Eastern Bankshares, Inc. · NASDAQ:EBC

Eastern Bankshares — Merger or Acquisition (September 2023)

30 slides from Eastern Bankshares's merger presentation, Sep 19, 2023

  1. Slide 1: Merger with Cambridge Bancorp and sale of Eastern Insurance Group

    Merger with and sale of September 19, 2023

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking statements

    Forward-looking statements This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding anticipated futu

  3. Slide 3: Non-GAAP financial measures

    Non-GAAP financial measures *Denotes a non-GAAP financial measure used in this presentation. This presentation contains both financial measures based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and non-GAAP based financial measures. Management believes that providing ce

  4. Slide 4: Additional information

    Additional information Additional Information and Where to Find It In connection with the proposed merger transaction, the Company intends to file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that will include a Joint Proxy Statement of the Company and Cambridge and a Prospectus of the Company

  5. Slide 5: Today’s presenters

    Today’s presenters Presenter Bob Rivers Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Eastern Bankshares Denis Sheahan Chief Executive Officer, President and Chair of the Board of Cambridge Bancorp Jim Fitzgerald Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Eastern Bank

  6. Slide 6: The next step in our journey

    The next step in our journey SALE TO TO MERGE WITH $510mm $528mm Opportunistically Strategically Bolsters premier Financially Low risk, in-market monetize value redeploy capital to Boston franchise attractive, creating transaction that created in insurance enhance core and expands wealth long-term i

  7. Slide 7: Strategically compelling and financially attractive transactions

    Strategically compelling and financially attractive transactions Opportunistically monetize value created Strategically redeploy capital to enhance Bolsters premier Boston franchise and in insurance brokerage core banking franchise expands wealth business ✓ Built leading insurance brokerage business

  8. Slide 8: Eastern Insurance Group is a leading insurance agency in the Northeast

    is a leading insurance agency with a strong regional presence in the Northeast ◼ Eastern acquired insurance brokerage unit in 2002 and grew it into the Contribution to Eastern Bankshares 3rd largest bank-affiliated insurance brokerage and top 50 overall Business % of total revenue % of operating net

  9. Slide 9: Cambridge is the leading wealth-focused Boston bank

    is the leading wealth-focused Boston bank Company overview Branch footprint ⚫ Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA Concord Winchester Dover ⚫ Differentiated Private Banking and Wealth Management focus Stratham Portsmouth Lexington Manchester North Hampton ⚫ Twenty-two b

  10. Slide 10: Scales and enhances wealth management offering

    Scales and enhances wealth management offering Wealth management – Key metrics Retaining the prominent Cambridge Trust brand for EBC CATC wealth management and private banking offerings AUM/A ($bn) Fee revenue (LTM, $mm) Cambridge executives to lead pro forma wealth segment $56 Meaningfully scales f

  11. Slide 11: Bolsters premier Boston franchise with density in highly attractive market

    Bolsters premier Boston franchise with density in highly attractive market Enhances presence in affluent Boston markets Solidifies position as largest Boston mid-sized bank by deposits² Deposits in the Boston MSA Beverly Lynnfield Bank of America $103.1 Peabody 93 Reading Salem Citizens $53.2 Woburn

  12. Slide 12: Financially compelling

    Financially compelling Fortress balance Strong returns Enhanced profitability sheet Meaningful EPS accretion with Increased earnings generation and Ample capital and liquidity with flexibility to manageable TBV dilution profitability restructure Cambridge’s balance sheet 20%+ ~3.05% ~50% ~14.5% 2024

  13. Slide 13: Summary of transaction terms

    Summary of transaction terms Sale Merger of with ⚫ Transaction value of $528mm ⚫ Transaction value of $510mm Consideration ⚫ Consideration: 100% stock ⚫ Consideration: 100% cash and structure ⚫ Fixed exchange ratio: 4.9560x of EBC stock ⚫ TSA agreement in place through early 2024 ⚫ Pro forma ownersh

  14. Slide 14: Highly attractive relative pricing

    Highly attractive relative pricing Sale of Merger with Deal Value $510mm $528mm For reference Premium (30-day VWAP) — 24%¹ Price / Revenue ~5.0x 3.3x Price / Earnings ~35.0x 14.7x Price / Fully-synergized earnings² — 5.3x 11.5x Price / TBV — 1.14x Price / Earnings 2024E net income $14mm $36mm⁴ 2024E

  15. Slide 15: Strategic redeployment of capital

    Strategic redeployment of capital CET1 transactions impacts / / Accretable fair value marks / With fair value marks ~2.5% ~17.0% ~5.0% ~16.0% (~1.5%) (~2.5%) ~2.5% ~12.0% ~11.0% ~$500mm+ Excess capital excluding ~14.5% capital from mark accretion Eastern standalone EIG sale¹ Cambridge Accretable rat

  16. Slide 16: Unlocks earnings potential and enhances returns

    Unlocks earnings potential and enhances returns Confident in ability to Transaction results in meaningful EPS accretion post-close deliver on financial targets 2024E fully-synergized net income, $mm B C A• Reset earnings / fair value marks A $29 ~$295 • Represents sustainable earnings in current rat

