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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 10-Q
 

 
x
Quarterly Report-
 Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
 
OR
 
o
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the transition period from              to             
 
Commission File No. 333-171913
 

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Maryland
 
45-1496206
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
   
One Farm Glen Boulevard, Farmington, CT
 
06032
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(860) 676-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.    YES   x     NO   o.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES   o     NO   x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer” and “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer
 
o
  
Accelerated filer
 
o
       
Non-accelerated filer
 
x
  
Smaller reporting company
 
o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  o   NO  x
 
As of November 14, 2011, there were 17,880,200 shares of First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding.
 
 
 

 
 
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
 
Table of Contents
 
     
Page
       
Part I. Financial Information
   
       
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements
   
       
 
Consolidated Statements of Condition at September 30, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010
 
1
       
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
 
2
       
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (unaudited)
 
3
       
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010  (unaudited)
 
4
       
 
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
 
5
       
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
41
       
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
61
       
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
62
       
Part II. Other Information
   
       
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
62
       
Item1A. Risk Factors
 
62
       
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
62
       
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
63
       
Item 4.
(Removed and Reserved)
 
63
       
Item 5.
Other Information
 
63
       
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
63
       
Signatures
 
65
       
Exhibit 31.1
 
66
Exhibit 31.2
 
67
Exhibit 32.1
 
68
Exhibit 32.2
 
69
 
 
 

 
 
Part I. Financial Information
 
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
 
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Condition 
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
       
Assets
           
Cash and due from banks
  $ 37,554     $ 18,608  
Federal funds sold
    203,000       -  
Cash and cash equivalents
    240,554       18,608  
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost
    3,621       3,672  
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
    160,743       163,008  
Loans held for sale
    778       862  
Loans, net
    1,211,514       1,157,917  
Premises and equipment, net
    20,965       21,907  
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock, at cost
    7,449       7,449  
Accrued income receivable
    3,837       4,227  
Bank-owned life insurance
    20,182       19,657  
Deferred income taxes
    13,858       11,408  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    13,075       7,915  
Total assets
  $ 1,696,576     $ 1,416,630  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Deposits
               
Interest-bearing
  $ 1,065,434     $ 958,319  
Noninterest-bearing
    176,234       150,186  
      1,241,668       1,108,505  
FHLB advances
    63,000       71,000  
Repurchase agreement borrowings
    21,000       21,000  
Mortgagors escrow accounts
    6,568       9,717  
Repurchase liabilities
    72,278       84,029  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    34,150       27,386  
Total liabilities
    1,438,664       1,321,637  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
    -       -  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 17,880,200 shares issued and outstanding
    179       -  
Additional paid-in-capital
    174,743       -  
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP
    (9,184 )     -  
Retained earnings
    94,927       97,513  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2,753 )     (2,520 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    257,912       94,993  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,696,576     $ 1,416,630  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except Per Share data)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest income
                       
Interest and fees on loans
                       
Mortgage
  $ 10,573     $ 10,838     $ 31,716     $ 31,675  
    Other
    3,531       3,619       10,679       10,165  
Interest and dividends on investments
                               
United States Government and agency obligations
    309       989       1,104       3,358  
Other bonds
    34       59       140       174  
Corporate stocks
    68       100       206       296  
Other interest income
    144       58       219       92  
Total interest income
    14,659       15,663       44,064       45,760  
Interest expense
                               
Deposits
    1,886       2,059       5,792       6,160  
Interest on borrowed funds
    519       555       1,575       1,612  
Interest on repo borrowings
    182       182       540       540  
Interest on repurchase liabilities
    85       111       305       295  
Total interest expense
    2,672       2,907       8,212       8,607  
Net interest income
    11,987       12,756       35,852       37,153  
Provision for allowance for loan losses
    300       2,488       900       3,688  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    11,687       10,268       34,952       33,465  
Noninterest income
                               
Fees for customer services
    852       800       2,499       2,226  
Net gain on sales of investments
    89       965       89       965  
Net gain on loans sold
    284       299       629       323  
Brokerage and insurance fee income
    30       102       164       317  
Bank-owned life insurance income
    177       187       525       485  
Other
    296       61       532       369  
Total noninterest income
    1,728       2,414       4,438       4,685  
Noninterest expense
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    7,065       5,656       21,106       16,615  
Occupancy expense
    1,129       1,017       3,460       3,076  
Furniture and equipment expense
    1,038       1,116       3,003       2,967  
FDIC assessment
    56       502       1,126       1,318  
Marketing
    505       628       1,636       1,799  
Contribution to Farmington Bank Community Foundation, Inc.
    -       -       6,877       -  
Other operating expenses
    2,152       1,836       6,325       5,101  
Total noninterest expense
    11,945       10,755       43,533       30,876  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    1,470       1,927       (4,143 )     7,274  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    427       533       (1,557 )     2,260  
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,043     $ 1,394     $ (2,586 )   $ 5,014  
                                 
Net income (loss) per share (See Note 2):
                               
Basic and Diluted (1)
  $ 0.06       N/A     $ (0.20 )     N/A  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic and Diluted
    17,244,019       N/A       17,254,646       N/A  
                                 
Pro forma net income (loss) per share (2):
                               
Basic and Diluted
  $ 0.06     $ 0.08     $ (0.15 )   $ 0.29  
 
(1)= Net loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 reflects earnings for the period from June 29, 2011, the date the Company completed a Plan of Conversion and Reorganization to September 30, 2011.
   
(2)= Pro forma net income (loss) per share assumes the Company’s shares are outstanding for all periods prior to the completion of the Plan of Conversion and Reorganization on June 29, 2011.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
       
                                 
Unrealized Gain
   
Related to
       
                     
Unallocated
         
on Securities
   
Employee Benefits
       
               
Additional
   
Common
         
Available-for-Sale,
   
Plans,
       
   
Common Stock
   
Paid in
   
Shares Held
   
Retained
   
Net of
   
Net of
       
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
by ESOP
   
Earnings
   
Tax Effect
   
Tax Effect
   
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                               
                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2010
    -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 97,513     $ 1,111     $ (3,631 )   $ 94,993  
Issuance of common stock for initial public offering, net of expenses of $4.1 million (Note 1)
    17,192,500       172       167,628       -       -       -       -       167,800  
Issuance of common stock to Farmington Bank Community Foundation, Inc. including additional tax benefit due to higher basis for tax purposes
    687,700       7       7,123       -       -       -       -       7,130  
Purchase of common stock for Employee Stock Ownership Plan ESOP
    -       -       (8 )     (9,717 )     -       -       -       (9,725 )
ESOP shares committed to be released
    -       -       -       533       -       -       -       533  
Comprehensive (loss) income:
                                                               
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       (2,586 )     -       -       (2,586 )
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to employee benefit plans, net of tax effects
    -       -       -       -       -       -       107       107  
Decrease in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax effects
    -       -       -       -       -       (340 )     -       (340 )
Total comprehensive loss
                                                            (2,819 )
Balance at September 30, 2011
    17,880,200     $ 179     $ 174,743     $ (9,184 )   $ 94,927     $ 771     $ (3,524 )   $ 257,912  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net (loss) income
  $ (2,586 )   $ 5,014  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Provision for allowance for loan losses
    900       3,688  
Provision for off-balance sheet commitments
    34       4  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,310       2,198  
Gain on sale of investments
    (89 )     (965 )
Amortization of ESOP expense
    533       -  
Contribution of stock to Farmington Bank Community Foundation, Inc.
    6,877       -  
Loans originated for sale
    (39,048 )     (13,087 )
Proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale
    38,899       9,978  
Net gain on loans sold
    (629 )     (323 )
Loss on sale of foreclosed real estate
    -       48  
Accretion and amortization of investment security discounts and premiums, net
    (94 )     133  
Amortization and accretion of loan fees and discounts, net
    (106 )     (335 )
Decrease (increase) in accrued income receivable
    390       (27 )
Deferred income tax benefit
    (2,077 )     (661 )
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
    (525 )     (485 )
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets
    (5,156 )     (13,259 )
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    6,892       2,490  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    6,525       (5,589 )
Cash flow from investing activities
               
Maturities of securities held-to-maturity
    260       -  
Sales and maturities of securities available-for-sale
    304,013       114,835  
Purchases of securities held-to-maturity
    (209 )     (259 )
Purchases of securities available-for-sale
    (302,080 )     (141,708 )
Loan originations, net of principal repayments
    (53,677 )     (102,321 )
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate
    144       374  
Purchases of bank-owned life insurance
    -       (5,007 )
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (1,368 )     (3,596 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (52,917 )     (137,682 )
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Proceeds from common stock offering, net of offering cost
    167,800       -  
Purchase of common stock for ESOP
    (9,725 )     -  
Net (decrease) increase in borrowings
    (8,000 )     6,000  
Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts, savings accounts and money market accounts
    175,501       265,637  
Net decrease in certificates of deposit
    (42,338 )     (28,497 )
Net (decrease) increase in repurchase liabilities
    (11,751 )     10,674  
Change in mortgagors escrow accounts
    (3,149 )     (3,268 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    268,338       250,546  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    221,946       107,275  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    18,608       28,299  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 240,554     $ 135,574  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 8,223     $ 8,604  
Cash paid for income taxes
    854       2,282  
Loans transferred to other real estate owned
    148       128  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
1.
 Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
 
Organization and Business
 
On June 29, 2011, the Boards of Directors of Farmington Bank, a Connecticut stock savings bank (the “Bank”), First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland-chartered corporation (the “Company”), First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc., a Connecticut-chartered nonstock corporation and mutual holding company (the “MHC”) and Farmington Holdings, Inc., a Connecticut-chartered corporation (the “Mid-Tier”) completed a Plan of Conversion and Reorganization whereby: (1) the MHC converted from the mutual holding company form of organization to the stock holding company form of organization, (2) the Company sold shares of common stock of the Company in a subscription offering, and (3) the Company contributed shares of Company common stock equal to 4.0% of the shares sold in the subscription offering to the Farmington Bank Community Foundation, Inc. (the “Conversion and Reorganization”).  First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. sold 17,192,500 shares of its common stock to eligible stock holders at $10.00 per share for proceeds of $167.8 million, net of offering costs of $4.1 million. On June 29, 2011, with the completion of the Conversion and Reorganization, First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. is 100% owned by public shareholders and the MHC and the Mid-Tier ceased to exist.
 
In connection with the Conversion and Reorganization, the Company established Farmington Bank Community Foundation, Inc., a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to helping the communities the Bank serves. The Foundation was funded with a contribution of 687,700 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 4% of the outstanding shares.  The stock donation resulted in a $6.9 million contribution expense being recorded and an additional $253,000 deferred tax benefit was recognized as the basis of the contribution for tax purposes is equal to the stock’s trading price at the close of the first day of trading which was higher than the initial issuance price used to record the contribution expense.
 
As part of the reorganization, the Company established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) for eligible employees. The Company loaned the ESOP the amount needed to purchase up to 1,430,416 shares or 8.0% of the Company’s common stock issued in the offering.  As of September 30, 2011, the ESOP purchased 883,354, shares of common stock at a cost of $9.7 million. The Bank intends to make annual contributions adequate to fund the payment of regular debt service requirements attributable to the indebtedness of the ESOP.
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Farmington Bank (formerly known as Farmington Savings Bank), (collectively, the “Company”). Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.’s only subsidiary is Farmington Bank.  Farmington Bank’s main office is located in Farmington, Connecticut.  Farmington Bank operates sixteen full service branch offices and four limited services offices in central Connecticut.  Farmington Bank’s primary source of income is interest received on loans to customers, which include small and middle market businesses and individuals residing within Farmington Bank’s service area.
 
Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Farmington Bank include Farmington Savings Loan Servicing, Inc., a passive investment company for Connecticut income tax purposes that was established to service and hold loans collateralized by real property; Village Investments, Inc. which holds the Company’s investment in Infinex Financial Services, a registered broker-dealer; the Village Corp., Limited, a subsidiary that holds certain real estate; 28 Main Street Corp., presently inactive; Village Management Corp., presently inactive and Village Square Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary that holds certain bank premises and other real estate.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company has condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America pursuant to such rules and regulations.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in the Company’s S-1/A filed on May 16, 2011.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.
 
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make extensive use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the statement of condition and revenues and expenses for the interim period.  Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, investment security other-than-temporary impairment judgments and investment security valuation.
 
Reclassifications
 
Amounts in prior period consolidated financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current year presentation.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
ASU No. 2011-02, “Receivables (Topic 310) — A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring.” On April 5, 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02 to clarify when a loan modification or restructuring is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). The changes apply to a lender that modifies a receivable covered by Subtopic 310-40, “Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors.” In evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a TDR, a creditor must separately conclude that both of the following exist: (i) the restructuring constitutes a concession and (ii) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. A creditor may determine that a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties, even though the debtor is not currently in default, if the creditor determines it is probable that the debtor would default on its payments for any of its debts in the foreseeable future without the loan modification. Lenders who determine that they are making a concession on the terms of the loan to a borrower who is having financial problems should follow the guidance found in ASU No. 2011-02. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2011-02 retrospectively to all modifications and restructuring activities that have occurred from January 1, 2011.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company identified $7.5 million in loans that were newly considered troubled debt restructurings under the provisions of ASU No. 2011-02.  The loans did not require an allowance as each was either previously partially charged-off or was adequately secured by collateral.  See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the disclosures required by ASU No. 2010-02.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
ASU No. 2011-03, “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860) - Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.” In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-03 to clarify the determination of whether an entity may or may not recognize a sale upon transfer of financial assets subject to repurchase agreements. The changes remove from the assessment of effective control: (i) the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee, and (ii) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion. As a result, it is anticipated that most repurchase agreements will not qualify for derecognition from the transferor’s financial statements. This change is effective for the Company’s interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and will be applied prospectively to new transactions or modifications of existing transactions after the effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this accounting standards update on its consolidated financial statements and does not expect the application of this guidance will have a material impact as the Company has been accounting for its repurchase agreements as secured financing.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
ASU No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 which will supersede most of the accounting guidance currently found in Topic 820 of FASB’s ASC. The amendments will improve comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The amendments also clarify the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. These amendments include (1) the application of the highest and best use and valuation premise concepts, (2) measuring the fair value of an instrument classified in a reporting entity’s shareholders’ equity and (3) disclosing quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used within the Level 3 hierarchy. The guidance is effective for the Company’s interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this accounting standards update on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. Under the amendments to Topic 220, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. This update eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendments in this update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted, because compliance with the amendments is already permitted. The amendments do not require any transition disclosures. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this accounting standards update on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
2.
 Earnings Per Share
 
Basic net (loss) income per common share is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed in a manner similar to basic net income (loss) per common share except that the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the incremental common shares (as computed using the treasury stock method) that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive common stock (i.e. stock options) were issued during the period. The Company had no dilutive or anti-dilutive common shares outstanding during the year. Unallocated common shares held by the ESOP are not included in the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating both basic and diluted income (loss) per common share.
 
