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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2025

BERKSHIRE

HILLS BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware 001-15781 04-3510455
(State or Other Jurisdiction)<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)
60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(800) 773-5601, ext. 133773

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share BHLB New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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. ¨

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 24, 2025, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Berkshire Bank (the “Bank”), announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The news release containing the financial results is included as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.

The Company conducted a conference call/webcast on July 24, 2025, to discuss the financial results for the quarter and the Company’s outlook. A telephone replay of the call will be available through July 31, 2025. The webcast will be available on the Company’s website at ir.berkshirebank.com for an extended period of time.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company made available slides for a presentation that the Company utilized in connection with its conference call. A copy of the presentation can be found on the Company’s website at ir.berkshirebank.com.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.  Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.  Not applicable.
(c) Shell Company Transactions.  Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 News Release dated July 24, 2025
104.1 Cover Page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

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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, hereunto duly authorized.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
DATE: July 24, 2025 By: /s/ Nitin J. Mhatre
Nitin J. Mhatre<br><br> <br>President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 99.1

BerkshireHills Reports Strong Earnings Growth


SecondQuarter 2025 GAAP EPS $0.66; Operating EPS $0.69

· 15% increase in operating EPS linked quarter; 25% increase year-over-year
· 3% increase in operating revenue linked quarter, 2% decrease in operating<br>non-interest expense
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· 3.27% net interest margin, 3 bps increase linked quarter and 7 bps year-over-year
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· 56.7% efficiency ratio; improved from 59.5% linked quarter
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· 0.48%<br>delinquent and non-performing loans to total loans
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BOSTON, July 24, 2025 - Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) today reported results for the second quarter of 2025. These results along with comparison periods are summarized below:

($ in millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended
June 30, 2025 Mar. 31, 2025 June 30, 2024
Net income $ 30.4 $ 25.7 $ 24.0
Per share 0.66 0.56 0.57
Operating<br>earnings^1^ 31.6 27.6 23.2
Per share 0.69 0.60 0.55
Net interest income, non FTE $ 91.9 $ 89.8 $ 88.5
Net interest income, FTE 93.8 91.7 90.5
Net interest margin, FTE 3.27 % 3.24 % 3.20 %
Non-interest income $ 21.8 $ 20.7 $ 20.1
Operating<br>non-interest income^1^ 21.8 20.7 20.1
Non-interest expense 68.1 70.4 70.9
Operating<br>non-interest expense^1^ 66.7 67.9 71.3
Efficiency<br>ratio^1^ 56.7 % 59.5 % 63.4 %
Average balances
Loans $ 9,484 $ 9,389 $ 9,157
Deposits 9,817 9,847 9,296
Period-end balances
Loans 9,499 9,429 9,229
Deposits 9,979 9,880 9,621
1.<br>See non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation to GAAP measures beginning on page 12.
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Berkshire CEO Nitin Mhatre stated, “Second quarter operating earnings grew 36% year-over-year due to revenue growth and lower expenses. Loans, deposits and the net interest margin increased over the linked quarter, boosting net interest income, and were accompanied by solid non-interest income growth. Quarterly operating revenue has increased sequentially over the last six quarters, growing 8% over this period, including 3% growth linked quarter. Quarterly operating income, operating EPS, and efficiency were the strongest since 2019. Second quarter 2025 operating return on tangible common equity advanced to 10.8%. TIME and Newsweek have once again honored Berkshire with national awards, the former for being one of the top-performing U.S. companies of our size and the latter for being one of the best workplaces in the financial services sector. Following months of preparation among our teams, we look forward to completing our transformative merger of equals with Brookline Bancorp and creating a powerful financial institution serving the Northeast.”

“As I reflect on our progress since we began our transformation program in early 2021, I want to express my deepest gratitude to every member of the Berkshire team, our clients and our board of directors. Our bankers’ dedication, resilience, and commitment to our clients have been the driving force behind our improved operating and financial performance. Together, we've navigated challenges, embraced change, and delivered results for our clients, shareholders and communities. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and excited to see what the combined company will achieve next,” added Mhatre.

Berkshire CFO Brett Brbovic stated, “Second quarter net interest income increased 2% linked quarter and the net interest margin increased 3 basis points to 3.27%, benefiting from loan growth and lower deposit cost. Operating non-interest income increased $1.1 million linked quarter. Operating non-interest expense decreased $1.3 million linked quarter and $4.7 million year-over-year. The provision for credit losses decreased $1.5 million linked quarter and the allowance for credit losses on loans was unchanged at 1.24%. Quarterly results were very solid across the board.”

