INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
Business
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP is a bank holding company and the sole stockholder of Rockland Trust that provides a broad range of banking, investment and financial services. It offers retail and commercial banking products including deposits, consumer and commercial real estate lending, construction and small business loans, mortgage and home equity products, investment management, trust services and electronic banking. The Company’s only reportable operating segment is Rockland Trust, with major business units such as Retail, Commercial, Operations and Investment Management. It serves customers primarily in Eastern Massachusetts, Worcester County and Rhode Island through over 120 branches, lending centers, investment offices, ATMs and mobile, online and telephone channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and fees on loans | 922 | 789 | 730 | 578 | 381 | |
| Interest Income, Securities, Operating, Taxable | 79 | 57 | 60 | 50 | 30 | |
| Non-taxable interest and dividends on securities | 345,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 16,000 | |
| Interest on loans held for sale | 796,000 | 712,000 | 190,000 | 172,000 | 856,000 | |
| Interest on federal funds sold and short-term investments | 20 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2 | |
| Total interest and dividend income | 1,022 | 853 | 796 | 643 | 415 | |
| Interest on deposits | 274 | 247 | 145 | 25 | 8 | |
| Interest on borrowings | 39 | 44 | 44 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total interest expense | 314 | 291 | 189 | 30 | — | |
| Net interest income | 709 | 562 | 607 | 613 | 402 | |
| Provision for Loan and Lease Losses | 65 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 18 | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 643 | 525 | 583 | 607 | 383 | |
| Deposit account fees | 32 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 17 | |
| Interchange and ATM fees | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | |
| Investment Banking, Advisory, Brokerage, and Underwriting Fees and Commissions | 50 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 35 | |
| Fees and Commission Mortgage Banking | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Gain Realized on Life Insurance Policies | 2 | 457,000 | 2 | 1 | 258,000 | |
| Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other non-interest income | 26 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 18 | |
| Total non-interest income | 149 | 128 | 125 | 115 | 106 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 287 | 234 | 222 | 205 | 173 | |
| Occupancy and equipment expenses | 58 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 36 | |
| Data processing & facilities management | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
| FDIC assessment | 13 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | |
| Consulting expense | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
| Cost, Amortization | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
| Debit Card Expense | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | |
| Merger and acquisition expense | 40 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 41 | |
| Software Maintenance | 24 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 8 | |
| Other non-interest expenses | 65 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 45 | |
| Total non-interest expenses | 530 | 406 | 393 | 374 | 333 | |
| Income before income taxes | 262 | 247 | 315 | 348 | 157 | |
| Income tax benefit | 57 | 55 | 76 | 84 | 36 | |
| Net Income | 205 | 192 | 240 | 264 | 121 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 4.44 | 4.52 | 5.42 | 5.69 | 3.47 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 4.44 | 4.52 | 5.42 | 5.69 | 3.47 | |
| Weighted average common shares (basic) (in shares) | 46 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 35 | |
| Common share equivalents (in shares) | 21,390 | 12,309 | 12,007 | 17,938 | 16,484 | |
| Weighted average common shares (diluted) (in shares) | 46 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 35 | |
| Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) | 2.36 | 2.28 | 2.2 | 2.08 | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 230 | 188 | 179 | 176 | 142 | |
| Interest-earning deposits with banks | 542 | 32 | 45 | 177 | 2,099 | |
| Debt Securities, Trading | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Equity Securities, FV-NI | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | |
| Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale | 2,004 | 1,251 | 1,334 | 1,399 | 1,571 | |
| Held to maturity (fair value $1,190,733 and $1,291,801) | 1,279 | 1,435 | 1,569 | 1,705 | 1,067 | |
| Total securities | 3,310 | 2,711 | 2,931 | 3,129 | 2,665 | |
| Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Not Part of Disposal Group | 36 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss | 18,504 | 14,508 | 14,278 | 13,929 | 13,587 | |
| Less: allowance for credit losses | −190 | −170 | −142 | — | — | |
| Net loans | 18,314 | 14,338 | 14,136 | — | — | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 22 | 32 | 44 | 5 | 11 | |
| Bank premises and equipment, net | 218 | 193 | 193 | 197 | 196 | |
| Goodwill | 1,091 | 985 | 985 | 985 | 985 | |
| Other intangible assets | 134 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 33 | |
| Cash surrender value of life insurance policies | 379 | 304 | 297 | 293 | 289 | |
| Other assets | 639 | 570 | 513 | 528 | 539 | |
| Total assets | 24,913 | 19,374 | 19,347 | 19,294 | 20,423 | |
| Non-interest-bearing demand deposits | 5,601 | 4,391 | 4,567 | 5,442 | 5,480 | |
| Savings and interest checking accounts | 6,483 | 5,208 | 5,299 | 5,898 | 6,350 | |
| Money market | 4,775 | 2,960 | 2,818 | 3,344 | 3,556 | |
| Time certificates of deposit | 3,268 | 2,747 | 2,181 | 1,196 | 1,531 | |
| Total deposits | 20,127 | 15,306 | 14,866 | 15,879 | 16,917 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings | 417 | 639 | — | — | — | |
