8-K/A

Beacon Financial Corp (BBT)

8-K/A 2025-11-17 For: 2025-09-01
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM

8-K/A

Amendment

No. 1

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OFTHE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):September 1, 2025

BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of the registrant as specified inits charter)

Delaware 001-15781 04-3510455
(State or other jurisdiction of<br><br> <br>incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)
131 Clarendon Street
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Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 425-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number)

(Former name or former address, if changed sincelast 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):

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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, $0.01 Par Value BBT 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. ¨

Explanatory Note


On September 2, 2025, Beacon Financial Corporation, previously known as “Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.”, a Delaware corporation, (the “Company” or “Beacon Financial”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Initial Filing”) to report that on September 1, 2025, the Company completed its the previously announced merger of equals transaction with Brookline Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Brookline”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 16, 2024, by and among the Company, Commerce Acquisition Sub, Inc. and Brookline (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Commerce Acquisition Sub, Inc. merged with and into Brookline (the “Merger”), immediately followed by the merger of Brookline with and into the Company (the “Holdco Merger” and collectively with the Merger, the “Mergers”), with the Company as the resulting corporation. The Company also changed its name from “Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.” to “Beacon Financial Corporation.” Immediately following the closing of the Mergers, the Company changed its New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol for its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, from “BHLB” to “BBT.”

This Amendment No. 1 to the Initial Filing (the “Amendment”) is being filed to provide the financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.

The pro forma financial information included in this Amendment has been presented for informational purposes only, as required by Form 8-K. It does not purport to represent the actual results of operations that Brookline and Berkshire would have achieved had the companies been combined during the periods presented in the pro forma financial information and is not intended to project the future results of operations that the combined company may achieve after completion of the Merger. The pro forma financial information combines the historical consolidated financial position and results of operations of Brookline and Berkshire as a reverse acquisition of Berkshire by Brookline.

Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Initial Filing.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

The historical audited consolidated financial statements of Brookline for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, are filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 9.01(a).

The historical unaudited interim financial statements of Brookline for the six months ended June 30, 2025, are filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 9.01(a).

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein by reference into this Item 9.01(b).

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information giving effect to the Mergers is furnished under this Item 9.01(b) as Exhibit 99.3 attached hereto, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability of such section, nor shall be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

(d) Exhibits.

Number Description
23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP (with respect to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.)
99.1 Audited consolidated financial statements of Brookline<br> Bancorp, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (incorporated by reference to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with<br>the SEC on March 3, 2025).
99.2 Unaudited interim financial statements of Brookline<br> Bancorp, Inc. for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (incorporated by reference to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 filed<br>with the SEC on August 7, 2025).
99.3 The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information.
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SIGNATURES

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

Date: November 17, 2025 BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Carl M. Carlson
Carl M. Carlson
Chief Financial & Strategy Officer

Exhibit 23.1

KPMG LLP
Two Financial Center
60 South Street
Boston, MA 02111

Consent ofIndependent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of our reports dated March 3, 2025, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

Boston, Massachusetts

November 17, 2025

KPMG LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and a member firm of<br> the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with <br> KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee.

Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMACONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION


On December 16, 2024, Beacon Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation previously known as “Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.” (“Berkshire”), Commerce Acquisition Sub, Inc., a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire (“Merger Sub”), and Brookline Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Brookline”) entered into a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on September 1, 2025, Merger Sub merged with and into Brookline, with Brookline as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”), immediately followed by the merger of Brookline with and into Berkshire, with Berkshire as the surviving corporation (the “Holdco Merger” and collectively with the Merger, the “Mergers”).

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information assumes that the Mergers were accounted for as a reverse acquisition using the acquisition method of accounting, pursuant to FASB Topic 805-10, Business Combinations, with Berkshire treated as the legal acquirer and Brookline treated as the accounting acquirer. In identifying Brookline as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes, Berkshire and Brookline took into account a number of factors, including the relative voting rights of all equity instruments in the surviving corporation and the intended corporate governance structure of the surviving corporation. Following the Mergers, legacy stockholders of Brookline controlled approximately 45% of the pro forma voting interests in the surviving corporation (based on common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024). However, no single factor was the sole determinant in the overall conclusion that Brookline is the acquirer for accounting purposes; rather all factors were considered in arriving at such conclusion. See the section entitled “Description of the Mergers — AccountingTreatment of the Mergers” beginning on page 103 of Berkshire and Brookline’s joint proxy statement/prospectus. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of Berkshire, as the accounting acquiree, were recorded at their respective fair values as of the date the Mergers were completed.

