UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2019
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: 001-15781
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800 ) 773-5601 , ext. 133773
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
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. Yes No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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). Yes No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filers,” “accelerated filers,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ☐ No ☒
As of November 7, 2019, the Registrant had 49,938,176 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 | ||||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | ||||
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PART I
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
(In thousands, except share data) | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | $ | ||||||
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
Trading security, at fair value | ||||||||
Marketable equity securities, at fair value | ||||||||
Securities available for sale, at fair value | ||||||||
Securities held to maturity (fair values of $381,433 and $371,224) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other restricted securities | ||||||||
Total securities | ||||||||
Loans held for sale | ||||||||
Commercial real estate loans | ||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||
Residential mortgages | ||||||||
Consumer loans | ||||||||
Total loans | ||||||||
Less: Allowance for loan losses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Net loans | ||||||||
Premises and equipment, net | ||||||||
Goodwill | ||||||||
Other intangible assets | ||||||||
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies | ||||||||
Deferred tax assets, net | ||||||||
Other assets | ||||||||
Assets from discontinued operations | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Demand deposits | $ | $ | ||||||
NOW and other deposits | ||||||||
Money market deposits | ||||||||
Savings deposits | ||||||||
Time deposits | ||||||||
Total deposits | ||||||||
Short-term debt | ||||||||
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances | ||||||||
Subordinated borrowings | ||||||||
Total borrowings | ||||||||
Other liabilities | ||||||||
Liabilities from discontinued operations | ||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
(continued) | ||||||||
September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Preferred Stock (Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock - $0.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, 521,607 shares issued and outstanding in 2019; 2,000,000 shares authorized, 521,607 shares issued and outstanding in 2018 | ||||||||
Common stock ($.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized and 51,903,190 shares issued and 50,394,332 shares outstanding in 2019; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 46,211,894 shares issued and 45,416,855 shares outstanding in 2018) | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital - common stock | ||||||||
Unearned compensation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Retained earnings | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost (1,508,858 shares in 2019 and 795,039 shares in 2018) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
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 September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Interest and dividend income from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Securities and other | ||||||||||||||||
Total interest and dividend income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||||
Deposits | ||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | ||||||||||||||||
Total interest expense | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest income from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||||
Mortgage banking originations | ||||||||||||||||
Loan related income | ||||||||||||||||
Deposit related fees | ||||||||||||||||
Insurance commissions and fees | ||||||||||||||||
Wealth management fees | ||||||||||||||||
Total fee income | ||||||||||||||||
Other, net | ||||||||||||||||
Gain/(loss) on securities, net | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of business operations and other assets, net | ||||||||||||||||
Total non-interest income | ||||||||||||||||
Total net revenue from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | ||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | ||||||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment | ||||||||||||||||
Technology and communications | ||||||||||||||||
Marketing and promotion | ||||||||||||||||
Professional services | ||||||||||||||||
FDIC premiums and assessments | ||||||||||||||||
Other real estate owned and foreclosures | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | ||||||||||||||||
Acquisition, restructuring, and other expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Other | ||||||||||||||||
Total non-interest expense | ||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Income tax expense/(benefit) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividend | ||||||||||||||||
Income available to common shareholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(continued) | ||||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | ||||||||||||||||
Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
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
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, before tax: | ||||||||||||||||
Changes in unrealized gain on debt securities available-for-sale | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Income taxes related to other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||
Changes in unrealized gain on debt securities available-for-sale | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock | Common stock | Additional paid-in | Unearned | Retained | other comprehensive | Treasury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | capital | compensation | earnings | income/(loss) | stock | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adoption of ASU No 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10) - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adoption of ASU No 2018-01, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income ( Topic 220) - Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared on common shares ($0.22 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared on preferred shares ($0.44 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited shares | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of SI Financial Group, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared on common shares ($0.23 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared on preferred shares ($0.46 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury shares repurchased | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited shares | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock | Common stock | Additional paid-in | Unearned | Retained | other comprehensive | Treasury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | capital | compensation | earnings | income/(loss) | stock | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adoption of ASU No 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10) - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adoption of ASU No 2018-01, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income ( Topic 220) - Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared on common shares ($0.66 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared on preferred shares ($1.32 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited shares | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of SI Financial Group, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared on common shares ($0.69 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared on preferred shares ($1.38 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock repurchased | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited shares | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income from continuing operations | $ | |||||||
Net income from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Provision for loan losses | ||||||||
Net amortization of securities | ||||||||
Change in unamortized net loan costs and premiums | ( | ) | ||||||
Premises and equipment depreciation and amortization expense | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||
Accretion of purchase accounting entries, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Amortization of other intangibles | ||||||||
Income from cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Securities (gains) losses, net | ( | ) | ||||||
Net (decrease) in loans held-for-sale | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Change in right-of-use lease assets | — | |||||||
Change in lease liabilities | ( | ) | — | |||||
Loss on disposition of assets | ||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate | ||||||||
Amortization of interest in tax-advantaged projects | ||||||||
Net change in other | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations | ||||||||
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Net decrease in trading security | ||||||||
Purchases of marketable equity securities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities | ||||||||
Purchases of securities available for sale | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale | ||||||||
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and prepayments of securities available for sale | ||||||||
Purchases of securities held to maturity | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and prepayments of securities held to maturity | ||||||||
Net change in loans | ( | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from surrender of bank-owned life insurance | ||||||||
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock | ||||||||
Net investment in limited partnership tax credits | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Purchase of premises and equipment, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Acquisitions, net of cash (paid) acquired | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of other real estate | ||||||||
Net investing cash flows from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
(continued) | ||||||||
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Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Net increase in deposits | ||||||||
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings | ||||||||
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock | ( | ) | ||||||
Exercise of stock options | ||||||||
Common and preferred stock cash dividends paid | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||
Interest paid on deposits | $ | $ | ||||||
Interest paid on borrowed funds | ||||||||
Income taxes paid, net | ||||||||
Acquisition of non-cash assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Assets acquired | $ | $ | ||||||
Liabilities assumed | ( | ) | ||||||
Other non-cash changes: | ||||||||
Other net comprehensive income | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
Reclass of aircraft and HOA loan portfolios to held-for-sale | ||||||||
Real estate owned acquired in settlement of loans | ( | ) | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Consolidated Financial Statements (the “financial statements”) of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Berkshire”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company is a Delaware corporation, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and the holding company for Berkshire Bank (the “Bank”), a Massachusetts-chartered trust company headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and Berkshire Insurance Group, Inc. These financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and the Bank’s consolidated subsidiaries. In consolidation, all significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated. The results of operations of companies or assets acquired are included only from the dates of acquisition. All material wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries are consolidated unless GAAP requires otherwise.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.
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 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 Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. In management’s opinion, all adjustment’s necessary for a fair statement are reflected in the interim periods presented.
Reclassifications
Certain items in prior financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Recently Adopted Accounting Principles
Effective January 1, 2019, the following new accounting guidance was adopted by the Company:
• | ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities; |
• | ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)(additional information is disclosed in Note 11 - Leases of the Consolidated Financial Statements) |
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” The purpose of this updated guidance is to better align a company’s financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities. ASU No. 2017-12 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption, including adoption in an interim period, permitted. ASU 2017-12 requires a modified retrospective transition method in which the Company will recognize the cumulative effect of the change on the opening balance of each affected component of equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the date of adoption. In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04 to clarify certain aspects of accounting for hedging activities addressed by ASU No. 2017-12, among other things (ASU No. 2019-04 amendments and pending adoption to FASB ASC Topics 326 and 825 are described in the section below). ASU No. 2017-12 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The adoption was not material to the financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. The pronouncement affects all entities that are participants to leasing agreements. From a lessee accounting perspective, the ASU requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for operating leases and changes many key definitions, including the definition of a lease. The ASU includes a short-term lease exception for leases with a term of twelve months or less, in which a lessee can make an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. Lessees will continue to differentiate between finance leases (previously referred to as capital leases) and
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operating leases, using classification criteria that are substantially similar to the previous guidance. For lessees, the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease have not significantly changed from previous GAAP. From a lessor accounting perspective, the guidance is largely unchanged, except for targeted improvements to align with new terminology under lessee accounting and with the updated revenue recognition guidance in Topic 606. For sale-leaseback transactions, for a sale to occur the transfer must meet the sale criteria under the new revenue standard, Topic 606. Entities will not be required to reassess transactions previously accounted under then existing guidance.
The ASU includes additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures required by lessees and lessors to help users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842) - Targeted Improvements” to provide entities with relief from the costs of implementing certain aspects of the new leasing standard. Specifically, under the amendments in ASU No. 2018-11 entities may elect not to recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to the new leasing standard, and lessors may elect not to separate lease and non-lease components when certain conditions are met. As the Company elected the transition option provided in ASU No. 2018-11, the modified retrospective approach was applied on January 1, 2019 (as opposed to January 1, 2017). The Company also elected certain practical expedients provided under ASU No. 2016-02 whereby we will not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases. In December 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-20, “Leases (Topic 842): Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors,” which provides targeted improvements and clarification to guidance with FASB ASC Topic 842 specific to lessors. The amendments of ASU No. 2018-20 have the same effective date as ASU 2016-02 and may be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all new and existing leases. The Company obtained a third-party software application which provides lease accounting under the guidelines of FASB ASC Topic 842. The amendments of ASU No. 2016-02 and subsequently issued ASUs, which provided additional guidance and clarifications to various aspects of FASB ASC Topic 842, became effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company recognized right-of-use lease assets and related lease liabilities totaling $79.6 million and $82.8 million respectively as of January 1, 2019. The right-of-use lease assets and related lease liabilities recognized at January 1, 2019 include right-of-use lease assets and lease liabilities classified as discontinued operations. See Note 11 - Leases for more information.
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Future Application of Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU improves financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments. The ASU requires companies to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Forward-looking information will now be used in credit loss estimates. The ASU requires enhanced disclosures to provide better understanding surrounding significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of a company’s portfolio. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. Additionally, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration (“PCD assets”). Most debt instruments will require a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings on the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted (modified retrospective approach). However, there is instrument-specific (such as PCD assets) transition guidance requiring a prospective transition approach. For existing purchased credit-impaired assets, upon adoption, the amortized cost basis will be adjusted to reflect the addition of the allowance for credit losses. This transition relief avoids the need to reassess purchased financial assets that exist as of the date of adoption in order to determine whether they would have met, at acquisition, the new criteria of ‘more than insignificant’ credit deterioration since origination. The transition relief also allows the remaining accretable discount (based on the revised amortized cost basis) to accrete into interest income over the life of the related asset using the interest method. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application will be permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018.
The Company is evaluating the provisions of ASU No. 2016-13, and will closely monitor developments and additional guidance to determine the potential impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. A cross-functional working group has been formed and is comprised of individuals from various functional areas including credit, risk management, finance and information technology, among others. This working group meets periodically to discuss the latest developments and ensure progress is being made. Management is working through its implementation plan which includes assessment and documentation of processes and internal controls; model development and documentation; and system configuration. Management is currently finalizing processes, policies and disclosures in preparation for performing a full end-to-end parallel run. This parallel run will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2019 for the period ended September 30, 2019. Management is also in the process of implementing a third-party vendor solution to assist us in the application of ASU No. 2016-13. The Company expects the primary changes to be the application of the new expected credit loss model from the incurred model. In addition, the Company expects the guidance to change the presentation of credit losses within the available-for-sale fixed maturities portfolio through an allowance method rather than as a direct write-down. The expected credit loss model will require a financial asset to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance method for available-for-sale debt securities will allow the Company to record reversals of credit losses if the estimate of credit losses declines. The Company is in the process of identifying and implementing required changes to loan loss estimation models and processes and evaluating the impact of this new accounting guidance, which at the date of adoption is expected to increase the allowance for credit losses with a resulting increase to loans for the non-accretable discount on existing purchased credit-impaired assets and a negative adjustment to retained earnings for the remaining credit losses for financial assets.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Intangibles: Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” The ASU simplifies the test for goodwill impairment by eliminating the second step of the current two-step method. Under the new accounting guidance, entities will compare the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, the entity is required to recognize an impairment charge for this amount. Current guidance requires an entity to proceed to a second step, whereby the entity would determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities. The new method applies to all reporting units. The performance of a qualitative assessment is still allowable. This accounting guidance is effective prospectively for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect adoption to have a material effect on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” This ASU eliminates, adds, and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Among the changes, entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU No. 2018-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. Entities are also allowed to elect early adoption for the eliminated or modified disclosure requirements and delay adoption of the new disclosure requirements until their effective date. As ASU No. 2018-13 only revises disclosure requirements, it will not have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, “Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans.” This ASU amends and modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other post-retirement plans. The amendments in this update remove disclosures that no longer are considered cost beneficial, clarify the specific requirements of disclosures, and add disclosure requirements identified as relevant. ASU No. 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. As ASU No. 2018-14 only revises disclosure requirements, it will not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract.” ASU No. 2018-15 clarifies certain aspects of ASU No. 2015-05, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement,” which was issued in April 2015. Specifically, ASU No. 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). ASU No. 2018-15 does not affect the accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract. ASU No. 2018-15 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. While the Company continues to assess all potential impacts of the standard, we currently do not expect adoption to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
As mentioned in the previous section in April 2019 the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments.” With respect to FASB ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, ASU No. 2019-04 clarifies the scope of the credit losses standard and addresses issues related to accrued interest receivable balances, recoveries, variable interest rates and prepayments, among other things. With respect to FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, on recognizing and measuring financial instruments, ASU No. 2019-04 addresses the scope of the guidance, the requirement for remeasurement under FASB ASC Topic 820 when using the measurement alternative, certain disclosure requirements and which equity securities have to be remeasured at historical exchange rates. The amendments to FASB ASC Topic 326 have the same effective dates as ASU 2016-13 (i.e., the first quarter of 2020). The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of FASB ASC Topic 326 amendments on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The amendments to FASB ASC Topic 825 are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-05, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326); Targeted Transition Relief.” ASU No. 2019-05 allows entities to irrevocably elect, upon adoption of ASU No. 2016-13, the fair value option on financial instruments that (1) were previously recorded at amortized cost and (2) are within the scope of ASC 326-20 if the instruments are eligible for the fair value option under ASC 825-10. The fair value option election does not apply to held-to-maturity debt securities. Entities are required to make this election on an instrument-by-instrument basis. ASU No. 2019-05 has the same effective date as ASU No. 2016-13 (i.e., the first
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quarter of 2020). The Company is continuing to evaluate the potential impact of ASU No. 2016-13 and the subsequently issued ASUs, which provide additional guidance and clarifications to various aspects of FASB ASC Topic 326.
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NOTE 2. ACQUISITIONS
SI Financial Group, Inc.
At the close of business on May 17, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of SI Financial Group, Inc. (“SIFI”), the parent company of Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company (“Savings Institute”). Savings Institute also merged with and into Berkshire Bank. With this acquisition, the Company increased its market presence with 18 branches in Eastern Connecticut and 5 branches in Rhode Island, adding to the Company's existing 9 Connecticut branches.
As established by the merger agreement, each of the 11.858 million outstanding shares of SIFI common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.48 shares of the Company's common stock, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares. As of close of business on May 17, 2019, the Company issued 5.691 million common shares as merger consideration, pursuant to the merger agreement. The value of this consideration was measured at $175.8 million for the common stock based on the $30.89 closing price of the Company’s common stock on the issuance date. SIFI had a stock option plan, and as part of the acquisition agreement, Berkshire agreed to continue the vesting schedules of option holders of SIFI stock with corresponding Berkshire stock with a share conversion ratio of 48 %. The fair value of the vested portion of the options was $0.9 million, and was included as part of consideration paid for SIFI.
The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the Company recognizes amounts for identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated acquisition date fair value, with any excess of purchase consideration over the net assets being reported as goodwill. Due to the complexity in valuing the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the significant amount of data inputs required, the valuation of the assets and liabilities acquired is not yet final. Fair value estimates are based on the information available, and are subject to change for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to the closing date fair values becomes available. In the third quarter the Company did not recognize a measurement period adjustment.
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The following table provides a summary of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the associated fair value adjustments as recorded by the Company at acquisition:
(in thousands) | As Acquired | Fair Value Adjustments | As Recorded by the Company | |||||||||
Consideration Paid: | ||||||||||||
Company common stock issued to SIFI common shareholders | $ | |||||||||||
Fair value of SIFI stock options converted to Berkshire options | ||||||||||||
Cash in lieu paid to SIFI shareholders | ||||||||||||
Total consideration paid | $ | |||||||||||
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and (liabilities) assumed, at fair value: | ||||||||||||
Cash and short-term investments | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Investment securities | ( | ) | (a) | |||||||||
Loans held for sale | ||||||||||||
Loans, net | ( | ) | (b) | |||||||||
Premises and equipment | ( | ) | (c) | |||||||||
Core deposit intangibles | (d) | |||||||||||
Deferred tax assets, net | (e) | |||||||||||
Goodwill and other intangibles | ( | ) | (f) | |||||||||
Other assets | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Deposits | ( | ) | ( | ) | (g) | ( | ) | |||||
Borrowings | ( | ) | (h) | ( | ) | |||||||
Other liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | (i) | ( | ) | |||||
Total identifiable net assets | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
Goodwill | ||||||||||||
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Explanation of Certain Fair Value Adjustments:
(a) | The adjustment represents the write down of the book value of securities to their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. |
(b) | The adjustment represents the write-off of $ |
(c) | The adjustment represents a decreased fair value based on the appraised value of Savings Institute’s owned branches comprised of $ |
(d) | 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 will be amortized over the estimated useful life of the deposit base ( |
(e) | Represents net deferred tax assets resulting from the fair value adjustments related to the acquired assets and liabilities, identifiable intangibles, and other purchase accounting adjustments. |
(f) | Represents the write-off of goodwill and intangible assets from a prior SIFI acquisition. |
(g) | The adjustment is necessary because the weighted average interest rate of time deposits exceeded the cost of similar funding at the time of acquisition. The amount will be amortized over the estimated useful life of |
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(h) | Adjusts borrowings by a reduction of $ |
(i) | Adjusts the book value of other liabilities to their estimated fair value at the acquisition date. The adjustment consists of a $ |
Except for collateral dependent loans with deteriorated credit quality, the fair values for loans acquired 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. For collateral dependent loans with deteriorated credit quality, the Company estimated fair value by analyzing 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. Those values were 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. There was no carryover of the seller’s allowance for credit losses associated with the loans acquired, as the loans were initially recorded at fair value. Provisional information about the Savings Institute acquired loan portfolio subject to ASC 310-30 as of May 17, 2019 is as follows (in thousands):
ASC 310-30 Loans | ||||
Gross contractual receivable amounts at acquisition | $ | |||
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable discount) | ( | ) | ||
Expected cash flows at acquisition | ||||
Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable discount) | ( | ) | ||
Fair value of acquired loans | $ | |||
Capitalized goodwill, which is not amortized for book purposes, is not deductible for tax purposes.
