Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008

or

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number: 000-51996

 

 

CHICOPEE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Massachusetts   20-4840562

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

70 Center Street, Chicopee, Massachusetts   01013
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(413) 594-6692

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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  x    No  ¨

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

 

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

Indicate be check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of October 31, 2008, there were 6,496,753 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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CHICOPEE BANCORP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

          Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Financial Statements   
   Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.    1
   Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007    2
   Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007    3
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007    4
   Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements    5

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    12

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    28

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    29
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    30

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    30

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    30

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    31

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    31

Item 5.

   Other Information    31

Item 6.

   Exhibits    31

SIGNATURES

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

CHICOPEE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars In Thousands)

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
   (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 9,404     $ 5,226  

Short-term investments

     1,159       9,229  

Federal funds sold

     35,044       9,066  
                

Total cash and cash equivalents

     45,607       23,521  

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

     6,709       7,864  

Securities held-to-maturity, at cost (fair value $46,974 and $27,069 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively)

     47,129       27,324  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

     4,306       1,583  

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses ($3,349 at September 30, 2008 and $3,076 at December 31, 2007)

     410,145       379,868  

Cash surrender value of life insurance

     12,026       11,675  

Premises and equipment, net

     8,665       7,033  

Accrued interest and dividend receivable

     1,562       1,752  

Deferred income tax asset

     2,104       1,911  

Other assets

     1,617       925  
                

Total assets

   $ 539,870     $ 463,456  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Deposits

    

Non-interest-bearing

   $ 33,971     $ 27,167  

Interest-bearing

     323,606       297,804  
                

Total deposits

     357,577       324,971  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     28,204       14,179  

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

     56,497       17,774  

Mortgagors’ escrow accounts

     1,498       1,103  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,396       1,130  
                

Total liabilities

     445,172       359,157  
                

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock (no par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 7,439,368 shares issued at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007)

     72,479       72,479  

Treasury stock, at cost (937,115 shares at September 30, 2008 and 155,000 shares at December 31, 2007)

     (12,410 )     (2,108 )

Additional paid-in-capital

     1,002       573  

Unearned compensation (restricted stock awards)

     (3,317 )     (3,940 )

Unearned compensation (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

     (5,133 )     (5,356 )

Retained earnings

     42,577       42,417  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (500 )     234  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     94,698       104,299  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 539,870     $ 463,456  
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CHICOPEE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Thousands, Except for Number of Shares and Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Interest and dividend income:

        

Loans, including fees

   $ 6,058     $ 5,926     $ 17,839     $ 17,542  

Interest and dividends on securities

     389       500       1,051       1,475  

Other interest-earning assets

     94       126       268       532  
                                

Total interest and dividend income

     6,541       6,552       19,158       19,549  
                                

Interest expense:

        

Deposits

     2,285       2,778       7,182       8,130  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     86       93       266       242  

Other borrowed funds

     541       139       1,011       430  
                                

Total interest expense

     2,912       3,010       8,459       8,802  
                                

Net interest income

     3,629       3,542       10,699       10,747  

Provision for loan losses

     34       —         306       214  
                                

Net interest income, after provision for loan losses

     3,595       3,542       10,393       10,533  
                                

Non-interest income:

        

Service charges, fees and commissions

     605       446       1,727       1,378  

Loan sales and servicing, net of amortization

     (4 )     (2 )     (12 )     (4 )

Net gain (loss) on sales of securities available-for-sale

     (148 )     126       (33 )     714  
                                

Total non-interest income

     453       570       1,682       2,088  
                                

Non-interest expenses:

        

Salaries and employee benefits

     2,350       2,250       6,932       6,044  

Occupancy expenses

     261       227       828       777  

Furniture and equipment

     242       241       706       707  

Data processing

     250       189       662       553  

Stationery, supplies and postage

     93       78       286       256  

Other non-interest expense

     790       679       2,151       2,078  
                                

Total non-interest expenses

     3,986       3,664       11,565       10,415  
                                

Income before income taxes

     62       448       510       2,206  

Income tax expense

     218       100       350       713  
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (156 )   $ 348     $ 160     $ 1,493  
                                

Earnings (loss) per share: (1)

        

Basic

   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.05     $ 0.03     $ 0.23  

Diluted

   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.05     $ 0.03     $ 0.23  

Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     5,867,288       6,573,685       6,095,376       6,575,486  

Diluted

     5,867,288       6,577,656       6,200,480       6,580,718  

 

(1) The basic and diluted net loss per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 are equal. Common stock equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for this period since the inclusion of such equivalents would be anti-dilutive.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CHICOPEE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

(Dollars In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Common
Stock
   Treasury
Stock
    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   Unearned
Compensation
(restricted stock

awards)
    Unearned
Compensation
(Employee Stock
Ownership

Plan)
    Retained
Earnings
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 72,479    $ (2,108 )   $ 573    $ (3,940 )   $ (5,356 )   $ 42,417    $ 234     $ 104,299  
                         

Comprehensive loss:

                   

Net income

                 160        160  

Change in net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale, net of tax

                    (734 )     (734 )
                         

Total comprehensive loss

                      (574 )
                         

Treasury stock purchased (782,115 shares)

        (10,302 )                 (10,302 )

Change in unearned compensation:

                   

Stock option expense

          362               362  

Restricted stock award expense

             623              623  

Common stock held by ESOP committed to be released

          67        223            290  
                                                             

Balance at September 30, 2008

   $ 72,479    $ (12,410 )   $ 1,002    $ (3,317 )   $ (5,133 )   $ 42,577    $ (500 )   $ 94,698  
                                                             

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 72,479    $ —       $ 144    $ —       $ (5,654 )   $ 40,817    $ 660     $ 108,446  
                         

Comprehensive income:

                   

Net income

                 1,493        1,493  

Change in net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale, net of tax

                    (107 )     (107 )
                         

Total comprehensive income

                      1,386  
                         

Purchase of common stock for funding of restricted stock awards

             (4,365 )            (4,365 )

Treasury stock purchased (25,000 shares)

        (347 )                 (347 )

Change in unearned compensation:

                   

Stock option expense

          145               145  

Restricted stock award expense

             213              213  

Common stock held by ESOP committed to be released

          112        223            335  
                                                             

Balance at September 30, 2007

   $ 72,479    $ (347 )   $ 401    $ (4,152 )   $ (5,431 )   $ 42,310    $ 553     $ 105,813  
                                                             

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CHICOPEE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 160     $ 1,493  

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     663       589  

Provision for loan losses

     306       214  

Decrease in deferred income taxes

     200       —    

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

     (351 )     (356 )

Realized loss (gain) on investment securities, net

     33       (714 )

Realized losses on disposal of property and equipment

     1       4  

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     (693 )     113  

Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable

     190       (188 )

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     265       (126 )

Change in unearned compensation

     1,275       693  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,049       1,722  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Additions to premises and equipment

     (2,211 )     (374 )

Loan originations and principal collections, net

     (30,583 )     (6,383 )

Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale

     2,530       4,094  

Purchases of securities available-for-sale

     (5,258 )     (4,021 )

Purchases of securities held-to-maturity

     (257,884 )     (65,588 )