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated balance sheet combines the historical information of Berkshire and Brookline as of June 30, 2025 and assumes that the Mergers were completed on that date. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated income statements combine the historical financial information of Berkshire and Brookline and give effect to the Mergers as if the Mergers had been completed as of January 1, 2024, for the year ended December 31, 2024 and for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information is provided for illustrative information purposes only. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information is not necessarily, and should not be assumed to be, an indication of the actual results that would have been achieved had the Mergers been completed as of the dates indicated or that may be achieved in the future. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X Article 11, Pro Forma Financial. The adjustments made related to the fair value determinations are preliminary with the exception of those assetsand liabilities where carrying value has been determined to reasonably represent fair value.

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information also does not consider any potential effects of changes in market conditions on revenues, expense efficiencies, asset dispositions (other than the divestitures), and share repurchases, among other factors. In addition, as explained in more detail in the accompanying notes, the preliminary allocation of the pro forma purchase price reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information is subject to adjustment and may vary significantly from the final purchase price allocation.

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information are based on and should be read in conjunction with (i) the historical audited consolidated financial statements of Berkshire and accompanying notes included in Berkshire's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, (ii) the historical unaudited consolidated financial statements of Berkshire and accompanying notes included in Berkshire's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2025, (iii) the historical audited consolidated financial statements of Brookline and accompanying notes included in Brookline’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and (iv) the historical unaudited consolidated financial statements of Brookline and accompanying notes included in Brookline’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

At June 30, 2025
Brookline Berkshire Adjustments (1) Pro forma
Assets
Cash and short term investments $ 506,748 $ 802,731 $ - $ 1,309,479
Net Securities 866,587 1,172,467 (67,850 ) (2) 1,971,204
Loans Held for Sale - 4,014 4,014
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs 9,582,374 9,498,849 (361,843 ) (3) 18,719,380
Allowance for credit losses (126,725 ) (117,344 ) (16,654 ) (4) (260,723 )
Bank premises and equipment 83,963 58,439 8,973 (5) 151,375
Goodwill 241,222 - 112,248 (6) 353,470
Identifiable intangible assets 14,600 12,809 176,358 (7) 203,767
Other assets 399,976 602,783 71,045 (8) 1,073,804
Total Assets $ 11,568,745 $ 12,034,748 $ (77,722 ) $ 23,525,771
Liabilities
Deposits $ 8,961,202 $ 9,979,031 (4,600 ) (9) $ 18,935,633
Borrowings 1,155,051 585,597 (7,464 ) (10) 1,733,184
Other liabilities $ 198,321 $ 247,809 3,740 (11) & (12) $ 449,870
Stockholders’ equity 1,254,171 1,222,311 (69,398 ) (13) 2,407,084
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 11,568,745 $ 12,034,748 $ (77,722 ) $ 23,525,771
Outstanding Shares 89,958,939 46,302,528 # (52,176,185 ) (14) 84,085,282

BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except for share data)

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024
Brookline Berkshire Adjustments (1)(2) Pro forma
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans and leases $ 587,929 $ 556,527 $ 54,157 (15) $ 1,198,613
Debt and equity securities 40,592 57,411 25,511 (16) 123,514
Total Interest and Dividend Income 628,521 613,938 79,668 1,322,127
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits 232,963 228,015 3,033 (17) 464,011
Borrowed Funds 65,973 34,337 1,163 (18) 101,473
Total Interest Expense 298,936 262,352 4,196 565,484
Net Interest Income 329,585 351,586 75,472 756,643
Less Provision for Credit Losses 21,644 23,999 53,903 (19) 99,546
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses 307,941 327,587 21,569 657,097
NONINTEREST INCOME
Deposit Fees 10,548 33,759 - 44,307
Loans Fees 4,052 11,280 - 15,332
Gain (Loss) on investment securities, net - (49,937 ) - (49,937 )
Gain on sales of loans 951 12,648 - 13,599
Gain on sale of business operations and assets net - 16,241 - 16,241
Other noninterest income 10,064 24,423 - 34,487
Total Noninterest Income 25,615 48,414 - 74,029
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and employee benefits 143,723 160,453 - 304,176
Occupancy, equipment and data processing 49,430 71,864 (533 ) (20) 120,761
Professional services 7,133 10,307 - 17,440
FDIC assessment 8,044 7,395 - 15,439
Advertising and marketing 5,240 4,522 - 9,762
Amortization of identified intangible assets 6,746 4,601 24,386 (21) 35,733
Merger and restructuring expense 4,201 9,493 (9,935 ) (22) 3,759
Other noninterest expense 17,348 27,851 - 45,199
Total Noninterest Expense 241,865 296,486 13,918 552,269
Income Before Income Taxes 91,691 79,515 7,651 178,857
Provision For Income Taxes 22,976 18,512 1,981 (23) 43,469
NET INCOME $ 68,715 $ 61,003 $ 5,670 $ 135,388
Basic Earnings Per Share $ 0.77 $ 1.44 $ 1.69
Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 0.77 $ 1.43 $ 1.69
Basic Average Shares 88,983 42,508 (51,610 ) (14) 79,881
Diluted Average Shares 89,302 42,761 (51,795 ) (14) 80,268

BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except for share data)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Brookline Berkshire Adjustments (1)(2) Proforma
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans and leases $ 287,242 $ 273,353 $ 27,079 (24) $ 587,674
Debt and equity securities and other investment 20,558 26,446 12,756 (25) 59,760
Total Interest and Dividend Income 307,800 299,799 39,834 647,433
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits 106,160 105,511 489 (26) 212,160
Borrowed Funds 27,125 12,596 528 (27) 40,249
Total Interest Expense 133,285 118,107 1,017 252,409
Net Interest Income 174,515 181,692 38,817 395,024
Less Provision for Credit Losses 12,986 9,500 - 22,486
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses 161,529 172,192 38,817 372,538
NONINTEREST INCOME
Deposit Fees 4,833 16,142 - 20,975
Loans Fees 931 8,887 - 9,818
Gain (Loss) on investment securities, net - - - -
Gain on sales of loans 288 5,564 - 5,852
Other noninterest income 5,578 11,831 - 17,409
Total Noninterest Income 11,630 42,424 - 54,054
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and employee benefits 71,000 79,938 - 150,938
Occupancy, equipment and data processing 24,923 34,690 (266 ) (28) 59,347
Professional services 3,197 2,675 - 5,872
FDIC assessment 3,917 3,275 - 7,192
Advertising and marketing 2,239 2,808 - 5,047
Amortization of identified intangible assets 2,861 2,256 11,030 (29) 16,147
Merger and restructuring expense 1,410 3,945 (5,355 ) (30) -
Other noninterest expense 8,536 8,923 - 17,459
Total Noninterest Expense 118,083 138,510 5,409 262,002
Income Before Income Taxes 55,076 76,106 33,408 164,590
Provision For Income Taxes 13,950 20,021 8,649 (31) 42,620
NET INCOME $ 41,126 $ 56,085 $ 24,759 $ 121,970
Basic Earnings Per Share $ 0.46 $ 1.23 $ 1.47
Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 0.46 $ 1.22 $ 1.46
Basic Average Shares 89,104 45,731 (51,680 ) (14) 83,155
Diluted Average Shares 89,590 46,042 (51,962 ) (14) 83,670