As of and For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2025 Mar. 31, 2025 June 30, 2024
Asset Quality
Net loan charge-offs to average loans 0.14 % 0.15 % 0.07 %
Non-performing loans to total loans 0.27 % 0.25 % 0.23 %
Returns^10^
Return on average assets 1.03 % 0.88 % 0.82 %
Operating return on average assets 1.07 % 0.94 % 0.79 %
Return on tangible common equity 10.35 % 9.02 % 9.99 %
Operating return on tangible common equity 10.76 % 9.66 % 9.65 %
Capital^1^
Tangible common equity/tangible assets 10.1 % 9.9 % 8.2 %
Book value per share $ 26.40 $ 25.81 $ 23.58
Tangible book value per share $ 26.12 $ 25.50 $ 23.18
1. See non-GAAP measures and reconciliation to GAAP beginning on page 12. All performance ratios are annualized and are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) is the parent company of Berkshire Bank, a relationship-driven, community-focused bank with $12.0 billion in assets and 83 financial centers in New England and New York. Berkshire is headquartered in Boston and offers commercial, retail, wealth, and private banking solutions. Berkshire has a pending agreement to merge with Brookline Bancorp, Inc., a multi-bank holding company with $11.6 billion in assets and branches in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York.

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2Q 2025 Financial Highlights (comparisons are to the linked quarter unless otherwise noted).

Income Statement. Second quarter GAAP income was $30 million, or $0.66 per share. Operating earnings totaled $32 million, or $0.69 per share. GAAP results included $1.5 million in primarily merger-related non-operating expenses. Operating earnings increased $4.0 million, or 14%, linked quarter and 36% year-over-year, with ongoing positive operating leverage from operating revenue growth and expense reduction. Reflecting the merger-related share issuance in December 2024, quarterly operating EPS was up 25% year-over-year. The efficiency ratio was 56.7% in the second quarter, improving to the best quarterly result since 2019.

Quarterly net interest income increased linked quarter by $2.2 million to $92 million in 2Q25.

· The<br>net interest margin increased 3 basis points to 3.27%.
The<br>earning asset yield increased 3 basis points to 5.38%.
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· The<br>loan yield increased 2 basis points to 5.82%.
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The<br>cost of funds decreased 1 basis point to 2.29%
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· The<br>cost of deposits decreased 3 basis points to 2.15%.
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· Provision<br>for credit losses totaled $4.0 million, decreasing 1.5 million linked quarter.
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Net<br>loan charge-offs totaled $3.3 million, compared to $3.5 million linked quarter.
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The<br>annualized loan net charge-off ratio was 0.14% for the quarter and 0.15% year-to-date.
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· GAAP<br>and operating non-interest income was $22 million, increasing $1.1 million linked quarter primarily due to higher loan related fee income.
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· Non-interest<br>expense totaled $68 million on a GAAP basis and $67 million on an operating basis. The operating measure decreased $1.3 million<br>linked quarter and $4.7 million year-over-year.
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Compensation<br>and occupancy expense decreased $1.8 million from seasonally higher levels in the linked quarter.
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· The effective tax rate was 27% in 2Q25 compared to 26% in the linked quarter.
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Loans. Compared to the linked quarter, total loans increased $70 million, or 1%, to $9.5 billion. Growth was primarily in commercial and industrial loans which increased $56 million, or 4%.

· The quarter-end allowance for credit losses on loans was unchanged at 1.24%<br>of total loans.
The period-end allowance was 462% of non-performing loans.
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· Non-performing loans were 0.27% of total loans at period-end.
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· Delinquent<br>and non-performing loans were 0.48% of total loans at period-end.
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Deposits. Compared to the linked quarter, total end of period deposits increased $99 million, or 1%, to $10.0 billion. Total end of period deposits excluding payroll and brokered deposits increased $66 million, or 1%, linked quarter, and increased $541 million, or 7%, year-over year.

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Equity. Total shareholders’ equity increased $26 million, or 2%, linked quarter to $1.2 billion. The ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets measured 10.1%, increasing from 9.9% linked quarter. Tangible book value per share grew 13% year-over-year to $26.12 at period-end.

Proposed Transaction with Brookline Bancorp, Inc. On December 16, 2024, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Commerce Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire formed solely to facilitate the merger (“Merger Sub”) and Brookline Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Brookline”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into Brookline, with Brookline as the surviving entity, and immediately thereafter, Brookline will merge with and into Berkshire, with Berkshire as the surviving entity (collectively, the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Brookline will cease, and Berkshire will continue as the surviving corporation. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, each outstanding share of Brookline common stock will be exchanged for the right to receive 0.42 shares of Berkshire common stock. Holders of Brookline common stock will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares of Berkshire common stock. As a result of the proposed transaction and a $100 million common stock offering completed by Berkshire to support the proposed transaction, Berkshire stockholders will own approximately 55% and Brookline stockholders will own approximately 45% of the outstanding shares of the combined company. The proposed transaction is expected to close in 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals. Shareholders of both companies approved merger-related proposals in May 2025.

