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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM10-Q

 

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended:March 31, June 30, 2012

 

o         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

¨

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              _________ to             __________

 

Commission File Number:000-51584

 

 

BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

04-3510455

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

24 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

01201

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(413) 443-5601

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YesxNo¨o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YesxNo¨o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one)

 

Large Accelerated Filer¨ Accelerated Filerx Non-Accelerated Filer¨ Smaller Reporting Company¨

Large Accelerated Filer o

Accelerated Filer x

Non-Accelerated Filer o

Smaller Reporting Company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)

Yes¨o  Nox

 

The Registrant had 22,165,54122,208,105 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of MayAugust 3, 2012.

 



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BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

Page

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of

March 31, June 30, 2012and December 31, 2011

4

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months

Ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011

5

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Unaudited

for the ThreeSix Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011

6

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

for the ThreeSix Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011

7

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the

Three Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011

8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

9

Note 1

Basis of Presentation

9

Note 2

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

9

Note 3         Correction of Immaterial Error

10

Acquisitions

11

Note 4         Discontinued Operations

11
Note 5         

Trading Account Security

12

15

Note 6         5

Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity

13

16

Note 7         Loans6

17

Loans

20

Note 8         Deposits7

32

Deposits

36

Note 9         8

Stockholders’ Equity

32

37

Note 10       9

Earnings per Share

34

38

Note 11       10

Stock-Based Compensation Plans

35

38

Note 12       11

Operating Segments

35

39

Note 13       12

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

36

40

Note 14       13

Fair Value Measurements

40

44

Note 15       14

Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses

47

50

Note 16       15

Subsequent Events

47

50

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations

48

50

Selected Financial Data

51

55

Average Balances and Average Yields/Rates

53

57

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

59

65

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

59

66

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

60

67

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Item 1A.

Risk Factors

67

Item 1A.Risk Factors60

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

60

68

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

61

68

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

61

68

Item 5.

Other Information

61

68

Item 6.

Exhibits

61

68

Signatures

63

70

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PART I

ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  March 31, December 31,
(In thousands, except share data) 2012 2011
Assets        
Cash and due from banks $34,117  $46,713 
Short-term investments  11,186   28,646 
Total cash and cash equivalents  45,303   75,359 
         
Trading security  16,847   17,395 
Securities available for sale, at fair value  423,580   419,756 
Securities held to maturity (fair values of $60,332 and $60,395)  59,533   58,912 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other restricted securities  35,282   37,118 
Total securities  535,242   533,181 
         
Loans held for sale  -   1,455 
         
Residential mortgages  1,100,663   1,020,435 
Commercial mortgages  1,147,455   1,156,241 
Commercial business loans  429,627   410,292 
Consumer loans  361,255   369,602 
Total loans  3,039,000   2,956,570 
Less:  Allowance for loan losses  (32,657)  (32,444)
Net loans  3,006,343   2,924,126 
         
Premises and equipment, net  61,661   60,139 
Other real estate owned  439   1,900 
Goodwill  202,397   202,391 
Other intangible assets  19,662   20,973 
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies  75,652   75,009 
Other assets  82,628   91,309 
Assets from discontinued operations  -   5,362 
Total assets $4,029,327  $3,991,204 
         
Liabilities        
Demand deposits $450,497  $447,414 
NOW deposits  294,411   272,204 
Money market deposits  1,089,742   1,055,306 
Savings deposits  365,289   350,517 
Time deposits  984,228   975,734 
Total deposits  3,184,167   3,101,175 
Short-term debt  14,360   10,000 
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances  221,880   211,938 
Junior subordinated debentures  15,464   15,464 
Total borrowings  251,704   237,402 
Other liabilities  36,622   43,759 
Liabilities from discontinued operations  -   55,504 
Total liabilities  3,472,493   3,437,839 
         
Stockholders’ equity        
Common stock ($.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized and 22,860,368 shares issued; 21,191,594 shares outstanding in 2012;  21,147,736 shares outstanding in 2011)  229   229 
Additional paid-in capital  494,199   494,304 
Unearned compensation  (3,585)  (2,790)
Retained earnings  111,712   109,477 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (3,892)  (4,885)
Treasury stock, at cost (1,668,774 shares in 2012 and 1,712,632 shares in 2011)  (41,829)  (42,970)
Total stockholders' equity  556,834   553,365 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $4,029,327  $3,991,204 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands, except share data)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

44,696

 

$

46,713

 

Short-term investments

 

21,790

 

28,646

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

66,486

 

75,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading security

 

17,365

 

17,395

 

Securities available for sale, at fair value

 

471,368

 

419,756

 

Securities held to maturity (fair values of $43,285 and $60,395)

 

41,822

 

58,912

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other restricted securities

 

37,174

 

37,118

 

Total securities

 

567,729

 

533,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

59,280

 

1,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages

 

1,193,447

 

1,020,435

 

Commercial mortgages

 

1,281,058

 

1,156,241

 

Commercial business loans

 

519,684

 

410,292

 

Consumer loans

 

371,430

 

369,602

 

Total loans

 

3,365,619

 

2,956,570

 

Less: Allowance for loan losses

 

(32,868

)

(32,444

)

Net loans

 

3,332,751

 

2,924,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

68,569

 

60,139

 

Other real estate owned

 

827

 

1,900

 

Goodwill

 

220,360

 

202,391

 

Other intangible assets

 

19,505

 

20,973

 

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies

 

76,290

 

75,009

 

Other assets

 

95,926

 

91,309

 

Assets from discontinued operations

 

 

5,362

 

Total assets

 

$

4,507,723

 

$

3,991,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

 

$

535,472

 

$

447,414

 

NOW deposits

 

298,236

 

272,204

 

Money market deposits

 

1,158,562

 

1,055,306

 

Savings deposits

 

371,668

 

350,517

 

Time deposits

 

1,045,767

 

975,734

 

Total deposits

 

3,409,705

 

3,101,175

 

Short-term debt

 

239,030

 

10,000

 

Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

213,497

 

211,938

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

15,464

 

15,464

 

Total borrowings

 

467,991

 

237,402

 

Other liabilities

 

46,757

 

43,758

 

Liabilities from discontinued operations

 

 

55,504

 

Total liabilities

 

3,924,453

 

3,437,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock ($.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized and 23,824,972 shares issued and 22,169,157 shares outstanding in 2012; 22,860,368 shares issued and 21,147,736 shares outstanding in 2011)

 

238

 

229

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

516,183

 

494,304

 

Unearned compensation

 

(3,200

)

(2,790

)

Retained earnings

 

115,871

 

109,477

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(4,336

)

(4,885

)

Treasury stock, at cost (1,655,815 shares in 2012 and 1,712,632 shares in 2011)

 

(41,486

)

(42,970

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

583,270

 

553,365

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

4,507,723

 

$

3,991,204

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 March 31,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(In thousands, except per share data) 2012 2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Interest and dividend income        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans $35,051  $24,606 

 

$

38,787

 

$

28,607

 

$

73,838

 

$

53,213

 

Securities and other  3,621   3,307 

 

3,869

 

3,446

 

7,490

 

6,753

 

Total interest and dividend income  38,672   27,913 

 

42,656

 

32,053

 

81,328

 

59,966

 

Interest expense        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits  5,502   5,715 

 

5,482

 

5,768

 

10,984

 

11,483

 

Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures  2,025   2,052 

 

2,121

 

2,084

 

4,146

 

4,136

 

Total interest expense  7,527   7,767 

 

7,603

 

7,852

 

15,130

 

15,619

 

Net interest income  31,145   20,146 

 

35,053

 

24,201

 

66,198

 

44,347

 

Non-interest income        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan related fees  1,373   591 

 

3,524

 

780

 

4,897

 

1,371

 

Deposit related fees  3,500   2,541 

 

3,963

 

3,366

 

7,463

 

5,907

 

Insurance commissions and fees  2,746   3,730 

 

2,768

 

2,782

 

5,514

 

6,512

 

Wealth management fees  1,900   1,192 

 

1,757

 

1,389

 

3,657

 

2,581

 

Total fee income  9,519   8,054 

 

12,012

 

8,317

 

21,531

 

16,371

 

Other  241   80 

 

269

 

(277

)

510

 

(197

)

Non-recurring gain  42   - 

Gain on borrowings

 

 

124

 

42

 

124

 

Gain on sale of securities, net

 

7

 

6

 

7

 

6

 

Total non-interest income  9,802   8,134 

 

12,288

 

8,170

 

22,090

 

16,304

 

Total net revenue  40,947   28,280 

 

47,341

 

32,371

 

88,288

 

60,651

 

Provision for loan losses  2,000   1,600 

 

2,250

 

1,500

 

4,250

 

3,100

 

Non-interest expense        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits  13,589   11,151 

 

15,638

 

12,027

 

29,227

 

23,178

 

Occupancy and equipment  4,395   3,435 

 

4,490

 

3,546

 

8,885

 

6,981

 

Technology and communications  1,958   1,466 

 

2,258

 

1,531

 

4,216

 

2,997

 

Marketing and professional services  1,716   1,213 
Supplies, postage and delivery  562   454 

Marketing and promotion

 

778

 

341

 

1,129

 

622

 

Professional services

 

1,493

 

1,216

 

2,858

 

2,148

 

FDIC premiums and assessments  681   1,027 

 

870

 

741

 

1,551

 

1,768

 

Other real estate owned  179   609 

Other real estate owned and foreclosures

 

(6

)

700

 

173

 

1,309

 

Amortization of intangible assets  1,311   716 

 

1,357

 

935

 

2,668

 

1,651

 

Nonrecurring and merger related expenses  4,223   1,708 

Merger, acquisition and conversion related expenses

 

4,085

 

5,451

 

8,308

 

7,159

 

Other  1,580   1,410 

 

3,221

 

2,135

 

5,363

 

3,999

 

Total non-interest expense  30,194   23,189 

 

34,184

 

28,623

 

64,378

 

51,812

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes  8,753   3,491 

 

10,907

 

2,248

 

19,660

 

5,739

 

Income tax expense  2,272   656 

 

2,921

 

371

 

5,193

 

1,027

 

Net income from continuing operations  6,481   2,835 

 

7,986

 

1,877

 

14,467

 

4,712

 

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes (including gain on disposal of $63)  (261)  - 

 

 

 

(261

)

 

Income tax expense  376   - 

 

 

 

376

 

 

Net loss from discontinued operations  (637)    

 

 

 

(637

)

 

Net income $5,844  $2,835 

 

$

7,986

 

$

1,877

 

$

13,830

 

$

4,712

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share:        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations $0.31  $0.20 

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.31

 

Discontinued operations  (0.03)  - 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

Total basic and diluted earnings per share $0.28  $0.20 

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.31

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic  20,956   13,943 

 

21,742

 

16,580

 

21,349

 

15,269

 

Diluted  21,063   13,981 

 

21,806

 

16,601

 

21,434

 

15,299

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - UNAUDITED

 

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
(In thousands) 2012  2011 
       
Net income $5,844  $2,835 
Other comprehensive income        
Changes in unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale  1,293   1,015 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative hedges  284   1,253 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses on terminated swaps  235   235 
Income taxes related to other comprehensive income  (819)  (981)
Total other comprehensive income  993   1,522 
Comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. $6,837  $4,357 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

7,986

 

$

1,877

 

$

13,830

 

$

4,712

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in unrealized gainson securities available-for-sale

 

1,394

 

878

 

2,687

 

1,894

 

Changes in unrealized (losses) gains on derivative hedges

 

(2,488

)

(816

)

(2,204

)

436

 

Changes in unrealized gains on terminated swaps

 

235

 

235

 

471

 

471

 

Changes in unrealized losses on pension

 

(257

)

 

(257

)

 

Income taxes related to other comprehensive income

 

672

 

(103

)

(148

)

(1,085

)

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(444

)

194

 

549

 

1,716

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

7,542

 

$

2,071

 

$

14,379

 

$

6,428

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS'STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

           Accumulated    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

     Additional Unearned   other comp-    

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

other 

 

 

 

 

 

 Common stock paid-in compen- Retained rehensive Treasury  

 

Common stock

 

paid-in

 

Unearned

 

Retained

 

comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

 

 

(In thousands) Shares Amount capital sation earnings loss stock Total

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

capital

 

compensation

 

earnings

 

loss

 

stock

 

Total

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2010  14,076  $158  $337,537  $(1,776) $103,972  $(6,410) $(44,834) $388,647 

 

14,076

 

$

158

 

$

337,537

 

$

(1,776

)

$

103,972

 

$

(6,410

)

$

(44,834

)

$

388,647

 

                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income  -   -   -   -   2,835   -   -   2,835 

 

 

 

 

 

4,712

 

 

 

4,712

 

Other net comprehensive income  -   -   -   -   -   1,522   -   1,522 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,716

 

 

1,716

 

Total comprehensive income                              4,357 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,428

 

Cash dividends declared ($0.16 per share)  -   -   -   -   (2,251)  -   -   (2,251)

Acquisition of Rome Bancorp, Inc.

 

2,661

 

27

 

55,463

 

 

 

 

 

55,490

 

Rome ESOP loan repayment

 

(44

)

 

 

 

 

 

(943

)

(943

)

Cash dividends declared ($0.32 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,930

)

 

 

(4,930

)

Forfeited shares  (7)  -   3   167   -   -   (170)  - 

 

(21

)

 

33

 

426

 

 

 

(459

)

 

Exercise of stock options  13   -   -   -   (112)  -   326   214 

 

13

 

 

 

 

(112

)

 

326

 

214

 

Restricted stock grants  55   -   (226)  (1,159)  -   -   1,385   - 

 

59

 

 

(242

)

(1,261

)

 

 

1,503

 

 

Stock-based compensation  -   -   1   207   -   -   -   208 

 

 

 

2

 

471

 

 

 

 

473

 

Net tax expense related to stock-based compensation

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

Other, net  (22)  -   -   -   -   -   (453)  (453)

 

(23

)

 

 

 

 

 

(475

)

(475

)

                                
Balance at March 31, 2011  14,115  $158  $337,315  $(2,561) $104,444  $(4,888) $(43,746) $390,722 

Balance at June 30, 2011

 

16,721

 

$

185

 

$

392,859

 

$

(2,140

)

$

103,642

 

$

(4,694

)

$

(44,882

)

$

444,970

 

                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011  21,148  $229  $494,304  $(2,790) $109,477  $(4,885) $(42,970) $553,365 

 

21,148

 

$

229

 

$

494,304

 

$

(2,790

)

$

109,477

 

$

(4,885

)

$

(42,970

)

$

553,365

 

                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income  -   -   -   -   5,844   -   -   5,844 

 

 

 

 

 

13,830

 

 

 

13,830

 

Other net comprehensive income  -   -   -   -   -   993   -   993 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

549

 

 

549

 

Total comprehensive income                              6,837 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,379

 

Cash dividends declared ($0.17 per share)  -   -   -   -   (3,603)  -   -   (3,603)

Acquisition of The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company

 

965

 

9

 

21,981

 

 

 

 

 

21,990

 

Cash dividends declared ($0.34 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(7,372

)

 

 

(7,372

)

Forfeited shares  (6)  -   11   119   -   -   (130)  - 

 

(8

)

 

11

 

169

 

 

 

(180

)

 

Exercise of stock options  1   -   -   -   (6)  -   22   16 

 

13

 

 

 

 

(64

)

 

335

 

271

 

Restricted stock grants  60   -   (134)  (1,380)  -   -   1,514   - 

 

64

 

 

(148

)

(1,476

)

 

 

1,624

 

 

Stock-based compensation  -   -   -   466   -   -   -   466 

 

 

 

 

897

 

 

 

 

897

 

Net tax benefit related to stock-based compensation  -   -   18   -   -   -   -   18 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

Other, net  (11)  -   -   -   -   -   (265)  (265)

 

(13

)

 

 

 

 

 

(295

)

(295

)

                                
Balance at March 31, 2012  21,192  $229  $494,199  $(3,585) $111,712  $(3,892) $(41,829) $556,834 

Balance at June 30, 2012

 

22,169

 

$

238

 

$

516,183

 

$

(3,200

)

$

115,871

 

$

(4,336

)

$

(41,486

)

$

583,270

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(In thousands) 2012 2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Cash flows from operating activities:        

 

 

 

 

 

Net income $5,844  $2,835 

 

$

13,830

 

$

4,712

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses  2,000   1,600 

 

4,250

 

3,100

 

Net amortization of securities  488   340 

 

986

 

595

 

Change in unamortized net loan costs and premiums  (3,669)  390 

 

(461

)

475

 

Premises depreciation and amortization expense  1,441   1,062 

 

2,921

 

2,159

 

Write down of other real estate owned

 

 

1,200

 

Stock-based compensation expense  466   208 

 

895

 

473

 

(Accretion)/Amortization of purchase accounting entries  (1,248)  (155)

 

(3,541

)

(468

)

Amortization of other intangibles  1,311   716 

 

2,668

 

1,651

 

Excess tax loss from stock-based payment arrangements  (18)  - 

 

(35

)

 

Income from cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies  (643)  (380)

 

(1,281

)

(872

)

(Gain) Loss on sales of securities, net  (41)  - 
Net decrease in loans held for sale  1,455   901 

Gain on sales of securities, net

 

(48

)

(253

)

Net (increase) decrease in loans held for sale

 

(9,561

)

1,043

 

Loss on disposition of assets  1,527   - 

 

1,527

 

 

Loss on sale of other real estate  40   - 

 

28

 

104

 

Net change in other  792   1,399 

 

3,925

 

2,792

 

Net cash provided by operating activities  9,745   8,916 

 

16,103

 

16,711

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:        

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in trading security  120   116 

 

240

 

130

 

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale  3,040   - 

 

32,440

 

3,525

 

Proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments of securities available for sale  23,190   40,355 

 

47,006

 

70,196

 

Purchases of securities available for sale  (29,208)  (44,772)

 

(89,843

)

(68,360

)

Proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments of securities held to maturity  1,436   2,105 

 

25,775

 

6,058

 

Purchases of securities held to maturity  (2,057)  (2,296)

 

(8,685

)

(4,683

)

Net investment in limited partnership tax credits  -   (4,166)
Net change in loans  (80,102)  (5,044)

 

(200,668

)

(55,391

)

Net cash used for Divestiture  (48,890)  - 

 

(48,890

)

 

Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock  1,836   - 

 

1,861

 

3,571

 

Proceeds from sale of other real estate  1,671   382 

 

1,872

 

382

 

Acquisitions, net of cash paid

 

(58,150

)

10,849

 

Purchase of premises and equipment, net  (4,468)  (1,647)

 

(11,604

)

(2,907

)

Net cash (used) by investing activities  (133,432)  (14,967)

 

(308,646

)

(36,630

)

        

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:        

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in deposits  82,475   36,608 

 

98,609

 

51,984

 

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings  44,360   15,480 

 

231,595

 

105,480

 

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings  (30,058)  (46,915)

 

(39,891

)

(135,118

)

Net proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock  16   214 

 

271

 

214

 

Excess tax loss from stock based payment arrangements  18   - 

 

35

 

66

 

Common stock cash dividends paid  (3,603)  (2,251)

 

(7,372

)

(4,930

)

Net impact of preferred stock and warrant including repurchase and dividends  -   55 
Net cash provided by financing activities  93,208   3,136 

 

283,247

 

17,696

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (30,479)  (2,915)

 

(9,296

)

(2,223

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  75,782   44,140 

 

75,782

 

44,140

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $45,303  $41,225 

 

$

66,486

 

$

41,917

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:        

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid on deposits  5,539   5,753 

 

10,984

 

11,536

 

Interest paid on borrowed funds  2,025   2,052 

 

4,146

 

4,045

 

Income taxes paid, net  1,233   55 

Income taxes (refunded) paid, net

 

(965

)

55

 

Acquisition of non-cash assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Assets acquired

 

342,786

 

322,305

 

Liabilities assumed

 

(253,155

)

(259,524

)

Rome stock owned by the Company

 

 

668

 

Other non-cash changes:

 

 

 

 

 

Other net comprehensive income

 

549

 

1,716

 

Real estate owned acquired in settlement of loans  (250)  - 

 

(320

)

 

Other net comprehensive loss  (993)  1,522 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Note: The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the threesix months ended March,June 30, 2012 and the cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period includes the cash flows from activities associated with discontinued operations.

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NOTE 1.                BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP)(“U.S. GAAP”) and contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentationstatement of results for such periods.

 

In addition, these interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, and accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared according to U.S. GAAP have been omitted.

 

The results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.  These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and note disclosures for Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (“the Company”(the “Company”) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Election of the use of the Fair Value Option

In connection with the Company’s purchase of Greenpark Mortgage Corporation (“Greenpark”) as described in Note 3, the Company elected the applicable accounting guidance for the fair value option as it relates to loans held for sale (“HFS”).  This election allows for a more effective matching of the fair value changes that flow through earnings from the interest rate lock commitment (“IRLC”) stage to the funded HFS loan stage, and forward commitments used to economically hedge the changes in fair value of the IRLC and HFS loans.  The election was applied on a prospective basis starting with all HFS loans originated after April 30, 2012.  See Note 13 for the HFS loans fair value recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet and unrealized gain recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income as of and for the period ended June 30, 2012.

Out of Period Adjustments

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recorded a correction of an immaterial error relating to prior years that increased net income by $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively. The correction represents a prior period tax related over-accrual.  While these adjustments were noteworthy for the quarter, after evaluating the quantitative and qualitative aspects of these adjustments, the Company concluded that its prior period financial statements were not materially misstated and, therefore, no restatement was required.

 

NOTE 2.                RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

ASU No. 2011-01, “Receivables (Topic 310) - Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20.” In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-01 to temporarily delay the effective date of the disclosures about troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) that are included in ASU No. 2010-20. The TDR disclosure guidance was effective beginning with the Company’s interim period ended September 30, 2011. The required disclosures are incorporated in Note 7 to the Company’s financial statements.

ASU No. 2011-02, “A Creditor’s Determination of Whether Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring”. In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-02 clarifying when a loan modification or restructuring is considered a troubled debt restructuring. The guidance is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and is to be applied retrospectively to modifications occurring on or after the beginning of the annual period of adoption. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

ASU No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.”  In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04 result into provide a consistent definition of fair value and common requirements for the measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The changes to U.S. GAAP as a result of ASU No. 2011-04 are as follows: (1) The concepts of highest and best use and valuation premise are only relevant when measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets; (2) U.S. GAAP currently prohibits application of a blockage factor in valuing financial instruments with quoted prices in active markets. ASU No. 2011-04 extends that prohibition to all fair value measurements; (3) An exception is provided to the basic fair value measurement principles for an entity that holds a group of financial assets and financial liabilities with offsetting positions in market risks or counterparty credit risk that are managed on the basis of the entity’s net exposure to either of those risks. This exception allows the entity, if certain criteria are met, to measure the fair value of the net asset or liability position in a manner consistent with how market participants would price the net risk position; (4) The fair value measurement of instruments classified within an entity’s shareholders’ equity is aligned with the guidance for liabilities; and (5) Disclosure requirements have been enhanced for Level 3 fair value measurements to disclose quantitative information about unobservable inputs and assumptions used, to describe the valuation processes used by the entity, and to qualitatively describe the sensitivity of fair value measurements to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those inputs. In addition, entities must report the level in the fair value hierarchy of items that are not measured at fair value in the statement of condition but whose fair value must be disclosed. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2011-04 effective January 1, 2012.

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The fair value measurement provisions of ASU No. 2011-04 had no impact on the Company’s financial statements.  The required disclosures are incorporated in Note 14 to the Company’s financial statements.

 

ASU 2011-05, "Comprehensive“Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) - Presentation of Comprehensive Income." ASU 2011-05 amends Topic 220, "Comprehensive���Comprehensive Income," to require that all non-owner changes in stockholders'stockholders’ equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. Additionally, ASU 2011-05 requires entities to present, on the face of the financial statements, reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement or statements where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders'stockholders’ equity was eliminated. ASU 2011-05 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011; however, certain provisions related to the presentation of reclassification adjustments have been deferred by ASU 2011-12 "Comprehensive“Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) - Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05," as further discussed below.  The Company adopted the new guidance by reporting the components of comprehensive income in two separate but consecutive statements.

 

ASU No. 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment”. In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 which will allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. Under these amendments, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount . The guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.  The Company performs itsIn July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02 that amends ASU 2011-08 to simplify how entities test indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill for impairment.  After an assessment of certain qualitative factors, if it is determined to be more likely than not that an indefinite-lived asset is impaired, entities must perform the quantitative impairment test.  Otherwise, the quantitative test is optional.  ASU 2012-02 is effective for annual testand interim impairment tests performed for goodwill impairment in the fourth quarter, andfiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have ana significant impact on itsthe Company’s financial statements.

 

ASU 2011-11, "Balance“Balance Sheet (Topic 210) - "Disclosures“Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities." ASU 2011-11 amends Topic 210, "Balance“Balance Sheet," to require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about financial instruments, such as sales and repurchase agreements and reverse sale and repurchase agreements and securities borrowing/lending arrangements, and derivative instruments that are eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and/or subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. ASU 2011-11 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on January 1, 2013, and is limited to matters of presentation with no impact expected on the Company’s financial statements.

 

ASU 2011-12 "Comprehensive“Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) - Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05." ASU 2011-12 defers changes in ASU No. 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments to allow the FASB time to redeliberate whether to require presentation of such adjustments on the face of the financial statements to show the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income. ASU 2011-12 allows entities to continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect before ASU No. 2011-05. All other requirements in ASU No. 2011-05 are not affected by ASU No. 2011-12. ASU 2011-12 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The enhancedrequired disclosures required are incorporated in Note 9 to8 and do not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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NOTE 3.                CORRECTION OF IMMATERIAL ERRORACQUISITIONS

During the second quarter of 2011,

The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company

On April 20, 2012, the Company correctedacquired all of the outstanding common shares of The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company (“CBT”). CBT operated eight banking offices serving the Greater Hartford area and was merged with and into Berkshire Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  This business combination is an immaterial errorextension of the Berkshire franchise and the goodwill recognized results from the expected synergies and earnings accretion from this combination, including future cost savings related to CBT’s operations.    The combination was negotiated between the companies and was approved unanimously by their boards of directors.

CBT shareholders received 965 thousand shares of the Company common stock and $9.0 million in its prior period accounting treatment for certain tax credit investment limited partnership interests. These interests primarily relate to low income housing, community development, and solar energy related investments. As a result of this error, the Company’s non-interest income and income tax expense were overstated in the first quarter of 2011.cash.  On the corresponding balance sheet,acquisition date, CBT had 3.617 million outstanding common shares.  Through a cash/share election procedure, the Company’s tax credit investment limited partnership interests were overstated in the first quarter of 2011. The overstatementCompany paid $8.25 per share for 30% of the tax credit investment balanceoutstanding common shares.  For 70% of the outstanding shares, the Company exchanged its stock in this period was more than offset by an understatementa ratio of 0.381 shares of the Company’s deferred tax asset balance. These balancescommon stock for each share of CBT stock.  The 965 thousand shares of Company common stock issued in this exchange were valued at $22.80 per share based on its closing price on April 19, 2012.  Berkshire paid $0.2 million in cash consideration to settle all outstanding CBT options.  The Company issued no new Berkshire options in connection with the merger.

As of April 20, 2012, CBT had assets with a carrying value of approximately $268.8 million, including loans outstanding with a carrying value of approximately $215.8 million, as well as deposits with a carrying value of approximately $209.7 million. The results of CBT’s operations are included as components of other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.Consolidated Statement of Income from the date of acquisition. As part of the acquisition, the Company repurchased and retired from the United States Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) each share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, of CBT stock issued and outstanding for $5.4 million and the outstanding warrant issued to the Treasury to purchase CBT common stock for $0.8 million.

 

The Company assessedassets and liabilities in the materialityCBT acquisition were recorded at their fair value based on management’s best estimate using information available at the date of this erroracquisition.  Consideration paid, and fair values of CBT’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of April 20, 2012 are summarized in the following table:

Consideration Paid:

 

 

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp common stock issued to CBT common stockholders

 

$

21,992

 

Cash consideration paid to CBT common shareholders

 

8,952

 

Repurchase of CBT’s preferred stock and warrant

 

6,290

 

Cash consideration paid for CBT employee stock options

 

150

 

Total consideration paid

 

$

37,384

 

Recognized Amounts of Identifiable Assets Aquired and
(Liabilities Assumed), At Fair Value:

 

As Acquired

 

Fair Value
Adjustments

 

As Recorded at
Acquisition

 

Cash and short term investments

 

$

10,568

 

$

 

$

10,567

 

Investment securities

 

41,428

 

(46

)(a)

41,382

 

Loans

 

215,773

 

(6,181

)(b)

209,592

 

Premises and equipment

 

1,393

 

 

1,393

 

Core deposit intangibles

 

 

 

1,200

(c)

1,200

 

Other intangibles

 

 

(238

)(d)

(238

)

Other assets

 

3,081

 

7,795

(e)

10,877

 

Deposits

 

(209,707

)

(428

)(f)

(210,135

)

Borrowings

 

(35,865

)

(3,020

)(g)

(38,885

)

Other liabilities

 

(1,978

)

(209

)(h)

(2,187

)

Total identifiable net assets

 

$

24,693

 

$

(1,127

)

$

23,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,818

 

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Explanation of Certain Fair Value Adjustments

(a)The adjustment represents the write down of the book value of investments to their estimated fair value based on fair values on the date of acquisition.