Maturities of securities held-to-maturity

     237,995       67,073  
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (55,411 )     (5,199 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in deposits

     32,606       12,530  

Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     14,025       5,225  

Proceeds from long-term FHLB advances

     25,000       —    

Payments on long-term FHLB advances

     (2,278 )     (1,811 )

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     16,000       —    

Stock purchased for treasury

     (10,301 )     (347 )

Stock purchased for restricted awards

     —         (4,365 )

Net increase in escrow funds held

     396       408  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     75,448       11,640  
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     22,086       8,163  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     23,521       11,528  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 45,607     $ 19,691  
                

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Interest paid on deposits

   $ 7,182     $ 8,130  

Interest paid on borrowings

     1,277       672  

Income taxes paid

     819       815  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CHICOPEE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

At and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

 

1. Basis of Presentation

Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”) has no significant assets other than all of the outstanding shares of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Chicopee Savings Bank (the “Bank”) and Chicopee Funding Corporation (collectively, the “Company”). The Corporation was formed on March 14, 2006 by the Bank to become the holding company for the Bank upon completion of the Bank’s conversion from a mutual savings bank to a stock savings bank. The conversion of the Bank was completed on July 19, 2006. The accounts of the Bank include both of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company as of September 30, 2008 and for the periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition, results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows, as of and for the periods covered herein, have been made. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2007 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The results for the three and nine month interim periods covered hereby are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for a full year.

 

2. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share represents income available to common stockholders divided by the adjusted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The adjusted outstanding common shares equals the gross number of common shares issued less treasury shares, unallocated shares of the Chicopee Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) and nonvested restricted stock awards under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate to outstanding stock options and certain stock awards and are determined using the treasury stock method. On July 26, 2007, the Company granted stock options and stock awards under the Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The total number of stock options available for grant under the plan is 743,936, of which 693,267 were granted, and the total number of stock awards granted under the plan is 297,574.

 

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Earnings per share is computed as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Net income (loss) (in thousands)

   $ (156 )   $ 348     $ 160     $ 1,493  
                                

Weighted average number of common shares issued

     7,439,368       7,439,368       7,439,368       7,439,368  

Less: average number of treasury shares

     (784,131 )     (2,717 )     (525,870 )     (916 )

Less: average number of unallocated ESOP shares

     (535,635 )     (565,392 )     (535,635 )     (565,392 )

Less: average number of nonvested restricted stock awards

     (252,314 )     (297,574 )     (282,487 )     (297,574 )
                                

Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     5,867,288       6,573,685       6,095,376       6,575,486  

Plus: dilutive nonvested restricted stock awards

     —         3,971       105,104       5,232  
                                

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

     5,867,288       6,577,656       6,200,480       6,580,718  
                                

Net income (loss) per share:

        

Basic

   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.05     $ 0.03     $ 0.23  

Diluted

   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.05     $ 0.03     $ 0.23  

There were 666,667 stock options for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 56,855 nonvested restricted stock awards for the three months ended September 30, 2008, that were excluded from the diluted earnings per share because their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

3. Equity Incentive Plan

Stock Options

Under the Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Company may grant options to directors, officers and employees for up to 743,936 shares of common stock. Both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options may be granted under the Plan. The exercise price for each option is equal to the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and the maximum term of each option is ten years. The vesting period is five years from the date of grant.

The Company recognizes compensation expense over the vesting period, based on the grant-date fair value of the options granted. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2007:

 

Expected dividend yield

   2.00 %

Expected term

   6.5 years  

Expected volatility

   23.00 %

Risk-free interest rate

   5.08 %

 

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A summary of options under the Plan as of September 30, 2008, and changes during the nine months then ended, is as follows:

 

     Shares    Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted Average
Remaining

Contractual Term
(in years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

   693,267    $ 14.29    9.50   

Granted

   —        —      —     

Exercised

   —        —      —      $ —  
               

Forfeited or expired

   26,600      14.29    9.33   
                   

Outstanding at September 30, 2008

   666,667    $ 14.29    8.75    $ —  
                       

Exercisable at September 30, 2008

   133,333    $ 14.29    8.75    $ —  
                       

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2007 was $3.92. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, share based compensation expense applicable to the Plan was $362,000 and the related tax benefit was $83,000. No options had vested as of December 31, 2007 and no options were granted prior to July 1, 2007. As of September 30, 2008, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested options amounted to $2.0 million. This amount is expected to be recognized over a period of 4 years.

Stock Awards

Under the Plan, the Company may grant stock awards to its directors, officers and employees for up to 297,574 shares of common stock. The stock awards vest 20% per year. The fair market value of the stock awards, based on the market price at the date of grant, is recorded as unearned compensation. Unearned compensation is amortized over the applicable vesting period. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock awards granted during 2007 was $14.29. The Company recorded compensation cost related to stock awards of approximately $623,000 and $225,000 of related tax benefit in the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Stock awards with a fair value of $765,000 have vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and no stock awards vested as of December 31, 2007. As of September 30, 2008, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock awards amounted to $2.3 million. This amount is expected to be recognized over a period of 4 years.

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock awards as of September 30, 2008, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, is as follows:

 

Nonvested Shares

   Shares    Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

Balance at December 31, 2007

   297,574    $ 14.29

Granted

   —        —  

Vested

   58,688      14.29

Forfeited

   4,136      14.29
           

Balance at September 30, 2008

   234,750    $ 14.29
           

 

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4. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51.” SFAS No. 160 amended Accounting Research Bulletin 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The objective of SFAS No. 160 is to improve the relevance, comparability, and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards. This Statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. Management does not expect the application of this Statement will have a material effect on the financial statements of the Company.

In March 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of SFAS No. 133.” SFAS No. 161 is intended to enhance the current disclosure framework in SFAS No. 133. This Statement has the same scope as SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 133 requires that objectives for using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation. The disclosures required by SFAS No. 161 better convey the purpose of derivative use in terms of the risk that the entity is intending to manage, the fair values of the derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format, as well as information about credit-risk-related contingent features. The Company does not hold derivative instruments as of September 30, 2008. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Management does not expect implementation of SFAS No. 161 to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

In May 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” SFAS No. 162 identifies the source of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy). This Statement is effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” Management does not expect implementation of SFAS No. 162 to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

 

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5. Comprehensive Income or Loss

Accounting principles generally require recognized revenue, expenses, gains, and losses to be included in net income or loss. Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as the after-tax effect of unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale, are not reflected in the statement of operations, but the cumulative effect of such items from period-to-period is reflected as a separate component of the equity section of the statement of financial condition (accumulated other comprehensive income or loss). Other comprehensive income or loss, along with net income or loss, comprises the Company’s total comprehensive income or loss.

Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of the following:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Net income (loss)

   $ (156 )   $ 348  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

    

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities arising during the period

     (633 )     98  

Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on sale of available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)

     148       (126 )

Tax effect

     169       10  
                

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (316 )     (18 )
                

Total comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (472 )   $ 330  
                

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Net income

   $ 160     $ 1,493  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

    

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities arising during the period

     (1,160 )     549  

Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on sale of available-for-sale securities included in net income

     33       (714 )

Tax effect

     393       58  
                

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (734 )     (107 )
                

Total comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (574 )   $ 1,386  
                

 

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6. Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Prior to January 31, 2007, the Company sponsored a noncontributory defined benefit plan through its membership in the Savings Bank Employees Retirement Association.

