Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

Commission File Number 001-33326

 

 

PEOPLE’S UNITED FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-8447891

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

850 Main Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut   06604
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(203) 338-7171

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 Exhange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

As of July 31, 2008, there were 346,909,030 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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Part I – Financial Information

Item 1.

   Financial Statements (Unaudited)   
   Consolidated Statements of Condition at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007    1
   Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007    2
   Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007    3
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007    4
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    5

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    25

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    64

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    64

Part II – Other Information

  

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    65

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    66

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    66

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    66

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    67

Item 5.

   Other Information    68

Item 6.

   Exhibits    68

Signatures

   69


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Item 1—Financial Statements

People’s United Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Condition—(Unaudited)

 

(in millions)

   June 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
    

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 585.7     $ 296.2  

Short-term investments (note 4)

     1,865.1       3,088.0  
                

Total cash and cash equivalents

     2,450.8       3,384.2  
                

Securities (note 4):

    

Trading account securities, at fair value

     29.5       18.7  

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     835.3       42.2  

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $1.4 million and $0.6 million)

     1.4       0.6  
                

Total securities

     866.2       61.5  
                

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     400.0       428.0  
                

Loans (note 5):

    

Residential mortgage

     3,494.8       3,212.9  

Commercial real estate

     4,856.6       1,885.6  

Commercial

     3,974.8       2,600.4  

Consumer

     2,040.0       1,250.8  
                

Total loans

     14,366.2       8,949.7  

Less allowance for loan losses

     (151.7 )     (72.7 )
                

Total loans, net

     14,214.5       8,877.0  
                

Bank-owned life insurance (note 1)

     225.0       222.6  

Premises and equipment, net

     267.2       156.8  

Goodwill (notes 3 and 8)

     1,256.4       101.5  

Other acquisition-related intangibles (notes 3 and 8)

     284.9       2.5  

Other assets

     427.4       320.7  
                

Total assets

   $ 20,392.4     $ 13,554.8  
                

Liabilities

    

Deposits:

    

Non-interest-bearing

   $ 3,340.3     $ 2,166.1  

Savings, interest-bearing checking and money market

     6,161.2       3,008.9  

Time

     5,030.0       3,705.6  
                

Total deposits

     14,531.5       8,880.6  
                

Borrowings:

    

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     15.4       —    

Repurchase agreements

     109.7       —    

Other

     18.7       —    
                

Total borrowings

     143.8       —    
                

Subordinated notes

     179.8       65.4  

Other liabilities (note 3)

     326.2       163.4  
                

Total liabilities

     15,181.3       9,109.4  
                

Stockholders’ Equity (notes 2 and 3)

    

Common stock ($0.01 par value; 1.95 billion shares authorized;
346.7 million shares and 301.1 million shares issued)

     3.5       3.0  

Additional paid-in capital

     4,449.7       3,642.8  

Retained earnings

     1,041.8       1,079.6  

Treasury stock, at cost (3.3 million shares and 2.8 million shares)

     (60.6 )     (51.8 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (note 6)

     (17.3 )     (18.6 )

Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (note 1)

     (206.0 )     (209.6 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     5,211.1       4,445.4  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 20,392.4     $ 13,554.8  
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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People’s United Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income—(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended

(in millions, except per share data)

   June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
   June 30,
2008
   June 30,
2007
          

Interest and dividend income:

          

Residential mortgage

   $ 48.5     $ 47.1    $ 101.5    $ 96.1

Commercial real estate

     74.4       32.1      152.3      63.9

Commercial

     56.9       42.0      117.5      82.6

Consumer

     27.0       22.5      58.3      45.4
                            

Total interest on loans

     206.8       143.7      429.6      288.0

Short-term investments

     9.4       28.1      28.3      32.1

Securities

     7.4       1.0      17.5      2.1

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     3.9       14.7      7.0      14.7
                            

Total interest and dividend income

     227.5       187.5      482.4      336.9
                            

Interest expense:

          

Deposits

     65.8       53.8      149.5      106.1

Borrowings

     0.9       0.1      2.0      0.2

Subordinated notes

     3.8       1.6      7.6      3.3
                            

Total interest expense

     70.5       55.5      159.1      109.6
                            

Net interest income

     157.0       132.0      323.3      227.3

Provision for loan losses (note 3)

     2.4       1.8      10.7      2.6
                            

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     154.6       130.2      312.6      224.7
                            

Non-interest income:

          

Investment management fees

     9.5       3.0      18.3      5.9

Insurance revenue

     8.1       6.2      17.2      13.5

Brokerage commissions

     4.2       3.6      8.7      7.0
                            

Total wealth management income

     21.8       12.8      44.2      26.4

Bank service charges

     32.4       23.7      63.1      45.8

Merchant interchange fees

     7.1       —        13.5      —  

Bank-owned life insurance (note 1)

     1.7       2.7      4.7      5.1

Net security gains (losses) (note 4)

     (0.2 )     —        8.3      —  

Net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans

     2.2       0.9      4.2      1.6

Other non-interest income

     8.4       5.4      17.7      10.2
                            

Total non-interest income

     73.4       45.5      155.7      89.1
                            

Non-interest expense:

          

Compensation and benefits

     86.7       54.9      175.8      106.2

Occupancy and equipment

     26.1       16.2      57.7      32.7

Contribution to The People’s United Community Foundation (note 2)

     —         60.0      —        60.0

Merger-related expenses (note 3)

     —         —        36.5      —  

Other non-interest expense

     50.1       24.6      112.1      44.9
                            

Total non-interest expense

     162.9       155.7      382.1      243.8
                            

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

     65.1       20.0      86.2      70.0

Income tax expense

     22.1       6.9      28.1      23.8
                            

Income from continuing operations

     43.0       13.1      58.1      46.2
                            

Discontinued operations (note 11):

          

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         0.4      —        0.9
                            

Net income

   $ 43.0     $ 13.5    $ 58.1    $ 47.1
                            

Earnings per common share (note 7):

          

Basic:

          

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.13     $ 0.05    $ 0.18    $ 0.16

Net income

     0.13       0.05      0.18      0.16

Diluted:

          

Income from continuing operations

     0.13       0.05      0.18      0.16

Net income

     0.13       0.05      0.18      0.16
                            

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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People’s United Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity—(Unaudited)

 

For the six months

ended June 30, 2008

(in millions, except per share data)

   Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Stock
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Unallocated
ESOP
Common Stock
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 3.0    $ 3,642.8    $ 1,079.6     $ (51.8 )   $ (18.6 )   $ (209.6 )   $ 4,445.4  

Comprehensive income:

                

Net income

     —        —        58.1       —         —         —         58.1  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax (note 6)

     —        —        —         —         0.3       —         0.3  
                      

Total comprehensive income

                   58.4  
                      

Common stock issued in the Chittenden Corporation acquisition, net of issuance costs (note 3)

     0.5      769.7      —         —         —         —         770.2  

Cash dividends on common stock ($0.28 per share)

     —        —        (94.2 )     —         —         —         (94.2 )

Restricted stock awards

     —        23.0      (0.7 )     (8.8 )     —         —         13.5  

ESOP common stock committed to be released (note 1)

     —        —        (0.7 )     —         —         3.6       2.9  

Stock options and related tax benefits

     —        14.2      —         —         —         —         14.2  

SFAS No. 158 effect of changing pension plan measurement date, net of tax (note 1)

     —        —        (0.3 )     —         1.0       —         0.7  
                                                      

Balance at June 30, 2008

   $ 3.5    $ 4,449.7    $ 1,041.8     $ (60.6 )   $ (17.3 )   $ (206.0 )   $ 5,211.1  
                                                      

 

For the six months

ended June 30, 2007

(in millions, except per share data)

   Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Unallocated
ESOP
Common Stock
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 142.2     $ 182.9    $ 1,062.4     $ (48.0 )   $ —       $ 1,339.5  

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

     —         —        47.1       —         —         47.1  

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     —         —        —         (1.1 )     —         (1.1 )
                   

Total comprehensive income

                46.0  
                   

Exchange of common stock pursuant to second-step conversion (note 2)

     (59.0 )     59.0      —         —         —         —    

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to second-step conversion (note 2)

     1.7       3,333.1      —         —         —         3,334.8  

Common stock issued and donated to The People’s United Community Foundation (note 2)

     —         40.0      —         —         —         40.0  

Cancellation of common stock owned by People’s Mutual Holdings (note 2)

     (82.0 )     82.0      —         —         —         —    

Capital contribution pursuant to dissolution of People’s Mutual Holdings (note 2)

     —         8.1      —         —         —         8.1  

Cash dividends on common stock ($0.25 per share)

     —         —        (54.2 )     —         —         (54.2 )

Purchase of common stock by ESOP (note 1)

     —         —        —         —         (216.8 )     (216.8 )

ESOP common stock committed to be released (note 1)

     —         —        (0.1 )     —         2.4       2.3  

Stock options and related tax benefits

     0.1       3.8      —         —         —         3.9  
                                               

Balance at June 30, 2007

   $ 3.0     $ 3,708.9    $ 1,055.2     $ (49.1 )   $ (214.4 )   $ 4,503.6  
                                               

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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People’s United Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended  

(in millions)

   June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
 
    

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 58.1     $ 47.1  

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         (0.9 )
                

Income from continuing operations

     58.1       46.2  

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:

    

Contribution of common stock to The People’s United Community Foundation

     —         40.0  

Provision for loan losses

     10.7       2.6  

Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment

     16.1       9.0  

Impairment loss on premises and equipment

     19.3       —    

Amortization of leased equipment

     3.8       2.8  

Amortization of other acquisition-related intangibles

     10.5       0.5  

Net security gains

     (8.3 )     —    

Net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans

     (4.2 )     (1.6 )

Allocation of ESOP common stock

     2.9       2.3  

Originations of loans held-for-sale

     (379.7 )     (231.3 )

Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale

     343.0       194.8  

Net (increase) decrease in trading account securities

     (10.8 )     3.2  

Net changes in other assets and liabilities

     (0.3 )     (25.7 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

     61.1       42.8  
                

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    

Net decrease (increase) in securities purchased under agreements to resell

     28.0       (1,418.0 )

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

     643.0       —    

Proceeds from principal repayments of securities available for sale

     746.3       69.2  

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (1,251.8 )     (64.6 )

Proceeds from sales of loans

     14.6       —    

Loan principal collections, net of disbursements

     270.1       354.2  

Purchases of bank-owned life insurance

     (0.2 )     (0.2 )

Return of premium on bank-owned life insurance

     1.4       —    

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (13.9 )     (19.6 )

Purchases of leased equipment

     (5.1 )     (14.6 )

Cash paid, net of cash acquired, in acquisition of Chittenden Corporation

     (762.8 )     —    
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (330.4 )     (1,093.6 )
                

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Net (decrease) increase in deposits

     (578.7 )     8.3  

Net increase (decrease) in borrowings with terms of three months or less

     4.4       (4.1 )

Net decrease in borrowings with terms of more than three months

     (4.3 )     —    

Cash dividends paid on common stock

     (94.2 )     (54.2 )

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to second-step conversion

     —         3,334.8  

Capital contribution pursuant to dissolution of People’s Mutual Holdings

     —         8.1  

Purchase of common stock by ESOP

     —         (216.8 )

Proceeds from stock options exercised, including excess income tax benefits

     8.7       2.7  
                

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (664.1 )     3,078.8  
                

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:

    

Operating activities

     —         0.9  
                

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

     —         0.9  
                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (933.4 )     2,028.9  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     3,384.2       568.7  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 2,450.8     $ 2,597.6  
                

Supplemental Information:

    

Interest payments

   $ 151.5     $ 109.3  

Income tax payments

     48.4       59.0  

Real estate properties acquired by foreclosure

     1.5       0.1  

The fair values of non-cash assets acquired, excluding goodwill and other acquisition-related intangibles, and liabilities assumed in the Chittenden Corporation acquisition on January 1, 2008 were $6.8 billion and $6.7 billion, respectively. Common stock and additional paid-in capital (net of issuance costs) increased by $770.2 million as a result of the acquisition.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PEOPLE’S UNITED FINANCIAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. GENERAL

 

People’s United Financial, Inc. (“People’s United Financial”) is a Delaware corporation and the holding company for People’s United Bank. On April 16, 2007, People’s United Financial, People’s United Bank and People’s Mutual Holdings completed their second-step conversion from a mutual holding company structure to a fully-public stock holding company structure. See Note 2 for a further discussion of the second-step conversion. People’s United Financial had not engaged in any business through March 31, 2007; accordingly, the financial information for periods prior to March 31, 2007 is that of People’s United Bank. On June 6, 2007, People’s Bank changed its name to People’s United Bank. The name “People’s United Bank” is, therefore, used to refer to the Bank both before and after the name change. On January 1, 2008, People’s United Financial completed its acquisition of Chittenden Corporation, a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. See Note 3 for a further discussion of the acquisition.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of People’s United Financial have been prepared to reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods shown. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.

Note 1 to People’s United Financial’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, as supplemented by the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2008 and this Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2008, provides disclosure of People’s United Financial’s significant accounting policies. Several accounting estimates are particularly critical and are susceptible to significant near-term change, including the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of derivative financial instruments, and asset impairment judgments, such as other-than-temporary declines in the value of securities and the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets. These significant accounting policies and critical estimates are reviewed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

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Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted or condensed. As a result, these statements should be read in conjunction with People’s United Financial’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the entire year or any other interim period. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) represents the cash surrender value of life insurance policies purchased on the lives of certain management-level employees. Increases in the cash surrender value of these policies and death benefits in excess of the related invested premiums are included in non-interest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income, while insurance proceeds received are recorded as a reduction in the cash surrender value. The company’s BOLI policies have been underwritten by highly-rated third party insurance carriers. Investments underlying these policies are not leveraged and, as such, are deemed to be of moderate and/or low risk.

On January 1, 2008, People’s United Financial adopted the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue Nos. 06-4, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements,” and 06-10, “Accounting for Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements.” EITF 06-4 requires recognition of a liability and related compensation expense for endorsement split-dollar life insurance policies that provide a benefit to an employee that extends into postretirement periods. EITF 06-10 requires that a liability be recognized for a postretirement benefit obligation associated with a collateral assignment arrangement, if, on the basis of the substantive agreement with the employee, the employer has agreed to (i) maintain a life insurance policy during the postretirement period or (ii) provide a death benefit. Adoption of EITF Issue Nos. 06-4 and 06-10 did not have a significant impact on the company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Employee Benefit Plans

People’s United Financial maintains a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan that covers substantially all full-time and part-time employees who meet certain age and length of service requirements and who were employed by People’s United Bank prior to August 14, 2006. Benefits are based upon the employee’s years of credited service and either the average compensation for the last five years or the average compensation for the five consecutive years of the last ten years that produce the highest average. People’s United Financial’s funding policy is to contribute the amounts required by applicable regulations, although additional amounts may be contributed from time to time. In addition, People’s United Financial maintains unfunded and nonqualified supplemental plans to provide pension benefits to certain senior officers.

New employees of People’s United Bank starting on or after August 14, 2006 are not eligible to participate in the defined benefit pension plan. Instead, People’s United Financial makes contributions on behalf of these employees to a qualified defined contribution plan in an annual amount equal to 3% of the covered employee’s eligible compensation. Employee participation in this plan is restricted to employees who are at least 21 years of age and worked at least 1,000 hours in a year. Both full-time and part-time employees are eligible to participate as long as they meet these requirements.

