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, 2007

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 an accelerated filer. (See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  x

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, 2007, there were 7,439,368 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 (unaudited)   
   Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.    1
   Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006    2
   Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006    3
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006    4
   Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements    5
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    11
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    27
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    28
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    29
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    29
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    29
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    30
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    30
Item 5.    Other Information    30
Item 6.    Exhibits    30
SIGNATURES    31


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

CHICOPEE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars In Thousands)

 

      September 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 7,986     $ 8,816  

Short-term investments

     3,058       1,132  

Federal funds sold

     8,647       1,580  
                

Total cash and cash equivalents

     19,691       11,528  

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

     8,328       7,861  

Securities held-to-maturity, at cost (fair value $35,629 and $37,099 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively)

     35,890       37,411  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

     1,583       1,574  

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses ($3,079 at September 30, 2007 and $2,908 at December 31, 2006)

     375,137       368,968  

Cash surrender value of life insurance

     11,556       11,200  

Premises and equipment, net

     6,819       7,003  

Accrued interest and dividend receivable

     2,088       1,901  

Deferred income tax asset

     1,596       1,538  

Other assets

     951       1,061  
                

Total assets

   $ 463,639     $ 450,045  
                
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     

Deposits

    

Non-interest-bearing

   $ 29,409     $ 29,088  

Interest-bearing

     294,693       282,483  
                

Total deposits

     324,102       311,571  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     17,937       12,712  

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

     13,446       15,256  

Mortgagors’ escrow accounts

     1,405       997  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     936       1,063  
                

Total liabilities

     357,826       341,599  
                

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock (no par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 7,439,368 shares issued at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006)

     72,479       72,479  

Treasury stock, at cost (25,000 shares at September 30, 2007 and no shares at December 31, 2006)

     (347 )     —    

Additional paid-in-capital

     401       144  

Unearned compensation (restricted stock awards)

     (4,152 )     —    

Unearned compensation (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

     (5,431 )     (5,654 )

Retained earnings

     42,310       40,817  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     553       660  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     105,813       108,446  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 463,639     $ 450,045  
                

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,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Interest and dividend income:

        

Loans, including fees

   $ 5,926     $ 5,130     $ 17,542     $ 14,706  

Interest and dividends on securities

     500       536       1,475       1,281  

Other interest-earning assets

     126       296       532       539  
                                

Total interest and dividend income

     6,552       5,962       19,549       16,526  
                                

Interest expense:

        

Deposits

     2,778       2,033       8,130       5,499  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     93       86       242       196  

Other borrowed funds

     139       165       430       877  
                                

Total interest expense

     3,010       2,284       8,802       6,572  
                                

Net interest income

     3,542       3,678       10,747       9,954  

Provision for loan losses

     —         75       214       335  
                                

Net interest income, after provision for loan losses

     3,542       3,603       10,533       9,619  
                                

Non-interest income:

        

Service charges, fees and commissions

     446       365       1,378       1,146  

Loan sales and servicing, net of amortization

     (2 )     2       (4 )     119  

Net gain on sales of securities available-for-sale

     126       13       714       31  
                                

Total non-interest income

     570       380       2,088       1,296  
                                

Non-interest expenses:

        

Salaries and employee benefits

     2,250       1,757       6,044       4,985  

Occupancy expenses

     227       266       777       807  

Furniture and equipment

     241       231       707       672  

Data processing

     189       184       553       527  

Stationery, supplies and postage

     78       75       256       236  

Charitable foundation contributions

     —         5,511       —         5,511  

Other non-interest expense

     679       647       2,078       1,818  
                                

Total non-interest expenses

     3,664       8,671       10,415       14,556  
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     448       (4,688 )     2,206       (3,641 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

     100       (1,057 )     713       (737 )
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 348     ($ 3,631 )   $ 1,493     ($ 2,904 )
                                

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.05       NA     $ 0.23       NA  

Diluted

   $ 0.05       NA     $ 0.23       NA  

Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     6,573,685       NA       6,575,486       NA  

Diluted

     6,577,656       NA       6,580,718       NA  

NA- Not Applicable

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, 2007 and 2006

(Dollars In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Common
Stock
   Treasury
Stock
    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   Unearned
Compensation
(restricted
stock awards)
    Unearned
Compensation
(ESOP)
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Total  

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

     —        —         257      213       223       —         —         693  
                                                              

Balance at September 30, 2007

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

Balance at December 31, 2005

   $ —      $ —       $ —      $ —       $ —       $ 43,351     $ 90     $ 43,441  
                        

Comprehensive loss:

                  

Net loss

     —        —         —        —         —         (2,904 )     —         (2,904 )

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

     —        —         —        —         —         —         256       256  
                        

Total comprehensive loss

                     (2,648 )
                        

Issuance of common stock for initial public offering net of expenses of $1,900

     66,968      —         —        —         —         —         —         66,968  

Issuance of common stock to Chicopee Savings Bank

                  

Charitable Foundation

     5,511      —         —        —         —         —         —         5,511  

Stock purchased for ESOP

     —        —         —        —         (5,951 )     —         —         (5,951 )

Change in unearned compensation

     —        —         68      —         148       —         —         216  
                                                              

Balance at September 30, 2006

   $ 72,479    $ —       $ 68    $ —       $ (5,803 )   $ 40,447     $ 346     $ 107,537  
                                                              