As of January 31, 2007, the Company terminated the Pension Plan. As of September 30, 2008, the Bank had no accrued liability. All funds from the Plan were distributed on July 16, 2008 to all eligible employees who were active when the plan terminated.

The components of the net periodic benefit cost are:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Service cost

   $ —       $ —    

Interest cost

     30       72  

Amortization of transition obligation

     —         —    

Expected return on assets

     (30 )     (72 )

Recognized net actuarial loss

     —         —    
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ —       $ —    
                

Weighted-average discount rate assumption used to determine benefit obligation

     4.79 %     5.75 %

Weighted-average discount rate assumption used to determine net benefit cost

     4.79 %     5.75 %

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Service cost

   $ —       $ —    

Interest cost

     113       215  

Amortization of transition obligation

     —         —    

Expected return on assets

     (113 )     (215 )

Recognized net actuarial loss

     —         —    
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ —       $ —    
                

Weighted-average discount rate assumption used to determine benefit obligation

     4.79 %     5.75 %

Weighted-average discount rate assumption used to determine net benefit cost

     4.79 %     5.75 %

 

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7. Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, which provides a framework for measuring fair value under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The Company did not adopt SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.”

In accordance with SFAS No. 157, the Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the observability of the assumptions used to determine fair value:

Level 1 – Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange. Level 1 also includes U.S. Treasury Notes and U.S. government and agency mortgage-backed securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active markets. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Valuations for assets and liabilities with inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term or valuations obtained from third party pricing services based on quoted market prices for comparable assets or liabilities. Level 2 also includes assets and liabilities traded in inactive markets.

Level 3 – Valuations for assets and liabilities with inputs that are unobservable, which are derived from other valuation methodologies, including option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and are not based on market exchange, dealer, or broker traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets and liabilities.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

 

     Fair Value Measurements Using
     September 30, 2008    Quoted
Prices in

Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     (Dollars In Thousands)

Assets

           

Securities available-for-sale

   $ 6,709    $ 6,709    $ —      $ —  
                           

Total assets

   $ 6,709    $ 6,709    $ —      $ —  
                           

The valuation approach used to value the securities available-for-sale was the market approach.

Also, the Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain other financial assets on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy used to determine each adjustment and the carrying value of the related individual assets as of September 30, 2008.

 

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     Fair Value Measurements Using
     September 30, 2008    Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     (Dollars In Thousands)

Assets

           

Impaired loans

   $ 190    $ —      $ 190    $ —  
                           

Total assets

   $ 190    $ —      $ 190    $ —  
                           

In accordance with the provisions for SFAS No. 114, a valuation reserve of $100,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was included in the allowance for loan losses, for the above impaired loans. The amount of impaired loans represents the carrying value, net of the related allowance for loan losses on impaired loans for which adjustments are based on the appraised value of the collateral which is based on the market approach of valuation.

 

8. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense is greater than expected, using the Company’s statutory tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily because of a valuation allowance of $200,000 that was recorded in September 2008 based on tax benefits expected to be realized from the Company’s Charitable Foundation contribution carry-forward. The Company’s deferred tax valuation allowance was $1.2 million at September 30, 2008.

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following analysis discusses changes in the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this document.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains certain 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. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company include, but are not limited to: changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area and accounting principles and guidelines. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Item 1A-Risk Factors.” These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

The Company does not undertake – and specifically disclaims any obligation – to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

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General

Chicopee Savings Bank is a community-oriented financial institution dedicated to serving the financial services needs of consumers and businesses within its market area. We attract deposits from the general public and use such funds to originate primarily one- to four-family residential real estate loans, commercial real estate loans and commercial loans. To a lesser extent, we originate multi-family loans, construction loans and consumer loans. At September 30, 2008, we operated out of our main office and nine offices in Chicopee, West Springfield and Ludlow, Massachusetts.

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007

The Company’s assets grew $76.4 million, or 16.5%, to $539.9 million at September 30, 2008 compared to $463.5 million at December 31, 2007, primarily as a result of an increase in federal funds sold of $26.0 million, loans of $30.3 million, as well as securities held-to-maturity of $19.8 million. The increase in federal funds sold was primarily due to the increase in deposits of $32.6 million. Total net loans increased to $410.1 million from $379.9 million as of December 31, 2007, with one-to-four family loans increasing $10.3 million, or 6.7%, commercial business loans increasing $5.7 million, or 12.5%, and commercial real estate loans increasing $11.3 million, or 11.0%. Held-to-maturity securities increased to $47.1 million from $27.3 million as of December 31, 2007, due to the increase of purchases of these types of securities.

The balance sheet expansion was funded by increases in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of $38.7 million and securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $14.0 million. Total deposits at September 30, 2008 were $357.6 million compared to $325.0 million at December 31, 2007. During the period demand deposits and money market accounts increased $6.8 million and $24.6 million, respectively. Certificates of deposit balances increased $2.2 million, or 1.1%, to $210.2 million at September 30, 2008. The increase in deposits is due in part to an influx of new deposits relating to customers deposit insurance concerns given the current state of the economy. As a Massachusetts state chartered bank, the Bank’s deposit balances are insured by both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (“DIF”). All deposits in excess of FDIC deposit limits are insured in full by the DIF.

Total stockholders’ equity decreased $9.6 million, or 9.2%, to $94.7 million at September 30, 2008 from December 31, 2007, resulting mainly from the purchase of 782,115 shares of the Company’s common stock through the Company’s stock repurchase program, at a cost of $10.3 million. Partially offsetting the decrease was net income during the period.

 

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Lending Activities

At September 30, 2008, the Company’s net loan portfolio was $410.1 million, or 76.0% of total assets. The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio in dollar amounts and as a percentage of the respective portfolio at the dates indicated.

 

     September 30, 2008     December 31, 2007  
     Amount     Percent
of Total
    Amount     Percent
of Total
 
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Real estate loans:

        

One- to four-family

     164,648     39.9 %   $ 154,299     40.4 %

Multi-family

     11,380     2.8 %     11,674     3.0 %

Commercial

     114,387     27.7 %     103,051     27.0 %

Construction

     39,873     9.7 %     40,394     10.6 %
                            

Total real estate loans

     330,288     80.1 %     309,418     81.0 %
                            

Consumer loans:

        

Home equity

     8,639     2.1 %     6,882     1.8 %

Second mortgages

     18,158     4.4 %     15,938     4.2 %

Other

     3,897     0.9 %     3,995     1.0 %
                            

Total consumer loans

     30,694     7.4 %     26,815     7.0 %
                            

Commercial loans

     51,527     12.5 %     45,815     12.0 %
                            

Total loans

     412,509     100.0 %     382,048     100.0 %
                

Undisbursed portion of loans in process

     —           —      

Net deferred loan origination costs

     985         896    

Allowance for loan losses

     (3,349 )       (3,076 )  
                    

Loans, net

   $ 410,145       $ 379,868    
                    

The Company’s net loan portfolio increased $30.3 million, or 8.0%, during the first nine months of 2008 primarily due to the Company’s well established referral network comprised of highly satisfied customers and a solid professional reference foundation.