Direct acquisition and integration costs of the Savings Institute acquisition were expensed as incurred, and totaled $15.1 million during the nine months ending September 30, 2019 and there were no ne for the same period of 2018.
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Pro Forma Information (unaudited)
The following table presents selected unaudited pro forma financial information reflecting the acquisition of SIFI assuming the acquisition was completed as of January 1, 2018. The preliminary valuation of the assets and liabilities acquired has been used to prepare pro forma adjustments. The final allocation could differ materially from the preliminary valuation. Fair value estimates are based on the information available, and are subject to change for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to the closing date fair values becomes available. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments for scheduled amortization and accretion of fair value adjustments. These adjustments would have been different if they had been recorded on January 1, 2018, and they do not include the impact of prepayments. The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the combined financial results of the Company and the acquisition had the transaction actually been completed at the beginning of the periods presented, nor does it indicate future results for any other interim or full-year period. The unaudited pro forma information is based on the actual financial statements of Berkshire and the acquired business for the periods shown until the dates of acquisition, at which time the acquired business operations became included in Berkshire’s financial statements.
For whole-bank acquisitions, the Company has determined it is impractical to report the amounts of revenue and earnings of each entity since acquisition date. Due to the integration of their operations with those of the organization, the Company does not record revenue and earnings separately. The revenue and earnings of SIFI’s operations are included in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
The unaudited pro forma information, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, set forth below reflects adjustments related to (a) amortization and accretion of purchase accounting fair value adjustments; (b) amortization of core deposit and customer relationship intangibles; and (c) an estimated tax rate of 26.83 percent. Direct acquisition expenses incurred by the Company during 2019, as noted above, are reversed for the purposes of this unaudited pro forma information. Furthermore, the unaudited pro forma information does not reflect management’s estimate of any revenue-enhancing or anticipated cost-savings that could occur as a result of the acquisition.
Information in the following table is shown in thousands:
Pro Forma (unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Net interest income | $ | $ | ||||||
Non-interest income | ||||||||
Income available to common shareholders | ||||||||
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NOTE 3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During the first quarter of 2019, the Company reached the decision to pursue the sale of the national mortgage banking operations of First Choice Loan Services, Inc. (“FCLS”) – a subsidiary of the Bank. The decision was based on a number of strategic priorities and other factors, including the competitiveness of the mortgage industry. FCLS continues to operate and serve its customers as the Company initiates the process of identifying a buyer. The potential transaction is expected to close within 12 months. As a result of these actions, the Company classified the operations of FCLS as discontinued under ASC 205-20. The Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Income, and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows present discontinued operations retrospectively for current and prior periods.
The following is a summary of the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations of FCLS at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
(in thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Loans held for sale, at fair value | $ | $ | ||||||
Premises and equipment, net | ||||||||
Other assets | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Other liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
FCLS funds its lending operations and maintains working capital through an intercompany line-of-credit with the Bank. Although the sale of FCLS will contemplate settlement of these borrowings, debt was not allocated to discontinued operations due to the intercompany nature of the borrowings. When the transaction closes, the Company will reallocate these funds to various purposes, including but not limited to, pay-down of short-term debt with the Federal Home Loan Bank.
The following presents operating results of the discontinued operations of FCLS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||
Interest income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Interest expense | |||||||||||||||
Net interest income | |||||||||||||||
Non-interest income | |||||||||||||||
Total net revenue | |||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense | |||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Net income from discontinued operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||
FCLS also originates mortgages designated as held-for-investment. This component of FCLS’s operations was not considered discontinued, since the Company expects to continue to originate mortgages designated as held-for-investment in its footprint on a small scale through processes considered as continuing operations.
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NOTE 4. TRADING SECURITY
The Company holds a tax-advantaged economic development bond accounted for at fair value. The security had an amortized cost of $9.6 million and $10.1 million, and a fair value of $11.1 million and $11.2 million, at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. As discussed further in Note 10 - Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities, the Company entered into a swap contract to swap-out the fixed rate of the security in exchange for a variable rate. The Company does not purchase securities with the intent of selling them in the near term, and there were no other securities in the trading portfolio at September 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.
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NOTE 5. SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE, HELD TO MATURITY, AND MARKETABLE
EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company adopted ASU-2016-01 "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" in the first quarter of 2018. All changes in the fair value of marketable equity securities, including other-than-temporary impairment, are immediately recognized in earnings.
The following is a summary of securities available for sale, held to maturity, and marketable equity securities:
(In thousands) | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale | ||||||||||||||||
Municipal bonds and obligations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Agency mortgage-backed securities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other bonds and obligations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Securities held to maturity | ||||||||||||||||
Municipal bonds and obligations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Agency mortgage-backed securities | ||||||||||||||||
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities | ||||||||||||||||
Tax advantaged economic development bonds | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other bonds and obligations | ||||||||||||||||
Total securities held to maturity | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Marketable equity securities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
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(In thousands) | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale | ||||||||||||||||
Municipal bonds and obligations | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Agency mortgage-backed securities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other bonds and obligations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Securities held to maturity | ||||||||||||||||
Municipal bonds and obligations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Agency mortgage-backed securities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Tax advantaged economic development bonds | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other bonds and obligations | ||||||||||||||||
Total securities held to maturity | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Marketable equity securities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available for sale (“AFS”) and held to maturity (“HTM”) securities segregated by contractual maturity at September 30, 2019 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.
Available for sale | Held to maturity | |||||||||||||||
Amortized | Fair | Amortized | Fair | |||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Cost | Value | Cost | Value | ||||||||||||
Within 1 year | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Over 1 year to 5 years | ||||||||||||||||
Over 5 years to 10 years | ||||||||||||||||
Over 10 years | ||||||||||||||||
Total bonds and obligations | ||||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
During the three months ended September 30, 2019, there were no securities sold. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the proceeds from the sale of AFS securities totaled $83.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 gross gains totaled $11 thousand and gross losses totaled $7 thousand. These gains and losses are included in gain/(loss) on securities, net on the consolidated statements of income. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the proceeds from the sale of AFS securities totaled $0.5 million. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 gross gains totaled $6 thousand and there were no gross losses.
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Securities available for sale and held to maturity 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Municipal bonds and obligations | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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Other bonds and obligations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities held to maturity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Municipal bonds and obligations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agency mortgage-backed securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax advantaged economic development bonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total securities held to maturity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Municipal bonds and obligations | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agency mortgage-backed securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other bonds and obligations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities held to maturity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Municipal bonds and obligations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agency mortgage-backed securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax advantaged economic development bonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total securities held to maturity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 September 30, 2019, 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 September 30, 2019:
AFS collateralized mortgage obligations
At September 30, 2019, 33 out of the total 251 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS collateralized mortgage obligations were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 0.4 % of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. 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 collateralized mortgage obligations. The securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.
AFS commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities
At September 30, 2019, 23 out of the total 97 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS mortgage-backed securities were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 0.8 % of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA guarantee the contractual cash flows of all of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities. The securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.
AFS corporate bonds
At September 30, 2019, 10 out of the total 25 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS corporate bonds were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represents 1.2 % of the amortized cost of bonds in unrealized loss positions. The Company reviews the financial strength of all of these bonds and has concluded that the amortized cost remains supported by the expected future cash flows of these securities.
AFS other bonds and obligations
At September 30, 2019, 5 out of the total 10 securities in the Company’s portfolio of other bonds and obligations were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 0.1 % of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The securities are all investment grade rated, and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.
HTM Municipal bonds and obligations
At September 30, 2019, 1 out of the total 209 securities in the Company’s portfolio of HTM municipal bonds and
obligations were in an unrealized loss position. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 0.4 %of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The Company continually monitors the municipal bond sector of the market carefully and periodically evaluates the appropriate level of exposure to the market. At this time, the Company feels the bonds in this portfolio carry minimal risk of default and the Company is appropriately compensated for that risk. There were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.
HTM collateralized mortgage obligations
At September 30, 2019, 1 out of the total 9 securities in the Company’s portfolio of HTM collateralized mortgage obligations were in an unrealized loss position. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 0.3 % of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA guarantee the contractual cash flows of
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all of the Company's collateralized residential mortgage obligations. The securities are investment grade rated, and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.
HTM tax-advantaged economic development bonds
At September 30, 2019, 1 out of the total 5 securities in the Company’s portfolio of tax-advantaged economic development bonds were in an unrealized loss position. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 13.8 % of the amortized cost of the security in an unrealized loss position. The above mentioned tax-advantaged economic bond remains a special mention rated asset. The Company believes that more likely than not all the principal outstanding will be collected. All securities are performing.
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NOTE 6. LOANS
The Company’s loan portfolio is segregated into the following segments: commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, residential mortgage, and consumer. Commercial real estate loans include construction and other commercial real estate. Residential mortgage loans include classes for 1-4 family owner occupied and construction loans. Consumer loans include home equity, direct and indirect auto, and other. These portfolio segments each have unique risk characteristics that are considered when determining the appropriate level for the allowance for loan losses. A substantial portion of the loan portfolio is secured by real estate in Massachusetts, southern Vermont, northeastern New York, New Jersey, and in the Bank’s other New England lending areas. The ability of many of the Bank’s borrowers to honor their contracts is dependent, among other things, on the specific economy and real estate markets of these areas.
Total loans include business activity loans and acquired loans. Acquired loans are those loans acquired from previous mergers and acquisitions. Acquired loans that are refinanced are transferred to business activity loans. Business activity and acquired loans are serviced, managed, and accounted for under the Company's same control environment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company reclassified $169 million of aircraft loans and $29 million of homeowners association loans from commercial and industrial to held-for-sale, reflecting its intent to sell these portfolios. These loans are not contained in the balances below and are accounted for at the lower of carrying value or fair market value. The Company reviews these loans at least quarterly for impairment. The following is a summary of total loans:
September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Business Activities Loans | Acquired Loans | Total | Business Activities Loans | Acquired Loans | Total | |||||||||||||
Commercial real estate: | |||||||||||||||||||
Construction | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate | |||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial real estate | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans: | |||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial loans | |||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages: | |||||||||||||||||||
1-4 family | |||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||
Total residential mortgages | |||||||||||||||||||
Consumer loans: | |||||||||||||||||||
Home equity | |||||||||||||||||||
Auto and other | |||||||||||||||||||
Total consumer loans | |||||||||||||||||||
Total loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
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The carrying amount of the acquired loans at September 30, 2019 totaled $2.5 billion. A subset of these loans were determined to have evidence of credit deterioration at acquisition date, which is accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30. These purchased credit-impaired loans presently maintain a carrying value of $69.3 million (and a note balance of $163.9 million). These loans are evaluated for impairment through the periodic reforecasting of expected cash flows. Loans considered not credit-impaired at acquisition date had a carrying amount of $2.4 billion.
At December 31, 2018, acquired loans maintained a carrying value of $1.7 billion and purchased credit-impaired loans totaled $47.3 million (note balance of $124.0 million). Loans considered not credit-impaired at acquisition date had a carrying amount of $1.6 billion.
The following table summarizes activity in the accretable yield for the acquired loan portfolio that falls under the purview of ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality:
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Acquisitions | ||||||||
Accretion | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Net reclassifications from (to) nonaccretable difference | ||||||||
Payments received, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Acquisitions | ||||||||
Accretion | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Net reclassifications from (to) nonaccretable difference | ||||||||
Payments received, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Reclassification to TDR | ||||||||
Disposals | ( | ) | ||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
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The following is a summary of past due loans at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
Business Activities Loans
(In thousands) | 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | 90 Days or Greater Past Due | Total Past Due | Current | Total Loans | Past Due > 90 days and Accruing | |||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1-4 family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer loans: | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auto and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Business Activities Loans
(In thousands) | 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | 90 Days or Greater Past Due | Total Past Due | Current | Total Loans | Past Due > 90 days and Accruing | |||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1-4 family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auto and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Acquired Loans
(In thousands) | 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | 90 Days or Greater Past Due | Total Past Due | Acquired Credit Impaired | Total Loans | Past Due > 90 days and Accruing | |||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1-4 family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auto and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Acquired Loans
(In thousands) | 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | 90 Days or Greater Past Due | Total Past Due | Acquired Credit Impaired | Total Loans | Past Due > 90 days and Accruing | |||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate: | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1-4 family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auto and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The following is summary information pertaining to non-accrual loans at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Business Activities Loans | Acquired Loans | Total | Business Activities Loans | Acquired Loans | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1-4 family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auto and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-accrual loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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Loans evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows:
Business Activities Loans
(In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loans receivable: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Business Activities Loans
(In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loans receivable: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of year | ||||||||||||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Acquired Loans
(In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loans receivable: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Purchased credit-impaired loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Acquired Loans
(In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loans receivable: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of year | ||||||||||||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Purchased credit-impaired loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
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The following is a summary of impaired loans at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
Business Activities Loans
September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Recorded Investment (1) | Unpaid Principal Balance (2) | Related Allowance | |||||||||
With no related allowance: | ||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate | $ | $ | $ | — | ||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | — | |||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | — | |||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | — | |||||||||||
Consumer - other | — | |||||||||||
With an allowance recorded: | ||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | ||||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | ||||||||||||
Consumer - other | ||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | ||||||||||||
Consumer | ||||||||||||
Total impaired loans | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) The Recorded Investment represents the face amount of the loan increased or decreased by applicable accrued interest, net deferred loan fees and costs, and unamortized premium or discount, and reflects direct charge-offs. These amounts are components of total loans and other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(2) The Unpaid Principal Balance represents the customer's legal obligation to the Company.
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Business Activities Loans
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Recorded Investment (1) | Unpaid Principal Balance (2) | Related Allowance | |||||||||
With no related allowance: | ||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | — | ||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | — | |||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | — | |||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | — | |||||||||||
Consumer - other | — | |||||||||||
With an allowance recorded: | ||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | ||||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | ||||||||||||
Consumer - other | ||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | ||||||||||||
Consumer | ||||||||||||
Total impaired loans | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) The Recorded Investment represents the face amount of the loan increased or decreased by applicable accrued interest, net deferred loan fees and costs, and unamortized premium or discount, and reflects direct charge-offs. This amount is a component of total loans on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(2) The Unpaid Principal Balance represents the customer's legal obligation to the Company.
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Acquired Loans
September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Recorded Investment (1) | Unpaid Principal Balance (2) | Related Allowance | |||||||||
With no related allowance: | ||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | — | ||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | — | |||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | — | |||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | — | |||||||||||
Consumer - other | — | |||||||||||
With an allowance recorded: | ||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | ||||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | ||||||||||||
Consumer - other | ||||||||||||
Total | x | |||||||||||
Commercial real estate | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | ||||||||||||
Consumer | ||||||||||||
Total impaired loans | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) The Recorded Investment represents the face amount of the loan increased or decreased by applicable accrued interest, net deferred loan fees and costs, and unamortized premium or discount, and reflects direct charge-offs. This amount is a component of total loans on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(2) The Unpaid Principal Balance represents the customer's legal obligation to the Company.
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Acquired Loans
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Recorded Investment (1) | Unpaid Principal Balance (2) | Related Allowance | |||||||||
With no related allowance: | ||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | — | ||||||||
Other commercial and industrial loans | — | |||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | — | |||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | — | |||||||||||
Consumer - other | — | |||||||||||
With an allowance recorded: | ||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | ||||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | ||||||||||||
Consumer - other | ||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | ||||||||||||
Consumer | ||||||||||||
Total impaired loans | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) The Recorded Investment represents the face amount of the loan increased or decreased by applicable accrued interest, net deferred loan fees and costs, and unamortized premium or discount, and reflects direct charge-offs. This amount is a component of total loans on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(2) The Unpaid Principal Balance represents the customer's legal obligation to the Company.
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The following is a summary of the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans as of September 30, 2019 and 2018:
Business Activities Loans
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Average Recorded Investment | Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized | Average Recorded Investment | Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized | ||||||||||||
With no related allowance: | ||||||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer - other | ||||||||||||||||
With an allowance recorded: | ||||||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer - other | ||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer loans | ||||||||||||||||
Total impaired loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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Acquired Loans
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Average Recorded Investment | Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized | Average Recorded Investment | Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized | ||||||||||||
With no related allowance: | ||||||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer - other | ||||||||||||||||
With an allowance recorded: | ||||||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages - 1-4 family | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer - home equity | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer - other | ||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial loans | ||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer loans | ||||||||||||||||
Total impaired loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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Troubled Debt Restructuring Loans
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 . TDRs are evaluated individually for impairment and may result in a specific allowance amount allocated to an individual loan.