Conference Call and Investor Presentation. Berkshire will conduct a conference call/webcast at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, July 24, 2025 to discuss results for the quarter and the Company’s outlook. Instructions for listening to the call may be found at the Company’s website at ir.berkshirebank.com. Additional materials relating to the call may also be accessed at this website. The call will be archived at the website and will be available for an extended period of time.

Forward Looking Statements: This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify these statements from the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “potential,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “remain,” “target” and similar expressions. There are many factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from expectations described in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of such factors, please see the sections titled “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Berkshire’s most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These factors include, but are not limited to, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of Berkshire or Brookline to terminate the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Berkshire or Brookline; delays in completing the proposed transaction with Brookline; the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction), or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the proposed transaction on a timely basis or at all, including the ability of Berkshire and Brookline to meet expectations regarding the timing, completion and accounting and tax treatments of the proposed transaction; the impact of certain restrictions during the pendency of the proposed transaction on the parties’ ability to pursue certain business opportunities and strategic transactions; diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; and potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed transaction. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our expectations only as of the date of this document. Berkshire does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

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INVESTOR CONTACT

Kevin Conn

Investor Relations

617.641.9206

kaconn@berkshirebank.com

MEDIA CONTACT

Gary Levante

Corporate Communications

413.447.1737

glevante@berkshirebank.com

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SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (1)
At or for the Quarters Ended
June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30,
2025 2025 2024 2024 2024
NOMINAL AND PER SHARE DATA
Net earnings/(loss) per common share, diluted $ 0.66 $ 0.56 $ 0.46 $ 0.88 $ 0.57
Operating earnings per common share, diluted (2)(3) 0.69 0.60 0.60 0.58 0.55
Net income/(loss), (thousands) 30,366 25,719 19,657 37,509 24,025
Operating net income, (thousands) (2)(3) 31,587 27,621 25,982 24,789 23,168
Net interest income, (thousands) non FTE 91,921 89,771 86,855 88,059 88,532
Net interest income, FTE (5) 93,761 91,655 88,798 90,082 90,545
Total common shares outstanding, end of period (thousands) 46,303 46,377 46,424 42,982 42,959
Average diluted shares, (thousands) 46,007 46,061 43,064 42,454 42,508
Total book value per common share, end of period 26.40 25.81 25.15 24.90 23.58
Tangible book value per common share, end of period (2)(3) 26.12 25.50 24.82 24.53 23.18
Dividends declared per common share 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18
Dividend payout ratio (6) 27.54 % 32.52 % 39.40 % 20.63 % 32.74 %
PERFORMANCE RATIOS (4)
Return on equity 9.97 % 8.63 % 7.18 % 14.29 % 9.49 %
Operating return on equity (2)(3) 10.37 9.28 9.49 9.44 9.15
Return on tangible common equity (2)(3) 10.35 9.02 7.59 14.83 9.99
Operating return on tangible common equity (2)(3) 10.76 9.66 9.93 9.91 9.65
Return on assets 1.03 0.88 0.68 1.28 0.82
Operating return on assets (2)(3) 1.07 0.94 0.90 0.85 0.79
Net interest margin, FTE (5) 3.27 3.24 3.14 3.16 3.20
Efficiency ratio (3) 56.73 59.45 62.43 63.74 63.40
FINANCIAL DATA (in millions, end of period)
Total assets $ 12,035 $ 12,013 $ 12,273 $ 11,605 $ 12,219
Total earning assets 11,346 11,334 11,523 10,922 11,510
Total loans 9,499 9,429 9,385 9,212 9,229
Total funding liabilities 10,565 10,564 10,813 10,285 10,907
Total deposits 9,979 9,880 10,375 9,577 9,621
Loans/deposits (%) 95 % 95 % 90 % 96 % 96 %
Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) net of tax, end of period $ (91 ) $ (95 ) $ (106 ) $ (89 ) $ (115 )
Total shareholders' equity 1,222 1,197 1,167 1,070 1,013
ASSET QUALITY
Allowance for credit losses, (millions) $ 117 $ 117 $ 115 $ 112 $ 112
Net charge-offs, (millions) (3 ) (4 ) (3 ) (6 ) (2 )