 

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Non-performing Assets

The following table sets forth information regarding nonaccrual loans, real estate owned, and restructured loans at the dates indicated.

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Nonaccrual loans:

    

Real estate mortgage

   $ 2,355     $ 779  

Construction

     93       167  

Commercial

     230       63  

Consumer

     47       5  
                

Total

     2,725       1,014  

Real estate owned, net

     —         —    
                

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 2,725     $ 1,014  
                

Total nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans (1) (2)

     0.66 %     0.27 %

Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets (2)

     0.50 %     0.22 %

 

(1) Total loans includes loans, plus unadvanced loan funds in process, plus net deferred loan costs.
(2) Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans and OREO. Nonperforming loans consist of all loans 90 days or more past due and other loans that have been identified by the Company as presenting uncertainty with respect to the collectibility of interest or principal.

Nonaccrual loans increased $1.7 million or 168.7% to $2.7 million as of September 30, 2008 compared to $1.0 million as of December 31, 2007. The increase was due primarily to the increase in nonperforming residential loans of $1.6 million. The value of the properties, based on recent appraisals, is $2.5 million, which is sufficient to cover the principal balance of each of these loans.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Management prepares a loan loss analysis on a quarterly basis. The allowance for loan losses is maintained through the provision for loan losses, which is charged to operations. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount that management considers appropriate to cover estimated losses in the loan portfolio based on management’s on-going evaluation of the risks inherent in the loan portfolio, consideration of local and regional trends in delinquency and impaired loans, the amount of charge-offs and recoveries, the volume of loans, changes in risk selection, credit concentrations, existing loan-to-value ratios, national and regional economies and the real estate market in the Company’s primary lending area. Management believes that the current allowance for loan losses is appropriate to cover losses inherent in the current loan portfolio. The Company’s loan loss allowance determinations also incorporate factors and analyses which consider the principal loss associated with the loan. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

The allowance for loan losses is based on management’s estimate of the amount required to reflect the potential inherent losses in the loan portfolio, based on circumstances and conditions known or anticipated at each reporting date. There are inherent uncertainties with respect to the collectability of the Bank’s loans and it is reasonably possible that actual loss experience in the near term may differ from the amounts reflected in this report.

The allowance for loan losses is determined using a consistent, systematic methodology which analyzes

 

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the size and risk of the loan portfolio. In addition to evaluating the collectability of specific loans when determining the allowance for loan losses, management also takes into consideration other factors such as changes in the mix and the volume of the loan portfolio, historic loss experience, amount of the delinquencies and loans adversely classified, and economic trends. The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is assessed by the allocation process whereby specific loss allocations are made against certain adversely classified loans and general loss allocations are made against segments of the loan portfolio which have similar attributes. The Bank’s historical loss experience, industry trends, and the impact of the local and regional economy on the Bank’s borrowers, were considered by management in determining the allowance for loan losses.

The following table sets forth activity in the Company’s allowance for loan losses for the periods set forth.

 

     At or for the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2008     2007  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period, December 31

   $ 3,076     $ 2,908  

Charged-off loans:

    

Real estate

     —         24  

Commercial

     —         3  

Consumer

     51       18  
                

Total charged-off loans

     51       45  
                

Recoveries on loans previously charged-off:

    

Real estate

     —         —    

Commercial

     —         2  

Consumer

     18       —    
                

Total recoveries

     18       2  
                

Net loan charge-offs

     33       43  

Provision for loan losses

     306       214  
                

Allowance for loan losses, end of period

   $ 3,349     $ 3,079  
                

Net loan charge-offs to average loans, net

     0.01 %     0.02 %

Allowance for loan losses to total loans (1)

     0.81 %     0.81 %

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans (2)

     122.90 %     131.13 %

Recoveries to charge-offs

     35.29 %     4.44 %

 

(1) Total loans includes loans, plus unadvanced loan funds in process, plus net deferred loan costs.
(2) Nonperforming loans consist of all loans 90 days or more past due and other loans which have been identified by the Company as presenting uncertainty with respect to the collectibility of interest or principal.

 

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Investment Activities

At September 30, 2008, the Company’s investment securities portfolio amounted to $53.8 million, or 10.0% of assets. The following table sets forth at the dates indicated information regarding the amortized cost and market values of the Company’s investment securities.

 

     September 30, 2008    December 31, 2007
     Amortized 1
Cost
   Fair 1
Value
   Amortized 1
Cost
   Fair 1
Value
     (Dollars In Thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:            

Marketable equity securities

   $ 7,476    $ 6,709    $ 7,504    $ 7,864
                           

Total equity securities

     7,476      6,709      7,504      7,864
                           
Securities held-to-maturity:            

Debt securities of U.S. government sponsored enterprises

     36,408      36,422      16,496      16,500

Corporate and industrial revenue bonds

     4,277      4,277      4,303      4,303

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     6,444      6,275      6,525      6,266
                           

Total securities held-to-maturity

     47,129      46,974      27,324      27,069
                           

Total

   $ 54,605    $ 53,683    $ 34,828    $ 34,933
                           

 

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Does not include investments in FHLB-Boston stock totaling $4.3 million at September 30, 2008 and $1.6 million at December 31, 2007.

Fair market value of securities available-for-sale decreased $1.2 million, or 14.7%, to $6.7 million at September 30, 2008 primarily due to declining market conditions. The amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities increased $19.8 million, or 72.5%, to $47.1 million due to collateral requirements for increased repurchase agreement balances.

Deposits

The following table sets forth the Company’s deposit accounts at the dates indicated:

 

     September 30, 2008     December 31, 2007  
     Balance    Percent
of Total
Deposits
    Balance    Percent
of Total
Deposits
 
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Demand deposits

   $ 33,971    9.50 %   $ 27,167    8.36 %

NOW accounts

     14,591    4.08 %     14,628    4.50 %

Passbook accounts

     38,686    10.82 %     39,630    12.19 %

Money market deposit accounts

     60,126    16.81 %     35,542    10.94 %

Certificates of deposit

     210,203    58.79 %     208,004    64.01 %
                          

Total deposits

   $ 357,577    100.00 %   $ 324,971    100.00 %
                          

Deposits increased $32.6 million to $357.6 million at September 30, 2008 from $325.0 million at December 31, 2007. The growth in demand deposit and money market deposit accounts reflects the increase in commercial relationships and the success of sales and marketing efforts. Certificates of deposit balances increased $2.2 million, or 1.1%, to $210.2 million at September 30, 2008. The increase in deposits is due in part to an influx of new deposits relating to customers deposit insurance concerns given the current state of the economy. As a Massachusetts state chartered bank, the Bank’s deposit balances are insured by both the FDIC and the DIF. All deposits in excess of FDIC deposit limits are insured in full by the DIF.

 

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Borrowings

The following sets forth information concerning our borrowings for the period indicated.