(b)The adjustment represents the write down of the book value of loans to their estimated fair value based on current interest rates and expected cash flows, which includes an estimate of expected loan loss inherent in the portfolio.  Loans that met the criteria and are being accounted for each previously issued quarterly and annual period that was effected in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,ASC 310-30 had a carrying amount of $15.3 million.  Non-impaired loans not accounted for under 310-30 had a carrying value of $194.2 million.

(c)The adjustment represents the value of the core deposit base assumed in the acquisition.  The core deposit asset was recorded as an identifiable intangible asset and determinedwill be amortized over the average life of the deposit base.

(d)The adjustment represents an intangible liability related to assumed leases, which was recorded as an identifiable intangible and will be amortized over the remaining life of the leases.

(e)This amount primarily consists of adjustments in the net deferred tax assets resulting from the fair value adjustments related to the acquired assets and liabilities, identifiable intangibles, and other deferred tax items including recognition of a $4.8 million deferred tax asset related to operating losses, which CBT had a full valuation allowance against.

(f)The adjustment is necessary because the weighted average interest rate of deposits exceeded the cost of similar funding at the time of acquisition.

(g)The adjustment represents a write up of the book value of borrowings to their estimated fair value calculated based on interest rates of similar borrowings available on the date of acquisition.

(h)The adjustment represents a write up of the book value of other liabilities to their estimated fair value at the acquisition date.

Except for collateral dependent loans with deteriorated credit quality, the fair values for loans acquired from CBT were estimated using cash flow projections based on the remaining maturity and repricing terms.  Cash flows were adjusted by estimating future credit losses and the rate of prepayments.  Projected monthly cash flows were then discounted to present value using a risk-adjusted market rate for similar loans.  To estimate the fair value of collateral dependent loans with deteriorated credit quality, we analyzed the value of the underlying collateral of the loans, assuming the fair values of the loans were derived from the eventual sale of the collateral.  We discounted those values using market derived rates of return, with consideration given to the period of time and costs associated with the foreclosure and disposition of the collateral.  There was no carryover of CBT’s allowance for credit losses associated with the loans that were acquired as the errorloans were initially recorded at fair value.

Information about the acquired loan portfolio subject to ASC 310-30 as of April 20, 2012 is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

ASC 310-30 Loans

 

Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition

 

$

23,726

 

Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable discount)

 

(5,563

)

Expected cash flows at acquisition

 

18,163

 

Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable discount)

 

(2,816

)

Fair value of acquired loans

 

$

15,347

 

The core deposit intangible asset recognized as part of the CBT merger is being amortized over its estimated useful life of approximately eight years utilizing an accelerated method.  Other intangibles consist of leasehold intangible liabilities, which are amortized over the life of each respective lease using a straight-line method.

The goodwill, which is not amortized for book purposes, was immaterial. The Company determined that the cumulative error is immaterialassigned to our banking segment and is not deductible for tax purposes.

The fair value of savings and transaction deposit accounts acquired from CBT was assumed to approximate the carrying value as these accounts have no stated maturity and are payable on demand.  The fair value of time deposits was estimated incomeby discounting the contractual future cash flows using market rates offered for time deposits of similar remaining maturities.  The fair value of borrowed funds was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using market rates for similar borrowings.

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Direct merger and acquisition integration-related costs related to the CBT acquisition were expensed as incurred and totaled $2.7 million for the full fiscalfirst six months of 2012, and none in 2011.

Greenpark Mortgage Corporation

On April 30, 2012, Berkshire Bank acquired the operations, and purchased certain assets and assumed certain limited liabilities of Greenpark Mortgage Corporation (“Greenpark”), as contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 2, 2012, by and between Berkshire Bank and Greenpark.  The purchase of Greenpark’s operations increases the Company’s consumer lending capabilities, and expands the Company’s geographical footprint into eastern Massachusetts along with broadening its sources of fee-based income.

The purchase price for Greenpark’s operations was $4.0 million, but additional consideration of $0.1 million was paid for certain prepaid assets.  $46.5 million was paid to retire outstanding bank loans, recently originated loans, along with $2.8 million in premiums on those loans representing the sellers’ income on those loans had they been sold prior to April 30, 2012.  Additionally, a $1.1 million liability was recorded for contingent consideration representing the fair value of earn-out payments to the sellers of Greenpark over a five year ending December 31, 2011 but was materialperiod of time after the purchase date.  While the earn-out payments are based on production of loan originations, which can vary from year to our trendyear, management calculated an expected range of $0.2 million to $0.3 million in earnings. Accordingly,annual payments using the Company has revised itsBlack Scholes model to estimate the fair value of the contingent liability.  Direct acquisition and integration costs of Greenpark’s operations were expensed as incurred, and totaled $0.3 million during the first six months of 2012.  The results of Greenpark’s operations are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income forfrom the three month period ended March 31, 2011. The Company has evaluated the effectsdate of these errors and concluded that they are immaterial to any of the Company’s previously issued quarterly or annual financial statements. The effect of correcting this immaterial error in the consolidated statement of income for the first quarter of 2011 to be reported in subsequent periodic filings is as follows:acquisition.

 

  For the Quarter Ended
  March 31, 2011
(in thousands, except per share data) As Reported As Revised
     
Consolidated statement of operations information:        
Non-interest income $8,502  $8,134 
Income tax expense  1,061   656 
Net income  2,798   2,835 
Basic earnings per share  0.20   0.20 
Diluted earnings per share  0.20   0.20 
         
Consolidated balance sheet information:        
Other assets  59,122   59,846 
Retained earnings  103,720   104,444 

The assets and liabilities in the Greenpark transaction were recorded at their fair value based on management’s best estimate using information available at the date of purchase.  The Greenpark transaction is an asset purchase for legal purposes, which limits the Company’s exposure to the assumption of liabilities as defined in the purchase agreement, and to any potential unknown liabilities that result from operations that occur subsequent to the purchase date.  The transaction is also considered an asset purchase for tax purposes, which results in a step-up in tax basis of assets acquired and liabilities assumed along with tax deductible goodwill.  For book purposes, the Company will account for the transaction as a business combination in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, as it represents an acquisition of a business with a distinct set of inputs and processes to produce outputs.  The goodwill, representing the excess of consideration paid over the net fair value of assets and liabilities acquired, is not amortized for book purposes, and is assigned to our banking segment.

 

The assets and liabilities in the Greenpark transaction were recorded at their fair value based on management’s best estimate using information available at the date of acquisition.  Consideration paid, and fair values of Greenpark’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed, are summarized in the following table:

Consideration Paid:

 

 

 

Cash purchase price

 

$

4,000

 

Cash paid for certain prepaid assets

 

58

 

Payoff of Greenpark’s lines of credit

 

46,496

 

Premiums paid for loans, and loan commitments

 

2,770

 

Contingent purchase price

 

1,087

 

Total consideration paid

 

54,411

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized Amounts of Identifiable Assets Aquired and (Liabilities Assumed), At Fair Value:

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

48,408

(a)

Other assets

 

2,621

(b)

Premises and equipment

 

98

(c)

Other liabilities

 

(862

)(d)

Total identifiable net assets

 

50,265

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

4,146

 

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In order to minimize potential anti-competitive effects


Explanation of the Legacy acquisition, the Company agreed to sell four Legacy Berkshire branches in conjunction with the Legacy merger agreement dated July 21, 2011. On October 21, 2011, the Company completed the divestiture of four Massachusetts bank branches in Berkshire County to NBT Bank, NA (“NBT”), a subsidiary of NBT Bancorp Inc.  The Company continued to operate these branches until the divestiture was completed on October 21, 2011. Berkshire received a 6% deposit premium on these branches and paid a related divestiture dividend to former Legacy shareholders forCertain Fair Values

(a)Includes a portion of these proceeds pursuantthe cash consideration paid for premiums as described above, which adjusts the loans to fair value.

(b)Represents the Legacy merger agreement. The sale resultedfair value of the acquired derivative associated with commitments to originate loans at a specified locked-rate (“interest rate lock commitments”).

(c)Represents the fair value of certain acquired office equipment.

(d)Consists of forward contracts acquired at fair value, which serves to hedge the movements in a pre-tax gainfair value of $5.0 million and tax expense of $3.9 million resulting in a gain on discontinued operations of $1.1 million, net of tax, for the fiscal year 2011. The above actions and subsequent divestiture have resulted in the discontinuance of these operations in the third quarter of 2011.interest rate lock commitments.

 

Additionally, Berkshire madeThe adjustment of loans from Greenpark’s carrying value of $46.5 million to fair value of $48.4 million represents a separate determination to sell four former Legacy New York branches that were not within its financial performance objectives. Inportion of the third quarter of 2011, management committed to a plan to sell the four branches and initiated the process to locate a buyer. Berkshire entered into an agreement to divest these branchescash consideration paid for a 2.5% deposit premium, and continued to operate these branches until the divestiture was completed on January 20, 2012. The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $63 thousand and tax expense of $507 thousand resulting in a loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax of $443 thousand at March 31, 2012. The tax expense from discontinued operations included a tax charge of $481 thousand,premiums as the removal of $1.2 million of goodwill associated with these branches is not deductible for determining taxable income. These branches were also designated as discontinued operations in Berkshire’s financial statements in the third quarter of 2011.

As of March 31, 2012 the Bank has not reclassified any assets or liabilities to discontinued operations. As of December 31, 2011, the Bank reclassified $5.4 million of assets and $55.5 million of liabilities to discontinued operations. Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, all of which were classified as held-for-sale, were estimated as follows as of December 31, 2011, in thousands:

(In thousand) 2011
Assets    
Loans $2,465 
Cash  423 
Premises and equipment, net  690 
Goodwill  1,197 
Intangibles  574 
Other  13 
Total assets  5,362 
Liabilities    
Deposits  55,504 
Total liabilities  55,504 
Net liabilities $50,142 

described above.

 

The following table providespresents selected unaudited pro forma financial information reflecting the CBT and Greenpark transactions assuming they were completed as of January 1, 2011.   The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial results of the combined companies had these acquisitions actually been completed at the beginning of the periods presented, nor does it indicate future results for any other interim or full-year period.   Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per common share were calculated using Berkshire’s actual weighted-average shares outstanding for the periods presented, plus the incremental shares issued, assuming the CBT and Greenpark transactions occurred at the beginning of the periods presented.    The unaudited pro forma information is based on the actual financial statements of Berkshire for the periods shown, and on the actual financial statements of CBT and Greenpark for the 2011 period shown and in 2012 until the date of acquisition, at which time their operations became included in Berkshire’s financial statements.

The unaudited pro forma information, for the discontinued operations for the threesix months ended March 31, 2012.June 30, 2012 and 2011, set forth below reflects adjustments related to (a) purchase accounting fair value adjustments; (b) amortization of core deposit and other intangibles; and (c) adjustments to interest income and expense due to investment sales and additional borrowings as a result of the CBT and Greenpark transactions.  Direct merger and acquisition integration-related costs incurred by the Company during 2012 are reversed, as those expenses are assumed to have occurred prior to 2011.  Furthermore, the unaudited pro forma information does not reflect management’s estimate of any revenue-enhancing opportunities or anticipated cost savings.

 

Information in the following table is shown in thousands, except earnings per share:

(In thousands) 2012
Net Interest Income $8 
Non-interest Income  13 
Total Net Revenue  21 
     
Non-Interest Expense  345 
(Loss) on disposal of discontinued operations  (324)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations  63 
(Loss) Gain on discontiued operations  (261)
Income tax expense  376 
(Loss) Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax $(637)

 

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

69,958

 

$

50,753

 

Non-interest income

 

30,892

 

25,421

 

Net income

 

13,984

 

6,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma earnings per share from continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.40

 

Diluted

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.40

 

On May 31, 2012, the Company entered into a merger agreement with Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc. (“Beacon Federal”), the parent company of Beacon Federal (“Beacon Bank”), pursuant to which Beacon Federal will merge with and into the Company in a transaction to be accounted for as a business combination. It is expected that Beacon Bank will also merge with and into Berkshire Bank.  Located in East Syracuse, New York, Beacon Federal had $1 billion in total assets at March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and, through Beacon Bank, operates 7 banking offices providing a range of banking services in New York, Massachusetts, and Tennessee.

Under the terms of this merger agreement, 50% of the outstanding shares of Beacon Federal common stock will be converted into the right to receive 0.9200 of a share of Company common stock and the remaining 50% of outstanding shares of Beacon Federal common stock will be exchanged for $20.50 in cash.

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The transaction is subject to closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals and approval by the shareholders of Beacon Federal. The merger is currently expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2012.  If the merger is not consummated under specified circumstances, Beacon Federal has agreed to pay the Company a termination fee of $5.28 million.

 

The Company did not have any discontinued operationsincurred $0.4 million of merger and acquisition expenses related to the Beacon Federal merger for the threesix months ended March 31, 2011.June 30, 2012.

 

NOTE 5.4.                TRADING ACCOUNT SECURITY

 

The Company holds a tax advantaged economic development bond that is being accounted for at fair value. The security had an amortized cost of $14.0$13.9 million and $14.1 million, and a fair value of $16.8$17.4 million and $17.4 million, at March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. As discussed further in Note 13 - Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities, the Company has entered into a swap contract to swap-out the fixed rate of the security in exchange for a variable rate. The Company does not purchasesecurities with the intent of selling them in the near term, and there are no other securities in the trading portfolio at March 31,June 30, 2012.

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NOTE 6.5. SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND HELD TO MATURITY

 

The following is a summary of securities available for sale and held to maturity:

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair Value

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds and obligations

 

$

73,801

 

$

5,136

 

$

(29

)

$

78,908

 

Government guaranteed residential mortgage-backed securities

 

43,225

 

826

 

 

44,051

 

Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities

 

287,191

 

2,773

 

(329

)

289,635

 

Corporate bonds

 

9,997

 

 

(431

)

9,566

 

Trust preferred securities

 

20,008

 

701

 

(2,239

)

18,470

 

Other bonds and obligations

 

738

 

1

 

 

739

 

Total debt securities

 

434,960

 

9,437

 

(3,028

)

441,369

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities

 

27,422

 

2,954

 

(377

)

29,999

 

Total securities available for sale

 

462,382

 

12,391

 

(3,405

)

471,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds and obligations

 

7,400

 

 

 

7,400

 

Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities

 

77

 

7

 

 

84

 

Tax advantaged economic development bonds

 

33,732

 

1,456

 

 

35,188

 

Other bonds and obligations

 

613

 

 

 

613

 

Total securities held to maturity

 

41,822

 

1,463

 

 

43,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Securities

 

$

504,204

 

$

13,854

 

$

(3,405

)

$

514,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds and obligations

 

$

73,436

 

$

4,418

 

$

 

$

77,854

 

Government guaranteed residential mortgage-backed securities

 

44,051

 

1,045

 

 

45,096

 

Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities

 

245,033

 

2,990

 

(412

)

247,611

 

Corporate bonds

 

9,996

 

 

(269

)

9,727

 

Trust preferred securities

 

20,064

 

343

 

(2,592

)

17,815

 

Other bonds and obligations

 

642

 

2

 

 

644

 

Total debt securities

 

393,222

 

8,798

 

(3,273

)

398,747

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities

 

20,236

 

1,555

 

(782

)

21,009

 

Total securities available for sale

 

413,458

 

10,353

 

(4,055

)

419,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds and obligations

 

10,349

 

 

 

10,349

 

Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities

 

79

 

4

 

 

83

 

Tax advantaged economic development bonds

 

47,869

 

1,479

 

 

49,348

 

Other bonds and obligations

 

615

 

 

 

615

 

Total securities held to maturity

 

58,912

 

1,483

 

 

60,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

472,370

 

$

11,836

 

$

(4,055

)

$

480,151

 

(In thousands) Amortized
Cost
 Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
March 31, 2012                
Securities available for sale                
Debt securities:                
Municipal bonds and obligations $75,067  $4,641  $(52) $79,656 
Government guaranteed residential mortgage-backed securities  40,212   890   -   41,102 
Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities  251,626   3,117   (133)  254,610 
Corporate bonds  9,997   -   (358)  9,639 
Trust preferred securities  20,036   686   (2,350)  18,372 
Other bonds and obligations  624   2   -   626 
Total debt securities  397,562   9,336   (2,893)  404,005 
Equity securities:                
Marketable equity securities  18,427   1,258   (110)  19,575 
Total securities available for sale  415,989   10,594   (3,003)  423,580 
                 
Securities held to maturity                
Municipal bonds and obligations  11,353   -   -   11,353 
Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities  78   9   -   87 
Tax advantaged economic development bonds  47,488   1,184   (394)  48,278 
Other bonds and obligations  614   -   -   614 
Total securities held to maturity  59,533   1,193   (394)  60,332 
                 
Total $475,522  $11,787  $(3,397) $483,912 
                 
December 31, 2011                
Securities available for sale                
Debt securities:                
Municipal bonds and obligations $73,436  $4,418  $-  $77,854 
Government guaranteed residential mortgage-backed securities  44,051   1,045   -   45,096 
Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities  245,033   2,990   (412)  247,611 
Corporate bonds  9,996   -   (269)  9,727 
Trust preferred  securities  20,064   343   (2,592)  17,815 
Other bonds and obligations  642   2   -   644 
Total debt securities  393,222   8,798   (3,273)  398,747 
Equity securities:                
Marketable equity securities  20,236   1,555   (782)  21,009 
Total securities available for sale  413,458   10,353   (4,055)  419,756 
                 
Securities held to maturity                
Municipal bonds and obligations  10,349   -   -   10,349 
Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities  79   4   -   83 
Tax advantaged economic development bonds  47,869   1,479   -   49,348 
Other bonds and obligations  615   -   -   615 
Total securities held to maturity  58,912   1,483   -   60,395 
                 
Total $472,370  $11,836  $(4,055) $480,151 

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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available for sale (“AFS”) and held to maturity (“HTM”) securities, segregated by contractual maturity at March 31,June 30, 2012 are presented below.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations.  Mortgage-backed securities are shown in total, as their maturities are highly variable.  Equity securities have no maturity and are also shown in total.

 

 

 

Available for sale

 

Held to maturity

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

(In thousands)

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within 1 year

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,677

 

$

3,677

 

Over 1 year to 5 years

 

9,949

 

9,733

 

3,725

 

3,790

 

Over 5 years to 10 years

 

15,518

 

16,087

 

16,033

 

17,103

 

Over 10 years

 

79,077

 

81,863

 

18,310

 

18,631

 

Total bonds and obligations

 

104,544

 

107,683

 

41,745

 

43,201

 

Marketable equity securities

 

27,422

 

29,999

 

 

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

330,416

 

333,686

 

77

 

84

 

Total

 

$

462,382

 

$

471,368

 

$

41,822

 

$

43,285

 

  Available for sale Held to maturity
  Amortized Fair Amortized Fair
(In thousands) Cost Value Cost Value
         
Within 1 year $301  $301  $7,613  $7,613 
Over 1 year to 5 years  8,499   8,261   2,612   2,612 
Over 5 years to 10 years  16,553   17,199   30,701   31,254 
Over 10 years  80,371   82,532   18,529   18,766 
Total bonds and obligations  105,724   108,293   59,455   60,245 
                 
Marketable equity securities  18,427   19,575   -   - 
Residential mortgage-backed securities  291,838   295,712   78   87 
                 
Total $415,989  $423,580  $59,533  $60,332 

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Securities with unrealized losses, segregated by the duration of their continuous unrealized loss positions, are summarized as follows:

 

  Less Than Twelve Months Over Twelve Months Total
  Gross   Gross   Gross  
  Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair
(In thousands) Losses Value Losses Value Losses Value
             
March 31, 2012            
                         
Securities available for sale                        
Debt securities:                        
Municipal bonds and obligations $52  $2,309  $-  $-  $52  $2,309 
Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities  124   32,879   9   3,434   133   36,313 
Corporate bonds  321   6,679   37   2,960   358   9,639 
Trust preferred securities  -   -   2,350   3,285   2,350   3,285 
Total debt securities  497   41,867   2,396   9,679   2,893   51,546 
                         
Marketable equity securities  110   2,903   -   -   110   2,903 
Total securities available for sale  607   44,770  2,396   9,679  3,003   54,449 
                         
Securities held to maturity                        
Tax advantaged economic development bonds  394   13,083   -   -   394   13,083 
Total securities held to maturity  394   13,083  -   -  394   13,083 
                         
Total $1,001  $57,853 $2,396  $9,679 $3,397  $67,532 
                         
December 31, 2011                        
                         
Securities available for sale                        
Debt securities:                        
Government guaranteed residential mortgage-backed securities $1  $48  $-  $-  $1  $48 
Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities  375   76,278   36   5,766   411   82,044 
Corporate bonds  224   6,776   45   2,951   269   9,727 
Trust preferred securities  20   2,541   2,572   3,065   2,592   5,606 
Total debt securities  620   85,643   2,653   11,782   3,273   97,425 
                         
Marketable equity securities  782   6,229   -   -   782   6,229 
Total securities available for sale $1,402  $91,872  $2,653  $11,782  $4,055  $103,654 

 

 

Less Than Twelve Months

 

Over Twelve Months

 

Total

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

(In thousands)

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds and obligations

 

$

29

 

$

2,325

 

$

 

$

 

$

29

 

$

2,325

 

Government-guaranteed residential mortgage-backed securities

 

24

 

10,165

 

 

 

24

 

10,165

 

Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities

 

274

 

88,650

 

31

 

5,866

 

305

 

94,516

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

431

 

9,566

 

431

 

9,566

 

Trust preferred securities

 

 

 

2,239

 

3,395

 

2,239

 

3,395

 

Total debt securities

 

327

 

101,140

 

2,701

 

18,827

 

3,028

 

119,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities

 

143

 

7,484

 

234

 

1,765

 

377

 

9,249

 

Total securities available for sale

 

470

 

108,624

 

2,935

 

20,592

 

3,405

 

129,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax advantaged economic development bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

470

 

$

108,624

 

$

2,935

 

$

20,592

 

$

3,405

 

$

129,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government guaranteed residential mortgage-backed securities

 

$

1

 

$

48

 

$

 

$

 

$

1

 

$

48

 

Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities

 

375

��

76,278

 

36

 

5,766

 

411

 

82,044

 

Corporate bonds

 

224

 

6,776

 

45

 

2,951

 

269

 

9,727

 

Trust preferred securities

 

20

 

2,541

 

2,572

 

3,065

 

2,592

 

5,606

 

Total debt securities

 

620

 

85,643

 

2,653

 

11,782

 

3,273

 

97,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities

 

782

 

6,229

 

 

 

782

 

6,229

 

Total securities available for sale

 

$

1,402

 

$

91,872

 

$

2,653

 

$

11,782

 

$

4,055

 

$

103,654

 

 

Debt Securities

 

The Company expects to recover its amortized cost basis on all debt securities in its AFS and HTM portfolios. Furthermore, the Company does not intend to sell nor does it anticipate that it will be required to sell any of its securities in an unrealized loss position as of March 31,June 30, 2012, prior to this recovery. The Company’s ability and intent to hold these securities until recovery is supported by the Company’s strong capital and liquidity positions as well as its historically low portfolio turnover. The following summarizes, by investment security type, the basis for the conclusion that the debt securities in an unrealized loss position within the Company’s AFS and HTM portfolios were not other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31,June 30, 2012:

 

AFS municipal bonds and obligations

 

At March 31,June 30, 2012, 3 out of a total of 131128 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS municipal bonds and obligations were in unrealized loss positions. The aggregate unrealized losses represented 2%1% of the amortized cost of the securities in unrealized loss positions. The Company has the intent to hold these securities foruntil recovery. There were no material underlying credit downgrades during the past quarter. All securities are considered performing.

 

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AFS and HTM residential mortgage-backed securities

 

At March 31,June 30, 2012, 918 out of a total of 157167 securities in the Company’s portfolios of AFS residential mortgage-backed and none of the 4 securities in the Company’s portfolios of HTM residential mortgage-backed were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented less than 1% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions within the AFS portfolio. The Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) and Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) guarantee the contractual cash flows of all of the Company’s residential mortgage-backed securities. The securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the past quarter. All securities are considered performing.

 

AFS corporate bonds

 

At March 31,June 30, 2012, 3 out of a total of 3all securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS corporate bonds were in an unrealized loss position. The aggregate unrealized loss represented 4% of the amortized cost of the securities. The2 of the securities arewere downgraded by Moody’s in the past quarter, but all 3 remain investment grade rated and there was no material underlying credit downgrade during the past quarter.market value of the securities supports the Company’s amortized value. The securities are considered performing.

 

AFS trust preferred securities

 

At March 31,June 30, 2012, 3 out of a total of 6 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS trust preferred securities were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 42%40% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The Company’s evaluation of the present value of expected cash flows on these securities supports its conclusions about the recoverability of the securities’ amortized cost bases.  3 of the securities in the AFS trust preferred portfolio were downgraded by Moody’s during the past quarter and 4 of the 6 securities contain at least one below investment grade ratings.  Berkshire reviews the financial strength of all of the single issue trust issuers and has concluded that the amortized cost remains supported by the market value of these securities and they are considered performing.

 

At March 31,June 30, 2012, $2.1$2.0 million of the total unrealized losses was attributable to a $2.6 million investment in a Mezzanine Class B tranche of a $360 million pooled trust preferred security issued by banking and insurance entities. The Company evaluated the security, with a Level 3 fair value of $0.5$0.6 million, for potential other-than-temporary-impairment (“OTTI”) at March 31,June 30, 2012 and determined that OTTI was not evident based on both the Company’s ability and intent to hold the security until the recovery of its remaining amortized cost and the protection from credit loss afforded by $33 million in excess subordination above current and projected losses. The security is considered performing.

 

AFS other bonds and obligations

At March 31, 2012, none of the 8 securities in the Company’s portfolio of other bonds and obligations were in unrealized loss positions. The securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the last quarter. All securities are considered performing.

HTM tax advantaged economic development bonds

At March 31, 2012, 3 of the 10 securities in the Company’s portfolio of tax advantaged economic development bonds were in an unrealized loss position. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 3% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The Company has the intent of maintaining these positions to the recovery of these securities. All securities are considered performing.

Marketable Equity Securities

 

In evaluating its marketable equity securities portfolio for OTTI, the Company considers its ability and intent to hold an equity security to recovery of its cost basis.  In addition, various other factors are considered, including the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, and the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer. Any OTTI is recognized immediately through earnings.

 

At March 31,June 30, 2012, 26 out of a total of 1922 securities in the Company’s portfolio of marketable equity securities were in an unrealized loss position. The unrealized loss represented 4% of the amortized cost of the securities. The Company has the ability and intent to hold the securities until a recovery of their cost bases and does not consider the securities other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31,June 30, 2012. As new information becomes available in future periods, changes to the Company’s assumptions may be warranted and could lead to a different conclusion regarding the OTTI of these securities.