Earnings per share data is not presented in these consolidated financial statements prior to June 29, 2011 since shares of common stock were not issued until June 29, 2011; therefore, per share information for prior periods is not meaningful. Pro forma earnings per share are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations which assume the shares of the Company issued on June 29, 2011 are outstanding for all periods presented.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended September, 2011 and for the period from June 29, 2011 to September 30, 2011:
 
   
For the three months
ending September 30,
2011
   
For the Period from June
29, 2011 to September
30, 2011
 
             
 (Dollars in thousands, except Per Share data):
           
             
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,043     $ (3,451 )
                 
Weighted-average common shares
    17,244,019       17,254,646  
                 
Net income (loss) per common share:
               
Basic and Diluted
  $ 0.06     $ (0.20 )
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
3.
 Investment Securities
 
Investment securities are summarized as follows:
 
   
September 30, 2011
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Market
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
 Available-for-sale
                       
Debt securities:
                       
U.S. Treasury obligations
  $ 130,998     $ -     $ -     $ 130,998  
Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
    21,687       1,412       (3 )     23,096  
Corporate debt securities
    1,000       115       -       1,115  
Trust preferred debt securities
    42       -       -       42  
Preferred equity securities
    2,100       164       (559 )     1,705  
Marketable equity securities
    348       11       (6 )     353  
Mutual funds
    3,399       35       -       3,434  
Total securities available-for-sale
  $ 159,574     $ 1,737     $ (568 )   $ 160,743  
 Held-to-maturity
                               
Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
  $ 9     $ -     $ -     $ 9  
Municipal debt securities
    612       -       -       612  
Trust preferred debt security
    3,000       -       -       3,000  
Total securities held-to-maturity
  $ 3,621     $ -     $ -     $ 3,621  
                                 
                                 
   
December 31, 2010
 
           
Gross
   
Gross
         
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Market
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
 Available-for-sale
                               
Debt securities:
                               
U.S. Treasury obligations
  $ 112,973     $ 2     $ -     $ 112,975  
U.S. Government agency obligations
    11,004       76       -       11,080  
Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
    30,516       1,780       (2 )     32,294  
Corporate debt securities
    1,000       52       -       1,052  
Trust preferred debt securities
    44       -       -       44  
Preferred equity securities
    2,110       43       (293 )     1,860  
Marketable equity securities
    398       10       (2 )     406  
Mutual funds
    3,280       17       -       3,297  
Total securities available-for-sale
  $ 161,325     $ 1,980     $ (297 )   $ 163,008  
 Held-to-maturity
                               
Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
  $ 9     $ -     $ -       9  
Municipal debt securities
    663       -       -       663  
Trust preferred debt security
    3,000       -       -       3,000  
Total securities held-to-maturity
  $ 3,672     $ -     $ -     $ 3,672  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The following table summarizes gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time the investments have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
         
Gross
         
Gross
         
Gross
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
 September 30, 2011
                                   
 Available-for-sale:
                                   
Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
  $ -     $ -     $ 166     $ (3 )   $ 166     $ (3 )
  Preferred equity securities
    87       (13 )     1,454       (546 )     1,541       (559 )
  Marketable equity securities
    47       (2 )     3       (4 )     50       (6 )
Total
  $ 134     $ (15 )   $ 1,623     $ (553 )   $ 1,757     $ (568 )
                                                 
 December  31, 2010
                                               
 Available-for-sale:
                                               
Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
  $ -     $ -     $ 335     $ (2 )   $ 335     $ (2 )
  Preferred equity securities
    95       (5 )     1,722       (288 )     1,817       (293 )
  Marketable equity securities
    -       -       5       (2 )     5       (2 )
Total
  $ 95     $ (5 )   $ 2,062     $ (292 )   $ 2,157     $ (297 )
 
Management believes that no individual unrealized loss as of September 30, 2011 represents an other-than-temporary impairment, based on its detailed quarterly review of the securities portfolio.  Among other things, the other-than-temporary impairment review of the investment securities portfolio focuses on the combined factors of percentage and length of time an issue is below book value as well as consideration of issuer specific factors (present value of cash flows expected to be collected, issuer rating changes and trends, credit worthiness and review of underlying collateral, if applicable). The Company also considers whether or not it has the intent to sell the security prior to maturity as well as the extent to which the unrealized loss is attributable to changes in interest rates.
 
The unrealized loss on preferred equity securities in a loss position for 12 months or more relates to one preferred equity security that is rated Baa2 by Moody’s as of September 30, 2011.  A detailed review of the preferred equity security was completed by management and procedures included an analysis of their most recent financial statements and management concluded that the preferred equity security is not other-than-temporarily impaired.
 
The Company has no intent to sell nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell any of the securities contained in the table during the period of time necessary to recover the unrealized losses, which may be until maturity.
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded no other-than-temporary impairment charges.
 
The Company’s net realized gains totaled $89,000 and $965,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The amortized cost and estimated market value of debt securities at September 30, 2011 by contractual maturity are shown below.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or repay obligations with or without call or repayment penalties:
 

   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Available for Sale
   
Held to Maturity
 
         
Estimated
         
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
Market
   
Amortized
   
Market
 
   
Cost
   
Value
   
Cost
   
Value
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
                       
 Due in one year or less
  $ 130,998     $ 130,998     $ 612     $ 612  
 Due after one year through five years
    -       -       -       -  
 Due after five years through ten years
    1,000       1,115       -       -  
 Due after ten years
    42       42       3,000       3,000  
 Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
    21,687       23,096       9       9  
    $ 153,727     $ 155,251     $ 3,621     $ 3,621  
 
The Company, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBB), owned $7.4 million of FHLBB capital stock at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, which is equal to its FHLBB capital stock requirement.
 
4.
 Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Loans consisted of the following:
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31,
 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
           
Real estate
           
Residential
  $ 471,816     $ 453,557  
Commercial
    389,166       361,838  
Construction
    50,622       46,623  
Installment
    11,290       12,597  
Commercial
    125,469       112,535  
Collateral
    2,290       1,941  
Home equity line of credit
    98,658       81,837  
Demand
    42       227  
Revolving credit
    92       84  
Resort
    75,860       105,215  
Total loans
    1,225,305       1,176,454  
Less:
               
Allowance for loan losses
    (16,094 )     (20,734 )
Net deferred loan costs
    2,303       2,197  
Loans, net
  $ 1,211,514     $ 1,157,917  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
A summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
 
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 15,912     $ 16,169     $ 20,734     $ 16,316  
Provision for loan losses
    300       2,488       900       3,688  
Charge-offs
    (122 )     (478 )     (5,561 )     (1,854 )
Recoveries
    4       17       21       46  
Balance at end of period
  $ 16,094     $ 18,196     $ 16,094     $ 18,196  
 
Changes in the allowance for loan losses by segments for the three months ended September 30, 2011 are as follows:
 
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
   
Balance at beginning of period
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Provision for (Reduction) loan losses
   
Balance at
end of period
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                             
Real estate
                             
Residential
  $ 3,484     $ -     $ -     $ (350 )   $ 3,134  
Commercial
    6,500       (25 )     -       917       7,392  
Construction
    602       -       -       55       657  
Installment
    78       -       -       16       94  
Commercial
    1,858       (34 )     -       (145 )     1,679  
Collateral
    -       -       -       -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    629       (47 )     -       285       867  
Demand
    1       -       4       (5 )     -  
Revolving credit
    1       (16 )     -       16       1  
Resort
    2,260       -       -       (315 )     1,945  
Unallocated
    499       -       -       (174 )     325  
    $ 15,912     $ (122 )   $ 4     $ 300     $ 16,094  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Changes in the allowance for loan losses by segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 are as follows:
                               
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
   
Balance at beginning of period
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Provision for (Reduction)
loan losses
   
Balance at
end of period
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                             
Real estate
                             
Residential
  $ 3,056     $ (332 )   $ -     $ 410     $ 3,134  
Commercial
    7,726       (25 )     -       (309 )     7,392  
Construction
    524       -       -       133       657  
Installment
    115       (5 )     1       (16 )     95  
Commercial
    1,564       (203 )     10       308       1,679  
Collateral
    -       -       -       -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    558       (72 )     -       381       867  
Demand
    3       -       10       (13 )     -  
Revolving credit
    -       (44 )     -       44       -  
Resort
    7,188       (4,880 )     -       (363 )     1,945  
Unallocated
    -       -       -       325       325  
    $ 20,734     $ (5,561 )   $ 21     $ 900     $ 16,094  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The following table lists the allocation of the allowance by impairment methodology and by loan segment at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
Loans individually evaluated for impairment:
                         
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Total
   
Reserve Allocation
   
Total
   
Reserve Allocation
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate
                       
Residential
  $ 11,200     $ 485     $ 7,001     $ 358  
Commercial
    19,846       1,222       14,211       260  
Construction
    564       24       897       -  
Installment
    -       -       -       -  
Commercial
    7,631       56       2,795       -  
Collateral
    -       -       -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    1,328       155       1,228       48  
Demand
    -       -       -       -  
Revolving Credit
    -       -       -       -  
Resort
    -       -       4,880       4,880  
   Total
  $ 40,569     $ 1,942     $ 31,012     $ 5,546  
                                 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment:
                         
                                 
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Total
   
Reserve Allocation
   
Total
   
Reserve Allocation
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate
                               
Residential
  $ 462,681     $ 2,649     $ 448,553     $ 2,698  
Commercial
    369,348       6,170       347,625       7,466  
Construction
    50,019       633       45,715       524  
Installment
    11,290       94       12,597       115  
Commercial
    118,215       1,623       110,057       1,564  
Collateral
    2,290       -       1,941       -  
Home equity line of credit
    97,330       712       80,609       510  
Demand
    42       -       227       3  
Revolving Credit
    92       1       84       -  
Resort
    75,732       1,945       100,231       2,308  
   Total
  $ 1,187,039     $ 13,827     $ 1,147,639     $ 15,188  
Unallocated
    -       325       -       -  
   Total
  $ 1,227,608     $ 16,094     $ 1,178,651     $ 20,734  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The following is a summary of loan delinquencies at recorded investment values at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
September 30, 2011
 
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
> 90 Days
               
Past Due 90
Days or More
and Still
Accruing
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Total
 
   
Number
   
Amount
   
Number
   
Amount
   
Number
   
Amount
   
Number
   
Amount
 
Real estate
                                                     
Residential
    9     $ 1,547       5     $ 1,211       18     $ 9,412       32     $ 12,170     $ -  
Commercial
    1       968       1       255       7       5,374       9       6,597       -  
Construction
    -       -       -       -       1       564       1       564       -  
Installment
    5       72       2       83       2       65       9       220       -  
Commercial
    2       315       1       360       10       1,091       13       1,766       -  
Collateral
    8       110       -       -       -       -       8       110       -  
Home equity line of credit
    1       124       -       -       4       1,337       5       1,461       -  
Demand
    -       -       -       -       1       25       1       25       -  
Revolving Credit
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Resort
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total
    26     $ 3,136       9     $ 1,909       43     $ 17,868       78     $ 22,913     $ -  
                                                                         
   
December 31, 2010
   
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
> 90 Days
                   
Past Due 90
Days or More
and Still
Accruing
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Total
 
   
Number
   
Amount
   
Number
   
Amount
   
Number
   
Amount
   
Number
   
Amount
 
Real estate
                                                                       
Residential
    6     $ 1,273       6     $ 4,624       10     $ 4,128       22     $ 10,025     $ -  
Commercial
    2       456       2       793       6       3,160       10       4,409       -  
Construction
    -       -       -       -       2       897       2       897       -  
Installment
    4       25       -       -       5       98       9       123       -  
Commercial
    5       456       -       -       10       761       15       1,217       -  
Collateral
    4       42       -       -       -       -       4       42       -  
Home equity line of credit
    2       100       1       24       5       1,843       8       1,967       -  
Demand
    -       -       -       -       1       25       1       25       -  
Revolving Credit
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Resort
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total
    23     $ 2,352       9     $ 5,441       39     $ 10,912       71     $ 18,705     $ -  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Nonperforming assets consist of non-accruing loans and loans past due more than 90 days and still accruing interest and other real estate owned. Nonperforming assets were:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 
2010
 
Nonaccrual loans:
           
Real estate
           
Residential
  $ 9,692     $ 5,209  
Commercial
    5,374       3,693  
Construction
    564       898  
Installment
    152       124  
Commercial
    1,184       862  
Collateral
    -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    1,451       2,031  
Demand
    25       25  
Revolving Credit
    -       -  
Resort
    -       4,880  
Total nonaccruing loans
    18,442       17,722  
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing
    -       -  
Real estate owned
    242       238  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 18,684     $ 17,960  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The following is a summary of impaired loans at September 30, 2011:
 
   
September 30, 2011
 
         
Unpaid
       
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance:
 
Real estate
                 
Residential
  $ 5,223     $ 5,355     $ -  
Commercial
    10,538       11,527       -  
Construction
    -       -       -  
Installment
    -       -       -  
Commercial
    6,848       6,846       -  
Collateral
    -       -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    329       400       -  
Demand
    -       -       -  
Revolving Credit
    -       -       -  
Resort
    -       -       -  
Total
    22,938       24,128       -  
                         
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance:
 
Real estate
                       
Residential
    5,977       6,290       485  
Commercial
    9,308       9,308       1,222  
Construction
    564       810       24  
Installment
    -       -       -  
Commercial
    783       930       56  
Collateral
    -       -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    999       999       155  
Demand
    -       -       -  
Revolving Credit
    -       -       -  
Resort
    -       -       -  
Total
    17,631       18,337       1,942  
Total impaired loans
  $ 40,569     $ 42,465     $ 1,942  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired loans at December 31, 2010:
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
         
Unpaid
       
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance:
 
Real estate
                 
Residential
  $ 2,710     $ 2,703     $ -  
Commercial
    7,974       8,982       -  
Construction
    897       1,143       -  
Installment
    -       -       -  
Commercial
    2,795       2,803       -  
Collateral
    -       -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    999       999       -  
Demand
    -       -       -  
Revolving Credit
    -       -       -  
Resort
    -       -       -  
Total
    15,375       16,630       -  
                         
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance:
 
Real estate
                       
Residential
    4,291       4,306       358  
Commercial
    6,237       6,237       260  
Construction
    -       -       -  
Installment
    -       -       -  
Commercial
    -       -       -  
Collateral
    -       -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    229       300       48  
Demand
    -       -       -  
Revolving Credit
    -       -       -  
Resort
    4,880       4,880       4,880  
Total
    15,637       15,723       5,546  
Total impaired loans
  $ 31,012     $ 32,353     $ 5,546  
 
Troubled Debt Restructuring
 
A loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when we, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties, grant a concession to the borrower in modifying or renewing the loan that we would not otherwise consider. In connection with troubled debt restructurings, terms may be modified to fit the ability of the borrower to repay in line with their current financial status, which may include a reduction in the interest rate to market rate or below, a change in the term or movement of past due amounts to the back-end of the loan or refinancing. A loan is placed on non-accrual status upon being restructured, even if it was not previously, unless the modified loan was current for the six months prior to its modification and we believe the loan is fully collectable in accordance with its new terms. Our policy to restore a restructured loan to performing status is dependent on the receipt of regular payments, generally for a period of six months and one calendar year-end. All troubled debt restructurings are classified as impaired loans and are reviewed for impairment by management on a regular basis and at calendar year-end reporting period per our policy.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The recorded investment balance of TDRs approximated $30.7 million and $27.0 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the majority of the Company’s TDRs are on accrual status. TDRs on accrual status were $19.6 million and $16.9 million while TDRs on nonaccrual status were $11.1 million and $10.1 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. At September 30, 2011, 100% of the accruing TDRs have been performing in accordance with the restructured terms.  At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the allowance for loan losses included specific reserves of $1.7 million and $5.5 million related to TDRs, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Bank had no charged offs related to TDRs deemed to be uncollectible. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Bank charged off $-0- and $765,000, for the portion of TDRs deemed to be uncollectible, respectively.  The amount of additional funds committed to borrowers in TDR status was $196,000 and $6,000 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The Bank in very rare circumstances may provide additional funds committed to borrowers in TDR status.
 