Net charge-offs (QTD annualized)/average loans 0.14 % 0.15 % 0.14 % 0.24 % 0.07 %
Provision (benefit)/expense, (millions) $ 4 $ 6 $ 6 $ 6 $ 6
Non-performing assets, (millions) 28 26 27 27 24
Non-performing loans/total loans 0.27 % 0.25 % 0.26 % 0.26 % 0.23 %
Allowance for credit losses/non-performing loans 462 501 469 467 525
Allowance for credit losses/total loans 1.24 1.24 1.22 1.22 1.22
CAPITAL RATIO
Tangible common shareholders' equity/tangible assets (3) 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.1 8.2
(1) All financial tables presented are unaudited.
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(2) Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, including all<br>references to operating and tangible amounts, appear on page 13 and 14.
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(3) Non-GAAP financial measure. Operating measurements are non-GAAP<br>financial measures that are adjusted to exclude net non-operating charges primarily related to acquisitions and restructuring activities.<br>See page 13 and 14 for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures.
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(4) All performance ratios are annualized and are based on average<br>balance sheet amounts, where applicable.
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(5) Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax advantaged<br>investment securities and loans.
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(6) Dividend payout ratio is based on dividends declared.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, March 31, December 31, June 30,
(in thousands) 2025 2025 2024 2024
Assets
Cash and due from banks $ 131,970 $ 121,137 $ 182,776 $ 112,085
Short-term investments 670,761 705,199 945,633 988,207
Total cash and cash equivalents 802,731 826,336 1,128,409 1,100,292
Trading securities, at fair value 4,835 5,010 5,258 5,699
Equity securities, at fair value 647 647 655 12,736
Securities available for sale, at fair value 664,713 669,182 655,723 611,711
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost 476,756 494,242 507,658 520,239
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 25,579 29,688 19,565 35,010
Total securities 1,172,530 1,198,769 1,188,859 1,185,395
Less: Allowance for credit losses on investment securities (63 ) (63 ) (64 ) (65 )
Net securities 1,172,467 1,198,706 1,188,795 1,185,330
Loans held for sale 4,014 1,322 3,076 52,072
Commercial real estate loans 4,898,078 4,882,927 4,848,824 4,706,810
Commercial and industrial loans 1,511,362 1,455,847 1,461,341 1,421,921
Residential mortgages 2,720,363 2,721,885 2,701,227 2,674,611
Consumer loans 369,046 368,226 373,602 425,184
Total loans 9,498,849 9,428,885 9,384,994 9,228,526
Less: Allowance for credit losses on loans (117,344 ) (116,678 ) (114,700 ) (112,167 )
Net loans 9,381,505 9,312,207 9,270,294 9,116,359
Premises and equipment, net 58,439 57,680 56,609 55,893
Other real estate owned 124 - - -
Other intangible assets 12,809 13,936 15,064 17,319
Other assets 596,140 596,082 604,231 615,882
Assets held for sale 6,519 6,930 6,930 76,307
Total assets $ 12,034,748 $ 12,013,199 $ 12,273,408 $ 12,219,454
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Non-interest bearing deposits $ 2,296,268 $ 2,295,040 $ 2,324,879 $ 2,222,012
NOW and other deposits 814,600 789,418 841,406 766,641
Money market deposits 3,153,241 3,197,331 3,610,521 3,278,753
Savings deposits 1,105,009 1,065,530 1,021,716 1,004,320
Time deposits 2,609,913 2,532,558 2,576,682 2,349,733
Total deposits 9,979,031 9,879,877 10,375,204 9,621,459
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 463,861 562,921 316,482 689,606
Subordinated borrowings 121,736 121,674 121,612 121,487
Total borrowings 585,597 684,595 438,094 811,093
Other liabilities 247,809 251,967 292,686 287,312
Liabilities held for sale - - - 486,648
Total liabilities 10,812,437 10,816,439 11,105,984 11,206,512
Common shareholders' equity 1,222,311 1,196,760 1,167,424 1,012,942
Total shareholders' equity 1,222,311 1,196,760 1,167,424 1,012,942
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 12,034,748 $ 12,013,199 $ 12,273,408 $ 12,219,454
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data) 2025 2024 2025 2024
Interest income $ 151,469 $ 154,109 $ 299,799 $ 306,115
Interest expense 59,548 65,577 118,107 129,443
Net interest income, non FTE 91,921 88,532 181,692 176,672
Non-interest income
Deposit related fees 8,193 8,561 16,142 16,866
Loan related fees 5,100 2,364 8,887 5,027
Gain on SBA loans 2,288 3,294 5,564 4,993
Wealth management fees 2,657 2,613 5,612 5,497
Fair value adjustments on securities 46 (42 ) (6 ) (157 )
Other 3,468 3,343 6,225 5,217
Total non-interest income excluding gains and losses 21,752 20,133 42,424 37,443
(Loss) on sale of securities - - - (49,909 )