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,  
     2007     2006  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,493     ($ 2,904 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     589       542  

Provision for impairment loss in investments

     —         50  

Provision for loan losses

     214       335  

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

     (356 )     (297 )

Realized gains on investment securities, net

     (714 )     (31 )

Realized losses on disposal of property and equipment

     4       —    

Net gains on sales of loans and other real estate owned

     —         (14 )

Deferred income taxes

     —         (1,274 )

Decrease in other assets

     113       377  

Increase in accrued interest receivable

     (188 )     (391 )

Decrease in other liabilities

     (126 )     (651 )

Change in unearned compensation

     693       216  
                

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

     1,722       (4,042 )
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Additions to premises and equipment

     (374 )     (600 )

Loan originations and principal collections, net

     (6,383 )     (27,035 )

Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale

     4,094       5,304  

Purchases of securities available-for-sale

     (4,021 )     (6,192 )

Purchases of securities held-to-maturity

     (65,588 )     (54,210 )

Maturities of securities held-to-maturity

     67,073       50,964  
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (5,199 )     (31,769 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in deposits

     12,530       7,035  

Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     5,225       (3,039 )

Payments on long-term FHLB advances

     (1,811 )     (2,910 )

Net decrease in other short-term borrowings

     —         (10,520 )

Issuance of common stock for the initial public offering, net of expenses

     —         72,479  

Stock purchased for ESOP

     —         (5,951 )

Stock purchased for treasury

     (347 )     —    

Stock purchased for restricted stock awards

     (4,365 )     —    

Net decrease in escrow funds held

     408       376  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     11,640       57,470  
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     8,163       21,659  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     11,528       17,586  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 19,691     $ 39,245  
                

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Interest paid on deposits

   $ 8,130     $ 5,499  

Interest paid on borrowings

     672       1,073  

Income taxes paid

     815       857  

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, 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, 2007 and for the periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 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 footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The results for the three and nine months 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 to be issued include any shares in a stock-based compensation plan.

As of June 30, 2007, the Company had an approved stock-based compensation plan which had no options outstanding. On July 26, 2007, the Company granted stock options and stock awards under the Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The total number of options granted under the plan is 743,936, at a fair value of $3.92 per option. The exercise price of each stock option is equivalent to the fair value of the stock at the date of grant of $14.29 per share. The total number of awards granted under the plan are 297,574 at a fair value of $14.29 per share. All options and awards will be expensed over their vesting period of 5 years.

Earnings per common share are not presented for the September 30, 2006 period as the Company’s initial public offering was completed on July 19, 2006; therefore, per share results would not be meaningful.

 

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Earnings per share is computed as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Net income (loss) (in thousands)

   $ 348     ($ 3,631 )   $ 1,493     ($ 2,904 )
                                

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

     (2,717 )     —         (916 )     —    

Less: average number of unallocated ESOP shares

     (565,392 )     (595,149 )     (565,392 )     (595,149 )

Less: average number of nonvested restricted stock awards

     (297,574 )     —         (297,574 )     —    
                                

Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     6,573,685       6,844,219       6,575,486       6,844,219  

Plus: dilutive nonvested restricted stock awards

     3,971       —         5,232       —    
                                

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

     6,577,656       6,844,219       6,580,718       6,844,219  
                                

Net income per share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.05       NA     $ 0.23       NA  

Diluted

   $ 0.05       NA     $ 0.23       NA  

NA- Not applicable

There were 743,936 stock options that were not included in the diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 because their effect is anti-dilutive.

3. Equity Incentive Plan

Stock Options

Under the Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive 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:

 

     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 %

The expected volatility is based on historical volatility of a peer group of similar entities. The risk-free interest rate for the periods within the contractual life of the awards is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant. The expected life of 6.5 years is based on the simplified method calculations allowed for “plain-vanilla” share options granted prior to December 31, 2007. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s expectation of dividend payouts.

 

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A summary of options under the Plan as of September 30, 2007, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, is as follows:

 

     Shares    Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

   —      $ —      —     

Granted

   743,936      14.29    9.80   

Exercised

   —        —      —     

Forfeited or expired

   —        —      —     
                   

Outstanding at September 30, 2007

   743,936    $ 14.29    9.80    $ —  
                       

Exercisable at September 30, 2007

   —      $ —      —      $ —  
                       

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the third quarter 2007 was $3.92. For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, share based compensation expense applicable to the plan was $146,000 and the related tax benefit was $50,000. No options vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and no options were granted prior to July 1, 2007. As of September 30, 2007, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested options amounted to $2.8 million. This amount is expected to be recognized over a period of 4.75 years.

Stock Awards

Under the Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, approved by the Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting of Company stockholders on May 30, 2007, 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 Company recorded compensation cost related to stock awards of approximately $213,000 and $72,000 of related tax benefit in the third quarter 2007. No stock awards were granted prior to July 1, 2007. As of September 30, 2007, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock awards is expected to be recognized over a period of 4.75 years.

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock awards as of September 30, 2007, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, is as follows:

 

Nonvested Shares

   Shares   

Weighted

Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

Balance at beginning at December 31, 2006

   —      $ —  

Granted

   297,574      14.29

Vested

   —        —  

Forfeited

   —        —  
           

Balance at September 30, 2007

   297,574    $ 14.29
           

 

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4. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Financial Accounting Standards Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold of more-likely-than-not, and a measurement attribute for all tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return, in order for those tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transitions. Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN 48. The implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

The Company’s income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service. The December 31, 2005 income tax return was audited and there were no changes. The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of its income tax expense. The Company has no penalties and interest recorded for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007.