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Maximum amount of advances outstanding at any month-end during the period:

  

FHLB Advances

   $ 71,107     $ 17,774  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     38,557       17,937  

Other borrowings

     50       100  

Average advances outstanding during the period:

    

FHLB Advances

   $ 43,092     $ 14,515  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     22,392       13,240  

Other borrowings

     31       77  

Weighted average interest rate during the period:

    

FHLB Advances

     3.13 %     3.90 %

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     1.59 %     2.60 %

Other borrowings

     7.00 %     7.00 %

Balance outstanding at end of period:

    

FHLB Advances

   $ 56,497     $ 17,774  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     28,204       14,179  

Other borrowings

     14       54  

Weighted average interest rate at end of period:

    

FHLB Advances

     3.31 %     4.03 %

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     1.20 %     2.50 %

Other borrowings

     7.00 %     7.00 %

We utilize borrowings from a variety of sources to supplement our supply of funds for loans and investments.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

General

Net income decreased $504,000, to ($156,000) for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 compared to $348,000 for the same quarter last year. The decrease in net income primarily resulted from an additional tax expense of $200,000 to increase the deferred tax valuation allowance, reducing our Charitable Foundation contribution carry-forward to an amount we estimate can be fully utilized. In addition, the decrease in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2008 resulted from a loss on sales of securities available-for-sale of $148,000, compared to a gain of $126,000 for the same period in 2007. Net interest margin compression, due to the falling interest rate environment, also contributed to the decrease in net income. Net interest margin decreased 33 basis points to 2.96% during the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to 3.29% for the same period in 2007. It should be noted that the Bank did not hold any preferred equities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”).

Analysis of Net Interest Income

Net interest income represents the difference between income on interest-earning assets and expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends on the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rate earned or paid on them.

The following table sets forth average balances, interest income and expense and yields earned or rates paid on the major categories of assets and liabilities for the periods indicated. The average yields and costs are derived by dividing interest income or expense by the average balance of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities, respectively. The yields and costs are annualized. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. The yields and costs include fees which are considered adjustments to yields. Loan interest and yield data does not include any accrued interest from non-accruing loans.

 

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     For the Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2008     2007  
     Average
Balance
    Interest     Average
Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Interest     Average
Yield/
Rate
 
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

             

Investment securities (1)

   $ 58,492     $ 429     2.92 %   $ 45,142    $ 544     4.78 %

Loans:

             

Residential real estate loans

     175,375       2,434     5.52 %     163,407      2,296     5.57 %

Commercial real estate loans

     153,874       2,418     6.25 %     142,930      2,298     6.38 %

Consumer loans

     30,133       446     5.89 %     26,479      451     6.76 %

Commercial loans

     53,943       760     5.60 %     46,393      881     7.53 %
                                   

Loans, net

     413,325       6,058     5.83 %     379,209      5,926     6.20 %

Other

     21,032       94     1.78 %     8,656      126     5.78 %
                                   

Total interest-earning assets

     492,849       6,581     5.31 %     433,007      6,596     6.04 %
                         

Noninterest-earning assets

     29,312           26,690     
                       

Total assets

   $ 522,161         $ 459,697     
                       

Interest-bearing liabilities:

             

Deposits:

             

Money market accounts

   $ 47,724     $ 259     2.16 %   $ 40,379    $ 298     2.93 %

Savings accounts (2)

     39,422       68     0.69 %     42,958      110     1.02 %

NOW accounts

     14,962       14     0.37 %     15,286      16     42.00 %

Certificates of deposit

     200,076       1,944     3.87 %     198,302      2,354     4.71 %
                                   

Total interest-bearing deposits

     302,184       2,285     3.01 %     296,925      2,778     3.71 %

FHLB advances

     67,406       541     3.19 %     14,024      137     3.88 %

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     25,042       86     1.37 %     14,057      93     2.62 %

Other borrowings

     18       0     0.00 %     71      2     7.00 %
                                   

Total interest-bearing borrowings

     92,466       627     2.70 %     28,152      232     3.27 %
                                   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     394,650       2,912     2.93 %     325,077      3,010     3.67 %
                     

Demand deposits

     30,408           26,073     

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

     (574 )         613     
                       

Total liabilities

     424,484           351,763     

Total stockholders’ equity

     97,677           107,934     
                       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 522,161         $ 459,697     
                       

Net interest-earning assets

   $ 98,199         $ 107,930     
                                   

Tax equivalent net interest income/interest rate spread (3)

       3,669     2.38 %        3,586     2.37 %
                     

Tax equivalent net interest income as a percentage of interest-earning assets (4)

       2.96 %        3.29 %
                     

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

       124.88 %        133.20 %
                     

Less: tax equivalent adjustment (1)

       (40 )          (44 )  
                         

Net interest income as reported on statement of operations

     $ 3,629          $ 3,542    
                         

 

(1) Municipal securities income and net interest income are presented on a tax equivalent basis using a tax rate of 41%. The tax equivalent adjustment is deducted from the tax equivalent net interest income to agree to the amount reported on the statement of operations.
(2) Savings accounts include mortgagors’ escrow deposits.
(3) Tax equivalent net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(4) Tax equivalent net interest margin represents tax equivalent net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets.

 

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The following table presents the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected the Company’s tax equivalent interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to: (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate); (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume); and (iii) the net change. The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,
2008 compared to 2007
 
     Increase (Decrease)
Due to
 
     Volume     Rate     Net  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

      

Investment securities (1)

   $ 497     $ (612 )   $ (115 )

Loans:

      

Residential real estate loans

     230       (92 )     138  

Commercial real estate loans

     313       (193 )     120  

Consumer loans

     57       (62 )     (5 )

Commercial loans

     130       (251 )     (121 )
                        

Total loans

     730       (598 )     132  

Other

     98       (130 )     (32 )
                        

Total interest-earning assets

   $ 1,325     $ (1,340 )   $ (15 )
                        

Interest-bearing liabilities:

      

Deposits:

      

Money market accounts

   $ 48     $ (87 )   $ (39 )

Savings accounts (2)

     (8 )     (34 )     (42 )

NOW accounts

     0       (2 )     (2 )

Certificates of deposit

     21       (431 )     (410 )
                        

Total deposits

     61       (554 )     (493 )

FHLB advances

     432       (28 )     404  

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     50       (57 )     (7 )

Other borrowings

     0       (2 )     (2 )
                        

Total interest-bearing borrowings

     482       (87 )     395  
                        

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     543       (641 )     (98 )
                        

Increase (decrease) in net interest income (3)

   $ 782     $ (699 )   $ 83  
                        

 

(1) The changes in state and municipal income are reflected on a tax equivalent basis using a tax rate of 41%.
(2) Includes interest on mortgagors’ escrow deposits.
(3) The changes in net interest income are reflected on a tax equivalent basis and thus do not correspond to the statement of operations.

 

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Net interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, increased $83,000, or 2.3%, to $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, mainly driven by a decline in interest expense of $98,000 resulting from the declining interest rate environment. Net interest margin decreased 33 basis points to 2.96% for the three months ended September 30, 2008 from the comparable period in 2007, primarily due to the decreasing interest rate environment.

