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Beacon Financial Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 January 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarterly net income of $53.4 million: Diluted EPS was $0.64, against a $(0.05) loss in the third quarter. Operating EPS (non-GAAP) was $0.79, against $0.44 in the third quarter and $0.23 a year earlier. Source
  • Net interest income rose $70.9 million: Full-year net interest income was $503.1 million, against $329.6 million in 2024, with the Merger adding assets from September 1. Source
  • Net interest margin rose to 3.82%: Full-year margin was 3.56%, against 3.06% in 2024. Interest-rate spread rose to 3.15%, from 2.94% in the third quarter. Source
  • Provision fell to $8.1 million: Excluding merger-related items, the third quarter provision was $11.1 million. Management cited improved risk rating migration, with criticized and classified loans flat quarter over quarter. Source
  • Nonperforming assets rose to $116.7 million: NPAs were 0.50% of total assets, against 0.45%. Nonperforming loans were 0.63% of loans, against 0.54%; loans 90 days past due and still accruing rose to $37.8 million. Source
  • Deposits rose $610.6 million: Brokered deposits fell $495.5 million. Deposits were $10.6 billion above December 31, 2024, mainly from deposits assumed in the Merger. Source
  • Third quarter restated for ASU: Third quarter net income is shown as $(4.2) million, against $(56.3) million in the earlier release; provision and expense comparatives were also restated. Source

“We’re beginning to build momentum as we closed 2025 with the strength of the combined Beacon organization and ongoing synergies created by our merger of equals,”

Paul Perrault, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly dividend per share Sourcequarter ended December 31, 2025$0.3225 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Adopted ASU 2025-08 effective January 1, 2025 and applied it to the Merger; third quarter results restated for the adoption. Source

Quarter and full-year earnings

  • Quarterly net income of $53.4 million: Diluted EPS was $0.64, against a $(0.05) loss in the third quarter. Operating EPS (non-GAAP) was $0.79, against $0.44 in the third quarter and $0.23 a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year results include merger charges: Excluding $70.1 million of merger-related charges, operating earnings after tax were $142.3 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, against $0.81 in 2024. Source
  • Return on average assets improved: Full-year return on average assets was 0.59%, against 0.60% in 2024. Quarterly return on average tangible assets was 0.97%. Source

Net interest income and margin

  • Net interest income rose $70.9 million: Full-year net interest income was $503.1 million, against $329.6 million in 2024, with the Merger adding assets from September 1. Source
  • Net interest margin rose to 3.82%: Full-year margin was 3.56%, against 3.06% in 2024. Interest-rate spread rose to 3.15%, from 2.94% in the third quarter. Source
  • Interest-bearing deposit cost eased: Average yield on total loans and leases was 6.30%, against 6.22% in the third quarter. Cost of total interest-bearing liabilities was 2.86%, against 3.06%. Source

“Their leadership, resilience, and collaboration are integral to our ability to deliver an enhanced experience for those we serve while building the foundation for long-term success.”

Paul Perrault, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer

Credit quality and provision

  • Provision fell to $8.1 million: Excluding merger-related items, the third quarter provision was $11.1 million. Management cited improved risk rating migration, with criticized and classified loans flat quarter over quarter. Source
  • Net charge-offs eased to $9.0 million: Annualized net charge-offs were 0.20% of average loans, against 0.51% in the third quarter. Charges were primarily resolutions of a large office loan, a distressed mall loan and an equipment financing loan. Source
  • Allowance ratio edged up to 1.40%: Allowance dollars were $252.8 million, against $253.7 million in the third quarter, while loans declined. Source
  • Nonperforming assets rose to $116.7 million: NPAs were 0.50% of total assets, against 0.45%. Nonperforming loans were 0.63% of loans, against 0.54%; loans 90 days past due and still accruing rose to $37.8 million. Source

Non-interest income and expense

  • Non-interest income rose $13.6 million: Deposit fees were $9.8 million and gains on sales of loans and leases were $4.2 million. Source
  • Operating expense rose on combined results: Compensation and benefits were $70.2 million, against $50.0 million; the release attributes the rise to three months of combined results versus one month before. Source
  • Merger and restructuring costs declined: Merger and restructuring expense was $14.4 million, against $45.9 million in the restated third quarter; full-year merger and restructuring expense was $61.7 million. Source

Balance sheet and funding

  • Loans fell $275.8 million in quarter: Loans rose $8.3 billion from December 31, 2024, primarily from loans assumed in the Merger. Commercial loans and leases were $3.9 billion. Source
  • Deposits rose $610.6 million: Brokered deposits fell $495.5 million. Deposits were $10.6 billion above December 31, 2024, mainly from deposits assumed in the Merger. Source
  • Cash rose and borrowings fell: Borrowed funds at year-end were $788.4 million, after a $292.2 million quarterly decrease. Cash and equivalents plus investments were 16.07% of total assets. Source

Capital, book value and dividend

  • Equity to assets held near 10.75%: Tangible equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) was 8.62%, against 8.56% in the third quarter and 8.27% a year earlier. Source
  • Tangible book value rose $0.57: Year-over-year, the per-share figure rose $12.51 from $10.81 at December 31, 2024. Book value per share at period end was $29.78. Source
  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.3225: The Board declared $0.3225, unchanged from the third quarter; the release reports full-year dividends declared of $0.9150 per share. Source

Restatement, tax and pretax results

  • Third quarter restated for ASU: Third quarter net income is shown as $(4.2) million, against $(56.3) million in the earlier release; provision and expense comparatives were also restated. Source
  • Quarterly tax rate was 29.0%: Full-year effective tax rate was 25.9%. The earlier third-quarter release reported 27.8% for that quarter. Source
  • Operating pretax income reached $89.6 million: Reported pretax income was $75.2 million before adding back merger and restructuring costs; full-year operating pretax income was $192.0 million. Source

Merger comparability and leadership

  • Quarter includes combined results: Brookline is treated as the accounting acquirer, and periods through June 30, 2025 reflect Brookline standalone results only. Source
  • CEO cites momentum and synergies: The chief executive linked this to ongoing synergies from the merger of equals; the release gives no synergy dollar figure. Source
  • Colleagues credited for service and resilience: The chief executive credited colleagues for exceptional client service and for work to drive performance improvements across the organization. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 January 2026

  • Dividend paid February 27: The $0.3225 quarterly dividend is payable to holders of record on February 13, 2026. Source
  • Brand rollout and core conversion: The prior release said integration would culminate in core system conversion and the new Beacon Bank brand rollout in early 2026. This release does not restate that timing.

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.82%
Net interest income Source$199.7 million
Loans and leases Source$18.0 billion
Deposits Source$19.5 billion
Deposit costs Source2.74%
Provision for credit losses Source$8.1 million
Net charge-offs Source$9.0 million (0.20% annualized)
Nonperforming assets Source$116.7 million (0.50% of total assets)
Efficiency ratio Source63.09%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Nonperforming assets rose mainly on one Boston office loan, reserved at about half its balance. Source
  • Financial: Specific reserves were added on several Eastern Funding credits, two New York rent-controlled multi-family properties and one asset-based lending transaction. Source
  • Financial: Equipment financing nonaccrual balance was $42.7 million at year-end, within total commercial nonaccrual of $59.4 million. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.