In March 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets-an Amendment to FASB Statement No. 140.” SFAS No. 156 requires mortgage servicing rights associated with loans originated and sold, where servicing is retained, to be initially capitalized at fair value and subsequently accounted for using either the “fair value method” or the “amortization method.” The Company is using the amortization method for subsequent reporting. Mortgage servicing rights are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to amortized cost. Fair value is based upon discounted cash flows using market-based assumptions. Projected prepayments on the portfolio are estimated using the Public Securities Association Standard Prepayment Model. All assumptions are adjusted periodically to reflect current circumstances. SFAS No. 156 was effective January 1, 2007. Implementation of SFAS No. 156 did not have a material effect on the financial statements of the Company.

In September, 2006 FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement will be effective January 1, 2008 and early application is encouraged. This Statement does not require any new fair value measurements and the Company does not expect application of this Statement will have a material effect on its financial condition and results of operations.

In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, which gives entities the option to measure eligible financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on an instrument by instrument basis. The election to use the fair value option is available when an entity first recognizes a financial asset or financial liability. Subsequent changes in fair value must be recorded in earnings. SFAS No. 159 contains provisions to apply the fair value option to existing eligible financial instruments at the date of adoption. This statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year after November 15, 2007, with provisions for early adoption. The Company is in the process of analyzing the impact of SFAS No. 159.

 

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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). 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,
 
     2007     2006  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Net income (loss)

   $ 348     $ (3,631 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

    

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

     98       370  

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

     (126 )     (13 )

Tax effect

     10       (125 )
                

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (18 )     232  
                

Total comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 330     $ (3,399 )
                
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,493     $ (2,904 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

    

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

     549       425  

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

     (714 )     (31 )

Tax effect

     58       (138 )
                

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (107 )     256  
                

Total comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 1,386     $ (2,648 )
                

 

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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 (“SBERA”).

As of January 31, 2007, the Company terminated the Pension Plan. As of September 30, 2007, the Bank had an accrued liability of $781,000 which will be equitably distributed 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,
 
     2007     2006  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Service cost

   $ —       $ 89  

Interest cost

     72       90  

Amortization of transition obligation

     —         1  

Expected return on assets

     (72 )     (93 )

Recognized net actuarial loss

     —         8  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ —       $ 95  
                

Weighted-average discount rate assumption used to determine benefit obligation

     5.75 %     5.75 %

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

     5.75 %     5.75 %
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Service cost

   $ —       $ 268  

Interest cost

     215       271  

Amortization of transition obligation

     —         2  

Expected return on assets

     (215 )     (279 )

Recognized net actuarial loss

     —         25  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ —       $ 287  
                

Weighted-average discount rate assumption used to determine benefit obligation

     5.75 %     5.75 %

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

     5.75 %     5.75 %

 

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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, 2007 and 2006, 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. 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.

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, 2007, we operated out of our main office and six offices in Chicopee, West Springfield and Ludlow, Massachusetts.

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

The Company’s assets grew $13.6 million, or 3.0%, to $463.6 million at September 30, 2007 as compared to $450.0 million at December 31, 2006, primarily as a result of an increase in federal funds sold of $7.1 million as well as an increase in loans of $6.2 million. The increase in federal funds sold was primarily due to an increase in deposits of $12.5 million partially offset by the loan growth. Total net loans increased to $375.1 million from $369.0 million as of December 31, 2006, with one-to-four family loans increasing $6.2 million, or 4.3%, and consumer loans increasing $2.2 million, or 8.9%, which was offset by decreases in commercial real estate loans of $1.2 million or 1.2% and commercial loans of $1.5 million or 3.2%.

The balance sheet expansion was funded primarily by an increase in deposits of $12.5 million. Core deposits, which exclude certificates of deposit, increased $3.5 million, or 3.0%, to $123.5 million at September 30, 2007 from $120.0 million at December 31, 2006 largely as a result of competitive deposit pricing. Borrowings decreased $1.8 million, or 11.9%, to $13.4 million at September 30, 2007 due to principal payments. Certificates of deposit balances grew $9.0 million, or 4.0%, to $200.6 million at September 30, 2007 principally from special promotions.

 

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Total stockholders’ equity decreased $2.6 million, or 2.4%, to $105.8 million at September 30, 2007 from December 31, 2006, resulting mainly from the purchase of 297,574 shares of the Company’s common stock to fund the trust which will be used to fund restricted stock awards under the Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, at a cost of $4.4 million as well as the purchase of 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock through the Company’s stock repurchase program, at a cost of $347,000. Partially offsetting the decrease was net income during the period.