The following tables include the recorded investment and number of modifications identified during the three and nine ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018. The table includes the recorded investment in the loans prior to a modification and also the recorded investment in the loans after the loans were restructured. The modifications for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were attributable to interest rate concessions, principal concessions, maturity date extensions, modified payment terms, reamortization, and accelerated maturity.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Number of Modifications | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | ||||||||
Troubled Debt Restructurings | |||||||||||
Commercial real estate | $ | $ | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial | |||||||||||
Residential - 1-4 Family | |||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Number of Modifications | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | ||||||||
Troubled Debt Restructurings | |||||||||||
Commercial real estate | $ | $ | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial | |||||||||||
Residential - 1-4 Family | |||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Number of Modifications | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | ||||||||
Troubled Debt Restructurings | |||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | $ | $ | |||||||||
Residential - 1-4 Family | |||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Number of Modifications | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | ||||||||
Troubled Debt Restructurings | 19 | ||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | |||||||||||
Residential - 1-4 Family | |||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
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The following table discloses the recorded investments and numbers of modifications for TDRs where a concession has been made within the previous 12 months, that then defaulted in the respective reporting period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, there was one loan that were restructured that had subsequently defaulted during the period. There were no TDRs that defaulted within 12 months of modifications during the three months ended September 30, 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, there were two loans that were restructured that had subsequently defaulted during the period.
Modifications that Subsequently Defaulted | |||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 | |||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Number of Contracts | Recorded Investment | |||
Troubled Debt Restructurings | |||||
Commercial real estate | |||||
Commercial and industrial | |||||
Modifications that Subsequently Defaulted | |||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 | |||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Number of Contracts | Recorded Investment | |||
Troubled Debt Restructurings | |||||
Commercial real estate | |||||
Commercial and industrial | |||||
Modifications that Subsequently Defaulted | |||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Number of Contracts | Recorded Investment | |||
Troubled Debt Restructurings | |||||
Commercial real estate | |||||
Commercial and industrial | |||||
Modifications that Subsequently Defaulted | |||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Number of Contracts | Recorded Investment | |||
Troubled Debt Restructurings | |||||
Commercial real estate | |||||
Commercial and industrial | |||||
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The following table presents the Company’s TDR activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Balance at beginning of the period | $ | $ | ||||||
Principal payments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
TDR status change (1) | ||||||||
Other reductions (2) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Newly identified TDRs | ||||||||
Balance at end of the period | $ | $ | ||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Balance at beginning of the period | $ | $ | ||||||
Principal payments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
TDR status change (1) | ||||||||
Other reductions (2) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Newly identified TDRs | ||||||||
Balance at end of the period | $ | $ | ||||||
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(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, payoffs, charge-offs, and advances 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.
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NOTE 7. LOAN LOSS ALLOWANCE
Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:
At or for the three months ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Business Activities Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries on charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
At or for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Business Activities Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries on charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
At or for the three months ended September 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Business Activities Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries on charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
At or for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Business Activities Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries on charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
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At or for the three months ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acquired Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries on charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
At or for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acquired Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries on charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
At or for the three months ended September 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acquired Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries on charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
At or for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acquired Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries on charged-off loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
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The following tables present a summary of the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
At September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Business Activities Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Business Activities Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | ||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment | |||||||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment | |||||||||||||||
Total | |||||||||||||||
At September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acquired Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | |||||||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Acquired Loans (In thousands) | Commercial real estate | Commercial and industrial loans | Residential mortgages | Consumer | Total | ||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment | |||||||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment | |||||||||||||||
Total | |||||||||||||||
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Credit Quality Information
Business Activities Loans Credit Quality Analysis
The Company monitors the credit quality of its portfolio by using internal risk ratings that are based on regulatory guidance. Loans that are given a Pass rating are not considered a problem credit. Loans that are classified as Special Mention loans are considered to have potential weaknesses and are evaluated closely by management. Substandard and non-accruing loans are loans for which a definitive weakness has been identified and which may make full collection of contractual cash flows questionable. Doubtful loans are those with identified weaknesses that make full collection of contractual cash flows, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
For commercial credits, the Company assigns an internal risk rating at origination and reviews the rating annually, semiannually or quarterly depending on the risk rating. The rating is also reassessed at any point in time when management becomes aware of information that may affect the borrower’s ability to fulfill their obligations.
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’s residential mortgages.
Ratings for other consumer loans, including auto loans, are 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, the Company's internal loan review function assigns risk ratings to the acquired loans, utilizing the same methodology as it does with business activities loans. This may differ from the risk rating policy of the predecessor bank. 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 an eleven 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 ratings system is similar to loans originated through business activities.
The Company subjects loans that do not meet the ASC 310-30 criteria to ASC 450-20 (Loss Contingencies) by collectively evaluating these loans for an allowance for loan loss. The Company applies a methodology similar to the methodology prescribed for business activities loans, which includes the application of environmental factors to each category of loans. 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.
Additionally, the Company considers the need for a reserve for acquired loans accounted for outside of the scope of ASC 310-30 under ASC 310-20. At acquisition date, the Bank determined a fair value mark with credit and interest rate components. Under the Company’s model, the impairment evaluation process involves comparing the carrying value of acquired loans, including the entire unamortized premium or discount, to the calculated reserve allowance. If necessary, the Company books a reserve to account for shortfalls identified through this calculation. Fair value marks are not bifurcated when evaluating for impairment.
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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 September 30, 2019, the allowance for loan losses related to acquired loans under ASC 310-30 and ASC 310-20 was $6.0 million using the above mentioned criteria.
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The following tables present the Company’s loans by risk rating at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
Business Activities Loans
Commercial Real Estate
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
Construction | Real Estate | Total commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Grade: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and Industrial Loans
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
Total commercial and industrial loans | |||||||||
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Grade: | |||||||||
Pass | $ | $ | |||||||
Special mention | |||||||||
Substandard | |||||||||
Doubtful | |||||||||
Total | $ | $ | |||||||
Residential Mortgages
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
1-4 family | Construction | Total residential mortgages | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Grade: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Consumer Loans
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity
Home equity | Auto and other | Total consumer loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Nonperforming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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Acquired Loans
Commercial Real Estate
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
Construction | Real Estate | Total commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Grade: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and Industrial Loans
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
Total commercial and industrial loans | |||||||||
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Grade: | |||||||||
Pass | $ | $ | |||||||
Special mention | |||||||||
Substandard | |||||||||
Total | $ | $ | |||||||
Residential Mortgages
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
1-4 family | Construction | Total residential mortgages | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Grade: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Consumer Loans
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity
Home equity | Auto and other | Total consumer loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Nonperforming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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The following table summarizes information about total loans rated Special Mention or lower as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The table below includes consumer loans that are special mention and substandard accruing that are classified in the above table as performing based on payment activity.
September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Business Activities Loans | Acquired Loans | Total | Business Activities Loans | Acquired Loans | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-Accrual | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard Accruing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Classified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Criticized | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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NOTE 8. DEPOSITS
A summary of time deposits is as follows:
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||
Time less than $100,000 | $ | $ | ||||||
Time $100,000 through $250,000 | ||||||||
Time more than $250,000 | ||||||||
Total time deposits | $ | $ | ||||||
Included in total deposits are brokered deposits of $1.5 billion and $1.4 billion at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Included in total deposits are reciprocal deposits of $89.1 million and $84.4 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
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NOTE 9. BORROWED FUNDS
Borrowed funds at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are summarized, as follows:
September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Weighted | Weighted | |||||||||||||
Average | Average | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Principal | Rate | Principal | Rate | ||||||||||
Short-term borrowings: | ||||||||||||||
Advances from the FHLB | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||
Total short-term borrowings: | ||||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings: | ||||||||||||||
Advances from the FHLB and other borrowings | ||||||||||||||
Subordinated borrowings | ||||||||||||||
Junior subordinated borrowing - Trust I | ||||||||||||||
Junior subordinated borrowing - Trust II | ||||||||||||||
Total long-term borrowings: | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||
Short-term debt includes Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances with an original maturity of less than one year and a short-term line-of-credit drawdown through a correspondent bank. The Bank also maintains a $3.0 million secured line of credit with the FHLB that bears a daily adjustable rate calculated by the FHLB. There was no outstanding balance on the FHLB line of credit for the periods ended September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
The Bank is approved to borrow on a short-term basis from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as a non-member bank. The Bank has pledged certain loans and securities to the Federal Reserve Bank to support this arrangement. No borrowings with the Federal Reserve Bank took place for the periods ended September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
Long-term FHLB advances consist of advances with an original maturity of more than one year and are subject to prepayment penalties. The advances outstanding at September 30, 2019 include callable advances totaling $10 million and amortizing advances totaling $4.3 million. The advances outstanding at December 31, 2018 include no callable advances and amortizing advances totaling $1.7 million. All FHLB borrowings, including the line of credit, are secured by a blanket security agreement on certain qualified collateral, principally all residential first mortgage loans and certain securities.
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A summary of maturities of FHLB advances as of September 30, 2019 is as follows:
September 30, 2019 | |||||||
Weighted Average | |||||||
(In thousands, except rates) | Principal | Rate | |||||
Fixed rate advances maturing: | |||||||
2019 | $ | % | |||||
2020 | |||||||
2021 | |||||||
2022 | |||||||
2023 and beyond | |||||||
Total FHLB advances | $ | % | |||||
The Company did not have variable-rate FHLB advances for the periods ended September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
In September 2012, the Company issued fifteen year subordinated notes in the amount of $75.0 million at a discount of 1.15 %. The interest rate is fixed at 6.875 % for the first ten years . After ten years , the notes become callable and convert to an interest rate of three-month LIBOR rate plus 5.113 %. The subordinated note includes reduction to the note principal balance of $368 thousand and $461 thousand for unamortized debt issuance costs as of September 30, 2019 and December 31 2018, respectively.
The Company holds 100 % of the common stock of Berkshire Hills Capital Trust I (“Trust I”) which is included in other assets with a cost of $0.5 million. The sole asset of Trust I is $15.5 million of the Company’s junior subordinated debentures due in 2035. These debentures bear interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.85 % and had a rate of 4.00 % and 4.50 % at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company has the right to defer payments of interest for up to five years on the debentures at any time, or from time to time, with certain limitations, including a restriction on the payment of dividends to shareholders while such interest payments on the debentures have been deferred. The Company has not exercised this right to defer payments. The Company has the right to redeem the debentures at par value. Trust I is considered a variable interest entity for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Trust I is not consolidated into the Company’s financial statements.
The Company holds 100 % of the common stock of SI Capital Trust II (“Trust II”) which is included in other assets with a cost of $0.2 million. The sole asset of Trust II is $8.2 million of the Company’s junior subordinated debentures due in 2036. These debentures bear interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.70 % and had a rate of 3.82 % at September 30, 2019. The Company has the right to defer payments of interest for up to five years on the debentures at any time, or from time to time, with certain limitations, including a restriction on the payment of dividends to shareholders while such interest payments on the debentures have been deferred. The Company has not exercised this right to defer payments. The Company has the right to redeem the debentures at par value. Trust II is considered a variable interest entity for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Trust II is not consolidated into the Company’s financial statements.
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NOTE 10. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
As of September 30, 2019, the Company held derivatives with a total notional amount of $4.4 billion. The Company had economic hedges and non-hedging derivatives totaling $4.0 billion and $0.4 billion, respectively, which are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes with changes in fair value recorded directly through earnings. Economic hedges included interest rate swaps totaling $3.2 billion, risk participation agreements with dealer banks of $0.3 billion, and $0.5 billion in forward commitment contracts. Forward sale commitments and commitments to lend are included in discontinued operations. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations for more information on assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
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 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 and Capital 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 September 30, 2019.
The Company pledged collateral to derivative counterparties in the form of cash totaling $102.8 million and securities with an amortized cost of $26.4 million and a fair value of $26.5 million as of September 30, 2019. The Company does not typically require its commercial customers to post cash or securities as collateral on its program of back-to-back economic hedges. However certain language is written into the International Swaps Dealers Association, Inc. (“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 derivative assets and liabilities at September 30, 2019, follows:
Weighted | Weighted Average Rate | Estimated | |||||||||||||
Notional | Average | Contract | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Amount | Maturity | Received | pay rate | Asset (Liability) | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | (In years) | (In thousands) | |||||||||||||
Economic hedges: | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate swap on tax advantaged economic development bond | $ | % | % | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers | % | % | |||||||||||||
Reverse interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers | % | % | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Risk participation agreements with dealer banks | |||||||||||||||
Forward sale commitments (1) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Total economic hedges | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Non-hedging derivatives: | |||||||||||||||
Commitments to lend (1) | |||||||||||||||
Total non-hedging derivatives | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
(1) Includes the impact of discontinued operations.
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Information about derivative assets and liabilities at December 31, 2018, follows:
Weighted | Weighted Average Rate | Estimated | |||||||||||||
Notional | Average | Contract | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Amount | Maturity | Received | pay rate | Asset (Liability) | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | (In years) | (In thousands) | |||||||||||||
Economic hedges: | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate swap on tax advantaged economic development bond | $ | % | % | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers | % | % | |||||||||||||
Reverse interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers | % | % | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Risk participation agreements with dealer banks | |||||||||||||||
Forward sale commitments (1) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Total economic hedges | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Non-hedging derivatives: | |||||||||||||||
Commitments to lend (1) | |||||||||||||||
Total non-hedging derivatives | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
(1) Includes the impact of discontinued operations.
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Economic hedges
As of September 30, 2019, the Company has an interest rate swap with a $9.6 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 loss adjustments arising from the difference in credit worthiness of the commercial loan and financial institution counterparties totaled $2.2 million as of September 30, 2019. The interest income and expense on these mirror image swaps exactly offset each other.
The Company has risk participation agreements with dealer banks. Risk participation agreements occur when the Company participates on a loan and a swap where another bank is the lead. The Company gets paid a fee to take on the risk associated with having to make the lead bank whole on Berkshire’s portion of the pro-rated swap should the borrower default. Changes in fair value are recorded in current period earnings.
The Company utilizes forward sale commitments to hedge interest rate risk and the associated effects on the fair value of interest rate lock commitments and loans originated for sale. The forward sale commitments are accounted for as derivatives with changes in fair value recorded in current period earnings. Forward sale commitments are included in discontinued operations. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations for more information on assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
The Company uses the following types of forward sale commitments contracts:
• | Best efforts loan sales, |
• | Mandatory delivery loan sales, and |
• | To Be Announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities sales. |
A best efforts contract refers to a loan sale agreement where the Company commits to deliver an individual mortgage loan of a specified principal amount and quality to an investor if the loan to the underlying borrower closes. The Company may enter into a best efforts contract once the price is known, which is shortly after the potential borrower’s interest rate is locked.
A mandatory delivery contract is a loan sale agreement where the Company commits to deliver a certain principal amount of mortgage loans to an investor at a specified price on or before a specified date. Generally, the Company may enter into mandatory delivery contracts shortly after the loan closes with a customer.
The Company may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities to hedge the changes in fair value of interest rate lock commitments and held for sale loans, which do not have corresponding best efforts or mandatory delivery contracts. These security sales transactions are closed once mandatory contracts are written. On the closing date the price of the security is locked-in, and the sale is paired-off with a purchase of the same security. Settlement of the security purchase/sale transaction is done with cash on a net-basis.
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Non-hedging derivatives
The Company enters into interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”), or commitments to lend, for residential mortgage loans, which commit the Company to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specific interest rate and within a specified period of time. IRLCs that relate to the origination of mortgage loans that will be held for sale are considered derivative financial instruments under 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 free-standing derivatives which are carried at fair value with changes recorded in discontinued operations 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 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. Commitments to lend are included in discontinued operations. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations for more information on assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
Amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Income related to economic hedges and non-hedging derivatives were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||
Economic hedges | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate swap on industrial revenue bond: | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized (loss)/gain recognized in other non-interest income | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
Interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers: | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized (loss)/gain recognized in other non-interest income | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
(Unfavorable)/Favorable change in credit valuation adjustment recognized in other non-interest income | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Reverse interest rate swaps on loans with commercial loan customers: | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain/(loss) recognized in other non-interest income | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Risk participation agreements: | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain recognized in other non-interest income | |||||||||||||||
Forward commitments: | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized (loss) recognized in discontinued operations | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Realized gain in discontinued operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Non-hedging derivatives | |||||||||||||||
Commitments to lend | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain recognized in discontinued operations | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Realized gain in discontinued operations | |||||||||||||||
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Assets and Liabilities Subject to Enforceable Master Netting Arrangements
Interest Rate Swap Agreements (“Swap Agreements”)
The Company enters into swap agreements to facilitate the risk management strategies for commercial banking customers. The Company mitigates this risk by entering into equal and offsetting swap agreements with highly rated third party financial institutions. The swap agreements are free-standing derivatives and are recorded at fair value in the Company’s consolidated statements of condition. The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institution counterparties; however, the Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes. The master netting arrangements provide for a single net settlement of all swap agreements, as well as collateral, in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Collateral generally in the form of marketable securities is received or posted by the counterparty with net liability positions, respectively, in accordance with contract thresholds.
The Company had net asset positions with its financial institution counterparties totaling $0.8 million and $5.9 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company had net asset positions with its commercial banking counterparties totaling $101.3 million and $21.2 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company had net liability positions with its financial institution counterparties totaling $106.0 million and $18.8 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company had net liability positions with its commercial banking counterparties totaling $0.1 million and $9.7 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The collateral posted by the Company that covered liability positions was $129.3 million and $25.4 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
The following table presents the assets and liabilities subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of | Gross Amounts Offset in the | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Condition | |||||||||||||||||||||
Recognized | Statements of | Statements of | Financial | Cash | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Assets | Condition | Condition | Instruments | Collateral Received | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional counterparties | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial counterparties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amounts of | Gross Amounts Offset in the | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Condition | |||||||||||||||||||||
Recognized | Statements of | Statements of | Financial | Cash | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Liabilities | Condition | Condition | Instruments | Collateral Pledged | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional counterparties | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Commercial counterparties | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of | Gross Amounts Offset in the | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Condition | |||||||||||||||||||||
Recognized | Statements of | Statements of | Financial | Cash | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Assets | Condition | Condition | Instruments | Collateral Received | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional counterparties | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial counterparties | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amounts of | Gross Amounts Offset in the | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Condition | |||||||||||||||||||||
Recognized | Statements of | Statements of | Financial | Cash | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Liabilities | Condition | Condition | Instruments | Collateral Pledged | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional counterparties | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Commercial counterparties | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
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NOTE 11. LEASES
A lease is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” and all subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 842. For the Company, Topic 842 primarily affected the accounting treatment for operating lease agreements in which the Company is the lessee. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements regarding transition guidance related to the new standard.