 

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    March 31, 2012  
(In thousands) Loans from Business
Activities
 Loans Aquired from
Business Combinations
 Total
       
Residential mortgages            
1-4 family $749,036  $313,073  $1,062,109 
Construction  30,010   8,544   38,554 
Total residential mortgages  779,046   321,617   1,100,663 
             
Commercial mortgages:            
Construction  128,194   4,134   132,328 
Single and multi-family  86,986   15,922   102,908 
Commercial real estate  734,574   177,645   912,219 
Total commercial mortgages  949,754   197,701   1,147,455 
             
Commercial business loans:            
Asset based lending  173,365   -   173,365 
Other commercial business loans  210,026   46,236   256,262 
Total commercial business loans  383,391   46,236   429,627 
             
Total commercial loans  1,333,145   243,937   1,577,082 
             
Consumer loans:            
Home equity  223,910   69,587   293,497 
Other  38,777   28,981   67,758 
Total consumer loans  262,687   98,568   361,255 
             
Total loans $2,374,878  $664,122  $3,039,000 

NOTE 6. LOANS

 

Total loans include loans from business activities and loans acquired from business combinations. Loans from business combinations are those loans acquired from the acquisitions of The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company, Legacy Bancorp, Inc., and Rome Bancorp, Inc. The following is a summary of total loans:

  December 31, 2011
(In thousands) Loans from Business
Activities
 Loans Aquired from
Business Combinations
 Total
       
Residential mortgages:            
1-4 family $649,467  $329,407  $978,874 
Construction  32,191   9,370   41,561 
Total residential mortgages  681,658   338,777   1,020,435 
             
Commercial mortgages:            
Construction  117,492   6,726   124,218 
Single and multi-family  89,401   16,398   105,799 
Commercial real estate  746,545   179,679   926,224 
Total commercial mortgages  953,438   202,803   1,156,241 
             
Commercial business loans:            
Asset based lending  151,065   2,206   153,271 
Other commercial business loans  210,701   46,320   257,021 
Total commercial business loans  361,766   48,526   410,292 
             
Total commercial loans  1,315,204   251,329   1,566,533 
             
Consumer loans:            
Home equity  226,369   71,827   298,196 
Other  39,020   32,386   71,406 
Total consumer loans  265,389   104,213   369,602 
             
Total loans $2,262,251  $694,319  $2,956,570 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

(In thousands)

 

Loans from Business
Activities

 

Loans Acquired from
Business Combinations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family

 

$

850,734

 

$

306,554

 

$

1,157,288

 

Construction

 

28,059

 

8,100

 

36,159

 

Total residential mortgages

 

878,793

 

314,654

 

1,193,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

146,649

 

14,155

 

160,804

 

Single and multi-family

 

71,861

 

32,475

 

104,336

 

Commercial real estate

 

747,877

 

268,041

 

1,015,918

 

Total commercial mortgages

 

966,387

 

314,671

 

1,281,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset based lending

 

177,763

 

2,495

 

180,258

 

Other commercial business loans

 

244,176

 

95,250

 

339,426

 

Total commercial business loans

 

421,939

 

97,745

 

519,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

 

1,388,326

 

412,416

 

1,800,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

226,680

 

75,840

 

302,520

 

Other

 

37,712

 

31,198

 

68,910

 

Total consumer loans

 

264,392

 

107,038

 

371,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

$

2,531,511

 

$

834,108

 

$

3,365,619

 

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December 31, 2011

 

(In thousands)

 

Loans from Business Activities

 

Loans Acquired from
Business Combinations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family

 

$

649,467

 

$

329,407

 

$

978,874

 

Construction

 

32,191

 

9,370

 

41,561

 

Total residential mortgages

 

681,658

 

338,777

 

1,020,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

117,492

 

6,726

 

124,218

 

Single and multi-family

 

89,401

 

16,398

 

105,799

 

Commercial real estate

 

746,545

 

179,679

 

926,224

 

Total commercial mortgages

 

953,438

 

202,803

 

1,156,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset based lending

 

151,065

 

2,206

 

153,271

 

Other commercial business loans

 

210,701

 

46,320

 

257,021

 

Total commercial business loans

 

361,766

 

48,526

 

410,292

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

 

1,315,204

 

251,329

 

1,566,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

226,369

 

71,827

 

298,196

 

Other

 

39,020

 

32,386

 

71,406

 

Total consumer loans

 

265,389

 

104,213

 

369,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

$

2,262,251

 

$

694,319

 

$

2,956,570

 

 

The carrying amount of the acquired loans at March 31,June 30, 2012 totaled $664.1$834.1 million.  These loans consisted of loans determined to be impaired at the time of acquisition, which are accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 310-30, with a carrying amount of $15.9$30.5 million and loans that were considered not impaired at the acquisition date with a carrying amount of $648.3$803.6 million.

 

The following table summarizes activity in the accretable yield for the acquired loan portfolio that falls under the purview of ASC 310-30,Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a TransferTransfer.

 

(In thousands)

 

2012

 

Three months ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

668

 

Acquisitions

 

2,816

 

Sales

 

 

Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improved cash flows

 

 

Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference

 

 

Accretion

 

(930

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

2,554

 

(In thousands) 2012

 

2012

 

Three months ended March 31, 2012    

Six months ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period $1,277 

 

$

1,277

 

Acquisitions  - 

 

2,816

 

Sales  - 

 

 

Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improved cash flows  - 

 

 

Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference  - 

 

 

Accretion  (609)

 

(1,539

)

Balance at end of period $668 

 

$

2,554

 

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The following is a summary of past due loans at March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

Loans from Business Activities

Loans from Business

Activities

 

(in thousands)

 30-59 Days
Past Due
 60-89 Days
Past Due
 Greater
Than 90
Days Past
Due
 Total Past
Due
 Current Total
Loans
 Past Due >
90 days
and
Accruing
March 31, 2012                            
Residential mortgages:                            
1-4 family $763  $652  $13,731  $15,146  $733,890  $749,036  $6,177 
Construction  521   18   -   539   29,471   30,010   - 
Total  1,284   670   13,731   15,685   763,361   779,046   6,177 
Commercial mortgages:                            
Construction  -   -   5,811   5,811   122,383   128,194   - 
Single and multi-family  185   8   700   893   86,093   86,986   305 
Commercial real estate  8,041   2,618   5,534   16,193   718,381   734,574   - 
Total  8,226   2,626   12,045   22,897   926,857   949,754   305 
Commercial business loans:                            
Asset based lending  -   -   -   -   173,365   173,365   - 
Other commercial business loans  103   15   1,194   1,312   208,714   210,026   178 
Total  103   15   1,194   1,312   382,079   383,391   178 
Consumer loans:                            
Home equity  601   -   1,674   2,275   221,635   223,910   509 
Other  314   34   98   446   38,331   38,777   39 
Total  915   34   1,772   2,721   259,966   262,687   548 
Total $10,528  $3,345  $28,742  $42,615  $2,332,263  $2,374,878  $7,208 

 

Loans Aquired from
Business Combinations

(in thousands)

 30-59 Days
Past Due
 60-89 Days
Past Due
 Greater
Than 90
Days Past
Due
 Total Past
Due
 Current Total
Loans
 Past Due >
90 days
and
Accruing
March 31, 2012                            

(in thousands)

 

30-59 Days
Past Due

 

60-89 Days
Past Due

 

Greater
Than 90
Days Past
Due

 

Total Past
Due

 

Current

 

Total Loans

 

Past Due >
90 days and
Accruing

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages:                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family $1,091  $313  $2,183  $3,587  $309,486  $313,073  $1,456 

 

$

2,340

 

$

465

 

$

11,599

 

$

14,404

 

$

836,330

 

$

850,734

 

$

4,622

 

Construction  -   -   173   173   8,371   8,544   173 

 

465

 

 

 

465

 

27,594

 

28,059

 

 

Total  1,091   313   2,356   3,760   317,857   321,617   1,629 

 

2,805

 

465

 

11,599

 

14,869

 

863,924

 

878,793

 

4,622

 

Commercial mortgages:                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction  -   -   630   630   3,504   4,134   630 

 

350

 

 

5,811

 

6,161

 

140,488

 

146,649

 

 

Single and multi-family  158   -   484   642   15,280   15,922   484 

 

251

 

66

 

704

 

1,021

 

70,840

 

71,861

 

309

 

Commercial real estate  14   585   2,330   2,929   174,716   177,645   1,919 

 

1,097

 

504

 

8,704

 

10,305

 

737,572

 

747,877

 

 

Total  172   585   3,444   4,201   193,500   197,701   3,033 

 

1,698

 

570

 

15,219

 

17,487

 

948,900

 

966,387

 

309

 

                            
Commercial business loans:                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset based lending  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

 

 

 

 

 

177,763

 

177,763

 

 

Other commercial business loans  101   56   177   334   45,902   46,236   164 

 

487

 

26

 

1,986

 

2,499

 

241,677

 

244,176

 

969

 

Total  101   56   177   334   45,902   46,236   164 

 

487

 

26

 

1,986

 

2,499

 

419,440

 

421,939

 

969

 

Consumer loans:                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity  193   11   77   281   69,306   69,587   - 

 

760

 

81

 

1,318

 

2,159

 

224,521

 

226,680

 

376

 

Other  217   138   152   507   28,474   28,981   42 

 

445

 

160

 

76

 

681

 

37,031

 

37,712

 

28

 

Total  410   149   229   788   97,780   98,568   42 

 

1,205

 

241

 

1,394

 

2,840

 

261,552

 

264,392

 

404

 

Total $1,774  $1,103  $6,206  $9,083  $655,039  $664,122  $4,868 

 

$

6,195

 

$

1,302

 

$

30,198

 

$

37,695

 

$

2,493,816

 

$

2,531,511

 

$

6,304

 

 

Loans Acquired from Business Combinations

 

Loans from Business

Activities

(in thousands)

 30-59 Days
Past Due
 60-89 Days
Past Due
 Greater
Than 90
Days Past
Due
 Total Past
Due
 Current Total Loans Past Due >
90 days
and
Accruing
December 31, 2011                            

(in thousands)

 

30-59 Days
Past Due

 

60-89 Days
Past Due

 

Greater
Than 90
Days Past
Due

 

Total Past
Due

 

Current

 

Total Loans

 

Past Due >
90 days and
Accruing

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages:                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family $2,045  $877  $11,479  $14,401  $635,066  $649,467  $5,123 

 

$

1,895

 

$

115

 

$

2,373

 

$

4,383

 

$

302,171

 

$

306,554

 

$

825

 

Construction  -   -   -   -   32,191   32,191   - 

 

 

 

 

 

8,100

 

8,100

 

 

Total  2,045   877   11,479   14,401   667,257   681,658   5,123 

 

1,895

 

115

 

2,373

 

4,383

 

310,271

 

314,654

 

825

 

Commercial mortgages:                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction  -   -   8,650   8,650   108,842   117,492   - 

 

 

199

 

1,616

 

1,815

 

12,340

 

14,155

 

1,616

 

Single and multi-family  70   -   676   746   88,655   89,401   314 

 

571

 

593

 

322

 

1,486

 

30,989

 

32,475

 

322

 

Commercial real estate  746   8,019   5,258   14,023   732,522   746,545   - 

 

747

 

1,120

 

4,483

 

6,350

 

261,691

 

268,041

 

4,057

 

Total  816   8,019   14,584   23,419   930,019   953,438   314 

 

1,318

 

1,912

 

6,421

 

9,651

 

305,020

 

314,671

 

5,995

 

Commercial business loans                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset based lending  -   -   -   -   151,065   151,065   - 

 

 

 

 

 

2,495

 

2,495

 

 

Other commercial business loans  369   781   1,156   2,306   208,395   210,701   178 

 

503

 

112

 

3,804

 

4,419

 

90,831

 

95,250

 

3,774

 

Total  369   781   1,156   2,306   359,460   361,766   178 

 

503

 

112

 

3,804

 

4,419

 

93,326

 

97,745

 

3,774

 

Consumer loans:                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity  430   257   1,692   2,379   223,990   226,369   - 

 

95

 

 

78

 

173

 

75,667

 

75,840

 

 

Other  311   148   148   607   38,413   39,020   100 

 

242

 

38

 

298

 

578

 

30,620

 

31,198

 

157

 

Total  741   405   1,840   2,986   262,403   265,389   100 

 

337

 

38

 

376

 

751

 

106,287

 

107,038

 

157

 

Total $3,971  $10,082  $29,059  $43,112  $2,219,139  $2,262,251  $5,715 

 

$

4,053

 

$

2,177

 

$

12,974

 

$

19,204

 

$

814,904

 

$

834,108

 

$

10,751

 

 

Loans Aquired from

Business Combinations

 

(in thousands)

 30-59 Days
Past Due
 60-89 Days
Past Due
 Greater
Than 90
Days Past
Due
 Total Past
Due
 Current Total Loans Past Due >
90 days
and
Accruing
December 31, 2011                            
Residential mortgages:                            
1-4 family $663  $242  $1,450  $2,355  $327,052  $329,407  $796 
Construction  -   -   165   165   9,205   9,370   165 
Total  663   242   1,615   2,520   336,257   338,777   961 
Commercial mortgages:                            
Construction  -   -   606   606   6,120   6,726   606 
Single and multi-family  -   -   703   703   15,695   16,398   703 
Commercial real estate  68   102   1,923   2,093   177,756   179,679   1,913 
Total  68   102   3,232   3,402   199,571   202,803   3,222 
                             
Commercial business loans:                            
Asset based lending  -   -   -   -   2,206   2,206   - 
Other commercial business loans  349   235   258   842   44,636   46,320   245 
Total
  349   235   258   842   47,684   48,526   245 
Consumer loans:                            
Home equity  284   -   75   359   71,468   71,827   - 
Other  239   69   179   487   31,899   32,386   41 
Total  523   69   254   846   103,367   104,213   41 
Total $1,603  $648  $5,359  $7,610  $686,879  $694,319  $4,469 

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Loans from Business Activities

(in thousands)

 

30-59 Days Past
Due

 

60-89 Days
Past Due

 

Greater
Than 90
Days Past
Due

 

Total Past
Due

 

Current

 

Total Loans

 

Past Due >
90 days
and
Accruing

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family

 

$

2,045

 

$

877

 

$

11,479

 

$

14,401

 

$

635,066

 

$

649,467

 

$

5,123

 

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

32,191

 

32,191

 

 

Total

 

2,045

 

877

 

11,479

 

14,401

 

667,257

 

681,658

 

5,123

 

Commercial mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

 

 

8,650

 

8,650

 

108,842

 

117,492

 

 

Single and multi-family

 

70

 

 

676

 

746

 

88,655

 

89,401

 

314

 

Commercial real estate

 

746

 

8,019

 

5,258

 

14,023

 

732,522

 

746,545

 

 

Total

 

816

 

8,019

 

14,584

 

23,419

 

930,019

 

953,438

 

314

 

Commercial business loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset based lending

 

 

 

 

 

151,065

 

151,065

 

 

Other commercial business loans

 

369

 

781

 

1,156

 

2,306

 

208,395

 

210,701

 

178

 

Total

 

369

 

781

 

1,156

 

2,306

 

359,460

 

361,766

 

178

 

Consumer loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

430

 

257

 

1,692

 

2,379

 

223,990

 

226,369

 

 

Other

 

311

 

148

 

148

 

607

 

38,413

 

39,020

 

100

 

Total

 

741

 

405

 

1,840

 

2,986

 

262,403

 

265,389

 

100

 

Total

 

$

3,971

 

$

10,082

 

$

29,059

 

$

43,112

 

$

2,219,139

 

$

2,262,251

 

$

5,715

 

Loans Acquired from Business Combinations

(in thousands)

 

30-59 Days Past
Due

 

60-89 Days
Past Due

 

Greater
Than 90
Days Past
Due

 

Total Past
Due

 

Current

 

Total Loans

 

Past Due >
90 days
and
Accruing

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family

 

$

663

 

$

242

 

$

1,450

 

$

2,355

 

$

327,052

 

$

329,407

 

$

796

 

Construction

 

 

 

165

 

165

 

9,205

 

9,370

 

165

 

Total

 

663

 

242

 

1,615

 

2,520

 

336,257

 

338,777

 

961

 

Commercial mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

 

 

606

 

606

 

6,120

 

6,726

 

606

 

Single and multi-family

 

 

 

703

 

703

 

15,695

 

16,398

 

703

 

Commercial real estate

 

68

 

102

 

1,923

 

2,093

 

177,586

 

179,679

 

1,913

 

Total

 

68

 

102

 

3,232

 

3,402

 

199,401

 

202,803

 

3,222

 

Commercial business loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset based lending

 

 

 

 

 

2,206

 

2,206

 

 

Other commercial business loans

 

349

 

235

 

258

 

842

 

45,478

 

46,320

 

245

 

Total

 

349

 

235

 

258

 

842

 

47,684

 

48,526

 

245

 

Consumer loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

284

 

 

75

 

359

 

71,468

 

71,827

 

 

Other

 

239

 

69

 

179

 

487

 

31,899

 

32,386

 

41

 

Total

 

523

 

69

 

254

 

846

 

103,367

 

104,213

 

41

 

Total

 

$

1,603

 

$

648

 

$

5,359

 

$

7,610

 

$

686,709

 

$

694,319

 

$

4,469

 

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Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

Loans from Business Activities

Loans from Business Activities
(In thousands)
 Residential
mortgages
 Commercial
mortgages
 Commercial
business
 Consumer Unallocated Total
March 31, 2012                        
Balance at beginning of year $3,150  $22,095  $4,540  $2,203  $(90) $31,898 
Charged-off loans  447   1,118   15   343   -   1,923 
Recoveries on charged-off loans  66   2   12   56   -   136 
Provision for loan losses  1,313   561   369   (540)  147   1,850 
Balance at end of year $4,082  $21,540  $4,906  $1,376  $57  $31,961 
Individually evaluated for impairment  569   1,238   132   462   -   2,401 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  3,513   20,302   4,774   914   57   29,560 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $4,082  $21,540  $4,906  $1,376  $57  $31,961 
                         
Loans receivable:                        
Balance at end of year                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  6,331   30,681   501   883       38,396 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  772,715   919,073   382,890   261,804       2,336,482 
Total $779,046  $949,754  $383,391  $262,687      $2,374,878 

 

Loans Aquired from Business Combinations
(In thousands)
 Residential
mortgages
 Commercial
mortgages
 Commercial
business
 Consumer Unallocated Total
March 31, 2012            

(In thousands)

 

Residential
mortgages

 

Commercial
mortgages

 

Commercial
business

 

Consumer

 

Unallocated

 

Total

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year $281  $158  $38  $87  $(18) $546 

 

$

3,150

 

$

22,095

 

$

4,540

 

$

2,203

 

$

(90

)

$

31,898

 

Charged-off loans  -   -   -   -   -   - 

 

1,340

 

1,499

 

27

 

1,158

 

 

4,024

 

Recoveries on charged-off loans  -   -   -   -   -   - 

 

72

 

5

 

23

 

99

 

 

199

 

Provision for loan losses 66   42   10   20   12   150 

 

4,237

 

236

 

(217

)

(285

)

(92

)

3,879

 

Balance at end of year $347  $200  $48  $107  $(6) $696 

Balance at end of period

 

$

6,119

 

$

20,837

 

$

4,319

 

$

859

 

$

(182

)

$

31,952

 

Individually evaluated for impairment  -   -   -   -   -   - 

 

692

 

2,114

 

142

 

 

 

2,948

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment 347   200   48   107   (6)  696 

 

5,427

 

18,723

 

4,177

 

859

 

(182

)

29,004

 

Total $347  $200  $48  $107  $(6) $696 

 

$

6,119

 

$

20,837

 

$

4,319

 

$

859

 

$

(182

)

$

31,952

 

                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable:                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of year                        

Balance at end of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment  -   -   -   -       - 

 

6,536

 

33,205

 

492

 

577

 

 

 

40,810

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment 321,617   197,701   46,236   98,568       664,122 

 

872,257

 

933,182

 

421,447

 

263,815

 

 

 

2,490,701

 

Total $321,617  $197,701  $46,236  $98,568      $664,122 

 

$

878,793

 

$

966,387

 

$

421,939

 

$

264,392

 

 

 

$

2,531,511

 

Loans Acquired from Business Combinations

(In thousands)

 

Residential
mortgages

 

Commercial
mortgages

 

Commercial
business

 

Consumer

 

Unallocated

 

Total

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

281

 

$

158

 

$

38

 

$

87

 

$

(18

)

$

546

 

Charged-off loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recoveries on charged-off loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

58

 

158

 

61

 

29

 

64

 

370

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

339

 

$

316

 

$

99

 

$

116

 

$

46

 

$

916

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

339

 

316

 

99

 

116

 

46

 

916

 

Total

 

$

339

 

$

316

 

$

99

 

$

116

 

$

46

 

$

916

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

859

 

410

 

 

38

 

 

 

1,307

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

313,795

 

314,261

 

97,745

 

107,000

 

 

 

832,801

 

Total

 

$

314,654

 

$

314,671

 

$

97,745

 

$

107,038

 

 

 

$

834,108

 

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Loans from Business Activities

Loans from Business Activities
(In thousands)
 Residential
mortgages
 Commercial
mortgages
 Commercial
business
 Consumer Unallocated Total
December 31, 2011                        
Balance at beginning of year $3,077  $19,461  $6,038  $2,099  $1,223  $31,898 
Charged-off loans  1,322   4,047   1,443   884   -   7,696 
Recoveries on charged-off loans  231   189   109   150   -   679 
Provision for loan losses  1,164   6,492   (164)  838   (1,313)  7,017 
Balance at end of year $3,150  $22,095  $4,540  $2,203  $(90) $31,898 
Individually evaluated for impairment  449   1,722   116   488   -   2,775 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  2,701   20,373   4,424   1,715   (90)  29,123 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $3,150  $22,095  $4,540  $2,203  $(90) $31,898 
                         
Loans receivable:                        
Balance at end of year                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  5,655   34,074   564   1,190       41,483 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  676,003   919,364   361,202   264,199       2,220,768 
Total $681,658  $953,438  $361,766  $265,389      $2,262,251 

 

Loans Aquired from Business Combinations
(In thousands)
 Residential
mortgages
 Commercial
mortgages
 Commercial
business
 Consumer Unallocated Total

(In thousands)

 

Residential
mortgages

 

Commercial
mortgages

 

Commercial
business

 

Consumer

 

Unallocated

 

Total

 

December 31, 2011                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

 

$

3,077

 

$

19,461

 

$

6,038

 

$

2,099

 

$

1,223

 

$

31,898

 

Charged-off loans  -   -   -   -   -   - 

 

1,322

 

4,047

 

1,443

 

884

 

 

7,696

 

Recoveries on charged-off loans  -   -   -   -   -   - 

 

231

 

189

 

109

 

150

 

 

679

 

Provision for loan losses  281   158   38   87   (18)  546 

 

1,164

 

6,492

 

(164

)

838

 

(1,313

)

7,017

 

Balance at end of year $281  $158  $38  $87  $(18) $546 

 

$

3,150

 

$

22,095

 

$

4,540

 

$

2,203

 

$

(90

)

$

31,898

 

Individually evaluated for impairment  -   -   -   -   -   - 

 

449

 

1,722

 

116

 

488

 

 

2,775

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment 281   158   38   87   (18)  546 

 

2,701

 

20,373

 

4,424

 

1,715

 

(90

)

29,123

 

Total $281  $158  $38  $87  $(18) $546 

 

$

3,150

 

$

22,095

 

$

4,540

 

$

2,203

 

$

(90

)

$

31,898

 

                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable:                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of year                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment  -   -   -   -       - 

 

5,655

 

34,074

 

564

 

1,190

 

 

 

41,483

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment 338,777   202,803   48,526   104,213       694,319 

 

676,003

 

919,364

 

361,202

 

264,199

 

 

 

2,220,768

 

Total $338,777  $202,803  $48,526  $104,213      $694,319 

 

$

681,658

 

$

953,438

 

$

361,766

 

$

265,389

 

 

 

$

2,262,251

 

Loans Acquired from Business Combinations

(In thousands)

 

Residential
mortgages

 

Commercial
mortgages

 

Commercial
business

 

Consumer

 

Unallocated

 

Total

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Charged-off loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recoveries on charged-off loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

281

 

158

 

38

 

87

 

(18

)

546

 

Balance at end of year

 

$

281

 

$

158

 

$

38

 

$

87

 

$

(18

)

$

546

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

281

 

158

 

38

 

87

 

(18

)

546

 

Total

 

$

281

 

$

158

 

$

38

 

$

87

 

$

(18

)

$

546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

338,777

 

202,803

 

48,526

 

104,213

 

 

 

694,319

 

Total

 

$

338,777

 

$

202,803

 

$

48,526

 

$

104,213

 

 

 

$

694,319

 

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The following is a summary of impaired loans at March 31,June 30, 2012:

 

Loans from Business Activities

  At March 31, 2012
Loans from Business Activities
(in thousands)
 Recorded
Investment
 Unpaid Principal
Balance
 Related Allowance
With no related allowance:            
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family $1,867  $1,867  $- 
Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily  326   326   - 
Commercial mortgages - real estate  2,638   2,638   - 
             
With an allowance recorded:            
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family $3,089  $3,658  $569 
Commercial business loans  21   153   132 
Commercial-construction  5,185   5,811   626 
Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily  67   70   2 
Commercial mortgages - real estate  1,691   2,301   610 
Consumer-home equity  383   845   462 
             
Total            
Residential mortgages $4,956  $5,525  $569 
Commercial mortgages  9,907   11,146   1,238 
Commercial business loans  21   153   132 
Consumer loans  383   845   462 
Total impaired loans $15,267  $17,669  $2,401 

 

 At March 31, 2012

 

At June 30, 2012

 

Loans Aquired from Business Combinations
(in thousands)
 Recorded
Investment
 Unpaid Principal
Balance
 Related Allowance

(In thousands)

 

Recorded Investment

 

Unpaid Principal
Balance

 

Related Allowance

 

With no related allowance:            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages - 1-4 family $232  $232  $- 

 

$

2,102

 

$

2,102

 

$

 

Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily

 

164

 

164

 

 

Commercial mortgages - real estate  388   388   - 

 

4,748

 

4,748

 

 

Consumer-home equity  38   38   - 

Consumer - home equity

 

578

 

578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages - 1-4 family

 

$

2,586

 

$

3,278

 

$

692

 

Commercial mortgages - construction

 

4,673

 

5,812

 

1,139

 

Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily

 

124

 

231

 

107

 

Commercial mortgages - real estate

 

2,524

 

3,392

 

868

 

Other commercial business loans

 

11

 

153

 

142

 

Consumer - home equity

 

 

 

 

            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages $232  $232  $- 

 

$

4,688

 

$

5,380

 

$

692

 

Commercial mortgages  388   388   - 

 

12,233

 

14,347

 

2,114

 

Consumer loans  38   38   - 

Commercial business

 

11

 

153

 

142

 

Consumer

 

578

 

578

 

 

Total impaired loans $658  $658  $- 

 

$

17,510

 

$

20,458

 

$

2,948

 

Loans Acquired from Business Combinations

 

 

At June 30, 2012

 

(In thousands)

 

Recorded Investment

 

Unpaid Principal
Balance

 

Related Allowance

 

With no related allowance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages - 1-4 family

 

$

859

 

$

859

 

$

 

Commercial mortgages - real estate

 

410

 

410

 

 

Consumer - home equity

 

38

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages

 

$

859

 

$

859

 

$

 

Commercial mortgages

 

410

 

410

 

 

Consumer

 

38

 

38

 

 

Total impaired loans

 

$

1,307

 

$

1,307

 

$

 

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The following is a summary of impaired loans at December 31, 2011:

 

Loans from Business Activities

Loans from Business Activities At December 31, 2011
(In thousands) Recorded
Investment
 Unpaid Principal
Balance
 Related Allowance
With no related allowance:            
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family $2,546  $2,546  $- 
Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily  326   326   - 
Commercial mortgages - real estate  2,751   2,751   - 
Consumer - home equity  308   308   - 
             
With an allowance recorded:            
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family $1,853  $2,302  $449 
Commercial mortgages - construction  7,559   8,650   1,091 
Commercial mortgages - real estate  1,373   2,004   631 
Other commercial business loans  13   129   116 
Consumer - home equity  357   845   488 
             
Total            
Residential mortgages $4,399  $4,848  $449 
Commercial mortgages  12,009   13,731   1,722 
Commercial business  13   129   116 
Consumer  665   1,153   488 
Total impaired loans $17,086  $19,861  $2,775 

 

Loans Aquired from Business Combinations At December 31, 2011

 

At December 31, 2011

 

(In thousands) Recorded
Investment
 Unpaid Principal
Balance
 Related Allowance

 

Recorded Investment

 

Unpaid Principal
Balance

 

Related Allowance

 

With no related allowance:            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages - 1-4 family $247  $247  $- 

 

$

2,546

 

$

2,546

 

$

 

Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily

 

326

 

326

 

 

Commercial mortgages - real estate

 

2,751

 

2,751

 

 

Consumer - home equity

 

308

 

308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages - 1-4 family

 

$

1,853

 

$

2,302

 

$

449

 

Commercial mortgages - construction

 

7,559

 

8,650

 

1,091

 

Commercial mortgages - real estate

 

1,373

 

2,004

 

631

 

Other commercial business loans

 

13

 

129

 

116

 

Consumer - home equity  37   37   - 

 

357

 

845

 

488

 

            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages $247  $247  $- 

 

$

4,399

 

$

4,848

 

$

449

 

Commercial mortgages

 

12,009

 

13,731

 

1,722

 

Commercial business

 

13

 

129

 

116

 

Consumer  37   37   - 

 

665

 

1,153

 

488

 

Total impaired loans $284  $284  $- 

 

$

17,086

 

$

19,861

 

$

2,775

 

Loans Acquired from Business Combinations

 

 

At December 31, 2011

 

(In thousands)

 

Recorded Investment

 

Unpaid Principal
Balance

 

Related Allowance

 

With no related allowance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages - 1-4 family

 

$

247

 

$

247

 

$

 

Consumer - home equity

 

37

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages

 

$

247

 

$

247

 

$

 

Consumer

 

37

 

37

 

 

Total impaired loans

 

$

284

 

$

284

 

$

 

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The following is a summary of the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans as of March 31,June 30, 2012 and March 31,June 30, 2011:

 

Loans from Business Activities

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Loans from Business Activities
(in thousands)
 Average Recorded
Investment
 Cash Basis
Interest Income
Recognized
 Average Recorded
Investment
 Cash Basis Interest
Income Recognized
With no related allowance:                
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family $583  $15  $304  $8 
Residential mortgages - construction  -   -   57   - 
Commercial-construction  -   -   189   - 
Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily  81   -   214   1 
Commercial mortgages - real estate  677   15   7,895   97 
Commercial business loans  -   -   75   1 
Consumer-home equity  35   1   394   2 
                 