The following table presents information on loans whose terms had been modified in a troubled debt restructuring at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
                                     
   
September 30, 2011
 
   
TDRs on Accrual Status
   
TDRs on Nonaccrual Status
   
Total TDRs
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Number of
Loans
   
Balance of
Loans
   
Number of
Loans
   
Balance of
Loans
   
Number of
Loans
   
Balance of
Loans
 
Real estate
                                               
Residential
    3     $ 1,076       5     $ 5,303       8     $ 6,379  
Commercial
    8       13,198       4       4,113       12       17,311  
Construction
    -       -       1       564       1       564  
Installment
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial
    6       5,299       1       147       7       5,446  
Collateral
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    -       -       1       999       1       999  
Demand
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Revolving Credit
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Resort
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total
    17     $ 19,573       12     $ 11,126       29     $ 30,699  
                                                 
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
TDRs on Accrual Status
   
TDRs on Nonaccrual Status
   
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Number of
Loans
   
Recorded Investment
   
Number of
Loans
   
Recorded Investment
   
Number of
Loans
   
Recorded Investment
 
Real estate
                                               
Residential
    5     $ 4,449       2     $ 697       7     $ 5,146  
Commercial
    5       10,544       3       2,449       8       12,993  
Construction
    -       -       2       897       2       897  
Installment
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial
    5       1,932       1       146       6       2,078  
Collateral
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    -       -       1       999       1       999  
Demand
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Revolving Credit
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Resort
    -       -       1       4,880       1       4,880  
Total
    15     $ 16,925       10     $ 10,068       25     $ 26,993  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The following tables include the recorded investment and number of modifications for modified loans. The Company reports the recorded investment in the loans prior to a modification and also the recorded investment in the loans after the loans were restructured for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011:
                                     
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Number of
Modifications
   
Recorded Investment
Prior to
Modification
   
Recorded Investment
After
Modification (1)
   
Number of Modifications
   
Recorded Investment
Prior to
Modification
   
Recorded Investment
After
Modification (1)
 
Real estate
                                   
Residential
    2     $ 3,647     $ 3,647       6     $ 5,822     $ 5,686  
Commercial
    5       7,057       7,049       5       7,057       7,049  
Construction
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Installment
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial
    2       3,659       3,609       5       5,100       4,999  
Collateral
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Demand
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Revolving Credit
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Resort
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total
    9     $ 14,363     $ 14,305       16     $ 17,979     $ 17,734  

(1)  The period end balances are inclusive of all partial paydowns and charge-offs since the modification date.
 
TDR loans may be modified by means of extended maturity, below market adjusted interest rates, a combination of rate and maturity, or by other means including covenant modifications, forbearance and /or the concessions.  For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the bank modified four commercial real estate loans totaling $3.7 million and one commercial loan totaling $3.5 million by extending the maturity date, one commercial real estate loan totaling $3.3 million by a combination of rate and maturity and two residential real estate loans totaling $3.6 million and one commercial loan totaling $93,000 by other means including covenant modifications, forbearance and /or other concessions.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the bank modified four commercial real estate loans totaling $3.7 million and two commercial loans totaling $3.7 million by extending the maturity date, one residential real estate loan totaling $124,000 by adjusting interest rate, one commercial real estate loans totaling $3.3 million and two commercial loans totaling $1.2 million by a combination of rate and maturity and five residential real estate loans totaling $5.6 million and one commercial loan totaling $93,000 by other means including covenant modifications, forbearance and/or other concessions.
 
 The following table shows loans modified in a TDR from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011 that subsequently defaulted (i.e., 30 days or more past due following a modification) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.
                         
   
Loans Modified as a TDR within
the Previous Twelve Months that
Subsequently Defaulted During
the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2011
   
Loans Modified as a TDR within
the Previous Twelve Months that
Subsequently Defaulted During
the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Number of
Loans
   
Recorded
Investment (1)
   
Number of
Loans
   
Recorded
Investment (1)
 
Real estate
                       
Residential
    -     $ -       2     $ 1,649  
Commercial
    -       -       1       330  
Construction
    -       -       -       -  
Installment
    -       -       -       -  
Commercial
    -       -       -       -  
Collateral
    -       -       -       -  
Home equity line of credit
    -       -       -       -  
Demand
    -       -       -       -  
Revolving Credit
    -       -       -       -  
Resort
    -       -       -       -  
Total
    -     $ -       3     $ 1,979  

(1) The period end balances are inclusive of all partial paydowns and charge-offs since the modification date. Loans modified in a TDR that were fully paid down, charged-off or foreclosed upon by period end are not reported.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Credit Quality Information
 
At the time of loan origination, a risk rating based on a nine point grading system is assigned to each commercial-related loan based on the loan officer’s and management’s assessment of the risk associated with each particular loan. This risk assessment is based on an in depth analysis of a variety of factors. More complex loans and larger commitments require that our internal credit risk management department further evaluate the risk rating of the individual loan or relationship, with credit risk management having final determination of the appropriate risk rating. These more complex loans and relationships receive ongoing periodic review to assess the appropriate risk rating on a post-closing basis with changes made to the risk rating as the borrower’s and economic conditions warrant. Our risk rating system is designed to be a dynamic system and we grade loans on a “real time” basis. The Company places considerable emphasis on risk rating accuracy, risk rating justification, and risk rating triggers. Our risk rating process has been enhanced with our recent implementation of industry-based risk rating “cards.” The cards are used by our loan officers and promote risk rating accuracy and consistency on an institution-wide basis. Most loans are reviewed annually as part of a comprehensive portfolio review conducted by management and/or by our independent loan review firm. More frequent reviews of loans rated low pass, special mention, substandard and doubtful are conducted by our credit risk management department. We utilize an independent loan review consulting firm to affirm our rating accuracy and opine on the overall credit quality of our loan portfolio. The examination is designed to provide an evaluation of the portfolio with respect to risk rating profile as well as with regard to the soundness of individual loan files.  The individual loan reviews include an analysis of the creditworthiness of obligors, via appropriate key ratios and cash flow analysis and an assessment of collateral protection.  The consulting firm conducts two loan reviews per year aiming at a 65.0% or higher commercial and industrial loans and commercial real estate portfolio penetration. Summary findings of all loan reviews performed by the outside consulting firm are reported to our board of directors and senior management upon completion.
 
The Company utilizes a nine point risk rating scale as follows:
 
Risk Rating Definitions
 
Residential and consumer loans are not rated unless they are 45 days or more delinquent, in which case, depending on past-due days, they will be rated 6, 7 or 8.
   
Loans rated 1 – 5:
Commercial loans in these categories are considered “pass” rated loans with low to average risk.
   
Loans rated 6:
Residential, Consumer and Commercial loans in this category are considered “special mention.” These loans are starting to show signs of potential weakness and are being closely monitored by management.
   
Loans rated 7:
Loans in this category are considered “substandard.” Generally, a loan is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligors and/or the collateral pledged. There is a distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the weakness is not corrected.
   
Loans rated 8:
Loans in this category are considered “doubtful.” Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, highly questionable and improbable.
   
Loans rated 9:
Loans in this category are considered uncollectible (“loss”) and of such little value that their continuance as loans is not warranted.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The following table presents the Company’s loans by risk rating at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
September 30, 2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Pass
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Total
 
Real estate
                             
Residential
  $ 458,706     $ 2,641     $ 10,469     $ -     $ 471,816  
Commercial
    346,243       11,733       31,190       -       389,166  
Construction
    46,550       582       3,490       -       50,622  
Installment
    10,980       158       152       -       11,290  
Commercial
    105,905       3,214       16,350       -       125,469  
Collateral
    2,282       8       -       -       2,290  
Home equity line of credit
    96,337       870       1,451       -       98,658  
Demand
    17       -       25       -       42  
Revolving Credit
    92       -       -       -       92  
Resort
    57,037       5,911       12,912       -       75,860  
Total Loans
  $ 1,124,149     $ 25,117     $ 76,039     $ -     $ 1,225,305  
                                         
   
December 31, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Pass
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Total
 
Real estate
                                       
Residential
  $ 442,255     $ 2,025     $ 9,277     $ -     $ 453,557  
Commercial
    319,383       13,418       29,037       -       361,838  
Construction
    38,791       1,611       6,221       -       46,623  
Installment
    12,452       13       132       -       12,597  
Commercial
    92,015       5,833       14,687       -       112,535  
Collateral
    1,933       8       -       -       1,941  
Home equity line of credit
    79,468       277       2,092       -       81,837  
Demand
    202       -       25       -       227  
Revolving Credit
    84       -       -       -       84  
Resort
    84,981       -       20,234       -       105,215  
Total Loans
  $ 1,071,564     $ 23,185     $ 81,705     $ -     $ 1,176,454  
 
Our senior management places considerable emphasis on the early identification of problem assets, problem-resolution and minimizing loss exposure. Delinquency notices are mailed monthly to all delinquent borrowers, advising them of the amount of their delinquency. When a loan becomes more than 30 days delinquent, we send a letter advising the borrower of the delinquency. Residential and consumer lending borrowers are typically given 30 days to pay the delinquent payments or to contact us to make arrangements to bring the loan current over a longer period of time. Generally, if a residential or consumer lending borrower fails to bring the loan current within 90 days from the original due date or to make arrangements to cure the delinquency over a longer period of time, the matter is referred to legal counsel and foreclosure or other collection proceedings are initiated. We may consider forbearance or a loan restructuring in certain circumstances where a temporary loss of income is the primary cause of the delinquency, and if a reasonable plan is presented by the borrower to cure the delinquency in a reasonable period of time after his or her income resumes. Problem or delinquent borrowers in our commercial real estate, commercial business and resort portfolios are handled on a case-by-case basis, typically by our special assets department. Appropriate problem-resolution and workout strategies are formulated based on the specific facts and circumstances.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Related Party Loans
 
During the regular course of its business, the Company makes loans to its executive officers, directors and other related parties.  These related party loans totaled $539,000 and $831,000 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  All related party loans were performing according to their credit terms.
 
5.
 Credit Arrangements
 
The Company has access to a pre-approved line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLBB”) for $8.8 million, which was undrawn at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s access to a pre-approved unsecured line of credit with a bank increased to $20.0 million from $10.0 million at December 31, 2010, which was undrawn at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  During 2011, the Company entered into a $3.5 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a bank which expired on October 31, 2011.  The Company is currently working with the bank to renew the $3.5 million unsecured line.  The Company maintains a balance of $262,500 with the bank to avoid fees associated with the above line.  The line was undrawn at September 30, 2011.
 
During 2010, the Company entered into the Federal Reserve Bank’s discount window loan collateral program that enables the Company to borrow up to $84.6 million on an overnight basis as of September 30, 2011 and was undrawn at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The funding arrangement was collateralized by $120.1 million in pledged commercial real estate loans as of September 30, 2011.
 
In accordance with an agreement with the FHLBB, the Company is required to maintain qualified collateral, as defined in the FHLBB Statement of Credit Policy, free and clear of liens, pledges and encumbrances, as collateral for the advances, if any, and the preapproved line of credit.  The Company is in compliance with these collateral requirements.
 
FHLBB advances totaled $63.0 million and $71.0 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  Advances from the FHLBB are collateralized by first mortgage loans with an estimated eligible collateral value of $455.2 million and $439.7 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The Company is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in the FHLBB in an amount at least equal to the sum of 0.35% of the aggregate principal amount of its unpaid residential mortgage loans and similar obligations at the beginning of each year and up to 4.5% of its advances (borrowings) from the FHLBB. The carrying value of FHLBB stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of the stock.
 
The Bank has a Master Repurchase Agreement borrowing facility with a broker.  Borrowings under the Master Repurchase Agreement are secured by the Company’s investments in certain treasury bill securities with a fair value totaling $25.0 million.  Outstanding borrowings totaled $21.0 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
The Bank offers overnight repurchase liability agreements to commercial or municipal customers whose excess deposit account balances are swept daily into collateralized repurchase liability accounts. The Bank had repurchase liabilities outstanding of $72.3 million and $84.0 million as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. They are secured by the Company’s investment in specific issues of U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. Government agency obligations and Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities with a market value of $96.6 million and $79.0 million as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
6.
 Deposits
 
Deposits consisted of the following:
 
 
 
September 30, 2011
   
December 31,
 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
           
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 176,234     $ 150,186  
Interest-bearing
               
NOW accounts
    285,768       217,151  
Money market
    223,791       158,232  
Savings accounts
    144,144       129,122  
Time deposits
    411,339       453,677  
Club accounts
    392       137  
Total deposits
  $ 1,241,668     $ 1,108,505  
 
7.
 Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
 
The following tables set forth the components of net periodic pension and benefit costs.
                         
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Service cost
  $ 173     $ 107     $ 15     $ 13  
Interest cost
    265       234       34       34  
Expected return on plan assets
    (270 )     (264 )     -       -  
Amortization:
                               
Loss
    96       41       -       -  
Transition obligation
    -       -       -       -  
Prior service cost
    (32 )     (32 )     (12 )     (12 )
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 232     $ 86     $ 37     $ 35  
                                 
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
(Dollars in thousands)
                               
Service cost
  $ 517     $ 391     $ 45     $ 39  
Interest cost
    793       746       102       104  
Expected return on plan assets
    (808 )     (760 )     -       -  
Amortization:
                               
Loss
    292       173       -       -  
Transition obligation
    -       -       -       -  
Prior service cost
    (94 )     (94 )     (36 )     (36 )
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 700     $ 456     $ 111     $ 107  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The Company has contributed $866,000 as of September 30, 2011 and expects to contribute a total of $1.0 million to the qualified defined benefit plan for the year ended December 31, 2011. Since the supplemental plan and the postretirement benefit plans are unfunded, the expected employer contributions for the year ending December 31, 2011 will be equal to the Company’s estimated future benefit payment liabilities totaling approximately $331,000 less any participant contributions.
 