On January 1, 2008, People’s United Financial adopted the measurement date transition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans.” In doing so, People’s United Financial performed a measurement of plan assets and benefit obligations as of January 1, 2008 and recorded the net periodic benefit cost for the period between the measurement date used for purposes of 2007 year-end reporting (September 30, 2007) and December 31, 2007 as an adjustment, net of tax, to the opening balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2008. Other changes in the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligations for the period between September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007 were recognized, net of tax, as a separate adjustment to the opening balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of January 1, 2008. Application of the transition provisions of SFAS No. 158 on January 1, 2008 resulted in People’s United Financial recording a pre-tax reduction in retained earnings of $0.4 million ($0.3 million, net of tax) and a pre-tax decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $1.6 million ($1.0 million, net of tax).

People’s United Financial also maintains an unfunded plan that provides retirees with optional medical, dental and life insurance benefits (“other postretirement benefits”). People’s United Financial accrues the cost of these benefits over the employees’ years of service to the date of their eligibility for such benefits.

 

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Components of the net periodic benefit (income) expense for the plans described above are as follows:

 

For the three months ended June 30

(in millions)

   Pension Benefits     Other
Postretirement Benefits
 
   2008     2007     2008     2007  

Service cost

   $ 2.0     $ 2.1     $ 0.1     $ 0.1  

Interest cost

     3.7       3.4       0.1       0.1  

Expected return on plan assets

     (6.1 )     (5.6 )     —         —    

Amortization of unrecognized net transition obligation

     —         —         0.1       0.1  

Recognized net actuarial loss

     0.4       1.1       —         —    

Recognized prior service cost

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Net periodic benefit expense

   $ —       $ 1.0     $ 0.3     $ 0.3  
                                

For the six months ended June 30

(in millions)

   Pension Benefits     Other
Postretirement Benefits
 
   2008     2007     2008     2007  

Service cost

   $ 4.0     $ 4.2     $ 0.1     $ 0.1  

Interest cost

     7.4       6.8       0.3       0.3  

Expected return on plan assets

     (12.2 )     (11.2 )     —         —    

Amortization of unrecognized net transition obligation

     —         —         0.2       0.2  

Recognized net actuarial loss

     0.8       2.2       —         —    

Recognized prior service cost

     (0.1 )     —         (0.1 )     (0.1 )
                                

Net periodic benefit (income) expense

   $ (0.1 )   $ 2.0     $ 0.5     $ 0.5  
                                

People’s United Financial continues to maintain a fully-funded qualified defined benefit pension plan that covers former Chittenden employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. Effective December 31, 2005, benefits accrued under this defined benefit plan were frozen based on participants’ then current service and pay levels. Net periodic benefit income attributable to this plan totaled $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. In addition, People’s United Financial continues to maintain an incentive savings and profit sharing plan for former Chittenden employees. Eligible employees may contribute, through salary reductions, up to 6% of their compensation as a basic employee contribution and up to an additional 20% of their compensation as a supplemental employee contribution.

People’s United Financial established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”) subsequent to the second-step conversion (see Note 2). In April 2007, People’s United Financial loaned the ESOP $216.8 million to purchase 10,453,575 shares of People’s United Financial common stock in the open market. In order for the ESOP to repay the loan, People’s United Financial is expected to make annual cash contributions of approximately $18.8 million until 2036. Such cash contributions may be reduced by the cash dividends paid on unallocated ESOP shares. At June 30, 2008, the loan balance totaled $210.1 million.

 

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Shares of People’s United Financial common stock are held by the ESOP and allocated to eligible participants annually based upon a percentage of each participant’s eligible compensation. Since the ESOP was established, 522,681 shares of People’s United Financial common stock have been allocated or committed to be released to participants’ accounts. At June 30, 2008, 9,930,894 shares of People’s United Financial common stock remain unallocated. The fair value of the unallocated shares was $154.9 million at June 30, 2008.

Compensation expense related to the ESOP is recognized at an amount equal to the number of common shares committed to be released by the ESOP for allocation to participants’ accounts multiplied by the average fair value of People’s United Financial’s common stock during the reporting period. The difference between the fair value of the shares of People’s United Financial’s common stock committed to be released and the cost of those common shares is recorded as an adjustment to either additional paid-in capital or retained earnings. Expense recognized for the ESOP totaled $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

NOTE 2. SECOND-STEP CONVERSION

 

On April 16, 2007, People’s United Financial, People’s United Bank and People’s Mutual Holdings completed their second-step conversion from a mutual holding company structure to a fully-public stock holding company structure. People’s Mutual Holdings merged with and into People’s United Bank, with People’s United Bank as the surviving entity, and People’s United Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of People’s United Financial, Inc.

People’s United Financial sold 172.2 million shares of common stock in a public offering at a price of $20 per share. Net proceeds from the stock offering totaled approximately $3.33 billion, after deducting approximately $110 million in offering costs. People’s United Financial also exchanged 2.1 shares of its common stock for each share of People’s United Bank common stock outstanding, except for those shares owned by People’s Mutual Holdings. Additionally, in connection with the second-step conversion, People’s United Financial contributed 2.0 million shares of its common stock, with a fair market value of $40 million, and $20 million in cash to The People’s United Community Foundation (included in non-interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income).

 

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NOTE 3. ACQUISITION OF CHITTENDEN CORPORATION

 

On January 1, 2008, People’s United Financial completed its acquisition of Chittenden Corporation (“Chittenden”), a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. At December 31, 2007, Chittenden had total assets of $7.4 billion, total loans of $5.7 billion, total deposits of $6.2 billion and 140 branches. The six Chittenden banks (together the “Subsidiary Banks”), which continue to do business under their existing names as wholly-owned subsidiaries of People’s United Bank, are: Chittenden Trust Company based in Burlington, Vermont; Flagship Bank and Trust Company based in Worcester, Massachusetts; Maine Bank & Trust Company based in Portland, Maine; Merrill Merchants Bank based in Bangor, Maine; Ocean Bank based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and The Bank of Western Massachusetts based in Springfield, Massachusetts. Each of the Subsidiary Banks became federally-chartered savings banks on January 1, 2008. In July 2008, the Board of Directors of People’s United Financial and the Board of Directors of People’s United Bank approved a plan, which is subject to regulatory approval, to consolidate the Subsidiary Banks with and into People’s United Bank.

Total consideration paid in the Chittenden acquisition of $1.8 billion consisted of approximately $1.0 billion in cash and 44.3 million shares of People’s United Financial common stock with a fair value of approximately $0.8 billion. Cash consideration was paid at the rate of $35.636 per share of Chittenden common stock and stock consideration was paid at the rate of 2.0457 shares of People’s United Financial common stock per share of Chittenden common stock. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. Accordingly, Chittenden’s assets and liabilities were recorded by People’s United Financial at their estimated fair values as of January 1, 2008, and People’s United Financial’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008 include the results of Chittenden for the entire period.

Merger-related expenses totaling $41.0 million were recorded in the first quarter of 2008. Included in this amount was a $4.5 million charge to the provision for loan losses to align allowance for loan losses methodologies across the combined organization. In addition, non-interest expense included $36.5 million of merger-related charges, including asset impairment charges ($19.3 million), costs relating to severance and branch closings ($10.5 million), and other accrued liabilities ($6.7 million). During the process of the company’s business integration of the Chittenden banks, and as a part of its strategic planning for possible future acquisitions, People’s United Financial undertook a comprehensive review of its options relating to technology strategy. This re-assessment resulted in a determination by management that in order to achieve its acquisition integration goals, the company should discontinue its Connecticut core deposit system replacement project. As a result of this determination, People’s United Financial recorded the aforementioned asset impairment charge.

 

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The acquisition cost has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimates of fair value at the date of acquisition. The excess of the acquisition cost over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill.

The acquisition-date fair value of these assets and liabilities is summarized as follows:

 

(in millions)

    

Assets:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 300.5

Securities

     924.2

Loans, net

     5,600.5

Premises and equipment

     131.9

Goodwill

     1,154.9

Core deposit intangible

     124.1

Trade names

     122.7

Other intangibles

     46.1

Other assets

     147.6
      

Total assets

   $ 8,552.5
      

Liabilities:

  

Deposits

   $ 6,229.6

Borrowings

     143.6

Subordinated notes

     115.0

Other liabilities

     231.1
      

Total liabilities

   $ 6,719.3
      

Total acquisition cost

   $ 1,833.2
      

Net deferred tax liabilities totaling $132.7 million were established in connection with the recording of intangible assets (other than goodwill) and other purchase accounting adjustments.

The above summary includes adjustments to record Chittenden’s assets and liabilities at their respective fair values based on management’s best estimate using the information available at this time. Increases or decreases in fair value of certain balance sheet amounts and other items of Chittenden as compared to the information presented may result in further changes in the acquisition cost and its allocation; however, management does not expect that any such changes will be material.

The core deposit intangible will be amortized over a 10-year period using an accelerated amortization method reflective of the manner in which the related benefit attributable to the deposits will be recognized. Other intangibles, which represent the value of customer relationships attributable to Chittenden’s trust and insurance businesses, will be amortized over 15 and 10 years, respectively, on a straight-line basis, which approximates the manner in which the related benefits attributable to these customer relationships will be recognized. Acquired trade names are deemed to have indefinite useful lives and, accordingly, will not be amortized. Fair value adjustments to assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be amortized on a straight-line basis over periods consistent with the average life, useful life

 

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and/or contractual term of the related assets and liabilities. At June 30, 2008, other liabilities included $6.2 million of accrued acquisition-related costs, which consisted primarily of employee-related payments and professional fees.

People’s United Financial applied the provisions of AICPA Statement of Position (“SOP”) 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer,” in connection with the acquisition of Chittenden’s loan portfolio. Accordingly, acquired loans exhibiting evidence of deterioration in credit quality since origination, such that all contractually required payments are unlikely of being collected, have been recorded at their estimated net realizable value, without an allocated allowance for loan losses. Upon acquisition, loans within the scope of SOP 03-3 had an outstanding contractual balance of $9.2 million. As a result of repayments and charge-offs, the outstanding contractual balance of such loans decreased to $5.7 million at June 30, 2008. The amount of non-accretable discount applicable to these loans was not significant at either date.

The following table presents summarized unaudited pro forma selected financial information reflecting the acquisition of Chittenden assuming the acquisition was completed as of January 1, 2007:

 

(in millions, except per share data)

   Three Months Ended
June 30, 2007
   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007

Selected Operating Data:

     

Net interest income

   $ 177.2    $ 328.6

Provision for loan losses

     3.3      5.6

Non-interest income

     56.3      124.7

Non-interest expense

     219.5      366.6

Net income

     8.4      56.9

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.03    $ 0.17
             

The unaudited pro forma selected financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial results of the combined companies had the acquisition actually been completed at the beginning of the periods presented, nor does it indicate future results for any other interim or full-year period.

Pro forma diluted earnings per common share was calculated using People’s United Financial’s actual weighted-average shares outstanding for the periods presented, plus the incremental shares issued, assuming the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the periods presented.

 

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NOTE 4. SECURITIES AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

The amortized cost and fair value of People’s United Financial’s securities are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2008    December 31, 2007

(in millions)

   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
           

Trading account securities

   $ 29.5    $ 29.5    $ 18.7    $ 18.7
                           

Securities available for sale:

           

Debt securities:

           

U.S. Treasury, agency and government-sponsored
enterprise (“GSE”)

     803.1      803.3      22.0      22.0

State and municipal

     0.3      0.3      —        —  
                           

Total debt securities

     803.4      803.6      22.0      22.0
                           

Equity securities:

           

FHLB stock

     31.1      31.1      19.5      19.5

Other securities

     0.5      0.6      0.5      0.7
                           

Total equity securities

     31.6      31.7      20.0      20.2
                           

Total securities available for sale

     835.0      835.3      42.0      42.2
                           

Securities held to maturity:

           

Corporate and other

     1.4      1.4      0.6      0.6
                           

Total securities held to maturity

     1.4      1.4      0.6      0.6
                           

Total securities

   $ 865.9    $ 866.2    $ 61.3    $ 61.5
                           

In the first quarter of 2008, People’s United Financial recorded a cash gain of $5.6 million (included in net security gains in the Consolidated Statements of Income) resulting from the mandatory redemption of a portion of its Class B Visa, Inc. shares as part of Visa’s initial public offering (“IPO”). People’s United Financial obtained its ownership in Visa shares as a result of its January 2008 acquisition of Chittenden, which was a Visa member. In addition, People’s United Financial recorded a gain of $1.3 million (also included in net security gains) representing its proportionate share of the $3 billion litigation reserve escrow account established by Visa in conjunction with its IPO. This gain partially offsets the $2.0 million Visa litigation reserve established by Chittenden in December 2007.

People’s United Financial continues to own 206,671 Visa Class B shares. Each Class B share is currently convertible into 0.71429 Class A shares, which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The conversion ratio may change depending upon whether additional reserves are required to be established by Visa in order to settle outstanding litigation. The Class B shares carry a three-year lock-up provision and may not be converted or redeemed during that period. If, as of August 6, 2008, those shares could have been converted into Class A shares, they would have had a market value of approximately $10.6 million. The Class B shares have a zero carrying amount for financial statement purposes and there is no unrealized gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

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At June 30, 2008, short-term investments included $1.1 billion of GSE debt securities with maturities of 90 days or less. Given the short-term maturities of these securities, they are held to maturity and carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. These securities are an alternative to overnight federal funds sold and had a weighted average yield of 2.15% at June 30, 2008. The remaining balance of short-term investments at June 30, 2008 primarily consisted of $0.7 billion of federal funds sold.

 

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NOTE 5. LOANS

 

The components of People’s United Financial’s loan portfolio are summarized as follows:

 

(in millions)

   June 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007
     

Residential mortgage:

     

Adjustable rate

   $ 3,151.4    $ 3,123.8

Fixed rate

     343.4      89.1
             

Total residential mortgage

     3,494.8      3,212.9
             

Commercial real estate:

     

Retail

     1,127.5      460.7

Office buildings

     974.6      409.3

Residential

     818.1      514.3

Industrial/manufacturing

     637.9      184.6

Hospitality and entertainment

     551.6      36.6

Land

     170.1      52.3

Self storage/industrial

     128.5      97.8

Mixed/Special use

     243.4      71.5

Health care

     86.5      47.2

Other properties

     118.4      11.3
             

Total commercial real estate

     4,856.6      1,885.6
             

Commercial and industrial:

     

Manufacturing

     660.2      386.1

Finance, insurance and real estate

     618.3      425.6

Service

     461.9      268.6

Wholesale distribution

     295.7      153.3

Retail sales

     213.9      121.9

Health services

     166.0      115.4

Construction

     125.0      29.8

Public administration

     93.5      8.2

Transportation/utility

     83.4      41.5

Arts/entertainment/recreation

     54.9      51.7

Agriculture

     37.8      0.1

Other

     109.4      16.7
             

Total commercial and industrial (1)

     2,920.0      1,618.9
             

People’s Capital and Leasing Corp.:

     

Printing

     376.6      340.8

Transportation/utility

     296.2      278.8

General manufacturing

     146.4      143.7

Retail sales

     106.2      95.5

Packaging

     78.8      77.0

Service

     22.5      25.8

Wholesale distribution

     15.4      13.2

Health services

     12.7      6.7
             

Total PCLC (1)

     1,054.8      981.5
             

Consumer:

     

Home equity credit lines

     1,397.7      938.5

Second mortgages

     349.3      285.9

Indirect installment loans

     218.1      —  

Other loans

     74.9      26.4
             

Total consumer

     2,040.0      1,250.8
             

Total loans

   $ 14,366.2    $ 8,949.7
             

 

(1) Reported as commercial loans in the Consolidated Statements of Condition.

 

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Residential mortgage loans at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 included loans held for sale (substantially all to be sold servicing released) of $17.6 million and $22.2 million, respectively, which approximate fair value.