Lending Activities

At September 30, 2007, the Company’s net loan portfolio was $375.1 million, or 80.9% 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, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    

Amount

   

Percent

of Total

   

Amount

   

Percent

of Total

 
     (Dollars In Thousands)  
Real estate loans:         

One- to four-family

   $ 150,165     39.8 %   $ 143,964     38.8 %

Multi-family

     11,279     3.0 %     11,447     3.1 %

Commercial

     101,631     26.9 %     102,819     27.7 %

Construction

     42,144     11.2 %     41,713     11.2 %
                            

Total real estate loans

     305,219     80.9 %     299,943     80.8 %
                            
Consumer loans:         

Home equity

     6,616     1.8 %     7,766     2.1 %

Second mortgages

     16,086     4.3 %     13,386     3.6 %

Other

     4,202     1.1 %     3,555     1.0 %
                            

Total consumer loans

     26,904     7.2 %     24,707     6.7 %
                            
Commercial loans      44,885     11.9 %     46,348     12.5 %
                            

Total loans

     377,008     100.0 %     370,998     100.0 %
                

Undisbursed portion of loans in process

     328         21    

Net deferred loan origination costs

     880         857    

Allowance for loan losses

     (3,079 )       (2,908 )  
                    

Loans, net

   $ 375,137       $ 368,968    
                    

The Company’s net loan portfolio increased $6.2 million, or 1.7%, during the first nine months of 2007 primarily due to strong real estate lending.

 

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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.

 

     2007     2006  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Nonaccrual loans:

    

Real estate mortgage

   $ 493     $ 1,460  

Construction

     1,734       —    

Commercial

     35       243  

Consumer

     86       8  
                

Total

     2,348       1,711  

Real estate owned, net

     —         —    
                

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 2,348     $ 1,711  
                

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

     0.62 %     0.46 %

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

     0.51 %     0.38 %

(1) Total loans includes loans, plus unadvanced loan funds in process, plus net deferred loan costs.
(2) Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans and REO. 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.

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 collectibility 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.

 

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The allowance for loan losses is determined using a consistent, systematic methodology which analyzes the size and risk of the loan portfolio. In addition to evaluating the collectibility 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,
 
     2007     2006  
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period

   $ 2,908     $ 2,605  

Charged-off loans:

    

Real estate

     24       47  

Commercial

     3       77  

Consumer

     18       3  
                

Total charged-off loans

     45       127  
                

Recoveries on loans previously charged-off:

    

Real estate

     —         —    

Commercial

     2       1  

Consumer

     —         —    
                

Total recoveries

     2       1  
                

Net loan charge-offs

     43       126  

Provision for loan losses

     214       335  
                

Allowance for loan losses, end of period

   $ 3,079     $ 2,814  
                

Net loan charge-offs to average loans, net

     0.02 %     0.05 %

Allowance for loan losses to total loans (1)

     0.81 %     0.82 %

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans (2)

     131.13 %     409.01 %

Recoveries to charge-offs

     4.44 %     0.79 %

(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, 2007, the Company’s investment securities portfolio amounted to $44.2 million, or 9.5% 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, 2007    December 31, 2006
     Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
     (In Thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:            

Marketable equity securities

   $ 7,479    $ 8,328    $ 6,847    $ 7,861
                           

Total equity securities

     7,479      8,328      6,847      7,861
                           
Securities held-to-maturity:            

Debt securities of government sponsored enterprises

     24,833      24,833      28,924      28,891

Corporate and industrial revenue bonds

     4,520      4,520      1,710      1,710

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     6,537      6,276      6,777      6,498
                           

Total securities held-to-maturity

     35,890      35,629      37,411      37,099
                           

Total

   $ 43,369    $ 43,957    $ 44,258    $ 44,960
                           

(1) Does not include investments in FHLB-Boston stock totaling $1.6 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

Fair market value of securities available-for-sale increased $467,000, or 5.9%, to $8.3 million at September 30, 2007 primarily due to favorable market conditions. Held-to-maturity securities decreased $1.5 million or 4.1% to $35.9 million due to maturities of held-to-maturity securities.

Deposits

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

 

     September 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
     Balance    Percent
of Total
Deposits
    Balance    Percent
of Total
Deposits
 
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Demand deposits

   $ 29,409    9.07 %   $ 29,088    9.33 %

NOW accounts

     14,798    4.57 %     16,350    5.25 %

Passbook accounts

     40,787    12.59 %     40,467    12.99 %

Money market deposit accounts

     38,548    11.89 %     34,083    10.94 %

Certificates of deposit

     200,560    61.88 %     191,583    61.49 %
                          

Total deposits

   $ 324,102    100.00 %   $ 311,571    100.00 %
                          

Deposits grew $12.5 million, or 4.0%, to $324.1 million at September 30, 2007 from $311.6 million at December 31, 2006. The growth in demand deposit, passbook and money market deposit accounts reflects the success of sales and marketing efforts. Certificates of deposit balances also increased $9.0 million, or 4.7%, to $200.6 million at September 30, 2007 largely due to special promotional rates.

 

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Borrowings

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

 

     September 30,
2007
   

December 31,

2006

 
     (Dollars In Thousands)  
Maximum amount of advances outstanding at any month-end during the period:       

FHLB Advances

   15,010     41,425  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   17,937     21,294  

Other borrowings

   100     147  
Average advances outstanding during the period:     

FHLB Advances

   14,616     25,037  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   12,424     13,690  

Other borrowings

   84     126  
Weighted average interest rate during the period:     

FHLB Advances

   3.89 %   4.16 %

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   2.50 %   2.00 %

Other borrowings

   7.00 %   7.00 %
Balance outstanding at end of period:     

FHLB Advances

   13,446     15,256  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   17,937     12,712  

Other borrowings

   67     104  
Weighted average interest rate at end of period:     

FHLB Advances

   3.83 %   3.82 %

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   2.50 %   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, 2007 and 2006

General

Net income increased $4.0 million, to $348,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 compared to a net loss of $3.6 million for the same quarter last year. The net loss for the third quarter of 2006 was a result of the charitable contribution the Company made to the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation with Company common stock in the amount of $5.5 million. The increase in net income for the third quarter of 2007 was a result of an increase in non-interest income and a decrease in non-interest expenses.