Total non-interest income 21,752 20,133 42,424 (12,466 )
Total net revenue 113,673 108,665 224,116 164,206
Provision expense for credit losses 4,000 6,499 9,500 12,499
Non-interest expense
Compensation and benefits 39,303 40,126 79,938 80,861
Occupancy and equipment 7,203 8,064 14,869 16,762
Technology 9,756 10,236 19,821 20,140
Professional services 961 2,757 2,675 5,433
Regulatory expenses 1,648 1,848 3,275 3,693
Amortization of intangible assets 1,128 1,140 2,256 2,345
Marketing 1,541 532 2,808 1,648
Merger, restructuring and other non-operating expenses 1,491 (384 ) 3,945 3,233
Other expenses 5,113 6,612 8,923 12,836
Total non-interest expense 68,144 70,931 138,510 146,951
Total non-interest expense excluding non-operating expenses 66,653 71,315 134,565 143,718
Income before income taxes 41,529 31,235 76,106 4,756
Income tax expense 11,163 7,210 20,021 919
Net income 30,366 24,025 56,085 3,837
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.66 $ 0.57 $ 1.23 $ 0.09
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.66 $ 0.57 $ 1.22 $ 0.09
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 45,764 42,437 45,731 42,602
Diluted 46,007 42,508 46,042 42,763
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (5 Quarter Trend)
June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data) 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024
Interest income $ 151,469 $ 148,330 $ 150,555 $ 157,268 $ 154,109
Interest expense 59,548 58,559 63,700 69,209 65,577
Net interest income, non FTE 91,921 89,771 86,855 88,059 88,532
Non-interest income
Deposit related fees 8,193 7,949 8,237 8,656 8,561
Loan related fees 5,100 3,787 3,039 3,214 2,364
Gain on SBA loans 2,288 3,276 4,635 3,020 3,294
Wealth management fees 2,657 2,955 2,658 2,685 2,613
Fair value adjustments on securities 46 (52 ) (352 ) 516 (42 )
Other 3,468 2,757 4,943 3,416 3,343
Total non-interest income excluding gains and losses 21,752 20,672 23,160 21,507 20,133
Gain on sale of business operations and assets, net - - 193 16,048 -
Loss on sale of securities - - (28 ) - -
Total non-interest income 21,752 20,672 23,325 37,555 20,133
Total net revenue 113,673 110,443 110,180 125,614 108,665
Provision expense for credit losses 4,000 5,500 6,000 5,500 6,499
Non-interest expense
Compensation and benefits 39,303 40,635 38,929 40,663 40,126
Occupancy and equipment 7,203 7,666 7,334 7,373 8,064
Technology 9,756 10,065 10,241 10,014 10,236
Professional services 961 1,714 2,765 2,109 2,757
Regulatory expenses 1,648 1,627 1,851 1,851 1,848
Amortization of intangible assets 1,128 1,128 1,128 1,128 1,140
Marketing 1,541 1,267 2,013 861 532
Merger, restructuring and other non-operating expenses 1,491 2,454 6,557 (297 ) (384 )
Other expenses 5,113 3,810 6,757 8,258 6,612
Total non-interest expense 68,144 70,366 77,575 71,960 70,931
Total non-interest expense excluding non-operating expenses 66,653 67,912 71,018 72,257 71,315
Income/(loss) before income taxes $ 41,529 $ 34,577 $ 26,605 $ 48,154 $ 31,235
Income tax expense/(benefit) 11,163 8,858 6,948 10,645 7,210
Net income/(loss) $ 30,366 $ 25,719 $ 19,657 $ 37,509 $ 24,025
Diluted earnings/(loss) per common share $ 0.66 $ 0.56 $ 0.46 $ 0.88 $ 0.57
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 45,764 45,684 42,661 42,170 42,437
Diluted 46,007 46,061 43,064 42,454 42,508
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AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE YIELDS AND COSTS
Quarters Ended
June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 June 30, 2024
(in millions) Average<br><br> Balance Interest (1) Average<br><br> Yield/Rate Average<br><br> Balance Interest (1) Average<br><br> Yield/Rate Average<br><br> Balance Interest (1) Average<br><br> Yield/Rate
Assets
Commercial real estate $ 4,903 76 6.19 % $ 4,865 $ 75 6.19 % 4,649 77 6.52 %
Commercial and industrial loans 1,501 27 6.99 1,446 25 7.00 1,384 27 7.62
Residential mortgages 2,711 30 4.39 2,708 30 4.35 2,694 28 4.21
Consumer loans 369 5 6.58 370 6 6.57 430 8 7.47
Total loans 9,484 138 5.82 9,389 136 5.80 9,157 140 6.05
Securities (2) 1,299 8 2.59 1,312 9 2.62 1,332 8 2.44
Short-term investments and loans held for sale 540 5 4.31 534 6 4.19 597 8 5.07
New York branch loans held for sale (3) - - - - - - 57 1 5.86
Total earning assets 11,323 151 5.38 11,235 151 5.35 11,143 157 5.57
Goodwill and other intangible assets 13 14 18
Other assets 513 505 531
Total assets 11,849 $ 11,754 11,692
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits 2,281 $ - - % $ 2,262 $ - - % 2,244 $ - - %
NOW and other 800 3 1.48 758 2 1.32 763 3 1.44
Money market 3,095 23 2.92 3,247 23 2.87 2,909 24 3.32
Savings 1,081 3 1.24 1,038 3 1.13 1,004 3 1.06
Time 2,560 24 3.73 2,542 25 3.91 2,376 25 4.22
Total deposits 9,817 53 2.15 9,847 53 2.18 9,296 55 2.35