On January 1, 2008, People’s United Financial adopted the provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 109, “Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value through Earnings,” which requires that the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan be included in the measurement of all written loan commitments accounted for at fair value through earnings. Adoption of SAB No. 109 did not have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 6. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Comprehensive income represents the sum of net income and items of “other comprehensive income or loss” that are reported directly in stockholders’ equity on an after-tax basis. These items include net actuarial gains and losses, prior service credits and costs, and transition assets and obligations related to People’s United Financial’s pension and other postretirement benefit plans, and net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale and derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges. People’s United Financial’s total comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is reported in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, which is included in People’s United Financial’s period-end stockholders’ equity on an after-tax basis, are as follows:

 

(in millions)

   June 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
    

Net actuarial loss, prior service costs and transition obligation on pension and other postretirement benefit plans

   $ (28.8 )   $ (27.3 )

SFAS No. 158 effect of changing pension plan measurement date

     1.0       —    

Net unrealized gain on derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges

     10.3       8.6  

Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale

     0.2       0.1  
                

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

   $ (17.3 )   $ (18.6 )
                

The decrease in total accumulated other comprehensive loss from December 31, 2007 consisted of (i) after-tax increases in the net unrealized gains on derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges ($1.7 million) and securities available for sale ($0.1 million), and (ii) the effect of changing the pension plan measurement date in accordance with the transition provisions of SFAS No. 158 ($1.0 million), partially offset by an increase in the net actuarial loss, prior service costs and transition obligation on pension and other postretirement benefit plans ($1.5 million). Other comprehensive income, which is presented net of tax and excluding the SFAS No. 158 transition adjustment, totaled $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

 

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NOTE 7. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

The following is an analysis of People’s United Financial’s basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”):

 

     Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended

(in millions, except per share data)

   June 30,
2008
   June 30,
2007
   June 30,
2008
   June 30,
2007

Income from continuing operations

   $ 43.0    $ 13.1    $ 58.1    $ 46.2

Income from discontinued operations

     —        0.4      —        0.9
                           

Net income

   $ 43.0    $ 13.5    $ 58.1    $ 47.1
                           

Average common shares outstanding for basic EPS

     328.7      291.0      328.3      294.3

Effect of dilutive stock options and unvested stock awards

     1.5      1.4      1.4      1.5
                           

Average common and common-equivalent shares for diluted EPS

     330.2      292.4      329.7      295.8
                           

Basic EPS:

           

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.13    $ 0.05    $ 0.18    $ 0.16

Income from discontinued operations

     —        —        —        —  

Net income

     0.13      0.05      0.18      0.16
                           

Diluted EPS:

           

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.13    $ 0.05    $ 0.18    $ 0.16

Income from discontinued operations

     —        —        —        —  

Net income

     0.13      0.05      0.18      0.16
                           

All unallocated ESOP common shares and all common shares accounted for as treasury shares have been excluded from the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

NOTE 8. GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

People’s United Financial’s goodwill totaled $1.3 billion at June 30, 2008 and $101.5 million at December 31, 2007. Goodwill resulting from the Chittenden acquisition totaled $1.2 billion (see Note 3).

People’s United Financial’s other acquisition-related intangible assets totaled $284.9 million and $2.5 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Other acquisition-related intangible assets recorded in connection with the Chittenden acquisition totaled $292.9 million at January 1, 2008 (see Note 3). Amortization expense of other acquisition-related intangible assets totaled $10.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The estimated aggregate amortization expense attributable to other acquisition-related intangible assets for the full-year of 2008 and each of the next five years is as follows: $20.9 million in 2008; $20.3 million in 2009; $18.5 million in 2010; $16.8 million in 2011; $15.6 million in 2012; and $14.9 million in 2013.

 

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NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

In the normal course of business, People’s United Financial has various outstanding commitments and contingent liabilities that are not required to be and, therefore, have not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

On April 21, 2008, People’s United Bank was served with a complaint naming it as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a group of individuals in Connecticut Superior Court. The plaintiffs, who state that they are customers of People’s United Bank, claim to have suffered damages as a result of People’s United Bank’s alleged failure to safeguard the plaintiffs’ financial and personal information. The plaintiffs have moved for certification of the case as a class action on behalf of themselves and all People’s United Bank customers who are similarly situated.

Management, in conjunction with legal counsel, has reviewed the allegations made in the complaint and intends to defend the action vigorously. Management is not currently in a position to express any view on the likelihood of success of the plaintiffs’ claims against People’s United Bank, or the extent (if any) to which these actions may affect the financial condition or results of operations of People’s United Financial in any future period.

On May 23, 2008, People’s United Bank was served with a complaint naming it as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a group of individuals in Connecticut Superior Court. The complaint, which also names BNY Mellon LLC as a defendant, alleges that the plaintiffs were damaged by BNY Mellon’s loss of unencrypted electronic data including personal information about the plaintiffs. BNY Mellon served as the conversion agent in connection with the “second-step conversion” in 2007, pursuant to which People’s United Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of People’s United Financial.

The plaintiffs have moved for certification of the case as a class action on behalf of themselves and all People’s United Bank customers who are similarly situated. The case has since been removed from state court to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Management, in conjunction with legal counsel, has reviewed the allegations made in the complaint and intends to defend the action vigorously. Management is not currently in a position to express any view on the likelihood of success of the plaintiffs’ claims against People’s United Bank, or the extent (if any) to which these actions may affect the financial condition or results of operations of People’s United Financial in any future period.

In the normal course of business, People’s United Financial is also subject to various other legal proceedings. Management has discussed the nature of these legal proceedings with legal counsel. In the opinion of management, People’s United Financial’s financial condition or results of operations will not be affected materially as a result of the outcome of these legal proceedings.

 

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NOTE 10. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

See “Business Segment Results” beginning on page 32 for segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.

NOTE 11. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

People’s United Financial continues to generate recoveries from collection efforts related to previously charged-off credit card accounts that were not included in the sale of its credit card business in 2004. Recoveries occurring subsequent to the sale and through December 31, 2007 were included in income from discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Effective January 1, 2008, income from discontinued operations is no longer disclosed separately in the Consolidated Statements of Income as the level of recoveries continues to decline due to the aging and diminishing pool of charged-off accounts.

NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Effective January 1, 2008, People’s United Financial adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” for (i) all financial instruments and (ii) non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis, if any. FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,” deferred, until January 1, 2009, the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial instruments that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a non-recurring basis. Accordingly, the fair value measurement and disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 157 will not apply to People’s United Financial for the following valuation measures until 2009: (i) goodwill and other acquisition-related intangible assets; (ii) real estate acquired by foreclosure; and (iii) other long-lived assets.

SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a new framework for measuring fair value, and expands related disclosures. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are to be applied whenever other standards require (or permit) assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value, but does not require the use of fair value measurements in any new circumstances.

 

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Broadly, the SFAS No. 157 framework defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Accordingly, SFAS No. 157 requires an “exit price” approach to value. In support of this principle, SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value, requiring entities to maximize the use of market or observable inputs (as more reliable measures) and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs generally require significant management judgment. The three levels within the SFAS No. 157 fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date (examples include active exchange-traded equity securities and most U.S. and government agency securities).

 

   

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as:

 

   

quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

   

quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets (examples include corporate and municipal bonds that trade infrequently); and

 

   

other inputs that are (i) observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (e.g. interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, default rates, etc.) or (ii) that can be corroborated by observable market data (examples include interest rate and currency derivatives and certain other securities).

 

   

Level 3 – Valuation techniques that require unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability (e.g. pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that typically reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability).

People’s United Financial maintains policies and procedures to value assets and liabilities using the most relevant data available. Described below are the valuation methodologies People’s United Financial uses to measure the fair value of those financial instruments reported at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis:

 

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Investments in Debt and Equity Securities

When available, People’s United Financial uses quoted market prices received from a third party nationally recognized pricing service, to determine the fair value of investment securities such as U.S. Treasury and agency securities. Accordingly, such instruments are included in Level 1. When quoted market prices are unavailable, People’s United Financial uses prices provided by the independent pricing service based on recent trading activity and other observable information including, but not limited to, market interest rate curves, referenced credit spreads and estimated prepayment rates where applicable. These investments include corporate and municipal debt securities and are included in Level 2 together with FHLB stock.

Derivatives

People’s United Financial values its derivatives portfolio using internal models that are based on market observable inputs including interest rate curves and forward/spot prices for selected currencies. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate floors, interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts.

Loans

Loans Held for Sale – Residential mortgage loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value and are therefore measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. When available, People’s United Financial uses observable secondary market data, including pricing on recent closed market transactions for portfolios with similar characteristics, to value such loans. Accordingly, such loans are classified as Level 2 measurements. When observable data is unavailable, valuation methodologies using current market interest rate data adjusted for inherent credit risk are used and such loans are included in Level 3. As of June 30, 2008, residential mortgage loans held for sale totaling $17.6 million were recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Condition. No fair value adjustments were recorded for residential mortgage loans classified as held for sale for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

 

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Impaired Loans – In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,” loan impairment is deemed to exist when full repayment of principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the loan is no longer probable. Under SFAS No. 114, impaired loans are reported based on one of three measures: the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; the loan’s observable market price; or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. If the measure is less than an impaired loan’s recorded investment, an impairment loss is recognized as part of the allowance for loan losses. Accordingly, impaired loans may be subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis. People’s United Financial has estimated the fair values of these assets using Level 3 inputs, namely discounted cash flow projections utilizing management’s best estimate of key assumptions. These assumptions include future payment ability, timing of payment streams, and estimated realizable values of available collateral (typically based on independent third-party appraisals). As of June 30, 2008, loans deemed to be impaired under SFAS No. 114 and subject to fair value measurement under SFAS No. 157 totaled $18.9 million. Related impairment charges totaled $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

Mortgage servicing rights are evaluated regularly for impairment based upon the fair value of the servicing rights as compared to their amortized cost. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated net servicing income. This model incorporates certain assumptions that market participants would likely use in estimating future net servicing income, such as interest rates, prepayment speeds and the cost to service (including delinquency and foreclosure costs), all of which require a degree of management judgment. Adjustments are only recorded when the discounted cash flows derived from the valuation model are less than the carrying value of the asset. As such, mortgage servicing rights are subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis and, when applicable, are classified as Level 3 assets. As of June 30, 2008, mortgage servicing rights totaling $14.7 million were recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Condition. Impairment charges related to such mortgage servicing rights totaled $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

 

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The following table summarizes People’s United Financial’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2008:

 

     Fair Value Measurements Using     

(in millions)

   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Assets:

           

Trading account securities

   $ 29.5    $ —      $ —      $ 29.5

Securities available for sale

     803.3      32.0      —        835.3

Interest rate floors

     —        28.1      —        28.1
                           

Total assets at fair value

   $ 832.8    $ 60.1    $ —      $ 892.9
                           

Liabilities:

           

Interest rate swaps

   $ —      $ 0.4    $ —      $ 0.4

Foreign currency forwards

     —        0.3      —        0.3
                           

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ —      $ 0.7    $ —      $ 0.7
                           

Also effective January 1, 2008, People’s United Financial adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” which permits entities, at their option, to choose to report many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. As of June 30, 2008, People’s United Financial has not elected the SFAS No. 159 fair value option for any eligible items.

NOTE 13. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued SFAS No. 141-R, “Business Combinations (Revised 2007),” which replaces SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” and applies to all transactions and other events in which one entity obtains control over one or more other businesses. SFAS No. 141-R requires an acquirer, upon initially obtaining control of another entity, to recognize the assets, liabilities and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, if any, at fair value as of the acquisition date. Contingent consideration, if any, is required to be recognized and measured at fair value on the date of acquisition rather than at a later date when the amount of that consideration may be determinable beyond a reasonable doubt. This fair value approach replaces the cost-allocation process required under SFAS No. 141, whereby the cost of an acquisition was allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value.

In addition, SFAS No. 141-R requires (i) that acquisition-related transaction costs be expensed as incurred rather than allocating such costs to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as was previously the case under SFAS No. 141, (ii) that the requirements of SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” be met in order to accrue for a restructuring plan in purchase accounting, and (iii) that certain pre-acquisition contingencies be recognized at fair value. SFAS No. 141-R, which is effective for People’s United Financial on January 1, 2009, is expected to have a significant impact on its accounting for business combinations closing on or after that date.

 

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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51.” SFAS No. 160 amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to establish accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS No. 160 clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary, which is sometimes referred to as minority interest, is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as a component of equity in the consolidated financial statements. Among other requirements, SFAS No. 160 requires consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the non-controlling interest. It also requires disclosure, on the face of the consolidated income statement, of the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling interest. SFAS No. 160 is effective for People’s United Financial on January 1, 2009 and is not expected to have a significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.” SFAS No. 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities and specifically requires (i) qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, (ii) quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of, and gains and losses on, derivative instruments, and (iii) disclosures about credit risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The provisions of SFAS No. 161 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets,” (“FSP 142-3”) which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The intent of FSP 142-3 is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141-R and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. FSP 142-3 is effective for People’s United Financial on a prospective basis beginning January 1, 2009 and is not expected to have a significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,” which identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The adoption of SFAS No. 162 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements of People’s United Financial.

 

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

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Periodic and other filings made by People’s United Financial with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) may from time to time contain information and statements that are forward-looking in nature. Such filings include the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and may include other forms such as proxy statements. Other written or oral statements made by People’s United Financial or its representatives from time to time may also contain forward-looking statements.

In general, forward-looking statements usually use words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” and similar expressions, and include all statements about People’s United Financial’s operating results or financial position for future periods. Forward-looking statements represent management’s beliefs, based upon information available at the time the statements are made, with regard to the matters addressed; they are not guarantees of future performance.

All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause People’s United Financial’s actual results or financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. Factors of particular importance to People’s United Financial include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in general, national or regional economic conditions; (2) changes in interest rates; (3) changes in loan default and charge-off rates; (4) changes in deposit levels; (5) changes in levels of income and expense in non-interest income and expense related activities; (6) residential mortgage and secondary market activity; (7) changes in accounting and regulatory guidance applicable to banks; (8) price levels and conditions in the public securities markets generally; (9) competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; and (10) the successful integration of Chittenden Corporation. People’s United Financial does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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Selected Consolidated Financial Data

 

People’s United Financial acquired Chittenden Corporation on January 1, 2008. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, financial data for periods prior to the acquisition date do not include Chittenden Corporation.

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

   June 30,
2008
    March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
 

Operating Data:

          

Net interest income

   $ 157.0     $ 166.3     $ 132.0     $ 323.3     $ 227.3  

Provision for loan losses (1)

     2.4       8.3       1.8       10.7       2.6  

Non-interest income

     73.4       82.3       45.5       155.7       89.1  

Non-interest expense (2)

     162.9       219.2       155.7       382.1       243.8  

Income from continuing operations

     43.0       15.1       13.1       58.1       46.2  

Income from discontinued operations

     —         —         0.4       —         0.9  

Net income

     43.0       15.1       13.5       58.1       47.1  
                                        

Selected Statistical Data:

          

Net interest margin (3)

     3.56 %     3.67 %     4.23 %     3.61 %     4.10 %

Return on average assets (3)

     0.84       0.29       0.40       0.56       0.78  

Return on average tangible assets (3)

     0.91       0.31       0.41       0.61       0.79  

Return on average stockholders’ equity (3)

     3.3       1.2       1.4       2.2       3.5  

Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (3)

     4.7       1.6       1.4       3.1       3.7  

Efficiency ratio

     66.3       65.0       53.3       65.6       57.4  
                                        

Per Common Share Data:

          

Basic and diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.13     $ 0.05     $ 0.05     $ 0.18     $ 0.16  

Dividends paid per share

     0.15       0.13       0.13       0.28       0.25  

Dividend payout ratio

     116.1 %     293.0 %     286.4 %     162.2 %     115.0 %

Book value (end of period)

   $ 15.63     $ 15.70     $ 15.50     $ 15.63     $ 15.50  

Tangible book value (end of period)

     11.00       11.08       15.14       11.00       15.14  

Stock price:

          

High

     18.52       18.25       21.38       18.52       22.81  

Low

     15.52       14.29       17.56       14.29       17.56  

Close (end of period)

     15.60       17.31       17.73       15.60       17.73  
                                        

 

(1) Includes a $4.5 million provision for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the six months ended June 30, 2008 to align allowance for loan losses methodologies across the combined organization following the acquisition of Chittenden Corporation.
(2) Includes merger-related expenses of $36.5 million and other one-time charges of $14.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the six months ended June 30, 2008, and a $60.0 million contribution to The People’s United Community Foundation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007.
(3) Annualized.