Substantially all of the leases in which the Company is the lessee are comprised of real estate property for branches, ATM locations, and office space. Most of the Company’s leases are classified as operating leases, and therefore, were previously not recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. With the adoption of Topic 842, operating lease agreements are required to be recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a corresponding lease liability. The Company’s finance leases (previously referred to as a capital lease) was previously required to be recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. As these leases were previously required to be recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, Topic 842 did not materially impact the accounting for the leases.
ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, the Company utilized the implicit lease rate when readily determinable. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company used our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term in an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. The weighted average discount rate used to discount operating lease liabilities and finance lease liabilities at September 30, 2019 was 3.36 % and 5.00 %, respectively.
The Company made a policy election to exclude the recognition requirements of Topic 842 to all classes of leases with original terms of 12 months or less. Instead, the short-term lease payments are recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term. At September 30, 2019 lease expiration dates ranged from 1 month to 21 years. The weighted average remaining lease term for operating and finance leases at September 30, 2019 was 10.4 years and 15.1 years, respectively.
The following table represents the Consolidated Balance Sheets classification of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities:
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | |||||
Lease Right-of-Use Assets | Classification | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets (1) | Other assets | $ | ||||
Finance lease right-of-use assets | Premises and equipment, net | |||||
Total Lease Right-of-Use Assets | $ | |||||
Lease Liabilities | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities (1) | Other liabilities | $ | ||||
Finance lease liabilities | Other liabilities | |||||
Total Lease Liabilities | $ | |||||
(1) Includes assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
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The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. For real estate leases, non-lease components and other non-components, such as common area maintenance charges, real estate taxes, and insurance are not included in the measurement of the lease liability since they are generally able to be segregated.
The Company does not have any material sub-lease agreements.
Lease expense for operating leases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $3.7 million and $10.7 million, respectively. Variable lease components, such as consumer price index adjustments, are expensed as incurred and not included in ROU assets and operating lease liabilities.
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||||||
Operating cash flows from operating leases (1) | $ | $ | ||||||
Operating cash flows from finance leases | ||||||||
Financing cash flows from finance leases | ||||||||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: | ||||||||
Operating leases (1) | ||||||||
Finance leases | ||||||||
(1) Includes cash flows related to discontinued operations.
The following table presents a maturity analysis of the Company’s lease liability by lease classification at September 30, 2019:
(In thousands) | Operating Leases | Finance Leases | ||||||
2019 | $ | $ | ||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2021 | ||||||||
2022 | ||||||||
2023 | ||||||||
Thereafter | ||||||||
Total undiscounted lease payments (1) | ||||||||
Less amounts representing interest (1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Lease liability (1) | $ | $ | ||||||
(1) Includes discontinued operations.
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NOTE 12. CAPITAL RATIOS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The actual and required capital ratios were as follows:
September 30, 2019 | Regulatory Minimum to be Well Capitalized | December 31, 2018 | Regulatory Minimum to be Well Capitalized | |||||||||
Company (consolidated) | ||||||||||||
Total capital to risk weighted assets | % | N/A | % | N/A | ||||||||
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
Tier 1 capital to average assets | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
Bank | ||||||||||||
Total capital to risk weighted assets | % | % | % | % | ||||||||
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets | ||||||||||||
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets | ||||||||||||
Tier 1 capital to average assets | ||||||||||||
At each date shown, the Bank met the conditions to be classified as “well capitalized” under the relevant regulatory framework. 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.
Effective January 1, 2015, the Company and the Bank became subject to the Basel III rule that requires the Company and the Bank to assess their Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets. The Bank's Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets exceeds the minimum to be well capitalized. In addition, the final capital rules added a requirement to maintain a minimum conservation buffer, composed of Common equity Tier 1 capital, of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets, to be phased in over three years and applied to the Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, the Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, and the Total risk-based capital ratio. As of January 1, 2019, banking organizations must maintain a minimum Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 7.0%, a minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.5%, and a minimum Total risk-based capital ratio of 10.5%. The final capital rules impose restrictions on capital distributions and certain discretionary cash bonus payments if the minimum capital conservation buffer is not met.
At September 30, 2019, the capital levels of both the Company and the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and the Bank's regulatory capital ratios were above the minimum levels required to be considered well capitalized for regulatory purposes. The capital levels of both the Company and the Bank at September 30, 2019 also exceeded the minimum capital requirements including the currently applicable capital conservation buffer of 2.5%.
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Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) is as follows:
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||
Other accumulated comprehensive income, before tax: | ||||||||
Net unrealized holding gain/(loss) on AFS securities | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
Net unrealized holding (loss) on pension plans | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Income taxes related to items of accumulated other comprehensive income: | ||||||||
Net unrealized tax (expense)/benefit on AFS securities | ( | ) | ||||||
Net unrealized tax benefit on pension plans | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
The following table presents the components of other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
(In thousands) | Before Tax | Tax Effect | Net of Tax | |||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized holding gain on AFS securities: | x | |||||||||||
Net unrealized gains arising during the period | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Net unrealized holding gain on AFS securities | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized holding (loss) on AFS securities: | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized (losses) arising during the period | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Net unrealized holding (loss) on AFS securities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||
(In thousands) | Before Tax | Tax Effect | Net of Tax | |||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized holding gain on AFS securities: | x | |||||||||||
Net unrealized gains arising during the period | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Net unrealized holding gain on AFS securities | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized holding (loss) on AFS securities: | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized (losses) arising during the period | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Net unrealized holding (loss) on AFS securities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||
Less: reclassification related to adoption of ASU 2016-01 | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Less: reclassification related to adoption of ASU 2018-01 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Total change to accumulated other comprehensive (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
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The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), for the three and nine ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
(In thousands) | Net unrealized holding loss on AFS Securities | Net unrealized holding loss on pension plans | Total | |||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | ||||||||||||
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
Balance at End of Period | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Balance at End of Period | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | ||||||||||||
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
Balance at End of Period | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to adoption of ASU 2016-01 and ASU 2018-02 | ||||||||||||
Balance at End of Period | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
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The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) for the three and nine ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
Affected Line Item in the | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Statement where Net Income | |||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | is Presented | |||||||
Realized gains on AFS securities: | ||||||||||
$ | $ | Non-interest income | ||||||||
( | ) | ( | ) | Tax expense | ||||||
Net of tax | ||||||||||
Total reclassifications for the period | $ | $ | Net of tax | |||||||
Affected Line Item in the | ||||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, | Statement where Net Income | |||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | is Presented | |||||||
Realized gains on AFS securities: | ||||||||||
$ | $ | Non-interest income | ||||||||
( | ) | ( | ) | Tax expense | ||||||
Net of tax | ||||||||||
Total reclassifications for the period | $ | $ | Net of tax | |||||||
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NOTE 13. 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 September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Average number of common shares issued | |||||||||||||||
Less: average number of treasury shares | |||||||||||||||
Less: average number of unvested stock award shares | |||||||||||||||
Plus: average participating preferred shares | |||||||||||||||
Average number of basic shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||
Plus: dilutive effect of unvested stock award shares | |||||||||||||||
Plus: dilutive effect of stock options outstanding | |||||||||||||||
Average number of diluted shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Discontinued operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Discontinued operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, 296 thousand shares of restricted stock and 60 thousand options were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the earnings per share calculations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, 245 thousand shares of restricted stock and 25 thousand options were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the earnings per share calculations.
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NOTE 14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
A combined summary of activity in the Company’s stock award and stock option plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is presented in the following table:
Non-Vested Stock Awards Outstanding | Stock Options Outstanding | ||||||||||||||
(Shares in thousands) | Number of Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | Number of Shares | Weighted-Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Granted | |||||||||||||||
Acquired | — | — | |||||||||||||
Stock options exercised | — | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Stock awards vested | ( | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Forfeited | ( | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Expired | — | — | |||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Exercisable options at September 30, 2019 | $ | ||||||||||||||
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, proceeds from stock option exercises totaled $55 thousand and $69 thousand, respectively. There were no options exercised during the three months ended September 30, 2018. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 proceeds from stock option exercises totaled $102 thousand. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, there were 3 thousand and 130 thousand shares issued in connection with vested stock awards, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, there were 3 thousand and 153 thousand shares issued in connection with vested stock awards, respectively. All of these shares were issued from available treasury stock. Stock-based compensation expense totaled $1.5 million and $1.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Stock-based compensation expense totaled $3.5 million and $4.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period for all awards.
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NOTE 15. 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’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are carried at fair value, including assets classified as discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations for more information on assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value.
September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Inputs | Inputs | Inputs | Fair Value | |||||||||||
Trading security | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Securities available for sale: | |||||||||||||||
Municipal bonds and obligations | |||||||||||||||
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations | |||||||||||||||
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities | |||||||||||||||
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | |||||||||||||||
Other bonds and obligations | |||||||||||||||
Marketable equity securities | |||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale (1) | |||||||||||||||
Derivative assets (1) | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized servicing rights (1) | |||||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities (1) | |||||||||||||||
(1) Includes assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Inputs | Inputs | Inputs | Fair Value | |||||||||||
Trading security | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Securities available for sale: | |||||||||||||||
Municipal bonds and obligations | |||||||||||||||
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations | |||||||||||||||
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities | |||||||||||||||
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | |||||||||||||||
Other bonds and obligations | |||||||||||||||
Marketable equity securities | |||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale (1) | |||||||||||||||
Derivative assets (1) | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized servicing rights (1) | |||||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities (1) | |||||||||||||||
(1) Includes assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
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There were no transfers between levels during the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Trading Security at Fair Value. The Company holds one security designated as a trading security. It is a tax-advantaged economic development bond issued to the Company by a local nonprofit 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; therefore, the security meets the definition of a Level 3 security. The discount rate used in the valuation of the security is sensitive to movements in the 3-month LIBOR rate.
Securities Available for Sale and Marketable Equity Securities. Marketable equity 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 and marketable equity 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’s terms and condition, among other things.
Loans Held for Sale. The Company elected the fair value option for all loans held for sale (HFS) originated for sale 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.
Aggregate Fair Value | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 | Aggregate | Aggregate | Less Aggregate | |||||||||
(In thousands) | Fair Value | Unpaid Principal | Unpaid Principal | |||||||||
Loans held for sale - continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Loans held for sale - discontinued operations | ||||||||||||
Total loans held for sale | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Aggregate Fair Value | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | Aggregate | Aggregate | Less Aggregate | |||||||||
(In thousands) | Fair Value | Unpaid Principal | Unpaid Principal | |||||||||
Loans held for sale - continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Loans held for sale - discontinued operations | ||||||||||||
Total loans held for sale | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The changes in fair value of loans held for sale for the three months ended September 30, 2019, were losses of $49 thousand from continuing operations and $0.9 million from discontinued operations. The changes in fair value of loans held for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, were gains of $42 thousand from continuing operations and $1.7 million from discontinued operations. There were no changes in fair value of loans held for sale from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The changes in fair value of loans held for sale from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2018 were losses of $1.4 million. The changes in fair value of loans held for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, were losses of $20 thousand from continuing operations and $2.5 million from discontinued operations. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, originations of loans held for sale from continuing operations totaled $22.6 million and sales of loans originated for sale from continuing operations totaled $25.1 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, originations of loans held for sale from continuing operations totaled $51.5 million and sales of loans originated for sale from continuing operations totaled $48.6 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, originations of loans held for sale from continuing operations totaled $15.5 million and sales of loans originated for sale from continuing operations totaled $16.1 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, originations of loans held for sale from continuing operations totaled $40.8 million and sales of loans originated for sale from continuing operations totaled $39.2 million.
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Interest Rate Swaps. 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 September 30, 2019, the Company assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Commitments to Lend. The Company enters into commitments to lend for residential mortgage loans intended for sale, which commit the Company to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specific interest rate and 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 by 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, these commitments are classified as Level 3 measurements. Commitments to lend are included in discontinued operations. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations for more information on assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
Forward Sale Commitments. The Company utilizes forward sale commitments as economic hedges against potential changes in the values of the commitments to lend and loans originated for sale. To Be Announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities forward commitment sales are used as the hedging instrument, are classified as Level 1, and consist of publicly-traded debt securities for which identical fair values can be obtained through quoted market prices in active exchange markets. The fair values of the Company’s best efforts and mandatory delivery loan sale commitments are determined similarly to the commitments to lend using quoted prices in the market place that are observable. However, costs to originate and closing ratios included in the calculation are internally generated and are based on management’s judgment and prior experience, which are considered factors that are not observable. As such, best efforts and mandatory forward commitments are classified as Level 3 measurements. Forward sale commitments are included in discontinued operations. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations for more information on assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
Capitalized Servicing Rights. The Company accounts for certain capitalized servicing rights at fair value in its Consolidated Financial Statements, as the Company is permitted to elect the fair value option for each specific instrument. 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 exceed adequate compensation 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. 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. Capitalized servicing rights held at fair value are included in discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations for more information on assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
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The table below presents the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.
Assets (Liabilities) | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized | |||||||||||||||
Trading | Commitments | Forward | Servicing | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Security | to Lend (1) | Commitments (1) | Rights (1) | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
June 30, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Unrealized gain/(loss), net recognized in other non-interest income | — | — | |||||||||||||
Unrealized gain/(loss), net recognized in discontinued operations | — | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Paydown of trading security | ( | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Transfers to held for sale loans | — | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Additions to servicing rights | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Unrealized gain, net recognized in other non-interest income | — | — | |||||||||||||
Unrealized gain/(loss), net recognized in discontinued operations | — | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Paydown of trading security | ( | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Transfers to held for sale loans | — | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Additions to servicing rights | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Unrealized gains relating to instruments still held at September 30, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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Capitalized | |||||||||||||||
Trading | Commitments | Forward | Servicing | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Security | to Lend (1) | Commitments (1) | Rights (1) | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
June 30, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Unrealized gain/(loss), net recognized in other non-interest income | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Unrealized gain/(loss), net recognized in discontinued operations | |||||||||||||||
Paydown of trading security | ( | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Transfers to held for sale loans | — | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Additions to servicing rights | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
December 31, 2017 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Unrealized gain, net recognized in other non-interest income | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Unrealized gain/(loss), net recognized in discontinued operations | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Paydown of trading security | ( | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Transfers to held for sale loans | — | ( | ) | — | |||||||||||
Additions to servicing rights | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Unrealized gains relating to instruments still held at September 30, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1) Classified as assets from discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets.
Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs within Level 3 recurring assets and liabilities is as follows:
Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Input | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | Valuation Techniques | Unobservable Inputs | Value | ||||||||
Assets (Liabilities) | ||||||||||||
Trading security | $ | Discounted Cash Flow | Discount Rate | % | ||||||||
Commitments to lend (1) | Historical Trend | Closing Ratio | % | |||||||||
Pricing Model | Origination Costs, per loan | $ | ||||||||||
Capitalized servicing rights (1) | Discounted cash flow | Constant Prepayment Rate (CPR) | % | |||||||||
Discount Rate | % | |||||||||||
Total | $ | |||||||||||
(1) Classified as assets from discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets.
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Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Input | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | December 31, 2018 | Valuation Techniques | Unobservable Inputs | Value | ||||||||
Assets (Liabilities) | ||||||||||||
Trading security | $ | Discounted Cash Flow | Discount Rate | % | ||||||||
Commitments to lend (1) | Historical Trend | Closing Ratio | % | |||||||||
Pricing Model | Origination Costs, per loan | $ | ||||||||||
Capitalized servicing rights (1) | Discounted Cash Flow | Constant Prepayment Rate (CPR) | % | |||||||||
Discount Rate | % | |||||||||||
Total | $ | |||||||||||
(1) Classified as assets from discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets.
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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.
September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | Fair Value Measurement Date as of September 30, 2019 | ||||||||
Level 3 | Level 3 | Level 3 | ||||||||
(In thousands) | Inputs | Inputs | Inputs | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||||
Impaired loans | $ | $ | September 2019 | |||||||
Capitalized servicing rights | September 2019 | |||||||||
Total | $ | $ | ||||||||
Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs within Level 3 non-recurring assets is as follows:
Fair Value | ||||||||||
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 | Valuation Techniques | Unobservable Inputs | Range (Weighted Average) (a) | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||||
Impaired Loans | $ | Fair Value of Collateral | Discounted Cash Flow - Loss Severity | 15.90% to 72.16% (1.30%) | ||||||
Appraised Value | $3.9 to $1,550 ($761.4) | |||||||||
Capitalized servicing rights | Discounted Cash Flow | Constant Prepayment Rate (CPR) | 9.28% to 13.55% (12.06%) | |||||||
Discount Rate | 10.00% to 13.50% (11.69%) | |||||||||
Total | $ | |||||||||
(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. |
Fair Value | ||||||||||
(In thousands) | December 31, 2018 | Valuation Techniques | Unobservable Inputs | Range (Weighted Average) (a) | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||||
Impaired Loans | $ | Fair Value of Collateral | Discounted Cash Flow - loss severity | 0.00% to 51.16% (6.75%) | ||||||
Appraised Value | $0.3 to $877 ($363) | |||||||||
Capitalized servicing rights | Discounted Cash Flow | Constant Prepayment Rate (CPR) | 7.74% to 11.29% (9.74%) | |||||||
Discount Rate | 10.00% to 14.13% (11.99%) | |||||||||
Total | $ | |||||||||
(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 September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
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Impaired 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, nonrecurring fair value measurement adjustments that relate to real estate collateral have generally been classified as Level 3. Estimates of fair value for other collateral that supports commercial loans are generally based on assumptions not observable in the marketplace and therefore such valuations have been classified as Level 3.