With an allowance recorded:                
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family $914  $14  $847  $10 
Residential mortgages - construction  -   -   64   - 
Commercial business loans  34   2   216   1 
Commercial-construction  1,926   -   1,658   - 
Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily  6   -   921   8 
Commercial mortgages - real estate  526   9   2,954   10 
Consumer-home equity  211   -   -   - 
                 
Total                
Residential mortgages $1,497  $29  $1,272  $18 
Commercial mortgages  3,216   24   13,831   116 
Commercial business loans  34   2   291   2 
Consumer loans  246   1   394   2 
Total impaired loans $4,993  $56  $15,788  $138 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

Six Months Ended June, 2011

 

(in thousands)

 

Average Recorded
Investment

 

Cash Basis
Interest Income
Recognized

 

Average Recorded
Investment

 

Cash Basis
Interest Income
Recognized

 

With no related allowance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages - 1-4 family

 

$

2,098

 

$

21

 

$

930

 

$

11

 

Residential mortgages - construction

 

 

 

53

 

 

Commercial-construction

 

 

 

157

 

 

Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily

 

299

 

 

107

 

 

Commercial mortgages - real estate

 

3,022

 

26

 

7,994

 

84

 

Commercial business loans

 

 

 

46

 

 

Consumer-home equity

 

166

 

1

 

361

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages - 1-4 family

 

$

3,569

 

$

22

 

$

633

 

$

3

 

Residential mortgages - construction

 

 

 

32

 

 

Commercial-construction

 

6,757

 

 

2,335

 

 

Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily

 

73

 

 

548

 

3

 

Commercial mortgages - real estate

 

2,381

 

22

 

2,484

 

8

 

Commercial business loans

 

145

 

3

 

357

 

1

 

Consumer-home equity

 

704

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages

 

$

5,667

 

$

43

 

$

1,648

 

$

14

 

Commercial mortgages

 

12,532

 

48

 

13,625

 

95

 

Commercial business loans

 

145

 

3

 

403

 

1

 

Consumer loans

 

870

 

1

 

391

 

2

 

Total impaired loans

 

$

19,214

 

$

95

 

$

16,067

 

$

112

 

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Loans Acquired from Business Combinations

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

Six Months Ended June, 2011

 

(in thousands)

 

Average Recorded
Investment

 

Cash Basis
Interest Income
Recognized

 

Average Recorded
Investment

 

Cash Basis
Interest Income
Recognized

 

With no related allowance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages - 1-4 family

 

$

526

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Residential mortgages - construction

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial-construction

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgages - real estate

 

274

 

10

 

 

 

Commercial business loans

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer-home equity

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages - 1-4 family

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Residential mortgages - construction

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial-construction

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgages - single and multifamily

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgages - real estate

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business loans

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer-home equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages

 

$

526

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Commercial mortgages

 

274

 

10

 

 

 

Commercial business loans

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans

 

38

 

 

 

 

Total impaired loans

 

$

838

 

$

10

 

$

 

$

 

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The following is summary information pertaining to non-accrual loans at March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

(In thousands)

 

Loans from Business
Activities

 

Loans Acquired from
Business Combinations

 

Total

 

Residential mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family

 

$

6,977

 

$

1,548

 

$

8,525

 

Total

 

6,977

 

1,548

 

8,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

5,811

 

 

5,811

 

Single and multi-family

 

395

 

 

395

 

Other

 

8,704

 

426

 

9,130

 

Total

 

14,910

 

426

 

15,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other commercial business loans

 

1,017

 

30

 

1,047

 

Total

 

1,017

 

30

 

1,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

942

 

78

 

1,020

 

Other

 

48

 

141

 

189

 

Total

 

990

 

219

 

1,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-accrual loans

 

$

23,894

 

$

2,223

 

$

26,117

 

 

(In thousands) March 31, 2012
  Loans from Business
Activities
 Loans Aquired from
Business Combinations
 Total
Residential mortgages:            
1-4 family $7,554  $727  $8,281 
Total  7,554   727   8,281 
             
Commercial mortgages:            
Construction  5,811   -   5,811 
Single and multi-family  395   -   395 
Other  5,534   411   5,945 
Total  11,740   411   12,151 
             
Commercial business loans:            
Other commercial business loans  1,016   13   1,029 
Total  1,016   13   1,029 
             
Consumer loans:            
Home equity  1,165   77   1,242 
Other  59   110   169 
Total  1,224   187   1,411 
             
Total non-accrual loans $21,534  $1,338  $22,872 

(In thousands) December 31, 2011
  Loans from Business
Activities
 Loans Aquired from
Business Combinations
 Total
Residential mortgages:            
1-4 family $6,356  $654  $7,010 
Total  6,356   654   7,010 
             
Commercial mortgages:            
Construction  8,650   -   8,650 
Single and multi-family  362   -   362 
Other  5,259   9   5,268 
Total  14,271   9   14,280 
             
Commercial business loans:            
Other commercial business loans  977   13   990 
Total  977   13   990 
             
Consumer loans:            
Home equity  1,692   75   1,767 
Other  48   139   187 
Total  1,740   214   1,954 
             
Total non-accrual loans $23,344  $890  $24,234 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

(In thousands)

 

Loans from Business Activities

 

Loans Acquired from
Business Combinations

 

Total

 

Residential mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family

 

$

6,356

 

$

654

 

$

7,010

 

Total

 

6,356

 

654

 

7,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

8,650

 

 

8,650

 

Single and multi-family

 

362

 

 

362

 

Other

 

5,259

 

9

 

5,268

 

Total

 

14,271

 

9

 

14,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other commercial business loans

 

977

 

13

 

990

 

Total

 

977

 

13

 

990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

1,692

 

75

 

1,767

 

Other

 

48

 

139

 

187

 

Total

 

1,740

 

214

 

1,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-accrual loans

 

$

23,344

 

$

890

 

$

24,234

 

 

Credit Quality Information

 

The Bank utilizes a twelve grade internal loan rating system for each of its commercial real estate, construction and commercial loans as follows:

 

1Substantially Risk Free

1Substantially Risk Free

 

Borrowers in this category are of unquestioned credit standing and are at the pinnacle of credit quality. Credits in this category are generally cash secured with strong management depth and experience and exhibit a superior track record.

 

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2Minimal Risk

2Minimal Risk

 

A relationship which provides an adequate return on investment to the Company, has been stable during the last three years and has a superior financial condition as determined by a comparison with the industry.  In addition, management must be of unquestionable character and have strong abilities as measured by its long-term financial performance.

 

3Moderate Risk

3Moderate Risk

 

A relationship which does not appear to possess more than the normal degree of credit risk.  Overall, the borrower’s financial statements compare favorably with the industry.  A strong secondary repayment source exists and the loan is performing as agreed.

 

4Better than Average Risk

4Better than Average Risk

 

A relationship which possesses most of the characteristics found in the Moderate Risk category and ranges from definitely sound to those with minor risk characteristics. Operates in a reasonably stable industry that may be moderately affected by the business cycle and moderately open to changes. Has a satisfactory track record and the loan is performing as agreed.

 

5Average Risk

5Average Risk

 

A relationship which possesses most of the characteristics found in the Better than Average Risk category but may have recently experienced a loss year often as a result of its operation in a cyclical industry. The relationship has smaller margins of debt service coverage with some elements of reduced strength. Good secondary repayment source exists and the loan is performing as agreed.  Start-up businesses and construction loans will generally be assigned to this category as well.

 

6Acceptable Risk

6Acceptable Risk

 

 Borrowers in this category may be more highly leveraged than their industry peers and experience moderate losses relative to net worth.  Trends and performance, e.g. Sales and earnings, leverage, among other factors may be negative.  Management’s ability may be questionable, or perhaps untested.  The industry may be experiencing either temporary or long term pressures.  Collateral values are seen as more important in assessing risk than in higher quality loans.  Failure to meet required line clean-up periods or other terms and conditions, including some slow payments may also predicate this grade.

 

7Special Mention

7              Special Mention

 

A classification assigned to all relationships for credits with potential weaknesses which present a higher than normal credit risk, but not to the point of requiring a Substandard loan classification.  No loss of principal or interest is anticipated. However, these credits are followed closely, and if necessary, remedial plans to reduce the Company’s risk exposure are established.

 

8Substandard – Performing

8              Substandard — Performing

 

A classification assigned to a credit that is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquation of the debt.  They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.  Substandard loans will be evaluated on at least a quarterly basis to determine if an additional allocation of the Company’s allowance for loan loss is warranted.

 

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9Substandard – Non-Performing

9              Substandard — Non-Performing

 

A classification given to Substandard credits which have deteriorated to the point that management has placed the accounts on non-accrual status due to delinquency exceeding 90 days or where the Company has determined that collection of principal and interest in full is unlikely.

 

10Doubtful

10           Doubtful

 

Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently known facts, highly questionable and improbable.  Collection in excess of 50% of the balance owed is not expected.

 

11Loss

11           Loss

 

Loans classified Loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted.  This classification does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset even though partial recovery may be possible in the future.

 

100Small Business Express

100         Small Business Express

 

Grade established for all small business credits deemed pass rated or better.

 

The Company risk rates its residential mortgages, including 1-4 family and residential construction loans, based on a three rating system: Pass, Special Mention and Substandard.  Loans that are current within 59 days are rated Pass.  Residential mortgages that are 60-89 days delinquent are rated Special Mention. Loans delinquent for 90 days or greater are rated Substandard and generally placed on non-accrual status.  Home equity loans are risk rated based on the same rating system as the Company'sCompany’s residential mortgages.

 

Ratings for other consumer loans, including auto loans, are rated based on a two rating system. Loans that are current within 119 days are rated Performing while loans delinquent for 120 days or more are rated Non-performing. Other consumer loans are placed on non-accrual at such time as they become Non-performing.

 

Acquired Loans Credit Quality Analysis

 

Upon acquiring a loan portfolio, our Internal Loan Review function undertakes the same process of assigning risk ratings as historical loans, which may differ from the risk rating policy of the predecessor company.  Loans which are rated Substandard or worse according to the rating process outlined below are deemed to be credit impaired loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, regardless of whether they are classified as performing or non-performing.

 

The Bank utilizes a twelve grade internal loan rating system for each of its acquired commercial real estate, construction and commercial loans as outlined in the Credit Quality Information section of this Note.  The Company risk rates its residential mortgages, including 1-4 family and residential construction loans, based on a three rating system: Pass, Special Mention and Substandard.  Residential mortgages that are current within 59 days are rated Pass.  Residential mortgages that are 60 89 days delinquent are rated Special Mention.  Residential mortgages delinquent for 90 days or greater are rated Substandard.  Home equity loans are risk rated based on the same rating system as the Company’s residential mortgages.  Other consumer loans are rated based on a two rating system.  Other consumer loans that are current within 119 days are rated Performing while loans delinquent for 120 days or more are rated Non-performing. Non-performing other consumer loans are deemed to be credit impaired loans accounted for under ASC 310-30.

 

The Company subjects loans that do not meet the ASC 310-30 criteria to ASC 450-20 by collectively evaluating these loans for an allowance for loan loss.  The Company applies a methodology similar to the methodology prescribed for originated loans, which includes the application of environmental factors to each category of loans.

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The methodology to collectively evaluate the acquired loans outside the scope of ASC 310-30 includes the application of a number of environmental factors that reflect management’s best estimate of the level of incremental credit losses that might be recognized given current conditions.  This is reviewed as part of the allowance for loan loss adequacy analysis.  As the loan portfolio matures and environmental factors change, the loan portfolio will be reassessed each quarter to determine an appropriate reserve allowance.

 

A decrease in the expected cash flows in subsequent periods requires the establishment of an allowance for loan losses at that time for ASC 310-30 loans. At March 31,June 30, 2012, there had not been such a decrease and therefore there was no allowance for losses on acquired loans under Subtopic ASC 310-30.

 

The Company presented several tables within this footnote byof historical loans and acquired loans in order to distinguish the credit performance of the newly acquired loans.

 

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The following table presents the Company’s loans by risk rating at March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

Loans from Business Activities

Residential Mortgages                        
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade                  
                
  1-4 family  Construction  Total residential mortgages       
(In thousands) Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011       
Grade:                                
Pass $734,654  $637,110  $29,992  $32,191  $764,646  $669,301         
Special mention  652   877   18   -   670   877         
Substandard  13,730   11,480   -   -   13,730   11,480         
Total $749,036  $649,467  $30,010  $32,191  $779,046  $681,658         

Commercial Mortgages                   
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category                  
  Construction  Single and multi-family  Real estate  Total commercial mortgages 
(In thousands) Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011 
Grade:                                
Pass $110,150  $91,452  $84,173  $85,153  $658,000  $674,814  $852,323  $851,419 
Special mention  800   5,939   430   435   17,126   16,459   18,356   22,833 
Substandard  17,244   17,262   2,383   3,813   59,343   55,156   78,970   76,231 
Doubtful  -   2,839   -   -   105   116   105   2,955 
Total $128,194  $117,492  $86,986  $89,401  $734,574  $746,545  $949,754  $953,438 

Commercial Business Loans                     
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category                  
  Asset based lending  Other  Total commercial business loans       
(In thousands) Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011       
Grade:                                
Pass $171,922  $149,741  $195,530  $200,246  $367,452  $349,987     
Special mention  -   -   4,850   607   4,850   607         
Substandard  1,443   1,324   9,552   9,753   10,995   11,077         
Doubtful  -   -   94   95   94   95         
Total $173,365  $151,065  $210,026  $210,701  $383,391  $361,766         

Consumer Loans                        
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity                  
  Home equity  Other  Total consumer loans       
(In thousands) Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011       
Performing $222,745  $224,677  $38,718  $38,972  $261,463  $263,649     
Nonperforming  1,165   1,692   59   48   1,224   1,740         
Total $223,910  $226,369  $38,777  $39,020  $262,687  $265,389         

 

Residential Mortgages

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade

 

 

1-4 family

 

Construction

 

Total residential mortgages

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

Grade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

838,669

 

$

637,110

 

$

28,059

 

$

32,191

 

$

866,728

 

$

669,301

 

Special mention

 

465

 

877

 

 

 

465

 

877

 

Substandard

 

11,600

 

11,480

 

 

 

11,600

 

11,480

 

Total

 

$

850,734

 

$

649,467

 

$

28,059

 

$

32,191

 

$

878,793

 

$

681,658

 

Commercial Mortgages

Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category

 

 

Construction

 

Single and multi-family

 

Real estate

 

Total commercial mortgages

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

Grade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

130,149

 

$

91,452

 

$

68,591

 

$

85,153

 

$

671,189

 

$

674,814

 

$

869,929

 

$

851,419

 

Special mention

 

850

 

5,939

 

427

 

435

 

18,124

 

16,459

 

19,401

 

22,833

 

Substandard

 

15,650

 

17,262

 

2,843

 

3,813

 

58,459

 

55,156

 

76,952

 

76,231

 

Doubtful

 

 

2,839

 

 

 

105

 

116

 

105

 

2,955

 

Total

 

$

146,649

 

$

117,492

 

$

71,861

 

$

89,401

 

$

747,877

 

$

746,545

 

$

966,387

 

$

953,438

 

Commercial Business Loans

Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category

 

 

Asset based lending

 

Other

 

Total commercial business loans

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

Grade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

176,460

 

$

149,741

 

$

229,728

 

$

200,246

 

$

406,188

 

$

349,987

 

Special mention

 

 

 

4,815

 

607

 

4,815

 

607

 

Substandard

 

1,303

 

1,324

 

9,539

 

9,753

 

10,842

 

11,077

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

94

 

95

 

94

 

95

 

Total

 

$

177,763

 

$

151,065

 

$

244,176

 

$

210,701

 

$

421,939

 

$

361,766

 

Consumer Loans

Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity

 

 

Home equity

 

Other

 

Total consumer loans

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

Performing

 

$

225,738

 

$

224,677

 

$

37,663

 

$

38,972

 

$

263,401

 

$

263,649

 

Nonperforming

 

942

 

1,692

 

49

 

48

 

991

 

1,740

 

Total

 

$

226,680

 

$

226,369

 

$

37,712

 

$

39,020

 

$

264,392

 

$

265,389

 

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Loans AquiredAcquired from Business Combinations

Residential Mortgages

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade

 

Residential Mortgages                        
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade                  
                
  1-4 family  Construction  Total residential mortgages       
(In thousands) Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011       
Grade:                                
Pass $310,577  $327,715  $8,371  $9,205  $318,948  $336,920     
Special mention  313   242   -   -   313   242         
Substandard  2,183   1,450   173   165   2,356   1,615         
Total $313,073  $329,407  $8,544  $9,370  $321,617  $338,777         

Commercial Mortgages                 
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category             
 Construction Single and multi-family Real estate Total commercial mortgages 

 

1-4 family

 

Construction

 

Total residential mortgages

 

(In thousands) Mar. 31, 2012 Dec. 31, 2011 Mar. 31, 2012 Dec. 31, 2011 Mar. 31, 2012 Dec. 31, 2011 Mar. 31, 2012 Dec. 31, 2011 

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

Grade:                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass $2,750  $3,548  $14,563  $14,802  $152,856  $161,218  $170,169  $179,568 

 

$

304,066

 

$

327,715

 

$

8,100

 

$

9,205

 

$

312,166

 

$

336,920

 

Special mention  753   2,160   271   272   9,286   8,071   10,310   10,503 

 

115

 

242

 

 

 

115

 

242

 

Substandard  631   1,018   1,088   1,324   15,503   10,390   17,222   12,732 

 

2,373

 

1,450

 

 

165

 

2,373

 

1,615

 

Total $4,134  $6,726  $15,922  $16,398  $177,645  $179,679  $197,701  $202,803 

 

$

306,554

 

$

329,407

 

$

8,100

 

$

9,370

 

$

314,654

 

$

338,777

 

 

Commercial Mortgages

Commercial Business Loans                     
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category                  
  Asset based lending  Other  Total commercial business loans       
(In thousands) Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011       
Grade:                        
Pass $-  $2,206  $38,848  $39,578  $38,848  $41,784      
Special mention  -   -   3,797   3,810   3,797   3,810         
Substandard  -   -   3,591   2,932   3,591   2,932         
Total $-  $2,206  $46,236  $46,320  $46,236  $48,526         

Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category

 

Consumer Loans                        
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity                  
  Home equity  Other  Total consumer loans       
(In thousands) Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011  Mar. 31, 2012  Dec. 31, 2011       
Performing $69,510  $71,752  $28,871  $32,248  $98,381  $104,000     
Nonperforming  77   75   110   138   187   213         
Total $69,587  $71,827  $28,981  $32,386  $98,568  $104,213         

 

 

Construction

 

Single and multi-family

 

Real estate

 

Total commercial mortgages

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

Grade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

12,212

 

$

3,548

 

$

24,706

 

$

14,802

 

$

230,625

 

$

161,218

 

$

267,543

 

$

179,568

 

Special mention

 

256

 

2,160

 

4,356

 

272

 

14,671

 

8,071

 

19,283

 

10,503

 

Substandard

 

1,687

 

1,018

 

3,413

 

1,324

 

22,745

 

10,390

 

27,845

 

12,732

 

Total

 

$

14,155

 

$

6,726

 

$

32,475

 

$

16,398

 

$

268,041

 

$

179,679

 

$

314,671

 

$

202,803

 

Commercial Business Loans

Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category

 

 

Asset based lending

 

Other

 

Total commercial business loans

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

Grade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

2,495

 

$

2,206

 

$

80,560

 

$

39,578

 

$

83,055

 

$

41,784

 

Special mention

 

 

 

9,061

 

3,810

 

9,061

 

3,810

 

Substandard

 

 

 

5,629

 

2,932

 

5,629

 

2,932

 

Total

 

$

2,495

 

$

2,206

 

$

95,250

 

$

46,320

 

$

97,745

 

$

48,526

 

Consumer Loans

Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity

 

 

Home equity

 

Other

 

Total consumer loans

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Dec. 31, 2011

 

Performing

 

$

75,762

 

$

71,752

 

$

31,057

 

$

32,248

 

$

106,819

 

$

104,000

 

Nonperforming

 

78

 

75

 

141

 

138

 

219

 

213

 

Total

 

$

75,840

 

$

71,827

 

$

31,198

 

$

32,386

 

$

107,038

 

$

104,213

 

 

The Company’s loan portfolio also includes certain loans that have been modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR), where economic concessions have been granted to borrowers who have experienced or are expected to experience financial difficulties. These concessions typically result from the Company’s loss mitigation activities and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions. Certain TDRs are classified as nonperforming at the time of restructure and may only be returned to performing status after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally six months.

 

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The following tables include the recorded investment and number of modifications identified during the six months ended June 30, 2012. The Company reports the recorded investment in the loans prior to a modification and also the recorded investment in the loans after the loans were restructured.

 

 

Modifications by Class

 

 

 

Six months ending June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Number of
Modifications

 

Pre-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment

 

Post-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial - Other

 

2

 

$

1,923

 

$

1,923

 

Commercial business- Other

 

1

 

50

 

50

 

 

 

3

 

$

1,973

 

$

1,973

 

As of March 31,June 30, 2012, there were no loans that were restructured within the last twelve months that have subsequently defaulted.

 

The following table presents the Company’s TDR activity for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

  March 31, 
(In thousands) 2012  2011 
Balance at beginning of the period $1,263  $7,829 
Principal Payments  (2)  (68)
TDR Status Change (1)  (522)  (5,283)
Other Reductions (2)  -   - 
Newly Identified TDRs  -   - 
Balance at end of the period $739  $2,478 

 

 

June 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Balance at beginning of the period

 

$

1,263

 

$

7,829

 

Principal Payments

 

(4

)

(71

)

TDR Status Change (1)

 

(1,125

)

(7,041

)

Other Reductions (2)

 

 

(189

)

Newly Identified TDRs

 

1,973

 

 

Balance at end of the period

 

$

2,107

 

$

528

 

 

(1)TDR Status change classification represents TDR loans with a specified interest rate equal to or greater than the rate that the Company was willing to accept at the time of the restructuring for a new loan with comparable risk and the loan was on current payment status and not impaired based on the terms specified by the restructuring agreement.
(2)Other Reductions classification consists of transfer to other real estate owned and charge-offs to loans.

(1)TDR Status change classification represents TDR loans with a specified interest rate equal to or greater than the rate that the Company was willing to accept at the time of the restructuring for a new loan with comparable risk and the loan was on current payment status and not impaired based on the terms specified by the restructuring agreement.

(2)Other Reductions classification consists of transfer to other real estate owned and charge-offs to loans.

 

The evaluation of certain loans individually for specific impairment includes loans that were previously classified as TDRs or continue to be classified as TDRs.

 

NOTE 8.7.                DEPOSITS

 

A summary of time deposits is as follows:

 

(In thousands) March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011 (1) 
Time less than $100,000 $479,025  $511,592 
Time $100,000 or more  505,203   491,046 
Total time deposits $984,228  $1,002,638 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011 (1)

 

Time less than $100,000

 

$

511,155

 

$

511,592

 

Time $100,000 or more

 

534,612

 

491,046

 

Total time deposits

 

$

1,045,767

 

$

1,002,638

 

 


(1) Amounts include balances associated with discontinued operations.

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NOTE 9. STOCKHOLDERS'8.                STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

The Bank’s actual and required capital ratios were as follows:

        FDIC Minimum 
  March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011  to be Well Capitalized 
          
Total capital to risk weighted assets  11.6%  11.3%  10.0%
             
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets  10.5   10.2   6.0 
             
Tier 1 capital to average assets  8.6   8.4   5.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FDIC Minimum

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

to be Well Capitalized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital to risk weighted assets

 

10.3

%

11.3

%

10.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets

 

9.3

 

10.2

 

6.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital to average assets

 

8.0

 

8.4

 

5.0

 

 

At each date shown, Berkshire Bank met the conditions to be classified as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  To be categorized as well capitalized, an institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table above.

 

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Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

 

(In thousands) March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on AFS securities $7,591  $6,298 
Net loss on effective cash flow hedging derivatives  (8,599)  (8,882)
Net loss on terminated swap  (4,886)  (5,121)
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on pension plans  (676)  (676)
Tax effects  2,678   3,496 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss $(3,892) $(4,885)

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on AFS securities

 

$

8,985

 

$

6,298

 

Net loss on effective cash flow hedging derivatives

 

(11,087

)

(8,882

)

Net loss on terminated swap

 

(4,650

)

(5,121

)

Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on pension plans

 

(932

)

(676

)

Tax effects

 

3,348

 

3,496

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

(4,336

)

$

(4,885

)

 

The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss totaled $3.9$4.3 million at March 31,June 30, 2012.  Of this loss, $13.5$15.7 million was attributable to accumulated losses on cash flow hedges, and terminated swaps, net of deferred tax benefits of $5.5$6.6 million, $7.6$9.0 million was attributable to accumulated gains on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred tax expenses of $2.9$3.3 million, and $0.7$0.9 million was attributable to accumulated losses on pensions.

 

The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss totaled $4.9 million at year-endDecember 31, 2011.  Of this loss, $14$14.0 million was attributable to accumulated losses on cash flow hedges, and terminated swaps, net of deferred tax benefits of $5.8 million, $6.3 million was attributable to accumulated gains on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred tax expenses of $2.3 million, and $0.7 million was attributable to accumulated losses on pensions.

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NOTE 10.9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Earnings per share have been computed based on the following (average diluted shares outstanding are calculated using the treasury stock method):

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data) 2012 2011
     
Net income from continuing operations $6,481  $2,835 
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes (including gain on disposal of $63)  (261)  - 
Income tax expense  376   - 
Net loss from discontinued operations  (637)  - 
Net income $5,844  $2,835 
         
Average number of common shares issued  22,860   15,849 
Less: average number of treasury shares  1,685   1,744 
Less: average number of unvested stock award shares  220   162 
Average number of basic common shares outstanding  20,955   13,943 
Plus:  dilutive effect of unvested stock award shares  62   34 
Plus:  dilutive effect of stock options outstanding  45   4 
Average number of diluted common shares outstanding  21,062   13,981 
         
Basic and diluted earnings per share:        
Continuing operations $0.31  $0.20 
Discontinued operations  (0.03)  - 
Total basic and diluted earnings per share $0.28  $0.20 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

 

$

7,986

 

$

1,877

 

$

14,467

 

$

4,712

 

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes (including gain on disposal of $63)

 

 

 

(261

)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

376

 

 

Net loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 

(637

)

 

Net income

 

$

7,986

 

$

1,877

 

$

13,830

 

$

4,712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of common shares issued

 

23,623

 

18,509

 

23,242

 

17,187

 

Less: average number of treasury shares

 

1,660

 

1,779

 

1,672

 

1,762

 

Less: average number of unvested stock award shares

 

221

 

150

 

221

 

156

 

Average number of basic common shares outstanding

 

21,742

 

16,580

 

21,349

 

15,269

 

Plus: dilutive effect of unvested stock award shares

 

41

 

21

 

51

 

(126

)

Plus: dilutive effect of stock options outstanding

 

23

 

 

34

 

156

 

Average number of diluted common shares outstanding

 

21,806

 

16,601

 

21,434

 

15,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.31

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

Total basic and diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.31

 

 

For the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2012, 159181 thousand shares of restricted stock and 357373 thousand options were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the earnings per share calculations. For the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2011, 129 thousand shares of restricted stock and 141127 thousand options were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the earnings per share calculations.

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NOTE 11.10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

A combined summary of activity in the Company’s stock award and stock option plans for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2012 is presented in the following table:

 

 

 

Non-vested Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards Outstanding

 

Stock Options Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Number of

 

Grant Date

 

Number of

 

Exercise

 

(Shares in thousands)

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

Shares

 

Price

 

Balance, December 31, 2011

 

216

 

$

19.88

 

409

 

$

25.68

 

Granted

 

64

 

24.95

 

 

 

Stock options exercised

 

 

 

(13

)

20.88

 

Stock awards vested

 

(50

)

18.51

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(8

)

21.38

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

 

(10

)

23.44

 

Balance, June 30, 2012

 

222

 

$

21.61

 

386

 

$

25.79

 

Exercisable options, June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

386

 

$

25.79

 

  Non-vested Stock       
  Awards Outstanding  Stock Options Outstanding 
     Weighted-     Weighted- 
     Average     Average 
  Number of  Grant Date  Number of  Exercise 
(Shares in thousands) Shares  Fair Value  Shares  Price 
Balance, December 31, 2011  216  $19.88   409  $25.68 
Granted  60   25.14   -   - 
Stock options exercised  -   -   (1)  17.90 
Stock awards vested  (46)  18.34   -   - 
Forfeited  (6)  20.94   -   - 
Expired  -   -   (2)  35.86 
Balance, March 31, 2012  224  $19.88   406  $25.39 
Exercisable options, March 31, 2012          406  $25.39 

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During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011, proceeds from stock option exercises totaled $16$271 thousand and $406$12 thousand, respectively.Duringrespectively. During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2012, there were 4650 thousand shares issued in connection with vested stock awards.  During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2011, there were 4261 thousand shares issued in connection with vested stock awards.  All of these shares were issued from available treasury stock.  Stock-based compensation expense totaled $466 thousand$1.6 million and $410$473 thousand during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period for all awards.