As part of the reorganization, the Company established the ESOP to provide eligible employees the opportunity to own Company stock.  The Company provided a loan to the Farmington Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust in the amount needed to purchase up to 1,430,416 shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market subsequent to the initial public offering.  The loan bears an interest rate equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus one percentage point, adjusted annually, and provides for annual payments of interest and principal over the 15 year term of the loan.  At September 30, 2011, the loan had an outstanding balance of $9.7 million and an interest rate of 4.25%.  The Bank has committed to make contributions to the ESOP sufficient to support the debt service of the loan.  The loan is secured by the unallocated shares purchased.  The ESOP compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $522,000 and $533,000, respectively.
 
Shares held by the ESOP include the following as of September 30, 2011:
 
Allocated
    -  
Committed to be released
    48,193  
Unallocated
    835,161  
      883,354  
 
The fair value of unallocated ESOP shares was $9.4 million at September 30, 2011.
 
8.
Derivative Financial Instruments
 
Non-Hedge Accounting Derivatives/Non-designated Hedges:
 
The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. Interest rate swap derivatives not designated as hedges are offered to certain qualifying commercial customers and to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements but do not meet the strict hedge accounting under FASB ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. The interest rate swap agreements enable these customers to synthetically fix the interest rate on variable interest rate loans. The customers pay a variable rate and enter into a fixed rate swap agreement with the Company. The credit risk associated with the interest rate swap derivatives executed with these customers is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans and is subject to our normal credit policies. The Company obtains collateral, if needed, based upon its assessment of the customers’ credit quality. Generally, interest rate swap agreements are offered to “pass” rated customers requesting long-term commercial loans or commercial mortgages in amounts of at least $1.0 million. The interest rate swap agreement with our customers is cross-collateralized by the loan collateral. The interest rate swap agreements do not have any embedded interest rate caps or floors.
 
For every variable interest rate swap agreement entered into with a commercial customer, the Company simultaneously enters into a fixed rate interest rate swap agreement with a correspondent bank, PNC Bank, agreeing to pay a fixed income stream and receive a variable interest rate swap. The Company is required to collateralize the fair value of its derivative liability. As of September 30, 2011, the Company maintained a cash balance of $7.2 million with PNC Bank and pledged a mortgage backed security with a fair value of $222,000 to collateralize our position. The Company’s agreement with PNC Bank will require PNC Bank to collateralize their position at an agreed upon threshold based upon their investor rating at the time should the Company’s liability to them ever become a receivable. As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s agreement would require PNC Bank to secure any outstanding receivable in excess of $10.0 million.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
 
The Company’s agreement with PNC Bank, its derivative counterparty, contains the following provisions:
 
 
If the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations;
 
 
If the Company fails to maintain its status as a well/adequately capitalized institution, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions, and the Company would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements;
 
 
if the Company fails to maintain a specified minimum leverage ratio, then the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations; and
 
 
if a specified event or condition occurs that materially changes the Company’s creditworthiness in an adverse manner, it may be required to fully collateralize its obligations under the derivative instrument.
 
The Company is in compliance with the above provisions as of September 30, 2011.
 
The Company has established a derivative policy which sets forth the parameters for such transactions (including underwriting guidelines, rate setting process, maximum maturity, approval and documentation requirements), as well as identifies internal controls for the management of risks related to these hedging activities (such as approval of counterparties, limits on counterparty credit risk, maximum loan amounts, and limits to single dealer counterparties).
 
The interest rate swap derivatives executed with our customers and our counterparty, PNC Bank, are marked to market and are included with prepaid expenses and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities on our consolidated statements of condition at fair value. The Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps that were not designated for hedge accounting:
 
             
September 30, 2011
         
December 31, 2010
 
   
Consolidated
Balance Sheet Location
 
# of
Instruments
   
Notional
Amount
   
Estimated
Fair
Values
   
# of
Instruments
   
Notional
Amount
   
Estimated
Fair
Values
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                       
 
                                       
Commercial loan customer interest rate swap position
 
 Other Assets
    26     $ 81,105     $ 6,088       9     $ 42,289     $ 1,771  
                                                     
Commercial loan customer interest rate swap position
 
 Other Liabilities
    -       -       -       10       44,779       (1,497 )
                                                     
Counterparty interest rate swap position
 
 Other Liabilities
    26       81,105       (6,088 )     19       87,068       (274 )
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The Company recorded the changes in the fair value of non-hedge accounting derivatives as a component of other noninterest income except for interest received and paid which is reported in interest income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations as follows:
                                     
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
                             
   
Interest Income Recorded in Interest Income
 
MTM (Loss)
Gain Recorded
in Noninterest Income
 
Net
Impact
   
Interest Income Recorded in Interest Income
 
MTM (Loss)
Gain Recorded
in Noninterest Income
 
Net Impact
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                   
                                     
Commercial loan customer interest rate swap position
  $ 525     $ -     $ 525     $ 396     $ -     $ 396  
                                                 
Counterparty interest rate swap position
    (525 )     -       (525 )     (396 )     -       (396 )
                                                 
Total
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
    2011     2010  
                             
   
Interest Income Recorded in Interest Income
 
MTM (Loss)
Gain Recorded
in Noninterest Income
 
Net
Impact
   
Interest Income Recorded in Interest Income
 
MTM (Loss)
Gain Recorded
in Noninterest Income
 
Net Impact
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                               
                                                 
Commercial loan customer interest rate swap position
  $ 1,601     $ -     $ 1,601     $ 985     $ -     $ 985  
                                                 
Counterparty interest rate swap position
    (1,601 )     -       (1,601 )     (985 )     -       (985 )
                                                 
Total
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
 
Mortgage Banking Derivatives
 
Certain derivative instruments, primarily forward sales of mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) are utilized by the Company in its efforts to manage risk of loss associated with its mortgage loan commitments and mortgage loans held for sale. Prior to closing and funding certain single-family residential mortgage loans, an interest-rate lock commitment is generally extended to the borrower. During the period from commitment date to closing date, the Company is subject to the risk that market rates of interest may change. If market rates rise, investors generally will pay less to purchase such loans resulting in a reduction in the gain on sale of the loans or, possibly, a loss. In an effort to mitigate such risk, forward delivery sales commitments, under which the Company agrees to deliver whole mortgage loans to various investors or issue MBS, are established. At September 30, 2011, outstanding rate locks totaled approximately $2.5 million and outstanding commitments to sell residential mortgage loans totaled approximately $2.5 million.  Forward sales, which include mandatory forward commitments of approximately $200,000 at September 30, 2011, establish the price to be received upon the sale of the related mortgage loan, thereby mitigating certain interest rate risk. There is, however, still certain execution risk specifically related to the Company’s ability to close and deliver to its investors the mortgage loans it has committed to sell.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
9.
 Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
 
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit.  Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statement of condition.  The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments.
 
The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.  The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.  Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk are as follows:
 
     
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
     
2011
   
2010
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
           
 
Approved loan commitments
  $ 51,683     $ 26,409  
 
Approved resort commitments
    -       19,000  
 
Unadvanced portion of construction loans
    19,222       20,290  
 
Unadvanced portion of resort loans
    13,826       23,602  
 
Unused lines for home equity loans
    97,611       80,410  
 
Unused revolving lines of credit
    362       355  
 
Unused commercial letters of credit
    15,752       9,885  
 
Unused commercial lines of credit
    92,717       54,048  
      $ 291,173     $ 233,999  
 
Financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk had a valuation allowance of $276,000 and $242,000 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty.  Collateral held is primarily residential property.
 
At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had no off-balance sheet special purpose entities and participated in no securitizations of assets.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
10.
 Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair value estimates are made as of a specific point in time based on the characteristics of the financial instruments and relevant market information.  In accordance with FASB ASC 820-10, the fair value estimates are measured within the fair value hierarchy.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB ASC 820-10 are described as follows:
 
Basis of Fair Value Measurement
 
 
 ●
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
 
 
 ●
Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;
 
 
 ●
Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
 
When available, quoted market prices are used.  In other cases, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques.  These techniques involve uncertainties and are significantly affected by the assumptions used and judgments made regarding risk characteristics of various financial instruments, discount rates, and estimates of future cash flows, future expected loss experience and other factors.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect these estimates.  Derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in certain cases, could not be realized in an immediate sale of the instrument.
 
Fair value estimates are based on existing financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments.  Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not purport to represent the underlying market value of the Company. There are no transfers between levels during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 or during the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 
The following table details the financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2011 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine the fair value:
 
   
September 30, 2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Total
   
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets                                
U.S. Treasury obligations
  $ 130,998     $ 130,998     $ -     $ -  
Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
     23,096        -       23,096       -  
Corporate debt securities
    1,115       -       1,115       -  
Trust preferred debt securities
    42       -       -       42  
Preferred equity securities
    1,705       -       1,705       -  
Marketable equity securities
    353       113       240       -  
Mutual funds
    3,434       -       3,434       -  
Securities available-for-sale
    160,743       131,111       29,590       42  
Interest rate swap derivative
    6,088       -       6,088       -  
Total
  $ 166,831     $ 131,111     $ 35,678     $ 42  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Interest rate swap derivative
  $ 6,088     $ -     $ 6,088     $ -  
Forward loan sales commitments
    8       -       -       8  
Derivative loan commitments
    66       -       -       66  
Total
  $ 6,162     $ -     $ 6,088     $ 74  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The following table details the financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine the fair value:
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Total
   
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets
                       
U.S. Treasury obligations
  $ 112,975     $ 112,975     $ -     $ -  
U.S. Goverment agency obligations
    11,080       -       11,080       -  
Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
    32,294       -       32,294       -  
Corporate debt securities
    1,052       -       1,052       -  
Trust preferred debt securities
    44       -       -       44  
Preferred equity securities
    1,860       -       1,860       -  
Marketable equity securities
    406       116       290       -  
Mutual funds
    3,297       -       3,297       -  
Securities available for sale
    163,008       113,091       49,873       44  
Interest rate swap derivative
    1,771       -       1,771       -  
Total
  $ 164,779     $ 113,091     $ 51,644     $ 44  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Interest rate swap derivative
  $ 1,771     $ -     $ 1,771     $ -  
Total
  $ 1,771     $ -     $ 1,771     $ -  
 
The following tables present additional information about assets measured at fair value for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs.
 
   
Securities Available-for-Sale
   
Derivative and Forward Loan
Sales Commitments, Net
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 44     $ 67     $ 21     $ -  
Transfer into Level 3
    -       -       -       -  
Accretion
    -       -       -       -  
Paydowns
    (2 )     -       -       -  
Total losses (gains) - (realized/unrealized):
                               
Included in earnings
    -       -       53       -  
Included in other comprehensive income
    -       -       -       -  
Purchases
    -       -       -       -  
Sales/Proceeds
    -       -       -       -  
Balance at the end of period
  $ 42     $ 67     $ 74     $ -  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
   
Securities Available-for-Sale
   
Derivative and Forward Loan
Sales Commitments, Net
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
      2011       2010       2011       2010  
                                 
(Dollars in thousands)
                               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 44     $ 90     $ -     $ -  
Transfer into Level 3
    -       -       -       -  
Accretion
    -       -       -       -  
Paydowns
    (2 )     (23 )     -       -  
Total losses - (realized/unrealized):
                               
Included in earnings
    -       -       74       -  
Included in other comprehensive income
    -       -       -       -  
Purchases
    -       -       -       -  
Sales/Proceeds
    -       -       -       -  
Balance at the end of period
  $ 42     $ 67     $ 74     $ -  
 
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value:
 
Securities Available for Sale: Investment securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models. Level 1 securities are those traded on active markets for identical securities including U.S. treasury obligations and, marketable equity securities. Level 2 securities include U.S. government agency obligations, government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities, corporate debt securities, preferred equity securities and mutual funds. When a market is illiquid or there is a lack of transparency around the inputs to valuation, the respective securities are classified as level 3 and reliance is placed upon internally developed models and management judgment and evaluation for valuation. Level 3 securities include trust preferred debt securities. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company did not use the pricing service for its Level 3 securities, which consisted of pooled trust preferred debt securities.  Therefore, management obtained a price by using a discounted cash flows analysis and a market bid indication.
 
The Company utilizes a third party, nationally-recognized pricing service (“pricing service”), subject to review by management, to estimate fair value measurements for almost 100% of its investment securities portfolio.  The pricing service evaluates each asset class based on relevant market information considering observable data that may include dealer quotes, reported trades, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, the LIBOR swap yield curve, trade execution data, market prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.  The fair value prices on all investment securities are reviewed for reasonableness by management.  Also, management assessed the valuation techniques used by the pricing service based on a review of their pricing methodology to ensure proper hierarchy classifications.
 
Interest Rate Swap Derivative Receivable and Liability: The Company’s derivative positions are valued using proprietary models that use as their basis readily observable market parameters and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.  Such derivatives are basic interest rate swaps that do not have any embedded interest rate caps and floors.  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Forward loan sale commitments and derivative loan commitments: Forward loan sale commitments and derivative loan commitments are based on fair values of the underlying mortgage loans and the probability of such commitments being exercised. Significant management judgment and estimation is required in determining these fair value measurements. Derivatives that are valued based upon models with significant unobservable market parameters and that are normally traded less actively or have trade activity that is one way are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
 
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
 
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or market that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period as well as assets that are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of impairment.
 
The following table details the financial instruments carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine the fair value:
 
   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
Mortgage servicing rights
  $ -     $ -     $ 558  
Loans held for sale
    -       778       -  
Impaired loans
    -       -       38,627  
Other real estate owned
    -       -       242  
                         
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Mortgage servicing rights
  $ -     $ -     $ 457  
Loans held for sale
    -       862       -  
Impaired loans
    -       -       25,466  
Other real estate owned
    -       -       238  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value:
 
Mortgage Servicing Rights: A mortgage servicing right asset represents the amount by which the present value of the estimated future net cash flows to be received from servicing loans are expected to more than adequately compensate the Company for performing the servicing.  The fair value of servicing rights is estimated using a present value cash flow model.  The most important assumptions used in the valuation model are the anticipated rate of the loan prepayments and discount rates.  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, measurement at fair value is on a nonrecurring basis.  Although some assumptions in determining fair value are based on standards used by market participants, some are based on unobservable inputs and therefore are classified in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
 
Loans Held for Sale: Loans held for sale are accounted for at the lower of cost or market. The fair value of loans held for sale are based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in conjunction with securitization transactions, adjusted as required for changes in loan characteristics.
 