Capitalized 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 exceed adequate compensation 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 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.
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Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The following tables summarize the estimated fair values (represents exit price), and related carrying amounts, of the Company’s financial instruments. Certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments are excluded. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company. Certain assets and liabilities in the following disclosures include balances classified as discontinued operations. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations for more information on assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Carrying | Fair | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Amount | Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Trading security | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable equity securities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale | ||||||||||||||||||||
Securities held to maturity | ||||||||||||||||||||
FHLB bank stock and restricted securities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Net loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative assets (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total deposits | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Short-term debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances | ||||||||||||||||||||
Subordinated borrowings | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
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December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Carrying | Fair | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Amount | Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Trading security | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable equity securities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale and other | ||||||||||||||||||||
Securities held to maturity | ||||||||||||||||||||
FHLB bank stock and restricted securities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Net loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative assets (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total deposits | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Short-term debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances | ||||||||||||||||||||
Subordinated borrowings | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.
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NOTE 16. NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
Presented below is net interest income after provision for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 31, | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net interest income from continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest income from continuing operations after provision for loan losses | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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 or prior Forms 10-Q. Stock price information is for Berkshire’s common shares traded on the New York Stock exchange under the symbol “BHLB”.
At or for the | At or for the | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
PER SHARE DATA (1) | |||||||||||||||
Net earnings per common share, diluted | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.98 | |||||||
Adjusted earnings per common share, diluted (1) | 0.46 | 0.72 | 1.70 | 2.08 | |||||||||||
Total book value per common share | 34.36 | 32.84 | 34.36 | 32.84 | |||||||||||
Tangible book value per common share (2) | 22.42 | 20.68 | 22.42 | 20.68 | |||||||||||
Dividend per common share | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.69 | 0.66 | |||||||||||
Dividend per preferred share | 0.46 | 0.44 | 1.38 | 1.32 | |||||||||||
Common stock price: | |||||||||||||||
High | 33.33 | 44.25 | 33.33 | 44.25 | |||||||||||
Low | 28.20 | 40.00 | 26.02 | 35.80 | |||||||||||
Close | 29.29 | 40.70 | 29.29 | 40.70 | |||||||||||
PERFORMANCE RATIOS (3) | |||||||||||||||
Return on assets | 0.67 | % | 1.08 | % | 0.74 | % | 1.05 | % | |||||||
Adjusted return on assets (1) | 0.71 | 1.12 | 0.88 | 1.12 | |||||||||||
Return on equity | 5.12 | 8.27 | 5.70 | 7.96 | |||||||||||
Adjusted return on equity (1) | 5.35 | 8.49 | 6.64 | 8.42 | |||||||||||
Adjusted return on tangible common equity (1) | 8.74 | 14.02 | 10.74 | 14.07 | |||||||||||
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (FTE) (4) (6) | 3.22 | 3.32 | 3.19 | 3.39 | |||||||||||
Fee income/Net interest and fee income | 17.61 | 18.06 | 17.13 | 24.69 | |||||||||||
Efficiency ratio (2) | 53.37 | 52.20 | 56.30 | 53.21 | |||||||||||
GROWTH RATIOS | |||||||||||||||
Total commercial loans, (organic, annualized) | (8 | )% | 6 | % | (9 | )% | 5 | % | |||||||
Total loans, (organic, annualized) | (9 | ) | 9 | (9 | ) | 10 | |||||||||
Total deposits, (organic, annualized) | (5 | ) | (3 | ) | 2 | — | |||||||||
Total net revenues, (compared to prior year period) | 9 | 18 | 4 | 22 | |||||||||||
Earnings per share, (compared to prior year period) | (37 | ) | 23 | (26 | ) | 28 | |||||||||
Adjusted earnings per share (compared to prior-year period)(2) | (36 | ) | 19 | (18 | ) | 37 | |||||||||
FINANCIAL DATA: (In millions) | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 13,532 | $ | 12,030 | $ | 13,532 | $ | 12,030 | |||||||
Total earning assets | 12,174 | 10,957 | 12,174 | 10,957 | |||||||||||
Total securities | 1,861 | 1,918 | 1,861 | 1,918 | |||||||||||
Total borrowings | 1,001 | 1,540 | 1,001 | 1,540 | |||||||||||
Total loans | 9,719 | 8,905 | 9,719 | 8,905 | |||||||||||
Allowance for loan losses | 62 | 58 | 62 | 58 | |||||||||||
Total intangible assets | 602 | 553 | 602 | 553 | |||||||||||
Total deposits | 10,423 | 8,766 | 10,423 | 8,766 | |||||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 1,772 | 1,532 | 1,772 | 1,532 | |||||||||||
Net Income | 22.6 | 32.2 | 71.7 | 91.5 | |||||||||||
Adjusted income (2) | 23.7 | 33.1 | 83.5 | 96.8 | |||||||||||
Purchased accounting accretion | 4.8 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 15.8 | |||||||||||
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Net charge-offs (annualized)/average loans | 0.92 | % | 0.19 | % | 0.41 | % | 0.19 | % | |||||||
Total non-performing assets/total assets | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.30 | |||||||||||
Allowance for loan losses/total loans | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.66 | |||||||||||
Loans/deposits | 93 | 102 | 93 | 102 | |||||||||||
Shareholders' equity to total assets | 13.10 | 12.74 | 13.10 | 12.74 | |||||||||||
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets (2) | 9.05 | 8.53 | 9.05 | 8.53 | |||||||||||
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Net interest income from continuing operations | $ | 96,871 | $ | 88,385 | $ | 273,925 | $ | 263,434 | |||||||
Non-interest income from continuing operations | 21,406 | 20,034 | 60,640 | 58,549 | |||||||||||
Net revenue from continuing operations | 118,277 | 108,419 | 334,565 | 321,983 | |||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | 22,600 | 6,628 | 30,068 | 18,735 | |||||||||||
Non-interest expense from continuing operations | 71,011 | 59,627 | 219,570 | 186,520 | |||||||||||
Net income | 22,616 | 32,227 | 71,699 | 91,506 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Income (1) | 23,664 | 33,087 | 83,513 | 96,846 | |||||||||||
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(1) Adjusted measurements are non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted to exclude net non-operating charges primarily related to acquisitions and restructuring activities. Refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures for additional information.
(2) | Non-GAAP financial measure. |
(3) All performance ratios are annualized and are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.
(4) Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax advantaged investment securities and loans.
(5) 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. 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.
(6) | The effect of purchase accounting accretion for loans, time deposits, and borrowings on the net interest margin was an increase in all periods presented. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was 0.16% and 0.17%, respectively. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was 0.14% and 0.15%, respectively. |
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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 September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | Average Balance | Yield/Rate (FTE basis) | Average Balance | Yield/Rate (FTE basis) | Average Balance | Yield/Rate (FTE basis) | Average Balance | Yield/Rate (FTE basis) | |||||||||||||
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Loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | $ | 3,998 | 4.92 | % | $ | 3,331 | 4.67 | % | $ | 3,700 | 4.95 | % | $ | 3,296 | 4.84 | % | |||||
Commercial and industrial loans | 1,951 | 5.58 | 1,824 | 6.22 | 1,998 | 5.74 | 1,817 | 5.71 | |||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | 2,849 | 3.73 | 2,460 | 3.66 | 2,707 | 3.74 | 2,290 | 3.65 | |||||||||||||
Consumer loans | 1,036 | 4.55 | 1,121 | 4.27 | 1,060 | 4.51 | 1,116 | 4.14 | |||||||||||||
Total loans (1) | 9,834 | 4.67 | 8,736 | 4.66 | 9,465 | 4.72 | 8,519 | 4.61 | |||||||||||||
Investment securities (2) | 1,847 | 3.41 | 1,929 | 3.32 | 1,879 | 3.42 | 1,931 | 3.36 | |||||||||||||
Short term investments & loans held for sale (3) | 310 | 4.11 | 48 | 3.82 | 166 | 3.69 | 32 | 3.70 | |||||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets | 11,991 | 4.45 | 10,713 | 4.41 | 11,510 | 4.49 | 10,482 | 4.36 | |||||||||||||
Intangible assets | 604 | X | 554 | 570 | X | 555 | |||||||||||||||
Other non-interest earning assets | 669 | 502 | 607 | X | 508 | ||||||||||||||||
Assets from discontinued operations | 204 | 141 | 171 | X | 141 | ||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 13,468 | $ | 11,910 | $ | 12,858 | $ | 11,686 | |||||||||||||
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Deposits: | |||||||||||||||||||||
NOW and other | $ | 1,112 | 0.61 | % | $ | 845 | 0.58 | % | $ | 1,043 | 0.64 | % | $ | 793 | 0.44 | % | |||||
Money market | 2,625 | 1.27 | 2,349 | 0.92 | 2,493 | 1.25 | 2,463 | 0.84 | |||||||||||||
Savings | 838 | 0.13 | 741 | 0.15 | 786 | 0.15 | 745 | 0.14 | |||||||||||||
Time | 4,159 | 2.02 | 3,275 | 1.76 | 3,730 | 2.05 | 3,024 | 1.57 | |||||||||||||
Total interest-bearing deposits | 8,734 | 1.43 | 7,209 | 1.18 | 8,052 | 1.43 | 7,025 | 1.04 | |||||||||||||
Borrowings and notes (4) | 816 | 3.12 | 1,375 | 2.42 | 1,200 | 2.96 | 1,352 | 2.24 | |||||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 9,550 | 1.57 | 8,584 | 1.38 | 9,252 | 1.63 | 8,377 | 1.23 | |||||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits | 1,865 | 1,636 | 1,694 | 1,659 | |||||||||||||||||
Other non-interest earning liabilities | 257 | 120 | 215 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities from discontinued operations | 28 | 12 | 20 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 11,700 | 10,352 | 11,181 | 10,152 | |||||||||||||||||
Total preferred shareholders' equity | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
Total common shareholders' equity | 1,727 | 1,517 | 1,636 | 1,493 | |||||||||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity (2) | 1,768 | 1,558 | 1,677 | 1,534 | |||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 13,468 | $ | 11,910 | $ | 12,858 | $ | 11,686 | |||||||||||||
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2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
Average Balance | Yield/Rate (FTE basis) | Average Balance | Yield/Rate (FTE basis) | Average Balance | Yield/Rate (FTE basis) | Average Balance | Yield/Rate (FTE basis) | |||||||||||||
Net interest spread | 2.88 | % | 3.03 | % | 2.86 | % | 3.14 | % | ||||||||||||
Net interest margin (5) | 3.22 | 3.32 | 3.19 | 3.39 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of funds | 1.32 | 1.16 | 1.38 | 1.03 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of deposits | 1.18 | 0.96 | 1.19 | 0.84 | ||||||||||||||||
Supplementary data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total deposits (In millions) | $ | 10,598 | $ | 8,844 | $ | 9,744 | $ | 8,684 | ||||||||||||
Fully taxable equivalent income adj. (In thousands) (6) | 1,826 | 1,807 | 5,517 | 5,660 | ||||||||||||||||
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(1) | The average balances of loans include nonaccrual loans 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) | Interest income on loans held for sale is included in loan interest income on the income statement. |
(4) | The average balances of borrowings includes the capital lease obligation presented under other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. |
(5) | Purchased accounting accretion totaled $4.8 and $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Purchased accounting accretion totaled $9.3 and $15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. |
(6) | Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax advantaged investment securities and loans. |
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to results presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures are intended to provide the reader with additional supplemental perspectives on operating results, performance trends, and financial condition. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is provided below. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders. An item which management excludes when computing non-GAAP adjusted earnings can be of substantial importance to the Company’s results for any particular quarter or year. The Company’s non-GAAP adjusted earnings information set forth is not necessarily comparable to non- GAAP information which may be presented by other companies. Each non-GAAP measure used by the Company in this report as supplemental financial data should be considered in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information.
The Company utilizes the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings in evaluating operating trends, including components for operating revenue and expense. These measures exclude amounts which the Company views as unrelated to its normalized operations, including securities gains/losses, gains on the sale of business operations and assets, merger costs, restructuring costs, legal settlements, systems conversion costs, and discontinued operations. Securities gains/losses include unrealized gains/losses on equity securities. Non-GAAP adjustments are presented net of an adjustment for income tax expense.
The Company also calculates adjusted earnings per share based on its measure of adjusted earnings and diluted common shares. The Company views these amounts as important to understanding its operating trends, particularly due to the impact of accounting standards related to merger and acquisition activity. Analysts also rely on these measures in estimating and evaluating the Company’s performance. Management believes that the computation of non-GAAP adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share may facilitate the comparison of the Company to other companies in the financial services industry.
Charges related to merger and acquisition activity consist primarily of severance/benefit related expenses, contract termination costs, system conversion costs, variable compensation expenses, and professional fees. Restructuring costs consist primarily of lease termination costs related to branch consolidations and severance costs resulting from changes in business lines and other staff adjustments related to the Company’s strategic review. Discontinued operations relate to the Company’s national mortgage banking operations which are being marketed for sale.
The Company also adjusts certain equity related measures to exclude intangible assets due to the importance of these measures to the investment community.
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The following table summarizes the reconciliation of non-GAAP items recorded for the periods indicated:
At or for the Three Months Ended September 30, | At or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||
GAAP Net income | $ | 22,616 | $ | 32,227 | $ | 71,699 | $ | 91,506 | ||||||
Adj: Net (gains)/losses on securities (1) | (87 | ) | (88 | ) | (2,655 | ) | 696 | |||||||
Adj: Net (gains) on sale of business operations and assets | — | — | — | (460 | ) | |||||||||
Adj: Merger and acquisition expense | 3,802 | 198 | 15,122 | 6,138 | ||||||||||
Adj: Restructuring and other expense | 361 | — | 7,211 | — | ||||||||||
Adj: (Income)/loss from discontinued operations before income taxes | (2,747 | ) | 1,147 | (3,975 | ) | 883 | ||||||||
Adj: Income taxes | (281 | ) | (397 | ) | (3,889 | ) | (1,917 | ) | ||||||
Total adjusted income (non-GAAP) (2) | (A) | $ | 23,664 | $ | 33,087 | $ | 83,513 | $ | 96,846 | |||||
GAAP Total revenue | $ | 118,277 | $ | 108,419 | $ | 334,565 | $ | 321,983 | ||||||
Adj: (Gains)/losses on securities, net (1) | (87 | ) | (88 | ) | (2,655 | ) | 696 | |||||||
Adj: Net (gains) on sale of business operations and assets | — | — | — | (460 | ) | |||||||||
Total operating revenue (non-GAAP) (2) | (B) | $ | 118,190 | $ | 108,331 | $ | 331,910 | $ | 322,219 | |||||
GAAP Total non-interest expense | $ | 71,011 | $ | 59,627 | $ | 219,570 | $ | 186,520 | ||||||
Less: Total non-operating expense (see above) | (4,163 | ) | (198 | ) | (22,333 | ) | (6,138 | ) | ||||||
Operating non-interest expense (non-GAAP) (2) | (C) | $ | 66,848 | $ | 59,429 | $ | 197,237 | $ | 180,382 | |||||
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Total average assets | (D) | $ | 13,468 | $ | 11,910 | $ | 12,857 | $ | 11,687 | |||||
Total average shareholders’ equity | (E) | 1,768 | 1,558 | 1,677 | 1,534 | |||||||||
Total average tangible shareholders’ equity (2) | (F) | 1,164 | 1,004 | 1,106 | 978 | |||||||||
Total average tangible common shareholders' equity (2) | (G) | 1,124 | 963 | 1,066 | 937 | |||||||||
Total tangible shareholders’ equity, period-end (2)(3) | (H) | 1,170 | 979 | 1,170 | 979 | |||||||||
Total tangible common shareholders' equity, period-end (2)(3) | (I) | 1,130 | 939 | 1,130 | 939 | |||||||||
Total tangible assets, period-end (2)(3) | (J) | 12,930 | 11,477 | 12,930 | 11,477 | |||||||||
Total common shares outstanding, period-end (thousands) | (K) | 50,394 | 45,420 | 50,394 | 45,420 | |||||||||
Average diluted shares outstanding (thousands) | (L) | 51,545 | 46,263 | 48,987 | 46,226 | |||||||||
Earnings per common share, diluted | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.98 | ||||||
Adjusted earnings per common share, diluted (2) | (A/L) | 0.46 | 0.72 | 1.70 | 2.08 | |||||||||
Book value per common share, period-end | 34.36 | 32.84 | 34.36 | 32.84 | ||||||||||
Tangible book value per common share, period-end (2) | (I/K) | 22.42 | 20.68 | 22.42 | 20.68 | |||||||||
Total shareholders' equity/total assets | 13.10 | 12.74 | 13.10 | 12.74 | ||||||||||
Total tangible shareholder's equity/total tangible assets (2) | (H/J) | 9.05 | 8.53 | 9.05 | 8.53 | |||||||||
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GAAP return on assets | 0.67 | % | 1.08 | % | 0.74 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||||
Adjusted return on assets (2) | (A/D) | 0.71 | 1.12 | 0.88 | 1.12 | |||||||||
GAAP return on equity | 5.12 | 8.27 | 5.70 | 7.96 | ||||||||||
Adjusted return on equity (2) | (A/E) | 5.35 | 8.49 | 6.64 | 8.42 | |||||||||
Adjusted return on tangible common equity (2)(5) | (A+O)/(J) | 8.74 | 14.02 | 10.74 | 14.07 | |||||||||
Efficiency ratio (2) | (C-O)/(B+M+P) | 53.37 | 52.20 | 56.30 | 53.21 | |||||||||
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Tax benefit on tax-credit investments (6) | (M) | $ | 2,382 | $ | 1,374 | $ | 5,447 | $ | 4,089 | |||||
Non-interest income charge on tax-credit investments (7) | (N) | (1,942 | ) | (1,112 | ) | (4,459 | ) | (3,212 | ) | |||||
Net income on tax-credit investments | (M+N) | 440 | 262 | 988 | 877 | |||||||||
Intangible amortization | (O) | 1,526 | 1,218 | 4,201 | 3,732 | |||||||||
Fully taxable equivalent income adjustment | (P) | 1,826 | 1,807 | 5,517 | 5,660 | |||||||||
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(1) | Net securities (gains) for the periods ending September 30, 2019 and 2018 include the change in fair value of the Company's equity securities in compliance with the Company's adoption of ASU 2016-01. |
(2) | Non-GAAP financial measure. |
(3) | Total tangible shareholders’ equity is computed by taking total shareholders’ equity less the intangible assets at period-end. Total tangible assets is computed by taking total assets less the intangible assets at period-end. |
(4) | Ratios are annualized and based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable. |
(5) | Adjusted return on tangible common equity is computed by dividing the total adjusted income adjusted for the tax-affected amortization of intangible assets, assuming a 27% marginal rate, by tangible equity. |
(6) | The tax benefit is the direct reduction to the income tax provision due to tax credits and deductions generated from investments in historic rehabilitation and low-income housing. |
(7) | The non-interest income charge is the reduction to the tax-advantaged commercial project investments, which are incurred as the tax credits are generated. |
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GENERAL
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 2018 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 2019 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 loans and securities by an amount equal to the taxes that would be paid if the income were fully taxable based on a 27% marginal rate (including state income taxes net of federal benefit). In the discussion, unless otherwise specified, references to earnings per share and "EPS" refer to diluted earnings per common share, including the dilutive impact of the convertible preferred shares.