 

NOTE 12.11. OPERATING SEGMENTS

 

The Company has two reportable operating segments, Banking and Insurance, which are delineated by the consolidated subsidiaries of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.  Banking includes the activities of the Bank and its subsidiaries, which provide retail and commercial banking, along with wealth management and investment services.  Insurance includes the activities of BIG, which provides retail and commercial insurance services.  The only other consolidated financial activity of the Company is the Parent, which consists of the transactions of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. Management fees for corporate services provided by the Bank to BIG and the Parent are eliminated.

 

The accounting policies of each reportable segment are the same as those of the Company.  The Insurance segment and the Parent reimburse the Bank for administrative services provided to them.  Income tax expense for the individual segments is calculated based on the activity of the segments, and the Parent records the tax expense or benefit necessary to reconcile to the consolidated total.  The Parent does not allocate capital costs.  Average assets include securities available-for-sale based on amortized cost.

 

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A summary of the Company’s operating segments was as follows:

 

(In thousands) Banking Insurance Parent Eliminations Total Consolidated

 

Banking

 

Insurance

 

Parent

 

Eliminations

 

Total Consolidated

 

Three months ended March 31, 2012                    

Three months ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (expense)

 

$

35,239

 

$

 

$

(186

)

$

 

$

35,053

 

Provision for loan losses

 

2,250

 

 

 

 

2,250

 

Non-interest income

 

9,520

 

2,768

 

8968

 

(8968

)

12,288

 

Non-interest expense

 

30,835

 

2,094

 

1,254

 

1

 

34,184

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

11,674

 

674

 

7528

 

(8969

)

10,907

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

3,108

 

271

 

(458

)

 

2,921

 

Net income

 

$

8,566

 

$

403

 

$

7986

 

$

(8969

)

$

7,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average assets (in millions)

 

$

4,319

 

$

30

 

$

508

 

$

(506

)

$

4,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (expense)

 

$

24,410

 

$

 

$

(209

)

$

 

$

24,201

 

Provision for loan losses

 

1,500

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Non-interest income

 

5,389

 

2,781

 

(629

)

629

 

8,170

 

Non-interest expense

 

23,778

 

2,194

 

2,650

 

1

 

28,623

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

4,521

 

587

 

(3,488

)

628

 

2,248

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

1,296

 

240

 

(1,165

)

 

371

 

Net income

 

$

3,225

 

$

347

 

$

(2,323

)

$

628

 

$

1,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average assets (in millions)

 

$

3,167

 

$

34

 

$

405

 

$

(392

)

$

3,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (expense) $31,352  $-  $(207) $-  $31,145 

 

$

66,590

 

$

 

$

(392

)

$

 

$

66,198

 

Provision for loan losses  2,000   -   -   -   2,000 

 

4,250

 

 

 

 

4,250

 

Non-interest income  7,056   2,746   6,284   (6,284)  9,802 

 

16,577

 

5,513

 

15,253

 

(15,253

)

22,090

 

Non-interest expense  27,617   2,214   363   -   30,194 

 

58,452

 

4,307

 

1,618

 

1

 

64,378

 

Income (loss) before income taxes  8,791   532   5,714   (6,284)  8,753 

 

20,465

 

1,206

 

13,243

 

(15,254

)

19,660

 

Income tax expense (benefit)  2,188   214   (130)  -   2,272 

 

5,296

 

485

 

(587

)

(1

)

5,193

 

Net income from continuing operations  6,603   318   5,844   (6,284)  6,481 

 

15,169

 

721

 

13,830

 

(15,253

)

14,467

 

Income from discontinued operations berofre income taxes (including gain on disposal of $63)  (261)  -   -   -   (261)

 

(261

)

 

 

 

(261

)

Income tax expense  376   -   -   -   376 

 

376

 

 

 

 

376

 

Net loss from discontinued operations  (637)  -   -   -   (637)

 

(637

)

 

 

 

(637

)

Net income $5,966  $318  $5,844  $(6,284) $5,844 

 

$

14,532

 

$

721

 

$

13,830

 

$

(15,253

)

$

13,830

 

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average assets (in millions) $3,954  $30  $494  $(481) $3,997 

 

$

4,137

 

$

30

 

$

501

 

$

(498

)

$

4,170

 

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2011                    

Six months ended June 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (expense) $20,353  $-  $(207) $-  $20,146 

 

$

44,764

 

$

 

$

(416

)

$

(1

)

$

44,347

 

Provision for loan losses  1,600   -   -   -   1,600 

 

3,100

 

 

 

 

3,100

 

Non-interest income  4,404   3,730   4,089   (4,089)  8,134 

 

9,792

 

6,512

 

3,515

 

(3,515

)

16,304

 

Non-interest expense  18,951   2,256   1,981   1   23,189 

 

42,731

 

4,449

 

4,632

 

 

51,812

 

Income (loss) before income taxes  4,206   1,474   1,901   (4,090)  3,491 

 

8,725

 

2,063

 

(1,533

)

(3,516

)

5,739

 

Income tax expense (benefit)  949   605   (897)  (1)  656 

 

2,246

 

844

 

(2,063

)

 

1,027

 

Net income $3,257  $869  $2,798  $(4,089) $2,835 

 

6,479

 

1,219

 

530

 

(3,516

)

4,712

 

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average assets (in millions) $2,838  $33  $355  $(350) $2,876 

 

$

3,005

 

$

33

 

$

380

 

$

(372

)

$

3,046

 

 

NOTE 13.12. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

 

As of March 31,June 30, 2012, the Company held derivatives with a total notional amount of $558.2 million. Of this total,$1 billion.  That amount included $280.0 million in interest rate swaps with a combined notional amount of $210 millionswap derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.  The Company also had economic hedges and non-hedging derivatives totaling $515.6 million and $215.3 million, respectively, which are not designated as accounting hedges.  Economic hedges included interest rate swaps totaling $348.2 million, have been designated as economic hedges. As of March 31, 2012, there were no commitments to originate residential mortgage loans for sale or commitments to sell residential mortgage loans, which are also accounted for as derivative financial instruments. At March 31, 2012, no derivatives were designated as hedges of net investmentsand $170.5 million in foreign operations. Additionally, the Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.forward commitment contracts.

 

As part of the Company’s risk management strategy, the Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to mitigate the interest rate risk inherent in certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Interest rate swap agreements involve the risk of dealing with both Bank customers and institutional derivative counterparties and

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their ability to meet contractual terms. The agreements are entered into with counterparties that meet established credit standards and contain master netting and collateral provisions protecting the at-risk party. The derivatives program is overseen by the Risk Management Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. Based on adherence to the Company’s credit standards and the presence of the netting and collateral provisions, the Company believes that the credit risk inherent in these contracts was not significant at March 31,June 30, 2012.

 

The Company pledged collateral to derivative counterparties in the form of cash totaling $1.6$6.2 million and securities with an amortized cost of $32.0$30.6 million and a fair value of $33.0$31.3 million as of March 31,June 30, 2012. The Company does not typically require its Commercial customers to post cash or securities collateral on its program of back-to-back economic hedges. However certain language is written into the ISDA and loan documents where, in default situations, the Bank is allowed to access collateral supporting the loan relationship to recover any losses suffered on the derivative asset or liability. The Company may need to post additional collateral in the future in proportion to potential increases in unrealized loss positions.

 

Information about interest rate swap agreements and non-hedging derivative assets and liabilities at March 31,June 30, 2012, follows:

 

    Weighted     Estimated
  Notional Average Weighted Average Rate Fair Value
  Amount Maturity Received Paid Asset (Liability)
  (In thousands) (In years)     (In thousands)
Cash flow hedges:          
Interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings $85,000   1.8   0.49%  4.14% $(5,312)
Forward-starting interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings  110,000   4.3   -   2.55%  (2,426)
Interest rate swaps on junior subordinated debentures  15,000   2.1   2.34%  5.54%  (996)
Total cash flow hedges  210,000               (8,734)
                     
Economic hedges:                    
Interest rate swap on industrial revenue bond  13,975   17.7   0.61%  5.09%  (3,065)
Interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers  167,105   5.6   2.58%  5.73%  (13,240)
Reverse interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers  167,105   5.6   5.73%  2.58%  12,883 
Total economic hedges  348,185               (3,423)
                     
Total $558,185              $(12,157)

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Notional

 

Average

 

Weighted Average Rate

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Amount

 

Maturity

 

Received

 

Paid

 

Asset (Liability)

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In years)

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings

 

$

105,000

 

1.3

 

0.38

%

3.20

%

$

(5,020

)

Forward-starting interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings

 

160,000

 

4.4

 

 

2.56

%

(5,313

)

Interest rate swaps on junior subordinated debentures

 

15,000

 

1.9

 

2.32

%

5.54

%

(899

)

Total cash flow hedges

 

280,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,232

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap on tax advantaged economic development bond

 

13,856

 

17.4

 

0.61

%

5.09

%

(3,719

)

Interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers

 

165,602

 

5.3

 

2.56

%

5.73

%

(15,429

)

Reverse interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers

 

165,602

 

5.3

 

5.73

%

2.56

%

14,919

 

Forward commitments

 

170,500

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

(1,446

)

Total economic hedges

 

515,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,675

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-hedging derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

215,330

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

4,028

 

Total non-hedging derivatives

 

215,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,010,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(12,879

)

 

Information about interest rate swap agreements and non-hedging derivative assets and liabilities at December 31, 2011, follows:

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Notional

 

Average

 

Weighted Average Rate

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Amount

 

Maturity

 

Received

 

Paid

 

Asset (Liability)

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In years)

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings

 

$

105,000

 

1.7

 

0.49

%

4.00

%

$

(5,888

)

Forward-starting interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings

 

80,000

 

3.5

 

 

2.56

%

(2,064

)

Interest rate swaps on junior subordinated debentures

 

15,000

 

2.4

 

2.35

%

5.54

%

(1,055

)

Total cash flow hedges

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,007

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap on tax advantaged economic development bond

 

14,096

 

17.9

 

0.64

%

5.09

%

(3,505

)

Interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers

 

160,389

 

5.6

 

2.73

%

5.77

%

(14,351

)

Reverse interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers

 

160,389

 

5.6

 

5.77

%

2.73

%

13,871

 

Forward commitments

 

21,538

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

Total economic hedges

 

356,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,930

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-hedging derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

21,538

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

(66

)

Total non-hedging derivatives

 

21,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(66

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

577,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(13,003

)

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    Weighted     Estimated
  Notional Average Weighted Average Rate Fair Value
  Amount Maturity Received Paid Asset (Liability)
  (In thousands) (In years)     (In thousands)
Cash flow hedges:          
Interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings $105,000   1.7   0.49%  4.00% $(5,888)
Forward-starting interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings  80,000   3.5   -   2.56%  (2,064)
Interest rate swaps on junior subordinated debentures  15,000   2.4   2.35%  5.54%  (1,055)
Total cash flow hedges  200,000               (9,007)
                     
Economic hedges:                    
Interest rate swap on tax advantaged economic development bond  14,096   17.9   0.64%  5.09%  (3,505)
Interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers  160,389   5.6   2.73%  5.77%  (14,351)
Reverse interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers  160,389   5.6   5.77%  2.73%  13,871 
Total economic hedges  334,874               (3,985)
                     
Non-hedging derivatives:                    
Commitments to originate residential mortgage loans  21,538   0.2           (66)
Commitments to sell residential mortgage loans  21,538   0.2           55 
Total non-hedging derivatives  43,076               (11)
                     
Total $577,950              $(13,003)

Cash flow hedges

 

The effective portion of unrealized changes in the fair value of derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges is reported in other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified to earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Each quarter, the Company assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in cash flows of the designated hedged item or transaction. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings.

 

The Company has entered into several interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $85.0$105.0 million to convert the LIBOR based floating interest rates on an $85.0a $105.0 million portfolio of FHLBB advances to fixed rates, with the objective of fixing the Company’s monthly interest expense on these borrowings.

 

The Company has also entered into tenfifteen forward-starting interest rate swaps with a combined notional value of $110.0$160.0 million, including $30.0$70.0 million of swaps which were entered into in the first quarter of 2012 and which have durations exceeding one year. Of the tenfifteen forward starting swaps two are set to become effective in the secondthird quarter of 2012, with durations of a year each, and two will become effective in the third quarter of 2012, one with a duration of five years and the other with a durationfour years, respectively. In 2013 four of four years. Four of the remaining six forward starting swaps will become effective in 2013,take effect, two with durationsof which have a duration of one year, one with a duration of four years, and the finalother with a duration of five years. 2014 will bring on seven of the remaining nine forward starting swaps; of these one has a duration of three years, four have durations of four years, and the final two have durations of five years.  The remaininglast two forward starting swaps are set towill become effective in 20142015, one of which has a duration of four years and 2015, each with durationsthe other which has a duration of fourseven years. This hedge strategy converts the LIBOR based rate of interest on certain FHLB advances to fixed interest rates, thereby protecting the Company from floating interest rate variability.

 

The Company has entered into an interest rate swap with a notional value of $15.0 million to convert the floating rate of interest on its junior subordinated debentures to a fixed rate of interest. The purpose of the hedge was to protect the Company from the risk of variability arising from the floating rate interest on the debentures.

 

Amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Income and in the other comprehensive income section of the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity related to interest rate derivatives designated as hedges of cash flows, were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (loss) gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

(2,585

)

$

(666

)

$

(2,360

)

$

433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification of unrealized loss from accumulated other comprehensive loss to non-interest income for hedge ineffectiveness

 

10

 

10

 

20

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification of realized gain from accumulated other comprehensive loss to other non-interest income for termination of swaps

 

235

 

235

 

471

 

470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification of unrealized deferred tax benefit from accumulated other comprehensive loss to tax expense for terminated swaps

 

(31

)

(98

)

(129

)

(196

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net tax benefit (expense) on items recognized in accumulated other

 

1,171

 

255

 

1,007

 

(196

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps on junior subordinated debentures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

97

 

(151

)

156

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net tax (expense) benefit on items recognized in accumulated other

 

(19

)

62

 

(61

)

(2

)

Other comprehensive income recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of reclassification adjustments and tax effects

 

$

(1,122

)

$

(353

)

$

(896

)

$

532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest expense recognized in interest expense on hedged FHLBB borrowings

 

$

1,123

 

$

1,218

 

$

2,206

 

$

2,424

 

Net interest expense recognized in interest expense on junior subordinated debentures

 

$

97

 

$

129

 

$

215

 

$

256

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2012 2011
     
Interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings:        
         
Unrealized (loss) gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss $(225) $1,099 
         
Reclassification of unrealized loss from accumulated other comprehensive loss to non-interest income for hedge ineffectiveness  10   10 
         
Reclassification of realized gain from accumulated other comprehensive loss to other non-interest income for termination of swaps  235   235 
         
Reclassification of unrealized deferred tax benefit from accumulated other comprehensive loss to tax expense for terminated swaps  (98)  (98)
         
Net tax benefit (expense) on items recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss  164   (451)
         
Interest rate swaps on junior subordinated debentures:        
         
Unrealized (loss) gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss  (59)  154 
         
Net tax benefit (expense) on items recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss  43   (64)
         
Other comprehensive income recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of reclassification adjustments and tax effects $70  $885 
         
Net interest expense recognized in interest expense on hedged FHLBB borrowings $1,083  $1,206 
         
Net interest expense recognized in interest expense on junior subordinated debentures $118  $127 

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Hedge ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges was immaterial to the Company’s financial statements during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011.  The Company does not anticipate material events or transactions within the next twelve months that are likely to result in a reclassification of unrealized gains or losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings.

 

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate liabilities. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $5.0$5.1 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.

 

Economic hedges and non-hedging derivatives

 

The Company has an interest rate swap with a $14$13.9 million notional amount to swap out the fixed rate of interest on an economic development bond bearing a fixed rate of 5.09%, currently within the Company’s trading portfolio under the fair value option, in exchange for a LIBOR-based floating rate. The intent of the economic hedge is to improve the Company’s asset sensitivity to changing interest rates in anticipation of favorable average floating rates of interest over the 21-year life of the bond.  The fair value changes of the economic development bond are mostly offset by fair value changes of the related interest rate swap.

 

The Company also offers certain derivative products directly to qualified commercial borrowers.  The Company economically hedges derivative transactions executed with commercial borrowers by entering into mirror-image, offsetting derivatives with third-party financial institutions.  The transaction allows the Company’s customer to convert a variable-rate loan to a fixed rate loan. Because the Company acts as an intermediary for its customer, changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts mostly offset each other in earnings. Credit valuation adjustments arising from the difference in credit worthiness of the commercial loan and financial institution counterparties totaled $358$471 thousand as of March 31, 2012 and were not material to the financial statements.June 30, 2012.  The interest income and expense on these mirror image swaps exactly offset each other.

 

The Company utilizes forward commitments to sell mortgage backed bonds as economic hedges against the potential decreases in the values of the interest rate lock commitments which are discussed below under Non-hedging derivatives. The forward commitments are free-standing derivatives, which are carried at fair value with changes recorded in non-interest income in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Non-hedging derivatives

The Company enters into interest rate lock commitments with certain of its retail customers to originate fixed rate(IRLCs) for residential mortgage loans, which commit the Company to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specific interest rate and simultaneously enters into an agreementwithin a specified period of time.  IRLCs that relate to sell these fixed ratethe origination of mortgage loans to the Federal National Mortgage Association. These commitmentsthat will be held for sale are considered derivative financial instruments andunder applicable accounting guidance.  Outstanding IRLCs expose the Company to the risk that the price of the mortgage loans underlying the commitments may decline due to increases in mortgage interest rates from inception of the rate lock to the funding of the loan.  The IRLCs are recordedfree-standing derivatives which are carried at fair value with anychanges recorded in noninterest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.  Changes in the fair value of IRLCs subsequent to inception are based on changes in the fair value recorded through earnings.of the underlying loan resulting from the fulfillment of the commitment and changes in the probability that the loan will fund within the terms of the commitment, which is affected primarily by changes in interest rates and the passage of time.

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Amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Income related to economic hedges and non-hedging derivatives were as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(In thousands) 2012 2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic hedges        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap on industrial revenue bond:        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        
Net interest expense recognized in interest and dividend income on securities $(158) $(162)

 

$

(157

)

$

(164

)

$

(315

)

$

(325

)

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain recognized in other non-interest income  440   290 

 

(654

)

(359

)

(1,094

)

(69

)

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers:        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) recognized in other non-interest income  1,111   (1,571)

Unrealized gain recognized in other non-interest income

 

2,149

 

2,511

 

3,260

 

940

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers:        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (loss) gain recognized in other non-interest income  (1,111)  1,571 

Unrealized loss recognized in other non-interest income

 

(2,149

)

(2,511

)

(3,260

)

(940

)

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favorable change in credit valuation adjustment recognized in other non-interest income $122  $41 

Favorable (unfavorable) change in credit valuation adjustment recognized in other non-interest income

 

$

(113

)

$

(225

)

$

9

 

$

(183

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward Commitments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain recognized in other non-interest income

 

$

(2,131

)

$

 

$

(2,131

)

$

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-hedging derivatives        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments to originate residential mortgage loans to be sold:        
Unrealized loss recognized in other non-interest income $-  $(39)
        
Commitments to sell residential mortgage loans:        
Unrealized gain recognized in other non-interest income $-  $26 

Interest rate lock commitments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) recognized in other non-interest income

 

$

4,337

 

$

(23

)

$

4,337

 

$

(36

)

 

NOTE 14.13. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to all of the Company'sCompany’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are carried at fair value.

 

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Recurring fair value measurements

 

The following table summarizes assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value. There were no transfers between levels during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2012.

 

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    March 31, 2012  
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(In thousands) Inputs Inputs Inputs Fair Value
         
Trading account security $-  $-  $16,847  $16,847 
Available-for-sale securities:                
Municipal bonds and obligations  -   79,656   -   79,656 
Governmentguaranteed residential mortgage-backed securities  -   41,102   -   41,102 
Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities  -   254,610   -   254,610 
Corporate bonds  -   9,639   -   9,639 
Trust preferred securities  -   17,828   544   18,372 
Other bonds and obligations  -   626   -   626 
Marketable equity securities  19,575   -   -   19,575 
Derivative assets  -   12,883   -   12,883 
Derivative liabilities  -   25,040   -   25,040 

 

 December 31, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

(In thousands) Inputs Inputs Inputs Fair Value

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Fair Value

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading account security $-  $-  $17,395  $17,395 

 

$

 

$

 

$

17,365

 

$

17,365

 

Available-for-sale securities:                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds and obligations  -   77,854   -   77,854 

 

 

78,908

 

 

78,908

 

Government guaranteed residential mortgage-backed securities  -   45,096   -   45,096 

Governmentguaranteed residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

44,051

 

 

44,051

 

Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities  -   247,611   -   247,611 

 

 

289,635

 

 

289,635

 

Corporate bonds  -   9,727   -   9,727 

 

 

9,566

 

 

9,566

 

Trust preferred securities  -   17,271   544   17,815 

 

 

17,857

 

613

 

18,470

 

Other bonds and obligations  -   644   -   644 

 

 

739

 

 

739

 

Marketable equity securities  21,009   -   -   21,009 

 

29,999

 

 

 

29,999

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

59,280

 

 

59,280

 

Derivative assets  -   13,926   -   13,926 

 

 

14,919

 

4,028

 

18,947

 

Derivative liabilities  -   26,864   66   26,930 

 

1,446

 

30,380

 

 

31,826

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

(In thousands)

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading account security

 

$

 

$

 

$

17,395

 

$

17,395

 

Available-for-sale securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds and obligations

 

 

77,854

 

 

77,854

 

Government guaranteed residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

45,096

 

 

45,096

 

Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

247,611

 

 

247,611

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

9,727

 

 

9,727

 

Trust preferred securities

 

 

17,271

 

544

 

17,815

 

Other bonds and obligations

 

 

644

 

 

644

 

Marketable equity securities

 

21,009

 

 

 

21,009

 

Derivative assets

 

 

13,926

 

 

13,926

 

Derivative liabilities

 

 

26,864

 

66

 

26,930

 

 

Trading Security at Fair Value.Value. The Company holds one security designated as a trading security. It is a tax advantaged economic development bond issued byto the Company toby a local nonprofit organization which provides wellness and health programs. The determination of the fair value for this security is determined based on a discounted cash flow methodology. Certain inputs to the fair value calculation are unobservable and there is little to no market activity in the security,security; therefore, the security meets the definition of a Level 3 security.  The discount rate used in the valuation of the security is only sensitive to the extent that there are movements in the 3-month LIBOR rate.

Securities Available for Sale. AFS securities classified as Level 1 consist of publicly-traded equity securities for which the fair values can be obtained through quoted market prices in active exchange markets. AFS securities classified as Level 2 include most of the Company’s debt securities. The pricing on Level 2 was primarily sourced from third party pricing services, overseen by management, and is based on models that consider standard input factors such as dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond'sbond’s terms and condition, among other things. The Company holds one pooled trust preferred security. The security’s fair value is based on unobservable issuer-provided financial information and discounted cash flow models derived from the underlying structured pool and therefore is classified as Level 3.

 

Loans held for sale.The Company elected the fair value option for all loans held for sale (HFS) originated on or after May 1, 2012.  Loans HFS are classified as Level 2 as the fair value is based on input factors such as quoted prices for similar loans in active markets.

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Aggregate Fair Value

 

June 30, 2012

 

Aggregate

 

Aggregate

 

Less Aggregate

 

(In thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

Unpaid Principal

 

Unpaid Principal

 

Loans Held for Sale

 

$

59,280

 

$

57,973

 

$

1,307

 

Derivative Assets and Liabilities.

Interest Rate Swap.The valuation of the Company’s interest rate swaps is obtained from a third-party pricing service and is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. The pricing analysis is based on observable inputs for the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity and interest rate curves.

 

The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements.  In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings.

 

Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its interest rate derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties.  However, as of March 31,June 30, 2012, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Interest Rate Lock Commitments. The Company enters into variousinterest rate lock commitments to originate(IRLCs) for residential mortgage loans, for salewhich commit the Company to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specific interest rate and commitments to sell residential mortgage loans. Such commitments are considered to be derivative financial instruments and are carried at estimated fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.

within a specified period of time.  The estimated fair value of commitments to originate residential mortgage loans for sale is based on quoted prices for similar loans in active markets. However, this value is adjusted to reflect estimates for fall-out rates, associated servicing and origination costs. These assumptions are considered significant unobservable inputs resultingby a factor which considers the likelihood that the loan in a lock position will ultimately close, and by the non-refundable costs of originating the loan.  The closing ratio is derived from the Bank’s internal data and is adjusted using significant management judgment.  The costs to originate are primarily based on the Company’s internal commission rates that are not observable. As such, IRLCs are classified as Level 3 classification. Asmeasurements.

Forward Commitments. The Company utilizes forward commitments as economic hedges against the potential decreases in the values of March 31, 2012, there were no liabilities derived fromthe IRLCs.  The forward commitments to originate residential mortgage loansare classified as Level 1 and consist of publicly-traded debt securities for sale. Likewise, aswhich identical fair values can be obtained through quoted market prices in active exchange markets.

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The table below presents the changes in Level 3 assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

 Assets

 

Assets

 

 Trading Securities

 

Trading

 

Securities

 

Interest Rate

 

 Account Available

 

Account

 

Available

 

Lock

 

(In thousands) Security for Sale

 

Security

 

for Sale

 

Commitments

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011 $17,395  $544 

 

$

17,395

 

$

544

 

$

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain recognized in other non-interest income  (428)  - 

 

(428

)

 

 

Amortization of trading account security  (120)    

Unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

Paydown of trading account security

 

(120

)

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2012 $16,847  $544 

 

$

16,847

 

$

544

 

$

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held at March 31, 2012 $2,871  $(2,055)

Greenpark Acquisition

 

 

 

2,126

 

Unrealized (loss) gain recognized in other non-interest income

 

638

 

 

4,337

 

Unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

69

 

 

Paydown of trading account security

 

(120

)

 

 

Transfers to held for sale loans

 

 

 

(2,435

)

Balance as of June 30, 2012

 

$

17,365

 

$

613

 

$

4,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held at June 30, 2012

 

$

3,509

 

$

(1,988

)

$

4,337

 

 

 Assets

 

Assets

 

 Trading Securities

 

Trading

 

Securities

 

 Account Available

 

Account

 

Available

 

(In thousands) Security for Sale

 

Security

 

for Sale

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2010 $16,155  $1,695 

 

$

16,155

 

$

1,695

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (loss) gain recognized in other non-interest income  (257)  - 

 

(257

)

 

Unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss  -   498 

 

 

498

 

Amortization of trading account security  (117)  - 

Paydown of trading account security

 

(117

)

 

Balance as of March 31, 2011 $15,781  $2,193 

 

$

15,781

 

$

2,193

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held at March 31, 2011 $1,338  $(1,950)

Unrealized (loss) gain recognized in other non-interest income

 

357

 

 

Unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

112

 

Paydown of trading account security

 

(113

)

 

Transfer out of Level 3

 

 

(1,624

)

Balance as of June 30, 2011

 

$

16,025

 

$

681

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held at June 30, 2011

 

$

1,694

 

$

(1,918

)

Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs within Level 3 recurring assets are as follows:

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

Significant Unobservable

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

Valuation Techniques

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Input Value

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading Account Security

 

$

17,365

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rate

 

2.08

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Lock Commitment

 

4,028

 

Historical Trend

 

Closing Ratio

 

10.00

%

 

 

 

 

Pricing Model

 

Origination Costs

 

34.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

21,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Non-recurring fair value measurements

 

The Company is required, on a non-recurring basis, to adjust the carrying value or provide valuation allowances for certain assets using fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP. The following is a summary of applicable non-recurring fair value measurements. There are no liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Level 3

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

(In thousands)

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Losses

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired loans

 

$

9,918

 

$

11,155

 

$

2,531

 

Capitalized mortgage servicing rights

 

2,786

 

3,067

 

290

 

Other real estate owned

 

827

 

1,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

13,531

 

$

16,122

 

$

2,821

 

  March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Level 3 Level 3
(In thousands) Inputs Inputs
Assets        
Securities held to maturity $60,332  $60,395 
Resticted equity securities  35,282   37,118 
Impaired loans  10,436   11,155 
Loans held for sale  -   1,455 
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights  2,917   3,067 
Other real estate owned  439   1,900 
Other intangibles  19,662   20,973 
Goodwill  202,397   202,391 
         
Total Assets $331,465  $338,454 

Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs within Level 3 non-recurring assets are, as follows:

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

Range (Weighted

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

 

Valuation Techniques

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Average) (a)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired loans

 

$

9,918

 

Fair value of collateral

 

Loss severity

 

3.26% to 56.08% (20.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appraised value

 

$71.0 to $3,450.0 $(2,279.8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitaized mortgage servicing rights

 

2,786

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Constant prepayment rate (CPR)

 

13.58% to 22.49% (16.25%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

11.00% to 15.50% (11.21%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other real estate owned

 

827

 

Fair value of collateral

 

Appraised value

 

$0 to $320.0 $(218.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

13,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(a)    Where dollar amounts are disclosed, the amounts represent the lowest and highest fair value of the respective assets in the population except for adjustments for market/property conditions, which represents the range of adjustments to individuals properties.