 

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     As of and for the Three Months Ended  

(dollars in millions)

   June 30,
2008
    March 31,
2008
    Dec. 31,
2007
    Sept. 30,
2007
    June 30,
2007
 

Financial Condition Data:

          

Total assets

   $ 20,392     $ 21,107     $ 13,555     $ 13,551     $ 13,822  

Loans

     14,366       14,492       8,950       8,936       9,046  

Short-term investments (1)

     2,265       2,756       3,516       3,550       3,655  

Securities

     866       976       61       66       70  

Allowance for loan losses

     152       152       73       74       73  

Goodwill and other acquisition-related intangibles

     1,541       1,536       104       104       105  

Deposits

     14,532       15,160       8,881       8,782       9,091  

Borrowings

     144       148       —         —         —    

Subordinated notes

     180       180       65       65       65  

Stockholders’ equity

     5,211       5,219       4,445       4,534       4,504  

Non-performing assets

     86       67       26       26       18  

Net loan charge-offs

     2.4       2.8       3.7       1.5       3.7  
                                        

Average Balances:

          

Loans

   $ 14,425     $ 14,537     $ 8,869     $ 8,935     $ 9,169  

Short-term investments (1)

     2,433       2,666       3,551       3,536       3,236  

Securities

     907       1,020       64       69       70  

Total earning assets

     17,765       18,223       12,484       12,540       12,475  

Total assets

     20,492       20,893       13,446       13,516       13,399  

Deposits

     14,613       14,952       8,753       8,781       9,195  

Total funding liabilities

     14,939       15,296       8,818       8,846       9,268  

Stockholders’ equity

     5,202       5,214       4,439       4,507       3,975  
                                        

Ratios:

          

Net loan charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

     0.07 %     0.08 %     0.17 %     0.07 %     0.16 %

Non-performing assets to total loans, real estate owned and repossessed assets

     0.60       0.46       0.29       0.29       0.20  

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

     182.6       244.3       357.8       318.2       404.8  

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

     1.06       1.05       0.81       0.82       0.80  

Average stockholders’ equity to average total assets

     25.4       25.0       33.0       33.3       29.7  

Stockholders’ equity to total assets

     25.6       24.7       32.8       33.5       32.6  

Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets

     19.5       18.8       32.3       32.9       32.1  

Total risk-based capital (2)

     17.8       24.7       33.4       35.3       35.1  
                                        

 

(1) Includes securities purchased under agreements to resell.
(2) Capital ratios presented are for People’s United Bank and, as such, do not reflect the additional capital residing at People’s United Financial, Inc. See Regulatory Capital Requirements.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation to GAAP

 

In addition to evaluating People’s United Financial’s results of operations in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), management routinely supplements this evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as the efficiency ratio. Management believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides information useful to investors in understanding People’s United Financial’s underlying operating performance and trends, and facilitates comparisons with the performance of other banks and thrifts.

Management uses the efficiency ratio to monitor its operating efficiency compared to its peers. The efficiency ratio, which represents an approximate measure of the cost required by People’s United Financial to generate a dollar of revenue, is the ratio of total non-interest expense (excluding goodwill impairment charges, amortization of other acquisition-related intangibles and fair value adjustments, losses on real estate assets and nonrecurring expenses) (the numerator) to net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis (excluding fair value adjustments) plus total non-interest income (including the fully taxable equivalent adjustment on bank-owned life insurance income, and excluding gains and losses on sales of assets, other than residential mortgage loans, and nonrecurring income) (the denominator). People’s United Financial generally considers an item of income or expense to be nonrecurring if it is not similar to an item of income or expense of a type incurred within the last two years and is not similar to an item of income or expense of a type reasonably expected to be incurred within the following two years. Management considers the efficiency ratio to be more representative of People’s United Financial’s ongoing operating efficiency, as the excluded items are generally related to external market conditions and non-routine transactions.

 

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The following table summarizes People’s United Financial’s efficiency ratio derived from amounts reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income:

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  

(dollars in millions)

   June 30,
2008
    March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
 

Total non-interest expense

   $ 162.9     $ 219.2     $ 155.7     $ 382.1     $ 243.8  

Less:

          

Contribution to The People’s United
Community Foundation

     —         —         60.0       —         60.0  

Amortization of other acquisition-related intangibles

     5.3       5.2       0.3       10.5       0.5  

Merger-related expenses

     —         36.5       —         36.5       —    

Other one-time charges

     —         14.8       —         14.8       —    

REO expense

     0.4       1.4       —         1.8       —    

Fair value adjustments

     0.8       0.8       —         1.6       —    

Other

     0.7       0.9       —         1.6       0.2  
                                        

Total

   $ 155.7     $ 159.6     $ 95.4     $ 315.3     $ 183.1  
                                        

Net interest income (1)

   $ 157.9     $ 167.3     $ 132.0     $ 325.2     $ 227.3  

Total non-interest income

     73.4       82.3       45.5       155.7       89.1  

Add:

          

Fair value adjustments

     2.6       2.6       —         5.2       —    

BOLI FTE adjustment (1)

     0.9       1.6       1.4       2.5       2.7  

Net security losses

     0.2       —         —         0.2       —    

Less:

          

Net security gains

     —         8.5       —         8.5       —    
                                        

Total

   $ 235.0     $ 245.3     $ 178.9     $ 480.3     $ 319.1  
                                        

Efficiency ratio

     66.3 %     65.0 %     53.3 %     65.6 %     57.4 %
                                        

 

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Second-Step Conversion

 

On April 16, 2007, People’s United Financial, People’s United Bank and People’s Mutual Holdings completed their second-step conversion from a mutual holding company structure to a fully-public stock holding company structure. People’s Mutual Holdings merged with and into People’s United Bank, with People’s United Bank as the surviving entity, and People’s United Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of People’s United Financial, Inc. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of the second-step conversion. Additionally, in connection with the second-step conversion, People’s United Financial contributed 2.0 million shares of its common stock, with a fair market value of $40 million, and $20 million in cash to The People’s United Community Foundation (included in non-interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income).

Acquisition

 

On January 1, 2008, People’s United Financial completed its acquisition of Chittenden Corporation (“Chittenden”), a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Burlington, Vermont for total consideration of approximately $1.8 billion. At December 31, 2007, Chittenden had total assets of $7.4 billion, total loans of $5.7 billion, total deposits of $6.2 billion and 140 branches. The six Chittenden banks (together the “Subsidiary Banks”), which continue to do business under their existing names as wholly-owned subsidiaries of People’s United Bank, are: Chittenden Trust Company based in Burlington, Vermont; Flagship Bank and Trust Company based in Worcester, Massachusetts; Maine Bank & Trust Company based in Portland, Maine; Merrill Merchants Bank based in Bangor, Maine; Ocean Bank based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and The Bank of Western Massachusetts based in Springfield, Massachusetts. In July 2008, the Board of Directors of People’s United Financial and the Board of Directors of People’s United Bank approved a plan, which is subject to regulatory approval, to consolidate the Subsidiary Banks with and into People’s United Bank.

The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, Chittenden’s assets and liabilities were recorded by People’s United Financial at their estimated fair values as of January 1, 2008, and People’s United Financial’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008 include the results of Chittenden for the entire period. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of the acquisition.

 

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Financial Overview

 

People’s United Financial reported net income of $43.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $13.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the year-ago period. Results for 2007 included the $60 million contribution to The People’s United Community Foundation (included in non-interest expense), which had the effect of reducing net income by $39.6 million, or $0.13 per share. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, net income totaled $58.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to $47.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, respectively.

Net interest income increased $25.0 million from the year-ago quarter while the net interest margin declined 67 basis points to 3.56%. The lower net interest margin reflects the recent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve Bank and the company’s significant excess capital position. Compared to the second quarter of 2007, average earning assets increased $5.3 billion, reflecting increases of $5.3 billion in average loans and $0.8 billion in average securities, partially offset by a decrease of $0.8 billion in average short-term investments. Average funding liabilities increased $5.7 billion compared to the second quarter of 2007, primarily reflecting a $5.4 billion increase in average total deposits. The net interest margin decreased 11 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2008.

Total non-interest income increased $27.9 million compared to the year-ago quarter. Total non-interest expense increased $7.2 million compared to the second quarter of 2007. Included in total non-interest expense in the second quarter of 2007 is the $60 million contribution to The People’s United Community Foundation. The efficiency ratio increased to 66.3% in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 53.3% in the year-ago period.

The provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2008 was $2.4 million compared to $1.8 million in the year-ago period. The provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2008 reflected net loan charge-offs of $2.4 million. The provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2007 reflected net loan charge-offs of $3.7 million and a $1.9 million decrease in the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.06% at June 30, 2008 compared to 0.80% at June 30, 2007. Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans on an annualized basis were 0.07% in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 0.16% in the year-ago quarter.

People’s United Financial’s total stockholders’ equity was $5.2 billion at June 30, 2008, a $766 million increase from December 31, 2007. As a percentage of total assets, stockholders’ equity was 25.6% at June 30, 2008 compared to 32.8% at December 31, 2007. Tangible stockholders’ equity as a percentage of tangible assets was 19.5% at June 30, 2008 compared to 32.3% at December 31, 2007.

People’s United Bank’s total risk-based capital ratio was 17.8% at June 30, 2008 compared to 33.4% at December 31, 2007 (see Regulatory Capital Requirements).

 

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Business Segment Results

 

As a result of the Chittenden acquisition, People’s United Financial’s business segments have been realigned to correspond with its three core businesses. Prior period segment results have been restated to conform to the current presentation. As of June 30, 2008, goodwill and other acquisition-related intangibles recorded in connection with the Chittenden acquisition have not yet been allocated among the company’s business segments and/or reporting units as a result of the aforementioned segment realignment. Accordingly, such amounts, including the related amortization, as appropriate, are included in “Other” as of that date.

People’s United Financial’s operations are divided into three primary business segments that represent its core businesses, Commercial Banking, Retail Banking and Small Business, and Wealth Management. In addition, the treasury area is responsible for managing People’s United Financial’s securities portfolio, short-term investments, wholesale funding activities, such as borrowings, and the funding center. The income or loss for the funding center, which includes the impact of derivative financial instruments used for risk management purposes, represents the interest rate risk component of People’s United Financial’s net interest income as calculated by People’s United Financial’s funds transfer pricing model (“FTP”), to derive each operating segment’s net interest income.

People’s United Financial uses an internal profitability reporting system to generate information by operating segment, which is based on a series of management estimates and allocations regarding funds transfer pricing, the provision for loan losses, non-interest expense and income taxes. These estimates and allocations, some of which can be subjective in nature, are continually being reviewed and refined. Any changes in estimates and allocations that may affect the reported results of any business segment will not affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations of People’s United Financial as a whole.

FTP is used in the calculation of each operating segment’s net interest income, and measures the value of funds used in and provided by an operating segment. The difference between the interest income on earning assets and the interest expense on funding liabilities, and the corresponding FTP charge for interest income or credit for interest expense, results in net spread income. The provision for loan losses for the Commercial Banking and the Retail Banking and Small Business segments is generally based on a five-year rolling average net charge-off rate for the respective segment.

People’s United Financial allocates a majority of non-interest expenses to each business segment using a full-absorption costing process. Direct and indirect costs are analyzed and pooled by process and assigned to the appropriate business segment and corporate overhead costs are allocated to the business segments. Income tax expense is allocated to each business segment using a constant rate, based on an estimate of the consolidated effective income tax rate for the year.

 

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Commercial Banking consists principally of commercial lending, commercial real estate lending and commercial deposit gathering activities. This segment also includes the equipment financing operations of People’s Capital and Leasing Corp. (“PCLC”), as well as cash management, correspondent banking, municipal banking, corporate trust and indirect lending.

 

     Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended

(in millions)

   June 30,
2008
   June 30,
2007
   June 30,
2008
   June 30,
2007
           

Net interest income

   $  63.9    $  28.6    $  128.3    $  56.9

Provision for loan losses

     4.8      2.6      9.2      5.1

Non-interest income

     19.2      6.3      39.0      12.0

Non-interest expense

     40.8      15.5      82.8      29.3
                           

Income before income tax expense

     37.5      16.8      75.3      34.5

Income tax expense

     12.8      5.9      25.7      12.1
                           

Income from continuing operations

   $ 24.7    $ 10.9    $ 49.6    $ 22.4
                           

Average assets

   $  8,520.8    $  4,110.9    $  8,384.3    $  4,079.6

Average liabilities

     2,335.6      744.5      2,411.1      748.0
                           

Commercial Banking income from continuing operations increased $13.8 million compared to the second quarter of 2007, primarily as a result of the Chittenden acquisition. The increase in net interest income primarily reflects the increase in earning assets and liabilities. Other non-interest income includes $7.1 million of merchant interchange fees and $0.8 million of payroll services revenues. The increase in non-interest expense reflects an increase of $22.7 million in direct and allocated support cost due to the Chittenden acquisition, including $5.4 million of merchant interchange expense.

The increases in average assets and average liabilities compared to the year-ago quarter are primarily due to the Chittenden acquisition. The total average commercial banking loan portfolio increased $4.6 billion reflecting increases of $3.0 billion in commercial real estate loans, $1.5 billion in commercial loans and $0.1 billion in PCLC loans.

 

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Retail Banking and Small Business includes, as its principal business lines, consumer and small business deposit gathering activities, residential mortgage, home equity and other consumer lending, and small business lending.

 

     Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended

(in millions)

   June 30,
2008
   June 30,
2007
   June 30,
2008
   June 30,
2007
           

Net interest income

   $ 99.7    $ 67.8    $ 202.4    $ 133.5

Provision for loan losses

     1.5      0.9      2.9      1.8

Non-interest income

     28.2      22.1      54.4      42.5

Non-interest expense

     89.4      65.8      182.3      126.7
                           

Income before income tax expense

     37.0      23.2      71.6      47.5

Income tax expense

     12.6      8.1      24.4      16.6
                           

Income from continuing operations

   $ 24.4    $ 15.1    $ 47.2    $ 30.9
                           

Average assets

   $ 5,846.1    $ 5,032.8    $ 6,050.9    $ 5,129.3

Average liabilities

     12,336.2      8,433.8      12,341.8      8,342.4
                           

Retail Banking and Small Business income from continuing operations increased $9.3 million compared to the second quarter of 2007, primarily as a result of the Chittenden acquisition. The increase in net interest income primarily reflects the increase in earning assets and liabilities resulting from the Chittenden acquisition, partially offset by the decline in the net spread income on deposits. The increase in non-interest expense reflects an increase of $25.1 million in direct and allocated support cost due to the Chittenden acquisition.

The increases in average assets and average liabilities compared to the year-ago quarter are primarily due to the Chittenden acquisition.