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (“Berkshire” or “the Company”) is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Boston and the holding company for Berkshire Bank (“the Bank”) and Berkshire Insurance Group. Established in 1846, the Bank operates as a commercial bank under a Massachusetts trust company charter. Berkshire is driven by its values and culture as summarized below:
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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. You 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, increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, legislative and regulatory change, changes in the financial markets, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed from time to time in documents that Berkshire Hills Bancorp files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and the Risk Factors in Item 1A of this report. 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 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 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.
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SUMMARY
In the first nine months of the year, Berkshire completed a strategic review, initiated new financial strategies, adopted a new core strategic focus, and completed the second largest bank acquisition in its history. These events have repositioned the Company in important ways, which are discussed throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis. The Company’s actions are targeted to strengthen the Bank’s franchise and improve shareholder value over the decades ahead.
Berkshire’s GAAP net income and earnings per share decreased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019, compared to the same periods of 2018. Nine month GAAP results were $1.47 per share in 2019 and $1.99 per share in 2018. This decrease in 2019 was due in part to merger and restructuring/other charges. The decrease also included the impact of the write-off of a $16 million participation in a commercial loan in September 2019 related to a potential borrower fraud, which reduced earnings per share by $0.23. Third quarter GAAP earnings per share totaled $0.44 in 2019, compared to $0.70 in 2018.
The non-GAAP measures of adjusted income and adjusted earnings per share exclude amounts not viewed as related to normalized operations and shown in the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this report. Estimated per share after-tax changes in adjusting items in 2019 include $0.13 in higher merger charges related to the acquisition of SI Financial Group (“SIFI”) and $0.11 in higher restructuring/other charges. These items were partially offset by a $0.07 improvement in operating results of the discontinued national mortgage banking operations and a $0.05 improvement in net securities gains/losses. Nine month adjusted results were $1.70 in 2019 and $2.08 in 2018. Third quarter adjusted earnings per share totaled $0.46 in 2019 compared to $0.72 in 2018. This $0.26 decrease included the $0.23 impact from the loan charge-off noted above.
Most categories of income and expense in 2019, and diluted shares, were impacted by the SIFI acquisition. The third quarter was the first full quarter including these operations. The third quarter was also the first full quarter with common stock repurchases under the repurchase program approved by the Board at the end of the first quarter. Operating revenue and expense in all periods are presented based on results of continuing operations and excluding national mortgage banking operations which were classified as discontinued and are held for sale. Additionally, based on a strategic review at the start of 2019, the Company took certain actions regarding business lines, balance sheet structure, expense management, and capital management as further discussed below.
Due to the above changes, management has focused on third quarter adjusted earnings per share as most indicative of the Company’s current operating strategies, compared to prior periods. As previously noted, third quarter adjusted earnings per share decreased by $0.26 year-over-year including the $0.23 impact of the $16 million loan charge-off. Before this loan charge, third quarter adjusted earnings per share totaled $0.69 in 2019, compared to $0.72 in 2018. Operating results in 2019 were negatively impacted by higher loan charge-offs and a lower net interest margin. The charge-offs were primarily related to this one loan charge and a write-down of one other asset that has been in workout for several quarters. All other net charge-offs and credit performance metrics have remained at generally favorable levels. The reduction in the net interest margin reflects higher deposit costs which have followed with a lag the increases in market interest rates in 2018 and the first half of 2019.
Due to the ongoing pressures on the net interest margin and the potential for lower purchase accounting accretion from relatively high levels in 2018, the Company undertook a strategic review early in 2019 in order to identify actions to improve profitability and deliver higher quality, more sustainable earnings streams. The first component of this four component review focused on non-strategic, non-relationship business lines. As a result of this review, the Company ceased originating indirect auto loans and classified its First Choice Loan Services (“FCLS”) national mortgage banking operations as discontinued and held for sale. The second component of the review was a balance sheet restructuring to reduce certain lower return, non-relationship earning assets funded with higher cost wholesale funds with a goal of supporting the net interest margin. Most major categories of loans and investment securities have declined based on this change, and wholesale funding has been reduced by approximately $450 million during the year-to-date. The third component was an efficiency review performed with assistance from a prominent third party firm. As a result, staff has been organically reduced and the efficiency ratio measured 53% in the most recent quarter. The final component of the strategic review focused on releasing capital freed up from the other initiatives,
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and the Board approved a 2.4 million share common stock repurchase program, under which management initiated share repurchases late in the second quarter.
In 2019, the Company has adjusted its future strategies away from an emphasis on growth through acquisition. The Company has established its core focus on building a 21st century community bank distinguished by values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Company has established a Be FIRST values statement and undertaken new initiatives which are further described below. Berkshire is investing to future proof itself over the coming decades and to be a desirable relationship partner based on leadership initiatives that serve underbanked markets and community needs which are attractive to the values based preferences of younger and more diverse demographics, with innovative service offerings and a competitive digital delivery platform.
The Company added three new Board members in June 2019: Baye Adofo-Wilson (age 51), Rheo Brouillard (age 65), and William Hughes (age 56). They represent newer markets, enhance the Company’s diversity, and add new expertise in technology and community development finance. In October 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected J. Williar Dunlaevy to serve as its Chairman, effective December 1, 2019. Mr. Dunlaevy will replace William J. Ryan as the Company’s Chairman, with Mr. Ryan remaining on the Board of Directors. A former bank CEO, Mr. Dunlaevy has served as a director since 2011 and is designated as independent and a financial expert by the Board of Directors under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Bank has similarly elected Mr. Dunlaevy as Board Chair.
In 2019, community organizer Malia Lazu, was appointed as EVP/Chief Experience and Culture Officer, and SVP Jacqueline Courtwright was promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer. In June, over 90% of Berkshire’s employees joined together in its fourth annual Xtraordinary Day of Service, donating more than 6,000 hours of service at 37 projects throughout Berkshire’s footprint. Berkshire Bank was named as the winner of the 2019 North American Employee Engagement Award for Social Responsibility. The Company issued its first annual Corporate Social Responsibility report in March 2019. The Company’s many social responsibility initiatives are now reported at www.berkshirebank.com/About/Who-We-Are/Corporate-Responsibility.
BE FIRST PROGRAM UPDATE
Expanding our base of commercial and individual customers. Including our new SI Financial operations, Berkshire has a strong geographic footprint throughout the Northeast. This footprint provides an array of diverse market demographics which provide significant opportunity for expansion. Berkshire Bank is pursuing a number of initiatives to increase market share among demographics that have typically been left behind by traditional banks (and their products/services), with a particular focus on African Americans and Latinos.
Pilot Projects to support minority business enterprises. Berkshire Bank is creating storefronts in traditionally minority communities/downtown areas to provide access to working space, business advice and financial products. The first storefront is being developed in Roxbury, MA and there are plans to expand these storefronts in our footprint and selectively in adjacent markets. In the third quarter, the Bank launched the “Friends and Family” fund in coordination with the Runway Project to provide seed capital to minority business enterprises funded by CD products offered for this purpose. The Bank is also taking a leadership role in the Boston area Business Equity Fund, which provides rigorously vetted traditional loan products to minority business enterprises that have participated in the existing Business Equity Initiative.
Efforts to better connect Berkshire Bank to minority communities. The Bank is sponsoring and actively participating in community-based events, including the Dimock Community Health Center (Stepping Out), NAACP (Freedom Fund Dinner), LGBT Chamber, Union Chapel Speaker series, and the Black Economic Alliance.
Enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within Berkshire Bank. The Bank is focusing on bank products, services and operations that are conducted in a way that draws minority customers. The Bank is participating in the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion. Earlier this year, the Bank launched its Be FIRST values program, which is being enhanced throughout the year.
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ACQUISITION OF SI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
The acquisition of SI Financial, headquartered in Willimantic CT, added 23 branches in eastern Connecticut and in the Newport, RI area. The acquired assets had a net fair value totaling $1.7 billion, including $1.3 billion in loans and $1.3 billion in deposits. The core banking systems were converted on October 4 and all merger related activity is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. The merger was completed on time and on plan, and merger costs are expected to remain within the original $29 million estimate. The acquisition is planned to be accretive to earnings per share after cost saves are completed.
On May 17, 2019, Berkshire completed the acquisition of SI Financial Group, Inc. (“SIFI”), which added the Savings Institute operations consisting of 23 branches and $1.7 billion in total assets in eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island. The acquisition included $1.3 billion in loans and $1.3 billion in deposits. The SIFI franchise is a mostly rural and suburban franchise viewed as economically stable and with an historically attractive loan and deposit structure. The merger was completed on time and on plan. Berkshire views the business retention as good based on experience through September 30, 2019. The systems conversion was completed early in the fourth quarter of 2019. At the acquisition date, SIFI had assets with a gross fair value totaling $1.7 billion and a net fair value of $140 million net of liabilities. Berkshire recorded $177 million in total merger consideration, consisting primarily of the issuance of 5.7 million Berkshire common shares. Goodwill was recorded in the amount of $36 million, and the core deposit intangibles were recorded at $18 million. Most Berkshire consolidated balance sheet and income statement categories increased as a result of the merger.
Berkshire targets to achieve cost savings related efficiencies totaling approximately $12 million, or 30% of SIFI annualized non-interest expense, which was reported by SIFI as $41 million in 2018. The Company continues to expect that it will remain within its target of approximately $29 million in total pre-tax transaction costs, or $23 million after-tax. Including all purchase accounting and targeted transaction costs the Company estimates that the transaction will be approximately $0.45 dilutive to tangible book value per share. Projected dilution per share is less than originally anticipated primarily due to lower loan discount reflecting lower market interest rates at merger date.
Note 2 - Acquisitions in the Consolidated Financial Statements illustrates the pro forma impact on operations of the combination of Berkshire and SIFI, assuming that the merger was completed on January 1, 2018 and excluding merger costs and planned efficiencies, and based on other assumptions set forth in the statements. This pro forma also excludes the impact of the Durbin Amendment on SIFI revenue and any impacts on the loan loss provision for SIFI loans. Based on the pro forma information, and taking into account the shares issued as merger consideration,
the Company's EPS would have been accreted by approximately $0.05 in the first nine months of 2018 and by $0.18 in the first nine months of 2019 based on the pro forma assumptions. The 2019 impact is mainly due to the reversal of merger charges based on required assumptions, which were $0.23 per share, or $16.8 million in total for both Berkshire and SIFI. The total cost savings targeted by the Company equate to approximately $0.17 per share after tax annualized, and are targeted to produce overall positive EPS accretion of the merger when integration is completed.
INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT
Interest rates were generally rising in 2018 and the first part of 2019, and the yield curve continued to flatten. This represented the first sustained upward rate environment in about a decade. Interest rates unexpectedly declined near mid-year 2019 due to growing concerns about future economic conditions. In July, the Fed announced the first decrease in its target Fed Funds rate in about a decade. This 25 basis point cut was followed by similar cuts in September and October. Most market rates declined in similar fashion. At period-end, the five and ten year treasury rates were lower than one month and three month rates, signaling an inversion of the yield curve across certain maturities. Flat and inverted yield curves are unfavorable to the loan and deposit spread structure that historically been a principle foundation of spread income in banking.
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COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2018
Summary: Total assets increased by $1.3 billion, or 11%, to $13.5 billion in the first nine months of 2019, including the $1.7 billion in assets acquired through the SIFI merger. Excluding the SIFI assets, investment securities and loans decreased due to runoff and sales. This reflects the Company’s strategic review and emphasis on adjusting the level and mix of assets to improve capital returns and its customer relationship focus, and to integrate the acquired SIFI portfolio. Delinquent loans and nonperforming assets remained within recent ranges, while net charge-offs and overall criticized assets increased but did not necessitate a significant increase in the loan loss allowance. An increase in brokered deposits resulted in 3% annualized organic time deposit growth, and total non-maturity deposits were flat on an organic basis. Excess funds generated from asset reductions were used to reduce higher cost borrowings and to repurchase common stock. Liquidity and capital metrics were generally stable or improving during the first nine months of the year. SIFI added a stable, lower cost deposit base and extended the Company’s market area in southeastern New England. The acquisition was 100% funded with equity consideration, and tangible book value dilution from the merger was mostly limited to the impact of merger costs on GAAP earnings. Book value per common share increased by 3% to $34.36, and the non-GAAP measure of tangible book value per common share increased by 6% to $22.42.
Securities: Investment securities decreased by $58 million, or 3%, to $1.86 billion in the first nine months of 2019. The SIFI merger added $143 million in securities, which was offset by run-off and securities sales that reduced the portfolio by approximately $200 million. The Company’s strategic review included plans to gradually reduce the investment portfolio and to use these funds to reduce higher cost wholesale funds sources and to repurchase the Company’s common stock. Agency collateralized mortgage obligations decreased, and corporate and other bonds increased, including acquired SIFI securities and treasuries and SBA obligations. The average life of the bond portfolio was 4.3 years at period-end, compared to 5.8 years at the start of the year, reflecting higher prepayment speeds related to lower interest rates at that developed during the year. The fair value of investment securities was a 2.2% premium to book value at period-end, compared to a 1.2% discount at the start of the period due to higher bond prices resulting from lower long-term rates. At period-end, all debt securities which were rated by public rating agencies had an investment grade rating. A total of $92 million in debt securities was not rated by rating agencies. All of these securities were either prefunded with U.S./Agency collateral or rated “pass” or higher in the Company’s internal ratings system except for $5 million in unrated performing local municipal obligations and one substandard $8 million economic development bond which was performing in accordance with its terms. The Company has also increased its use of short-term investments during 2019 to better match its liquidity related to payroll deposit balances which fluctuate daily. The securities yield was 3.41% in the most recent quarter, compared to 3.34% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 3.32% in the third quarter of 2018.
Loans: Total loans increased by $0.7 billion, or 8%, to $9.7 billion in the first nine months of the year, including $1.3 billion in acquired SIFI loans, which primarily consisted of commercial loans and residential mortgages. Excluding acquired SIFI loans, all major loan categories decreased in the first nine months of the year, except for commercial real estate loans, which were flat on an organic basis. This reflected the Company’s decision to exit certain assets with lower profitability and lower relationship potential. The Company’s lending teams remain active serving qualifying credit demand in its markets, and following selective criteria with an emphasis on credit quality and overall relationship potential and profitability. The Company is expanding its SBA lending operations, selling the guaranteed portion of its originations into the secondary market as a fee oriented business activity.
During the first quarter, the Company exited the business of originating indirect auto loans. The portfolio of auto and other loans decreased through runoff at a 20% organic annualized rate in the first nine months of the year. The portfolio of residential mortgage loans decreased at a 5% annualized organic rate over this period as mortgage prepayment volume accelerated due to higher market refinancings resulting from the drop in interest rates. Berkshire has supplemented its own originations with packages of conforming and jumbo residential mortgages purchased from other New England community banks. In the second quarter, the Company classified its portfolio of commercial aircraft loans as held for sale. The balance of this portfolio was $169 million at third quarter-end. In the third quarter, the Company exited approximately $50 million of non-strategic commercial balances, including $29 million accounted for as held for sale at quarter-end, and subsequently sold. Commercial line usage decreased in the third quarter, and other commercial balances have been allowed to decline based on the Company’s targets
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for relationship benefit, along with the impact of refinancings related to lower interest rates and the impact of portfolio rebalancing following the merger.