Borrowings (4) 590 7 4.65 463 6 4.90 610 9 5.55
New York branch non-interest-bearing deposits held for sale (3) - - - - - - 97 - -
New York branch interest-bearing deposits held for sale (3) - - - - - - 386 3 2.80
Total funding liabilities 10,407 60 2.29 10,310 59 2.30 10,389 67 2.53
Other liabilities 224 253 290
Total liabilities 10,631 10,563 10,679
Common shareholders' equity (5) 1,218 1,191 1,013
Total shareholders' equity 1,218 1,191 1,013
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 11,849 $ 11,754 11,692
Net interest margin, FTE 3.27 3.24 3.20
Supplementary data
Net Interest Income, non FTE 91,921 89,771 88,532
FTE income adjustment 1,840 1,884 2,013
Net Interest Income, FTE 93,761 91,655 90,545
(1) Interest<br>income and expense presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
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(2) Average<br>balances for securities available-for-sale are based on amortized cost.
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(3) New<br>York branch loans and deposits moved to held for sale on March 4, 2024.
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(4) Average<br>balances for borrowings includes the financing lease obligation which is presented under other liabilities on the consolidated balance<br>sheet.
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(5) Unrealized<br>gains and losses, net of tax, are included in average equity.
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ASSET QUALITY ANALYSIS
At or for the Quarters Ended
June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,
(in thousands) 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
Commercial real estate $ 9,869 $ 9,742 $ 10,393 $ 10,270 $ 5,976
Commercial and industrial loans 11,512 8,998 9,156 8,227 8,489
Residential mortgages 3,289 3,684 3,830 4,348 5,491
Consumer loans 734 856 1,068 1,124 1,392
Total non-performing loans 25,404 23,280 24,447 23,969 21,348
Repossessed assets 2,384 2,288 2,280 2,563 2,549
Total non-performing assets $ 27,788 $ 25,568 $ 26,727 $ 26,532 $ 23,897
Total non-performing loans/total loans 0.27 % 0.25 % 0.26 % 0.26 % 0.23 %
Total non-performing assets/total assets 0.23 % 0.21 % 0.22 % 0.23 % 0.20 %
PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LOANS
Balance at beginning of period $ 116,678 $ 114,700 $ 112,047 $ 112,167 $ 107,331
Charged-off loans (4,348 ) (6,256 ) (4,553 ) (7,091 ) (3,246 )
Recoveries on charged-off loans 1,014 2,734 1,206 1,471 1,583
Net loans charged-off (3,334 ) (3,522 ) (3,347 ) (5,620 ) (1,663 )
Provision expense for loan credit losses 4,000 5,500 6,000 5,500 6,499
Balance at end of period $ 117,344 $ 116,678 $ 114,700 $ 112,047 $ 112,167
Allowance for credit losses/total loans 1.24 % 1.24 % 1.22 % 1.22 % 1.22 %
Allowance for credit losses/non-performing loans 462 % 501 % 469 % 467 % 525 %
NET LOAN CHARGE-OFFS
Commercial real estate $ (338 ) $ (991 ) $ (121 ) $ (999 ) $ 22
Commercial and industrial loans (3,232 ) (1,518 ) (2,309 ) (1,009 ) (711 )
Residential mortgages 48 161 552 273 316
Home equity (13 ) 102 1 3 8
Other consumer loans 205 (1,276 ) (1,470 ) (3,888 ) (1,298 )
Total, net $ (3,330 ) $ (3,522 ) $ (3,347 ) $ (5,620 ) $ (1,663 )
Net charge-offs (QTD annualized)/average loans 0.14 % 0.15 % 0.14 % 0.24 % 0.07 %
Net charge-offs (YTD annualized)/average loans 0.15 % 0.15 % 0.16 % 0.16 % 0.13 %
DELINQUENT AND NON-PERFORMING LOANS Balance Percent of<br><br> Total<br><br> Loans Balance Percent of<br><br> Total<br><br> Loans Balance Percent of<br><br> Total<br><br> Loans Balance Percent of<br><br> Total<br><br> Loans Balance Percent of<br><br> Total<br><br> Loans
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30-89 Days delinquent $ 15,263 0.16 % $ 9,783 0.10 % $ 17,591 0.19 % $ 18,526 0.20 % $ 18,494 0.20 %
90+ Days delinquent and still accruing 4,675 0.05 % 6,858 0.07 % 6,417 0.07 % 6,280 0.07 % 11,672 0.13 %
Total accruing delinquent loans 19,938 0.21 % 16,641 0.17 % 24,008 0.26 % 24,806 0.27 % 30,166 0.33 %
Non-performing loans 25,404 0.27 % 23,280 0.25 % 24,447 0.26 % 23,969 0.26 % 21,348 0.23 %
Total delinquent and non-performing loans $ 45,342 0.48 % $ 39,921 0.42 % $ 48,455 0.52 % $ 48,775 0.53 % $ 51,514 0.56 %
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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 operating earnings can be of substantial importance to the Company’s results for any particular quarter or year. The Company’s non-GAAP operating 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 operating 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. These items primarily include restructuring costs. Restructuring costs generally consist of costs and losses associated with the disposition of assets and liabilities and lease terminations, including costs related to branch consolidations.