Impaired Loans:  Loans are generally not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Periodically, the Company records nonrecurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurements for partial charge-offs of the uncollectible portions of those loans.  Nonrecurring adjustments also include certain impairment amounts for collateral-dependent loans calculated in accordance with FASB ASC 310-10 when establishing the allowance for credit losses.  Such amounts are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan.  Collateral is typically valued using appraisals or other indications of value based on recent comparable sales of similar properties or other assumptions.  Estimates of fair value based on collateral are generally based on assumptions not observable in the marketplace and therefore such valuations have been classified as Level 3. Any impaired loan for which no specific valuation allowance was necessary at September 30, 2011 is the result of either sufficient cash flow or sufficient collateral coverage, or previous charge off amount that reduced the book value of the loan to an amount equal to or below the fair value of the collateral. Impaired loans are measured based on either collateral values supported by appraisals, observed market prices or where potential losses have been identified and reserved accordingly. Updated appraisals are obtained at least annually for impaired loans $250,000 or greater. Management performs a quarterly review of the valuation of impaired loans and considers the current market and collateral conditions for collateral dependent loans when estimating their fair value for purposes of determining whether an allowance for loan losses is necessary for impaired loans.  When assessing the collateral coverage for an impaired loan, management discounts appraisals based upon the age of the appraisal, anticipated selling charges and any other costs needed to prepare the collateral for sale to determine its net realizable value.
 
Other Real Estate Owned: The Company classifies property acquired through foreclosure or acceptance of deed-in-lieu of foreclosure as other real estate owned in its financial statements.  Upon foreclosure, the property securing the loan is written down to fair value less selling costs.  The writedown is based upon the difference between the appraised value and the book value.  Appraisals are based on observable market data such as comparable sales within the real estate market, however assumptions made in determining comparability are unobservable and therefore these assets are classified as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
11.
 Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
FASB ASC 825-10, Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the consolidated statements of condition, for which it is practicable to estimate that value.  In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques.  Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument.  FASB ASC 825-10 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements.  Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.
 
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosure for financial instruments:
 
Cash and cash equivalents:  The carrying amounts reported in the statement of condition for cash and cash equivalents approximate those assets’ fair values.
 
Investment securities:  Fair values for investment securities are based on quoted market prices, where available.  If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments.
 
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock:  The fair value of stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is assumed to approximate its cost.
 
Loans:  In general, discount rates used to calculate values for loan products were based on the Company’s pricing at the respective year end and included appropriate adjustments for expected credit losses.  A higher discount rate was assumed with respect to estimated cash flows associated with nonaccrual loans.  Projected loan cash flows were adjusted for estimated credit losses.  However, such estimates made by the Company may not be indicative of assumptions and adjustments that a purchaser of the Company’s loans would seek.
 
Accrued interest:  The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates its fair value.
 
Interest Rate Swap Derivative Receivable: Interest rate swap derivatives not designated as hedges are measured at fair value.
 
Forward Loan Sale Commitments: Forward loan sale commitments derivatives not designated as hedges are measured at fair value.
 
Deposits:  The fair values disclosed for demand deposits and savings accounts (e.g., interest and noninterest checking and passbook savings) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts).  The carrying amounts for variable-rate, fixed-term certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the reporting date.  Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregate expected monthly maturities of time deposits.
 
Borrowed funds:  The fair value for borrowed funds are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rate for similar types of agreements.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Repurchase liability:  Repurchase liabilities represent a short-term customer sweep account product.  Because of the short-term nature of these liabilities, the carrying amount approximates its fair value.
 
Interest Rate Swap Derivative Liability: Interest rate swap derivatives not designated as hedges are measured at fair value.
 
Derivative Loan Commitments: Interest rate lock commitments not designated as hedges are measured at fair value.
 
ASC 825-10 defines the fair value of demand deposits as the amount payable on demand and prohibits adjusting fair value for any value derived from retaining those deposits for an expected future period of time.  That component is commonly referred to as a deposit base intangible.  This intangible asset is neither considered in the above fair value amounts nor is it recorded as an intangible asset in the consolidated statements of condition.
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
The following table presents a comparison of the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
         
Estimated
         
Estimated
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
   
Amount
   
Value
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Financial assets
                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 37,554     $ 37,554     $ 18,608     $ 18,608  
Federal funds sold
    203,000       203,000       -       -  
Securities held-to-maturity
    3,621       3,621       3,672       3,672  
Securities available-for-sale
    160,743       160,743       163,008       163,008  
Loans held for sale
    778       778       862       862  
Loans
    1,225,305       1,249,915       1,176,454       1,179,012  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    7,449       7,449       7,449       7,449  
Accrued interest receivable
    3,837       3,837       4,227       4,227  
                                 
Financial liabilities
                               
Deposits
                               
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
    176,234       176,234       150,186       150,186  
Savings accounts
    144,144       144,144       129,122       129,122  
Money market
    223,791       223,791       158,232       158,232  
Time deposits
    411,339       414,372       453,677       456,147  
NOW accounts
    285,768       285,768       217,151       217,151  
Club accounts
    392       392       137       137  
FHLB advances
    63,000       66,026       71,000       72,779  
Repurchase agreement borrowings
    21,000       22,875       21,000       20,939  
Mortgagors escrow accounts
    6,568       6,568       9,717       9,717  
Repurchase liabilities
    72,278       72,278       84,029       84,029  
                                 
On-balance sheet derivative financial instruments
                               
Forward loan sales commitments:
                               
Assets
    -       -       -       -  
Liabilities
    8       8       -       -  
Interest rate swap derivative liability:
                               
Assets
    6,088       6,088       1,771       1,771  
Liabilities
    6,088       6,088       1,771       1,771  
Derivative loan commitments
                               
Assets
    -       -       -       -  
Liabilities
    66       66       -       -  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
12.
 Regulatory Matters
 
Capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) require the Company and the Bank to maintain certain minimum ratios, as set forth below.  At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company and the Bank were deemed to be “well capitalized” under the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC, respectively, and in compliance with the applicable capital requirements.
 
The following table presents the actual capital amounts and ratios for the Company and the Bank:
 
   
Actual
     
Minimum Required for
Capital Adequacy
Purposes
  To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
                                     
Farmington Bank:
                                   
 
At September 30, 2011 -
                                   
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
  $ 197,139       17.43 %   $ 90,483       8.00 %   $ 113,103       10.00 %
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
    182,992       16.18       45,239       4.00       67,859       6.00  
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
    182,992       10.75       68,090       4.00       85,113       5.00  
 
At December 31, 2010 -
                                               
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
  $ 110,772       10.27 %   $ 86,309       8.00 %   $ 107,886       10.00 %
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
    97,194       9.01       43,155       4.00       64,732       6.00  
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
    97,194       6.47       60,078       4.00       75,097       5.00  
 
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.:
                                               
 
At September 30, 2011 -
                                               
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
  $ 274,471       24.21 %   $ 90,697       8.00 %   $ 113,371       10.00 %
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
    260,324       22.96       45,353       4.00       68,029       6.00  
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
    260,324       15.55       66,964       4.00       83,705       5.00  
 
At December 31, 2010 -
                                               
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
  $ 110,872       10.28 %   $ 86,309       8.00 %   $ 107,886       10.00 %
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
    97,294       9.02       43,155       4.00       64,732       6.00  
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
    97,294       6.48       60,097       4.00       75,121       5.00  
 
 
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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
13.
 Other Comprehensive Income
 
The following table represents the components of comprehensive income and other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,043     $ 1,394     $ (2,586 )   $ 5,014  
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax
                               
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
                               
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period
    (632 )     (2,101 )     (603 )     (2,198 )
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (loss)
    89       965       89       965  
Net change in unrealized losses
    (543 )     (1,136 )     (514 )     (1,233 )
Change related to employee benefit plans
    55       13       162       43  
Other comprehensive loss, before tax
    (488 )     (1,123 )     (352 )     (1,190 )
Income tax benefit
    (165 )     (382 )     (119 )     (405 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (323 )     (741 )     (233 )     (785 )
                                 
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 720     $ 653     $ (2,819 )   $ 4,229  
 
14.
 Legal Actions
 
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various legal proceedings which have arisen in the normal course of business. The Company believes there are no pending actions that will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements.” You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “project,” “could,” “intend,” “target” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
 
statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
 
statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;
 
statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and
 
estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.
 
These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change.
 
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:
 
Local, regional and national business or economic conditions may differ from those expected.
 
The effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s interest rate policies, may adversely affect our business.
 
The ability to increase market share and control expenses may be more difficult than anticipated.
 
Changes in laws and regulatory requirements (including those concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) may adversely affect us or our business.
 
Changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by regulatory agencies, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, may affect expected financial reporting.
 
Future changes in interest rates may reduce our profits which could have a negative impact on the value of our stock.
 
We are subject to lending risk and could incur losses in our loan portfolio despite our underwriting practices. Changes in real estate values could also increase our lending risk.
 
Changes in demand for loan products, financial products and deposit flow could impact our financial performance.
 
Strong competition within our market area may limit our growth and profitability.
 
We may not manage the risks involved in the foregoing as well as anticipated.
 
If our allowance for loan losses is not sufficient to cover actual loan losses, our earnings could decrease.
 
 
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Our stock value may be negatively affected by federal regulations and articles of incorporation provisions restricting takeovers.
 
 
Implementation of stock benefit plans will increase our costs, which will reduce our income.
 
 
The Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law on July 21, 2010 and is expected to result in dramatic regulatory changes that will affect the industry in general, and impact our competitive position in ways that can’t be predicted at this time.
 
 
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (“EESA”) of 2008 has and may continue to have a significant impact on the banking industry.
 
Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of us in this Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statement was made. The reader should, however, consult any further disclosures of a forward-looking nature we may make in future filings. The Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.
 
General
 
Established in 1851, Farmington Bank is a full-service, community bank with 16 full service branch offices and 4 limited services offices, including our main office, located throughout Hartford County, Connecticut. Farmington Bank is expecting to open its 17th full service branch in Wethersfield, Connecticut during the fourth quarter of 2011. Farmington Bank provides a diverse range of commercial and consumer services to businesses, individuals and governments across Central Connecticut.
 
Our Business Strategy
 
Our business strategy is to operate as a well-capitalized and profitable community bank for businesses, individuals and governments. Our branch franchise extends throughout Hartford County with lending throughout the State of Connecticut. The key elements of our operating strategy include:
 
 
maintaining a strong capital position in excess of the well-capitalized standards set by our banking regulators to support our current operations and future growth;
 
 
increasing our focus on commercial lending and continuing to expand commercial banking operations;
 
 
continuing to focus on consumer and residential lending;
 
 
maintaining asset quality and prudent lending standards;
 
 
expanding our existing products and services and developing new products and services to meet the changing needs of consumers and businesses in our market area;
 
 
continuing expansion through de novo branching with a current goal of adding two to three de novo branches each year for so long as the deposit and loan generating environment continues to be favorable;
 
 
taking advantage of acquisition opportunities that are consistent with our strategic growth plans; and
 
 
continuing our efforts to control non-interest expenses.
 
 
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Critical Accounting Policies
 
The accounting policies followed by us conform with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that our most critical accounting policies, which involve the most complex subjective decisions or assessments, relate to allowance for loan losses, other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities, income taxes, pension and other post-retirement benefits. The following is a description of our critical accounting policies and an explanation of the methods and assumptions underlying their application.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed adequate by management to absorb potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the statement of condition date. The allowance for loan losses consists of a formula allowance following FASB ASC 450 – Contingencies and FASB ASC 310 – Receivables.  The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.
 
The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. The allowance consists of general, allocated and unallocated components, as further described below.
 
General component: The general component of the allowance for loan losses is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors stratified by the following loan segments: residential real estate, commercial real estate, construction, installment, commercial, collateral, home equity line of credit, demand, revolving credit and resort. Construction includes classes for commercial real estate construction and residential development, commercial real estate, construction, commercial and consumer. Management uses a rolling average of historical losses based on a time frame appropriate to capture relevant loss data for each loan segment. This historical loss factor is adjusted for the following qualitative factors: levels/trends in delinquencies; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of changes in risk selection and underwriting standards and other changes in lending policies, procedures and practices; experience/ability/depth of lending management and staff; and national and local economic trends and conditions. There were no material changes in the Company’s policies or methodology pertaining to the general component of the allowance for loan losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
 
The qualitative factors are determined based on the various risk characteristics of each loan segment. Risk characteristics relevant to each portfolio segment are as follows:
 
Residential real estate –residential real estate loans are generally originated in amounts up to 95.0% of the lesser of the appraised value or purchase price of the property, with private mortgage insurance required on loans with a loan-to-value ratio in excess of 80.0%. The Company generally does not grant subprime loans. All loans in this segment are collateralized by owner-occupied residential real estate and repayment is dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower. Typically, all fixed-rate residential mortgage loans are underwritten pursuant to secondary market underwriting guidelines which include minimum FICO standards. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.
 
 
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Commercial real estate – Loans in this segment are primarily income-producing properties throughout New England. The underlying cash flows generated by the properties are adversely impacted by a downturn in the economy as evidenced by increased vacancy rates, which in turn, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment. Management obtains financial information annually and continually monitors the cash flows of these loans.
 
Construction loans – Loans in this segment include commercial construction loans, real estate subdivision development loans to developers, licensed contractors and builders for the construction and development of commercial real estate projects and residential properties. Construction lending contains a unique risk characteristic as loans are originated under market and economic conditions that may change between the time of origination and the completion and subsequent purchaser financing of the property. In addition, construction subdivision loans and commercial and residential construction loans to contractors and developers entail additional risks as compared to single-family residential mortgage lending to owner-occupants. These loans typically involve large loan balances concentrated in single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Real estate subdivision development loans to developers, licensed contractors and builders for the construction are generally speculative real estate development loans for which payment is derived from sale of the property. Credit risk is affected by cost overruns, time to sell at an adequate price, and market conditions. Construction financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of credit risk than longer-term financing on improved, owner-occupied real estate. Residential construction credit quality is impacted by the overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices.
 
Installment, Collateral, Demand and Revolving Credit – Loans in these segments include installment, demand, revolving credit and collateral loans, principally to customers residing in our primary market area with acceptable credit ratings. Our installment and collateral consumer loans generally consist of loans on new and used automobiles, loans collateralized by deposit accounts and unsecured personal loans. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment. Excluding collateral loans which are fully collateralized by a deposit account, repayment for loans in these segments are dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower.
 
Commercial – Loans in this segment are made to businesses and are generally secured by assets of the business. Repayment is expected from the cash flows of the business. A weakened economy, and resultant decreased consumer spending, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.
 
Home equity line of credit – Loans in this segment include home equity loans and lines of credit generally underwritten with a loan-to-value ratio generally limited to no more than 90%, including any first mortgage. Our home equity lines of credit have ten-year terms and adjustable rates of interest which are indexed to the prime rate. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.
 
Resort – Loans in this segment include direct receivable, inventory, pre-sale, homeowner association and acquisition & development loans to timeshare developer / operators and participations in timeshare loans originated by experienced timeshare lending institutions, and originates and sells timeshare participations to other lending institutions. Lending to this industry is generally done on a nationwide basis, as the majority of timeshare operators are located outside of the Northeast. The Company currently owns no acquisition & development loans, and a limited amount of inventory loans, homeowner association loans, and pre-sale loans. Receivable loans are typically underwritten utilizing a lending formula in which loan advances are based on a percentage of eligible consumer notes. In addition, these loans generally contain provisions for recourse to the developer, the obligation of the developer to replace defaulted notes, and parameters with respect to minimum FICO scores or average weighted FICO scores of the portfolio of pledged notes. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.
 