 

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Wealth Management consists of private banking, trust services, brokerage, financial advisory services, investment management services and life insurance provided by People’s Securities, Inc. and Chittenden Securities, LLC, and other insurance services provided through R. C. Knox and Company, Inc. and Chittenden Insurance Group, LLC.

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  

(in millions)

   June 30,
2008
   June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2008
   June 30,
2007
 
          

Net interest income (loss)

   $ 1.0    $ (0.2 )   $ 2.1    $ (0.4 )

Non-interest income

     21.8      13.8       44.5      28.4  

Non-interest expense

     20.6      12.4       40.8      23.9  
                              

Income before income tax expense

     2.2      1.2       5.8      4.1  

Income tax expense

     0.7      0.4       1.9      1.4  
                              

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.5    $ 0.8     $ 3.9    $ 2.7  
                              

Average assets

   $ 190.2    $ 59.6     $ 193.4    $ 61.7  

Average liabilities

     118.8      52.2       128.5      56.7  
                              

Wealth Management income from continuing operations increased $0.7 million compared to the second quarter of 2007. The increase in net interest income is primarily due to the private banking business acquired in connection with the Chittenden acquisition. The increases in non-interest income and expense are also primarily due to the Chittenden acquisition.

The increases in average assets and average liabilities compared to the year-ago quarter are primarily due to the Chittenden acquisition.

 

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Treasury encompasses the securities portfolio, short-term investments, wholesale funding activities, such as borrowings, and the funding center, which includes the impact of derivative financial instruments used for risk management purposes.

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  

(in millions)

   June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
 
        

Net interest loss

   $ (46.3 )   $ (3.8 )   $ (74.4 )   $ (8.8 )

Non-interest income

     1.7       2.7       6.2       5.1  

Non-interest expense

     (0.3 )     0.1       (0.9 )     —    
                                

Loss before income tax benefit

     (44.3 )     (1.2 )     (67.3 )     (3.7 )

Income tax benefit

     (15.7 )     (1.3 )     (24.6 )     (3.0 )
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (28.6 )   $ 0.1     $ (42.7 )   $ (0.7 )
                                

Average assets

   $ 3,444.0     $ 3,469.1     $ 3,655.6     $ 2,006.0  

Average liabilities

     115.7       96.4       142.1       82.0  
                                

Treasury’s loss from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the 2007 period reflects a $42.5 million increase in net interest loss and a $1.0 million decrease in bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income.

The increase in net interest loss reflects increases of $39.8 million in the funding center’s net spread loss and $2.7 million in treasury’s net spread loss. The increase in the funding center’s net spread loss is due to the acquisition of Chittenden, the 325 basis points decline in the targeted federal funds rate since September 2007 and the asset sensitive position of People’s United Financial’s balance sheet.

 

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Other includes the residual financial impact from the allocation of revenues and expenses and certain revenues and expenses not attributable to a particular segment, and the FTP impact from excess capital. This category also includes: certain nonrecurring items, including security gains of $6.9 million related to the Visa IPO, merger-related expenses and other one-time charges and the $60 million contribution to The People’s United Community Foundation, which is included in non-interest expense; amortization expense associated with all acquisition-related intangibles; and income from discontinued operations. Included in average assets are cash, premises and equipment, goodwill and other acquisition-related intangibles, and other assets.

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  

(in millions)

   June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
 
        

Net interest income

   $ 38.7     $ 39.6     $ 64.9     $ 46.1  

Provision for loan losses

     (3.9 )     (1.7 )     (1.4 )     (4.3 )

Non-interest income

     2.5       0.6       11.6       1.1  

Non-interest expense

     12.4       61.9       77.1       63.9  
                                

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

     32.7       (20.0 )     0.8       (12.4 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

     11.7       (6.2 )     0.7       (3.3 )
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     21.0       (13.8 )     0.1       (9.1 )
                                

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         0.4       —         0.9  
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 21.0     $ (13.4 )   $ 0.1     $ (8.2 )
                                

Average assets

   $ 2,491.1     $ 726.3     $ 2,408.5     $ 733.1  

Average liabilities

     384.1       96.6       461.1       114.7  
                                

 

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Three months ended June 30, 2008

(in millions)

   Commercial
Banking
   Retail
Banking
   Wealth
Management
   Total
Segments
   Treasury     Other     Total
Consolidated

Net interest income (loss)

   $ 63.9    $ 99.7    $ 1.0    $ 164.6    $ (46.3 )   $ 38.7     $ 157.0

Provision for loan losses

     4.8      1.5      —        6.3      —         (3.9 )     2.4

Non-interest income

     19.2      28.2      21.8      69.2      1.7       2.5       73.4

Non-interest expense

     40.8      89.4      20.6      150.8      (0.3 )     12.4       162.9
                                                  

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

     37.5      37.0      2.2      76.7      (44.3 )     32.7       65.1

Income tax expense (benefit)

     12.8      12.6      0.7      26.1      (15.7 )     11.7       22.1
                                                  

Net income (loss)

   $ 24.7    $ 24.4    $ 1.5    $ 50.6    $ (28.6 )   $ 21.0     $ 43.0
                                                  

Average assets

   $ 8,520.8    $ 5,846.1    $ 190.2    $ 14,557.1    $ 3,444.0     $ 2,491.1     $ 20,492.2
                                                  

Six months ended June 30, 2008

(in millions)

   Commercial
Banking
   Retail
Banking
   Wealth
Management
   Total
Segments
   Treasury     Other     Total
Consolidated

Net interest income (loss)

   $ 128.3    $ 202.4    $ 2.1    $ 332.8    $ (74.4 )   $ 64.9     $ 323.3

Provision for loan losses

     9.2      2.9      —        12.1      —         (1.4 )     10.7

Non-interest income

     39.0      54.4      44.5      137.9      6.2       11.6       155.7

Non-interest expense

     82.8      182.3      40.8      305.9      (0.9 )     77.1       382.1
                                                  

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

     75.3      71.6      5.8      152.7      (67.3 )     0.8       86.2

Income tax expense (benefit)

     25.7      24.4      1.9      52.0      (24.6 )     0.7       28.1
                                                  

Net income (loss)

   $ 49.6    $ 47.2    $ 3.9    $ 100.7    $ (42.7 )   $ 0.1     $ 58.1
                                                  

Average assets

   $ 8,384.3    $ 6,050.9    $ 193.4    $ 14,628.6    $ 3,655.6     $ 2,408.5     $ 20,692.7
                                                  

 

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Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income and net interest margin are affected by many factors, including changes in average balances; interest rate fluctuations and the slope of the yield curve; sales of loans and securities; residential mortgage loan and mortgage-backed security prepayment rates; product pricing; competitive forces; the relative mix, repricing characteristics and maturity of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; non-interest-bearing sources of funds; hedging activities; and asset quality.

In response to the disruptions in the capital markets caused by the sub-prime mortgage crisis and the potential for a contracting U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve Board lowered the targeted federal funds rate seven times since September 2007 by a total of 325 basis points, bringing the rate to 2.00% as of June 30, 2008. Given the asset sensitive position of the balance sheet and the company’s significant excess capital position, there was compression in the net interest margin in the first six months of 2008, which may continue.

Second Quarter 2008 Compared to Second Quarter 2007

The net interest margin declined 67 basis points to 3.56% compared to the second quarter of 2007. The lower net interest margin reflects the dramatic actions taken by the Federal Reserve Board and the temporary investment of the company’s significant excess capital in low-yielding short-term investments. Net interest income (FTE basis) increased $25.9 million, reflecting a $40.9 million increase in total interest and dividend income, partially offset by a $15.0 million increase in total interest expense.

Average earning assets totaled $17.8 billion in the second quarter of 2008, a $5.3 billion increase from the second quarter of 2007, while the asset mix continued to shift. Average short-term investments decreased $804 million, reflecting the use of approximately $1.0 billion of short-term investments to fund the Chittenden acquisition on January 1, 2008. Average loans increased $5.3 billion and average securities increased $0.8 billion, primarily as a result of the Chittenden acquisition. As a result, average loans, average securities and average short-term investments comprised 81%, 5% and 14%, respectively, of average earning assets in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 73%, 1% and 26%, respectively, in the 2007 period. In the current quarter, the yield earned on the total loan portfolio was 5.76% and the yield earned on securities and short-term investments was 2.48%, compared to 6.27% and 5.30%, respectively, in the year-ago quarter. Excluding adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans, which are mostly of the hybrid variety, approximately 38% of the loan portfolio has floating interest rates compared to 29% in the year-ago quarter.

 

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The total average commercial banking loan portfolio increased $4.6 billion reflecting increases of $3.0 billion in commercial real estate loans, $1.5 billion in commercial loans and $0.1 billion in equipment financing loans. Included in average commercial loans and average commercial real estate loans were increases of $100 million, or 38%, and $65 million, or 17%, in the respective national credits portfolios (primarily due to draw downs on existing lines). At June 30, 2008, the shared national credits loan portfolio totaled $708 million, compared to $738 million at December 31, 2007.

Average residential mortgage loans decreased $34 million and average consumer loans increased $739 million (including a $482 million increase in average home equity loans) primarily as a result of the Chittenden acquisition. Excluding the effect of residential loans acquired in the Chittenden acquisition, average residential loans would have decreased $822 million, reflecting People’s United Financial’s decision in the fourth quarter of 2006 to sell essentially all of its newly-originated residential mortgage loans. As a result, residential mortgage loan balances are expected to continue to decline (excluding the effect of the loans acquired in the Chittenden acquisition) in the future until People’s United Financial resumes adding such loans to its portfolio to an extent that more than offsets repayments.

Average funding liabilities totaled $14.9 billion in the second quarter of 2008, a $5.7 billion increase compared to the year-ago quarter. Average deposits increased $5.4 billion primarily due to the deposits acquired in the Chittenden acquisition. Average deposits comprised 98% of average funding liabilities in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 99% in the year-ago period. Average non-interest-bearing deposits increased $1.0 billion and average interest-bearing deposits increased $4.4 billion.

The 51 basis point decrease to 1.89% from 2.40% in the rate paid on average funding liabilities primarily reflects the decrease in market interest rates and the shift in deposit mix. The rates paid on average deposits decreased 54 basis points from the second quarter of 2007, reflecting decreases of 98 basis points in time deposits and 23 basis points in savings and money market deposits. Average time deposits comprised 36% of average total deposits in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 39% in the 2007 period.

 

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Second Quarter 2008 Compared to First Quarter 2008

The net interest margin decreased 11 basis points and net interest income (FTE basis) decreased $9.4 million compared to the first quarter of 2008. Total interest and dividend income decreased $27.5 million and total interest expense decreased $18.1 million.

Average earning assets decreased $458 million, reflecting decreases of $234 million in average short-term investments, $113 million in average securities and $111 million in average loans. The decrease in average loans reflects a $276 million decrease in average residential mortgage loans partially offset increases of $148 million in average commercial banking loans and $20 million in average home equity loans. The increase in average commercial banking loans includes increases of $55 million in commercial loans, $49 million in commercial real estate and $44 million in equipment financing loans.

Average funding liabilities decreased $357 million, primarily reflecting a decrease of $339 million in average deposits. During the second quarter of 2008, $234 million of trust money market deposits were moved to an outside investment manager, thereby removing certain average earning assets and average funding liabilities that were generating only marginal net interest income while adding fee income.

The tables on the following pages present average balance sheets, interest income, interest expense and the corresponding average yields earned and rates paid for the three months ended June 30, 2008, March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007, and the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. The average balances are principally daily averages and, for loans, include both performing and non-performing balances. Interest income on loans includes the effect of deferred loan fees and costs accounted for as yield adjustments, but does not include interest on loans for which People’s United Financial has ceased to accrue interest. The impact of People’s United Financial’s use of derivative instruments in managing interest rate risk is also reflected in the tables, classified according to the instrument hedged and the risk management objective.

 

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Average Balance, Interest and Yield/Rate Analysis (1)

 

     June 30, 2008     March 31, 2008     June 30, 2007  

Three months ended

(dollars in millions)

   Average
Balance
   Interest    Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Interest    Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Interest    Yield/
Rate
 
                        

Assets:

                        

Short-term investments

   $ 1,663.1    $ 9.4    2.25 %   $ 2,279.1    $ 18.9    3.31 %   $ 2,121.4    $ 28.1    5.30 %

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     769.7      3.9    2.05       387.4      3.1    3.25       1,115.0      14.7    5.29  

Securities (2)

     907.3      7.4    3.25       1,019.9      10.1    3.97       70.1      1.0    5.59  

Loans:

                        

Residential mortgage

     3,632.4      48.5    5.34       3,908.6      53.0    5.42       3,666.5      47.1    5.14  

Commercial real estate

     4,795.3      75.3    6.28       4,746.1      78.9    6.65       1,806.1      32.1    7.11  

Commercial

     3,987.8      56.9    5.71       3,888.8      60.6    6.23       2,425.1      42.0    6.93  

Consumer

     2,009.8      27.0    5.38       1,993.2      31.3    6.28       1,271.2      22.5    7.08  
                                                            

Total loans

     14,425.3      207.7    5.76       14,536.7      223.8    6.16       9,168.9      143.7    6.27  
                                                            

Total earning assets

     17,765.4    $ 228.4    5.14 %     18,223.1    $ 255.9    5.62 %     12,475.4    $ 187.5    6.01 %
                                                

Other assets

     2,726.8           2,670.1           923.3      
                                    

Total assets

   $ 20,492.2         $ 20,893.2         $ 13,398.7      
                                    

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

                        

Deposits:

                        

Non-interest-bearing

   $ 3,172.4    $ —      —   %   $ 3,145.9    $ —      —   %   $ 2,171.6    $ —      —   %

Savings, interest-bearing checking and money market

     6,219.5      19.0    1.22       6,282.8      24.7    1.58       3,391.9      12.3    1.45  

Time

     5,220.6      46.8    3.59       5,523.2      59.0    4.27       3,631.6      41.5    4.57  
                                                            

Total deposits

     14,612.5      65.8    1.80       14,951.9      83.7    2.24       9,195.1      53.8    2.34  
                                                            

Borrowings:

                        

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     16.0      0.2    5.22       18.4      0.2    4.84       —        —      —    

Repurchase agreements

     110.9      0.5    1.71       116.3      0.8    2.60       —        —      —    

Other

     19.5      0.2    3.93       23.3      0.1    1.67       7.7      0.1    5.17  
                                                            

Total borrowings

     146.4      0.9    2.39       158.0      1.1    2.73       7.7      0.1    5.17  
                                                            

Subordinated notes

     179.6      3.8    8.42       185.8      3.8    8.14       65.3      1.6    10.15  
                                                            

Total funding liabilities

     14,938.5    $ 70.5    1.89 %     15,295.7    $ 88.6    2.32 %     9,268.1    $ 55.5    2.40 %
                                                

Other liabilities

     351.9           383.2           155.4      
                                    

Total liabilities

     15,290.4           15,678.9           9,423.5      

Stockholders’ equity

     5,201.8           5,214.3           3,975.2      
                                    

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 20,492.2         $ 20,893.2         $ 13,398.7      
                                    

Excess of earning assets over funding liabilities

   $ 2,826.9         $ 2,927.4         $ 3,207.3      
                                    

Net interest income/spread (3)

      $ 157.9    3.25 %      $ 167.3    3.30 %      $ 132.0    3.61 %
                                                

Net interest margin

         3.56 %         3.67 %         4.23 %
                                    

 

(1) Average yields earned and rates paid are annualized.
(2) Average balances and yields for securities available for sale are based on amortized cost.
(3) The FTE adjustment was $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively (none for the three months ended June 30, 2007).