Interest and dividend income, on a tax equivalent basis, declined $15,000, or 0.2%, to $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, remaining consistent with the same period last year. Average interest-earning assets totaled $492.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $433.0 million for the same period last year, an increase of $59.8 million, or 13.8%. Average loans increased $34.1 million, or 9.0%, primarily due to strong originations. Average investment securities increased $13.4 million for the period, but investment securities interest income declined $116,000, or 21.3%, due to falling interest rates. The yield on average interest-earning assets decreased 73 basis points to 5.31% for the three months ended September 30, 2008, principally as a result of lower market rates of interest.

Total interest expense decreased $98,000, or 3.3%, to $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 from $3.0 million for the same period in 2007, resulting primarily from the decreasing interest rate environment. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $69.6 million, or 21.4%, to $394.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 from $325.1 million for the comparable period in 2007, reflecting an increase in interest-bearing borrowings. Rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities declined 74 basis points to 2.93% for the third quarter of 2008, largely reflecting the lower market interest rates. The lower interest rate environment led to a decrease in rates paid for certificates of deposit as well as the repricing of a portion of the Company’s outstanding certificates of deposit.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2008 was $34,000 compared to $0 for the same period in 2007. The increase in the provision for loan losses was primarily due to the increase in total loans, in particular the increases in commercial real estate and commercial business loans, which generally are riskier than residential real estate loans.

Non-interest Income

Total non-interest income decreased $117,000, or 20.5%, to $453,000 for the third quarter of 2008 compared to $570,000 for the same period in 2007, due to the loss in sales of available-for-sale securities. The loss on sales of securities available-for-sale was $148,000 compared to a gain of $126,000 for the same quarter last year. This loss was partially offset by fee income, which increased $159,000, or 35.7%, to $605,000 in the third quarter of 2008 from $446,000 for the comparable period in 2007, primarily due to the increase in non-sufficient fund fees of $136,000.

Non-interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses increased $322,000, or 8.8%, to $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $3.7 million in the third quarter of 2007. The increase is primarily attributable to the increase in other non-interest expense of $111,000, mainly due to temporarily outsourcing the Bank’s IT and Sarbanes Oxley internal audit functions.

Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expense increased $118,000, or 118.0%, to $218,000 for the third quarter of 2008 compared to $100,000 in the third quarter of 2007. The increase in income tax for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was primarily due to the increase of $200,000 in the deferred tax valuation allowance relating to our contribution to the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation as part of our stock offering. Based on the narrowing of the bank’s net interest margin and current market conditions, management has increased the valuation allowance against the deferred tax benefit of $1.2 million as of September 30, 2008, reducing the tax benefit of our charitable contribution carry-forward to an amount we estimate can be fully utilized.

 

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

General

Net income decreased $1.3 million, or 89.3%, to $160,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $1.5 million for the same period last year. The decrease in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is primarily due to the loss on sales of securities available-for-sale of $33,000 compared to a gain of $714,000 for the same period last year. Also contributing to the decrease in income is nine months of Equity Incentive Plan expense amounting to $985,000 in 2008 compared to three months of expense amounting to $358,000 in 2007. It should be noted that the Bank did not hold any preferred equities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

Analysis of Net Interest Income

The following table sets forth average balances, interest income and expense and yields earned or rates paid on the major categories of assets and liabilities for the periods indicated. The average yields and costs are derived by dividing interest income or expense by the average balance of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities, respectively. The yields and costs are annualized. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. The yields and costs include fees which are considered adjustments to yields. Loan interest and yield data does not include any accrued interest from non-accruing loans.

 

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     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2008     2007  
     Average
Balance
   Interest     Average
Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Interest     Average
Yield/
Rate
 
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

              

Investment securities (1)

   $ 50,380    $ 1,168     3.10 %   $ 44,344    $ 1,543     4.65 %

Loans:

              

Residential real estate loans

     172,336      7,294     5.65 %     162,049      6,618     5.46 %

Commercial real estate loans

     147,261      7,038     6.38 %     141,131      7,114     6.74 %

Consumer loans

     28,566      1,289     6.03 %     25,746      1,301     6.76 %

Commercial loans

     50,143      2,218     5.91 %     44,634      2,509     7.52 %
                                  

Loans, net

     398,306      17,839     5.98 %     373,560      17,542     6.28 %

Other

     13,882      268     2.58 %     12,515      532     5.69 %
                                  

Total interest-earning assets

     462,568      19,275     5.57 %     430,419      19,617     6.09 %
                          

Noninterest-earning assets

     27,689          27,207     
                      

Total assets

   $ 490,257        $ 457,626     
                      

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Deposits:

              

Money market accounts

   $ 41,444    $ 687     2.21 %   $ 38,625    $ 784     2.71 %

Savings accounts (2)

     39,855      213     0.71 %     44,774      361     1.08 %

NOW accounts

     14,596      44     0.40 %     15,828      45     0.38 %

Certificates of deposit

     200,506      6,238     4.16 %     197,004      6,940     4.71 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing deposits

     296,401      7,182     3.24 %     296,231      8,130     3.67 %

FHLB advances

     42,662      1,009     3.16 %     14,612      425     3.89 %

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     22,327      266     1.59 %     12,444      242     2.60 %

Other borrowings

     32      2     8.35 %     84      5     7.00 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing borrowings

     65,021      1,277     2.62 %     27,140      672     3.31 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     361,422      8,459     3.13 %     323,371      8,802     3.64 %
                      

Demand deposits

     28,424          24,926     

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

     134          484     
                      

Total liabilities

     389,980          348,781     

Total stockholders’ equity

     100,277          108,845     
                      

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 490,257        $ 457,626     
                      

Net interest-earning assets

   $ 101,146        $ 107,048     
                                  

Tax equivalent net interest income/interest rate spread (3)

        10,816     2.44 %        10,815     2.45 %
                      

Tax equivalent net interest income as a percentage of interest-earning assets (4)

        3.12 %        3.36 %
                      

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

        127.99 %        133.10 %
                      

Less: tax equivalent adjustment (1)

        (117 )          (68 )  
                          

Net interest income as reported on statement of operations

      $ 10,699          $ 10,747    
                          

 

(1) Municipal securities income and net interest income are presented on a tax equivalent basis using a tax rate of 41%. The tax equivalent adjustment is deducted from the tax equivalent net interest income to agree to the amount reported on the statement of operations.
(2) Savings accounts include mortgagors’ escrow deposits.
(3) Tax equivalent net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(4) Tax equivalent net interest margin represents tax equivalent net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets.