Notes to Pro Forma Combined Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


1 Estimated<br>merger costs of $73.9 million (net of $19.1 million of taxes) are excluded from the pro forma financial statements. It is expected<br>these costs will be recognized over time. These cost estimates for both the Company  are forward-looking. The type and amount<br>of actual costs incurred could vary materially from these estimates if future developments differ from the underlying assumptions used<br>by management in determining the current estimate of these costs. The current estimates of the merger costs, primarily comprised of anticipated<br>cash charges, are as follows:
Change in control contract and severance contracts $ 50.4
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Termination of vendor and system contracts 16.2
Professional and legal fees 21.4
Other acquisition related expenses 5.1
Pre-tax merger costs 93.0
Tax impact of merger costs 19.1
Merger costs 73.9
2 Adjustment<br>to reflect the estimated fair value of securities classified as held to maturity as of June 30, 2025 as well as removal of deferred fees,<br>cost and premiums
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3 Adjustment to reflect<br> acquired loans at their estimated fair value, including current interest rates and liquidity, as well as the credit related<br> adjustment for non-purchased credit-deteriorated ("non-PCD") loans
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4 Adjustments<br>to the allowance for credit losses include the following:
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Reversal of historical Berkshire's allowance for credit losses 117,344
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Increase in allowance for credit losses for gross-up of estimated lifetime credit losses for purchased credit-deteriorated (“PCD”) loans and leases, inclusive of previously charged-off loans. (80,311 )
Immediate charge-off of previously charged-off loans 15,800
Provision for estimate of lifetime credit losses on non-PCD loans and leases (69,487 )
(16,654 )
5 Adjustment<br>to reflect bank premises and equipment values to their estimated fair value.
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6 Adjustment<br>to establish $112 million of goodwill for amount of consideration paid in excess of fair value of assets received over liabilities assumed.
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7 Adjustment<br>to reflect core deposit and customer relationship intangibles at the estimated fair value and eliminate historical Berkshire intangible<br>assets.
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8 Adjustments<br>to the other assets include the following:
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Reversal of historical Berkshire Right of Use Asset. (46,021 )
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Establish Berkshire Right of Use Asset at estimated fair value. 43,177
Adjustment to Servicing Right Asset 6,011
Other Day 1 Adjustments 4,527
Adjustment to net deferred tax assets due to the business combination and day 1 CECL reserves 63,351.47
71,045
9 Adjustment<br>to reflect the estimate of fair value on time deposits and eliminate historical Berkshire premiums or discounts.
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10 Adjustment<br>to reflect the fair value of borrowings at current market rates.
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11 Establish<br>the day 1 reserve for unfunded credits under CECL.
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12 Adjustment<br>to reverse historical Berkshire lease liabilities; and record lease liabilities at current market rates, and book accrued liability associated<br>with the payment of Buyer success fee
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Reverse historical lease liability (49,283 )
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Acquired accrued expense for Berkshire Success Fee 6,022
Record lease liability at current market rates 47,341
To record fair value of Back-to-back hedges 315
4,395
13 Adjustments<br>to stockholders’ equity:
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To eliminate Berkshire’s stockholders’ equity (1,222,311 )
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To reflect purchase price consideration including accruals 1,210,647
Adjustment to record provision for credit losses on non-PCD acquired loans and leases, net of tax (57,734 )
(69,398 )
14 Adjustment<br>to convert Brookline shares at the stated exchange rate of .42 share of Beacon per share of Brookline
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15 Adjustment<br>reflects the estimated yield adjustment for interest income on loans.
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16 Adjustment<br>reflects the estimated yield adjustment for interest income on securities.
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17 Adjustment<br>reflects the estimated yield adjustment for interest expense on deposits.
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18 Adjustment<br>reflects the estimated yield adjustment for interest expense on borrowings.
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19 Adjustment<br>to record day 1 provision for credit losses on non-PCD acquired loans and leases of $69.5 million and reserve for unfunded<br>credits of $8.4 million and the elimination of the historical provision for credit losses of $24.0 million .
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20 Adjustment<br>reflects the estimated net impact associated with the fair value adjustment for the acquired bank premises and equipment; and the change<br>in right of use assets and lease liabilities.
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21 Adjustment<br>reflects the net increase, after removal of legacy Berkshire balances, in amortization of intangible assets for the acquired core deposit<br>intangible and the customer relationship intangible both on a twelve years sum of years digit basis.
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22 Merger<br>and restructuring expenses, which are non-recurring expenses, charged against income for the year ended December 31, 2024 and incurred<br>during the 4th Quarter have been eliminated from the pro forma statements of income. Those cost associated prior to Q4 were deemed related<br>to other activities.
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23 Adjustment<br>represents income tax expense on the pro-forma adjustments at an estimated rate of 25.89%.
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24 Adjustment<br>reflects the estimated yield adjustment for interest income on loans.
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25 Adjustment<br>reflects the estimated yield adjustment for interest income on securities.
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26 Adjustment<br>reflects the estimated yield adjustment for interest expense on deposits.
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27 Adjustment<br>reflects the estimated yield adjustment for interest expense on borrowings.
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28 Adjustment<br>reflects the estimated net impact associated with the fair value adjustment for the acquired bank premises and equipment; and the change<br>in right of use assets and lease liabilities.
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29 Adjustment<br>reflects the net increase, after removal of legacy Berkshire balances, in amortization of intangible assets for the acquired core deposit<br>intangible and the customer relationship intangible both on a twelve years sum of years digit basis.
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30 Merger<br>and restructuring expenses, which are non-recurring expenses, charged against income for the year ended June 30, 2025 have been eliminated<br>from the pro forma statements of income.
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31 Adjustment<br>represents income tax expense on the pro-forma adjustments at an estimated rate of 25.89%.
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