 

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Average Balance, Interest and Yield/Rate Analysis (1)

 

     June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007  

Six months ended

(dollars in millions)

   Average
Balance
   Interest    Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Interest    Yield/
Rate
 
                

Assets:

                

Short-term investments

   $ 1,971.1    $ 28.3    2.86 %   $ 1,218.2    $ 32.1    5.27 %

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     578.6      7.0    2.45       560.6      14.7    5.26  

Securities (2)

     963.6      17.5    3.63       72.1      2.1    5.65  

Loans:

                

Residential mortgage

     3,770.5      101.5    5.38       3,746.9      96.1    5.13  

Commercial real estate

     4,770.7      154.2    6.47       1,807.1      63.9    7.07  

Commercial

     3,938.3      117.5    5.97       2,394.6      82.6    6.90  

Consumer

     2,001.5      58.3    5.83       1,288.1      45.4    7.06  
                                        

Total loans

     14,481.0      431.5    5.96       9,236.7      288.0    6.24  
                                        

Total earning assets

     17,994.3    $ 484.3    5.38 %     11,087.6    $ 336.9    6.08 %
                                

Other assets

     2,698.4           922.1      
                        

Total assets

   $ 20,692.7         $ 12,009.7      
                        

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

                

Deposits:

                

Non-interest-bearing

   $ 3,159.2    $ —      —   %   $ 2,148.7    $ —      —   %

Savings, interest-bearing checking and money market

     6,251.2      43.7    1.40       3,334.3      24.3    1.46  

Time

     5,371.9      105.8    3.94       3,626.2      81.8    4.51  
                                        

Total deposits

     14,782.3      149.5    2.02       9,109.2      106.1    2.33  
                                        

Borrowings:

                

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     17.2      0.4    5.02       0.3      —      5.07  

Repurchase agreements

     113.6      1.3    2.17       —        —      —    

Other

     21.4      0.3    2.70       6.7      0.2    5.16  
                                        

Total borrowings

     152.2      2.0    2.57       7.0      0.2    5.16  
                                        

Subordinated notes

     182.7      7.6    8.28       65.3      3.3    10.16  
                                        

Total funding liabilities

     15,117.2    $ 159.1    2.10 %     9,181.5    $ 109.6    2.39 %
                                

Other liabilities

     367.4           162.3      
                        

Total liabilities

     15,484.6           9,343.8      

Stockholders’ equity

     5,208.1           2,665.9      
                        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 20,692.7         $ 12,009.7      
                        

Excess of earning assets over funding liabilities

   $ 2,877.1         $ 1,906.1      
                        

Net interest income/spread (3)

      $ 325.2    3.28 %      $ 227.3    3.69 %
                                

Net interest margin

         3.61 %         4.10 %
                        

 

(1) Average yields earned and rates paid are annualized.
(2) Average balances and yields for securities available for sale are based on amortized cost.
(3) The FTE adjustment was $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 (none for the six months ended June 30, 2007).

 

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Volume and Rate Analysis

The following tables show the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of average earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities have affected People’s United Financial’s net interest income. For each category of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided relating to: changes in volume (changes in average balances multiplied by the prior year’s average interest rate); changes in rates (changes in average interest rates multiplied by the prior year’s average balance); and the total change. Changes attributable to both volume and rate have been allocated proportionately.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared To  
     June 30, 2007
Increase (Decrease)
    March 31, 2008
Increase (Decrease)
 

(in millions)

   Volume     Rate     Total     Volume     Rate     Total  

Interest and dividend income:

            

Short-term investments

   $ (5.1 )   $ (13.6 )   $ (18.7 )   $ (4.4 )   $ (5.1 )   $ (9.5 )

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     (3.6 )     (7.2 )     (10.8 )     2.3       (1.5 )     0.8  

Securities

     7.0       (0.6 )     6.4       (1.0 )     (1.7 )     (2.7 )

Loans:

            

Residential mortgage

     (0.4 )     1.8       1.4       (3.7 )     (0.8 )     (4.5 )

Commercial real estate

     47.4       (4.2 )     43.2       0.8       (4.4 )     (3.6 )

Commercial

     23.3       (8.4 )     14.9       1.5       (5.2 )     (3.7 )

Consumer

     10.9       (6.4 )     4.5       0.3       (4.6 )     (4.3 )
                                                

Total loans

     81.2       (17.2 )     64.0       (1.1 )     (15.0 )     (16.1 )
                                                

Total change in interest and dividend income

     79.5       (38.6 )     40.9       (4.2 )     (23.3 )     (27.5 )
                                                

Interest expense:

            

Deposits:

            

Savings, interest-bearing checking and money market

     8.9       (2.2 )     6.7       (0.2 )     (5.5 )     (5.7 )

Time

     15.5       (10.2 )     5.3       (3.1 )     (9.1 )     (12.2 )
                                                

Total deposits

     24.4       (12.4 )     12.0       (3.3 )     (14.6 )     (17.9 )
                                                

Borrowings:

            

FHLB advances

     0.2       —         0.2       —         —         —    

Repurchase agreements

     0.5       —         0.5       —         (0.3 )     (0.3 )

Other

     0.1       —         0.1       —         0.1       0.1  
                                                

Total borrowings

     0.8       —         0.8       —         (0.2 )     (0.2 )
                                                

Subordinated notes

     2.5       (0.3 )     2.2       —         —         —    
                                                

Total change in interest expense

     27.7       (12.7 )     15.0       (3.3 )     (14.8 )     (18.1 )
                                                

Change in net interest income

   $ 51.8     $ (25.9 )   $ 25.9     $ (0.9 )   $ (8.5 )   $ (9.4 )
                                                

 

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Volume and Rate Analysis

 

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
Compared To June 30, 2007
Increase (Decrease)
 

(in millions)

   Volume    Rate     Total  

Interest and dividend income:

       

Short-term investments

   $ 14.6    $ (18.4 )   $ (3.8 )

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     0.5      (8.2 )     (7.7 )

Securities

     16.4      (1.0 )     15.4  

Loans:

       

Residential mortgage

     0.6      4.8       5.4  

Commercial real estate

     96.2      (5.9 )     90.3  

Commercial

     47.3      (12.4 )     34.9  

Consumer

     21.8      (8.9 )     12.9  
                       

Total loans

     165.9      (22.4 )     143.5  
                       

Total change in interest and dividend income

     197.4      (50.0 )     147.4  
                       

Interest expense:

       

Deposits:

       

Savings, interest-bearing checking and money market

     20.5      (1.1 )     19.4  

Time

     35.4      (11.4 )     24.0  
                       

Total deposits

     55.9      (12.5 )     43.4  
                       

Borrowings:

       

FHLB advances

     0.4      —         0.4  

Repurchase agreements

     1.3      —         1.3  

Other

     0.2      (0.1 )     0.1  
                       

Total borrowings

     1.9      (0.1 )     1.8  
                       

Subordinated notes

     5.0      (0.7 )     4.3  
                       

Total change in interest expense

     62.8      (13.3 )     49.5  
                       

Change in net interest income

   $ 134.6    $ (36.7 )   $ 97.9  
                       

 

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Non-Interest Income

 

 

     Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended

(in millions)

   June 30,
2008
    March 31,
2008
   June 30,
2007
   June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007

Investment management fees

   $ 9.5     $ 8.8    $ 3.0    $ 18.3     $ 5.9

Insurance revenue

     8.1       9.1      6.2      17.2       13.5

Brokerage commissions

     4.2       4.5      3.6      8.7       7.0
                                    

Total wealth management income

     21.8       22.4      12.8      44.2       26.4
                                    

Net security gains (losses):

            

Debt securities held for sale

     —         1.5      —        1.5       —  

Trading account securities

     (0.2 )     0.1      —        (0.1 )     —  

Equity securities available for sale

     —         6.9      —        6.9       —  
                                    

Total net security gains (losses)

     (0.2 )     8.5      —        8.3       —  
                                    

Bank service charges

     32.4       30.7      23.7      63.1       45.8

Merchant interchange fees

     7.1       6.4      —        13.5       —  

Bank-owned life insurance

     1.7       3.0      2.7      4.7       5.1

Net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans

     2.2       2.0      0.9      4.2       1.6

Other non-interest income

     8.4       9.3      5.4      17.7       10.2
                                    

Total non-interest income

   $ 73.4     $ 82.3    $ 45.5    $ 155.7     $ 89.1
                                    

Total non-interest income increased $27.9 million compared to the second quarter of 2007 primarily due to the effect of the Chittenden acquisition. Compared to the first quarter of 2008, non-interest income decreased $8.9 million, primarily due to $8.5 million of security gains recorded in the first quarter of 2008.

The $9.0 million increase in wealth management income compared to the second quarter of 2007 primarily reflects the effect of the Chittenden acquisition. The decrease of $1.0 million in insurance revenue from the first quarter of 2008 primarily reflects a continued soft insurance market.

Securities gains in the first quarter of 2008 included a $6.9 million gain related to the Visa, Inc. initial public offering and gains of $1.5 million resulting from the sale of securities acquired in the Chittenden acquisition as a result of changes in market interest rates subsequent to January 1, 2008. The proceeds from the sale of the Chittenden securities were subsequently reinvested in securities with a shorter duration.

 

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In the first quarter of 2008, People’s United Financial recorded a cash gain of $5.6 million (included in net security gains in the Consolidated Statements of Income) resulting from the mandatory redemption of a portion of its Class B Visa, Inc. shares as part of Visa’s initial public offering (“IPO”). People’s United Financial obtained its ownership in Visa shares as a result of its January 2008 acquisition of Chittenden, which was a Visa member. In addition, People’s United Financial recorded a gain of $1.3 million (also included in net security gains) representing its proportionate share of the $3 billion litigation reserve escrow account established by Visa in conjunction with its IPO. This gain partially offsets the $2.0 million Visa litigation reserve established by Chittenden in December 2007.

People’s United Financial continues to own 206,671 Visa Class B shares. Each Class B share is currently convertible into 0.71429 Class A shares, which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The conversion ratio may change depending upon whether additional reserves are required to be established by Visa in order to settle outstanding litigation. The Class B shares carry a three-year lock-up provision and may not be converted or redeemed during that period. If, as of August 6, 2008, those shares could have been converted into Class A shares, they would have a market value of approximately $10.6 million. The Class B shares have a zero carrying amount for financial statement purposes and there is no unrealized gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income.

Bank service charges increased $8.7 million compared to the second quarter of 2007 primarily due to the effect of the Chittenden acquisition. Compared to the first quarter of 2008, bank service charges increased $1.7 million.

Merchant interchange fees relate to the business credit card portfolio acquired in connection with the Chittenden acquisition. Net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans increased $1.3 million compared to the second quarter of 2007.

BOLI income totaled $1.7 million ($2.6 million on a taxable-equivalent basis) in the second quarter of 2008, compared to $2.7 million ($4.1 million on a taxable-equivalent basis) in the year-ago quarter, and $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2008 ($4.6 million on a taxable-equivalent basis). BOLI income included death benefits of $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2008 and $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2007. Excluding the effect of death benefits, the reduced level of BOLI income in the second quarter of 2008 primarily reflects the lower level of interest rates.

Other non-interest income increased $3.0 million compared to the second quarter of 2007 primarily due to the effect of the Chittenden acquisition. The $0.9 million decrease from the first quarter of 2008 primarily reflects lower commercial loan fees.

 

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Non-Interest Expense

 

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  

(dollars in millions)

   June 30,
2008
    March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
 

Compensation and benefits

   $ 86.7     $ 89.1     $ 54.9     $ 175.8     $ 106.2  

Occupancy and equipment

     26.1       31.6       16.2       57.7       32.7  

Other non-interest expense:

          

Professional and outside service fees

     11.8       11.5       6.7       23.3       12.9  

Advertising and promotion

     3.7       3.7       3.5       7.4       5.9  

Stationery, printing and postage

     3.2       3.5       1.9       6.7       3.7  

Amortization of other acquisition-related intangibles

     5.3       5.2       0.3       10.5       0.5  

Merchant interchange expense

     5.2       4.8       —         10.0       —    

Other

     20.9       33.3       12.2       54.2       21.9  
                                        

Total other non-interest expense

     50.1       62.0       24.6       112.1       44.9  
                                        

Total

     162.9       182.7       95.7       345.6       183.8  

Contribution to The People’s United Community Foundation

     —         —         60.0       —         60.0  

Merger-related expenses

     —         36.5       —         36.5       —    
                                        

Total non-interest expense

   $ 162.9     $ 219.2     $ 155.7     $ 382.1     $ 243.8  
                                        

Efficiency ratio

     66.3 %     65.0 %     53.3 %     65.6 %     57.4 %
                                        

Total non-interest expense in the second quarter of 2008 increased $67.2 million compared to the second quarter of 2007 and decreased $19.8 million compared to the first quarter of 2008, excluding the effect of the $60 million contribution to The People’s United Community Foundation in the second quarter of 2007 and $36.5 million of merger-related expenses recorded in the first quarter of 2008. Merger-related expenses include asset impairment charges of $19.3 million, costs relating to severance and branch closings of $10.5 million, and other accrued liabilities of $6.7 million.

During the process of the company’s business integration of the Chittenden banks, and as a part of its strategic planning for possible future acquisitions, People’s United Financial undertook a comprehensive review of its options relating to technology strategy. This re-assessment resulted in a determination by management that in order to achieve its acquisition integration goals, the company should discontinue its Connecticut core deposit system replacement project. As a result of this determination, People’s United Financial recorded the aforementioned asset impairment charge.

The efficiency ratio increased to 66.3% in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 53.3% in the year-ago quarter, reflecting the decline in interest rates which negatively impacted net interest income.

 

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Compensation and benefits increased $31.8 million compared to the year-ago quarter and decreased $2.4 million compared to the first quarter of 2008. The increase compared to the year-ago quarter primarily reflects the effect of the Chittenden acquisition, as well as normal merit increases, and $4.2 million of expense related to the ESOP, the 2007 Recognition and Retention Plan and the 2007 Stock Option Plan, recorded in the second quarter of 2008 compared to $2.3 million of expense related to the ESOP recorded in the year-ago quarter. The decrease in compensation and benefits from the first quarter primarily reflects the partial benefit from previously disclosed cost-saving initiatives, lower payroll taxes and reduced levels of accruals for incentive compensation, partially offset by higher health care expenses.

Occupancy and equipment increased $9.9 million compared to the year-ago quarter. The increase primarily reflects the effect of the Chittenden acquisition.

The increase in amortization of other acquisition-related intangibles in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the year-ago quarter reflects additional amortization of the intangible assets resulting from the Chittenden acquisition. See Notes 3 and 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of the acquisition.

Merchant interchange expense relates to the business credit card portfolio acquired in connection with the Chittenden acquisition. Other non-interest expense increased $8.7 million compared to the year-ago quarter, primarily reflecting the effect of the Chittenden acquisition. Other non-interest expense decreased $12.4 million compared to the first quarter of 2008, which included $11.5 million of one-time charges, including benefit-related and other costs associated with the death of People’s United Financial’s former President.

Income Taxes

 

People’s United Financial’s effective income tax rate was 34.0% in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 34.5% in the second quarter of 2007 and 28.4% in the first quarter of 2008. The lower effective income tax rate in the first quarter of 2008 primarily reflects a non-taxable BOLI death benefit. People’s United Financial’s effective income tax rate for the remainder of 2008 is expected to be approximately 34%.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

General

 

Total assets at June 30, 2008 were $20.4 billion, an increase of $6.8 billion from December 31, 2007, reflecting increases of $5.4 billion in total loans and $1.4 billion in goodwill and other acquisition-related intangibles (resulting from the Chittenden acquisition). The increase in total loans is primarily due to $5.7 billion in loans acquired in the Chittenden acquisition.