 

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The following table presents the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected the Company’s tax equivalent interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to: (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate); (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume); and (iii) the net change. The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,
2008 compared to 2007
 
     Increase (Decrease)
Due to
 
     Volume     Rate     Net  
     (In Thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

      

Investment securities (1)

   $ 176     $ (551 )   $ (375 )

Loans:

      

Residential real estate loans

     434       242       676  

Commercial real estate loans

     306       (382 )     (76 )

Consumer loans

     136       (148 )     (12 )

Commercial loans

     293       (584 )     (291 )
                        

Total loans

     1,169       (872 )     297  

Other

     55       (319 )     (264 )
                        

Total interest-earning assets

   $ 1,400     $ (1,742 )   $ (342 )
                        

Interest-bearing liabilities:

      

Deposits:

      

Money market accounts

   $ 54     $ (151 )   $ (97 )

Savings accounts (2)

     (36 )     (112 )     (148 )

NOW accounts

     (4 )     3       (1 )

Certificates of deposit

     122       (824 )     (702 )
                        

Total deposits

     136       (1,084 )     (948 )

FHLB advances

     678       (94 )     584  

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     142       (118 )     24  

Other borrowings

     0       (3 )     (3 )
                        

Total interest-bearing borrowings

     820       (215 )     605  
                        

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     956       (1,299 )     (343 )
                        

Increase (decrease) in net interest income (3)

   $ 444     $ (443 )   $ 1  
                        

 

(1) The changes in state and municipal income are reflected on a tax equivalent basis using a tax rate of 41%.
(2) Includes interest on mortgagors’ escrow deposits.
(3) The changes in net interest income are reflected on a tax equivalent basis and thus do not correspond to the statement of operations.

 

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Net interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, was $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, remaining consistent with the same period in 2007. Net interest margin declined 24 basis points to 3.12% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 from the comparable period in 2007, primarily due to the decreasing interest rate environment.

Total interest and dividend income, on a tax equivalent basis, declined $342,000, or 1.7%, to $19.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $19.6 million for the same period last year. Average interest-earning assets totaled $462.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $430.4 million for the same period last year, an increase of $32.1 million, or 7.5%. Average loans increased $24.7 million, or 6.6%, primarily due to strong originations activity. Average investment securities increased $6.0 million, or 13.6%, but investment security interest income declined by $375,000 due to falling interest rates. The yield on average interest-earning assets declined 52 basis points to 5.57% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, principally as a result of lower market rates of interest. In addition, a portion of the Company’s existing interest-sensitive assets repriced to lower rates.

Total interest expense decreased $343,000, or 3.9%, to $8.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 from $8.8 million for the same period in 2007, resulting primarily from decreased rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. Rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities decreased 51 basis points to 3.13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, largely reflecting lower market interest rates. The lower interest rate environment led to a decrease in rates paid for new deposits and borrowings as well as the repricing of a portion of the Company’s outstanding deposits. Average interest-bearing liabilities rose $38.1 million, or 11.8%, to $361.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 from $323.4 million for the comparable period in 2007, reflecting growth in interest-bearing borrowings.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses increased $92,000 to $306,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 from $214,000 for the same period in 2007 primarily due to increased balances of commercial real estate loans and commercial loans since December 31, 2007. The allowance for loan losses is maintained through provisions for loan losses.

Non-interest Income

Total non-interest income decreased $406,000, or 19.4%, to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2007, due to the loss on sales of available-for-sale securities. The loss on sales of securities available-for-sale was ($33,000) compared to a gain of $714,000 for the same period last year. Partially offsetting this loss was the increase in fee income of $349,000, or 25.3%, to $1.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 from $1.4 million for the comparable period in 2007, primarily due to the increase in non-sufficient fund fees of 271,000.

Non-interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses increased $1.2 million, or 11.0%, to $11.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $10.4 million in the same period in 2007. The increase is primarily attributable to salaries and employee benefits expense, which increased $888,000, or 14.7%, to $6.9 million for the first nine months of 2008, reflecting nine months of monthly amortization of the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan expense compared to only three months of expense for the same period in 2007.

Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expense decreased $363,000, or 50.9%, to $350,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $713,000 for the same period in 2007. The Company’s combined federal and state effective tax rate was 68.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 32.3% for the same period in 2007. The increase in the effective tax rate was the result of the increase of $200,000 in the deferred tax valuation allowance in 2008 for the Charitable contribution carry-forward, reflecting the tax benefit at an amount we expect to fully utilize.

 

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Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

We believe that it is common practice in the banking industry to present interest income and related yield information on tax exempt securities on a tax-equivalent basis and that such information is useful to investors because it facilitates comparisons among financial institutions. However, the adjustment of interest income and yields on tax exempt securities to a tax equivalent amount may be considered to include financial information that is not in compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP is provided below.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  
     Interest    Average
Yield
    Interest    Average
Yield
    Interest    Average
Yield
    Interest    Average
Yield
 

Investment securities (non-tax adjustment)

   $ 389    2.64 %   $ 500    4.58 %   $ 1,051    2.79 %   $ 1,475    4.47 %

Tax equivalent adjustment (1)

     40        44        117        68   
                                    

Investment securities (tax equivalent basis)

   $ 429    2.91 %   $ 544    4.78 %   $ 1,168    3.10 %   $ 1,543    4.65 %
                                    

Net interest income (non-tax adjustment)

   $ 3,629      $ 3,542      $ 10,699      $ 10,747   

Tax equivalent adjustment (1)

     40        44        117        68   
                                    

Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)

   $ 3,669      $ 3,586      $ 10,816      $ 10,815   
                                    

Interest rate spread (no tax adjustment)

      2.34 %      2.33 %      2.41 %      2.43 %

Net interest margin (no tax adjustment)

      2.93 %      3.25 %      3.09 %      3.34 %

 

(1) The tax equivalent adjustment is based on a combine federal and state tax rate of 41% for all periods presented.

Liquidity Management

Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, maturities and sales of securities, borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. Prepayment rates can have a significant impact on interest income. Because of the large percentage of loans we hold, rising or falling interest rates have a significant impact on the prepayment speeds of our earning assets that, in turn, affect the rate sensitivity position. When interest rates rise, prepayments tend to slow. When interest rates fall, prepayments tend to rise. Our asset sensitivity would be reduced if prepayments slow and vice versa. While we believe these assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates will approximate actual loan repayment activity.

We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of: (1) expected loan demands; (2) expected deposit flows; (3) yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities; and (4) the objectives of our asset/liability management policy.

Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets depend on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At September 30, 2008, cash and cash equivalents totaled $45.6 million. Total securities classified as available-for-sale were $6.7 million at September 30, 2008. In addition, at September 30, 2008, we had the ability to borrow a total of approximately $119.6 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. On September 30, 2008, we had $56.5 million of borrowings outstanding.

 

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At September 30, 2008, we had $82.1 million in loan commitments outstanding, which consisted of $14.7 million of commercial loan commitments, $10.6 million of mortgage loan commitments, $8.5 million in unadvanced construction loan commitments, $9.4 million in unused home equity lines of credit, $36.1 million in commercial lines of credit, and $2.8 million in letters of credit. Certificates of deposit due within one year of September 30, 2008 totaled $138.5 million, or 65.9%, of our certificates of deposit. If these maturing deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit and borrowings. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the certificates of deposit due on or before September 30, 2009. We believe, however, based on past experience that a significant portion of our certificates of deposit will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

Capital Management

We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, including a risk-based capital measure. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. At September 30, 2008, the Bank exceeded all of its regulatory capital requirements. The Bank is considered “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines. The Company is subject to the Federal Reserve Board’s capital adequacy guidelines for bank holding companies (on a consolidated basis) substantially similar to those of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company exceeded these requirements at September 30, 2008.

The Company’s and Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are presented in the table.