 

There were no Level 1 or Level 2 nonrecurring fair value measurements for the periods ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

Securities held to maturity.Impaired Loans.Held to maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost and are evaluated periodically for impairment. No impairments were recorded on securities held to maturity for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Held for maturity securities are fair valued using the same methodologies applied to the available for sales securities portfolio. Most securities in the held to maturity portfolio consist of economic development bonds and issues to local municipalities that are not actively traded and are priced using a discounted cash flows model. The Company views these as Level 3 pricing.

Restricted equity securities. The Company’s restricted equity securities balance is primarily composed of Feral Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLBB”) stock having a carrying value of $30.2 million as of March 31, 2012. The additional $5.7 million of securities in this section include Savings Bank Life Insurance stock and stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. Restricted equity securities are recorded at par and periodically evaluated for impairment. The FHLBB is a cooperative that provides services to its member banking institutions. The primary reason for joining the FHLBB was to obtain funding from the FHLBB and the purchase of stock in the FHLBB is a requirement for a member to gain access to funding. The Company purchases FHLBB stock proportional to the volume of funding received and views the purchases as a necessary long-term investment for the purposes of balance sheet liquidity and not for investment return.

Loans. Loans are generally not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Periodically, the Company records non-recurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurements for partial charge-offs of the uncollectible portions of those loans. Non-recurring adjustments can also include certain impairment amounts for collateral-dependent loans calculated when establishing the allowance for credit losses. Such amounts are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan and, as a result, the carrying value of the loan less the calculated valuation amount does not necessarily represent the fair value of the loan.  Real estate collateral is typically valued using appraisals or other indications of value based on recent comparable sales of similar properties or assumptions generally observable in the marketplace.�� However, the choice of observable data is subject to significant judgment, and there are often adjustments based on judgment in order to make observable data comparable and to consider the impact of time, the condition of properties, interest rates, and other market factors on current values.  Additionally, commercial real estate appraisals frequently involve discounting of projected cash flows, which relies inherently on unobservable data.  Therefore, real estate collateral related nonrecurring fair value measurement adjustments have generally been classified as Level 3. Estimates of fair value used for other collateral supporting commercial loans generally are based on assumptions not observable in the marketplace and therefore such valuations have been classified as Level 3.

 

Loans held for sale.Loans originated and held for sale are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or market value. No fair value adjustments were recorded on loans held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company holds loans in the held for sale category for a period generally less than 3 months and as a result fair value approximates carrying value.

Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights.A loan servicing right asset represents the amount by which the present value of the estimated future net cash flows to be received from servicing loans are expected to more than adequately compensate the Company for performing the servicing. The fair value of servicing rights is estimated using a present value cash flow model. The most important assumptions used in the valuation model are the anticipated rate of the loan prepayments and discount rates. Adjustments are only recorded when the discounted

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cash flows derived from the valuation model are less than the carrying value of the asset. Although some assumptions in determining fair value are based on standards used by market participants, some are based on unobservable inputs and therefore are classified in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

 

Other real estate owned (“OREO”). OREO results from the foreclosure process on residential or commercial loans issued by the Bank. Upon assuming the real estate, the Company records the property at the fair value of the asset less the estimated sales costs. Thereafter, OREO properties are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value. OREO fair values are primarily determined based on Level 3 data including sales comparables and appraisals.

 

Intangibles and Goodwill.The Company’s other intangible assets totaled $19.7 million and $21.0 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Other intangibles include core deposit intangibles, insurance customer relationships, and non-compete agreements assumed by the Company as part of historical acquisitions. Other intangibles are initially recorded at fair value based on Level 3 data, such as internal appraisals and customized discounted criteria, and are amortized over their estimated lives on a straight-line or accelerated basis ranging from five to ten years. No impairment was recorded on other intangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

The Company’s Goodwill balance as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $202.4 million. The Company tests goodwill impairment annually in the fourth quarter or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that impairment is possible. No impairment was recorded by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

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Summary of estimated fair values of financial instruments

 

The estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts, of the Company’s financial instruments follow. Certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments are excluded from disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented herein may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.

 

  March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
(In thousands) Amount Value Amount Value
         
Financial Assets                
                 
Cash and cash equivalents $45,303  $45,303  $75,359  $75,359 
Trading security  16,847   16,847   17,395   17,395 
Securities available for sale  423,580   423,580   419,756   419,756 
Securities held to maturity  59,533   60,332   58,912   60,395 
Restricted equity securities  35,282   35,282   37,118   37,118 
Net loans  3,006,343   3,059,700   2,924,126   2,990,173 
Loans held for sale  -   -   1,455   1,455 
Accrued interest receivable  11,672   11,672   11,350   11,350 
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies  75,652   75,652   75,009   75,009 
Derivative assets  12,883   12,883   13,926   13,926 
                 
Financial Liabilities                
                 
Total deposits $3,184,167  $3,194,272  $3,101,175  $3,104,204 
Short-term debt  14,360   14,360   10,000   10,000 
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances  221,880   226,572   211,938   215,008 
Junior subordinated debentures  15,464   12,769   15,464   11,436 
Derivative liabilities  25,040   25,040   26,930   26,930 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

(In thousands)

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

66,486

 

$

66,486

 

$

66,486

 

$

 

$

 

$

75,359

 

$

75,359

 

Trading security

 

17,365

 

17,365

 

 

 

17,365

 

17,395

 

17,395

 

Securities available for sale

 

471,368

 

471,368

 

29,999

 

440,756

 

613

 

419,756

 

419,756

 

Securities held to maturity

 

41,822

 

43,285

 

 

 

43,285

 

58,912

 

60,395

 

Restricted equity securities

 

37,174

 

37,174

 

 

37,174

 

 

37,118

 

37,118

 

Net loans

 

3,332,751

 

3,425,000

 

 

 

3,425,000

 

2,924,126

 

2,990,173

 

Loans held for sale

 

59,280

 

59,280

 

 

59,280

 

 

1,455

 

1,455

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

12,462

 

12,462

 

 

12,462

 

 

11,350

 

11,350

 

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies

 

76,290

 

76,290

 

 

76,290

 

 

75,009

 

75,009

 

Derivative assets

 

18,947

 

18,947

 

 

14,919

 

4,028

 

13,926

 

13,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deposits

 

$

3,409,705

 

$

3,419,918

 

$

 

$

3,419,918

 

$

 

$

3,101,175

 

$

3,104,204

 

Short-term debt

 

239,030

 

239,030

 

 

239,030

 

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

213,479

 

221,879

 

 

221,879

 

 

211,938

 

215,008

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

15,464

 

12,934

 

 

12,934

 

 

15,464

 

11,436

 

Derivative liabilities

 

31,826

 

31,826

 

1,446

 

30,380

 

 

26,930

 

26,930

 

 

Other than as discussed above, the following methods and assumptions were used by management to estimate the fair value of significant classes of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value.

 

Cash and cash equivalents. Carrying value is assumed to represent fair value for cash and cash equivalents that have original maturities of ninety days or less.

 

Restricted equity securities.Carrying value approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of the issuers.

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies.Carrying value approximates fair value.

Loans, net.The carrying value of the loans in the loan portfolio is based on the cash flows of the loans discounted over their respective loan origination rates. The origination rates are adjusted for substandard and special mention loans to factor the impact of declines in the loan’s credit standing. The fair value of the loans is estimated by discounting future cash flows using the current interest rates at which similar loans with similar terms would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality.

 

Accrued interest receivable.Carrying value approximates fair value.

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Deposits.The fair value of demand, non-interestnon-interest bearing checking, savings and money market deposits is determined as the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of time deposits is estimated by discounting the estimated future cash flows using market rates offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

 

Borrowed funds.The fair value of borrowed funds is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using market rates for similar borrowings.  Such funds include all categories of debt and debentures in the table above.

 

Junior subordinated debentures. The Company utilizes a pricing service along with internal models to estimate the valuation of its junior subordinated debentures. The junior subordinated debentures re-price every ninety days.

 

Off-balance-sheet financial instruments. Off-balance-sheet financial instruments include standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees and commitments considered immaterial to the Company’s financial statements.

 

NOTE 15.14. NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

Presented below is net interest income after provision for loan losses for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

 Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 March 31,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(In thousands) 2012 2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net interest income $31,145  $20,146 

 

$

35,053

 

$

24,201

 

$

66,198

 

$

44,347

 

Provision for loan losses  2,000   1,600 

 

2,250

 

1,500

 

4,250

 

3,100

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses $29,145  $18,546 

 

$

32,803

 

$

22,701

 

$

61,948

 

$

41,247

 

NOTE 15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

NOTE 16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 20,The Company has evaluated subsequent events through August 9, 2012, the Company acquired all ofdate the outstanding common shares of The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company ("CBT"). CBT operated eight banking offices serving the Greater Hartford area and was merged with and into Berkshire Bank.

CBT shareholders received 1.0 million shares of the Company common stock and $9 million in cash. As of April 20, 2012, CBT had assets with a carrying value of approximately $269 million, including loans outstanding with a carrying value of approximately $214 million, as well as deposits with a carrying value of approximately $210 million. The results of CBT’s operations will be included in our Consolidated Statement of Income from the date of acquisition. As part of the acquisition, the Company repurchased and retired from the United States Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) each share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, of CBT issued and outstanding for $5.4 million and the outstanding warrant issued to the Treasury to purchase CBT common stock for $0.8 million.

As a result of the proximity of the closing of the merger with CBT to the date these consolidated financial statements are available to bewere issued, the Company is still evaluating the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. Accordingly, the amount of any goodwill and other intangible assets to be recognized in connection with this transaction is also yet to be determined.noting no events requiring disclosure.

On April 30, 2012, Berkshire Bank purchased certain assets and assumed certain limited liabilities of Greenpark Mortgage Corporation ("Greenpark"), as contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 2, 2012 (“Purchase Agreement”), by and between Berkshire Bank and Greenpark for a purchase price that is insignificant to the overall operations of the Company. As a result of the proximity of the closing of the asset purchase agreement with Greenpark to the date these consolidated financial statements are available to be issued, the Company is still evaluating the estimated fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired.

 

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

OVERVIEW

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this document and with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the following discussion, income statement comparisons are against the same period of the previous year and balance sheet comparisons are against the previous fiscal year-end, unless otherwise noted. Operating results discussed herein are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year 2012 or any future period. In management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, certain reclassifications have been made to make prior periods comparable. Tax-equivalent adjustments are the result of increasing income from tax-advantaged securities by an amount equal to the taxes that would be paid if the income were fully taxable based on a 40.2% marginal effective income tax rate.

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (“the Company”(the “Company” or “Berkshire”) is headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It had $4.0$4.5 billion in assets at March 31,June 30, 2012 and is the parent of Berkshire Bank — America’s Most Exciting BankSM (“the Bank” (the “Bank”).  Berkshire completed the acquisition of CBT The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company on April

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20, 2012.  Including the CBT operations, Berkshire provides personal and business banking, insurance, and wealth management services through 68 full service branch offices in western Massachusetts, northeastern New York, north central Connecticut, and southern Vermont.  Berkshire also operates 910 additional lending offices for commercial and residential mortgage originations in central and eastern Massachusetts.    Berkshire Bank provides 100% deposit insurance protection on all deposit accounts, regardless of amount, based on a combination of FDIC insurance and membership in the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). For more information, visitwww.berkshirebank.com or call 800-773-5601.

 

Berkshire is a regional financial services company that seeks to distinguish itself based on the following attributes:

 

Strong growth from organic, de novo, product and acquisition strategies
Solid capital, core funding and risk management culture
Experienced executive team focused on earnings and stockholder value
Distinctive brand and culture as America’s Most Exciting BankSM
Diversified integrated financial service revenues
Positioned to be regional consolidator in attractive markets

·Strong growth from organic, de novo, product and acquisition strategies

·Positive operating leverage elevating long term profitability

·Solid capital, core funding and risk management culture

·Experienced executive team focused on earnings and stockholder value

·Distinctive brand and culture as America’s Most Exciting BankSM

·Diversified integrated financial service revenues

·Positioned to be regional consolidator in attractive markets

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this document that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (referred to as the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (referred to as the Securities Exchange Act), and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  YouOne can identify these statements from the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “potential,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “target” and similar expressions.  These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including among other things, changes in general economic and business conditions.

 

Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes a Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed by Berkshire Hills Bancorp with the SEC on July 3, 2012 related to the acquisition of Beacon Federal Bancorp.  This document contains forward-looking statements about the merger of Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Beacon.  Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include difficulties in achieving cost savings from the merger or in achieving such cost savings within the expected time frame, difficulties in integrating Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Beacon, increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, changes in general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the business in which Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Beacon are engaged, changes in the securities markets and other risks and uncertainties disclosed from time to time in documents that Berkshire Hills Bancorp files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed by Berkshire Hills Bancorp with the SEC on February 27, 2012 for the acquisition of The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company (“CBT”). This document contains forward-looking statements about the merger of Berkshire Hills Bancorp and CBT.  Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include difficulties in achieving cost savings from the merger or in achieving such cost savings within the expected time frame, difficulties in integrating Berkshire Hills Bancorp and CBT, increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, changes in general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the business in which Berkshire Hills Bancorp and CBT are engaged, changes in the securities markets and other risks and uncertainties disclosed from time to time in documents that Berkshire Hills Bancorp files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Because of these and other uncertainties, Berkshire’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. In addition, Berkshire’s past results of operations do not necessarily indicate Berkshire’s combined future results.  You should

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not place undue reliance on any of the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made.  Berkshire is not undertaking an obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even though its situation may change in the future, except as required under federal securities law. Berkshire qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

 

GENERAL

 

This discussion is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes contained in this report.

 

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES, AND NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements includedin this Form 10-Q and in the 2011most recent Form 10-K.   Please see those policies in conjunction with this discussion. The accounting and reporting policies followed by the Company conform, in all material respects, to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and to general practices within the financial services industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. While the Company bases estimates on historical experience, current information and other factors deemed to be relevant, actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The SEC defines “critical accounting policies” as those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in future periods. The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. Please see those policies in conjunction with this discussion. Management believes that the following policies would be considered critical under the SEC’s definition:

 

·Allowance for Loan LossesAllowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is the Company’s estimate of probable credit losses that are inherent in the loan portfolio at the financial statement date. Management uses historical information, as well as current economic data, to assess the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses as it is affected by changing economic conditions and various external factors, which may impact the portfolio in ways currently unforeseen. Although management believes that it uses appropriate available information to establish the allowance for loan losses, future additions to the allowance may be necessary if certain future events occur that cause actual results to differ from the assumptions used in making the evaluation. Conditions in the local economy and real estate values could require the Company to increase provisions for loan losses, which would negatively impact earnings.

·Loans Acquired in Business Combinations.

·Income Taxes.

 

Acquired Loans. Due to recent bank acquisitions, the Company added a significant accounting policy related to acquired loans. Loans that the Company acquired are initially recorded at fair value with no carryover of the related allowance for credit losses. Determining the fair value of the loans involves estimating the amount and timing of principal and interest cash flows initially expected to be collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at an appropriate market rate of interest. Going forward, the Company continues to evaluate reasonableness of expectations for the timing and the amount of cash to be collected. Subsequent decreases in expected cash flows may result in changes in the amortization or accretion of fair market value adjustments, and in some cases may result in the loan being considered impaired.  For collateral dependent loans with deteriorated credit quality, the Company estimates the fair value of the underlying collateral of the loans.  These values are discounted using market derived rates of return, with consideration given to the period of time and costs associated with the foreclosure and disposition of the collateral.

·Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets.

 

·Determination of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Securities.

Income Taxes. Significant management judgment is required in determining income tax expense and deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in which deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. The realization of the net deferred tax asset generally depends upon future levels of taxable income and the existence of prior years’ taxable income, to which “carry back” refund claims could be made. A valuation allowance is maintained for deferred tax assets that

 

·Fair Value of Financial Instruments.

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management estimates are more likely than not to be unrealizable based on available evidence at the time the estimate is made. In determining the valuation allowance, the Company uses historical and forecasted future operating results, based upon approved business plans, including a review of the eligible carry-forward periods, tax planning opportunities and other relevant considerations. These underlying assumptions can change from period to period. For example, tax law changes or variances in future projected operating performance could result in a change in the valuation allowance. Should actual factors and conditions differ materially from those considered by management, the actual realization of the net deferred tax asset could differ materially from the amounts recorded in the financial statements. If the Company is not able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance would be charged to income tax expense in the period such determination was made.

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets. Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets are recorded as a result of business acquisitions and combinations. These assets are evaluated for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. When these assets are evaluated for impairment, if the carrying amount exceeds fair value, an impairment charge is recorded to income. The fair value is based on observable market prices, when practicable. Other valuation techniques may be used when market prices are unavailable, including estimated discounted cash flows and market multiples analyses. These types of analyses contain uncertainties because they require management to make assumptions and to apply judgment to estimate industry economic factors and the profitability of future business strategies. In the event of future changes in fair value, the Company may be exposed to an impairment charge that could be material.

Determination of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Securities. The Company evaluates debt and equity securities within the Company’s available for sale and held to maturity portfolios for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”), at least quarterly. If the fair value of a debt security is below the amortized cost basis of the security, OTTI is required to be recognized if any of the following are met: (1) the Company intends to sell the security; (2) it is “more likely than not” that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; or (3) for debt securities, the present value of expected cash flows is not sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis. For all impaired debt securities that the Company intends to sell, or more likely than not will be required to sell, the full amount of the depreciation is recognized as OTTI through earnings. Credit-related OTTI for all other impaired debt securities is recognized through earnings. Noncredit related OTTI for such debt securities is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. In evaluating its marketable equity securities portfolios for OTTI, the Company considers its intent and ability to hold an equity security to recovery of its cost basis in addition to various other factors, including the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost and the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer.  Any OTTI on marketable equity securities is recognized immediately through earnings. Should actual factors and conditions differ materially from those expected by management, the actual realization of gains or losses on investment securities could differ materially from the amounts recorded in the financial statements.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain financial instruments and to determine fair value disclosures. Trading assets, securities available for sale, and derivative instruments are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, or to establish a loss allowance or write-down based on the fair value of impaired assets. Further, the notes to financial statements include information about the extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the valuation methodologies used and its impact to earnings.  For financial instruments not recorded at fair value, the notes to financial statements disclose the estimate of their fair value. Due to the judgments and uncertainties involved in the estimation process, the estimates could result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions.

 

For additional information regarding critical accounting policies, refer to Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the notes to consolidated financial statements and the sections captioned “Critical Accounting Policies” and “Loan Loss Allowance” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 2011 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s application of critical accounting policies since year-end 2011. Please refer to the note on Recent Accounting Pronouncements in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements of this report for a detailed

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discussion of new accounting pronouncements.  Please also see Note 1 in the consolidated financial statements for Election of the Use of the Fair Value Option.

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following summary data is based in part on the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, and other information appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

 

  At or for the Three Months Ended
  March 31,
  2012 2011
     
PERFORMANCE RATIOS (1)        
Return on average assets  0.59%  0.39%
Return on average common equity  4.23   2.89 
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent  3.62   3.30 
Fee income/Net interest and fee income  23.44   28.56 
         
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS        
Net charge-offs (current quarter annualized)/average loans  0.24%  0.30%
Non-performing assets/total assets  0.58   0.54 
Allowance for loan losses/total loans  1.07   1.49 
Allowance for loan losses/non-accruing loans  143   240 
         
CAPITAL RATIOS        
Stockholders' equity to total assets  13.82%  13.54%
         
PER COMMON SHARE DATA        
Net earnings, diluted $0.28  $0.20 
Total common book value  26.28   27.69 
Dividends  0.17   0.16 
Common stock price:        
High  24.49   22.92 
Low  21.03   20.68 
Close  22.92   20.83 
         
FINANCIAL DATA:(In millions)        
Total assets $4,029  $2,886 
Total loans  3,039   2,145 
Allowance for loan losses  33   32 
Other earning assets  546   421 
Total intangible assets  222   172 
Total deposits  3,184   2,241 
Total borrowings and debentures  252   229 
Total common stockholders' equity  557   391 
         
FOR THE PERIOD:(In thousands)        
Net interest income $31,145  $20,146 
Provision for loan losses  2,000   1,600 
Non-interest income  9,802   8,134 
Non-interest expense  30,194   23,189 
Net income  5,844   2,835 

 

 

At or for the Three Months Ended

 

At or for the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PER COMMON SHARE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings, diluted

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.31

 

Total common book value

 

26.31

 

26.61

 

26.31

 

26.61

 

Dividends

 

0.17

 

0.16

 

0.34

 

0.32

 

Common stock price:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

23.49

 

22.85

 

24.49

 

22.92

 

Low

 

20.15

 

20.45

 

20.15

 

20.45

 

Close

 

22.00

 

22.39

 

22.00

 

22.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE RATIOS (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

0.73

%

0.23

%

0.66

%

0.31

%

Return on average common equity

 

5.58

 

1.67

 

4.90

 

2.28

 

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent

 

3.70

 

3.52

 

3.66

 

3.41

 

Fee income/Net interest and fee income

 

25.52

 

25.58

 

24.54

 

26.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net charge-offs (current period annualized)/average loans

 

0.25

%

0.24

%

0.24

%

0.27

%

Allowance for loan losses/total loans

 

0.98

 

1.30

 

0.98

 

1.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity to total assets

 

12.94

%

13.80

%

12.94

%

13.80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA: (In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

4,508

 

$

3,226

 

$

4,508

 

$

3,226

 

Total loans

 

3,366

 

2,452

 

3,366

 

2,452

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

33

 

32

 

33

 

32

 

Other earning assets

 

649

 

411

 

649

 

411

 

Total intangible assets

 

240

 

193

 

240

 

193

 

Total deposits

 

3,410

 

2,486

 

3,410

 

2,486

 

Total borrowings and debentures

 

468

 

261

 

468

 

261

 

Total common stockholders’ equity

 

583

 

445

 

583

 

445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR THE PERIOD: (In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

35,053

 

$

24,201

 

$

66,198

 

$

44,347

 

Provision for loan losses

 

2,250

 

1,500

 

4,250

 

3,100

 

Non-interest income

 

12,288

 

8,170

 

22,090

 

16,304

 

Non-interest expense

 

34,184

 

28,623

 

64,378

 

51,812

 

Net income

 

7,986

 

1,877

 

13,830

 

4,712

 

 


(1) All performance ratios are annualized and are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.

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Note: Generally accepted accounting principles require that loans acquired in a business combination be recorded at fair value, whereas loans from business activities are recorded at cost. In 2011, Berkshire Bank acquired loans as a result of the acquisitions of Rome Bancorp and Legacy Bancorp. The fair value of loans acquired in a business combination includes expected loan losses, and there is no loan loss allowance recorded for these loans at the time of acquisition. Accordingly, the ratio of the loan loss allowance to total loans is reduced as a result of the existence of such loans, and this measure is not directly comparable to prior periods. Similarly, net loan charge-offs are normally reduced for loans acquired in a business combination since these loans are recorded net of expected loan losses. Therefore, the ratio of net loan charge-offs to average loans is reduced as a result of the existence of such loans, and this measure is not directly comparable to prior periods. Other institutions may have loans acquired in a business combination, and therefore there may be no direct comparability of these ratios between and among other institutions.

 

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AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE YIELDS/RATES

The following table presents average balances and an analysis of average rates and yields on an annualized fully taxable equivalent basis for the periods included.

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

($ In millions) 2012 2011

 

Average
Balance

 

Yield/Rate
(FTE basis)

 

Average
Balance

 

Yield/Rate
(FTE basis)

 

Average
Balance

 

Yield/Rate
(FTE basis)

 

Average
Balance

 

Yield/Rate
(FTE basis)

 

 Average Balance Yield/Rate
(FTE basis)
 Average Balance Yield/Rate
(FTE basis)
Assets                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans:                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgages $1,058   4.63% $651   5.04%

 

$

1,167

 

4.64

%

$

802

 

4.97

%

$

1,112

 

4.64

%

$

727

 

5.01

%

Commercial mortgages  1,154   5.01   929   4.68 
Commercial business loans  412   4.76   284   4.69 

Commercial loans

 

1,742

 

5.00

 

1,308

 

4.78

 

1654

 

4.95

 

1,261

 

4.71

 

Consumer loans  366   3.98   281   3.63 

 

375

 

3.93

 

311

 

3.97

 

371

 

3.96

 

296

 

3.80

 

Total loans  2,990   4.72   2,145   4.65 

 

3,284

 

4.75

 

2,421

 

4.74

 

3,137

 

4.73

 

2,284

 

4.70

 

Securities  525   3.29   404   4.01 

 

549

 

3.30

 

406

 

4.07

 

537

 

3.29

 

405

 

4.04

 

Fed funds sold & short-term investments  15   0.07   12   0.13 

Short-term investments and loans held for sale

 

47

 

0.06

 

5

 

0.19

 

31

 

0.06

 

8

 

0.16

 

Total earning assets  3,530   4.48   2,561   4.53 

 

3,880

 

4.49

 

2,831

 

4.64

 

3,705

 

4.49

 

2,697

 

4.58

 

Other assets  460       315     

 

472

 

 

 

383

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

Total assets $3,990      $2,876     

 

$

4,352

 

 

 

$

3,214

 

 

 

$

4,171

 

 

 

$

3,046

 

 

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity                

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW $272   0.26% $215   0.33%

 

$

297

 

0.30

%

$

230

 

0.31

%

$

285

 

0.28

%

$

223

 

0.32

%

Money market  1,085   0.55   746   0.75 

 

1,136

 

0.49

 

778

 

0.69

 

1,111

 

0.52

 

762

 

0.72

 

Savings  360   0.20   235   0.31 

 

370

 

0.18

 

317

 

0.26

 

365

 

0.19

 

276

 

0.28

 

Time  984   1.51   738   2.19 

 

1,039

 

1.44

 

810

 

2.00

 

1,011

 

1.47

 

774

 

2.09

 

Total interest-bearing deposits  2,701   0.82   1,934   1.20 

 

2,842

 

0.78

 

2,135

 

1.08

 

2,772

 

0.80

 

2,035

 

1.14

 

Borrowings and debentures  257   3.16   230   3.62 

 

399

 

2.14

 

270

 

3.10

 

328

 

2.65

 

250

 

3.36

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,958   1.02   2,164   1.46 

 

3,241

 

0.95

 

2,405

 

1.31

 

3,100

 

0.98

 

2,285

 

1.38

 

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits  439       294     

 

499

 

 

 

334

 

 

 

469

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

Other liabilities  40       26     

 

39

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

Total liabilities  3,437       2,484     

 

3,779

 

 

 

2,764

 

 

 

3,608

 

 

 

2,625

 

 

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity  553       392     
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $3,990      $2,876     

Total stockholders’ equity

 

573

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

563

 

 

 

421

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

4,352

 

 

 

$

3,214

 

 

 

$

4,171

 

 

 

$

3,046

 

 

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest spread      3.46%      3.07%

 

 

 

3.54

%

 

 

3.33

%

 

 

3.50

%

 

 

3.20

%

Net interest margin      3.62       3.30 

 

 

 

3.70

 

 

 

3.52

 

 

 

3.66

 

 

 

3.41

 

Cost of funds      0.89       1.28 

 

 

 

0.82

 

 

 

1.15

 

 

 

0.86

 

 

 

1.22

 

Cost of deposits      0.71       1.04 

 

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

0.94

 

 

 

0.68

 

 

 

0.99

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplementary data                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deposits (In millions) $3,140      $2,228     

 

$

3,341

 

 

 

$

2,469

 

 

 

$

3,241

 

 

 

$

2,349

 

 

 

Fully taxable equivalent income adj. (In thousands) $669      $679     

 

$

638

 

 

 

$

675

 

 

 

$

1,307

 

 

 

$

1,354

 

 

 

 


(1)The average balances of loans include nonaccrual loans, loans held for sale, and deferred fees and costs.

(2)The average balance for securities available for sale is based on amortized cost. The average balance of equity also reflects this adjustment.

(3)The above schedule includes yields associated with discontinued operations, although the related income is excluded from income from continuing operations on the income statement. The above schedule includes balances associated with discontinued operations.