| Line of credit (less unamortized debt issuance costs of $47) | 50 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Junior subordinated debentures (less unamortized debt issuance costs of $26 and $28) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | |
| Subordinated debentures (less unamortized debt issuance costs of $3517 and $0) | 296 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Total borrowings | 826 | 701 | 1,218 | 113 | 152 | |
| Other liabilities | 395 | 373 | 368 | 415 | 336 | |
| Total liabilities | 21,347 | 16,380 | 16,452 | 16,407 | 17,405 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized: 1,000,000 shares, outstanding: none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized: 75,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding: 49,243,813 shares at December 31, 2025 and 42,500,611 shares at December 31, 2024 (includes 254,359 and 199,410 shares of unvested participating restricted stock awards, respectively) | 490,000 | 423,000 | 427,000 | 455,000 | 472,000 | |
| Value of shares held in rabbi trust at cost: 75,247 shares at December 31, 2025 and 78,088 shares at December 31, 2024 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | |
| Compensation and Benefits Trust | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Additional paid in capital | 2,336 | 1,910 | 1,932 | 2,115 | 2,249 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,269 | 1,173 | 1,077 | 934 | 767 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | −40 | −90 | −115 | −163 | 2 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 3,566 | 2,993 | 2,895 | 2,887 | 3,018 | |
| Liabilities and Equity | 24,913 | 19,374 | 19,347 | 19,294 | 20,423 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction | 42 | 41 | 36 | 39 | 33 | |
| Change In Unamortized Net Loan Costs And Premiums | −2 | −2 | −2 | −7 | −25 | |
| Accretion of acquired loans | −12 | −538,000 | −2 | 175,000 | −7 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 65 | 36 | 23 | 7 | — | |
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | −3 | −11 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| Equity Securities, FV-NI, Gain (Loss) | −403,000 | −423,000 | −1 | 3 | −554,000 | |
| Gain (Loss) on Investments | 64,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment | 130,000 | 155,000 | 310,000 | −584,000 | 139,000 | |
| Sale and Leaseback Transaction, Gain (Loss), Net | 0 | 0 | 193,000 | 578,000 | 578,000 | |
| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| Life Insurance, Corporate or Bank Owned, Change in Value | −9 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −6 | |
| Operating Lease, Payments | −15 | −14 | −14 | −19 | −17 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Loans Held-for-sale | 457,000 | −20,000 | 97,000 | −452,000 | −2 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI | −475,000 | 742,000 | −1 | −168,000 | −882,000 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Loans Held-for-sale | −28 | −923,000 | −3 | 21 | 32 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets | 72 | −15 | 24 | 65 | 94 | |
| Change in other liabilities | −70 | 6 | −21 | 55 | −59 | |
| Total adjustments | 46 | 38 | 37 | 157 | 69 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 251 | 230 | 277 | 421 | 190 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Equity Securities, FV-NI | −984,000 | −1 | −742,000 | −2 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 74 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 255 | 235 | 107 | 140 | 96 | |
| Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | −426 | −129 | 0 | −123 | −1,285 | |
| Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments of securities held to maturity | 161 | 138 | 141 | 167 | 263 | |
| Net decrease (increase) in Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 17 | 12 | −38 | 6 | 25 | |
| Investments in low-income housing projects | −39 | −33 | −31 | −33 | −22 | |
| Purchases of life insurance policies | −117,000 | −114,000 | −162,000 | −163,000 | −40 | |
| Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 576,000 | |
| Payments for (Proceeds from) Loans and Leases | −126 | −237 | −379 | −335 | 745 | |
| Cash Acquired in Excess of Payments to Acquire Business | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 787 | |
| Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment | −12 | −20 | −16 | −22 | −25 | |
| Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 295,000 | 92,000 | 113,000 | 3 | 169,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 5 | −33 | −212 | −1,000 | −63 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Time Deposits | −219 | 566 | 986 | −334 | −236 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Other Deposits | 677 | −125 | −1,999 | −703 | 1,719 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Net | −284 | −467 | 1,105 | −25 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Lines of Credit | 50 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Long-term Debt | 296 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Repayments of Subordinated Debt | −60 | −50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash received from stock option exercises | 0 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 0 | — | |
| Issuance Of Restricted Stock Awards, Net of Issuance Cost | −1 | −815,000 | −1 | −1 | −1 | |
| Proceeds from shares issued under direct stock purchase plan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | −61 | −31 | −189 | −140 | 0 | |
| Common dividends paid | −104 | −96 | −98 | −94 | −63 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 296 | −201 | −194 | −1,308 | 817 | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect, Total | 552 | −4 | −129 | −1,888 | 944 | |
| Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity | 307 | 292 | 183 | 26 | 14 | |
| Income taxes | 35 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 23 | |
| Real Estate Owned, Transfer from Real Estate Owned | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Capital commitment relating to Low Income Housing Project investments, noncash | 67 | 46 | 32 | 18 | 34 | |
| Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability | 23 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 8 | |
| Common stock issued for acquisition | 477 | — | — | — | — |