changes in customer behavior due to political, business and economic conditions;
• changes in loan demand and collectability;
• the possibility that future credit losses are higher than currently expected due to changes in economic assumptions or adverse economic developments;
• ongoing volatility in national and international financial markets;
• reductions in the market value or outflows of wealth management AUA;
• decreases in the value of securities and other assets;
• increases in defaults and charge-off rates;
• changes in the size and nature of our competition;
• changes in, and evolving interpretations of, existing and future laws, rules and regulations;
• changes in accounting principles, policies and guidelines;
• operational risks including, but not limited to, changes in information technology, cybersecurity incidents, fraud, natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest and future pandemics;
• regulatory, litigation and reputational risks; and
• changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements.

In addition, the factors described under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted to the SEC, may result in these differences. You should carefully review all of these factors, and you should be aware that there may be other factors that could cause these differences. These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans, and estimates at the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.

Supplemental Information - Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures.  Washington Trust's management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information, such as adjusted noninterest income, adjusted noninterest expense, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted income tax expense, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted net income, adjusted net income available to common shareholders, adjusted diluted earnings per common share, adjusted return on average assets, adjusted return on average equity, and adjusted efficiency ratio, as well as measurements and ratios based on tangible equity and tangible assets, is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company's financial condition and therefore, such information is useful to investors.  These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures, which may be presented by other companies.  Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.