 
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Allocated component: The allocated component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial real estate, construction, commercial and resort loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. An allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The Company does not separately identify individual consumer and residential real estate loans for impairment disclosures, unless such loans are subject to a troubled debt restructuring agreement or they are nonaccrual loans with outstanding balances of $500,000 or more. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial and construction loans by the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Management updates the analysis quarterly. The assumptions used in appraisals are reviewed for appropriateness. Updated appraisals are obtained as needed or adjusted to reflect the estimated decline in the fair value based upon current market conditions for comparable properties.
 
The Company periodically may agree to modify the contractual terms of loans. When a loan is modified and a concession is made to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty, the modification is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). All TDRs are initially classified as impaired.
 
Unallocated component:  An unallocated component is maintained, when needed, to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating allocated and general reserves in the portfolio. The Company’s Loan Policy allows management to utilize a high and low range of 0.0% to 5.0% of our total allowance for loan losses when establishing an unallocated allowance, when considered necessary. The unallocated allowance is used to provide for an unidentified loss that may exist in emerging problem loans that cannot be fully quantified or may be affected by conditions not fully understood as of the balance sheet date.
 
Beginning in 2007 and continuing in the third quarter of 2011, softening real estate markets and generally weak economic conditions have lead to declines in collateral values and stress on the cash flows of borrowers. These adverse economic conditions could continue placing further stress on the Company’s borrowers and resulting in increases in charge-offs, delinquencies and non-performing loans and lower valuations for the Company’s impaired loans, which could in turn impact significant estimates such as the allowance for loan losses and the effect could be material.
 
Other-than-Temporary Impairment of Securities: In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) 320-Debt and Equity Securities, a decline in market value of a debt security below amortized cost that is deemed other-than-temporary is charged to earnings for the credit related other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) resulting in the establishment of a new cost basis for the security, while the non-credit related OTTI is recognized in other comprehensive income if there is no intent or requirement to sell the security. Management reviews the securities portfolio on a quarterly basis for the presence of OTTI. An assessment is made as to whether the decline in value results from company-specific events, industry developments, general economic conditions, credit losses on debt or other reasons. After the reasons for the decline are identified, further judgments are required as to whether those conditions are likely to reverse and, if so, whether that reversal is likely to result in a recovery of the fair value of the investment in the near term. If it is judged not to be near-term, a charge is taken which results in a new cost basis. Credit related OTTI for debt securities is recognized in earnings while non-credit related OTTI is recognized in other comprehensive income if there is no intent to sell or will not be required to sell the security. If an equity security is deemed other-than-temporarily impaired, the full impairment is considered to be credit-related and a charge to earnings would be recorded.   Management believes the policy for evaluating securities for other-than-temporary impairment is critical because it involves significant judgments by management and could have a material impact on our net income.
 
 
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Gains and losses on sales of securities are recognized at the time of sale on a specific identification basis. Marketable equity and debt securities are classified as either trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity (applies only to debt securities). Management determines the appropriate classifications of securities at the time of purchase. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had no debt or equity securities classified as trading. Held-to-maturity securities are debt securities for which we have the ability and intent to hold until maturity. All other securities not included in held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale. Held-to-maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost, adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts. Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of equity, until realized.
 
Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized or accreted into interest income over the term of the securities using the level yield method.
 
Income Taxes: Deferred income taxes are provided for differences arising in the timing of income and expenses for financial reporting and for income tax purposes. Deferred income taxes and tax benefits are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. We provide a deferred tax asset valuation allowance for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences and carryforwards when realization is determined not to be more likely than not. We adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, on January 1, 2007. FASB ASC 740-10 prescribes a recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements and provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition issues. Pursuant to FASB ASC 740-10, we examine our financial statements, our income tax provision and our federal and state income tax returns and analyze our tax positions, including permanent and temporary differences, as well as the major components of income and expense, to determine whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. We recognize interest and penalties arising from income tax settlements as part of our provision for income taxes.
 
In December 1999, we created and have since maintained a “passive investment company” (“PIC”), as permitted by Connecticut law. At September 30, 2011 there were no material uncertain tax positions related to federal and state income tax matters. We are currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities for the years ended December 31, 2008 through 2010.  If the state taxing authority were to determine that the PIC was not in compliance with statutory requirements, a material amount of taxes could be due.
 
As of September 30, 2011, management believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized through future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. As of September 30, 2011, our net deferred tax asset was $13.9 million and there was no valuation allowance.
 
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits: We have a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan that provides benefits for substantially all employees hired before January 1, 2007 who meet certain requirements as to age and length of service. The benefits are based on years of service and average compensation, as defined in the plan. Our funding policy is to contribute annually the maximum amount that could be deducted for federal income tax purposes, while meeting the minimum funding standards established by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
 
 
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In addition to providing pension benefits, we provide certain health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees. Participants or eligible employees hired before January 1, 1993 become eligible for the benefits if they retire after reaching age 62 with fifteen or more years of service. A fixed percent of annual costs are paid depending on length of service at retirement. We accrue for the estimated costs of these other post-retirement benefits through charges to expense during the years that employees render service. We make contributions to cover the current benefits paid under this plan. Management believes the policy for determining pension and other post-retirement benefit expenses is critical because judgments are required with respect to the appropriate discount rate, rate of return on assets, salary increases and other items. Management reviews and updates these assumptions annually. If our estimate of pension and post-retirement expense is too low we may experience higher expenses in the future, reducing our net income. If our estimate is too high, we may experience lower expenses in the future, increasing our net income.
 
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”): The Company accounts for its ESOP in accordance with FASB ASC 718-40, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Under this guidance, unearned ESOP shares are not considered outstanding and are shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity as unearned compensation. The Company will recognize compensation cost equal to the fair value of the ESOP shares during the periods in which they are committed to be released. To the extent that the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares differs from the cost of such shares, this difference will be credited or debited to equity. The Company will receive a tax deduction equal to the cost of the shares released to the extent of the principal paydown on the loan by the ESOP. As the loan is internally leveraged, the loan receivable from the ESOP to the Company is not reported as an asset nor is the debt of the ESOP shown as a liability in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Earnings Per Share: Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed in a manner similar to that of basic EPS except that the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the number of incremental common shares (computed using the treasury stock method) that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive common shares (such as stock options and unvested restricted stock) were issued during the period. Unallocated common shares held by the ESOP are not included in the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for either basic or diluted earnings per share calculations.
 
 
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Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
 
Our total assets increased $280.0 million, or 19.8%, to $1.7 billion at September 30, 2011, from $1.4 billion at December 31, 2010, primarily due to a $222.0 million increase in cash and cash equivalents and a $53.6 million increase in loans.  Our cash and cash equivalents increased $222.0 million, or 1192.7%, when comparing September 30, 2011 to December 31, 2010 primarily as a result of a $133.2 million increase in deposits and the net proceeds from our June 2011 public offering totaling $167.8 million offset by a $53.6 million increase in loans and a decrease of $19.8 million in our FHLB advances and repurchase liabilities.
 
Our investment portfolio totaled $164.4 million, or 9.7% of total assets, and $166.7 million, or 11.8% of total assets, respectively, at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Available-for-sale investment securities totaled $160.7 million at September 30, 2011 remaining relatively flat compared to $163.0 million at December 31, 2010.  Securities held-to-maturity was $3.6 million and $3.7 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The Company has purchased U.S. Treasury securities to replace matured pledged securities in order to meet municipal and repurchase agreement pledge requirements to minimize interest rate risk during the sustained low interest rate environment.
 
The net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale, on a pre-tax basis, decreased by $514,000 to $1.2 million at September 30, 2011. The decrease in the net unrealized gains on investment securities available-for-sale primarily reflects a decrease of $369,000 in the net unrealized gains on government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities and a net decrease of $145,000 in our preferred equity securities. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio gross unrealized losses equaled $568,000 and $297,000, of which $553,000 and $292,000, respectively, were from securities that had been in a loss position of twelve months or more. Management does not believe that the unrealized loss represents an other-than-temporary impairment.
 
Net loans receivable increased $53.6 million at September 30, 2011 to $1.21 billion compared to $1.16 billion at December 31, 2010 due to increasing our focus on residential and commercial lending.  The loan portfolio consisted of $471.8 million and $453.6 million in residential real estate loans, $389.2 million and $361.8 million in commercial real estate loans, $50.6 million and $46.6 million in construction loans, $11.3 million and $12.6 million in installment loans, $125.5 million and $112.5 million in commercial loans, $98.7 million and $81.8 million in home equity lines of credit loans, $75.9 million and $105.2 million in resort (timeshare) loans and $2.4 million and $2.3 million in collateral, demand and revolving credit loans at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
The allowance for loan losses decreased $4.6 million to $16.1 million at September 30, 2011 from $20.7 million at December 31, 2010 primarily due to a $4.9 million fully impaired resort loan being charged-off in the second quarter of 2011.  Impaired loans increased to $40.6 million as of September 30, 2011 from $31.0 million as of December 31, 2010.  Non-performing loans increased to $18.4 million at September 30, 2011 from $17.7 million as of December 31, 2010. At September 30, 2011, the allowance for loan losses represented 1.3% of total loans and 87.3% of non-performing loans, compared to 1.8% of total loans and 117.0% of non-performing loans as of December 31, 2010. Net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $5.5 million, or 0.5%, compared to net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 of $1.8 million, or 0.2%, to average loans outstanding for the respective period. The increase was primarily due to a $4.9 million fully impaired resort loan charged-off in the second quarter of 2011.  Loan delinquencies 30 days and greater at September 30, 2011 increased $4.2 million to $22.9 million from $18.7 million at December 31, 2010. The increase in past due loans is primarily due to weak economic conditions leading to stress on cash flows of our borrowers primarily with our residential and commercial real estate portfolios.
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets increased $5.2 million to $13.1 million at September 30, 2011 from $7.9 million at December 31, 2010 primarily due to an increase of $5.8 million in an interest rate swap derivative receivable offset by a $1.0 million decrease in prepaid FDIC assessments.
 
 
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Deposits increased $133.2 million, or 12.0%, to $1.2 billion at September 30, 2011 from $1.1 billion at December 31, 2010. Interest-bearing deposits grew $107.1 million, or 11.2%, to $1.1 billion at September 30, 2011 from $958.3 million at December 31, 2010.  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits totaled $176.2 million at September, 2011, an increase of $26.0 million from December 31, 2010 due to our continued efforts to obtain more individual and commercial account relationships.  At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, interest-bearing deposits consisted of $285.8 million and $217.2 million in NOW accounts, $223.8 million and $158.2 million in money market accounts, $144.1 million and $129.1 million in savings accounts, $411.3 million and $453.7 million in time deposits and $392,000 and $137,000 in club accounts. The $107.1 million increase in interest-bearing deposits from December 31, 2010 to September 30, 2011 was primarily due to the opening of our 16th branch located in West Hartford, CT during the second quarter, an increase in municipal deposits accounts of approximately $63.2 million and an increase in overall deposits as we continue to grow our customer base.  Our weighted-average rate paid on deposits outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 declined 10 basis points to 0.75% from 0.85% when compared to the same period in the prior year.
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $8.0 million, or 11.3%, to $63.0 million at September 30, 2011 from $71.0 million at December 31, 2010.  Our repurchase liabilities decreased $11.8 million to $72.3 million at September 30, 2011 from $84.0 million at December 31, 2010 primarily due to fluctuations in cash flows in our business checking customers using our repurchase swap product where excess funds are swept daily into a collateralized account.
 
Total stockholders’ equity increased $162.9 million, or 171.5%, to $257.9 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $95.0 million at December 31, 2010 primarily due to proceeds received from our initial public offering, which net of expenses of $4.1 million, totaled $167.8 million.
 
Summary of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
The following discussion provides a summary and comparison of our operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Net interest income
  $ 11,987     $ 12,756     $ (769 )     (6.0 )%
Provision for loan losses
    300       2,488       (2,188 )     (87.9 )%
Non-interest income
    1,728       2,414       (686 )     (28.4 )%
Non-interest expense
    11,945       10,755       1,190       11.1 %
Income before taxes
    1,470       1,927       (457 )     (23.7 )%
Income tax expense
    427       533       (106 )     (19.9 )%
Net income
  $ 1,043     $ 1,394     $ (351 )     (25.2 )%
 
For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, net income decreased by $351,000 to a net income of $1.0 million compared to net income of $1.4 million for the quarter end September 30, 2010. The decrease in net income primarily resulted from a decrease in net interest and non-interest income, provision for loan losses offset by an increase in non-interest expense which was primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits as we continue to add staff to expand the services we offer our existing and new customers.
 
 
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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
Our results of operations depend primarily on net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income from earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. We also generate noninterest income, including service charges on deposit accounts, mortgage servicing income, bank-owned life insurance income, safe deposit box rental fees, brokerage fees, insurance commissions and other miscellaneous fees. Our noninterest expense primarily consists of employee compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment costs and other noninterest expenses. Our results of operations are also affected by our provision for loan losses.
 
Interest and Dividend Income: For the quarter ended September, 2011, interest and dividend income decreased $1.0 million, or 6.4%, to $14.7 million from $15.7 million for the same period in the prior year.  Our average interest-earning assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, grew by $214.8 million, or 15.4%, to $1.6 billion from $1.4 billion for the same period last year, while the yield on average interest-earning assets decreased 85 basis points to 3.65% from 4.50%. An increase of $7.2 million in the average balance of securities for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2010, offset with a 206 basis point decline in the yield on the securities portfolio resulted in a $743,000 or 64.7%, reduction in the interest and dividends on investments. The decline in yield was primarily due to the sale of $36.1 million of appreciated Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities that occurred in September and December 2010 that were replaced by lower yielding U.S. Treasury obligations in order to assist the Company in retaining a “well capitalized” risk-based capital ratio status with federal and state banking agencies. Interest income on loans receivable decreased $353,000 or 2.4%, to $14.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $14.5 million for the same period in the prior year due to an increase of $65.3 million or 5.8%, in the average balance of loans receivable, partially offset by a 40 basis point decline in the weighted average yield. Other interest income earned on federal funds and other earnings assets increased $96,000 due to the average balance increasing $142.4 million as the funds obtained from the initial public offering were invested in federal funds sold until they could be prudently deployed in longer term investments.
 
 Net Interest Income Analysis: Average Balance Sheets, Interest and Yields/Costs
 
The following tables present the average balance sheets, average yields and costs and certain other information for the periods indicated therein. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect thereof was not material. All average balances are daily average balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero percent yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of net deferred costs and premiums that are amortized to interest income or expense.  Yields and rates have been annualized.
 