The Company also calculates operating earnings per share based on its measure of operating 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. Adjustments in 2025 were primarily related to the pending merger. Adjustments in 2024 were primarily related to the pending merger, branch sales and consolidations, and loss on sale of securities.

Management believes that the computation of non-GAAP operating earnings and operating earnings per share may facilitate the comparison of the Company to other companies in the financial services industry. 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 AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
At or for the Quarters Ended
June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30,
(in thousands) 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024
Total non-interest income $ 21,752 $ 20,672 $ 23,325 $ 37,555 $ 20,133
Adj: Net (gains) on sale of business operations and assets - - (193 ) (16,048 ) -
Adj: Loss on sale of securities - - 28 - -
Total operating non-interest income (1) $ 21,752 $ 20,672 $ 23,160 $ 21,507 $ 20,133
Total revenue (A) $ 113,673 $ 110,443 $ 110,180 $ 125,614 $ 108,665
Adj: Net (gains) on sale of business operations and assets - - (193 ) (16,048 ) -
Adj: Loss on sale of securities - - 28 - -
Total operating revenue (1) (B) $ 113,673 $ 110,443 $ 110,015 $ 109,566 $ 108,665
Total non-interest expense (C) $ 68,144 $ 70,366 $ 77,575 $ 71,960 $ 70,931
Adj: Merger, restructuring and other non-operating expenses (1,491 ) (2,454 ) (6,557 ) 297 384
Operating non-interest expense (1) (D) $ 66,653 $ 67,912 $ 71,018 $ 72,257 $ 71,315
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (A-C) $ 45,529 $ 40,077 $ 32,605 $ 53,654 $ 37,734
Operating pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (1) (B-D) 47,020 42,531 38,997 37,309 37,350
Net income/(loss) $ 30,366 $ 25,719 $ 19,657 $ 37,509 $ 24,025
Adj: Net (gains) on sale of business operations and assets - - (193 ) (16,048 ) -
Adj: Loss on sale of securities - - 28 - -
Adj: Merger, restructuring expense and other non-operating expenses 1,491 2,454 6,557 (297 ) (384 )
Adj: Income taxes (expense)/benefit (270 ) (552 ) (67 ) 3,625 (473 )
Total operating income (1) (E) $ 31,587 $ 27,621 $ 25,982 $ 24,789 $ 23,168
(in millions, except per share data)
Total average assets (F) $ 11,849 $ 11,754 $ 11,596 $ 11,695 $ 11,692
Total average shareholders' equity (G) 1,218 1,191 1,095 1,050 1,013
Total average tangible shareholders' equity (1) (I) 1,205 1,177 1,080 1,034 995
Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) net of tax, end of period (91 ) (95 ) (106 ) (89 ) (115 )
Total tangible shareholders' equity, end of period (1) (K) 1,210 1,183 1,152 1,054 996
Total tangible assets, end of period (1) (L) 12,022 11,999 12,258 11,588 12,202
Total common shares outstanding, end of period (thousands) (M) 46,303 46,377 46,424 42,982 42,959
Average diluted shares outstanding (thousands) (N) 46,007 46,061 43,064 42,454 42,508
Earnings/(loss) per common share, diluted (1) $ 0.66 $ 0.56 $ 0.46 $ 0.88 $ 0.57
Operating earnings per common share, diluted (1) (E/N) 0.69 0.60 0.60 0.58 0.55
Tangible book value per common share, end of period (1) (K/M) 26.12 25.50 24.82 24.53 23.18
Total tangible shareholders' equity/total tangible assets (1) (K/L) 10.06 9.86 9.40 9.10 8.16
Performance ratios (2)
Return on equity 9.97 % 8.63 % 7.18 % 14.29 % 9.49 %
Operating return on equity (1) (E/G) 10.37 9.28 9.49 9.44 9.15
Return on tangible common equity (1)(3) 10.35 9.02 7.59 14.83 9.99
Operating return on tangible common equity (1)(3) (E+Q)/(I) 10.76 9.66 9.93 9.91 9.65
Return on assets 1.03 0.88 0.68 1.28 0.82