 

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SUMMARY

 

During the second quarter and first quarterhalf of 2012, Berkshire recorded significant growth in loans, deposits, revenues, and earnings as a result of its initiatives to build its franchise.  There was general improvement of profitability, and measures of capital, asset quality, and capital measures.liquidity remained favorable.  Most lines of business produced larger business volumes and improved pricing spreads.  Improvement has been focused in areas where the Berkshire has been investing for growth, including commercial banking and regional expansion in Central/Eastern New York and Central/Eastern Massachusetts. First quarter 2012 financial highlights included the following:

 

·10% annualized revenue growth, compared to linked quarter
·11% annualized loan growth
·11% annualized deposit growth
·3.62% net interest margin
·0.58% non-performing assets/total assets
·0.24% annualized net loan charge-offs/average loans

First half 2012 highlights were as follows (revenue and earnings growth is compared to the first half of 2011; loan and deposit growth is compared to year-end 2011):

·46% revenue growth,

·194% increase in net income

·110% increase in earnings per share

·14% loan growth

·10% deposit growth

·3.66% net interest margin

·0.60% non-performing assets/total assets

·0.24% annualized net loan charge-offs/average loans

 

During the most recent quarter, Berkshire also was finalizing itscompleted the acquisition of CBT - The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company which was completed on April 20, 2012.  Berkshire has added 8 Connecticut branch offices, increasing its full service banking offices to 68, including two new offices opened in the New York region in 2012.  Berkshire also announced an agreement to acquirecompleted the assets andacquisition of the operations of Greenpark Mortgage Corporation, and this acquisition was completed on April 30, 2012.  The Greenpark acquisition has added seveneight new lending offices in Central/Eastern Massachusetts.  These acquisitions were completed on time and on plan.  They increase Berkshire’s footprint, add new opportunities for cross sales across Berkshire’s business lines, and improve the diversity of revenue sources. Additionally,

COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT JUNE 30, 2012 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011

Summary:Berkshire maintained positive growth momentum from business development in targeted business lines, while managing other balances in connection with the acquisitions of CBT and Greenpark.  Total assets increased by 13% to $4.5 billion from $4.0 billion, including approximately $0.3 billion related to CBT and $0.1 billion related to Greenpark.  Total equity increased by $30 million, primarily due to $22 million in common stock issued for CBT merger consideration.  Total intangible assets increased by $17 million primarily due to merger related goodwill and core deposit intangibles.  Most major categories of assets, liabilities, and equity increased as a result of the business combinations.  Including the acquired balances, overall measures of asset quality, capital, and liquidity remained favorable.  Assets and liabilities from discontinued operations at year-end 2011 were related to four former Legacy New York branches which were divested in January 2012.

Securities: Total investment securities increased by $35 million (6%) to $568 million due to $41 million added from CBT.  To conform with Berkshire’s investment objectives, a significant portion of the CBT investment portfolio was sold around the time of the merger.  Held to maturity securities decreased due to runoff related to refinancing by a limited number of issuers.  Securities purchases consisted mainly of structured U.S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations with targeted average lives in the 2 — 5 year range.  Berkshire also continues to invest in dividend yielding equity securities of local financial institutions.  The yield on investment securities improved to 3.30% in the second quarter of 2012 compared to 3.26% in the final quarter of 2011.  Berkshire continues to maintain a high quality, relatively short duration investment portfolio, and to focus on loan growth as the primary use of funds from deposit growth and the primary source of interest income. The average life of the available for sale debt securities portfolio was estimated at 3.7 years at midyear, compared to 4.2 years at the start of the year.

The unrealized gain on investment securities remained unchanged at 2% of amortized cost.  The Company did not record any material losses or write-downs of investment securities in the first half of the year and none of the Company’s investment securities was other-than-temporarily impaired at mid-year. Losses on securities with unrealized

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losses declined to $3 million from $4 million.  Included in this total was one pooled trust preferred security with a cost of $2.6 million and an unrealized loss of $2.0 million at midyear, which was down slightly from $2.1 million at year-end 2011.  Interest payments have been suspended on this security, but it is classified as performing based on the Company’s financial analysis, and the impairment is viewed as temporary.  This security is described more fully in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.  There were several downgrades of corporate bonds and single issuer trust preferred securities during the most recent quarter, Berkshire completeddue primarily to changes in the divestiture of four former Legacy New York branch offices which were identified as discontinued operations at the start of the year. These offices had been identified as not within the scope of the Company’s strategic objectives and the divestiture was completed on time and on plan.

Per share measures of earnings, book value, and tangible book value all improved during the quarter. Including the additional shares issuedratings environment for the CBT acquisition, Berkshire now has approximately 22.2 million shares outstanding. Based on the $22.92 closing price of Berkshire’s stock at the end of the first quarter, the total market capitalization of the Company’s stock now exceeds $500 million.

COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT MARCH 31, 2012 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011large financial institutions.

 

Summary:Loans.Total assetsloans increased by $38$409 million at a 4% annualized rate during(14%) in the first quarter, totaling 4.03 billion at quarter-end. Bothhalf of the year, including $210 million in acquired CBT loans and deposits increased at$173 million in residential mortgage portfolio growth.  An ongoing focus of Berkshire’s lending program is the growth of commercial loans, with an 11%emphasis on commercial business loans where the Company believes it has the strongest competitive advantage and which are expected to result in strong relationships and use of a variety of Berkshire’s products and services.  The total increase in commercial loans was $234 million, including $187 million in balances acquired with CBT.  Excluding these CBT loans, the net increase in commercial loans from business activities was $47 million, or 6% on an annualized rate during the quarter, reflecting Berkshire’s focus on building its business volumes in its regional markets. An $80basis.  This growth included a $27 million increase in residential mortgages was partially offset by a $30 million decrease in cash and short term investments. Deposits increased by $83 million, with proceeds being used in part to fund the divestiture of $56 million in liabilities of discontinued operations, as well as to support asset growth. Asset quality and capital metrics remained favorable and improving.based lending portfolio.

 

Securities.The portfolio of investment securities increased by $2 million at a 2% annualized rate during the first quarter, totaling $535 million at quarter-end. There were no significant changes in the portfolio and portfolio values during the quarter. The yield on securities was little changed at 3.29% in the most recent quarter, compared to 3.26% in the prior quarter. The yield has declined from 4.01%Commercial loan growth in the first quarter of 2011 due to the impacthalf of the low rate environment. Throughout 2011, maturing securities were replaced and new securities from bank acquisitions were recorded at current market yields.

Loans.The loan portfolio increased by $82 million at an 11% annualized rate during the first quarter, totaling $3.04 billion at quarter-end. The increase was primarily due to the $80 million increase in residential mortgages. During the first quarter, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets and operations of Greenpark Mortgage Corporation, an established mortgage company headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts. This acquisition was completed on April 30, 2012. The Company developed an operating relationship with Greenpark in the first quarter and the growth in residential mortgage loans primarily resulted from conforming and jumbo15-30 year fixed rate residential mortgages originated by Greenpark. The recruitment of the Greenpark mortgage team is part of Berkshire’s objective for recruiting teams in Central/Eastern Massachusetts to increase the Company’s footprint, to provide new opportunities for relationship development, and to diversify the loan portfolio and revenue sources. Commercial business loans increased by $19 million (19% annualized) in the first quarter of 2012. This reflected Berkshire’s ongoing focus on increasing these loans as part of its commercial banking and risk management strategies, and included contributions from Berkshire’s new Central/Eastern Massachusetts commercial banking team located in Westborough, together with the contributions of its asset based lending team located in Woburn and its New York commercial lending team based in Albany.  Berkshire has emphasized commercial business loan originations in order to diversify its portfolio and to utilize the expertise of its lending teams to build more profitable relationships utilizing its service and product capabilities. In conjunction with its second quarter acquisition of The Connecticut Bank & Trust Company, Berkshire expects to develop its commercial lending footprint in the Worcester/Springfield/Worcester, Springfield, Hartford triangle, as well as continuing to enhance its commercial presence in eastern Massachusetts.  Berkshire continues to take commercial market share from national competitors as a result of the capabilities and responsiveness of the commercial banking teams that it has recruited in recent years.  Berkshire is adhering to strong underwriting and pricing disciplines as it captures larger market share with high grade loan originations in all of its commercial lending areas.  Berkshire has also enhanced its small business lending program, and servicesincluding servicing smaller relationships through its branch network. Thesenetwork, and these relationships are expected to contribute more to future loan growth. Based on

The $173 million increase in the residential mortgage portfolio included $7 million in acquired CBT mortgages, and a $166 million (16%) increase in balances from business activities.  This increase consisted of fixed rate mortgages which were originated in the first half of the year in the strong refinancing market that developed due to low interest rates and some firming of local real estate markets.  The increase included mortgages which were purchased from Greenpark Mortgage prior to its customer relationshipacquisition date, together with mortgage originations by Greenpark mortgage after the acquisition date.  The increase was net of certain mortgages sold in the first half of the year.   Berkshire utilized forward starting interest rate swaps to maintain an overall asset sensitive interest rate risk profile as measured by the sensitivity of net interest income.  Berkshire, and risk management strategies,its new Greenpark Mortgage division, originates conforming and jumbo residential mortgages.  The Company expects to increase secondary market sales of newly originated mortgages in the second half of the year, with less portfolio growth as a consequence.  For mortgages targeted for sale, the Company has not emphasized originationshedges its interest rate risk on rate locked mortgage applications through the use of derivatives contracts, supplemented by best efforts forward mortgage sales.

The acquired CBT loans had a carrying value $215.8 million and a fair value of $209.6 million.  The resulting $6.2 million fair value discount equated to 2.9% of the carrying value.  In the two calendar quarters prior to the acquisition, CBT’s net loan charge-offs totaled $2.9 million (1.3% of the carrying value at acquisition date).  The nonaccretable portion of the $6.2 million discount totaled $5.6 million, which equated to 23% of the $23.7 million carrying value of the related loans.  The acquired CBT loans were concentrated in commercial real estateloans, with a fair value of $187 million, and home equity loans. As a result, these portfolios decreasedconsisting primarily of small business loans in the most recent quarter.Greater Hartford area.

 

The loan yield decreased slightly to 4.72%was 4.75% in the most recent quarter, and included the 0.07% benefit of yield accretion on a loan prepayment.  Excluding this benefit, the yield was 4.68% in the most recent quarter, compared to 4.74% in the prior quarter. When compared to the yield in the firstfourth quarter of 2011, the loan2011.  This decline in yield increased from 4.65% due toreflects the impact of certain higher yieldingthe lower interest rate environment on loan prepayments and originations.  The yield on loans acquired in bank acquisitions in 2011. Total loans repricing over five years increased to $1.00 billion in the firstmost recent quarter compared to $921 millionincluded the benefit of acquired CBT commercial loans with higher than normal credit risk, which are assigned higher yields reflecting market yield requirements for these assets. The overall yield on the CBT loan portfolio was established at year-end 2011, due to6.0% based on the growth in residential mortgages.initial yield requirements as of the merger date.

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Asset Quality.Under accounting standards for business combinations, acquiredAcquired loans are recorded at fair value and are deemedcategorized as performing regardless of their payment status.  Therefore, some overall portfolio measures of asset qualityperformance are not comparable between periods or among institutions as a result of recent business combinations.

 

Asset performance remained favorable and improving in the most recent quarter, withThe level of non-performing assets decreasingwas $27 million at midyear, a slight increase compared to 0.58%$26 million at the start of the year.  The write-down and resolution of a commercial foreclosed property and a commercial real estate loan were offset by a new non-performing commercial real estate loan and an increase in non-accruing residential mortgages.  As noted above, all acquired CBT loans were classified as performing.  As a result, the ratio of non-performing assets to total assets decreased to 0.60% of total assets and the annualized ratio of net loan charge-offs/average loans decreasing to 0.24%.from 0.65% at year-end 2011.  The largest nonperforming asset at midyear was approximately $3 million.

 

There were no significant changes in past-due loan ratios during the most recent quarter. Non-accruingAccruing loans were 0.75%over 90 days past due increased to 0.51% of total loans at quarter-end, whilemidyear compared to 0.34% at the start of the year, primarily due to the addition of past due CBT loans over 90 days past-due andwhich are classified as accruing were 0.40% of total loans.under accounting principles for business combinations.  Loans delinquent 30-89 days measured 0.55%decreased to 0.41% of total loans. loans from 0.55%.  Foreclosed assets and troubled debt restructurings remained insignificant through midyear.  Net loan charge-offs remained comparatively low at 0.24% of average loans in the first half of 2012.

Classified loans are loans rated substandard or lower in the Company’s internal risk rating system.  TheyThe ratio of classified loans/total loans remained unchanged at 4.1%, and the increase in classified loans was primarily related to acquired CBT commercial loans.  Classified loans include nonperformingnon-accruing loans, andwhich were unchanged at 0.8% of total loans.  The remaining loans, measuring 3.3% of total loans, represent potential problem loans which could become non-performing based on known risks.  Included in these loans are acquired loans with credit impairment acquired in business combinations, whichat acquisition date.  These loans were recorded at fair value at acquisition date and are generally being maintained as performing loans.  Excluding these loans, the Company views performingThe acquired classified loans from business activities as potential problem loans with a possibility of loss if know weaknesses are not corrected. These loans totaled 2.75%were 1.1% of total loans at March 31, 2012.

midyear, compared to 0.6% at the start of the year.  Special mention loans are loans with higher than normal credit risk which do not warrant classification.  These loans increased to 1.6% of total loans from 1.3%, primarily due to acquired CBT commercial loans.

 

Loan Loss Allowance.Allowance. The determination of the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting estimate.  The Company considers the allowance for loan losses appropriate to cover probable losses which can be reasonably estimated and which are inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. Under accounting standards loansfor business combinations, acquired in business combinationsloans are recorded at fair value with no loan loss allowance on the date of acquisition. These loans consist of loans acquired with the Rome and Legacy acquisitions in 2011. A loan loss allowance is recorded by the Company for the emergence of new probable and estimable losses relating to loans acquired in business combinationsloans which were not impaired as of the acquisition date. Because of the accounting for acquired loans, some measures of the loan loss allowance are not comparable to periods prior to the acquisition date.  The ratio of the allowance to non-performing loans was 126% at midyear, and activity inthe allowance measured 4.3X annualized first half net loan charge-offs.

The total amount of the loan loss allowance are not comparableincreased to prior periods. During$32.9 million from $32.4 million.  The allowance related to loans from business activities was flat at $32 million, and the most recent quarter,ratio of this allowance to loans from business activities decreased to 1.26% from 1.41%.  The majority of the growth in this portfolio was in residential mortgage loans, which have lower inherent losses than other loan categories.  The allowance related to impaired loans from business activities was little changed, totaling $2.9 million at midyear.  The $0.5 million increase in the total allowance was related to the allowance for loan losses increased slightly to $32.7 million, measuring 1.07% ofacquired loans and 143%primarily reflected the emergence of non-performingnew inherent losses in non-impaired loans at the end of the quarter. The allowance decreased from 1.10% of loans at year-end 2011, including the impact of growth in residential mortgages, which are reserved at a comparatively low 0.30% of outstanding balances due to the lower loan losses associated with these loans.passage of time for loans acquired in bank mergers in 2011.

 

Other Assets.Loans held for sale increased to $59 million from $1 million due to the acquisition of the Greenpark Mortgage operations.  For loans held for sale, Berkshire enters into mandatory delivery or best efforts sale contracts with institutional secondary market purchasers.  Total goodwill increased by $18 million including $14 million recorded for the CBT acquisition and $4 million recorded for the Greenpark acquisition. The net deferred tax asset totaled $40.7 million at midyear, compared to $39.7 million at year end 2011.

Deposits and BorrowingsBorrowings. . Total deposits increased by $83$309 million at an 11% annualized rate,(10%) to $3.41 billion during the first quarterhalf of 2012. Allthe year, including $210 million in acquired CBT balances.  Excluding the acquired balances, total deposits from business activities increased by $98 million at a 6% annualized rate.  Non-maturity deposits from business activities increased at a 9% annualized rate, with increases in all major categoriesaccount categories.  Berkshire continues to

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promote lower cost relationship oriented accounts in all of its markets, along with commercial deposits associated with its increased originations of commercial business loans and small business loans.  Berkshire has also benefited from ongoing de novo branch expansion in its Albany, New York region.  Time deposits from business activities were flat during the first half of the year, as the Company allowed higher cost maturing time account balances increased, with growth continuing to come primarily from Berkshire’s expanding New York region, including a new officeroll off in Colonie, New York. In January 2012, the Company completedsecond quarter.  The acquired CBT deposits included non-maturity accounts totaling $139 million and time deposits totaling $72 million serviced  by CBT’s eight branches in the divestiture of the deposits of four former Legacy New York offices which comprised most of the $56 million balance of liabilities from discontinued operations as of the end of 2011. Hartford region.

The total cost of deposits decreased slightly to 0.71%0.66% in the most recent quarter compared tofrom 0.73% in the prior quarter. Compared to the firstfourth quarter of 2011, reflecting reductions in all major categories of interest bearing accounts.  Deposit costs reflect Berkshire’s pricing disciplines in the current low interest rate environment, along with the impact of the acquired deposit balances.  The cost of time deposits was 1.44% in the most recent quarter., compared to 1.52% in the fourth quarter of 2011.  Time accounts maturing in the second half of 2012 total approximately $335 million and have an average cost of approximately 1%.  Berkshire anticipates that the cost of these deposits decreased from 1.04% as a result ofwill decrease when they are renewed.  The initial cost established for the ongoing low rate environment and less demand for longer termCBT time deposits. Overnightdeposits based on the fair value analysis on the merger date was 0.63%.

Total borrowings increased by $230 million (97%) to $14$468 million, duringincluding $39 million in acquired CBT borrowings, $59 million related to the quarterGreenpark mortgage loans held for sale, and $132 million which was combined with deposit growth to partially fund the deposit divestiture, and the$199 million increase in loans from business activities.  The new borrowings all consisted of low cost overnight FHLBB advances as of June 30, 2012.  Including these overnightlower cost funds, brought down the total cost of borrowed moneyborrowings decreased to 3.16% for the quarter. Additionally, during this period, the Company increased the notional amount of interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges to $210 million from $200 million. These hedges are used to achieve short and medium term fixed rate protection for most of the Company’s borrowings, which totaled $252 million at quarter-end.

Stockholders’ Equity.Equity increased at a 3% annualized rate to $557 million during the quarter due primarily to retained earnings. Excluding goodwill and intangible assets (which totaled $222 million at the end of the quarter and $223 million at its beginning), tangible equity increased at a 6% annualized rate to $335 million from $330 million. This is a non-GAAP measure often used by investors2.14% in analyzing the Company. Equity/assets was little changed at 13.8% during the quarter, as was the ratio of tangible equity/tangible assets, which ended the quarter at 8.8%. Berkshire Bank’s total risk based capital ratio improved to 11.6% from 11.3% since most asset growth was concentrated in lower risk residential mortgages. Tangible book value per share increased at a 5% annualized rate to $15.81 during the most recent quarter while bookfrom 3.35% in the fourth quarter of 2011. Berkshire had approximately $440 million in additional borrowing capacity with the FHLBB at midyear.  Despite the increase in borrowings, Berkshire’s loan/deposit ratio remained below 100%, measuring 99% at midyear.

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities.  The total notional value per shareof derivatives increased by $433 million (75%) to $1.011 billion at midyear from $578 million at the start of the year.    The increase was primarily related to a 2% annualized$343 million increase in derivatives related to mortgage banking activities, together with an $80 million increase in forward starting cash flow hedges related to asset liability management and the increase in the residential mortgage portfolio.

Due to the acquisition of the Greenpark Mortgage operations, Berkshire significantly increased its residential mortgage originations and hedging activities.  As a result, interest rate lock commitments for applications in process and intended for sale increased to $26.28.$215 million and were 79% hedged by derivative financial instruments consisting of forward sales of mortgage backed securities totaling $170 million.  For these loans, at the loan closing the Bank expects to enter into mandatory sales commitments to established institutional non-government secondary market purchasers and to terminate the offsetting financial derivative hedge at that time.  The remaining $45 million balance of rate locked commitments included an estimated amount related to expected fallout, with the balance covered by best efforts forward mortgage sales to secondary market purchasers.  The sale contracts to secondary market purchasers are not recorded as derivatives.

As noted above, the Company funded its $173 million net increase in residential mortgages with deposits and overnight borrowings.  In order to hedge some of the interest rate risk related to the borrowings, the Company entered into forward starting hedges totaling $80 million.  On average, the forward starting interest rate swaps begin in 1.5 years and have an average life of 4.4 years once swaps are started.   The fair value unrealized loss on cash flow hedges increased by $2 million to $11 million during the first half of the year due to the decrease in interest rates.  This unrealized loss was offset by unrealized gains in the fair value of loans due to the interest rate environment.

Stockholders’ Equity.  Total stockholders’ equity increased by $30 million (5%), including $22 million in common stock issued as CBT merger consideration.  Berkshire issued 965 thousand shares for the CBT acquisition at an average value of $22.80 based on the closing price of Berkshire’s stock prior to the acquisition.  For the first half of 2012, net income of $14 million funded cash stock dividends to our shareholders of $7 million and contributed to a $6 million increase in retained earnings.  During the quarter, 60first half of the year, 64 thousand sharesrestricted stock grants were issued from treasury in the form of stock grantsrecorded for $1.5 million, primarily pursuant to the Company’s equity compensation plan, with most vesting on an annual step basis over three years based on time and performance criteria.

 

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The ratio of tangible equity/ tangible assets decreased to 8.0% from 8.8% during the first half of the year.  Tangible equity is a non-GAAP financial measure commonly used by investors and it excludes goodwill and intangible assets, which increased by $17 million to $240 million due to the CBT and Greenpark goodwill.  The increase in intangibles mostly offset the increase in equity from the CBT merger consideration, and the ratio of tangible equity/tangible assets decreased due to the 13% increase in total assets.   Tangible book value per share was $15.49 at midyear compared to $15.60 at the start of the year.  Retained earnings mostly offset the estimated dilutive impact of business combinations for CBT and Greenpark.  Total book value per share was $26.31 at midyear, compared to $26.17 at the start of the year.  Berkshire Bank’s risk based capital ratio measured 10.3% at midyear, compared to 11.3% at the start of the year.  This reflected the business combinations, the growth in loans from business activities, and adjustments to certain risk weighting factors. The ratio of equity/assets decreased to 12.9% from 13.9% due to the asset growth.

COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011

 

Summary.Summary:Berkshire’s results inincluded Rome operations acquired on April 1, 2011, Legacy operations acquired on July 21, 2011, CBT operations acquired on April 20, 2012, include theand Greenpark Mortgage operations of Rome Bancorp and Legacy Bancorp, which were acquired after the first quarter of 2011.on April 30, 2012.  As a result, most categories of revenue and expense increased due to these acquisitions.  Earnings per share were affected by the issuance of 7.0 million additional Berkshire common shares related to these acquisitions.  All references to revenue and expense in this discussion exclude discontinued operations of Legacy branches.branches, which were divested in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012.

 

Berkshire’s firstsecond quarter net income was $5.8$8.0 million ($0.280.37 per share) in 2012, compared to $2.8$1.9 million ($0.200.11 per share) in 2011.  For the first half of the year, net income totaled $13.8 million ($0.65 per share) in 2012, compared to $4.7 million ($0.31 per share) in 2011.  Results in bothall periods included nonrecurringmerger and mergerconversion related charges.  Most profitability measurements before these charges improved including the benefit of the business combinations and resultspositive operating leverage related to higher revenues from business activities and disciplined expense management.  The return on assets increased to 0.73% in the most recent quarter, included a loss on discontinued operations. In the most recent quarter,after 0.20% in net nonrecurring and mergercharges related charges totaled $4.2 million, with a related tax benefit of $1.3 million, and the net after-tax loss on discontinued operations was $0.6 million. Excluding these items, adjusted net income was $9.4 million ($0.45 per share) in the most recent quarter. This is a non-GAAP measure which the Company views as equivalent to the run rateafter-tax impact of its core operating profits. Themerger and conversion related items.  In this quarter, the return on average assetsequity was 0.94% based on this adjusted measure. The GAAP5.6%, after the 1.6% impact of the above-mentioned net charges.  Berkshire believes that its results show good progress towards its objectives to produce a return on assets was 0.59% duringexceeding 1% and a return on equity exceeding 10%.  Including the quarter.

benefit of the pending Beacon acquisition before year-end 2012, Berkshire plans to make further progress towards achieving these profitability objectives.  The Company has produced positive operating leverage, with revenue growth exceeding growthmaintained an asset sensitive net interest income profile, as management has chosen to sacrifice current yield to protect earnings in non-interest expenses before nonrecurring and merger related charges. This positive operating leverage has resulted in higher earnings and improved profitability. The higher earnings allowed Berkshire to increase its quarterly cash dividend by 6% to $0.17 per share in November, 2011 and also to increase capital through internally generated capital formation at athe event of future rate sufficient to support the current growth rate in business volume.increases.  The Company is also producing these results while continuing to carryabsorbing the costs of ongoing branch and business expansion including a new commercial lending office opened in Westborough, Massachusetts in December 2011 and a new branch office located in Colonie, New York in the most recent quarter. Additionally, the Company is maintaining an asset sensitive interest rate risk profile. This strategy results in a lower net interest income, but is expected to support future earnings growth when interest rates increase.its cost of operations.

 

Revenue. Total first  Second quarter total net revenue increased by $12.7 million (45%)46% to $40.9$47 million in 2012 compared to $28.3 million in 2011.  For the first half of the year, net revenue increased by 46% to $88 million.  This included the benefit of organic growth as well as the Romebusiness combinations.  Revenue per share increased by 11% for the second quarter and Legacy acquisitions. Revenueby 4% for the first half of the year.  Annualized revenue per share reached $8.68 in the most recent quarter increased by $1.0 million (10% annualized) compared toquarter.  Most of the fourth quarter of 2011, which demonstrates Berkshire’s ongoing focus on business volume and revenue growth afterwas recorded in net interest income, since the bank acquisitions. This ongoingacquired banks had a lower proportion of fee income sources.  Non-interest income measured 26% of total net revenue growth in the most recent quarter was primarily duequarter.  Berkshire targets to growth in non-interest income. The ratio of fee income to total net interest and fee income was 23% in the most recent quarter compared to 29% in the first quarter of 2011, which reflects the lower proportionate contribution of fee income in the acquired banks. As a result, first quarter annualized revenue per share decreased to $7.78 in 2012 compared to $8.09 in 2011. Berkshire anticipates increasingincrease the ratio of fee income to total net interest and fee incomerevenue to 30% or higher as a result of additional cross sales in new markets along with further wallet share growth in existing markets.  Additionally, the acquisition of Greenpark is targeted to increase the percentage of total annual revenue provided by fee income.

 

Net Interest Income. First  Second quarter net interest income increased by $11.0 million (55%)45% to $31.1$35 million in 2012 compared to $20.12011.  For the first half of the year, net interest income increased by 49% to $66 million.  This included the benefit of organic growth as well as the business combinations.  Average earning assets increased by 37% in the second quarter and first half of 2012 compared to 2011.  The net interest margin improved to 3.70% from 3.52% in the second quarter and to 3.66% from 3.41% in the first half of 2012 compared to 2011.  The improvement in the margin resulted from slight increases in loan yields together with significant reductions in funding costs.  Acquired bank loans and deposits are marked to fair value based on market interest rates at the time of the completion of the merger.  Additionally, acquired loans with higher than normal credit risk are assigned higher asset yields based on market expectations for such loans, and all non-performing acquired loans are classified as accruing based on the imputed asset yields.  The benefit of these loan yields has offset the loan

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yield compression generally being experienced in the industry due to the low interest rate environment.  This environment has also contributed to the reduction in funding costs.  Berkshire maintains a close focus on its loan and deposit pricing disciplines to lessen the potential for margin compression.  Berkshire has also balanced its portfolio growth and funding sources to support the net interest margin and to support the ongoing organic growth in market share as it continues to pursue strategic growth in its regional markets.  Of note, the acquired loan portfolios are recorded at a net discount to the contractual loan balance due to the impact of loans with higher than normal risk, and this discount is accreted into interest income over the expected lives of the related loans.  Net interest income from accretion on acquired loans was $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 and was net of charges related to accelerated prepayments of premium residential mortgages.  Net interest income from accretion on acquired loans in the second quarter of 2012 was $1.2 million and included a $0.6 million credit related to the early prepayment of one discounted acquired commercial mortgage.  Volatility in prepayment patterns and in the workout of acquired problem assets can introduce up to five or more basis points of volatility in the net interest margin from quarter to quarter.  Berkshire maintains an asset sensitive interest rate risk profile so that any future rate increases from the current low rate environment are expected to benefit net interest income.