 
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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Average Balance
   
Interest and
Dividends
   
Yield/Cost
   
Average Balance
   
Interest and
Dividends
   
Yield/Cost
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Loans receivable
  $ 1,193,273       14,104       4.74 %   $ 1,127,992       14,457       5.14 %
Securities
    155,241       405       1.05 %     148,087       1,148       3.11 %
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock
    7,449       6       0.32 %     7,449       -       0.00 %
Fed Funds and other earning assets
    253,677       144       0.23 %     111,297       58       0.21 %
Total interest-earning assets
    1,609,640       14,659       3.65 %     1,394,825       15,663       4.50 %
Noninterest-earning assets
    64,673                       85,141                  
Total assets
  $ 1,674,313                     $ 1,479,966                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
NOW accounts
  $ 289,658       155       0.21 %   $ 348,990       335       0.39 %
Money market
    217,295       528       0.97 %     156,790       325       0.83 %
Savings accounts
    148,380       60       0.16 %     133,262       69       0.21 %
Certificates of deposit
    415,279       1,143       1.10 %     423,073       1,330       1.26 %
Total interest-bearing deposits
    1,070,612       1,886       0.71 %     1,062,115       2,059       0.78 %
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
    66,207       519       3.14 %     69,185       555       3.22 %
Repurchase Agreement Borrowing
    21,000       182       3.48 %     21,000       182       3.48 %
Repurchase liabilities
    72,471       85       0.47 %     64,536       111       0.69 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,230,290       2,672       0.87 %     1,216,836       2,907       0.96 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    152,092                       137,011                  
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
    30,774                       26,739                  
Total liabilities
    1,413,156                       1,380,586                  
Capital
    261,157                       99,380                  
Total liabilities and capital
  $ 1,674,313                     $ 1,479,966                  
                                                 
Net interest income
            11,987                       12,756          
Net interest rate spread (1)
                    2.78 %                     3.54 %
Net interest-earning assets (2)
  $ 379,350                     $ 177,989                  
Net interest margin (3)
                    2.99 %                     3.67 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
                                               
    130.83 %     114.63 %
 

(1)
Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)
Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)
Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
 
 
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Rate Volume Analysis
 
The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on net interest income for the periods indicated. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The total column represents the sum of the volume and rate columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionately based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 Compared to Three
Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
   
Increase (decrease) due to
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Volume
   
Rate
   
Total
 
Interest-earning assets:
                 
Loans receivable, net
  $ 1,091     $ (1,444 )   $ (353 )
Investment securities
    51       (794 )     (743 )
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock
    -       6       6  
Fed Funds and other interest-earning assets
    80       6       86  
Total interest-earning assets
    1,222       (2,226 )     (1,004 )
                         
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                       
NOW accounts
    (50 )     (130 )     (180 )
Money market
    145       58       203  
Savings accounts
    4       (13 )     (9 )
Certificates of deposit
    (23 )     (164 )     (187 )
Total interest-bearing deposits
    76       (249 )     (173 )
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
    (18 )     (18 )     (36 )
Repurchase agreement borrowing
    -       -       -  
Repurchase liabilities
    31       (57 )     (26 )
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    89       (324 )     (235 )
 
  Increase (decrease) in net interest income
  $ 1,133     $ (1,902 )   $ (769 )
 
Net Interest Income:  Net interest income is determined by the interest rate spread (i.e., the difference between the yields earned on interest-earning assets and the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities) and the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses was $12.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, compared to $12.8 million for the same period in 2010. The $769,000, or 6.0%, decrease in net interest income was primarily due to a $680,000, or 68.8%, decrease in interest income related to United States Government and agency obligations.  Average interest-earning assets increased by $214.8 million, or 15.4%, to $1.6 billion during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the same period in the prior year. Average interest-bearing liabilities remained stable at $1.2 billion at September 30, 2011 and 2010.   Our net interest rate spread decreased 76 basis points to 2.78% during 2011 from 3.54% for 2010, primarily due to a 85 basis point decline in the weighted average yield of interest-earning assets to 3.65% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from 4.50% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.
 
 
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Interest Expense: Interest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 remained relatively stable at $2.7 million from $2.9 million for the same period in the prior year as our average interest-bearing deposits also remained relatively unchanged compared to the same period in the prior year.  The average cost of interest-bearing deposits declined 7 basis points to 0.71% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from 0.78% for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The decrease in the cost of funds was primarily due to the impact that the sustained low interest rate environment had on our NOW accounts and time deposits which resulted in a decrease of 18 basis points and 16 basis points, respectively, during the three months ended September 30, 2011 over the same period in the prior year, offset by a 14 basis point increase in money markets due to promotional rates run in connection with our existing branches and the opening of our newest branch.  The decline in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was largely attributable to our implementation of a more disciplined pricing strategy for time deposits where we reduced short-term rates, maintained longer-term rates at competitive rates and reduced our rate concession practices for customers who did not utilize multiple bank services.
 
Provision for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level management determined to be appropriate to absorb estimated credit losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable at the dates of the financial statements. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and charges any provision for loan losses needed to current operations. The assessment considers historical loss experience, historical and current delinquency statistics, the loan portfolio segment and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, the financial strength of the borrowers, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, and prevailing economic conditions and other credit quality indicators.
 
Management recorded a provision for loan losses of $300,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 which is a decline of $2.2 million from the provision of $2.5 million recorded during the same period last year.  The provision recorded is based upon management’s analysis of the allowance for loan losses necessary to absorb the estimated credit losses in the loan portfolio for the period.
 
At September 30, 2011, the allowance for loan losses totaled $16.1 million, or 1.3% of total loans and 87.3% of non-performing loans, compared to an allowance for loan losses of $20.7 million, which represented 1.8% of total loans and 117.0% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2010.  
 
Noninterest Income: Sources of noninterest income primarily include banking service charges on deposit accounts, brokerage and insurance fees, bank-owned life insurance and mortgage servicing income. Other-than-temporary impairment of securities, if any, are also included in noninterest income (loss).
 
 
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The following table summarizes noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

   
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Fees for customer services
  $ 852     $ 800     $ 52       6.5 %
Net gain on sales of investments
    89       965       (876 )     (90.8 )%
Net gain on loans sold
    284       299       (15 )     (5.0 )%
Brokerage and insurance fee income
    30       102       (72 )     (70.6 )%
Bank owned life insurance income
    177       187       (10 )     (5.3 )%
Other
    296       61       235       385.2 %
Total noninterest income
  $ 1,728     $ 2,414     $ (686 )     (28.4 )%
 
Noninterest income decreased by $686,000 to $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period ended September 30, 2010.  The net gain on sales of investments in the prior period was the result of implementing a strategy to sell appreciated Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities in order to bolster our risk based capital ratio until our initial public offering could be completed to ensure that we remained well capitalized under the federal and state banking regulations.  Brokerage and insurance fee income decreased $72,000 or 70.6% to $30,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 which resulted from replacing our non-deposit investment services third party provider in the beginning of 2011.  The above decreases were offset by a $235,000 increase in other noninterest income totaling $296,000 primarily due to receiving a $282,000 income distribution on a limited partnership investment.   
 
Noninterest Expense: The following table summarizes noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 7,065     $ 5,656     $ 1,409       24.9 %
Occupancy expense
    1,129       1,017       112       11.0 %
Furniture and equipment expense
    1,038       1,116       (78 )     (7.0 )%
FDIC assessment
    56       502       (446 )     (88.8 )%
Marketing
    505       628       (123 )     (19.6 )%
Other operating expenses
    2,152       1,836       316       17.2 %
Total noninterest expense
  $ 11,945     $ 10,755     $ 1,190       11.1 %
 
Noninterest expense increased $1.2 million or 11.1% to $11.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $10.8 million for the same period ended September 30, 2010.  Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $1.4 million which was mainly attributable to $522,000 related to our employee stock option plan (“ESOP”) expense which was established as part of our reorganization and the addition of 35 full time equivalent employees to support our new and existing branches, our commercial lending, accounting and loan workout areas and the implementation of cash management, government banking and a small business lending department.  Occupancy expense increased $112,000 or 11.0% to $1.1 million primarily due to the addition of our West Hartford branch in April 2011 and increases in rent and maintenance at our corporate and other branch locations.  We incurred FDIC assessments of $56,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, representing a $446,000 decrease compared to the same period ended September 30, 2010 due to a change in the FDIC’s assessment calculation methodology.  Marketing expenses decreased $123,000 or 19.6% to $505,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the same period in the prior year due to the opening of our Berlin and Plainville branches in the 3rd quarter of 2010 and $136K incurred developing our e-business.  Other operating expenses increased $316,000 to $2.2 million primarily due to an increase in professional and consulting fees totaling approximately $67,000 incurred primarily to assist us in evaluating our core operating system and strategic planning and other various increases in operating costs for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period ended September 30, 2010.
 
 
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Income Tax Expense: Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $427,000 on income before taxes totaling $1.5 million compared to a $533,000 income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 on income before taxes totaling $1.9 million.
 
Summary of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
The following discussion provides a summary and comparison of our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Net interest income
  $ 35,852     $ 37,153     $ (1,301 )     (3.5 )%
Provision for loan losses
    900       3,688       (2,788 )     (75.6 )%
Non-interest income
    4,438       4,685       (247 )     (5.3 )%
Non-interest expense
    43,533       30,876       12,657       41.0 %
(Loss) income before taxes
    (4,143 )     7,274       (11,417 )     (157.0 )%
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (1,557 )     2,260       (3,817 )     (168.9 )%
Net (loss) income
  $ (2,586 )   $ 5,014     $ (7,600 )     (151.6 )%
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, net income decreased by $7.6 million to a net loss of $2.6 million compared to net income of $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease in net income primarily resulted from a $6.9 million contribution to our charitable foundation, Farmington Bank Community Foundation, Inc. and $851,000 incurred to complete the phase out the Phantom Stock Plan.  Excluding the $6.9 million foundation contribution, the $851,000 incurred to complete the phase out the Phantom Stock Plan and the related tax benefit of $2.6 million, net income would have been $2.5 million, a decrease of $2.5 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits as we continue to expand the services we offer our existing and new customers and the opening of three new branches over the past 15 months.
 
Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
Interest and Dividend Income: For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, interest and dividend income decreased $1.7 million, or 3.7%, to $44.1 million from $45.8 million for the same period in the prior year.  Our average interest-earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, grew by $187.0 million, or 14.6%, to $1.5 billion from $1.3 billion for the same period last year, while the yield on average interest-earning assets decreased 77 basis points to 4.01% from 4.78%. An increase of $18.0 million in the average balance of securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010, offset by a 254 basis point decline in the yield resulted in a $2.4 million or 62.5%, reduction in the interest and dividends on investments. The decline in yield was primarily due to the sale of $36.1 million of appreciated Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities that occurred in September and December 2010 and were replaced by lower yielding U.S. Treasury obligations in order to assist the Company in retaining a “well capitalized” status with federal and state banking agencies. Interest income on loans receivable increased $555,000, or 1.3%, to $42.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $41.8 million for the same period in the prior year due to an increase of $98.4 million, or 9.1%, in the average balance of loans receivable, partially offset by a 37 basis point decline in the weighted average yield. Other interest income earned on federal funds sold and other short-term investments increased $127,000 due to the average balance increasing $70.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
 
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Net Interest Income Analysis: Average Balance Sheets, Interest and Yields/Costs
 
The following tables present the average balance sheets, average yields and costs and certain other information for the periods indicated therein. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect thereof was not material. All average balances are daily average balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero percent yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of net deferred costs and premiums that are amortized to interest income or expense.  Yields and rates have been annualized.
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Average Balance
   
Interest and Dividends
   
Yield/Cost
   
Average Balance
   
Interest and Dividends
   
Yield/Cost
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Loans receivable
  $ 1,175,749       42,395       4.82 %   $ 1,077,376       41,840       5.19 %
Securities
    153,127       1,434       1.25 %     135,140       3,828       3.79 %
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock
    7,449       16       0.29 %     7,449       -       0.00 %
Fed Funds and other earning assets
    131,640       219       0.22 %     61,028       92       0.20 %
Total interest-earning assets
    1,467,965       44,064       4.01 %     1,280,993       45,760       4.78 %
Noninterest-earning assets
    81,552                       80,537                  
Total assets
  $ 1,549,517                     $ 1,361,530                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
NOW accounts
  $ 258,593       516       0.27 %   $ 254,806       805       0.42 %
Money market
    200,673       1,483       0.99 %     150,564       919       0.82 %
Savings accounts
    147,443       205       0.19 %     130,510       195       0.20 %
Certificates of deposit
    426,118       3,588       1.13 %     428,844       4,241       1.32 %
Total interest-bearing deposits
    1,032,827       5,792       0.75 %     964,724       6,160       0.85 %
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
    67,430       1,575       3.12 %     66,043       1,612       3.26 %
Repurchase Agreement Borrowing
    21,000       540       3.44 %     21,000       540       3.44 %
Repurchase liabilities
    72,688       305       0.56 %     56,643       295       0.70 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,193,945       8,212       0.92 %     1,108,410       8,607       1.04 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    172,905                       131,011                  
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
    28,750                       24,607                  
Total liabilities
    1,395,600                       1,264,028                  
Capital
    153,917                       97,502                  
Total liabilities and capital
  $ 1,549,517                     $ 1,361,530                  
                                                 
Net interest income
            35,852                       37,153          
Net interest rate spread (1)
                    3.09 %                     3.74 %
Net interest-earning assets (2)
  $ 274,020                     $ 172,583                  
Net interest margin (3)
                    3.27 %                     3.88 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
            122.95 %                     115.57 %        
 

(1) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
 
 
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Rate Volume Analysis
 
The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on net interest income for the periods indicated. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The total column represents the sum of the volume and rate columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionately based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 Compared to Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2010
 
   
Increase (decrease) due to
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Volume
   
Rate
   
Total
 
Interest-earning assets:
                 
Loans receivable, net
  $ 2,573     $ (2,018 )   $ 555  
Investment securities
    621       (3,015 )     (2,394 )
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock
    -       16       16  
Fed Funds and other interest-earning assets
    117       10       127  
Total interest-earning assets
    3,311       (5,007 )     (1,696 )
                         
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                       
NOW accounts
    12       (301 )     (289 )
Money market
    325       239       564  
Savings accounts
    10       -       10  
Certificates of deposit
    (28 )     (625 )     (653 )
Total interest-bearing deposits
    319       (687 )     (368 )
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
    31       (68 )     (37 )
Repurchase agreement borrowing
    -       -       -  
Repurchase liabilities
    95       (85 )     10  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    445       (840 )     (395 )
                         
Increase (decrease) in net interest income
  $ 2,866     $ (4,167 )   $ (1,301 )
 
Net Interest Income:  Net interest income before the provision for loan losses was $35.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $37.2 million for the same period in 2010. The $1.3 million, or 3.5%, decrease in net interest income was primarily due a $2.3 million, or 67.1%, decrease in interest income related to United States Government and agency obligations offset by an increase in interest income on loans receivable totaling $555,000.  Average interest-earning assets increased by $187.0 million, or 14.6%, to $1.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the same period in the prior year. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $85.5 million, or 7.7%, to $1.2 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the same period in 2010.   Our net interest rate spread decreased 65 basis points to 3.09% during 2011 from 3.74% for 2010, primarily due to a 77 basis point decline in the weighted average cost of interest-earning assets to 4.01% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from 4.78% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Interest Expense: Interest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 decreased $395,000 or 4.6% totaling $8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $8.6 million for the same period in the prior year even though our average interest-bearing deposits grew $68.1 million or 7.1% over the same period in the prior year.  The decrease in interest expense resulted from a 10 basis points decline in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits to 0.75% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from 0.85% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  The decrease in the cost of funds was primarily due to the impact that the sustained low interest rate environment had on our NOW accounts and time deposits which resulted in a decrease of 15 basis points and 19 basis points, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 over the same period in the prior year, offset by a 17 basis point increase in money markets due to promotional rates run in connection with our existing branches and the opening of our newest branch.  The decline in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was largely attributable to our implementation of a more disciplined pricing strategy for time deposits where we reduced short-term rates, maintained longer-term rates at a competitive rate and reduced our rate concession practices for customers who did not utilize multiple bank services.
 