Berkshire’s commercial lending portfolio is managed within granular hold limits across industries and loan types, and the Company’s commercial underwriting in 2019 reflects modest changes tightening eligibility for certain real estate exposures. In September, the Bank learned of a default in a $16 million commercial loan participation secured by business assets and involving potential borrower fraud. In addition to charging-off this balance at quarter-end, the Bank engaged in a review of its participation loans and sector concentrations. There were no material policy or procedural changes identified as necessary based on this review. Berkshire’s total non-owner occupied commercial real estate exposure measured 253% of bank regulatory capital at period-end, compared to the 300% regulatory monitoring guidelines (based on regulatory definitions). Construction loan exposure was 34% of bank regulatory capital, compared to the 100% regulatory monitoring guideline. The loan yield decreased to 4.67% in the most recent quarter from 4.94% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and increased slightly from 4.66% in the third quarter of 2018. The contribution from purchased loan accretion for these respective periods was 0.12%, 0.37%, and 0.13%. At period-end, loans repricing within one year were 42% of total loans, loans repricing in 1-5 years were 24% of total loans, and loans repricing over five years were 34% of total loans. At the start of the year, these metrics were 43%, 22%, and 35% respectively.
The Company views SIFI’s historic loan origination and management practices as generally conforming with the Company’s practices and industry norms and the acquired loans are not viewed as significantly changing the Company’s overall credit risk profile. The fair values of acquired SIFI loans were recorded as follows: commercial real estate - $624 million; commercial and industrial - $244 million; residential mortgages - $375 million; and consumer loans - $60 million. The SIFI loans were recorded at a $42 million (or 3.1%) discount to gross carrying value, including a $31 million credit discount and an $11 million interest rate discount.
Asset Quality: Due to the $16 million commercial loan charged-off in September, the Company’s charge-off metrics became unfavorable for the year-to-date, measuring 0.41% of total average loans on an annualized basis. Due to the impact of potential fraud, and based on the information available to the Company as a participant in the loan, the Company determined that the loan collateral may not provide adequate protection for the loan and it was determined to charge-off the balance. The Company will continue to pursue its remedies in this situation. The Company has reviewed its loan participations and industry exposures to determine that policies and procedures are operating as intended to control risk.
Excluding the above loan, net loan charge-offs measured 0.19% annualized for the year-to-date. Other loan performance metrics were generally favorable in the first nine months of 2019. Non-performing assets measured 0.28% of total assets at period-end, which was unchanged from the start of the year. Accruing delinquent loans were 0.55% of total loans at period-end, which was up slightly from 0.49% at the start of the period, and included the impact of the SIFI acquisition. All of the SIFI loans were recorded at fair value and maintained as accruing in accordance with accounting principles. At period-end, all nonaccruing loans had balances under $1 million except for four loans totaling $18 million. At period-end, the total contractual balance of purchased credit impaired loans was $164 million, with a $69 million carrying value, or 38% of the contractual balance. These balances increased from $124 million and $47 million respectively from the start of the year due to the SIFI acquisition. The contractual balance included Boston area taxi medallion loans acquired at a significant merger discount as part of the Commerce acquisition, and which had a net carrying value of approximately $24 million at period-end. The portfolio is evaluated as a pool and is recorded as accruing, and no significant charge-offs have been recorded on these loans. At period-end 66% of this portfolio was delinquent in payments, compared to 52% at the start of the year. The Company continues to collect cash flows sufficient to support the carrying value of this pool.
At period-end, criticized loans totaled $285 million, or 2.1% of total assets, compared to $189 million, or 1.5%, at the start of the year. This was primarily due to a $70 million increase in special mention loans from business activities and a $29 million increase in substandard accruing acquired loans. Classified loans from business activities increased by $6 million. The increase in substandard acquired loans mostly reflects SI Financial loans which were downgraded based on further information reviewed in the third quarter. These loans were marked to market at acquisition. The growth in criticized balances was not viewed by the Company as significantly signaling
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an increase in inherent loan losses at period-end. Accordingly, the balance of the allowance for loan losses increased by only $1 million and the ratio of the allowance to total loans decreased to 0.64% from 0.68%. Under current accounting principles, no allowance was recorded for the acquired SIFI loans, which were recorded at fair value. As a result, some ratio metrics including acquired loans are not fully comparable across periods. The ratio of the allowance for business activities loans measured 0.78% of related balances at period-end, compared to 0.76% at the start of the year. The category of accruing substandard loans from business activities is viewed by the Company as potential problem loans. The balance of this category was $62 million at third quarter-end, compared to $61 million at the prior year-end.
The Company plans to adopt the Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) accounting standard, ASU No. 2016-13, as of January 1, 2020. The adoption of CECL is expected to increase the allowance for credit losses with a resulting increase to loans for the non-accretable credit discount on existing purchased credit-impaired assets and a negative adjustment to retained earnings for the remaining credit losses for financial assets. The non-accretable credit discount on existing purchased credit-impaired assets was carried with a balance of $90 million at September 30, 2019. Purchased loan accounting accretion includes recoveries related to the resolution of purchased credit impaired loans and has historically contributed significantly to loan interest income in most periods. The increase in total loans resulting from the transfer of the purchase discount may affect the carrying amounts of impaired loans, nonaccruing loans, and criticized loans.
Other Assets: The $205 million balance of loans held for sale at quarter-end included $169 million in commercial aircraft loans and a $29 million package of commercial and industrial loans that were sold subsequent to quarter-end. Goodwill and other intangible assets included the $36 million and $18 million balances, respectively, recorded for the SIFI purchase. Assets from discontinued assets primarily reflect mortgage loans held for sale by the FCLS national mortgage banking operation, which increased seasonally from the start of the year. Other assets increased by $143 million including an $87 million increase from the lease right-of-use asset as described in Note 11, and the SIFI merger also contributed to growth in this category.
Deposits, Borrowings, and Other Liabilities Total deposits increased by $1.4 billion, or 16%, to $10.4 billion during the first nine months of 2019, including $1.3 billion in acquired SIFI deposits. The $0.1 billion organic increase was primarily in brokered time deposits. Total payroll deposits decreased by $40 million to $427 million. The total of all other non-maturity deposits increased at a 2% annualized organic rate. Savings deposits decreased at a 10% annualized rate due to a shift in balances to higher yielding accounts. Excluding the acquired SIFI branches, the midyear year-over-year median increase in branch deposits was 1% and the median branch reported $48 million in deposits as of June 30, 2019. The Company has consolidated six branch offices in 2019, with another two in progress, and is targeting to support deposit retention based on its other strong delivery channels, including nearby branches, its MyBankerTM team of personalized service professionals, and its digital banking channels. The SIFI acquired deposits consisted of $258 million in demand deposits, $138 million in NOW deposits, $190 million in money market deposits, $164 million in savings deposits, and time deposits valued at $585 million. Retention of acquired SI Financial deposits was strong through period-end. The average cost of deposits increased to 1.18% in the most recent quarter, compared to 1.07% in the final quarter of 2018 and 0.96% in the third quarter of 2018. Deposit costs have benefited from the accretion of a fair value mark on the acquired SIFI deposits, which is producing $2 million per quarter in benefit as part of the purchase accounting accretion from this transaction. This reduced overall deposit costs by 8 basis points in the most recent quarter; this accretion is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2020.
Total borrowings decreased by $517 million, or 34%, to $1.0 billion during the first nine months of the year, including the impact of the $153 million increase resulting from the SIFI acquired borrowings. Excess funds from asset reductions were used to decrease higher cost borrowings, in accordance with the Company’s strategic review. The increase in the cost of borrowings reflects reflects the higher proportionate cost of the Company’s subordinated financing compared to the lower balance of total borrowings.
The Company measures the ratio of its wholesale funds to total assets as a measure of liquidity. This ratio improved, decreasing to 18% at period-end from 23% at the start of the year. Wholesale funds are defined as borrowings plus brokered deposits, and totaled $2.4 billion at period-end, compared to $2.9 billion at the start of the year. The
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benefit of the reduction in wholesale funding is reflected in the 16 basis point year-over-year increase in the third quarter cost of funds, and the 10 basis point reduction in the net interest margin, despite the 22 basis point increase in deposit costs.
As discussed in Note 11 - Leases of the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company adopted a new accounting standard, recorded an operating lease liability, and reported total lease liabilities of $94 million at period-end, which contributed to the $152 million increase in the category of other liabilities, with SIFI liabilities also contributing to this increase.
Derivative Financial Instruments: The notional balance of derivative financial instruments increased to $4.4 billion from $3.3 billion during the first nine months of 2019. Mortgage banking related derivatives increased seasonally and also reflected higher market demand in the low interest rate environment at year-end. Derivatives related to commercial loan interest rate swaps increased by 20% as demand remained strong based on market interest rate expectations, despite the lower pace of loan growth. The estimated net fair value of derivative assets and liabilities increased slightly to $3 million at period-end from $2 million at the start of the year due to the increased mortgage pipeline, which was partially offset by the increased credit valuation liability on commercial interest rate swaps based on lower rates prevailing at period-end. This reduced fee income by $2 million year-over-year for the year-to-date.
Shareholders’ Equity: Shareholders’ equity increased by $219 million, or 14%, in the first nine months of 2019 due primarily to the issuance of $176 million in common stock as SIFI merger consideration. Retained earnings contributed $38 million and other comprehensive income contributed $29 million, while stock repurchases used $28 million. The ratio of equity to assets improved to 13.1% from 12.7%, and the non-GAAP ratio of tangible equity to tangible assets improved to 9.1% from 8.6%.
The Company’s Board approved a 2.4 million share one year stock buyback program in March 2019. Repurchases are subject to market conditions and the Company’s financial condition, among other factors. Repurchases are targeted in part as a means to return excess capital to shareholders based on capital freed-up as a result of the asset reductions being undertaken as a result of its strategic review. Repurchases were begun in June and are continuing through the date of this report. Through September 30, 2019, the Company had repurchased 910,000 shares at a total cost of $28 million, or $30.44 per share.
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COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
Summary: Revenue and expense in 2019 included the SIFI operations acquired on May 17, 2019. As a result, many categories of revenue and expense increased in 2019 over the same period of 2018. Most categories of interest income and expense also increased in 2019 due to the increase in market interest rates throughout 2018 and into the first part of 2019. Additionally, operations in 2019 included the benefit of restructuring actions in both years, and the benefit of the acquired Commerce Bank operations which were being fully integrated in the first half of 2018. Earnings per share reflected the shares issued as merger consideration for the SIFI acquisition. References to revenue and expense in this discussion are generally related to continuing operations unless otherwise noted. The Company designated its FCLS national mortgage banking operations as discontinued and the financial statements in all periods reflect this designation.
The comparison of operating results was previously discussed in the introductory summary of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Year-over-year profitability has declined due to merger and restructuring charges, the loan loss provision, and a lower net interest margin. The benefit from Commerce Bancorp merger income accretion, prior restructurings, and higher income from discontinued operations has partially offset the above impacts. Before the impact of the $16 million loan charge-off, adjusted income per share in the most recent quarter was the strongest of the year, increasing by 6% over the prior quarter, but remaining down 4% year-over-year due primarily to the higher cost of deposits. Due to the Company’s efficiency projects in 2019 and the benefit of earlier restructuring actions, most of the net interest margin impact was offset, with the result that the third quarter efficiency ratio only changed modestly to 53% in 2019 from 52% in 2018. The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure based on the Company’s adjusted measures of operating revenue and operating expense.
The Company’s third quarter return on equity decreased year-over-year to 5.1% from 8.3% due to the lower profitability discussed above. The non-GAAP measure of adjusted return on tangible common equity measured
8.7% and 14.0% for these respective periods. Before the $16 million loan charge-off, this measure was 13.0% in the most recent quarter. The Company views this adjusted measure as demonstrating the level of its internal generation of capital to support operations and shareholder distributions. The Company has a target to generate a return on assets over 1%. The third quarter return on assets decreased year-over-year to 0.67% from 1.08%. In the most recent quarter, the adjusted return on assets was 0.71% and measured 1.06% before the $16 million loan charge-off.
The Company anticipates that merger and restructuring charges will affect results in the fourth quarter of 2019. The Company planned for total SIFI related merger costs of $29 million, and $21 million in costs were recorded in 2018 and 2019 through the third quarter. The Company expects to complete the recognition of merger costs in the fourth quarter and to remain within its original planned costs.
Revenue: The year-over-year increase in net revenue from continuing operations was 9% for the third quarter and 4% for the first nine months of the year. Revenues from SIFI operations are included in the Company’s 2019 results beginning after the merger date on May 17, 2019. The third quarter was the first full period that included these operations. SIFI reported $11.5 million in net interest income and $2.8 million in non-interest income in its last full quarter of independent operations in the first quarter of 2019. The SIFI operations have contributed to revenue growth, which has been partially offset by the Company’s deleveraging strategy due to the reduction in net interest income from earning assets. On a per share basis, third quarter annualized net revenue from continuing operations decreased by 2% to $9.18 in 2019 compared to $9.37 in 2018. This takes into account the new shares issued as merger consideration along with the impact of share repurchases.
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Net Interest Income: Net interest income benefited from growth in average earning assets, which was partially offset by a decrease in the net interest margin. Net interest income increased year-over-year by $8.5 million, or 10% for the third quarter and $10.5 million, or 4%, for the first nine months of the year. Average earning assets increased year-over-year by $1.3 billion, or 12% for the third quarter, and by $1.0 billion, or 10%, for the first nine months of the year. The SIFI acquisition contributed $1.6 billion in earning assets, which was partially offset by the Company’s deleveraging program. SIFI was expected to contribute positively to the net interest margin, and some of the 0.16% purchase accounting accretion benefit in the most recent quarter was related to the SIFI merger. The net interest margin decreased year-over-year by 10 basis points in the third quarter and by 20 basis points for the first nine months of the year.
The third quarter yield on earning assets increased by 4 basis points year-over-year. The cost of deposits increased by 22 basis points over this period. The rising deposit costs were primarily due to the lagged effect of treasury interest rate increases prior to the third quarter last year and related market deposit competition. In July 2019 the Fed reduced the target fed funds rate by 25 basis points, which is the first rate decrease in a decade. Additional 25 basis point rate cuts were made in September and October. The Company estimates that the rates implied in the forward curve will continue to create margin pressure. The Company’s overall cost of funds increased by less than the cost of deposits, reflecting the benefit of the Company’s balance sheet remix actions targeted to reduce the use of higher cost wholesale funds.
The benefit of purchase accounting accretion was $4.8 million in the most recent quarter compared to $4.6 million in the same quarter of the prior year. Accretion in the most recent quarter included $2.0 million in recoveries of purchased credit impaired loans and $2.0 million in accretion related to SIFI time deposits. The time deposit accretion is scheduled to end in May, 2020, and recoveries of purchased credit impaired loans are expected to generally decrease over time as the portfolio seasons. These recoveries will be recorded to the loan loss allowance rather than to net interest income based on the adoption of the CECL accounting standard in 2020.
Non-Interest Income: Total fee income increased year-over-year by $1.2 million, or 6%, in 2019 and was generally unchanged for the first nine months of the year. Results in 2019 included the acquired SIFI operations. Deposit fees increased year-over-year both for the quarter and the year-to-date primarily due to the addition of the SIFI deposit fees. This SIFI contribution was reduced by the effect of the Durbin amendment, which limits the transaction fees that banks over $10 billion in assets can charge. Loan related fee income decreased year-to-date by 10% for the third quarter and by 4% for the year-to-date due to lower business volumes. One major component of this income is SBA loan sale gains. Berkshire’s 44 Business Capital business generated record quarterly revenue in the most recent quarter. For the SBA fiscal year ended September 30, Berkshire’s team ranked as the 18th largest lender in the country for SBA 7A loan originations, advancing from 28th position in the prior SBA fiscal year. Other major changes in non-interest income were primarily related to unrealized securities gains and losses and changes in the amortization of tax credit investments in periods where the related benefits are recognized as projects come into service. These items are included in the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures presented earlier in this report. Changes in securities gains/losses primarily reflect unrealized changes in equity investment prices based on stock market changes, and are excluded from the Company’s measure of adjusted income.
Loan Loss Provision: The provision is a charge to earnings in an amount sufficient to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level deemed adequate by the Company. The level of the allowance is a critical accounting estimate. It is an estimate of the probable and estimable loan losses in the portfolio as of period-end. The provision for loan losses increased year-over-year by $16 million in the third quarter and by $11 million for the year-to-date. This increase is due to the impact of the $16 million loan charge-off in September 2019. For the year-to-date, the provision was also affected by lower charge-offs of all other loans, and by the organic decrease in the loan portfolio. The provision in 2019 exceeded net charge-offs for the third quarter and the year-to-date. As previously discussed, the Company is planning to adopt the new CECL accounting standard at the beginning of 2020, and certain directional expectations regarding the impact of this standard on the loan loss allowance were previously discussed. The Company has not yet made any directional or quantitative estimates regarding the impact of CECL on the loan loss provision. The posting of purchased credit impaired loan recoveries to the loan loss allowance under CECL
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may have the impact of reducing the provision for loan losses in this regard, compared to current accounting principles.
Non-Interest Expense and Income Tax Expense: Total non-interest expense from continuing operations increased year-over-year by 19% in the third quarter and 18% for the first nine months of the year. Third quarter non-interest expense increased year-over-year by $11 million, and adjusted expense increased by $7 million. Growth in adjusted third quarter expense was due to the acquisition of the SIFI operations. The Company estimates that its third quarter adjusted expenses decreased year-over-year before the addition of the SIFI operations, due in part to its restructuring and efficiency initiatives. SIFI reported $10 million in non-interest expense in its final quarter of independent operations in the first quarter of 2019. Additionally, Berkshire targeted to produce merger related expense efficiencies equal to 30% of SIFI expenses, or approximately $3 million per quarter. Some of these efficiencies were achieved in the third quarter, and Berkshire expects to achieve its merger cost save target by the end of 2019.
The non-GAAP measure of adjusted expense excludes merger and restructuring costs, which are not viewed as part of normalized operations. The SIFI merger caused higher merger expenses in both the third quarter and year-to-date in 2019. Additionally, Berkshire reported restructuring expenses in the first half of 2019 related to its strategic initiatives. Non-GAAP expense adjustments are further discussed in the earlier Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures.