At June 30, 2008, liabilities totaled $15.2 billion, a $6.1 billion increase from December 31, 2007, reflecting a $5.7 billion increase in total deposits primarily due to $6.2 billion in deposits acquired in the Chittenden acquisition.

The increase in total loans from December 31, 2007 to June 30, 2008 reflects increases of $3.0 billion in commercial real estate loans, $1.4 billion in commercial loans, $0.7 billion in consumer loans and $0.3 billion in residential mortgage loans. Excluding the effect of residential mortgage loans acquired in the Chittenden acquisition, residential mortgage loans would have decreased $489 million since December 31, 2007, reflecting People’s United Financial’s decision in the fourth quarter of 2006 to sell essentially all of its newly-originated residential mortgage loans. Residential mortgage loan balances are expected to continue to decline in the future (excluding the effect of the loans acquired in the Chittenden acquisition) until People’s United Financial resumes adding such loans to its portfolio to an extent that more than offsets repayments.

Non-performing assets totaled $86.4 million at June 30, 2008, a $60.3 million increase from year-end 2007. Essentially all of the increase is attributable to non-performing assets acquired in the Chittenden acquisition. The allowance for loan losses totaled $151.7 million at June 30, 2008 compared to $72.7 million at December 31, 2007. At June 30, 2008, the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans was 1.06% and as a percent of non-performing loans was 183%, compared to 0.81% and 358%, respectively, at December 31, 2007.

People’s United Financial’s total stockholders’ equity was $5.2 billion at June 30, 2008, a $766 million increase from December 31, 2007, reflecting the issuance of 44.3 million shares of common stock with a fair value (net of issuance costs) of approximately $770 million in connection with the Chittenden acquisition and net income of $58.1 million, partially offset by dividends paid of $94.2 million. As a percentage of total assets, stockholders’ equity was 25.6% at June 30, 2008 compared to 32.8% at December 31, 2007. Tangible stockholders’ equity as a percentage of tangible assets was 19.5% at June 30, 2008 compared to 32.3% at December 31, 2007.

People’s United Bank’s leverage capital ratio, and tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios were 13.1%, 16.5% and 17.8%, respectively, at June 30, 2008, compared to 24.1%, 32.3% and 33.4%, respectively, at December 31, 2007 (see Regulatory Capital Requirements).

 

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Asset Quality

 

The past several months have been marked by significant volatility in the financial and capital markets. This volatility has been attributable to a number of factors, including the fallout associated with the subprime mortgage market. This disruption has, in turn, led to credit and liquidity concerns which have resulted in a significant deterioration in activity within the secondary mortgage market. All of these issues have been further exacerbated by an accelerated softening of the real estate market. People’s United Financial does not engage in subprime mortgage lending, which has been the riskiest sector of the residential housing market. People’s United Financial has virtually no exposure to subprime loans, or to similarly high-risk Alt-A loans and structured investment vehicles.

While People’s United Financial continues to adhere to prudent underwriting standards, the loan portfolio is geographically diverse and, therefore, is not immune to potential negative consequences arising as a result of general economic weakness and, in particular, a sharp downturn in the housing market on a national scale. Decreases in real estate values could adversely affect the value of property used as collateral for loans. In addition, adverse changes in the economy could have a negative effect on the ability of borrowers to make scheduled loan payments, which would likely have an adverse impact on earnings. Further, an increase in loan delinquencies may serve to decrease net interest income and adversely impact loan loss experience, resulting in an increased provision and allowance for loan losses.

People’s United Financial actively manages asset quality through its underwriting practices and collection operations. Underwriting practices tend to focus on optimizing the return of a given risk classification while collection operations focus on minimizing losses once an account becomes delinquent.

 

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The allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for loan losses charged to income. Losses on loans, including impaired loans, are charged to the allowance for loan losses when all or a portion of a loan is deemed to be uncollectible. Recoveries of loans previously charged off are credited to the allowance for loan losses when realized. People’s United Financial maintains the allowance for loan losses at a level that is believed to be adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the existing loan portfolio, based on a quarterly evaluation of a variety of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to: People’s United Financial’s historical loan loss experience and recent trends in that experience; risk ratings assigned by lending personnel to commercial real estate, commercial and PCLC loans, and the results of ongoing reviews of those ratings by People’s United Financial’s independent loan review function; an evaluation of non-performing loans and related collateral values; the probability of loss in view of geographic and industry concentrations and other portfolio risk characteristics; the present financial condition of borrowers; and current economic conditions. While People’s United Financial seeks to use the best available information to make these evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions, results of regulatory examinations, further information obtained regarding known problem loans, the identification of additional problem loans and other factors.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  

(dollars in millions)

   June 30,
2008
    March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 151.7     $ 72.7     $ 74.4     $ 72.7     $ 74.0  

Charge-offs

     (3.6 )     (3.7 )     (4.6 )     (7.3 )     (5.4 )

Recoveries

     1.2       0.9       0.9       2.1       1.3  
                                        

Net loan charge-offs

     (2.4 )     (2.8 )     (3.7 )     (5.2 )     (4.1 )

Provision for loan losses

     2.4       8.3       1.8       10.7       2.6  

Allowance recorded in the Chittenden acquisition

     —         73.5       —         73.5       —    
                                        

Balance at end of period

   $ 151.7     $ 151.7     $ 72.5     $ 151.7     $ 72.5  
                                        

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of:

          

Total loans

     1.06 %     1.05 %     0.80 %     1.06 %     0.80 %

Non-performing loans

     182.6       244.3       404.8       182.6       404.8  
                                        

 

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The provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2008 reflected $2.4 million in net loan charge-offs. The provision for loan losses in the year-ago period reflected $3.7 million in net loan charge-offs, including a $3.6 million charge-off related to one commercial banking loan, and a $1.9 million decrease in the allowance for loan losses.

The allowance for loan losses also reflects the allowance of $73.5 million recorded in the Chittenden acquisition with respect to loans not included in the scope of AICPA Statement of Position 03-3, which is discussed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.06% at June 30, 2008 and 0.81% at December 31, 2007.

Net Loan Charge-Offs (Recoveries)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  

(in millions)

   June 30,
2008
   March 31,
2008
   June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2008
   June 30,
2007
 

Consumer

   $ 1.0    $ 1.1    $ 0.2     $ 2.1    $ 0.5  

Commercial

     0.8      1.1      3.7       1.9      3.7  

Commercial real estate

     0.5      —        —         0.5      —    

PCLC

     0.1      0.4      0.4       0.5      0.5  

Residential mortgage

     —        0.2      (0.6 )     0.2      (0.6 )
                                     

Total

   $ 2.4    $ 2.8    $ 3.7     $ 5.2    $ 4.1  
                                     

Net Loan Charge-Offs (Recoveries) as a Percentage of Average Loans (Annualized)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2008
    March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
 

Consumer

   0.20 %   0.21 %   0.07 %   0.20 %   0.07 %

Commercial

   0.10     0.16     0.95     0.13     0.48  

PCLC

   0.06     0.15     0.19     0.10     0.12  

Commercial real estate

   0.04     —       —       0.02     —    

Residential mortgage

   —       0.02     (0.06 )   0.01     (0.03 )
                              

Total portfolio

   0.07 %   0.08 %   0.16 %   0.07 %   0.09 %
                              

Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans decreased 9 basis points in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the year-ago period, reflecting a $1.3 million decrease in net loan charge-offs. The relatively low level of net loan charge-offs in terms of absolute dollars and as a percentage of average loans is unlikely to be sustainable in the future.

 

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Non-Performing Assets

 

 

(dollars in millions)

   June 30,
2008
    March 31,
2008
    Dec. 31,
2007
    Sept. 30,
2007
    June 30,
2007
 

Non-accrual loans:

          

Commercial real estate

   $ 31.9     $ 27.8     $ 3.7     $ 3.5     $ 0.1  

Commercial

     23.4       12.8       1.3       7.2       8.2  

Residential mortgage

     18.3       15.0       8.9       7.2       4.2  

PCLC

     6.4       2.7       3.1       3.0       3.9  

Consumer

     3.1       3.8       3.3       2.2       1.5  
                                        

Total non-accrual loans (1)

     83.1       62.1       20.3       23.1       17.9  

Real estate owned (“REO”) and repossessed assets, net

     3.3       4.9       5.8       3.1       0.5  
                                        

Total non-performing assets

   $ 86.4     $ 67.0     $ 26.1     $ 26.2     $ 18.4  
                                        

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans

     0.58 %     0.43 %     0.23 %     0.26 %     0.20 %

Non-performing assets as a percentage of:

          

Total loans, REO and repossessed assets

     0.60       0.46       0.29       0.29       0.20  

Stockholders’ equity and allowance for loan losses

     1.61       1.25       0.58       0.57       0.40  
                                        

 

(1) Reported net of government guarantees totaling $6.6 million at June 30, 2008 and $5.0 million at March 31, 2008 (none for prior periods).

A loan is generally placed on non-accrual status when it becomes 90 days past due as to interest or principal payments. However, a loan may be placed on non-accrual status earlier if such loan has been identified as presenting uncertainty with respect to the collectibility of interest and principal. A loan past due 90 days or more may remain on accruing status if such loan is both well secured and in the process of collection. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing totaled $3.2 million at June 30, 2008 and $3.8 million at March 31, 2008 (none for prior periods).

Total non-performing assets increased $60.3 million from December 31, 2007 and were 0.60% of total loans, REO and repossessed assets at June 30, 2008. The increase in non-performing assets from December 31, 2007 primarily reflects the addition of non-performing assets from the Chittenden acquisition, and includes increases in non-performing commercial real estate loans of $28.2 million, non-performing commercial loans of $22.1 million, non-performing residential mortgage loans of $9.4 million and non-performing PCLC loans of $3.3 million.

Total non-performing assets increased $19.4 million from March 31, 2008. The $14.7 million increase in non-performing commercial loans and commercial real estate loans primarily reflects three commercial relationships in the northern New England portfolio totaling $13 million, of which approximately $4 million was cured subsequent to June 30, 2008. In addition, one commercial real estate non-performing loan totaling approximately $3 million was also cured subsequent to June 30, 2008.

 

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The level of non-performing assets is expected to fluctuate in response to changing economic and market conditions, and the relative sizes of the respective loan portfolios, along with management’s degree of success in resolving problem assets.

 

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Liquidity

 

Liquidity is defined as the ability to generate sufficient cash flows to meet all present and future funding requirements at reasonable costs. Liquidity management addresses People’s United Financial’s and People’s United Bank’s ability to fund new loans and investments as opportunities arise, to meet customer deposit withdrawals and to repay borrowings and subordinated notes as they mature. People’s United Financial’s, as well as People’s United Bank’s, liquidity positions are monitored daily by management. The Asset and Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) of People’s United Bank has been authorized by the Board of Directors of People’s United Financial to set guidelines to ensure maintenance of prudent levels of liquidity for People’s United Financial as well as for People’s United Bank. ALCO reports to the Treasury and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of People’s United Bank.

Asset liquidity is provided by: cash; short-term investments; proceeds from security sales, maturities and principal repayments; and proceeds from scheduled principal collections, prepayments and sales of loans. In addition, certain securities may be used to collateralize borrowings under repurchase agreements. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows present data on cash provided by and used in People’s United Financial’s operating, investing and financing activities. At June 30, 2008, People’s United Financial’s liquid assets included $1.1 billion in GSE debt securities and $400 million in securities purchased under agreements to resell. People’s United Bank’s liquid assets included $1.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents, $835 million in debt securities available for sale and $30 million in trading account securities. Securities available for sale with a total fair value of $471 million at June 30, 2008 were pledged as collateral for public deposits and for other purposes.

Liability liquidity is measured by People’s United Financial’s and People’s United Bank’s ability to obtain deposits and borrowings at cost-effective rates that are diversified with respect to markets and maturities. Deposits, which are considered the most stable source of liability liquidity, totaled $14.5 billion at June 30, 2008 compared to $8.9 billion at December 31, 2007 (representing 72% and 66% of total funding at the respective dates). Borrowings are used to diversify People’s United Financial’s funding mix and to support asset growth. Borrowings totaled $144 million at June 30, 2008 (none at December 31, 2007), representing 0.8% of total funding.

 

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People’s United Financial’s contractual cash obligations, other than deposit liabilities, include subordinated notes, operating leases and purchase obligations. Purchase obligations include those agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transactions. A substantial majority of People’s United Financial’s purchase obligations are renewable on a year-to-year basis. The most significant change in People’s United Financial’s contractual cash obligations since December 31, 2007 resulted from the $125 million of subordinated notes acquired in the Chittenden acquisition. These subordinated notes have a coupon of 5.80% for the first five years and convert to a variable rate in year six that is tied to the three month LIBOR plus 68.5 basis points and are due February 2017. Beginning February 14, 2012, People’s United Financial has the option to redeem some or all of these subordinated notes.

People’s United Bank’s current sources of borrowings include: federal funds purchased, advances from the FHLB of Boston and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and repurchase agreements. At June 30, 2008, People’s United Bank’s borrowing limit from FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank advances, and repurchase agreements was $3.1 billion, based on the level of qualifying collateral available for these borrowing sources and in addition, People’s United Bank had unsecured borrowing capacity of $1.1 billion.

At June 30, 2008, People’s United Bank had outstanding commitments to originate loans totaling $1.1 billion and approved, but unused, lines of credit extended to customers totaling $4.1 billion (including $2.4 billion of home equity lines of credit).

The sources of liquidity discussed above are deemed by management to be sufficient to fund outstanding loan commitments and to meet People’s United Financial’s and People’s United Bank’s other obligations.

 

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Stockholders’ Equity and Dividends

 

People’s United Financial’s total stockholders’ equity was $5.2 billion at June 30, 2008, a $0.8 billion increase compared to $4.4 billion at December 31, 2007. This increase primarily reflects the issuance of 44.3 million shares of common stock with a fair value (net of issuance costs) of approximately of $770 million in connection with the Chittenden acquisition, net income of $58.1 million, and a $1.3 million decrease in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCL”) since December 31, 2007, partially offset by dividends paid of $94.2 million. The decrease in AOCL reflects after-tax increases in (i) the net unrealized gains on derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges ($1.7 million) and securities available for sale ($0.1 million) and (ii) the effect of changing the pension plan measurement date in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 158 ($1.0 million), partially offset by an increase in the net actuarial loss, prior service costs and transition obligation on pension and other postretirement benefit plans ($1.5 million). Stockholders’ equity equaled 25.6% of total assets at June 30, 2008 and 32.8% at December 31, 2007.

In April 2008, People’s United Financial’s Board of Directors approved an initial repurchase of up to 5%, or approximately 17.3 million shares, of its common stock outstanding as of April 17, 2008. The shares are expected to be purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Share purchases will be effected at management’s discretion, depending on management’s assessment of the desirability of alternative uses for the company’s capital, the market for the company’s common stock, the company’s cash flow and capital levels, and economic conditions. The repurchase program is expected to be partially funded by dividends paid by People’s United Bank to its parent, People’s United Financial. As of June 30, 2008, no shares had been repurchased.

In July 2008, People’s United Financial’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.15 per share. The dividend is payable on August 15, 2008 to shareholders of record on August 1, 2008.

 

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Regulatory Capital Requirements

 

People’s United Bank’s tangible capital ratio was 13.1% at June 30, 2008, compared to the minimum ratio of 1.5% generally required by its regulator, the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”).