 
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Provision for Loan Losses:  Management recorded a provision for loan losses of $900,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 which is a decline of $2.8 million from the provision of $3.7 million recorded during the same period last year.  The provision recorded is based upon management’s analysis of the allowance for loan losses necessary to absorb the estimated credit losses in the loan portfolio for the period.
 
Noninterest Income: The following table summarizes noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Fees for customer services
  $ 2,499     $ 2,226     $ 273       12.3 %
Net gain on sales of investments
    89       965       (876 )     (90.8 )%
Net gain on loans sold
    629       323       306       94.7 %
Brokerage and insurance fee income
    164       317       (153 )     (48.3 )%
Bank owned life insurance income
    525       485       40       8.2 %
Other
    532       369       163       44.2 %
Total noninterest income
  $ 4,438     $ 4,685     $ (247 )     (5.3 )%
 
Noninterest income decreased by $247,000 to $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period ended September 30, 2010.  Fees for customer services increased $273,000 or 12.3% primarily due to increases of $44,000 in debit card transactions as a result of our three new branches opening and an increase in customer accounts and $145,000 increase in cash management service fees.  The net gain on sales of investments in the prior period was the result of implementing a strategy to sell appreciated Government sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities in order to bolster our risk based capital ratio until our initial public offering could be completed to ensure that we remained well capitalized under the federal and state banking regulations. The gain on the sale of fixed-rate residential mortgage loans increased by $306,000 to $629,000 compared to a $323,000 gain during the same period in 2010 as a result of the continuation of our secondary market residential lending program initiated during the third quarter of 2010.  Brokerage and insurance fee income decreased $153,000 or 48.3% to $164,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as a result of replacing our existing third party provider of non-deposit investment services in the beginning of 2011.  The increase in other noninterest income totaling $532,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is primarily due to a $275,000 increase in an income distribution on a limited partnership investment for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.   
 
 
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Noninterest Expense: The following table summarizes noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 21,106     $ 16,615     $ 4,491       27.0 %
Occupancy expense
    3,460       3,076       384       12.5 %
Furniture and equipment expense
    3,003       2,967       36       1.2 %
FDIC assessment
    1,126       1,318       (192 )     (14.6 )%
Marketing
    1,636       1,799       (163 )     (9.1 )%
Contribution to Farmington Bank
                               
  Community Foundation, Inc.
    6,877       -       6,877       100.0 %
Other operating expenses
    6,325       5,101       1,224       24.0 %
Total noninterest expense
  $ 43,533     $ 30,876     $ 12,657       41.0 %
 
Noninterest expense increased $12.7 million, or 41.0%, to $43.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $30.9 million for the same period ended September 30, 2010.  Salary and employee benefits expense increased $4.5 million which was mainly attributable to $851,000 incurred to phase out the phantom stock plan, $533,000 related to our employee stock option plan (“ESOP”) which was established as part of our reorganization and the addition of 35 full time equivalent employees to support our three new branches, our commercial lending, accounting and loan workout areas and the implementation of cash management, government banking and a small business lending department.  Occupancy expense increased $384,000, or 12.5%, to $3.5 million based on approximately $309,000 in costs associated with our three new branches which all opened in the past 15 months and increases in rent and maintenance at our corporate and other branch locations.  We incurred FDIC assessments of $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, representing a $192,000 decrease due to a change in the FDIC’s assessment calculation methodology.  As part of our initial public stock offering in June 2011, we contributed $6.9 million in stock in connection with our reorganization to our charitable foundation to benefit the nonprofit organizations and community organizations within the communities we serve.  Other operating expenses increased $1.2 million to $6.3 million primarily due to an increase in professional and consulting fees totaling approximately $715,000 to assist in various projects including the evaluation of our core processing system and strategic planning services and other various increases in operating costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period ended September 30, 2010.
 
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense: Income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $1.6 million due to the tax treatment for the $6.9 million contribution to our foundation compared to a $2.3 million income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
 
We maintain liquid assets at levels we consider adequate to meet our liquidity needs. We adjust our liquidity levels to fund loan commitments, repay our borrowings, fund deposit outflows, fund operations and pay escrow obligations on items in our loan portfolio. We also adjust liquidity as appropriate to meet asset and liability management objectives.
 
Our primary sources of liquidity are deposits, principal repayment and prepayment of loans, the sale in the secondary market of loans held for sale, maturities and sales of investment securities and other short-term investments, periodic pay downs of mortgage-backed securities, and earnings and funds provided from operations. While scheduled principal repayments on loans are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions and rates offered by our competitors. We set the interest rates on our deposits to maintain a desired level of total deposits. Also, we invest excess funds in short-term interest-earning assets, which provide liquidity to meet lending requirements. In addition to our primary sources of liquidity, the net proceeds from our stock offering totaling $167.8 million will enable us to maintain higher liquidity levels and provide us with sufficient sources of liquidity to satisfy our short- and long-term liquidity needs as of September 30, 2011.
 
 
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A portion of our liquidity consists of cash and cash equivalents, which are a product of our operating, investing and financing activities. At September 30, 2011, $240.6 million of our assets were invested in cash and cash equivalents, of this amount, $167.8 million represented the net proceeds from our stock offering in June 2011. Our primary sources of cash are principal repayments on loans, proceeds from the calls and maturities of investment securities, increases in deposit accounts, proceeds from residential loan sales and advances from FHLBB.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, loan originations and purchases, net of collected principal and loan sales, totaled $53.7 million.  Cash received from maturities of available for sale investment securities totaled $304.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. We purchased $302.1 million of available-for-sale investment securities primarily in U.S treasury obligations during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
 
Liquidity management is both a daily and longer-term function of business management. If we require funds beyond our ability to generate them internally, borrowing agreements exist with the FHLBB, which provides an additional source of funds. At September 30, 2011, we had $63.0 million in advances from the FHLBB and an additional available borrowing limit of $208.5 million based on collateral requirements of the FHLBB. Internal policies limit borrowings to 25.0% of total assets or $424.1 million at September 30, 2011.   Other sources of funds include access to a pre-approved unsecured line of credit with a Bank for $20.0 million, which was undrawn at September 30, 2011.  During 2010, we entered into the Federal Reserve Bank’s discount window loan collateral program that enables us to borrow up to $84.6 million on an overnight basis as of September 30, 2011. The funding arrangement was collateralized by $120.1 million in pledged commercial real estate loans as of September 30, 2011. During 2011, the Company entered into a $3.5 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a bank which expired on October 31, 2011.  The Company is currently working with the bank to renew the $3.5 million unsecured line.
 
We had outstanding commitments to originate loans of $51.7 million and unfunded commitments under construction loans, lines of credit and stand-by letters of credit of $239.5 million at September 30, 2011. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, time deposits scheduled to mature in less than one year totaled $303.6 million and $362.7 million, respectively. Based on prior experience, management believes that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with us, although there can be no assurance that this will be the case. In the event a significant portion of our deposits are not retained by us, we will have to utilize other funding sources, such as FHLBB advances, brokered deposits, our $20.0 million unsecured line of credit with PNC Bank, our $8.8 million secured line of credit with the FHLBB or our $84.6 million overnight borrowing arrangement with the Federal Reserve Bank in order to maintain our level of assets. Alternatively, we would reduce our level of liquid assets, such as our cash and cash equivalents in order to meet funding needs. In addition, the cost of such deposits may be significantly higher if market interest rates are higher or if there is an increased amount of competition for deposits in our market area at the time of renewal.
 
Our total risk weighted capital to risk weighted assets increased from 10.28% at December 31, 2010 to 24.21% at September 30, 2011, which is above the 10.0% minimum total risk-based capital ratio that the federal and state banking regulations require us to maintain in order to be considered well capitalized. Prior to our conversion to a public company on June 29, 2011, we were able to maintain our capital levels by purchasing zero-risk weighted, lower yielding investments and making certain other strategic operational decisions until our initial public offering was completed. The $167.8 million net proceeds from the stock offering has significantly strengthened our capital levels allowing us to aggressively pursue our strategic initiatives.
 
 
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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
General: The majority of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. Consequently, our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. Our assets, consisting primarily of loans and available-for-sale investment securities, generally have longer contractual maturities than our liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits. As a result, a principal part of our business strategy is to manage interest rate risk and reduce the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, our board of directors has established an asset/liability committee which is responsible for (i) evaluating the interest rate risk inherent in our assets and liabilities, (ii) determining the level of risk that is appropriate given our business strategy, operating environment, capital, liquidity and performance objectives and (iii) managing this risk consistent with the guidelines approved by our board of directors. Management monitors the level of interest rate risk on a regular basis and the asset/liability committee meets at least quarterly to review our asset/liability policies and interest rate risk position.
 
We have sought to manage our interest rate risk in order to minimize the exposure of our earnings and capital to changes in interest rates. During the low interest rate environment that has existed in recent years, we have implemented the following strategies to manage our interest rate risk: (i) emphasizing adjustable rate loans, including adjustable rate one-to-four family, commercial and consumer loans, (ii) reducing and shortening the expected average life of the investment portfolio and (iii) periodically lengthening the term structure of our borrowings from the FHLBB. Additionally, beginning in mid-2010, we began selling the majority of our fixed-rate residential mortgages to the secondary market. These measures should serve to reduce the volatility of our future net interest income in different interest rate environments.
 
Quantitative Analysis: An economic value of equity and an income simulation analysis are used to estimate our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time. We are most reliant on the income simulation method as it is a dynamic method that incorporates our forecasted balance sheet growth assumptions under the different interest rate scenarios tested. We utilize the income simulation method to analyze our interest rate sensitivity position and to manage the risk associated with interest rate movements. At least quarterly, our asset/liability committee reviews the potential effect that changes in interest rates could have on the repayment or repricing of rate sensitive assets and the funding requirements of rate sensitive liabilities. Our most recent simulation uses projected repricing of assets and liabilities on the basis of contractual maturities, anticipated repayments and scheduled rate adjustments. Prepayment rate assumptions can have a significant impact on interest income simulation results. Because of the large percentage of loans and mortgage-backed securities we hold, rising or falling interest rates may have a significant impact on the actual prepayment speeds of our mortgage related assets that may in turn effect our interest rate sensitivity position. When interest rates rise, prepayment speeds slow and the average expected life of our assets would tend to lengthen more than the expected average life of our liabilities and therefore would most likely result in a decrease to our asset sensitive position.
 
Our asset/liability policy currently limits projected changes in net interest income to a maximum variance of (5.0%,10.0% and 15.0%) assuming a 100, 200 or 300 basis point interest rate shock, respectively, as measured over a 12 month period when compared to the flat rate scenario.
 
 
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At September 30, 2011, income at risk (i.e., the change in net interest income) increased 13.9% and 18.0% based on a 300 basis point and 400 basis point average increase, respectively, and decreased 2.1% based on a 100 basis point decrease.  The following table depicts the percentage increase and/or decrease in estimated net interest income over twelve months based on the three scenarios run during the three month period ended September 30, 2011:
         
   
Percentage Decrease in
Estimated Net Interest Income Over 12 Months
 
300 basis point increase
   
13.9
400 basis point increase
   
18.0 
%
100 basis point decrease
   
(2.1
)%
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
There were no significant changes made in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or in other factors that could significantly affect the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Part II. Other Information
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes in the “Risk Factors” from those previously disclosed in the Form S-1/A filed on May 16, 2011.
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
(a)
Not applicable.
 
 
(b)
Not applicable.
 
 
(c)
During the quarter ending September 30, 2011, the Employee Stock Ownership Plan made the following purchases of the Company’s stock:
 
 
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 Period
 
(a) Total Number
of Shares (or
Units) Purchased
   
(b) Average Price
Paid per
Share (or
Unit)
   
(c) Total Number
of Shares (or
Units) Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
   
(d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs
 
  July 1-31, 2011
    209,675     $ 11.15       509,575       920,741  
  August 1-31, 2011
    278,385     $ 10.72       788,060       642,356  
  September1-30, 2011
    95,294     $ 11.06       883,354       547,062  
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4.
[Removed and Reserved]
 
Item 5.
Other Information
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
The following exhibits are either filed as part of this report or are incorporated herein by reference:
 
 
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
3.2
Bylaws of First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
4.1
Form of Common Stock Certificate of First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
10.1
Phantom Stock Plan of Farmington Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
10.2
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of Farmington Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
10.3
Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Key Employees (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
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10.4
First Amendment to Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Key Employees (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
10.5
Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Key Employees (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
10.6
Life Insurance Premium Reimbursement Agreement between Farmington Bank and John J. Patrick, Jr. (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
10.7
Life Insurance Premium Reimbursement Agreement between Farmington Bank and Gregory A. White (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
10.8
Farmington Savings Bank Defined Benefit Employees’ Pension Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
10.9
Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
10.10
Supplemental Retirement Plan Participation Agreement between John J. Patrick, Jr. and Farmington Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
10.11
Supplemental Retirement Plan Participation Agreement between Michael T. Schweighoffer and Farmington Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
10.12
Supplemental Retirement Plan Participation Agreement between Gregory A. White and Farmington Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Registration Statement on the Form S-1 filed for the Company on January 28, 2011, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
31.1
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
31.2
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
 
 
32.1
Written Statement pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
32.2
Written Statement pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
 
 
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Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-t: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as blocks of text and in detail.*
 
 
*
As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
   
 
FIRST CONNECTICUT BANCORP, INC.
   
Date: November 14, 2011
/s/ John J. Patrick
 
John J. Patrick, Jr.
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
   
Date: November 14, 2011
/s/ Gregory A. White
 
Gregory A. White
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
Date: November 14, 2011
/s/ Kimberly Rozanski Ruppert
 
Kimberly Rozanski Ruppert
 
Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer
 
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