  17. Slide 17: Enhanced profitability

    Enhanced profitability (Standalone) (Pro forma)¹ Net interest margin ✓ Efficiency ratio ✓ ROAA ✓ ROATCE ✓ ~3.05% ~60% ~13.5% ~1.05% ~0.90% ~2.80% ~10.0% ~50% 2Q’23 2024E 2Q’23 2024E 2Q’23 2024E 2Q’23 2024E Source: FactSet, S&P Global Market Intelligence; Note: Financial data as of June 30, 2023; Mar

  18. Slide 18: Summary highlights

    Summary highlights Opportunistically monetize value created in insurance brokerage Strategically redeploy capital to enhance core banking franchise Bolsters premier Boston franchise and expands wealth business Financially attractive, creating long-term shareholder value Low risk, in-market transacti

  19. Slide 19: Appendix

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  20. Slide 20: Key changes to executive leadership

    Key changes to executive leadership Bob Rivers Denis Sheahan Quincy Miller Executive Chair Chief Executive Officer Vice Chair, President, & COO • Current Chair & Chief • Current Chief Executive • Current President & Vice Chair Executive Officer of Eastern Officer, President and Chair of of Eastern B

  21. Slide 21: Supporting our communities, customers and employees

    Supporting our communities, customers and employees Communities Customers Employees • Deep commitment to support our local • A customer-centric bank focused on • Shared values and vision communities, with a focus on: improving our communities, one • Affordable housing relationship at a time • Strong

  22. Slide 22: Key transaction assumptions

    Key transaction assumptions ⚫ 34% of Cambridge’s operating non-interest expense base ($37mm pre-tax) Synergies ⚫ Phase-in of 50% in 2024 and 100% thereafter ⚫ Revenue synergies have been identified, but not modeled ⚫ Gross credit mark equal to 1.09% of total loans ($44mm) Credit mark ⚫ 30% of the ma

  23. Slide 23: Summary of fair value marks

    Summary of fair value marks Impact to equity $mm Carrying value Fair value Pre-tax After-tax Amortization term Assets Total investment securities $1,152 $980 ($172) ($133) 7 years Net loans 3,987 3,574 (413) (320) 7 years Total $5,139 $4,554 ($585) ($454) Liabilities Deposits $4,443 $4,451 $8 $6 1 y

  24. Slide 24: Purchase accounting summary

    Purchase accounting summary Tangible book value per share impact Eastern $ millions Shares (mm) $ per share Standalone tangible book value (estimated at close) $1,938 176.4 $10.99 Pro form a Standalone Eastern tangible book value at close $1,938 176.4 (+) Impacts of Eastern Insurance Group sale incl

  25. Slide 25: Cambridge historical financials

    historical financials Fiscal year ended Fiscal quarter ended $mm 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 Total assets $2,856 $3,949 $4,892 $5,560 $5,529 $5,490 Gross loans 2,227 3,154 3,319 4,063 4,018 4,025 Balance sheet Total deposits 2,359 3,403 4,331 4,815 4,657 4,443 Sha

  26. Slide 26: Comprehensive due diligence and integration plan

    Comprehensive due diligence and integration plan Diligence focus areas Process and integration timeline ⚫ Due diligence Commercial Credit Banking ◼ 60+ employees, business leaders, advisors and specialists participated ◼ In-depth review of Lending and Credit: Review of over 45% of the commercial loa

  27. Slide 27: Pro forma loans

    Pro forma loans 1-4 family Other consumer C&I OOCRE NOOCRE Multifamily C&D 3% 4% 3% 9% 18% 11% 23% 19% 39% 23% 10% $14.0bn $4.0bn 23% $18.0bn¹ 9% 22% 6% 6% 32% 27% 9% 3% 4% Yield on loans: 4.78% Yield on loans: 4.80% Yield on loans: 4.78% Note: Financial data as of June 30, 2023; Figures may not tot

  28. Slide 28: Pro forma deposits

    Pro forma deposits Noninterest-bearing Interest-bearing checking Savings Money market Time 13% 14% 13% 29% 24% 28% 26% $18.2bn 22% $4.4bn 26% $22.6bn¹ 26% 24% 23% 8% 13% 9% Cost of deposits: 1.22% Cost of deposits: 1.78% Cost of deposits: 1.32% Note: Financial data as of June 30, 2023; Figures may n

  29. Slide 29: Reconciliation of non-GAAP capital metrics

    Reconciliation of non-GAAP capital metrics Cambridge Bancorp Fiscal year ended Fiscal quarter ended $000s 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 Tangible common equity Total Shareholders' equity (GAAP) $286,561 $401,732 $437,837 $517,552 $525,949 $527,004 Less: Goodwill and

  30. Slide 30: Good invests. Good advises. Good lends.

    GOOD INVESTS. GOOD ADVISES. GOOD LENDS. GOOD HELPS FEED HUNGRY KIDS. GOOD FUELS THE HUNGRY STARTUP. GOOD HELPS KIDS LEARN TO PAINT. AND DANCE. AND REALIZE HOW SPECIAL THEY ARE. GOOD BUILDS PLAYGROUNDS. AND REBUILDS LIVES. GOOD INSURES. GOOD ENDURES. GOOD FIGHTS DISCRIMINATION. GOOD STANDS UP FOR EQU

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