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 nonaccruing loans.

 

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     For the Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2007     2006  
     Average
Balance
   Interest     Average
Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Interest     Average
Yield/
Rate
 
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

              

Investment securities (1)

   $ 45,142    $ 544     4.78 %   $ 48,107    $ 549     4.52 %

Loans:

              

Residential real estate loans

     163,407      2,296     5.57 %     149,444      2,020     5.36 %

Commercial real estate loans

     142,930      2,298     6.38 %     126,826      1,998     6.25 %

Consumer loans

     26,479      451     6.76 %     22,317      382     6.79 %

Commercial loans

     46,393      881     7.53 %     38,843      730     7.46 %
                                  

Loans, net

     379,209      5,926     6.20 %     337,430      5,130     6.03 %

Other

     8,656      126     5.78 %     21,147      296     5.55 %
                                  

Total interest-earning assets

     433,007      6,596     6.04 %     406,684      5,975     5.83 %
                          

Noninterest-earning assets

     26,690          27,947     
                      

Total assets

   $ 459,697        $ 434,631     
                      

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Deposits:

              

Money market accounts

   $ 40,379    $ 298     2.93 %   $ 36,593    $ 180     1.95 %

Savings accounts (2)

     42,958      110     1.02 %     44,361      74     0.66 %

NOW accounts

     15,286      16     0.42 %     16,869      14     0.33 %

Certificates of deposit

     198,302      2,354     4.71 %     170,814      1,765     4.10 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing deposits

     296,925      2,778     3.71 %     268,637      2,033     3.00 %

FHLB advances

     14,024      137     3.88 %     16,635      163     3.89 %

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     14,057      93     2.62 %     13,744      86     2.48 %

Other borrowings

     71      2     11.18 %     121      2     6.56 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing borrowings

     28,152      232     3.27 %     30,500      251     3.26 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     325,077      3,010     3.67 %     299,137      2,284     3.03 %
                      

Demand deposits

     26,073          27,995     

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

     613          20,372     
                      

Total liabilities

     351,763          347,504     

Total stockholders’ equity

     107,934          87,127     
                      

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 459,697        $ 434,631     
                      

Net interest-earning assets

   $ 107,930        $ 107,547     
                                  

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

        3,586     2.37 %        3,691     2.80 %
                      

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

        3.29 %        3.60 %
                      

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

        133.20 %        135.95 %
                      

Less: tax equivalent adjustment (1)

        (44 )          (13 )  
                          

Net interest income as reported on statement of operations

      $ 3,542          $ 3,678    
                          

(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,

2007 compared to 2006

 
    

Increase (Decrease)

Due to

 
     Volume     Rate     Net  
     (In Thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

      

Investment securities (1)

   $ (36 )   $ 30     $ (6 )

Loans:

      

Residential real estate loans

     193       83       276  

Commercial real estate loans

     258       42       300  

Consumer loans

     71       (2 )     69  

Commercial loans

     144       7       151  
                        

Total loans

     666       130       796  

Other

     (182 )     12       (170 )
                        

Total interest-earning assets

   $ 448     $ 172     $ 620  
                        

Interest-bearing liabilities:

      

Deposits:

      

Money market accounts

   $ 21     $ 97     $ 118  

Savings accounts (2)

     (2 )     38       36  

NOW accounts

     (1 )     3       2  

Certificates of deposit

     306       283       589  
                        

Total deposits

     324       421       745  

FHLB advances

     (25 )     (1 )     (26 )

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     2       5       7  

Other borrowings

     (1 )     1       —    
                        

Total interest-bearing borrowings

     (24 )     5       (19 )
                        

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     300       426       726  
                        

Increase (decrease) in net interest income (3)

   $ 148     $ (254 )   $ (106 )
                        

(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 decreased $136,000, or 3.7%, to $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $3.7 million for the same period in 2006, mainly driven by growth in average interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin decreased 31 basis points to 3.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from the comparable period in 2006 primarily due to a higher cost of funds, partially mitigated by an increase in interest-earning assets.

Interest and dividend income, on a tax equivalent basis, rose $621,000, or 10.4%, to $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $6.0 million for the same period last year, largely reflecting growth in average interest-earning assets. Average interest-earning assets totaled $433.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $406.7 million for the same period last year, an increase of $26.3 million, or 6.5%. Average loans increased $41.8 million, or 12.4%, primarily due to strong originations. Average investment securities declined $3.0 million, or 6.2%, principally reflecting maturities of agencies. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased 21 basis points to 6.04% for the three months ended September 30, 2007, principally as a result of higher market rates of interest. The higher interest rate environment led to a decrease in the levels of loan prepayment and refinancing volume.