People’s United Bank is also subject to the OTS’s risk-based capital regulations, which require minimum ratios of leverage capital and total risk-based capital of 4.0% and 8.0%, respectively. People’s United Bank satisfied these requirements at June 30, 2008 with ratios of 13.1% and 17.8%, respectively, compared to 24.1% and 33.4%, respectively, at December 31, 2007. The decrease in these ratios from December 31, 2007 primarily reflects the reduction in People’s United Bank’s regulatory capital due to the previously disclosed $1.2 billion dividend that People’s United Bank paid to its parent, People’s United Financial, in May 2008, and increases in People’s United Bank’s adjusted total assets (the denominator in the calculation of the leverage capital ratio) and risk-weighted assets (the denominator in the calculation of the total risk-based capital ratio), both as a result of the Chittenden acquisition. People’s United Bank’s regulatory capital ratios exceeded the OTS’s numeric criteria for classification as a “well capitalized” institution at June 30, 2008.

In July 2008, People’s United Bank paid a $200 million dividend to People’s United Financial. As such, People’s United Bank’s regulatory capital ratios are expected to decline, but will remain above the OTS’s numeric criteria for classification as a “well capitalized” institution. The proposed consolidation of the Subsidiary Banks with and into People’s United Bank is not expected to have an impact on People’s United Bank’s regulatory capital or its regulatory capital ratios.

The following summary compares People’s United Bank’s regulatory capital amounts and ratios as of June 30, 2008 to the OTS requirements for classification as a well-capitalized institution and for minimum capital adequacy. At June 30, 2008, People’s United Bank’s adjusted total assets, as defined, totaled $17.5 billion and its risk-weighted total assets, as defined, totaled $13.9 billion.

 

           OTS Requirements  

As of June 30, 2008

(dollars in millions)

   People’s United
Bank
    Classification as
Well-Capitalized
    Minimum
Capital Adequacy
 
   Amount     Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio  

Tangible capital

   $ 2,297.8  (1)   13.1 %     n/a    n/a     $ 262.3    1.5 %

Leverage (core) capital

     2,297.8  (1)   13.1     $ 874.3    5.0 %     699.5    4.0  

Total risk-based capital

     2,472.2  (2)   17.8       1,388.9    10.0       1,111.1    8.0  

 

(1) Represents total stockholder’s equity, excluding (i) after-tax net unrealized gains (losses) on debt and certain equity securities classified as available for sale, (ii) after-tax net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges, (iii) certain assets not recognized in tier 1 capital (principally goodwill and other acquisition-related intangibles), and (iv) the amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) relating to SFAS No. 158.
(2) Represents tier 1 capital plus subordinated notes, up to certain limits, and the allowance for loan losses up to 1.25% of risk-adjusted total assets.

 

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Market Risk Management

 

Market risk is the risk of loss to earnings, capital and the fair market values of certain assets and liabilities resulting from changes in interest rates, equity prices and foreign currency exchange rates.

Interest Rate Risk

For People’s United Financial, the only relevant market risk at this time is interest rate risk (“IRR”), which is the potential exposure to earnings or capital that may result from changes in interest rates. People’s United Financial actively manages its IRR to achieve a balance between risk, earnings volatility and capital preservation. ALCO has primary responsibility for managing People’s United Financial’s IRR. To evaluate People’s United Financial’s IRR profile, ALCO monitors economic conditions, interest rate trends, liquidity levels and capital ratios. Management also reviews assumptions periodically for projected customer and competitor behavior, in addition to the expected repricing characteristics and cash flow projections for assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet financial instruments. Actual conditions may vary significantly from People’s United Financial’s assumptions.

Management evaluates the impact of IRR on “Income at Risk” using an earnings simulation model to project earnings under multiple interest rate environments over a one-year time horizon resulting in a quantification of IRR. Income at Risk includes significant interest rate sensitive income sources, such as net interest income, gains on sales of residential mortgage loans and BOLI income.

The earnings projections are based on a static balance sheet and estimates of pricing levels for People’s United Financial’s products under multiple scenarios intended to reflect instantaneous yield curve shocks. People’s United Financial estimates its base case Income at Risk using current interest rates. Internal policy regarding IRR simulations specify that for instantaneous parallel shifts of the yield curve, estimated Income at Risk for the subsequent one-year period should not decline by more than: 10% for a 100 basis point shift; 15% for a 200 basis point shift; and 20% for a 300 basis point shift.

 

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The following table shows the estimated percentage increase (decrease) in People’s United Financial’s Income at Risk over a one-year simulation period beginning June 30, 2008. Given the interest rate environment at June 30, 2008, simulations for declines in interest rates below 150 basis points were not deemed to be meaningful.

 

Rate Change (basis points)

   Percent Change in
Income at Risk
 

+300

   23.74 %

+200

   15.65  

+100

   7.97  

-50

   (4.29 )

-100

   (8.11 )

-150

   (11.49 )

While Income at Risk simulation identifies earnings exposure over a relatively short time horizon, Market Value of Equity (“MVE”) takes a long-term economic perspective when quantifying IRR. MVE identifies possible margin behavior over a longer time horizon and is therefore a valuable complement of interest rate risk management. Base case MVE is calculated by estimating the net present value of all future cash flows from existing assets and liabilities using current interest rates. The base case scenario assumes that future interest rates remain unchanged.

Internal policy limits the exposure of a decrease in MVE resulting from instantaneous parallel shifts of the yield curve in the following manner: for 100 basis points – 10% of base case MVE; for 200 basis points – 15% of base case MVE; and for 300 basis points – 20% of base case MVE.

The following table shows the estimated percentage increase (decrease) in People’s United Financial’s MVE, assuming various shifts in interest rates. Given the interest rate environment at June 30, 2008, simulations for declines in interest rates below 150 basis points were not deemed to be meaningful.

 

Rate Change (basis points)

   Percent Change in
Market Value of Equity
 

+300

   0.49 %

+200

   0.79  

+100

   0.57  

-50

   (0.73 )

-100

   (1.51 )

-150

   (2.48 )

 

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People’s United Financial’s interest rate risk position at June 30, 2008, as set forth in the IRR and MVE tables above, reflects its significant excess capital position at that date. Management’s current position is to invest such excess capital in highly liquid, low risk, short-term investments. While this strategy does place additional pressure on net interest income in a decreasing rate environment, management views such risk as an acceptable alternative in light of the current credit environment where capital has proven vital to the continued viability of many institutions. Given the uncertainty of the magnitude, timing and direction of future interest rate movements and the shape of the yield curve, actual results may vary from those predicted by People’s United Financial’s models.

People’s United Financial uses derivative financial instruments, including interest rate floors and interest rate swaps, as components of its IRR management. People’s United Financial has written guidelines that have been approved by its Board of Directors and ALCO governing the use of these financial instruments, including approved counterparties and risk limits, and controls the credit risk of these instruments through collateral, credit approvals and monitoring procedures. At June 30, 2008, each of People’s United Financial’s counterparties had an investment grade credit rating from the major rating agencies and is specifically approved up to a maximum credit exposure. People’s United Financial’s credit exposure on its derivative contracts, representing those contracts with net positive fair values including the effect of bilateral netting, amounted to $28.7 million at June 30, 2008 and $27.3 million at December 31, 2007. Derivative financial instruments have been used for market risk management purposes (principally interest rate risk) and not for trading or speculative purposes.

People’s United Financial is currently using interest rate floors and interest rate swaps to manage IRR associated with certain interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Interest rate floors, which are accounted for as cash flow hedges, are used to partially manage People’s United Financial’s exposure to a decrease in interest income resulting from declines in certain interest rates. Interest rate swaps are used to match more closely the repricing of fewer than five commercial real estate loans and the funding associated with these loans. Interest rate swaps are accounted for as fair value hedges.

Foreign Currency Risk

Foreign exchange forward contracts are commitments to buy or sell foreign currency on a future date at a contractual price. People’s United Financial uses these instruments on a limited basis to eliminate its exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates on certain of its commercial loans that are denominated in foreign currencies. Gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts substantially offset the translation gains and losses on the related loans.

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments

The following table summarizes certain information concerning derivative financial instruments utilized by People’s United Financial in its management of IRR and foreign currency risk:

 

As of and for the periods ended June 30, 2008

(dollars in millions)

   Interest Rate
Floors
    Interest Rate
Swaps
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts

Notional amount at period end

   $  700.0     $ 6.5     $  13.7

Weighted average remaining term to maturity (in months)

     31       59       1

Increase (decrease) in pre-tax income for the quarter

   $ 3.1     $ (0.1 )   $ —  

Increase (decrease) in pre-tax income for the six months

     4.2       (0.1 )     —  

Fair value:

      

Recognized as an asset

     28.1       —         —  

Recognized as a liability

     —         0.4       0.3

As of and for the periods ended June 30, 2007

(dollars in millions)

   Interest Rate
Floors
    Interest Rate
Swaps
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts

Notional amount at period end

   $ 700.0     $ 6.8     $ 12.4

Weighted average remaining term to maturity (in months)

     43       71       1

Decrease in pre-tax income for the quarter

   $ (0.7 )   $ —       $ —  

Decrease in pre-tax income for the six months

     (1.3 )     —         —  

Fair value:

      

Recognized as an asset

     5.9       —         —  

Recognized as a liability

     —         0.1       —  

 

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Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information required by this item appears on pages 60 through 63 of this report.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

People’s United Financial’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of People’s United Financial’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that People’s United Financial’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective, as of June 30, 2008, to ensure that information relating to People’s United Financial, which is required to be disclosed in the reports People’s United Financial files with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, there has not been any change in People’s United Financial’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, People’s United Financial’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II – Other Information

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

On April 21, 2008, People’s United Bank was served with a complaint naming it as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a group of individuals in Connecticut Superior Court. The plaintiffs, who state that they are customers of People’s United Bank, claim to have suffered damages as a result of People’s United Bank’s alleged failure to safeguard the plaintiffs’ financial and personal information. The plaintiffs have moved for certification of the case as a class action on behalf of themselves and all People’s United Bank customers who are similarly situated.

Management, in conjunction with legal counsel, has reviewed the allegations made in the complaint and intends to defend the action vigorously. Management is not currently in a position to express any view on the likelihood of success of the plaintiffs’ claims against People’s United Bank, or the extent (if any) to which these actions may affect the financial condition or results of operations of People’s United Financial in any future period.

On May 23, 2008, People’s United Bank was served with a complaint naming it as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a group of individuals in Connecticut Superior Court. The complaint, which also names BNY Mellon LLC as a defendant, alleges that the plaintiffs were damaged by BNY Mellon’s loss of unencrypted electronic data including personal information about the plaintiffs. BNY Mellon served as the conversion agent in connection with the “second-step conversion” in 2007, pursuant to which People’s United Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of People’s United Financial.

The plaintiffs have moved for certification of the case as a class action on behalf of themselves and all People’s United Bank customers who are similarly situated. The case has since been removed from state court to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Management, in conjunction with legal counsel, has reviewed the allegations made in the complaint and intends to defend the action vigorously. Management is not currently in a position to express any view on the likelihood of success of the plaintiffs’ claims against People’s United Bank, or the extent (if any) to which these actions may affect the financial condition or results of operations of People’s United Financial in any future period.

In the normal course of business, People’s United Financial is also subject to various other legal proceedings. Management has discussed the nature of these legal proceedings with legal counsel. In the opinion of management, People’s United Financial’s financial condition or results of operations will not be affected materially as a result of the outcome of these legal proceedings.

 

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Item 1A – Risk Factors

As a result of completing the Chittenden acquisition on January 1, 2008, the following risk factor has been updated from that included in People’s United Financial’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

People’s United Financial’s Business Is Affected by the International, National, Regional and Local Economy Generally, and the Geographic Concentration of Our Loan Portfolio and Lending Activities Makes Us Vulnerable to a Downturn in the Local Economy

Because People’s United Financial serves primarily individuals and smaller businesses located in New England and adjoining areas, the ability of its customers to repay their loans is impacted by the economic conditions in these areas. As of June 30, 2008, approximately 61% the company’s loan portfolio consisted of commercial loans. Thus, the company’s results of operations, both in terms of the origination of new loans and the potential default of existing loans, is heavily dependent upon the strength of local businesses.

In addition, a substantial portion of the company’s loans are secured by real estate located primarily in Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Consequently, the ability of People’s United Financial to continue to originate real estate loans may be impaired by adverse changes in local and regional economic conditions in these real estate markets or by acts of nature. These events also could have an adverse effect on the value of underlying collateral and, due to the concentration of such collateral in real estate, on the company’s financial condition.

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

None

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

 

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

(a) People’s United Financial held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 17, 2008.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) People’s United Financial’s shareholders voted on the following matters at the Annual Meeting:

1. Election of three directors. The results of the election of the three nominees for director are indicated below. There were 345,408,297 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 302,788,746 shares were present in person or by proxy.

 

Nominee

   Votes For    Votes Withheld

Collin P. Baron

   298,340,150    4,448,596

Richard M. Hoyt

   299,137,806    3,650,940

Philip R. Sherringham

   298,072,469    4,716,277

There were no abstentions or broker non-votes with respect to the election of the three nominees for director.

2. Adoption of the People’s United Financial, Inc. 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Of the 302,788,746 shares present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, 199,391,328 votes were cast for the proposal; 47,148,768 votes were cast against the proposal; 1,445,817 shares abstained from voting on the proposal; and there were 54,802,833 broker non-votes with respect to the proposal.

3. Amendment of the People’s United Financial, Inc. 2007 Recognition and Retention Plan. Of the 302,788,746 shares present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, 208,943,451 votes were cast for the proposal; 37,551,996 votes were cast against the proposal; 1,490,466 shares abstained from voting on the proposal; and there were 54,802,833 broker non-votes with respect to the proposal.

4. Amendment of the People’s United Financial, Inc. 2007 Stock Option Plan. Of the 302,788,746 shares present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, 212,139,169 votes were cast for the proposal; 34,280,089 votes were cast against the proposal; 1,566,655 shares abstained from voting on the proposal; and there were 54,802,833 broker non-votes with respect to the proposal.

 

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5. Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2008. Of the 302,788,746 shares present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, 294,561,025 votes were cast for the proposal; 7,048,219 votes were cast against the proposal; and 1,179,502 shares abstained from voting on the proposal. There were no broker non-votes with respect to the proposal.

(d) Not applicable.

Item 5 – Other Information

None

Item 6 – Exhibits

The following Exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

*10.1   Employment Agreement dated May 15, 2008 by and between People’s United Financial, Inc. and Philip R. Sherringham (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K on May 20, 2008)
*10.10   People’s United Financial, Inc. 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan
*10.26   People’s United Financial, Inc. 2007 Recognition and Retention Plan
*10.27   People’s United Financial, Inc. 2007 Stock Option Plan
  31.1   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
  31.2   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
  32   Section 1350 Certifications

 

* Each exhibit identified by an asterisk constitutes a management contract or compensation plan, contract or arrangement.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, People’s United Financial, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  PEOPLE’S UNITED FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: August 8, 2008   By:  

/s/ Philip R. Sherringham

    Philip R. Sherringham
    President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 8, 2008   By:  

/s/ Paul D. Burner

    Paul D. Burner
    Senior Executive Vice President
    and Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 8, 2008    
  By:  

/s/ Jeffrey Hoyt

    Jeffrey Hoyt
    Senior Vice President, Controller
    and Senior Accounting Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Designation

 

Description

*10.1   Employment Agreement dated May 15, 2008 by and between People’s United Financial, Inc. and Philip R. Sherringham (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K on May 20, 2008)
*10.10   People’s United Financial, Inc. 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan
*10.26   People’s United Financial, Inc. 2007 Recognition and Retention Plan
*10.27   People’s United Financial, Inc. 2007 Stock Option Plan
  31.1   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
  31.2   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
  32   Section 1350 Certifications

 

* Each exhibit identified by an asterisk constitutes a management contract or compensation plan, contract or arrangement.