Operating return on assets (1) (E/F) 1.07 0.94 0.90 0.85 0.79
Efficiency ratio (1) (D-Q)/(B+R) 56.73 59.45 62.43 63.74 63.40
Supplementary data (in thousands)
Effective tax rate 26.9 % 25.6 % 26.1 % 22.1 % 23.1 %
Intangible amortization (Q) $ 1,128 $ 1,128 $ 1,128 $ 1,128 $ 1,140
Fully taxable equivalent income adjustment (R) 1,840 1,884 1,943 2,023 2,013
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure.
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(2) Ratios are annualized and based on average balance sheet amounts,<br>where applicable. Quarterly data may not sum to year-to-date data due to rounding.
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(3) Amortization of intangible assets is adjusted assuming a 27%<br>marginal tax rate.
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA - UNAUDITED
At or for the Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(in thousands) 2025 2024
Total non-interest income $ 42,424 $ (12,466 )
Adj: Loss on sale of securities - 49,909
Total operating non-interest income (1) $ 42,424 $ 37,443
Total revenue (A) $ 224,116 $ 164,206
Adj: Net (gains) on sale of business operations and assets - -
Adj: Loss on sale of securities - 49,909
Total operating revenue (1) (B) $ 224,116 $ 214,115
Total non-interest expense (C) $ 138,510 $ 146,951
Less: Merger, restructuring and other non-operating expenses (3,945 ) (3,233 )
Operating non-interest expense (1) (D) $ 134,565 $ 143,718
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (A-C) $ 85,606 $ 17,255
Operating pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (1) (B-D) 89,551 70,397
Net income $ 56,085 $ 3,837
Adj: Loss on sale of securities - 49,909
Adj: Merger, restructuring expense and other non-operating expenses 3,945 3,233
Adj: Income taxes (expense)/benefit (822 ) (12,877 )
Total operating income (1) (E) $ 59,208 $ 44,102
(in millions, except per share data)
Total average assets (F) $ 11,802 $ 11,723
Total average shareholders' equity (G) 1,205 1,015
Total average tangible shareholders' equity (1) (I) 1,191 997
Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) net of tax, end of period (91 ) (115 )
Total tangible shareholders' equity, end of period (1) (K) 1,210 996
Total tangible assets, end of period (1) (L) 12,022 12,202
Total common shares outstanding, end of period (thousands) (M) 46,303 42,959
Average diluted shares outstanding (thousands) (N) 46,042 42,763
Earnings/(loss) per common share, diluted (1) $ 1.22 $ 0.09
Operating earnings per common share, diluted (1) (E/N) 1.29 1.03
Tangible book value per common share, end of period (1) (K/M) 26.12 23.18
Total tangible shareholders' equity/total tangible assets (1) (K/L) 10.06 8.16
Performance ratios (2)
Return on equity 9.31 % 0.76 %
Operating return on equity (1) (E/G) 9.83 8.69
Return on tangible common equity (1)(3) 9.69 1.11
Operating return on tangible common equity (1)(3) (E+Q)/(I) 10.22 9.19
Return on assets 0.95 0.07
Operating return on assets (1) (E/F) 1.00 0.75
Efficiency ratio (1) (D-Q)/(B+R) 58.07 64.81
Net interest margin, FTE 3.26 3.18
Supplementary data (in thousands)
Intangible amortization (Q) $ 2,256 $ 2,345
Fully taxable equivalent income adjustment (R) 3,724 4,019
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure.
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(2) Ratios are annualized and based on average balance sheet amounts,<br>where applicable. Quarterly data may not sum to year-to-date data due to rounding.
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(3) Amortization of intangible assets is adjusted assuming a 27%<br>marginal tax rate.
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