Total interest expense increased $726,000, or 31.8%, to $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $2.3 million for the same period in 2006, resulting primarily from increased rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $25.9 million, or 8.7%, to $325.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $299.1 million for the comparable period in 2006 reflecting an increase in interest-bearing deposits and a decrease in FHLB advances. Rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities rose 64 basis points to 3.67% for the third quarter of 2007, largely reflecting the higher market interest rates. The higher interest rate environment led to an increase in rates paid for new certificates of deposit as well as the repricing of a portion of the Company’s outstanding certificates of deposit.

Provision for Loan Losses

There was no provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2007 compared to $75,000 for the same period in 2006. The decrease in provision for loan losses was due to a decrease in commercial real estate loans and commercial loans. In addition, management assessed the continued growth of the loan portfolio, particularly the increases in one-to-four family real estate loans and consumer loans which carry less risk than the commercial loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is maintained through provisions for loan losses.

Non-interest Income

Total non-interest income increased $190,000, or 50.0%, to $570,000 for the third quarter of 2007 compared to $380,000 for the same period in 2006. Fee income increased $81,000, or 22.2%, to $446,000 in the third quarter of 2007 from $365,000 for the comparable period in 2006 reflecting an increase in investment commissions and ATM fees. Investment commissions totaled $65,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $48,000 in the third quarter of 2006, an increase of $17,000, or 35.4%, mainly resulting from new customers gained as a result of successful business development efforts. ATM fee income increased $28,000 to $88,000 from $60,000 for the same period in 2006. The gain on sales of available-for-sale securities increased $113,000 to $126,000.

Non-interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses decreased $5.0 million, or 57.7%, to $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $8.7 million in the third quarter of 2006 primarily attributable to the Company’s contribution of common stock in the amount of $5.5 million to the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation as part of the mutual to stock conversion. In addition salaries and employee benefits expense increased $493,000, or 28.1%, to $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2007 reflecting additional staffing costs to support the requirements of a public company, standard wage increases and increased benefit costs associated with the Bank’s ESOP and the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan. Other non-interest expenses increased $32,000, or 4.9%, to $679,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $647,000 for the same period in 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in legal fees of $30,000 for expenses associated with being a public company as well as an increase in auditing cost of $33,000 for costs associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance which was partially offset by a decrease in sponsorships of $14,000 since most sponsorships are being funded through the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation.

 

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Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expense increased $1.2 million, or 1,157.0%, to $100,000 for the third quarter of 2007 compared to a tax benefit of $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2006 due to the tax benefit recorded related to the Company’s contribution of common stock in the amount of $5.5 million to the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation. The Company’s combined federal and state effective tax rate was 22.3%, down slightly from 22.5% for the same period in 2006.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

General

Net income increased $4.4 million, or 151.4%, to $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to a net loss of $2.9 million for the same period last year. The increase in income for the first nine months of 2007 was a result of the charitable contribution of Company common stock in the amount of $5.5 million the Company made to the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation as well as an increase in net interest income of $793,000 and an increase in non-interest income of $792,000, partially offset by an increase in income tax expense of $1.5 million.

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 nonaccruing loans.

 

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     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2007     2006  
     Average
Balance
   Interest     Average
Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Interest     Average
Yield/
Rate
 
     (Dollars In Thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

              

Investment securities (1)

   $ 44,344    $ 1,542     4.65 %   $ 40,832    $ 1,322     4.32 %

Loans:

              

Residential real estate loans

     162,049      6,618     5.46 %     146,563      5,902     5.38 %

Commercial real estate loans

     141,131      7,114     6.74 %     122,231      5,706     6.24 %

Consumer loans

     25,746      1,301     6.76 %     20,568      1,026     6.67 %

Commercial loans

     44,634      2,509     7.52 %     38,029      2,072     7.28 %
                                  

Loans, net

     373,560      17,542     6.28 %     327,391      14,706     6.01 %

Other

     12,515      533     5.69 %     13,166      539     5.47 %
                                  

Total interest-earning assets

     430,419      19,617     6.09 %     381,389      16,567     5.81 %
                          

Noninterest-earning assets

     27,207          26,835     
                      

Total assets

   $ 457,626        $ 408,224     
                      

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Deposits:

              

Money market accounts

   $ 38,625    $ 784     2.71 %   $ 34,578    $ 514     1.99 %

Savings accounts (2)

     44,774      361     1.08 %     73,407      230     0.42 %

NOW accounts

     15,828      45     0.38 %     15,052      40     0.35 %

Certificates of deposit

     197,004      6,940     4.71 %     147,847      4,715     4.26 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing deposits

     296,231      8,130     3.67 %     270,884      5,499     2.71 %

FHLB advances

     14,612      425     3.89 %     28,008      870     4.15 %

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     12,444      242     2.60 %     14,133      196     1.85 %

Other borrowings

     84      5     7.96 %     132      7     7.09 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing borrowings

     27,140      672     3.31 %     42,273      1,073     3.39 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     323,371      8,802     3.64 %     313,157      6,572     2.81 %
                      

Demand deposits

     24,926          24,555     

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

     484          12,012     
                      

Total liabilities

     348,781          349,724     

Total stockholders’ equity

     108,845          58,500     
                      

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 457,626        $ 408,224     
                      

Net interest-earning assets

   $ 107,048        $ 68,232     
                      

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

        10,815     2.45 %        9,995     3.00 %
                      

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

        3.36 %        3.50 %
                      

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

        133.10 %        121.79 %
                      

Less: tax equivalent adjustment (1)