Most categories of expenses increased in 2019 due to the SIFI merger impact. Technology expense decreased due to the $8 million core systems restructuring charge in the fourth quarter of 2018, which was expected to be recouped in less than three years. Professional services expense in 2019 included $2 million in legal and other costs in the second quarter related to an indemnification claim arising from a previously acquired bank as well as certain board governance activities. The increase in other expenses included $2 million in uninsured losses on customer accounts and $1 million in loan workout costs, both of which were recorded in the second quarter. The Company recorded a $1.9 million rebate of FDIC insurance premiums in the third quarter, and anticipates an additional $1.4 million rebate in the fourth quarter. The FDIC is conducting a one-time rebate to eligible banks as a result of achieving its insurance reserve targets. These are rebates of amounts previously recorded as operating expenses and the Company has therefore also recorded the rebates as a credit to operating expenses. Full-time equivalent staff in continuing operations totaled 1,594 positions at period-end, compared to 1,485 at year-end 2018; SIFI reported approximately 284 full time equivalent positions at that date. The September 30, 2019 combined staff total is approximately 10% less than the total of the two companies based on reporting at the 2018 year-end, reflecting both internal initiatives developed with advisement from a third party consultant, together with merger related efficiencies originally targeted for the SIFI acquisition.
The effective income tax rate decreased year-over-year in both the third quarter and the year-to-date. This is primarily due to the lower pretax income resulting from charge-offs and merger and restructuring expense. While pre-tax income in 2019 is lower, the tax advantaged income sources primarily in the investment portfolio are not significantly changed, and therefore the overall effective tax rate is reduced. The effective tax rate fell to 17% from 21% in the third quarter of 2019, and to 19% from 21% for the year-to-date. The net income benefit from tax credit investments was $0.02 per share year-to-date in both years. The Company’s marginal effective tax rate is 27% in 2019, based on the 21% statutory rate combed with the impact of state income taxes.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Industry conditions were depressed in 2018 due to lower market demand for mortgages as interest rates rose. After interest rates began to decrease in the second quarter of 2019, industry volumes picked up and were comparatively strong in the third quarter due to expanded refinancing demand. The FCLS national mortgage banking operations contributed $0.04 in EPS in the most recent quarter, compared to a loss of $0.02 in the third quarter of 2018. For the year-to-date, these operations contributed $0.06 in EPS in 2019, compared to a loss of $0.01 in the first nine months of 2018. Mortgage banking non-interest income totaled $15 million in the third quarter of 2019, which was up 63% year-over-year. The FCLS operations originated $1.1 billion in residential mortgages in the most recent quarter. Due
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to the decision to sell the FCLS operations, they are accounted for as discontinued in the financial statements, and most references to revenue and expense refer to continuing operations and exclude FCLS revenue and expense.
Total Comprehensive Income: Total comprehensive income includes net income together with other comprehensive income, which primarily consists of gains/losses on debt securities, after tax. Market interest rates fell sharply beginning near midyear in 2019, whereas rates were generally rising in 2018. Accordingly, Berkshire had significant unrealized securities gains in 2019 compared to unrealized losses in 2018. As a result, comprehensive income significantly exceeded net income in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019. Conversely, comprehensive income was significantly less than net income for these periods in 2018. This contributed to the gain in book value per share in 2019. Nine month 2019 comprehensive income totaled $101 million, compared to $72 million in net income. For 2018, these respective results were $64 million and $92 million.
Liquidity and Cash Flows: Liquidity improved in the first nine months of 2019, as Berkshire proceeded with its deleveraging initiative. The ratio of loans/deposits and the ratio of wholesale funds/assets both improved. Higher cost borrowings were paid down with funds from asset sales and runoff. Some borrowings were replaced with brokered deposits which offered better terms. Short term investments have been more closely matched to payroll deposit activity. Reliance on overnight borrowings, has been reduced in favor of more borrowings with maturities of at least a week. Unexpected Federal Reserve interventions in U.S. overnight financial markets arose late in September, and markets have been closely monitored as the Federal Reserve has signaled an ongoing intention to support liquidity in these markets.
At period-end, the Bank had $1.6 billion in borrowing availability with the FHLBB, compared to $1.1 billion at the start of the year. The Company’s unencumbered liquid assets totaled 7.1% of assets at period-end, compared to 2.0% of assets at the start of the year. The Bank has improved its collateral management over the last year to provide additional eligible collateral support for FHLBB borrowings, and has also increased the amount of unpledged securities available to support general liquidity needs. At period-end, the holding company had cash and equivalents totaling $74 million. Additional information about liquidity and cash flows is contained in the related section of the most recent Form 10-K.
Capital Resources: Please see the “Shareholders’ Equity” section of the Comparison of Financial Condition for a discussion of shareholders’ equity together with the note on Shareholders' Equity in the consolidated financial statements. Additional information about regulatory capital is contained in the notes to the consolidated financial statements and in the most recent Form 10-K. The issuance of shares as SIFI merger consideration has minimized the dilutive impact of the merger. Stock repurchases initiated in 2019 represented a distribution of capital which is targeted to release capital freed up as a result of strategic asset liquidations, with a goal of maintaining or improving various capital metrics. The average prices paid for repurchases have been less than the per share book value of the Company’s stock. The Company’s goal is to improve the adjusted return on tangible common equity as a fundamental objective of its strategic balance sheet initiatives. The Company’s target is that the Bank will provide additional dividends to the parent for stock repurchases as bank assets are reduced under its strategic initiatives, with the additional bank dividends funded from the cash generated by asset reductions and internal capital generation. The Company plans that over the medium term, bank capital ratios will be stable modestly improved as a result of these balance sheet changes, including the impact of the increased dividends to the parent. The Bank’s risk based capital ratio was 12.2% at period-end, which was unchanged from the start of the year despite the unexpected $16 million loan charge-off related to potential borrower fraud.
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. Further information about the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements and information relating to payments due under contractual obligations is presented in the most recent Form 10-K. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments and hedging activities are
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included on the balance sheet and information related to these matters is reported in the related footnote to the consolidated financial statements, and was included in management’s discussion of changes in financial condition. Other than completing the contractual arrangement to acquire SIFI, there were no major changes in off-balance sheet arrangements and contractual obligations during the first nine months of 2019. As a result of the change in accounting principles for leased assets in 2019, a significant amount of lease arrangements which had been off-balance sheet are now recorded on the balance sheet as discussed in Note 11 - Leases in the consolidated financial statements.
Fair Value Measurements: The most significant fair value measurements recorded by the Company are those related to assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations. The premium or discount value of acquired loans has historically been the most significant element of these measurements. Berkshire provides a summary of estimated fair values of financial instruments at each period-end. The premium or discount value of loans has historically been the most significant element of this period-end presentation. This premium or discount is a Level 3 estimate and reflects management’s subjective judgments. At period-end, the premium value of the loan portfolio was $250 million, or 2.6% of the carrying value, compared to $45 million, or 0.5% of carrying value at year-end 2018 due primarily to the impact of falling long term rates on fixed rate loan values. The acquired SIFI loans were recorded at their fair value at acquisition date and therefore did not contribute significantly to the overall portfolio premium value at period-end. The Company makes further measurements of fair value of certain assets and liabilities, as described in the related note in the financial statements. The most significant measurements of recurring fair values of financial instruments primarily relate to securities available for sale, loans held for sale, and derivative instruments. These measurements were generally based on Level 2 market-based inputs.
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APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Modifications to significant accounting policies made during the year are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this report. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP and practices generally applicable to the financial services industry requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and to disclose contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Management has identified the Company's most critical accounting policies as related to:
• | Allowance for Loan Losses |
• | Acquired Loans |
• | Income Taxes |
• | Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets |
• | Determination of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Securities |
• | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
These particular significant accounting policies are considered most critical in that they are important to the Company’s financial condition and results, and they require management’s subjective and complex judgment as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. The accounting policies and estimates, including the nature of the estimates and types of assumptions used, are described in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and pertain to discussion in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of this report.
The notes to the consolidated financial statements describe the Company’s implementation plan for ASU No. 2016-13, which changes the accounting for credit losses on financial instruments. While early adoption is allowed, the Company has no current plans to adopt this standard before the beginning of fiscal year 2020. The new guidance may result in an increase in the allowance for loan losses and a decrease in retained earnings, however, the Company is still in the process of determining the magnitude of the change and its impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The composition of the loan and securities portfolio, as well as the status of the economic environment, will be significant factors that impact the balances at date of adoption. Additionally, on the date of adoption of this standard the credit related discount on purchased credit impaired loans will be recorded to the loan loss allowance and the gross carrying balance of loans will increase by this amount.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There were no material changes to the way that the Company measures market risk in the first nine months of 2019. For further discussion about the Company’s Quantitative and Qualitative Aspects of Market Risk, please review Item 7A of the most recent report on Form 10-K which sets forth the methodologies employed by the Company and the various aspects of its analysis of its interest rate sensitivity. Berkshire’s objective is to maintain a neutral or asset sensitive interest rate risk profile, as measured by the sensitivity of net interest income to market interest rate changes. At period-end, the Company’s measures of interest rate risk excluded the operations of the FCLS national mortgage banking subsidiary which have been classified as discontinued operations due to management’s intent to sell these operations.
The Company’s interest rate sensitivity became more asset sensitive in the first nine months of 2019. This reflected the impact of the SIFI acquisition along with the impact of the Company’s strategic deleveraging and reduction of wholesale funding. It also reflected the shorter projected lives of assets with prepayment activity, due to the lower long term interest rates at period-end. At period-end, in the second year of a 200 basis point parallel upward ramp of interest rates, net interest income was projected to increase by 5% compared to a baseline scenario of unchanged interest rates. This was modeled as 1% at the beginning of the year. With this added interest rate sensitivity, the Company is also more sensitive to declining net interest income in falling interest rate scenarios. In the second year of a 100 basis point downward parallel interest rate ramp, net interest income is modeled to decrease by 6%, compared to 3% at the start of the year. In a 200 basis point downward ramp, the modeled downward impact is 12%. The Company’s model assumes that it will not reduce the rate on its financial instruments below zero, and there are no significant contracted indexed instruments which would reset below zero in a down 200 basis point scenario at September 30, 2019. The above sensitivities are compared to the baseline static model and based on current interest rates and modeling assumptions. The yield curve at period-end, if unchanged, may additionally pressure the net interest margin in the future compared to recent results due to ongoing loan yield compression.
The liability sensitivity of the economic value of equity has also shifted. The impact on the value of equity related to a modeled 200 basis point parallel upward shock was modeled at 1% at third quarter-end. A 200 basis point downward shock would reduce the economic value of equity by 16%. The Company actively monitors its modeled risk exposure, including the repricing behaviors of long duration fixed rate financial instruments in hypothetical shocked situations.
In addition to modeling net interest income, the Company also estimates the sensitivity of net income to interest rate changes. This sensitivity is generally larger on a percentage basis, since net income is lower than net interest income. The FCLS national mortgage banking operations had been a partial hedge to the asset sensitivity of net interest income, with mortgage banking fee income increasing in downward rate scenarios. The removal of these operations has removed this hedging influence related to net income.
A critical component of the Company’s modeling is the assumption of deposit interest rate sensitivity, which the Company continues to model at a 40% beta level. The Company does not believe that the impact of the SIFI deposits will materially change this estimate. The behavior of markets under the historically unusual conditions currently prevailing may be different from modeling assumptions, and the Company continues to monitor the markets and the assumptions in its model.
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ITEM 4. 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 were effective.
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 September 30, 2019, 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. A summary of legal matters involving unsettled litigation or pertaining to pending transactions are as follows:
On April 28, 2016, the Company and the Bank were served with a complaint filed in the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, Springfield Division. The complaint was filed by an individual Berkshire Bank depositor, who claims to have filed the complaint on behalf of a purported class of Berkshire Bank depositors, and alleges violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and certain regulations thereunder, among other matters. On July 15, 2016, the complaint was amended to add purported claims under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act. On January 4, 2019, the Parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the matter on a class-wide basis. Among other terms, the agreement in principle provides that the Company will pay a total of $3.0 million in exchange for the dismissal with prejudice and release of all claims that have been or could have been asserted in the lawsuit on behalf of the Plaintiff and the Settlement Class Members. On April 11, 2019, the Plaintiff filed the Parties’ fully-executed Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement”) with the Court together with her unopposed motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement. On July 24, 2019, the Court granted preliminary approval of the Settlement, and issued an Order that notice of the Settlement be given to all Settlement Class Members. The Company had an accrual of $3 million as of September 30, 2019, in anticipation of the completion of the Settlement sometime during the first quarter of 2020.
On January 29, 2018, the Bank was served with an amended complaint filed nominally against the Company in the Business Litigation Session of the Massachusetts Superior Court sitting in Suffolk County. The amended complaint was filed by two residuary beneficiaries of an estate planning trust that was administered by the Bank as successor trustee following the death of the trust donor, and alleges the Bank breached its fiduciary duty and violated the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act in the course of performing its duties as trustee. The complaint seeks compensatory, statutory, and punitive damages. The Company and the Bank deny the allegations contained in the complaint and are vigorously defending this lawsuit. Discovery is nearly complete in the case, after which the Defendants intend to file a motion seeking summary judgment dismissing all claims with prejudice.
On February 9, 2019, the Company received notice of a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut by a purported SI Financial Group, Inc. (“SI Financial”) shareholder. On June 26, 2019, the Company received notice of a verified consolidated amended complaint in this action, which was filed after consolidation and elimination of two additional suits filed in the same Court by other former shareholders of SI Financial. The lawsuit purports to be filed as a putative class action lawsuit against SI Financial, the individual former members of the SI Financial board of directors, and the Company, in connection with the Company’s announced intention to acquire and merge with SI Financial. The Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and similarly-situated SI Financial shareholders, generally alleges that the registration statement filed with the SEC on February 4, 2019 contains materially misleading omissions or misrepresentations in violation of Section 14(a) and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder, and that the individual Defendants breached their fiduciary duty to SI Financial shareholders and were unjustly enriched by the subject merger transaction. The Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief, unspecified damages, and an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses. Of note, SI Financial merged with and into the Company on May 17, 2019, and ceased to have any further independent legal existence at that time. The Company and the individual Defendants deny the allegations contained in the verified consolidated amended complaint and intend to vigorously defend this lawsuit. On July 26, 2019, the Company and the individual Defendants jointly filed a motion to dismiss all claims in this litigation. There are no other active cases proceeding against the Company or the individual Defendants in regard to the SI Financial merger on May 17, 2019.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed below and in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which could materially affect the Company's business, financial condition, or future operating results. The risks described in this form are not the only risks presently facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company, or currently deemed to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, and/or operating results. The completion of the SIFI merger eliminated the risk that this transaction would not be completed. Based on its initiatives in 2019, the Company has identified two additional risk factors, which are discussed below. Aside from these, there were no other major changes in risk factors identified during the first nine months of 2019.
The Company’s Initiatives Resulting From Its Strategic Review May Not Be Successful.
In 2019, the Company initiated actions as a result of is strategic review of lines of business, balance sheet structure, efficiency, and stock repurchases. These actions are intended to produce more profitable and sustainable operations. These initiatives depend on conditions in the Company’s operating environment and involve significant changes in resource allocation and staffing. If operating conditions change or unanticipated consequences are experienced, the Company’s market position and operating results could be negatively impacted.
Discontinuing National Mortgage Banking Operations May Expose the Company to Additional Costs
The FCLS national mortgage banking operations have been designated as discontinued and are held for sale. These operations involve a significant number of personnel and generate large volumes of loans and secondary market transactions and are the Company’s largest source of fee income. Prospects for the sale of these operations depend on market conditions and expectations of potential buyers. The structuring of a sale or other arrangements to complete the discontinuation of these operations may require additional expenses or have the impact of impairing the operations or revenue generating potential of the business. The Company could incur losses from discontinuing the operations or based on pricing available from buyers in this market. Such impacts may not be fully recognized until a sale or other disposition is completed.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
The Company occasionally engages in the practice of transferring unregistered securities for the purpose of completing business transactions. These shares are issued to vendors or other organizations as consideration for services performed in accordance with each contract. During the three months ended September30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the Company transferred 1,936 and 1,437 shares, respectively.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The following table provides certain information with regard to shares repurchased by the Company in the third quarter of 2019:
Total number of | Average price | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced | Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under | ||||||||||
Period | shares purchased | paid per share | plans or programs | the plans or programs | |||||||||
July 1-31, 2019 | 240,000 | $ | 31.04 | 240,000 | 2,050,000 | ||||||||
August 1-31, 2019 | 275,000 | 29.93 | 275,000 | 1,775,000 | |||||||||
September 1-30, 2019 | 285,000 | 30.46 | 285,000 | 1,490,000 | |||||||||
Total | 800,000 | $ | 30.44 | 800,000 | 1,490,000 | ||||||||
In April 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to 2.4 million shares of the Company's common stock. The new stock repurchase program replaced the Company's unused 500,000 share repurchase authorization. The timing of the purchases depends on certain factors, including but not limited to, market conditions and prices, available funds, and alternative uses of capital. The stock repurchase program may be carried out through open-market purchases, block trades, negotiated private transactions, or pursuant to a trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Repurchased shares are recorded as treasury shares. The repurchase plan terminates on March 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2019, 910 thousand shares had been purchased under this program.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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101 | The following financial statements from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, formatted in Inline XBRL: (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 Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags. | |
104 | The cover page from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, formatted in Inline XBRL. | |
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(1) | Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 10-Q as filed on August 9, 2018. |
(2) | Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K as filed on June 26, 2017. |
(3) | Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form S-1, Registration Statement and amendments thereto, initially filed on March 10, 2000, Registration No. 333-32146. |
(4) | Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K as filed on October 16, 2017. |
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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: November 8, 2019 | By: | /s/ Richard M. Marotta |
Richard M. Marotta | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: November 8, 2019 | By: | /s/ James M. Moses |
James M. Moses | ||
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||
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