Non-Interest Income.  Non-interest income increased by 50% to $12.3 million in the second quarter and by 35% to $22.1 million in the second half of 2012 compared to 2011.  This included the benefit of organic growth as well as the Rome and Legacy acquisitions. Net interestbusiness combinations.   Second quarter non-interest income was stableincluded a $2.2 million increase in the most recent quarter comparedloan related revenue due to the fourthcontribution of the new Greenpark operations, which are stated net of direct costs of loan originations.  Loan fees also included higher secondary market income related to other residential mortgage sales.  Second quarter of 2011. The net interest margindeposit related fees increased slightly to 3.62%by 18% from 3.61% for these periods, respectively. The net interest margin increased from 3.30% in the first quarter of 2011year-to-year, primarily due to a 35% increase in average balances.  The second quarter ratio of annualized deposit fees to average deposits decreased to 0.47% from 0.55% due primarily to the 0.39% reduction in funding costs inlower fee services offered by the ongoing low rate environment, while the loan yield increased slightlyacquired banks.  Six month insurance fees decreased due to the benefit of certain higher yielding loans acquireda change in Berkshire’s arrangements with the Rome and Legacy business combinations. While loan balances increased at an 11% annualized rate in the most recent quarter, much of this growth was recorded in the second half of the quarter. As a result, the average balance of earning assets only increased by 1% compared to the prior quarter. The contribution of this volume growth is expected to provide more benefit to net interest income beginning in the second quarter of 2012.

Non-Interest Income. First quarter non-interest income increased by $1.7 million (21%) to $9.8 million in 2012 compared to $8.1 million in 2011. This included the benefit of organic growth as well as the Rome and Legacy acquisitions. Non-interest income increased by $1.0 million (11%) compared to the fourth quarter of 2011, which demonstrates Berkshire’s continuing non-interest income growth after the bank acquisitions. This growth was due to an increase in fee income, including the benefit of increases related to secondary market mortgage sales,its insurance and wealth management. These increases included increased business volume in these areas, along with some seasonal and pricing related factors. A seasonal reduction in deposit related fees was generally offset by a seasonal increase in insurance commissions and fees.carriers.  Beginning in 2012, Berkshire has renegotiated its compensation arrangements with insurance carriers to substantially reduce the reliance on seasonal contingency income without reducing expected total yearly income.  In previous years, Berkshire has had significant seasonality in its insurance revenues in the first two quarters of the year.  As a result of this change, first quarterBerkshire is experiencing some improvement in business volume and pricing conditions in its insurance related revenues decreased by $1.0 million year-to-year due to the higher contingency income recordedbusiness lines.   Berkshire has also produced new business development in 2011. The higherits wealth management incomebusiness at an annualized rate in the most recent quarter included the benefitexcess of increased assets under management. Total wealth and investment assets under management increased during the most recent quarter by 7% to $1.03 billion as of March 31,10% in 2012.  Included in other non-interest income for the first half of 2012 is a $0.6$1.3 million credit for income on bank owned life insurance policies, which is partially offset bypolicies.  Additionally, the Company records a $0.4 million charge representing the loss on investment tax credit limited partnership interests. This lossinterests which is offset by a $0.5 million credit to income tax expense representing the net tax benefit of these investments in renewable energy, low income housing, and other tax credit partnerships.

 

Loan Loss Provision.  The provision for loan losses is a charge to earnings in an amount sufficient to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level deemed adequate by the Company.Company as an estimate of the probable and estimable loan losses inherent in the portfolio as of period-end.  The level of the allowance is a critical accounting estimate, which is subject to uncertainty.  The level of the allowance was included in the discussion of financial condition.  The first quarter loan loss provision was $2.0 millionincreased in 2012 compared to $1.6 million2011 due primarily to the impact on the allowance of growth in 2011.the balance of loans from business activities, along with general reserves recorded on acquired loans based on inherent losses emerging after acquisition date.  The provision in 2012 exceeded the level of net loan charge-offs, totaling $1.8 million. As a result, the allowance increased by $0.2 millionresulting in an increase in the most recent quarter, which wastotal allowance for loan losses.

Non-Interest Expense.  Non-interest expense increased in 2012 primarily due to the growth in the total portfolio during the quarter.

Non-Interest Expense. First quarter non-interest expense increased by $7.0 million (30%) to $30.2 million in 2012 from $23.2 million in 2011. This included the impact of organic growth as well as the Rome and Legacy acquisitions,business combinations, together with nonrecurring and mergercosts related expenses.to organic growth.  Non-interest expense increased by $0.7 million comparedincluded merger and conversion related expenses in both 2012 and 2011.  These charges included costs related to the fourth quarter of 2011, including a $0.5 million increase in nonrecurring and merger related expenses. Excluding this amount, the annualized rate of increase in the most recent quarter was 2% compared to the prior quarter, and included the impact of office expansion in retail and commercial banking. Net nonrecurring and merger related expense totaled $4.2 million ($2.9 million after-tax) in the most recent quarter. This included merger related expenses for the Legacy and CBT acquisitions, disposition costs of excess premises in Pittsfield following the Legacy integration,business combinations and systems conversionconversions costs related to the core systems conversion planned for later in 2012.  Total annualized non-interest expense measured 3.03%3.14% of average assets in the most recent quarter, compared to 3.22%3.56% in the firstsecond quarter of 2011.  Excluding nonrecurringmerger and mergerconversion related expenses, the total measured 2.60%2.77% compared to 2.99%2.88% for these periods, respectively.  The Company believes that this demonstrates the improvement in its ongoing efficiency as a result of its growth and disciplined expense management.  Of note, non-interest expense also includes noncash charges for the amortization of intangible assets, which increased as a result of the bank acquisitions, and which measured 0.13% annualized0.12% of average assets in both of the most recent quarter.above periods.  Full time equivalent staff totaled 760904 at March 31,June 30, 2012, which was unchanged from year-end 2011. As of May 1, 2012, total full time equivalent staff was 906, including 5551 positions added as a result of the CBT acquisition and 8994 positions added as a result of the acquisition of the Greenpark operations.  The Company had 760 full time equivalent positions at the start of the year, before these acquisitions.  Excluding the CBT and Greenpark staff, the

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rest of the staff totaled 759 positions at midyear, decreasing by one position despite the continuing  organic and de novo expansion of the Company.

 

Income from Continuing Operations. First quarter income from continuing operations increased by $3.7 million (129%) to $6.5 million in 2012 compared to $2.8 million in 2011. This included the benefit of organic growth as well as the Rome and Legacy acquisitions.Discontinued Operations.  Income in the most recent quarter included a noncash credit totaling $1.2 million representing the net accretion of purchase accounting entries, including $0.5 million related to loans and $0.7 million related to deposits. Income in the quarter also included a noncash charge of $1.3 million for the amortization of intangible assets, which also is primarily related to the Rome and Legacy acquisitions. The first quarter tax rate on income from continuing operations was 26% inidentical to net income for all periods except the first half of 2012 compared to 19% in 2011. This significantly reflects the higher income expected in 2012, and the lower benefit of tax advantaged revenues as a percentage of pretax income. Income tax expense in the first quarter of 2011 reflects the impacts of adjustments as described in Note 3result of the consolidated financial statements.

Loss from Discontinued Operations.sale of four former Legacy branches in January.  The $0.6 million net loss from discontinued operations was $0.6 million in the most recent quarter. Berkshire originally designated certain Legacy branches as held for sale and as discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2011, and Berkshire continued to operate these branches until sold. The loss in the most recent quarter related to the sale of the final four branches in January 2012 and included the costs of completing the sale, and a $0.4 million charge to income tax expense due to the non-deductibility of the goodwill associated with these branches.

Income from continuing operations was net of income tax expense.  The effective tax rate for this income in the second quarter was 27% in 2012 and 17% in 2011.  For the first half of the year, the rate was 26% in 2012 and 18% in 2011.  The tax rate for the year 2011 was 25% and is expected to be approximately 32% for the remainder of 2012.  The increase in rate is primarily due to the higher level of pretax income and the lower proportionate benefit of tax advantaged income from investments and bank owned life insurance.  The lower rates in the first half of 2011 were calculated before the effects of the Legacy merger, which had the impact of increasing pretax income and reducing the proportionate benefit of tax advantaged items.

 

Results of Segment and Parent Operations.  Berkshire Hills Bancorp (“the Parent”) has two subsidiary operating segments banking and insurance.  First quarter resultsResults in the banking segment generally followed the levels and trends of consolidated results, which have been previously discussed.  In the insurance segment, first half revenues decreased from year-to-year as a result of the reduction in seasonal contingency income resulting from the renegotiation of contracts with insurance carriers.  Seasonal insurance earnings were similarly reduced in the first quarter of the year. The Parent’s non-interest income included undistributed earnings of subsidiaries.reduced.  Parent non-interest expense decreased due to higherincluded merger related expenses recordedcharges in the first quarter of 2011.both years.  Most of the parent’s revenues are non-taxable revenues from subsidiaries, and the Parent therefore receives a tax benefit related to the taxable loss generated by its expenses.

Total Comprehensive Income. Total comprehensive income includes net income together with other net comprehensive income.  The latter measuresTotal comprehensive income was within 10% of net income for all periods reported except for the first half of 2011.  In most periods, interest rate related changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, consistingthe fair value of securities were generally offset by changes (after-tax) in the fair value of derivative hedges.  In the first half of 2011, due to changes in the first quarter, unrealized market gains and losses on securities available for sale andsecurities were the net gain (loss) on derivative instruments used as cash flow hedges, including a terminated hedge. The Company recordedprimary contributor to other net comprehensive income of $1.0totaling $1.7 million, in the first quarter of 2012, bringingwhich brought total comprehensive income to $6.8$6.4 million, compared to net income of $4.7 million.  In the first quarterUnrealized gains were recorded on several categories of 2011, other net comprehensive income totaled $1.5 million, and as a result, total comprehensive income was $4.4 million. The other net comprehensive income in both years included an increase in the unrealized gain on securitiesinstruments, including available for sale assecurities, due to a result of improved pricesdecrease in the debt securities markets related to improved pricing spreads in those periods. In 2011, other comprehensive income also included a net gain on cash flow hedges.interest rates during that period.

 

Liquidity and Cash Flows.The Company’s Net proceeds from FHLBB borrowings were the primary source of funds was deposit growth in the first quarterhalf of 2012, and the2012.  The primary use of funds was net loan growth.  Deposit growth is expected to continue to be the primary source of funds forin the remaindersecond half of the year, and net loan growth is expected to continue to be the primary use of funds.  Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank areFHLBB borrowings will continue to be a significant source of liquidity for daily operations and for borrowings targeted for specific asset/liability purposes.  The Company also uses interest rate swaps in managing its funds sources and uses of funds.uses.   At the end of the most recent quarter, the Company had approximately $740$440 million in borrowing availability with the Federal Home Loan Bank.  Berkshire plans to acquire Beacon Federal Bancorp in the fourth quarter, and plans to issue at least $50 million in debt in conjunction with this merger.  Additionally, Berkshire plans to divest two Tennessee branches to be acquired as part of the Beacon business combination, and to receive cash proceeds from this divestiture.

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp had a cash balance totaling $13$9 million as of March 31,June 30, 2012. These funds were used primarily to pay $9.0 million in cash merger consideration and other merger costs related to the CBT acquisition at April 20, 2012. Additionally, the Bank paid a $10 million cash dividend to the Parent shortly after the beginning of the second quarter of 2012 which funds are expected to be used for shareholder dividends, debt service, and operating costs. The Parent has previously maintained a line of credit for working capital purposes and may arrange such a line of credit in the future.  The primary long run routine sources of funds for the holding companyParent are expected to be dividends from Berkshire Bank and Berkshire Insurance Group, as well as cash from the exercise of stock options.  Additional discussion aboutThe Parent also has a $10 million revolving line of credit provided by a correspondent bank.  The primary uses of funds by the Company’s liquidityparent include the payment of cash dividends on common stock and debt service, including debt service related to the planned debt financing for the Beacon acquisition. The Parent had a $16 million cash flows is containedbalance at the start of the year, which was used to pay the $9 million in cash consideration for the Company’s 2011 Form 10-K in Item 7.CBT acquisition.

 

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information about regulatory capital is contained in the notes to the consolidated financial statements and in the 2011 Form 10-K.

 

As discussed in the 2011 Form 10-K and in Item 1A of this Form, there are financial system reforms which became federal law in July 2010 and which constitute the most significant regulatory and systemic reform since the 1930s.  Although the full impacts of the reformsIt cannot be determined at this time somewhat the full effects of the reforms will be.  Some of the reforms are intended to increase required capital levels in the banking system.

 

The Company issued approximately 965 thousand shares of common stock as partial consideration for the shares of The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company on April 20, 2012.  The Company plans to issue common stock as consideration for 50% of the Beacon shares.  Additionally, the debt that the Company plans to issue for 40% of the Beacon shares is expected to qualify as Tier 2 capital in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

As a Savings and Loan Holding Company, the Company is not required to meet specific required capital ratio requirements under current federal regulations, although such requirements will become effective in the future.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations.In the normal course of operations, Berkshire engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles are not recorded in the Company’s financial statements.  These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit. A further presentation of the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements is presented in the Company’s 2011 Form 10-K and information relating to payments due under contractual obligations is presented in the 2011 Form 10-K.  WithOn May 30, 2012, Berkshire and Beacon entered into a merger agreement and Berkshire expects to complete the acquisition of CBTBeacon before the end of the year and to merge Beacon Federal bank into Berkshire Bank.

In acquiring the operations of Greenpark Mortgage, Berkshire established these operations as a division of the bank and continued to operate this business line with the same management, team, and procedures.  These include the Greenpark procedures for rate locking and committing to the origination of residential mortgages, the forward sale of mortgage Berkshire became obligatedbacked securities through approved brokers to hedge interest rate risk in the mortgage pipeline, and the use of mandatory and best efforts contracts with established institutional buyers for the paymentsale of merger consideration, the assumption of various contractual liabilities as disclosed in its previous SEC filings, and changes related to change in control and the early termination of certain vendor contacts. These obligations, and payments made in the second quarter of 2012 to satisfy them will be reflected in Berkshire’s financial records for the second quarter.originated mortgages on a servicing released basis.

 

Fair Value Measurements.The Company records fair value measurements of certain assets and liabilities, as described in the related note in the financial statements.  There were no significant changes in the fair value measurement methodologies norduring the first half of the year, except that the introduction of Greenpark related loans held for sale and derivatives expanded the scope of instruments requiring measurement.  Acquired CBT and Greenpark assets and liabilities were recorded at fair value as of the acquisition dates and there were no significant changes in these values during the difference between carrying value andquarter.  Due to continuing low interest rates, the fair value of financialfixed rate assets and liabilities generally increased in the first half of the year, as did prepayment rates of instruments with prepayment options.  The fair value of Berkshire’s loans included a $92 million premium to carrying value at March 31, 2012midyear, compared to December 31, 2011.  a $66 million premium at the start of the year.  This improvement reflected the improved credit profile of the loan portfolio, along with the impact of lower medium term interest rates and market pricing spreads for loans. Of note, loans acquired in bank acquisitions were recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition, whereas the carrying value of historical loans is based on cost. Due primarily to the premium value of loans, the combined impact of the fair value estimates reflected an overall improvement in the economic value of equity related to these instruments, based solely on the measures utilized for the purpose of this analysis.

ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

There have been no material changes to the way that the Company measures market risk nor in the Company’s net market risk position during the first quarterhalf of 2012.  For further discussion about the Company’s Quantitative and Qualitative Aspects of Market Risk, please review Item 7A of the Report 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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As discussed in Item 2, Berkshire has a targeted position to maintain a moderately asset sensitivitysensitive interest rate risk profile, as measured by the sensitivity of net interest income to market interest rate changes.  During the first quarter,half of the year, the primary balance sheet changes from business activities were growth in fixed rate residential mortgages and deposits, along with the additiongrowth in overnight FHLBB borrowings.  The Company also increased its use of forward starting interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings.  The acquisitions of CBT and the Greenpark operations also affected the balance sheet but did not significantly change the overall measures of interest rate sensitivity.  The net impact of these changes was a modest reduction in the Company’s asset sensitive profile. For example, the sensitivity of net interest income sensitivity.  The Company estimates that its asset sensitivity has decreased by approximately a third as a result of the changes in the second year to a 300 basis point ramped increase in interest rates was estimated at 12.4% at year-end 2011, and this sensitivity decreased to an estimated 10.2% at March 31, 2012.first half of the year.

 

Berkshire maintains a discipline to avoid undue risks to net interest income and to the economic value of equity which would result from taking on excessive fixed rate assets in the current environment.  The Company’s interest rate risk modeling indicates that the net interest margin could decline in the future based on the existing balance sheet and if interest rates do not change.  The Company strives to seek a balance in protecting against the risks of upward interest rate movements, while also attempting to minimize margin erosion in the current low rate environment.  Management believes that net interest income might increase by more than the modeled amount in the possible situation of rising interest rates. Management might decide to retain more, longer duration assets, after interest rates increase, and this would contribute additional income in the case of a parallel shift in the yield curve. Also, the Company has experienced certain market floors on deposit pricing in the current near zero short-term interest rate environment. In the case of rising rates, deposits might not increase in rate as quickly as they are modeled since they are presently above other comparable market rates in some cases. Additionally, in some scenarios, the Company’s fee income might also increase as a result of improved economic and market conditions that might be related to higher market interest rates.

 

Berkshire completedhas entered into an agreement to acquire Beacon Federal Bancorp and plans to issue equity and debt instruments to finance this acquisition.  The assets and liabilities of Beacon will be recorded at fair value as of the acquisition of the CBT - Connecticut Bank and Trust Company on April 20,date, which is expected to be prior to year-end 2012.  Berkshire expects to restructure certain CBT investments and borrowings, and the Company does not expect that this acquisition will have a material impact onthe ability to adjust Beacon’s asset liability structure as of that date and it is expected that Berkshire will be able to maintain its measures of interest rate sensitivity. Berkshire completed the acquisition of the assets and operations of Greenpark Mortgage on April 30, 2012. Greenpark sells the majority of its residential mortgage originations to established secondary market investors, and this acquisition is not expected to have a material impact on Berkshire’s measures oftargeted interest rate sensitivity. to maintain its targeted profile.

 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

a)     Disclosure controls and procedures.

a) Disclosure controls and procedures. 

The principal executive officers, including the principal financial officer, based on their evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective for ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures, include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in filed or submitted reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. 

(b)   Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

As of March 31,June 30, 2012, neither the Company nor the Bank was involved in any pending legal proceedings believed by management to be material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits involving the Bank, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which the Bank holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to the Bank’s business. However, neither the Company nor the Bank is a party to any pending legal proceedings that it believes, in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of the Company.

Following the public announcement of the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 25, 2011 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, the Bank and The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company (“CBT”), on January 18, 2012, Jean-Pierre Van Rooy, Marie-Claire Van Rooy and Eric Van Rooy filed a shareholder class action lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut, Judicial District of Hartford (the “Court”), against CBT, the Directors of CBT, the Company and the Bank (the “CBT shareholder litigation”). The CBT shareholder litigation was purportedly brought on behalf of all of CBT's public stockholders and alleged that the directors of CBT breached their fiduciary duties to CBT's stockholders by failing to take steps necessary to obtain a fair and adequate price for CBT's common stock and that CBT, the Company and the Bank knowingly aided and abetted CBT’s directors' breach of fiduciary duty.

CBT, its Directors, the Company and the Bank denied and vigorously defended all of the allegations asserted in the CBT shareholder litigation. Following court hearings on March 26 and 29, 2012, the Court struck all claims against CBT, the Company and the Bank and denied the plaintiffs request for preliminary injunction. Subsequently, the plaintiffs decided to also withdraw their remaining claims against the Directors of CBT, and the Court has been advised that the case is settled, pending filing of a final Stipulation of Withdrawal signed by all parties. No liability has been found against any of the defendants in the case and the CBT shareholder litigation has not had any material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of the Company or the Bank.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial, also may materiallycould adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. Additionally, the Company has reported risk factors in the Proxy Statement/Prospectusstock registration and proxy/prospectus forms filed with the SEC related to the CBT acquisition, including risks related to merger integration and expected cost savings.Beacon acquisitions.  While the CBT and Greenpark mergers have been completed, the Company continues to recognize the risks related to integration and management of the acquired operations which were previously identified in the subject SEC filings. Additionally, the Company continues to be engaged in a process for the conversion of its core processing system in 2012.  The planned changes expose the Bank to new risks with new systems and new vendors. The Bank is working closely with third parties to manage the related operating and financial risks.

Additional risk factors which have been identified in the first half of 2012 include the following:

Failure to Complete the Pending Merger with Beacon Federal Bancorp Could Negatively Impact Our Stock Price and Future Business and Financial Results.

If this merger is not completed, our ongoing business may be adversely affected. In addition, we may experience negative reactions from the financial markets and from customers and employees. We also could be subject to litigation related to any failure to complete the merger or to enforcement proceedings commenced against us to perform certain obligations under the merger agreement. If the merger is not completed, we cannot assure our stockholders that the risks described above will not materialize and will not materially affect our business, financial results and stock price. The Beacon merger is expected to be financed with the issuance of subordinated debt.  If this issuance is not completed due to market conditions or regulatory factors or changes in Berkshire’s condition, there could be an impact on Berkshire’s ability to achieve the financial and other targets related to the merger agreement.  Please see the additional discussion of Beacon merger related risk factors in the Form S-4 filed with the SEC July 3, 2012.

Derivatives and Counterparty Risks Have Increased Due to the acquired Greenpark Mortgage Operations.

The total notional amount of derivative financial instruments increased 75% to $1.0 billion in the first half of 2012, largely due to the acquisition of the Greenpark Mortgage operations.  The increase includes customer interest rate lock commitments on applications for mortgages that Berkshire intends to sell, and forward sales of securities intended to hedge the interest rate risk of these rate lock commitments until the loans are closed and sold.  These activities involve new derivative instruments and new broker/dealer counterparties, as well as the utilization of a new vendor which manages the hedging position.  Additionally, the Greenpark division sells closed loans on a servicing released basis under mandatory and best efforts contracts to institutional secondary market purchasers, which are new counterparties for Berkshire.  Berkshire could experience losses if there are

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failures in the controls or accounting for these activities or if there are performance failures by any of these new counterparties.  The risk of loss is increased if interest rates change suddenly and the intended hedging objectives are not achieved as a result of market or counterparty behaviors.

Proposed New Federal Bank Capital Rules May Affect the Company’s Future Condition and Performance.

On June 12, 2012, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that they are seeking comment on three notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRs) that would revise and replace the agencies’ current capital rules as these federal agencies move forward with implementing capital requirements consistent with agreements reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel III).  The agencies plan to issue final rules by the end of 2012.  The proposed rules are currently preliminary and the Company will be assessing the potential impact of the proposed and final rules.  Please see the further discussion of bank regulation and capital rules in Items I and IA in the Company’s most recent filing on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

(a)No Company unregistered securities were sold by the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2012.
(b)Not applicable.
(c)The following table provides certain information with regard to shares repurchased by the Company in the first quarter of 2012.

(a)No Company unregistered securities were sold by the Company during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

(b)Not applicable.

        Total number of shares  Maximum number of 
        purchased as part of  shares that may yet 
  Total number of  Average price  publicly announced  be purchased under 
Period shares purchased  paid per share  plans or programs  the plans or programs 
January 1-31, 2012 (1)  11,576  $22.91   -   97,993 
February 1-29, 2012  -   -   -   97,993 
March 1-31, 2012  -   -   -   97,993 
Total  11,576  $22.91   -   97,993 

(c)The following table provides certain information with regard to shares repurchased by the Company in the second quarter of 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of shares

 

Maximum number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

purchased as part of

 

shares that may yet

 

 

 

Total number of

 

Average price

 

publicly announced

 

be purchased under

 

Period 

 

shares purchased

 

paid per share

 

plans or programs

 

the plans or programs

 

April 1-30, 2012 (1)

 

1,213

 

$

22.92

 

 

97,993

 

May 1-31, 2012

 

 

 

 

97,993

 

June 1-30, 2012

 

 

 

 

97,993

 

Total

 

1,213

 

$

22.92

 

 

97,993

 


(1) Shares represent common stock withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding requirements on the vesting of shares under the Company’s benefit plans.

 

On December 14, 2007, the Company authorized the purchase of up to 300,000 additional shares, from time to time, subject to market conditions. The repurchase plan will continue until it is completed or terminated by the Board of Directors.  The Company has no plans that it has elected to terminate prior to expiration or under which it does not intend to make further purchases.

 

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

 

2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 25, 2011, by and between Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Berkshire Bank and The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company.(1)
3.1Certificate of Incorporation of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (2)
3.2Bylaws of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.(3)
4.1Form of Common Stock Certificate of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (2)
10.1Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Michael P. Daly(4)
10.2Amended and Restated Three Year Change in Control Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Kevin P. Riley(4)
10.3Amended and Restated Three Year Change in Control Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Sean A. Gray(6)
10.4Amended and Restated Three Year Change in Control Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Richard M. Marotta(5)
10.5Amended and Restated Three Year Change in Control Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Linda A. Johnston(6)
10.6Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement between Berkshire Bank and Michael P. Daly(7)
10.7Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan(8)
10.8Form of Berkshire Bank Employee Severance Compensation Plan(3)

2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 31, 2012, by and between Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc. (1)

10.9Three Year Change in Control Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Patrick J. Sullivan, dated as of December 21, 2010(9)
10.10Settlement Agreement by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Legacy Bancorp, Inc., Legacy Banks and Patrick J. Sullivan, dated as of December 21, 2010(9)
10.11Severance Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Patrick J. Sullivan, dated as of December 21, 2010(9)
10.12Amended and Restated Settlement Agreement by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Legacy Bancorp,, Inc., Legacy Banks and J. Williar Dunlaevy, dated as of April 6, 2011(9)
10.13Non-Competition and Consulting Agreement by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Berkshire Bank and J. Williar Dunlaevy, dated as of April 6, 2011(9)
10.14Legacy Bancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan(10)
10.15Form of Split Dollar Agreement entered into with Michael P. Daly, Kevin P. Riley, Sean A. Gray, Richard M. Marotta and Linda A. Johnston(11)
11.0Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings is incorporated herein by reference to Part I, Item I, “Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)”
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as blocks of text and in detail(12)

3.1           Certificate of Incorporation of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (2)

3.2           Bylaws of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., as amended and restated(3)

4.1Form of Common Stock Certificate of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (2)

10.1Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Michael P. Daly (4)

10.2Amended and Restated Three Year Change in Control Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Kevin P. Riley (4)

 

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(1)Incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K filed on December 22, 2010.
(2)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to Form S-1, Registration Statement and amendments thereto, initially filed on March 10, 2000, Registration No. 333-32146.
(3)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K as filed on February 29, 2008.
(4)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K as filed on January 6, 2009.
(5)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 10-K as filed on March 16, 2010.
(6)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 10-K as filed on March 16, 2011.
(7)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to Form 10-K as filed on March 16, 2009.

10.3Amended and Restated Three Year Change in Control Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Sean A. Gray(6)

10.4Amended and Restated Three Year Change in Control Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Richard M. Marotta (5)

10.5Amended and Restated Three Year Change in Control Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Linda A. Johnston (6)

10.6Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement between Berkshire Bank and Michael P. Daly (7)

10.7Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (8)

10.8Form of Berkshire Bank Employee Severance Compensation Plan (3)

10.9Three Year Change in Control Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Patrick J. Sullivan, dated as of December 21, 2010 (9)

10.10Settlement Agreement by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Legacy Bancorp, Inc., Legacy Banks and Patrick J. Sullivan, dated as of December 21, 2010 (9)

10.11Severance Agreement by and among Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Patrick J. Sullivan, dated as of December 21, 2010 (9)

10.12Amended and Restated Settlement Agreement by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Legacy Bancorp, Inc., Legacy Banks and J. Williar Dunlaevy, dated as of April 6, 2011 (9)

10.13Non-Competition and Consulting Agreement by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Berkshire Bank and J. Williar Dunlaevy, dated as of April 6, 2011 (9)

10.14Legacy Bancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (10)

10.15Form of Split Dollar Agreement entered into with Michael P. Daly, Kevin P. Riley, Sean A. Gray, Richard M. Marotta and Linda A. Johnston (11)

10.16Endorsement Agreement between Geno Auriemma and Berkshire Bank, dated as of May 17, 2012

11.0Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings is incorporated herein by reference to Part I, Item I, “Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)”

31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T:  (i) the Consolidated Statements of Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (12)


(1)Incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2012.

(2)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to Form S-1, Registration Statement and amendments thereto, initially filed on March 10, 2000, Registration No. 333-32146.

(3)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K as filed on May 16, 2012.

(4)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K as filed on January 6, 2009.

(5)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 10-K as filed on March 16, 2010.

(6)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 10-K as filed on March 16, 2011.

(7)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to Form 10-K as filed on March 16, 2009.

(8)     Incorporated herein by reference from the Appendix to the Proxy Statement as filed on March 24, 2011.

(9)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 as filed on April 20, 2011, Registration No. 333-173404.

(9)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 as filed on April 20, 2011, Registration No. 333-173404.

(10)   Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K filed by Legacy Bancorp, Inc. on December 22, 2010.

(11)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibit to the Form 8-K as filed on January 19, 2011.
(12)As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not field for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(11)Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibit to the Form 8-K as filed on January 19, 2011.

(12)As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not field for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

Dated: August 9, 2012

BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

By:

Dated: May 10, 2012By:

/s/ Michael P. Daly

Michael P. Daly

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: May 10,August 9, 2012

By:

/s/ Kevin P. Riley

Kevin P. Riley

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer

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