        (68 )          (41 )  
                          

Net interest income as reported on statement of operations

      $ 10,747          $ 9,954    
                          

(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,
2007 compared to 2006
 
    

Increase (Decrease)

Due to

 
     Volume     Rate     Net  
     (In Thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

      

Investment securities (1)

   $ 116     $ 104     $ 220  

Loans:

      

Residential real estate loans

     628       88       716  

Commercial real estate loans

     928       480       1,408  

Consumer loans

     262       13       275  

Commercial loans

     368       69       437  
                        

Total loans

     2,186       650       2,836  

Other

     (28 )     22       (6 )
                        

Total interest-earning assets

   $ 2,274     $ 776     $ 3,050  
                        

Interest-bearing liabilities:

      

Deposits:

      

Money market accounts

   $ 66     $ 204     $ 270  

Savings accounts (2)

     (118 )     249       131  

NOW accounts

     2       3       5  

Certificates of deposit

     1,688       537       2,225  
                        

Total deposits

     1,638       993       2,631  

FHLB advances

     (393 )     (52 )     (445 )

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     (25 )     71       46  

Other borrowings

     (3 )     1       (2 )
                        

Total interest-bearing borrowings

     (421 )     20       (401 )
                        

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,217       1,013       2,230  
                        

Increase in net interest income (3)

   $ 1,057     $ (237 )   $ 820  
                        

(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 increased $793,000, or 8.0%, to $10.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $10.0 million for the same period in 2006, mainly driven by growth in average interest-earning assets, partially offset by higher cost of deposits. Net interest margin declined 14 basis points to 3.36% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from the comparable period in 2006 primarily resulting from increased cost of funds, mitigated by higher yields on interest-earning assets.

Total interest and dividend income, on a tax equivalent basis, rose $3.1 million, or 18.4%, to $19.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $16.5 million for the same period last year, largely reflecting growth in average interest-earning assets. Average interest-earning assets totaled $430.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $381.4 million for the same period last year, an increase of $49.0 million, or 12.9%. Average loans increased $46.2 million, or 14.1%, primarily due to strong originations activity. Average investment securities increased $3.5 million, or 8.6%, principally reflecting purchases of agencies. The yield on average interest-earning assets grew 28 basis points to 6.09% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, principally as a result of higher market rates of interest. The higher interest rate environment led to reduced levels of loan prepayment and refinancing volume. In addition, a portion of the Company’s existing interest-sensitive assets repriced to higher rates.

Total interest expense increased $2.2 million, or 33.9%, to $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $6.6 million for the same period in 2006, resulting primarily from increased rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. Rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities increased 83 basis points to 3.64% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, largely reflecting higher market interest rates. The higher interest rate environment led to an increase 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 $10.2 million, or 3.3%, to $323.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $313.2 million for the comparable period in 2006, reflecting growth in interest-bearing deposits and a decrease in FHLB advances.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses decreased $121,000 to $214,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $335,000 for the same period in 2006 primarily due to the decrease in commercial real estate loans and commercial loans since December 31, 2006 and a decrease in net charge offs of $83,000 to $43,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to net charge-offs of $126,000 for the comparative period in 2006. In addition, management assessed the continued growth of the loan portfolio, particularly the increases in one-to-four family real estate loans and consumer loans. The allowance for loan losses is maintained through provisions for loan losses.

Non-interest Income

Total non-interest income increased $792,000, or 61.1%, to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2006. Fee income increased $232,000, or 20.2%, to $1.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $1.1 million for the comparable period in 2006 reflecting an increase in ATM fees and investment services commissions. ATM fees increased $80,000, or 44.9%, to $259,000 compared to $179,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Investment commissions totaled $270,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $174,000 in the same period last year, an increase of $96,000 or 55.1%, mainly resulting from new customers gained as a result of successful business development efforts. Net gain on sales of available-for-sale securities increased $683,000 to $714,000 for the first nine months of 2007 due to an increased number of sales in 2007 as well as a rise in the stock prices. This was partially offset by a decrease of $123,000 in loan sales and servicing income from $119,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as the Company only sold two loans during the first nine months of 2007 compared to 18 during the same period in 2006.

 

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Non-interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses decreased $4.1 million, or 28.4%, to $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $14.6 million in the same period in 2006 principally attributable to the Company’s contribution of common stock in the amount of $5.5 million to the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation as part of the mutual to stock conversion. In addition, salaries and employee benefits expenses increased $1.1 million, or 21.2%, to $6.0 million for nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflecting additional staffing costs to support the requirements of a public company, standard wage increases and increased benefit costs associated the Bank’s ESOP and the Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. Other non-interest expenses increased $260,000, or 14.3%, to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 largely resulting from an increase in legal and auditing expenses associated with the increased cost of a public company.

Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expense increased $1.5 million, or 196.7%, to $713,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to a tax benefit of $737,000 in 2006 primarily attributable to the tax benefit of $1.9 million recorded related to the Company’s contribution of common stock in the amount of $5.5 million to the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation as well as an increase in income before taxes. The Company’s combined federal and state effective tax rate was 32.3%, up from 20.2% for the same period in 2006, due to an increase in fully taxable income.

