Independent Bank Corp. announced a fourth-quarter net income of $50.0 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, compared to $42.9 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, in the previous quarter. The results include pre-tax merger-related costs of $1.9 million. Excluding these costs, operating net income was $51.4 million, or $1.21 per diluted share. The increase in net income was primarily due to growth in net interest income, a decrease in loan loss provision, and a reduced tax rate.
Net income for Q4 2024 was $50.0 million, or $1.18 per diluted share.
Operating net income, excluding merger-related costs, was $51.4 million, or $1.21 per diluted share.
Total assets remained essentially flat at $19.4 billion.
Net interest income increased to $144.7 million.
Independent Bank Corp. is focused on achieving profitability improvement through net interest margin expansion and the pending acquisition of Enterprise.