 

     Actual     Minimum for Capital
Adequacy Purposes
    Minimum
to be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

As of September 30, 2008

               

Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

               

Company

   $ 98,534    23.8 %   $ 33,136    8.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 83,552    20.2 %   $ 33,020    8.0 %   $ 41,274    10.0 %

Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

               

Company

   $ 95,185    23.0 %   $ 16,568    4.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 80,203    19.4 %   $ 16,510    4.0 %   $ 24,765    6.0 %

Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets

               

Company

   $ 95,185    18.2 %   $ 20,886    4.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 80,203    15.4 %   $ 20,833    4.0 %   $ 26,041    5.0 %

As of December 31, 2007

               

Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

               

Company

   $ 107,281    28.6 %   $ 30,001    8.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 82,391    22.0 %   $ 29,896    8.0 %   $ 37,369    10.0 %

Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

               

Company

   $ 104,042    27.7 %   $ 15,000    4.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 79,152    21.2 %   $ 14,948    4.0 %   $ 22,422    6.0 %

Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets

               

Company

   $ 104,042    22.7 %   $ 18,305    4.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 79,152    17.4 %   $ 18,220    4.0 %   $ 22,775    5.0 %

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in our 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, letters of credit and lines of credit. We currently have no plans to engage in hedging activities in the future.

For the three month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Qualitative Aspects of Market Risk

We manage the interest rate sensitivity of our interest-bearing liabilities and interest-earning assets in an effort to minimize the adverse effects of changes in the interest rate environment. Deposit accounts typically react more quickly to changes in market interest rates than mortgage loans because of the shorter maturities of deposits. As a result, sharp increases in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings while decreases in interest rates may beneficially affect our earnings. To reduce the potential volatility of our earnings, we have sought to improve the match between asset and liability maturities and rates, while maintaining an acceptable interest rate spread. Our strategy for managing interest rate risk emphasizes: adjusting the maturities of borrowings; adjusting the investment portfolio mix and duration; increasing our focus on shorter-term, adjustable-rate commercial and multi-family lending; selling fixed-rate mortgage loans; and periodically selling available-for-sale securities. We currently do not participate in hedging programs, interest rate swaps or other activities involving the use of derivative financial instruments.

We have an Asset/Liability Committee, which includes members of management, to communicate, coordinate and control all aspects involving asset/liability management. The committee reports to the Board of Directors of the Bank quarterly and establishes and monitors the volume, maturities, pricing and mix of assets and funding sources with the objective of managing assets and funding sources to provide results that are consistent with liquidity, growth, risk limits and profitability goals.

Quantitative Aspects of Market Risk

We analyze our interest rate sensitivity to manage the risk associated with interest rate movements through the use of interest income simulation. The matching of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent to which such assets and liabilities are “interest sensitive.” An asset or liability is said to be interest rate sensitive within a specific time period if it will mature or reprice within that time period.

 

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Our goal is to manage asset and liability positions to moderate the effects of interest rate fluctuations on net interest income. Interest income simulations are completed monthly and presented to the Asset/Liability Committee and Board of Directors of the Bank. The simulations provide an estimate of the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income under a range of assumptions. The numerous assumptions used in the simulation process are reviewed by the Asset/Liability Committee and the Board of Directors of the Bank on a quarterly basis. Changes to these assumptions can significantly affect the results of the simulation. The simulation incorporates assumptions regarding the potential timing in the repricing of certain assets and liabilities when market rates change and the changes in spreads between different market rates. The simulation analysis incorporates management’s current assessment of the risk that pricing margins will change adversely over time due to competition or other factors.

Simulation analysis is only an estimate of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time. We continually review the potential effect changes in interest rates could have on the repayment of rate sensitive assets and funding requirements of rate sensitive liabilities.

The table below sets forth an approximation of our exposure as a percentage of estimated net interest income for the next 12 month period using interest income simulation. The simulation uses projected repricing of assets and liabilities at September 30, 2008 on the basis of contractual maturities, anticipated repayments and scheduled rate adjustments. Prepayment rates can have a significant impact on interest income simulation. Because of the large percentage of loans we hold, rising or falling interest rates have a significant impact on the prepayment speeds of our earning assets that, in turn, affect the rate sensitivity position. When interest rates rise, prepayments tend to slow. When interest rates fall, prepayments tend to rise. Our asset sensitivity would be reduced if prepayments slow and vice versa. While we believe such assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates will approximate future mortgage-backed security and loan repayment activity.

The following table reflects changes in estimated net interest income for the Bank at September 30, 2008 through September 30, 2009.

 

Increase (Decrease) in Market Interest Rates (Rate Shock)

   Net Interest Income  
   $ Amount      $ Change      % Change  
     (Dollars In Thousands)         

 300 bp

   $ 13,050      $ 599      4.8 %

 200

   $ 13,061      $ 610      4.9 %

 100

   $ 12,867      $ 416      3.3 %

 —  

   $ 12,451        —        —    

(100)

   $ 11,778      $ (673 )    -5.4 %

(200)

   $ 11,452      $ (999 )    -8.0 %

The basis point changes in rates in the above table are assumed to occur evenly over the following 12 months.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure

 

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controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The Company is not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. Such routine legal proceedings, in the aggregate, are believed by management to be immaterial to the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. At September 30, 2008, the risk factors for the Company have not changed materially from those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. However, the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

  (a) Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities – Not applicable

 

  (b) Use of Proceeds – Not applicable

 

  (c) Repurchase of Our Equity Securities –

On August 8, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a third stock repurchase program (the “Third Stock Repurchase Program”) for the purchase of up to 335,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, or approximately 5% of its outstanding common stock. The repurchase of up to $200,000 shares under the Third Stock Repurchase Program will be conducted solely through a Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan with Sterne, Agee & Leach, Incorporated based upon parameters of a Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan. Repurchased shares will be held in treasury. This plan will continue until it is completed or terminated by the Board of Directors. Repurchases made in the third quarter of 2008 were as follows:

 

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Period

   (a)
Total Number
of Shares
(or Units)
Purchased
   (b)
Average Price
Paid Per
Share
(or Unit)
   (c)
Total Number of
Shares

(or Units)
Purchased as Part
of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
   (d)
Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units) that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

July 1 - 31, 2008

   17,277    $ 13.03    17,277    317,723

August 1 - 31, 2008

   112,500      13.29    112,500    205,223

September 1 - 30, 2008

   82,000      13.25    82,000    123,223
                   

Total

   211,777    $ 13.26    211,777   
                   

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

  3.1    Articles of Incorporation of Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. (1)
  3.2    Bylaws of Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. (2)
  4.0    Stock Certificate of Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. (1)
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.0    Section 1350 Certification

 

(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-132512), as amended, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2006.
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s 8-K (File No. 000-51996) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    CHICOPEE BANCORP, INC.
Dated: November 6, 2008     By:  

/s/ William J. Wagner

      William J. Wagner
      Chairman of the Board, President and
      Chief Executive Officer
      (principal executive officer)
Dated: November 6, 2008     By:  

/s/ W. Guy Ormsby

      W. Guy Ormsby
      Executive Vice President,
      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
      (principal financial and chief accounting officer)

 

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