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 non-GAAP financial information. A reconciliation to GAAP is provided below.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2007     2006     2007     2006  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  
     Interest   

Average

Yield

    Interest   

Average

Yield

    Interest   

Average

Yield

    Interest   

Average

Yield

 

Investment securities (non-tax adjustment)

   $ 500    4.58 %   $ 536    4.42 %   $ 1,474    4.47 %   $ 1,281    4.19 %

Tax equivalent adjustment (1)

     44        13        68        41   
                                    

Investment securities (tax equivalent basis)

   $ 544    4.70 %   $ 549    4.52 %   $ 1,542    4.65 %   $ 1,322    4.32 %
                                    

Net interest income (non-tax adjustment)

   $ 3,542      $ 5,962      $ 10,747      $ 16,526   

Tax equivalent adjustment (1)

     44        13        68        41   
                                    

Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)

   $ 3,586      $ 5,975      $ 10,815      $ 16,567   
                                    

Interest rate spread (no tax adjustment)

      2.33 %      2.79 %      2.43 %      2.99 %

Net interest margin (no tax adjustment)

      3.25 %      3.59 %      3.34 %      3.49 %

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

 

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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, 2007, cash and cash equivalents totaled $19.7 million. Total securities classified as available for sale were $8.3 million at September 30, 2007. In addition, at September 30, 2007, we had the ability to borrow a total of approximately $107.7 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. On September 30, 2007, we had $13.4 million of borrowings outstanding. Based on the current level of liquidity we do not anticipate any future Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston borrowings at this time.

At September 30, 2007, we had $77.9 million in loan commitments outstanding, which consisted of $10.0 million of commercial loan commitments, $4.7 million of mortgage loan commitments, $23.3 million in unadvanced construction loan commitments, $8.8 million in unused home equity lines of credit and $31.1 million in commercial lines of credit. Certificates of deposit due within one year of September 30, 2007 totaled $74.3 million, or 37.0%, 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, 2008. 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, 2007, 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, 2007.

 

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The Company’s and Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 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, 2007

               

Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

               

Company

   $ 108,695    28.7 %   $ 36,774    8.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 81,829    21.9 %   $ 29,959    8.0 %   $ 37,448    10.0 %

Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

               

Company

   $ 105,234    27.8 %   $ 15,149    4.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 78,368    20.9 %   $ 14,979    4.0 %   $ 22,469    6.0 %

Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets

               

Company

   $ 105,234    22.9 %   $ 18,387    4.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 78,368    17.2 %   $ 18,199    4.0 %   $ 22,748    5.0 %

As of December 31, 2006:

               

Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

               

Company

   $ 111,113    28.7 %   $ 30,975    8.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 73,164    19.2 %   $ 30,462    8.0 %   $ 38,078    10.0 %

Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

               

Company

   $ 107,749    27.8 %   $ 15,487    4.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 69,800    18.3 %   $ 15,231    4.0 %   $ 22,847    6.0 %

Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets

               

Company

   $ 107,749    24.3 %   $ 17,701    4.0 %     N/A    N/A  

Bank

   $ 69,800    16.1 %   $ 17,385    4.0 %   $ 21,731    5.0 %

We also manage our capital for maximum stockholder benefit. The capital from our recently completed stock offering significantly increased our liquidity and capital resources. Over time, the initial level of liquidity will be reduced, as net proceeds from the stock offering are used for general corporate purposes, including the funding of lending activities. Our financial condition and results of operation are expected to be enhanced by the capital from the stock offering, resulting in increased net interest-earning assets and net income. However, the large increase in equity resulting from the capital raised in the offering will, initially, have an adverse impact on our return on equity. We may use capital management tools such as cash dividends and common stock repurchases.

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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, 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.

 

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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.

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, 2007 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.

 

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The following table reflects changes in estimated net interest income for the Bank at September 30, 2007 through September 30, 2008.

 

      Net Interest Income  
Increase (Decrease)
in Market interest
Rates (Rate Shock)
    $ Amount    $ Change     % Change  
      (Dollars In Thousands)  
300  bp   $ 13,385    $ (106 )   -0.8 %
200     $ 13,683    $ 192     1.4 %
100     $ 13,632    $ 141     1.0 %
—       $ 13,491      —       —    
(100 )   $ 13,825    $ 334     2.5 %
(200 )   $ 13,989    $ 498     3.7 %

The basis points 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 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.

 

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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, 2006, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. At September 30, 2007, the risk factors and 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 16, 2007 the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program (the “Stock Repurchase Program”) for the purchase of up to 371,968 shares of the Company’s common stock or approximately 5% of its outstanding common stock. Any purchase of common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program will be made through open market purchase transactions from time to time or privately negotiated transactions. The amount and exact timing of any repurchase will depend on market conditions and other factors, at the discretion of management of the Company. Repurchased shares will be held in treasury. Purchases under the Stock Repurchase Program in the third quarter of 2007 were as follows:

 

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 (1)

  

(d)
Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units) that

May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

July 1 -31, 2007

   —      $ —      —      —  

August 1 - 31, 2007

   —        —      —      371,968

September 1 - 30, 2007

   25,000      13.86    25,000    346,968
                   

Total

   25,000    $ 13.86    25,000   
                   

 

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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 8, 2007   By:  

/s/ William J. Wagner

    William J. Wagner
    Chairman of the Board, President and
    Chief Executive Officer
    (principal executive officer)
Dated: November 8, 2007   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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